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The MLAs are now all Agarwal, joint secretary of the coronavirus in a day with an slum-dominated Dharavi area ( &$$  “I will not let the Government you on Facebook and together in the Assembly after itting out at the Health Ministry, has also test- aim to achieve a daily target of here rose to 2,658 on Friday topple at any cost even if you WhatsApp. Is this good thing receiving the treatment.” HOpposition over its criti- ed coronavirus positive. 10 lakh and recovery rate rose with nine new patients coming )    make all attempts,” he said. in a democracy?” the CM said. Rajasthan BJP chief Satish cism of the recent political “Dear All, just to inform to 71.17 per cent. The fatality to light. Of 2,658 cases, 2,312 Gehlot said the crisis had Gehlot also took potshots Poonia said the State Congress developments in Rajasthan, that I have tested positive for rate has declined to 1.95 per patients have already recovered  $( # come to an end in a beautiful on the role of Governor with Government is suffering from former Deputy Chief Minister Covid-19 and initiating home cent. Union Health Minister Dr and there are only 87 active manner and this had hurt the whom he and his party had to a “political corona”, even Sachin Pilot on Friday isolation as per guidelines. Harsh Vardhan claimed the cases. New : Home Minister BJP. “What was done in struggle to call the Special though it has won the vote of described himself as the Requesting all my friends, col- recovery rate of Covid-19 Delhi has reported 1,192 Amit Shah, who was under- , Karnataka, Session as the Raj Bhavan was confidence. Poonia remarked “strongest warrior” of the leagues for self monitoring. patients in India is the best in fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday going treatment for coron- Goa, ? Elected reluctant. that the way Pilot spoke in the Congress and said he would Contact tracing will be done by the world. to go past the 1,50,000-mark avirus at a private hospital in Governments are being toppled “The post of the Governor Assembly makes it clear that protect his party at all costs. health team. Hoping to see Maharashtra reported for the total number of coron- Gurugram, has tested nega- and democracy is under dan- has lost its dignity. Don’t pro- there are still some differences Pilot, who has returned to everyone soon,” he tweeted. 12608 fresh cases and 364 avirus cases registered in the tive. Shah, 55, said on the ger,” he said, accusing the BJP voke me or else I will be forced between Gehlot and Pilot. the Congress fold after a The condition of noted deaths in the last 24 hours, tak- national capital since the out- advice of the doctors, he of targeting the Congress to share what transpired On Poonia’s comments month-long rebellion against singer Balasubrahmanyam ing the total tally to 5, 72,734 break of the disease in February will be in home isolation for Governments. between the Governor and me. Pilot said he would like to clar- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, deteriorated and based on the including 19,427 deaths. this year. the next few days. Without taking names, he I think the Governor was under ify that “I, my work style, my made the remarks during the advice of expert medical team Nagpur district of Maharashtra However, only 11,366 of “Today, my corona test alleged that a Union Minister pressure. Hundered editorials work, my colleagues, and what debate on a motion of confi- attending to him, he has been recorded its highest single-day these are currently infected by report has come and it is was involved in the conspira- have been written about the sit- we discuss within the party, dence in the Assembly. moved to ICU and he is on life spike of over 1,000 coronavirus the disease and under medical negative. I thank God and cy to topple his Government, uation in the State after the leave it to us. Today’s session is During the debate, Deputy support and his condition cases in the last 24 hours. supervision. As per data, 11 express my heartfelt grati- saying this had become clear Governor returned the file on about trust vote. I don’t want to Leader of the Opposition remains critical. Mumbai has reported 979 new deaths have been reported in tude to all those who wished after some audio clips sur- the State Government’s wish to interrupt anyone’s speech. Rajendra Rathore mentioned According to the Ministry infections and 47 deaths, tak- the past 24-hour cycle due to for my recovery,” he tweeted. faced. convene an Assembly session. Whether I was pained by any- Pilot’s name in various matters, of Health and Family Welfare, ing the total tally to 1,28,550 Covid 19 taking the death toll He also thanked the doc- The indirect reference was The job of the Governor is no one’s statement or not, leave it including the recent political India conducted record and 7,035 deaths so far. The to 4,178. tors and paramedical staff of to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, more than asking to prove to me. It will be better if we dis- developments in the State and 8,48,728 tests for detection of coronavirus case tally in the Continued on Page 11 Medanta Hospital. who had earlier rejected the majority in the House,” Gehlot cuss issues facing this a Special Operations Group Congress allegation. said in the Assembly. Government”. (SOG) notice issued to him. 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The Press and Offices of The   Pioneer will remain closed on Saturday, August 15, he Jammu & Kashmir 2020 on account of TPolice has bagged the Kirti Chakra, the second highest Independence day. The next peacetime gallantry medal that issue of the newspaper will comes after the Ashok Chakra appear on Monday, August on the eve of 74th 17, 2020. Independence Day and also recommended gallantry the situation under control. earned a Shaurya Chakra, the medals to 21 troops who fought With the highest order of pro- third highest in precedence in against China’s People fessional skills, ITBP troops  the category. The J&K Police Liberation Army (PLA) in fought shoulder to shoulder also topped the list of winners Eastern Ladakh in May-June, and also brought the injured of Police Medals for Gallantry for this years’ Independence Indian Army troops to the    (PMG) by bagging 81 medals. Day. rear,” the ITBP said in a state-     The CRPF follows the J&K The ITBP has accorded ment highlighting the bravery ! !#$% '+ !'2'3'# Police with 51 medals, mostly 294 commendation rolls and against the treachery of the 4,!'64 '7!'6 for operations conducted in insignias to the paramilitary PLA troops. !&!'''&#8#&! Jammu & Kashmir. personnel for “displaying raw It further said, “Even when *'4"'!&'+!'"'3!4& While the Kirti Chakra courage and bravery during the ITBP troops fought the #$'"'!'9 was awarded posthumously to face-offs and skirmishes in whole night, they received Head Constable of Jammu & Eastern Ladakh in May-June , minimum casualties by giving    Kashmir Police Abdul Rashid 2020,” on the eve of the nation- befitting reply to the stone &'   Kalas, the Shaurya Chakra al festival. pelters of the PLA. At places, ()*+,-&+./(% 34&:"' went to Deputy Inspector “The ITBP troops not they gave a determined stand- *!""'#&#!34""',$' General of the J&K Police only effectively used shields to off about 17 to 20 hours !&.$'#!&"3*!& Amit Kumar. protect themselves but also throughout the intervening -#3!4"!#!!346 The Indo-Tibetan Border responded fiercely to PLA nights.” 4&8!# 4&!&,24"!3'!#9 Police (ITBP) on Friday has advancing troops and brought Continued on Page 11 & $# ,$ &R( ! +$$ # -  &$% #  

(  -    es situated on private land. The SC said this in its ver-   A bench of Justices Arun ncroachment is a matter of dict in which it dealt with the Mishra, BR Gavai and Econcern but the monitoring authority of monitoring com- he Supreme Court on Murari said: “The tweets which committee, set up in 2006 to mittee to seal residential TFriday held activist-lawyer are based on the distorted identify unauthorised struc- premises on private land, when Prashant Bhushan guilty of facts, in our considered view, tures and check misuse of res- they are not being used for criminal contempt for his two amount to committing crimi- idential properties in Delhi, commercial purpose. derogatory tweets against the nal contempt. In the result, we “cannot exceed its power” and It directed the properties, judiciary saying they cannot be hold alleged contemnor No.1 - take any action beyond its sealed as per the committee’s said to be a fair criticism of the Mr. Prashant Bhushan guilty of authorisation, the Supreme April last year report, be de- functioning of the judiciary having committed criminal Court said on Friday. sealed and possession be made in the public interest. contempt of this court”. A bench headed by Justice restored to the owners. “Let this Holding that Bhushan The SC however dis- Arun Mishra said at no point order be complied with with- attempted to scandalise the charged the notice issued to of time, the SC has empowered in three days. However, we clar- entire institution of the Twitter Inc after accepting its the monitoring committee to ify that this order does not at Supreme Court, the SC said: “If explanation that it is only an take action with regard to “res- all mean to belittle the yeomen such an attack is not dealt with, intermediary and does not idential premises not used for service done by the monitoring with requisite degree of firm- have any control on what the commercial purpose” and it is committee for protection of ness, it may affect the nation- users post on the platform. not authorised to take action Delhi,” it said. al honour.” Continued on Page 11 concerning residential premis- Continued on Page 11     !"#$#$  (  )  7   $ 0 3 %)*   +!!  *  7)/

irecting officials to make  #'2!2 4,:  7)/ August 25. He said that a por- Dall efforts to further ramp tal would also be launched to up COVID-19 testing, Chief fter bhoomi pujan for con- keep all details related to funds Minister Yogi Adityanath said 4224!&74!#' Astruction of Ram temple at received online. it was a matter of satisfaction on August 5, Uttar An IT company has been that Uttar Pradesh had become Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf shortlisted for this and a the state which had conducted  7)/ imising testing across the state, matic patients in home isola- Board has started its effort to domain has been allocated for the maximum 36 lakh tests so officials geared up and for the tion, 1,613 in private hospitals, construct a mosque and other the portal by the name of far in the country. n the eve of Independence first time on July 27, state labs 186 in semi-paid hotels and buildings at the five-acre land iicf.com. Presiding over a high-level ODay, Uttar Pradesh tested 1.06 lakh samples. rest in government-run Covid allotted to it in compliance with In July, the UP Sunni Waqf unlock review meeting at his notched up the top spot in Besides, on August 2 and 8 too, hospitals. “Till date, 46,096 the Supreme Court order of Board had announced the for- official residence here on COVID-19 testing by con- the number of tests crossed the asymptomatic patients were in November, 2019. mation of a trust with 15 mem- Friday, the chief minister said ducting 35 lakh tests, beating one lakh-mark. The highest home isolation out of which The Sunni Waqf Board has bers for mosque construction. that the Integrated Command Tamil Nadu. tests on a single day were on 22,135 have recovered,” he also set up he Indo Islamic Of them, nine members were and Control Centre (ICCC) This was confirmed by August 2, when 1.14 lakh sam- informed. The official also Cultural Foundation (IICF) declared and the remaining should be kept fully function- Director of Information, ples were tested. However, of said that among positive cases, Trust to monitor the construc- would be co-opted by these al. Shishir, who tweeted on these tests around 50 per cent 70.22 per cent were males and tion of the mosque in Ayodhya members. He also asked officials to Friday: “Today another mile- were rapid antigen tests. 29.78 per cent females. and has urged people to coop- Chairman of UP Sunni increase the number of beds in stone achieved. Uttar Pradesh UP has emerged as the “Youths between 21 and erate and help in the process. Waqf Board will be chief Level-2 and Level-3 Covid hos- tres for competitive exams Industrial Development now at No. 1 having done the only state in the country to 40 years are most affected and The IICF Trust will open trustee and chairman of the pitals while ensuring arrange- should be made in government Commissioner Alok Tandon, maximum No. of tests. carry out one lakh tests daily the percentage of positivity rate two bank accounts, one of new trust. ments of medical equipment schools and colleges only. He Agriculture Production Cumulative figures reach which is well above the World is 49.34 per cent. However, the which will be used for raising The trust members named and human resources. said social distancing protocol Commissioner Alok Sinha, 35,97,233. Samples tested yes- Health Organisation norms positivity rate among people funds for mosque construction, include its president Zufar The chief minister direct- should be followed in these Additional Chief Secretary terday 96,106.” for tests. over 60 years of age is 8.34 per while the other will be used for Ahmad Farooqui, vice-presi- ed the officials to exercise spe- exam centres and all the staff (Finance) Sanjeev Mittal, Additional Chief Secretary “As per WHO norms, cent,” he said. funding the building of a hos- dent Adnan Farrukh Shah, cial caution in the districts of made to wear masks compul- Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad there should be 140 tests for Meanwhile, Additional pital and research centre on the secretary Athar Husain, trea- , Nagar, sorily. He also directed officials (Home and Information) said that the average COVID- every 10 lakh population. As Chief Secretary (Home) campus. surer Faez Aftab and members Prayagraj, , concerned to ensure arrange- Awanish Kumar Awasthi, 19 tests done daily in the last per the norm, UP should have Awanish Awasthi said that Sunni Waqf Board Mohammad Junaid Siddiqui, and to make health ser- ment of sanitiser at the exam- Additional Chief Secretary week stood at 90,000. at least 32,000 tests, instead, beds in Covid hospitals in spokesman Athar Hussain said Sheikh Sauduzzaman, vices better. He also asked the ination centres. (Revenue) Renuka Kumar, “It is a huge achievement the number of tests being Lucknow, particularly in on Friday that the IICF’s new Mohammad Rashid and Imran district administration to com- The chief minister also Director General of Police HC as in March last, the state could done in the state is three times super-speciality SGPGI and office would also be opened by Ahmad. mission a 300-bed dedicated asked officials to ensure time- Awasthi, Additional Chief only carry out around 100 more,” the official claimed. KGMU, would be doubled by Covid hospital in Bareilly at the ly supply of relief material in Secretary to Chief Minister SP COVID-19 tests daily. But Prasad said that there were August end. He said all hospi- earliest. the flood-hit areas. Goyal, Additional Chief within four months, the state 50,426 active cases in the state tals, including private ones, $&3">!>7224!&'# Asking health officials to He said compensation Secretary (Health) Amit machinery has turned the while 92,526 patients had would increase beds in ICU provide prompt treatment to should be given in case of Mohan Prasad, Additional table and grabbed the top spot recovered, including 3,740 and other wards for COVID- Lucknow (PNS): Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel COVID-19 patients, the damage to house. He also Chief Secretary (Medical in coronavirus testing, leaving people discharged from Covid 19 patients. Major hospitals has appointed Professor Nirmala S Maurya as the Vice- chief minister said they directed officials to ensure ade- Education) Rajneesh Dube, behind other states,” he said. hospitals on Friday. like Medanta, Apollo and Chancellor of Veer Bahadur Singh University in should be admitted to Level-1, quate availability of urea. Additional Chief Secretary After Chief Minister Yogi He said that at present Sahara too will start Covid Jaunpur. Her tenure will be of three years from the date of join- Level-2 and Level-3 Covid hos- Those present in the meet- (Rural Development and Adityanath’s stress on max- there were 23,961 asympto- wards soon. he added. ing. Prof Maurya is the former registrar of Higher Education pitals according to their condi- ing included Medical Panchayati Raj) Manoj Kumar Research Institute at Chennai. tion. Education Minister Suresh Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture) Devesh Prasad, Principal Secretary Chief Minister Alok Kumar, In a fresh directive, the Khanna, Chief Secretary RK. Secretary (MSME) Navneet Chaturvedi, Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry) Director Information Shishir chief minister said that the cen- Tiwari, Infrastructure and Sehgal, Additional Chief to Chief Minister Sanjay Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary to and other senior officers. 8## 3#  9 +$$ - --$ (

 7)/ President’s Gallantry Medal are constables Lokesh Bhati, Avdhesh Singh, Athar nspector General (Police Recruitment Ahmed, Avinash Kumar, Vikas Yadav, Iand Promotional Board) Vijay Bhushan Mahendra Pal, Fayeem Miya and Vineet created a national record of sorts by Kumar Kapasiya, sub-inspectors Amit being nominated for the President’s Medal Kumar, Pravesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar and for Gallantry for a fifth time. Dhananjay Mishra and ASP Narendra This is the highest amongst officers of Pratap Singh. Indian Police Services (IPS) cadre in the Interestingly, Vijay Bhushan, SK country. Bhushan’s name figured in a list Bhagat, Dr Arvind Chaturvedi and along with 23 other police officers/person- Dhananjay Mishra were feted for gunning nel from Uttar Pradesh to be awarded the down a criminal, Firdaus aka Mota aka prestigious award on the eve of Javed aka Rajesh Kumar Singh, in 2006. He Independence Day. was involved in the murder of BJP MLA As per the list issued by the Ministry Krishnanand Rai in November, 2005. of Home Affairs on Friday, late constable Dr Arvind Chaturvedi, awarded the Eknath Yadav and ASP Rajesh Sahni, both first bar (second medal) to Police Medal from UP Police, were selected for Police for Gallantry, said that he and others Medal for Gallantry posthumously. awarded medals were posted in STF when Sahni, an outstanding officer posted the encounter took place at Link Road in with Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) ended Malad area of Mumbai on April 19, 2006. his life in the ATS office under mysteri- Firdaus extorted money from coal ous circumstances. traders from to Mughalsarai, was Besides Bhushan, the other recipients a hitman of Mukhtar Ansari gang of UP are SP Barabanki, Dr Arvind Chaturvedi, (Home) SK Bhagat, SSP and was accused in numerous criminal ADG ( Law and Order) Prashant Kumar, Abhishek Yadav, SSP Ajay Kumar cases, including the elimination of ADG (Dial 112) Asim Arun, Secretary Sahani and SP Satpal. Those selected for Krishnanand Rai. !#   >!.!'"# !&A, NOTICE Lucknow (PNS): Booked on Be it known to all that my charges of grabbing property and name and my wife name are intimidation, criminal-turned- wrongly registered as SANJAY politico Vijay Mishra was arrest- SINGH and REEMA SINGH in ed from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh School record of my son. The on Friday. correct names are SANJAI Mishra is a Nishad Party SINGH and RIMA SINGH. We MLA from in . should be known as SANJAI Superintendent of Police of SINGH and RIMA SINGH in Bhadohi, Ram Badan Singh, told future as well. SANJAI SINGH media persons that Mishra was 65, Janhvi puram Houshing arrested by MP police on a tip-off Scheme Nehru Park, provided by Bhadohi police. Dhoomanganj, Prayagraj He said that a police team was later sent to Sagar to bring the NOTICE MLA to Bhadohi on transit remand. Interestingly, on Thursday, I, Anil Kumar Singh declared Mishra posted a video on social that my daughter Urvashi media claiming that he and his Singh's correct date of birth is family would be eliminated in 18.6.2005 while it has been some alleged encounter just recorded as 18.6.2003 in her because he was a . Class X UID 7134601 year His wife Ramlali Mishra is an 2020 Statement of marks & MLC from Mirzapur-Sonbhadra pass certificate of Dr. Virendra and went missing on Thursday Swarup Memorial Public evening. On Friday, her police School, Kanpur - ANIL KUMAR gunner Ishwar Chand reported SINGH. her disappearance at Georgetown police station in Prayagraj. NOTICE Only on Thursday, Ramlali had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, apprehend- NOTICE ing threat to her husband’s life and AFORMULA EDUCATIONAL that of other family members. She also demanded that all cases reg- FOUNDATION head office istered against them be probed situated at Lucknow, there is no either by CB CID or a competent another Branch in all over agency. On August 9, Vijay Mishra, India. If someone misleading on his wife Ramlali and their son the basis of AFORMULA name Vishnu were booked on a com- and registration No. they have plaint filed by a relative, Krishna Mohan Tiwari, at Gopiganj police own responsibility. AFORMULA station on Friday. The com- will not responsibile, in any cir- plainant was also provided police security perceiving threat to his cumstances. life.                                                                                                                                                                                   !             "            # $ S                      &                       !          

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A police spokesman ivisional Commissioner Expressway in Kakori, said a case for reckless driving, DMukesh Meshram said on giving police a tough task on thrashing, abusing and for Friday that with the majority of - ! Thursday night. Youths in one murderous assault (under sec- patients in Lucknow in home of the groups were accused of tions 279/323/504/506/307 of isolation, the number of criti-  7)/ opening fire with an intention IPC) was registered against cal patients in the hospitals had to kill. They accused their rival the Madiaon resident and his increased and thus the number s many as 652 more per- of acting fresh with a woman aide and both were arrested of high-flow nasal cannula, Asons tested positive for on their side. from Durgaganj crossing in ventilators and HDU beds in coronavirus while five suc- The firing incident created Kakori around 8:30 am on Covid hospitals were being cumbed to Covid-19, includ- a sensation in the locality and Friday. He said a licenced rifle increased. He said private hos- ing four from Lucknow. the toll tax plaza staff called the and two live cartridges were pitals like Medanta and Apollo Besides, 504 persons recov- police, who reached the scene recovered from their posses- had also been roped in for ered, taking the number of for investigation. The area was sion. The spokesman further Covid-19 patients. recovered patients in soon filled with a huge number said a case under sections Experts had termed the Lucknow to 8,607. The num- of police personnel. 279/504/506/354 of IPC was high-flow nasal cannula very ber of deaths in the city As per reports, a resident of registered against Anil and effective and ventilator the last stands at 186 while that of Madiaon, along with his wife Shani, both of , and resort. The Divisional active cases is 7,188. and gunner, was going to both were arrested. Commissioner said they were A senior official at the via the expressway and had a having no problems with CMO office said those who verbal spat with a Mainpuri res-  9&&   ambulance management. 18,000. The CMO said three lance officer to appoint two hospital has also been restrict- tested positive included 35 ident, Anil Kumar, and his Suffering from some dis- CMO Dr Rajendra Prasad copies of the medical bills persons to ensure regular flow ed because their unnecessary from Alambagh, 29 from friend Shani, also of Mainpuri. ease, a girl student pursuing PG Singh insisted that though the would be taken out and one of data from the hospital. movement was causing the Bazaarkhala, 27 from Anil and Shani were coming to immolated herself at her house number of coronavirus cases would be sent to the CMO Meanwhile, drug inspector spread of infection. Directions Indiranagar, 25 each from Lucknow by a car. in Madiaon on Thursday had increased, there was still office. “If there is special treat- Brijesh Pathak said that sales of have been given to the staff to Talkatora & Mahanagar, 22 The Madiaon resident evening. As per reports, the no community transmission in ment for which the patient has Ivermectin tablets had shot up get themselves tested and have from Hazratganj, 21 from alleged that Anil and Shani girl, identified as Hema Bajpai the district. “It is a small per- been charged, specific mention by 65 per cent. “People have a prophylactic medicine,” she Jankipuram, 20 from started passing lewd remarks (22), was pursuing her studies centage of people who have got should be made in the bill,” he been using this as a prophy- said. Madiaon, 19 from Chowk, 17 on his wife and so he con- from IGNOU and was under the coronavirus infection in the added. lactic since the time a from Gomtinagar, 15 from fronted them. “The Madiaon treatment for some neuro prob- district,” he said. Meanwhile, in a meeting Bangladeshi doctor had &   Saadatganj, 14 from resident claimed that he lem for the last four years. Her The CMO said they had with the district administration announced that this medicine  9  Thakurganj, 13 from opened fire as Anil and Shani brother Raja told mediapersons also been shuffling he staff for officials, District Magistrate could be used for the control Vivekanand Polyclinic and Chinhat, 10 each from were acting fresh with his wife,” that Hema was under depres- better management and con- Abhishek Prakash said that pri- of virus. There has also been a Institute of Medical Sciences Kaiserbagh & Vikasnagar, 11 Madiaon SHO Pramendar sion due to the disease. “She tainment of the virus. He said vate labs carrying out Covid government order to this effect will also be providing treat- from Rae Bareli road, 15 each Singh said. He said Anil and locked herself inside a room though the coronavirus graph testing for a private hospital lately. It has been observed that ment to Covid-19 patients. from Cantt & Naka, nine Shani accused the Madiaon res- and later set herself on fire. We was going up and down in the had to first sign an MoU with if anyone tests positive for CMO Dr Rajendra Prasad each from Ashiyana & ident of opening fire with an broke open the doors but she district, better results would that hospital and send a copy coronavirus and their family Singh confirmed that the Sushant Golf City, eight from intention to kill him. had suffered severe burns. We follow after a week when a of the same to the CMO office. members are given this medi- process to start Covid facility Gudamba, seven each from “We registered a case for rushed her to Civil Hospital large number of people would The DM said that from cine, they do not get the infec- at the hospital was on. PRO of Sarojininagar & Kakori, four eve-teasing against Anil and where she was declared have taken Ivermectin tablets. August 14 onwards, private tion,” he said. the institute Dr Vishal Kumar from Aminabad and three Shani and arrested both. We brought dead,” he said. The CMO office also hospitals had to upload the bed Director of Civil and Lok Singh said they would be tak- from Hasanganj. released per-day rates for pri- status after every four hours, Bandhu hospitals Dr Madhu ing in L-1, L-2 and L-3 patients. The official said that there vate hospitals. For those who make parking areas for the Saxena said they had been He said that the institute had was one death each in RML are moderately sick, the isola- ambulances and put signages currently working on contain- written to the district admin- Hospital, Vidya Hospital and     tion beds, including the sup- for the same. He said that pri- ment of the spread of coron- istration that it was ready to KGMU. Meanwhile, in the portive care and oxygen, will vate hospitals would not give avirus virus in their own staff accommodate as many as 60 state, 4,600 persons tested cost Rs 10,000 which includes admission to patients from since a number of them had Covid-19 patients requiring positive for coronavirus, the cost of PPE at Rs 1,200. For other districts without taking tested positive. “I have made a critical care, including four including 289 from Kanpur,   severe sickness which includes medical consultation and few changes to help protect the beds with dialysis facilities 142 from , 162 ICU without ventilator care, informing the Integrated staff from coronavirus infec- besides 30 beds for L-1 and L- from Varanasi and 213 from the cost will be Rs 15,000, Control and Command tion since a large number of 2 patients. “We have 12 venti- Prayagraj, taking the total including the cost of PPE at Rs Centre. the general public are getting lators, five BiPAPs and other number of cases to 1,45,287.     2,000. In case of very severe The DM was informed themselves tested. The testing infrastructure to provide treat- There were 59 deaths in the sickness requiring ICU bed that one of the government which used to take place at ment to Covid-19 patients. state, included four each from  7)/  with ventilator care, including hospitals was not feeding the many points at the hospital has Also, the shifts of doctors will Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, the cost of PPE at Rs 2,000, the data of beds properly. He been restricted to one area. The also be communicated to the three each from Varanasi, ystery has shrouded the  !" !  cost of the treatment will be Rs directed the district surveil- number of staff coming to the administration,” he said. Prayagraj and . Mdeath of a missing retired !!!%% banker, whose body was recov- &'() ! ered from a service lane in Gudamba on Friday. As per   !" reports, some residents of Kursi "!"! *+ road spotted a man lying dead ',!")! in the service lane and alerted (%! ! the police. The police ascer- tained the identity of the *  deceased as Bhudhar Lal (64) "!!"!  "' of Jankipuram (Sector-H). !" ! Sharing details of investi- gation into the case, the police %.&"( said deceased’s son Manish Chaudhary identified the body after reaching the scene. the children tried to scamper to “Bhudhar was in the habit of safety. Saloni also ran but lost consuming alcohol and he used her balance and fell off the ter- to return home either late in the race. She was rushed to a hos- night or even the next day,” pital where she was declared Manish was quoted as saying brought dead. Her father by the police. Manish said his Manoj is a native of and father died of excessive alcohol lives in Lucknow house consumption. His father retired on rent. as bank manager. The police In another incident, the said the body was recovered body of an unidentified girl was from near a desi liquor shop. recovered from a pond at Ma Meanwhile, a 14-year-old Chandrika Devi temple in girl died after she fell down Bakshi-Ka-Talab on Friday. As after being chased by monkeys per reports, some devotees saw in PGI police station area on the body in the pond and Thursday evening. As per alerted the mela committee of reports, the girl, identified as the temple. The committee Saloni of Brahmin Tola in the members later called the police.                         locality, was playing with other As villagers could not identify      !"#  $%      &     & & children on the terrace of her the deceased, the police sent      &  &       $       house. All of a sudden, a group the body to morgue and start-       '()* $   of monkeys reached there and ed further investigation.  *5+ 4/& %   #       Officer, 20UP Girls Battalion    0 NCC, Col Gautam Guha, Vice-Chancellor of Commanding Officer, 67UP   ! Babasaheb Bhimrao Battalion NCC, Lt. Raj Shree, Ambedkar University Sanjay ANO, 20UP Girls Battalion  7)/ official said. He said the power munication technology. Energy Singh was conferred the rank NCC, Lt. Manoj Dadhwal consumers forum had filed a Efficiency Services (EESL), a of an honorary Colonel by the ANO, 67UP Battalion NCC, elay in upgradation of com- petition before UP Electricity joint venture of four public sec- Directorate of National Cadets Subedar Major MA Khan, Dmunication technology for Regulatory Commission in April tor enterprises under the Union Corps (NCC) on Friday. Subedar Saiyed Anwar, 67UP managing the network of elec- 2019, complaining about the Ministry for Power, had Brigadier Vikram Raina, Battalion NCC and senior tricity smart meters and servers installation of the smart meters announced in April 2019 about Group Commander, Lucknow faculty members, non-teach- by the UP Power Corporation with obsolete technology. He said installation of over five lakh group, conferred the rank on ing staff and NCC cadets of Limited is said to be the root the power regulator had issued smart meters across the country. Singh in a piping ceremony BBAU were present during cause of the simultaneous trip- notice to the UPPCL, seeking a Among the states, Uttar Pradesh held at BBAU. He is the first the ceremony. ping of nearly five lakh meters at reply but no action had been topped with over four lakh smart Vice-Chancellor of BBAU to the consumer end on taken by the power corporation meter installations in 13 cities — receive the honour for his  &  Wednesday. The communication in last over one year. Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, contribution to education and Vanshita Chandwani, a network linking the smart meters “If the smart meters are not , Gorakhpur, Meerut, encouraging the activities of student of City Montessori with the server installed at Shakti replaced immediately and there Moradabad, , NCC in the region. Col Arun School, Bhawan, the UPPCL headquar- is yet another tripping of meters , , , Suryavanshi, Commanding Kanpur Road ters, is still working on 2G tech- it can lead to the collapse of the Bareilly and Ayodhya. Campus, has nology even as the Centre is in northern power grid due to Smart meters have also been been selected the process of rolling out the 5G sudden drop in demand for installed in Delhi, and for admission technology. electricity,” UP Power Consumer Andhra Pradesh, under the by two noted Sources in UPPCL said for Forum chairman Avadesh Centre’s Smart Meter National universities making the system foolproof, all Verma said. The power con- Programme (SMNP). EESL had of England the smart meters would have to sumer forum alleged that the signed a MoU with the UPPCL and USA. She has been replace compliant with the latest UPPCL was waiting for anoth- in April 2019 to replace 40 lakh offered admission by the technology. “The signs of trou- er disaster for replacing the conventional electricity meters University of Leeds (UK) and ble were visible for over a year, smart meters. Verma said the with smart ones within three New York University (USA) either in the form of meter UPPCL had given contract for years with the twin objectives to to pursue higher education jumping or meters registering purchase of 40 lakh smart meters enable customers to check and there. Vanshita has got this excess power consumption and at a cost of Rs 1,927 crore. He optimise their consumption pat- opportunity due to her acad- some other faults. The simulta- said 2G and 3G was an obsolete tern in real time with minimal emic excellence and diligence. neous tripping of five lakh meters technology and the UPPCL manual intervention and help She has attributed her success is the most alarming situation should have opted either for 4G discoms control power theft, to the robust academic which needs to be tackled with- or equivalent NBIOT (narrow improve billing efficiency and atmosphere of CMS. out any further loss of time,” an band internet of things) com- reduction in AT&C losses.     !"#$#$ /

7 !&4#$3'A &,'24, ' #  ) ;##  &(7$# Lucknow (PNS): Association for improving their soft skills the students interested to enrol of Indian Universities (AIU), in through the web-link. They with discount. Students can collaboration with need to fill up the Google take the programme free of  7)/ her, her kin informed the local A//7 AA /   7 = - a hunt was launched for the Confederation of Indian form available in order to avail charge, but no certificate will be police. Later on Thursday absconding accused. Industry (CII), has started 80% discount,” he said. given on completion of the exual offences continued night, some locals spotted a -=+ -9 =A /    In , Mithai AIU-CII Smart Manager pro- There are two options for programme. Sto rock the state when in man carrying a gunny bag. A 7 A+ - = Yadav of Rasoolpur Dudhhar gramme for graduates of all a 10-year-old girl was When they stopped him and in Devgaon was strolling with disciplines. The programme raped and murdered on searched his bag, they were A/7) /8  +/=/8  his son Tez Yadav when aims to empower students with Thursday. Besides, a man and shocked to find the body of the  AA -- 9 =+     unidentified miscreants high-quality practical and his son were killed in missing girl. They beat up the opened fire on Thursday night. ready-to-use management Azamgarh while a youth was man and handed him over to   /> /  / 7 While Mithai died on the spot, competencies sought by cor- murdered for objecting to the police. his son succumbed to his porates while making hiring harassment of his sister in During quizzing, the injuries in a community health decisions. Head of the depart- Etah. accused admitted to having In nearby Etah, Faizan of over the complaint, Faizan centre. Senior police officers ment of Business In Sambhal, a minor girl of raped the girl and later stran- Jawaharpur hamlet of Piluwa barged into Haseen’s house on rushed to the spot and sus- Administration Sanjay Chandasi area was playing gled her fearing being identi- used to tease a neighbour Thursday night, abused the kin pected political rivalry to be Medhavi said that CII, in asso- outside her house on Thursday fied. A case was registered Haseen’s sister after which the and later opened fire, killing the motive behind the attack. ciation with AIU, had offered evening after which she dis- and the body was sent for family members complained to Haseen on the spot. A case was registered and 80% discount on the Smart appeared. After searching for autopsy. the miscreant’s parents. Irked A case was registered and investigations were on. Manager programme to the students of Lucknow University. “The final-year students    may like to enrol for AIU-CII Smart Manager programme     

 7)/ do have domestic electricity the beneficial insect from but not at their farms. The attraction and death in the olar light traps are being institute has given emphasis on trap. The trap also has an auto Sdeveloped at CISH (Central solar light-based traps as they start mechanism on sunsets Institute for Subtropical have added advantage of very and gets switched off in case Horticulture) for pest man- little or no maintenance and there is rain or heavy wetting agement, especially for ease of carrying and installa- to avoid short-circuiting. The orchards. tion,” he said. trap has dual wavelength bulbs CISH director Shailendra He added that most traps which get switched on and off Rajan said that in view of the have insect collection trays at defined intervals to attract current emphasis on non- with water or glue boards pests of different orders,” he chemical and environment- which need to be emptied added. friendly options for managing daily or the glue board Head of Plant Protection crop pests, solar light traps can replaced regularly. “The insti- HS Singh has developed vari- be termed appropriate tech- tute has provisioned an instant ous models of such trap pro- nology. Principal scientist at insect killing system in the trap totypes which are under eval- CISH HS Singh said there are design which does not need uation. “The trap attracts bor- two sources of energy in these daily emptying of the insect ers, leaf folder, white grub, traps. collection tray. Most solar beetles, leaf webber, semi- “One is electricity and light-based traps do not have loopers, cutworm, DBM, leaf another is solar light. The pre- an auto switch on/off mecha- miner, hairy caterpillar and vailing electric-based light nism. The present prototype many other insect pests. Once traps in the market need to works during active periods of perfected, these traps will be charge the battery on a daily pest abundance, say up to 12 available shortly for farmers in basis; many a time there is no nights, afterwards it gets the region,” CISH director electricity and many farmers switched off which prevents Shailendra Rajan said. 3 < 01!1 Lucknow (PNS): National Botanical Research Institute is ) +$  organising a 3-day e-training on home gardening from August 26. Chief scientist (7# ## Pramod Shirke said those inter- ested can apply for e-training.  7)/ “Registration can be done from the institute. Registration ahujan Samaj Party chief sought charges will be Rs 100 per can- Bto know on Friday whether the Union and didate. The training will be Bihar govern- conducted via Google meet ments wanted to platform. hold the upcom- ing Assembly elections on time or not. In a tweet on Friday, Mayawati posted, “The plight of lakhs of poor families affected by coron- avirus and floods due to govern- ment neglect and lack of relief is in national dis- cussions. Angry people in Bihar are holding MLA hostage, yet the government remains indif- ferent and irresponsible which is extremely sad and inhuman.” In another tweet, the BSP supre- mo said, “It is strange that such government mal- adjustment and ignorance of public interest at every level in Bihar is happening at a time when Assembly elections are very close. 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Out of these, 63,445 were neg-    1     +  Babuganj and Adarsh Hospital    1  >   A  ative reports while 5,191 pos- Phulpur in rural areas were also itive. The total number of sam- oronavirus infection is inspected. s many as 135 new ples collected was 74,069. Cspreading rapidly in CMO Dr GS Bajpai said ACOVID-19 patients have Earlier, among the two deaths Prayagraj. While the number of that during inspection it was been found in the district here one male aged 49 from Lakhi patients is increasing, the num- found that all these were not on Friday. With this, the total Chautra (Chowk) died at Sir ber of deaths continues daily. following the instructions number of cases has reached Sundarlal Hospital (SSH) in Due to the increase in the issued by the government. 5,267. The district also saw two BHU, while a female aged 72 number of patients, now more Notices were issued to all these more deaths increasing the toll from Chowk died at Apex than 200 positive cases are hospitals and a clarification has to 96. During the day, the fol- Hospital. With the addition of being reported every day. As of been sought in three days after low-up negative reports includ- 13 red zones, the total number late Thursday night, a single improvement. ed 106 patients recovered from of hotspots has increased to day highest spike of 245 posi- Many health workers and home isolation and the total 1,172 including 332 red zones. tive cases of COVID-19 have policemen have also been number of patients cured at As many as two green zones been detected in the Prayagraj, found infected among the coro- home has increased to 1,943 have been converted into red while three infected patients Similarly, an 80-year-old half-a-dozen clinics and private na positive patients who were while 44 recovered from the zones again. Besides, there are have also died at the SRN woman also died who was hospitals in the district. During found late on Thursday night. hospitals. With this, the total 840 green zones including 12 Hospital. A total of 4942 cases corona infected. She was a res- this, two hospitals were sealed It also included a retired number of patients discharged new ones. of corona have been reported ident of Colonelganj. On due to showing negligence. At Principal of CMP Degree from the hospitals has reached -   /       ! 0     Earlier, this region of so far while the death toll has August 10, she was admitted to the same time, six hospitals College and Senior Electrical   1,689 while the total number of   Purvanchal (eastern UP) com- surged to 88. Similarly, 81 the Corona ward of SRN. A 37- have been issued notices for not Engineer of Railways. cured patients is 3,632 leaving prising 10 districts of three patients were discharged from year-old infected patient from following the infection preven- According to Dr. Rishi 1,539 active patients. On the eve of week. During the day, the offi- divisions continued finding a hospital after recovering while Nihalpur also died from coro- tion protocol and physical dis- Sahai, the Nodal Officer and Meanwhile, Union Skill Independence Day, the securi- cers and employees offered large number of corona the report of 1392 samples na. He died at home. He was tancing. district surveillance officer of Development Minister ty forces launched a massive their ‘Shramdaan’ at Surya patients when 546 cases were were negative. also suffering from other dis- The team of Health depart- COVID-19, there is a police Mahendra Nath Pandey and checking drive at different Sarovar, Pachhimi Bazar and detected on Thursday. The three people who died eases. ment had reached to inspect officer of Dhumanganj police Union Minister of State for places and in this direction, Jalalipatti under the leader- Sonbhadra has become the due to coronavirus included an Apart from this, two more Sangeeta Clinic Jhirjiri Road station, three employees of Health and Family Welfare passengers were searched at ship of chief security officer eight district crossed the four- advocate of the Allahabad High patients died in SRN Hospital, and Amit Clinic in Handia. It IFFCO and a chief technician Ashwini Kumar Choubey joint- Varanasi Junction (Cantt.) rail- and coordinator Mahesh figure mark. For the second Court, who is a resident of one deceased belonged to was found that it is registered among those found infected ly flagged off the mobile lab- way station. The passengers Kumar. The national flag will continuous day, the maximum Mumfordganj. On August 8, Mirzapur and the other was a in the name of a clinic in the with coronavirus infection. bike (Dhanwantari Chalant were also checked at Cantt be hoisted on Saturday at 9 am number cases (138) were found when his report came positive, resident of . CMO office but is being oper- Apart from this, the staff nurs- Hospital) for Varanasi through bus depot. The premises of at Administrative Building by in (2,755), followed by he was admitted to Covid These people also had many ated as a hospital. Hence, the es of District Women’s Hospital, a virtual programme. On-the- Roadways were also searched Principal Chief Electrical 129 in Varanasi (5,132), 50 in Hospital SRN of L3. His treat- other diseases earlier. clinic was sealed. RPF personnel, DRM office spot mobile lab-bikes will pro- with metal detectors and snif- Engineer (PCEE) SK Kashyap. Azamgarh (1,990), 41 in ment was underway but the Meanwhile, there are also Prior to this, Anand staff, Beli Hospital and Asha vide 76 types of blood screen- fer dogs. Besides, the security According to the Chief (1,801), 40 in Mau condition remained critical. some private hospitals in the Hospital, Asha Hospital workers of Bahadurganj health ing and telemedicine facilities arrangements at Lal Bahadur Medical Officer (CMO) Dr (813), 38 in Chandauli (1,253), He was placed on a ventilator. corona transition period, which Rajapur, Sharda Hospital, centre, AG office and UPPSC by roaming in villages and Shastri International Airport, VB Singh, in the first report 36 in Mirzapur (1,218), 35 in He died on the fifth day. are not following the govern- Bairahna and United staff, Sanskrit college teachers, cities. Corona will play an Babatpur and leading temples received by 11 am during the Jaunpur (2,885), 31 in Doctors said that the advocate ment guidelines at all. The Diagnostic Centre Civil Lines employees of Anand Hospital important role in providing including Kashi Vishwanath day, as many as 59 new coro- Sonbhadra (1,030) and eight in was suffering from BP and Health department team con- and Shah Memorial Hospital have also been found corona medical counselling to people Mandir and others have also na patients were found out of Bhadohi (788). Out of total sugar disease. ducted inspections in about Saidabad, Yash Raj Hospital positive, added Dr Sahai. in the transition period. It has been intensified though due to 2,159 reports received from 19,661 corona positive cases, been launched under an autho- corona pandemic, the day Microbiology department of 12,788 have been cured either rized pilot project from ICMR. would not be celebrated in a Banaras Hindu University at home isolation or discharged Earlier, this facility has been grand manner. (BHU). Till then, the total test from hospitals and the recov- launched recently in Bhagalpur At Diesel Locomotive reports received were 68,636 ery rate has increased to 65.04 "334 #!  and Buxar. It is seeing positive Works (DLW), a massive clean- and the results of 4,575 exclud- per cent. However, the mortal- results. Arit Chaubey conduct- liness drive was launched ing 858 RTPCR samples col- ity rate remained at 1.36 per ALLAHABAD: Indian ed  25 crore to PM-CARES IFFCO Phulpur unit is car- ed the programme. under ongoing cleanliness lected a day ago are awaited. cent with the death toll to 268. Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative fund to help the Government rying out various community Limited, (IFFCO) is pioneer in of India in its fight against this development programme / wel- fertiliser manufacturing not pandemic. Also each employ- fare programme through the only in India but also in the ee of IFFCO donated one day Integrated Rural Development world and has five plants in salary to feed the poors & Programme (IRDP), Mahila 556 !2$027 !     India engaged in manufactur- migrating workers. Chetna Club, and Om Kalyan ing of urea and phosphatic fer- IFFCO Phulpur Unit pro- Samiti in nearby villages &    1  >   A  including 782 in rural and removed soon. According to recent times, for the conve- tilisers. IFFCO contributes duced the highest ever produc- schools. These programmes 200 in urban areas are working him, additional human nience of serious and emer- about 27% phosphatic and 20% tion of 19.66 lakh MT of urea include installation of sanita- he Rapid Response Teams in the district. During the resources are being deployed in gency patients visiting private nitrogenous fertilisers demand with all-time lowest energy tion facilities, installation of T(RRTs) led by superinten- campaign, the teams found these tasks by monitoring the hospitals, they have been pro- in India. Today, IFFCO is a consumption in the last finan- handpumps, distribution of dents and medical officer- 2,716 persons with symptoms data feedings of sampling, con- vided antigen kits for free multi-national cooperative with cial year 2019-20. During the blankets/ shawls, distribution of incharges of all the urban and like corona in rural areas while tact tracing, surveillance and corona examinations. its global presence in Senegal, current financial year 2020-21, tricycles, organisation of free rural areas of the district have they have surveyed over 32.22 hospital facility and in this Additional beds were increased Oman, Dubai and Jordan. in spite of COVID-19 pandem- health camps, distribution of intensified their efforts to make lakh people living in 6.36 lakh direction, the human resources in L-3 level BHU Hospital, Apart from its core fertiliser    ic, Phulpur plant is operational school uniform, construction contact with positive patients at houses while in urban areas of various departments includ- which now increased to 190, business IFFCO have diversi- +    following the guidelines of of classrooms, artisan training home isolation and if they 1,631 people were detected ing Revenue, Supply, and two machines of high fied into general insurance, Government and meticulous to youth etc. During this pan- need it necessary then recom- during survey of over 10.25 Education, Municipal flow heated respiratory humid- rural mobile telephony, com- fully operational during this planning and unit has pro- demic time IFFCO Phulpur mend the patients to be shift- lakh people living in 2.24 lakh Corporation, Panchayat Raj, ifiers were made available to modity trading, agrochemicals period. To keep its plants open, duced around 5.43 lakh MT unit came forward and provid- ed to the hospitals. Besides, the homes. In all, a total of 4,347 ICDS and Civil Defence are BHU Hospital by Divisional & agri-input rural retail, e- operational and safe, IFFCO is urea till date. Since its incep- ed all the support to nearby vil- drive to trace the persons with symptomatic persons have being used. Along with this, Commissioner (DC) Deepak commerce, food processing, providing workers a regular tion in 1981, IFFCO's Phulpur lagers and migrant labourers contact history has also inten- been identified so far in the various other resources under Agrawal which will help in organics and nutrients for supply of sanitisers, soaps, and unit has produced more than like distribution of food pack- sified by the surveillance teams rural and urban areas by sur- COVID-19 are being continu- treating ICU patients. urban gardening also. masks and is implementing 440 lakh MT of urea fertiliser. ets, sanitisers and face masks. in which the teachers are also vey teams and their sampling ously increased by negotiating Similarly, two machines of All these achievements social distancing policies across IFFCO Phulpur unit has An organisation which is involved. During the drive, is being done on a daily basis. at the state level and higher lev- high flow heated respiratory have been possible due to the its all manufacturing units, won many prestigious awards owned by farmers is commit- 1.20 lakh ivermectin tablets Meanwhile, District els. humidifiers have been made dynamic and effective leader- sale points, warehouses and from various institution every ted to serve the nation and were already distributed to Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj He further said that it is a available in L-2 Pandit ship of CEO & Managing societies. Besides this IFFCO is year in the field of production, farmers in particular, by pro- 15,000 people in the district Sharma assured that there constant effort of the district Deendayal Upadhyay (DDU) Director Dr US Awasthi. distributing food packets, mask energy conservation, environ- ducing good quality fertilisers, through the Health depart- would neither be any shortage administration that alongs with Hospital by Indian Red-Cross As COVID-19 continues to and sanitisers to migrant mental conservation and Safety providing services to increase ment as well as various other of human nor of other medical proper utilisation of depart- Society. Steam vaporiser challenge food security all over labourers and poor in nearby and in the last year 2019-20 fol- agricultural output and create departments like supply and resources at any level and with mental human resources avail- machines have also been pro- the world, IFFCO has taken areas. lowing awards have been safe, healthy and eco-friendly civil defence. Apart from the the cooperation of all, every able in the district, other vided for patients admitted to steps to ensure its plants remain In addition, IFFCO donat- received. environment. same sampling and corona effort will be made to control resources should also be hospitals. Covid-treated plas- investigation of 1,594 persons the corona infection soon. He increased. The participation of ma donors have been identi- were done in the district on further said that the difficulties L-1 and L-2 hospitals in the fied and now BHU has also Thursday. being faced during the fight government and private sectors started plasma therapy treat- A total of 982 teams against COVID-19 would be has also been ensured. In ment in the district. - . %&    

   1     +  order, the UP Board 10th and timetable will be released sep- offline. The teaching work is to 12th 2021 examinations will be arately. Principals have been be completed by January 31, +":) &  &* & ; 3: espite the non-regular aca- held in March, while the admit given the responsibility of their 2021 in any case. Ddemic session due to coro- cards will be issued in the first teachers and students to see it The Board has reduced navirus infection, UP week of February or the second compulsorily, while the District the course of class 9 to 12 by 30    1  >   A  development studies among the two institutions. where the two institutions can Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad week. According to the order, Inspectors of Schools (DIoS) per cent in view of the corona others. The MoU provides for Prof Raghuvanshi was of join hands and make a differ- i.e UP Board is all geared up to UP Board 10th and 12th online and Director of Joint Divisional infection. Remaining course anaras Hindu University joint research projects, collab- the view that BHU offers a ence. start the examination of High classes will be started from Education (JD) will supervise studies will be conducted reg- B(BHU) and CSIR- National orative research, joint research massive infrastructure which Highlighting the areas in School and Intermediate from August 18, 2020. Also, all the it. ularly. Presently, High School Institute of Science, Technology supervision, exchange of facul- may be used for CSIR tech- which CSIR-NISTADS is pro- March 2021. This time exam- schools have been given time as The board said that autho- and Inter examination forms and Development Studies ty and students and joint pol- nologies before exposing them viding its expertise, Dr Ranjana inations will not be conducted of January 31 2021 to complete rised books for teaching work are being filled and registration (CSIR-NISTADS), have inked icy studies. Addressing the to the industry or concerned Agarwal, emphasised the pol- in the month of February due the course of all subjects of 10th have been made available in all is going on in classes 9 and 11. a Memorandum of programme, Dr Neeraj Tripathi stakeholders. This will benefit icy-oriented focus of NISTADS to corona crisis, because stud- and 12th. Strict action will be districts. The books are also The Board will start the Understanding (MoU) to col- said that the MoU will open the scientists, researchers and and said that NISTADS has ies are not being regularised till taken against schools for not available on the Diksha portal, practical examinations of var- laborate in the studies and new avenues for university stu- students at BHU. Prof Dubey executed several such projects now. completing the course by the e-books, its link is available on ious classes from the first or research in different areas. The dents and researchers. highlighted how Institute of for government and interna- UP Board administration is stipulated time. In more than the UP Board website. Students second week of February 2021. signing ceremony was organ- Speaking at the occasion, Management Studies is con- tional agencies. She said that also starting online education 27,000 secondary colleges affil- can download books. The pre-board will be organ- ised through video link at Prof AK Tripathi, Director, tributing to government pro- the institute has a very unique from August 18, students of iated to the UP Board, acade- Assessment of teaching will be ised in the third and fourth BHU’s Computer Centre and Institute of Science, BHU, said jects and evaluating many of library which will be of great various classes will have to mic session has started since carried out through a week of February. Home exams CSIR-NISTADS, Delhi, in wake that CSIR-NISTADS can play them. He added that there are use for students and faculty watch Doordarshan’s April but colleges are closed WhatsApp group created by of class 9 and 11 will be con- of COVID-19 protocols. Dr. an important role in exposing several areas where CSIR- members of BHU. She said that Swayamprabha channel for due to corona infection and teachers. ducted in the third and fourth Neeraj Tripathi, registrar, BHU university students to CSIR NISTADS – BHU collaboration the CSIR-NISTADS can play a this. Apart from this, all com- teaching work has been affect- District Inspectors of week of February. At the same and Dr. Ranjana Agarwal, technologies. Prof AS can be of greater impact. Prof key role in taking CSIR tech- petitions like sports will be held ed. Five months after the ses- School (DIoS) will train prin- time, the Board’s High School Director, CSIR-NISTADS Raghuvanshi, Director, Vivek Singh, coordinator, nologies to the masses and this in schools, provided physical sion, the board administra- cipals through NIC technical and Inter examination will be signed the MoU. Institute of Environment and Computer Centre, BHU, said MoU is a way to facilitate it. distance has to be complied tion released the academic cal- experts and other experts to conducted in the month of The main areas of cooper- Sustainable Development and that BHU and CSIR-NISTADS Prof Sujit Bhattacharya, chief with. Uttar Pradesh endar on Thursday. In this, study through webinars, online March and April. The upcom- ation will be science and tech- Prof SK Dubey, Director, can work together in setting up scientist, NISTADS and Dr Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad online teaching is being start- tutorials or WhatsApp. Then ing academic session will start nology studies, quantitative Institute of Management a joint centre for quantitative Yogesh Suman, senior princi- has released the annual calen- ed from August 18, although the Principal will impart train- from April 2021. science studies, science policy, Studies, also spoke on possible science studies. He added that pal scientist, NISTADS were dar of 2021 so that the exami- this study was to be held from ing to the teachers. Board Secretary Divyakant technological readiness and areas of collaboration between there are many other areas also present on the occasion. nations of High School and August 1 but, two weeks time The UP Board is starting Shukla said that in the acade- Intermediate students are not has not been available before online education from August mic calendar, it has been direct- delayed due to the coronavirus. Doordarshan. Class-wise pro- 18. Monthly examinations of ed to conduct sports competi- Board Secretary Divyakant grammes will be presented on various classes will be conduct- tions in colleges, only physical Shukla has issued an order in Doordarshan’s Swayambha ed in the last week of every distance will be required to be 8     9 this regard. According to the channel and its detailed month through online and complied with.

VARANASI (PNS): After tricts including Ballia, Mau also indicates the good inten- morning against 70.26 metres remaining steady for a couple and Azamgarh. sity in the rising trend though warning level. Normally when    # +*$+  of days, the water level in river In the city, as per the report as per record, during the last 24 the river level rises above 69-70 Ganga has started rising, once of Middle Ganga Division-III hours, the water level was metres, the river Varuna starts    1     +  16 firms under different Poramufti and Pipri village, Friday evening, he held a again. Though the river is still of Central Water Commission increased by 15 centimetres, reverse flow from its conflu- names. Someone’s director is which is being verified. meeting with the team of SSP, flowing far below the warning (CWC), on Friday morning, means 0.5 cms per hour. ence at northern parts of the olice have started clamping Atique and someone’s Ashraf. Sources said that Atique had SP City, SP trans-Ganga, SP level, the situation may turn though the river Ganga was As the water level in river city. Due to rising trends, the Pdown against former MP Their close aides are also owned a flat in Okhla, Delhi. trans-, CO, investi- grim within a few days if the constant at upstream Gomti has also started rising water has already entered sev- Atique Ahmed and his younger involved in it as the mem- Details of this are also being gating officer and Revenue intensity of rising trend increas- Phaphamau, it has seen rising both at upstream Sultanpur and eral low-lying temples at differ- brother Khalid Azim alias bers..Crores of rupees worth collected. SP City Dinesh department at the Range es as it was seen several times trend after Sangam (confluence Jaunpur and downstream ent ghats submerging the idols. Ashraf, identified as mafia. of assets have been made in Singh said that verification is Office. in the recent past. During the of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Maighat, the heartbeats of res- According to reports Police are now identifying many places in the name of being done with the team of During this, he laid last few years, the city and its invisible Saraswati) in idents of four villages in Daab received from adjoining dis- Ashraf’s illegal assets. The these firms. Atique Ahmed’s Revenue department in this emphasis on the confiscation adjoining areas had seen flood Prayagraj, indicating that the area, about 25-30 kms from tricts, the minister-incharge of seizure action will be taken 13 properties in Prayagraj city connection. of illegal assets, opening of havoc several times and contin- major water in the river is com- here, have started increasing Ballia Anil Rajbhar has ordered soon under the Gangster Act. have been discovered that are Meanwhile, IG KP Singh history-sheets, better advoca- uation of uptrend may pose ing from Yamuna side because because the area is surround- for cancellation of all the leaves The cops are now gathering believed to have been acquired has instructed the officials cy of cases and cancellation of possibilities of flood in low- all the places, the river has seen ed by river Ganga and Gomti of the officers. He recently vis- information about the flat at through crime. concerned to speed up the licenses of the firearms of the lying areas. In this region of rising trend, right from near its confluence at Kaithi. ited there and inspected the Okhla in Delhi and the piece of The process of confisca- ongoing action against mafia goons. The IG said that nodal Purvanchal (eastern UP) sev- upstream Allahabad to down- During the floods, the area flood-affected areas in Ballia, land at Kaushambi district. tion is underway. Police offi- Atique Ahmed, former Block officers have been appointed eral rivers like Ghagara and stream Ballia including often cut off all the links from which separates the state from Police have so far come to cials also said that some plots Pramukh Dilip Mishra, corpo- to take action against the had already caused a lot Mirzapur, Varanasi and the mainstream. In the city, the Bihar and is surrounded by know during the investigation have been detected in Ashraf’s rator Bachha Pasi and histo- mafia and their gang mem- of damages in some of the dis- Ghazipur. This rising trend river was at 62.92 metres in the three major rivers. that Atique and Ashraf have name in Kaushambi’s ry-sheeter Rajesh Yadav. On bers.    !"#$#$ !1

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The Dadanagar Industrial sewer water flowed on surfaces   meeting held to review the col- owner, Rahul Kumar, was its and order Jawahar Bind, Prem he incessant rains for two Mayor Pramila Pandey Area suffered damages and entered factories and lection through direct taxes and driver too who was carrying it Shankar Prajapati and Sahaai Tdays have exposed the toured txhe city on a tractor worth crores as the goods lying godowns.    1  )   non-tax revenue at Collectorate from to . The Bind, residents of Dubaha village, working of Kanpur Nagar and said a probe would be in the warehouses, especially Meanwhile, roads have on Thursday. Expressing con- police lodged an FIR against Mahendra Yadav of Kothara Nigam, Jal Nigam and Jal Kal ordered and action taken chemicals and drugs, got dam- dangerously caved in at over rom the time home isola- cern over poor revenue collec- the owner. The entire operation Mishran village, Pramod of Vibhag, which failed to do against the erring authorities. aged. one dozen places in the city as Ftion has been allowed, the was led by CO Hitendra Yadavpur village and Bhola Bind anything to prevent the city The heavy rains led to vir- Similar was the condition a result of which several trau- rate of people getting cured Krishna with the help of local of Bauta Ganeshganj village, have from becoming an island and tual collapse of the power and in the Panki industrial site ma cases were reported. With after being infected by coron- police. been booked under Goonda act. remaining waterlogged for the water supply in the city and where the rain and sewer water hospitals not admitting avirus has slightly shot up after RESCUED: Under the Meanwhile the Adalhaat police past two days. lakhs of people did not get elec- flowed into the houses and patients, the injured had a a very long time. joint operation of fire brigade was informed morning that Several people have been tricity and water. godowns, damaging good and tough time in even getting Chief Medical Officer Dr and district police eight persons Suresh Yadav (30), son of Ganga killed either in house collaps- The stagnant water due to giving people no time to first aid. AK Mishra claimed that till tion in July he asked the depart- who had been stranded at a Ram Yadav, a resident of es, or have been electrocuted or choked sewers and drains remove the goods to safer The VIP Road and date, 52.91 COVID-19 patients ments concerned to make a hillock of Bokaria picnic spot Panchengada village had fallen got drowned in deep stagnant flowed into houses and even places. Gwaltoli areas were under 7- had recovered in the entire dis- strategy for achieving the tar- under Dehat Kotwali were res- into the siphon of Patharaura water on roads. Properties the beds in houses were under President of Provincial foot water. Uprooted trees were trict. He said the slight gets. He asked the tehsildars to cued on Thursday. Eight villagers canal along with his bicycle and worth crores of rupees have water once the rain and sewer Industries Association, Manoj being removed to allow the improvement rate was certain- act upon the recovery certifi- of Taand under Dehat Kotwali died. They reached the spot been damaged on account of water entered the houses. Banka, lashed out at the admin- smooth movement on the ly due to home isolation. cates issued by courts. He police station had gone to Bokaria and took the body into custody water entering houses and Ironically due to the break- istration and the KNN which, roads. The CMO said a record asked the revenue staff to Fall for a picnic during day hours for completing legal formalities. shops leading to massive dam- down of power supply, the he said, failed to do anything to District Magistrate BR number of 510 COVID-19 realise the dues with same when they surrounded by water Meanwhile the father of a age. people were unable to save prevent waterlogging in the Tiwari said that a sum of Rs 4 patients were cured and dis- spirit whether they were under due to rainfall. The rescue oper- 14-year-old girl had lodged an The tall claims of the KNN their belonging from being entire city. lakh was being given to the kin charged from the entire district main dues or miscellaneous. He ation was led by the SP. FIR in Dehat Kotwali that a for its preparedness for mon- damaged in rain water gushing He said most of the man- of each deceased. hospitals in the last 24 hours. made it clear that the depart- PRESENTED: In view of person raped his daughter Dr Mishra said 381 coron- ments like mandi, nagar - Covid-19 SP Dr Dharmveer when she had gone to field. avirus positive people placed in ka, mining, electricity, stamp Singh face shields to 88 police After registering the case the home isolation had completed etc. related with revenue to personnel at Police Lines. police swung into action and their quarantine and were quite coordinate properly with the Addressing a meeting he urged took the accused in custody. ,9   #$ healthy. revenue department to collect the staff to follow Covid-19 The spot was visited by the ASP, Giving the total figures, he the dues on priority and achieve protocol and perform their CO and SHO. Till filing of the said till date 3,057 people were more than the target. Reviewing duties with safety. He said that report the police was busy in    1  )   centres (PHCs) and commu- rette smokers. He said PCV time the vaccine was made cured in hospital while 2,027 other points the DM directed sanitiser, mask and gloves should investigating the case and gath- nity health centres (CHCs) vaccine prevented the disease available, the death rate had people had completed their the officials to dispose the mat- be adopted as a part of life. ering the evidence. Meanwhile n the directive of Chief and thus the onus rested on the in both children and adults. come down by 88 per cent. He home isolation. ters related with the IGRS time- CONDOLED: Congress Jamalpur police registered an OMinister Yogi Adityanath, parents to avail themselves of Dr Mishra said standard added that treatment of pneu- He said recently it was ly. The meeting was attended by workers condoled the sudden FIR against two youths for rap- the state government has the facility. guidelines had been issued mococcal infections with peni- viewed that there was a sub- the ADMs, SDMs, tehsildars, demise of its party spokesman ing two girls. After the FIR the launched a Child Health, Dr Mishra said around and thus under this drive all cillin and other drugs was not stantial improvement in home EOs of Nagar Palika and other Rajiv Tyagi. Addressing a a police took both the accused Nutrition Month in an attempt 27,000 children under the age healthy children younger than as effective as it used to be, isolation cure rate. officials concerned. meeting former MLA Bhagwati into custody. In the application to check pneumococcal pneu- of five died of pneumonia in age two should get four doses because some strains were However, he could not pre- GANJA RECOVERED: Prasad Chaudhary said Tyagi’s the complainant had alleged monia deaths in Uttar Pradesh. UP alone each year and thus it of the vaccine and the first at resistant to these drugs and sent the death rate figures of the The Madihan police recovered death was as irreparable loss for that two youths of the village had Under the drive, all chil- made UP the biggest contrib- two months of age, repeat dose thus it made prevention state as even today between 10 500 kg ganja worth 30 lakh on the party. It concluded with a raped his daughter and niece dren will be vaccinated free utor to all pneumonia deaths in at four months of age and through vaccination even more and 15 people are dying on an Friday. On inputs from revenue two minute silence being when they had gone to field. The with pneumococcal conjugate India. He said UP was home to third dose at six months of age important. average every day. intelligence that ganja was being observed as a mark of respect to authorities, including ASP, CO vaccine (PCV 13) along with a 2.9 per cent of all pneumonia and then repeat dose at 12 to The CMO said PCV13 Meanwhile, associate pro- transported in a truck, which the departed soul. Party district and SO, visited the place. dose of Vitamin A. deaths in the world. 15 months of age. protected against 13 types of fessor in the GSVM Medical This drive will continue for The CMO said pneumo- He said the vaccine was pneumococcal bacteria. He College respiratory medicine full month to bring down the coccal disease was caused by also given to people who were added that children with sim- department has issued cau- P ! Q  death rate among infants and bacteria and could lead to 64 years and above and adults ilar conditions should also get tion to diabetics to refrain children due to pneumococcal infections in the lungs, blood, with certain medical condi- a second type of pneumococ- from moving out of their QDPI@@S I@XT T@SWD8@ ' ()* masks and sanitiser. In the extensively cleaned, sanitised pneumonia. and brain. He said pneumo- tions. cal vaccine, the pneumococcal homes as it has been observed division special targets are and disinfected. The purpose of The chief minister has also coccal disease caused health The CMO said this was polysaccharide vaccine that there is a direct damage of nder the ongoing nation- given for different days on the the drive was to provide advised parents to ensure they problems in children younger also a communicable disease (PPSV23). lungs in diabetics. Uwide week-long special instructions of DRM Vijay hygienic conditions to the get their chidden vaccinated at than five years of age and this caused by a bacteria and caused He said once the child was He said in case of diabetes, cleanliness campaign being Kumar Panjiar and the cam- employees to help them do bet- the earliest. included meningitis, blood ear infections and could lead to given the vaccine, he or she it had also been observed that launched on the directive of paign is being observed under ter work. This special campaign This was stated by Chief infections and ear infections. more serious infections in the could develop mild reaction despite giving oxygen on a Railway Board, Varanasi divi- the auspices of Engineering, is being observed on the occa- Medical Officer Dr AK Mishra The CMO said the greatest long run. He said it also caused like tenderness or swelling at high pressure through high sion of NER observed ‘Clean Mechanical and Medical sion of Independence Day to while launching the PCV vac- risk for infection was for chil- serious infections of lungs, the site of the shot, mild fever, flow nasal cannula, there was my office day’ on the fourth departments. During the cam- cover all small and big stations, cination drive on Friday. dren younger than two, adults blood and brain and spinal fussiness, tiredness, poor not much improvement in such day of the drive on Thursday. paign Ghazipur City, Ballia, railway tracks, offices, circu- He said the vaccine was over 65, people with certain cord. appetite and vomiting and this COVID-19 patients and thus During the day selected sta- Mau, Azamgarh, Deoria Sadar, lating areas, platforms, uri- available at all primary health medical conditions, and ciga- Dr Mishra said from the was temporary. they were placed on VPAP and tions, coaching depots and Prayagraj Rambagh, Siwan and nals, toilets, store rooms, drink- finally ventilators. various main offices were many other stations apart from ing water booths, health units, He advised diabetics, espe- cleaned properly, maintaining Chhapra and Ballia depots, loco sheds, carriage and wag- cially senior citizens, to refrain Covid-19 guidelines, including entire buildings, including ons and railway residential from moving out and visiting social distancing and use of offices and store rooms, were colonies. %%.R     public places. He said the immunity of diabetics was already compromised and thus /      6     1  )   they were susceptible to infec- tions. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  )/(0.1  of women were trained to cul- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +./0 he family members of slain tivate marigolds in Semuyar Tlab technician Sanjit Yadav n an innovative effort Covid gram panchayat areas and later youth died on the spot on Friday suddenly proceeded IKavach machine has been they were given 2,000 saplings Awhen the motorcycle on to Lucknow on foot to seek jus- 08   installed at Central Workshop which were planted by them in which he was was going to tice from Chief Minister Yogi of NCL at Jayant to protect fields. For helping these poor Jetpur from Mudhari along Aditya Nath.   employees from Covid-19. This women for better marketing of with his companion suddenly When the police stopped Covid Kavach machine is made their products, the women’s skidded on the way. According them from marching ahead on KANPUR (PNS): Kanpur of an advanced wing office-bearers also made to a report, Munna Ahirwar the service road, they sat on Nagar reported 305more coro- technique in which contacts with some vendors so (30), son of Mangal, a resident dharna and staged demonstra- navirus positive cases on the body tempera- that they can buy flowers at a of Mudhari village under the tion there. After Sanjit’s kin Friday. ture of the person fair price. The Samiti members Kulpahad police station, was reached Barra village, police Chief Medical Officer Dr is automatically are hopeful that the initiative going to Jetpur on a motorbike force from Janata Nagar out- Anil K Mishra said on Friday recorded and the will also boost cultivation of along with Pritam Sen. post also reached there. When that with 305 more people person can also flowers in the surrounding vil- However his motorbike skid- the police attempted to stop testing positive for coronavirus clean hands with a lages. The village sarpanch has ded due to slippery road as a them from marching ahead, infection in the last 24 hours, foot-operated sanitiser also assured these women of result of which he was seriously they along with supporters 9,806 confirmed cases had machine. At present the providing appropriate assis- injured and died on the spot. holding placards raised slogans been reported from the city so machine has been installed in tance. Earlier Surabhi Mahila On getting information his demanding death sentence for far. He said with 139 COVID- the workshop only but it will be Samiti of Amalori project of family members took him to Sanjit’s killers. 19 patients being discharged installed at other places soon. NCL distributed 50 pieces of the CHC where the doctors on As they continued to from hospitals in the last 24 Even in the past many innov- tarpaulins to the residents of duty declared him dead. Police march towards Lucknow, the hours, 3,196 coronavirus ative experiments have been Muheir village under the lead- got the panchnama filled and circle officer of Govind Nagar infected people had been cured done by the Central Workshop, ership of samiti’s chief Poonam has taken necessary action for made a futile attempt to stop in the city and at present 4,200 Jayant to protect its staff from Kumar. During the recent rains the post-mortem examination. them near Barra bypass cross- active cases were undergoing Covid-19, including installa- many houses in the village start- ing. Police force from Naubasta treatment. The CMO said six tion of automatic hand sanitiser ed to leak causing a lot of incon- '"#64'6 and other police stations was more COVID-19 deaths were and handwash machines oper- venience to the residents. The also called on the spot and the reported in the city, taking the ated by foot. Meanwhile under tarpaulins were given to them to LAKHIMPUR KHERI: The cops stopped them on the toll to 309. He said a total of the auspices of Kalyani Mahila prevent leakage of rainwater police arrested two thieves and highway service road. However, 2642 samples were sent for test- Samiti of NCL Block B project, from rooftops. Besides, the recovered stolen goods and Sanjit’s father Chaman Singh         24     5 $  $ ing. a unique effort was made to pro- women’s wing of Kakri project weapons from their possession. along with other family mem- vide an opportunity of income of NCL led by its chairperson SO Sunit Kumar said that the bers and supporters sat on the Raj Kumar Agarwal along with sought two days’ time for fix- off the dharna and handed over to poor families struggling for Sunita Agrawal distributed thieves had stolen the goods highway, blocking the traffic. Circle Officer Geetanjali and ing their meeting with the a memorandum to the ACM. %/9 employment and livelihood. sarees to 20 poor women of worth lakhs of rupees from the After some time, Additional City Magistrate RC chief minister. The traffic was restored on On the initiative of its chair- Kahuwa Nala locality under house of Ram Gopal Varma, a Superintendent of Police (East) Verma reached there and Subsequently, they called the highway around 1 pm.    person Shashi Duhan, a group Audi gram panchayat. resident of Kiratapur village. :      Q  !  

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The accused, Ureligious organisations, anxiety and examination The body of Moolchand alias feared that Moolchand had been Rampal Singh, son of Jagatpal Akhand Bharat Sankalp Divas pressure, the Chhatrapati Mullu, son of Harisingh , murdered by some unknown and Ramkaran Singh, residents was organised at Kidwai Nagar Shahu Ji Maharaj University a resident of Mahera village, was persons who then dumped his of Imilia under Muskara police here on Friday. (CSJMU) in Kanpur has start- found lying on the road just body. Police had sent it for an station, and two others, Rajvendra Hitherto, this programme ed a certificate course in about 30 metres away from his autopsy. However, Bewar police Singh, son of Baburam of Biwar used to be organised by Vishwa Happiness which is the first of house. His father, Harisingh, station incharge Akhilesh Kumar town, and Sunil Kumar, son of Lallu Hindu Parishad and Bajrang its kind. said that Moolchand had slept said that the matter seemed sus- Shukla of Imilia, were arrested. Dal every year on the eve of CSJMU Institute of Health in his room. Around 5 am picious and added that the situa- However, Deepu Pandey of Independence Day. Sciences incharge, Dr Praveen Rajaram and Kshatrapal who tion would become clear after get- Gaharauli under the Muskara police The programme com- Katiyar, said the three-month, were going towards the forest ting the autospy report. station managed to flee. Police sent menced after paying tributes to part time course would have 30 found Moolchand’s naked body SEIZED: The Bewar police the four accused to jail. Meanwhile the Bajrang Dal’s Hari Dixit. seats and candidates who have lying there and informed him arrested four accused with a on information regarding sale of The speakers also recalled his passed 10+2 or its equivalent about it. The deceased had a large quantity of ganja. Bewar ganja in Maudaha police station pioneer role during Ram examination in any discipline minor bruise on the back side of police station incharge Akhilesh area SP had directed the CO Janmabhoomi movement. with minimum 45 per cent his head which had caused little Kumar said that around 4 am on and inspector incharge for nec- Speaking on the occasion, marks for general and 40 per bleeding but there were no Thursday he was tipped off by an essary action. On being informed former spokesperson of VHP,  .     P     / 6  $   cent marks for SC/ST would be injuries on any other part of his informer that the accused, Rampal that a person was standing near Satish Bajpai, recalled the eligible for admission. body. Harisingh said that the and Ramkaran, who were accused Mohalla Nai Basti Upros close to works and lifestyle of Hari of Hari Dixit during the August to fight for reviving the coun- Som Nath Tewari, Rajesh The classes will run on deceased was the eldest of his of running an illegal gutkha fac- Bedi culvert with ganja S-I Dixit and described his con- 5 bhoomi pujan ceremony held try’s glorious past by organis- Tripathi, Krishna Gopal Saturday or Sunday or on hol- four sons who did agricultural tory which was unearthed in Devendra Singh and constable tribution to the Ram in Ayodhya. ing Akhand Bharat Sankalp Awasthi, Anshu Shukla, idays with a minimum 48 work in the village and grazed his Nurea village recently, were present Shailesh Singh were sent there. Janmabhoomi movement in Chief guest Brijesh Pandey, Divas on August 14 every year. Virendra Singh, Mukund teaching hours. animals. He said his third son, near Bharkhari Mod. When S-I The team arrested him with about detail. retired principal of Shri The proceedings were con- Gupta and Chandra Shekhar The course fee is Rs 8,950 Rajkumar, was married, and Yogesh Kumar, along with con- 14 kg of ganja. The arrested accused He regretted that the Ram Ramlala Inter College, said the ducted by Satish Bajpai. Pandey. Social distancing pro- for three months and August worked as a labourer in HP while stables, Sunil Kumar and Shivdatt was identified as Mohammad temple trustees did not recall country’s religious and secular Prominent activists pre- tocol was followed during the 17 is the last date for registra- other three were unmarried. reached near Barkhari Mod on Imran of Fattu Baba town under the contribution and sacrifice organisations would continue sent on the occasion included programme. tion in the programme. 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"     !  were ready to step out from the                    darkness of colonial rule to a new *        !  0              dawn, ripe with uncertainty but     2                 S    also hope. It is this hope that for- mer Prime Minister Jawaharlal      !                Nehru so eloquently captured in                     $   his address to the nation on the              !      ! eve of India’s independence. He opened his speech with, “Long                   ! years ago, we made a tryst with                    destiny...” His immortal words          (               still send a chill down my spine. But too often, we focus only on the                       first few words. If we read his    *      S               speech further, Nehruji talked        )        +      about a pledge that we have renewed by obtaining freedom. A                          ! pledge “of dedication to the service           # !  *         ! of India and her people and to the       !               still larger cause of humanity.” Few exemplified this pledge ery against thousands of enemy even need to go that far. The us into. Instead, it is the fight                       ! and dedication to the service of forces. His bravery led to him author himself has been sub- against poverty, illiteracy and               "       India more than Mohd Usman, being posthumously awarded jected to vile abuse and was disease that plague millions of   *               "  2/'*1! also known as Naushera ka sher the second-ever Param Vir  7 = branded “un-Indian” merely Indians. <=             !        (the Lion of Naushera). At the time Chakra. This sacrifice by two of because he had written/spoken This is one of the main rea- of India’s independence, Mohd India’s brave sons — both were  > -  A in favour of what he believed sons why I am proud of the              ##6         Usman was offered a high position from different faiths but laid was right for the beloved coun- work done by the Aam Aadmi   !                   ! in the Pakistan Army but he down their lives for the Indian  88 try. This despite the fact that he Party (AAP). The party’s goal is refused to join. Instead, he chose dream — in all likelihood ter- A7 /A/8 served as a public servant and to remain true to the national-  *              !      to help build a “new India” that had rorised Pakistan more than was awarded a medal for brav- istic spirit through its work. This                       awakened on the fateful night of any weapon could and still A/7  =  A) ery by the Government itself. I is why the Delhi model of gov-                E      August 15. Usman bravely defend- does. / />   can only imagine how an ernance has received such wide-        ? &1@          ( 6 # ?(6#@ ed Naushera, causing a heavy toll So where does India stand everyday citizen is treated when spread credit in areas of health, on the Pakistani side but was today? Seventy two years after  /  =9 he/she dares to dissent. education and transparency.                         martyred in July 1948 while fight- the death of these bravehearts, /> -/OA A part of the reason why All of this has been achieved by   " (6#S       !          ! ing for his motherland. He was it seems that the fear and sus- we are in this unfortunate people of all faiths, gender and   !                ! posthumously awarded the Maha picion, that loomed large then,  /  = A position is that we have forgot- caste. By treating service to Vir Chakra but more important- looms larger now. We are cur- ten that India’s strength lies in one another as the truest form                        ! ly, he remained a shining symbol rently living in times where dif- +7 / unity and not conformity. We of patriotism, we are united by   )   *) /                  ! of hope for a secular India. On his ferent sections of society are   /8+ - are steadily moving towards a purpose and enriched by our          +  0        death, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas asked to prove their national- time where dissent in a non- non-conformity. wrote, “...a precious life of imagi- ity. Proving one’s nationality has A+A>   / violent form and the free flow Therefore, as we celebrate                    nation and unswerving patriotism been reduced to the idea of  -7 AA  of ideas is stymied by author- the 74th independence day, I      *         !       has fallen a victim to communal being subservient to a ruling / 7 - // itarian force or by the loudest would like to urge the citizens /                        fanaticism. Brigadier Usman’s class and not creating too much voice. We have forgotten that to remember the sacrifices of brave example will be an abiding noise. This test is not limited to 7/ A9  A our enemies as Indians are not Usman and Jadunath Singh          *         #      source of inspiration for free individuals of different faiths or our countrymen, who may fol- Rathore, who were killed before                      India.” people who come from differ- A  A/ low different faiths or eat dif- they could get a chance to see                 #     Such an example was neces- ent castes; it applies to anyone    / ferent foods, but illiteracy, their beloved country turn two sary at a time when tension, fear who does not agree with the hunger and corruption. and laid down their lives for the             "       2/'*1! and suspicion were writ large view of the Government in  >  A/8 In his speech, Nehru recog- Indian dream. A dream where <=                    ! owing to the spectre of Partition. power.  88 8 A nised this when he said, “The people, divided for centuries by           +          ! Not only did Usman dedicate his There are a number of service of India means the ser- a foreign ruler, could find com- life to the service of India but also instances where dissent against /7 A A9 A vice of the millions who suffer. mon meaning and purpose by          !            his death. Just as significant and the Government and its actions It means the ending of pover- pledging to live in service to                    )  "  ! poetic is the fact that six months are not only treated with the 8/>=// ty and ignorance and disease one another and, therefore, in                ! before Usman was killed in a bat- reckless exercise of power but  A -A  and inequality of opportunity.” service to the country. A pledge tle, another famous son of India, also through an indiscriminate His words hold just as true renewed in 1947 demands                4   ! Jadunath Singh Rathore, who was attack on the individual’s patri- -/> today as it did then. 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It is a classic “catch-22” situation. from them. They thus link up with big The creation of a favourable eco-sys-             Contributing about 29 per cent to primarily on a cash basis and has less Ironically, large lending to big corpora- businesses through disadvantaged nego- tem for MSMEs would thus remain con-                ! India’s GDP, the vision is to increase this access to formal sources of credit. The tions continues despite the risk of them tiations of prices and payment terms, tingent on regulators assisting in clear-                 contribution to about 50 per cent. financial stress of operation, which has becoming insolvent. forcing them to borrow more and more. ance of their bills. 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Thus, in the pay- resilience and strengthen the longevity ?          all exports. and are on the brink of shutting down tics support, technology access and ment hierarchy, where MSMEs are last muscle of MSMEs would help break bar- A net gain is also reduction of or have already shut down. market access work against the MSME and have little bargaining power, they are riers and capture global markets.   ! "! "    @ regional imbalances and a more equitable With the overall slowdown in the growth ambition. Unlike large compa- forced to continue the relationship (The writer is Co-founder, Handygo distribution of national income and economy and the prospect of a tepid nies, they do not have the support of a which is contingent on them remaining Behtar Zindagi)    !"#$#$ 9 , > # -- - -#     P   ! 7       Q 6         Q!  7    89/  7 0 8    country ever attacked us, like lessly serving the nation.   more than 15 Gallantry medals. 208 CoBRA made supreme sac- every time we will give a Their unmatched courage Furthermore, the erstwhile IG rifice serving the nation. For s the situation on the Line befitting reply,” he said. and patriotism has ensured RPF Assistant Srinagar, CRPF, Ravideep Singh their indomitable gallantry and Aof Actual Control(LAC) in His observations came in that our country is safe,” he CCommandant Naresh Sahi and the present valley QAT courage in the face of danger Eastern Ladakh remains tense the backdrop of five rounds of said. Kumar has scripted history Commander, Loukrakpam during the operation, 208 for nearly three months now, military level and four at the In another tweet, the by receiving his 7th Police Ibomcha Singh and his team CoBRA has been awarded with Defence Minister Rajnath diplomatic level in the past minister said the medal for Gallantry in a short mate Constable Devsant Kumar eight PMGs with three being Singh on Friday said India has few weeks failing to resolve Government is leaving no span of four years for his gal- have been awarded with Police awarded posthumously. never attacked anywhere to the stand-offs now on at four stone unturned to strengthen lant action against the terorists Medal for Gallantry for a coura- CRPF –the largest Central capture land of others. friction points. Moreover, the armed forces and ensure   were killed fighting the in Jammu and Kashmir. geous operation in Srinagar on Armed Police Force of the coun- Reiterating this, he also said China has not withdrawn its the welfare of their families Chinese army in June this “An officer with sharp tac- October 3, 2017 where two mil- try, has been awarded with as India believes in winning troops from these sites despite and the ex-servicemen. resident Ram Nath Kovind year in eastern Ladakh. “Our tical acumen and indomitable itants were neutralised by the many as 55 Police Medals for hearts and not land. “But it agreement thereby leading to Amid the ongoing stand- Pon Friday lauded the brave soldiers laid down their courage, Naresh Kumar has led security forces. Gallantry on the eve of does not mean we will let our tension in the area. off, the Defence Ministry has efforts of healthcare profes- lives defending our borders. the CRPF Valley QAT (Quick For Loukrakpam Ibomcha Independence Day, which is self-esteem be hurt,” he said. In his address, the defence given the armed forces emer- sionals at the frontline in the Those worthy sons of Bharat Action Team) in Srinagar which Singh, this is his 3rd Gallantry the second highest force after the Making this assertion minister assured that the gov- gency financial powers to country’s fight against the Mata lived and died for has a glorious history of con- Medal and second PMG while Jammu and Kashmir police that during the customary address ernment is doing all that is procure weapons systems up coronavirus pandemic and national pride. Their bravery tinued success marked with Constable Devsant Kumar will bagged 81 medals. to the troops on the eve of the necessary to keep our forces to Rs 300 crores on an urgent said the nation is “indebted to in combat has demonstrated numerous Gallantry medals that be receiving the PMG for the With this, the total number Independence Day, he, how- morale high and fulfill their basis without any further doctors, nurses and other that while we believe in peace, embellish its valour,” the CRPF second time. of gallantry medals won by the ever, cautioned if attacked all operational requirement. clearances to cut short the health workers”. He said the we are also capable of giving a said in a statement. Yet another story of grit and deserving Force personnel till India as always will give a Later in his tweet mes- procurement cycle. celebrations this year will be befitting response to any Assistant Commandant courage relates to 208 CoBRA now has reached to 2036, the befitting reply. He, however, sage, he paid tributes to the The Services have restrained without the cus- attempt of aggression,” he said. Kumar got his first medal in where the team of gallant war- highest among all the CAPFs in did not name China. soldiers. “On the eve of India’s embarked on major procure- tomary pomp and show owing “Even while the world com- 2017 for an operation which was riors came under a heavy attack the country. “Whatever we do in Independence Day, I salute ments of ammunition, anti- to the pandemic which has munity needs to fight together conducted in Srinagar in 2016. from Maoists in jungles of “The narrative behind each national security, we always the indomitable courage of tank missiles, man portable “altered the world we live in.” against the greatest challenge Here, he neutralised two foreign Sukma, Chhattisgarh on March of these Gallantry Medals speaks do it for self-defence, not for the brave soldiers of our air defences, unmanned aer- Addressing the nation on before humanity, some in our terrorists whereas in 2018, he 03/04, 2016, the troops retaliat- the language of courage, dedi- attacking others. If enemy Armed Forces who are self- ial vehicles among others. the eve of the 74th neighbourhood tried to carry was awarded with two PMGs ed with bravery and forced the cation to duty, devotion for the Independence Day, the out their misadventure of for neutralising two Hizbul Maoists to give up their nefari- motherland and over and above spells a long term vision with working for well-being of the being the citizen of a free nation. President termed the expansion. Our brave soldiers Mujahideen commanders in an ous designs, the CRPF said. a steely resolve to deliver, which far-reaching impact, adding entire world “August 15 fills us with the Government’s response to the laid down their lives defending fierce operation which lasted for In this long lasting is the hallmark of Internal that “it will strengthen the cul- “It has been the tradition of excitement of unfurling the tri- Covid-19 challenge as “super- our borders. Those worthy sons three days. encounter nine Maoists were Security Warriors,” added the ture of ‘Inclusion’, ‘Innovation’ India that we do not just live for colour, taking part in celebra- human”. of Bharat Mata lived and died This year alone, the Valley neutralised while five were CRPFand ‘Institution’ in the sphere ourselves, but work for the tions and listening to patriotic Lauding the Centre and for national pride. The entire QAT has been adorned with injured. Three Bravehearts of statement. of education” well-being of the entire world. songs. State Government for taking nation salutes the martyrs of “Imparting education in India’s self-reliance means On this day, the youth of steps to contain the transmis- Galwan Valley. Every Indian aggression,” said the President Policy 2020 will “strengthen moment of pride for all. People the mother tongue has been being self-sufficient without India should feel the special sion of novel coronavirus, feels grateful to their family who is also supreme comman- the culture of ‘Inclusion’, of the country maintained given emphasis in order to alienating or creating distance pride of being citizens of a free Kovind said India’s role in members. der of the armed forces. ‘Innovation’ and ‘Institution’ in restraint and patience for a help young minds grow spon- from the world. It implies that nation. We gratefully remember dealing with the pandemic is “Their bravery in combat Besides, President Kovind the sphere of education.” long time and reposed unflinch- taneously... It is a right step in India will continue to engage our freedom fighters and mar- a lesson for the world. has demonstrated that while we called the construction of the “Only ten days ago, con- ing trust in the judicial system,” this direction,” he said. with the world economy while tyrs whose sacrifices have The President also spoke believe in peace, we are also Ram Temple in Ayodhya a struction of the temple at Shri he said. Kovind said India’s maintaining its identity.” enabled us to live in an inde- on the Galwan Valley face-off capable of giving a befitting “moment of pride for all” and Ram Janmabhoomi began, in President said the approach is not a self-centred The President said youth pendent nation,” the president in which 20 Indian soldiers response to any attempt of said the National Education Ayodhya. It was indeed a ‘National Education Policy’ one but it carries a tradition of should feel special pride in said.            !("%+             /&"!   Government is supplying PPE At the start of the pan-  .    kits, N95 masks, ventilators demic, there was a global ith export norms relaxed, etc., to the State governments shortage of all kinds of medical WIndia managed to export and union territories admin- equipment including N95   Maharashtra Shiv Sena leaders 23 lakh Personnel Protection istrations, states are also masks, PPE kits, ventilators etc, accusing the BJP-JD (U) coali- Equipments to five countries procuring these items direct- the ministry underlined. he BJP is expected to give tion Government in Bihar of namely the USA, the UK, UAE, ly. Most of the products were Tformer Maharashtra Chief politicising the investigation to Senegal and Slovenia in just a “Between March and not being manufactured in Minister Devendra Fadnavis a serve its political ends when month. August 2020, they have pro- the country in the beginning as key role in the Bihar election, assembly polls are round the “This has substantially cured 1.40 crore indigenous many of the necessary com- due later this year. corner. aided India to position itself in PPE from their own bud- ponents were to be procured A move is afoot to appoint The Bihar Government’s the global export market of getary resources. During the from other countries. The ris- Fadnavis as election-in-charge eagerness to take up the case PPEs,” said a statement from same period, the Centre has ing global demand due to the of Bihar polls, according to of Rajput is seen by many as a the Union Health Ministry. distributed 1.28 crore PPE to pandemic resulted in their sources. move to consolidate “thakur PPEs are a crucial medical states, UTs and central insti- scarce availability in the foreign The former Maharashtra votes” in the state as also a ges- resource for frontline workers tutions, free of cost,” said the markets, it stated. Chief Minister’s role assumes ture that the Nitish Kumar-led during the pandemic that ministry in a statement. Turning the pandemic into importance in the backdrop of government was standing by its include body coveralls, N-95 The Centre has been lead- an opportunity to develop its a raging controversy around ‘son of the soil’ and his family masks, goggles, face shields ing the graded, pre-emptive, domestic market for produc- the death of Sushant Singh in distress. among others. proactive and collaborative tion of medical equipment, est/Requests for Proposal were Production has developed an Rajput, a young and rising The reports of the appoint- According to the Ministry, response and management of with the combined efforts of   also issued. indigenization portal, srijan- Bollywood actor and a native of ment of Fadnavis have been the ‘Make in India’ spirit COVID-19, along with the ministries of health, textiles, Speaking on the occasion, defence.gov.in, as “opportuni- Bihar.Sushant’s parents have growing since he chaired a embedded in the states union territories. pharmaceuticals, Department ays after banning import Rajnath said signing of these ties for Make in India in lodged an FIR in the state in the core committee meeting of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat As part of its continued for Promotion of Industry and Dof 101 weapon systems to MoUs and contracts will lead Defence”, which will give infor- case. BJP’s Bihar unit party on Abhiyaan’ has resulted in pro- efforts towards progressively Internal Trade, Defence make the Indian defence indus- us to self-reliance in the tech- mation on items that can be The BJP has been alleging August 13 and BJP President J viding resilience and self-suf- augmenting and strengthen- Research and Development try self-reliant, the Government nologies related to defence taken up for indigenisation by that the Mumbai police under P Nadda directing leaders in ficiency” to the country for ing the medical infrastructure Organisation and others, India on Friday signed four contracts manufacturing. He called upon the private sector. the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Bihar unit to brief former various medical equipment across the country, various has hugely ramped up its own as part of Defence India Start the Indian industry partners to On this portal, coalition was not conducting a Maharashtra Chief Minister including PPEs. policy decisions have been manufacturing capacity, the Up challenge in the presence of show complete commitment DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display fair probe in the circumstances on the campaign strategy. While the Union taken on a regular basis. ministry said. Defence Minister Rajnath and take proactive participation their items which they have leading to what has initially Fadnavis, the first Brahmin Singh. in the pursuit of Indigenisation been importing or are going to been termed as “suicide”. CM of Maharashtra who lost On the final day of and self-reliance in the defence import which the Indian Fadnavis has been in the his second run in the state as ‘Atmanirbhar Week’ celebration sector. Industry can design, develop forefront in attacking Chief CM, has been living in politi- 6      of the Defence Ministry, he also Commending the DDP for and manufacture as per their Minister Uddhav Thackeray cal shadows in Maharashtra launched Department of creating SRIJAN portal, the capability or through joint ven- and his son for the handling of after the ‘Maha vikas Aghadi’ Defence Production(DDP) minister said this will help ture with OEMs. The Indian the actor’s case and demanding coalition took reins of gover-    ( portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one industry partners to play active Industry will be able to show a CBI probe into his death and nance in the State. stop shop online portal that role in the goal of self- their interest. “justice” for him. The BJP is also expecting comes at a time when there are “In acknowledgement of provides access to the vendors reliance in defence sector. There are over 3,000 The issue of the 34-year- to benefit from Fadnavis’   concerns that spitting - a this, India, for example, has to take up items that can be Pursuant to Atmanirbhar unique items with a value of old actor’s death triggered Brahmin origins. Brahmins behaviour common among already taken a positive step by taken up for indigenisation. A Bharat announcement, over 10,000 Crore that are charges and counter-charges constitute 5 percent of the he number of deaths due to those who chew tobacco - is banning spitting in public number of Expressions of inter- Department of Defence available through the portal. between the two States with population in Bihar. Tsmokeless tobacco in India likely to transmit the Covid-19 places to reduce the transmis- is on the rise, accounting for 70 virus. sion of COVID-19,” Siddiqi per cent of deaths in the South- “The study has come at a added. (&'3' East Asia region followed by time when Covid-19 is affect- The study estimated that in &#7''&#$N$44&72!"!$' Pakistan ( seven per cent) and ing almost all aspects of our 2017 alone smokeless tobacco Bangladesh which accounts lives. Chewing tobacco increas- resulted in more than 90,000 *'-$.O five per cent of the global dis- es saliva production and leads deaths due to cancers of the    > before the court due to current !&" Kurnool will be developed ease burden due to smokeless to compulsive spitting,” said mouth, pharynx and oesopha- Covid-19 situation and plead- as the judicial capital by shift- ""4%% tobacco. study researcher Kamran gus and accounted for more he Andhra Pradesh High ed for extending the status " !"! ! ing the High Court there. Researchers added that Siddiqi from the University of than 258,000 deaths from heart TCourt on Friday extended, quo. &.& Amaravati, which was orig- Gandhinagar: Guajarat on deaths due to it globally has York in the UK. disease. till August 27, the status quo on The government had on &,&! inally planned as the only state Friday reported 1,087 new also gone up by a third in seven There are concerns that Millions more have their three capital issue. Thursday filed a common capital and a world-class city, Covid-19 case, , taking the State's years to an estimated 350,000 spitting - a behaviour common lives shortened by ill-health due A three-judge bench com- counter-affidavit claiming that (!!" !"! will only be a legislative capi- total tally to 76,569, while 15 new people. among those who chew tobac- to the effects of chewing tobac- prising Justices Rakesh Kumar, the related policy decision was ! tal. fatalities pushed the death toll to The research, published in co- is likely to transmit the co-based products, the study A.V. Sesha Sai and M. within its competence and in ,!"'! The moved by Jagan 2,748, health officials said. the journal BMC Medicine, virus to others. reveals. Satyanarayana Murthy direct- consonance with the Central '," Mohan Reddy-led government As many as 1,083 patients ed the State government to government's sworn statement has led to fresh protests by were discharged in the last 24 maintain the status quo for two on the matter.  , ! farmers in 29 villages in hours, taking the total number /  : &   !   more weeks, rejecting its appeal The government contend- :+(' Amaravati. of recoveries to 59,522. to vacate the interim order ed that its decision was not  3&"% About 24,000 farmer fam- Hotspot Surat continued to passed on August 4. arbitrary, but was taken on the ilies had given 33,000 acres of lead the state's tally with 232  7)/ Ramesh Sharma who sets up a agenarian, said, “I drink one The court on Friday took basis of various studies con- land for development of cases, followed by Ahmedabad stall near a park in Indira cup and take home three cups. up hearing of nearly 55 peti- ducted by experts, and that it same day, the government Amaravati under land pooling (161), Vadodara (107), Rajkot ith a cure for coron- Nagar locality every morning. My wife and I drink this Kadha tions filed to challenge the had the obligation under issued the gazette notification. scheme five years ago. (99), Jamnagar (56), Wavirus still not known, Ramesh claims that his twice a day.” Andhra Pradesh Article 38 of the Constitution Under Andhra Pradesh Then Telugu Desam Party Panchmahals (40), Junagadh more and more people are wife and mother prepare the Ravindra Kumar, another Decentralisation and Inclusive to ensure that there were no Decentralisation and Inclusive (TDP) government headed by (39), Gandhinagar (36), turning to Ayurvedic 'Kadha' Kadha by boiling various morning walker and a regular Development of All Regions inequalities among the people Development of All Regions Chandrababu Naidu had Bhavnagar Gir-Somnath and prescriptions to keep the virus species, including cardamom, Kadha customer, said that Act, 2020 and the Capital in different areas. Bill 2020, the government seeks embarked on the mega plans to Mahesana (24 each), Bharuch at bay. ginger, nutmeg, peppercorns, preparing the decoction at Region Development Authority The court had ordered the to shift key capital functions build Amaravati on the banks and Dahod with (23 each), In a new start-up, kiosks basil leaves, cinnamon, honey home was a cumbersome task. (CRDA) Repeat Act, 2020. status quo on August 4 as the out of Amaravati. of Krishna river as the dream Kutch (22), Morbi (21), selling Kadhas have sprung in and turmeric. However, he “My wife and I go to work Counsel for the petitioners petitioners feared that the gov- It proposes to develop capital and a world-class city. Banaskantha (15), Patan and at several places, especially admitted that he was not aware and we barely get time to cook argued that the three capital ernment might start shifting Visakhapatnam as the execu- Naidu had got its design was Surendranagar (13 each), Anand those frequented by morning of the quantity of spices that a meal. Preparing the Kadha move was violation of Andhra offices to Visakhapatnam and tive capital. With the shifting of prepared by Singapore gov- (12), Navsari (10), Valsad (9), walkers. should go into the making of takes a lot of time so we drink Pradesh Reorganisation Act, Kurnool by taking advantage of the offices of the Chief ernment. Sabarkantha (8), Kheda and “We used to sell juices of the decoction. a cup here,” he said. 2014 as it talks of only one state the Bills getting the Governor's Minister, the Governor, minis- Several farmers had already Narmada (7 each), Botad and bottle gourd, bitter gourd here, He sells a small glass of the Almost all the morning capital. assent. ters and secretaries, the coastal challenged the three capitals Chhota Udepur (6 each), Tapi but now we have added Kadha concoction for Rs 40 and many walkers who flock to the Kadha Lawyers of some of the Governor Biswabhusan city for all practical purposes move. They also filed petitions (5), Mahisagar and Porbandar (4 and the majority of our cus- customers even get it packed stalls, said that they had learnt petitioners expressed their Harichandan on July 31 will become the seat of challenging the two Bills each), and Aravalli and tomers prefer a glass of this for home. about the benefits of this from inability to personally appear approved the two Bills and the power. approved by the Governor. Devbhumi Dwarka (3 each). Ayurvedic concoction,” said Swadesh Sharma, a septu- TV and newspapers.    !"#$#$ 99

 2 00  2 &022 2 ;   /    &     injuries. The martyred jawans of Jammu sands of residents paid their last tributes Q  $ & Kashmir police were identified as and joined the funeral of <     head of the Independence Day cele- Constables Ishfaq Ayoub and Fayaz policemen.Wailing women and close Abrations, heavily armed terrorists, Ahmad of IRP 20 Bn. relatives were seen chanting slogans dur-   believed to be the cadre of Jaish-e- IG Vijay Kumar said, “elaborate ing the funeral procession of martyred Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit on security deployment was done on ground policemen. 0&   )/7 = $ - /+ R Friday shot dead two policemen and zero to ensure incident free Independence Interacting with the media persons, wounded another in “indiscriminate” fir- day celebrations in the valley”. He said DGP Dilbagh Singh said,” it is the hand- Sunil Kumar, State Protocol ing on the outskirts of Srinagar near after the terror strike the entire area has iwork of the Pakistan and its proxies who SOfficer reportedly told the sleuths of Bengaluru: The recent Bengaluru riots occurred men, and committed acts of vandalism and Nowgam bypass. been cordoned off to track down the foot- don't want to see peace prevailing in the the National Investigation Agency at breakneck speed, erupting in less than three arson in DJ Halli, KG Halli, Pulikeshinagar and The terrorists seem to have done prints of the terrorists behind the attack. region. He said, the security situation has (NIA) probing the gold smuggling hours of the derogatory message being put up Kaval Byrasandra areas. “As soon as the news thorough recee of the area before target- He said, preliminary reports suggested largely improved in Kahsmir valley but in racket busted by the Customs depart- on social media, a police official said on Friday. reached the police, cops from nearby police sta- ing the patrol party of Jammu & Kashmir JeM cadre were behind the attack. He between when such incidents occur our ment recently that no diplomatic bag- “Naveen posted the derogatory message tions rushed to the spot,” said Jain. police.They disappeared in the bylanes of maintained, the security personnel also resolve to restore peace gets strengthened. gage has come to the UAE Consulate around 6 p.m. and by 9 pm the riots erupted,” Police Commissioner Kamal Pant himself the densely populated area even before the exercised restraint by not opening indis- Referring to measures adopted by the at Thiruvananthapuram during the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Deputy rushed to the riot-affected areas to monitor the security personnel could chase them. criminate firing due to the heavy civilian security forces ahead of the I-day cele- last two years. Commissioner of Police (DCP) Kuldeep Jain told situation. Inspector General of police, Kashmir movement in the area. brations, DGP said, drone cameras and The statement has put the CPI(M) IANS. The government machinery was already The police was initially overwhelmed with range, Vijay Kumar who visited the spot Later in the day, a tribute ceremony camera fitting vehicles have been deployed led LDF Government in Kerala in strained with battling the Coronavirus pan- the rioters outnumbering them. “By that time told reporters, “the terrorists emerged was organised at the police headquarters at various places to ensure complete area dilemma as KT Jaleel, the Higher demic, and the riots caught them unawares. whatever preventive things we could do, we tried from Gulshan street on the outskirts of where senior officers including DGP domination during the I-Day function. Education Minister has been claiming On Tuesday night, hundreds of people ran it out. All that did not calm down the mob,” he the Srinagar city near Nowgam bypass Jammu & Kashmir police paid their trib- The security forces were also direct- that he had received Ramzaan kits and amok after Pulikeshinagar's Congress MLA said. It was only after the police fired in the air and targeted the policemen by opening ute and remembered the supreme sacri- ed to remain in a state of high alert across thousands of copies of Quran sent by Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's nephew P Naveen and later at the rioters, leading to the death of indiscriminate firing around 9.30 a.m.” He fices of the jawans of the J&K police.The Jammu & Kashmir to prevent fresh the UAE Consulate at posted a derogatory message on social media. three people, did the situation come under con- said three policemen received injuries but mortal remains were later shifted to their strikes on the security convoys and other Thiruvananthapuram through diplo- The mob pelted stones, injuring 60 police- trol. IANS two among them succumbed to their local residences in Srinagar where thou- vital security installations. matic consignment. Kerala BJP presi- dent K Surendran had alleged on Thursday that the baggage contained gold bars instead of Quran and the same 6     &  )'"7!&!' was transported to different parts of ?      Kerala through the official vehicles of ,4!&4N$&!&' Jaleel, a former leader of the outlawed   &    =(>  SIMI. But Jaleel denied all allegations         and declared that he was ready to face 0&   )/7 probe by any agencies including the  '   -  region”. 20 + ernment. He is the most experienced politi- NIA, CBI or the Enforcement Sources of wild life department of cal leader in the state and has vast adminis- ovid-19 is causing havoc in Kerala as 1,569 new Directorate, he wild life lovers and NGO of U P Government that some 10 years ontesting the speculation that there are two trative experience. No one has as much expe- Cpersons were diagnosed positive for the pan- Sunil Kumar reportedly told the TAligarh have appealed to the ago the number of black deers in the Cpower centres in Maharashtra, the Shiv rience as he has governance matters in the demic in the last 24 hours ending Friday 6 pm. The NIA officials that he does not have any Prime Minister of India to save the district was estimated to be 5347. The Sena said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray state”. situation in the State is so grave that Chief Minister information about the Ramzaan kits endangered species of Black bucks of black bucks were found in the jungles was the only leader who enjoyed all the pow- “Hence his guidance is valuable for our Pinarayi Vijayan and seven of his Cabinet col- addressed to Jaleel’s office from the UAE this region. They said that if such of villages Sunthla Rahim Kot, ers in the MVA Government, while NCP chief government. What is wrong if someone goes leagues have gone under self-quarantine on Consulate in the capital city. steps are not taken by the Surajpur Jaivana Birpura, Sharad Pawar being an architect of the ruling to him and seeks advice?. And we need the Friday. The Ministers who have gone under The NIA sleuths has asked Sunil Government on urgent basis the AlahdadpMur, Gurskien Jarkhera alliance, he played an important part in it and guidance of Pawar sahib,” Raut said. quarantine include K K Shylaja, Health Minister. Kumar to furnish the details of the Black Bucks will become history and Lohgarh and Saidman under the “we seek his advice”. Replying to another question, Raut Ten persons succumbed to Covid 19 on diplomatic consignments received by be banished from this region. Once areas of Atrauli, Kher and Koil Tehsils Participating in a joint interaction pro- slammed the Opposition BJP for politicising Friday while 1, 354 out of the new 1,569 cases con- the State Government Departments this region used to be very rich with of the district. It is worth mention- gramme hosted by Marathi television chan- the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide cases pur- tracted the pandemic through social transmission. from the UAE Consulates and all other the presence of Black deers but on ing that this species have their own nel “ABP Majha”, Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha mem- posely.. “In view of the impending Bihar 86 patients who tested positive on Friday failed to foreign missions operating in the coun- account of the killing of endangered history as several authors have writ- ber and spokesperson Sanjay Raut dismissed Assembly elections, the Opposition BJP is pinpoint the source from where they contracted try. All materials addressed to the species by rich persons belonging to ten about free movements of Black the allegation in certain quarters that the State deriving political mileage out of the Sushant the pandemic. State Government officials from diplo- Aligarh city and so called, Nawabs of deers in . According Government files were being sent to the Singh Rajput suicide case” Interestingly, Shylaja had said in a release on matic missions in the country are the districts now only 357 black to manuscripts on records, Sir Yeshwantrao Centre for the NCP chief to look When his attention was drawn to the NCP Thursday that Kerala is likely to see the number received by the State Protocol Officer deers are believed to be exist in the Thomas Row a British who visited at them. chief’s disapproval of his grandnephew Rohit of Covid-19 cases going up to 10,000 to 20,000 before handing it over to the concerned region. India in the beginning of 17th “There are no two power centres in Pawar’s demand for CBI probe into the per day in the coming weeks and the number of departments. Sunil Kumar’s explanation Bankebihari Gupta, president of Century in the region of Emperor Maharashtra. Chief minister Uddhav alleged Sushant Singh Raput suicide case, Raut causalities too would go up along with it. to the NIA has come hours before the LATA NGO Said that “ Aligarh was Jahangir had written that black deers Thackeray is the only leader who enjoys all the said: “You should see the whole episode as a Loknath Behera, State Police Chief too went Kerala BJP president Surendran alleged very rich with the the presence of and peacocks were seen moving in powers in the state government. No govern- grandfather giving his grand nephew. Even late under quarantine on Friday as he had accompa- that Shine Haq, the former State Black buck .But due to pouching the almost whole of the area of Koil ment files to the Yeshwantrao Chavan Centre Bal Thackeray used to rebuke the youngsters nied the Chief Minister in the latter’s trip to Protocol Officer was hand in glove with life of endangered species are in dan- (Aligarh). Similarly another tourist (for Pawar sahib to look at) as is being claimed when something went wrong. His family Kozhikode and Munnar recently. The responsibility those involved in gold smuggling. ger. We have written several letter to Hawkins has written that in the sur- in certain quarters. Uddhav sahib has the pow- members as well all of us used to feel happy. of Covid-19 management has been given to the “Though Haq was transferred out District Administration. But rounding of Delhi, Agra and Aligarh ers with him,” Raut said. Because, if he got irritated with us, we would Police Department by the Chief Minister on of the Protocol Office, he managed to Administration have turned a blind (Koil) large number of herds of black Alluding to Pawar’s role in the Shiv Sena- think he was keeping a watch on us. Even in Wednesday as all measures to fight and control the get back to the office in a senior posi- eye regarding this evil menace. At last bucks were seem, now with the pas- led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state, Rohit’s case, Pawar did not say whatever he said pandemic has come a cropper in the State. The SP tion and he continued to meddle with We have appealed to the Prime sage of time the number has consid- Raut said: “Pawar saheb played a key role in in an irritating tone. Whatever he said was of Malappuram too went under self quarantine as the affairs of the SPO,” Surendran had Minister of India to save the endan- erably reduced and few left alone are the formation of the MVA government in the over that day. Now it has become a family the district collector too was tested positive on alleged in a press meet on Thursday at gered species of Black deers of this struggling for their existence. State. He has a major role to play in our gov- matter”. Friday. Kozhikode. 4&O*&44:'&'6!'# 74 ;9

7/- A  A  in the hyper sensitive areas, the ITBP said. adding that the June 27 tweet (on judiciary) has the effect of desta- 64 4#!O374!# Four personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) bilising the very foundation of this important pillar of the Indian Mocking Gehlot for keeping his loyalists holed up in hotels also posthumously secured the honours of Shaurya Chakra. The democracy. 23*,'P74&,3!'6 for a month, he said if the Government had a majority it could CISF personnel who have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra “The scurrilous/malicious attacks by the alleged contemnor have proven it earlier. posthumously are Late Mahaveer Prasad, Sub Inspector, Late No.1 are not only against one or two judges but the entire Supreme He also questioned the Congress Government over the Eranna Nayaka, Head Constable and Late Constables Mahendra Court in its functioning of the last six years. Such an attack which 20 + any beneficiaries. Meeting with deployment of the state police at hotels where the MLAs were Kumar Paswan Satish Prasad. tends to create disaffection and disrespect for the authority of farmers on the first day of the staying. Meanwhile, Inspector Mohan Sharma of the Delhi Police has this Court cannot be ignored,” the bench said. eeking to “expose” the Rs 20 agitation at the district and talu- The rebellion by Pilot ended earlier this week after the inter- also been awarded a gallantry medal posthumously for his gal- “The tweet clearly tends to give an impression that the Slakh crore Covid-19 ka level, it was revealed by the vention of the party’s top leadership in Delhi, which assured that lant action in the Batla House encounter in the national Capital Supreme Court, which is the highest constitutional court in the Economic Assistance Package video interviews recorded that his grievances will be heard. On Thursday, Gehlot and Pilot shook in which he made the supreme sacrifice. The Union Home country, has in the last six years played a vital role in the destruc- announced by the Modi not a single farmer has received hands. Ministry announced a total of 926 medals for various police forces tion of Indian democracy. There is no manner of doubt, that the Government in August last year, the assistance promised,” Tambe During the debate on the motion, Dhariwal blamed the and Central paramilitary forces. tweet tends to shake the public confidence in the institution of the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth said. Centre for trying to “topple” the Governments in Madhya President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme judiciary,” the bench said. Congress (MPYC) President “The fact-finding teams also Pradesh, and Goa, using money and power, but said a Commander of the Armed Forces, has approved 84 awards and It said, “In our considered view, the said tweet under- Satyajeet Tambe said here on consulted local traders, shops similar attempt in Rajasthan would not succeed. decorations to the Armed Forces personnel and members of the mines the dignity and authority of the institution of the Supreme Friday that while “the self-styled and factories and Micro, Small Referring to , he said the Mughal emperor had to taste Paramilitary Forces. Court of India and the CJI and directly affronts the majesty of Pradhan Sevak” insisted 20 and Medium Enterprises, and defeat in Mewar of Rajasthan during his quest to expand his The awards include one Kirti Chakra, nine Shaurya Chakras law”. lakh crore-worth of assistance the unemployed, who also attest empire. Similarly, the BJP’s attempts to topple the Ashok Gehlot- (four went to the CISF), five Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 60 The bench said Bhushan who has been part of the institu- was given to farmers, entrepre- on record that the relief sought led Congress Government were defeated, he added. Sena Medals (Gallantry), four Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and tion of administration of justice for the last 30 years, “instead of neurs and the unemployed, he is still expected three months In a statement AICC said the trust vote in Rajasthan has five Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). protecting the majesty of law has indulged into an act, which tends wanted to who were actually the after it was pledged. The People brought a “new light” to the darkness prevailing in many cor- The President has also approved 19 Mention-in-Despatches to bring disrepute to the institution of administration of justice”. beneficiaries from the scheme. of Maharashtra have participat- ners of the democracy. Today, the “belief of the limitless possi- to the Army Personnel for their significant contributions in dif- “The alleged contemnor No.1 is expected to act as a respon- “The self-styled Pradhan ed wholeheartedly in our poll bilities” in the development of 8 crore citizens of Rajasthan has ferent military operations which include eight posthumous for sible officer of this court. The scurrilous allegations, which are Sevak insists 20 lakh crores- and their recorded testimonies defeated hatred, negativity and despair, Congress chief spokesman “Operation Meghdoot” and “Operation Rakshak”. malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the court, worth of assistance was given to express the same disillusionment Randeep Singh Surjewala said. are not expected from a person, who is a lawyer of 30 years stand- farmers, entrepreneurs and the across critical sectors of the Adding that this had put a full stop on all “suspicions” that 7/> 9 7/ - ing”, it said. Referring to the July 22 tweet on CJI, about riding unemployed, but Maharashtra economy,” he said were rising, Pilot said, “A roadmap has been prepared for all the an alleged Rs 50 lakh motorcycle belonging to a BJP leader at Youth Congress has been hard Because of the stark vari- issues that were being raised. I have complete faith, that roadmap The coronavirus tally shot up to 2,73,085 in Andhra Raj Bhawan, Nagpur “at a time when he keeps the SC in lock- pressed to find a single individ- ance between the Prime will be announced timely.” Pradesh as 8,943 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours. down mode denying citizens their fundamental rights to access ual who it has helped. My only Minister’s professions and the “Today in the Assembly, our Government has cleared the trust The State also registered 97 more coronavirus deaths, taking the justice”, the bench said the first part could be said to be a criti- question to the Prime Minister zero beneficiary reality on the vote by a huge majority. A lot of rumours have been laid to rest overall toll to 2,475. The cases case rise in East Godavari dis- cism made against the CJI as an individual but not the second is, Modi ji, who exactly got the ground, we at Maharashtra through our united show today. I am sure that the Congress high trict continued at an alarming rate as another 1,146 were added part.  20 Lakh Crore?,” Tambe Youth Congress continue to command will, in a time-bound manner, roll out the roadmap in the last 24 hours, pushing its gross to 38,292. Chittoor record- The bench said it would be noted that the date on which the asked. apply to the Central and dealt with issues raised by us appropriately. The Opposition ed 987 cases in the last 24 hours and Kurnool registered 956 CJI is alleged to have taken a ride on a motorbike is during the In a statement issued here, Government for a breakdown of tried to unsettle us by highlighting issues like my seating arrange- COVID-19 cases. period when the Supreme Court was on a summer vacation and Tambe said: “Our MPYC the COVID-19 assistance to ment. It is a non-issue. Till my last breath I will work for Tamil Nadu reported 5,890 new COVID-19 cases and 117 the vacations Benches of the Court were regularly functioning. Bearers and activists have been Maharashtra. BJP’s silence and Rajasthan,” Pilot told the media outside the Assembly after the deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to “The impression that the said tweet intends to give is that reaching out to the intended thuggery is symptomatic of the trust vote. 3,26,245 including 5,514 deaths and 53,716 active cases. the CJI as the head of the Indian judiciary has kept the Supreme stakeholders of the 20 Lakh elite capture and the cronyism Chennai, which reported a decline in numbers, suffering a spike Court in lockdown mode, thereby denying citizens their fun- Crore COVID-19 Relief Package that is Modi’s   A /-A   //8 again with 1,187 new cases. During the past few days the city damental right to access justice. In any case, the statement that and have not been able to trace Operandi. had been reporting less than 1,000 new infections. The districts the Supreme Court is in lockdown is factually incorrect even to 7/- >/AA 7  / of Chengalpet and Thiruvallur have reported over 400 cases each, the knowledge of the alleged contemnor No.1,” it said. while Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Theni have reported over 300, It said that Bhushan has himself appeared on various occa- The notice was sent to Pilot after the Rajasthan Police claimed and Cuddalore reported 221 cases. The rest are from other dis- sions in a number of matters through video conferencing and =     to have stumbled upon a plot to topple the Congress government. tricts of Tamil Nadu. referred to the matter in which order was passed. “They are taking my name repeatedly. Prior to my seat being With 7,908 new cases and 104 fatalities in the last 24 hours, “In this premise, making such wild allegations, thereby giv- changed, I was safe and part of the Government. Then I thought taking the total tally to 2,11,108, including 1,28,182 cases of dis- ing an impression that the CJI is enjoying riding an expensive      &   why our Speaker and chief whip have given me a seat here? I charge and 3,717 deaths. More than half of Karnataka’s cases are bike, while he keeps the SC in lockdown mode and thereby deny- thought for two minutes and then saw that this is a border. On in Bengaluru, while Mysuru, Bellary, Kalaburgi and Dakshin ing citizens their fundamental right to access justice is undoubt-    one side is the ruling party and on the other is the Opposition. Kannada are the other badly affected districts. edly false, malicious and scandalous,” the bench said. Who is sent to the border? The strongest warrior is sent,” Pilot The apex court had on August 5 reserved its verdict in the oa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday warned of a said, interrupting Rathore. A7/A  A  +A  matter after Bhushan defended his tweets, saying they were against Gcrackdown on housing societies and colonies discriminat- Pilot’s seat in the House was changed after he was removed the judges regarding their conduct in their personal capacity and ing against asymptomatic Covid-19 patients who have opted for as the Deputy Chief Minister. Earlier, he used to sit next to the -  =/87/  /87/  they did not obstruct administration of justice. home isolation. Chief Minister. “Many things have been said during the discus- Rane said that his Ministry has been receiving complaints sion on trust vote and many more will be said. Over time, every- The bench said the company has also shown its bona fides /O R7=/+ 8/ about various housing societies and other residential complex- thing will be revealed,” Pilot said. immediately after the cognizance was taken by this Court as it es stigmatising asymptomatic Covid-19 patients, including “But I want to say that whatever I or my companions had has suspended both the tweets. A  -  A7  A restricting supply of food to those in home isolation. to say, we have told the doctor about our complaints... After get- “We, therefore, discharge the notice issued to the alleged con- “You cannot stigmatise patients who are opting for home iso- ting the treatment, all of us today... 125 people are standing in temnor No.2. (Twitter Inc),” the bench said. The bench, also comprising Justices BR Gavai and Krishna lation, otherwise government will come down heavily and take the House,” he said. The top court said it would hear on August 20, the arguments Murari, quashed the monitoring committee’s April 2019 report, action against these housing societies and colonies. I have received From his new seat, he added, he will ensure the safety of his on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan in the action of sealing and also the notices issued directing demoli- complaints that committees are not allowing access to those who party. matter. tion “where the matter was being heard by this court and the are in home isolation in different societies,” Rane said. A contemnor in this case can be punished with simple impris- monitoring committee had no power to look into the matter and “Supply of food is being stopped at the gates, as a result it is Q) / 7A7// A -A onment of up to six months or with a fine of up to 2,000 or with to take any action”. creating problems for patients who are asymptomatic and under both. The bench analysed the two tweets of Bhushan posted on The top court said it would not be appropriate for the com- monitoring of the Indian Medical Association and Health ser-  7 -   =  the micro-blogging site on June 27 on the functioning of judi- mittee to “usurp statutory powers” and act beyond the author- vices. These people should not be stigmatised,” Rane said. ciary in past six years, and on July 22 with regard to Chief Justice ity conferred upon it by the top court. The Health Minister said that Covid-19 could affect anyone. This graphically explains the medieval ways of PLA of throw- of India S A Bobde. While referring to an April last year report submitted by the “Covid does not recognise caste, status is society. Anybody ing stones at the adversaries from vantage points. “In our considered view, it cannot be said that the tweets can committee regarding specific unauthorised constructions can become Covid positive. There should not be any kind of stig- Due to the high altitude training and manoeuver experience be said to be a fair criticism of the functioning of the judiciary, allegedly carried out in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj and Rajokari areas, matisation. Home isolation decision has to be respected. of the force in the Himalayan deployments, the ITBP troops kept made bona fide in the public interest,” it said. the bench said the panel could neither have sealed residential No society or colony can take these decisions on its own,” Rane the PLA troops at bay and due to the all out and befitting response An attempt to shake the very foundation of constitutional premises, which were not misused for commercial purpose, nor said. of ITBP jawans at almost all fronts, many areas were safeguarded democracy has to be dealt with an iron hand, the bench said, could have directed their demolition.    !"#$#$ '!9 +   @).2    8 )" 8>?

 + as per the revised Economic Buffer at 5.5 per cent,” it said. will miss the target. from July-June at present and Capital Framework (ECF). Finance Minister Nirmala At the same time, the gov- is scheduled to be harmonised !$     he Reserve Bank of India In a statement, the RBI Sitharaman in the budget for ernment is being forced to with the government’’s April- Tboard on Friday approved said its central board headed by 2020-21 had provisioned receipt spend more to cushion the March fiscal starting FY22. In a dividend payout of Rs 57,128 Governor Shaktikanta Das of Rs 60,000 crore in dividend blow from the pandemic, the current year, the RBI will   commerce and industry min- per cent drop in the previous crore to the government, a “reviewed the current econom- from the RBI and other banks to straining the budget deficit. have a nine-month financial istry said in a statement. month. Manufactured prod- move in line with the Budget ic situation, continued global bridge the fiscal deficit. But, gov- The central bank largely year, ending in March. he wholesale price-based Inflation in food articles ucts, however, witnessed infla- expectation but may not help and domestic challenges and the ernment officials had expected earns profit through its trading The central bank’’s payout Tinflation stood at (-)0.58 pc was at a four-month high level tion of 0.51 per cent in July, plug a huge revenue hole cre- monetary, regulatory, and other more from the Reserve Bank of of currencies and government to the government last year was in July, remaining in the neg- of 4.08 per cent in July, main- against 0.08 per cent in June. ated by the pandemic and measures taken by RBI to mit- India (RBI). bonds as well as printing of more due to a one-time trans- ative zone for the fourth ly due to sharp rise in vegetable ICRA Principal Economist slowing economy. igate the economic impact of The government is facing notes and coins. fer on account of the adoption straight month even as vegeta- prices. Inflation in vegetables Aditi Nayar said the consider- The surplus transfer of Rs COVID-19 pandemic”. a larger-than-expected shortfall Part of these earnings is set of a new economic capital bles and other food items stood at 8.20 per cent, against able narrowing in the WPI dis- 57,128 crore for the accounting “The Board also approved in revenue as the economy aside by the RBI for its opera- framework that calls for main- turned costlier. WPI inflation (-) 9.21 per cent in June. inflation in July 2020 relative to year 2019-20 compared with Rs the transfer of Rs 57,128 crore heads for its first full-year con- tional and contingency needs, taining the level of the in June was (-) 1.81 per cent, Pulses saw inflation of the previous month, was along 1.76 lakh crore transferred last as surplus to the Central traction since 1979. With the while the rest is transferred to contingency risk buffer, or while for the month of May and 10.24 per cent, while for pota- expected lines, with a correc- year, which included Rs 1.23 lakh Government for the accounting COVID-19 pandemic disrupt- the government in the form of realised equity, at between 5.5 April it was (-) 3.37 per cent to it was 69.07 per cent in July. tion in the index levels for crore as dividend and Rs 52,637 year 2019-20, while deciding to ing businesses, it is widely dividend. and 6.5 per cent of RBI’’s bal- and (-) 1.57 per cent respec- Protein rich items like egg, crude oil and mineral oils, fur- crore excess provisions identified maintain the Contingency Risk speculated that tax collections RBI’’s financial year runs ance sheet. tively. meat and fish saw hardening of ther narrowing of the core dis- “The annual rate of infla- prices with inflation at 5.27 per inflation and a rise in food tion, based on monthly WPI cent. inflation. “The surge in toma- (Wholesale Price Index), stood However, onion prices soft- to prices and moderate rise in /  0!@    at (- 0.58 per cent) (provision- ened and inflation fell 25.56 per potato prices pushed up the al) for the month of July, 2020 cent, while in fruits it was (-) vegetable inflation in July 2020, as compared to 1.17 per cent 3.03 per cent. Inflation in fuel contributing to the uptick in  + gard in the Sensex pack, slip- up in economic activity in oil and gas, FMCG and telecom  # 6  during the corresponding and power basket fell 9.84 per the inflation for primary food ping 2.81 per cent, followed by many countries, including indices fell up to 2.50 per cent month of the previous year,” the cent in July, compared to 13.60 articles to a four-month high. quity indices nursed losses SBI, M&M, Bajaj Finance, ITC, China. “The Indian retail infla- in Friday’’s session, while metal, #  @A  Efor the third straight session HDFC Bank, HCL Tech and tion numbers that came in healthcare and consumer   # A $ on Friday as investors pruned IndusInd Bank. above the MPCs’’ target also durables closed higher.  :& F  !  !  exposure to banking, financial Only five index con- put doubt on expected rate cuts Broader BSE mid-cap and and consumption stocks amid stituents ended in the green — by the RBI, which the market small-cap indices fell up to 1.02   AAAA B5 "    (= negative global cues. Sun Pharma, NTPC, Tata Steel, was looking forward to. Weak per cent. Global equities were Mumbai: The rupee on Weak macroeconomic data Titan and Infosys, rising up to results especially in the Auto under pressure following lack- Friday slid 6 paise to end at  + bank credit and deposits   and a depreciating rupee fur- 2.04 per cent. During the week, sector also contributed to the lustre industrial production 74.90 against US dollar as were at Rs 97.29 lakh ther curbed risk appetite, the Sensex declined 163.23 losses,” said Vinod Nair, Head and retail sales data in China. data showing slow economic ank credit and crore and Rs 127.44 lakh tates can make e-way bill manda- traders said. points or 0.42 per cent, while of Research at Geojit Financial Bourses in Hong Kong and recovery and higher inflation Bdeposits grew 5.51 crore, respectively. Story for transportation of gold Tanking 663 points from the Nifty fell 35.65 points or Services. Seoul ended in the red, while dampened forex market sen- per cent and 11.11 per On a year-on-year within the respective states but imple- the day’s high, the 30-share BSE 0.31 per cent. Retail inflation rose to 6.93 Shanghai and Tokyo settled timent. cent to Rs 102.65 lakh (y-o-y) basis, non-food menting it for inter-state movement Sensex settled 433.15 points or “Indian markets tracked per cent in July, mainly driven with gains. Stock exchanges in At the interbank forex crore and Rs 141.61 lakh bank credit growth across India will not be feasible, a 1.13 per cent lower at weak global cues in the latter by rising prices of food items Paris, Frankfurt and London market, the local unit opened crore, respectively, in the was at 6.7 per cent in state-ministerial panel suggested on 37,877.34. part of the trading day to end like vegetables, pulses, meat plunged up to 2 per cent in at 74.85 and then lost further fortnight ended July 31, June 2020, nearly the Friday. The group of ministers (GoM) The broader NSE Nifty with losses. The uncertainty and fish, official data released early deals, dragged by travel ground to settle at 74.90, reg- according to the latest same as in May 2020 but set up to examine feasibility of imple- slumped 122.05 points or 1.08 was with regards to the US- post market hours on Thursday stocks, after the UK added istering a decline of 6 paise over data from the RBI. lower than the growth of mentation of e-way bill for movement per cent to close at 11,178.40. China trade meet this weekend showed. more European countries to its its previous close of 74.84 to the In the fortnight 11.1 per cent in June of gold and precious stones met via Axis Bank was the top lag- and a lack of wholesome pick- BSE auto, bankex, finance, quarantine list. US dollar. ended August 2, 2019, 2019. video conferencing.   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-11.95 ULTRACEMCO 4047.00 4091.00 3966.25 4010.05 HEXAWARE 391.10 408.90 391.10 392.60 KSB 510.00 538.15 510.00 521.50 KOTAKBANK 1337.55 1346.80 1302.30 1309.00 -27.25 ESCORTS 1134.00 1172.00 1077.55 1100.85 RITES 250.00 254.90 246.15 248.35 POWERINDIA 911.20 920.00 902.00 907.50 INDUSINDBK 520.00 523.50 500.15 508.10 -10.65 KOTAKBANK 1340.30 1346.65 1305.00 1308.10 ADANIGAS 160.00 160.70 155.60 158.35 MMTC 19.30 19.80 18.80 18.85 IOC 87.50 87.50 84.55 85.05 -1.80 MARUTI 6735.00 6740.00 6556.20 6587.40 JKPAPER* 95.70 98.75 95.20 96.05 GULFOILLUB 641.65 666.00 635.00 640.00 HCLTECH 727.90 727.90 707.25 708.95 -15.65 HINDALCO 184.00 189.45 180.65 183.85 PETRONET 265.20 266.85 257.30 260.00 SUPRAJIT 178.20 180.00 167.60 169.35 HDFCBANK 1065.90 1065.90 1027.30 1035.00 -24.05 M&MFIN 136.00 139.35 132.05 133.05 GNFC 170.55 173.70 167.00 169.15 JMFINANCIL 79.00 79.90 76.50 77.15 ITC 201.60 203.35 195.50 196.55 -4.90 INDUSINDBK 517.15 523.30 500.25 507.35 ICICIGI 1364.50 1375.40 1306.00 1310.35 SUNDRMFAST 452.20 455.00 436.50 440.55 SBIN 203.00 204.00 194.60 196.80 -5.10 TATAMTRDVR 47.40 48.05 44.10 44.55 FDC 328.45 336.50 318.00 322.30 CENTURYPLY 137.00 138.00 130.40 131.60 BAJFINANCE 3425.00 3448.80 3306.20 3331.00 -88.65 L&TFH 65.90 66.75 63.60 64.20 CESC 598.95 601.25 581.80 598.20 GESHIP 265.15 265.45 257.60 258.85 AXISBANK 451.50 451.50 425.60 436.30 -11.80 MOTHERSUMI 121.00 122.25 118.15 119.85 LTI 2494.00 2494.00 2424.10 2450.00 TASTYBIT 12544.00 12544.00 11952.00 12285.95 M&M 634.00 637.85 607.55 610.80 -20.65 PEL 1457.00 1484.90 1418.05 1431.40 WELCORP 111.65 113.70 105.45 106.65 DBCORP 82.50 83.30 78.00 79.00 TATAMOTORS 131.15 132.65 123.70 124.85 -6.30 MUTHOOTFIN 1190.00 1222.05 1189.00 1212.70 CGCL 198.05 204.00 198.05 203.00 PGHL 4710.00 4791.55 4674.00 4684.05 BAJAJCON 186.80 186.80 177.25 179.85 INTELLECT 191.00 196.00 181.75 187.45 EICHERMOT 21698.00 21750.15 20066.65 20124.00 -1548.95 TECHM 691.00 710.95 691.00 695.90 DRREDDY 4511.00 4584.40 4470.00 4517.00 MAHLIFE 222.70 255.05 221.45 233.25 RATNAMANI 1143.60 1159.75 1103.45 1123.25   BDL 464.20 481.25 442.70 455.05 SHOPERSTOP 178.00 182.90 169.05 171.60 MINDACORP 73.95 74.45 71.10 72.00 DIVISLAB 3137.90 3183.75 3062.80 3093.00 NHPC 20.50 21.45 20.45 20.60 JCHAC 2032.30 2068.00 2015.00 2028.35 SUNPHARMA* 524.45 536.00 522.95 531.45 AMBER 1699.90 1786.00 1699.00 1725.00 HIMATSEIDE 81.45 81.45 76.70 78.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE TATACONSUM 543.90 544.40 530.15 537.35 FSL 55.45 55.45 50.20 52.30 WABAG 141.00 142.10 131.60 135.75 ZENSARTECH 175.00 175.00 172.30 173.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27624.50 27683.45 27086.75 27260.45 -255.35 ADANIENT 203.00 204.45 191.60 196.15 DCAL 195.10 196.85 184.65 185.90 MINDAIND 283.50 295.60 280.15 284.65 NLCINDIA 51.40 51.60 50.15 50.25 LUPIN 932.20 1023.55 932.20 1014.00 83.50 HAVELLS 615.00 621.35 602.90 610.50 JKTYRE 63.60 64.35 62.50 62.80 HSCL 46.90 46.95 44.65 45.00 GODREJIND 382.50 387.05 369.10 372.25 MUTHOOTFIN 1188.00 1222.25 1182.00 1212.55 34.40 NBCC 26.65 27.75 26.00 26.75 JYOTHYLAB 139.95 144.70 138.45 141.05 SKFINDIA 1496.00 1556.45 1496.00 1513.30 MAHSCOOTER 3022.90 3022.90 2972.20 2992.60 SIEMENS 1185.00 1266.00 1175.90 1212.00 33.80 PIDILITIND 1389.90 1409.00 1368.05 1370.75 JUSTDIAL 389.45 392.00 385.00 387.70 IEX 194.00 194.00 183.25 185.75 ORIENTCEM 68.95 69.35 66.90 67.80 CADILAHC 390.00 400.35 386.05 396.70 10.30 HDFCAMC 2344.00 2374.95 2323.10 2345.55 CEATLTD 893.00 896.95 872.90 882.75 MIDHANI 214.90 215.95 207.00 209.80 CCL 263.00 263.00 252.00 255.10 TORNTPHARM 2812.95 2886.50 2790.00 2831.25 32.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 2997.00 3026.65 2977.75 2982.65 HINDZINC 241.20 244.75 227.65 230.50 AMBUJACEM 220.55 224.50 218.90 220.15 RCF 49.60 50.50 48.40 48.50 VSTIND 3320.05 3440.50 3320.05 3396.75 HDFCAMC 2341.00 2374.60 2324.80 2346.00 18.55 PFC 96.00 96.10 90.55 91.30 GRANULES 324.00 324.00 302.50 306.80 NH 346.00 353.35 323.15 332.00 VIPIND 277.50 277.50 262.90 265.65 MHRIL 183.25 187.00 171.20 172.10 CONCOR 380.00 385.00 372.40 379.70 2.60 INFRATEL 201.80 205.35 197.70 199.10 RAMCOCEM 705.00 718.50 675.00 676.00 SONATSOFTW 317.65 317.65 300.40 305.45 AEGISLOG 196.75 202.20 185.25 191.15 SOLARINDS 1050.00 1050.00 1025.05 1027.00 DABUR 499.50 501.60 488.75 500.00 2.15 BHEL 39.20 39.40 36.70 37.35 CUMMINSIND 444.00 459.15 428.00 447.50 INOXLEISUR 260.00 265.75 248.80 257.45 IRB 122.45 122.75 118.50 119.70 FINEORG 2292.35 2292.35 2243.20 2290.00 BIOCON 394.50 402.30 391.50 394.85 1.60 MRF 64090.00 64568.70 61200.15 61488.50 JUBLFOOD 1895.00 1916.80 1864.70 1870.00 MFSL 531.05 537.00 520.45 522.90 QUESS 369.95 374.60 356.75 365.45 ITDC 235.00 237.95 224.95 228.10 NHPC 20.65 21.45 20.45 20.60 0.05 VENKYS 1419.00 1445.00 1304.00 1342.50 NAUKRI 3245.00 3325.00 3240.00 3245.15 RALLIS 304.50 306.00 292.00 295.70 ADANITRANS 245.00 245.00 235.25 236.85 IOB 10.70 10.70 10.31 10.40 MARICO 366.80 369.25 363.85 366.70 0.60 COALINDIA 130.00 134.20 129.05 131.80 FRETAIL 104.60 105.85 102.40 103.30 PHOENIXLTD 604.00 665.90 593.60 637.00 SCHNEIDER 80.80 80.80 76.20 76.65 JAGRAN 39.50 40.80 39.00 39.80 GICRE 142.15 145.95 141.05 142.00 0.10 CADILAHC 390.00 400.25 386.30 395.45 NATCOPHARM 814.00 838.70 814.00 829.35 JBCHEPHARM 778.80 779.00 758.45 766.40 KNRCON 215.50 223.00 211.25 215.90 VTL 715.80 723.95 694.70 710.00 AUROPHARMA 888.95 900.00 863.30 881.50 0.20 VOLTAS 621.50 631.50 603.80 611.35 MEGH 67.90 72.35 67.60 69.40 BAYERCROP 6169.95 6249.00 6050.00 6080.90 KAJARIACER 408.00 408.00 397.05 402.85 KPITTECH 81.00 81.00 75.25 77.45 PAGEIND 19050.20 19343.35 18755.00 18999.00 -9.90 HINDPETRO 213.00 214.40 207.85 208.60 UJJIVAN 242.00 246.75 234.75 237.75 ARVINDFASN 146.00 146.00 132.10 132.10 KTKBANK 43.90 43.90 42.25 42.50 TIMETECHNO 39.25 39.75 38.10 38.70 BERGEPAINT 554.90 557.65 544.70 550.40 -0.45 JSWSTEEL 259.60 267.20 257.55 265.40 ONGC 79.00 79.00 77.00 77.15 DISHTV 8.50 8.55 7.83 7.99 DHANUKA 820.05 828.20 765.50 790.75 CENTRALBK 18.15 18.15 17.60 17.70 NMDC 93.70 94.40 91.50 92.90 -0.25 BALKRISIND 1391.00 1399.90 1306.80 1310.65 LICHSGFIN 272.00 273.25 262.25 264.25 BALRAMCHIN 141.00 144.70 140.45 141.95 FORCEMOT 970.00 991.70 941.00 951.25 GHCL 147.60 153.95 147.60 150.00 HAVELLS 618.00 621.60 602.65 610.00 -2.50 TATAPOWER 56.75 57.15 54.55 54.95 JSWENERGY 54.40 59.10 53.95 56.25 GPPL 80.80 80.80 78.15 79.55 ISEC 491.20 493.45 472.00 480.00 PNCINFRA 145.60 145.85 139.00 140.00 PIDILITIND 1380.95 1408.80 1368.10 1370.10 -10.00 UBL 985.00 1003.00 956.05 964.60 GALAXYSURF 1900.00 1940.00 1745.05 1835.50 IFBIND 428.70 445.00 406.00 424.00 THYROCARE 697.00 717.50 695.00 702.70 PRSMJOHNSN 48.00 49.45 47.65 48.00 ACC 1390.00 1416.80 1380.45 1384.00 -10.55 CHOLAFIN 225.60 230.95 216.85 218.05 AMARAJABAT 756.00 767.65 736.00 741.70 INDIACEM 117.65 117.90 113.55 114.35 KPRMILL 541.00 573.75 512.85 533.30 TCNSBRANDS 351.55 363.60 341.00 342.00 NAUKRI 3240.15 3328.00 3240.15 3247.00 -25.25 GRASIM 632.20 639.35 624.00 626.95 SPICEJET 51.10 51.75 48.40 49.35 TORNTPOWER 343.05 345.15 340.55 342.70 NILKAMAL 1239.00 1286.35 1232.00 1232.50 TATAMETALI 510.30 521.90 501.85 510.00 BANDHANBNK 293.50 296.00 285.10 288.50 -2.40 COLPAL 1440.00 1442.00 1405.75 1413.85 DEEPAKNI 601.20 601.70 583.00 585.25 PRESTIGE 230.00 238.90 230.00 232.70 TIINDIA 604.80 609.20 584.00 591.75 TVSSRICHAK 1475.00 1498.00 1422.45 1444.00 AMBUJACEM 221.80 224.55 218.85 220.00 -2.00 TATAELXSI 1018.80 1028.35 1006.80 1020.05 COROMANDEL 750.25 779.25 743.35 751.00 AUBANK 724.00 724.00 702.05 707.30 STRTECH* 132.50 133.40 128.60 130.25 OMAXE 75.50 75.95 74.20 74.30 OFSS 3060.00 3060.00 2989.55 3009.60 -31.20 M&M 632.50 637.50 609.10 614.90 LEMONTREE 33.85 33.85 30.65 30.65 JTEKTINDIA 75.00 75.35 72.00 73.45 DCBBANK 83.00 83.30 81.00 81.05 ALLCARGO 101.25 104.25 100.80 101.75 DIVISLAB 3135.00 3185.00 3060.10 3090.75 -34.75 STAR 563.65 579.95 551.90 555.05 IBREALEST 69.15 71.15 65.20 66.40 TATACOFFEE 109.90 109.90 103.35 105.20 J&KBANK 17.35 17.60 16.60 16.80 LAOPALA 208.90 208.90 191.80 195.00 DMART 2214.30 2219.90 2173.55 2182.00 -25.10 LAURUSLABS 1036.10 1053.60 993.25 1009.65 EQUITAS 53.40 54.40 51.75 52.75 PFIZER 4599.95 4599.95 4458.80 4486.30 LUXIND 1433.00 1446.00 1365.00 1365.00 DALBHARAT* 797.00 798.45 775.00 780.10 PGHH 10278.00 10278.00 9987.00 10030.00 -122.65 DMART 2219.80 2219.80 2173.00 2178.15 NIITTECH 1990.00 2030.00 1968.00 1975.65 WHIRLPOOL 2018.50 2049.70 2000.15 2020.00 NBVENTURES 52.95 55.00 51.95 53.30 SIS 382.80 386.65 369.70 371.45 IGL 395.40 395.75 386.50 388.60 -4.85 SBICARD 794.00 798.95 753.00 779.20 TATACHEM 297.50 300.45 293.40 294.95 KEI 369.00 376.00 361.30 370.95 TIMKEN 972.00 999.05 955.00 956.50 AAVAS 1435.40 1435.40 1390.00 1395.30 ABBOTINDIA 16674.00 16750.00 16257.45 16460.05 -212.80 APOLLOHOSP 1737.00 1753.95 1688.45 1709.00 POWERGRID 180.20 180.20 174.15 175.40 SHK 81.60 81.90 76.25 76.90 ASTERDM 134.85 136.50 130.00 131.45 NAVNETEDUL 83.15 83.15 76.70 77.40 MOTHERSUMI 120.50 122.30 118.25 119.10 -1.60 CONCOR 378.15 385.05 372.55 379.60 ADANIPORTS 352.55 353.50 344.00 348.30 IRCON 96.45 98.50 94.40 94.80 THERMAX 754.55 771.75 741.80 749.00 STARCEMENT 88.85 89.10 87.00 87.55 MCDOWELL-N 596.80 604.55 581.00 583.65 -8.35 SBILIFE 869.90 869.90 829.00 839.50 DELTACORP* 116.00 119.95 111.70 114.20 TNPL 121.00 123.65 117.30 119.30 BRIGADE 149.95 153.55 146.00 149.35 KANSAINER 476.65 480.05 468.15 474.65 ADANITRANS 242.80 245.00 235.30 237.40 -3.55 HCLTECH 727.20 727.90 707.30 709.00 SHRIRAMCIT 727.00 845.00 719.00 782.00 FCONSUMER 11.50 11.50 10.93 11.20 CARBORUNIV 257.50 265.00 251.10 252.55 WABCOINDIA 6995.20 7010.00 6995.15 7005.10 COLPAL 1445.35 1445.35 1405.75 1413.00 -21.35 BIOCON 394.60 402.35 391.60 394.80 PTC 54.50 55.75 54.00 54.30 FORTIS 133.80 137.35 132.20 135.80 SWSOLAR 258.95 261.00 247.10 250.50 JKCEMENT 1523.50 1529.15 1503.55 1504.85 HINDPETRO 214.00 214.50 207.70 208.75 -3.60 IOC 87.00 87.50 84.60 84.85 RECLTD 111.00 111.40 107.55 108.00 JSLHISAR 87.00 91.50 84.35 88.00 LTTS 1596.10 1618.15 1555.00 1563.00 CARERATING 411.70 419.90 404.00 407.00 SBICARD 794.00 798.75 753.05 777.40 -14.90 CAPPL 568.45 575.00 531.05 547.00 PARAGMILK 105.15 111.70 103.05 105.00 VBL 771.45 789.00 760.00 779.00 WELSPUNIND 48.65 48.65 46.70 46.70 TTKPRESTIG 5431.55 5453.35 5350.60 5406.90 PETRONET 265.95 266.95 257.15 259.85 -5.35 ACC 1391.00 1416.50 1380.35 1384.70 CUB 121.00 124.35 120.60 121.25 CANFINHOME 368.75 380.00 368.75 372.95 KRBL 293.60 297.95 285.35 285.85 MASFIN 666.00 667.30 647.90 651.70 SBILIFE 866.90 866.90 828.70 842.00 -19.50 66.10 74.00 65.70 70.90 ADVENZYMES 210.00 227.40 209.10 216.85 GMRINFRA 21.45 21.60 20.80 20.95 ENDURANCE 977.95 977.95 925.65 961.00 GDL 82.40 83.90 82.40 83.05 PEL 1468.00 1485.00 1417.05 1434.00 -33.35 IRCTC 1389.50 1408.75 1352.00 1368.15 PNB 33.25 33.40 31.95 32.25 METROPOLIS 1689.70 1689.70 1628.35 1679.95 UNIONBANK 30.25 30.40 29.35 29.55 MAHSEAMLES 219.00 221.05 210.40 212.90 UBL 988.00 1003.90 956.00 963.35 -22.65 NTPC 87.20 89.85 86.85 88.40 BAJAJELEC 440.00 473.90 440.00 467.95 CREDITACC 590.05 611.95 576.30 598.00 IFCI 7.50 7.50 7.04 7.10 IIFLWAM 1053.85 1075.15 1053.85 1073.55 SRTRANSFIN 708.00 730.60 676.70 685.90 -16.40 APOLLOTYRE 133.00 134.25 128.75 129.35 BOMDYEING 67.25 70.65 66.60 67.70 APLAPOLLO 2127.05 2250.55 2127.05 2192.00 GUJALKALI 324.00 327.75 318.10 320.00 VMART 1805.00 1807.75 1735.10 1768.55 INDIGO 1175.00 1210.00 1112.25 1133.00 -28.00 RVNL 20.00 23.10 20.00 22.15 NAVINFLUOR 1986.00 2030.00 1931.00 1968.85 3MINDIA 21200.00 21254.60 20839.10 20910.00 ESSELPRO 268.00 273.75 265.00 267.55 CERA 2383.00 2425.35 2352.55 2382.00 PNB 33.50 33.50 31.95 32.30 -0.95 MCX 1689.80 1705.00 1648.60 1658.75 BBTC 1476.80 1528.75 1412.00 1449.85 JINDALSAW 60.45 60.80 58.00 58.60 GSFC 62.15 62.60 60.40 61.00 SOMANYCERA 136.85 136.85 132.10 134.10 ICICIPRULI 468.80 471.50 455.50 456.25 -14.45 DABUR 499.55 501.15 489.20 496.40 RELAXO 635.00 635.00 603.10 629.20 CHENNPETRO 81.80 82.20 79.10 79.55 HFCL 16.59 16.59 15.15 15.40 ESABINDIA 1406.00 1412.00 1351.85 1360.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2686.90 2707.40 2552.30 2599.95 -86.90 SRF 4210.00 4270.20 4134.45 4164.80 ICICIPRULI 470.50 470.50 455.95 458.95 HAWKINCOOK 4790.90 4835.00 4706.00 4758.50 SUMICHEM 270.25 276.55 268.50 269.70 GEPIL 503.00 503.00 491.05 491.75 GODREJCP 713.90 713.90 681.00 685.15 -24.05 BEML 720.00 736.00 683.20 699.40 ADANIGREEN 362.00 367.00 351.20 357.70 RADICO 405.90 406.15 389.95 397.10 SCI 60.40 60.95 58.10 59.05 GRINDWELL 520.30 526.40 515.80 521.00 HINDZINC 242.95 245.00 227.40 230.75 -8.65 BANKBARODA 48.60 48.60 45.85 46.10 EMAMILTD 315.05 345.00 315.05 327.70 IDBI 39.65 39.95 38.65 38.85 CROMPTON 251.60 251.65 246.35 250.50 MOTILALOFS* 666.00 680.00 661.00 667.65 DLF 148.90 149.75 140.35 142.10 -5.65 DLF 149.85 149.85 140.40 142.60 SOUTHBANK 7.21 7.30 7.01 7.06 SOBHA 227.40 235.45 224.30 228.70 HERITGFOOD 318.85 336.25 313.45 327.60 TVTODAY 218.00 218.65 207.70 209.20 ICICIGI 1364.00 1375.10 1304.50 1312.00 -52.15 GAIL 98.65 99.05 95.70 95.95 JUBILANT 811.00 829.00 790.05 808.85 MRPL 33.15 34.10 33.00 33.35 GREAVESCOT 87.25 87.25 83.50 83.70 CSBBANK 193.50 194.20 191.00 192.10 BANKBARODA 48.50 48.50 45.80 46.15 -1.95 TORNTPHARM 2830.00 2885.20 2792.60 2839.00 ALKEM 2920.10 2958.55 2870.00 2949.20 BAJAJHLDNG 2705.00 2706.00 2566.00 2601.85 SHANKARA 341.15 364.45 341.15 348.00 SCHAEFFLER 3521.85 3537.30 3484.25 3495.00 PFC 95.95 96.00 90.45 91.30 -4.05 BAJAJFINSV 6390.00 6397.90 6194.35 6247.60 PHILIPCARB 123.10 124.65 116.05 118.10 INDIAMART 2974.80 2993.00 2890.00 2923.00 MAHINDCIE 120.00 121.85 116.60 120.00 INDOSTAR 267.95 267.95 251.35 255.05 BOSCHLTD 14399.90 14399.90 13642.70 13717.00 -680.05 TATACOMM 781.70 816.55 761.05 816.55 MARICO 367.95 369.00 363.95 365.90 TRIDENT 6.88 6.88 6.60 6.74 SANOFI 8199.00 8345.60 8135.00 8325.00 SPANDANA 630.45 637.90 621.30 625.80    !"#$#$ "% 9 :& ## ##  - + 6  P  6     # ,0 *( '!    2886$ # Kabul: Afghanistan has release of 5,000 Taliban held by November less than 5,000      released the first 80 of a final the government and 1,000 gov- troops are expected to still be Washington: President Donald ical of Indian-American ers, looters and millions of ille- 400 Taliban prisoners, paving ernment and military person- in Afghanistan down from Trump has said that the US Congresswoman Pramila gal aliens to roam free in our the way for negotiations nel held by the insurgent group nearly 13,000 when the agree- would collapse and become the Jayapal for praising Biden. The country, he also wants the fed- Kathmandu: The ruling Prime Minister’s residence at between the warring sides in as a good will gesture ahead of ment was signed Feb. 29. world’s laughing stock if the Fox News anchor described eral government to issue a Communist Party on Friday Baluwatar in Kathmandu to Afghanistan’s protracted con- intra-Afghan negotiations. American and NATO Democratic Party’s presumptive Jayapal as socialist and a genuine sweeping new mandate to law- formed a six-member task force sort out their differences and flict, the government said Talks are expected to be troop withdrawal is contingent nominee Joe Biden wins the radical. abiding citizens, Trump alleged. to resolve the intra-party rift as resolve the intra-party rift. This Friday. held in Qatar where the Taliban on the Taliban keeping their November 3 presidential elec- “Sleepy Joe opposed both “He wants the President of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was their first meeting after over Javid Faisal, spokesman for maintain a political office. commitment not to allow mil- tions. the China and the Europe trav- the United States, with the mere and the party’s executive chair- a week. the National Security Council’s Several Afghan leaders told itant groups to use Afghanistan Trump said Biden’s pro- el bans. You know that. He stroke of a pen, to order over man Pushpa Kamal Dahal Oli during a television inter- office, made the announce- The Associated Press talks against the United States or its posed policies were not good for opposed the China travel ban 300 million American citizens ‘Prachanda’ resumed their talks view on Wednesday said that ment. could begin by August 20. allies. The withdrawal is not the country. that I instituted very early and to wear a mask for a minimum after a hiatus of over a week. the ongoing intra-party tussle Taliban officials, speaking These negotiations are to tied to successful talks between “Today, we saw Joe Biden the Europe travel ban that I of three straight months. He The taskforce, led by will be settled within five days. on condition of anonymity lay out a framework for a post- the warring sides. continue to politicise a pan- instituted quite early. If I listened thinks it’s good politics. General Secretary Bishnu Oli and Prachanda have because they are not authorised war Afghanistan. Last weekend, Afghan demic and to show his appalling to his advice, hundreds of thou- Different states are different, Poudel, will recommend ways to held several meetings to sort out to speak to the media, said 86 Washington’s peace envoy President Ashraf Ghani held a lack of respect for the American sands more people would have both in terms of the atmosphere sort out the differences in the the differences between them. prisoners were freed. It wasn’t Zalmay Khalilzad spent a year- traditional council meeting people. That’s what it is. At every died. This is according to many and also in terms of the coron- party after Prachanda and But, as the Prime Minister did immediately known when the and-a-half negotiating the known as loya jirga to get a turn, Biden has been wrong people,” the president said. avirus problem,” he said. senior leader Madhav Kumar not accept the condition of a remaining prisoners would be peace deal aimed at allowing consensus on the release of a about the virus, ignoring the sci- Trump alleged Biden wants “If the President has the uni- Nepal demanded Prime one-man-one-post, the talks freed. American troops to return final 400 Taliban he said were entific evidence and putting to fling open American borders, lateral power to order every sin- Minister Oli’s resignation. failed. Oli has refused to give up Prisoner releases on both home and end America’s accused of serious crimes, say- left-wing politics before facts allowing the pandemic to infil- gle citizen to cover their face in The task force also has his post as prime minister as sides are part of an agreement longest military engagement. ing without explanation that he and evidence,” Trump told trate every American commu- nearly all instances, what other Standing Committee members well as a co-chairman of the signed in February between the US troops have already could not unilaterally decide to reporters on Thursday at the nity. “He wants to have ridicu- powers does he have,” Trump Shankar Pokhrel, Janardan NCP. US and Taliban. It calls for the begun leaving and by release them. AP White House. lous open borders. I’ve been asked. The president alleged Sharma, Bhim Rawal, Surendra A bitter internal feud has “The world will be laughing saying from the first day I start- that Biden rejects the scientific Pandey and Pampha Bhusal, been brewing in the ruling and taking full advantage of the ed campaigning for this great approach in favour of locking all according to party sources. NCP after top party leaders, United States if Joe Biden ever office that if you have open bor- Americans in their basements The decision to form the including Prachanda, demand- E"   became President. Our Country ders, you don’t have a country. for months on end. task force was taken after a ed Oli’s resignation, saying his would COLLAPSE!” Trump You don’t have a country, with “We’ve been dealing pret- meeting between Oli and recent anti-India remarks were said in a tweet. open borders. So he wants open ty strongly over the last num- Prachanda on Friday. “neither politically correct nor ( Q RB  Trump’s tweet included a borders. The Democrats want ber of weeks. But he wants The two leaders resumed diplomatically appropriate.” Fox News video clipping in open borders,” he said. them in the basement for their talks on Thursday and held They are also against Oli’s auto- Vienna: US Secretary of State join us” to extend the arms last year. which its news anchor was crit- While Biden will allow riot- months on end,” he said. PTI a one-on-one meeting at the cratic style of functioning. PTI Mike Pompeo on Friday urged embargo, he said. Pompeo urged Tehran to an extension to a UN arms As things stand arms sanc- provide “full, transparent and embargo on Iran, saying it tions are set to be eased gradu- immediate cooperation” with  ;##) .@ ( would be “nuts” to let it expire. ally from October, under a the International Atomic Energy     -   4  B9% C " Opposition from UN Security Council resolution Agency (IAEA), which moni-   Security Council veto powers blessing a 2015 deal Iran signed tors Iran’s compliance with the  DC China and Russia is expected to with world powers to limit its nuclear deal.      ##   # block a resolution to extend the ability to develop a nuclear Stepping up enrichment Miami (US): The Trump impossible to enforce the U.S. blockade beyond October. bomb -- in exchange for easing After meeting Pompeo on Beijing: China accused the ple from all over the world administration has seized the Court order in international Kathmandu: Powerful land- Pompeo reiterated during a trade barriers. Friday, IAEA Director General United States on Friday of learn Chinese, understand cargo of four tankers it was tar- waters. slides triggered by torrential visit to Vienna that Iran should The landmark deal has Rafael Grossi told reporters trying to “demonise and stig- China, and strengthen edu- geting for transporting Iranian A senior U.S. Official told rains hit central Nepal’s not be allowed to buy and sell come under strain since the US that Iran had still not granted matise” relations between the cational and cultural fuel to Venezuela, U.S. Officials The Associated Press that no Sindhupalchowk district on weapons, calling the Islamic pulled out of it in 2018. the agency access to two sites two countries, in a scathing exchanges and cooperation said Thursday, as it steps up its military force was used in the Friday, killing at least 11 peo- Republic “the world’s largest As Washington has re- where it has requested access in attack on the Trump admin- between China and other campaign of maximum pres- seizures and that the ships ple and leaving 27 others miss- state sponsor of terrorism”. imposed crippling sanctions, order to clarify questions about istration’s designation of countries.” sure against the two heavily weren’t physically confiscated. ing, an official said. “I mean that’s just nuts... Tehran has in turn stepped up possible undeclared nuclear Chinese-funded language and Zhao said the accusa- sanctioned allies. Rather, US Officials threat- The landslides hit Jugal We’re urging the whole world to its nuclear activities again since activity in the early 2000s. AFP culture programmes tions against the institutes Last month, federal prose- ened ship owners, insurers and Rural Municipality of in the US as foreign missions were without basis and were cutors in Washington filed a captains with sanction to force Sindhupalchowk district, 130 of the Chinese Communist motivated by “ideological civil forfeiture complaint alleg- them to hand over their cargo, kilometers east of Kathmandu 3# 7## Party. prejudice and self-interest.” ing that the sale was arranged which now becomes US on Friday morning.  ##  $ Foreign ministry “The relevant US approach is by a businessman, Mahmoud Property, the official said. Five people who sustained   *( ) / spokesperson Zhao Lijian to demonise and stigmatise Madanipour, with ties to Iran’s Prosecutors alleged the 4 ships serious injuries have been air- - # $  :>) said branches of the the normal operation of Revolutionary Guard Corps, a were transporting to Venezuela lifted by the Nepal Army in a   /# Confucius Institute US China-US cooperation pro- U.S.-designated foreign terror- 1.1 million barrels of gasoline. helicopter and brought to the Centre operating at US jects. We strongly deplore ist organization. But the tankers never arrived at district headquarters where Palm Beach: President Donald :&0 44 # schools and colleges are a and oppose it,” Zhao said at At the time, sanctions the South American country they are undergoing treatment, Trump has requested a mail-in “bridge and link to help peo- a daily briefing. AP experts thought it would be and then went missing. AP the official said. PTI ballot for Florida’s Tuesday pri- London: Former Ecuadorian in the US,” the former diplomat mary elecTion, despite weeks of Consul in London Fidel Narvaez told Sputnik in a phone inter- criticizing the practice. told Sputnik ahead of Friday’s view. Ballots were mailed on administrative hearing in According to Narvaez, the 4$&#6"44#+'"$32!"24',4 Wednesday to both the presi- Wikileaks founder Julian judicial persecution against the dent and First lady Melania Assange’s extradition case that Australian journalist began Trump at the Mar-a-Lago the whistleblower will never get even before he was arrested on Minsk (AP): Tens of thousands resort, which Trump lists as his a fair trial either in the UK or in April 11, 2019, at the of people flooded the heart of legal address, according to the United States. Ecuadorian embassy in the Belarus capital of Minsk on online Palm Beach County “There is plenty of evidence London, where he enjoyed Friday in a show of anger over elections records. Both previ- showing that Assange is a victim political asylum for seven years a brutal police crackdown this ously voted by mail for the of a judicial persecution and that to avoid being sent to Sweden week on peaceful protesters presidential preference prima- he is not getting a fair extradi- until Ecuador’s current gov- that followed a disputed elec- ry in March, according to tion trial here in the UK, and ernment handed him into the tion, as authorities sought to records. certainly will not have a fair trial UK police last year. AFP ease rising public fury by free- ing at least 2,000 who were jailed after earlier demonstra- "$6 ! 9+= tions. Factory workers marched across the city shouting “Go  #"  away!” in a call for authoritar- ian President Alexander Lukashenko to resign after 26 Tehran: Iran and Turkey UAE in the backs of the on Israel’s plans to unilateral- years of iron-fisted rule that lashed out at their regional Palestinian people and all ly annex parts of the occupied was extended in an election rival the United Arab Muslims.” West Bank, which the Sunday that protesters Emirates on Friday over its Turkey said the peoples of Palestinians view as the heart- denounced as rigged. decision to normalise diplo- the region “will never forget land of their future state. Friday’s crowds grew to matic relations with Israel in and will never forgive this hyp- But the Turkish Foreign more than 20,000, filling cen- a US-brokered deal, accusing ocritical behaviour” by the Ministry said the UAE had no tral Independence Square. it of betraying the Palestinian UAE. authority to negotiate with About a dozen soldiers cause. The UAE, which has never Israel on behalf of the guarding the nearby govern- Iran’s Foreign Ministry fought Israel and has quietly Palestinians or “to make con- ment headquarters lowered called the deal a “dagger that been improving ties for years, cessions on matters vital to their riot shields in what the was unjustly struck by the said the agreement put a hold Palestine.” AP demonstrators saw as a sign of solidarity, and women rushed to embrace and kiss the guards. Earlier, police didn’t inter- ,#  :4 # $ fere as the protesters marched across the city, reflecting Lukashenko’s apparent attempt           .   =           &@.  A $   < - 3  to assuage the opposition by            .    & &                   stepping back from the violent      $  Jerusalem: Israel’s agreement to sion. ... You have destroyed, flict was never between Israel police crackdowns seen across establish diplomatic ties with with this move, any possibility and the United Arab Emirates, the country earlier this week. they embraced waiting rela- in which she disputed the with stun grenades, tear gas, “Our entire shop voted the United Arab Emirates of peace between Palestinians which have fought no wars and The release by the Interior tives. results of the vote and demand- rubber bullets and severe beat- against Lukashenko and then marks a watershed moment in and Israelis.” share no borders. Ministry of about 2,000 of the Demonstrators have ed that the government start a ings. At least one person has we suddenly learned that he its relations with Arab coun- President Donald Trump And the nature of the nearly 7,000 people detained swarmed the streets ever since dialogue with demonstrators. been killed. won by a landslide,” 42-year-old tries, but the Palestinians say it has presented the US-brokered agreement will likely force the was seen as another move to Sunday’s election in which offi- European Union foreign Thousands of factory assembly worker Dmitry puts a just resolution of the agreement as a major diplo- Palestinians to harden their defuse popular outrage. It said cials reported that Lukashenko ministers are due to meet to workers who previously Glukhovsky said outside the Middle East conflict even far- matic achievement and said he stance and redouble their more would be freed. won 80% of the vote to win a discuss possible sanctions formed the core of Minsk Automobile Plant, or ther out of reach. expects more Arab and Muslim efforts to isolate Israel. Many who were released sixth term in office. against Belarus over the fero- Lukashenko’s base have joined MAZ. The UAE presented its countries to follow suit. The Palestinian Authority spoke of brutal beatings and His main challenger, cious crackdown that left hun- the protests, denouncing the “They not only have decision to upgrade long- Israel has quietly cultivat- issued a scathing statement in other abuse by police, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who dreds injured since Sunday as police crackdown and demand- cheated us but also beaten us standing ties to Israel as a way ed ties with the UAE and other response to the move, calling it some showed bruises on their fled on Tuesday to neighboring police have dispersed the large- ing a new election, raising the up, and no one is going to of encouraging peace efforts by Gulf countries for several years a “betrayal of Jerusalem, Al- bodies. Some of them wept as Lithuania, posted a new video ly peaceful demonstrations prospect of a nationwide strike. accept that.” taking Israel’s planned annex- as they have confronted a Aqsa Mosque and the ation of parts of the occupied shared enemy in Iran. Palestinian cause,” language West Bank off the table, some- In Israel, the agreement has clearly aimed at inflaming Arab ;#G( +  # thing Israeli Prime Minister renewed long-standing hopes and Muslim sentiment world- Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly for normal relations with its wide. The Palestinians have rebuffed by insisting the pause Arab neighbors. called for an urgent meeting of Wellington (AP): New Health authorities believe “Together, we have got rid North Island town of Tokoroa Director-General of was “temporary.” Netanyahu has long insist- the Arab League and the 57- Zealand’s government on the virus must have been rein- of COVID before,” Ardern said who were visited by infected Health Ashley Bloomfield From the Palestinian per- ed, contrary to generations of member Organization of Friday extended a lockdown of troduced from overseas, but in a highly anticipated address. family members from said they were doing rigorous spective, the UAE not only failed peace negotiators, that Islamic Cooperation to con- its largest city Auckland for genome testing hasn’t found a “We have kept it out for Auckland. Officials said they testing at Auckland’s port “as failed to stop annexation, which Israel can enjoy such ties with- demn the move. another 12 days as it tries to link with any of the quaran- 102 days, longer than any other thought the chances were low part of our investigation just would dash any remaining out resolving its conflict with But in those forums they stamp out its first domestic tined travelers. country. We have been world- the virus would spread further to follow that chain of the hopes of establishing a viable, the Palestinians. For now, he will be pitted against the oil- coronavirus outbreak in more That has prompted author- leading in our COVID in Tokoroa. Americold goods that independent state. It also seems to have been proven rich UAE, which has deep than three months. ities to investigate whether response, with the result that Several of those infected might have come in through undermined an Arab consen- right. “It’s hard to claim right pockets, allies across the region The outbreak has grown to shipping workers were a source, many lives were saved and our work at an Americold food the port and been transport- sus that recognition of Israel now that the 53-year-old occu- and even more influence in 30 people and extended beyond after several employees at a economy was getting going storage facility in the Auckland ed to that Mt. Wellington only come in return for con- pation is ‘unsustainable’ when Washington following the Auckland for the first time. food storage facility were faster than almost anywhere suburb of Mt. Wellington. depot.” cessions in peace talks — a rare Netanyahu has just proved that agreement with Israel. Until the cluster was dis- infected. else. We can do all of that Officials are looking at Officials are also investi- source of leverage for the not only is it sustainable, but The international cam- covered Tuesday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda again.” the possibility that workers gating the possibility the Palestinians. Israel can improve its ties with paign is “meant to isolate the had gone 102 days without Ardern said extending the All of the new cases in the on a freight ship or at the port virus could have survived “I never expected this poi- the Arab world, openly, with Emiratis so that other countries infections spreading in the Auckland lockdown, which outbreak appear to be linked may have spread the infec- from abroad on chilled or son dagger to come from an the occupation still going,” will not take the same step,” said community. The only known began Wednesday, would give through family or work con- tions, despite physical dis- frozen food boxes and then Arab country,” Saeb Erekat, a wrote Anshel Pfeffer, a colum- Ibrahim Dalalsha, a Palestinian cases were travelers quaran- authorities time to get a handle nections. The only known tancing requirements at those infected workers in New senior Palestinian official and nist for Israel’s Haaretz news- analyst. “Whether it will suc- tined after arriving from on the virus cluster and isolate infections outside Auckland sites and orders preventing Zealand, a scenario they con- veteran negotiator said Friday. paper. ceed in this or not, it remains abroad. those infected. are two people in the central ship workers coming ashore. sider unlikely. “You are rewarding aggres- But the Middle East con- to be seen.” &'( ) * 9    !"#$#$

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The sec- For Atletico and Simeone, L  2  &  ing style of their opponents. ing to give wicketkeeper Jos Buttler another catch Anderson has the best bowling figures, with ing off the bench to snatch vic- ond goal is a bit lucky but we this was an opportunity “It hurts a lot,” said before Shaheen Afridi (0) was run out by Dom 3-48. The tourists trail 1-0 in the three-match series tory in Lisbon after his fired found the space behind the spurned to go far in Europe at L 4&!,'O'224 44 Atletico’s Saul Niguez. “They Sibley at the non-striker’s end after a mix-up. after losing the first match by three wickets in effort took a cruel deflection of defensive line. I think we were the end of what has been a dis- 'O"""44*!&,J A K9  had superiority in many areas England’s seam bowling unraveled in the final Manchester. 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August 23 en route to Derby sions, along with three debutants appearances in a career spanning won four Ukrainian Premier ustralia’s limited-overs tour Nathan Lyon and Marcus Stoinis Detailed biosecurity plans ahead of four practice matches — Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams rsenal have signed Brazil 13 seasons. He has played in League titles and the UEFA Aof England will go ahead recalled to the squad, while have now been agreed to ensure — three T20s and a one-dayer and Riley Meredith. Amidfielder Willian on a leagues all over the world and Cup in 2009. Four years later, he this month at bio-secure venues, Usman Khawaja and Travis it can go ahead, including — before three T20s and three But there was no room for three-year deal after the 32-year- Arsenal will be hoping he can briefly signed for Anzhi officials said on Friday, after its Head missed out. Government exemptions, which one-day internationals in Head, Khawaja, Michael Neser, old’s contract with Chelsea given them a big boost next sea- Makhachkala before joining players were given Government Australia was originally are required for Australians to Southampton and Old Trafford, Ben McDermott or D’Arcy expired. son. Willian started at Brazilian Chelsea, winning the Premier clearance to travel. scheduled to play three one-day leave the country. The team has which have hotels on site. Short, who were all named in a The 32-year-old forward is side Corinthians, before joining League and League Cup in his The confirmation ensures and three T20 matches against also agreed to self-quarantine for Australia named a 21-man preliminary 26-man squad last an experienced player and has Shakhtar Donetsk in August second season in England. Australians will pad up for their England in July, but the trip was 14 days on their return. squad with Maxwell, Lyon and month.