WWW.YUGMARG.COM FOLLOW US ON REGD NO. CHD/0061/2006-08 | RNI NO. 61323/95 Join us at telegram https://t.me/yugmarg Tuesday October 13, 2020 CHANDIGARH, VOL. XXV, NO. 241, PAGES 12, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Bulgaria publishes Rajnath inaugurates COVID-19 tally CSK up against Upanishad and Darcha Barsi crosses 71-lakh SRH with Hanuman Chalisa in and Palchan bridge in with 66,732 fresh resurrection in 30 countries Himachal cases mind PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 12 Ladakh standoff: India, Govt to give Rs 12,000 cr special China hold 7th round of interest-free loan to states high-level military talks Two LeT militants AGENCY immediate restoration of status quo killed in encounter NEW DELHI, OCT 12 ante in all areas of eastern Ladakh prior to April. The standoff began in Srinagar Cash vouchers to staff in India and China on Monday held on May 5. SRINAGAR: Two Lashkar-e- the seventh round of high-level mil- The agenda for the talks is to Toiba (LeT) militants, including itary talks with a sole agenda of fi- firm up a roadmap for disengage- a top Pakistani commander in- lieu of LTC this year: FM nalising a roadmap for disengage- ment of troops from all the friction NEW DELHI: In a bid to stimulate demand in the economy, the government volved in several recent at- ment of troops from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh, the on Monday announced giving out cash vouchers to central government em- tacks on security forces, were ployees this year in lieu of leave travel concession (LTC) fare which could points in eastern Ladakh. sources said. on Monday killed in an en- be spent only on buying non-food GST-rated items. Finance Minister Nir- As the border standoff en- counter in Old Barzulla area mala Sitharaman said the employees could buy items that attract 12 per tered the sixth month, an early here, police said. cent or more goods and services tax (GST). These purchases will have to resolution to the row appears Security forces launched a be made in digital mode from GST-registered outlets. dim. cordon and search operation Every four years, central government employees get LTC to any destination The talks at the Corps com- in Old Barzulla area of the city to their choice plus one to their hometown. Since travel is difficult to under- mander level began at around 12 here in the early hours of AGENCY three parts. In Part 1, Rs 200 crore take during the pandemic, the government will pay the entitled fare as cash noon in Chushul on the Indian Monday morning after receiv- vouchers which have to be spent by March 31, 2021, she said. Central gov- ing specific inputs about the NEW DELHI, OCT 12 each for eight North-East states side of the Line of Actual Con- ernment payout on cash-in-lieu-for-LTC will be Rs 5,675 crore, and another presence of militants in the and Rs 450 crore each for Ut- trol (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Rs 1,900 crore will be payout by central PSUs and public sector banks, area, a police official said. Finance Minister Nirmala tarakhand, Himachal. In Part 2, official sources said. Sitharaman said. He said around 7:45 am, Sitharaman on Monday said a Rs 7,500 crore for remaining The Indian delegation is led The demand infusion because of this would be Rs 19,000 crore, and anoth- when the searches were go- special interest-free 50-year loan states, as per 15th finance com- by Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the er Rs 9,000 crore if half of the states follow this guideline, she added. ing on, militants fired upon the will be issued to states by the mission devolution. In Part 3, Rs commander of the Leh-based 14 forces. Centre for Rs 12,000 crore capital 2,000 crore for the state which Corps, and includes Naveen Sri- expenditure. meets at least 3 out of 4 reforms serve Bank of India has predicted tal expenditure, will boost de- vastava, Joint Secretary (East Asia) The China Study Group (CSG) Naidu recovers Addressing a press confer- given in Aatma Nirbhar fiscal that the whole financial year's mand by Rs 73,000 crore, to be in the Ministry of External Af- comprising Defence Minister Raj- ence ahead of crucial 43rd Goods deficit package," she added. GDP would shrink 9.5 per cent in spent by March 31, 2021. Given fairs(MEA). nath Singh, External Affairs Minis- from COVID-19 and Services Tax (GST) Council Both Part 1 and Part 2 of in- the current fiscal. that private sector spending Close to 100,000 Indian and ter S Jaishankar, National Security NEW DELHI: Vice President meeting, Sithraman said, "Capital terest-free loans given to states The Finance Minister also an- through LTC tax benefit would be Chinese troops are deployed in east- Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of De- M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expenditure -- money spent on in- are meant to be spent by March nounced an additional budget of at least Rs 28,000 crore, we esti- ern Ladakh as both sides are hold- fence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and tested negative for COVID-19, frastructure and asset creation -- 31, 2021, in which 50 per cent Rs 25,000 crore (in addition to Rs mate the total demand boost due ing their ground and also showing three service chiefs on Friday fi- his office said. has a multiplier effect on the will be given initially, remaining 4.13 lakh crore given in Budget to today's measures to be more readiness for a long-haul even as nalised India's strategy for the mili- Naidu had tested positive for economy, it not only improves upon utilisation of first 50 per 2020) will be provided for capital than Rs 1 lakh crore," she said. diplomatic and military talks to find tary talks. The CSG is India's key coronavirus on September 29. current GDP but also future GDP, cent, Finance Minister said. expenditure of the Centre on "Today's solution should not an amicable solution continue. policy making body on China. The The 71-year-old was asympto- we want to give a new thrust to The Finance Minister was ad- roads, defence, infrastructure, cause tomorrow's problem. The The talks in Chushul are under- sources said India will strongly op- matic and in good health. He capital expenditure of both states dressing at a time when the coun- water supply, urban development central government has kept in way, the sources said. pose any demand by China for was under home isolation dur- and Centre." try's GDP had contracted 23.9 per and domestically produced capi- mind that measures to stimulate Ahead of the talks, the sources withdrawal of Indian troops from ing his recovery from the in- "We are issuing a special in- cent during the April-June quar- tal equipment. demand must not burden the citi- said India will press for an early and several strategic heights on the fection. terest-free 50-year loan to states ter. This quarter took the hardest "We estimate that the meas- zen with future inflation or put complete disengagement of troops southern bank of the Pangong lake "As per today's RT-PCR test for Rs 12,000 crore capital ex- hit of coronavirus-induced lock- ures announced today, for boost- government debt on an unsustain- by China from all the friction points to kick-start the disengagement conducted by AIIMS, both the penditure. It will be issued in down across the country. The Re- ing consumer spending and capi- able path. besides demanding restoration of process. vice president and his wife Usha Naidu have tested nega- tive for COVID-19," the Vice President's Secretariat said in a statement. Jai Ram Thakur, sixth SC notice to Centre on pleas against farm laws Naidu is in good health and is expected to resume normal activities soon as per doctor's CM across country to AGENCY advice, it said. NEW DELHI, OCT 12 "He thanked all those who Centre continues procurement prayed for his well-being," the test +ve for COVID-19 The Supreme Court Monday statement said. sought response from the of Kharif crops at MSP AGENCY Centre on a batch of petitions NEW DELHI: With the commencement of the Kharif marketing season, the Central government is contin- Industrial SHIMLA, OCT 12 challenging the constitutional uing to procure Kharif crops at its minimum support price (MSP) from farmers, the farmers-welfare">Min- validity of the newly enacted istry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said on Monday. "Till October 7, 2020, the government through its production declines Himachal Pradesh Chief three contentious farm laws. Nodal Agencies has procured 376.65 MT (metric tonnes) of Moong having MSP value of Rs 2.71 crores 8 pc in August Minister Jai Ram Thakur on A bench headed by Chief surance and Farm Services Act, benefitting 3,961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu," the Ministry tweeted from its official handle. The Monday said that he has Justice S A Bobde issued no- 2020; Farmers' Produce Trade farmers-welfare">Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare also used a hashtag MSPhaiAurRahega, NEW DELHI: Industrial pro- tested positive for novel tice to the central government and Commerce (Promotion roughly translating to "MSP is here to stay". duction declined by 8 per coronavirus. and sought its reply within and Facilitation) Act, 2020 and cent in August, mainly due to "A few days ago, after four weeks.