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O in India: Modi I T A NCB arrests actor Armaan Kohli after N recovery of cocaine at his residence www.thehillstimes.in Voice of the hills people Vol .No. XXII Issue No. 223 Regd. NGG-709 RNI-ASSENG/2000/128T62 DIPHHU, KAERBI ANGLHONG, MONIDALY, AUGLUSTS 30, 2021 T PAGEIS 1M2 PRICEE ` 5 S South Africa detects new Covid variant C.1.2 Flood situation turns grim, more than 2.58 l5a725k6 inh 78 vpillaeges, oDhepmajli, e Ina Lafkhfimepur c7,47t0 ehectdare of JOHANNESBURG, Aug 29 Rising water inundates 35539 in 56 villages, Jorhat, 13150 agricultural cropland has been (IANS): South Africa has identi - in 22 villages, and Dibrugarh flooded followed by Majuli, 4057 fied a potential variant of interest Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, 11157 in 15 villages. hectare, Dhemaji, 3857.16 hectare, (VOI) of Covid-19 that is as - three feral horses swept away In Tinsukia, 8162 people have Sonitpur 1818.18 hectare and signed to the PANGO lineage been affected in 5 villages, Jorhat 1479 hectare. C.1.2. HT Correspondent Information Management Systems Sivasagar, 7801 in 16 villages, A total of 2,39,723 animals in - C.1.2 was first identified in JORHAT/DIBRUGARH, Aug Assam report on Sunday, 24 relief Biswanath 6549 in 32 villages, cluding poultry have been affected May 2021 during the third wave 29: More than 2.58 lakh people in camps have been set up with 6,218 Chirang 5876 in 16 villages, Na - in the floods. of Covid in the country, said re - 14 districts across the state have inmates and 67 flood relief distri - gaon, 5300 in 14 villages, Barpeta In Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur and searchers from the country's Na - been affected by the recent floods bution systems have been set up to 1074 in 125 villages. In Bon - Sivasagar, Kutcha houses have tional Institute for Communicable and 24,704 hectare of cropland af - provide relief materials to the flood gaigaon, 553 people have been af - been damaged and a couple of Diseases (NICD) and the fected in 16 districts. affected. fected in 17 villages, in Kamrup Pucca houses. In Dibrugarh and KwaZulu-Natal Research Innova - No death has so far been re - The districts affected by floods 300 people in 2 villages and in Go - Lakhimpur there are reports of sev - tion and Sequencing Platform. ported nor any animals or wildlife are: Barpeta, Biswanath, Bon - Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Na - maximum devastation with a laghat 217 people in 44 villages. eral LP schools being damaged. It has since been detected have been washed away. gaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dibru - gaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tin - 1,05,257 population being affected In Dhemaji 50 people and 450 Large scale erosion of embank - across the majority of the As per the Flood Reporting and garh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup. sukia. Lakhimpur has reported the 131 villages followed by Majuli, animals were evacuated by boats. ments and (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) provinces in South Africa and in seven other countries spanning Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania, the researchers reported in the study that is yet to be peer-re - Debabrata calls for House viewed and is posted on pre-print server medRxiv. US airstrike hits suicide The variant has evolved from session to discuss hydel C.1, one of the lineages that dom - inated the first wave of SARS- CoV-2 infections in South Africa projects, women security and was last detected in January bombers targeting Kabul airport HT Bureau Brahmaputra and other rivers. The 2021. C.1.2 is "associated with in - GUWAHATI, Aug 29: The leader committee had recommended fol - creased transmissibility and re - Taliban suicide bomber wants to target Kabul airport amid American evacuation of the Opposition in Assam Leg - lowing the CD Thate and Reddy duced neutralisation sensitivity," KABUL, Aug 29 (AP): An US erations, called the airstrike suc - islative Assembly, Debabrata committees, with the observation wrote the team, including airstrike on Sunday targeted a ve - cessful. They said the strike caused Saikia, has demanded a special as - that a big dam should not be con - Cathrine Scheepers, from NICD, hicle carrying multiple suicide significant secondary explosions sembly session to discuss hydel structed on the proposed site. The in the abstract. bombers from Afghanistan's Is - indicating the presence of a sub - power projects and security of Sonowal government, however, Compared to C.1, the new vari - lamic State affiliate before they stantial amount of explosive mate - women issues. signed a memorandum of under - ant has "mutated substantially" could target the ongoing American rial in the vehicle. Saikia’s de - standing with and is more mutations away from military evacuation at Kabul's in - The strike was the second by mand came after NHPC in 2019 the original virus detected in ternational airport, officials said. America since the airport suicide the flash flood without imple - Wuhan than any other Variant of There were few initial details bombing. On Saturday, a strike in created havoc in menting the rec - Concern (VOC) or VOI detected about the incident, as well as a Nangarhar province killed an Is - Lakhimpur and ommendations of so far worldwide. rocket that struck a neighborhood lamic State member believed to be Dhemaji districts the bipartite According to the study, C.1.2 just northwest of the airport, killing involved in planning attacks due to release of agreement of has 41.8 mutations per year. It is a child. against the United States in Kabul. excess water 2014, which goes approximately 1.7-fold faster than The two strikes initially ap - The strike killed one person, from NHPC’s against Assam the current global rate and 1.8- peared to be separate incidents, spokesman Navy Capt William Lower Subansiri and leads to less fold faster than the initial estimate though information on both re - Urban said. Hydroelectric electricity for the of SARS-CoV-2 evolution. mained scarce. security around the airfield as something fueled by the recent The rocket attack meanwhile Project in the state. Arunachal A similar short period of in - The strike came as the United Britain ended its evacuation flights killing of a folk singer in the coun - struck Kabul's Khuwja Bughra last week. will receive 200 creased evolution was also asso - States winds down a historic airlift Saturday. try by the insurgents. neighborhood, said Rashid, the “Three districts in North Assam megawatts of electricity solely due ciated with the emergence of the that saw tens of thousands evacu - US military cargo planes contin - Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Kabul police chief who goes by are on the verge of destruction due to the reason that the power house Alpha, Beta, and Gamma VOCs, ated from Kabul's international air - ued their runs into the airport Sun - Mujahid earlier said in a message one name. Video obtained by The to the mistake of the government. and reservoir are located in that said the researchers, suggesting port, the scene of much of the day, ahead of a Tuesday deadline to journalists that the US strike tar - Associated Press in the aftermath When a mass movement started state while Assam will receive only that a single event, followed by chaos that engulfed the Afghan earlier set by President Joe Biden geted a suicide bomber as he drove of the attack showed smoke rising against the Lower Subansiri Hy - 25 megawatts despite the possibil - the amplification of cases, drove capital since the Taliban took over to withdraw all troops from Amer - a vehicle loaded with explosives. from buildings at the site around a droelectric project during the Tarun ity of destruction here,” he said. a faster mutation rate. two weeks ago. ica's longest war. However, Mujahid offered few other details. kilometer (half a mile) from the Gogoi government in 2010, a com - “Late Tarun Gogoi had not About 52 per cent of the spike After an Islamic State affiliate's Afghans remaining in the country Two American military officials, airport. No group immediately mittee was formed and tasked with signed the agreement but Sonowal mutations identified in C.1.2 have suicide attack that killed over 180 worry about the Taliban reverting who spoke on the condition of claimed the attack, however mili - submitting a report on the destruc - did so only to please Delhi. Now, previously (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) people, the Taliban increased its to their earlier oppressive rule, anonymity to discuss military op - tants have (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) tive effect of such projects on the water is (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Bhupen, Gaurav Heroin worth ` 14 crore Rupsing bats for deployment of give grand alliance seized in Sonapur, 6 held additional force in Meghalaya border push with AIUDF “#AssamAgainstDrugs @assampolice continues its HT Bureau HT Correspondent tirade against drug mafia! @GuwahatiPol intercepts huge DIPHU, Aug 29: Baithalangso ABHAYAPURI, Aug 29: The consignment of 1.2 kg heroin (100 packets) coming from MLA Rupsing Teron has advocated Assam Pradesh Congress Commit - another state. We are determined to curb and eliminate for deployment of additional forces tee (APCC) president Bhupen drugs business. We have arrested 6 in this case so far,” along Assam-Meghalaya border to Kumar Borah and Lok Sabha MP chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a tweet. maintain peace among the people of Gaurav Gogoi had a meeting with The seized heroin has been estimated to be worth over the two neighbouring states. All India United Democratic Front ` 7 crore in international markets. Teron on Saturday visited Umla - (AIUDF) general secretary Aminul The consignment was seized from a Tata Bolero car pher under Chinthong MAC Con - Islam at circuit house here on Sat - near the Sonapur Toll Gate. The consignment (94 pack - stituency in West Karbi Anglong, urday night. ets, each weighing 12 grams) was stuffed into different where protestors from Meghalaya The meeting is significant in parts of the car, including the engine compartment, seats, removed a bunker of Assam Police view of the upcoming by-election to tail lamps, etc. on August 24. be conducted in five assembly con - Preliminary investigation revealed that the consign - The MLA interacted with the vil - stituencies at the end of this year. ment was smuggled into Assam from Manipur. lage headman and local residents of “We had some discussions on Six persons have been arrested in connection with the the area on the border dispute. He incident at Umlapher, there was ten - state g overnment. “Tomorrow I am the Grand Alliance,” Bhupen seizure. also held a meeting with the general sion. Now normalcy has returned going to Guwahati and will inform Kumar Borah told reporters after In yet another operation, the city police recovered 23 people for confidence building and people are living peacefully. A chief minister Himanta Biswa the meeting. packets of suspected heroin and ` 7,05,860 cash from measures at Umlapher LP school. discussion was held between DCs Sarma for the deployment of an ad - Bora indicated that the Congress one of the arrested drug traffickers from Jyotikuchi near Teron said the talks between and SPs of Ri-Bhoi district of ditional fo rce of Assam Police Bat - may go for alliance with Akhil Sankar Hotel under Fatasil Ambari police station in the Assam and Meghalaya govern - Meghalaya and West Karbi Ang - talion on the border. For the safety Gogoi led ‘Raijor Dal’ for the up - HT Bureau city in the wee hours of Sunday. The operation was con - ments are going on to resolve the long for normalcy in the area. From of life of people living in border coming by elections. GUWAHATI, Aug 29: In its crusade against the drug ducted in connection with Chandmari police station case border row and the villagers need the existing numbers of the Assam areas, there should be a police out - “However, the high command mafia in the state, the police seized heroin weighing 1.12 no. 571/2021 in which four people were arrested by a not panic, but should maintain Police Battalion deployed in Umla - post at Khanduli, Umlapher and will take the final decision on forg - kilograms from Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati joint team of Central Guwahati Police District Special peace and tranquility. pher an additional 20 more compa - Lang-Er-Dang and BoP at Tapat,” ing an alliance with Raijor Dal,” city late Saturday night. Squad and Chandmari (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Teron said, “Due to the August 24 nies have been sanctioned by the he said. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Borah said. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Bipin Chowdang among beneficiaries of fisheries dept initiative Police kills two dacoits in Goalpara Dima Hasao bodies condemn GOALPARA, Aug 29 (PTI): Two suspected dacoits were killed and Diyungbra carnage Covid-hit jobless youth take to another was injured in a police en - HT Correspondent in the strongest terms, North Cachar counter in Goalpara district, an of - HAFLONG, Aug 29: Various indi - Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) ficer said on Sunday. viduals and organisations of Dima chief executive member (CEM) De - The incident took place near Ha sao on Sunday condemned the bolal Gorlosa urged the people not to pisciculture for survival Goalpara town late on Saturday brutal killing of five truck drivers at politicise the inci dent. Gorlosa said HT Bureau for making their pond as an inte - night when five armed robbers Ranger's field near Diyungbra in the the council will extend its possible GUWAHATI, Aug 29: With the grated fish farm and an agro opened fire on a team of policemen hill district on August 26 and de - financial assistance to the family Covid wave wiping out the liveli - tourism spot. and tried to escape from there, he scribed it as a cowardly act of the ex - members of the deceased and in - hoods of scores of people, render - "Their enthusiasm and dedica - said. tremist group. jured persons. The Dimasa apex ing them jobless, many youths tion towards the fisheries sector is Since the second BJP-led gov - Five people died after suspected body Jadikhe Naisho Hosom have come forward to eke out their exemplary and they have a desire ernment assumed power three Dimasa National Liberation Army (JNH), Dimasa Students’ Union living by taking up fishing in a big to make it an integrated fish farm months ago, at least 23 suspected (DNLA) extremists set ablaze seven (DSU), All Dimasa Students Union way, thanks to the slew of govern - and a sp ot for agro tourism," said militants and criminals were killed trucks near Ranger’s field under (ADSU) and other organisations ment subsidy schemes. Pratul Deka, fisheries development and 35 others injured in police en - Diyungbra police station in Dima condemned the inhuman killing of Hit hard by the pandemic, with officer attached to Fisheries minister. counters in the state as they al - Hasao district on August 26. five truck drivers and handymen. In the music industry reeling under its Like Bipin and his wife, many legedly tried to snatch service The trucks were carrying coal a press release, Dimasa Students’ impact, renowned Assamese singer educated unemployed youth who weapons or attempted to escape and other materials for a nearby ce - Union (DSU) condemned the inhu - Bipin Chowdang of Khoomtai have been rendered jobless with no from custody. ment manufacturing plant. A six to man act of some unidentified mis - Chakalia under the Mahmara De - means of income have resorted to Acting on a tip-off, the group of seven member group of the extrem - creants a nd conveyed its deep velopment Block of Charaideo dis - fishing in a big way to eke out their police personnel started chasing a ists stopped the trucks, which were sympathy to the bereaved family trict and his wife Monoshree livelihoods with suitable subsidy car carrying the armed robbers on its way from Umrangso to members. The student body ex - Chowdang took to fishing with from the government. from Rongsai area but the dacoits Lanka, carrying clin ker and coal, pressed resentment at the prevailing subsidy from the state Fisheries de - port and technical know-how. With 2021, Bipin and his wife Mono - To provide employment to fired on the police vehicle and around 8 pm on Thursday, and fired law and order situation in Dima partment. government subsidy of ` 5.04 lakh shree completed excavation work youths during the pandemic pe - moved towards Goalpara town, the indiscriminately on them. A few Hasao and said the incident took The duo approached the Fish - together with their share of ` 3.36 of the new pond in an area of one riod, the Fisheries department has officer said. They got off their ve - trucks reportedly managed to escape. place at a time when the inter-district eries department for financial sup - lakh under the PMMSY 2020- hectare. Both now have a longing launched (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) hicle in (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) While condemning the incident moveme nt (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Page 2 August 30_Normal Pages 29-Aug-21 9:29 PM Page 1

2 THE HILLS TIMES BUSINESS MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 Air India asks US court to dismiss First commercial batch of Covaxin released Cairn petition, says it is premature NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): Air India has asked a New York court to from Bharat Biotech’s new plant in Gujarat dismiss a petition filed by Britain's ‘The new plant has a manufacturing capacity of more than 1 crore doses per month’ Cairn Energy for seizure of its assets ANKLESHWAR (GUJ), Aug 29 the country and the globe have access to enforce USD 1.2 billion arbitral (PTI): The first commercial batch of to it to secure their health and safety. awards against the Indian govern - Covaxin was released on Sunday "A new filing facility constructed ment, saying the litigation was pre - from the new plant of Bharat Biotech during 2020 is now being utilised for mature as an appeal against the at Ankleshwar in Gujarat's Bharuch the production of Covaxin. The Co - arbitration award was still pending. district by Union Health minister vaxin production had begun in early The petition by the airline, which Mansukh Mandaviya who described June, before which the team had ex - is separate to Indian government's the development as a "landmark mo - ecuted engineering batches to study plea in a Washington court seeking ment in the journey of India's fight the equipment functionality at the fa - dismissal of Cairn's lawsuit to seek against Covid-19." cility. Chiron Behring Vaccines is a confirmation of the arbitral award, Dedicating the release of the first wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat said the New York district court lacks batch of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine Biotech," the company said in the re - jurisdiction to adjudicate a ‘mere hy - the Award is not subject to enforce - government enacting a legislation to from Bharat Biotech's Chiron lease. pothetical question’ or one that de - ment under the New York Conven - scrap the tax rule that gave the tax de - Behring Vaccines facility to the na - Suchitra Ella, joint managing di - pends upon contingent future events tion," Air India said. partment power to go 50 years back tion, the Health minister said the new rector, Bharat Biotech, said the com - that may or may not occur. "Such an attempt is improper, and and slap capital gains levies wher - plant has a manufacturing capacity of pany is now "several steps closer to Cairn first moved a court in the US the Complaint should be dismissed." ever ownership had changed hands more than 1 crore doses per month achieving our goal of providing Co - District Court for the District of Co - It sought dismissal on three counts overseas, but business assets were in starting Sunday, and products from vaxin to all pockets of the country lumbia seeking confirmation of the - first because the court lacks juris - India. That rule had been used to levy the facility will be available for sup - and overseas." arbitration award and then filed a pe - diction "to issue a declaratory judg - a cumulative of Rs 1.10 lakh crore of plies starting September 2021, as per of vaccines. We want to ensure equi - derabad, Bharat Biotech, has already Bharat Biotech is also exploring tition in the New York court to seek ment because the alleged controversy tax on 17 entities, including Rs an official release. table access of the vaccine to every deployed multiple production lines at manufacturing partnerships with its declaration of Air India as ‘alter ego’ is not ripe", second "Air India is im - 10,247 crore on Cairn. The Indian "Vaccination is the most important Indian citizen, and the expansion of its Hyderabad, Malur, Bengaluru, partners in other countries, who have of the Indian government and so it mune from suit because none of the government and Air India are de - thing to strengthen the country's fight Covaxin production facilities by and Pune campuses, and the addition prior expertise with commercial- should be made liable to pay the exceptions to sovereign immunity fending their positions as rules for against coronavirus. Released the Bharat Biotech will take us closer to of Chiron Behring, Ankleshwar will scale manufacturing of inactivated USD 1.26 billion arbitral award. under the Foreign Sovereign Immu - withdrawal of such tax demands are first commercial batch of #COV - this goal,” Mandaviya, who also further augment its Covaxin produc - viral vaccines under biosafety con - An international arbitration tribu - nities Act (FSIA) applies to a prema - in the process of being framed. AXIN from Bharat Biotech's plant at heads the Ministry of Chemicals and tion capacity, the company said. tainment for further augmentation, nal in December last year set aside ture collection proceeding of a "One of the requirements for the Ankleshwar, Gujarat today. This will Fertilisers, was quoted as saying in a Chairman and managing director the company said. the levy of capital gains tax, using a hypothetical judgment, and third "the dropping of the retrospective tax de - increase the supply of vaccine in the release issued by Bharat Biotech. of Bharat Biotech, Dr Krishna Ella, Navsari MP CR Paatil, MLAs Ish - 2012 retrospective legislation, on a Complaint, which presupposes an en - mands is that the parties concerned country and will help the vaccine One of the world's largest vaccina - who was present at the launch, said warsinh Patel and Dushyant Patel, 2006 reorganisation of India business forceable judgment that does not have to give an undertaking for with - reach every Indian," Mandaviya tion programs in the world has been the company is now marching to - were also present on the occasion. that Cairn carried before listing it on exist, fails to allege a cognizable drawal of all cases against the gov - tweeted soon after the event. made possible due to the develop - wards the goal of annualised capacity India administered 63.09 crore local stock exchanges. It ordered cause of action." The Indian govern - ernment/tax department. So, while all “India is focused on slowing the ment of its indigenous vaccines, he of nearly 1 billion doses. doses of Covid-19 vaccination in a India to return the value of shares ment had earlier this month asked the this is in process, the government is spread of Covid-19 in the country, said. He said the company wants to en - nationwide drive till Sunday morn - seized and sold, dividend confiscated US District Court for the District of obligated to respond in any legal and the key to achieving this lies in Indian multinational biotechnol - sure that it ably meets the demand for ing, as per the data released by the and tax refund withheld to enforce Columbia (DDC) to dismiss the case, matter where there is a time bar for the swift and efficient administration ogy company headquartered in Hy - Covaxin so that individuals across Union Health Ministry. levy. With India refusing to pay, Cairn moved courts in the US. arguing that it lacks jurisdiction since doing so," an official explained. "Cairn's petition to confirm the the country never agreed to arbitrate The government in the dismissal Award is pending in the District tax disputes. Meanwhile, litigation motion filed on August 13 before India’s coal import Court for the District of Columbia," filed by New Delhi in the Nether - DCC, cited protections afforded by FSDC meeting on Sept 3; to take Air India said in the August 23 peti - lands to have the award set aside also the US Foreign Sovereign Immuni - rises 50% to 19 mn tion seen by PTI. remains pending. ties Act of 1976. It went on to state that the Indian "Cairn asks this court to issue a India in the filing said the court declaration that Air India, as alleged "lacks subject-matter jurisdiction NEW sDEtLoHI,c Aukg 2 9o (PTfI ): eFi -cosatinon, coredmit growyth,, mfaniunfactuarinng cfieid amonle tisatioen ocf opteroatinr g public tonnes in June government has filed before a court alter ego of [India], will be liable on under the FSIA because India never nance minister Nirmala Sitharaman uptick in certain sectors and pick up infrastructure assets as a key means in The Hague - the seat of the inter - a judgment that does not, and may waived its sovereign immunity and, has called a meeting of the Financial in exports. for sustainable infrastructure financ - national arbitration tribunal - a Mo - never, exist," the airline said in the likewise, never offered - let alone Stability and Development Council The FSDC meeting will be held ing. tion to Stay and a Motion to Dismiss August 23 petition. agreed - to arbitrate the present dis - (FSDC) on September 3 to discuss via video conferencing on Friday, Towards this, the Budget provided the arbitral award. "Unless and until the court in the pute with Petitioners". the state of the financial sector and a sources said. for the preparation of a 'National "In effect, the Complaint (by Cairn Cairn confirmation action determines "India also never ‘clearly and un - strategy to support the nascent recov - Sources also said that the Finance Monetisation Pipeline' of potential Energy) is a premature enforcement the threshold question of the enforce - mistakably’ excluded judicial review ery of the pandemic-hit economy. minister may ask financial sector reg - brownfield infrastructure assets. action dressed up as a declaratory ability of the award against (India), or delegated exclusive competence to This would be the 24th meeting of ulators to relax and harmonise invest - NITI Aayog in consultation with judgment action, invoking this whether Cairn can then enforce that decide these questions to an arbitral the FSDC and the first during the ment norms for instruments like infra line ministries has prepared the Court's federal jurisdiction to get a judgment against Air India under an tribunal," implying that Cairn could - current financial year. The last meet - infrastructure investment trusts (In - report on NMP. head start on executing the Award be - alter ego theory is purely academic n't satisfy any exception to sovereign ing was held on December 15, 2020. vITs) to be used to monetise public The aggregate asset pipeline under fore the D.D.C. has had the opportu - and not ripe for adjudication." immunity under the US law, the fil - The meeting is to be held soon assets like highways, power and rail - NMP over the four-year period is in - nity to address the Republic of India's This comes within weeks of the ing said. after first-quarter GDP numbers pro - way tracks. dicatively valued at Rs 6 lakh crore. NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): immunity defenses and its claims that jected around 20 per cent growth Earlier this month, Sitharaman an - The estimated value corresponds to India's coal import rose 50 per cent against a contraction of 24.4 per cent nounced a Rs 6 lakh crore National 14 per cent of the proposed outlay for to 18.77 million tonnes (MT) in June recorded in the same quarter of the Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that the Centre under the National Infra - this year, when compared to the ship - last financial year. will look to unlock value in infra - structure Pipeline (Rs 43 lakh crore). ments arrived in the same month of Railways follows up on PM’s I-day announcement , Nascent recovery is seen in some structure assets across sectors rang - Senior officials from the Finance 2020. of the macroeconomic indicators in - ing from power to road and railways. Ministry will also attend the meet - The country had imported 12.51 floats tender for 58 Vande Bharat trains cluding improvement in tax mobili - Union Budget 2021-22 had identi - ing. MT of coal in the corresponding procuring 44 semi-high speed Vande month a year ago, according to (re - Bharat trains, mandating 75 per cent vised) data compiled by mjunction domestic component, making it a do - services. mestic tender. mjunction - a joint venture be - That followed the government Motherson Group eyes acquisitions as tween Tata Steel and SAIL is a B2B scrapping three global tenders for the e-commerce company and also pub - ambitious project. lishes research reports on coal and With the latest tender, 102 such pandemic presents attractive opportunities steel verticals. trains will be delivered to the Rail - NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): Auto components major "Imports in June 2021 stood at ways by March 2024, an official said, Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL) is gearing up to around 18.77 million tonnes (MT). adding 75 of them will be available bring in more entities under its fold with many companies However, coal imports in June 2021 by August 15, 2023 itself. looking for partners or acquirers due to challenging busi - were up by 50.05 per cent over June The next lot of Vande Bharat trains ness environment amid the coronavirus pandemic, ac - 2020 when imports plunged to 12.51 with upgraded amenities, better seat - cording to a report. MT," it said. ing space, security and surveillance The company, which currently has over 230 facilities Coal import during June through systems and features designed for across 41 countries and five continents, is in talks with the major and non-major ports de - emergencies, is expected to be com - many potential companies for takeover. creased by 5.76 per cent over May mercially available from June 2022 "We are in a strong position to make acquisitions, even this fiscal, it said. NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): The be held on September 21 with the onward. in a volatile environment. Our balance sheet has become "There was a modest decline in railways has floated a tender for 58 cut-off date for the submission of The new passenger amenities and stronger since OEMs started re-opening their plants be - import volumes in June which was Vande Bharat train sets after Prime pre-bid queries being September 14. features planned to be added include ginning last October, and we could begin ramping-up on the expected lines. This trend is Minister Narendra Modi announced The tender floated on August 28 four emergency windows for easy again" MSSL chairman Vivek Chaand Sehgal informed likely to continue during monsoon as in his Independence Day speech that has invited bids for the design, devel - evacuation, backup disaster lights in the company's shareholders in the annual report for 2020- the seaborne prices remain at multi- 75 such trains will be launched in 75 opment, manufacturing, integration all coaches and emergency push but - 21. year high levels. Meanwhile, some weeks of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and testing of traction propulsion tons increased to four per coach. He noted that the company's criteria for bringing new buyers shifted preference from im - to connect different parts of the coun - electrics for the 58 rakes of Vande The coaches will also have a Cen - companies into Motherson has not changed due to the ing. Our operating cash flows are healthy and as on March ports to domestic coal. It is to be seen try. Bharat trains. tralised Coach Monitoring System current situation. 31, 2021, our net debt is lowest in the last 17 quarters," if they hold on to it when seaborne Currently, only two such Shatabdi- In his speech from the ramparts of for all electrical, climate control and "Acquisitions must create value for our customers and Sehgal said. prices stabilise," Vinaya Varma, MD type semi-high speed trains are in op - the Red Fort on August 15, Modi had functioning of other vital systems of must allow us to achieve our revenue and ROCE targets He noted that its stated goal - Vision 2025 target a & CEO mjunction services said. eration. said that in the 75 weeks of ‘Azadi ka the train. simultaneously, among others. In other words, we will not topline of USD 36 billion with 40 per cent ROCE (return Of the total imports in June, non- The new coaches will be manufac - Amrit Mahotsav' being celebrated to An important upgrade in the new make acquisitions only to achieve our top-line goals," Se - on capital employed) - is ambitious. coking coal was at 13.05 MT, against tured at the Integral Coach Factory, mark the journey of 75 years of Inde - coaches will also include the push - hgal said. "Achieving it will require closer teamwork, intense 8.28 MT imported in June last fiscal. Chennai, Modern Coach Factory, pendence, the railways will launch back arrangement for reclining of Thanks to unprecedented government stimulus pack - sharing and a spirit of growing together. We are moving Coking coal import was at 4.06 MT, Rae Bareilly and Rail Coach Factory, 75 Vande Bharat trains to connect seats. In the first two rakes of the ages around the world, the economic impact of the pan - into new geographies, entering new markets, forming new up against 2.46 MT imported in June Kapurthala. far-flung areas. Vande Bharat trains, issues regarding demic on vulnerable companies seems to be less severe partnerships and taking on new clients, and as a family, last financial year. The closing date for the tender is The railways had in September the seating comfort level had been than would have been the case otherwise, he noted. we are stepping up to meet these new challenges to - During April-June 2021, total coal October 20. A pre-bid meeting will last year floated a revised tender for raised. "Nevertheless, many companies are looking for part - gether," Sehgal said. import stood at 60.97 MT, about ners or acquirers, and we are actively seeking opportuni - As per its five-year plan, MSSL has set a target of 32.13 per cent higher than 46.14 MT ties that best fit the requirements of our customers. We achieving consolidated revenue of USD 36 billion with imported during April-June of the continue to believe that the economic circumstances cre - 75 per cent coming from the automotive sector and 25 per last fiscal. ` ated by the pandemic may make the available opportuni - cent from new divisions such as aerospace, logistics and During the June quarter, non-cok - PCBL lines up 1,300-1,400 crore capex by FY23 ties more attractive in the coming times. This is especially health and medical segments by FY25. ing coal import was at 42.01 MT, KOLKATA, Aug 29 (PTI): RP- so, when government support programmes are eventually The Motherson Group has grown continually over the against 31.09 MT imported during Sanjiv Goenka Group firm Phillips scaled down," Sehgal noted. past 28 years. Its topline has increased at a CAGR of 33 Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) to pump April-June last fiscal. Coking coal ` He added that despite the pandemic, the company's or - per cent since 1993. import was recorded at 13.21 MT, about 1,300-1,400 crore over the ganic growth also remained robust. It went up from USD 3 million in 1993 to USD 8.2 bil - against 8.87 MT imported during the next two years on capacity expan - "Our order book across the world is strong and grow - lion in 2021. same quarter a year ago. sion, a top company official said. The expansion lined up is one ` 800 crore greenfield plant near Chen - nai and brownfield expansion in Mundra for specialty carbon that Macro data, global trends to dictate would entail an investment of ` 300- 350 crore. The carbon major will pump ` 100 crore in research and de - velopment facilities in Belgium and stock markets this week: Analysts India, he said. NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): Domestic equities Khemka, head - Retail Research, Broking & Dis - "Keeping the group's vision under will be guided by macroeconomic data, auto sales tribution, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd Sanjiv Goenka to become a top numbers and global trends this week, analysts said. Movement in equities will also depend on global carbon black player, the com - said. Equity benchmark indices scaled new closing trends in the rupee and Brent crude. Markets may pany is ramping up capacity and total highs on Friday, with the 30-share BSE index clos - also react to the outcome of the Jackson Hole Eco - investment in two years will work to (West Bengal), Palej (Gujarat), pacity of 40,000 tonne per annum. ing above the 56,000-mark for the first time. The nomic Symposium. be around ` 1,400 crore and of which Mundra (Gujarat) and Kochi (Ker - "Despite a strong internal accruals market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies Wall Street rallied to record highs on Friday about ` 1,200 crore will be directed ala), it has also set up R&D centres there will be a gap of about ` 500 jumped to an all-time high of Rs 2,43,73,800.36 after the US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell at greenfield plant in Tamil Nadu and at Palej (Gujarat) and Ghislenghien crore for the capex due to high 30 per crore on Friday. said that the central bank was still far from pulling brownfield expansion in specialty (Belgium). cent dividend policy to reward the "Markets could be impacted by an eventful eco - interest rates off the record low. carbon at Mundra. Rest of the The greenfield project will be of shareholders. The company is delib - nomic calendar which begins with quarterly GDP better-than-expected delivery and now with vac - Powell, however, mentioned that the US econ - amount will be infused for R&D and 1,50,000 tonnes per annum for man - erating on the options on raising re - growth rate numbers, followed by auto sales num - cination drive going on in full swing, economic omy has met one big milestone the Central bank maintenance capex of existing ufacturing of various grades of car - sources. It can be equity, debt or in bers and manufacturing PMI data," according to a recovery is expected to gain pace. However, sharp had set to slow the USD 120 billion in bond pur - plants," PCBL managing director bon black and green power plant, combination," officials said. note by Samco Securities Research. outperformance in the past 18 months had led to chases it's making each month. Kaushik Roy told PTI when asked if spread over 60 acres of land in Tamil The company will seek sharehold - Markets would also continue to watch Covid- concerns on valuation front. Investors, who were keenly awaiting the US Covid impacted expansion. Nadu. The project is in progress and ers nod to raise up to ` 500 crore. 19 trends and pace of vaccination. "From the long term perspective, the overall Fed chief's speech at Jackson Hole Symposium for PCBL now produces around is likely to be commissioned by Q3 PCBL is optimistic about demand During the last week, the BSE benchmark trend of the market remains positive led by open - further cues, termed his comments as 'dovish' and 6,00,000 tonnes of carbon black an - FY23. growth both in the domestic and gained 795.40 points or 1.43 per cent. ing up of the economy, improving economic data expressed hope that the Fed will keep supporting nually from four strategically located The Mundra specialty carbon ex - overseas market. PCBL exports to "Domestically, the result season is over with points and pickup in vaccinations," Siddhartha the market with low interest rates. state-of-the-art plants at Durgapur pansion will have an additional ca - some 40 countries. Page 3 August 30_Normal Pages 8/29/2021 10:00 PM Page 1

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 REGION THE HILLS TIMES 3 Free blood check-up camp Suklabaidya lays foundation of organised in Tamulbari tea estate Around 100 youths ceremonially Bagbahar Basti PWSS HT Correspondent at the tea estate but only 90 peo - DIBRUGARH, Aug 29: A free ple have availed the free serv - HT Correspondent blood check-up camp was organ - ice,” said Mithun Debnath, SILCHAR, Aug 29: Assam envi - ised by Tea Tribe Culture and owner of Nandini Laboratory, ronment and forest minister Parimal Welfare Trust in association with Dibrugarh. HT Correspondent gional politics since 1985 and also Suklabaidya laid the foundation join AGP’s Yuva Parishad at Nagaon stone for retrofitting of Bagbahar Nandini Laboratory at Tamulbari He further said, “The people NAGAON, Aug 29: The party assumed the chair of the chief min - tea estate in Dibrugarh on Sun - of the tea community, especially leadership of Asom Gana Parishad ister for two times. The people of Basti Piped Water Supply Scheme day. the women, are suffering from (AGP) and state ministers’ duo - the district are still bearing the (PWSS) 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan At list 90 people from the tea anaemia but they hesitate to go Atul Bora and Keshab Mahanta on trends of regionalism in politics al - Mission (JJM) at Kamlabari under tribe community availed the free for the blood test. So, our objec - Sunday participated in a mass join - though nationalism grabbed the Bagbahar Gaon Panchayat here on blood test. The blood samples tive is to visit the village areas ing rally organised by the party's mindsets of many due to various Sunday. The estimated amount of were taken on Sunday, and after and organise health camps to youth wing - district body of Yuva reasons, Mahanta added. the PWSS is Rs 66.50 lakh. Laying testing the report will be handed serve the people.” Parishad at Nagaon Sangskritik Expressing his trust on the the foundation stone of the PWSS over to them. Rameswar Tanti, president of Prakalpa here on Sunday. party's newcomers, he however ex - scheme under Silchar PHED Divi - Dr Siddhartha Hazarika from Tea Tribe Culture Welfare Trust It is noteworthy to state that it is pected that the young generation sion II, Cachar in the presence of AMCH was present during the said, “We have successfully or - the only mega event in the district would be able to unfurl the flag of ZP Member, Lakhi Rani Yadav, AP free blood donation camp and ganised the free blood check up headquarter organised by the party regional politics as well as As - president, Subodh Das, GP presi - interacted with the people and camp in the village areas to keep after resuming the state power in samese nationalism. dent, Arpita Sharma and AP mem - provided health tips to them. them aware about the regular Dispur in alliance with the saffron In presence of both AGP minis - ber, Sonali Roy, Suklabaidya said Apart from health tips, Hazarika blood check up. party which apparently has drawn party's strength in the state, Bora the opposition parties tried to ters, around hundred local youths under the ambitious JJM, tap water urged them to wear masks to Many people are suffering the attention of the people of the said that the party would not move weaken the base of Asom Gana from various organisations includ - connections will be provided to all combat the third wave of Covid- from high blood pressure and small town. ahead if the party leadership failed Parishad during the last assembly ing Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra rural households by 2024. He said 19. low blood pressure but they Addressing the rally, the state to welcome the new blood toward election. But their attempts were Parishad, All Assam Students' Assam is also marching towards “We have started a free blood don't know much about where to president of AGP as well as the the party floor. He asserted that if being foiled at the end, Bora reit - Union on Sunday ceremonially providing tap connections to rural check-up camp in the village go and whom to approach for state agriculture minister Atul Bora AGP would be able to strengthen erated. joined the party's youth wing - households within the stipulated areas. Blood sugar test, thyroid which the health camp will said AGP was formed with the its base in the state, regionalism in On the other hand, the state Asom Yuva Parishad. time frame. The minister said the test, haemoglobin test, etc., in prove to be beneficial to sensi - blood of all and it is still flowing Assam would be automatically health minister and party's execu - These youths joined Asom Yuva “Har Ghar Nal Se Jal” programme the camp. We have a target to tise them about regular medical through the veins of all. strengthened. tive president Keshab Mahanta Parishad under the leadership of forms a crucial component of the give free service to 200 people check up.” Pointing at the current poor Many ill powers generated by said Nagaon district has led the re - AJYCP leader Kashyap Phukon. Jal Jeevan Mission. 4 AANLA Lurin stresses on elevating cadres held at AJP urges govt for immediate setting Gharialdubi Sivasagar to a tourism hive HT Bureau up of 4th BVFCL plant in Namrup HT Correspondent GUWAHATI, Aug 29: In a joint HT Correspondent among the finest and profitable sibility of the previous govern - DEMOW, Aug 29: Assam Jatiya operation with police, the army ap - DIBRUGARH, Aug 29: The fertiliser industries of the country, ment's move in this regard. Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjy - prehended four cadres of AANLA Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) BVFCL which was established in On November 16, 2016, the new oti Gogoi on Saturday rebuked the (All Adivasi National Liberation sought the government’s attention 1969 has been struggling to stay government constituted a cabinet Assam government for doing noth - Army) near general area Gharial - for setting up the proposed fourth afloat due to declining production sub-committee headed by Himanta ing for the development of the his - dubi in Karbi Anglong district on unit of the Namrup-based Brahma - over the years.” Biswa Sarma to carry forward this toric town of Sivasagar. Friday. Based on a specific input, putra Valley Fertiliser Corporation The AJP has also sought sub-di - policy decision. But nothing came Addressing a press conference the troops in a joint operation with Limited (BVFCL) and renovation visional status for Naharkatia and out of it all these years. at Kamami Bibabh Bhawan here, the Assam police apprehended four of the existing second and third Moran, two of the prominent areas He also sought upgradation of Gogoi said that Sivasagar has a lot cadres of AANLA and recovered unit. of Dibrugarh district. the Jokai Botanical Garden in Di - of potential to draw tourists and one .22 rifle, one 9 mm pistol with Addressing a press conference Gogoi said that despite an an - brugarh which has been lying neg - can be a hotspot for the tourism magazine, two point 22 Pistols in Dibrugarh on Sunday, AJP pres - nouncement by the former Tarun lected for the last several years. sector of the state but the previous with magazines, two hand ident Lurinjyoti Gogoi said, “The Gogoi-led Congress government in The AJP leader also called for the Hari Pora Road connecting Deroi election, Gogoi said that the government should immediately January 2016 to create 24 new further development of the Assam governments have totally been grenades and five rounds of .22 blind to these possibilities. He also bridge is still in the construction Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), will take steps for the setting up of the civil sub-divisions in the state in - Medical College and Hospital and rifle at Gharialdubi, a defence re - requested the present government phase for the past 15 years which contest in all the by-election con - fourth BVFCL plant. In 2018 the cluding Naharkatia and Moran, no sought reservation of jobs for in - to create a convivial environment shows that the government has stituencies and that the AJP will lease here said. The apprehended Centre had approved in-principle steps were taken to fulfil the com - digenous people at the premier so that tourists feel welcome in the never taken Sivasagar seriously. not join hands with any party. individuals along with recovered the proposal for setting up of the mitment. But with the change of medical college and hospital. historic city. Sivasagar has long The AJP president also stressed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Cen - items have been handed over to fourth unit at an estimated cost of guards at Dispur in May 2016, the Gogoi also sought financial sup - been marred by erosion and flood upon Paahi Dehing Birds’ sanctu - tral Committee leaders, AJP, Bokajan police station for further Rs 4,500 crore. However as on entire process was put on hold as port for the parents of Nandita specially in Disangmukh and Ru - ary which can be grown into a Sivasagar district committee lead - investigation. date no progress has been made in the new BJP-led coalition govern - Saika who died after being at - pahimukh. Gogoi also said that the tourism hotspot. Regarding the by- ers were present on the occasion. the project. Once considered ment decided to examine the fea - tacked by a miscreant. Ginjiya Illegal saw mill 2 drug peddlers ANS felicitates 3-year-old jumbo dies branch of Udalguri municipal busted at Salna HT Correspondent ANSS formed held in Bongaigaon chairman Rakesh Boro NAGAON, Aug 29: Based on a after tumbling into a ditch HT Correspondent HT Correspondent tip off, forest personnel from Salna HT Correspondent BISWANATH CHARIALI, Aug UDALGURI, Aug 29: A delega - range led by range officer Nepal UDALGURI, Aug 29: A 3-year-old jumbo on Sunday fell into a ditch 29: Ginjiya branch of Assam tion of Udalguri district committee Mandal busted an illegal saw mill after being separated from its herd at Borengajuli tea garden in Udalguri Nepali Sahitya Sabha (ANSSA) of Asom Nepali Sahitya Sabha fe - at Gerua Khatuwal area this morn - district. According to reports, the wild jumbo, which fell in a 5-ft deep under Biswanath district was licitated Rakesh Chandra Boro the ing. The saw mill was being ille - ditch on Saturday night, spent the night in the pit. The elephant was res - formed in a general meeting held chairman of Udalguri municipal gally run by one Kamal Uddin for cued on Sunday morning after persistent efforts by locals and forest de - at Ginjiya on Sunday with Hari board and urged him to take initia - over several months, sources partment officials. “The pachyderm was rescued from the pit and it even Upadhayaya in the chair. The gen - tives for the all-round development added. Sources said that all ma - walked for a while but breathed its last due to lethargy,” said Dibakar eral meeting began with a chorus of Udalguri town. Lakshman Ad - chinery tools, generator sets and Nayak, a nature activist, who was a part of the rescue operation. Noted followed by felicitation of guests hikari the president, Mohan Rout other equipment were brought to wildlife activist Nabajyoti Baruah, while expressing dismay over the in - and dignitaries. Narayan Sarma the general secretary of Udalguri the range office after dismantling cident said, “The Borengajuli tea garden management was requested not briefed the objectives of the meet - district Nepali Sahitya Sabha and for further legal action. to dig up deep ditches to prevent accidental deaths as elephant herds fre - ing while general observers Hem another team honoured Rakesh quent the area but the requests are clearly ignored.” The forest range of - Kumar Goutam, Prem Chandra Boro with a Nepali Topi ficer (in-charge), Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kushal Deka while talking Biswakarma and Bedadeep Upad - (cap), Khada, pen and a book. Inter - 5 test Covid-19 to The Hills Times said, “The jumbo was successfully rescued in the hayaya briefed the importance of acting with the Nepali Sahitya morning by locals and forest officials.” “The mother of the jumbo also forming the literary body. Dr. San - HT Correspondent Sabha delegation Rakesh Chandra positive at Jagiroad chased the public following which 12 rounds were fired in the air, how - jib Upadhayaya, chief guest of the ABHAYAPURI, Aug 29: Bongaigaon police on Saturday arrested two Boro asked for their cooperation in HT Correspondent ever, the jumbo after walking nearly 500 metres died due to lethargy,” drug peddlers and recovered a huge cache of contraband. Acting on a building a better Udalguri. He re - meeting addressed the gathering. A vealed that there are pending prob - JAGIROAD, Aug 29: Five pas - Deka said. “Though the post-mortem report is awaited, it is suspected new Ginjiya branch of ANSS was tipoff, Bongaigaon police apprehended a drug peddler named Saddam sengers on Sunday tested Covid that the jumbo suffered a heart attack,” he added. Hussain from Chouraguri, and successfully recovered 13 plastic vials lems and this is the biggest formed with 21 members including challenge before him. But he has positive at Jagiroad railway sta - Tilak Sarma as president, Loknath containing heroin. Later, on further investigation, another drug peddler tion. A total of 253 passengers prepared a master plan to extend the Newpane as working president, was apprehended with 6 vials containing heroin. Total 23 gms of heroin, town area and name the roads to ho - were deboarded from Kanyaku - Narayan Sarma as secretary. one scooty and 2 mobile phones have been seized. mari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express at Major Durga Malla remembered nour the personalities of various Jagiroad. The district administra - communities who contributed a lot tion administered Covid test for all for the area. The delegation con - sisted of Baidyanath Upadhyaya, the passengers dropped at Ja - Dipendra Upadhyaya, Til Bahadur giroad. The positive passengers Regmi, Sahadev Gautam, Santa Sir - were later dropped at their respec - 2 arrested on charges pali, P Dhiraj Upadhyaya and tive houses by district administra - Bhuban Mainali. tion for home isolation. of selling stolen goods Jumbos disrupt normal Police outsmart HT Correspondent Debashish Dutta - who were ap - 120 (B), 140, 411, 419, 379 of dacoits after a JORHAT, Aug 29: Two persons prehended on Friday from Rai the IPC. A local judicial court have been arrested by Jorhat po - Bahadur Lane locality here - before which the two accused life in Rangapara high-speed chase lice on Saturday on charges of while trying to sell goods men were produced remanded HT Correspondent trying to sell goods, suspected to brought in a Bolero transport ve - them to five days police custody, TEZPUR, Aug 29: A section of HT Correspondent people in Rangapara belt near GOLPARA, Aug 29: Two dacoits be stolen reportedly from can - hicle (without a number plate) to the source disclosed. The source teens of defence and paramili - a shopkeeper, were arrested on further stated that two other per - Tezpur have been forced to spend have been gunned down and one sleepless nights for the last one apprehended by the police in tary forces, to a shopkeeper Saturday. The source said that sons were picked up by the po - here. the duo was arrested in the lice in connection with the case week owing to man-elephant con - Assam’s Goalpara after a high- flicts. Though the ‘man-elephant speed chase. A police source stated that two Jorhat police station case num - and they are being questioned persons - Sanjib Dihingia and ber 1842/2021 under Sections for more inputs. skirmish’ has now not remained a The incident was confirmed by new phenomenon for the people of Assam director general of police HT Correspondent some particular belts in Sonitpur (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on TINGKHONG, Aug 29: ‘Balidaan Diwas’ was observed to commemo - district, this problem has presently Sunday. rate Major Durga Malla on his day of martyrdom by the Tingkhong re - become a major concern in Ranga - “Police had to chase criminals gional committee of the All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) para belt. As reported, a wild ele - across the area of 4 police stations, here at its regional office in Hukani on Wednesday. Major Durga Malla phant’s herd is sheltering in Dhendai while being shot at by the crimi - was the first Indian Gorkha soldier in the Indian National Army to sacri - Training on spinning of eri silk TE area and creating mayhem nals. But finally, police got the bet - fice his life for the cause of the country’s independence. He was executed HT Bureau among the people of the labour-line. ter of them,” the Assam DGP said. by the British on August 25 in the year 1944. The observance started off DIPHU, Aug 29: Karbi Farmers Not only that, the wild pachyderm’s The two dacoits that were killed with the hoisting of the union’s flag by Dipu Ghising, the president of Association (KFA - Tingku Engti herd has already demolished many in the shootout have been identi - AAGSU Tingkhong. “The sacrifice I am offering shall not go in vain. faction) organised training on spin - dwellings and public properties in - fied as Rafajuddin and Basit Ali. India will be free. I am confident. This is only a matter of time, Sharda ning of eri silk cum distribution of cluding the building of the Dhendai The other dacoit who has been (his wife)! Don’t worry, crores of Hindustani are with you,” the union’s yarns at Uttar Phonglokpet Dom - TE Primary School. However, study arrested has been identified as general secretary, Parimal Biswakarma quoted Major Malla as he at - dui LP School under Langpher reveals that following fodder and Rashidul Islam. tempted to recall his legacy. Educational secretary, Gyandeep Sarmah, MAC Constituency on Sunday. habitat problems, the wild ele - Rashidul Islam also had suffered expressed that Gorkhas have always been ahead in guarding their moth - The training programme was or - phant’s herd every year used to bullet injuries in the shootout and erland. Gorkhas today shall continue to follow the footsteps of their fore - ganised in collaboration with assis - come out from the nearby Nameri is being treated at a hospital. fathers. Amongst other members of the students’ body, the district tant director of sericulture, Diphu. national park and Sonai-Rupai Meanwhile, the police are on the president, Amar Limbu and the regional advisors Santosh Limbu and Inspector of sericulture, Longki wildlife sanctuary, searching for for - lookout to nab one more dacoit, Binud Limbu were present on the occasion. Timung; master trainer Susil leaders were present in the training cultivation for cattle rearing was age and entering the human territo - who managed to flee. Timung, farm manager of Eri & programme. also spoken by resource persons. ries including Tea garden areas. This “Two of the dacoits (Rafajuddin Seeds, Lalsanglien Veiphei and as - On Saturday, the KFA con - Spraying machines were given year too, people of the area are wit - & Basit Ali) died in the shootout MYM organiHsTe Cso rcreyspconldee nrt ally in Hojai sistant manager, CMG, Tichom ducted a training programme on to farmers in the training pro - nessing no exception to the perennial while one Rashidul Islam has been HOJAI, Aug 29: Marwari Yuva Manch, Hojai branch along with the oth - Gaon, Manoj Kr. Timung con - scientific management of cattle gramme. Manager of Manja Cattle issue. In the meantime, the fright - injured. We are on the lookout for ers branches at their respective areas took out a cycle rally here in Hojai. ducted the training on the scientific rearing and scientific fodder culti - Demonstration Farm, Dr. Brah - ened natives of the area opined that the fourth accomplice. All of them The rally was organised to encourage the people to take up exercises like rearing of silk for increase of pro - vation was held at Baking Bithepi mananda Borah, manager of Fod - though the forest department person - have prior cases of dacoity against cycling in order to keep themselves fit. The rally kicked off in the morn - duction. Silk yarns were distrib - LP School, Howraghat. The train - der Demonstration Farm, Dr. nel have been camping in the area, them. One gun and the car they ing from Shri Laxminarayan Temple and culminated at Rupkonwar Jyoti uted to the trainees. KFA president ing focused on scientific rearing of Larshika Hansepi and block veteri - making their effort to drive back the were travelling in has been recov - Prasad Agarwalla Smriti Bhawan, which was flagged off by journalist Tingku Engti; general secretary cattle to make local breeds to jer - nary officer, Howraghat, Dr Long - herd of the wild Asiatic animal, till ered,” Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Niranjan Sarawagi and Lalit Bora. At the end, in a bid to encourage the Soronsing Rongpi, vice president sey for increase of milk produc - chong Engti were present in the the filing of this report, it has re - Mahanta added. kids, gifts were presented by the MYM Hojai team. Robinson Teron and other KFA tion. The need for scientific fodder training programme. mained almost unsolved for them. Page 4 August 30_Normal Pages 29-08-2021 18:49 Page 1

4 THE HILLS TIMES WORLD MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 US evacuates about The State Department urged all US citizens to leave the area near the airport 2,000 people from Another terrorist attack on Kabul Kabul in the last 24 hrs WASHINaGTON i, rAupg 2o9 rt is ‘highly likIn eretalialtiony, the ’U:S caBrried iwedre conteinuing nto evac uate civil - (PTI): Another terrorist attack on out a drone strike on eastern ians "despite the treacherous sit - the Kabul airport is “highly Afghanistan late on Friday. uation in Kabul". likely” in the next 24 to 36 hours, The Pentagon said two "high While roughly 350 Americans President Joe Biden has warned, profile" ISIS targets were killed are left in Afghanistan who wish as the US rushed to evacuate the and another was injured in the to leave, thousands of Afghans few remaining Americans and drone strike. who worked with the US during Afghan allies ahead of the August “We discussed the strike that the 20-year war and are still try - 31 deadline to withdraw from US forces took last night against ing to get a flight out of the coun - Afghanistan. the terrorist group ISIS-K in try. The State Department also Afghanistan. I said we would go “Yesterday, we brought out an - urged all US citizens to leave the after the group responsible for the other 6,800 people, including area near the airport because of a attack on our troops and innocent hundreds of Americans. And "specific, credible threat". civilians in Kabul, and we have. today, we discussed the ongoing “The situation on the ground This strike was not the last," preparations to help people con - continues to be extremely danger - Biden said. tinue to leave Afghanistan after ous, and the threat of terrorist at - "We will continue to hunt down our military departs,” Biden said. tacks on the airport remains high. any person involved in that The US has been scrambling to Our commanders informed me heinous attack and make them evacuate Americans and its WASHINGTON, Aug 29 tures, an additional 2,800 person - that an attack is highly likely in pay,” he said. Afghan partners from the country (PTI): The US has evacuated ap - nel left Kabul for various inter - the next 24-36 hours,” Biden said resources and plans to protect US that killed 13 US service mem - “Whenever anyone seeks to since the Taliban captured Kabul proximately 2,000 people from mediate staging bases. Sixty-six on Saturday. men and women on the ground. bers and at least 170 Afghans. harm the United States or attack on August 15. the Kabul airport in the last 24 flights left out of Kabul on Friday Biden directed them to take Biden also wowed to keep up A local branch of the Islamic our troops, we will respond,” he The White House said on Sat - hours, the White House has said, in that 24-hour period with 6,800 every possible measure to priori - retaliatory strikes against the ter - State group - Islamic State in added. urday that around 111,900 people as the countdown for the end of evacuees. tise force protection. He ensured rorists responsible for Thursday's Khorasan Province (IS-K) - As the mission winds down, have left Afghanistan since Au - America's longest military mis - “Today, I can report an updated that they have all the authorities, suicide bombing at the airport claimed the attack. Biden said US military personnel gust 14. sion begins in Afghanistan. total evacuation that is more than Since August 14, the US has 117,000. The vast majority of evacuated and facilitated the which are Afghans. Of this total evacuation of approximately number, approximately 5,400 are 113,500 people. Since the end of American citizens,” he said. Japan aims for July, it has re-located approxi - As the military mission begins Britain ends 20-year military campaign mately 119,000 people, it said. to end in Kabul, thousands of full vaccinations “From August 28 at 3:00 AM service members are working EDT to August 28 at 3:00 PM across the globe and within the LONDON, iAung 2 9 A(PTIf): gThe h"waorkned ariousnd thea clocnk to a are - sm ent inr Afoghanoistanp "kepst Al Qafedla yw anbted daiplocmatik c recognition, or by this fall EDT, a total of approximately United States to complete this in - last remaining UK troops began morseless deadline in harrowing from our door for two decades and to unlock the billions that are cur - 2,000 people were evacuated credibly important mission, Tay - TOKYO, Aug 29 (AP): Taro landing back from Kabul in Britain conditions". we are all safer as a result". rently frozen, they will have to en - Kono, the Japanese minister in from Kabul. This is the result of lor said. Out of the EUCOM on Sunday, ending the country's 20- "They have expended all the pa - Paying tribute to the efforts of sure “safe passage” for those who 11 U.S. military flights (11 C- AOR, six flights will transport charge of the vaccine rollout, year military campaign in tience and care and thought they UK forces since 2001, he added: wish to leave the country, to respect promised Sunday a timely ad - 17s), which carried approxi - about 2,000 Afghans to the Afghanistan where the Taliban have possess to help people in fear for "Though we would not have wished the rights of women and girls and to mately 1,400 evacuees, and 7 United States. Since August 20 ministering of booster shots for seized power. their lives,” said Johnson. "They've to leave in this way, we have to prevent Afghanistan from becom - the coronavirus, as the nation coalition flights, which carried the EUCOM AOR has received The Taliban insurgents stormed seen at first hand barbaric terrorist recognise that we came in with the ing “an incubator for global terror”. 600 people,” the White House nearly 30,000 vulnerable Afghans aims to fully vaccinate its popu - across the country on August 15, attacks on the queues of people they United States, in defence and sup - Writing in ‘The Sunday Tele - lation by October or November. said on Saturday. and evacuees, he said. The US, capturing all major cities in a matter were trying to comfort, as well as port of the US and the US military graph', Foreign Secretary Dominic “This is an incredible number according to a State Department He said Pfizer and Moderna of days, two weeks before the US on our Ameri - did the over - Raab said the UK was ready to con - booster shots will arrive early of people who are now safer spokesperson, have continued to was set to complete its troop with - can friends. whelming sider sanctions against the militants thanks to the heroism of the provide assistance to any Ameri - next year, in time for medical drawal after a costly two-decade They didn't bulk of the – but this would "depend on the workers and the elderly, who young men and women who are can in Afghanistan who would war. flinch. They fighting.” choices the Taliban make on key is - putting their lives on the line each like to leave the country. That ef - were prioritised and mostly got A Royal Air Force (RAF) plane kept calm. "Together sues" – including on enabling safe their second shots by July. day to evacuate American and fort has included around-the- left Kabul airport on Saturday night They got on with our al - passage out of the country. vulnerable Afghans out of clock outreach consisting of tens “Japan is aiming for 80% vac - and arrived at RAF Brize Norton in with the job," lies in Amer - The UK government has said it cination levels,” Kono said on a Kabul," Major General Hank Tay - of thousands of calls, emails, Oxfordshire, including with British he said. ica and intends to re-establish a diplomatic lor Commander, Army Opera - texts, and WhatsApp messages nationally broadcast Fuji TV ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Lau - In a letter to Europe and presence in Kabul "as soon as the show. A digital system for proof tional Test Command told conducted multiple times a day to rie Bristow who had been assisting the armed around the security and political situation in the reporters at the Pentagon. contact individuals who gave of vaccination will be available the evacuation process. forces com - world, we country allows". later this year, he added. “We continue to evacuate them their information. “We have Vice-Admiral Sir Ben Key, who munity, John - will engage Downing Street said the number American citizens and vulnerable received confirmation that at least Japan has lagged among de - ran the UK's evacuation dubbed son with the Tal - of people evacuated from veloped nations on vaccinations, Afghans out of Kabul. In fact, 5,400 Americans and likely more Operation Pitting, said there was a acknowl - iban not on Afghanistan included about 2,200 there are approximately 1,400 in - have been safely evacuated from with its fully vaccinated now at "sense of sadness that we haven't edged the fall the basis of children, with the youngest born to about 43%. Hospitals are getting dividuals at the Kabul airport who Afghanistan since August 14. done all we would have wished". of Kabul to what they say an Afghan refugee on one of the have been screened and mani - This includes nearly 300 Ameri - swamped, and more than In a video posted on Twitter on the Taliban would have been hard but what they do,” Johnson said. evacuation flights. 118,000 people infected with the fested for flights today,” he said. cans in the last day,” the Sunday morning, Prime Minister for them to watch and "an espe - Describing the conclusion of the About 5,000 British nationals On Friday, 32 U.S. military air - spokesperson said. coronavirus are waiting at home, Boris Johnson said the end of Op - cially difficult time for the friends military campaign launched by for - and their families were airlifted, according to the health ministry. craft, 27 C-17s and five C-130s At present, approximately 350 eration Pitting was the "culmination and loved ones of the 457 service mer British prime minister Tony alongside more than 8,000 Afghan departed with approximately Americans have told the US that Japan has recorded about 15,800 of a mission unlike anything we've personnel who laid down their Blair as a time for reflection, John - former UK staff and their families COVID-related deaths. 4,000 personnel. Combined with they are still seeking to leave the seen in our lifetimes", and that lives" during the war. son reiterated a previous statement and those considered at risk from 34 coalition aircraft and depar - country. British troops and officials had He noted that the UK's involve - that if the new regime in Kabul the Taliban. Taliban kills Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies Official: Death toll from attack Afghan folk singer on Yemeni base rises to 30 in restive province SANAA, Aug 29 (AP): The exile. The Saudi-led coalition en - KABUL, Aug 29 (AP): A Tal - into dangerous Category 4 iban fighter shot dead an NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29 (AP): The storm was centered about 75 for those fleeing their homes car - people. “So, we know how to do death toll from a missile and tered the war the following year Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensi - miles (120 kilometers) south of the ried an added risk of becoming this,” Edwards said. “I hope and drone attack on a key military on the side of the government. Afghan folk singer in a restive fying early Sunday, becoming a mouth of the Mississippi River, and flashpoints for new infections. pray we don't have to do it any - base in Yemen's south on Sunday A ballistic missile landed in the mountain province under un - dangerous Category 4 hurricane on 145 miles (235 kilometers) south - Gov. John Bel Edwards vowed where near that extent.” climbed to at least 30 troops, a base's training area, where dozens clear circumstances, his family track for a potentially devastating east of costal Houma, Louisiana. It Saturday that Louisiana's “resilient In coastal Gulfport, Mississippi, Yemeni military spokesman said. of troops were doing morning ex - said Sunday. The killing landfall on the Louisiana coast was traveling and tough peo - a Red Cross shelter posted signs Mohamed al-Naqeeb, the ercises, the officials said. reignited concerns among ac - while emergency officials in the re - northwest at 15 ple” would displaying directions for evacuees spokesman for the Yemeni south - Medics described a chaotic tivists that the insurgents would gion grappled with opening shelters mph (24 kph). weather the along with warnings about ern forces, told The Associated scene at the base following the return to their oppressive rule in for displaced evacuees despite the Ida threat - storm. He also COVID-19. With skies still sunny, Press that the attack on the Al- explosions, with soldiers carrying the country after their military risks of spreading the coronavirus. ened a region noted shelters only a handful of people had shown Anad Air Base in the southern their wounded colleagues to blitz toppled the government. The National Hurricane Center already reeling would operate up Saturday evening. province of Lahj wounded at least safety fearing another attack. The slaying of Fawad Andarabi predicted Ida would become an ex - from a resur - with reduced Shelter manager Barbara Caster - 65 others. The officials blamed the comes as the United States tremely dangerous Category 4 hur - gence of capacities “to lin said workers were required to No one immediately claimed Houthis for the attack on the base. winds down a historic airlift that ricane with 130 mph (209 kph) COVID-19 in - reflect the real - wear face masks. Evacuees were responsibility for the attack. They spoke on condition of saw tens of thousands evacuated winds — that happened early Sun - fections, thanks ities of encouraged to do the same. Anyone The officials said at least three anonymity because they were not from Kabul's international air - day ahead of an expected afternoon to low vaccina - COVID.” who refuses will be sent to an iso - explosions took place at the air authorized to brief media. port, the scene of much of the landfall. tion rates and Edwards lated area, she said, and so will peo - base, which is held by the inter - The military spokesman for the chaos that engulfed the Afghan The storm arrived on the exact the highly con - said Louisiana ple who are sick. nationally recognized govern - Houthis did not confirm or deny capital since the Taliban took date Hurricane Katrina ravaged tagious delta officials were “We're not checking vaccina - ment. the attack, which carries the hall - over two weeks ago. After an Is - Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years variant. already work - tions,” Casterlin said, “but we are Yemen has been embroiled in a marks of the Iranian-backed lamic State affiliate's suicide at - earlier. Ida rapidly intensified as it New Orleans hospitals planned ing to find hotel rooms for many doing temperature checks two or civil war since 2014, when rebels. The Houthis have previ - tack that killed over 180 people, moved into the northern Gulf, to ride out the storm with their beds evacuees so that fewer had to stay three times a day.” President Joe Houthi rebels swept across much ously launched similar attacks in - the Taliban increased its secu - going from top winds of 115 mph nearly full, as similarly stressed in mass shelters. He noted that dur - Biden approved emergency decla - of the north and seized the capi - cluding one by a bomb-laden rity around the airfield as (185 kph) in a 1 am update to 140 hospitals elsewhere had little room ing last year's hurricane season, rations for Louisiana and Missis - tal, Sanaa, forcing the internation - drone on the Al-Anad in Jan. Britain ended its evacuation mph (220 kph) a few hours later. for evacuated patients. And shelters Louisiana found rooms for 20,000 sippi ahead of Ida's arrival. ally recognised government into 2019, killing six troops. flights Saturday. SpaceX launches ants, avocados, Ex-UK Marine leaves Kabul with robot to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Aug 29 avocados, lemons and even ice dogs, cats but no local staff (AP): A SpaceX shipment of ants, cream for the space station's seven LONDON, Aug 29 (AP): A for - also drew criticism from those who interpreter's family is likely to be avocados and a human-sized ro - astronauts. mer UK Royal Marine who waged said the case was draining time and killed,” Tugendhat told radio station botic arm rocketed toward the In - The Girl Scouts are sending up a high-profile campaign to leave energy from the task of rescuing LBC on Saturday. ternational Space Station on ants, brine shrimp and plants as test Afghanistan with almost 200 res - Afghans at risk from the country's Farthing and his supporters say Sunday. subjects, while University of Wis - cued dogs and cats has flown to new Taliban rulers. Operation Ark did not take airplane The delivery — due to arrive consin-Madison scientists are fly - safety — with the animals, but Britain says it evacuated more seats from people or drain resources Monday — is the company's 23rd ing up seeds from mouse-ear cress, without his charity's Afghan staff, than 15,000 UK citizens and vul - from the official evacuation opera - for NASA in just under a decade. a small flowering weed used in ge - who were left behind in Kabul. nerable Afghans in a two-week air - tion. But UK government officials A recycled Falcon rocket blasted netic research. Samples of con - A privately funded chartered lift that ended Saturday. have become increasingly vocal in into the predawn sky from NASA's crete, solar cells and other materials plane carrying Paul “Pen” Farthing But officials say as many as their frustration. Defense Secretary Kennedy Space Center. After hoist - also will be subjected to weight - and his animals took off from Kabul 1,100 Afghans who were entitled to Ben Wallace said the military had to ing the Dragon capsule, the first- lessness. A Japanese start-up com - late Saturday after a saga that come to the UK have been left be - prioritize people over pets, and stage booster landed upright on pany's experimental robotic arm, gripped and divided Britain, raising hind. Some British lawmakers who complained that some of Farthing's SpaceX's newest ocean platform, meanwhile, will attempt to screw difficult questions about the relative have been trying to help stranded more militant supporters had “taken named “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” items together in its orbital debut value placed on human and animal constituents and their families be - up too much time” of senior com - SpaceX founder Elon Musk con - and perform other mundane chores lives. Animal welfare campaigner lieve the true total is higher. manders and had sent abuse to mil - tinued his tradition of naming the normally done by astronauts. The Dominic Dyer, who has acted as a tion in Britain's military airlift along the chaotic exodus from Kabul air - “What would you say if I sent an itary staff. The Sunday Times booster-recovery vessels in tribute first tests will be done inside the UK-based spokesman for Farthing, with Afghan members of his staff port, as his supporters lobbied the ambulance to save my dog rather released a recording of an expletive- to the late science fiction writer Iain space station. Future models of said the plane was due to land at and their dependents. British government for help with a than to save your mother?” said filled message left by Farthing last Banks and his Culture series. Gitai Inc.'s robot will venture out London's Heathrow Airport on Sun - But he refused to leave without rescue effort dubbed Operation Ark. Conservative lawmaker Tom Tu - week for a senior defense official, The Dragon is carrying more into the vacuum of space to prac - day. Farthing, who started the the animals. For days, Farthing used Farthing gained backing from gendhat, who served with the Peter Quentin, accusing him of than 4,800 pounds (2,170 kilo - tice satellite and other repair jobs, Nowzad charity after serving with social media and press interviews to celebrities including comedian British Army in Afghanistan. “blocking” the evacuation and threat - grammes) of supplies and experi - said chief technology officer Toy - British forces in Afghanistan 15 chronicle his attempts to depart with Ricky Gervais, and many offers to “We've just used a lot of troops to ening to “spend the rest of my time … ments, and fresh food including otaka Kozuki. years ago, was eligible for evacua - his four-legged companions amid adopt the rescued animals. But he bring in 200 dogs. Meanwhile my destroying you on social media.”

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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 NORTH EAST THE HILLS TIMES 5 Rio unveils Nagaland SDG Vision 2030 PIB webinar on ‘Unsung Heroes Nagaland's vision document provides short, medium and long-term strategies to achieve 17 SDG KOHIMA, Aug 29 (PTI): The of Meghalaya’ held in Shillong Nagaland government has decided HT Bureau to develop smart, safe and sustain - SHILLONG, Aug 29: Press Infor - able urban centres and communi - mation Bureau Shillong held a vir - ties with high-quality basic tual discussion on ‘Unsung Heroes services, according to a vision doc - of Meghalaya’ as part of the na - ument of the state administration. tionwide celebration of Azadi Ka Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Amrit Mahotsav on Saturday. Rio recently unveiled the “Naga - With India is celebrating its 75th land SDG Vision 2030 - Leaving year of independence, the discus - no one behind”. It provides short-, sion highlighted the efforts of the medium- and long-term strategies nomenon due to lack of access to municipal councils and 36 town trative headquarters or taking up freedom fighters, historians, writ - to achieve 17 sustainable develop - basic services, employment and councils while the first election to special projects, it said. ers and the associated people to de - ment goals (SDG), including sus - housing, it said. Availability of the ULBs was held in 2004 follow - Such growth has created gaps velop the sentiment of anti-British tainable cities and communities. land for development activity is the ing provisions of the Nagaland at various levels and it is there - and embracing freedom instead. The vision document said that biggest challenge, the document Municipal Act, 2001. fore imperative to address the ex - The webinar reminisced the coun - the process of urbanisation has said, adding that in most cases, Elections could not be held isting issues through holistic try’s freedom and marked the occasion of Azadi Ka Padu, U Swar Sutnga, U Mon Rymbai, U Bang, U failed to take place evenly through - projects are delayed leading to es - thereafter due to issues related to strategies, the document said. Amrit Mahotsav in reverence of the Unsung Heroes Bakher, U Mulon Mynso, U Kiang Sule, U Kat out the state as urban growth has calation of cost while in many in - 33 per cent reservation of women However, unless a democrati - of Meghalaya. Changpung and U Woh Riang. been concentrated mostly in the stances works are delayed due to and there is no elected body in cally elected body is in place, it is Senior journalist and president of the Shillong U Mulon, the former Daloi of Mynso and the key towns of Kohima and Dima - litigation related to land. place which is adversely affecting difficult to truly empower the Press Club, David Laitphlang began the webinar principal leader after the execution of U Kiang pur. The urban settlers are faced So far master plans and develop - the urban governance, it said. The ULBs for which sincere effort with his welcome address, wherein he introduced Nangbah declared his determination to carry on the with the problems of finding em - ment plans could not be imple - state government has planned to must be made to hold municipal the speakers for the session – HoD, History, North fight till the end. He was regarded as the successor ployment and livelihood opportu - mented due to land issues, the make cities and settlements inclu - polls at the earliest, it said. Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Professor CA of U Kiang Nangbah. In the meantime, U Sa Nar - nities. The towns and cities of the document said. It also stated that sive, safe, resilient and sustain - According to the document, the Mawlong, Professor S Lamare, History department, tiang, the son of U Kat from Rymbai was captured state face significant long-term chal - urban governance in Nagaland is a able by 2030, as per the vision state government also seeks to NEHU and wing commander Ratnakar Singh, and tried by Captain Morton on January 16, 1863. lenges such as abnormal demo - relatively recent phenomenon. document. At present, develop - cover all 39 ULBs with septage PRO, defence, Shillong. He was found guilty of rebelling against the British graphic change, climate change, lack As such, unlike the rural areas in ment and growth of many small and waste management and pro - Prof. Dr. Mawlong dwelt on the freedom struggle and was hanged. of basic amenities including shortage the state which have robust gover - towns and settlements have gen - vide 100 per cent individual toilet of the Unsung Heroes of Khasis. She began with Senior journalist and president Shillong Press of housing and lack of economic ac - nance in place, Urban Local Bod - erally been precipitated only as a coverage and adequate public or the valour of U Tirot Sing, the great freedom fighter Club, David Laitphlang in his address appreciated tivities such as industries. ies (ULBs) are struggling to consequence of other activities community toilets, and 100 per from Khasi Hills, who declared war and fought the efforts of the Press Information Bureau in hold - The issue of urban poverty is provide a stable governance struc - such as construction of new cent coverage of hospitals with against the British for attempting to take over con - ing the webinar to spread information about the emerging as another complex phe - ture, it said. Nagaland has three roads, establishment of adminis - bio-medical waste segregation. trol of the land of the Khasis. contribution of freedom fighters including ‘Unsung She touched upon the efforts of different writers Heroes’ of the freedom struggle. and historians to represent the freedom fighters He opined that the learnings should be part of the MLCU offers 100 from the Khasis. She highlighted how these writers regular curriculum in schools and colleges of the Freedom cycle rally paddle through were successful in empowering the Khasis and they state. He also opined that the findings and minutes free Covid were successful in bringing to the fore who Khasis of the webinar, comprising the recommendation of were. the panellists, should be shared with the State Edu - scholarships cation Department. SHILLONG, Aug 29 (NNN): Mantripukhri to INA museum Prof. Shobhan N. Lamare, Department of His - HT Correspondent covered the distance of 100 Km India's Independence movement as tory, North-Eastern Hills University who is known SN Pradhan, additional director general, North The Martin Luther Christian Uni - East Zone, ministry of information and broadcast - versity (MLCU) announced its IMPHAL, Aug 29: Chandel Bat - along the Mantripukhri - Nambol - well as Fit India Movement. for his research and works relating to the life and talion of Assam Rifles under Spear Bishnupur route, culminating at Earlier the event commenced history of the Jaintias dwelt upon the freedom strug - ing said that the Press Information Bureau can share decision to provide free under - details of the webinar with the state government graduate education for 100 stu - Corps organised a Freedom Cycle INA museum, Moirang in Bish - with the scintillating performance gle of the Jaintias in an attempt to understand the colonial psyche and the Jaintia resistance. with recommendation from the panellists. He added dents from families facing Rally to promote Fit India Move - nupur district. by Assam Rifles Pipe Band fol - ment and celebrate Azadi ka Amrit 90 cyclists including 70 civilian lowed by felicitation of Indian U Kiang Nangbah, a commoner, was chosen and that the government, under the leadership of Prime economic hardship for the 2021- Mahotsav in collaboration with members of the local cycle clubs, footballer Bala Devi. The Chandel garlanded by the Daloi of Nartiang to lead the strug - Minister Narendra Modi, aims to strengthen the 22 academic year. Chandel and MAAMBA Cycling participated in the event. The cy - and MAAMBA cycle clubs ex - gle against British Imperialism. U Kiang Nangbah economic development of the Northeastern Region A statement issued on Sunday Clubs on Saturday. clists passed through prominent pressed their gratitude towards and his most trusted lieutenant U Chey Rangbah (NER) in order to promote economic cooperation, informed that these students will The cycle rally was flagged off places and halted in remote vil - Assam Rifles for organising the toured and inspired the people. The leaders who cultural ties, and developing a strategic relationship be provided with a full scholar - from Mantripukhri garrison and lages to spread awareness of motivating and patriotic event. were working with U Kiang Nangbah were U Long with countries in the Indo-pacific region. ship for the 3-4 years of the bach - elor’s degree. Only a nominal application fee of Rs 100 will be levied. Freedom fighter Haipou These 100 seats will be pro - Meghalaya MP writes to Modi, flags vided in the following depart - ments: Business Administration Jadonang remembered on (BBA), Computer Applications (BCA), Environment and Tradi - concerns over oil palm plantations in NE his 90th death anniversary tional Ecosystems (BSc), Music NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (IANS): Agatha plantation areas so selected are the NE region IMPHAL, Aug 29 (NNN): Free - while opposing British colonial (BA), Food Science and Nutrition Sangma, an MP from Meghalaya has flagged and the Andaman Islands, both of which are dom fighter Haipou Jadonang who rule, said Dr K Heera Kabui, pres - (BSc) and Travel and Tourism concerns through a letter to Prime Minister biodiversity hotspots and ecologically fragile. was hanged to death by the British ident of the Kabui Union, Manipur. Management (BTTM). Narendra Modi regarding his ambitious expan - Palm plantations in all certainty will denude for revolving against the latter's He added that Jadonang sacrificed It then said that preference will sion of oil palm plantations in the “biodiversity vast swathes of land of its forest cover. Loss of colonial rule was remembered on his life for the cause of freedom. be given to a child of a parent hotspot and ecologically fragile” Northeast habitat for the endangered wildlife will have a his 90th death anniversary on Sun - He revolted against British colo - who has recently lost job or liveli - (NE) region. devastating impact,” she said in the letter, a day. nial rule. hood because of the Covid-19 “Palm tree is not an endemic species of plant copy of which is with IANS. Observation functions were held “If Jadonang was not arrested, at various places in Imphal as well there might have been a great civil pandemic, single mothers, or - of the NE region and large-scale adoption of a Sangma also flagged the other concern vis-a- as in Tamenglong district, the birth war against the British in Ma - phans, transgender or disabled foreign species of plant, which is water inten - is the socio-cultural issue. sive, harvest will definitely create irreparable Stating that the Northeast India, though place of one of the pioneer free - nipur,” he added. “We should not children in poor circumstances. dom fighters of the state who was forget the courage and spirit of The window for applications is ecological imbalance and distort the ground sparsely populated than the rest of India, is dot - water table,” the Tura MP said in a letter to ted with many ethnic tribes with their own cul - hanged by the then colonial Haipou Jadonang who fought from August 28 - September 13. Britishers on this day in 1931. Of - against the British colonial power,” Details are available from the uni - Prime Minister Modi on Saturday. tural heritage and practices. The Union Cabinet had last week approved “Ownership of land is a centrality of any fering floral tributes to the portrait he said. versity website or by calling the of the freedom fighter was the Haipou Jadonang was born on admissions helpline the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm tribal society, which is also connected to the (NMEO-OP) as a new centrally sponsored identity, in many cases, it is the community main highlights of the commemo - June 10, 1905 at Puiluan village of 9362703349/9863594249. scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 government's announcement as not just an eco - ownership. Widespread plantations for com - ration functions. the present-day Nungba sub-divi - The University then said the crore. logical disaster for the fragile biodiversity in mercial gain in all possibilities will detach the A programme was also organ - sion in Tamenglong district. On Covid-19 pandemic has brought The scheme proposes to cover an additional those areas but also a social disorder. tribesman of this prized possession of land and ised at Sairam Kabui village in Im - June 13, 1931, the then British In - economic hardship to many fam - area of 6.5 lakh hectare (ha) for oil palm till the While oil palm plantations are not new for wreak havoc on the social fabric,” the letter phal. Leaders of various civil dian authorities declared him guilty ilies, making it difficult for them year 2025-26, thereby reaching the target of 10 NE India, yet the environmentalists are con - said. She ended her letter registering her “op - society organisations attended the of murders at a trial and hanged to to meet the costs of education. lakh ha ultimately. cerned as there has been no assessment on the position to the unilateral imposition of the occasion. death on August 29, 1931 at 6 am on Across the country the higher The NE region and the Andaman & Nicobar environmental impact due to the proposal for NMEO-OP programme on the people of NE re - Haipou Jadonang was a freedom the bank of the Nambul river behind pass percentage in the various Islands were chosen in the renewed scheme for increased plantation area. gion” and requested the Prime Minister to have fighter who sacrificed his life the Imphal jail. higher secondary board examina - expansion in oil palm plantations. “The concern is generated when one peeks wider consultation with all stakeholders before tions have led to an increased de - Environmentalists have already termed the into the finer details of the programme, the moving forward with the decision. mand for undergraduate seats this year. Seven more Covid Even after admission, the uni - versity will provide academic deaths in Meghalaya mentorship and counselling sup - North-East India is heading SHILLONG, Aug 29 (NNN): Meghalaya recorded seven more Covid- port for the welfare and progress 19 related deaths on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 1,306 in the state. of these students. The dean of stu - The director of health services (MI) Dr Aman War informed that six dents has been tasked with setting deaths were reported from East Khasi Hills district and 1 from West Khasi up this special support system. towards development: Manipur CM Hills district. Dr War said the state has also detected 265 new Covid-19 Despite the pandemic, MLCU IMPHAL, Aug 29 (NNN): Ma - ditional chief secretary P. Railways for their sincere and current status of the ongoing cases. recorded its highest ever admis - nipur chief minister N. Biren Vaiphei, concerned administra - hard work towards the comple - Jiribam-Imphal railway project. These include 116 in East Khasi Hills, 33 West Khasi Hills, 6 West sions in the 2020-21 academic Singh stated that North-East tive secretaries, government of tion of the Jiribam-Imphal Rail - He assured that the railway Garo Hills, 49 Ri Bhoi, 28 West Jaintia Hills, 4 East Garo Hills, 0 North year. So far about eight thousand India is heading towards devel - Manipur, top officials of North way Project. He also assured project would be completed Garo Hills, 10 East Jaintia Hills, 0 South Garo Hills, 18 South West Khasi students have graduated from the opment under the visionary lead - East Frontier Railway were also that all the disputes related to soon. He instructed the officials Hills and 1 South West Garo Hills. university and it has ranked in the ership of Prime Minister present during the function. land compensation, etc., would of Railways to expedite the Dr War also informed that 332 persons have recovered from the viral top lists of private universities in Narendra Modi. Biren Singh Delivering his speech, the be resolved soon as he had con - work and complete the work be - infection. the last three years. said this during the flagging off chief minister expressed his vened a review meeting with ad - fore the deadline. Raosaheb Of these, 199 East Khasi Hills, 15 West Garo Hills, 16 West Jaintia function of reintroduction of happiness that the Central gov - ministrative secretaries, Patil recalled that it was the as - Hills, 18 West Khasi Hills, 1 East Garo Hills, 1 North Garo Hills, 11 Jiribam-Silchar passenger train ernment is giving special focus concerned DC’s and officials. piration of Prime Minister South Garo Hills, 1 South West Garo Hills, 4 East Jaintia Hills, 50 Ri service via videoconference at on improving connectivity in Union minister for state of Narendra Modi to connect all Bhoi and 16 South West Khasi Hills. West Garo Hills the chief minister’s Secretariat the Northeast and to link all the railways, coal and mines, the state capitals of Northeast So far, the state has detected a total of 75,601 Covid-19 cases out of in Imphal on Sunday. state capitals by rail. He stated Raosaheb Patil Danve said that India by rail. which 2,636 are active cases, 71,659 recovered and 1,306 deaths. extends Union minister for state of the state government is looking it is a “proud moment for all of After the flagging off func - With 1,363 active Covid-19 cases, East Khasi Hills, that includes state railways, coal and mines, Raosa - forward to completing the us” in reintroducing Jiribam- tion, the officials of Railways capital Shillong, is the worst affected district in the state, followed by Ri containment heb Patil Danve, minister for Jiribam-Khongsang railway line Silchar passenger train service made a detailed PowerP oint Bhoi with 360 and West Khasi Hills with 355 cases. transport Vungzagin Valte, by December 2021. at this juncture. He maintained presentation about the current There are 208 in West Jaintia Hills, 106 West Garo Hills, 140 South Member of Parliament (Rajya N. Biren Singh then congratu - that the main purpose of his situation and progress of the rail West Khasi Hills, 31 East Jaintia Hills, 21 North Garo Hills, 17 East Garo measures till Sabha) Leishemba Sanjaoba, ad - lated the officials and staff of visit to the state is to inspect the work in the state. Hills, 23 South West Garo Hills and 12 South Garo Hills. Sept 6 HT Correspondent TURA, Aug 29: West Garo Hills additional district magistrate, CN Biren flags off passenger train service between Manipur and Assam Sangma, passed an order on Satur - day thereby enforcing the contain - HT Bureau benefit of people of Manipur.In his speech, ager Anshul Gupta gave a only improved the aesthetics of the station ment measures in the district from GUWAHATI, Aug 29: To provide better MoS Raosaheb Patil Danve said that this presentation to the minister but has also imparted a sense of national - 5 am of Monday till 5 am of Sep - rail connectivity to the people of Manipur, train will fulfil the cherished goal of en - on overall performance of ism & patriotism among the passengers of tember 6 with the same restricted a passenger train service was flagged off abling the people of Manipur to travel Northeast Frontier Railway Indian Railways. The Northeast Frontier and permitted activities as in the by Manipur chief minister Nongthombam through railways to the rest of the country. (Open line) and day to day Railway (Construction) organisation is ex - earlier order. Biren Singh and Union minister of state Danve and Singh also discussed future functioning pertaining to op - ecuting the Jiribam – Imphal New BG rail - According to the order, the es - for railways Raosaheb Patil Danve on Sun - plans of railways in the development of the eration of trains and develop - way line projects (110.625 kms) at an sential commodities shops in the day. Passenger train service which has state of Manipur. ment of passenger amenities anticipated cost of Rs 12,264.15 crore. district will now open from Mon - been re-introduced on Sunday between Train no 05659 will start from Silchar in various states. Northeast Eight new station buildings, 11 major day to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm Jiribam of Manipur and Silchar of Assam on every Monday and Thursday at 7 am to Frontier Railway (Construc - bridges, 134 minor bridges, 4 road over while the non-essential shops, ve - having no. 05659/05660 will fulfil the long reach Jiribam at 8.55 am. During the return tion) general manager Sunil bridges, 12 road under bridges and more hicle repairing and services shops standing requirement of the people of Ma - journey train no 05660 will start from Sharma along with senior than 71,066 metre of tunnelling are being are allowed to open from Tuesday nipur. The flagging off programme was Jiribam at 1.30 pm to reach Silchar at 3.30 service is expected to boost the socio-eco - railway officials from the construction or - constructed. The target date for completion to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. held remotely through video link from Im - pm. The train timings and days of run have nomic condition of the people of Manipur. ganisation also gave a presentation of the of the project is December 2023. Various The order also said that besides phal. State ministers, MPs, MLAs and sen - been planned to facilitate the passengers of The train service on this route was sus - ongoing projects of railway construction issues related to timely completion of the complete lockdown on Sunday ior officials from railways and state Imphal to board long distance trains from pended w.e.f. from June 7, 2019 due low in Northeast. project were discussed by all stakeholders. with exception to religious places, government were also present. In his ad - Silchar. The train will have 8 (eight) gen - patronage and Covid-19 pandemic. A 100-feet tall monumental flag was in - Timely completion of this project is very the corona curfew in the district dress, chief minister Singh conveyed eral class compartments and two luggage Danve also reviewed the progress of stalled recently at the Jiribam railway sta - crucial for further extending rail connec - will continue to remain from 6 pm through his address, his keen interest in de - cum guard vans. The train will stop at various ongoing railway projects of North - tion which is the district headquarter of the tivity to Myanmar in future, keeping with to 5 am. velopment of railway infrastructure for the seven stations during its journey. This east Frontier Railway. NFR general man - Jiribam district of Manipur. This has not the “Act East” policy. Page 6 August 30 Feature_Normal Pages 8/29/2021 10:34 PM Page 1

6 THE HILLS TIMES VOL. XXII, ISSUE 223, DIPHU, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 Centre’s monetisation of public QUOTE OF THE DAY ‘Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.’ - Plato

ainsances Miniester Ntirmsala Si thapra - rthe coountryg to givre suapport tmo evolve msci - heeights f or tihe spublic seactor ga veb way tio g betrayal man’s announcement on monetiza - ence and technology to modernize the the environment of market economy. Be - tion of public assets worth Rs 6 lakh heavy industry. After independence most ginning twenty first century with dwin - Uncertainty looms over crore starting from roads, railways to pow - private entrepreneurs had neither vision dling state protection and budget support Ferlines to private parties is aimed to defeat nor the capability to undertake heavy in - the public enterprises in the twentieth cen - SC hearing next week Indo-Afghan ties nationally cherished independent eco - vestments in core sector industries. It was tury now had to face competition and t is not the first time Afghanistan has seen a regime change, nomic development. Madrush to privatize possible only after having long gestation domination of market forces. Based on but then every time we talk about one – it does bring about public sector enterprises is part of the neo periods. In line with Bombay plan of profit making capabilities (an average an - capricious events. One of the prime reasons being that a liberal reforms pursued by present regime. 1945, where eight major industrialists (of nual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000 on Pegasus spyware is Iregime change has many variables in play, some would even like Built through decades the planned self suf - that time) sought huge government invest - crore and Rs. 5,000 crore of profit during to call it to be a kind of mystique. In the past, Afghanistan has ficient economic projects, investing lim - ments in establishing a heavy industry in the last 3 years) Government identified seen the Mujahideen takeover in 1992 and the 1996 Taliban ited but much precious public capital with public sector and also actively supported nine central public enterprises (BHEL, of cruBcy: iNaityla iCmhakpraobortytance takeover. Given this fact, it would be safe to say that whatever un - the help of indigenous scientific and tech - Nehruvian model of self reliance. The in - BPCL, GAIL,HPCL, IOC, MTNL,NTPC, folded in the country on August 15, 2021, might have felt like déjà nological achievements, is the result of dustrial policy was formulated to help In - ONGC, and SAIL) as ‘Navratnas’ and 45 vu for its citizens. Though, unlike the last times, the Taliban this long struggles waged by working people dian capitalists to create a potential ‘Miniratnas’, giving them autonomy, al - he Supreme Court’s observation on Wednes - time was seen keeping the state structures intact and even called against the economic tyranny of past col - national bourgeoisie robust enough in later lowing them to enter in to joint ventures day that the two bench of judges headed by for a press meet where it assured of upholding the law of the land. onizers and current imperialism. times get in to heavy and capital goods in - and raise capital from the international the Chief Justice of India N V Ramanna will It seems that almost two decades of conflict have pumped in The monetization of public assets in the dustry. went out from the country to MNC mother Tbe issuing a comprehensive order on the petitions some sense of global diplomacy and governance among the erst - NMP list include: 26,700 km of roads, Decades after following independence, companies during the same period was challenging the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware while violent and brutal Taliban. Nevertheless, the Taliban leaders railway stations, train operations and was established self reliant heavy industry around 287 billion dollar (about Rs 19 lakh for snooping, is of special importance in influencing have shown a certain level of maturity this time around as the tracks, 28,608 CKT km worth of power in strategic sectors of economy in public crore). This information was revealed by the political situation on the eve of the state assem - country readies itself for a transitional government. transmission lines, 6 GW of hydroelectric sector. These initiatives had put India none other than Dr. Ashwani Mahajan, con - bly elections in 2022. Now, having said this, the internal situation in the country still and solar power assets, 2.86 lakh of km ahead of most developing countries. By venor of Swadeshi Jagran Morcha, an affili - The significance of the comment by the CJI lies remains grim as thousands are still figuring a way out of the coun - fibre assets and 14,917 towers in the tele - 1970s and 80s, however we failed to mod - ate of RSS. As per the available data (The in the fact that the bench has taken note of the tactics try. The Taliban has announced that the country shall be governed com sector, 8,154 km of natural gas ernize these industries technologically. Study of Financial Performance of Indian of the centre, especially its Solicitor General Tushar by Sharia laws. The press meet of the Taliban forces may have pipelines and 3,930 km of petroleum prod - With no clear agenda to conduct research Public Sector Undertakings, from Vijay Mehta in avoiding answer to the real issue which is acted in their favour if we talk about global attention. It did seem uct pipelines. to meet the technolog - Batth et al., 2018) the ratio for Maharatna at the core of the main petitions. The simple ques - that the Taliban this time did get some help in trying to get its gov - Prime minister’s idea DEGREE OF THOUGHT ical needs of domestic Companies operating performance and tion is did any central agency hire the Israeli com - ernment legitimatised in front of the global audience. However, of self reliance should heavy industry and ad - productivity of assets was respectable and pany NSO for this software and if so who. Any on the contrary, the internet has been flooded by sporadic inci - not be misread as em - By: Dr. Soma Marla dress local health and indicates their higher efficiency- with 4.5 national government has every right to hire a foreign dents of violence emanating from the country, especially against bracing “Swadeshi” or taking a step to - other pressing societal issues, most of our for Coal India shows the highest value at organisation for security purposes, especially in re - women. Unlike the previous two occasions, the international com - wards anti-globalization. Instead it is to be famed national institutes and IITs ended 0.51, followed by ONGC, 0.23, GAIL, lation to deal with terror and intelligence gathering. munity, especially regional states, is ‘mid-wifing’ the transition. used to serve the interests of domestic up conducting research catering to re - 0.13, BHEL, 0.12 and NTPC 0.11. Modi Government is also entitled to do that, but in Again, the victor is willing to take help from the world community crony capitalists and especially the global search requirements of major western Despite high financial performance of case of this Pegasus use, it was not for information to assist in a sweeping national reconciliation that accommodates capital. The key problem of Modi’s notion MNCs, while universities became centers PSUs present NDA government is actively gathering from the anti-India outfits but from the the widest possible swathe of opinion in that hopelessly frag - of Atmanirbharata or self reliance neither for manufacturing thousands of highly pursuing its neoliberal reforms by priva - country’s own politicians, activists and journalists. mented country. Setting aside great-game impulses in new Cold has solutions to strengthen domestic pub - qualified engineers and scientists whose tizing even profit making PSUs as can be The Defence Ministry has strongly denied any War conditions, big powers are constructively engaging the Tal - lic sector manufacturing nor the economic final destination was immigration to USA. seen from the above data. It appears the such deal. That is accepted but what about the other iban. base, and also no possibility of promised Indian private sector standing on the present government (as the previous agencies belonging to the home ministry or the Coming back to India, the then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha creation of millions of jobs for the unem - clutches of public sector heavy industry regimes) is hell bent on privatising all pub - NSA’s office. There has been no denial on this. In Rao didn’t have an iota of doubt that India shouldn’t lose time to ployed in the country. bled it all through in sectors like steel and lic assets and hand over them to private fact the Home Minister is refusing to comment on launch a conversation with the Mujahideen groups notwithstand - After two hundred years of colonial rule energy. By mid-80’s it grew in strength corporate houses. At a time when the this issue. The Government has also ruled out the ing their close association with Pakistan. This regime change in Brittan completely crushed the Indian in - and became emboldened. It started collab - country is seriously struck with Covid setting up of any joint parliamentary committee to Afghanistan is of much significance for India too. India’s perspec - dustry and exhausted the resources at the orating with major MNCs for latest tech - pandemic, instead of addressing the prob - probe the issue. The monsoon session of Parliament tive on the Taliban movement remains unchanged. What we seem dawn of the independence. Jute, cotton nology to manufacture goods by paying lem, ruling NDA government chose to came to an abrupt end on this Pegasus issue and now to be missing is the fact that the Taliban today is largely consid - and railways were the only established in - huge royalties. In mid-70’s Western best use of this epidemic to disinvest all the Supreme Court remains the only forum which ered an indigenous movement with roots running extensively in dustries worthy of name. India’s industrial MNCs started investing heavily on R&D public assets at breakneck speed. While can do justice in clearing the mystery over the use Afghan society. It has come a long way from being a Saudi and sector was in very poor condition. It only in basic sciences and succeeded in devel - uttering Atmanirbharata in reality Naren - of Pegasus spyware. Emirati intelligence-funded organisation aimed at settling scores contributed about 11.8 percent to the na - oping state of the art modern technologies dra Modi is breaking the back of indige - The learned judges have to note that India is hav - with Iran in the 1990s. The Taliban are wiser now about the ways tional GDP. The output and productivity in manufacturing. In early 90’s India joined nous policy of Self-reliance and actively ing expanding relations with Israel during the last of the world and are hankering for legitimacy. The paranoia in cer - were very low. We were also technologi - the neoliberal band wagon as it was under serving the interests of Indian capitalists seven years of Narendra Modi regime and there tain circles in India about the ‘spillover’ from Afghanistan is un - cally backward. It was understood that heavy pressure from IMF and World Bank and global imperialism. Current Neolib - have been many agreements with the Israeli Gov - warranted. The Taliban has an exclusively Afghan-centric agenda mere political freedom would not be of actively joining the forces of liberalisation, eral reform march does not stop with dis - ernment headed by the former Prime Minister Ne - and are good old-fashioned ‘nationalists’. It is simply inconceiv - much use without achieving economic in - privatisation and globalization. Following investment of Public sector units like tanyahu who had friendly relations with Narendra able that once ensconced in power, Taliban will play a subaltern dependence. Nehruvian model of self-re - the dictates of these global financial institu - Railways, Coal, Oil industries but extends Modi. Only few months ago, Israel got a new Prime role to any regional state. But will India and Afghanistan be able liance was more or less followed during tions the very concept of self-reliance was to Railways, health, education and other Minister and he would not mind helping investigat - to continue or mend its relationship under the Taliban? Only time the course of seven five-year plans after rubbished, in the belief that it was unprof - sectors of economy. ing the role of the NSO in India, if properly re - will tell. independence. So the Mahalanobis model itable to reinventing the wheel indigenously, Modi’s politics, in fact are meant to quested. came into effect in the second five-year when advanced technologies could simply deviate people from remembering their Facts are, India’s National Security Adviser Ajit plan. be bought from anywhere at lower costs. By own dispossessed and alienated status as Doval visited Israel in March 2017preparatory to the The focus here was on heavy industries, early 80’s major MNCs were possessing a fall out of rumbling march of neo lib - Prime Minister’s visit in July that year. He had com - especially those that produce capital goods dominant modern technologies and started eral reforms and privatization. Added to prehensive talks with Israeli authorities on Israeli (equipment or goods used in the produc - controlling of production of goods world - it are the new issues created time to time assistance for strengthening the security system in tion of other goods). Major basic resources wide. like the communal flare-ups in the wake India.NSA has every right to do that in the country’s Police officials across India security interests as a part of fighting potential terror like steel, oil, energy, pharmaceutical, In 199, the path of disinvestments and of citizenship controversies and Ram hydel power and irrigation projects, and privatization is chosen as part of neo lib - mandir construction. That is how impe - threat to India. India is one of the biggest customers of also fertilizer plants, were built in public eral economic agenda that resulted in a rialist loot continues under a so-called weaponry and security devices from Israel and NSO is sector seeking assistance from erstwhile paradigm shift and proceeding towards nationalistic BJP regime led by PM a leading security services equipment provider in clud - are open to be misused ing high grade software for surveillance. By: Dr. Gyan Pathak USSR. Several national research institu - outright privatization of the public sector Modi by destroying nation’s self reliant tions, IITs have been established around enterprises. The regime of commanding economy. (IPA Service) The Pegasus spyware use is not just a case of vi - olation of privacy, or illegal surveillance or snoop - he Supreme Court of India made two comments on policing in India ing by security agencies. It is much more. The on August 26 putting on record the two well known facts that the Pegasus is military grade spyware which takes sur - police administration across India are cosy to the politicians of the veillance and hacking to a new level altogether. If rTuling establishments while filing flimsy charges against opposition leaders Central Asian countries are most this is used by the central agencies on the opposition and keep hanging swords on their heads. One of comments was made in leaders and the human rights activists, apart from the case related to a state police and the other in a case related to the Cen - journalists, this cannot be done without the approval tre’s CBI and ED. The comments showed how our police administrations from the highest political authorities. That way, the suffer from the mother of all evils from which countless evils spring up worried at Taliban entry in Kabul buck stops at PMO and the Home Ministry. PM has through which a citizen of India struggles to get justice. By: Anjan Roy the “Children of War”. They are pre - lieving that the Panchsheer valley oppo - to get cleared of the allegations if those are ‘un - The image of the police in India has been at its worst due to the malady dominantly locals, often from neigh - sition to Taliban could be more effective founded’ as the official sources are saying. it is inflicted with. It has been very difficult to find an impartial and reliable sense of foreboding has taken bouring countries, from far afield and and intimidating. The NSO itself has stated in its official website police personnel, since only a handful of them can be found thinly dispersed hold of the Central Asian coun - have turned vicious over the years. Tajiks have for long supported the that the company “licenses its products only to gov - in the police force. If one finds an honest and impartial police personnel, it tries. Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, It is this powder keg that might catch Northern Alliance in its struggle against ernment intelligence and law enforcement agencies is considered to be one’s good luck. A common man or woman must un - KAazakhstan were all part of the Soviet the Taliban spark. Of these countries, Taliban. Even now, these powers are for the sole purpose of preventing terror and serious dergo their caprices and partiality. The comments of the Supreme Court Union for close to seventy years until Tajikistan is at highest risk, having a seeking those who could be the real and crime”. It is also known that the licenses are given must be followed by remedial actions, otherwise, these would cease to have USSR crumbled. The Marxist ideolo - long border of 1357 kms, often porous, effective walls of resistance to Taliban under the supervision of the Defence Export Control any value. gies of the Soviet days had at least kept now heavily militarised. Across the bor - sway. But, realpolitik means they have Agency of the Israeli ministry of defence. And such The bench of Chief Justice N V Ramanna and Justice Surya Kant com - at bay the traditional religious bigotry ders, the locals can hear gunfire and ru - to lie low and wait. Of course, the intel - transactions are done only at the inter-governmental mented, “It is a disturbing feature across the country. To be in the good in Central Asia. They have, by and mours of restive moves. ligentsia knows that the foreign policy level. Just as Indian Prime Minister signed a deal on books of politicians in power, they commit hara-kiri. First, they actively large, evolved without much of reli - The Tajik sentiments are echoed by of Tajikistan and its neighbours are de - Rafale planes with the French President as a part of register cases against political opponents of those at the helm of power. gious strife. Melanie Sadozai, a young PH.D. candi - cided not in Dushanbe or the regional inter government agreement. So the question may They face the music at the hands of other police officers when the previ - The rise and lightening success of the date and educated at the Sorbonne, capitals. These are decided in consul - be asked during PM’s visit in July 2017, was such ously targeted politicians come to power.” "This is a clear misuse of the Taliban, particularly its swift capture of Paris, who believes an acceptance of a tations with Kremlin, the incumbents an inter government agreement was done? system. The police officers have to apportion blame on themselves for this Kabul, has apparently unnerved ordi - Taliban government in Afghanistan and have to fall in line. The Mexican government has confirmed that the sorry state of affairs," the bench said while granting interim protection from nary peoples of these countries. What its recognition is an acquiescence to cer - The regional powers are now evalu - Pegasus spyware was acquired in 2011 first by the arrest to top Chhattisgarh police officer Gurjinder Pal Singh who had al - they are most scared of is that the “Tal - tain ideas. That was the threat. A regime ating what would be the role of the defence ministry and later by the National Security leged that he is being politically victimised for not registering cases against iban Ideology” will now spread to the of Shariatlaw and and its spread was the Americans, Russians and also the Chi - Intelligence Service and other state security forces. former Chief Minister in an alleged scam in the Nagrik Apurti Nigam. neighbouring countries. big concern. The fear of the spread of nese. Through the current upheavals Mexico seems to have acknowledged their acquiring The case in brief is: GP Singh’s predecessors had conducted raids in 2015 “Tajik Children of War in these ideas is the principal worry. two things are emerging loud and clear: the Pegasus spyware but the Modi government re - at multiple locations and headquarters of Nagrik Aapurti Nigam and an FIR Afghanistan” are a major concern, ob - Though currently working from first, Central Asia was India’s backyard fuses to give any straight answer to the issue though was registered at the police station (ACB/EOW), Raipur. In the raid, two served Sirojiddin Tolibov, who has Paris, her research is based on long-time in historic times, just as Afghanistan it is of paramount importance to the polity of the In - diaries were seized in which alleged gratification paid to various functionar - spent 20 years with the BBC World Ser - fieldwork and focuses on cross-border was an integral part of northern India. dian state. ies of state, have been mentioned and the diary contained entries "CM Sir" and vice’s Central Asian unit as a reporter, activities in the remote areas of Tajik - Moghul social elites were divided in More information has been coming from different "CM Madam", which later became the centre of a political controversy. G P manager, news anchor, and editor. istan and Afghanistan in the Pamirs. broad three classes, Turani, Durani and countries of the world about the role of the contro - Singh was allegedly given instruction of the CM to register cases against former These originally are Tajik religious fun - Through an empirically oriented Hindustani, according to their origins. versial Pegasus spyware in snooping on prominent CM, which he did not carry out and hence is being victimized. damentalists who fought alongside the methodology, she challenges the wide - Of these, Turani Moghul social elites individuals. All these details will be of importance The state refuted this allegation and submitted in the Supreme Court Taliban decades back. Now their prog - spread perception about the Southern were of Central Asian origin. to the learned judges in arriving at their observations. that there had been two FIRs registered against Singh, one under Section enies and the older fighters have almost border of Tajikistan which associates it But today, in the wake of the Afghan Media reports say that the phone numbers of fifteen 124A (sedition) for attempting to destabilise the elected government headed settled down in Afghanistan but still re - with images of violence and danger. upheaval and rise of the Taliban, India French ministers were picked by Morocco for probable by Baghel and the other for amassing wealth allegedly nine times his tain their original ethnicity. They dream Tajiks have fought the Taliban and sim - has been put out of reckoning. The infection by the Pegasus spyware, according to Radio known sources of income. On behalf of the accused it was submitted that of returning to Tajikistan one day and ilar elements and confined them to the moves of India are minimal and India’s France, one of the members of the Pegasus P roject in - he himself demanded an impartial CBI probe into the charges against him, spread their ideology. other side of the river Amudarya. Tajik potential for intervention just now is nil. ternational consortium of journalists. while the prosecution said that both the income tax department and the CBI Tolibov, as his name suggests, would Facebook is fun of expression of con - But India enjoys a hidden reservoir of Apart from French President Emmanuel Macron, are against the accused police officer as there was a prima facie dispropor - have lived and grown up in Soviet era. sternation at Taliban victory. They are goodwill in these Central Asian coun - the numbers of then Prime Minister Edouard tionate assets case against him. The oldest case is from 2000 and 37 cases Participating in the seminar “Ground worried about the safety of their Tajik tries which can push forward India’s Philippe, his wife, one of his assistants, his adviser are still under investigation. Solicitor General has suggested that the agen - Reality: Local Views on Taliban’s Re - relatives and kins in Afghanistan. broad diplomatic and strategic objec - Gilles Boyer; the Keeper of the Seals, the Interior cies should be directed to complete probe in all cases involving lawmakers turn”, he said the fear is that young peo - The fragile border area economics is tives much further. Minister, the Minister of the Economy, the Minister within 6 months and trial should be completed within reasonable time. On ple might be indoctrinated. In the border thrown asunder. Cross birder markets Secondly, everyone is familiar with of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Education, the hearing this suggestion the bench said, “It is easy for us to say expedite areas of Tajikistan, ordinary folks are have collapsed. All of a sudden, their Gresham’s Law in economics. The dy - Agriculture Minister, the Minister of Budget, the trial and all … but where are the judges?” This is where lies the predicament intimidated when they see characters known world is falling apart. namics in Afghanistan and central Asia Minister of Territorial Cohesion, the Minister of Re - of common people in getting justice in India – whether it is police admin - dressed and appearing like the Talibans The bordering countries are receiving is showing the social and political coun - lations with Parliament, the Minister of Overseas istration or judiciary – especially when justice is delayed which amounts with beard and those loose dresses. a steady stream of refugees fleeing from terparts of Gresham’s Law. Territories, the Culture Minister, the Housing Min - to denial of justice, apart from other evils our institutions are plagued with. Deobandi, Salafi, Wahabi views are Taliban. The worst fear is that of geno - Socially, we are witnessing that bad ister, the Minister for Ecological Transition, and the However, the bench emphasised on speedy prosecution of the cases in - rife among the elements. In a chilling cide of Tajiks caught up in Afghanistan people drive out good ones. The entry Minister of Local Authorities were present in the al - volving lawmakers. "If there is something in the case then you should file incident a few years back, when the who are known to be in opposition to of the rag tag militants into power in leged target list. a chargesheet but if you do not find anything, the case should be closed. dreaded ISIS was holding sway over the Taliban. No less than 400-500 peo - Afghanistan is resulting in a huge brain Both the French Government and the Mexican Do not keep the sword hanging," the CJI observed after going through the large swathes of Iraq, a military com - ple are trooping in, including former drain as competent and valuable profes - Government, who have been the targets, have initi - data on pending cases in which investigations have gone on for many years. mander of the level as high as a colonel, members of the Afghan military. sionals are leaving by the droves. ated proper investigations. It is time that in view of The bench said it did not want to pass any observation as it would demor - had defected and joined the outfit as a Among the neighbours, the Uzbeks But what is even worse and calami - the refusal of the Indian Government to clear the alise the investigating agencies but the "figure placed before it speak vol - minister for war. are pragmatists and are reluctant to tous is that bad ideas drive out good confusion, the Supreme Court moves on its own and umes"… "Reports (filed by CBI, ED) are very inconclusive and no reasons The background to this nervousness admit fleeing refugees as that places ideas. The intelligentsia in Central set up a SIT to be monitored by the Court, to probe given for not filing chargesheet for 10-15 years. Reason for delay is not lies in the dogged fights in the valleys, fresh burden as well as brings in its train Asian are seeing with constellation po - the Pegasus issue. Present CJI has shown his guts mentioned in the report," the bench observed. mountains, farmlands of Afghanistan uncertainties. tential of Talibani retrograde ideas driv - and sense of justice on many major issues in the re - What has emerged from the two cases, and there can be cited many other against foreign occupiers for well over In the regional matrix, the Central ing out the sane social value and norms cent days. It is hoped that his ‘comprehensive order’ examples for the past, that both the police administration and the judiciary thirty years in a land which has even or - Asian states are clinging to hopes that in the wider areas. This is the biggest next week will help in demystifying the role of Pe - need to be reformed for impartiality and timely delivery of justice. If dinarily little rule of law. These fights Taliban victory is not complete and ab - threat from the “Children of War” gar - gasus spyware in India. (IPA Service) Supreme Court cannot do that who will? 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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 HEALTH THE HILLS TIMES 7 ‘PERIOD PAIN IS NOT NORMAL’ What to Know About Endometriosis By: Anoushka Rajesh ambulance, after collapsing on the floor after six Singh Bindra, writer, wildlife conservationist, hours of earth-shattering pain, when one of the at - PhD candidate at Cambridge University. It’s normal to be in pain when you’re on your tendants whispered, ‘MPs aren’t allowed to die in Not acknowledging the pain that that women go period.’ Sohini, 34, who has been living with the palace.’” “ I remember thinking, ‘maybe I am through and normalising it is a major barrier to endometriosis for the last 10 years, wants you actually dying’,” she said. timely diagnosis, preventing them from getting the t‘o know, ‘No, it's not.’ “This is what others find hard to understand help they need. Chrissy Tegan, Padma Lakshmi, Katrina Kaif, about endometriosis – it’s not just a ‘bad period’, When Mansi, 24, (name changed) first started Halsey. What do these seemingly random women it is agonising pain beyond belief.” experiencing unusually painful cramps, and irreg - have in common, other than the fact that they’re “My months are split into 15 days of being in ular periods at the age of 20, she was told that ‘it all killing it in showbiz? constant pain and 15 days of normalcy,” Sohini was normal’. They have all lived with endometriosis. And who has grade IV endometriosis tells us. “That's She knew it wasn’t, not for her at least. She had they have all been vocal about their struggles with 15 days of constantly feeling like a knife is being never had any menstrual problems before, her pe - the sometimes-life-threatening, always-life-alter - twisted in your stomach. It's like 15 days of period riods had never hurt before, and they arrived like ing condition. cramps times hundred.” clockwork. But it still took her 6 months of being lead to infertility. mune dysfunction. There does, however, seem to Last week, for instance, Chrissy Tegan opened And it impacts every aspect of your life in excruciating pain and switching two different Although this may not always be the case, it is be a strong genetic component involved. up about her endometriosis surgery, and the deep It’s not just a ‘bad period’. It’s not just some - gynecologists before she was properly diagnosed. usually the target of the treatment. There are different types of endometriosis and trauma left by the loss of her unborn child, Jack, thing that happens once a month on ‘those days’, “My first gynecologist just gave put me on “The main concern that patients with en - depending on the type, the treatment would vary. in a heart-wrenching tweet. says Sohini. “It takes over your life.” Crina-NCR—a common medication used to in - dometriosis usually come in with is often fertility, The most common type of endo is ovarian en - "Can anyone tell me their experience after en - The pain can hit anytime, anywhere, last for duce periods and help with irregular periods, and “ says Dr Abhishek Mangeshikar, “and the fear of dometriosis or the ‘chocolate cyst’, but it can also dometriosis surgery? what is the recovery-diffi - minutes, hours, or days, which also means can - told me that this was normal,” she tells us. infertility pushes them to IVF and other fertility affect the bowel, abdomen, even diaphragm. culty level? like can I make soup after" celled meetings, weekend plans, holidays, and los - “Even now when it gets really bad, there isn’t treatments.” It is best to leave the course of action to a spe - She kept her fans updated on the thread, asking ing out on important projects, and career much I can do. I don’t want to be seen as one who He further goes on to say that the approach is cialist. them about their experience with the procedure opportunities. makes a big deal of her period troubles.” wrong because the removal of the disease will deal Dr Mangeshiker emphasizes on the importance and starting a conversation among other women Sohini, an event programmer, explains that her Accounts of such dismissal, unfortunately, you with the fertility and not the other way round. of seeing a specialist when you experience any of with endo who shared their own stories of fear, job has always been hectic, the kind that keeps get to hear often from women suffering from en - “They’re usually given the Sophie’s choice be - the symptoms to the point where it disrupts your pain, courage, and resilience. you on your toes, but in the last few years, there dometriosis and similar conditions. tween dealing with their pain vs. fertility, and most everyday functioning. She also added that while the recovery was have been times she’s had to let go of important Sohini talks about how although she’s been women in an altruistic manner will go for fertility, He also adds that optimising the testing proce - tough, “it is truly still better than the contractions projects and big events because of the pain and lucky to have had good doctors who pointed her saying they can deal with the pain later.” dure is the key to reducing misdiagnosis and un - and the pain of endo.” other complications. in the direction of more qualified specialists, she Dr Abhishek Mangeshikar, Endometriosis fortunately we still have a long way to go. Other celebrities, too, have on many occasions “For months I was restricted to the desk because remembers how one of the first gynaecologists Excisional Specialist and the Director at The “Gynecologists normally rely on the reports spoken out about how they have suffered at the I didn’t know when what would happen.” had told her it was ‘just period pain’, and another Indian Centre for Endometriosis (ICE) written by radiologists who may not be trained to hands of the somewhat-mysterious condition and Model, writer, television host, and activist who called her situation a ‘gone case’. Even when diagnosed, restoring fertility often identify endometriosis, particularly deep en - tried to spread awareness about it. Padma Lakshmi who started the Endometriosis Mis-conceived Notions takes precedence over pain relief and treatment of dometriosis, and so it often gets missed.” And yet it remains largely unknown, even Foundation of America, has on many occasions One of the major myths surrounding the condi - the actual problem. Do not belittle your own pain, and do not let among many medical professionals. talked about how endometriosis drained her of tion is that ‘getting married’ (becoming sexually Another misconception is that one must get a anyone else dismiss it as ‘normal’ and something Endo-what? her life. active) would put an end to the pain. hysterectomy surgery—removing the uterus—to you just ‘have to bear’. See the right person to get Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when “It impacted every aspect of my life as a woman When that doesn’t work, women are often ad - combat endo. Dr Mangeshikar debunks this myth, the right help. the layer of tissue that is normally found inside the and as a human being, professionally, personally, vised to have a child. explaining that endo is by definition the growth of A specialist, after all necessary tests, may advise uterus grows outside it. physically, psychologically and emotionally.” “The myth that getting pregnant will cure en - uterine tissue outside the uterus, in other parts of surgery or hormone therapy, or a combination of This endometrial tissue bleeds inside your body, Endometriosis is so common that 1 in 10 dometriosis is a popular one, and it needs to be ex - the body where it shouldn't be, so removing the both, depending on their evaluation. but unlike menstrual blood doesn’t go the usual women are said to have it. In fact, in India alone, pelled quickly,” says Dr Mangeshikar. uterus would in no way help deal with the disease. Sohini and Mansi, ten years apart, are both on route through the vagina. The trapped tissues can around 25 million women are said to suffer from This myth, he explains, comes from this one “Doing a hysterectomy for endometriosis is oral hormones. While Sohini has grade IV en - cause inflammation in the affected areas and or - the condition. specific case of leap-of-faith when during a c-sec - equivalent to removing the uterus when someone dometriosis and has undergone three surgeries, gans. And yet what most of them do, for years, is suf - tion a previously existing chocolate cyst was no has appendicitis. ” Mansi hasn't had to so far. Dr Abhishek Mangeshikar, Endometriosis Ex - fer in silence. longer seen. “There can be many reasons for this. Hysterectomy for endometriosis would only Although not a permanent cure, they’re both cisional Specialist and the Director at The Indian 'Please Endo My Pain' It is common for cysts to leak, or reduce in size help to some degree if it is accompanied by able to control their symptoms with oral hormones Centre for Endometriosis (ICE), tells FIT that the One of the reasons women with endometriosis during pregnancy.” other complications in the uterus such as multi - and a very controlled lifestyle—a strict diet and symptoms of endometriosis can vary depending don’t get the timely help they need is because their There have also been cases where symptoms of ple fibroids, adenomyosis, abnormal uterine lots of exercise. on the part of the body that is affected and the cries of pain are often dismissed as ‘normal’. endometriosis cease to present briefly during preg - bleeding, etc. But taking hormones isn’t without its own set - severity, but usually results in a great deal of pro - Prerna Singh Bindra, a wildlife conservationist, nancy. Again, there is no conclusive evidence that If the endo itself is not dealt with, you will have backs. longed suffering. writes about how she’s always had painful peri - there is any correlation between the two, because complications and symptoms of endometriosis From mood swings, irritability, spurts of anxi - The most notable symptoms include nausea, ods, and how a doctor told her mother, “she has a in many cases, the symptoms are known to even after a hysterectomy. ety, and depression, they both talk of the havoc it migraines, digestive issues, abdominal pain, fa - low pain threshold,” when she first tried to get the worsen. What Can Help? wreaks on their mental health. tigue, painful urination, and extremely painful pe - agonising pain checked at age 12. Moreover, in those that it does suppress, they Much like cancer, there isn’t much clarity on Along with the treatment, it's a whole lot of pain riods. It would be another decade and a half before she usually come back when the woman starts men - what causes the abnormal tissue growth in the case management, says Sohini. 'Like period cramps times hundred' is properly diagnosed. struating again. of endometriosis. Unfortunately what this also “To the women who have or fear they have While describing her struggle with endometrio - “One of the worst things about endo is that it’s “We need to stop pushing these patients to means is that there is no clear answer to what endo, my advice would be, see a specialist, follow sis to The Guardian, Former British Member of invisible. People look at you, seemingly normal pregnancy instead of fixing the problem.”- Dr Ab - could stop it. a clean, organic, and dairy-free diet plan, and Parliament Oona King spoke of the time she was and fine, and think you are faking it. The crippling hishek Mangeshikar While some studies suggest that it is caused due workout regularly,” she adds. (Courtesy: The “stretchered out of the House of Commons in an agony underneath isn’t visible to the eye.” - Prerna Another common misconception is that it can to excess build-up of estrogen, others point to im - Quint)

WhaBty: Hnamiesh Mxcctal lufm or thegiv esD us ae caluttionaary tavle. ariant? Who will heal the invisible wounds of obstetric violence? There’s a trade-off between transmissibility By: Prabha S Chandra, While physical and verbal abuse in reproductive whose response to violations of rights and dignity does he Covid-19 pandemic is a dramatic and how sick a person gets (virulence) with most Sushmita Sumant & Lakshmi Shiva health settings are extreme and tangible forms of ob - not even find a voice. Another important aspect that we demonstration of evolution in action. Evo - disease-causing microorganisms. This is because stetric violence, subtler forms go unnoticed or unre - must focus on to understand OV is that its impact is not lutionary theory explains much of what you need a certain viral load to be able to trans - magine how vulnerable a woman in labour feels ported. episodic and is not limited to the immediate aftermath has already happened, predicts what will happen mit. laying on her back, naked from waist down, with “I was laying in the labour room as if I was a dead of childbirth. The mental health repercussions of OV T legs wide open for a medical examination- all the body. Many people came and examined my private are wide and long-lasting. in the future and suggests which management If vaccines are not 100% effective in blocking strategies are likely to be the most effective. transmission, we can expect a shift in the trade- Iwhile in pain and anxious for her baby’s well-being. parts without even asking me/telling me why they Postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress For instance, evolution explains why the delta off towards higher virulence. In other words, a For health professionals, this is a routine procedure, were doing and what was the result.” disorder (PTSD) are strongly associated with nega - variant spreads faster than the original Wuhan side-effect of the virus being able to transmit but for mothers, especially if they are young or first- Providing privacy and dignified care, providing tive childbirth experience because of obstetric vio - strain. It explains what we might see with future from vaccinated people is, over time, the theory time mothers, it can be a frightening experience. complete information on procedures being per - lence. Postpartum PTSD entails nightmares and variants. And it suggests how we might step up predicts it will become more harmful to unvac - In such settings, care and comfort are paramount formed and available options, and procedures of con - flashbacks of the birth, anger, anxiety, depression for public health measures to respond. But delta is cinated people. for the mother’s and infant’s health and are basic sent before, during and after labour are all basic the mother, and also hampers daily living. not the end of the story for SARS-CoV-2, the How about future variants? rights; however, they have seldom been recognised rights in maternal care. When these are compro - The mother may even develop a fear of another virus that causes Covid-19. Here’s what evolu - In the short term, it’s highly likely evolution as such. In fact, there are growing concerns about the mised, a woman’s autonomy to make decisions about pregnancy which may lead to avoidance of sex. She tionary theory tells us happens next. will continue to “fine tune” the virus: care available to mothers in institutions in India and her body is compromised. may feel emotionally detached and distant from her How do viruses evolve? • Its R value will continue to increase (more peo - even the harmful practices in home births. Mistreat - Such inadequacies exist because staff’s ease is pri - infant and partner, and in the long term this may Evolution is a result of random mutations (or ple will be infected in one generation) ment, disrespect, abuse, and dehumanised care dur - oritised over patient choice, to apply “hospital pro - manifest as discord in the relationship with her part - errors) in the viral genome when it replicates. A • The serial interval will decrease (people will ing childbirth in the ambit of sexual and reproductive tocols”, or because of prevailing gender stereotypes ner and an anxious or avoidant attachment with her few of these random mutations will be good for become infectious sooner), and health services are termed obstetric violence (OV). that deem a woman in labour unfit to make decisions, child. All these difficulties have ripple effects over the virus, conferring some advantage. Copies of • Variants will make vaccines less effective A statement by the WHO in 2015 clarifies OV as or simply due to indifference. Such a lack of deci - the lives of the larger family. these advantageous genes are more likely to sur - (vaccine evasion). “outright physical abuse, profound humiliation and sional autonomy makes the expecting mother and her The guidelines endorse the privacy of mothers vive into the next generation, via the process of But we don’t know how far these changes verbal abuse, coercive or unconsented medical pro - soon to be born child vulnerable to graver forms of during childbirth by recommending separate rooms natural selection. might go and how fast this might happen. Some cedures (including sterilization), lack of confiden - abuse and neglect. or at least a private cubicle during the birthing New viral strains can also develop via recom - scientists think the virus may already be ap - tiality, failure to get fully informed consent, refusal In addition to these insidious forms of OV, what process. bination, when viruses acquire genes from other proaching “peak fitness”. Nevertheless, it may to give pain medications, gross violations of privacy, is unique to the Indian context is the hesitation and They advise a birth companion during labour and viruses or even from their hosts. Generally still have some tricks up its sleeve. The UK gov - refusal of admission to health facilities, neglecting even refusal of women in rural areas to approach freedom of choosing a birthing position. They rec - speaking, we can expect evolution to favour virus ernment’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emer - women during childbirth to suffer life-threatening medical facilities for childbirth. They prefer birth at ommend providing beds instead of tables for labour. strains that result in a steeper epidemic curve, gencies (SAGE) has recently explored scenarios avoidable complications and detention of women home, where they can uphold certain traditional Lastly, they emphasise placing the baby on the producing more cases more quickly, leading to for long-term evolution of the virus. and their new-borns in facilities after childbirth due practices that are medically harmful, like removal of mother’s abdomen upon birth and initiating breast two predictions. First, the virus should become It says it is almost certain there will be “anti - to an inability to pay”. placenta by bare hands or fasting to stop postpartum feeding within an hour of birth. The guidelines con - more transmissible. One infected person will be genic drift”, accumulation of small mutations Several studies from across India report high rates bleeding. demn the practices of trying to induce labour when likely to infect more people; future versions of leading to the current vaccines becoming less ef - of OV varying from 15% to 84%. This is quite a Additional risk with home deliveries is in the use there are no clinical indications; physical and verbal the virus will have a higher reproductive or R fective, so boosters with modified vaccines will wide range and is related to the definition of OV and of unnecessary medical practices like injecting oxy - abuse of pregnant women; separating baby from number. Second, we can also expect evolution be essential. the settings in which the study was conducted. tocin or performing unneeded episiotomies. Hence mother right after birth; and demand for gratuitous will shorten the time it takes between someone Will the virus become more deadly? What is most troubling is that these studies find the focus of the policy-makers has been to encourage payment in celebration of the baby’s birth, among becoming infected and infecting others (a shorter Versions of the virus that make their host very that self-reported prevalence of OV is much lower facility births. others. “serial interval”). sick (are highly virulent) are generally selected than what is actually observed, which suggests But research indicates that it is women who come The initiative has brought much-needed atten - Both these predicted changes are clearly good against. This is because people would be more under-reporting. from non-urban, marginalised backgrounds who are tion to what has long been a neglected aspect of news for the virus, but not for its host. likely to die or be isolated, lowering the chance While the commonly reported forms of obstetric most affected by OV. Thus, these women are caught maternity care. So that explains delta of the virus transmitting to others. violence are verbal abuse, lack of privacy, lack of in - between two harmful trajectories. There are some initial indications that these guide - This theory explains why delta is now sweep - SAGE thinks this process is unlikely to cause formation and neglect, much more severe forms like Some health professionals believe that OV is not lines might be working at least in small pockets of ing the world and replacing the original Wuhan the virus to become less virulent in the short physical and sexual abuse usually go unreported due unique and is probably part of a larger ethos of med - care. The Vriddhi program has provided an imple - strain. The original Wuhan strain had an R value term, but this is a realistic possibility in the long- to associated stigma and discrimination. Being ical practice in India, where medicine is practised in mentation framework in the form of standard oper - of 2-3 but delta’s R value is about 5-6 (some re - term. Yet SAGE says there is a realistic possibil - slapped on the thighs or being scolded for crying out a patriarchal manner, both with women and men. In - ating protocols in labour rooms and operation searchers say this figure is even higher). So ity more virulent strains might develop via in pain when in labour, being pinched or having your formation is often not provided and human dignity theatres, technical support, training to labour room someone infected with delta is likely to infect at recombination (which other coronaviruses are legs tied up during the labour process, are docu - not given enough priority by medical professionals. staff, and periodic monitoring and review. least twice as many people as the original Wuhan known to do). So the answer to this critical ques - mented instances of physical and verbal violence by While this might be true, one must remember that Under this program, as of September 2020 they re - strain. There’s also evidence delta has a much tion is we really don’t know if the virus will be - healthcare professionals in private and public facili - the woman who is in labour is much more vulnerable ported that they were able to train 1,920 service shorter serial interval compared with the original come more deadly over time. But we can’t expect ties across India. emotionally because of pain, fear and being all alone providers in the LaQshya guidelines, and 132 mater - Wuhan strain. the virus to magically become harmless. “If I complained about pain, they abused me in in the labour room. For many women who have nal care units completed state certification for This may be related to a higher viral load (more Will humans evolve to catch up? such vulgar language - When you slept with hus - faced trauma in their lives in the form of partner vi - LaQshya, with 86 units receiving national certifica - copies of the virus) in someone infected with delta Sadly, the answer is “no”. Humans do not re - band, you enjoyed - now why are you screaming, just olence or sexual abuse, facing OV can be a severe tion across 7 states. compared with earlier strains. This may allow delta produce fast enough, and accumulate enough lie down.” retraumatising experience with long term mental Additionally, on several good maternal care prac - to transmit sooner after infection. A higher viral favourable mutations quickly enough, for us to On the one hand, pain relief is denied as it is con - health impact. tice indicators, there have been documented im - load may also make delta transmit more easily in stay ahead of the virus. sidered authentic and necessary to the experience, Such instances have come forth during the early provements since implementation through the Vrddhi the open air and after “fleeting contact”. The virus also does not kill most people it in - while on the other hand, the expression of pain days of the pandemic, when women in labour had to program. Do vaccines affect how the virus evolves? fects. And in countries with well-resourced (shouting or crying in pain during labour) is met with struggle to find ambulances, were shunted from one Additionally, it is necessary that there is knowl - We know Covid-19 vaccines designed to pro - health-care systems, it doesn’t kill many people abuse. hospital to other because of lack of protocols, and edge and awareness amongst women of all ages and tect against the original Wuhan strain work of reproductive age. So there’s no “selection At the same time, the stereotype that women ex - further trauma was inflicted by separating mothers sections of society about what to expect and what against delta but are less effective. pressure” for humans to mutate favourably to aggerate their pain also prevails. A study quotes re - and infants if the mother was COVID positive. they can ask for during institutional deliveries. Ob - Evolutionary theory predicts this; viral vari - stay ahead of the virus. marks made by healthcare workers like ‘women The underreporting of obstetric violence could in - stetric violence has been hidden for too long, and ants that can evade vaccines have an evolution - What about future pandemics? scream during labour not out of real pain but because dicate that such childbirth experiences are considered women have not had spaces to talk about it openly. ary advantage. So we can expect an arms race Finally, evolutionary theory has a warning of screams of other women in the ward, to join in the norm, which is dangerous as it makes this deep- While having birth companions in the labour room between vaccine developers and the virus, with about future pandemics. communal screaming’. rooted issue difficult to shake. may halt it to an extent, there is also a need for by - vaccines trying to play catch up with viral evo - A gene mutation that allows a virus in an ob - Such contrasting responses stem from certain no - In a society that makes women internalise an in - stander education in which interns, medical students lution. This is why we’re likely to see us having scure and relatively rare species (such as a bat) tions of motherhood and gender stereotypes that are feriority status, that conditions them to place the and nursing trainees are asked to call out any OV that regular booster shots, designed to overcome to gain access to the most common and widely found across borders. An added dimension to this needs of others first, and places a value judgement they witness. these new variants, just like we see with flu distributed species of large animal on the planet issue is the availability of pain relief. A study done on every step they take, women unwittingly tend to It is time that Obstetric Violence has its own booster shots. — humans — will be strongly selected for. in Ludhiana (urban area) found that not only are settle for less. They do not realise just when the less #MeToo like movement. The fact that it may hap - Covid-19 vaccines reduce your chance of So we can expect future pandemics when ani - there myths surrounding epidural analgesia, but also they are settling for starts to encroac h on their basic pen most to those without privilege means that transmitting the virus to others, but they don’t to - mal viruses spill over into humans, just as they varying levels of knowledge among physicians about rights. This is even more strikingly true for women from those of us who have the voice should start dis - tally block transmission. And evolutionary theory have done in the past. (Courtesy: The Wire) this and lack of uniform availability of this service. low socioeconomic or marginalised backgrounds, cussing it. (Courtesy: The Citizen) Page 8 August 30_Normal Pages 29-Aug-21 9:37 PM Page 1

8 THE HILLS TIMES NATION MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 NCB arrests actor Armaan StaPrMt u-urgpes pceuopllte utor ceon ntinouew to vmiabinrtaainn Cto viind- 1I9n pdreicaau:t iMonsodi Kohli after recovery of NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): This itself is a great tribute to tami, which falls on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Dhyan Chand, Modi said. Noting that the Vishwakarma on Sunday that the start-up culture Asserting that the young popula - Puja will be observed in the coming MUMcBAoI, cAaug i2n9 e(PT Ia): tT hhe is residence has become very vibrant in India tion's mindset has undergone a days, he said the festival is essen - Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) with youngsters in even smaller sweeping change, he said it is now tially an ancient Indian practice of has arrested actor Armaan Kohli in cities embracing it, and asserted that keen on "new destinations and new paying tributes to different skills. connection with a drugs case after it is a sign of India's bright future. goals by taking new paths and hav - Modi also mentioned an FM questioning him at its office in south In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' ing new aspirations". radio station in Gujarat's Kevadiya Mumbai for a few hours following radio broadcast, Modi also noted The momentum the sporting cul - through which radio jockeys are the recovery of cocaine at his resi - that space sector reforms in the ture has received must be further ad - working to promote Sanskrit. He dence here, an official said on Sun - country have caught the people's vanced, he said, calling for sports said the ancient language, through day. imagination and expressed confi - competitions at the village level. its thoughts and medium of literary An NCB team raided Kohli's dence that a large number of satel - "Let us all countrymen strive to texts, nurtures knowledge and also house in Juhu on Saturday evening lites in the coming days will be further this momentum as much as strengthens national unity. and later took him to the agency's developed by youngsters from uni - we can, contributing whatever we The Prime Minister also urged office. He was arrested after a few versities, labs and other sectors. can. Let us transform the mantra of people to continue to maintain hours of questioning and booked The Prime Minister touched upon 'Sabka Prayas' (everyone's effort) Covid-19 precautions. under the provisions of the Narcotic from him on Saturday, the official a host of topics, including India's into reality," he said. "More than 62 crore vaccine Drugs and Psychotropic Substances said. rich spiritual tradition and the boost Modi said the Tokyo Olympics doses have been administered in the (NDPS) Act, the official said. Singh had been booked by the the sporting culture has received have created a major impact, and country, but still we have to be care - The announcement of his arrest Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai after the performance in the Tokyo India's achievements may not be a He said, "Today, the startup cul - Noting that the world has been ful, be vigilant," he said. was made to the media at 10 am on Police in 2018 in connection with Olympics, in the address and also lot compared to some countries but ture is expanding even to smaller paying heed to Indian spiritual tra - In the broadcast, he also played Sunday, he said. the seizure of a huge quantity of paid glowing tributes to hockey leg - are enough to bolster the people's cities and I am seeing it as an indi - ditions and philosophy, the prime his conversation with an American After his arrest, Kohli was pro - Ephedrine, he said. end Dhyan Chand, saying he con - belief. cation of a bright future. Just a few minister said people also have a re - woman, Jadurani Dasi, who is con - duced before a holiday court here, "After interrogating Singh, we quered the world of hockey for the "Today, it is not that the youth is days ago, toys in our country were sponsibility to carry forward these nected to ISKCON and specialises which remanded him in the NCB launched a follow-up operation on country. just watching sports. The youth is being discussed. Within no time this great traditions. in Bhakti Arts. custody till Monday for further Saturday afternoon. Subsequently, a The National Sports Day is cele - also looking at possibilities associ - caught the attention of our youth "Whatever was temporary and The Prime Minister also men - probe into the matter. team of NCB officials raided Ar - brated every year on August 29 to ated with sports...They now want to and they too resolutely decided to perished has to be left behind, but tioned the 'Water Plus City' cam - The NCB official said that a small maan Kohli's houses and recovered mark Dhyan Chand's birthday. surpass conventional ways and work towards positioning Indian what is timeless has to be carried paign going on in Indore, which has quantity of cocaine was found at a small quantity of cocaine from Noting that India won an adopt new disciplines," he said. toys in the world with a distinct forward. Let us celebrate our festi - consistently topped the ranking in Kohli's residence on Saturday, fol - him. Later, a case was registered Olympic medal in men's hockey Similarly, young persons are identity." vals, understand their scientific the Swachh Bharat campaign. lowing which a case was registered against him and he was shown ar - after over four decades, he said moving away from family tradi - Acceptance of mediocrity had meaning, and the connotation be - 'Water Plus City' means a city against him and he was arrested. rested," the official said. youths are now drawn towards tions, expressing the wish to launch crept into people's mindset earlier hind them. There is an underlying where no sewage is dumped into Kohli had featured in the Salman As per the preliminary investiga - sports and their parents are happy to or join a start-up and are willing to but the young minds are now focus - message in every festival," he said, any public water source without Khan-starter ‘Prem Ratan Dhan tion, the seized cocaine is of South back them. take risks. ing on excellence, he said. wishing people a happy Janmash - treatment, he noted. Payo’ among other films and was American origin. also one of the contestants of the TV "The NCB is probing the route reality show ‘Bigg Boss’. and links through which the seized Suspension of The action against Kohli followed cocaine found its way to Mumbai. Other posters will have Nehru’s image, unnecessary the arrest of TV actor Gaurav Dixit We are also checking the involve - scheduled international by the Central anti-drugs agency ment of other traffickers," he added. here on Friday. Seeking Kohli's custody, the NCB passenger flights controversy over issue: ICHR official The official said that the NCB de - told the court on Sunday that prima cided to question Kohli after certain NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): Facing flak from speak on different topics related to India's free - facie there is evidence against him extended till Sept 30 ‘disclosures’ were made by Ajay Opposition parties for excluding Jawaharlal dom movement. about his involvement in an interna - Raju Singh, the main drug peddler Nehru from a poster celebrating the 75th year of Opposition parties had targeted the government tional drug syndicate. detained for interrogation on Satur - independence, the Indian Council of Historical for the exclusion of the image of the country's Cocaine was recovered from his day, during his interrogation. Research (ICHR) said the controversy over the first Prime Minister from the poster and sug - house and there is incriminating ma - Singh was also arrested under the issue is ‘unnecessary’ as other posters being re - gested that it had been done deliberately. terial against him, the NCB told the NDPS Act. leased in the coming days will feature Nehru. Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor and Pawan court, which remanded him in the He was intercepted near Haji Ali "We are not trying to undermine anyone's role Khera were among the Congress leaders, who anti-drug agency's custody till Au - and 25 grams of MD was recovered in the movement," a top ICHR official said, dis - took to social media and shared the screenshot of gust 30. missing criticism on the issue, and added the the ICHR website showing photographs of Ma - NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): poster was one of the many released as part of the hatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, The suspension of scheduled in - Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Bhagat Singh, B R Ambedkar, Sardar Vallabhai J&K cops cracking down on ternational passenger flights due ICHR, an autonomous body under the Ministry Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Madan Mohan Malviya to the coronavirus outbreak has of Education, has been running a series of lectures and Veer Savarkar while Nehru's picture was been extended till September and seminars on the theme of the Independence missing. 30, aviation regulator DGCA struggle under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit ‘white-collar jihadis’, term said on Sunday. celebration. out at the ICHR, accusing it of bowing to hate and "However, international "This is only one of the posters released as part prejudice, and asked whether it would omit Henry scheduled flights may be al - of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. necessary," the ICHR official told PTI. Ford while celebrating the birth of the motor car SRINAtGhARe, Amug 2 9‘ (wPTIo): Trhest terrorists’ lowed on selected routes by the There will be several others and Nehru will be As part of the lecture series, the council has in - or Wright brothers while celebrating the birth of Jammu and Kashmir Police is competent authority on a case- featured in them... controversy around this is un - vited various historians and academicians to aviation. cracking down on cyber terrorists, to-case basis," it added. also known as ‘white-collar jihadis’, Scheduled international pas - Touching cheeks of as it feels that they are the ‘worst senger services have been sus - kind of terrorists’ who remain pended in India since March 23, UP cops bust international child without sexual anonymous but cause an ‘immea - 2020 due to the coronavirus surable’ amount of damage and pandemic. But special interna - intent not offence: HC brainwashing of youngsters, offi - tional flights have been operat - MUMBAI, Aug 29 (PTI): Touch - cials said here. ing under the Vande Bharat human-trafficking racket ing cheeks of a child without sexual According to an assessment pro - Mission since May 2020 and intent would not attract the offence vided by director general of Jammu under bilateral ‘air bubble’ of sexual assault, the Bombay High and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh, arrangements with selected 12 women brought back to India since April Court said while granting bail to a senior army officers and officials cause first, he is in hiding and sec - countries since July 2020. found a larger human-trafficking 46-year-old man accused of sexually from the security establishment, ond, he is absolutely unknown - un - India has formed air-bubble nexus spread across several coun - abusing an eight-year-old girl. there is a fear that these ‘white-col - known till you get into certain very pacts with around 28 countries, tries and targeting women aged be - A single bench of Justice Sandeep lar jihadis’ could trigger a commu - specific details," DGP Singh said. including the US, the UK, the tween 24 and 50 years on the pretext Shinde on August 27 granted bail to nal clash or influence some youths "It is very difficult to find out UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and of getting them employed as domes - the accused Mohammad Ahmed by manipulating news on social those kinds of details to locate them France. Under an air-bubble tic helps for a good salary in Gulf Ulla arrested on July 2020 by the media while they themselves live and who is actually using that par - pact between two countries, countries such as Oman, Qatar, Rabodi police in the neighbouring comfortably in faraway countries. ticular identity in the virtual world. special international flights can Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, officials Thane district. The battleground is new where People have taken advantage of be operated by their airlines be - said. The victims are not only from "In my view, touching the cheeks conventional weaponry and the anonymity in the cyber world and tween their territories. Uttar Pradesh, but also from other without a sexual intent would not at - fighting zones of a warren of narrow that is why they indulge in such The circular issued by the Di - parts of India like Punjab, Goa, tract the offence of 'sexual assault', streets and forests are replaced by kinds of activities," he said. rectorate General of Civil Avia - Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, while as defined under Section 7 of the computers and smartphones to wage Singh has been laying special em - tion (DGCA) also said the the nexus has also trapped women Protection of Children from Sexual war from just about anywhere - in phasis on putting a check on cyber suspension does not affect the from neighbouring countries such as Offences Act," the high court said. Kashmir or outside, safe inside their terrorists as he feels that they are the operations of international all- Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pak - "Primary evaluation of the mate - homes or out on the streets, from a "worst kind of terrorists (as) they are cargo services and flights istan as well as from some African rial on record does not suggest that nearby café or even just a conven - not seen but the amount of damage specifically approved by it. nations, they claimed. the applicant allegedly touched the ient roadside. they do and the amount of pollution Kanpur's deputy commissioner of cheeks of the victim with a sexual A senior army officer termed of the mind of the youth they do are NOIDA, Aug 29 (PTI): Nargis (45, ture. Ayesha, a Sri Lankan woman, police (Crime) Salman Taj Patil said intent," it added. Justice Shinde, them ‘white-collar jihadis’ who mis - immeasurable." 15 injured in Dharavi’s name changed) from Unnao district was handling me. I begged her to let the lid blew off the human-traffick - however, clarified in the order that lead the youth and general popula - He says they are the people who in Uttar Pradesh was living sepa - me return to India, but she de - ing racket when they started inves - the observations made by him tion by peddling lies on social media are responsible for recruitment, they LPG cylinder blast; rately from her husband after several manded Rs 4 lakh for my release," tigating a complaint in April from a should be construed as the opinion and twisting the situation to suit the are the ones who would make some years of marriage, along with her Nargis told PTI over the phone. city resident, who alleged that his only for bail in this matter and the separatists or terrorist groups. sort of comments and statements on five critical wife was ‘trapped’ in Oman, only to same shall not in any way influence MUMBAI, Aug 29 (PTI): Fif - two daughters and a son. Her daughter Sophia (name The Jammu and Kashmir Police social media which would create a uncover the larger international the trials in other matters. According teen persons were injured, five Financially weak, the woman changed) said, "Ammi somehow in - recently arrested five suspected communal wedge between various nexus. to the prosecution, Ulla allegedly of them seriously, after an LPG came across an opportunity to work formed us about her ordeal over the ‘white-collar jihadis’ who were be - communities, between Hindus and "When we extended the scope of called the girl inside his meat shop cylinder exploded and caused a as a domestic help in Oman that phone, after which I reported the hind a campaign to spread falsehood Muslims and others. the investigation, the officers soon where he touched her cheek, opened minor fire at a shanty in Mum - would help her earn Rs 25,000 per matter to the Kanpur police, along about the sovereignty of the country. "Therefore, taking care of them understood that the matter was re - his shirt, and was about to open his bai's Dharavi slum on Sunday, month. In February, with the help of with details of the travel agent." They, according to the police, were and hitting them is very very impor - lated to human trafficking. Police an official said. a travel agent based in Kanpur, she On August 15, as the country pant. A woman, who had seen the tasked with preparing a strategic hit tant so we are working on that front commissioner Asim Arun engaged Of the five persons who have reached the Gulf country, only to re - marked its 75th Independence Day, accused taking the girl to his shop, list of government officers, journal - and achieved some success in some Kanpur's Anti-Human Trafficking suffered critical injuries in the alise that she had fallen into the trap Nargis returned home, along with went to the spot after growing sus - ists, social activists, lawyers and po - areas. More work and more fo - Unit to go deeper in the case, while incident, one is an eight-year- of a human-trafficking nexus. two more women, courtesy the Kan - picious. An FIR was registered and litical functionaries to instil fear cussed work is needed. We will old boy, the fire brigade official "As soon as I reached Oman, my pur police and the Ministry of Ex - central agencies like the MEA were Ulla was arrested. He is presently among people. continue to do whatever is needed said. The mishap occurred in phone was taken away and I was ternal Affairs (MEA). also alerted and their help was lodged at the Taloja prison in Navi "A cyber terrorist is actually in this regard," Singh told PTI re - Shahu Nagar locality of the subjected to physical and mental tor - During investigation, the police sought in rescuing the victims. Mumbai. deadlier than an actual terrorist be - cently. slum in the afternoon, he said. "An LPG cylinder kept just outside one of the shanties ex - ploded and led a level one SC issues fresh SOP for physical hearings from Sept 1 (minor) fire. Fifteen persons NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): The through video/tele-conferencing mode to the one AOR (or his nominee), one arguing for detecting body temperature, infection suffered burn injuries and they Supreme Court has issued fresh standard op - party concerned will not be facilitated”. counsel and one junior counsel per party status, etc.” were admitted to the nearby erating procedures to accord final hearing of The SOP has been issued on the direc - will be allowed entry; one registered Clerk The entry of parties in a matter will be Sion Hospital. Three fire en - cases in physical mode from September 1, tions of chief justice N V Ramana who took per party, as may be chosen by the AOR, permitted not earlier than ten minutes prior gines that were rushed to spot and will employ a hybrid option from Tues - note of the recommendations of the Judges' shall be allowed entry to carry paper to the start of hearing, it said. brought the blaze under con - day to Thursday amid strict observance of Committee set up earlier to consider repre - books/journals etc...,” it said. Earlier in March this year the apex court trol," the official said, adding Covid appropriate norms. sentations and requests of bar bodies that Lawyers will have to register on the apex had commenced hybrid proceedings, a com - that police personnel and civic The top court has been hearing cases the hearing through physical mode be court's portal and submit their preferences bination of virtual and physical hearing, staff are present at the spot. through video-conferencing since March started keeping in mind the financial and for appearing before the bench within 24 amid demands by lawyers for resumption of "Out of the 15 injured, 10 last year due to the pandemic and several bar technical difficulties being faced by many hours of listing of the case for hearing, it complete physical hearings but the system persons - seven males and three bodies and lawyers have been demanding lawyers. said. could not take off due to the onset of the sec - females - are out of danger, but that physical hearings should resume imme - “With a view to gradually facilitate re - “The entry of the counsels/parties into the ond wave of Covid pandemic. five others are in a critical con - diately. The SOP, issued by the secretary sumption of physical hearing, the final hear - HSZ (high security zone) to appear for On August 18, the top court had indicated dition and two of them have suf - general on August 28, made it clear that the ing/regular matters listed on mode,” it said. physical hearing will be through daily 'Spe - that physical hearing in the apex court, fered 50 to 60 per cent injuries. courts would keep hearing miscellaneous non-miscellaneous days may be heard in the The bench, hearing cases through physi - cial hearing passes' which will be issued by which is conducting proceedings virtually Those in critical condition are cases through virtual mode on Mondays and physical mode (with hybrid option), as may cal mode, may decide taking break during the Registry, on the basis of authorization by amid the Covid-19 pandemic since March three males, including an eight- Fridays. be decided by the Bench, considering the the hearings for a period of about 15 min - the concerned Advocate-on-Record on the last year, may resume soon. year-old boy, and two females," “Wearing of mask, frequent use of hand number of parties in a matter as well as the utes, so that the courtroom may be sanitized, portal...,” it said. A bench headed by the CJI had then said he added. sanitiser and maintaining physical distanc - limited capacity of the Court rooms; further, it said. Multiple chair along with tables are being that physical hearing in the apex court may During the probe, the fire ing norms are mandatory for all entrants into any other matter may be heard in physical If the number of advocates for parties are placed inside courtrooms and it shall be in - start within 10 days. brigade personnel found that gas the Supreme Court premises, including into mode on such days, if Bench directs like - more than 20, the average working capacity cumbent upon lawyers and litigants to main - In July this year, the SCBA had written a was leaking from the cylinder the Courtrooms,” the SOP said. wise. of the courtrooms as per Covid norms, the tain “minimum prescribed physical letter to the CJI urging that physical hearing and hence it was kept outside The procedures mandated that once liti - “All other matters, including those listed bench ‘at any given time’ resort to virtual distancing norms”, it said, adding every en - in the apex court be resumed saying the the shanty, the official said. gants and the lawyers opt for the hearing on miscellaneous days shall continue to be mode of hearing, the SOP said. trant will have to undergo “thermal and such Covid-19 situation in the national capital has through physical mode then “hearing heard through video/teleconferencing “In a matter listed for physical hearing..., other scanning devices as may be installed become ‘almost normal’. 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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 NATION THE HILLS TIMES 9 Contd. from Page 1... Flood situation turns grim Prez visits Ayodhya temple construction villages has been reported from Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Morigaon, Nalbari and Sivasagar districts and several households have been shifted from a few areas. In the Sonitpur district, the Brahmaputra has been in spate in many areas of Tezpur under Tezpur revenue circle with other belts of the region. The overflowing water of Brahmaputra has inundated the outskirt of Tezpur town like Tal-Gereki, Balichapori, Morbharalipar, Ushapur, Bhumuraguri and Bhujkhwa along with many other site, offers prayers to Ram Lalla villages damaging dwelling of over 600 people of these mentioned areas and acres of standing crops-field. The ‘Ayodhya is nothing without Lord Ram,’ says Kovind flood situation has remained unchanged till now paralysing the normal life of the people affecting the commu - LUCKNOW/AYODHYA, Aug meaning of Ayodhya is the one nication in these areas falling under Bhumuraguri Panchayat. 29 (PTI): President Ram Nath who is impossible to wage a war The people of the area who have been rendered homeless due to the flood are taking shelter on the Lok-Nir - Kovind on Sunday offered prayers against. Owing to the courage and man road near Bhairabi Temple in the area. The flood water has submerged the Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Samad - to Ram Lalla, visiting the site power of Raghuvanshi kings histhal also. Likewise due to the flood caused by river Brahmaputra and it’s tributary river Gabharu has where a Ram temple is being con - Raghu, Dileep, Ajj, Dashrath and submerged many areas under Bihaguri Mouza alongwith a large part in Barchala LAC damaging dwellings of structed in Ayodhya, a city which Ram, their capital was considered people and acres of standing crop field besides breaching many rural roads in many areas delinking the com - he said was nothing without the unconquerable. Therefore, the munication. deity. name of this city as ‘Ayodhya' will Three feral horses swept away "Without Ram, Ayodhya is not always remain relevant.” Meanwhile, the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park has been under water after flood water inundated the whole Ayodhya. Ayodhya exists where Highlighting the love of Lord park. After the rising water of Brahmaputra river affected the upper Assam area, many villages came under there is Ram. Lord Ram resides Ram towards tribals, he said, "Dur - water. Sources said that three feral horses were swept away at Kobu Chapori in Jonai from Dibru-Saikhowa permanently in this city, and hence ing his days of exile, Lord Ram did National Park after the whole park was submerged. in the true sense, this place is Ayo - not call the armies of Ayodhya and "Laika-Dodhia, the two forest villages of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, is under water and the people are dhya," he said while inaugurating Mithila to fight the war. He gath - facing various hardships. Many of the people were shifted to two relief camps and other safer locations," said a Ramayan Conclave, shortly be - ered the Khols, Bheels, Vaanars a forest official. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district of upper Assam. fore visiting the temple construc - and formed his army. In his cam - It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 km including a core area of 340 km tion site and offering his prayers. paign, he included 'Jatayu (vul - and a buffer zone of 425 km. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park has a good number of feral horses and during The President was accompanied planted a sapling. mayana Conclave and laying foun - ture)'. He strengthened love and every flood they face problems and move towards other directions. "Our patrolling team has been ready and by his family members, Uttar Before he went there, Kovind, dation stones of various projects of friendship with the tribals." keeping a strong vigil during the night to counter any threat of poachers who take advantage of the situation Pradesh Governor Anandiben who is on his first visit to Ayodhya the Department of Culture and Paying respect to the Ramchar - during the floods," said the forest official. Patel, Union minister of state for after the landmark 2019 Supreme Tourism, the President said, "We itmanas, he said it instills hope, Railways and Textiles Darshana Court verdict paved the way for the should try to see Ram and Sita in generates inspiration and spreads Vikram Jardosh, chief minister construction of the temple, also of - everyone. Ram belongs to all, and the light of knowledge. Debabrata calls for House session Yogi Adityanath, and his deputies fered prayers at the Hanumangarhi Ram is in all." Apparently referring "Ram Katha is enacted in many flowing above the 115 metre dam in the Lower Subansiri hydro project, posing a big threat to the districts of Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh shrine, about 2 km away. to the word 'Ram' in his name, countries of the world. The Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Majuli. A specialists’ committee had warned against building the dam at the present Sharma. They also offered their The President was presented Kovind said, "I feel that when my Ramlila of Bali island of Indonesia site in 2010 as the hill is composed of soft soil and poses a big threat to downstream areas as Assam is located prayers to Ram Lalla amid chant - with a pink-coloured turban at the family members named me, they is famous. Non-resident Indians in an earthquake- prone region,” Saikia said. ing of slogans by priests at the Hanumangarhi temple. were possibly having the feeling of have kept the Ram Katha and “But the government did not heed the warning and completed 75 percent of the work, ignoring the protests makeshift temple. Earlier in the day, the President respect and affection towards Ram Ramlila alive in many countries in - by individuals and organisations in the state... We are not against big dams but we only demand that adequate A shawl and a miniature replica reached Ayodhya by a special train Katha and Lord Ram, which is cluding the Maldives, Mauritius, protection measures are taken and concern for the environment should be kept in mind while constructing such of the upcoming Ram temple were from Lucknow on the last day of seen in the common public." Trinidad and Tobago, Nepal, Cam - dams,” he said. also presented to Kovind who in - his four-day visit to Uttar Pradesh. Elaborating further on Ayodhya, bodia and Suriname," the President Saikia also said women in the state feel insecure during the rule of the current BJP government. A girl student teracted with the priests briefly and Speaking after opening the Ra - the President said, "The literal said. in Dhemaji was attacked with a machete, leading to her death, in broad daylight. This is very unfortunate. Crimes against women have increased exponentially in the last 5 years of the BJP government. The rate of con - viction in such cases is a mere 5.5 percent while the rate of acquittal is 93.2 percent, he said. Transgenders get Due to this, questions have been raised regarding the role of police and administration. It is sad that nearly ED summons Sena leader and Maha 9 incidents of such crimes occur daily in the state. Assam heads the list in crimes against women. Many have not received justice in such cases, with the courts giving dates after dates, he added. separate toilets at “I demand a special session of the assembly to discuss the issue and pass a special law for the security of women,” he said and added that a special task force should be created in Assam police, with a lady IPS officer Delhi Metro stations NmEWin DEisLHtIe/MrU MABnAI,i Al uPg 2a9 (rPTaI)b: T hien En -money laundering case NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (PTI): In and branches in every district. forcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Shiv Sena a bid to enhance accessibility for Saikia also demanded that All Women police stations be set up in every sub-division so that women can leader and Maharashtra Transport minister Anil Parab DESHMUKH CASE passengers belonging to the trans - come freely to report crimes. He also demanded Fast track court trials for disposal of cases within 48 hours. for questioning in the money laundering case regis - gender community, the DMRC has tered against former state minister Anil Deshmukh allowed them access to separate and others, officials said on Sunday. toilet facilities at its metro stations, Parab, also a minister of parliamentary affairs in the Rupsing bats for deployment of which were hitherto meant only for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by chief “I have already submitted a memorandum to the chief minister in this regard,” he also said. Urging the people persons with disability, officials minister Uddhav Thackeray, has been asked by the of both sides to maintain peace the MLA said, “If any person from West Karbi Anglong wants to go and live in said on Sunday. ED to depose before the investigating officer of the Meghalaya he can do so, but he cannot take the land. Likewise if any person from Meghalaya feels he wants to Besides, any transgender who case at the agency's office in south Mumbai on Tues - come and live in West Karbi Anglong he can do so, but should not bring the land from Meghalaya.” wishes to use gender-based toilet day, they said. He was accompanied by executive member (EM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Pradeep as per self-identified gender can Deshmukh has already skipped at least five sum - Rongpi, MAC D Uphing Maslai, West Karbi Anglong BJP president Radip Ronghang and chairmen of various also continue to do so, they say. monses issued to him by the ED in this case under the development boards. During his visit the MLA Rupsing Teron also met additional SP, West Karbi Anglong, Bolin At present, Delhi Metro has 347 provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering the Home minister in the MVA government, and oth - Deori and enquire about the current situation in the border area. He directed the additional SP, Deori for maintaining such separate toilets across its sta - Act (PMLA). ers came after the CBI booked him in the corruption peace in border areas. tions, a senior official said. The probe pertains to the criminal investigation case related to allegations of at least `100 crore bribe "In its efforts to provide safe being carried out by the ED in the alleged ` 100 crore made by former Mumbai police commissioner Param space and prevent gender discrim - bribery-cum-extortion racket in the Maharashtra po - Bir Singh. ination against transgenders, Delhi Dima Hasao bodies condemn lice establishment that led to Deshmukh's resignation Deshmukh had said Singh made the allegations Metro on a priority basis has des - of vehicles has been restricted due to the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. in April. against him after he was removed from the post of ignated its existing toilets meant “Dima Hasao since long has been under the clutch of peace and development but the fear of recent incidents The ED case against Deshmukh, who was earlier Mumbai police commissioner. only for 'Divyangjans' so far, to be like firing at Maibang, Doutuhajo and at Diyungbra created a kind of fear in the mind of the common people. accessible for the transgenders Creating panic and killing of innocent people is really a matter of uprooting peace and disruption in development too," the DMRC said in a state - Girl gangraped by 7 activities in the district, the student body said in the press release. ment. To guide transgenders to “The DSU urged the group involved in the incident to come up with the verbal negotiation to persist the mo - these toilets, bilingual signages Akali leader refuses to contest minors in Jharkhand mentum of developmental activities in the district. We stand bravely against the inhuman attack and demand (English and Hindi both), along RANCHI, Aug 29 (PTI): A girl the district administration to look into the matter deeply and bring the offender to the light of the citizens to with symbols for both categories - has been allegedly gangraped by make Dima Hasao a favorable place to live in,” it added. 'Persons with Disability' and CfHrAoNDmIG AsRHe, aAutg 2a9 (nPTnI):oun“SAcDe pdres idbenty S uSkhbAir SD ingh seven boys in Jharkhand's Ranchi 'Transgenders' - have been in - Former minister and Akali leader Badal has announced three more district, police said on Sunday. stalled adjacent to these toilets. Sikander Singh Maluka on Sunday candidates for Vidhan Sabha elec - Four accused have been arrested Heroin worth ` 14 crore seized The DMRC later tweeted about refused to contest from Rampura tion. Mr Sikandar S Maluka from and a manhunt has been launched police station. The operation led to the arrest of one Karan Das (23) son of Tinkumoni Das, resident of Jyotikuchi this move, and shared pictures of a Phul constituency after his name Rampura Phul, Parkash Singh to nab the others, an officer said. near Sankar Hotel. The police team also caught Sargam Das (28) son of Binoy Das, resident of Panjabari Batahghuli toilet facility with signages for figured in the list of three candi - Bhatti from Bathinda Rural & Dar - The incident took place on Au - under Satgaon police station and recovered another 12 packets of heroin along with ` 12,000 from him. both the categories of commuters. dates announced by the Shiromani shan Singh Kotfatta from Bhuchon gust 26 when one of the accused, One Kwid car bearing registration No. AS-01-DW-6046 was also recovered in the operation. “During last night, "DMRC has made the provision Akali Dal (SAD) for the upcoming assembly constituency,” said SAD who was an acquaintance of the we had two drug hauls in different parts of the city. In the first case, we seized around 1.3 kg of heroin. In the second of allowing them (transgenders) assembly polls. leader Daljit Singh Cheema in a survivor, took her out for a ride on operation, around 450 grams of heroin were seized,” Guwahati police commissioner Harmeet Singh said. Singh said access to separate toilets, which Maluka said the ticket should be tweet. his motorcycle and went to an iso - that the value of the drugs in the market would be around Rs 14 crore. were meant for 'Divyangjans'," given to After lated place in Mandar police sta - Delhi Metro tweeted. his son his can - tion area where six of his friends The provisions of section 22 of Gur - 2022 PUNJAB POLLS didature were waiting, officer-in-charge the Transgender Persons (Protec - preet Singh Maluka. for Rampura Phul seat was an - Rana Singh said. US airstrike hits suicide tion of Rights) Act, 2019, man - The SAD on Sunday announced nounced, Maluka said his son Gur - On seeing the other boys, the fired rockets in the past. Meanwhile, the family of a folk singer north of Kabul said that the Taliban killed dates adequate welfare measures the names of three candidates for preet Singh Maluka has been girl attempted to flee but was over - him. The shooting of Fawad Andarabi came in the Andarabi Valley for which he was named, an area of Baghlan for the transgender persons at all the 2022 assembly elections. working in this constituency for powered and gangraped, the offi - province some 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Kabul. The valley had seen upheaval since the Taliban public buildings including public It fielded Sikander Singh the last one year and the ticket cer said. takeover, with some districts in the area coming under the control of militia fighters opposed to the Taliban toilet facilities, the statement said. Maluka from Rampura Phul, should be given to his son. The girl's acquaintance then rule. The Taliban says that they have since retaken those areas, though neighbouring Panjshir in the Hindu The Delhi Metro network spans Parkash Singh Bhatti from He said the party did not consult dropped her back home, following Kush mountains remains the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces not under its control. about 390 km with 285 stations Bathinda Rural and Darshan Singh him before announcing his name which she informed her family The Taliban previously came out to Andarabi's home and searched it, even drinking tea with the musician, (including the Noida–Greater Kotfatta from Bhucho assembly for the Rampura Phul seat. members about the incident, who his son Jawad Andarabi told the AP. But something changed on Friday. Noida Metro Corridor and Rapid seat. These three seats fall in Maluka said he should be then lodged a police complaint the He was innocent, a singer who only entertained people, his son said. They shot him in the head. Metro, Gurgaon). Bathinda district. fielded from Maur seat. next day, he said. His son said he wanted justice and that a local Taliban council promised to punish his father's killer. Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, told the AP that the insurgents would investigate the incident, but had no Contd. from Page 1... other details on the killing. Andarabi played the ghichak, a bowed lute, and sang traditional songs about his Changes in Afghan a birthplace, his people and Afghanistan as a whole. A video online showed him at one performance, sitting on a rug with the mountains of home surrounding him as he sang. "There is no country in the world like my home - challenge for India: land, a proud nation,'' he sang. "Our beautiful valley, our great-grandparents' homeland." South Africa detects new Covid Karima Bennoune, the United Nations special rapporteur on cultural rights, wrote on Twitter that she was Rajnath Singh been identified in other VOIs and VOCs. These include D614G, common to all variants, and E484K and N501Y gravely concerned over Andarabi's killing. "We call on governments to demand the Taliban respect the #hu - UDHAGAMANDALAM (TN), which are shared with Beta and Gamma, with E484K also seen in Eta and N501Y in Alpha. Further, the study manrights of #artists, '' she wrote. Agnes Callamard, the secretary-general of Amnesty International, similarly Aug 29 (PTI): The changing power also found consistent increases in the number of C.1.2 genomes in South Africa on a monthly basis, rising from decried the killing. "There is mounting evidence that the Taliban of 2021 is the same as the intolerant, violent, equation in Afghanistan is a chal - 0.2 per cent in May to 1.6 per cent in June and 2.0 per cent in July. The researchers stated that it is similar to the repressive Taliban of 2001," she wrote on Twitter. "20 years later. Nothing has changed on that front." Mean - lenge for India, prompting a rethink increases seen in Beta and Delta in South Africa during early detection. while on Sunday, private banks across Afghanistan resumed their operations. However, they limited withdrawals of strategy and the Quad initiative As of August 20, 2021, 80 sequences that match the C.1.2 lineage have been listed on the open-access database to no more than the equivalent of 200 a day. While some complained of still being unable to access their money, underscored it, Defence minister GISAID (Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data). More study is needed "to determine the functional government employees say they haven't been paid over the last four months. The Afghani traded around 90.5 Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. impact of these mutations, which likely include neutralising antibody escape, and to investigate whether it confers to 1, continuing its depreciation as billions of dollars in the country's reserves remain frozen overseas. The Defence Ministry is seri - advantage over the Delta variant," Scheepers said. ously considering the formation of Meanwhile, India has also reported the presence of a new sub-lineage AY.12 of the Delta variant of Covid, that Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) as was recently classified in Israel. A recent report by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), quick decision-making is a key as - many cases in India that were earlier classified as Delta, are now being reclassified as AY.12. Bhupen, Gaurav give grand pect during war time, he said ad - AIUDF general secretary and MLA Aminul Islam said they would go alone in the upcoming by poll if the dressing the Defence Services and Congress breaks alliance with the AIUDF. “We didn't form the party depending on the Congress. There is no Staff College at nearby Wellington. issue if they break their alliance with us,” he added. "The changing equation in Covid-hit jobless youth take to Afghanistan is a challenge for a new scheme for promoting intensive aquaculture through biofloc technology. State Fisheries minister Pari - us...These situations have forced mal Suklabaidya said the scheme which has many takers will provide livelihood support to entrepreneurs, un - our country to rethink its strategy. employed youths and interested progressive fish farmers and will also increase fish production in the state. Police kills two dacoits in Goalpara We are changing our strategy and "The scheme is most suitable for youths who face unemployment during the pandemic times," said Suklabaidya. Gobindapur-1 area and tried to flee the spot after the policemen fired at their four-wheeler to stop them. the formation of Quad underlines The biofloc-based farming system is a new technology for promotion of intensive fish/ shrimp production in a "They again opened fire and we retaliated. Two were shot dead in the encounter and one suffered bullet in - this strategy," he said. Quad small area. A person having small landholding (as small as 150-200 square metre of land) and having either juries. Two others managed to escape from the spot," the officer said. The injured person, who initially fled the (Quadrilateral security dialogue) municipal piped water supply or bore well water supply can establish this business with a small investment. encounter site, was caught by the local people and handed over to the police, he said. comprises India, the US, Japan and "The programme aims to support fish farmers and young entrepreneurs for livelihood support," he quipped. The accused is currently undergoing treatment at Goalpara Civil Hospital, the officer said, adding that one Australia. The Taliban insurgents The system is suitable for growing freshwater fish species such as Pava, Koi, Magur, Singhi, Common Carp, died on the spot, and the body of the other deceased was found this morning at a nearby place. stormed Afghanistan days ago cap - Pangasius, Rupchanda and Rohu depending on local market demands. "A fish grows to about 200 grams within A rising number of police encounters, which have seen several suspected insurgents and criminals being shot turing all major cities in a matter of 3 months and 700-800 grams within 6 months. Therefore, depending on the local market demand, fish can be dead as they ‘tried to escape’ from custody since May, has whipped up a political furore in Assam. days, two weeks before the US was partially harvested on a daily basis to generate daily income," said Deka. Biofloc farming system is also suitable The Opposition parties alleged that the Assam Police turned ‘trigger happy’ under the Himanta Biswa Sarma- set to complete its troop withdrawal for urban and semi-urban areas. Deka said it can be set up even on terraces of buildings and backyard. "It offers led regime, and ‘open killings’ by the police have been going on in the name of encounters. after a vexatious two-decade war live or fresh fish to surrounding customers thus fetching higher market prices for the producer. The unit cost Unfazed by criticism of his government over recent encounter killings, Sarma had on July 15 said in the as - and the Kabul airport attack has left for installation of a biofloc unit of two tanks is ` 1.50 lakh, while a biofloc unit of 6 tanks costs approximately sembly that the state police has ‘full operational liberty’ to fight against the criminals within the ambit of law. dozens dead and many injured. On ` 4 lakh. Suklabaidya said the government provides a subsidy of 40% while a 60% subsidy is provided to SC At a face-to-face meeting with officers-in-charge (OCs) of all the police stations of Assam on July 5, Sarma IBGs, the minister said these groups an d ST beneficiaries. "This new and emerging technology would boost fish production and encourage small land - had said that shooting at criminals ‘should be the pattern’ if they attempt to escape from custody or try to snatch would not only facilitate faster de - holders and entrepreneurs to take up fish farming," the minister said, adding that the government would provide all arms from the police to open fire. Taking suo motu cognisance, the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) cision-making but also increase the technical knowhow for the project. Biofloc farming has evinced keen interest among the educated unemployed youth. had on July 7 asked the state government to institute an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death and number of integrated fighting units. And this augurs well for the fishery sector of the state. injury of the accused in the recent police encounters. Page 10 August 30_Normal Pages 29-08-2021 15:20 Page 1

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Bhumi Pednekar

Rashmika winds “Akshay Kumar up shoot of has been a ‘Mission Majnu’ POPULAR SOUTH INDIAN STAR RASH - huge part of MIKA MANDANA IS MAKING HER DEBUT IN BOLLYWOOD WITH 'MISSION MAJNU' THAT ALSO STARS SIDDHARTH MALHO - TRA AND PRODUCER AMAR BUTALA my career” HAS PRAISED THE ACTRESS. NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (IANS): Actress Bhumi AMAR SAID, "RASHMIKA HAS MADE Pednekar, who is all set to share screen space with 'MISSION MAJNU' AN INCREDIBLE Akshay Kumar once again after 'Toilet: Ek Prem JOURNEY. WITH HER EXTRAORDI - Katha' in the upcoming film 'Raksha Bandhan', says ‘King’ Nagarjuna turns 62 her friendship with the National Award-winning star has NARY VIBE, SHE'S MADE THIS FILM HYDERABAD, Aug 29 (IANS): He's mercial and technically well-crafted of - EVEN MORE SPECIAL. HER FANS become thicker and that he has been a huge part of her been compared to fine wine. And rightly ferings that just stand out in the flood of ARE SO THRILLED ABOUT HER career. so. With each passing year Nagarjuna is movies the Telugu film industry churns HINDI DEBUT THAT IT FELT In a chat with IANS, Bhumi talked about how her only getting better. out year in and year out. GREAT TO WORK AROUND THAT bond with Akshay has evolved since 2017. As he turned 62 on Sunday, the face of He is also well-known in Bollywood ENERGY." RASHMIKA WILL BE She said: "I think my friendship has only become the Akkineni film family continues to with outings such as 'Khudagawah', SEEN ESSAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE thicker with him. He is someone I hold in a very high give 26-year-old stars a run for their 'Criminal' and the soon-to-be-released IN AN ESPIONAGE THRILLER THAT regard. He's been a huge part of my career and we've money - in looks, and physique, not to 'Brahmastra'. CHRONICLES THE JOURNEY OF A RAW done some very successful things together. He is some - mention in box-office collections. No As the son and inheritor of his famous AGENT WHO HEADS INDIA'S COVERT body who I learnt a lot from and only have love and re - wonder he's popularly known as 'King' father Akkineni Nageswara Rao's acting OPERATION ON PAKISTANI SOIL. THE spect for him." Nagarjuna in Tollywood. legacy, Nagarjuna had an easy entry into ACTRESS WILL BE SHARING THE Bhumi remained tight-lipped about 'Raksha Band - Understandably, Sunday had social Tollywood. But thereafter, its been his SCREEN WITH ACTOR SIDHARTH MAL - han', which is directed by Aanand L. Rai. media erupting with stars and celebrities show all the way. HOTRA AND THEIR PROSPECTIVE CHEM - "I unfortunately can't (say). As a principle, I don't talk wishing the evergreen hero on his special Although he began his film career as a ISTRY HAS HEIGHTENED THE BUILD-UP about any of my films till the makers do but all I can say day. Best friend and megastar Chiran - child actor in several movies, his formal OF THE FILM. (MUMBAI/IANS) is it's been a very heart-warming process for me to work jeevi was among the first to reach out to entry into tinsel town was in the year with two people I love so much," she said. Nagarjuna. "An ultra cool guy who takes 1986, with his debut in 'Vikram', a re - The 32-year-old, who is also an environmentalist, life as it comes and makes most of each make of the Subhash Ghai movie 'Hero' Justin Bieber heaped praises on the director. moment," he tweeted. "An Actor who is (1983), starring Jackie Shroff and "Anand Sir is one of the nicest and kindest directors. It's constantly experimenting and pushing Meenakshi Seshadri. genuinely an experience to be directed by him," she con - boundaries. And Most of All a dear Ever since, Nagarjuna has continued to Spotify’s most cluded. Friend to have for all times and forever, stay relevant with Telugu audiences dearest @iamnagarjuna, a Very Happy across the world. From Tollywood to listened to artist Birthday to you!" Bollywood, family-oriented movies, POP SINGER JUSTIN BIEBER HAS BE - Among politicos, the BJP's co-in - mythologicals, edge-of-seat thrillers, to COME SPOTIFY'S MOST STREAMED charge for Andhra Pradesh, Sunil Deod - romance, and even comedies - he's done ARTIST OF ALL TIME WITH AN AVERAGE har, wished the star. "Wishing them all. His biggest asset is his ability OF MORE THAN 83.3 MILLION MONTHLY @iamnagarjuna Garu A Very Happy to ease himself effortlessly into any role - LISTENERS. BIEBER HAS BECOME THE Birthday! A great actor that you are, old, middle-aged, or young - without MOST LISTENED TO ARTIST ACCORDING you've been gracefully carrying the looking odd or out of place. TO TMZ, REPORTS DAILYMAIL.CO.UK. Legacy of ANR Garu. Wishing you more Whether it's choosing roles or picking THE SUCCESS OF HIS NEW ALBUM success, Good Health in the Years to projects, Nagarjuna is the cool analyst at "JUSTICE", RELEASED IN MARCH, AND Come!" Deodhar tweeted. work. Many an eyebrow was raised when SINGLE WITH RAPPER THE Nagarjuna has remained one of Tolly - he went out on a limb to give director KID LAROI, "STAY", wood's most loved and enduring stars. Ram Gopal Verma his break with his WHICH HAS RE - His movie releases are a mixture of com - 1990 Telugu debut film 'Siva'. MAINED ON BILL - BOARD'S TOP SPOT FOR SIX CONSECU - TIVE WEEKS, HELPED Dolly Parton’s BUMP UP HIS NUM - Kriti Sanon: Not satisfied BERS ON THE PLAT - FORM. BIEBER'S AVERAGES 8.8 MILLION drummer Kenny with where I am, there’s a lot MORE LISTENERS THAN CANADIAN SINGER THE WEEKND, WHO CAME IN SECOND WITH 74.5 MILLION. "SHAPE OF Malone dies of YOU" HITMAKER ED SHEERAN CAME IN more to discover THIRD WITH 72.4 MILLION, WHILE ARI - ANA GRANDE ONCE BROKE SPOTIFY'S Covid at 83 NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (IANS): Kriti Sanon has found her feet in RECORD WITH 82 MILLION MONTHLY NEW YORK, Aug 29 (IANS): Drummer Kenny Malone, Hindi cinema in just seven years. She has worked on hits such as LISTENERS, BUT NOW RECEIVES a prolific session player who played on songs for Dolly 'Heropanti', 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' and 'Lukka Chuppi' among others. CLOSER TO 59.8 MILLION MONTHLY LIS - Parton and Waylon Jennings, passed away due to Covid at The actress does not want to stop as she says she is not satisfied TENERS. (LOS ANGELES/ IANS) the age of 83. The American drummer and percussionist with where she is and is sure that there is still a lot more inside from Denver, Colorado was known for inventing his own of her to discover. style of hand drumming. Kriti made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with 'Heropanti', Actor Armaan Since the 1970s, Malone was a prominent session musi - where she was paired opposite actor Tiger Shroff. Looking cian in folk, country, and many other acoustic-based gen - forward, the actress, whose latest release is 'Mimi' has her diary res. His friend and former bandmate Dave Pomeroy said he full as her line-up includes 'Hum Do Humare Do', 'Bachchan Kohli booked in died Thursday after being diagnosed with COVID-19, ac - Pandey', 'Bhediya' and 'Adipurush'. cording to Billboard.com In a chat with IANS, Kriti spoke about how she sees her drugs case Malone is credited on hundreds of records made in journey in Bollywood. Nashville, including albums like Parton's 'Jolene', and Jen - Kriti said: "I think my journey has been very fruitful and I THE NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU believe that your journey should have an upward curve and a (NCB) SAID ON SUNDAY THAT IT HAS AR - nings' 'Dreaming My Dreams'. Among the other artists Malone played with were Dobie Gray, Ronnie Milsap, and graph it shouldn't go stagnant at any point. There should be RESTED BOLLYWOOD ACTOR ARMAAN something that you are constantly learning and growing and I KOHLI HOURS AFTER THE RECOVERY OF Crystal Gayle. "He expanded the vocabulary of Nashville drumming, and was always an innovator who invented his am not from a film background and I didn't think of becoming an A SMALL QUANTITY OF COCAINE DUR - actor for the longest time." ING SEARCHES AT HIS ANDHERI RESI - own unique style of hand drumming, often combining sticks and brushes with hand percussion to create a unique The 31-year-old actress, who secured a degree in Electronics DENCE. and Telecommunication Engineering, added: "I am an engineer, THE SEARCHES WERE CARRIED OUT sound and feel that left lots of space for other instruments and the vocals," Pomeroy said in a statement. Malone en - who happened to find her luck in acting and found what she is ON SATURDAY. THE NCB HAD RAIDED meant to do. With Dimpy (her character in 'Heropanti'), I was still KOHLI'S HOME LATE LAST EVENING listed in the Navy and served for 14 years, playing as a musician in the U.S. Navy Band. He came to Nashville in finding my way and mark I have always been a thinker so I tend to AND THEN TOOK HIM TO ITS OFFICE think and question a lot. I want to learn." AFTER RECOVERING THE BANNED NAR - 1970 and started working with famed Nashville producer "Cowboy" Jack Clement and soon became one of the most Kriti is also a "quick learner" and says she wants to grow. COTICS, SAID NCB ZONAL DIRECTOR The actress said: "I want to become better than what I am already SAMEER WANKHEDE. HE ADDED THAT utilised drummers and percussionists in town. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said he worked on doing and that has always been a driving force for me. I am just WHAT HAS EMERGED FROM THE PROBE happy to see that I have growna I have learned a lot more about TILL NOW, THE CASE COULD HAVE IN - records by Bobby Bare, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Em - mylou Harris, George Jones, Barbara Mandrell, Charley my craft. I know a lot more emotions and acting as a process TERNATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS AS THE of a craft of mine." "I am not satisfied with where I am, I COCAINE SEIZED HAD ORIGINATED Pride, Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, and Don Williams, ac - cording to Billboard.com. am sure that there is still a lot more inside me to discover. FROM SOUTH AMERICA. (MUMBAI/IANS) So, that is what is exciting." B-TOWN INSIGHT Bellbottom dashes revival hopes BY VINOR MIRANI last 20 years, now launching an OTT platform reason for that. The few of films aired on OTT called for at all since the definition of a film within a couple of weeks. seems to be the business to enter into -- a new recently have landed them in trouble with critic has long been obliterated and they tend to This week, the cinemas released Chehre, an kshay Kumar's Bellbottom has been re - OTT platform springs up on regular basis. threats of court cases and personal harm. So take to social media and run down a film or Amitabh Bachchan-Emraan Hashmi starrer. If jected at the box office. And, that is bad May be the cinemas needed a major big much so that the personnel of a company had praise it depending on the maker. Negative up - Akshay's Bellbottom could not draw audience, news for the cinema chains which were star film to draw the viewer back to the to go into hiding. These films, Pataal Lok, dates on social media get more hits and likes. expectations from this film will be less. The uArging the authorities all over to ease the cinema. They finally got one when the Tandav, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl cre - Also, film critics' reviews are not taken seri - Bellbottom theatrical release and the fate it met Covid-19 lockdown norms. During the relax - makers of Akshay Kumar film, Bellbot - ated some unrest as feelings of some or the ously anymore. They bestow five stars on just with has not only dashed the hopes of cinema ations at the end of the first wave, the cinemas tom, decided to go for theatrical release other group was hurt with the content. about any and every film. It is only when it chains of going 'back to business' as normal, it got some breather as they were allowed to open with the OTT release scheduled after Then, producer Vashu Bhagnani is known comes to a film by some small, unknown film - has also made those filmmakers wary whose up conditionally. But, this relaxation was not to a gap of four weeks, giving for his bravado. He is an adventurous man. maker that they are at their cruelest in panning films are ready for release. These makers won't last for long as the second wave of the pan - enough time for the film to Earlier, Vashu had made his first film, the film. Not only the people's reactions to the be releasing their films any time soon. Surpris - demic soon followed and the lockdown was re- enjoy and cash in on its box Coolie No 1, in league with Tips Music film but also the box office figures had a sad ingly, not even during Diwali, as all have de - imposed. office potential. Company. He learnt the ropes of film story to tell. cided to skip the festival with many opting for In between the two lockdowns, there was not The producer did not production and was confident enough to Be it Salman Khan, Aamir Khan or any star, December release (hoping for things to nor - much happening to help the cause of the cin - have much option. Ama - branch out independently to successfully if the film is not drawing the first day crowd it malise by then) while some have decided to ema chains. They were reduced to screening ei - zon Prime wanted that a launch his next, Hero No 1. Now, a is a poor sign. A film's merit comes into reck - wait it out till next year. ther repeat films or irrelevant films which, film came to them post few days before the release of oning only later. And, Akshay Kumar's Bell - Sooryavanshi, Gangubai Kathiawadi, '83 and even during normal times, would not last a cinema re - Bellbottom, Vashu took a bottom failed to draw that crowd. Maidaan makers have refrained from commit - weekend at cinemas. lease. And, planeload of film critics to Not wanting any future controversies, Ama - ting any date. KGF and RRR have opted for After that kind of response, which one may the plat - Surat where he held a press zon Prime seems to have decided to let a film April '22. Laal Singh Chaddha and South big - call a trial run, it is surprising that the cinema form has screening. It was not release in cinemas first and sail through a con - gie, Pushpa, will probably clash on Christmas managements continued asking for an early re - a valid troversial content, if any. That creates enough this year. opening or relaxing the curbs on cinema halls. buffer for the platform. It is also good news With the knowledge that the film, in this Probably because earlier the cinemas knew for cinema managements. Anyway, hardly case Bellbottom, will be available for viewing they were the only choice for a filmgoer. But, ever a does a film last for four weeks at cine - on OTT within four weeks, one may think it their absence gave an open run to various mas who spread the release far and wide wise to wait it out and many people could be OTT platforms. So much so that just like mul - with 3,000 to 4,000 x five to six shows per thinking on those lines as well. tiplex cinema properties mushroomed in the day. The strategy consumes the audience (IANS) Page 11 August 30_Normal Pages 29-08-2021 16:36 Page 1

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 SPORTS THE HILLS TIMES 1 1 Paralympic archery: START OF THE SERIES WILL BE DELAYED BY TWO DAYS: REPORTS Feeling fit, but game Jyoti’s campaign should be in a better place: ends in defeat India tour of Oz: All matches TOKYO, Aug 29 (IANS): Murray ahead of US Open Jyoti Baliyan's challenge in the women's Individual Com - pound Open archery competi - tions at Tokyo 2020 SYDNEY, Aug 29 (IANS): The vered in its commitment to the tour, Paralympic Games came to an enttire omulti-f orbmat sereies in t hep In - layed in Queenhavsing alnnoaunced nits sqduad last end with the Indian losing to dian women's team tour of Australia week. Sources with knowledge of Ireland's Kerrie-Lousie will now be played in the state of talks have indicated that one of the Leonard in a 1/16 Elimination Queensland due to the restrictions roadblocks to staging the series in round at the Yumenoshima caused by the outbreak of COVID- other states has been a reluctance to Final Field here on Sunday. 19 in the country. The change is sub - allow players and staff from Sydney Jyoti, who had qualified ject to final approval for the Indian or Melbourne to enter for quarantine 15th with a score of 671, lost team's quarantine in Brisbane. and training, even though the entire to Kerrie-Lousie -- who It is also reported that the start of group is fully vaccinated," said a re - scored 657 in the ranking the series will be delayed by two port by The Age and Sydney Morn - round -- 137-141 in the 15- days. "After the quarantine, the In - ing Herald on Sunday. arrow elimination round. dians will play a practice match in The report also said that apart Brisbane on September 18. It is un - from the women's series against NEW YORK, Aug 29 (IANS): held back really from what I can Jyoti started with an eight Ahead of Andy Murray's big do on the practice court," Murray but followed it up with a 10 derstood that the BCCI had asked India, the start of the men's domestic for the warm-up game and multiple season with the Marsh Cup will be opening-round clash against was quoted as saying by and nine as she tallied 27 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the atptour.com. "I have been on the points in the first end. She got training sessions ahead of it (series) affected too due to COVID-19. In to come next week, with those arriv - series will be played between two US Open, the British tennis practice court and I have been a one-point lead as her Irish following completion of quarantine, this situation, staging a successful ing from Melbourne and Sydney re - venues -- the Metricon Stadium in player said that he was feeling fit training and doing all the things I opponent ended with 26 from based on their takeaways from series against India will help Cricket quired to quarantine. Carrara hosting the Test and T20Is, and confident ahead of the final wanted to do from a practice per - two 9s and an eight. India's tour of UK earlier this year, Australia (CA) in building a case for In the original schedule, North while Harrup Park in Mackay will major of the season and that he spective. It is the matches where She lost the initiative in the when there were no tour games, the men's Ashes to be hosted later in Sydney Oval and Junction Oval stage the ODIs. would only like his game to be you need to ultimately go out second set of three arrows, a which affected the team's prepara - the year. were to host the three ODIs on Sep - The Allan Border Field in Bris - "in a better place". there and perform. That's what's seven after 10 and eight undid tions," said a report by ESPN - "The successful arrival of India's tember 19, 22 and 24. It was to be bane had hosted the limited-overs The 34-year-old has enjoyed a been frustrating the past few her efforts as she earned 25 Cricinfo. team and staging of the series would followed by the one-off pink-ball series between Australia and New positive North American hard- weeks," said Murray. points while Kerrie-Lousie The Indian team, consisting of 22 be a helpful outcome for CA at a Test from September 30-October 3 Zealand in September-October last court swing, winning first-round Murray, who defeated Serbian shot a 29 with two arrows in members along with support staff, time when it is in talks with the ECB at Perth. After the Test, the three year. But the stadium is unavailable matches in Cincinnati and Win - Novak Djokovic in the 2012 US the inner 10 (X) and one nine chief selector Neetu David and about terms around the playing of T20Is were to take place at the due to redevelopment. ston-Salem earlier this month but Open final to capture his first to take lead at 55-52. panel member V Kalpana, will leave the men's Ashes series this summer. North Sydney Oval on October 7, 9 "The formal approval of plans by is cautiously optimistic about his major title, will begin his 15th Jyoti responded with a per - for Australia from Bengaluru later England's players have raised con - and 11. But the resurgence of the BCCI is also being sought by fect 30 in the next three ar - on Sunday and serve a mandatory cern about quarantine terms for COVID-19 has forced lockdowns Cricket Australia, but sources with rows, hitting three 10s, quarantine till September 13. themselves and their families, to the around Australia and venues to be knowledge of negotiations indicated The crowd's always helped. They Kerrie-Louise shot 29 thanks The Australian cricketers who are point that as many as 10 players rejigged. This means that the whole that the Indian board had never wa - to a 10, an X, and nine. not from Queensland are expected have indicated they may not tour. like people that fight, give their all, The 27-year-old Jyoti man - show their heart and emotion and aged 29 in the penultimate energy on the court. round while her 30-year-old Andy Murray Irish rival shot a perfect 30 to Short on match practice, Osaka says - maintain her upper hand. The game and fitness, and believes he Flushing Meadows campaign Indian could manage only 26 can raise his level here. against world No. 3 Tsitsipas in a in the fifth and final round of "Physically, I've been good tough opener for the Scot. three arrows as Kerrie-Louise she’s pretty happy going into US Open since I've been here in the Despite this, Murray is relish - shot 27 to seal the victory. NEW YORK, Aug 29 (IANS): "Honestly, I know I haven't On whether she had cleared her in the end," added Osaka. matches. I pulled up well the fol - ing the chance to pit himself Jyoti will now figure in the World No. 3 and defending cham - played that many matches. I know mind and was ready to focus on Praising world No.1 Ashleigh lowing days after them (Cincin - against one of the favourites for Mixed Team compound with pion, Naomi Osaka of Japan, has that I haven't even gotten to a the tennis on court, Osaka said Barty for the success she has en - nati and Winston-Salem). That for the title and is excited to do so in Rakesh Kumar in the evening. said that despite not having played quarterfinal [in a while]. Actually that she was confident with where joyed post her pandemic-induced me has been really positive. I front of crowds once again in many matches in the last few I feel pretty happy with how I'm she was right now and that she break of a year, Osaka said, "I would obviously like my game to New York. months, she was feeling "pretty playing. I thought I played two re - would take it one match at a time. think that she's had an amazing be in a better place," Murray, who "[It is] not the easiest draw out happy" going into the US Open, ally tough matches in Cincinnati. It would be really cool if I could year. It's really cool to see some - has had two hip surgeries so far - there. When you're not seeded, beginning on Monday. The girl that I lost to (Switzer - draw that line and be able to be one play so consistently. I would - the first in January 2018 at Mel - these sorts of things can happen. Surrey player tests Osaka played in her first hard - land's Jil Teichmann), she played like a robot Superman that could say the key, I feel like you would bourne -- said on Sunday. It will be a good, good test for me court event in the United States at really well. I didn't play her be - go on the court, focus just on ten - have to ask her because I've never Murray has played in six tour- to see kind of where my game's Cincinnati in mid-August after a fore, so I had no information on nis. But, no, I'm the type that kind had a year like her. level singles tournaments this at, where it's progressed to from Covid+, match against difficult summer when she with - her. of focuses on everything at one "I would say she seems really season. when I arrived in the States. drew from the French Open and "It's one of those things where time. That's why everything is sort determined and really focused. I However, in recent months, the "The crowd's always helped. Wimbledon due to mental health you do have to have a match of muddled to me. I feel pretty know that she hasn't gone home world No. 114 has taken to the They like people that fight, give Durham cancelled issues. The 23-year-old Japanese rhythm. Of course, I played liter - confident with where I am right since Australia, so that's a lot of practice court with more regular - their all, show their heart and LONDON, Aug 29 (IANS): player did compete at the Tokyo ally no tournaments before that now. Of course I'm not declaring traveling for her. I don't think I'm ity as he aims to transfer his form emotion and energy on the court. A player of county side Surrey Olympics but lost in straight sets match," said Osaka during a press that I'll do amazing here. For me, the type of person that could do into matches. I think over the years here I've has tested positive for Covid- to Marketa Vondrousova of the session ahead of the US Open on I'm the one-match-at-a-time like that. It's so good for the sport, I "The positive thing in the past had very good support, so I've en - 19 because of which their Czech Republic in the third round. Sunday. person. Hopefully it will work out would say." few months is that I haven't been joyed that," said Murray. opening match in Division 2 stage of the County Champi - onship against Durham at Chester-le-Street between Au - gust 30 and September 2 has Suryakumar, Ashwin should India did not have the determination been cancelled. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a play fourth Test: Vengsarkar and right mindset: Vaughan statement that a "significant NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (IANS): runs with 17 hundred to his name, LONDON, Aug 29 (IANS): For - Shami coming in at eight," wrote proach after day one so I don't think number" of Surrey squad Following India's meek surrender in said, "This is up to the team man - mer England captain Michael Vaughan in his column for The it is a series won yet just because members had been deemed Leeds, former captain Dilip agement to decide who they think is Vaughan has said for whatever rea - Telegraph on Sunday. England have done well at Headin - close contacts. "The LV= In - Vengsarkar on Friday said that in- not playing well. But I would sug - son, India did not have the determi - After a 151-run win in the second gley. We have seen here it only surance County Championship form batsman Suryakumar Yadav gest SKY (Suryakumar) and Ash - nation and right mindset for the Test at Lord's, India crashed to an takes a couple of good hours at the match between Durham and and "our best spinner" Ravichandran win should be in the playing third Test at Headingley. He also innings and 76 runs defeat at Head - start of the next match for that to Surrey at the Emirates River - Ashwin should play in the fourth eleven." It's worth noting that 30- felt that the tourists need to pick ingley on Saturday. India were change and Virat Kohli will soon be side will not go ahead follow - Test against England, starting Sep - year-old Suryakumar, who plays Ravichandran Ashwin for the fourth bowled out for just 78 in the first in - back at England again if his team ing an unnamed member of tember 2. from Mumbai in Ranji, has a 44- Test at The Oval and break free nings and had a meltdown from start well at the Oval." the Surrey playing squad test - England thrashed India by an in - plus average in first-class cricket. from a false sense of security given 215/2 to 278 all out in the second The 46-year-old was in praise of ing positive for Covid-19," nings and 76 runs to win the third Vengsarkar also praised the Eng - by the tailenders after winning the innings. captain Joe Root and Chris Silver - said the statement on Surrey's Test at Headingley on Saturday with with the best in this Indian team. He lish bowlers for their complete dom - second Test at Lord's. Vaughan equated the five-match wood in levelling the series 1-1. website. The player has begun more than a day to spare. The vic - should be included before it's too inance in both innings. This "India for whatever reason did Test series to a tennis match and "England have shown a lot of men - to self-isolate along with a sig - tory saw England level the five- late. included dismissing the Indian bat - not have the determination and right said that the series is still open for it tal strength and character this week nificant number of the Surrey match series at 1-1 after India's Also, I would want (Ravichan - ting order for 78 runs in the first in - mindset. They have been aggressive takes a couple of hours for the and that is down to Joe and Chris squad who have been identi - 151-run win in the second Test at dran) Ashwin to be in the team. How nings and then another collapse on and confrontational, but when you match to change direction. "In a Silverwood. They create the envi - fied as close contacts. Due to Lord's. can you not give Ashwin a place in the fourth day after India resumed do that you have to deliver as well, five-match series, particularly with ronment, and whatever they have the required isolation proto - "I believe we need to strengthen playing eleven? He is our best spin - on 215/2 in their second innings. and they did not. Surely they have modern players, I think you have done allowed the players to turn this cols and the extensive impact our batting line-up by including ner right now in Test cricket. There Ollie Robinson triggered the col - to pick Ravi Ashwin next week. weeks where teams write off a around quickly. They deserve credit on Surrey's available playing Suryakumar Yadav," Vengsarkar are things I guess the team needs to lapse on Saturday morning with a You cannot have four rabbits from match quickly if they go behind for that after copping a lot of flak. squad, reluctantly the decision told IANS. "In the No. 6 position, sit and discuss before the fourth 5/65 spell while James Anderson 8-11 (tailenders). The resistance at early. They almost treat it like a ten - Yes, I never have doubts about Eng - has been made that the match you need a good strong batsman. He Test." Asked whom he thinks should ripped through the top order with Lord's lulled them into a false sense nis match. It is as if they think, 'we land when the ball is moving but will not go ahead on Monday is in great form and will help India be dropped from the team, the for - 3/6 in the first innings on the open - of security about their tail. In reality, will give you this set and start again they bowled well on Friday as well 30 August. in a big way. His skills can match mer captain, who has 6,868 Test ing day. they cannot have Mohammed next week'. That was India's ap - when it was good for batting. IPL 2021: Hasaranga, Chameera Despite pink-ball Test hype, focus granted NOCs by Sri Lanka Cricket COLOMBO, Aug 29 (IANS): represent the Royal Challengers Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Bangalore (RCB) in the second on ODI series in Australia: Powar Sunday granted no-objection leg of the IPL 2021 in UAE. MUMBAI, Aug 29 (IANS): In - certificates (NOCs) to leg-spin - Hasaranga has been roped in as dian women's cricket team coach ner Wanindu Hasaranga and fast a replacement for Adam Zampa Ramesh Powar has said that de - TOUR SCHEDULE bowler Dushmantha Chameera while Chameera comes in for spite the hype being built around for participating in the second Daniel Sams. the one-off pink-ball Test against Indian women will commence their leg of IPL 2021 in UAE. The 24-year-old Hasaranga Australia at the Gabba beginning "The permission for the play - was impressive in the three- September 30, the team's main Australia tour with a three-match ODI ers was granted match T20I se - focus would be on the three- series beginning September 19, which will by the SLC in ries against match ODI series keeping in consultation India, taking mind the 2022 World Cup in be followed by the historic pink-ball Test with the Techni - seven wickets at March next year. cal Advisory an economy Indian women will commence followed by three T20Is Committee. The rate of 5.58, their Australia tour with a three- 'No Objection while 29-year- match ODI series beginning Sep - simulations and team binding, so we don't want to get into why Certificate' to old Chameera tember 19, which will be adding that the focus was also on someone's picked or dropped," the duo was is - was the second- followed by the historic pink-ball finding reserves capable of shar - said Powar. sued for them to highest wicket- Test followed by three T20Is. ing pace bowler Jhulan Powar conceded that a lack of join the IPL taker in the "See, we've got three ODIs first Goswami's burden. a bowling partner for Jhulan was teams starting series with four and then we've got a World Cup "See, we have to have support making her a bit "defensive". from 15th Sep - wickets at an which is a very important tourna - for Jhulan Goswami. She has "As far as fast bowling is con - tember (follow - economy rate of ment for us. We're focusing right game [in England] without our format. We back our players in been consistent over a period of cerned, we're looking for consis - ing the completion of the South 5.25. now on the World Cup prepara - star players getting their rhythm - that particular format and they are time and we need to find her a tency at the other end so that Africa Tour of Sri Lanka). The Royal Challengers Bangalore tion," Powar was quoted as say - - I'm very happy and I'd say I am good enough to react to situa - partner who can bowl with her in Jhulan has the freedom to express two players will join the Sri will resume their IPL 2021 cam - ing by ESPNcricinfo on Saturday. very confident that the pink-ball tions. We did try to inculcate how partnerships so that we can get herself. Because of the lack of Lanka squad on 10th October paign against Kolkata Knight "If you see, it's only a one-off Test we don't need to prepare we should approach every for - the results that we seek. So, not bowling partnerships, she tends to 2021 to play in the two warm- Riders at the Sheikh Zayed Test match. I think it's about con - extra for. At the end of the day, it's mat." just Meghana (Singh), we're also get a little defensive which we up games prior to the ICC Men's Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi fidence. If we can carry our one- only a game between the bat and Powar said that the 15-day con - looking forward to all-rounder don't want as a team. And she will T20 World Cup Qualifiers," said on September 20. They are in day confidence into the Test ball. We don't want to put pres - ditioning camp at the National Pooja Vastrakar's skill set in Aus - come out differently this time be - a SLC statement. third place on the points table match -- especially given the way sure on the team where we have Cricket Academy (NCA) in Ben - tralia. Every player selected in cause we will give her that [sup - Hasaranga and Chameera will with five wins in seven matches. we made a comeback in the last to prepare differently for every galuru was an exercise in match this team has the skill set to do it, port at the other end]." Page 12 August 30_Normal Pages 8/29/2021 8:28 PM Page 1

12 THE HILLS TIMES SPORTS MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 Nishad Kumar wins Root would swap Test men’s high jump Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins Silver in Paralympics win records for away Ashes win: Vaughan historic Silver at Tokyo Paralympics LONDON, Aug 29 (IANS): For - win. England's last away Ashes vic - mer England captain Michael tory in 2010/11 came under the cap - Patel’s impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11, Vaughan expressed his happiness taincy of Andrew Strauss. “Right 5-11, 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time Gold medallist over Joe Root becoming England's now, I am pretty sure he would swap most successful Test skipper. At the some of those 27 victories for an TOKYO, Aug 29 (PTI): Bhavin - Pushed to the brink, Patel tried same time, he feels that Root would Ashes series win. He wants more TOKYO, Aug 29 (PTI): India's aben Patel on Sunday became only to script a recovery as she moved swap records for an away Ashes than anything to experience that Nishad Kumar clinched a Silver the second Indian woman to win a neck and neck with her opponent win. feeling of holding up the urn be - medal in the men's high jump T47 medal at the Paralympics after she till 5-5 in the third game. But Zhou “Well done to Joe Root for be - cause it is the only piece missing event in the Paralympics with an signed off with a historic Silver once again moved ahead and coming England's from his career. Asian record effort here on Sun - following a 0-3 loss to world num - sealed the contest with a backhand most successful Perhaps it will day. The 21-year-old Kumar ber one Chinese paddler Ying shot. Test captain of all change in time and cleared 2.06m to win the Silver Zhou in the women's singles table In para table tennis, classes 1-5 time. It is not winning the World and set an Asian record. American tennis class 4 final here. are for wheelchair athletes. Ath - something he will Test Championship Dallas Wise was also awarded a The 34-year-old Patel's impres - letes in Class 4 category have fair care about at the will become the Silver as he and Kumar cleared sive run at the Games ended with sitting balance and fully functional moment. It is the pinnacle for cap - the same height of 2.06m. a fighting 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to arms and hands. Their impairment kind of thing that tains but at the mo - Another American, Roderick Zhou, a two-time Gold medallist, may be due to a lower spinal-cord does not sink in ment for the Townsend, won the Gold with a in the women's singles summit lesion or cerebral palsy. while you are still leaders of England world record jump of 2.15m. An - clash which lasted 19 minutes. Patel, who was diagnosed with playing. You only and Australia it is other Indian in the fray, Ram Pal With this medal, the Indian team polio when she was 12 months old, reflect on those the Ashes that mat - finished fifth with a best jump of opened its account at the Games. started playing the sport 13 years achievements ters above all else.” 1.94m. T47 class is meant for ath - Deepa Malik, who is the current ago at the Blind People's Associa - later in life,” Under Root, letes with a unilateral upper limb president of Paralympic Commit - tion at Vastrapur area of Ahmed - wrote Vaughan in his column for England is yet to get its hands on the impairment resulting in some loss tee of India (PCI), was the first In - abad where she was a student of The Telegraph on Sunday. Urn in away and home series. “I re - of function at the shoulder, elbow dian woman to win a medal in the her book to outsmart by effort. final as she couldn't execute her ITI for people with disabilities. “When that happens, he will re - alise I might cop a little bit of flak and wrist. Hailing from Una in Hi - Paralympic Games when she had However, this medal will go a long strategy and was left to do the There, she saw visually impaired alise his record may never be beaten for this but Joe will not go down as machal Pradesh, Kumar met with claimed a Silver in shot put at Rio way and I can assure you that,” she catch up job. children playing table tennis and because how much Test cricket will a great captain until he beats Aus - an accident at the age of eight that five years back. said. Zhou, a six-time World Champi - decided to take up the sport. be played in the future? To captain tralia, probably even in his own resulted in the loss of his right “I'm extremely delighted to win Patel had missed out of the Rio onship medallist, didn't allow Patel hoped her success will England for 55 matches is a great ef - mind, and who knows, his third hand. He also contracted Covid-19 a medal but also a bit disappointed Olympics five years back due to Patel, currently ranked 12th in her help change the perception of peo - fort in itself given how draining the crack at it this winter might be his earlier this year while training at as well. I got a bit nervous,” Patel, some issues with her documents division, to find her angled returns ple towards disability and create job is, especially when he is carrying last. Not many get four bites at the the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. who also became the first Indian to but now that she has claimed a and get into a rally. more opportunities. the batting to such a great extent as cherry. When you receive that great “Absolutely delighted that win a Paralympic medal in table medal, she feels it was a blessing In the first game, Zhou broke off “What I went through growing well,” added Vaughan. phone call to offer you the England Nishad Kumar won the Silver tennis, was quoted as saying by the in disguise. “Had that not hap - from 3-3 to move ahead. Patel tried up, I don't want the next generation On Saturday, Root surpassed job, your sole focus is on how to medal in Men's High Jump T47. International Paralympic Commit - pened, probably I would not have to keep herself within touching dis - of people with disabilities to suf - Vaughan to become England's most beat Australia. You want to win the He is a remarkable athlete with tee. been here with a medal. I want to tance with a superb serve at 5-7 fer,” she said. successful Test captain. England de - Ashes more than anything and any - outstanding skills and tenacity. Patel, a wheelchair player, had tell all the ladies out there trying to and a forehand flick but the Chi - “Accessibility is a major issue feating India by an innings and 76 one who disagrees is lying,” said Congratulations to him,” tweeted also suffered a loss to Zhou, one of break away the stereotypes to be - nese managed to earn the bragging and so are jobs and other opportu - runs in the third Test at Headingley Vaughan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. the most decorated para-paddlers lieve in themselves and just go for right with a deep push at the base - nities. If my medal can somehow in Leeds was Root's 27th win as The 30-year-old Root, who took Kumar had won a Gold medal of China, in her first group stage it,” she said. line. make the right noise and get people England skipper, surpassing over the captaincy from Alastair in the men's high jump T46/47 match earlier in the week. Up against an opponent, who The second game was a one-way at the helm of affairs to be heard, I Vaughan who won 26 Tests as cap - Cook in February 2017, is also the event at the Fazza World Para Ath - “I can only assure you that next has five Paralympic medals to her traffic as Zhou jumped to a 7-1 will be more than happy. I know it tain between 2003-2008. top run-scorer of the ongoing Test letics Grand Prix in Dubai earlier time I meet her you will see a dif - name including Gold medals in lead early on. Patel narrowed it would happen as millions were The 46-year-old was of the opin - series with 507 runs in five innings, this year. He began competing in ferent me. She clearly got the bet - singles at Beijing and London, down to 4-7 but the Chinese soon praying for me back home, thanks ion that Root would swap Test wins including three hundreds on trot at a para athletics in 2009. ter of me and had all the shots in Patel seemed to struggle in the grabbed a 2-0 lead. for all their support.” under his captaincy for an Ashes whopping average of 126.75. Asian Junior Boxing: Rohit Paralympics: Vinod Madrid wins 1-0 at Betis Footballing world awaits st Kumar claims Bronze Messi’s PSG debut in discus F52 Chamoli clinches India’s 1 Gold TOKYO, Aug 29 (IANS): Vinod amid Mbappé transfer talk ; Nice routs Bordeaux Kumar won India's third medal on minutes into the match when he National Sports Day, claiming a dribbled down the end line and Bronze in discus throw F52 event passed to Benzema, whose shot at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on just missed the post by inches. Sunday, hurling the disc to 19.91 Betis settled down once mid - metres for an Asian record. fielder Sergio Canales latched onto The 42-year-old Vinod, who the ball and guided the hosts into took up para-athletics in his 30s, Madrid’s half. Nabil Fekir then cleared 19.91 in the seated/stand - added some punch with a free kick ing discus throw event on his fifth that forced Thibaut Courtois to effort. He finished third behind make a save in the 11th minute. Poland's Gold medallist Piotr The vibrant exchange became bogged down when the action PARIS, Aug 29 (AP): With the tim - Kosewicz (20.02m) and Croatia's ing of Lionel Messi’s eagerly Velimir Sandor (19.98). At one turned physical in the final minutes of the first half. The referee handed awaited debut for Paris Saint-Ger - stage, the 42-year-old from Rohtak main getting nearly all the attention, in Haryana was placed second be - BARCELONA, Aug 29 (AP): “We understand that people are out five yellow cards in quick suc - Amid reports in the Spanish capital waiting for news … but the truth is cession, including one for Betis Nice got on with the business of NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (IANS): (66kg) losing in the girls' semi-finals fore Sandor cleared 19.98 in his winning with a 4-0 rout of Bordeaux fifth throw to take the Silver that Kylian Mbappé could soon be that we have nothing to say,” Bu - coach Manuel Pellegrini for com - India's Rohit Chamoli on Sunday while Ashish (54kg), Anshul (57kg) on his way, Real Madrid won 1-0 tragueño said. While Ancelotti said plaining. Vinícius engaged Madrid in the French league on Saturday. bagged a Gold medal after beating and Ankush (66kg) claimed Bronze medal. Vinod, ranked sixth in the Amine Gouiri continued his fine world, had started with 19.09 me - at Real Betis in the Spanish league that it “was an issue for the club” again after the restart, using a bril - Mongolia's Otgonbayar Tuvshin - in the boys' category. on Sunday. and only wanted to talk about his liant change of foot and spin to start to the season with two goals. zaya in a close-fought final en - In the last Asian Junior Champi - Right back Dani Carvajal team’s victory, Barcelona coach leave two defenders going the The forward has three goals and an counter at the 2021 ASBC Asian onships held in 2019 in Fujairah, volleyed in a pass from Karim Ronald Koeman said he would wrong way as the visitors pressed assist so far for Nice, which is Youth & Junior Boxing Champi - UAE, India had finished third in the Benzema in the 61st minute on a love to be able to sign such a top Betis into its area. coached by Christophe Galtier. He onships in Dubai. overall standings with 21 medals counterattack led by Vinícius player, knowing that it is impossi - The 21-year-old Vinícius was left Lille after guiding it to the According to information re - (six Gold, nine Silver and six Júnior, who again proved decisive ble for a club that was unable to key to Carvajal’s goal, sprinting to French title last year. ceived here, playing in the junior Bronze), 13 of those medals came in to Carlo Ancelotti’s side. pay Lionel Messi’s wages. keep the ball from going out of The hosts opened the scoring in boys' 48kg final, the boxer from girls' category (four Gold, six Silver The match was Madrid’s last be - “If Madrid has the money, they play. Vinícius then found Benzema the sixth minute through Justin Chandigarh continued his impres - and three Bronze) while eight tres in his first throw before he Kluivert, the son of former Nether - managed to clear 19.81 in his sec - fore the summer transfer window should sign (Mbappé),” Koeman to set up Carvajal for the winner. sive form in the prestigious conti - medals were claimed in the boys' closes Tuesday night. Paris Saint- said. “He is one of the best players Koeman’s Barcelona hosts lands and Barcelona striker Patrick nental event and showed good section (two Gold, three Silver and ond chance, clearly establishing Kluivert. It was his first goal for his intent to fight for the medal. Germain acknowledged this week in the world. I too would love him Getafe on late Sunday night, when tactical brilliance. After making a three Bronze). that it had rejected an offer from for my team.” Vinícius was the Messi could make his debut for Nice after joining on loan this sea - cautious start, Rohit's timely and The Gold medallists in the junior Vinod comes from a family of son from Italian club Roma. army men. His father got injured Madrid to sign Mbappé. But the focus of Madrid’s attack in the PSG in France. Also, defending precise punches gave him edge over category will be awarded with USD French club added that it was still Brazilian’s first start of the season champion Atlético Madrid hosts Gouiri then netted twice before his Mongolian opponent as the In - 4,000 while USD 2,000 and 1,000 in the 1971 war. Vinod joined BSF the break, the second with a penalty but had to leave after suffering an open to negotiations over a block - after he had come off the bench to Villarreal and is seeking a third dian managed to secure a 3-2 win as will be given to the Silver and buster move for the player seen by score goals in a 4-1 win at Alavés straight victory. after being fouled by veteran de - well as the Gold medal. Later, Gau - Bronze medal winners respectively. injury in 2002 when he fell off a fender Laurent Koscielny. cliff in Leh leading to severe in - many as football’s leading talent and a 3-3 draw at Levante. Eden KOUNDÉ RESTS rav Saini (70kg) and Bharat Joon India's 15 boxers will fight for Gold for years to come. Hazard lost his spot in the starting Jules Koundé did not travel with The fourth was scored late on by (+81kg) will fight for Gold medals as the finals of the youth event will juries to his legs. He was bed-rid - midfielder Khephren Thuram, the den for close to 10 years. Vinod “I think that (Ancelotti) has said 11 amid rumours that he could be Sevilla, which drew 1-1 at Elche, in their respective categories. While, take place on Monday. it, anything that helps the squad is on the move to Juventus to fill the amid speculation that Chelsea is son of former France defender Lil - Muskan (46kg), Vishu Rathee Nivedita (48kg), Tamanna opened a shop near the Rajiv ian Thuram. Gandhi Stadium in Rohtak and got good, so I hope that we can hole left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s re - interested in securing the transfer (48kg), Tanu (52kg), Aanchal Saini (50kg), Simran (52kg), Neha strengthen the squad in the days turn to Manchester United in this of the central defender. Nice is unbeaten so far but there (57kg), Nikita (60kg), Mahi Raghav (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Preeti Dahiya interested in para-athletics by were no fans to cheer the team on watching Rio Paralympic Games that are left,” Carvajal said when summer’s shuffle of football’s top Iñaki William’s first-half goal (63kg), Rudrika (70kg), Pranjal (60kg), Khushi (63kg), Sneha asked about the possibility of stars. Hazard went on in the 77th helped Athletic Bilbao win 1-0 at because of a stadium ban following Yadav (75kg), Sanjana (81kg) and (66kg), Khushi (75kg), Tanishbir coverage on television. Starting fan violence in the team’s previous training under local coaches at the Mbappé moving to Madrid. minute to replace Vinícius. Celta Vigo, the first victory of the Kirti (+81kg) are the country's 10 (81kg) will be in action in the Madrid president Florentino VINÍCIUS LEADS season for the Basque Country league game against Marseille. pugilists who will be competing in women's category while, among stadium near his house, Vi nod, who Marseille also won, beating an - is married and has two daughters Pérez was in the stands at Benito Without injured midfielders club. Williams was set up by Oihan the girls' finals. men, Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), Villamarín Stadium, where it ap - Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to Sancet after he fought to win a other bitter rival in Saint-Etienne 3- India have already won six Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg), aged seven and two, burst onto the 1 in a game where visiting fans were scene in the 2018 and 2019 Nation - peared that he was keeping a close control the ball, Madrid sought to long ball from Spain goalkeeper Bronze medals in the junior event Jaydeep Rawat (71kg), Vanshaj eye on his phone. But club officials attack through the pace of Viní - Unai Simón, who made his first not allowed to travel for the game at with Devika Ghorpade (50kg), Aar - (64kg) and Vishal (80kg) will play als when he won Bronze medals in Stade Velodrome. the F53 discus throw. Emilio Butragueño and Ancelotti cius. He showed how dangerous he start of the season. zoo (54kg) and Supriya Rawat their finals. were reluctant to talk. can be, even when marked, five Real Sociedad beat Levante 1-0. New signings Matteo Guendouzi, fellow midfielder Gerson — on his debut — and winger Cengiz Under all scored for the home side, with defender Timothee Kolodziejczak Mirabai’s Olympic Silver medal is ‘like oxygen’ for weightlifting: Malleswari getting Saint-Etienne’s goal. MUMBAI, Aug 29 (PTI): Sydney Malleswari said, “We have won Olympic sports are getting pro - our country's medal. “My medal MESSI’S DEBUT? Olympics Bronze medallist Kar - seven medals. We have performed moted, so as a result of which we was the only one in the Sydney Lionel Messi could finally make nam Malleswari believes Mirabai well and the happiest thing is are seeing seven medals in games, today there is sports culture his debut as Paris Saint-Germain Chanu's Silver in the recent Tokyo Neeraj Chopra, won the Gold in Olympics.” in India, sports medals (are com - visits modest Reims late on Sunday Games is “like oxygen” for Indian athletics, where we even cannot Talking about the ongoing Tokyo ing). I am happy that the huddle night. PSG was waiting until Sun - weightlifting and it will inspire think of a medal. Support is given Paralympics, she said, “We won which was there, I broke it and on day to name its squad. Striker youngsters to take up the sport. by the Indian government, SAI, and two silvers today. First Deepa that path the players are walking Kylian Mbappe’s future at the club Malleswari, who had won a the sports ministry are playing their Malik won the medal (in Para - and winning medals,” she said. is uncertain with Real Madrid trying weightlifting Bronze in the 2000 roles. Government supported lympics) and now this (Bhavin - According to Malleswari, her to sign him. Olympics, also said that sports cul - Olympians to a large extent and aben's medal) is the second one. I foundation - ‘the KMalleswari “Mbappe has worked very well as ture will grow in the country after they were given the best facilities watched her (Bhavina's) match, she Foundation’ is planning to work usual, and he trained for the game India's best-ever show in the Tokyo and training and we saw its results,” played well, she lost the first round, with ‘The Knee Clinic Foundation’. this morning,” PSG coach Mauricio Games. said the former weightlifter, who is but did well in the second. She won “Right now, we haven't tied up Pochettino said. “The position of “After 20 years, Mirabai the first Indian woman to win an a Silver, I am very happy,” she said. with ‘The Knee Clinic’. We are our president and our sporting direc - (Chanu's) medal has come, so it is Olympic medal. She also recollected an anecdote planning as their concept is good tor is very clear on Mbappe’s situa - doing work like oxygen for us. I She said because of the govern - from the 2000 Sydney Olympics and in sports normally there are tion at PSG.” think in the future, because of this ment support and good perform - when current national badminton more chances of knee, back and Elsewhere, Lille seeks a first win medal, many children have got mo - ance of the athletes, the parents are coach P Gopichand came running shoulder injuries. Every time a when it hosts Montpellier and strug - tivation and in future more medals allowing their children to take up to her room to see the Bronze medal good player needs a doctor, so if we gling Monaco is at promoted will come,” Malleswari told re - sport as a career. per cent career (in sports). If you good sports culture growing in she had won. work together, we can do some - Troyes. porters after inaugurating ‘The “There is awareness among the win an Olympic medal, you be - India and there will be many medal - “When my medal came, Gopi thing for the underprivileged chil - Monaco is 19th with one point Knee Clinic’ here. public. Earlier, there was a dilemma come a celebrity and get financially lists,” added the 46-year-old. (Gopichand) knocked on my door, dren and help sportspersons in from three games and was elimi - Talking about India's perform - whether to make a career or not, but settled. Now the parents are also “20 years back there was talk of he asked whether I could take my dealing with injuries,” she signed nated in the Champions League ance in the Tokyo Olympics, today the players can make a 100 supporting. In the future, I see a cricket everywhere, but now medal in hand. I said wear it,” it is off. playoff this week. Printed, published and owned by Rameswar Chauhan & Printed at Janambhumi Press Pvt. Ltd. 151, R.G. Baruah Road, Guwahati- 781005 and Published at Near office of the DFO (East) Div., Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam.782460 Editor -Rameswar Chauhan, Guwahati Office Ph - 0361 2220018, Diphu Office Ph 272106, Fax- 272106, e.mail: [email protected] ( news & articles) and [email protected] (only for advertisement)