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Incidentally, the first stand- the Line of Actual Control Wang Wenbin’s observations,   "   Last Friday, joint secretary off was triggered in the (LAC) in Ladakh and India is also said the disengagement on level officers of the foreign Pangong Tso after the Chinese (  5)#5067897:     asking China to “sincerely” the frontline has completed in .! !  ministries of two countries troops obstructed an Indian implement pacts to defuse ten- most locations following close  ! !   ! held talks under the aegis the patrol leading to fisticuffs on ajasthan Chief Minister       sion, Beijing on Tuesday communications between the  !   Working Mechanism for May 5. The Chinese intruded RAshok Gehlot has sent a  QR     claimed that the troops from two sides via military and  ;< Consultation and Coordination more than five kms there and revised proposal to Governor both sides have completed dis- diplomatic channels. (WMCC) on border affairs. are yet to withdraw leading to Kalraj Mishra for convening      !" engagement and situation is “The situation is now con- 7 !   *! India then asked China to tension in the area. the Assembly session from July “cooling down.” tinuing to head in the direction  . .    honour all the agreements and In the next round of talks, 31 after Mishra gave his nod for “We want permission to China made this assertion of easing and cooling down,”   ! ! restore peace and tranquility. the two Corps Commanders convening the Assembly but call the Assembly session which even though more than 40,000 the spokesperson said at a rou-    !  The External Affairs will focus on hastening the with certain conditions. In its is our right. We do not want of its troops are still deployed tine press conference in Beijing     ! Ministry in a statement said process of withdrawal of addi- Cabinet meeting, the Gehlot any confrontation with the on the front and depth areas on Tuesday.   ! after the meeting the two sides tional troops from the front Government said it was its Governor. If he does not accept and its soldiers have not with- “A fifth round of com- agreed “it was necessary for and depth areas, sources said “right” to call for the session. this now, then it is clear that drawn from Pangong Tso mander-level talks is current- India can meet China halfway, asked it last week to “sincerely both sides to sincerely imple- here on Tuesday. India will also Transport Minister Pratap there is no Constitution in the (lake). ly under preparations to resolve implement the consensus both implement” the agreement ment the understandings ask China to pull back from the Singh said a discussion was country,” he said. The Chinese Foreign the remaining issues,” Wang sides have reached and safe- arrived between the two Corps reached between senior (mili- Pangong Tso where the held for the reply to be sent On the issue of 21-day Ministry also said efforts are on said. Four rounds of comman- guard peace and stability in the Commanders on the last four tary) commanders in their Chinese have now occupied regarding the three points notice required for calling the to hold the fifth round of der-level talks and three meet- border region together. rounds of parleys. meetings till date.” some heights on mountain raised by the Governor. session, the Minister said that Corps Commander-level talks. ings on border affair discus- His statement came after Responding to a specific India has throughout spurs. The Chinese have also “The Cabinet wants the 10 days have already passed It is likely to take place later this sions and coordination have apparently expressing concern question on Tuesday in Beijing maintained since the face-offs built a temporary jetty in the Assembly session from July and asked why the Governor week. The last meeting took been held, he added. over the Chinese reluctance to whether the Chinese had began nearly nine weeks back Indian region of the lake for its 31. The proposal which was did not give a date if he is talk- place on July 14. Wang said China hopes pull back its troops, India pulled back from friction that status quo ante has to be fast interceptor boats. sent earlier for calling the ses- ing about the notice? He said sion is our legal right and we that if the Governor rejects the are sending it again to the proposals now, the further Governor,” he told reporters. course of action will be decid-            !" #$% # “The Governor’s questions ed. are simple and we discussed “We have no competition their reply. He has no right to with the Governor, he is the (  5)#5067 be raising queries yet we are head of our family,” Singh said.          #$%&'     (('    ) giving the reply,” he said. Meanwhile, BJP MLA ndia on Tuesday surpassed Singh also said that the Madan Dilawar filed two writ Ithe 15 lakh count of Covid- of number of people infected cases of Covid-19, taking the Government wants no con- petitions challenging the & '() The global mortality rate 19 cases where the tally of the so far with a total case count tally to 73,951. During the day, frontation with the Governor Assembly Speaker’s decision could come down further once infected people reached of 3,91,440. The State alone the State reported 41 deaths and hoped Mishra will now to reject his complaint against  $  *'+) South American nations like 15,31,783 with addition of reported 282 deaths due to where the death toll has accept the Cabinet proposal for the merger of six BSP MLAs Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and 49,280 new patients during Covid-19 during the day, tak- reached 1,497. calling the session. with the Congress. ,-")  ." Chile check the numbers of the day. As many as 770 ing the tally of deceased to people who are succumbing to patients died during the day, 14,165.  # "  !  "#   ( (!   5)#5067  3"$ the virus. During the last one stretching the tally of the Tamil Nadu reported !! +*/*==1 =*>?*+*,, month, Mexico has recorded a dead to 34,224. 6,972 new cases of infection, 4 45/ or the first time on Monday, mortality rate of nearly 10 per The day saw major spikes taking the tally to 2,27,688.   *,*>@@ +*>?/ *>>*/?> FIndia recorded the highest cent whereas Brazil has also in southern States while States The State registered 88 deaths # #!  *+*,? + ,, *,*?1, death toll in a single day across clocked a high mortality rate of like Maharashtra and Delhi during the day where the toll  !! *1*/, *=@?*> the globe, ahead of the US and deaths. In percentage terms, around 4 per cent during the have started to flatten the has now reached 3,659. "  - + .,+ Brazil. India logged 637 deaths, India death rate was 1.35 per last one week. Both Chile and curve of the infection. Delhi reported 1,056 cases A  *1,*11 *1?,=1*?1= a fraction ahead of Brazil, cent on Monday whereas the Colombia also have a mortal- Andhra Pradesh led the during the last 24 hours where  ! +/ / :! ,+*/? *=/,==*?1 which recorded 627 deaths. USA clocked 0.95 per cent ity rate of around 4 per cent. pack among the States with a the case count has reached )$  >*/>= *==/=*1 While the USA recorded 570 mortality rate. Globally, the USA leads the daily count of 7,948. The 1,32,275. Delhi reported 28  "#   &  ?,*/@ *+>@=*?= deaths, Russia, which is placed India’s overall mortality death tally with a total of overall tally has reached deaths due to the pandemic fourth globally in terms of rate stands at 2.42 per cent and 1,50,418 cases on Monday fol- 1,10,297 with 58 deaths dur- during the day where 3,881 $ ,. +0.    ?,*= =@1=*/1/ number of cases, was way the USA’s around 3 per cent. lowed by Brazil 87,000 cases, ing the day adding to the total people have succumbed to " - 1$ .0$ $ ! =+*?/ >//*1 behind at 85 deaths. This suggests that both the Mexico 43,680 deaths, UK casualties of 1,148 people. the viral infection till now. ! +@*>+> >==,*+, India’s death rate was much USA and India have brought 45,000, and India 34,000. This is for the first time Karnataka reported 5,536 higher than the USA, which is down their mortality rate. When Europe and the USA that a State has surpassed the cases during the last 24 hours,  ++*?,, @@?*=1+ the worst-affected nation in the The same trend is visible in were first hit by the pandem- daily case count of stretching the tally to 1,07,001. 6  +*@,> =1>?*,?@ world. While the USA record- the case of the global mortali- ic, the mortality rate was Maharashtra that reported The State lost 102 persons to !! /*, @+11*+=+ ed 60,271 positive cases for 570 ty rate, which stood around 2 around 10 per cent in many 7,717 new cases on Tuesday. Covid-19 and the death count deaths on Monday, India per cent during the last one countries including Spain, Italy, However, Maharashtra con- has now reached 2,057.Uttar B ! @*1, @/@*1> clocked 47,000 cases for 637 week. UK, and the USA. tinues to be at the top in terms Pradesh logged 3,458 new A 1*@/? >@ 1*,= .  "##  /            / % %            %!"  * !      +   -         0 1        #      (  5)#5067 (Arunachal Pradesh) are below ulation has declined, restora- “For reintroduction of 2           their potential and require tion needs to proceed by tigers into Palamau, prey aug-      ut of the 50 tiger reserves resources and targeted man- improving protection, aug- mentation needs to be achieved  ! 5)#5067 Hamburg-Eppendorf. Ambala: Authorities tightened        Oin the country, agement. mentation of prey, and rein- coupled with the restoration of According to the study, security and imposed pro-   !      Uttarakhand’s Corbett Tiger “In areas where tigers have troduction of tigers from an law and order,” it said. lready trained to sniff out eight dogs from the German hibitory orders near the   !    "  Reserve brims with 231 big cats not been recorded or the pop- appropriate source. Continued on Page 2 Adrugs, narcotics and explo- armed forces were trained for Ambala Air Force Station in    !#$ — highest in the country — sive substances, dogs are like- a week to study coronavirus Haryana on Tuesday ahead of   ! ! while three tiger habitats in ly to emerge as front-line cases. Among the 1,000 people the arrival of five Rafale jets   ! &     Mizoram, West Bengal, and Covid-19 warriors as they are presented before them, the from France, banning shooting !      Jharkhand have no presence of capable of detecting signs of dogs identified positive cases of videos and photography.  ' the majestic animal anymore. coronavirus infection in with 94 per cent accuracy. The Ambala district These findings are part of humans after a few days of The researchers at the vet- administration also prohibited        the fourth All India Tiger training. erinary university made the people from flying private !"# $ % Estimation 2018, which was Researchers from France, dogs sniff the saliva of the peo- drones within the three-km &'( ) !*+,    released by Union Lebanon and Germany have ple with some among them radius of the air base, an offi-      !*! Environment Minister Prakash found that dogs are capable of being samples of coronavirus cial said.    .  "/ !  Javadekar on the eve of Global identifying people infected positive patients. The dogs Deputy Commissioner   0!  Tiger Day, celebrated on July 29 with the coronavirus infec- managed to accurately identi- Ashok Sharma said in an order ! !    every year. tions. fy the coronavirus cases from that Section 144, which pro-    +*111  The over 600-page docu- In Chile, police dogs are the bunch of samples. hibits assembly of four or more      ment — ‘Status of Tigers, Co- being trained to identify peo- A professor behind the people, has been imposed in    !  predators and Prey in India ple who are infected, even in pilot project explained the the villages adjoining the air   *!' report for 2018 — which shows the earliest stages of the disease. findings saying the metabolism base, including Dhulkot, reserve-wise and State-wise A German veterinary uni- of a coronavirus patient is Baldev Nagar, Garnala and     ! # " tiger population, the distribu- versity’s related study on dogs completely different and dogs Panjkhora. !  !##  % tion reveals that three reserves was conducted jointly with the are able to detect this difference The jets took off from (&&'*( #!   ! — Mizoram’s Dampa reserve, German armed forces, the through smell. Dogs have a France on Monday and will  ! !  West Bengal’s Buxa reserve Hannover Medical School and smelling capacity 1,000-times arrive at the Air Force station  !!     and Jharkhand’s Palamau the University Medical Center stronger than hukmans. on Wednesday  2 !#! O0 reserve — have no tigers left. 2 *   ' Currently, the tiger popu-    4 ! lation within the reserves is  !   1,923 (65 per cent of the total .R         !  !*!' tiger population of India), the report said. According to the population estimation of tigers   1    in reserves for 2018-19, Corbett has 231 tigers followed by Nagarhole and Bandipore     wigs including filmmakers reserves in Karnataka with 127 Mahesh Bhatt and Sanjay Leela and 126 tigers respectively. ollywood actor Sushant Bhansali. Rhea Chakraborty Assam’s Kaziranga and BSingh Rajputs death case has also recorded her state- Madhya Pradesh’s has taken a new turn with his ment. Bandhavgarh recorded 104 father lodging an FIR against The case was lodged under tigers each, the report said. his rumoured actor girlfriend various sections of IPC, includ- It said some reserves like Rhea Chakaraborty and six ing 341 (punishment for Similipal (Odisha), Amrabad others, including her family wrongful restraint), 342 (pun- and Kawal in Telangana, members, for abetment to sui- ishment for wrongful confine- Nagarjunsagar Sri Sailam cide, police said on Tuesday. Jogendra Kumar told PTI.A ment), (Andhra Pradesh), Palamau The late actor’s father KK four-member team of Patna 380 (theft in dwelling (Jharkhand), Sanjay-Dubri Singh lodged an FIR with Rajiv police is in Mumbai for inves- house), 406 (punishment for (MP), Nameri and Manas in Nagar police station under tigation.Mumbai police is criminal breach of trust), 420 Assam, Buxa (West Bengal), various sections of IPC includ- already probing the alleged (Cheating and dishonestly Dampa (Mizoram), Anshi ing 306 (abetment of suicide) suicide case, and has ques- inducing of property) Dandeli (Karnataka) and Pakke on July 25, Additional SHO tioned several Bollywood big- and 306 (abetment of suicide).    !! 

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(  #56#: She said that it is not just a duty of %% #  5)#5067 Government and the Delhi Cabinet has observed that n view of the recent case in the staff but also a Police, the cabinet noted that under such circumstances it is Iwhich a 15-year-old girl moral responsibili- elhi Cabinet has rejected anyone who is guilty of causing not possible to expect a free fled away in broad daylight ty to make the lives Dthe panel of lawyers pro- communal violence in Delhi and fair trial by lawyers from a quarantine centre at of such children posed by the Delhi Police after should be punished severe- appointed by Delhi Police. Balika Niketan, the chairper- better because if the observing that the courts have ly.“It was also observed that at The Cabinet of the Delhi son of the State Commission life of one child gets already raised serious questions the same time there should not Government has noted that the for Protection of Child Rights destroyed, it also on fairness of investigations be any punishment or harass- investigating agency should (SCPCR) Usha Negi said that ruins the lives of several other of using the washroom. Negi done by the Delhi Police in the ment of innocent people and not be allowed to decide the the number of police person- children. said that the girl accepted riot cases. rejected the suggestion of the L- lawyers.Apart from this, the nel should be increased in Informing about the rea- that she made a mistake by The decision was taken by G to approve the Delhi Police's Cabinet of Delhi government such places for the safety of son for the teenage girl fleeing running away from the centre the Delhi government in a panel of lawyers,” it said. also observed that it is unfor- the children and staff staying on July 24, Negi said that the but she also mentioned during cabinet meeting held on During the meeting, the tunate the way L-G has been there. girl made some mistake in the her counselling that now she Tuesday to decide on the mat- Delhi Cabinet noted that repeatedly interfering in the Negi visited the quaran- quarantine centre and thought wants to stay in Balika ter of appointment of a panel Justice Suresh Kumar of the decision of appointment of the tine centre at Balika Niketan that she could probably be Niketan to continue her stud- of lawyers in the Supreme Delhi High Court has earlier panel of lawyers. on Tuesday to inspect the punished by the caretaker so ies. Court and High Court for observed that the Delhi Police In its order, the constitu- turn any decision of the elect- form a panel comprising the management there and found she ran away under the pretext cases related to riots in north- is taking the entire judicial sys- tion bench of the Supreme ed government of Delhi.“But best lawyers of the out that the present security east Delhi. tem on a ride on the Delhi riot Court has clearly stated dated the Supreme Court has said country.Earlier, the Delhi Police provided there is not suffi-      Keeping in mind the prin- cases. April 7, 2018 that the that the Lieutenant Governor had sent a proposal to the Delhi cient. According to her, there ciples of the criminal justice “The Cabinet has also Lieutenant Governor can exer- can exercise this right only in government to appoint six should be at least three system and the need to ensure noted that various session cise his authority over decisions the rarest of rare cases. senior lawyers including women police personnel         independence between inves- courts and media have ques- of the elected government only Otherwise, it is against the Tushar Mehta and Aman Lekhi working in an eight-hour shift tigation and prosecution, the tioned the role of the Delhi in the rarest of rare cases. “The spirit of democracy. as Special Counsel in the High to provide security to the (  #56#: selling that he is a student of Delhi Cabinet has directed the Police during the riot and its Cabinet noted that in this case, Appointment of a panel of Court and Supreme Court in children. Class X and his result will be home department to form an investigation. The Delhi the L-G had written a letter to lawyers does not fall into any 85 cases related to the North Besides this, Negi also he chairperson of SCPCR, out soon. He has expressed impartial panel of the best Cabinet has observed that in the Chief Minister of Delhi for rare category and it is a normal East riots and anti CAA expressed her disagreement TUsha Negi stated that the his wish to continue his edu- possible lawyers in the country such a situation the panel of taking a decision in the cabinet, procedure. For this reason, the protests. about keeping the new and old boy accused of raping the girl cation further too. for the cases related to the lawyers of the Delhi Police disagreeing with the panel of Delhi government is fully The Delhi Government children together in the quar- who had run away from According to Negi, the Delhi riots, the government would not be able to ensure jus- lawyers already set up by the empowered to appoint rejected the Delhi Police's pro- antine centre. Since the quar- Balika Niketan was also coun- father of the accused is dead said in a statement. tice in these cases,” it said. Delhi government. lawyers,” it added. posal and said that Delhi gov- antine centre has only one selled by the psychologist. and the condition of his fam- The Cabinet has also The Delhi Cabinet However, Section 24 of the The Delhi government's ernment's lawyer Rahul Mehra hall, she suggested making a During the counseling, he ily is quite miserable. Negi has observed that in such a situa- observed that these cases are CrPC also mentions that the Cabinet has agreed with the and his team were capable of temporary partition in the confessed his crime acknowl- instructed officials to con- tion a free and fair trial of these very important and the Delhi Delhi government has the right Lieutenant Governor in the getting justice in these cases. hall to manage the new and edging that he knows what he tinue the regular counselling cases would not be possible by government's panel of lawyers to appoint public prosecutors, matter that the Delhi riots After this, Lieutenant old children separately. Negi did was wrong and that he session of both the teenagers, a panel of lawyers selected by should represent these it said, adding that under the cases are very important and Governor Anil Baijal disagreed also instructed the staff to take regrets his actions. He also the victim as well as the the Delhi Police itself.After cases.Keeping the fundamental constitution, the Lieutenant should be represented by the with proposal sent by Home care of these children in such informed during the coun- accused. thoroughly studying the pro- principle of any criminal justice Governor of Delhi has special best lawyers and also observed Minister of Delhi and asked for shelter homes like their own. posal made by the Lieutenant system in mind, the Delhi powers to intervene and over- that the Delhi government will file using his special power.  +'+    !     

%% #  5) completed nearly 200 infra- Central Railway 42.83 kmph, #5067 structure works in this period. South Eastern Railway 43.24  P  Q Now Railways has achieved a kmph and Western Railway ndian Railways achieved milestone in freight trans- with the speed of 44.4 kmph (  #56#: Imore freight loading com- portation also. are the leading Railway Zones pared with last year despite the The average speed of in the average speed of freight t the time when the thriller challenges amid the Covid-19 freight trains on 27 July 2020 train in Indian Railways. Agenre seems a scarce com- pandemic crisis on Tuesday. was 46.16 kmph which is more On 27 July 2020 the total modity in literature, ‘Gone The freight loading on than double as compare to last freight loading was 3.13 mil- Case’ comes as a fresh whiff of Monday was 3.13 million year for the same date (22.52 lion tonnes which is higher air. Written by Shiv Panikker, tonnes, higher than last year kmph). In the month of July than last year for the same date. the book presents a chain of for the same date, the Indian the average speed of freight On 27 July 2020 total 1039 no. events which indicate a big Railways said. Of the 1,039 trains is 45.03 kmph which is of rakes loaded with freight in case. rakes loaded, 76 carried grain, around double as compare to Indian Railways which The job to bring an escaped 67 fertilizer, 49 steel, 113 last year for the same month includes 76 rakes of food- inmate back to asylum is hand- cement, 113 iron ore, 363 coal (23.22 kmph). grain, 67 rakes of fertilizer, 49 ed over to a Mumbai-based cop and the rest other items, it said. West Central Railway with rakes of steel, 113 rakes of with a dark past. It may be noted that the the average speed of 54.23 cement, 113 rakes of iron ore Along the way, he suspects gives it a candid and interest- Prime Minister had empha- kmph, Northeast Frontier and 363 rakes of coal. that the inmate might be a ser- ing touch adding to the mood sized upon achievement of Railway with the speed of 51 It may be noted that these upcoming zero based time Railways and cost competitive counts are also being given in ial killer and that the asylum and setting of the story. The long term and far reaching kmph, East Central Railway improvements in freight move- table. These steps will lead to logistics for the entire coun- Indian Railways to make the may be haunted. gripping thriller has elicited goals during the lockdown. 50.24 kmph, East Cost Railway ments will be institutional- significantly higher freight try.It is worth mentioning that Railways Freight movement The presence of each illus- good response among lovers of Accordingly, Railways has 41.78 kmph, South East ized and incorporated in the traffic and earnings for a number of concessions/ dis- very attractive. tration in the graphic novel thrillers.           =1.                     % 01  (  .6#7&6 said in a tweet.Gurdwara century shrine of Bhai Taru Shahidi Asthan is a historic Singh into a mosque. Dubbing .(!     ((' $2"    unjab Chief Minister Capt shrine where Bhai Taru Singh it as reprehensible, Badal said a PAmarinder Singh, SAD made the supreme sacrifice in clear cut assurance should be (  .6#7&6 donation, 40 other police per- to be excluded as they were the next few days.As of July 28, meeting on Tuesday to review chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, 1745. taken from the Pakistan gov- sonnel had also volunteered, found to have co-morbid con- a total of 831 Punjab Police per- the hospital’s COVID care pre- SGPC president Gobind Singh India on Monday had ernment that such acts would o less than 40 police per- followed by more. The blood ditions. Jalandhar Rural cur- sonnel had tested COVID pos- paredness, which was attended Longowal and others on lodged a strong protest with the not be allowed. He also sought Nsonnel recently recovered plasma of two cops — Assistant rently has seven active cases and itive, of whom 336 had recov- by AIIMS-Bathinda’s Executive Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistan High Commission strict action against the perpe- from COVID-19 infection, Sub-Inspector Ram Lal and Batala has four.A special link ered. Of these 303 had recov- Director and Chief Executive reported attempts to convert a over reports of attempts being trators behind it. including Jalandhar Rural SSP Punjab Home Guards has been created by the Punjab ered till about two weeks ago, Officer Dinesh Kumar Singh gurdwara in Pakistan's Lahore made to convert the famous Badal requested Jaishankar Navjot Singh Mahal, have Lakhwinder Singh — had Police for volunteers to donate indicating that the number of and other officials. Describing into a mosque. gurudwara at the Naulakha to take up the issue of safety of offered to donate their blood already been taken. plasma to help out other plasma donors could go up sig- AIIMS-Bathinda as a highly They also urged External Bazaar in Lahore into a all Sikh and Hindu religious plasma to save the lives of oth- All the 33 personnel recov- patients who were struggling nificantly in the next few days. prestigious institute of Punjab, Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to mosque. shrines in Pakistan at the high- ers infected with the deadly ered from COVID-19 in with the disease, according to Currently, the Department has Capt Amarinder said that the take up the issue with the Shiromani Akali Dal chief est level. contagion. Jalandhar Rural had committed the DGP. 495 active cases and as more health institute would be of Pakistan government."Strongly Sukhbir Badal urged Jaishankar He said the Pakistan gov- “The majority of these are to plasma donation, said the “A special campaign has and more cops get cured, the immense benefit to a large condemn attempts being made to take up the issue with the ernment should also ensure from Jalandhar Rural, with SSP DGP, adding that an increasing been launched to create aware- number of volunteers was number of patients in the to convert holy Gurdwara Sri Pakistan government to ensure that Sikhs and Hindus do not Navjot Singh Mahal himself number of plasma donors were ness among the cured police expected to see a sharp rise, said Malwa belt of the State. Shahidi Asthan in Lahore, site that the character of the holy face any impediments in leading the way after recover- also coming in from the Police personnel to come out for this Gupta. The Chief Minister assured of martyrdom of Bhai Taru shrine was not changed in any observing the tenets of their ing from the infection,” said the Department in other districts noble cause,” said the DGP officials from AIIMS-Bathinda Singh Ji, into mosque. manner whatsoever. faith. state Director General of Police too. while lauding the Punjab Police AIIMS BATHINDA TO all support from the State Urge @DrSJaishankar to In a statement here, the President of the Shiromani (DGP) Dinkar Gupta, who has In Batala too, both the cops corona warriors for their ded- LAUNCH 180/day COVID Government to facilitate convey Punjab''s concerns in SAD president said reports Gurdwara Parbandhak been personally reached out to who have recovered have vol- ication to duty and service to TESTING FACILITY IN 2 COVID care at the hospital, strongest terms to Pakistan to emanating from Pakistan indi- Committee, an apex gurdwara his convalescent officers and unteered to donate plasma humanity. WEEKS where some ancillary con- safeguard all Sikh places of cated that constant efforts were body, Gobind Singh Longowal men to donate plasma after while in Gurdaspur, of the two With most of the volunteers struction work has been reverence," Capt Amarindet being made to convert the 18th also condemned incident. their mandatory two-week personnel infected, one has asymptomatic, their inherent The COVID-19 testing will delayed due to the novel coro- recovery period ends, subject to recovered and has offered to immunity was higher, accord- begin at the All India Institute navirus pandemic. fulfilling other conditions for give his plasma. Kapurthala ing to experts. The DGP said of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Officials informed the such donation.Gupta said that has seen 10 of the 14 infected that with many other cops still Bathinda with an initial capac- Chief Minister that the Hospital within 24 hours of the SSP cops recovered and three of under treatment for COVID- ity of 180 tests a day, and in a is set to launch MRI, CT-SCAN Jalandhar Rural coming for- them are listed as volunteers 19, he expected to see more month’s time, will be increased and X-RAY facilities soon.Chief ward to commit to plasma while the remaining seven had donors coming forward over to 500 a day.Besides, a 30-bed Secretary Vini Mahajan said Level-II COVID Care Facility that State Government would would also become functional extend all help to the institute at the hospital within a month. to put COVID care and other The decisions were take as essential infrastructure in place the Chief Minister Capt to strengthen Punjab’s fight Amarinder Singh chaired a against pandemic.

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% &#'()         *R,  2        +2    $ 1    772 ! !   The service when introduced (  #56#: Udham Singh Nagar district followed by Udham Singh would provide a great assis- 108 patients of the disease Nagar district which has 701 tance to the people of the state he mortality and the infec- were reported by the state active cases. Nainital replaced     especially those residing in the Ttion of the novel health department on Dehradun on third position mountainous areas.The AII- Coronavirus (Covid-19) is Tuesday. Those found positive with 447 active cases while (  #56#: IMS director Ravi Kant said continuing to increase in in this district include seven Dehradun now has 419 active that the chief minister Uttarakhand. Death of four healthcare workers. patients of Covid 19. he All India Institute of Trivendra Singh Rawat would patients of the disease was In Nainital 45 patients Uttarkashi and Almora now TMedical Sciences (AIIMS) inaugurate the air ambulance trial landing has been a com- reported by the authorities in were reported while 42 have 66 active patients each Rishikesh held a trial of the facility soon. He added that this plete success. Once opera- the state on Tuesday. patients surfaced in Haridwar. while Tehri has 51 active emergency ambulance service has been possible only as a tional, the AIIMS Rishikesh So far 70 patients of the Provisional state capital cases. on Tuesday. Incidentally the result of the guidance of the will be the first government disease have succumbed to the Dehradun reported 33 Pithoragarh has 38, institute claims that it is the first CM Rawat and his visionary health institute in the country, dreaded disease in the state. patients while 13 patients Champawat 31, Pauri 23 AIIMS in the country to have thinking towards health facil- where air ambulance facilities The state health department came up in Tehri. active cases of the disease. its own helipad. ities. will be available. Air ambu- reported 259 patients of In Almora 10 patients Bageshwar has four while The helipad can accom- The in charge of aviation lances assume significance in Covid-19 on Tuesday which were reported while five Rudraprayag and Chamoli modate five helicopters at a and air rescue services of the cases of serious patients increased the tally of the dis- recovery rate is taking a bat- samples have tested positive in patients in Champawat, two in have three active cases each. time. The Director of the AIIMS Rishikesh, Dr Madhur related to heart attack, brain ease to 6587. tering. The recovery rate in Uttarakhand.The State health Chamoli and one in To prevent the infection AIIMS Rishikesh Ravi Kant Uniyal said that AIIMS stroke and trauma where the On the day 45 patients of the state now stands at a lowly department reported three Bageshwar district surfaced on from spreading further the accompanied by the Civil Rishikesh is ready to provide patient has to be brought to the the disease were discharged 56.47 per cent while the dou- deaths from Sushila Tiwari the day. authorities have now declared Aviation Advisor to the immediate treatment to the vic- hospital quickly. from different hospitals of bling rate- which indicates the hospital, Haldwani on In Dehradun 41 patients 318 areas as containment Government of Uttarakhand, tims of disaster and road acci- The Dean Academic the state. A total of 3720 time in which the cases are Tuesday. were discharged from hospi- zones. Captain Deep Srivastava were dents in any part of the state. Manoj Gupta, Dean Hospital patients of the disease have so getting doubled- is at 24.25 Here a 57 year old male tals on Tuesday while four The Haridwar district on board of the six seater heli- He added that a helipad has Administration UB Mishra, far recovered and have been days. and two males of 50 years of were discharged in Uttarkashi alone has 273 containment copter that made a trial land- been constructed in the cam- Deputy Director discharged from the hospitals The health authorities age each died. In All India district. zones, Udham Singh Nagar ing at AIIMS Rishikesh on the pus for the purpose. The civil Administration Anshuman where they were admitted. have so far collected swab Institute of Medical Sciences The state now has 2759 has 27, Dehradun 13, day. The authorities had taken aviation advisor to the state Gupta Registrar Rajiv With surfacing of more samples of 150065 suspected (AIIMS) Rishikesh an 80 year active patients of the disease Uttarkashi has four and the required permission from government, Capt Srivastava Chaudhary, Harish Mohan cases then those who recov- patients and out of the total old male, positive for Covid- with Haridwar district leading Champawat has one such the Director General Civil said service is that the dream Thapliyal and other faculty ered from the disease, the samples tested 4.67 percent 19 was reported dead. In the table with 907 active cases zone. Aviation (DGCA) for the trial. project of CM Rawat and the members were present. A !    2          !(.     (  #56#: the district magistrates have CM solar self employment taken by PM Modi from time loan under the scheme are 2.   already been directed to coor- scheme which will bring them to time had helped control the provided seven per cent annu- he State Government is dinate with the lead bank for an income of Rs 15,000 per menace of the Covid pan- al interest subsidy on timely (  #56#: Tfocusing on effective facilitating loans to the eligi- month. Rawat said that the demic in the nation. repayment. implementation of the ble citizens. This scheme will State government has provid- The lockdown period About 50 lakh people are he State’s Urban Development schemes initiated by Prime facilitate an easy loan of Rs ed 1,000 hectare land in helped in bringing about con- to be provided the benefit of Tand Housing minister Madan Minister Narendra Modi for 10,000 per person which will Udham Singh Nagar for the siderable improvement in the this scheme, he said, while Kaushik directed officials to lay the benefit of the general pub- help them to start their own Amritsar-Kolkata corridor. health services in the country. exhorting the CMs to include special focus on expediting works lic. business. Further, all necessary He exhorted the CMs to as many beneficiaries under under the Smart City project. Chief minister Trivendra The CM further informed arrangements have been made effectively implement the the scheme as possible. Chairing a meeting with officials Singh Rawat said this while that the Mukhyamantri to enable upgradation of the schemes introduced for He also asked them to on Tuesday to review the project, attending a video conference Swarozgar Yojana (MSY) has Dehradun airport to an inter- improving the lot of poor focus on the relaxations pro- Kaushik learnt that the work has of Bharatiya Janata Party been started especially for the national level airport. traders while also focusing vided in the MSME sector and not progressed as per the deadline national president JP Nadda three lakh plus natives who Similarly, 1,100 acre land on economic reforms. maximise the number of peo- due to the Covid-19 pandemic. with chief ministers of states regularly reviewed in the state. them in the loan scheme intro- have returned to Uttarakhand has been selected at Pantnagar Referring to the loan scheme ple benefitting from the same. He said that the working peri- governed by the BJP.Rawat He said that there are 25,000 duced for them. A meeting recently. About 10,000 youth for development of greenfield for street vendors in rural and He also spoke of implementa- od should be specially increased informed Nadda that the exe- street vendors and attempt is with be held with bank offi- are being allocated 25 kilowatt airport.Earlier, the BJP nation- urban areas, Nadda said that tion of the Pradhan Mantri during the lockdown on the week- cution of schemes is being being made to include all of cials soon regarding this. All solar power schemes under the al president said that decisions those who receive Rs 10,000 Garib Kalyan Yojana. ends to boost progress. He further directed that joint inspection be conducted with 0    officials of Peyjal Nigam, Jal       2     Sansthan and electricity depart-     ment, adding that the plan for the gas pipeline in the future should      also be prepared in advance. !    * 2 ! It was stated in the meeting that works under the project are (  #56#:  0 "     to the media persons at Rajiv that the Congress workers to be undertaken for smart roads Bhawan here on Tuesday the held a protest but the admin- from Dilaram Chowk to Clock he State’s Tourism and (  67#)      PCC president said that the istration registered cases on Tower, Behel Chowk to Araghar TCulture minister Satpal cases against the Chief Congress leaders. Chowk, Clock Tower to Maharaj directed that the com- he labour room and med-     Minister Trivendra Singh He said that instead of Kishannagar Chowk and from pany executing the Surkanda Tical store on the premises Rawat and other top BJP combating the pandemic Prince Chowk to Araghar Chowk. ropeway project should use of a private hospital in Laksar leaders should be registered triggered by the Covid-19 Multi-utility duct, sewer work, Indian made equipment instead were sealed on the direction for participating in a pro- contagion, controlling the construction of drains, water sup- of Chinese items in construction of the sub divisional magis- (  #56#: gramme organised to induct price rise, devising strategy ply and road construction is to be of the ropeway. trate after various anomalies Roorkee Mayor into BJP at in view of the border tension done on these stretches. Considering this, the com- were found here. ccusing the state admin- its state party office. with China, In addition to this, sewer pany has been given additional ed that travelers with a Covid work had been completed. The SDM Puran Singh Rana Aistration of adopting a He said that social dis- the Modi Government is lines are to be laid in the ADB area one year to complete the project. negative report not older than 72 Further, a Rs 9770 lakh concept along with a team from the partisan attitude while deal- tancing norms and other busy in holding virtual rallies including Clock Tower to While chairing a review meeting hours will be allowed to visit any note on the Mahabharat circuit health department raided the ing with Congress leaders regulations were openly and murder of democracies Darshini Gate, on three sides of with officials of tourism and cul- place. under the Swadesh Darshan Ekta Hospital in Laksar. The and workers, the Pradesh flouted during the pro- by trying to dislodge demo- the Parade Ground, from ture departments, he also warned Further, proper sanitation scheme had also been sent to the officials recovered consider- Congress Committee (PCC) gramme where the BJP lead- cratically elected govern- Darshanlal Chowk to Gandhi that action will be taken in case and social distancing should Central government. able quantities of banned and president Pritam Singh has ers and workers celebrated, ments. Road to Saharanpur Chowk, from works are not completed on also be ensured. To make the He said that about 90 per other medicines past their said that the Congress party danced, distributed sweets On the natural disaster Tilak Road to Saharanpur Chowk time. Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali cent of the development works expiry date. is undeterred by the cases and hugged each other. He of Dharchula, the PCC pres- and Luniya Mohalla. He directed tourism tourism self employment scheme under Prasad scheme in When asked to show his registered on its leaders. said that the administration ident said that the Dharchula In addition to connecting department officials to provide more attractive, it has been Kedarnath had been completed. degree, the director cum doc- The administration had should not use different area of Pithoragarh is virtu- drain work in various areas, the proper toilets along Yatra routes decided that state assistance of 50 While development work is tor of the hospital was unable slapped cases against a large yardsticks while dealing with ally cut off from the state but renovation and beautification of along with signboards informing per cent cost amounting to max- being undertaken in Badrinath, to show his degree to the offi- number of Congress leaders Congress and BJP. the State Government is the Parade Ground is also to be travelers about direction and imum Rs 15 lakh will be pro- the DPR for such works in cials or present the registra- and workers including for- He said that the Congress doing nothing on the issue. undertaken under the project, mobile phone vided for purchase of 50 Gangotri and Yamunotri is being tion of the hospital or medical mer Chief Minister Harish president Sonia Gandhi had He said that an ex gratia informed officials. Dehradun connectivity.Officials were buses/electric buses in one finan- prepared.Tourism secretary Dilip store. Rawat and PCC President given a call to hold protest at payment of Rs 10 lakh should Smart City Limited CEO and directed to develop caravan park cial year for operation on the Jawalkar, director Ashish Bhatgai, The medical store was Pritam Singh on Monday Rajbhawans in all the states be provided to the family of MDDA vice chairman Ranvir and all modern facilities for state’s routes. Reviewing the culture director Beena Bhatt found to be functioning with- under epidemic act when against the attempt to mur- the deceased and Rs 5 lakh Singh Chauhan and other officials travelers. He said that consider- Tehri lake development works, and other officials concerned out a registered pharmacist they participated in a protest der democracy in Rajasthan. for those whose houses were concerned were present in the ing Covid-19, it had been decid- he noted that 98 per cent of the were also present in the meeting. and drug license. march in Dehradun. Talking The PCC President said damaged in the disaster. meeting.            

(  ! #56#: per cent because possibly some damage to our business. We shopkeepers might be selling already ordered about 40 per n the current times, a wave some leftover Chinese Rakhis cent less Rakhis this time but Iagainst Chinese products is of the last year. However, the we have still not sold 20 per running through the people people are quite cautious this cent of our order," said a local across the country whether it time while buying Rakhis as shopkeeper. be for the boycott of digital they check the labels and prints Some shopkeepers also applications or manufactured to confirm the origin of the stated that several people have goods. manufactured Rakhis." not bought the Rakhis to send The people of Dehradun He said that the Rakhis by post to their siblings outside including local customers and that glow, shine or have any the district in the current sce- the shopkeepers are not kind of music or audios are nario and even if some people untouched by this wave. They mostly made in China but this did, they are buying cheap are also showing their support year, one will find it harder to Rakhis as nobody wants to to Indian manufactured prod- get such Rakhis in the market. spend much on Rakhi this ucts ahead of the festival of Another shopkeeper Vinay it too. On the question of done on a large scale in year. Rakshabandhan. Singh informed that most of whether any Rakhis are com- Uttarakhand.Meanwhile, the Keeping an optimistic out- According to a shopkeep- the Rakhis in Dehradun are mercially made in nearby areas shopkeepers also informed that look in the present crisis, some er of Paltan Bazaar, Ranjan ordered from Kolkata, West of Dehradun, most of the shop- the sale of Rakhis is quite low local shopkeepers stated that Sharma, more than 90 per cent Bengal. keepers replied that possibly a this year. "First the Covid-19 there is hardly a week left to sell of Rakhis available in the mar- He said that the quality of few handmade Rakhis might be pandemic and now these reg- these Rakhis but since all the ket are manufactured in India. the Rakhi of Kolkata is quite made by some locals but the ular weekend lockdowns in Rakhis are from India, they can He said, "I am not saying 100 good and the customers prefer production of Rakhi is not Dehradun has caused serious possibly be used the next year.  #%   (%   ( #(#  ( !(

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All this is done    * after meticulous homework he Election Commission by the senior officials of the Ton Tuesday raised strong Commission and a detailed (  5)#5067 objections to Jammu and assessment in due consultation (  5)#5067 Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor with concerned authorities”, he Congress on GC Murmu's statements indi- things, the timings etc. of elec- it stated. he Covid-19 pandemic has TTuesday alleged that cating that Assembly polls in tions is the sole remit of the The EC noted that it visit- Talready started showing despite the Government the Union Territory (UT) could Election Commission of India”. ed the States concerned as adverse ripple effects on India’s claiming that it has be held after the delimitation Before deciding the timing required and consulted all AIDS response with a study by barred Chinese compa- exercise is completed. of any election, the EC said, it stakeholders. “It would be the ICMR warning that the nies from working in India, the been given by the Power In a statement, the EC said “takes into consideration all the proper for authorities other Government may miss the living with the AIDS virus, Pradesh and Bihar had between meter installation project in Ministry under rural electrifi- that such statements “virtual- relevant factors including than the Election Commission national target to end the dead- HIV, in 2017, with Maharashtra 0.2 and 0.1 million such Jammu and Kashmir is being cation program," Khera ly tantamount to interfering” topography, weather, and sen- of India to refrain from mak- ly disease by 2030. That target estimated to have the highest patients. indirectly handled by a Chinese alleged. with its “Constitutional man- sitivities, arising out of region- ing such statements, which would be difficult to achieve as number. Of the 88,000 annual The study highlighted that company which has worked in According to the docu- date. It also said other author- al and local festivities in the virtually tantamount to inter- the decline in annual new HIV new HIV infections nationally prevention of mother-to-child Pakistan also. ments shared by Congress, the ities should refrain from mak- area(s), where the election is to fering with the constitutional infections was only 27 per cent in 2017, Telangana accounted transmission (PMTCT) of HIV Congress spokesperson company has to install one ing such statements. It is rare take place”. mandate of the Commission”, from 2010 to 2017 against a for the largest share. is another critical target to be Pawan Khera alleged, "The lakh smart metres in Jammu for the EC to issue a public The EC further said, “It the statement said. national target of a 75% decline “HIV incidence was found achieved by 2020. Of the 22,677 Government has facilitated and another one lakh in statement against another con- would be proper for authorities The union territory of J&K by 2020. to be higher among key popu- such cases in India, 58.2 per cent back-door entry of the Chinese Srinagar. "But in the smart stitutional functionary. other than the Election came into being on October The warning comes in a lation groups, especially people were on treatment as of company for such a sensitive meter the important compo- Tuesday’s statement came Commission to refrain from 31, 2019 after the State was study by the ICMR-National who inject drugs. The annual December 2018. Bihar, work in Jammu and Kashmir." nent like Radio after Murmu again spoke on making such statements which reorganised and bifurcated Institute of Medical Statistics, AIDS-related deaths were esti- Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and The party at a Press con- Communication System, the the election timing in an inter- virtually tantamount to inter- into two Union Territories, Division of Strategic information mated to be 69,000 nationally," Telangana had relatively high- ference further alleged that nature of work and the geo- view. This time, he said the fering with the Constitutional Ladakh being the other. There — Surveillance and the study said. “...At the sub- er PMTCT need. However, Dongfang company is active in graphical region make it a elections to the J&K Assembly mandate of Election is a provision of a state legis- Epidemiology, and the National national level some states have treatment coverage was still various countries and has spe- sensitive issue, and when it is would be held after the delim- Commission.” lature in the union territory of AIDS Control Organization made better progress to reduce significantly lower than the cial relations with Pakistan. done in kashmir, it a national itation exercise. Murmu had “For example, in the cur- J&K. under the Union Health new HIV infection. It calls for national average. The company has worked in security issue," alleged Khera. reportedly claimed that elec- rent times, COVID-19 has A Delimitation Ministry. reinforcement of HIV preven- It also dwelled on 15 states Pakistan's Nandipur power "There is a threat that with tions in the Union Territory introduced a new dynamic, Commission set up by the As per the study published tion, diagnosis and treatment accounting for 87 per cent of the project and is known for mak- all the data with the Chinese can be held after the ongoing which has to be and shall be government earlier this year in the latest issue of the Indian efforts by geographical regions total population of HIV-infect- ing software and hardware for company, this may create a delimitation exercise. taken into consideration at has started the exercise of Journal of Medical Research, the and population groups." ed persons in 2017. There were Radio Frequency Technology. blackout," said Khera. While taking note of var- the due time. In the instant redrawing the assembly and national adult prevalence of HIV The States with the highest signs of rising new HIV infec- "The company which has In a statement, the ious statements of Murmu on case, the outcome of delimita- parliamentary seats in J&K was estimated to be 0.22 per cent number of people living with tions in the low-burden states of got the work in J&K to install Congress said that when the election timing in the Union tion is also germane to the and some northeastern states. in 2017. Mizoram, Manipur and HIV in 2017 were Maharashtra Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, smart electric metres has given entire world has a threat of Territory, the EC said it “takes decision. Similarly, availabili- Delimitation is the process of Nagaland had the highest preva- (0.33 million), Andhra Pradesh Mizoram, Meghalaya and its work to Dongfang which is cyber attack then we should be exception to such statements ty of central forces and railway fixing limits or boundaries of lence of over 1 per cent. (0.27 million) and Karnataka Uttarakhand in 2017 compared Chinese company and reports cautious in handing over such and would like to state that in coaches, etc. for the trans- assembly and parliamentary The study found an esti- (0.24 million). Telangana, West with 2010, the study pointed to the Chinese Army and the sensitive work to Chinese com- the constitutional scheme of portation of CPFs are impor- constituencies in the country. mated 2.1 million people were Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar out. Government. The tender has panies. !"    #     /01        !" )   $ %&'    2     *34&56   (  5)#5067 clear that the repercussions of the A report published in the (  5)#5067 The ED had filed an by showing inflated expendi- pandemic are causing more Lancet finds that the prevalence #(   Enforcement Case Information ture, under-reporting of rev- n additional 6.7 million harm to children than the disease of wasting among children under he Enforcement Report (FIR IN police par- enues, fudging of records Akids under the age of five itself,” said UNICEF Executive the age of five could increase by   TDirectorate (ED) on lance) on July 7 under the among others. across the world suffer from Director Henrietta Fore. 14.3 per cent in low- and mid- Tuesday conducted searches PMLA after taking cognisance Earlier, the Central Bureau wasting this year due to steep “Household poverty and dle-income countries this year, against GVK Group and of a recent CBI FIR filed against of Investigation (CBI) had declines in household incomes, food insecurity rates have due to the socio-economic Mumbai International Airport the same set of individuals booked Gunupati, a director in changes in the availability and increased. Essential nutrition impacts of Covid-19. Such an   5)#5067 Ltd. (MIAL) and others in and entities as money laun- MIAL, his son GV Sanjay affordability of nutritious foods services and supply chains have increase in child malnutrition connection with alleged irreg- dering is a predicate offence. Reddy, managing director in amid Covid-19 pandemic, the been disrupted. Food prices would translate into over 10,000 he Supreme Court ularities to the tune of 705 The ED is probing if gen- MIAL, the companies—MIAL, UNICEF warned on Tuesday. have soared. As a result, the qual- additional child deaths per TTuesday dismissed the crore in operating the Mumbai uine funds were laundered to GVK Airport Holdings According to the world ity of children’s diets has gone month with over 50 per cent of pleas seeking removal of airport. create “proceeds of crime” and Limited (a GVK group com- body, in India, there are still down and malnutrition rates will these deaths in sub-Saharan former Director General of The multi-location search- amass personal assets by illegal pany) and nine other private around 20 million children go up.” Africa. Police (DGP) of Uttar es were carried out at nine routing of funds by the companies allegedly used to under five years of age who are According to the UNICEF, The estimated increase in Pradesh K L Gupta from the premises in Mumbai and accused. camouflage the inflated figures suffering from wasting. Wasting even before the Covid-19 pan- child wasting is only the tip of 3-member inquiry com- Hyderabad under the provision The ED and CBI case per- through sham deals and is a life-threatening form of demic, 47 million children were the iceberg, UN agencies warn. mission set up to probe the of the Prevention of Money tain to the alleged siphoning off unidentified AAI officials (pub- malnutrition, which makes chil- already wasted in 2019. Without Covid-19 will also increase killing of gangster Vikas Laundering Act (PMLA), offi- Rs 705 crore from the funds of lic servants). dren too thin and weak, and puts urgent action, the global number other forms of malnutrition in Dubey in police encounter. cials said. MIAL, a joint venture under On April 4, 2006, the AAI them at greater risk of dying, of children suffering from wast- children and women, including A bench headed by The agency’s search oper- public-private partnership had entered into an agreement poor growth, development and ing could reach almost 54 mil- stunting, micronutrient defi- Chief Justice S A Bobde said ation covered the offices of the (PPP) between the GVK with MIAL for the modernisa- learning. lion over the course of the year. ciencies and overweight and it would not allow the peti- GVK group, MIAL and the Airport Holdings Limited and tion, upkeep, operation and “It’s been seven months since This would bring global wasting obesity as a result of poorer tioners, who had referred to premises of GVK group pro- the Airports Authority of India maintenance of the Mumbai the first Covid-19 cases were to levels not seen this millenni- diets and the disruption of statements given by Gupta moters, they said. 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Patna: Torrential rain in the ly 13,000 people, Ramachandra catchment areas of Bihar and said. He informed that 703 $  $%       Nepal has aggravated the flood community kitchens are being situation in the State with almost run which feed 3,28,357 people (  A0$:&7 all major rivers flowing above every day. %   %   %  the danger mark. The floods have affected 25 ormer Karnataka Congress Nearly 25 lakh people have lakh people in the state, he Guwahati: While the annual to the floods while 163 have (June to September) long Fminister Raja Madangopal been displaced in the State added. The NDRF and SDRF monsoon floods in Assam been rescued, even as over 95 monsoon. I do not know what Nayak died of Covid-19 in a and eight lost their life. Despite teams are carrying out relief and claim hundreds of lives, dam- per cent of the 884 sq km would be the final situation. designated hospital at relief and rescue operations by 8         rescue operations round the age crops, infrastructure and Kaziranga Park was inundat- However, all-out efforts are Kalaburagi in the State's north- the Bihar Government people            9  9& clock. Some 1,67,005 people assets, the animals too are not ed last week. Even with the being made to take care of the ern region, an official said on are in dire straits. Traffic has have been evacuated. However, spared. These include the overall improvement in the animals in the entire Tuesday. He was 70. been affected in many areas. Rivers such as the Bagmati, water level of various rivers in eight persons have died due to endangered rhinos in the flood situation in the state by Kaziranga National Park,” “Nayak succumbed to According to a report by the Budhi Gandak, Kamla Balan Bihar, the disaster management floods, including four each in world famous Kaziranga Tuesday, 75 per cent of the Sivakumar told IANS over coronavirus on Monday at ESI water resources department on and Ganga are flowing above department is constantly main- Darbhanga and West National Park, home to more park area remained phone. Hospital where he was admit- Tuesday, the water level of the the danger mark in many areas. taining a vigil. As many as 765 Champaran. than 2,200 one-horned Indian flooded. The animals that have ted on July 23 after Kosi, near Veerpur barrage, People have left their homes panchayats in 93 blocks across Chief minister Nitish rhinos. “Last year 263 animals perished in the monsoon he was brought from his native was at a dangerous level at 8 a.m. and taken refuge in higher 11 districts of Bihar have been Kumar has instructed engi- Kaziranga National Park including many endangered floods this year include 14 rhi- place (Surpur) in the adjacent Similarly, the water level in the areas. affected by the surging waters. neers to remain stationed for 24 Director Karmashree P. rhinos were killed due to the nos, 101 hog deer, ten wild Yadigir district,” Kalaburagi Gandak river has crossed the Disaster management sec- As many as 29 relief camps hours at embankments so that Sivakumar said on Tuesday floods while 169 animals were boars, five wild buffaloes, three district health official K.S. danger mark near Balmikinagar retary Ramchandra Dua said have been set up in the flood- emergency repairs can be car- that this year at least 137 wild rescued. Currently, we are in porcupines and two swamp Mallikarjun told IANS on barrage. that in view of the increased affected areas which house near- ried out. IANS animals have died so far due the middle of the four month deer. IANS phone.  $ % %  %& (( $)$*+,  :;   " $     ( AB0A  following all other rules prescribed by the   ()$ '&'()* % * +%   - doctors,” Banerjee said. he Bengal Government has extend- “Complete lockdown will be enforced "! ( AB.677 Tuesday who could not pinpoint the "! ( 59,584 persons for the Covid- Ted the lockdown till August 31. on all the Sundays” she said adding “there &  . time, place, and sources from where .657 19. Informing about the decision Chief will be complete lockdown on August 2, he situation in Kerala arising out of they contracted the pandemic, said the With the 88 deaths report- Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday 5, 8, 9 16, 17 23 24 and 31.”  ( AB0A  Tthe spread of Covid-19 has become Chief Minister. “The capital city of here was no respite for ed on Tuesday, the fatalities in said that the “current lockdown will con- On the UGC’s suggestion for hold- grave by Tuesday, according to Chief Thiruvananthapuram is grievous. On TTamil Nadu on Tuesday in the State increased to 3,659. tinue till August 31 where after the ing the final exams in colleges Banerjee n what the critics called a Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Health Tuesday we had 227 positive cases in the number of persons diag- While Chennai gave hopes Government will take a further decision said “we will not be able to hold exams Iploy to bring the pro- Department on Tuesday diagnosed the district. nosed with Covid-19 or the about the possibilities of tam- depending on the situation.” because of the grim situation and we do Mamata Banerjee police offi- 1,167 new patients who had contract- The situation is becoming worse by number of persons succumbed ing the coronavirus, situation in As this is “not a complete lockdown” not want to push the students in deeper cers under pressure a year ed Covid-19, said the Chief Minister the day,” he said. There are 486 hotspots to the pandemic as 88 deaths the three neighbouring districts the lockdown protocols will apply to the- problem.” ahead of the State elections during his media briefing on in the State while 1,167 persons were were reported and 6, 972 new remained critical. Chengalpet aters, multiplexes, educational institutions On the opening of the State’s educa- Bengal Governor Jagdeep Tuesday. admitted to hospitals. “As on Tuesday, patients were identified during (365), Kancheepuram (223) and other places and ceremonies involv- tional institutions she said “there is a pro- Dhankhar on Tuesday called While 679 persons recovered from there are 10,091 Covid-19 patients the last 24 hours. and Thiruvallur (486) ing public gathering, government sources posal of opening the schools and colleges for a probe into the “financial the pandemic on Tuesday, the day saw undergoing treatment in hospitals,” he The medical bulletin issued remained dangerous as the said. after Teachers’ Day which is the birth day capabilities” (read asset) of the number of persons infected through said. by the Government of Tamil number of patients increased in Besides, the weekly lockdown will of Dr Radhakrishnan… but that too will senior police officers. local transmission reaching 888, said The chief minister was all praise for Nadu said that by the end of these three districts. continue for one more month save on the depend upon the situation then … even Raising an issue that no the Chief Minister. “We lost four per- the Church and Madrasa officials in the Tuesday, there were 57,073 Virudhunagar diagnosed days of Bakr-Eid, Raksha Bandhan and if the schools and colleges are opened it other Governor had raised sons to Covid-19 during the last 24 State who are supporting the initiatives active coronavirus cases in the 586 new patients with corona. Independence Day, the Chief Minister will be done with 50 percent capacity.” On before since Independence hours and the situation in the State has taken by the Government. “The media State. As part of aggressive Chief Minister Edappadi maintained adding all there will be com- the State’s corona infrastructure she said Dhankhar in a letter written to become really serious. All 14 districts in Kerala is not sincere in their report- testing, the number of labora- Palaniswami has convened a plete lockdown on Sundays and another “Bengal had a better infrastructure and sit- Chief Minister Mamata in the State are in the grip of coron- ing about the fatalities reported from tories operating in the state meeting of district collectors on day in a week. “However I will request all uation than many other States” adding the Banerjee said “police in the avirus,” said Vijayan. various places in the State,” said were increased to 119. These Wednesday for devising strate- the people concerned to celebrate their State has 56 labs conducting about 16-17 State have fingers in very pie There were 55 infected persons on Pinarayi Vijayan. laboratories on Tuesday tested gies to counter the pandemic. festivals maintaining social distancing and thousand tests per day. and this does not augur well for democracy.” Alleging that it was the  P% !   $.%/ + $0  5   police officers who were actu- 3% R      ally running the State he wrote “Inputs indicate that the gov- %$ %% /+/0  %    , ernance in the State is police   (%$  ) driven --- a worrisome scenario (!(! :$7 envelope can   #$ that leads to a police state.” be adjusted as (!(! :$7 in Mumbai, while the total ly that has seen a ramping up of Hinting that hat a time had he Pune-based Defence per the avail- number of deaths increased by facilities in the past few weeks. (  0:.AB) come when the police officers TInstitute of Advanced ability of n a clear evidence of the flat- 55 from to touch 6,187. Along with MMR, rest of should be probed, he wrote “… Technology, (DIAT) a space. Itening Covid-19 curve in the The Brihanmumbai Maharashtra too is taking all or those lodged in prisons time to take note of the fiscal “deemed-to-be” University, Envelope is country’s commercial Capital, Municipal Corporation (BMC), efforts to tackle covid pandem- Fin Uttar Pradesh, it will be empowerment of those in the Pune has developed a low cost opaque up to 3 the daily tally of infected cases which has been waging a grim ic effectively,” Aaditya added. a lonely 'Raksha Bandhan' this police, in position of authori- reusable Medical Bed Isolation ft from bottom came down to a low of 700 new battle against coronavirus for In another good piece of year. ty, and it will be eye-opener as System to combat COVID-19 to maintain cases on Tuesday, while the the past three and a half months, news, the recovery rate in The jail administration has many assert.” Incidentally the by stopping or minimizing the privacy of the number of deaths remained was in for pleasant surprise, as Mumbai has increased to 73 decided not to permit relatives, Chief Minister is also the State’s spread of virus/ infection patient,” the relatively low at 55. the number of new infections percent, while the case doubling mainly sisters, from visiting Police Minister. released by the patient. spokesperson From 1021 new cases dropped to as low as 700 cases rate is 68 days in the metropo- prisoners and tying rakhi. Hitting out at Banerjee for “This (Aashray) is a low 6.5 ft height supported on said. reported on Monday, the total on Tuesday -- which inciden- lis. Family members, however, lodging a complaint with the cost, reusable solution to main- medical grade materials struc- The entire envelope is number of infections in tally was the day when highest In Mumbai, over 4.85 lakh can send rakhis about 24 hours Prime Minister Narendra Modi tain proper isolation of Covid- ture. maintained at a low pressure Mumbai – which has been the 8776 Covid-19 tests were con- Covid-19 tests have been done before the festival so that they against him Dhankhar wrote 19 patients by creating suction The product is modular (suction) with adjustable flow Covid-19 affected city in the ducted in the metropolis. so far, while the overall can be sanitised and given to “your observations are bereft /negative pressure near exhale, and portable in design and can rate to restrain spread of virus/ entire country --dropped to “The good news: Only 700 growth from 20-26 July is 1.03 the inmates. off any fact, premise or foun- and further filtering and dis- be suitable for different require- infection inside the hall/ ICU. 700 on Tuesday -- which inci- cases today in Mumbai & that per cent. The Raksha Bandhan fes- dation --- there being not even infecting the aerosol,” a Pune- ments such as institutional, “Each envelope is con- dentally during the last three too with highest testing till date In Mumbai, the BMC has tival will be held on August 3 one illustration to sustain based defence spokesperson hospitals and home/ individual nected to the main duct months. in Mumbai in a single replicated the “chase the virus” this year. these. said. quarantine. The envelope is equipped with UV light and fil- Till Monday, the number of day(8776).This is to chase the which it had successfully adopt- Bed Isolation System reusable as it is antibacterial- ter circuit of Pre, fine and deaths in Mumbai had ranged virus in full capacity. A major ed “chase the virus” at Dharavi envelopes are made up of spe- antifungal and can be sanitized. HEPA filter (recommended from 39 (July 27) to 65 (July 18) relief after 3 months. Caution: slum in north-central cialized material and manu- “Apart from serving as a for medical application) and during the past ten days, the don’t let the guard down! Don’t MumbaiBeing densely popu- facturing process with each bed, each envelope is capable of suction blower. The cross flow number of infected cases ranged let your mask down! Only get lated (2,27,136 persons/ sq. transparent and translucent housing one set of bed, table of air from top of the envelope from 992 (July 21) and 1310 numbers down!,” a happy km), Dharavi had 491 cases in envelope measuring 7.5 feet in and chair along with some towards the main duct is reg- (July 22) during the past 10 Maharashtra Minister Aaditya April 2020 with a 12% growth length, seven feet in width and walking space. The width of the ulated (with a flap valve) as per days. Thackeray tweeted. rate and a case doubling period the comfort conditions of the With 700 fresh infections, “Mumbai will see more of 18 days. The proactive mea- patient,” the spokesperson the total number of infections in testing with chase the virus sures adopted by BMC reduced said. the metropolis rose to 110,882 initiative of the @mybmc . It is the COVID-19 growth rate to also the only city to have liber- 4.3 per cent in May 2020 and alised testing and allowed citi- further to 1.02% in June. These zens to “test at will”, Aaditya measures also ensured an tweeted.”Chase the Virus model improved case doubling time to of Mumbai is being imple- 43 days in May 2020 and 78 mented in MMR region active- days in June 2020.    !! . ( . .    ' 8   C !#    ' 8  8 5$5 6 "5$%% ! !0 R 0  6$    $   7% - %   #$  8 $  9 $%   %  S        .      AB7 O      7  ! .! "      ( !                          O            4 ' C !  !              !   +  ?   +  D +E   ,               %    (                          3  3            (  +,-.(/0         (                      S                        &/0## 23!            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( remains stalled with a disadvantaged    4  C  $  D4C$E        $   disengagement at Galwan — LAC    $  D$$E  +               shifted one km on the Indian side — and partial disengagement at           #           ( Hotsprings, Gogra region and Finger        *      +,-.(   4. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) C              8%     ( is stubbornly resisting disengagement at Depsang, where it has intruded 18 Interestingly, while India of containment against China. ring-fenced DBO. Indian forces Still, a reset in India-China rela-      *    .           km on the Indian side of the LAC. has stressed on complete disen- Emboldened by India’s are currently deployed 50 to 60 tions must wait till the outcome  C                   ( At most places, the PLA has done gagement along the LAC and familiar weakness to meet coer- km ahead of its main defences of DDP and restoration of sta-                      ( a Doklam: Dug down and construct- full restoration of peace and cion with counter-coercion, in the high mountainous ter- tus quo. Till then, India hold- ed fortifications. The Chinese have uni- tranquility for the smooth and China has begun bullying rain defending Leh. Any future ing out the threats to decouple  3       $  4       ( laterally altered status quo by shifting overall development of bilater- Bhutan. Though Thimphu has conflict will be in the 15,000 from China economically will             3     ,    5   the LAC further west, attempting to al relations, China has consis- maintained silence over feet high plains area from neither be easy nor bereft of                     surpass their 1960 claim line and tently avoided using the LAC Ladakh, it has rejected Chinese Galwan to Depsang. cost, so intricately entwined are cushioning the G-219 strategic high- (instead uses border areas) and claims to territory in eastern This is the first time that the two economies and supply               C     ( way from Kashgar to Lhasa through the is focussing on complete with- Bhutan. Until now, Bhutan has 30,000 troops might have to chains. Although New Delhi     .    *      %     Aksai Chin. The ball has been in India’s drawal from “friction points.” been guided by India on its 24 weather it out in a harsh win- will wait for Beijing to undo the      -         .        court since April 19, when intelligence Restoration of status quo has rounds of border talks with ter, in hostile habitat. intrusions, some preliminary reports about PLA intrusions were been replaced with complete China. But if India fails to Previously, there were not more punitive steps have been taken   S     S             ignored. By default, India has accept- disengagement and full restora- vacate Chinese aggression, than 2,000-3,000 troops near and signals for more have been   .         (   ( ed a China-dictated DDP model: The tion of peace and tranquility. Bhutan may slip out of its con- the LAC, that, too, mainly sent out.            C  *       creation of buffer zones while India has Even the blind should see this. trol and treaty obligations in its ITBP. Further, there have been Punditry about China’s been withdrawing from its own terri- Till date, the Government own national interest. Popular no joint exercises between the motives in shedding fig leaf of                -      tory and forfeiting legitimate rights of has not clarified the actual sentiment in Bhutan is not to Indian Air Force (IAF) and the “hide your strength; bide your                        ( patrolling. A July 22 Stratfor report by ground situation, except Gen mess with China. K5 — King Army along the LAC due to time” abounds: Varying from           (            #   ( Sim Tack notes that 26 new Chinese Joshi’s comforting but embar- Jigme Khesar Namgyel restrictions of border protocols. aggression being the diver-    C S                   encampments, 22 new support bases rassing statement about the Wangchuck, unlike K4 (Jigme India’s best bet is leveraging sionary strategy for mishan- and two new helipads have mush- reinstatement of status quo. Singye Wangchuck, his father) its partnership with the US dling of the COVID-19 pan-             AB7 #      roomed behind the intrusion points on Compounding the problem is may not have put all his eggs in against China — Washington is demic to realising Chinese                   ( the Chinese side of the LAC. the Government peddling a India’s basket. in an unprecedented Cold War President Xi Jinping’s Chinese       (  #      %      In its negotiating strategy, India has fake narrative that the PLA has India’s military options are with Beijing — both militarily dream of reasserting suzerain- put the cart before the horse: Allowing not encroached across the LAC circumscribed by the three and economically. Defence ty issues that are not India-spe- (C       -           4 military commanders to determine the during the Galwan clash. Nos: No escalation, no shoot- Secretary Mark Esper and cific but part of reclaiming the  =  F           +    DDP whereas a high-level political According to Lt Gen SL ing, no war despite threats of a Secretary of State Mike Pompeo territory lost through historical                   engagement should have established Narasimhan from the National befitting reply. As always, China have supported India in its injustices and unequal treaties. the parameters for withdrawal, factor- Security Advisory Board is the satisfied power after hav- resistance to Chinese bullying Putting the genie back into the .        C          ing in lessons from earlier intrusions, (NSAB), Indian soldiers may ing annexed approximately 60 and aggression. Maritime sol- bottle will not be easy for               *      especially front-loading restoration of have crossed the Chinese side sq km of the territory. It has idarity has been demonstrated China. Equally, an altered sta-              ) #      ( status quo ante, followed by the of the LAC in the melee. already imposed heavy costs on through Malabar Naval exer- tus quo along the LAC will be Chinese golden rule of “those who Prime Minister Narendra India by sucking in three addi- cises, feelers have been thrown unacceptable to India. As        3 G #    %     advance first must withdraw first” Modi and Rajnath Singh can tional divisions towards the about upgrading the QUAD in Rajnath Singh said in Leh on       (      /0HB $       and “mutual and equal security.” keep delivering veiled threats of LAC. New Delhi must contain the Indo-Pacific region and July 17: “India will respond                    # Instead, India accepted buffer zones giving a befitting reply when and push back intrusions the building of a coalition with force to attempts to hurt and attendant restrictions, which could the intention is clearly to de- through dialogue, secure the of democracies to contain India’s self-esteem.” %                     transform LAC into LoC, given in escalate. Under the muscular strategic highway to Daulat China. (The writer, a retired Major                  order to match the PLA’s deployment Modi Government, two sets of Beg Oldie, seize Galwan heights But India’s Foreign General, was Commander IPKF   S              $ 9  of four to five combined arms brigades, responses have evolved against and defend airfield at DBO. Minister, S Jaishankar, is loud- South, Sri Lanka and founder India had to post three additional divi- the adversary’s depredations An infantry brigade backed thinking: About incongruence member of the Defence Planning     ,           P       sions ahead of its main defences to — a Balakot airstrike against by T90 tanks and light and of non-alignment, the need to Staff, currently the Integrated                    block the intrusion points. Pakistan and a banners-battle heavy artillery has reportedly make choices and taking risks. Defence Staff.)  Q      .  P  Q        =  -

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C *9,       They are moving towards development and are                ( adopting comprehensive NEPs, bringing together       " (         ( various sectoral measures, programmes and insti-                 ( tutions that influence the dynamic demand and sup-  9               ply of labour and the functioning of the labour mar-      +,-.(/0           ket, responding to the short, medium and long-term prospects and priorities.      "             ( The proposal to bring the NEP in India was            *9,    ( introduced in 2008 during the first tenure of the     3     UPA. An inter-ministerial group had examined the #        #     proposal but nothing concrete had emerged from               ( it. In UPA-II, the then Minister of Labour and 7#755#25                   Employment Mallikarjun Kharge had said in the B5 65G5               ( Rajya Sabha in 2010 that the NEP was under con- B)27 72             #        sideration. In 2016, the idea of the NEP took shape E.7& 65#:0                   ( at the first meeting of the BRICS employment work- .6005&5                ( ing group, after which the NDA Government start- ed to work on it. Since then, the Government, pol- BE 6567&652    $              icy makers, industry bodies, media and other stake- :50BF5   +             holders are continuously debating and rooting for  57 6502              ( a comprehensive NEP policy document. =?F52# 65   9             ( The country needs one more than ever now as B5B:2 2ABE ing this crisis. Since numerous social pro- studies and projects would identify the Development Goal (SDG) eight focusses                 ( it is facing the dual challenge of the highest unem- &55 7&9B$2 tection programmes are already in place new and emerging focus areas for contin- on promoting sustained, inclusive and sus-       ployment rate in the last 45 years and the onerous EBB:#1 for workers, a NEP would be important uous feedback into the system. tainable economic growth, full and pro- 3         "    task of generating jobs for around 10 million entrants 7007B for understanding the dynamics of ben- Research and development is the core ductive employment and decent work for +,-.(/0                ( in the labour force every year. Other important issues 5  27 65 efits for workers, employers and the of the NEP. The policies and schemes of all. The consultation paper for the draft                   ( are jobless growth, structural transformation, 0$B:EB.5 Union and State Governments. relevant Ministries and committees need National Urban Policy Framework, 2018           *      underemployment, informal employment, skilled The recent push for a NEP on a fast to be streamlined and studied to collect is an important document template for the workforce, high levels of educational enrolment and 5G5FF5' track basis by the Minister of Labour and evidence and provide essential inputs for NEP to start taking shape. In the past,              ( aspiration of the youth, sectoral issues, decent jobs B 657B  Employment is a welcome move. The policy-making since it is an ongoing most policy documents pertaining to the              #   and so on. In addition, the participation of women 722:525 Labour Minister has asked officials to look process. NEP, by and large, have been suggestive                   in the workforce is not only low but also declining 9B$0522&B) 6* at the employment policy while keeping The NEP will also be crucial for in nature.     (           since the 2000s. In this context, a NEP with a prac- 2 :. :0 in mind the challenges and disruptions implementation, monitoring and evalu- There is an urgent need for a compre-          9          tical vision and a comprehensive macro-economic 2EB 7B* that have occurred because of COVID-19. ation. This is important for Digital India’s hensive NEP, based on responsive real-              ( and sectoral policy roadmap for achieving the coun- 7EB0 India has ample intellectual and practical objectives and outcome-based decision- time data analysis, integrating sectors that                 ( try’s employment goal is urgently required. 50BF5 * knowledge to formulate a policy that takes making as per the Ministry of Statistics will help emerging sectoral employment   $                COVID-19, employment and livelihood: The 2A7005# into consideration gender, caste and eco- and Programme Implementation and policies and programmes amid the          Indian economy had slowed down before the out- )BAEB.5* logical concerns. The lack of such a pol- NITI Aayog’s recent efforts for data and COVID-19 pandemic. The preparation of              ( break but the ongoing pandemic has pushed it fur- icy could result in a warped economic planning. For this, the maintenance of a the NEP warrants a broad-based nation- ther into a recession. As per the data from the Centre 67&605G502BE transformation, resulting in avoidable real-time database and repository and al consensus among various stakeholders.                for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the 5#:. 7B0 stress on employment, social and gender monitoring of the employment status of This can be ensured through a consulta-                   employment rate skyrocketed to 23.5 per cent in the 5B05 # harmony. the labour force is important. It would tive process by taking various stakehold-         3        months of April and May, owing to the hard lock- 27 7BBE 65 Labour empowerment: It is very require enormous efforts in the beginning ers’ views and the constituents’ demands                 down. Apart from this, the CMIE has also estimat- FB: 6*25. B0 important to have an inclusive policy, but would yield more than proportionate into consideration during the policy for-       O         ed that 27 million youths in the age bracket of 20- 722:52*#5.5 which caters to the challenges and needs results in the immediate future. mulation process.       O        ( 30 years lost their jobs in April because of the lock- 9B$2#2BB of the marginalised, women, divyangs In times of disasters and State and The most important part of the NEP           .       ( down. This will have a greater impact on livelihoods (physically challenged) and so on. The national emergencies, the NEP would pro- is to formulate a link between policy                 ( in the future. aspirational districts and the priority vide a backbone and architecture to options, budgetary allocations and/or                    Further, these problems differ across regions and sectors needing more attention must be complement the efforts of the financial mechanisms, considering the    3            sectors of employment. Therefore, recognising identified. This will go a long way in Government and maximise relief to the convergence among various departments these challenges and putting in place appropriate pol- achieving the principles of ‘Sabka Saath, affected families and enterprises. This or sectors. Further, an institutional frame-            ( ( icy responses to tackle them are a priority. As mul- Sabka Vikaas, Sabka Vishwas (together would minimise economic losses and work detailing roles and responsibilities   #             ( tiple forces ranging from technological advances, cli- with all, for the development of all and optimise the use of limited resources. This for the implementation and monitoring      (       ( mate change to demographic changes transform the with the trust of all)’. The NEP will have would complement the Prime Minister’s of progress should also be part of the pol-      %   S        world of work, the absence of a decisive policy action an immense advisory role and create road vision of a New India and help in achiev- icy document.         (     ( will further disrupt livelihoods and exacerbate maps for clarity. Moral persuasion and ing the $5 trillion economy with special Such a policy document will effective-                 +,-.( inequalities. The Government needs to take appro- appropriate signalling are important to emphasis on “labour respect and empow- ly help in formulating appropriate employ- /0   #         # *9,    ( priate steps urgently to assess the current employ- ensure consistency, predictability, stabil- erment.” ment strategies which ensure decent  3              ment situation in the country, including the macro- ity and a strong future outlook for ensur- Atma Nirbhar Bharat and New work, empowerment and sustainability               economic environment, demographic context and ing confidence at par with India competi- India: The NEP can provide a compre- towards an ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ and              ( sectoral challenges in employment generation, fol- tors. This would detail the direction of the hensive framework, with inclusive and contribute significantly towards achieving              ,  lowing which it will set targets and monitor them. economy in a holistic manner. sustainable planning, an enabling environ- the goals of the 2030 Agenda for NEP amid the pandemic: Given the huge job New investment areas, entrepreneur- ment and a holistic, impactful approach Sustainable Development.      losses due to the contagion’s socio-economic ship, innovative initiatives, start-up ecosys- towards decent employment and the (Mehta is Research Director and D          E impact, assisting the labour force is important dur- tems, gig economy, conventional sectors, vision of a New India. The Sustainable Kumar is Director, IMPRI)    $                             4 "5 

the flock together for long, even if he party had missed many wake-up calls team. This situation is not good for settled and shortcomings are rectified, erosion as other younger leaders like manages to win the trust vote for now. in the last six years, after it lost both either camp as nothing gets done in the desertions will continue. Milind Deora and Jitin Prasada might The party should have expected the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls, as the party. One might ask how Sonia man- do a Scindia. the blow from Sachin Pilot. The cri- well as some Congress-ruled States like Even in the present crisis, it is aged to arrest the erosion when she Rahul is expected to come back as sis — three months after the Congress Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Rahul’s team members like Randeep entered politics in 1998. She not only party chief soon and if he fails to lost a charismatic leader like A big party like the Congress, Surjewala who are camping in Jaipur. provided leadership but also brought understand the aspirations of the Jyotiraditya Scindia and also the hard- which ruled most of the States in the The party leadership knew that Pilot the party to power not once but twice younger leaders and apprehensions of won State of Madhya Pradesh to the past, must learn lessons from the was working to split the Congress but in 2004 and 2009. But now, after more the “old guard”, the present crisis in the A$:062 BJP — was not unexpected. In fact, ongoing crisis and use them to prevent did nothing to mollify him. After all, than a decade things have changed. party will exacerbate further. B.6B7.5 #&'6&%3 " insiders say that Pilot was planning to such situations from recurring in the Pilot is said to be close to Rahul, so She brought her son to head the The Congress should also intro- do a Scindia in March itself. But future. The Congress leadership they could have worked something Congress but the mother and son did spect why it is not able to unite the   ! ! " " enior Congress leader Kapil Sibal because of the outbreak of the should introspect about what is going out. But nothing was done to bridge not concentrate on building up the Opposition. None of the other parties     ; <  tweeted on July 12: “Worried Coronavirus, he deferred his depar- wrong within the party and how to fix the growing chasm. This smacks of party or nurturing bright, young have come out in its support during 7 2;72<   Sabout our party. Will we wake up ture. it. arrogance or a lack of understanding leaders. the present crisis in Rajasthan. only after the horses have bolted from The fact is that the party loses a The party must also address the of the growing frustration of the No doubt the Congress was able On the contrary, Bahujan Samaj        our stables?” Sibal’s statement depicts State even after winning it because of leadership vacuum at the top. Since young leaders within the party, forced to win Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has    the despondent mood in the Congress the internal power struggle between August 2019, Sonia Gandhi has been to take a back seat despite their obvi- and Rajasthan but the party was not lashed out at Gehlot and the party for  !  *!  Party. the “old guard” and the “young Turks.” in the saddle and she had weathered ous talents. able to hold on to these States. With weaning away six BSP MLAs from !     !! Indeed, this is the question many It has not been able to nip this many crises earlier. But today, she is The Congress leadership should the result it has already lost Madhya Rajasthan and merging them with the senior Congress leaders are asking, as unhealthy rivalry in its camps nor has unable to assert herself. Though set its house right and run a tight ship. Pradesh and is in the process of los- Congress. She has threatened to take    ' ! they helplessly watch the drama it been able to strike a balance between Rahul Gandhi has quit his presiden- Right now there is factionalism, indis- ing Rajasthan — all mainly due to the fight against the party to the  A  ! unfolding in Rajasthan. Even though the experience of the older generation cy, the Congress scion continues to cipline and nepotism. All sorts of ills internal indiscipline and an unending Supreme Court.  !        it looks as if Chief Minister Ashok and the aspirations of the younger lot, take most of the decisions, be it on are dogging the party. The workers are power struggle. There is a power strug- Notwithstanding all these set-  !  ! ! Gehlot might manage to avert the pre- who want to make their mark and appointments, transfers or policy confused and fear that the present gle going on in Punjab, Chhattisgarh backs, there is still hope for the "72   ! sent crisis but there is a big question come out of the shadows of the matters. Hence, there is a difference of strategy of letting status quo prevail is and Maharashtra, too. If this is not Congress if its leadership learns mark on the survival of the Congress senior leadership. opinion on almost every issue between spelling doom for them all. The party checked, more States like Chhattisgarh lessons from the crisis and sets its * !    Party itself. With such a fragile major- No doubt, this “head in the sand” the “old guard” loyal to Sonia and the lacks direction, idealism, strategy and might follow Madhya Pradesh and house in order before it is too late.   !   ! ' ity, Gehlot will not find it easy to keep approach is not going to help as the “young Turks” who are in Rahul’s a new narrative. Unless these issues are Rajasthan. There is likely to be more (The writer is a senior journalist) ;     <    !!  $7 4 R  3 3   7835    < .     * # !+       "  3.         !3/ Beijing: China announced the restore order in Hong Kong well as criminal justice coop-   But Matrika Yadav, a Standing Standing Committee meetings Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian The judge said the sentence suspension on Tuesday of following a wave of pro- eration agreements.” Committee member, said the have been postponed for nine court sentenced former Prime was “appropriate and propor- Hong Kong’s extradition democracy protests marred by Wang accused the coun-   ! meeting would be held at any times since June 24. Minister Najib Razak to serve tionate” taking into account that treaties with Canada, Australia violence. tries of having used the nation- cost, even if Prime Minister Oli “It was against the party up to 12 years in prison on Najib had committed the crime and Britain in a tit-for-tat “The wrong action of al security law as “an excuse to  "! # Q refused to attend, the statute and inappropriate for Tuesday after finding him guilty from a “position of trust” as move following similar deci- Canada, Australia and the UK unilaterally announce the sus- Kathmandu Post reported. PM Oli to postpone the meet- of crimes involving the multi- prime minister, his final plea sions by those countries over in politicising judicial cooper- pension of extradition treaties” %&' !% Prachanda and senior ing unilaterally,” Party billion-dollar looting of the and the need to deter others a controversial new security ation with Hong Kong has with Hong Kong. party leader Jhalanath Khanal spokesperson Narayankaji 1MDB state investment fund from committing the same law. seriously hurt the basis of Britain suspended its Kathmandu: Nepal’s ruling then went to meet Oli only to Shrestha told reporters. that brought down his govern- crime. Western nations have judicial cooperation,” said for- extradition treaty last week, communist party leaders on return to the meeting hall after “Today’s meeting did not ment in a shocking election The ruling in the first of his angered Beijing over their eign ministry spokesman following moves by Australia Tuesday once again failed to the latter told them to do discuss the party’s agenda but ouster two years ago. five corruption trials came five responses to the law imposed Wang Wenbin at a regular and Canada, saying the secu- negotiate a power-sharing deal whatever they wished to, the it decided to hand over the Najib was calm and stone- months after Najib’s Malay on Hong Kong which they see press briefing. rity law had “significantly between Prime Minister KP paper said. At the meeting responsibility of convening faced as he became the first party returned to government as an erosion of the civil lib- “China has decided to sus- changed key assumptions” Sharma Oli and executive hall, Prachanda briefed the another Standing Committee Malaysian leader to be con- as the biggest bloc in an alliance erties and human rights the pend extradition treaties including a provision to try chairperson Pushpa Kamal Standing Committee members meeting to party chairman victed. He has vowed to appeal that took power from the city has enjoyed since its han- between Hong Kong and certain cases in mainland Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who con- about his talks with Oli. Prachanda,” he said. the verdict and took an oath in reformist government that oust- dover from Britain in 1997. Canada, Australia and UK, as China. AFP vened a meeting of the power- The Standing Committee Those who spoke on the brief remarks from the dock ed Najib’s in 2018. The United States has ful Standing Committee despite members close to Oli did not occasion criticised Prime before the sentencing that he Analysts said the ruling decided to rescind Hong Oli’s decision to postpone it. attend the unilateral meeting Minister Oli. On Wednesday was unaware of the graft. would bolster the prosecution’s Kong’s special trading privi- 4  ?    Prachanda and some senior convened by Prachanda. last, a Standing Committee Judge Mohamad Nazlan case in Najib’s other trials and leges while Washington’s “Five leaders reached the Prime However, 29 Standing meeting was briefly held at the Ghazali sentenced Najib to 12 would signal to the business Eyes” intelligence partners have Minister’s official residence at Committee members and two PM’s official residence. years in jail on one count of community the Malaysia’s legal suspended their extradition      AB Baluwatar at around 11 am for invitees were present at the However, the prime minister abuse of power, 10 years each system has strength in tackling treaties with the city, with New the scheduled meeting of the meeting, which started at did not attend the meeting. for three counts of criminal international financial crimes. Zealand on Tuesday joining Wellington: New Zealand on longer trust that Hong Kong’s 45-member Standing around 3:00 pm and lasted for Then, the party decided to breach of trust, and 10 years But others cautioned the ruling Canada, Britain and Australia. Tuesday announced that it criminal justice system is suf- Committee of the Nepal one hour, party sources said. convene another meeting on each for three counts of money could be overturned and his The United States has sig- will follow the lead of its intel- ficiently independent from Communist Party (NCP) to Standing Committee July 28 to review government’s laundering, as well as a fine of political party remains in office. nalled it was preparing to do ligence allies by suspending its China,” Peters said. iron out the differences between member Ganesh Shah said the performance, finalising division 210 million ringgit (USD 49.4 “I find the accused guilty the same. extradition treaty with Hong He said there would be the two warring factions. meeting was postponed as the of work among party’s cadres million). But he ordered the and convict the accused of all China has accused the Kong. other changes to the relation- However, Prime Minister’s two leaders need more time for and leaders, and proposed gen- sentences to run concurrently, seven charges,” the judge said countries of interfering in its The move comes in ship. New Zealand would now press advisor Surya Thapa said informal consultations to sort eral convention among other meaning that Najib will face up after spending two hours read- internal affairs and defended response to China passing a treat military and technology the meeting was postponed. out their differences. The issues. PTI to 12 years in jail. ing out an elaborate ruling. AP the security law as crucial to sweeping new security law for exports to Hong Kong in the the semi-autonomous terri- same way as it treats such tory. exports to China, he said, and New Zealand is the final had updated its travel advice to 5  $R   &   3)       member of the “Five Eyes” warn New Zealanders about intelligence-sharing alliance the risks they faced under the Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary west coast. Speedboats seen rappelling onto the deck dozen speedboats circle to take such action after the new law.    $ Guards blasted a mock-up of a skimmed across the water in of the vessel, before around a around it. AFP US, Australia, Canada and the Prime Minister Jacinda US aircraft carrier with missiles formation before ground forces UK previously announced Ardern said New Zealand was on Tuesday during military fired cannons and a missile was similar measures. following its principles.   &  exercises in sensitive Gulf launched from a helicopter.       New Zealand relies on “We do have a mature waters, state television said. The mock-up of a Nimitz- China as its largest trading relationship with China,” Jerusalem: Israeli Prime posed over that of a tiger The exercises — dubbed class aircraft carrier came into       7 >. partner and in the past has Ardern said. “There have been Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accompanying the goddess “Prophet Mohammed 14th” — view with rows of dummy often tried to avoid direct occasions where we have taken eldest son Yair has apologised to under a caption that said, “know were held near the Strait of fighter jets on either side of its Dubai: The United States Navy Rebarich told AFP. political confrontation. different positions. This obvi- Hindus after he faced flak from your place you despicable peo- Hormuz, a vital shipping lane landing strip. on Tuesday criticised Iran as “While we are always China each year buys bil- ously will be one of them.” some Indians who found one of ple”. for a fifth of global oil output. The television then cut to “irresponsible and reckless” for watchful of this type of irre- lions of dollars worth of New China says the new secu- his tweets to be “quite offensive”. The Twitter users were split They were staged at a time rockets being fired out to sea conducting an exercise involv- sponsible and reckless behav- Zealand’s agricultural goods, rity law is needed to combat On Sunday, the 29-year-old in their reaction over the post of heightened tensions between from the backs of trucks, before ing firing a missile at a replica iour by Iran in the vicinity of including its lucrative milk terrorism and separatism and Yair, who is very active on with some Indians harshly crit- Iran and its decades-old arch showing damage to the hull of aircraft carrier in Gulf waters. busy international waterways, powder which is used in infant prevent Hong Kong from social media and often defends icising him for the offensive enemy the United States. the mock-up aircraft carrier. “We are aware of the this exercise has not disrupted formula. But Foreign Minister becoming a base for under- his father’s policies, posted a pic- tweet while others giving him Footage of the war games Another missile fired from Iranian exercise involving coalition operations in the area Winston Peters said the new mining Chinese state power. In ture of the Hindu goddess the benefit of doubt and broadcast on state television a helicopter left a trail of smoke attacking a mock-up of a ves- nor had any impacts to the free law went against commitments general, cases would be tried in Durga, with the face of Liat Ben attributing it to general igno- showed the Guards’ air and before appearing to smash into sel similar to a motionless air- flow of commerce in the Strait China had made to the inter- Hong Kong, but the law allows Ari, the prosecutor in his rance about the Hindu faith in naval forces readying for an the side of the fake warship. craft carrier,” US Fifth Fleet of Hormuz and surrounding national community. for mainland jurisdiction in father’s corruption cases, super- the West. attack off the country’s south- Armed forces were then spokeswoman Rebecca waters.” AFP “New Zealand can no some circumstances. AP imposed over the goddess’ face. Yair, who has been at the Her many arms were also centre of several controversies, raised giving the middle finger. was appreciated by some Israelis <  ( $ “I’ve tweeted a meme from for “showing courage in apolo-   3)    = P    a satirical page, criticising polit- gising for his mistake”, but was      ical figures in Israel. I didn’t also condemned in equal mea-     3) O P realise the meme also portrayed sure by others for “being irre-      an image connected to the sponsible”. Harare: Zimbabwe’s ruling party on Monday said US 2'::&46; !:2   majestic Hindu faith. As soon as Earlier this month, Yair Portland (US): The mayors of booms could be heard. has threatened the United States Ambassador Brian Nichols and !         I realised it from comments of issued an apology to journalist Portland, Oregon, and five other Portland Mayor Ted  $5797& ambassador with expulsion, call- a “coterie of gangsters” should    ! ! ! our Indian friends, I have Dana Weiss for appearing to major US cities appealed Wheeler and City ing him a “thug” and accusing stop “mobilising and funding     2   !  removed the tweet. I apologise,” suggest the top news anchor had Monday to Congress to make it Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty he head of the Chinese him of funding organisers of disturbances, coordinating vio- ' Yair said in a tweet. attained her position through illegal for the federal govern- late called for a meeting with TCenter for Disease Control anti-government protests lence and training insurgency. &2  !A A  Attorney General Avichai sexual favours, according to a ment to deploy militarised Acting Homeland Security and Prevention says he has planned for Friday. Our leadership will not hes- 9 :  !  O!" Mandelbit’s face was superim- local media report. PTI agents to cities that don’t want Secretary Chad Wolf to discuss been injected with an experi- Zimbabwe’s government in itate to give him marching     them. a cease-fire and removal of mental coronavirus vaccine in recent weeks has increasingly orders.” He added: “Diplomats         “This administration’s egre- heightened federal forces from an attempt to persuade the accused the US Embassy of should not behave like thugs, L *  M ! gious use of federal force on Portland. Earlier in the day, a US public to follow suit when one supporting anti-government and Brian Nichols is a thug.” The   A  cities over the objections of local official said militarised officers is approved. activists who are piling pressure embassy did not immediately )*   authorities should never hap- would remain in Portland until “I’m going to reveal on President Emmerson comment on that. ' pen,” the mayors of Portland; attacks on a federal courthouse something undercover: I Mnangagwa as the economy In the past week, informa- '2&  O   Seattle; Chicago; Kansas City; cease — and more officers may am injected with one of collapses amid new allegations tion minister Monica  2! *   Albuquerque, New Mexico; and soon be on the way. the vaccines,” Gao Fu said in of corruption and human rights Mutsvangwa and foreign affairs 0    * Washington wrote to leaders of “It is not a solution to tell a webinar Sunday hosted abuses. minister Sibusiso Moyo have    ! the US House and Senate. federal officers to leave when by Alibaba Health, an arm The embassy denies the accused Western countries of !!      ! Video from early Tuesday there continues to be attacks on of the Chinese e-commerce accusations of meddling in local sponsoring Hopewell Chin’ono, !   !  showed law enforcement offi- federal property and personnel,” giant, and Cell Press, an politics in the southern African a prominent journalist known !     ! cers filling a street with gas to US Attorney Billy Williams American publisher of scien- country. Ruling ZANU-PF party for exposing alleged government    !     disperse protesters. Several loud said. AP tific journals. spokesman Patrick Chinamasa corruption. AP   '    !! / 8 =C           /$ %%%

1.52 per cent to end at would continue with its dovish %<(=>7 :% 7 *: B 11,300.55. UltraTech Cement policy stance, which would was the top gainer in the Sensex ensure liquidity, especially into 2 B.A22: pack, leaping 7.17 per cent, fol- emerging markets like India.   5)#5067 push from the initial reopening blocks, amid the surge in lowing better-than-expected Liquidity has been a key driver fades and, likely compounded COVID-19 cases,” it observed.   :$7 results. for the market performance, lobal forecasting firm by the ongoing pandemic and It pointed out that new The Aditya Birla Group and the Fed decision is likely to GOxford Economics on inadequate policy support, virus hotspots have emerged eversing two sessions of firm reported a 38 per cent be greeted positively. The Tuesday said it expects India’s legacy economic headwinds across the country since late Rdeclines, the Sensex surged decline in consolidated net advice to remain cautious GDP growth to lose momen- re-assert themselves. June and, barring Delhi, no over 558 points while the Nifty profit at 796.31 crore for the remains and investors must tum from late third quarter “The risk clearly is that major region has had notable recaptured the 11,300-mark June quarter, but managed to accumulate only quality stocks,” (October-December) of the proactive steps by regional success in containing the virus. on Tuesday as investors beat Street estimates. said Vinod Nair, Head of current fiscal as the push from Governments, especially the “First, while we do see a high snapped up IT, auto and finan- TCS, Kotak Mahindra Research at Geojit Financial the initial reopening fades. richer ones, to stem the spread probability of restrictions being cial stocks amid firm global Bank, M&M, Maruti, IndusInd Services. It further said India fares of the virus bring the tipping tightened anew, we do not cues. Bank and Bajaj Auto were the All BSE sectoral indices the worst in its Asia recovery point forward,” it said. expect them to match the strin- After opening above the other prominent gainers, rising closed with gains, led by auto scorecard, implying that the According to Oxford gency of the phase one of the key 38,000-level, the 30-share as much as 4.69 per cent. (3.26 per cent), IT (2.54 per country will likely take the Economics, early data sug- nationwide lockdown that BSE Sensex went on to touch Only five index con- cent), basic materials (2.41 per longest among major gests that the positive eco- caused the maximum eco- the day’s high of 38,555 in late- stituents finished in the red -- cent), metal (2.32 per cent) and economies to converge to its nomic impact of the acceler- nomic damage. afternoon trade. It finally ICICI Bank, Nestle, Asian teck (2.18 per cent). pre-coronavirus growth level. ated lockdown exit will be felt “Second, the rural econo- closed at 38,492.95, up 558.22 Paints, ONGC and ITC, shed- However, the BSE small- Oxford Economics, in a in June, with the effect rein- my, which is leading the recov- points or 1.47 per cent. ding up to 1.84 per cent. US stocks in anticipation of to the gains. cap, mid-cap and large-cap report titled ‘India: A reopen- forced by a global growth pick- ery so far, seems at a much Likewise, the broader NSE Asian markets posted sig- more growth-supportive mea- Some of the stocks rallied indices under-performed the ing gone wrong’, said the cen- up that has aided a recovery in lower risk of shutting down Nifty vaulted 168.75 points or nificant gains following upbeat sures by the US Federal Reserve on the basis of their earnings benchmark, with 0.61 per cent, tral government’s attempts to exports. again compared to cities, and later this week. results, with operating margins 0.76 per cent and 1.46 per cent restart the economy are already “The outlook beyond that, should help cushion the down- “Indian benchmark and earnings visibility being the gains, respectively. running aground. however, has turned more wor- side to domestic demand,” it  %*$  5-:7 indices closed up by around 1.4 key notables. Global oil benchmark “In our baseline, we expect risome. noted. India’s eco- per cent, with Auto and IT con- “Globally, there was an Brent crude slipped 0.07 per GDP growth to lose momen- The reopening drive is nomic growth stood at 4.2 per )97 $   stituents contributing the most expectation that the US Fed cent to USD 43.87 per barrel. tum from late Q3 on, once the already beginning to hit road- cent in 2019-20. : %   5>6 +   2  3   %  ! %!)   P%$0$$/  ;   %            * "% .<4' Mumbai: The rupee closed almost flat at 74.84 against   5)#5067 4-6       the US currency on Tuesday &$  % despite steller gains in equi- eading stock exchange   5)#5067 weeks on various sectors of the %  !% ty markets and stable oil LNSE on Tuesday extend- economy, sources said. prices.Analysts said month- ed the discontinuation date rime Minister Narendra Discussion is likely to be   5)#5067 M/s Air India Limited, includ- (  5)#5067 India has already reduced end dollar demand from of its NOW platform to PModi will meet heads of around reviving the economy ing that of foreign airlines shall oil import bill by over 60 per gold importers and forex December 28, following large banks and NBFCs on which is expected to contract he Government has noti- not exceed 49 per cent either t least in the oil sector, the cent in the first quarter (April- outflows restricted gains in requests from trading mem- Wednesday to take stock of the by 4.5 per cent in the current Tfied changes in Foreign directly or indirectly except in Aglobal health emergency June) of FY21. In Q1FY21, oil the local unit. Investors are bers. economy that has been hit fiscal, according to some esti- Direct Investment (FDI) norms case of those NRIs, who are caused by coronavirus is com- imports were worth $13.08 also awaiting the outcome of The platform was hard by the outbreak of coro- mates. Banks and other finan- on civil aviation, which will Indian Nationals, where foreign ing to India’s advantage. While billion (99,259.42 crore), the two-day policy meeting scheduled to discontinue navirus pandemic. cial institutions are imple- permit non-resident Indian investments is permitted up to the severe demand squeeze which was 62.47 per cent lower of the Federal Reserve that from September 14. According to an official menting the bulk of the mea- nationals to own 100 per cent 100 per cent under automatic due to the pandemic helped in the dollar terms from $34.85 will conclude on Wed, they “On account of requests statement, the prime minister sures announced under the stake of Air India. route,” it said. India save on oil imports, low billion (2,42,398.55 crore) for said. At the interbank forex from members to extend will join stakeholders from 20.97-lakh crore economic The gazette notification Substantial ownership and global crude prices could help Q1FY20. According to the market, the rupee witnessed the deadline for NOW dis- banks and NBFCs on package to deal with the comes amid the ongoing effective control of Air India it further in reducing sharply Petroleum Planning and high volatility and touched continuation and consider- Wednesday to discuss and COVID crisis in May.The Govt process of strategic disinvest- Limited shall continue to be the import bill. Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil an intra-day high of 74.71 ing the prevailing situation deliberate on vision and announced one of the world’s ment of Air India. vested in Indian Nationals as Declining consistently ministry, imports stood at and a low of 74.90 against the caused by the spread of roadmap for the future. biggest stimulus packages with Last month, the stipulated in Aircraft Rules, since April, India’s oil imports around 227 million tonnes in US dollar. The rupee finally COVID-19, NSE has decid- “The topics on agenda a focus on the survival of the Government for the third time 1937, it added. fell about 29 per cent (YoY) to FY20 against 226.5 mt in FY19. closed at 74.84 against the US ed to revise the discontinu- include credit products and business and setting a roadmap extended the deadline to bid for As per the present FDI around 13.44 million tonnes in The import bill last year was dollar, down by just 1 paisa ation date of NOW to efficient models for delivery, for the revival of the economy. Air India as the Covid-19 fall- Policy, 100 per cent FDI is per- June, the lowest since October $101.4 billion against $111.9 over its last close of December 28, 2020,” the financial empowerment The five-part stimulus out has disrupted economic mitted in scheduled Air 2011. billion in FY19. 74.83.Meanwhile, the dollar exchange said in a statement. through technology, prudential package announced by Finance activities globally. Transport Service/Domestic In value terms, the June oil A $1 fall in crude oil prices index, which gauges the Accordingly, members practices for stability and sus- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The deadline was extend- Scheduled Passenger Airline imports stood at $4.93 billion helps India reduce import bill greenback’s strength against have been urged to take tainability of financial sector,” beginning May 13 comprised ed by two months till August (Automatic up to 49 per cent (37,341.70 crore), down 55.29 by almost 2,900 crore, while a basket of six currencies, advantage of the extended it said. The banking sector 5.94 lakh crore in the first 31. The divestment process for and Government route beyond per cent in the dollar terms one rupee fall in value of the rose by 0.25 % to 93.90. timelines and migrate to plays an important role in eco- tranche that provided credit the national carrier was initi- 49 per cent). from $11.03 billion ( currency against dollar raises “Rupee is not responding to alternate trading platforms nomic growth through financ- line to small businesses and ated on January 27. However, for NRIs 100 per 76,586.73 crore) in June 2019. spending by around 2,700 the dollar weakness since last available in the market by ing infrastructure, agriculture, support to shadow banks and “These rules may be called cent FDI is permitted under In April, it fell to 16.55 mil- crore. couple of days amid month- end of December 27. local manufacturing including electricity distribution com- the Foreign Exchange automatic route in Scheduled lion tonnes, a 16 per cent YoY “The oil import bill may end dollar demand from gold It has requested mem- MSMEs. Financial inclusion panies. The second tranche Management (Non-debt Air Transport decline, from 17.28 million fall below $100 billion this importers ahead of festive bers to adhere to the time- can play a big role in financial included free foodgrain to Instruments) (Third Service/Domestic Scheduled tonnes reported earlier. In May, year as coronavirus and its season,”HDFC Securities lines since no further exten- empowerment through tech- stranded migrant workers for Amendment) Rules, 2020,” the Passenger Airline. crude oil imports fell 22.6 per continuity may have further Deputy Head Retail Research sion will be done.NOW is a nology, it said. Senior officers two months and credit to farm- official notification dated July The Government permits cent, the biggest drop since at dented the oil market. It could Devarsh Vakil said adding Computer to Computer Link from the government will also ers, totalling 3.10 lakh crore. 27, 2020 said. 100 per cent FDI under auto- least 2005, to 14.61 million bring down the country’s oil that so far this month, dollar (CTCL) facility through be a part of the interaction, it Spending on agri infrastructure They shall come into force matic route in helicopter ser- tonnes against the year-ago purchase bill sharply,” said an index has declined 3.5% while which brokers were access- added. and other measures for agri- on the date of their publica- vices/seaplane services requir- month.If the trend continues, oil sector expert. the rupee has appreciated ing the exchange’s trading This is part of a series of culture and allied sectors in the tion in the Official Gazette, it ing Directorate General of crude oil imports in FY21 may While India imported $112 only 0.9%. PTI platform. meetings that the prime min- third tranche totalled to 1.5 said. Civil Aviation (DGCA) fall to 180 million tonnes, 50 billion crude oil in FY19, its ister is holding for the last few lakh crore. “Foreign investments in approval. million tonnes lower than 227 import bill had transited sub- million tonnes imported in stantially lower in the previous FY20. At current prices, the three financial years with oil 5$&%$ value of this 50 million tonnes import bill standing at $64 bil- ?   1%  % will be around $20 billion. lion in FY16, when oil slipped Moreover, India may fur- on oversupply, especially with . + %* $$ ther reduce its oil import bill the entry of US shale oil.   $ % =-3  with crude oil prices remaining Lower volume of crude * ) % low or range-bound around processing by refiners is also $35-45 a barrel in FY21. expected to have an impact on *:    5)#5067 to shareholders in the compa- make it viable for telecom Assuming $40 a barrel the import bill.   =? & ny’s latest annual report said, operators to invest in future average crude oil price and the For India, lower oil prices he Government must look while it is clear that the “worst technologies,” Mittal said in the rupee-dollar rate holding clos- act as big incentive as the New Delhi: Highlighting the lines and hotels will be the   5)#5067 Tat rationalising levies on the may be behind for India’s tele- company’s FY20 annual report er to current levels, and month- country depends on imports to plight of the hospitality sector worst impacted sector in India, telecom sector and close long com industry”, it is yet to .Exhorting the Government to ly imports remaining low at 15 meet 86 per cent of its require- amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with around 75 per cent output old prices in the national standing legal disputes that emerge from the woods. “India “look into the urgent needs of million tonnes (average), for ments. Lower import bill will the Hotel Association of India decline in Q1 FY21 compared Gcapital on Tuesday wit- are a big drag on the perfor- still has some of the lowest data operators”, Mittal said that FY21, the import bill could slip also have positive impact on the (HAI) has said that in absence to Q4 FY20.The revenue loss to nessed a fall after rising for the mance of operators, in order to tariffs globally and the indus- although the recent tariff to 60 per cent of the last year’s country’s fiscal deficit that has of support from the govern- the hotel industry is expected past seven days and declined  ensure industry viability with try is barely able to cover the increase had provided some $60-65 billion. Similar level of slipped from earlier targets in ment and the RBI, the Indian to be to the tune of Rs 90,000 187 to 52,846 per 10 gram, in 3+1 player structure, Bharti cost of capital. It requires much cushion, the sector is still way import bill was witnessed in the wake of higher government hotel industry will collapse. crore in the year 2020, it added. tandem with weak interna- Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal more support to repair the below the levels to make the FY16 when crude had fallen to expenditure this year to curb The industry body has reit- “The Covid-19 pandemic tional trends, according to has said. Mittal in his message deep damage to its finances and industry viable. $26 a barrel for some time. falling GDP growth. erated its demands including has led to demand destruction HDFC Securities.In the previ- extension of the moratorium in excess of 90 per cent for the ous trade, the precious metal on interest and repayment of tourism and hospitality sector had closed at 53,033 per 10 principal for the entire finan- which employs nearly 4.5 crore gram. Silver also tumbled  6   cial year 2021 till March 31, and people, provides livelihood to 1,933 to 64,297 per kg, against the interest due is added back around 16 crore people, and 66,230 per kg on Monday. %>#    to the total principal out- contributes 9 per cent to India’s Both gold and silver have standing and the loan term GDP,” it said. witnessed decline after seven extended by 12 months.”This While the RBI has days of gain, according to     will solve the current cash announced an immediate term HDFC Securities. “Spot gold crunch as there is expected to to avert the crisis by allowing prices for 24 karat in Delhi wit- New Delhi: Walmart-owned be almost no demand for moratorium on loan repay- nessed correction by 187 with Flipkart on Tuesday announced FY21,” an HAI statement said. ment, HAI said that on behalf a decline in international gold 90-minute delivery for gro- Further for the ‘revival of the Indian hospitality sector, prices,” HDFC Securities ceries as it seeks to take on phase’ interest rate should be it has been recommending Senior Analyst (Commodities) Amazon.Com and billionaire 200 basis points higher than more relief measures for the Tapan Patel said. In the inter- Mukesh Ambani’s upstart repo rate.Citing a recent study “survival, revival, and thrival” national market, gold was quot- JioMart in the fast-growing by McKinsey, the HAI said air- of the sector. IANS ing lower at USD 1,923 per Indian market. The hyperlocal ounce and silver at USD 23.60 delivery service ‘Flipkart Quick’, per ounce.”Gold prices wit- which will also offer 90-minute 9     nessed profit-booking on dol- deliveries of fresh vegetables, lar recovery,” he added. meat, and mobile phones. PTI      AO Bengaluru: Jio said on Tue it now has aSubscriber base of over two crore-plus customers in Karnataka. Jio said in a state- ment it has grown constantly in spite of the telecom industry seeing a continuous decline in numbers. Jio plans to connect 20 lakh plus homes across various cities in the ongoing phase of JioFiber launch in Karnataka.”JioFiber assures cus- tomers speeds up to 1 Gigabyte & host of multiple OTT plat- form content inbuilt like Amazon Prime, Disney + Hotstar, Zee5, AltBalaji, Colors, SunNxt, Voot etc through 4K HD set top box”, the statement added. PTI    !!   %'

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The gap needs to be addressed The university is invitingonline application for admission to Ask any expert about how tech- diploma, under graduate, and post graduate programmes in nology is going to shape the future of Management & Commerce, Education, Special education, work, and one they will all tell you that Humanities & Social Science, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Fashion knowledge and skills are not the only Design & Fine Arts, Law and Legal Studies, Yoga and things you need. The ability to unlearn Naturopathy, Tourism & Hotel Management, Medical & Allied and relearn is essential. If we want to Sciences, Basic & Applied Sciences, Ayurveda, Unani, prepare students to solve problems we Rehabilitation, and Engineering. have not yet seen, making use of tech- Applicants seeking admission are required to fill a separate nologies that are yet to be created, in application form for the same. The submission of the form can fields that don’t exist, educators should be done online or in person at the university. For online sub- make teaching critical thinking their mission, use the link given on the Website. priority. Eligibility: Applicants who have passed or will appear for Unfortunately, critical thinking the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) continues to remain a unattended in from any recognised Board such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equiv- curriculum. The core set of skills, alents. including the ability to reason, analyse Last date to apply: September 30, 2020. multiple perspectives, display healthy How to apply: Log on to https://www.sanskriti.edu.in/admis- skepticism, and seek evidence in order sions/admission-procedure.php. to support or refute claims, are hard to teach. What complicates this is the fact that it gets even harder to teach criti- cal thinking across disciplines. For ately. For teachers who make it a point strong leader. 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Would you rather Learning App for kindergarten learners navigate easily. The the importance of future-readiness for to day lives, teaching critical thinking ity to collect and make sense of avail- be right or do right? If it is the former, to Class XII (K-12) students. activity-based learning app can students, but only a small portion of is more essential than ever before. With     0$ able information. Even though tech- you will rely on information that plays The app is aimed at increasing be accessed anytime, anywhere them make it a point to teach critical the lockdowns across the country, the %  :  nology has made it possible to have all to your bias. If it is the latter, then your engagement in student learning using mobile or web-enabled thinking. current situation presents a great ? %%& +:% the information at your fingertips, it is analysis will go towards the consider- activities, improving digital lit- devices. 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It is the only way coupon code. sonalised experience and expe- mal. For the point of view of equity, it porate critical thinking also requires a in China noted that asymptomatic forward. The app has preloaded riential learning. Each lesson means we will return to a system where shift in our leadership values. Decisive coronavirus patients can still infect oth- 9  "  (    learning content with classes and course intuitively adjusts the underprivileged students will end and bold actions conform with the ers. This makes it more challenging to       9  ,. from India’s best educators and itself to suit the learning pattern up failing these exams disproportion- stereotypes of what is expected from a control. However, the CDC (Centre for ?  3  ,  facilitators. 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When faced with diffi- the first private entity to launch humans ers who are resilient and have the cult situations, your own resilience to the International Space Station. ability to evolve through adversity. as an individual in order to devel- Falcon 9 launched Crew Dragon to the When students step into their op strategies plays an important ISS with NASA astronauts Bob managerial or entrepreneurial role. Similarly executing and own- Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. careers, building resilience in their ership of a particular task by the The Indian Space Research team and modelling their behaviour entire team helps in delivering Organisation — ISRO continues to becomes the key to accept the desired results even during times of march forward with the same strong Dynamics and Space Science and read a lot and subscribe to the maga- change process in the organisation. crisis. spirit in announcing opportunity for Space Environment, zines and articles and build a mind set The current pandemic and the resilience, thereby building organ- dynamics. During such times, Managing business processes: Development of Technologies for sus- for research by accessing the latest pub- ensuing uncertainty is exactly the isational resilience. stakeholder communication is cru- Business critical processes in certain tained Indian Human Space Programed BTech Aerospace with lications and targeting good quality pro- kind of challenge that future man- Let us see what are the pillars cial in order to strengthen rela- areas must be robust and compli- Space Exploration in April 2020. ISRO’s Specialisation in Avionics: jects. agers and professionals should be of building a resilient organisation tionships. Strategic communication ant. This ensures that the internal Human Space Program will endeavor Major subjects cover: Flight Here is a look at the career oppor- trained for and sensitised to. through the skills learnt during an as a part of your MBA course will operations are efficient, incur lower to send humans to destinations from Mechanics, Aircraft Structures, tunities Aerospace Engineering offers Role transitions are common MBA programme: teach you how to eliminate confu- costs and deliver quality. This in low earth orbits and beyond. Aerospace Propulsion, Signal and students: for a fresher. When students enter Accepting and adapting to the sion during tough times, and ensure turn also builds the trust of stake- Human Space Mission requires System, Digital Avionics, Digital Signal Aerospace Engineers have the job an organisation, they tend to work change: The first step to building people are being heard. You will also holders and customers. innovations and creative technologies Processing, Digital Signal Processing, to involve in Design, System integration, on mundane and repetitive tasks. resilience in an organisation is to learn how to empower people, and Management graduates pursue a for space explorations which will lead Aircraft Electrical System, RADAR Structural Analysis, Trouble Shooting. With time and experience, they are accept the change. Understanding maintain successful relationships discipline that enables them to to widening of scientific knowledge, Technology, Embedded System, The field opens up other plethora of promoted as managers or team how a disruption or change can be inside and outside of the workplace. measure performance and uncov- economic growth, value addition to the Avionics System and Design career avenues in engineering services leaders, managing a larger team of adapted to one’s advantage paves the Creative problem solving: An er opportunities for cost savings. quality of life of a common man and For pursing a degree in Aerospace provider organisations. The students of people. Through these transitions, way towards organisational MBA curriculum will always This is achieved through different thus national development. There is Engineering students must have a Aerospace Engineering have opportu- young managers learn how to advancement. Adaption will always encourage you to be innovative in tools including analysis of existing need to build capabilities to derive sci- good knowledge in physics and math- nities to become either: realign their priorities. During help an organisation to foresee your thinking and foster creative processes, process optimisation entific benefits from ISRO’s Human ematics at school level. Coding has also  Aircraft Design & Analysis Engineer such kind of transitions, MBA and reduce negative consequences. problem solving skills. Linear or and aligning the business functions. Spaceflight Program. Initiatives like become an integral part of the cur-  Aircraft Production Engineer graduates learn about leadership An MBA helps you to develop the conventional thinking may not These are some of the ways that these help us to understand that there riculum. Students should be provided  Aerospace Modelling & Simulation practices in a complex scenario. necessary skills to deal with and help to build organisational will help you build a resilient is no limit and hurdles we cannot over- with projects and assignments that Engineer While such learnings come manage ambiguity. Courses like resilience. Adversity often brings organisation. With this, a lot of come. The courses that students can involve partially or completely the dig-  Air Defense Systems Engineer within the organisational context, Change Management will enable about innovation, and is the time moving, changing, transforming explore in Aerospace world: BTech ital system.  Scientist in Defense Research and an MBA should prepare you for fac- you to create lasting improvements to think out of the box. An MBA will take place. Bouncing back, get- Aerospace Engineering: An aerospace engineer should Development Organisations ing the real world. Building per- and transform the organisation. graduate is trained to think strate- ting up and fighting strong will be Major subjects cover: Flight have a never stop learning attitude,  Scientist in National Aerospace sonal resilience, the ability to cope Being cognizant of changes in gically yet in a creative manner, to the way out during crisis situations. Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Aircraft strong sense of responsibility, a good Laboratories with stress and change, dealing with the market: At times of crisis, anx- assess what is missing in a business Armed with the right skills and Structures, Aerospace Propulsion, sense of time management. The stu-  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer ethical dilemmas, developing new iety and stress might turn employ- in their field of expertise. Basis the tools will ensure that you will be in Rocket Propulsion, Aircraft Design, dents should keep themselves updated 9  ( )  skills, all of it come as a bundle of ees away from the external oppor- assessment, through relevant tools, for the long haul. Helicopter Engineering, Space to the current happenings in the field, 5  35) learnings to build personal tunities and changing market they are able to provide solutions. 9  ( )< (  3 9   :  :      %% )   (  5)#5067 shop conducted by Karishma, an art (  5)#5067 from October till teacher. December, and in- he St Xavier’s High School, Arora addressed parents and (  5)#5067 tion for entrance exams of 2021. With an aim who have a good track record of excellent results he Vedica Scholar person classes TGhaziabad, NH 24, organised students by suggesting tips on how to provide an extra edge to the training of the in the past three decades. Students also receive TProgramme for January 2021 Mandala Workshop and Anger to manage frustration & anxiety and idyamandir Classes, a name synonymous students, VMC has conceptualised this nine- specially designed study material with high Women on July 27, onwards. Vedica has Management webinar sessions via create stronger base for communi- Vwith IITJEE and NEET preparation is all month course to emphasise on a focused focus on the most important concepts and prac- 2020 announces the issued detailed their Facebook page on Saturday and cation in the family. She also said: set to initiate online classes for XII pass students, approach of propelling students to score high- tice questions. These courses have been commencement of its COVID guidelines to Sunday, respectively. Jayashree Arora, “Anger has become a common emo- Rapid Success Programme from August, 2020 er grades within the reduced time frame. The designed for helping droppers to prepare latest cohort for its ensure safety of stu- a motivational speaker and film, TV tion in this lockdown, amongst par- across India. This would be the most rigorous, programme would also follow the VMC strategically within a short period of time. Management Practice dents on campus and and theatre actress, conducted the ents, children and teachers. It can be success-oriented programme for students Pedagogy for best learning outcomes that has There is a strong focus on methodical and Leadership hostel. anger management session. very well managed if we understand preparing for JEE/NEET 2021 in the country. helped VMC students achieve the highest selec- learning which brushes up the conceptual Programme on The programme Around 500 students explored the origin of this emotion scientifi- Students of this course will be entitled to a 50 tion rate both for engineering & medical understanding of the students and improved September 1, 2020. will start with an new realms of their artistic bent in the cally — our brain has two hemi- per cent COVID Support scholarship. entrance exams. This also happens to be the application to solve toughest of problems. The In light of the online induction. It is Mandala Workshop & Competition spheres- right and left. Right part Due to the prevailing uncertainty triggered only program that gives students flexibility to programme design will also help them in com- ongoing pandemic, intended to introduce which was open to the age group of becomes active in frustration, but left by COVID–19 crises this course has a flexible keep their options for both JEE and NEET 2020 prehending their weak areas and work upon the batch will com- students to the strong five-15. The participants learnt about part lets the logic sink in. In order to format which allows a smooth exit of the stu- & 2021. them in a short time. Students who are part of mence in September culture, new normal the brief history of Mandala art form manage our anger, we must give our- dents who will crack NEET/IITJEE exams in During the entire period of this course, 20+ VMC’s Fast Track Success program can also with an online induc- and learning method- and created different patterns from selves some time and let the left brain September-2020 with a refund of the balance hours of course delivery every week from best take admission in Rapid Success Program for tion model followed ologies of the pro- geometrical designs during the work- activate the logical side.” course fee and rest can continue the prepara- teachers in India (including VMC Founders) the September batch. by a hybrid model gramme.    !!   %'' *7$ " %*7$ " % Q 8%# R SHOWS WAY 3            $       .-  < $          :<<<  $%    $5 !!- !/-& ?%  hen we talk about education    in the post COVID world it is Wimperative one understands how each one of us got here. 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Balbirnie, who took over from fifth and last day on 10-2, had a tall In the bowlers list, Bumrah (719) is long-time skipper William order to bat out the day to force a behind New Zealand pacer Trent Boult Porterfield last November series-saving draw, any hope of (722), while Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur and has only led in a three- making 399 to win long gone. Rahman (701) occupies the third spot. ODI series in the The weather wasn’t going to save the Ravindra Jadeja is the lone Indian to Caribbean in January, is tourists, either, though they stopped feature in the top 10 all-rounders rank- ranked 46th among bats- for showers three times. ings at the eight spot. Afghanistan's men. The visitors lost three Mohammad Nabi is leading pack in remains their in the morning session, and the rest this category, closely followed by top-ranked batsman in 27th within 90 minutes after lunch to be England all-rounder Ben Stokes. position, having held a career- all out for 129. Meanwhile, England’s Jason high position of seventh in 2013. Fast bowler Stuart Broad’s first Roy and Jonny Bairstow will be in Off-spinner Andy McBrine of the day made him the sev- focus from the rankings perspective (31st) and paceman Boyd enth man in test history to claim as the reigning World Cup champi- Rankin (joint-40th) are 500 test wickets. ons kick off the ICC Men's Cricket their leading bowlers The series-winning last wicket chose a four-man pace attack and World Cup Super League with their according to the rank- gave Broad 4-36 in the innings and the West Indies couldn’t resist, three-match home series against ings. 10 for the match, his first 10-for 5  C );      2>>    falling for 197 and 129 against Ireland on Thursday. The England- since 2013. England's 369 and 226 declared. 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Both went down to the tory, and the last day had an air of man from his side in result or abandoned match and last day. For this third test, England E7250E5 :52 inevitability. 23rd position, will be none for a loss. OE P   "  D># 9   %      P   A.67 Test Squad: Azhar Ali (C), =>;  atsman Fawad Alam could Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid A   * % of the IPL. "I don't see it as a Bmake a comeback to Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, redemption tale, I just see it as Pakistan’s Test team after 11 Fawad Alam, Imam ul Haq,   2B: 6 B an honour to captain the years after been named in the Imran Khan(Sr), Kashif Bhatti,     Sunrisers in an IPL franchise. 20-member squad along with Mohammad Abbas, ll-rounder Curtis Campher I've got a great relationship with two specialist spinners, for the Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Areceived his maiden interna- the players and the staff and upcoming Test series against Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab $ tional call up as Ireland most importantly with the own- England. Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, announced a 14-man squad for ers, and I've expressed my grat- The tour selection com- Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, (  #5$F ence as per Cricket Pakistan. the opening match of the three- itude and I thank them for mittee headed by head coach Usman Shinwari, “I want him to keep per- ODI series against England that," Warner was quoted as say- and chief selector, Misbah-ul- Wahab Riaz akistan batting coach forming better and better. starting at the Ageas Bowl on ing by Cricbuzz. Haq left out batsmen Ifthikar and Yasir PYounis Khan has urged He should strive for a 150 Thursday. “I’ll put my thinking cap on Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Fakhar Shah. talisman Babar Azam to when he makes a 100 and will cap- and try my best to move us for- Zaman and uncapped Haider convert starts into big hun- then go on to even 200,” he tain the side, while Paul Stirling ward to another IPL title. Ali, handing Fawad with a good dreds in their upcoming added. will be his deputy. Obviously Kane and Bhuvi chance to make a comeback. Test series against England. Younis feels tailenders The 21-year-old Campher, (Bhuvaneshwar Kumar) did a The left-hander played the The two teams are scheduled are going to play a big role a South Africa-born cricketer, “His half-century on Sunday (  2F#5F fantastic job without me there. last of his three Tests way back to play three Tests and as in the challenging conditions had scored two fifties for Ireland was against an excellent attack, “It’s great to be back and in 2009 in New Zealand. many T20Is after England’s of England. He pointed A. and demonstrated a maturity in ustralia cricketer David leading. Having Kane there adds The selectors also included series against West Indies. towards fast bowler Harry Tector will also hope his batting for a player so early AWarner on Tuesday said he so much value and knowledge of two specialist spinners, Kashif For all his talent, Azam Mohammad Abbas to make to make his ODI debut having in their career.” felt honoured when he was the way the game is played as Bhatti and the experienced Yasir hasn’t gone past the important contributions played 20 T20I for Ireland. Mark Adair, who had named as Sunrisers Hyderabad well. Similarly, we rebound off Shah apart from two all- three-figure mark in with the bat in the upcom- “One notable inclusion for emerged as the leading ODI captain again earlier this year. each other with our ideas quite rounders in Faheem Ashraf the longest format as ing series. Irish fans is Curtis Campher, wicket-taker in 2019, has not yet New Zealand skipper Kane well and obviously playing and Shadab Khan. often he has done in “We are trying to make who has been called up to the recovered completely from an Williamson returned Warner against him — it helps when you The squad has been ODIs. He has scored Mohammad Abbas the Ireland senior squad for the first ankle injury suffered earlier this the armband after leading the are leading a team. finalised from a list of 29 play- just five centuries in leader of the tailenders. You time,” Andrew White, Chair of year and remains the most side in the 2018 and 2019 sea- “But from where I sit, noth- ers who were sent to England 26 Tests in compar- need to fight till the last national men's selectors, said. notable player missing in the sons respectively. ing different. I still considered in different batches due to ison to 11 tons in wicket in a Test match,” “Curtis has impressed selec- squad. Warner, who led SRH to myself a leader when I was the COVID-19 pandemic. 74 ODIs. Younis said. tors and coaches with both his and Gary their only Indian Premier there last year, as I said it does- The selectors short- Moreover, he has- The first Test between batting and , played Wilson have been placed among League title in 2016, was banned n't matter if you have a ‘c’ next listed the 20 players after n't hit a single the two teams will be played very well for the Ireland Wolves the reserves for the series which from participating in the 2018 to your name or not,” he added. the two four-day intra score in excess of in Manchester starting against Namibia in February, has will also launch the ICC ODI edition of the cash-rich league Warner will now get a squad matches in 150 in , August 5 while the final two trained well in recent weeks and Super League, the qualification for his part in the infamous Cape chance to lead his team to glory Derbyshire. with his highest Tests are scheduled to be provides a great balance to the system for the 2023 World Cup Town ball-tampering scandal. in the UAE as IPL chairman The selectors have also being 143. played in Southampton from side.” in India. After participating in the Brijesh Patel had last week retained former captain and “I have tried to work August 13 and August 21 Talking about Tector, White “These ODIs are not only a 2019 season under the leader- confirmed to IANS that this wicketkeeper-batsman, Sarfaraz with everyone in the side respectively. said: “Harry has already featured great opportunity for our squad ship of Williamson, Warner was year's league will be played Ahmed in the Test squad, giv- including Babar Azam. The three T20Is, mean- in 20 T20 Internationals for to test themselves against the handed over the reigns of the around the September 19 to ing an indication that a come- These players are our future. while, will be played at a sin- Ireland, and has demonstrated World Champions, but are team once again in February, just November 8 window and the back might be awaiting him. I have no doubts about the gle venue in Manchester on during warm-up games and in extremely important in the con- one month prior to the actual same has been communicated The Test series will begin in skills of Babar,” Younis told August 28, August 30 and training that he is ready for this text of qualification for the 2023 date of start of the 13th edition to the franchises. Manchester from August 5. reporters via videoconfer- September 1 respectively. format of the game. Cricket World Cup,” White said. !  R   R )        Q19((6#  && 0 % ,  R  &         ! "     (  5)#5067   5)#5067 the cost of the camp. “We are in touch with SAI at ndia skipper Virat Kohli was at   5)#5067 of tweets. backs up 2 feet and man- he Swimming Federation of the DG level. We haven’t given Ihis candid best when teammate Ashwin has been one ages to come back for a 2, TIndia on Tuesday said it will anything in writing yet but we Mayank Agarwal quizzed him ndia’s premier spinner of the big advocates of he will put the same bats- look to organise a training camp have spoken about it as one of about things both on and off the IRavichandran Ashwin “Mankading” and his dis- men on strike for the next for its Olympic hopefuls outside alternative options.” field in a freewheeling chat on the wants technology to be missal of Jos Buttler during ball,” he said. the country if pools are not per- The federation has conduct- latter's show 'Open Nets with used to track the batsman Kings XI Punkab's IPL “Putting the same bats- mitted to reopen in the third ed preliminarily talks with the Mayank'. at the non-striker’s end encounter against men on strike might cost phase of relaxations to end the prospective training venues and In the second installment of who is backing up too far, Rajasthan Royals grabbed me a 4 or a 6 from the next COVID-19 lockdown. calculated the cost of the camp. the video, uploaded on BCCI.tv, which he believes is an headlines last year. ball and eventually cost The third phase of 'Unlock' “We have looked at the fea- Mayank asked Kohli as to why the unfair advantage for the “Many of you will not me 7 more runs instead of starts on August 3 and SFI sibility, we have discussed with skipper picked him during the cru- batting side. be able to see the grave dis- may be a 1 and a dot ball Secretary General Monal the training venues and we have cial Australia tour of 2018. He He has always been aparity here, so let me take possibility at a different Chokshi told PTI that the fed- the costs involved. We are aware became the 295th man to represent consistent about his stand some time out to clarify to batsmen. The same will eration is hopeful of getting of what it would take to go India in the longest format and that and suggested that the the best of my abilities. mean massively for a bat- permission to restart training at through it,” Chokshi said. too in the Boxing Day Test. technology used to check “If the non-striker ter wanting to get off strike least for those six swimmers, Swimming has been one of “Abe tu mujhe apne tareef ke front foot no balls can be even in a Test match,” he who have achieved the ‘B’ qual- the worst affected sports as far liye bulaya hai kya yahan pe? also used to keep a tab on explained elaborately. ification mark for next year’s as training is concerned. Show pe bulaunga and apni tareef more than anything else because I India won the 2011 World Cup non-strikers backing up For Ashwin, its all Tokyo Olympics. While sports complexes and karwaunga (Have you called me to opened in my first series for India final against Sri Lanka at the even before the bowler about restoring the bal- “There is some move to stadia were allowed to open talk about you only. It's like I'll call and I hadn't opened before. I said Wankhede stadium. reaches the popping crease. ance between bat and ball give a bit of relaxation for the without spectators, clearing the him on my show and make him yes to an opportunity and things “Feeling was firstly of gratitude “Just hope that tech- in a game that is loaded Olympic hopeful swimmers (in path for the resumption of halt- speak good things about me),” worked out fine for me. that we have won the World Cup. nology will see if a bats- heavily in favour of wil- the next phase of unlock guide- ed training camps in May, swim- Kohli laughed when Mayank asked “So a guy who wants to get Invariably, everyone's feeling was men is backing up before low wielders. lines). They are looking at it,” mers have not entered the pool him why he was picked for the into the difficult stuff will come out centered around Paaji (Tendulkar) the bowler bowls a ball “It is time to restore Chokshi said. since late March. Australia tour. either with his head high or learn- because we knew this was his last and disallow the runs of the balance in what is an “If they don't relax it in this Frustrated at not being able “For me the biggest marker is ing, there is no loss in that. So that chance to win a World Cup,” Kohli that ball every time the increasingly tough envi- round then we are also looking to resume training, last month, how a person approaches a game. is what stood out. said. batter does so!! ronment for the bowlers,” at the possibility of training out- Asian Games Bronze-medallist So for example when you opened “I had seen you play at RCB “Whatever he had done for the Thus, parity will he said. side India. Dubai is one option Virdhawal Khade said he was and we made (Hanuma) Vihari and I knew you would play inter- country for so many years, n be restored as Technology won't be a as it has opened up and flights contemplating retiring. open with you...we had seen Vihari national bowlers with absolute number of games he won for far as the front hindrance, feels Ashwin. are operational,” he added. Six swimmers, including the way he played. He would conviction. You were performing India and gave us motivation and line is con- “We can use the Although the SFI has not Khade, Sajan Prakash and come towards the ball, he was well in first-class cricket for a inspiration. cerned,” same tech that we are presented a proposal like this in Srihari Natraj, have achieved the brave, he was sure of himself,” while and in a dominating way,” he “This was I guess a gift from Ashwin put proposing for a no ball writing yet, the federation has 'B' qualification in their respec- Kohli said. added. Mayank then asked him all of us. Prior to this moment, he forth his check 120 balls in a been in talks with the Sports tive events for the Olympics and “And the first opportunity was about the famous photograph in always kept giving, but at this view point T20 game,” said Authority of India (SAI) and are hoping to make the ‘A’ stan- presented to him he said ‘I am which Kohli is seen lifting Sachin moment it all came to a fulfilment,” on a series Ashwin. hopes the government will bear dard. going to do it'. That to me matters Tendulkar on his shoulders after he added.