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This will be enough to Bharat Biotech and ICMR’s arrival in Wuhan on October vaccinate at least half the pop- Covaxin, Zydus Cadila’s 30. # ulation, according to an analy- ZyCoV-D and Oxford- Among the 277 passengers + , sis of purchasing agreements AstraZeneca in partnership who came on the flight, at - $) n an election fought by the for Covid-19 vaccines by the with Serum Institute. least 39 were suspected to be Iparticipants with the aggres- US-based Duke Global Health Hyderabad-based Bharat “potentially asymptomatic” .&, siveness of a real war, every seat Innovation Center. Biotech on Sunday said that it Covid-19 patients as tests ! and every phase matters, and After the US, India is the is planning to launch its vac- found antibodies in them. yet the second round of the bat- only country in the world cine for Covid-19 in the sec- tle of Bihar holds far greater ""# which has pre-ordered such a ond quarter next year if it gets significance than the other two $" % large number of doses under the requisite approvals from phases. % negotiation.The point about the Indian regulatory author- ! After all, the Tuesday’s sec- ! India was made by Andrea D ities. ond phase has the highest Taylor, assistant director of number of seats, 94, at stake. programmes at the Duke witnessing a third surge in The round will also decide the Party (VIP), an ally of the Global Health Innovation cases.. fate of Grand Alliance chief NDA, is contesting 5 seats out Center. high-level meeting chaired “The recent surge in the ministerial candidate Tejashwi of total 11 seats allotted to “In terms of numbers of Aby Union Home Secretary number of active cases was Yadav, who is contesting from them. confirmed doses, the USA has Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday attributed to the festival season, Raghopur in Vaishali. While Tejashwi Yadav is in pre-ordered the largest number attributed the sudden surge in which has witnessed greater The round is most crucial the fray from Raghopur in (810 million confirmed, anoth- Covid-19 cases in Delhi to the movement of people, accom- for the RJD, which had won 33 Vaishali, his mercurial brother er 1.6 billion doses under festive season, greater move- panied by laxity in adhering to of the 42 seats it contested in Tej Pratap is contesting from negotiation), followed by India ment of people along with lax- the basic principles of safe 2010 polls in alliance with the Hasanpur in Samastipur dis- (600 million doses confirmed, ity in adhering to safe Covid Covid behaviour,” said MHA in JD(U) and Congress. The tricts. with another 1 billion doses behaviour. a statement. JD(U) had won 30 seats. On Tej Pratap won from under negotiation), and the EU The Home Secretary said The hospital bed situation the other hand the BJP won 20 Yadava-dominated Raghopur (400 million doses confirmed, efforts will be made for testing, was reported to be comfortable of the 63 seats it contested in in 2015. Incidentally, his moth- another 1.565 billion doses contact tracing and treatment, with 57 per cent of the 15,789 2010. er and former Bihar Chief under negotiation),” said especially in critical zones of dedicated beds being vacant, it The RJD has 56 candi- Minister Rabri Devi had lost Andrea D Taylor. the city. said. dates in the fray this phase, the from there in 2010. She went on to add that in The meeting emphasised While the new Covid cases BJP 46, the JD(U) 43, the RLSP Tejashwi should easily terms of per cent of population that Metro travel should be and total active cases are going 36 and the Congress 24. CPI, retain his seat, but Tej Pratap covered by confirmed pur- carefully regulated as per the up, the administration is focus- CPI(M-L) and CPI(M) are has a tough contest on his hand chases, Canada has pre-pur- strict Standard Operating ing on testing, contact tracing contesting 14 seats. Mukesh against two-time sitting MLA chased enough vaccine to ! Procedures (SOPs) as Delhi is and treatment. Sahini-led Vikasheel Insaan Rajkumar Rai of JD(U). 2130 %, /01/2+ $ P ($ ) ! currently fall under office cat- % !" egory in Delhi’s Master Plan. # # That is why they were only !R 2+/5 allowed in commercial areas, 26/* $%& the Chief Minister said. % % /**0 02 Offices of media, software he Supreme Court on ' industry and IT service indus- TMonday refused to extend 1 %$02!1& $ ('( 0 + try, ITES, BPOs, vocational the security of former special & and educational institutions, judge SK Yadav who had pro- # (2# $21 he Covid-19 toll increased to Internet and e-mail service nounced the verdict in the T1,340 after nine more n a move which could help in providers, television pro- Babri Masjid demolition case ) !$)$324& patients succumbed to the dis- Iaddressing increasing pollu- gramme production, research and acquitted all 32 accused, ease in seven districts of the State tion in the national Capital, and development, offices of including BJP veterans LK ('( 0 + 2 on Monday. While Sundargarh Delhi Chief Minister Arvind industry in Delhi as they cause architects and placement ser- Advani, MM Joshi and Uma district registered three deaths, Kejriwal said on Monday no pollution significantly. vices and the likes can also be Bharti. hief Minister Naveen ('( 0 + one each died in Khordha, Puri, manufacturing unit will be Asserting that Delhi’s econ- set up in new industrial areas, A bench, headed by Justice CPatnaik on Monday inau- Cuttack, Sambalpur, Kandhamal allowed in new industrial areas omy is mainly based on service he added. RF Nariman and also com- gurated three world-class fter gaining national and Subarapur districts. of the city and only service and industry, he said, hi-tech and Kejriwal thanked Union prising Justices Navin Sinha sports facilities, marking a Aacclaim as a magnificent, Meanwhile, 1,389 positive hi-tech industries will be per- service industry will be pro- Housing and Urban Affairs and Krishna Murari, was con- watershed day for the State’s traditional tie and dye variety, cases were registered in all 30 dis- mitted there. vided more space at cheaper Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, sidering the former judge’s sports infrastructure. Odisha’s Ikat is now on its tricts and State pool on the day, Addressing an online Press rates in industrial areas. saying this “historic step” will request to continue his per- He said the State would march towards a ‘global pushing the positive tally to conference, he said the Centre “The service and hi-tech prove decisive in reducing pol- sonal security in view of the launch many more grassroots brand’. 2,93,214. Of the new cases, 798 has okayed the Delhi industry were, so far, covered lution. sensitivity of the case decided programmes across all dis- This was discussed in a were detected from quarantine Government’s proposal by under office category in the “I thank Hardeep S Puri for by him on his last day in office. tricts. meeting held under the chair- and 591 were local contacts. changing the definition of Master Plan and could open approving our proposal to “Having perused the letter, He also announced that a manship of Chief Secretary Khordha recorded the highest industry in the Delhi Master only in commercial areas. So, amend master plan to change we don’t consider it appropri- synthetic-turf hockey training Asit Tripathy on Monday 142 cases followed by Cuttack Plan 2021 and issued a notifi- due to very high rates in com- definition of industrial activi- ate to provide security,” the facility would be constructed therapy. The Chhatrapur wherein Secretary Textile, 101, Sundargarh 100, cation to implement it. mercial areas, these were not ty. Earlier, manufacturing was bench said. in Chhatrapur in Ganjam dis- Indoor Hall is equipped with Handloom and Handicraft Kendrapada 80, Bargarh 71, Kejriwal said the existing opening in Delhi and were permitted which led to pollu- On September 30, the spe- trict soon. three wooden floored bad- Shubha Sharma outlined the Balangir 70, Angul 69, Baleswar manufacturing units, which going to Gurugram, Noida and tion and filth. Now, only hi- cial court had acquitted all 32 Of the three facilities minton courts. proposals for discussion. and Nuapada 59 each, Puri 58, cause pollution, will be given Faridabad instead,” Kejriwal tech and service industry will accused in the case saying launched, the International The shooting range at the Taking an area-wise Mayurbhanj 55, Jagatsinghpur the option to shift to service or said. be permitted. Industrial areas there was no conclusive evi- Standard Multisport Indoor Kalinga Stadium managed by review of the Ikat designs in 53, Bhadrak 52, Keonjhar 49, hi-tech industry. Now, such establishments will become neat, clean and dence that they were part of any Stadium at Hinjilicut is spread the Aditya Birla-Gagan Odisha, Tripathy directed to Jajpur 46, Jharsuguda and However, no action will be need not to go to other cities as green,” he tweeted. conspiracy to bring down the over 1.5 acres of land with a Narang High Performance “transform Odisha’s best Subarnapur 35, Sambalpur 34, taken against the existing man- they will get more space at Kejriwal hoped that the disputed structure in Ayodhya. seating capacity of 300. Centre would have a 22-lane, products to world brands Kalahandi 27, Malkangiri 25, ufacturing units and they will cheaper rates in industrial areas face of industrial areas in Delhi The 16th century mosque It has playing courts for 10-meter range and a reno- through addition of high Nabarangpur 24, Nayagarh 22, be encouraged to make the of Delhi, he said. will change and pollution-caus- was demolished on December badminton, volleyball and vated 50-meter range. The design, affluent colour, tow- Dhenkanal 20, Kandhamal 18, shift, an official clarified. In service and hi-tech ing manufacturing industries 6, 1992 by “kar sevaks” who basketball besides facilities range can cater to 60 athletes ering quality and supreme Koraput 13, Ganjam 11, The Chief Minister industry category, charted like steel and plastic will be believed that it occupied for yoga, gym and physio- each day for training. prominence”. Rayagada 10, Deogarh nine, expressed hope that there accountants and lawyers can gradually replaced by the ser- the site where Lord Ram was He wanted the benefit of Boudh seven and Gajapati four. would be no manufacturing also open their offices, which vice and hi-tech industries. born. such interventions to go to the weavers and artisans. He asked the department to scale *+ %, up international visibility through expo-exhibitions at various prominent places and ""- & Panda Investments (12,000 star hotels. shares) owned by Baijayant Further, Tripthay empha- . /012 2 Panda have shares in the OITL. sised on mobilising private /2+ On Sunday, the EOW had sector investment in hand- ('( 0 + !" #%&"&'((! (*+( "'( arrested Manoranjan Sarangi, loom development. one of the Directors of OITL He aqlso directed the enowned Odia movie ('( 0 + ('( 0 + and Chief Financial Officer department to develop the Rdirector Raju Mishra ('( 0 + (CFO) of OTV Network Ltd, Balijury Haat of Bargarh dis- passed away at his residence in tate capital city overnor Prof Ganeshi Lal for his alleged involvement in trict to the largest open Jatni on Monday, family SBhubaneswar on Monday Ghas tested positive for urthering its probe into the the Sarua land scam. ground cloth market in Asia sources said. He was 72. recoded 74 new Covid-19 pos- Covid-19, official sources said Falleged Sarua land scam in Meanwhile, contractual with modern amenities and Mishra died of cardiac itive cases. With this, the city’s on Monday. Khordha district, the Economic employees of OTV Network market linkages. arrest after returning home total positive cases tally mount- Besides, Lal’s wife and four Offences Wing (EOW) of have been staging protest in It came out from the from a bank in early afternoon. ed to 29,310 which included more of his family members Crime Branch on Monday front of the main gate of the review that Pasapali, He had undergone a heart 1,163 active cases. have also contracted the virus, arrested another person asso- company’s Sarua office since Sonepuri, Bomkai and surgery a few years ago. The new cases included 58 the sources informed. ciated with the Odisha Sunday. Kotpad designs of Odisha are A recipient of the presti- local contacts and 16 quaran- All of them have been Infratech Pvt Ltd (OITL), They began the stir after fast-moving varieties. These gious Jayadev Award, Mishra tine cases.The local contacts admitted to the SUM Covid owned by BJP national vice- the authorities of the company’s sarees have greater potential had directed several block- included four cases from Old Hospital here for treatment president Baijayant Panda and Sarua office told them that they of being developed to ‘world buster films like ‘Chaka Akhi Town and Unit-9 and three and their conditions were stat- his wife Jagi Mangat Panda. have been removed from their designs’. Sabu Dekhuchi’, ‘Pua Mora cases each from Nayapalli, ed to be stable. After questioning for jobs. It was decided to focus Kala Thakura’, ‘Sagara Ganga’, ing Chief Minister Naveen Baramunda and Laxmisagar. Those who came in contact good health. Union Minister hours, the EOW arrested Siba An agitator said, “We gave on these verities in the first ‘Sata Michha’ and ‘Mamata Patnaik, Union Minister Meanwhile, one person with the Lal couple recently Dharmendra Pradhan talked to Prasad Shrichandan, who is the away our land to OTV for set- phase.Meanwhile, the size of Mage Mula’. Dharmendra Pradhan and died in the city on the day, have been advised to undergo the Governor and enquired power of attorney holder for ting up of an office at Sarua the State’s handloom market A pall of gloom enveloped State Congress president increasing the total toll to 168. Covid-19 tests.Chief Minister about his health over phone. He the OITL. after its authorities promised us has been enhanced to Rs 600- the Ollywood following Niranjan Patnaik, expressed However, 214 persons recov- Naveen Patnaik has wished wished speedy recovery of the Notably, Baijayant Panda to provide lifelong employ- Rs 700 crore. Tripathy direct- Mishra’s sudden demise. Many deep condolences over the ered on the day, taking the total speedy recovery of the Governor and all of his family (35,90,000 shares), Jagi Mangat ment. Now, they are telling us ed to multiply the turnover in eminent personalities, includ- death. recoveries to 27,958. Governor and prayed for his members. Panda (1,25,418 shares) and that we no longer have jobs.” coming years. ! "# $%&'$'$ # "$
88). +,+&-++ % * & 7 Departments in this regard, all, making available quality 2021-22. Considering all the factors, % & while bringing home to the affordable healthcare facilities, To counter the adverse spending is expected to increase *8 % point about the priorities of the enabling quality education and impact of shutdown and lock- by about 12 per cent in FY 2021- * State Government. skills development, providing down on State’s resources, the 22 over the current year’s revised ('( 0 + While Chief Minister quality physical infrastructure State Government has taken estimates. As part of the Public Naveen Patnaik has made it for improving economic activ- some timely steps to raise one- Finance Management (PFM) -'"" - he State Government is clear that the Odisha ities and empowering women, time revenues through renew- Reform, the State Government Thopeful of registering a 7 per Government is very serious ST, SC and other vulnerable al of mining leases and mopping has introduced a new budget ermission has been granted cent growth in 2021-22 though about restoring economy both populations to enhance their up of unused money parked in making process for preparation Pfor opening firecracker due to Covid-19 it is likely to at State level and at individual participation in economic activ- bank accounts. of Annual Budget, 2020-21. shops in Cuttack city for Diwali contract by 1-2 percent in 2020- household level, with the Covid- ities, but in short run effective These efforts have substan- The preparation of Annual celebrations, informed Cuttack 21 fiscal.As the Government has 19 pandemic having posed Covid management, saving lives tially reduced the resource gap Budget for FY 2021-22 will be DCP Prateek Singh on decided to initiate the process of tremendous challenges to every and providing livelihoods to the and overall collection of the based on the principles adopt- Monday. formulation of Budget Estimates sphere of governance, the people will remain priority, an State’s own tax and non-tax till ed for Annual Budget, 2020-21 A decision regarding the for 2021-22, Economic Outlook Department of Finance is mak- official pointed out. August, 2020 compared to the which inter-alia include locations of the shops would be for 2021-22 presents a positive ing all-out efforts to meet the In case of Odisha, the econ- previous year.State’s own rev- advanced budget calendar, taken later. Maintaining of ('( 0 + the demonstration severely scenario, officials say. challenges. omy is projected to contract by enues are expected to register macro-fiscal forecasting and social distancing and wearing criticised the Haryana police Steps are taken for initiation The State has been fighting about 1-2 percent in 2020-21 moderate growth in FY 2021- advanced indication of depart- of mask would be mandatory embers of the Mahila for not arresting the culprits of Budget Estimate 2021-22 the pandemic since March and and it is expected to register a 22, primarily due to contraction mental ceilings. The at the shops, the DCP said. MAdhikar Manch and the yet. preparation and to complete it the battle against the virus is growth of about 7 per cent dur- of base The GST compensation Departments will be given 2-3 Singh further informed Bharat Banchao Manch staged Among others, Rinakshi in time for enabling the likely to continue for some ing 2021-22.The economic con- in the year 2021-22 would months’ time to have thorough that Kali Puja would be cele- a demonstration here on Mallick, Nilu Jena, Kashi Department of Finance to pre- more time.While priorities of traction, both at national and depend on the performance of scrutiny and prioritization of brated in the city amid adher- Monday demanding death Bishwanath Krutibash Rath, sent the Annual Budget in the the State Government in the sub-national level, will adverse- the economy. Budget proposals within ceiling ence to the Covid-19 guide- penalty for all the culprits Sitaram Satpathy, Bipin Bihari Odisha Legislative Assembly at medium-term still remains to ly impact the collection of direct Besides, there still remains communicated. All depart- lines. involved in the murder of Patra, Dinabandhu Sarangi, the appropriate time. achieve Sustainable and indirect taxes during 2020- uncertainty on the quantum of ments will be communicated As many as 15 platoons of Nikita Tomar in Ballabhgarh, Subhranshu Sekhar Satapathy, Principal Secretary Finance, Development Goals through 21 and 2021-22.So, the share tax share in Central taxes as the with a multi-year ceiling, so that police force and 50 officers Faridabad, Haryana. Bibhuprasad Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Meena has faster reduction of poverty, and the grant-in-aid receivable State’s horizontal share may get they would have predictability would be deployed during the Mamata Panda and lawyer Debashish Mihsra par- brought to the notice of all increasing farmer’s income, pro- from Centre will be affected changed in the Final Report of in fund flow and can make Kali Puja celebrations, he Banajabasini Tripathi leading ticipated. Secretaries and heads Of viding piped drinking water to during 2020-21 as well as in the 15th Finance Commission. multi-year project planning. added. . " !!& ! 0 % 232 4 && family searched him every- ! where but failed to trace his % ,- % whereabouts. The family was &&$ shocked when details about $4 % him was revealed by the Kutra + & %& * 6 police last year. . Sources said that Birju had -'"" - 5 5 0' +. + mistakenly entered to Pakistan ('( 0 + -'"" - after crossing the Indian bor- hree students were washed , - family in Odisha is eager- der due to his mental illness. Taway while taking bath in s many as 600 corona he Cuttack Municipal Aly waiting to welcome one The Pakistan army caught him a canal in the Kendrapada Awarriors of different dis- ('( 0 + check if social distancing and TCorporation (CMC) and of its members, who was freed suspecting him to be a spying Canal at Jagatpur on the city tricts and directorates of the other safety protocols are vio- the Regional Medical from Pakistan after spending agent from India. outskirts on Monday. Odisha police, who have s the State Government has lated. Research Centre (RMRC) 20 years in jail. The civilian was lodged at While two of the three recovered from Covid-19, Aincreased the maximum Notably, the Government jointly started a serological Birju Kulu, a resident of a jail in Lahore after being tal.His release from a jail in were rescued, one was miss- have donated plasma so far. ceiling of marriage-related in its Unlick 6.0 guidelines survey in the city on Monday Katang village under Kutra awarded 20-year imprison- neighbouring country has ing.The three students from The cops donated plasma gatherings, the Bhubaneswar has allowed a maximum num- to detect percentage of resi- block in Sundargarh district, ment. After finishing his jail brought cheers among his fam- Nanakara village had gone to in different locations like SCB Municipal Corporation (BMC) ber of 200 persons in marriage- dents having developed anti- was another civilian of the term, he was released on ily members in Odisha. In the the canal in the morning. Medical College Hospital in on Monday began online book- related gatherings with cer- bodies against Covid-19 country who was imprisoned October 26 and the Pakistan meantime, his parents, who While they were taking bath, Cuttack, IGH in Rourkela, ing for the Kalyan Mandaps tain conditions such as a max- infection. by the Pakistan court on sus- army handed him over to the were waiting for their lost child they were swept away in the VIMSARi n Burla, under its jurisdiction. imum of 50% of the hall capac- The survey would be picion of being a RAW agent. Indian authorities. since years, have departed the strong currents of the water. MKCG Medical College “The Kalyan Mandaps ity would be allowed in closed done in 25 wards till According to reports, Birju, Following his release from world. Being informed, the fire Hospital in Brahampur, will start operating with strict places subject to the above November 5. Samples would the only son of his father Pakistan, he was admitted to a His only sister, who is mar- and ODRAF teams reached the Capital Hospital in adherence to the Government’s ceiling. be collected from one adult Kamlis Kulu, was said to be an Covid hospital at ried at Kukuda village under spot and managed to rescue Bhubaneswar and Saheed Covid-19 guidelines,” said And, mask wearing, social person in each family. intellectually-disabled person Narayanganjgarh in Amritsar Rajgangpur block, and family two students from the water. Laxman Nayak Medical BMC Commissioner Prem distancing and provision of As many as five teams since his childhood. He had left for treatment.He will return his members of his father’s broth- The search operation is under- College Hospital in Koraput Chandra Chaudhury. He thermal scanning and use of have been constituted and 14 his family at an age of 25 years home State soon after he gets ers at Katang are counting the way to trace the third one in the to save the lives of the criti- warned that BMC squads hand wash and sanitiser are sector officers have been and moved somewhere. His discharged from the hospi- days to see him after 20 years. canal. cally-ill patients. would ensure strict vigilance to mandatory. deployed for the survey. ) O% & )* # / * 0$.# 4 $#$ % !% $ )9 # : # 1 P -& 4 $ #, # ('( 0 + -'"" - ) ; ,% he Institute of Company 9 he ongoing anti-extortion TSecretaries of India Tdrive by the 88 (ICSI), Bhubaneswar Chapter ('( 0 + Commissionerate police has organised Capital Market ward to address the common become a success as in the past & &R Week-2020 on the theme issues of the investors and he Congress on Monday fortnight the cops have arrested “Economic Revival through they should play a vital role Talleged that there has been 37 persons in Cuttack in con- ) Capital Markets post-Covid- for the Indian economy. an undeclared alliance between nection with 29 different cases. ('( 0 + 19” through virtual mode on He said few companies in Naveen Patnaik and Narendra Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh Sunday. Odisha are viable for capital Modi even since the BJP came said people have gathered ('( 0 + he DAV School of Business Rajib Sekhar Sahoo, market.Prof Samson to power at Centre in 1914 and courage and come foward to TManagement has success- Member, Investor Education Moharana, Dean, Birla School said alliance has caused a loss report about instances of crim- n view of the rising cyber- fully achieved the academic & Protection Fund (IEPF), of Commerce, Bhubaneswar of Rs 72,000 crore to Odisha inals harassing or demanding Icrimes in the State, Director benchmark by bagging the Ministry of Corporate Affairs opined that capital market exchequer. extortion from them.“Say To General of Police (DGP) Abhay Gold Medal in +3 Commerce said Company Secretaries would be more friendly and Senior party leader and No Extortion campaign has inaugurated a three-storied cyber complaint, cybercrime sonnel for this. At least one Utkal University Examinations. Professionals are doing won- investors grievances be former Minister Panchanan been successful as we have Cyber Complex at Keshari investigator and a well- police personnel in every police Ipsa Baliyarsingh has derful job for the capital mar- redressed as soon possible. Kanungo made this allegation arrested 37 persons and seized Nagar here on Monday. acquainted cybercrime prose- station should be well-efficient emerged as the Gold Medalist ket and their professional Capital market cannot be a at a Press conference here. He three country-made pistols dur- The complex would soon cutor.With this, the total num- to investigate cybercrimes. and university topper for the expertise will enrich corpo- bank dominated market, he said the State had legitimate ing an intensive drive carried out comprise a cyber police station ber of cyber police stations in A discussion has already year 2020 by securing 9.55 rate governance.Company opined. right to get Rs 72,000 from from October 14 to October 30,” of the CID Crime Branch and the State has increased to four. been initiated with the National CGPAwith “O” Secretaries’ expertise in the Among others, CS Centre on different heads dur- said Singh. a lab-cum-training centre for The DGP said that there is Police Academy for training of (Outstanding)Distinction. 19 capital market must boost Priyadarshi Nayak, Chairman, ing the last six years but could He appealed people to come Cyber Prevention against a lack of skill in the Odisha the police personnel in the students have scored CGPA the Indian economy aimed to EIRC, CS Prabhat Kumar not get it due to unwritten pact forward and share information Women and Children police to tackle the rising num- State,” the DGP stated. with “A+” (Excellent) distinc- touch $5trillion. Nayak, Chairman and CS between Naveen and Modi. whenever they come across any- (CCPWC). Besides, in future, ber of cybercrimes. Through The training would be pro- tion and the DSBM had extra- Ananta Kumar Sethi, Rajendra Kumar Kar, Vice He termed that pact as one demanding extortion from a social media analysis cell the cyber police stations, more vided by the National Digital ordinarily achieved cent per- Registrar of Companies- Chairman of Bhubaneswar ‘Namo’. He criticised BJD for businessmen and others.The would also operate under the and more police personnel Crime Research and Training cent pass rate in final semester Cum-Official Liquidator, Chapter also addressed the providing unconditional sup- Commissionerate police has complex. would be imparted skill devel- Centre (NDCRTC) of the examinations with 94 per cent Ministry of Corporate Affairs, webinar. port to all “anti-people” and formed an anti-extortion task The lab-cum-training cen- opment training, he said. National Police Academy. first division in Utkal Odisha said that SEBI and A large number of “undemocratic” decisions of force (AETF) to launch a crack- tre would impart training to “Controlling cybercrimes is A target has been set to University examinations. RBI play a vital role to protect Company Secretaries, corpo- Modi Government. He down on extortionists in twin police as well as judicial offi- a major challenge for Odisha conduct at least eight training DSBM President DSBM the investors. Company rate executives and students slammed State Government cities of Cuttack and cials to enhance their knowl- police. There is a need to sessions by the NDCRTC, he Madan Mohan Panda. Secretaries should come for- attended the virtual platform. for rise in loan burden of State. Bhubaneswar. edge as a first responder to develop skills of police per- added. ! 7 /!2,275 % &' #
to probe cases in the State is an frauds, crimes on the high Bureau of Investigation has have been notified by the especially so while it func- tions have been degrading on tigation; otherwise, it shall addition to the bad precedents seas, crimes on the airlines and evolved as a credible investi- Central Government under tions as an anti-corruption many fronts. The Uddhav diminish the credibility and set in recent times by Andhra serious crimes committed by gating agency, which is enjoy- Section 3 of the Delhi Special watchdog. The daily chores of Thackeray Government’s deci- authority of the premier federal Pradesh, West Bengal and organised gangs and profes- ing the trust of the people, Police Establishment Act” as the agency, be it enquiries, sion on the CBI seems to have investigating agency. Chhattisgarh, mostly fuelled by sional criminals”. The mecha- Parliament, judiciary and the claimed in the CBI portal. FIRs, cases, charge-sheets, all been motivated by a suspicion Irrespective of all said and distrust regarding the func- nism at the CBI was further Government, despite allega- On many occasions, the are conducted or made or that the agency may take over done, the CBI remains the tioning and motives of the optimised by addition of an tions of partisan behaviour of State Governments have withhold depending on the the case pertaining to manip- epitome of fair probe and a sig- federal investigating agency. Economic Offences Wing by a the agency. accused the agency of acting at whims and caprices of those in ulation of Television Rating nal of the Government’s intent The CBI, as per the CBI Government of India Even today whenever there the behest of the Central power. Points, which the State police and purpose to take any inves- website, came into existence by Resolution dated 29.2.1964 and is slightest cloud over the cred- Government. The apex court The ongoing confronta- is investigating. As previously, tigation transparently to its virtue of a resolution dated by addition of Anti-Corruption ibility of state law enforce- has, on a previous occasion, tion between the Maharashtra the CBI had undertaken the logical end. April 1, 1963 of the Division, Economic Offences ment and investigating agen- also went on to call it as a Government and the CBI is investigation in the Sushant This, in fact, is the strength Government of India under the Division, Special Crimes cies, there is a public demand “caged parrot” that sings to the nothing new but an extension Singh Rajput case from the of the agency; and the onus is Delhi Special Police Division, Administration for investigation by the CBI. tune of the Central of the perception that the States Maharashtra police. on it to augment its strength Establishment Act, 1946 as it Division, Policy & The organisation has come up Government. ruled by Opposition are vic- However, in order to and take efforts to keep its hon- was felt that there was a need Coordination Division, Central from being an anti-corruption The allegations are not timised by the Centre or at least ensure that transparency pre- our, reputation and autonomy for a Central police agency Forensic Science Laboratory agency to a multi-tasking entirely unsubstantiated, but the Centre is using the agency vails in criminal investigation intact. under the Central and the legal division was Central police law enforce- there is an array of evidences to as a weapon to intimidate these and that investigations are con- Government, which is ade- reconstituted as Directorate of ment agency which has both suggest that through the sig- State Governments. ducted in professional way, the (The writer is a legal and 85 8 quately enabled to “investigate Prosecution since July 2001 capability and legal mandate to nificant part of last three But this has, far from help- judiciary at least should ignore public policy expert and a not only cases of bribery and pursuance to the direction of investigate and prosecute decades and even now, the ing the agency, been denting its the State Government’s reser- Distinguished Adjunct Professor he Maharashtra corruption but also violation of the Supreme Court in the offences anywhere in India. agency has served as an agent image.Despite the Narendra vations, if any, and order the of Law and Media Studies, at TGovernment’s move in Central fiscal laws, major Vineet Narian and others Vs. As such, till date, “offences of the Central Government Modi-led Government’s claim agency to investigate a case School of Mass Communication, withdrawing the “general con- frauds relating to Government Union of India. under 69 existing Central and and pretty much speaks its and stance of assuring and fearlessly, especially when the KIIT University. He can be sent” given to the Central of India departments, public It goes without saying that 18 State Acts, 231 offences master’s voice when not mon- reassuring “cooperative feder- Centre and the State are at log- reached at Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joint stock companies, passport over the years, the Central under the Indian Penal Code itored by the courts. This is alism”, the Centre-State rela- gerheads over criminal inves- [email protected].) ! " # $ % S ' " (
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EBaleswar Sadar Assembly Deputy Superintendent of lodges after the cutoff period industries are left high and Three working mines, While the Union Ministry by-election is scheduled on Police Manoj Rout said, “On . However, the situation is dry.And as prices of chrome Kamarda, Saruabil and Sukinda of Steel is targeting to raise Tuesday. a clash between BJP receiving complaints from the under control, the police ore are soaring high, steel- have been recently auctioned to India’s steel production to 300 and BJD supporters occurred BJP that BJD leaders are still added. making industries are left in a Tata Steel Mining. In fact, the Million Ton level by 2030-33, on Sunday night at Chandipur, residing in lodges we carried Panchayat Samiti mem- panic mode. OMC and the Tata Steel are the Odisha will play a major role in leaving several of them out raids in hotels and lodges ber of Chandipur Sanjay Dalei Similar is the situation for only major merchant miners in this regard. 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Tgirl, who died at the Pandit transfusion couldn’t take place $ ! ! 8 ,2& %$ ! !1 !! !!1 ) $!3 2! ! passed away here on He had also unsuc- Raghunath Murmu Medical when it was required. !#$!8 Monday. cessfully fought in the College Hospital here on On the other hand, the He was undergoing Loksabha elections in + Sunday, have alleged medical concerned doctor said she was 28 23 9 2 7 treatment in the Bankisole 2004 on a BJP ticket. negligence by the hospital suffering from fever and blood 2 - #:% (? #!#7! %! 7 Covid Hospital near here People from different he Talachua Marine police staffs. was to be transfused after ! 0$) !2 after being afflicted with walks of life have Ton Sunday nabbed four The girl of the recovery. Tension ran high at $,, , $ !$ 2 2 corona. Majhi, a former expressed shock over his kidnappers with help of locals, Shyamakhunta area in the hospital over death of girl # 4 ! 2&) ! 2 SBI officer, besides being demise. while they were trying to flee Mayurbhanj district had been as her kin staged dharna by !$$! ! !$! 72& from locality in a four-wheel- admitted to the hospital on placing body in front of main -2$ E 8 " ! $ $7&! er.The police also rescued the October 30 as she was suffer- gate. They also locked main # $$! 2 kidnapped person, besides seiz- ing from thalassemia. However, gate creating inconvenience !)! 7%! !%%! $ ! $% P ing four swords, a country she died while under treatment for patients and attendants. # !8 &! 1 $4 % made pistol, a knife, two wood- $ 4$) &! 23 $$! en handles of spade, chilli 3 !G&! ! ! ( . + powder packet and cello tape 1 !4 &$2 2 4 !4 3& ! along with four wheeler used 9 1 ! 23-2$ E 12$! 2& armers of Belpada and for crime, informed ! 0$) !28 FJurabandh gram panchyats Talachuamarine police station of Bondamunda block in IIC SK Barik. ) 5 2P3 Balangir district led by Laxman On Saturday night, four 2 "< '/ " !L" !! 0 $ 0 M %! $)24$2E%$! Bag are on an indefinite dhar- persons allegedly were kid- + on Saturday evening, several 4&%& %2 ) $ $242 &4! $#2 %L0 $ MA na before the district napping Rajanikant Giri of devotees entered into the sanc- %$! #!!B 2&) $ & % 1% 32 # ! ! 2 0& #2 $)8 Collectorate here demanding Sourendrapur under Talachua iolating the Covid-19 pro- tum sanctorum of the #$! 12! #$ 1 !$ ! 2! ! #!! adequate compensation to marine police limits by sealing Vtocol and entering into Baladevjew temple on the occa- #2 ! ! ! 1 !! $28 ! 23 !2! 12! them. his face when they were the Baladevjew temple on sion of Kumar Purnami by vio- %$! 1! 2 %$$! 3 2# . , # 2 ! 1 23 ! 0 ! They said the farmers of obstructed. Sunday cost a man and his son lating the guidelines and regu- 1 !!! !4$! !$ 12!#8 the two gram panchyats had BJD youth activists of dear as they were detained by lations of Covid-19 ,after find- got their crops insured in 2019. Khamarasahi, members of police and later released on bail. ing no police deployed to guard 2 3 9 35 3 Even though more than a year Raha Foundation, a Forest The duo were identified as the temple. has elapsed, they are yet to get Guard and a Home Guard Iswar Chandra Swain (61), and However, informed, soon adequate compensation. “On managed to obstruct car near his 30-year- old son police teams rushed to the September 18 this year, we we are forced to stage an unde- not got adequate compensa- Nalitapatia Chowk. The kid- Bibekananda of Chhagharia. spot and managed to drive had submitted a memoran- fined dharna,” said Layman tion. We demand a reassess- nappers made an attempt to Iswar is the owner of away the devotees from inside dum to the district adminis- Bag. “We had insured our ment of our problems and create their reign of terrors Chhagharia –based the temple. Once again, on tration in this regard. As no crops with private company adequate compensation,” said towards locals,but they were Matrukrupa rice mill, informed Sunday morning, several devo- remedial measure materialised, Royal Sundaram, but we have another farmer. nabbed by the locals. police.It may be noted here that tees had entered into temple. &# 3 " )P)88 1% , - , 456- % # 9 8 + 8 ore than a 10-feet-long Malbino spectacled cobra, he Dhenkanal District ' one of the rarest of its kind, was THeadquarters Hospital rescued by a local snake 2 "< '/ " ! 3 #2& %& = .2 $& ) 2 ! ! (DHH) staffs on Monday helpline member from the 424%& ! 20 & $) 3! !$ 2%23.2 ! %& ! launched an indefinite cease- .'9*? + house of one Hrudananda 3 2# !!#12 1% 4!232 $12 !# $!#1%!$ $#1%! work stir protesting the attack Mallick in Rajkanika village 1 24!$2 #$ -2$ 1 !4 &$28 2 !2!! ! ! %%2! on a doctor on Sunday. t least four persons died under Kendrapada district on !#12 # 18 " ! &, -2##$!! ! .2 $& ) 2 As per reports, Dr Tushar Aand 30 sustained injuries in Sunday. 12%$4! # ! %% )!#!32 #22 42 &423 != 8 Kant Rath, who was on emer- two separate road accidents in The family members of -& !%. , % #$ &, $7!$)42 &4! .2 $& ) 2 gency duty at the OPD declared Angul and Keonjhar districts Mallick unearthed the rarest !2!!8 a patient brought dead after on Sunday night. kind of snake from their house examination. But irate rela- According to reports, a injuries.As many as six of them under Ghasipura police station and being panicked gave a call P 3 55 2 78 tives and friends of the bus carrying passengers to who were critically injured in Keonjhar district killing two to the local snake rescuer to - ="(
&'86*%:: !# 2 +: 1.% #-5 + 6+ ( ;, % he National Investigation Programme Director, WWF TAgency (NIA) has arrested India, said. & Al-Qaeda conspirator of West elhi, Jaipur, Indore, “For cities to break away Bengal, Abdul Momin Mondal DAmritsar, Pune, Srinagar, from the current vicious loop dance of 50% or more members of Murshidabad district, West Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, of flooding and water scarci- 115 candidates from Janata 1,195 candidates, 31 per cent in each committee increased to Bengal, in connection with the Kozhikode and ty, nature-based solutions like Dal-United and 23 of the 78 have declared criminal cases he Department Related 46.15% of the total as against Al-Qaeda case of West Bengal Vishakhapatnam are among restoration of urban water- s many as 1,201 of the BSP candidates. Of the total against themselves. TParliamentary Standing 14% and 30% during the previ- and Kerala. the 30 cities in India which will sheds and wetlands could offer A3,722 candidates (over 32 tainted candidates, 115 About 282 or 24 per cent Committees (DRSCs) of Rajya ous two years respectively. The “Yesterday (01.11.2020), face increasing water risks in solutions. This is our chance to per cent) in the Bihar Assembly declared cases related to crime have declared serious criminal Sabha have reported a marked number of meetings held with- NIA arrested accused Abdul the next few decades owing to re-evolve and re-imagine what elections have criminal cases against women, including 12 cases against themselves. As improvement in their function- out the required quorum has Momin Mondal, aged - 32 rapid urbanisation, climate the future of the cities could pending against them, of which who declared cases related to many as 361 or 30 per cent of ing in respect of duration of declined to 10% this year, the years, son of Rejaul Mondal change, and lack of appropri- be,” Worah said. 915 are serious. Atleast 73 can- rape. A total of 73 candidates these candidates have stated meetings and attendance during lowest of the last 3 years. resident of village Nazrana, PS ate infrastructure , according to The Smart Cities initiative didates have declared cases declared murder cases and their financial assets to be 2019-20, as per an analysis done These 8 committees met for Raninagar, District a World Wide Fund (WWF) in India could offer an inte- related to murder (IPC Section- 278 others attempt to murder. worth crores of rupees, the by the Parliament of function- a total duration of 254 hours 27 Murshidabad, West Bengal in study. grated urban water manage- 302) while 278 candidates have All major parties contest- report said. ing of its eight committee. minutes this year, the longest of connection with the Al-Qaeda The WWF has called for ment framework combining declared cases related to ing the Bihar Assembly elec- Out of 1,195 candidates The secretariat has analysed the last 3 years. During the 3 case of West Bengal and an urgent action to mitigate urban planning, ecosystem Attempt to murder (IPC tions gave tickets to 37 per cent analyzed, 371 or 31 per cent the functioning of the year period of 2017-20, the 8 Kerala,” the NIA said in a and adapt to climate change. restoration and wetland con- Section-307). Tejaswavi Yadav to 70 per cent candidates who have declared criminal cases Committees of Rajya Sabha committees of Rajya Sabha held statement here on Monday. China accounts for almost half servation for building future- led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have declared criminal cases against themselves, it said. during the last three years as a total of 300 meetings over a The NIA further said, “The the cities plaguing with acute ready, water-smart and cli- had maximum candidates with against themselves. According to the report, 32 (73 desired by the Chairman duration of 571 hours 22 min- case was registered on water shortage, said the WWF’s mate-resilient cities. criminal cases, followed by the During the 2015 assembly per cent) out of 44 candidates M.Venkaiah Naidu. Naidu has utes. The 3 year average dura- September 11, 2020 and relates report as it estimated that hun- Urban watersheds and BJP, Congress and LJP. There polls, 1038 (30 percent) had analysed from the RJD have been regularly reviewing the tion of meetings has been 1 hr to anti-national activities by a dreds of millions of people in wetlands are critical for main- are 1,231(33%) are crorepatis in declared criminal cases. Of declared criminal cases against functioning of these committees 54 minutes and the average group of Jihadi terrorists con- cities across the globe could be taining the water balance of a the fray. them, 796 (23%) candidates themselves and 22 (50 per cent) and shared some of his concerns attendance being 45.35%. sisting of more than 10 mem- at danger. Other cities are city, flood cushioning, micro- According to the had declared serious criminal of them have declared serious with the Chairmen of these During 2019-20, the bers inspired by globally pro- Jakarta, Johannesburg, Istanbul, climate regulation and pro- Association for Democratic cases. Serious criminal cases criminal cases against them- committees. Committee on Home Affairs scribed terrorist organisation Hong Kong, Mecca and Rio de tecting its biodiversity. The Reforms (ADR) report on are non-bailable offences selves in their affidavits.The “The average attendance in met for the longest duration of Al-Qaeda, who were planning Janeiro. future of our cities and sus- Bihar Assembly polls, a total of attracting over five years of report said 20 candidates have the total 117 meetings of these 47 hours 27 minutes followed by to carry out anti-national and According to the scenarios tainability lies in the efficien- 98 of the 141 RJD candidates imprisonment. declared cases related to mur- 8 committees comes to 49.20 % the Committee on Health & terrorist activities at different in the WWF Water Risk Filter, cy in closing the loop by inte- whose affidavits were analysed According to report, 1231 der (IPC Section-302) against during 2019-20, again the best Family Welfare-42 hrs 22 min- locations in India including but the 100 cities that are expect- grating water supply, demand face criminal cases, followed ( 33 percent) of the total 3722 themselves and 73 candidates of the last 3 years. The average utes and the Committee on not limited to West Bengal, ed to suffer the greatest due to management. by the BJP with 76 out of 109 candidates, are crorepatis. In have declared cases related to attendance crossed the halfway HRD-40 hrs 44 minutes. Delhi and Kerala.” rise in water risk by 2050 are “Cities across the world candidates. The report said 2015 860 (25%) crorepatis attempt to murder (IPC mark with 50.73% for the first During 2017-20, the Investigation revealed that home to at least 350 million have paid a high price in that 45 out of 70 candidates of had contested the polls. Section-307) against them- time during the first half of Committee on HRD met for the accused Mondal was working as people, including important recent years due to worsening the Congress have pending “Among the major parties selves. 2019-20,” said a Parliament longest duration of 100 hrs 05 a teacher in Raipur Darur Huda national and global water risks. From acute risks criminal cases, followed by 70 94(86%) of 109 candidates The Bihar assembly elec- source. minutes followed by Home Islamia Madrassa in economies. that have seen historic floods of 135 from Lok Janshakti from BJP, 120(85%) of 141 tions are being held in three It has, however, come down Affairs -87.17, Transport, Murshidabad district and was Globally, populations in to chronic risks that have seen Party (LJP), 56 of 115 from candidates from RJD, 96(84%) phases for a total of 243 seats to 41.15% in the meetings held Tourism & Culture-80.11, allegedly found to be involved areas of high-water risk could their taps running dry, the Janata Dal-United, and 29 of of 115 candidates from JD(U), — the first phase for 71 seats in the second half during the Health & Family Welfare- 76.15, in a series of conspiratorial rise from 17 per cent in 2020 water challenges cities are fac- 78 candidates from Bahujan 99(73%) of 135 candidates on October 28, the second pandemic period, marking a Commerce- 70.17, Science & meetings convened by the to 51 per cent by 2050. ing are only going to increase Samaj Party (BSP). As per the from LJP, 51(73%) of the 70 phase for 94 seats on decline of over 9.50%. However, Technology and Environment, members of the Al-Qaeda mod- “The future of India’s envi- in the coming decades because report, 72 out of the 141 RJD candidates from the Congress November 3 and the third the committees met for an aver- Forests & Climate Change- ule, the agency said. ronment lies in its cities. As the impacts of climate change candidates face serious crim- and 33(42%) of 78 candidates phase for the age duration of 2 hours 23 min- 68.47, Pensions, Public He was also trying to recruit India rapidly urbanizes, cities will primarily be felt through inal cases, followed by 55 of from BSP have declared assets remaining 78 will be held on utes during the pandemic. Grievances, Law & Justice-52.19 new members for the group and will be at the forefront both for water,” said Alexis Morgan, the 109 BJP candidates, 33 of worth more than 1 crore,” the November 7. The results will During this year, the num- hours and Industry-36 hours 11 was raising funds for furthering India’s growth and for sus- WWF Global Water the 70 Congress candidates, 55 report said. be announced on November ber of meetings held with atten- minutes. its terrorist activities, it alleged. tainability,” Sejal Worah, Stewardship Lead. of 135 LJP nominees, 36 of the In the third phase, of the 10. * %%*2 6#P 1 % % 7 . % 8 93 will cost Rs 150-235 depending budget for essentials. The sec- Gujarat. be registered under the on the cities. ond question asked citizens, State Congress leader Prevention of Corruption Act etail prices of essential veg- LocalCircles conducted a “Overall, in 2020, how much day before the bypolls Arjun Modwadia told the and the Indian Penal Code. Retables, especially tomato, survey to understand how higher price has your house- Afor eight Gujarat media: “All central agencies Congress state affairs potato and onion, have sky- much extra are people spend- hold paid on average for toma- Assembly seats, the Congress are working at the behest of incharge Rajeev Satav alleged rocketed across India in the last ing to purchase per kilogram of to, potato and onion in com- on Monday demanded an the Union government. So, an that the BJP was misusing two months, upsetting house- onions, potatoes and toma- parison to 2019?” 7,904 citizens inquiry by a Supreme Court inquiry by a Supreme Court central agencies and adopting hold budgets. According to a toes. This comes as consumers responded. Notably, 70% Judge into the resignations by Judge should be done into the other methods to get MLAs survey by community social show discernment over the households said they paid 25- party MLAs “in lieu of matter.” The 45-second video into its camp. media platform LocalCircles, rising price of these vegetables 100% higher prices this year for money” ahead of the Rajya was earlier released by Gujarat The eight Congress MLAs 71 percent households say they since the last two months. buying per kilogram of toma- Sabha elections in that State Congress in Ahmedabad. had resigned, which led to the are paying more than 50/kg To the first question that to, potato, and onion. Whereas, in June. “It is a big issue. Election defeat of one Congress can- for Tomato, 40/kg for Potato asked, “What best describes the only 5% citizens said they “paid A Congress sting alleged- laws should be amended to didate in the Rajya Sabha and 50/kg for Onion. As per per kilogram price that your said they are paying more said they bought “tomato at the same as last while 1% citi- ly showed Somabhai Patel such defections through res- polls. Eight Assembly seats the daily rate quoted by the household paid for buying than 50 per Kg for tomato, 20 or lower, potato at 19 or zens said they “paid less in claiming in a video that he ignations,” Congress leader will go to the bypolls in Ministry of Consumer Affairs onion, potato and tomato in 40 Kg for potato, and 50 per lower, and onion at INR 29 or comparison to last year,” and was paid money to resign in Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Gujarat on November 3, while on November 2, if you buy one the latest purchase?”, 8,273 Kg for onion. In comparison to lower” in some places. 11% voted for “can’t say”. March ahead of elections to at a Press conference. the counting of votes will kg Aloo (potato), Pyaz (onion) responses were received from a similar survey by The report further noted This is indicative of a sig- the four Rajya Sabha seats in He also demanded a case take place on November 10. and Tamatar (tomato) each, it citizens. Notably, 71% citizens LocalCircles published on that 70 per cent of households nificant squeeze given the fact September 11, 2020, 61% said they paid 25-100 per cent that many households have households had said they were higher prices this year for buy- faced significant loss of earnings paying more than 60 per per ing per kilogram of tomato, or loss of employment during Kg for tomato, 30 per Kg for potato, and onion. Whereas, the pandemic. potato, and 25 per kg for only 5 per cent of citizens said Sectors like tourism, hos- onion. This means that while they “paid the same as last year”, pitality and restaurants have an average retail price major- while 1 per cent of citizens said faced severe cutbacks as people ity of households paid per they paid less in comparison to continue to limit movement kilogram for potatoes rose by last year. 11 per cent voted for because of the fear of COVID- 30% and onions rose by 100%, “can’t say.” 19. Those employed in many while the price for tomatoes fell This comes as many house- such sectors are dipping into by 15% in just one month. holds have faced a significant savings, taking high interest The individual data on loss of earnings or loss of loans just to make ends meet. these three vegetables suggests employment during the pan- The survey received more that 42% citizens bought demic. Sectors like tourism, than 16,000 responses from cit- “tomato at 60 or higher, pota- hospitality, and restaurants have izens across 242 districts of to at 60 or higher, and onions also faced severe cutbacks. India. Of which, 58% were at 70 or higher.” Whereas, While the price per kilo- from tier 1, 23% from tier 2, 29% citizens said they bought gram for tomato paid by major- and 17% respondents were per Kg of “tomato at INR 50- ity of the citizens marginally from tier 3, 4 and rural districts. 59, potato at 40-59, and onion reduced in the last 30 days, the It also tried to understand at 50-69”, while 11% said to price per kilogram for potato an average amount a household have bought “tomato at Rs 30- rose by 30% and the price per paid this year for buying these 49, potato at 20-39, and onion kilogram for onion rose by vegetables as compared to at 30-49”. Only 6% citizens 100% upsetting the household 2019. # 4P% * - % 8 9
“The analytical perfor- consortium of 62 leading mance…depends on the mix- Anational farmer organisa- esearchers from AIIMS in ing of NP swab with buffer and tions under the aegis of the RDelhi have concluded that the viral load in the sample, but Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh the rapid antigen test showed clinical performance of the (RKM) has written to all Chief an excellent specificity to ‘rule- test may be variable which Ministers of India and to the in’ Covid-19 patients within the depends on the technique of Prime Minister of India to first five days of illness with a sample collection and duration build up a dashboard which can moderate sensitivity. of illness of patients. Hence, the help the Government to plan The overall sensitivity and sensitivity will be average in and improvise the whole sup- the specificity of the test was asymptomatic patients because ply chain. This can provide all 81.8 percent and 99.6 percent it is difficult to analyze pre-test services timely with precision respectively, and the test accu- probability in asymptomatic and support distribution of racy was 95.4 percent. The patients,” stated the paper. various essential inputs like sensitivity of the test was high- Of the 330 participants, 77 fertilisers, seeds, water arrange- er (85.9 percent) in participants were RT-PCR positive for ment. Talking about the impor- with the duration of illness less- Covid-19. Sixty-four of them tance of this mulling up of cre- er than five days, said the also tested positive in the rapid ating this dashboard of cross-sectional study pub- antigen test. The most com- Agriculture, Rashtriya Kisan lished in the Indian Journal of monly presented symptoms Mahashangh founder member Medical Research. among screened participants Binod Anand said that the The study was done on 330 were fever (31.5 percent), Mahashangha demands to cre- patients admitted at AIIMS, cough (25.4 percent), ate constructive dialogue Delhi, between May 31 and July fatigue/malaise (11.8 percent), among all stakeholders with 24. Researchers included symp- headache (3.3 percent) and farmers at core. The organisa- tomatic patients and asympto- runny nose (3.3 percent). As tion has undertaken a nation- matic/pre-symptomatic con- many as 57 participants pre- wide consultation among them- tacts of laboratory-confirmed sented with sore throat but only selve to seek farmer opinion cases with exposure between 5 two of them (3.5 per cent) had especially across 22 States of the and 10 days. Covid-19. Union of India. ! "# %&'$'$ ";
;<' 1 >' ) %92<=7 93 *- streets and has put the CPI(M)-led $ .9 ? ' duced. government in a dilemma. “The old land laws were hief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Chief Minister blamed both the Jammu: The Government has repealed 11 land laws that tection against alienation of land to outsiders. A num- he Jammu & Kashmir essentially meant to serve an old CMonday lambasted the Central central agencies and the media for existed in the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir ber of protections have been built into the new land laws TGovernment on Monday agrarian rural economy. Quite agencies investigating various cor- selective leaking and publishing of cer- replacing the old, regressive, intrinsically contradicto- on similar lines as has been enacted in other states such described the reaction by many obviously, many of those laws had ruption charges against his tain ry and outdated laws with a set of modern, progressive as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. To begin with, politicians to the new land laws been outdated and obsolete. Government and alleged that all these reports which he said was against all and people-friendly provisions. no agricultural land can be transferred to any person in the Union Territory as 'unchar- “For example the big lands probes were as per script prepared by norms. “The State Government is The new land laws will not only afford protection from outside the UT of J&K but can only be sold to an itable and result of misappre- abolition act fixed a ceiling of 182 forces outside the State. observing the norms specified in the to over 90 per cent of the land in J&K from being alien- agriculturist from within J&K. No land used for agri- hension'. kanals, but it was superseded by “Certain forces want to tarnish the Constitution. But these agencies are ated to outsiders but will also help revamp the agri- cultural purpose can be used for any non-agricultur- Rohit Kansal, government the agrarian reforms act of 1976 image of my government and they are investigating the cases with ulterior culture sector foster, rapid industrialisation, aid eco- al purpose. spokesman, said at a press con- which redefined the law and yet discrediting the good works done by motives as they have a hidden agen- nomic growth and create jobs in J&K. The terms agricultural land and agriculturist have ference on Monday, “A number of the two laws continued to coex- us during the last five years. This is da,” charged Vijayan. This was stated by the Principal Secretary, been unambiguously defined to include not just agri- old laws, at least 11 of them, have ist.” against federalism and an open viola- He read out a list of encomiums Information and government spokesman, Rohit Kansal culture but horticulture and allied agro-activities as well. been repealed and four major Kansal further said: “The tion of the Constitution,” said Vijayan bestowed on his government by some at a press conference in Jammu on Monday. Agriculturist has been defined as “.. a person who cul- laws have been modified. The old Agrarian Reforms Act 1976 is 44 who read out a statement from a pre- NGOs and media houses and said that Kansal made these comments while interacting with tivates land personally in the UT of J&K..”. The safe- legislations were outdated, regres- years old and yet this act pro- pared speech. it proved that Kerala was the best man- the media on a host of issues related to the UT of Jammu guard on agricultural land alone would ensure that more sive and anti-people.” hibited selling of any land that Addressing the media as part of aged State in the country. Though the and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) than 90 per cent of land in the UT which is an agri- Reacting to reactions by was available to the tiller and even briefing the Covid-19 situation in the Chief Minister did not point out the Fifth Order, 2020. cultural land remains protected and with the people of mainstream politicians, who have after a generation has past, the State, Vijayan came down heavily on kind of trespass made by the central Elaborating, Kansal remarked that the repealed laws J&K. The statement said the new provisions not only said the new land laws have put land could not be sold or trans- Enforcement Directorate for exceed- agencies, he alleged that certain forces were made to serve the old agrarian-based economy and address the infirmities in the old set of laws but also J&K on sale, the spokesman said, ferred. As a consequence of this, ing its brief and interfering in the were behind the the attempts to sab- were required to be modified for modern economic provide for modern and enabling provisions to aid in “Many of these reactions are you had large number of benami affairs of the State. The ED is probing otage LIFE Mission and K-Phone needs. Besides, they were beset with ambiguities, con- the agricultural and industrial growth of the UT of J&K. uncharitable. transactions. charges of money laundering and projects, two flagship programmes of tradictions and redundancies and in many cases, were While progressive provisions of the repealed laws have “For example, some political “There was a need to straight- gold smuggling scam in which the the State. clearly regressive. For instance, a number of laws had been retained by including them in the modified Land parties have said that J&K is now en up, clean up the system and Chief Minister’s Office is allegedly The K-Phone Project (Kerala Fibre contradictions leading to scope for discretionary inter- Revenue Act, new provisions have been added to mod- on sale. Some others have said provide a set of simple land laws involved. Optic Network) is a joint venture pretation and rent seeking. ernise existing laws. there is no protection with regard which would prevent unnecessary M Sivsankar, the former principal between two public sector undertak- An official statement said the Prohibition of There are now provisions for setting up of a Board to land on similar lines as has litigation and prevent discre- secretary to the Chief Minister who is ings, Kerala State Electricity Board Conversion of Land and Alienation of Orchards Act, of Revenue, Regional planning for regulating use of land, been given to people by some tionary interpretation of laws also his close confidante has been and Kerala State IT Infrastructure Ltd, 1975 not only prohibited alienation of orchard lands; alienation and conversion, land lease, consolidation and other states. which leaves opportunities for the arrested in connection with the case which envisages internet connectivi- it surprisingly restricted creation of new orchards too. Contract Farming. The Board of Revenue comprising “We think there are lots of vested interests.” and is under the custody of the ty to 2 million houses free of cost. Similarly, the old Agrarian Reforms Act prohibited the senior officers will not only be the Developing misapprehension, misinforma- As per the new land laws agency. Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of party There were reservations expressed selling of land distributed to tillers even after 44 years. Authority for preparing regional plans but can notify tion and lack of clarity on these enacted on October 27 by the secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan too by the Kerala State Electricity The Right of Prior Purchase Act severely constrained a scheme of consolidation of land holdings and also a issues. The old land laws were Ministry of Home Affairs, any cit- was arrested by the agency for his role Regulatory Commission which ques- an owner's right to dispose off his own property. scheme for restricting and regulating the fragmenta- probably a product of their times izen of India can buy land in J&K, in narcotic smuggling and money tioned the viability of such a project It further added the new Land Laws are modern tion of agricultural land holdings to make agriculture and may have been appropriate to except land reserved for agricul- laundering. The two arrests have while the Centre’s Bharat Net mission and progressive even while affording adequate pro- viable. IANS the times when those were intro- tural purposes. brought the opposition parties to the was on the verge of completion. "<(= > # % 3 7 83P ( *! #!! 9 * KOCHI: A day after Sobha Surendran, vice- day he was appointed as party president. 73 ' ( and spokesperson Sachin to why it had not Narendra Modi government of his duplex flat at Mont president and senior BJP leader came out in the Though he comes to my town regularly, he never Sawant asked. spoken anything about the might have asked the CBI to Blanc building at open accusing V Muraleedharan, Union bothers to call me or even attend my calls,” said lamming the CBI for its Sawant said that the inves- report. remain silent as the “conspira- Bandra’s Carter Road Minister of State for External Affairs and K Velayudhan who was seen weeping despite the Sdelay in the investigations tigations into the Sushant Singh Raising questions on the cy hatched by the BJP” had fall- in north-west Mumbai on June Surendran, president of the Kerala unit of con- efforts of his aides to console him. into the Sushant Singh Rajput Rajput death case was handed CBI’s role in the investiga- en on its face. 14. spiring to finish her political career, P M According to party insiders, Kerala BJP is case, the Maharashtra over to the CBI after “some tions, Sawant wanted to know “A conspiracy was hatched Having registered a case of Velayudhan, senior BJP leader and national exec- a house divided along caste and communal lines. Congress on Monday demand- people raised questions” about if the CBI was following the to discredit the Mumbai Police Accidental Death Report utive member too lambasted party leadership While Muraleedharan and Surendran represent ed to know from the investi- the probe carried out earlier by election code of conduct and the Maharashtra govern- (ADR) in connection with for insulting him. the powerful Eezhava lobby, leaders like Krishna gation agency as to “why there the Mumbai police. imposed due to the Bihar elec- ment by playing dirty politics Sushant’s death, the Bandra Velayudhan started sobbing while describ- Das and former Mizoram Governor K is so much silence” on its part “But, even the CBI has not tions. “Or has Prime Minister over Sushant Singh's death. police had collected all docu- ing the humiliation he is undergoing in the Rajasekharan lead the Nair faction in the party. on the forensic report submit- been able to reach any conclu- Narendra Modi asked them not That is why it has now been ments and pieces of evidence, hands of the party leaders. “I joined the party Sobha has said that Muraleedharan, who could ted to it more than a month ago sion. Suspicion was also raised to act until the elections are proven that three central inves- including autopsy and forensic only to serve Bharat Matha and not expecting not win any election from anywhere in the State, by the All India Institute of on the autopsy report given by over?, he asked. tigative agencies, including the reports and recorded 56 state- any position or power in return. After dedicat- is out to destroy the emergence of new Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the Cooper hospital. The “We have been saying from CBI, were used politically. ments as part of the investiga- ing my entire life for the growth of the party in leaders. which had “concluded” that AIIMS team said in its report the very start that the Sushant Sawant also said that the CBI tions carried out by it under the State, I feel that I have been dumped in an “Despite his indifference to party cadre, we the actor committed suicide. that Sushant committed case has been politicised and may have been asked to remain section 174 of Cr PC. After old age home,” said Velayudhan who was seen stood with him when scams involving Arun “It's been a month since the suicide The AIIMS panel was being used to serve polit- silent as the plot that the BJP substantial investigations, the sobbing uncontrollably. Raveendranath, a fraudster from AIIMS report was submitted to also confirmed the findings of ical interests of BJP. The hatched has fallen on its face,” Mumbai police had inferred Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kottayam and reportedly a close friend of the the CBI and there is neither any the autopsy report prepared by Supreme Court too has vali- the Congress spokesperson Sushant’s death was a case of Velayudhan, a Dalit leader, compared himself minister and a woman by name Smitha Menon action nor any official state- the Cooper Hospital and it was dated the investigations done said. “suicide”. to aged parents dumped to old-age homes by jolted the party. But both Muraleedhatran and ment issued by CBI as yet. Why concluded that Sushant had by the Mumbai Police in the It may be recalled that In the third week of their children who consider them a burden. Surendran have their own interests and party is there so much silence?,” committed suicide,” the state case,” Sawant said. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh August, the Supreme Court “Surendran became party president because I workers feel let down,” said a senior BJP leader Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Congress spokesperson said, as Sawant said he had a rea- Rajput was found hanging to a transferred the investigations in voted for him. But he started ignoring me the in Kerala. PNS Committee’s general secretary he questioned the CBI as son to believe that the ceiling fan in his closed room the case to the CBI. ) J-2$ !42! ! K # ( E!! !%$!3
Agra: With 48 fresh cases in the dis- cent. Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh): Six persons Lakhimpur Kheri and were returning from 32 1 $2! trict, Agra's Covid-19 tally now stands He said the number of samples were killed and 10 injured in a road acci- a shrine in Ambedkar Nagar. at 7,281. So far there have been 148 collected for testing had reached dent in Bahraich district on Monday Station officer of Payagpur, Mukesh !%! ! & $) deaths while the number of dis- 2,68,718 . morning. The accident took place near the Singh, said the bodies had been sent for charged was 6,763 as per the state The health department officials Shivdaha crossing when the SUV they post mortem and their families had been -2 2 1! $2 health department. said the statewide campaign to ran- were travelling in crashed into an uniden- informed of the incident. Chief Minister District Magistrate P.N. Singh domly test groups of people by their tified vehicle. Six persons died on the spot Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief at the Aligarh: Currently there is a said the recovery rate in the district vocations, continued on Sunday. Of and ten have been admitted to the hospi- accident and has directed officials to relief from the Government was 92.89 per cent. This is above the the 549 restaurant workers tested tal in a serious condition. ensure proper treatment of the injured per- level for the detainees released national recovery rate of 91.54 per only two were found positive. IANS All the passengers belonged to sons. IANS during corona lockdown. After the parole is over, it will again extend for an 8-8-week basis, although the police are keeping 1 ( ## an eye on their activity outside the jail. ## - On March 23, the Hon’ble +3 Supreme Court had suggested > *+ from November 14 and con- that the number of prisoners tinue till the end of should be minimized in the jail ne thousand volunteers January. due to the Coronavirus. The Ohave been invited to enrol JNMC has enhanced the Bench of Chief Justice SA in a series of large-scale clin- preparations for the trails after Bobde and Justice L Nageshwar .+ ical trials aimed at evaluating a nod from the Indian Rao had asked all the state gov- the safety and efficacy of Council of Medical Research ernments to form a high-level hree infants, all under six months of age, died at an Uttar Covaxin, Hyderabad-based (ICMR). committee and said that the TPradesh government-owned children's home and pre-adop- Bharat Biotech-led coron- AMU received the confir- prisoners sentenced less than tion centre between October 24 and 26, almost a month after avirus vaccine at the mation to begin the clinical seven years punishment can be an inspection at the centre revealed that the children were not Jawaharlal Nehru Medical trials from ICMR on Friday released on parole. After this being provided adequate nutrition. College (JNMC), after several days of corre- order, the state government had According to an official communication, four-month-old Aligarh Muslim University spondence, said the Vice issued guidelines related to the Sunita died on the way to SN Medical College on October 24, (AMU). Chancellor, Professor Tariq release of prisoners on parole three-month-old Prabha and two-month-old Awani, died with- The clinical trials will begin Mansoor. in all the districts. PNS in hours of being admitted to the hospital on October 25. At present, two workers take care of 44 children for eight hours in each shift a day. An additional district sessions judge had conducted an ',> inspection at the Siroli village centre in mid September. There were 13 children then all below five years of age. He had sent a letter to the district probation officer (DPO) citing lack of 73 ' ( Currently, 25,33,780 people and one death each in Palghar, proper care or nutrition for them. are in home quarantine while Nashik, Aurangabad and However, the superintendent at the centre has blamed the he recovery rate crossed 90 12,195 people are in institu- Chandrapur. sudden weather change in the city and the premature births Tper cent in the country's tional quarantine. With 30 deaths, the Covid- of the babies for the deaths that started on October 24. worst Covid-19 affected State of Meanwhile, a day after the 19 toll in Mumbai shot up from “I was told by the centre management that two children Maharashtra on Monday, as the daily infections dropped to 10,318 to 10,348 while the were lodged there in a critical condition. They were thrown infections plummeted to 4009 5369 and the deaths came infected cases rose by 706 to away by their parents. Another child was having health com- and deaths dropped to 104 in down to 113 in the state, trigger a jump in the total plications and died during treatment,” District Magistrate various parts of the state. Maharashtra witnessed the infections from 2,58,405 to Prabhu N. Singh said. Maharashtra -- which has daily infections come down to 2,59,111. At present, 44 children below 10 years of age are lodged been witnessing a steady 4009. Monday’s was the second Pune district, which con- at the state government's shelter facility in Agra for children increase in the recovery rate for lowest number of infections in tinued to be the worst-affected who have no known guardians to look after them. the last several days – saw the five months, Earlier on October city-district in Maharashtra, There are six women contractual workers on duty at the recovery rate increase from 26, infections plummeted to saw the total number of cases centre to take care of kids in three shifts which means that at 89.92 per cent to 90.31 per 3645. increase from 3,34,719 to a given time, there are only 2 workers to look after 44 kids. cent. With fresh 4009, the total 3,35,094 while the total num- “I have asked chief development officer J. Reebha to con- The development came on number of infections jumped ber of deaths in Pune increased duct an inspection at the centre. We will ascertain if the death a day when 10,225 people from 16,83,775 to 16,87,784. from 6703 to 6734. of the children is due to nutritional deficiency or certain med- returned home from various Similarly, the Covid-19 toll in Thane district remained ical conditions. I have also ordered medical check-up of all the hospitals, taking the total num- the state mounted from 44,024 in the third spot --after Pune children lodged at the centre,” Singh added. ber of people discharged from to 44,128. and Mumbai – after the total In his letter dated September 19, Additional District Sessions various hospitals after full Of the 104 deaths report- number of infections rose from Judge Sarvjeet Kumar Singh had written, “By looking at chil- recovery since the second week ed in the state on Monday, 2,23,802 to 2,24,300 while the dren, it does not seem that they are getting an adequate amount of March this year went up to Pune accounted for a maxi- pandemic toll climbed from of milk/nutritious powder. 15,24,304. mum of 31 deaths, followed by 5345 to 5352. “The children look extremely weak. The centre in-charge The number of “active 30 deaths in Mumbai, 9 in Meanwhile, out of was not able to give any satisfactory answer when asked about cases” in the state dropped Sangli, 8 in Gadchiroli, 7 in 90,65,168 samples sent to lab- the lactogen powder and food purchase register. Children are from 1,25,109 to 1,18,777. The Thane, 5 in Solapur, 3 each in oratories, 16,87,784 have test- not provided milk and nutritious food as per the norms, which mortality rate in the state stood Ahmednagar and Satara, 2 ed positive (18.62 per cent) for is objectionable.” at 2.61 per cent. each in Raigad and Osmanabad COVID-19 until Monday. ! 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Wherever there is the rule 2 5 ! # ( Bin Mohamad, who said that in the fight against terrorism”, he *-+ - 0 ly to citizens who are adherents of Islam, there is his own coun- Muslims have the right “to be angry tweeted. of Islam. No citizen of India can try. In other words, Islam can 2 and to kill millions of French peo- This is where all Indians have - *"0'+> > take lessons from Islamic nations never allow a true Muslim to 2($ 5 E 3) 6 ple for the massacres of the past”. to draw the line. They cannot " * which have no respect for plural- adopt India as his motherland # S # ( This is an open encouragement to behave like the citizens in the ity and equality. We are different. and regard a Hindu as his kith bloodshed and must easily be the Islamic States where everything <*'+ 0 < = In fact, we are unique, and we and kin.” Dr Ambedkar said this 5 2S 3) most outrageous and irresponsible revolves around religion and the must assert our uniqueness and 75 years ago and in a certain con- C 7:8F(7: GHH@; ( statement made by a person who has space for public discourse is 0-" **<" the exalted status that our text — when Muslims in India 3) 2S + 9 held an important public office in a severely constricted. Constitution has given us. said that they constituted a sep- , + # big nation. It is surprising that For the moment, it can be said * ' " * Co-existence within a plural arate nation — and established Twitter has only deleted Mohamad’s that the violent outbursts of the society demands a high degree of Pakistan. About 35 million , ) 9 tweet and restrained itself from tak- AMU student leader are an aber- *<<+0 tolerance. Our Constitution mak- Muslims stayed back in India 2 + / ($ 2 ing more severe action. ration. It is not the rule. All those ers recognised this and it is here after Pakistan was born because ) # 9 $ While all this is on in the Islamic who value democracy speak a ?'0" < - " * that our constitutional arrange- they believed that life in a liber- world, how should citizens of India different language. That is why ment is slightly different from al, democratic environment was respond to the developments in the statement of one hundred <*+> *- that of France. Our “freedom of far better than in an Islamic State. + France? Several Indian cities have Indian personalities, who *++"* expression” is subject to “reason- In these Muslim families, the 2 9 (+ * ( seen angry protests by Muslim cit- “unequivocally and uncondi- able restrictions.” We cannot use third generation is growing up izens against the caricaturing of the tionally” condemned the recent it to disturb, among other things, with the protection and safe- # , Prophet. There is legitimacy for killings in France by fanatics in 00+"" “public order, decency, morality” guards offered by India’s 9 these protests so long as they are the name of faith, is important. -*++-"00*< or resort to “defamation or incite- Constitution. 3) ) peaceful and non-violent and do not The signatories to this state- ment to an offence.” This is fur- These citizens, like all others cause any disturbance to the normal ment, who included actor "00" 8* ther reinforced by provisions in belonging to other faiths, who ) ( run of life. That is why the conduct Naseeruddin Shah, former the Indian Penal Code, such as have grown up under this secu- - 2 of Farhan Zuberi, a student leader Indian Police Service Officer, - " O - " Section 153 A, 295 and 295 A, lar, democratic umbrella, can from Aligarh Muslim University Julio Ribeiro and lyricist Hussain which prohibit any activity which see that Pakistan is a failed State (AMU), who has justified the Haidri, said: “We are deeply dis- 00*0 <+* promotes enmity between differ- that is weighed down by its own beheadings in France and held out turbed by the convoluted logic of ent groups or amounts to “delib- failures and has cross-border an open threat to behead anyone some self-appointed guardians of 0 - " *0 erate and malicious acts intend- terrorism as a single-point 5 $& speaking against Islam, deserves to Indian Muslims in rationalising ed to outrage the religious feel- national agenda. The issues that be condemned. cold-blooded murder and ings of any class by insulting its prompted the creation of &7 India, given its democratic cre- deplore the outrageous remarks religion or the religious beliefs”. Pakistan are no longer relevant. dentials, has taken the right stand of some heads of state.” The sig- Therefore, we are distinct and we That being the case, they need to ) ' against this kind of violence. The natories attacked whataboutery should completely stay clear of prove Dr Ambedkar wrong. The Foreign Ministry condemned the and condemned attempts to and all of us who care for the free the violence that is being promot- times have changed and peace- " beheading of the school teacher in rationalise crimes by comparing air we breathe must unite against ed by the Islamic nations against ful co-existence offers all of us the ( Paris and said there can be no jus- them with other similar crimes. individuals who defend such France. best chance. As Indians, we all # tification for terrorism “for any They said this was irrational brutality. As the campaign for a separate need to stand by France and all reason or under any circumstances”. and absurd. “No god, gods, god- As citizens of the most demo- Muslim nation started building other democracies and wage a ( For once, the Ministry put aside its desses, prophets or saints may be cratic and diverse nation in the up in the 1940s, Dr BR united war against terrorism and weakness for prevarication and invoked to justify the killing world, our future lies in the Ambedkar, after much delibera- against all those who are opposed ) “strongly deplored” the personal and/or terrorising of fellow preservation of the core values in tion, came to the conclusion that to secular, democratic values. attack on the French President and human beings.” our Constitution and our demo- the creation of Pakistan was (The writer is an author special- said it is a violation of the most basic India is the world’s largest, sec- cratic way of life. Secular, liberal inevitable. In his book, Thoughts ising in democracy studies. Views # standards of international discourse. ular, liberal, democratic republic democracies cannot survive, let on Pakistan, he said, “The alle- expressed are personal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ir — The admission made by Sir — On November 1, the 5 6 77 the Federal Cabinet Minister $#2&32 & ! !(? $ $)2&! share of stubble burning in 6 . ) . + , Fawad Chaudhry on Islamabad’s $ O04$!4! "!4 2%2) $$! < Delhi’s pollution rose to 40 per role in the Pulwama terror strike - & O !#! 72& % # 7 O 2%!$ ! cent, the maximum so far this S P Q should be taken into considera- &% # 4 222 !2! $($ 8 $ season. The Ministry of Earth 88 tion by the United Nations and $3 !1 $! 32 !L423!$28M ) 77! Sciences’ air quality monitor, # ( other international bodies for ini- $$ 72 7$)4 4!2 & System of Air Quality and tiating action against Pakistan for !1 2E"!, $$ !$ !2)2$) !#7%!%!4E Weather Forecasting And ( using terror as an instrument of $2$$3 2& 8-%! % !(? 2!2 ! Research (SAFAR), had spotted 2 6 9 S 77( ( State policy. The Financial Action 2! 2 7!%$!! ! &%$) 1 ! 3,216 farm fires over Punjab, ( 2 7:8; * Task Force (FATF) must take *112$$2 ! $2 %$$4 1 $2$4$!G& %#! E Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and & !8" ! !#1212 !*112$$2 2 + , cognisance of this fact and black- Uttarakhand on the day before. list Pakistan. However, till such !G& !%L1 2E $ M L $E $ M$ 72%&!E As the common man continues P Q ) a time, India needs to develop a %1 !12! 2&8 4 8 ))$) $ $!%!4$2 3! !%!4$2 to trudge helplessly through the ( targetted strategy to focus on the $#! $$! ! 2 $% ##! L12%$$4M 7 ! &%$)1 !-! !2# !$%22 #2 ! smoke and pollutants, the - business interests of Pakistan. 2 &% # $) %27& !4 !7!27%$E 44!1 7%!2 !!%!42 !$ 42##! 2 Government needs to take strict The Government should start by $2&2 !3 4 $21 1! 3!4! ! $ !#24 48 $$#!!%! ! 2O action this time, especially as we ( identifying companies and indi- 23$2 $) ! #22& 2 !*112$$2$ !2 !3$!2& $ !$ !$!4!$ !% $2 continue to live with the 2 viduals from India that do busi- 2#!$412%$$4M $ 2)2#$42 &!12$E 2 !$) 72& $)42& 8 Coronavirus. The immediate # ness with Pakistani entities or $)2&L% 1!M &1 $2$4 4 $$ 2! 7 %! %-0+# step would be banning the sale even those who have a presence 2!& !) ! ! 4 &$2 ! !1! 23&4 of firecrackers as Diwali is just 2 (%S ( there. around the corner. The Centre # New Delhi should adopt a and State Governments should 7:8< 7:87 ( ( multi-pronged approach rather reach, launched in Panaji, must stop making empty promis- work on alternative ways of dis- than impose sanctions in silos. Pramod Sawant said that even if es of employment and initiate posing of the stubble like the # , = > ? 7:8< With its focus on policies like Sir — Many State Governments God himself became the Chief steps to create new job opportu- accelerated straw decomposi- Neighbourhood First, Act East are making tall promises to pro- Minister, he would not be able to nities by organising skill-based tion process. We also need to 9 and multipolarity, India is nur- vide Government jobs to the provide Government jobs to training programmes in various bring innovation in the energy turing friendships with other youth as a way to get their vote. everyone. sectors. People need to start sector. We have no option but to S 4 countries and can further lever- On the contrary, a rather strange This highlights the reality of focussing on other employment invest in new ideas. ) age these in the implementation statement was made by the Chief the Government jobs in the alternatives by bringing down Urvi Jain $ of its sanctions strategy against Minister of Goa. On October 31, country, especially when the their dependence on Ujjain Pakistan. during a web conference with vil- economy has been hit badly by Government jobs. , ) >6? - Yash Pal Ralhan lage panchayat representatives of the ongoing COVID-19 pan- Amit Singh Kushwaha % 9 7@7 Jalandhar the Swayampurna Mitra out- demic. 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+ % *% ) ) , $ , $ > ,$? I % % 3 # ( , * + ,$ ) $ , * 3 * 2 $ * / >*/? 4*36 # % ,$ , he enactment of the three farm laws by the + 3 Central Government has triggered agitations */ Tby farmers’ organisations and a spate of coun- % 96$ ters, specially from non-NDA ruled States. Their 5 ) # ( main worry is that growers won’t get the Minimum Support Price (MSP) on sales made outside the 3 2 " Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) * % $ mandis (markets). All this, when it is well-known ) 3 S B C % that under the APMC, agriculturists are already get- ) , * ting a raw deal. The constitutional validity of the ( farm laws has been challenged in the Supreme # , 3 S Court, too, with the Chhattisgarh Government argu- * ing that these have in effect repealed the State law ) on the mandi system. It will be some time before the matter is adjudicated by the top court. The fact . > . * ) ( remains that with multiple selling options available *+ under the new Central laws, growers will definite- ,5/2 ly be much better off. Instead of trying to undo what * " *0"* * ( S the Centre has done, the States should focus on how < + +0 $ APMC mandis can do better. "*0 % The most strident criticism of the laws is based " + on a belief that big food companies, who now get +*'- 6 to buy directly from agriculturists outside the des- - O"( 2 * ignated APMCs — courtesy, the Farmers’ Produce 0" ?'0" # Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) (- '0" 2 Act, 2020 — will use their power to deny growers, *"" 9 ( particularly small and marginal ones, the MSP for ('=+0*O" their produce. In fact, an amendment passed by - + 5 Punjab says that the sale of its cash crops, wheat and . >" 0 8 their produce to State agencies (these are as their commission too, is coming out market rate, even as the agriculturist gets 3 5 paddy, will be valid only if the seller pays a price 0" *< predominantly small and marginal grow- of the food subsidy). a share of the post-contract price surge ) ) ! >))!? equal to or greater than the MSP announced by the * *0 . ers), are left at the mercy of the arhtiyas The Central law on trade and com- after a contract farming agreement is ( ))!S Central Government and that any violation would +<*+ " " and licenced traders and are forced to merce opens up a world of opportunities signed. To give a fillip to development of # ,$ * * be punishable. +* 00 dump it at a price substantially below the to the farmers even while keeping the parallel markets, the Central law has also * Before jumping the gun and speculating over 0* " . MSP. Arhtiyas exploit farmers in other APMC intact. They can go to a private disallowed State levies (market fee, RDC # , * what the farmers won’t get, we need to introspect 0" -"= ways, too. They lend money for buying market for selling; they can enter into a and so on) on transactions outside the " ( as to what they are getting under the existing dis- (""+" agricultural inputs, namely seeds, fertilis- contract for selling to a company (proces- APMC platform. While, on one hand, this " , * pensation. At present, they are required to bring their "" ers, pesticides and so on (in many cases, sor, aggregator, large retailer, exporter and move will reduce the cost of food to con- 96$ produce to the mandi notified by the State < + +0 for weddings, medical emergencies, too). so on) at their doorsteps, form farmer pro- sumers, on the other, it will lessen the bur- Governments under their respective APMC Acts. The interest charged is a minimum 1.5 per ducers’ organisations (FPO) and sell den of food subsidy. Instead of re-intro- * Growers can’t take their produce to any other place +."" . cent a month. That leads to mounting under their umbrella. To worry about ducing these levies, the States will do well % 9 ) (if any farmer does this, s/he runs the risk of the "* =" debt for farmers. whether they will get MSP on all such to abolish these on purchases made at 3 / + vehicle being impounded by the State agencies for 0" "0 According to a study on Indebtedness sales, that too when at present they are lit- APMC mandis as well. 96$ 3 violating the extant law). If a buyer is willing to pick "**+ Among Farmers and Agricultural erally getting nothing, is flawed thinking. Complementing the other two legis- ( the produce up from the farmers’ doorstep, even that "* Labourers in Rural Punjab, as many as 86 By all means, they must be protected from lations, the Centre has also enacted, the / is not possible. " + per cent of farmers and 80 per cent of agri- exploitative corporations. That doesn’t Essential Commodities (Amendment) , * On reaching the designated mandi, the agricul- << - " cultural labour households are mired in mean they should be denied access to Act, 2020 to exclude pulses, cereals, edi- ( 96$ + turist is confronted with two major players, name- debt. Over a fifth of that debt was owed them though. ble oil, oil seeds, onions and potatoes from ) S + + P* + ly arhtiyas or commission agents and licenced "= to commission agents and moneylenders. In August, 2018, among the several the purview of this archaic law. This will # " + ( traders or buyers. The main function of the What’s more, the debt burden gets worse amendments approved by the then free the processors, millers, exporters and arhtiyas is to arrange for the auction and delivery down the scale. It’s the heaviest among Devendra Fadnavis Government to the so on from stock limits and other shack- 9 * G * + of the harvested crop to the buyers. He gets a com- marginal and small farmers. Maharashtra Agricultural Produce les and help them do their business in a , ) D S mission at the rate of 2.5 per cent of the purchase The conditions of millions of small Marketing (Development and Regulation) seamless manner. However, the excep- S Q # % " ( price and this has to be borne by the buyer. In addi- and marginal growers could not have Act, 1963, a provision related to making tions (imposition of stock limits in situ- * % S tion, the latter has to pay other charges levied by been worse than what it is today. And this purchase of farm commodity below the ations of sudden spike in price like in the 3 P Q the State Government (for instance, Punjab levies has to do fundamentally with the absence official MSP a punishable offence. With case of onions right now) should be spar- ) ) */ % market fee at the rate of three per cent and rural of alternative options to sell their produce. this, if a private trader buys farmers’ pro- ingly used as it gives the wrong signal, par- P* > 96$? development cess or RDC at three per cent). The extant arrangements are being duce at a price lower than the MSP, he ticularly in export markets, and will even- % $ 2 In cases where the licenced trader is a State used by States to bolster their coffers (for could be jailed for one year, and will have tually boomerang on farmers. 2 % Q + agency, such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI), instance, Punjab garners about 1,750 to pay a fine of 50,000. This led to wide- Giving more options to farmers to sell P! which purchases grain for meeting the requirements crore annually from levy of RDC at the spread consternation and had to be their produce can’t be stalled just because of the Public Distribution System (PDS) and giv- rate of three per cent) at the cost of the dropped. the potential buyers won’t give them MSP. - Q ing them to beneficiaries at a subsidised price, the Centre. This is because the levies increase Even so, the Farmers (Empowerment Instead of opposing reform that promis- C " farmer is assured of the MSP. But State agencies don’t the cost of food procurement for distri- and Protection) Agreement on Price es something distinctly better than what 96$ % buy all of the produce brought by growers to the bution under the National Food Security Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 the farmers are getting today, the States , ,$ 3 mandi for sale. Even for wheat and paddy, where Act, 2013, which increases the food sub- on contract farming has provisions to pro- need to work to make their mandis effi- */ the agencies have a well-entrenched network, the sidy. It is a typical case of States gaining tect the interests of farmers. For instance, cient and healthy. Both APMC and non- * % S 3 ( purchase is only about 33 per cent of the total pro- access to Central funds outside the award the grower can walk away from the con- APMC markets giving competition to duce. For others (the Centre notifies MSPs for 22 of the Finance Commission (whether one tract anytime but the company can’t. It each other is the best foot forward for > ? agri-items), this is much less. likes or not, the taxpayers’ money is also protects the minimum guaranteed price ensuring a fair deal to farmers. The agriculturists, who are not fortunate to sell used up for adding to the riches of arhtiyas in the event of a drastic fall in the open (The writer is a policy analyst) & ? % %2' 2<2
areas arises from multiple sources, residue burning in the fields of ventive and remedial measures to deal political will is missing when it comes of such measures. “Political commit- which may vary with location and Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi-NCR, with air pollution. In case the Centre to implementation. Having said that, ments from the State Governments are developmental activities. saying all it wants is that the “people intends to enact a law regulating farm- it will be a welcome step if there is a also required to ensure they are trans- Anthropogenic activities, such as ram- can breathe fresh air without any pol- ing practice, it will have to ensure that specific provision to deal with crop formed into solid actions. Effective air pant industrialisation, exploitation and lution.” it does not encroach upon the domain residue burning at the national level. quality management requires science- overconsumption of natural resources The law intends to address the reserved for the State. Agriculture is a It should not be left alone as a prob- based policy-making, analysing scien- and the ever-growing population size, issue of multiplicity of authorities that State subject while the environment is lem in Punjab and Haryana only. tific assessments, data monitoring, are major contributors to air pollution. hampers coordinated action, though it in the Concurrent List. In case it direct- Satellite images from central and emissions inventory, air quality mod- ""**(*+ 0 The Delhi-NCR region bears the has to address State jurisdictions ly impacts agricultural practices, it is southern India show the extent of crop elling, source apportionment studies 1 '336 brunt of farmland fires that contribute involved in implementing steps. There likely to face both social opposition as waste burning in these parts as well, and transport planning. China’s lessons 0**.M heavily to the annual air pollution cri- are enough laws to deal with the situ- well as legal challenges, say environ- which have an impact on local climate showed that significant investments legislation on air quality man- sis. Dense smoke billows from smoul- ation, experts feel, saying multiplicity mental experts, who rue that the resilience,” says Polash Mukerjee, Air and efforts that have no foundation in " !2&) ! $4$2$%% agement in the Delhi-National dering paddy fields, which are set on of institutions and overlapping laws Supreme Court, Environment Quality Researcher. science are made in vain, with no & 7& !!! ! K ACapital Region (NCR) is per- fire to prepare the ground for sowing may end up creating even more con- Pollution (Prevention and Control) There is no dearth of power under impact on air quality improvement,” !' $#! $$! O322E haps an idea whose time has come. the next crop. The smoke rises and set- fusion and friction. Authority (EPCA), the National Green the law, the question is of adherence, says the report. ))$) 2%$4 ! ! With the Supreme Court hot on its tles over vast swathes of north and Both the Centre and the States Tribunal (NGT), the Central Pollution says Anumita Roy Chowdhury, Despite US President Donald !428" $%24 2$%% heels on the issue of air pollution, the north-west India. Coupled with local have enough powers under the exist- Control Board (CPCB) and the State Executive Director, Centre for Science Trump’s jibe about India’s “filthy air”, Central Government has taken a holis- emissions and dust, it has in recent ing laws and more than any new leg- Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Environment. Delhi did record a drop of 25 per cent !%$! !#2 ! tic view of the matter. A new law will years turned cities into what the apex islation, there has to be actual action may not be that clear as to what needs The moot question, according to in PM-10 levels and a 19 per cent fall $ &2&%1!21%! !1!4 seek to put a permanent statutory body court once described as “gas chambers.” on pollution sources while imple- to be done. They say that if the former counsel for the CPCB in the in PM-2.5 in 2019, as compared with $ !#2 !G&$4 % in place with participants from the According to data compiled by the menting existing rules and regulations Government is keen on resolving the Supreme Court Vijay Panjwani, is 2016. But neither the pace of decline !33!4$!%$$%%2 8" ! affected States of Punjab, Haryana, Union Agriculture Ministry, Punjab effectively, say experts. issue, it must undertake a thorough what action the Centre can take if the of these two key air pollutants, nor the 1&7%$4 23 1 2! Uttar Pradesh (UP) and, of course, accounted for 82 per cent of the stub- As of now, the Central review of the various laws and institu- State fails to follow the directions? existing target under the National Delhi to reduce air pollution in con- ble burning cases, besides Haryana and Government has been using its pow- tions in order to look at their efficacy A report by Beijing-based policy Clean Air Programme are likely to be # ! %#2 ! !12$7%! tiguous areas. Delhi’s air quality has UP, between October 1 and 23. This ers under Section 5 of the Environment and utility. think tank, Bluetech Clean Air Alliance enough to make the city breathe easi- 2!%! $) ! been in the “very poor” category and contributed heavily to the foul air chok- (Protection) Act, 1986 in order to issue Enacting laws or issuing directions (BCAA), released in June 2019, had ly even by 2024, going by the nation- 42& 8(&!! is predicted to remain so till the end ing Delhi-NCR. directions to control pollution. Both the without any assessment and consulta- said that China faced a similar prob- al ambient air quality standards. Air .2! #!3 $%& ! 1 ! of winter. The National Aeronautics In a recent order, the top court had State and Centre have enough powers tion only ends up as a way to divert lem and the Chinese Government quality management is the need of the #2 %!)22 $%% !! and Space Administration’s satellite ordered the deployment of the National under existing laws — the Air attention from long-term comprehen- started to show strong political com- hour and must be undertaken at all imagery also showed a very dense clus- Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme (Prevention and Control of Pollution) sive solutions to short-term myopic mitment in tackling the issue from the cost. 231& 12!2 $4 ter of fires in Punjab, Haryana and and Bharat Scouts and Guides for Act, 1981 and the Environment interventions. highest levels, which is widely consid- (The writer is Technical Associate, 42#1%$ 4! !1! 8 nearby regions. Air pollution in urban assisting in the monitoring of crop (Protection) Act, 1986 — to take pre- “The problem lies in the fact that ered to be a key factor for the success Forest Survey of India, Dehradun) A ! $2 $ %B ! "# %&'$'$ "=
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Washington: President Donald the most electors. disease. Paris: French schools French President in the country. Paty was killed Trump and his Democratic The coronavirus pandem- The US economy saw reopened on Monday for the Emmanuel Macron promised at the beginning of a two-week challenger Joe Biden were mak- ic is a major topic during this record-breaking 33 per cent first time since the beheading to increase protection of French school holiday. ing a last ditch efforts on election. The US has recorded growth in the third financial of a teacher who opened a class schools and churches immedi- On Monday, the school Monday to convince undecid- more cases and more deaths quarter of this year, following debate on free speech by show- ately after the Nice attack, where he taught at Conflans- ed voters of their plans and than any other country world- a record 31 per cent contrac- ing students caricatures of the more than doubling the num- Saint-Honorine reopened for policies on the final day of the wide, reporting more than tion in the second. prophet of Islam, in mourning ber of soldiers actively deployed teachers only. AP campaign in critical battle- 81,000 new infections on On Monday, Trump and and under tight security for a ground states, with polls indi- Sunday alone. Some 9.2 million Biden started their war of national homage. cating that the race for the people are also affected by the words on Twitter. PTI Samuel Paty was killed on (R White House could be headed Oct. 16 outside his school in for a photo-finish. suburban Paris by an 18-year- The two candidates spent old refugee of Chechen origin %)- / Sunday making their final to punish him for showing the pitches to voters ahead of caricatures published by the Dhaka: Tens of thousands of lion Muslims in the world. I Tuesday’s election. Trump, 74, ulation of which about 2.5 in the hours after polls close on satirical newspaper Charlie Muslims marched in the streets also ask the world’s Muslims to toured five battleground states million are potential voters in Tuesday. The figure of 93 mil- Hebdo, which triggered a of Bangladesh’s capital on demonstrate their faith by boy- of Michigan, Iowa, North the November 2020 presiden- lion includes 33 million in-per- newsroom massacre by Monday in the country’s largest cotting French products and Carolina, Georgia and Florida tial elections. Over 1.3 million son votes and 58 million mail- extremists in January 2015. protest yet against the French terminating diplomatic rela- while his 77-year-old rival Indian-Americans are voters in in ballots. Since their re-publication president’s support of secular tions with France,” Nur- spoke at a campaign event in key battleground states, includ- National polls continue to Fayetteville (US): Democratic have hurt us so badly, is that in September at the start of the laws that allow caricatures of Husain-Kashemi, a leader of Pennsylvania, where the race ing Texas, Michigan, Florida show Biden leading Trump, by presidential candidate Joe this president has embraced ongoing Paris trial over the the Prophet Muhammad. the group, told the protesters. also looks tight. and Pennsylvania. about 8 percentage points. Biden has said that if elected, every thug and every autocrat killings, France has endured The protesters, organised “I ask the government to Trump, a Republican, plans Amidst the raging US elections, however, are he will convene a global sum- in the world, in ways that have three attacks blamed on by the Hefazat-e-Islam group, shut down the French a hectic campaign trip through COVID-19 pandemic, not determined by the nation- mit of democracies in the first undermined our credibility,” Muslim extremists: one by a a network of teachers and stu- Embassy. It’s a shame that they Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Americans have voted in large al popular vote, but rather in year of his presidency to the former vice president said Pakistani refugee that injured dents at thousands of Islamic haven’t passed a resolution of on Monday, aimed at saving the numbers, already casting a the 538-member Electoral counter the “rising authoritar- during a conference call on two people outside the news- schools, gathered outside the condemnation in Parliament,” key states he won four years record 93 million ballots, about College, with each candidate ianism” in the world and Sunday. paper’s old headquarters, the main Baitul Mokarram he said. Monday’s protest was ago. two-thirds of the overall 2016 needing a majority of 270 to address issues of election secu- “I’ll energise the commu- slaying of the schoolteacher, Mosque in downtown Dhaka. the largest in a series of anti- Both Biden and Trump vote count of 138.8 million. win the presidency. rity and human rights. nity of democracies to counter and a deadly knife attack last They chanted “Down with France demonstrations in are also trying to woo Indian- Some 239 million people are In all but two of the coun- Biden accused President the rising authoritarianism we Thursday in a church in the France” and “Boycott French Bangladesh since last week American voters, one of the eligible to vote this year. try’s 50 states, either Trump or Donald Trump of “embrac- see in the world. In my first year, Mediterranean city of Nice. Products” and burned effigies that have called for the closure critical voting blocs in this The mail-in ballots could Biden will win all the electors ing” every autocrat in the world we’re going to host a summit of All three have prompted ter- of French President Emmanuel of the French Embassy and for year’s election. take days or weeks to be count- from each state by winning the which he said has undermined the democracies to address elec- rorism investigations, and Macron. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina There is an estimated four ed in some states - meaning a popular vote there, with the America’s credibility. tion security, human rights, France is now at its highest level “I ask the French govern- to condemn France. Hasina has million Indian-American pop- winner might not be declared most populous states holding “One of the things that etc,” Biden said. PTI of alert. ment to apologise to the 2 bil- yet to officially comment. AP ( &% *8':'**' 2 ? 5%& - &@ )& % Manila: At least 16 people munications due to Goni and & were killed as Typhoon Goni another typhoon that had hit & kindergarten school in Purbo lashed the Philippines over the a week earlier. But managed to Dhour and another person Washington: Justice Amy * E*- weekend, and about 13,000 connect to the outside world reportedly shared his com- Coney Barrett is expected to shanties and houses were dam- on Monday after disaster- ments welcoming Macron’s join her Supreme Court col- resident Donald Trump is aged or swept away in the east- response authorities flew to action in a comment on the leagues on Monday to hear Psuggesting that he will fire ern island province that was the devastated island with post which was spread on arguments for the first time. Dr Anthony Fauci after first hit by the ferocious storm, satellite phones. Dhaka: Some radical Islamists social media with the claim Because of the coronavirus Tuesday’s election, as his rift officials said Monday. Catanduanes Gov Joseph vandalised and set on fire the that the headmaster support- pandemic, the high court began with the nation’s top infectious Goni blasted into Cua and other officials said at houses of several Hindu fam- ed caricatures of the Prophet. hearing cases by phone in May. disease expert widens while Catanduanes province at dawn least five people drowned and ilies in Bangladesh’s Comilla As the rumours about the That means the public the nation sees its most alarm- Sunday as a super typhoon four were injured in the district over rumours about an Facebook post spread, tension won’t see the new justice, but ing outbreak of the coron- with sustained winds of 225 1 P % typhoon, which whipped up 5- alleged Facebook post slan- mounted in the area on they’ll be able to hear her if she avirus since the spring. kilometers (140 miles) per # meter (16-foot) storm surges. dering Islam, prompting Saturday. asks questions, as all her col- Speaking at a campaign hour and gusts of 280 kph (174 About 13,000 shanties and authorities to order stern The village chief, himself leagues have been doing. Also rally in Opa-locka, Florida, mph). South China Sea. missing. houses were damaged or swept punitive actions against the a Hindu, handed them to because of the pandemic, the Trump expressed frustration But the storm weakened The Office of Civil Catanduanes, an island away when the typhoon culprits, officials said on police. They were produced court has been allowing the that the surging cases of the considerably after making Defense said at least 16 people province of more than 260,000 slammed into the province, Monday. before a local court which public to listen to arguments in virus that has killed more than landfall and shifted direction were killed in Catanduanes people that is often lashed by they said. Many residents fled The households were denied bail and sent them to real time, a change from the 230,000 Americans so far this to spare the capital, Manila, and nearby Albay province, Pacific storms, was isolated to safety from their homes as vandalised and later set on fire jail pending trial. The police past. year remains prominent in the before blowing out into the where three others remain after losing power and com- the typhoon approached. AP on Sunday after a Bangladeshi launched a case under the Participating in oral argu- news, sparking chants of “Fire man, who lives in France, Digital Security Act against ments will be among the first Fauci” from his supporters. allegedly praised President them. things Barrett will do after “Don’t tell anybody but let Emmanuel Macron for taking “Orders have been issued being confirmed last week in a me wait until a little bit after (#$ # ( steps against “inhumane ide- to arrest anyone who appeared 52-48 virtual party-line vote, the election,” Trump replied to ologies” after a teacher in as suspects alongside launch- with Republicans overpowering thousands of supporters just Paris was decapitated for ing routine legal procedures Democrats to install President after midnight Monday, ( % @ showing caricatures of the against those involved,” Home Donald Trump’s third Supreme adding he appreciated their Prophet, officials said. Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Court nominee. AP “advice.” Peshawar: An alliance of ties formed on September 20, The headmaster of a Kamal told PTI. PTI Opposition parties in Pakistan has launched a three-phased % has been asked by a minister in anti-government movement the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gov- under an “action plan” to Warsaw: A leader of Poland’s “The ruling by the so- ernment to postpone their remove the Khan-led Pakistan massive protests triggered by called Constitutional Tribunal /8/ upcoming rally in Peshawar Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) gov- the tightening of the country’s must be withdrawn,” against Prime Minister Imran ernment. strict abortion law said Suchanow said, stressing that Q&) Khan due to threats of a pos- The PDM, which earlier Monday the court ruling must the legal status of the court sible terrorist attack. held rallies in Gujranwala, be withdrawn. itself is being contested. The Pakistan Democratic Karachi and Quetta, plans its Klementyna Suchanow, Critics question the inde- /7R Movement (PDM), an next demonstration in Peshawar leader of the “Women’s Strike” pendence of the tribunal after alliance of 11 opposition par- on November 22. PTI rights organisation, said that a the ruling right-wing Law and % '/ 12th daily round of street Justice party put its loyalists in blockades and marches was the court shortly after it took planned Monday and more power in 2015. Some say the 0 + will come during the week, move was a breech of the law. despite an anti-COVID-19 ban Suchanow said that akistan Prime Minister on public gatherings of more Poland’s abortion law needs PImran Khan will launch than five people. liberalization, but admitted it work on a mega city devel- Nationwide protests by may not be possible under the opment project under the hundreds of thousands of peo- current conservative govern- China-Pakistan Economic ple have been held daily since ment, which has a narrow Corridor (CPEC) in Rashakai Oct. 22 when a constitutional majority in the lower house of town of Khyber- court barred abortions of fetus- parliament. Pakhtunkhwa province on es with congenital defects, fur- Support for the ruling November 18, according to a ther narrowing one of Europe’s party started shrinking even media report. most restrictive abortion laws before the abortion ruling. Federal Minister for in the predominantly Catholic The government’s moves to Defence Pervez Khattak nation. control the judicial system, a announced that the prime The court ruling means new animal rights law and minister would launch the that an abortion is only per- remarks against LGBT rights ‘CPEC City’ project while mitted in Poland when a preg- by top officials created politi- addressing a public meeting in nancy threatens the mother’s cal divisions and provoked Abakhel, Nowshera Kalaan on health or is the result of crime some protests. AP Sunday, the Geo News report- like rape or incest. ed. “The city will be con- structed under the CPEC (project) and will consist of education and commercial zones, public buildings, apart- ments, golf course, theme park and sports facilities,” the minister said. He said a large number of industrial units would be set up at the “CPEC City” which would create thousands of jobs for the people of Nowshera and other nearby districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The USD 60 billion CPEC connecting China’s resource-rich Xinjiang province with Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar port in Balochistan is regarded as the flagship project of the multi-billion BRI, the pet scheme of President Xi aimed at furthering China’s influence globally with Chinese funded infrastruc- ture projects. India has objected to the CPEC as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). ! "# %&'$'$ "> 5%@# )8 ' &'2 4 3 2(#: -/ / $)$ %1 #!1% 32 # 2! !2 2 4% $#! $ 4 2! !#$%%$2 !)$! ! &! $ !42& 8 + " 0*>+K ICICI Bank on Saturday " !42#1 %2 !12 ! 2! #$%%$2#2 % 4$!&! reported an over four-fold A 'B 87$%%$2 11!$2$*427! 8 *0"R0* jump in consolidated net prof- 7 2 1 +&1!!%1 $!24%2! L*& ! )!$24 2#$%%$2 !)$! ! &! 7!4!#7! it at Rs 4,882 crore for the M $ 0 #!! $) #-* <2& ! 23 2! !8 2! ! 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G& ! 233$4!( 2 2&!2 ! heavy selling in heavyweight in the July-September quarter the national capital on Securities Senior Analyst dollar on Monday tracking 74.10 against the US curren- 233$4$ %7.!! % )! 2 ! + $% 80$#&% !2&% ! Reliance Industries. A positive of 2020-21. However, during Monday supported by strong (Commodities) Tapan Patel strong American currency cy. 1%! )! %2 #$$! ! 2 !233$4! 33 %% !3$! trend in global markets too bol- the quarter ended September global trends and rupee said. amid global risk aversion. Forex market was closed $$$27 !424! ! $$$2 %+ $% )! O$ !$ ! 23 stered sentiment, though a 30, 2019, Rs 8,000 crore per- depreciation, according to The rupee depreciated 32 The local unit opened at on Friday on account of Id-E- ,& $ $4$28 sharp depreciation in the rupee tained to profit on loss of con- HDFC Securities. paise and settled at 74.42 74.40 at the interbank forex Milad. capped the gains, traders said. trol of subsidiary GRUH The precious metal had (provisional) against the US market, then lost further Uncertainty ahead of US 32 4 7 After gyrating 633.11 Finance Limited, it added. closed at 51,183 per 10 gram dollar on Monday tracking ground and finally closed at presidential election weighed %'/ * !244 $223 points in a choppy session, the Reliance Industries (RIL) in the previous trade. strong American currency. 74.42 against the greenback, on investor sentiment, traders - $) 0 ! 30-share BSE Sensex settled was the top laggard among the Silver also gained 793 to In the international mar- down 32 paise over its last said.Meanwhile, the dollar <2& $2 143.51 points or 0.36 per cent Sensex constituents, crashing 62,155 per kilogram, from ket, gold traded with gains at close. index, which gauges the 4 2 ! 3! ! $2 higher at 39,757.58. 8.62 per cent, after the compa- 61,362 per kilogram in the USD 1,885 per ounce and sil- During the session, the greenback’s strength against a !7 442&23 Similarly, the broader NSE ny on Friday evening reported previous trade. ver was flat at USD 23.83 per domestic unit witnessed an basket of six currencies, rose 3 #! ! $ Nifty advanced 26.75 points or a 15 per cent drop in second “Spot gold prices for 24 ounce. intra-day high of 74.28 and a 0.23 per cent to 94.25. $ %%#!23+ ,$. $ 0.23 per cent to 11,669.15. quarter net profit as a slump in $ =2, $ ! IndusInd Bank was the core oil and chemicals business Maruti and UltraTech Cement However, some recovery was “Additionally, the banking global sentiments due to $ & %1 !!4!23 top gainer in the Sensex pack, dragged down continued good also ended in the red, skidding seen as investors showed inter- stocks are attempting to price, increasing COVID cases, US !#7! 232 0 7 8 rallying 7.10 per cent, followed showing in consumer-facing up to 2.49 per cent. est in banking stocks as major in expectation of the positive election and delayed stimulus,” + &%. $8 $ by ICICI Bank, HDFC, Axis verticals such as telecom. “The weak opening players announced Q2 results, SC verdict on moratorium. said Vinod Nair, Head of + ,2 1 2) ##! Bank, Bharti Airtel, SBI, Bajaj HCL Tech, TCS, Asian reflected the rough waters mar- beating the street estimates The Indian market is expected Research at Geojit Financial 2 ) $! - $!3 Finance and HDFC Bank. Paints, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, ket the entered last week. with positive outlook. to be volatile, amidst mixed Services. $$! O+!$ !4! *33$4!0 #$ # )%$ ! $ 22%04 !#! 27$%!21$ %4&# "( /0+<+0%(&(*0+ 72 2 $!! !$ &)& ! $& 7 %&# ! 23 ! ! ", ( $$& & ! & # $0 $0%� =2, $ !1 !!23 7 % " ! 1/<'( - $!3 $$! 8( &1! ( ) !%>$ 0 7 01! ! - $$! 8! $) ! ) !!$)230 ! *0+1( 1/0(( +#( <2& $2 21!21%!23- $) 8+ &%. $ $ &"+/-!"+-!+EE0"( , &(2 3 #! % 72& ! ! !32& $223 !42& 8$ ! *(-(1 0%+#&F/&0(0 42& $ &))%$)$ $$#!231 !#$47& !! ! !4$2 23 !24$!$3 4$)#2 ! $33$4&%$! 7!42#!#2 ! ,2 3 &%! 7%!8
93 remember that this time last exports are up significantly for make little of no difference loans raised by the Centre 9 year, the automotive industry some companies, notably Bajaj when the ventilation system is would be released on a back-to- 2"/1 #(& $ efore we get into the lacu- was hurting as sales had Auto whose exports have the same. he Finance Ministry on back basis to states/UTs, in lieu !2! !!$ !42 A 2,!4Q Bnae of this column, one declined sharply since the climbed dramatically thanks to There are also some posi- TMonday said it will trans- of GST Compensation Cess "!4 $4 %B23 ! - 0 $2 % should know that the auto sec- 2017-2018 time period. Yes, their operations in Africa, a tives for the market here. The fer 6,000 crore as the second releases.The loans have been %&#$$&#-2#1 $#$! A -*B8 $2 tor will likely also declare sales are up from last year, but continent notably less affected average ticket size of a sold car tranche of GST compensation released to the following states 2 !1 !! $)#!0 $ $ record sales for the month of in many cases sales have not by the pandemic, but four- for one large manufacturer has shortfall to 16 States and 3 and Union Territories - Andhra ! $)$ !-2#1 !4&$!$ !42 November 2020. This is pri- recovered to pre-downturn lev- wheeler exports are down sig- gone from Rs 4 lakh/unit to Rs Union Territories - including Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, 230#!%! 2! -2#1%! )&%8 marily because in 2020, the fes- els, and pretending that the nificantly across the board. 8 lakh/unit from 2014 to 2020. Maharashtra, Bihar, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal 3! ) & $)$ !4 $4 %)$!! $) tive season has been later than brakes hadn’t been applied in Predicting the rise of global People are spending more Puducherry and Delhi. Pradesh, Karnataka, MP, 3 2#'-(& % A2>!! 0& ! 0 $ most years and is split almost 2019 will be a disservice to demand is going to be difficult money on their cars and they The Centre had on Maharashtra, Meghalaya, '$! $23"!4 2%2)B0 $ $ 7!) $4 !! $ -* equally between the two everyone. and for a nation like India, want more features on cars. October 23 transferred 6,000 Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, . & !)$!! " $!!$ 8 months with Diwali taking The other major thing to which has become a major aut This means buyers want more crore to 16 States and 2 UTs of UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi, J & K place on November 14. That remember for all automotive export hub, this is something to features - touchscreens, safety Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. and Puducherry. KCD533 3 said, how much should one categories is that despite the keep an eye on. and more - in their cars. That In the second tranche of Last month, the Centre " !-2& O% )!12! )!! 2 E" - 8$ ) 2&1 read into the massive domes- sales bump in October and Thanks to Maruti-Suzuki, is a good thing and a higher transfer, Union Territory of gave in to the demands of $ %%! 4 1 4$23 !4% ! !& & $! 3$ 4$ % tic sales announced by all expected bump in November, India’s largest carmaker being ticket size usually means more Puducherry has been included. opposition ruled states to bor- !&%32 !!42 G& ! %3E! ! ! 0!1!#7! major automobile, two-wheel- sales for the year are still down a listed company, there are work for component manu- “The Ministry of Finance, row and fund the GST com- 22!#7! 8" !) 2)!! $223" -$<= er and commercial vehicle on last year as there were no some other learnings that one facturers as well. Government of India, under its pensation shortfall. 8($%%$2&$ ) $8($%%$2&$ & $) ! manufacturers? First things sales in April and the months can glean from their results and But all this is no indication ‘Special Window to States for The Finance Ministry said 42 !12 $)1! $2 231 !$2&! 8" --2 % $2 4 $!! first, while sales in October of May, June and July barely conference as well. of how things will play out in meeting the GST that the Centre would borrow <238K$<= ) $ ! $2 % ! )! <23 2020 are significantly higher existed as well. Sales of cars that operated 2021, and here Maruti-Suzuki Compensation Cess shortfall,’ from the market to pay the 8K8* %2!7 $$R<=2 %$42#! M than October 2019, one should Even after October, if one commercially, mainly as taxis Chairman RC Bhargava might will be releasing an amount of GST compensation shortfall 84 2 ! ) $M84 2 !$R<= !)$! $) looks at ‘Year To Date’ sales for the likes of Ola and Uber, be precinct, the company does 6,000 crore as second tranche of 1.1 lakh crore to states, and $4 ! !23K8 for this fiscal year over last sales have nosedived. Maruti- not know how sales will be in to 16 States and 3 Union then act as an intermediary to year, sales are down between Suzuki said that from as much 2021 as the real impact of the Territories today,” the min- arrange back-to-back loans to 7 A 2 15-25 percent for most as seven percent a few quarters Coronavirus might be next istry said in a statement. state govts. This arrangement ((-"% ) $!4 7%! $ !$#$! 42#1 $42 12 ! automakers and while there ago, sales of such vehicles year as people really tighten This borrowing was done will not reflect in the fiscal 23 4$%$ !!4 2%2) 21$27 $ O!4 E ! # %% are a few who have bucked account for just 2.4 percent of their pursestrings. at an interest of 4.42 per cent, deficit of the Centre and will # )$ %3 #! 32 ! 7%$)# $32% $4 ! !$ !$ #$$4&%! ) $ the trend, notably Kia, that is volumes today. Those who have to buy a which is lower than the cost of appear as capital receipts for $42#!2 !244 $2232$)23$3$ !! $ !21!3 # because they are a company From this one can glean car or motorcycle due to the borrowings for the states and state govts.The Centre had in 2&4! 1% 242#1 ! !$!%!4 E! 7%!# %% in a growth phase in India. that the recovery for the likes collapse of app-based taxis and UTs, thus benefitting them, it August proposed two options # )$ %3 #! 4 2 $ $3$!! 8L! ! $$22 There are also a couple of of Ola and Uber may be a long public transport would have said.”Ministry of Finance has to states: borrow Rs 97,000 ! 7%!!4 2%2)2# ! $)$3$4 $#1 42 !%$!23# %% other things to keep in mind and drawn out one. And if pri- already done so, and attracting facilitated loans of 12,000 crore (on account of GST # )$ %3 #! 8! ! %%1 $2 ! 72& !4 &! ! right now, for companies like vate car sales are up, that is also people into the market next crore till date under the Special implementation) from a special 42##$! 2 !%17&$% 2 % E4% ) $1 !!& M $ >$, Hyundai Motor India an indication that the trust lev- year with job growth being Window to States/UTs,” it window facilitated by the RBI - $ # ) $!4 7%! E! # !$)!! 23 ! Limited which had record els for such app-based opera- minimal and next to chance of added. or the complete shortfall of Rs 1! 2%!&#$ & $! $ !42 23 $2 %0 $%%!!%21#! domestic sales of 56,000 units tions have crashed. Let us be salary increments will be 21 states and 3 Union 2.35 lakh crore (including Rs -2 12 $28 in October, that has come at honest, a plastic sheet between tougher than most people Territories till date, have opted 1.38 lakh crore due to COVID) the cost of exports. Of course, the driver and passenger will expect. for the Special Window and the from the market. / 8% * %+,+8 P @ New Delhi:The Supreme Court The top court after a brief on Monday asked the Centre to hearing in the matter ' ( 2025 after the investments of years, it said. file status report on extradition adjourned the case to the third up to USD 5 billion, the report The growth in consump- of fugitive businessman Vijay week of January. IANS ata centres, which have by the research arm of rating tion will be driven by factors Mallya within six weeks. Dseen a massive growth agency Crisil said. such as high growth in e-com- Solicitor General Tushar on the back of data localisa- The data centre business merce, increase in usage of Mehta, representing the Centre, tion diktats and the pan- has entities like Japan’s NTT, social media, greater preference submitted before a bench head- demic, will witness USD 5 Sify, Hiranandani Group etc in for over the top (OTT) plat- ed by Justice U.U. Lalit that billion in investments till the fray already, and others like forms, the government’s impe- some legal proceedings are still March 2025 and a threefold the Adani Group and an arm of tus to the Digital India initia- pending in the UK, which is increase in capacity, a report Bharti Airtel have already tive and rapid digitalisation delaying Mallya’s extradition. said on Monday. announced investment plans. of services across indus- The overall capacity, The research note said tries, it said. Data localisation which is measured by the there was a 38 per cent growth norms initiated by the govern- amount of power they con- in data consumption in April- ment and regulators, which sume, stood at 360 MW as of June period and the consump- mandate storage of sensitive March 2020 and the same is tion will continue to grow at a data within India, will also sup- expected to surge to 1,100- compounded rate of 25-30 per port development of local data 1,200 MW by end of March cent per year in the next few centres, it said. %$ #!0 $) Q"%2!7$ ! 4 2 !23 -2##$!! $4&! $E 1 2 &4$22342 %%$)$! 7&%%! $1 2,!4 Party’s (BJP) leader and New Delhi:Larsen & Toubro Member of Parliament from has emerged as L1 for another he Parliamentary Standing Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, package in the Bullet Train pro- TCommittee on Coal and Rakesh Singh, chaired the com- ject - the country’s biggest Steel on Monday discussed mittee which was reconstitut- infrastructure project till date. issues related to production of ed on September 13 this year. Larsen & Toubro emerged coal and lignite as well as plan- Coal Controller’s as the lowest bidder at 7,289 ning in different coal fields in Organisation granted permis- crores for the C6 package for India.The meeting was held in sion for opening and re-open- the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Parliament premises at 11.30 ing of nine coal or lignite Speed Rail Project, popularly a.m. The 31-member commit- mines during April 1, 2019 to referred to as the Bullet Train tee, including 21 Lok Sabha December, 31, 2019. There has project from the National members and 10 Rajya Sabha been a continuous increase in High-Speed Rail Corporation members, discussed “produc- overall consumption of coal Ltd (NHSRCL). Coming at the tion of coal and lignite, its pro- over the years. Consumption or heels of winning the mega C4 jection and planning with spe- actual supply of coal (including package of 24,985 crore (that cific reference to performance imports) increased from 836.93 constitutes 46.66 per cent of the of Western Coalfields Limited million tonnes in 2016-17 to project), C6 involves the design and Central Coalfields 968.03 million tonnes in 2018- and construction of civil and Limited”.Bharatiya Janata 19. building works. () " ! "# %&'$'$ * * * * , /0 1 ( 2 3 4 3 1 5 3 & 5 * 5 * 4 5 * 6 3 3 4 * *3 & * 0 1 (1 , 13 54 * *
)% ! HEALTHY DIET + + >? '%%$ 5CD $ $#!23&!1!4! &4! $2& $ 7$%$2421!$ !4 $$ 7 53 5 # $4 ! !4 4!23#! % ! % 1 27%!#%$ !1 2$ % !%&$2 % $ $)8'**.' " !$1 4 !%1 here is a famous saying , “The idle brain is the devil’s A workshop”. As Covid-19 >&"B&>7&-7 Thas rendered several people # with imperilled jobs, this has fab- 4$$) & &'5 ricated disquietude pressure upon % # people which is making them live in monochrome due to getting e have all heard about co-morbidities engrossed with depressing thoughts W(the state of having multiple health con- and this has become a buzzword for ditions at the same time) being primarily the past few months. The world’s responsible for the high number of COVID reluctance regarding poor mental deaths, so if you are reading this and know health is discreetly visible all these someone who can benefit from knowing how years. excess weight and immunity are linked, make The continual rise of deteriora- sure they read this. Knowing the scientific tion of psychological condition facts and how natural remedies actually form among people is finally succumb- the basis for warding off deadly infections ing to the society’s nonchalant pur- should be the primary objective in every suit. Our mental wellbeing has household today! A disciplined routine, been needlessly tossed on a bonfire nutritious diet, quality exercise & sleep and due to an existence bedevilled by your daily vitamins and plant based natural tedium which has also given a raise supplements — this is the real recipe and to vacious mental health disorder — secret to a long and healthy life! delusion thinking and paranoia— Speaking of which, weight gain and obe- making people suffer so much sity are matter of serious concern among peo- worse during this time of pandem- ple in the developing world. Obese people are ic. In times of unexpected uncer- more prone to having a poor immune sys- tainty, our inability to cope with the tem which in turn leads to an array of health crisis may increase chances of men- problems like diabetes, hypertension (elevat- tal health problems like paranoia ed blood pressure), heart problems, PCOD and delusional thinking. Such con- and even cancer. If you thought the dition tends to strongly incapacitat- Coronavirus was the real pandemic, think ed people due to incorrect interpre- again! tation of reality. found that the combination was the body. Chakras are centers where Our immune system is very sensitive to s the festive season has begun and so does our indulgence Psychological delusion and effective in alleviating fear due to major nerve points meet and where lifestyle & nutritional changes as they direct- Ain food. Puddings, sweets, ghee-laden puris and all kind paranoia are silent destroyers —just irrational thinking for terminally ill life force, or "prana," flows harmo- ly affect the gut flora (gut microbiome) and of beverages take a toll on our digestive system and we often like the virus. If we do not open this patients, and may have helped with niously. Hindu and Buddhist tradi- hormone/enzyme activity. A little imbalance complain of indigestion, acidity, bloating, constipation and Pandora’s box, it could mutate to pain management as well. Another tions believe that when the flow of can cause a negative immune response. other gastric issues. And, if these problems are dampening the create self-defeating dimensions. It study conducted on mice found that energy is blocked, it disrupts phys- Oxidative stress (as a result of poor eating, a spirit of the festive seasons then fret not. We have come up has potential to create mass violence frankincense stimulates the portion ical, emotional, and mental health. sedentary lifestyle,or even over exercising) can with some easy ways to take care of your gut health. By fol- in the inner world which develops of the brain that regulates feel There are seven main chakras that result in weight gain as the stress hormone lowing these few simple and effective tips, you can enjoy the delinquency in functioning the good emotions, in addition to acti- connect to nerve points or plexus- cortisol dominates. Excess fat results in festive season comfortably and smoothly. These tips include: daily routine of an individual. The vating a protein that plays a role in R' " -"+ = es in the body. According to the malfunctioning of the insulin hormone, Stay hydrated: We often forget to drink enough water and cause of paranoia lies behind a the perception of warmth. These Western practices, these seven disrupts the functioning of the sex hormones keep ourselves hydrated during the festive season. However, breakdown of many mental and effects together can create a sense . >0 " points affect the nervous system and testosterone, oestrogen and progesterone, we should have adequate amount of water to keep ourselves emotional functions that involve of comfort and peace to the person the endocrine glands. Each chakra basically causing an overall breakdown. fresh and make our health good as water helps in passing the reasoning and assigned meanings. with paranoia. Also, lavender is a " " "0 is associated with a specific colour It has been established that the severity food from our body. Dehydration can disrupt the smooth func- The reasons behind these break- good choice to relax the mind *+('*= -= from the seven rays of the spectrum of infectious diseases of a particular type are tion of the gut and when we drink adequate quantity of water, downs vary. Some symptoms relate when the person is suffering from light, or rainbow. Colour light is an present more in an obese body than a non- it helps to create our stool softer and with the same it doesn’t to denied, projected, or repressed mental disturbances. - 0 " electromagnetic wave that affects obese body. Reason being that fewer antibod- constipate you. feelings. Paranoid thoughts and Aquatic therapy: Severe trau- 0 +"* our bioenergy and stabilises our ies are present inside an obese body which Limiting the intake of oily and fatty foods: We all know feelings are often related to relation- matic paranoia events can physical- mental health energy. results in weaker immunity as it cannot pro- that festivals do not let us limit ships and events in a person’s life. ly weaken the joints and muscles to +<*+ "*'- Hypnosis: also referred to as vide full protection from the viruses. 3 our food intake but we need to This increases their isolation, and the point where they can’t support < *>8 hypnotherapy or hypnotic sugges- Now that this has been established, some - # be cautious and avoid foods makes it more difficult to get help. your body’s weight or motion capa- tion, is a trance-like state in which words of wisdom will help you in decipher- that are very high in fat con- Some symptoms of paranoia bilities on land. Aquatic therapy " "+ 0* you have heightened focus and con- ing the code to having a healthy immune sys- - tent. The fat rich foods put us and delusional disorders are: gives mental health patients more centration. Hypnosis is usually tem. First and foremost, you do not need a # # at a greater risk of constipation Intense irrational suspicion or buoyancy which makes it easier to +*> 0" done with the help of a therapist protein rich diet, but a diet rich in fibre. Yes, and higher chances of indiges- mistrust perform, touch, feel and move. using verbal repetition and mental all the colourful fruits and vegetables you see - tion. Fear, anger and betrayal The water also provides the resis- +0 0" - images. When you’re under hypno- out there are full of natural anti-oxidants, anti- # Don’t skip your exercise: Hypervigilance tance needed to strengthen brain "*0"+." sis, you usually feel calm and cancer and medicinal qualities. Ditch the # # Since you have slept late Difficulty forgiving muscles.Water can improve one’s relaxed, and are more open to sug- potato and opt for more colour — remem- because of the festival season, Defensive attitude brain health by simply increasing (+ '0-0 gestions.Hypnosis can be used to ber, more colour means more nutrients! Oh - it should not be an excuse to Hidden motives keeping you blood flow and oxygen to the brain help you gain control over unde- and remember, these fibre rich foods are the ?'# give your exercise a miss. Go busy – which, in turn, improves concen- sired thinking and to help you cope real food for the healthy/good bacteria liv- for your daily dose of exer- Fear of being taken advan- tration and cognition (supporting better with delusional thinking or ing in your gut! cise/workout for healthy and tage/inability to relax memory function) and helps bal- pain. It’s important to know that Secondly, fats are not bad for you, they - , hassle-free digestion during Argumentative ance moods and emotions, reduc- although you're more open to sug- are actually essential for proper heart and your festival holidays. Exercise Here are few tips to effectively ing stress and headaches. gestion during hypnosis, you don't brain function. You just need to know -- # improves your gut health too. cope up with such phenomena: Breath for life: A recent study lose control over your behavior. which fats to consume and where to get them Avoiding the intake of Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy found that practicing mindfulness Yoga Nidra: Yoga nidra has from. Think Omega 3! Ideal sources of - - caffeine: To prevent yourself will help healing paranoia. Essential meditation, even over a short peri- acceptance and ameliorates anxi- been found to be effective in reduc- Omega 3 are those sourced from foods like from falling sick, try to avoid oils derived from plants are either od, reduces feelings of paranoia. ety/distress emotion, resulting in ing symptoms of delusional think- nuts and seeds like flaxseeds, chia seeds, and taking too much of caffeine inhaled or absorbed through the Mindfulness meditation is the one general improvement in psychotic ing more than other types of relax- walnuts. And lastly, avocados and olive oil are during the festive season as excesses of caffeine can harm your skin to promote a sense of calmness linked to predicting levels of para- symptoms. ation techniques. Yoga nidra are not the real super foods meant for us. We have digestive system. You should balance your diet accordingly. If and ease physical discomfort. noia. Mindfulness meditation pro- Compassion with Chakras: widely known to alter the percep- the locally grown and acquired coconut and you’re taking a lot of caffeinated or aerated drinks, then include Frankincense essential oil has duces brain oscillation changes Balancing your chakras can help tions and mental responses to both desi ghee or rice bran oil. Our DNA is more salads, fruits and veggies in your diet. It will add roughages, been said to help lift mood and bal- and increases brain network inte- you restore the energy flow in external and internal stimuli, slow- in sync with these super foods. They are rich which are good for gut health. ance irrational fear within a para- gration, which could contribute to your system and thus, reduce delu- ing-down reactivity and instill in natural healthy fatty acids, have great anti- Practise moderation: We completely understand that it's noid person. One study which the decreased abnormal brain activ- sion levels. Derived from the greater control over stressful-situ- oxidant properties and can alkalise your body. difficult to not gorge on the food-items, which you have been used frankincense alongside other ities and reduced delusion. Sanskrit word "wheel," chakras are ation. * waiting for long to eat during the festive season. But you need oils known to promote relaxation Mindfulness training increases considered the centers of energy in ? ( * 4 L to practise portion control. As the name suggests, it means we don't have to avoid the food we love but we have to eat in mod- eration. The best way to do is to limit the portion size by using smaller plates, utensils and serving spoons. # % Relax and breathe: Irregularity of sleep and food is quite common during the festive season. Therefore, sometimes such Stomach ache can make one lena, a leading plant based erratic schedules can lead to stress. 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But career within the evolving dance scenario in $$)2#7$ $ more than anything else, it is her pre- India and overseas. Given the kind of restric- cision, accuracy and melodic moods tions imposed by the global pandemic on ! 7& !1 !#$4 11!! 8 that signify her brilliance and movement and interactive learning, this ses- 21! $)42#!7 4 22 E essence of an epoch that travels sion saw over 200 students actively engage with # %8 21 27 7% $%%)2! through the tryst of time. them. ! 2& $$)M> & Talking about the session, Lobo said, “The $ 8 CHARACTER AND CHARISMA main objective of this session was to expand At the Sangeet Shyamala the understanding of commercial dance in Celebration in Delhi, of which she India and create an environment for dancers is the director, her paintings speak to approach commercial dance as a career. We - about the feminine spirit as much as wanted to create awareness about what is pos- the avatar of Devi. Contemporary sible still and equip dancers with the correct character and charisma both weave information about what it takes to build a pro- affect the large generation of dancers, which 2%%22 42 7 7 into her frames. In the public space fessional dance career today. There could be were met with helpful tips from both Farah of artistic domains, she first drew no one better than Farah to interact with the and Ashley — how does a dancer become an 22$) #$ !2)2$) attention for her sensitive mixed students about these important topics.” assistant choreographer, being flexible in the -2 2 $ &1 !#$44 #!$ media work in which an interpreta- Farah talked about how dance happened dance industry, staying true to one’s passion %223 4 $3$4! $) ! tion of the suppressed womanhood to her. “Dance was a very good way for me to and art, being trained in more than one dance 4 ! !G&!! ! within the existing societal structure forget my troubles at home and the circum- styles, how its never too late to find your 32 !!$ ! & $28 was contextualised by her female stances that we were living in. For me, there calling and be a dancer, and dealing nude images. Her treatment and use was a joy that I would get. It actually with the important reality of failure " ! 42 22 2 of the female nude is both evocative saved my life at that point,” she said. and rejection in the real world and ) #2 !3%!4 and stirring, elegant and born of Kumar’s rendition of Jai Jagdishwari Ashley couldn’t agree more. “I think this never giving up. 2 ! !1! $E questions — she creates abstraction Mata Saraswati. The colour tones is very common. It is said that you never Ashley summed up the crux of !4!232 $) in thoughts and weaves an emblem- and fluid renditions reflect her rich choose dance, dance chooses you. It’s the session aptly, painting a very $ !-*> E atic eloquence of the inner lives of repertoire of strokes and colourative always an accident,” he added. practical picture for the 200+ contemporary women. Her women chasms. With the gross uncertainty youngsters looking up to them. ! 3! seep and float amid tensions arising She explains, “The red canvas for that performing artists are faced “There are various areas you 11$)&1 ! out of their naturalistically modelled Subrata was an image of Devi Durga, with the current COVID-struck can get into dance because it 2223 ! figures — above that it is the back- who’s the epitome of strength, era, both of them shared real is a very big world. There 32 42#$) ground, the flat pictorial space courage and compassion. She emits and helpful things for the are lots of stuff you can do !$3$%# which she enriches with tiny islands the aura, the radiance when her enthusiastic bunch of and find your place. You of tonal recessions creating islands devotees are in danger. Like a fierce dancers. “Today is a great just got to figure out what $4 of nature with flora and plantar intri- mother, she takes care of them. She time for people who are your place is and where %2 ! cate details and elements. stands for power, compassion and trained in dance and who you want to take it. I think ?2 2 + peace that the dancer has depicted can choreograph because you just need to express +!2% 8 BORN OF NATURE through her vocabulary of Odissi.” there is so much work. It’s yourself, have fun with it L2 O# Her Devis are individuals who In all these four paintings, we not only about doing work and discover yourself in live within the earthy tints of colour violence. She is both ancient and sense a sensibility towards the in films. There is so much the process. You’re con- 7 4 2#! O! codes that she chooses. The blue modern and she hugs herself keep- understanding of the internal and work on television as there are stantly trying to reinvent $#!2 !3%!42 ! tinted backdrop is a brilliant hue of ing herself protected. She is fierce but external psychological spaces, where thousands of reality shows. yourself. That excitement 1 42&1%!23 expanse that runs into layers and tex- vulnerable. The bulbs reflect the light ‘woman’ is displayed in lucid limp Today, there is a different indus- translates into the work that is #2 22$) ! tural terrain. “The blue one is a work and glow within her. Some lit, some linearity. She plays between creating try where you can do corporate being done,” he said. that symbolises the spiritual as also not. Where there is hope there is also her figure as a protagonist as well as shows. If you do a film song that The session culminated a 3$%#8" !2 & E the expanse of nature-the sea-the sky uncertainty,” adds she. someone who shares an equi-focal does well, it becomes your camp including a roster of $) !1 !#$4 all those domains from earth bound space with the background. legacy. If you want to make international artistes like 4 #!$ %223 realities,” she says. “The figure is JAGDISHWARI AND DEVI Experiences and ruminative reflec- money and a career in dance, Brian Friedman, Exon Arcos, 4 $3$4!!1!4$ %% both of the material as well as the DURGA tions become a meaningful reality there are so many options Gabe De Guzman, Jake 3 2#2& # $) spiritual and so the partial trans- In another painting, she creates for Vasundhara. Devi and the cele- now, none of which were Kodish, Krista and Autumn parency in the body. The design on a Devi whose universe is under her bration of the contemporary woman, available to us when we Miller in a three-day extrav- 4 !M. 2 2!8 her is both the structure within as feet as she seems to symbolise the participant and goddess unafraid to started work,” Farah said. aganza to create opportuni- well as the armour to protect and word ‘Jagadishvari’ or ‘Ishvari’ of reveal her soul stands at the centre The session explored ties for enthusiasts to learn guard. The red in the blue hints at universe resounding in Ashiqur of her epoch. various problems that international styles.
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You Nortje, tried to up the ante in IPL without getting any match prac- can always have a season up or down the 12th over by hitting Axar tice, which was the case this year. if you have played so much cricket. Patel for a six. The RCB skip- Chennai Super Kings were out of It has happened to someone like per again looked to smash the IPL play-offs for the first time in 11 Chris Gayle also,” the World Cup win- ball over the fence in the next appearances and Dhoni, who played ning former skipper said. over but was caught at deep competitive cricket for the first time Kapil feels that it’s high time that % ! 1 % midwicket by Marcus Stoinis since last year’s World Cup semi-final, Dhoni plays some domestic cricket G off an Ashwin delivery. scored only 200 runs in 14 games this season. “He should go back to Nortje struck twice in the with no half-centuries and a poor first-class cricket (domestic List A and 16th over to get ride of strike rate of 116. T20) and play there.” Padikkal and South African all- Kapil, who recently underwent The straight-talking former all- rounder Chris Morris for a an angioplasty after suffering a heart rounder made it clear that it will be duck. attack, wants the former India cap- a challenge for Dhoni given that he AB de Villiers (35) was yet tain to play a lot more in the domes- has already indicated that he is “def- again in sublime touch and tic circuit to get his form back. initely not” retiring from the IPL. raised a 33-run stand with “If Dhoni decides on playing only “If someone has achieved so young Shivam Dube (17 off 11 IPL every year, then it’s impossible for much, the dip in form does affect and balls), but the duo couldn’t him to perform. It’s not a good thing it becomes a challenge. Let’s see how power RCB to a bigger total. to talk about age but at his age (39 he comes out of it,” Kapil said. * # .% 1*% !6 +,H (' ( good nick during his stay in the Delhi Capitals, while Kagiso 2!27$ $!&242#1!$$!4 $4 ! middle, smashed five fours in Rabada (2/30) picked up two ( B +,* P C oung Devdutt Padikkal his 41-ball 50 and shared a 57- wickets and Ravichandran 32 Top Australian all-rounder with a win over Kings XI Punjab, 17 wickets) and in 2018, his cen- # . shone again with a half- run stand with skipper Virat Ashwin (1/18) took the impor- Shane Watson has decided to call the senior player told his team- tury in the final won it for CSK. ( D+EF! Ycentury before Delhi Kohli (29 off 24) for the third tant wicket of Kohli. time on his competitive cricket mates about the decision to retire During that season, he amassed Capitals roared back to restrict wicket. Invited bat, Padikkal and career after Chennai Super Kings’ from all forms of cricket. 555 runs and picked six wickets. Royal Challengers Bangalore to The Capital pulled things Josh Philippe (12) were circum- exit from the IPL. This season, he has scored 299 A sought-after player in the 152 for seven in their final IPL back brilliantly in the middle spect in the powerplay overs. While Watson has not made runs in 11 games. T20 format, Watson has 3874 runs league stage match here on overs. Rabada provided the Capitals any official announcement, it has The 39-year-old Watson was a in 145 IPL games with four hun- Monday. Pacer Anrich Nortje (3/33) with the early breakthrough off been learnt that after CSK ended star for Rajasthan Royals during dreds and 21 fifties. He also has 92 Padikkal, who looked in was the pick of the bowlers for his very first ball, claiming the their IPL campaign on Sunday the inaugural edition (472 runs and wickets. PTI 9 % !42&% O ! 2! $) 9(F %# # -BE 4 Fantasy gaming platform = = 1 P- 2 * #2 !&12.2 2@ 2 ) Mobile Premier League’s subsidiary arm !6 1. 1 G==1 ‘MPL Sports Apparel and Accessories’ is 0 +? MATCHES Sunrisers15 have managed to find '( heavy defeat for either Delhi the new kit sponsor of the Indian crick- SUNRISERS HYDERABADout the07 ‘right’ balance. Capitals or Royal Challengers et team for a period of three years. iding high on MUMBAI INDIANS Wriddhiman08 Saha has made t’s up to the gods now, said Bangalore in their game on A member of the Apex Council con- Rmomentum, resur- an instant impact as David IKolkata Knight Riders skip- Monday. firmed the development on Monday gent Sunrisers Hyderabad will Warner’s opening partner and the per Eoin Morgan, expressing Morgan smashed a 35-ball that BCCI has inked the apparel and mer- back themselves to topple the inclusion of Jason Holder has satisfaction with the effort put unbeaten 68 in his team’s huge chandise deal with MPL, replacing Nike. mighty Mumbai Indians and given them an all-round option. in his by his team to clinch a total, which the skipper said “Yes, Apex Council has passed the qualify for the IPL play-offs here Pacers Holder and Sandeep whopping 60-run win over was a par-score. sponsorship deal for apparel of Indian on Tuesday. Sharma were extremely impres- Rajasthan Royals and keep its “I thought it was around a team (men, women, A and U19). Thanks to their healthy run- sive, both upfront and at the IPL play-off hopes alive in an par score. Every batsman who “However the rate per match will be 65 rate, a win against Mumbai death, in the last game Royal immensely tight race. came back in and said that it lakh per game instead of 88 lakh that Indians should be enough to Challengers Bangalore. KKR finished their league was a beautiful wicket with the Nike was giving,” the senior official told send Sunrisers into the final- Add left-arm pacer T campaign with the big win on dew in. We lost wickets PTI. four. Natarajan and trump card Rashid Sunday to get into the top four between 10th and 15th overs, It is learnt that BCCI will also get 10 After taking a tough call to Khan to their bowling attack, it with 14 points. However, the and to finish like we did was percent of the royalty from the sale of leave out the dangerous Jonny makes up for a well rounded team’s qualification to the really good,” said Morgan. merchandise. “MPL has formed an appar- %++,&; # Bairstow from the playing eleven, attack. playoffs hinges on Sunrisers Royals skipper Steve el manufacturing company. They will also * H! % Sunrisers are not just riding Hyderabad losing their final Smith said losing wickets in a pay an amount for merchandise contract. 1 I ! high on momentum, they are league game to defending heap upfront harmed their The deal will end in November, 2023,” the % H? +,' &8:%J&+ &@ K also a team, full of confidence, hav- champions Mumbai Indians cause. source added. G!** ing outplayed Delhi Capitals and on Tuesday. “It was around a 180 wick- While Puma and Adidas had earlier RCB in their previous two outings. “...Whatever happens from et. There was a bit of dew. picked up the bid papers for apparel spon- *%' 3 36&:2 Sunrisers also know there is here is up to the Gods,” Losing four (wickets) in the sorship, they didn’t fill the bid as they felt little scope for error against formi- Morgan said at the post-match ==1 $ Powerplay, it was always going that the deal needed to be reduced to one - 0 - dable outfit like Mumbai Indians, presentation ceremony. 1. 1 !6 +,H to be tough from there,” said third from the original bid. 9@: S8 who seem to be on course for an KKR’s Net Run-Rate (- the Australian. Nike had a five year deal during unprecedented fifth IPL title. 0.214) is poorer compared to “Yes, I was aware of the “(Pat) Cummins bowled which they paid 370 crore from 2016 to 7 E8 In the absence of injured skip- SRH (+0.555). SRH are cur- numbers (about net run rate) nice lengths, made us play 2020 with a 30 crore royalty. E8 per Rohit Sharma, Mumbai rently on 12 points from 13 but you need to first get your- some good shots. We got off “No sporting apparel major was Indians steamrolled RCB and games. KKR outgunned the self into a winning position. I to a flier, but then we lost ready to pay that kind of money that Nike E8 Delhi Capitals in their previous Royals after posting a chal- don’t think we could have wickets in a clump,” Smith paid in current economic climate (due to S8 encounters, becoming the first lenging 191 for seven on done anything more today,” added. Covid-19),” the source said. team to qualify for the play-offs. Sunday. Morgan said. “Unfortunate way to end. MPL is currently associated with two A- E8 In case SRH wins on We started off really well, won IPL franchises (KKR and RCB), one CPL Tuesday, KKR’s chances of the last two before this one. In franchise (TKR) and the cricket boards E8 qualification will hinge on a the middle we lost our way.” of Ireland and the UAE. PTI E8
#% Arsenal moved up to ninth, just a point off third, thanks to their first win away at a ‘big six’ rival in 30 attempts.
' - BALE RESCUES SPURS Spurs moved up to second wo-time Champions League as Bale came off the bench to Twinner David Alaba is on break Brighton’s resolve in a course to leave Bayern Munich controversial clash at the after the club said talks on a new Tottenham Hotspur stadium. contract broke down. Harry Kane’s early penalty Bayern set a deadline for the put Jose Mourinho’s men in end of October for the Austrian front before the visitors were and his agent to respond to a denied a spot-kick for a pull on “very fair” contract offer, club Leandro Trossard by Matt president Herbert Hainer told Doherty. regional TV show Blickpunkt Brighton’s bright display Sport on Sunday. When that date got the slice of luck they need- passed without an agreement, ed to level 11 minutes into the the offer was withdrawn, Hainer / B % # B? 6 # second-half when referee said. Graham Scott allowed Tariq “The answer was that the Lamptey’s equaliser to stand offer was still unsatisfactory # %% - after what appeared a clear foul and that we should keep think- on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in ing,” Hainer said. “After that we the build-up, despite reviewing decided to take the offer com- # %P 7 &E- I the incident on the pitchside pletely off the table. That means monitor. that there is no longer an offer.” -0"+ game goal drought in the league win any of their four home Bale got Spurs and Scott off Hainer added that the deadline when he stepped up to convert league games this season, with the hook, though, when he gave Bayern “clarity” to plan for ierre-Emerick Aubameyang a 69th-minute spot-kick the three defeats including powered home a header 17 the future. Pcondemned Manchester after Paul Pogba fouled a humiliating 6-1 rout minutes from time. Alaba, who can play as a United to fresh misery at Old Hector Bellerin. against Tottenham. “It’s a great feeling,” said defender or midfielder, has Trafford as his penalty clinched The Arsenal captain’s It is the Red Devils’ Bale. “I just want to come on made 271 Bundesliga appear- a 1-0 win for Arsenal, while first league goal since the worst start to a home league and make an impact for the ances for Bayern since joining as Gareth Bale was the match opening weekend of the campaign since 1972-73, team. a youth player in 2008. He has winner with his first goal since season gave the Gunners leaving Ole Gunnar “I haven’t played a lot of won nine German titles and the returning to Tottenham in a 2- their first league win at Old Solskjaer’s team languishing just football. It’s taken time, I’m Champions League in 2013 and 1 win over Brighton on Sunday. Trafford since 2006. six points above the relegation being patient and working hard 2020. His contract expires at the Aubameyang ended a five- United have now failed to zone in 15th place. when I get chances.” end of this season.