*    <6/' )(0:+ 0:+:       #7-. 859 '+232'3) .',/01 &+',#- '*)5 'O' ;3 / ';'! ;89' /9-9,8; ;'9  69-!5359359?-/ ,- -' ,/-3  ?;3-O/?.-. ?-/6N-6?B, -,86.6, 3689/ / / ?/ /@-4? / 9, 1-456 ! # =*++) ("/(%#:%'%/',%0##)(#' 95% #59           ! Q R &           R'      !  Akhunzada, may lead the forthcoming government in !"  the country but the sources    ( R )# &  have informed that he will   !  focus on religious matters and governance within the frame-   /9-:8;,- '   #  ! work of Islam. O     P But the new Government’s he Supreme Court on      most immediate priority may TFriday stayed for a week % #!# 89 be to avert the collapse of an    Kerala Government’s decision & %  ) economy grappling with to conduct offline exams for aliban co-founder Mullah drought and the ravages of a Class XI from September 6 TBaradar will lead the 20-year conflict that killed ! '  In addition, China is our amid rising cases of Covid. upcoming Government in around 240,000 Afghans before pass to markets all over the “There is an alarming” situa- Afghanistan where the group #    $  %     $ !&  US forces completed a tumul- escribing China as its world,” said Mujahid. tion in the State owing to seized control last control fol- &          %       (   !  tuous pullout on August 30. D“most important partner”, China has been making Covid-19, observed the apex lowing months of offensives. At stake is whether the the Taliban have said they look some positive statements court, adding that “cases in Baradar, who heads the late Taliban co-founder Mullah Tolo News reported citing Taliban can govern a country to Beijing to rebuild towards the Taliban and has Kerala are about 70 per cent Taliban’s political office in Omar, and Sher Mohammad sources from the Islamic group. facing economic meltdown, a Afghanistan and exploit its expressed the hope that the cases of the country. Children Doha, will be joined by Mullah Abbas Stanekzai, in senior Earlier, the Taliban had humanitarian disaster and rich copper deposits as the war- insurgents will follow moder- of this age cannot be exposed Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of positions in the government, announced that Haibatullah threats to security and stabili- ravaged country faces wide- ate and prudent domestic and to this risk.” ty from rival jihadist groups, spread hunger and fears of an foreign policies, combat all “Prima facie, we find force including a local offshoot of economic collapse. forms of terrorist forces, live in in submission made by peti- Islamic State. Taliban spokesperson harmony with other countries, tioner that the State challenging a decision of the “All the top leaders have Zabihullah Mujahid said the and live up to the aspiration of Government has not seriously high court refusing to interfere         arrived in Kabul, where prepa- group supports China’s One its own people and the inter- considered the prevailing situ- with the decision to hold offline rations are in final stages to Belt, One Road initiative that national community. ation before having a physical exams. announce the new govern- seeks to link China with Africa, Stating that China respects exam proposed to be conduct- Meanwhile, the night cur-    ment,” a Taliban official told Asia and Europe through an Afghanistan’s sovereignty and ed in September this year. As few slapped on Kerala since last Reuters, speaking on condition enormous network of ports, will not interfere and follow the we couldn’t get a satisfactory Sunday has failed to yield any of anonymity. railways, roads and industrial friendship with “entire Afghan response from counsel for the result as the number of new ! -9./ “We will raise our voice and say The Taliban, which seized parks. people”, Chinese Foreign State in this regard, we grant patients diagnosed with Covid- that Muslims are your own Kabul on Aug. 15 after sweep- “China is our most impor- Ministry spokesman Wang interim relief staying the offline 19 continue to remain high. On mid concerns in India that people, your own citizens and ing across most of the country, tant partner and represents a Wenbin said on Tuesday that, exam till next date of hearing,” Friday, out of the 1.63 lakh AAfghan soil under the they are entitled to equal rights have faced resistance in the fundamental and extraordi- “facts show that in realising said a bench of Justices AM samples sent for testing, 29,322 Taliban regime can be used for under your law.” Panjshir Valley, where there nary opportunity for us economic development we Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy persons were found to be terrorist activities against it, the As Muslims, it was the have been reports of heavy because it is ready to invest and need an open inclusive politi- and CT Ravikumar. The apex infected with Covid-19, said a insurgent group has said it has group’s right to speak out for fighting and casualties. rebuild our country,” cal structure, implementation court posted the matter for next release by Health Minister the right to speak out in favour Muslims living in Kashmir Several thousand fighters Geo News quoted Mujahid as of moderate foreign and hearing on September 13. Veena George. of Muslims anywhere, includ- and any other country, of regional militias and rem- saying in an interview to domestic policies and clean The The Test Positivity Rate ing in Kashmir, though it does Shaheen said while speaking nants of the government’s an Italian newspaper on break from terrorist groups in had earlier observed that con- remained high with 17.91 per not have a policy of conduct- from Doha. armed forces have massed in Thursday. all forms”. ducting examination was a cent while the pandemic ing “armed operations” against      $%   !&  While recalling the terms the rugged valley under the There are “rich copper The Taliban also view matter of Government policy claimed 131 lives taking the any country. of the Doha agreement with the leadership of Ahmad Massoud, mines in the country, which, Russia as an important partner and no interference was war- death toll in the State till date Suhail Shaheen, Taliban US, he said they had “no poli- the son of former Mujahideen thanks to the Chinese, can be in the region and will maintain ranted. The apex court bench to 21,280. The State also saw spokesman for its political interview to BBC through cy of conducting armed oper- commander Ahmad Shah put back into operation and good relations with Moscow, passed the order on an appeal 118 health workers falling prey office in Doha, in an exclusive video link on Thursday, said: ations against any country”. Massoud. modernised. Mujahid said. filed by advocate Rasoolshan A to Covid-19.    !" # $#%& ' (# )%"%")*(!      #$       , -.* ' '!  (! ))*) +,**       !""   % &  - + *+     od of time and today it was Q(    Prevention and Control had .. adjourning the matter only for said the majority of children /*(*!   the purpose of compliance   *    don’t develop symptoms when 0 with other directions. “Put up infected with the coronavirus, on September 13 as Solicitor or their symptoms are very $%)%)'%%$!     General seeks time to enable    +, mild. (/0#' 1#',/# Union of India to comply with However, it is becoming  , -.* )*  !" earlier order and place on   R increasingly apparent that a + record compliance report of large number of children with +2*)   /9- other directions issued by this   /9- symptomatic and asympto- +3*++2 court on June 30, 2021. matic Covid-19 are experienc- 3* he Supreme Court on Compliance report to be filed mid debate whether or not ing long-term effects, many +*! TFriday expressed displea- with the registry on or before Astudents should be sent to months after the infection. *)! sure over delay in framing September 11,” the bench said. schools in view of impending So far, most long Covid *+,*0 guidelines for issuance of death Advocate Gaurav Kumar The apex court had in its third wave of the coronavirus research is based on adults. certificates to the families of Bansal, who has filed the peti- June 30 verdict directed the pandemic in India, a study by      &     !  )"* There is less information about !#2#%33   those who died of Covid-19 tion, submitted that under the National Disaster Management University College London and  !      + under-18s, in part because it '!&#'#/'$%#' and directed the Centre to do pretext of consideration things Authority(NDMA) to recom- Public Health England has takes longer to get ethical  , -.*  so and file compliance report should not be delayed as the mend within six weeks appro- found that even as children and a control group of 3,739 to Covid-19 after 15 weeks, the approval to study children, ++4 by September 11. top court has already granted priate guidelines for ex-gratia rarely become severely ill due who tested negative over the prevalence of long Covid in the said Natalie Lambert at Indiana (/+ “We passed the order a four-week extension to the assistance on account of loss of to the infection, at least one in same period. age group was lower than some University School of Medicine. 5* long time back. We have Centre on August 16 to frame life to the family members of seven infected kids may have Among those who tested had feared last year. Symptoms of long Covid * already extended the time once. guidelines for ex-gratia com- persons who died due to lingering symptoms. positive, 14 per cent reported The findings were a pre- were first thought to include *)*0 By the time you frame the pensation and now it is seeking Covid-19. The study found that 11- three or more symptoms such print which had not been peer- fatigue, muscle and joint pain, 6+! guidelines, the third phase will more time. Advocate Sumeer The Centre had moved an to-17-year-olds who tested pos- as unusual tiredness or reviewed. The authors said any headache, insomnia, respira- (*+! also be over”, a bench com- Sodhi, who appeared for some application seeking some more itive for the virus were twice as headaches 15 weeks later, com- decision to extend vaccination tory problems and heart pal- *( prising Justices MR Shah and of the applicants, said extend- time to frame the guidelines on likely to report three or more pared with 7 per cent reporting to 12-15-year-olds in Britain pitations. Now, support groups (! Aniruddha Bose observed. ed time for the first direction the ground that the exercise symptoms 15 weeks later than symptoms by that time among was unlikely to be based on this and researchers said there may 0 ()* Solicitor General Tushar passed on June 30 is getting which was in active consider- those who had tested negative. the control group. study as there was not enough be up to 100 other symptoms, !+4+(+ Mehta, appearing for the over on September 8. ation of the NDMA was at an Researchers surveyed 3,065 The researchers said while data on whether vaccination including gastrointestinal prob- O Centre, assured the apex court The bench said it is for the advanced stage and requires a kids in England who had pos- the findings suggested as many protects against long Covid-19. lems, nausea, dizziness, ++ that everything is under con- Centre to take decision on little more in-depth itive results in a PCR test as 32,000 teenagers might have Early this year, the seizures, hallucinations and *0 sideration. compensation within that peri- examination. between January and March, had multiple symptoms linked European Centre for Disease testicular pain.                

   The Speaker called an all-         batch of 500 students would      party meeting to bring nor-   take admission from the 2022-   he state Assembly contin- malcy in the House. Ministers  he State Government 23 academic year. Meritorious    Tued to witness pandemo- tabled different reports as nor- Twould establish an Iconic The higher secondary students from 314 Adarsh  !"#$ nium for the third day of its malcy returned after the all-   Adarsh Vidyalaya in school for Classes-XI and XII Vidyalayas from across the ith the detection of 849  %&"$ Monsoon Session as Congress party meeting.     Bhubaneswar, for which foun- would be built on 25 acres of State would be selected for Wnew Covid-19 cases on members created ruckus Meanwhile, both BJP and dation stone would be laid on land at Andharua in the city at studying in this school, said Friday in 28 districts and the throughout the day over the Congress indulged in a blame  September 5 on the occasion of an expenditure of Rs 100 crore, Dash. State pool, the total caseload in the State surged to 10,10,072. alleged corruption and irregu- game over the stalemate in the Teacher’s Day, informed School he said. All expenses of the board- Out of the new cases, 120 were in the age group of 0 to18 larities in the Odisha Staff Assembly. Speaking to and Mass Education Minister While the project is likely ing school would be borne by years. In the last 24 hours, 71,247 samples were tested and the Selection Commission (OSSC). reporters outside the house,   Samir Ranjan Dash on Friday. to be completed in 2022, a first the Government, he added. test positivity Rate (TPR) was 1.19 per cent. The number of active Soon after the House BJP Chief Whip Mohan   cases stood at 7,345. assembled for the day, the Charan Majhi alleged that there     Of the 849 cases, 495 were from quarantine and Congress legislators stood up at is a deal between the ruling     354 local contacts. Khordha district reported the high- their seats and then went into BJD and the Congress to pre-   est 341 cases followed by Cuttack with 117, Baleswar the Well of the House and vent smooth functioning of the The BJP had moved an    51, Jajpur 32, Puri 31, Dhenkanal 26, Mayurbhanj 21, shouted anti-Government slo- House. adjournment motion to discuss Angul 20, Sundargarh 18, Sambalpur 16, Keonjhar and gans. “Ad j o u r n m e n t o f t h e the law and order situation in      hubaneswar on Friday registered 243 Jagatsinghpur 12 each, Bhadrak 11, Deogarh eight, Congress Legislature Party House directly till 4 pm just 1 the State. Bnew Covid-19 cases, with which the Naygarh seven, Balangir, Nabarangpur, Jharsuguda and Leader Narasingha Mishra minute after the beginning of On the other hand,    dicted the Regional total tally in the capital city rose to Kalahandi four each, Bargarh and Subarnapur three raised the alleged corruption in Question Hour shows that Congress MLA Tara Prasad Meteorological Centre here.  1,07,850 Out of the new each, Gajapati, Boudh, Ganjam , Kandhamal and the selection process of candi- there was a secret deal between Bahinipati said, “Yesterday, the disha may witness above- Due to this, above-normal   cases, 196 were local con- Malkangiri one each. dates through the OSSC. the BJD and the Congress to BJP had raised the Mahanga Onormal rainfall in rainfall activity is expected,    tacts and 47 were from quar- Besides, 78 cases were reported from the State pool. Other Congress members stall the Assembly. The double murder case and September as a low pressure is reducing the deficit rainfall antine. The active cases in Seven patients, including a six-year-old girl, suc- shouted slogans against the Government knew that it demanded action against Law likely to form over the Bay of between June and August. the city stood at 3,068. Till cumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the Government on the issue. would get into trouble by dis- Minister Pratap Jena. But today, Bengal next week. Meanwhile, the IMD now, 1,002 persons have succumbed to total toll to 8,035. Two causalities were reported from Unable to run the House, cussing issues like the they remained silent. They The low pressure area is issued heavy rainfall and thun- the disease in the city. However, 256 Ganjam and one each from Baleswar, Cuttack, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro Mahanga double murder case became silent because they likely to form over north and derstorm alert for several dis- patients recovered on the day, increasing Dhenkanal, Kendrapada and Puri. adjourned the proceedings till and the law and order situa- have a nexus with the ruling adjoining central Bay of Bengal tricts of Odisha till September the total recoveries to 1,03,489. However, another 835 patients recovered on the 4 pm. tion,” said Majhi. BJD.” o around September 6, pre- 7. day, taking the total recoveries to 9,95,474. "#$%&#() %*%+%,-./.0  !" 0 % 4-5  ,        

   “The seasonal deficiency is “The rainfall averaged over mainly due to large deficit in the country as a whole during       disha witnessed monsoon the August rainfall. Cumulative September is most likely to be Orain deficit by 29 per cent total rainfall realised over above normal Considering the between June 1 and August 31, Odisha during August is 204.9 expected above normal rainfall 6( 6; which is sixth worst in over a mm as against its normal value activity, the current deficiency ( century. 366.4 mm (44 % deficient). of 9% in seasonal rainfall  ( During the period, the Previously, the August month between June and August is ) State received a cumulative rainfall was less than 204.9 mm very likely to reduce and accu- 661.1 mm rainfall against its in the years 1965 (187.3 mm), mulated seasonal rainfall %' 2)!"'% normal rate of 935.8 mm, lead- 1987 (190.3 mm) and 1998 between June 1 and September   ing to a drought-like situation. (203.5 mm) during the last 120 30 is very likely to be around This is the sixth occasion in last years,” the MeT centre lower end of the normal,” n spite of the provision in the 120 years when the southwest informed. informed IMD DG ICentral Motor Vehicles Rules monsoon rainfall has been In August, only four out of Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. (CMVR) that the two-wheeler deficient by 20% or more, said the 30 districts received normal “The forecast suggests that manufacturers or dealers the India Meteorological rainfall while 18 districts were above normal to normal rain- should mandatorily supply two Department (IMD) Regional under deficient category. Eight “Apparently, absence of position, which also causes fall is likely over many areas of helmets “to the buyer at the Centre here. districts, Boudh (-75%), monsoon depression and less subdued monsoon activities,” central India in September. time of purchase of new vehi- The previous years that Sambalpur and Subranapur (- number of monsoon lows (only the MeT centre stated. Similarly, normal to below nor- cles”, the dealers in the State are had recorded deficit rainfall by 68%), Angul and Balangir (- two observed) over Bay of However, the IMD pre- mal rainfall is most likely over not following the law. registered with any RTO. But safety. (I Rule 138 (4) (f) of 29% or more are 1924 (636.2 63%), Kandhamal (-62%), Bengal in August causes less dicted that the State would many areas of northwest and Besides, provision in Rrule the two-wheeler dealers in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, mm), 1954 (646.8 mm), 1974 Bargarh and Jajpur (-61%) amount of rainfall. Most of the receive normal rainfall in northeast India and southern 138 (4) (f) of Central Motors State are not providing helmets 1989), the circular added. ( 658.7 mm), 1987 (641.4 mm) were under large deficient cat- days, the monsoon trough September, the final month of parts of peninsular India,” he Vehicles Rules, 1989 states that but are getting the new vehicles The Transport and 1998 (657.5 mm). egory. located north of its normal monsoon season. added. at the time of purchase of the registered as now registration Commissioner also instructed two-wheeler, the manufactur- is done by them, Nanda added. the Regional Transport Officers er of the two-wheeler or the The flouting of the MV Act (RTOs) to issue necessary dealer should supply the pro- rules by the dealers can be directions to all two-wheeler - .!       /!  0  6** tective headgear (helmet) con- ascertained from the fact that dealers under their jurisdiction forming to specifications pre- a rattled Transport to strictly adhere to the above  ' - 6   R ( scribed by the Bureau of Indian Commissioner and the instruction as well as provision     Standards (BIS) under the Chairman of State Transport of law. he Shree Jagannath + Bureau of Indian Standards Authority (STA) in a circular “Regular enforcement be TTemple Administration Act, 1986.” (02 of 2021) on September 2 conducted at all dealer desti- (SJTA) on Thursday received distributed sandal saplings in However, these rules are stated, “It is noticed that most nations to ensure that they are two quintals of sandalwood Puri also. However, the forest   /9- blatantly flouted by the dealers of the two-wheeler dealers in supplying protective headgear from one Sakaleswar Rath of clearance was a constraint in the State despite the fact that the State are not supplying BIS (helmet) to every purchaser Ganajam district. for cutting the sandal tree. nion Minister of State for Jal more than 72% of the casual- marked protective head gear conforming to BIS standards Rath, who hails from Meanwhile, after getting UShakti and Tribal Affairs ties in road mishaps in the State (helmet) to every purchaser at while selling the two wheelers Khallikote, was present with the needed clearance, the tree Bishweswar Tudu has urged are of two-wheeler riders. By the time of sale of two-wheel- and for violations e-challan be his father Artatran Rath and was chopped in presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh providing helmets awareness ers though there is explicit drawn against erring dealers,” other family members at Puri. Khallikote Ranger Sidharth to set up a Sainik School at can be created among the rid- provision under the statute he added. The donated sandalwood Sankar Sahu before sending Baripada. He called on Singh ers, particularly in the semi- that two-wheeler manufactur- Besides, dealers should be comprises 17 logs, 22 branch- the logs to the Puri Jagannath here on Thursday and handed urban and rural areas where ers shall supply protective head instructed to affix signboards at es, 9 root portions, besides 3 Temple. him a request letter for setting up helmetless driving is rampant gear conforming to BIS mark conspicuous places at their kg of Chheli, the residual Among others, Puri ADM a Sainik School in the tribal zone. and enforcement is absolutely with every vehicle.” showrooms to create public pieces left after cutting. Binay Kumar Dash and Tudu said, “I have come to zero, said Road Safety Council For such reasons some two awareness so that people can Sources said two years Deputy Administrator know that the Ministry of member Subrat Kumar Nanda. -wheeler owners are found dri- claim protective head gear at ago, Rath had first contacted (Revenue) SJTA Subrat Defence is planning to open Besides, the failure to com- ving their vehicles on the road the time of purchase of two- the SJTA intending to donate Kumar Behera during around 100 new Sainik Schools ply with this rule prohibits a without protective headgear wheelers, the Commissioner his sandal tree grown up in donation of sandalwood were in various parts of the country. new two-wheeler from getting which is a serious threat to road stated. his house yard. Earlier, he had present. I would like to draw your kind attention that my Parliamentary constituency Mayurbhanj ;+ (Odisha) is a land of rich culture 2( 3   4   and heritage with a majority of tibal population.”    Association and the Orissa Philatelic of the recent decision of the author- However, due to inadequate Association, too have been accord- ities to close down the heritage ##"   educational infrastructure, the     , he Philatelic Congress of India, ed PCI Certificates of Appreciation- Philatelic Bureau at Cuttack. The tribal students are deprived of Tthe nodal national federation of Societies. proposal was shelved only after    quality education, he stated.    Indian philatelic societies, has According to Anil Dhir, a many protests by philatelists. Tudu requested Singh to announced Achievement Awards prominent philatelist and a postal Ajit Kumar Dash, one of the hief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off 110 direct the concerned officers in he Guru Kelucharan for 2021 in which philatelists from historian who has written four founder members of EIPA, said Cnew modern buses at the Odisha State Road his Ministry for a favourable con- TMohapatra Award 2021 Odisha have featured prominently. award winning books on the subject, such awards would bolster the efforts Transport Corporation headquarters here on sideration of opening a Sainik will be presented to veteran The awards, which were Odisha is now the philatelic capital of philatelists and popularise the Friday. School at Baripada at the earli- theatre artist Binodini Debi, for announced under three categories, of India. So, it is not a surprise that hobby. He has retired from the For safety, CCTVs cameras, emergency but- est. her invaluable contribution have nine prominent philatelists the maximum awards were given to Odisha Police Service as an tons and vehicle tracking system facilities have He said this move would and lifetime achievement in the from Odisha. While Sahadev Sahoo philatelists of the State. Additional SP and is among the fore- been provided in these buses. benefit the children of a large field of Odia theatre. has been conferred the Philatelic Recollecting the contribution most forensic document experts of Another 70 new buses would be added to number of Central Government The Guru Kelucharan Ratna Award, Anil Dhir has been of the Late Bijayshree Routray, the India with several research papers. the fleet soon. and Armed Forces employees Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha invited as a Fellow of the Philatelic founding president of EIPA, Dhir He is known for his international The CM also inaugurated a new restaurant and also the staffs of the DRDO Samman will be presented to  .  ( 8 , 7 Congress of India, the first fellow- said the hobby which is at a decline award winning exhibits on Odisha, ‘Nimantran’ of the Odisha Tourism Station at Chandipur, which is in Arushi Mudgal for Odishi ; & - . %8 ship to be conferred on any philat- all over, is flourishing in Odisha. Dogs and Scouts & Guides. Development Corporation near the Rama Devi close proximity of Baripada. dance and to Ramachandra 0 7.  ; elist of the State. Dr Bhibhudatta Mishra, whose Kashinath Sahoo pointed out University. The eatery would serve authentic The Ministry of Defence Behera for Odishi music % .) 8;-' . 8 Certificates of Appreciations for book on Odishan Special Covers was that Odisha has some unique aspects Odia cuisine. The move aims to popularise Odia runs the Sainik Schools in vari- (Mardala), acknowledging their ( .  excellence in promoting the hobby recently released, is of the opinion in Postal history which include the food. ous locations of the country for dedication to the art forms and has been given to Shanti Swarup that the India Post should adopt a only Pigeon Post in the world, the Later, he inaugurated two ‘Mo Bus’ depos providing quality education to in recognition of their inspir- sentations scheduled for the Rath, Shakil Ahmed, Ajit Kumar proactive role in promoting the oldest letter box of the country and at Patia and Bhagbanpur. nurture the natural talent of the ing performances. award festival include Odishi Dash, Ajit Kumar Raut, Nanda dying hobby. Holding of regular dis- some most unique heritage Post Patnaik also inaugurated a centre for students and preparing them for The Srjan will host the by Sharmila Mukerjee, Kishore Agrawal, Jeevan Jyoti and trict- and State-level exhibitions Office buildings. The erstwhile Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at Pokhariput serving the country through the OMC GKCM Award Festival Bharatanatyam by Anita Naresh Agrawal. and workshops is necessary to keep feudatory of Bamra was one of the which has been constructed at a cost of Rs 19 Armed Forces. Recently, the live on the Srjan GKCMON Mallick, Sattriya by Dr Anwesa Two philatelic bodies of the the hobby alive. few to have issued postage stamps crore. This facility has accommodation for 100 Ministry has decided to enroll Facebook page and YouTube Mahanta, and Kathak by State, the Eastern India Philatelists’ Shakil Ahmed gave the example during the British rule. children with disabilities. girl students in Sainik Schools. channel, from September 5 to Sushree Nikkita Banawalikar. 9 at 7.30 pm each day. The festival will also feature The award festival will be recitals by world-renowned conducted with strict adher- Violinist, Dr Sangeeta Shankar, $ " )! *$% +$$ %*# ,%$# " ## ence to all the Government popular Odishi vocalist Rupak mandated Covid-19 safety Kumar Parida, acclaimed guidelines, with virtual atten- Hindustani vocalist Manjusha    tions of five districts with the Industries will implement the lishment of rural haats, Bamboo Odisha practiced by the artisans artisan population of the State in dance of several dignitaries Patil and reputed flautist funding support of OBDA to the programme through its district Bazar, in addition to e- in varied degrees and are dis- the craft is about 22,000. and luminaries from the world Abhiram Nanda. n MoU was signed on tune of Rs 721.30 lakh. The cen- offices headed by Assistant Commerce. Besides, steps would persed throughout the State and The MoU was signed in the of art. The concluding evening AThursday between the tres are Ichinda (Rairangapur) in Director of Handicrafts, the be taken for opening of a bamboo craft is one of the presence of Handlooms, Textile The Srjan has dedicated will feature the prestigious Directorate of Handicrafts and Mayurbhanj, Gopalpur major interventions will be con- Marketing and Design Cell at approved crafts of the State. and Handicrafts (HT and H) this year’s festival in memory of award ceremony, followed by Cottage Industries and the (Rasulpur) in Jajpur, Baulapur struction of CFCs and intro- SIDAC, Bhubaneswar for Although the craft is prac- Minister Padmini Dian, Guruma, late Laxmipriya the much-awaited finale by Odisha Bamboo Development (Odapada) in Dhenkanal, duction of new technology improvement of market-orient- tised in almost all districts of the Commissioner-cum-Secretary Mohapatra, the first ever the Srjan ensemble. The Srjan Agency (OBDA) under the Bargaon, Kantapalli and through mechanisation in treat- ed products. State, mostly the artisans are Shubha Sarma and PCCF Sisir dancer to perform Odishi on will present a bouquet of neo- Forest, Environment and Brahmanadihi (Padmapur) in ment and processing of raw Odisha has an immensely found in districts like Dhenkanal, Ratho. Director Handicraft and stage and the fountain of inspi- classical choreographs in Climate Change Department to Bargarh and Binika in bamboo, apart from skill devel- rich craft tradition with mag- Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bargarh, Cottage Industries, Sanatan ration for many doyennes of Odishi dance, conceptualized develop bamboo craft in Odisha. Subarnapur district. opment of the artisans. nificent craftsmanship. As many Subarnapur, Khordha, Rayagada, Nayak and State Mission Odishi dance. and choreographed by Guru The focus for development While the Directorate of Marketing assistance will as 50 different crafts have been Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Director, OBDA Prem Kumar This year, the dance pre- Ratikant Mohapatra. of the craft would be in six loca- Handicrafts and Cottage also be provided through estab- approved by the Government of Malkangiri and Sundargarh. The Jha signed the MoU. ##$%&'() **%%    !"#$%  + +       !#" !  $'(  (!:%2!) "%0 The total live storage once the Rengali canals are Kharasrota waters. Similarly, capacity (LSC) of Rengali reser-  %' ;- - fully operational. commercially important    1! he world famous voir is 4,400 million cubic -  (.   The reduction in water species like fresh water shrimp,    TBhitarkanika mangrove metres (mcum). Rengali canals flow will lead to drastic changes mullets, mud crabs and bhek- forests of Odisha are now shall require 3,450 mcum. 8 in the water regime of ti are expected to disappear, under severe threat due to Large industrial users like Bhitarkanika mangroves as leading to a decline in incomes    planned diversion of fresh NTPC, Nalco, Mahanadi    <  there shall be acute shortage of of thousands of fishermen of water from the Brahmani river Coalfields, JSPL shall draw 454 fresh water. In a bad monsoon Kendrapada district. he Commissionerate police basin. Though a notified mcum from the Samal Barrage  &. year, the situation will be cat- There shall be a quantum Ton Friday detained the edi- Ramsar Convention wetland, in Angul district. Additional 8 = .  astrophic for the mangroves. jump in man –crocodile con- tor of a web-channel, Sudhansu the State Government has 414 million cubic metres shall The water availability at Jokadia flict since the estuarine croco- Sekhar Rout, following ace ignored the need to conserve it be drawn from Kharasrota (a is drastically reducing every diles shall leave the core sanc- sprinter Dutee Chand’s case for posterity. distributary of Brahmani river) The Government should year. It was only 98.56 cusecs in tuary area and migrate against him and one Pradip The Talcher-Angul coal at Jokadia barrage to meet consider other sources of fresh April, 2003 compared to 231.66 upstream once salinity increas- Pradhan for allegedly causing mines, steel and power plants water needs o the Kalinga water. Hadgarh Reservoir on cusecs in April,1999 - a es. Crocodiles may move up the her stress during her partici- as well as the Kalinga Nagar Nagar industrial complex. the Salandi river or the newly decrease of nearly 58% in just river in Dhenkanal district. pation at the recent Tokyo Chand also moved the ries published by the duo steel and power hub are draw- The Government claims built Kanpur barrage on the four years ! Many local people are likely to Olympics. civil court here demanding a proved traumatic for her which ing enormous quantities of that only 105 millon litres shall Baitrani river are potential Lack of normal flow of be attacked by the salt water Chand lodged her FIR compensation of Rs 5 crore affected her performance at the fresh water from the Brahmani be withdrawn for the mega sources to meet the require- fresh water will increase saline crocodiles while bathing in against the duo at the Mahila from the journalist for defam- Olympics. river. Once the Rengali irriga- drinking water project in ments of Bhadrak district. The ingression upstream. This shall the Brahmani and Kharasrota police station here alleging ing her and subsequently caus- Notably, the sprinter had tion canals are completed, more Kendrapada district on mega drinking water project on affect the local flora and fauna rivers. harassment by them by pub- ing her to lose advertisement failed to qualify for the semi- water shall be diverted leaving Kharasrota river. Even this will Kharasrota shall hasten the as well as the livelihoods of (Dr Mohanty is secretary, lishing news stories about her contracts with several corpo- finals in the women's 200m almost no fresh water for affect the sensitive water bal- water shortage since there shall farmers and fishermen depen- Wildlife Society of Orissa; character and the performance rate houses. event in Tokyo Olympics on downstream areas. ance. be hardly any water to spare dent upon Brahmani and Mobile: 9437024265) at the games. Chand alleged that the sto- August 2.

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Panda then facilitated 9  pany having its branch office at also owns an automobile woman, identified as Chitti ground and made all necessary several Covid victims for cre- Baramunda here supplies rice agency in Baleswar, in nexus Amma who was reportedly arrangements for the crema- mation with the help of “Mo he Economic Offences transplanters to farmers across with others had fraudulently staying near Hanuman Bazar tion. Even though the deceased Parivar” programme. He was TWing (EOW) of the Crime the country and also delivers uploaded details of over 500 under Bada Bazar Police circle was having no one to take care also honored with “Covid Branch has arrested one services and supplies to Odisha paddy transplanters with fake was found dead and the body of her body, but MLA Panda and supervision in a most dig- Panda was accompanied Yodha Samman” for his Srinath Rana from the Government under various engine and chassis numbers of the deceased was lying for conducted the cremation with nified way and set an example with District BJD VP Sanjeet ungrudging help to poor and Baleswar Sadar police station subsidised schemes. and photos with names of a long time near by a temple. all rituals under his assistance for others. Kumar Panigrahi, besides party helpless. area for embezzling The complainant alleged equal numbers of farmers cov- Government subsidy of to Rs that the accused siphoned off ering 18 districts on the web- 6 crore meant for agricultur- the subsidy amount of Rs 6 site between 2017 and 2021. al equipments. crore and thereby duped the Against this, he managed . +' $ $$ ,#( /0 " " 1  *$  !& CD Later, the EOW produced Government as well as the to get release of about Rs 6 Srinath in the Bhubaneswar petetioner by fraudulently crore subsidy amount in favour   .' Designing Library Websites: Ramachandrapur in SDJM Court. using the company’s login ID. of the beneficiaries. A Study of Library Websites”. Kendrapada district and son- A case has also been reg- Srinath, who was regional Soon after release of the ambhunath Sahoo, current- His thesis was assessed by in-law of Birakishore Patra. 36* istered against him under manager in the company subsidy amounts in the bene- Sly working as Assistant two eminent external adjudi- His research has unfolded Sections 409, 420, 468, 471 and between 2018 and 2020, was ficiaries’ accounts, the accused Librarian in the IIT- cators, Prof RK Bhatt of Delhi the extent to which the websites 120-B of IPC r.w. Section 66, 66 authorised to register the sale managed to lure the beneficia- Bhubaneswar, has been University and Prof BT of IITs in India are user-friend-  (C) and 66 (D) of IT Act, 2000. of machineries in the State ries by giving them some token declared qualified for the Smapath Kumar of Tumkur ly and have completely meta- The EOW began probe and facilitate subsidies to the amount and siphoned off the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University, Bangalore, morphosed the traditional into a case registered on beneficiaries by accessing the subsidy. in Library & Information besideshis own research super- chokepoints in meeting the  - 8 ;.  8 January 20, 2021 with the Agriculture Department’s web- While cost of each paddy Science (PhD) under the visor, who all highly appreci- diverse approaches of the   . -8 Bharatpur police on the basis of site www.agrisnet transplanter ranged between Rs Berhampur University. ated his strong research acu- library patrons. a complaint filed by KG Sree odisha.ori.nic.in using the login 2.33 lakh and Rs 3 lakh and Sahoo was pursuing his Professor, Head and Dean of men. Sahoo is the 31st doctoral  4 3/ Charan, director of credentials meant exclusively against each machinery, the doctoral research under the Sambalpur University, since Sahoo is the son of late scholar to be awarded PhD Varushapriya Agrotech Private for the company. Government was providing Rs guidance of Prof Krushna 2016 on the topic, “Library 2.0 social worker Dhaneswar under the guidance of Prof KC he State GST Enforcement Limited, Bangalore. During investigation, it 93,320 to Rs 1.50 lakh subsidy. Chnadra Panda, a former Initiatives and Implications in Sahoo and Damayanti of village Panda. TWing on Thursday busted a huge GST fraud racket by arresting two persons, includ- #&%** ' *%)% %&P'* ing a Jharsuguda-based char- % /#&2 ** tered accountant. The nabbed accused were ) " "(#% " 2  identified as chartered accoun- tant Amit Kumar Agrawal, O% !  & !!   ##. P 42+* partner of the Amit Kanheyalal !+ !( 3/ and Company and Satindra Kumar Yadav, proprietor of. SS Swain, the latter lent a deaf ear     44' Syndicate in Bhubaneswar. 4/ to their grievances, giving rise The duo were allegedly to a suspicion of his involve- erming transport as a odies of two youths were involved in the floating of 13 2 ment in the scam. Tmother sector which was Brecovered from a closed fictitious firms through which However, a departmental hugely affected by Covid pan- portion along NH-16 under the they availed input tax credit ** inquiry has found gross irreg- demic, Electronic and IT Panikoili police station in (ITC) worth crores. ularities in sanctioning of loans Secretary Manoj Kumar Mishra Jajpur district on Friday morn- As per reports, the accused to the farmers worth over Rs 1 said the sector unlocks many ing. masterminds in collusion with  63  crore. Tainted employees opportunities for MSMEs of the The incident triggered ten- others availed and passed on involved in the scam have been State to work on innovation. sion as locals demanded imme- bogus ITC worth at least Rs 323 everal farmers of Athagarh sacked from their services and “Transport sector has great diate arrest of the accused in crore by raising fake purchase Shave been victimised as arrested as a part of depart- impact on other sectors also. If the case. The deceased youths, and sale invoices to the tune of Societies under Athagarh based mental action. there is no transport, then identified as Bijay Sahoo and Rs 1,819 crore in the name of Cuttack Central Cooperative Meanwhile, local BJP lead- there is no tourism. We have to sector and accordingly they create a lot of opportunities for ICC Odisha State Council and Manas Ranjan Das, were resi- 13 fictitious or non-existent Bank have issued fraud loans in ers and even some rebel lead- look at other derived industries have to innovate products and edu-tech sector. CEO, Cozentus Technologies dents of nearby Janha village in firms. their names at least two years ers of the ruling BJD have for innovations,” he said. services to solve new kinds of Work from Home is a new Pvt Ltd Devesh Sinha said, “In the district. Sahoo was an auto- The actual loss to the State ago. raised their voice against Addressing the E-confer- problem of these sectors.” phenomenon. Much innova- the redefined business model, driver while Das was working exchequer is Rs 58.14 crore. When Birendra Pratap Minister Swain, alleging his ence on Information Director, Software tion goes to happen in this sec- Information Technology is in a private company. The case came to the fore after Swain, elder brother of involvement in the loan scam Technology (IT-Post Technology Parks of India tor, he added. ICC Odisha playing a pivotal role, be it in Locals spotted the bodies a GST Enforcement Team Cooperation Minister and local and demand his sacking from Pandemic-Opportunities and (STPI), Government of India State Council chairman JB the governance, healthcare, on the road along the NH, apprehended a truck during a MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain, the ministry. Challenges) organised by the Manas Panda opined, “Due to Pany said, “Due to the pan- education, BFSI or for that which was closed due to ongo- routine check. The racket was was the president of the BJP leaders like Brajendra Indian Chamber of Commerce pandemic whole world will demic, the IT sector has matter even small Kirana shop ing construction work, and active in West Bengal, Delhi, Cuttack Central Cooperative Ray and Ramnarayan Mohanty (ICC) in association with the adopt IT system and India will become stronger than earlier. at the corner. Our world never informed police. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as Bank, crores of rupees were warned of launching agitation State Department of be a natural choice for all of Today IT becomes a necessity looked flatter than this before, Sahoo’s family members well. embezzled from the bank by soon, if the bank doesn't clar- Electronics and Information them. Due to this Indian IT now because of emergence of thanks to the innovation in the alleged murder. The State GST issuing fraud loans in the ify the amount embezzled, the Technology here through vir- industry will see double digit digital payment. Post pan- Information Technology.” Some villagers alleged that Enforcement Wing has so far names of several farmers in connection of Minister tual mode, he said, “The growth in coming years.” demic further integration, digi- Convenor, IT Committee, both Sahoo and Das had gone arrested 23 fraudsters for their Athagarh. Swain in the matter and action MSMEs have to look at those The New Education Policy tisation and optimisation will ICC Odisha State Council to meet a girl of nearby village involvement in the issuance of When the victims raised was not taken against the sectors that changed drastical- of 2020 focuses on technology happen in IT sector.” Abanis Nayak proposed the on Thursday night. The vil- fake invoices. Registration of the matter before Minister accused. ly due to changes in transport based learning. So it will also Mentor, IT Committee, vote of thanks. lagers further suspected 29,002 dealers has been can- involvement of the family celled so far on different members of the girl behind the grounds after field enquiry. death of the duo. To eliminate bogus regis- .DO*.*) “It seems a well-planned tration, the registration process murder,” alleged a resident of has been streamlined. was missing for three years that she was going to visit her reached . While she the organisation facilitated her Janha village, Moreover, a two-month-long from Mumbai and owned up brother at Bahanaga. Her fam- had been roaming on streets for return to Baleswar by train and The Panikoili police start- special drive starting from July the responsibility of her treat- ily members had made a fran- years living on begging, on July reunion with her family mem- ed an investigation and ques- 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021 ment and other cares. tic search of her but in vain. 7 Shradhha Foundation res- bers. tioning the family members of in ongoing to weed out all non- The woman, identified as Finally, they had lodged a miss- cued her and began her treat- “Her treatment and liveli- the two youths and villagers. existing registrants. Salma Hansda , wife of Gopal ing complaint with police. ment. hood would be looked after by Police also seized a tiffin box GST Commissioner Sushil Hansda , a resident of Talasahi In fact, she boarded a After treatment when she Ama Balasore,” said a func- containing makeup items and Kumar Lohani has appealed to  9  the help of Mumbai-based hamlet of Gopalgaon village wrong train and instead of could faintly recollect her fam- tionary of Ama Balasore a motorcycle from the spot. people not to provide their NGO Shraddha Rehabilitation under the Town police station, Bahanaga she reached ily and native place, the foun- Subasini Jena. Notably, the “The two bodies will be identity documents, personal ivil society organisation, Foundation, rescued a mental- had gone missing three years Kharagpur and from there, dation contacted Ama Ama Balasore is headed by for- sent for postmortem,” said a and bank details to any unau- Cthe Ama Balasore, with ly deranged widow (50) who ago although she had informed she took another train and Balasore. Promptly responding, mer MP RK Jena. police official. thorised person. 8  4 3    $"#!( "( $ '$%#( **"%

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Earlier definitely motivate players in all Aby an inmate inside a toi- Superintendent of Police Sudhanshu Sekhar said Industrial police station IIC Minati Biswal. he was working in the Western sports disciplines. let of the Soro Sub-Jail alleging Mishra said that the reason behind the murder extortion and torture by the was professional rivalry. Jailor has gone viral in social And the main accused, Chittaranjan media. Panigrahi (47) of Ganeswarpur village had hired # 37   (   012  The inmate identifying goons against cash allurement for eliminating himself as Kamalakant Das in Ramesh Behera. the video clip alleged that he The enmity between Panigrahi and Behera was beaten black and blue by was for purchase of a piece of land of about 2.27   !   5R Jailor Priyambada Panda after acres in Srikrishnapur village from Manoranjan a mobile phone Sen and others.  9    7!! 18 . was recovered According to SP Mishra, Panigrahi hired  7  from a toilet. goons against a deal of Rs 50 lakh with Ranjan n order to ascertain the antibodies He also Sahu (28) of Achuyatpur village and Iagainst Covid-19, a sero survey has     ; - alleged she Sambhunath Bisoi (25) of Srikrishnapur. begun in Baleswar district by a five- beats the other While Rs 1.5 lakh was paid in advance after member team of the ICMR (Indian ferent age groups in different sections. prisoners mer- commission of the murder, they were paid Rs Council of Medical Research) Regional In the district the survey will culminate cilessly only to extort money 70,000 cash. Rs 42,000 cash was recovered from Officer, Bhubaneswar. on September 6. The blood samples are from them and does not give them after their arrest. Ranjan and Sambhunath The team consisting of a doctor, a being sent to Bhubaneswar ICMR lab them proper food and other further engaged other accused persons. scientist, a data entry operator and two and the result would be known after test- facilities. The other accused persons nabbed by laboratory technicians began their oper- ing,” District Project Manager, National In the viral video, he was police were identified as Kamal Behera (21) of ations on Tuesday. Health Mission (NHM) Anil Mohanty showing his injury marks on Srikrishnapur, Gopinath Pakal (27) of Astapur They would collect blood samples informed. the legs and thighs, indicating , Manas Pradhan (22) of Chengua village, of 500 people from various categories For the exercise, 10 clusters have  ' /-' fixed by the Government, pay- (+ the degree of torture meted out Mangalpur, Badasahi of Mayurbhanj and Bhanj including 100 samples from the health been identified across the six blocks. ment of salaries on every 7th to him by Jailor Panda. She is Kumar Behera of Bhogadia village , Berhampur and frontline workers in Baleswar Sadar, And the samples are being collected undreds of workers under day of the month, full time gate   demanding Rs 50,000, else (Nilgiri), Baleswar. Soro, Khaira, Nilgiri, Baliapal and from the persons (both Covid positive Hthe banner of the Paradip pass for workers who have threatening me to shift to other On that fateful day, after a conspiracy was Jaleswar blocks. and negative), children above 10 and Erasama Industrial Workers been working in the plant since    jails, alleged Das, further dis- hatched, Kamal had called Behera to the dis- “A sero survey involves testing of from the elderly persons. On the first Union (PEIWU) demonstrat- its inception, a compensation of closing that he had already paid puted site, Achuyatapur for having a discussion blood serum of a group of individuals day the samples were collected from per- ed in front of the Paradip Rs 50 lakh for death due to The protestors were led by Rs 30,000 to her. about the land. and this is used to monitor trends in sons involved in the Health Department IOCL Refinery by showing Corona, rest room, canteen, its president Bapi Sarkhel, sec- Das even alleged that the When he arrived, others attacked him with prevalence of the novel Coronavirus, or including doctors, health workers, Para- black flags on Tuesday, press- parking facilities in the refin- retary Samir Biswal and others. she was responsible for the sharp edged weapons killing him on the spot. SARS-COV-2, infection at the district medical staff, security guards and san- ing for their long pending ery site, preference in job for They warned of intensifying recent death of an inmate Besides the weapons, police seized two SUVs, level and percentage of antibodies in dif- itizing workers etc, Mohanty said. demands. local youths, besides EPF and their agitation if the demands which was shown as suicide. two bikes and one auto rickshaw. The demanded wages as ESI benefits etc. were ignored. "#$%&%*%+%#() ,-./.0  !8 2 4;&    %    # ' 7!    

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Narendra Modi on Friday EEF-2019, Prime Minister Noting that India has a tal- development of Air-Launched The latest agreement The Indian army, a couple recalled that the friendship extended an invitation to ented and dedicated workforce Unmanned Aerial Vehicle comes in the backdrop of the of days ago, signed a pact for between the two countries has Governors of the 11 regions of while the Far East is rich in (ALUAV). US terming India in 2016 as a over 100 ‘Explosive-Laden stood the test of time and Russian Far East to visit India. resources, the prime minister The Project "Major Defence Partner." In Drones’, which will be manu- noted the 'robust' cooperation Energy, he said, is another said there is tremendous scope Agreement(PA) for ALUAV the past few years the two factured by Bengaluru-based during the Covid-19 pandem- major pillar of our strategic for Indian talent to contribute was signed on July 30 under the countries key pacts like the firm Alpha Design-led joint ic, including in the vaccination partnership. India – Russia to the development of the overall framework of the Logistics Exchange venture along with Israel’s Elbit programme and affirmed that energy partnership can help Russian Far East. Defence Technology and Trade Memorandum of Agreement Security Systems (ELSEC). The mutual partnership can help bring stability to the global Modi recalled his 2019 Initiative (DTTI) between the (LEMOA) in 2016. It allows drones are called ‘SkyStrikers.’ bring stability to the global energy market, said Modi. visit to the Russian city of two countries, the Defence their armed forces to use each The contract is estimated energy market The Prime Minister said Vladivostok to attend the Ministry said here on Friday. "The PA outlines the col- leadership focus to promote other's bases for repair and to be around Rs 100 crore and Addressing the plenary ses- Minister of Petroleum and forum and the then Describing the pact as a laboration between Air Force collaborative technology replenishment of supplies. was signed as per the emer- sion of the Eastern Economic Natural Gas Hardeep Puri is in announcement of India's com- major step towards deepening Research Laboratory, Indian exchange and create opportu- The two sides have also gency powers given to the Forum (EEF), Modi said the Vladivostok to represent India at mitment to an "Act Far East defence technology coopera- Air Force, and Defence nities for co-production and signed Communications armed forces for procurement. pandemic has highlighted the this forum and that Indian policy".The policy is an impor- tion between India and the US, Research and Development co-development of future tech- Compatibility and Security The ‘SkyStriker’ drones will importance of the health and workers are participating in tant part of India's "special and officials said here, the agree- Organisation(DRDO) towards nologies for Indian and US mil- Agreement(COMCASA) in have a range of about 100km. pharma sectors in our bilater- major gas projects in the Amur privileged strategic partner- ment falls under the ambit of design, development, demon- itary forces. 2018 that provides for interop- These drones will address the al cooperation. region, from Yamal to ship" with Russia, Modi said. the Research, Development, stration, testing and evaluation Under DTTI, Joint erability between the two mili- Army’s requirement for “loi- The Prime Minister was Vladivostok and onward to An online meeting between Testing and Evaluation of systems to co-develop an Working Groups on land, taries and the sale of high-end tering munition” – a type of delivering a video-address Chennai. “We envisage an ener- Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay (RDT&E) agreement between ALUAV Prototype," the min- naval, air, and aircraft carrier technology from the US to India. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles during the plenary session of gy and trade bridge. I am happy Rupani and Governor of Sakha- the two sides that was first istry said. technologies have been estab- In October last year, India (UAVs) built to engage beyond EEF forum held in that the Chennai – Vladivostok Yakutia province of Russia was signed in 2006 and renewed in It said the main aim of lished to focus on mutually and the US sealed the Basic the line-of-sight ground targets Vladivostok, Russia. Modi Maritime Corridor is making held on 2 September on the side- January 2015. DTTI is to bring sustained agreed projects in respective Exchange and Cooperation with an explosive warhead. was the Chief Guest for the 5th headway. This connectivity pro- lines of EEF. PNS  4     ,& !   1   ! 85 2R !33 ), ) #0>$%/,#'! %#   /9- There have been more than Education, AmitKhare, our universities should fulfil 80   10,000 posts lying vacant in Chairman UGC, Prof D P their responsibilities outlined in     12/ he Centre on Friday teaching and non teaching cat- Singh and senior officials of the the NEP. He stressed on mak- Tannounced that the Central egory at the 40 Central Ministry and UGC attended ing education a lot more vibrant  #!9!:   Universities will work on mis- Universities. the meeting. & holistic and establishing India ! !  9/ sion-mode to fill-up the 6,000 Pradhan expressed his hap- The VCs were also request- as a knowledge superpower vacant posts by end of next piness to learn about the best ed to encourage Sports in their through NEP.   /9- allowed the State's implead- ,&+   month. practices of Central Universities Universities, thereby promoting The Minister said that our ment application in the main Addressing a conference of and on several matters of a sporting culture in the country. higher education institutions he Supreme Court on Friday matter on police reforms and Central Universities Vice importance, including filling up The VCs were encouraged to are key catalysts for promoting Trefused to entertain West said it will start hearing mat-   /9- Chartered Accountant Rajiv Chancellors, Union Education of general and reserved vacan- make their students Job Creators socio-economic development Bengal Government's plea seek- ter which "hasn't seen the Saxena (an accused in Minister Dharmendra Pradhan cies, education during Covid19, by promoting innovation and and for realising aspirations ing to appoint Director General light of day for many he Enforcement Agustawestland case) and sub- encouraged the Central online learning and status of research in their campuses. and national goals. The Minister of Police (DGP) without con- years". TDirectorate (ED) has pro- sequently in the hands of enti- Universities to work on mis- NEP implementation. He also Addressing the participants, appealed that universities sulting the Union Public Service Advocate Prashant visionally attached assets in the ties controlled by India based sion-mode to fill-up the 6,000 urged them to create a frame- Pradhan said that our universi- should popularise and promote Commission (UPSC), saying it Bhushan, appearing for Prakash form of fixed deposit receipts Chartered Accountant Alok vacant posts by October, 2021. work for alumni endowment. ties are cradles of creativity, learning in Indian languages,& would be "abuse of law". Singh (main petitioner), (FDR) worth Rs13.34 crore Kumar Agarwal and thereafter Pradhan held the meeting innovation and opportunities. cultural heritage of India. Expressing displeasure at one requested the bench for an belonging to Rajya Sabha MP in the form of cash to with Vice Chancellors of The New Education Policy- The Minister exhorted the point, the apex court told the early hearing of the main peti- from RJD Amarendra Dhari Amarendra Dhari Singh,” the Central Universities through 2020 will play a crucial role in Universities to come with the State not to file applications like tion on police reforms saying Singh, under the Prevention of agency said in a statement. video conferencing. Minister of placing India at the top of the strategies for making India these. "unfortunately in most states Money-laundering Act in the Based on the investigation State for Education Subhash emerging new world order and, fully literate, as well as to con- "We have seen your appli- implementation of directions of ongoing investigations against conducted so far by the ED, Sarkar, Secretary, Higher as custodians of India’s destiny, tribute helping the country to cation. The points you are the top court remains unim- IFFCO MD US Awasthi and proceeds of crime have been meet its Nutrition Challenge raising are exactly the same plemented." The court has now others. quantified to the tune of Rs during ‘Poshan Month’ as a which you have raised earlier posted the matter for hearing in The ED had initiated 27.79 crore, which had been mark of that UPSC should not have a October and said, "We will start money laundering investiga- used by Amarendra Dhari AzadiKaAmrutMahotsav. role. When the main matter is hearing the matter. It hasn't seen tion on the basis of an FIR Singh on his own, it said. The Minister thanked the taken you can argue this mat- the light of day for many dated May 17 registered by CBI ED had also filed a VCs for their insights and valu- ter. We cannot permit this. years." under the provisions of the Prosecution Complaint able suggestions. He urged that This is abuse of process. We The apex court was hear- Indian Penal Code (IPC) and (chargesheet) before Special as thought leaders, our central will dismiss your application. ing an application filed by Prevention of Corruption Act Court on July 30 against six universities should assume pio- We cannot have petitions like West Bengal stating that UPSC against US Awasthi, MD of accused including Amarendra neering roles in building capac- this. Why are we wasting so does not have expertise to con- IFFCO and others, for criminal Dhari Singh and Alok Kumar ities, initiating frameworks for much time on these applica- sider and appoint DGP of a conspiracy, cheating and crim- Agarwal. In its order on August implementation of Academic tions," the bench comprising state as also that it is not in line inal misconduct. 7, the court has held that there Bank of Credit, Multiple Entry Justices Nageswara Rao, B R with the federal System of gov- “Money laundering inves- was sufficient evidence on record & Exit, virtual universities and Gavai and B V Nagarathna ernance. The State tigation conducted by ED has to take cognizance of the offence several other facets of the NEP observed. Government, in its plea, revealed that there had been under PMLA. The Court further from this academic year itself. However, the Bench requested the top court to siphoning of funds amounting held that all accused persons modify its 2018 order in the to Rs 27.79 crore related to knowingly assisted/were know- Prakash Singh case on police criminal activities. Such pro- ingly involved in acquisition of reforms which made it manda- ceeds of crime were laundered proceeds of crime and hence tory for the state governments by way of projecting the same were liable to be summoned for to appoint the DGP from a as consultancy income, first in the said offence and proceeded panel of three most senior the hands of entities under the to issue summons to the accused police officers. control of Dubai-based persons. : !    +#     !!!    !     ' !      2

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etail edible oil prices in the Rcountry are not coming down anytime soon. And even if they do, the Centre on Friday made it clear, there "would not be any dramatic decline".   /9- Retail prices of edible oils in India, which imports 60 per iting huge delays in prose- cent of its requirement, have Ccution of high profile cor- shot up to 64 per cent in the ruption cases, BJP leader past just one year, in line with Subramanian Swamy on Friday the global developments. urged Prime Minister Union Food Secretary Narendra Modi to form an Sudhanshu Pandey on Friday inter-departmental monitor- said, "However, looking at the ing mechanism in the prose- declining trend shown in prices cution proceedings. of edible oils for December In a detailed letter to Modi, month in the futures market, it Swamy said all agency heads looks like retail prices will and prosecutors must sit start declining. But, there won't together regularly to speed up be any dramatic decline as the big corruption cases. there is still global pressure". Swamy blamed the prosecution The arrival of new crops and a for lethargy in handling the 2G likely drop in global prices scam appeal, Aircel-Maxis and should help in softening of edi- INX-Media bribery case and ble oils' retail prices in the National Herald cases. country, he said. “There is, without doubt, Citing reasons for the an inordinate and inexplicable sharp rise in domestic edible delay in prosecution of many oils prices, the secretary said corruption cases by the one major reason is that prices Government, which had hap- have gone up in the interna- pened during the UPA tenure tional markets as many coun- at the Centre. Be it 2G Scam tries are aggressively pursuing appeal pending in Delhi High the biofuel policy using their Court, prosecution in the pend- own resources. ing trial of those out on bail viz., For instance, and Chidambaram involving his , which are major and his son’s bribery in Aircel- suppliers of palm oil to India, Maxis and INX Media bribery are using palm oil for their bio- cases, or cases against Sonia fuel policy. Likewise, the US is Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in diverting soyabean for biofuel the National Herald Income making, he said. Moreover, Tax evasion of Rs. 450 crores, palm oil and soyabean oil are and cases of eviction and seiz- the top-two oils in terms of ing of Herald House by Young share in the Indian market. Indian Pvt Ltd company owned Palm oil is about 30-31 per cent, by these two accused held up in soyabean oil is 22 per cent. Supreme Court.  !7 "#$%&#() %*%+%,-./.0 2     85     - (    / +  5#    -    !  %/ %'# /% 8;986 for supervising the SIT probe — as was direct- ed by the High Court — Justice Chellur was ! ##'#:#'1!# cting fast after taking charge the CBI, inves- appointed for the task.    4.. Atigating the graver offences post Assembly More than a hundred cases of murder, loot, elections on Friday submitted a second rape and arson was reported post Assembly elec- &/)%'"#$$%% 8;,- ment for Covid-19. The major infiltration bid by chargesheet, this time in a North 24 Parganas tions that saw Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Government’s move to reopen Athe heavily armed group of murder case where a BJP supporter JP Yadav was and Trinamool Congress roaring back to power he night curfew slapped on schools in the State and con- terrorists was foiled by the bombed to death on June 6 by alleged Trinamool for the third time in a row. TKerala since last Sunday has duct examinations for Class XI alert Indian troops along the Congress miscreants. In the post poll violence an allegation of failed to yield any result as the suffered a set back as the line of control in Poonch sec- This is the second chargesheet filed in two which was summarily rejected by the Chief number of new patients diag- Supreme Court on Friday tor early Friday morning. consecutive days with the first one being filed by Minister hundreds of BJP, Left, Congress and nosed with Covid-19 continue stayed the move of the LDF This is the second major the Central Agency in a Rampurhat murder case Trinamool Congress workers were attacked and to remain high. On Friday, out Government in this regard in incident of cross LoC infiltra- in Birbhum district. their properties looted leading the Opposition BJP of the 1.63 lakh samples sent the backdrop of the increasing tion bid in the Poonch sector “Four persons have been named in the and the Left to raise demands for impartial probe for testing, 29,322 persons were number of Covid patients in in the last one week. chargesheet,” a CBI source said adding more accusing the State police of active connivance with found to be infected with the State. Two foreign terrorists were investigations were being conducted against the ruling party assailants. Covid-19, said a release by The apex court took note neutralised by the troops along other persons who had been named by the com- Meanwhile, the TMC leadership which had health minister Veena George. of the unabated increase in the the LoC in Poonch on August plainants. already filed a petition in the Supreme Court The Test Positivity Rate number of Covid-19 cases in 30. The CBI is acting upon the orders of the against the High Court order continued to react remained high with 17.91 per the State and asked the admin- According to Defence ed by alert troops of the Indian under the cover of darkness". which earlier directed a two- strongly wondering why only the SIT and not the cent while the pandemic istration whether the PRO, Lt- Col Devender Anand, Army. The infiltrators were "A thorough search of the pronged probe deputing the central agency to CBI was being monitored by the judiciary. claimed 131 lives taking the Government of Kerala has " On the intervening night of challenged and heavy firing encounter site was carried out investigate the graver offences whereas asking a “Everyone knows how all the institutions have death toll in the State till date taken into account the 30,000 2nd and 3rd September 2021, ensued". and a huge quantity of admin- Special Investigating Team of the State police to been saffronised by the BJP— from CBI to EC to 21,280. The State also saw cases being recorded per day. a group of heavily armed Defence PRO said, "Owing istrative stores left behind by inquire into other offences. to NHRC and others —in that case where is the 118 health workers falling prey “As we could not get satis- Pakistani terrorists attempted to undulating terrain and heavy the terrorists were recovered to In a related development former Calcutta guarantee that the CBI will not conduct biased to Covid-19. factory response from counsel to infiltrate in Poonch sector undergrowth, the terrorists include clothing, packaged High Court Chief Justice Manjula Chellur had investigation … CBI’s bias is a well-known fact Thrissur diagnosed 3530 for the State in this regard we (J&K). managed to break contact and food items and medicines with agreed to supervise the SIT investigation into the so why only the SIT and not the CBI will be mon- persons on Friday and grant interim relief staying The infiltration attempt of escaped back towards Pakistan Pakistani markings", he “other” post poll “offences.” According to sources itored by the Court,” Sukhendu Shekhar Roy remained at the top of the table offline exam till next date of Pakistani terrorists was detect- Occupied Jammu & Kashmir added. unavailability of a retired Supreme Court Judge, TMC Rajya Sabha MP said. of districts with high patients. hearing,” said the Bench con- Ernakulam (3435), Kozhikode sistinhg of Judges A M (3344), Kollam (2957) were the Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy districts with highest number and C T Ravikumar while con- ,(     (6    of Covid -19 patients. sidering a petition moved on Across the State, 2.46 lakh behalf of Plus One students in ()6., :;/     ! patients are undergoing treat- the State. Bengaluru: 's Leader of "Policy change in matters like "There are many objections and : Congress Leader of to violence even after coming to power Opposition Siddaramaiah on Friday education and health are not small concerns about NEP. It violates fed- Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan for three consecutive terms then there urged the state government to with- issues. Detailed deliberations should eral arrangements and infringes upon Chowdhury was allegedly gheraoed and is no more shame that it … She should draw its decision to implement the have been initiated democratically the autonomy of states over education harassed on Friday by alleged now consider that the acts of her party new National Education Policy, while before drafting such issues which and universities. It promotes privati- Trinamool Congress supporters even as men is putting Bengal to disrepute … refusing to take part in the discussion have wide implications. Governments sation leading to inequality and he went to Raninagar in Murshidabad how will outsiders come here … how on the subject. of many developed countries take the social injustice. The intention is to district to inquire into the reports of will investors come here,” Chowdhury "A letter has been written from complete responsibility of health and indoctrinate students with the idea of alleged violence on Congress men. said. the office of the Minister of Higher education but here in India the gov- communalism through education. Chowdhury’s vehicle was blocked According to the Congress three Education informing the implemen- ernment is trying to wash away the NEP is unscientific and will push and he was shown black flags, brooms, houses of Congress men were ransacked tation of new National Education responsibility, the former Chief lakhs of students to darkness," the sandals and stick by a large crowd that and their owners beaten up by alleged Policy and requesting the appoint- Minister said. Congress leader contended. gathered at the entry point of TMC men on Thursday night. When ment of Leader of Opposition to dis- Siddaramaiah further noted that "Government should have dis- Raninagar, the MP said adding his per- Chowdhury went to find out the alle- cuss regarding the same. It is to be India has a high student to teacher cussed and debated these issues sonal security officers managed to gations for himself he too was block- noted that the government has ratio which should come down for before the implementation. NEP escort him out of the crowd. aded away by alleged Trinamool men already decided and inaugurated to the benefit of students. Also, the gov- decides the future of many students “I have written to the Chief and women. implementation the said policy from ernment allocation for education as shaping the next 70-80 years. Minister, Chief Secretary, the DM and Reacting to the reports Bengal the current academic year, without a percentage of GDP is very low. Education is a tool for social eleva- SP about the continuous violence being Minister Firhad Hakim said he had no any discussion with the students, Noting that NEP also recommends tion for many marginalised sections. perpetrated on the Congress workers … information of such attack saying “the teachers, education experts or oppo- the allocation to education to be at 6 Has BJP implemented NEP to pre- I have told the Chief Minister to con- Trinamool does not believe in violence sition. It is not correct to call for dis- per cent of GDP, he said that then vent this elevation of social status tain political violence in the State … I am sure no TMC worker would be cussion now after inaugurating the Karnataka should allocate about Rs among marginalised sections?" he reminding if her party needed to resort involved in the incident.” implementation," he said. 1.08 lakh crore. asked. IANS %     !&        +%0 %& #*) 2/&%22% E'9;-@D9/@'96-3/-.- . / , &/)%'P(%!$$#% #  5#+ 6  +  , -.* 6*+,* 5+  *" ( %,(# '% "/%"%  ..- consultations take place? Will ed with the press and in the that declares the Government ,22 the government make public next three years he would not to be the 'owner' of the asset? 8*! lamming the BJP-led the outcome or the minutes of do so. The Finance Minister What kind of asset does the + C&#D SGovernment over its these consultations?,” he asked, (Nirmala Sitharaman) never government expect will be (!( ," (#  (! National Monetisation Pipeline while speaking to media per- responds to questions in press returned at the end of the )*06+ (NMP) decision, former sons here. conference….for farm bills they period? Will it not be a fully *+* '% "/%"%  ..- Gamdevi police station relates to the recovery Finance Minister and senior Chidambaram also have not allowed a debate, on depreciated asset worth prac- 8*) of a Mahindra Scorpio Vehicle on Carmichael Congressman P Chidambaram demanded to know as to why Pegasus no debate took tically nothing?,” )) he National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Road, Mumbai during the intervening night of on Friday demanded an assur- did not the government discuss place…and I am sure that they Chidambaram wanted to + TFriday filed a charge-sheet against 10 February 24 and 25, 2021 with 20 Gelatine Sticks ance from the Narendra Modi the NMP in Parliament and will not allow a debate on know. )) accused, including police officers a a convict- Explosive and a threat note addressed to Government that the entire asked if the Government pro- NMP also,” the former finance “Since the NMP is silent on +0) ed constables, in the sensational case involving Mukesh Ambani. amount of 6 lakh crore, when posed to consult the minister said. the subject, will the 2*288*. the recovery of an explosive-laden SUV the res- The second FIR registered with at the realized, “will not be used for Opposition parties or discuss “What are the objectives of Government stipulate in the .* idence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani in south Vikhroli Police Stationn relates to theft of the partly financing the fiscal the NMP Parliament. the NMP? Is the sole objective contract that the amount of ) Mumbai and the subsequent suspected murder seized Mahindra Scorpio vehicle, while the third deficit of 5.5 lakh crore in Charging that Prime of NMP the raising of revenue depreciation should be put in *06 $DD8* of the vehicle owner Mansukh Hiran. FIR registered at Mumbra police station relates 2021-22 or for retiring old Minister Narendra Modi’s oft- over a four year period?... a Depreciation Reserve + In a voluminous charge-sheet filed in a to the recovery of Mansukh Hiran’s body from debts” repeated claim of “nothing was Certain assets have been iden- Account which was used only /,* Special NIA Special Court here, the NIA the nearby creek on March 5, 2021. Posing as many as 20 ques- done in 70 years” stood tified by the NMP for moneti- to maintain, upgrade or add to  charged the ten accused – including dismissed “During the investigations, incriminating tions to the BJP-led NDA exposed, Chidambaram said: zation. What are the criteria the asset so that at the end of /) ! &0 Assistant Sub-Inspectors Sachin Waze, evidences came to fore against the ten arrest- Government over the NMP, “The NMP will wash away applied for the choice of assets?, the lease period a valuable Riyazuddin Kazi, yesteryear encounter-spe- ed accused involved in various stages of con- Chidambaram also sought an what has been done in the last he asked. asset is returned to the gov- 9) '#%#  !1# cialist Pradeep Sharma, convicted constable spiracy of placing explosive laden Mahindra assurance from the Modi dis- 70 years”. Chidambaram said that ernment?,” he asked. 3 '!3!#,'!# Vinayak Shinde – with various offences under Scorpio vehicle, its theft and commission of mur- pensation that the expected “The NMP was not under the UPA, certain criteria Chidambaram wanted to  , -.*5*! various sections of Indian Penal Code for mur- der of Mansukh Hiran,” the CBI said in a state- sum of 6 lakh crore would not announced in the Parliament. were adopted upfront for iden- know if there would be a pro- .'!4(! der, cheating, conspiracy and also various sec- ment. be merged with general rev- It was announced after the tifying the PSU that would be vision in the contract to prevent (8! tions of the Arms Act, Explosive Substance Act The IPC sections invoked against the enues and will not be used for session ended. There was no disinvested or privatized. asset-stripping by the lessee? *++ and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. accused in the case relate to criminal conspir- general expenditure. consultation paper. There were “In the case of roads/high- “What provisions will be *-, Apart from Waze, Kazi, Sharma and Shinde, acy, destroying evidences to escape the conse- In a series of other ques- no meetings with trade unions. ways, there is currently a PPP included in the Invitation to /+F-,/G the others who have been named in the charge- quences, negligence with explosives, abduction tions on NMP, the former Nor were there consultations policy. What is the difference, Bid (ITB) to ensure that the .D/.+ sheet are: Naresh R. Gor, Sunil D. Mane, Santosh with intent to kill, extortion with threats of death Finance Minister wanted to with political parties,” he said. if any, between the model that 'monetization' process does )05 A. Shelar, Manish V. Soni, Anand P. Jadhav and or physical harm, grabbing property, criminal know if the Government float- Chidambaram ridiculed is in force for such PPPs and not create monopolies or duop- **'5 Satish T. Mothkuri. breach of trust by public servant, forgery and ed a consultation paper on Modi by saying that “he is the the model that will be adopt- olies in that sector? In partic- !* The NIA has based its charge-sheet on three forging documents of electronic evidence to pass NMP “Did Government con- only Chief Executive in the ed under the NMP for mone- ular, what provisions will be ++ FIRs it registered in connection with the twin them off as genuine, possession of a fake seal to sult the workers or the trade world who has never interact- tization?,” he wondered. included to prevent monopo- +0 incidents. While the first FIR registered at the commit forgery, common intentions, etc. unions or other stakeholders ed with the press”. “If an asset is 'monetized' lies/duopolies emerging in the before announcing the NMP? “The Prime Minister has in for, say, 30 or 50 of years, what ports, airports, telecom and ,           When and where did these the last 7 years never interact- is the value of the piece of paper power sectors?,” he asked. New Delhi: At least 70 per cent of 100 most is likely to further increase to 1.5-deg. C in but in combination with two or more. There 1!   climate change vulnerable districts in the next 2 decades. India too is expected to expe- is urgent need to put in place a multi-haz- country are in the five States of eastern India rience greater impact of global warming in ard warning system, along with better - Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh the time to come, There may be an increase coordination at inter-agency, inter-minis-     and Odisha. Outlining this, scientists on in frequency, severity and duration of heat terial and Centre-State levels. India made Friday called for the urgent need to put in wave. some excellent progress in climate action place a multi-hazard warning system, “Monsoon may become more erratic. both in adaptation and mitigation areas,” he implement local action along with better There may be more frequent droughts and pointed out.    9/ coordination at inter-agency, inter-minis- floods. The Indian seas may witness the Maj. Gen. MK Bindal, Executive terial and Centre-State levels to combat the more sea-level rise. There has already been Director, NIDM, MHA, warned that the Aligarh: Viral Fever and patients are coming with fever. global warming-induced threat. increase in sea level in last two decades.. danger mark has been reached, rapid access dengue have started wreaking Fewer cases of dengue and “Overall, eight States in the country viz., With the increase of carbon dioxide content to information is needed to protect lives and havoc in the district. It spread malaria have been reported so Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, in the oceans, the sea water may become livelihood and the use of STI is key to fight as an epidemic in the cities like far. At present, two dengue Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and more acidic, and so on” Dr Gupta pointed climate change problems. Mathura, Firozabad, Aligarh patients are admitted in the West Bengal, all in the Eastern India are out at the programme organized by National “The sixth IPCC report has pushed the and Hathras. More than 60 per- hospital, who are undergoing found to have higher vulnerability. However, Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), button to act now, and it is time to act local- son have lost their lives due to treatment. Fever patients are out of country’s 100 most vulnerable dis- Ministry of Home Affairs and DST in col- ly. Good policies need to be translated into this. About 2000 people are also reaching the Pt. Deendayal tricts, 70 per cent are in Assam, Bihar, laboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft fur action. We are working with state govern- admitted in hospitals of these Upadhyay Joint Hospital. CMO Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa,” said Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ments for localising action plan,” said district and 150 new patients Dr. Anand Upadhyay informed Dr Akhilesh Gupta, Senior Adviser and GmbH. Christiane Hieronymus, Head of Economic arrived in the OPD of Malkhan that medicines have been made Head, Policy Coordination & Programme “Next two decades are going to be very Cooperation & Development, Embassy of Singh District Hospital of available at all CHCs and PHCs Management Division, and a climate change crucial. IPCC‘s working group report gives the Federal Republic of Germany while Prof Aligarh for treatment. More of the district. Spraying of expert at the Department of Science and the starkest of warnings for global climate V K Sharma, Vice Chairman, Sikkim than ten percent are suffering chemicals has been ordered. So Technology (DST). impacts. The two-degree rise in global tem- SDMA said that, “We will have to do some- from viral fever. Two dengue far five cases of dengue have He was speaking at the inaugural ses- peratures may come earlier than expected. thing at local level, at the municipal level patients are admitted in the been found in the district. The sion of the two-day policy dialogue on It may have a huge impact on India, espe- with regional and local approach and also hospital, who are undergoing Health Department team is ‘Localizing Climate Resilience Agenda: cially on agriculture, health and water at the panchayat level.” treatment. So far five cases of keeping an eye. Vision 2050 and 2100’ under CAP-RES security. India is confronted with a challenge Kamal Kishore, Member, NDMA, urged dengue have been found in the Epidemiologist Dr. Rohit DST-GOI Project on Friday here. of addressing such impacts,” he for action with much greater vision, diver- Aligarh district. had gone to Konh village of “As projected by the recent Working added. sifying risks and continuous policy revisions Chief Medical Mathura. All major hospitals group-I report of IPCC, the global tem- “Science and technology is a major tool while Prof Anil K Gupta, Head, ECDRM Superintendent Dr. Ramkishan have been directed to make perature which has already increased to 1.1 to fight the menace of climate change. Of Division, NIDM, discussed ways of trans- 8        9       +%0 said that out of the total wards for dengue and fever degree C above the pre-industrial era level late, hazards are not happening in isolation lating the concerns to local action. PNS patients, more than 10 percent patients. PNS "#$%&#() %*%+%,-./.0 !.

5!" '"$ %5$+ )(0:+ <6/' 0:+: ++8,.2+&&2'3 9/R     ,%< #    R              = <R   /   '#*0%    S             *-    #  #                     /+)D-!)         #           7     $            C $   B                                    )+*?               #             ndia’s largest State Uttar            %        Pradesh, also its most politi-                           cally vibrant, has also moved                   :         in the field of development theI fastest. Be it in the layout of            #           highways, appointments to      #                  Government services, providing   #           employment to the people, increasing investments, improving   %           law and order, encouraging        #     tourism and pilgrimage, as well as               ( expanding the small and medium    %         enterprises sector, Uttar Pradesh is making waves.   A   D $   #     Since Independence, one     AD$ %    6   C never heard that this State had $   B      %     moved in the area of development.        S       It is surprising that New Delhi did not bother, perhaps ignoring the                 fact that UP is one-fifth of India.      AD$        ( If, therefore, UP leaps in progress,   *+** the country races ahead in terms 7                 #      of development. Evidently, for the powers-that-be in India’s  P2 C$ C Q              AD$ rajdhani, UP was treated as a bank %      7  )                 of 84 Lok Sabha seats (80 now)  $      AD$         ?  ) and a sure-shot ticket to parlia- the Gangster Act and over 500 Apart from the fresh pro- well. The Government has              AD$    6 S E   mentary majority at the Centre, under the National Security posals for investment, MoUs stepped up its efforts to dou- but nothing more. In fact, a chief Act. The Yogi administration worth 4.68 lakh crore have ble the income of the State’s          2 $    #        former ruling dynasty was report- has also hit criminals hard by been signed at investors’ sum- farmers. Nearly 33,000 crore             7 7 A   ( ed to have voiced an opinion in targeting their finances; in the mits, of which 371 proposals have been transferred to the    ,++( P  Q   $           #    favour of keeping Uttar Pradesh State Government’s drive worth close to 3 lakh crore are accounts of the nearly three backward and fragmented. against the mafia, their illicit already functional, generating crore farmers under the           S ;     P Q  ( The State today in 2021 is a property worth more than employment for up to 5 lakh Pradhan Mantri Kisan          ) C$  AD$            vastly changed place. From the 1,500 crore has either been people. Here, one must make Samman Nidhi Yojana, plus      P  Q #             ( backwaters of most economic attached or demolished. Along mention of the work being separate transfers under crop       ) $  ?           S indices, it today has moved to with action against the mafia, done by this Government on insurance schemes. The mod- becoming India’s second-richest in the Yogi administration has the defence industrial manu- ernisation of 20 sugar mills in    7    @   @            ( terms of Gross State Domestic also provided protection to facturing corridor, which has the State, along with the  F P# "                  01 Product (GSDP), which stands at witnesses. ,;.'- already drawn up to 14 MoUs. reopening of the Pipraich,                  )Q )   ( $268 billion, behind only And a vastly improved law The aim is to transform Uttar Munderwa and Ramala sugar                      Maharashtra now. This, under and order has begun to pay off 5 ;.4'! Pradesh into a hub of capital- mills, is a particularly signif- Yogi Adityanath has been an in the realm of development. intensive manufacturing, icant milestone in the Yogi            achievement despite the ravages of Here too, figures speak for ,/!3 .?! which the defence industry administration’s agriculture the COVID-19 pandemic. In the themselves. The State’s develop- ;38;3! invariably entails. policy. % ease of doing business, a crucial ment data reveals that over the Farmers have much to be Uttar Pradesh under Yogi global benchmark, UP, which years, UP has received invest- 68!6! happy about in Yogi Adityanath is clearly not the languished at 16th position in the ment proposals worth 66,000 6- / Adityanath’s rule. “Bimaru” State it was once country in 2016, has moved up to crore from both foreign and Development schemes and derided as, but a State on a the second rank among India’s local investors. The administra- ;68;   programmes, for their long- rapid march upwards. This is States. tion has acted promptly on 9--3'6; term success, also need the important for the State, which Law and order, the most these proposals. More to the health of the rural economy to is one-fifth of India. Being important prerequisite for any point, companies from Japan, -@6-'%; be robust. The Adityanath backward is bad enough, but development activity to flower, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, policy of transparent pur- if one-fifth of the frame is sick, was never a strong suit in Uttar the UK, the US, Taiwan and ,;.'? chase of wheat and paddy, as the rest of the body cannot in Pradesh before Adityanath took South Korea are lining up to 9565 ;.,- also his continuous supervi- any way be healthy. Moreover, over. Any economic or capital invest in UP; one company has sion of purchase centres, has the Narasimha Rao-initiated investment in the State remained left from China to set up oper- 6;6' been successful. The example 1991 reforms did not benefit a dream. The scenario after Yogi’s ations in Agra. It is also signif- ;' 6-; of paddy should suffice; the UP. This makes UP’s march coming to office in March 2017 is icant that the Government is State Government has pur- under Adityanath all the more a sharp contrast. Over the past ensuring that the flow of invest- -3  chased a record 60 lakh met- remarkable. four-and-a-half years, 137 crimi- ment is not confined to the ric tonne of the grain against (The writer is a well-known nals have been liquidated in police State’s bigger cities, but is also a slated target of 55 lakh columnist, an author and a for- action, while close to 3,000 crim- being channeled to smaller metric tonne. Payments made mer member of the Rajya inals were injured; nearly 37,000 towns like Etah, Amroha, to the State’s farmers have Sabha. The views expressed are accused have been booked under Mirzapur, and so on. been touching new records as personal.) )) * )#))  0%)#* SOUNDBITE      6 *     :;     <    6  $   $   +%0 ' Sir — I remember during my school in the   !"#$ "% &"''"#$ (('  late 80s, when I first came across the name - C0-! 0 ‘Chandan Mitra’ in an article published in '3 The Statesman on an issue of that time. +*)( 0     (0 Later, in January 1994, after the sudden K demise of music director Rahul Dev *()+* /     #        Burman, a memoir titled Agar Tum Na ,;@-/D C(! +*+*  ; ; -   Hote written by him was published in The K'(3@          Hindustan Times and it made me his fan. *     ,;@-/D C0 However, there was another reason for my +*) S     $        *+,- ! $   admiration for him because in those days -O  + +)   )*    )         ,.       )S I had the impression that a man who works 06+D N;!; ) at such an important position of a ++O0+**D B+20       ,.-/ )     )             + ++ )  *06*D ++ 0 1    2     (   #  $   *+*+ ) renowned publication would not engage !! himself in writing on the least important '-* ))+   34                   ,5 ,F'-,G!+*(D ****D (,!)D subject like cinema and music. 0   0 1            That culture still prevails in most of the *+)*# I **!+*D*! -)06+ D+*+++!       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At a time when )0?*B some of the esteemed English newspapers )!*!* 1  |  ) %         have stopped publishing the letters of the *(*  %               readers, The Pioneer continued to bring out of Financial Services should jointly plan a ing communal venom day in, day out, bear- 0  R  S9 :  S  %    ( the column honouring the sentiments of system whereby every branch of each pub- ing out the veracity of what the CJI had said. % the letter writers.            lic sector bank may be attached to some Evidently, TV anchors in some news K,( Abhijit Roy | Jamshedpur nearing unit of LIC of India. All insurance channels are predisposed or conditioned to       R  S   # formalities must go through attached units present a slanted view of events. *D     $                      Q      of LIC of India and General Insurance. Journalists are supposed to be political- '   ;                  Sir — LIC of India celebrates 1st September Healthy competition can be developed by ly neutral and speak the truth, but these 8* <                    as LIC-day in commemoration of the for- giving appreciation points to branch man- anchors openly take the side of the ruling .M mation of the Life Insurance Corporation agers bringing more insurance business into dispensation. They peddle the line of the rul-  $    P    Q  P          ( of India in 1956 by nationalising and merg- the public sector. This will promote the pub- ing party and package propaganda as  +  Q # $   ?  ) 0$?)1          ing 245 private insurance companies. lic-sector, save people from gimmicks and news, leaving us to wonder if they are inde- .B6##2*+0 Nearing branches of LIC of India should befooling insurance plans of private-sector pendent journalists or party spokespersons.                     3 B   )  $   ? 0)$?1  *+,3         be merged to reduce unnecessary over- companies, and provide a single-window They are complicit in the attempt made by heads. But gradually life insurance business facility for all banking and insurance needs. Hindu Right to tap the political potential of K6*(  $   2    ) #       *+,.   2 is being captured by later constituted pri- Madhu Agrawal | Delhi Hindu identity. Some channels try to keep 6.  @    7  02@71     $?)        vate insurance companies, many of which a fine balance between communalism and 3         $    )          *+,- are promoted by private banks. These pri-    secularism to maximise viewership. As * ! $      %         ?    )  vate banks and their promoted insurance Sir — Chief Justice of India NV Ramana observed by the CJI, communal content +0- companies always work in alliance to pro- rightly pointed out that certain sections of aired by media outlets brings a bad name +ND                          mote their insurance business in addition the media ‘communalise everything’. All to the country. Still, ironically enough, they B)*+   A  #  B    #  $         to their banking business. right-thinking people share the concern do it assuming an air of patriotism. 2)            #              Several public sector banks collaborate voiced by him over the distinct propensi- G David Milton |Tamil Nadu +0                  ?    7 %   with private insurance companies rather ty shown by the media for ‘showing every- than promoting the LIC of India. Banking thing with a communal angle’. 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D  ?             ize the country while avoiding the trap- pings of royalty. On the other hand, his crit- ics view him as power-hungry, ‘immature’, and someone unaware of the dangers of reforming too much too fast. Such views are hardly surprising given the rush for reform across the Kingdom since MBS was 6; -5/ appointed as the crown prince. MBS is already his country’s de facto 5; ,;;.-, ruler, and perhaps the most powerful per- /-@ -5-,6-;! son in the Middle East region. It was only /- - after his father was appointed as the Crown -/ Prince in 2012 that he began to accumu- /6!/   Crown Prince is clear about the sen- nomic hub of the Middle East. and other countries, as well as seek- late power. The following year, MBS sitive matter: “We are simply revert- Crown Prince is aiming to spend ing to create new partnerships became the head of the Crown Prince /; -65-,9 ing to what we followed — a mod- over $7 billion dollars within the with everyone else, such as Russia, Court and soon was made the Minister of  @/ erate Islam open to the world and next 10 years across the public and India, China, Latin America,                Defense. Muhammad Bin Salman was also @6K5; .;5 all religions. 70 per cent of the private sectors to diversify its econ- African countries, and others. This appointed as the Deputy Crown Prince and Saudis are younger than 30, honest- omy away from oil. And his plan is all to serve the interests of Saudi                ( 96E06 took over the Council of Economic and 8-3/;., ly, we won’t waste 30 years of our seems to be working: in the last Arabia without undermining any         (        Development Affairs. There was no stop- life combating extremist thoughts, year, Google signed a $10 billion other country.              ping the ambitious prince. Now in charge 9;,;6- we will destroy them now and agreement with oil giant Aramco; Under Crown Prince and long-                    of the war in Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s 6;/  5 ;. immediately.” Amazon has committed huge busi- serving KSA Ambassador to India,                  economy, his importance as a policymak- -6  @! In 2016, to prepare for the ness in the country, and Huawei is Saud Al Sati, the relationship                     ( er became clear the following year when -,6;;/6 kingdom’s economic future, Crown set to open its largest flagship out- between India and Saudi Arabia                G    he unveiled an ambitious and wide-rang- N " 6 Prince Mohammed bin Salman side of China in Riyadh. The grow- was elevated to that of a strategic ing plan to bring economic and social laid out a road map for the coun- ing social cachet attached to the partnership. The momentum for D               change to the Kingdom and end its 6/;5 try, known as Vision 2030. The tech industry is a trend that can be this relationship began during the                    “addiction” to oil. The destination goal for 6,;/ plan was to transform Saudi Arabia attributed, in part, to Crown visit of Prime Minister Narendra C7         #       Salman was to be the most powerful man O 6 ;5 0 by liberalising social norms and Prince’s own fascination with Modi to the Kingdom in April             H(   ( in Saudi Arabia and that meant assuming @ 69! improving Government services. In Silicon Valley. To raise funds for 2016, during which he was present-    (      ?      the title of Crown Prince. ' -@6-6-; his words, “We seek to be proud of economic diversification, Saudi ed with the Sash of King Abdul After his anointment as Crown Prince, our country, and allow the latter to Arabia has issued debt, drawn Aziz, the highest civilian decoration G    D        C  7   9-89?6;     $               ( he started making moves that would contribute to the development of down its fiscal reserves and VAT - awarded by King Salman. The shock not only the conservative Saudi 3- the world, whether on the econom- a form of sales tax. The kingdom momentum increased with the   #                 ( Wahabbi clerics but also the world as a .;.6. ic, environmental, civilisational, can also continue to draw from its crown Prince’s visit to India, dur-                     whole. In an interview, when he was asked ;@ 6 or intellectual levels.” Such ambi- reserves, which stood at $130bn at ing which he and Modi discussed # G    D              what was his concept of moderation, the ,;.-3?  tious transformation projects come the end of the second quarter of prospects for bilateral cooperation     A ? #           ( Prince replied: “Of course, this is a broad with very high realisation costs. 2021. Nevertheless, privatisations in all fields, along with other issues     C  7   I+         term. All Muslim jurists and scholars have The country has plans to transform are likely to gain new momentum of mutual interest. And the confir-       )          ( been talking about the concept of moder- the capital Riyadh into an econom- over the coming years. mation of India as one of the       (    P?  Q ation for over a thousand years. So, I do ic, social, and cultural hub by When asked about Saudi Kingdom’s strategic partner coun- not think I am in a position to clarify this 2030 at the cost of $800bn along Arabia and the US, after the new tries under Vision 2030, complete          C  7         concept, as much as I can ... abide by the with the planning of a new city administration had arrived in the with a proposal to set up a high- 2 !           Saudi constitution, which is the Quran, the NEOM at an estimated cost of White House, was there any discord level partnership council. G    $        (   Sunnah, and our basic governance system $500bn. Several other multi-bil- between these two allies? MBS Finally on the lighter note,               #  and to implement it fully in a broad sense lion-dollar projects are planned to stated that they were working on when asked why he is in a tearing               (( that is inclusive of everybody. This leads be completed by 2035. maintaining relations with strategic hurry, Crown price replied smil-          "    #  ?  me to another question, namely the space Under MBS, Saudi Arabia’s partners in the region, starting with ing: “I fear that the day I die, I am Sharia occupies in the State. Meaning, on the Gulf countries, Arab countries, going to die without accomplish-  G      S          (The writer is Editor in tech scene has seen a dramatic the level of the constitution, the judicia- Chief of Opinion Express transformation. The Saudi and Middle Eastern countries. ing what I have in my mind, life     C  7   ,3         ry, the public space, and the level of free- & columnist with The Government is pushing huge They were also working on is short, and a lot of things can   "                doms of individuals. As I said earlier, our Pioneer. 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%3 89 flict — the sport was picked up improved in the weeks since  Q;32?R ,28 in Pakistan by Afghan refugees the government fell, the Taliban near-full house turned out who then seeded it in their are still on alert following the Peshawar: The formation of a Ato watch Afghanistan’s top home country. Islamic State suicide bomb new Afghan Government by cricketers play in a trial match The national team has attacks at the airport last week the Taliban, which was to be on Friday, with Taliban and enjoyed a meteoric rise on the that killed more than 100 peo- announced on Friday, has now Afghan flags waving side by international scene since then, ple — including 13 American been delayed by a day, accord- side in what sports officials gaining coveted Test status in troops as they wrapped up a ing to the spokesman of the called a show of national unity. 2017 and now ranking among chaotic withdrawal. insurgents Zabiullah Mujahid. It was the first match since the top 10 sides in the world in A beaming Hamid Mujahid said the the Taliban swept to power on the one-day and Twenty20 for- Shinwari, CEO of the Afghan announcement about the for- August 15, leaving organisers of mats. Cricket Board, told AFP the mation of the new Government sports and cultural events won- In the last 20 years, it has display of flags at the match — will now be made on Saturday. dering what is now acceptable emerged as a powerful symbol which Peace Defenders won by Sources said that under the hardline Islamists’ of national unity in a country 62 runs — was a positive sign =          %   !  Chairman of Taliban’s Political rule. riven by civil war and ethnic for the country. 9 $       + Office, Doha, Qatar Mulla The two sides — called conflict. “It is unity,” he said, adding Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely Peace Defenders and Peace On Friday, fans waved that talks with Taliban officials to be the head of the Taliban. Heroes — featured many mem- Afghan and Taliban flags side signalled a bright future for the Kabul: A few dozen protesters of women.” The protesters chant- More than two weeks after bers of the Afghan national Hamza. “An all-rounder.” and were only for men to play by side, while “Baba cricket” — sport. have gathered outside the pres- ed slogans asserting human the Taliban took over team, currently preparing for The return of the Taliban or watch. an elderly superfan dressed He would not be drawn, idential palace in Kabul, urging rights and saying they did not Afghanistan, the hardline the Twenty20 World Cup to be has sparked widespread fear in Certainly there were no head to toe in national colours however, on the fate of the the country’s new Taliban lead- want to return to the past. Islamists are all set to announce played in UAE and Oman from Afghanistan and in the inter- women among the crowd of — was ushered to a prime spot women’s team, with various ership to uphold women’s A document circulated by the formation of a Government October 17. national community, reviving around 4,000 on Friday, but in the stand. media reports saying many rights achieved under Western protesters demanded that in Kabul on the lines of the “It is great to be here and memories of their first stint in there was plenty of enthusiasm Entry was free for specta- members had already fled the patronage and include women Afghan women are granted Iranian leadership, with the watch cricket,” Taliban’s Hamza power from 1996 to 2001, as the teams played a Twenty20 tors on Friday, although every- country or were in hiding — in the upcoming Government. full rights to education, social group’s top religious leader told AFP at the stadium in when they imposed a harsh match — the shortest version one was patted down by fearful for their future under At one gate on Friday, and political contributions in Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada Kabul, an American M-16 rifle version of Islamic law. of the game — scheduled to Taliban guards as they entered the new regime. around a dozen women held up the country’s future, and gen- as Afghanistan’s supreme slung over his shoulder. That regime banned most finish in time for Friday the stadium near Chaman “We have a group on small printed pages urging for “A eral freedoms including that of authority, a senior member of He was in charge of a con- forms of entertainment — prayers, the most important of Uzuri — a Kabul neighbour- WhatsApp and every night we heroic Cabinet with the presence free speech. AP the group has said. PTI tingent of Taliban keeping including many sports — and the week. hood dominated by Pashtuns, are talking about our problems guard among the crowd — stadiums doubled as public Cricket was barely known who make up a majority of and sharing plans about what ' #  some watching the game more execution venues. in Afghanistan until the early Taliban fighters. we should do,” one member of 3 @  %  /  /3  )*#))%&' intently than the spectators. Sports the Taliban did 2000s, and its explosive rise in Although many Kabul res- the team told the BBC this “I am a player myself,” said allow were strictly controlled, popularity is linked with con- idents say security has week. AQ R ;9 1R 1#'9,#%,%3#'  )% %  !  ! /  !,%P'#)%  85  0B* * .4#          %  %  99-36; !    ,! .  ;  + * Brdo Castle (Slovenia): Government’s collapse last ering humanitarian aid, guar- ew Zealand authorities Warsaw: Polish Prime Minister 6* European Union officials on month, the 27-nation bloc and anteeing the safe passage out of 6) Nwere so worried about an Mateusz Morawiecki said on *- Friday listed a set of conditions its member countries have evac- the country of Afghan collabo-     % extremist inspired by the Friday that nobody has the +D for defining the EU’s level of uated their diplomats from rators and employees who were ! -9./ Islamic State (ISIS) group they right to lecture his country on )(! engagement with the Taliban as Afghanistan. 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The American financial Addressing a joint press Another was in serious condi- Morawiecki said on Facebook. services giant had halted oper- conference in Islamabad along- tion, while two more were in “We fought for the rule of 0'!%*" , :!'%#$! ations in Afghanistan when the side Pakistani Foreign Minister moderate condition. law and democracy during the )!!$##%'%!%$ Taliban took power in the cap- Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Raab, Prime Minister Jacinda terrible years of communism, ,  *  ital on August 15. who is Secretary of State for Ardern said the incident was a but we have a much longer - The opening will be espe- Foreign, Commonwealth and terror attack. 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The film- because then Hrishikesh Eto cast its shadow of stress, Zee maker garnered the award for the Mukherjee, and Basu Chatterjee TV is attempting to lighten up the best director for the same, at were making cinema, Amol Palekar country's collective mood by offer- Indian Film Festival of Melbourne was acting and Amitabh Bachan ing its viewers an escape from all (IFFM), 2021. Talking about IFFM, was also a star. Shyam Benegal was the stress via the route of rib-tick- Basu expressed, “It was a great fes- also making Manthan. All different ling comedy through its reality tival. All my friends were present  8( % ) ," 2 ((    cinemas were blooming together. I show, Zee Comedy Show. While and it was a great get-together. think that that golden era is back the show has helped every Indian Melbourne had given a platform to again. family unwind on their couch with not just Hindi cinema but all "  $ .$ .$  "# 66   some of India's top comedians Indian cinema, from Assam to  What will be the future of OTT making them LOL their stress Bengal. They’ve been doing an platforms once the covid situation away, this weekend, we will see the amazing job since 2012.” eases up? is OTT here to stay? popular Bollywood actress It is going to grow, yes. It is Bhagyashree entertain us with  Firstly, many congratulations here to stay, too. But since OTT is her interesting revelations as the took me to Sooraj Barjatya’s office on winning the best director for also ruled by data, like television, actress appears as a special guest and I tried teaching him for four Ludo! it might not remain so pure. When during this Sunday’s episode. Her hours, but I ran away midway I would like to know your the creators have free hands to charming personality and her through it because he was danc- conjectures about using O Beta Ji produce something, they keep beautiful aura is set to mesmerise ing so badly. I thought he will in the film. Does it ironically creating content. But I believe, the audience while all the ten never get the movie, and everyone reflect the life of Bhagwan Dada? when theatres will open, theatres comedians come together as team will doubt my ability after seeing The song, I believe, is also a will strive, too. So, this debate of Hasaayenge and make each one of him. But a week or two later, I perfect summation of the year theatres v/s OTT is redundant. us laugh out loud. came to know that he got the film 2020. What are your thoughts on With OTTs, diversification has While the hilarious acts put up and I laughed back then, but the that? taken place. The audience is by all the comedians coupled movie went on to be such a block- Thank you. And that’s an inter- becoming more cinema-literate. with the witty reactions of Farah buster. They (Salman and esting perception. I’m glad it fits in There are viewers for all kind of Khan surely left everyone in splits, Bhagyashree) were so good in the well with the current situation. stories right now, which has given it was Khan’s candid confession film, and I must say that the direc- When we initially thought of the a lot of freedom to us filmmakers, that caught everyone’s attention. tor always makes the correct deci- song, I never realised it would take Gangster to sweet comedies like projecting onto what you are generation, reflect the existential too, on trying our hands at vari- After Sugandha Mishra Bhosle, Dr sion. Sometimes, you need to see off like it did. It came as a surprise Barfi! to a crime film like Ludo... creating? crisis, and perhaps, our privileged ous subjects. Sanket Bhosale and Siddharth things from the eyes of a director to us as to how much the audience You’ve experimented with vast Of course, the personal life you discomforts? Sagar’s hilarious Maine Pyaar and while both Salman and appreciated the irony. You have genres. How has the journey lead also reflects onto what A) That is dark and funny. Yes,  What is something you expect Kiya act, Farah revealed how she Bhagyashree were great, we must certain thoughts stored in the been? thoughts are being created from I do not know how, otherwise, from the actors who work with had tried to help Salman Khan give credit to Sooraj Barjatya too.” hard-drive of your brain, and A) It has been great, yaar. I’m the mind. But I also think I make things would transpire. It is what you? And subsequently the audi- during the audition of Maine Apart from Farah, Bhagyashree sometimes it randomly strikes happy I have made these kinds of a very conscious effort to not we are feeling universally. Covid ence that receives your films? Pyaar Kya. However, after seeing will also be seen making some you. I was lucky that O Beta Ji films incorporating different gen- repeat styles. I constantly have the happened and we suffered the I expect only one thing from how it was going, she bailed out interesting revelations about Maine came to me then. As a child, I res, different kinds and styles. I question ‘what next?’ hovering consequences together. my actors and that is trust. mid-way and went on to believe Pyaar Kiya, Salman and much would listen to the cassette of hope I keep doing that as long as over me. It’s the first thing I want Perhaps, friendship will be an that Salman would never get the more. The comic acts by all the Albela repeatedly and sometimes, I can. Although, in hindsight I feel to answer when I’m writing a  You like a twist in the tale, added bonus. From my audience, part in the film. But, fate had its artistes during this weekend’s things don’t come to you at the I don’t have my own voice and style script. I should enjoy doing a beginning with Tara. That’s some- I only expect them to pick and own plan! episode is all set to make your week- right time. I’m glad it did. But yes, which is why I keep changing movie, the uniqueness of the sub- thing we find in Ludo, too. Is it a choose right. They shouldn’t be As Farah revealed, “Salman end a happy one. I had never anticipated it would styles. I’m still looking for my ject is what allows that. Perhaps, format you enjoy? surprised on finding a lot of songs and I are childhood friends, so (To have a hearty laugh and become so iconic. voice, I think. that is the second reason. Yeah, I think you’re right. It’s a in a film that belongs to the cate- when he had to audition for drive away your stress, tune in fashion in OTT shows, too. Every gory of musicals. They should Maine Pyaar Kiya, he took me to to Zee Comedy Show this  From passionate movies like  So, do you feel this change is  Do you think dark comedies, so episode ends on a cliffhanger. We watch the movie of genres they help him learn some dance moves Saturday and Sunday at 10 PM Life in a... Metro, Murder and due to your personal life changes much appreciated by the current don’t need cliffhangers as much in enjoy. before his screen test. In fact, he on Zee TV.)

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music careers, both commented on their age-old friendship, and that they were drawn to music together, had similar interests. They had met in 2004 and instantly connected. “Sanchit and I have been friends for long and while the world might know him as Aghor, he will always be Sanchit to me. So, he introduced me to Linkin Park’s Reanimation album back then, then The Script, and so many more. I didn’t know raps could cover such a wide range. Sanchit asked me to come to his place and made me hear his own composition of  )" , Punjabi rap. I was so moved! He has widened my arena of interest greatly,” Ikka expressed. Similar were the thoughts of +(#% (( Aghor, who mentioned,“I feel the same. I saw Ikke (Ikka) writing his songs, that’s when I decided to write   @02#.@%  @0%? 8 @.. my own stuff, too.”   &  &         The celebration of brotherhood and friendship is personal as the rap-   !       6 kka Singh or Ankit Singh Patyal, pers finally produce a song togeth- well known for creating a space for er after 16-17 years of friendship. #  Ihimself in the music industry with The collaboration has been a long- his party anthems, recently collaborat- thought process for it never felt like he Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdown have not ed with Aghor or Sanchit Kumar. The the right time. Tjust brought unprecedented disruption in the provision latter is also an Indian rapper and lyri- “All good things take time. We of classroom education and training but have catalysed inno- cist, popular for his initial music in recorded a number of songs and had vation in e-learning and skills development among youths. Tanzania. been trying to write and create a song Today, a majority of the youth is opting for learning the fun- The duo dropped their new banger forever but something always went damental skills needed to follow a passion or the skills Changa on August 31, 2021. The array.” Aghor conveyed. “We needed demanded by the labour market rather than going for the video of the same is directed by to be at the right place and the right traditional education. Prakash Tiwari aka Inflict, and was time, I believe. Which is probably While you must have heard of, or come across, numer- released under Big Bang Music. The why we could get Changa right at the ous online guides who can help you cook better, do you video also features the boxer Sagar first try,” Ikka added. possess the sweet tooth to learn from the best of the best? Narwat and MMA fighter Amit Raj. On asking how and why Aghor Meet the visionary, chef Sahil Aghor and Ikka are calling their asso- returned to his roots after singing Mehta, India's first, and finest, ciation Thug Sangathan. Talking about songs mainly in English and Swahili, certified bakery, pastry, and it, Ikka explained,“Sanchit and I cre- the rapper who focuses on introduc- chocolate expert, who has collab- ated this group in 2004, along with our ing new age hip hop through his orated with Tedco School of friend Faraaz, and we called it ‘Thugs music explained, “Most of my audi- Culinary Arts to launch the for life’. When around eight months ence couldn’t understand the music ‘French Patisserie Masterclass’ ago, Sanchit and I discussed at to what I produced. I never received the — a specially curated course our name should be, we went back to response I got when I started writing taught by him. our old one and gave it a fresh touch.” and performing my songs in Hindi. His early life was spent in ‘Changa’ literally translates to ‘feel- The scene was so different! Even I felt Paris, France which gave him ing good’ and Ikka thinks one must more comfortable and confident in exposure to the French culture of always feel good. The artistes spoke of energy exuding from the song and we to be a pretty nice chorus. Ikka and I “Also, we’re celebrating brother- performing Hindi music.” dining. He finished his education the placebo effect - the idea that your are glad it is reaching our listeners like planned to compose it when we were hood in the song. We’re celebrating Ikka talked to us about how from one of the most reputed brain can convince your body that we wanted to. It was the director’s together at my flat.” unity amongst peers. More than sport- Raftaar was his childhood friend. schools in Paris, L’ecole Internationale de sèvres and he grad- something fake is real. If you command vision to create the video in a way that It is said that faith can move ing our flex, we’re encouraging our “I’ve seen most of the musicians in uated in hotel management from Santos Dumont Paris. your brain to feel good, it eventually fitness enthusiasts will feel connected mountains, and having faith in oneself friend/brother to flex,” Aghor added. the industry. Raftaar and I used to After a sabbatical, he went on to pursue his interests at will. “Something like aall izz well in 3 to it.” is what one should persevere to accom- “I was made to listen to hip-hop idle around at each other’s place. Lenotre, which is regarded as the Harvard of bakery schools, Idiots. You put out energies in this “Sanchit has pulled off a deadlift in plish. Ikka agreed to it, saying “We rap by a friend then, now our manag- We’ve struggled together to come to and at Michelin 3 star recipient, Alain Ducasse's institute. world,” ruminated Aghor. the song, too!” he laughed. would like our audience to live their er, and didn’t understand the music at this place. I’ve seen others struggle He is trained in Decoupage de fruits de Mer et Fromage, On asking the duo how changa it On the subject of how the song dreams. Believe in yourself and your all in the beginning. However, I loved and I learn so much from them. Flambage, blind chocolate tasting, innovative pastry cre- felt on seeing listeners adoring the song transpired, Aghor explained simply, dreams. Trust me, every dream you what I heard. It was very different and Every day, a new artiste is emerging ation, bar management , restaurant and patisserie manage- and calling it their ‘new gym anthem’, “It’s an anti-anxiety song. I felt very have ever dreamt gets fulfilled. There’s unique. I felt like they were talking who produces such amazing music. ment. Ikka commented, “Absolutely. We anxious at the studio one day, and start- nothing greater than that. Through this about me,” confessed Ikka. I feel I can learn from each of He has worked with Ritz – Paris, Bristol , Salon Wilson, wanted the vibe to be like that. There’s ed humming this song. It turned out music, we just want to convey that.” On talking about the start of their them.” Travelers club m hotel Baltimore, potel et chabot , Roland Garros and UNESCO in Paris. With a passion and vision for nurturing future lead- Dragons leaned on superstar ers in the bakery and pastry industry, Mehta is credited with producer Rick Rubin, who bringing a humongous change to the bakery and pastry urged the band to go deeper scene in Delhi, after he returned to India in 2010, through into the darkness and not L’opera. He established bakeries across the country for many worry if what they found would hotels , chefs and standalone bakeries. alienate fans. He is behind brands such as L’opera, Chocodiva, “Rick reminded me that Renaissance, Bread et More, Cravity, Honey & Dough, Tesu, over the last decade my fans Fleur De Lis, The Artful Baker, Red Mango, Brooklyn have grown up with me. They Bakehouse, Meette, La Mia, Paris My Love. Read on for not only want to grow with me, excerpts of the interview: but they expected it. He told me to never worry about pushing What led you to embark on this journey to reach them in uncomfortable ways,” where you are today? Reynolds said. “And that I real- There is no one thing in particular, but a combination ly would be doing them a dis- of multiple life choices and other incidents. Back in the day, service if I ever tried to re-cre- when I was growing up in France, I was drawn to Bollywood ate the past or sugarcoat the and aspired to be an actor. But my parents belonged to a present. I owe them vulnerabil- different school of thought, my mother being an art col- ity and honesty only.” lector and a businesswoman, my stepdad was associated Reynolds said he agonised with UNESCO, so my plan of joining the film industry did about frankly discussing his not go well with them. I decided to pursue hotel manage- own addiction battles, worried ment as a backup plan, while pursuing my dream of mak- that fans might wrongly think ing it big in tinseltown, and partially to appease them. he was glorifying drugs. However, when I came back to India, things didn't go as “I just tried to paint an planned. I tried to make my way in the industry by start- honest depiction of sobriety ing out as a model but I quickly realised that it wasn’t as and addiction. Because in its glamorous as it looked. So I started a small restaurant, bank- most honest sense, there is ing on my backup plan. I was doing well too, but that is nothing beautiful or alluring when the recession hit and I lost a lot of money. about it at all. It can look That was when I happened to visit the bakery of a Delhi- incredibly painful and ugly,” he based five star hotel’s pastry shop, and bought a cake from said. “I have watched my them. It was called the French Opera Cake and, long story friends die to drug addiction. short, I didn't really like it. As someone who was brought The last thing that I want to do up in France, I could not get over it and couldn’t help but is to glorify it. But I also don’t think about it. Overnight, I decided to go back and pur- want to shame anyone for their sue a course on cooking, to show the folks in Delhi what circumstances. And the point French desserts are all about. My parents took some con- he new Imagine Dragons of art is to share our darkest vincing because even when they were the ones who, in the Talbum cover depicts a man moments as well as the light first place, had suggested that I pursue my love for baking falling through space, gravity ones. I believe that by singing I told them I would be pursuing just the management aspect gently pulling him down. Inside $ **1L )< about my own struggle with it, because it was just a back up, in case I cannot become the is the sound of a man grappling it hopefully will bring someone next Shah Rukh Khan. with his own fall. else some sort of peace or To prove that I was serious about this, I conducted an Lead singer, songwriter and resolve,” he added. intensive, three-month survey to realise that there was a lyricist Dan Reynolds has -.3-/ 3; ()* For all its anguish, Mercury demand for quality breads. When I shared my findings, they poured heartache, tragedy and — Act 1 ends with two upbeat understood that I was committed to this and supported me his struggles with sobriety into Lonely, he offers, “These days, has left, staying present and songs, the tropical-tinged No wholeheartedly in my pursuit. the raw, confessional and sear- I’m becoming everything I vulnerable. Time for Toxic People and the ing Mercury — Act 1, a brave hate.” The song Dull Knives has “I want to grow as close as Hawaiian-flavored One Day, What was your experience of training at Lenotre? album from a band refusing to Reynolds’ almost screaming in I can with those that I love, and with the hopeful lyric, “I know Lenotre is regarded as the Mecca of baking schools. retreat into past hits. “In a lot anguish, “Won’t someone that really requires being raw that one day/I’ll be that thing While baking might sound pretty straightforward, but let of ways I felt like my founda- please save my life?” and one and honest. Vulnerability is a that makes you happy.” It me tell you, they knew how to make us work to the point tion was completely ripped song has the sing-along chorus, superpower. I certainly have evokes perfect waves and sun of exhaustion. We were supposed to be there at the insti- from under me over the last “It’s OK to be not OK.” not even begun to master it, through the clouds. tute at 5:30 in the morning and would not be free before decade. I spent a lot of my time The album was written especially being an introvert, “This record deals with a 5:30 in the evening, so almost 12 hours. We would take a embracing that self-pity and over a three-year period and but it is one of my greatest life lot of searching and loneli- break for lunch in between, but apart from that, nothing wallowing in it,” he says from much happened in Reynolds’ goals.” ness, struggling with the finite else, in terms of rest. I still remember how we would start his home in Las Vegas, “This life. He separated from wife Aja Imagine Dragons — which state of reality. However, I real- our day, every day, with a croissant with coffee or a baguette record is primarily about tak- Volkman, but the couple includes guitarist Wayne ly wanted it to end on a celebra- with butter. (laughs) ing action and rebuilding.” reunited in late 2018 after a Sermon, drummer Daniel tory note. Setting the founda- The 13-track collection seven-month break and wel- Platzman and bassist Ben tion for a more steady and sta- Those who would be signing up for the Masterclass, uses Reynolds’ falsetto to great comed a fourth child, son McKee — have always evolved ble future,” said Reynolds. what should they expect? effect to explore different sonic Valentine, the next fall. He lost their sound, but this, their fifth “I wanted to end the Only people who are passionate about this should join landscapes, and his lyrics ache loved ones to cancer, including studio album, is a quite radical record by focusing on all the this course. I mean no disrespect to anyone but this is not with a portrait of a man who his business manager, an ex- step. The big arena-ready things that make me happy. a fad that you can pick up, and drop, as per your conve- has lost friends to cancer, had girlfriend and his sister-in-law, sounds of Believer and The simple things that keep nience. You might be used to recreating recipes from the his personal life collapse and which inspired Wrecked. Radioactive earlier in their me going every day. Looking internet but this is another ball game altogether. The course battled depression and addic- The deaths had the effect of career have given way to murki- to the future. Pointing out to that I have put together entails the utmost dedication; it will tion. reminding Reynolds how short er, smaller songs with electron- myself all the beauty that sur- guide you through the fundamentals right up to the expert “I’m finding it hard to love life is, and he says he wants to ic flourishes. rounds me.” material. So, if you are signing up for my course, better pull myself,” he sings on My Life. On make the most of the days he For Mercury — Act 1, the L + your socks up. <" "#$%&#() %*%+%,-./.0 2    Not satisfied, could’ve done better: Avani #  !   ! 6;8?; Games. Lekhara reiterated her said. “I was not satisfied with admiration for Olympic Gold- ot quite satisfied the Gold only (laughs), when medallist Abhinav Bindra and ‘ROLE MODEL’ 5  (       B despite becoming the I won the Gold, I wanted to that she always wanted to Paralympic Committee of ! ' > !' 3 C  .!  Nfirst Indian woman to fire that last shot better...So become like him. On Friday, India (PCI) President Deepa win two Paralympic medals, this Bronze is definitely not she in fact went one better on Malik on Friday lauded shoot- shooter Avani Lekhara on satisfying," Lekhara said in a him with her second medal. er Avani Lekhara, who creat- Friday said she had it in her to virtual press conference facil- “I always wanted to ed history by becoming the perform better at the ongoing itated by broadcasters become like him (Bindra) and first Indian woman to win two Games but was done in by the Eurosport and the Paralympic always wanted to make my Paralympic medals, saying the nerves. Committee of India. country proud, so that is what trailblazing athlete has The 19-year-old, who had “...That’s what finals do to inspired me a lot,” she said. emerged as a “role model” for won the 10m air rifle standing you, you become nervous. “I am very happy that I the country’s youngsters. SH1 Gold, added a 50m rifle “I am keeping all the cel- was able to get another medal “She has risen above all 3 position SH1 Bronze to her ebrations aside and focusing for the country and it is just I the challenges. The way she haul, making her the first on the next match, so that is still can’t believe it. (Lekhara) showed maturity Indian woman with two my goal, to give my 100 per Athletes in SH1 Rifle have to handle the pressure during Paralympic medals and sec- cent in the next event also,” an impairment in their legs, competition, she has emerged ond overall from the country she said referring to the mixed for example amputations or as a role model and we are so to claim multiple medals in 50m rifle prone event on paraplegia. Some athletes proud of her,” Mailk said at a the same edition of the Sunday. compete in a seated position, virtual press conference, facil- while others compete in a itated by official broadcasters standing position. Eurosport, after the 19-year- /% #( $"! " +$% The Jaipur-based shooter old scripted history. sustained spinal cord injuries “A Gold and a Bronze Tokyo: India’s Pramod Bhagat In the semifinals, Suhas has in a car accident in 2012 ren- from the same Paralympics, and his partner Palak Kohli been pitted against Setiawan, ( # $  *$% " % dering her immobile. people will have to work very qualified for the mixed doubles while Tarun will lock horns “I had never won a medal hard to kind of reach that semifinals, while three singles with Mazur, a two-time world Tokyo: Praveen Kumar that time I did not know I in sitting, this is my first mark, she has set the bench- players also made the last-four champion. never imagined being a will reach at this level one international (medal), so I mark so high and inspired so stage to continue a rampaging In SL3 class, Manoj secured Paralympic Silver-medallist day. I was playing volleyball was more nervous. But I just many with her performance, run at the Paralympics bad- a 21-16, 21-9 victory over at 18 but being a driven ath- initially in school, but then had my focus on my shots. So absolutely proud of her,” said minton competition on Friday. Ukraine’s Oleksandr Chyrkov lete, the high-jumper left slowly came to know of para (in the) last match I was Malik who herself won a shot Bhagat, who had qualified to make it to the knockout no stone unturned to get to athletics and took up high focusing on one shot at a time put Silver in the 2016 for the men’s singles SL3 event stage after finishing at the sec- this moment either even if it jump,” Praveen said during and it just happened,” she Paralympics. on Thursday, and Kohli beat ond spot in group A behind meant creating a makeshift a virtual press conference Thailand’s Siripong teamar- world No 1 Bhagat. practice area for himself organised by Eurosport and rom and Nipada Saensupa 21- In the semifinals, Manoj when Covid-19 lockdowns Paralympic Committee of 15, 21-19 in a 29-minute clash will face Great Britain’s Daniel caused closure of stadiums. India.    @   &4+ to finish second in group B. Bethell, while Bhagat will take Praveen, son of a poor “I came to know about The Indian duo will clash on Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara on farmer at a village near Jewar Paralympics and how to take Kolkata: Harvinder Singh, who “He had the hunger to with Indonesian pair of Hary Saturday. in Gautam Buddha Nagar part in it after searching on on Friday became the first excel and we took a risk and put Susanto and Leani Ratri in the In SH6 class, Krishna district, clinched the Silver google," added the high Indian to win a Paralympics him into the tougher recurve semifinals on Saturday. Nagar, seeded second, pre- medal in the men’s high jumper, whose congenital medal in archery, is a man of event which requires precise In men’s singles, Suhas LY, vailed 21-17, 21-14 over Brazil’s jump T64/T44 event of the impairment affects the bones many parts. skills,” Sharma said. Tarun Dhillon and Manoj Vitor Goncalves Tavares in 27 Paralympics by setting a that connect his hip to his Pursuing PhD In econom- “There was 100 per cent Sarkar also made it to the minutes for his second win in new Asian record of 2.07m left leg. ics, the 31-year-old, whose legs dedication from him, he would semifinals on a fruitful day for as many matches to top group on Friday morning. Explaining how he came stopped functioning properly turn up at 6.30am and practice India. B. The youngster had bat- to rise to this level, Praveen due to adverse effect from an till 8.30 and again come for In SL4 class, Suhas, a world Krishna, who qualified for tled Covid-19 and also its said, “I took part in a district injection during his childhood, practice in the afternoon.” number 3, took 19 minutes to the semifinals, will meet Great effect on his training last level competition where I loves history, is a painter and He went on to top the get rid of Indonesia’s Hary Britain’s Krysten Coombs in year. Desperate to train for met Ashok Saini sir who dreams of cracking the UPSC selection trials for the 2017 Susanto 21-6, 21-12 in group A, the knockout stage. the Games, Praveen had dug gave me phone number of examination some day, accord- Beijing World Championships while Tarun, seeded second, Young Kohli, however, up a small pit near his house Satyapal sir (his current ing to his coach Gaurav and has not looked back since recovered from a mid-game signed off her women’s singles and filled it with soft mud to coach). Sharma. then. He went on to win a Gold slump to outwit Korea’s Shin SU5 campaign with a 11-21, ensure he could carry on “I contacted (Satyapal) Having taken up archery in in the 2018 Asian Para Games. Kyung Hwan 21-18, 15-21, 21- 15-21 loss against Japan’s Kaede practising despite not having sir and then he found out in the compound section after get- demoralised and was telling was leading 5-3 before Kim Singh was offered a govern- 17 in a group B match. Kameyama in the quarterfinals. access to a landing mat- which classification I will ting inspired from watching the archery was not his domain,” Min Su clinched the fifth set, ment job in the state However, Suhas suffered a Earlier, Kohli, 19, and Parul tress. compete. He identified me 2012 London Paralympics, his childhood coach Sharma shooting a perfect 10 to force a Government after his Asian 15-21, 17-21 loss against Parmar, 48, suffered their sec- He created the space to and said he will take me in. Singh almost quit the sport after said. shoot-off where the Indian Games feat. “He has not taken France’s top seed Lucas Mazur ond successive loss in women’s ensure that his knees did not This was 2018,” said Praveen he did not make it to the 2014 Sharma, however, did not responded in style with a per- it since then. He wants to do and Tarun went down 19-21, 9- doubles SL3-SU5 group A, take too much of a beating. who is a BA second year stu- Incheon Asian Para Games want to let his effort go in vain fect 10 against the Korean’s 8 for something on his own, and his 21 to Indonesia’s Fredy going down 12-21, 20-22 to the “My school life was dent in the Motilal Nehru Indian team. and “wanted to take a risk”. a 6-5 (26-24, 27-29, 28-25, 25- dream is to crack the UPSC,” Setiawan in their final group French pair of Lenaig Morin mostly about sports. But at College in Delhi. PTI “He was completely In the Bronze playoff, Singh 25, 26-27) (10-8) win. Sharma said. PTI matches later in the day. and Faustine Noel.   !   !!   /' 8    ;     %3  ' - Carlos Soler had given Spain triumph over England in the a fifth-minute lead, but Euro 2020 final in July. ! 9;/; and before a at lunch. England <# (#5 0 = Thakur paid the price for weden beat Spain 2-1 in Alexander Isak levelled for the Federico Chiesa gave the well-set scored 86 runs in " *%$+ =='+  bowling a bit too full. SStockholm on Thursday to hosts just a minute later. Azzurri the perfect start with the llie Pope helped England Moeen played the 25-over ses- The next over, Bairstow take control of their group in Only the group winners opening goal in the 16th minute, Otake the first innings a poor shot off sion. &'3?&2B38.', collected three boundaries World Cup qualifying, while qualify automatically for the but Atanas Iliev’s equaliser five lead against India with a sub- Ravindra Jadeja Umesh, peren- off Siraj, who too wasn’t at his Italy were held by Bulgaria in 2022 tournament in Qatar, with minutes before half-time gave lime half-century, taking the to throw his nially in and out batted fluently until Umesh, best. their first match since winning the runners-up facing a play-off. Bulgaria a 1-1 draw. hosts to 227 for seven at tea wicket away. The of the playing coming from around the Pope, playing his first Euro 2020. Italy extended their nation- British media reported that on day two of the fourth Test attempted slog eleven and wicket, got one to slightly game of the series, too batted Viktor Claesson’s second- al record unbeaten streak to 35 Raheem Sterling and Jude here at the Oval on Friday. sweep went straight featuring in straighten to take the outside with supreme confidence and half strike, after excellent work matches, but it was not the cel- Bellingham were targeted with The Indian pacers were into the hands of the his first Test edge and Rohit Sharma took struck a gorgeous cover drive from Juventus winger Dejan ebration in Florence Roberto monkey chants as England unable to sustain the pressure cover fielder. in nine a brilliant diving catch at off Bumrah towards the end Kulusevski, put Sweden two Mancini’s men were hoping for bounced back from their agonis- on a pitch that seems to be Jasprit Bumrah months, was second slip, leaving England of the session. points clear of Spain at the top as they returned to action fol- ing Euro final defeat by seeing getting better for batting with could have had Moeen impressive in at 62 for five. Jadeja was guilty of bowl- of Group B with a game in hand. lowing their penalty shoot-out off Hungary 4-0 in Budapest. each passing session. leg before wicket earlier his opening With Bumrah also apply- ing two no-balls in his three England led India by 36 but India did not review on- spell after tak- ing pressure from the other overs before lunch. runs at the break with Pope field umpire’s decision. ing the prized end, England managed to (74 batting off 143) and Chris Pope played some wicket of Joe score only 25 runs in the first YouTuber Daniel Jarvis, Woakes (4 batting off 7) in exquisite shots en route to Root on hour in which 12 overs were who has gained notoriety for the middle. his sixth half-century. Thursday. bowled. breaching security at will The first wicket in the The drive on the up, the He got his However, the momentum during the ongoing India ver- session came through flick and pull shots were 150th Test wick- shifted drastically in sus England series, on Friday Mohammad Siraj, who a treat to the eye. et in his first over England’s favour after the entered the Oval arena dur- trapped Jonny Bairstow (37) In the morning of the day after drinks break as Shardul ing the post lunch session. with his stock ball — the nip session, Umesh nightwatchman Thakur conceded four Jarvis, who goes by the backer — in the fifth over Yadav struck twice Craig Overton boundaries in his over with name Jarvo69 has been con- after lunch. That also brought in the first hour of slashed one three of them coming from stantly impersonating as an end to an entertaining 89- play before a hard only to Pope’s bat. India cricketer and Friday run stand between Bairstow counter-attacking edge it to Virat One was a delightful was the third time in three and Pope. stand between Kohli at first straight drive and was fol- games that he has taken Pope then got together Bairstow and slip. lowed by a flick between the advantage of the poor securi- with Moeen Ali (35) to give Pope took Dawid mid-on and mid-wicket arc. ty arrangement by the ECB England the upperhand. The England to Malan (31 off With the pitch not offering which has not taken trans- two shared a 71-run stand 139 for five 67) once again much help to the pacers, gressions seriously.  ;& '%  0    &   & !   = %3  ?; 8 last month’s Washington semi- Barty send a backhand long finals. to surrender a break in the 10th !   /9- Asian Games will be hosted by orld No 1 Novak Djokovic Djokovic has a 17-2 career game of the second set while Hangzhou, China from Wmoved five matches from record against Nishikori, who serving for the match but held he Indian hockey teams September 10 to 25. completing the first men’s singles last beat the Serbian star in the her nerve, broke back and held Tare unlikely to participate “Based on my prelimi- calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 2014 US Open semi-finals. Since again to win in 90 minutes. in next year’s Commonwealth nary discussions with Hockey years while Tokyo Olympic then, Djokovic has won 16 in a Reigning Wimbledon Games in Birmingham to India, it seems doubtful as of champion Alexander Zverev row, most recently in the Tokyo champion Barty, seeking her ensure that they hit peak form now whether Indian men and and top-ranked Ashleigh Barty Olympic quarter-finals. third Grand Slam title, next during the Asian Games, women hockey team’s will also rolled into the third round Remnants of Hurricane Ida plays American Shelby Rogers which is a qualifier for the participate in Commonwealth of the US Open on Friday. killed at least eight people and as she chases a sixth trophy of 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian Games 2022,” Batra, who still The 34-year-old triggered a rare state of emer- the year and first US Open Olympic Association holds considerable influence Serbian cruised past gency for the city, flooding quarter-finals spot. President Narinder Batra said in Hockey India, said in a 121st-ranked Dutchman subways and turning roads German fourth seed Zverev on Friday. statement. Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6- into rivers. With abandoned downed 33rd-ranked Spanish Batra said he has con- “Hockey India will not 3, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe cars scattered left-hander Albert Ramos- veyed this to Sports Authority like its hockey athletes to Stadium to book across streets Vinolas 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. Zverev, last of India (SAI) Director peak 35 days before the Asian a third-round near the year’s US Open runner-up and General Sandip Pradhan dur- Games 2022 and would like date with 2014 National a champion two weeks ago at ing a formal meeting on the athletes to peak at the right US Open run- Tennis Center Cincinnati, took only 74 min- Friday. time i.e. during the Asian ner-up Kei and many utes to advance. Batra, who is the chief of Games 2022. Nishikori. highways shut German Oscar Otte, ranked the International Hockey “The Commonwealth The down, only a 144th, became the fifth men’s Federation (FIH) and was a Games in 2022 are just 35 days Japanese made smattering of qualifier to reach the third former Hockey India presi- before the Asian Games in himself an spectators round by defeating 92nd- dent, said the Indian hockey China and in hockey the win- obstacle in watched in a ranked American Denis Kudla teams’ priority is to achieve ners of Asian Games directly Djokovic’s path to his- cavernous 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. There haven’t their peak at the Asian Games, qualify for 2024 Paris tory by outlasting Arthur Ashe been so many qualifiers so deep which starts just 35 days after Olympics. Hence, winning American Mackenzie Stadium as Barty at any Slam since six at the 2011 the CWG. Gold medal in the Asian McDonald 7-6 (7/3), dispatched Danish French Open and not at the US The Birmingham CWG is Games is a must for both men 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 2-6, 6- 18-year-old Clara Open since five made it in scheduled to be held from July & women’s hockey teams,” he 3, avenging a loss in Tauson 6-1, 7-5. 1984. 28 to August 8, while the added.