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BJP central leadership on countries. jurisdiction and the population Officers from the Crime   /     # Sunday considered candidates Typically, the Central para- covered by the border belt,” a Investigation Department $        for the top post who may lead military forces designated for senior security official said. (CID)/State Intelligence are        the party in the 2023 Assembly the various border security The Union Home Ministry also proposed to be posted in        polls in the State which is the roles are also known as border will coordinate with the police the border police stations.     BJP’s “gateway” to South . guarding forces like the BSF chiefs of the States and Union For this, the Union Home     Yediyurappa, 78, on                     ! and ITBP among others, and Territories along the border to Ministry, Intelligence Bureau      0  # Sunday gave enough hints that act as the first line of defence. initiate action in a time bound (IB) and police chiefs of the he has been asked to exit after leadership, the BJP continued job. These include Basavaraj the RSS; BJP general secretary The border guarding forces manner. States and Union Territories &'($) ) $* completing the two-year term to play subtle and soft with BSY, Bommai (‘Lingayat’). At pre- (organisation) BL Santhosh are also designated as the Lead As part of the overhaul of will coordinate to implement  %))   of his fourth tenure at the as he is fondly called by people. sent he is the Home Minister of (Brahmin); Union Minister Intelligence Agency on their the police stations along the the proposals in a time-bound !"# 1  (2 helm which falls on July 26 On Sunday, BJP president JP Karnataka and a close confi- Pralhad Joshi (Brahmin) and respective operational frontier. borders, the development of manner, they said.     (Monday). Nadda said in Panjim, that dant of Yediyurappa. BJP general secretary CT Ravi While the ITBP secures the infrastructure is also being In addition, use of opti-   /   With the countdown for Yediyurappa was doing good Then there is the Mines (Vokkaliga). frontier with China, the BSF is included in the Border Area mum technology, technological       the change of guard nearing, work and there was no leader- and Geology Minister in the The final decision would deployed along the borders Development Programme surveillance solutions like anti-      several names are doing the ship crisis in Karnataka. Karnataka Government be taken by Prime Minister with Pakistan and Bangladesh. funded by the Centre. The drone technology, foliage pen-         rounds including those of cen- Be that as it may, a change Murugesh Nirani (‘Lingayat’) Narendra Modi, Shah and the The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Station House Officers of the etration radars, sensors, sur-      tral leaders from Karnataka. of guard seems inevitable with who is considered close to RSS’ general secretary secures the borders with border police stations are also veillance cameras and intrusion     # Given that ‘Lingayat’ seers the BJP top leadership short- Union Home Minister Amit and second-in-command and Bhutan. The Assam Rifles proposed to be given a fixed detection systems among oth-     are demanding that there listing the names of frontrun- Shah; two-time MLA Arvind Dattatreya Hosabale, according is deployed along the border two-year tenure to maintain ers have been deployed for 3     should not be any change of ners for the Chief Minister’s Bellad (‘Lingayat’) backed by to sources. with Myanmar. continuity of the development effective border management. / &(        #                  ! been strongly backing Sidhu’s #    elevation to the Punjab Congress’ top post.     Channi was also among few party leaders, including Ministers, who have openly   questioned the Chief Minister and the State Government %   7/46 8/7 over several issues, including sacrilege.  7 %3/ fter witnessing a change of At the same time, it would Aguard in the Punjab be interesting to see if the ine tourists were killed Congress unit with the Chief Minister would take the Nand three injured in a appointment of Navjot Singh party high command in confi- massive landslide in Sangla Sidhu on the apex post, all eyes dence before making changes valley in Himachal Pradesh’s are now glued on the Chief While Rana KP is an OBC in his Cabinet. On the other Kinnaur district on Sunday Minister Capt Amarinder leader, Verka hails from the hand, the newly-appointed afternoon. "#                Singh who is expected to Dalit community. party president, who com- The incident was reported  ! reshuffle his Cabinet soon. Sources within the pletely enjoys the high com- near Batseri village along the Amidst the changing polit- Congress party also informed mand’s backing, may also make Sangla-Chitkul link road. chunks of rocks breaking off a Relief Fund (PMNRF) would )  )  / "> Assembly, ical equations not only in The Pioneer that the Chief an attempt to intervene in the Tourists from various States mountain top and rolling down be given to the next of kin of Karuna Shukla, a former MP, Punjab but also within the Minister may also drop his Cabinet reshuffling process. were travelling in a Tempo into the valley below. The land- those who lost their lives in the he five-day monsoon ses- Badridhar Diwan, a former Congress State unit, Capt Ministers. For the same, names Notably, the party high Traveller when heavy boul- slide also led to a bridge col- accident in Kinnaur, Tsion of the Deputy Speaker, Dr Shakrajeet Amarinder is expected to of Revenue Minister Gurpreet command appointed Sidhu as ders fell on it killing nine peo- lapse at Batseri and several Himachal Pradesh. 50,000 Assembly will start on July 26 Nayak, a former Minister of State replace a couple of his Singh Kangar and Technical Punjab Congress president ple, including the driver on the roads were also reportedly would be given to the injured,” at 11.00 am. The Session will in Chhattisgarh, and Ministers by inducting new Education Minister Charanjit along with four spot. While two tourists blocked. the PMO said. conclude on July 30. Ramadhar Kashyap, a former faces in his Council of Singh Channi are doing the working presidents — Kuljit escaped death they were hurt in The Prime Minister’s “All arrangements are Day one of the session will Rajya Sabha member. Ministers. rounds. Singh Nagra, Sangat Singh the landslide and another Office (PMO) offered condo- being made for the treatment commence with obituary refer- On July 27, the first sup- Available information sug- It has also been learnt that Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh person on the road also got lence over the deaths of the of those injured in the accident. ence of Gulab Singh, ex-member plementary appropriation bill gests that the names of Vidhan Channi, if removed from the Danny, and Pawan Goel — on injured. tourists in the landslide. “An ex I wish them a speedy recovery,” of the Assembly, Somprakash will be tabled. The discussion Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh Cabinet, may be appointed as July 18 brushing A terrifying video footage gratia of 2 lakh each from the read another tweet from Giri and Balaram Verma, former on it is scheduled on July 28, an and senior MLA Raj Kumar the Vidhan Sabha Speaker. aside all opposition by Capt of the landslide showed large Prime Minister’s National the PMO. members of the undivided official communication said. Verka are in the reckoning. 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  )     $   /47 received the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, procured separately by harkhand on Sunday vacci- private hospitals. Jnated over 1.5 lakh residents Meanwhile, the active case- against Covid-19 for the second load of Covid-19 dropped fur- )  )  4516537 currently lodged at the Tihar consecutive day after a crisis of ther down to 254 in jail, and their rivalry has result- vaccines slowed the pace of on Sunday as the state report- he Crime Branch of ed in a number of cases of )  )  4516537 Director of Enso and show less profit in its immunisation in Jharkhand for ed at least 50 Covid recoveries TPolice have arrested the murder and attempt to murder Infrastructures (P) Ltd, who books,” said the additional CP. several days last week, data against 28 fresh cases of infec- owner of a local sports club, in Delhi and the National he Economic Offences alleged that in August 2010, he “It is alleged by the com- compiled by the National Health tion, a separate bulletin released who was wanted in an attempt Capital Region (NCR),” accord- TWing (EOW) of Delhi was approached by the direc- plainant that the directors of Mission (NHM) highlighted. by the NHM stated. As per the to murder case, in the National ing to police. Police have arrested the man- tors of IL&FS Transportation the alleged company IL&FS As per provisional figures bulletin, no fresh casualties Capital’s Najafgarh area. “Dahiya also told police aging director of a firm from Networks Ltd for an invest- Rail Ltd and other officers of released by the NHM, were reported on the day, and The accused have been that on the day of the incident, Mumbai in a 2018 case related ment. the company intentionally Jharkhand on Sunday adminis- the Covid toll remained 5124. identified as Sunil Dahiya, a he was at his friend’s house with to cheating, forgery and crim- “Allured by their promises, siphoned off the funds of the tered the first dose of vaccine to None of the 24 districts resident of Uttam Nagar area his uncle when Shokeen came inal misappropriation of his company invested 170 company to the tune of Rs as many as 1,18,004 residents, reported a double-digit-spike in and he is a member of the over to discuss an issue relat- approximately 100 crore. crore in IL&FS Rail Ltd in about 70 crore causing loss to while the second jab was Covid cases on the day with Najafgarh-based Krishan ed to a property. However, The accused has been iden- order to take 15 per cent stake their firm,” said the additional administered to at least 34,018 Koderma and Hazaribag report- Pehelwan gang. According to Alok Kumar, they had a heated argument tified as Ramchand in IL&FS Rail Ltd, a Special CP. beneficiaries. Over 1 lakh ben- ing the highest spike of four cases Police said that on January the Joint Commissioner of over their gang affiliations, Karunakaran, who played a Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for “During investigation, it eficiaries who got jabbed on the each. At least 10 recoveries 12, he along with his associates Police, Crime, on July 22, the which turned violent,” said the prominent role in siphoning of Gurgaon Rapid Metro project. was found that the accused had day were younger than 45 years. against one fresh case of coron- had shot at and injured Amit police team received specific Joint CP. funds and he was one of the Over a period of time, the com- made payments to several com- As per government data, at avirus infection brought the Shokeen. Police said that inputs that Sunil Dahiya would “Even though Shokeen directors of IL&FS Rail Ltd and plainant observed that the panies without executing any least 94,250 residents in the age active caseload in Ranchi down Shokeen was close to the be coming to Najafgarh. managed to escape in a friend’s the managing director of company is not performing work. They could not give any bracket of 18 years to 44 years to 52, while the active caseload Hemant gang, which is a rival “A trap was laid near Kairi car, to teach him a lesson, they IL&FS Transportation Network profitably and funds are being satisfactory reply about the got their first jab on the day, in East Singhbhum dropped to of the Krishan Pehelwan gang. village and the accused was (Dahiya and his associates) Ltd. misused,” said the Additional contracts awarded to the ques- while as many as 6,606 benefi- 21 as the district reported five It is a case of gang rivalry and apprehended and a sophisti- reached Shokeen’s house in Police said he was arrested CP. tioned companies,” said the ciaries in the aforementioned recoveries against one fresh case Dahiya was booked for attempt cated 7.65 mm semi-automat- Dichau Kalan village. They in Mumbai on July 20. He was “It is alleged that bogus additional CP. age group got their second jab. on the day. The state tested to murder by the Baba Haridas ic pistol along with two live shot at and injured him and produced in court and remand- contract orders worth  21.88 “It is also found that no Data released by the NHM swab samples of 54,968 residents Nagar police, police said. rounds was recovered from also injured his cousin Ankush, ed to police custody for further crore were issued to a firm estimate was taken, no name on Sunday evening highlighted and 0.05 per cent of them were Dahiya has been a Kabbadi him,” said the Joint CP. before leaving the spot in their investigation in the case. named Silverpoint Infratech and address of any of the con- that the state has received found infected by the SARS- coach and player, and runs his “When interrogated, cars,” said the Joint CP adding According to RK Singh, the Ltd but no work was executed tractors was given or kept in 93,02,030 doses of Covishield CoV-2 virus. So far, over 3.46 sports club at Jafarpur. Dahiya’s Dahiya told police that he met that efforts are being made to Additional Commissioner of by this company. The invoices record. and Covaxin doses from the lakh people have been infected associates Rajesh and Jai Krishan Pehelwan through his nab Dahiya’s brother-in-law, Police, EOW, an First raised by the Silverpoint Money was routed through Centre so far. The state, as per by the deadly virus in Jharkhand Bhagwan were arrested earlier, uncle Jai Bhagwan and later and police teams are also try- Information Report (FIR) was Infratech Ltd were forged and several layers of the different this data, has administered vac- and 98.44 per cent of them have but he was absconding, police joined his gang,” said the Joint ing to trace Dinesh, who sold registered in 2018 on the com- fabricated. IL&FS Rail Ltd did shell companies,” the addi- cines to 87,37,460 residents. recovered, while 1.47 per cent of said, adding that his brother-in- CP. the gun to Dahiya in Daboda plaint of Ashish Begwani, this to inflate its expenditure tional CP added. Some of these beneficiaries also patients could not survive. law, Krishan, is still at large. Pehelwan’s rival Hemant, is in ’ Gurgaon. O 8   6 P             /47 directed to ensure the avail- should be upgraded in schools. ability of teachers and staff in For this, tie up with other  /47 months extension given to harkhand Education Adarsh Vidyalayas. The schools should be made, as dif- existing local bodies after its JSecretary Rajesh Kumar has Director of Primary and ferent schools specialize in dif- he tenure of the local bod- term expired on January 15 this directed officials to identify Secondary School was asked to ferent trades. In this situation, Ties of Jharkhand under year. Due to Covid 19 pan- 4091 schools from panchayats issue deputation letter for this a student of one school will be Panchayati raj system has been demic; the Hemant Soren which can be developed as to the concerned teachers by able to go to another school on extended for another six month decided to defer election of model schools. The education July 30. Also it has been direct- a weekly basis to study a par- by the State Government as the local bodies. The local bodies secretary has asked officials to ed to ensure that all the teach- ticular trade and take better State Government has already come under Panchayati Raj give priority to those pan- ers join at their respective education of the subject of his published a gazette in this department which is integrat- chayats where there is neither place of deputation by August interest. regard. Since the Assembly ed with the Rural Development any secondary nor higher sec- 7. He also stressed on linking session was adjourned sine die Department. The last time ondary schools. Deputation of Headmaster schools with polytechnic col- the Government issued an elections were held in 2015. The Secretary, also gave in Adarsh Vidyalaya of Godda leges and skill development ordinance for extension of “By this ordinance the instructions regarding upgrad- and Garhwa was directed to be centers to further upgrade tenure. Through the ordinance tenure of elected members of ing infrastructure in 325 done without delay. vocational education. an amendment has been made the local bodies has been Adarsh (model) schools. Apart At the same time, every State Project Director, in section 24 (4), 42, 57 and 107 extended by another six from this, the Secretary stressed Adarsh school was asked to JEPC cum Director JCERT Dr of Jharkhand Panchayat Raj months. Local bodies mean on underlining the effect of make arrangements from secu- Shailesh Kumar Chaurasia, Act. Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Adarsh Vidyalayas and said rity guards, sweepers and gar- Director Secondary Harsh The Governor Droupadi and Gram Panchayat. If the sit- that for this a virtual program deners through outsourcing Mangala, Administrative Murmu before demitting the uation of Covid 19 remains in should be fixed in the middle mode. Officer, JEPC Jayant Kumar office gave her consent to the control with no obvious threat or end of August. The virtual The Secretary, Education tion calendar and conduct the British Council of India. level was asked to be responsi- Mishra, State Program ordinance. Now the proposal of spread of the virus then the programme will be attended by Department, directed all the training on Thursday instead of The secretary directed that ble for developing and moni- Manager Dr Arvind Kumar, for the extension will be for- government may think about teachers, headmasters. Chief headmasters to issue the cal- Friday. At the same time, for instead of integrated labs for toring smart classes and labs in Co-ordinator Sachin Kumar, mally placed before the cabinet conducting an election in Minister Hemant Soren will endar for NCSL training. For the training of teachers, it was science subjects, separate labs Adarsh schools. During the Executive Engineer Ratan for approval. December this year,” said an also address the programme. training at IIM, Ranchi, it was directed to ask for necessary should be made. At the same review, the Secretary directed Srivastava etc. were present in This is the second six official of the State Govt. The Education Secretary also asked to issue an orienta- documents and proposals from time, one person at the district that vocational education the review meeting.   8H "                    !    3 3 /47  " "  s the political circle and # $   Acommon people began to # "    doubt Ranchi police arresting three people on Friday night for    # hatching conspiracy to topple the Hemant Soren  #  Government, Ranchi police %# #  have claimed that the accused have confessed that they were      the cogs of a high-level noto- rious game plan. &' Arrested accused Amit  '#  # Singh and Nivaran Prasad Mahto (both native of Bokaro)  !  and Abhishek Kumar Dubey, a native of Palamu district are  !" small fries and their nonde- #  1 5      #            +  script backgrounds have led 8      '   +   7  people to doubt police theory 7    as superfluous.  /47 conspiracy. state government is following Singh is a contractual The arrested persons Maharashtra model using worker, Mahto a fruit seller and offered 1 crore as advance he State BJP unit on Sunday include Abhishek Dubey, Amit police in extorting money. He Dubey is an unemployed engi- payment to go against the Treacted strongly over the Singh and Niwaran Prasad said in the present case, the neering graduate. Soren government. MLAs also ruling party’s allegations of Mahato. Sources said that the state government has used the They were arrested from met BJP MLAs from attempts at destabilising the special branch of Jharkhand police as a tool. Marandi said Hotel Le Lac Sarovar of Ranchi. Maharashtra Chandrashekhar Hemant Soren Government Police seized an undisclosed that the state government is However, family members of Rao Babankule and Charan by the BJP and demanded a amount of cash from the three engaged in recovery of money Singh and Mahto disputed the Singh. probe over the matter by a sit- accused. from coal, sand, liquor, iron ore claim stating they were picked- Police claimed that Dubey  /47 However, there are arrange- pandemic, the district admin- ting judge of Jharkhand High The BJP leader said that and stone. up by Bokaro police two days in his confessional statement ments of virtual darshan of istration on the instruction of Court. BJP legislative party either the DGP or Additional He said that two accused before they were arrested from has said that one Maharashtra he Baba Lord .” State government has cancelled leader and former Chief DGP should reveal the entire were arrested from Bokaro on Ranchi. The hotel manager based person Jaikumar Ttrust will start an online Devotees can perform the festival the at temple town. Minister Babulal Marandi said matter to the public through the intervening night of July Chandreshwar Upadhyaya said Belkhede had arranged logistics darshan facility of Lord Shiva online darshan of Lord Shiva, The district administration to that the allegations to topple media, but in this case the state 22-23. A police team had gone that any of the occupants of the for them. Quoting Dubey, for the devotees during the as the month long Shravani stop devotees from reaching the State Government is a seri- police only issues a press state- there to bring them to Ranchi, hotel were not arrested from police said that since MLAs auspicious month of Sharvan mela at and the the temple town has erected ous issue. ment. He said that before the but Ranchi Police is showing the hotel. However, some of the were only promised payment starting on July 26. The district Kanwar attached to it - five check posts at different He said, “The State police statement, some ruling the arrest of these youths from employees of the hotel confid- and no part payment was made administration decided to have stand cancelled for second con- parts of the city. Government should constitute party leaders have issued state- Ranchi hotel on the night of 23- ed that Ranchi police had these MLAs were unhappy and online darshan and puja of secutive year amid Covid 19 The DC also said that the a Special Investigation Team ments which aim at diverting 24. This action of the police is picked-up one from the hotel returned to Ranchi. Lord Shiva due to the corona pandemic and possible threat district administration has (SIT) headed by a sitting judge the probe. doubtful. whereas another person quiet- Interestingly, one of the pandemic. of third wave of pandemic. made elaborate arrangements of the High Court to probe the The BJP busted on State Even before this, raids were ly walked away from the hotel. arrested accused Nivaran Morning government puja Baidyanath to stop the entrance of the matter.” Marandi slammed the Government is reaction to conducted at 22 places in the Ranchi police have Mahto had posted a picture on and evening Shringar will be temple, also commonly devotees in temple town, apart State Government, demanded JMM’s allegation that BJP was state at the behest of the gov- revealed that Dubey in his July 17 taken at Birsa Munda broadcast live for 45 minutes in referred to as the Baidyanath from these messages that are release of three persons behind trying to execute the ‘Madhya ernment. Raising the question, confessional statement given airport when he was apparent- both hours at Jharkhand TV Dham, is one of the 12 spread that devotees are pre- the incident and demanded the Pradesh’ and ‘Karnataka model’ he said that the government before police has said that he ly going to Delhi. and other channels, apart from in India and is vented from entering temple State Government to disclose in Jharkhand, a reference to should clarify on whose behest along with other accused and In order to win back their live viewing at different social considered to be the most town. the entire matter in public how non-BJP governments and on what information the three MLAs namely Irfan confidence Jaikumar, Mohit media platforms. The Deoghar sacred abode of Lord Shiva. Wide publicity is being domain. were toppled in the two states. raids are being conducted in Ansari and Umashankar Akela Bhartiya and Ashutosh district administration has Every year in the month of done through railway officials Three persons were arrest- “The BJP is trying to apply the the state. of the Congress and Amit Thakkar came to Ranchi and made elaborate arrangements Sharvan the temple used to and others to spread the mes- ed from a hotel in Ranchi on Karnataka and MP Model here The tripartite alliance of Yadav (independent) had stayed at the hotel. Four rooms for this. have a large congregation of sage that devotees are prohib- Saturday for allegedly conspir- in Jharkhand. But we won’t the JMM, Congress and RJD boarded a Delhi bound flight were booked for them includ- Deoghar Deputy devotees. ited inside temple and ‘jalarpan’ ing to topple the coalition allow BJP to do the same,” won 47 out of the 81 seats in on July 15 and returned on the ing MLA Amit Yadav. From the Commissioner Manjunath As this year the Shravan (offering water) is not allowed. Government of the Jharkhand JMM general secretary Supriya the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly next day. Police said that they hotel they were contacting Bhajantri said, “The district starts on July 25, the State Sources said that police Mukti Morcha (JMM), Bhattacharya. election. Hemant Soren of the had stayed at Hotel Vivanta and MLAs when Congress MLA administration on the directive government to stop devotees forces will also be deployed at Congress and RJD in Reacting to JMM’s allega- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha the meeting of MLAs with Jaimangal Singh came to know of State government has decid- from coming to the temple and borders and Deoghar Jharkhand. The JMM claimed tion of Karnataka and MP (JMM) was then appointed several BJP leaders were about this and informed the ed to cancel Sharvani mela in prevent gathering of kanwarias, borders to avoid congregations that the BJP was behind the Model, Marandi said that the chief minister of the state. arranged where they were also police. view of Covid pandemic. which can lead to spread of of devotees. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | MONDAY | JULY 26, 2021 Girls outshine boys in 12th Govt doing all it can board exam in Chhattisgarh to develop Bastar: CM

STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR registered for the exams and 286,850 appeared. he Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Of these, results of 284,107 students TEducation (CGBSE) on Sunday declared were declared and 276,817 (97.43 percent) results of the Class 12 examination, with passed. STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR He was interacting with a dele- public representatives to connect education of children. girls again outshining boys. Of those who passed, 271,155 (95.44 gation of people’s representatives the villagers with government They said the law and order sit- The overall pass percentage is 97.43 per- percent) qualified in Grade I category, 5,570 ll feasible efforts are being and villagers of the two districts schemes. Villagers should be moti- uation had improved and people cent, with girls' percentage pegged at 98.06 aspirants passed in Grade II and 79 in Grade Amade by the Chhattisgarh gov- here. vated to come forward to take now visit their relatives for mar- percent against the boys’ 96.69, an official III, which is 1.63 percent and 0.03 percent ernment to fulfill the development Baghel sought details of the sta- advantage of the schemes in rural riage, death and more. communication said. respectively. related needs of the people of tus of ground level implementation and remote areas. The villagers also praised the School Education Minister Premsai Due to the pandemic, the students col- Bastar region, including Sukma of public welfare and development The villagers told the Chief health facilities. Solar lights have lected the question papers from centres, schemes in both the districts, an Minister that they wanted roads, been installed in villages. Weekly Singh Tekam, who announced the results of and Bijapur districts, Chief took them home and submitted the answer Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on official communication stated. electricity, hospitals, ambulances markets have re-opened in the inte- CGBSE Higher Secondary School Certificate Sunday. He said it was the duty of the and ashram-hostel facilities for the rior areas, they said. Examination here, said 289,023 students sheets within five days. Schemes are to uplift last Congress asks activists Incorporate person in society: Baghel to prepare for elections in daily routine: CM

STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR The newly appointed office bear- ers of the Board are Chairman Sushil any welfare schemes are being Sunny Agarwal and its members are Mimplemented in Chhattisgarh Shyam Jaiswal, Anil Singh, Manju Singh, Balram Maurya and Durgesh with a view to uplift the most dis- n placed people in the society, Chief Jaiswal. n STAFF REPORTER Yoga Commission virtually, STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR and under the Chairmanship of PCC up everyone including at the booth RAIPUR Baghel described yoga an Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on The Chief Minister urged every- chief Mohan Markam. level, a revamp in the body is desper- one to take all possible initiatives to ancient knowledge which Sunday. he Congress in Chhattisgarh on AICC Secretaries Chandan ately needed,” underlined Punia. hhattisgarh Chief keeps both body and mind He was virtually addressing the bring marked changes in the stan- TSunday asked its activists to pre- Yadav and Saptagiri Ulka attended Talking to the media, Markam CMinister Bhupesh Baghel healthy, an official communi- oath taking ceremony of the dard of living and prosperity of the pare for the 2023 Assembly and 2024 the meeting along with PCC office denied any problem in coordination on Sunday asked everyone to cation said. He told the Yoga Chairman and members of the workers in the entire state. The tar- Lok Sabha elections bearers and others. The meeting between the party and the govern- make yoga a way of life. Commission to give wide Chhattisgarh Building and Other geted beneficiaries should get maxi- A meeting of the party was held stressed the need to highlight the ment. He denied there were resent- Addressing investiture cere- publicity about yoga's impor- Construction Workers Welfare Board mum benefits from government here in the presence of AICC state government’s schemes for the ments after appointments were made mony of the Chairman and tance and connect more peo- here, an official communication said. schemes. Chhattisgarh in charge P.L. Punia common man. “In a bid to charge- in the boards and corporations. members of the Chhattisgarh ple to it a part of their life. BJP women flay Lakhma comment on Purandeshwari

STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR ment was an insult to women. Could the Minister address Congress leader Sonia Gandhi as Phoolan Devi, they asked. he BJP women’s wing on Sunday denounced Chhattisgarh Women’s wing Vice President Meenal Choubey asked Chief Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma for calling BJP leader D. Minister Bhupesh Baghel to fulfill his election promise to A view of paddy plantation in Lormi village in Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh. The plantation is being done after getting T Purandeshwari a "bandit queen". ensure women’s security. good rainfall which had inundated the farm, an ideal condition for paddy crop. Source: Social media In a press conference here, the BJP leaders said the com- “Today the state has become a hub of crime," she said. Man held for smuggling diamonds worth Rs 22L Naxalite killed in

STAFF REPORTER n Acting on a tip, the gunfight in C’garh GARIABAND man was apprehended near a grocery shop in STAFF REPORTER n SUKMA 47-year-old man was Bardula village. Aarrested on charges The police swung Naxalite was killed in a gun battle with security of smuggling 204 pieces into action after learning Aforces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on of rough diamonds val- that a man with a huge Sunday, police said. The gunfight took place in a for- ued at Rs 22 lakhs in quantity of rough dia- est near Minpa village when a joint team of security Chhattisgarh’s monds was headed forces was out on a search operation, Sukma Gariaband district, towards Mainpur from Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma said. The police said on Sunday. Deobahog, a diamond- District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Speaking to The rich belt in Gariaband, Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were involved in the Pioneer over telephone, she said. operation that was launched based on the movement Gariband The police also of Maoists in the area, a rebel stronghold. The Superintendent of Police seized his motorcycle exchange of fire lasted for about one-and-a-half Parul Mathur identified and mobile phone. hours following which the rebels escaped into the the smuggler as Neelam Prima facie, it seems forest, the official said. Later, the body of a male Das Kashyap of he illegally brought the Naxalite was recovered from the spot. Sharma said Buddhupara village in diamonds from the blood stains at the site indicated that many other the district. Deobhog area. Naxalites were either injured or killed in the fighting.     !"   (

)# * ! +     8      " ,  % As regards the ongoing campaign against the corona pandemic, they said the two       leaders will focus on supply of vaccine raw materials, and economic recovery efforts.   ./-: India will continue to push for ensuring open and consistent supply chains for  4516537  in October - November 2020, materials and items needed despite the economic distress for vaccine production, as eanwhile, KVIC and the fear surrounding the country ramps up pro- MChairman Vinai Kumar Corona pandemic. Earlier in duction for both domestic Saxena has said that sale of 2018 also, the single-day sales vaccination and global sup- Khadi products across the at Khadi’s CP outlet had plies thereafter, sources said.  4516537  reminded that Monday (July country has grown manifold crossed Rs 1 crore mark for 4 Also, the need for resilient 26) is ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ as since 2014, thanks to the times. supply chains for critical med- rime Minister Narendra well. repeated appeals by the Prime On 2nd October 2019, icines and healthcare equip- PModi on Sunday said there “The Kargil War is a sym- Minister to promote Khadi. Khadi and Village Industries ment will figure in the talks. is need of a movement for bol of bravery and patience on Since October 2016, the sin- Commission (KVIC) regis- India may also stress the need “Bharat Jodo” on the lines of part of India’s Armed Forces gle-day sale at Khadi India’s tered the highest single-day  4516537 for gradual resumption of Mahatma Gandhi’s “Bharat which the whole world has Flagship Outlet in Connaught sale of Rs 1.27 crore at the CP international travel while Chhodo Andolan” as India watched. This time this pride- Place, New Delhi, has crossed outlet which continues to be ndia and the USA will dis- maintaining health protocols, enters the 75th year of its inde- filled day will be celebrated Rs 1 crore mark on 11 differ- a record till date. Icuss the fast deteriorating sit- especially easing the mobili- pendence. amid Amrit Mahotsav. That is ent occasions. This record “It is because of the uation in Afghanistan and the ty of students, professionals Addressing people in his why this day becomes all the performance of Khadi found Hon’ble PM’s appeals that a ongoing fight against the coro- and business travellers, and monthly radio programme more special. I want you to a special mention in the latest large number of people par- navirus pandemic during the allowing travel for family ‘mann ki baat’, the Prime read the enthralling saga of episode of Prime Minister’s ticularly youths have been two-day visit of US Secretary of reunions and humanitarian Minister touched on a range of Kargil…let us all bow to the radio program “Mann ki Baat” inclined to buy Khadi. The State Anthony Blinken begin- issues. issues including “khaadi” and bravehearts of Kargil”, he said. aired on Sunday. growing buzz around ning Tuesday, July 27. During Having forged an alliance adapting new techniques and The Prime Minister said Saxena said what made “Swadeshi” has significantly his talks with External Affairs as part of the Quad, the two technologies to improve pro- to commemorate 75 years of this performance even more helped lakhs of village indus- Minister S Jaishankar, terrorism ministers will discuss ways to ductivity and living conditions freedom, ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ significant is the fact that tries prosper even during the emanating from Pakistan fund- enhance engagement like the besides the “Kargil Divas”. had commenced on March 12 Khadi’s single-day sales challenging times of Covid-19 ing of terror groups will also possibility of a meeting of for- Before signing off, he also from Mahatma Gandhi’s exceeded 1 crore for 4 times pandemic,” Saxena said. figure. Blinken will meet said here on Sunday Jaishankar the situation in Afghanistan eign ministers of India, said Covid-19 is still around Sabarmati Ashram and felt National Security is in regular touch with him for and the Taliban controlling Australia, Japan and the US and following protocol is the that there was a need for unit- Advisor(NSA)Ajit Doval and the past few months through major part of the country, later this year. key to safety. ing India by connecting peo- India Movement).”. sion when we can strive to call on Prime Minister telephone conversations. The India will also convey its con- The two sides will also Modi started off with the ple. He said “It is our duty to attempt that”, he said. Narendra Modi too. two leaders met when cern about the instability in take forward the Quad vac- Tokyo Olympics and compli- “On this very day, Bapu’s ensure that our work helps in The Prime Minister said Given the growing strate- Jaishankar visited US in May Afghanistan spilling over into cine partnership, which was mented the sportspersons for Dandi Yatra too was closely knitting and binding the National Handloom Day gic and defence ties over the and later on the sidelines of the the Indian subcontinent. launched at the first virtual reaching where they are after revived…since then, from our India which is filled with has a remarkable historic past few years, the two sides are G-7 and G-20 summits in UK Moreover, Lashkar-e- summit of the group in overcoming numerous hur- Jammu-Kashmir to diversity.” background as on this very also likely to explore ways to and Italy respectively. Taiba(LeT) and Jaish-e- March, to enable the supply of dles in life. He appealed all to Puduchery; from Gujarat to He again emphasized on day in 1905, the Swadeshi further strengthen relations Indicating US President Mohammed(JeM)terrorists made-in-India Covid-19 vac- cheer up Indian olympic the Northeast, programmes the need for self-reliance and Andolan had begun. including exercises and trans- Joe Biden’s keenness to have now currently fighting along- cines to countries in the Indo- sportspersons on social in connection with Amrit going “vocal for local.” “ We Modi pointed out that in fer of technology. The two del- strong relations with India, side the Taliban may also tar- Pacific from early 2022. media. Mahotsav are being held can contribute to nation the rural and tribal regions of egations will also do the the US Secretary of State is the get Kashmir, sources said. Jaishankar and Blinken “Our Victory Punch across the country”, he said. building even while perform- the country, handloom is a groundwork for the ourth 2+2 third senior member of the They said the implica- are also likely to lay the Campaign for the support of The Prime Minister said ing our routine chores…such major source of income. This dialogue of defence and foreign Biden administration to tions of the withdrawal of US groundwork for the Quad Olympics sportspersons has “ just the way the Quit India as ‘Vocal for Local’. Supporting is a sector that comprises ministers to be held in the US visit India after defense secre- forces from Afghanistan, and summit and bilateral meet- begun. Do share your Victory Movement (Bharat Chhodo local entrepreneurs, artists, lakhs of women, weavers and later this year. tary Lloyd Austin in March and the need for sustained pres- ings between Prime Minister Punch with your team…Cheer Andolan) steered under craftsmen, weavers should craftsmen and “even small Highlighting some of the special presidential envoy for sure on Pakistan over terror Narendra Modi and U.S. for India”, said Prime Minister. Bapu’s leadership, every come naturally to us. The efforts on your part will give key features of Blinken’s visit, climate John Kerry in April. financing and terror havens President Joseph Biden due to Affirming that feeling of countryman today has to lead National Handloom Day on rise to a new hope in weavers”, the first ever to India after While the two sides are will be part of the agenda for be held in Washington later patriotism unites, Modi a Bharat Jodo Andolan (Unite the 7th of August is an occa- he said. assuming new charge, sources likely hold intensive review of talks between India and US. this year, sources said. + # 1   '   %     #           4516537  New Delhi: Rajya Sabha mem- involved in the issue but “made  %!* ber John Brittas has moved the only a hopeful hope that the he Central Industrial Supreme Court seeking a time tested processes in our TSecurity Force (CISF) on court-monitored probe into country are well-established to Sunday observed the day as reports of alleged snooping of ensure that unauthorised sur- ‘Plantation Festival’ at all its 352 activists, politicians, journalists veillance does not occur”. units across the country and  4516537  and constitutional functionar- “Therefore, the queries planted about 2.33 lakh saplings. ies using Israeli spyware were raised in the Indian CISF Director General ormer Finance Minister P Pegasus. Parliament with respect to this Sudhir Kumar Saxena, along- FChidambaram on Sunday A massive political row leakage. But the government with other senior officers and said the Government should has erupted after media reports has neither denied nor admit- personnel, planted saplings of either call for a joint parlia- claimed that Pegasus spyware ted the snooping by the spy- fruit bearing and endemic at the mentary committee probe into was used to conduct surveil- ware,” he said. CISF campus at Shastri Park the Pegasus snooping allega- Committee on Information will have far more powers lance on about 300 Indians, Amid a row over the here. Saxena emphasised that we tions or request the Supreme Technology, asserting that the than a parliamentary commit- including ministers, political Pegasus spyware issue, the all have to come forward and Court to appoint a sitting judge former would be more tee,” he said. leaders, government officials government had said that ille- join the campaign for a green  4516537  to investigate the matter even empowered by Parliament. At the same time, he said and journalists. gal surveillance was not pos- and clean India. He said, “Trees $ #  as he demanded that Prime Asked about Parliament he is not diminishing the role Brittas, who has filed a sible with checks and balances are the true treasures for us all he India Meteorological   "   Minister Narendra Modi make IT panel head Shashi Tharoor’s of the parliamentary commit- public interest litigation in the in the country’’s laws and and that by planting trees and TDepartment (IMD) on    a statement in Parliament clar- remarks that the subject is tee to the extent it can probe Supreme Court, said that recent alleged that attempts were nurturing them, we are secur- Sunday issued orange and yel- ifying whether there had been already on the mandate of my the matter and is welcome to allegations of snooping has being made to malign the ing the future of our children low alerts forecasting heavy # # surveillance or not. committee and a JPC is not do so. caused concern among a large Indian democracy. and the generations to come.” rainfall, thunderstorm and  The former home minister required, Chidambaram Posing questions for the section of people in India and On July 19, IT Minister “The trees for the plantation lightning in Madhya Pradesh, said he was not sure that one expressed doubts whether the government, he asked whether that snooping would have a Ashwini Vaishnaw told the drive have been carefully cho- even as the monsoon fury con-    can go to the extent of saying IT panel with a majority of BJP there was surveillance at all chilling effect on free speech Lok Sabha that media reports sen keeping the local topogra- tinued to wreak havoc in  !  ./0. that the entire electoral man- members will allow a full and whether snooping was and expression. on alleged snooping published phy in mind so that they may Maharashtra where 113 people date of 2019 was vitiated by the investigation into the matter. done through Pegasus. He has sought a court- a day before the start of the contribute to environmental have so far died in rain-relat-  !    “unlawful snooping” but added “The parliamentary com- “If Pegasus spyware was monitored investigation into Monsoon Session of sustenance and to supplement ed incidents. that it may have “helped” the mittee rules are rather strict. used, who acquired it? Was it allegations of snooping using Parliament “cannot be a coin- daily requirements. Thus, 50 per Several parts of Kerala in dershowers towards the BJP to score that victory which For example they cannot take acquired by the government or Pegasus spyware. cidence” and stressed that there cent of the chosen variety of south India also witnessed evening. An orange alert has has been “tainted” by the alle- evidence openly but a JPC by one of its agencies,” he In a statement on Sunday, is “no substance” behind the trees are of long life like Neem, heavy rainfall on Sunday, with been issued for Tuesday with the gations. can be empowered by asked. Brittas, who is a CPI-M mem- sensationalism. Sheesham and Peepal among the MeT issuing a yellow alert forecast of rain accompanied Chidambaram also said a Parliament to take evidence in The Rajya Sabha member ber, said that despite the very However, the minister did others, and 50 per cent are fruits for several districts, including with gusty winds. Parts of probe by a JPC can be more public view, to cross examine also asked the government to serious nature, the central gov- not specify whether the Indian bearing trees like mango, jamun, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, recieved light effective than an investigation witnesses, and to summon come clean on the amount ernment has not cared to government was using Pegasus etc.,” the CISF said in a state- Pathanamthitta, Idukki, rain on Sunday. Agra was the by the Parliamentary Standing documents. So I think a JPC paid to acquire the spyware. investigate into the allegations spyware. PTI ment. Kottayam, Alappuzha and hottest place in the state with the Ernakulam. maximum temperature settling The ‘orange alert’ which at 37 degrees Celsius. asks authorities to be prepared According to the IMD,    !  "   for possible heavy rains and heavy rain is very likely at iso-  %; %      thunderstorms accompanied lated places in the state on with lightning at isolated Monday, while thundershowers      # places, has been issued for 23 are likely at most places in the 3<3/=# #    >  districts in Madhya Pradesh, state on July 27 and July 28. namely Indore, Dhar, Alirajpur, In rain-battered  4516537  cination progress is resulting in Jhabua, Khargone, Barwani, Maharashtra, the number of  4516537  As part of the nationwide total infections and the nation- uptake of vaccination among Khandwa, Burhanpur, Ujjain, deaths due to flooding, land- vaccination drive, the govern- al COVID-19 recovery rate has he Union Health Ministry many tribal districts of India, Dewas, Ratlam, Shajapur, Agar- slides and other rain-related t a time when several States ment has been supporting states been recorded at 97.36 per Ton Sunday urged commu- the Ministry statement read. Malwa, Mandsaur, Neemuch, incidents reached 113 with one Aare alleging vaccine supply and UTs by providing them cent, the data updated at 8 am nity radio stations to bust The collective responsibil- Hoshangabad, Betul and more casualty reported in the shortage and have even tem- COVID-19 vaccines free of showed. A decline of 765 cases Covid vaccine myths particu- ity to address mental health Harda. last 24 hours, the National porarily called off vaccinations cost. In the new phase of the has been recorded in the active larly among people living in issues among communities A yellow alert which advis- Disaster Response Force on this very ground, the Centre universalisation of the vacci- COVID-19 caseload in a span remote and far flung areas of through informative program- es authorities to “be updated” (NDRF) said 89 bodies have on Sunday claimed the nation drive, the Union gov- of 24 hours. the country. The Health lated into increased community ming by engaging with subject on the situation, warning like- been retrieved and 34 people are States/UTs and private hospitals ernment will procure and sup- India’s COVID-19 tally had Ministry’s request came during participation in the ongoing experts from the state and ly heavy rains and thunder- missing following landslides combined have nearly 3.30 ply (free of cost) 75 per cent of crossed the 20-lakh mark on a workshop it conducted in col- vaccination drive. national level was stressed on, storms accompanied with light- triggered by heavy rainfall in the crore vaccines available with the vaccines being produced by August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, laboration with UNICEF for The radio stations were it said. ning at isolated places, was coastal regions of Maharashtra. them. the manufacturers in the coun- 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 representatives of community urged to highlight community- The radio stations were issued for Chhatarpur, According to the official According to the health try to the states and UTs. The lakh on September 16.It went radio stations from 16 states to led positive initiatives and role asked to continuously remind Tikamgarh, Balaghat, Anuppur data, NDRF rescuers have ministry, over 45.37 crore vac- new phase of universalisation of past 60 lakh on September 28, bust myths related to COVID models to strengthen vaccine listeners about the need to and Narsinghpur districts in retrieved a total of 89 bodies cine doses have been provided COVID-19 vaccination com- 70 lakh on October 11, crossed vaccinations and to educate trust among communities that strictly follow Covid-appro- the state. with the highest number of 47 to the states and UTs so far menced from June 21. 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh people on Covid-appropriate they cater to. The issue of priate behaviour as the second Delhiites experienced a from the worst-hit Taliye village through all sources and a fur- India has added 39,742 on November 20 and surpassed behaviour (CAB). mental health linked to wave is still not over: the virus sultry Sunday with the maxi- under Mahad tehsil of Raigad. ther 11,79,010 doses are in the new cases of coronavirus infec- the one-crore mark on In his opening remarks, COVID-19 was also focused can strike back as soon the mum temperature settling at As many as 1,35,313 people pipeline. Of this, the total con- tion taking the total tally of December 19. India crossed the Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary upon, the ministry said in a society ignores health advi- 37.3 degrees Celsius, three have been shifted to safer places, sumption, including wastage, is COVID-19 cases to 3,13,71,901, grim milestone of two crore on with the Union Health statement. sories and lowers its guard notches above the season’s aver- including 78,111 in western 42,08,32,021 doses (as per data while the death toll rose to May 4 and three crore on June Ministry, appreciated the con- Community radio pro- against Covid safety protocol, age. The minimum tempera- Maharashtra’s Sangli district, available at 8 am Sunday), the 4,20,551 with 535 fresh fatali- 23. tribution of community radio grammes in regional language it said. ture was recorded at 27.6 followed by 40,882 in Kolhapur ministry said. More than 3.29 ties in the last 24 hours. The Overall, five states with the stations in India’s vaccination aimed at educating communi- Joint Secretary Agarwal degrees Celsius, normal for district. Cr (3,29,38,559) balance and country is seventh among the biggest 24-hour jump in total drive against Covid-19. He ties about importance of answered their various queries this time of the year. The Krishna river in Sangli unutilized doses are still avail- most affected countries by cases are Kerala (17518), also noted that sustained efforts Covid-appropriate behaviour, and applauded their continued The IMD has issued a yel- and Panchganga in Kolhapur able with the States/UTs and active cases. The active cases Maharashtra (6753), of such radio stations by airing addressing myths and misin- support to widen the net of low alert for the city on Monday are in flood though the rains private hospitals to be admin- have declined to 4,08,212 and (1917), Tamil Nadu (1830), informative programs on formation linked to vaccines authentic information in the and forecast generally cloudy were reported to have subsided istered, the Ministry said. comprise 1.30 per cent of the and Andhra Pradesh (1747). Covid vaccination has trans- and creating awareness on vac- regions. sky with moderate rain/thun- on Saturday.   1    !" "#$%& accounted for 41 persons. The The number of people evac- a bad shape. We all know about Rane, accompanied by for- and NDRF teams used heli- ) ) %>%/ death tally in other places com- uated in other affected dis- it. We would need Centre’s help mer Chief Minister and Leader copters and the Army used prised: Ratnagiri-21, Thane- trictsm is as follows: Satara- in long-term mitigation mea- of Opposition in Assembly vehicles to rescue hundreds he toll in the rain-flood 12, Kolhapur-7, Mumbai-4, 7530, Thane—6930, Ratnagiri— sures. On the basis of assistance Devendra Fadnavis and his stranded people, while daring Travaged Maharashtra Sindhdurg and Pune-2 each. 1200, Sindhudurg—1271, that we will receive from the counterpart in Council Pravin personnel of NDRF moved in mounted to 149 on Sunday, authorities pegged the number Raigad—1000 and Pune—263. Centre that we will decide on, Dareker visited landslide-affect- uncharted areas in orange-rafts even as the number of people of injured persons at 50 and the Maharashtra Chief Minister we will come out for the rain ed Taliye village of Raigad dis- to rescue people and reach out evacuated from the affected killed cattle and other animals Uddhav Thackeray, who visited and flood people in the State,” trict. “The Centre will surely relief to the people in the worstr areas of the State climbed to at 3249, while 64 persons were flood-affected district of the chief minister said. help…the Prime Minister has flood-hit districts of Kolhapur, 2,29,074 and the various agen- reported missing from various Ratnagiri, said merely for the “The Army, Navy, Air Force asked me to visit the flood- Sangli and Satara in western cies continued relief and rescue rain-flood affected areas of the sake of getting some publicity, are on the job, while the NDRF affected areas. On return to New Maharashtra. operations in the State. State. he would not make any and Coast Guard are working Delhi, I will submit a report to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit A day after the rain-flood With the floods having not announcement about compen- "               24x7…The SDRF and other the Prime Minister,” Rane said. Pawar is personally monitoring mishap casualties rose to 112, receded in most parts of the sation to the affected people   ! State Government and district Replying to a question, the situation in the three the various central and state coastal Konkan region, the relief immediately, but would such an agencies are working round- Rane said: “It is not time to Western Maharashtra districts. agencies recovered 37 more and rescue agencies evacuated as announcement after taking feet,” le the flood in the affected the-clock,” Uddhav said, while indulge in blame game…who Pawar also spoke to Chief bodies, taking the total number many 2,29,074 people to safer stock of the rain-floods situation The Chief Minister said he areas in the State. Let’s wait and talking to media persons in would have ever thought that Minister Uddhav Thackeray of people killed in landslides, places in western Maharashtra in the entire State. had already spoken to Prime see as to what kind of assistance flood-affected Chiplun town of this kind of calamity would and informed him of the house crashes, floods and var- and Konkan region. The worst “The rain and the conse- Minister Narendra Modi, Union we will get from the Centre”. Ratnagiri District. befall us”. ground situation in the region. ious other rain-related inci- flood-hit district of Sangli in quent floods wreaked havoc in Home Minister Amit Shah and “Let me complete my on In a related development, “It is a difficult situation for “I am going to Satara today dents to 149. western Maharashtra accounted places like Chiplun, Mahad and Defence Minister Rajnath ground assessment first. Then Union MSMEs Minister the state. Rane is a senior leader, and tomorrow I will go to While a maximum of 60 for a maximum 1,69,998 evac- Khed. The people have suffered Singh. “The Centre has we will sit across, discuss things Narayan Rane assured the he will table a report…definitely Sangli and Kolhapur. We are people were killed in Raigad dis- uations, while 40,882 people huge losses. The state govern- promised deployment of more and make a realistic demand to Maharashtra government that help will come from Centre,” constantly in touch with Raigad, trict in Konkan region, Satara were shifted to safer places in the ment will do everything to teams of NDRF, Army and the Centre…Because of Covid- the Centre would provide nec- Fadnavis said. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg offi- district in western Maharashtra neighbouring Kolhapur district. ensure that you are back on your Indian Air Force (IAF) to tack- 19 pandemic, the economy is in essary help to the State. Meanwhile, the Navy, Army cials,” Pawar said.       "#   6  % ) # P=# ? ?   *    )% %      ) :93:/$/ used in the Bengal Assembly elec- said “Mamata Banerjee has proved  ) :93:/$/ The notification for the job-seekers was put tions under Banerjee and the Chief her mettle as a national leader and at “at least class 8 pass” who had to be between ith the Congress airing — a Minister on her July 21 public rally should be allowed to lead the n what could come as an egg on the face of 18 and 40 years old.  7!   #    Wday ahead of the Bengal re-invoked at the national level in country against the communal Ithe ruling Trinamool Congress— credited "Several applicants are overqualified for the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s her bid to “work in advance and forces … hope all the opposition with introducing a number of pro-people job. It is quite a shock that engineers, post- Kolkata: The West Bengal Transport Department has strategic visit to Delhi— an open work fast” to unite anti-saffron parties including the Congress schemes like free ration to free health —which graduates and graduates have applied for this not included the Governor, Chief Minister, Assembly condemnation of the Narendra forces in the country. and the Left will understand that.” has won the recently concluded Assembly elec- post. This has happened for the first time. We Speaker and Calcutta High Court Chief Justice in its Modi Government for hacking Earlier the Congress present- Congress MP from Bengal tions by a huge thumping majority qualified generally get applications from people whose fresh list of VIPs who can use beacon lights atop their senior Trinamool Congress’ MP ed a life-size photograph of junior Pradip Bhattacharya however engineers and postgraduates have swelled the family members have been working as ''dom''," vehicles. and Chief Minister’s nephew Banerjee— who is the official refused to see much into the ranks of 8,000 applicants for the posts of lab the official added. State Transport Minister Firhad Hakim, however, Abhishek Banerjee’s telephone the number two in the Trinamool Congress social media “gesture” assistants popularly called “Doms” in the When contacted one of these applicants justified it saying that the notification did not mention State ruling out fit on Sunday line-up —on its social media han- saying “this are times when the mortuary parlance. said he had no other option but to apply for the the four dignitaries as they are "above such lists and will showered praises on the Akbar dle writing “PM Modi took the entire country has united against According to reports about 100 engineers, job because he had to take care of his old par- continue to use beacon lights". Road saying it was a “positive sign adage, ‘keep your enemies closer’ the BJP’s Pegasus conspiracy and 500 postgraduates and 2,200 graduates have ents and pay off the loans taken for studying "The notification mentioned only those who are towards a broad based unity a little too far.” Mamata Banerjee is one of them … applied for the job of so-called “lab assistants” engineering. “I have to pay the loan … there engaged in emergency or disaster management duties. against an autocratic rule.” The Congress also wrote that so the Congress has shown its sup- in the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is no job for me here in Bengal … I am a The governor, chief minister, assembly speaker and Even as the pro-Trinamool Banerjee was targeted ahead of port for the cause she like many Department of state-owned Nil Ratan Sircar mechanical engineer and had been working Calcutta High Court chief justice will continue to use critics in the State promptly saw in Bengal Assembly elections others have taken up.” Medical College and Hospital, a senior official with a private bank’s insurance department on the beacon lights as these VVIPs are above such lists. the Congress’ “gesture” early signs “because Government insecuri- Earlier referring to the Chief said adding out of the total number of appli- commission basis … I earn roughly about There should not be any confusion on that," Hakim said. of “national unity against Pegasus ties are endless.” The TMC insid- Minister’s announcement that she cants 784 people including 84 women had been 8,000 which has further dipped in corona In West Bengal, the four dignitaries have been and all” senior TMC MP Saugato ers promptly interpreted the would call an all-India rally of called for written test scheduled on August 1. times … I cannot go to Bangalore or elsewhere allowed to use beacon lights despite the Centre's ban on Roy said “we thank the Congress remarks “as dropping sufficient opposition parties at Brigade “This is quite surprising because overqual- leaving my parents … so I had to apply for the the use of it by anyone other than those involved in emer- for showing the gesture” at a time hints of a rapprochement” between Parade Ground in Kolkata ified including engineers, postgraduates and post,” said the candidate. gency or disaster management duties. when Mamata Banerjee had taken the two tri-colour outfits. Bhattacharya said “She had earli- graduates have applied for this post… where- Another aspirant a postgraduate in A senior transport official said that the new list was up the cause of uniting all the On whether the Congress er too called a meeting at Brigade as usually relatives of ‘lab assistants’ who are Education said he was working in a private published after the arrests of several people posing as opposition line under one umbrel- social media “soft corner” for Parade ground and Mallikarjun used to do such jobs only apply for these posts school for 2,500 per month “but now even that senior government officers and using blue beacon lights la. junior Banerjee carried a positive Kharge had attended that meeting. … This has happened for the first time,” the is gone because of on-line classes … I had been atop their vehicles to "gain exemption and advantages". Another senior Trinamool sign for the Trinamool Congress She is doing that again… However official said. earning some money giving tuitions but that too "There is no scope for any controversy. We have pub- Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’ Brien chief who had taken the lead in … all opposition parties under the The authorities had last December issued has been stopped due to pandemic … There is lished this list only to ensure that the rules are not vio- re-tweeted a loaded one-liner uniting rest of India against BJP leadership of Sonia Gandhi should a notification seeking application for the post no hope in getting scanty government jobs which lated by unauthorised people. It has the names of VVIPs “Khela Hobey” a slogan that the apparently under her leadership, a come together to fight against the of lab assistants entitled to a monthly remu- are either sold or get entangled in court cases and officials involved in emergency and disaster man- Trinamool Congress successfully senior Minister in the State Cabinet BJP.” neration of 15,000 per month. … what do I do … I have to feed my family.” agement duties. PTI 9 $4           $$ :97 after completing her Kalyani, it soothed “Music and Palliative Care”, a Hindustani, Carnatic and even       MBBS with distinc- her emotions to a research paper authored by Dr Lok Sangeeth. There were he future cancer hospitals all tion, Dr Rajendran great extent,” said Rajendran. instances when patients under- )  4516537 the Centre on a PIL filed by Foundation ...,” the Tamil Tover the world would fea- got an opportunity to Dr Rajendran. But Prof B M Hegde, who has going chemotherapy told me lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Nadu-based society said in its ture musical instruments and study in medical how music plays a been awarded Padma that their anxiety, depression Tamil Nadu-based educa- Upadhyay seeking directions plea. libraries housing various cate- schools of Harvard role in alleviating Vibhushan by the President of and tension reduced by more Ational organisation has for framing of guidelines iden- Referring to the constitu- gories of music instead of high- and Stanford pain and offering India for his comprehensive than70 per cent when the moved the Supreme Court tifying minorities at the state tional scheme of Article 30, the tech medical gadgets like scan- Universities. “Being a comfort to the contribution to world of med- process was accompanied by seeking a direction to the level claiming that the Hindus plea said that it, being the lin- ners and radiation therapy Veena exponent, I was patients? “Live icine and the founder editor-in Music Therapy. While working Centre to issue a notification to are in a minority in 10 states guistic minority in Tamil Nadu machines. put in the cancer centres of these music can create a mood of chief of the journal said that the in Mount Sinai Hospital in identify linguistic minorities, and still they cannot avail ben- and Karnataka, should get the The day is not far off when hospitals where I got hands-on- tranquillity an improve the level observations and conclusions by New York, I witnessed music like religious ones, as units for efits available to minorities benefits available to religious chemotherapy and radiation experience in Music Therapy,” of comfort. Listening to music Dr Rajendran are important. “It therapists using interventions granting benefits in running like Muslims, Sikhs and minorities in these states. would find their way out from said Dr Rajendran who has while receiving chemotherapy is going to be the future as con- such as Gato box and Ocean academic institutions. Christians in running educa- “Article 30 of the cancer clinics across the world. been giving Veena concerts can help patients distract them- ventional medical methods are disc for premature babies to Citizens Education Society, tional institutions. Constitution protects the inter- It has been proved that music, across Kerala and Tamil Nadu selves from the discomfort on their way put,” said Prof stimulate the sound of maternal which runs schools for “Direct the Respondent- ests of minorities, based on reli- let it be western classical, since the age of seven. besides assisting them to get Hegde. heartbeats and timbre of the Malayalam-speaking linguis- Union of India to issue a noti- gion as well as language, and Carnatic or Hindustani, has Her passion for music and through the challenging phase Dr Rajendran opined that whooshing amniotic fluid as tic minority students in Tamil fication under 2(f) of National inheres in them the right to the potential to cure a series of medicine became strong after of fear, stress and isolation,” the National Medical how they would listen within Nadu and Karnataka, has Commission for Minority establish and administer edu- medical disorders like cancer, she watched her grandmother explained Dr Rajendran. Commission should seriously the uterus,” she said. sought to intervene as a party Educational Institutions Act, cational institutions of their epilepsy and even Alzheimer’s Vijayalakshmi succumbing to Recognition for her works consider declaring Music According to Dr Rajendran, in a pending PIL on grant of 2004 notifying linguistic and choice. It is well-settled that disease,” Dr Tara Rajendran, a blood cancer. “She suffered a lot in Music Therapy came recent- Therapy as a diagnostic and cur- these interventions along with minority benefits to Hindus in religious minority communities Article 30(1) cannot be read in young medical doctor from and was yelling in pain most of ly when the Journal of the ing process like what they have parent-preferred lullabies, pos- 10 states including Punjab and in respective states as a unit, in a narrow and pedantic sense Kerala’s Palakkad told The the time. But when we played Science of Healing Outcomes, done in USA. “We have a vast itively influenced the infants’ Mizoram. conformity with the law and being a fundamental right, Pioneer. Carnatic Kritis, especially in an international peer reviewed repertoire of music in the sub- autonomic nervous responses The apex court, in August declared by this Hon''ble Court it should be given its widest Fresh from medical school Raaga Shanmughapriya and medical journal published continent ranging from and sucking reflexes. last year, had issued notice to in case of in T.M.A. Pai amplitude," it said. 4   9: !" =   )  /7%56//6 The discharge of 42 peo- districts, he added. eries or deaths. Its tally is ple from hospitals took the A release said 3,22,664 10,609, recovery count is / I ;<<< ujarat's Covid-19 tally recovery count to 8,14,307, people were vaccinated against 10,560 and the active caseload Grose to 8,24,713 as 30 new which is 98.74 per cent of the Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the is 45. 4     $$ :97 cases were reported on Sunday, tally, leaving the state with 330 total number of doses admin- Gujarat's Covid-19 figures while the toll remained active cases, he said. istered in the state so far to are as follows: Positive cases Port Blair: The Union ovid-19 situation in Kerala unchanged at 10,076 as no Dahod and Surat districts 3,16,30,218. 8,24,713, new cases 30, death Territory of Andaman and Ccontinued to be critical on death was reported from the led with six cases each, followed Neighbouring Dadra and toll 10,076, discharged 8,14,307,  /;967;/ adding that there were no Nicobar Islands did not record Sunday despite the two-day infection during the day, an by five in Ahmedabad and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu active cases 330, people tested medical colleges in 16 dis- any new Covid-19 case in the long total local down during official said. four in Vadodara, among other reported no new cases, recov- so far - figures not released. nsuring presence of ade- tricts. last 24 hours, a health depart- the weekend. By Sunday Equate medical resources to "We are planning to set up ment official said on Saturday. evening, the Health Minister’s fight the anticipated third wave medical colleges in these dis- The Covid-19 tally in the office said in a release that out of Covid-19 with complete tricts on a public-private part- archipelago remained at 7,525. of the 1.42 lakh samples tested preparedness, Uttar Pradesh nership (PPP) model before The Union Territory now in the course of the day, 17,466 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath December,” he said. Yogi has 17 active Covid-19 cases of new persons were diagnosed on Sunday reviewed the med- Adityanath reiterated the which 15 are in the South with Covid-19. The Test ical and health facilities in importance of double masking, Andaman district and two in Positivity Rate (average) stood Ayodhya. distancing and hand hygiene the North and Middle at 12.3 per cent. The chief minister visited and said that the masks should Andaman district. The Nicobar Though there was a dip in the Raja Dashrath Medical seal the air passage around the district is now Covid-19 free as the number of new patients College in Ayodhya and took nose and mouth for proper it has no active case, he said. logged on Sunday, the hike in stock of the facilities available protection. Two more persons recuperat- TPR is a cause of concern, there for treatment of Covid-19 Committed to strengthen- ed from Covid-19 during the according to various doctors patients. He also went for on- ing the existing and expanding period, taking the total working in Government ground inspection of the the health and medical infra- number of recoveries to 7,379, Hospitals in the State. On recently installed oxygen plant structure in the state, the chief he said. Sunday, 66 deaths were record- and reviewed the other health- minister said, “UP has made The Covid-19 death toll in ed from various places in care facilities available for rampant progress from getting the archipelago remained at Kerala and this took the death Covid-19 patients. the first Covid test conducted 129 as no fresh fresh death due toll till date to 16,035. To firm up preventive mea- from the lab at National to the contagion was reported Chief Minister Pinarayi sures in view of the anticipat- Institute of Virology in Pune in in the last 24 hours. The Vijayan who used to regularly ed third wave, the Chief 2020 to becoming the leader by Andaman and Nicobar admin- brief the media every evening Minister also asked the district conducting maximum number istration has so far tested at 6 pm has chosen to stay away administration to formulate a of Covid tests.” 4,31,486 samples for Covid-19, from briefing the reporters. No detailed action plan to check Emphasising that testing and the positivity rate stands at reason has been furnished by any further spread of the novel was the backbone for curbing 1.75 per cent, the health depart- the Chief Minister’s Office for coronavirus. the transmission of coron- ment official said. the cancellation of the media “Medical colleges are avirus as it helped in early A total of 2,72,312 people briefing. important institutions for bet- detection of cases, their isola- have been inoculated so far, of Malappuram with 2,684 ter, superior and special health- tion and contact tracing, the which 1,84,076 have been patients topped the table of 14 care facilities. But in the last 70 chief minister asserted that administered the first dose of districts in the State and was years, the state had only 12 the state government had been Covid-19 vaccine and 88,236 closely followed by Kozhikode medical colleges. The present making its best efforts to have received both doses, he (2,379), Thrissur ( 2,190), government either built or expand the facilities to further said, adding that the total pop- Ernakulam (1,687), Palakkad sanctioned 32 medical col- enlarge the testing capacity ulation of the union territory is (1,552), Kollam (1,263) and leges,” the Chief Minister said which was already now nearly around 4 lakh. PTI Thiruvananthapuram (1,222). "       #   =  " ! while addressing the media, four lakh tests a day.    !" 2

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While the history   -   !;*< of snooping is not new in India, this is the first occasion of sophisticated tech- nology meant for defence and national security purposes unethically used to get access to all the communication of those who are anti-government. Anyone defending this will be slipping down a steep slope of undermining the basic rights of an individual and also the demo- $75 >57/ cratic principles of the nation. 59%5"93 $ /3 Ever since the controversy has bro-  45$754/%5 ken, the IT Minister's only defence has been that there is a law in place to pro- 9@%/4; tect the privacy of individuals and for the 9""9 $ 94  +              government's need to surveil. The sur- 35/65 form of surveillance has engulfed that the government comes up In governance, the principle of     >    ' 0'>     veillance in India takes place under two 9""56>" 4 the notion of privacy. The Pegasus with stringent data protection Caesar's wife should be above sus- '           ' 0' laws - the Telegraph Act and the $75>E5 33/45 allegations threaten the very ideals and privacy laws and a framework picion rule should apply. However, Information Technology Act. While the of democracy our nation is based that protects the very people that this government continues to con-                4E5$ 8/$ 94 Telegraph Act deals with audio call /469:56 upon. It threatens the sovereign- form the nation.With an increased fuse and obfuscate. This contro-  '    0   $    7       records and interception, the IT Act deals ty of the nation and forms a population that is now using versy is also a reality check of how          0     with all electronic communication. 5E5; 48356/; grave concern for our nation since smartphones, we in India have no a missing policy framework can be  7       C           However, loopholes exist in both Acts 9@"/3 /%54$ an accountable institutional Data Protection Policy in place. exploited by those in power to the             6   and they have not yet been addressed by  45$75 framework and mechanism for the With this very obvious loophole in hilt. Such disregard for constitu-                  the Centre and that gap is exactly what %94994 protection of citizen's data and pri- the system there is no accountabil- tional norms will be up for mis-                 it uses for snooping and silencing oppo- 5 9458/4# vacy is absent. An absence of a ity on the issue of who owns the use in times to come irrespective sition voices. credible, sovereign, and account- digital data. Imagine you living in of who is in power.    '     '     $7589E54%54$ India is a democratic nation. At the 4$5/69@ able framework puts the whole the reality show Big Boss where As we find ourselves at the tip-               heart of democracy are its people. When nation at the mercy of such cyber your every movement is moni- ping point of losing our freedoms  '         0   '   incidents like this (Pegasus snooping) /855 48$9 exposure. The Personal Data tored and you havenot even signed enshrined in the Constitution  '       ''      happen, it infringes on the basic funda- 399: 4$9$755 Protection Bill, which is sup- up for it. Stripping people of their one by one, it is time to speak up           ' 0    mental rights of the citizens. 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The government         = '    ' to Privacy as a fundamental right despite As India has fast-tracked dig- tion and has rocked every single should not forget that the seat of '              > the Union government asserting to the ital communication and business- day of parliament since the mon- power is never permanent and if   (            '   contrary. Article 21 of the Constitution es, smartphones have become a soon session began. The govern- it bypasses all rules of democra- #         >  3 0'>  of India includes the Right to Privacy necessity rather than a privilege ment, in the interest of trans- tic and constitutional governance,    (        ' (   which is mentioned in the Puttaswamy and Covid-19 has fast-forwarded parency, instead of agreeing to it gives others in power a chance Judgment as "the right of an individual the process of digitisation. The look into these charges, is busy to pay back in the same coin - the '   6 7 0'     to exercise control over his personal data availability of almost everything at rejecting the report altogether only ones who suffer in their                and to be able to control his/her own life the mere touch of your finger and going so far as to say that this power politics are the people of      C      '   would encompass his right to control makes it an absolute necessity for is an anti-India conspiracy. This the country who helplessly see        '           his/her own life and his/ her existence on a sovereign nation to have a blan- is ridiculous, to say the least; while their freedoms being trampled        0    '     the internet". ket institutional framework in various countries named in the upon bit by bit. 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 4516537 on July 16, they conducted Taliban commanders who their safety, a local activist searches to identify residents knew or should have known reported. he International who have worked for the local about abuses by forces under Those who registered are  !"# $ Criminal Court is cur- government or security forces. their control and took no required to report to the Trently investigating alle- Taliban forces that control action to prevent or stop them Taliban once a month. Taliban  %'$ gations of war crimes and seri- areas around Kandahar city are culpable as a matter of com- forces have gone to the homes ous human rights abuses by all have carried out similar search- mand responsibility. of some ANDSF members who D parties to the conflict, includ- es and have evicted some res- “The UN, US, and other had registered, taken them )"'#%$ ing the Taliban. Taliban forces idents. countries engaged in the peace into custody, and killed an that have taken control of dis- Taliban have taken more talks should urgently call on the unknown number of them. In  :/>3 as the Government forces tricts in Afghanistan’s southern than 300 people into custody Taliban leadership to stop these one case, on July 9, the Taliban continue to fight the Taliban Kandahar province have and have detained them in killings and other abuses,” shot and killed a man named he Afghan Government in 21 provinces of the coun- detained hundreds of residents unidentified locations. Gossman said. Nangiyali, in front of family Tannounced that it has try. whom they accuse of associa- “There are grave concerns At Spin-Boldak, the members. He was a resident of imposed a night-time curfew According to Radio  :/>3 gents dead and injuring 43 tion with the Government. that Taliban forces in Kandahar Afghan officials found the dead Sarposa, Kandahar, who had in 31 provinces except Kabul, Television of Afghanistan others, reports Xinhua news Human Rights Watch said may commit further atrocities bodies of over 100 civilians -- previously worked with the Panjshir and Nangarhar, in (RTA), the decision was made total of 81 militants were agency. the Taliban have reportedly to retaliate against the govern- while the fate of the around 300 police. the wake of unabated Taliban to check the infiltration of Aconfirmed dead as the A large number of arms killed some detainees, includ- ment and security forces,” said civilians abducted was not Media reported that on attacks across the war-torn Taliban militants to provincial Afghan forces, backed by heli- and ammunition, as well as ing relatives of provincial gov- Patricia Gossman, Associate known. July 19, Taliban forces shot and country. capitals, reports Xinhua news copters and fighter planes, over two dozen vehicles and ernment officials and members Asia director at Human Rights The Taliban have told killed two sons of a provincial The night-time curfew agency. launched airstrikes in the motorbikes of the militants, of the police and army. Watch. “Taliban leaders have members of the Afghan council member, Fida will be effective between 10 According to the statistics northern Balkh province, an were also destroyed during The watchdog body said denied responsibility for any National Defense and Security Mohammad, who had report- p.m. and 4 a.m., TOLO News provided by the Afghan secu- army statement released here the air raids, the statement that after Taliban forces took abuses, but growing evidence of Forces (ANDSF), including edly had a close relationship quoted the Ministry of rity agencies, the security on Sunday said. added. control of Kandahar’s Spin expulsions, arbitrary deten- police who have been the prin- with the late Kandahar police Interior as saying late forces have killed 262 Taliban The sorties were launched The Taliban militants have Boldak border crossing with tions, and killings in areas cipal security force in chief, General Abdul Raziq Saturday. fighters over the past 24 hours on Saturday in parts of the claimed capturing nearly 200 Pakistan on July 8, 2021, and under their control are raising Kandahar, to register with them whom the Taliban killed in The new measure comes and wounded 176 more. restive Kaldar and Chamtal districts since early May across the Spin Boldak district center fears among the population.” to receive letters guaranteeing 2018. districts, leaving 81 insur- Afghanistan. >:      +#,+%#'#' @  "  %           "%   % $+#- #" .)/0!   )  394694 more than 3,000 (around 84 ries the committee heard “paint per cent) reported that female a difficult picture” for women  1/7 48$94 ixty-four per cent of female service personnel face addi- in the military. Accounts of bul- rench President Emmanuel The Israeli Prime Minister Sveterans and 58 per cent of tional challenges relative to lying, harassment, discrimina- he overall global Covid-19 FMacron has spoken to said that the allegations are currently serving women their male counterparts. tion, “laddish” behaviour, and Tcaseload has topped 193.6 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali from a period when he had not reported experiencing bullying, “Women are integral to sometimes serious sexual million, while the deaths have Bennett on reports that assumed office but gave an harassment and discrimina- our military’s success and our assault and rape were among surged to more than 4.15 mil- Morocco’s security forces may assurance that the required tion (BHD) during their careers country’s security, yet women the complaints. lion and vaccinations soared to have used the Pegasus spyware conclusions on the matter will in the UK military, according in the Armed Forces carry “The complaints system, as over 3.81 billion, according to to snoop on his cellphones, be reached upon. to a new parliamentary report additional burdens to that of it stands, is woefully inadequate the Johns Hopkins University. according to a media report. Macron had called an put out on Sunday. their male colleagues,” said and leaves most feeling unable In its latest update on A global media consortium urgent national security meet- The House of Commons Conservative Party MP Sarah to come forward. We also Sunday morning, the last week reported that 50,000 ing on Thursday to discuss the Defence Sub-Committee on Atherton, Chair of the Sub- heard accusations of senior University’s Center for Systems cellphone numbers were being Pegasus spyware after reports Women in the Armed Forces, Committee. officers sweeping complaints Science and Engineering spied on using the Pegasus mal- about its misuse in France in its report entitled ‘Protecting “Women face barriers to under the rug to protect their (CSSE) revealed that the cur- ware, which has been devel- emerged.The Moroccan gov- Those Who Protect Us: promotion, issues with families own reputations and careers. rent global caseload, death toll oped by Israeli cybersecurity ernment has denied reports Women in the Armed Forces and childcare, abuse and inap- While many commanding offi- and the total number of vaccine company NSO Group. The that the country’s security from Recruitment to Civilian propriate behaviours, and an cers want to do the right thing, doses administered stood at mobile phones of French forces used the spyware to Life’, said that the Ministry of overrepresentation in the it is clear that, too often, female 193,633,246, 4,151,311 and President Macron and 15 eavesdrop on the French Defence (MoD) and military Service Complaints system. service personnel are being let 3,815,028,866, respectively. with over 3 million cases are In terms of deaths, Brazil members of his government President. Similarly, the NSO services are “failing to protect Female veterans face distinctive down by the chain of com- The US continues to be the Brazil (19,670,534), France comes second with 549,448 may have been among poten- Group has denied that the female personnel and to help challenges when transitioning mand,” she added. The Sub- worst-hit country with the (6,041,146), Russia (6,025,698), fatalities. tial targets, according to a French President was targeted. servicewomen achieve their into civilian life and have spe- Committee recommends that world’s highest number of cases the UK (5,694,163), Turkey Nations with a death toll of member of the media consor- We can “specifically come full potential”. cific needs, different the MoD create a specialised and deaths at 34,426,844 and (5,574,997), Argentina over 100,000 are India tium. out and say for sure that the While most servicewomen to male veterans, that can- Defence Authority to handle 610,833, respectively, according (4,839,109), Colombia (420,016), Mexico (237,954), Macron telephoned President of France, Macron, and female veterans that were not be dealt with by broad- BHD complaints and that the to the CSSE. (4,716,798), Italy (4,312,673), Peru (195,243), Russia Bennett on Thursday and asked was not a target,” Chaim consulted for the report, near- brush, one-size-fits-all MoD better resource the In terms of infections, Spain (4,280,429), Germany (150,583), the UK (129,416), him to ensure that “the issue Gelfand, Chief Compliance ly 90 per cent of respondents to veterans’ services,” she said. Service Complaints India follows in the second (3,761,869), Iran (3,664,286) Italy (127,942), Colombia was being taken seriously”, Officer at NSO Group, told a survey, would recommend A female veteran Ombudsman and make their place with 31,332,159 cases. and Indonesia (3,127,826), the (118,538), France (111,800) Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Israeli television network the Armed Forces as a career, herself, Atherton said the sto- decisions binding. The other worst countries CSSE figures showed. and Argentina (103,584). Saturday evening. i24news on Wednesday.  4  5   +#'Q +'$ '$ #'%$   #!$  ,+$ ,'3$ )  3/%//6 didates for 44 seats.  Q 4Q /48  3;,>- Tehreek-e-Labbaik oters in Pakistan-occupied Pakistan (TLP), the radical rucks carrying water and lames racing through VKashmir went to the polls Islamist party which was Tfood on Sunday streamed Frugged terrain in Northern on Sunday to elect the legisla- banned in April by the Pakistan into a Chinese city at the cen- California destroyed multiple tive assembly. government for its violent tre of flooding that killed at homes Saturday as the state’s There are over 3.2 million activities, is contesting on 40 least 58 people, while soldiers largest wildfire intensified and eligible voters who can elect 45 seats. laid sandbags to fill gaps in numerous other blazes bat- members of the assembly for a The TLP was not de-regis- river dikes that left neigh- tered the US West. five-year term. tered by the Election bourhoods under water. The Dixie fire, which India has previously Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Residents cleared away started July 14, had already lev- slammed Pakistan for its deci- after the ban, enabling it to take mud, wrecked cars and other elled over a dozen houses and sion to hold elections in Gilgit- part in the elections. debris after record rains that other structures when it tore Baltistan and said any action to Thirty-three constituen- started Tuesday and flooded through the tiny town of Indian ly halfway surrounded contingency options.” alter the status of the militari- cies are located in PoK, while streets and disrupted train ser- Falls after dark. It was burning Saturday as more than 2,200 In California, Gov. Gavin ly occupied region has no legal 12 seats are for refugees settled vice. The rainfall subsided ear- in a remote area with limited crew members worked to cor- Newsom has declared a state of basis. in different cities of Pakistan. lier in the week but some access, hampering firefighters’ ral it in the heat and wind, fire emergency for four northern The assembly has a total of Apart from the ticket hold- neighbourhoods still were wait- Xinxiang!” Soldiers and paramilitary efforts as it advanced east- officials said. The growth of the counties because of wildfires 53 members but only 45 are ers of different political parties, ing for water up to two metres Direct economic losses police dumping stones and ward, fire officials said. sprawling blaze had slowed, but that he said were causing “con- directly elected, while five seats a total of 261 independent (six feet) deep to drain. throughout Henan were esti- sandbags into a 100-metre- The blaze has charred thousands of homes remained ditions of extreme peril to the are reserved for women and candidates are also in the race Trucks dropped off instant mated at 13.9 billion yuan ($2 long (300-foot-long), eight- more than 181,000 acres threatened on its eastern side, safety of persons and proper- three are meant for the tech- for the 33 constituencies in noodles and other goods at a billion), according to the offi- metre-deep (25-foot-deep) gap (73,200 hectares) in Plumas authorities said. ty.” The proclamation opened nocrats.A tough triangular PoK, while 56 independents are stadium in Xinxiang, 40 miles cial Xinhua News Agency. It in a gap on the Weihe river in and Butte counties and “This fire is resistant to the way for more state support. competition involving Pakistan vying for the 12 refugees’ seats. (65 km) north of the metrop- said a total of more than 3,800 Xinxiang, the official newspa- prompted evacuation orders in stopping at dozer lines,” Jim Such conditions are often Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Elaborate security mea- olis of Zhengzhou in Henan houses collapsed across the per The Global Times report- several small communities and Hanson, fire behaviour analyst, from a combination of unusu- Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- sures have been taken and province. Volunteers shifted province and 920,000 people ed. along the west shore of Lake said in a news release from the al random, short-term and N) and Pakistan Peoples Party army troops deployed to main- pallets of drinking water were evacuated from their On Saturday, authorities Almano, a popular getaway. Oregon Department of natural weather patterns (PPP) is expected. tain peace during the elec- stacked higher than their heads homes. intentionally had flooded parts The fire was 20% contained as Forestry. “With the critically heightened by long-term, The PTI has nominated tions. onto other trucks for distribu- Emergency crews were of the nearby city of Hebi to of Saturday night. dry weather and fuels we are human-caused climate change. candidates for all the 45 con- Traditionally, the ruling tion. trying to close gaps in flood lower water levels elsewhere, Meanwhile, the nation’s experiencing, firefighters are Global warming has made the stituencies, while PML-N and party in the country wins the The volunteers occasion- dikes that flooded sections of according to the Shanghai largest wildfire, southern having to constantly reevaluate West much warmer and drier PPP each issued tickets to can- elections in Pok. ally broke into cheers of, “Go, some villages. online news outlet The Paper. Oregon’s Bootleg fire, was near- their control lines and look for in the past 30 years. /  5      E $      5   38$L      53 4 rights groups.  "/  to protect vulnerable people some protesters moved to the  "/  wealth of rock inscriptions shallow rocky plateau in the Lederer said the situation and hospitals, and avoid any Arc de Triomphe and police and petroglyphs through the Atlantic Ocean in France built round 65,000 revellers in the two EU members “sends ome 160,000 people, includ- new lockdown. used water cannon to disperse ive cultural sites in Saudi ages and until the late 20th at the turn of the 16th and 17th Amarched for LGBTQ rights shivers down my back.” Sing far-right activists and Most French adults are them. FArabia and Europe have century, most of which are centuries as “a masterpiece of at Berlin’s annual Christopher The senator also noted that the members of France’s yellow fully vaccinated and multiple Marchers included far- been inscribed on the world preserved in pristine condi- maritime signaling”; the Street Day celebration on pandemic had been particu- vest movement, protested polls indicate a majority of right politicians and activists as heritage list, the Unesco tion. Darmstadt Artists’ Colony in Saturday, more than three times larly hard for some gays and Saturday across the country French people support the new well as others angry at announced in a statement. The trans-national site, west-central Germany, estab- as many as expected. lesbians at home as shelters against a bill requiring every- measures. But not everyone. President Emmanuel Macron. According to the state- “The Great Spa Towns of lished in 1897 as a centre for It was the biggest demon- were closed. He said “there is one to have a special virus pass Protesters chanting They were upset over a ment issued on Saturday, the Europe”, comprises 11 towns emerging reform movements stration in Berlin since the still much work to be done.” to enter restaurants and man- “Liberty! Liberty!” gathered at French “health pass” that is decision was made during the located in seven European in architecture, arts and crafts start of the coronavirus pan- Police spokesman Martin dating Covid-19 vaccinations Bastille plaza and marched now required to enter muse- Unesco World Heritage countries - Austria, Belgium, and now “a testimony to early demic. Dams initially told The for all health care workers. through eastern Paris in one of ums, movie theaters and tourist Committee’s 44th session the Czech Republic, France, modern architecture, urban The parade started with a Associated Press that an esti- Similar protests were held several demonstrations sites. The bill under debate recently held online and Germany, Italy and the UK. planning and landscape call from Klaus Lederer, Berlin’s mated 35,000 people were tak- in neighbouring Italy. Saturday around France. would expand the pass require- chaired from Fuzhou, China, The spa buildings and design.” senator for culture, to make the ing part in the parade, but this Police fired water cannons Thousands also joined a gath- ment to all restaurants and bars reports Xinhua news agency. facilities of this site “are all inte- In Italy’s historic walled city city a “queer-freedom zone” in figure was revised upwards and tear gas on rowdy protest- ering across the Seine River in France and some other Hima Cultural Area in an grated into an overall urban of Padua, a selection of fresco response to deteriorating safe- later Saturday. Organizers put ers in Paris, although most from the Eiffel Tower organised venues. arid, mountainous area of context that includes a carefully cycles painted in the 14th cen- ty for gays and lesbians in the figure at 80,000. gatherings were orderly. by a former top official in To get the pass, people southwest Saudi Arabia won managed recreational and ther- tury by different artists for Hungary and neighbouring They had been expecting Legislators in France’s Marine Le Pen’s anti-immi- need to be fully vaccinated, the status as it contains a apeutic environment in a pic- different types of patron and Poland. around 20,000 people amid Senate were debating the virus gration party. have a recent negative test or substantial collection of rock turesque landscape” and within buildings of diverse “LGBT-free zones” have social distancing bill Saturday after the lower While most protesters were have proof they recently recov- art images depicting hunt- “embody the significant inter- functions, was inscribed been declared in parts of rules and a ban on alcohol house of parliament approved calm, tensions erupted on the ered from the virus. French ing, fauna, flora and lifestyles change of human values and because they “illustrate how, Poland, while Hungary recent- to combat the risk of new it on Friday, as virus infections margins of the Bastille march. lawmakers are divided over in a cultural continuity of developments in medicine, sci- over the course of a century, ly passed a law banning the coronavirus infections. are spiking and hospitalizations Riot police sprayed tear gas on how far to go in imposing 7,000 years, the statement ence and balneology”, said the fresco art developed along a depiction of homosexuality or There was no parade last are rising. marchers after someone threw health passes or mandatory said. committee. new creative impetus and gender reassignment to minors year due to the pandemic so The French government a chair at an officer. Other pro- vaccinations but infections are Travellers and armies The other sites include the understanding of spatial rep- that has been denounced as many people took advantage of wants to speed up vaccinations jectiles were also thrown. Later rising quickly. camping on the site left a Lighthouse of Cordouan on a resentation”. discriminatory by human the warm sunny weather.    !"    9

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Aseven years, John the guidance of the late Prof over 38 kmpl and can be sold  is also the time for some of the able to retrieve a partial The report added that the Abraham, a veterinary doctor- Ramesh Saravanakumar at 40 per cent of the diesel price major festivals in the country, amount, and others were asked results of the survey indicate turned-inventor, has finally (passed away awaiting the now. the risk of the third wave of the to re-book the ticket for a later that of those who plan to trav- received the patents for invent- patent in November 2020), The higher mileage and New Delhi: The Central Board inactive for more than a year. pandemic is set to rise, accord- date, it stated. el in August-September, 54 ing biodiesel from slaughtered who had filed for the patents in lower pollution is due to the of Indirect Taxes and Customs These steps would prevent ing to a survey. As many citizens now look per cent will be visiting friends chicken waste that offers 2014 on behalf of the Tamil fact that chicken waste contains (CBIC) has abolished the misuse of dormant licences/reg- In a statement, online plat- forward to travelling in August and family. mileage of over 38 km a litre at Nadu Veterinary & Animal 62 per cent fat, offering the key requirement of periodic renew- istrations by unscrupulous per- form LocalCircles also said its and September, the first ques- On an aggregate basis, if the around 40 per cent of the cur- Sciences University, Abraham energy content of Cetane at 72, al of licence and registration sons who mis-declare import or survey on April 12 had outlined tion in the survey was to know data of those planning to trav- rent price of diesel and lowers said. while in normal diesel it is only issued to Customs Brokers and export or wrongly obtain export the immediate second wave about their current plan. el in August-September is pollution by half. After his research, 64. It also increases engine Authorised Carriers. refunds/incentives and when risk suggesting Governments to "In response, it received analysed, it indicates that 54 per After seven-and-a-half Abraham joined the Pookode efficiency by 11 per cent due to This move is expected to caught, put the burden on the impose travel restrictions. from 9,146 people, 63 per cent cent plan to ''visit family and years, the Indian Patent Office Veterinary College, near the presence of more oxygen, help reduce the compliance original licensee/registration To estimate the risk once of citizens said they don''t have friends'', 26 per cent will be trav- finally granted us the patent on Kalpetta in Wayanad, and in and reduces smoke levels by burden cast on the trade, which holder, a Finance Ministry again in light of a potential a plan to travel during these elling to ''holiday destinations'', July 7, 2021, for inventing 2014 he set a Rs 18-lakh pilot over 47 per cent, Abraham said. had to otherwise file applica- statement said. third Covid-19 wave and to two months. and 32 per cent will be under- 'biodiesel produced from ren- plant at the college campus The high Cetane value of tions and submit numerous At the same time, the inter- understand people''s travel "Five per cent said they taking other kinds of travel, dered chicken oil', Abraham, an with funding from the Indian 72 in animal fat bio-diesel documents to renew their est of genuine trade is safe- plans for the coming months, have plans and have booked the according to the statement. associate professor at the vet- Council for Agricultural leads to shorter ignition delays, licences/registrations. guarded by empowering the LocalCircles conducted anoth- tickets, along with stays while In summary, with the erinary college here under the Research. providing more time for fuel The changes have been Commissioners of Customs to er survey. It also sought to 23 per cent said they have a decline in daily COVID-19 Kerala Veterinary & Animal Following this, Bharat combustion, leading to more made effective from July 23, revalidate the licence/registra- understand the reason for their plan to travel during these two caseload, 28 per cent citizens Sciences University, told PTI Petroleum's Kochi Refinery in efficiency and less exhaust 2021. tion in case the inactivity is for travel amid the second wave of months but have not booked plan to travel in August- from Wayanad. April 2015 had issued a quali- emission, he explained. The net effect of the amend- genuine reasons. the pandemic, it said. tickets and they stay yet. Nine September. As indicated by The invention is an out- ty certificate for the biodiesel he On blending side, he said, ments carried out to the The life-long validity of The survey received over per cent said they are unde- the findings of the survey, 23 come of his doctoral research invented and since then a col- for old diesel engines his Customs Brokers Licensing licences/registrations is expect- 18,000 responses from citizens cided," LocalCircles said in the per cent of citizens plan to trav- at the Namakkal Veterinary lege vehicle was being run on biodiesel can be blended at a Regulations, 2018 and Sea Cargo ed to provide a major relief to the residing in 311 districts, with statement. el in the next two months, College under the Tamil Nadu this fuel only, he said. ratio of 80:20, while for new Manifest and Transhipment trade by reducing their compli- 68 per cent of respondents During this time, many though they haven''t booked Veterinary & Animal Sciences When asked why chicken CDREi engines, it the reverse- Regulations, 2018, is that the ance burden and promoting men and the rest women. parts of India have holidays for their tickets yet and only 5 per University. waste, he said birds and pigs -20:80. existing licenses/registration ease of doing business in India. LocalCircles said 28 per festivals and there is a good bit cent of citizens surveyed have He said the patent was have single stomach which About commercialisation, would have a lifetime validity. Removing the requirement cent citizens are planning to of travel that takes place. Many booked their tickets and delayed as permission from the offer higher fat saturation and he said a team from Hindustan Another change that has of seeking periodic renewals travel during August- also tend to club these holidays accommodation, it stated. National Biodiversity Authority this is easy to render oil under Petroleum visited him last been introduced is to allow a also reduces the interface September though only five per with weekends by taking a day Of those who are planning was needed because the key room temperature. Friday, adding after the lock- licensee/registration holder to between the Customs and the cent have made their bookings. or two off, it stated. travel, the majority of 54 per raw material going into the Three of his students and downs he and the HPCL team voluntarily come forward to trade, which is a deliverable of It added that during the second The survey also asked cit- cent citizens are planning to patented invention was a bio- Abraham are now working on would meet the Tamil Nadu surrender his licence/registra- the CBIC's 'Contactless wave of the outbreak, many cit- izens about what kind of per- meet their friends and family, logical material locally sourced. developing biodiesel from pig veterinary university to nego- tion. Also, a provision has Customs' initiative, a critical izens faced teething issues to sonal travel do they plan to while 26 per cent plan to trav- During 2009-12, Abraham waste. tiate the commercials as the been made to invalidate component of its flagship Turant cancel their travel plan for the undertake in the next two el to a holiday destination, pioneered research on pro- He said 100 kg of chicken patent is granted to the varsi- licences/registrations that are Customs programme. IANS summer. months. 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This rise in gold imports recorded in uptick in Traders (CAIT) has said that the ber Confederation of Indian the importance of protection to During the last week, the As per the latest can be attributed to low July. rules if implemented would end Industry (CII) has families becomes paramount as 30-share BSE benchmark Enforcement Report issued by imports during the same peri- As per the Refinitiv-Ipsos "Easing of restrictions and the crony capitalism that alleged- suggested. all sections of society struggle dipped 164.26 points or 0.30 the US Food and Drug od last year owing to the Primary Consumer Sentiment reopening since June has pos- ly exists in the current e-com- As per the industry body, to meet medical costs, unem- per cent. Administration (USFDA), the nationwide lockdown and the Index (PCSI), the itively impacted livelihoods merce scenario in the country. the PMAY scheme, which aims ployment, inflationary pres- From the top-10 list, Mumbai-based company is revived consumer demand in Employment Confidence Sub- and we are seeing a robust The traders' body has also to provide housing for all by sures. With an in-built insur- Reliance Industries Limited, recalling 10 mg, 30-count bot- this financial year. Index is down by 0.1 per- uptick in sentiment for per- suggested to come up with a 2022, falls short of covering the ance cover in the PMAY loans, HDFC Bank, Hindustan tles in the US. During the same period centage points, and the sonal finances (for day to day monitoring mechanism to risk of death or disability of the the inherent lacuna of risk-pro- Unilever Limited, HDFC, State The recalled batches were last fiscal, gold imports stood Economic Expectations Sub running of households) and ensure compliance of these borrower as the loans sanc- tection can be plugged with Bank of India and Kotak produced at the company's at $687.83 million. As per data Index, has reduced by 1.8 for investments (savings and regulations by the online tioned under the scheme do minimum additional disrup- Mahindra Bank witnessed ero- Goa-based plant and later from the Commerce Ministry, percentage points. investing for the future)," said majors. In a letter to the not have an in-built insurance tions," Banerjee said. sion in their market capitalisa- shipped to its New Jersey- import of the yellow metal in The Primary Consumer Amit Adarkar, CEO, Ipsos Ministry of Consumer Affairs, provision. The scheme could have tion. based arm Cipla USA Inc. July also registered a nearly 60 Sentiment Index (PCSI), India. it has also suggested the penal CII Director General standard premium rates which The market valuation of The US health regulator per cent rise to $969.87 million. which constitutes of four sub- "However, the recovery actions should be taken in Chandrajit Banerjee said: could be utilised by any insur- HDFC Bank tumbled Rs noted that the company is Silver imports, however, indices slightly improved by around jobs and particularly case the rules are violated. "There is a need for a relaunch er to offer the credit cover with 43,578.18 crore to reach Rs recalling the 7,228 bottles due have declined this fiscal. 1.1 percentage points in July the economy is slow and CAIT Secretary General of the PMAY scheme with an their partner banks, according 7,97,422.67 crore. to "CGMP (current good man- During Q1FY22, silver 2021, over the previous unless the mass immunisation Praveen Khandelwal said that in-built credit linked insurance to CII. The in-built level cover The valuation of Hindustan ufacturing practices) devia- imports stood at $39.39 million, month. becomes a reality, we are like- the foreign funded e-tailers and or a mandatory life insurance equal to the loan amount could Unilever Limited eroded by Rs tions". Cipla initiated the recall 93.15 per cent lower than The overall growth can be ly to see the government some of the prominent indus- for all borrowers under the be taken by the borrower at the 13,004.97 crore to Rs 5,54,326.75 on June 10 this year and the $575.11 million worth of imports attributed to improved senti- working with utmost caution, try chambers are giving lame PMAY scheme to ensure that inception. crore. HDFC's market valuation USFDA has classified it as a in April-June FY21. In June, sil- ments in terms of investment to mitigate another wave of arguments to oppose draft rules. the intent of providing CII has made presenta- plunged Rs 9,543.39 crore to Rs Class II recall. ver worth $11.83 million was climate and personal finance infections. And hence the He noted that it is a "sinis- 'Housing for All' does not take tion on the same to the Finance 4,48,566.27 crore and that of As per the USFDA, a class imported, against $137.22 worth conditions. economy may take longer to ter trap" of vested interests of a hit due to death or disability Ministry, the IRDAI and the Kotak Mahindra Bank dipped II recall is initiated in a situa- of the metal imported during the The PCSI Investment get back on grid. Which I companies duly supported by of the primary borrower. The National Housing Bank. Rs 5,392.88 crore to Rs tion in which use of, or expo- same month last fiscal. Climate Sub-Index is up by a believe we'll need to accept industry chambers to dislodge family should inherit a home, As per the current version 3,41,634.86 crore. sure to, a violative product India, a major importer of significant 3.7 percentage because the corona virus the draft rules. However, more not a loan." of the scheme, the banks or The market capitalisation may cause temporary or med- gold, exports gems and jew- points, while the Current threat is still far from over, than eight crore small business- Affordable housing is one lenders are partially protected of Reliance Industries dropped ically reversible adverse health ellery. In April-June, gems and Personal Financial Conditions with many other countries es of the country are committed of the vital components of as the property is mortgaged by Rs 4,184.03 crore to Rs consequences or where the jewellery worth $9.17 billion Sub-Index has also recovered facing the onset of a to oppose any wrong narrative if economic growth, provided with them, but the family is left 13,34,579.57 crore and that of probability of serious adverse was exported, 244.29 per cent by a healthy 3.5 percentage new wave," Adarkar anyone tries to build around the the prevailing impediments of to pay the loan or lose their State Bank by Rs 937.09 crore health consequences is higher on a year-on-year basis. points. added draft rules, Khandelwal said. untimely death of the borrow- home. to Rs 3,82,999.70 crore. PTI remote. -$!%4  # %$  # F: "#C/A!   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Puri emerged as the highest tions, had recommended the present an advantage to India sector expert from one of the ith global electric vehicles Commenting on the find- grossing banker among the he Finance Ministry has name of Jain in May after the as it provided during the pan- four largest global consultancy he central board of the W(EVs) sales expected to ings, EY India Partner and top three private sector lenders Tmoved a file for extension interview. demic-hit fiscal 2020-21, the firms said on the condition of TReserve Bank of India boom in the next 12 months, Automotive Sector Leader in his retirement year with of tenure of three public sector With regard to EDs, the countrys oil import bill in the anonymity. (RBI) is facing shortage of nearly 90 per cent of con- Vinay Raghunath said, "The total emoluments of banks' managing directors, ministry has recommended first three months of current If the projections for aver- nine non-official directors, sumers in India are willing to reducing gap in cost of owner- 13.82 crore. including Punjab National names of 10 for extension of fiscal has increased close to age crude prices to be over $70 including seven from the cat- pay a premium for buying an ship between electric and other His successor Sashidhar Bank (PNB), according to their term till their superan- three times to reach scales not a barrel in FY22, the country's egory of people of eminence EV, according to a survey by technology platforms and the Jagdishan, who took over as the sources. nuation age or two years, seen in past few years. oil import bill could once again from various fields. consultancy firm EY. increasing segment of con- chief executive and managing Besides, the sources said whichever is earlier. As per recent numbers on shoot above the $100 billion The central board is the The EY Mobility Consumer sumers vocal about environ- director of the largest private the Ministry has also recom- The MD and CEO of a oil trade, the country's oil mark. It last remained at that highest decision making body Index (MCI), a survey of more mental impact will drive a sector lender on October 27, mended the Department of public sector undertaking is import bill has risen to $24.7 level in FY20 at $101.4 billion. of the apex bank headed by the than 9,000 respondents from 13 fundamental change in con- 2020 grossed a salary of 4.77 Personnel and Training given a maximum tenure of five billion in the April-June quar- The government received RBI Governor. countries, including 1,000 sumer buying behaviour for crore for the fiscal year, which (DoPT) for extension of 10 years as a government guide- ter 2021-22, a whopping big advantage of softer oil According to the RBI Act, respondents from India, also electric vehicles." included payments as a group executive directors (EDs) of lines. growth of over 190 per cent prices in the pandemic hit the Government nominates 10 found that 40 per cent of the He further said, head till his elevation. Puri's various public sector banks. According to sources, the over $8.5 billion worth of FY21 when it had to pay just eminent persons from various respondents were ready to pay "Consumers are willing to pay overall payments included 3.5 The three-year term of S S ministry sought extension of imports made in Q11 of the last $62.7 towards oil import bill fields to the central board of the a premium of up to 20 per cent. extra for an added value of being crore as post-retirement bene- Mallikarjuna Rao, MD and the executives from the fiscal year FY21. with overall import quantity RBI, besides four directors The survey concluded in the environmentally responsible." fits. CEO of PNB, is coming to an Appointments Committee of And the high growth in oil also sliding with demand as (one from each of the four local second half of July. According to the survey, Its immediate rival ICICI end on September 18 but the Cabinet (ACC). The proposal bill during the first three lockdowns eroded demand. boards). The Government is yet "Among the car buyers in the top reason for buying an Bank's MD and CEO Sandeep finance ministry has recom- has been sent to the Dof months may just be the begin- This also helped the govern- to appoint seven non-official India, 3 in 10 respondents EV is environmental concern, Bakhshi "voluntarily relin- mended for extension for four Personnel and Training for the ning as crude is set to get more ment to raise level of taxes on directors from the category of would prefer to buy an elec- with 97 per cent also stating quished" his fixed compensa- months till January 31, 2022, same after consultation with expensive in coming months auto fuels petrol and diesel and people of eminence from var- tric/hydrogen vehicle," the sur- that the COVID-19 pandemic tion of basic and supplemen- when Rao attains his superan- BBB. The final call for exten- with a rise in global demand earnings from there con- ious fields while representa- vey said. A majority of the has heightened awareness and tary allowances for FY21, nuation age of 60 years. sion will be taken by the ACC. and falling inventory levels of tributed significantly towards tions from local board from respondents surveyed in India concerns about environmental which had seen wide-scale Atul Kumar Goel's term as Interestingly, the Banks the US. Covid-19 relief and stimulus western and southern areas consider a driving range of 100 issues. About 67per cent of impact of the Covid pandem- MD and CEO of UCO Bank Board Bureau (BBB) has also This despite the oil cartel measures that the Centre are missing. to 200 miles from a fully those looking to buy an EV feel ic, as per the second largest has been recommended for a invited applications for OPEC agreeing to raising crude announced in FY21. Currently, only three emi- charged EV, EY said. it is their responsibility to lender's annual report. two-year extension beyond appointment of new MDs of production by 400,000 barrels The problem of higher nent personalities -- Tata Sons It further said, "Nearly 90 reduce their personal environ- Bakhshi, however, did November 1 this year. A S PNB. per day stating August to imports at expensive prices is Chairman Natarajan per cent of consumers in India mental impact, and 69 per receive allowances and Rajeev, MD and CEO of Bank For PNB, the BBB on June increase production by 2 mil- already becoming real this year. Chandrasekaran, seasoned are willing to pay a premium cent feel buying an EV is one perquisites amounting to of Maharashtra, has been sug- 16, had sought public applica- lion barrels a day by the end of The first quarter over 190 per banker S K Marathe and char- for buying an EV and over 40 way to achieve this goal. 38.38 lakh, the document gested for an extension of two tion for the MD and CEO post. the year. cent growth in import bill is tered accountant and RSS ide- per cent of respondents are When it comes to charging, said, adding he also got Rs years beyond December 1. The eligibility criteria as "The way the oil market is based on average crude price of ologue Swaminathan ready to pay a premium of up the survey found that "nearly a 63.60 lakh as performance The finance ministry has announced in public notice is giving signals now, crude may $67.5 a barrel. If the projections Gurumurthy -- are serving the to 20 per cent." third of the existing EV owners bonus from ICICI Prudential simultaneously forwarded the that the applicant should be in remain range bound between for crude at $70 a barrel stays, central board. They are nomi- Existing and future EV expect vehicle charging to take Life Insurance Company as name of S L Jain for the the age group of 45 to 57 years $70-75 a barrel this fiscal. This the import bill will be even nated under Section 8(1)(c) of owners, who intend to buy a less than an hour compared to deferred variable pay for FY17 appointment of MD and CEO in mainstream banking, of could add significant jump in higher in Q2 and the remain- the RBI Act, 1934, according to car, have a relatively higher 45 per cent of the respondents and FY18. of Indian Bank. 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Leveraging technology for safer H construction he Indian real estate and infra- The pandemic has created a criti- structure sector are no longer cal need for safer, faster and more reli- Texempt from the disruptions of able construction workflows. Projects the new-age technologies. Traditional need controlled building sites with ways of construction are quickly more structured supervision, which will being displaced as developers aim to create a safer environment and fulfil the become more agile to save time and economy while ensuring an uninter- necessary social distancing mandates. cost by offering more robust and even rupted construction process. Greater Technology can be used to secure smart real estate structures that stand adoption of digitised workflows across safe processes by analysing daily  the test of time and harsh conditions. all stages of construction, from design activities and worker movement. This The true story of a PVC awardee brave Indian Technological trends like the and planning to engineering and system can be applied to separate indi- soldier — Capt Vikram Batra — who shot to fame and Internet of Things (IoT) have active- onsite work, will be vital in overcom- viduals or groups of people. Digital became a household name during the Kargil War in ly shaped the Indian real estate and (6.- 4(1/ 99 ing the downturn most real estate technologies like GPS-enabled devices 1999. The film releases on August 12 on Amazon infrastructure sector in the last few firms are currently experiencing. and geo-fencing can help monitor Prime Video. years. The pandemic further intensi- people across the sites and initiate fied technology’s penetration in the ;% The era of sustainable infrastructure alerts when people get too close or sector to ensure business continuity, development sites get clogged with workers. hence bringing the resisting develop- %% Global commitments to contain Developers who have already ers under the umbrella of innovation greenhouse emissions are compelling jumped on the technology wagon are and technology. This has resulted in 9 construction businesses to switch to experiencing much ease and reaping real estate making inroads with a mul- more sustainable methods. Given the benefits, avoiding cost leakages and titude of new-age technological devel- % that the global construction industry maintaining order in a relatively low opments and innovations that are is estimated to emit 35 to 45 per cent economic activity. The labour-inten- bringing about some fundamental per cent and 2.8 per cent growth rate go beyond the convention by employ- of CO2 released into the atmos- sive construction sector will now change that will reshape the industry for the manufacturing sector and the ing modern technologies, including phere, it’s high time the industry takes have to shift its focus to automation forever. global economy, respectively. data-based 3D models, cloud-based on the burden to combat climate without hampering construction work. Another research in the US on-site and off-site project coordina- change. Before the pandemic, digital solu- Necessity is the mother of innovation revealed that a tenth of material pur- tion and communications, and con- Construction development and tions were primarily used to ensure The current pandemic-induced chased for construction is wasted, 30 structible building information mod- logistics are the biggest contributors construction efficiency, meet dead- recession has become a golden oppor- per cent of all construction is elling (BIM) for planning and error- to this number. A conventional con- lines, and enhance project profitabil- tunity for Engineering, Construction reworked, 90 per cent of projects are free construction. It is estimated that struction project typically sees a con- ity. However, the post-pandemic real- and Infrastructure enterprises (EC&O) delayed, and 40 per cent of job site full-scale digitisation in non-resi- stant flow of vehicles for material ity will push for digital transformation to accelerate their digital transforma- work is unproductive. This results in dential construction alone could lead delivery and collecting waste. to resolve the particular challenges tion. Compared to other sectors glob- 40 per cent of projects going over bud- to annual savings of between $700 bil- Construction sites can systematical- posed by COVID-19 and construct a ally, real estate has been lagging in pro- get. The scenario is not so different in lion and $1.2 trillion. These savings ly reduce this through a supply man- smart future for the real estate indus- ductivity for decades now. India and is compelling developers and will pump fresh blood into the strug- agement system by scheduling their try.      Findings from McKinsey’s annual contractors to embrace technology. gling real estate sector resulting in traffic. Harnessing subcontractor data (The author is the head of tech- Love breaks all the rules. Each episode of this report reflect that yearly productivity higher wages to help nurture and to reduce vehicular frequency on nology & innovation at Highbar anthology series brings to life different stories of growth in engineering and construction Technology enhances the survival of retain human capital. multiple sites, avoid peak times, and Technocrat Limited, an end-to-end relationships, connections, betrayals and revelations — all has averaged just 1 per cent over the infrastructure players Automation, IoT and robotics will reduce extra deliveries/double-han- IT solutions provider for the inspired by true events. 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Even otherwise, in everyone’s minds is: What is the reason behind this due to several modern professions, drastic change in the tempera- there are a growing number of home- ment of nature, which has been based professionals and entrepreneurs revered for ages as the mother who now find working from home by mankind, from the most more productive. Many new mothers bountiful to the most ferocious? also switch to professions that can be Though calamities were not conveniently managed from home. unknown in the past few Most work-from-home profes- decades, their occurrence was sionals choose to set up their work- rare. According to scientists all space in a corner of their bedroom, on over the world, global warming, the dining room table, in the corner of Establish your work desk prefer- markets, then it is better to face the should have bright vibrant colours. nature and celebrations are the best. caused by the emission of car- a passage, or maybe even in the guest ably in the Northeast, East, Southwest, North. Those whose responsibility is Even light shades of orange, blue and Do not place figurines or sculp- bon gases into the atmosphere bedroom. However, to maintain a or West corner of your home. To estab- to ensure project execution can sit fac- green are suitable for keeping you tures depicting war or fight in your as a result of greater mechani- balanced environment, ensure produc- lish the directions stand at the approx- ing South. upbeat and focussed. home office set up. They should not be sation, industrialisation, and depletion of green cover, has tivity and attract positivity, it is impor- imate centre of your home with a com- You should not install figurines One of the most important Vastu placed anywhere in your home but brought us to the present predicament. They say that earth tant to follow some Vastu guidelines. pass and locate all the above directions. or paintings depicting Gods and advice for a home office is to keep your especially not in the home office. has been pushed with such great momentum to the brink Vastu energies are present subtly Then decide which is the best as per Goddesses on the wall or cabinet desk and office room clutter-free. The worktable should be rectan- that even a full and immediate halt to these activities will in a space that can be harnessed as a the other parameters suggested in behind you. If you want, you can place Your files and desk drawers should be gular. Irregular and oval-shaped work not free us from the consequences. The root cause, how- catalyst to our growth and progress. this article. the idols in front of you either on your properly arranged. Equal emphasis desks are not recommended as per the ever, is that man has violated natural laws and plundered Here are a few simple steps which you As per Vastu Shastra, the best work desk or on the opposite wall. should be given to your computer files tenets of Vastu. resources recklessly to meet his greed, without restor- can follow to ensure the benefits of productivity can be achieved when you Preferably, do not set up your and desktop screen. Keep them Following these easy suggestions ing anything that he took away from nature. His nature, good Vastu energies while working sit facing North or West. If your job is home office in your bedroom. The arranged and neatly labeled. This will are sure to go a long way in your career driven by selfishness and corrupted by the quest to exploit from home. related to software programming or bedroom is designed to ensure good go a long way in increasing your pro- growth even when you are working and profit from what is free for all, made him greedy and Try to arrange your work desk software application operations it is rest and sleep and having your home ductivity and focus. from home. short-sighted, thereby inviting his downfall. Therefore, such that there is a solid wall behind best to sit facing East. If it involves a office will not do well to your produc- Do not put paintings depicting (The writer is a Vastu Acharya the corruption of man’s nature has led to the degrada- you. This helps in bringing stability to lot of financial decisions, such as tivity. loneliness, sadness, darkness, storm, with more than 20 years of tion of natural resources and the environment. Man has your work. these days a lot of people trade in stock The room used as a home office and tempest. Paintings that depict corporate leadership experience.) founded the so-called modern world by going against the laws of nature and violated the lessons that nature taught him — to share, sustain and exist in harmony with he pandemic has revealed ly treatment in coordination others. Tthe importance of having   #     with the state government. Through each of its five elements, known for their smooth coordination between “There is currently no characteristic qualities, nature is a human being’s best the Union, State, and local testing, treatment, or monitor- guide and teacher. Mother Earth nourishes every government bodies (Municipal ing in place. If it had been the species and life on the planet. It is in its heart that seeds Corporation and panchayats) "    #         % F other way around, they would germinate and life is sustained. As much as it is known in managing crucial tasks per- have urged their sarpanch to as a bountiful giver and nourisher, it is as much known taining to disease control and               %'!+!' '"+6 provide them with medicines for its strength and firmness. the element of water is shouldering the responsibility and medical equipment such known to keep a low profile all the time, flowing towards of making resources available to were announced on January 18. as oximeters and thermome- a low-lying surface. It is known to take the shape of what- its people. At the village level, Given that many of the ters to monitor their health,” ever it is poured into, to meander its way through diffi- the local authorities are playing sarpanch seats in these pan- shared Milind. cult terrains and yet meet its final destination, the sea. a vital role in fighting the bat- chayats were reserved and no Sandeep Belvalkar, who Depending upon the temperature, it can change its form tle against Covid-19 and exe- representative from the has a chemist shop in to water vapour or solidify into ice. It is said that a per- cuting the various support reserved community contested Pandarpur town in Solapur, son who learns to master the art of adjustment and flex- schemes launched by state and the elections, many villages are informed that the number of ibility can never be subjected to the wrath of water, for union governments. Last year, without sarpanches today. people affected by cold, cough, he has befriended it. while observing National Generally, the district admin- and fever was on the rise dur- The element of fire is known to have a unique capac- Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, istration is responsible for hold- ing the second wave. ity of burning away or finishing the unwanted. Unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi ing new elections within a According to him, the lack of water that gets dirty while purifying the human body or virtually interacted with the month in such a situation, but testing was leading to an belongings, or the air that becomes toxic on being sub- sarpanches from across the due to Covid-19, re-election increase in Covid-19 positive jected to pollution, fire detoxifies without losing its orig- country and emphasised how could not take place. Without cases in rural areas. He inal nature. It is for this reason that ores are treated with the progress of panchayats will a leader, the fight against believes it is during times like it for purity, clothes are disinfected in the sun and rub- eventually ensure the develop- Covid-19 has become even this that a sarpanch is needed bish is burnt away. The power of meditation is like the ment of the nation, more so in more difficult for the residents the most. Without a sarpanch, fire which finishes the past waste and negative traits of times of Covid-19. of these villages. there is no one to coordinate a soul and frees it completely of the bondage of . The leadership and guid- Out of these 15 villages, it with the district administra- Similarly, the air breathes life into everything on earth. ance of sarpanches have cer- had become the toughest for tion to undertake the required It is a natural transporter and carrier. Temperamentally, tainly become a beacon of seven villages of Sangola Block tasks. “Several people were it is known to soothe and lift spirits. It, along with the hope for villagers amid these to contain the spread of Covid- sick. Many members of the sky, or space as it is called, teaches the importance of the struggling times. Providing 19’s second wave, which includ- same family have died, but we element of freedom. It is in the sky that the birds fly, that treatment and testing facilities, ed, Aglavewadi, Burangewadi, do not know if these figures kites take soar and humans escape to for experiencing creating awareness, and main- Bopsewadi, Khilarwadi, tance of sarpanches. However, said Milind Shambarkar, the this article. People from rural were recorded,” Sandeep unbounded recreation. The vast expanse of sky holds the taining the protocols are under- Nijaampur, Hanmantgaon and the lack of institutional leader- sarpanch of Solapur. areas made a sizable portion of added. uncountable stars and their galaxies, planets, and satel- taken under the directions of Tarangewadi. Apart from these ship in these 15 villages was The Solapur district was this population. As we approach the possi- lites, which automatically and silently follow a cyclical sarpanches. However, several villages, the Gram Panchayats causing issues ranging from one of the most vulnerable Reflecting on the impor- bility of a third wave, strong pattern of revolutions and rotations. villages in the country are sur- of Jahanpura in Baarshi Block, protocol adherence to treat- areas in the State as well as in tance of a sarpanch, Milind preparation in cities and vil- The human body is the closest form of external viving these times in absence of Khed in North Solapur Block, ment provision. the country during both the Kohli, a resident of Sangola lages is fundamental. Thus, the nature. Our ancestors believed that the body of a per- a leader. Around 15 Gram Bople and Shengalewadi in “Following the Covid-19 first and second waves. Block in Solapur, stated that administration should focus son who has imbibed the lessons demonstrated by five Panchayats in Maharashtra’s Mohol Block, Ganeshwadi in protocol, it is not advisable to According to the government while the presence of its attention on the urgency of elements of nature can never be hurt by the wrath of Solapur district, which borders Mangalwedha Block, Rajur and conduct re-elections, as of now. records, there were more than sarpanches would not have the situation and take the best nature. This is so because the natural environment is an Karnataka to the south, are sail- Takali in South Solapur Block, However, once the situation 20,000 active cases in the dis- eradicated the disease, prop- steps possible. Without extension of our internal nature and the disturbance in ing in the same boat. and Yeliv in Malshiras Block are improves, the decision to elect trict, whereas on the ground, er measures would have been sarpanches, the modus the latter is finally replicated in the fury of nature. Natural Although, on January 16, also awaiting a sarpanch. As the sarpanches will be made imme- more than 1.5 lakh people were in place to prevent its spread. operandi to fight the third disasters and upheavals are becoming common because the elections for around 650 cases were on a rise, the district diately, as their absence has infected with Covid-19, and The sarpanches would have wave of Covid-19 appears humans have bypassed the lessons that it has to teach. Gram Panchayats were held in administration was enforcing undoubtedly hampered the dis- more than 3,500 deaths were made efforts to plan to test bleak. 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making unforced errors. Sindhu entered the break with 11-5 lead. Soon, Sindhu was on a roll, grabbing 13 straight points. The Indian used her trademark straight and cross court smash- Tokyo: Six-time world champion M C Mary es and drops to trouble the Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympics’ pre- Israeli, who couldn’t utilise the quarterfinals with a superb tactical victory over few opportunities that came Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez her way. Garcia but Manish Kaushik’s (63kg) Games Sindhu sealed the first game debut ended in disappointment following a hard- in her favour when Polikarpova fought opening-round loss on Sunday. missed a shot. The 38-year-old Mary Kom, who is a 2012 Polikarpova, who was play- Olympic Bronze-medallist and a multiple-time ing with a strapped knee, con- Asian champion, prevailed 4-1 against a rival tinued to struggle with her who is 15 years her junior and a Pan American strokes as Sindhu opened up a Games Bronze-medallist. 9-3 lead in the second game and But Manish, a Commonwealth Games then entered the mid-interval Silver-medallist and a world championship with a massive seven-point Bronze-winner, went down 1-4 to Britain’s Luke advantage. McCormack in an edge-of-the-seat clash. It was business as well after Mary Kom was the first to step into the ring the break, with Sindhu riding on and in a bout that was also exciting from start the errors of her opponent. to finish, the Manipuri displayed some brilliant Another wide shot from tactics to overcome the fight that Garcia put up. Polikarpova gave Sindhu 13 She will next be up against third-seeded match points. The Indian squan- Colombian Ingrit Valencia, who was a Bronze- dered three of them before medallist at the 2016 Rio Games. Polikarpova once again sent the Mary has beaten the Colombian both times shuttle out to end the match. the two have faced, including the 2019 world On her approach to playing championship quarterfinals. a lower-ranked opponent, “I have all the medals in my hand. Olympic Sindhu said: “I think it’s impor- medal (Bronze) from 2012, Commonwealth tant to make sure that you play Games Gold, six-time Gold at world champi- all of your strokes and get used onships. It’s not easy to count them, but the dif- to them. ficult part is continuously winning and perform- Tokyo: Reigning world champi- “All of a sudden if you’re ing, it’s not easy,” she said. still be so happy for all the medals I have won /13/(A66.73*+71D*+5"EF(++,/076/6,G on P V Sindhu made a dominat- playing with a higher-ranked “...What is left is the Olympic Gold medal. in the past,” she added. )  ) )$) ing start to her Olympic cam- player or a stronger opponent, it’s That is what is driving me and pushing me to On Monday, another Games debutant paign, thrashing Israel’s Ksenia not that you can just play that carry on. I am trying my best, if I am able to get Ashish Kumar (75kg) will open his campaign *=H'*/% 6968 1 K  $ <)  6  Polikarpova in straight games in type of strokes, it’s important to it then I will be so grateful, but if not then I will against China’s Erbieke Touheta. *

Tokyo: Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh on Sunday produced the F Shooters disappoint, again best-ever Olympic performance by Indian rowers as they cruised into the men’s lightweight dou- Tokyo: The fancied Indian ble sculls semifinals at the Tokyo shooting team drew a blank Games. for the second day running in The Indian duo clocked the Tokyo Olympics, with a 6:51.36 to finish third in the 60Q major weapon malfunction repechage round at the Sea leading to a heartbreaking Forest Waterway. exit for the young “We followed exactly what- %9 Manu Bhaker in the ever had been told to us by our women’s 10 air pis- coach. The coach told us that we tol event. should try to get the best posi- Appearing in her tion for India,” the duo said. maiden Olympics, the 19-       G     " “It’s (rowing) not a very pop- year-old Manu finished a cred- ular sport in India. So our coach itable 12th, despite losing told us that getting to the semi- nearly 20 minutes during the       finals is also a big motivation for qualifications after the cocking us, and we had to do our best.” lever in her pistol broke down,        Tokyo: India’s table tennis star 11, 11-5, 11-7 in a second While Arjun assumes the !  "=51"      H? " !  forcing her to go to a designat- count back at the end of the Manika Batra made a stunning round match that lasted 57 role of the bower, Arvind is the   G-//#  " ed area for getting it fixed. third round in men’s skeet comeback against world num- minutes. team’s stroker. The two had fin- for each male competitor is divisions, from which top 24 Tokyo: Indian swimmers Manu shot 575, while the cut- qualifications. He looks to be ber 32 Margaryta Pesotska to She meets Austria’s Sofia ished fifth in their heats on 72.5kg and the average weight gymnasts (best score across all Srihari Nataraj and Maana off was 577. in search of a top-six finals reach the women’s singles third Polcanova on Monday for a Saturday. cannot exceed 70 kg. four apparatus) qualify to the Patel’s Olympic campaign Yashaswini Singh Deswal, spot. round but G Sathiyan suc- place in the round of 16. If “Arvind and Arjun are now The semifinals will be held All-Around final, which will be came to an end as the two the other first-timer at the Angad had scores of 25, cumbed to the pressure on his Manika manages another upset, among the 12 semifinalists. It on July 27. held on July 29. youngsters failed to qualify for Games, recovered from a sub- 24, 24 in the first three series Olympic debut to exit the men’s it will be a significant achieve- can be difficult to win a medal The top eight gymnasts in the semifinals of their respec- dued start to end 13th, with a and will come back on singles competition on Sunday. ment for the Indian in her sec- but they will be competing in the NAYAK FAILS TO QUALIFY each event qualify for the respec- tive events. total score of 574. Monday to shoot the final While the 26th seed Sathian ond Olympics. semifinals. There will be two India’s lone gymnast at tive individual event finals to be Competing in their maid- In the men’s 10 air rifle two series. was expected to beat world Earlier, world number 38 semifinal races of six boats each Tokyo Olympics, Pranati Nayak held from August 1 to 3. en Olympics, both swimmers event, both the experienced Compatriot Mairaj number 94 Hong Kong’s Siu Sathiyan had a commanding 3- and top three from each semi- failed to qualify for the All However, Nayak finished put up underwhelming perfor- Deepak Kumar and the Ahmad Khan shot 71 and was Hang Lam in his second round 1 lead but lost four games in a finals will reach the final,” Round finals of Artistic at the bottom half in all the mances and were unable to teenaged Divyansh Singh placed 25th out of the 30 match after getting a first round row to lose 3-4 to lower-ranked Rowing Federation of India Gymnastics competition. events. match their personal best times Panwar finished a lowly 26th shooters in fray. bye, the same cannot be said Lam from Hong Kong. president Rajlaxmi Singh Deo The 26-year-old from West in the 100m backstroke events. and 32nd respectively. Taken together, the first about Manika, whose gritty “It is heartbreaking but I said. Bengal recorded a total score of SAILORS NETHRA AT Srihari managed a time of Deepak aggregated 624.7 two days’ performance, or, approach under pressure proved will come back stronger. I was The event includes two row- 42.565 over the four categories 27TH, VISHNU 14TH 54.31s to finish his men’s 100m while Divyansh shot 622.8 the lack of it, is certainly decisive against her higher- playing really well initially. I was ers in a scull boat using two oars — floor exercise, vault, uneven Nethra Kumanan was backstroke heat in sixth place over the six series, scores going to raise a few eyebrows ranked opponent from Ukraine. aggressive and serving well but each. The long, narrow and bars and balance beam — at the placed 27th after two races and overall 27th among the 40 which were never going to be within the Indian shooting Manika, ranked 62, made a after the fourth game he start- broadly semi-circular in cross- Ariake Gymnastic centre. She is while Vishnu Saravanan was at swimmers. While Maana, enough to make the final. fraternity, including the remarkable comeback after los- ed to slow down the pace and section boats helps to reduce the now ranked at 29th overall at the 14th after his first race as the swimming in the slowest heat, India’s Angad Vir Singh National Rifle Association of ing the first two games to pre- started receiving better,” Sathian drag. end of subdivision 2. Indian sailors opened their finished second with a time of Bajwa missed two targets out India (NRAI), which has done vail 4-11, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10, 8- said. The maximum weight set There are a total of five sub- campaign in Enoshima. 1.05.20s. She was 39th overall. of 75 to be placed 11th on its bit in preparing its athletes. )  0  !   6(;%;;    +  +  7"8#&9 ! 5 ./.-;"6  but perhaps nerves got the bet- Tokyo: Athletes, officials and ter of her and ended up drop- media returning to the country )  939%9 New Delhi: Defending champi- ping her serve. from Tokyo Olympics will not ons Mumbai Indians will meet From there on, it was not be required to produce RT- uryakumar Yadav continued Chennai Super Kings in Dubai the same match, in which the PCR negative test reports for Shis rich vein of form with an on September 19 when the IPL Ukrainians looked out of sort, Covid-19 before their departure another attractive half-century resumes in the United Arab struggling with their serves and from Tokyo, the Government of but Sri Lanka bowled well to Emirates, the BCCI announced returns. The Indians became the India said on Sunday. restrict India to 164 for five in on Sunday. prey and Ukrainians pounced The decision was intimated the first T20I here on Sunday. The tournament was sus- on them. in an official letter by Lav Surya’s second T20I half- pended in May after multiple Sania and Raina were down Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the century was complemented by Covid-19 cases were reported in 1-8 in the Super Tie break but Ministry of Health and Family useful contributions from skip- its bio-bubble. reeled off seven straight points Welfare after the Indian Olympic per Shikhar Dhawan (46 off 38 A total number of 31 match- to make it 8-8 but lost the next President Narinder Batra had balls) along with Ishan Kishan es will be played in the duration !  P#     " +      two points to make an exit earlier in the day requested the (20 not out off 14 balls) at the of 27 days including seven dou-     H"! "II   from the Games. Government to exempt back-end. bles headers. returnees from the Tokyo Skipper Dhawan added 62 After the CSK-MI clash, Tokyo: Sania Mirza and debu- Games to produce RT-PCR neg- with Surya in eight overs to pro- the action will shift to Abu tant Ankita Raina were knocked No 1 Ashleigh Barty crashed ative report before boarding vide a solid launch-pad but the Dhabi where the Kolkata Knight out of the Tokyo Olympics out in the first round. their flights. latter’s dismissal surely cost punch despite four more bound- before Wanindu Hasaranga Riders will square off against despite dominating a large part Osaka defeated China’s The Health Ministry official, India 20 extra runs. aries. (2/28 in 4 overs) trapped him Royal Challengers Bangalore. of their women’s doubles open- Zheng Saisai 6-1, 6-4 in her however, said that only those But looking at the partner- It was Surya’s five fours and with a googly. Sharjah will host its first er against Ukrainian twin sisters first match since taking an individuals who have returned ship, it was evident that the a six that really helped Kishan Surya as usual was in his game on September 24 when Nadiia and Liudmyla Kichenok. eight-week break for mental negative in the saliva-based test junior partner was batting in a and Hardik to launch the final free-flowing self, hitting those RCB take on CSK. Sania and Raina were run- health reasons and is now the prior to their departure to India more assured manner, having assault. whiplash on-drives, cover drives In all, 13 matches will be ning away with the contest after clear favourite for Gold after will be allowed to board the already sealed his place in the At the start, Prithvi Shaw and ramp shots which is a sight held in Dubai, 10 in Sharjah and bageling their opponents but in Barty, the reigning flight. Besides, all those return- T20 World Cup team while the had a forgettable T20I debut as to watch both against pacers and 8 in Abu Dhabi. a dramatic turnround, the Wimbledon champion, ing from Tokyo will be retested skipper is still fighting what Dushmantha Chammera’s (2/24 spinners. The first Qualifier will be Kichenok sisters came back dropped serve twice in each upon landing in India. looks like a losing battle to jos- in 4 overs) outswinger found the However what was exhila- played in Dubai on October 10, from the dead to pull off a 0-6, Tokyo: Japan’s Naomi Osaka set and made 55 unforced The weightlifting contin- tle inside that jam-packed top- edge of his bat off the very first rating was how Surya picked all the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 7-6(0), 10-8 win at court 11 of won in straight sets on her errors in a 6-4, 6-3 loss to gent will depart for India from order in the main squad. delivery of the match. those back-of-the-hand slower will be played in Sharjah on Ariake Tennis Centre. highly-anticipated return to Spain’s 48th-ranked Sara Tokyo on Monday after Mirabai There was a six over deep Sanju Samson (27 off 20 deliveries from seamers Isuru October 11 and 13 respectively Sania was serving for the court on Sunday, while world Sorribes Tormo. Chanu won a historic Silver in mid-wicket off Akila Dananjaya balls) hit his customary six Udana and Chamika with Dubai hosting the final on match at 5-3 in the second set women’s 49kg event. PTI but the innings did lack the while batting like a millionaire Karunaratne. October 15. PNS