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           R           )*+,*-&          R           !"#  $ fter disrupting Parliament   Aproceedings for the nine day in a row while seeking a much- needed debate on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the Opposition parties are likely to approach the Supreme Court seeking an inde- pendent probe into the tele- phone tapping saga. “The Pegasus issue is a very serious security concern for the nation. The Opposition is plan- including the Congress, demand- ning to approach the Supreme ed a court-monitored probe into Court for unbiased and fair the Pegasus issue. Meanwhile, the investigations in the Pegasus Supreme Court will be hearing a snooping case,” sources said. clutch of petitions seeking a spe- The move comes amid cial investigation into the matter repeated allegations by the BJP on Thursday. On Friday, the P                that the Opposition parties were court agreed to hear the plea of     "   P       #$#$  not allowing the Parliament to senior journalist N Ram seeking  "  % & ' ( function. an independent probe by a sitting “The Opposition parties are or a retired judge into the Pegasus hard for so many years. I had responsible for not allowing both snooping scandal. a lot of emotions going through Houses of Parliament to transact A two-judge Bench consist- me — should I be happy that I any business. The disruption in ing of Chief Justice NV Ramana won Bronze or sad that I lost Parliament has resulted in a loss and Justice Surya Kant will be the opportunity to play in the  !" !!# of over 133 crore of taxpayers’ hearing the petitions. final? But overall, I had to close ,-./0   money,” the BJP had alleged. Other petitions by senior off my emotions for this one  12 2 3 Many Opposition parties journalist Sashi Kumar and match and give it my best, my have decided to approach the CPM’s MP John all and think about the emo- 0%. 1( 13 4 apex court, instead of raising the Brittas will also be heard on tions. I’m really happy and I   5 ' 6 Pegasus issue in the Parliament Thursday. P "  , "  "   P        +P   '   #$#$   %   " % think I’ve done really well. It’s .  2 3 2 during the ongoing Monsoon A Bench headed by the Chief a proud moment getting a Session. Opposition parties have Justice took note of the submis- Tokyo/New /Hyderabad: Bronze after a straight-game here on Sunday. Making Commonwealth and Asian medal for my country,” the 26- 78 1 6 3 also decided to change their sions of senior advocate Kapil By and large, it was a good day win over world No. 9 He Bing proud Sindhu also became only Games and the BWF World year-old said after the match. #$  ( ( 1 agenda in Parliament from Sibal, appearing for Ram and vet- for India at the ongoing Jiao of China in the badminton the fourth player to win two Tour Finals in the last five years, Wrestler Sushil Kumar is 9  ' ( 4 Monday. “From this week we eran scribe Sashi Kumar, that the Olympics. While reigning world women’s singles third-place play- consecutive medals in women’s outwitted eighth seed Bing Jiao the first and only other Indian have decided to raise issues like petition has been filed and num- champion PV Sindhu on Sunday off here, the Indian men’s hock- badminton singles across the 21-13, 21-15 to add a Bronze to to win two Olympic medals, %: ' 2 ; inflation, hike in fuel prices, bered and needed to be heard in scripted history as she became ey team defeated Great Britain Olympic History. the Silver that she had secured following up his Bronze at   2 ; ' unemployment and Covid mis- view of the large ramifications of only the second Indian and the 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to Sindhu, who has returned at the 2016 Rio Games. 2008 Beijing with a Silver at the )   2 5 4 management in Parliament,” the alleged snooping. “We will list country’s first woman to win two qualify for the semifinals of with medals from each of the “It makes me feel really 2012 London edition. sources added. it sometime in next week,” the CJI Olympic medals, securing a Olympics Games after 49 years big-ticket events such as the happy because I’ve worked Continued on Page 11  (   Earlier, Opposition parties said.    #       %

  -0:)8+     nion Home Minister Amit UShah pounded the oppo- sition parties ahead of Uttar   )*+,*-& steps if the number of infec- Bommai stated that he will take Pradesh Assembly polls, saying tions increases. Health Minister a call on imposing nightlife those dreaming of forming a mid resurgence in Covid K Sudhakar said marshals curbs, weekend curfews after government in Ainfections in India with the would be deployed to monitor watching how the situation should first hear the sound of daily case count remaining weddings. The Government unfolds in 15 days in the State 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' while call- over 40,000 for the fifth straight had mandated RT-PCR cer- on Saturday after chairing the ing upon the gathering to rend day on Sunday, various States tificates not older than 72 meeting in connection with the air with slogans (Bharat have started restricting inter- hours for those arriving in emerging Covid situation in the Mata Ki Jai). city and inter-State travel Kerala from neighbouring bordering districts of the State. Speaking after laying the besides imposing clampdown States. The situation in other foundation stone of Uttar on markets and limiting peo- The Union Health countries like Japan and the US Pradesh Institute of Forensic ple’s gathering. Ministry on Saturday directed is also turning alarming. The Sciences in Sarojini Nagar area + 1 / (      1 (   This containment strategy 10 severely Covid-19 affected World Health Organisation of the state capital on Sunday, 2" 3 .         4 ,  comes weeks after easing trav- States to ensure that all districts has announced an 80 per cent Shah praised the Yogi  ,   "   el movements and opening up reporting a positivity rate above average increase over the past Adityanath government for of shops and shopping malls 10 per cent must ensure strict four weeks in five of the health having performed excellently, said, were coming out of their at present, in 2021, while I am besides public transports. restrictions on public gather- agency’s six regions, a jump saying UP was ahead of all castles only during elections. standing in UP, I can proudly Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ings. According to the ICMR, largely fuelled by the Delta vari- other states due to the state Shah said UP Chief say that did have already taken tough mea- 80 per cent of the cases in most ant. government’s dedication to Minister Yogi Adityanath had the work of taking the state for- sures for passengers coming of the States were in home iso- According to experts, the carry benefits of the welfare done an excellent job and his ward. There is a fear of Yogi’s from Kerala which is reporting lation. With an increasing SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes schemes to the poorest in the effort in controlling crime and government in the heart of the a sharp uptick in cases. India number of Covid-19 positive Covid-19, might have already state. criminals was impressive. corrupt people due to which reported 41,831 new Covid-19 cases in Coimbatore district, developed into extra threaten- "Bharatiya "I have made extensive vis- corruption has reduced, hence cases. the authorities have announced ing kinds which have, to date, governments do not run on the its to UP in the past and today UP is at the forefront of Kerala which too is battling that a new set of restrictions to evaded detection since they basis of castes and families and remember correctly the UP of the country in vaccination and increasing Covid cases has control the spread of the dis- have not infected sufficient not even for people close to earlier times when women other achievements," he said. ernance will be for all, not for on his death anniversary and cautioned people against neg- ease will come into force on people, the Financial Times them,” he said while slamming were insecure, bullets were Shah said the BJP worked one caste,” he added. said the freedom fighter was ligence towards following August 2. Similarly, Karnataka reported. the dynasty politics of the fired in broad daylight and for the development of the The Union home minister the first who had said that Covid norms and of stricter Chief Minister Basavaraj Continued on Page 11 opposition leaders who, he there was a rule of mafia. But country."We had said that gov- invoked Bal Gangadhar Tilak Continued on Page 11                   )* +    ("       O                        

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      upholding a rules-based, mul- again preside over the Council Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba agencies be also referred dur-        ndia on Sunday assumed the tilateral system to face today’s in December next year, the last Mufti had announced different ing the verification. “Any sub-         Irotating presidency of the many ongoing crises month of its two-year tenure.     amnesty schemes for stone ject found involved in any  ! United Nations Security Earlier, India’s Permanent During its presidency, pelters with an aim to rehabil- such cases must be denied the Council (UNSC) for a month Representative to the UN India will be organising high-     itate them into the mainstream security clearance,” the SSP,       starting August 1. As a non- Ambassador TS Tirumurti had level signature events in three and create a conducive atmos- CID-SB, Kashmir said.     permanent member of the called the takeover an “honour”. major areas — maritime secu-   phere for peace. In August 2011, former !"#"$"% "     Security Council, during this “It is a singular honour for rity, peacekeeping and coun- According to the circular Chief Minister Omar Abdullah           period the country is expected us to be presiding over the terterrorism. In the video mes- +(  (   .//0 issued on July 31, the Senior too had announced an amnesty       to host events in three major Security Council the same sage, Tirumurti said maritime Superintendent of Police (SSP), scheme for stone pelters and       #  areas of maritime security, month when we are celebrat- security has a high priority for eople involved in breaking CID, Special Branch (SB), had taken commitments from $     !& peacekeeping and counterter- P   .    ing our 75th Independence India “and it is important for Plaw and order disruption, Kashmir, has directed all the their parents that their children rorism during the month. )*& ( % % ""    Day,” Tirumurti said in a video the Security Council to take a stone-pelting and other crimes field units under it to ensure won’t participate in sporadic  '   (  The event marked the 10th   )* +  * / 0  message on the eve of India holistic approach to this issue”. will be denied security clear- that a person’s involvement in incidents of street violence ) (     time that India assumed the assuming the rotating Peacekeeping is a topic ance for passport in Jammu & breaking law and order, stone- leading to more trouble on the "*" $      rotating presidency after com- Ambassador to India Nikolay Presidency of the powerful “close to our hearts, given our Kashmir (J&K). pelting cases, and other crimes streets. The general amnesty %      pleting nine tenures earlier Kudashev said, “Truly 15-nation UN body. own long and pioneering Ahead of the second prejudicial to the security of scheme was announced for    from 1950 to 2012. impressed with the agenda, The first working day of involvement” with peacekeep- anniversary of the abrogation of J&K be specifically looked into youths involved in over 1,200   &      Minister for External which embraces pressing glob- India’s presidency will be ing, he said, adding that India Article 370 and 35-A, the J&K during verification related to cases of stone-pelting in the     '( !& Affairs S Jaishankar tweeted al issues including maritime Monday, August 2 when will focus on how to ensure the Police has issued a circular passport, service and any other Valley during 2010 summer that India is looking forward to security, peacekeeping & Tirumurti will hold a hybrid safety of peacekeepers, espe- directing all the field units of the verification related to unrest. “We have decided to   +   “working productively with counter-terrorism”. Press briefing in the UN head- cially by using better technol- Criminal Investigation Government schemes. give the youths a second     other members”. Ambassador of France to quarters on the Council’s pro- ogy and how to bring perpe- Department (Special Branch), “The same must be cor- chance. Cases against all the   O     “India will always be a India Emmanuel Lenain tweet- gramme of work for the month. trators of crimes against peace- Kashmir to deny any security roborated from the local police youths arrested on charges of        voice of moderation, an advo- ed, “Delighted that India is Tirumurti will also provide keepers to justice. clearance for passport and other station records,” the circular stone-pelting, but not involved        cate of dialogue and a propo- today taking over #UNSC pres- a briefing for member states of As a country that has been Government services/schemes read. The SSP also said digital in arson, registered during last       nent of international law,” idency from France. We are the United Nations which are at the forefront in the fight to all those involved in law and evidence like CCTV footage, year’s disturbance will be with-       Jaishankar said. committed to working with non-members of the Council against terrorism, India will order disruption, stone pelting photographs, videos and audio drawn,” Omar had said main-      ! Reacting to India assuming India on strategic issues as on its work for the month, continue to keep the spotlight and other crimes. clips, quadcopter images avail- taining it was an Eidi (Eid gift) the UNSC presidency, Russian maritime security, peacekeep- according to a schedule on counter-terrorism. In the erstwhile State of able in the records of the police, Continued on Page 11 !" $!%&' & ( ) **+*,               

+ (+ (  and Apna Dal MP Anupriya Chitrakoot and Naimisharanya /7B."07 Patel and UP Tourism Minister had also been developed as Neelkanth Tiwari were also % %#"#/% E    :  % places of religious tourism. He lamming the previous present. said the new ropeway connect- SAkhilesh Yadav and Shah also explained in   -0:)8+ ing Ashtabhuja and Kalikhoh Mayawati governments for detail the schemes for the inter- would add footfalls. neglecting development, Union ests of poor people and nion Home Minister Amit “With the power of Maa Home Minister said appealed to the masses to sup- UShah visited Sanjay Vindhyavasini, there will be that the present governments at port the BJP in the 2022 assem- Gandhi Post-Graduate immense facilities for tourism. the Centre as well as in Uttar bly polls as “BJP gets the Institute of Medical Sciences Employment will increase. Pradesh were committed for strength to work only with peo- here on Sunday to enquire Every household in Mirzapur, the welfare of the people with- ple's blessings”. about the health of ailing for- Sonbhadra, and Bundelkhand out any discrimination. "We are serving 135 crore mer chief minister of UP, will have tap water facilities in Patting the back of UP people of the country and 80 . rural areas,” he added. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath crore girls and children are UP Chief Minister Yogi As soon as the chief min- for his efforts in controlling law benefited. You give a chance to Adityanath also accompanied ister reached the stage, the slo- and order, Shah said the UP the BJP in 2022. I am grateful Shah to meet Kalyan Singh. gans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and government had brought the to the UP government for Later, Shah said in a tweet, ‘Maa Vindhyavasini ki Jai’ wel- semblance of crime-free soci- developing Vindhyavasini “Went to SGPGI comed him. ety, including the eradication of Dham," he added. today, to meet Shri Kalyan Mirzapur MP and Union Naxalism from the region, and In his address, Chief Singh ji, source of inspiration minister of state Anupriya Patel attachment of the properties of Minister, Yogi Adityanath for all of us and got to know said that the home minister had criminals. said that the political indeci- about his health." changed the history and geog- Shah was speaking at a siveness of the previous govern- “Babuji has a great contri- raphy of India by abolishing function at the famous ments in the country was bution in the politics of the Article 370. Vindhyavasini temple here on being resolved and with the state and the country. We are She said the borders of the Sunday after laying the founda- vision of ‘Raj Dharma, Artha, always inspired by his dedica- statement here on Sunday said of dialysis. But the next 3 to 4 SGPGIMS on July 4 last and Minister and country were now more tion stone of the Vindhya cor- Kama and Moksha’ all the tion to ideology. I pray to God that former chief minister days are very important for remained to be in a critical others have paid visits to the secure than before. Patel said ridor project in the presence of development works were being for his speedy recovery,” he Kalyan Singh's health was still Kalyan Singh's health. His condition thereafter. Several hospital to enquire about the that the government had Chief Minister Yogi completed by the BJP govern- said. critical. heart and brain are working senior leaders of Bharatiya health of Singh. Chief Minister done a great job by giving 27 Adityanath. Shah and Yogi ment. Meanwhile, SGPGIMS “There is some improve- perfectly,” he added. Janata Party, including party Yogi Adityanath has also vis- per cent reservation to the Adityanath also worshipped at He said on August 5, food Director Prof RK Dhiman's ment in health after 72 hours Singh was admitted in the president JP Nadda, Defence ited him numerous times. backward class students in the Maa Vindhyavasini temple grains would be distributed to the NEET examination. She and inaugurated the ropeway one crore people by the prime letters. minister said that a medical the district would become a tourism, the work of making Yogi said Prime Minister also raised the demand for project. minister and on that day histo- Talking about the develop- college had been set up by the centre of education. He said the district a centre of faith had had given establishment of Vindhya Union minister of state ry would be written in golden ment of Mirzapur, the chief grace of the prime minister and along with being the centre of started. Kashi a new color and University. #R          2 )       -0:)8+ '*+ , -(./ *(*0 M              '1  0" ith a stringent ‘zero tolerance’            Lucknow (PNS): Giving a major "With a density of 690 per- Wpolicy, the Uttar Pradesh gov- Uttar Pradesh Rs 11,425     "    # boost to Uttar Pradesh in the bat- sons per square kilometre, Uttar ernment has managed to curb corrup- Gujarat Rs 4,743  $ %         tle against the novel coronavirus, Pradesh, in the entire country, tion, which was prevalent in all Madhya Pradesh Rs 3,701 as many as 10 districts of the state also appeared as the only state to departmental purchases in the state Delhi Rs 3,387          $  have become Covid-free with have tested more than three lakh during previous governments, Maharashtra Rs 2,961  &  " ( &  & fresh cases declining to zero samples a day and more than 6.57 through the GeM portal. Bihar Rs 2,252 ) &  & * & + & there. crore samples for COVID-19 so “By mandating all purchases by Odisha Rs 1,498 Aligarh, Amroha, Etah, far. The testing was particularly government departments and their Chhattisgarh Rs 1,496  & ,$$  -$ &  Farrukhabad, Hathras, Kasganj, ramped up to reach the rural subordinate institutions through the Jammu & Kashmir Rs 1,375 ("  $" .N Kaushambi, Mahoba, Pratapgarh pockets of the state," the GeM portal, the process has reflect- Punjab Rs 1,268 and Shravasti, with emphasis on spokesman said. ed transparency as well as has elim- Chandigarh Rs 1,151 state, followed by the Health depart- including nearly 60,906 entrepre- effective screening, treatment and Meanwhile, in a bid to inated human interface, thereby Andhra Pradesh Rs 1,141 ment, Basic Education department, neurs of micro and small businesses. vaccination, have added to Uttar achieve self-sufficiency in pro- diminishing the chances of corruption Karnataka Rs 948 Medical Education department, More than 2.5 lakh people have also Pradesh’s success in crushing the duction of the life-saving oxygen in the last four years,” a government (Note- All figures are in crores Home department, Vocational got direct and indirect employment COVID-19 curve, and the state’s which became scarce during the a spokesman said, adding that and are based on the last Education and Skill Development from these industries. 98.6 per cent recovery rate testi- second wave of COVID-19 through this process, the government four-and-a-half years) Department, Food and Logistics In the last four years, government fies to the success of the ‘UP across the country, Uttar Pradesh departments had made maximum Department and Information and departments have placed 5,45,660 Covid Control Model’ in eradicat- has ramped up its oxygen pro- purchases in the country even amid ment. Uttar Pradesh has also achieved od, procurement worth Rs 561 crore Public Relations Department. orders worth Rs 11,885 crore, he ing the deadly virus. duction as 254 out of the 551 the COVID-19 pandemic. the first position in the purchase from was done in the first quarter of the Additional Chief Secretary added. "With its highest testing, sanctioned plants have become He said the purchases had GeM portal, followed by Gujarat, financial year 2020-21, procurement (MSME) Navneet Sehgal said corrup- The GeM portal is a platform highest recovery rate, lowest test functional. climbed up by about 20 times in the Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, of Rs ,2075 crore was completed in the tion involving crores of rupees had where more than 1,81,487 sellers are positivity rate and aggressive vac- As part of its mission to last four-and-a-half years because of Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jammu first quarter of the current financial been curbed and stopped with the registered. Thousands of products cination, Uttar Pradesh has achieve self-sufficiency in the which Uttar Pradesh had outper- and Kashmir, and Punjab at number year 2021-22. transparent procurement process from these vendors are also available emerged as a clear winner in com- production of medical oxygen in formed all the other states and has 10,” he said. As a result, the purchases have enabled by the GeM portal. He said at the prescribed rates and stan- bating coronavirus as the state’s Uttar Pradesh, the state govern- acquired the first spot country-wide. Government records say that in seen a four-fold increase this year as priority was being given to quality and dards. The state government man- Covid condition shows a health- ment is currently working on war “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the first quarter of the financial year compared to last year. transparency in departmental pur- dates that the products or services that ier picture in comparison to all footing to get all plants function- had instructed officials to opera- 2019-20, procurement worth Rs 365 The Urban Development depart- chases, due to which today there were are available on the GeM portal will other states,” said government al by August 15. tionalise the GeM portal effectively to crore was done through the GeM por- ment has made maximum purchas- about 12,589 government buyers and be compulsorily purchased from the spokesman Sidharth Nath Singh. establish a corruption-free environ- tal. Whereas during the Covid peri- es through the GeM portal in the over 1,81,487 sellers on the portal, GeM portal. In what comes as a big relief, none of the 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh have reported fresh cases (    & $  '       %  )'   of coronavirus infection in dou- ble digits for nearly a week now.   -0:)8+ small political parties. He, however, clarified that regime for speedy investiga- Indicating signs that the dan- no talks ware underway for electoral alliance tion and trial of criminals, had not been com- gerous virus is receding from the ositioning his party as the main rival of the with Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party led by Om missioned so far. He also asked why the ‘Asha state, as many as 52 districts Pruling in the 2022 UP Prakash |Rajbhar or All India Majlis-e-Ittehad- Jyoti Kendra’ to be funded by the Nirbhaya Fund reported no fresh case of COVID- Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party president ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) led by Asaduddin had not been set up so far. The former chief 19 in the last 24 hours, whereas Akhilesh Yadav challenged the Bahujan Samaj Owaisi. “The doors of the Samajwadi Party are minister also targeted the BJP for the steep Rs 23 districts reported new cases in Party and the Congress to specify their oppo- open for electoral tie-up with small political par- 75 hike in the price of LPG commercial cylin- just single digits. nent in the polls. ties and the BSP and the Congress need to der on Sunday. He said the hike in LPG cylin- In another significant devel- “Both the BSP and the Congress should decide whether they are going to fight the BJP ders would hit the migrant workers and youth opment, the active caseload in the specify who is their main rival in UP Assembly or the Samajwadi Party,” Yadav said. who depended on hotels and dhabas for their most populous state, which was elections. Whether they are fighting the BJP or On the laying of foundation stone of the daily food requirements. at a high of 3,10,783 in April, has the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav said here forensic sciences institute in Lucknow by Union Yadav said the people of UP would give a been reduced to just 664 now, on Sunday. He said the Samajwadi Party had Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, the SP befitting answer to the galloping inflation in the whereas states like Kerala and firmed up a clear political strategy for the 2022 chief said the people wanted to know as to why 2022 assembly elections and the BJP would be Maharashtra account for a heavy UUP elections and it would tie up only with the forensic laboratory set up during the thrown out of power. active caseload of 1,61,332 and 80,871 respectively. "The state’s COVID-19 *           )' response has turned out superi- or as it has done exceptionally well in bringing down the transmis- 78+8A*78)=*)= the first month of Islamic calendar, 0    $    sion levels by restricting the fresh and recitation of tabarra by Shias and cases to below 100 for nearly 20 8970-.7 madhe sahaba by Sunnis.  #          days now," Singh said. NOTICE The circular erroneously "           Out of the 2,48,152 samples   -0:)8+ described Moharram as a “festival”. $%    & $     tested in the last 24 hours, mere- I have changed my name from For the Shia community, Moharram ly 36 tested positive in the most azia processions in Lucknow and is a 68-day-long period of mourning    "   $      populous state of the country. Sudheer to Sudheer Kumar S/o   "     1& $  Chhedilal R/o Village Hafijabad Tacross the state during the month for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain Taking proactive measures Post Sarosi Unnao in future of Moharram month beginning from and his companions, including his   $       such as aggressive 'trace, test and purpose August 10 will not be permitted as per sons and other close kin, in the bat-     treat' approach and prevention Covid protocol. In Lucknow, besides tle of Karbala in Iraq. through vaccination and partial the tazia procession on the first Maulana Saif Abbas said several Covid curfews to eradicate the NOTICE Ashura, or tenth day of Moharram, unfounded charges had been levelled The cops should read the festival deploy adequate force in the areas pandemic, the UP government nine other processions are against the Shia community. registers available at the police stations which are communally sensitive or has left no stone unturned to min- I have changed my name from organised by the Shia community to Moreover, he said, “there is no justi- and also the entries in register came under containment zones, They imise the devastating impact of Ramu to Ramu Sonkar S/o mourn the martyrdom of Imam fication for quoting the over four number 8. have been asked to initiate checking the novel coronavirus as a result Chedilal R/o Village Hafijabad Hussain and his companions. decade old instance of violence dur- In no condition, the police should at public places, railways and bus sta- of which the positivity rate has Post Sarosi Unnao in future Moharram is observed by Shias for 68 ing Moharram”. He said Moharram is allow a new route/new tradition for tions, sensitive and religious places, slumped to 0.01 per cent, the low- purpose days while the Sunni community not a festival but a mourning period. procession. The police should update deploy dog squads, bomb disposal and est in the country, Singh added. takes out tazia procession on Ashura. As per the guidelines issued by the the list of the anti-social/communal detective squads, anti-terrorists squad Meanwhile, the guidelines issued DGP and Lucknow commissioner of elements and should initiate preven- for intensive checking, checking of File No-8(2)/18-19/instr/pur. $  !  < by the Lucknow police commission- police, the police have been directed tive measures against them. suspect vehicles by putting barriers      er for Moharram sparked off contro- to ensure compliance of the Covid The senior officials should provided it does not hinder traffic An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute  versy over the controversial content in protocol without fail during instruct their subordinates to go movement. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution the circular. The circular has men- Moharram. As per an official commu- instantly to the place to probe a dis- They have also been asked to keep Department of Food & Public Distribution       tioned over four decades-old incidents niqué, the police have been asked not pute and senior officials should visit a watch on rumours-mongers, ban Government of India MM ()  Kalyanpur, Kanpur of violence and clashes between the to give permission to any kind of pro- the place after the completion of carrying of weapons show and take Dated: 1.8.2021 ! " !" !#! ! Shia and Sunni sects during cession in view of the coronavirus groundwork. The officials should strict action against those carrying $# % &! O L")& # Notice Inviting Tender Moharram. Shia clerics, terming the pandemic and to hold dialogue with visit the routes and the places where illegal weapons, and to ensure safety Director, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, on behalf of President of India &! 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   (3+4           Lucknow (PNS): A joint team of cyber cell and 5  Krishnanagar police on Sunday arrested an accused who was blackmailing a man by turn- ing his personal photographs into obscene   -0:)8+ images. The accused was identified as Abdullah Sheikh of Jaunpur. The victim fell in the trap of rrangements have been the accused after he lost his mobile phone on the Amade for 150 beds for way on July 20 and the accused got it. Instead pregnant women infected with of returning it, Abdullah started using the mobile Covid-19 in Lucknow in the phone and gained access to the photo gallery. He third wave, which is anticipat- morphed the photos of the victim and started ed in a month or two. blackmailing it by sending the same to people CMO Dr Manoj Kumar in his contact list. After the victim lodged a case, Agarwal said the maternal the cyber cell zeroed in on the accused who was healthcare beds at the notified arrested from Krishnanagar.     "    "   (5  "    "     Covid facilities will automati- Abdullah owned up his crime and disclosed      5"   cally be converted into the that he cracked the passcode/pattern of the phone ones for pregnant women which he found on the way and demanded down with coronavirus infec- money from its owner. As the owner refused to tion. “The beds in all the pay, Abdullah used the victim’s personal photos     !! maternal-child healthcare as a tool to extract money from him. wings in the district and in all In another case, a team of police arrested an  !#$!% ' #% '( the combined hospitals will be absconding accused, Ankul Sharma of available for pregnant women Vikasnagar, for his alleged involvement in loot Lucknow (PNS): Abnormal uterine about the disease is a must as it affects down with Covid-19,” he said.     +   +     of over Rs 3 lakh from a salesman, Shashank bleeding, which is common amongst all age groups and the causes are mul- In the second wave, a large Jaiswal. The police had arrested Jaiswal, who was women in the country, can occur due to tifactorial which could be hormonal number of pregnant women ness. She said that a child must from taking vaccine jabs as it the ventilators are suitable for a complainant in the loot case and later after he multifactorial causes. Therefore, the imbalance, infective and inflammatory had tested positive for Covid be fed mother's first yellow would protect both the moth- paediatric and adult ventilation. was said to have masterminded the incident. need of the hour is to spread awareness diseases, which are the commonest and referral hospitals also had condensed milk (colostrum) er and child from coronavirus “However, children weigh- Police said Jaiswal’s brother-in-law Vishal Singh on the issue. This was said at a webinar causes. It is likely that abnormal uterine a number of such patients. within an hour of birth. infection. ing less than 10 kg cannot be was still absconding and teams were searching organised by the department of disorder can be a presenting symptom Meanwhile, in the midst of “This milk creates immu- “When a pregnant woman given optimal tidal volume. For for him. The police recovered a country-made Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KGMU, in of malignancy,” said Dr Preetam Gaur, discussion about the impact of nity in the child and that is why is vaccinated or infected, 2-3 such patients and neonates, pistol loaded with a cartridge and Rs 28,000 in an academic exchange programme who was the guest speaker. Covid-19 on children, paedia- it is also called the first vaccine kinds of antibodies are formed. specific ventilators are required. cash besides a motorcycle. (webinar) under the aegis of Georgian Dr Gaur passed PG (Obstetrics and tricians said it is also impor- of the child. This week’s theme These are IgG, IgM and IgD BEL ventilators have been used Meanwhile, an elderly man died after he Alumni Association. Gynaecology ) from KGMU in the year tant to know that the infected is ‘Breastfeeding is a shared antibodies. IgM protects only without any difficulty in adult returned home in a drunken state in Hasanganj The webinar started with a welcome 2006 and presently she is working at women can breastfeed their responsibility’. It is very impor- the mother and not the child Covid patients till now and will police station area on Saturday evening. The address by Prof SD Pandey, president of Flinder and Private Hospital in South children. They said mother’s tant for the mental and physi- while IgG crosses the placenta be used in the anticipated third deceased was identified as Rajendra Kumar (65) Georgian Alumni Association. It focused Australia. About 100 gynaecologists milk provides the children cal development of the baby. It and reaches the baby. The IgG wave as well. Till date, paedi- of Qutubpur locality in Daliganj. on abnormal uterine bleeding. shared their views on this common dis- with the strength to fight dis- also protects the baby from the antibodies have a very long life atric patients have been mini- Daughter Tulsi said Rajendra returned “Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) order. The programme was concluded eases. It increases their safety risk of pneumonia, diarrhoea so that the newborn does not mally admitted (1.1% and home around 8 pm on Saturday. “We came to is a common disorder affecting 1 out of by dean, Faculty of Medicine (KGMU) not only from corona but many and malnutrition. Mother’s contract coronavirus for the 0.3%, in first wave and second know about his death when we went to his room 5 women. It is a major concern and a big Prof Uma Singh and conducted by Dr other infectious diseases by milk contains enough water next 2-3 years. Then there is wave respectively) in the to inquire of his well-being,” she said. health hazard in the country. Awareness Manjulata. boosting their immunity. along with nutritious elements, IgD antibody which, when Rajdhani Covid hospital and Senior paediatrician from so that there is no need for formed, gets secreted in the none have required invasive Sanjay Gandhi PG Institute of extra water even in summers,” milk and if the newborn is fed mechanical ventilation thus )!2     ,  Medical Sciences Dr Piyali she said. with breast milk for the first 15 far. “Our experience of using Lucknow (PNS): Several students from Bhattacharya said that the “Breastfeeding a newborn days, these antibodies form a BEL ventilators in adult Covid Lucknow cracked the Indian Statistical Services mothers, when Covid posi- within one hour of birth can coating in the intestine and patients has been good. They exam was conducted by the Union Public tive, should follow Covid- reduce neonatal mortality by other layers of the body, be it have been used for both short- Services Commission. The Indian Statistical appropriate behaviour before up to 33 per cent. In addition, oral mucosa or nasal mucosa term and long-term ventilation Service is a civil service under Group A of feeding their children. breastfeeding the baby for six which fights the virus and in Covid patients,” the SGPGI Central Civil Services of the Executive Branch “Before touching the months can reduce the risk of does not allow it to enter. for spokesperson said. of India. ISS is a civil service with a high babies, they should wash their diarrhoea and pneumonia by the pregnant women who have degree of proficiency in statistical methods and hands, wear masks and 11 per cent and 15 per cent, caught the infection or have       + applications. faceshield. The crib of the baby respectively. According to the been vaccinated, their chil- Vivekananda Polyclinic LU spokesperson Durgesh Srivastava said should be at a distance because National Family Health Survey- dren will be protected. Institute of Medical Sciences that out of 50 all-India selections, four from one should not have a constant 4 (2015-16), the rate of breast- Therefore, they don’t have to started Covid vaccinations Lucknow University is a big achievement. contact with the child. feeding within one hour in the show any hesitancy in getting from Sunday onwards. The Those selected from Lucknow University Depriving a child of breast state is 25.2 per cent and the vaccinated,” he explained. vaccinations will be adminis- included Anchal (AIR 8), Bhawana (AIR 13), milk can affect his entire life rate of exclusive breastfeeding Meanwhile in view of a tered between 9 am and 4 pm Divyanshu (AIR 14) and Neetesh (AIR 18). cycle,” she added. for six months is 41.6 per recent controversy over the on all seven days of the week at Meanwhile, Archana Shukla, an alumna of the She further pointed out cent,” she added. efficacy of the PM Cares BEL the Deluxe OPD on payment of Statistics department of Babasaheb Bhimrao that World Breastfeeding Week Meanwhile Dr SP Ambesh ventilators, which were provid- Rs 780 per dose. The second Ambedkar University, made the university is celebrated every year from from SGPGI said that pregnant ed to SGPGI, the hospital dose will be administered only proud by cracking ISS examination. She secured August 1 to 7 to create aware- women should not hesitate administration clarified that after 84 days. 20th rank. She passed MSc in the year 2017. !" $!%&' & ( ) **+*,    3    6           $    5   .--.&.$., 7   eavy rains across the city Hsince Saturday nightthrew life out of gear. The sky was in the state, he knows the covered with thick and dark    5   A.7.).% nerves of the voters and this clouds. From 8:30 on Saturday visit is an indication that the night to 8:30 in the morning, 91 nion Home Minister Amit BJP still believes fully in its pro- mm of rainfall was recorded. UShah offered prayers at Hindu agenda. From 8:30 am to 11 am, 10 mm one of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingas After Vidhyachal in rain was recorded. However, Kashi Vishwanath Mandir here Mirzapur, Shah landed at the the rains brought relief from on Sunday evening. He came helipad of Sampurnanand the scorching heat. At the same here along with the Chief Sanskrit University (SSU) time, the problem of waterlog- Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath ground from where he reached ging in many places troubled after laying the foundation Kashi Vishwanath temple in people . stone for Vindhya Corridor car, along with the CM and It has been raining inter- and inaugurating Ropeway in other senior BJP leaders includ- mittently since the beginning of adjoining Mirzapur district. ing state president Swatantra the month of Shravan. This religious centric visit of Dev Singh, regional chief However, since Saturday, there Shah is considered as an impor- Mahesh Chandra Srivastava have been heavy rains. Since tant one on the eve of forth- and many others including UP Sunday morning, the sky was coming 2022 assembly elec- ministers and party’s MLAs. covered with dark and thick tions in the state. During his stay here, he also clouds and sometimes it kept After offering prayers at talked to the BJP leaders about raining downpour while some- Kashi Vishwanath temple the preparations for the forth- times it rained drizzle which amidst the chanting of mantras, coming assembly elections. continued till afternoon. Shah also inspected the under- In view of the visit of the The change in the weath- construction Kashi Vishwanath Union Home Minister and er led to an increase in the Corridor, the ‘dream project’ of Chief Minister, elaborate secu- humidity. People enjoyed the the Prime Minister Narendra rity arrangements were made changed weather as they had           "     53 Modi in his parliamentary con- and several traffic restrictions some relief from the blistering stituency. During his inspec- were imposed in the areas heat. tion, Shah asked about various from Shah’s motorcade pro- The Meteorological depart- tion has formed in the upper The maximum tempera- one above normal. projects of the corridor and posed to pass through. Senior ment predicted similar weath- atmosphere. Apart from this, a ture on Sunday was recorded at Professor HN Mishra of gave some instructions to the administrative and police offi- er conditions for the next three low pressure area has also 31.0 degree Celsius and the the Geography Department of officers concerned. cers were present during his days as the siege of clouds start- formed over South-East Uttar minimum temperature was Allahabad University said that Shah's visit is important short visit here. ed in eastern Uttar Pradesh Pradesh. This has resulted in 26.0 degree Celsius. On due to the monsoon effect, the because though he belongs to Later, Shah reached Lal including Prayagraj. sufficient moisture which is Saturday, the maximum tem- scope of rain has increased. It Gujarat, he had played a big Bahadur Shastri International Atmospheric conditions persist created in the atmosphere. perature was recorded at 32.8 is raining over a wide area. The role in chalking out effective Airport at Babatpur from from East Uttar Pradesh to Bay Because of this there is an over- degrees Celsius, while the min- weather is expected to remain strategies of the Bharatiya where he left for Delhi by a of Bengal. According to mete- cast sky. And that's why it's imum temperature was 26.0 the same for the next few days, Janata Party (BJP) in all the plane. During his hectic day- orologists, a cyclonic circula- raining intermittently. degrees Celsius, which was Mishra added. three big elections in the state long visit to UP, Shah visited including 2014 and 2019 par- )  1 (        4 , 1  two important religious places liamentary and 2017 assembly ,   "3  in this belt of Purvanchal (east- polls in which the party had ern UP) apart from the state performed superbly well. Since 2014, Shah is closely looking after all the political activities capital. 5   8    7    %  '$6

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Dr. SP Singh, information MLA of Pindra Phaphamau to downstream Daab area surrounded by about the impact of the third is being given to 500 doctors. made any concrete plans to Principal of Motilal Nehru eavy rains since midnight Awadesh Singh, Tehsildar Ballia including Allahabad, rivers Ganga and Gomti near wave of coronavirus. During the second wave of increase the beds in these gov- Medical College said that what- Hin Purvanchal (eastern (Pindra) Ramnath and others Mirzapur, Varanasi and their confluence at Kaithi For a population of 59 corona, there was a fight for ernment hospitals, due to ever medical arrangements we UP) belt including Varanasi reached there. Ghazipur. about 25 kms from here. lakh, there are only three Covid beds in hospitals. The third which the situation like the have made, they are sufficient. added to the concerns of resi- The sharp rise in water Besides, continuous rain Though Choti Sarju was hospitals with 1,200 beds. With wave rising from Kerala is also panic that happened in the sec- Even during the second wave, dents in low-lying areas as the level in river Ganga has not in different parts of this belt steady both at Azamgarh and such lack of resources, how will said to be dangerous. People ond wave is likely to happen in those who came infected were level of various rivers has been only broken the links between of Purvanchal (eastern UP) Mau, river continued rising at the third wave of Covid be also say that no matter how the third wave as well. given beds in L3 Covid intensified further. During the the ghats but also started pos- has increased the possibilities Chopan, Kanhar at Duddhi combated is a million-dollar much preparation is being However, arrangements are Hospital. According to the last 24 hours, water level of the ing problems to those reach- of flood in low-lying areas as and Rihand at Rihand Dam in question. done, if the third wave strikes, being made for the availabili- number of beds that have been Ganga river rose by 96 mm ing Manikarnika and in Ballia the river was flowing Sonbhadra district. The lack of preparedness it will do the damage. In such ty of oxygen in these hospitals. increased here, Prayagraj is at against 88 mm a day ago and Harishchandra ghats for cre- by around two metres below During the last 24 hours, can be gauged from the fact a situation, medical arrange- Despite the acute shortage number two after KGMU by Sunday morning, 42.6 mm mation of bodies. Due to the the warning level of 56.61 various places in this region that there is one L3 Covid hos- ments are not enough. of stretchers in Swarooprani Lucknow, added Dr Singh. rains were recorded. high level of water, bodies are metres and it was recorded at received moderate to heavy Apart from leaving many now being consigned to the 54.59 metres. In Varanasi, the rains. Apart from Varanasi, areas waterlogged, the rains flames on the stairs. Many river level was recorded at Chopan in Sonbhadra also caused havoc as walls of low-lying small temples at 64.36 metres against the warn- received heavy rains of 137.2 a house collapsed in Akhoda different ghats were already ing level at 70.26 metres. mm while Lalganj 96.2 mm,        village under Kapsatti police submerged into the water and During the last one day, the Duddhi 72 mm, Phaphamau station and two persons were now Ganga is rapidly moving water level in river Ganga received 60.6 mm, Allahabad buried under the debris. In the towards Sheetla Mata Mandir was rising by four mm per 47.7 mm, Maighat 42 mm, morning when Sanjay Kumar at Old Dashashwamedh Ghat. hour. Jaunpur 40.4 mm, Chunar      : Singh, 36, and Shivansh Singh, As per reports received The rising trend of the 39.6 mm, Narayanpur 37.8 14, were going out, the house from the local office of Gomti river in Maighat and mm, Saidpur 35 mm and collapsed and they got trapped Central Water Commission upstream Jaunpur has also Mirzapur 31.6 mm. Project, the divisional commis- For developing smart only after a written agreement    5   .--.&.$., sioner discussed all the sports infrastructure at Madan with the party to minimise dis- points in detail and was Mohan Malviya Stadium, the putes. ivisional Commissioner annoyed over unnecessary commissioner said that techni- On the location of 75 smart 1%   $ 2  3   DSanjay Goyal expressed delay in some of the project cal advice should be taken toilets to be developed under grave concern over the slow related works. from the regional sports officer the scheme, the Commissioner pace of development work in The incomplete tender and head of concerning depart- said that they should be GPS    5   A.7.).% However, no devotees were premises. To avoid congrega- ures released by the Health Prayagraj under the Smart City process should be completed ments to prepare a well accept- marked so that they may be allowed to enter the temple tion, the devotees were asked department on Sunday Project and instructed the within a month, he said and ed plan outlay so that at the located easily by the needy per- raving rains, thousands of premises without wearing to move towards Gyanvapi evening. departments concerned to suggested that the CEO, Smart time of its execution no obsta- sons. The toilets should be Bdevotees thronged the masks and sanitising their only through barricading and With no death from speed up the proposed work. City Project should bring it to cle is created. hygienic, he added. Kashi Vishwanath temple on hands. police personnel were COVID-19, the toll remained He expressed annoyance at a the notice of departmental Four Tourist Information The meeting also discussed the eve of second Monday of In view of the rising water deployed both inside and out- at 773. Four corona patients meeting of the Smart City heads if NOC procurement Centres are proposed under the smart roads, smart schools, Shravan month amidst tight level in the Ganga river, secu- side the premises. recovered during the past 24 Project at Gandhi hall of the from the respective offices gets Smart City Project to give a multi-activity play systems to security arrangements. Right rity arrangements at the ghats TWO TEST POSITIVE hours, all in home isolation. office of divisional commis- delayed. boost to tourism. The be developed in 50 schools, and from the morning hours, long have been beefed up to keep FOR COVID: Two tested With this, 81564 COVID-19 sioner. Discussing the issues, Commissioner suggested mak- other financial issues. Newly- queues of devotees were seen. a watch on the devotees reach- positive for the novel coron- patients have been cured in Goyal instructed the offi- Goyal emphasised the need of ing them financially viable to appointed Vice-Chairman of Though the devotees were ing the river for taking a holy avirus infection out of 6896 the district — 75261 in home cials to complete the tender speeding up the tender process ensure their long life, otherwise Prayagraj Development asked to maintain physical dis- dip. Besides, all the activities samples tested during the last isolation and 6303 in Covid process of the delayed projects for conservation of Public they may face closure. Authority Arvind Singh tance under the Covid-19 were also monitored through 24 hours. hospitals. The total active within a month, and ensure Library, and protection and District Magistrate Sanjay Chauhan, Municipal guidelines, no guidelines were various CCTV cameras The confirmed cases cases decreased to 21 from 23 required related technical train- digitalisation of books, papers, Khatri said that weekly review Commissioner Ravi Ranjan, followed in the queues. installed in the Gyanvapi stood at 82358, as per the fig- a day ago. ing within five days. and other reading material meetings will give a boost to Chief Engineer of Nagar Nigam Presiding over a review should be done on priority the projects. He also gave sug- Satish Kumar and other officers & $ $    4  meeting of the Smart City basis, he instructed. gestions to start work on land attended the meeting. % + #&   - % +&/      

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Meanwhile, trum and gifts. The other retir- body before the bank and Kawas through his efficient Iyengar and seven other ing employees were Senior +    "   6 %  %   "3  informed the police. A blood- leadership in NTPC projects employees of Rihand station Manager (Stores) Deen Dayal stained stone was recovered has established new dimen- on their retirement were given Singh, Deputy Manager from the spot. The assailant sions of success. With his an emotional farewell at its (Operations) Raj Kumar Singh, had repeatedly smashed the dedication, devotion, hard administrative building. Dr Kunal Singh of Medical temple to kill the youth who work and honesty Paul has Retiring Iyengar, who was department, Engineer (CHP) ;   4    wore a brown T-shirt and black played an important role in present as the chief guest, in Krishna Murari, engineer trousers. The police also recov- successfully taking various his address shared experi- (Operations) Ram Narayan, ered his slippers from there. projects of NTPC forward ences of tenure at Rihand Junior Engineer (Operations) Deputy Commissioner of to the heights. After com- station with the employees Ghulam Mustafa and senior Police (South) Ravina Tyagi pleting his degree in and expressed gratitude to all attendant (project) Rampati.  4 %    along with ADCP (South) Dr Mechanical Engineering from of them for taking NTPC Prominent among those pre- Anil Kumar, ACP Govind NIT Durgapur in 1982, Paul Rihand station to heights. sent during the programme Nagar Vikas Kumar Pandey joined NTPC PMI Noida as The seven retiring employees were CGM, GMs, AGMs, force rushed to the spot on get- ET. After living in Noida also shared their experiences. heads of departments and rep-    5   :.)"07 the bedrock of newborn and milk which was secreted there- removing milk with each feed- ting information and super- from 1982 to 1983, he was Iyengar and other seven retir- resentatives of various unions young child's survival, nutri- after, were highly important for ing. vised investigation with the transferred to NTPC Singrauli ing employees were honoured and associations etc. orld Breastfeeding Week’s tion and development. She the baby. She said many mothers help of CCTV footage of the Wtheme this year is ‘Protect said the presence of IgA in Dr Kapoor strongly rec- continued breastfeeding after bank. The CCTV footage Breastfeeding: A Shared breast milk was one of the ways ommended breastfeeding of going back to work. She said showed a suspicious man *       Responsibility. The Uttar in which breastfeeding pro- the baby from the time the in case of a working mother standing outside the bank's Pradesh government has tected infants against infection umbilical cord was detached one need not rely on bottle shutter. directed all the maternity hos- and death. She said the IgA and said the responsibility for feed for the baby and advised The police said that a pitals, both government and antibodies with reactivity to this rested on the paramedical them to resort to expressed CCTV camera installed outside 8   $ private, to promote baby- the novel coronavirus had staff. She said unless very nec- breast milk and said the fam- the bank was damaged and friendly hospitals and ensure been detected in breast milk of essary, the infant should not be ily members should support stolen by thieves some time 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $, 1/#* Senior Personnel Officer/ RP, Basant Lal, said that the new mothers are mothers previously infected fed on tin milk or fed with a this initiative. ago. The sniffer dog after going that all of them had spent most of their lives in apprised of the importance of with COVID-19 but their bottle. She said before the She said the new mothers up to some distance right from he short termination/short origination of the railway service for which the railway adminis- breastfeeding of the newborn, strength and durability had not mother started breastfeed- often associated saggy breasts the bank returned to the start- Tfollowing trains will be done temporarily by tration was grateful to them. He said that after especially colostrum. The yet been adequately studied. ing, one must make sure the with breastfeeding but this ing point. the railway administration, Chief Public retirement all of them had come in the catego- World health Organisation has Dr Kapoor said the IAP baby’s head, neck and spine was not true as it was the end DCP (South) Ravina Tyagi Relations Officer (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar Singh ry of senior citizens. He said that they should recommended that mothers recommended immediate, were aligned, chin up and the of pregnancy which caused said the involvement of some- said. spend most of their time in social service and even with suspected or con- uninterrupted skin-to-skin mother was perfectly com- the breasts to start sagging. She body close to the deceased TPU-SGRL SPECIAL: The 05074 Tanakpur national interest with which their health and rou- firmed COVID-19 should be contact, rooming-in and kan- fortable. said the additional weight that was suspected in the murder. (TPU)-Singrauli (SGRL) special train to run tine will remain good. On the occasion the encouraged to initiate or con- garoo mother care also which She said the mother should new mothers put on during from Tanakpur from August 2 to September 1 employees of the Personnel department besides tinue to breastfeed and they significantly improved neona- encourage the baby to open its pregnancy for enlarged milk on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday will the family members of the retiring personnel should be counselled that the tal survival and reduced mor- mouth wide which will be ducts started reducing once the terminate journey at Chopan station. Likewise, were present. In this programme all the Covid- benefits of breastfeeding sub- bidity. She said colostrum, the easy for a good latch. She breasts start shrinking and 2 $ the 05073 Singrauli-Tanakpur special train to 19 prevention guidelines from were followed, stantially outweigh the poten- bright yellowish, thick, maid- advised that as the baby suck- combined with a reduction in run from Singrauli from August 3 to September CPRO PK Singh said. tial risks for transmission of en milk of the mother, was rich led, the mother should observe the pregnant woman’s body 2 on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday will MEMENTO PRESENTED: The meeting of coronavirus. in proteins and had anti-infec- the jaws of the baby and mon- weight, the breasts turn into ;   be run from Chopan station. North Eastern Railway Promotee Officers’ This was stated by noted tive properties but in India itor the sucking and swallow- deflated shape. She said it was TPU-SKTN SPECIAL: The 05076 Association (NERPOA) was held under the pres- paediatrician Dr Rashmi there were umpteen myths ing sound. a myth that saggy breasts could & 0 ; Tanakpur-Shaktinagar special train running identship of its president, Krishna Singh on Kapoor, director of Regency which prevented it from being Dr Kapoor said there was not be brought back to shape from Tanakpur from August 3 to August 31 on Friday, CP Chauhan, Joint Secretary/ Publicity, Care, while addressing a work- given to the baby. always a concern of the new and advised exercise and a every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday said. While conducting the meeting, its gen- shop on breastfeeding on She said colostrum was the mother that one was not able good diet.    5   :.)"07 will terminate journey at Chopan station. eral secretary Ramesh Pandey presented a Sunday. She said World first immunisation of the new- to produce the required She said breastfeeding was Likewise 05075 Shaktinagar-Tanakpur special Breastfeeding Week was born and prevented a host of amount of milk and said in the mother’s domain and adeema Khan of the city has train to run from Shaktinagar from August 4 to observed across the world respiratory and intestinal dis- almost all mothers produced when fathers, families and Sscored 99.4 per cent in the September 1 on every Monday, Wednesday, between August 1 and 7 and eases. She said colostrum, the right amount of milk for workplaces supported her, CBSE Class XII exam. Friday, Sunday will be run from Chopan station. equal emphasis was laid on the which was secreted during the the babies which was deter- breastfeeding improved. She Besides, 73 other students Besides, 05074/05076 Tanakpur-Singrauli/ subject by the IAP the Indian first three days of child birth, mined by how well the baby said it was a common sight to of Aakash Institute in the city Shaktinagar special train will depart from Academy of Pediatrics (IAP the transitional milk which was was latched on to the breast, see fathers tending to babies scored above 90 per cent, 35 of Tanakpur at 08.25 hrs and reach Chopan at 05.50 India). secreted during the following the frequency of breastfeeding and feeding them in India as them scoring 96 per cent and hrs. In the return journey, the 05073/05075 She said breastfeeding was two weeks and the mature and how well the baby was well. above. Shaktinagar/ Singrauli – Tanakpur special train Lauding their success, the will leave Chopan at 18.30 hrs and reach local centre head said the insti- Tanakpur at 15.25 hrs. tute helped students develop an HONOURED: At a function organised in in-depth understanding of all the Personnel department of North Eastern     4    the fundamental concepts of Railway (NER) headquarters here on Friday two memento to Sudesh Kumar, Executive maths, science and other sub- gazetted officers, Lokesh Bhardwaj, Deputy Engineer/General, who was retiring on Saturday jects so that they could emerge Chief Engineer/Railway Electrification and and extended best wishes to him for his healthy top performers in the board Sudesh Kumar, Executive Engineer, Gorakhpur and happy life. Among those present on the exams. and 32 non-gazetted railway personnel who were occasion were Ajay Rishi, Yugul Kishore Mandal,   4    "We are happy that our stu- retiring on July 31 were honoured by being pre- Bhuvnesh Kumar Meena, Sanjay Kumar Singh, dent Sadeema has secured an sented gold-plated medals, settlement papers Umesh Chandra, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Dilip impressive 99.4 per cent in the besides service certificates. On the occasion Kumar besides other officials.    5   :.)"07 logging. He said the KNN water due to which the The situation on the outskirts CBSE Class XII exam. Her would recover costs for the garbage carrying trucks were was even worse. He said this success gives us immense sat- anpur Municipal demolition work if the people unable to enter. He said the was because of lack of moni- isfaction that we are able to 9  $ KCommissioner Dr did not remove the encroach- pace of garbage removal from toring of the garbage removal deliver and make the academ- Shivasharanappa said water- ments. the city was too poor leading work. He sought regular feed- ic lives of students better. We 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '( )#* mortem examination report the police registered logging in the city was mainly He directed the KNN offi- to accumulation of garbage on back from the officials con- congratulate her and other top a case of murder against unidentified persons because of encroachments, cials to ensure that cleaning roads. He also advised safai cerned about the number of scorers for their hard work, and hairman Nagar Palika Parishad Manoj in connection with the incident in which the especially ramps constructed in and garbage disposal work nayaks to ensure that garbage trips made by the trucks car- thank their parents for the CKumar Jaiswal while inaugurating a free body of a VDO was found in hanging at houses for accommodating started at 7 am, daily and the was dropped inside the dump rying garbage to the dump support. We wish them all the health camp organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad Seekhad block a few days ago. Earlier it was cars and also for domesticating garbage littered across the city houses and not at the road- houses. He expressed concern best for their future,” he said. at a clinic in Surekapuram on Saturday said the said to be a case of suicide. After the post- animals. was cleaned up within three sides. over the choked drains and consumption of gutka and tobacco was one of mortem examination report the theory of sui- He said the Kanpur Nagar days failing which the officials The municipal commis- sewers and the overflowing the main causes for dental diseases. Welcoming cide was denied and the police started the inves- Nigam would launch a drive to would be answerable. sioner had toured the city drain water. He said proper the guests on the occasion, Dr Ravi Shekhar tigation as blind murder. Besides, Kachhawaa remove encroachments which The municipal commis- areas on Saturday and was man and machines need to be .  Gahlot said police had taken 10 persons in custody for inter- hinder the flow of drain and sioner was informed that the shocked to find tons of rotting deployed on top priority to the clinic rogation, last reports received here said. Police rain water leading to water- dump houses were full of rain garbage within the city limits. make the city clean.  R  wasinterrogated the block officials too regarding the equipped case. SHO Kachhawaa police station Amit   $ with mod- Singh said without substantial evidence nobody ern facili- will be made an accused and police was active ties and he for working out the case. ;<  (.    KANPUR (PNS): The Uttar was com- SEMINAR: Under the joint aegis of Akhil Pradesh Sarafa Association mitted to Bhartiya Kayasth Mahasabha and Santosh Seva held a meeting on Sunday to serving the Sansthan a seminar was organised to mark the inform its members that the people. birth anniversary of Munshi Premchand on   5  national body had taken up the President Saturday. Introducing its theme ‘Premchand’s lit- issue of hallmarking and how of the club erature and today’s time’ convener Shreesh KANPUR (PNS): As many as proper care. it could be implemented in the Sushil Chand Srivastava said that Premchand in his lit- 18 doctors were felicitated for Prof Raghvendra Singh right earnest. It said the asso- Singh thanked the owner of the clinic for offer- erature threw light on the society. Terming him the services they rendered in from HBTU, principal of Pt ciation had appealed to ing his free services for two hours on Saturdays. as social reformer Sreesh Srivastava said that treatment of patients during the Deen Dayal School Rakesh, Commerce and Industry Prominent among those who graced the pro- Premchand had written 343 stories, 14 novels COVID-19 pandemic without Avinash Chaturvedi, Aditya Minister , urging gramme were Dr Anil Singh, Ashutosh Soni, besides four dramas but each of them were based caring for their lives at a func- Media, Robin, Kishan, Ajay, him that sarafa members Rishi Shukla, Shiv Kumar Patel, Shivpal on different aspects of the society. Prominent tion organised at the north dis- president of Green Kanpur should be given at least one Kanaunia, Akhilesh Yadav and Rajendra among those who graced the event were Dr trict office of Bharatiya Janata Clean Kanpur Anirudh Tewari, year’s time to get all their old Agrawal. Arvind Srivastava, Dr Shard Chandra, Archana, Party on Saturday. ND Tewari and Shivam Omar gold and silver jewelleries hall- BLIND MURDER: Based on the post- Arati, Pankaj and Virendra Srivastava. BJP state vice-president were present. marked. He said the members Vijay Bahadur Pathak felicitat- Around 200 youths of the were not doing hallmarking on ed the doctors with 'Samman university and other social less than 40 pieces at the cen- )%!!' ' (!' Patra' (citation) and mementos. workers took membership of tres. UP Sarafa Association The doctors honoured 7 ("  1      ' 8     ,5 " the Yati Sankalp Sansthan general secretary RN Rastogi 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +,-./0  rounding area. This plan- included Dr Anoop Awasthi,  3  3 which received 500 saplings on said that from the time the hall- tation festival was organ- Dr Anoop Agarwal, Dr Santosh Sunday to begin with the Tree marking issue had come into he CISF unit of NTPC ised under the leadership Kumar, Dr Anurag Mehrotra, Awadhesh Sonkar, Pramod bership of the organisation. Bank. existence the jewellers were TVindhyachal was given a of Deputy Commandant, Dr Ravi Garg, Dr Manmeet Tripathi, Janmejay Singh, Ranjit Speaking on the occasion, she Media incharge Anshu facing major problems. He said target by the Force headquar- CISF unit VSTPP/ NTPC Singh, Dr Anupama Jain, Dr Bhadauria, Dhiraj Balmiki, said the importance of trees Thakur said anyone could in the absence of any clear cut ters of planting 2,500 saplings Vindhyanagar, V Vidhun. Hemant Mohan, Dr Arti Richa Saxena, Satyam Gupta had continuously been felt become a member of Yati directives from the BIS, the from June to October this year. On the occasion Assistant Mohan, Dr Manisha, and Paras Madan. since ancient era. She said as Sankalp Sansthan by donating jewellers were in a confused As per the target, the CISF unit, Commandants SV Reddy Yogacharya Yogesh Mishra and YATI SANKALP the medicinal values of Pipal, one sapling and the member- state. He said till date the gov- Vindhyanagar, planted about and Ajit Toppo, General Shailendra Pal. SANSTHAN SETS UP TREE Bargad, Neem or Tulsi trees ship drive would be continued ernment had yet not clearly 1,275 trees in NTPC and its sur- Manager (HR) Uttam Lal, The event was chaired by BANK: In a bid to promote had always been considered to till August. spelt about hallmarking of gold rounding area. The officers and Additional General the party's district unit presi- nature enrichment, Yati be of ample importance, Vedic The saplings received by jewelleries which were of dif- jawans of CISF unit VSTPP Managers (HR), S dent Sunil Bajaj while the pro- Sankalp Sansthan has set up a philosophy also advocated the Tree Bank would be plant- ferent karat. He said the small Vindhyanagar, organised a plantation drive on Bhattacharya and Rohit Kumar, inspectors ceedings were conducted by Tree Bank at Pt Deen Dayal enrichment of nature and envi- ed on August 14 in an attempt jewellers were picking up a large scale under which 450 fruit-bearing trees Rajdhari, Ram Lakhan Singh, Shivanand Mal, district general secretary Sanatan Dharm School in ronment. She said the oxygen to enrich nature. orders and preparing. He said like guava, ‘jamun’ (blackberry), ‘sharifa’ (cus- Sant Kumar, Umesh Chandra Chaurasia besides Santosh Shukla. Nawabganj here on Sunday. crisis during the COVID-19 People interested in donat- the government had given tard apple) etc. and 300 shade giving trees were senior officers of NTPC and CISF officers and Other dignitaries and party Yati Sankalp Sansthan sec- pandemic had prompted peo- ing saplings could contact on assurance to the gold traders planted in NTPC premises. In the coming days jawans were present. Besides planation was done leaders present on the occasion retary Neetu Singh inaugurat- ple to ensure plantation of mobile phone number but nothing had been done in also, tree plantation will be done by CISF on a by unit’s Sanrakshika secretary Sita Mahalakshmi included Viresh Tripathi, ed a drive to increase the mem- more and more trees and their 7307110357, he said. this direction so far. large scale in NTPC Vindhyanagar and its sur- and its other women members besides children.   5 !"$!%&' & ( ) **+*, -=%5< ; Q ,' ! . , 5     /!0 ! /'  

New Delhi: Attacking the "They first said that we      :8-:.=. Congress, CPI(M) nobody has called me    Congress which has been want a discussion on corona … I am not going anywhere … one does protesting in Parliament but then later did not agree to day after announcing his decision to not need to be in politics to do social demanding a discussion on it. They said we want a discus- Aquit politics former Union Minister work.”   )*+,*-& exchanged through the Hotline. the Pegasus snooping allega- sion on farmers and then did and Asansol BJP MP Babul Supriyo on Speaking to the Bengali media the The event came a day after the tions, Union Minister Mukhtar not agree on that. There has Sunday clarified that he was not joining actor-singer-turned-politician on Sunday ndia and China in a goodwill gesture Corps Commanders of India and Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said been the problem of floods in any other party. His decision came expressed his displeasure about the way Ion Sunday established a hotline China held the 12the round of talks on the party was "James Bond of various parts of the country, hours after his talks with BJP national his decision to quit was received by the between the local commanders in the Saturday to resolve the ongoing face- spying" when in power and it they are not showing any inter- president JP Nadda, sources said. Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. He Sikkim sector. This sector has seen offs at some friction points in Eastern now wants to waste est in that also or on the price His announcement of not joining any said “the uncouth remark that was made face-offs between the troops of the two Ladakh. The meeting lasted for more Parliament's time over "fake rise issue that they talk about," other outfit “Trinamool Congress, by him was undesirable.” On his decision sides and a hotline will help in easing than nine hours with the two com- and fabricated" issues. he said. Congress or CPI(M)” comes almost in to quit politics Ghosh had earlier said that the tension at the earliest. manders including Lt General P G K Naqvi, who is the Rajya since the Monsoon session of On the Opposition insist- tandem with a section of the TMC lead- “let the aunt put on a moustache and then Giving details here, officials said Menon and Major General Liu Lin dis- Sabha Deputy Leader, also Parliament commenced on July ing on debating the Pegasus ership making it clear that they “will not we will call the person uncle.” the hotline is between Kongra La, cussing ways to speed up the disen- accused the Congress and a few 19. The Opposition and the issue, Naqvi said they want to accept a leader who has no material polit- Meanwhile, in another development North Sikkim and People’s Liberation gagement from three friction points. other Opposition parties of government are locked in a waste Parliament's time on ical value at the moment.” that could further add to BJP’s embar- Army(PLA)kin Tibetan Autonomous The Hot Springs, Gogra and working with the policy of standoff with the former seek- "fake and fabricated issues that Saying that any person willing to join rassment three party MLAs on Sunday Region. It was activated to further the Depsang valley remain flash points "rant and run" by making alle- ing a debate over the Pegasus have no identity" . politics “should have the stamina to hold skipped an organizational meeting called spirit of trust and cordial relations along with the troops from both the sides in gations and scooting off. issue. "Without wasting time, IT out” in the game senior TMC leader and by Dilip Ghosh and attended by Union the borders, they said, adding the event a face-off situation there. India has all In an interview with PTI, The senior BJP leader also Minister (Ashwini Vaishnaw) MP Saugato Roy on Sunday said that “the Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat, coincided with the PLA Day on August along maintained that total disen- the Minority Affairs Minister rejected talk of the Parliament's had made a statement and TMC is not interested to take someone sources said. The meeting was held at one. Such hotlines between local gagement from all the points is the pre- said the government is ready to Monsoon session being cur- they had an opportunity to get in with a diminished value,” adding “he Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. commanders of the two armies are requisite for restoring normal ties. discuss all issues that are relat- tailed and said there was no a clarification in Rajya Sabha. is neither Minister nor a winning can- Three MLAs Ashok Kirtaniya, active at some points in Ladakh in the China, however, wants the local com- ed to people and expressed basis of such "rumours" as the But instead of taking a clarifi- didate … though he is still an MP from Biswajit Das and skipped western sector of the LAC and in manders to discuss these issues and hope that the impasse between session was to scheduled till cation they created a ruckus Asansol he lost the Assembly elections the Sunday’s meeting, party sources Arunachal Pradesh(eastern sector). India is reluctant to do so far. the government and the August 13 and business is list- and adopted a violent atti- by a huge margin of 50,000 votes.” said. While State BJP leaders downplayed The Armed forces of the two India and China in February this Opposition will be broken ed till then. tude," he alleged. On his decision not to join any other the development speculations were rife countries have well established mech- year agreed to set up a hotline between allowing Lok Sabha and Rajya Asked if a middle path Naqvi said most of the party Supriyo wrote on the Facebook that regarding their political future. While anisms for communication at ground the foreign ministers of the two coun- Sabha to function smoothly. can be found to end the dead- Opposition parties are inter- in his earlier post stating his desire to quit Kirtania said he was unwell, Das said he commanders’ level. These hotlines in tries. This decision was taken after Both Lok Sabha and Rajya lock in Parliament, Naqvi said ested in debate and discussion politics “a very important line got erased could not attend the meeting because he various sectors go a long way in External Affairs Minister S Jaishankafr Sabha have failed to transact the Congress and a few other but unfortunately the Congress for some reason. Hence, reiterating that had some personal work. enhancing the same and maintaining and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi any significant business, except Opposition parties are adopt- is trying to be their self- I am not joining any other political The three MLAs are from Bongaon peace and tranquility at the borders, held telephonic talks to review the dis- passage of some bills, amid ing a "rant and run" formula appointed head and in that party.” North, Bagda and Gaighata Assembly officials said. The inauguration was engagement of troops from the south- continued protests by and are not interested in par- attempt it is "propagating its Bidding “Goodbye” to politics earli- segments which fall in Bongaon attended by ground commanders of the ern and northern banks of the Pangong Opposition parties over the ticipating in debate and dis- own negative attitude as that of er on Saturday he wrote, “Alvida! I am Parliamentary constituency currently respective Armies and a message of Tso(lake)in Eastern Ladakh earlier Pegasus and farmers' issues cussion on people's issues. the Opposition". PTI not going to any political party, TMC, held by the BJP. friendship and harmony was that month. (" 1 & )4P 2 %1  " 5$$   /  D9       <   = -      ( "  +         &-    Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly   )*+,*-& and makes the immune system the project along with Rajgopalan, on Sunday urged Chief Minister Uddhav stronger. It is an easily accessible, over- coordinator–International Projects, Mumbai: In a veiled attack on the BJP, government (with NCP and Congress Thackeray to convene an all-party meeting to discuss long- n a boost to Indian traditional med- the-counter nutritional supplement in said the participants have been ran- Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav being the other constituents). term measures for tackling floods, in the wake of Iicine, the Union Ministry of Ayush the UK and has a proven safety profile. domly selected. Sanjay Kinra of the Thackeray on Sunday said the lan- Recalling a dialogue from Hindi some parts of the state facing deluge after heavy rains last has collaborated with the UK's London The positive effects of ‘Ashwagandha’ LSHTM is the principal investigator of guage of intimidation will not be tol- blockbuster “Dabangg” - “Thappad se month. School of Hygiene and Tropical have been observed in Long COVID, the study. erated and a befitting reply will be dar nahi lagta (not scared of being Fadnavis, who toured flood-ravaged areas of the Konkan Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study which is a multi-system disease with no “For three months, one group of given to those speaking it. slapped)” - the chief minister said, region and western Maharashtra over the last few days, in a on ‘Ashwagandha’ , a medicinal plant evidence of its effective treatment or 1,000 participants will be administered He made the statement in the “Nobody should speak the language letter to the Chief Minister said all previous reports pertain- for its efficacy on recovery of Covid- management. The Ministry added that ‘Ashwagandha’ (AG) tablets while the wake of BJP legislator Prasad Lad's of slapping us as we will give back ing to floods should be studied and their recommendations 19 patients. The All India Institute of the successful completion of the trial second group of 1,000 participants will reported remarks that if needed, the such a tight slap that the other per- be implemented. Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous body could be a major breakthrough and give be assigned a placebo, which is indis- Shiv Sena Bhavan, the headquarters son will not be able to get back on his He also sought a separate disaster management author- under the Ministry and the LSHTM, scientific validity to India’s traditional tinguishable from AG in looks and of Thackeray-led party in central feet.” ity for districts in Konkan, considering the frequency of nat- recently signed a Memorandum of medicinal system. taste. Both patients and the doctors will Mumbai, would be demolished. Asking the beneficiaries of the ural calamities in the region. Understanding to conduct clinical tri- “While there have been several be unaware of the group’s treatment in However, he had later retracted the chawls redevelopment project not to fall "For deliberating on long-term measures, an all-party als of ‘Ashwagandha’ on 2,000 people studies on ‘Ashwagandha’ to understand a double-blind trial,” Dr. Nesari said. remarks and expressed regret saying prey to allurement once the project gets meeting should be convened," the former CM said in the let- in three UK cities — Leicester, its benefits in various ailments, this is The participants will have to take they were presented out of context by over, he said, "Marathi culture must be ter while listing 26 demands. He sought a separate fund Birmingham and London (Southall and the first time the Ministry of Ayush has the 500mg tablets twice a day. A the media. protected in the redeveloped con- to provide immediate financial assistance to the kin of the flood Wembley). collaborated with a foreign institution monthly follow-up of self-reported Speaking at the inauguration of structions at any cost as the chawls had victims and the affected people. Cleanliness of the flood- ‘Ashwagandha’ (Withania som- to investigate its efficacy on Covid-19 quality of life, impairment to activities the BDD Chawls redevelopment pro- a historic legacy, where revolutionar- hit areas should also be taken up on priority, Fadnavis said. nifera), commonly known as ‘Indian patients,’’ the Ministry said. of daily living, mental and physical ject here, Thackeray referred to his ies had laid down their lives and also He demanded that the administration take steps to pro- winter cherry’, is a traditional Indian AIIA Director Tanuja Manoj health symptoms, supplement use and three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi were witness to the Samyukta vide food, clothing, medicines and temporary shelter to the herb that boosts energy, reduces stress Nesari, who is also a co-investigator in adverse events will be carried out. (MVA) dispensation as a “triple seat” Maharashtra movement.” PTI flood affected people. PTI (    9  ' : *+  7 )    ." 11;5 ) .! !' 1 "    ; ( "     .46     ( (  /0/$.  ;  Srinagar: The Jammu & members to meet people in PDP) crying on that. Amaravati: The daily coron- 2'%% 0 3 . ! Kashmir Apni Party, a new Delhi. "It is ironic that a party "Because they think it is he daily Covid-19 deaths dropped further to 157 and avirus count went up in Andhra entrant to the political arena of which has not got any benefit their domain to go to Delhi, they Tinfections dipped to 6,479 in Maharashtra on Pradesh as 2,287 cases were the Union Territory, is not a "B- from Delhi is termed B- think it is their hereditary right Sunday, even as 4,110 patients were discharged after full reported afresh in 24 hours end- team" of the BJP or the "King's team...Those who enjoyed fruits to meet people in the power cor- recovery from various parts of the State. ing 9 AM on Sunday, taking the . 4%%!/ party" as described by political of power, courtesy the BJP, they ridors in Delhi and when some- A day after the State logged 225 deaths and 6959 gross to 19,68,462. rivals like the National call us B-team. People will have body like Altaf Bukhari meets infections, the deaths dropped by 68 and infections came The latest bulletin said 2,430 Conference and the PDP but an to really expose these state actors the prime minister, he becomes down by 480. With 157 fatalities reported on Sunday, people got cured, pushing the Rewa/Singrauli: Six people were of a proper road connecting the outfit which has no history of who are just to retain their hold an agent of Delhi. the total number of deaths in the State increased from total recoveries to 19,34,048. killed and four others injured in village. A motorable road is about being a dynasty, its chief Altaf on power, and want to create "This has always been their 1,32,791 to 1.32,948, while the infections— with 6,479 The cumulative toll rose to two incidents of house collapse three km away from the village, Bukhari said on Sunday. doubts about anybody who is right from 1947. Whenever any- new cases – climbed from 62,96,756 to 63,03,715. 13,395 after 18 more fatalities due to heavy rain in Madhya they said. Mangawa Sub- "In fact, when the words new to politics," Bukhari, who body other than these families As 4,110 patients were discharged from the hospi- were reported in 24 hours. The Pradesh's Rewa and Singrauli Divisional Magistrate K P Pandey like King's party and B-team was a minister in the go to Delhi, they call them tals across the State after full recovery, the total num- number of active cases slid to districts on Sunday, officials said. was monitoring the relief and res- were coined, I simply laughed. Governments led by Mufti agents of Delhi or they call them ber of people discharged from the hospitals since the 21,019, the bulletin added. In Rewa, a 35-year-old man, cue work, the collector said. The National Conference Mohammed Sayeed and B-team of Delhi or ruling party. second week of March last year increased from East Godavari reported 410 his 60-year-old mother and two Chief Minister Shivraj Singh enjoyed power with the BJP Mehbooba Mufti, said. They have been bullying every- 60,90,786 to 60,94,896. The recovery rate in the State fresh cases followed by Chittoor daughters, aged 7 and 8 years, Chouhan and state Congress chief from 1999 and the PDP had an Bukhari, who along with one only to ensure they retain dropped 96.62 per cent 96.59 per cent. (377), Krishna (299), Guntur were killed when their mud house Kamal Nath condoled the alliance with the BJP post 2014 some leaders formed the JKAP their monopoly on power in The total “active cases” in the State rose from 76,755 (231), SPS Nellore (187), collapsed in the morning, police loss of lives. assembly polls and my party has in March 2020, said the party is Jammu and Kashmir," he said. to 78,962. The fatality rate in the state stood static at 2.1 Prakasam (185), Visakhapatnam officials said. In neighbouring Singrauli been given such names. In other new and "we all are trying to Referring to the dismal per- per cent (170), Kadapa (125) and West Rewa Collector Ilayaraja T district, a 10-year-old boy and words, they are the actual B- emerge on the political scene of formance of JKAP during the Pune with 15,680 active cases emerged as the first Godavari (123). said the incident took place in his 3-year-old sister were killed team of the BJP," Bukhari, a busi- Jammu & Kashmir with local body elections, Bukhari in the state in terms of maximum number of “active The remaining four districts Ghuchiyari Bahera village under when their mud house collapsed nessman-turned-politician, told changed realities". said "first and foremost I do not cases” in the State, while Satara with 8,153 cases stood added less than 60 new cases Garh police station area, about 50 in Sailo area under Vindhya PTI in his office here. "Just because I went to Delhi consider it as a dismal perfor- second, followed by Sangli (7,546),Thane (6269), each. Chittoor had four fresh km from the district headquar- Nagar police station limits at With people queuing up at and met the prime minister to mance. There was an election for Kolhapur (5970), Mumbai (5464) and Solapur (4,936). fatalities, Krishna and SPS ters. Another minor daughter of around 1 am, Jayant police post his office for various work, discuss the release of people the District Development Of the 4,81,85,350 samples sent to various laboratories Nellore three each, East Godavari the man received injuries and she in-charge Abhimanyu Dwivedi Bukhari took a dig at the NC as from jails, allay fears of any Council. I won 12 seats direct- across the state so far, 63,10,194 have tested positive (13.1 and Prakasam two each, Guntur, was admitted to Gangev Hospital, said. Their parents and another well as the PDP and said it seems demographic change and ensure ly and 22 indirectly and please per cent) for Covid-19 until Sunday. Kurnool, Visakhapatnam and he said. Eyewitnesses claimed the minor sister were injured and that these parties do not like any- there is no loss of jobs and remember that we are merely a Currently, 4,67,980 people are in home quarantine West Godavari one each in 24 administration team could not undergoing treatment, he one other than their family land...Why are they (the NC and year-old party". PTI while 3,117 people are in institutional quarantine. hours. PTI reach the spot in time due to lack added. PTI 78 9+:0  3'&77  )   ,  - & $  (   67 ) , D8 5;(("-      > % 2  6 6  .'               1(6  New Delhi: Days after quitting Congress, the Modi has come into power at the Centre,       #   party’s former Manipur chief Govindas Manipur has been peaceful and doing well. "I was  7 F %  !+   Konthoujam joined the BJP on Sunday, saying he also in Congress. But if the driver is asleep, how       was impressed with the Modi Government's devel- will the vehicle move? There was violence, strike,       "-  opment work for the region. bandh. But since PM Modi's Government came    &    With Manipur Assembly elections due next in, things have been peaceful," the Manipur CM       ! year, Konthoujam’s joining has come as shot in the said. arm of the BJP which welcomed him into its fold People of Manipur like the Modi (   (+  in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Government's agenda for the entire northeast's   (   Singh, indicating the importance the BJP is accord- development, he said, noting that the presence of ) , D9  "     ing him. five Ministers from the region in his dispensation  )  : %  State BJP chief A Sharda Devi, Rajya Sabha showed the attention and care it had given to the    %    MP Anil Baluni and the party's in-charge for the place. Manipur was associated with frequent      ,  state among others were in atten- blockades, violence and strikes but since the BJP &     dance. A six-time consecutively elected MLA from came to power in the State in 2017, progress and    the Bishnupur seat, Konthoujam could have been peace have prevailed, he added.   =    even the Congress’s Chief Ministerial face in the Patra described Konthoujam as a well-known  .4!&    State. But he chose to quit the Congress a few days face from the northeast region and referred to his         back. Biren Singh, who himself was also in the vast administrative and legislative experience. ="     Congress before joining the BJP, called While tendering his resignation letter from .1       Konthoujam a friend and asserted that more lead- the primary membership of the party at the .4    ers will be joining the party. Congress Bhawan in Imphal, Konthoujam said he   ! Singh said ever since Prime Minister Narendra had taken the step due to "personal reasons". PNS 7        6        4 ,   ,   " %   6 !"$!%&' & ( ) **+*,

   '       *9A P            & <    ( ( )*+,*-&  (91     n its bid to counter the Inational security challenges   .B.+- posed by Rohingya refugees, the Centre is exploring the pos- nion Home Minister sibility of relocating them to UAmit Shah spoke to third countries which could be Assam Chief Minister willing to take them. and The Government is also in   )*+,*-& Mizoram CM Zoramthanga the process of devising a suit- =&*,*.987=&* over the phone on Sunday to able legal template to prevent he Centre has decided to ,*/.7.=8)89 defuse the border tension the illegal Rohingya settlers Tdemarcate boundaries of between the two from getting benefits as avail- the Northeastern States )=*7%=.=* Northeastern States. able to other citizens of the through satellite imaging to set- During the phone call, it country through various devel- tle inter-State border disputes $80),.7*% was decided to resolve the opment and social security that are often becoming a cause =&780#& border issue amicably schemes. of concern and sometimes through meaningful dia- As an interim measure, further said. isations and ISI. even leading to violence. %.=*--=* logue, Zoramthanga said. the Rohingyas are planned to Over 40,000 Rohingya Due to an already existing Two senior Government “As per telephonic dis- be shifted to some secure places refugees are settled across the large influx of illegal immi- functionaries said the task has /.#)#+.% cussion with Union Home from the existing camps that country including in sensitive grants from the neighbouring been given to the North /88=*,$@0)8) Minister and Assam are in the vicinity of vital Jammu and Kashmir and a countries, the demographic Eastern Space Application Chief Minister, we order to de-escalate the border areas after the violent installations. large number of them are sus- profile of some of the border- Centre (NESAC), a joint ini- &8/*/)%=*7 agreed to resolve the ongoing tension. clash that took place near “For these purposes, data is pected to be radicalised and ing states has already under- tiative of the Department of Mizoram-Assam border “In the meantime, in Vairengte town in Mizoram’s being gathered like their num- involved in anti-national activ- gone a serious change which is Space (DoS) and the North ./=%&.&.9*+ issue amicably through order to prevent any possible Kolasib district on July 26, bers and location of the camps ities at the behest of Pakistan’s already causing the far-reach- Eastern Council (NEC). /8)=&%.#8 meaningful dialogue,” he escalation of the situation, I leaving at least seven people in various States, measures for covert agency—Inter-Services ing complications in various The NESAC helps aug- tweeted. request the people of from Assam, including six devising the legal template to Intelligence (ISI) and terror contexts and is taking its toll ment the developmental Zoramthanga also urged Mizoram to avoid posting police personnel, dead. check the Rohingyas from affiliates like the Lashkar-e- and has a direct detrimental process in the Northeast region in the Northeastern region and the people of Mizoram to sensitive messages and make The Centre has deployed availing benefits of various Tayabba and Jaish-e- effect on the fundamental and by providing advanced space coming up with a scientific refrain from posting judicious use of social media around five companies of the Government schemes, explor- Mohammad among others. basic human rights of country’s technology support. demarcation of boundaries provocative messages and platform,” he said. Central Armed Police Force ing the roadmap to relocate The role of Rohingyas in own citizens, the Centre has The inter-state border dis- between states. misuse of social media in Tension continued at the (CRPF) to defuse tension. them from their camps in the terror activities was highlight- said in its affidavit. putes have come under fresh The Shillong-based vicinity of the vital installations ed by the National Investigation There is an organised focus recently after five Assam NESAC is already using space and the identification of the Agency (NIA) in probes relat- influx of illegal immigrants Police personnel and a civilian technology for flood manage- Northeastern states could be resources and infrastructure pheric science and establishing countries which are willing to ed to the blasts near the from Myanmar through agents were killed in clashes along the ment in the region. drawn and the disputes could planning in the region. an instrumentation hub and accept them.” a senior official Buddhist shrine in Bodh Gaya and touts facilitating illegal Assam-Mizoram border. Since there will be scien- be resolved permanently, they It provides operational networking with various aca- in the security establishment in 2013 and 2018. immigrants Rohingyas into The idea for demarcation tific methods in the demarca- said. satellite communication appli- demic institutions of the said. In a 16-page affidavit filed India via Benapole-Haridaspur of inter-state boundaries tion of borders, there will no The major objectives of cations services in the region region. The Union Home Ministry in the Supreme Court in (West Bengal), Hilli (West through satellite imaging was scope for any discrepancy and the NESAC are to provide an in education, health care, dis- Also, to enable single win- in coordination with the September 2017, the Centre has Bengal) and Sonamora mooted by Union Home there shall be better accept- operational remote sensing aster management support, dow delivery of all possible External Affairs Ministry and also underscored that the (Tripura), Kolkata and Minister Amit Shah a few ability of the boundary solu- and geographic information and developmental communi- space-based support for disas- the police chiefs of the States Rohingyas pose a serious secu- Guwahati. This situation is months ago. tions by the states, the gov- system-aided natural resource cation. ter management and to set up and Union Territories are rity threat and are involved in seriously harming the nation- Shah had suggested roping ernment functionaries said. information base to support The other objectives a regional level infrastructure expected to initiate action anti-national activities besides al security of the country, it had in NESAC for mapping the Once the satellite mapping activities on development, include taking up research in for capacity building in the towards that effect, the official having links with terror organ- said. inter-state borders and forests is done, the boundaries of management of natural the area of space and atmos- field of geospatial technology.  P   "  96 . 9 " +   "       1< 7 =$      ?"    (" @   )*+,*-& vacy but it is an attack on insti- “During the continuing tutions that act as vital checks pandemic and various lock- he CPI(M) polit bureau on and balances in a democracy downs that are taking place the   )*+,*-& of its wide ramifications. TSunday said that and discharge their constitu- central government continues head loss of Rs 5 crore from the According to the plea, the Parliament is disrupted due to tional duties. Use of this spy- to assault people’s livelihood people’s exchequer, explained a he Supreme Court is alleged snooping represented the “obdurate refusal” of the ware is tantamount to destroy- leading to galloping unem- Parliament official. Tscheduled to hear on an attempt by agencies and Modi Government to discuss ing democracy and its institu- ployment. Daily fuel price hikes The productivity till now August 5 the pleas, including organisations to muzzle the the issue of Pegasus spyware tions,” said the CPI(M) polit have triggered an overall infla- fell from 32.20 per cent during the one filed by senior jour- exercise of free speech and surveillance. More important- bureau communiqué issued tionary spiral that is eating into the first week of the ongoing nalists N Ram and Sashi expression of dissent in India. ly, it is clear that the after the meeting held on the vitals of people’s livelihood monsoon session to 13.70 per Kumar, who have sought an The petition also seeks a Government does not want to Saturday. leading to growth of hunger cent in the second week. The independent probe by a sitting direction to the Centre to dis- tell the truth and be account- The polit bureau also said and malnutrition. Under these overall productivity of the or a retired judge into the close if the government or able to the Parliament as that every State Government is circumstances, the Modi Upper House was 21.60 per alleged Pegasus snooping any of its agencies obtained ordained by our Constitution reporting vaccine shortage and Government must immediate- cent as of Saturday. matter. licence for Pegasus spyware and Prime Minister Narendra Central Government’s vaccine ly implement a direct cash During its nine sittings in According to the cause list and used it, either directly or Modi refuses to answer if the procurement has been “tardy” transfer of 7,500/- to all fam- the first two weeks, the Upper uploaded on the apex court indirectly, to conduct sur- Government or any of its agen- and gave three contradictory ilies not in the income tax pay- House could have only 1 hour website, a bench comprising veillance in any manner. cies have engaged the Israeli vaccine availability data to the ing bracket and distribute free   + (  )*+ for the Rajya Sabha which 38 minutes of Question Hour Chief Justice N V Ramana The petitioners have NSO weapon grade Pegasus Parliament on the same day. food-kits for all needy,” said ,*-& includes all expenses like and only 1 hour 24 minutes for and Justice Surya Kant would claimed that investigations spyware to be used for spying, “The Modi Government must CPI(M) PB’s statements. salaries etc stand at 460 crore legislative business, during hear on August 5 three sepa- involving several leading said the CPI(M) in a statement. procure vaccines globally and The PB meeting also urged he massive disruption of annually, which comes to which it passed four bills. rate petitions seeking probe publications around the “This is ominous. The launch a free universal mass that Central Government must Tproceedings of Rajya Sabha around 1.2 crore daily. Further, the Rajya Sabha into the reports of alleged world have revealed that sev- attack is not only the violation vaccination drive across the ensure peace on the Asam- in the ongoing Monsoon ses- But when the House runs, spent only one minute of Zero snooping by government eral Indians, including jour- of the fundamental right to pri- country immediately. Mizo border. sion that started on July 19 has which is all sessions like Hour and another four minutes agencies on eminent citizens, nalists, lawyers, ministers, cost the exchequer a whopping Budget, Winter, Special, the on Special Mentions. However, politicians and scribes by opposition politicians and 40 crore so far. total days account for six hours officials said that the House sat using Israeli spyware Pegasus. activists, have been identified Parliament officials said and for 70 days. The cost that for 1 hour 12 minutes beyond On July 30, the top court as potential targets for sur- -    7    that when in Session, it costs an comes to run the House with the scheduled time. had said it would hear next veillance using the Pegasus approximate 5/6 crore for all paraphernalia and system at Covid-related issues were week the plea filed by Ram software. E  running the upper house per place with six hours of sched- discussed for 4 hours 37 min- and Kumar in the matter. Besides the plea filed by day which accounts to 1 crore uled running of the House utes during the first week and Senior advocate Kapil Ram and Kumar, two sepa-       F      every hour and about 1.25 then comes to 5/6 crore daily. the minister for IT laid a state- Sibal, appearing for the senior rate petitions on the issue lakh every minute. Further, the conduct of ment on the Pegasus spyware journalists, had told the court have been filed in the apex Rajya Sabha has witnessed eight Parliamentary Standing issue during the first week, the last week that the plea need- court by advocate M L   )*+,*-& more disruptions compared to Committees also comes at a officials said. ed an urgent hearing in view Sharma and John Brittas. Lok Sabha ever since it started separate cost and that is  5 Due to the disruptions, a fter its vigorous on July 19. It has officially lost crore for one meeting. This concerned Chairman M the House that could not be Special Mentions through Arevival in the first 39 hours and 52 minutes of its means when a panel meeting is , for the first taken up. which the members raise issues week of July that saw 50 working hours to disrup- called and if it could not be time, granted permission to the During the first two weeks of public importance could floods, cloudburst and tions in the two-week period. conducted due to lack of quo- RS Secretariat to report in the of the current session, 130 not be taken though they were landslides in several The total allocated budget rums then there is a different daily bulletins, the business of Zero Hour Submissions and 87 admitted by the Chairman. parts of the country,   )*+,*-& the monsoon ended with a 6.6 which have witnessed rain per cent deficit for the month, deficiency so far. nion Health Minister while the deficiency of rainfall The IMD issued red and UMansukh Mandaviya on 30555 4.'%  has been cut back to one per- orange alerts for rainfall rang- Sunday took a swipe at for- O P    cent this year so far. As the ing from extremely heavy to mer Congress chief Rahul deficiency in monsoon very heavy respectively for 22 Gandhi for questioning vac- declined, planting of kharif districts in Madhya Pradesh. cine availability saying “there 4$$' '4'      P crops across the country The alerts are valid till Sunday isn’t a lack of vaccine but of picked up momentum. So far, morning.The red alert, for maturity in you”. 848 lakh hectares have been heavy to very heavy as well as The vaccination drive in $ 56  57   )*+,*-& covered against 890 lakh extremely heavy rainfall, was the country is set to get a hectares sown in the same for isolated places in Satna, major boost this month, he ismissing general perception period a year ago. Of the 694 Guna, Sheopur, Chhattarpaur said and asked Rahul to join   )*+,*-& Dthat a large number of peo- districts, 190 have witnessed and Tikamgarh, most of these everyone in feeling proud ple are protected from virus in rainfall deficiency in this mon- districts being located in north about the work done by the ver 24,000 chil- the backdrop of results of recent soon. Met experts have pre- MP along the border with the country’s health workers. Odren in the age sero-survey showing on an aver- dicted more rains in the southern part of Uttar Mandaviya was bracket of 14-18 years age 67.6 per cent of the popula- month of August. Pradesh, said PK Saha, senior responding to Rahul’s tweet committed suicide tion has been infected, AIIMS July recorded extremely meteorologist with IMD’s questioning the availability of from 2017-19, with Chief Dr Randeep Guleria on heavy rainfall over coastal and Bhopal office. vaccines last month. failure in examina- Saturday said such surveys are central Maharashtra, Goa, and June received 10 per cent The Minister said more tion being the reason not an indicator of herd immu- Karnataka. Several towns and more rainfall than normal. Of than 13 crore doses were in over 4,000 such nity. cities in Maharashtra were the four-month rainfall season, administered in July and the cases, according to Dr Guleria said the impor- deluged to very heavy rainfall July and August receive the drive is going to accelerate government data. The consol- dren in this age bracket was tance of getting vaccinated which resulted in catastroph- maximum precipitation. this month. idated data of the National reported from Madhya against the disease, adding that ic events like landslides claim- Overall, the country has “More than 13 crore Crime Records Bureau Pradesh at 3,115 followed by the initial eagerness among cit- ing scores of lives and dam- received one per cent less doses were administered in (NCRB) on children’s suicide West Bengal at 2,802, izens to get inoculated had He also expressed concern at Institute of Mathematical aging property. The north rainfall than normal from June India in the month of July. It was recently presented in Maharashtra at 2,527 and “waned a little bit”. He stressed the rising rate of reproduction Sciences showed. This raises the Indian states -- Jammu and 1 to July 31. The deficit was is going to accelerate this Parliament. According to the Tamil Nadu at 2,035. that the decline in the number of rate, or R value, of Covid-19 in risk of an even faster spread of Kashmir, , minus 13 per cent in the east month. We are proud of our data, as many as 24,568 chil- Failure in examination was daily cases and reports of sero- India from 0.96 to 1 over the past the virus. Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh and northeast subdivision of healthcare workers for this dren, including 13,325 girls, given as the reason behind the prevalence among a large section few days, saying that it is a mat- Dr. Srinath Reddy, President -- also saw cloudburst events the IMD. Northwest India achievement. aged 14-18 years, died by sui- suicide of 4,046 children, while of the population should not be ter of concern. of the Public Health Foundation that claimed several lives. The division which covers north “Now you too should be cide between 2017 and 2019. marriage-related issue was the perceived as a reason not to get “Simply put, this means that of India and member of the India Meteorological India recorded a two per cent proud of them and the coun- In 2017, as many as 8,029 reason behind the suicide of vaccinated. the chances of infection spread- National COVID-19 Technical Department (IMD) data deficit. The south peninsula try. But, you haven’t said a children in the age group of 14- 639 children, including 411 “Sero surveys give you a ing from a person, who has Taskforce too said that “there is showed that India received division which covers the single word for our scientists 18 years died by suicide. The girls, according to the data. rough idea, but they are not Covid, to others have gone up,” no guarantee that seropositivity 449 mm rainfall as against the southern states received 17 per or appealed to people to get number rose to 8,162 in 2018 About 3,315 children died something that say that an area he told a news channel. in a survey is a proof of perma- normal 452.2, a deficiency of cent more rainfall while the themselves vaccinated. You’re and then further increased to by suicide for reasons related has [developed] herd immunity,” Kerala, currently the top nent protection against fresh one percent so far. central India division that playing petty politics in the 8,377 in 2019, it said. to love affair, while illness was Guleria said. “...Irrespective of contributor to India’s daily new infection, especially when the Northeastern states, Kerala comprises west and central name of vaccination. The highest number of given as reason behind the sui- sero survey results, opt for vac- infections, has an R value of virus is frequently changing and Lakshadweep, Daman and India recorded one per cent There isn’t lack of vaccine deaths by suicide among chil- cide of 2,567 children. cinations.” around 1.11, an analysis by the form. Diu are among those states more rainfall than the normal. but of maturity in you” !"$!%&' & ( ) **+*, >

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The devas- report by increasing the num- — one cannot have the com- unknown to Indians. However, as   " ( +    6768       (S   tating cyclone of Calcutta in =&*7..89 ber of stations from which plete picture about this season- Varahamihira’s Brihat Samhita 1864, which laid waste of its =7.A.)87*+.% daily telegrams were received; al reversal of wind without con-                     shows, whatever little was known inland port and anchored ships, increasing the number of sidering the seas. In 1888, the       !      "     !   on the subject, was indiscriminate- followed by the Bengal famine =&*97%=),.) observatories; collection of British Government in India   (               >    ly mixed with astrology, proverbs of 1866, underscored the neces- information of weather from sanctioned compilation of the and omens. 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These parochial sys- its periodic variations. sels and meteorological obser- 7  range of barometers and ther- tems, which worked without .#.%=@./0-. By 1878, there were 103 vatories established in Persia mometers, rain gauge, wind gauge, any cohesion, failed to reveal observatories at work across and Arabia. These reports were anemometer, electroscope, elec- a true picture of India’s climate H.41(((9=&#& India, and the number rose to of great interest, and were pub- trometer, ozonometer, cloud pattern. Thus, in 1875, the "*.:I=8 128 by 1885. Additionally, lished continuously until 1899. reflector, sunshine recorder and IMD was founded to devise an there were 22 observatories in Simultaneously, the pluviometer in the 19th century. integrated approach. 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The recent data from the National         .       Stock Exchange (NSE) shows that retail participation in the stock market's equity division constitutes 45 per cent of trading turnover. What was the reason behind such an influx of these new retail investors (a major chunk is the GenZ and millennials) in the stock market? Of course, the influence of .)8=&*7 Warren Buffet, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, or the movies like The Wolf of Wall Street and 7*.%8)987 Harshad Mehta series acted as catalysts but %0&.&#& the major source of ignition arose from )9-0C%=&* through Initial Public Offerings Interestingly, even after 1.5 years, cent. But it is unfair to assume income uncertainty due to a significant )7*.%*) (IPO) took advantage of the increase IRFC shares have not picked up in everyone got the allotment of all number of job losses. Many opened their -O0,=@)=&* in the number of account holders in the secondary market whereas the these IPOs. So, from the listing Demat accounts during the pandemic, the stock market. This is because the RailTel IPO, despite being a govern- price, if we calculate the return, it reminding us of the Warren Buffet quote /.7:*=$*.0%* number of active investors increas- ment-backed company, performed is roughly 118 per cent. that "If your salary is your only source of 89987*#) es the probability of bidding which quite well both in the primary and An interesting inference that income, you are one step away from )%==0=8).- would further improve the proba- the secondary markets. can be drawn is that last year those                    poverty".The ease of opening these )A*%=87% bility of oversubscription, and even- It is very difficult to formulate companies which were listed with                   ! accounts also boosted the process. Discount H9 I!.9=*7 tually, the listing will occur at the any strategy for the companies a higher price than the IPO price are          !          % brokerage firms like Zerodha, Upstox, etc., +=&,7.+)# highest price. From the new launching an IPO, as decrypting the all generating positive returns as of !A  C    C            helped the emerging investors to open the investors' point of view, an IPO is a mindset of the retail investors is July 16,2021. So, from a value + 0 $      - C        accounts in a few hours. The investment .$80=P4!2$)) faster profit-making option and almost impossible. But each IPO investing point of view, investors        D;777         awareness campaigns also promoted the =&*/.7&1(1( requires much less research for was the talk of the town every time. feel, these companies are a good bet  5 !5  )   -  # ?   /  account opening with different sharebro- O0.7=*79% bidding. Only the general market Maybe because the new investors for them in the long term. kers. sentiment is enough to anticipate are very tech-savvy and they always However, there is a propensity ' @    (+  E7 2         7**)=*7*, Another reason for such a high influx =&*),.) listing gains. The phenomenal par- kept an eye on the review and finan- for retail investors who get IPO       is the increase in liquidity in the market ticipation of retail investors led to cial analysis of these IPOs through allotments to square off the position "            (+       because of Foreign Institutional Investors *O0=@/.7:*=% almost every IPO getting oversub- different mediums. Hence, the over- on the listing day itself with a mod- !   C' 5 C            (FIIs). After withdrawing about $6.4 billion )=&*0)* scribed from the retail category. all response from the primary mar- erate listing gain. With news spread-                 in the March 2020 quarter, FIIs re-entered .),%*"=*/$*7 During the pandemic period, a large ket was beneficial for the issuing ing of some supernatural listing    ? !  @   the Indian equity markets in the June and 1(1(O0.7=*7% number of Indian companies raised companies. gains of some companies, for exam- F       -  (C   A  '  September 2020 quarters. The value of FII ?20,350 crore and ?31,265 crore in But what about the gain of the ple,Indigo Paints, which was listed investments in Indian equities reached $450 financial years 2020 and 2021, investors (the retail investors, as they with 109 per cent return, or  96 +   G7        !      billion at the end of the third quarter of respectively, through IPOs. are the prime focus of the discus- Happiest Minds Technologies,           6    ?D7  2020. At this point the overall spending on The trending craze of IPOs was sion)? Well, it was a win-win situ- which was listed with 123 per cent      @              consumables was low and the additional peculiar last year (the same trend is ation for both the investors and the returns, potential investors get the ,       H !  0 $     inflow of foreign currency increased the liq- following this year though). From companies. Talking about the list- motivation to enter the equity mar-         5>, $   .        uidity in the market. So, for the middle- a general, preconceived notion, we ing gains, 29 out of 40 companies ket. At the same time, some active  I J"                income group, investment in stocks was an can justify our rationale that those (excluding the recent IPOs that are investors tend to bid furiously for            K 4        attractive option. companies with good financial not listed yet) gave an average of 42 the next IPO without proper analy- It is no exaggeration that most of the records and future growth oppor- per cent returns. And all the 11 sis. The first outcome is good for the   J investment decisions were influenced by the tunities should get impressive companies that couldnot generate economy. But the second scenario /        J     J  C  recent rally in the stock market and not dri- responses from the primary market. listing gains are already giving is detrimental to investors' mindset     "            ! ! ven by the fundamentals of the companies. But if we look at recent IPO data, returns (as of July 15, 2021). This and leads to a gambling outlook                 L777    The surge in the stock price of Bombay the retail subscription was almost 68 means every listing of last year gave towards the IPOs. So, the education                       ! 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he Opposition has once because the MPs wanted to members started throwing emergency Parliament session tinent to mention here that the creating illogical ruckus with- again disappointed the discuss the Corona crisis in pieces of paper at the Speaker on the Corona crisis just a trick hollownessof Opposition unity out understanding the mood Tcountry. After demand- their respective constituen- and the media. The House to divert the government's is getting exposed day by day. of the people of the country. ing a special Parliament session cies. The Congress' "new Reporters were not spared the attention? If their intention was When the Congress calls for a This time too, they will meet to discuss national issues friend", Shiv Sena MP and "torturous behaviour" of some for a discussion, then why is meeting, the Trinamool the same fate. including the Corona crisis, it leader Sanjay Raut, also reiter- Opposition parties. the Opposition running away Congress' MPs go missing The Government has has shown no interest in join- :  ;; 8@A7 ated the demand. The Opposition is using from it all this while? Or, and when the Trinamool lead- repeatedly it is ready for a dis- ing the proceedings for even a The Government said the the so-called "Pegasus issue"as isthe Opposition taking a U- ers meet other parties, the cussion on all essential issues single day during the ongoing entire administrative machin- and future steps to tackle the a shield for its "irresponsible turnfearing the Corona debate Congress keeps away. including the Covid-19pan- Monsoon session. It has ery was engaged in controlling Corona crisis,some leaders, behaviour".The concerned may "boomerang" on them The reality is that instead demic, farmers' issues, infla- already made it clear that the the second wave of Covid-19 including from Congress, Minister has already given state- since positive cases are increas- of becoming a "part of the tion, floods, etc. On the alleged session is "washed out" from and a gathering of MPs in asked why the meeting was ments in both Houses on the ing in states like Kerala and solution", some political par- Pegasus issue also, the their side. The media has also Parliament could be dangerous needed when Parliament was Pegasus issue.If the Opposition Maharashtraeven though the ties are involved in spreading Government issued a state- reported this. giventhe pandemic. The about to convene.Congress is dissatisfied with the minister's second wave of the Corona has "political pollution" during the ment in Parliament without The country's "grand old Opposition issued several itself had originally suggested statement, the best forum for it abated?Or, is the Opposition pandemic period. They tried delay. But the Congress is party", the Congress, is becom- statements criticising the convening an all-party meet- is the Rajya Sabha where there afraid that if a detailed discus- to use a "national calamity" as adopting a "hit and run" pol- ing a "champion" of such "irre- Government's stand. ing on the Corona crisis but is a provision to seek clarifica- sion is held,then its Chief a "political opportunity". icy. By labelling its "negative sponsible politics" committed Parliament is in session for such statements prove how tion from theminister. But the Ministers will get exposed? Is The Opposition is stalling and obstructive approach" as by some Opposition parties.In over a fortnight but the serious the Opposition was in Opposition's focus was to cause it that the leaders, who are work in Parliament on the pre- the "stand" of the entire early May, the Leader of the Oppositionhas not allowed it attending the session. an uproar during the minister's claiming Opposition's unity text of anunsubstantiated, Opposition, Congress is trying Congress in the Lok Sabha, (The writer is Deputy Leader, to work. When on thefirst day Itsseriousness vanished in statement and then snatch the against the Modi Government, baseless and fabricated issue of to "hijack" the positive think- Rajya Sabha &Union Minister Adhir Ranjan for Minority Affairs. The views Prime Minister Narendra the first week itself when paper from his hand. are afraid that this so-called Pegasus that has no relevance ing of those Opposition par- Chowdhury,requested the expressed are personal.) Modi invited Opposition lead- papers were snatched from a Opposition behaviour unity will be shattered during to the interests of the people of ties who are in favour of dis- President of India to convene ers to a special meeting to Minister in the Rajya Sabha. In raises some important ques- specific discussions in the the country. Earlier also, the cussion and smooth func- a special session of Parliament inform them about the current the Lok Sabha, Opposition tions. Was demanding an House? If so, it would be per- Opposition paid the price for tioning in Parliament. !"$!%&' & ( ) **+*,  .

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The exten- places, the leaders close to asked for an immediate block “It is clear from the argu- evidence of large numbers of part of the country by virtue of federal Law Minister Barrister cause in any manner, the report sion will take place on Sunday Madhav Nepal, but with inde- on Gov. Greg Abbott’s order ments in your letter that the migrants showing up at the its fully legal and irrevocable Farogh Naseem. said. or by Monday,” My Republica pendent status will be made issued Wednesday, which State of Texas and the federal border with Mexico, with accession. According to the sources, The Pakistan government newspaper reported, citing its ministers. allows the Texas Department of government face a constitu- senior officials warning that the India maintains the the draft bill has been prepared and the Opposition had report- sources. Nepal’s Constitution allows Public Safety to “stop any vehi- tional crisis,” Abbott wrote. governor’s order could signif- Government of Pakistan or its after careful reading of the edly discussed the move prior It said a meeting was held only 25 Cabinet ministers. cle upon reasonable suspicion” The lawsuit escalates ten- icantly impede transportation judiciary has no locus standi on Constitution of Pakistan, inter- to last year’s meeting of the at the Prime Minister’s resi- NC leaders Pushpa Bhusal, that it transports migrants. sions between the Biden and other federal operations. territories illegally and forcibly national laws, the United political leadership with the dence in Baluwatar where the Narayan Khadka, Man Troopers could then reroute administration and Abbott over The Border Patrol’s Rio occupied by it. Nations’ resolutions especially Pakistan Army chief. two leaders agreed to expand Bahadur BK, Kishor Singh vehicles back to their point of the governor’s actions on the Grande Valley sector, the Dawn newspaper reported those related to a plebiscite on According to an the Government to include Rathore and Bahadur Singh origin or impound them. border, which have included busiest corridor for illegal that under the proposed law by Kashmir, comparative consti- Opposition leader, Gilgit- CPN-UML leader Madhav Lama are likely to be inducted The lawsuit, filed in feder- jailing migrants on state crimes crossings, had more than 8,300 the Ministry of Law and Justice, tutional laws and local legisla- Baltistan has acquired great sig- Kumar Nepal’s side “as much as in the Cabinet. al court in El Paso on Friday, and building new barriers. migrants in custody the Supreme Appellate Court tion. nificance in the region due to possible”. Deuba, 75, was appointed as mirrors a letter that Attorney For months, the two-term Wednesday, with an average (SAC) of Gilgit-Baltistan may The stakeholders, includ- the China-Pakistan Economic At present, besides Deuba, the prime minister for a record General Merrick Garland sent governor has sought to claim processing time of 57 hours, be abolished and the region’s ing the governments of Gilgit- Corridor (CPEC) that is now a there are four Cabinet fifth time on July 12 following the governor a day earlier, former President Donald said Brian Hastings, the sector election commission is likely to Baltistan and Pakistan-occu- “jugular vein” for the country. Ministers and one Minister of the Supreme Court’s interven- arguing that the state was Trump’s hardline mantle on chief. The sector has released be merged with the Election pied Kashmir, had been con- The CPEC, which con- State in the Cabinet. tion. The CPN-Maoist Centre usurping and even interfering immigration, inflaming pas- more than 100,000 migrants Commission of Pakistan sulted on the proposed consti- nects Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s CPN-UML leader Madhav and Janata Samajbadi Party- \with the federal government’s sions on a polarising issue. Civil since Oct. 1, including 9,000 in (ECP). tutional amendment, the report Balochistan with China’s Nepal, however, is reluctant to Nepal lawmakers had voted in responsibility to enforce immi- rights groups and immigration the last week. Sources in the law ministry quoted sources as saying. Xinjiang province, is the flag- join the government right now favour of Deuba during the con- gration laws. advocates have said Abbott’s The Homeland Security told the newspaper that the The proposed law suggests ship project of Beijing’s ambi- in the wake of struggle within fidence motion in the House. Abbott, a Republican who move for troopers stop vehicles Department reported that 646 draft of the bill titled ‘26th that due to sensitivity attached tious multi-billion-dollar Belt the party. Deuba, who secured 165 is facing reelection next year, could invite racial profiling children traveling alone were Constitutional Amendment to the region, it could be given and Road Initiative (BRI). In such a case, the Nepali votes in the 275-member wrote Garland on Friday to and restrict the ability of shel- taken into custody across the Bill’ had been prepared and provisional provincial status India has protested to Congress will have eight min- House, will remain in office for argue that the federal govern- ters to take in newly arriving Mexico border on Thursday, submitted to Prime Minister by amending Article 1 of the China over the CPEC as it is isters, the Maoist Centre and the next one and half years, ment was interfering with his families. compared with a daily average Imran Khan. Constitution that related to being laid through Pakistan- the Janata Samajbadi Party until a fresh parliamentary obligations to protect Texas res- Declarations submitted of 480 over the previous 30 In the first week of July, the the provinces and territories, occupied Kashmir. seven each after the Cabinet election is held. idents. with the lawsuit offered fresh days. $ $  '  1          0%    $ > %         O P: %       $   *70%.-*/ dence for this (Iran’s involve- stop by all measures possible. ment) exists and we expect the Tehran maintains that its & $  ;   ,0$. srael’s Prime Minister Naftali international community will nuclear programme is meant IBennett on Sunday blamed make it clear to the Iranian for peaceful purposes. ran’s outgoing president on Iran for a deadly drone attack regime that they have made a Iran blames Israel for a  +.%&)#=8) out to ensure we prevent every ISunday acknowledged his on an Israeli-operated oil serious mistake. In any case, we series of attacks targeting its eviction we can,” he said. nation at times “did not tell part tanker off the coast of Oman, know how to send a message nuclear program. nationwide eviction mora- The stunning outcome, as of the truth” to its people dur- saying Tehran has made a to Iran in our own way,” he Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Atorium is set to expire after the White House and Congress ing his eight-year tenure, as he “serious mistake” and Tel Aviv said, hinting at a possible retal- Minister Yair Lapid spoke to President Joe Biden and each expected the other to act, prepares to leave office with his will convey this message in its iatory move. US Secretary of State Antony Democrats in Congress worked exposed a rare divide between signature nuclear deal with “own way”. “Iran’s thuggishness Blinken as well as his British furiously but ultimately failed the president and his allies on world powers in tatters and ten- Bennett’s veiled threat to endangers not only Israel, but and Romanian counterparts to align on a long-shot strate- Capitol Hill, and one that could sions high with the West. retaliate comes hours after also harms global interests, over the last three days to coor- gy to prevent millions of have lasting impact as the President Hassan Iran denied its involvement in namely freedom of navigation dinate an international Americans from being forced nation’s renters face widespread Rouhani’s comments, aired on bombing off the coast of Oman and international trade,” he response to the attack. from their homes during a evictions. state television, come as offi- on Thursday night. claimed. Blinken and Lapid agreed Covid-19 surge. Biden set off the scramble cials in his Government have Two crewmen, a British Iran on Sunday denied the to work with other allies “to More than 3.6 million by announcing he would allow appeared rudderless in recent harm national unity.” to limit its enrichment of ura- and a Romanian national, died allegations, calling them investigate the facts, provide Americans are at risk of evic- the eviction ban to expire, months amid a series of crises He did not elaborate on nium in exchange for the lift- in the attack off the coast of Israel’s “blame games”. support, and consider the tion, some in a matter of days, rather than challenge a recent ranging from the coronavirus what he meant by his remarks. ing of economic sanctions. Oman on the oil tanker Mercer Iranian Foreign Ministry appropriate next steps”. as nearly $47 billion in federal Supreme Court ruling signal- pandemic to parching droughts However, during his tenure, However, that deal now sits in Street, a ship operated by spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh Israel believes that Iran housing aid to the states during ing this would be the last dead- fueling public protests. Iran’s paramilitary tatters after then-President Zodiac Maritime, a London- described the claims of carried out the deadly attack the pandemic has been slow to line. He called on Congress on After appearing just days Revolutionary Guard mistak- Donald Trump unilaterally based company belonging to Tehran’s involvement as “base- on the oil tanker in response to make it into the hands of renters Thursday to swiftly pass legis- earlier to be lectured by enly shot down a commercial withdrew America from the Israeli shipping tycoon, Eyal less.” a recent cyber attack Tehran and landlords owed payments. lation to extend the date. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali airliner and killed 176 people accord in May 2018. Ofer. “Such blame games are believes was carried out by the Tensions mounted late Racing to respond, Khamenei about their failures onboard in January 2020, Rouhani blamed many of While no one has claimed nothing new,” Khatibzadeh Jewish state, local media Friday as it became clear there Democrats strained to rally in the nuclear negotiations, which the government refused Iran’s current problems on responsibility for the attack, said. “Those who are respon- reported on Saturday. would be no resolution in the votes early Friday. House Rouhani’s remarks appeared for days to acknowledge until Trump’s decision, which saw Israel has alleged that the sible for this (attack) are the The cyber attack in early sight. Hours before the ban was Speaker Nancy Pelosi implored aimed at acknowledging the Western nations went public the value of the Islamic attack was carried out by sui- ones who made it possible for July is said to have caused set to expire, Biden called on colleagues to pass legislation problems his government faced with their suspicions. Republic’s rial currency crash. cide drones that hit the ship. the Israeli regime to set its foot chaos in the Islamic Republic’s local governments to “take all extending the deadline, calling in its waning hours. President- Rouhani, a relative mod- The president said that while “I just heard that in this region”. train system as hackers posted possible steps” to immediately it a “moral imperative,” to pro- elect Ebrahim Raisi, a protégé erate within Iran’s theocracy, Iran had plans to upgrade its Iran, in a cowardly manner, is The incident is the first fake messages about alleged disburse the funds. Evictions tect renters and also the land- of Khamenei, will be inaugu- insisted he and his officials did armed forces after the expira- trying to evade responsibility known fatal attack even though train delays or cancellations on could begin as soon as Monday. lords who are owed compen- rated Thursday. their best. tion of a U.N. Arms embargo for the event. They are deny- several attacks on commercial display boards at stations “There can be no excuse sation. “What we told people was “If we have a defect, we in October 2020, it couldn’t due ing this. Then, I determine, shipping lines have been across the country. for any state or locality not Congress must “meet the not contrary to reality, but we apologize to the people and ask to its financial woes. with absolute certainty – Iran reported in the international They also reportedly urged accelerating funds to landlords needs of the American people: did not tell part of the truth to them for forgiveness and “We did not have the carried out the attack against media over Israel-Iran nuclear passengers to call for infor- and tenants that have been hurt both the families unable to people,” Rouhani said at his last mercy,” Rouhani said. money to buy due to sanctions the ship,” Prime Minister tensions. mation, listing the phone num- during this pandemic,” Biden make rent and those to whom Cabinet meeting as president. 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Defence Services Sen-Gen Min were not fair, the very reasons en railway connectivity and Railways dispatched the first According to the update on Aung Hlaing, chair of the of the February 1 coup. bilateral trade between the two freight train loaded with Saturday, a total of 101,171 new newly-formed State Since then, Min has held countries. stones from Damdim station cases were reported across the Administration Council, said the state power. The restored rail link was of Northeast Frontier Railway country on July 30, reports on Sunday. In his address on Sunday, inaugurated by Prime Minister to Bangladesh, the report Xinhua news agency. “The constitution states he also pledged to hold the Narendra Modi and his added. 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The rail route between Bangladesh (then East As of Sunday morning, accomplish the duties within “We will hold briefings on Haldibari (India) and Chilahati Pakistan) until 1965. the country’s overall infection one year of the emergency findings of the previous general (Bangladesh) has been defunct Presently, there are four rail tally has increased to period, it permits only two elections to international del- * <  1 ' (  &  &    "      ("        for over 50 years. links between Bangladesh and 34,974,823, while the death extensions of the prescribed egates in the near future.” 9      P      7 . 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Sunday. The Haldibari-Chilahati The current seven-day done. Then, we will take six order by the State Between 1974 and 1976, a said at Auckland’s Town Hall. “In 1986 the Race Relations The Haldibari-Chilahati rail link is one such route that average of daily new cases months by August 2023 to Administration Council. series of rigorous immigra- “Expressing our sorrow, Conciliator found that between rail link is the fifth rail link was operational till 1965. The increased 64.1 per cent com- prepare for the election Under the order, the new tion policies were carried out regret and remorse for past 1985 and 1986, while Pacific between Bangladesh and India leadership of both Bangladesh pared with the previous seven- according to the law,” he caretaker government will be that resulted in targeted raids actions is the right thing to do peoples comprised roughly a that has been made opera- and India are committed to day data, according to the added. led Min as Prime Minister and on the homes of Pacific fami- and provides an opportunity third overstayers, they repre- tional, the Dhaka Tribune reviving all the pre-1965 rail- CDC update Min’s announcement came Vice Sen-Gen Soe Win as his lies, reports Xinhua news for closure and reconciliation,” sented 86 per cent of all pros- newspaper reported on way links between the two The current seven-day aver- after the Myanmar junta on Deputy. agency. she said. ecutions for overstaying. 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Diesel price in the city is macroeconomic situation for collections on goods sold and petrol continued to be sold for also at 97.45, the highest some more time before taking services rendered returned to 101.84 per litre, while diesel among the metros. any decisive action on mone- over 1 lakh crore in July after was being sold at the Petrol price in all metros tary policy. the second wave of Covid- unchanged rate of 89.87 a litre has already crossed 100 per The RBI is scheduled to related restrictions caused a on Sunday. litre-mark. announce its bi-monthly mon- blip in the previous month. The pump price of fuel has The over two week-long etary policy review on August Goods and Services Tax been static since July 18. price pause comes after fuel 6 at the end of the three-day said. ment by the MPC too”. (GST) mop-up grew 33 per One of the main reasons prices increased on 41 days and meeting -August 4-6 - of the The Reserve Bank, which Growth concerns and cent year-on-year in July to for the pause is an over 10 per remained unchanged on 49 Monetary Policy Committee mainly factors in the retail weak demand conditions over 1.16 lakh crore, indicat- filed between July 1-31 as well ing months too,” the Ministry cent fall seen in global oil days since May 1. The 41 (MPC). inflation while arriving at its owing to impact of second ing that the economy is recov- as IGST and cess collected said in a statement. prices with benchmark crude increases have taken up petrol The RBI Governor-head- monetary policy, has been wave of Covid on employment ering at a fast pace. In July 2020, from imports for the same In the current fiscal, GST sliding to $69 a barrel from a price by 11.44 per litre in ed six-member MPC decides mandated by the government and declining labour force par- the collection was 87,422 period. mop-up touched a record high high of over $77 a barrel just a Delhi. Similarly, diesel price has on the key policy rates. The to keep Consumer Price Index ticipation rate combined with crore. GST tax collections had of over 1.41 lakh crore in couple of weeks ago. It has increased by 9.14 per litre in panel had left the rates (CPI) based inflation at 4 per nervousness of a possible third This is the second highest topped 1 lakh crore market for April, but fell to over 1.02 lakh again risen close to over $75 a the national capital in the same unchanged last time citing cent with a margin of 2 per cent wave, puts constraints on any collection so far this fiscal after 8 straight months before the crore in May after the outbreak barrel on strong demand pro- duration. concerns on inflation. on either side. change in stance by the MPC, a record 1.41 lakh crore mop- onset of the second wave of of second wave. In June, col- jections. Since April 2020, petrol “Higher commodity prices Inflation ruled above the he said. up in April. Covid-19 infections led to the lection slipped below the psy- The Brent crude oil is cur- prices have increased by 32.25 and rising global prices post the tolerance band during June- Further, tranches of The Finance Ministry in re-imposition of lockdowns in chological 1 lakh crore mark rently around $75.41 per bar- per litre from 69.59 a litre to robust recovery in a few indus- November 2020 and has again GSAPs and OMOs can be a statement said robust GST different states, muting eco- to 92,849 crore followed by a rel. 101.84 a litre now in Delhi. trial countries will have impli- moved above the upper toler- expected to keep the yield on revenues are likely to continue nomic activity. sharp rebound in July to 1.16 With OPEC reaching an Similarly, diesel prices during cations on production costs. ance threshold in May and June G-Secs from rising as there is in the coming months as well. “GST collection... lakh crore. agreement to raise crude pro- the period have increased by We expect the RBI to be in a 2021. a constant upward pressure The gross GST revenue Dropped below 1 lakh crore The GST collections in duction, oil prices were expect- 27.58 per litre from 62.29 to wait-and-watch mode as it has The sense is that inflation on it owing to higher borrow- collected in the month of July in June 2021 as the collections July 2021 are primarily for ed to remain soft. This could 89.87 a litre in the national limited elbow room to will persist at these elevated lev- ing programme of government 2021 is 1,16,393 crore of during the month of June 2021 supplies and sales made in make way for fuel prices in capital. manoeuvre monetary policies,” els for some months before eas- and inflationary pressures, which Central GST is 22,197 predominantly related to the June, when the states were eas- opined Rumki Majumdar, ing in the third quarter of Banerjee said. crore, State GST is 28,541 month of May 2021; and dur- ing the lockdown restrictions. Economist, Deloitte India. 2021-22 when the kharif har- A BofA Global Research crore, Integrated GST is ing May 2021, most of the In the months of April and Shriram Transport Finance vest arrives in markets, a recent report said: “We expect the RBI 57,864 crore (including states/UTs were under either May, most states were under Managing Director and CEO RBI article said. MPC to look through the tran- 27,900 crore collected on complete or partial lockdown different levels of lockdown, Umesh Revankar too said the Ranen Banerjee, Leader - sitory hump in inflation and import of goods) and Cess is due to Covid. which reduced business activ- central bank will keep the repo Economic Advisory Services, stick with a unanimous dovish 7,790 crore (including 815 With the easing out of ity. Deloitte India Senior rate at the present level despite PwC India said that given the pause in the upcoming August crore collected on import of Covid restrictions, GST col- Director M S Mani said the higher inflation. status quo stance taken by the 6 policy. goods). lection for July 2021 has again sharp increase in the collections “The rise in inflation is US FOMC as well as other The MPC is likely to revise The revenues for the crossed 1 lakh crore, which indicates the resumption of because of the fuel prices, major monetary authorities up its FY22 average CPI infla- month of July 2021 are 33 per clearly indicates that the econ- economic activities in June which will get normalise (in with the inflation being viewed tion forecast slightly from the cent higher than the GST rev- omy is recovering at a fast pace. and will raise expectations of sometime), and the inflation as transitory, “we can expect a previous 5.1 per cent and flag enues in the same month last The robust GST revenues are better collections in the com- pressure will ease,”Revankar similar status quo announce- potential upside risks.” year and include GST returns likely to continue in the com- ing months.

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Yogi  )*+,*-& has already gone back after in the semifinals of the Mufti occupied the hot seat in Adityanath’s praise by Shah  )*+,*-& collecting a silver, while boxer Olympics was in 1972 Munich Jammu and Kashmir in March after Prime Minister Narendra ndia’s 5G dreams may have Lovlina Borgohain is assured of Games where they lost 0-2 to 2016 cases were withdrawn Modi and BJP national gener- Ibeen delayed amid the pan- s the online and technolo- at least a bronze so far. arch-rivals Pakistan. India will against first time offenders al secretary (organisation) BL demic but this has not been Agy space witnessed great Sindhu showed great forti- take on world champions involved in incidents of stone Santhosh left no space for able to detract the equipment strides amid the Covid-19 pan- tude as she recovered from her Belgium in the semifinal on pelting. The announcement opposition to drive their wedge makers from engaging in terms demic, sector stakeholders are painful semifinal loss to world Tuesday. Manpreet Singh and was made after Dineshwar of criticism. of equipment manufacturing of the view that India-US rela- no.1 Tai Tzu Ying and produced his men showed what resolve Sharma, special representative Shah hit out at the opposi- and network development. tions, in terms of information an aggressive show at the can do when they outplayed of the Union Government, had tion, accusing them of remain- Further, both domestic and technology, have scope to grow Musashino Forest Plaza on Great Britain 3-1 in the quar- submitted a preliminary report ing in their castles when there global companies are set to further at a much greater pace. immediately,” he said, adding Sunday. Sindhu needed an extra terfinal, at the end of which the to the Union Home Minister was flood, people were strug- benefit from the non-partici- Speaking at the 2nd Indo- that going ahead, much more dose of motivation following the determined men sobbed in after winding up his maiden gling for their daily needs and pation of Chinese majors US Services Summit organised immersive and animated con- semifinal loss and that came jubilation, hugging each other visit to the State. the middlemen were eating Huawei and ZTE in the 5G tri- opportunity in the telecom by Indo-American Chamber of tent will have to be created. from her father PV Ramana. tightly for they knew the enor- Mehbooba Mufti, who was into the benefits of different als. sector both in India and glob- Commerce-NIC on Such efforts are going to The doting father said that he mity of this win. They play heading BJP-PDP alliance government welfare schemes Global equipment majors al markets with the new cycle Information & Technology (IT) create a lot of opportunity in asked her to concentrate on her world champions Belgium next Government in Jammu and for their uplift. He said that such as Ericsson are not the of investments in 5G and and digital transformation, technology space to digitise the game against China’s Bing Jiao and a win would mean a medal Kashmir, went ahead and con- UP’s economy had doubled only ones in the game. Even fiber-based broadband roll- STPI Director General Omkar entire ecosystem. in the bronze medal play-off and secured while a loss will still give stituted a three-member from Rs 11 lakh crore to Rs 22 domestic players have risen up outs. Rai noted that technology is a US Embassy’s Director, “just think that you are giving them a shot at the bronze. Committee vide order No: 355- lakh crore in the last four-and- to the occasion and are now In June, telecom giant major binding force in the North India, Michael me a gift”. His wish was duly ful- While Sindhu and the Home of 2016 dated: 26-06- a-half years to become the sec- actively pursuing tie ups along Reliance’s Jio partnered with Indo-US relations. Rosenthal, noted that IT is a filled by his world conquering hockey team’s guts fetched them 2016 to review the cases that ond largest economy in the with growing their technical US chipset maker Qualcomm “India and US relation- vital sector as digitalisation daughter who later said that her the desired results, it was not to were registered against the country. prowess. to manufacture critical equip- ship is so complementary. has become important for “family had worked hard” for be for boxer Satish Kumar, the stone pelters between 2008 Elaborating on the need for Tech Mahindra, Sterlite ment for the 5G ecosystem in Their interest is also technol- inclusive and sustainable devel- her achievements. first super heavyweight (+91kg) and 2009 in the first phase and the forensic set-up, he said Technologies Ltd and state-run India. ogy-based. Our cultivation, opment of both the Indian “It was a fresh game alto- to qualify for the Olympics. it recommended that 104 cases there was a low conviction ITI Ltd are among the Indian Jio has also indigenously collaboration lies in technolo- and the US economies. gether. We both had losses yes- On the golf course, Anirban registered during this period rate in the country and the companies which have come developed 5G Radio integrat- gy,” he said. Noting that India’s digital terday and came back. For us, it Lahiri ended his second involving 634 persons be with- Central government was taking up with 5G expertise. ed with Jio’s 5G core network Saying that amid the lock- economy annually generates was very important in getting a Olympic campaign at Tied 42nd drawn. initiatives to support the state The latest announcement and is in its development of in- down, India witnessed trans- $20 billion dollar, he said: “In medal for the country and at the spot after carding a one-over 72 government in maintaining of Tata Sons’ subsidiary house Massive MIMO and formation and disruption, he the US Embassy, it is consid- Olympics,” Sindhu said. in the fourth and final round. (+   proper law and order situation. Panatone Finvest acquiring indoor 5G small cells is in added that the digital readiness ered that in terms of business, “It’s not easy. It’s a big thing. The other Indian in fray, “We’ve been surprised “The students to be trained in controlling stake in telecom advanced stages. of the nation was tested during US is the largest partner of There were really long rallies but Udayan Mane, who got into the more than once by the evolu- forensic manpower will help equipment maker Tejas Tech Mahindra is also the time. Indian IT players.” I had to be patient and calm. field as a result of some with- tion of variants, though maybe not only UP but other states in Networks would toughen the understood to be going with The leap in terms of digi- Stressing on India’s stand- Even though I was leading, I did drawals, also shot one-over 72 we shouldn’t have been because improving the performance in competition. robust plans in terms of 5G tal economy and online ing in the global front in terms not relax. I’m on cloud nine. I’m in the final round after earlier the virus only recently moved conviction rate of criminals,” he Panatone Finvest will buy technology. processes which India has of IT, Rosenthal added that going to enjoy this moment,” rounds of 76-69-70. He was 3- into humans and is still adapt- said. Shah said police were crit- a 43.3 per cent stake in Tejas The company recently achieved in the past one India offers major scope for Sindhu said. over for the week and ended ing to its new hosts,” Nick icised either for no action or Networks for 1,850 crore and reported strong earnings for month is because of the robust global players. Congratulations poured in 56th. Indian equestrian Fouaad Loman, Professor of microbial extreme action and said the along with other Tata Group the first quarter of FY22 and IT services sector in India, he Highlighting India’s boom- from all over India as the coun- Mirza picked up 11.20 penalty genomics at Birmingham police should resort to “just companies, Panatone would analysts are of the view that added. ing digital technology space, try celebrated the win. Prime points and was placed 22nd University in the UK, said, it action” to improve their image. make a public announcement with the government’s plan to “As we saw the pandemic’s IACC Regional Vice President, Minister Narendra Modi hailed after the cross-country round. reported. Chief Minister Yogi to acquire up to another 26 per stick to India-made 5G rollout, impact in hospitality, tourism, Arun Karna, observed that the ace badminton player as A good round in the indi- Meanwhile, Health Adityanath in his brief wel- cent stake in Tejas. the company is expected the we also saw great progress in since the pandemic started, India’s pride after she won the vidual show jumping qualifier Ministry data showed that a come address claimed that In a regulatory filing, Tejas gain a significant portion of other sectors such as education there has been seen rapid adop- bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. on Monday will ensure that total of 60,15,842 Covid vac- before 2017, UP was consid- said that it sees a very large that “5G tech” pie. as we started online classes tion of digital technology. Modi also spoke to Sindhu on Mirza, India’s only equestrian at cine doses were administered ered a state of riots that was phone to congratulate her. He the Olympics in over two in the last 24 hours, taking the occupied by mafia. “But the tweeted, “We are all elated by the decades, and his horse Seigneur total to 47,02,98,596 so far. In change that has happened in 0     "  stellar performance by PV Medicott, remain in the top 25 a tweet, the Health Ministry UP within 4 years is due to the  (   / % Sindhu. Congratulations to her and make the eventing indi- said India has achieved the Union home minister's active '"&    on winning the Bronze at vidual jumping final in the landmark vaccination drive role, which is not hidden from  !41  @Tokyo2020. She is India’s evening. against the Covid pandemic, anyone,” he added.   ?"    pride and one of our most out- On Monday, the women’s successfully having adminis- He said UP Police were standing Olympians.” hockey team will be in pursuit tered the vaccine to over 47 now seen working effectively     While Sindhu’s Bronze on of history when it takes on crore people across the nation. and had seized properties  CC&D$  $  - 4 the day was a reaffirmation of Australia in the quarterfinals, In a tweet, Union Health worth Rs 1,584 crore of mafia  )*+,*-& her being a legend of Indian while discus thrower Kamlpreet Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and gangsters in the state.  /0/$. sports, the hockey team’s march Kaur will compete in the said while taking a swipe at “Today there is an atmosphere  )*+,*-& aruti Suzuki India sold a into the last four was an over- women’s finals, hoping to repli- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of fear in the mafia while oreign portfolio investors Mtotal of 1,62,462 units of whelming emotional experi- cate her brilliant qualification for questioning the women and citizens are safe,” F(FPI) pulled out net invest- fter an IANS report point- vehicles in July 2021. ence for not just the men who performance in the main event. Government’s vaccine delivery he claimed. ments worth 11,308 crore Aed out identical fall in sub- During the same period made it happen but also for the Also, Sanjeev Rajput and programme, “More than 13 UP Institute of Forensic from Indian equities in July. scribers for all 26 circles of last year, the company sold country which gave the world Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar crore doses were administered Sciences will be like a univer- Investors turned cautious Bharti Airtel, the company has 1,08,064 vehicles. an icon called Major Dhyan will look to round off what has in India in the month of July. sity with different courses and amid concerns of rising cases sent out amended data in In a statement, the com- Chand. It was the end of a wait been a forgettable campaign for It is going to accelerate this research facilities. It will come of Covid-19 in several coun- supersession of the earlier pany noted that while the that has lasted 49 years. It last the Indian shooting team on a month. We are proud of our up in a 50-acre area in tries. High oil prices also numbers. domestic sales in July 2021 is happened when American positive note when they com- healthcare workers for this Piparsand village of Sarojini weighed on the investor senti- IANS had reported on July better than that of July 2020, a swimming legend Mark Spitz pete in the men’s 50m rifle 3 achievement.” Nagar tehsil in the state ments, analysts said. 30 that all 26 telecom circles of data. comparison is not meaningful won seven Gold medals and 11 positions. PTI capital. The outflow comes after Bharti Airtel show the same fall The numbers changed for because July 2020 had a much Israeli athletes and coaches   (  Earlier, the UP govern- net FPI investment in June of subscribers by 1.3 per cent individual circles which earli- lower base due to pandemic- were murdered by Palestinian 5'  “freedom is my birthright” and ment had proposed to set up stood at 17,215 crore. in May 2021 over April. er showed an identical fall of related disruptions. terrorists at the Olympic Village from his Government to the that slogan shook the founda- UP Police and Forensic Science Post the outflow last Following that Bharti Airtel 1.3 per cent in all circles. Total sales for last month in the 1972 Munich Games. youths, who were led astray tion of the mighty British rule. University but after suggestion month, the net investment into has given amended data for the Andhra Pradesh subscribers of include domestic sales of India’s joy doubled when and provoked into protests “I pay my humble tributes from the Centre it will be an the equities segment in 2021 circles which shows that the Airtel are down by 1.6 per cent 136,500 units, sales to other the Indian men’s hockey team during last year’s unrest. to Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his institute affiliated to the stands at 49,036 crore. On change in number of sub- (earlier 1.3 per cent), Assam up OEM of 4,738 units and defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a Records revealed the inci- death anniversary. By following National Forensic Science Friday. scribers for every circle is not by 0.1 per cent (earlier down exports of 21,224 units. quarterfinal match to qualify for dents of stone pelting dropped the path shown by him, the University (NFSU) in The BSE Sensex closed at identical. 1.3 per cent), Bihar down 0.9 Sales of its light commer- the semifinals of Olympics marginally for some time but future generations should raise Gandhinagar. The Institute will 52,586.84, lower by 66.23 As per the amended data, per cent (down 1.3 per cent), cial vehicle Super Carry stood Games after 49 years. India this stone pelting brigade never the value of the country,” he also have a seat of centre of points or 0.13 per cent from its the overall fall nationally for Delhi down by 2.4 per cent (1.3 at 2,768, up from 2,232 units scored three field goals through vanished from the streets of said while making an appeal to excellence and it will pave the previous close of 52,653.07 Airtel is 1.3 per cent which is per cent), Gujarat down by 1.9 sold during the same period Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Kashmir valley. Every time the youths. Shah said that UP way for research in DNA test- points. the same as in the previous per cent (1.3 per cent). last year. Gurjant Singh (16th) and they were suppressed by the was leading other states in 44 ing in the state. !"$!%&' & ( ) **+*, 4  O  . .               P L1)  .  233   33

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bhishek Dhudhaiya, whose different concepts. So, an architect Aforthcoming film Bhuj: The $ needs to hop and play between vari- Pride Of India is based on inci- !' ' ous elements like the facade, the dents around the 1971 Indo- insulation, the lighting, the aesthetics, Pakistan war, is also the co-writer and a handful of other aspects. But the of the project. The film tells the 1   ( 9902 19)19(:( bottom line in any project is to main- story of how 300 women from a  tain a level of constant conversation village worked hard to build the          with the client. Irrespective of the Bhuj runway, contributing major-      incredulity of the client’s demands, the ly to India’s win.        plans have to be changed to accommo- Abhishek, who earlier direct-       date their big picture. ed many television shows, brings At the same time, before venturing to fore the story of IAF Squadron       out into any project, the key is to do Leader Vijay Karnic (played by         your research. This extensive research Ajay Devgn) and the women about the client will form the ground- from the village of Madhapar.      work for any architect and it should be “My grandmother had also :&8B*/. &=.-+.-. treated as the starting point for the cre- contributed to the making of this ative process. To maintain profession- runway. So, I had this in mind that reativity is a talent that many pos- alism, it is a good idea to understand the first time I make a film, it will Csess, but it needs a certain amount the client’s expectations, thereby treat- be on this subject,” says Abhishek, of control and experience to harness ing his/her project as your own. Being with a hint of nostalgia. it correctly. In architecture, creativity inquisitive fuels creativity and helps one The sentiment of patriotism plays an essential role, ensuring that achieve their ultimate goal of deliver- is crucial for the film. So, when all the projects undertaken are ubiq- ing consistent yet excellent results. Abhishek took the project for- strength of the film. away once they ran out of the uitous, unique and utilitarian. As we When starting the design process, an ward, he knew his heart had to be “We had to cast 300 women. material. move further along the 21st century, architect must experiment with ele- in the right place. Now, if you hire junior artists, they “When they needed bricks it makes us realise that an architectur- ments and visual clues to arrive at a “To begin with, I am an are free to leave in two-three days and stones to make the runway al utopia is composed of incompara- comprehensive and foolproof design. Indian and I am proud of that. For for some other project but that and material could not reach ble structures the result of a creative The ultimate objective is to satisfy the me, my country comes first and breaks the flow. So, we cast 300 them, these people decided that mind. There are numerous tried and client's needs while giving internal sat- even for my nani, the country women and for the first 15 days they would break their houses to tested methods when it comes to com- isfaction of a job well done. comes before anything else. So, taught them how to play the use the bricks and stones as raw mercial architecture. Relating two On a parting note, it is essential when I wrote the dialogue, I con- dhol. We got their costumes made material for the runway. My nani alien concepts to each other is an to know that creativity manifests in veyed what I thought and how I because at that time dressing style had told me this but when every- important idea to master in the different ways. Thinking of the pur- wanted others to act. That ener- was different and clothes affect one shared their account of that dynamic field of architecture. suit of originality and creativity in a gy reflects in people around you,” body language a lot. So, we cus- incident, I had tears in my eyes,” However, it is equally essential to out- replicable world is an arduous journey he expresses. tomised costumes for these recalls Abhishek. line a perceptive connection between sionals can play around with differ- be a succinct balance between differ- to undertake. But the creative design “For instance when Vijay women and made them wear The director, whose film will a building and its environment to ent styles to arrive at their signature, ent modes of the creative process. It process is indeed similar to a scientif- Karnic was narrating the story, the them so that they get comfortable release on Disney+Hotstar on arrive at an authentic aesthetic for any a seasoned professional has to make will be a metaphorical death of an ic method, with clearly definable only face in my mind was that of in it,” he shares. August 13, feels that this kind of structure. bold moves to root himself/herself architect if he is unable to switch stages. Just like hypothesis testing, the Devgn. When I finished my story Currently, 60 people who inspiration is rare. When it comes to architecture, dif- firmly into this competitive albeit between various forms of composi- creative design process entails a com- and I asked him, who does he feel were part of that iconic movement “This is a kind of inspiration ferent design philosophies must be dynamic field. tion. While sketching is crucial for bination of steps meant to make is best for this role, he also recom- still reside in the village of that you don’t find easily. The amalgamated and integrated. While it Creativity takes different forms, having a rough picture of the project, things easier for everyone involved. mended Devgn,” Abhishek Madhapar, all aged between 70-80. defence personnel who protect us is immaterial to merge contemporary and each of these forms needs to be technology may be leveraged to meet The ability to learn from mistakes and reveals. The government of India has are trained, but these villagers were and modern facades, mixing and highly tailored to its circumstances, the visual goals for a structure. Besides still have the courage to keep on exper- The next big step in the paid tribute to them by making not trained to do anything of that matching minimalism with brutalist location and client’s requirements. the technological and physical imenting while not admitting to defeat making of the film was casting their statues at the entrance of the sort. Despite that shortcoming, architecture can be a smart move. The Each project has distinct require- process, an architect must think on is a hallmark of a successful individ- 300 women. Instead of taking village. they did not hesitate to serve their essence of design falls on a spectrum ments that can only be met via his/her feet and make quick changes ual, no matter what field they are in. the regular approach of hiring A landmark movement, the nation in any way possible and it’s where architects have to gauge the aes- upholding dialogues between differ- wherever required. (The author is an architect who junior artists, Abhishek knew women when making the runway, their biggest achievement,” he thetic, mood, feel and overall structur- ent modes of technology, hand draw- As a rule of thumb, while practic- founded the Designers Group which that this would be an important decided to break their homes to signs off. al soundness before deciding on any ings, physical modellings and more. ing in any creative area, it is crucial to is associated with several niche factor in establishing the get the bricks and stones for run- L(* specific style. 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liquor. “The situation was such that not only men but women, children and elders were involved in brewing liquor. But //%!' ever since we formed this group, liquor has been banned,” she shared. ! / Lack of awareness, illiteracy, unemployment and poverty lead to alcoholism. It is not restrict- /(.:> /(9-(2)-(/ +2)+. . ed to just Mahasamund district,      the consumption rate of alcohol in Chhattisgarh is quite alarm-   $     ing. In 2019, as per a report,         Chhattisgarh topped the list of states with high alcohol con-         sumption. According to the data presented in the Chhattisgarh he catchy phrase ‘population explosion’, used in Legislative Assembly, more than Tthe context of the ever-increasing human race, is 35 per cent of people drink alco- now widely murmured in elite circles. Today, every hol in the state, which is the corner of India is a naked display of the increasing highest in the country. throbbing sea of humanity. Whether one goes to the Chhattisgarh has a population of railway station, airport, road, bus stand, hospital, shop- 2.55 crores. The revenue it ping mall, market, temple or even at marriages, one receives from liquor sales is can just see that all these places are overcrowded at about 4500 to 4700 crores every every point of the day — from different states followed the year. If we divide the revenue even while we are dealing 14-day quarantine rule. They from the population, the con- with a pandemic. This is a also took care of their food and sumption of alcohol in clear indication of overpop- "8* #"&58 - water during the period. Chhattisgarh is about 1,800 per ulation in our country. According to Keshav Kosle, person per day. As of now, there According to the 2020 final police station in-charge at the are 337 country-made liquor report of a technical group block headquarters, Pithora, and 313 foreign liquor shops in on population projections, s soon as the sky starts : 9   .'(.%'(. thrown at them by men and several such organisations keep the state which are operated by India’s population is expect- turning dark in Arand women, alike, they did not give springing at village level but die the State government. There is ed to grow by 25 per cent, Avillage in Chhattisgarh’s . ! (/  (' $ ' up. This persistence helped out soon because of several a need to see beyond the prof- referring to the 2011 census, Mahasamund district, a group of Arand become a liquor-free vil- challenges. “However, Arand is its made by selling alcohol. The to 1.52 billion by 2036. If women gathers at the village %! '( . '(. !(!' !%4.% lage. one such village where women uncontrolled consumption of these numbers are to be junction. Carrying sticks and Besides 27 women com- commandos are still working alcohol has wreaked havoc on believed, then India will torches, this all-women group 4$/' ' ! .!'(!. mandos, this group, which is effectively. We have extended the lives of women especially in overtake China as the world’s most populous coun- patrols every corner of the vil- named after Freedom Fighter our support in taking action rural areas. try by 2031. These figures have rightly been taken, lage till 10 in the night to ensure '%%!( Budhanshah, consists of 11 men against defaulters, in coordina- A report by Women’s Media by policy-makers, as a warning that any more feet- that no one consumes or makes while village heads are the tion with them,” he remarked. Centre claims that, of married dragging will prove dangerous, for, if the population alcohol in their houses. Known patrons. Narupa Druv, the The village head, Devraj women who are abused in India, continues to grow at the present rate, then it would as the Swatantrata Sangram group’s vice president, pointed Singh Thakur, takes pride in the 82 per cent are married to hus- be a very difficult situation. Senani Budhanshah Mahila out that one of the most chal- commendable work being done bands who drink heavily; 90 per Currently, about 60 per cent or an estimated 812 Commando Group, it was lenging tasks is to create aware- by the women of the village. He cent of the wives of male drinkers million people of this country live below the pover- founded by Saraswati Dhurav ness among people as they sim- said, “The formation of the in rehabilitation have been phys- ty line and if the population growth rate is not arrest- who was disturbed by the ply do not understand and con- group has resulted in a lot of ically abused by their husbands. ed or abated even now, the problem may wreck the increasing cases of violence tinue to consume, make and sell improvement in the village.” Women coming together to country's social fabric, increasing the level of unem- against women committed by liquor in the village despite the Ajay Patel, a resident, born and advocate for alcohol prohibition ployment and under-employment even more and fur- alcoholics. complete ban. To handle such brought up in the village, in villages is certainly a power- ther affect the benefits of economic development Till a year ago, the atmos- cases, a meeting is held at the expressed that earlier the village ful move that reflects their col- being imparted to people at the lower strata. Some phere of this village was quite panchayat level and the offend- was known for alcoholism, and lective agency to fight violence. knowledgeable people have warned that when we disturbing. Women and children er is charged a fine. If required, now, for being liquor-free. Be it Chhattisgarh, Bihar or reach that point of population growth, we will not felt unsafe not only outside but the help of the police is also Swatantrata Sangram Andhra Pradesh, rural women have adequate resources for living accommodations within their own homes as well. vene. In January 2020, she sug- standard, Saraswati, while recall- taken. “We have caught around Senani Budhanshah Mahila are running effective campaigns on this planet and our life will then be like those rats Women and girls would not step gested forming an all-women ing her initial days as a comman- 10 people making raw liquor in Commando Group has become against alcohol abuse and are who are overcrowded in a cage or trap, suffering not out in the evenings fearing alco- group to fight the root cause do, informed that it was not easy their houses and have already the epitome of inspiration in demanding strict policy in place only because of the absence of even minimum nec- holics and, inside their homes, behind violence against women to carry out a door-to-door taken action against them,” surrounding villages. Following against alcoholism. Initiatives essary space but also from the mental stress caused violence inflicted upon them by — alcoholism. This led to the campaign on the prohibition of informed Narupa. their footsteps, women com- taken by women commando by the extreme overcrowding. male members of the family. The formation of a group of 27 alcohol in the village. She shared. These women commandos mando teams have been set up groups in different states to Over the years, various governments and states- environment was unsettling, to women in association with the “We have faced abuses and also offer their services in han- in several nearby villages such regulate alcohol consumption men have taken various steps to control the tremen- put it mildly. local police administration. A insults from several people. dling the alcoholics and miscre- as Bundeli, Nayapara, Suteri, have started bringing small dous population growth, however, despite their efforts, Saraswati, who had come to massive campaign was launched They said when the government ants in other social events organ- Chhindauli and Parsada. One changes to their regions. There the growth rate has only accelerated. The reason this village 25 years ago after her by the group to prohibit liquor is unable to control the problem, ised in the village. The role of such group is Maa Mahila is a lot to learn from these ini- behind this rapid growth is man’s lack of control over wedding, had been witnessing a in the village as women started why are you bothered?” The women commandos has proven Samiti of Bundeli. Suniti tiatives. sexual tendencies and that is what needs to be tack- gradual increase in alcoholism keeping a watch on the activities group, she said, was aware of the to be of great benefit to the vil- Chandrakar, the chairperson of — (The writer is a recipient led at that level. Sterilisation and other methods deal here. After stoically bearing it for of men. obstacles they would face while lagers, especially during the this group, highlighted how the of Sanjoy Ghose Media Award with the issue at a very gross level. The real, and bet- several years, she gathered Someone who pursued for- undertaking this critical task. lockdown. They took charge of entire village was mostly 2020) ter, solution lies in spreading awareness among peo- courage and decided to inter- mal education only till the sixth Despite several challenges ensuring that workers returning involved in making illegal —Charkha Features ple and changing their attitudes because the problem is rooted deeply in their minds, attitudes and values. In such a scenario, one would have expected that the (+ (./( .(, 4)1(. (.7(*( people stay against their will, or leave past or present government over the years would have if they don't wish to. sought the guidance, co-operation and participation        !% .  % 4.!  Your body is listening to your of religious and spiritual institutions also since a "   mind, try not to feed it any negative majority of the people in India have some religious thoughts. affiliation and what is explained to them on religious Develop the habit of writing a grounds has great sentimental value and emotional ne fine day one of my friend’s journal. appeal for them. And, as we all know, every genuine Owives called me early in the Take up a hobby to keep your- religion appeals to its adherents to conquer lust and morning and said that her husband self constructively busy. to observe restraint. Now, it is for the government to has not been able to sleep properly for Spend time with your friends shed its inhibitions and seek the active co-operation the last few days. He had taken a break and family as often as you can. of such institutions of spiritual education by appeal- from work and had not visited the We are a momentary speck of ing to religious institutions of the country to lay due office in the past week. She asked me consciousness in the larger scheme of emphasis, in their preachings or teachings, on prac- to visit them so that I could talk to things; don't forget that whatever tising self-control. To make people aware of the seri- him and find out what was going on you are going through, this too shall ousness of this problem, let all religious-spiritual insti- with him because he wasn’t sharing pass. tutions announce the coming year as the Year of Self- anything with his family members. ing. While reflecting on our thoughts Meditate daily, for 15 to 30 Control and then, in the end, let us see what are the Since it was a Sunday, after breakfast, allows us to learn from our past mis- minutes; twice, daily, is possible. results. Remember, unless the attitudes and lifestyles I immediately rushed over to their res- takes so that we may not repeat Meditation is intermittent fasting for of people are changed the situation would remain idence. them. Overthinking can change your your mind's constant chatter. It can unresolved. So, let's resolve to practise self-control and On enquiring and assuring him equation with others. It can lead you help you in understanding your pain create mass awareness to relieve Mother Earth from that everything will remain between to be unable to make a decision. Your while lowering anxiety and stress. the burden of the increasing population. us, he shared what was troubling him. sleep cycle may be affected because Don’t try to push yourself to meditate, In short, he had been dwelling on the your body does not allow you to sleep there are numerous videos of guided past. He could not stop mulling over when your mind is still working. meditation on the internet. A simple matters such as some mistakes he had Overthinking also causes emotional session of meditation could involve made during his bachelorhood, his stress which goes on to affect our you sitting in a quiet space, where you shortcomings because of which he behaviour and thoughts, resulting in focus on your breathing. Inhale, couldn’t do better in his life and some a chain reaction that eloquently affects exhale. Inhale, exhale. Focus on each negative conversations which he had our work life, social and personal life breath as it makes its way in and out shared with a relative. as well. And if it is not addressed at of your nostrils. Don't forget to be He was so concerned about mat- an early stage, it may cause anxiety grateful for each breath you take. ters that were well past him that they and depression. Don't forget to reach out to oth- affected his present state of mind. I It has been medically proven that ers for help when you feel over- took him to the doctor who heard him anxiety and depression can lead to sui- whelmed. We are only mere mortals out for an hour. My friend was diag- cidal tendencies. There are many after all. Humans have been interde- nosed with severe depression and now India tour. What if...” and several other were spoiling their present at the cost cases where people have taken their pendent since time immemorial. Your is on medication. such thoughts, hypothesising about of their mental and physical health lives because they were suffering thoughts and feelings are valid and Allow me to share another things which have no relevance today. and their relations with others. from severe depression. You can avoid there is no reason to be ashamed of instance that came to mind. I have In the above cases, one is think- As per medical science, anxiety it quite easily. 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0+-+ 0778 SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS Badminton: P V Sindhu " beat He Bing Jiao (China) 21-13, 21-15 in women’s singles Bronze medal match.             Hockey: India beat Great Britain 3-1 in men’s quarter- final.          Boxing: Satish Kumar lost to Bakhodir Jalolov   =8:@8   7 P  &    $ (Uzbekistan) 0-5 in men’s S    super heavy (+91kg) quar- eigning +      +$ <   terfinals. world %    1(4 Golf: Anirban Lahiri and Rchampi- New Delhi: Prime Minister mance by P V Sindhu. +8 + /" 0     Udayan Mane finished tied on P V $   1(1 Narendra Modi on Sunday Congratulations to her on win-  % %"9/  P  ( 42nd and 56th at the end of Sindhu on 5( +  (  hailed ace badminton player P ning the Bronze at men’s individual stroke play Sunday V Sindhu as India’s pride after @Tokyo2020. She is India’s event. became only #   1(6 she won Bronze in the Tokyo pride and one of our most out- 5   Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza the second %    1(;S 1(5! Olympics. standing Olympians.” at 22nd after cross-country Indian and the $   1(2S 1(3! He tweeted, “We are all Modi also spoke to Sindhu round in individual event- country’s first elated by the stellar perfor- on phone to congratulate her.   +  "  ing. woman to win two Olympic medals, securing a Bronze after a %    1(; think about the emotions. I’m real- semifinal loss to Tai Tzu Ying and Tokyo: China’s Chen Yufei claimed IN ACTION TODAY straight-game win over world No + O=   1(2 ly happy and I think I’ve done real- produced an aggressive show. women’s badminton singles Gold  Hockey: India vs Australia 9 He Bing Jiao of China in the bad- ++ 5 ( +  ly well. It’s a proud moment get- “It was a fresh game altogeth- on Sunday, denying Taiwan a sec- in Women’s Quarterfinal. minton women’s singles third- ting a medal for my country.” er, we both had losses yesterday ond straight night of success. (8:30am) place play-off. %    1(; Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the (Saturday) and came back. For us, Taiwan had bagged its first-ever Athletics: Kamalpreet Sindhu, who has returned / = # 1(; first and only other Indian to win it was very important in getting a Olympic badminton medal on Kaur in Women’s Discus with medals from each of the big- $   1(2 two Olympic medals, following up medal for the country and at the Saturday night with Gold in the Throw Final. (4:30 pm) ticket events such as the his Bronze at 2008 Beijing with a Olympics,” Sindhu said. men’s doubles competition. Dutee Chand in Women’s Commonwealth and Asian Games  ( +  (  Silver at the 2012 London edition. “It’s not easy. It’s a big thing. But Chen ensured there would 200m Heat 4. (8:00 am) and the BWF World Tour Finals $   1(2! Sindhu also became only the There were really long rallies but be no repeat in the women’s singles, Shooting: Sanjeev Rajput in the last five years, outwitted 5)5) F fourth player to win two consec- I had to be patient and calm. Even beating world number one Tai and Aishwary Pratap Singh eighth seed Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 5)   )  utive Olympic medals in women’s though I was leading, I did not Tzu-ying 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 to cap- Tomar in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 to add a Bronze to the silver that   1(; badminton singles history. relax.” ture the title. Positions. (8:30am) she had secured at the 2016 Rio Up against an opponent, who “I’m on cloud nine. I’m going In men’s singles, Denmark’s Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza Games. 7  1(5 had beaten her nine times so far to enjoy this moment,” Sindhu world number two Viktor Axelsen in Eventing Jumping “It makes me feel really happy in the last 15 meetings, Sindhu said. “My family have worked hard overcame a nervy start to move into Individual Qualifier. because I’ve worked hard for so in the final?,” the 26-year-old said showed great determination to for me and put in a lot of effort so the final, ending Guatemalan (1:30pm) many years. I had a lot of emotions after the match. outplay Bing Jiao with her aggres- I’m very thankful. And my spon- underdog Kevin Cordon’s unlikely Eventing Individual going through me — should I be “But overall, I had to close off sion to scoop India’s third medal. sors have given me their best so I’d tilt at the title. The Dane will face Jumping Final. (5:15 pm) happy that I won Bronze or sad my emotions for this one match Sindhu showed great fortitude like to thank them and enjoy the China’s defending champion Chen Live on SONY TEN & SIX that I lost the opportunity to play and give it my best, my all and as she recovered from her painful moment,” she added. Long in Monday’s final. AFP  R    7    ,     

Tokyo: A determined Indian men’s hockey team advanced   E  to the Olympic semifinals for O       " "  P the first time in 49 years, beating Great Britain 3-1 in Tokyo: The Indian men’s today, everyone gave their ing a semifinal. Still, the busi- the quarterfinals on Sunday, a hockey team captain Manpreet 100 per cent today and they ness hasn’t finished yet. Still we triumph which leaves the side Singh on Sunday said his were dying and almost killed have two more games so we within touching distance of a players ‘almost killed them- themselves on the field,” need to focus, we need to have medal that has proved elusive selves’ in their efforts to secure Manpreet said. our feet on the ground and we for over four decades. an Olympic semifinal berth “Everyone played very well. need to focus on the next The eight-time former after a gap of 49 years, heap- We scored three outstanding match,” he said. Olympic champions scored ing praise on their commit- goals, the strikers made a good Experienced India goal- three field goals through ment during the 3-1 quarter- opportunity and the whole keeper PR Sreejesh pulled Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), final win over Great Britain. team played really well.” off some fine saves on Gurjant Singh (16th) and The skipper said self-belief Elated with the outcome Monday to play his part in the Hardik Singh (57th) to seal was key to success as India of Sunday’s match, Manpreet win, and Manpreet was full of the win. 6" 5  5  G       P    6  made the last four round of the cautioned his teammates praise for the stalwart. Great Britain’s lone goal   "  P   ?"     " H%   Olympics for the first time against early celebrations, say- “Unbelievable. You can see he was scored by Sam Ward from after the 1972 Munich Games. ing the “business hasn’t fin- (Sreejesh) always gives us a penalty corner in the 45th the event. Olympics was in 1972 Munich “It was believing. ished yet.” life. That’s why we call him minute. For a country that gave Games where they lost 0-2 to Everyone believing in them- “We are so happy because ‘The Wall’. It’s always out- India will take on world the world stalwarts like Major arch-rivals Pakistan. selves and that was the key after a long time we are reach- standing,” he said. PTI P  4"  "   '  )  "   champions Belgium in the Dhyan Chand and Balbir Belgium defeated Spain 3- P "   GC9    % semifinal on Tuesday. Singh Senior among others, it 1 in another quarterfinal to By virtue of this win, India women’s hockey team’s grit the last-eight stage for the first India’s last of the eight has been especially painful to seal their place in the last four now have a 5-4 win-loss will be put through a severe time. Tokyo: A badly bruised Satish nected added to his pain, he Olympic Gold medals came watch the hockey teams’ round. record over Great Britain in test when it takes on Australia India finished their Pool A Kumar (+91kg) put up a gutsy was feeling it all through. The way back in 1980 Moscow Olympic debacles before this The other semifinal of the Olympic Games. in the Olympic quarterfinals, proceedings in the fourth performance against reigning Uzbek boxer is a special talent,” Games but there were no edition. the men’s hockey competition hoping to add another unex- place with six points, riding world champion Bakhodir he said. semifinals in that edition as The last time India fea- will be played between INDIA W VS AUSTRALIA pected win to a dream run on back-to-back wins over Jalolov on Sunday but it was The 32-year-old Army only six teams participated in tured in the semifinals of the Australia and Germany. On Monday, the Indian that has seen the side reach Ireland and South Africa. PTI not enough to upstage the man stood his ground in the rampaging Uzbek as the Indian biggest bout of his career, boxer made a quarterfinal exit occasionally managed to land from the Olympic Games. a shot with his right hand but 97:7 7 8 +FF 0 0#3 $   Taking the ring with mul- Jalolov dominated the pro- tiple stitches on his forehead ceedings all through, relying   =8:@8 week and ended 56th.    and chin after sustaining cuts on his imposing demeanour Lahiri started the week in the pre-quarters, Satish lost and excellent counter-attacking ndian golfer Anirban Lahiri with a bogey on the first day Tokyo: Gymnastics great 0-5 but the scoreline was not game to sail through. Iended his second Olympic but ended it with a birdie. Simone Biles has withdrawn reflective of his brave perfor- What stood out about the campaign at Tied 42nd after On the final day, he had from the Olympic floor final, mance. Commonwealth Games Silver- carding a one-over 72 in the three birdies and four bogeys. leaving the American with just Satish, a two-time Asian winner was his resolve to fight fourth and final round on Mane had four birdies, one more chance of competi- Games Bronze-winner and it out. Sunday. one on the front nine and three tion at the Tokyo Games, USA multiple-time national cham- He did not hesitate to Lahiri, who began the on the back nine, besides five Gymnastics said on Sunday. pion, had scripted history by launch attacks despite the risk week with a superb 67 and was bogeys. “Simone has withdrawn just qualifying for the Games of his cuts opening up. inside Top-10, slid down the Xander Schauffele (68-63- P 0" 1 &  " 1& "   ?"   from the event final for floor as he was the first super heavy- Satish’s forehead cut did ladder thereafter with rounds 68-67) became the first   "     0  + 9+"  +"   %  ( and will make a decision on weight from India to achieve open up eventually during the of 72-68-72 over the next three American to win the Gold, beam later this week. Either the feat. third round but he fought days for a total of 5-under 283. while South African-born 1  ##   9"  " way, we’re all behind you, “He is a bit low right now through even with that. He had finished at 57th spot in Slovakian Rory Sabbatini (69- Simone,” USAG tweeted. but when he settles down, he With this the Indian men’s 2016 Rio Olympics. 67-70-61), with his wife Tokyo: Indian equestrian er on Monday will ensure Biles, the four-time will realise how big it was for boxing campaign came to an The other Indian in fray, Martina Stofanikova on the Fouaad Mirza picked up 11.20 that Mirza, India’s only eques- Olympic champion widely con- him to fight it out with those end in the Games. Udayan Mane, who got into bag, won the Silver with a penalty points and was placed trian at the Olympics in over sidered to have pushed the cuts,” Indian Boxing’s High Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) the field later as a result of record-breaking 10-under 61. 22nd after the cross-country two decades, and his horse sport to new limits, has said she Performance Director Santiago remains the lone pugilist in some withdrawals, also shot CT Pan (74-66-66-63), round at the Olympics on Seigneur Medicott remain in is struggling with the ‘twisties’, Nieva said. fray after having made the one-over 72 in the final round also with his wife Michelle Lin Sunday. the top 25 and make the a condition where gymnasts “The fight he gave despite semifinals to secure India’s after earlier rounds of 76-69- ) (P F "& &   as caddie, won the Bronze in a A good round in the indi- eventing individual jumping lose the ability to orientate the blows is praiseworthy. first and only boxing medal of 70. He was 3-over for the      6 ( seven-man play-off. PTI vidual show jumping qualifi- final in the evening. PTI themselves in mid-air. AFP Every punch that Jalolov con- the ongoing edition. PTI @%%   >  9% ' ?. %% $!%0 < 4    (++  Tokyo: Alexander Zverev Gold after Steffi Graf in 1988, brushed aside Karen while Boris Becker and Tokyo: Lamont Marcell Jacobs Khachanov in straight sets Michael Stich took the men’s 4 $!2 %$/'4 .' stormed to a shock victory in on Sunday to seal the Olympic doubles crown four years later. the Olympics 100m final on men’s singles title and win The world number five is Tokyo: Caeleb Dressel banked Australia to the women’s med- Russian gymnast Maria Sunday to cap a golden double Germany’s first tennis Gold still waiting for a maiden two more titles to end his ley relay honours on the final Gorokhovskaya (1952). for Italy on a dramatic day of since 1992. Grand Slam title after several Tokyo campaign with five day of action. McKeon snared Gold in the athletics action at the Tokyo The fourth seed, who near misses, including when Golds on Sunday, as Australia’s It boosted her medal tally 50m and 100m freestyle, Games. ended Novak Djokovic’s he blew a two-set lead to lose Emma McKeon became the to seven — four Gold and 4x100m relay and the medley, Jacobs became the first Golden Grand Slam bid in the to Dominic Thiem in last first female swimmer to win three Bronze — surpassing the along with Bronze in the 100m Italian in history to be crowned semi-finals, produced a dom- year’s US Open final. seven medals at a single six won by East German Kristin butterfly and two further relays. Olympic 100m champion after inant display to win 6-3, 6- However, the 24-year- Olympics. Otto (1952) and American Like McKeon, Dressel took powering home in a blistering 1 after just 79 minutes at old can add this victory to The American machine Natalie Coughlin (2008). out the 50-100 free double, but 9.80sec, with Fred Kerley of the the Ariake Tennis Park. his 2018 ATP Finals tri- earned the title of world’s fastest McKeon also matched the also powered to the 100m but- United States taking Silver in “I couldn’t feel any- umph and his four swimmer with a lightning 21.07 record for the most decorated terfly title in world-record time, 9.84sec and Canada’s Andre de thing. I wasn’t playing Masters titles. seconds in the 50m freestyle female athlete at a single Games while adding 4x100m free and Grasse Bronze in 9.89sec. for myself. I was playing Earlier, Czechs Barbora before helping the US men ever, tied medley relay to thrust himself The 26-year-old Jacobs ( for my whole coun- Krejcikova and shatter their own world record with into rarified company. erupted as he crossed the fin- 2 1  '        8 C$$9  try,” said Katerina Siniakova in the 4x100m medley relay. He joins Americans ish line and leapt into the arms In the triple jump mean- Zverev, added the The unassuming McKeon Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz of compatriot Gianmarco while, Rojas did her best to who fell to women’s doubles was just as impressive, blasting and Matt Biondi, and Otto, as Tamberi, who only moments electrify a largely empty stadi- the Gold to their through the 50m in the only swimmers to win five earlier had clinched a rare um with a scintillating world ground in 2021 French 23.81 to win then or more Golds in one shared Gold medal for Italy in record with her last leap of celebra- Open title. spearheading Games. AFP the high jump after a duel with 15.67m, smashing the previous tion Krejcikova, Qatari world champion Mutaz best of 15.50m set by Ukraine’s after who also won Essa Barshim. Inessa Kravets in 1995. clinch- the Roland It was the final act of a pul- /" .5     It was the first world record ing the Garros singles sating day three of track and    8   5" ( of the Tokyo Olympics athlet- win. earlier this year, field at the Olympic Stadium But the undisputed head- ics programme. Zverev and Siniakova which also saw a brilliant world line-grabbing performance of Earlier on Sunday, China’s becomes only the beat Swiss pair record-breaking Gold medal the night belonged to Italy’s Gong Lijao claimed gold in the second German Belinda Bencic and victory in the triple jump for Jacobs, who had never previ- women’s shot put after leading to win an Viktorija Golubic 7-5, Venezuela’s two-time world ously gone under 10 seconds the competition from start to Olympic singles 6-1. AFP champion Yulimar Rojas. before the 2021 season. finish. AFP