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y k y cm SISTERLY LOVE REVIVING COVID-HIT STARTUPS HISTORIC LANDING Actor Kriti Sanon says that Nupur is Telangana’s ‘Rejig.HydStartups’ receives a Astronauts from NASA and SpaceX returned the reason why she never missed blockbuster start with 300 applications out to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown having a brother in life LEISURE | P2 of which 100 were picked TWO STATES | P7 INTERNATIONAL | P10 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 124 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 2/3rds of migrants back in cities or wish to return: Study AGENCIES sessment survey of 4,835 households grant workers are still searching for as well as reduced the need to buy have returned experienced more work across 11 states in 48 districts carried work in villages," the study found. It from the market," the study noted. load compared to other household New Delhi, August 3: Nearly two- out in the period of June 24 to July 8. also found that one in 4 households is The study found that about 6 per members. thirds of migrant workers, who had left The study found that 29 per cent of thinking of taking their child out of cent of households have mortgaged On government schemes, the study for home due to the coronavirus-in- migrants, who had left for villages, school (24 per cent). household items, while 15 per cent found that 71 per cent of households duced lockdown, have either returned are now back in cities, while 45 per cent "Though distress is still considerable, sold their livestock to cope with fi- have LPG and 85 per cent of those to cities or wish to do so in absence of want to return to cities. structural changes are not yet visible nancial distress. In sale of productive have it through Ujjwala Yojana. skilled employment in villages, ac- "Absence of skilled employment in and the health risk of COVID-19 in assets for coping, the study found that "80 per cent of Ujjwala beneficiar- cording to a new study that surveyed villages is reflected in the fact that rural India is rising," the study warned. 2 per cent of households have sold ies have received free refills in last 4,835 households. nearly 2/3rd of returned migrants The survey found that 43 per cent of dry cattle and milk cattle each. month (June 2020), while 90 per cent The collaborative study on 'How is have either migrated again or wish to households still reported reduction About 2 per cent have mortgaged households are eligible for PM-KISAN the hinterland unlocking' was carried do so," it said. in meals, while 55 per cent said they their land, while one per cent sur- and 38 per cent of those have received FDI from Pak to be out by the Aga Khan Rural Support The study also found that migrants have reduced the meal items. veyed households have sold their land, the transfer of `2000," it said. Programme (India), Action for Social who returned are engaged mainly in "Marked improvement (in com- the study found. About 10 per cent of On changing of plans by the mi- Advancement, Grameen Sahara, i- labour work in villages - more than 80 parison to period during the lock- households borrowed from extended grants, the study found that 35 per Saksham, PRADAN, SAATHI-UP, per cent of them - which reflects ab- down) in food intake – it is likely that families, while 7 per cent borrowed cent of households have postponed a accepted in select SeSTA, Seva Mandir and Transform sence of skilled employment in vil- grain availability through PDS (pub- from money lenders, the study found. ceremony at home, while 13 per cent Rural India Foundation. lages. lic distribution system) has helped The survey found that women in have reduced the number of guests The study is based on a rapid as- "More than one-fourth of the mi- households improve the consumption households where migrant members without postponing the ceremony. areas post govt nod AGENCIES defence, space, atomic en- ergy and sectors/activities New Delhi, August 3: The prohibited for foreign in- IRREGULAR by MANJUL Centre Monday clarified vestment, the statement said. that any foreign direct in- A corrigendum to the tender vestment (FDI) in commer- document has also been is- Probes too many, results zilch cial coal mining from an en- sued in this regard, it added. tity of a country that shares Foreign Direct Investment The report card on investigations by the state crime branch does not inspire confidence land border with India will Policy, 2017 was amended be allowed only after gov- vide the Press Note 4 of 2019, ernment approval. issued by the Centre, to per- GYAN RANJAN MOHAPATRA, OP POOR SHOW A spike in cyber crime in recent “This is with reference mit 100 per cent FDI under CRIME BRANCH years has added to the burden of the to the ongoing auction automatic route in coal min- Bhubaneswar, August 3: The state cases referred to CB between 2007 crime branch. Source in the police process of coal mines for ing activities, including as- crime branch (CB) has been overloaded and 2019 out of which 309 cases claimed that a number of cyber crimes commercial coal mining…It sociated processing infra- with cases, but is the premier investi- came from PSes while home dept have national and international links. is further clarified that any structure, for sale of coal, gating agency of the state police in a handed over 36 including Kunduli Thus investigation into these cases FDI (foreign direct invest- subject to the provisions of and Pipli gangrape cases It’s spreading fast! Can’t we shift to position to deliver the goods? At least takes lots of time. ment) in the commercial Coal Mines (Special one of those 150 countries our govt the report card of the CB over recent GC Nanda, former DG of Odisha coal mining is subject to ap- Provisions) Act, 2015 and helped in fighting COVID? years does not inspire confidence. The CB submitted charge-sheets in 168 Police, said, “Odisha Police should plicable laws including the the Mines and Minerals According to Odisha Police Manual cases while investigations into 177 cases are focus on improving the human re- Press Note 3 of 2020 issued (Development and Rules (PMR), the CB can assume com- still pending sources at its premier investigating by the central govern- Regulation) Act, 1957 and plete control over investigations of any agency. The crime branch should adopt ment….,” the coal ministry other relevant Acts. Sanat Mohanty case from the district police. The cases A spike in cyber crime in recent years has a model being practiced by the CBI said in a statement. Accordingly, it was stated added to the burden of the crime branch should be of considerable importance where an IO can probe maximum three According to the Press in the tender document that Khurda Collector and have likely involvement of organ- cases in a year. This will enhance the Note 3 of 2020, ‘an entity of the Press Note 4 of 2019, is- ized gangs. Various courts can also which 309 cases (90 per cent) came from 15 cases including 12 under the NDPS quality of investigation and achieve good a country, which shares land sued by the Centre, amended BHUBANESWAR: Senior OAS refer cases to the CB if they find the police stations. The state home depart- Act in the above period. conviction rate too.” border with India or where FDI policy 2017, to permit officer Sanat Kumar Mohanty probe by the local police inadequate. ment also handed over 36 high profile Additional Director General of Police The miserable record of conviction the beneficial owner of an 100 per cent FDI under au- has been appointed as Khurda Collector while Sitansu Kumar Recently, DGP Abhay directed the CB cases to the CB like the Pipli and Kunduli (Crime Branch) Saumendra Priyadarshi rate is a well-known fact too. Failure of investment into India is sit- tomatic route in coal mining Rout was transferred and to take charge of investigation into gang rape cases during this period. said, “The crime branch primarily the sleuths to prove involvement of uated in or is a citizen of activities, including associ- posted as additional the mysterious death of social activist The CB sleuths managed to submit takes up complicated and sensitive the accused in cases also makes situ- any such country, can in- ated processing infrastruc- commissioner, consolidation & Aditya Das after the Government charge-sheets in 168 cases while in- cases and its sleuths probe every pos- ation all the more vulnerable. The Pipli vest only under the gov- ture subject to the act and settlement, Berhampur. On Railway Police failed to crack the case. vestigations have been pending in 177 sible angle in a case. So, it is not pos- gang rape is a crying example of the ernment route,’ it added. other applicable laws, for completion of Phase-II training, However, more than half the inves- cases (51 per cent). Meanwhile, the sible to solve the cases quickly unlike sloppy probe by the probe agency. The Further, a citizen of sale of coal.” It is further two young IAS officers Keerthi tigations taken up by the Crime Branch CB took up investigation of 75 cases in the cases investigated by the dis- prime accused and his brother involved Pakistan or an entity in- clarified that any FDI in the Vasan V and J Sonal have been are still pending. (CID-3, Economic Offences Wing-17, trict police.