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Eastern Ladakh. The 11th sources said here on Tuesday. held at the local commander        The Health Ministry said round of Corps Commander- It will be the second face to level of the two nations. The  O   & 0 that people are talking about level talks in early April did not face and one-on-one talks Indian security establishment is /    the third wave of the coron- yield positive results. between Jaishankar and Wang wary of this proposal and is 2    0*&  avirus as casually as a “weath- At present, more than one Yi since the stand-offs started studying all options, sources er update”, and the “gross vio- lakh troops from both the in early May last year at the said. !   lations” of Covid-appropriate                 sides are in an eyeball-to-eye- LAC. The last time, the two The two countries have so #  , behaviour that were being seen ball confrontation at the three leaders had met in Moscow in far pulled back their troops  0 *  in several parts of the country will invite it,” the Government “Steps should be taken to districts in India have report- friction points including the September last year during the from only one standoff site at + *  %  can nullify the gains made so said, echoing the views of prevent crowds... We all need ed more than 10 per cent case Hot Springs, Gogra and the Foreign Ministers’ meet of the the Pangong Tso (lake). The )    far in pandemic management. Prime Minister to work together to stop the positivity for the week ending Depsang Valley. SCO countries. troops from both the sides     % A day after the Indian who in a meeting, a few hours third wave of the Covid-19 July 13, while approximately The talks between the two The SCO conclave will pri- returned to their bases from the      & # Medical Association (IMA) ago, with the Chief Ministers of pandemic,” he added. The mes- 73.4 per cent of the new Covid- Foreign Ministers may break marily discuss the worsening face-off sites at the northern )     cautioned the Government and Northeastern States stressed sage was promptly followed by 19 cases reported in July were the logjam leading to the 12th situation in Afghanistan and and southern banks of the   & %  asked it not to allow tourism the importance of adhering to the Uttarakhand Government from Kerala, , round of talks between the two the Taliban controlling large Pangong lake in February this       activities, pilgrimage and mass basic rules - wearing of face which decided to cancel the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh commanders at the earliest. part of that country. year. %     " gatherings, the Centre decided masks when in public, avoiding Kanwar Yatra this year, in view and Odisha, a sign that the  '  & to tread cautiously. large gatherings, and ensuring of the outbreak. pandemic is not yet over in the “The third wave won’t vaccination - to prevent a third The Government’s warning country. come on its own, but people wave of the pandemic. came amid concerns that 55 Continued on Page 2                   R          !  "#"$%&       +3 1345 Government. Earlier, reports       from Chandigarh said the       oll strategist Prashant Rahul-Kishor meeting was PKishor on Tuesday met for- expected to be the last round of  +3 1345    mer Congress president Rahul discussions to give the final Gandhi at his national Capital shape to the changes in the he Russian vaccine Sputnik  625 residence. This fuelled specu- Punjab party unit. TV will be produced at the lation about some possible "Good news for the Punjab manufacturing units of Pune- girl from Thrissur who moves to consolidate the Congress in next three-four based Serum Institute of India Awas the first to test positive Opposition ranks ahead of the days," said Rawat after the (SII) from September this year. for the Covid-19 virus in the Assembly elections in Uttar meeting. At present, Hyderabad-based country in January 2020, has Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Notably, Rawat has already Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which again been diagnosed with the then seek a way forward for the made it clear that Punjab will was the first to sign a deal with infection. polls in 2024. get a new PPCC chief and there the Russian manufacturers to The District Medical AICC sources said senior will be a few new faces in the distribute and then locally pro- Officer (DMO) of Thrissur party leaders, including Cabinet of Captain Amarinder duce the vaccine in India, has The SII is currently man-         ! told reporters that the girl was Priyanka Gandhi, KC Singh. made a soft-launch of the doses ufacturing Covishield, the local "#$ % diagnosed with Covid-19 dur- Venugopal, and Harish Rawat, Even as there is no confir- in 50 cities and towns across version of the Oxford-      ! &     ing a mandatory check-up the in-charge of Punjab affairs, mation regarding what actual- the country. AstraZeneca vaccine, Covovax '    before her departure to New were present during the meet- ly transpired in the meeting, it However, the SII which is (developed by Novavax) and Delhi. “She has not yet been ing. is believed that the top leaders the world’s largest vaccine conducting trials of Codagenix     vaccinated and did not show While it was not clear what discussed Punjab affairs. It is manufacturer by volume is in the UK. The first batch of the any signs of the infection,” the meeting was about, it came was not regarding Punjab cri- days some good news will believed that the leaders dis- likely to produce 300 million Sputnik vaccine is expected to     said the DMO. against the backdrop of infight- sis but it was just a courtesy come from Punjab indicating cussed possible changes and doses annually. “The parties be produced at the SII’s facili- The girl is a medical stu- ing and turmoil in the visit where it was discussed that the Congress has finally formulations expected to be intend to produce over 300 mil- ties in September, Adar     dent studying in Wuhan, Congress unit in Punjab. The current socio-economic and chalked out a strategy to final- taken to resolve the prevailing lion doses of the vaccine in Poonawalla, CEO of SII, said. China, the global epicentre of crisis has intensified in recent political condition of the coun- ly resolve the party's Punjab cri- conflict with Punjab Congress India per year with the first Sputnik V — also known : The Government the pandemic. “She had months and with Assembly try. sis. unit. batch expected in September as Gam-COVID-Vac — was has exempted basic customs returned to India in January elections scheduled for early "Rahul is a national leader. Last week, Punjab Chief It is believed that in the 2021,” the Russian Direct the first Covid-19 vaccine to be duty on imports of specified 2020 when the situation in next year, leaders in the party Many leaders meet him and Minister Captain Amarinder two-and-a-half-hour-long Investment Fund (RDIF) said registered for use in any nation, active pharmaceutical ingredi- Wuhan had taken a turn for the have been getting restless over convey their views. Prashant Singh had met Kishor at meeting, a strategy was devised in a statement, adding that SII and it has since been approved ents (APIs)/excipients for worse. At that time she had the delay in its resolution. didn't meet him to negotiate Kapurthala House, the CM's to end the prolonged infighting has received cell and vector in 67 countries, including Amphotericin B and raw mate- shown symptoms of the dis- Meanwhile, Rawat something regarding Punjab," residence in the national between Captain Amarinder samples from Russia’s Brazil, Hungary, India and the rials for manufacturing Covid ease,” he said. informed the media that said Rawat also mentioning Capital. Kishor is principal Singh and his bête noire Navjot Gamaleya Centre. Philippines. test kits. Full report on P5 Continued on Page 2 Prashant and Rahul meeting that during the next couple of adviser of the Punjab Sidhu.  !    "  !  ,  .  , !0 -  +3 1345 the international scientific jour- Kumar, all from Division of the viscera in all the four vul- The population of the nal, Environmental Science and Ecotoxicology, SACON, and tures during post-mortem and white-rumped vulture in India *+',&' ,- fter Diclofenac-like Pollution Research, the Shashikant Jadhav from Jivdaya elevated levels of nimesulide as of 2015 was about 6,000. Apainkillers, nimesulide researchers said that after post- Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad. residues in the organs and gut Despite efforts, the popula-        ! 1   2 drug is becoming a major mortem examination, a thor- “Therefore it could be con- tion of the species is yet to     scourge for white-rumped vul- ough scientific viscera analysis cluded that uric acid depo- reach a healthy level.    %  53++' tures in the country, threaten- was conducted at the National sition observed in Moreover,  %%  %  ing to wipe out the critically Centre for Avian  %    amil cinema's reigning endangered birds which are Ecotoxicology at the #      ! Tsuperstar Joseph Vijay was categorised under Schedule I of Sálim Ali Centre for        at the receiving end of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act Ornithology and 89 :   ;999& Madras High Court which 1972. Natural History, 1       rebuked him for his attempts to Researchers have now Coimbatore, on the   %    %  evade paying entry tax for a sought a ban on the use of organs, including kid-    high-end luxury car he has nimesulide for veterinary pur- ney, liver, intestine and imported from Britain. poses. Like Diclofenac, nime- gut contents, of the <%    While dismissing the plea sulide is used to lessen pain in dead birds.       of the superstar for exemption animals and humans. It was found that while mor-     from paying the entry tax for The volume of human for- all the white-rumped con- tality of white-rumped vul- & 4" 1%% an imported Rolls Royce Ghost mulations should also be reg- vultures were exposed to tures due to diclofenac contin-      car, Justice SM Subramaniam and against corruption should ulated to avoid misuse, they nimesulide through carcasses tent was ued to be reported in India,      also slapped a fine of 1 lakh. not evade tax," said the judge. said after concluding that of cattle they consumed before responsible for poisoning also made its con- This has to be paid to the Chief Justice Subramaniam nimesulide was responsible for death. “Uric acid deposits, as the mortality of all tribution. use for veterinary purpose in Minister's Covid Relief Fund reminded Joseph Vijay that the death of four white-rumped crystals or powder, were the white-rumped Ban on the use of 2015, has slowed down the within two weeks. superstars were not expected to vultures in two separate inci- observed in the internal organs vultures in Gujarat diclofenac for veterinary use in population decline of white- The judge reminded the behave like reel heroes. dents in Gujarat during 2019. of all four vultures although the during 2019,” they India as early as 2006, and the rumped vulture. But the pop- actor that the public considered "Tax evasion is to be con- They were found dead below a intensity was different,” said the said. reduction in volume of ulation is still at low levels him as a role model and real strued as an anti-national habit, roosting site in Sanand. Two team of Kanthan diclofenac formulation for (5729) in India unlike Nepal hero and he should have attitude and mindset and others were found dead below Nambirajan, human use to restrict mis- and Pakistan where the popu- promptly paid the entry tax the unconstitutional. These actors a roosting site in the Wild Ass Subramanian lation recovered subsequent to moment the authorities asked are portraying themselves as Sanctuary, Dhrangadhra in the Muralidharan, the ban on diclofenac, said the him to pay the same. "Actors champions to bring social jus- State. Aditya Roy study. who portray themselves as tice in society. In their study published in Ashim Continued on Page 2 champions of social justice Continued on Page 2    !"! 

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'Prasad' and other food Ahaul of the Union Council Modi. minister) and union minister and is part of all eight cabinet nomic affairs and parliamen- The Modi Government eligious places in the city items. “We are in touch with of Ministers, the Modi New health Minister of state for home G Kishan committees. Defence minister tary affairs. had last reconstituted six exist- Rare being encouraged to go several religious places like Government on Tuesday Mansukh Mandaviya who Reddy have been included in is part of six Commerce Minister ing cabinet committees in June for 'BHOG' certification of temples and gurudwaras in reflected the ‘changed power replaced Dr Harsh Vardhan in the Cabinet Committee on committees, including securi- is part of five 2019 and set up two new com- their 'prasad' and 'langar'' by the the city, including ISKCON structure’ at the Centre in the the cabinet and Rural Employment and Skill ty, economic and political committees, while education mittees on investment and food safety department, which temple in East of Kailash, for Cabinet Committees with Development Minister Giriraj Development. affairs. Road Transport and minister Pradhan employment, taking the total guides them and tests for qual- their participation in the pro- , Sarbananda Singh are also members of Reconstituted the cabinet Highways Minister Nitin is part of two cabinet commit- number of such committees to ity and hygiene, especially in ject and to ensure the best qual- Sonowal and Bhupendra Yadav CCPA. Irani who was part of committees witness Yadav and Gadkari is part of four com- tees — economic affairs and eight. The reconstitution of light of the Covid-19 pandem- ity of Prasad and hygiene prac- being included in the key the old ministry and keeping Vaishnaw being placed into two mittees — accommodation, employment & skill develop- the committees point to the ic, officials said. tices there,” she said. Cabinet committee on polit- low profile after her exit from committees each. economic affairs, political ment. Hardeep Puri is part of new power structure in the sec- The department recently The department officials ical affairs (CCPA). HRD and I & B Ministry has The members of the affairs and investment and two committees — accommo- ond inning of the Modi-gov- issued 'Bhog' certificates to have been approaching office There are eight Cabinet made it to the influential body. Cabinet Committee on growth. dation and employment and ernment following the exit of Akshardham temple and Sai bearers and managers of the committees that act as the final Union ministers Virendra Security are the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Narendra skill development while agri- senior and old-timers like Baba temple in Najafgarh after religious places to encourage decision-making body on all Kumar, Kiren Rijiju and the Defence Minister, Home Modi continues to head six of culture minister Narendra ,Prakash a training and audit exercise, them to obtain 'BHOG' cer- important political, economic, Anurag Thakur are the new Minister Amit Shah, Finance the eight committees — Singh Tomar is part of four Javadekar and Harsh Vardhan Delhi's Food Safety commis- tificate and get the food safety security and investment mat- members of the Cabinet Minister appointments, economic committees including eco- who may be accommodated in sioner Neha Bansal said. registration and licence. ters. Committee on Parliamentary and External Affairs Minister affairs, political affairs, securi- nomic affairs and political party organisation. Project BHOG (Blissful “It's basically an aware- Minister for Women and Affairs, which is headed by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. ty, investment and growth, and affairs. According to sources, the Hygienic Offering to God) is an ness initiative in which we Child Development, Smriti Defence Minister Rajnath The two-member employment and skill devel- Parliamentary affairs min- revamping of the council of initiative by the Food Safety encourage management of reli- Irani, Environment , Labour Singh. Appointments Committee of opment. ister Pralhad Joshi is part of the ministers would follow a and Standards Authority of gious places to adopt best prac- Minister Union Ministers Narayan the Cabinet comprises Prime The Ministers who have parliamentary affairs and polit- reshuffle in the BJP introduc- India (FSSAI) to encourage tices of preparing Prasad and (making debut in the union Rane, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister and Home Ministers. continued in the cabinet com- ical affairs committees. ing major changes in the religious places to maintain and food and its handling by the cabinet) and Sports Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw are now in There has been no change mittees include S. Jaishankar, NDA allies are not part of office-bearers list. adopt best practices in manu- cooks and workers. (    &             )'*  "+   &&'   !+ P    +  ,    *)*/'D company, accounting for 25%    !( airport footfalls.    /3+,'4)<) dani Airport Holdings Ltd With the addition of  ##   +3 1345 Extension Senior Citizen’s A(AAHL), a wholly owned MIAL, AAHL will now also arnataka Chief Minister B forum in a press release. subsidiary of Adani Enterprises control 33% of India’s air cargo KS Yediyurappa on Tuesday he residents of Siddhartha Gupta said before the final- Ltd, took over the management traffic. While the world navi- once again asserted that the TExtension Pocket, C, New ization of the project, no formal control of gates its way out of an unprece- State has got every right to Delhi-11014 are up in arms notice was sent to any of the International Airport Limited dented crisis, post-pandemic implement the Mekedatu pro- against the proposed DELHI- residents. Both Sidhartha (MIAL) from the GVK Group demand for air travel in India ject across river Cauvery and MEERUT RAPID RAIL Extension Residents’ Welfare on Tuesday afternoon follow- and the rest of the world is will start the work, despite TRANSIT SYSTEM (RRTS), Association (Regd.) and ing the MIAL Board Meeting expected to surge. objections from neighboring which will pass through the res- Sidhartha Extension Senior earlier in the day. This follows In a statement issued in the Tamil Nadu. idential colony on an elevated Citizens’ Welfare Forum (Regd.) approvals received from the evening, AAHL said that it He held discussions with track at a height of some 25 have been representing against , the City would cater to a 300-million- Union Jalshakti Minister meters from ground. The pro- the project right from the year and Industrial Development strong post-pandemic con- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and posed section has been slated to 2018-19. Corporation (CIDCO) of sumer base comprising fliers sought clearances from the cut through a section of They have repeatedly writ- Maharashtra, and the and non-fliers. “AAHL will Centre for implementing Dwelling Units (SFS Flats of ten to officials of NCRTC Government of Maharashtra. begin the construction of Navi Mekedatu and other irrigation Delhi Development Authority) expressing the concerns of the MIAL is India’s second Mumbai International Airport projects in the State. connecting the main line to a residents on various counts. busiest airport by both pas- next month. Financial closure “I don''t want to discuss stabling yard being constructed The main concerns of the senger and cargo traffic. With to be completed in the next 90 Tamil Nadu or any other state. on Jangpura Side of Main Delhi- residents are risk factors due to eight airports in its manage- days and the New International We have got every right and we Mumbai-Chennai Railway proximity of the Over Head ment and development port- Airport will be commissioned are going to start the work,” Track. railway track for the residents on folio, AAHL is now India's in 2024,” the AAHL statement . !        /     '  !!    ! Yediyurappa said in response to This has caused a great both sides of the affected flats, largest airport infrastructure said. *0 , * !       "#$    '      a question on Tamil Nadu''s amount of panic amongst the ill effects due to vibrations, objection to the Mekedatu pro- residents who are directly affect- heavy construction in the seis- ject. ed.”This is direct infringement mic zone having very high risk     ::: Joint Secretary in the Health States, the teams have been sent R    ! Speaking to reporters after of the right to safe and peace- factor of disaster, causing great Ministry, said “gross viola- to Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, the meeting with the union ful living of the residents most adverse effect on the environ- From Page 1 tions” of Covid-appropriate Kerala and Odisha, where a *     minister, he said detailed dis- of whom belong to Middle ment, depletion of existing Meanwhile, official figures behaviour are being seen high case growth trajectory cussions took place regarding Income Group, who hold these green cover and blockage of show 35,425 tourists reached “which can nullify the gains” was seen or high positivity   "  +++ the irrigation projects in the flats on free hold basis & living Sunlight and fresh air etc. the outskirts of Nainital and made so far in the management was noted, he said. State including Mekedatu. for more than 35 years, having “There will always be inherent 32,000 more travelled to of the pandemic. “On a continuous basis, we From Page 1 squeezed all their tangible fear of mishap should the said Mussoorie in Uttarakhand over Earlier, too, the monitor the evolving situation (   Based on the postmortem resources,” said MM Gupta, overhead project is allowed to the last weekend as Covid fig- Government had warned from in States of concern and dis- From Page 1 report, it is now evident that president of .the Siddharth prevail,” Gupta said. ures dipped across the the same platform against cussions are held to ascertain The girl is currently under nimesulide has the potential to country. thronging and crowding hill how Covid can be tackled,” home quarantine and her con- harm vultures similar to Globally, the third wave of stations and markets, saying the Agarwal said. dition remains stable, said the diclofenac, said the study which Covid-19 is being seen and we second wave was not yet over. In the meanwhile, doctor. is part of a Government-fund- call on the people to make Agarwal said even though Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Elsewhere in Kerala, the ed project ‘National centre for efforts to ensure that it does not active cases and daily new Singh Dhami on Tuesday situation continued to be grim surveillance and monitoring of hit India, NITI Aayog Member cases are declining, recovery acknowledged the cultural sig- as 14,539 new people were the impact of environmental (Health) Dr V K Paul said at a rate is increasing and cases are nificance of the Kanwar Yatra diagnosed with Covid-19 on contaminants on ecosystem Press conference on the pan- restricted to a limited geogra- but reiterated that his Tuesday. The pandemic components’ with a special demic situation in the country. phy, there is no room for com- Government’s priority remains claimed 124 lives while the Test focus on birds in India. “The world is witnessing placency. saving lives amid the Positivity Rate, a figure indi- It appears at this junction the third wave of Covid-19. We “A surge in cases is being outbreak. cating the intensity of the dis- that the ban on diclofenac have to join hands to ensure reported globally which “Kanwar is part of Sanatan ease remained at 10.5 per cent. alone will not help save vulture that the third wave doesn’t hit remains a cause of concern,” he culture but saving lives is para- “There are 1,15,174 patients and at least nimesulide and India,” he said. said, citing examples of the UK, mount. The Government’s under treatment in hospitals,” aceclofenac should also be “We talk about the third Russia, Bangladesh and focus is to ensure that Covid said Chief Minister Pinarayi banned for veterinary use, the wave as casually as a weather Indonesia. does not spread. But the Vijayan. researchers asserted adding update. This isn’t like one plan He said in India, too, a rise Uttarakhand Government has The Chief Minister that the Saving Asian Vulture that we should go somewhere in cases is being seen in states decided to cancel the Kanwar reminded the people of the from Extinction (SAVE) group before monsoon, it is virus ver- of Manipur, Mizoram Tripura Yatra this year, in view of the State to be extra vigilant as will make a representation to sus human being and it is a and Arunachal Pradesh. “We Covid-19 pandemic,” he said. Kerala would move into festive the Union Environment continuous battle. have to be vigilant,” Dr Paul A day before, the IMA’s mode soon. “We have to be Ministry and to the Union “More than the environ- added. Uttarakhand chapter had also careful as Onam is fast Animal Husbandry Ministry to ment, it is our behaviour that Agarwal said approxi- written to the State’s CM approaching and this would see ban nimesulide which is can cause the third wave. What mately 73.4 per cent of the new requesting him to learn from people crowding in all places,” already banned in European we fail to understand is that Covid-19 cases reported so far the “previous failure” and not said Vijayan. countries. adherence to Covid-appropri- in July are from Kerala (30.3 allow Kanwar Yatra in the ate behaviour or the lack of it per cent), Maharashtra (20.8 interest of the State and the is what will prevent or cause per cent), Tamil Nadu (8.5 per whole country. any future waves,” he said. cent), Andhra Pradesh (7.3 India’s death toll climbed to ,  . ::: Referring to scenes in hill per cent) and Odisha (6.5 per 4,10,784 on Tuesday with 2,020 stations and markets like Sadar cent). new deaths recorded after From Page 1 this great nation should realise Bazaar and Janpath in Delhi, In the last few days, central Madhya Pradesh reconciled its Their pictures are against that the money reaches to Ranganathan street in Chennai, teams have been deputed to 11 fatality data while 31,443 new corrupt activities in society. them is from the poor man's Vilaripatti in Tamil Nadu, States to help their coronavirus cases pushed the But, they are evading tax and blood and from their hard- Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh Governments in Covid-19 infection tally to 3,09,05,819, acting in a manner, which is earned money and not from and Bhushi Dam in management, he said. according to Union Health not in consonance with the the sky,” the court said. Maharashtra, Lav Agarwal, Besides seven northeastern Ministry data. provisions of the statutes,” the The plea was filed by judge said in his verdict. Joseph Vijay in 2012 seeking to The judge further restrain the tax officials from explained the reasoning behind demanding and collecting the his verdict in the case. “Even entry tax from him for the car philosophically, accumulation imported from Britain. of wealth or possessing the The judge said in his ver- world's prestigious car, Rolls dict that common man should Royce, would not be of any be motivated and encouraged assistance for a better life in our to behave like lawful citizens great nation, as our country is and to pay tax. enriched with culture and “If the rich, affluent and social values. reputed persons fail to pay Thus, this court is of the tax, then this court, with pain, considered opinion that the records that it would be a long non- payment of entry tax by way to achieve the constitu- the petitioner, can never be tional goals,” said the appreciated and the petitioner verdict. has not respected nor respond- Joseph Vijay was in the ed to the lakhs and lakhs of his news for playing lead charac- fans, who has paid by viewing ters in films like Mersal which his movies and from and out of was highly critical of the poli- such money, the petitioner cies of the BJP Government at /actor purchased the world's the Centre. 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 ##  +3 1345 We saw a similar situation      back in January-February when  ##  +3 1345 ment. tenure of three months and a ealth Minister Satyendra people thought that the cases In the meeting, the author- maximum tenure of three NEW DELHI: Muktesh HJain on Tuesday said that had come down sharply. These he Delhi Development ity has given final approval for years, ensuring accessibility to Chander, the Special the Delhi Government has are not the times to assume that TAuthority (DDA) on ‘affordable rental housing com- all the eligible beneficiaries for Commissioner of Police, has received a fresh supply of 1.5 cases have gone down so they Tuesday decided to form a plexes’ (ARHCs) to create ARHCs,” he said. directed the Delhi Traffic Police lakh doses of Covid vaccines won’t rise back. We have to sub-committee to examine the vibrant, sustainable and inclu- The DDA has also given (DTP) personnel to focus on which will allow the vaccina- keep it in our minds that the procedure and eligibility con- sive affordable rental housing final approval for dynamic manning traffic congestion at tion to be carried out for about cases can rise back. As long as ditions for e-auction of land avenues for urban migrants and parking norms for Delhi con- busy stretches across the a day and a half. COVID-19 cases exist in the under the religious category. urban poor. sidering the changed scenario national Capital, failing which “We have the capability to public the virus can spread The decision was taken in As per the approved of transportation. The parking they will be sent to police administer 3 to 4 lakh doses a vaccinate people, but there’s a administer three to four lac around. The only prevention a meeting held on Tuesday norms, the housing complex norms have been formulated lines. day but have to shut down vac- lack of vaccines which halts our doses a day but if forced to shut from this situation is wearing through video conferencing will consist of a mix of based on the study conducted According to a circular cination centres as we are not otherwise smooth going vacci- down vaccination centres as a mask. The moment you step under the chairmanship of dwelling unit (single bed- by Delhi Urban Art issued, "It is being noticed that being supplied enough stock, nation programme. We can’t enough vaccines are not being out of the house or go to meet Delhi Lieutenant Governor room/double bedroom) and Commission, MCD’s and trac- even during the busy peak 500 vaccination centres closed function like Haryana and slow- supplied to the state. someone, always wear a mask.” Anil Baijal and attended by the dormitory of 4/6 beds includ- tor transportation experts. It hours and at congested junc- due to lack of vaccines in ly vaccinate people to hoard on He added that Delhi is Replying to UP CM’s alle- Chairman of DDA Anurag ing all common facilities, a will now be forwarded to the tions, DTP personnel are not Delhi,” Jain said. stocks. We are vaccinating the vaccinating maximum people gations, he said that during the Jain and other members of the senior DDA official said, Ministry of Housing and managing congestion but they “This in effect will again maximum number of people as it can as per the stocks and can’t COVID peak Delhi’s hospitals authority including MLAs adding that the maximum Urban Affairs, Government are standing in cluster far away cause the centres to close down and when we are receiving the function like Haryana and saw at least 25% of the beds Vijender Gupta MLA, Somnath overall ‘Floor Area Ratio’ of India for its consideration from junction, prosecuting traf- after the stock gets finished on vaccines,” he added. slowly vaccinate people to being occupied by those from Bharti, O P Sharma besides (FAR) of 50 per cent over and and final notification, he fic offenders. This is totally Tuesday. We have at the max- Reading the health bul- hoard on vaccine stocks. The outside Delhi, everyone received Councillors of all three corpo- above the permissible FAR is said. unacceptable. During peak imum around 1.68 lac vaccines letin, he said that Covid -19 Health Minister again rein- free treatment in Delhi. rations. also being provisioned, free of The policy has rationalized hours, our focus must be to reg- which would not last beyond cases have come down sharply forced that even though the “Even today when we are “Certain amendments in charges, to incentivize the the parking norms of Delhi to ulate traffic and manage con- Tuesday or one half of in Delhi with only 45 cases cases have come down sharply, seeing a handful of admissions procedure and eligibility con- concept of ARHCs in Delhi. cater to the current and future gestion by manning junctions. Wednesday. We have to shut recorded on Monday. “This fig- it is essential to follow COVID- 25-30% of them belong to areas ditions were proposed before “The policy provides for a requirements of the city. Metro All senior officers must be in down vaccination centres ure is the lowest number record- appropriate behaviour and outside of Delhi. We all know the authority for allotment of maximum 10 per cent of per- deductions and multi-level car the field during peak times and because of a lack of vaccines. ed in 15 months. There are 693 wear masks in order to prevent there was a shortage of oxygen religious category plots through missible FAR to be utilised as parking deductions have been wherever there is a traffic con- We have the capability to active cases in the city at present, the onset of a third wave. in Delhi. The media was report- e-auction. However, it was a commercial component, inbuilt while calculating park- gestion,” stated the circular. administer three to four lac with the positivity rate being less Addressing the question ing on it live; they weren’t decided to form a subcommit- which could be rented or sold ing requirements for various This should be briefed vaccine doses a day,” Jain said, than one percent.” of the onset of the third wave, lying. There was a clear short- tee to examine the procedure by the developer entity. The use categories. Once notified, down up to constable level. Any talking about the state’s vacci- Talking about the vacci- he said that “I believe we can age. We needed oxygen, so we and eligibility for e auction of occupancy of the ARHCs will these norms shall be applicable one violating this circular will nation programme. nation programme of the state, prevent the third wave if peo- asked for it. If we need it again, such plots, and give suggestions be granted on the basis of on the new as well as all the be sent to police lines, the cir- “We are fully prepared to he further said that Delhi can ple abide by COVID norms. we will ask for it again. thereupon,” it said in a state- license deed with a minimum ongoing projects, he said. cular added. SR  O   %    5 ,    D 

 ##  +3 1345 India to fight for the rights of Delhiites,” he said. he Haryana Government The Wazirabad pond had Thas released 16,000 cusecs hit the lowest mark since 1965 of water in the Yamuna from and the river had dried up the Hathnikund Barrage in because of Haryana not releas- Yamuna Nagar district and the ing water. The level at crisis in the Capital will be Wazirabad pond had come resolved now, Delhi Jal Board down from a normal level of (DJB) vice chairman Raghav 674.5 feet to 667 feet. Chadha said on Tuesday. The water from Wazirabad Chadha said that Haryana pond is drawn for treatment at released Delhi's legitimate share Wazirabad, Okhla and of water after the DJB moved Chandrawal treatment plants. the Supreme Court (SC) and The treated water is then sup- held several rounds of talks plied to central, south and with the officials of the neigh- west Delhi. The DJB supplies bouring State. 935 MGD of water to city res- The DJB had on Sunday idents against the demand of moved the SC seeking directions 1,150 MGD. to the Haryana Government to Chadha further said, “As release Delhi's share of water. you all know that Delhi is a "The Haryana Government landlocked state and has always on Tuesday released 16,000 been dependent on its neigh- cusecs of water which will boring states for water. From reach Delhi in three to four Uttar Pradesh, water reaches us days. After this, the water cri- via the River Ganga; from sis in the capital will resolve and Haryana, water reaches us via people will get clean drinking the River Yamuna; and from water," Chadha said. Punjab, water reaches us via the “We tried to pressurize the Bhakra Nangal dam.” Haryana government after they At present, the capital has stopped releasing the share of been receiving 479 MGD Delhi’s water. We held many against 609 MGD from rounds of conversations with Haryana. Besides, it draws 90 the Haryana government. MGD groundwater and Moreover, we even filed a peti- receives 250 MGD from the tion in the Supreme Court of Upper Ganga Canal. ,-- .! / !   ! '01

 ##  +3 1345 programme has solidified every teacher’s command over the espite the hard times in English language and I am cer- DCovid-19 pandemic, teach- tain our students will benefit ers of Delhi Government plenty from this. In a truly schools learnt TESOL — evolved education system, there English language programme — is immense focus on mentoring in collaboration with United and training teachers.” States Embassy here. Eight Director of Education Udit hundred Government teachers Prakash Rai, said, “Our teach- successfully completed their ers have continuously praised course while 13 have also this programme. This is not received Fulbright fellowship. just a mere training pro- In an online event, Deputy gramme, it has in fact given Chief Minister and Education teachers a space to think in Minister in the AAP Cabinet English and it has a deep congratulated the teachers and impact on children. You stop said, “I am very grateful to team growing when you stop learn- TESOL, the US Embassy and ing. We live with this motto the US Government for helping that learning should be engag- us in training our teachers in ing and this particular training such a smooth manner, regard- has been engaging. Many less of the pandemic. Our con- teachers have benefitted from tinuous work, especially in this training and imbibed times of Covid-19, has pre- English learning capabilities.” vailed. Through the TESOL Sangeeta Sharma, a teacher programme, more than 800 who received this training said, teachers have received quality “This course has given me training. When I interacted new insight which I can incul- with teachers who completed cate in the teaching learning this course, they told me how process. My attitude, values and this programme helped them to skills have been enhanced due understand how intelligently to the TESOL course.” English can be learned as a lan- Vivek Bhardwaj, another guage, and not only as a subject.” government School teacher He said, “We all have been who completed this training deeply concerned about what the said, “No matter how seasoned future brings for our students, a teacher is, there is always with the ongoing pandemic but scope for learning and I am rest assured that pro- improvement. It was a reward- grammes like these will train our ing experience and provided us students who will impact lakhs with an idea-sharing platform. of students and reassure them I am glad we learned how to that they deserve quality educa- use English in interactive ways tion, no matter what it takes. This with our students.”    !"!  * .     .     *    <   " (2!    !"#$  $$ !        =2>    &  0 0  +3 1345 he Centre on Tuesday Tdeclared September 11 as  +3 1345 the new exam date for NEET PG- 21. Previously, the exam- yderabad-based Bharat ination for postgraduate HBiotech on Tuesday said courses was to be held in that it expects to receive January, but was postponed to emergency use listing (EUL) April and then to August due for its Covid-19 vaccine, to the Covid-19 pandemic. Covaxin, from the World The date for PG exam Health Organisation (WHO) came a day after the new Amidst the postponement graduate doctors to enter and very soon. exam date of September 12 of NEET PG, the Centre serve in the medical work- “The review process has was announced for under- announced that medical force. Candidates may visit now commenced with the graduate (NEET-UG) 2021 interns who were waiting to the official website expectation that we will exam. Making an announce- take the examination would be https://nbe.edu.in/ for infor- receive EUL from WHO at ment in this regard, new deployed in Covid manage- mation about admit card the earliest,” Bharat Biotech WHO’s EUL assesses the ulatory experts from around Union Health Minister ment duties, in a bid to reduce issuance, eligibility for exam- stated in an official release. quality, safety and efficacy of the world, and a Technical Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, the strain on healthcare work- ination, centre for examina- “All documents required Covid-19 vaccines, as well as Advisory Group (TAG), “We have decided to conduct ers and address the issue of tion and other relevant Prime Minister’s appeal for for Emergency Use Listing their risk management plans which is in charge of per- #NEET Postgraduate exam availability of sufficient med- updates, according to an offi-  +3 1345 observing high caution, Uttar (EUL) of Covaxin have been and programmatic suitabili- forming the risk-benefit on 11th September, 2021. My ical personnel. cial in the Ministry. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi submitted to WHO as of 9 ty, such as cold chain require- assessment for an indepen- best wishes to young medical The Centre had also The NTA has opened the eviewing the Covid-19 sit- Adityanath had allowed per- July.” ments. dent recommendation on aspirants!” announced that final year registration window for reg- Ruation in the North- mission to ‘Kanwar Yatra’ from Covaxin, India’s first fully The EUL is a risk-based whether a vaccine can be The NEET-PG 2021 is MBBS students would be uti- istration to NEET UG 2021 Eastern States with their Chief July 25 which will cross neigh- indigenously made Covid-19 procedure for assessing and listed for emergency use and, the eligibility-cum-ranking lized in teleconsultation and exam. Education Minister Ministers, Prime Minister bouring states ,including vaccine, has overall efficacy of listing unlicensed vaccines, if so, under what conditions. examination for admission to for monitoring mild Covid Dharmendra Pradhan on Narendra Modi on Tuesday Uttarakhand that will go to 77.8 percent, Bharat Biotech therapeutics, and in-vitro WHO’s Emergency Use various MD/MS/PG Diploma cases under the supervision of Monday announced the new said that it needs to be under- polls along with UP, early next had announced on 3 July. diagnostics, with the ulti- Listing (EUL) is a prerequi- courses for the academic year their faculty. exam dates for NEET-UG stood that the “third wave will year. However, the Kanwar The final-phase (phase 3) mate aim of expediting the site for COVAX Facility vac- 2021. The examination saw This delay in examina- 2021 exam. As per the latest not come on its own” and yet Yatra was on Tuesday can- clinical trial results released availability of these products cine supply. almost 2 lakh registrations tions implies the loss of announcement, the exam will again strongly cautioned celled by the Uttarakhand by the company also indicat- to people affected by a pub- It also allows countries to this year. almost an entire year for post- be held on September 12. against ‘crowding at hill sta- Government. ed that the vaccine was 65.2 lic health emergency. expedite their own regulato- tions’ without observing prop- The Prime Minister said in percent effective against the The assessment is per- ry approval to er precautions. The PM asked the meeting that experts are Delta variant of the coron- formed by a product evalua- import and administer Covis- Nagaland,Tripura, CARES Fund. hospitals due to the geograph- the North Eastern States, which repeatedly warning against avirus. tion group, composed by reg- 19 vaccines. Sikkim,Meghalaya,Mizoram,A The Prime Minister ical situation of the northeast. are witnessing a surge in Covid “carelessness and crowding” as runachal Pradesh, Manipur informed the Chief Ministers Union Home Minister cases, to ensure a quick com- they can lead to “massive and Assam attended the vir- that hundreds of oxygen plants Amit Shah talked about the pletion of setting up of 150 oxy- surge in cases.” He strongly toring of the mutation and utility of physical distancing, and take strict actions at the tual meeting and briefed the were being established in the reduction in the overall daily gen plants in the region. advocated preventing avoid- keeping track of all variants. mask, vaccine is clear. micro level. Prime Minister about the country through PM-CARES number of cases but also point- Modi, who will also meet able crowding and rejected the He informed the meet that Similarly, strategy of testing He advocated the use of progress of vaccination in and Northeast too got about ed out that some areas of the Chief Ministers of Southern argument that people are experts were studying the tracking and treatment is a micro containment protocol in their states and steps that are 150 plants. country are witnessing high States on July 16 to discuss wanting to enjoy in hill sta- mutations and their impact. In proven strategy. dealing with the situation and being taken to take vaccines to The Prime Minister positivity rates. Covid-19 situation there, said tions post-second-Covid-19 such a scenario, prevention The Prime Minister asked to make full use of the far flung areas. They gave an requested the Chief Ministers The Health Secretary gave that the main question in our wave. and treatment are critical, said expressed his worry over the experience and best practices account of improvement in to complete the process of an overview of the Covid cases mind should be how to prevent Noting the “fast mutating the Prime Minister. growing number of cases in gathered over the last one and medical infrastructure to bet- establishing these O2 plants in the country and discussed the third wave. nature of the virus”, the Prime Emphasising covid appro- “some districts” and stressed half years in this regard. ter tackle Covid cases and the quickly and underlined the the high positivity rate in some Intriguingly, amidst the Minister advised strict moni- priate behaviour, Modi said the need to catch these signals Chief Ministers of support lent through the PM need to establish temporary North-East States. .P !       "     *   . .     &.2"  3  !  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TTuesday restrained praise, and the more vitriolic Indian Ocean and China flex- The security coordinator The Indian Navy has been activist Saket Gokhale from the criticism, the better,”  +3 1345 ing its muscle in the region, will head the National ramping up its presence in the posting defamatory or scan- the court said in its 22-page the Government may clear a Maritime Commission Indian Ocean to keep a hawk- dalous tweets against former verdict. he Dominica High Court long pending proposal to have (NMC) — which will eyed vigil over Chinese activ- diplomat Lakshmi Puri or within 24 hours of the order, The exponential fashion Thas granted special bail to a National Maritime Security coordinate with all organisa- ities. her husband, Union Twitter shall take down the in which social media plat- fugitive diamantaire Mehul Coordinator. tions such as the Indian Navy, It established the Minister Hardeep Singh tweets made against Puri, forms have evolved, has pro- Choksi for certain medical treat- A retired or serving naval the Indian Coast Guard Information Fusion Puri, observing that reputa- former Assistant Secretary- vided fertile soil for the ment and he will be required to Choksi, 62, came late on officer of the rank of Vice (ICG), the ports and the ship- Centre-Indian Ocean Region tions nurtured over years of General at the United growth and mushrooming of return to capital Roseau only Tuesday when High Court Admiral will man the post ping ministries — and is like- (IFC-IOR) in 2018 to effec- selfless service and toil may Nations. Gokhale, in his this unfortunate human ten- after being certified by a neu- Judge Justice Bernie Stephenson and ensure seamless synergy ly to report to the National tively keep track of the ship- crumble with a thoughtless tweets on June 13 and 26 dency, it said. The court rologist that he is fit to stand approved a Consent Order stat- between all stakeholders Security Advisor (NSA), they ping traffic as well as other barb. made reference to certain said reputations, nourished trial for an illegal entry case ing that consideration was given responsible for maritime said. critical developments in the In an interim order, the property purchased by Puri and nurtured over years of before a Dominica magistrate’s to Choksi’s health which is on security. The Kargil Review region under a collaborative High Court directed in Switzerland and selfless service and toil, may court. the decline and his need to The need for having a Committee had recommend- framework with like-minded Gokhale to immediately also referred to her hus- crumble in an instant; one The bail to Choksi is being access medical services overseas, Coordinator is all the more ed formation of an apex countries. delete from his Twitter band. thoughtless barb is suffi- viewed as a setback to India Dominia Online, Dominica urgent in the aftermath of the body that would manage the Besides this, security of account all tweets against The court passed the cient. where he was wanted in con- News Online reported. Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 country’s maritime affairs by the 7,000 km long coastline Puri, saying the damage that order on a defamation suit In her suit, filed through nection with the 13,500 crore Choksi was charged in when the terrorists infiltrat- enforcing linkages between and more than two million she and her husband have filed by Lakshmi Puri seek- Karanjawala and PNB credit fraud case. Dominica for illegal entry to ed into the city from sea the Indian Navy, the ICG kms of Exclusive Economic suffered is apparent but it is ing Rs 5 crore damages from Company, Puri alleged that The Caribbean Court which he pleaded not guilty. routes. and other ministries and Zone(EEZ)is also crucial for one of the unavoidable pit- Gokhale, and a direction Gokhale has made false and granted him bail on the condi- Choksi has been a patient at the The proposal for such a departments of the state gov- the Indian security establish- falls of access to social media that he deletes the tweets. “It factually incorrect, per-se tion that he furnishes $10,000 to Dominica China Friendship post was first mooted in 2000 ernments or the central gov- ment. platforms. is an unfortunate truism, of defamatory, slanderous and travel to Antigua to seek med- Hospital (DCFH) since May 29, by the Kargil Review ernment. Moreover, over 80 per Justice C Hari Shankar human nature – which forms libelous statements/ impu- ical treatment that is not avail- 2021, as he is bleeding in the Committee. However, it did The Indian Ocean, con- cent of Indian trade comes also said if Gokhale fails to subject matter of philo- tations against her and her able in Dominica. brain among other medical not take off. sidered the backyard of the through the sea and ensuring comply with the directions sophical debate since ages – family. The decision to grant bail to conditions, the report said. The defence ministry has Indian Navy, is critical for its security is vital.        * +  1    -*        ,   %    *  % %     =6 &      +3 1345  +3 1345 etc. All investors in these  +3 1345hi  +3 1345 factors such as wind speed, he Congress on Tuesday esponding to an article pooling vehicles disclose and consistency of rainfall, inten- Taccused the Narendra Modi Rpublished in The Pioneer pay taxes in their home juris- nion Education Minister he southwest monsoon sity, and cloud cover. The Government of wrong polices dated July 13 under the title dictions including in India as UDharmendra Pradhan on Tcovered the entire country, two-week break by monsoon and inept economic manage- “India’s Panama paper on required by law. Tuesday reviewed the digital including rain-starved Delhi, has led to a deficient monsoon ment that resulted in soaring shell firms, tax loopholes gath- “The Supreme Court of education initiatives including on Tuesday — a delay of five in places like Gujarat, inflation amid the pandemic. er dust” involving 1.5 GB India has upheld validity of PM e-Vidya and Swayam. days from the normal date of Haryana, and Punjab which The party also hoped that Data leakage of legal and tax use of jurisdictions such as The meeting was attended July 8. With this, the monsoon are the main sowing areas. a joint strategy would be consultancy firm Nishith Mauritius for investment into by Minister of State has taken 40 days to complete In 2002, the monsoon had evolved by various parties to Desai Associates, Nishith India. It’s a public knowledge Annpurna Devi, Rajkumar its onset phase, which saw a covered Delhi on July 19. raise the issue in the upcoming Desai on Tuesday said that that even Unit Trust of India Ranjan Singh and Subhas mix of very early arrivals over There have been several session of Parliament. “there is absolutely no ille- (a Government of India Sarkar. south and central India instances when the monsoon ‘Come rain or shine, no gality in anything that we or undertaking) had legitimate- They reviewed the digital regions and a highly delayed covered the country very late. respite from GoI’s economic our clients have done”. ly used Guernsey to pool education initiatives of the arrival over north and north- For example, in 2002, it mess,’ Congress leader Rahul In an email to The global investors for mobilising Ministry of Education. These west India. covered the entire country Gandhi said on Twitter. He Pioneer, Desai claimed that investments in India. Now, included PM e-Vidya, “Finally Monsoon Rains only by August 15. cited a report which said that the foreign funds mentioned India has set up Gujarat National Digital Education over Delhi! Even though mon- The date set for the arrival Indians were selling their gold in the report are all globally International Financial and Architecture (NDEAR), soon conditions were prevail- of monsoons in Delhi is June as the second COVID-19 wave renowned funds who pool Technology City (GIFT) to Swayam, among others. ing last 2-3 days, 27 and this is the first time in has pushed millions into pover- funds from different juris- provide tax neutrality and Emphasizing the impor- @Indiametdept was waiting almost two decades that it has ty. dictions for investment in actively promotes global asset tance of leveraging technolo- for these rains to declare mon- been delayed by 16 days. Former finance minister P portfolio companies after managers to set up funds gy in Education, Pradhan soon onset. In the last 2 days, Normally, monsoon reaches Chidambaram said this infla- doing thorough KYC and after there. As has been noted by said that technology would it rained everywhere sur- Delhi by June 27 and covers tion has not been caused by a compliance with applicable the Supreme Court, India has help in achieving the goals of rounding Delhi, except Delhi,” the entire country by July 8. spurt in demand. “On the con- laws. greatly benefited by increased an open, inclusive and acces- Ministry of Earth Sciences Last year, the wind system trary, private consumer demand “There is absolutely no flow of foreign investment sible education. A vibrant secretary Madhavan Rajeevan had reached the capital on is low. illegality in anything that we from these funds,” said Desai digital ecosystem in education tweeted. June 25 and covered the entire This inflation has not been or our clients have done. They accusing whistle blower will expand learning oppor- “The monsoon has arrived country by June 29. caused by excess liquidity or too are all globally renowned Pankaj Jain of tarnishing his tunities for the students, spur in Delhi,” senior IMD scientist The weather department much money in the hands of funds who pool funds from reputation and illegally access- innovation and entrepre- K Jenamani said after a spell of has had a tough time fore- the people. This inflation has different jurisdictions for ing his client information. neurship in the Education rains drenched parts of south casting the advancement of been caused by the wrong poli- investment in portfolio com- “The Court has already sector, he further said. Delhi on Tuesday morning. monsoon over Delhi and cies of the government and its panies after doing thorough issued restraint orders from The minister noted that Mahesh Palawat of Skymet north west India this year. inept management of the econ- KYC and after compliance sharing the data which has ille- COVID-19 pandemic neces- Weather, a private forecasting After several wayward omy,” Chidambaram said at with applicable laws. They gally come into his possession. sitated a shift towards digital agency, said the monsoon forecasts, the IMD on AICC Press conference. need a neutral jurisdiction for Since the matter is sub-judice, medium of education and made a “weak onset” over Monday acknowledged that The party also wants GST pooling vehicles which pro- it would not be appropriate for assured that Digital initiatives Delhi and only patchy rainfall “such type of failure by rates to be slashed but slammed vides flexibility in terms of us to make further statements,” taken by the Ministry to is predicted in the city over the numerical models in the pre- the government and finance enforceability of contracts, said Desai reiterating that his ensure continuity of next three days. diction of monsoon over the minister Nirmala Sitharaman simplified corporate laws, firm’s advices to clients were Education will be further The arrival of the mon- capital is rare and uncom- for their scant regard for the robust bilateral investment always consistent with applica- strengthened and institution- soon is announced based on mon”. 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ATS sources claimed that tinuing to raid various locations to tain a habeas corpus plea seeking a Fatima’s husband and his colleagues fell peacefully, with 200 farmers scrapping of the central agri the interrogation of Maseeruddin arrest those who funded and provid- directive to the Union Government to to the bullets of the Afghan soldiers who he Samyukt Kisan Morcha participating in the protest laws said the preparation for and Minhaz Ansari has revealed that ed logistical support to Maseeruddin make arrangements for bringing back to took into custody the former and her T(SKM) on Tuesday said every day," it said. The SKM their planned protests at the the two were frequenting madrasas in and Minhaz for their proposed strike. India, Nimisha Fatima and her child, friends Sonia Sebastian, Mariyam and that it will press the Opposition said that any attempt to stop the Parliament from July 22 is in Nai Sadak and Chamanganj localities The ATS will soon take the two to undergoing incarceration in a jail in Nabeesa (all hailing from Kasaragod parties to ensure that the farm- farmers from protesting "will be full swing. Farmers, mainly in Kanpur where some other members Kanpur for further investigations and Afghanistan. and had married Jihadi youths). ers' demands on the three new illegal and unconstitutional". from Punjab, Haryana and were being trained for terror activities. will also bring them face to face with The petition was filed by The husbands of Fatima’s friends too agri laws and MSP are The amalgam said it will western Uttar Pradesh, have It was mainly from here that other suspects. It may be recalled that Thiruvananthapuram socialite Bindu, were martyred in the jihad and they are addressed in Parliament before issue letters to all the opposi- been camping at Delhi's bor- they were in touch with their handler working on a tip off, the ATS had mother of Nimisha Fatima. Bindu chose also incarcerated in the prison. The wid- any other business is transact- tion MPs of Lok Sabha and ders for over seven months. Umar Halmandi whose location is on arrested Maseeruddin and Minhaz to withdraw the plea when the High ows had told media persons who man- ed during the upcoming Rajya Sabha on July 17 as a pre- They are demanding a rollback the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Ansari from a house in Kakori area on Court told her to file the same before a aged to speak to them that they would like Monsoon session. cursor to the protest on July 22, of the three contentious agri Halmandi governs the Indian module the outskirts of Lucknow on July 11, single bench. to lead the rest of their lives as the wid- "Farmers and leaders from "demanding that they raise the laws and also seeking a legal of the Al-Qaeda. after a seven-hour operation. The Division Bench pointed out to ows of jihadis and were not keen to come Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, demands of the farmers in guarantee for Minimum "Similar activities were being held The ATS team recovered a huge the mother that it was not possible to con- back to India. Uttar Pradesh and even from Parliament and ensure that Support Price (MSP). Most of in about two dozen locations in amount of explosives, firearms and sider her plea as habeas corpus in its cur- There were reports in the vernacular distant States like West Bengal, these demands are discussed the Opposition parties have Kanpur. Youths from Rehmani mar- live pressure cooker bombs from the rent form and asked her to approach a sin- media in Kerala that central investigation Chhattisgarh and Karnataka and met before any other busi- openly supported the farmers' ket were supplying SIM cards and house. The parents of Minhaz Ansari gle bench. agencies like NIA had told the Union are arriving at the borders of ness is transacted in agitation. mobile phones to them. They have and other family members were also Bindu had alleged in her plea that the Government that it would not be advis- Delhi to participate in the Parliament," it said. The Centre has offered to also been detained for questioning," detained after the operation but were Union Government was indifferent to her able at this juncture to facilitate their protest. As planned by SKM, The umbrella body of over amend the laws but has ruled said an official. released after a five-hour interroga- requests to get Nimisha Fatima and her return to India because of their contin- the protest will be planned and 40 farmer unions that is spear- out their scrapping. Sources said that the arrested tion. IANS child back to India. Nimisha Fatima, born ued association with IS. #*  % 3    50 06+7   !  2   /     

    6246'#'  +P     " ! < 3      6246'#' politics over the PAC … and Committees and Standing pparently tensed about the fate of Mamata ignoring the 2.28 crore voters Committees of the West Bengal %%   96  ABanerjee who is required to get elected to the State rotesting against the appoint- who voted for the BJP in the Legislative Assembly with imme- Assembly within six months of swearing in as the Pment of as the State,” he said. diate effect from July 9, 2021 as   +3 1345 Chief Minister on May 12, the Trinamool Congress chairman of Public Accounts “We shall meet the President per the direction of their party,” has decided to approach the Election Commission of Committee of Bengal Assembly and Speaker of Lok Sabha and BJP officials said. he CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested a Senior India to hasten up the by-election process in Bengal. eight BJP MLAs on Tuesday draw their attention showing Roy a former TMC-turned TDivisional Mechanical Engineer of Central Banerjee who lost the Nandigram Assembly seat resigned as chairpersons of var- how democratic norms are being saffron leader had won the Railway for demanding and accepting a bribe of to Opposition Leader by a wafer- ious other standing committees destroyed in Bengal,” Adhikari Assembly elections from 10,000 from car rental firm owner who was the thin margin of 19,00 votes had also filed a petition accusing the ruling Trinamool said adding “the Government Krishnagar seat on a BJP ticket complainant in the matter. in the High Court seeking a recounting of votes — Congress of destroying democ- seldom tables its reports on only to quit that party to rejoin A case was registered on a complaint against the hearing of which is slated for July 22. ratic traditions of the State. income-expenditure … from the Trinamool after four years of Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer, Central “Failing to digest the electoral defeat the BJP is A group of eight MLAs led 2017, they have not submitted leaving it. He was promptly Railway, , Akhilesh Choube on the allega- trying to disturb Mamata Banerjee by blocking her by Opposition Leader Suvendu CAG report in Assembly. In appointed by Chief Minister tions of demanding a clear the pending bill of a way to the State Assembly … they are trying to influ- Adhikari met Governor Jagdeep 2020, they did not submit a Mamata Banerjee as her party’s Nagpur based Travel Company. ence the Election Commission into not holding the the by-elections a 7-day affair so that the democra- Dhankhar and sought his inter- report over 20,000 crore scam national vice president, a post he It was alleged that the travel company had pro- by-elections in the name of pandemic …” said a senior tic process did not get disturbed. vention into the matter. “We met in Covid equipment purchase… had left while quitting the saffron vided car on rent to Central Railway, Nagpur and TMC leader and minister. “Even Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Governor and sought his it seems that the Trinamool outfit. a rental bill of 1,73,087 for the period from Party MP Shantanu Sen said “the BJP democratic process cannot get disturbed because of intervention as the TMC has bro- Congress does not want the “Though he won on a BJP November 16, 2020 to May 15, 2021 was pending Government got the ECI to hold 8-phase elections pandemic when he was asked as to why elections were ken the State Assembly Rule 302,” PAC Chairman to raise the issue ticket he has himself gone on for payment in the office of Senior Divisional when BJP leaders and workers came from all around being held in 8 phases … and now the same BJP is Adhikari shortly after emerging and so they have appointed record saying that he has joined Mechanical Engineer, Central Railway, Nagpur, the the country like daily passengers infecting the peo- not allowing the polls to take place,” the TMC leader from his meeting with the Mukul Roy as its Chairman.” the TMC and so the Trinamool agency said. ple of Bengal— pushing up the infection rate from said. Governor said adding his party The MLAs who quit their should not have appointed him CBI laid a trap and caught the accused official around 3 percent to 33 percent — and now when the Reacting to the TMC’s criticism State Opposition would also lodge a complaint posts include Mihir Goswami, as the PAC Chairman … the post while demanding and accepting the bribe amount infection rate is around 1.8 percent they are block- Leader Suvendu Adhikari said “why is Trinamool so with President Ram Nath Kovind Manoj Tigga and Krishna traditionally goes to the princi- of 10,000 from the complainant. Searches have ing the by-elections … this is unfair not only to the worried about the elections … they should rather be and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Kalyani. “They have tendered pal opposition party.” The BJP been conducted at the premises of the accused which Chief Minister but the people of Bengal.” more conscious about keeping the people Birla. resignations from the had nominated noted economist led to recovery of certain documents which are The TMC is likely to appeal to the ECI to make uninfected.” The Government was “doing Chairmanship of the Assembly Ashok Lahiri for the post. being scrutinised, officials said.   31   1 ' 2  3!8   7 /  *   23 /R  E9 %  *  !   !    %  !    !   4* *3    3   (  4*   +3 1345     *)*/' the tension within the ruling MVA over Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on he Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrest- Patole’s charge against the Chief Minister Tuesday submitted to the Bombay High    !( 55 Ted a Delhi-based Chartered Accountant n an apparent effort to resolve the cri- and deputy chief minister, the Centre’s Court the medical records of Jesuit priest and Alok Kumar Agarwal under Prevention of Isis brewing within the ruling Maha Vikas decision to form a new co-operation activist Stan Swamy, an 84-yar-old accused Money-laundering Act for allegedly facilitating Aghadi ( MVA) in Maharashtra over a seri- ministry in the Union Cabinet and the in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case who   +3 1345 He said the State Government has cross-border transfer of proceeds of crime worth ous allegation made by their state party impending elections to fill the post of the died in a hospital here while being in judi- accepted most of the conditions in the 40 crore from India to Dubai. president , the State Congress Speaker in the State Assembly, which has cial custody last week awaiting a medical he Supreme Court on Tuesday said writ petition filed before the high court The ED had initiated money laundering leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the been necessitated by Patole’s resignation bail. Tit will hear on July 22 the plea of by the state's former advocate general investigation on the basis of an FIR registered latter’s residence here on Tuesday. from the post in January Chief public prosecutor Aruna Pai told Andhra Pradesh Government chal- Dammalapati Srinivas such as, it is ready by the CBI on May 17 under the provisions of Though Patole had on Monday back- this year. a bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ lenging the High Court order which for a court monitored probe and no Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Prevention of tracked on his allegation that he was under It may be recalled that Patole -- who Jamadar that the state had submitted "a com- stayed an SIT probe into alleged irreg- coercive action will be taken till the pen- Corruption Act against IFFCO MD and CEO surveillance of chief minister Uddhav had created considerable disquiet in the pilation of Swamy's complete medical ularities in the land deals in Amaravati dency of the plea. US Awasthi and others for criminal conspira- Thackeray of the and deputy ruling MVA last month by announcing records" since the time he was lodged in the during the previous TDP Regime. Senior advocate Harish Salve, cy, cheating and criminal misconduct. chief minister Ajit Pawar of the NCP, State that the Congress would contest the next Taloja prison as an undertrial. A bench of Justices Vineet Saran and appearing for Srinivas, said his sub- Agarwal is Chairman of Alankit Group, Congress leaders – State Revenue Minister State Assembly polls on its own strength Swamy was arrested by the National Dinesh Maheshwari did not agree with mission was that the appeal filed by the which is engaged in providing various services Balasaheb Thorat, former Chief Minister – stirred up the hornet’s nest during the Investigating Agency (NIA) from Ranchi in the State Government's submission that State Government be dismissed and including equity broking/commodity broking, and current PWD Minister weekend through his allegation that chief October 2020. He was interrogated at the the matter be remanded back to the high matter be remanded back to the high depository participant, GST Suvidha Centre, and AICC in-charge for Maharashtra H K minister (of the NCP) and Deputy chief time of his arrest by the NIA but the cen- court as investigation in the case has court. Dhavan said the proceedings are PAN Centre and TIN facilitation centre among Patil – resorted to a damage control exer- minister (of the NCP) were keeping track tral agency never sought his custody. almost been stalled. not taking place before the high court others. “The allegations against the accused cise by calling on Pawar. of his movements.. Suffering from Parkinson's disease and During the hearing, senior advocate and even investigation has almost been include routing of proceeds of crime involved Patole was not present at the meeting. Speaking at a Congress workers’ meet- a host of other medical ailments, Swamy, Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for the state, stalled and therefore the matter should in the impugned investigations through his The meeting should be seen in the con- ing at the hill station of Lonavla in Pune who was then 83-year-old, was remanded to said the writ petition filed before the be remanded back. group entities based in India and Dubai. He facil- text of the fact that the NCP chief had district, Patole had said: “Congress judicial custody following his arrest. He was high court is an outcome of "regime “I have gone through the entire case itated cross border transfer of proceeds of crime refused to react to the comments made by President Sonia Gandhi has said that then admitted to the Taloja prison hospital revenge". If both parties agree that the law related to this matter. The Supreme (approximately 40 crore identified so far) to Patole by saying that he did not want to Maharashtra is a traditional bastion of the in Navi Mumbai. matter should be heard here, then the Court has never stopped an investiga- India from Dubai for monetary consideration. react to a comment by a leader of small- Congress. We have to bring the Congress After informing the high court about court can apply its mind, the bench said. tion before. This petition is a vengeance Investigations are underway to identify all the er stature (like Patole). back to power in Maharashtra. We do not Swamy's death on July 5 this year, senior Dhavan said he was not in a position to petition of a lost election,” Dhavan said. other beneficiaries of the illegal money exchange Though the Congress sought to under- have to be scared of anyone. In the State counsel Mihir Desai, who had represented say that the matter be heard here but on Salve said that if the court goes through module (hawala) being operated by him,” the play the import of its state party leaders’ Assembly, I had spoken about the tapping the tribal rights activist in the HC, had told instructions, “I can say that it should be the papers and the FIR filed in the mat- ED said in a statement. Earlier AD Singh move to call on Pawar by saying that they of my phones. I am not allowed to remain the court that Swamy's death was a result of heard in the high court, at length as there ter, it will quash the investigation. The (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) had also had gone to Pawar’s “Silver Oak” residence peacefully. The Congress may be in power negligence on part of the NIA and the are too many facts and case laws in the bench said it would hear the matter after been arrested in this case and he continues to to enquire about the NCP chief’s health. but the real power is with the chief min- Maharashtra prison authorities who had matter and, moreover, it is against the one week and posted the matter for fur- be in judicial custody after rejection of his bail Informed sources said that the state ister (of the Shiv Sena) and Deputy Chief failed to provide him timely and adequate interim order”. ther hearing on July 22. application by the Special Court. Congress leaders discussed the ways to ease minister (of the NCP). medical aid. PTI /    (    !  *    &    , +     *)*/' of the occasion to vent out her minister and leader of the member who has landed a  23  2  6 pent up feelings arising out of Opposition in the State ministerial berth in the he much-discussed bitter the denial of ministerial berth Assembly Narendra Modi Cabinet). New Delhi: The Government affordable for the common TDevendra Fadnavis- to her sister and the manner in with whom he has been uneasy There is nothing wrong with it. has exempted basic customs man". Last month, the Finance feud within the which she had been sidelined relations since her defeat in the Karad is senior to me in the duty on imports of specified Ministry's Revenue Department Opposition BJP came into the within the party ever since she 2019 State Assembly elections. party. I am not upset,” she said. API/ excipients for had notified the lower rates for open once again on Tuesday, as was defeated in the October Referring indirectly to her A former minister in the Amphotericin B and raw mate- 18 Covid related supplies, like the late senior party leader 2019 State Assembly poll. “in-house rivals” as Devendra previous BJP-led saffron rials for manufacturing Covid hand sanitiser, pulse oximeters, ’s daughter “... I would like to avoid a Fadnavis and his supporters as alliance government in the test kits. In a notification dated BiPAP machine, testing kits, and former State Minister Dharma Yuddha.... Keeping “Kauravas” and her supporters state, she was defeated by her July 12, the Finance Ministry ambulances and temperature Pankaja declared that she was personal interests, anyone can as “Pandavas”, Pankaka said: cousin in said the basic customs duty check equipment. These con- avoiding a “Dharma Yuddha” make any kind of decisions. .. “Pandavas were just five, fight- the October 21 State Assembly exemption on raw materials for cessional rates would be applic- like Pandavas did against Though I can achieve things by ing 100 Kauravas. But they won polls by a margin of 30.701 manufacturing Covid test kits able till September 30, 2021. Kauravas. pursuing my personal interests, because of patience… At this votes in their home con- would be till September 30, GST on Covid-19 drug Addressing a group of her I do not want to. I want to point, we have to avoid a ‘dhar- stituency of Parli in dis- 2021. While the exemption on Tocilizumab and black fungus supporters from Beed, achieve things for you people. ma yuddha”. trict of Marathwada. specified API (active pharma- medicine Amphotericin B was Ahmednagar and Jalna dis- Please think about avoiding a “I am a national BJP sec- “I may have lost (the 2019 ceutical ingredients)/ excipients reduced to 'nil', from 5 per tricts who resigned from the Dharma Yuddha. Let’s not leave retary. My leaders are Vidhan Sabha) elections…I for Amphotericin B would be cent. The rate on Remdesivir party in protest against the the house that we have built Narendra Modi, Amit Shah am not finished yet,” she said, valid till August 31. and anti-coagulants like Heparin denial of berth in the Union with a lot of difficulty. But if the and J P Nadda. I am confident while addressing her party EY Tax Partner Abhishek is lowered from 12 per cent to Cabinet to her sister-two-time roof of the house crashes on us, that they also nurse good feel- workers. Jain said this is a well thought 5 per cent. GST rate on ambu- MP , Pankaja then let us see what is to be ings for me. I am not the one In May last year, Pankaja exemption being granted by the lance was cut to 12 per cent from Munde used an allegory from done,” Panjaka told her sup- to be scared of difficulties. I do was denied party ticket to con- Indian government to fight the 28 per cent. “Mahabharata” to say that she porters gathered in front of res- not want anything for me. I do test the Maharashtra Legislative Covid crisis and is a step to make Tax on medical grade oxy- was avoiding deliberately a idence in Mumbai. not want anything for my sis- Council polls the domestic industry self-reliant gen, oxygen concentrator “Dharma Yuddh” like Pandavas Pankaja, who was inter- ter Pritam,” she said. Two months after she was while fighting the pandemic. (including personal imports), did against Kauravas, while acting with her supporters on “The BJP asked me to file denied party nomination to Shardul Amarchand ventilators, BiPAP machines not mentioning the name of her return from the national nomination for the Council contest the Maharashtra Mangaldas & Co Partner Rajat and high flow nasal cannu- her political rival. capital, did not mince words polls. Then they told me that Legislative Council polls, Bose said "this is likely to further la(HFNC) devices has been While urging her support- when she indirectly hinted that they cannot give me a ticket. I Pankaja failed to make it to the bring down the cost of such reduced to 5 per cent from 12 ers to withdraw their resigna- she did not attach much of said: Thank you. Now we have list of 30 State party office bear-     8 "    " " +   items in India making it more per cent. PTI tions, Panjaka made the most importance to former chief Bhagwat Karad (Rajyas Sabha ers announced by Patil.        !"! &

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However, the moment we talk             G       ( of corruption, several questions immedi-           "       ( ately crop up, especially in the wake of the emerging socio-political environment: Is               *     ( the entire bureaucracy corrupt? Does the present-day bureaucrat have the choice to remain honest? Has the choice become limited over time? Can the bureaucracy afford to be honest? Does the politician started becoming visible as govern- extract as much as possible from stances, the choice before these (the prime decision-maker) want integri- 2'4#2+ ments became increasingly inse- the bureaucrat. The critical factor bureaucrats is becoming increas- ty in bureaucracy? What is the price to 024# '+1 cure. The next stage of criminal- is not efficiency or the lack of it, ingly limited. Far from appreciat- be paid for remaining honest? Is merely isation of politics was marked by but pliability. If you do not con- ing efficiency and honesty, the being honest sufficient for a bureaucrat? )+#'/43 direct participation of the crimi- form, you are shown the door and politician is busy evolving ways This is an attempt to answer some ,2A3<+*3+# nal in the political process, contest- harassed. It is much worse and means to use this tool called such questions. The idea is not to 431 #2 ing elections and winning them in amongst the lower echelons of the bureaucracy to fulfill one’s person- apportion blame but to analyse and sug- 2*3 2#53< style. They sought and acquired bureaucracy as they are more vul- al and political goals. gest a possible way forward. Corruption )+@2<#)+'#3 political legitimacy for their nefar- nerable to such extortionist pres- Given the state of affairs, what is ubiquitous and has been in existence 2+3C)3+3 ious deeds. The last nail in the cof- sures. can a bureaucrat do? Is there a ever since the emergence of the human ' 344& #53 fin was driven in the form of these Thus, unfortunately, the choice before the bureaucracy? race. However, its degree has varied from criminals starting to dominate emerging political environment is There is a price to be paid for mak-                 ( time to time and place to place. The acute A2+'<3 the political process by becoming inimical to honest functioning. ing any choice. If honest bureau-               <    nature of the problem in countries like 3<3 ,2+3& cabinet ministers. The bureaucrat However, the bureaucracy has to crats have suffered on account of                     India is the impact that such corrupt prac- #53 024#'+ was to directly report to that very share the blame for the present harassment and transfers, so have              #   ( tices have on the common man. The shift 2)41 +2# 33 person who he would have incar- State of affairs. It is a different mat- the dishonest ones as the law            "    # from ‘nazrana’ (a practice of giving gifts /32+1 ' cerated at some point in time. ter that the political environment catches up with them one day.             )     to the emperors and kings as recognition @3 *2+#5& Coalition politics and unstable encourages pliability and corrup- Some recent events have pro- of their tutelage) to ‘jabrana’ (extortion #53 +1'+ governments led to some other tion. Generally speaking, a vided enough evidence to this                    " +( by state agencies, including bureaucracy) unfortunate consequences as well. bureaucrat would fall into a com- effect. The high and mighty                    is a serious cause for concern and requires '1*+#<'#2+ The visionaries were gone. The bination of the following cate- amongst the bureaucracy have               to be addressed. #221 2+ politician could not see beyond a gories: Honest, efficient, not pli- paid a heavy price for being dis-        #        More sophisticated pseudonyms for # 53'1& #53 few months. The Indian adminis- able, dishonest, inefficient, and pli- honest and pliable. An honest B                ( corrupt practices have evolved over the 024#'+ tration stood on its head. The able. and efficient bureaucrat can be put                 ( years. However, perhaps the most dan- ' *2<3 politician was more interested in It would be an honest admis- to inconvenience (especially in the   <                 gerous development has been the accept- +#3<3#31 + transfers and postings of officers sion to accept that the combination higher echelons of the bureaucra- ability of corruption as a way of life and #<'+@3< '+1 that provided pecuniary gains. of an honest, efficient, and non-pli- cy) but the dishonest one is more      #             in a certain context, recognition provid- Policy issues were brushed aside able bureaucrat has become a rare likely to suffer in the long run  ++                < ed to its perpetrators in public life. A close 02#+, 2@ and only those were taken up that occurrence. As mentioned earli- (what with increasing access of the                  ( look at the history of criminalisation of 2@@3< #5'# would either ensure their sur- er, the politician would prefer a pli- media to official misdeeds and an               :   ( politics will help us understand the 0<2A131 vival or result in some benefit. That able and dishonest officer who is ever-increasing number of well-             :      ( milieu in which the bureaucracy has had 03)+'< perhaps is the only explanation for also efficient. Not surprisingly, informed public).    )@A<(,4             ( to function. ,'+ mass-scale transfers and mass- most of the known corrupt There is greater recognition               $(  Immediately after independence, the scale cancellation of such transfers. bureaucrats are efficient as well as today, both by the media and the country was driven by standards set by In some of the underdeveloped pliable. These two attributes are public, of the good work being                ( those who sacrificed their lives to free States, the only industry that is essential for survival. Such an offi- done by bureaucrats. The number                    India from British rule. The politician known to flourish is the “Transfer cer thrives on account of these could well increase once it dawns           1      would keep criminals at a safe distance. Industry”. attributes. These bureaucrats have on the bureaucracy that there is no            #      This changed during the post-Nehru era However, what is even more basic capabilities of performing other option. And it does not end      )@A<(,4        )@A<(   when criminals started helping politicians dangerous is the move to destroy efficiently but their focus is not a with honesty alone. 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hould India do away with at the present moment, the country-one-law concept in conflicts due to the presence observed that the UCC would activists soon started question- the concept of personal time is ripe for me to try to India. of multiple personal laws. keep the country as one. In ing Islamic law. Slaws and bring in a push it (UCC) through”. Goa There is a need to have It is not the first time the 1995, the Court had directed However, it is not easy to Uniform Civil Code for all cit- is the only Indian state that has one law for all sooner or later. Court has given this sugges- the government to implement legislate a uniform set of rules izens? Is this the right time for a uniform civil code. The It should apply to all religious tion. The Supreme Court too Article 44 of the Constitution due to diversity in India. Many bringing such a law? Portuguese Civil Code, 1867 communities in matters relat- had batted for the UCC, point- in the country. After the communities and religions, Supporters say it is already too &' ) -' was not altered after India ing to marriage, divorce, adop- ing out that the founding Supreme Court verdict out- particularly Muslims, fear that late, while opponents feel that annexed Goa. tion, etc. Criminal laws in fathers who framed the lawing the practice of Triple the UCC will take away their this is not the time. The idea The ruling BJP has been India are uniform and applic- Constitution had hoped that Talaq among the Muslim freedom of the right to reli- is a complex one and needs batting for a UCC for decades able equally to all, no matter the state would bring in such community in India in 2019, gion. Implementing the political consensus. and has included it in its poll what their religious beliefs a code. It has made repeated the debate on UCC came to Uniform Civil Code is a sen- There are many angles manifesto. It was the first to are. observations on the UCC. the surface again. The then sitive task, therefore. involved — legislative, reli- promise a UCC if it came to The UCC is prevalent in The origin of the UCC Law Minister Ravi Shankar Though there are many gious, gender, political, and power. Most political parties Ayodhya and revoking Article France, the United Kingdom, dates back to colonial India Prasad told Parliament this differences and conflicts in the constitutional. Primarily, the oppose it for their vote bank 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. the United States, and when the British government year that the government was idea of one-nation-one-law, it issue has become more polit- politics as Muslims oppose the The UCC is a secular Australia. However, Kenya, submitted its report in 1835 committed to bringing in the will draw more benefits than ical than legal. Had the UCC. Today, Narendra Modi concept and is above all priva- Pakistan, Italy, South Africa, which stressed the need for UCC. multiple laws with conflicting framers of our Constitution has the mandate, the ability, cy laws based on religion or Nigeria, and Greece do not uniformity in the codification As for gender inequality, provisions. There is every not deferred the decision to a and also the willingness to caste. The Muslim, Christian, have it. of Indian law. It specifically there is no denying that per- need to build a political con- later stage it would have bring in the UCC. But it will and Parsi communities have The debate on UCC has recommended that the per- sonal laws are oppressive sensus and bring the UCC become law by now. Even not become a reality unless he their personal laws. The surfaced once again after the sonal laws of Hindus and towards women. The UCC without delay. The Prime India’s first Prime Minister builds a political consensus. Hindu personal law deals with Delhi High Court recently Muslims be kept outside such would provide them equality. Minister should convene an (The writer is a senior Jawahar Lal Nehru did not journalist. The views expressed He has already achieved the civil matters of Hindu, Sikh, that there is a need for it so codification. This discussion became all-party meeting to discuss push through the legislation are personal.) other two core issues — build- Jain, and Buddhist religions. that the youth of modern In 1985, in the Shah Bano intense after the Triple Talaq the issue and arrive at a con- claiming,"I do not think that ing the Ram temple in At present, there is no one- India does not suffer from case, the Supreme Court had judgment in 2019. Women sensus.  01    !"!

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House within 30 days of his United Nations/Geneva: The that the world is watching in ward in southern Iraq the pre- President Bidya Devi appointment as the Prime Kathmandu: A defiant Nepal Constitutional Bench of the implement the apex court ver- Delta variant is ripping around real-time as the Covid-19 virus vious day rose to 64 on Bhandari appointed the Minister, as per the constitu- Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli Supreme Court led by Chief dict, Oli insisted that it is sure the world at a scorching pace, continues to change and Tuesday, Iraqi medical offi- Opposition leader as the Prime tional provisions. on Tuesday accused the Justice Cholendra Shumsher to destroy the party system and driving a new spike in cases become more transmissible. cials said. Minister in accordance with The Supreme Court on Supreme Court of "deliberate- Rana on Monday reinstated the multi-party democracy. and deaths, World Health “My message today is that Two health officials said Article 76(5) of the Monday overturned Prime ly" passing a verdict in favour dissolved House of Referring to a previous Organisation (WHO) chief we are experiencing a worsening more than 100 people were also Constitution.This is the fifth Minister Oli's May 21 decision of the Opposition parties and Representatives for a second verdict by the apex court that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus public health emergency that fur- injured in the fire that torched time that 75-year-old Deuba is to dissolve the House of said the judgement will have a time in five months and also overturned the then Prime has circulated warning that the ther threatens lives, livelihoods the coronavirus ward of al- returning to power as the Representatives and ordered "long-term impact" on the the appointment of Deuba as Minister Man Mohan variant, now in over 104 coun- and a sound global economic Hussein Teaching Hospital in Prime Minister of Nepal. the appointment of Deuba as multi-party parliamentary sys- prime minister by 5 PM on Adhikari's decision to dissolve tries, is expected to soon be the recovery. It is definitely worse in the city of Nasiriyah on Monday. His appointment is in line Prime Minister. tem in the country. Tuesday. the House of Representatives, dominant Covid-19 strain cir- places that have very few vac- Anguished relatives were with the ruling issued by the The five-member Addressing the nation, 69- President Bidya Devi Oli said that the country had culating worldwide. cines, but the pandemic is not still looking for traces of their Supreme Court on Monday to Constitutional Bench led by year old Oli also underlined Bhandari had dissolved the been drawn into instability Addressing a Press briefing over anywhere,” he said, under- loved ones on Tuesday morn- make way for his claim to pre- Chief Justice Cholendra that despite being "the people's 275-member lower house for and uncertainty due to the on Monday, he said that last scoring that the world should ing, searching through the miership, replacing incumbent Shumsher Rana said that Oli's choice", he was resigning from the second time in five months court's verdict back then. week marked the fourth con- battle together to put out this debris of charred blankets and K P Sharma Oli. claim to the post of Prime the post as the apex court had on May 22 at the recommen- He said the court's "misin- secutive week of increasing pandemic inferno everywhere. belongings inside the torched "In line with the apex Minister was given an order to appoint dation of Prime Minister Oli terpretation" of Article 76 (5) cases of Covid-19 globally, Noting that as the Delta remains of the ward. A black- court's verdict, President unconstitutional. Nepali Congress chief and and announced snap elections is sure to lead the country with increases recorded in all variant spreads, not everywhere ened skull of a deceased female Bhandari named Deuba as the Reinstating the House yet Opposition leader Sher on November 12 and toward a party-less system. but one of WHO's six regions, is taking the same hit. “We're in patient from the ward was Prime Minister,” Bhesh Raj again — the court had restored Bahadur Deuba as the prime November 19. "It is sure to ignite mal- adding with concern that after the midst of a growing two- found. Adhikary, personal secretary- the House earlier on February minister in his place. "The terms and language practices and deteriorate dis- 10 weeks of declines, deaths are track pandemic where the haves Many cried openly, their of President Bhandari, told 23 after Oli dissolved it on "It is the duty of players used in the verdict has alarmed cipline. The court has crossed increasing again. and have-nots within and tears tinged with anger, blam- reporters. December 20 — the court has to play the game. The referee is all those who believe in a its jurisdiction and decided “The Delta variant is rip- between countries are increas- ing both the provincial gov- “A programme to admin- ordered to make arrangements there to maintain fair play, not multi-party system. The order over political matters,” he said. ping around the world at a ingly divergent.” ernment of Dhi Qar, where ister the oath of office and for holding the House meeting to help any one team to win," has violated the system of He also blamed the court scorching pace, driving a new In places with high vacci- Nasiriyah is located, and the secrecy to Deuba will be held by 5 PM on July 18. Oli said speaking in Nepali lan- check and balance (of power for "excessive judicial activism", spike in cases and death,” he nation coverage, Delta, first federal Government in at 6:00 PM in the evening," In its order, the guage. between state organs). This is saying it may lead to the dete- said. detected in India, is spreading Baghdad for years of misman- Adhikary said. Constitutional Bench said He accused the apex just a temporary joy. It'll have rioration of the reliability of the “Delta is now in more than quickly; “Especially infecting agement and neglect.“The Previously, Deuba served President Bhandari's decision court of "deliberately" passing a long-term impact," Oli was court."I have not been ousted 104 countries and we expect it unprotected and vulnerable whole state system has col- as Nepal's Prime Minister four to reject Deuba's claim to form the verdict in favour of the quoted as saying by My because of the people's man- to soon be the dominant people and steadily putting lapsed, and who paid the price? times from June a new government was uncon- Opposition parties. Republica newspaper. date but because of the court's Covid-19 strain circulating pressure back on health sys- The people inside here. These 2017–February 2018, June stitutional. ~ PTI A five-member Stating that his party will mandamus,” he said. PTI worldwide,” he said adding tems,” he said. PTI people have paid the price," said Haidaral-Askari, who was ,  Q: 8       @%  at the scene of the blaze. AP Paris: France's competition million) over a dispute with The agency threatened fines of Google France said in a 2-     regulator announced on French publishers who want another 900,000 euros (around statement it was “very disap- Tuesday that it has fined the company to pay for the use $1million) per day if Google pointed” by the decision, and   3  4 Google 500 million euros ($592 of their news. doesn't produce proposals that the fine “doesn't reflect the  0  within two months on how it efforts put in place or the real- will compensate news produc- ity of the use of news content 0  0   ers. on our platform.” AP Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday protested against Japan's renewed territorial claims to the disputed islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by Seoul and Takeshima by Tokyo. 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*=  $    &A     7 ( !( &         .  !        2$    ! ( New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday affirmed !!     India's sovereign rating at the lowest investment grade of 'BBB-' for the 14th year in a row with a stable out-   (   =55   look, and said that the country's strong external set-  +3 1345 management services to the investors, tings will act as a buffer against financial strains  +3 1345 impact companies in the and hence, liable to service tax. despite elevated government funding needs over the  *)*/' ing food, fuel and pan, tobac- pharma, life sciences, start- enture Capital Funds (VCFs), The CESTAT observed that VCFs next 24 months. co) moderated to 6.2 per cent, n what can increase tax lia- ups lining for IPO that have Voperating in the country, will have an independent identity and a The sovereign credit ratings on India reflect the s interest rates continue at with flat sequential momentum Ibility on companies that have seen lot of M&A activities in have to pay service tax on gains they distinct personality of their own. The economy's above-average long-term real GDP Aunprecedented low levels, following a surge of 1.5 per cent undergone mergers and acqui- the past and carry goodwill make on managing investors' money activities of the VCFs of distributing growth, sound external profile, and evolving mon- the Reserve Bank India may M-oM in May. After a broad- sitions in recent years, the without much deprecation of as an tribunal has rendered their oper- dividends and other amounts to the etary settings, S&P Global Ratings stated. start tightening the monetary based increase in the compo- Central Board of Direct Taxes its valuation. In all such cases, ation akin to taxable service of banks respective unit holders was clearly "India's democratic institutions promote policy policy and the gradual nor- nents of core inflation in May, (CBDT) has notified new set of goodwill will fall much above and financial institutions. mentioned in the private placement stability and compromise, and also underpin the rat- malization of the policy is like- prices have risen a lot lesser in rules on tax treatment of good- the WDV computed as per the The Bengaluru Bench of the memorandum and other scheme doc- ings. These strengths are balanced against vulnera- ly to start by the end of this June across all categories except will where depreciation provi- new rules and such excess Customs, Excise and Service Tax uments, which evidenced the profit bilities stemming from the country's low per capita financial year. transport and communication. sions have been used. would be charged to STCG. Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), in the motive of the VCFs. The funds under- income and weak fiscal settings, including consistently Although the retail infla- "We expect core inflation to The new rules that frame Indian firms have wit- case of a taxpayer, has confirmed ser- took the KYC process for their con- elevated general government deficits and indebted- tion declined on sequentially in average 6.1 per cent in FY2022 guidelines for computation of nessed a record number of vice tax demand in the hands of the tributors, thereby, indicating that they ness," it said in a statement. S&P Global Ratings has June, it remained above the 6 (5.3 per cent in FY2021) amid short-term capital gains M&A deals and emergence of VCFs as they manage investor money. are independent of their investors. forecast economic activity in India to begin to nor- per cent threshold for the sec- pass-through of global com- (STCG) gives prescription for Indian unicorns with intangi- The tribunal, in its ruling, said that The CESTAT seems to have exam- malise throughout the remainder of fiscal 2022, result- ond consecutive month. CPI modity prices and pickup in arriving at written down value bles fetching substantial value service tax demand is confirmed on the ined the matter only from the Service ing in real GDP growth of about 9.5 per cent. inflation moderated marginal- demand across various ser- (WDV) of intangible assets in these transactions. portion of earnings that are retained by Tax Law perspective, PwC said a note A significant proportion of this rebound will be ly to 6.26 per cent. vices sectors through FY2022," such as goodwill where depre- A PwC note on the changes debiting expense from the value of the on CESTAT ruling. The matter may due to the very weak base in the prior fiscal year, when A Kotak report noted that it said. ciation had been availed earli- said that only if the goodwill of investments made in the VCFs, and the now lead to a debate on the position the economy contracted by a record 7.3 per cent. peak in inflation may provide While the headline infla- er, has created potential where the business or profession was distribution of carried interest to a spec- generally adopted by the fund that it India's fiscal settings are weak, and deficits will comfort to MPC. tion remains elevated above tax liability on past deals would the only asset in the block of ified class of unit holders. does not undertake any activity but is remain elevated over the coming years even as the "Softer-than-expected CPI MPC's upper threshold of 6 per increase. 'intangible' asset and no other The matter was remanded back to only a pooling vehicle. Additionally, government undertakes some consolidation. inflation along with broad- cent, June print suggests that The CBDT notification had intangible asset is acquired in the adjudicating authorities for re-cal- the findings on carried interest call for The country's strong external settings help based moderation in core infla- inflation may have peaked and said that in cases where good- FY 2020-21, then no capital culation of the gross value of the tax- a re-examination of the tax positions buffer the risks associated with the government's high tion is expected to provide the trajectory in 3QFY22 will will was the only asset in the gain would be charged on the able services, considering the avail- and documentation. This ruling also deficits and debt stock, S&P said while affirming relief to the MPC to continue moderate towards an average of block, there won't be any tax cessation of such block of asset. ability of CENVAT credit, it said. exposes fund structures, with poten- 'BBB-' long-term and 'A-3' short-term unsolicited for- with the pro-growth policy 4.7 per cent. impact, but in others, where the In other cases, excess STCG The service tax authorities con- tial litigation, it said. eign and local currency sovereign ratings on India. guidance in the near term. "We expect RBI to contin- value of net goodwill removed would apply under section 50 tended that the VCFs were managing VCFs are investment pooling vehi- "The stable outlook reflects our expectation that While much depends on the ue to maintain a pro-growth from the block is in excess of of the Income Tax Act. the money of the contributors/investors/ cles established as a trust, under the pro- India's economy will recover following the resolution incoming data, we expect the bias in the August policy focus the opening WDV as on April What the new rules have is beneficiaries. The deductions, in terms visions of the Indian Trust Act, 1882 and of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the country's onset of gradual policy nor- given that a large part of the 1, 2020, such excess will now be that companies should need to of various expenses, carried interest paid are registered as VCFs with the SEBI strong external settings will act as a buffer against finan- malization towards the end of increase still remains supply- offered to tax as STCG. calculate their STCG first to class C unit holders, are simply con- under the SEBI (VCF Regulations), cial strains despite elevated government funding FY2022," it said. driven and, hence, transitory in The move is expected to before filing returns for FY21. sideration for providing investment 1996. needs over the next 24 months," it added. PTI Core inflation (CPI exclud- nature," it said. ,  ) $ (        .  / ( $      !  2  > 5C 3D""(, . B$:$>   +3 1345 Ministry is expected to seek the investor facilitation, CEO !     +3 1345 (YoY) basis, considering the Cabinet nod for the same soon, forums and joint commission   . . favourable base effect, rela- he Government may the official added. meetings, international and Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex logged its emand for electricity in tively lesser impact of the sec- Textend the scheme for Investment promotion is a domestic investment outreach Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 9 paise to close best session in over six weeks on Tuesday on DIndia is expected to grow ond wave on electricity investment promotion 2017-20, multi-dimensional and complex and its amplification, project at 74.49 against the US dollar on Tuesday, mark- account of hectic buying mainly in financial 6 per cent in 2021-22 as com- demand and the pick-up in the with an aim to attract investors process which requires continu- management, capacity build- ing its third straight day of gains on foreign fund stocks as investors cheered steady economic data pared to the previous fiscal vaccination programme," and promote economic growth ous efforts to be channelised ing, monitoring and evaluation. inflows and positive domestic equities. Firm crude and favourable global cues. year, rating agency ICRA said an Icra statement of the country, an official said. around certain activities such as The official said the oil prices, however, capped the gains in the local At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex was on Tuesday. said. The Expenditure Finance FDI-related reforms, ease of scheme provides support for currency, forex dealers said. 397.04 points or 0.76 per cent higher at It has also estimated The electricity demand Committee, which comes doing business, investment facil- organising focused joint com- At the interbank forex market, the local unit 52,769.73 – breaking its three-session losing power generation capacity slowed down during the first under the Finance Ministry, has itation and targeted outreach. mission meetings at the level of opened higher at 74.49 against the greenback and treak. This was also the best single-day gains for addition at 17- 18 GW for the two months of 2021-22 com- approved the proposal for The main components of government to government witnessed an intra-day high of 74.41 and a low of the benchmark since May 31. ongoing fiscal year. pared to March 2021 amid extension of the scheme and the scheme for investment pro- and CEOs forum at the busi- 74.50 during the session. On Monday, the rupee had Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty surged "ICRA Ratings has esti- lockdowns imposed by state the Commerce and Industry motion for 2017-20 include ness-to-business level. settled at 74.58 against the US dollar. In the last three 119.75 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at mated the all India electricity governments to control the trading sessions, the rupee has appreciated by 22 15,812.35. demand growth at 6.0 per cent second wave of Covid-19, it paise. "The Indian Rupee appreciated for the third On the Sensex chart, ICICI Bank was the top for FY2022 on a year-on-year said. straight session against the dollar, tracking the gainer, surging 2.83 per cent, followed by strength in regional currencies and equities ahead HDFC, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, NTPC and of US inflation data," said Sriram Iyer, Senior M&M. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Dr /! ! :-> !  ?:- Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. PTI Reddy's, Maruti and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards. Of the Sensex constituents, New Delhi: Gold in the nation- 46,766 per 10 gram. 21 shares closed with gains and 9 al Capital on Tuesday climbed Silver also jumped 490 to logged losses. Sectorally, BSE 90 to 46,856 per 10 gram in- 67,988 per kilogram from bankex, finance, metal, energy line with gain in global precious 67,498 per kilogram in the pre- and basic materials ended up to metal prices, according to vious trade. In the internation- 1.41 per cent higher, while BSE IT, HDFC Securities. al market, gold was trading in the teck and FMCG indices ended in In the previous trade, the green at $1,809 per ounce and the red. PTI precious metal had closed at silver was flat at $26.21. PTI    !"!  $

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Experts, who understand es for people but ended up building mil- ing careers. Rather we need a structure that joint family has been experimented as mix- sional deadlines, are the grim the employee mindset, know lions of cars that made commuting faster works towards creating individuals who are ing children with elderly in Gothenburg, realities of today's corporate life. their pain points and know and convenient. This has stayed as a clas- prepared for life and exploring the self Sweden. The results as expected have been We have all been there, haven't exactly how to overcome those sic description of latent needs for through community driven activities. fantastic in a six week trial, reversing we? A question that often stares insecurities. The value of moti- decades.What are latent needs? Latent The need of the community is to have dementia in adults and developing social right in the face of an employ- vation is best described by needs are those requirements that con- a society that grows collectively, taking and emotional skills in children. er is, 'How to keep my employ- Sudakshina Bhattacharya, sumers do not realise that they have. everyone together on the journey. Second it leads to a dynamic education ees motivated?' CHRO, HDFC ERGO General In the business set-up we talk about Communities nourish holistic growth. — not restricted to a few sets of pages, Motivational speakers and Insurance, “Having a motiva- three types of needs. First, expressed The informed individual thus leads to nur- defined curriculum or static syllabus. The experts across industries in tional speaker works very well needs.These are what customers say they turing of the community.Why do we need community driven education will be close Corporate India have some as they help open up the space want when you interview them. For exam- community learning? How can we do it? to the world, changing with time and devel- valuable suggestions and way- for new learning, build per- ple, asking the customers about the features With the growing struggle for indi- oping the course as the learner grows, not outs to consider: spectives and enable reflec- they want in an espresso coffee machine, vidual freedom and rights, the importance confined with the age of learning but open Genuine support to fam- tions. Also, a motivational they will express needs,such as a speedy cof- of the institution of the community is to all those who want to grow. ilies of employees speaker helps people create, fee-making process, a guarantee for after- diminishing. At this time when the world The pandemic has depicted how inter- Most of the experts believe challenge, and strengthen the sales service, an elegant design or afford- is struggling for a stable society and peace connected and interdependent we are as a that genuine support to world view.” able price and more options. Another kind of mind, the graphs show that the divorce society. Education needs a major reform. employees’ families can be the Speaking of external ses- of need is called “implicit needs”. These are rates are increasing, there are more single It has to move out of the cocoon of rat race, biggest motivational factor for sions, Deepshikha Kumar, what customers take for granted, what is parents than ever, and old age homes are marks, career and all that which confines the majority. Bosses simply Founder, SpeakIn, Asia’s largest so obvious to them that they do not even growing exponentially. the individual to corporeal growth. When saying “we are here if you need network of speakers and mention them.The third kind of needs are Living with a community and learn- education is seeing major changes with tech us”, was never enough. thought leaders, has observed what we call latent needs.These are what ing with them has dual benefits. One it based start-ups, we also need an overhaul Everyone has seen someone a growing trend of organisa- customers cannot yet imagine and what will nourishes the community with values of in the way community learning can be inte- close to them terribly impact- tions using motivational talks to delight them the moment it is offered. This togetherness, collectivity and collaboration. grated into it. For education to innovate to ed in this pandemic. In such a bring together functions and is a major source of innovation. We learn from each other’s strengths and the next level, the community needs to par- period of intense vulnerability, levels at a single platform. 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This can be a game- cially are a great tool to ensure 5,000 students from different Global, Sure Prep India, er can visit on link- changer in COVID times, offer- the entire organisation comes CA Edu Skills, India’s lead- parts of the country have Datamatics Business https://www.facebook.com/IC ing a sense of togetherness that together and bonds over a story Iing training and skill devel- registered themselves in it so Solutions, Adecco India and AJobguarantee/. they need. or an inspirational message.” opment institute is conduct- far. many others. “There is a surge of peo- Rajorshi Ganguli, President Leaders are going above ing an ongoing virtual mega A dozen colleges are par- After registering and ple looking for employment and Global HR Head at Alkem ture, and a fulfilling family employer should reach out to the and beyond to bring in experts job fair in order to help and ticipating in the event. More signing in to the virtual fair right now as the country has Laboratories throws light on a atmosphere. External interven- employees and strive extra to from different genres to create connect the people who are than 30 per cent of students job, seekers can explore the opened economic activities few other things that can push tions are important and act as a make them feel wanted. Make an agile and out-of-the-box seeking employment oppor- and youngsters have been employers’ virtual booths, after a strict lockdown, which your employees for good, “An booster if the inherent drivers of them realise their actual value in thought process in their teams. tunities amidst the COVID- benefited from this digital learn more about the com- was meant to curb the brutal employee will be motivated if motivation are present.” the company. Some informal Motivational sessions are a 19 pandemic that led to the initiative. panies and see what all second wave of the Covid-19 they really love their work and Friendly work culture discussions, the use of lingos or great tool to ensure the entire cutting down of substantial Some of the companies opportunities are available. pandemic. The career fair is find it enjoyable. Motivation The reduction to mere joke a little, even on the chats or organisation comes together job openings in our country. participating are Wipro, Once they apply for the inter- tailored to fill maximum comes from a wholesome com- ‘Login Names’ especially in meetings overcome the alienat- and bonds over a story or an As many as 45 leading ICICI Lombard, HDB view, it is followed by one-on- positions available among bination of purposeful and these COVID times has reduced ed feelings. 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Led by skipper Andy of his prowess, died on Tuesday Chasing a modest target of Balbirnie, who hit 102 off 117 after suffering a massive cardiac 142, Gayle recaptured his most balls and Harry Tector’s 68-ball arrest here. destructive form in racing to 67 79, the hosts posted a total of He was 66 and is survived off only 38 balls to take his team 290-5. by his wife, two daughters and to the target with five overs to In reply, the tourists were a son. spare at the Daren Sammy going well at 159-2 but then the Yashpal collapsed at home Stadium. wickets started to tumble and after returning from his morn- By spearheading the West Graham Ford’s side beat the ing walk. 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Ganguly at that time. in the Caribbean side’s defence er Janneman Malan (84 off 96) of 7-0-34-2 which included the In his International career, Yashpal was also part of the In Ranji Trophy, where he of the World T20 title later this and Rassie van der Dussen (49) priced scalps of van der Dussen Yashpal played 37 Tests, scor- selection panel that picked the represented three teams — year. matches,” said Gayle on receiv- the expected standards. appeared to have change the and Andile Phehlukwayo (2). ing 1606 runs, and 42 ODIs in triumphant 2011 World Cup Punjab, Haryana and Railways, Gayle’s pyrotechnics fol- ing the Man of the Match award. “We really should have built course of the match for the vis- Apart from McBrine, Mark which he made 883. He also squad under Dhoni’s leader- Yashpal played 160 matches lowed another efficient West “They have all stood up for on that start but I didn’t help the itors at one point in time but it Adair and Joshua Little also picked up one wicket each in ship. So, from being a part of amassing 8,933 runs which Indies performance in the field me and I am happy that I was situation when I got out and wasn’t to be. picked a couple of wickets each. the two formats to his credit. a World Cup winning to pick- included 21 centuries with a as wrist-spinner Hayden Walsh able to stand up today and when you’re playing a team like While Malan failed to con- The win also helped Ireland He was known for his ing one that also won the tro- highest score of 201 not out. again presented the most effec- deliver to remind everyone that this with so much experience tinue finding boundaries after claimed 10 valuable ICC World gutsy attitude and his stroke- phy, Yashpal had seen it all. He was an umpire too and tive challenge to the Australians I still have it in me to do some- and so many world-class play- hitting seven fours and four Cup Super League points. filled half century in the semi- In between, he also wit- stood in a couple of women’s with figures of two for 18 in lim- thing special at the World T20.” ers it is always going to be sixes, van der Dussen not con- They are now fifth in the final against England in the nessed closely a phase of ODIs. The multi-faceted for- iting the visitors to 141 for six. Gayle passed 14,000 runs in tough,” he explained. verting his strike rate of 70 into table with 35 points (11 match- 1983 campaign at the Old immense turmoil in Indian mer player also served as coach “I have to thank my entire all T20 matches during the “Yes, we are missing a num- something impact-generating es, 3 wins, 7 defeats and 1 no Trafford will forever be etched cricket when the then captain of the Uttar Pradesh Ranji team for the faith they have innings, the only player to so far ber of key players here but that hurt his team. Barring this duo, result). in the public memory. Sourav Ganguly had a bitter team. shown in me because everyone reach that milestone. is no excuse. We expect better of no other South African batsman The third and final ODI He was also a national fallout with the team’s He later also became a knows the struggles I have had For Finch, it was another ourselves and haven’t managed gave the impression of thriving match before the T20I series is selector in early 2000s and was Australian coach Greg sought after cricket analyst for with the bat in the last few case of his team failing to meet that yet so far in this series.” at Malahide. scheduled for Friday. part of the panel which gave M Chappell in 2006. As a selector, TV channels. 0* * %    %   !- 6 +-8%!- !  %     #"!     #9Q+6 !:;   +3 1345 Asian Championships apart  +3 1345 tioned that her journey began from the annual BWF Super with plucking mangoes ndia will host the World 500 event, the Yonex-Sunrise nteracting with Indian through archery and enquired IBadminton Championships India Open. Isportspersons heading to about her journey as a in 2026, the sport’s governing “Staging a tournament of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sportsperson. body BWF said on Tuesday. the stature of World Prime Minister Narendra The Prime Minister laud- India were scheduled to Championships is a great Modi on Tuesday exhorted ed archer Pravin Jadhav for organise the Sudirman Cup in achievement for us at them to give their best shot staying on the path despite dif- 2023 but the Badminton Badminton Association of saying this is the largest Indian ficult circumstances. Modi World Federation decided to India as well as for the coun- Olympic contingent which is also interacted with his fami- award the hosting rights of the try,” Badminton Association of  !     ; “bold, confident and deter- ly and praised their efforts. world mixed team champi- India (BAI) president Himanta mined” reflecting ‘New India’. Talking to Neeraj Chopra onships to China. Biswa Sarma said. &     In a virtual talk, the Prime (Javelin Throw), the Prime The BWF was forced to “We are thankful to BWF Minister asked 15 sportsper- Minister inquired about the shift this year’s Sudirman Cup for considering India for London: England’s Marcus nothing else I have that,” sons about their sports journey, athlete’s experience with the from Suzhou, China to Vantaa, Badminton’s most prestigious Rashford said he will “never Rashford wrote on Twitter. struggles, experiences and + <  +         Indian Army and also his Finland due to the Covid-19 and premier tournament and apologise for who I am” in an Rashford, who came on late inspirations. recovery from injury. situation in the Asian country. I believe with world class shut- emotional statement after receiv- in the second period of extra The Prime Minister also replied saying “gaon ki chakki good change has come”. Modi asked the athlete to “Suzhou will now stage the tlers coming to participate ing racist abuse following the time, apologised for his penal- had light-hearted and infor- ka ata aur dahi, makkhan, She said thinking has give his best without getting 2023 edition of the BWF will not only be a great oppor- side’s Euro 2020 final defeat. ty miss and said “something did- mal conversations with many ghee..” changed that besides cricket bogged down by the weight of World Mixed Team tunity and motivation for the The Manchester United for- n’t feel quite right” when he participants like Vinesh Modi appreciated that TT other sportspersons also do expectation. Championships, with origi- enthusiasts of the game but ward was one of three players, came to take the kick. Phogat (Wrestler), Sourabh player Batra besides winning well for the country. With sprinter Dutee nal 2023 hosts India accepting will see a huge growth for the who were attacked by racist trolls “It’s been playing in my Chaudhury (Shooter), Manika medals also teaches TT to Mirza said more Chand, Modi started with the the opportunity to host the sport across the country too.” after missing penalties in head over and over since I Batra (Table Tennis), Sajan poor children. Batra said “poor youngesters now want to play meaning of her name that is BWF World Championships The Olympic-bound P V Sunday’s 3-2 shoot-out defeat by struck the ball and there’s prob- Prakash (Swimmer), Manpreet children despite their eco- tennis and facilities are good. ‘brightness’ and compliment- in 2026,” the BWF said in a Sindhu is the reigning world Italy. ably not a word to quite describe Singh (Hockey) and Sania nomic disadvantages play so “Hard work, talent and ed her for spreading the light release. champion in women’s singles. Rashford has become a hero how it feels. Final. 55 years. 1 Mirza (Tennis). well and that is a real inspira- destiny play their roles in through her sporting skills. This will only be the sec- She also has two Silver and two to many outside football by penalty. History. All I can say is In a fun mood, Prime tion to me..”, she said. bringing success” she added. He said the Olympic team ond time that India will be Bronze medals at the worlds. lobbying the British sorry. I wish it had gone differ- Minister asked Phogat and Modi asked sports per- Modi complimented is “bold, confident, deter- hosting the world champi- “Indian Badminton has Government to provide free ently,” he wrote. her uncler what nourishment sons whether they have Tennis player by saying “you mined and positive, reflecting onship, with Hyderabad hav- seen great success with two school meals for under-privi- “I can take critique of my did they take to win so many observed new change in offi- are a champion and a fighter a new India”. ing played hosts to the presti- successive medals coming leged children during the coro- performance all day long, my sports honours to the coun- cials and Government’s too”. Prime Minister said this gious event in 2009. from Olympics and with this navirus pandemic. penalty was not good enough, it try approach to sports to which Talking to archer Deepika time round due to Covid-19 he Since then, India has latest news of the World “I’m Marcus Rashford, 23- should have gone in but I will “Aap log kaunsi chakki ka they said that the conditions Kumari, the Prime Minister could not invite them to his played hosts to various major Championships is the right year-old black man from never apologise for who I am ata khatain hain..”, quipped had improved over the years. congratulated her for the Gold residence but promised he badminton tournaments stimulant for the game,” BAI Withington and Wythenshawe, and where I came from,” Modi while speaking to Mirza said “since in the World Cup last month. would do it at the earliest including the 2014 Thomas general secretary Ajay South Manchester. If I have Rashford added. AFP Phogat’s unlce Mahavir who Commonwealth Games lot of The Prime Minister men- opportunity. and Uber Cup Finals, the Singhania said.