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It shows that ' % %+% refrain from advancing an between the two surveys, the !"#$"$ */ + ++ “untenable unilateral” inter- infection has spread wildly. /! +%% pretation of the de-facto bor- “One in 15 individuals der. aged over 10 years were esti- % '%$ " # ! %+ + India’s reaction was in mated to be exposed to Covid- "#"$ + + response to China’s advice to 19 by August 2020,” ICMR ()%% *#+"* India position to abide by its External Affairs Ministry mitment to reach a common trary to the solemn commit- chief Balram Bhargava said. 1959 perception of the LAC. spokesperson Anurag understanding of the align- ments made by China in these “Earlier we had thought that it New Delhi: Vice President M The Chinese Foreign Srivastava said here, “India has ment of the LAC. agreements,” he said, adding does not affect those below 18, Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday Ministry insisted it abides by never accepted the so-called “Therefore, the insistence the Indian side has always but have now found there’s no tested positive for Covid-19 that LAC as proposed by then unilaterally defined 1959 Line now of the Chinese side that respected and abided by the difference. The prevalence is but is in good health, the Premier Zhou Enlai to Prime of Actual Control (LAC). This there is only one LAC is con- LAC. not different by age group or Vice President Secretariat Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in a position has been consistent gender.” said. Naidu, 71, who is letter on November 7, 1959. and well known, including to The survey was conducted asymptomatic, has been Making this claim, China the Chinese side.” between August 17 and advised home quarantine. in a statement to a newspaper Srivastava referred to var- *+& && September 22. As per its find- In the evening, Naidu also blamed the Indian Army ious bilateral agreements ings, the prevalence of Covid- had addressed a virtual event for the ongoing tension for the including the 1993 agreement 19 among individuals over 10 on post-Covid healthcare last five months in eastern on maintenance of peace and years was 6.6 per cent, and in where he urged the private Ladakh. It also termed the tranquility along the LAC, ',&& adults (over 18 years of age) sector to pitch in to improve bloody brawl on June 15 in the 1996 pact on confidence build- was 7.1 per cent. healthcare system in rural Galwan valley leading to the ing measures (CBMs) and the Since India’s population is India. “The Vice President of death of 20 Indian Army per- 2005 agreement on political around 140 crore, the total India who underwent a rou- sonnel as an “unfortunate parameters and guiding prin- )"- number of people exposed to tine Covid-19 test today event.” ciples for settlement of the coronavirus could be around 8- morning has been tested ' ()* Brushing aside the Chinese boundary issue, to emphasise 9 crore when we take out the positive. He is, however, $ claim of the perception, that both sides showed com- below 10 age group. asymptomatic and in good Incidentally, the findings of health,” the Secretariat wenty-seven soldiers were the first national serosurvey tweeted. Tkilled and 146 wounded which became public on R due to poor bullets and shells September 11 indicated that between 2014 and 2019. 0.73 per cent of adults in India urban non-slum areas had Gearing up for a long haul were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, higher SARS CoV 2 infection . % & R 0' &" 1 .2R & at the Line of Actual Control amounting to a total of 6.4 mil- prevalence than that of rural (LAC) in Ladakh, the Army lion Covid-19 infections by areas. has expressed concern over the early May. “Risk in urban slums twice that the victim was killed in the alleged poor quality of ammu- Dr Bhargava also said that than that in non-slum areas hospital to silence her forever nition leading to casualties the second serosurvey report and 4 times the risk in the rural and shield the culprits. among soldiers. showed that urban slum and setting,” the report stated. 19-year-old girl, who was The Uttar Pradesh The Army has noted that Agangraped in a village in Government announced a more than 960 crores was Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district compensation of 10 lakh for wasted on faulty ammunition officials said here on Tuesday. - two weeks ago, died of her the victim’s family. and this money could have The faulty ammunition grievous injuries at a Delhi hos- Hitting out at the Yogi catered for buying more than included 23-mm air defence pital on Tuesday morning. Adityanath Government in 100 howitzers. These guns are shells, artillery shells, 125-mm ' "20 As news of her death Uttar Pradesh, the Congress very effective in mountain tank rounds and different cal- spread, protests broke out at questioned the “silence” of warfare and much needed on ibres of bullets used in infantry Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi the borders facing China. assault rifles. & 34 - well as in Vijay Chowk and in and women BJP leaders on the Pointing these critical defi- “Lack of accountability Hathras. Leading the protests issue and alleged that the state ciencies, the Army also said at and poor quality of production work. outside Delhi’s Safdarjung has become the “crime capital” least 27 soldiers were killed and has resulted in frequent acci- “The complete freezing of Hospital, Bhim Army chief of the country. 146 wounded due to poor bul- dents over the years with he Amnesty International Amnesty International India’s Chandrashekhar Azad The party also staged lets and shells in the period injuries and death of soldiers,” Ton Tuesday said it was halt- bank accounts by the appealed to all members of the protests demanding justice for 2014-2019 and urged the they said. On an average one ing all its activities in India due Government of India which it Dalit community to take to the the victim at Vijay Chowk. ! " # $ Government to take immedi- accident has taken place per to the freezing of its accounts came to know on 10 September streets and demand the death The party said its leaders PL %!# ate steps. week, internal data of the and “incessant witch-hunt” 2020, brings all the work being penalty for the four men Punia, Udit Raj, Amrita They included fixing Army from 2014 to 2019 over “unfounded” and “moti- done by the organization to a alleged to be involved in the Dhawan and other party lead- injuries and her tongue cut as woman’s death is a shame for accountability and production shows. There were 403 inci- vated” allegations, claims which grinding halt,” it said. crime who were arrested and ers were detained at Mandir she bit it when the accused the entire society, the country of top-class ammunition. dents between 2014 to 2019 were strongly denied by the Reacting to the develop- will now face charges under Marg Police station for the attempted to strangle her, the as well as for all Governments. Most of the ammunition in due to which the Army suf- Ministry of Home (MHA). ment, the MHA said the alle- Section 302 (murder) of the protest. SP said while giving details of “It’s highly sad that so many question was produced by the fered 27 deaths and 146 In a statement, Amnesty gations of Amnesty Indian Penal Code. On September 14, the the incident. She was brought daughters are being sexually Ordnance Factory Board injuries. India said the organisation has International is unfortunate “The Government should young woman had gone to the to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital assaulted and we have not while it while it disposed off A significant quantity of been compelled to let go of staff and exaggerated and said that not test our patience. We will fields with her mother and on Sunday night. been able to protect them. The 960 crore worth of ammuni- products was disposed off in India and pause all its ongo- the NGO violated the laws in not rest until the culprits are went missing soon after. She Delhi Chief Minister guilty must be hanged at the tion in the same period before without completing shelf life ing campaign and research accepting foreign donations. hanged,” said Azad, adding was found later with severe Arvind Kejriwal said the young earliest,” Kejriwal tweeted. their shelf life was complete, due to poor quality. !"# . - $! $%& R ' - $ $ +, , - , - time with the severing of the allow any BJP leader to enter ties. the villages with many putting crop. It is one of the main rea- already initiated a series of n an apparent attempt to trim The saffron party has all up banners, posters announc- && 0 - sons for the alarming spike in measures to check the menace Ithe growing resentment along been maintaining that ing boycott of leader of the saf- unjab will hold a brain- pollution levels in Delhi-NCR of stubble burning in the ongo- amidst the farming communi- the farmers have been mis- fron party. Pstorming session with four during the winter season. ing Kharif season. The ty in Punjab over the new guided and ill informed regard- Alarmed, the party has other states — including Delhi, This year, due to outbreak Government has appointed farm laws, the state unit of the ing the new agriculture-relat- now decided to establish con- rior registration on a Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar of coronavirus pandemic and 8,000 nodal officers in the saffron brigade has formulated ed legislations. To counter the tact with the protesting farm- PHaryana Government por- Pradesh — on October 1 to dis- possibility that burning of crop paddy-growing villages of the an eight-member panel to hold same, the party has planned to ers’ unions to know their con- tal is a must for farmers from cuss in detail and find out the residue could aggravate State, distributing machinery to talks with the agriculturists. launch a month-long drive in cerns, issues, and convey the outside the State bringing their ways to tackle the menace of COVID-19 conditions, the farmers for in-situ manage- The move, to directly con- Punjab’s all villages to allay con- same to the party high com- produce for procurement in stubble-burning. Government wanted to act ment of paddy straw, besides tact the protesting farmers’ cerns of farmers over the bills mand. Announcing the setting government-run “mandis”, a The virtual meeting, con- ahead of time to check the launching the awareness cam- organizations, comes just about and dispel farmers’ “misap- up of the eight member panel, senior State Government offi- vened by the Central problem.Punjab, in 2019, pro- paign, among others. two days after the party virtu- prehensions”. Punjab BJP president Ashwani cial said on Tuesday. Government taking into duced around 20 million Armed with a Super SMS ally found itself isolated over The party has planned to Sharma said that the commit- In the wake of reports that account the serious implica- tonnes of paddy residue and system, the nodal officers will the issue with the rivals shar- reach out to the farmers in the tee will hold talks with the some farmers from neigh- tory for farmers looking to sell tions of the pollution caused by the farmers indulged in burn- work in the villages till ing a common “anti-farmers” State and tell them about the farmers’ organizations to know bouring Uttar Pradesh were not non-basmati varieties of rice. the burning of paddy straw in ing 9.8 million tonnes despite November 15 in close coordi- legislation platform. Moreover, advantages of the bills through their subject and to present allowed to sell their paddy “This time, we have decid- the northern states, will be bans and prohibitory orders. In nation with the staff of its decades old ally, the the programme. their views. crop at government-run “man- ed that from October 5 attended by the Ministers in- the absence of any incentives or Cooperation, Revenue, Rural Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), “We will try to make farm- Former MInister Surjit dis” in Karnal district a few onwards the outside farmers charge, secretaries, representa- financial assistance by the Development and Panchayats, has also turned into foe over ers understand that the bills Kumar Jiyani would be head- days ago, the official said there can also register and then we tives of the states’ Pollution Governments, the farmers defy Agriculture, Horticulture and the issue and went on to part would bring economic pros- ing the panel, with Rashtriya is no bar, but they will have to will also give them a schedule Control Boards, municipal cor- bans on burning paddy straw Soil Conservation ways. perity and development in the Kisan Morcha secretary register themselves on a portal and call them,” Additional porations, among others. as there is a short-window Departments, as well as the The setting up of the panel agriculture sector, said Punjab Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal, and then wait for a message Chief Secretary, Food and Civil The meeting would review between harvesting of paddy Punjab Pollution Control Board is being seen as a task impera- BJP president Ashwani Sharma Kisan Morcha state president before they are called. Supplies, PK Das told PTI over the work done by the states in and sowing of wheat. and the Guardians of tive for the party with the while informing about the Bikramjit Singh Cheema, State Notably, the farmers have the phone. the last two years to handle the Notably, ahead of winters, Governance.They will prepare State entering into the election decision, taken in the core BJP vice president Sukhwant to register on “Meri Fasal Mera Asked to comment on the issue of crop residue burning. normally mid October, the lists of owners who have given year. Fighting elections with the committee meeting ahead Singh Dhanoula, state executive Byora” portal uploading their Karnal incident, Das said Every year, farmers, espe- farmers resort to burning stub- their land on rent (theka) and support of its 24 years old SAD’s decision to move out of member Satwant Singh Punia, details and then every regis- “those who are coming with cially in the states of Punjab ble which leads to massive air then call each land owner on alliance partner SAD in Punjab, NDA. Following the party’s Kisan Morcha’s former state tered farmer receives an SMS basmati, we are not stopping and Haryana, set their crop pollution throughout the win- phone with the warning that a the party will be facing the vot- announcement to cover all vil- president Jatinder Singh Atwal when they have to bring their them because the Government residue on fire to quickly clear ter season, especially in Delhi- red entry shall be made in their ers, mainly comprising of the lages, several villages and pan- and former BJYM president produce. The official, however, does not have to purchase off their fields after harvesting NCR regions. land record if they fail to ensure farming community, alone this chayats had declared not to Shivbir Rajan as its members. said that registration is manda- that”. and before cultivating next Punjab government has that no paddy straw is burning. !"#$%#%# 2 - , , && , $ ' 9& 6, 7 rain deficit during the south- rainfall during the June-to- deficit of 17 and 14 percent - & case of power theft and PSPCL formers supplying electricity to west monsoon, as the uneven September south-west mon- respectively. Chandigarh—the would develop such villages as the tubewell consumers in the ; & distribution of rains weighed soon. joint capital city of the two unjab State Power role models in terms of extra- villages which are overloaded 9= 9& &9 unjab and Haryana, the down the overall performance. As the season bids adieu to states has seen a shortfall of just PCorporation limited has ordinary power facilities . would be de-loaded on prior- Ptwo leading agrarian states 29 out of 44 districts of the the region, Punjab and six percent as compared to the decided to upgrade the elec- This will be implemented ity basis and also all overload- of the country, have witnessed two states have received scanty Haryana have recorded a rain normal monsoon rainfall. trical infrastructure in all vil- as per the instructions of ing problems of domestic and According to the lages of the state. It includes PSPCL CMD A. Venu Prasad non domestic consumers will Chandigarh Meteorological feeder separation which refers and Director Distribution DPS be eliminated. He said that if a Department, despite some dis- to the power supply to agri- Grewal, Jiwan Kansal Chief group in a village area gets less tricts in Punjab and Haryana cultural and non-agricultural Engineer distribution West power supply due to some recording excessive rain during consumers separately through zone said. He said that in the technical reason then the said the monsoon period, more dedicated feeders,which regu- paddy season in such villages area of the village would be than 50 percent of the districts late power supply to agricul- uninterrupted power supply compensated for power in the of both the states are still tural consumers as and when will be given and the trans- very next group. parched. needed for effective demand Every year, the monsoon side management . The core season begins with the onset of objective of feeder separation is rains in June and ends in to provide regulated supply to September. 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He questioned, where were on all fronts,” said the Chief that the Chief Minister would challenge the central laws legal- mandis — one with tax and Pal requested him to consult Committee (AICC) general If the legal experts advise the Akalis in the previous ses- Minister adding that besides find way to counter the Central ly, and take whatever other other without tax for private constitutional experts so that secretary in-charge of Punjab amendment to the state laws to sion and why Sukhbir did not the Congress signature cam- assault on the farming com- steps needed to protect the players, which will eventually the State could formulate new Harish Rawat attended the fight the central laws, a special support the other parties at the paign, announced a day before, munity and protect your inter- farmers, including blocking destroy the Government laws, in line with Congress meeting, along with Cabinet session of the Vidhan Sabha all-party meeting. all Panchayats in the state ests just as he had done on the construction of Adani’s silos in Mandis and lead to corporate president Sonia Gandhi’s direc- Ministers Sukhjinder Singh will be immediately called to do Asserting that the Centre would be requested to pass res- water issue. the State. monopolisation and farmer tives. BKU Ekta’s Buta Singh Randhawa, Gurpreet Singh so, he said. had no right to enact these laws olutions against the Agriculture They (Centre) have killed Bhartiya Kisan Union exploitation,” he said while and Jhanda Singh said that it Kangar and Bharat Bhushan Making it clear that the as it amounted to violation of Acts, and the same would be the farmers with a pen, we will (BKU) Rajewal’s Balbir Singh stressing on passing the state was a fight to the finish to pro- Ashu, MLA Rana Gurjit Singh, Government had no qualms the Constitution and attack sent to the Union Government. have to find a way to kill them Rajewal said that the new laws laws through a special session tect the farmers and the State Punjab Congress president about convening an Assembly on the federal structure, the Declaring that Punjab with a pen,” he said, quipping will ruin the farmers, the of the Vidhan Sabha to protect from annihilation by the Sunil Jakhar and the state session if that was the best Chief Minister said that Punjab Government and the State “Kalam naal marya hai, assi arhtiyas (commission agents), the farmers and Punjab. Central Government, whose Advocate-General Atul Nanda. course in the circumstances, Government shared the farm- Congress were with the farm- kalam naal bachavange” (We the farm labour, the Mandi BKU Sidhupur’s Jagjit sole aim was to help private “We will take all possible the Chief Minister, however, ers’ concerns and will do what- ers in this difficult time, Capt will save the farmers with the employees and rendered lakhs Singh Dallewal also urged the corporates. If Agriculture is steps to counter the Union trashed SAD president Sukhbir ever it takes to scuttle the Amarinder said that he would pen. of people jobless, leading to a Chief Minister to convene a destroyed, so will the nation, Government’s assault on the Badal’s demand for a special Union Government’s attempt take the suggestions of the devastating impact on the special session to pass a law to they warned. $! $ ' '2$ 2("H"$ $ P ' !2))$4$ I

Central acts on Agriculture, “We are going to invite which were recently passed by Rahul Gandhi to participate in 3$4$$72$" unjab Chief Minister Capt the Parliament and notified farmer protest in Punjab. The PAmarinder Singh on after the Presidential assent. date is not fixed yet and might rate (IR) in the state has Tuesday sought inputs or sug- During the course of the be October 2, 3, or 4. It depends increased to 6.73 percent with gestions from legal experts, meeting, all suggestions given on which date he is going to he tally of Covid-19 a doubling rate of 29 days. including legal representatives by leaders of various Kisan participate. We are going to Tpatients in Haryana Of the 25 fatalities on of the Kisan Unions, on the Unions earlier in the day, were invite him, we hope he might mounted to 126, 974 on Tuesday, three each were next course of action for pro- deliberated; and the meeting get time to join us,” said Punjab Tuesday with the State Health reported from Rohtak; Hisar, tecting the interests of the also mulled the legal options Congress president Sunil department reporting 1562 Yamunanagar while two each farmers against the Centre’s available before the State, said Jakhar. fresh cases of the disease. from Sirsa, Kurukshetra, farm laws. a spokesperson of the Chief Jakhar said that the All Deaths of 25 patients were Bhiwani,Panipat and one each The Chief Minister has Minister’s Office. India Congress Committee also reported due to Covid-19 from Faridabad, Gurugram, directed the state Advocate- (AICC) has decided to hold a on Tuesday after which the Rewari, Ambala, Palwal, General Atul Nanda to collate PUNJAB CONG INVITES protest from October 2 to death toll from the disease Panchkula, Nuh and Fatehabad and consider all such sugges- RAHUL TO JOIN PROTEST express solidarity with the mounted to 1356. districts. Among the districts tions, which may be received Punjab Congress wants farmers. “Congress will observe On a positive note, the which reported a big spike in on a specially created email id former Congress President ‘Kisan-Mazdoor Bachao Divas’ authorities discharged 2403 cases are Gurugram (224), —[email protected]. Rahul Gandhi to join the on October 2. Dharnas and patients of the disease from dif- Faridabad (168), Kurukshetra The directives were issued party’s planned nationwide marches will be held at every ferent hospitals of the State after (143), Sonepat (112) and by the Chief Minister during a farmers’ protests, beginning Assembly headquarters and their recovery on the day. A Rohtak (114). Currently, there high-level meeting on Tuesday from October 2 on the birth District headquarters across total of 110,814 patients have so are 14,804 active Covid-19 with the top government offi- anniversary of Mahatma India on the Agriculture bills far recovered from the disease cases in Haryana, while 1, 10, cials to mull all aspects of the Gandhi, against the Centre’s and asking for their immediate and the recovery percentage in 814 people have been dis- /01 %!1$ ' /0 $ issues arising out of the three farm laws in Punjab. withdrawal,” he said. the state is 87.27. The infection charged after recovery. $ '' , 2+ $ 3, $! ((44' 56 () #*!/53'$ ;($'2$$("$!"($"*$ 47 from Tarn Taran, 43 from September 24, and 1269 on 2(!$!(3N() Muktsar, 28 from Ropar, 25 from September 28 and 1100 on 2 2("3$4$ unjab on Tuesday added 1,100 Fazilka, 20 each from Faridkot and September 29. 2,2K.((2! Pfresh cases to the infection tally Sangrur, 18 from Fatehgarh Sahib, 16 The Minister, while encouraging ! " pushing the state’s Covid-19 count to from Moga, 13 from Mansa, 12 from the people to come forward for coro- *34$"(! !"(. 1,12,460. Besides, as many as 75 Barnala, 11 from SBS Nagar, nine na test and get treatment in home more Covid-positive patients suc- from Pathankot and eight new cases isolation for COVID-19, said that the armers agitating over the were 2060 active cases till the cumbed to the contagion in the past from Ferozepur district. Punjab Government has made home he Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Fthree agricultural laws evening. 9598 patients have so 24 hours, pushing the state’s death Registering a higher number of isolation very simple by allowing Ton Tuesday ordered the transfer of three IAS enacted by Parliament recent- ive more residents suc- far recovered from COVID-19 toll to 3,359. The state’s mortality rate recoveries than the fresh cases in a elderly and persons with co-mor- officers and one IPS officer of the AGMUT ly continued their ''rail roko'' Fcumbed to Covid-19 on in the city.A total of 273 stood at 2.99 percent. single day on Tuesday, the state’s bidities to opt for home isolation as cadre. stir on Tuesday for the sixth day Tuesday as Chandigarh report- patients have been discharged Maximum 12 casualties were recovery rate has reached 82.05 per- per medical protocol. Around 47,502 The MHA has ordered the transfer of Nitika and decided to extend it for an ed 138 fresh positive cases. including persons from home reported in Ludhiana, followed by cent with a total of 92,277 patients patients have been recovered till date Pawar (IAS -2012 batch) from Andaman and indefinite period. The farmers With this, the death toll isolation who have completed seven each in Amritsar and having cured of the virus in the state and 10,006 are in home isolation in Nicobar Islands to Chandigarh and Ketan under the banner of Kisan reached 158 while the total case 10 days and are asymptomatic, Gurdaspur; five each in Pathankot, till date. Punjab, he said. Bansal, an IPS officer of 2016 batch, from Mazdoor Sangharsh tally stood at 11816 in the city. the bulletin added. In the last SBS Nagar (Nawanshahr), and SAS As many as 1932 patients — As per the daily health bulletin, Mizoram to Chandigarh with immediate effect. Committee have been squat- The daily count of cases 24 hours, a maximum of 12 Nagar (Mohali); four each in including 338 from Amritsar, 266 the State has 16,824 active cases — A day before, the name of Punjab-cadre IPS ting on rail tracks at various remained below 200 for the positive cases were reported in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and from Jalandhar, 264 from Gurdaspur, accounting for 14.96 percent of the officer Kuldeep Singh Chahal (2009 batch) was places in the state since third consecutive day. However, Manimajra and eight cases Ferozepur; three each in Kapurthala, 167 from Patiala, 115 from Ludhiana, state’s total infections. Among them, approved for the post of Senior Superintendent September 24. They said they the COVID-19 related fatalities were reported in Sector 48. As Barnala, and Muktsar; two each in among others — have been dis- 396 patients were on oxygen support of Police, Chandigarh. have decided to intensify their continued to rise in per the health bulletin, the Tarn Taran, Bathinda, Faridkot, charged after recovering from the and 65 on ventilators. Meanwhile, Sanjay Kumar Jha (2008 batch), protest against the Centre and Chandigarh. The COVID-19 fresh cases were reported in Patiala, and Ropar; and one death deadly virus. Among the total 3,359 fatalities UT Secretary, Departments of Animal will continue to block rail fatality rate stood at 1.33 per- Sectors 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, each in Fatehgarh Sahib, Moga, and The state’s Health and Family in the state so far, highest 735 deaths Husbandry and Fisheries, Public Relations, has tracks at Tanda, Mukerian, cent in Chandigarh. 102 resi- 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Sangrur districts. Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu have been registered in Ludhiana dis- been transferred to Andaman and Nicobar Jalandhar, Amritsar and dents have died in the month 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, Among the fresh cases, highest on Tuesday said that Punjab is doing trict, 385 in Jalandhar, 359 in Islands. Sachin Rana (2014 batch), Special Ferozepur. The protesters are of September due to COVID- 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 180 were reported from Ludhiana well to control the spreading coro- Amritsar, 320 in Patiala, 186 in SAS Secretary, Departments of Technical Education demanding the rollback of the 19 while 56 fatalities were 47, 48, 50, 52, 56, 61, Sector 38 district, followed by 145 from navirus as the recovery rate has Nagar, 150 in Hoshiarpur, 144 in and House Allotment Committee, also holding three “anti-farmer” legislation. reported from the month of west, Dadumajra, Daria, Jalandhar, 109 from Mohali, 95 from reached at 81 percent. There has Sangrur, 141 in Gurdaspur, 138 in the charge of Additional Deputy Commissioner, The train service, meanwhile, April to August. Dhanas, Kajheri, Khuda Amritsar, 71 from Patiala, 62 from been a steady decline of cases from Kapurthala, 109 in Bathinda, 97 in Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies, continued to remain suspend- According to Chandigarh Lohara, Manimajra, Mauli Gurdaspur, 55 each from Bathinda September 19 when cases were 2,696 Ferozepur and 81 in Fatehgarh Secretary, Red Cross Society, UT, has been trans- ed in Punjab amid the farmers'' Health Department’s bulletin, Jagran, PGIMER campus, Ram and Kapurthala, 50 from Hoshiarpur, to 1,411 on September 21, 1,711 on Sahib. ferred to Arunachal Pradesh. stir. out of 11816 total cases, there Darbar and Raipur Khurd. $ $ $ '*-" '' ' ()

, 7-6, trial activities and arrival of low as possible. bodies against the Covid-19 would be more clear in the sec- cent currently. Majority of the migrant people in the State “The community trans- infection were found in eight ond sero-survey report,” he cases and fatalities are from r Dhruva Chaudhary, who during ongoing unlock-4, the mission is usually “defined as per cent of people in the sero- added. urban parts of the State includ- Dis the nodal officer for number of Covid-19 cases have a stage when it is impossible to prevalence survey done in Asked whether the lock- ing areas that fall in the NCR Covid-19, Haryana, on increased significantly. Since trace the chain of transmission, Haryana in the month of down imposed in the month of and Yamunanagar, Panchkula, Tuesday, said that spike in September 1, around 1600- impossible to tell who gave the August and those living in March benefited the State, the Rohtak, Panipat, Panchkula, Covid-19 cases and the spurt in 2200 Covid-19 cases have been infection to whom but as on urban areas and NCR districts nodal officer said that the State Ambala and others. fatality clearly indicate that reported from different parts of today, we are unable to find the were found more affected. got time to improve its medical “The positive cases have the NCR region and urban the State everyday and most of reasons that where a person “The urban population was infrastructure. Now, the moti- crossed 125, 412 and 1331 parts of Haryana have entered them are from urban areas. might have got it from in affected more than the rural vation level is highest among deaths and this is certainly a the stage of community spread. Highest number of Covid- urban areas. We are imple- population. The sero-positivi- doctors and other health work- cause of worry. However, the situation is 19 cases was being reported in menting all the Indian Council ty observed that in urban areas ers. Health professionals and There has been needed to very much under control in Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonepat, of Medical Research (ICMR) the rate is 9.59 per cent while police and sanitation workers lay thrust on education and rural areas of the State as the Rohtak, Panchkula, Ambala, guidelines regarding Covid- 6.9 per cent in rural areas. are joined working with effec- spreading awareness among number of Covid-19 cases Karnal, Kurukshetra and 19 strictly,” he added. Another serosurvey is under tive coordination to contain masses. It is only by wearing being reported here are com- Yamunanagar. In urban areas, Pointing out towards avail- way in selected areas and the Covid-19. “We have asked the masks and observing social paratively lower than urban the coronavirus cases are able Covid-19 data of results are expected to be health officials to lay emphasis distancing, besides disinfecting areas of the State. “People, by increasing day by day and nei- Department of Health and declared in the next few days. on 3Ts—tracing, testing and our clothes and properly wash- and large, were abiding by the ther their index cases nor trav- Family Welfare, Haryana, the of cases increased to 125,412 on spread of the disease, he said, A sero-survey involves testing treatment for early detection, ing hands that we can protect norms but now some laxity in el history is being found which nodal officer said that State has September 28. 682 Covid-19 “The Covid-19 positive rate in the blood serum of a group of treatment of Covid-19 patients. ourselves, It is only with peo- maintaining social distancing, establishes its community witnessed 49.54 per cent of deaths were reported on the State is around 6.72 per individuals for the presence of State Government has issued ple’s cooperation that the rising sans masks was visible, which spread, he added. Chaudhary total 125, 412 Covid-19 cases in August 30 and its number cent. There are many localised antibodies against the infection guidelines on physical dis- Covid graph could be brought is worrisome, '' he added. said that the chief medical last 30 days. In addition to this, increased to 1331 on pockets in urban areas where to know who has been infect- tancing and the use of sanitis- down, he said, adding that Talking to ‘The Pioneer’ officers have ramped up testing, 48.76 of total 1331 Covid-19 September 28. The number of transmission is high as Covid- ed in the past and has now ers, face masks to curb com- though cases are increasing, it over the phone, Chaudhary thus the numbers are rising. fatalities reported during the active cases has climbed to 19 positive rate is 10 per cent recovered. Team members are munity spread of the disease is due to good Covid-19 man- said that with the start of pub- The rising number of new same period. According to around 16, 000. or above which indicate the collecting samples from the and everyone should follow it agement that Haryana is far lic movement, opening up of cases is not much of a worry- data, 63,282 Covid-19 cases Responding to a question community spread of selected area to find out the strictly,” he added. better off than most other the economy, operation of ing sign, but the state’s priori- were reported on August 30 that the State Government is Coronavirus disease.” The extent of the Covid-19 infec- The State has a healthy states regarding recovery rate commercial activities, indus- ty is to keep the fatality rate as and after 30 days, the number yet to declare community nodal officer said that the anti- tion among the people. It recovery rate of about 85.63 per and growth rate. !"#$%#%# #

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try’s capabilities to develop indigenous military hardware. $ ith no let up in the five- He also strongly backed Wmonth-long tension at indigenous development of a the Line of Actual Control fifth generation aircraft. '' %$ (LAC) in Ladakh, IAF chief “We strongly support RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday edge over our adversaries,” he indigenous development of a long interaction which was he Supreme Court has said the present security sce- said at the conference on ener- fifth-generation aircraft. We telecast on his social media Tacquitted a man in a 20- nario along the border is at an gising the Indian aerospace need to have a single point $% ormer Congress president handles on Monday. year-old rape case observing “uneasy no war no peace” sta- industry. agenda to have a fifth-gener- &$$ FRahul Gandhi on Tuesday “The aim of this that he and the alleged victim tus. He said the IAF has Five French-made multi- ation aircraft with sixth gen- he All India Kisan ' &* interacted virtually with farm- Government is to break the were in love, their relationship responded to the situation with role Rafale fighter jets were eration technology,” said TSangharsh Coordination ers from several States. back of farmers and workers. was consensual and the case rapidity and is fully resolved to inducted into the IAF on Bhadauria, while congratulat- Committee (AIKSCC) on + -. Accusing the Central There is no difference was “an afterthought” - filed counter any “misadventure” in September 10. The fleet has ing all the stakeholders in Tuesday announced its plans to $ " Government of ‘breaking the between demonetization and when the man was about to the region. been carrying out sorties in development of the light com- hold a massive all India farm- %'&*&' back’ of the informal sector the farm laws. Or between the marry another woman. Making this point here eastern Ladakh in the last cou- bat aircraft Tejas. ers’ protests from October 2, - " through its policy decisions, rollout of GST and the farm The bench of Justices RF during a conference, he said ple of weeks. He also complimented the the birth anniversary of Rahul said while demonetisa- laws. The only difference is Nariman, Navin Sinha and “The present security scenario The Chief’s observations Defence Research and Mahatma Gandhi. ' tion and ‘ineffective’ rollout of that the three farm laws are Indira Banerjee set aside the along our northern frontiers is came in the backdrop of the Development Their decision came a day GST had affected the poor, the like a dagger through your conviction by a trial court and at an uneasy no war no peace IAF deploying all its frontline Organisation(DRDO) for its after Congress workers set a to adopt resolutions on October recent farm laws are like a dag- hearts…I am very clear that the Jharkhand High Court status. Our defence forces are jets including the Su-30, airborne early warning and tractor on fire while protesting 2. ger through the heart of the we need to oppose this not quoting medical experts, who prepared for any eventuality as Mirages, MIG-29 and Jaguars control system Netra, calling it near India Gate. Meanwhile, the The committee has chalked farmers. just for the farmers alone established that the woman you are aware.” at the forward airbases all a pathbreaking achievement. ‘Rail Roko’ agitation by the out a month-long protest plans. “We were told (demone- but for the country,” he was 25 years old when she filed The IAF is looking at along the 4,000 km long LAC Bhadauria also asked the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh The Committee also decided to tization) was aimed at fight- added. the case in 1999, and not 20 as inducting around 450 aircraft stretching from Ladakh in the DRDOs and defence public Committee against the newly stage a dharna at Haryana ing black money but that was During the interaction, she claimed, making her a and helicopters in the next two west to Arunachal Pradesh in sector undertakings to include enacted farm laws entered the Deputy Chief Minister a lie. The main aim was to farmers from states like major at the time of the alleged decades, besides upgrading at the east. the private sector in key pro- sixth day on Tuesday. Dushyant Chautala ‘s residence financially hurt farmers and Punjab, Bihar, Haryana and assault in 1995. least 200-300 planes during this The IAF is also carrying jects and treat them as their Members of the committee on October 6. Punjab farmer workers. Rollout of GST had Maharashtra shared their The court added that let- period, the Air Chief a said. out night time combat air own. sat on railway tracks in rights’ associations are using the same aim. Similarly dur- views on the issue and raised ters exchanged between the two He also said the recent patrols over the eastern “Overall, we are looking at Devidaspura in Amritsar, wear- social media to build momen- ing the coronavirus pandem- concerns over minimum sup- and their photographs togeth- induction of the Rafale fighter Ladakh region in an apparent 450 aircraft orders. It will ing black clothes, in protest tum for the movement against ic too, money was needed but port price (MSP), scope of er showed they were in love jets along with previous acqui- message to China that it was include the helicopter fleet,” against the laws. All 31 farmers the central laws. they did not give any,” Rahul earning from their produce and that a case of rape and sitions of C-17 Globemaster ready to deal with any even- Bhadauria said. unions will join in the protest of In a related development, said during the 10-minute- among other topics. cheating on pretext of marriage transport aircraft as well as tualities in the mountainous “There cannot be a better BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) of gherao- Chief Minister Captain was filed a week ahead of the Chinook and Apache heli- region. time to energise the aerospace ing the corporate businesses. Amarinder Singh on Tuesday to take their views on the mat- Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana, man’s wedding to another copters have provided the IAF The IAF Chief said the sector and there cannot be a According to AIKSCC, met farmers’ leaders and assured ter, the Chief Minister said he Gujarat, Goa, Odisha and Tamil woman. with substantial tactical and raising of two squadrons of better opportunity...IAF is farmers will hold a protest farmers of all possible legal would be discussing the issue Nadu, where the Dravida It added that no woman, strategic capability enhance- light combat aircraft Tejas and ready to be an engine of across India on October 2. All and other steps to fight the “dra- with his legal team later today Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) after being sexually assaulted at ment. integration of some indige- growth for the aerospace farmers will take a pledge for conian” new farm laws, includ- to finalise the next steps, includ- and its allies, including the knife-point, would write love “Air power will be a crucial nous weapons on the Su-30 industry, you have to be ready social boycott of those political ing a special session of the ing challenging the farm laws in Congress, hit the streets. The letters to the accused and share enabler in our victory in any MKI combat jets in a very to provide the requirement leaders and representatives Vidhan Sabha to discuss and the Supreme Court. Congress has also planned to a live-in relationship with him future conflict. It is therefore reduced time frame have been and get on board with confi- whose parties have not opposed decide the way forward. On Monday, large-scale observe October 2 as ‘Kisan- for four years. imperative that the IAF obtains the “most promising” devel- dence and determination,” he these anti-farmers legislations Chairing a meeting with repre- protests were held in several Majdoor Bachao Diwas’ and The woman had claimed and maintains technological opment, reflecting the coun- said. and for holding village meetings sentatives of 31 farmers’ unions states of India including Uttar hold dharnas across India. she stayed quite after the assault because the accused has promised to marry her. “The marriage between , O < ' $ ' , , them could not materialise due to societal reasons as the $ man belongs to a Scheduled P Tribe, while the woman is a ,6> Christian... The woman had deposed that their marriage ' could not be solemnized ary of India seeing an because they belonged to dif- Wexplosion of coron- ferent religions. She was there- avirus cases during the festi- fore conscious of this obstacle val season, which starts next all along...” the court said. month, if people do not fol- he Election Commission The court added it was not low Covid-appropriate behav- T(EC) on Tuesday possible to hold, on the basis of iour, the Union Health announced dates for bypolls to evidence, that the man never Ministry on Tuesday asked one Lok Sabha seat and 56 intended to marry her and the States to strictly imple- Assembly constituencies spread quoted the woman’s letters in ment inventive containment across 12 States. Bypolls to 54 which she had acknowledged strategies to keep the virus Assembly constituencies will ing seats due to resignation of that the man’s family always under check. take place on November 3 the then Congress MLAs. treated her well, and that their So far, India has recorded while bypolls to the Lok Sabha The Valmiki Nagar Lok families even got them 61,45,291 confirmed Covid- seat and two Assembly con- Sabha seat fell vacant in engaged. 19 cases, including 96,318 stituencies will be conducted February after the death of deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra on November 7. The votes will incumbent Lok Sabha MP Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have reason to get lax if stability in iour”, Paul said. be counted on November 10 Baidyanath Prasad Mahato of reported the highest number coronavirus cases is observed. The Navratri festival that alongside the counting of votes the JD(U). The bypolls were us how this should be imple- of cases. However, infections “We need to have Puja, involves temple visits and for the general assembly elec- necessitated following resig- mented,” the bench said. are rising rapidly in states like Chhath, Diwali and Eid with fasts for nine days will begin tions in Bihar. nations tendered by Congress he Supreme Court on The counsel appearing for Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and masks, it is very important to from October 17. It will cul- Before announcing the MLAs, five in March and three TTuesday directed all States to the Centre said it has no objec- West Bengal, as per the gov- keep that in mind. We have minate with Vijaya Dashmi or schedule, the poll panel had in June. The reason is that the provide dry rations to sex work- tion if states would provide dry ernment data. seen a second peak in Delhi, Dussehra on October 25 issued a separate statement on number of vacant seats in some ers, who are identified by ration to sex workers. “In the light of the Kerala and Punjab so we while Diwali will be celebrat- Tuesday to announce that it has states has changed due to var- National AIDS Control Advocate Pijush Kumar upcoming festivities, winter should not get lax and keep ed on November 20. Chhath decided not to hold assembly ious reasons, including court Organisation (NACO) and legal Roy, assisting the apex court as season and mass gathering, following Covid-appropriate follows thereafter. bypolls in seven seats across cases. services authorities, without an amicus curiae in the matter, inventive containment strate- behaviour,” he said. Health Secretary Rajesh Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam According to EC, the date insisting on any proof of iden- said bank accounts of sex work- gies need to be implemented People are more prone to Bhushan said India has 4,453 and West Bengal “at this stage” of issue of notification for by- tity. ers should also be opened with- by the states,” said Balram respiratory infections like Covid-19 cases and 70 deaths after specific request from the polls to 54 Assembly seats in The apex court asked all the out insisting upon proof of Bhargava, DG, ICMR at a pneumonia and influenza in per million population which states in conduct of polls. various states, except Manipur, states to file compliance report identity in order to provide press briefing here. the coming winter months is among the lowest in the By-polls will be held for is October 10, while the last within four weeks giving details them financial assistance. NITI Aayog member V K and festive seasons and “we world. He also said that India’s Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, date of filing nominations is of number of sex workers who The apex court had last Paul urged people to keep fol- have to put in all efforts, stay recovery rate continues to Haryana, Jharkhand, October 16, and date for with- got dry ration within this peri- week taken note of problems lowing Covid-appropriate vigilant and diligently follow rise and now stands at 83 per- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, drawal is October 19. In the od. faced by sex workers on account behaviour, saying there is no Covid-appropriate behav- cent. Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, two Assembly seats of Manipur, A bench comprising of COVID-19 pandemic and Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. and one Lok Sabha seat in Justices L Nageswara Rao and directed the Centre and states to Madhya Pradesh has the high- Bihar, the date for filing nom- Ajay Rastogi said that it would apprise it about modalities for est number of seats--27-- inations October 20, and for later deal with the aspect of distribution of monthly dry ,P $ ';4444 ' among the 54 Assembly con- withdrawal of nominations is whether financial assistance rations and cash transfer to stituencies for which polling October 23. could be provided to them dur- them without insisting on proof will be held on November 3. ing the period of COVID-19 of identity. Next is Gujarat (eight), Uttar pandemic. Appearing for an NGO, -: Pradesh (seven); Jharkhand, The top court, which post- senior advocate Anand Grover Karnataka, Nagaland, Odisha (!#!2 ed the matter for hearing after had argued that a survey among modalities. Foundation and the GAVI (two each) and one each from four weeks, said that states 1.2 lakh sex workers in Andhra “In these meetings, we vaccines alliance to make an Telangana, Chhattisgarh and $-( would provide dry rations to sex Pradesh, Karnataka, ays after Serum Institute have mulled over Covid-19 additional 100 million Covid- Haryana. The term of the leg- workers and would identify Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Dof India’s chief executive vaccination distribution and 19 vaccine doses for India and islative assemblies of the four 72))7$7(2! them with the assistance of Telangana found that 96 per officer Adar Poonawalla the amount required for it in other low- and middle- states would end on different NACO, district as well as state cent of of them had lost their tweeted questioning if India terms of prioritisation of pop- income countries next year. dates between May and June legal service authority. source of earning in the pan- has 80,000 crore over the ulation and the staggered The expanded deal will next year. The bench was hearing a demic. next one year for distribution immunisation for this priori- accelerate manufacturing and The bypolls in Madhya plea which has raised the issue Senior advocate Jayant of the Covid-19 vaccine to tisation. For this, we have delivery of safe and effective Pradesh were necessitated after hief Election Commissioner problems faced by sex workers Bhushan, who has also been every person in the country, calculated the amount coronavirus vaccines, which 25 Congress MLAs followed CSunil Arora and on account of the COVID-19 appointed as an amicus curiae the Government on Tuesday required in the meetings and has been priced at a maximum their leader Jyotiraditya Scindia Commissioners Sushil Chandra pandemic. to assist the court in the matter, dismissed the observation say- currently, that amount is avail- of $3 per dose or 250 per in joining the Bharatiya Janata and Rajiv Kumar visited Patna It asked the states to file a had said plight of sex workers ing that it does not agree able with the government,” dose. Party (BJP) in March. This led on Tuesday to assess prepara- detailed report on how they could be solved if they were with the calculation cited by Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, The collaboration builds to the collapse of the state’s tions in poll-bound Bihar. On would provide ration cards and provided ration cards without the drug maker. Union Health Ministry said at upon an initial agreement Congress government and Wednesday, they would meet other facilities to sex workers. insisting on identity proof. The Union health min- a press briefing here. signed in August by the com- paved way for the BJP to return various stakeholders, including “We are aware of the facts The apex court was hearing istry said that it does not Meanwhile, the SII, which pany with the GAVI alliance to power. The bypolls were civil and police officials, and rep- that states are coming forward an application filed by NGO, agree with such calculations is the world’s largest vaccine and the Gates Foundation, necessitated on three of the resentatives of political parties. to provide assistance but the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya on social media and also manufacturing company, said with the total number of vac- seats - Joura, Agar and Biora - The Commission would also problem is that these sex work- Committee which had moved maintained that the national that it would get a further cine doses to be covered by due to death of the MLAs - two visit a few places in Bihar before ers don’t have any proof of the SC to highlight the destitu- expert vaccine administra- USD 150 million in funding the partnership now up to 200 from the Congress and one returning to Delhi on October identity. Therefore, all should be tion faced by sex workers on the tion panel met 5 times on from the Bill & Melinda Gates million. from BJP, and on the remain- 1 evening, sources said. given rations. States should tell account of COVID-19. : $ $ $ $ 7 (

meeting on October 1, Union opened up, air pollution is (SAFAR), which is run by the teams of CPCB officials will be since 2016 to fight pollution. tions. Minister Prakash Javadekar likely to rise to pre-lockdown Indian Institute of Tropical deployed from 15 October to These include introduction of According to a report by o review the progress of air said on Tuesday. levels. Meteorology, the air quality in monitor sources of pollution in BS VI vehicles and fuel, incen- the CPCB and the Ministry, Tpollution control initiatives “All the agencies were Farm fires, which were Delhi is set to worsen over the Delhi, and recommend quick tives to boost e-vehicles usage, cold, dry air, and ground based and the problem of stubble asked to make short, medium, noticed in Punjab last week, next three days. fixes. and completion of peripheral inversion with low wind con- burning, environment secre- and long-term plans in 2016 to coupled with resumption of “The problem of air pollu- The meeting, to be held highways that prevent unnec- ditions are responsible for taries of Delhi, Punjab, fight pollution. The meeting economic activities in the wake tion is not restricted to Delhi virtually, will also be attended essary traffic from entering increasing concentration of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and will focus on reviewing the of Covid-19 lockdown has and NCR. It is a common by chiefs of the Municipal the capital. pollutants during winter in Rajasthan along with officials progress of these plans,” already started deteriorating air problem of all the areas falling Corporations of Delhi and the He, however, said despite Delhi. from the Union Environment Javadekar told reporters here at quality in Delhi. under the same airshed, which New Delhi Municipal Council. all efforts Delhi is likely to see Javadekar also encouraged Ministry and representatives of a press briefing. The According to the System of includes Punjab, Haryana, Javadekar also listed some increased pollution levels for citizens to inculcate eco-friend- the Central Pollution Control Government feels that as the Air Quality and Weather Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan,” of the initiatives taken by the two-three months in winter ly habits such as cycling to Board (CPCB) will hold a economic activities have Forecasting And Research Javadekar said adding that 50 Narendra Modi government due to meteorological condi- reduce pollution. !"#$%#%# /

=. '- - , ( ! -$72 ' ) "# $ % ! 3$4$ KOCHI/CHENNAI: As the Indian Medical Association’s '2$"$ & % -6, ities about community trans- Kerala branch demanded a state of Health Emergency mission which was set long in the State, the number of new Covid-19 patients shot 60 06 & “we have continuously per- The Chief Minister on aken aback by the surge in back in the State.. He said the up to 7,354 which include 7,036 patients who contract- formed. Despite having per- Tuesday promised the planta- Tthe number of Covid-19 Government should go for ed the pandemic through social contacts. enewing her attack on the formed so well for the past one tion workers their own houses patients, the Indian Medical strict social controls and regu- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who briefed the RBJP Government Bengal decade there is no publicity in a few years’ time. “The Association, the highest policy lations to check the number of media after an all party meeting said that there were Chief Minister Mamata because we do not engage in Government will construct making body of modern med- people crowding at public 61,791 persons under treatment in the State for Covid- Banerjee on Tuesday said it sel- communal riots… rather we houses for the plantation work- icine practitioners have asked places and shopping centres. 19 on Tuesday. dom delivered on its promises are defamed and become vic- ers in three years,” she said the Government of Kerala to “Offices and business estab- Neighboring Tamil Nadu is gradually bringing and resorted to communal tims of disinformation cam- adding “those who had come declare a state of “Health lishments could work with down the number of cases on a daily basis without any propaganda for the sake of paigns despite having worked and promised to you so many Emergency”. skeleton staff and there should fanfare. On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu diagnosed 5,546 new publicity during the hard for the people of this things have done nothing for Dr Abraham Varghese, be restrictions on the number persons afflicted with Covid-19. A medical bulletin Kolkata: West Bengal on Tuesday elections. region whereas when the elec- you which can be proved by the president, IMA (Kerala) said in of people who could gather in released by the Tamil Nadu Government said the num- reported 3,188 new cases of COVID- The Chief Minister who tions will come they will incite condition of the plantation a statement to the Government public or private places,” said ber of patients in the State as on Tuesday were 46,281 19, taking its tally to 2,53,768, as per a was currently touring North communal riots to get cheap workers and industry here.” that the situation in Kerala is Dr Varghese. which was well below that in Kerala. Tamil Nadu saw bulletin issued by the Health Bengal said those in the central publicity and votes.” Reacting to Banerjee’s precarious and requires strin- Though the official fig- 70 persons succumbing to the dreaded disease during the Department. Government “had promised Earlier Banerjee had statements Bengal BJP presi- gent action and an awareness ures state that almost 58,000 last 24 hours. The COVID-19 toll rose to 4,899 many things but delivered attacked the Centre for bull- dent Dilip Ghosh said “our campaign. The number of cases people are under treatment in Kerala, which had claimed that it tamed Covid-19 after 62 more people died. S i n c e nothing …they did nothing for dozing the opposition voice in Chief Minister is a person who diagnosed with Covid-19 on a the State for Covid-19, as early as May 8 is facing a precarious position. Monday, 2,961 people have recovered, the tea plantation workers but Parliament to pass a number of loves to beat her own trum- daily basis is disturbing. But Government doctors them- Malappurm district alone diagnosed 1,040 new patients improving the discharge rate to 87.80 when it comes to voting they “draconian anti-people laws” pet… If she has worked well what is of more concern is the selves say that the figure has while the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram diagnosed per cent. would raise communal issues like the farm bill and said the then it will be for the people to number of patients contracting crossed 2 lakh mark. “The 935 patients. The Chief Minister blamed the Opposition, There are 26,064 active cases in the to derive publicity.” people would take account of see and for them to recognize the pandemic through social IMA’s studies prove that the sit- particularly the BJP for the State’s failure in countering state at present. In the last 24 hours, Claiming that her that during the elections. her services … but here it is dif- contacts,” said Dr Varghese. uation in Kerala is getting the pandemic. Tamil Nadu tested almost 85,000 persons 43,769 samples have been tested for Government had done more Bengal will go to Assembly ferent. The Chief Minister is The soft-spoken doctor worse by the day as shown by across the State while Kerala had to content with 53,000 COVID-19 in the state, the bulletin than it promised Banerjee said polls in May next year. patting her own back.” has been cautioning the author- the spurt in numbers. persons. PNS said. PTI @ ' 1 @ 6 = 60 $ >()4 , Aligarh: The Covid-19 pan- Dialogue, Aligarh Muslim -2'5 $$$ $ ' demic has created a global cri- University (AMU). = & % $ sis with far-reaching social and He explained that faith Aligarh: The speed at which renowned Cardiologist , the economical repercussions and gives courage to people and 2"$2!5()7)$23 Andhra Pradesh's COVID-19 the corona infection is spread- global mortality rate according A one of the biggest challenges prevents depression. tally Increased to 6,87,351 as ing has destroyed health ser- to coronavirus data is 3.02%, this crisis has brought is of “During crisis, people tend 6,190 more cases were added vices and created a crisis for the this rate is 2.6% in America and Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief mental health, said Gurudev Sri to become either aggressive or $92(,2$ on Monday, while 35 deaths economy. 1.4% in India. Minister BS Yediyurappa's polit- Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian spir- depressed and these two took the fatalities to 5,780. Along with other patients, this In poor and medium- ical Secretary and MLA M P itual leader and Art of Living extremes can be prevented Also, the overall infection virus has a fatal impact on heart income countries, the number Renukacharya on Tuesday said founder. with spiritual knowledge,” said 06 - excuse me for that,” the Judge positivity rate dropped below patients as well. Many people of corona infected patients he has tested positive for He was addressing at the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar adding noted. the 12 per cent mark for the have died from this without symptoms is 5 to 10 COVID-19. inaugural function of the two- that spirituality leads to serene, he Bombay High Court on At the hearing, Additional first time in over two months, disease. times more due to less testing The MLA from Honnalli day international webinar on calm and meditative state. TTuesday reserved its order Solicitor General (ASG) Anil standing at 11.99 per cent on According to M.U of coronavirus. 25% of heart constituency said he underwent 'Role of Faith in Facing He added that Corona on the bail applications of Singh argued for the state, Tuesday after a gross 57.34 lakh Rabbani, chairman of the attack patients died because of a test as some changes were Personal and Collective Crises: virus is a catastrophe, but not accused actress Rhea while Satish Maneshinde rep- samples were tested so Department of Heart Disease at not getting proper treatment on observed in his health condi- What Religion Can Offer to the an apocalypse and faith can Chakraborty, her brother resented Chakraborty siblings', far. JN Medical College and a time. PNS tions this morning, and the Post-Covid World' organised help us to search the silver lin- Showik and others in the advocate Tareq Sayed appeared report showed him to be posi- by the Dara Shikoh Centre for ings despite the dark clouds of Sushant Singh Rajput death- for co-accused Abdel Basit tive. Appealing all those who Interfaith Understanding and gloom. PNS related drug case, after observ- Parihar. Advocate Subodh had come in contact with him ing that its verdict would have Desai for Samuel Miranda (late /& '& in the last four-five days to get “wide reach and repercussions” Sushant’s house manager) and tested, he said, he was doing fine. (' * and that it would pass separate advocate Rajendra Rathod for - 0 &1 % Chief Minister Yediyurappa orders in all matters. Dipesh Sawant (late Sushant’s tweeted wishing for After hearing all the sides, house help). New Delhi: The National Speaking at the launch of Pradesh Sub-region comprises Renukacharya's speedy recovery. & Justice S. V. Kotwal of the Rhea, Showik and other Capital Regional Planning the Project Management districts of Gautam Buddha Several Ministers and legislators Bombay High Court noted: accused in the Sushant death- Board (NCRPB) has sanctioned Information System (P-MIS), Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, in Karnataka including Deputy 8 Officer Principal Secretary “Arguments on the matter are related drug case had moved over 15,000 crore loan in over Mishra said that MIS will help Bulandsahr, Baghpat, Hapur, Chief Minister Govind Karjol, Nitin Ramesh Gokarn has also closed. The matter is now the high court after the Special 31,000 crore worth of projects to monitor projects. Muzaffarnagar, and Shamli. Law Minister J C Madhuswamy, ue to the rising rate of been notified. On this, the reserved for orders. Due to Court had rejected their bail related to transport, regional The NCR is presently Explaining the features of senior Congress MLAs H K Dcorona infection in the DM Chandra Bhushan Singh voluminous proceedings, the applications on September 11. rapid transport system, water spread over a 55,083 sq km area the software, Mishra said that Patil and Diensh Gundu Rao are district, the district adminis- postponed the home isolation order may take some time”. Apart from Rhea and supply, drainage, power, solid with around 60 million popu- the P-MIS is having unique fea- among those who have tested tration has postponed the with immediate effect. All “This judgment has wide Showik, the four other accused waste management, tourism lation. According to the ture of doing calculations at positive for COVID in the last home isolation until further Magistrates / SDMs have been reach and repercussions. I will whose bail applications were and road infrastructure. NCRPB, Haryana sub-region back end for monitoring vari- few days. orders. In a review meeting directed to strictly follow it. try to write separate orders in denied bail by the special court Informing this, the Ministry of comprises of districts of ous financial critical events for The state recently lost the held at Collectorate, the control The people kept in home all matters, but I might end up were: Sushant’s house manag- Housing and Urban Affairs Gurugram, Faridabad, Rohtak, Guarantee validity date and Belagavi BJP MP and Minister room in-charge Smriti Gautam isolation will complete their attributing Sayyed's arguments er Samuel Miranda, house help (MoHUA) secretary Durga Sonepat, Rewari, Jhajjar, Mewat, monthly repayment of loan of State for Railways Suresh said that during home isolation, time by tuesday. But if a patient of Sayyed (advocate for co- Dipesh Sawant and two alleged Shankar Mishra on Tuesday Palwal, Panipat, Mahendregarh, due date for each IA and gen- Angadi, BJP Rajya Sabha mem- asymptomatic patients are not does not follow the rules dur- accused Abel Basit Parihar to drug peddlers Abdel Bashit said that 265 projects of more Jind, Karnal, Bhiwani and erates alert for Guarantee ber Ashok Gasti and following guidelines and are ing home isolation, then that (Satish) Maneshinde. Please Parihar and Zaid Vilatra. than Rs 18,500 crore are com- Charkhi Dadri. Rajasthan sub- Renewal and Payment of Loan Basavakalyan Congress MLA B moving outside, living with patient should be shifted to plete and the rest is under con- region comprises districts of in soft format i.e. email in Narayan Rao due to coron- family members which is COVID Hospital. There will be struction. Alwar and Bharatpur. Uttar advance. PNS avirus. PTI increasing the infection. Nodal no negligence in this. &''$ ! (' '+ #') ' ' ) $ = & *#$""#0%#9(:#(" ( " ++((%!(<# #'"#:/#9 Bengaluru: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education chools in Andhra Pradesh $"*#9#=%'#( () ( Minister S. Suresh Kumar on Tuesday said that the State Swould be re-opened for the Government had not taken any decision yet on reopen- 2020-21 academic year on +"#9 #>#99# ""% <"%/#9 ing of schools. November 2, Chief Minister YS The Karnataka government had decided about a fort- Jagan Mohan Reddy announced distributed on October 5 to all stu- night ago that Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 would be partial- here on Tuesday. dents. ly allowed to be held. “We wanted to open the A school kit, including uni- In other words, teachers of these classes would be pre- schools on October 5, but in view forms, would be distributed to the sent in schools wherein students who have doubts in any of the prevailing situation, we have students under the freebie scheme. topic could seek clarifications in their respective subjects now decided to re-open them on “If we distribute the kits on though regular classes won't be held. November 2,” the Chief Minister October 5, students can get them This had led to speculations that Karnataka would told district Collectors during a stitched and be ready when the reopen schools soon. A section of parents had vehemently video conference. Schools schools re-open on November 2,” he opposed the reopening of schools amid the pandemic. remained shut due to the prevail- said. The Chief Minister, who Owing to parental pressure, the government on ing COVID-19 pandemic in the reviewed the progress of the 'Mana September 20 prohibited Class 9 to 12 students from vis- current academic year. Badi, Naadu-Nedu' scheme, under iting schools and only undergraduates to meet teachers The state government initial- which school infrastructure is being amid the pandemic. ly announced September 5 as the renovated, directed the District In a bid to allay the fears, Suresh Kumar had posted re-opening day and later deferred Collectors to step up the works. detailed information on the issue on Facebook. it to October 5. Though the Centre Of the 15,715 schools chosen He maintained that the Karnataka government is yet to issue fresh guidelines on for renovation in the first phase, planned to elicit views from various quarters like politi- opening the schools fully, the Chief works were yet to begin in 153 cians, academics and health experts before taking any final Minister set November 2 as the schools, he said. Start the works decision on this matter. date. immediately.The district Joint Soon after returning from Bidar district tour in a day The Chief Minister said the Collectors should monitor the or two, the Minister asserted, he would convene a meet- 'Jagannanna Vidya Kanuka' (Jagans works daily and ensure that they are ing of different stakeholders along with the departments Education Gift) would, however, be completed in time,” Jagan added. concerned to decide on reopening of schools. 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Hopefully, phenomenon across the country, market linkages will motivate ruining soil fertility and the nutri- farmers to diversify and grow " tious value of food crops; the crops such as edible oils and 5 . impact on public health was help reduce India’s edible oil noticed by the medical communi- import bill that currently stands ty but all voices were silenced. at over $10 billion. # 6786 Today, Gurdaspur-to-Delhi trains Finally, The Essential ( are called “Cancer Express”, yet Commodities (Amendment) there has been no medical study of Act, 2020 removes excessive the harm caused by chemical agri- control on production, storage, ) ( culture to the health of humans, farmer suicides in some States. dened with the cost of transport movement and distribution of P Q ( animals, soil and water resources. Simultaneously, the Union to take their produce to the food commodities; removes Now, four momentous laws Cabinet approved the 15,000 mandis and deal with middle- cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible could pave the way for a revolution crore fund for animal hus- men. For instance, waiting out- oils, onion and potatoes from ( # in which farmers drive the change, bandry as part of the & 9 side sugar mills, with heat evap- the list of essential commodities, 2 < with technology playing a support- Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan orating the sugar content in the and paves the way for cold chain ive role. If the Government repu- stimulus package and a scheme # =& cane, desperate farmers have infrastructure to come up. 86 < diates the genetically-modified for interest subvention of two succumbed to agents (of near- Previously, control regarding food crops lobby, India could per cent to “shishu” loan catego- <; by mandis) who arrive miracu- the storage of essential com- ( + = " return to farming methods that do ry borrowers for one year under lously and dictate the price. modities (onions, potatoes, edi- not require costly inputs and force the Pradhan Mantri Mudra =& Under the new Act, politi- ble oils, jute, rice paddy, sugar) farmers into a vicious cycle of debt Yojana. These developments cians and urban elite farmers gave draconian powers to 4 + ( (and even suicide). form the sub-text of the farm ; 9 will find it difficult to get large authorities to raid “hoarders”, ( . On September 16, 2020, one day Bills. =& “agricultural” incomes mandi- confiscate stocks, cancel licens- ( before the three agriculture-relat- The Farmers’ Produce Trade certified and pay zero per cent ing and even imprison offend- ed Bills were moved in Parliament, and Commerce (Promotion & income tax, as payments have to ers. This naturally discouraged ( " the Banking Regulation and Facilitation) Act 2020 be made against PAN cards. investment in storage as entre- ( " ( (Amendment) Act, 2020 was allows sale and marketing of & < The Farmers (Empowerment preneurs feared being prosecut- passed, bringing all cooperative produce outside notified APMC and Protection) Agreement on ed as “hoarders.” Lack of stor- banks under the purview of the mandis. State Governments can- # < Price Assurance and Farm age also contributed to volatil- # Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 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demic struck, the situation was quite child births of 2.5 crore annually in Asian countries, including India, could ongoing issues of lack of funds in States, vices schemes like ICDS, MDMS effi- alarming. In 2018, a whopping 8.8 lakh India, child survival is only 1.75 crore. slip into poverty within the next six things are going to worsen. In addition, cient with increased financial alloca- children under the age of six died in Infant mortality is 0.8 crore annually months due to the COVID-19 crisis, there were drastic budget cuts. As an tion, so that the most marginalised and India, says the UNICEF. Nearly half of or 80,00,000 children die every year in taking the total number of such kids impact, according to the Global vulnerable are benefitted as well. all our children are underweight, our country before six months of age. in the region to 360 million. The Hunger Index 2019, wasting among The pandemic has shown that the about 45 per cent are stunted (too short This means that on an average as many UNICEF also warns: “In the worst-case children in India rose from 16.5 per lakhs of community-based women for their age), 20 per cent are wasted as 21,917 children die every day in scenario, where health interventions are cent in 2008-2012 to 20.8 per cent in caregivers like the Anganwadi workers &9&& (too thin for their height), 75 per cent India. Maternal and child malnutrition reduced by around 45 per cent, there 2014-2018. and helpers, Accredited Social Health are anaemic and 57 per cent are defi- is one of the reasons for 68 per cent could be as much as a 44.7 per cent The much-acclaimed “Poshan Activists and MDMS workers, are the & cient in Vitamin A. Half of the world’s under-five deaths in India. increase in under-five child deaths and Mission” is just policing of the crucial link between the community ;(!)3(.*$2!$,$H*7 +5 malnourished children live in India. What has been the COVID-19 38.6 per cent increase in maternal Anganwadi workers, who are already and policymakers. Their work must be 23O*!($(7)4$$ The rate of malnutrition among lockdown impact? With job and deaths per month.” overburdened with non-ICDS work. regularised with minimum wages and !2$,!2!6-* India’s children is almost five times income loss on a large scale, closing of In the last two decades, there have Similar is the case of the other schemes social security, as recommended by the n the fourth month of the lock- more than China and double than that schools and consequently the Mid-Day been many dialogues, debates, and legal like the MDMS and the National 45th Indian Labour Conference. 7$"(4(2!$ down, the UNICEF (United in Sub-Saharan Africa, says a World Meal Scheme (MDMS) and steps like the Supreme Court Judgment Health Mission. At present, despite the Otherwise whom do we expect to be $4*('$!23(!$!(2!) INations Children’s Fund) had Bank report. A study commissioned by Anganwadis that gave hot, cooked on Right to food Act and so on to warning bells, the announced packages “skilling” for the ‘Make in India’ pro- *"$!2*)"42))7$"*$ warned India that if the nation does not the UNICEF in 2019 had found that meals, a poor Public Distribution address the issue of malnutrition. But do not address the problem of malnu- jects? The wasted, stunted, anaemic and 2 = $!242'$ seriously address the issue of hunger over 80 per cent of adolescents in India System (PDS) and poor implementa- the schemes or missions rolled out by trition. Moreover, there is an absence mentally underdeveloped youth of *$6&(2H4$ and malnutrition aggravated due to the suffered from hidden malnutrition. tion of the announced schemes of free respective governments proved to be of a national composite guideline to our country, who barely survived, shutdown and make proper arrange- This includes deficiency of one or more rations during the last five months, inadequate. 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The fund allocation pat- Government to show political will to (The writer is general secretary, All "$$$()$25$(!. and make the toll a total of around 12 Development Services (ICDS) Mission ple, especially the children and women. tern has been changed to 60:40 in the recognise the right to food/nutrition of India Federation of Anganwadi Workers 7!"$'(4*)$7*(!7)4$6 -13 lakh this year. document of the Ministry of Women The UNICEF has estimated that last few years, putting a major finan- every citizen of India, make quality and Helpers and national secretary of Even before the Coronavirus pan- and Child Development, out of the total 120 million children living in South cial burden on the States. With the infrastructure and basic nutrition ser- the CITU) P $"(2()Q !"#$%#%# ' <

3 $ ' : $ Washington: As a presidential confident Trump has both the ing the general election. candidate in 2016, Donald time and the political skill to “They will resonate as peo- Athens (Greece): US Secretary neighbouring Turkey, which it caused minor damage to a Trump seized control of the overtake Biden in this final ple learn more about Vice of State Mike Pompeo accuses of encroaching on its Turkish frigate and no injuries White House race and never let stretch. President Biden.” expressed support Tuesday for sovereign rights in the eastern on either side. go. “President Trump has But privately many talks between Greece and Mediterranean. “We strongly support dia- He masterfully defined and plenty of ready-made ammu- Republicans are perplexed that Turkey, NATO allies whose Last month Turkey sent a logue between NATO allies denigrated his opponents with nition he has been using effec- Trump, who skillfully identified relations have deteriorated research vessel, accompanied Greece and Turkey and cutting nicknames and a say- tively on the campaign trail,” and preyed on his rivals’ weak- sharply to the point where both by warships, to prospect for encourage them to resume anything debate style, and said Ed Brookover, a nesses in 2016, seems to still be had warships facing off in the energy resources in an area discussion of these issues as repeatedly drew his rivals into Republican strategist who grasping for the most effective Mediterranean. Greece claims is on its own soon as possible,” Pompeo said the controversies he created. advised Trump’s 2016 cam- ways to define Biden at this late Speaking from the Souda continental shelf and where it in brief statements after meet- That’s proven far more dif- paign before being ousted dur- stage of the campaign. AP Bay military base on the island claims exclusive economic ing with Greek Prime Minister ficult for Trump in the 2020 of Crete, on the second day of rights. Athens sent warships of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. race. a five-day regional tour, its own to the area, and put its “I spoke with (NATO) Though he may still be the $ 4& Pompeo said relations between armed forces on alert. The dis- Secretary-General (Jens) most visible and visceral force the United States and Greece pute has led to fears of open Stoltenberg just two days ago in the White House contest, he day by bombshell revelations in out, particularly given that are “at an all time high and get- conflict. EU leaders are to dis- on the progress being made at has repeatedly struggled to The New York Times about his polls broke late for him in his 0 + ting stronger.” cuss potentially imposing sanc- NATO. And we hope that control the contours of the personal finances. 2016 contest against Hillary “Today I’m in Crete to tions on Turkey for its actions these talks can continue in a campaign against Democrat Tuesday’s first presidential Clinton. Washington: Asserting that have never been as safe as showcase one of America’s later this week. serious way.” Amid the tension Joe Biden. debate between Trump and And in the lead-up to Sikhs in the US have never under President Donald strongest military relation- But tension has eased with Turkey, Greece has The president’s attacks on Biden offers the president one Tuesday night’s debate, Trump been as safe as under the Trump. We are a martial com- ships throughout all of somewhat recently, with announced major arms pur- Biden have been scattershot and of his last opportunities to has previewed a broad attack Trump administration, a munity, no one can bully us. By Europe,” Pompeo said. Athens and Ankara announc- chases, including fighter jets inconsistent, frustrating some reshape the race and colour on Biden’s record, his charac- prominent Sikh-American saying so, the Biden campaign “We, the Americans, look ing they will restart an ongoing from France, as well as war- Republicans who believe he voters’ impressions of the for- ter and his mental acuity. leader has claimed that the is trying to demoralise and to Greece as a true pillar for process of exploratory talks. ships, helicopters and weapons has squandered repeated mer vice president. But his messaging has Biden campaign is trying to demotivate us,” Singh said. stability and prosperity in the Technical discussions on a systems. opportunities to define his rival. But with just five weeks inherent inconsistencies. “demoralise and demotivate” His remarks came a day eastern Mediterranean, and military level have also been “In the Mediterranean, His efforts to move past the until Election Day, voting Sometimes Trump paints the community. after the Biden campaign we’re incredibly proud to sup- taking place at NATO for the there should be no waves coronavirus pandemic and already underway in some bat- Biden as a far-left candidate; at Jasdip Singh, co-chair of launched the ‘Sikh Americans port its leadership.” Greece avoidance of a military acci- caused by threats and rivalry. onto issues he views as more tleground states, and partisan other times he argues that the Sikhs for Trump, said on for Biden’, an initiative to reach has been looking to the U.S. dent, such as the collision in It is a sea of strategic impor- favourable for his reelection views among many voters while Biden is more moderate, Monday that it was because of out to the Sikh community in And the European Union for August of warships from the tance, also for the United prospects, including law deeply entrenched, some he would be controlled by his President Donald Trump that the US. The Biden campaign support in its dispute with two sides, which reportedly States,” Mitsotakis said. AP enforcement and the economy, Republicans say Trump may party’s most liberal factions. so many Sikh youths were vowed to address the unique have failed to convince many have effectively run out of Trump has aggressively serving in the US military challenges, including xeno- ( voters that the public health cri- time. argued that his 77-year-old today with their turbans and phobia, being faced by the sis is any less of a concern or “Donald Trump is essen- rival has lost a step and isn’t up beard intact. 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& 7 (>+44 + $ ,' $! * 58 -: defaults, both at the firm and Punjab and Haryana, while it +. " consumer level will continue to started on September 28 in he steady rise in caseloads be a drag on growth,” Singh he Centre on Tuesday said other states. - lowed by IndusInd Bank, avirus infections and chances of Tand the spillover effects of .".+>6 said. T16,420 tonnes of paddy In Punjab and Haryana PowerGrid, Axis Bank, HCL location-specific lockdowns, the strict lockdown measures According to the Union worth 31 crore has been pro- alone, about 16,420 tonnes fter two consecutive ses- Tech, NTPC and ITC. Indian indices were also uncer- will continue to undermine - & Health Ministry’s data updat- cured at minimum support paddy at MSP of 1,888 per Asions of thumping gains, On the other hand, tain, he said, adding that mar- economic growth in the coun- '' ed on Tuesday, the total coro- price (MSP) in the last 72 quintal, totalling 31 crore, benchmarks Sensex and Nifty UltraTech Cement, TCS, Tata kets are awaiting a trigger in the try, says a report. navirus cases in the country hours from farmers in Punjab has been procured up to took a pause on Tuesday amid Steel, Titan and HDFC were form of confirmation of a stim- According to Dun and %@AB#- mounted to 61,45,291 with and Haryana, while procure- September 28, it said. lack of directional cues from among the gainers. ulus package by the govern- Bradstreet’s Economy Forecast, 70,589 new infections, while ment has just commenced in Of this, about 3,164 tonnes domestic and global markets. Of the Sensex constituents, ment to boost economic activ- concerns over the pace of eco- & @AB the death toll reached 96,318. other States. paddy has been purchased in After starting the session 20 logged losses and 10 regis- ity. nomic recovery have deep- According to the Dun With the latest procure- Haryana, while 13,256 tonnes on a positive note, the BSE tered gains. Market participants across ened. - & and Bradstreet (D&B) report, ment data, the Government in Punjab from 1,443 farmers, Sensex was caught in an intense Sectorally, BSE telecom, the globe are looking for cues “The recovery now is following the easing of lock- aims to send a message to it added. volatility as the trade pro- utilities, FMCG, bankex, real- from the first presidential expected to be gradual as ris- down restrictions, the pace of farmers protesting against new For the current year, the gressed, paring all intra-day ty and power indices fell up to debate between US President ing infections pose constraints. significant contraction during contraction in the Index of farm laws that it has no inten- government has fixed the MSP gains to end 8.41 points or 0.02 2.13 per cent. Donald Trump and Even if the growth takes the the current financial year. Industrial Production (IIP) is tion of scrapping procurement of paddy (common grade) at per cent lower at 37,973.22. On the other hand, con- Democratic candidate Joe form of a V-shape, the level of India’s economy suffered expected to reduce further. at MSP. Farmers in Punjab 1,868 per quintal, while that Similarly, the NSE Nifty sumer durables, metal, energy, Biden, set for later in the day. Gross Domestic Product its worst slump on record in “The pent-up demand and and Haryana and several other of A grade variety has been slipped 5.15 points or 0.05 per basic materials, IT and auto Asian markets ended (GDP) will matter. Credit April-June, with the GDP con- re-start of small businesses states are protesting against fixed at Rs 1,888 per quintal. cent to 11,222.40. indices rose up to 1.97 per cent. mixed after a mildly higher growth has not picked up as tracting 23.9 per cent as the and street vendors along with the new farm laws, which they The Government has also Analysts said that domes- Broader midcap and small- opening on Tuesday ahead of envisaged,” said Arun Singh, coronavirus-related lockdowns medium and large firms are feel will lead to procurement in given nod for procurement of tic equities traded on a chop- cap indices fell up to 0.16 per the first US presidential debate Global Chief Economist, Dun weighed on the already-declin- likely to drive demand for the hands of corporates and the 14.09 lakh tonnes of kharif py note amid lack of directional cent.”After a gap up opening, later in the global day, with & Bradstreet. ing consumer demand and industrial goods. The index is end of MSP regime. pulses and oilseeds for Tamil cues from the domestic as well the benchmark indices grew investors also remaining cau- Moreover, with the credit investment. expected to rebound to the The Union Agriculture Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, as global markets. volatile, before ending the day tious over the global economy’s guarantee scheme in place for “The steady rise in case- positive territory from the Ministry, in a statement, said Telangana and Haryana under On the Sensex chart, flat. Global markets were also prospects as coronavirus deaths Small and Medium Enterprises loads and the spillover effects month of October,” the report arrival of kharif crops has just the Price Support Scheme ONGC was the top loser, shed- undecided and slightly negative surpassed the one-million (SMEs), credit off-take was of the strict lockdown measures said. begun and the government (PSS). The approval to other ding around 3 per cent, fol- for the day as the outcome of mark worldwide, market expected to strengthen more will continue to undermine During August, D&B continues to procure 2020-21 states will be given on receipt the first US presidential debate experts said. than the current level so far, the growth impulses during the expects IIP to have fallen by (- kharif crops like paddy at MSP of proposal under the PSS was awaited,” said Vinod Nair, Bourses in Shanghai, Singh added. subsequent quarters of the ) 4 per cent to (-) 3 per cent. from farmers as per the exist- which gets operationalised if Head of Research at Geojit Tokyo and Seoul ended with According to various esti- year. Constrained government According to official data, ing schemes. the mandi prices fall below the %$ Financial Services. gains, while Hong Kong was in mates, India’s coronavirus-bat- finances, contraction in invest- India’s industrial production Paddy procurement com- MSP in the notified harvesting 5 With increasing coron- the red. tered economy will witness ment activity and probable shrank 10.4 per cent in July. menced from September 26 in period, the statement said. ! $ . ( 7P 84()84 ' C, & "1 86;+ $ & , 8 (2>+)- # - ! $ + & he Indian rupee lost fur- According to DIPP data, in 2012 and the last was held in Tther ground on Tuesday, the cement industry had a &+ , 2016. “In order for sustain- tate-owned Oil India Ltd settling 7 paise down at 73.86 he Indian cement industry steep de-growth of 86 per cent elecom major Reliance Jio able and orderly growth of the S(OIL) has posted a profit to the US dollar, tracking Thas started recovering from in production in April 2020 - (PVs) and two-wheelers (TWs) Thas questioned the sector, to meet the national after tax of 2,584 crore with weaker Asian peers against the impact of Covid-19 helped and marginally improved to sales could fall 18-21 per cent Department of Telecom’s ratio- objectives and for provision of revenue of 13,649 crore in fis- the greenback. by pent-up demand and register a de-growth of 39 per ating agency Ind-Ra y-o-y in this fiscal while the nale to pause the policy of quality broadband for all, allo- cal 2019-20, its Chairman and Besides, month-end dol- improved rural markets, India cent unto June 2020, said Rexpects automobile sales decline in the commercial vehi- annual spectrum auction and cating sufficient spectrum is Managing Director Sushil lar demand from importers Cements Vice-Chairman & Srinivasan. “Based on the infor- to decline by 20-25 per cent this cles (CVs) sales would be 30- demanded that the sale of air- imperative. Therefore, we reit- Chandra Mishra said on too exerted pressure on the Managing Director N mation available, the cement fiscal against its earlier forecast 35 per cent y-o-y in FY2021, on waves should be held at the ear- erate that all available spectrum Tuesday. Addressing the 61st Indian currency. Srinivasan said. industry in the south had also of 22-25 per cent on account of account of lower economic liest to meet the demand for should be immediately auc- Annual General Meeting At the interbank forex The company expects an registered a negative growth of increasing preference for per- activities, it said. data services in the country. tioned,” the letter said. The virtually, he said that during market, the domestic unit uptick in demand on the back around 45 per cent during the sonal mobility and an expect- Ind-Ra further expects Mukesh Ambani-led Jio Digital Communications 2019-20, OIL’s annual domes- opened at 73.78 per US dol- of Government’s push towards first quarter,” he said. ed demand rebound from rural auto volumes could post dou- in a letter dated September 28 Commission, the apex decision tic production of crude oil lar and traded between a infrastructure projects such as While talking about ICL’s and semi-urban markets. ble-digit growth (in mid- to TelecomSecretary Anshu making body of the stood at 3.133 million metric high of 73.75 and a low of construction of highways, rural performance in the COVID At the same time, the rat- teens) in FY22 primarily due Prakash said that the nation- Department of Telecom, in tonnes and domestic natural 73.91 during the session. It infrastructure and irrigation impacted April-June quarter, ing agency has maintained a to a lower base over FY20- building policies should not be May approved the spectrum gas production was 2,801 mil- finally closed at 73.86, regis- projects, Srinivasan said while Srinivasan said it reported negative outlook for the auto FY21. kept hostage to the vested auction plan subject to Union lion metric standard cubic tering a fall of 7 paise over its addressing the 74th Annual good working results on the sector for the second half of the According to the ratings interest of few operators and cabinet approval. metres. previous close. General Meeting of India back of improved selling price fiscal, owing to continued weak agency, lower affordability due delay in auction is hurting the “The slide in the Indian Cements Ltd (ICL). and sustained efforts on cost consumer sentiments and to job losses/ loss of income national exchequer as well as rupee continued for the sec- “The industry has started reduction despite the steep macroeconomic headwinds would shift consumers’ prefer- making investors jittery as per- ond straight day, with INR recovering slowly from May drop in volume caused by the amid the disruptions caused by ence towards lower-end vehi- ceived against the principle of hitting levels last seen in 2020 given the pent-up lockdowns. the pandemic, Ind-Ra said in a cles, especially PVs. ease of doing business. August. demand and the improved “The company achieved release. In 2Ws, motorcycles will The telecom major said The primary reasons for rural demand,” Srinivasan said an EBIDTA of Rs 159 crore The latest forecast is continue to outperform scoot- that any delay in auction of the depreciation in the rupee while addressing the share- during the first quarter as com- marginally better than the ear- ers as the former derives sub- unutilised spectrum will lead to could be month-end dollar holders virtually. pared to Rs 245 crore in the lier forecast of 22-25 per cent stantial demand from rural serious issues around quality of buying. The dollar index During the first quarter of previous year during these Y-o-Y decline in sales volume markets, it said adding CVs mobile services in terms of call was trading steadily against FY2021, Andhra Pradesh and challenging times with much in FY2021, released in June this and more specifically medium drops etc and also result in the basket of currencies,” Telangana governments re- lower volume (was down by 52 year, Ind-Ra said. and heavy CVs would continu “revenue loss to the govern- said Nish Bhatt, founder and started their infrastructure proper cent) as compared to the Favourable regulatory to see a muted demand due to ment.” CEO, Millwood Kane jects and housing for poor previous year,” he said. Total changes such as GST cuts or lower industrial production “We are unable to find International. schemes. “With further relax- revenue of Chennai-based ICL, incentive-based scrappage pol- and excess capacity in the any reasonable rationale behind Bhatt further noted that ation of lockdown measures, including other income, was icy could help demand revival system, and any demand this sudden pause in a suc- the Reserve Bank postponing there are expectations of down to Rs 5,085 crore in FY in the medium-term, the rat- revival, therefore, is unlikely cessful and fruitful policy of its monetary policy later this increased public spending on 2019-20 as against Rs 5,659 ings agency said. before the fourth quarter of auctioning all available spec- week also had a bearing on rural infrastructure, irrigation, crore. As per the official esti- It, however, warned that 2021-22. Light commer- trum every year, since the the rupee. road building and other pro- mates, the overall cement pro- any significant spread of the cial vehicles are likely to ben- Hon’ble Supreme Court deci- The dollar index, which jects. This along with pick up duction for the industry in virus to rural India could affect efit from increased e-com- sion in 2012,” Reliance Jio said gauges the greenback’s in individual home building 2019-20 had a “marginal neg- the recovery trend due to fur- merce, and last mile trans- in the letter. strength against a basket of and construction is expected to ative growth” to 334.48 million ther disruptions in those parts portation particularly for essen- The spectrum auctions six currencies, fell 0.09 per improve the cement demand,” tonnes from 337.32 million of the economy. tial commodities, it said in the were held every year after the cent to 94.19. he added. tonnes in 2018-19. 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Therefore, entre- Moreover, these skills also prove bene- career. and e-commerce to name a few, who are not only business with support of other resources preneurship should be encouraged ficial in personal development. While at the pursuance of the skilled in the relevant field but also possess good through a unique model of two-way learning, with combination of technology is ubiq- among students right from undergrad- Therefore, in recent years colleges are course, many of the management col- problem solving, communication, research and in various sectors. In this model, theoretical uitous. The opportunities to raise cap- uate degree education. encouraging entrepreneurship through leges expose the students to special lec- presentation skills, and are also technologically training is provided in the university by its ital funding and advisory services are But, why should entrepreneur- courses such as BBA. tures in the form of entrepreneurship savvy. 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Each essay is rated by a human reading is also on test here. Students are also paper moderate to difficult level Integrals. One question each from all chapters. Questions were asked In Chemistry, questions from er and an e-reader and in case of dif- allowed to use the calculator for this sec- but not easy. However, it was eas- Probability, Complex Numbers, ''' ' from Chapters of Fluids , Ray all chapters were covered and ference in ratings, it's sent to another tion. As in the previous section, here too ier compared to 2019 as per stu- Determinants and two questions - A$ ' Optics, Electromagnetic Induction, were Easy to Moderate level. human reader and the average of the two the scoring is done on a scale of 130-170 dents. from 3 D Geometry. ." C Current Electricity, Rotational Organic Chemistry had good no. human scores is taken. Analytical abil- with 1-point increments. Some students have reported In Chemistry, few questions on Motion, Heat & Thermodynamics. of questions. In Physical Chemistry ities and analytical writing in particu- The three-hour 45 minutes assess- Chemistry was easy to moderate, Organic Chemistry compared to ' " Mixed concepts questions took there were questions from Chapter lar are important skills which are not ment is a section adaptive test which Physics was moderate but Maths Inorganic & Physical Chemistry. ." &$- more time. of Solutions, Atomic Structure, only relevant to B-Schools but are means one can skip a question which is relatively difficult. No mistakes reported till now - AC In Mathematics, there were Ionic Equilibrium & Chemical extremely critical for success in the world tough and move on to another one In Physics almost questions as complete paper is yet to be more questions from Calculus & Kinetics. outside. which could be answered first and from chapter of Classes XI and XII analysed. ! $ Algebra . Questions were asked No mistakes reported till now This is followed by the verbal rea- come come back to skipped question. were asked. Some students report- Over all analysis of Paper-II: $ from Functions, Limits, Continuity as complete paper is yet to be soning section. This section places a An important feature of the GRE is ed Physics was lengthy. Chapters Students found the overall level of & Differentiability, Application of analysed.As the test was comput- great deal of emphasis on vocabulary, Score Select option. On test day, this like Rotation, Work Power Energy, the paper to be moderately tough. Derivatives, Differential Equation. er-based students had the option logic and reading comprehension. This enables a student to send scores from the magnetism & Thermodynamics It was lengthy and tougher $ > In Co-ordinate Geometry, there to clear response to change any is important as proper vocabulary helps most recent test or any other test taken had more questions. compared to Paper-I. & was a question from Hyperbola. In option, they could mark it for the student better communicate with within the last five years as per the stu- In Mathematics, there were Chemistry was easy to mod- $ ." Algebra, there were questions from review, save and next to proceed peers and others in an academic envi- dent's preference. This has enabled stu- five-six questions from Calculus. erate, Mathematics was moderate Permutation & Combination, further. ronment. To crack this section, one dents to send off their best scores, thus There were questions from & Physics was moderate to tough. Complex Numbers, Matrices. A 9 0<<" would require a fair degree of expertise enhancing chances of success.

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