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Q After meeting Sidhu, PPCC said Cheema. Congress in-charge Harish Wednesday launched the ‘Auto that action should be taken October 26, 2014, general secretary (organisation) Sensing the trouble, Rawat Rawat for hurting the religious Appeal software’ developed by against the officer or employ- when I took over the  .+4/. Pargat Singh, two working pres- quickly went into damage con- sentiments of the Sikh com- the Haryana Right to Service ee who does not work within responsibility of pub- idents Kuljit Singh Nagra and trol and tendered an apology on munity by terming some Commission to ensure timely the prescribed time limit. The lic service, there was day after Punjab Congress Pawan Goel at Punjab Congress social media. Congress leaders as ‘Panj delivery of government services punishment fixed by the Right a queue of people out- Aparty affairs’ in-charge Bhawan, Rawat had maintained “Sometimes by expressing Piyaras’, SAD spokesman Daljit to the people of the state. to Service Commission for side the house and Harish Rawat courted contro- that it was his duty to meet the respect, you use such words Singh Cheema on Wednesday The software has been dereliction of service delivery office of the Chief versy by casually describing the PPCC chief and his team. “They which are objectionable. I too said that it was shocking that developed in collaboration with should be strictly implement- Minister, Ministers state party president Navjot are panj piyare,” said Rawat have made a mistake of using Rawat had equated Congress the Information and ed. and government officers. They Web Halaris, Meri Fasal-Mera Singh Sidhu and the four work- casually. Soon, Rawat’s remarks the word ‘Panj Pyare’ for my leaders with the ‘panj piyaras’ Technology Department and Apart from this, the offi- had to come to the capital of Byora have made life easier for ing presidents as panj piyaras led to a major hue and cry giv- honourable president and four who occupied a very high posi- NIC. cers and employees who work the state for every small and big the people of the state. (Sikh Guru’s five beloved ones), ing enough ammunition to the working presidents,” said Rawat. tion in Sikhism. Speaking on the occasion, ahead of time should also be work. It was informed that if an Uttarakhand's former chief opposition parties, especially Saying that he was a student “Such kind of atrocious the Chief Minister while defin- rewarded, he said. He added Within a month and a half officer or employees’ work is minister on Wednesday ten- SAD, to make it a political con- of history, Rawat acknowledged statements which are an insult ing Information Technology in that there are about four of assuming office, the present not done within stipulated dered an immediate apology troversy against the ruling that the leading position of to Sikhs worldwide will not be a new way said that in today's months left for the good gov- government launched the CM time period and that work while announcing to sweep a Congress. 'Panj Pyare' could not be com- tolerated at any cost. Rawat era, the correct definition of IT ernance day, during which Window and empowered the comes under the purview of the Gurdwara floor to atone for his Notably, as per the Sikh reli- pared with any other. “I have should be taken to task imme- is Immediate Transformation. every employee should be eval- common man to lodge com- Right to Service Act, then the “mistake”. gion, ‘panj piyare’ is a very committed a mistake. I apolo- diately,” he said. We have to move towards the uated. plaints sitting at home. So far, application under the Auto The state’s opposition par- term used for “five beloveds” of gise for hurting the sentiments Cheema also asked the Happiness Index. The aim of Khattar said that at present, about 9 lakh complaints have Appeal Software will go to the ties — Aam Aadmi Party the Sikh Guru. Sikhs’ last of the of people,” he said adding that Congress leader to withdraw his the government is to bring ease out of 546 notified services of been registered on this, out of Appellate Authority. If the work (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal 10 Gurus, Guru Gobind Singh, he will sweep the floor in the statement immediately and offer of living to the common man 38 organizations of 31 depart- which action has been taken on is still pending, then the appli- (SAD), and also the Bharatiya had initiated five men into the Gurdwara in his state as atone- an unconditional apology to the of the state by using IT, he said. ments, 277 services are being 8.25 lakh complaints, he added cation will go to the higher Janata Party (BJP), besides the order of ‘Khalsa’ (pure). ‘Panj ment. Sikh community. “Rawat is also Khattar said that by ensur- provided online through Earlier, about 400 people authority. If work is still pend- Shiromani Gurudwara par- Piyare’ is the name given to five I always had a sense of ded- advised not to play with the sen- ing transparency and account- Antyodaya Saral Portal while had to come to Chandigarh ing at both these levels, then the bandhak Committee had baptised Sikhs who perform a ication and respect to Sikh reli- timents of the community in ability, this software has been 269 services are being provid- every day for their work. Due application will come to the demanded action against Rawat baptism ceremony to initiate gion and its great traditions, said this manner by treating the launched with the objective of ed offline. to the CM window, time and Commission. for his remarks. Sikhs into the order of the Rwat while listing out all the institution of the ‘panj piyaras’ providing benefits of govern- He directed the money of these people has In such a scenario, if an Rawat had reached ‘Khalsa’. development works or efforts he who symbolized the spirit of ment services and schemes at Administrative Secretaries of been saved, he said. Khattar officer or employee is fined Chandigarh, the state capital, on SAD leader and former had made towards the Sikh supreme sacrifice in such a joc- the doorstep of the last person various departments that the also said that unique initiatives thrice, he may also have to lose Tuesday evening to resolve the Minister Daljeet Singh Cheema religion and its institutions dur- ular manner”. standing in line. This will prove rest of the services should also like Antyodaya Saral Portal, his job.    '  O 
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Singh on Wednesday launched strong footprint of entrepre- Anindita Mitra, Commissioner It was also instructed that he Shiromani ‘Innovation Mission Punjab’ neurs across the world and Municipal Corporation, on display of LED screens should TAkali Dal on (IMPunjab) — a public private India, the Chief Minister said Wednesday warned the paid be properly functional, existing Wednesday partnership that brings in the that the State has a burgeoning parking contractors to imple- app should be made properly announced candi- best global investors and entrepreneurial ecosystem with ment mandatory features in all functional immediately to show dates for six more experts to catalyze start-ups 450 startups and 20-plus incu- parking lots according to the real time space slots available in assembly seats for making Punjab one of the top bators. Tender document failing which the parking lot. Proper quality the 2022 Punjab three States in innovation. Besides, the Innovation immediate penal provisions uniform should be ensured Assembly polls. Capt Amarinder, speaking Mission Punjab will act as a cat- shall be imposed. for the deployed attendants at The party field- at the virtual event, said that the alyst to strengthen by rallying A meeting was held here the parking lot, entry of vehi- ed Jagmeet Singh Brar from the Parambans S Romana from Mission will unleash Punjab’s rally all the stakeholders — viz under the chairpersonship of cle and out punching should be Maur assembly seat and named Faridkot as party candidate growth potential and create a academia, incubators, Commissioner, MCC which properly synchronized and Jeet Mohinder Singh as its for Vidhan Sabha,” said party thriving economy by generat- investors, startups, govern- was attended by the paid park- recorded and photographic candidate from Talwandi Sabo. leader Daljit Singh Cheema in ing jobs and inviting invest- ment, progressive farmers, ing contractors and all officers evidence be maintained of each Suba Singh has been fielded a tweet. ment. sports people, media, industry, concerned of MCC. During the and every service to be adhered  .+4/. Tech), Head Constables from Jaitu, Mantar Singh Brar The party chose Jagmeet The Mission will mobilize and corporate, said Capt meeting various issues were in the parking (Executive) on the pattern of from Kotkapura, Kanwarjit Singh Brar, who had joined the a global pool of ambassadors Amarinder. discussed and the following lots. irector General of Police, Punjab Police after completion Singh Rosy Barkandi from Akali Dal in 2019, from Maur and partners for investment, Meanwhile, eminent econ- measures have been decided to It was also decided that DUT, Chandigarh Praveer of 16, 24, 30 years of Muktsar and Parambans Singh seat even as former minister mentorship, and market access, omist Montek Singh Ahluwalia implement immediately. MCC authorities in coordina- Ranjan on Wednesday service. Romana from Faridkot. and Akali leader Sikander said Capt Amarinder adding while describing innovation as From now on, rate lists will tion with police will remove or approved the regular due pro- The DGP said that the Romana is the party's Singh Maluka was keen on that the Mission will also lever- the important factor in the start have to be displayed wherever tow the wrongly parked vehi- motions of 112 eligible police regular promotions and the youth wing president. fighting from this assembly age the strength of the Punjabi ups, said that the Innovation not displayed yet, “No parking” cles and daily inspection officials who have been pro- personal rank promotions are “SAD President Sukhbir segment. Maluka had refused diaspora, allowing them to Mission would get going in true and “No haphazard parking” reports including features func- moted to the ranks of an important step in keeping Singh Badal announced to contest from Rampura Phul partake in this renewed growth sense once the things get back sign boards are to be displayed, tional will be submitted. Inspector, Sub Inspectors and up the organizational effi- Jagmeet Singh Brar from Maur, assembly seat after he was story of Punjab besides run- to normal and a post Covid pictures of number plates of Contractors were given 7 days ASI. Besides this, 691 police ciency. This will not only build Jeet Mohinder Singh from named as the candidate on ning focused programs to scenario emerges. He men- serious violators has to to be to implement all the features, personnel have also been up the morale of police per- Talwandi Sabo, Suba Singh August 29. Maluka had then encourage entrepreneurship tioned digital connectivity and taken and action to be initiat- after which MCC will revisit granted local ranks, to the sonnel but give confidence to from Jaitu, Mantar S Brar from said that his son Gurpreet amongst women. Artificial Intelligence as key ed against them in coordina- and inspect each and every rank of ASI (Executive), ASI those who were awaiting their Kotkapura, Kanwarjit S Rosy Singh Maluka should be field- On the occasion, a grand areas of the start up sector. tion with police and MCC parking lot. (Wireless Oprs), ASI (Wireless due promotions, he added. Barkandi from Mukatsar & ed from Rampura Phul. 3       2  

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Bengal, Jharkhand Government assured on released on Wednesday. and Bihar are among the most Wednesday that no cases of the At the same time, the Out of total fresh Covid increase the pace of vaccina- affected states from floods. new C.1.2 coronavirus disease country created a record in infections reported on tion in the bordering districts (Covid-19) variant, said to be vaccination with 1.33 crore Tuesday, 19,622 of them were to Kerala. main reasons for subdued more transmissible and evade people inoculated in a single from Kerala alone, the high- The Union Health monsoon in August is negative protection provided by vac- day. This is the highest-ever est among the states, prompt- Ministry officials said that Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) cines, have been detected in single-day number, taking the ing Union Health Minister there is a need for “smart and which is normally India so far. total vaccination coverage in Mansukh Mandaviya to hold strategic lockdown” as over %  +0 0%. Releasing the forecast for July of the four monsoon unfavourable for monsoon; According to the World the country under the nation- a telephonic conversation with 85% of Kerala’s Covid-19 were the month of September, IMD months. Mostly, August rain complete absence of formation Health Organisation (WHO), wide drive to touch 65.41 health ministers of its neigh- isolated at home. ll eyes are on rainfall activ- Director General Mrutunjay deficits are associated with El of monsoon depressions in it is monitoring the new C.1.2 crore mark. bouring states Tamil Nadu Kerala has not been fol- Aity in September as the Mohapatra said considering Nino and negative Indian August (normally at least two virus strain. However, the UN India also recorded more and Karnataka. Mandaviya lowing the Centre’s advice India Meteorological the expected above normal Ocean Dipole (IOD) events depressions form in August); public health body is yet to deaths compared to the previ- discussed matters related to while reporting the highest Department (IMD) is expect- rainfall activity during (nine out of 15 years). only two low pressure areas classify the reported C.1.2 ous day. According to the Covid-19 management in daily cases in the country, offi- ing above normal rainfall at September, the current defi- Long periods of subdued formed over Bay of Bengal coronavirus variant as either a Health Ministry, on those areas of States of cials insisted, adding that 110 per cent of long period ciency of 9% in seasonal rain- rain in August and July have against a normal of four among ‘variant of interest’ or a ‘vari- Wednesday, the country Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, neighbouring states are feeling average (LPA) to reduce defi- fall during June to August is impacted agriculture. There others. There was very less ant of concern’. reported 460 deaths due to which border Kerala. the heat. ciency and predicted the very likely to reduce and accu- is deficiency in sowing in typhoon activity over the West C.1.2 Covid-19 variant was Covid, while on Tuesday 350 Highlighting the need to The Minister highlighted southwest monsoon is likely to mulated seasonal rainfall from many parts of central India; the Pacific. The remnants of these first detected in South Africa deaths were recorded. take adequate steps to contain the importance of micro-con- be “around the lower end of the 1 June to 30 September 2021 is rain deficiency over north- typhoons move westwards in May, but an alert about the Now, the cumulative the inter-state spread of tainment zones, and focus on normal” this year. A huge very likely to be around the west India particularly normally and help in creating “C.1.2 lineage” was issued by deaths due to Covid in the Covid-19, Mandaviya request- track, test and treat strategy deficit of monsoon rainfall in lower end of the normal. Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, low pressure areas over Bay of the National Institute for county has risen to 4,39,020 till ed the health ministers of to contain the cases, said the August may now, however, The LPA of rainfall during west Uttar Pradesh, west Bengal. Communicable Diseases in Wednesday morning. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to officials. put it at the “lower end of the September based on the data of Rajasthan can be dealt with to As per IMD website, 10 India on Monday. It said, how- normal” with 96% of the LPA. 1961-2010 is about 170 mm. an extent to availability of irri- Union territories / states expe- ever, that the Delta variant is If rainfall activity remains As per the latest forecast, gation.Monsoon entered a rienced rain deficit of 23-52 still the most dominant strain below normal in September, the IMD said Above normal ‘break’ or a ‘partial break’ per cent till August 31. Most of of the coronavirus in South variant’s spread has not yet from certain antibodies, have or deaths), the ‘variants of there is a possibility of rainfall activity is likely over phase thrice this season, main- these states were in the north- Africa. been confirmed by health also been found in C.1.2 interest’ usually show com- drought-like situation in the many parts of central India. ly between June 29 and July 11; east and northwest regions. On medRxiv, a preprint authorities. sequences. munity transmission in multi- country. Skymet weather, a Normal to below normal rain- it was very weak in the first two Manipur, for instance, report- server for health sciences, a According to the study WHO has a system of clas- ple clusters, but are not neces- private forecaster, has earlier fall is most likely over many weeks of August also leading to ed a 58 per cent deficit rainfall paper that is yet to be peer- cited earlier, the C.1.2 lineage sifying coronavirus variants sarily more virulent or trans- predicted below normal rain- areas of northwest, northeast a significant deficit in rains by August-end; Gujarat reviewed pointed out that the has a mutation rate of about based on their transmissibili- missible. fall this year. and southern most parts of across the country. While it received 50 per cent less rain- C.1.2 Covid-19 variant has 41.8 mutations per year, which ty, virulence, or efficacy in the An alert was still issued by By August 31, 10 Union peninsular India. revived over northwest India fall than normal. been detected across the is about twice as fast as the cur- face of social measures. While the South African institute Territories / States experienced The monsoon was mainly on August 19, it weakened In the eastern region, “majority” of provinces in rent global mutation rate of the ‘variants of concern’, such as since the C.1.2 variant is a rain deficit of 23-52 per done in by an unexpectedly again from August 24 onwards Odisha experienced 29 per South Africa and “seven other other variants. So far, the Delta variant, show an reported to contain a few “key cent. Most of these States were huge deficit of 24.1 per cent in and started reviving very grad- cent deficit rain and Kerala countries spanning Africa, researchers say that the muta- increase in transmissibility, mutations” which could trigger in the northeast and northwest rainfall during August, nor- ually from August 29. received 22 per cent less rain- Europe, Asia, and Oceania”; tions N440K and Y449H, asso- more severe disease (for exam- it to become variants of inter- regions. mally the second rainiest after According to IMD, the fall than normal. however, the exact extent of the ciated with immune escape ple, increased hospitalisations est or concern.       *!          3   ' ?     ;     ' P ($ '  '     "   
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He has there are structural problems and all the slogans of the ducted searches at the premis- also commanded core sectors on with how it is handling the Prime Minister have only been es of the accused persons at the Line of Control and had a ‘economy’. rhetoric and now the country three places in Rourkela and stint in the Intelligence Bureau.  +0 0%. AK Antony and former Rahul mounted his attack needs a new vision which can Rairangpur in Odisha.  +0 0%. tions in Odisha. Budakoti, who hails from speaker Meira Kumar and on the government over rising revive the economy. It was alleged that the pri- Naxal affected districts in Pauri-Garhwal, Uttarakhand, ongress president Sonia senior party leaders Ambika fuel prices and inflation and “We have to change our vate company Dinesh Das & order Security Force (BSF) Odisha, numbering around 10, has also served in the National CGandhi on Wednesday Soni and Ghulam Nabi Azad, said the situation is at the 1991 vision. Our strategy stopped Sons Mines & Steels Pvt. Ltd., BInspector General Satish include Koraput, Malkangiri, Security Guard (12 SRG) and constituted an 11-member an official statement issued by level. working after 2012 and we Gottivalasa, Garugubulli, Chandra Budakoti has been put Rayagada, Balangir, Kandhamal commanded Z plus security committee headed by for- the party said. “The problem is not cycli- wanted a new approach. PM Andhra Pradesh, represented in-charge of anti-Naxal opera- and Sundargarh. Security pres- around VVIPs including former mer Prime Minister Party general secretary cal, it is structural. The eco- Modi promised that he would by its Directors Dinesh Deputy Prime Minister L K Manmohan Singh to plan Mukul Wasnik will be the nomic crisis that we faced in bring a new approach for Chandra Das, Tarak Nath Das Advani and Narendra Modi and coordinate the year-long convenor of the committee 1991 has resurfaced. The solu- ‘New India’. Those were empty and Tanmay Nath Das, during when he was the Chief Minister celebrations to mark the 75th and its other members are tions that we brought worked promises,” Rahul further the period from April, 2015 to of Gujarat. Son of a former army anniversary of India's former chief minister till 2012 and I believe that added. April, 2018 entered into a con- officer, he was decorated with Independence. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, without a new approach we Rahul also criticised the spiracy with the Senior the President’s medal in 2009. While Manmohan Singh party leaders Pramod Tiwari, will not be able to come out of National Monetisation Pipeline Operative of RSP, Languli will be the chairman of the Mullappally Ramachandran, this crisis. We need a new and took a dig at the ‘Make in Charan Behera besides committee, other members KR Ramesh Kumar and approach. Our plan for the India’ initiative. He said the unknown others and cheated are former defence minister Pradyut Bordoloi, MP. economy, which worked from Congress knows what the the RSP to the tune of Rs approach should be. He 99,47,121, the CBI said. claimed that PM Modi and “It was further alleged that finance minister Nirmala the accused supplier had sub- Sitharaman don’t know how to mitted bills pertaining to raw address these ‘structural’ issues. material supplied to RSP He further said that people enclosing forged/fabricated are angry and the Congress weighment sheets purportedly understands the pulse of the issued by South Eastern nation from the rising prices of Railway (SER) by inflating the fuel and LPG. He said that the weight of raw material Congress workers have been (Quartzite) supplied and restraining themselves from claimed higher payments taking to the street to protest through the bills thereon,” it against the rising fuel prices, said. owing to the Covid-19 pan- It was also alleged that, in demic. furtherance of the said con- “The anger against the spiracy, the Senior government is building but Operative of RSP accepted and voices are being suppressed. processed the bills submitted by Covid-19 pandemic has not the supplier along with forged ended, hence we also do not weighment sheets and accord- want lakhs of people to take to ingly, excess payment of Rs the streets because this can lead 99,47,121 was made to the to other issues. We are exer- supplier, causing loss to cising restraint,” Rahul said. Rourkela Steel Plant, it added.  "(    !"#"$"%

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Police and Delhi Police seeking leader of the CPI, who is also the Pinarayi Vijayan led LDF A Dalit woman too was  %7+ The Health department a detailed report along with the the better half of party gener- Government. assaulted by a civil police offi- has been asked to arrange for action initiated against the erring al secretary D Raja, while Raja’s criticism of the Police cer in Kollam district on hief Minister Yogi adequate paramedical staff and public servants within four lic servants. The DGP of Uttar addressing the media at department has come at a time Sunday. “All these point to the CAdityanath ordered the conduct camps round-the- weeks. Pradesh has also been directed Thiruvananthapuram when there has been an possibilities of RSS gangs hav- transfer of the chief medical clock to keep a close watch on A rape survivor and her to ensure the safety and securi- International Airport charged unprecedented increase in ing infiltrated into the State officer (CMO) of Firozabad the situation. He also directed male friend immolated them- ty of the family members of the that Kerala Police has been attacks and assaults of women. Police and they are derailing all and directed all departments ed as her replacement. Besides, senior officers to supervise the selves outside the Supreme victims. Issuing the notices, the infiltrated by RSS and that On Tuesday, 26-year-old laws dealing with women’s concerned to take due care of a team of 11 doctors, including treatment and preventive mea- Court in New Delhi on August NHRC observed that it was could be the reason behind the Suneesha of Payannoor in security in the State. These are medical facilities and cleanli- some experts, were deputed in sures and ensure that cleanli- 16, 2021, alleging police apathy shocking how an alleged victim upswing in the number of Kannur district was found all unpardonable mistakes from ness in view of dengue and viral the affected district. The chil- ness drives were taken up in in probing the charges. Later, of sexual assault was feeling vic- attacks against women and dead in her in-laws’ house. the police,” said Annie Raja, fever deaths of children in dren who fell ill will be looked right earnest. both died while undergoing timised by the system. custodial deaths in Kerala. Though she had given a com- who usually focusses her atten- Firozabad an adjoining areas in after by the team of expert doc- A State-wide surveillance treatment in RML Hospital in Before immolating them- The home department is plaint to Police accusing her tion on national and global the last couple of days. tors drawn from various places. drive will be taken up from Delhi. selves, the victims recorded a directly under the control of husbands and relations of tor- issues. Subsequently, Chief The Chief Minister said September 7 to 16 during As per an official release, the Facebook live video, wherein the chief minister and the attack by turing her, reports in vernacu- The CPI leader, who has a Medical Officer of Firozabad, that the expert team of Indian which health workers will go NHRC issued notices to DGP of woman said that in June 2019, the CPI leader is seen as an lar media say that the police mass following in Kerala, said Dr Neeta Kulshreshta, was sent Council of Medical Research door-to-door to find out if Uttar Pradesh and she had lodged a rape case indirect way of telling that all was indifferent to her pleas. the hike in the attacks on to Aligarh as senior consultant (ICMR) had also been pressed there is anyone suffering from Commissioner of Police of Delhi against an MP from Ghosi (UP), was not well with the Kerala Suneesha’s parents women and children come at a while Dr Dinesh Kumar Premi, into service to test the samples symptoms like viral fever, to submit a detailed report with- Atul Rai, but the accused police Government. The relation Sukumaran and Vanaja alleged time when the Left Democratic earlier posted as Additional and ruled out Covid-19 as the dengue, malaria or other ail- in four weeks along with action officials were supporting the between the CPI(M) and the that they doubted homicide as Front Government was in CMO in Hapur, was appoint- contagion. ments. initiated against the erring pub- offender. PNS CPI too is not cordial follow- the reason behind the death of power. <    "   #$%&'#  *      (  (( 

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However, it does exploit this opportunity into a            $      Terrorism, the United States rorism desk of Nepal Army’s not provide any working strat- network of illicit activities         ,    !  )  /,!)0 reported that “due to the open Special Force, the training of the egy in this regard, precisely through Nepal and recruit vul-           .          border with India and insufficient personnel in collecting intelli- because Nepal has so far not nerable Afghans on the pretext              # .    security protocols at the country’s gence and on-ground opera- witnessed any terror attacks on of asylum in India. Similarly, sole international airport in tions remains to be tested. its soil, barring its homegrown the nexus between the ISI and            1""     #S   Kathmandu, Nepal could be used The absence of credible Maoists in 1996. In terms of Taliban may play out for   .   89;8   .            as a transit or staging point for security infrastructure in Nepal 5.0/0/0 preparedness, the Nepal Army Pakistan-backed terror groups          1    #  $ international terrorists”. In its and a long open, porous bor- participates in a joint military to use the Hamid Karzai     "      .S           2018 report, too, the US had cat- der poses serious security '00/%5.0/ exercise — ‘Surya Kiran’ — with International Airport for smug- egorically mentioned Indian threats to India. In recent years, India, where its personnel train gling purposes, where Nepal   ) (#   )  8988 Mujahideen operating from India’s Counter-Terrorism and '7.+0+5' along with the Indian Army on may well fit as a launching pad. Nepal. On the other hand, Nepal Counter-Radicalisation /0/50?1 counterterrorism tactics. In Therefore, the Nepal '-" has a poor counterinsurgency (CTCR) Division, under the 2017 and 2018, the Nepal Army Government should work infrastructure, and in case of a sig- Ministry of Home Affairs, has +G''07/51 for the first time participated in against time to advance its nificant terror scenario, it will be been tasked to monitor the 3/0' .0/0 the Sagarmatha Exercise with emergency and defence capa- insufficient. There are loopholes growth of madrasas on the China’s People’s Liberation bilities in this context. Above at the Tribhuvan International India-Nepal border. On July 21, '5+ Army aimed at countering ter- all, Nepal needs to be cautious Airport (TIA) regarding the avail- 2015, the Home Ministry had 50///'5'.0 rorism. China, however, has a against its casual approach ability of the latest detection tech- informed the Lok Sabha that different viewpoint towards the towards Islamic extremism as nology. It was only recently that a four infiltrators and 874 smug- 5/050+50/ Sagarmatha joint exercise alto- it poses a risk to regional secu- section of the TIA was upgraded glers were arrested from the gether. China has been tackling rity and its own national secu- to welcome tourists in 2019. India-Nepal border. While +5./74. Free Tibet voices militarily, and rity. On the other hand, India In 2019, a Pakistani national India’s border security infra- +0%)55050 since Nepal is home to more will have to be wary of such was caught with a load of Indian structure is flawless, Nepal will than 20,000 Tibetan refugees, it developments in Nepal, espe- currency worth 76.80 million. In have to double its intelligence 5'744%0 aims to do similar brutalities in cially a potential nexus between 2013, Indian Mujahideen founder and security operations in the +/5'+ Nepal. the ISI and China in Nepal. Yasin Bhatkal was arrested by the bordering region. Nepal will To conclude, the rise of the (This is the first of a two- Indian security forces from the also require strengthening its 307//0+1 Taliban as a legitimate actor in part series on the Afghanistan Nepal-India border. There are sev- intelligence-sharing network +0H%'0' Afghanistan may allow the developments’ impact on Nepal.) eral other such incidents reported with India because information Pakistan-based terror groups to (The author is a Research by India’s security forces where plays a vital role in carrying out increase their presence in Assistant with the Vivekananda Pakistani terrorists have tried to joint operations. Nepal. Nepal may become a International Foundation. The enter India through Nepal, Nepal has come up with a gateway for illegal asylum seek- views expressed are personal.) ,,- ,. ,,/ 0',.- SOUNDBITE        +  '    
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This Nitish Kumar apparently has no more '/+5/1 tion of 27 per cent for them.This ment itself is presently under judi- has since been challenged before ideas for the revival and resurgence of the +0H%550 percentage remains under dispute; cial review; one only wonders why the Supreme Court where it now 4            )A!#     state. With the old prophet of identity pol- '% a recent report using primary it has taken so many years without stands referred to a five-judge itics, Lalu Prasad Yadav, now a pale school enrolment data from the U- any verdict as yet. bench. 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Since Pradesh in 2000 reserved all seats of antagonizing dominant and    RH  $  S        %  ;    to demand a caste-based census in Bihar. then, however, as many as nine for ST candidates for the posts of powerful castes that may not have      (  '        )A!# The demand is likely to be echoed by other States - Tamil Nadu, Andhra school teachers in Scheduled sufficiently high numbers.          .,1#1    8G     States, for sure. Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Areas; as expected this was also The caste system is arguably                     The stand of the Union Government,” Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, struck down by the apex court. In one of the world’s longest surviv- as a matter of policy not to enumerate Maharashtra, Haryana and North Eastern India there are ing discriminatory and exploitative              3 I   ( caste-wise population other than SCs and Telangana - have passed laws several States, Meghalaya, social hierarchy. Merits of contin-                  ( STs in the Census",has already been made breaching this cap, though these are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and ued reservation to mitigate its              "   ( clear by the Government in July. Even yet to be implemented pending Mizoram, for example, which scourge that continues to afflict our               then, Union Minister of State Ramdas judicial examination or have been have reserved upwards of 80 per society even after seven decades of ?                   Athawale and BJP leader Sushil Modi disallowed by the Supreme Court. cent seats in Government jobs, the independence and jeopardise our                have raised the same demand.The Claiming that the backward castes constitutional validity of which economic progress has never been National Commission for Backward constituted 87 percent of its pop- has never been judicially chal-      #                 (The writer is a former in doubt. 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In view of the emerg- occupied Kashmir (POK), Pakistan (TTP), which has LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: The Europe be content with a sit- US withdrawal, the country’s ing challenges and threats, the besides Central Asian countries been waging an insurgency Moscow: Russian President The Russian president collapse of Afghanistan’s gov- uation where we are unable to envoy to China has said. two countries would enhance of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and against Pakistan especially in its Vladimir Putin has criticized added that “it’’s impossible to ernment, the Taliban’s ensure, unassisted, the evacu- The Taliban seized power and strengthen the existing Tajikistan. lawless tribal areas. regrouped the United States’’ involve- impose something from out- takeover of the country, and ation of our citizens and those in Afghanistan on August 15, cooperation and coordination,” A recent UN report said in the run-up to the Taliban’s ment in Afghanistan, charging side” and that “if someone the rush to evacuate European under threat because they two weeks before the US was he said. hundreds of militants of the offensive culminating in its that its 20-year-long military does something to someone, citizens and Afghan employ- have helped us?” European set to complete its troop with- Since the Taliban seized ETIM fighting for the inde- sudden takeover of power in presence in the country has they should draw on the his- ees have highlighted the Council President Charles drawal after a costly two- power in Afghanistan last pendence of Xinjiang con- Kabul following the collapse of achieved “zero.” tory, the culture, the life phi- European Union’s need for its Michel said Wednesday. “In decade war. This forced Afghan month, China which is close- verged at Afghanistan’’s the Afghan army. 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India's GDP rose by a against the US dollar on the Indian economy may well vices rendered was 30 per cent second wave of Covid caused a After touching a lifetime record 20.1 per cent in Q1 due Wednesday as muted domestic grow over 9 per cent in FY22 higher than 86,449 crore col- blip. high of 57,918.71 during the to the low base effect and was equities and a strengthening with tailwinds coming from lected in August 2020, and 14 "With the easing out of session, the 30-share BSE powered by private consump- greenback overseas weighed rapid recovery of manufactur- per cent higher than  98,202 Covid restrictions, GST col- Sensex pared all gains to end tion expenditure and invest- on the market sentiment. ing and construction sectors. crore collected in August 2019. lection for July and August 214.18 points or 0.37 per cent ment. At the interbank forex mar- The data released by the omy back to its pre-Covid size. lation gets fully vaccinated. Sequentially, however, 2021 have again crossed  1 lower at 57,338.21, breaking its The auto sector showed a ket, the local unit opened at Union Ministry of Statistics on According to a Bank of Furthermore, one of the key there was a 3.76 per cent dip in lakh crore, which clearly indi- four-session winning run. flattish trend as sales for August 73.05 against the American Tuesday showed that the coun- Baroda economic research, drivers of growth in CYTD21 August 2021 collection vis-a-vis cates that the economy is recov- Similarly, the broader NSE saw a decline following supply currency and witnessed an try's GDP has recovered swift- GDP is expected to grow at 9.7 has been robust external 1.16 lakh crore mopped up in ering at a fast pace. Nifty snapped its seven-day constraints, he added. intra-day high of 72.92 and a ly to clock a growth of 20.1 per per cent in FY22. The improv- demand, which risks slowing July 2021. Coupled with economic record-setting spree, settling Ajit Mishra, VP - low of 73.50. It finally ended at cent in the April-June quarter ing pace of vaccinations, gov- given the increasing Covid "The gross GST revenue growth, anti-evasion activities, 55.95 points or 0.33 per cent Research, Religare Broking Ltd, 73.08, registering a fall of 8 of FY22 as against a contraction ernment tax collections, cases globally. collected in the month of especially action against fake lower at 17,076.25. said the benchmarks took a paise over its previous closing. of 24.4 per cent seen in the exports and corporate invest- Additionally, surging August 2021 is 1,12,020 crore billers have also been con- It touched an intra-day breather after the recent rally. On Tuesday, the rupee had set- same period of previous year. ments in select sectors are a freight costs and container of which Central GST is tributing to the enhanced GST record of 17,225.75. "Markets may see some tled at 73.00 against the There has been a 49.6 per tailwind for growth, it has said. shortages amid logistic bottle- 20,522 crore, State GST is  collections. Auto stocks were sub- consolidation ahead and it American currency. "Rupee cent growth in Manufacturing Taking a similar line, a necks pose downside risks to 26,605 crore, Integrated GST is The robust GST revenues dued after companies posted would be healthy. pulled back from two-and-a- and 68.3 per cent growth in report by Kotak Institutional growth. So may be the pressure 56,247 crore (including are likely to continue in the muted sales numbers for We reiterate our view to half-month high on back of construction. 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But the brokerage soon. crore collected on import of Aditi Nayar, however, cau- shedding 2.89 per cent, fol- Nifty may find support around weighed on rupee along with a tad lower than RBI's expec- has cautioned that growth Morgan Stanley research goods)," the Finance Ministry tioned over the sequential dip lowed by Tata Steel, Bajaj the 16,900 zone. Considering dollar buying around 73 odd tation of 21.4 per cent growth, momentum may get disrupted has maintained its estimate of said in a statement. in collection and moderation in Finserv, TCS, HDFC, Infosys the trend, traders should con- levels," said Dilip Parmar, it is still on course to make a if a third wave of the pandem- GDP growth at 10.5 per cent During August this year, the August manufacturing and HCL Tech. tinue with the 'buy on dips' Research Analyst, HDFC good recovery taking the econ- ic comes before a larger popu- for F2022. the revenues from domestic PMI. On the other hand, Asian approach," he added. Securities. 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About 6,50,000 tonne of August as petrol consumption compliant additional tier 1 While the bank has AAA of Civil Aviation, Shri Pradeep to a halt with Indian merchants sugar has already been export- continued to rise but diesel (AT1) bonds, offering a coupon credit rating from local credit Kharola virtually flagged off reporting cancellation of orders ed so far in the current 2020- sales fell, preliminary data from rate of 7.72 per cent. agencies, the AT1 offering is two flights today strengthening in the wake of the current sit- 21 season ending this month, state fuel retailers showed on The issue garnered over- rated AA+, which is the high- the international & domestic uation there, a senior govern- as per the trade data. Sugar sea- Wednesday. While petrol sales whelming response from est rating in the country for aerial connectivity of Madhya ment official said on son runs from October to are already above pre-Covid investors with bids in excess of these instruments in view of Pradesh. The event marked Wednesday. September. "Our sugar levels, diesel continues to lag.  10,000 crore received against the hybrid and high-risk nature the commencement of Indigo’s The Taliban ousted the export to Afghanistan has been State-owned fuel retailers a base issue size of 1,000 of these instruments, the new direct flights on the government in Afghanistan affected now because of the sold 2.43 million tonne of crore, the bank said in a release. release said. Gwalior – Indore (Madhya and took over the control of the prevailing current situation out petrol in August, up 13.6 per "Based on the response, It is the first AT1 bond   +0 0%. demand showed some signs of Pradesh) - Delhi route & country after capturing Kabul there. Some orders have been cent from the year-ago period. the bank has decided to accept issuance in the domestic mar- weakness due to the pandem- resumption of Air India’s last month. cancelled," Joint Secretary in It was 4.1 per cent higher than  4,000 crore at a coupon of ket post the new Sebi regula- ndia's manufacturing sector ic. Yet, factory orders and out- Indore (Madhya Pradesh) – Afghanistan is one of the the Food Ministry Subodh pre-Covid petrol sales of 2.33 7.72 per cent," the release said. tions announced in March this Iactivities moderated in put rose across the consumer, Dubai (UAE) direct flight. top three destinations for Kumar Singh told PTI. million tonne in August 2019. This is the lowest pricing year, it said. August, as business orders and intermediate and investment Shivraj Singh Chauhan, production rose at softer rates goods categories," Pollyanna Chief Minister, Madhya due to the pandemic and rising De Lima, Economics Associate Pradesh graced the event vir- input costs, a monthly survey Director at IHS Markit, said. tually from Bhopal. said on Wednesday. A softer upturn in sales led Several other dignitaries The seasonally adjusted companies to pause their hir- including Shri Narendra Singh IHS Markit India ing efforts, with business con- Tomar, Union Cabinet Minister Manufacturing Purchasing fidence dampened by concerns for Agriculture & Farmers Managers' Index (PMI) stood surrounding the damaging Welfare, Shri Pradhuman Singh at 52.3 in August, down from impact of COVID-19 on Tomar, Energy Minister 55.3 in July, indicating a soft- demand and firms' finances, (Madhya Pradesh), Shri Bharat er rate of growth that was sub- the survey said. 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Ravichandran Ashwin’s proba- game for Surrey (vs Somerset) Rohit’s scores of 19 and 59 The 34-year-old Serbian ble inclusion will have the most might just bring in his 400 plus in the third Test lifted him one star dominated much of the way significant impact on the Indian wicket experience to trouble the place to a career-best fifth in beating 18-year-old Danish team’s efforts to move on from English batters who have been position, seven rating points qualifier Holger Rune 6-1, 6-7 its Leeds debacle when it takes wary of him in the past. more than Kohli for an aggre- (5/7), 6-2, 6-1 after two hours on a stronger England in the But Kohli, whose fascina- gate of 773. and 15 minutes in the night fea- fourth Test at the Oval starting tion for four pacers is well doc- The last time someone ture at Arthur Ashe Stadium. on Thursday. umented, might want to replace other than Kohli was the top- “It wasn’t the best of my per- The high of an inspirational an off-colour Ishant Sharma ranked India batter was in formances,” Djokovic said. “At victory at the Lord’s was fol- with Shardul Thakur, who is November 2017, when the same time, he played well in lowed by back-to-back batting more of an all-rounder and it Cheteshwar Pujara was second the second set when it mattered debacles at Headingley and the remains to be seen if Ashwin and Kohli fifth. and I didn’t serve well in the sec- penultimate game at Oval comes in place of Jadeja, who In the latest update, Pujara Cummins. Kohli, Marnus Labuschagne, ond set.” would certainly have an impact hasn’t been penetrative enough. has progressed three slots to Ravindra Jadeja and Steve Smith and finally New History-chasing Djokovic, on both sides as the series Similarly, the skipper has reach 15th position after his Ashwin held on to their third Zealand captain Kane who has won eight of the past 12 heads towards its business end. indicated looking at the work- second innings knock of 91 and fourth spots respectively in Williamson, whom he now Grand Slam events, will next face Skipper Virat Kohli had load of Jasprit Bumrah and and is the fourth Indian on the the Test all-rounder rankings. leads by 15 rating points. 121st-ranked Dutchman Tallon said that a victory at Lord’s did- Mohammed Shami, both of list with Rishabh Pant still England captain Joe Root’s Among bowlers, veteran Griekspoor. n’t guarantee a win in the next whom have bowled over 100 ahead of him in 12th place sublime form in the ongoing England pacer James Djokovic would complete Test and a defeat at Headingley overs in the series so far. despite slipping four slots. World Test Championship Anderson has moved back to the first men’s singles calendar- doesn’t mean that an encore If their middle-order is a India pacer Jasprit series against India has helped the top five, his four wickets in year Slam since Rod Laver in would happen at the Oval with cause of concern, the other Bumrah also rose one place him reclaim the top spot for the match lifting him one 1969 by winning the crown on the series locked at 1-1. aspect that’s bound to give among bowlers, from 10th to batters after nearly six years. place, while Player of the the New York hardcourts. He Not the one to believe that them sleepless nights is the ninth, while spinner The 30-year-old had start- Match Ollie Robinson has would also break the deadlock outside noise (fans and experts) form of rival skipper Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin was sta- ed the series in fifth position advanced nine places to 36th for all-time men’s Slam titles at should be given much cre- who has already tallied 507 runs tic at the second position but his 507 runs in three Tests after his seven-wicket match 20 which he shares with Roger dence, the Indian captain, in his in just three games with a hat- behind Australia’s Pat have helped him overtake haul. Federer and Rafael Nadal. heart of hearts, knows that all trick of hundreds. is not well with his batting unit fidence and he has never looked If Rahane is dropped at all, If Ashwin gets a look-in, and the biggest problem is the like getting back into some then Vihari has a better chance Root versus Ashwin will be a performance of its three mid- kind of form. of coming in as he also bowls contest that a lot of cricket fans dle-order stalwarts — the skip- A total of 95 runs in five off-spin. will be looking forward to. per himself, Cheteshwar Pujara innings at an average of 19 is Ravindra Jadeja in this For England, Dawid Malan, and his deputy Rahane. not an indicator of Rahane’s series, with two wickets from in his comeback match, was in Pujara might have qualities but a spunky stroke- three games, has played pri- good touch. Add to it, Mark redeemed himself with a knock player like Suryakumar Yadav marily as a No 7 batsman Wood’s blistering pace and of 91 which was high on ‘intent or an orthodox batter like whose willow-wielding skills Chris Woakes’s incisive swing quotient’ but the same can’t be Hanuma Vihari might bring in are considered to be far better bowling and it is enough to said about Rahane, whose form a bit of freshness in the middle- than Ashwin, who is perhaps ensure a bit of workload man- is shaky despite a crucial 61 in order. the world’s best spinner at the agement for James Anderson. the second innings at the Lord’s. In all likelihood, Rahane would get another chance but over the past two years, his inconsistency has hurt this team badly. What many people have found baffling is that even a hundred at Melbourne or a fifty at the Lord’s hasn’t inspired con-