The Home of Solid Games www.greystonegames.com Vol. 19 Issue 27 Friday 4 September to 11 September 2020 $1 www.thesouthasianinsider.com (Story on Page 31) r Resisting China in Ladakh Page No. 8 Also r The Congress has four choices now Page No. 10 Readr Trump administration sending rapid Covid tests to states, CDC bars evictions Page No. 23 Friday 28 August to 4 September 2020 COMMUNITY 2 Asian American Republican Alliance - AARA organizes fundraiser for US Senate candidate Rik Mehta (By our staff reporter) New Jersey- The meeting was started with opening how is he going to help the small endorse Rik Mehta on behalf of IT Asian American Republican Alliance & remarks from AARA founder and businesses and make New Jersey a small businesses. Thadkamalla one of its cells - IT friends in NJ Chairman, Sridhar Chillara who touted state for people to live, not leave. This thanked Asian American Republican arranged a get-together with Senate the goals and mission of AARA and its event was hosted by successful Alliance – AARA for facilitating the event Candidate Rik Mehta who is running for rapid growth in NJ state as well as business entrepreneur Praveen and extended continued support to Rik US Senate on August 30th 2020 at nationwide. He insisted the need of the Thadkamalla & his friends. Afterwards Mehta & Asian American Republican Edison area. There were around 25 hour was for small business owners to many IT organization CEOs spoke Alliance – AARA. Towards the end, CEOs from leading IT Organizations in support the Republican party and that about their industry challenges and AARA representatives spoke and NJ who attended this event. These true support to be given to Rik Mehta what they really expect from the explained why very one should come CEOs are part of IT Serve North east in particular in NJ state. Thereafter Rik government and how they can forward and join the organization for the chapter, where its national group Mehta spoke about his journey - how contribute to the success of NJ state benefit of the community. The members represent over $5B in he transformed into a Candidate running economy. IT-Serve North East chapter organizers wish to thank media partners revenues nationwide, as per the for office. He talked about how his President Mani Kumar who attended Mana TV who covered and supported members who attended. father immigrated to this country and this event and fellow members together this event. Friday 28 August to 4 September 2020 INDIAN-CURRENT AFFAIRS 3 Maharashtra Unlock 4 kicks : Here is what's allowed, what's not In Unlock 4 in Maharashtra, curbs on inter-district movement have been ease, hotels have been allowed to operate in 100% capacity while the attendance in offices has also been increased. ( News Agencies)- The require an e-pass to carry out --More people allowed in offices: guidelines for the fourth phase of such a trip anymore. The Thackeray government has relaxation from Covid-19 --Travel on long distance trains: permitted increased attendance lockdown issued by the Passenger reservation system in offices during Unlock 4. Maharashtra government come has been enabled and starting Private offices can now operate into effect on Wednesday, a day September 2, people can travel at 30% of their strength (or 30 after the conclusion of Ganpati in long-distance trains only on employees, whichever is more), festival. reserved tickets, an official said. according to the notification. The Even as the Uddhav Thackeray- But this travel will be restricted cap was earlier put at 10%. led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi to special trains, which are being In government offices, all officers a senior government official. for local trains, frequency of (MVA) government has plied to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and in Class A and B category have What remains unchanged special long-distance trains, announced major relaxations in other states, he said, adding that been asked to attend the office -- Inter-state travel remains which are currently being plied, this phase (called Unlock 4), the the railways is currently running daily while the attendance of suspended: Even as the state also remains unchanged, an general lockdown in the state will 32 such trains and there will be those in category C and D has has allowed the resumption of official said. --Schools, colleges continue till September 30 as part no change in the frequency. been increased to 50% or inter-district movement, the inter- shut: Schools, colleges, of efforts to contain the virus Unlike earlier, these trains will minimum 50 employees in areas, state travel travel still remains educational institutions, outbreak, chief secretary Sanjay now stop at various stations in excluding the Mumbai suspended. --Ban on operations theatres, swimming pools, bars Kumar said in a statement on the state along the way Metropolitan Region and Pune of Metro services in Mumbai: will remain closed till September Monday. depending on their scheduled Metropolitan Region. Although the Centre has allowed 30, the notification has stated. Here's is everything that changes stops. --Hotels can operate with --Gyms, worship places may metro trains to resume -- Restrictions on gathering to from September 2: full staff: The hotels, guest open later: "From operations of operations from September 7, the continue: The restrictions on --Inter-district movement eased: houses and lodges in the gymnasium to opening of the Maharashtra government has social, political, cultural The state government has Maharashtra can now resume religious places are on the cards. decided to continue with the ban gatherings, too, continue, the allowed inter-district movement their operations with 100% staff Even the Centre has given on operations of Metro services notification has stated. The Centre, of persons and goods, including strength, up from a third of their relaxations in a phased manner in Mumbai at least for one more however, has allowed academic, those for cross-land border trade capacity since July 8. and some of them come into month, according to the sports, entertainment, cultural, under treaties with neighbouring -- Private buses can ply: Private effect from September 21. We notification. -- Frequency of long religious and political functions with countries, beginning passenger buses and mini buses have ample time to think over distance trains: While a ceiling of 100 people September Wednesday. People do not have been allowed to operate too. more relaxations till then," said restrictions have not been eased 21 onwards. Rumblings in Uttarakhand BJP as MLA questions government Uttarakhand BJP says some party MLAs are unhappy with government officials and not with party leadership. BJP MLA and former Bhagat later tried to clarify by claim that the development party state president Bishan stating, "PM Modi is the greatest involving some sort of a dissent Singh Chuphal has alleged that and the most influential leader of among the party MLAs, the government officials and the world and the party will make especially Chuphal has much to bureaucrats in Uttarakhand are people aware of projects being do with the Cabinet expansion, not listening to party MLAs carried out in the state with his as there are three ministerial making them face a difficult blessings." berths yet to be filled. situation in their constituencies. Chuphal, speaking about the Political analyst SMA Kazmi, Chuphal, who is a legislator from fresh developments, said, "We who has been keeping an eye on Didihat constituency in Kumaon, are unhappy that the officials are state politics for over a decade, has reportedly been in touch with not listening to us. They are not said, "Chuphal is using pressure other party MLAs who are not ready to address our issues or tactics considering the Cabinet happy with their voices not being resolve them." expansion regarding which there heard. This development has On dissent against the party were reports that it was going to come at a time when the party leadership and his efforts to happen soon." takes a dig on 'factionalism and protest on the roads," said has started its preparation for the gather like-minded party MLAs "Being a senior MLA, he was differences in the state Hridayesh. The BJP, however, assembly elections scheduled in from the Kumaon region, Chuphal unhappy since he was not made Congress.' Leader of Opposition tried to downplay the 2022. said, "We have no issues with minister in the Cabinet after the in the state, Indira Hridayesh, developments and said, 'some The rumblings within the party the party leadership but the party came to power in 2017. said the current developments MLAs have put their issues were evident a few days back officials." "As far as meetings are Now, when only less than a year show that all was not well in the before the party forum.' "There when BJP state president concerned, I am meeting all is left, he is trying to pressurise ruling party. "MLAs are are no differences with the party Bansidhar Bhagat stated that kinds of people who come to me the party leadership for getting a complaining that neither leadership but there are issues party MLAs themselves need to with their different issues. As a ministerial berth," said Kazmi. development is being done nor regarding the government work hard in their constituencies public figure, it's my job to He said that the issue of officials the officials are listening to them. officials. Those have been put at and not just bank on PM resolve their issues. However, the not listening to the party MLAs The public is not happy with this the party forum by some MLAs Narendra Modi's name for getting government should do something is also significant as 'MLAs have too," she said. "Despite a heavy which are being addressed by the votes.