RNI NO.: DELENG/2005/15351 MILLENNIUMPOST.IN REGD. NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI | KOLKATA VOL.16, ISSUE 243 | Thursday, 2 September, 2021 | New Delhi | Pages 12 | Rs 3.00 No Half Truths City: Pg 2 Nation: Pg 6 Film: Pg 12 Sharjeel Imam’s speech was IMD: Above normal ‘With OTT, you no longer ‘definitely divisive’, SPP argues rainfall in Sept likely need to be a star to get hired’ NO CASES OF NEW COVID VARIANT C.1.2 DETECTED IN INDIA: CENTRE Cooking gas cylinder India logs 41,965 new Covid cases gets dearer by Rs 25 With 460 more fatalities, death toll climbs to 4,39,020 OUR CORRESPONDENT C.1.2 genomes in South Africa Highlights each month. NEW DELHI: Amid the threat » The daily positivity rate On Tuesday, 16,06,785 tests of new Covid variant C.1.2, has been recorded 2.61 were conducted in India, tak- which has been detected in per cent ing the total cumulative tests South Africa and several other done so far for detection of A worker carries an LPG gas cylinder » Rahul Gandhi during a press countries, the Union Health Cumulative Covid vaccine COVID-19 in the country to conference in New Delhi on to load in his van before delivery, in Ministry has on Wednesday 52,31,84,293. The daily posi- doses administered in In- Wednesday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA Kolkata, on Wednesday PTI clarified that no case of this dia cross 66 crore: Health tivity rate has been recorded variant has been detected in ministry 2.61 per cent, the ministry said. India so far. A new study has The weekly positivity rate Since January 1, the price of LPG revealed that the new Covid- » More than 69 lakh has been recorded at 2.58 per 19 variant C.1.2 could be more (69,42,335) vaccine cent and it has been below cylinder has increased by Rs 190 transmissible and evade pro- doses have been adminis- three per cent for the last 68 tection provided by vaccines. tered on Wednesday days, it said and added that the OUR CORRESPONDENT With 41,965 people test- trend of less than 50,000 daily Takeaways ing positive for COVID-19, » Google Search, Maps cases is being reported for 66 NEW DELHI: The month of » This is the third straight India’s total tally of cases rose to and Assistant to now offer consecutive days now. September has started with a increase in prices in less 3,28,10,845, while active cases detailed info on vaccine The number of people jolt of inflation for the com- than two months have increased to 3,78,181. availability who have recuperated from mon man as the prices of Liq- » The death toll has climbed to the disease has increased to uefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) The price of a 19-kg com- 4,39,020 with 460 more fatal- 3,19,93,644, while the case cooking gas cylinders across mercial cylinder has also ities. The number of active not appear to be ‘increasing in fatality rate stands at 1.34 per all categories including subsi- been increased by Rs 75 cases has increased to 3,78,181 circulation’. cent. dised gas on Wednesday were » The price of domestic cooking and comprise 1.15 per cent of A beneficiary receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru, on Wednesday PTI The scientists in the study The cumulative COVID- hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder — gas has more than doubled the total infections, while the stated that the Covid variant 19 vaccine doses administered the third straight increase in in the last seven years national COVID-19 recovery Diseases (NICD) and the Kwa- However, the government regard for detection. in question has been found in in the country has crossed 66 rates in less than two months. rate has been recorded at 97.51 Zulu-Natal Research Innova- has categorically clarified that Meanwhile, the WHO has China, the Democratic Repub- crore on Wednesday. More The latest increase in non- » Congress slammed govt over per cent, ministry said. It said tion and Sequencing Platform ‘no case of new Covid vari- said that to date there are 100 lic of the Congo, Mauritius, the than 69 lakh (69,42,335) vac- subsidised LPG price now has rise in cooking gas prices that active cases increased by (KRISP) in South Africa has ant C.1.2 has been detected in sequences of C.1.2. reported UK, New Zealand, Portugal cine doses have been adminis- taken the cumulative rate hike » Petrol price cut by 10 paise 7,541 in a span of 24 hours. said that the potential variant India so far’ and the Institute of globally; from the earliest and Switzerland as of August tered on Wednesday as per the since January 1 to Rs 190 per a litre, diesel by 14 paise The scientists from National of interest was first detected in Genomics and Integrative Biol- report in May from South 13 and there has been consis- 7 pm provisional report. cylinder. Institute for Communicable the country in May this year. ogy has been put on alert in this Africa and currently it does tent increase in the number of Continued on P4 On January 1, the price of non-subsidised LPG cylinder years. The retail selling price in Delhi was Rs 694, which has of domestic gas was Rs 410.5 Record rains unleash Delhi schools open gates now increased to Rs 884.50. per 14.2-kg cylinder on March GST collection at This is the third straight 1, 2014. In Mumbai, a 14.2 kg increase in prices in less than LPG cylinder now costs Rs chaos on waterlogged to excited students two months. Subsidised and 884.50 while in Kolkata, it is non-subsidised LPG rates priced at Rs 911 - the high- streets in Delhi Rs 1.12 lakh cr in Aug OUR CORRESPONDENT classes and missed being in the were hiked by Rs 25.50 per est among the four metros. classroom. cylinder on July 1. Non-sub- The price of a 19-kg commer- MPOST BUREAU NEW DELHI: After being And while Delhi govern- sidised LPG rates rose by Rs cial cylinder has also been shut for over 17 months, with ment schools have decided 25 per cylinder on August 1 increased by Rs 75, which will NEW DELHI: Signalling accelerat- short intermittent periods of to reopen starting Wednes- and by the same proportion now cost Rs 1,693 in Delhi. ing economic activity, GST collection controlled reopening, schools day, many other schools have on August 18. The Congress attacked topped the Rs 1-lakh-crore mark for in the national Capital on decided to take a wait-and- The government policy the government over rise in the second straight month in August Wednesday opened their gates watch approach. A senior provides for the supply of prices of essential commodi- at Rs 1.12 lakh crore. to welcome students of official in the Delhi gov- 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each ties including domestic cook- The tax collections in August on classes 9 to 12, follow- ernment said, “Not all per household at subsidised ing gas, with Rahul Gandhi goods sold and services rendered was ing the DDMA’s guide- OPEN private schools have or below-market rates. Any saying the country is uniting 30 per cent higher than Rs 86,449 lines on reopening for opened their doors as quantity over this had to be against this injustice. The for- crore collected in August 2020, and Sequentially, however, physical classes. they fear that cases may bought at market price or mer Congress chief hit out at Vehicles ply on a waterlogged road after heavy rains at 14 per cent higher than Rs 98,202 there was a 3.76 per Even as strict social spread. Some parents are non-subsidised rates. the government over the rise AIIMS Flyover in New Delhi on Wednesday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA crore collected in August 2019. distancing and Covid scared as well which could However, monthly price in prices of domestic cook- Sequentially, however, there was cent dip in August 2021 norms were being followed by be another reason.” increases have eliminated ing gas and shared a chart OUR CORRESPONDENT a 3.76 per cent dip in August 2021 collection vis-a-vis Rs students excited to see their Sisodia who is also the Edu- the subsidy. These monthly of the hike in LPG rates in collection vis-a-vis Rs 1.16 lakh crore teachers and classrooms physi- cation Minister assured that all increases led to the elimina- the four metros since Janu- NEW DELHI: As the showers from Tues- mopped up in July 2021. 1.16 lakh crore mopped cally, Deputy Chief Minister officials and authorities are in tion of subsidies by May 2020. ary while using the hashtag day continued throughout the night, lead- “The gross GST revenue collected up in July 2021 Manish Sisodia said that any alert mode regarding the health Barring a few far-flung areas, “#IndiaAgainstBJPLoot”. ing to record September day rain in Delhi in the month of August 2021 is Rs school found to be at risk of of the children and the COVID which get a small portion of The Congress party on Wednesday, several key road stretches 1,12,020 crore of which Central GST a Covid outbreak will be shut protocols with proper social freight subsidy, the price of launched the campaign on were inundated with water, leading to snak- is Rs 20,522 crore, State GST is Rs to the enhanced GST collections.