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T he month-long crisis in Rajasthan Congress ended on Monday after rebel leader Sachin Pilot opted for an “unconditional” truce and his MLAs left for Jaipur from Maneshar in Haryana. The breakthrough was worked out by Congress gen- eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who met Pilot two weeks ago. The process of reconciliation was set in motion in that meet- ing. Pilot completed the for- mality of his “home coming” by calling on Rahul Gandhi and later announcing his commit- ment to work for strengthening the Congress. For a “face saver” Pilot was offered a three-member committee that would look into the issues flagged by him regarding the functioning of the Rajasthan Government and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s style of governance. KC Venugopal, Ahmed Patel and Priyanka Gandhi are part of the committee set up by Sonia Gandhi to address griev- ances of Sachin Pilot and his supporters. Late at night, Pilot and his supporting MLAs, who were camping in a hotel in Maneshar, arrived at Rahul Gandhi’s residence where Priyanka, Congress organisa- tional general secretary KC Venugopal and Ahmad Patel were present. The MLAs are believed to have conveyed their grievance to the Gandhis, who promised to look into them. Talking to the reporters — his first media interaction after he rebelled against Gehlot — Pilot said, “Sonia Gandhiji heard all our concerns and the governance issues that we raised. Formation of the three- member committee by the Congress president is a wel- come step. I think all the issues will be resolved.” Pilot kept repeating that he was only trying to raise issues about governance and func- tioning of the Government and there was nothing person- al in his action against anyone. Throughout his press interaction, he never named Gehlot but expressed dismay on name calling and invectives hurled on him. KC Venugopal said Sachin Pilot expressed his grievances in detail. “They have had a frank, open and conclusive discussion. Sachin Pilot has committed to working in the interest of the Congress party and the Congress Government in Rajasthan,” he said. With at least 5-6 of the 18 MLAs supporting him not ready to risk expulsion and the BJP not in a position to help him achieve his objective to topple the Gehlot Government because of lukewarm response from former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Pilot has few options but to return “home” unconditionally. Sources said his meeting with Rahul was arranged by Priyanka at Rahul’s residence, where both the Gandhi had “meaningful” discussion with Pilot. Sources said after Pilot left Rahul and Priyanka, met Sonia to discuss the latest develop- ments following which Sonia called on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over phone. Gehlot reportedly assured Sonia Gandhi that he will not defy the party irre- spective of the decision it takes on Pilot. He left the matter to Sonia and Rahul to resolve. Continued on Page 6 F ormer President of India Pranab Mukherjee has test- ed positive for Covid-19 and admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital here. “On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for Covid- 19 today,” 84-year-old Mukherjee tweeted. “I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self-isolate and get tested for Covid-19,” the Congress leader, who was the President from 2012-17, said. Mukherjee on Monday underwent a brain surgery at the Army’s Research and Referral hospital for removal of a clot, sources said. Several leaders wished a speedy recovery to Mukherjee. “We wish former President Pranab Mukherjee a speedy recovery from Covid,” the Congress said on its official Twitter handle. Abhijeet Mukherjee, the son of the former President, also tweeted, “I wish my father a speedy recovery! I appeal to all my countrymen to pray for his speedy recovery & good health.” Several leaders from across the political spec- trum also wished him a speedy recovery. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted, “I have come to know former President of India Pranab Mukherjee has tested positive for Covid- 19...concerned about his health. Wish him a speedy recovery.” “Wishing Pranab Mukherjee a speedy recovery. I am sure he will be out of this sooner than later,” said Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Union Minister Piyush Goyal also wished good health for Mukherjee, and said he is confident that the former President will quickly recover from the virus. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said, “Astonishing and matter of concern that former President Pranab Mukherjee tested positive for Covid per press reports. Very active, regular walker, wish him quick recovery and restful convalescence.” T he Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned actress Rhea Chakraborty, her broth- er Showik, their father Indrajit for the second time in a money laundering probe relating to the allegations of abetment of suicide of film star Sushant Singh Rajput. The trio appeared at the ED’s Mumbai office at 11 am as per the second summons issued by the agency against them, officials said, adding that their questioning contin- ued till late in the evening. Later, Shruti Modi, busi- ness manager of Rhea and Rajput, also joined the probe. All the four accused were also questioned by the ED on Friday. In the second half, Rajput’s friend and roommate Siddharth Pithani also arrived at the ED office for recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Pithani’s state- ment was earlier recorded by the Mumbai Police as part of their accidental death case probe under CrPC in the alleged suicide case. The ED confronted the accused with one another as also with discrepancies in their statements relating to Rhea’s income and investments along with their banking transac- tions and IT returns. Continued on Page 6 F ormer IAS officer Shah Faesal, who had launched Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) in March 2019, stepped down from the post of the party president on Monday claiming he was not in a position to “continue with political activities”. Shah Faesal was detained in the second week of August 2019 at the IGI Airport in Delhi and was later sent back to the Valley. Thereafter, he was detained under the Public Safety Act, which was revoked in the first week of June 2020. Since then he has remained confined to his home amid speculation that he may resume his bureaucratic career soon as his resignation has not been accepted so far. Faesal had resigned in January 2019 to protest unabat- ed killings in Kashmir and marginalisation of Indian Muslims. The official website of the Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department says, “The officer has submit- ted his resignation which has been for- warded to the DOPT, GOI for acceptance”. There is no mention whether his resigna- tion has been accept- ed or not. According to the state- ment issued by the JKPM, “The State Executive Committee of J&K Peoples Movement (JKPM) in an online meeting today discussed the ongoing political develop- ments in the State. In the said meeting, the request of Dr Shah Faesal to spare him from the organisational responsibil- ities was discussed.” Continued on Page 6 A two-member National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has gone to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to probe the Kerala gold smug- gling case. The NIA team reached Dubai on Sunday night to investigate the sensational gold smuggling case and is expect- ing the UAE authorities to share more evidence on the involvement of Kerala officials in the scam, many of whom are suspected to have visited that country. The collection of evidence from that country will further help in unravelling the larger racket involving Kerala officials. “The NIA will interrogate one of the key accused in the case — Fazil Fareed — and a couple of more accused who have been taken into custody by the UAE authorities,” agency officials said here. The NIA took over probe into the case on July 10 in which the accused have been booked under stringent provi- sions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and other offences under the IPC. The key accused in the case include Sarith PS, Swapna Prabha Suresh, Fazil Fareed and Sandeep Nair and others in connection with the seizure of 30 kg of 24 carat gold worth 14.82 crore at Trivandrum International Airport on July 5 by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Cochin. The said consignment was found camouflaged in diplo- matic baggage from UAE that is exempted from inspection as per the Vienna Convention. The consignment was to be received by accused Sarith PS who had worked in the UAE Consulate earlier as Public Relations Officer. Initial investigation by Customs Department has revealed that Sarith PS had received multiple such con- signments earlier as well. As the case pertains to smuggling of large quantities of gold into India from offshore locations threatening the eco- nomic stability and national security of the country, it amounts to a terrorist act as stated in section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Initial enquiries revealed that the proceeds of smuggled gold could be used for financ- ing of terrorism in India. T he first five Rafale jets, which came to India last month, have started practice sorties to familiarise them- selves with conditions in Himachal Pradesh, which shares the Line of Actual con- trol (LAC) with China. After a few weeks, these jets are likely to fly in Ladakh where the standoff is on for the last three months between the Armies of India and China. Based at the Ambala air- base after arriving from France on July 29, the five Rafales are going through their paces with intense flying day and night. Continued on Page 6 T hree staffers of the famous Lord Venkateswara tem- ple in Tirumala, governed by the Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), have died of Covid-19 and at least 743 others have tested coronavirus positive since the temple re-opened on June 11 for the public after being close for two and a half months owing to the coron- avirus-induced lockdown. Of the 743 infected, three employees succumbed to the dreaded contagion and about 402 personnel have recovered so far from infection while 338 people were undergoing treat- ment at different Covid care facilities in Tirupati, TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal told reporters. Singhal denied reports in sections of the media and on social media that TTD had reopened the hill shrine after the coronavirus lockdown for the public with an intention to fill its coffers. He said the ancient temple was reopened on requests from devotees and entry was allowed by following strict Covid-19 measures. About 22,000 people, including regular and out- sourced workers, are employed with the board. Tests have been conducted on 9,102 of these employees till now. Meanwhile, 2.38 lakh devotees from across the coun- try visited the Tirumala temple in July alone. No devotee, who visited the temple ever since it reopened for ‘darshan’, has test- ed positive for the positive, according to media reports. The TTD board has arranged screening facility for visitors at the foot of the hill and at other points. The board for the richest temple in the country received about 16.69 crore in Hundi collection and about 3.97 crore through e-Hundi. A ctress Rhea Chakraborty on Monday told the Supreme Court the Sushant Singh Rajput death case has been blown out of proportion as elections are due in Bihar and claimed she was being subjected to media trial due to “constant sensationalisation” causing her “extreme trauma”. Chakraborty, 28, also sub- mitted in an additional affidavit filed in the SC she should not be made “scapegoat of political agendas” in the case, and alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is “reported” to be responsible for registration of the FIR in Patna against her. There was no immediate reaction from the Bihar Government. She said the “constant sen- sationalisation” was causing extreme trauma and infringe- ment of privacy of her rights came a day ahead of the next hearing of her plea for transfer of the Bihar police FIR against her from Patna to Mumbai. L ucknow reported 629 more coronavirus posi- tive cases, taking the tally to 13,390, while the COVID-19 death toll reached 149 with eight more people losing the fight against the dreaded virus. Meanwhile, the state’s coronavirus tally crossed the 1.26 lakh-mark as 4,197 more people tested positive while 51 more COVID-19 patients died, pushing the death toll to 2,120. A senior official at the Lucknow CMO office said that in the last 24 hours, 29 people tested positive in Gomtinagar, 25 in Alambagh, 23 in Aliganj, 21 each in Chinhat and Hasanganj 18 each in Indiranagar and Hazratganj, 15 in Jankipuram, 14 in Mahanagar, 13 in Thakurganj, 17 in Naka, 15 in Cantonment, 11 in Madiyaon and 10 in Vikas Nagar. He said that eight COVID-19 deaths in Lucknow included one in Mayo hospital, two each in Vidya and Integral hospitals, and one each in TS Mishra, Make Well and KGMU hos- pitals. With 373 patients being discharged from Covid hos- pitals in the last 24 hours, 6,904 coronavirus infected people have recovered in Lucknow and at present 6,337 active cases are undergoing treatment. Across the state, 4,197 people tested positive taking the tally to 1,26,722. Besides Lucknow, the dis- tricts reporting high number of coronavirus cases were Kanpur Nagar where 269 people tested positive, fol- lowed by Gorakhpur (255), Prayagraj (223), Ghaziabad (148) and Noida (71). As many as 4,078 COVID-19 patients were dis- charged from hospitals, tak- ing the number of recovered people to 76,724. At present 4,7878 active cases are under- going treatment in the state.

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The month-long crisis inRajasthan Congress ended

on Monday after rebel leaderSachin Pilot opted for an“unconditional” truce and hisMLAs left for Jaipur fromManeshar in Haryana.

The breakthrough wasworked out by Congress gen-eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi,who met Pilot two weeks ago.The process of reconciliationwas set in motion in that meet-ing. Pilot completed the for-mality of his “home coming” bycalling on Rahul Gandhi andlater announcing his commit-ment to work for strengtheningthe Congress.

For a “face saver” Pilotwas offered a three-membercommittee that would lookinto the issues flagged by himregarding the functioning ofthe Rajasthan Government andChief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s

style of governance.KC Venugopal, Ahmed

Patel and Priyanka Gandhi arepart of the committee set up bySonia Gandhi to address griev-ances of Sachin Pilot and hissupporters.

Late at night, Pilot and hissupporting MLAs, who werecamping in a hotel inManeshar, arrived at Rahul

Gandhi’s residence wherePriyanka, Congress organisa-tional general secretary KCVenugopal and Ahmad Patelwere present. The MLAs arebelieved to have conveyed theirgrievance to the Gandhis, whopromised to look into them.

Talking to the reporters —his first media interaction afterhe rebelled against Gehlot —

Pilot said, “Sonia Gandhijiheard all our concerns and thegovernance issues that weraised. Formation of the three-member committee by theCongress president is a wel-come step. I think all the issueswill be resolved.”

Pilot kept repeating that hewas only trying to raise issuesabout governance and func-tioning of the Governmentand there was nothing person-al in his action against anyone.

Throughout his pressinteraction, he never namedGehlot but expressed dismayon name calling and invectiveshurled on him.

KC Venugopal said SachinPilot expressed his grievancesin detail. “They have had afrank, open and conclusivediscussion. Sachin Pilot hascommitted to working in theinterest of the Congress partyand the Congress Governmentin Rajasthan,” he said.

With at least 5-6 of the 18

MLAs supporting him notready to risk expulsion and theBJP not in a position to helphim achieve his objective totopple the Gehlot Governmentbecause of lukewarm responsefrom former Chief MinisterVasundhara Raje, Pilot has fewoptions but to return “home”unconditionally.

Sources said his meetingwith Rahul was arranged byPriyanka at Rahul’s residence,where both the Gandhi had “meaningful” discussionwith Pilot.

Sources said after Pilot leftRahul and Priyanka, met Soniato discuss the latest develop-ments following which Soniacalled on Rajasthan ChiefMinister Ashok Gehlot overphone. Gehlot reportedlyassured Sonia Gandhi that hewill not defy the party irre-spective of the decision it takeson Pilot. He left the matter toSonia and Rahul to resolve.

Continued on Page 6

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Former President of IndiaPranab Mukherjee has test-

ed positive for Covid-19 andadmitted to the Army’sResearch and Referral (R&R)Hospital here.

“On a visit to the hospitalfor a separate procedure, Ihave tested positive for Covid-19 today,” 84-year-oldMukherjee tweeted.

“I request the people whocame in contact with me in thelast week, to please self-isolateand get tested for Covid-19,”the Congress leader, who was the President from2012-17, said.

Mukherjee on Mondayunderwent a brain surgery atthe Army’s Research andReferral hospital for removal ofa clot, sources said.

Several leaders wished aspeedy recovery to Mukherjee.“We wish former PresidentPranab Mukherjee a speedyrecovery from Covid,” the

Congress said on its officialTwitter handle.

Abhijeet Mukherjee, theson of the former President,also tweeted, “I wish my fathera speedy recovery! I appeal toall my countrymen to pray forhis speedy recovery & good health.” Several leadersfrom across the political spec-trum also wished him a speedy recovery.

Rajasthan Chief MinisterAshok Gehlot tweeted, “I havecome to know former Presidentof India Pranab Mukherjeehas tested positive for Covid-19...concerned about his health.Wish him a speedy recovery.”

“Wishing PranabMukherjee a speedy recovery.I am sure he will be out of thissooner than later,” saidCongress leader MallikarjunKharge. Union Minister PiyushGoyal also wished good healthfor Mukherjee, and said he isconfident that the formerPresident will quickly recoverfrom the virus.

Congress leader AbhishekSinghvi said, “Astonishing andmatter of concern that formerPresident Pranab Mukherjeetested positive for Covid perpress reports. Very active, regular walker, wishhim quick recovery and restfulconvalescence.”

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The EnforcementDirectorate (ED) on

Monday questioned actressRhea Chakraborty, her broth-er Showik, their father Indrajitfor the second time in a moneylaundering probe relating to the allegations of abetmentof suicide of film star SushantSingh Rajput.

The trio appeared at theED’s Mumbai office at 11 am asper the second summonsissued by the agency againstthem, officials said, addingthat their questioning contin-ued till late in the evening.

Later, Shruti Modi, busi-ness manager of Rhea andRajput, also joined the probe.All the four accused were also questioned by the EDon Friday.

In the second half, Rajput’sfriend and roommateSiddharth Pithani also arrivedat the ED office for recordinghis statement under thePrevention of MoneyLaundering Act. Pithani’s state-ment was earlier recorded bythe Mumbai Police as part oftheir accidental death caseprobe under CrPC in thealleged suicide case.

The ED confronted theaccused with one another asalso with discrepancies in theirstatements relating to Rhea’sincome and investments alongwith their banking transac-tions and IT returns.

Continued on Page 6

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Former IAS officer ShahFaesal, who had launched

Jammu & Kashmir PeoplesMovement (JKPM) in March2019, stepped down from thepost of the party president onMonday claiming he was not ina position to “continue withpolitical activities”.

Shah Faesal was detainedin the second week of August2019 at the IGI Airport in Delhiand was later sent back to the

Valley. Thereafter, hewas detained underthe Public Safety Act,which was revoked inthe first week of June2020. Since then hehas remained confinedto his home amidspeculation that he may resumehis bureaucratic career soon ashis resignation has not beenaccepted so far.

Faesal had resigned inJanuary 2019 to protest unabat-ed killings in Kashmir andmarginalisation of IndianMuslims.

The official website of theJammu & Kashmir GeneralAdministration Departmentsays, “The officer has submit-

ted his resignationwhich has been for-warded to the DOPT,GOI for acceptance”.There is no mentionwhether his resigna-tion has been accept-ed or not.

According to the state-ment issued by the JKPM,“The State ExecutiveCommittee of J&K PeoplesMovement (JKPM) in anonline meeting today discussedthe ongoing political develop-ments in the State. In the saidmeeting, the request of DrShah Faesal to spare him fromthe organisational responsibil-ities was discussed.”

Continued on Page 6

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Atwo-member NationalInvestigation Agency

(NIA) team has gone to theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) toprobe the Kerala gold smug-gling case.

The NIA team reachedDubai on Sunday night toinvestigate the sensational goldsmuggling case and is expect-ing the UAE authorities toshare more evidence on theinvolvement of Kerala officialsin the scam, many of whom are suspected to havevisited that country.

The collection of evidence

from that country will further help in unravelling the larger racket involvingKerala officials.

“The NIA will interrogateone of the key accused in thecase — Fazil Fareed — and acouple of more accused whohave been taken into custodyby the UAE authorities,” agencyofficials said here.

The NIA took over probeinto the case on July 10 inwhich the accused have beenbooked under stringent provi-sions of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967 andother offences under the IPC.

The key accused in the case

include Sarith PS, SwapnaPrabha Suresh, Fazil Fareedand Sandeep Nair and others inconnection with the seizure of30 kg of 24 carat gold worth�14.82 crore at TrivandrumInternational Airport on July 5by the Customs (Preventive)Commissionerate, Cochin.

The said consignment wasfound camouflaged in diplo-matic baggage from UAE thatis exempted from inspection asper the Vienna Convention.The consignment was to bereceived by accused Sarith PSwho had worked in the UAEConsulate earlier as PublicRelations Officer.

Initial investigation byCustoms Department hasrevealed that Sarith PS hadreceived multiple such con-signments earlier as well.

As the case pertains tosmuggling of large quantities ofgold into India from offshorelocations threatening the eco-nomic stability and nationalsecurity of the country, itamounts to a terrorist act asstated in section 15 of theUnlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967.

Initial enquiries revealedthat the proceeds of smuggledgold could be used for financ-ing of terrorism in India.

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The first five Rafale jets,which came to India last

month, have started practicesorties to familiarise them-selves with conditions inHimachal Pradesh, whichshares the Line of Actual con-trol (LAC) with China. Aftera few weeks, these jets arelikely to fly in Ladakh wherethe standoff is on for the lastthree months between theArmies of India and China.

Based at the Ambala air-base after arriving from Franceon July 29, the five Rafales aregoing through their paces withintense flying day and night.

Continued on Page 6

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Three staffers of the famousLord Venkateswara tem-

ple in Tirumala, governed bythe Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD), have died of Covid-19and at least 743 others havetested coronavirus positivesince the temple re-opened onJune 11 for the public afterbeing close for two and a halfmonths owing to the coron-avirus-induced lockdown.

Of the 743 infected, threeemployees succumbed to thedreaded contagion and about402 personnel have recoveredso far from infection while 338people were undergoing treat-ment at different Covid carefacilities in Tirupati, TTDExecutive Officer Anil KumarSinghal told reporters.

Singhal denied reports insections of the media and onsocial media that TTD hadreopened the hill shrine afterthe coronavirus lockdown forthe public with an intention tofill its coffers.

He said the ancient templewas reopened on requests from

devotees and entry was allowedby following strict Covid-19measures.

About 22,000 people,including regular and out-sourced workers, are employedwith the board. Tests havebeen conducted on 9,102 ofthese employees till now.

Meanwhile, 2.38 lakhdevotees from across the coun-try visited the Tirumala templein July alone. No devotee, whovisited the temple ever since itreopened for ‘darshan’, has test-ed positive for the positive,

according to media reports. The TTD board has

arranged screening facility forvisitors at the foot of the hilland at other points. The boardfor the richest temple in thecountry received about �16.69crore in Hundi collection andabout �3.97 crore through e-Hundi.

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Actress Rhea Chakrabortyon Monday told the

Supreme Court the SushantSingh Rajput death case hasbeen blown out of proportionas elections are due in Biharand claimed she was beingsubjected to media trial due to“constant sensationalisation”causing her “extreme trauma”.

Chakraborty, 28, also sub-mitted in an additional affidavitfiled in the SC she should notbe made “scapegoat of political

agendas” in the case, andalleged that Bihar ChiefMinister Nitish Kumar is“reported” to be responsible forregistration of the FIR in Patnaagainst her. There was noimmediate reaction from theBihar Government.

She said the “constant sen-sationalisation” was causingextreme trauma and infringe-ment of privacy of her rightscame a day ahead of the nexthearing of her plea for transferof the Bihar police FIR againsther from Patna to Mumbai.

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Lucknow reported 629more coronavirus posi-

tive cases, taking the tally to13,390, while the COVID-19death toll reached 149 witheight more people losing thefight against the dreadedvirus.

Meanwhile, the state’scoronavirus tally crossed the1.26 lakh-mark as 4,197 morepeople tested positive while51 more COVID-19 patientsdied, pushing the death toll to2,120.

A senior official at theLucknow CMO office saidthat in the last 24 hours, 29people tested positive inGomtinagar, 25 in Alambagh,23 in Aliganj, 21 each inChinhat and Hasanganj 18each in Indiranagar andHazratganj, 15 inJankipuram, 14 inMahanagar, 13 inThakurganj, 17 in Naka, 15 inCantonment, 11 in Madiyaonand 10 in Vikas Nagar.

He said that e ightCOVID-19 deaths inLucknow included one inMayo hospital, two each inVidya and Integral hospitals,

and one each in TS Mishra,Make Well and KGMU hos-pitals.

With 373 patients beingdischarged from Covid hos-pitals in the last 24 hours,6,904 coronavirus infectedpeople have recovered inLucknow and at present 6,337active cases are undergoingtreatment. Across the state,4,197 people tested positivetaking the tally to 1,26,722.Besides Lucknow, the dis-

tricts reporting high numberof coronavirus cases wereKanpur Nagar where 269people tested positive, fol-lowed by Gorakhpur (255),Prayagraj (223), Ghaziabad(148) and Noida (71).

As many as 4 ,078COVID-19 patients were dis-charged from hospitals, tak-ing the number of recoveredpeople to 76,724. At present4,7878 active cases are under-going treatment in the state.

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry(PHDCCI) organised a virtual confer-ence on ‘Credit Facilities for MSMEsand Start- ups during COVID-19’. Theobjective was to focus on promotingand boosting investment in MSME sec-tor. The interactive webinar was alsoaimed at discussing the guidelines andprocedure for financing facilities avail-able for MSME and to facilitate net-working of MSME with banks, otherfinancial agencies and institutions.Chairman of UP State Chapter ManojGaur said that banks are considered as

the prime source of finance for MSMEsector. He said MSME sector plays animportant role in sustaining econom-ic growth of the country and the samecan be seen in the Rs 20 crore‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ packageannounced by the government. He sug-gested that during this pandemic, ifMSME sector was supported by sourceof financing, it would be of great helpfor country’s socio-economic develop-ment.

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has been started at the central workshop

of UPSRTC in Lucknow and at Dr RamManohar Lohia Workshop in Kanpur.The masks are available at the Covidhelp desks and inquiry counters at allthe major bus stations for the passen-gers and the price of each mask is Rs6. UPSRTC managing director RajShekhar also distributed face masks tobus passengers at Awadh bus station. Hesaid that 10,000 masks were sold by allmain bus stations.

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Montessori School, RajajipuramCampus I, has secured selection in

Indian School ofBusiness andFinance (ISBF),New Delhi, affiliat-ed with Universityof London. ISBF isan LSE-approvedand authorisedinstitution inIndia, which in association with theLondon School of Economics. Ayushigot this success owing to her merit andacademic excellence. She says it waspossible only because of her talentedteachers and robust academic atmos-phere of CMS.

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Alecherous police inspector addedanother indelible spot on the

khaki by framing two innocent youthsin a case and sending them to jail aftertheir sister refused to satisfy his lustfor their release in Mirzapur.

Later, the victim complained tosenior officers after which a probe wasordered.

As per reports, a woman ofKoraon area came to her parents’house on Raksha Bandhan, where hertwo brothers had an argument overfelling a sheesham tree with someneighbours on August 3. The policelater detained her six brothers at thepolice station. While four of themwere set free, two were held back.

The next morning when thewoman approached the SHO andrequested him to release her broth-ers, he offered the bizarre conditionof sleeping with him for their free-dom. The cop also threatened that ifshe did not comply with his diktat, hewould send both to jail in a theft case.

When she refused to give in to hisimmoral demand, her brothers weresent to jail on the charge of stealingtheir own motorcycle.

The upset woman later com-plained to the circle officer of Lalganjwho apprised the Superintendent ofPolice of Mirzapur, Sanjay Kumar, ofthe grave incident.

Subsequently, a probe wasordered by the SP. The report is to be

tabled in three days. The SP assured the woman that

stern action would be initiated if thecharges were found to be true.

Meanwhile in Jaunpur, SHO ofMadiyahun police station, Treveni LalSen, was suspended for not taking herape and murder of a 11-year-oldDalit girl seriously.

The victim was raped and hackedand her body was recovered from acorn field in Shreepalpur on Thursdayevening. The girl had gone missing aday earlier. The local police sent thebody for autopsy but took no steps toidentify and arrest the accused.

On Sunday, the autopsy con-firmed that the victim was rapedbefore being killed.

Interestingly on Sunday evening,the Chandauli police learnt about theincident and arrested the accused,identified as Govind of Pawara ham-let of Sakildeeh in Chandauli. Afterthey intimated Jaunpur SP AshokKumar about the incident, the SHOwas suspended for taking no actiondespite the victim’s father suspectingthe role of the arrested youth.

Meanwhile in Mainpuri, a jiltedlover, Nand Kishore, barged into thehouse of a girl in Ghirore area andbrutally stabbed her with a knife lateSunday night.

When her mother tried to rescuethe girl, she too was not spared.

The miscreant was later nabbedby the neighbours and handed overto the police.

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Lucknow (PNS): Three youths ended their lives in sep-arate areas of Etawah, lovers from different faiths hangedthemselves in Shahjahanpur, a youth committed suicidein Maharajganj while a convict ended his life inside Rampurdistrict jail. In Etawah, a 32-year-old man working at amotorcycle manufacturing unit in Haryana returned to hisnative Kumaira hamlet of Pachaygaon on Sunday evening.On Monday morning, his body was found hanging froma tree outside his village.

Similarly a 35-year-old hailing from Chakarnagar anda 20-year-old youth of Bakewar also ended their lives. Thebodies were sent for autopsy and efforts were on to con-firm the motives. In Rampur, Bhimsen of Atwa hamletof Sambhal was undergoing life term at Rampur districtjail for the last years for a murder committed in Civil Linesarea of Rampur in 2010. He was a cancer patient and wasundergoing treatment in KGMU Lucknow.

Probably fed up with the advanced stage of his can-cer, the convict hanged himself inside a barrack late Sundaynight. In Maharajganj, Monu (25) of Hamidnagarhanged himself from the ceiling of his room on Sundaynight while his wife was found hanging on Monday morn-ing. The couple got married three years back.

For tiding over financial crunch, Monu had got atempo financed by a finance company. But he faced severecrisis after lockdown was enforced in March. About a fort-night back, the finance company had seized his tempo afterwhich he slipped into depression and he ended his life.

In Shahjahanpur, a middle-aged couple ended theirlives after facing opposition from respective families as theybelonged to different religions.

Diwakar Mishra (50) used to reside in Debsthan areaof Khuthar while Khalilan (40) hailed from Kharreta inMailani area. They fell in love despite being married andhaving children. Owing to family objection, the coupleeloped some months back. On Monday morning, theirbodies were found hanging from a tree in Haraipur ofKhuthar. A case was registered and the bodies were sentfor autopsy.

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadraonce again highlighted the unemployment problem

in UP and dared the state government to give detailsof how many youths were given jobs.

“MoUs are signed every year during Investors’Summit, spending crores of rupees for organising thesesummits. But this is aimed at publicity only. There issevere unemployment in UP and people are commit-ting suicide due to financial distress. The governmentshould tell how many of these MoUs actually took shapeon ground and how many youths got employment?”tweeted Priyanka on Monday.

Meanwhile, Congress MLA Aditi Singh termedChief Minister Yogi Adityanath as her political ‘guru.’

Singh recently got a relief when the notice of herdisqualification from Assembly moved by Congress forfavouring the ruling party violating her party’s whip wasturned down by Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit.

After Rae Bareli district administration issued anotice to remove street vendors from the property ofKamla Nehru Education Society at Civil Lines crossingon a court’s order, Sadar MLA Aditi Singh said, “Thecredit for the shops which are still there goes to my polit-ical guru and honourable Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathbecause of whom we are fighting this battle.”

Singh further said, “The matter came into my knowl-edge and I will get the issue probed so that justice isdone.” The legislator also claimed that by allowing ven-dors to remain there, the government had proved thather appeal for not dislodging them was right.

Targeting Congress, Singh also asked when didKamla Nehru Trust come into existence?

She claimed that the Trust was wrongfully free-hold-ing the property cognisance was taken by the HighCourt.

The MLA said, “You people should know that therewill be no persecution of anyone in the Yogi govern-ment.

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Brahmins, especially LordParashuram, have suddenly

emerged as the politically mostsought after block. Eyeing theBrahmin vote bank, SamajwadiParty and Bahujan Samaj Partyhad earlier engaged in a game ofone-upmanship. Not to be leftbehind others in the bid to woo theBrahmin votes, a senior Congressleader demanded restoration ofholiday on Parashuram Jayanti.

On Monday, former Unionminister and Congress leader JitinPrasada wrote to Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath, demanding thatthe holiday announced onParashuram Jayanti by the erst-while Samajwadi Party regime,which was nullified by the presentregime, be restored.

Prasada, who runs BrahminChetna Parishad, said that LordParashuram was the sixth avtar(incarnation) of Lord Vishnu andwas a revered figure for theBrahmin community.

He said the scrapping of theParashuram Jayanti holiday bythe Yogi government had annoyedBrahmins.

A holiday on ParashuramJayanti was notified by theSamajwadi Party government in2017 but after the BJP came topower it was done away with.

Opposition parties are tryingto fuel a Brahmin-Kshatriya tus-sle ahead of the 2022 Assemblyelections in Uttar Pradesh.

The politics over Brahminswas thoughtfully pitch-forked bysome parties soon after notoriousgangster Vikas Dubey was killedin an encounter with the police inKanpur on July 10.

A week before being gunneddown in the encounter, Dubeyalong with his gunmen hadambushed a raiding police team atBikru village in Chaubepur andsnuffed out eight men inuniform, including a deputysuperintendent of police and twoinspectors.

But the opposition partiestried to corner the Yogi Adityanathgovernment by claiming that theBrahmin community was beingsubjected to increasing atrocitiesin the present political dispensa-tion.

First it was Congress leaderJitin Prasada who launched acampaign against the allegedatrocities on Brahmins, under thebanner of Brahmin ChetnaParishad.

Prasada was soon followed bySamajwadi Party whichannounced its plan to install a 108-ft tall statue of Lord Parashuramin Lucknow to show respecttowards the Brahmin icon. The

task was assigned to SP’s Brahminleader and former UP ministerAbhishek Mishra.

On Sunday, the BSP toojumped in the bandwagon withparty chief Mayawati announcingto construct high-tech hospitalsafter Lord Parashuram once herparty came to power in the state.

Meanwhile, UP Congressspokesperson Anshu Awasthislammed both SP and BSP, askingthem to spare Brahmins frompolitics.

“Lord Parashuram is an iconof Brahmins and all who followSanatan religion. Nearly 700Brahmins have been killed in thelast three years of Yogi raj in UP.Can it be possible without govern-ment protection? Familieswere burnt alive. Where were BSPand Samajwadi Party then?” hesaid.

“Today, the SP is remember-ing Lord Parashuram but no onecan forget how Brahmins weresubjected to atrocities during itsregime. In both the SP and BJPregimes, Brahmins have suffered.The Congress has always respect-ed all religions and caste/classesand given six Brahmin chief min-isters in UP. Today, when theCongress is fighting over killing ofBrahmins on the streets, other par-ties are doing a formality,” headded.

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Lucknow (PNS): Even as the COVID-19 induced long spell of nation-wide lockdown and now the partial unlocking has made huge impact onthe economy, the Uttar Pradesh government is targeting to double theexport by the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector inthe next three years to Rs 2.40 lakh crore. During 2018-19 and 2019-20financial years, the MSME exports from UP stood at nearly Rs 1.14 lakhcrore and Rs 1.20 lakh crore, respectively. “We have set the target of dou-bling our exports in the coming three years to touch Rs 2.40 lakh crore,”Additional Chief Secretary (MSME and Export Promotion) Navneet Sehgalsaid here. He said a new export promotion policy was on the anvil to aug-ment shipments from the state in the coming years.

Besides, the Yogi Adityanath government is looking to tap the lucra-tive global textile supply chain by providing a competitive avenue to inter-national buyers, who are currently procuring textile and fabrics from China.

“We are holding discussions with UP-based units with regards to pro-viding an alternative vendors’ base in UP to international buyers sourcinggoods from China. We will incorporate their suggestions in our new exportpromotion policy to make it more contemporary and competitive,” he said.

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Stressing on quality health care inCovid hospitals across the state, Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath said that addi-tional doctors be deputed if required andalso suggested appointment of special sec-retary-rank officers in districts where thenumber of coronavirus positive cases hadspiked recently.

“Increase the number of beds inLevel-2 and Level-3 Covid hospitals and,if required, increase ICU beds in hospi-tals as well,” Yogi said while chairing areview meeting at his official residencehere on Monday.

The chief minister directed theMedical Education department to appointcontrolling officers in every private med-ical college where Covid hospitals hadbeen set up. “Post two special secretarieseach in Kanpur Nagar and Lucknow toassist the respective district magistrates in

controlling the infection and improvingmedical care. Similarly, one officer each

be posted in Varanasi, Prayagraj,Gorakhpur, Bareilly and Bahraich,” he

said. These districts have shown a spikein coronavirus positive cases in the last

few weeks. Lucknow has been reportingover 600 cases daily followed by KanpurNagar, where the average daily cases in lastweek have been 250. Similar spike hasbeen witnessed in Varanasi and Prayagraj.

The chief minister further asked offi-cers to continue making efforts to controlthe coronavirus menace.

“Awareness campaigns be continuedwith the same urgency along with sensi-tising people about protection. Variouspublicity modes like TV, newspapers, ban-ners and posters be used to underline theimportance of social distancing andmasks,” he said. Yogi also reminded offi-cials that fire safety norms should be inplace in all hospitals and facilities thereshould be as per norms. He asked officialsto provide all help to flood victims andmake sufficient number of shelters in theaffected areas. He also directed officialsto ensure availability of fertilisers in thedistricts.

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urgedPrime Minister Narendra Modi to provide

financial assistance to Uttar Pradesh forrelief and rehabilitation of the flood-affectedpeople.

The request was made during a video-con-ferencing.

On Monday, the prime minister reviewedthe flood situation with chief ministers offlood-affected states through video conferenc-ing, in which he was apprised of relief mea-sures being implemented by different states.

The prime minister assured the UP gov-ernment of full assistance in combatingfloods and for the relief and rehabilitation ofpeople affected by the calamity.

Yogi Adityanath informed the primeminister that 15 teams of National DisasterResponse Force (NDRF) and nine teams ofState Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and 17flood companies of the Provincial ArmedConstabulary were deployed for relief andrescue operations in flood-affected districtsof UP.

He said the NDRF had organised a mockdrill while preparing for relief operations onJuly 1. He also informed the prime ministerthat flood helpline 1070 was also being oper-ated by the relief commissioner of UP.

The chief minister said that so far, 88 floodprotection projects with an outlay of Rs 856crore had been completed and Rs 318 crorewas released so far by the state governmentfor 2020-21 fiscal.

He said all necessary repair and strength-ening of flood protection embankments wasdone before the coronavirus pandemic.

He also said that in all flood-affected dis-tricts, flood protection outposts, wirelesscentres and flood control rooms were oper-ational.

Yogi further said that breaches in floodprotection embankments was reported fromMau, Azamgarh and Gonda and they wererepaired.

He said that in 20 flood-affected districts,a little over one lakh families or 5.75 lakh peo-ple were affected by the floods.

The chief minister said that standingKharif crop on 38,248 hectares land was rav-aged and so far, 13 people had died due tofloods.

The flood-affected districts in UP includeAmbedkarnagar, Ayodhya, Azamgarh,Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Barabanki, Basti,Gonda, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, LakhimpurKheri, Mau, Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj,Deoria, Sant Kabir Nagar, Pilibhit , Pratapgarhand Sitapur.

Yogi also informed the prime minister thatover 90,000 food packets and food grain kitscontaining 17 items were distributed amongaffected people, 178 cattle camps were set upand over six lakh cattle head were vaccinat-ed.

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Hitting out at the BharatiyaJanata Party government for

the statements by ministers thatthere was nothing to worry aboutthe situation in the flood-hit areasin UP, Rashtriya Lok Dal nationalspokesman Anil Dubey said sever-al villages and hundreds of acres ofagricultural land in Barabanki,Gonda, Bahraich, Shrawasti,Balrampur, Gorakhpur, Deoria,Azamgarh, Ballia Kushinagar, Mau,Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri weresubmerged in flood water.

“People in these districts have

been rendered homeless after theirhouses submerged in water. Theyalong with their children are spend-ing days and nights in the openunder polythene sheet cover or tar-paulin. They have no food to eat andthe government has failed to pro-vide them even biscuits and bread,”Dubey pointed out.

He said it was surprising thattwo ministers visited the flood-hitarea and stated in their report thatthere was no worrying situation.Dubey demanded that the state gov-ernment announce flood in UP asa disaster and provide immediaterelief to the affected people.

7����������������<"�����!�����������&�(�������Lucknow (PNS): Stressing on the impor-tance of good health during childhood,Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saidthat a child with good health developedinto a healthy man who in turn con-tributed in the development of societyand the country.

“It is the responsibility of all citizensof the country to ensure good health oftheir own children as well as the childrenof their locality so that we can have ahealthy nation,” the chief minister saidwhile kicking off the National WormEradication Campaign here on Monday.

Yogi also administered Vitamin Adose to some children. He said Prime

Minister Narendra Modi had started aNational Health Mission under which hehad taken up the cudgel to protect thelives of children. “The government hasinitiated its programme and now peopleshould take it up. The schemes regard-ing the welfare of infants, children andyouth should be adopted by the localNGOs so that people get the benefit ofthese programmes,” he said.

The National Worm Eradication pro-gramme was launched in 11 districtsunder which children in the age group of1 to 9 years were given medicines to treatworms. The programme was launched inAmethi, Amroha, Banda, Chitrakoot,

Etah, Firozabad, Hapur, Hathras, Kasganj,Shahjahanpur and Sonbhadra. The totalnumber of children who will be given thismedicine is 99.28 lakh.

The chief minister said that the firstphase would run for four months, fromAugust to November, during which chil-dren would be given chewable tablets ofAlbendazole. He also launched thePneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)programme which helps in treatingpneumonia and meningitis. “To start withthis, vaccine will be administered to chil-dren in eight districts. This will in turnhelp in reducing the mortality rate,” thechief minister said.

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The Lucknow police slappedNational Security Act

(NSA) on Peace Party’s chair-man and former MLA DrAyub, who is lodged in jail forgetting an objectionable adver-tisement published in a news-paper. He was arrested fromGorakhpur a couple of daysback by a police team ofHazratganj.

A spokesman said thepolice slapped NSA on DrAyub on the recommendationof the District Magistrate.“Ayub had got an advertisement published in anUrdu newspaper recently. Thecontent of the advertisementwas inflammatory and againstthe law of the country,” he said.

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With the arrest of fourgunslingers, the

Alambagh police claimed tohave unravelled the mysterybehind the attack on railwaycontractor Surendra Kaliya onMonday.

Kaliya’s cavalcade wasattacked in the evening onJuly 13 and his private gunnerRamroop Yadav of Etah hadsuffered injuries. Kaliya hadlater lodged a case againstjailed mafia-turned-politicianDhananjay Singh.

In his initial statement,Kaliya had told the police thathe got the track doubling workbetween Shahganj and Jafrabad

railway stations and was beingthreatened to let go of thecontract. The police cross-checked Kaliya’s claim andfound it untrue. The needle ofsuspicion then turned towardsKaliya and the police suspect-ed that staged the attack onhimself to frame some of hisrivals. The police got a lead andthey later laid their hands onthe suspects involved in thecrime.

A team of police onMonday nabbed four persons,identified as Yashvendra Singh,Sachin Shukla and Sultan Ali(trio of Alambagh) and AshishKumar Dwivedi of Rae Bareli.The accused owned up theircrime during interrogation.

The team recovered threecountry-made pistols, 18 livecartridges and an SUV whichthey used as a getaway vehicleafter executing the crime.

A police spokesman saidthe accused disclosed the nameof one of their aides as SumitSingh of Kailashpuri inAlambagh. Sumit was with thearrested persons in the SUV atthe time of attack while two ofthe accused were still uniden-tified. “The unidentifiedaccused had fled the scene ona bike and the police are work-ing further on the case,” he said.He added that the complainant,Surendra Kaliya, was abscond-ing and the police were hunt-ing for him.

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A22-year-old girl endedher life after locking her-

self in a room at her house inGudamba on Monday after-noon. As per reports, KavyaVerma of Chuiyapurwa local-ity was found hanging fromthe ceiling with a dupattatied around her neck aroundMonday afternoon. When thedoors were broken, the fam-ily found the music system onand a song was being playedat high volume. Her fatherRameshwar, who is a car-penter, told the police thatKavya went to the roomaround 11 am and bolted thedoor from inside. “She laterswitched on the music system.We thought she was practis-

ing dance as would do inleisure. When she did notopen the doors for over anhour and the music systemwas still on, we becameapprehensive.

“Her mother gave hercalls but she did not respond.It was hard to find whatexactly happened to her, so we

broke open the doors, only tofind her hanging from theceiling,” Rameshwar said. Thepolice said they recovered asuicide note in which shehad written that nobodyshould be held responsible forher extreme step.

Meanwhile, upset over averbal spat with his family

members, a youth attemptedsuicide by jumping into theriver under Gomti Nagarpolice station area on Mondayafternoon. However, policepersonnel present therepressed divers into actionand the youth was rescued.

As per reports, the 25-year-old resident ofHussainganj reached theriverfront around 2 pm andjumped into the river afterparking his scooty on theroadside. Divers pulled outthe youth from the river andrushed him to hospital. Hewas later discharged from thehospital. Gomti Nagar SHODK Singh said the youth wasunhappy with his family oversome issue and took the stepdue to the same reason.

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Atenant attacked two ofthe friends of his land-

lord’s son at their house inGomti Nagar Extension onSunday night. He alsothrashed the landlord’s wife.Those injured were identifiedas Lalji and Shyamu (both ofChinhat), who were admittedto hospital. The police saidthey were hunting for theaccused, identified as SubhashRai, who lives in the house ofKishan Pal Tiwari of LokpriyaCity.

As per reports, Subhashreached the house in a drunk-en state around 10 pm on

Sunday and started mouthingexpletives. When landlord’swife Ashok Kumari confront-ed him, Subhash indulgedinto a verbal spat with her. Asshe called her son Shakti, thelatter informed his friendsLalji and Shyamu. However,the issue subsided after awhile and Ashok Kumari didnot report the matter topolice.

“Subhash reached myroom and started abusing me.He caught me by my hand andtwisted it. Lalji and Shyamurushed to my rescue butSubhash attacked them with aknife,” Ashok Kumari told thepolice.

Meanwhile, four personswere arrested for bludgeoningto death their rival over a landdispute in Gosainganj onSunday night. The deceasedwas identified as Bhai Lal(30) of Rakibabad locality inthe area. Those arrested wereidentified as Phoolchand, hissons Nanhku, Sanjay &Santosh, and his brother-in-law Vishal. Bhai Lal is thenephew of Phoolchand.

As per reports, Bhai Lalhad a dispute withPhoolchand over a piece ofland which is located oppositetheir houses as both used tostake their claim on it. Around9 pm on Sunday, Bhai Lal’s

wife Nisha called her parentscomplaining that Phoolchandand his family were abusingher and her husband. On theinformation, her fatherBuddhu, along with his wifeNirmala and their daughterRanjana, reached the village.They demanded an explana-tion from Phoolchand and itsnowballed into a brawl, dur-ing which Bhai Lal sufferedhead injuries. He was rushedto hospital where he wasdeclared brought dead.

Inspector, Gosainganj, DKKushwaha said a case wasregistered and further inves-tigation was underway. Hesaid the police arrested all the

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The Ramayana Rangshalawebinar, organised by

Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan ofCulture department andRamayana Centre (Bhopal),was attended by actors who hadplayed a role in Ramayana,including Vindu Dara Singhwho has played the role ofHanuman in many TV shows.

The webinar was chairedby joint director, Culture,Yogendra Pratap Singh. Heproposed that a script ofRamlila should be preparedthat impresses people of all agegroups. Director of RamayanaCentre (Bhopal) RajeshSrivastava said the centre is col-lecting all the old films based

on Shodhmitra Ramayana ofBhopal, which is importantfor the encyclopedia beingdocumented by the Culturedepartment. He also discussedthe script of Ramayana infilms. Actor Raghuveer Yadav

said he listened to Ramayana asa child and its impact was great.He gave example of how thechaupai of Ramayana is sungon different occasions.

Raghuveer Yadav has sungsongs of Ramayana in many

films and television serials.Vindu Dara Singh was presentas special guest.

About Ramanand Sagar’screation of Ramayana, he saidwhen Ramanand Sagar told hischildren that the Ramayana forTV was to be made, his chil-dren started laughing. AslamKhan, who played variouscharacters in Ramanand Sagar-produced Ramayana, said com-petitions should be organisedto develop interest among chil-dren. He also narrated the dia-logue of his character SamudraDevta, played in the Ramayana.Ramlila's young artisteRajeshwar Sitohal in Mauritiusdiscussed the status ofRamayana in Mauritius thatintroduced her to acting.

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Lt Gen Dr Vipin Puri tookcharge as new Vice-

Chancellor of King George’sMedical University on Monday.He held a meeting with Covidtask force soon after takingcharge where he gatheredinformation on the facilities

available for Covid-19 patientsand took stock of the currentsituation. Throwing light on thecoordination of various com-mittees, he said that collectiveefforts should be made in thesetimes and responsibilities bedischarged in a skilled manner.

“Looking into the medicalaspect, the priority of KGMU

will be to give high-qualitytreatment,” he said. The Vice-Chancellor will formally talk tomediapersons on Wednesday.

Earlier, soon after hisappointment on August 1 byGovernor Anandiben Patel, hehad stated that his primary goalwould be to make KGMU acentre of excellence.

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Over 90 per cent of thepopulation of Lucknow

has been covered under sur-veillance and contact tracingaimed at containing the spreadof coronavirus, Chief MedicalOfficer Dr Rajendra PrasadSingh said on Monday. Hesaid they were working on thesame plan of testing and track-ing and expecting the cases tocome down in few days.

“Though the number ofcoronavirus cases is at 600-700per day for some time now, wehave attained a stationary leveland it may decline in the com-ing days. Also, these high fig-ures are because of theincreased levels of testing beingcarried out in the district,” theCMO said.

He said death toll was ris-ing because people were hidingthe problem and not getting theelders tested but were givingthem medicines prescribed bynearby doctors. “Covid-19patients have to be necessarilytaken to hospital at the earliest,”he said. However, he added thatthe death rate in the district wasless than the national average.

On Monday, five patientsdied at KGMU on Monday.Spokesperson Dr Sudhir Singhsaid that a 65-year-old womanfrom Chiragpur in Betiya, whowas admitted on August 3,died on Monday. She was suf-fering from extrapulmonarytuberculosis. A 57-year-oldman from Deoria also died onMonday. He suffered cardio-

pulmonary arrest and brainhemorrhage. The third victimwas a 60-year-old woman fromShahganj and she died of sep-ticemia.

A 30-year-old woman fromSaadatganj, who was admittedon August 6, also died onMonday due to acute respira-tory distress while a 43-year-old woman from Kamtaganj(Sultanpur), who was admittedon August 9, died on Monday.She was suffering from diabetesand hypothyroidism.

Meanwhile, head ofTransfusion Division (KGMU)

Dr Tulika Chandra said theirstock of blood was depletingwith no blood camps beingheld due to Covid-19.

“The blood we are giving tothe Covid-19 patients is notbeing replaced as the numberof patients is increasing. Peopleare scared to donate bloodbecause of the picture of com-munity transmission which isemerging, which is also affect-ing our stock,” she said. She fur-ther said that among the effortswhich they were making wasthat they were asking blooddonors to come and individu-

ally give blood.She said the patients who

had recovered from coron-avirus were also apprehensiveof donating blood.

Meanwhile, incharge ofICU-1 (SGPGI) Dr ZiaHashim, while sharing the suc-cess stories of Covid patients intheir ward, said: “There wasone male patient who wasadmitted 15 days back. Westarted his medication imme-diately and then put him onnon-invasive ventilation. Hewas on ventilation for five daysand then he was shifted to the

high-flow oxygen and then wesuccessively reduced the oxy-gen. Now, we have shifted himfrom ICU to the pulmonaryward and he will soon be dis-charged. The challenging partwas that he was on the verge ofintubation but because he gotimmediate therapies within 48hours, his requirement of oxy-gen reduced considerably. Thesuccess part was that we wereable to prevent him from goingon ventilation.”

Regarding the youngestpatient that they treated was a23-year-old girl, who was onmechanical ventilation but wassuccessfully retrieved. She alsohad some kidney problem,” hesaid.

He added that there were22 patients in the ICU unit andfour patients are were on high-flow oxygen. “Till now, plasmahas been given to six people inthe ward and four have sur-vived,” he pointed out.

Meanwhile, spokespersonof RML Hospital Dr SrikeshSingh said they have had 18deliveries of Covid-19 patientsin the last two weeks, with 13being normal deliveries and therest being C-section.

He said some of these werepatients who had tested posi-tive at their own hospital whileothers were those who hadbeen referred by the IntegratedControl and Command Centre.

There are three hospitalsworking as referral centres forpregnant women, includingKGMU, Lok Bandhu and RMLhospitals.

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Additional Chief Secretary(ACS) and district Nodal

Officer of COVID-19 DeveshChaturvedi has instructed theadministration to ensure effec-tive contact tracing in the dis-trict. He was holding a meet-ing with officers of districtadministration, health andother departments here onSunday. He said that all the per-sons who came into the contactof positive corona patientsshould be traced within 24hours.

The envoy of the ChiefMinister has asked the officersthat arrangements should bemade for immediate samplingby marking them all on theportal. ‘This is the only way toreduce the increasing numberof corona patients,’ said the

ACS, directing that the numberof rapid response teams anddata operators should beincreased.

Earlier, District Magistrate(DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma alsoheld a meeting to review theprogress made in prevention ofCOVID-19. Taking the matterof negligence seriously in con-nection with timely contacttracing and data feeding, he hasissued show-cause notices totwo medical officer inchargesof Urban Primary HealthCentres (UPHCs) posted atKoniya and Bajardiha Dr RenuSinha and Dr. Archana Singhrespectively. He directed theChief Medical Officer (CMO)and ACMO (RCH) to ensuregetting the list of memberphysicians and MBBS doctorsof private hospitals from IndianMedical Association (IMA) in

connection with their honorar-ium temporarily appointmentas per the decision taken byDistrict Health Committeerecently so that they can beinvited for walk-in-interviewsoon. The IMA president andsecretary in their recent letterhad proposed that on properremuneration etc., the IMAmembers can serve the coronapatients. The DM also askedthe officers to ensure taking thecommunity service of thosefinal year students who arestudying in Nursing, ANM,Lab Technician and LabAssistant courses in variousNursing and ParamedicalColleges being run in the dis-trict. Sharma has also directedthe Chief MedicalSuperintendent (CMS) ofPandit Deendayal Upadhyay(DDU) Hospital to ensure

starting of treatment of coronapatients within 15-20 minutesafter their arrival in ambu-lances there. He asked theCMS for an early repair ofwater purifiers installed in thehospital. He said that the con-cerned agency (C&DS) shouldbe asked to make the newly-installed fire fighting systemfunctional soon. He alsoinstructed the Health depart-ment officers to speed up thesampling work of COVID-19 atsix UPHCs includingChowkaghat, Madhopur,Cantonment, Benia Bagh,Bajardiha and Manduadih byensuring deployment of five labtechnicians at each centre. Themeeting was also attended byCMO, ADM (Finance andRevenue), SIC SSPG Hospital,CMS DDU Hospital, SDMsand ACNOs.

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After several months of sus-pension of its health ser-

vices due to worldwide coron-avirus pandemic, the OPD atSir Sundarlal Hospital (SSH),Banaras Hindu University(BHU) has reopened here onMonday but with severalrestrictions. It is one of thebiggest hospitals of the regionwhere the patients of severaladjoining states apart fromPurvanchal (eastern UP) comefor treatment and due to theclosure, they were facing a lotof inconveniences. During thisperiod, the hospital was provid-ing only telemedicine facilitiesto the patients.

Though the OPD has beenreopened with several restric-tions and guidelines, a goodnumber of patients thronged

there. As per the guidelines,only 50 patients will be allowedto be looked after daily. Out ofthem, 25 patients will be thosewho get their registrationonline and the remaining 25patients will be booked byteleconsultancy. It will bemandatory for the patients andtheir attendants to wear maskscovering noses and mouths

properly. It will also be manda-tory to follow the rule of socialdistancing of two yards.

As per the guidelines,online registration for BHUstaff (academic / non-academ-ic), students and pensionerswill also be mandatory. Onlyone attendant / partner will beallowed along with a patient toenter the OPD. All the serious

patients will be treated only inthe Emergency OPD. Theonline registration can beavailed through downloadedAarogya Setu App. All theOPD schedule facilities areavailable on IMS-SSH, BHUwebsite. Booking can be doneon IMS-SSH at http://dexpert-systems.com/bhu by visitingBHU website (www.bhu.ac.in).Booking can also be done bydownloading the SSH app fromthe Play Store from next week.

The Institute of MedicalSciences (IMS), BHUAdministration has appealed tothe common people to followthe guidelines in this contextand cooperate in defeatingcorona. In this regard, an offi-cial notification has been issuedby the medical superintendent(MS) of SSH BHU highlightingall the guidelines.

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Rajasthan Governor KalrajMishra said that it is essen-

tial to channelise the enormousenergy of youth towards suchcreative activities endowed withhuman values. ‘It is the duty ofthe alumni of the BanarasHindu University (BHU) towork as per the philosophy ofMalviyaji and this will be theirtrue homage to him,’ he saidwhile inaugurating the launchof the Emergency ResponseTeams of Mahamana MalviyaMission (Rural Unit), Varanasifor carrying out work in UPand Uttrakhand on Mondaythrough webinar.

Complimenting the mis-sion team, Mishra suggestedcreating an even bigger net-work of institutions, studentsand alumni to combat againstany emergent situation such asflood, earthquake etc. in addi-tion to COVID-19. He said thathe is happy to note the effortsput in by the mission in collab-oration of various organisationssuch as Roti Bank, SanjivaniWelfare Society, MECHIFoundation, Kashi Katha etc.He also hailed the efforts ofMalviya Centre for Innovation,

Incubation andEntrepreneurship (MCIIE),Indian Institute of Technology,Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) in creation of entrepre-neurship in the region anddirected to work forAtmanirbhar Bharat throughcreation of small skill andentrepreneurship centres at vil-lage level, blessing the team forthis novel initiative.

Emergency ResponseTeam (ERT) has been initiatedat Kota to combat COVID-19pandemic by IIT BHU’s alum-ni. The core team of ERT con-sists of Dr Munish Bindal,

Bimlendra Jha, RajaVenketshwar and Prof. PKMishra, MCIIE coordinator.The concept is to connecthaves with have-nots througha robust team of dedicatedyoungsters.

The students of KotaTechnical University weretrained in the first phase andthey created a good databasefor Kota city to intervene in thispandemic and later on thesame can help in any kind ofemergency. The MECHIFoundation was the main col-laborator of Malviya Mission inRajasthan whereas, in Varanasi

Malviya Mission has beenassisted by All India Roti BankTrust led by Kishor KantTiwari, Sanjivani WelfareSociety led by Dr Vidya SagarPandey and Kashi Katha led byDr Awdhesh Dixit. Dr ManuTandon, an alumnus of IIT-BHU donated an automaticRoti-making machine to RotiBank to fight against hunger.Malviya Mission at Dehradunis also initiating this pro-gramme.

Prof. SN Upadhyay, presi-dent of the mission introducedthe subject and welcomed thechief guest, while Hari ShankarSingh, general secretary of thenational unit briefed about theactivities of the mission at thenational level.

Dr Munish Bindal con-ducted the programme at Kotastudio and presentation of cer-tificates was done after hisdeliberations.

Prof PK Mishra, generalsecretary of Varanasi unit, dis-cussed the concept of ERTand briefed about the activitiestaken to combat COVID-19.Prof Devendra Bhasin dis-cussed the Uttrakhand’s pro-gramme. Dr Vidya Sagar pro-posed the vote of thanks.

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Approximately 60,000 coro-na warriors of North

Central Railway are workingtirelessly to ensure uninter-rupted transport of goods andpassengers across the lengthand breadth of the country.Besides maintaining essentialtransport services, NCR hasalso taken a series of steps foraugmenting medical infra-structure and resources to fightCOVID-19 pandemic in aneffective manner.

Moving ahead from facecover and sanitiser produc-tion, NCR has already preparedapproximately 10,000 coveralls

through in house efforts. As onAugust 8, total 550 formal andinformal training programmeson sanitisation and informa-tion, education and communi-cation (IEC) have been organ-ised on NCR to equip its med-ical professionals and otherfront-line staff with requisiteknowledge on novel disease.Screening of Railway employ-ees, their family members andother beneficiaries of Railwaymedical services have beenintensified; and more than10,600 persons have beenexamined in five separate clin-ics being run to examine per-sons with fever and symptomslike COVID-19.

Treatment of COVID-19patients is being done regular-ly in 100 beds level one facili-ties at Central HospitalPrayagraj and DivisionalRailway hospital Jhansi. In theLevel one Covid care facility atCentral Hospital Prayagraj 144Covid positive patients havebeen admitted so far of which12 have been referred to otherhospitals and 92 persons havebeen discharged after success-ful treatment. Similarly, atCOVID-19 level one facility atRailway hospital Jhansi admis-sions so far are 85 of which 13have been referred to otherhospitals and 72 persons havebeen discharged after treat-

ment. Combined admissionsstands at 229 patients of which164 have been discharged aftertreatment, 25 have beenreferred to other hospitals and40 patients are currently undertreatment.

Antigen test of COVID-19is a faster and approvedmethod to detect certain pro-teins that are part of COVID-19 virus. Using a nasal orthroat swab to get sample fluid,antigen test can produce resultsin minutes. NCR’s CentralHospital at Prayagraj has alsostarted rapid antigen test forCOVID-19 and as on August 8as many as 399 tests havealready been done.

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Despite all the government’sarrangements and guide-

lines for rescue, the number ofcorona patients in Prayagraj isconstantly increasing. FromSunday morning till late night,233 new positive cases werefound. This brings the total fig-ure of corona patients to 4,034.

At the same time, thedeath toll due to corona hasalso gone to 75. Three moreinfected patients died at L1Swaroop Rani Nehru CovidHospital.

As of August 3, there wereonly 2,822 patients of corona,but in six days more than onethousand corona patients werefound in the city. Althoughcorona patients are increasing,the recovery of already admit-ted patients has also increased.So far 1,864 patients have beenfully recovered.

There are 1,700 active casesbeing treated in Covid Hospitaland Home Isolation. OnSunday, the report of 1,749samples has come negative andsamples of 1,116 patients havebeen taken which are yet to beexamined.

The three corona patientswho died at Swaroop RaniCovid Hospital were sufferingfrom different diseases.According to Dr. Sujit KumarVerma, the nodal officer forSRN Covid Hospital, a 74-year-old patient was admittedto SRN Hospital on August 1.

He was also suffering fromblood pressure. He could notsurvive even after the treatmentlasted for eight days. A patientliving in Ashok Nagar was 52years old. He too could not besaved. He was prone to COPDand hypertension. A womanhas also died, who was a resi-dent of Dhumanganj area. Shewas admitted on August 7.Her condition was critical. Shehad blood pressure and sugardisease. She was undergoingtreatment after being put onventilator but could not be

saved. Newly infected: 233,total deaths occurred: 03, Totalinfected: 4,034, cured: 1,864,Active Case: 1,700, Total Death:75

On Sunday, 233 new coro-na patients were found, includ-ing officers, health workersand police personnel. VillageDevelopment Officer posted inMeja, similarly resident ofPrayagraj city and a doctorposted in Fatehpur, a doctor ofKaudihar Community HealthCentre, six staff of Daraganjpolice station have come under

the grip of corona. Of them,five police personnel and acomputer operator were alsoincluded.

The report of two consta-ble posted at Civil Lines policestation, Koraon BDO had alsotested positive. Similarly, thereport of two people living inother areas includingTelierganj, Myor Road,Badshahi Mandi, Stanley Roadand two each in Sai NagarColony Churchlane, two inTransport Nagar were alsoinfected with corona.

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Efforts made by BusinessDevelopment Units to

increase freight loading volumehave started bearing fruits overNorth Central Railway. Forthe first time 2,464 tonnes ofmaize was loaded by Prayagrajdivision for export toBangladesh generating freightrevenue of ��55 lakh. Similarlyon Jhansi division De Oil Cake(DOC) was loaded fromRayaru station to Rohanpur inBangladesh on August 9 gen-erating freight revenue of ��54lakh.

North Central Railway hastaken series of steps like forma-tion of BDUs; short-term andlong-term improvements inloading infrastructure and useramenities in 17 goods sheds;bringing efficiency in freight

train operation and imple-menting various incentives infreight loading.

To provide further impetusto freight loading, station tostation (STS) concessionalfreight transportation rate hasbeen finalised with ITCLimited for loading of food-grains from Dabra and Datiastations to ITC’s plant inBhopal. STS scheme provideconcession upto 30 per cent infreight transportation chargesfor incremental and new traf-fic against a set bench markloading of specified commod-ity between specific originatingand destination stations.

North Central Railway isworking on Station to Station(STS) proposals for differentmajor freight customers includ-ing ITC for incremental andnew traffic stream from Etah,

Kherali, Kabrai, Rayaru,Lalitpur, Hathras Fort andMathura stations of NorthCentral Railway.

For fast, safe and efficienttransportation of perishablesand non bulk commodities;first Kisan Rail a multi com-modity train between Devlali-Danapur to carry fruits andvegetables has been givenscheduled stoppage atManikpur and PrayagrajChheoki stations and eightspecial parcel trains betweenOkha- Guwahati, Guwahati-New Delhi, Howrah- Amritsarand Jodhpur-Guwahati havebeen given scheduled stop-pages at Tundla, KanpurCentral and Prayagraj Jn sta-tions.

CHATURVEDI TAKESOVER COMMAND:Brigadier AK Chaturvedi took

over the command of 508Army Base Workshop ChheokiPrayagraj from Brigadier VKSharma. Brigadier AKChaturvedi took over the com-mand as Commandant andMD while Brigadier VKSharma is proceeding on post-ing to New Delhi. Addressingthe fraternity of the workshopBrigadier VK Sharma con-veyed his best wishes and felic-itations for their valued contri-bution in achieving the com-mitments and maintaining cor-dial industrial relations. Heapplauded the productionachievements and the welfaremeasures instituted during histenure and requested all ranksand civilians to render their fullco-operation to Brig AKChaturvedi towards achievingthe milestones in the comingfuture.

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����������"����������� �ALLAHABAD (PNS): In asensational incident, a mankilled his 32-year-old wife bybeating her brutally with lathiin an inebriated state late onSunday night at ChipodhaMajra in Deora village underthe Kaundhiara police stationin the Prayagraj district. Theaccused, however managed toescape after committing thecrime but the cops acting swift-ly nabbed the accused after reg-istering a case on the basis ofthe written complaint fromthe deceased’s parents’ side.

Rajkumari, a resident ofChipodha village under theKaundhiara police station, wasmarried to Shamsher BahadurChaudhary about 12 years ago.Shamsher arrived home underthe influence of liquor onSunday night. The couple gotinto a late night dispute overtrivial issues. It is alleged that

the matter took an ugly turnand Shamsher took up lathiand beat Rajkumari to death.Shamsher escaped leavingRajkumari dead. On the otherhand, hearing the screams ofRajkumari, people living inthe vicinity reached the spotand immediately informed thepolice. Umesh Kumar Singh,the station incharge ofKaundhiara, reached the spotwith the force. The severelyinjured Rajkumari was taken tothe hospital in an unconsciousstate. She breathed her last onthe way. The police took thebody into custody and sent itto a mortuary for postmortemexamination. At the same time,during investigation and ques-tioning family members andvillagers the cops gathered sev-eral information about thedrunkard husband. On theother hand, people of the

woman's in-laws’ members alsocame to know about the deathand they reached the spot.Police registered an FIR againsthusband Shamsher BahadurChowdhury on the writtencomplaint of Rajkumari'sbrother Rajkumar, and arrest-ed absconding accused hus-band Shamsher BahadurChaudhary. Rajkumari’s in lawshouse is situated in Chakia,Ghurpur. Her father hadalready died. Brother Rajkumartold the police that Shamsherused to quarrel with his wifewhile drunk. Rajkumari'sdaughter Lakshmi is 5 andBitani is 1 year old. Accordingto Rajkumar, his sister was 6months pregnant.

Meanwhile, a woman fromDhumanganj police stationarea alleged that her daughterhad been abducted. When shereached Lucknow in search of

her daughter, the accusedthreatened her for dire conse-quences. She has filed a kidnap-ping case against several peo-ple by giving a complaint to theDhumanganj police. Thewoman said that on August 4,her daughter was going to themarket to buy goods. On theway, the accused Mayur Sahu,Arpit Sahu resident of nearNaka Hindola Temple, pulledher daughter in the car andtook her to Lucknow. Whenshe came to know, she reachedLucknow the next day andmet Mayur and Arpit there.The duo said that their daugh-ter was kidnapped. Theyallegedly asked her to go backto Prayagraj if she wanted safe-ty for her daughter. Horrifiedwoman returned home. Policehave registered a kidnappingcase against Mayur, Arpit andothers on woman’s complaint.

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As many as 161 COVID-19patients have been detect-

ed here on Monday. With this,the total number of cases hasreached 4,716. Besides, thedistrict also saw four moredeaths increasing the toll to 85.During the day, the follow-upnegative reports included 131patients recovered from homeisolation and the total numberof patients cured at home hasincreased to 1,443 while 44recovered from the hospitals.With this, the total number ofpatients discharged from thehospitals has reached 1,487,while the total number of curedpatients is 2,930 leaving 1,701active patients.

According to the ChiefMedical Officer (CMO) DrVB Singh, in the first reportreceived by 11 am during theday, as many as 78 new coro-na patients were found out of481 reports received fromMicrobiology department ofBanaras Hindu University(BHU). Till then, the total testreports received were 58,237

and the results of 7,875 exclud-ing 690 RTPCR samples col-lected a day ago are awaited.Out of these, 53,604 were neg-ative reports while 4,633 pos-itive. The total number of sam-ples collected was 66,802. Awoman aged 65 from SaraiNandan, Khojwa (Bhelupur)died during her treatment at SirSundarlal Hospital (SSH) in

BHU. Earlier, the two deathsreported in the district includ-ed 56 years old male from NaiSadak and 32 years old femalefrom Chirahupur (Sarnath)died at SSH BHU. The saidyoung woman was an oldpatient of tuberculosis. Withthe addition of 28 red zones,the total number of hotspotshas increased to 1,095 includ-

ing 404 red zones. Two greenzones have been convertedinto red zones again. Besides,there are 691 green zonesincluding 13 new ones.

Earlier, this region ofPurvanchal (eastern UP) com-prising 10 districts of threedivisions continued finding alarge number of coronapatients when 608 cases weredetected on Sunday.

The maximum number of294 cases was found inVaranasi (4,555), followed by68 in Jaunpur (2,750), 56 inGhazipur (1,690), 51 inSonbhadra (867), 46 in Ballia(2,327), 35 in Mirzapur (1,096),27 in Azamgarh (1,649), 18 inMau (708), 13 in Bhadohi(773) and no patient inChandauli (1,115).

Out of total 17,532 coronapositive cases, 10,486 havebeen cured either at home iso-lation or discharged from hos-pitals and the recovery rate hasincreased to 59.81 per cent.With the increase in death tollto 231, the mortality rate hasslightly declined to 1.31 percent.

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Two youths were killed onthe spot when an uncon-

trolled Bolero collided with atruck parked on the road nearRema village under theAlinagar police station on thenational highway on Sunday.Three people were seriouslyinjured. All of them belongedto an area under the Mohaniapolice station area of Bihar.They were returning homeafter hospitalising an acquain-tance in Varanasi. On gettinginformation police reached thespot and sent the bodies for thepost-mortem examination. Asthe condition of the injured wasserious, they were referred tothe trauma centre. Reportssaid that Pradeep Maurya (22),a resident of Maharo villageunder the Mohania policestation area of Bihar, AnujJaiswal (32), Dinesh Tiwari(35), Rita Devi (36), residentsof Jaipur village and a residentof some other village werereturning to Mohania aftergetting an ailing personadmitted in a private hospitalin Varanasi. They had reachednear Rema village when theBolero went out of control andcollided with with a ballast-laden truck parked on the side

of the national highway. As aresult Pradeep Maurya andAnuj Jaiswal died on the spot.Besides the driver, DineshTiwari, Rita Devi and anoth-er person were seriouslyinjured. On getting informa-

tion police reached the spotand sent all the injured to thedistrict hospital for treatmentfrom where the doctorsreferred them the trauma cen-tre in view of their criticalcondition, last reportsreceived here said. On theother hand the Alinagar policesent the bodies of both thedeceased to the district hos-pital for the post-mortemexamination. In this regardAlinagar police stationincharge inspector BrajeshChandra Tiwari said that thebodies had been sent for thepost-mortem examination andthe injured had been referred

to the trauma centre from thedistrict hospital. Besides theirfamilies had been informedabout the matter.

In another incident SarojYadav (22) was seriouslyinjured when she hit by aspeeding motorbike nearKanjehra village on theSyedraja-Zamania nationalhighway around 8 pm onSaturday. Her family membersadmitted her to a private hos-pital at the district headquar-ters in a critical condition fortreatment. However, the motor-bike rider managed to escapefrom the spot after the incident.Reports said that Saroj, wife ofGautam Yadav, a resident ofKanjehra village, had gone tothe western side of the villageon Syedraja-Zamania Road foreasing herself around 8 pmwhen the speeding bike riderwho came from Kandwa sidepushed her from behind. As aresult she fell on the road andwas seriously injured. Whenthe other women who werewith her raised an alarm thevillagers reached the spot andinformed her husband,Gautam, about the matter. Herfamily members then rushedher to a private hospital at thedistrict headquarters whereshe was undergoing treatment.

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In view of the forthcomingfestival of Shri Krishna

Janmashtami a peace commit-tee meeting was held at Lalganjpolice station on Sunday inwhich eminent people of thesociety took part. StationHouse Officer MahendraKumar Saroj appealed to peo-ple to celebrate the festivalwhile following the Covid-19protocol. He urged those pre-sent in the meeting that with-out the cooperation of peoplefight against the pandemic

could not be won so theyshould convince the people toavoid gatherings and perform

prayers while following thesocial distancing guidelines. Apeace committee meeting wasalso held at Adahlat police sta-

tion on Sunday. LUNCH PACKETS DIS-

TRIBUTED: Extending a help-ing hand to the needy the citykotwali police distributed lunchpackets among them onSunday. For noble cause thepolice selected the slum local-ity, temples and district hospi-tal premises. Station HouseOfficer (SHO) Ravindra PratapYadav distributed them amongthe needy. He assured the peo-ple of such localities that policewas with them and they shouldfeel free to call him any time infuture too.

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Chief Development Officer(CDO) Avinash Singh has

asked the officials related withthe rural development to gen-erate more man-days in villagesand benefit more and morepersons under welfare schemes.These views were expressed byat Chhanbey block office dur-ing inspection. Reviewing theongoing schemes he took a vil-lage development officer(VDO) to task for false report-ing. He directed the field staffto engage minimum 60 labour-ers in each village. He direct-ed the authorities concerned togive priority to women underMNREGA. He instructed thestaff to engage migrant labour-ers as a drive and providethem job under MNREGA.Besides, the CDO visitedBhaausingh Ka Poora villageand inspected the communitytoilet which was under con-struction. He inspected theother ongoing works too and

issued necessary directives tothe working agency.

REGISTRATION OFV E H I C L E S : A R T O(Administration) Ravi KantShukla said that registration of5,892 private vehicles had beenkept as suspended. Givingdetails about the provisionunder which the action wastaken, he said that a vehicle wasregistered only for 15 years.The renewal of the registrationwas a must after that, he added.He said that in case of delay inrenewal the owner would befined �5,000 if found a default-er during checking. The ARTOsaid that renewal was beingdone in his office on prioritybasis and any one could contacthim personally for it.

CAUGHT: The Adalhatpolice have nabbed two bikethieves and recovered twostolen bikes on Sunday. Onbeing tipped off by an informerthat a bike deal was in processnear a culvert located atRanibagh which seemed to be

suspicious and the policeimmediately raided the place.The suspects there told thepolice both the motorcycleswhich they had were stolenfrom different parts ofVaransai. The police lodged anFIR, arrested the duo and tookthe motorcycles in their cus-tody. The accused were iden-tified as Tilak Sahni and AnkitSahni, residents of GarhavaGhat, Varanasi. Meanwhile acattle smuggler carrying areward of �15,000 was nabbedby Kachhawaan police. As perthe reports, the police wasalready active for arresting thewanted smuggler and gotinputs about the presence of theaccused in the area. Acting onit the police arrested the crim-inal from Katka village. He wasidentified as Shakeel, a residentof Moose village underGopiganj police station inBhadohi. On the other handthe Halia police have arrestedtwo thieves along with apumpset recently.

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The police arrested twoyouths who had recently

fled with the purse of a woman,Vinita Rathore, wife of Sudeep,a resident of Jawahar Nagar,which was kept on a motorcy-cle near the petrol pump on AitRoad in Konch city. At a pressconference held on Sunday,CO Rahul Pandey said that theKotwali police under the direc-tion of SP Yashveer Singh andthe guidance of ASP DrAvadhesh Singh and under hisleadership had been engagedfor arresting the criminals. Onbeing tipped off by an informerabout the presence of criminalsinvolved in the above incidentnear the railway crossing onGhudia Road on Sunday theinspector incharge, ImranKhan, and Sagar police outpostincharge Sanjeev Katiyar alongwith constables Vivek Kumar,Ashish Tiwari and Kamleshreached the spot and caughtLabrej, son of Afzal, a residentof Lajpat Nagar, and Rajkumar,son of Rajaram, a resident ofMahantnagar, while theiraccomplice, Rahul Yadav, sonof Badelala, a resident of Tilak

Nagar, escaped from the spot.Police have recovered a pistolof 315 bore and three cartridgesfrom the possession of Labrejalong with a Deluxe motorcy-cle without a registration num-ber. The police also recovered�1,300 in cash and a mobilephone. The police have sentboth of them to jail under rel-evant sections of law and inten-sified a search for theirabsconding accomplice, Rahul,in this connection.

Meanwhile on the instruc-tions of SP Yashveer Singh tocheck criminals Mandi outpostincharge S-I Ramveer Singhapprehended a motorcycle thiefrecently. The accused identifiedas Ashish Dwivedi alias AshishPandit belonged to IndiraNagar in Orai, was caughtfrom Rath Road. Three stolenmotorcycles were also recov-ered from his possession.

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The Kotwali Sadar Policeduring checking arrested

three miscreants recently.Inspector incharge AjayPrakash Mishra said that healong with SSI Shiv PrakashPandey were checking vehiclesnear Lalpur barrier. When theygot information that three sus-picious people were coming toLakhimpur on a bus. At this thepolice arrested MohammadAslam, Chand Babu and NoorMohammad, residents ofKaranpur Nibha underPhardhan police station. Policewas looking for them in con-nection with cases registeredagainst them under theGangster Act at Phardhanpolice station. The SP haddeclared a reward of Rs 15,000on the head of MohammadAslam, Rs 10,000 each on theheads of Noor Mohammadand Chand Babu. Inspectorincharge said that all threewere vicious criminals.Criminal cases were registeredagainst them at the severalpolice stations of the district.

TWO DROWN: Twocousins, Tejpal Gautam (22),son of Mishrilal, and Indresh(18), son of Sobran Gautam,belonged to Chaura villagewho had gone to graze theiranimals in an area under theIsanagar police stationdrowned in a drain recently.On getting information aboutthe matter their family mem-bers rushed to the spot alongwith villagers and recoveredboth the bodies. The police sentthe bodies for the post-mortemexamination.

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A 35-year-old woman wasdied on the spot when a

dumper hit a motorcycle frombehind on the Charkharibypass road on Sunday morn-ing. The deceased was identi-fied as Rajkumari, resident ofKirari village. Pushpendra, a

resident of the village, who tooinjured in the incident hadbeen admitted to the districthospital. The police impound-ed the dumper. Meanwhile acase was registered against thedumper driver in this connec-tion following a complaintmade by Asharam Rajput,father-in-law of the deceased.

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Deputy Chief MinisterKeshav Prasad Maurya

expressed concern over thefleecing of COVID-19 patientsin private hospitals and saidstandards should be set upimmediately and in case of vio-lation, stern action should betaken against the private hos-pitals.

Addressing a meeting atthe Circuit House here onMonday, the deputy chiefminister directed the healthofficials to provided everydetail of the infrastructureavailable in private hospitals.

He said there was need tocreate awareness among themasses that a cured COVID-19 patient was not a source offurther infection. He asked the

district, health and police offi-cials to work in coordinationto fight the coronavirus pan-demic.

Maurya said in view of themassive increase in coron-avirus positive cases and therise in number of COVID-19deaths every day, the govern-ment had decided to provide200 extra ventilators.

He said people wouldhave to understand that socialdistancing was the mostpotent weapon to fight coro-navirus.

The deputy chief ministerdirected officials to launch acleanliness drive exactly onthe pattern of Quit IndiaMovement on priority.

Maurya warned hospitalauthorities against delay ingiving the test results. He saidin case a person tested posi-

tive, treatment should be start-ed immediately.

He said the governmentwas making every effort tocontrol the spread of coron-avirus and save lives and thusit was the duty of every per-son, including health and dis-trict officials, to lend supportto this so that infection maynot spread.

Pointing out that a largenumber of deaths were report-ed from LLR Hospital inKanpur Nagar, the deputychief minister asked the hos-pital officials to take effectivestep to curb the death rate.

He said infrastructureshould be improved to handlethe increase of OVID-19patients. He said unless thehealth, district and police offi-cials worked in tandem, theefforts would not be that

effective.Maurya said that mask

was mandatory and peopleneed to constantly wash theirhands. He said cleanlinessdrive should be carried out inrural areas as well.

Those present in themeeting included IndustrialDevelopment Minister SatishMahana, Minister of State forHigher Education NilimaKatiyar, Mayor PramilaPandey, MP Devendra SinghBhole and many political lead-ers, Kanpur DivisionalCommissioner Sudhir MBobde, Covid Nodal OfficerMayur Maheshwari, DistrictMagistrate BR Tiwari, IGMohit Agarwal, DIG PritinderSingh, Kanpur MunicipalCommissioner AkshayTripathi, CMO AK Mishraand several others.

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The two-member specialteam sent by Chief Minister

Yogi Adityanath from SanjayGandhi Post-Graduate Instituteof Medical Sciences inLucknow has recommendedeight more tests along with thetests carried out at the LLRHospital in an effort to checkthe rising COVID-19 deathrate in Kanpur Nagar.

The team said these testswould help doctors under-stand the degree of infection ina COVID-19 patient and there-by decide the line of treatment.

The team said it appearedprima facie that the prominentand necessary tests on critical

COVID-19 patients were notbeing carried out and this hadresulted in the high death rateat the LLR Hospital.

GSVM Medical CollegePrincipal Dr RB Kamal andLLR Hospital’s Chief MedicalSuperintendent Dr Richa Girisaid the UP government hadgiven a green signal to the eightnew tests which were beingmade mandatory for theCOVID-19 patients. They saidthese tests costing between Rs200 and Rs 1,500 would be per-formed free of cost.

At present these tests arebeing carried out at privatepathologies but the test kits willsoon be rushed to the LLRHospital to start tests in its lab.

The officials said from one

casualty to the present 15 plusdeaths every day had becomea cause of concern for the gov-ernment and thus every effortwould be made to bring downthe rising death graph.

Dr Kamal said Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was a protein producedby various cells which helpedregulate immune responsesand this made the IL-6 testpotentially useful as a markerof immune system activation.

He said IL-6 could be ele-vated with inflammation, infec-tion, auto immune disorders,cardiovascular diseases, andsome cancers and this testmeasured the amount of IL-6in blood. He said an elevatedIL-6 could mean that the per-son tested had an inflammato-

ry condition. He said IL-6 waselevated with a variety of con-ditions and had been associat-ed in some cases with anincreased risk of disease devel-opment or worsening progno-sis. He said increase in IL-6may be seen in conditionssuch as rheumatoid arthritis,lupus, and other auto immunedisorders, infections, sepsis, afew cancers, diabetes, cardio-vascular disease and stroke. Hesaid the other tests to be carriedout now would be serum fer-ratin, serum lipase, D-Dimer,serum fabrinogen, serum LDH,serum amylase and pro calci-um test. It may be mentionedthat all these eight tests in anyNABL laboratory would costaround Rs 6,500.

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Uttar Pradesh IndustrialDevelopment Authority

(UPSIDA) is all set to startonline sale of its vacant indus-trial plots.

The layouts of 154 indus-trial plots would soon be madeavailable on UPSIDA’s newwebsite.

With the help of GIS map-ping, industrialists would nowbe able to collect informationabout the vacant plots fromtheir place. The allotment ofplot would also be made online.

UPSIDA Chief ExecutiveOfficer Mayur Maheshwarisaid information about thevacant industrial plots, theirsale and allotment would bemade available online withinone month.

He said the new arrange-ments were made in view ofCOVID-19 pandemic as theaspiring entrepreneurs found itdifficult to personally visit thespot to purchase an industrialplot.

UPSIDA’s technical teamhas been deputed on the job toensure online display of vacantindustrial plots within a month.

Apart from collectingonline information about thearea, rate and other terms andconditions for purchasing aplot, entrepreneurs would alsobe able to know the status ofindustrial units situated andrunning in different industri-al areas.

They were, hitherto,required to visit UPSIDA officeseveral times to purchase a plotand collect other related infor-mation.

The online arrangementswould facilitate them a lot andsave them from wasting theirtime for this work.

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With the ban imposed onthe import of 101

defence products, city indus-trialists engaged in productionof these items are upbeat. Thiswill also promote theAtmanirbhar Bharat campaignof the government.

Chairman of the IndustryCommittee of MerchantsChamber of Uttar Pradesh andDirector of Precitex EquipmentPvt. Ltd., Sunil Sharma, said theKanpur industrial units wereengaged in production of anti-mine boot, fighter plane equip-ment, defence jacket, alcogelcooker, defence helmet andother small spare parts of thedefence arms.

Sharma said of the 20industrial units producingdefence equipment in thecountry, seven were in KanpurNagar. He said with the assis-tance of the Indian Institute ofTechnology and the IndianInstitute of Science, local unitshad continuously been upgrad-ing their production technolo-gy.

He said his unit was alsoengaged in the manufacture of

various equipment for theengines of Mig, Mirage andSukhoi fighter planes whichincluded the link synchronis-ing, collar, shock absorber, ringspacer, coupling piece, bolt set,pin locating and tension ringetc.

Similarly, he said, otherlocal units were also engaged inthe manufacture and supply ofdefence equipment.

He said the equipment sofar imported from foreigncountries had become costly.But with the promotion ofMake in India products, thegovernment would be able tosave around 60 per cent of itsexchequer.

Mayank Srivastava,Managing Director of NCFDCompany which is engaged inmanufacture and supply ofdefence boot and bomb dis-posal kit for the past severalyears, said the ban imposed onimport of defence equipmentwould pave the way for settingup new industrial units andopen employment avenues toyouths.

Mineral Oil Corporation ofthe city has developed adefence cooking stove to pre-

pare tea, milk, dal, rice and veg-etable even in minus 60 degreecentigrade temperature. It isbeing used by the armymen inSiachen and Ladakh areas andcan boil water within 15 min-utes.

City industrialists engagedin manufacture and supply ofdefence equipment said theMSME was also working in thissector. They said if the gov-ernment withdrew the condi-tion of submitting bank guar-antee, the MSME units couldprosper at a rapid pace.

“In fact, their lakhs ofrupees are blocked in the shapeof bank guarantees as there isrule to deposit 10 per cent ofthe total order’s cost in theshape of bank guarantee. Thisresults in blocking their work-ing capital and they find it dif-ficult to arrange additionalmoney to manufacture thegoods,” they said.

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The lockdown due to coro-navirus pandemic has affectedthe fish (aquarium) and petbusiness adversely.

Ajay Nishad, an aquariumdealer in Yashodha Nagar, said,“We cannot order fresh fishstock as the fish die when theshop remains closed duringlockdown.”

Nishad said that earlier heused to buy new fish stocksevery week but now he was notable to buy new fish stocks evenmonthly. He said the govern-ment should also focus on thebusiness of small shopkeepersas the middle class was mostaffected by lockdown.

Nikita, an aquarium shopowner in Govind Nagar, saidthat there was no sale thesedays, as people were buying lessaquarium. Atindra Ghosh, anaquarium shop owner atNaveen market, said that hewas not able to order newstock due to transportationproblem. Swapnil, a pet shopowner in Naveen market, saidthat the sale of pets had beenaffected to a huge extent dur-ing lockdown, He said thatpeople were not buying petsdue to the fear of coronavirus.

Swapnil said many of hispets like puppies and birds haddied in the shop during thelockdown.

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Afarmer was electrocutedto death in Magrasa Raha

village in Vidhnu police stationarea late Sunday night.

Police sent the body forautopsy.

Due to heavy downpour, afarmer, Dilip Diwakar, sleepingat the rooftop came down to hisroom late Sunday night. Whenhe was plugging the fan to theswitch board of his newly-constructed house, he sudden-ly came in contact with livewire and was electrocuted todeath.

On Monday morning,when his younger son Piyushwent to the room, he foundDilip lying unconscious. Hewas immediately taken toVidhnu community health cen-tre where the doctors pro-nounced him dead.

KANPUR (PNS): KanpurNagar reported 240 new casesof coronavirus infection onSunday.

Chief Medical Officer DrAnil K Mishra said that 240more people tested positivefor coronavirus infectionbetween Sunday evening andMonday evening, taking thetally to 8,676.

He said with 56 COVID-19patients being discharged fromhospitals, 2,636 infected per-sons had been cured and therewere 4,692 active cases in thecity. The CMO said with 8more COVID-19 deaths in thecity, the death toll stood at 284on Monday. He said 2637 sam-ples were taken for testing.

Meanwhile, noted chestspecialist and former head ofrespiratory diseases depart-ment of Murari Lal ChestHospital, Prof SudhirChaudhary, who is currentlyheading research work throughvarious case studies, said withthe inclusion of more teststhere was every possibility thatthere would be a breakthroughand COVID-19 deaths wouldbe minimised.

He said it had been decid-ed in principle to immediate-ly conduct PCT (pro calciumtest) and it would give directionfor treating the case and theresults would be muchimproved.

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Abdul Hamid Najar, theBharatiya Janta Party

leader who was criticallyinjured after being shot at byunidentified terrorists onSunday in Ompora area ofcentral Kashmir's Budgam dis-trict, succumbed to his injuriesearly Monday morning.

Najar had received at leastfour bullet injuries. Accordingto official sources, “his liver waspunctured”. He was operatedupon by the doctors but hecould not survive and breathedhis last early Monday morning.

The 38-year-old was beingtreated at the SMHS hospital inSrinagar.

Najar was the district pres-ident of Budgam BJP OtherBackward Class (OBC)Morcha.

He was targeted by theunidentified terrorists whenhe was out on a morning walkin the area.

His last rites were per-formed by the family membersin the afternoon. Around onedozen BJP workers acrossKashmir valley have so fartendered their resignationsfearing for their lives.

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Foreign Tablighi Jamaatiscaught in several districts of

UP and Delhi have beenreleased after fines and shortpunishments.

However, the allegation ofviolation of visa rules hasbecome an impediment in thebail of two Sri Lankan Jamaatiscaught in Aligarh.

Therefore, their release wasnot possible and their bail gotdismissed from the sessionscourt today. After this, effortshave started in the High Courtfor their bail and for this, theSri Lankan Embassy hasappointed a lawyer.

During the early period ofthe coronavirus infection peri-od, people of Jamaat were

quarantined all over the coun-try amidst the noise of spread-ing infection from the Jamatisinvolved in the Tabligi Jamat ofDelhi.

Action was also takenagainst them in the LockdownViolation, Pandemic Act.During this action, twoJamaatians of Sri Lankan ori-gin caught in the city are badlytrapped.

They are accused for vio-lation of Indian visa rules. Dueto this, the issue of their returnto their country is stuck.

According to the govern-ment data and Aligarh policerecords, there were 72 Jamatiscame in the district at that time.In the Dharpakad campaign, 13in Rangrejan, 12 in Atiyaan, 10in Govind Nagar, 102 in

Kasimpur, 9 in Junglegarhi,16 in Pilauna and the restJamati in Faiz Mosque areawere caught.

Out of these, 13 peoplestayed in the RangrejanMosque area. Among themwere two Sri Lankans namedM o h a m m a dMurshidurrahman and MJHippalur Rahman. Their inves-tigation and passport verifica-tion revealed that both of themvisited India for 90 days inFebruary on a tourist visa.According to the rules, duringthis time they should not haveparticipated in any religiousprocession here.

Therefore,they wereaccused of lockdown viola-tion, epidemic act, disaster act,visa rule violation. Their pass-

ports were confiscated andthey were sent to jail.

According to AdvocateAale Navi, who is representingthem in Aligarh, their bailapplication was granted in theSessions Court. But otherwise,the plea was rejected in visaviolation rule.

Now the senior advocateof the High Court will advocatethe matter as the Sri LankanEmbassy has taken the processforward by taking interest inthe matter. The Embassy hasappointed advocates. This isimportant to mention that for-eign Jamatis who were caughtin Delhi, Saharanpur, Baghpatetc. in the country, were allreleased. Jamati of other statesof the country were alsoreleased.

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The death toll in Friday morning’s devas-tating landslide at Rajamala near Munnar

in Kerala reached 49 by Monday evening assearch and rescue team of the NDRF retrievedsix more bodies from the debris in the region.The fate of 22 more persons who went miss-ing remains unresolved even as rescue work-ers were going ahead with their mission asthis report is filed.

Frequent downpour and mist have maderescue operation difficult but efforts were onto locate the missing persons, all workers intea plantation owned by the Kannan DevanCompany of the Tatas.

A new controversy has erupted over thediscrimination shown by the KeralaGovernment towards the deceased in thelandslide. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanannounced a solatium of �2 lakh to the fam-ilies of each of those who lost their lives.Vijayan had announced cash relief f �10 lakhto the families of each of those who died inFriday’s Air India air crash at KozhikodeAirport. Those injured were give �2 lakh andthose who suffered minor injuries were

allocated �50,000.“This is not fair and the Kerala

Government should accord the victims ofRajamala landslide the same importance andrecognition they gave to those who died andinjured in the air crash. The Chief Ministershould understand that human lives are thesame whether they die in air crash or land-slide,” said V Muraleedharan, Minister of statefor external affairs who visited the landslidespot.

Things took an ugly turn when volunteersof Seva Bharati were refused entry toRajamala for retrieving the dead bodies andhelp the relations of the victims in perform-ing the last rites. The LDF Convenor AVijayaraghavan alleged that the Seva Bharatiworkers have come to propagate Hinduismand not for helping the people in distress.

Local residents said the Sb activists werethe first to reach Rajamala with provisionsand life saving materials like blankets andmedicine for those who survived the nature’sfury.

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The NIA Court in Kochi onMonday rejected the bail appli-

cation moved by Swapna Suresh,the kingpin in the Gold SmugglingScam busted by the Customs.

Judge Krishnakumar alsoupheld the decision of the NIA toslap Unlawful Activities PreventionAct (UAPA) against Swapna whichwould make it difficult for her tocome out on bail in the near future.

The Judge said there were suf-ficient grounds that prima facieprove that the gold smugglingoperation undertaken by Swapnawas linked to terrorism. “It is basedon the case diary as well as otherdocumentary evidences submittedby the NIA that the bail applicationis being rejected,” said the verdict.

Swapna Suresh and her part-ner-in-crime Sarith were arrested bythe sleuths of NIA from Bangalorewhere they have gone in hiding afterthe Customs officials of the inter-

national airport inThiruvananthapuram busted thegold smuggling which was hap-pening through diplomatic channel.

The probe by the Customsand NIA took the investigation toM Sivsankar, the then principal sec-retary of Kerala Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan and minister forhigher education K T Jaleel, formerSIMI leader.

Sivsankar was questioned bythe NIA and the Customs offcialsfor almost 24 hours in connectionwith the case while there are strongreports that Jaleel may be grilled bythe agencies for his associatio0nwith the UAE Consul General andattaché based at the capital city. Thecustoms and NIA have arrested tenpersons in connection with the goldsmuggling.

The NIA believes that themoney generated through thesmuggling is being diverted tofund terrorist activities and anti-India programmes.

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Days after alleging that theState Government was with-

holding information from himon vital issues Bengal GovernorJagdeep Dhankhar on Mondayshot off a letter to Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee requesting herto allow the State farmers to availof the benefit of pro-farmerPrime Minister Kisan SammanNidhi scheme which was beingblocked by her Government.

Urging the Chief Minister toundo the injustice being metedout to the tillers he wrote that hewas distressed at the how the 70lakh odd farmers of the Statewere being deprived of the cen-tral scheme. Claiming that thefarmers of Bengal has already lostthe total benefit amounting toabout �8,400 crore “which wastheir due and right,” Dhankharwrote “it is distressing to note that70 lakh farmers continue to bedenied the benefits of PM-Kisan

Samman Nidhi,” adding “whileeach farmer all over the countryhas so far received �12, 00 ourfarmers have been denied of thislegitimate right on account ofinsensitivity and confrontation-al stance of the StateGovernment. He said that thefarmers of other States hadreceived �92,000 crores thanks tothe PM Kisan scheme whereas“no amount has come to ourState.” This, he said requiredsome “soul-searching and imme-diate amends,” he said.

Dhankhar further wrote thatthe Central Govt scheme hasbeen running from 2018 with100% funding from Govt ofIndia adding “The amount isdirectly transferred to the bankaccounts of the beneficiaries.”

As there was no middlemenor commission, the amountdirectly went into the farmers’accounts he said, wondering“why this is not been done by theState Govt. This unfortunate

lapse, is painfully harmful to theinterests of the farmers. This'cruel joke' and historic injusticeon the farmers should make merealise that governance has to befor the benefit of the people atlarge,” and urging the ChiefMinister to “take steps to undothis injustice to our fanners.”

The Governor who has nolove lost with the TrinamoolCongress Government, had lastweek alleged that the StateGovernment departments werenot only not sharing informationwith him but also not respond-ing to the queries vides Right toInformation. Responding to theGovernor’s remarks and the let-ter senior TMC leader Tapas Roysaid that “he is the only Governorin India who pinpricks his owngovernment through twitter…Itseems that being a senior advo-cate he is holding the BJP’s briefand acting accordingly in Bengal,”ever since he came in this Statelast year.

Kolkata: People had a narrowescape when fire broke out ata commercial high-rise in busyPollock Street area of northcentral Kolkata.

The fire broke out in abuilding that houses severalcorporate offices and banks latein the afternoon however wasarrested with the help of 10 fireengines and a hydraulic ladderwhich was further used to res-cue people trapped on the firstfloor, State Minister FirhadHakimsaid.

The immediate reason ofthe fire was not known he saidadding investigations wouldbe carried out after the flameswere completely doused. PNS

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Bareilly: As many as 56 inmatesof two prisons in Bareilly districtof Uttar Pradesh have tested pos-itive for coronavirus, officialssaid on Monday.

District Surveillance OfficerAshok Kumar said 51 inmates ofthe central jail and five inmatesof the district jail tested positivefor Covid-19. The jail inmateswere tested after an inmate of thecentral jail died due to Covid-19,Kumar added.

The district has so farreported 3,773 coronavirus caseswith 98 deaths. Meanwhile,according to a report fromBanda, a journalist died due toCovid-19 on Sunday.

Anjani Nigam ,52, wasadmitted to the Banda MedicalCollege and later referred to theSanjay Gandhi Post GraduateInstitute of Medical Sciences inLucknow on Saturday when hiscondition deteriorated. IANS

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Sources said that no action willbe taken against rebel MLAs. It hasalso been promised that the rebelMinisters of the Pilot camp willagain be given the ranks ofMinisters. Even if not immediate-ly, Cabinet expansion will be donesoon.

Sources said Pilot during thelast few days had made back chan-nel attempts through senior lead-ers of the party to have a word withthe Congress’ first family which heignored despite several attemptsmade by the party leadership topacify him.

Late Monday night whenreports began to trickle in that dis-sidents staying at a hotel inGurugram have started returning to

Jaipur, Priyanka reached at partytroubleshooter Ahmed Patel’s res-idence to deliberate further onPilot’s future.

Congress organisation generalsecretary KC Venugopal had visit-ed Gehlot and his MLAs inJaisalmer on Saturday and informedthem about a possible end to themonth-long stalemate. Venugopalurged the CM to not give any freshstatement against Pilot.

“This time the party was quickto respond as Jyotiraditya Scindiaexited and joined BJP after blam-ing the same leadership for not giv-ing him a personal audience forover a year. Yes, we can say the partythis time was sensitive in handlingthe internal affairs as Scindia casecould be an eye opener for them,”

said a senior party leader.The move ahead of the

Assembly session on Friday wherethe Congress is likely to go for atrust motion is significant as this isbeing seen as a step forward inbreaking the deadlock in Rajasthanwhere Pilot along with 17 MLAsraised a banner of revolt againstGehlot.

Another party leader said thatthe meeting of Pilot with Gandhiswas a “positive development” butspeculated that Pilot must have putcertain conditions agreeable toGandhis after so much mudsling-ing in recent days.

“Much has changed over thelast one month. Pilot has beenremoved as both Deputy ChiefMinister and State unit chief of the

party. Any negotiation will happenonly when both sides take a clearstand on who is willing to walk howmany steps. We have to also keepin mind that right now the talks arelimited to Delhi and the views ofRajasthan’s top leadership will alsobe crucial,” said the party leader.

Sources said that Pilot hasassured Congress high commandthat he will end his rebellion andthere will likely be no action againstrebel Pilot loyalists.

Pilot is unlikely to get any rolein Rajasthan Congress or GehlotGovernment for now but he mightbe roped in for key responsibilitiesin AICC. The month long battlestarted by Pilot witnessed allega-tions against Union MinisterGajendra Singh for toppling the

Government and the matterreached the Rashtrapati Bhawan aswell as Prime Minister NarendraModi in form of a serious charge byGehlot.

Source mentioned that disci-plinary action initiated againstPilot loyalists Vishvendra Singh,Ramesh Meena and BhanwarlalSharma may be dropped for now asSharma already met Gehlot endinghis rebellion. Singh and Meena,who were dropped from the GehlotCabinet along with Pilot last month,may get back their portfolios.

Gehlot on his part immediate-ly called a meeting with theRajasthan Pradesh CongressCommittee (RPCC) presidentGovind Dotasra in Jaipur to discusshandling of the day’s development.

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accused in the case, was ques-tioned for about eight hours onFriday. The ED also had earli-er questioned Rhea’s charteredaccountant (CA) Ritesh Shah.

Apart from her businessdealings and investments inconjunction with the late actor,the ED has so far grilled theactress on her income, invest-ments, business and profes-sional deals. During the ques-tioning on Monday, the mis-match between her income,expenditure and investmentswas prominently emphasised,sources said.

A property located at Khararea in Mumbai and another inNavi Mumbai, both linked toRhea, are being probed for thesource of funds and ownershippatterns, officials said.

Confronting Rhea with her

Income Tax Returns for the lasttwo fiscals showing an annualincome in the range of about Rs14-18 lakh, the officials soughtanswers on the source of fundsfor acquiring the propertiesthat are much higher in value.

Rhea told the agency thatshe had made the propertyinvestments from her income,savings and bank loans.

The ED, during the ques-tioning sessions, is learnt tohave confronted Rhea, Showikand Modi with certain bankstatements that purportedlyshow transfer of small amountsinto Showik’s accounts fromthose of Rajput and the accusedactress. Rajput’s father KrishnaKumar Singh had on July 25filed a complaint with thePatna police against Rhea, herparents (including motherSandhya Chakraborty),Showik, Rajput’s manager

Samuel Miranda, Shruti Modiand unknown persons accusingthem of cheating and abettinghis son’s suicide.

The CBI had re-registeredthe Patna police FIR as a freshcase on Thursday and namedas accused the same six personsnamed in the original case.

The late actor’s father alsoalleged financial irregularitiesin bank accounts of his son. Inthe complaint, Singh allegedthat an amount of Rs 15 crorewas siphoned off from Rajput’sbank account in one year toaccounts of persons not knownor related to the late actor.

The ED is also probing twocompanies linked to Rajput andsome financial deals involvingRhea, her father and Showik,who are said to be directors inthese firms and their ques-tioning revolved around theseaspects, the sources added.

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This is part of the drill tomake the versatile planes oper-ationally ready, sources saidhere on Monday.

Though the jets will be for-mally inducted into the“Golden Arrow” squadron laterthis month, planners are keento expose the jets to all kindsof Indian conditions and there-fore a batch of at least 12 pilotsare engaged in intense flying,they said.

Given the volatile situationat the border in EasternLadakh, the IAF has alreadymobilised most of its otherfrontline fighter jets, includingSU-30, Jaguars and MIG-29, toforward bases all along the4,000 km long LAC stretchingfrom Ladakh to HimachalPradesh, Uttrakhand and

Arunachal Pradesh. In fact, the newly induct-

ed Apache attack helicoptersare flying regular operationalsorties near the LAC in Ladakhand Chinook heavy-lift heli-copters practicing runs to ferrytroops and equipment in theregion. This deployment is toboost the Indian Army whichhas bolstered its troop strengthbesides bringing forward heavyguns and tanks. This measurewas undertaken at the Chinesescaled up their strength at allfour “friction points.”

Realising the sensitivenature of the LAC at present,the planes are not flying veryclose to the LAC in HimachalPradesh and will follow thesame routine in Ladakh,sources said. India and Chinahave an agreement about “no-

fly” zone where in fighter jetsof two sides have to conductsorties at least 15 km from theLAC in their respective regions.

The ongoing intensivepractice sorties are also testingIndian specifications fitted intothe Rafales. The 13 IndiaSpecific Enhancements (ISE)are part of the Rs 60,000 croredeal for 36 Rafale jets.

The ISE include Israeli hel-met-mounted displays, radarwarning receivers, low-bandjammers, infra-red search, andtracking systems among others.In addition, the Rafale is armedwith the Meteor missile con-sidered a game-changer in theregion with a range of over 150km, SCALP long-range stand-off attack, air-to-ground mis-sile, and MICA multi-missionair-to-air missiles.

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informed State ExecutiveMembers that he is not in aposition to continue with polit-ical activities and wants to befreed from the responsibilitiesof the organisation, said thestatement.

It was decided to accept hisrequest so that he can bettercontinue with his life and con-tribute whichever way hechooses, added the statement.

Feroze Peerzada, current-ly holding the post of party vicepresident was appointed aspresident of the party till for-mal elections can be held forthe post of president,” the state-ment read further.

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As the number of Covid-19patients showing no pos-

sibility of coming down, Keralahas sought the assistance of theState’s Police force to combatthe pandemic fighting mech-anism, according to ChiefMinister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Addressing the media inhis daily press briefing, Vijayansaid he has appointed HarshitaAttaluri, inspector general ofpolice as the nodal officer incharge of hiruvananthapuramrural district and S Sreejith, IG,as the officer in charge ofcoastal region.

The decision is in the

background of 1,184 new per-sons testing positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours endingMonday evening 6 pm. “Sevenpersons succumbed to Covid-19 during the last 24 hours.What is concern is the numberof persons getting infectedthrough social transmission.On Monday, 956 persons outof the 1,184 tested positivecontracted the pandemicthrough social transmission.114 persons could not explainhow and where they contract-ed the pandemic. We diag-nosed 106 expatriates and 73persons from other parts of thecountry on Monday with thepandemic,” said Vijayan. Hew

also said that 41 health work-ers too tested positive for thepandemic. “The task of con-trolling the spread of the pan-demic has been handed over toNeighbourhood Watch Systemand the Janamythri Police. Weare afraid that the local com-munity clusters are almostsure to become LargeCommunity Clusters,” saidVijayan. The testing of samplesin the State continued to hoverin the 20,000 to 21,000 range.“During the last 24 hours wetested 20,583 samples.Regarding the district-wisetesting, Malappuram toppedthe table on Monday with 255positive cases.

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114 deaths and 5, 914 newCovid-19 patients by Monday

evening. This is the informationfurnished by the Government ofTamil Nadu on Monday aboutthe situation in the State on

account of coronavirus.As on Monday evening,

there were 53,099 activeCovid-19 cases in the State,lesser than the 53, 336 per-sons with the pandemic ason Sunday evening. Thoughthe numbers were outward-ly smaller compared toSunday, the ground reality isthat Tamil Nadu remainscritical with the pandemicrefusing to show any sign ofsubsiding.

Chennai had 976 Covid-19 patients on Monday. ButChengalpet diagnosed 483new persons whileKancheepuram ( 310) andThiruvallur (399) continuedwith unabated pandemic.

There were 15 districtsother than Chennai,VChengalpet, Kancheepuramand Thiruvallur with highnumber of Covid patientswhile others showed less than100 cases.

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With no let-up in the covid-19 cases which crossed

the 22-lakh mark on Monday,health officials are now keep-ing their fingers crossed in viewof the upcoming string of fes-tivals like Janmashtami, GaneshChaturthi, Navratras,Dussehra, Diwali and Chatth inthe coming months.

The officials fear a furtherspike in cases during the peo-ple’s participation in these fes-tivals.

For the last five days, in fact

after Raksha Bandhan, a Hindufestival, which was on August3, India has been reportingmore novel Coronavirus infec-tions than any other country inthe world. On Saturday, India’sover 64,000 new infectionscomprised more than 22 percent of all the cases detectedglobally, said an official fromthe Union Health Ministry.

He pointed out that whilethe United States and Brazilwhich have greater number ofpeople infected by the virus tillnow, have been finding fewernumber of new cases every day

during this period, while India’scase numbers have beenincreasing steadily, with morethan 60,000 new cases for thelast three days.

Many Northern States likethe Uttar Pradesh had allowedopening of sweet shops andthose selling rakhis on Sundayin view of the Raksha Bandhanfestival on Monday. Soon after,various parts of the UttarPradesh like Lucknow report-ed huge surge in the Covid-19infection cases.

Now, with a series of festi-vals coming up in the next few

months, which are celebratedacross the country, we fear morecases on anvil, said the official.

“Though StateGovernments have been urgingpeople to not to congregate atpublic places, but being majorfestivals many times citizensfail to adhere the norms ofsocial distancing and visit themarkets to purchase sweets andother items for prayers.

“We have also observedthat people tend to visit their rel-atives during festival times as aritual and do not follow maskwearing norms, thus leaving

themselves vulnerable to the dis-ease,” said the official.

For instance, if GaneshChaturthi is major festival inMaharasthra, Chatth Puja iscelebrated with great fervour inBihar. Similarly, Navratras isimportant fest in Gujarat. Hence,

increase in cases in these Statesafter these festivals cannot beruled out, said the official.

Maharasthra, Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi,Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,Telangana, Karnataka and Biharare the ten worst-affected states

accounted for about 82 percent of all the cases in thecountry, both in terms of totalcaseload, as well as new cases sofar.

The number in Indiareached 22 lakh on Monday,and at this rate, India is poised

to overtake Brazil within amonth’s time. In the last threedays, Brazil has been addingmore than 50,000 new casesdaily, but in India, everydayaround 60,000 cases are beingadded up to the total tally,pointed out the official.

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As the total coronaviruspatients across the country

crossed the 22-lakh mark,India's fatality rate dropped toits lowest two per cent in thelast 24 hours whereas therecoveries reached a new peakof over 15 lakh so far.

The latest data shared bythe Union Health shows thatthe current Case Fatality Rate(CFR) is two per cent and issteadily declining even as thecountry tested a record over1,000 deaths in a single day,

pushing the death toll so far to44,386.

The Ministry said thefatality rate is at its lowest andIndia is among the countrieswith lowest fatalities.

“Early identification ofcases has also led to steep fallin percentage of active cases,”it said.

Early identification helpsto ensure timely and promptisolation of mild and moder-ate cases and hospitalisation ofsevere and critical cases, there-by leading to effective man-agement of cases, the Ministry

said.The Ministry data further

mentions that India’s COVID-19 recoveries have crossed thehistoric peak of 15 lakh onMonday, more than twice theactive cases while recovery of15,35,743 patients, it said, hasbeen made possible because ofthe policy of aggressive testing,comprehensive tracking andefficient treatment.

Better ambulance services,focus on standard of care anduse of non-invasive oxygenhad given the desired results,it said.

With the highest-ever sin-gle-day recoveries of 54,859patients in the last 24 hours,the recovery rate had scaledanother high of almost 70 percent.

The record recoveriesensured that the actual case-load of the country, namely theactive cases, has reduced andcurrently comprises only 28.66per cent of the total positivecases.

India has posted morethan 9 lakh recoveries com-pared with active cases(6,34,945).

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Prime Minister NarendraModi on Monday urged the

flood affected States for exten-sive use of innovative technolo-gies and local investments for thedevelopment of forecast andearly warning systems. PM wasreviewing the flood situation insix States with Chief Ministers ofAssam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra, Karnataka andKerala. The States compliment-ed central agencies includingNDRF for prompt co-ordinationand timely deployment of rescueoperations.

Chief Ministers SarbanadaSonowal, Nitish Kumar, YogiAdityanath, Uddhav Thackerayand Pinarayi Vijayan appraisedthe flood situation in theirStates. Karnataka was repre-sented by Home MinisterBasavaraj Bommai. DefenceMinister Rajnath Singh, HealthMinister Harsh Vardhan andMinisters of State Home AffairsG Kishan Reddy and NityanandRai also participated in thereview meet.

Modi emphasised on bettercoordination between all centraland state agencies to have a per-manent system for forecasting offloods and extensive use ofinnovative technologies forimproving forecast and warningsystem. Prime Minister saidthat over the past few years, ourforecasting agencies like IndiaMeteorological Department andCentral Water Commission havebeen making concerted effortsto make better and more usableflood forecasts. They are tryingto provide not only rainfall andriver level forecast but also loca-tion specific forecast of inunda-tion. There are pilot effortsunderway to also use innovativetechnologies such as artificial

intelligence to improve locationsspecific forecast, for which Statesshould provide necessary infor-mation to these agencies andtimely disseminate the warningsto local communities,” said PMOin a statement.

Prime Minister mentionedthat investment should beincreased in localised earlywarning system so that peoplein a particular area can be pro-vided with timely warning incase of any threatening situationsuch as breach of river embank-ment, inundation level, lightning

etc. “Prime Minister alsoemphasised that in view ofCOVID situation, while under-taking rescue efforts, States mustensure that people follow allhealth precautions such as wear-ing of face mask, hand sanitisa-tion and maintain adequatephysical distance and reliefmaterials must include provisionfor hand washing/ sanitizing andface masks for the affected peo-ple. In this regard, special pro-visions should be made forelderly people, pregnant womenand people with co-morbidity.

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Prime Minister NarendraModi on Monday dedicat-

ed to the nation, 2,300 km sub-marine optical cable connect-ing Andaman and NicobarIslands to Chennai, which is setto be a big a leap in the com-munication technology. Modicongratulated the engineer-ing team which finished thisprestigious project in 18months. The foundation stonefor this project was laid by thePM on December 30, 2018 atPort Blair.

Addressing the functionthru video conferring, PrimeMinister said this great leap incommunication technologywill boost the development ofthe Andaman and NicobarIslands. Modi admired thelaying of cables for about 2,300kilometers under the sea assurveying in the deep sea,maintaining the quality of thecable and laying of the cablewith specialised vessels is not

an easy task. The project also had to

overcome challenges such ashigh waves, storms and mon-soons and the tough timesowing to Corona Pandemic.Telecom Minister RaviShankar Prasad also attendedfunction and praised the engi-neering team in executing thisproject in speedy manner.

Modi said providing betterand cheap connectivity to thepeople of Andaman & NicobarIslands is the responsibility ofthe country.

PM said the SubmarineCable is one such effort toprove that A & N Islands arenot far away from Delhi andfrom the Hearts of theMainland. “Submarine Cablewill help A&N in gettingcheaper & better connectivityand all the benefits of DigitalIndia, especially in improvingonline education, tele-medi-cine, banking system, onlinetrading and in boostingtourism,” said Prime Minister.

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Union EnvironmentMinister Prakash

Javedekar on Monday termed‘immature’ the criticism ofthe Environmental ImpactAssessment (EIA), 2020 fromgreen activists and politicalparties including theCongress, and said that allsuggestions will be consideredbefore the draft is finalised.

“The criticism of the EIA,2020, was “premature”, as thedocument is merely a draft atthis stage. As per rules, only60 days notice is to be given,but owing to Covid-19, weextended it up to 150 days,”Javadekar said on the sidelinesof the ministr y’s WorldElephant Day celebrations.

“Thousands have senttheir views, but some areovereager and hence they areprotesting. People jumping atthe draft [EIA] is not a fairpractice. It is just a draft rightnow, we will take a call onthese views and then it will befinalised.”

The Minister also

slammed the Congress, alleg-ing that its erstwhile govern-ment did not consult peopleon such decisions.

“The erstwhile UnitedProgressive Alliance-led gov-ernment did not consult thepeople on key environmentaldecisions. I have mentionedthis in my letter and reply to[Congress leader] JairamRamesh,” he said. “This is allunnecessary and premature.”

Javadekar also objectedto Congress leader RahulGandhi’s comments earlier inthe day. Gandhi called thedraft a “disaster” and urgedpeople to protest against it.“Those who want to nowprotest, during their regimetook many of the big decisionswithout consultations,”Javadekar said.

On Sunday, Rahul Gandhihad said the draft (EIA) noti-fication, 2020, is “not only dis-graceful, but it is also dan-gerous”.

“Not only does it have thepotential to reverse many ofthe hard-fought gains thathave been won over the yearsin the battle to protect ourenvironment, but it could alsopotentially unleash wide-spread environmentaldestruction and mayhemacross India,” Gandhi wrote ina post on a social media plat-form calling youth to protestagainst it.

The new updates to the

draft 2020 EIA notificationprescribe the procedure forindustries to assess the eco-logical and environmentalimpact of their proposedactivity and the mechanism,whereby these would beassessed by expert committeesappointed by the environ-ment ministry.

Several environmentalistsand organisations have allegedthat the draft notificationdoes away with the require-ment for public consultationfor a number of projects thatcould create an adverse eco-logical impact.

Ramesh had said lastmonth the draft notificationreduces public participation inall steps of the environmentalclearance process by “lessen-ing the notice period for pub-lic hearings and doing awaywith them for a large catego-ry of projects”.

On August 5, theKarnataka High Court direct-ed the Ministr y ofEnvironment to not publishthe final draft notificationuntil September 7 as it notedthat it was published onMarch 23, two days before theimposition of the nationwidelockdown to control the coro-navirus, people had not beenable to file objections to thedocument. It also criticisedthe publication of the docu-ment only in Hindi andEnglish.

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Every-year, at least 500 peo-ple are killed by jumbos and

100 elephants lose their lives asthey come into conflict withhumans in search of food andmigration from one habitat toanother in the country.

This is a matter of concern,said Union EnvironmentMinister Prakash Javadekar atan event here after release of adocument on best practices ofconflict management andlaunch of the national portal ofproject elephant which willhave all the data and details ofelephant

“We do not kill animals.Animals are revered in India.We have to devise good conflictmanagement practices. Wehave also started a fodder andwater augmentation pro-gramme in elephants’ habitatand corridor,” Javadekar said onWorld Elephant Day onMonday. As per the last censusconducted in 2017, India ishome to 30,000 elephants whileover 2,700 are in the captivity.

Addressing the event,Javadekar said elephant con-servation is vital as it balancesthe ecosystem. Elephants haveto be kept in forests for whichfodder and water augmentationprogramme has been initiated,the minister said, adding thatby next year results will startshowing.

“The Government hastaken initiative of fodder andwater augmentation in forestareas so that animals will getfood and water in forest areaand will not come outside,” hesaid adding that LiDAR tech-nology is being used for it.

Union Minister of State forEnvironment Babul Supriyo

said, it is a moment of pridethat India is having 60 percentof Global population of AsianElephants.

Giving out the figures ofdeaths due to human-elephantconflict, Additional DirectorGeneral of Forests (Wildlife)Soumitra Dasgupta said hun-dreds of elephants migrate andcome in contact with humanbeings.

“More than 500 humanand 100 elephant deaths takeplace each year due to theconflict. In last five years, theministry has unleashed a seriesof activities for the conserva-tion of elephants. More ele-phant corridors have beenidentified, budget has beenincreased by 30 per cent andseveral committees have alsobeen formed,” said Dasgupta.

“New elephant reserveshave been declared and ele-phant corridors have also beenidentified in the past five yearsto address the problem.Elephants have also beenincluded in appendix 1 of theConvention on theConservation of MigratorySpecies of Wild Animals toensure better conservation.”

Sanjay Kumar, director-general of forests, said thepopulation and distribution ofelephants in the country havebeen on the rise. They havebeen migrating fromJharkhand to Chhattisgarh toMadhya Pradesh andMaharashtra.

“New interactions areleading to more conflict. Theyare migrating to newer areas.We are trying to identifyresearch methodologies tounderstand how the popula-tion can remain stable in newareas,” he said.

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ing was required in the 2009criminal contempt case againstactivist-lawyer

Prashant Bhushan andjournalist Tarun Tejpal toexamine whether comments oncorruption against judges per seamounted to contempt or not.

A bench headed by JusticeArun Mishra and comprising

justices B R Gavai and KrishnaMurari posted the matter forhearing on August 17.

The top court had inNovember 2009 issued con-tempt notice to Bhushan andTejpal.

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The Centre Monday toldthe Supreme Court that

work for installation of smogtower at Anand Vihar in eastDelhi has started and soilsamples have been taken forexamining the structural sta-bility.

Smog tower is a structuredesigned as large-scale airpurifier to reduce air pollu-tion.

Solicitor General TusharMehta told a bench headed byJustice Arun Mishra that anmemorandum of under-standing (MoU) has beensigned for the project ofinstallation of smog towerand IIT Bombay and TataProjects Limited are in touchwith University of Minnesotafor transfer of technology.

The bench, also compris-ing Justices B R Gavai andKrishna Murari, wasinformed by Mehta that as onAugust 8, site survey has beendone and soil samples havebeen taken and are beingexamined.

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Mahanta tested positive forCovid-19 on Monday and hasgone in for home isolation,officials said.

According to a seniorAssam Police official, healthworkers have begun tracingthe people who have come incontact with Mahanta.Despite many attempts,Mahanta himself was notreachable.

“Since March, around 30people directly and indirect-ly associated with the AssamPolice Headquarters have test-ed positive. The infectedinclude senior officials likethe Inspector General ofPolice, Law and Order, andthe Deputy Inspector General,Administration,” said the offi-cial, who did not want to benamed.

A total of 2,259 AssamPolice personnel have testedpositive for the Covid-19, but1,734 have already recovered.However, six personnel suc-cumbed to the disease.

Assam, till Monday after-noon, reported a total of58,837 coronavirus cases, with16,364 active cases.

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Mystery behind disappear-ance of three labourers

hailing from Rajouri onMonday deepened further aftersocial media reports claimedthe three “suspected terrorists“ killed in Amshipora Shopian'encounter' on 18 July 2020,have been reportedly identifiedas the missing labourers ofRajouri on basis of pho-tographs shared by the families.

As the news spread likewildfire on various other socialmedia platforms, disgruntledpoliticians in Kashmir valleyissued lengthy statementsdemanding a probe into dis-appearance of three labourersfrom Rajouri in south Kashmirdistrict of Shopian.

Reacting to these socialmedia posts, Srinagar basedDefence Spokesman, ColRajesh Kalia issued a statementwhich read, “we have notedsocial media inputs linked tothe operation at Shopian onJuly 18, 2020. The three ter-rorists killed during the oper-ation have not been identifiedand the bodies were buriedbased on established proto-cols.Army is investigating thematter”.

It is leart the family mem-bers of three labourers fromRajouri have registered a miss-ing report in police stationRajouri.

Before going off the radar,the three labourers had report-edly informed their familymembers on July 17 that theyhad reached Shopian and hadtaken a room on rent. Sincethen the family members havenot heard anything from them.

Iltija Mufti, daughter ofPDP Chief and former ChiefMinister Mehnbooba Mufti,currently operating the Twitteraccount of her mother posteda tweet which read “ Shockedto hear about reports of 3missing labourers reportedlykilled in a staged encounter atShopian. Armed forces have afree hand to operate withimpunity. Explains why bodiesare allowed to decompose atunknown locations. Probesinto recent encounters must beordered”.

Jammu & Kashmir ApniParty (JKAP) president SyedMohammad Altaf Bukhari onMonday sought an impartialand time bound probe tounearth the mystery behindthe disappearance of threepoor labourers of Rajouri dis-trict.

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In a marked drop in thenumber of Covid-19 infec-

tions and fatalities,Maharashtra on Monday wit-nessed 293 deaths taking thetotal pandemic toll in theState to 18,050, while a rela-tively low 9,181 people testedpositive for Coronavirus.

After the disturbing week-end that saw the pandemicclaim 665 lives (275 onSaturday and 390 on Sunday)and leave an alarming 24,070others (12,822 on Saturdayand 12,248 on Sunday) infect-ed, Coronavirus appeared tohave become less ferocious onthe first day of the week, goingby the death and infection tal-lies. Of the 290 total deathsreported on Monday, Mumbaiaccounted for accounted for 46deaths, while there were 43deaths in Pune and 42 inThane.

As the fatality figuredropped below 50 mark for thesecond consecutive day, thetotal Covid-19 toll Mumbai -- with 46 fresh deaths --rosefrom 6,799 to 6,845, while theinfected cases increased by925 to touch a total of1,24,307.

Apart from 46, 43 and 42deaths reported from Mumbai,Pune and Thane respectively,

there were 22 deaths in Raigad,21 in Nagpur, 16 in Sangli, 12in Kolhapur, 9 in Jalna, 8 inRatnagiri, 7 each inAhmednagar, Solapur,Aurangabad and Nanded, 6each in Palghar and Latur, 5each in Jalgaon and Beed, 4each in Nashik, Satara andAmravati, 3 each inNandurbar and Osmanabadand one each in Dhule,Hingoli, Akola, Yavatmal,Buldhana and Chandrapur.

In a related development,as many as 6711 patients weredischarged from hospitals inthe state after full recovery,taking the total number ofpatients discharged from var-ious hospitals after full recov-ery since the second week ofMarch this year to 3,58,421.The recovery rate went up to68.33 per cent. The mortalityrate in the state is 3.44 percent. The state health author-ities pegged the number of“active cases” in the state at1,47,735. Pune, which hasemerged as the second worst-affected district in terms ofspread of the pandemic, hasrecorded 1,14,703 infectionsand 2771 deaths till now.

With 105904 infectedcases and 3008 deaths, Thanecontinued to be the third-worst hit district inMaharashtra.

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Recently, the PrimeMinister inauguratedthe country’s largestphotovoltaic (PV) cell-based solar energy

plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.While inaugurating this 750megawatt (MW) plant, he stressedupon the need for atmanirbharta(self-reliance). Considering thatabout 80 per cent of our solarpower generation equipment is ofChinese origin, the inaugurationof the solar plant was timely. ThePrime Minister used the occasionto emphasise this aspect. Said he,“India won’t be able to fully use itssolar power potential if the coun-try doesn’t develop better solarpanels, batteries and storage man-ufacturing capacity.” India import-ed $2.16 billion worth of solarphotovoltaic cells, panels andmodules in 2018-19.

India is lucky that sunlight isavailable in abundance here butthe challenge lies in the procure-ment of the PV cells. This hasbeen one of the major constrain-ing factors in our efforts to realisethe full potential of solar energy.According to a report submittedby the parliamentary StandingCommittee, in order to achievethe target of 100 GW of solar elec-tricity capacity by 2022, Indiashould have had an installedcapacity of 32,000 MW by 2017-18. But as of January 31, 2018, thecountry only had a capacity of18,455 MW. As per the standingcommittee, the Ministry of Newand Renewable Energy has toinstall the remaining 81,545 MWin just four years — this is over20,000 MW a year and appearsdifficult to achieve.

However, despite the con-straints, the price of solar energyhas come down to �2-2.50 perunit from �7-8 per unit in 2014.A serious lacuna in this entireexercise of achieving the solarpower target continues to be ourpoor record of indigenous man-ufacturing of solar panels and ournear-complete dependency onChinese imports.

Today, China is the onlycountry that caters to most of theglobal PV cell demands. It pro-duces the cheapest solar panels. Itis difficult for any country tomatch such low prices. This hasled to a situation where China hasa virtual monopoly and this maynot be desirable in the long run.Our own imports, mostly fromChina, accounted for 90 per cent

of 2017 sales, up from 86 percent in 2014. Thus, it is para-doxical that both our sources ofenergy, oil as well as solar, arecurrently heavily dependenton imports.

The Chinese advantage isbased on low cost of manufac-turing despite the process beinghighly power consumptive andpolluting. In the present sce-nario, particularly in the wakeof the Galwan incident, importsof solar technology from Chinahave been banned as it wouldnot have been logical on ourpart to continue to nourishtheir economy.

In the absence of cheapimports, the current situationmay, perhaps, appear to be dis-appointing but there are alter-natives which must be fullyexploited. First, the solar ther-mal route for harnessing solarenergy has found limited appli-cation so far. As of now, thereare only six functional solarthermal plants, which amountto just a fraction of our totalrequirement.

Understandably, this tech-nology has its own advantagesbut is somewhat more expen-sive than the PV cell route. Thisis why it has not gatheredmuch acceptance. Moreresearch in this area can ensurethat costs are further cut downleading to profitability.

An alternative to silicon-

based PV cells, which is thespeciality of China, has sincebeen found in the form ofPerovskite solar cells. This isalso a tried and tested method.According to the work done atthe National Institute ofAdvanced Studies, Bengaluru,the efficiency of the Perovskitecells, which was about three percent in 2006, showed a markedimprovement. It has now beendetermined to be at about 22per cent, which makes it quiteviable.

Perovskite is a crystallineform of the chemical called cal-cium titanate. It may sound for-midable but fortunately, all theraw materials used to manufac-ture it are indigenously avail-able. The process, too, is muchsimpler, less polluting and con-sumes less power than theproduction of silicon chips.

Perovskite is the product oflimestone, which is abundant-ly available in the country, andtitanium oxide, which isobtained from sands contain-ing ilmenite, an ore of titanium.Ilmenite, too, is available inabundance as we have reservesof several million tonnes of thisore in the sands along theshores of Andhra Pradesh,Odisha, Tamil Nadu andKerala.

The present usage of tita-nium oxide is confined to thepaints and pigment industry as

well as in the manufacture ofcosmetics and sunscreens as itoffers good protection againstUV rays.

The absence of Chineseproducts from now onwardsneeds to be considered as anopportunity for acceleratedresearch so as to put this tech-nology to commercial use atthe earliest. Perovskite-basedsolar cells have performedexceedingly well in controlledconditions but the problem ofdegradation due to weatherconditions needs to beaddressed. The silicon-basedPV cells are almost weatherproof, so the durability ofPerovskite has to be brought upto that level.

Perovskite technology hasthe potential of being a game -changer in our quest for har-nessing solar energy with lesspolluting and low cost solu-tions. The renewable energyfirm, ReNew Power Pvt Ltd,has already announced that itis in discussion with variousStates to set up a �1,500-2,000crore facility to make solarcells and modules. The need isfor close monitoring and allo-cation of sufficient funds forresearch. India can’t afford tolose the new solar race.

(The writer is a formerGovernor and senior advisor atthe Pranab MukherjeeFoundation)

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Sir — This refers to the editor-ial, “Tragedy in Kozhikode”(August 10). Credit must begiven to the local residents,who rushed to the aid of thoseon-board the ill-fated flight.However, many people forgot tofollow COVID-19 protocols,the downpour and even the pos-sible danger of a fire. It must benoted that the airport area hasbeen listed as a pandemic con-tainment zone. Their help inspotting passengers and laterdisseminating informationusing social media were out-standing gestures. There werelarge queues of blood donors athospitals even at midnight,proving that humanity, humane-ness and hope are still alive.

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Sir — This refers to the edito-rial, “Tragedy in Kozhikode”(August 10). The Kozhikodeplane crash incident is areminder that the findings ofthe safety audits were not taken

seriously. In a similar incidentin 2010, a Boeing 737 aircrafthad overshot the tabletop run-way at the Mangalore airport,

killing 158 passengers and crew.Experts had warned of a repeatbut all in vain. The presentcrash has proved no lessons

were learnt by the authorities.Why was such a big aircraft

allowed to operate from a table-top? Why did the operators

allow water to collect on therunway? Given that the pilot hadalready aborted an attempt toland sensing the condition, whywasn’t the aircraft diverted to anearby airport? Although afew recommendations of theaviation safety report submittedto the Ministry of Civil Aviationin 2011 were implemented, laps-es remain. Instead of jumping toconclusions, we must wait forreports to emerge. Hereon, sug-gestions of the audit reportmust be implemented withoutany delay.

V Nagendra KumarHyderabad

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Sir — This refers to the editor-ial, “Tragedy in Kozhikode”(August 10). The Karipur airportis in a hilly area and has a table-top runway. This has been a mat-ter of concern since long as fourmajor incidents have taken placein the past. Authorities need tofocus on improving safety levels.

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Following marathon deliberations of theMonetary Policy Committee (MPC) overthree days, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)

Governor, Shaktikanta Das, made four importantannouncements under the central bank’s bi-monthly monetary policy review on August 6.

First, Das warned that India’s real GrossDomestic Product (GDP) growth is set to contractin 2020-21 but did not give a specific forecast. Healso cautioned that “while an early containmentof the COVID-19 pandemic may impart an upsideto the outlook, a more protracted spread of thepandemic, deviations from the forecast of a nor-mal monsoon and global financial market volatil-ity are key downside risks.” Furthermore, the MPCsees “upside risks to food prices and elevated head-line inflation during the second quarter of the cur-rent financial year (July-September), which wouldease in the second half.”

Second, “in respect of MSME (micro, smalland medium enterprise) borrowers facing stresson account of the economic fallout of the pandem-ic, lending institutions may restructure the debtunder the existing framework, provided the bor-rower’s account was classified as standard with thelender as on March 1, 2020; this restructuring willhave to be implemented by March 31, 2021.” Thebanks will have to make an additional provisionof five per cent on restructured loans.

Third, large companies will also be eligible forone-time restructuring without declaring it as anon-performing asset (NPA) or requiring achange in the promoter/s. The borrower accounthas to be standard as on March 1. The decisionon the restructuring scheme has to be taken byDecember 31 and restructuring must be imple-mented within six months. An additional provi-sion of 10 per cent on the restructured loans shouldbe made. An expert committee under KV Kamathwill recommend to the RBI the required financialparameters, along with the sector-specific bench-marks for this special window.

Fourth, the policy repo rate — the interest ratecharged by the RBI on loans it gives to banks —remains unchanged at four per cent. The reverserepo rate or the interest rate the banks get on theirsurplus funds parked with the RBI also remainsunchanged at 3.35 per cent. Further, the RBI willcontinue with the “accommodative” stance of themonetary policy as long as necessary to revivegrowth and mitigate the impact of COVID-19,while ensuring that inflation remains within thetarget.

The first announcement is on expected lineseven as intermittent lockdowns by States and asso-ciated disruptions in both supply and demand havedashed all hopes of a V-shaped recovery in eco-nomic growth (as alluded to by the ChiefEconomic Advisor, KV Subramanian during theinitial stages of the pandemic). Several agencies,including the World Bank and the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF), have projected a signifi-cant deceleration in growth.

As regards the second, this is an extension ofthe existing scheme of one-time restructuringintroduced last year. That was applicable torestructuring plans implemented by March 31,(over 5,00,000 MSMEs had benefitted from it).Following a commitment given by the FinanceMinister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget for2020-21, the scheme was extended to December31 this year. For a borrower to be eligible, his/heraggregate exposure, including non fund-based

facilities, of banks and NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) should notbe beyond �25 crore as on January 1.Further, the borrower’s account was indefault but was a “standard asset” as onJanuary 1 and continues to be classifiedas a “standard asset” till the date of imple-mentation of the restructuring (accord-ing to an RBI notification in February).In addition, the borrowing entity is GST(Goods and Services Tax) — registeredon the date of implementation of the planexcept those that are exempt from GST-registration. The RBI has now furtherextended this to restructuring plansimplemented till March 31, 2021 withsome relaxation in the conditions.

The exposure limit, including nonfund-based facilities of banks and NBFCsto the borrower, should not exceed �25crore as on March 1. Further, theaccount should be standard as on March1 (against January 1 earlier).

Via the third announcement, theRBI has extended huge relief to large cor-porates, too. Unlike the existing arrange-ment under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code (IBC), wherein theloan account gets a NPA tag and the pro-moter stands no chance of retaining thefirm, the proposed one-time restructur-ing treats the account as standard andthere is no change in the promoter/s.This special dispensation is meant onlyfor “COVID-19 related stress” and theKamath committee will have to ensurethat the facility is not misused. In otherwords, all stressed accounts prior toMarch 1, as well as those which wereunaffected during the pandemic, mustbe excluded.

With the introduction of the aboveone-time restructuring for MSMEs andcorporates, the need for extending themoratorium on servicing of loans (thiswas initially allowed by the RBI for threemonths from March 1-May 31 and fora further three months ending August31) automatically becomes redundant.While the latter was merely a deferment

of the payment liability, the former offersconcrete relief by extending the periodof repayment, relief in interest and so on.

The Governor sees the scheme as awin-win for both, the lenders and bor-rowers. According to him, while this willenable the latter to sail through the cri-sis period without getting permanentlyimpaired, the former’s balance sheet willlook healthier (as this will put a lid onthe NPAs) and they will be able toexpand credit for supporting revival ofgrowth. Hopefully, things pan out as perhis wish. If not, the banks could be in forbigger trouble even as borrowers comeup with more demand for restructuring.

Coming to the fourth announce-ment, Das has done the right thing byapplying the pause button on the reporate. Ever since he took charge(December 2018), the RBI has handedout a cumulative reduction in repo rateof 2.5 per cent, of which a 1.35 per centcut was prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Despite this, during 2019-20, growthin the GDP hit a low of 4.2 per cent.

This was because other factors suchas compression in demand (due tomassive loss of jobs and decline inincomes) and increasing risk-aversion ofbanks to lending (during 2019-20, bankcredit grew by 6.1 per cent, down fromthe 13.4 per cent growth during 2018-19) were at work.

Apart from these factors coming inthe way of spurring growth, even the cutin the repo rate was not fully transmit-ted (according to Das, reduction in lend-ing rate was just about 0.6 per cent),thanks to the high cost of the banks’funds (an overwhelming share of thesecomes from public deposits of varyingmaturity) on the one hand and highNPAs on the other.

Both these factors make the lend-ing rate downward inflexible. After theCOVID-19 crisis, the RBI has reducedthe rate by 1.15 per cent (0.75 per centon March 27 and 0.4 per cent on May22) thereby bringing the rate down to a

record low of four per cent. And this hascome at a time when the intermittentlockdowns are simply not allowing eco-nomic activities to get into full swing.When the wheels of the economy onground zero are stuck and there is littledemand for credit, how will lowering ofits cost (interest rate) help?

At this juncture, therefore, it makesno sense to keep lowering the policy rate.It sounds like the driver is merely press-ing the accelerator while the car is in theneutral gear. He will only end up burn-ing fuel without any outcome. Far fromany help in giving a boost to growth (asthe real bottlenecks lie elsewhere), thiswill do collateral damage. For instance,each time the RBI cuts the policy rate,it expects banks to follow suit. This willpropel the latter to pay less to depositorson fresh deposits or when the old onescome up for renewal.

The RBI may have paused now butby maintaining an accommodative pol-icy stance, it has kept the door open fora rate cut in the future. This should beavoided. Instead, it needs to work onother fronts such as credible measuresto reduce NPAs, goading banks to beproactive in looking for viable projectsfor funding (money is not a constraintas the measures announced by the RBIon March 27/April 17 have made avail-able plenty of liquidity to the tune of�5,00,000 crore), step up investment bythe Government, especially in infrastruc-ture and so on.

By propelling demand — bothinvestment and consumption — andhelping businesses run, this will also helpreduce the cost of “one-time” restructur-ing and bring about a real improvementin the banks’ balance sheet in the nearterm. Meanwhile, all-out efforts shouldbe made for early resumption of eco-nomic activity even while strictly com-plying with Coronavirus-related proto-cols and guidelines.

(The writer is a New Delhi-based pol-icy analyst)

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America’s founding fathers, BenjaminFranklin, encapsulates the challengesand possible solutions to the new-ageeducation in India and across the globein today’s pandemic-afflicted world.With millions of students crossing thevirtual threshold and Work FromHome becoming the new normal,everyone is trying to decode employ-ability skills, performance metrics ineducational institutions and work-places. Amid the uneasy and unpre-dictable change, one thing is certain:The human spirit won’t change —andthat’s our biggest solution.

Now let’s step into a more famil-

iar past of conventional classrooms.Here, body language, facial expres-sions, physical projects and practicalexperiments were integral to learning,besides theory and concepts. Learningoutcomes took into account personal-ity traits, cognitive skills, life skills, crit-ical thinking and more, for creative andconventional courses. But the digitalworld has turned these features intochallenges. Or, not.

For instance, for fashion designstudies, real-world scenarios andindustry-live projects that hingedmainly on sensory and cognitive skills,put a big question mark on virtualteaching of concepts and practicaltraining. The challenge was how tokeep students engaged and achieve thedesired outcomes? Teaching frombooks was fine but what about prac-tical learning? The answer to this was,by understanding the process back-wards. For example, constructionstream students were asked to takeapart a stitched garment at home andunderstand the process, in reverse.They were asked to raise open-endedand close-ended questions and priori-tise them. For styling, students used

their mobile phones and narrated sto-ries with the limited resources avail-able while they were at home. In thetextile stream, students developedinteresting and innovative prints usingnatural dyes.

Similarly, the University ofPetroleum and Energy Studies,Dehradun, decided to take theCoronavirus challenge head-on bydeveloping AeroOpt, an airport man-agement tool to improve efficiency atcounters, staff requirements for board-ing gates and immigration securitywith social distancing norms. Boththese instances highlight how critical-thinking, innovation, creativity andadaptability were channeled as every-one struggled with the restrictionsimposed by the COVID-19 pandem-ic. And this is exactly what is needednow: A design-thinking approach,with problem-solving skills, criticalthinking, risk-management and mostimportantly adaptability.

With these developments, oneaspect is clear: To shape and mentorthis kind of an approach, boxedmethodologies cannot be a point of ref-erence. Instead, we need to look at

alternative approaches to teaching,experimentation with availableresources, providing critical feedbackand delivering learning assessmentoutcomes. This means re-structuringpedagogies and adapting courses to theonline mode with necessary tweaksand improvisations. Learning assess-ment is a fundamental feedback mech-anism in education, allowing all stake-holders of the learning process tounderstand what is being learned andwhere learning resources need to befocussed. The wheels are movingnow. But is India prepared to handlethese on a larger scale for the nextphase? Yes, because we have tremen-dous technology expertise and polit-ical will to tide through. Besides theDigital India initiative, strong indica-tors come from the recent move by ourGovernment to encourage moreForeign Direct Investment in educa-tion, provide �3,000 crore for skilldevelopment and recognise foreignonline degrees for Indian students. Atpresent, the Centre and States are col-laborating with broadcasting servicesto deliver education through televisionand radio. But for these media to suc-

ceed, it is important to operationalisetalent and skills. These can be done viaprojects, classroom discussions,encouraging feedback and curiosity. Inmy estimation, these key metrics willdefine the future:

Critical thinking: This is a keyskill that equally defines both educa-tional and professional spheres. Withthe pandemic-induced restrictions,how do teachers enhance criticalthinking? The answer is, by asking forreal-time projects drawn from the stu-dents’ immediate environment andasking for solutions from different per-spectives. How can things be made bet-ter? Is there a new way of looking at asituation? How will more people ben-efit from a solution? Is this safe and hasevery loophole been plugged? Theseare some indicators for enhancing crit-ical thinking.

Adaptability and innovation: Ina 2018 Barclays Life Skills Report in theUK, 60 per cent of the employers haveclearly stated that adaptability hasbecome more important now thanduring the previous decade. Therefore,how do you respond to a situation andhow quickly do you adapt to change?

Are you able to control your thoughts,emotions and behaviour under pres-sure or in certain situations? Adaptivestudents are certain to be a profession-al success, wherever they go. Some ofthe world’s best innovations havedebuted in the worst situations. Areyou willing to experiment, take risksand create something new? An inno-vator will always be valued in every sit-uation.

Empathy and collaboration: Howdo you respond to your peers? Are yousupportive, understanding and displaycompassion? Are you a team playerand do you believe in taking individ-ual credit? Do you believe in “We” over“I”? These values are critical to thefuture. The pandemic has erodedeverything that we took for granted inworkplaces, businesses, economiesand even our education systems. Thissudden pause from the physical worldis significant to herald change. Andremember, as Greek philosopherSocrates said, “The secret of change isto focus all of your energy, not on fight-ing the old, but on building the new.”

(The writer is CEO Asia PacificRegion, Global University Systems)

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Script Open High Low LTPRELIANCE 2156.50 2164.95 2108.25 2119.60AXISBANK 435.00 437.20 429.40 430.95TVSMOTOR 421.50 426.00 415.50 418.55CIPLA 763.40 814.45 751.55 795.65BAJFINANCE 3495.00 3555.00 3414.15 3441.75HDFCBANK 1041.70 1064.10 1041.70 1051.00LT 926.00 970.00 925.00 959.70TATAMOTORS 119.95 124.65 119.55 123.80IDEA 9.00 9.19 8.82 9.09BEL 105.20 113.90 104.50 108.30DIVISLAB 3062.00 3228.05 3062.00 3117.10INFY 950.75 956.65 945.60 951.10SBIN 191.75 195.40 191.55 193.80IBULHSGFIN 195.00 212.60 195.00 204.70AUROPHARMA 910.00 967.60 910.00 949.10LUPIN 881.20 977.70 881.20 957.85RBLBANK 192.00 193.10 180.10 181.10LAURUSLABS 1030.00 1125.05 1030.00 1125.05BHARTIARTL 562.50 565.05 555.00 558.35M&M 600.60 640.55 600.60 629.15MOTHERSUMI 99.25 108.10 99.25 104.90INDUSINDBK 511.20 517.25 506.70 509.35ITC 196.15 199.60 195.75 198.90CONCOR 444.90 444.90 372.20 386.35PEL 1480.00 1511.30 1468.25 1474.05BATAINDIA 1237.00 1270.00 1220.30 1235.60GLENMARK 453.50 476.50 453.50 471.15STAR 520.05 615.95 520.05 609.10SUNPHARMA* 527.90 550.70 527.05 543.75HDFC 1789.00 1810.75 1779.25 1798.70MARUTI 6671.00 6723.00 6576.40 6607.05BAJAJFINSV 6480.00 6570.00 6368.45 6402.60SRTRANSFIN 677.75 686.00 670.50 673.85DRREDDY 4601.00 4754.30 4601.00 4692.55ICICIBANK 359.00 364.95 357.55 363.60BHEL 36.00 37.60 35.85 36.25HINDUNILVR 2211.25 2226.00 2199.30 2207.05ZEEL 149.70 153.95 148.90 151.20JINDALSTEL 199.45 203.90 196.90 201.55DLF 141.95 150.10 141.95 148.45ASHOKLEY 50.60 51.80 50.45 51.40UPL 484.35 496.50 478.45 493.70TATASTEEL 404.60 411.45 399.60 410.15TATACONSUM 522.95 525.80 511.05 520.45IPCALAB 1967.10 2175.00 1967.10 2099.60VIPIND 260.85 263.25 258.90 259.85IOC 86.50 87.70 86.25 87.10SRF 4109.00 4275.00 4065.60 4224.75HCLTECH 697.95 697.95 685.20 692.30BHARATFORG 432.05 434.80 419.50 422.75BANDHANBNK 311.45 312.00 300.00 301.40MUTHOOTFIN 1220.00 1226.00 1158.10 1173.30VEDL 122.00 126.20 121.65 125.25TITAN 1097.00 1114.35 1084.85 1107.80BIOCON 403.35 414.25 401.00 412.40BPCL 422.80 424.20 413.75 415.05CADILAHC 391.00 409.70 391.00 405.00MANAPPURAM 162.10 163.00 156.30 158.60HINDPETRO 215.20 217.90 213.80 215.20GRASIM 637.20 642.80 627.65 633.90WIPRO 280.95 281.25 276.75 277.15TCS 2310.00 2324.35 2275.65 2281.60EMAMILTD 263.00 309.15 263.00 307.35GMM 5299.95 6050.00 5249.00 5692.60GRANULES 320.00 335.90 318.70 329.05BRITANNIA 3951.25 4004.35 3922.10 3933.95TORNTPHARM 2940.60 3029.15 2940.60 3011.90ASIANPAINT 1815.80 1823.95 1778.20 1782.45CAPPL 607.00 622.05 555.35 570.50DABUR 515.00 528.00 506.45 508.20HDFCAMC 2375.25 2395.00 2361.50 2364.30BANKBARODA 49.00 49.20 47.90 48.55JUBLFOOD 1887.75 1916.75 1867.60 1879.50DMART 2135.10 2149.00 2098.50 2115.40HINDALCO 177.70 179.05 174.35 178.60JSWSTEEL 240.00 246.40 238.70 244.95PNBHOUSING 220.95 248.70 219.05 238.10KOTAKBANK 1343.00 1380.00 1343.00 1360.35TECHM 670.00 687.25 662.65 681.35TATAPOWER 50.45 51.90 49.85 51.45APOLLOTYRE 123.60 128.15 122.90 127.40APOLLOHOSP 1749.00 1798.75 1749.00 1785.40ESCORTS 1129.00 1137.00 1099.15 1114.60IRCTC 1326.05 1335.00 1320.00 1324.15BSOFT 144.80 151.00 140.25 148.05GSPL 207.10 214.70 205.10 211.70PIDILITIND 1392.95 1407.40 1358.90 1398.95HINDZINC 253.10 257.20 237.55 243.10BDL 454.90 465.10 432.80 436.50MCX 1675.05 1734.60 1650.20 1694.90HAL 1035.00 1070.40 1006.45 1030.75ADANIPORTS 328.50 333.85 325.70 331.25BBTC 1361.00 1566.80 1353.95 1530.00FRETAIL 112.00 112.50 107.10 107.45INDIGO 948.00 956.50 930.80 952.90EICHERMOT 21793.20 21950.00 21251.00 21342.55BALRAMCHIN 131.90 138.00 130.95 136.70NAVINFLUOR 1959.80 2139.55 1897.85 2127.45LICHSGFIN 260.00 265.60 260.00 263.00HEROMOTOCO 2725.00 2725.00 2674.05 2701.85IDFCFIRSTB 28.50 28.80 28.00 28.35MGL 967.00 970.00 947.00 967.70ADANIGREEN 385.00 388.75 370.60 373.45ONGC 79.10 79.70 78.90 79.05SBICARD 757.80 769.00 755.40 760.90L&TFH 63.55 64.20 63.15 63.65DEEPAKNI 613.50 615.55 583.00 588.65AMARAJABAT 717.00 752.00 712.00 749.40

NMDC 90.00 92.50 88.40 91.75HDFCLIFE 611.00 617.45 607.05 608.80RECLTD 111.70 111.70 107.00 107.90APLLTD 1056.50 1097.95 1056.00 1086.95SHREECEM 22290.00 22521.90 21962.45 22388.95NATCOPHARM 790.00 859.00 786.05 850.55BEML 681.00 695.95 674.60 682.25M&MFIN 137.60 137.60 133.25 134.05GAIL 97.50 97.80 96.35 97.05HFCL 14.58 17.16 14.50 17.13NAUKRI 3350.00 3575.25 3339.15 3530.75MEGH 68.00 69.45 63.10 63.75ULTRACEMCO 4010.00 4040.00 3962.05 3970.00CANBK 101.95 102.60 101.60 101.85PFC 87.45 89.95 86.85 89.60SPARC 181.95 191.25 181.70 187.75CHOLAFIN 209.05 213.25 207.40 209.50ITI 139.90 145.50 139.90 141.20PFIZER 4400.00 4783.00 4391.80 4600.65FDC 352.00 354.00 342.70 345.60COLPAL 1459.00 1465.75 1433.00 1447.10ADANIENT 193.65 198.10 192.30 195.60BAJAJ-AUTO 3002.00 3023.80 2971.20 2992.60JUBILANT 855.95 884.00 841.50 874.45FEDERALBNK 55.05 55.30 53.65 53.90CANFINHOME 371.00 394.90 368.30 389.15CENTURYTEX 330.00 330.50 317.00 323.00ALKEM 3049.80 3067.00 2942.00 2977.50DELTACORP* 111.00 113.90 105.40 109.20BOMDYEING 67.90 70.20 66.30 69.00ICICIGI 1360.00 1424.25 1360.00 1382.40ADANIGAS 163.80 167.90 162.00 163.20TATAELXSI 996.00 1027.70 982.90 1018.10PNB 32.90 33.25 32.70 32.90BLISSGVS 130.00 135.00 128.30 129.50IDFC 20.30 21.10 20.30 20.75BOSCHLTD 13625.10 13882.95 13526.05 13591.35ICICIPRULI 470.00 486.00 470.00 482.90ADANIPOWER 36.65 38.70 36.55 37.65UJJIVAN 247.95 247.95 235.55 237.80SIEMENS 1140.00 1149.40 1121.00 1131.75INFRATEL 193.30 198.00 191.90 196.95COROMANDEL 791.05 807.00 787.05 792.10PIIND 1960.00 1986.40 1912.30 1930.75NTPC 86.50 88.70 86.30 88.15IGL 394.95 394.95 385.60 389.20SAIL 37.80 38.30 37.20 38.05TATACOFFEE 106.60 110.50 106.60 108.95WABCOINDIA 7018.00 7018.00 7000.05 7000.05WOCKPHARMA 311.05 324.55 310.50 318.40RAYMOND 258.00 265.70 254.85 260.30MARICO 371.70 375.60 367.40 372.75COCHINSHIP 343.00 350.00 332.05 342.50ACC 1408.90 1408.90 1386.85 1399.60NAM-INDIA 273.55 282.00 272.30 277.70POWERGRID 177.50 178.75 176.50 177.30NIITTECH 1952.00 2016.45 1952.00 1988.40SBILIFE 878.60 880.00 862.00 865.70SCI 61.00 62.35 60.00 60.75CEATLTD 891.55 905.95 890.00 893.75HIMATSEIDE 72.10 85.35 72.10 84.30BALKRISIND 1380.00 1380.00 1347.00 1362.40EQUITAS 51.25 53.20 50.65 52.05GODREJCP 695.00 696.65 680.25 681.45STRTECH* 125.00 132.90 125.00 129.90WABAG 127.00 151.40 127.00 149.30COALINDIA 131.00 131.15 129.05 129.25INDHOTEL 78.90 81.40 78.40 80.95HAVELLS 611.15 620.85 608.30 611.90IEX 187.00 199.00 185.25 194.35HONAUT 31799.45 32220.15 31000.00 31593.00HAWKINCOOK 4690.00 4795.00 4616.00 4750.30AJANTPHARM 1725.00 1759.35 1706.15 1723.55DCBBANK 84.15 84.75 82.00 82.50ABBOTINDIA 17000.00 17350.00 16900.00 16975.70DEEPAKFERT 153.60 154.00 147.20 148.70INDIACEM 118.00 119.40 117.20 117.80AMBER 1700.00 1774.80 1678.00 1712.65RELAXO 638.80 645.85 635.15 639.75TATACOMM 850.00 854.70 821.80 853.05ASTRAZEN 3450.00 3480.00 3315.25 3378.50PAGEIND 19100.00 19192.05 18721.50 18759.30BERGEPAINT 561.00 563.15 545.30 551.60POLYCAB 846.00 868.40 835.50 857.10GODREJPROP 880.05 909.80 880.05 890.95ADANITRANS 254.00 261.45 250.00 254.90NESTLEIND 16900.00 16900.00 16643.25 16667.05NOCIL 113.25 116.95 111.55 112.65BAYERCROP 6230.00 6240.00 6025.00 6041.80VOLTAS 599.90 599.90 585.75 586.70DIXON 7900.00 8122.20 7832.25 8061.70ASHOKA 60.50 63.00 58.50 62.80GODFRYPHLP 950.00 989.90 932.55 960.60VAIBHAVGBL 1700.00 1725.00 1682.25 1692.55TATACHEM 303.00 304.50 299.40 301.00DALBHARAT* 784.55 790.50 770.80 779.65FCONSUMER 12.00 12.00 11.40 11.55JSWENERGY 48.50 51.35 48.50 50.80SYNGENE 471.85 485.90 468.00 481.60CYIENT 340.00 361.75 339.55 359.20BAJAJCON 182.35 186.55 180.10 182.65PVR 1134.00 1143.25 1116.20 1125.60MRF 63000.00 63506.10 61743.95 61891.00SUDARSCHEM 438.00 444.25 425.20 435.65AMBUJACEM 220.15 223.40 219.45 221.65NH 304.20 333.00 303.00 323.75HEXAWARE 395.00 402.00 391.00 400.85SWSOLAR 239.75 268.00 239.75 256.60HEG 791.00 804.90 781.35 789.05

TATAMTRDVR 41.80 43.15 41.55 42.85LTI 2463.00 2524.00 2463.00 2517.95INTELLECT 187.95 191.55 184.65 191.55CASTROLIND 123.00 123.20 121.55 121.95FORCEMOT 960.00 996.45 914.40 938.35AARTIIND 1070.00 1098.20 1050.95 1063.90ENGINERSIN 67.00 68.50 66.45 67.45MINDTREE 1152.00 1158.80 1133.45 1142.90PRESTIGE 230.00 249.90 227.35 244.45AFFLE 1944.00 2025.95 1880.00 2025.95JUSTDIAL 385.00 392.00 378.60 388.45GNFC 166.00 171.95 166.00 167.70SUNTV 404.50 404.50 392.15 398.05JSLHISAR 83.80 92.10 83.80 89.80RAIN 101.00 101.90 99.50 100.95SANOFI 8154.10 8518.35 8154.10 8444.85GMRINFRA 21.15 21.85 21.05 21.35BIRLACORPN 635.40 635.40 600.80 603.60FSL 54.90 54.90 51.20 53.30SUZLON 4.36 4.60 4.35 4.48EXIDEIND 163.00 164.55 161.95 163.05GUJGAS 303.05 311.00 297.35 309.45INOXLEISUR 238.90 238.90 229.60 230.10NATIONALUM 35.25 35.25 34.65 34.803MINDIA 21650.00 22460.95 21637.15 22151.20JKTYRE 66.20 66.70 65.05 66.00IDBI 40.95 41.05 39.70 39.80LALPATHLAB 1903.00 1921.20 1867.75 1882.95SONATSOFTW 290.00 292.05 285.00 290.30METROPOLIS 1669.25 1774.35 1659.55 1712.85TORNTPOWER 343.80 343.80 332.15 339.05SWANENERGY 150.45 153.55 146.75 148.25NBCC 23.30 23.75 23.05 23.15UBL 961.00 972.00 961.00 967.80SUMICHEM 289.00 292.65 284.55 285.85JKPAPER* 94.40 94.40 92.00 93.60TRENT 580.00 596.85 577.30 581.65UJJIVANSFB 29.20 36.00 29.20 35.05DCAL 203.95 207.90 198.10 201.10RALLIS 306.90 313.00 306.30 310.05KRBL 304.50 315.25 302.80 314.50JAICORPLTD 89.75 91.85 89.00 89.90GICRE 140.40 151.65 140.40 149.45EIHOTEL 69.00 70.60 67.50 68.40NCC 30.80 31.10 30.50 30.65KAJARIACER 402.00 410.50 398.55 403.30ABCAPITAL 60.75 60.85 59.25 59.40JAMNAAUTO 33.50 34.55 31.90 32.45ABB 897.95 897.95 875.05 891.75PERSISTENT 977.00 1025.00 940.00 986.20SHK 79.65 82.40 78.55 79.10IBREALEST 54.30 58.75 54.05 57.50SOUTHBANK 7.02 7.14 7.00 7.01TAKE 45.95 52.40 45.70 50.35ATUL 5269.95 5370.70 5110.50 5346.55RCF 51.75 52.35 51.25 51.85GREAVESCOT 83.30 89.30 83.30 86.45MFSL 540.05 541.00 525.40 528.70GRSE 210.00 221.90 208.00 217.05KANSAINER 464.00 484.80 457.00 472.20TV18BRDCST 34.00 34.25 33.40 33.65AUBANK 720.00 720.00 700.80 702.80ERIS 536.70 553.00 526.90 539.40TVSSRICHAK 1481.85 1645.75 1444.75 1602.40ABFRL 121.70 122.65 118.65 118.95PTC 53.60 54.60 53.55 54.20PGHL 4690.00 4855.00 4476.50 4508.10BAJAJHLDNG 2740.00 2744.00 2697.90 2708.65IRCON 95.30 96.85 95.20 96.40PETRONET 245.00 248.75 243.40 247.00INDIAMART 3086.40 3119.60 3023.00 3057.50INDIANB 59.00 60.60 59.00 59.75MIDHANI 215.00 215.00 211.10 213.20CESC 597.95 597.95 566.55 570.00LTTS 1604.95 1635.00 1596.30 1629.80SUNTECK 232.00 232.00 225.30 229.10MPHASIS 1169.00 1202.00 1165.15 1180.65EDELWEISS 81.40 82.65 78.85 79.85PHILIPCARB 109.70 110.30 106.75 107.25DBL 341.85 349.85 337.00 346.40CUMMINSIND 416.00 427.60 416.00 422.55ZYDUSWELL 1693.80 1707.30 1634.85 1660.45MINDACORP 72.00 75.20 71.30 73.35RVNL 19.15 19.20 19.05 19.10

WELCORP 103.50 106.00 102.70 104.05VARROC 229.00 235.00 221.10 222.55ESSELPRO 260.65 269.90 254.05 268.05VINATIORGA 978.00 983.00 970.00 971.65WELSPUNIND 41.50 44.85 41.50 44.85PCJEWELLER 17.50 18.20 16.37 16.59THYROCARE 709.95 720.00 689.70 711.40GODREJIND 374.00 390.00 373.70 386.55LEMONTREE 24.40 24.75 23.70 24.30VENKYS 1053.20 1105.15 1053.20 1072.30GRAPHITE 189.00 191.95 187.10 187.85TRIDENT 6.95 6.95 6.81 6.84OFSS 2895.00 3005.00 2895.00 2977.40CHAMBLFERT 158.00 158.00 151.60 152.00GSFC 64.40 64.40 62.15 62.30POWERINDIA 890.00 944.00 887.00 925.20AEGISLOG 209.95 212.45 202.70 204.30ALKYLAMINE 2486.00 2550.00 2455.25 2539.50INDOCO 245.00 257.55 245.00 249.80J&KBANK 16.95 17.50 16.65 17.35BASF 1325.70 1339.95 1286.60 1293.50MRPL 34.95 35.20 34.30 34.45CREDITACC 580.00 587.00 570.00 576.00IRB 122.50 124.90 121.15 121.65KEI 379.00 382.70 361.20 366.45JYOTHYLAB 142.10 143.40 140.50 140.90FINCABLES 269.50 274.40 262.80 269.30KALPATPOWR* 230.00 244.40 230.00 243.40RITES 248.95 249.00 245.35 247.85ALLCARGO 101.00 107.05 98.20 101.75GESHIP 275.20 285.00 267.00 268.30VGUARD 165.00 167.00 160.00 162.35ISEC 488.50 494.75 482.80 490.90TASTYBIT 11660.00 12597.95 11660.00 12315.65CROMPTON 258.05 262.65 257.65 260.40KTKBANK 42.70 43.35 42.50 42.60BRIGADE 140.80 151.55 140.15 148.95IIFL 69.50 70.50 68.30 68.55JINDALSAW 60.90 61.65 59.90 60.00PNCINFRA 135.15 139.85 135.15 138.40WESTLIFE 354.00 368.00 350.00 362.75ADVENZYMES 217.00 217.00 207.75 211.60DISHTV 8.10 8.10 7.80 7.92GALAXYSURF 1720.00 1730.00 1709.65 1713.40GLAXO 1493.00 1508.25 1459.00 1469.00SPICEJET 46.00 47.00 46.00 46.15MINDAIND 286.15 287.50 279.20 281.95BLUESTARCO 509.90 522.00 504.05 513.45AVANTI 488.00 490.25 478.60 481.55CGCL 205.40 208.95 202.00 205.05UCOBANK 13.77 13.91 13.70 13.76HUDCO 35.95 35.95 34.90 35.20GUJALKALI 340.00 348.85 340.00 342.75CUB 121.10 124.35 119.50 119.85FORTIS 139.20 140.75 137.60 138.00NESCO 431.00 456.40 431.00 449.70UFLEX 315.55 324.25 315.00 321.10TVTODAY 201.00 212.00 195.00 210.85BANKINDIA 49.20 49.40 48.55 48.75KPITTECH 82.00 85.75 80.00 81.85HSCL 46.50 47.30 46.25 46.60CENTURYPLY 131.50 134.85 131.00 133.50GARFIBRES 1725.00 1768.90 1700.00 1726.35OIL 95.00 96.80 95.00 95.35CHENNPETRO 84.00 85.00 81.95 82.20EIDPARRY 299.90 302.85 296.35 297.90GODREJAGRO 466.00 469.40 464.00 464.65PARAGMILK 96.90 96.90 91.60 92.80ARVINDFASN 123.55 124.95 121.80 124.05HATHWAY 37.70 37.70 37.70 37.70LINDEINDIA 680.80 708.80 673.70 690.30KEC 281.80 281.80 273.00 273.95

NIACL 118.30 118.30 115.70 117.20TTKPRESTIG 5601.10 5669.95 5310.00 5491.65UNIONBANK 29.90 29.90 29.25 29.45QUESS 370.00 375.15 364.10 367.35SOLARINDS 990.00 1044.50 983.90 1002.50RAMCOCEM 687.60 688.80 678.50 685.65DHANUKA 798.95 798.95 758.40 769.40DCMSHRIRAM 339.95 355.00 339.25 350.90WHIRLPOOL 2098.60 2100.90 2061.00 2068.10FLUOROCHEM 484.40 504.45 483.75 492.10JSL 40.45 43.90 40.45 43.70MOTILALOFS* 665.00 680.00 662.10 665.90SOBHA 221.10 234.95 221.10 231.25NHPC 20.50 20.70 20.35 20.45ASTRAL 1045.05 1062.25 1039.10 1045.25REPCOHOME 140.50 142.30 138.40 140.00HINDCOPPER 37.35 37.50 36.80 36.95JKCEMENT 1600.00 1610.00 1550.50 1563.75RADICO 386.95 390.00 383.00 385.10

SCHNEIDER 78.00 78.00 75.50 75.75CCL 241.00 256.00 238.55 251.80FINOLEXIND 452.00 460.15 450.10 452.70IOB 10.44 10.51 10.33 10.36PHOENIXLTD 600.00 608.70 596.45 600.45IFCI 6.79 6.79 6.44 6.46TNPL 114.75 115.65 113.10 114.35JMFINANCIL 74.25 74.25 73.40 73.65VBL 747.00 752.00 739.35 741.10BAJAJELEC 434.20 434.50 424.20 426.50GMDCLTD 41.05 42.10 41.05 41.65SKFINDIA 1489.00 1489.00 1465.75 1479.40MAHABANK 12.10 12.10 11.81 11.87SUPREMEIND 1264.00 1275.00 1245.80 1255.50OMAXE 74.70 74.80 68.45 72.30ECLERX 486.80 498.65 482.10 488.05FINEORG 2316.00 2349.00 2275.00 2290.10LAXMIMACH 3355.00 3398.00 3256.60 3294.90SHOPERSTOP 164.60 165.10 159.50 160.20VTL 680.00 704.00 667.45 689.95CENTRALBK 17.75 17.90 17.65 17.80INFIBEAM 75.40 75.50 73.40 73.50GPPL 80.00 80.00 78.10 79.05RAJESHEXPO 463.00 469.90 461.00 462.50GILLETTE 5002.90 5006.45 4943.10 4984.00NILKAMAL 1228.70 1263.95 1199.80 1245.00GHCL 147.75 147.75 144.50 144.85TATAINVEST 784.00 789.00 774.45 776.00TEAMLEASE 2025.00 2125.00 2025.00 2083.45MOIL 144.45 145.80 143.90 144.20SUPRAJIT 168.30 174.80 168.30 170.15OBEROIRLTY 375.90 378.00 367.75 371.10JBCHEPHARM 735.00 739.20 732.05 735.20IFBIND 374.35 386.80 373.00 383.15APLAPOLLO 2168.00 2194.55 2068.10 2128.60JKLAKSHMI 287.00 290.15 283.50 284.80VSTIND 3500.00 3505.90 3413.70 3466.85AKZOINDIA 1920.50 1957.00 1883.00 1905.10BLUEDART 2021.80 2029.70 1977.05 1990.95RATNAMANI 1139.75 1147.00 1095.30 1111.90GET&D 84.00 90.25 82.95 89.10NLCINDIA 49.45 50.30 49.25 49.85MAHINDCIE 114.00 115.00 109.10 110.95TIMETECHNO 39.75 40.90 39.10 39.90AAVAS 1369.00 1369.00 1338.90 1346.05MAHSCOOTER 3170.00 3170.00 3085.00 3100.55THERMAX 769.00 769.00 747.35 749.40SHRIRAMCIT 673.00 690.00 660.00 660.40ORIENTELEC 183.90 183.90 174.90 175.20MMTC 19.30 19.30 18.45 18.60ENDURANCE 966.65 995.00 959.60 966.20TIINDIA 549.80 549.80 532.25 535.85SPANDANA 640.00 640.30 606.00 628.15CARERATING 445.00 453.50 435.35 439.40CRISIL 1745.75 1765.00 1737.00 1745.80AIAENG 1673.15 1678.80 1650.00 1660.10NBVENTURES 51.75 53.80 51.70 52.05LUXIND 1189.30 1227.00 1181.80 1217.30LAOPALA 192.00 194.00 190.05 192.65SUNDRMFAST 443.20 450.00 427.00 428.50SJVN 22.20 22.30 22.10 22.25CARBORUNIV 244.00 250.00 244.00 247.55PGHH 10382.55 10385.95 10243.35 10274.30BALMLAWRIE 117.45 117.45 115.15 115.90ORIENTCEM 72.95 72.95 69.95 70.30REDINGTON 88.50 89.50 87.80 89.00HEIDELBERG 183.40 185.10 181.20 181.40GRINDWELL 487.80 500.00 487.00 496.20HERITGFOOD 316.00 316.75 307.00 313.15SIS 376.00 378.85 368.00 371.30KSB 511.65 526.50 508.00 522.75SHANKARA 364.60 369.90 360.00 362.55DBCORP 74.10 77.95 73.00 76.60PRSMJOHNSN 45.20 47.50 45.20 46.15MAHLOG 287.00 301.35 287.00 294.90STARCEMENT 88.40 89.90 88.00 88.65TATAMETALI 500.15 503.20 497.55 500.10GULFOILLUB 625.95 630.00 621.00 625.60JTEKTINDIA 67.00 67.00 66.00 66.10ZENSARTECH 175.00 177.00 171.55 172.10INDOSTAR 250.75 256.20 243.00 246.85ASTERDM 130.00 135.00 126.65 132.80VMART 1789.60 1814.05 1765.00 1780.45SFL 1387.55 1409.25 1364.00 1380.45VRLLOG 149.00 153.25 148.70 149.65CERA 2272.50 2310.00 2236.70 2300.55KNRCON 205.20 207.70 204.10 207.00ITDC 230.90 235.00 226.25 226.55CSBBANK 199.40 200.10 195.35 196.25MHRIL 169.35 169.75 166.70 167.80SCHAEFFLER 3553.05 3612.40 3523.00 3608.25ESABINDIA 1344.00 1379.30 1342.50 1371.70MAHSEAMLES 214.30 215.40 208.00 208.90GDL 82.10 84.05 82.10 82.70JAGRAN 38.05 38.30 37.90 38.00SYMPHONY 848.40 854.90 844.50 848.15ORIENTREF 171.50 172.60 170.60 171.85TIMKEN 1037.00 1037.00 1015.35 1020.00JCHAC 2070.05 2091.95 2065.05 2076.40MASFIN 650.00 656.85 644.50 647.30SOMANYCERA 133.15 135.95 132.50 133.90GEPIL 498.00 500.00 490.60 499.05TCIEXP 716.75 716.75 700.50 708.05MAHLIFE 210.40 216.65 210.00 213.70KPRMILL 465.00 469.20 450.00 451.15NAVNETEDUL 75.50 76.50 75.25 75.55TCNSBRANDS 342.00 342.00 336.20 337.15CHOLAHLDNG 338.50 349.50 338.50 347.65IIFLWAM 1051.25 1079.65 1040.90 1055.60

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SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGENIFTY 50 11270.25 11337.30 11238.00 11270.15 56.10CIPLA 760.00 814.50 751.35 797.70 69.05M&M 605.00 640.80 605.00 629.90 29.45LT 925.00 970.00 925.00 959.95 44.30TATAMOTORS 119.95 124.70 119.70 123.35 4.25SUNPHARMA 526.00 550.80 526.00 544.10 18.15NTPC 86.80 88.70 86.15 88.70 2.90TECHM 668.00 687.35 662.70 684.00 21.55UPL 483.85 496.50 478.45 493.75 13.45DRREDDY 4605.00 4758.60 4605.00 4691.65 118.15JSWSTEEL 241.00 246.35 238.55 246.00 5.80SHREECEM 22200.00 22550.00 21939.55 22330.00 419.90INFRATEL 194.00 198.15 191.90 196.30 3.70ICICIBANK 359.50 364.95 357.35 364.20 6.25ITC 196.40 199.65 196.40 199.45 3.40SBIN 191.85 195.50 191.70 193.75 3.10TATASTEEL 405.75 411.55 399.60 409.80 5.75ADANIPORTS 329.00 333.95 325.70 331.25 4.60KOTAKBANK 1349.00 1380.00 1346.20 1361.00 18.50TITAN 1093.00 1114.60 1084.00 1103.20 12.15HDFC 1794.00 1811.00 1789.30 1796.60 18.90POWERGRID 176.85 178.80 176.25 177.75 1.80ZEEL 150.60 154.00 149.00 151.60 1.50IOC 86.60 87.70 86.20 87.20 0.80HDFCBANK 1044.00 1064.00 1043.80 1052.00 8.15ONGC 79.50 79.75 78.90 79.15 0.50HINDALCO 176.90 179.00 174.40 178.60 1.00HDFCLIFE 616.00 617.95 607.00 609.65 2.70HCLTECH 694.95 694.95 685.10 693.25 2.95GAIL 97.25 97.90 96.30 97.10 0.20INDUSINDBK 512.00 517.55 506.55 509.80 0.80HEROMOTOCO 2718.00 2718.00 2674.15 2708.90 2.70BRITANNIA 3959.95 4005.00 3929.00 3937.00 2.20INFY 948.90 956.80 945.30 950.55 -0.35WIPRO 280.00 281.20 276.60 277.15 -0.25BHARTIARTL 564.30 565.00 554.80 559.80 -1.00COALINDIA 130.30 131.15 129.00 129.50 -0.25HINDUNILVR 2218.00 2226.75 2198.80 2205.00 -5.55AXISBANK 434.00 437.00 429.30 431.80 -1.50BAJAJ-AUTO 3001.70 3025.00 2971.00 2989.85 -11.85TCS 2318.00 2325.00 2276.05 2283.00 -12.35GRASIM 640.00 643.35 627.70 632.15 -4.40NESTLEIND 16789.95 16859.95 16640.00 16650.00 -138.60ULTRACEMCO 4048.00 4048.00 3961.00 3969.50 -34.75BAJFINANCE 3494.00 3556.85 3413.20 3434.05 -30.25BAJAJFINSV 6509.95 6570.00 6367.00 6404.00 -63.15RELIANCE 2159.10 2165.00 2108.10 2121.60 -24.85BPCL 421.00 424.40 413.50 414.85 -4.90MARUTI 6690.00 6728.70 6576.00 6599.00 -80.00ASIANPAINT 1810.00 1824.30 1777.00 1784.00 -22.25EICHERMOT 21898.00 21999.00 21240.00 21330.00 -477.35

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SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGENIFTY NEXT 50 27406.90 27610.25 27369.70 27526.05 395.60DIVISLAB 3063.30 3293.00 3063.30 3120.75 335.90LUPIN 886.90 999.40 886.05 953.10 73.25GICRE 141.95 152.00 141.15 150.90 10.00NAUKRI 3320.00 3584.40 3320.00 3542.00 229.10AUROPHARMA 913.00 967.50 913.00 953.60 47.15ABBOTINDIA 17198.00 17350.00 16900.00 16995.00 796.00MOTHERSUMI 99.90 108.25 99.55 104.50 4.70PFC 87.85 89.95 86.75 89.40 3.95DLF 142.50 150.30 142.40 148.30 6.45CADILAHC 393.20 409.80 392.15 405.15 14.25BIOCON 402.20 414.50 400.70 413.75 14.30NMDC 89.75 92.30 88.40 92.25 3.15ICICIPRULI 473.00 486.15 470.60 482.50 12.10ICICIGI 1370.65 1424.00 1365.00 1388.85 32.50TORNTPHARM 2949.80 3030.00 2945.00 3009.90 68.85ADANITRANS 254.95 261.95 250.10 255.00 5.30PIDILITIND 1384.90 1408.90 1358.10 1400.50 22.20OFSS 2950.00 3010.00 2942.15 2974.00 44.30PETRONET 245.50 249.00 243.30 248.00 3.50MCDOWELL-N 590.90 598.80 588.00 595.30 8.40AMBUJACEM 221.00 223.50 219.55 222.50 2.95INDIGO 949.95 957.00 931.20 951.20 11.95BANKBARODA 48.95 49.25 47.90 48.90 0.55HINDPETRO 215.80 217.90 213.65 215.50 1.90MARICO 370.00 375.80 367.20 373.15 3.15PEL 1483.00 1512.35 1467.60 1476.15 11.95SBICARD 758.55 769.00 755.10 761.00 3.05BAJAJHLDNG 2733.00 2762.95 2700.00 2709.95 8.90HAVELLS 612.00 620.90 608.20 610.75 1.20ACC 1402.10 1408.95 1386.10 1400.00 2.80IGL 390.00 392.30 385.45 389.00 0.75PNB 33.00 33.30 32.70 32.85 0.05UBL 970.00 972.45 961.45 965.90 0.40HDFCAMC 2384.00 2395.00 2361.00 2365.00 -4.00COLPAL 1462.00 1465.00 1431.85 1454.00 -2.95BOSCHLTD 13655.00 13889.80 13503.50 13628.95 -28.70NHPC 20.60 20.70 20.35 20.40 -0.05SBILIFE 880.00 882.00 861.80 866.00 -2.60PGHH 10301.00 10380.00 10175.00 10280.00 -31.40SRTRANSFIN 678.00 686.60 670.10 674.00 -2.75BERGEPAINT 560.00 564.75 545.00 552.45 -2.70DABUR 515.00 528.00 506.35 509.05 -3.25GODREJCP 691.20 696.35 680.20 683.90 -5.20DMART 2138.40 2145.00 2100.00 2118.80 -19.60PAGEIND 19130.00 19190.00 18710.00 18765.00 -246.85BANDHANBNK 309.65 311.90 300.00 302.10 -5.40SIEMENS 1143.00 1152.00 1120.80 1131.00 -21.35MUTHOOTFIN 1221.00 1226.00 1158.00 1176.00 -41.00HINDZINC 254.90 257.70 237.50 242.60 -10.35CONCOR 433.00 438.90 365.95 386.80 -69.10

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Markets regulator Sebi hasmade changes pertain-

ing to the proportion of exec-utive director posts to be filledup through different modesand composition of selectioncommittee.

Besides, Sebi said anemployee, who has put in atleast seven years as junioraccounts assistant and juniorengineer and have requisitequalifications, can be consid-ered for the post of ‘Grade A’officer at the regulator.

With regard to the posi-tion of executive director (otherthan law), Sebi said two-thirdsof the total posts will be filledup from internal candidatesand the remaining one-third tobe filled up by deputation orcontract basis.

In case of non-avail-ability in any category - inter-nal and deputation or contract- the post may be filled from

other categories, the regulatorsaid in a notification datedAugust 5.

Earlier, 50 per cent ofthe total post of executivedirectors were required to befilled in from internal candi-dates and the remaining 50 percent were to be recruited bydeputation/ contract and/ordirect recruitment.

Besides, the regulatorsaid chairman, two other mem-bers of the board and twoexternal experts, to be nomi-nated by the chairman, willconstitute the selection com-mittee for executive directorposition.

In June, the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India(Sebi) had invited applicationsto recruit two executive direc-tors. Currently, Sebi has eightexecutive directors.

Further, Sebi said, “Anemployee working as juniorsecretarial assistant, junioraccounts assistant, junior

library assistant or junior engi-neer, who has completed min-imum seven years of serviceand possesses the requisitequalifications for officer GradeA..., may be considered forswitch over to Grade A in theofficer cadre against the vacan-cies”.

This will be within theoverall 10 per cent vacanciesarising in a calendar year or asnotified by CompetentAuthority.

The switch over to gradeA officer is subject to suchemployees qualifying in thedepartmental test and inter-views conducted by the com-petent authority or by an out-side agency engaged by Sebi.

To give effect to these,Sebi has amended employeesservice regulations. The regu-lator is in the process of hiring147 officers in Grade A -- gen-eral, legal, information tech-nology, engineering, researchand official language streams

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State-owned Bank of Barodaon Monday reported a

standalone net loss of �864crore during the quarter endedJune of the current fiscal year,due to higher provisions andcontingencies.

The bank had posted a netprofit of �710 crore in thesame quarter a year ago.”Onaccount of provisioning onstandard accounts of �1,811crore, bank reported a (stand-alone) net loss of �864 crore inQ1 FY21 and consolidated netloss stood at �679 crore,” Bankof Baroda said in a regulatoryfiling.Interest income of thelender during the April-Junequarter of 2020-21 was downby 2.38 per cent to �18,494crore as against �18,944 crorein the year-ago quarter.

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The BSE Sensex notched upgains for the third straight

session on Monday, bouyed byengineering, finance and phar-ma stocks amid positive cuesfrom global markets.

After rallying 390.12points during the day, the 30-share BSE benchmark paredsome gains to end 141.51points or 0.37 per cent higherat 38,182.08. Similarly, theNSE Nifty climbed 56.10 pointsor 0.50 per cent to close at11,270.15.L&T was the topgainer in the Sensex pack, ral-lying 4.81 per cent, followed byM&M, Sun Pharma, TechMahindra, NTPC, SBI, ICICIBank and Titan.

On the other hand,Reliance Industries, AsianPaints, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv,UltraTech Cement and BajajFinance were among the lag-gards, shedding up to 1.26 per

cent.According to traders,market sentiment was positiveamid firm cues from globalindices and consistent foreignfund inflows.

Global markets rose fol-lowing positive factory outputdata from China, though esca-lating US-China tensionscapped the gains. Bourses inShanghai and Seoul ended ona positive note, while HongKong settled in the red.Markets in Tokyo were closedfor a holiday.Stock exchanges inEurope were also trading withgains in early deals. “Today’strade was characterised byheightened activity in defenceand pharmaceutical stocks, theformer due to the proposedchanges being implementedfavoring domestic producersand the latter due to earnings...

“On the broader markettoo, we witnessed investorinterest across stocks in thesugar sector as large integrat-ed sugar complexes havedemonstrated success in theirdistillery operations,” said SRanganathan, Head ofResearch at LKP Securities.

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Defence stocks on Mondayjumped up to 9 per cent

after the announcement thatIndia will stop the import of101 weapons and militaryplatforms like transport air-craft, light combat helicoptersunder a staggered timeline till2024, in a mega push to boostdomestic production.

Shares of BharatElectronics Limited zoomed9.17 per cent, HindustanAeronautics Ltd 8.

74 per cent, AstraMicrowave Products 5.48 percent, Bharat Dynamics 4.16per cent, BEML jumped 3.95per cent and Apollo MicroSystems 3.63 per cent on theBSE. “Government’s action toboost domestic defence pro-ductions helped gains in

defence stocks,” said VinodNair, Head of Research atGeojit Financial Services. In amega push to boost domesticdefence production, DefenceMinister Rajnath Singh onSunday announced that Indiawill stop the import of 101weapons and military plat-forms like transport aircraft,light combat helicopters, con-ventional submarines, cruisemissiles and sonar systemsunder a staggered timeline till2024 Making the announce-ment on Twitter, the defenceminister estimated that thedomestic defence industrywould receive contracts worthalmost �4 lakh crore withinthe next five to seven years asa result of the decision toprune the import list ofdefence platforms and equip-ment.

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Asurvey has said that theCovid-19 pandemic is like-

ly to alter the consumer behav-iour permanently and causelasting structural changes to theconsumer goods and retail

industries.The demand for local

goods and brands is growing asconsumers are hesitant to stepout of their safety zones toresume previous consumptionpatterns, according toAccenture COVID-19

Consumer Pulse Researchreport. The survey polled2,500 consumers in Indiaamong 45,000 respondentsglobally, between March andJune, it said.

“The India leg of the sur-vey found that 90 per cent of

consumers are making lastingchanges to how they live, workand shop, and there is no goingback to the pre-pandemicworld for consumer brands,”the report said.

The survey found that thepandemic is causing more peo-

ple to shop for groceries online.The demand for local

products, digital commerceand omnichannel servicessuch a home delivery, chat fea-tures and virtual consulta-tions is surging, and is likely toendure beyond this crisis, it

said. Consumers are nowfocused on their most basicneeds while cutting back onnonessentials, the report said.

“They are more mindful ofwhat they are buying, strivingto limit food waste, shoppingmore cost consciously and are

making healthier and envi-ronmentally sustainable choic-es,” it said.

As many as 85 per cent ofthe consumers in India saidthat they are shopping morehealth-consciously and arefocusing more on limiting food

waste. While, 75 per cent ofconsumers said they are beingore cost-conscious when shop-ping for products and 71 percent feel that quality, safety andtrust are the most consideredbrand attributes in purchasedecisions.

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O’Brien’s commentsappeared to go beyond a state-ment released on Friday by theOffice of the Director ofNational Intelligence which

said China “has been expand-ing its influence efforts,” andthat Russia was already tryingto undercut Democratic can-didate Joe Biden. But did notspecifically accuse Beijing ofhacking attempts against U.S.election-related systems.

“They’d like to see thePresident lose,” O’Brien said onCBS’ “Face the Nation.” “China— like Russia, like Iran —they’ve engaged in cyberat-tacks and phishing and thatsort of thing with respect to our

election infrastructure, withrespect to websites and that sortof thing.”

China has consistentlydenied U.S. government claimsthat it hacks U.S. companies,politicians or governmentagencies. “The U.S. presidentialelection is an internal affair, wehave no interest in interferingin it,” Chinese foreign ministryspokesman Geng Shuang saidin April.

O’Brien said the UnitedStates had seen hackers try to

infiltrate websites belongingto Secretary of State officesaround the country, which areresponsible for administeringelections at the local level, andcollecting data on Americans.

“It is a real concern and it’snot just Russia,” he said. “Therewill be severe consequences forany country that attempts tointerfere in our free and fairelections.” The NationalSecurity Council did notimmediately respond to arequest for comment. TheODNI declined to comment orclarify whether O’Brien’s com-

ments contradicted their own.The ODNI previously said

that “adversaries” seek to com-promise the private communi-cations of American politicalcandidates and penetrate U.S.election systems ahead ofNovember’s election. And thatChina would prefer PresidentDonald Trump does not winreelection. Multiple reviews byUS intelligence agencies haveconcluded that Russia acted toboost Trump’s 2016 campaignand undercut his rival HillaryClinton’s chances in that election.

Agencies

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China on Monday sanc-tioned 11 Americans,

including senators MarcoRubio and Ted Cruz, in retali-ation for similar US movesprompted by Beijing’s crack-down in Hong Kong.

Washington last weekaccused 11 officials of sup-pressing “freedom and demo-cratic processes” in Hong Kong,including city leader CarrieLam, and announced plans tofreeze their US assets.

It was the toughest USaction yet in response toBeijing’s introduction of asweeping and controversialnew national security law forthe territory.

Beijing said the measurewas a violation of internation-al law and “grossly interferes inChina’s internal affairs”.

“China has decided toimpose sanctions on some peo-ple that behaved badly onHong Kong-related issues,” for-eign ministry spokesman ZhaoLijian said Monday, with

Human Rights Watch directorKenneth Roth and NationalEndowment for Democracypresident Carl Gershman alsoon the list.

Zhao did not give details ofwhat the sanctions wouldentail.

Republican senators Rubioand Cruz established them-selves as two of the most vocalsupporters of Hong Kong’sdemocracy movement last year,when the city was convulsed byhuge and sometimes violentprotests.

Beijing has accused “exter-nal forces” of fomenting unrestand responded to the unrest byimposing the security law inlate June, sending a politicalchill through the semi-autonomous finance hub.

Since then, the city’s lead-ers have postponed local elec-tions, citing the coronaviruspandemic.

Authorities have alsoissued arrest warrants for sixexiled pro-democracy activistsand launched a crackdown onother activists.

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Face masks became compul-sory in tourist hotspots in

Paris on Monday amid warningsof a resurgence of coronaviruscases, as infections in the world’sworst-hit country the UnitedStates topped five million.

The requirement came asFrance along with much ofWestern Europe sweltered in aheatwave, with temperaturessoaring above 35 degreesCelsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

The blistering heat sentcrowds flocking to beaches atthe weekend despite healthwarnings about the risk ofinfection.

In Berlin, thousands ofchildren returned to schoolon Monday after the summerbreak, sporting masks whichare compulsory in commonareas like school courtyards.Schools in some other Germanregions also reopened, thoughwith differing rules on masks.

“No child forgot theirmasks this morning, so we seeeverything is back to normal,”said Domenica Acri, head-mistress of the Carl Orff pri-mary school in Berlin.

In Pakistan, all restaurantsand parks were allowed toreopen Monday, as well the-atres, cinemas and public trans-port, after the country saw adrop in new cases for severalweeks.

“Anything but second lock-down.” People in Paris aged 11and over are now required towear the masks in crowdedareas and tourists hotspots.

These include the banks ofthe Seine River and more than

a 100 streets in the French cap-ital, including tourist destina-tions like Montmartre, where theSacre Coeur basilica is located.

Several French towns andcities have already introducedsimilar measures, as well as partsof Belgium, the Netherlands,Romania and Spain. “All theindicators show that since mid-July the virus is again circulat-ing more actively in the (Paris)region,” said a police statementat the weekend.

Paris residents interviewedby AFP generally supported thedecision on masks.

“I think it’s a very goodidea, we should maybe havedone it sooner,” Bertrand, 28,said in the popular Rue desMartyrs in central Paris.

“Since we don’t understandenough about this illness, thebest thing is that we protectourselves.”

The masks are “restrictive”but necessary “if we want toavoid a second wave in Paris,”said Marion, 24, wearing abright green mask. “Anything

except a second lockdown.”Globally, nearly 20 million

cases have been officially reg-istered. The death count is atleast 7,31,500 worldwide.

The United States is by farthe worst-hit country withnearly 1,63,000 deaths. OnSunday, it reached the extraor-dinary milestone of five millioncoronavirus cases, according toaccording to John HopkinsUniversity.

President Donald Trump’sDemocratic opponent in thepresidential election, Joe Biden,tweeted that five million coro-navirus cases was “a numberthat boggles the mind andbreaks the heart.”

“Unworkable, weak” relief

The figures came as Trumpwas accused of flouting theconstitution by unilaterallyextending a virus relief pack-age. The package — announcedby Trump on Saturday aftertalks between Republican andDemocrat lawmakers hit a wall

— was “absurdly unconstitu-tional,” senior Democrat NancyPelosi told CNN.

Fellow Democrat andSenate minority leader ChuckSchumer, appearing on ABC,dismissed Trump’s unilateralmeasures as “unworkable, weakand far too narrow.”

Grim milestone for Brazil

After the US, Brazil has themost cases, and on Saturday itbecame the second country topass 1,00,000 fatalities.President Jair Bolsonaro hasplayed down the coronavirusfrom the beginning, dismissingit as a “little flu,” questioningthe lockdowns ordered by somestate governors and sayingtheir economic impact could be“more deadly than the virus.”

Following the news of thelatest milestone, Brazil’s mostwidely viewed TV networkGlobo criticised Bolsonaro’shandling of the crisis, asking“Has the president of therepublic done his duty?”

Washington: Democratic pres-idential nominee Joe Biden isleading President DonaldTrump by as much as six per-centage points in Wisconsinand Pennsylvania, two battle-ground states the Republicanleader had won in the lastelection, according to a newopinion poll on Monday. Votersin these two states think the USis doing poorly and that Bidenwould do a better job thanTrump in handling the coron-avirus outbreak, the CBS Newsreported citing the findings ofits poll tracker. PTI

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President Donald Trump’snew executive orders to

help Americans strugglingunder the economic recessionare far less sweeping than anypandemic relief bill Congresswould pass.

Trump acted Saturday afternegotiations for a second pandemic relief bill reached an impasse.

Democrats initially soughta USD 3.4 trillion package, butsaid they lowered their demand to USD 2 trillion.Republicans had proposed aUSD 1 trillion plan.

The are questions abouthow effective Trump’s measureswill be.

An order for supplementalunemployment insurance pay-ments relies on state contribu-tions that may not materialise.

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Lebanon’s Governmentresigned on Monday amid

widespread public fury at thecountry’s ruling elite over lastweek’s devastating explosion inBeirut. The move risks openingthe way to dragged-out nego-tiations over a new Cabinetamid urgent calls for reform.

Prime Minster HassanDiab headed to the presidentialpalace to submit the Cabinet’sgroup resignation, said HealthMinister Hamad Hassan. Itfollows a weekend of anti-gov-ernment protests in the wake ofthe Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut’s port that causedwidestpread destruction, killedat least 160 people and injuredabout 6,000 others.

The moment typifiedLebanon’s political dilemma.Since October, there have beenmass demonstrations demand-ing the departure of the entiresectarian-based leadership overentrenched corruption, incom-petence and mismanagement.

But the ruling oligarchy hasheld onto power for so long —since the end of the civil war in1990 — that it is difficult to finda credible political figure nottainted by connections to them.

Although Diab’s resigna-tion had appeared inevitableafter the catastrophe, heseemed unwilling to leave andonly two days ago made a tele-vised speech in which he

offered to stay on for twomonths to allow for various fac-tions to agree on a roadmap forreforms. But the pressure fromwithin his own Cabinet provedto be too much.

Diab’s government wasformed after his predecessor,Saad Hariri, stepped down inOctober in response to thedemonstrations. It took monthsof bickering among the lead-ership factions before they set-tled on Diab.

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Hong Kong authoritiesbroadened their enforce-

ment of a new national securi-ty law on Monday, arrestingmedia tycoon Jimmy Lai,searching the headquarters ofhis Next Digital group and cart-ing away boxes of what theysaid was evidence.

In the evening, police alsoarrested prominent pro-democracy activist AgnesChow Ting at her home,according to a tweet by fellowactivist Nathan Law, who is

currently in Britain. A post onChow’s official Facebook pagesaid police had arrived at herhome and that her lawyerswere rushing to the scene.

Two days after Chineseand Hong Kong officialsshrugged off sanctionsimposed on them by the U.S.,the moves showed China’sdetermination to enforce thenew law and curb dissent in thesemi-autonomous city aftermonths of massive pro-democ-racy demonstrations last year.

Lai’s arrest and the searchof his Next Digital group

marked the first time the lawwas used against news media,stoking fears that authoritiesare suppressing press freedom.Next Digital operates AppleDaily, a feisty pro-democracytabloid that often condemnsChina’s Communist Party-ledgovernment.

Apple Daily’s popularitystems from its celebrity newsand flamboyant stories, but itis also known for investigativereporting and breaking newscoverage. It has frequentlyurged readers to take part inpro-democracy protests,

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The emergencies chief for theWorld Health Organization

(WHO) said Covid-19 doesn’tseem to follow the seasonal pat-terns that some viruses exhib-it, making it harder to control.

Unlike other respiratoryviruses like influenza thatspread mainly in the winter, thecoronavirus pandemic is accel-erating in the summer. That’s

despite earlier predictions fromsome scientists and politiciansit would fade in the heat.

“This virus has demon-strated no seasonal pattern assuch,” said Dr Michael Ryan ata press briefing on Monday.“What it has clearly demon-strated is that if you take thepressure off the virus, the virusbounces back,” he said.

Ryan said the UN Healthagency continues to advise

countries even where Covid-19appears to be under control,such as those in Europe, tomaintain measures to slow virusspread. He called for countrieswhere transmission remainsintense, such as Brazil, to adoptmeasures so that communitieshave the necessary support theyneed to implement strategies likesocial distancing, wearingmasks, and self-isolating if theyhave symptoms.

Cairo: Egypt’s Civil AviationMinistry said after Lebanon’smassive explosion last week itwas moving “dangerous mate-rials” held at airports nation-wide to more secure locations.The ministry is “taking pre-cautionary measures withregards to dangerous materials,either immediately releasingthem or transferring them tosafe storage spaces well outsidethe range of airports and resi-dential areas,” it said in a state-ment Sunday. The statementreferred to materials held in“cargo bays and storage ware-houses in Cairo’s airport and allairports nationwide”, withoutspecifying which kind of mate-rials would be moved. AFP

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And 80 per cent of theguns are loaded.

Officers found 15.3 gunsfor every million peoplescreened in July, comparedwith 5.1 per million people inJuly of last year, theTransportation SecurityAdministration said Monday.

There has been a signifi-cant increase in loaded guns atcheckpoints, said TSA

Administrator David Pekoske.He said screeners are

already working in conditionsof heightened risks and that “noone should be introducing newones.” “Even more concerningis that 80 per cent of thefirearms coming into thecheckpoint are loaded, and it’sjust an accident waiting tohappen,” Pekoske said.

It is legal to transport gunsin checked bags if they areunloaded and in a locked case.

There are federal civilpenalties for improperly plac-ing a gun in a carry-on bag, andviolators can lose the use of

faster-screening programs suchas TSA PreCheck, but criminalcharges are usually left to localauthorities.

Last year, 4,432 guns werefound in carry-on bags, orabout 12.1 per day, and 87 percent were loaded.

TSA’s public appeal to fol-low gun rules came the sameday that it reported screening831,789 people on Sunday.

It was the first time check-point traffic in US airports hastopped 800,000 since March 17.

That is still down 69 percent from the comparableSunday a year ago.

����#������F���������D�������7�)���(����������������$�Beijing (PTI): China has greet-ed “old friend” MahindaRajapaksa on taking over as thePrime Minister of Sri Lankafollowing a landslide victoryand assured him full support,as Beijing looks forward toadvancing its strategic cooper-ative partnership withColombo.

Chinese Premier LiKeqiang has greetedRajapaksa, saying that the SriLankan leader has been longcommitted to promoting thefriendship between the twocountries.

Rajapaksa, during whoseprevious tenures China madebillions of dollars of invest-ments in the island nation,enjoys a close rapport withChinese leaders for consoli-dating bilateral ties.

Commenting on Rajapaksabeing sworn in as prime min-ister, Chinese Foreign Ministryspokesman, Zhao Lijian told amedia briefing here on Mondaythat “China and Sri Lankaenjoy traditional friendshipand we have been advancingour strategic cooperative part-nership based on sincere mutu-

al assistance and ever-lastingfriendship. We have beenexpanding and deepening ourcooperation across the board”.

Significantly Rajapaksa hasbeen greeted by the CentralCommittee of the rulingCommunist Party of China(CPC) headed by President XiJinping.

The CPC’s greetings wereconveyed to Sri LankaPodujana Peramuna party (SriLanka People’s Front) ofRajapaksa which had emergedvictorious in the elections.

Conveying the CPC mes-sage to Rajapaksa personally,the Charge d’affaires of theChinese Embassy in Sri LankaHu Wei said Rajapaksa is an“old friend” of Xi and hasassured him to “have confi-dence in our support,” SriLanka news portal ColomboPage reported.

Hu met with Rajapaksaand passed on a congratulato-ry letter from the CPC, express-ing heartfelt congratulations tohim for winning the generalelection, it reported.

The two sides alsoexchanged in-depth views on

the key areas of cooperationbetween the two countries inthe next stage, as well as the keyprojects of China’s Belt andRoad Initiative in Sri Lanka,such as the port city ofColombo and the comprehen-sive development ofHambantota, the report said.

Rajapaksa has requestedthat the work on the Port Citybe expedited and to considercollaborating on drinking waterand irrigation projects, thereport quoted a statement fromthe Prime Minister’s MediaDivision.

According to official esti-mates, Chinese loans andinvestments in Sri Lankaamounted to over USD eightbillion.

The huge loans sparkedconcerns globally after SriLanka handed over itsHambantota port to a state-runChinese firm in 2017 for a 99-years lease as a debt swapamounting to USD 1.2 billion.

The Colombo Port Cityproject also funded by China iscurrently being built along thecity’s coastline on 269 hectaresof reclaimed land.

Beijing (PTI): China and Indiajointly safeguarding peace andsecurity along the borders andthe two countries togethermaintaining sound develop-ment of bilateral ties is one ofBeijing’s future diplomatic pri-orities, a senior Chinese officialsaid here on Monday.

Asked about China’s diplo-matic priorities in future as theinternational landscape isundergoing changes unseen ina century due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese foreign

ministry spokesman ZhaoLijian outlined Beijing’s plansto enhance bilateral ties withthe US, Russia, the EuropeanUnion, Japan and India.

Zhao was responding to aquestion by China’s officialXinhua news agency at a reg-ular foreign ministry briefing.

“We will continue toimprove relations with neigh-bouring countries,” he said.

“For the China-India rela-tionship, the two sides shouldjointly safeguard peace and

security in the border areas andmaintain a steady and sounddevelopment of bilateral ties”,he said.

Zhao’s comments came inthe backdrop of the border rowbetween India and China ineastern Ladakh.

He said China will contin-ue to deepen strategic mutualtrust and expand shared inter-ests with its neighbours andother developing countries.

“We have actively plannedand developed our relationswith other major countries,responded rationally to theunreasonable pressure theUnited States has piled on

China, made new progress inadvancing China-Russia rela-tions under the strategic guid-ance of the two heads of stateand sustained cooperation asthe main tone of China-EUrelations,” he said.

The spokesman also saidthat China will also undertakecooperation in drug and vac-cine research and develop-ment, provide assistance tocountries in need to the best ofits ability and improve globalpublic health governance.

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-��������������������������"�0�������������Portland (US): Protesters out-side a Portland police unionbuilding set fires and used amortar to launch commercialgrade fireworks at police andofficials said Monday that twoofficers were injured and 16demonstrators were arrested.

A day after demonstratorsmanaged to get inside theunion building and set a fire,the protesters on Sunday nightblocked a road and set dump-ster fires outside it, police saidin a statement.

The fireworks werelaunched at police as they triedto clear out the demonstratorsand one of the two officerstreated at the scene suffered aburn on her neck.

The demonstrators whowere arrested face misde-meanor charges of disorderlyconduct or interfering with apeace officer. Their detentionscame after nine protesters werearrested Saturday night and 24Friday night.

Sunday night’s demonstra-tion came after demonstratorsmarched to the building froma nearby park. As police movedto break up the gathering, thecommercial-grade fireworkswere thrown at officers, policesaid.

The department released

photos of the officers’ injuries,including a photo of a face cov-ering that the statementdescribed as being “partiallymelted” from the fireworks.

The protests in Portlandhave happened nightly for 70days since George Floyd waskilled in Minneapolis.

The violence reached anapex when protesters targeteda federal courthouse last monththat was defended by federalagents who lobbed tear gas atthe attacking demonstratorsin two straight weeks of night-ly confrontations.

The federal agents with-drew more than a week agoamid hopes for calm, but theviolent protests have resur-faced miles from the court-house.

Three officers were injuredin a protest Saturday night,including two who were treat-ed at a hospital and released.

And on Friday night,demonstrators defied orders todisperse and hurled rocks,frozen or hard-boiled eggs andcommercial-grade fireworks atofficers.

Some filled pool noodleswith nails and put them on theroad, causing extensive dam-age to a patrol vehicle, policesaid. AP

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Our lower back (Lumbar spine)consists of five big bones akavertebrae in the lower part of

the spine between the ribs and thepelvis with intervening soft cushionlike pads referred to as discs. Each ofthe bones have a hole in them andthese holes align to form a pipe forpassage of spinal nerves. Narrowingof this passage is referred to asLumbar Canal Stenosis (LCS). Thisstenosis results in compression of thenerves traveling through the lowerback into the legs.

While it may affect youngerpopulation due to developmental(birth related) causes, it is moreoften a degenerative (wear and tear)condition that affects people age 50and older. The discs may become lessspongy as you age, resulting inreduced disc height and bulging of thehardened disc into the spinal canal.Currently, it is estimated that overfour lakh Indians above the age of 60years are suffering from its symptomsand over 12-15 lakh across age brack-ets having some sort of spinal steno-sis.

Depending on the severity of thecondition, Lumbar spinal stenosismay or may not produce symptoms.While the narrowing of the spinalcanal itself does not produces thesymptoms but due to the inflamma-tion of the nerves caused by theincreased pressure attributes to thecause. Varying from person to personthe various symptoms include:�Pain, weakness, or numbness in thelegs, calves, or buttocks�Pain may radiate to one or both thelegs (resembling a painful conditionreferred to as Sciatica)� In rare cases, there is loss of motorfunctioning in the legs, and loss ofbowel control.� Excruciating pain while walkingthat may subside while bending for-

ward, sitting or lying down.Degenerative spondylolisthesis

and degenerative scoliosis (curvatureof the spine) are two conditionsassociated with lumbar spinal steno-sis. Degenerative spondylolisthesis(slippage of one vertebra over anoth-er) is caused by arthritis of the facetjoints. Most commonly, it involves theL4 slipping over the L5 vertebra. Itusually is treated with the same con-servative or surgical methods aslumbar spinal stenosis.

Degenerative scoliosis occursmost frequently in the lower back andmore commonly affects people age 65and older. Back pain associated withdegenerative scoliosis usually beginsgradually and is linked with activity.The curvature of the spine in thisform of scoliosis often is relativelyminor, so surgery is required whenconservative methods fail to alleviatepain associated with the condition.

DiagnosisBased on the medical history,

symptoms, hereditary risk factors,physical examination and diagnostictests are required to confirm the con-dition. Radiology tests including X-rays, CT Scan and MRI are helpful inidentifying the structure of the ver-tebrae and outline of the joints.These imaging techniques help thesurgeons a detailed view of the spinalcanal, its content and the structuresaround it. 3 D imaging producedthrough MRI are also helpful inanalysing the nerve roots, adjacentareas, any enlargements, degenerationor tumors.

In specific cases a myelogrammay be required, which is a special X-ray of the spinal cord that is takenafter injecting a contrast material inthe surrounding cerebrospinal fluids(CSF). This is helpful in monitoringthe pressure on the spinal cord or onthe related nerves due to the compres-

sion, herniated disc, bone spurs ortumors.

While medication and physicaltherapy remain the first line of treat-ment module, surgical interventionis only preferred when these fails toprovide relief.

Medications & injections: Antiinflammatory medications and anal-gesics may be helpful in the initialstages to subside pain. But in case isthe pain is persistent of worsens withtime, the doctor may prescribe othermedications or injections. Epiduralinjections also help in reducing painand swelling, but is only a temporaryrelief method followed.

Physical therapy: this along withprescribed exercises may help stabiliseyour spine, build your endurance andincrease your flexibility. Therapymay help you resume your normal

lifestyle and activities.In those cases where these con-

servative options fail, surgery may bethe only resort. Depending upon age,overall health, associated co-morbidi-ties and pre-existing conditions doc-tors may consider the type of surgery.

Surgical treatmentThere are several different surgi-

cal procedures that can be utilized, thechoice of which is influenced by theseverity of your case. In a small per-centage of patients, spinal instabilitymay require that spinal fusion be per-formed — this decision generally isdetermined prior to surgery. Spinalfusion is an operation that creates asolid union between two or more ver-tebrae. This procedure may assist instrengthening and stabilising thespine, and may thereby help to alle-viate severe and chronic back pain.

Decompressive laminectomy:The most common surgery in thelumbar spine is called decompressivelaminectomy, in which the laminae(roof) of the vertebrae are removedto create more space for the nerves.A neurosurgeon may perform alaminectomy with or without fusingvertebrae or removing part of a disc.A spinal fusion with or withoutspinal instrumentation may be rec-ommended when spondylolisthesisor scoliosis occurs with spinal steno-sis. Various devices (such as screwsor rods) may be used to enhancefusion and support unstable areas ofthe spine.

The benefits of surgery shouldalways be weighed carefully againstits risks. Although a large percentageof lumbar spinal stenosis patientsreport significant pain relief aftersurgery, there is no guarantee thatsurgery will help every individual.

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show any symptoms even fordecades, and when the symp-toms appear the liver is alreadydamaged to a great extent.Around 80 per cent cases ofHepatitis C convert intochronic liver disease.

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Prevention: Followingsteps would help in preventingHepatitis B & C :� Safe blood transfusion.

Blood should be tested to rule out hepatitis B&C before trans-fusion. � Apart from other life threatening infections intravenous drugabusers are at a very high risk of hepatitis virus infections. Avoidsuch practices. � Tattoo lovers should be aware that reuse of same needle usedon other persons can bring the infection. Ask for fresh needles. � People taking salon services like manicure, pedicure, shav-ing etc should be aware that contamination by blood of theseinstruments carries the risk of hepatitis infection. Blades, nailcutters etc may accidentally cut the skin get soiled with blood.It is not wise to use same tools on other people� Avoid unsafe sexual practices. � Do not use reusable syringes or needles. Always insist on dis-posable syringes and needles. � Pregnant mothers with hepatitis B infection should seek prop-er medical advice to prevent transmission of infection to thenewborn infant. � Get yourself vaccinated against hepatitis B

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Rain brings its share ofwoes. More so whenit comes to hair care

—be it be dry and frizzy oroily and sticky. One of thebest remedies to takecare of frizz is tomake a pasteby soakingfenugreeks e e d sovernightin water,add twor i p eb ananasand oneegg whiteapply it to the

hair and keep itfor an hour. Wash

using a mild shampoo.Mix yoghurt with a

teaspoon of honey. Apply itto the scalp and hair once aweek as it takes care ofdullness. One can soak

almond paste to be mixedwith banana will take care ofdryness.

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greasy.This is the

season foramla. Applyamla pulpmixed withlemon juice.Massage this

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overnight. Washoff with shampoo in

the morning.Soak methi seeds in

water overnight. Strain thewater the next day and usethis water to wash yourhair. This will take care ofthe dandruff and dryness.

Our hair becomes dull andlifeless during monsoon. But

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ble benefits for skin health because ofpotent antioxidants. It can help you inbrightening your skin, healing surfacedamage, boosting circulation, stimulatingcollagen production, and even search freeradicals to stop the onset of fine lines andwrinkles. The best news is that a lot of der-matologists recommend Vitamin C serumfor all skin types.

Our skin’s natural regeneration processgets aided by Vitamin C, which helps ourbody to heal damaged skin cells. It is tout-ed as one of the best anti-aging ingredientson the market. As consuming antioxidant-rich foods aids your body in fighting offfree radicals, topical antioxidants do anequivalent for your skin by helping to off-set daily aggressors like UV damage andexposure to air pollution. Even if you’reprobably getting Vitamin C in your diet,there’s no guarantee that it’s going straightto your skin. Using serums and other top-ical products is the most direct to gainthese benefits.

Vitamin C’s skin-saving benefits aren’trestricted to its antioxidant status. It hasmany other skin-healing assets that makeit praiseworthy. For one, because it’s high-ly acidic, when Vitamin C is used topical-ly our skin starts to heal itself by acceler-ating the assembly of collagen and elastin.Remember: Collagen and elastin are bothpresent protein fibers that help keep skinplump and firm. So, in helping to marketcollagen production, topical vitamin C canhelp prevent premature aging of the skin.

Another cool thing about the ingredi-ent is that it contains a property thatinhibits your skin’s melanin production,which is what causes skin discoloration likedark spots and hyperpigmentation. Withcontinued topical use, Vitamin C can helpprevent dark spots from forming within thefirst place. It’s a greater brightening agentthat works to fade brown spots withoutchanging normal skin pigmentation.

A serum is that the preferred sort ofVitamin C. They generally comprise a per-fect delivery system and are considered tobe used before moisturiser. While VitaminC used in the morning or evening, mostpeople prefer to apply it during the day asits antioxidant assets act as a guard tobounce pollution and other environmen-tal attackers. In terms of when you shoulduse it in your routine, a three-step systemof cleansing, treating, and moisturising.That second step would be Vitamin Capplication, followed by moisturiser unlessyou’ve got oilier skin and like to use aserum on its own.

If you’re new to using the ingredienton your skin, start slowly. It’s potent stuff,so you only need a few drops for eachapplication. It’s best to start out with a lowconcentration and work your way up asyour skin grows more accustomed to theingredient.

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life. Yoga became a friend to the world to helppeople heal themselves from trauma, anxiety,stress and even improve upon their immunity.

In a bid to provide a healthy life to his fol-lowers, Grand Master Akshar expanded his dig-ital presence during the lockdown phase. HisFacebook Page became the go-to guide toembrace a healthy lifestyle for more than 20 mil-lion online users. Many people across the worldleveraged the quarantine phase to adopt healthyhabits and fitness routine. In this regard, TheAkshar Yoga Facebook page came to the rescueof many by providing the right guidance.

Akshar Yoga Ashram also organised manylive sessions to address queries of yoga practi-tioners, Spiritual seekers and Yoga enthusiasts.The sessions were vibrant and full of valuableknowledge. Thousands of people attendedthese live programs to have their queriesanswered about various issues such as health,wellness, stress, anxiety, Diabetes, blood pres-sure and so much more.

The courses that were conducted includedweight loss exercises, yoga for beginners, yogafor therapy, daily yoga classes for overall fitness,stress relief, mental balance and more.

Special Himalayan meditation techniqueswere revealed by Grand Master Akshar, such asSiddho Hum Dhyan, Aarambh Dhyan, ChandraGrahan Meditation and Surya GrahanMeditation. He is dedicated towards the welfareof people and is actively involved in spreadingawareness on yoga. He has also launchedmany books of yoga and its benefits across thelevels — beginners, advanced, professional.

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Management (NFSSM) Alliancebrought together country's leading poli-cy makers and city leaders to deliberate onOpportunities for Co-Treatment ofSeptage at Sewage Treatment Plants(STPs), through a webinar on July 30,2020. The discussions focused on recog-nising the potential for cities and townsto convert existing underutilised sewagetreatment plants (STPs) to co-treatmentfacilities to bring down the contaminationof water bodies across the country.

The keynote speaker Rajiv RanjanMishra, Director General of NationalMission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) said:“Fast but unorganised urbanization hasput a load on natural resources. The sys-tem has not been able to give as much pri-ority to wastewater management, or anyother waste disposal, as compared to ser-vices such as provision of drinking waterand other infrastructure needs.”

Speaking about his experience inKanpur while working for the CleanGanga Mission, he highlighted the hugecapacity utilisation gap that was observedin the STPs, along with inadequate pres-ence of a sewage network across the city.He further emphasised on the need for co-treatment especially in river cities inorder to curb the dumping of septage intoriver bodies. “There is an essential needto focus on the interests of river cities bymerging urban planning with river man-agement,” he said.

The NFSSM Alliance, which worksclosely with Ministry of Housing andUrban Affairs, comprises of numerousnational and international organisationsthat are actively working for implemen-tation of sustainable sanitation solutionsin the country. The Alliance has beeninstrumental in the passage of India’s firstNational Policy on FSM in 2017 which cas-caded to 19+ states in India.

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taken up climate conservation as acause to raise awareness among fellowIndians. Bhumi has launched an initia-tive called Climate Warrior throughwhich she is mobilising people to con-tribute towards the environment. Theactor is batting for sustainability and saysit’s vital for climate protection.

“I believe in repeating clothes. I don’tthink that people might see me wearingthe same clothes because as an actor you

are told to always wear different and newoutfits but, honestly, I don’t care. Thereare so many business which I have comeacross where people are renting clothes.I love the idea, says Bhumi.

She adds, “Even personally, betweenme and my sister, our wardrobe is pret-ty much one. We share clothes. We keeprepeating clothes and we have no prob-lem with that. In the last two years, I haveconsciously started seeing how climateconscious the brand is before I wearthem. Today, we have enough options of

such brands.”Bhumi feels the whole world is shift-

ing towards sustainability in a big way.She says, “And, rightly so. If you havenoticed, there is large shift in the waybrands are now dealing with sustainabil-ity. Most of the high fashion, luxurybrands are slowly and steady turningtowards sustainability. I really hopethat the process happens a lot faster.Unfortunately, with recycled and up-cycled fashion, the price difference is alot and it’s not affordable to everybody.”

Trends in higher education have fora long time pointed towards a greaterinternationalisation of student enroll-

ments, teaching staff, extra-curricularcontent and research networks. It acceler-ates the advancement of scholarship inevery field and discipline, leading most sur-veys of higher education to rely on somemeasure of “globalisation” in determiningtheir rankings.

Today, however, the future of interna-tional higher education seems quite bleak.By forcing a halt to nearly all internation-al travel, the pandemic has interrupted thenormal movement of people within andbetween the world’s universities, isolatingus from one another in unprecedentedways. Even before the emergence of thenovel Coronavirus, resurgent nationalismand xenophobia around the world werealready leading some to question thevalue of a globalised system of higher edu-cation. Now, the question is — what doesthe future of internationalisation in high-er education look like after the global pan-demic? The Association of IndianUniversities recently collaborated withthe US Embassy in New Delhi to seek theanswers through a special lecture seriestitled — The Future of Higher Education.

The main speaker of the webinar, DrMark C Elliott, Vice Provost forInternational Affairs, Harvard University,said that the American diplomacy andIndian higher education, both remainequally committed to the values of spread-ing knowledge about educational oppor-tunities in the US and in India. And thisseries is a wonderful evidence of that. “Thepromulgation of the new NationalEducation Policy 2020 (NEP) promises anew beginning in education at all levels inthe country and lay the foundation for abrighter future for all citizens regardless ofbirth, religion or socio-economic situations.In the higher education sector, the NEP alsopoints to a future in which Indian highereducation is more agile and firmly balancedwith that of the rest of the world. It’s a goodthing and comes at a very great time,” saidhe.

Given the present moment, it is appro-

priate to consider this question — whatdoes COVID-19 change? According to DrElliott, the answer to this is either the pan-demic changes everything or it changesnothing. He said, “In the short-term, it isclear that the pandemic has indeed broughtmassive changes in the patterns of inter-national higher education. In the long-term, those patterns will be permanentlychanged, too. But that’s not our answer.What I have learnt is that change typical-ly happens more slowly than we think.”

The changes that he has seen atHarvard in the last 20 years or so, more orless during his time at the University, sug-gest a profound transformation in how theyrecruit students, faculty, scholars and theresearch pattern. This transformation is

broadly applicable to all American researchuniversities. It is reasonable to expect thatthese transformations will soon be com-ing to India.

“The enormous experiment in onlineeducation will leave us all permanentlychanged. We would be far more willing toparticipate in long-distance educationalventures. The work we have been doing inthis area for the last few years would be seenas preparatory to a more widespread turnto online teaching, education and knowl-edge transfer. Universities will becomemore involved in this domain than before,”he added.

Excerpts of a conversation between DrPankaj Mittal, Secretary General at TheAssociation of Indian Universities, and DrElliott:

�Dr Mittal: As the new NationalEducation Policy 2020 allows the top 100foreign universities to set up campusesin India, does Harvard has any plan ofestablishing itself here?

Dr Elliott: We have no plans to estab-

lish a campus anywhere in the world. It’sa question that many institutions have beenasking. We have thought about it and theanswer so far is that we don’t think thiswould work as the experiences cannot bereplicated. For now, the prevailing opinionis that the students want to come to ourinstitution to study. We believe in beingglobal and local at the same time. We arepretty happy with our connections. But Ihave no doubt that among the 100 insti-tutions, there will be growing opportuni-ties.

�Dr Mittal: What can be the strategy forIndia to attract international students?

Dr Elliott: This is one of the greatestchallenges. Indian students are among themost talented in the world and Harvardand other American universities would bemuch stronger with the addition of reallytalented, creative and hardworking schol-ars and scientists from India. I know frommy visits to many campuses that effortshave been underway in some universities.I hope that the NEP will provide more

room for these universities to grow and tohave the kind of autonomy and indepen-dence that is vital for success for all insti-tutions of higher education. There is a bigmarket for education in India. Hence, for-eign universities are setting up campusesin the country and joint programmes withIndian institutions are on the cards.

�Dr Mittal: Is there any scope of onlineeducation for Indian students?

Dr Elliott: Here, I can offer a positiveresponse. It’s already in place. The institu-tion has thousands of courses online, thattoo totally free. There are different ways inwhich it has been structured. We will beredoubling our efforts in the digital learn-ing space soon.

�Dr Mittal: But the online courses don’tprovide degrees...

Dr Elliott: Harvard is not a typicalAmerican school. We are a pretty conser-vative institution. We are hesitant foronline degrees yet.

Next time when you roll downthe car windows for some

fresh air, think again. Accordingto researchers, including one ofIndian-origin, car users from theworld’s least affluent cities areexposed to at least 80 per centmore in-car air pollution becausethey rely heavily on opening theirwindows for ventilation.

For the study, published in thejournal Science of the TotalEnvironment, the research teaminvestigated air pollution exposurelevels for commuters in 10 differ-ent global cities across the world,including Chennai.

“To be blunt, we need asmany cars as possible off the road,or more green vehicles to reduceair pollution exposure,” said studyresearcher Prashant Kumar fromthe University of Surrey in the UK.

“Air-conditioned cars areunattainable for many poor andvulnerable commuters across theworld, but our data is clear andcoherent for all 10 participatingcities,” Kumar added.

According to the World

Health Organisation (WHO), airpollution kills an estimated sevenmillion people worldwide everyyear and nine out of 10 peoplebreathe air with high levels of pol-lutants.

The research team investigat-ed PM2.5 and PM10 exposurelevels inside vehicles during peakhours in the morning andevening, as well as off-peak hoursin the middle of the day.

The scientists measured howexposure levels changed when dri-vers used recirculation systems,fans and simply opened the win-dows.

The study discovered that

drivers in some of the world’spoorest cities experienced higherlevels of in-car pollution.

Irrespective of the city and carmodel used, a windows-open set-ting showed the highest exposure,

followed by fan-on and recircula-tion.

Pollution exposure for win-dows-open during off-peak hourswas 91 per cent and 40 per centless than morning and eveningpeak hours, respectively.

The study also found that thewindows-open setting exposedcar passengers to hotspots of airpollution for up to a third of thetotal travel length.

The findings also showedthat commuters who turn on therecirculation are exposed toaround 80 per cent less harmfulparticles than those who opentheir car windows.

Car cabin filters were moreeffective in removing pollutionthan fine particles, suggestingthat if new cars had more efficientfilters, it could reduce the overallexposure of car commuters.

“The study has drawn impor-tant conclusions that can helpcommuters make decisions intheir day-to-day lives to protecttheir health,” said study researcherAbdus Salam from the Universityof Dhaka in Bangladesh.

“Simple choices, like travellingduring off-peak hours, can go along way in reducing their expo-sure to air pollution,” Salam said.

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Willian says he is leaving Chelseawith “his head held high” end-

ing a seven year spell with the PremierLeague club he told fans in an open let-ter on Sunday.

The 32-year-old Brazil winger hasbeen linked with a move to Arsenalafter he failed to agree a new contractwith the Blues.

Willian rejected TottenhamHotspur to join Chelsea from Russianoutfit Anzhi Makhachkala for £30 mil-lion ($39 million) in 2013.

He scored 63 goals in 339 appear-ances and won five trophies, twoPremier League titles, an FA Cup, aLeague Cup and the Europa League.

However, an ankle injury prevent-ed him playing in the FA Cup final lossto Arsenal and Saturday’s ChampionsLeague last 16 second leg thumping byBayern Munich.

“The time has now come to move

on. I am certainly going to miss myteam-mates,” he said.

“I will miss all the staff at the clubwho’ve always treated me like a son and

I will miss the fans.“I leave with my head held high,

safe in the knowledge that I won thingshere and always did my best in aChelsea shirt.”

Willian — a member of the Brazilsquads at the 2014 and 2018 WorldCup finals — said he had never regret-ted his preferring Chelsea to Londonrivals Spurs.

“They were seven wonderful years.In August 2013 when I received theoffer from Chelsea, I was convincedthat this was where I had to play,” hesaid.

“Today I am certain that it was thebest of decisions. There were so manyhappy times, some sad, there were tro-

phies and it was always very intense.“There was also criticism, which

is normal, what is important though isthat both the affection and criticismdrove me to always give my all in everytraining session, every game, to be con-stantly improving until my very lastminute in a Chelsea shirt.”

Willian leaves along with fellowveteran Spain winger Pedro, who isjoining AS Roma on a free transfer.

The 33-year-old European cham-pionships and World Cup winner alsoissued a heartfelt farewell message ashe brought the curtain down on his halfa decade spell at the club.

“After five wonderful years mystage at Chelsea FC comes to an end,”he wrote on Instagram.

“It’s been a pleasure and an hon-our to play for this club and win thePremier League, FA Cup and EuropaLeague titles, as well as competing inone of the world's best football leagues.

“I made the right choice, I takewith me wonderful and unforgettablememories.”

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James Anderson insisted onMonday he is still “hungry”to play Test cricket after

speculation the England greatwas considering retirement.

Anderson recently turned38, an age where many previouspace bowlers would have longsince retired.

Given his age, Anderson’smeagre match haul of 1/97 dur-ing England’s three-wicket winin the first Test against Pakistancompleted on Saturdayinevitably led to speculationabout his future.

By his own admission,Anderson, England’s all-timeleading wicket-taker, “did notbowl very well” at his Old

Trafford home ground, whereone of the ends is named afterhim, as England went 1-0 up ina three-match series.

But the swing specialist,whose 590 wickets are the mosttaken by any paceman in Testhistory, said he should not bewritten off after one poor game.

“I want to play as long as Ipossibly can,” Anderson toldreporters during a conferencecall on Monday.

“If I keep bowling the way Idid this week, the opportunity toretire will be taken out of myhands. It will be a selectionissue,” he added ahead ofThursday’s second Test atSouthampton.

“I’m still hungry to play thegame. I think the frustration for

me this week was that, after onebad game….the sort of whispers(about retirement) that goaround, I don’t think that’s real-ly fair.”

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formance in the first Test,Anderson said: “It’s one of thosethings, everyone has a bad game,every now and then.

“I’ve not bowled very welland felt out of rhythm. For thefirst time in probably 10 years Igot a little bit emotional on thefield, got a bit frustrated, let it getto me a little bit.

“It reminded me of when Ifirst started playing, when youget frustrated and a little bitangry you try to bowl quickerand quicker and it doesn’t help.Hopefully, I can show people I’vestill got what it takes to play Testcricket.”

Anderson, a veteran of 154Tests, added: “I don’t think it’sthe toughest period of my career.I’m sure I’ll have another badgame in my career. I just don’twant every time I have a badgame for there to be whispersgoing round that I’m going topack in.”

Anderson is now in sight ofbecoming the first pace bowlerto take 600 Test wickets andoverhauling the England Testappearance record of 161 held byretired former captain AlastairCook, one of his best friends incricket.

“I want to be bowling welland contributing to Englandwinning games of cricket,” saidAnderson. “That’s been my focusthroughout my career and willcontinue to be my focus. If I get600 wickets then great; if I don’t,then I’m happy with what I’vegot.”

As for surpassing openingbatsman Cook’s cap record,which would be a remarkableachievement for a pace bowler,Anderson said: “154 does soundlike quite a lot of games. But Ifeel like I’ve still got quite a fewmore left in me. If I can go pastCooky it will probably be the onething I’ve got up on him.”

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The BCCI has received the central Government’sformal approval to conduct this year’s Indian

Premier League in the UAE, IPL Chairman BrijeshPatel revealed on Monday.

The IPL boss also said that BCCI, in all likeli-hood, will announce the tournament’s new title spon-sors by August 18. There will be a seven-day windowfor interested companies to submit the bid.

The Government had last week given an “in prin-ciple” go-ahead to the BCCI to shift the marqueeleague starting from September 19 to November 10in three UAE cities — Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubaidue to rising cases of Covid-19 in the country.

“Yes, we have received all the written approvals,”Patel said when asked whether the permission hascome in writing from both the Ministry of HomeAffairs (MHA) and Ministry of External Affairs(MEA).

When an Indian sports body shifts a domestictournament abroad, it requires clearance fromHome, External and sports ministries respectively.

“Once we had the verbal okay from theGovernment, we had intimated the Emirates CricketBoard. Now we have the papers also, so franchisescan be intimated that everything is in order,” a vet-eran BCCI official said.

Most of the franchises will be flying out afterAugust 20 after two mandatory RT-PCR (Covid-19tests) conducted within 24 hours from their depar-ture base.

The Chennai Super Kings players and staff, whoare leaving on August 22, will have a small camp atthe Chepauk on the insistence of skipper MahendraSingh Dhoni.

The BCCI is also facing problems on the spon-sorship front after calling off the title deal withChinese mobile phone company Vivo for the currentyear due to massive public outrage over the Sino-Indiaborder stand-off.

It was a �440 crore deal and as BCCI looks atpotential sponsors, Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali hasshown interest in becoming the new title sponsor.

Patel, however, expressed confidence that a lotof companies are interested in becoming IPL spon-sors.

“It is not a setback (Vivo pulling out), there isalready a lot of interest (for title rights). Whetheran Indian company or from anywhere else, whoev-er bids the most gets the rights. We will finalise thewhole process by August 18,” Patel said.

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Atletico Madrid breathed asigh of relief on Monday

after further coronavirus tests ontheir players and staff turned upnegative, allowing the team totravel to Portugal on Tuesday fortheir Champions League quar-ter-final against Leipzig.

Tests at the weekend hadrevealed two coronavirus casesat the club, which Atletico con-firmed on Monday to be play-ers Angel Correa and SimeVrsaljko.

Both players are asympto-matic and will remain isolated athome while the rest of the squadwill return to training in theSpanish capital on Mondayafternoon, before flying toLisbon on Tuesday forThursday’s game against Leipzig.

“The first team and mem-bers of the coaching staff under-went new PCR tests yesterday,the result of which has been neg-ative in all of them, after theappearance of two positive casesin the tests carried out onSaturday,” Atletico announcedon Monday.

“As a result, 21 first-teamfootballers plus academy playersAlex Dos Santos, Manu Sanchez,Riquelme and Toni Moya willtravel to the Portuguese capitaltomorrow (Tuesday) to gatherfor the Champions League quar-ter-final.”

The club said the case ofVrsaljko “is considered resolvedby the health authorities as hegenerated antibodies severalmonths ago”.

Atletico added that “testswere also performed on relativesliving with the two positive

cases, all of which were also neg-ative.”

The original plan was forAtletico to travel to Portugal onMonday night, with a sessionscheduled on Tuesday atBenfica’s Seixal training ground.

The timetable has had to beadjusted but the team will stayin the same hotel in Lisbon,where all the ChampionsLeague’s remaining games aretaking place in a compressedformat without fans.

Uefa had stated Atleticowould have to have a minimumof 13 players available, includingone goalkeeper, to fulfill the fix-ture, amid fears that more pos-itive cases could emerge.

A planned training sessionon Monday morning had beencalled off, with all players andstaff instructed to stay at home.

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begins with Atalanta againstParis Saint-Germain onWednesday, with the finalscheduled for August 23.

Uefa protocol for the tour-nament states all clubs mustundertake testing between 10and 14 days before their firstgame in Portugal, as well asanother round of tests beforeleaving their home country.

Final tests are then complet-ed the day before kick-off, whichwill be replicated for all furtherfixtures in the competition.

Atletico were keen to reas-sure Uefa that they have fol-lowed a strict protocol since theLa Liga season ended on July19. Weekly tests were carriedout by the club on July 26 andAugust 2.

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England winger JadonSancho will stay with

Borussia Dortmund for theupcoming season amidreported interest fromManchester United,club sporting directorMichael Zorc saidon Monday.

D o r t m u n d“plan on havingJadon Sancho in ourteam this season, thedecision is final. I think

that answers all our ques-tions,” Zorc said at a trainingsession.

The 20-year-old Englandinternational, who has acontract with the Germanclub until 2022, had a stel-lar season with the

Bundesliga runners-upand has been report-edly targeted by sever-al top clubs, includingManchester Unitedafter the club quali-fied for next season’sChampions League.

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Indian hockey team forwardMandeep Singh has tested

positive for Covid-19, becomingthe sixth national player to con-tract the dreaded infection, theSports Authority of India (SAI)said on Monday.

The 25-year-old fromJalandhar is asymptomatic andis being treated along with theother five players by doctors inBengaluru, where the nationalcamp is due to start on August20 at the SAI centre.

“Mandeep Singh, a memberof the Indian Men’s Hockeyteam, who was given the Covidtest (RT PCR) along with 20other players at the NationalCamp at SAI’s National Centreof Excellence in Bengaluru, hastested Covid positive, but isasymptomatic,” the SAI said ina statement.

“He is being administeredtreatment by doctors, alongwith the other five players whohave tested positive.”

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World Athletics PresidentSebastian Coe on

Monday claimed that morepeople took to running to stayfit during the coronavirus-forced lockdown, somethinghis sport can capitalise on oncethe world is back to being nor-mal.

Coe said athletics can ben-efit from the new-found habitof more people taking to walk-ing and running and his sportwill try to build on it to broad-en its base.

“We are uniquely placed

to help local, regional andnational health objectives.Research has shown thatthroughout the lockdown,more people are exercisingthan before. Some researcheven say there is 80 per centincrease at the global exercisepattern,” he said at an onlinemedia seminar organised byAsian Athletics Federation.

“Athletics is the main ben-eficiary because people aredoing exercise through run-ning or walking. That is a verybig asset. We will not take it forgranted but will try to build onit in the post pandemic peri-

od. We will be allowing moreyoung people aceess to oursport,” he added.

He said that athletics isone of the better-placed sportsamid the pandemic in terms ofcommunication and engage-ment among the officials aswell as the athletes.

“As we come out of thepandemic, the world will be acomplicated place. I believeour sport is stronger, betterconnected, communicatingbetter, more creative and moreingenious. We will come outstronger and with more forti-tude than ever before.”

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Unseeded French playerFiona Ferro beat No 4 seed

Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 7-5 in thefinal to win the 31st PalermoLadies Open, the tournamentmarking the return of tennisafter a five-month shutdown dueto coronavirus.

Ferro needed one hour and43 minutes to seal the straight-sets victory. Her solid servingsaw Ferro deliver four aces in thematch helped her ease to a 6-2win in the first set.

However, Kontaveit whohad ousted top seed Petra Marticin the semi-finals started tocome into her own at the end ofthe first set.

The gain in momentum

was evident when she brokeearly to get into a 2-0 lead butFerro upped her game to breakstraight back.

The Frenchwoman wonthree games on the bounce tomake it fives apiece before a ser-vice winner saw her through.

It was Ferro’s second WTAtitle win as she maintained fineform since the coronavirus lock-down when she had goneunbeaten in two exhibition tour-naments before the PalermoOpen.

She won the first WTAevent after the pandemic drop-ping just one set.

“This title means a lot, espe-cially after five tough months ofpractice,” Ferro said after thegame.

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Jos Buttler is the “whole package” and that is whythe wicketkeeper-batsman should be a regular in

England’s Test side, feels Australian spin great ShaneWarne.

Buttler was under immense scrutiny due tolapses behind the stumps during the first Testagainst Pakistan last week. He missed two chancesagainst opener Shan Masood on 45, who went onto score 156, helping Pakistan put up 326 on theboard in their first innings.

However, the 29 year-old, who had also beenstruggling with the bat for some time, played a cru-cial 75-run knock in the second innings and shareda century stand with Chris Woakes to helpEngland win the first Test by three wickets.

“He should always be in the side. Jos is a verygood and reliable keeper but, occasionally, you’regoing to have a few bad days — it wasn’t easy outthere, either,” Warne told Sky Sports.

“But Jos should always be in your side becauseof what he’s capable of, with the bat especially. Andthen his keeping, he’s a good leader among the teamas well — there’s a calmness about him — he’s thewhole package.

“He’s always one of the first pencilled in for me,”Warne added.

Buttler changed the complexion of the gamewith his aggressive batting. He struck sevenboundaries and a six in his 101 ball-75, helpingEngland, who were reeling at 117 for five, chase

down the 277 run target.“What really impressed me with Buttler was

the way he went about it, he trusted himself, said‘I’m the man, I’m going to get this done’.”

Warne added that Buttler’s positive approachhelped his non-striker Woakes, who struck a match-winning unbeaten 84 after having averaged only5.22 in his last six Tests.

“He just played beautifully; and that helpedWoakes at the other end, who had been strugglingfor form, but came in and played extremely well.I’m very happy for Woakes and, in particular,Buttler. It was a fantastic chase, against a qualityattack, on a good pitch,” he said.

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“It was a thrilling Testmatch and full credit must goto England for the way theyfought back, came from behindand took the game away fromus,” Misbah wrote in his columnon the Pakistan Cricket Board’swebsite.

“There is disappointment,

of course, but we must not keepthat feeling in our minds oth-erwise it will be difficult tocome back... the team believeswe can fight back.

“Sometimes luck doesn’tfavour you, sometimes theopposition plays well — that’sthe beauty of the game.”

Misbah praised openerShan Masood, who scored 156in the first innings, as well aspacemen Shaheen Afridi andNaseem Shah who picked uptwo wickets each.

“It was a brave decision to

bat first against England’s bowl-ing attack in those conditions,”the 46-year-old said.

“Shan Masood batted real-ly well and... should be given alot of credit for his innings. He’sbeen working so hard... he’schanged a few things in hissetup. He’s a different bats-man.

“The bowling was alsoexcellent. It’s a young seamattack, apart from MohammadAbbas, and both Shaheen Afridiand Naseem Shah did reallywell.” Agencies

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