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Taking strong exception to
the UK Government not
recognising the Covishield vac-
cine and mandating even those
Indians who received both its
doses to undergo 10 days of
self-isolation after their arrival
to that country, India on
Tuesday termed it as a “dis-
criminating policy” and
warned of a “reciprocal” action.
Sounding this stern note,
Foreign Secretary Harsh
Shringla also said External
Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
discussed the issue with his
British counterpart Liz Truss in
New York on Monday. The
issue was likely to be resolved
soon following certain assur-
ances, Shringla said. “Urged
early resolution of quarantine
issue in mutual interest,”
Jaishankar tweeted after he
met Truss.
Enunciating India’s posi-
tion, Shringla said the UK
decision to not recognise
Covishield is a “discriminating
policy” thereby creating trou-
ble for the Indians travelling to
England.
In an announcement on
Monday, the UK said Indian
travelers, who have received
both doses of the Covishield,
will be considered unvacci-
nated and will have to under-
go self-isolation for 10 days
there.
“The non-recogition of
Covishield is a discriminating
policy and impacts our citizens
travelling to the UK. The
External Affairs Minister has
raised the issue strongly with
the new UK foreign secretary,”
Shringla said.
Adopting a tough stance,
he also cautioned the UK that
India is well within its rights to
resort to reciprocal action over
the new Covid rules.
Addressing a news confer-
ence here, the Foreign
Secretary said, “The basic issue
is that, here’s a vaccine —
Covishield — which is a
licensed product of a UK com-
pany manufactured in India of
which we have supplied five
million doses to the UK at the
request of the Government. But
if we don’t get satisfaction we
would be within our rights to
impose reciprocal measures.”
The new UK rules said the
current “traffic light system” of
red, amber, green countries
based on levels of Covid-19 risk
will be replaced by one red list
of countries from October 4.
India is currently on the amber
list and the expanded list of
countries whose vaccines are
recognised in the UK does
not include India.
The British High
Commission in New Delhi has
said the UK is working with
India on ways to resolve the
issue of the Covid-19 vaccine
certification issued by Indian
authorities.
“We are engaging with the
Government of India to explore
how we could expand UK
recognition of vaccine certifi-
cation to people vaccinated by
a relevant public health body in
India,” a British High
Commission spokesperson
said.
“The UK is committed to
opening up international trav-
el again as soon as is practica-
ble and this announcement is
a further step to enable people
to travel more freely
again, in a safe and sustainable
way, while protecting public
health,” the spokesperson
added.
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The Supreme Court
Collegium on Tuesday offi-
cially released its recommen-
dations that would see as many
as 13 High Courts getting new
Chief Justices, with eight being
elevated and five incumbents
getting transferred.
This apart, the Collegium
also recommended the transfer
of 17 High Court judges. The
recommendations need the
Centre’s assent.
The Collegium, headed by
Chief Justice NV Ramana and
consisting Justices UU Lalit and
AM Khanwilkar, recommend-
ed the elevation of Justices
Rajesh Bindal, Ranjit V More,
Satish Chandra Sharma,
Prakash Srivastava, RV
Malimath, Ritu Raj Awasthi,
Aravind Kumar and Prashant
Kumar Mishra as Chief Justices
of the High Courts of
Allahabad, Meghalaya,
Telangana, Calcutta, Madhya
Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat
and Andhra Pradesh respec-
tively.
In another statement,
uploaded on the SC website,
the apex court provided the list
of five Chief Justices who have
been transferred to other high
courts. AA Kureshi, CJ of
Tripura High Court, has been
recommended to become CJ of
the Rajasthan High Court,
while Justice Indrajit Mahanty,
the CJ of Rajasthan High
Court, would go to Tripura HC
as the CJ, it said.
Chief Justice Mohammad
Rafiq of Madhya Pradesh High
Court has been recommended
to head the Himachal Pradesh
HC as the CJ, it said, adding
that Chief Justice Biswanath
Somadder of Meghalaya High
Court would be transferred in
the same capacity to the Sikkim
High Court. Chief Justice AK
Goswami of the Andhra
Pradesh High Court has been
recommended to become the
CJ of the Chhattisgarh High
Court, the statement said.
Justice Bindal of Calcutta
High Court has been in news
recently due to his adminis-
trative and judicial decisions in
matters related to political
stand-off between the BJP and
the Trinamool Congress in
West Bengal.
Justice Kureshi, one of the
senior-mosthighcourtjudgesin
the country, was originally ele-
vated as a judge in the Gujarat
High Court and has been in
newsduetohisnon-elevationas
a judge of the apex court.
As per the third statement
uploaded on the apex court’s
website, the Collegium, in its
meeting held on September 16,
has recommended “transfer/re-
transfer” 17 high court judges.
They are Justices Jaswant Singh,
Sabina, TS Sivagnanam,
Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, MM
Shrivastava, Soumen Sen,
Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Ujjal
Bhuyan, Paresh R Upadhyay,
MSS Ramachandra Rao,
Arindam Sinha, AM Badar,
Yashwant Varma, Vivek
Agarwal, Chandra Dhari
Singh, Anoop Chitkara and
Ravi Nath Tilhari.
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The mystery behind the
death of Akhada Parishad
chief Mahant Narendra Giri
remains unresolved even after
24 hours even as some disciples
of the Mahant, including
Chhote Mahant and Yoga guru
Anand Giri, besides some local
politicians and property deal-
ers, have been detained for
interrogation.
Amid the clamour of a
probe by the CBI or by a sitting
judge of the High Court into
the matter, the UP Government
ordered an SIT investigation
into the incident.
Initially, police did not
release the alleged suicide note
on the pretext that it was being
examined thoroughly by the
forensic team to ascertain
whether or not it was written
by the Mahant, but by evening
officials of the Home depart-
ment released the suicide note
in Lucknow.
In that suicide note the
Mahant has named his disciple
Anand Giri, and some others
for “threatening and forcing
him to commit suicide. The
seer has further mentioned
that he was living under stress
due to threats issued by those
named in the “suicide note”.
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India and the US will review
their bilateral strategic,
defence and trade ties besides
the situation in Afghanistan
during Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s summit with
President Joe Biden in
Washington on September 24.
The two leaders, who will
be meeting in person for the
first time since Biden took
charge as President early this
year, are also expected to figure
out ways to deal with radical-
isation and terrorism besides
major regional issues, Foreign
Secretary Harsh Shringla said
here on Tuesday.
Giving details of the Prime
Minister’s visit to the US, where
he will also take part in the first
in-person Quad nations sum-
mit in Washington, Shringla
said Modi and Biden are
expected to deliberate on ways
to bolster bilateral ties in trade,
investment and defence and
security.
Modi will leave for the US
on Wednesday and will return
on Sunday.
His delegation will include
External Affairs Minister S
Jaishankar, National Security
Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and
Foreign Secretary Shringla
among others. Jaishankar is
already in the US.
Shringla said the develop-
ments in Afghanistan are also
likely to come up during Modi-
Biden meet. The Prime
Minister will also meet US
Vice President Kamala Harris.
Besides holding bilateral
talks with the US leaders, the
Prime Minister will participate
in the first in-person summit of
the Quad in Washington on
September 24 that is expected
to broadly focus on contem-
porary global and regional
issues. In Washington, Modi
will also meet a number of top
executives of major American
companies, Shringla said.
Replying to a question on
the recent security partner-
ship among the US, Australia
and the UK named AUKUS
and its possible impact on
Quad, Shringla said the
two groups are not similar
in nature.
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The R-value, which reflects
the speed of the spread of
the Covid pandemic, has
dropped to below “1” in most
States in India. However, it con-
tinues to hover above “1” in
Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and
Bengaluru.
It dropped in almost all the
regions to 0.92 by mid-
September after spiralling over
1 in August-end, according to
researchers. The R-value of
Delhi and Pune are below 1.
The R-value was 1.17 at the
end of August. It declined to
1.11 between September 4 and
September 7 and since then it
has remained under 1.
“The good news is that
India’s R-value has continued to
be less than 1, as is that of
Kerala and Maharashtra, the
two States having the highest
number of active cases,” said
Sitabhra Sinha of the Institute
of Mathematical Sciences,
Chennai. Sinha is leading a
team of researchers who cal-
culate the R-value.
According to the data, the
R-value of Mumbai stands at
1.09, Chennai 1.11, Kolkata
1.04, Bengaluru 1.06. The
Reproduction number or R
refers to how many people an
infected person infects on aver-
age. In other words, it tells how
‘efficiently’ a virus is spreading.
After the devastating sec-
ond wave that saw hospitals
and health infrastructure being
overwhelmed by the patients
infected with SARS-CoV2
coronavirus, the R-value start-
ed to decline.
During the March-May
period, thousands of people
died due to the infection, while
lakhs were infected.
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Two pilots of the Indian
Army's Aviation Wing suc-
cumbed to their injuries after
their Cheetah helicopter
crashed in Shivgarh Dhar area
near Patnitop tourist resort in
Udhampur district possibly
due to bad weather on Tuesday.
Locals who evacuated the
pilots, along with the Jammu
Kashmir Police rushed the
injured pilots to a nearby
motorable road from where
they were shifted to a military
hospital.
According to a Jammu-
based Defence PRO, Lt Col
Devender Anand, During a
training sortie in Patnitop area
on Tuesday, Indian Army
Cheetah Helicopter crash-land-
ed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in
Udhampur district. Both the
pilots were critically injured
during helicopter crash land-
ing, evacuated to the nearest
medical facility but later suc-
cumbed to their injuries.
The officers who sacri-
ficed their lives in the line of
duty have been identified as
Major Rohit Kumar and Major
Anuj Rajput.
New Delhi: India and France
have agreed to “act jointly” in
the Indo-Pacific to keep the
region stable, rules-based and
free of any hegemony, the
French president’s office said on
Tuesday after Emmanuel
Macron held a telephonic con-
versation with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi amid Paris’
strong criticism of Australia-
UK-US (AUKUS ) partnership
and Australia’s cancellation of
a $40 billion French submarine
order.
According to a statement
released by the Prime Minister’s
Office here, Modi and Macron
reviewed the increasing bilat-
eral collaboration in the Indo-
Pacific region and the impor-
tant role that the India-France
partnership plays in promoting
stability and security in the
region. Agencies
Toronto: Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau’s Liberal Party secured
victory in parliamentary elec-
tions but failed to get the
majority he wanted in a vote
that focused on the Covid but
that many Canadians saw as
unnecessary.
Trudeau entered Monday’s
election leading a stable minor-
ity Government that wasn’t
under threat of being toppled
— but he was hoping
Canadians would reward him
with a majority for navigating
the pandemic better than many
other leaders. Still, Trudeau
struggled to justify why he
called the election early given
the virus, and the opposition
was relentless in accusing him
of holding the vote two years
before the deadline for his
own personal ambition. AP
Detailed report on P8
Kabul: The Taliban expanded
their interim Cabinet by nam-
ing more Ministers on Tuesday,
but failed to appoint any
women, doubling down on a
hard-line course despite the
international outcry that fol-
lowed their initial presentation
of an all-male Government
lineup earlier this month.
The international commu-
nity has said it will judge the
Taliban by their actions, and
that recognition of a Taliban-
led Government would be
linked to the treatment of
women and minorities. In their
previous rule of Afghanistan in
the late 1990s, the Taliban,
who adhere to a harsh inter-
pretation of Islam, had barred
girls and women from schools,
work and public life. AP
Detailed report on P8
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Moving towards gender
parity, the elite National
Defence Academy (NDA),
which trains young boys to
become officers, will open its
doors for women cadets from
May next year. The authorities
are establishing suitable infra-
structure for the new entrants.
It will be for the first time
that women cadets will be
admitted to the NDA set up in
1954 in Khadakwasla, Pune, to
groom male cadets to be offi-
cers. It is the only tri-services
training institute in the world.
Three Services chiefs —
including General MM
Naravane, Admiral Karambir
Singh and IAF chief RKS
Bhadauria — visited the NDA
on August 21 this year to
review preparations made to
induct women cadets. The visit
came days after the Supreme
Court allowed women cadets to
appear for the NDA entrance
examination.
As regards the latest devel-
opment, the Defence Ministry
has informed the Supreme
Court that a notification allow-
ing women candidates to
appear for the entrance exam-
ination to the NDA will be out
by May next year.
Keeping the timeline in
mind, deliberate planning and
meticulous preparation is need-
ed to ensure smooth induction
and seamless training of such
women candidates, the
Ministry said.
“The Government of India,
in line with its commitment,
hereby place on record its clear
and categorical stand that the
women candidates shall be
considered for entry in the
three defence services, in the
existing streams, through
National Defence Academy,”
said in an affidavit filed before
the top court.
The NDA entrance exami-
nations are conducted by the
UPSC twice a year and the
Government proposes to have
necessary mechanism in place
by May 2022, the time by which
UPSC is required to publish the
first notification next year, for
the examination, it said.
A study group has been
constituted by the defence ser-
vices, comprising experts to
expeditiously formulate the
comprehensive curriculum for
women cadets at NDA, it said,
adding that a Board of Officers
has been convened to give a
holistic and futuristic propos-
al for training of women Cadets
at NDA incorporating all rele-
vant aspects.
The Centre had earlier told
the top court that the Armed
forces have decided to induct
women into the NDA.
Additional Solicitor General
Aishwarya Bhati, appearing
for the Centre, had told that a
decision has been taken at the
highest level of the armed
forces as also the Government
that women will be inducted
for permanent commission
through the NDA.
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The executive director of All
India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) Raebareli,
Dr Arvind Rajwanshi took
over the additional charge as
director of AIIMS Rishikesh
on Tuesday.
After taking charge Dr
Rajwanshi got detailed infor-
mation about the activities of
the institute from the senior
officials. Dr Rajwanshi said
various health facilities being
provided by AIIMS would be
reviewed and improved.
Dr Rajwanshi did his
MBBS from the Indira Gandhi
Medical College, Shimla
(Himachal Pradesh) in 1977.
He did MD Pathology from
Postgraduate Institute of
Medical Education and
Research (PGIMER),
Chandigarh in the year 1981
and did MRC Pathology in
1994 from Royal College of
Pathologists, London.
He was head of the
Department of Cytology and
Gynaecological Pathology,
PGIMER, Chandigarh from
the year 2003 to January 2020.
He has also been Dean
(Research) and Dean
(Academics) of PGIMER,
Chandigarh till March 2020.
He joined as the Executive
Director and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of AIIMS
Raebareli in March 2020.
The Heads of departments
and senior officers of the insti-
tute welcomed the new direc-
tor and apprised him of various
information about the institute.
On the occasion Professor
Manoj Gupta Dean Academics
and other faculty members
and officials were present.
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The new terminal of the
Jolly Grant Airport here
will be inaugurated on
October 7.
An air service between
D e h r a d u n - P a n t n a g a r-
Pithoragarh-Pantnagar-
Dehradun will also be launched
during the heli summit on
October 7, an official release
said here.
Civil Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia said this at
a virtual meeting with
Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Pushkar Singh Dhami on
Tuesday to discuss measures
for boosting air connectivity in
the state, it added.
Heli services between
D e h r a d u n - S h r i n a g a r -
Dehradun, Dehradun-
Gauchar-Dehradun, Haldwani-
H a r i d w a r - H a l d w a n i ,
Pantnagar-Pithoragarh-
Pantnagar, Chinyalisaur-
Sahastradhara-Chinyalisaur,
Gauchar-Sahastradhara-
Gauchar, Haldwani-
Dharchula-Haldwani and
Gauchar-Sahastradhara-
Gauchar have been given clear-
ance under the UDAN scheme,
Scindia said at the meeting.
Detailed Project Reports
(DPRs) of 11 of the 13 heliports
identified in Uttarakhand have
been prepared, while that of a
heliport in Mussoorie will also
be ready soon, he said.
The connectivity of cities
with the Jolly Grant Airport
will be increased further and
the work on the Pantnagar
Greenfield Airport will be
expedited, the Union
Minister said.
He also suggested reducing
the VAT charges on aviation
turbine fuel in Uttarakhand,
saying it will help boost air con-
nectivity and revenues.
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The enforcement team of
the Dehradun regional
transport office (RTO)
seized several vehicles on
Tuesday for operating illegally
in the district.
The regional transport offi-
cer (enforcement) Sandeep
Saini informed that two unau-
thorised buses were seized at
the Asharodi checkpost and
one bus was seized at the Kalsi-
Dehradun route.
Three taxis of other States
were also seized at a petrol
pump in Malsi for the violation
of all India permit conditions.
Saini said when the teams
were seizing the taxes, some
taxis nearby the petrol pump
fled from the scene. He said
such taxis from other states
take passengers from
Dehradun to Delhi violating
several rules.
“We have identified such
petrol pumps where such taxis
are spotted the most which are
located in Sahastradhara Road,
Race Course and ISBT,”
stated Saini. He also informed
that one private vehicle was also
seized at Bhadrakali Char Dham
Yatra Checkpost for being oper-
ated as a commercial vehicle.
Saini said that new interceptors
have also been deployed by the
department in Uttarkashi,
Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and
Karnprayag for the Char Dham
Yatra duration to ensure the
strict enforcement of rules
across the State.
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The regional employment
office of Dehradun is
organising a job fair on its
premises for unemployed peo-
ple of the district on Monday
next week under the district
administration.
The regional employment
officer (REO), Ajay Singh
informed that a total of 16
companies will participate in
the job fair to provide jobs to
candidates aged 18 to 45 years.
The candidates with even
minimum qualification of Class
VIII can apply for a job in the
job fair too. He said both fresh-
er and experienced candidates
are allowed to participate in the
job fair.
The REO also informed
that considering the Covid-19
pandemic, it is a must for all
interested candidates to fill a
pre-registration form so that
the administration can know
about the number of candidates
appearing for the interviews in
advance.
He said pre-registration of
all potential candidates will
help the administration to make
proper arrangements to ensure
the implementation of Covid
protocols on the premises. The
pre-registration form is available
in the employment office as well
as can be downloaded from the
website www.rojgar.uk.gov.in,
informed Singh.
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ChiefMinisterPushkarSingh
Dhami appreciated the
Industry department for organ-
ising the Vanijya Utsav as part
oftheAzadiKaAmritMahotsav.
Inaugurating the event on
Tuesday Dhami said the export
from Uttarakhand has nearly
doubled in the past five years.
Uttarakhand’s exports were
valued at Rs 10,836 crore in
2017-18 which have increased
in value to Rs 15,914 crore in
2020-21.
The automobile and phar-
maceutical units are emerging
as the biggest exporters in the
state. Apart from these, flori-
culture, agriculture and food
processing, organic produce,
aromatic-medicinal plants,
biotechnology and handicrafts
are also being exported from
the state, said Dhami.
Industry Minister Ganesh
Joshi said Uttarakhand is
emerging as an industrial des-
tination for industrialists
around the world. He also
spoke about the various mea-
sures and plans of the state gov-
ernment aimed at boosting
industrial development in
Uttarakhand.
Industry Secretary Radhika
Jha, Industry director Sudhir
Chandra Nautiyal, export com-
missioner Rohit Meena and
others were also present on the
occasion.
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neering of Motherhood
University succeeded in cam-
pus selection.
While the 18 students are
latest among those to secure
placements, the process is con-
tinuing in the university.
The students were selected
by various national and multi-
national companies. The cam-
pus selections have enthused
the other students and faculty.
University vice chancellor
Narendra Sharma, principal
Ankit Kumar and administra-
tor Gopal Bhatt congratulated
the students on their success.
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Aleopard suspected of being
responsible for killing a girl
in Pithoragarh district was
trapped in a cage within 24
hours of the killing.
The big cat was caged late
on Monday evening in the
Pata Bajti ward of Pithoragarh
city. Eight-year-old Mansi was
killed by a leopard outside her
home late on Sunday evening.
Her body was found in the
bushes the next day.
Taking serious cognisance,
the district magistrate Ashish
Chauhan held a meeting with
officials concerned and direct-
ed Forest department officials
to ensure that the big cat is also
kept alive.
He said the leopard should
neither be allowed to kill any
human nor should it be killed.
The DM asked the municipal-
ity to immediately install street
lights in the areas included in
the municipality of Bajti and
Paun among others areas.
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Ranchi: The ministry of
Commerce and Industry is
organising Commerce Week
from September 20 to 26 across
the country to commemorate
the 75th anniversary of Indian
Independence. To mark the
occasion, the Ministry is orga-
nizing various events across the
country to showcase the poten-
tial of the exporters and man-
ufacturers.
The Department of
Commerce and Industry,
Government of India and
Department of Industries,
Government of Jharkhand, in
collaboration with DGFT and
Shellac Forest Products EPC
(Chefexil), organized a two-day
commerce festival starting on
Tuesday. The two day event
aims at providing a platform to
the industry players of
Jharkhand to interact with pol-
icy makers and leading entre-
preneurs under one roof.
Jitendra Kumar Singh,
DirectorIndustries,Government
of Jharkhand, in his welcome
note discussed the strength of
Jharkhand, its rich flora and
fauna, major producer of min-
erals, iron and coal, availability
ofskilledworkers,attractivesec-
tor specific policies. Along with
theindustrialparkslocatedinthe
state,healsohighlightedthekey
provisions for export oriented
unitsintheJharkhandIndustrial
and Investment Promotion
Policy 2021.
Singh said that today nat-
ural products have their own
importance in life. In this
respect, Jharkhand is a rich
state as 40 per cent of the min-
eral wealth of the entire coun-
try is available in this State.
Addressing the young entre-
preneurs, he said that the state
is rich in mineral wealth but
there is a need to do value addi-
tion in it. The state is fortunate
that raw material is at the
doorstep, so there is immense
potential for production. We
have a skilled labour force so
we can move towards export.
PNS
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Himachal Chief Minister Jai
Ram Thakur on Tuesday
said that a state level function
would be organised at Shimla
for the launch of third and
fourth phases of the PM Garib
Kalyan Anna Yojana in the state
on September 25.
The programme would be
presided over by Union
Minister for Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution
Piyush Goyal, the Chief
Minister said.
Thakur held virtual meet-
ings with the MLAs and
Deputy Commissioners of the
state to take stock of the prepa-
rations for launch of the third
and fourth phases of the PM
Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in
the state. He said that functions
would also be organised at
district headquarters, sub-divi-
sion, block, panchayat and fair
price shop level, in which few
beneficiaries would also be
provided ration bags.
He said Prime Minister
Narendra Modi was scheduled
to preside over this function
but due to committed engage-
ments, he would not be able to
join this event.
The Chief Minister said
that the MLAs would also par-
ticipate in the function from
one of the places in their
respective Assembly con-
stituency. However, the func-
tions would not be organised in
the blocks where model code of
conduct has been enforced due
to by-elections to the PRIs.
As many as 140 LED
screens would be set up at
prominent locations across the
state to enable people to par-
ticipate and see the live telecast
of the State level function
which would also be telecast at
district, sub-division, block,
panchayat and fair price shop
level through virtual mode, he
said.
Thakur further said the
PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
was a major initiative of Prime
Minister Modi in the chal-
lenging Covid-19 times to pro-
vide food security to the poor,
migrant labourers and unem-
ployed. Himachal Pradesh had
more than 7.18 lakh ration
card holders being covered
under National Food Security
Act (NFSA) covering a popu-
lation of above 29 lakh, who
would be provided free ration
bag by the end of October, he
said
The Chief Minister said the
main objective of organising
the function is to ensure max-
imum participation of the ben-
eficiaries in it so that they could
be made aware about this spe-
cial scheme launched by the
Centre last year to give relief to
the NFSA families of the
state.
September 25 is also the
birth anniversary of Pt. Deen
Dayal Upadhayay, who gave the
concept of Antyodaya and it is
a relevant day to carry forward
his message, he said.
During the meeting, the
Chief Minister also directed the
DCs to take effective steps for
checking spread of the Covid-
19 pandemic, especially focus-
ing on contact tracing so that
the appropriate Covid behav-
iour could be followed.
Thakur also asked them to
monitor the progress of the sec-
ond phase of vaccination
against Covid-19 so that the
cent-percent target could be
achieved by the end of
November. Till now, 23.10 lakh
people have been adminis-
tered the second dose of the
vaccine, he added.
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Punjab Chief Minister
Charanjit Singh Channi,
his two deputies along with
Congress chief Navjot Singh
Sidhu took a chartered flight to
Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the
expansion of the new Cabinet
with the party’s central leader-
ship.
Sources indicated that the
team will meet AICC general
secretary in-charge of Punjab
affairs, Harish Rawat, in Delhi.
Sidhu uploaded a photo on
Twitter showing him with
Channi and Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa, one of the two
deputy chief ministers, beside
a chartered plane. “In line of
duty !!” he tweeted.
Channi, Randhawa and
the other deputy chief minister,
O P Soni, were sworn in on
Monday, two days after
Amarinder Singh resigned as
chief minister of the poll-
bound state. After hectic con-
sultations, the party had picked
Channi as the leader of the
Congress Legislature Party.
Randhawa, a Jat Sikh, and
Soni, a Hindu, were apparent-
ly chosen to balance the caste
equations. Sources said the
cabinet is likely to see the
induction of fresh faces after
the Delhi meeting, where the
probable candidates will be
discussed. There are indica-
tions that those who rallied
behind Navjot Sidhu in the
power tussle with Capt
Amarinder Singh will find a
place in the new cabinet.
The names of Amarinder
Singh Raja Warring, Madan Lal
Jalalpur, Inderbir Singh Bolaria,
Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Pargat
Singh and Sangat Singh Gilzian
are doing the rounds. Pargat
Singh, considered close to
Sidhu, is at present the Punjab
Congress general secretary and
Gilzian is a working president
of the party’s state unit.
There is speculation
whether Capt Amarinder loyal-
ists like Gurmit Singh Sodhi,
whowasthesportsminister,and
Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who
held the ministry of social jus-
tice would retain their positions.
Channi himself was part of
the group of ministers who
constantly targeted the former
chief minister, making it clear
that they were part of the
Sidhu camp.
Shortly before the swearing
of the three ministers on
Monday, Harish Rawat trig-
gered a row by suggesting that
the coming assembly elections
will be fought under Sidhu’s
leadership. Former state
Congress chief Sunil Jakhar,
who was at one stage also seen
as a CM candidate, said the
“baffling” remark would under-
mine the new CM’s authority. In
a damage-control exercise, the
Congress then said both Channi
and Sidhu will lead the fight in
the next election.
SAD, AAP CRITICISE
CM, CONG LEADERS FOR
CHARTERED FLIGHT TO
DELHI
Taking a dig at Punjab
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh
Channi’s claim of “aam aadmi
sarkar”, the Shiromani Akali
Dal on Tuesday questioned
the use of a chartered flight to
Delhi by him and his deputies.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
too slammed the Congress,
saying the party could not give
up its Royal habits.
Slamming the Congress
leaders, the SAD in a tweet said,
“After saying that they stand
with the common man, INC
leaders take private jets to trav-
el just 250 kms from
Chandigarh to Delhi. Are there
no normal flights or cars that
can be used?” “Or is this chest
thumping aimed at propagation
of Gandhi family’s Delhi darbar
culture,” the party tweeted.
AAP MLA and the Leader
of Opposition in the state
Assembly, Harpal Singh
Cheema, too said, “No one
becomes a common man by
saying it, only his deeds reveal
the truth of his personality.”
Real faces of Channi, Sidhu and
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa,
who were calling themselves
poor common men a day
before, have been exposed,
said Cheema in an apparent
reference to the Punjab CM’s
statement in which he men-
tioned about his humble origin.
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Ranchi: Chief Minister
Hemant Soren and Welfare
Minister Champai Soren will
felicitate the students of the
Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh
Munda Scholarship Scheme
and their parents at a pro-
gramme to be organised in
Ranchi on 23 September.
The Marang Gomke Jaipal
Singh Munda Scholarship
Scheme has been rolled out by
the State Government for the
students of Jharkhand from the
scheduled tribe category to
pursue higher studies in the
universities of England and
Ireland. The awardees of the
scholarship are entitled to a
complete coverage of tuition
fees along with living and other
miscellaneous expenses.
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During the March-May period, thousands of people died due to the infection, while lakhs were infected. ?=B Q 90D Two pilots of the Indian Army's Aviation Wing suc- cumbed to their injuries after their Cheetah helicopter crashed in Shivgarh Dhar area near Patnitop tourist resort in Udhampur district possibly due to bad weather on Tuesday. Locals who evacuated the pilots, along with the Jammu Kashmir Police rushed the injured pilots to a nearby motorable road from where they were shifted to a military hospital. According to a Jammu- based Defence PRO, Lt Col Devender Anand, During a training sortie in Patnitop area on Tuesday, Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter crash-land- ed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in Udhampur district. Both the pilots were critically injured during helicopter crash land- ing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility but later suc- cumbed to their injuries. The officers who sacri- ficed their lives in the line of duty have been identified as Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput. New Delhi: India and France have agreed to “act jointly” in the Indo-Pacific to keep the region stable, rules-based and free of any hegemony, the French president’s office said on Tuesday after Emmanuel Macron held a telephonic con- versation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid Paris’ strong criticism of Australia- UK-US (AUKUS ) partnership and Australia’s cancellation of a $40 billion French submarine order. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office here, Modi and Macron reviewed the increasing bilat- eral collaboration in the Indo- Pacific region and the impor- tant role that the India-France partnership plays in promoting stability and security in the region. Agencies Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party secured victory in parliamentary elec- tions but failed to get the majority he wanted in a vote that focused on the Covid but that many Canadians saw as unnecessary. Trudeau entered Monday’s election leading a stable minor- ity Government that wasn’t under threat of being toppled — but he was hoping Canadians would reward him with a majority for navigating the pandemic better than many other leaders. Still, Trudeau struggled to justify why he called the election early given the virus, and the opposition was relentless in accusing him of holding the vote two years before the deadline for his own personal ambition. AP Detailed report on P8 Kabul: The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by nam- ing more Ministers on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that fol- lowed their initial presentation of an all-male Government lineup earlier this month. The international commu- nity has said it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of a Taliban- led Government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities. In their previous rule of Afghanistan in the late 1990s, the Taliban, who adhere to a harsh inter- pretation of Islam, had barred girls and women from schools, work and public life. AP Detailed report on P8 ?=BQ =4F34;78 Moving towards gender parity, the elite National Defence Academy (NDA), which trains young boys to become officers, will open its doors for women cadets from May next year. The authorities are establishing suitable infra- structure for the new entrants. It will be for the first time that women cadets will be admitted to the NDA set up in 1954 in Khadakwasla, Pune, to groom male cadets to be offi- cers. It is the only tri-services training institute in the world. Three Services chiefs — including General MM Naravane, Admiral Karambir Singh and IAF chief RKS Bhadauria — visited the NDA on August 21 this year to review preparations made to induct women cadets. The visit came days after the Supreme Court allowed women cadets to appear for the NDA entrance examination. As regards the latest devel- opment, the Defence Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that a notification allow- ing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam- ination to the NDA will be out by May next year. Keeping the timeline in mind, deliberate planning and meticulous preparation is need- ed to ensure smooth induction and seamless training of such women candidates, the Ministry said. “The Government of India, in line with its commitment, hereby place on record its clear and categorical stand that the women candidates shall be considered for entry in the three defence services, in the existing streams, through National Defence Academy,” said in an affidavit filed before the top court. The NDA entrance exami- nations are conducted by the UPSC twice a year and the Government proposes to have necessary mechanism in place by May 2022, the time by which UPSC is required to publish the first notification next year, for the examination, it said. A study group has been constituted by the defence ser- vices, comprising experts to expeditiously formulate the comprehensive curriculum for women cadets at NDA, it said, adding that a Board of Officers has been convened to give a holistic and futuristic propos- al for training of women Cadets at NDA incorporating all rele- vant aspects. The Centre had earlier told the top court that the Armed forces have decided to induct women into the NDA. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, had told that a decision has been taken at the highest level of the armed forces as also the Government that women will be inducted for permanent commission through the NDA. 8.TXDUDQWLQH UXOHIRU,QGLDQV µGLVFULPLQDWLQJ¶ VDV1HZ'HOKL +LJKRXUWVWRJHW QHZKLHI-XVWLFHV D4 4`]]VXZf^ V]VgReVd) ecR_dWVcd !SXbRX_[TbaTP[c^ab STcPX]TSQdcPWP]c´b STPcWbcX[[PhbcTah 5VWecRUV2W`_`UZ3ZUV_ deZ_aVcd`_^VVeZ_XeRS]V 6HSWVXPPLW LQ:DVKLQJWRQ Washington: The maiden bilat- eral meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will further strengthen the US- India strategic ties and allow the leaders to discuss the situ- ation in Afghanistan and how the two countries can work together to fight terrorism, a senior White House official has said. 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- 2. 347A03D=kF43=4B30H kB4?C414A!!!! ]Pc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·VZLOOQRWEHKHOGUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDQNLQGRIFODLPPDGHEWKHDGYHUWLVHUVRIWKHSURGXFWV VHUYLFHVDQGVKDOOQRWEHPDGHUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDQNLQGRIORVVFRQVHTXHQFHVDQGIXUWKHUSURGXFWUHODWHGGDPDJHVRQVXFKDGYHUWLVHPHQWV ?=BQ 347A03D= The executive director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raebareli, Dr Arvind Rajwanshi took over the additional charge as director of AIIMS Rishikesh on Tuesday. After taking charge Dr Rajwanshi got detailed infor- mation about the activities of the institute from the senior officials. Dr Rajwanshi said various health facilities being provided by AIIMS would be reviewed and improved. Dr Rajwanshi did his MBBS from the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) in 1977. He did MD Pathology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh in the year 1981 and did MRC Pathology in 1994 from Royal College of Pathologists, London. He was head of the Department of Cytology and Gynaecological Pathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh from the year 2003 to January 2020. He has also been Dean (Research) and Dean (Academics) of PGIMER, Chandigarh till March 2020. He joined as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AIIMS Raebareli in March 2020. The Heads of departments and senior officers of the insti- tute welcomed the new direc- tor and apprised him of various information about the institute. On the occasion Professor Manoj Gupta Dean Academics and other faculty members and officials were present. ?C8Q 347A03D= The new terminal of the Jolly Grant Airport here will be inaugurated on October 7. An air service between D e h r a d u n - P a n t n a g a r- Pithoragarh-Pantnagar- Dehradun will also be launched during the heli summit on October 7, an official release said here. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said this at a virtual meeting with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday to discuss measures for boosting air connectivity in the state, it added. Heli services between D e h r a d u n - S h r i n a g a r - Dehradun, Dehradun- Gauchar-Dehradun, Haldwani- H a r i d w a r - H a l d w a n i , Pantnagar-Pithoragarh- Pantnagar, Chinyalisaur- Sahastradhara-Chinyalisaur, Gauchar-Sahastradhara- Gauchar, Haldwani- Dharchula-Haldwani and Gauchar-Sahastradhara- Gauchar have been given clear- ance under the UDAN scheme, Scindia said at the meeting. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of 11 of the 13 heliports identified in Uttarakhand have been prepared, while that of a heliport in Mussoorie will also be ready soon, he said. The connectivity of cities with the Jolly Grant Airport will be increased further and the work on the Pantnagar Greenfield Airport will be expedited, the Union Minister said. He also suggested reducing the VAT charges on aviation turbine fuel in Uttarakhand, saying it will help boost air con- nectivity and revenues. ?=BQ 347A03D= The enforcement team of the Dehradun regional transport office (RTO) seized several vehicles on Tuesday for operating illegally in the district. The regional transport offi- cer (enforcement) Sandeep Saini informed that two unau- thorised buses were seized at the Asharodi checkpost and one bus was seized at the Kalsi- Dehradun route. Three taxis of other States were also seized at a petrol pump in Malsi for the violation of all India permit conditions. Saini said when the teams were seizing the taxes, some taxis nearby the petrol pump fled from the scene. He said such taxis from other states take passengers from Dehradun to Delhi violating several rules. “We have identified such petrol pumps where such taxis are spotted the most which are located in Sahastradhara Road, Race Course and ISBT,” stated Saini. He also informed that one private vehicle was also seized at Bhadrakali Char Dham Yatra Checkpost for being oper- ated as a commercial vehicle. Saini said that new interceptors have also been deployed by the department in Uttarkashi, Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and Karnprayag for the Char Dham Yatra duration to ensure the strict enforcement of rules across the State. 1HZWHUPLQDODW'HKUDGXQ¶V-ROO*UDQW $LUSRUWWREHLQDXJXUDWHGQH[WPRQWK CE@dVZkVdgVYZT]Vd SVZ_X`aVcReVUZ]]VXR]]j ?=BQ 347A03D= The regional employment office of Dehradun is organising a job fair on its premises for unemployed peo- ple of the district on Monday next week under the district administration. The regional employment officer (REO), Ajay Singh informed that a total of 16 companies will participate in the job fair to provide jobs to candidates aged 18 to 45 years. The candidates with even minimum qualification of Class VIII can apply for a job in the job fair too. He said both fresh- er and experienced candidates are allowed to participate in the job fair. The REO also informed that considering the Covid-19 pandemic, it is a must for all interested candidates to fill a pre-registration form so that the administration can know about the number of candidates appearing for the interviews in advance. He said pre-registration of all potential candidates will help the administration to make proper arrangements to ensure the implementation of Covid protocols on the premises. The pre-registration form is available in the employment office as well as can be downloaded from the website www.rojgar.uk.gov.in, informed Singh. 'LVWULFWDGPLQ WRRUJDQLVHMRE IDLUQH[WZHHN ?=BQ 347A03D= ChiefMinisterPushkarSingh Dhami appreciated the Industry department for organ- ising the Vanijya Utsav as part oftheAzadiKaAmritMahotsav. Inaugurating the event on Tuesday Dhami said the export from Uttarakhand has nearly doubled in the past five years. Uttarakhand’s exports were valued at Rs 10,836 crore in 2017-18 which have increased in value to Rs 15,914 crore in 2020-21. The automobile and phar- maceutical units are emerging as the biggest exporters in the state. Apart from these, flori- culture, agriculture and food processing, organic produce, aromatic-medicinal plants, biotechnology and handicrafts are also being exported from the state, said Dhami. Industry Minister Ganesh Joshi said Uttarakhand is emerging as an industrial des- tination for industrialists around the world. He also spoke about the various mea- sures and plans of the state gov- ernment aimed at boosting industrial development in Uttarakhand. Industry Secretary Radhika Jha, Industry director Sudhir Chandra Nautiyal, export com- missioner Rohit Meena and others were also present on the occasion. :_UfdecjVia`cedcZdZ_XZ_DeReV+F¶YR_U4 ?=BQ AA:44 Atotal of 18 diploma in engi- neering of Motherhood University succeeded in cam- pus selection. While the 18 students are latest among those to secure placements, the process is con- tinuing in the university. The students were selected by various national and multi- national companies. The cam- pus selections have enthused the other students and faculty. University vice chancellor Narendra Sharma, principal Ankit Kumar and administra- tor Gopal Bhatt congratulated the students on their success. =_dXUbX__TE^Y cdeTU^dccUUSdUTY^ fQbY_ecS_]`Q^YUc ?=BQ 1064B7F0A Aleopard suspected of being responsible for killing a girl in Pithoragarh district was trapped in a cage within 24 hours of the killing. The big cat was caged late on Monday evening in the Pata Bajti ward of Pithoragarh city. Eight-year-old Mansi was killed by a leopard outside her home late on Sunday evening. Her body was found in the bushes the next day. Taking serious cognisance, the district magistrate Ashish Chauhan held a meeting with officials concerned and direct- ed Forest department officials to ensure that the big cat is also kept alive. He said the leopard should neither be allowed to kill any human nor should it be killed. The DM asked the municipal- ity to immediately install street lights in the areas included in the municipality of Bajti and Paun among others areas. =V`aRcUTRXVU RWeVcZ]]Z_XXZc] 4bBQZgQ^cXYQcce]Uc QTTYdY_^QSXQbWUQc 199=CBYcXY[UcXTYbUSd_b Ranchi: The ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising Commerce Week from September 20 to 26 across the country to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence. To mark the occasion, the Ministry is orga- nizing various events across the country to showcase the poten- tial of the exporters and man- ufacturers. The Department of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and Department of Industries, Government of Jharkhand, in collaboration with DGFT and Shellac Forest Products EPC (Chefexil), organized a two-day commerce festival starting on Tuesday. The two day event aims at providing a platform to the industry players of Jharkhand to interact with pol- icy makers and leading entre- preneurs under one roof. Jitendra Kumar Singh, DirectorIndustries,Government of Jharkhand, in his welcome note discussed the strength of Jharkhand, its rich flora and fauna, major producer of min- erals, iron and coal, availability ofskilledworkers,attractivesec- tor specific policies. Along with theindustrialparkslocatedinthe state,healsohighlightedthekey provisions for export oriented unitsintheJharkhandIndustrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021. Singh said that today nat- ural products have their own importance in life. In this respect, Jharkhand is a rich state as 40 per cent of the min- eral wealth of the entire coun- try is available in this State. Addressing the young entre- preneurs, he said that the state is rich in mineral wealth but there is a need to do value addi- tion in it. The state is fortunate that raw material is at the doorstep, so there is immense potential for production. We have a skilled labour force so we can move towards export. PNS ?=BQ B78;0 Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said that a state level function would be organised at Shimla for the launch of third and fourth phases of the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in the state on September 25. The programme would be presided over by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal, the Chief Minister said. Thakur held virtual meet- ings with the MLAs and Deputy Commissioners of the state to take stock of the prepa- rations for launch of the third and fourth phases of the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in the state. He said that functions would also be organised at district headquarters, sub-divi- sion, block, panchayat and fair price shop level, in which few beneficiaries would also be provided ration bags. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to preside over this function but due to committed engage- ments, he would not be able to join this event. The Chief Minister said that the MLAs would also par- ticipate in the function from one of the places in their respective Assembly con- stituency. However, the func- tions would not be organised in the blocks where model code of conduct has been enforced due to by-elections to the PRIs. As many as 140 LED screens would be set up at prominent locations across the state to enable people to par- ticipate and see the live telecast of the State level function which would also be telecast at district, sub-division, block, panchayat and fair price shop level through virtual mode, he said. Thakur further said the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was a major initiative of Prime Minister Modi in the chal- lenging Covid-19 times to pro- vide food security to the poor, migrant labourers and unem- ployed. Himachal Pradesh had more than 7.18 lakh ration card holders being covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) covering a popu- lation of above 29 lakh, who would be provided free ration bag by the end of October, he said The Chief Minister said the main objective of organising the function is to ensure max- imum participation of the ben- eficiaries in it so that they could be made aware about this spe- cial scheme launched by the Centre last year to give relief to the NFSA families of the state. September 25 is also the birth anniversary of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay, who gave the concept of Antyodaya and it is a relevant day to carry forward his message, he said. During the meeting, the Chief Minister also directed the DCs to take effective steps for checking spread of the Covid- 19 pandemic, especially focus- ing on contact tracing so that the appropriate Covid behav- iour could be followed. Thakur also asked them to monitor the progress of the sec- ond phase of vaccination against Covid-19 so that the cent-percent target could be achieved by the end of November. Till now, 23.10 lakh people have been adminis- tered the second dose of the vaccine, he added. 7XPRWP[2aTeXTfb_aT_PaPcX^]bU^a [Pd]RW^U?6PaXQ:P[hP]0]]PH^YP]P 2CWPZdabPXScWT?6PaXQ :P[hP]0]]PH^YP]PfPbP PY^aX]XcXPcXeT^U?aXT X]XbcTa^SXX]cWT RWP[[T]VX]V2^eXS (cXTb c^_a^eXSTU^^SbTRdaXchc^ cWT_^^aXVaP]c[PQ^daTab P]Sd]T_[^hTS ?=BQ 270=3860A7 Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his two deputies along with Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of the new Cabinet with the party’s central leader- ship. Sources indicated that the team will meet AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab affairs, Harish Rawat, in Delhi. Sidhu uploaded a photo on Twitter showing him with Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, one of the two deputy chief ministers, beside a chartered plane. “In line of duty !!” he tweeted. Channi, Randhawa and the other deputy chief minister, O P Soni, were sworn in on Monday, two days after Amarinder Singh resigned as chief minister of the poll- bound state. After hectic con- sultations, the party had picked Channi as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party. Randhawa, a Jat Sikh, and Soni, a Hindu, were apparent- ly chosen to balance the caste equations. Sources said the cabinet is likely to see the induction of fresh faces after the Delhi meeting, where the probable candidates will be discussed. There are indica- tions that those who rallied behind Navjot Sidhu in the power tussle with Capt Amarinder Singh will find a place in the new cabinet. The names of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Madan Lal Jalalpur, Inderbir Singh Bolaria, Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Pargat Singh and Sangat Singh Gilzian are doing the rounds. Pargat Singh, considered close to Sidhu, is at present the Punjab Congress general secretary and Gilzian is a working president of the party’s state unit. There is speculation whether Capt Amarinder loyal- ists like Gurmit Singh Sodhi, whowasthesportsminister,and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who held the ministry of social jus- tice would retain their positions. Channi himself was part of the group of ministers who constantly targeted the former chief minister, making it clear that they were part of the Sidhu camp. Shortly before the swearing of the three ministers on Monday, Harish Rawat trig- gered a row by suggesting that the coming assembly elections will be fought under Sidhu’s leadership. Former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, who was at one stage also seen as a CM candidate, said the “baffling” remark would under- mine the new CM’s authority. In a damage-control exercise, the Congress then said both Channi and Sidhu will lead the fight in the next election. SAD, AAP CRITICISE CM, CONG LEADERS FOR CHARTERED FLIGHT TO DELHI Taking a dig at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s claim of “aam aadmi sarkar”, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday questioned the use of a chartered flight to Delhi by him and his deputies. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) too slammed the Congress, saying the party could not give up its Royal habits. Slamming the Congress leaders, the SAD in a tweet said, “After saying that they stand with the common man, INC leaders take private jets to trav- el just 250 kms from Chandigarh to Delhi. Are there no normal flights or cars that can be used?” “Or is this chest thumping aimed at propagation of Gandhi family’s Delhi darbar culture,” the party tweeted. AAP MLA and the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Harpal Singh Cheema, too said, “No one becomes a common man by saying it, only his deeds reveal the truth of his personality.” Real faces of Channi, Sidhu and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who were calling themselves poor common men a day before, have been exposed, said Cheema in an apparent reference to the Punjab CM’s statement in which he men- tioned about his humble origin. Af_[RS4DZUYfZ_5V]YZe`UZdTfdd4RSZ_VeViaR_dZ`_ -KDUNKDQGKDVSRWHQWLDOWREHFRPHH[SRUWEDVNHW([SHUWV Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Welfare Minister Champai Soren will felicitate the students of the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Scholarship Scheme and their parents at a pro- gramme to be organised in Ranchi on 23 September. 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- 3. 347A03D=kF43=4B30H kB4?C414A!!!! dccPaPZWP]S ?=BQ 347A03D= The general manager (GM) of Northern Railway, Ashutosh Gangal, will arrive for inspection of Dehradun Railway Station by a special train on Thursday. Informing about this, the station master of Dehradun railway station, Sitaram Sonkar said many other officials of the railway division like division- al railway manager (DRM), divisional mechanical engi- neer (DME) and chief operat- ing manager (COM) among others will also accompany the GM during his visit. He stated that the GM and other officials will arrive in a special train of nine coaches on Thursday morning. According to the station master, any specific reason for Gangal’s visit has not been given to the officials here but it is possible that he might inspect ongoing construction works and other projects under the Northern Railway here besides inspecting the Dehradun Railway Station. ?=BQ 347A03D= The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ganesh Godiyal has said the huge response during the Parivartan Yatra of Congress party shows the public anger against the BJP Government of Uttarakhand. He said the Yatra got more than expected response in Haridwar. The PCC president said the plan for the third phase of the Yatra would be finalised soon. He opined that the in next 10 to 12 days the condition of roads in the mountainous parts of the State would get somewhat improved for the Yatra. When asked to comment on the statement of general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and former Chief Minister Harish Rawat that he wants that someone from among the Dalit community becomes the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Godiyal said Rawat is in politics from last 50 years and he does not says anything without any reason. Godiyal, however, added that not much political inference should be deducted from his statement. ?=BQ 347A03D= The State health department reported 12 new cases of the novel coron- avirus and 28 recoveries from the disease in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Death of one patient of the disease was reported on the day in the State. The cumulative count of Covid-19 patients in the State is now at 3,43,405 while a total of 3,29,679 patients have recovered from the dis- ease so far. In the State, 7,391 people have lost their lives to Covid-19tilldate.Therecov- ery percentage from the dis- ease is at 96 while the sample positivity rate on Tuesday was 0.07 per cent. Death of one patient of the disease was reported from Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) Dehradun on the day. The State health department reported four new patients of Covid-19 from Dehradun, three from Udham Singh Nagar, two from Haridwar and one each from Almora, Bageshwar and Nainital on Tuesday. No new cases of the disease were reported from Bageshwar, Champawat, Pauri, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri and Uttarkashi on the day. The State now has 249 active cases of Covid-19. Dehradun with 126 cases is at the top of the table of active cases while Pauri has 30 active cases. Tehri has active cases of the disease. In the ongoing vaccination drive 67,131 people were vacci- nated in 961 sessions in the state heldon Tuesday.As perthedataof theStatehealth department 72,61,571 people in the state have received the first dose of vaccine while 28,34,553 have received both doses of the vaccine. 6094=3A0B8=67=468Q 347A03D= Taking cognizance of the complaints that the medical equipment purchased during the pandemic period is lying unused in many hospitals and health centres, the State Government has constituted committees at the State and dis- trict levels for ensuring that the equipment is used for the pur- pose it was purchased. These committees would look into the maintenance and manpower aspects of the equipment. In an attempt to augment the health infrastructure dur- ing the pandemic period the State Government had given immense financial powers to the officers of the health department and medical col- leges and removed the require- ment of many procedural approvals so that the required medical equipment is pur- chased without any delay. It however created a situa- tion where many life saving and diagnostic machines are lying unused in the hospitals. Medical Health and Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat told The Pioneer on Tuesday that a three mem- ber committee headed by the chief medical officer (CMO) was concerned in all the dis- tricts. He said this committee would submit a report on the equipment purchased and the status of their maintenance. The committee would also suggest recruitment of the manpower for operating these machines as well. The Minister said a com- mittee would also be formed at the level of the health direc- torate for the purpose. He said the officers have been asked to recruit technicians and other staff for these machines on out- source till March 2022. The minister claimed that the health department is ready and equipped to tackle the proba- ble third wave of the pandem- ic of the Covid-19. Rawat informed that all the people of the state would be vaccinated at least once till end of September this year and the target to completely vaccinate the total 18 plus population of the state would be achieved in the month of December. He said that the health department achieved the unique feat of administering one crore doses of vaccine on Monday. Rawat, who also holds the higher education portfolio, said that the tablets would be pro- vided to all 1.07 lakh students of the Government colleges of the State before the end of December this year. He said that soon a meet- ing presided by the chief sec- retary SS Sandhu would be held on the issue and a committee would decide on the specifica- tion and type of tablet to be purchased. Rawat said that the Government has decided to open at least one government college in every block of the state so that the students get the facility of higher education near their place of residence. EEC54 =54931 5AE9@=5D 8`gedVedfaT`^^ZeeVV $FWLRQWDNHQRQFRPSODLQWVWKDWYHQWLODWRUVDQGGLDJQRVWLF PDFKLQHVSXUFKDVHGGXULQJSDQGHPLFSHULRGDUHOLQJXQXVHG 2^eXS () !]TfRPbTb!'aTR^eTaXTbX]BcPcT RQJ¶V3DULYDUWDQDWUDDKXJHVXFFHVV*RGLDO ?=BQ 347A03D= The Transport Department is planning to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at entry points of Uttarakhand as a measure to prevent tax fraud by the buses of other transport corporations and to maximise the tax recovery in the State. Besides this, these high tech cameras will also be used in surveillance, enforcement of traffic rules and identifying traffic rules violators at the borders of the State. Transport Secretary Ranjit Sinha informed that the instal- lation of these advanced cam- eras is a part of the department’s new plan to pre- vent discrepancies in tax rev- enue collection. He said the department has initially marked 24 points at entry points of the state where ANPR cameras are proposed to be installed. He said these cameras will provide information of all vehicles entering and leaving the State. “We had a meeting planned with Chief Secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on September 23 to discuss this matter further but it has been shifted to September 30. The further strategy will be dis- cussed only after this meeting,” stated Sinha. Besides this, the depart- ment is also planning to install 10 ANPR cameras in Dehradun district as per the regional transport officer (enforcement) Sandeep Saini to ensure traffic laws enforce- ment and minimise road accidents. According to him, these cameras can easily detect traf- fic violations like overspeeding and driving while using mobile phones besides reading the number plates of the vehicles which can help in catching the offenders. “When an ANPR camera detects any violation in traffic rules, it instantly sends a chal- lan to the owner of the regis- tered vehicle,” stated Saini. He said though the State adminis- tration has given its in-princi- ple approval for camera instal- lation, the final decision will be taken after the meeting with the Chief Secretary next week. S CWT?22_aTbXST]cbPXScWT_[P]U^a cWTcWXaS_WPbT^UcWTHPcaPf^d[SQT UX]P[XbTSb^^] S 7T^_X]TScWPccWTX]]Tgc c^ ! SPhbcWTR^]SXcX^]^Ua^PSbX]cWT ^d]cPX]^db_Pacb^UcWTBcPcTf^d[S VTcb^TfWPcX_a^eTSU^acWTHPcaP 7UDQVSRUWGHSWSODQVWRLQVWDOO$135 FDPHUDVDWHQWUSRLQWVRI8¶NKDQG _bdXUb^BQYgQi7=d_ SXUS[YV4__^_^dbQS[ ?=BQ 347A03D= Despite Health Secretary’s assurance of presenting a proposal of ASHA health work- ers’ demands in the next Cabinet meeting, the protesting workers refused to revoke their protest. During their march to Secretariat on Tuesday to stage a protest outside its premises, city magistrate Kusum Chauhan and police stopped the protesting members of the Uttarakhand ASHA health workers union. “Six workers from the union met Health Secretary Amit Singh Negi in the Secretariat at the request of the city magistrate. He asked us to give the government two more days to present our demands in the upcoming cabinet meeting and requested to revoke our protest,” said the state head of the union, Shiva Dubey. She said the Government has asked for two more days which is not a big deal but the union will not withdraw its protest unless the Government issues a Government Order (GO) regarding their demands. The Union members are reluctant to cancel their protest as according to them, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had also asked for 20 days to issue a GO last month but he did not do anything about it. “We will not protest out- side the Secretariat as per the officials’ request but we will continue our protest in the chief medical officer’s office like the last 50 days,” stated Dubey. 2D92h`cVcde` T`_eZ_fVac`eVdeUVdaZeV 9VR]eYDVTj¶dac`^ZdVd
- 4. ]PcX^]# 347A03D=kF43=4B30H kB4?C414A!!!! A0:4B7:B8=67Q =4F34;78 In a rebuff to Pakistani designs, the Taliban have replaced governor of Kunar province Qari Osman, a Pakistani national, with an Afghan citizen Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Khan. As reported earlier by The Pioneer, Pakistan has been planting leaders of its terror affiliates as governors and at senior positions in the gover- nance structure there with an ulterior motive to control the decision making process in Afghanistan that was taken over by Taliban on August 15. Before being unseated, Osman had sold 10 howitzer guns left over by the US forces to opposition groups in Kunar in lieu of money, sources on the ground said. The development signals Taliban’s resolve to get rid of the country from Pakistanis occu- pying key positions there. Afghanistan Republic Salvation Front founder and counter-terrorism expert of Afghan origin Ajmal Sohail said, “It is a good sign that the Taliban is seized of the Pakistani plot and has begun replacing foreigners from key positions with local leaders as was the case with removal of Kunar governor Qari Osman who is a Pakistani national.” As part of the plot to con- trol administration across provinces in Afghanistan, the Pakistan Army-ISI (Inter- Services Intelligence) combine has been planting its home- grown terror commanders as Governors of Afghan provinces bordering Pakistan. The ISI is also foisting its men in the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan intelligence agency, and other such offices of the Government to have a signifi- cant leverage in strategic plan- ning and action by the new regime in Kabul where Pakistan has already installed the Haqqani Network as a key player in Kabul. Earlier, the ISI had plant- ed 50,000 jehadis in the ranks of Afghan national defence force by providing them bogus refugee cards portraying them as Afghan residents residing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, before recruitment into Afghan national defence force that subsequently melted away amid the Taliban onslaught last month. The Governor for Afghanistan’s Kunar province, popularly known as Qari Osman, was originally a resi- dent of Gabri in Mamondo Tehsil, Bajaur Agency of Pakistan. Osman was educated at Inayat Qala Government School, Bajaur (Pakistan) till ninth standard and had mar- ried twice. He has one house and family in Bajaur and the other in Peshawar. Osman’s younger brother Shahidullah is the Taliban dis- trict Governor for Marawara of Kunar province. His other brother is Zabihullah who is an ISI operative and works in Peshawar’s Bala Hissar. Osman’s elder brother, Najibullah, works for ISI in Bajaur. In addition to posting Osman and his brother as Governors in Afghanistan’s Kunar province and districts, the ISI has also supplanted its men in other provinces along the Tajikistan border, eastern and northern Afghanistan besides Nuristan province as reported earlier. The ISI’s game plan is a deliberate plot aimed at having a firm and effective grip over Taliban to achieve its strategic agenda through the regime in Kabul. However, the Taliban has taken the first step of weeding out such plants with- in the administration, Sohail added. ?=BQ =4F34;78 The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in conjunc- tion with Jammu and Kashmir police, and CRPF, conducted searches on Tuesday at eight locations in Anantnag, Baramulla, Kulgam, Srinagar, Doda and Kishtwar districts of the Valley in connection with the probe into JK Bathindi IED recovery case. The case was initially reg- istered by Jammu and Kashmir police on June 27 at Bahu Fort police station in Jammu district relating to recovery of 5 kg IED from a Lashkar-e-Taiba ter- rorist in Bathindi, Jammu. The conspiracy by LeT was aimed at causing an explo- sion in Jammu using the IED. The NIA had re-registered the case on July 19. The NIA had earlier arrest- ed three persons in this case. “Investigation revealed that Pakistan based handlers of proscribed terror outfit LeT and their associates based in JK are planning terrorist activities in JK using the pseudo-acronym TRF so as to maintain plausible deniability and evade law enforcement agencies,” the NIA said in a statement. During the searches con- ducted during the day, many digital devices and other incriminating materials have been recovered from the premises of the suspects. Further investigation in the case is continuing, it said. Meanwhile, the NIA has arrested a charge sheeted absconding accused Tabrez, 35, of Bengaluru Layout, Bengaluru City, Karnataka in connection with DJ Halli police station rioting case of 2020. This case was originally registered on August 12, 2020 at Devarajeevanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru city under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act Karnataka Prevention of Destruction Loss of Property Act. The case had arisen from the incident on August 11, 2020 wherein a mob protesting against the alleged derogatory social media (Facebook) post about Prophet Mohammed posted by one Naveen, had turned violent and attacked the Police Station with dangerous weapons and stones and burnt police vehicles and damaged government and private prop- erties. The NIA had re-registered the case on September 21 last year and took up the investi- gation. =80bTPaRWTb'_[PRTb X]9:X]1PcWX]SX843 aTR^eTahRPbT ?=BQ =4F34;78 To reduce road accidents, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday pitched for fixed driving hours for com- mercial truck drivers similar to that of pilots, as well as on- board sleep detection sensors in commercial vehicles. Gadkari said driving hours for truck drivers should be fixed similar to pilots’ to reduce fatigue-induced road accidents. “Have directed officers to work on a policy to include On-Board Sleep Detection Sensors in Commercial Vehicles, at par with European standards,” Gadkari said at the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). European countries have fixed duty hours for the Trucks drivers ranging from five to 12 hours whereas in India the dri- vers are under pressure to reach destination driving sin- gle handedly with no rest in between leading to fatigue, nausea and other sleep related disorders causing road fatali- ties. The Minister also said he will also write letters to chief ministers and district collectors to ensure that district road committee meetings are held regularly and regular monitor- ing are done and updates shared religiously. Gadkari through a Press statement said he has directed the council to meet every two months and share their updates. The Minister was conducting the first meeting of the new members appointed in NRSC. The Centre formed the National Road Safety Board under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) as an initiative to contribute in the government’s plan to bring down road fatal- ities in the country as over 1.5 lakh individuals lose their lives on Indian roads every year. India accounts for nearly 11 per cent of all road deaths in the world. The National Road Safety Board acts as an advisory body to the government and estab- lish policies for road safety. The committee looks into improving road infrastructure and adding new innovations for traffic control. 6PSZPaXU^aUXgTSSaXeX]VW^dabU^a cadRZSaXeTabc^aTSdRTa^PSXbWP_b CWTX]XbcTafPb R^]SdRcX]VcWT UXabcTTcX]V^UcWT ]TfTQTab P__^X]cTSX]=AB2 ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday said India’s foodgrain production is like- ly to touch a record 150.50 million tonne in the ongoing kharif season on better rice output amid good monsoon. In the kharif season of 2020- 21 crop year (July-June), the foodgrain output comprising rice, pulses and coarse cereals stood at a record 149.56 mil- lion tonne. Total production of kharif rice during 2021-22 is estimated at 107.04 million tonnes. Record production is pegged in rice, sugarcane and cotton. However, production of coarse cereals and oilseeds is estimated to be lower mar- ginally during the kharif sea- son of this year. Presently, India received 810.6 mm rain- fall as against the normal of 838.9 mm , a deficiency of just three per cent so far. The monsoon has not started withdrawal so more rain is expected in the coming days. Releasing the first advance foodgrain production esti- mate for the ongoing kharif season, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said: “A record food- grain production is estimated at 150.50 million tonne in kharif season.” Bumper crop is being achieved on account of tireless hard work of farm- ers and scientists besides farmer-friendly government policies, he said. As per the data, pulses production is likely to increase to 9.45 million tonne in 2021- 22 kharif season from 8.69 million tonne achieved in the previous year. Production of tur, the main kharif pulse, is estimated to increase mar- ginally to 4.43 million tonne from 4.28 million tonne. However, production of coarse cereals is estimated to decline to 34 million tonne from 36.46 million tonne. Among coarse cereals, maize output is estimated to fall to 21.24 million tonne in 2021- 22 kharif sea- son from 21.44 million tonne in the previous year. Sowing of kharif (sum- mer) crops like paddy begins with the onset of the Southwest monsoon from June, while harvesting in most of the parts commences from October. Similarly, production of oilseeds is pro- jected to be lower at 23.39 mil- lion tonne from 24.03 million tonne. Among oilseeds, produc- tion of groundnut is pegged marginally lower at 8.25 mil- lion tonne as against 8.55 million tonne, while that of soyabean at 12.72 million tonne as against 12.89 million tonne. In case of cash crops, sug- arcane production is pegged at record 419.25 million tonne during 2021-22 kharif season compared with 399.25 million tonne in the previous year. Cotton production is also likely to be a record at 36.22 million bales (of 170 kg each) as compared with 35.38 mil- lion bales in the previous year. Jute and mesta produc- tion is pegged slightly higher at 9.61 million bales (of 180 kg each) during this year as against 9.55 million bales last year, as per the data. ?=BQ =4F 34;78 Citing a media report on C h i n a ramping up its border infrastruc- t u r e , Congress leader Rahul Gandh on Tuesday said India is facing a new war paradigm on its bor- ders and ignoring it won’t work. His remarks came over a media report which quoted sources in the security establishment as saying that China appears to have built at least 10 new air bases along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh besides ramping up infrastructure close to the Indian frontier. “We are facing a new war paradigm on our borders. Ignoring it won’t work,” Gandhi tweeted with a screenshot of the media report. He has also repeatedly crit- icised the government for its handling of the border stand- off between the Indian and Chinese militaries that erupt- ed on May 5 last year follow- ing a violent clash in the Pangong lake area. Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry. 8]SXP´bU^^SVaPX]_a^SdRcX^][XZT[hc^c^dRW $$c^]]TX]^]V^X]VZWPaXUbTPb^] ?=BQ =4F 34;78 Th e C B I o n Tuesday registered one more case in connec- tion with the post- poll violence in West Bengal. With this, the number of cases taken over by the CBI in poll-related vio- lence in the State stands as 38. The case relates to allega- tions by the complainant that on April 18, 2021, her husband was returning home. The accused allegedly surrounded him and beat him up brutally. Her husband was admit- ted in hospital where his health continued to deterio- rate and hence, he was trans- ferred to another Nursing Homes at Khosbagan and Borehat. Later, the victim was brought back home and he succumbed to his injuries on May 6, the CBI said. This case was earlier reg- istered at Police Station Burdwan (West Bengal) vide FIR No. 523/2021 dated June 24, 2021 on a complaint. The CBI is taking over probes into post poll violence in the State at the behest of the Calcutta High Court that entrusted investigation of such cases to the Central agency after hearing a clutch of writ peti- tions. %,ILOHVRQHPRUHFDVHLQ %HQJDOSRVWSROOYLROHQFH ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Election Commission of India has directed the Maharashtra Legislature administration to make pro- vision for “a separate booth station for casting of votes by the 12 suspended mem- bers of BJP, outside the premises and precinct of the Vidhan Bhavan at Mumbai.” In an order dated September 17, the Commission said that for this purpose, separate polling party as well as sep- arate ballot box alongwith requisite number of ballot papers for the electors may be arranged. “The polling party should also use a sep- arate and duly authenticat- ed copy of Electoral College containing the names of only these 12 MLAs for the poll by these members. The candidates / political parties may be allowed to put up separate agent in this polling station”, it said. The Commission further stated that the polling station shall remain open from 9 am to 4 pm, even if these MLAs vote before 4 pm. After the close of poll, the ballot box con- taining their ballot papers should be taken to the counting centre under the proper security cover and the counting of votes should be taken up a f t e r mixing these ballot papers with the rest of the ballot papers of the main polling station. The post of Vidhan Sabha speaker has been lying vacant after Nana Patole resigned to head the state Congress in February. PZTbT_PaPcT _^[[X]VQ^^cWU^a RPbcX]V^Ue^cTbQh bdb_T]STS19? TQTab)42 ?C8Q =4F34;78 The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a girl who went missing from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh in July and was later recovered by the Delhi Police ear- lier this month, is “still a minor” as per the report of age determination received from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The apex court was informed by the counsel appearing for the Delhi Police that as per the medical report, the girl is not pregnant. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar took note of the sub- missions of senior advo- cate K V Viswanathan, who was earlier nomi- nated by the top court to appear for the girl as she was not represented before it through a counsel, regarding compliance of guide- lines and standard oper- ating procedure (SoP) for dealing with cases of missing children which were issued by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2016. Viswanathan told the bench, also comprising justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar, that there are several guide- lines and protocols in place in this regard and the Uttar Pradesh Government and Delhi Government should be asked about it. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Korean Government exempted the arrivals from India from 14-day mandatory quarantine if they are fully vac- cinated from October 1.With this, India stands included in the list of over two dozen quaran- tine-exempt countries. The announcement came after the Federation of Korean Associations in India that rep- resents 15,000 Koreans staying in India made a representation to the Korean embassy in New Delhi and the Korean govern- ment in Seoul requesting them to relook into the matter and exempt arrivals from India from mandatory 14-day quarantine. The 14 day quarantine is a must for all foreigners including the diplomats and ministers on their arrival at the Korean air- ports even if they are fully vac- cinated in the country where from they are coming. D`cVRViV^aed [RSSVU:_UZR_dWc`^ bfRcR_eZ_VWc`^@Te 088BaT_^acbW^fbVXa[ aTbRdTSQh3T[WX?^[XRT X]^abPhbB2 ?C8Q =4F34;78 The Supreme Court Monday stayed an order oftheNationalConsumerDisputesRedressal Commission (NCDRC) directing Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd to pay Rs 10,000 along with liti- gation costs as compensation to a consumer being aggrieved by exclusion of the song Jabra Fan in Bollywood movie Fan. A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V RamasubramaniumissuednoticestotheCentral Board of Film Certification and the com- plainant, a teacher by profession. The top court’s order came while hearing an appealfiledbyYashRajFilmsPvtLtdchallenging an order of NCDRC, which upheld State Commission’s 2017 direction to pay compensa- tionatC10,000tothecomplainantAfreenFatima Zaidi along with litigation cost of Rs 5,000. The complainant on watching the promos of Fan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, decided to watchthesaidfilmwithherfamilymembers.The promo, which Zaidi and her children had seen before going to the cinema hall to watch the movie, included a song “Jabra Fan” but when she watched the movie, the song was missing, she had alleged in the complaint. D4deRjd?45C4`cUVc RXRZ_deJRdYCR[ 7Z]^de`aRjUR^RXVd ?=BQ =4F34;78 India suffers from an acute shortage of medical profes- sionals, particularly doctors and nurses, whose ratio is esti- mated to be 1.7:1 on the basis of NSSO data, while the ratio of allied health workers to doctors is estimated to be 1:1, according to a report by the WHO and the Public Health Foundation of India which has put out some appalling sta- tistics about the chronic short- ages in India’s health system. This is also one of the reasons that about 70 per cent of expenditure on health is out of pocket, one of the highest globally. Although there was no standard skill-mix ratio of dif- ferent health workers, most OECD countries reported approximately 3-4 nurses per physician, the report stated. The Indian High Level Expert Group (HLEG) recommenda- tion for the nurse-doctor ratio in India stood at 3:1, it said. Moreover, there was also a need to strike a balance (right skill-mix) between doctors and allied health workers, it added. The nurse to doctor ratio is estimated to be 1.7:1 in India on the basis of NSSO data, with Punjab (6.4:1) and Delhi (4.5:1) on the higher side even as the states of Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh have less than one nurse per doctor, the report stated. It recommended that India needs to invest in human resource for health (HRH) for increasing the number of active health workers and also to improve the skill-mix ratio which requires investment in professional colleges and tech- nical education. 8]SXPUPRX]VPRdcTbW^acPVT ^UTSXRP[_a^UTbbX^]P[b ?=BQ =4F34;78 As the number of people living with dementia in India is expected to touch 7.6 million within the next 10 years, early detection is a key to ensure early treatment, experts have said here as they pointed out that Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia and accounts for over 60 per cent of cases of dementia. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) there are more than 55 million people living with dementia across the world, with a new case developing every 3 sec- onds. However, despite being the 7th leading cause of death and a major cause of depen- dency amongst elderly, public awareness about early signs and symptoms of dementia remains incredibly low, says Dr Jayashree Dasgupta, Project Director and Co- Founder, Samvedna Senior Care. Prof. (Dr.) RK Dhamija, Head of Neurology Department, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi noted that national policies and programmes specifically targeting epilepsy, neuro infections, dementia and neuro-degenerative diseases need to be planned by the gov- ernment. He also said that neurological diseases and mental disorders are becom- ing a serious public health cri- sis and are emerging as major challenges to health care sys- tems across the world. He was speaking at an event organized by the ASSOCHAM, as part of its ‘Illness to Wellness,’ campaign with an objective to cascade and raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Asserting that it is painful to see the loved ones not rec- ognizing you, Dr Ritu Rana, Heading Mission-Health, HelpAge India Rana stated that while AD can be quite harsh to deal with, care togeth- er with love and affection can help the patients live with dignity. Sharing her views, Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore wis- dom termed dementia as a common brain disease among older people with loss of mem- ory being a major problem which might lead to agitation, suspiciousness and other dis- tressing behavioural problems. “Thus it is very important to consult a doctor in the early stages of the disease, so that the best can be done for per- sons with dementia,” she added. =TfSTT]cbXPRPbTTTaVX]V TeTahbTR^]SbbPhbF7 5DKXO,QGLDIDFLQJ QHZERUGHUFKDOOHQJHV ER]ZSR_cVa]RTVAR a]R_eVU8fgZ_f_Rc
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Though there was no immediate comment from the Chief Minister senior TMC leader Tapas Roy said “it is not the Trinamool but the BJP which is creating a Taliban raj in the country.” According to inside sources after the electoral debacle in 2021 the BJP would not experiment further with defection politics. Instead of engineering defections from other parties the saffron outfit would now concentrate on gross Hindutva politics — that has been its main forte — during Majumdar’s tenure one was told. Majumdar a politician of the RSS breed has been promoted to the State presidential post with the same clear mes- sage from the high command, insiders said. On the alleged ambition of Mamata Banerjee to become the next Prime Minister of India by uniting the opposi- tion forces and replacing Narendra Modi, he said the Bengal Chief Minister should stop dreaming of winning the prime min- isterial chair. “Our honourable Chief Minister is thinking of becoming the next Prime Minister. But let me tell her with due respect that Narendra Modi will contin- ue serving the country as the Prime Minister after 2024 Lok Sabha polls… even for a moment we assume that TMC will win all the 42 seats from Bengal … from where will she bring the other seats … so it will be better if she stops dream- ing … we will gift Modiji more seats from Bengal than we did in 2019.” Majumdar ducked controversial ques- tions on whether his appointment had anything to do with the continuing exo- dus from the party during Ghosh’s tenure and said “Dilip da carried forward the task of the previous state presidents to a level when we won 77 seats and not my task is to take that further and I can promise you that in the next Assembly elections Bengal will witness a change of power.”On Babul Supriyo’s quitting the party he said, “his leaving the party is unfortunate … and I will expect him to reconsider his decision.” After quitting BJP Supriyo had joined the TMC. He said that there could still be some people who were thinking of switching sides but added “some people may think that they will do the BJP great harm by quitting the party but it is not so because the workers are our main strength and they will continue to be with the BJP.” 3XSXbW^d[Sbc^_ThTX]V ?b_^bc)BcPcT19?RWXTU ?C8Q D108 A16-year-old girl was allegedly gang- raped by three persons, and died after consuming poison following the attack in Maharashtra's Parbhani dis- trict, police said on Tuesday. Two minor boys were among the accused apprehended for allegedly raping the girl, who consumed poison on September 14 and died while under- goingtreatmentatahospitalonMonday evening, an official said. According to the police, the alleged incident took place in Sonpeth area on September 12, and the girl consumed poison two days later, the official said. In her statement to the police on September 18, the girl said that she had attempted to take her own life as a result of the rape, he said. One of the accused was known to the victim and the trio had also stalked her two years ago, he said. Based on the victim's complaint, the police registered an FIR against the trio under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said, adding that further probe is underway. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Tuesday reported 15,768 fresh COVID-19 cases and 214 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,39,953 and fatalities to 23,897. The number of people who recovered from the infection since Monday was 21,367 which brought the total recoveries to 43,54,264 and the number of active cases to 1,61,195, an official press release said. As many as 1,05,513 samples were test- ed in the last 24 hours, the release said. Among the 14 districts, Thrissur record- ed the highest with 1,843 cases, followed by Kottayam (1,632), Thiruvananthapuram (1,591), Ernakulam (1,545), Palakkad (1,419), Kollam (1,407), Malappuram (1,377), Alappuzha (1,250), Kozhikode (1,200) and Kannur (993), it said. Of the new cases, 100 were health workers, 124 from outside the State and 14,746 infected through contact with the source of it not clear in 798 cases. There are currently 4,86,600 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 4,62,691 are in home or institution- al quarantine and 23,909 in hospitals. PTI Bengaluru: Karnataka logged 818 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,69,361 and the toll to 37,648. The day also saw 1,414 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,17,944. Out of the total number of new cases report- ed, 359 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 381 discharges and eight deaths. The total number of active cases in the state was 13,741. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.80 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.56 per cent. Belagavi followed Bengaluru Urban in the num- ber of deaths (3), Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru had two each, followed by others. Among the districts where new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 359, Dakshina Kannada 114, Udupi 73, Mysuru 71, Kodagu 25, followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,44,052, followed by Mysuru 1,77,400 and Tumakuru 1,19,961. Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,20,659, fol- lowed by Mysuru 1,74,460 and Tumakuru 1,18,431. PTI Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government was considering enacting a law to regulate reli- gious conversion, as a ruling BJP MLA said his own mother has converted to Christianity falling prey to inducement, state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Tuesday. Hosadurga BJP MLA Goolihatti Shekhar, raising the issue during zero hour in the assembly, said religious con- versions by force or through inducement have become ram- pant in the State, quoting the example of his own mother. The issue (of religious con- versions) has come to the Government's notice, convert- ing people from one religion to another by inducing them is a punishable offence. We will keep vigil on such activities. There is a wide network work- ing on religious conversions across the country, Jnanendra said in his reply in the assem- bly. There have been serious discussions regarding control- ling such religious conversions, by bringing in a bill or in any other form. To increase the fol- lowers of a particular faith, people being converted through inducements or by misusing their health condition, is not right, he said, adding that there is freedom to voluntarily follow any religion. Indulging in reli- gious conversion with induce- ment or under pressure is an unpardonable offence, the Minister further said adding, it may also lead to disturbance of peace in the society. The government is aware that it needs to be controlled.... he added. Claiming that reli- gious conversions were rampant in the state, Shekhar said 15,000 to 20,000 people have been converted in his constituency and his own mother has con- verted to Christianity. He said under the anti superstition law certainreligiouspracticesamong Hindus in rural areas have been banned, while certain Christian missionaries and Churches are luring innocent people and those ill to visit their religious places,withanassurancetocure their diseases, where they are brainwashed. PTI :TaP[PaTR^aSb $%']TfRPbTb QHZFDVHV GHDWKVLQ.DUQDWDND :³cPZP6^ecR^]bXSTaX]V[Pfc^ aTVd[PcTaT[XVX^dbR^]eTabX^])X] 'DOLWJLUOIRXQG GHDGLQ$OLJDUK Aligarh (UP): The body of an 8-year-old dalit girl was found from a field near Kishangarh village here, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the girl had left for school at around 8 am on Monday. Shortly before noon her school bag was spotted by some passers-by who raised an alarm. When it was found that the girl had not reached school, her family started search- ing for her and found her body in the field. The victim's family alleged that she was sexually assaulted before being killed. Meanwhile, the agitated family mem- bers and villagers blocked traffic on the Tappal-Lalpur road for over two hours and refused to hand over the body to police for conducting post-mortem. Senior police officials reached the spot late Monday night and managed to persuade them to hand over the body. A panel of doctors conducted the post- mortem examination at midnight. SSP Kalanidhi Naithani told reporters Monday night that forensic experts were investigating the scene of the crime. Any comment on the cause of death can only be made after the post-mortem report is received,” he said. Security in the area has been beefed up as a precautionary step, he added. Firozabad (UP): A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a sleeperbuswhenshewasonher way to Auraiya along with her family, police said on Tuesday. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's mother, a case was registered against two people at Shikohabad police station on Tuesday morning andthemainaccused,Ashu,was arrested. The girl had boarded the bus with her family from Badarpur at 11 pm on Monday. Accordingtothecomplaint, the girl's family got down from the bus, along with other pas- sengers, when it had stopped midwaylaterinthenight.Atthat time, Ashu, an associate of the bus conductor, allegedly raped the minor on the upper berth. PWPaPbWcaP)X]^a VP]VaP_TSX]?PaQWP]X* R^XcbbdXRXST 6Xa[aP_TSX] b[TT_TaQdbX] D?^]TWT[S ?=BQ ;D2:=F Following the dramatic change in political discourse after the elevation of little known Dalit Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi as Chief Minister of Punjab, Samajwadi Party is mulling over the idea of entering into pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the 2022 UP Assembly elections. The last such electoral experiment by the Samajwadi Party ahead of 2017 UP Assembly elections had ended in a disaster for it as its tally was reduced to 48 seats in the UP assembly having a strength of 403. The SP had left 115 seats for the Congress and it could win only seven seats. The Congress is confident that it’s electoral prospects in UP have got a boost after the masterstroke in Punjab with Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi taking oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab. Channi's appointment as the chief minister is being touted as a very significant step in Punjab politics that will likely have a huge bearing on national pol- itics. The Congress is seen to have played a masterstroke by making a leader from the Scheduled Caste community the chief minister of a state for the first time, especially a north Indian state. This development has dominated the discourse across political circles. Leaders from the Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party and other opposition parties have wel- comed the appointment of Channi as the Chief Minister of Punjab. The recent meeting of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was part of a strategy planned by the Congress days before choosing a Dalit Chief Minister for Punjab. This political development in Punjab comes amid talks of wooing Brahmins and Dalits by SP president Akhilesh Yadav through political mobilisation and Dalit outreach pro- grammes. The Samajwadi Lohia Vahini has started a ‘Village to Village Dalit Samvad’ programme from September 19 in various dis- tricts across Uttar Pradesh. In the coming days, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be holding election rallies and visit poll- bound constituencies from September 29 to October 23. During this time the talk of forming an alliance between the SP and the Congress will become clear. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has come up with a fresh polit- ical slogan 'Nayi Hawa Hai, Nayi SP Hai' to win the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls. With this slogan, Akhilesh has made a shift from the MY (Muslim- Yadav) caste equations used by him and SP founder and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, to win state elections in the past. Akhilesh Yadav is upping the ante by following a soft Hindutva approach to counter the Hindutva ideology of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Samajwadi Party sources, however, said, “The party has learnt from its mistakes in 2017 elections and this time if the party decides to forge alliance with the Congress it will be after detailed delibera- tions on seat sharing.” A SP leader said, “There will be no last-minute change of constituencies and every- thing will be decided much ahead of the elections in 2022.” DA^f]]dacVa`]]aRTehZeY4`_X 9P[Pd]D?) 0!$hTPa^[Sf^P] bdUUTaTSbTeTaTQda]X]YdaXTb^] CdTbSPhPUcTacf^QXZTQ^a]T h^dcWbcWaTfPRXSPcWTafWT]bWT fPbbXccX]VX]WTac^hbW^_Pc ;PY_Pc=PVPaWTaT_^[XRTbPXS CWTh^dcWbU[TSPfPhPUcTa cWa^fX]VPRXSPc0ZP]bWPBPX]XcWT _^[XRTbPXSPSSX]VcWTeXRcXfPb UXabcadbWTSc^P_aXPahWTP[cW RPaTRT]caTfWXRWaTUTaaTSWTac^ cWTaPXTSXRP[R^[[TVT ?C8 Muzaffarnagar(UP):Acourthereexaminedthe incharge of a childcare helpline on Tuesday in connection with the 2020 case of sexual harass- ment of four children at an ashram in this dis- trict. In July last year, a team of the childcare helplineandpolicehadrescued10childrenhail- ingfromTripura,MizoramandAssamfromthe ashram in Shukartal here. Medical examination had confirmed that four of the children, aged between seven and 10 years, were sexually assaulted. Incharge of the helpline, Poonam Sharma, was examined by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court here on Tuesday. Special judge (POCSO Act) Sanjeev KumarTiwariadjournedthehearinginthecase till October 12. The accused owner of the ashram, Swami Bhakti Bhushan Govind Maharaj and his disciple Krishan Mohan Das were also present in the court. Police had registered a case under Indian Penal Code sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt),377(unnaturaloffences),504(intentional insultwithintenttoprovokebreachofthepeace) and sections 5/6 of the POCSO Act.The ashram owner and his disciple were subse- quently arrested. PTI BTgdP[WPaPbbT]c^U RWX[SaT]PcD?PbWaP) 2^dacTgPX]TbRWX[S WT[_[X]TX]RWPaVT C=A067D=0C70 Q D108 Turning the tables on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari over his request to convene a two-day special Legislature session to discuss the ghastly Sakinaka rape and murder incident, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked the Governor to convene a four-day session of Parliament to discuss simi- lar atrocities against women across the country where even the Sakinak incident could be discussed. In a fresh “war of words” broke out between him and the Governor – this time over the Sakinaka brutal rape and mur- der incident, the chief minister for joining the Opposition BJP’s clamour for a Special Legislature session to discuss the issue. He said that the Governor echoing the Opposition’s sentiments in a manner he was doing was “detrimental” to the Parliamentary democratic sys- tem. Turning down indirectly the Governor’s requests for a Special Legislature session to discuss the Sakinaka rape and murder incident, Uddhav stat- ed in his four-page letter to Koshyari: “We share the senti- ments expressed by you over the atrocities against women in the context of the Sakinaka incident. This issue is not con- fined to Sakinaka alone, but involves the entire nation. The victim women in the entire country are looking up to the Centre”. “We request you as the Governor to take up the mat- ter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah so that they can convene a special Parliament to discuss atrocities against women in the country. At this session, the Sakinaka incident can also be discussed,” the Chief Minister wrote. The Chief Minister was responding to a letter from the Governor seeking a two-day special session of the State Legislature to discuss the Sakinnak incident, Uddhav hit out at Koshyari politely for writing a letter over the inci- dent after a women political (read BJP) met him. “Today you’re holding the constitutional post as the Governor. But, we know you grew up as a political worker. (You should know) The respon- sibility of maintaining law and order and also protecting womenandensuringtheirrights lies with the government head- ed by a chief minister. You have also come up from four corners of the same precedents and tra- ditions. We have all along ben- efitted from your experience,” thechiefministerwhileremind- ing Koshyari not to overstep his brief. Endorsing the sentiments expressed by the Governor and saying that the issue of women’s safety was not con- fined to Maharashtra also alone, Uddhav touched a raw nerve, when he cited a slew of incidents of atrocities on women in the BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, BJP-supported Bihar and also Delhi where the police is controlled by the Centre and Union Territories of Jammu Kashmir under cen- tral administration. 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The accused kidnapped the girl from her residence in a village under Padu Kalan police station limits on Monday and took her to a secluded place, where he raped her. A case has been registered against the accused, Dinesh Jat (20), for kidnap, rape and mur- der and he has been detained, Padu Kalan Station House Officer (SHO) Ashok Bishu said. He said the post-mortem has been conducted and the body will be handed over to the family. Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal demanded strict action against the accused and expressed condolence to the bereaved family. ?C8Q A030103D? Aspecial SC/ST court on Monday award- ed life imprisonment to seven people for setting two sisters belonging to the Dalit community on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad in 2010. The sisters were burnt alive in Kothiwal Nagar on December 18 by a mob protest- ing a double murder for which their broth- er was accused. In a 26-page order, special SC/ST court judge Sandhya Choudhury found the seven accused guilty on the basis of evidences pro- duced by Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Anand Pal Singh and charged them under the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act. Sateesh Madan, Sagar Bhandula, Banti Malik, Asha Sachdeva, Amarjeet Kaur, Vinod Kajkad and Sania Kohli were con- victed by the court and a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each was imposed on them. They were sent to districts jail Moradabad, Singh said. On the day of the incident, a mob gath- ered outside the house of Rajo and set it ablaze. While she escaped unhurt, her daughters Gita (22) and Monu (20) were burnt alive in the ensuing fire. Rajo's son Rakesh, who worked as a sweeper, was accused of murdering a 30- year-old woman and her eight-year-old daughter during a robbery on December 9, 2010. Subsequently, Rakesh and his brother Rajesh were arrested by police. 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