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Wait ends as Maha CM
Shinde allocates portfolios
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Chief Minis-
ter Eknath Shinde on
Sunday allocated port-
folios for cabinet col-
leagues, ending weeks
of speculation, but
kept several depart-
ments incl.uding Ur-
ban Development for
himself. He also re-
vealed that his invisi-
ble backer (read: PM
Narendra Modi) will
help change the face of
Maharashtra in just
six months.
In addition to Urban
Development, Shinde
retained General Ad-
ministration, Informa-
tion and Technology,
Information and Pub-
lic Relations, Public
Works (Public Under-
takings), Marketing,
Social Justice and Spe-
cial Assistance, Law
and Judiciary, Relief
and Rehabilitation,
Disaster Management,
Soil and Water Conser-
vation, Environment
and Climate Change,
Minorities and Aukaf
and any department
not yet allocated.
He announced that
his deputy, Devendra
Fadnavis would hold
several departments
including Home, Fi-
nance and Planning,
Law and Judiciary, Wa-
ter Resources and Com-
mand Area Develop-
ment, Housing, Energy
and Protocol.
Fadnavis noted Sat-
urday that the portfo-
lios assigned between
the two alliance part-
ners were interchange-
able even as another
source said, “The sec-
ond phase of cabinet
expansions expected in
September (or right af-
ter the Monsoon ses-
sion ends on August 27)
may see some allocated
portfolios today being
divested for the new in-
ductees.
Senior-most BJP
minister Radhakrihna
Vikhe Patil bagged
Revenue, Animal Hus-
bandry and Dairy De-
velopment, while Shin-
de’s confidant Tanaji
Sawant, who worked at
the ground level dur-
ing the pandemic and
faced a wall from then-
Health minister Rajesh
Tope (Congress)--is
now Minister for Pub-
lic Health and Family
Welfare.
Sudhir Munganti-
war has been given
Forests, Cultural Af-
fairs and Fish(ery)
Business while Chan-
drakant Dada Patil got
Higher and Technical
Education, Textiles
and Parliamentary Af-
fairs. Girish Mahajan
bagged Rural Develop-
ment and Panchayat
Raj, Medical Educa-
tion, Sports and Youth
Welfare while Vijay
Kumar Gavit was al-
lotted Tribal Welfare
department. Atul Save
gets Cooperation and
Backward and Bahu-
jan Welfare depart-
ments and plays a
complementary role
to Union Minister
Turn to P6
Fadnavis takes Home, Shinde retains Urban Devt
CM Shinde and Dy CM Fadnavis celebrate India's 75th year of
Independence at Mantralaya on Thursday. —ANI PHOTO
Sandip Kolhatkar
Pune: Family members
of 40-year-old Mohan
Kopnar are a happy lot
as he is among a handful
of alcohol addicts who
would be taking a
“pledge”infrontof their
village on August 15 to
give up liquor forever.
The de-addiction pro-
gramme comes with an
added incentive--schol-
arships for children of
thosewhokickthehabit.
Alcoholics in Gound-
are village under Kar-
mala tehsil of Solapur
district are part of a
novel initiative aimed
at persuading people to
voluntarily shun liquor
and safeguard their
health and their fami-
lies’ welfare.
To dissuade alcohol-
ics from drinking, the
Panchayat Samiti of
Karmala, in association
with two non-govern-
ment organizations
--Yashkalyani Gramin
Sevabhavi Sanstha and
Gram Sudhar Samiti-
-has launched Turn to P6
New way to
kick the
bottle:Win
scholarships
for kids
HAPPY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
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New Delhi: Bharat24 -
Vision of New India,
the national Hindi news
channel was launched
on Sunday by Anurag
Thakur, Union Minister
of Information
Broadcasting and
Sports Youth Affairs.
At the simple and heart-
felt ceremony, Anurag
Thakur launched the
channel and wished all
the best to the team. “I
congratulate Jagdeesh
Chandra and the entire
team of Bharat24 on
this new venture. The
media is the fourth pil-
lar of democracy and
should work as a bridge
between the govern-
ment and the public and
I am sure Bharat24 will
execute this responsi-
bility with utmost seri-
ousness,” he said.
CEO and Editor-in-
chief Jagdeesh Chan-
dra conveyed his grati-
tude to the Union Min-
ister for sparing his
time for the launch and
said, “We assure the
Minister that Bharat24
will reflect the aspira-
tions of the youth, the
multi-polarity of
Emerging India and
shall work as a bridge
between our audience
and the government.”
Turn to P8
Jagdeesh Chandra welcomes Amit Malviya, also seen here are Aditi Nagar and Tanmay Shankar.
Anurag Thakur and Jagdeesh Chandra with Manoj Jagyasi, Ajay
Kumar and Shashikant Sharma.
Jagdeesh Chandra greets Anurag Thakur Anurag Thakur and Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Anita Hada, Syed Umar, Poornima Mishra, Naina Yadav, Shashikant Sharma, Ajay Kumar, Ramesh Lamba, Manoj
Jagyasi, Mimansa Malik, Nishant, Sachin Arora, Shyam Bihari Sharma, Bhim Shankar Negi and Sunil Ramdas Agarwal, during launching of Bharat24, in Delhi on Sunday.
LAUNCHED
BHARAT24
VISION OF NEW INDIA
‘INDIA’S WARREN
BUFFET’ NO MORE
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away due to cardiac
arrest at 62, week after 1st flight of his Akasa Air
Moni Sharma
Mumbai: Veteranstock
market investor Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala passed
away at the age of 62 in
Mumbai on Sunday due
to cardiac arrest.
Jhunjhunwala, over
the years, invested in
many well-known and
established companies,
and also in upcoming
startups. Often referred
to as India’s Warren
Buffett, and the Big Bull
of Indian markets,
Jhunjhunwala’s net
worth was $5.8 billion,
as of August 2022.
Low-cost carrier
Akasa Air, which is
backed by Rakesh Jhun-
jhunwala, was inaugu-
rated on August 7.
Jhunjhunwala was In-
dia’s 36th richest per-
son in 2021 and 438th
richest man in the
world, so far in 2022, ac-
FULL OF LIFE, WITTY AND INSIGHTFUL: PM
CONDOLES DEMISE OF JHUNJHUNWALA
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi condoled the death
of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala,
who passed away on Sunday.
“Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was
indomitable. Full of life, witty
and insightful, he leaves be-
hind an indelible contribution
to the financial world. He was
also very passionate about
India’s progress. His passing
away is saddening.
ABOUT RAKESH JHUNJHUNWALA...
Amit Shah @AmitShah
Anguished to learn about
the passing away of Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala Ji. His vast
experience and understand-
ing of the stock market have
inspired countless investors.
He will always be remem-
bered for his bullish outlook.
My deepest condolences to
his family. Om Shanti Shanti.
His portfolio includes companies like Star Health, Titan,
Rallis India, Escorts, Canara Bank, Indian Hotels Com-
pany, Agro Tech Foods, Nazara Technologies, Tata Motors.
Overall, he had stake in 47 companies at the end of June
quarter. He has holding in around 19 companies, including
Tata Communications, Titan Company, Bilcare, Va Tech
Wabagh, Federal Bank, Aptech.
Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala
5 JULY 1960 TO
14 AUGUST 2022
DALIT STUDENT
DEATH: FAMILY
CREMATES BODY
AMID TENSION
Lunaram Darji
Jalore: Family members
of nine-year-old boy
Indra Meghwal from Dalit
community, who died
on Saturday allegedly
after being beaten up
by a pvt school teacher
for touching a drinking
water pot in Jalore, finally
cremated him. CM Gehlot
took updates in case.
Cong leader Rahul Gandhi
condemned incident.
“The incident involving
the death of an innocent
Dalit child after he was
brutally thrashed by a
ruthless teacher in Jalore
is very sad,” he tweeted.
Mayawati demands Prez
rule in Rajasthan.
FIRE AT CHURCH IN
CAIRO KILLS 41
SALMAN RUSHDIE
“OFF VENTILATOR”
Cairo: A fire ripped through
a packed church during
morning services in Egypt’s
capital on Sunday, killing over
41 worshippers injuring 14.
Several trapped congregants
jumped from top to escape .
New York: Salman Rushdie
was taken off a ventilator
and is now able to talk on
Sunday, after the acclaimed
writer was stabbed as he
prepared to give a lecture
in New York state.
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2022, on account of
Independence Day.
Therefore, there will be
no edition of the paper on
August 16, 2022. —Editor
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Residents of Gaundare village
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NEWS
MUMBAI | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022
02
Maha logs 2,082
new nCoV cases
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Maharash-
tra on Sunday record-
ed 2,082 new COVID-19
casesandthreedeaths,
which took its overall
tally to 80,72,340 and
toll to 1,48,171, an of-
ficial said.
The count of recover-
ies rose to 79,12,067 after
1,824 patients recuperat-
ed from the infection in
thelast24hours,hesaid.
The latest fatalities
were reported from
Mumbai, Pune and Sat-
ara, the official said,
adding that the state is
now left with 12,102 ac-
tive cases.
According to the offi-
cial data, Mumbai circle
recorded1,352newcases,
followed by Pune with
284, Nagpur 150, Nashik
119, Kolhapur 66, Latur
46, Akola 38 and Aurang-
abad 27. Mumbai ac-
counts for 5,041 active
cases, followed by 2,007
in Pune and 1,467 in
Thane,thedatarevealed.
A total of 8,36,45,813
swab samples were ex-
amined in the state, of
which 32,134 were test-
ed in the last 24 hours.
The recovery rate
stands at 98.01%, while
the fatality rate is
1.83%, the data stated.
‘Stopbeingscaredtorealize
AkhandBharatvision’
First India Bureau
Nagpur: Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh
(RSS) chief Mohan
Bhagwat on Sunday
said that the world
looks forward to In-
dia as a nation that
has pioneered in
managing diversity.
Bhagwat, speaking
at the function
‘Bharat@2047: My Vi-
sion My Action’ in Nag-
pur, said that the vision
of ‘Akhand Bharat’ will
be realized when peo-
ple will not get scared.
“The world points at
India when it comes to
managing diversity ef-
ficiently. The world is
full of contradictions
but managing dualities
will only come from In-
dia,” he said.
Although there are
small differences in
language, dress, cul-
tures, but we need to
see the big picture and
not get stuck into these
things, the RSS chief
said.
“If we want Bharat
to become big, we
should understand that
all languages in the
country are national
languages, people from
various castes are
mine, we need to have
such affection, he said.
He said that one
should not be afraid of
talking about Akhand
Bharat.
“Why should we be
afraid when we talk
about Akhand Bharat?”
he said. “It will happen
when we stop being
scared. What was there
will happen again. But
we will need to become
that Bharat and dream
about that Bharat,” he
said.
India has lost a gem: Shinde on
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s death
Mumbai (PTI): Chief
Minister Eknath
Shinde and other
leaders from the
state on Sunday ex-
pressed condolences
on the demise of vet-
eran stock market
investor Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala.
“India has lost a gem,
who made a mark not
just on the stock market
but on the minds of al-
most every investor in
India,” Shinde tweeted.
Jhunjhunwala, 62,
passed away on Sunday
morning in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Deputy
Chief Minister Deven-
dra Fadnavis said Jhun-
jhunwala’s contribu-
tion to the Indian indus-
try will always be re-
membered.
“Saddened to know
about the demise of
Shri Rakesh Jhunjhun-
wala ji. His contribu-
tion in Indian industry
economic develop-
ment will be remem-
bered forever. Our deep-
est condolences to his
family and admirers.
My humble tributes,”
Fadnavissaidinatweet.
Shiv Sena leader and
former Maharashtra
minister Aaditya
Thackeray also con-
doled Jhunjhunwala’s
passing.
“Bidding adieu to the
Big Bull of Dalal Street,
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
ji. My heartfelt condo-
lences are with his fam-
ily and loved ones,” he
said.
A self-made trader,
investor and business-
man, Jhunjhunwala
was also known as the
‘Big Bull’ of Dalal
Street.
BJP leader and for-
mer state minister Vi-
nod Tawde said, “Jhun-
jhunwala will always be
remembered for his
bullish outlook.”
Often referred to as
India’s Warren Buffett,
Jhunjhunwala—with
an estimated net worth
of around USD 5.8 bil-
lion (about Rs46,000
crore)—was the 36th
richest billionaire in
India, according to
Forbes’ 2021 listing.
The son of an income
tax officer, he is sur-
vived by his wife and
three children.
First India Bureau
Thane: Maharashtra
chief minister Eknath
Shinde has said Un-
ion minister Amit
Shah told him that if
they had promised
Shiv Sena president
Uddhav Thackeray of
making a party lead-
er as the CM in 2019,
why would they go
back on it.
Addressing the me-
dia late on Saturday
night after a function
here, Shinde said he
had met Amit Shah and
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi in New Delhi
in the presence of Ma-
harashtra Deputy CM
Devendra Fadnavis.
“During the discus-
sion, Shah told me that
we made Nitish Kumar
the chief minister of
Bihar when his party
JD(U) had less numbers
than the Bharatiya Ja-
nata Party (BJP). In Ma-
harashtra, if we have
given a word to you
(Sena), why would we
go back on it,” Shinde
said.
The CM also said he
will soon visit Ayodhya
in Uttar Pradesh, and
that the state cabinet
would soon be expand-
ed further.
According to Shinde,
the first cabinet expan-
sion—done 41 days after
he was sworn in as
CM—was delayed due
to various factors, in-
cluding some equations
and calculations, as
well as the situation in
which his government
was formed (in June
this year).
“In making me the
chief minister, senior
BJPleadershaveshown
they have a big heart.
The BJP is not always
after power,” he said.
After the 2019 Maha-
rashtra Assembly elec-
tions, when the BJP
won 105 seats and the
Sena bagged 56 seats,
Thackeray had claimed
the BJP did not keep its
promise of rotating the
chief ministerial post
with the Sena. The Shiv
Sena later tied-up with
the NCP and Congress
to form government in
the state.
Shinde said people of
Maharashtra had given
a clear mandate to the
then BJP-Sena alliance,
but things were not
good later on. “I had ex-
plained to (Uddhav)
Thackeray about the
problems many times,
but in vain. I had also
told him that in such a
situation, we cannot
face voters in future,”
he said.
Shinde further stated
that he had not revolted
against the Sena leader-
ship in June to become
the CM.
The CM said he still
feels like a Sena activist
and wants the state to
progress and people’s
problems to be ad-
dressed.
Shinde, however, did
not reply when asked
why he was not made
the CM or his name did
not feature in the list of
probables in 2019.
Shinde said the peo-
ple’s love and affection
was the reply to criti-
cism he faced after re-
volting against the Sena
leadership.
Eknath Shinde refutes claim of
BJP going back on 2019 promise
CM says he will visit Ayodhya soon and that the Maharashtra cabinet will be expanded further
POLITICAL DRAMA
“When (Devendra) Fadnavis an-
nounced my name for the CM’s post,
it was shocking for all, but we both
were aware of it. Fadnavis was very happy
with the arrangement. I have no ego. I don’t
want credit for any work. I admire his way of
working, understanding things, decision-
making, study of a subject and actions. I
want to deliver results and would always love
to take guidance from Fadnavis and his ex-
perience as the CM.”
Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Nikhil Deshmukh
Mumbai: With Maha-
rashtra polls just a
little over two years
away, the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP)
will rely heavily on
welfare politics to
prepare the ground
for the general and
state elections, a sen-
ior party leader said.
“With a very short
period at our hand, the
Maharashtra BJP unit
has almost finalized a
plan to prioritize such
schemes and policies
over any big-ticket pro-
ject,” the senior leader
said.
Deputy Chief Minis-
ter Devendra Fadnavis
had indicated that the
new government, led by
Chief Minister Eknath
Shinde, will focus on
covering more popula-
tion under the Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana
(PMAY) in urban areas.
“Our review found
out that only 16% of ur-
ban beneficiaries have
built their homes under
the PMAY. In rural are-
as, the PMAY’s cover-
age is nearly 75%,” he
had said.
Another welfare
scheme that the state
government may prior-
itize would be the lay-
ing of pipelines that
supply drinking water
to every home in semi-
urban and rural areas
of Maharashtra under
the Jal Jeevan Scheme.
A senior BJP leader
said: “If we could suc-
ceed in increasing the
number of beneficiar-
ies under both these
schemes, it would have
a long-lasting impact…
and the goodwill could
reflect in…elections in
our favour.”
A former Maharash-
tra minister from the
BJP said that the Jal
Jeevan Scheme would
address very crucial
and long-pending prob-
lems in rural areas.
Under this scheme,
he said, rural parts of
the Marathwada and
Vidarbha regions
would be targeted, as
the maximum number
of people from these
areas suffer due to a
lack of assured drink-
ing sources. —PTI
BJP banking on welfare schemes to prepare ground: Maha leader
2024 POLLS
To keep a comfortable majority at the
Centre in 2024, BJP needs to win UP
and Maha, and PM’s housing and
water supply schemes will be key
GLITCHY
AFFAIR
Launched in 2015, PMAY
is a flagship scheme of
the Union Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs.
Although at the time of
its launch, PM Modi had
envisaged leaving no urban
person without a properly
constructed house, various
glitches and the pandemic
have thrown a spanner in
the project. The benefits
of PMAY were witnessed
in the UP elections, and
“we hope to expand PMAY
coverage in Maharashtra
ahead of the Assembly and
Lok Sabha elections,” a
BJP leader said.
FACT FILE
Positive cases: 80,72,340
Fresh cases: 2,082
Death toll: 1,48,171
Recoveries: 79,12,067
Active cases: 12,102
Total tests: 8,36,45,813
Mohan Bhagwat
says Bharat gives
the entire world
the mantra of
unity and non-
violence. At the
same time, it can
forgive, punish
Mohan Bhagwat. —FILE PHOTO
Exhibition on
Partition
inaugurated
Thane Lok Adalat
sees `169.76 cr
in settlements
First India Bureau
Latur: The ad-
ministration in
Latur district on
Sunday launched
a three-day pho-
to exhibition to
mark ‘Partition
Horrors Remem-
brance Day’, an
official said.
District collec-
tor Prithviraj BP
inaugurated the
exhibition in the
presence of addi-
tional collector
Arvind Lokhande,
residential deputy
collector Vijayku-
mar Dhage, depu-
ty collectors
Ganesh Mahadik
and Jeevan Desai.
Speaking on the
occasion, the col-
lector said, “Many
people lost their
lives and many en-
dured hardships
during the Parti-
tion in 1947. The
exhibition has
been organized to
keep their memo-
ry alive.
First India Bureau
Thane: Ninety-eight
benches settled as
many as 12,930 cases
in the courts of
Thane and Palghar
on Saturday, leading
to settlements of
Rs169.76 crore dur-
ing the National Lok
Adalat held in Thane
district, an official
said on Sunday.
Settlements includ-
ed 1,107 cases in post-
litigation matters
amounting to Rs2.71
crore and 11,823 pre-
litigation matters, in-
volving Rs167.04 crore,
said Ishwar K
Suryavanshi, secre-
tary of the District Le-
gal Aid Services Au-
thority.
The settlements
with regards to the Ne-
gotiable Instruments
Act cases amounted
to Rs88.39 crore,
which was the maxi-
mum of settlements,
followed by other civil
matters at Rs36.48
crore and Motor Acci-
dent Claims Tribunal
(MACT) cases at
Rs25.98 crore.
Often referred to as
India’s Warren
Buffett,
Jhunjhunwala—
with an estimated
net worth of USD 5.8
billion (about
`46,000 crore)—
was the 36th richest
billionaire in India
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MAHARASHTRA
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Pastor arrested for molesting
kids claimed he was ‘God’s son’
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The 55-year-
old pastor arrested by
Navi Mumbai Police
for molesting minor
girls in church has al-
legedly molesting
more women who
came to the shelter
home, officials said,
addingthatheclaimed
he was a son of God.
According to three
survivors, the pastor
would touch their pri-
vate parts under the
guise of applying oint-
ment and oil and would
beat or confine them to
the bathroom if they
retaliated.
The pastor was pro-
duced in the Belapur
Court, which remanded
himtopolicecustodyfor
five days.
After rescuing 45 mi-
nors from Nerul-based
Bethel Gospel Pentecos-
tal Church, the District
Child Protection Unit
and Child Welfare Com-
mittee counselled the
children and found
them recounting har-
rowing experiences.
Three minor girls, aged
14-18, have come for-
ward to report that the
church’s pastor, Rajku-
mar Yesudadan, used to
inappropriately touch
them. He would tell
them he is God’s son.
“He came to me when
I was sleeping and ap-
plied vaporub on my
neck, chest and beyond.
I was stunned and
hence didn’t utter a
word. He did the same
thing 10-12 times on the
same night,” one victim
said, adding “He would
say it’s a spiritual act
and nobody should ob-
ject to it.”
According to senior
inspector, NRI Coastal
Police station, Ravindra
Patil, the pastor had re-
futed the allegations.
“We want to investi-
gate how long has it
been going on and
whether he molested
boys as well,” Patil said.
They also received a
tip-off that one of the
girls in the shelter home
got pregnant, but the
children haven’t yet spo-
ken about any abortion.
Belapur Court has remanded him to police custody for five days
Patients from Chhattisgarh villages travel to Gadchiroli for medical care
First India Bureau
Nagpur: People carry-
ing a cot with a patient
on their shoulders
through muddy paths
and hilly terrain to get
to a hospital are a com-
mon sight in the Gad-
chiroli area, with offi-
cials claiming that the
district’s primary
health centres (PHCs)
see 20-30 patients from
Chhattisgarh every
month.
Bhamragadh taluka
health officer Dr Milind
Meshram attributes the
influx of patients from
the neighbouring state
to “a lack of proper med-
ical facilities in villages
along the border” in the
neighbouring state.
The number of inter-
state patients reportedly
goesupto50fromJulyto
December when more
malariacasesarereport-
ed, he added.
A woman with malar-
ia was brought to a PHC
inGadchiroliearlierthis
monthfromaremotevil-
lage in Chhattisgarh.
Herrelativescarriedher
on their shoulders on a
wooden cot. The woman
was admitted to Lahiri
PHCwithmalaria,body-
ache, and leg paralysis.
Shewasthentransferred
to Hemalkasa’s Lok Bi-
radri Prakalp Hospital
for further treatment.
Her condition, however,
deteriorated and she
died a few days later.
“Tribal villagers from
Mettawada and Naray-
anpur in Chhattisgarh
prefercomingtoGadchi-
rolifortreatmentincase
of an emergency and for
other medical services,”
Dr Meshram said.
An accredited social
health activist from a
Bhamragadh taluka
PHC said they get 10-15
patients from Chhattis-
garh every month with
fever, diarrhoea, etc.
90-MEMBER TEAM FROM
MUHS TO STUDY TRIBAL
HEALTH IN VIDARBHA REGION
Nagpur: A 90-member team of medical investi-
gators will embark on a multi-disciplinary and
multi-modal research project on tribal health
in 18 villages in the east Vidarbha region, an
official said.The study, named ‘Blossom’, will be
conducted under the supervision of the Maha-
rashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) to
investigate the prevalence of eight common dis-
eases affecting tribals, including breast cancer,
liver cirrhosis, lifestyle disorders, osteoporosis,
sexually transmitted diseases, sickle cell disease,
oral cancer, and malnutrition. The MUHS will
kick off the project in the east Vidarbha belts
of Chandrapur-Gadchiroli, Deori-Gondia, and
Ramtek-Parseoni. In each of the three regions,
six villages have been identified with more than
95% tribal population.
Mother, baby carried on a cot to hospital by relatives in Chhattisgarh. — PHOTO BY ANI
District’s PHCs,
hospitals receive
20-30 patients
from the
neighbouring
state each month
LONG ROAD
In the absence of
proper road
connectivity amid
forest area, villagers
have to walk a major
part of the route to
reach the PHCs
Man held for raping ‘friend’
after she jumps off 4th floor
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Vashi
police arrested a
28-year-old man after
a 20-year-old woman
jumped from the
fourth floor of the
building in which she
resides.
After 13 days of being
treatedattheSionHospi-
tal, she revealed that she
was allegedly raped by
the accused, who served
her drug-laced food.
The accused was
identified as Karim ali-
as Nazim alias Bidi
Kasim Sayyed, a resi-
dent of Govandi. The
accused told the police
that the woman was his
friend, officials said.
“On July 27, the ac-
cused picked up the vic-
tim on his bike and they
went to a hookah bar
and then had dinner to-
gether. The accused al-
legedly drugged her
food and took her to a
lodge in Vashi and
raped her,” said a police
officer at the Malabar
Police station.
Minor spots harasser, shoots video, files police complaint
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Mum-
bai police have
launched a search for
a man accused of sex-
ually harassing a
15-year-old girl inside
a Brihanmumbai
Electric Supply and
Transport (BEST)
bus number 121,
while she was return-
ing home and board-
ed the bus at J Mehta
Bus stop in the third
week of June.
The girl then had
raised an alarm and
even alerted the ticket
checker, but the ac-
cused fled before any
action could be taken
against him.
The girl, according
to a police official,
again spotted the ac-
cused inside the bus
and then raised an
alarm. A friend of the
minor girl had also re-
corded a video of the
accused. Malabar Hill
Police registered an of-
fence under section
354-A (sexual harass-
ment) and 354-D (stalk-
ing) of the Indian Pe-
nal Code (IPC) along
with section 8 and 12
of the Protection of
Children from Sexual
Offence Act (POCSO),
the police said.
The man had
molested the 15-yr-
old on a bus in June,
but fled before action
could be taken
As pandemic fades, overcrowding resumes in Maharashtra’s prisons
Dnyanesh Chavan
Mumbai: With the re-
turn of inmates who
had been released on
parole at the begin-
ning of the COVID-19
pandemic, the chron-
ic problem of over-
crowding in Maha-
rashtra’s prisons has
resurfaced.
Against the capacity
of 24,722, as many as
42,859 inmates were
lodged in the prisons in
the state as of July end,
as per the prisons de-
partment’s statistics. In
other words, the num-
ber of inmates is 173%
of the actual capacity
.
Maharashtra has a
total of 60 prisons in-
cluding nine central
prisons, 28 district pris-
ons and 19 open prisons.
Among the most
overcrowded ones are
the Arthur Road Cen-
tral Prison in Mumbai,
the Thane Central Pris-
on, and the Yerawada
Central Prison in Pune,
said an official.
TheArthurRoadPris-
on,whichhasseenmany
high-profileinmates,has
a capacity to accommo-
date 804 prisoners. In re-
ality
, as many as 3,592
personsarelodgedthere.
The Thane Central
Prison has 4,268 inmates
against the capacity of
1,105 while Yerawada
Prison has 7,033 inmates
against the capacity of
2,449, the data showed.
The increasing popu-
lationandcrimerateare
themainreasonsbehind
theovercrowding,theof-
ficial said.
Recentlythestatepris-
ons department called
back the inmates who
had been released on in-
terim bail and emergen-
cy parole during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the 4,240 prisoners
who had been released,
3,259 have returned so
far, said the official.
Additional Director
General (Prisons) Sunil
Ramanand said one of
the reasons for over-
crowding is the increas-
ing population of under-
trial inmates.
The numbers will go
down if criminal trials
are expedited, he said.
Proposed amend-
ments to the Code of
Criminal Procedure
which will allow the pro-
duction of prisoners be-
fore courts through vid-
eo link may help expe-
ditethetrials,Ramanand
added.
The Prisons Depart-
ment has submitted a
proposal to the govern-
ment to construct a
multi-storey prison
with a capacity to ac-
commodate 5,000 in-
mates in Mumbai on
the lines of a correc-
tional facility in Mi-
ami in the USA, he
stated.
It will reduce the
burden on the Arthur
Road Prison, Ra-
manand added.
There is also a pro-
posal to construct new
prisons in Thane and
Pune, he said. —PTI
Among the
most over-
crowded
ones are the Arthur
Road Central Pris-
on in Mumbai, the
Thane Central
Prison, and the
Yerawada Central
Prison in Pune.
—Official
WAITING FOR BAPPA
Devotees participate in a procession to carry idols of Lord Ganesh to pandals ahead of the
Ganesh Chaturthi festival later this month, in Mumbai, on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY PTI

PERSPECTIVE
04
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
India’s Yuva Shakti being at the
forefront of #HarGharTiranga
is a great sign. India has a
rich maritime legacy, which
has contributed immensely to
national progress. Admirable
effort by the @Deendayal_Port
to support #HarGharTiranga
movement.
President of India
@rashtrapatibhvn
I would like to extend
Independence Day
greetings to the armed
forces, to the members of
Indian missions abroad,
and to the Indian diaspora
who continue to make their
motherland proud. My best
wishes to all of you.
TOP TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Whatever action is performed by a great man,
common men follow in his footsteps, and
whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all
the world pursues. —Bhagavad Gita
elebrating 75
years of Inde-
pendence is an
emotional and
landmark mo-
ment in a country’s history
.
What’s even more important
is that we have been able to
hold on to democracy and
democratic values, even if at
times they get distorted,
when other countries in the
neighbourhood and else-
where in the world became
infamous as failed.
India is a nation on the
march in all its glory
, with all
its cultural richness and di-
versities despite a divide on
religious, ethnic and caste
lines. These fault-lines have
existed from years prior to
the Partition and, therefore,
need to be watched to prevent
them from deepening to pre-
vent a 1947 happening in 2047
when the nation comes to-
gether to celebrate a cente-
nary of Independence. Paki-
stan did not learn from 1947
therefore 1971 happened and
millions were massacred in
what is now Bangladesh.
In the last 75 years India
has made tremendous pro-
gress in the fields of science
and technology, space,
health, education, poverty
eradication, sanitation, in-
frastructure, sports and,
above all, in economy. The
success in each of these
fields has been noteworthy
and praised in the world. In
economy India is self-reliant
in agricultural and indus-
trial sectors and is ready to
take on the world by becom-
ing a five trillion dollar econ-
omy. No, that is not a pipe
dream but is very much in
the realm of possibility
.
On this auspicious occa-
sion let the country rise as
one to celebrate the festival
of hard-earned freedom and
pay tribute to those who
fought for it and those who
are taking it forward.
AT 75 INDIA IS
GOING STRONG
The success in each of
these fields has been
noteworthy and praised in
the world. In economy
India is self-reliant in
agricultural and industrial
sectors and is ready to
take on the world by
becoming a five trillion
dollar economy. No, that
is not a pipe dream but
is very much in the
realm of possibility
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INDIA
ARRIVES
MAKE WAY
“Hele verden vil være venner med Indien”
(Everyone wants to be friend with India)
hese were the headlines of
prominent Newspapers of Den-
mark, when PM of India visited
Denmark and Eastern Europe
in May 2022. This statement re-
flects the importance of India
in the World prominence of
our leader. It was a delightful
sight to see President Joe Biden
of USA, walking up to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to
shake hands and greet him dur-
ing G-7 Meet in Germany. It’s
the Prime Minister of India,
whom everyone wants to meet
because India matters to the
world today! India’s enviable
progress in last 75 years since
independence and exponential
rise in the last decade has cata-
pulted it onto the global centre
stage. Four things make a na-
tion state great are:

z Economic Power

z Military Power

z Soft Power

z Resilience to withstand
Adversities

z Some of the strengths of
this great nation are flagged
hereafter
GROWING PROSPERITY
India holds a beacon of hope for
the world economy which is
likely to plunge into the worst
recession, post COVID. Listed
below are some of the pointers
which make India an emerging
global economy
.

z World’s sixth-largest and fastest
growing economy with 7.5%
projected growth rate.

z India, with a population of 139
Crores and increasing per capita
income, forms the biggest
consumer market in the world.

z India is now emerging as the
biggest manufacturing hub and
poised to become the factory of
the world.

z India has the youngest
population in the world, while
China, Japan and Europe has
started greying.

z India has been leading the
digital world and it’s now
pioneer in opening Global
Capability Centers (GCC) by
MNCs 1400 MNCs have already
set up GCC in India providing
1.3 million jobs and earning
$36 Billion.

z India has also created 100
unicorns with valuations over $
01 Billion.

z India was a food-grain importer
in 20th century. Today, we are
net exporter of wheat, having
exported 1.8 million tonnes of
wheat to 12 countries.

z We are also the largest producer
of milk, pulses, jute products
and second largest producer
of rice, wheat, sugarcane,
groundnut, vegetables, fruits
and cotton.
MILITARY MIGHT
Armed Forces are integral part
of super power status. A strong,
well equipped and trained Army
is essential for a nation having
hawkish neighbours, with unset-
tled borders. The expenditure
incurred on Army, as “Force of
Deterrence” should be taken as
insurance for unhindered
growth of the nation. Let’s ex-
amine certain attributes of In-
dian Armed Forces, which make
them great-

z Fourth Strongest Armed Forces.

z Third Best Indian Air Force
(IAF).

z It also has the third-largest
defence budget in the world.

z Mature Nuclear Power with
stated ‘no first use’ policy

z Second largest Buyer of War
Equipments.

z India’s defence exports have
recorded nearly a eight-fold
increase between 2017 and
2022, growing from 1,520 to
13,000 cr.
SOFT POWER
India has been a rich ancient
civilization and holds a long re-
cord of being a mature and sta-
ble democratic nation for 75
years. India stands out as ex-
porter of knowledge, wisdom
and religious harmony
. India is
the promoter of Wellness of
body, mind and soul. Indian
food, dances, Cinema and per-
forming arts are liked world
over. India’s non-intrusive na-
ture and helping nature has won
appreciation, all over the world.
HIGH RESILIENCE
India has amply proved it’s re-
silience in critical times. Just
two examples showcase the In-
dian excellence in COVID man-
agement. India is among the
nations with the lowest per-
centage of infected persons and
the lowest mortality rate, if one
considers the entire popula-
tion. India is a shining example
of efficient vaccine administra-
tion to the largest population of
the world. India exported vac-
cine and life saving medicines
to more than 100 countries of
the world, including USA.
CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP
India has waited for centuries
for a rare opportunity to re-
claim its status as a world lead-
er. In order to catapult the in-
credible India into the high
pedestal of the super power, a
charismatic leadership was re-
quired and we found that in 21st
Century. Having excellent rela-
tions with all world leaders,
Prime Minister Narendra Mo-
diis emerging as the popular
choice to mediate towards end-
ing the Ukraine conflict. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi is un-
doubtedly the most Charismat-
ic leader in the world today.
CONCLUSION
In the geopolitics of 21st Cen-
tury, India has all the right in-
gredients to become a global
super power. India matters to
the world today and therefore
the world has now accepted In-
dia’s decision making as per its
national interests. If India could
manage its internal diversities
and harness the contradictions
with inclusive growth and NA-
TION FIRST agenda, 21st Cen-
tury will belong to India.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
T
In the geopolitics of 21st
Century, India has all the
right ingredients to become a
global super power. India
matters to the world today
and therefore the world
has now accepted India’s
decision making as per its
national interests. If India
could manage its internal
diversities and harness the
contradictions with inclusive
growth and NATION FIRST
agenda, 21st Century will
belong to India
MAJ GEN
CP SINGH (RETD)
The writer is a scholar soldier accredited
with MA, MSc, LLB, MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt)
and M Phil (International Strategic Affairs)
AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV
IT’S THE PM OF INDIA, WHOM EVERYONE WANTS TO MEET
INDIA MATTERS TO
THE WORLD TODAY!
t was a delightful sight to
see President Joe Biden
of USA, walking up to PM
Narendra Modi to shake hands
and greet him during G-7 Meet
in Germany. It’s the Prime Min-
ister of India, whom everyone
wants to meet because India
matters to the world today!
India’s enviable progress in last
75 years since independence
and exponential rise in the last
decade has catapulted it onto
the global centre stage.
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Renni Abraham
Mumbai: Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi’s
brainchildthemeof ‘Har
Ghar Tiranga, Har Man
Tiranga’ aims to make it
to the Guiness Book of
World Records for the
sheer volume of public
participation in any
such initiative under-
taken anywhere on the
globe while also giving
an impetus to the spirit
of nationalism in India.
A person in the know
said, “In Mumbai city
alone the civic corpora-
tion, Khadi Gram Udy-
og Bhandar, and scores
of NGOs and the pri-
vate sector took it upon
themselves to distrib-
ute the national flag
across the city
. Even the
GPO made available the
national flag upon the
payment of Rs 25 but
was out of stock for the
last two days. On Sun-
day, Mumbai city’s
Gateway of India mon-
ument recorded a nev-
er-before-seen multi-
tude of visitors.”
BMC Adminis-
trator Iqbal Singh
Chahal took the
‘Har Ghar Ti-
ranga, Har Man
Tiranga’ to
heart and quali-
fied as the only
civic corpora-
tion to pro-
cure and
distribute 50 lakh na-
tional flags at a cost of
over Rs 8 crore, across
city homes to ensure
massive public partici-
pation in the Union
Government program
to celebrate the dia-
mond jubilee, 75th year
anniversary of Indian
Independence.
Bike Tiranga rallies
are the special themed
flavour throughout Ma-
harashtra,withaspecial
focus and emphasis on
tribal and rural regions
by CM Eknath Shinde
led government. Many
templesandreligiousin-
stitutionsof otherfaiths,
particularly over 90
per cent of Jain
temples across
India, proudly
hoistedthena-
tional flag
atop their
religious
s t r u c -
tures.
INDIA
05
#EkSaath75
AZADI KA
AMRIT MAHOTSAV
76th Independence Day: Security of Delhi beefed up amid threat alerts from Intelligence
Defence Security Corps participate in a 7.5 km run as part of Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav celebrations at Raisina Hills, in New Delhi on Sunday.
n view of the
76th Independ-
ence Day cele-
bration on Mon-
day, security has been
stepped up across the
national capital with
more than 10,000 per-
sonnel manning the
Red Fort from where
PM Narendra Modi will
address the country
.
From facial recogni-
tion system cameras to
multi-layered security
cover and deployment
of over 400 kite catchers
and fliers, security forc-
es have left no stone un-
turned to ensure protec-
tion at the historic fort,
where 7,000 invitees are
expected to gather.
A number of VIPs/
VVIPs, Cadets under
NCC’s youth exchange
programmefromacross
the world and other spe-
cial invitees, along with
members of public will
be present at event. The
security arrangements
will ensure clear pas-
sage to the VVIP
cavalcades.
MILITANT ATTACK
IN MANIPUR, 7
ARRESTED
PUNJAB: ISI-
BACKED TERROR
MODULE BUSTED
I-DAY EVE: 20
ITBP PERSONNEL
AWARDED MEDALS
Manipur: Seven armed
militants of the banned
People’s Liberation Army
(PLA) were arrested from
different
parts of
Manipur
ahead of
Independ-
ence Day,
police said on Sunday.
The Assam Rifles received
inputs on Saturday morn-
ing about a plot to target
government installations
and security forces with
explosives during the
Independence Day cel-
ebrations, SP of Thoubal
district H Jogeshchandra
said at a press conference.
Chandigarh: In a major
success ahead of the
Independence Day, Punjab
Police on Sunday busted a
Pakistan’s ISI-backed ter-
ror module and arrested
four persons linked with
it from Delhi. The police
also recovered a huge
cache of explosives from
the arrested persons. DGP
Punjab, Gaurav Yadav
said, “On eve of Inde-
pendence day, the Punjab
police achieved huge
success against terrorism.
Four involved with the ISI-
backed terror module have
been arrested in Delhi with
help of Delhi police.”
New Delhi: Twenty
ITBP force person-
nel have been awarded
various service medals,
including for bravery, on
occasion of I-Day. The
decorations include six
police gallantry medals,3
President’s police medal
for distinguished service
and 11 police medals
for meritorious service.
Those awarded include
ACs Prabhat Mukul Martin
Minz and Amit Kumar, ASI
Kuldip Raj, HC Hamesh
Constables Brahm Chan-
dra and Shakti Kumar.
PAKISTANI FLAGS IN JK ARE HISTORY,
ONLY INDIAN FLAG IS RAISED HERE: LG
IMRAN HAILS INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY,
PLAYS CLIP OF JAISHANKAR’S SPEECH
Srinagar: Pakistani flags in JK are history and only the
Indian national flag is raised here now, said the Union
Territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday.
Sinha’s remark came during a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ along the Dal
Lake in Srinagar. “Raising Pakistani flags is history. Now
only Indian flag will fly here. Earlier, there were less efforts
to get people to raise the tiranga. Now there are efforts
and people want to raise the flag,” Manoj Sinha said.
Islamabad: Former Pakistani PM
Imran Khan has once again com-
mended India for its independent
foreign policy as he slammed West
for being critical of India for buying
Russian oil. “If India which got
independence at the same time as
Pakistan and if Delhi can take a firm
stand and make their foreign policy
as per the need of its people then
who are they (PM Shehbaz Sharif
govt) who are towing line,” he said.
First ever skydiving formation of ‘Human Tiranga’ in the air
at a height of 15,000 feet above the ground level.
People participate in a Tiranga boat rally on the eve of the
76th Independence Day celebrations in Bhopal on Sunday.
A CRPF jawan on an armored vehicle during a rally as
part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of
Independence in Srinagar on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY ANI
EXTEND FREE FOODGRAIN SCHEME FOR SIX
MORE MONTHS: TMC WRITES TO PM MODI
AFTER JDU’S EXIT FROM NDA, HARIVANSH
TO CONTINUE AS RS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
RURAL MSMEs IN URGENT NEED OF FUNDING,
SAYS MSME EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
CBI GIVES CLEAN
CHIT TO CONG MP
PARTITION HORRORS
REMEMBRANCE DAY:
BJP LEADERS HOLD
SILENT MARCH
ACROSS THE NATION
CONGRESS TAKES A
JIBE AT PM MODI
MAN HAVING LINKS
WITH JeM ARRESTED
New Delhi: The Janata Dal
(United)’s decision to break its
alliance with the BJP not only
changed the political equation
in Bihar but also created a buzz
in the political circle from Patna
to Delhi that whether RS Deputy
Chairman and JD(U) MP Hari-
vansh will continue on his post or
going to resign. A close associate
told people who is sitting on such
post do not belong to any party.
Lucknow: The MSME Export Promotion Council (MS-
MEEPC) has suggested banks to be more aggressive in
reviving MSMEs that have been
struggling for survival after
Covid. As compared to the MS-
MEs located in metro and urban
cities, the units in the rural ar-
eas, especially art and craft and
agro-based units, are struggling
more for their survival. “There
is an urgent need for developing alternative sources of
funding to solve availability of timely, competitive credit,”
MSMEEPC chairman DS Rawat told media personnel.
Kolkata: TMC MP Sougata Roy has writ-
ten to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
urging him to extend the free foodgrain
programme by six more months. Roy
said the poor are yet to recover from
the economic blows caused by the
pandemic and the lockdowns. “May
I take the indulgence of inviting your
kind notice to the fact that the valid-
ity period of distribution of food grains
under PMGKAY will be over on and
from September 2022.
In order to recall the suffering caused by the division of India,
BJP organises silent marches across the nation on Sunday.
JP Nadda, BJP national president takes part in a silent BJP
march at Jantar Mantar in the nation’s capital along with
other leaders and party workers. In Lucknow, CM Yogi held a
silent march to mark the ‘Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas.’
Congress leader Jairam
Ramesh said tragedy of
partition, cannot be misused
to fuel hate and prejudice.
Congress will continue its
efforts to unite India while
upholding legacy of Gandhi,
Nehru, and Sardar Patel.
Lucknow: The UP police
has arrested a 19-year-
old man for allegedly
having links with terror
group Jaish-e-Mohammed
and being in touch with
handlers in Pakistan and
Afghanistan through social
media. The arrest of Ha-
bibul Islam alias Saifulla by
ATS came after Nadeem.
New Delhi: CBI approached
a special court in Kochi in
connection with a sexual
assault case filed by the key
accused in the ‘solar cheat-
ing’ case against Cong MP
Hibi Eden, and said that the
petitioner’s statements were
contradictory and she failed
to submit any evidence to
substantiate her allegations.
PM Modi observes India’s 2nd Partition Horrors
Remembrance Day; pays homage to the victims
New Delhi: As India is
observing the Partition
Horrors Remembrance
Day, PM Modi paid hom-
age to those who lost
their lives in communal
riots during partition of
country
. “Today, on #Par-
titionHorrorsRemem-
branceDay, I pay homage
to all those who lost their
lives during Partition,
and applaud resilience
as well as grit of those
who suffered during that
tragic period of our his-
tory,” he said. Last year,
PM declared Aug 14 as
“Partition Horrors Re-
membrance Day”.
PM aims for Guinness record
with ‘HAR GHAR TIRANGA’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also set in place a
futuristic plan for the 2047 100th anniversary of Indian
Independence already, long after he demits public office
Students carrying 360 feet long tricolor from Vasai Fort to Viva
College Virar as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in Mumbai.
JP Nadda along with Anurag Thakur, Piyush Goyal and other party leaders and supporters participate
in a silent march on the occasion of ‘Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas’, in New Delhi on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modi has decided and
put in place a futuristic program for
India so the nation will look forward
to similarly celebrating the 100th year anniver-
sary in 2047 even though it may be long after
he would have demitted public office. —Source
BJP TARGETS NEHRU,
CONGRESS HITS BACK
BJP on Sunday released a
video narrating its version of
events that led to partition
of India in 1947. The video
tangentially blames Nehru
for bowing to the demands
of Md Ali Jinnah-led Muslim
League for creation of Pak.
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INDIA
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FROM PG 1
New way ...
the novel scheme in 105
villages of the tehsil.
Kopnar, a farm la-
bourer with two daugh-
ters and a son, was
among the first to
promise to take the
pledge.
“I know giving up al-
cohol all of a sudden is
very difficult but for
the future of my chil-
dren and to get scholar-
ships for them, I will
strengthen my willpow-
er and stay away from
alcohol,” Kopnar as-
serted.
Manoj Raut, the
Block Development Of-
ficer (BDO), said as per
the scheme, drinkers
who want to kick the
bottle, will have to take
a vow in front of their
village on Independ-
ence Day to never con-
sume liquor again.
“As the person strict-
ly adheres to alcohol
abstinence pledge, his
children will be re-
warded with a ‘scholar-
ship’, exactly after a
year on August 15, 2023,
and the person will be
felicitated,” he said.
A circular has been
issued to respective
gram panchayats to cre-
ate awareness about the
initiative and encour-
age drinkers to come
forward for the no liq-
uor pledge and embark
on a new intoxicant-
free journey, Raut said.
He expresses confi-
dence the scheme will
bring positive results
and more and more
drinkers from rural ar-
eas will ‘voluntarily’
come forward to give up
the harmful habit for
the sake of their chil-
dren’s future.
Ganesh Kare Patil,
president of Yashkaly-
ani Gramin Sevabhavi
Sanstha, said, “Instead
of giving cash scholar-
ships, we will provide a
year’s worth of educa-
tional material to
wards of people who
successfully manage to
stay away from alcohol
for a whole year.”
—PTI
Wait ends..
(Home and Coopera-
tives) Amit Shah. Man-
gal Prabhat Loda will
now handle for Tour-
ism, Skill Develop-
ment and Entrepre-
neurship
and Women and Child
Welfare departments.
Notably, from the Shin-
de camp Abdul Sattar,
averse to only holding
Minority Affairs and
Aukaf, gets the crucial
Agriculturedepartment
that is significant in ru-
ral Maharashtra. Ravin-
dra Chavan bagged the
Public Works Depart-
ment and Food and Civil
Supplies and Consumer
Protection.
Gulabrao Patil got
Water Supply and Sani-
tation while Dada
Bhuse secured Ports
and Mining. Uday Sa-
mant is the new Indus-
tries Minister (as previ-
ously reported in First
India) while Deepak
Kesarkar was made
School Education and
Marathi Language
Minister. Sanjay
Rathod is Food and
Drugs Administration
Minister with Suresh
Khade bagging the La-
bour portfolio.
Shambhuraj Desai
must settle for Excise
Minister, while Sandi-
pan Bhumre got the
Employment Guaran-
tee Scheme and Horti-
culture departments.
Raipur (PTI): Several
districts in Chhattis-
garh have received
heavy rainfall since
Saturday evening, re-
sulting in rise in water
level of rivers like Ma-
hanadi, Shivnath and
Indravati as well as
flooding of villages in
low-lying areas, offi-
cials said.
Balodabazar re-
ceived 82.4 millimetres
of rainfall, Dantewada
63.1 mm, Mahasamund
65.2 mm, Janjgir-Cham-
pa 65.1 mm, Bastar 55.9
mm, Raigarh 52.7 mm,
Narayanpur 47.4 mm,
Bilapur 42.4 mm,
Raipur 36.6 mm and Bi-
japur got 36.5mm be-
tween Saturday even-
ing and Sunday morn-
ing, they said.
In Korba district,
several roads have been
cut off due to heavy
rainfall that resulted in
nullahs (major drains)
and rivulets in Pali
area overflowing, while
Barsoor-Chitrakot road
in Dantewada has been
disrupted as water was
flowing above the cul-
vert on Mandher rivu-
let, officials informed.
A total of 11,650
cusecs (cubic foot per
second) of water was
released this morning
from the Ravishankar
Sagar (Gangrel), the
largest dam in the
state, built on Maha-
nadi river in Dhamtari
district, an official
said.
“More than 120 peo-
ple have been evacuat-
ed to safer places in the
last 48 hours in rain-hit
areas. Teams from the
National Disaster Re-
sponse Force (NDRF) ,
State Disaster Re-
sponse Force (SDRF)
and state police have
been deployed for re-
lief and rescue work,”
he said.
Chhattisgarh hit by heavy rains, rivers swell
MONSOON FURY
Many roads cut
off, NDRF, SDRF
teams deployed
for rescue
operation
People commute through a waterlogged street after a heavy downpour, in Mathura on Sunday.
Kolkata: The mete-
orological department
warned of heavy to very
heavy rainfall in several
districts in the southern
part of West Bengal
owing to a depression
over the northwest Bay
of Bengal on Sunday. The
system is likely to move
in a west-northwest-
wards direction maintain-
ing intensity till Monday
morning, the Met said.
The depression over
northwest Bay of Bengal
and adjoining coastal
areas of the state is very
likely to bring heavy to
very heavy rain in Purba
Medinipur and Paschim
Medinipur districts. The
system is likely to cause
heavy rain in Jhargram,
N. 24 Parganas, S. 24
Parganas, Howrah,
Bankura, Purulia, Purba
Bardhaman and Paschim
Bardhaman districts,
the weatherman said in
its forecast. Fishermen
have been advised by
the weather office not to
venture into the sea.
HEAVY RAIN LIKELY IN SOUTH
BENGAL DISTRICTS: MET
Sambalpur: To release excess floodwater from
the reservoir, Hirakud Dam authorities opened
34 sluice gates on Sunday. Reportedly, the
inflow of water into Hirakud Dam was 4,39,291
cusec while outflow stood at 5,63,806 cusec.
People living in low-lying areas have been
warned not to venture into the river. Heavy
rainfall across Odisha has caused severe flood-
ing. Various areas have been submerged in the
state. Acres of farmland have been inundated
across the state. Incessant rains in upper
and lower catchment areas and the release of
excess water from the dam may result in minor
flood in Mahanadi, informed Engineer-in-chief,
Water Resources Bijay Kumar Mishra.
Bhopal: In the wake of a dam wall breach
in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh
Chouhan on Sunday said there was no need to
worry and efforts were on to drain out water
from the reservoir. Officials said a channel was
dug up to drain out water from the under-con-
struction dam on Karam river after a breach.
Water was being released safely through the
channel since 3 am on Sunday, which reduced
the threat of dam burst.
HIRAKUD GATES OPENED, FLOOD
WATER ENTERS SAMBALPUR
WATER BEING DRAINED OUT
AFTER BREACH IN MP DAM
Mhow/Bhopal: The
Army moved in to neu-
tralise the menace
posed by a breach in
Karam dam on river
Nalcha in Dhar, which
has led to the evacua-
tion of 10,000 individu-
als and saved your com-
plete area on the tenter-
hooks. On the identical
day, CM Shivraj Singh
Chouhan spoke with
PM Modi and residen-
tial minister Amit
Shah and requested for
Air Force choppers to
be saved on standby
. It’s
a sign of the magnitude
of the menace. As
many as 18 villages
downstream of Karam
River have been evacu-
ated, a dozen of them
within the final 24
hours. Twelve of them
are in Dhar district and
6 in Khargone. The un-
derconstruction dam,
which is 90 per cent
full, sprung leaks on
Thursday. The reser-
voir was crammed up
for the primary time,
however the partitions
failed inside.
ARMY ON SITE, IAF ON STANDBY, MP CM
SHIVRAJ CHOUHAN DIALS PM MODI, SHAH
Bengaluru/New Del-
hi (PTI): The Congress
took a strong exception
to the exclusion of Pt
Nehru in Karnataka
government’s newspa-
per advertisement on
freedom fighters. For-
mer CM Siddaramaiah
called CM Basavaraj
Bommai an “RSS slave”
while AICC general sec-
retary Randeep Surjew-
ala said the BJP’s hatred
for India’s first PM has
reached its zenith.
New Delhi (PTI):
Miffed with BJP leader
Sushil Modi’s jibe that
JD (U) will
m e r g e
with RJD,
JD(U) lead-
er Upendra
Kushwaha
said the re-
mark wasn’t just objec-
tionable, but insulting.
Kushwaha claimed the
BJP was considered an
“untouchable” party
before 1995-96 as no po-
litical party wanted to
associate themselves
with them. Then lead-
ers of the Samata Party
George Fernandes and
Nitish Kumar came to
the BJP’s rescue “like
angels”, he added.
Mumbai (Agencies):
Police investigating the
death of Shiv Sangram
Party leader Vinayak
Mete in a road accident
on Sunday prima facie
concluded the driver of
his car lost control of
the vehicle which hit a
truck from behind on
the Mumbai-Pune Ex-
pressway
.
The accident oc-
curred at 5.05 am near
Madap tunnel under the
jurisdictionof Rasayani
police station in the
neighbouring Raigad
district when Mete was
coming to Mumbai from
Beed, officials had said.
Mete’s SUV was in a
second lane of the six-
lane expressway at the
time of the accident, an
official said.
Bengaluru (Agen-
cies): A man slit the
throat of his wife with
a machete at a family
court in Karnataka
where the two had gone
to attend a counselling
session after they filed
for divorce. The man
tried to escape after the
attack but was overpow-
ered by bystanders and
handed over to the po-
lice. The woman was
rushed to the hospital
where she died during
treatment.Minutes ear-
lier, at the counselling
session, the couple had
agreed to bury their dif-
ferences and reunite to
save their marriage of 7
years. Shivakumar at-
tackedhiswife,Chaitra,
when she stepped out
after one-hour counsel-
ling at the Holenara-
sipura family court in
Hassan district. He fol-
lowed her to the wash-
room and slit her throat
with a machete, leaving
her bleeding profusely
.
New Delhi (PTI): State
governments should
not dole out “non-merit
freebies” like gifts and
consumer durables be-
yond their fiscal capa-
bilities, according to
former Niti Aayog Vice
Chairman Rajiv Kumar.
Kumar said there is a
difference between
merit transfer payment
and non-merit freebies,
especially those which
are done beyond fiscal
capability of govern-
ment.
“Non-merit freebies ..
are to be looked at care-
fully,” he said.
Thiruvananthapuram
(PTI): Kerala Governor
Arif Mohammed Khan
on Sunday termed as
very unfortunate and
totally unacceptable
the recent controversial
remarks on Kashmir
made on social media by
ruling LDF MLA KT
Jaleel.
“It is very unfortu-
nate. Not only is it unac-
ceptable, I wonder if
these comments were
made after going
through some literature
or after knowing some-
thing or just out of igno-
rance. I do not know. I
feel very sorry for this
kind of comment. It is
totally unacceptable. I
feel hurt by these kinds
of comments,” Khan
said here.
The Governor further
said, Do we not realise
the preciousness of our
freedom? Do we not real-
ise the importance of
our national integrity?
Howcanweaffordtosay
things like this?
Jaleel returned
to Kerala Sunday morn-
ing due to some person-
al reasons.
Jaleel’s remarks on JK unfortunate: Arif
Man slits wife’s throat, soon after
family court’s ‘reunite’ verdict
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan
Kulgam: A cop was killed after terrorists threw a
grenade in Qaimoh area in Kulgam district of Jam-
mu Kashmir, said police. A grenade incident was
reported yesterday night in Qaimoh Kulgam. One
police personnel namely Tahir Khan of Poonch got
injured. He was shifted to GMC hospital Anantnag
where he succumbed, Kashmir Zone Police said.
Srinagar: Situation in Jammu and Kashmir is
much better than before and the graph of militancy
is coming down, police chief Dilbag Singh said on
Sunday. However, he said the launchpads across
LoC were intact and there was a huge pressure to
push militants into the Valley. “The atmosphere is
much better than before and I want to give credit to
the people and express gratitude to them,” he said.
COP KILLED IN GRENADE ATTACK
BY TERRORISTS IN JK’S KULGAM
SITUATION IN J-K MUCH BETTER
NOW, SAYS DGP DILBAG SINGH
K’taka ex- CM Suddaramaiah
at an event. —FILE PHOTO
Siddaramaiah
calls Bommai
‘RSS slave’
BJP was
untouchable:
Kushwaha
Ex-NITI Aayog VC warns
against govt freebies
Vinayak Mete, Maratha quota
votary former Maha MLC killed
‘DRIVER LOST
CONTROL AT
THE WHEELS’
Mumbai: As per
preliminary investiga-
tion, driver Eknath
Kadam lost control
at wheel and the
vehicle hit a truck
from behind in which
Mete was seriously
injured. A doctor who
checked on Mete at
MGM Hospital near
Panvel said, “He was
brought in at 6.20
am. He had no pulse
or blood pressure,
and his pupils were
not moving. He died
before being brought
to the hospital.”
The mangled SUV after the accident. (R) Vinayak Mete
—PHOTO
BY
ANI
PREZ DROUPADI MURMU’S 1ST ADDRESS TO NATION
India helped world discover true
potential of democracy: Murmu
New Delhi (ANI): On
eve of India’s 76th Inde-
pendenceDay
,President
Droupadi Murmu ad-
dressed nation and said,
“We Indians proved
skeptics wrong. Democ-
racy not only grew roots
in this soil, it was en-
riched too.” She also
said that India helped
world discover true po-
tential of democracy.
She also saluted free-
dom fighters, gave trib-
ute to women power in
democracy, lauded larg-
est vax campaign in In-
dia and also said that
leaders like Gandhi re-
discovered ancient val-
ues for modern times.
President Droupadi Murmu addresses to the Nation on eve of
76th Independence Day, in New Delhi on Sunday.
PM NARENDRA MODI TO ADDRESS NATION
9TH
STRAIGHT TIME FROM RED FORT TODAY
On 75th anniversary of India’s
independence, as the nation is
celebrating the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mohatsav’, PM Narendra Modi will
hoist the flag and address the na-
tion for 9th straight time from the
ramparts of Red Fort at old Delhi.

07
Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 52,690.00 00.00 0.00 (Per 10g)
SILVER 59,300.00 00.00 0.00 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 79.65 0.01 0.0126
GBPINR 97.0296 0.2892 0.2972
CURRENCIES
Reliance, Nayara face windfall profit tax
New Delhi (PTI): The just-
introduced tax on windfall
energy profits of oil refin-
ers like Reliance Industries
is not only levied on the
diesel they export but also
on the supplies they make
to fuel retailers within In-
dia, sources said.
The windfall tax was tar-
geted mainly at Reliance
Industries Ltd and Russian
oil major Rosneft-backed
Nayara Energy, who the
government believed were
making a killing on export-
ing large volumes of fuel
made from discounted Rus-
sian oil, at the cost of the
domestic market, three
sources with knowledge of
the matter said.
Reached for comments, a
top finance ministry offi-
cial said the government
has not imposed any tax on
domestic supplies by refin-
eries. “OMCs must be do-
ing it on their own, and
rightly so. The pricing is
always based on an alter-
nate market or source.
ON LOCAL SUPPLIES ALONGSIDE EXPORTS
WINDFALL TAX
FLOWCHART

z The govt on July 1 levied
`13 per litre additional
excise duty on diesel
exported out of India.

z A `6 a litre tax was also
imposed on petrol and ATF
exported out of India.

z Indian fuel retail scene is
dominated by state-owned
firms IOC, BPCL and HPCL.
DoT OFFERS
CLARIFICATIONS ON
TELECOM PLI
Mumbai: The DoT has clarified
that if a company currently
availing benefits of telecom
equipment
production-
linked
incentive (PLI)
scheme wants
to revise its investment net
sales to get additional 1% ben-
efit for design-led manufactur-
ing, it must apply afresh. After
being selected, company will
have to exit the existing ap-
proval forego its investment
made during 21-22. —PTI
LIC KEEN TO RE-ENTER
MEDICLAIM SEGMENT,
SAYS CHAIRMAN
Mumbai: Insurance behemoth
Life Insurance Corporation is
keen to re-enter the mediclaim
segment as
and when the
regulator pro-
vides clarity
on the issue,
its chairman has said. “We are
already doing a lot of long-
term health protection and
guaranteed health products.
And we are evaluating the sug-
gestion that the regulator Irdai
made recently,” LIC Chairman
M R Kumar said. —PTI
BANK OF INDIA SEES
10-12% GROWTH IN
ADVANCES
New Delhi: Bank of India ex-
pects advances to grow by 10-
12% in the current fiscal year
with corporate
loans yet to
pick-up, top
official said
in an analysts
call. The bank’s year-to-date
loan growth stood at about
5% mainly driven by Retail
sector advances, Agricultural
and MSME loans. The bank’s
gross advances (global and
domestic) stood at `4,77,746
crore at end-June 2022. —PTI
PFC PROJECTS LIKELY
TO ROPE IN INVESTOR
PARTNERS
New Delhi: PFC Projects
Ltd, an equal joint venture of
Power Finance Corporation
and REC Ltd,
is likely to
rope in techni-
cal or strategic
investor part-
ners to operate and maintain
acquired stressed or non-per-
forming assets next year. PPL
will rope in strategic investor
partners through competitive
bidding and the first such bid
is likely to be floated next year,
a source said. —PTI
SHAREHOLDERS’ APPROVE ASHISHKUMAR
CHAUHAN APPOINTMENT AS NSE MD, CEO
New Delhi: Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on
Sunday said that shareholders have approved the appointment of
Ashishkumar Chauhan as its managing director and chief execu-
tive. The Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) of NSE was
held on August 11, according to a statement. Share-
holders approved the appointment of Chauhan,
who was the MD and CEO of rival bourse BSE,
with 99.99 per cent votes. He assumed charge as
NSE chief on July 26. His appointment at the top
post of the NSE was cleared by the capital markets
regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Sebi) on July 18. —PTI
OTHER STORIES
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: The govern-
ment plans to put on the
block 13 gold mines in the
states of Andhra Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh in the
ongoing month amid its
efforts to give a boost to
the mining sector’s contri-
bution to the country’s
gross domestic product.
Of the 10 blocks in
Andhra Pradesh, the auc-
tion of five blocks may
take place on August 26,
while the remaining five
are likely to be put on the
block on August 29, ac-
cording to latest data of
the government. In the
case of remaining three
gold mines in Uttar
Pradesh, the auction will
happen this month. —PTI
New Delhi: After turning
net buyers last month,
foreign investors have be-
come aggressive shop-
pers of Indian equities
and have invested
`22,452 crore in the first
two weeks of August amid
softening inflation con-
cerns. This was way high-
er than a net investment
of nearly `5,000 crore by
FPIs in the entire month
of July, data with deposi-
tories showed. FPIs had
turned net buyers for the
first time in July, after
nine months of massive
net outflows. —PTI
FPIs INVEST `22,452
CRORE IN INDIAN
EQUITIES IN AUGUST
13 GOLD MINES
MAY BE SOLD THIS
MONTH
New Delhi: Wearable and
hearable device maker
Noise is planning to in-
crease monthly local pro-
duction of smartwatches
to 10 lakh units per month
from August, a top official
of the company said. “We
are the leading smart-
watch category in the
country. We are part of
the top 6-7 smartwatch
brands in the world now.
We have already produced
a million units till now and
from this August we aim
at producing a million
units per month.” —PTI
NOISE PLANS TO
MAKE 10 L SMART
WATCHES A MONTH
New Delhi: The combined
market valuation of six of
the 10 most valued com-
panies surged by
`1,56,247.35 crore last
week, with Reliance In-
dustries Ltd (RIL) emerg-
ing as the biggest gainer.
While RIL, TCS, HDFC
Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC
and Bajaj Finance saw
gains in their m-cap in the
holiday-shortened week,
Infosys, HUL and LIC suf-
fered losses. In the rank-
ing of top-10 firms, RIL
retained the title of the
most valued domestic
company, followed by
TCS, HDFC Bank. —PTI
SIX TOP COMPANIES
ADD `1,56,247.35
CRORE TO M-CAP
*Rates till the edition went to print.
INFLATIONARY IMPACT ON
FMCG COS TO CONTINUE
IN QUARTER 2
New Delhi (PTI): Infla-
tionary pressure on some
raw material inputs for the
FMCG industry is abating
but the manufacturers ex-
pect its impact on price and
margins to continue in the
current quarter.
In the April-June quar-
ter, listed FMCG compa-
nies including - HUL, ITC,
Godrej Consumer Product,
Nestle, Dabur and Britan-
nia delivered mixed re-
sults, reporting an impact
on their margins and most-
ly
, a drop in volume in some
categories.
FMCG companies also
expect volume decline to
continue on the rural side
but see some stabilization
in the business and recov-
ery in demand, starting
from the third quarter of
FY23.
Companies such as Bri-
tannia Industries said that
it has taken necessary
price increases in Q1 which
were not covering inflation
at this point but a good part
of this will be covered by
the July-Sept quarter.
‘’We were not able to take
the entire price increase
during this quarter. We
have taken some price in-
creases in the first quarter
and we will complete that
in Q2 of this year,” said Bri-
tannia Industries MD
Varun Berry during recent
earnings while responding
to a query on the near-term
price increase.
In April-June, Britannia
reported a 13.24 percent de-
cline in consolidated net
profit to Rs 335.74 crore
while its sales were up 8.74
percent to Rs 3,700.96 crore.
When asked about the
inflationary scenario,
Dabur India CEO Mohit
Malhotra in his post-result
analyst call said inflation
would not abate in the sec-
ond quarter.
‘’And second quarter, we
will see margin compres-
sions, but I think in the
third quarter onwards
when we lap over inflation
of around 11%, 12%
through the last year, we
think that commodities
will soften. And there will
be a rollover price increase
impact happening in the
third quarter,” he said.
So, the third and fourth
quarters should see a bit
of softening of inflation
and price increases kick-
ing in, and the margin pro-
tection happening in the
second half of this fiscal,
he added.
Dabur India has report-
ed a marginal increase in
its consolidated net profit
to Rs 441.06 crore. Godrej
Consumer Products Man-
aging Director CEO Su-
dhir Sitapati in its earning
call said: ‘’With inflation-
ary pressures abating we
expect sharp margin recov-
ery from H2.’’
MAJOR TALKING
POINTS

z In the April-June quarter,
listed FMCG companies
including - HUL, ITC, Godrej
Consumer Product, Nestle,
Dabur and Britannia delivered
mixed results, reporting an
impact on their margins

z FMCG companies also
expect volume decline to
continue on the rural side but
see some stabilization in the
business recovery in demand

z Cos such as Britannia said
that it has taken necessary
price increases in Q1 which
were not covering inflation
New Delhi (Agencies): In-
dia is likely to be the sec-
ond most important driver
of global growth in 2022
after China despite the
challenges posed by the
pandemic and the war in
Europe, Reserve Bank of
India’s (RBI) deputy gover-
nor, Michael D Patra, said.
The world’s third-largest
economy in terms of pur-
chasing power parity is go-
ing to contribute about 14%
of global growth this year,
he said, even while the
country faces the risk of
rising deficit due to higher
import bills on the back of
global commodity prices.
Patra said India can sus-
tain a current account
deficit of 2.5-3% without
getting into an external
sector crisis.
“A striking feature in In-
dia is that our growth is
home financed — invest-
ment is financed primarily
by domestic savings, with
foreign savings playing
only a supplemental role,”
Patra said.
India at present is the
third largest economy in
the world in terms of pur-
chasing power parity with
a share of 7% of global
GDP, after China’s 18% and
the USA’s 16%.
India’s GDP in market
exchange rates is expected
to reach $5 trillion by 2027.
By that year, India’s GDP
in purchasing power pari-
ty terms will exceed $16
trillion, up from $10 tril-
lion in 2021.
HesaidIndiacanachieve
a double digit growth in the
next decade if the economy
can overcome challenges
and capitalises on the
world’s youngest work-
force it has, along with
manufacturing and export
promotion.
This would make India
the second largest econo-
my in the world by 2031, he
said.
India to drive
global growth in
2022, says Patra
WHAT MICHAEL
D PATRA SAID...

z The world’s third-largest
economy in terms of
purchasing power parity is
going to contribute about
14% of global growth this yr

z India can sustain a current
account deficit of 2.5-3%
without getting into an
external sector crisis.

z India can achieve a double
digit growth in next decade
Indian toy
manufacturers
aim global mkts
New Delhi (PTI): Govern-
ment policies such as in-
creasing customs duties on
imported toys and mandat-
ing BIS certification re-
quirement for imports not
only boosted domestic
m a n u -
f a c t u r-
ing but
a l s o
h e l p e d
the in-
d u s t r y
to explore global markets
and enhance exports. The
demand for toys based on
Indian mythological char-
acters, desi movie charac-
ters and superheroes such
as Chota Bheem are on the
rise as the domestic players
break away from the domi-
nance of China and some
other countries, according
to industry experts.
New Delhi (PTI): The fi-
nance ministry is propos-
ing to soon review the ex-
emption-free new tax re-
gime with a view to making
it more attractive for indi-
vidual income taxpayers,
sources said.
Eventually, sources said,
the government aims to es-
tablish a system where
there are no exemptions
and the complex old tax re-
gime with exemptions and
deductions is terminated.
The Union Budget 2020-
21 introduced a new tax
regime. Taxpayers were
given the option to choose
between the old regime
with various deductions
and exemptions and the
new tax regime that offered
lower tax rates without ex-
emptions and deductions.
The intention behind the
move was to provide sig-
nificant relief to the indi-
vidual taxpayers and to
simplify the income-tax
law. Asked about the experi-
ence of the new tax regime,
sources said, there are
clear signs that people who
have finished their home
and education loans are
willing to shift to the new
tax regime as they have no
exemptions to claim.
Sources further said that
lowering of taxes in the
new regime would make
the new tax regime more
attractive. A similar tax re-
gime for corporate taxpay-
ers was introduced in Sep-
tember 2019 by significant-
ly lowering rates and re-
moving exemptions.
Finance ministry plans to review
exemption-free tax regime
NEW TAX
REGIME

z The Union Budget 2020-21
introduced a new tax regime.
Taxpayers were given the
option to choose between
the old regime with various
deductions and exemptions
and the new tax regime
that offered lower tax rates
without exemptions

Kailash Korde
Mumbai: The Maha-
rashtra government’s
goal of reducing road
accident fatalities
looks unattainable for
yet another year with
1,231 more people dy-
ing in road accidents
in the first half of this
year and 3,170 more
suffering injuries as
compared to the same
period last year.
Data from the state
transport department
shows that 31,458 road
accidents occurred in
Maharashtra killing
8,068people,while14,200
were injured between
January to June 2022, as
against 14,420 road ac-
cidents in which 6,837
people died and 11,030
injured in the same pe-
riod in 2021.
The surge in road ac-
cidents in the first six
months of this year is
118.15%, while road fa-
talities and injuries are
up by 18% and 28.73%,
respectively
.
As compared to the
first six months of the
pre-pandemic year 2019,
the state witnessed
about 76% more road
crashes and 14.13%
more fatalities till June
this year while the
number of injured rose
by 9%.
In17,864roadcrashes,
7,069 people died and
15,617 were injured be-
tweenJanuaryandJune
2019, as per the data.
Of the 31,458 road ac-
cidents, 15,132 occurred
in Mumbai in the first
sixmonthsof 2022.Even
though the number of
accidents surged by
14,008, the resultant fa-
talities and injuries
dipped by 46 and 90, re-
spectively, as compared
to the same period (Jan-
uary-June) last year. Af-
ter Mumbai, the dis-
tricts of Yawatmal (247),
Ahmednagar (160), and
Chandrapur (155) wit-
nessed a maximum rise
in the number of road
accidents.
As far as fatalities are
concerned, Buldhana
(95) and Ahmednagar
(84) districts have seen
the highest rise. On the
injuries front, Nagpur
rural (306), Pune rural
(294) and Solapur rural
(279) top the chart for
the first six months of
this year as compared
to the same period of
the previous year.Maha-
rashtra has a vehicle
population of more
than 3.5 crore and a
road network of more
than 17,725km of na-
tional highways,
29,029km of state high-
ways and 63,886km of
other roads. - —PTI
EXCEPTIONS
Only three districts—Nanded (20), Dhule (10) and
Parbhani (2)—have witnessed a dip in road crashes, while
only Mumbai city (46), Thane rural (6), Dhule (4), Akola (4)
and Sindhudurg (2) saw a decline in road fatalities.
The number of road accident injuries in Mumbai (90),
Latur (19) and Nanded (10) has gone down.
08
Greetings to all my fellow citizens on
the occasion of Independence Day!
May our glorious Nation rise higher
and higher! Jai Hind!
— Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Union
Ministry of Home Af-
fairs awarded 42 per-
sonnel from the Ma-
harashtra police force
with Police Medal for
Gallantry
, three with
President’s Police
Medal for Distin-
guished Service and
39 others with Police
Medal for Meritori-
ous Service.
Among the 42 person-
nel awarded with the
gallantry medal, 41 be-
long to the police force
of Gadchiroli, a Maoist-
affected district.
Additional Superin-
tendent of Police (ASP)
Gadchiroli Manisha
Kalwaniya, another
ASP Sameer Shaikh,
Deputy SP Bhausaheb
Dhole, Assistant Police
Inspector(API)Sandeep
Mandlik, Police Sub-In-
spector (PSI) Motiram
Madavi,figureinthelist
of officers awarded the
gallantry medal, he
said.
PSI Dhanaji Hon-
mane, head constable
Jagdeo Madavi and
Kishore Atram, who
were martyred in an op-
erationagainstMaoists,
havebeenawardedpost-
humously
.
Sunil Kolhe, Joint
Commissioner of State
Intelligence Depart-
ment (SID), Pradeep
Kannalu, Assistant
Commissionerof Police
(Wireless), and Mano-
har Dhanawade, Senior
Inspector of Oshiwara
police station in Mum-
bai, have been awarded
with President’s Police
MedalforDistinguished
Service.
Subhash Nikam, Ad-
ditional SP of CID, Au-
rangabad; Appasaheb
Shewale, Deputy SP
, Po-
lice Training School,
Khandala; PI Bhanudas
Khawatkar, Navi Mum-
bai;PINitinPotdar,Eco-
nomic Offences Wing
(EOW) Mumbai; PSI
Sunil Kuweskar, Cen-
tral Control Room,
Mumbai; API Jitendra
Mohite, Crime branch,
Mumbai; ASI Suresh
Kadam, ATS, Mumbai
are among the 39 offi-
cials awarded Police
Medal for Meritorious
Service.
42 police personnel honoured with gallantry medals
Tiranga Pratishthan members hold aTricolour during aTirangaYatra on the eve of the Independence
Day, in Solapur on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
65-YEAR-OLD
DIESTRYINGTO
HOIST FLAG
Palghar: Laxman
Shinde (65) of Rajewadi
in Palghar district fell
from the roof of his
house while trying to
hoist the Tricolour on
Saturday morning.
He sustained serious
injuries and was rushed
to a hospital in Jawhar.
He was later shifted
to a hospital at Nashik
where he succumbed to
his injuries, the police
said. A case of ac-
cidental death has been
registered.
People participate in a run jointly organized by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Navi Mumbai
Police ahead of Independence Day at Belapur in Navi Mumbai.
Students
wearing
tricoloured
attire skate in
an attempt to
create a Asia
Pacific and
National World
Record during
Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav, in
Thane district
on Sunday.
8,068dead,14,200hurtin
roadaccidentsin6 months
Last year saw 13,528 die and 25,116 get hurt in 29,493 road crashes across Maharashtra
LACK OF
CONCERN TO
BLAME
The Maharashtra
Highway police have
been compiling the
road accident details
from 35 districts and
10 police commission-
erates in the state over
the last few years for
analysis and to take
preventive measures
to bring down the
number of road ac-
cidents and fatalities.
The data suggests that
in very few of the 35
districts and 10 police
commissionerates,
the number of road
accidents, fatalities,
and injuries has come
down so far this year
compared to the cor-
responding period last
year. The report attrib-
utes accidents largely
to a lack of concern on
the part of road users.
Road experts and
Regional Transport
Office (RTO) officials
said a flawed driving
license issuing sys-
tem, lack of effective
road safety education,
improved road condi-
tion and the rise in the
number of vehicles,
issuing online (e-
challan) instead of
visible enforcement,
and lack of proper
vehicle maintenance,
are some other major
reasons for the rise in
accidents. Meanwhile,
a retired RTO official
pointed out that most
drivers are not well
trained in defensive
driving skills.
MUMBAI TRAFFIC COPS
BATTLE POTHOLE MENACE
By Zuber Ansari
Mumbai: While pot-
hole-riddled roads
are not an uncom-
mon sight in Mum-
bai, this monsoon,
traffic police seem
to have taken mat-
ters into their own
hands.
Not only have they
been taking pictures
of the potholes to inti-
mate the Brihanmum-
bai Municipal Corpo-
ration (BMC) but, at
times, traffic police-
men in uniform can be
seen filling the pot-
holes with discarded
debris and cement
sacks from construc-
tion sites just to en-
sure smooth move-
ment of vehicles. How-
ever, this temporary
patchwork doesn’t last
for more than a couple
of days.
An official from the
Bandra traffic police
said, “We have three
major hospitals in our
jurisdiction and multi-
ple schools. Manning
traffic on potholed
roads can be tedious
during peak office
hours and in evenings.
Ambulances and
school children are
stuck due to the poor
condition of roads.
There is also a rise in
accidents involving
two-wheelers due to
potholes this monsoon.
BMC officials re-
fused to comment. —PTI
First India Bureau
Beed: Six persons,
including five members
of a family, were killed
after the car they were
travelling in collided
head-on with a tempo on
the Manjarsumba-Patoda
highway in Beed dis-
trict around 5.30 am on
Sunday morning, police
said. A family from Pune
was going to Jiwachiwadi
village in Kej tehsil in the
car to attend a marriage
ceremony when the
accident occurred, an of-
ficial said, adding that the
police had to use a crane
to separate the two ve-
hicles. The tempo driver
fled from the spot after
the accident but later
surrendered at Patoda
police station.
6 KILLED IN
CAR-TEMPO
COLLISION
Nohello,onlyVandeMataram
Mumbai (PTI): New-
ly-appointed Maha-
rashtra Cultural Af-
fairs Minister Sudhir
Mungantiwar on
Sunday said all offi-
cials of the state gov-
ernment will have to
say Vande Mataram
instead of hello
while taking phone
calls in their offices.
We are entering the
76th year of Independ-
ence. We are celebrat-
ing Amrit Mahotsav
(of Independence).
Hence I want officials
to say ‘Vande Mata-
ram’ over the phone
instead of hello,” he
said.
He said a formal gov-
ernment order will be
out by August 18.
“I want all govern-
ment officials in the
state to say ‘Vande Ma-
taram’ (while receiv-
ing phones) till Janu-
ary 26 next year, he
said.
Maharashtra Chief
Minister Eknath Shin-
de on Sunday distrib-
uted portfolios, five
days after he inducted
18 ministers into his
cabinet on August 09.
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MUMBAI | MONDAY,
AUGUST 15, 2022
FREEDOM CANNOT BE BOUGHT BY MONEY. WE EARNED OURS THROUGH
YEARS OF STRUGGLE AGAINST THE BRITISH RAJ AND AS WE EMBARK 76
GLORIOUS YEARS OF OUR COUNTRY’S INDEPENDENCE, CITY FIRST
REMEMBERS ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND WISHES
ALL ITS READERS A VERY HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! JAI HIND!
INDIA AT 76
s India celebrates its
76th Independence Day
on August 15, the feel-
ing of patriotism is ris-
ing in the hearts of all
citizens, and the tricol-
ourhasilluminatedthe
nation. To mark the event, the
government of India is organis-
ing several events under ‘
Azadi
ka Amrit Mohatsav’, with the
theme ‘Nation First, Always
First’. The government also
aims to hoist 200 million Tricol-
ours to mark the special occa-
sion. The government of India
has launched a new initiative,
“Har Ghar Tiranga”. While
launching the campaign, PM
Modi stated, “75 years back, it
was on this day that the country
adopted its present national
flag. Today
, we recall the monu-
mental courage and efforts of
all those who dreamt of a flag
for free India when we were
fighting colonial rule. We reiter-
ate our commitment to fulfil
their vision and build India
of their dreams.”
A
MITALI DUSAD
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

ur country
plunged into cele-
brating Independ-
ence for the 75th
time and does so
with a high de-
gree of consterna-
tion and incertitude. With
a hand on the heart, no one
can say with total confi-
dence that we are out of
the dark and deep woods.
Despite that, it still hap-
pens to be our PLATINUM
JUBILEE !!
Are the properties of
this noble metal reflected
in our national character?
Are we a stable society
resistant to tarnishing?
Are we malleable and
flexible? Today we
should weigh ourselves
against the nobility of
this metal. Not on a
scale but scruti-
nized without
hyperbole to see if
we deserve to be
plumed with
Platinum!
Its silver-white colour
signifies maturity and ex-
perience. Are we really
mature and experienced
enough to shed our bag-
gage of the past and move
forward as one? Where is
the maturity when our po-
litical parties fight like
Gamecocks amid the big-
gest simultaneous chal-
lenges in our history? Can
we be called experienced
when we let the Hydra-
headed Monster of Dis-
ease, Low nutrition, For-
eign Invaders, illiteracy,
Crashed Economy and
deepening internal Strife
cry havoc and roam our
streets? Like Platinum, are
we resistant to tarnish?
How can that be true
when every man on the
street knows that Billions
of Dollars sitting in for-
eign banks are still being
snatched from the toil of
millions? Like this Noble
Metal, are we stable, malle-
able and flexible?
The biggest anchor for
stability is economic well-
being. We have only prom-
ised to disappoint again
and again. Garibi Hatao
slogan in the early 1970's
attracted millions of
hopeful and aspiring
votes. Today, 50 years
later, we have the world's
highest numbers living
in abject poverty
.
Are we not set in
stone as far as our
biases of caste,
religion, lan-
guage and
region are
c o n -
c e r n e d ?
Aren't all
s t a t e s
f a l l i n g
over each other to enact
laws banning workers
from other states, as if
they were from the Enemy
Territory?
Lastly, Platinum is the
best Catalyst for control-
ling pollution! Despite the
government's relentless
Swach Bharat campaign,
you will rarely find a sin-
gle immaculate street. De-
spite strict guidelines on
Traffic, you will find
scores defying death. De-
spite the multitude of food
inspectors across the coun-
try, you hear of thousands
of novel ways to contami-
nate milk, medicines,
sweetmeats, ghee, alco-
hol, soft drinks, etc.
With 280 crore hands,
we could pick up eve-
ry shred of rubbish from
our streets in barely a
week's effort.
Can't we pass this litmus
test of true Nationalism?
Writing lofty words on so-
cialmediaisnotevenworth
the bytes they consume!
Stop lurching from being
GeopoliticalExpertstoBio-
technologists, to Social En-
gineers, to Arms experts.
Justmoveoutof thosearm-
chairs and pick up those
pieces of rubbish you step
over each day! That will be
agame-changingbeginning
towards forging
into Platinum
form!
This
trans-
formed
environ-
ment will
surely be-
come an in-
spiration for us
Indians to work
together to over-
come the other
challenges loom-
ing large! Let's stop
switching between
roads of pessimism
and optimism. Let's
take the narrow and
straight and cash in on our
greatest talents and the
world's hardest working
people. We are the young-
est country with more
youth in their peak
working ages than
the combined
populations of
North Ameri-
ca and Eu-
rope.
F
A
C
E
O
F
T
H
E
D
A
Y
AKRITI BHATIA, Influencer
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You may feel the home
environment serene and
restful. There is a chance of
some property getting
allotted to you. Good opportunities
will appear on the academic front.
Good health is assured through
efforts. A healthy bank balance will
allow to buy a major item.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You may find it difficult to
convince a family member
regarding something you
want to achieve. Clarity of
mind and retentive power will help
you forge ahead on the academic
front. Some of you can safely say
goodbye to depression, as positivity
enters your life once again.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Good health is likely to
keep you energetic today.
Adventurous types need to
be careful while
experiencing a thrilling outdoor
activity. An angry family member will
need to be pacified by doing his or
her bidding. This is a favorable day to
seal a property deal.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Things are likely to move
favourably on the
professional front. Health
may become a concern. You
will need to muster all your persuasive
powers to swing a deal in your favour.
Good negotiating skills are likely to
bring a lucrative deal within your grasp
on the professional front.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You may need to monitor
your finances closely. A
function at home can keep
you busy and entertained.
Day seems favourable for builders
and property dealers. Travel to a
distant place is foreseen for some.
Your love life promises to be
immensely satisfying.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You will benefit by taking a
break from your regular
exercise routine. You will be
able to pacify a family elder,
who is upset on someone. Stay clear of
arguments, especially while travelling.
A healthy debate is likely to open up
your mind to the possibilities in your
particular field at work.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Your performance may
leave you feeling good
today on professional or
academic front. A diet plan
adopted recently will suit your
system well. Maintain confidentiality
regarding a property deal being
negotiated by you. A chance for an
outing with lover finally arrives.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Your initiative will help
mend fences with someone
you were not in talking
terms. Academic pursuits
will be fruitful. Taking up a regular
fitness routine will help you get into
shape. Increase in household
expenditure is possible, so take all
steps to cut it down.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Some of you may plan to
build a house or buy
property shortly. A home
remedy is likely to take you
towards total health. Homemakers
may find resetting the house tedious
and may get tired doing so. A journey
to a distant place can get you all
excited.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A new health routine may
start giving health benefits
right away. You gel well
with a new acquaintance.
Opportunities to further your career
will come only with efforts. Discipline
may help you achieve peak physical
fitness. Financial scene will stabilise
after review of investment options.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
An exciting time lies
ahead as travelling with
friends is foreseen. You
are set to grow
professionally and attract new
clientele. Do not misunderstand the
motives of someone trying to help
you. Will power, will be your key to
remain in shape.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
It will be in your interest to
speed up a financial
transaction. Positive steps
may be required to be
taken to restore perfect health. You
will come out with flying colours in a
competitive situation on the
academic front. Appreciation on the
professional front is in the pipeline.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
75th FACE
75th FACE-OFF
-OFF WITH DESTINY
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SUDHANSHU PANDEY
Independence means the rebirth of
my country. We are living our life
happily because of our freedom fight-
ers. We can breathe freely. It is signifi-
cant for me because it gives me a
sense of Pride. I feel very proud when I
realise, our India was under British
rule for so many years, with the help
of the freedom fighters and the lead-
ers we are living our lives freely today.
My favourite freedom fighter is “ Bha-
gat Singh”. I love the films by Manoj
Kumar. The film is always patriotic. My
favourite patriotic song is “Mera Rang De
Basanti Chola”.
MERA BHARAT
MERA BHARAT
MAHAAN
MAHAAN
MITAALI NAG
Independence Day is surely a
day which reinforces the pa-
triotic spirit in me. The
whole year we are busy hus-
tling in our lives, but this par-
ticular day always reminds
me that this hustling would
have no meaning to it if I
wouldn’t have an independ-
ent country to live in. My fa-
vourite freedom fighter is
Rani Lakshmi Bai. Being
a woman she did not give
up and revolted against
the British and fought
on the battlefield. Even
having an infant did not
stop her from play-
ing the role of
a warrior.
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SAANAND VERMA
Independence
Day means a lot
to me. It’s a great
day. We always re-
member our free-
dom fighters. It’s a
very proud move-
ment for all of us.
Now we are living
because of them.
They made a lot of
sacrifices for us. I
always feel grateful to everyone who
sacrificed their lives for the freedom
of India. Nobody enjoys slavery that’s
why Independence is most important
for everyone, everybody wants to be
independent. My favourite freedom
fighter is “Subhash Chandra Bose”.
He fought for our country and because
of him, we got the help of other coun-
tries. My favourite patriotic film is
“Border” which is directed by J. P. Du-
tta. The film is amazing. I cried so
many times watching the movie. My
favourite patriotic song is “Dekho
Veer Jawano”.
ndependence Day reminds every Indian
of the beginning of a new era, the start
of a new life free from bondage and slav-
ery. It is for the same reason that Inde-
pendence Day is given so much impor-
tance and celebrated in a very grand
manner across the country
. The 15th
of August, 1947 marked the end of British
colonialism and the dawn of the demo-
cratic republic. City First brings to
you the true meaning of Independ-
ence Day as conveyed by celebrities.
ASHISH TIWARI
I
ANUJ SACHDEVA
Independence Day means free-
dom of speech for me. I be-
lieve we have taken it for
granted with time since
the new gen has not
gone through the sac-
rifices done by so
many leaders during
the pre-independence era to re-
move British rule. Fav freedom
fighter will always be Gandhi.
He is known to be the Father
Of The Nation for a reason
and has always been praised
for his way of living world-
wide. And, my favourite pa-
triotic film is Gandhi.
ALY GONI
Independence is do-
ing what you want to
do without being
questioned. Life is
here and now. My fa-
vourite freedom fight-
er is Bhagat Singh. He
sacrificed his life for
the country at such a
young age which is
commendable. One of
my favourite patriotic
songs is “Aisa Des Hai
Mera” from the movie
“Veer-Zaara”.
CHARRUL MALIK
Independence is happiness. We have the
freedom to have our right to education,
speech, and many more things. Inde-
pendence to me is about making my
own choices, own decisions, fending for
myself and not being dependent on any-
one for monetary or materialistic needs.
MREENAL DESHRAJ
Independence
means freedom of
expression and speech
for me. This is the 75th
year of Independence
and I am proud to be
an Indian. I salute
the soldiers who
fought for our coun-
try.
My favourite free-
dom fighter is “Sub-
hash Chandra Bose”
and my favourite
patriotic film is
“Border”.
HIMANSHU MALHOTRA
At the moment it’s just
become a day where we
get holiday and spend time
with our family
, watching
parades. When I was in
Delhi we used to fly kites
but it is not happening any-
more. As you wake up in the
morning of Independence
day the most amazing
thing that happens is pa-
triotic songs start to play
on loud speakers. It reminds
us that millions of people of
our country have sacrificed
their life so that we can
live in our country
. We
did get freedom from
the people who were
dominating us and
literally destroying
us. I’m glad all our
ancestors, grand-
parents, whoever
sacrificed their life.
They sacrificed for
the new generation
so that they can
contribute
something
to our life
which they
have. I’m just hop-
ing somewhere
down the lane we
all get together
and celebrate
this day
.

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