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EssentialsNNeeww DDeellhhii:: Coronavirusessentials like masks,gloves, sanitisers, bedrollkits will now be sold atthe multi-purpose stallsat railway platforms, rail-way officials saidThursday.The stalls, runby private contractors,carry most items thattravellers could require,like toiletries, books,medicines and packedeatables. The stalls willnow also be able to sellessential items requiredto protect passengersfrom coronavirus infec-tion, according to a set ofinstructions issued by theRailway Board.”

Monsoon onsetNNeeww DDeellhhii:: The IndiaMeteorologicalDepartment on Thursdaydeclared the onset ofmonsoon over the nation-al capital.KuldeepSrivastava, the head ofthe regional forecastingcentre of the IMD, saidthe monsoon has furtheradvanced over somemore parts of west andeast Rajasthan, easternparts of Haryana, Delhi,entire Uttar Pradesh andmost parts of Punjab onThursday.” The northernlimit of the monsoonpasses through Nagor,Alwar, Delhi, Karnal andFerozepur,” he said.

CannabisNNeeww DDeellhhii:: A 36-year-oldman was arrested inSouth Delhi’s Mehrauliarea for allegedly sellingdrugs, police said onThursday.The accused,Jitender, a resident ofChattarpur Pahari area,was caught carrying 2.5kg cannabis, they said,adding the drug has beenseized. DeputyCommissioner of Police(South) Atul KumarThakur said, “Wereceived information onJune 24 that a drug sellercarrying cannabis wouldcome at 60 Futa Road,Chattarpur Pahari.

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A 14-year-old girl fromBemetara district diedafter being allegedly set onfire by two persons, includ-ing a minor, after she resis-ted their rape attempt, po-lice said on Wednesday.

The incident took placeon June 22 in a villageunder Dadhi police stationarea of Bemetara and thevictim succumbed to theburn injuries during treat-ment at a hospital inRaipur on Wednesday,Bemetara AdditionalSuperintendent of PoliceVimal Bais said. “The twoaccused have been taken

into custody and their in-terrogation was underway.Further action will betaken accordingly,” hesaid. On Monday, the twoaccused- a 22-year-old andanother one aged 13- al-legedly tried to rape thegirl near her house in thevillage. When she resisted,they allegedly set herablaze after pouringkerosene on her, he said.

The girl was rushed to alocal hospital, from whereshe was referred to Raipurin view of her critical con-dition, where her state-ment was recorded by theexecutive magistrate, hesaid.

Girl dies after being setafire for resisting rape bid

New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI):

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and risingconcerns over environ-ment and public health,

several doctors, activistsand animal welfare groupson Thursday urged PrimeMinister Narendra Modito promote plant-basedfood options and regulatemeat, egg and dairy indus-tries. In a letter to theprime minister, severaldoctors as well as activistspointed out that as thecoronavirus outbreak wastraced to a meat market inChina’s Wuhan, such athreat prevails in meat pro-duction facilities and mar-kets in India too.”The doc-tors’ call has been support-ed by animal welfare

groups People ForAnimals (PFA), AhimsaTrust and Mercy ForAnimals (MFA) who havesent an urgent letter todayto the prime minister.

The groups’ letter pointsout that a significantamount of research byglobal bodies such as EAT

Lancet, World EconomicForum, the UnitedNations’ Food andAgriculture Organization,among others have con-cluded that increased pro-duction and consumptionof animal-based foods isdetrimental to publichealth and the environ-ment.”While COVID-19has been traced to a meatmarket in Wuhan, the con-ditions in such places aresimilar to any meat pro-duction facility and mar-ket in India,” said GauriMaulekhi, an animalrights activist from PFA.

Several prominent andreputable medical profes-sionals have also issued ad-visories stating that plant-based/vegetarian diets aresafer and more sustainablecompared to consumptionof meat, eggs, and dairyproducts.Dr PankajChaturvedi from TataMemorial Hospital said,“There is ample evidencefrom research to prove therole of different forms ofmeat in causation of sever-al chronic diseases such astype-2 diabetes, coronaryheart disease, coronaryheart failure, stroke etc.”

Docs, activists urge PM to promote plant-based diet Pointed out that as

the coronavirus outbreak was tracedto a meat market inChina’s Wuhan, sucha threat prevails inmeat productionfacilities and markets in India too

Bhubaneswar, Jun 25 (PTI):

Following a spurt inthenumber of COVID-19cases among hospital work-ers, the Odisha governmenthas framed a fresh set ofguidelines for infection pre-vention and control (IPC)in those facilities, an offi-cial said on Thursday. In anorder, the Directorate ofMedical Education andTraining (DMET) said pri-vate hospitals in the statewill bear the cost of the

treatment of their workersif they get infected incourse of duty.The ordercame after a total of 33healthcare workers testedpositive for novel coron-avirus in three hospitals inBhubneswar and Cuttacksince Monday. Of them, 32belong to two private hospi-tals. Six private hospitalswere served show-cause no-tices for not adhering tohealth and safety protocols,officials said.” The promot-er and/or the managementof private hospitals alsoowe responsibility for im-plementation of the infec-tion prevention and controlmeasures,” said the orderissued on Wednesday night.

Odisha frames new guidelinesfor hospitals following spike in

COVID cases among staff New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI):

Over 50 student unionsand youth groups fromacross the country urgedthe EnvironmentMinistry on Thursday toput on hold the currentdraft of EnvironmentImpact Assessment (EIA),alleging that changes itproposes can prove to be“destructive” for the ecol-ogy and the people. In aletter to EnvironmentMinister PrakashJavadekar, the students

from JNU, DelhiUniversity, AligarhMuslim University, andoutfits such as All IndiaStudents Federation and48 others sought the draft

EIA be re-written as perrecommendations fromenvironment experts oncethe COVID-19 crisis isover.The letter toJavadekar said the min-istry, “under your leader-ship”, released the DraftEIA 2020 Notification in

March, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We arewriting to you today to re-quest you to put the cur-rent draft on hold on ac-count of how destructiveit can prove to be for theecology and the people ofour nation,” said the let-ter.” We petition for thedraft to be rewritten as perrecommendations by ex-perts and released oncehealth and survival arenot a critical issue, there-by leading India into agreen recovery.”

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‘strange bonhomie’ withChina: Cong asks PM

New Delhi: The Congress onThursday asked Prime MinisterNarendra Modi why has notIndia gained anything from the“strange bonhomie” which itclaimed he shared with China.Seeking to turn the tables onthe ruling party, Congressspokesperson Pawan Kherasaid the BJP also shared bon-homie with the CommunistParty of China (CPC) with sev-eral party-level exchanges tak-ing place in the past.He soughtto know whether India’s bor-ders have become safe afterthese exchanges in the lastmany years.


Congress leaderPriyanka Gandhi Vadraon Thursday attacked theBJP-led NDA governmentover the repeated fuelprice hike, saying it hasbecome clear that theCentre is only interestedin picking pockets of thepeople even in times ofcrisis. Her attack cameafter diesel price in the na-tional capital crossed the

Rs 80 per litre mark for thefirst time ever onThursday as oil compa-nies raised prices for the19th day, taking the cumu-lative rate to Rs 10.63 alitre. Petrol price, after aday’s hiatus, was hiked by16 paise and the increasein less than three weeksnow totals Rs 8.66 perlitre.”By increasing the

prices of petrol and dieselfor the 19th consecutiveday today, the BJP govern-ment has made it clearthat it is more interestedin picking pockets of thepublic even in the time ofsuch a crisis,” PriyankaGandhi said in a tweet.

“The Congress has car-ried out a massive protestin Uttar Pradesh.

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‘Picking pockets’ amid crisis Priyanka on fuel

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Students, youth groups write to Javadekar

Want draft EIA be put on hold Alleging that

changes it proposes canprove to be“destructive” forthe ecology andthe people.

26 killed in lightning strikes in five districts of Bihar

GGooppaallggaannjj (( BBiihhaarr)):: At least 26 people including three childrenwere killed in lightning strikes in five districts of Bihar onThursday, officials said. Gopalganj district reported the highestnumber of deaths, at 13, followed by five in Darbhanga, four inSiwan and two each in Madhubani and West Champaran dis-tricts, they said. Thirteen people were struck by lightning whileworking in their fields, in different blocks of Gopalganj district,Gopalganj Sub-Divisional Officer Upendra Pal said.Barauli andUchkagaon blocks reported four deaths each followed by two inGopalganj and one each in Majha, Kateya and Vijay blocks, hesaid. In Siwan, two persons died in Hussainganj and one each inSiwan and Barhariya blocks, district officials said.


The remaining CBSEand ICSE Board examina-tions for classes X and XII,scheduled to be held inJuly, have been cancelleddue to the COVID-19 pan-demic, the Supreme Courtwas informed on Thursday.

The examinees of classXII students of CBSEBoard will however havethe option of either takingthe exams later or to moveahead with the assessmentbased on their perform-ance in the last three inter-nal exams. The re-exam op-tion will not be available toclass X students.

The option of re-exami-nation would not be avail-able to the ICSE Board stu-dents — neither class XII,nor class X.A bench headedby Justice A MKhanwilkar took note of

submissions of SolicitorGeneral Tushar Mehta, ap-pearing for the Centre andthe CBSE, that Class X andXII board examinations

scheduled from July 1-15have been cancelled.

He said a scheme hasbeen formulated to give op-tions to students of XII

only — for re-examinationor assessment based onpast performance.TheCBSE said the re-examwould be conducted whenthe situation becomes con-ducive and the option totake up the re-exam wouldnot be available to class Xexaminees.The resultsmay be declared in mid-August, the CBSE said onbeing asked by the court toclarify as to when the aca-demic year will begin afterthe declaration of results.

On the basis of pastperformances

The Indian Certificate ofSecondary Education(ICSE) however told thebench, which also com-prised Justices DineshMaheshwari and SanjivKhanna, that it will not begiving re-examination op-tion to students of Class Xand XII and the resultswould be declared on thebasis of past performanc-es. The top court asked theCentral Board ofSecondary Education(CBSE) and the Centre toissue a fresh notificationon class XII exams dealingwith issues including theoption of re-examinationand internal assessment,date of results and status ofre-examination keeping inmind the COVID-19 situa-tion in different states.

Class X, XII exams of CBSE, ICSEBoards cancelled, SC informed

HighlightsIt is said a scheme has beenformulated to give options tostudents of XII only — for re-examination or assessmentbased on past performance.

The option of re-examinationwould not be available to theICSE Board students — neitherclass XII, nor class X

Examinations for classesX and XII, scheduled to beheld in July

It is said that you will conduct exams when the situation is con-ducive. But the situation may be different from state to state...Will the decision be taken by a central authority or will thestate take the decision. How are you going to deal with thatsituation, the bench said while asking CBSE to come up withthe fresh notification.The bench said the CBSE notificationshould indicate the scheme for internal assessment and give atimeline.The notification will be issued latest by tomorrow, thelaw officer said. During the hearing, the top court wasinformed that states like Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Naduhave conveyed their inability to conduct Board exams.The topcourt was hearing pleas seeking relief, including scrapping ofremaining exams of Class XII scheduled from July 1-15, in viewof increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Similar reliefs weresought from ICSE Board also.Earlier, the Centre and the CBSEhad told the court that an expert body is in the process of tak-ing final decision “very shortly” on the issue of whether toscrap the remaining exams of Class XII scheduled from July 1-15 in view of increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

Situation may be differentfrom state to state

Mumbai: Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE),Cine And TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) and the Indian Filmand TV Producers’ Council (IFTPC) on Thursday said they have“amicably resolved” issues regarding insurance cover andsalary for their members to restart filming activities immedi-ately. Last month, Maharashtra government allowed shootingof films, TV serials and web series with certain conditions.Allthe production activities in the city were suspended in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.There werereports that CINTAA and FWICE called off shootings of some TVshows, which were scheduled to start from Tuesday, after IFTPCfailed to meet their demands for insurance cover.In a virtualmeeting held among the three bodies, IFTPC agreed to providetwo sets of insurance coverage.A death cover of Rs 25 lakh dueto COVID-19 and hospitalisation cover of Rs 2 lakh will be pro-vided uniformly across all hierarchy of the cast and crew.”

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Pre-cast concrete boxes placedBilaspur Division of SECR is constructing Limited HeightSubways(LHS) at 10 locations in its jurisdiction. With the approval ofcompetent authorities and adopting measures for prevention ofCoronavirus infection, with minimum workforce and using heavy dutymachinery the concrete boxes were placed at 10 places.

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Bhilai, Jun 25: LordJagannath, LordBalabhadra and DeviSubhadra are staying attheir aunt's temple -Gundicha Mandap undertheir annual sojourn. Onthe third day at aunt'splace, the deities gave dar-shan to the devotees in"Krishna - Balaram" bhe-sha at the GundichaTemple made in the audi-torium of the JagannathTemple in Sector 4.Jagannath Samiti, Sector4 has established at the au-ditorium of the templepremises only due to re-strictions imposed in thewake of Corona VirusPandemic. This year, thedeities will give darshan tothe devotees as differentincarnations of LordVishnu.

Limited number ofdevotees reachedGundicha Mandap on the

day for offering prayers toLord Jagannath, LordBalabhadra and DeviSubhadra who have cameout of their temples to stayamong the common peoplefor eight days. JagannathSamiti President VirendraSatpathi, GeneralSecretary Satyavan Nayakand other office bearers in-cluding Sudarshan Shanti,Trinath Sahu, Kalu Behra,Basant Pradhan, D

Trinath, Anam Nahak,Vrindavan Swai, SushantSatpathi, Kailash Patro,Ranjan Mahapatra, BhimSwai, BC Biswal, NiranjanMaharana, Prakash Swai,Kavi Biswal, RameshKumar Nayak,Seemanchal Behra,Santosh Dalai andPrakash Das are con-tributing valuable effortsfor success of this devo-tional event.


Bhilai, Jun 25: An inci-dence of mobile liftinghas been captured inCCTV camera. The ac-cused has stolen an ex-pensive iPhone X fromthe waiting area of JLNHospital and ResearchCentre, Sector 9. Policehave registered a case andare trying to search theperson seen in CCTVfootage.

According to informa-tion, the victim is MMArun, a resident ofChauhan Green ValleyColony, Junwani. Hismother is admitted in theICU of JLN Hospital. Onthe intervening night ofThursday, Arun stayed atthe waiting area of theICU.

At around 01:00 hrs, heplugged the mobile phonefor charging and went tosleep. When he woke up,the mobile phone wasmissing. He immediatelyinformed the hospitalstaff about the incidence

after which police wascalled in. During exami-nation of CCTV footage, ayouth was seen lifting themobile phone. The ac-

cused committed thiscrime at around 04:13 hrs.On the basis of CCTVfootage, police are tryingto trace the accused.


Bhilai, Jun 25:Chandrakanta Mandley,Mayor, Bhilai-CharodaMunicipal Corporation onWednesday paid a surprisevisit to Janta HigherSecondary School, Bhilai-03. She took stock of the ad-missions going on in theschool that has earned spe-cial status of EnglishMedium. She instructedthe Principal in-chargeBanjare for making appli-cation forms available forthose seeking admission toClass 01, 06, 09, 10 and 11.Here it needs a mentionthat the special status

would provide opportunityfor the students residing inthe area to study in Englishmedium. Now childrenfrom the weaker section ofthe society or underprivi-leged can also take admis-sion in this school andwork for their bright fu-ture. The Mayor also as-sured to get completed themaintenance and repairwork of the building in theschool premises at the ear-liest. During her visit shewas accompanied byPrincipal in-charge of theschool Mr Banjare, wardcouncilor, MIC memberTulsi Markam and the staffof Janta School.

Deities give darshan inKrishna - Balaram bhesha

Chandrakanta pays surprisevisit to Janta School

Mobile lifting caught in CCTV


Bhilai, Jun 25: Policehave arrested a juvenileon charges of murder.The incidence was theoutcome of suddenprovocation after ex-change of abusivewords.

The deceased wasidentified as SewakRam (60). He was home-less and used to spendnight at the newly con-structed shopping com-plex of Durg MunicipalCorporation. Lateevening on Wednesday,his body was foundlying in this complex.On the basis of infor-mation provided by thelocals, police rounded

up a juvenile who re-sides in Oriya Basti.During interrogation,he confessed to havestoned Sewak Ram todeath.

The accused dis-closed that he wassmoking cannabis atthe complex as it was alonely place. SewakRam was sleeping onthe floor nearby.Suddenly he startedabusive word for the ju-venile after which hetook a stone and hit himon the head. SewakRam suffered fatal in-juries and died on thespot. Police have arrest-ed the juvenile and fur-ther investigations areon.

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BBhhiillaaii,, JJuunn 2255:: As in previousyears, Town ServicesDepartment of Bhilai SteelPlant has activated MonsoonPreparation Measures for dif-ferent types of complaints ofresidents of the township. TheTSD has made arrangementsand set up a Helpline Centreand issued telephone num-bers where residents can con-tact for help related to differ-ent types of complaints.

Problems of trees falling onroads that cause obstructionof traffic movement is lookedafter by Horticulture whiletrees falling over OverheadElectrical Lines are lookedafter by Town ElectricalEngineering Department(TEED) of TSD. Any com-plaints related to animals,

insects and snake is lookedafter by Public HealthDepartment. Complaintsrelated to power-off or anyother electrical incident dur-ing stormy weather would bedealt by TEED of TSD.Problems of flooding andoverflow of drain would bedealt by Road Section whileproblems of sewage overflowor jam would be looked afterby Public Health EngineeringDepartment.

Problems related to para-pet collapse and other civilrelated problems would belooked after by CivilEngineering Department. Forcomplaints regarding possi-bility of ceiling plaster falling,if any, in allotted quarters,concerned officers of civilmay be contacted immediate-ly, so that appropriate action

can be taken in time. Anyproblems in water supply likeincidents of unclean waterwould be looked after byPublic Health EngineeringDepartment. Problems relatedto stray animals would bedealt by Enforcement Sectionof TSD. While telephone num-ber 58181 (TDS-II) may bedialed for Electrical com-plaints in all three shifts, fol-lowing officers in differentsections may be contacted attelephone numbers givenhereunder - Electrical:9407982245 (AK Chouhan,DGM) & 9407982197 (DineshKumar, GM): 58181

PHD: 9407980423 (KKYadav, DGM) & 9407982205(Dr GK Dubey, GM): 56525 &57171; Horticulture:9407982238 (Dr NK Jain, DGM)& 9407982205 (Dr GK Dubey,

GM): 58331 & 57171; RoadSection: 9407983303 (SKGond, Asst Mgr), 9407983181(PK Mishra, Sr Mgr) & 57116;9407982199 (V Divekar, GM );PHE: 9407981335 (SK Jha, M)(West Area): 56414 & 58642;9407982263 (D Chandrakar,AGM) (East Area) &9407981773 (Smt Radhika,GM); Civil: 9407983184(Basant Sahu, Sr Mgr) &(9407980082) Dr RPDewangan, AGM : 56415,57154; Enforcement:9407984440 (K N Ray, Mgr) &9407982114 (VK Sharma, GM);General: 9407982188 (MDeshpande, GM): & 57157. Forcomplaint logging in nightshift, a control room with tele-phone no 57110 will be estab-lished from June 25, 2020; onthis telephone no., complaintmay be logged in night shift.


Bhilai, Jun 25:Chhattisgarh Board ofSecondary Education de-clared the results of HigherSecondary School CertificateExam 2020 (HSSC- XII) onJune 23, 2020. 315 students ap-peared from 04 BSP schoolsof Bhilai Town Ship andMines. The overall pass % is97.78%. Khomendra Kumar(Bio) is the topper amongstBSP School students with91.2%% from BhilaiVidyalaya Sector-2,Shahajadi is in second posi-tion with 89.2% from BSPGirls Higher SecondarySchool sector 11, VikrantDeshmukh (Maths) is in thethird position with 86.4 %from Bhilai Vidyalaya

Sector-2. ChhattisgarhBoard of SecondaryEducation declared the re-sults of High SchoolCertificate Exam 2019-20(HSC- X) on June 23, 2020. 279students appeared from 05CG Board Schools of BhilaiTown Ship and Mines. Theoverall pass % is 82.08 %.Afshana Shaikh from BhilaiVidhyalaya Sector- 2 toppedamongst BSP school stu-dents with 93%, KajalDeshlare from BSP HigherSecondary School sector 8Bhilai is in second positionwith 91.66%, Phoolchandfrom BSP Higher SecondarySchool no 2 Rajhara Minesand Anjali Tiwari fromBhilai Vidhyalaya Sector- 2both are in 3rd position with91.5%

Juvenile held for murder TSD takes monsoon preparation measures BSP schools register 97.78% passpercentage in HSSC-2019-20

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Raigarh, Jun 25: Manyofficials in the adminis-tration pass on their re-sponsibilities to the sub-ordinates and are relievedof any tension, seldomthey try to understand theproblems and difficultiesof their subordinates.Under pressure or due toany other reasons thesesubordinates sometimestake extreme step likecommitting suicide.

But all officers are notthe same while some areextremely sensitive to-wards their subordinates.Such is the case of sensi-

tive SP Santosh KumarSingh who believes in psy-chological examination ofhis staff for which he hasalready taken initiative.According to SP, his staffworking under stiff con-ditions is bound to beunder mental tension. Hefeels that sudden increasein economic activities fol-lowed by crowd has not

led down the strict vigil ofpolice and this is the rea-son of some police per-sonnel to be arrogant intheir behaviour. SP is try-ing to understand themental condition of sub-ordinates so that alongwith their duty jawanscan spend quality timewith their family mem-bers too.


Sukma, Jun 25 : A group ofNaxals set on fire six vehi-cles and machines engagedin road construction workin the Sukma district , po-lice said on Thursday. Theincident took place onWednesday night atDhanikorta village underKukanar police station lim-its where a road is beingconstructed, SukmaSuperintendent of PoliceShalabh Sinha said.

As per preliminary infor-mation, a group of ultrasreached the village, locatedaround 450 km from the cap-ital Raipur, and set ablazethree trucks, two JCBs and apoclain machine parkedthere, he said. All the vehi-cles and machines belongedto a contractor, he said.

Despite being advised to

park the vehicles and ma-chines at a police camp nearthe construction site aftercompleting work for the day,the contractor left them atthe village, the official said.Soon after being alertedabout the incident, securitypersonnel rushed to the spoton

Thursday morning andlaunched a search operationin the area, he added. Naxalshave frequently tried to dis-rupt road constructionworks in the state's Bastardivision, comprising sevendistricts including Sukma,by launching attacks on se-curity forces and damagingvehicles and machines usedin those projects.

They feel the developmen-tal works in the region andconstruction of roads willuproot them from the area, apolice official earlier said.


Masturi, Jun 25: The stu-dent of Sandipani PublicSchool has earned laurelsfor the school whenAvezalKujur got selectedfor Jawahar NavodayaVidyalaya School. Earliertoo students of this schoolgot selected for MilitarySchool and also inOlympiad school studentshave performed excellent-ly. In this connectionschool headmasterJitendra Dash said, schoolis conducting special class-es for these competitive ex-aminations and their tim-ings do not clash with nor-mal school timings. Hegave the credit of successto the teachings impartedby experienced faculty andhard work of students.Institute DirectorMahendra Choubey has

showered his best wishesfor talented students who

got selected in differentcompetitive examinations.

SP Singh for psychologicalexamination of subordinates

To understand theirmental condition

Naxals torch vehicles, machinesat road construction site

SPD student gets selected for JNV


Manendragarh, Jun25: While patrolling atAmritdhara police gotan information throughsources thatAmritdhara residentVijay Singh and SantoshSingh have kept a stolensubmersible pump attheir place. The policetheir residence to recov-

er a one-and-half-inchcapacity submersiblepump worth Rs 17,000.Both were arrested andsent to judicial remand.

The act of NagpurAssistance Centre in-charge Subal Singh,head constable SheshNarayan Singh andtheir co-staff in nabbingthe accused was praise-worthy.


Hasoud, Jun 25:Migrant worker JeevanLal Bharadwaj (26)lodged an FIR with policethat when he was awaywith his family toHaryana to work in abrick kiln his house wasburgled in his absence bybreaking open the roof ofhis house and householditems worth Rs 17,000 wasstolen by some unknownpersons. Following hiscomplaint SP Mrs ParulMathur ordered to inves-tigate the matter and ac-cordingly investigationwas initiated.

The police questionedaccused Vinod Kumar(8)Pandu, BhagirathiBharadwaj (27) residentof Barkhurdar PS andVinod Kumar Diwakar(27), resident ofDewarghat PS Hasoud.When interrogatedminutely they accepted ofcommitting the crimeandalso accepted of earlierstealing one submersible

pump for which report no2019 is already registered

with Hasaoud PS. Thestolen items were recov-

ered from them and latersent to judicial remand.


Ramanujnagar, Jun 25:Few months back muti-crore scam took place inRamanujnagar CentralBank in which then BankManager Alok Gupta,Head Cashier DeveshKumar Lal Kher, AssistantManager Surendra SuraiMarandi, AgricultureField Officer SachinGovind Gaikwad and SWOAbhishek Mandal hatcheda conspiracy by manipu-lating government pay-

ments and along withother account holderswithout the consent ofsome account holdersswindled Rs 2 crore 10lakh. Based on the com-plaint by the present BankManager Balram Mohantipolice lodged FIR againstthe accused and started in-vestigation. A team wasprepared which started in-vestigation and arrestedaccused Salman AhmadMansoori as proof wasfound against him for in-volvement in this scam.

Two thieves arrestedwith stolen bore pump

Police nab accused involved in house breaking incident Police arrest accusedin Central Bank

multi-crore scam

YC workers protest hike in diesel-petrol prices

RRaaiippuurr,, JJuunn 2255:: Youth Congressworkers, led by state presidentPurnachand Koko Padhi todaystaged demonstration inBudhatalab area here in protestagainst hike in diesel and petrolprices. They also pulled vehiclesand displayed placards contain-ing “For Sale” on two wheelersto lodge their protest.

Youth Congress nationalspokesman Subodh Haritwalsaid that protest demonstrationwas being held in all the districtsof the state. Speaking on theoccasion Youth Congress statepresident Koko Padhi said thathike in petrol and diesel priceswas a direct attack on pockets ofcommon people. Continuoushike in diesel and petrol prices isa part of systematic loot beingcommitted by Modi Governmentfor the last several years, healleged. While crude oil priceshave dropped significantly ininternational markets, there isno check on rising oil prices inthe country, he said.

Centre has given new dimensionswith bold decisions: Dr Raman


Raipur, Jun 25: BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) VicePresident and former ChiefMinister Dr Raman Singhon Thursday said thatmajor decisions taken bythe Prime MinisterNarendra Modi-led govern-ment at the Centre hasgiven new dimensions tothe country.

Dr Singh made the abovestatement while addressinga Jansamvad rally forBaloda Bazar Districtthrough video conferencingfrom BJP headquarters sit-uated at Kushabhau Thakrepremises. He said that whileworks and decisions takenin first tenure of Modi gov-ernment laid the foundationof a strong nation, the firstyear of his second term hadbeen historic with bold andrevolutionary decisions inthe country. He further stat-ed that all possible assis-tance has been provided to

the affected people includ-ing the migrants during thecorona crisis which hadweakened the economy ofthe country. Prompt deci-sions taken by the PrimeMinister has also helped inestablishing control overthe corona virus in thecountry.

Launching scathing at-tack on the Congress gov-ernment in Chhattisgarh,he said that no financialbenefits were provided tothe affected people duringthe corona crisis. Similarly,the farmers too feel cheatedwhereas it has failed to de-liver the promise on com-plete ban on liquor as as-sured in the election mani-festo. He further stated thattesting of suspected peoplefor corona test too has beenpending as no appropriatesteps were taken on theissue by state governmentwhereas the quarantinecenters too have been inmiserable state. Former

Speaker of ChhattisgarhLegislative AssemblyGaurishankar Agrawal ad-ministered oath to the peo-ple to work on attaining selfdependent. Convenor ofVirtual Rally Rajesh Munat,Members of ParliamentSunil Soni and GuharamAjgale, BJP Spokespersonand MLA ShivratanSharma, former MLALaxmi Baghel and severalother office-bearers werepresent during the virtualrally.

Cash, valuables worth Rs 1.75 lakh stolen

RRaaiippuurr,, JJuunn 2255:: Unidentifiedburglars broke into a lockedhouse in Mandir Hasaud on theintervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday and decampedwith cash and valuables worthRs 1.75 lakh. The burglary hassince been reported in the localpolice station.

According to police, com-plainant Pradeep KumarMarkande had been to his

night-shift work in the factoryhe is employed on Tuesday.With his family being present-ly away to the native place,Pradeep had locked his houseproperly before proceeding towork. However, on Wednesdayhe returned from work, hefound the main door’s lock bro-ken and missing. Furtherentering into the house, hefound that everything inside

was completely ransacked andthe almirah was lying emptyfrom where the thieves hadtaken cash Rs 4000 and all thegold and silver ornaments ofhis wife and daughter. He thenreached Mandir Hasaud policestation and complained theburglary following whichpolice have registered anoffence under Section 457, 380IPC against unidentified bur-glars and is now investigatingthe matter further.

CM requests for extension of PMGKAYfor 3 months till Sept 2020

Raipur, Jun 25: ChiefMinister Bhupesh Baghelhas written letter to PrimeMinister Narendra Modi,requesting extension of‘Pradhan Mantri GareebKalyan Ann Yojana’(PMGKAY) for next threemonths till September2020. He stated that in theadverse circumstancesdue to corona crisis,

Central Government’sPMGKAY has helped inensuring availability offoodgrains in the country.In Chhattisgarh, besidesthe 51.50 lakh ration cardbeneficiary families iden-tified under National FoodSecurity Act andUniversal PDS, StateGovernment is providingfood security to 14.10 lakhadditional ration cardholding families under itsvarious schemes. These14.10 lakh ration card hold-ing beneficiary familiesidentified by the stateshould also be benefittedunder PMGKAY.

Chief Minister BhupeshBaghel stated in the letterthat lockdown is beinggradually lifted and eco-nomic activities are beingcarefully resumed, but re-turn to normalcy may takemore time. Presently, thesituation is extremely dif-ficult for farmers, agro-labourers, constructionworkers, industrial work-

ers and poor-middle classemployees as well as forthe most of common peo-ple. Baghel requestedModi in the letter thatkeeping in view the pres-ent scenario, CentralGovernment’s (PMGKAY)should be extended fornext three months tillSeptember 2020, to bringrelief to the crisis-affectedfamilies. Also the 14.10 ra-tion card beneficiary fami-lies identified by the statebesides those underNational Food SecurityAct should also be includ-ed under PMGKAY to en-sure food security. Freedistribution of food grainswill not only relieve thepeople in need from con-cerns of food security butwill also give a positivemessage to common peo-ple. Chief Minister ex-pressed hope that his re-quest would be consideredand a positive decisionwill be taken in interest ofthe state

Raipur police seize 1000 kg ganja worthRs 1.30 crore; 6 smugglers arrested


Raipur, Jun 25: In amajor action against ille-gal narcotics transporta-tion via Raipur, the capitalpolice on Thursday inter-cepted a truck and a carand seized from them 1000kg ganja worth Rs 1.30crore. Police also succeed-ed in arresting all sixsmugglers from both thosevehicles.

According to police, atip off was received atRaipur SSP office earlieron Thursday that a truckbearing registration num-ber CG04-DF-6177 is head-ing towards the capitalcarrying a huge consign-ment of ganja and a whitecoloured Maruti Swift carbearing registration num-ber OD10-H-0714 is pilotingit as a security cover. Itwas also informed that the

truck will be entering toRaipur limits fromAbhanpur.

Following this informa-tion, Raipur DIG & SSPArif H Shaikh immediate-ly alerted his subordinatesand a massive barricadingwas erected on theDoomartarai-Mana Road.

In the late afternoon,both the vehicles ap-proached the barricadingpoint where they were im-mediately surroundedand all six occupants ofthose two vehicles weretaken into custody. Laterpolice seized a total of1000 kg contraband from

both the vehicles.Both the vehicles were

instantly impounded andall six accused werebrought to Mana policestation where they wereidentified as VijayKawasi, Sondhar Sira,Suraj Das, Nazeem Khan,Sarora Prasad and AbdulGaffar, all residents ofvarious districts inOdisha.

Police have sincebooked all six underSection 20B of NDPS Actand is now interrogatingthem further the source ofprocuring the contrabandand its destination.

Ch’garh to be first state of thecountry to procure cowdung: CM


Raipur, Jun 25: With theobjectives to make animalhusbandry commerciallyprofitable, to prevent opengrazing by cattle, to solvethe problem of stray ani-mals on roads and for envi-ronment conservation,Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel has an-nounced the launch of‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’(GNY) in Chhattisgarh.This scheme will be imple-mented in the state fromHareli Festival. ChiefMinister Bhupesh Baghelprovided aforementionedinformation about thescheme today at the onlinepress conference, from hisresidence office.

Chief Minister BhupeshBaghel provided detailedinformation about GothanNyay Yojana (GNY), say-ing that this scheme isbeing launched to promoteanimal husbandry andmake it a profitable prac-tice. Baghel said that inpast one and a half year,State Government hasmade consistent efforts tostrengthen rural economythrough Narva, Garua,Ghurua, Bari scheme.

Gauthans are being builtto conserve and nourishlivestock in villages. So farcowsheds have been con-structed in 2200 villagesand in upcoming 2-3

months, nearly 5000 vil-lages will be equippedwith Gauthan facility.These Gauthans are beingdeveloped as livelihoodcenters. Here, vermi com-

post is being made on alarge scheme with the helpof women self-helpgroups.

Chief Minister said thatGNY will prove to be an in-novative step towards pro-tecting financial interestof livestock owners in thestate. He added that five-member sub-committee ofthe Cabinet chaired byAgriculture and WaterResource MinisterRavindra Choubey will de-cide the procurement ratefor cowdung. This commit-tee will include ForestMinister MohammadAkbar, CooperativesMinister Dr PremsaiSingh Tekam, UrbanAdministration MinisterDr Shiv Kumar Daharia,Revenue MinisterJaisingh Agrawal. This

committee of ministerswill decide the procure-ment rate of cowdungwithin 8-days, after delib-erating upon the sugges-tion received from farm-ers, livestock owners, cow-shed operators and intel-lectuals.

Chief Minister said thatthe committee ofPrincipal Secretaries andSecretaries constitutedunder the chairmanshipof Chief Secretary will fi-nalize the entire proce-dure right from cowdungprocurement to its finan-cial management to theproduction of vermi com-post. He said that the pro-curement of cowdung onfixed rate will be com-menced from HareliFestival. This scheme willbear long-term results andwill prove to be beneficialfor rural economy as wellas state’s economy. Thisscheme will also help ingenerating employment inrural areas. ChiefMinister has appealedfarmers, livestock ownersand intellectuals to pro-vide suggestions regardingprocurement rate of cow-dung in the state.

On this occasion all thecabinet ministers of con-cerned department andsenior IAS officers and sec-retaries were p resent.

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CM Baghel writesletter to PMNarendra ModiModi

Besides NationalFood Security Act,14.10 lakh rationcard holding fami-lies identified by thestate should also bebenefitted underthe scheme,requested ChiefMinister

Damaged pipeline repairedRRaaiippuurr:: RMC authorities carried out repair work of damagedmain pipeline of water supply in city here on Thursday.

Details of GNY schemeAnimal Husbandry and cowdung management to becomemore profitable for Livestock ownersImplementation of Godhan Nyay Yojana to generateemployment opportunities and additional incomeCowdung to be procured on fixed rate, vermi compost to besold from cooperative societiesFive-member sub-committee constituted under theCabinet to determine procurement rate of cowdungCommittee of Secretaries chaired by Chief Secretary tofinalize the entire procedure of cowdung management‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ to be launched to promote environ-ment conservation, cowdung management and to makeanimal husbandry more profitableInnovative scheme will be implemented in Ch’garh fromthe day of Hareli Festival

For welfare of cattleowners


Raipur, Jun 25:SantDnyaneshwar Vidyalaya,confirmed its name in themerit list of 10th CGBSE.Pratibha Sikheriya, se-cured 5th position in themerit list with 98.33%(590/600) and Nikita Dasgot 96.33% and NikhilKumar Sahu got 96.16%.

Pratibha with her hardwork, without any tuition,daily coming fromAbhanpur to Raipur, suc-ceeded to get position inthe merit list. The schoolmanagement also congrat-ulated her parents.

All the students sharedtheir success with theteachers, because of

whom they were able toreach this position.

Vidyalaya as its moralduty, always was keen toknow the problems com-ing in the way of studies ofthe students at home andhelping them with re-sources wanted by them.

President ofMaharashtra Mandal AjayKale, Vice PresidentSubodh Toley, secretaryChetan Dandawate, schoolincharge Niranjan Pandit,principal Dr. ManjiriBakshi, Vice PrincipalRahul Voditelwar, HM MrsVineeta Giribhat, HSIManish Govardhan, teach-ers and staff congratulat-ed and gave their bestwishes to the students.

SDV students Pratibha seals5th position in merit

Pratibha Sikheriya Nikita Das Nikhil Kumar Sahu

House burgled in Mandir Hasaud


Raipur, Jun 25: FICCIChhattisgarh StateCouncil in associationwith Directorate Generalof Training, MSD&E or-ganised a webinar on“ E n v i r o n m e n t a lManagement & Skill de-velopment in MiningSector”. Pradeep Tandon,Chairman, FICCIChhattisgarh during hisaddress said “Mining isone of the most impor-tant sectors for growth ofthe state as well as for thecountry. Mining activityoften leads to environ-mental issues like landdegradation, deforesta-tion, atmospheric pollu-tion, etc. affecting the eco-logical balance of thearea”.

“It is therefore impera-tive to achieve the bestuse of available mineralresources through scien-tific methods of mining,beneficiation, and eco-nomic utilization.Simultaneously, it is es-sential to keep in view thepresent and future needsof ecological resourcesincluding forests, envi-ronment, mining,wildlife, biodiversity, etc.

and development of thecountry and strive to en-sure indigenous availabil-ity of basic and strategicminerals to avoid disrup-tion of core industrialproduction due to any re-gion” said Mr. PradeepTandon, Chairman,FICCI Chhattisgarh. Mr.M.C. Kardam, ISDCRegional Director I/CRDSD&E, DGT, MSDE,Government of India,said “The country is wellendowed with manymetallic and non-metallicmineral resources. Indiais a leading player in re-spect of many non-fuelminerals including ironore, bauxite, dolomite,limestone, and mica. Themining sector (non-fuel)currently accounts for ap-prox. 0.5% of GDP. For ac-

celerated economicgrowth on a sustainablebasis, this sector has togrow at a much fasterpace to secure a higherpercentage in the GDP.Scientific, sustainable,and transparent miningpractices require well-trained manpower”.

Mr. Ravindra Saxena,Ex-IFS, Former PrincipalChief Conservator ofForest, Government ofMP and known author ofnarrative on ForestConservation, Mines &Minerals deliberated“Minerals are valuablenatural resources beingfinite and non-renewable.They constitute the vitalraw materials for manybasic industries and are amajor resource for devel-opment ”.


Raipur, Jun 25: Asmany as 33 people testedpositive for COVID-19(Coronavirus) inChhattisgarh onThursday. Meanwhile 128patients who were under-going treatment in vari-ous hospitals were dis-

charged after recoverytoday. With this the num-ber of active COVID-19patients in the state hasincreased to 715.

According to informa-tion received from healthdepartment 33 new pa-tients included 9 inRaipur, 4 each inRajnandgaon andRaigarh, 3 each inBalrampur, Surajpur,Jashpur and Gariaband,2 in Jagdalpur and 1 eachin Dantewada andBemetara. Process oftheir admission to hospi-tals is underway.

Moreover 4 patients in-cluding 2 in Sukma and 1each in Bijapur andJanjgir-Champa wereidentified last night.

Total 142090 suspectedCOVID-19 patients wereidentified in the state sofar and their sampleswere sent to labs for test-ing. Samples of 2456 ofthem tested positive forCOVID-19 while total 1729patients were dischargedfrom various hospitalsafter recovery so far.COVID-19 also led todeath of 12 patients sofar.

COVID-19: 33 new patients found in Chhattisgarh 128 patients dis-charged after recov-ery, number ofactive patients risesto 715

People feel cheated asCongress govt fails todeliver promises: BJP

RRaaiippuurr:: Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA from Raipur SouthBrijmohan Agrawal onThursday launched scathingattack on the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress governmentclaiming that people have gotnothing but just cheated andmislead during the last oneand a half year here. BJP MLAmade the above statementwhile addressing the videoconferencing meeting with theparty workers of Balod Districtunit as part of the Jansamvadbeing organized here.

Mining is one of the most importantsectors for growth: Pradeep Tandon

RRaaiippuurr,, JJuunn 2255:: Congress workersunder the leadership ofChhattisgarh Pradesh CongressCommittee (CPCC) GeneralSecretary and Shadow MLA fromRaipur South constituencyKanhaiya Agrawal on Thursdaystaged demonstration to protest thecontinuous hike in petrol and dieselprices in the country. During thedemonstration held at BudhaparaDharna spot, the Congress leadersburnt the posters of Prime Ministerand Union Minister for Petroleum toexpress their ire on the issue. Whilethe economy is at the lowest levelamidst corona pandemic, theCentre has been increasing tax on

the petrol and diesel resulting incontinuous hike in price which inthe process has increased inflation.Providing the above information ina statement issued here, the formerPresident of Congress Trade CellRajesh Kedia said that a large num-ber of people from the region werepresent during the demonstration.

Congmen stage demo against Centreon price hike of petrol and diesel

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Illogical to sell diesel atprice higher than petrol

For the first time, price of dieselhas become more than that ofpetrol. It is significant that com-bined procurement and process-ing cost of diesel, petrol (and alsoof kerosene) is almost same. Butkerosene is sold at highly subsi-dized rates because it is mainlyused by poor. Price of diesel wasdeliberately kept lower than thatof petrol because of diesel beinglargely used in public-transportand goods-transportation both byroad and rail. However lowerprice of diesel was unfortunatelymisused by allowing diesel-carsincluding even in costlier segmentused only by affording rich.Central government should banany further manufacture ofdiesel-cars, and should continuewith policy of having diesel pricedlower than petrol. Government iscompelled to increase prices ofdiesel and petrol even thoughwhen price of crude reached toalmost negligible low during coro-na-crisis because to compensateloss of taxes otherwise. All petro-leum products should be underGST network to ensure uniformrates of petrol and diesel through-out the country where presentlythere is vast variation of evenupto 10-percent.

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Must ensure global access The discovery of a vaccine

for COVID-19 is central to globalefforts to restart economies.However, it raises serious ques-tions about whether countrieswill act in their narrow self-in-terest or adopt a collaborative,global approach. A lot of vac-cines are in the testing stageand considerable effort costingbillions of dollars and usingcomplex logistics will be re-quired to develop, manufactureand distribute the vaccineworldwide. The intense andgrowing rivalry between the USand China, and the subsequentrise of nationalism and failure ofmultilateralism is making theoutbreak of COVID-19 and the need for a vaccine ex-tremely complicated. Europeancountries and the WHO are infavour of the multilateral option.But the US and China areagainst it.

China and the US are usinghuge resources to become thefirst to develop a vaccine. USPresident Trump has launchedOperation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership that aims tomake millions of doses availablein the US by the end of theyear. China too is trying theirbest. A few candidate vaccinescurrently in clinical evaluation,come from China. The countryviews this not only as a matterof national pride but also impor-tant for their own health. IfChina succeeds in developingthe vaccine before the US, itwill help them get their econo-my fully more open than the USand other areas.

However, many global healthadvocates are of the view thatvaccine nationalism is not theright way to reduce transmissionglobally. A vaccine will save thelives of millions but our attitudemust change first.All countriesmust ensure timely, equitableglobal access to the vaccine.

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40 year old friend just died of thevirus. Fit, jogger. Healthy.

Please wear mask. Take all pre-cautions. Maybe you’re youngBelieve the virus wont get you. But you can carry it and infect

other members of yourfamily/friends that are more vul-

nerable. Be responsible.

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this is Chhattisgarh Nandi RajMango, the one and only breed

of mango tree from RaipurChhattisgarh.

HHaarrsshh GGooeennkkaa@@hhvvggooeennkkaaA few things never do in a

rush:1. Making important deci-sions

2. Eating your food,3. Falling inlove,4. Thinking you understandsomeone ,5. Judging a person’scharacter,6. Trusting somebody

completely

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On this day, 45 years agoone family’s greed for powerled to the imposition of theEmergency. Overnight thenation was turned into aprison. The press, courts,

free speech...all were tram-pled over. Atrocities were

committed on the poor anddowntrodden.

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Is 39.8% bigger than 60.2%?!Why does 39.8% occupy morespace on the Times Now pie-chart than 60.2%?! Does this

give you an idea as to what thechannel's agenda is?!

SSuubbooddhh SSrriivvaassttaavvaa@@SSrriiSSuubbooddhhKKmmrrArmy Chief Gen Naravane awards commendation cards to soldiers who fought with PLA in face offs in the Eastern

Ladakh sector.

RRaammeesshh SSeetthhuu@@rraammeesshhsseetthhuuRemember that vaccines and

Allopathc drugs is a multi billiondollar business industry. How

can they allow you to take yourfood ingredients like Turmeric,lemon, pepper, ginger, ajwain,etc to cure diseases or boostimmunity? Nation's economy

under threat.

R ecently, in Tirupur, TamilNadu, the Madras High

Court has ruled in the much-dis-cussed case of Honor Key Genderin 2016. The court, in the absenceof evidence, acquitted the mainaccused girl's father as well asthe girl's mother and another andcommuted the sentence of thefive accused from hanging to lifeimprisonment.

The family members of the girlKaushalya killed Shankar, a resi-dent of Kumarlingam because hebelonged to the Dalit caste. Aftercompleting her engineering stud-ies, she married Kaushalya, whobelonged to a higher caste. Whilestudying in college, the two fell inlove and got married against thewishes of the family, which madeKaushalya's family very angry.After this, on March 13, 2016,some people had killed Shankarin the middle of the market.

Kaushalya fought against herparents. Despite the death of herhusband, she is still living withher in-laws. But Kaushalya is nothappy with the Madras HighCourt's decision.

She says she will not sit idly byuntil her parents are convictedand will challenge the High Courtdecision. It has often been ob-served that in cases of honorkillings, girls break up and makeno attempt to get justice. Shecomes under family pressure.This is the first case in which the

victim herself is fighting for jus-tice. Following the Madras HighCourt judgment, the demand forstricter laws to prevent honorkillings has started rising acrossthe country, including in TamilNadu.

WWhhaatt iiss hhoonnoorr kkiilllliinngg??The term 'honor killing' has

come from the murder of coupleswho break the medieval view andget married in interracial mar-riages.

Such killings are carried outfor the sake of family or commu-nity honor. Usually refusing toenter into an Orange marriage,being in a relationship that hasbeen rejected by their family,having sex outside of marriage,being raped, dressing in waysthat are considered inappropri-ate, Honor Killing 'causes.

Honor killing involves the bru-tal murder of a woman or girl bymale family members. In patriar-chal societies, the activities ofgirls and women are closely mon-itored.

Another feature of honorkillings is that perpetrators oftendo not face negative stigma with-in their communities, as their be-havior is justified.

In the northern regions ofIndia, honor killings are moreprevalent in the Indian states ofPunjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, andUttar Pradesh. Honor killing isalso widespread in South India

and the western Indian states ofMaharashtra and Gujarat.(Recently, a young Dalit engi-neering student was brutallymurdered in public in Tirupur dis-trict, Tamil Nadu)

RReeaassoonn ffoorr hhoonnoorr kkiilllliinnggThe mentality of the people till

now is such that they are notready to accept marriages takingplace in or outside the sametribe. Society still denies the rightto choose in marriage. And espe-cially for women, the right tochoose marriage is illegal, evenimagine it. The root cause of itsrise is that formal governancehas not reached rural areas. Khappanchayats exercise their author-ity in various ways: they demandpayment from couples, imposesocial or economic restrictions onthem, order their or their familiesto be ostracized, divorce the cou-ple, and Be harassed, or killthem.

This is also due to the increasein the gender gap. Honor killingsare taking place in areas wherethe sex ratio is low and girls arebeing bought for marriage.

I consider love as a socialcrime. The prestige of each casteis one reason, it is not limited tothe upper caste, even among theoppressed communities likeDalits and Adivasis indulge in"honor" crimes to prove that theyare no less than the upper caste.

AA ccoommpprreehheennssiivvee llaaww rreeqquuiirreessHonor Killing violates Articles

14, 15, 19, 21, 39 (f) of theConstitution.A total of 28 caseswere registered as honor killingsin 2014, 251 cases in 2015, and 77cases in 2016, according to datareleased by the National CrimeRecords Bureau in 2018. Cases ofhonor killings have increased inthe last few years and have be-come an obstacle to social devel-opment.

The provisions of IPC andCRPC are not sufficient to deal

with such cases. This act of honorkilling is also a violation of cer-tain fundamental rights in theConstitution of India, includingthe right to life and liberty includ-ing the right to physical integrity,and the right to choose. Womenshould have the right to freelychoose a spouse.

Crimes like honor killingsshould be categorized as barbar-ic crimes as it is an injustice doneto the dignity of the person.Concrete efforts should be madeto monitor such crime.

In the modern age of the 21stcentury, awareness should bepromoted among the people to-wards the crime committed fortraditional reasons.

The state needs to focus onprograms and projects that helpgender equity. Voices of discon-tent have been raised in commu-nities where honor killings havebeen reported.

These voices must findstrength. Agencies like theDepartment of Women andChildren, the Department ofSocial Welfare, and the StateCommission for Women shouldwork continuously on these is-sues. Issues related to the legiti-macy of Khap Panchayat shouldbe made clear to the people.

Women’s problems can only besolved when it is discussed withother women.

If the people of KhapPanchayat want to continue theirPanchayat communities, then ac-cording to the right to equality,there should be provision for oneor two women to sit in KhapPanchayats so that the right toequality also prevails. We have tokeep in mind that there is nohonor in taking someone's life forhonor.

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Visitors wearing protective facemasks queue as they wait for the partial reopening of Eiffel Tower on Thursday in Paris, as Franceeases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus. Tourists and Parisians willagain be able to admire the view of the French capital from the Eiffel Tower after a three-month closure.

Why do lovers have no freedom whatsoever?

T he world has taken note of the increasing Chinese adventur-ism in India. The questioning of Chinese incursions by a US

official after the recent talks between US Secretary of State MikePompeo and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member YangJiechi indicates support for India as well as widespread concernabout the aggressive stance adopted by China recently. By draw-ing attention to the Chinese misadventure of 2015, as well as re-cent unreasonable postures adopted by Beijing in Hong Kong andthe South China Sea, the US has ratcheted up the pressure onChina. Diplomacy is a gentle art, one that involves careful consid-erations and calibrated incremental advancements. It does not gowell with jingoistic nationalism, as Beijing has found out recentlyby antagonising many of the nations it seeks close business tieswith. India needs to seize the diplomatic initiative. A logical step isto build a joint position with other countries which have been af-fected by Beijing’s ‘wolf diplomacy’. Indeed, this is time to fortifythe Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the United States,Japan, Australia, and India. There are common concerns, and theneed for a coordinated effort to blunt the Chinese edge is undeni-able. Even as New Delhi maintains peaceful coexistence withBeijing, there is growing awareness about the neighbour’s stickyfingers in what is, in myriad ways, an Indian bulwark. Bilateral re-lations are not going to be the same again in the wake of Chinaflexing its muscles and displaying territorial hegemony in the re-gion. The investment of over three decades of diplomatic effortstowards building a working relationship spiralled southward lastweek with blatant incursions by Chinese troops. The diplomaticand military contacts, though not snapped, are certainly on arazor edge. The military officers on the ground all along the Lineof Actual Control (LAC) are now being given the freedom to act asper the evolving situation at the border. India has now deployedits specialised high-altitude warfare forces along the 3,488 kmLAC to repel any transgression by the People’s Liberation Army(PLA). The uneasy relationship between the two neighbouring na-tions with diametrically opposing ideologies — one wedded to thevalues of multi-party democracy and the other to an autocraticcommand-control regime — is bound to undergo a reset. Thereare reports of the Centre seeking a detailed status about the im-ports of non-essential items from China so that there can be a pol-icy intervention for course correction. It is understandable thatthe death of soldiers has triggered nationwide outrage and callsfor retaliation. The NDA government must rein in the voices of jin-goism and adopt a blend of smart diplomacy, measured militaryresponse and intelligent trade moves to restore balance in the bi-lateral relationship. The Indian diplomats have their work cut outbefore them. They must build a consensus among allies, includingRussia, to counter Chinese expansionism. And they have a formi-dable arsenal at their disposal — truth — and access to a wide va-riety of fora, including the UN Security Council, where India hasjust been elected a member. India has shown excessive restraintin matters traditionally confined to the Chinese sphere of influ-ence. When borders are violated and soldiers killed, a rethink is inorder. We need a more proactive approach and strong alliances.

Gathering support

T rust deficit between India and Pakistan has worsened in re-cent years in the wake of major terrorist attacks carried out

by Pakistan-backed outfits on Indian soil — Pathankot and Uri(both in 2016) and Pulwama (2019). With Pakistan failing to con-vince India — and the international community at large — of itscommitment to stamping out terrorism emanating from its territo-ry, diplomatic ties between the two countries have become in-creasingly strained. India has now told Pakistan to reduce the staffin its High Commission in New Delhi by half, while deciding toslash the staff strength in its own High Commission in Islamabad.The pragmatic move follows a couple of acrimonious incidents.India had expelled two Pakistani diplomats on May 31 on thecharge of espionage pertaining to the movement of Indian Armytroops. A fortnight later, the Pakistani authorities detained twojunior members of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad in a‘hit and run’ case and released them after several hours. Indiaclaimed that the two staffers had been abducted and subjected tobarbaric treatment. Pakistan’s action was perceived to be in retali-ation for the expulsions. Indian diplomats and consular officials areallegedly under constant surveillance in Pakistan. Their harass-ment and intimidation, apparently at the ISI’s behest, validatesIndia’s zero-tolerance approach. National security must remain thebenchmark for India while dealing with a hostile and unreliableneighbour like Pakistan. With over 2,000 cases of ceasefire viola-tions by Pakistan — seen as a ruse to push militants into J&K —being reported this year till June 10, India can’t afford to let itsguard down. On the face of it, India’s decision to downgrade diplo-matic ties with Pakistan may appear harsh but a closer look at theground realities suggest that such a move was inevitable and justi-fied. When the entire world is grappling with the fallout of thecoronavirus pandemic, Islamabad has been on an unrelenting pur-suit of exporting terror to India and violating the ceasefire at theLine of Control (LoC). The past few months have seen a steady risein ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC, infiltration of mil-itants, and concomitant increase in terrorist activity in Kashmir.The Handwara encounter in May in which five Indian soldiers and apoliceman were killed came as the biggest loss to the Army in re-cent years. It was followed by another terror attack in the samearea in which at least three jawans of the Central Reserve PoliceForce (CRPF) were killed. A steady rise in the militant attacks inthe Valley is a grim reminder of Islamabad’s devious strategy ofstepping up nefarious activities even as the entire world is grap-pling with the task of containing the spread of Covid-19. Pakistanhas been ratcheting up violence in Kashmir since the scrapping ofspecial status. This is despite the threat of much harsher sanctionsfrom the global watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), forfailing to check terror funding on its soil. Though Covid-19 pan-demic provided a perfect opportunity for Islamabad to reset its pri-orities and explore a new path of mutual cooperation, its myopicrulers and military bosses squandered it away. They have chosento continue the agenda of pushing terrorists into India.

Downgrading ties

PRIYANKA SAURABH

PARTIAL REOPENING OF EIFFEL TOWER

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BBiillaassppuurr:: With an aim to strike a balance in the environment andto keep it clean, a programme titled ‘Paudha Tuhar Duar’ meantfor free sapling distribution was flagged off by Bilaspur MLAShailesh Pandey and Takhatpur MLA Mrs Rashmi Singh.

‘Paudha Tuhar Duar’ flagged off

CHMO launches campaign against‘gudhaku’, tobacco

Mahasamund, Jun 25:With objective to help themigrant labourers in quar-antine to leave certain ad-dictions, theCHMO Dr SPVare has launched cam-paign under NationalTobacco ControlProgramme (NTCP) here.During this there is supplyof intoxicating materialslike cigarettes, ‘bidi’, ‘pan-masalas’ and ‘gudakhu’available from nearbyshops and it carries in itlife-threatening photo-graphs of certain diseasesas warning in it.

But in this it is not writ-ten as to how this tobaccois made using certainharmful chemicals toprocess it. In this there isan appeal in the name ofgeneral public that‘Gudhaku’ is a productmixed with tobacco and isused as ‘manjan’ and it isone of the reasons for can-cer of the throat andmouth and other diseasesas well. On applying thesame, it badly damaged theteeth and gums and alsoleads to stomach upset,lack of appetite, allergyand ulcers in the mouthand stomach area. Lastyear a total of 161 publicawareness workshops wereoragnised in the Schoolsand Colleges by DistricAnti-Tobacco Centre in the

district. In this workshop,when the parents of thechildren were contacted,70% of the 50 parents intheir reply accepted someor other form of intoxica-tion in their day-to-day life.Through this public aware-ness drive, so far more than20000 students have beenlinked with de-addictiondrive and anti-tobacco cam-

paign. On the other hand,during outbreak of GlobalPandemic COVID-19, the so-cial worker of DistrictHospital AseemShrivastava has launchedanti-tobacco and other de-addiction drive with par-ents and children of the per-sons admitted in the quar-antine centres from Jun 1 to 22.

Rains leave farm land flooded with water


Birkoni, Jun 25: Withmonsoon showers becom-ing active for last oneweek, many parts of theregion and farm-land areinundated with knee-deepwater and it is raining al-most on daily basis.

Majority of the farmshave transformed into

small ponds due to inces-sant rains and farmersare hopeful of good cropthis year.

On the other, withheavy rains in some partof the region, people areunable to move out andmajority of low lyingareas in the city andurban areas have beenflooded with rainwater,

making it difficult forpeople to wade through.

The farmers are busypreparing for sowing ofcrops and are siphoningout the excess water fromtheir farm land. But withmore water filling in thevegetable farms, it hasbecome difficult to work.Many farmers have al-ready taken ‘tharah’ andothers have done the sow-ing work and thereforethey all have to keep inmind not allowing excesswater to stay in the farfor long and other prepa-rations are in full swing.

Earlier due to suddenbreak for a week or sohad brought frowns onthe forehead of the farm-ers, but with the rainfallactivity gaining momen-tum, it has restored ontheir faces and they allare concentrating uponthe farming activities.

Bajrang Hotel owner, Lab technician detected positive


Khairagarh, Jun 25: Ahotel owner and lab tech-nician rendering servicesin the Civil Hospital fromSangeet Nagri haveopened account of COVID-19 positive case inKhairagarh city here onMonday. The owner ofBajrang Hotel in ItwariBazar has been detectedCorona positive and sinceit happens to be the mostbusy of all the places, thelocal administration hasnow become active.

It is learnt that the 44year old owner of thisHotel along with his fami-ly members is providingtea, breakfast, milk andothers to the patients ad-mitted in the CivilHospital daily for lastmany years. So now it isdifficult to pin-point all the

persons to whom they gotin touch so far. On theother hand, a 23 year oldLab Technician posted inthe Civil Hospital postedlast month on contractualbasis has been found to becorona positive and thishas created sensation inentire Civil Hospital.Administration sealing

all sensitive spotsOn disclosure of one

positive case of Hotelowner and LabTechnician in the CivilHospital, the local admin-istration is now sealingall the sensitive spotswherein they have ap-proached. On receiving of

this report, first ItwariBazar area was sealedand nearby all the shopsand establishments wereclosed. All the familymembers of owner ofBajrang Hotel were putinto home quarantine.

On the other hand, theLab Technician residingin Kumharpara, therealso the officers from

health departmentreached and the father andbrother of Lab technicianare associated with hotelbusiness and from safetypoint-of-view their hoteltoo has been closed and en-tire area has been sealed.

The blood samples ofpeople who came into con-tact with the LabTechnician is being col-lected and would be sentfor report.

One female Maoist surrender,another arrested


Bijapur, Jun 25: Underthe ongoing anti-Maoistdrive in Bastar range, thenaxalites seems to have al-ready given up. Under thisdrive where the search forthe naxalites is being car-ried out regularly, on theother the government’spublic-welfare schemesand rehabilitation policytoo is being promoted.

As a result of this thereis news about surrender ofNaxals from naxal cadrebefore the police. The ac-tive Maoist of Sendra LOSof National Park area ofWest Bastar DivisionalCommittee- Kavita MajjiD/o Kumma Majji (18) R/oMarrimadgu, thana BedarDistrict Bijapur recentlysurrendered before SPBijapur KamlochanKashyap.

SP Bijapur KamlochanKashyap informed that

due to hollow ideology ofMaoists, difference of be-haviour and atrocitiesagainst the colleagues andgetting influenced withstate government’s reha-bilitation policy, KavitaMajji surrendered. Onsurrender of this femaleMaoist, as perChhattisgarh govern-ment’s surrender policy,there is a prize money ofRs 1.0 lakh fixed.

In the year 2017 SendraLOS Commander MangiPunem included Sandraas the member and sheused to carry 12.0 bore

weapon with her. In theyear 2019, she was in-volved in the naxal am-bush with the police in thejungle of GramNetikakler (Chotekakler)and under the surrenderand rehabilitation policyof the state government, amotivational amount ofRs 10000 was presented to her.

Kashyap informed thaton June 21, the Gangloorpolice conducted checkingin the weekly market inborder of Bijapur and dur-ing this they seized MaoistRanu Uika D/o Late SonuGram Kamknar,Patelpara, ThanaGangloor. He was involvedin abduction of SantoshBoddu from Reddy Bazaron 13 Nov 2016. There isalso a permanent warrantagainst the Maoist RanuUika in Thana Gangloorand is presently employedas Dy. Commander inChetan Natya Manch ofMaoist unit of GangloorArea Committee.

DRM Raipur awards CivilDefence warriors


Raipur, Jun 25: 35 CivilDefence volunteers ofRaipur division were fetedfor their role at differentstations under RaipurDivision. These volunteersbetween May 12 -June 19,2020 deputed at differentstations ensured migrantworkers and general pas-sengers alighting at sta-tions maintain social dis-tancing, wear masks and

sanitize themselves regu-larly. For effectively con-trolling the crowd, assist-ing the passengers andwhile keeping themselvessafe in medical related

works, DRM RaipurShyam Sunder Gupta at aprogramme in his officemeeting hall feted 35 vol-unteers with certificate ofcitation and praised themfor their selfless service.Dr R Sudershan SeniorDivisional Safety Officerfrom time to time visitedrailway station to boostthe moral of these volun-teers.

All these volunteers arefrom different depart-ments like mechanical, op-eration, electrical engi-neering, DLS, WRS, per-sonnel and medical.

Raipur Div starts selling masks, sanitizers, takeaway bedrolls at stalls


Raipur, Jun 25: Railwayboard has asked variousdivisions to take steps tostart the sale of Covid-19protective items like facemasks, sanitizers, glovesand takeaway bedroll kitsat major stations. This fol-lows the gradual resump-tion of train services invarious sections followingeasing of the lockdown.

In a circular dated June18, the board asked thecommercial department tomake available the protec-tive gear in the multipur-pose stalls at stations ful-filling the needs of thetravelling public with em-phasis on safe and hygien-ic travel. The respective

zonal and divisional rail-ways have been advised toensure that the items areof good quality and do notexceed the maximum re-tail price.

Accordingly RaipurDivision has started sell-ing these items throughstalls at railway stationhere. Passengers while

welcoming the decisionappealed to the authoritiesto establish sales outlets atthe entrance of the sta-tions within the railwaypremises.

They said that the initia-tive would also protectrailway staff from catch-ing infection from passen-gers while coming in closecontact.

“The authorities shouldensure the quality of theprotective items and rea-sonable price. Vendors areseen selling masks inevery nook and corner ofthe city without any guar-antee that they protect usfrom infection. Railwaysshould guarantee thatcommuters will have asafe travel”, they added.

From Bastar range

For their commendablerole in COVID-19


Bilaspur, Jun 25: UnionBank of India on June 25opened its regional officein Bilaspur and SanjayKumar Deputy GM willhead this regional office.In this opening ceremonySanjay Kumar himself ,Raipur Region ChiefAshok Kumar Das, DeputyArea Chief M G Singhal

and head of other localbranches were present.The bank has two regionaloffices in state- Raipur andBilaspur. Under Bilaspuroffice there are 14 districtsand 45 branches with atotal turnover of Rs 4500crore. Under Raipur officethere are 13 districts and73 branches. UnderBanking Restructuringwhich took place on April1, 2020 Andhra Bank andCorporation Bank havebeen merged with UBI togive a new dimension inits business. Till the per-manent office building ofBilaspur Regional Office isfinalized Sanjay KumarDeputy GM will conducthis office from Raipur.

UBI opens regionaloffice in Bilaspur


Raipur, Jun 26: Led byCPCC GS KanhaiyaAgrawal Congress work-ers staged protest againstexorbitant rise in theprices of petrol and diesel.They also burnt the pic-tures of Prime Ministerand Petroleum Ministersand raised slogans.Agrawal said, economy issliding due to corona butCentral Government even

after falling prices ofcrude oil is increasingprices of petrol and diesel.He alleged, Centre is forc-ing people towards infla-tion. The prominentamong those who tookpart in the protest areCongress Sanchar Vibhagmember Nitin Bhansali,former corporator JeetuBharati, Mahavir Malu,YC member VikrantShirke and other Congressworkers.

Cong protest hike in petroleum prices

Entire Hotel premises and residence sealed

First two casesdetected inKhairagarh

WWhhaatt ooffffiicciiaall ssaayyss “A Lab technician of CivilHospital and a hotel ownerof Itwari Chowk has beendetected as Coronaviruspositive and they have beenreferred to MedicalCollege, Rajnandgaon andother administrative actionis in process.”

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FIR has been registered against Congress leader Digvijaya Singhfor leading cycle protest in Bhopal against fuel price hike withouttaking permission from authorities.

FIR against Digvijaya for cycle protest over fuel price hike

PASSING OUT AMID PANDEMIC

Deputy Superintendent of Police probationers of 144th batch march past during their passing out parade at4th APBn Kahilipara in Guwahati, Thursday.

Pay hikeMumbai: As manyas 65,000 ASHA work-ers in Maharashtraare likely to get amonthly pay hike ofRs 2,000 as an incen-tive for their hardwork during the timeof the COVID-19 cri-sis, a government of-ficial said. TheAccredited SocialHealth Activists(ASHA workers) haveso far been earningabout Rs 10,000 permonth, he said. "StateHealth MinisterRajesh Tope has fi-nalised a proposal fortheir salary hikewhich would be dis-cussed in the Cabinetmeeting.

Mishap threatGuwahati: The TeaAssociation of Indiaon Wednesday urgedthe Assam govern-ment to take cog-nizance of the"threat" to the tea in-dustry due to the gasblowout and subse-quent fire at theBaghjan well of OilIndia Ltd. "Tea andoil have traditionallybeing the main eco-nomic backbones ofAssam and have co-existed since theearly 19th century,but the recent mishaphas brought to forethe apprehension intea estates wherethere are oil wellswithin its precincts,"TAI secretary generalPK Bhattacharjeesaid.

WorkMumbai: ShreeCement has beenawarded among theBest Places to Workin Cement andBuilding MaterialsSector across thecountry and among100 Best Places toWork for across allsectors by GreatPlaces To WorkInstitute, India. GreatPlace to Work is themost definitive‘Employer-of-Choice’recognition that or-ganizations aspire toachieve. It is recog-nized world over byemployees and em-ployers alike and isconsidered the ‘GoldStandard’ in identify-ing and recognizingGreat WorkplaceCultures.

Man killedNew Delhi:A manwho used to feed straydogs near his housewas stabbed to deathafter they bit his neigh-bour in Central Delhi'sPaharganj, police saidon Wednesday. BrijMohan, 57, loved dogsand would regularlyfeed them. His neigh-bour Prahlad (21)picked up a fight withhim when the dogscharged at him, theysaid. The two indulgedin an heated argumentand used abusive lan-guage. Prahlad toldMohan that his actscould lead to dog at-tack incidents in thearea, the police said.

Moneylenders bookedNagpu: A case hasbeen registeredagainst a moneylend-er couple for allegedlymolesting a farmer'swife in Nagpur dis-trict of Maharashtra."The farmer, a resi-dent of Wakeshwarvillage of Bhiwapurtehsil, had borrowedRs 2 lakh from money-lender AbhaychandraPatil, a resident ofUmred, in 2017 aftermortgaging his 2.5acres of agricultureland," a police officialsaid. "As the farmerfailed to repay themoney, Patil was forc-ing him to give theland to him.

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Jaipur, Jun 25 (PTI):

Rajasthan Deputy ChiefMinister and PradeshCongress Committee headSachin Pilot on Thursdaysaid Rahul Gandhi shouldagain take over as partypresident.

"It is our demand thatRahul Gandhi should leadthe party once again," Pilottold reporters at the partyoffice here. His demandcame as Gandhi has sharp-ened his attack on the Modigovernment for its han-dling of the border rowwith China and over in-creasing fuel prices. TheBJP has responded aggres-sively, with party presidentJP Nadda on Wednesdaysaying that it is time for

unity and solidarity andthe "relaunch of the scionfor the nth time can wait".

Pilot also targeted theCentre over the fuel pricerise and the tension on theSino-India border in east-ern Ladakh. The deputychief minister said therewas still confusion on the

border situation.The prices of diesel and

petrol have been rising con-stantly and putting pres-sure on people. We demandthe Centre to roll back theprice hike, Pilot said. Hesaid the party will holddemonstrations at all dis-trict headquarters on June29 against the price hike.On an alleged attack at theparty MLA in Karauli onWednesday, Pilot said itwas a matter of concernand police should ensuresecurity of public repre-sentatives. He said he alsospoke to MLA Bharosi Lalwhen the firing incidentoccurred.

A minor boy has alreadybeen arrested for trying tofire at the MLA.

Pilot says Rahul should takeover as Congress chief again

Sachin Pilot

Ahmedabad, Jun 25 (PTI):

Civil society organisa-tions and individualsworking to provide foodto the needy during thecoronavirus-enforcedlockdown found it diffi-cult to sustain their oper-ations due to financialchallenges, as per a sur-vey conducted by theIndian Institute ofM a n a g e m e n t ,Ahmedabad.

Most of the civil socie-ty organisations (CSOs)observed an increase inthe number of people re-quiring assistance weekafter week, the IIMA said

in its survey of 113 suchentities conducted lastmonth.

Organisations and col-lectives of various sizesand sectors launched ef-forts in diverse ways toaddress the graSvehunger and food scarcityproblem across the coun-try caused due to thelockdown, it said.

The CSOs and individ-uals have been undertak-ing relief efforts in awide variety of ways andresponded to the needs ofthe public, the studysaid.

"Most (CSOs) observedan increase in the num-ber of people requiringassistance week after

week. The CSOs havefound it difficult to sus-tain their operations inthe face of financial andlogistical challenges dueto increase in number ofthe needy people, it said.

Though many organi-sations continued withtheir efforts to serve theneedy in the time of cri-sis, around 36 per cent(among 113 surveyed)had to close down theiroperations, it said.

As per the survey, 84per cent out of those whoclosed down their opera-tions said they ran out offunds, while three percent said they did notfeel the need to continue.

Daily wage workers

and migrant labourersformed the largest groupof people who wereserved, according to theCSOs, it said.

The study suggestedthat at a time when foodis scarce at the house-hold level but not at thecountry level, universali-sation of the public dis-tribution system (PDS) isgoing to be essential toreduce hunger, as re-sources among inde-pendent efforts fast de-plete. It also suggestedfor better coordinationbetween the governmentand civil society at boththe level of policy formu-lation and ground-levelimplementation.

Bengaluru, Jun 25 (PTI):

The Secondary SchoolLeaving Certificate (SSLC)exams began inKarnataka on Thursdayamid tight security andrigid precautions amid thecoronavirus scare.

The KarnatakaSecondary EducationExamination Board(KSEEB) on the directionsof the state governmentdecided to conduct theSSLC or the 10th standardboard exams amid COVID-19 fears.

According to KSEEB of-ficials, as many as 8,48,203students would take up theexamination at 2,879 examcentres. Taking lessonsfrom the pre-university

college exam on June 18where people thronged theexamination centres ig-noring social distancingnorms, the Board officialsin association with the

health department, policedepartment and transportdepartment made ade-quate arrangements in-side and outside the exam-ination halls.

Difficult for CSOs to serve needy Amid COVID fear, SSLC examsstart in Karnataka

Students undergo temperature scanning as they arriveto appear in SSLC examination at a centre amid COVID-19 pandemic, in Chikmagalur, Thursday.

Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI):

Amid the ongoing contro-versy over Baba Ramdev'scompany PatanjaliAyurveda introducing a"cure" for coronavirus infec-tion, Maharashtra HomeMinister Anil Deshmukh onThursday warned the yogaguru that the state govern-ment won't allow sale of'spurious' medicines.Patanjali Ayurveda, whilepresenting the Coronil med-icine on Tuesday hadclaimed that it has found acure for coronavirus infec-tion. "The National Instituteof Medical Sciences, Jaipurwill find out whether clini-cal trials of @PypAyurved's'Coronil' were done at all. Anabundant warning to @yo-grishiramdev thatMaharashtra won't allowsale of spurious medicines.#MaharashtraGovtCares

#NoPlayingWithLives," theminister tweeted.

Speaking to reporterslater, Deshmukh said theUnion AYUSH Ministry hasnot allowed the company tosell the product as the firmhas not conducted clinicaltrials. "Complaints havebeen made in several statesagainst their (Patanjali) ad-vertisement (that the medi-cine cures COVID-19) when

there has been no permis-sion in the first place fromthe ministry or the IndianCouncil of MedicalScience," he said. "An of-fence will be registeredagainst them if they try tosell the medicine inMaharashtra or advertisethat COVID-19 can be curedwith it," Deshmukh said.Hours after the launch ofCoronil on Tuesday, theAYUSH Ministry had askedthe firm to provide the de-tails, telling it to stop adver-tising it till the issue is ex-amined. At the launch, thecompany had claimed thatits medicine can cure thecontagious disease withinseven days. It said Coronil,taken along with anotherproduct developed by it, hadshown a 100 per cent successrate in clinical trials on in-fected patients, except thoseon life support.


The Delhi High Courthas sought response offormer Ranbaxy promot-ers Malvinder MohanSingh and ShivinderMohan Singh on a plea byDaiichi Sankyo seeking toattach and sell trade-marks of Fortis andReligare and recover theamount due to theJapanese company.

The high court has di-rected for maintainingstatus quo on the Religaretrademark till July 28.

The high court has beenhearing the petition filedby Japanese pharmamajor Daiichi Sankyoseeking execution of Rs3,500 crore Singapore tri-bunal arbitral awardpassed in its favour andagainst the Singh broth-

ers, former promoters ofFortis Healthcare, in April2016.

Justice Rekha Palli,who was conducting thehearing through videoconferencing, issued no-tice to the Singh brothersand others on Daiichi's ap-plication seeking direc-

tions to restrain M/s EliveInfotech Private Ltd fromcreating any third partyrights in the Religaretrademark, attaching eq-uity shareholding of RHCHoldings Pvt Ltd in EliveInfotech Pvt Ltd.

The application has alsosought direction for sell-

ing trademarks of Fortisand Religare through acourt commissioner andcrediting the amount re-ceived from the sale of thetrademarks to Daiichi to-wards part satisfaction ofthe decree.

In the light of the factthat the Decree Holder(Daiichi) is entitled to re-cover a substantial sumfrom the JudgementDebtors (JD) under theaward amount, M/s EliveInfotech Private Ltd is di-rected to maintain statusquo, till the next date, withrespect to the equityshareholding of JD No. 19(RHC Holding) and theReligare trademark whichwere assigned to it by theassessment deed datedNovember 1, 2017 , thehigh court said in itsorder.

Maha won’t allow ‘spurious’ medicinesale: Minister to Ramdev

Anil Deshmukh

HC seeks Singh brothers’ responseon sale of trademarks

Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh


The CBI has registered aPreliminary Enquiry (PE)to probe allegations of landgrabbing and corruptionby an educational trust runby ex-Jammu and Kashmirminister Choudhary LalSingh, who had quit BJPfollowing a row over therape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua, offi-cials said on Thursday.

The officials said that PEhas been registered againstRB Educational Trust ofKathua and unknown pub-lic servants to probe the al-legations of illegal gratifi-cation and extraneous con-sideration by the revenueand forest officials of dis-trict Kathua in allowingsale and purchase of forestland.

According to the CBI'sPE, it is alleged that falsecertificates that such landcomes under exempted cat-egory under JK AgrarianReforms Act were used inits purchase by the educa-tional trust, the officialssaid. Singh, when contact-

ed, refused to comment onthe developments.

The preliminary enquiryby the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) allegesthat the trust, a beneficiaryof such alleged illegal acts,continues to be in posses-sion of huge tracts of landin gross violation of ceilingprescribed under Jammuand Kashmir AgrarianReforms Act, 1976, theysaid. It also alleged thatfalse information was sub-mitted in the High Court ofJammu and Kashmir onJune 9, 2015 vide an affi-davit filed on a public inter-est litigation to favour this

trust, the officials said. TheCBI in some cases does aSecret Information Report(SIR) which is convertedinto a PE only after verifi-cation of facts. During thepreliminary enquiry, theagency tries to find ifprima facie material existsto move ahead with a for-mal registration of a casealso known as a RegularCase or FIR to start investi-gation. During the prelimi-nary enquiry no searchescan be conducted or no onecan be summoned forrecording statements with-out consent.

Singh had last year quitthe BJP and floated DograSwabhiman Sangathan(DSS). He and the then in-dustries minister ChanderPrakash Ganga had re-signed from the PDP-BJPled dispensation in 2018after questions were raisedover their participation inHindu Ekta Manch rally or-ganized in support of thosearrested in connectionwith the rape and murderof the eight-year-old girl inKathua that year.


The National GreenTribunal Thursday directeda committee to conductfresh inspection of a meatprocessing unit inGhaziabad as there was anallegation that it was pollut-ing the ground water in thearea. A bench headed byNGT Chairperson AdarshKumar Goel asked the com-mittee comprising officialsfrom Central PollutionControl Board and UttarPradesh pollution controlboard to inspect the unitand submit the report byOctober 31. The order cameafter state pollution controlBoard told the NGT thatthere were certain deficien-cies in the meat processingunit of International AgroFoods Pvt. Ltd. and the firmhas to ensure that the treat-ed waste water is dis-charged as per prescribedstandards on continuousbasis.

It also told the tribunalthat the unit should engagean expert governmentagency for adequacy and

performance evaluation ofeffluent treatment plant.The unit shall submit the ir-rigation plan, which is dulyapproved or authenticatedby the AgricultureUniversity or the IrrigationDepartment of StateGovernment, the reportsaid while recommendingthat the unit should installdigital flow meter on thepipe line, through which theeffluent is being conveyedfor irrigation purpose andmaintain logbook.

During the hearing, itwas stated by counsel forthe state pollution controlboard that the unit was in-spected when it was func-tioning at 50 per cent ca-pacity and thus it is neces-sary to ascertain the statusof compliance of environ-mental norms when theunit is fully functional forwhich a further inspectionis required. The tribunalnoted the submission andsaid, Accordingly, let thejoint Committee furnish afurther report by October31, 2020. Report be sent bye-mail.

CBI registers PE against educationaltrust run by ex-BJP leader

Choudhary Lal Singh

NGT orders fresh inspectionof meat processing unit

People from TN stranded in variouscountries brought back: HC told

CChheennnnaaii,, JJuunn 2255 ((PPTTII)):: The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that17,701 people from Tamil Nadu stranded in various countries due to travelcurbs following the COVID-19 pandemic were brought back through 50flights. The Union External Affairs Ministry made the submission in a count-er-affidavit on a petition by the DMK seeking details on bringing Tamilsstuck abroad because of COVID-19 and suspension of flights.

during lockdown

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Cairo: Top-ranked women’s squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retire-ment on Thursday. The 31-year-old Egyptian was the first Arab woman to be worldNo. 1 in any sport, the Professional Squash Association said. “Squash has been mylife for the past 25 years but the time has come for me to say goodbye,” El Welilysaid in a statement on her social media accounts.

Top-ranked squash player Raneem El Welily ends her career

Liverpool, Jun 25 (AP):

Liverpool is on the vergeof ending its 30-year leaguetitle drought after cruisingto a 4-0 victory over CrystalPalace with an attackingdisplay that exemplified adominant campaign. Jrgen Klopp’s team can evenclinch the Premier Leaguetitle on Thursday withoutplaying if Manchester Cityfails to beat Chelsea. It thenplays City, the second-placed defending champi-on, next Thursday. “I’llwatch the game tomorrownight not to prepare a cele-bration, I’ll watch the gamebecause we play againstCity a week later,” Kloppsaid.

“Whatever happens to-morrow night we have noinfluence on it, so I’m nottoo much interested to behonest.” All that matters toKlopp is collecting the

maximum two more pointsfrom seven remaininggames to clinch the trophy.After stuttering in a 0-0draw with Everton afterthe restart on Sunday,

Liverpool was authorita-tively rampant againagainst Palace onWednesday. TrentAlexander-Arnold curledin a free kick to start the

rout against Palace andMohamed Salah swept inthe second before half timefrom Fabinho’s dinkedball. Fabinho powered inthe third from distance inthe 55th minute and SadioMane raced onto Salah’sthroughball to complete acounterattack in the 69th tomake it 16 wins in 16 homegames in the league thisseason.

“It was the best counterpressing behind closeddoors ever,” Klopp quipped.“The attitude we showedtonight, the passion weshowed, was exceptionaland we played some out-standing football.” The vic-tory moved Liverpool 23points ahead of City withseven games remaining ofa campaign that will endwithout any fans in the sta-dium to celebrate the Reds’first championship tri-umph since 1990.

Liverpool on brink of title after beating Crystal Palace 4-0

Crystal Palace’s English defender Joel Ward (L) vieswith Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane duringthe English Premier League football match betweenLiverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool,north west England.


Cleared of the dopetaint, two-timeCommonwealth Gamesgold-winning weightlifterSanjita Chanu will finallyget the coveted Arjunaaward which has been onhold since 2018. A SportsMinistry source con-firmed that Chanu will beconferred with theArjuna award as per a2018 Delhi High Courtorder, which directed theselection committee toconsider her and keep thedecision in a sealed coverto be disclosed only if shewas absolved of the dop-ing charges. “Sanjita(Chanu) is absolved of allthe doping charges by theinternational federation,so we will have to abide

by the Delhi High Courtorder and consider herfor the Arjuna award,”the ministry source toldPTI. After she was ig-nored for the 2017 ArjunaAwards, Chanu had fileda writ petition before theDelhi HC challenging thedecision to exclude her

from the list of those rec-ommended for the covet-ed honour.

During the pendency ofthe case, she tested posi-tive for a banned sub-stance in May 2018. Butthe High Court, in itsorder in August that year,directed the committee to

consider her for theaward and keep its deci-sion in a sealed cover,pending a decision on herappeal against dopecharges. TheI n t e r n a t i o n a lWeightlifting Federation(IWF) dropped the dopingcharge against Chanudue to “non-conformi-ties” in the handling ofher sample last month.The Manipuri plans toseek compensation fromthe IWF for the “trauma”she endured.

The IWF cleared herbased on a recommenda-tion from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),following which the na-tional federation wrote tothe Sports Ministry tocomply with the HighCourt order.

Dope-cleared Sanjita Chanu tofinally get Arjuna award for 2018

Chennai, Jun 25 (PTI):

Young IndianGrandmaster R Vaishalipulled off an upset winover former world champi-on Antaoneta Stefanova infirst leg of FIDEchess.com Women SpeedChess Championships butthe country’s top playerKoneru Humpy bowed outin the opener.

The Chennai-basedVaishali will take onInternational MasterMunkhzul Turmunkh ofMongolia in the quarterfi-nals. Vaishali registered a6-5 win over Bulgarian op-ponent late on Wednesdayafter having beaten strongplayers like ValentinaGunina and AlinaKashlinskaya in the quali-

fying stages. Reigningworld rapid championHumpy meanwhile wentdown 4.5-5.5 to herVietnamese rival in thefirst round.

The scores were level at3.5 points after the firsttwo segments but the

Vietnam player won thefirst two games of the finalphase to secure a spot inthe last eight.

Vaishali was delightedto put it across Stefanova.

“Yeah, it was great toplay a former world cham-pion and defeat her,” she

told PTI. “I was leading thematch after one hour with5.5-2.5 then in the bulletsegment (but) internet gotdisconnected and I lost ontime in an equal position,”she said after managing topip her rival in a close fin-ish.

The Chennai player, sis-ter of chess prodigy RPraggnanandhaa andAsian Blitz Championshipwinner in 2017, will meetTurmunkh in the lasteight clash later onThursday.

The Grand Prix will con-sist of four legs, with atotal of 21 participants.Each of the 21 players par-ticipates in three out offour Grand Prix legs. EachGP is a 16-player knockoutevent.

Young Vaishali stuns former world champion Stefanova London, Jun 25 (PTI):

Former England cap-tain Clare Connor is set tobecome the first femalepresident of theMarylebone Cricket Club(MCC) in its 233-year histo-ry as she was named onWednesday to replace cur-rent chief KumarSangakkara of Sri Lankawhen he steps down nextyear.

The nomination ofConnor, who is currentlythe ECB’s managing direc-tor of women’s cricket,was announced bySangakkara himself viavideo during Wednesday’sAnnual General Meeting.

Connor will take up thepost on October 1 nextyear, pending approval bythe Club’s Members, asSangakkara has been in-

vited to remain in the rolefor a second twelve-monthtenure due to the impact ofCOVID-19 on the cricket-ing landscape.

“I am deeply honouredto be named the nextPresident of MCC. Crickethas enriched my life sodeeply already, and now it

hands me this wonderfulprivilege,” said Connor,who was made anHonorary Life Member ofMCC in 2009.

“We often need to lookback to see how far we’vecome. I made my first visitto Lord’s as a starry-eyed,cricket-obsessed 9 year-old

girl at a time when womenwere not welcome in theLong Room. Times havechanged.

“Now I find myself en-trusted with this remark-able opportunity the op-portunity to play a part inhelping MCC, cricket’smost influential club, tothrive and grow in an evenmore modern and inclu-sive future.”

Connor made herEngland debut in 1995 atthe age of 19, and tookover the captaincy in 2000,leading England at Lord’sagainst Australia a yearlater.

An all-rounder whobowled left-arm spin,Connor led Englandwomen to their first Ashestriumph in 42 years, over-seeing a 1-0 series win in2005.

England’s Clare Connor set to become firstfemale president of MCC in its 233-year history


The Telecom RegulatoryAuthority of India (TRAI)on Thursday launched achannel selector applica-tion which will facilitateconsumers to view theirTV subscription andchoose the channels oftheir interest while remov-ing the unwanted ones.

In a statement, TRAIsaid that after issuing thenew tariff order for broad-casting services it was no-ticed that consumers werefacing difficulty to opt forTV channels or bouquetsof their choice on the webportal or applications oftheir respectiveDistributed PlatformOperators (DPO).

Therefore, the authoritydecided to develop an appwhich will fetch data fromDPOs.

The channel selectorapp is presently functionalwith major DTH operatorsand Multi SystemOperators (MSO/cable op-

erators). However, effortsare being made to inte-grate other serviceproviders also on the plat-form, TRAI said.

The regulator said it hasdeveloped the TV ChannelSelector App to provide re-liable, robust and trans-parent systems to televi-sion subscribers.

The subscribers will beauthenticated by OTP ontheir Registered MobileNumber (RMN). In casethere is no registered mo-bile number of a sub-scriber with DPO, sub-scriber will get OTP on hisor her TV screen.

The app would facilitatesubscribers to check theirown subscription, view allchannels and bouquetsprovided by their DTH orCable operator, chooseonly the channels of inter-est and remove unwantedchannels.

The consumers can getthe best combination ofuser selected channels orbouquets in same price orin less price by using theapp, the statement said.

It also gives consumersthe facility to modify exist-ing subscription andcheck real time status ofyour subscription request.

Channel Selector App isavailable on both GooglePlay Store and AppleStore.

Channel selection app to facilitateeasy subscription modification


Equity benchmarksSensex and Nifty endedmarginally lower onThursday after a volatilesession amid expiry ofmonthly derivative con-tracts. Weak cues fromglobal markets alsoweighed on investor senti-ment here, traders said.

After swinging 581.83points during the day, the30-share BSE Sensex set-tled 26.88 points, or 0.08 percent, lower at 34,842.10. Ittouched an intra-day highof 35,081.61 and a low of34,499.78. Similarly, theNSE Nifty slipped 16.40points, or 0.16 per cent, toclose at 10,288.90. Duringthe day, it hit a high of10,361.80 and a low of10,194.50. Asian Paints wasthe top loser in the Sensexpack, shedding over 3 percent, followed by Infosys,HCL Tech, M&M, ONGC,NTPC, IndusInd Bank andTCS. On the other hand,ITC, Bajaj Finance, Kotak

Bank and HUL wereamong the gainers.

According to NarendraSolanki, Head- EquityResearch (Fundamental),Anand Rathi, marketopened lower trackingnegative overnight cuesfrom the US markets andsubdued Asian markets asIMF slashed its economicforecasts again onWednesday. The IMF saidthe global economy willshrink 4.9 per cent thisyear, significantly worse

than the 3 per cent drop ithad estimated in its previ-ous report in April.

Also, the expiry day formonthly futures and op-tions (F&O) contracts fu-elled volatility in the mar-ket as it see-sawed at cru-cial levels, he added.

Further, rising numberof COVID-19 cases in theworld is offsetting the opti-mism over reopening ofeconomies, spooking equi-ty investors globally,traders said.

Sensex, Nifty end marginallylower on F&O expiry


The rupee erased itsinitial losses and set-tled 7 paise higher at75.65 (provisional)against the US dollaron Thursday trackingpositive domestic equi-ties and foreign fundinflows.

Forex traders said,the rupee traded in anarrow range as gainsin domestic equities,easing crude oil pricesand foreign fund in-flows supported themarket, while strongUS dollar and risingcoronavirus casesweighed on investorsentiments.

The rupee opened at75.76 against the USdollar, but gatheredstrength and closed at75.65, higher by 7 paiseover its previous close.

It had finished at75.72 against the green-back on Wednesday.

During the four-hourtrading session, the do-

mestic unit witnessedan intra-day high of75.57 and a low of 75.76.

Meanwhile, the dol-lar index, which gaugesthe greenback’sstrength against a bas-ket of six currencies,rose 0.12 per cent to97.26.

Rupee settles 7 paise higherat 75.65 against US dollar


Power and New &Renewable Minister RKSingh said on Thursdaysaid his ministry has pro-posed basic custom duty(BCD) on solar equip-ment in the range of 15 to25 per cent in first yearwhich would eventuallyincrease up to 40 per cent.

Singh had told industryrepresentative about theMinistry of New andRenewable Energy(MNRE) proposal to im-pose BCD on solar cells,modules and invertorsfrom August this year ina virtual conference.

Singh on Thursday in avirtual press conferencetold reporters :”The min-

istry has proposed to im-pose 20 to 25 per cent BCDon solar modules whichwould be raised up to 40per cent subsequently insecond year.”

The minister furthersaid “the ministry hasproposed 10 to 15 per centBCD on solar cells in firstyear which would beraised up to 40 per centsubsequently in secondyear onwards.”

Currently, there is no

BCD on solar equipment.However, a 15 per cent

safeguard duty (SGD) isapplicable on solar cellsthat would be zero or nilfrom July 30, 2020.

In July 2018, India im-posed SGD on solar cellsimports from China andMalaysia for two years toprotect domestic playersfrom steep rise in the in-bound shipments of theproducts.

The government hadimposed a 25 per centSGD for July 30 2018, toJuly 29, 2019, which grad-ually came down to 20 percent during July 30, 2019,to January 29, 2020, and15 per cent duringJanuary 30, 2020 to July29, 2020.

MNRE proposes 15-25% basic custom duty on solar equipment


The National PaymentsCorporation of India(NPCI) on Thursday saidany issue with transac-tions on third party appproviders like Google Paycan be redressed under theguidelines laid out by itand the Reserve Bank.

The NPCI said that “ma-licious news” is floating onsocial media which sug-gests that transferring

money through GooglePay is not protected by thelaw, since the app is unau-thorised. Stating thatGoogle Pay is a third partyapp provider (TPAP), theNPCI said, “All transac-tions made using any ofthe authorised TPAP arefully protected by the re-dressal processes laid outby applicable guidelines ofNPCI/RBI and customersalready have full access tothe same.”

Concerns over transactions onthird party apps can be redressed


The country’s exportsare likely to witness a 10-12per cent year-on-year de-cline during the ongoingfiscal, if the current trendpersists, due to the con-traction in global demandon account of the COVID-19 pandemic, FIEO said onThursday.

Federation of IndianExport Organisations(FIEO) President S K Sarafsaid although exportersare receiving a lot of en-quiries from countrieswhere anti-China senti-ments are high, demand inemployment intensive sec-tors like gems and jew-ellery, apparels, footwear,handicrafts, and carpets isstill a challenge.

“Initially, looking intothe lockdown challengesand projected decline inglobal trade, we expected20 per cent decline in ourexports. However, twodays back, the WTO(World TradeOrganisation) trade esti-mates for the second quar-ter puts the contractiononly at 13 per cent,” Saraftold reporters during avideo conference briefing.

“...We do not expectmuch improvement in de-mand.

India’s exports likely to dip 10-12% in 2020-21

COVID-19 impactintense on MSMEsNew Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI):Many micro, small and mediumenterprises have temporarilyshut their businesses due tothe impact of COVID-19 crisis,shows a survey conducted byEndurance InternationalGroup. The survey drewresponses from close to 500Indian micro, small and medi-um enterprises (MSMEs) in thefirst two weeks of June. Onethird of the respondents con-firmed that they are temporar-ily shutting their business untilnormalcy resumes.

“This pause in business ismore prominent amongMSMEs in metro cities andthose in the retail and manu-facturing verticals. Majority ofMSMEs (nearly 60 per cent ofthose surveyed) believe that itwill take up to 6 months forbusiness to return to normal,”said the survey.

EXHIBITION ON ‘EMERGENCY’

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy and BJP MP Vijay Goyal at the inau-guration of an exhibition on Excesses of Emergency, in New Delhi, Thursday.

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Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreignAfter containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plansto open up to international tourists yet over second wavefears, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told.

BRIEFEIA draft

NNeeww DDeellhhii:: Over 50 stu-dent unions and youthgroups from across thecountry on Thursdayurged the EnvironmentMinistry to put on hold anew environment impactassessment (EIA) draftnotification, saying it hasseveral "controversialamendments". In a letterto Environment MinisterPrakash Javadekar, thestudents from DelhiUniversity, JNU, AligarhMuslim University, AllIndia Students Federationand 48 other studentwings and groups soughtthat the draft EIA notifi-cation be re-written asper recommendationsfrom environment expertsonce the COVID-19 crisisends. "In March 2020,during the COVID pan-demic and under yourleadership, the ministryreleased the Draft EIA2020 Notification.

Eiffel Tower PPaarriiss:: Marking anothermilestone in France'srecovery from coron-avirus lockdown, theEiffel Tower reopened tovisitors Thursday after itslongest-ever closure inpeace time: 104 days.Tourists who are tricklingback to Paris weredelighted to find thelandmark open whensome other attractions inthe French capital remainclosed. The LouvreMuseum isn't reopeninguntil July 6. It's very spe-cial, very special becauseit's only the Paris peo-ple," said AnneliesBouwhuis, a 43-year-oldvisitor from theNetherlands.

Russia pollsMMoossccooww:: Polls opened inRussia on Thursday for aweek-long vote on consti-tutional changes thatwould allow PresidentVladimir Putin to stay inpower until 2036. Thevote on a slew of consti-tutional amendments,proposed by Putin inJanuary, was initiallyscheduled for April 22,but was postponedbecause of the coron-avirus pandemic. It waslater rescheduled for July1, with polling stationsopening a week earlierand staying open forseven days in an effort toavoid crowds on the mainvoting day.

Food adulterationJJooddhhppuurr:: Police seized250 tins of adulteratedghee and edible oil froma house in Jodhpur andarrested four personsinvolved in the illegaltrade, officials said onThursday. The businesswas run from the houseof the uncle of the mainaccused, identified asDinesh, in Bhadwasiaarea. The adulteratedproducts were to be sup-plied to the wholesalemarket in Krishi Mandi,they said. A police officialsaid the police raided thehouse. "We found thatghee and oil was beingpacked in tins in thehouse. The material wassuspected to be 3-4 yearsold, which was meant tobe delivered to mandimerchants as brandedones," the official said.

Nodal officersNNeeww DDeellhhii:: Thirty-foursenior bureaucrats havebeen made nodal officersto assist states andsupervise the implemen-tation of Prime MinisterStreet Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme inthe country, officials saidon Thursday. Thescheme, to be imple-mented from July 1, isaimed at providingaffordable loans to streetvendors to resume theirlivelihoods that had beenhit due to lockdown.Under the scheme, ven-dors can avail a workingcapital of up to Rs 10,000,repayable in monthlyinstalments in one year.

New Delhi, Jun 25:

Taking note of the ex-pected surge in rape & sex-ual offences as the COVID-19 restrictions are gradu-ally lifted, subject matterexperts from fields ofcriminal law, forensics,and policy, came togetherwith luminaries from thecivil society on a commonplatform calling for activemeasures to raise aware-ness for a citizen’s role incombating rape and expe-diting justice throughforensic DNA technology.This message was sup-ported by Girl Up, an ini-tiative of the UnitedNations Foundation, amovement to advance therights of adolescent girlsaround the world.Members of the forum un-derlined the need for pub-lic consciousness on the

subject, not only to putsexual predators behindbars but to also deter suchcrimes. Addressing the

forum, Aditi Arora,Country Manager, Girl UpIndia said, “Violenceagainst women and girls is

a global pandemic and af-fects 1 in 3 women in theirlifetime. It stems from un-equal power relationshipswithin families, communi-ties, and states. As advo-cates for the rights, skills,and opportunities of everygirl, Girl Up leaders are de-veloping girl-led solutionsto combat gender-based vi-olence in their own livesand communities – fromaddressing sexual assaultthrough advocacy and thecreation of safe spaces, todeveloping tech solutionsthat build communityawareness – but there isstill so much more to do.Girl Up India is honouredto partner with Ogilvy andGTH-GA to spread theword on the use of DNAtechnology for combatingheinous crimes like rapeand work to dismantlerigid gender norms and

stereotypes”.Emphasising on impor-

tance of heightenedawareness for DNA foren-sics as a deterrent duringthese times, NishthaSatyam, Deputy CountryRepresentative, UNWomen India said, "Theconviction rate in cases ofrape and sexual assaultare very low, with onlyabout one in 4 rape casesresulting in a conviction.This further amplifies en-demic impunity for sexualoffenders across the coun-try. From a prevention per-spective, increasing thecertainty of convictioncan act as an effective de-terrent. DNA forensictechnology can be used toidentify offenders with in-credible accuracy, make acase water-tight, and in-crease rates of prosecu-tion”.

UN Foundation initiative ‘Girl Up’ joins call for active measures to combat rape


Indian Institute ofTechnology-Bombay willgo completely online nextsemester in view of theCOVID-19 pandemic sothere is no compromise onthe safety and well being ofstudents, its director saidon Thursday.

The decision, the first byany IIT, followed delibera-tions that went after a longmeeting.

This is the first time inthe institute's 62-year histo-ry that a new academicyear will start with no stu-dents on campus. OtherIITs are likely to follow suitwith similar announce-ments for the autumn se-mester that runs from July

till December."After a long deliberation

in the Senate, we have de-cided that the next semes-ter will be run purely in theonline mode so that there isno compromise on the safe-ty and well being of the stu-

dents. The COVID pandem-ic has made us rethink theway we impart education toour students, IIT-BombayDirector SubhasisChaudhuri said in a state-ment to the media.

"To ensure that our stu-

dents begin the academicyear without further delay,we are planning on exten-sive online classes details ofwhich will be informed toall students in due course oftime," he added.

With a large section ofstudents coming from eco-nomically weak families,the director also appealedfor donations to help bridgethe digital divide.

"A large section of ourstudents come from eco-nomically less privilegedfamilies and would requirea helping hand to equipthem with the IT hardwareto take these online classes.We look forward to youroverwhelming support tohelp these bright youngminds to continue theirlearning without any fur-ther hindrances or delays,"he said.

IIT-Bombay to go completelyonline next semester

other IITs likely tofollow suit

India joins ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’ as founding memberUUnniitteedd NNaattiioonnss,, JJuunn 2255 ((PPTTII)):: India has become a founding member of an Alliance for PovertyEradication at the UN, launched by the President of the General Assembly, aimed at focussing onefforts to boost global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. President of the 74thSession of the UN General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande will formally launch the Alliance forPoverty Eradication' on June 30, which he said will serve as a forum for Member States to raiseawareness about the danger that poverty poses to world peace, human rights and sustainable devel-opment. He will also galvanise Member States,

Chennai, Jun 25 (PTI):

Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman saidon Thursday there wasnothing wrong in importsto spur growth but won-dered why even Ganeshaidols should be boughtfrom China.

Importing raw materi-als that were not availablein the country and neededfor our industries was notwrong, she said address-ing the BJP's Tamil Naduunit workers via a virtuallink.

"There is nothing wrongin imports that would spurproduction and create jobopportunities and it can bedone definitely," she saidwhile speaking on theCentre's AatmanirbharBharat Abhiyaan initia-tive.

However, imports thatcould not bring benefitslike employment opportu-

nities and support growthwould not help self-re-liance and the Indian econ-omy, she said.

Ganesha idols made ofclay have been traditional-ly bought from the localpotters during Ganesh

Chaturthi festival everyyear, she said.

"But at present, whyeven Ganesha idols are im-ported from China..whysuch a situation...can't wemake a Ganesha idol fromclay, is it the situation?"

she asked.She wondered if import-

ing household productsused everyday like a soap-box, plastic items or in-cense sticks used for poojapurposes would supportself-reliance especiallywhen such products weremade locally by Indianfirms and Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises.

Such a situation of im-porting things that are lo-cally made and availableshould change and self-re-liance is the basic idea be-hind the AatmanirbharAbhiyan, she said.

Self-reliance was prac-tised in India for long, butit faded subsequently andnow the Abhiyan initia-tive stood for local manu-facturing, she said.

"Self-reliant India(Aatmanirbhar BharatAbhiyaan) does not meanthat imports should not bedone at all.


In a major reform in theIndia's space arena, theprivate sector will now beallowed to carry out spaceactivities like building ofrockets, satellites and pro-viding launch services,ISRO chief K Sivan saidon Thursday.

Terming this a "majorreform", Sivan said theprivate sector can also bepart of the inter-planetarymissions of the IndianSpace ResearchOrganisation (ISRO). TheCabinet on Wednesday ap-proved participation ofthe private sector in theentire range of space ac-tivities, including plane-tary exploration missions."The private sector will beenabled to carry out spaceactivities like building of

rockets, satellites, provid-ing launch services on acommercial basis. "Theprivate sector can also bepart of interplanetarymissions of ISRO. This isbeing planned to be donethrough announcement ofopportunities," Sivan saidin an online briefing.

He, however, added that

ISRO's activities are notgoing to reduce and it willcontinue to carry outspace-based activities in-cluding advanced researchand development, inter-planetary and humanspace flight missions.

Addressing an onlinemedia briefing, Sivan saidthe Indian National SpacePromotion andAuthorisation Centre (In-Space) has been createdunder the Department ofSpace as a separate verti-cal for taking independentdecisions with respect topermitting and regulatingspace activities of the pri-vate sector. He said themove will not only enableaccelerated growth of thespace sector, but will alsohelp the Indian industryplay a major role in theglobal space economy.

Pvt sector to be allowed to buildrockets, provide launch services

K Sivan

Nirmala Sitharaman rues import of even Ganesha idols from China

Nirmala Sitharaman


A USD 11 billion busi-ness empire spread over 38countries that includesbanks, India's second-largest truck maker andlubricant making firms isat the heart of a legal dis-pute in the Hinduja familythat is now playing out ina London court.

Four Hinduja brothers --Srichand, Gopichand,Prakash and Ashok -- hadin 2014 signed on a docu-ment saying the assetsheld by one brother belongto all, and that each ofthem will appoint the oth-ers as their executors.

But now family patri-arch Srichand Hinduja, 84,and his daughter Vinoowant the letter to be de-clared of "no legal effect"and the family's assets beseparated as per his wishof 2016.

Hinduja Group has pres-

ence in auto, financialservices, IT, media, infra-structure, energy andchemicals and healthcaresectors.

Differences among thebrothers, who shot intoprominence in the 1980swhen they were accused of

taking a commission fromSwedish firm Bofors to se-cure a defence contract ofprocuring heavy artilleryfor India, cropped up overcontrol of a bank thegroup has in Switzerland.

The four brothers havebeen inseparable, putting

up joint appearances inthe Bofors case investiga-tion and court hearings.However, the chargesagainst them could not beproven in court.

Gopichand, Prakashand Ashok tried to use the2014 letter to take controlof Hinduja Bank -- anasset that was inSrichand's sole name, re-sulting in the legal battle.

Vinoo and SrichandHinduja now want thecourt to agree that the doc-ument has no legal stand-ing and can be revoked.

Hinduja Bank hasShanu Hinduja, the otherdaughter of Srichand, aschairperson, and her sonKaram was appointedCEO just last week.

It was not immediatelyknown if the 2014 docu-ment, which is at the cen-tre of the dispute, is an in-formal agreement, a willor the basis of a family

Chicago, Jun 25 (Reuters):

Developing a COVID-19vaccine in record time willbe tough. Producing enoughto end the pandemic will bethe biggest medical manu-facturing feat in history.That work is underway.

From deploying expertsamid global travel restric-tions to managing extremestorage conditions, andeven inventing new kinds ofvials and syringes for bil-lions of doses, the path isstrewn with formidablehurdles, according toReuters interviews withmore than a dozen vaccinedevelopers and their back-ers. Any hitch in an untest-ed supply chain - whichcould stretch from Pune inIndia to England's Oxfordand Baltimore in the UnitedStates - could torpedo ordelay the complex process.

Col. Nelson Michael, direc-tor of the U.S. Army'sCenter for InfectiousDisease Research who isworking on the govern-ment's 'Warp Speed' projectto deliver a vaccine at scaleby January, said companiesusually have years to figurethis stuff out. 'Now, theyhave weeks.' Much of theworld's attention is focusedon the scientific race to de-velop a vaccine. But behindthe scenes, experts are fac-

ing a stark reality: we maysimply not have enough ca-pacity to make, package anddistribute billions of dosesall at once. Companies andgovernments are racing toscale-up machinery to ad-dress a critical shortage inautomated filling and fin-ishing capacity - the finalstep in the manufacturingprocess of putting the vac-cine into vials or syringes,sealing them and packagingthem up for shipping.

Hinduja family feud: $11 billion empire at stake

Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok Hinduja.

Vaccine makers face biggest medicalmanufacturing feat in history

Vaccine manufacturing facility of Serum Institute near Pune.

London, Jun 25 (PTI):

A persistent cough andfever have been confirmedas the most prevalentsymptoms of COVID-19, ac-cording to a major reviewof studies which identifiedfatigue, loss of smell anddifficulty in breathingamong other major symp-toms. The study, publishedin the journal PLoS ONE,ratifies the list of symp-toms listed by the WorldHealth Organisation at thestart of the pandemic.

The researchers, includ-ing those from theUniversity of Leeds in theUK, combined data from148 separate studies to iden-tify the common symptomsexperienced by over 24,000patients from nine coun-tries, including the UK,China and the US.

The researchers said the

study is one of the biggestreviews ever conductedinto COVID-19 symptoms.

They acknowledged thatthere is likely to be a largeproportion of people whohad the virus but did notdisplay symptoms.

"This analysis confirmsthat a cough and fever werethe most common symp-toms in people who testedpositive with COVID-19,"Ryckie Wade, a surgeonand Clinical ResearchFellow at the LeedsInstitute of MedicalResearch, said.

Cough, fever most prevalent symptomsof COVID-19, study confirms

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