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Metro train will carnage the face of Mumbai by 2022umbai already has local trains which also happen to be Mthe lifeline of the city. Metro is comparatively very expensive. The metro work is going on and almost all

parts of Mumbai and also Thane are expected to be connected by this network. Mumbai got its very first metro line about five years ago that runs between Versova and Ghatkopar. There are more lines making the connectivity around the City to an extent of 12 metro lines; some of them are having trial runs too. No doubt the metro work really took good speed and came to a satisfactory end.

The new metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev is running against time: he aims to make the metro Mumbai's longest public transport

network in five years. That would mean surpassing Central Railway's CST-Karjat line (122km) and the Western Railway stretch linking Churchgate to Dahanu (123km). The two add up to nearly 250km of track length, but short of the 276-km mark that hopes to conquer.

In range and commencement, the metro is presumed as the future of travel. Its potential can be measured from the fact that the 12 lines, on completion, would provide 250 stations for entry, exit and interchange—as opposed to the 100-odd stops on the suburban railway. Indeed, the consensus among planners is that the metro will

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To Access Local Trains, Metro And Monorail For CommutersDr.VaidehiTaman

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umbai Railways to Mupgrade its passes for city commuters. The

QR-code-based railway pass to be termed as the Universal Travel Pass for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Maharashtra g o v e r n m e n t ' s D i s a s t e r Management Team has decided to implement its use for the Mumbai suburban local trains.

The railways are working toge ther wi th the s ta te government and would ensure full support in systematic pass classification once again. There

will be five levels and in the entire MMR, people will be able to access local trains, Metro and monorail based on the levels of limits declared by the BMC, which would be the nodal authority. Government employees (local/state and Central) have been allowed to travel in locals at all levels of restrictions.

All the passes have typical classifications in levels up to which people can travel. For instance, if it mentions Level 3, then the holder may travel if the level of restrictions under force is 1, 2 or 3. If it mentions Level 2, then the bearer may travel

only if the level of restrictions under force is 1 or 2. The passes for Level 5 shall allow the bearer to use the pass across all levels.

The QR code on the pass can be scanned through any Smartphone using a QR code reader and it would instantly display whether a particular one is genuine. This would make it impossible for people to travel on fake passes, a letter written b y t h e S t a t e D i s a s t e r Management Authority to the railways stated. Also, all public transport authorities, including rail authorities, have been empowered to collect fines.

“Given that a large number of travellers need passes, we will make them mandatory from a date, which will be communicated with the railways later. Till then, the current system of checking and regulating will continue for travellers who do not possess the universal pass,” the letter adds.

A C e n t r a l R a i l w a y spokesperson confirmed that the railways had received the letter and said, “We have launched an intensive drive against fake ID cards and irregular travellers, p e r m i t t i n g o n l y t h o s e categories of people as ident if ied by the s tate government.”

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Metro train will carnage the face of Mumbai by 2022

have a transformative effect, shaping development, intra-city commute and life on the street in ways that render the network a key determinant of traffic and the economy.

Two of eleven Mumbai's metro lines are already having trial runs. The Dahisar to DN Nagar line 2A and Andheri East to Dahisar East line 7 are almost on track. 90 percent of the civil work is completed on these lines and they are having trial runs, but the Phase 1 of the fully underground Metro 3, which is Colaba-Bandra-Seepz, is also expected to be operational from 2021.

In a status report by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA), trial runs for three Metro lines will be carried on from December 2021. The lines are Metro 2B (DN Nagar to Mandale), Metro 4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali) a n d M e t r o 6 ( S w a m i S a m a r t h N a g a r-Vikhroli).Meanwhile, work on metro lines Metro 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Chowk) and Metro 11 (Extension of Metro 4 till GPO) are slated to begin by this year.

Their trials are planned for April 2024. The much awaited trial run for the Metro 8 line (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport-Navi Mumbai international airport) is tentatively estimated to begin by November 2024. Mumbai Metro will be successful like Delhi Metro. Today even though Mumbai Metro has only two operational line which is Line 1 (Versova - Andheri - Ghatkopar) with a network length of 11.4 km but it runs with a high passengers density of 30909 ridership per km since it

is the only mode of transportation providing East - West connectivity in Mumbai while Delhi Metro has 12442 ridership per km in its 8 lines.

The current under-construction Mumbai Metro Line - 2 (Dahisar - D. N. Nagar - Mankhurd), Line - 3 (Colaba - Bandra - SEEPZ), Line - 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar - Jogeshwari - Vikhroli), Line - 7 [Dahisar (East) - Andheri (East) - CSIA T2] & Line - 11 (Wadala - CSMT GPO) would provide an alternative to Local Trains of Mumbai connecting various location which are not close to Suburban Stations. Also Line - 3 & Line - 7 would give a faster connectivity to Mumbai Airport. Line - 4 (Wadala - Ghatkopar - Thane - Kasarvadavali - Gaimukh), Line - 5 (Thane - Bhiwandi - Kalyan), Line - 9 (Dahisar - Mira-Bhayandar), Line - 10 (Gaimukh - Shivaji Chowk, Mira Road) & Line - 12 (Kalyan - Dombivali - Taloja) would give Mumbai more connectivity to its satellite cities like Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Bhiwandi & Mira-Bhayandar.

Even though the current Mumbai Metro Line - 1 fare prices are quite costly as it was a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project where Reliance Infrastructure has more decision making power. However the other metro lines are constructed by the government giving them power to decide fare prices. Today Mumbai urgently needs another new mode of transportation as the Local Trains & BEST Bus are running with more than its capacity & the level of traffic in the city is getting worse day by day leading to a long & time consuming traffic jam & causing high air & noise pollution.

Travelling by Metro would be little expensive compared to Taxis & App-based Cabs. We can only

compare the two metros when they are comparable. Currently we only have 11 Kms of metro rail in Mumbai. Once the alternate reliable method of transport is available to Mumbaikars for their daily commute they will definitely use it.

lso during Monsoon when Local Train, BEST Bus, Auto/Taxi gets halted due to excessive rainfall, Mumbai Metro Line 1 which is complete elevated runs normally providing a relief to the people who can take it as an alternative option.The only negative point of Mumbai Metro is that currently Line 1 has the most expensive fare compare to other Metros in India but in Delhi too when they increase their fare charges, some number of peoples had turned down Delhi Metro. If Mumbai Metro didn't increase their fare charge, then its passengers would use it ignoring current fare prices.

Delhi was able to beat this criteria when building underground metro because the most of the construction for underground metro took place a decade and in small phases. Hence traffic could be managed along with construction. Now the new underground lines can be added by exceeding the old ones. Mumbai Geographically is a linear city hence construction east to west will be small and easy to do but north to south would be hard task. This means a lot of existing road routes have to be disturbed or re-planned.

Whereas in the case of Mumbai the person living in the Northernmost corner of the city to the southernmost point would have to travel through all the stations in between which would be a time consuming thing failing the main goal of a metro to reduce travelling time.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 03Voices

It refers to President Ramnath Kovind revealing that about rupees 2.75 lakhs is deducted

from his monthly salary of rupees five lakhs, thus making it less than even that received by some officers and teachers. It is noteworthy that salaries of certain persons seated on high posts in legislature (including President) and judges of higher courts are fixed separately through constitution and at times these are not revised for years and then suddenly jerked high.

Complete system of fixation of salaries of government-staff and those in legislature and judiciary is highly confusing and irrational, and needs to be

Letters to the

editorBangladeshi infiltratorsBangladeshi infiltrators

- Ramchandra Lugade- Ramchandra Lugade

Direct attackDirect attack

Bangladeshi infiltratorsA petition has been filed in the

Supreme Court seeking identification of Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators from the state of Bengal and their deportation. The petition also demanded that the Center and the Bengal government be given a time limit to expel all the intruders within a year. The petition was filed by Sangeeta Chakraborty, a human rights activist from Vardhman in Bengal. The petition also refers to the post-election violence in the state. Bangladeshi infiltrators have led to an increase in incidents of looting, beatings and kidnappings in Bengal. The population of Bangladeshi infiltrators has reached 5 crore households. This has threatened the unity, integrity and security of the country. Why such a petition? Why doesn't the government itself take such action?

- Ramchandra Lugade

Direct attackThe bomber struck shortly after

noon in front of a convoy of Indian Air Force combat helicopters stationed at the airport in Jammu. At around 2 pm

- Sagar Shirodkar- Sagar Shirodkar

'Does the BJP government give land 'Does the BJP government give land to Kashmiri Pandits?' (edititoritis)to Kashmiri Pandits?' (edititoritis)

on June 26, two bombs were dropped from a distance of 5 km with the help of a drone. Not far from the blast building is the main airport and the Indian Air Force airport. It has come to light that Pakistani forces have trained terrorists to drop bombs with the help of drones. The drones used by the militants have been handed over by China to Pakistani forces. They can fly up to 20 km and carry 25 kg of material at a time. This is a direct attack on India. India should respond immediately to this and punish Pakistan. If Hamas had carried out such an act against Israel, Israel would have invaded Palestine and demolished many buildings and other places.

- Sagar Shirodkar

'Does the BJP government give land to Kashmiri Pandits?' (edititoritis)It rightly says that there is a state

within state in Kashmir which has their own thinking. Historical fact is that Kashmir was ruled by Hindu King Hari Singh at the time of independance and he merged his kingdom in India whole heartedly. But after that Indian government played with Kashmir mercilessly and Abdullas and Muftys literally behaved asif they owned Kashmir, overlooking the fact that it is a legal part of India. Now that the 370 a is abolished there is no seperate

- Maya Hemant Bhatkar- Maya Hemant Bhatkar

Bad choiceBad choice

status to Kashmir, it is union territory right now and will be a state like any other state. Now the question of giving back land to Kashmiri Pandits is debatable as it is a big question whether they want to come back after the torture they faced in past and staying in other states as refugees till now. The story of Kashmir is not complete without mention of Kashmiri Pandits and what they went through evenif Kashmiri leaders don't recognise them.

- Maya Hemant Bhatkar

Bad choiceA few days ago, a member of the

legislative assembly from the Shiv Sena, Pratap Sarnaik, had urged the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, to join hands with the party's former alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party. He said this would be to the benefit of the Shiv Sena. However, if Thackeray goes back to being on good terms with the BJP by cutting ties with its current alliance partners, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress, then, among other things, it will lose the goodwill and the votes of the Christian and Muslim communities in the state.

The BJP has made a name for itself as a proponent of intolerance; it has made it clear that it does not support

- Jubel D'Cruz- Jubel D'Cruz

or care about minority communities. Thackeray should think twice before joining hands with the BJP; doing so would only be to his party's own detriment. The Shiv Sena has done a rather good job in Maharashtra during the last 22 months of its tenure; it has also handled the Coronavirus pandemic in the state admirably. It does not need — indeed, Maharashtra does not need — the BJP.

- Jubel D'Cruz

Tax-payers and other members of public should clearly know about net take-home salaries of persons rather than in terms of non-understandable term of pay-scales.“

rationalized in a manner that tax-free take-home salaries inclusive of all allowances including also dearness allowance may be announced every year in annual budgets which should be common for all those in judiciary, bureaucracy and legislature say in maximum four salary-slabs of say rupees 50000, 100000, 150000 and rupees 200000 with pension-system abolished for all including of even President, Parliamentarians and judges since it is now abolished for government-staff. President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court judges and secretary-level officers may get uniformly

Subhash C Agrawal

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(The views expressed are authors' own.)

Does President gets take-home salary less than that of many officers - Uniform and simplified wage-system

needed for all in legislature, judiciary and bureaucracy fixed tax-free salary of rupees two lakhs inclusive of all allowances. It is highly unjustified to have different yard-sticks for system of salaries and pensions for those in legislature and judiciary different from those in bureaucracy. Tax-payers and other members of public should clearly know about net take-home salaries of persons rather than in terms of non-understandable term of pay-scales. Tax-free salary-system will avoid unnecessary mode of putting money from one pocket of government in the other by way of charging Income Tax from government-paid salary.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 04CityDelegation of Sarpanch

Parishad meets Governor

State tightens curbs amid fear of 3rd COVID-19 wave, 'Delta Plus' variant concern

A delegation of 14 Sarpanchs including six women Sarpanchs led

by Regional President of the Sarpanch Parishad Mumbai Da t t a Kakde Pa t i l me t Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and presented to him a memorandum at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (28th Jun).

The delegation demanded that funds received by Gram Panchayats under the 15th Finance Commission should be spent only for development purpose and creation of

infrastructure facilities in the village. The delegation also demanded construction of a well-equipped Sarpanch Bhavan in Mumbai. Stating that more than 35 Sarpanchs from the State lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic the delegation demanded extension of financial assistance to the family members of the deceased Sarpanchs.

Trustees of the Sarpanch Parishad including Avinash Avhad, Rajaram Potnis, Anand Jadhav, Ashwini Thorat were prominent among those present.

Amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus and cases of its highly infectious

'Delta Plus' variant emerging in Maha ra sh t r a , the s t a te tightened restrictions with effect from June 28, with essential shops allowed to remain open only till 4 pm on all days.

Non-essential shops and establishments can remain open till 4 pm only on w e e k d a y s , a s p e r a Maharashtra government notification issued last week which said the entire state will have 'level 3' restrictions.

Restaurants are allowed to operate dine-in facility with 50 per cent capacity till 4 pm on weekdays and takeaways and home deliveries after that, according to the order.

The suburban trains will operate only for medical staff and personnel engaged in essential services, while gyms and salons are allowed to remain open till 4 pm at 50 per cent capacity.

The new order will impact cities like Nagpur, Thane and

Pune as they had seen more relaxations than Mumbai, which continued to be under 'level 3' restrictions, despite qualifying for 'level 1' where all curbs are allowed to be lifted. The state government on Friday announced a 'state-level t r i g g e r ' f o r i m p o s i n g restrictions in administrative units irrespective of the weekly positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy percentage.

The weekly positivity rate regarding levels of restrictions will be determined on the basis of RT-PCR tests, and not rapid antigen or other tests, the state government had said while describing the 'Delta Plus' as a variant of concern.

Restrictions in administrative units will remain at a level not below 3, the government had said, and also called for pushing for 70 per cent vaccination of eligible population in the state.

Earlier this month, the state government had introduced a graded system of easing the lockdown-like curbs in each district, considering the COVID-19 weekly positivity rate and

occupancy of oxygen beds.Districts and municipal

corporat ions were then classified under levels 1 to 5. Accordingly, some cities and districts in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions had lifted restrictions and some were in 'level 2'. However, last week, the Maharashtra government modified the graded system and said the entire state will have 'level 3' restrictions.

District administrations have been asked to take various steps, including test ing, vaccination and enforcement of C O V I D - 1 9 a p p r o p r i a t e behaviour and penalty for violators.

If there is an upward trend in number of coronavirus positive cases, the district disaster management authority will i m p o s e h i g h e r- l e v e l o f restrictions, the order said.

Attempts must be made to achieve 70 per cent vaccination of eligible population and focus should on test, track and treat methodology to contain the spread of COVID-19, it had said.

Mansukh Hiren death case: Ex-Cop Pradeep Sharma remanded to judicial custody till July 12

A special NIA court on Monday remanded Shiv Sena leader and former

Mumbai Police "encounter specialist" Pradeep Sharma to judicial custody till July 12, in connection with the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case.

Sharma has requested the court for a special cell in jail for his safety and security. He was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 17.

Two other accused in the case, Santosh Shelar and Anand

Jadhav were also sent in judicial custody till July 12.

Last month, NIA had arrested Inspector of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, Sunil Mane for his involvement in the case.

Corporator wants Thane civic body to adopt children orphaned by COVID-19

A Shiv Sena corporator in the party-ruled Thane Municipal Corporation

has suggested that the civic body adopt children who lost one or both parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a letter to Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde, Ashok Vaity, who is the leader of house in the TMC, said as per a survey conducted by the civic body, 203 children here in Maharashtra lost one parent, while eight children lost both the parents. The numbers may rise in the coming days, he said, noting that in certain

cases, guardians of such children have also died of COVID-19. The lives of all such c h i l d r e n n e e d t o b e safeguarded.

Hence, the civic body should adopt them, considering it as a special case, Vaity said in his letter written to the minister on Sunday. He also said that these children should be provided financial, educational and social benefits till they attain the age of 18.

This can be made possible through the women and child welfare programme of the civic body, he said.

Sachin Vaze, the prime a c c u s e d o f p l a c i n g a n explosives-laden vehicle near Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's house Antilia in Mumbai on February 25 was arrested by the NIA earlier.

Vaze was also accused of the murder of Mansukh Hiren, the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside Antilia.

Vaze, an API in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of Mumbai Police was dismissed from service in May 2021.

Drive in Navi Mumbai to vaccinate potential super-spreaders

T h e N a v i M u m b a i Municipal Corporation, which recently undertook

a drive to vaccinate homeless persons and beggars against COVID-19, has now started a campaign to inoculate potential s u p e r- s p re a d e r s i n t h e township, a civic official said on Monday.

In the first phase of the new campaign, 250 employees of various medical stores in Navi

Mumbai were administered vaccine doses at a special camp organised on Sunday, civic spokesperson Mahendra Konde told a news agency

He said those working at medical stores come in contact with a large number of people, including sick persons, frequently. Hence, the NMMC undertook the special drive to protect them f r o m t h e c o r o n a v i r u s

infection, he said. In the first round, 169 men and 81 women working at medical stores in Sanpada area of Navi Mumbai were covered, the official said.

NMMC Commissioner Abhijit Bangar said medical shop staffers have been risking their lives in the fight against COVID-19. ''The special camp was organised to protect them from the infection,'' he said.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 05Nation

Delhi Sikh Body, SAD hold protests against forceful conversion of Sikh girls in Jammu and Kashmir

Indian forces capable of giving befitting reply to every challenge: Rajnath Singh in Ladakh

In a clear message to China f rom eas te r n Ladakh , Defence Minister Rajnath

Singh on Monday said India will never forget the sacrifice of the 'Galwan bravehearts' and asserted that the country's armed forces are capable of giving a befitting reply to every challenge.

Addressing an event on the second day of his visit to the region, Singh said efforts should be made to find solution to issues through dialogue with neighbouring countries but at the same time noted that India will not tolerate if someone tries to threaten it.

"India will never forget sacrifice of soldiers who laid

down their lives in Galwan Valley for the country," Singh said adding the the Indian Army has the capability to give a bef i t t ing reply to every challenge.

Tw e n t y I n d i a n A r m y personnel laid down their lives in clashes with Chinese troops

in Galwan Valley on June 15 last year that marked the most serious mil itary confl icts between the two sides in decades.

In February, China officially acknowledged that f i ve Chinese military officers and soldiers were killed in the clashes with the Indian Army though it is widely believed that the death toll was higher.

The defence minister also inaugurated 63 infrastructure projects implemented by the Border Roads Organisation in Ladakh. Singh's three-day visit to the region came amid a deadlock in the next stage of disengagement with China at several friction points.

Two girls belonging to the Sikh community were a l l e g e d l y f o r c i b l y

converted and wedded to elderly men of a different religion in Srinagar. According to reports, one of the two girls was handed over to her family after protests broke out against the conversion.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder S Sirsa led protests across Srinagar and Delhi. Protesters raised slogans like "we won't accept religious conversion".

A Delhi Sikh Gurdwara

Management Committee (DSGMC) delegation also met LG Manoj Sinha and demanded an anti-conversion law in Srinagar, just like the ones instituted in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Shiromani Akali Dal President (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also took to Twitter and expressed 'shock' over the abduction and marriage of a Sikh girl in Srinagar.

"Shocked to learn that our Sikh daughter Manmeet Kaur was kidnapped and forcibly married to an elderly man of a d i f f e ren t commun i t y i n Srinagar. Have asked DSGMC president Manjinder Singh Sirsa ji to immediately rush there & ensure justice is delivered to the victim family," Badal tweeted.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa is also the President of DSGMC and

has alleged that 'Love Jihad' is being plotted in the valley. He was the face of protests in both cities.

In a statement, Sirsa thanked LG Sinha and said that he addressed the committee's concerns related to the safety of Sikh girls in the valley and the 'harmful' trend of religious conversion.

“Thanking LG, Jammu Kashmir Manoj Sinha Ji for immediately issuing directions with respect to the issue of forced Nikah of Sikh daughters in Srinagar. He has assured us that the Sikh girl who was forcibly converted would be returned back to her family. He addressed our concerns related to the safety of Sikh girls in the valley and this harmful trend of religious conversion," said Sirsa.

SC refuses to stay HC order allowing pvt schools

to levy development, annual fees

Th e S u p re m e C o u r t Monday refused to stay the Delhi High Court

order permitting unaided private schools in the national capital to levy annual fee and development charges from students.

A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar did not agree with the submission of the Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government that the order quashing the notification be stayed for the time being to give relief to the parents of students.

The top court made it clear h o w e v e r t h a t a l l t h e contentions of the Delhi government would remain open for adjudication by the division bench of the high court as the dismissal of the plea here was not on merits.

On May 31, a single judge bench of the high court had quashed the office orders of April and August 2020 issued by DoE of the Delhi government forbidding and postponing collection of annual charges and development fees.

The Delhi government filed the intra-court appeal before the division bench of the high court and was aggrieved by the order not staying the single judge bench verdict.

Telangana to provide Rs 10L to every poor Dalit family

Under the first phase of CM Dalit Empowerment P r o g r a m m e , 1 0 0

families will be identified from each of the 119 Assembly constituencies. Thus the assistance will be provided to a total of 11,900 families.

The state government will earmark Rs.1,200 crore for the programme and financial assistance will be credited directly to the bank accounts o f t h e s e l e c t e d D a l i t beneficiaries as being done in the case of Rythu Bandhu, the investment support scheme for farmers.

The decisions were taken at

an all-party meeting convened b y C h i e f M i n i s t e r K . Chandrasekhara Rao on Sunday. The meeting attended by leaders of all political parties, D a l i t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , intellectuals and officials lasted for 11 hours and the decisions were announced late Sunday night.

Under the programme, eligible poor Dalit beneficiaries would be given assistance without any bank guarantees.

This is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind initiative in the country which is aimed at making Dalits financially self-sufficient.

EU travel issues faced by Indians given Covishield taken up at 'highest level', says Adar Poonawalla

Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and owner of the Serum

Institute of India (SII) on Monday assured Indians who have taken Covishield doses and are now facing issues while travelling to European Union

countries that the matter had been escalated to the 'highest level'.

In a tweet, Poonawala also said he hoped to resolve the matter soon, both with regulators and at a diplomatic level with countries.

"I realise that a lot of Indians who have taken COVISHIELD are facing issues with travel to the E.U., I assure everyone, I have taken this up at the highest levels and hope to resolve this matter soon, both with regulators and at a d i p l o m a t i c l e v e l w i t h

countries," he tweeted. This comes after reports that

travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India by the SII, may not be eligible for the European Union's 'Green Pass'.

Europe's vaccine passport programme, which allowed recipients to travel to and from Europe with fewer roadblocks, may not recognise recipients of the Cov i sh ie ld vacc ine . Covishield is one of the three COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in India.

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information

Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage. Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt News, sought a stay on the Information technology ( Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, on

the ground that a fresh notice has been issued to them to comply with the rules or else coercive action will be taken.

A vacation bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said the notice has been issued to them only for implementation of notification on which there was no stay.

“We are not in agreement with you. If you want we will pass a reasoned detailed order or if you want we can renotify it before the roster bench. You take instructions and let us know,” the bench said.



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 06WorldUS carries out airstrikes near

Syria-Iraq border, kill 5 militia fightersUkraine, US to start Black Sea military

drills despite Russian protest

Ukraine and the United States will start a military exercise involving more

than 30 countries in the Black Sea and southern Ukraine on Monday, despite Russian calls to cancel the drills. Sea Breeze 2021 follows a rise in tensions between NATO and Moscow, which said last week it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a British warship to chase it out of Black Sea waters off the coast of Crimea.

Britain rejected Russia's account of the incident. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and says it is Russian territory, but the peninsula is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

R u s s i a ' s e m b a s s y i n Washington called last week for the drills to be cancelled, and the Russian defense ministry said it would react if necessary to protect its own national security. Sea Breeze 2021 will last two weeks and involve

about 5,000 military personnel from NATO and other allies, and around 30 ships and 40 aircraft. US missile destroyer USS Ross and the US Marine Corps will take part.

Ukraine says the main goal is to gain experience in joint actions during multinational peacekeeping and security operations. Relations between Kyiv and Moscow plummeted after Russia seized Crimea and over Russia's support for a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine.

Tension rose again this year when Russia massed troops on the border with Ukraine, where some of them remain along with their equipment.

The US military forces conducted defensive precision airstrikes against

facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region, Pentagon said on Monday.

"At least 5 Iran-backed Iraqi militia fighters were killed and several others were wounded in an attack by US warplanes" on the Syrian side of the frontier, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Syria's state-run SANA news agency said one child had been killed, and that at least three other people were wounded.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against US troops in Iraq.

Kirby said the US military targeted three operational and weapons storage facilities — two in Syria and one in Iraq.

He described the airstrikes as “defensive,” saying they were launched in response to an “ongoing series of attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting US interests in Iraq.”

“The United States took necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation — but also to send a clear and

u n a m b i g u o u s d e t e r re n t message,” Kirby said.

US interests in Iraq have come under repeated attack in recent months, with the United States consistently blaming Iran-linked Iraqi factions for rocket and other attacks against Iraqi insta l lat ions hous ing i ts personnel.

In February, US strikes on facilities in east Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups left more than 20 fighters dead, according to the Observatory.

The strikes came even as Biden's administration is looking to potentially revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. The strikes appear to show B i d e n ' s e f f o r t s t o compartmentalize defensive strikes to protect American p e r s o n n e l , w h i l e s imultaneously engaging Tehran in diplomacy.

6 people dead in Bangladesh building explosion

At least six people were killed and more than 50 others injured following

a massive explosion on the ground floor of a three-storey building in Dhaka's Moghbazar area, Bangladesh police has confirmed.

A f i v e -membe r p robe committee of the Fire Service and Civil Defence has launched an investigation into the explosion on Sunday evening and asked to submit a report within three days, a top official told a news agency.

Officials of the Fire Service and Civil Defence suspect that two LPG gas cylinders might h a v e e x p l o d e d a t t h e Shawarma House located on the ground floor of the building.

"The explosion might have occurred in te Shawarma House on the ground floor of the three-storey building... That's

our primary suspicion," Sajjad Hossain, the Director General (DG) of Fire Service and Civil Defense said.

Meanwhile, Samantalal Sen, head of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, told the agency of the five severely burnt injured victims, three were currently in a coma.

Only three of the casualties have been identified so far as Jannat Aktar, 23, her nine-month-old daughter Subhana, and Md Swapan, 35.

According to witnesses, a th ick co lumn of smoke engulfed the area soon after the explosion at around 7.35 pm.

At least 15 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames, while a search and rescue operation is underway to look for more trapped persons under the debris.

Iran deports 225 Pakistanis for not possessing valid documents, illegal entry

At least 225 Pakistanis were deported by Iran through the Taftan

border crossing in Balochistan province's Chagai district on Monday, after they were arrested for illegally entering Iran, reported a local news channel. Iranian officials handed over the Pakistani nationals to the Levies Force. They had illegally entered Iran and were arrested for not having valid travel documents.

The Levies Forces handed

over the deported Pakistanis to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further investigation. Last week, Iranian authorities had handed over 400 Pakistani citizens to border authorities for illegally crossed the border, according to the local news channel.

People often cross the border illegally in an attempt to reach Turkey, Greece and other European countries in search of greener pastures and become easy v i c t ims o f human

trafficking rackets. In April, Iran had deported 203 Pakistanis through the same border town in the Chagai district.

The deported Pakistanis were trying to reach Turkey and European countries in search of better job opportunities after illegally entering Iran, a Levies Force official told Dawn. Iran and Pakistan border demarcates Pakistan's Balochistan province from Iran's Sistan and Balochistan Province. It is 959 kilometres (596 miles) in length.

Malaysia to extend COVID-19 lockdown indefinitely amid surge of infections

Malaysia's nationwide lockdown, which was scheduled to expire

on Monday, will be extended indefinitely, informed the government on late Sunday as COVID-19 cases continue to increase.

Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement that conditions have not been met for easing the lockdown measures, as the country has confirmed over 5,000 new infections and double-digits over the past week, reported Kyodo News.

To make things worse, the

intens ive care uni t bed occupancy is almost full and only 6.4 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated as of Sunday.

The government has said the lockdown measures will be eased only when daily COVID-19 cases fall below a weekly average of 4,000 and providing other conditions are also cleared.

Under the lockdown, only essential manufacturing and services sectors are allowed to operate and shopping malls, schools and public parks are closed. The movement of

people is also restricted, with two people per household allowed to go out. Journeys between states and districts in the country has been banned.

This is the nation's second l o c k d o w n d u r i n g t h e coronavirus pandemic, following one between March and May last year when the border was shut and the economy ground to a halt, Kyodo News reported.

Several countr ies have extended COVID-induced lockdowns due to a resurgence of infections, reported to be primarily caused by the Delta variant.



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 07AutoSkoda launches Kushaq starting at Rs 10.5 lakh,

marking its foray into midsize SUV segment

Czech automaker Skoda on Monday forayed into t h e m i d s i z e S U V

segment in India with the launch of its new offering Kushaq, priced between Rs 10.5 lakh and Rs 17.6 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The model, which is the company's f i r s t product designed and developed under the INDIA 2.0 project and based on the MQB A0 IN platform, comes with two petrol engines with power output ranging between 85 kW (115 PS) and 110 kW (150 PS).

The BSVI compliant engine comes mated with a six-speed manual gearbox, a six-speed automatic, and a seven-speed DSG transmission.

The 1 liter petrol trims with manual transmission are priced between Rs 10.5 lakh and Rs 14.6 lakh while the automatic variants are priced at Rs 14.2 lakh and Rs 15.8 lakh respectively. The 1.5 liter manual trim is priced at Rs 16.2

lakh while the automatic (DSG) is tagged at Rs 17.6 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).

Skoda, however, did not share the fuel efficiency details of the models.

The Kushaq comes with various active and passive safety features including hill-hold control and a tire-pressure monitor system, up to six airbags among others. The model also comes with a choice of two infotainment systems, each o f wh ich enab les smartphone integration via SmartLink technology.

The SUV is 4,221 mm long, 1,760 mm wide and has a height of 1,612 mm. Its long wheelbase of 2,651 mm – which is among the longest in the segment – and a ground clearance of 188 mm.

The Kushaq is based on the MQB-A0-IN, a variant of the modu la r MQB p l a t fo rm specially adapted by Skoda for the Indian market. To achieve the desired localisation level of

95 per cent, the automaker has set up a new MQB production line at its Pune plant.

The SUV would compete with the likes of Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos in the high s e l l i n g m i d - s i z e d S U V segment. Both the Creta and Seltos come with petrol and diesel engines, while Kushaq is available with only petrol powertrain options.

The model is made keeping in mind what really matters to the customers and is localised and tailored to suit the Indian market, he added.

The Kushaq comes with g l o b a l l y r e n o w n e d T S I technology (engine) across the r a n g e , e m p o w e r i n g a n optimum combination of per formance, e ff i c iency, refinement and output, Hollis said.

''With a world-class SUV that is ready for India, we are looking at taking the Skoda brand to new and emerging markets across the country, he noted.

Citroën partners with CarWale for last-mile delivery

of new C5 Aircross SUV

F r e n c h a u t o m o b i l e manufacturer Citroën has partnered with CarWale, a

p l a t f o r m t h a t p ro v i d e s customers information on new car pricing and other related issues, for last-mile delivery of its flagship vehicle model, the new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV.

Under the tie-up, customers purchasing the car through a 100 per cent direct online selling model will now have an option to get the vehicle delivered at their doorstep, a release said on Monday.

C i t roën cu r ren t l y ha s showrooms across 10 cities in t h e c o u n t r y, i n c l u d i n g Banga lo re , Ahmedabad , Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi, Kochi, and Gurugram. For customers outside these cities, it has launched a 100 per cent direct online buying for its flagship model.

Customers in over 50 Indian cities will be covered through this online initiative and can order directly from the factory and will be supported by a dedicated test drive fleet, e-sales advisor, virtual product demo and a doorstep delivery facility, according to the release.

''For us, this partnership presents a unique opportunity to further expand our set of offerings in the automotive space and helps us take another step towards creating and building products and services for our customers,'' said Banwari Lal Sharma, CEO, CarWale.

As part of the arrangement, CarWale through its network across India, apart from the door-step delivery of the vehicle, will also help the customer get the car registered at the nearest Regional Transport Office, it said.

Maruti Suzuki launches vehicle subscription services in 4 more cities

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it has

expanded its vehicle subscription services to four more cities -- Jaipur, Indore, Mangalore, and Mysore -- taking the total number to 19 cities.

The company said it has also launched a marketplace model for its subscription service -- Maruti Suzuki Subscribe -- that will serve as a unified platform to offer customized car subscription products through multiple partners at competitive rates.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has p a r t n e r e d w i t h t h r e e subscription partners namely Orix Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. (Orix), ALD Au tomot i v e I nd i a (ALD Automot ive) , and Myles Automotive Technologies Pvt Ltd (Myles) for its subscription service.

Maruti Suzuki Subscribe plan was launched in July last year. It allows the customer to opt from a range of the company's vehicle -- WagonR, Swift, Dzire, Vitara Brezza, Ertiga from Maruti Suzuki ARENA and Ignis, Baleno, Ciaz, S-Cross, and XL6 from NEXA -- to drive for multiple tenures without buying the vehicle by paying an all-inclusive fixed monthly charge.

This monthly payment includes the vehicle usage charges, registration charges, maintenance, insurance, and other common services related to vehicle usage.

Customers have the option to either switch over to a new car o r ava i l the opt ion o f purchasing the subscribed car

on the completion of tenure. On the other hand, a customer can also foreclose

the subscription at any point in time.

MG Motor to drive in 2nd electric model in India in next 2 years

MG Motor India can launch a new electric vehicle with a price

tag below the Rs 20 lakh mark in the country over the next two years, according to a top company official.

The model would be the automaker's second electric vehicle in the country after the ZS SUV which is currently tagged between Rs 21 lakh and Rs 24.18 lakh (ex-showroom).

''We have been very pleased with our electric vehicle product performance till now. We intend to launch more electric cars in the future and hopefully, we can look at a car below Rs 20 lakh as our second EV in the future,'' MG Motor India P r e s i d e n t a n d M a n a g i n g Director Rajeev Chaba told a n e w s agency.

T h e automaker, which also sells models like Hector and Gloster, has so far sold around 3,000 units

of ZS EV in the country.When asked about the

timeline for the product launch, Chaba said, ''We are not defining the timelines now due to the COVID situation and shortages of essential materials, especially chips. So hopefully in two years, we can do it.'' On expectations in terms of policies to drive the growth of the EV sector, he said that the government has a l ready lowered the tax on electric vehicles and the only thing r e q u i r e d n o w i s t h e

development of charging infrastructure.

''Both the government and industry are working on it. Hopefully, things would again pick up once the COVID thing subsides,'' Chaba said.

The automaker is also looking to drive in a mid-sized SUV later this year in order to muster volumes and move ahead in the direction of fully utilizing its H a l o l - b a s e d ( G u j a r a t ) manufacturing facility which has an installed capacity to roll out about one lakh cars per annum.



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 08ClassifiedFull Time Specialist (PG Diploma, MS/MD) In Employee's

State Insurance Corporation - ESIC RecruitmentRecruitment For: Full Time Specialist (PG Diploma,

MS/MD)No Of Vacancies: 01Last Date: 25/07/2021Address: Employee's State Insurance Corporation,

Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093Qualification: MBBS With P.G. Degree Or equivalent

with post PG experience of 3 years or PG Diploma

having post PG experience of 05 Years respectively in

particular Specialty.Pay Scale: As per 7th CPC LEVEL-11 in the PAY

MATRIX, pay of Rs.67,700/- plus Other allowances as

admissible from time to time. No Transport

allowance is admissibleAge Limit: Not exceeding 66 years of age.

How To Apply For ESIC Vacancy:Candidates seeking reservation/Age relaxation

benefits under SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must

ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as

per eligibility prescribed in the Notice and as per the

instructions issued by Govt. of India. They should

also be in possession of the certificates in the

prescribed format of Govt. of India in support of

their claim. Candidates claiming reservation/ age

relaxation under OBC Category should submit the

latest OBC Certificate given at” prescribed vide Govt.

of India, Department of Personal and Training OM

No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93 along

with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C” failing

which the benefit of reservation or age relaxation

will not be given.

General Instructions:Reservation for PWD/Other reserved categories will

be executed as per Central Government Rule. 2)

Age relaxation for OBC / SC / ST / PWD / Ex-

Servicemen will be as per rule. 3) Fee for General,

EWS & OBC is Rs.300/- for SC & ST is Rs.125/-

(Nonrefundable) (DD in favour of ESI Fund A/C

No.1) & No fees for Women & PWD. 4) Candidates

seeking reservation/Age relaxation benefits under

SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must ensure that they

are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility

prescribed in the Notice and as per the instructions

issued by Govt. of India. They should also be in

possession of the certificates in the prescribed

format of Govt. of India in support of their claim.

Candidates claiming reservation/ agenrelaxation

under OBC Category should submit the latest OBC

Certificate given at Annexure -”B” prescribed vide

Govt. of India, Department of Personal and Training

OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93

along with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C”

failing which the benefit of reservation or age

relaxation will not be given. 5) ESI Corporation may

increase or decrease or cancel filling up of any or

all the post without assigning any reasons at the

discretion of the Appointing Authority. 6) The

recruitments are purely on contractual basis and

selected candidates will have no claim for

regularization of the service in the hospital. 7) The

selection is subject to the candidates proving their

medical fitness and verification of their Character

and Antecedents. 8) The Competent Authority

reserves the right to fill up all or not to fill up any

post. 9) In case regular incumbent joins in, the

appointment shall be terminated immediately. The

discretion will be solely of Medical Superintendent.

10) No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for

appearing in the walk-in-interview. 11) Application

should be submitted for each post separately along

with requisite fee. 12) The Medical Superintendent

reserves the right to alter the date or cancel the

interview

Detail of Interview: 24.09.2020 (09:30AM) -

25.07.2021 (03:00PM)Venue of Interview: 4 th Floor, Employee State

Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office, Marol,

Panchdeep Bhavan, Plot No.9, Rood No.-7, MIDC

Marol, Maheshwari Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai-

400093.Job Type: CONTRACTORJob Details: Official Website Document

(shorturl.at/twyS7)

HR Manager (Techt Talent India)

Job DescriptionPosition: HR ManagerEducation: Graduate in any discipline (Most Preferred: MBA-HR)Experience: Minimum Relevant Exp. of 01 yr+ (More Exp. more preferable)Functional Area: HR - Recruitment / Employee Relations / Manager

Desired Candidate Skills● Excellent command of English● Excellent communication and problem-solving skills● Should have past experience in HR Profile specially in *Recruitment, Employee Relations and their Grievance - Redressal*.● Should work pro-actively and dedicatedly● Able to carry out tasks within deadlines● Basic presentation skills● Able to multi-task, if requiredJob Description● Recruit new talent● Managing and maintaining Employees and built relations● Redressal of Employees' grievances, if any.Note: The candidate should be willing to sign at-least one year...

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, and Temporary

ExperienceHR recruitment: 0- 3 year Work: 0-3 year Human Resources: 0-3 year

EducationBachelor/Master's

Siya(Hr Executive)Contact No.: 9711067935

Internet Work with Incentives (Digital Marketing Executives)

Job Description● TFG Vacations India Pvt Ltd are looking for the candidates to promote and do online marketing for our company. It's a Part Time work from home with flexible working hours.● Just spend 2-3 hrs daily and earn huge income monthly with incentives.● All you required a Laptop/Smartphone with basic knowledge of computer and good internet connection.● Can be done from anywhere.● All contents & list of sites where content is to be posted is provided by the company.

Hurry!! Only limited vacancy

Interested candidate can contact us on Samira - 8408887592 (Call/WhatsApp)

Sr Executive Marketing Mumbai (Spykar)Job Profile:● Strong with PR & Content Corporate communication.● High on Fashion PR & Research.● Managing articles, Write-ups and Business PR.● Effective Influencer Management, Media Relations● Managing internal communications, social media management.● Ensuring Award Entries.

Package: 6.50 lakhs per annumLocation: MumbaiExperience: 4-5 years

To apply for this position email us your CV on [email protected] with Job Title in the Subject Line.

Computer operator, data entry person

● Company need Candidates who are willing to work from anywhere to promote our services of the company Online through Internet advertising. It is a Part time - work from home job. Simply spend a few hours a day daily and earn an income.

● All the Essential Training and assistance provided by us at every step.

● Students, Fresher's and Working Professionals Basic Computer Knowledge Needed, No Experience. Earn weekly

Contact at WhatsAppMr.Ravi, (Senior Hr) 8929707604



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 09Classified

Printing supervisor, printing operators

JOB FUNCTION: Anchoring/TV/Films/ProductionINDUSTRY: Printing/PackagingSPECIALIZATION: Production/TechnicalQUALIFICATION: Any GraduateEMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTIONWe need some candidates printing machine

operators & some printing supervisors for printing company located in Lal Qua side Ghaziabad. salary as per experience.

Contact us 9368925584 or 0120-4133852 or email us. this is printing & lamination unit. it is group of company. job seekers can contact us any time. They can come for walk in interview soon. our placement competent 41 basement express market Ambedkar road Ghaziabad.

Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) In Advanced Centre For

Treatment Research And Education In Cancer - ACTREC Recruitment

Recruitment For: Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D)No Of Vacancies: 01Last Date: 05/07/2021Address: Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer , Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210Qualification: Doctoral degree in biochemistry, biotechnology and Life Sciences and related biological fields from a recognized university.Pay Scale: Rs.40, OOO/- per month.Experience Requirements: Minimum one year of post Ph.D. experience will be preferred. Experience in recombinant protein purification, molecular biology, structural biology biochemistry, and cell based experiments are required. Extensive experience in mammalian cell culture, apoptosis assays, in vivo animal model studies is desirable.

Job Responsibilities: To sub-clone, design mutants, express and purify proteins. Perform biochemical, biophysical, Structural and cell-based studies with relevant proteins to characterize their interactions.

How To Apply For ACTREC Vacancy: Candidates fulfilling the requirements should send mail to [email protected] mentioning the Post Doctoral Fellow in the subject and attaching recent CV highlighting the relevant experience and qualification by 05.10.2020 till 5.30 pm.

Detail of Interview: 05.07.2021 till 5.30 pm.Venue of Interview: Eligible candidates will be informed by reply email about the tentative timing of Zoom Interview. Selected candidates will have to come to ACTREC and will be allowed to join after verification of their original certificates.

Job Type: CONTRACTOR

Job Details: Official Website Document (shorturl.at/pzRU2)

Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate) In Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd - HAL Recruitment

Recruitment For: Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate)No Of Vacancies: 04Last Date: 27/07/2021Address: G. G. Agarkar Road, , Pune , Maharashtra 411 004Qualification Graduate of a UGC recognized university or equivalent in any disciplinTHUePay Scale: Rs. 18,000/- + HRAAge Limit: 50 years Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of Tally/Accounting Software/HR/ERP/MS-CIT etc. with experience of 1 year. English typing speed on a computer with 8000 key depressions per hour.Job Responsibilities: Coordinating - Interviews, Leave management, Filing management, correspondence with funding agencies, hostel accommodations etc., � Managing budgets and expenditure, Preparing UCs, Funding Management, Bill passing etc. � Purchasing overview, Follow-up, Receiving Procedures, Sundry Purchases, maintenance of stock register etc. � Hindi translation and typing work. � Use of modern office equipment's, use and update the knowledge of different software used in sections/units such as administration, accounts, purchase, stores etc. � Any other work as entrusted by the superiors.

How To Apply For HAL Vacancy: Google Form Link (shorturl.at/dwCLS) - PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ON CONTRACT BASIS Up to 27th June, 2021

General Instructions: 1. The above positions are contractual engagement and not for any type of appointment in A.R.I. temporary or otherwise and therefore it would not confer any right implicit or explicit for consideration against any ARI or funding agency's post. 2. The appointment may be terminated any time by one month's notice by the Institute without assigning any reason. In case of resignation from the post, Project Assistant has to give one month's prior notice in writing. The notice period may be waived off at the discretion of the Director, ARI. Before relieving the post he/she should complete the NO DUES etc. formalities.

Job Type: CONTRACTOR

Job Details: Official Website Document (shorturl.at/bklnL)

Authorised Officer (Graduate, Any Post Graduate)

In Seepz Special Economic Zone Recruitment

Recruitment For: Authorised Officer (Graduate, Any Post Graduate)No Of Vacancies: 08Address: Seepz Special Economic Zone, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400096Qualification: Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding the appointment in the same or some other organization/department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.)Pay Scale: Pay Band and Grade Pay — Level 7 (9300-34800 + 4600) (Pre-revised)Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.)

How To Apply For Seepz Special Economic Zone Vacancy:The applicants are advised to forward Advance copy of the application to this office. However, the application can be considered only after receipt through proper channel. Application found incomplete and in absence of above requirements will not be entertained. The Application along with requisite documents may be forwarded to the following address:- Development Commissioner SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, SEEPZ Service Centre Building, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400096. The last date of receipt of applications is from the date of issue of this advertisement. Application received after the due date will not be considered. Application on proforma (Annexure-I) of eligible and willing officers who could be relieved in the event of selection along with following documents may be submitted through proper channel: a) ACR grading for last Five Years duly attested by the competent authority, b) Vigilance clearance Certificate, c) Integrity Certificate, d) Details of penalty if any imposed during last 10 years any proceedings pending contemplated.Tenure of deputation normally is 3 (Three) years as per DOPT's guidelines. The terms and conditions of deputation will be regulated in accordance with the Instructions contained in Ministry of Finance 0M No. 02/29/91/Estt.(Pay-II) dated 5/1/1994 as amended from time to time to draw pay of the post held by them in the parent department plus deputation allowance in accordance with and subject to the conditions laid down in the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training 0M No.2/8/97-ESTT (Pay-II) dated 11.03.1998 & No. 2/22/B/Estt/Pay/l I dated 3/9/2008 as modified time to time and such other general or special orders issued by the Ministry of Finance. The officers selected will be entitled to transfer T.A and joining time in accordance with the Rules of the Government of India in force. The officers who have worked in Same SEZ or other SEZs may apply only if cooling Off period of 3 years is over.

Last Date: 19.07.2021Job Type: CONTRACTORJob Details: Official Website Document

Life Insurance - Sales Manager- Maharashtra

Job Description

● Appointment of Life Insurance Agents.● Sales Insurance Individually and through Agents.● It is Completely a field job.● At least 3 year experience in Sales● To achieve the given target● Should ready to work under pressure● Candidate should have good communication skill.

Interested Candidates can also send their resumes at [email protected]



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 10Opinion

Lalit Garg✍

Journalist, columnist, and Writer

Human ExistenceThe corona pandemic has

radically changed the direction of our lifestyle.

We are facing the severity of corona disease in the form of first and second wave. The mutated variants of corona virus are deadly and drastic. We were hoping that the second wave is nearly over but unfortunately scientists identified the new variant of corona that is the Delta plus variant. This variant is highly mutated and super contagious. Scientists are worried for third wave. As we know this virus is rapidly transforming; in that situation this new variant delta plus is more dangerous for mankind. Cases of new variant are found in Maharashtra, Kerala & Madhya Pradesh. We have to fight this situation by following the SOP guidelines and increase the mental stability.

Due to the corona virus, our habits and our daily routine have changed to a great extent, which we are also experiencing and living every day. After many major disasters of history, there have been vast changes in social, economic understanding and lifestyle, but the era of Corona crisis has changed everything, from our food and lifestyle to our working style and direction of thinking has also changed. These changes are going to have a big impact in the coming times. It may be that during this time our changed habits become a permanent part of our life.

A new economic outlook will flourish in the newly created world. Till now the capitalist approach has been advocating entrepreneurship i.e. making the individual a hero. It has never been told that behind every success is the hard work and

cooperation of many people, no one does anything alone. The corona virus will now create an understanding that the value of laborers and other workers. Overall, there is hope to develop a sense of belonging and respect for each other's work. In the world, even though the trend of going out and eating in restaurants may not end completely, but it will be limited. Experts believe that many changes are going to be seen like digital menus, live streaming of restaurant kitchens and masks on waiters' faces. There will be massive changes in education. Due to the worldwide lockdown, the emphasis was on the closure of schools everywhere. Online communication between teachers and students increased.

There will also be major changes in the administration and their policies. It is expected that as much as India spends on defense, now it will start doing on health too. A lot will happen, which will look like a radical change because now the biggest enemy will be the understanding of the pandemic. The government health system will be developed as the private sector has proved to be inadequate during this pandemic. At the same time, the emphasis will be on increasing the number of doctors and paramedical staff in the country. Many changes are expected like manufacturing medicines, vaccines and essential medical equipment in the country because now we have to leave the habit of relying on other countries in times of crisis, because this habit has given us deep wounds.

During the lockdown, major

changes were also seen in the clothes of the people. People are getting used to spending many days in only a few sets of necessities like pajamas instead of luxury clothes. Society will see many changes like foreign trips, tourism, parties and outings. There will also be a change in social customs and festival culture like marriage.

According to the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation, most of the world's airlines will go bankrupt by the end of May 2020. If you go to office after covid 19, a lot will have changed. Despite these big changes, everyone wants life to go on as before. Aside from the aggression of Corona, there is a need for such a human structure where both the human being and his humanity remain intact. For this one should keep making effort without relying on luck.

We humans are socially connected with each other but in this time we are separating from ourselves, from people and from nature. We are losing his personal solitude and also the silent darkness of the night. In the words of Elliot, "Where is the life that we have lost in living." Yet we have to find the life where man can still live with all his strength, impenetrable vitality and immeasurable dignity and perpetual effort. . On the strength of this zeal and effort, we have been travelling to the moon and mars. Somewhere the direction of man's effort should not be misguided that the struggle for existence is being maintained in front of man at all times, for this efforts will have to be made. However, it is only through this struggle that we will get new strength, new faith and new energy, which will convert the darkness of life into light.

One has to be not selfish but also benevolent. He has to give up cruelty and be kind. We have seen the disadvantages of becoming greedy , now one has to plan the directions of life by becoming generous and non-possessive. Even in the Corona epidemic, his cleverness, his intelligence, his labor and morale have added to the disappointments. Despite all this, it is necessary that the human effort should move in those directions from where the human draw much more his attention like health, conservation of nature, eco-friendly industrialization and improve the whole system.

Man should not give up his effort. Whether you will get success in any work or not, cannot be said. What is going to happen in the future is all uncertain. If anything is certain, it is one's own effort. It is not necessary that success comes in the first attempt itself. Humanity suffering from Corona will have to learn to walk like that baby now. While trying to walk, he falls again and again but his courage does not diminish. Despite the fall, the happiness and ecstasy add to the beauty of his face. Just think about that tiny seed which has within itself the ability to produce a huge tree.

If the goal is clear, there is intense zeal and indomitable enthusiasm to achieve it, then even a single person can do a lot. How accurate is the statement of the world poet Rabindranath Tagore that before setting, the sun asked who would do the work of illuminating the world after I had set. Then a small lamp appeared and said Lord! I will do the work of lighting as much light as I can. We see that the lamp continues to spread its light till the last

drop. Keep doing as much as we can. The road ahead will be paved. How beautiful someone has said - Do as much as you can, then God will do what you cannot do.

Be it a new beginning of life or the mind to pursue it, or trying to move towards new relationships and means of livelihood, it is not very easy. But, nothing is easy. Great success requires a lot of effort. Then no matter how big the suffering, the pain, we can overcome, because we are stronger than our thinking and determination. The person who is not afraid of adversity, does not bow down in the face of adversity and makes sorrow also a ladder of progress, his success is certain. Seeing the courage of such a patient man, failure bows down. That's why Mahidasa Aitareya, the son of Itra, has said, "Charaiveti-Charaiveti" which means keep going, keep going, and keep working hard. How beautiful a great man has said – It is better to light a small candle or a small lamp in the darkness? A small beam of light penetrates the darkness; so by making some little efforts we can fight and eradicate the darkness of this time.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 11Different Strokes

Er. Prabhat Kishore✍

Author is a technocrat and academician. He holds Master in Engineering from M.N. Regional Engineering College, Allahabad/Prayagraj

MANDAL COMMISSION : MOST RECOMMENDATIONS

LAY IN DEEP FREEZEThe Constitution of India

ensures right to equality for its citizens, but due to

social discrimination a large section of society has minimal representation in services & other sectors. To cope up the situation of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), the Second Backward Classes Commission headed by Sri B.P. Mandal was set up by the Janata Party government on 1st January 1979. The Commission submitted its report on 31st Dec 1980, but it lay in deep freeze for whole decade of Congress regime. When the Janata Dal government came to power in 1989, notification for 27% reservation for SEBC in services of Central Government & its public sector undertakings was issued on 13th August 1990.

The report reveals that “The population of OBCs, both Hindu and Non-Hindu, is around 52% of the total population of India. Accordingly, a pro-rata reservation of 52% of all posts under the Central Govt. should be reserved for them. But this provision will go against the law laid down in a number of Supreme Court judgements wherein it has been held that the total quantum of reservation under article 15(4) & 16(4) of the Constitution should be below 50%. In view of this the proposed reservation for OBCs would have to be pegged at a figure which, when added to

22.5% for SCs and STs, remains below 50%. In view of these legal constraints, the Commission recommended a reservation of 27% only, even though their population is twice the figure. States which have already introduced reservation for OBCs exceeding 27% will remain unaffected by this recommendation.”

Reservation of only 27% for SEBC has been recommended by the Commission due to legal constraint of 50% ceiling by the Court, otherwise it would have been as per population proportion i.e. 52%. In 2019 the ceiling has been increased to 60% through 103rd Constitutional amendment, for provision of 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) of upper castes. The same process should have been done for providing 52% reservation in place of just 27% to SEBC too, but fragmented depressed sections have never been in the priority list of the Governments.

The Janata Dal as well as the following Central governments have not implemented all recommendations of the Mandal Commission. The Commission's recommendations are not for just government services, which are not more than 1% of the population; but for all-round development of the society, so that after certain period all citizens may stand up on the same bench mark. The following prominent

schemes for OBCs have been recommended by the Commission whose implementation is still awaited: -

(1) Candidates belonging to OBCs recruited on the basis of merit in an open competition should not be adjusted against their reservation quota of 27%.

(2) The above reservation should also be made applicable to promotion quota at all levels.

(3) Reserved quota remaining unfilled should be carry forward for a period of three years and dereserved thereafter.

(4) Relaxationin upper age limit for direct recruitment should be extended to the candidates of OBCs in the same manner a done in case of SCs & STs.

(5) A roaster system for each category of posts should be adopted by the concerned authorities in the same manner as presently done in respect of SC & ST candidates.

(6) The above scheme of reservation in its toto should also be made applicable to all recruitment to public sector undertakings both under the Central and State Governments, as also to nationalized banks.

(7) All private sector undertakings which have received financial assistance from the government should recruit personnel on aforesaid basis.

(8) All universities and affiliated colleges should also be covered by the above scheme of reservation.

EDUCATIONAL CONCESSIONS: -

Adult education programme and residential schools started on a selective basis will operate as growing points of consciousness of entire community.

27% seats should be reserved for OBC students in all scientific, technical and professional institutions run by

Central as well as State Governments. Those states, which have already reserved more than 27% seats for OBC students, will remain unaffected by these recommendations.

Special coaching facilities should be arranged for all such students in our technical and professional institutions so that these young people not feel frustrated & humiliated and also the country not landed with ill-equipped & sub-standard engineers, doctors and other professionals.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: -Separate financial

institutions for providing financial and technical assistance should be established for vocational communities (such as village potter, oil crusher, blacksmith, carpenter etc.).

STRUCTURAL CHANGES: -All the State Governments

should be directed to enact and implement progressive land legislation so as to effect basic structural changes in the exiting production relations in the countryside.

At present surplus land is being allotted to SCs & STs. A part of the surplus land becoming available in future as result of the operation of land ceiling laws etc. should also be allotted to the OBC landless labourers.

MISCELLANEOUS: -(1) Certain section of

occupational communities like Fisherman, Banjaras, Khatwes, Bansforas etc. who still suffer from untouchability, may be included in the lists of SCs/STs.

(2) Backward Classes Development Corporations should be set up both at the Central & State level to implement various socio-educational & economic measures for their advancement.

(3) A separate Ministry/Department for OBCs at the Centre and States should be created to safeguard their interests.

(4) To give better representation to very backward sections of OBCs like the Gaddis in H.P., Neo-Buddhists in Maharashtra, Fishermen in Coastal areas, Gujjars in Jammu & Kashmir , areas of their concentration should be made into separate constituencies at the time of delimitation.

CENTRAL ASSISTANCE: -All development

programmes especially for OBCs by State government should be financed by Central Government in the same manner and to the same extent as done in the case of SCs & STs. Entire scheme should be revised only after twenty years (i.e. span of one generation). Any review at shorter interval would not give fair indication of the impact of recommendations on the prevailing status & life-styles of OBCs.

The commission's report was based on pro-rata basis of last Census of 1931. There is strong demand from public since long time for caste wise survey in Census 2021 and reservation to OBCs in proportion of their population. This would be helpful not only in the formulation of welfare schemes effectively & efficiently, but also for eradicating inequality in the society more rapidly.



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 12Gossip Cardi B announces she is pregnant with

Baby No. 2 during BET awards 2021

This year's BET Awards proved to be special for all the Cardi B fans, as the

songstress not only won the 'Video of the year' award for her music video 'WAP' but also announced that a new member would be added soon to her family. The 'Up' star is expecting baby number two with her husband Offset, and they made the announcement through a joint performance at the BET Awards 2021, on Sunday.

According to an entertainment website, the couple did not say a thing about the news, but let their actions speak for them. The Migos opened the ceremony with a medley song and were later joined by Cardi and her husband. Cardi was decked out in a revealing outfit,

showcasing her baby bump. The Grammy winning-star also performed, rapping to her songs like 'Type Shit', while getting shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband as the audience went crazy with applause.

The songstress later posted a picture on her Instagram handle, where she was seen decked in a special white colour outfit showcasing her baby bump. The photo was captioned as, "#2! @offsetyrn." On a related note, Cardi and Offset also share a daughter named- Kulture. She announced her first pregnancy news at Saturday Night Live Show in 2018. Born on July 10, 2018, Kulture is now almost three years old.

Ed Sheeran's life changed after he became a father

Singer Ed Sheeran says his

lifestyle has completely shifted since becoming a father.

“My lifestyle has completely shifted. Instead of going to bed at 6am, I'm getting up at 6am and earlier than that,” Sheeran said on “New Music Daily”, hosted by Zane Lowe.

“I used to do everything to excess, like real excess. I would go to a restaurant and be like, 'Oh, I like the look of that. And like the look of that. And like, I'll just, I'll eat all of that'. I loved drinking everything in

sight and all the other stuff,” he recalled.

“I just found when Cherry was six months pregnant, I was like, right at this point (her) waters might break anytime and I'm just going to stop excess

and just be available and be the husband that I'm meant to be,” he said, according to femalefirst.co.uk.

Sheeran also said he had “certain expectations” going into fatherhood, after people told him it would be the “best thing” that has happened to him.

Irrfan Khan's son Babil drops out of university to focus on acting 'as of now'

Babil, son of late actor Irrfan Khan, on Monday said he was dropping

out of his film studies course to focus completely on his acting career in Bollywood. Babil, who is in his 20s, was pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in film studies at the University of Westminster, UK. He is set to make his acting debut with director Anvitaa Dutt's Netflix film "Qala", also featuring "Bulbbul" star Tripti Dimri. The upcoming actor took to Instagram and penned an emotional parting note for his friends from the university.

"I will miss you so much. My beautiful friends. I have a very tight circle here in Mumbai, literally 2-3 friends in total. You all gave me a

home in a strange cold place and made me feel like I belonged.

"Thank you, I love you. Film BA, dropping out today, with over 120 credits because I'm giving it all to acting as of now. Goodbye university of Westminster. I love you my truest friends (sic)" he wrote alongside a series of pictures.

Last week, filmmaker Shoojit Sircar and producer Ronnie

Lahiri announced that they are set to collaborate with Babil for a project, details of which are still under wraps. “Honored to take forward your legacy Irrfan sir. Worked with a legend like you, And now Babil. If this is not a providence, then what is?,” Lahiri wrote alongside photographs from the sets with the young actor.

Radhika Madan expresses gratitude for phenomenal response of 'Ray' with heartwarming post

Overwhelmed by the pouring love and praises for her brief performance in the Vasan Bala short story, 'Spotlight', part of the anthology series 'Ray', actor

Radhika Madan on Sunday expressed gratitude towards the audience as well as the team. Madan, who is currently striding high on the rave reviews for her remarkable performance, took to her Instagram handle and shared a few on and off-screen pictures from 'Spotlight'

In the caption, she wrote, "Thankyou so much everyone for such an overwhelming response and the love you have given to DIDI! @vasanbala - ye ungli uthaate hai sab chitt ho jaate hai... Thankyou for trusting me and taking me on this mad mad ride! I love you." She further added, "@harshvarrdhankapoor for being the best 'Artist'. And my Mard family @eshtylist @prernasaigal @shrutikarokade. Till we meet again."

‘Ray', which is a tribute to the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Raya has been helmed by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. It also features Gajraj Rao, Shweta Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Bidita Bag, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Radhika Madan, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor. A revolutionary filmmaker, an auteur, and the creator of the iconic 'Feluda' series, Satyajit, along with being an ace filmmaker is also celebrated for writing some of the best short stories India has ever seen.

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