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Cabinet clears relief package Air India receives


for struggling telecom sector bids from suitors
HT Correspondents
letters@hindustantimes.com Tata, Spicejet promoter in fray
The respite is likely industry, and comes at a time NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The Union Tata Sons and Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh are key contenders
to ease companies’
of concerns that the sector
could become a duopoly and
scuttle investment in customer
Relief for telecom and auto sectors finance ministry has received
multiple bids for Air India and
the process for the loss-making
in the Air India stake sale, bidding for which ended on Wednesday

financial burden, service and new technology.


A look at the measures approved by the Cabinet and announced on Wednesday state-run airline’s disinvestment
THE BUYER WILL GET... DEBT-RIDDEN
stake, including 100% The airline has been a loss-mak-
help save jobs and
ensure competition
Telecom minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw said AGR dues were TELECOM A moratorium of up to four years AUTO
now “moves to the concluding
stage”, a government official said
100% shareholding in AI
Express, 50% in Air India SATS
ing entity since its merger with
Indian Airlines in 2007
was allowed in annual payments.
a contentious and highly liti-
A 4-year on Wednesday.
gated issue. “It has been
decided to rationalise the AGR
definition. Non-telecom reve-
moratorium
Telecom firms will have to pay a
small interest during this period.
Govt will also have an option to
₨26,058cr
production-linked incentives to be
The announcement was made
in a tweet by Tuhin Kanta Pan-
dey, secretary, Department of
Airport Services Private

CONTROL OF ~60,074 Total debt as of


March 31, 2019
The buyer will decide how
Gireesh Chandra Prasad nue will be removed from AGR.
This resolves this contentious
on dues convert the due amount into
equity at the end of four years
provided to industry over 5 years Investment and Public Asset
Management (Dipam), although
4,400 domestic,
1,800 international
900
slots at much of the debt will be
The scheme is part of the overall inherited, and the remaining
gireesh.p@livemint.com landing and parking overseas
issue,” Vaishnaw said. THIS WILL OFFER SPACE TO CASH-STRAPPED FIRMS TO IMPROVE announcement of PLI schemes for 13 he did not disclose who or how will be transferred to Air India
NEW DELHI: India on Wednes- Vodafone Idea had in August THEIR BUSINESS AND CLEAR DUES OVER A LONGER PERIOD sectors made earlier during the many bidders expressed interest. slots at domestic airports
airports Assets Holding Ltd
day took several steps to offer approached the Supreme Court Union Budget 2021-22, with an outlay Tata Sons later announced it
relief to telecom companies for a review of its July 23 order AGR definition 100% FDI in Spectrum user of ₨1.97 lakh crore had submitted bids and other
burdened by large regulatory rejecting a plea from compa- rationalised sector cleared fee rationalised It will encourage industry to make people aware of the matter sepa-
dues and attract foreign capital nies to allow the government to The govt rationalised The govt allowed 100% Spectrum user fresh investments for the indigenous rately identified SpiceJet pro-
into the telecom sector. correct errors in the computa- definition of Adjusted FDI in telecom sector charges have been global supply chain of advanced moter Ajay Singh as one of the
Relief on computing dues tion of AGR dues. Gross Revenue (AGR) to via automatic route. So rationalised and there automotive technology products other bidders. Singh did not
relating to AGR, adjusted gross After the four-year morato- exclude non-telecom far, FDI was capped at will be now an annual respond to requests for a com- the highest price above that October 1932. The government
revenue, a four-year morato- rium, the government will have revenues prospectively. 49% and anything compounding of What this may lead to ment. benchmark will be accepted. The nationalised the airline in 1953.
The inclusion of thereafter had to go rates. Spectrum can
rium on dues, and the option the option to convert the “Financial bids for Air India bid will be initially examined by The Union government has
for the government to convert remaining dues into equity in
non-telecom revenues
had led to dues worth
through the govt
route. This is expected
now be surrendered
as well as shared. ₨42,500cr ₨2.3 lakh cr disinvestment received by Trans- the transaction advisor before renewed a push to sell its entire
dues into equity after the mora- the companies. “Whatever thousands of crores to ease the cash flow of fresh of incremental action Adviser,” said Pandey in a the recommendation is sent to interest in the loss-making air-
torium period expires are key instalment is left after four piling up for firms issues investment production tweet. the Cabinet for approval. line, which has been kept aloft
elements of the relief package years, if it is felt that dues are to “Process now moves to con- If Tatas emerge successful, by a bailout since 2012.
approved by the Union Cabinet. be converted to equity, the gov- cluding stage,” he said. this will mark the return of Air The government is seeking to
The cabinet also liberalised
foreign ownership rules by
allowing 100% foreign direct
ernment will have that option.
It is not the company’s option,”
Vaishnaw told reporters after
Automakers to get incentives for The financial bids will be eval-
uated against an undisclosed
reserve price and the bid offering
India to the Tata fold after 67
years. The Tata Group founded
Air India as Tata Airlines in
sell 100% of its stake in the state-
owned national airline, includ-
continued on →19
investment through the auto-
matic route with safeguards.
Currently, 100% FDI is allowed
the cabinet meeting.
He said the cabinet approved
nine structural changes and
clean tech, local manufacturing
in the telecom sector, but only
49% was on the automatic
route, and any investment
above that limit required gov-
five reform measures that are
expected to change the frame-
work of the telecom sector and
bring qualitative change.
HT Correspondent
letters@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet


more efficient transportation
system.
It is estimated that over a
period of five years, the scheme
mation and broadcasting min-
ister Anurag Thakur said on
Wednesday.
“Out of the 26,058 crore, Rs
‘Very, very unhappy’: SC on
ernment approval.
The steps are expected to
benefit Vodafone Idea and
Bharti Airtel, saddled with
To protect government reve-
nues, companies availing of the
moratorium will have to pay
interest. This would be at the
on Wednesday announced a
₹26,058-crore production-
linked incentive (PLI) scheme
to attract investments in
for automobiles and auto com-
ponents will attract fresh
investments worth over
₹42,500 crore, which would
25,938 crore will be provider
for the auto sector, and Rs 120
crore will be allocated to the
drone sector,” he said.
rejection of tribunal picks
large AGR dues. The relief is rate of marginal cost of funds advanced automotive technol- lead to an incremental produc- The incentive package for to tribunals depict “cherry pick-
likely to ease their financial based lending rate (MCLR) plus ogy vehicles, auto components tion of more than ₹2.3 lakh the auto and drone industries is
Utkarsh Anand If the government ing” and “lack of service juris-
burden, help save jobs in the 2%. This moratorium would and manufacturing of drones, crore and create additional part of the ₹1.97 lakh crore PLI letters@hindustantimes.com
has the last laugh, prudence” where the govern-
sector and ensure much- resolve the cash flow problem with focus on an environmen- employment opportunities of scheme announced in the NEW DELHI: Observing that it is ment decided to exclude the
needed competition in the continued on →19 tally cleaner, sustainable and over 750,000 jobs, Union infor- Union Budget. →P17 “very, very unhappy”, the what is the sanctity names from the selection lists
Supreme Court on Wednesday of the selections and chose members from the
said that in a democratic coun- wait lists, which were prepared
try governed by the rule of law, made by us... for future appointments.

Ban on firecrackers Cyber crime shot up during


the government cannot assert its Hours before this hearing on
SUPREME COURT
authority to reject the names a clutch of petitions on vacan-
recommended by selection com- cies, the Centre filed an affidavit

remains in place this


mittees, headed by the judges of acting,” a bench, headed by stating that it has appointed 84

Covid pandemic: NCRB data the top court, for appointments


to various tribunals.
“If the government has the
Chief Justice of India NV Ram-
ana, told attorney general KK
Venugopal.
members to various tribunals
since 2020 and there are no rec-
ommendations pending with it
Diwali, says Kejriwal Chetan Chauhan MOST OF THE against children (down by 28.8%).
But in case of complaints filed
last laugh, what is the sanctity of
the selections made by us after
conducting interviews?... We are
It gave the government two
weeks to make appointments to
the tribunals and file a compre-
anymore. Of them, 39 members
were appointed in the current
month after the court on Sep-
NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- The CM said in another letters@hindustantimes.com INCREASE CAME for cyber crime, the number of very, very unhappy the way in hensive affidavit in this regard. tember 6 lashed out at the gov-
ment on We d n e s d a y tweet that the decision was NEW DELHI: Cases of cyber crime FROM TELANGANA, cases registered last year rose to which things are going on and The bench further pointed out ernment for sitting over recom-
announced a “complete ban” taken earlier than last year to recorded an 11.8% increase in ASSAM, BIHAR, 50,035 from 44,735 a year before. how the government has been that some recent appointments mendations. →P11
on the sale, use and storage of help traders avoid losses. 2020, a year when most rates of This ties in with trends seen
firecrackers in the Capital this In 2020, the ban was serious crimes fell, the Crime in ODISHA AND across the world as more people
Diwali – a move to pre-emp- announced just days ahead of India 2020 report shows. MAHARASHTRA moved to working and studying
tively act on winter pollution Diwali when businesses had Released late on Tuesday by from home, spending more time
that has become an annual procured stocks of firecrackers. the National Crime Records sable cases rose by 28% but if Cov- with digital tools.
health crisis for the city, said The ban is likely to continue Bureau (NCRB), the report quan- id-related violations were Most of the increase came
chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. for the entire winter season, tifies for the first time the unusual removed, the number of new from states such as Telangana,
“In view of the deteriorating officials said. trends in crime and law and order cases dropped compared to 2019. Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand
pollution levels in Delhi over For the last few years, as the in a year when much of the coun- Some of the stark reductions were and Maharashtra while cases
the last three years around cold sets in Delhi’s air quality try was in a lockdown for over in cases of murder, which fell by from the top 20 major cities rose
Diwali time, like last year, it plunges to hazardous levels two months. 8.3%, kidnapping and abduction by only 0.8%, suggesting more
has been decided that the stor- due to weather conditions and HT reported on Wednesday (down by 30%), crime against people were being targeted in
age, sale and use of firecrackers the pollution caused during the that overall, the number of cogni- women (down by 21%) and crime smaller cities. →P8
have been completely banned. festive season and burning of
This has been done to save peo- crop residue in neighbouring
ple’s lives,” Kejriwal tweeted on states.
{ GNCTD ACT } DELHI GOVT PETITION
Wednesday. →FULL REPORT ON P5
PM MODI LIKELY
TO HOLD TALKS
WITH PRESIDENT Law disenfranchises
{ BIPIN RAWAT } CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF BIDEN ON SEPT 24 people of Delhi: Plea
P Shishir Gupta
letters@hindustantimes.com Abraham Thomas authority of the Delhi assembly.
The Government of National
Only time will tell NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi
letters@hindustantimes.com
Capital Territory of Delhi
what will happen is expected to hold a bilateral NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- (Amendment) Act, 2021 came
meeting with US President Joe ment has told the Supreme Court into effect from March 28, 2021.
in Afghanistan... Biden on September 24, followed that a law enacted by the Centre The Delhi government has
There can be by a meeting of the Quad leaders
at the White House, with focus
in March gives overriding powers
to the Lieutenant Governor (LG)
submitted in a petition to the
court that saying “government”
more turmoil on Afghanistan, the Indo-Pacific, over the Delhi legislature and means LG extends the Centre’s
the Covid-19 pandemic and the executive, and is unconstitutional executive power in the city
Related story on page 15 climate crisis, according to peo- because it has “disenfranchised” beyond the three excepted sub-

A
ple aware of the matter. The people by taking away power jects – land, law and order and
PM is also likely to meet US vice from their elected representatives police -- over which the Centre
president Kamala Harris. →P11 and violating the lawmaking has authority. →P5

{ CLIMATE CRISIS }
LIQUOR BIDDING:
DELHI EARNS
₹8.9K CR, SET TO Another month, another record gone? Spell of
CROSS ₹10K CR
Sweta Goswami
heavy rain likely to make it rainiest Sept ever
Soumya Pillai est September ever recorded
letters@hindustantimes.com
since records begun to be kept in
letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: All private liquor 1901. The highest this month has
vends in Delhi will shut next NEW DELHI: September may well ever received is 417.3mm in Sep-
month and only government become the 13th month to break a tember 1944. It would the wettest
stores will function until the Capi- weather record in Delhi. September if this number is
tal transitions to a new excise pol- The IMD issued an orange exceeded.
icy on November 17, the adminis- alert for Delhi, predicting heavy Scientists say these records are
tration said, adding that it earned rain in parts of the Capital on largely due to weather condi-
₹8,900 crore from auctioning Thursday, which could break the tions, but this unpredictability
retail licences in the newly created city’s all-time record for amount may also hold the imprints of cli-
32 zones. Deputy CM Manish Siso- of rainfall in the month of Sep- mate crisis. “Increase in extreme
dia said the government expects tember. weather events is a major sign of
to earn another ₹3,500 crore in Halfway into the month, the climate change and such events
the first year as new liquor stores city has already recorded 390mm will only increase,” said Mahesh
begin operations. →P4 A rainy evening at Connaught Place in Delhi. SANCHIT KHANNA HT rain, making it the second raini- Palawat of Skymet Weather. →P5
02 NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Page One Plus


{ MY INDIA } ‘TAX EVASION PROBE’ { MY INDIA } DABHOLKAR CASE { WORLD } ‘NOT TRUE’ { WORLD } CLIMATE CRISIS { WORLD } DIES FROM CANCER

I-T raids Sonu Sood; Court frames charges Biden denies that Xi Jinping ‘Global warming to Ex-SNL comic Norm
Kejriwal backs actor against five accused turned down meeting offer pass 1.5°C threshold’ Macdonald no more

Income-Tax department officials descended on Comedian Norm Macdonald, a former ‘Saturday


the premises linked to actor Sonu Sood in Mumbai Night Live’ writer who was ‘Weekend Update’ host
and some other places on Wednesday in connection Charges in the murder case of Narendra Almost every government in the world isn’t when Bill Clinton and OJ Simpson provided comic
with an alleged tax evasion probe, PTI reported Dabholkar were framed on Wednesday after all five doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions, fodder during the 1990s, has died. Macdonald, who
quoting official sources. They said the action is being accused pleaded not guilty in a special court in Pune. US President Joe Biden suggested the possibility of an in-person making it likely global temperatures will rise beyond was 61, died on Tuesday after having cancer for nine
carried out in at least half a dozen locations in While four of them will be tried for murder, criminal meeting with Xi Jinping during a phone call last week, but the Chinese the tipping point of 1.5 degrees Celsius in coming years, but keeping it private, according to his
Mumbai and Lucknow. It was not immediately clear if conspiracy, and terrorism, one will be tried for president declined as he continues to avoid leaving his country even for years, a new report said Wednesday. Scientists have management firm. He was an indefatigable stand-up
the action was being undertaken at Sood’s residence destruction of evidence. They were identified as major gatherings amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Biden suggested the two said keeping the planet’s warming within 1.5° C is key comic and popular talk show guest whose death
as well. A real estate deal is under the scanner of the three currently lodged in jails – Virendrasinh Tawade, leaders meet at some point in the next few months, according to people to staving off the worst impacts of the climate crisis. provoked an outpouring from fellow comedians.
department, they said. The Delhi government had Sachin Andure, and Sharad Kalaskar – and two others familiar with the conversation who were granted anonymity to discuss Global emissions must be halved by 2030 to keep “Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have
recently said that Sood will be the ambassador of the – Vikram Bhave and Sanjeev Punalekar – who are it. When asked late Tuesday at the White House whether he was that target in sight, but nations are nowhere near the ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and
Aam Aadmi Party government’s ‘desh ka mentors’ currently out on bail. Dabholkar, a rationalist who disappointed that Xi didn’t want to meet with him, Biden told reporters target, according to the nonprofit group Climate uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard
programme under which students will be guided in was against superstition, was on a walk on August “not true.” Xi hasn’t left China for more than 600 days, the longest stint Action Tracker. Collectively, governments must cut 20 again,” tweeted Conan O’Brien. Macdonald, the son
career choices. “There are millions of difficulties on 20, 2013, in Pune when two bike-borne assailants of any Group of 20 leader. Instead, he’s made virtual appearances at billion-to-23 billion metric tons of CO2 by the end of of two schoolteachers, was raised in Quebec City,
the path of truth, but the truth always wins. With shot him dead. The investigation was taken over by events including a summit of leaders from the BRICS nations. He isn’t this decade. The US and UK have said they want to Canada. During his SNL stint, he was known for his
Sonu Sood ji, there are prayers of lakhs of families of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from the expected to appear at next week’s United Nations General Assembly in keep alive the chance of limiting warming to 1.5° C deadpan style and esoteric impressions, including
India who got Sonu ji’s support in difficult times,” state police. Further proceeding will take place New York either, though Chinese presidents seldom attend those from pre-industrial levels. But only The Gambia has Burt Reynolds, who gave Will Ferrell’s Alex Trebek
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. PTI starting September 30, officials said. HTC gatherings. →P18 set ambitious-enough policies, it said. BLOOMBERG character grief on “Celebrity Jeopardy”. AP

{ AFGHANISTAN } DIFFERENCES EMERGE


In four days, third
NEET aspirant dies A Taliban bust-up at the presidential palace?
by suicide in TN A massive brawl erupted between two factions of the Afghanistan administration at the presidential palace just days after they
set up a new government in the country, the BBC reported. A look at what appears to have transpired
Divya Chandrababu parents left for work. The girl, a
letters@hindustantimes.com
student of a government school in
Vellore’s Thottapalayam, had
WHAT WAS THE THE TWO SIDES INVOLVED RUMOURS OF
CHENNAI: A 17-year-old girl, a appeared for the exam on Sunday. BRAWL ABOUT? The brawl was between supporters of two rival and powerful factions within the Afghan administration BARADAR’S DEATH
NEET aspirant and the daughter “For the past three days she had The argument, according to the The rumours around the fallout between the two
of daily wage labourers, is been very upset and had BBC report on the matter, MULLAH ABDUL GHANI BARADAR, deputy PM and the BARADAR is said to be of the sides gained traction late last week with the
appeared to centre around two leader who signed the Doha agreement on behalf of the Taliban opinion that post-Taliban victory, disappearance of Baradar from public view. This led
believed to have killed herself expressed to her family that she
primary causes of contention He is believed to have fought the Soviets in the 80s side-by-side with the the emphasis should be placed to speculation that he may have died in the brawl.
over the fear that she may not had not written the exam well,”
one-eyed cleric Mullah Omar, and was known to be one of his most trusted on diplomacy carried out by However, the BBC, citing unnamed Taliban sources,
clear the crucial entrance exam to said a police officer who did not
WHICH FACTION DID commanders. The two founded the Taliban in the early 1990s. He is believed people like him, while members said Baradar had left Kabul and travelled to the city
pursue medical courses in Tamil wish to be named. The girl’s par-
THE MOST TO SECURE to be unhappy about the structure of the interim govt of the Haqqani group say it was of Kandahar following the row
Nadu’s Vellore district, police ents – both labourers – said they
said, in the third such case to be consoled her and told her she VICTORY OVER THE achieved through fighting. The
Baradar’s faction released an audio
reported in the state this week. could pursue other professions if UNITED STATES KHALIL UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, minister for refugees and a two leaders reportedly
This is the third suspected sui- she didn’t clear the exam, he said, prominent figure within the militant Haqqani network exchanged strong words during recording of him on Monday, where
cide of a NEET aspirant in four adding that she had scored 85% in HOW POWER IS TO BE He is the brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of the Haqqani Network, the argument, following which the deputy PM said “he had been
days in the state, and adds to the Class 12 final exams. DIVIDED UP IN THE which yields great power and influence within the Taliban. He is also the their followers fought with each away on trips". "Wherever I am at the
dozens of deaths since the exam The girl was the youngest NEW AFGHAN CABINET uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the new acting interior minister other nearby, the BBC reported
moment, we are all fine," he said.
for medical courses was first among four siblings and her three
introduced in 2017. sisters are married. Her body has
There is staunch opposition been sent to the Vellore Govern-
against the National Eligibility ment Hospital and Medical Col- THE OFFICIAL
cum Entrance Test (NEET) for
undergraduate admission to med-
lege for post-mortem.
NEET 2021 was conducted
TALIBAN LINE
Taliban insisted there were no arguments
ical courses in Tamil Nadu. The across 202 cities on Sunday, after of clashes. However, the statements
state assembly on Monday passed the Supreme Court recently released around the reason for Baradar’s
a bill that supported scrapping of rejected a plea by a group of stu- absence from public view appear to be
the NEET exam and admitting dents to postpone the exam. contradicting.
students into courses based on Hours before the exam was
their performance in the Class 12 held, the 19-year-old son of a farm A Taliban spokesman first said
tests. The legislation requires the labourer was found dead in the Baradar had gone to Kandahar to
President’s assent to be enacted. state’s Salem district. On Monday meet the Taliban's elusive supreme
The bill, which said it was in evening, an 18-year-old female stu- leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, but
favour of “social justice” was sup- dent from Ariyalur district is also then when quizzed about by the BBC,
ported by all parties with the believed to have killed herself over the spokesperson said Baradar was
exception of Bharatiya Janata the fear of not clearing NEET. "tired and wanted some rest"
Party (BJP). Tamil Nadu chief minister
The argument in the state, led MK Stalin on Wednesday con-
by the Dravida Munnetra Kazha- doled the deaths and urged candi- THE TIMING OF
gam (DMK), is that NEET puts at a
disadvantage students from rural
dates to seek help from mental
health experts on the state help-
THE FACE-OFF
The timing of the alleged spat appears
and poor backgrounds (who can- line: 104. “Life is priceless and
significance because it follows delays in
not afford coaching), and those your future is the country’s
announcement of the final government,
studying in boards other than the future,” Stalin said in a statement.
which will replace the current caretaker
Central Board of Secondary Edu-
govt. There is also speculation that one
cation (CBSE). HELP IS JUST A CALL AWAY
of the key reasons for the spat was the
On Wednesday, the teenager SNEHI: 011-65978181 role of each faction under the new govt
was found hanging at her home in SUMAITRI: 011-23389090
a village around 9am after her

{ PART 3 OF 4 } KHAIRLANJI MASSACRE

Caste divide cemented by brutality from 15 years ago


Pradip Kumar Maitra It was a rude reminder that broke into his mud hut looking for regularly accompanied Bhaiyyalal live in “harmony.” “There has also used as a common passage to
despite stepping into the 21st cen- Gajbhiye. Since he was not to court hearings, alleged that the been no dispute or untoward inci- go to the agriculture fields of other
letters@hindustantimes.com
tury, caste attitudes continue to present, the villagers directed charges framed under SC/ST Act dent between the communities in farmers in the village whenever it
KHAIRLANJI (MAHARASHTRA): In stagnate in primitivity, and Dalit their ire at the Bhotmange family. could not stand scrutiny before the last 15 years. The village was was left uncultivated. In 1982,
September 2006, Khairlanji was people, especially women, were as The mob dragged out all the courts because the district and also adjudged as “Tanta Mukti Bhaiyyalal married Surekha and
just another village in Maharash- vulnerable to the power of upper- members of the Bhotmange fam- police administration – right from Gaon” (dispute-free village) by the after a few years the couple settled
tra’s Bhandara, its 700 strong pop- caste structure as they were half a ily, beat them up with bicycle the lower level to higher ups – government in 2009,” he said. down at Khairlanji . He started
ulace fairly nondescript. 150km century ago. It belied the promise chains, sticks and other sharp diluted the police investigation in Dhumankhele said Dalits form developing the land for cultivation
from Nagpur, there was nothing of modernity for India’s most weapons. The violated bodies of favour of higher castes. “More- a small minority of the village, less 1989 onwards.
to separate the homes in its dingy marginal groups. Surekha and her daughter were over, we also failed to follow it up than 40 residents. To him, the big- Gajbhiye said that Surekha was
lanes from each other. Most roads Today, the violence is gone but found in a nearby canal the next properly before the high courts gest evidence of harmony is the an assertive person, who often
were kuccha. Most houses were its memory lingers -- and Dalits day. Bhaiyyalal managed to over the last few years and hence priest in the village temple. “Those confronted villagers for illegal
kuccha too. complain that the caste divide is escape and hid behind a tree from the rulings,” Shende said. At the trying to raise any unfounded trespass. She was considered very
Fifteen years later, there are wider than ever. “If we get vocal, where he helplessly watched his time, a government report on the casteist conflagration in the vil- argumentative and would often
signs of change. Some roads have they (the upper caste) try to gag family members killed. killings indicted top officers, doc- lage, here’s a fact-check -- the mince no words. This assertive
gone from dirt to cement, homes us. The reason why there has been Bhaiyyalal pursued the case tors and even local politicians. The priest of local Hanuman temple, trait of Surekha did not go down
now have tap water. But what no conflict between the Dalits and with the support of several rights report described the killings as an Kashiram Nathuji Kawase, is a well with the higher castes, he
hasn’t changed is the distrust in caste Hindus in Khairlanji for the activists and subsequently a spe- “organised conspiracy.” A view of Khairlanji village in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district. HT Dalit belonging to the cobbler said. “I was a police patil of the
the social fabric of the village, last 15 years is because Dalits want cial court in Bhandara awarded Uttam Shewde, a Dalit activist community,” Dhumankhele said. neighbouring village and I used to
borne out of a heinous crime that peace,” said Siddhartha Gajbhiye, the death sentence to six accused and state spokesman of the Bahu- incident and everyone in the vil- who received a Bachelor of Sci- help them in resolving such mat-
sparked angry protests, brought Surekha’s cousin. and two were given life imprison- jan Samaj Party (BSP), echoed the lage treated him well. The inci- ence degree from Nagpur univer- MEMORIES LINGER ters through police and other
ignominy to the village, and came ment on September 24,2008. views. He alleged that there was dent was unfortunate and inhu- sity and is now unemployed. “I In January 2017, Bhaiyyalal died at administrative sources. As they
to be known across the country as THE MASSACRE However, the Nagpur bench of tremendous political pressure man,” he said. was 14 when the incident took a Nagpur hospital at the age of 62. could not grab the land and failed
the “Kharlainji massacre”. Among the first triggers was a Bombay high court commuted the from Day One. “They (upper caste place. I was so horrified that I With nobody from the Bhot- to convince Surekha and her fam-
On September 29, 2006, a petty dispute in the middle of Sep- death sentence of six to life people) succeeded in their mis- 15 YEARS ON remember I stayed indoors for mange family remaining in Khar- ily, they targeted me for my fre-
group of villagers, mostly Kunbis tember 2006. The village, domi- imprisonment on July 14, 2010. sion. However, everyone knew Kharlainji has not seen any vio- two months and didn’t go to lainji, his relatives, who live in quent visits to her family,” Gaj-
– who consider themselves equiv- nated by Kunbis, beat up Gaj- The high court ruled out caste dis- that the entire episode was an out- lence in the past decade-and-a- school or anywhere else.” other villages nearby, have now bhiye said. He also alleged that the
alent to the Marathas in western bhiye, who lived in the village of crimination as the reason for the come of caste bias,” Shewde said. half, but many people from the Durvash Khobragade, another leased out the family’s 5 acre plot Bhandara police didn’t take
Maharashtra but are classified as Dushala nearby, and frequently killings, and said it was an act of However, former village sar- Dalit community are still con- Dalit from Khairlanji, said most to a man named Bhagwan prompt action against the accused
OBC, attacked four members of visited the Bhotmange family. The revenge by the accused who felt panch of Khairlanji, Hasan scious of the walls erected around Kunbis held the Dalits responsible Dhenge, a Kunbi. because of political pressure.
the family of Bhaiyyalal Bhot- villagers suspected Gajbhiye had a that they were falsely implicated Dhande, who was detained by the them, often unspoken. Amol for the massacre. “They blamed us Yet, as the one protagonist of Since 2006, he has not returned to
mange, all Dalits. relationship with Surekha. by Gajbhiye. While holding that it police after the killings, said that it Meshram, 29, a distant relative of after the accused were jailed, and the 2015 massacre that still Khairlanj.
They dragged out Bhaiyyalal’s Gajbhiye managed to reach was not the rarest of rare case, the was not a caste-based conflict at Bhaiyyalal said, “The upper caste- that has widened a chasm remains in and around Kharlainji Ramu Dhande, one of the con-
wife Surekha, 44, her sons Kamptee near Nagpur where he court also rejected the Central all as claimed by politicians – par- Dalit divide has minimised in the between us. There is hardly any narrates, this 5 acre plot was inte- victs in the case out on parole
Roshan, 23, Sudhir, 21, and daugh- filed a police complaint, with the Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) ticularly Dalit leaders. He said the sense that no such things happen conversation between people of gral to the attack on the Bhotman- from the Gadchiroli prison due to
ter Priyanka, 18, a Class 12 student, case later referred to the Andhal- appeal for convicting the accused incident was entirely the result of right now. But Dalits are still not different castes, and they maintain ges. Gajbhiye, now 62, was then a the pandemic, said all he wanted
and subjected them to a brutal gaon police station. On September under the SC/ST Prevention of a trivial dispute between the Bin- involved in the planning of devel- a safe distance. There are no inter- “police patil”, a state government to do was forget. “It was a bad
assault. The victims were paraded 28, 12 villagers were arrested, but Atrocities Act. Bhaiyyalal then jewar and Bhotmange families. opment in the village.” caste marriages in the village,” employee whose job was to coor- phase for us. We want to live
naked in the village, the women got bail from a lower court in moved the Supreme Court but the (Sakru Binjewar and Gopal Bin- “They (upper caste commu- Khobragade said. dinate between villagers and the together in peace,” Dhande added.
sexually violated, and all four of Mohadi the next day. apex court upheld the judgment. jewar were accused in the case nity) hardly talk to us and while But village sarpanch, Moresh- police. He alleged that the villag- For the Dalits, a sense of har-
them hacked to death. Seething in anger, the villagers and awarded life imprisonment). the social fabric has not been bro- war Dhumankhele, a Kunbi, ers were bent on grabbing a por- mony is still a pipe dream. What
The massacre rocked India and stormed Bhotmange’s house at THE STRUGGLE “We have no grudge against Bhai- ken since then, bonhomie is glar- rejects these charges of differen- tion of the land to lay an approach they will settle for is for history not
sparked protests by Dalit groups. 6.30pm the same evening and Ravi Shende, a Dalit activist who yyalal. He was here twice after the ingly missing,” said Meshram, ces, and insists both communities road to their farms. This land was to repeat itself.
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{ NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU REPORT } CRIME IN INDIA

A long way to go
Among 19 metro cities, crime for women’s safety
rate in Delhi highest in 2020 HT Correspondent
htreporters@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI : While crimes


City reports most rape cases
DELHI 967
HT Correspondent involved, police register a case of against women in Delhi
The national capital recorded the highest number of cases, abduction. declined by 24.65% in 2020 as
htreporters@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: For the second con-


TOTAL CRIME and the maximum crime rate across 19 metropolitan cities
Crime against women
compared to 2019, possibly on
account of the Covid-19 pan-
Jaipur 409
secutive year in 2020, Delhi In absolute numbers, Delhi demic that kept people mostly
Mumbai 322
150.6 TOP 10 CITIES
reported the maximum crime reported the maximum cases of indoors last year, the national
rate among 19 metropolitan cit- Cases per million rape 967 in all 19 cities. However, capital still topped the Union
Indore 128
ies with more than 2 million population in 2020 in terms of crime rate, Jaipur Territories (UTs) in the number
population, according to the lat- topped the cities with 1.3 cases of of rapes reported, showed the
Bengaluru 108
est National Crime Records rape per million population. The latest National Crime Records Hyderabad 92
Bureau report. 101.6 96.6
same for Delhi was 0.5. Bureau (NCRB) report released
The report, released on Tues- Comparison of rape cases in on Tuesday. Nagpur 79
day evening, showed police sta- all states put Rajasthan on top Delhi recorded 10,093 cases
tions across the city registered with 5,337 cases. Nagaland of crimes against women in 77
245,844 cases under different
73.7 reported the lowest number of 2020, as compared to 13,395
Ahmedabad

sections of the Indian Penal Code 64.3 61.6 cases at 4; and the lowest crime cases in 2019 – a decline of TOP 10 CITIES
Lucknow 76 No. of cases in 2020
(IPC), at the rate of 150.6 per mil- rate of 0.4 among all states and 24.65%. But the NCRB data
lion population of the city. union territories, according to showed that at 997, the number Pune 59
To calculate the rate of crime the NCRB statistics. of rape cases in the Capital was
(number of crimes per hundred 27.2 23.4 the highest among all UTs.
thousand population), the NCRB 20.6 Expert speaks When it came to crime per on condition of anonymity, said, leads to a reduction in crime
considered the population of the 10.9 Ashok Chand, a retired IPS offi- population, too, Delhi fared “While the Covid cases were on rate,” he said.
19 metropolitan cities as per the cer, who served in Delhi Police poorly with a figure of 10.5, sec- the rise during the first wave of “But there should be proper
2011 Census data. According to DELHI Chennai Ahmedabad Mumbai Surat Pune Bengaluru Jaipur Hyderabad Kolkata for over three decades and held ond only to Rajasthan which the pandemic, there were more lighting, better police presence
the report, the population of key posts in crime branch and recorded 13.9. When compared cases of domestic violence being and awareness by the security
Delhi in 2011 was 16.3 million. special cell, said one should not with cities with a population of reported but they reduced when staff to ensure that the number
In 2019, too, Delhi reported a that the data shows the crimes nised crime anywhere on the which was less than Nagpur, Jai- look at the rankings according to two million or more, the the lockdown was lifted. Due to of crimes against women reduce
total of 295,693 cases -- highest have decreased. Many times, streets. In fact, we urge citizens pur and Patna, and equal to Ben- the NCRB data. He said absolute national capital was second, the increased police presence even further,” Kumar said.
among 19 cities that year. people from other states also to come forward and file com- galuru, Indore and Lucknow. numbers may predict the after Jaipur at 13.3. on the roads, on account of the Swati Maliwal, chairperson,
The report showed that Chen- come and file FIRs in the Capital. plaints.” Going by the report, Mumbai, increase or decrease in a particu- The NCRB data showed that pandemic, the number of Delhi Commission for Women,
nai, with total 88,388 cases and a We file Zero FIRs in such cases the financial capital of India, is a lar crime category, but causality among the total 249,192 IPC crimes against women on said, “The NCRB gives data only
crime rate of 101.6 was the sec- and transfer them to the respec- Drop in number of much safer place. The city and several other factors that (Indian Penal Code) cases, cru- streets also came down.” about the crimes that have been
ond on the list. Mumbai regis- tive states, so that the complaint murders reported 148 murders at a crime lead to a crime are equally elty by husband or his relatives To be sure, Delhi witnessed a reported. And while these may
tered total 50,158 crime cases in is brought to its logical conclu- The NCRB data shows that 461 rate of 0.8. important, therefore, rankings formed a major chunk at 2,557, strict lockdown in 2020, spread have reduced due to the lock-
2020 at the rate of 27.2 per mil- sion.” persons were murdered in Delhi are not always fair. while assault on women with across various months, to con- down, it is also possible that
lion population, and Kolkata Biswal added that facility of in 2020. Compared to this, in Kidnapping of children “Data is important to under- intent to outrage her modesty tain the spread of Covid-19. women were unable to report
reported the lowest crime rate registration of FIRs online is also 2019, 505 people were murdered The NCRB data shows that 3,770 stand which crime has become numbered 1,840 and dowry Neeraj Kumar, former Delhi crimes, especially domestic vio-
among the 19 cities with 10.9 another reason for the high in the city. minors were kidnapped in Delhi, more frequent. One should not deaths 110. Police commissioner, also lence, properly. Just because
case per million population. cases. “Over 66% of the crimes in Delhi Police officers, who the highest across 19 metropoli- compare crime across cities or A total of 204 girls fell victims pointed to the lockdown for the reporting has reduced, it does
On the reasons for the Delhi Delhi are registered online. It is a asked not to be named, said the tan cities. In Bengaluru there states or on the basis of case to human trafficking, but police reduction in cases. He said it not imply that crimes have too.
reporting such a high crime rate, measure of the empowerment of numbers would have been even were 654 such cases, Kolkata numbers or crime rates. By look- said several such rackets that was possible that people could The world over, a trend was
Delhi Police spokesperson Chin- public that citizens can easily less if the Delhi riots had not had 266, Mumbai had 1,150, and ing at the numbers, police brought girls to Delhi were bus- not come out to report crimes as seen last year of domestic vio-
moy Biswal said, “In Delhi we lodge their FIR themselves with- taken place. At least 53 people Chennai 14. should analyse why certain ted and the kingpins arrested. In they were confined to their lence increasing during the
ensure 100% registration of out even stepping inside a police were killed in clashes between The report said that the crime crimes are on the rise. Even if 2020, there was also one case of homes. “The downward trend lockdown. Further, the recent
crime. Complainants are not station. People do not have to Hindus and Muslims in different rate could not be calculated in one crime is decreasing then murder and gang-rape, two this year could be due to the rapes in the Capital have only
turned away at any police sta- run from pillar to post. People localities of north-east Delhi in this category because of the non- police should find out why it has cases of acid attack and three of pandemic and if the current sit- shown how the brutality of
tion. Senior police officers also lodge a complaint, an FIR is reg- February 2020. availability of data on the popu- suddenly decreased. There are attempted acid attacks, accord- uation continues, we may see a crimes against women and girls
conduct checks on the status of istered and we start investiga- According to the data, the city lation of minors, or those aged several factors that lead to a par- ing to the NCRB. similar downward trend in the has significantly increased.”
complaints that are filed at each tion. This is done to ensure that reported 461 cases of murder in below 18 years, in these cities. ticular crime. Instead of compar- Since women safety is one of coming months as well,” he said. In December, a 16-year-old
station. It is monitored at the citizens do not face any harass- 2020 -- the highest among the 19 According to the law, a kid- ing, one should use this data to the priorities for the Delhi The former police chief said girl from Samaypur Badli area
highest level. This is one reason ment at the police station. Most metropolitan cities. However, napping case is registered when take preventive steps and ensure Police, officers said they have people were becoming more was kidnapped allegedly by one
why the number of IPC crimes is importantly, let me reiterate that the rate of murder (cases per a person is taken without the use that declining crimes are ensured more personnel are “aware”. “It’s certain that soci- of her neighbours. She was res-
high. Also, one must not forget Delhi Police does not allow orga- million population) was 0.2, of force. But, when force reduced further,” Chand added. available to cases of crimes ety is changing and people are cued by Delhi Police after exten-
against women. more aware. Awareness is a sive surveillance of the suspects,
A senior Delhi Police official, slow process but it definitely who were later arrested.

‘City of cars’ Delhi reports 3,770 below 18 yrs DDMA ALLOWS { JANTAR MANTAR CASE } ACCUSED SEEKS BAIL

maximum vehicle thefts, kidnapped; no. of


EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS
IN CITY WITH ‘Hindu Rashtra call
those traced higher COVID-19 CHECKS
not causing enmity’
95 stolen every day: NCRB HT Correspondent
htreporters@hindustantimes.com
THE DELHI POLICE
TRACED 5,292
Abhishek Dey
abhishek.dey@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster


HT Correspondent present at the time,” he stated.
Counsel Tarang Srivastava,
HT Correspondent NEW DELHI: In August, police CHILDREN LAST Management Authority (DDMA) letters@hindustantimes.com
representing the prosecution,
htreporters@hindustantimes.com MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT stations across the city received YEAR. MANY OF on Wednesday allowed exhibi- NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court stated that all accused persons
a notice from the police head- tions to be organised in the city, on Wednesday reserved its order acted in concert and Singh’s
NEW DELHI: At least 95 vehicles quarters about a new scheme in
THESE INCLUDED further scaling down Covid-19 on the bail application of Preet absence at the time of chanting
21.2 THOSE REPORTED
were stolen every day last year the force that promised quick restrictions. Singh, an accused in the Jantar communal slogans would not
in the national capital, the promotions to constables and MISSING IN 2020 AS “Business to business and Mantar hate sloganeering case, absolve him from any liability.
maximum across all states and head constables who find miss- business to customer exhibitions even as his counsel argued that He added that even in his inter-
Union Territories, according to 16.6 16.2 ing children. The initiative was
WELL AS OTHERS will be allowed. The exhibition demanding a Hindu Rashtra view, Singh referred to a specific
the National Crime Records TOP 10 CITIES aimed at reversing the trend of organisers will be responsible (nation) would not amount to community, which was “part of a
Bureau’s latest report. Cases per million children going missing from the woman head constable Seema for strict adherence to pre- promoting enmity between reli- series of the same transaction.”
According to the report, population in 2020 streets of the national capital Dhaka, became the first cop to scribed SOP... and compliance to gious groups in a democratic “The main organiser and the
Crime in India, which was 11 every day. win an out of turn promotion for Covid appropriate behaviour setup. Arguing for Singh, coun- accused gave a common inter-
released on Tuesday, last year According to the National tracing 76 children. Dhaka had (viz. wearing of masks, main- sel Vishnu Shankar Jain told Jus- view and said statements
Delhi reported 35,019 cases of Crime Records Bureau’s latest found “children missing in Delhi taining social distancing, regular tice Mukta Gupta that he would (attracting) Section 153A IPC.
vehicle thefts. The rate of the data for 2020, Delhi reported police records” to places in Pun- hand washing, use of sanitisers, not press his bail if the court Thereafter, a co-accused gave
crime, case per million popula- 5.2 4.7 3,770 minors (aged below 18) jab, West Bengal and Assam. In etc) to contain the spread of Cov- held a contrary opinion. another interview. Another
4.4
tion, at 17.2 was also the high- 3 being kidnapped or abducted -- one case, she had found a id-19 virus (Sars-CoV-2). In case “I say with the greatest sense leads the chants and another
est in Delhi. 2.2 1.5 the highest across 19 metropoli- 15-year-old girl, who was kid- any violation is found, strict of responsibility, if the court uploads a Facebook live. All
Maharashtra was second on tan cities with a population of napped and forcibly married in penal/criminal action shall be holds that the demand (of Hindu acted in furtherance of common
the list with 21,203 cases at a more than two million. Assam. taken against the organizer of Rashtra) comes under Section intention,” said Srivastava.
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it reported 14,636 cases. In Chennai was 1,150 and 14 respec- Chetna (childhood enhancement The DDMA said banquet halls will not press my bail,” Jain said gate against a particular religion
absolute numbers, Uttar Pra- Delhi Police officers say that len vehicles and pursued gangs tively, according to the NCRB through training and action), in the city will be allowed to hold for Preet Singh, who was one of at the rally held at Jantar Mantar
desh and Rajasthan reported vehicle thefts constitute about to as far as Nagaland and Sik- report that was released on said that the attention of author- such exhibitions and fairs. the organizers of a march on August 8.
19,019 and 19,063 cases. 14% of all the crimes in the city. kim. Two months ago, police Tuesday. ities was directed towards covid- However, schools will con- against “colonial laws’ at Jantar On August 27, additional ses-
Delhi reported the highest Even during the first hard lock- busted a gang that stole vehi- To be sure, the NCRB has said related concerns and compli- tinue to remain closed for Mantar on August 8. sions judge Anil Antil refused
cases in this crime category in down, which restricted the cles in Delhi and sold it in that the comparison of crime ance of norms due to which the classes below 9, the order said. “Nothing is said by my client bail to Singh, saying that the
2019 too with 46,725 vehicles movement of people, about 83 Kashmir. Investigation showed rate of kidnapping or missing number of cases could have pos- The organisers will also that attracts section 153A IPC. right to assemble and freedom to
stolen that year. vehicles (more than three an that the gang had stolen at least children among cities was not sibly increased. require to do a risk assessment They are filing a case of Section air one’s thoughts are cherished
The crime rate that year was hour) were stolen every day in 100 vehicles since 2015. possible because there was no “Also, while it will be difficult prior to the event, considering 34 IPC (common intention) but under the Constitution; however,
23.1, also the highest among Delhi between March 15 and Delhi police spokesperson, data available on the population to state the areas from where the health and safety situation in the the event ended at 11:45am and these are not absolute and have
states and union territories. In 30, 2020. Chinmoy Biswal, said they have of minors in the 19 cities that children might have gone miss- zones, both national and inter- sloganeering happened at to be exercised with inherent
2019, Delhi was followed by Retired Delhi Police’s deputy launched a persistent crack- were analysed. ing, in my estimation, a signifi- national, from where the partici- 3:45pm. My client was not reasonable restrictions.
Uttar Pradesh at 28,417 cases commissioner LN Rao, who down on gangs of vehicle According to the age-wise cant number of children often go pants may belong, the order
and Maharashtra with 25,780 worked in the force for over thieves. break up of Delhi data, 69 cases missing from slum areas. In cit- said.
thefts. three decades, attributed the “Our teams at the police sta- involved children below the age ies like Delhi, both parents are Various other activities pro-
Cars and two-wheelers are reasons for the high number of tions level, the crime branch of six. The number of cases reg- often working due to which they hibited and allowed by the
the most common items stolen motor vehicle thefts to a num- and other units have launched istered in the age bracket of 6-12 are unable to give significant DDMA will remain so till the
across the city after mobile ber of factors such as – orga- a crackdown on vehicle thieves. and 12-16 stood at 368 and 1,929 time and attention to children,” intervening night of September
phones (at least 175 mobile nised gangs spread across dif- This is the reason why we have respectively. Around 1,404 cases Gupta said. 30 and October 1, the DDMA
phones were stolen every day ferent states, high volume of busted many gangs and recov- involved minors in the age group He said that the lack of order said.
in Delhi between January and cars in Delhi and lack of park- ered large number of stolen of 16-18 years. Gender-wise, most resources among the economi- The DDMA order did not
February 2017, the Union gov- ing space and carelessness of vehicles from different states. victims were girls. A total of cally weaker section of the soci- mention any relaxation for hold-
ernment had told the Lok several vehicle owners. The number of cases is peculi- 2,749 girls were kidnapped and ety was also a factor due to ing Ramleelas, although several
Sabha that year). Rao said, “There are too arly high in Delhi also because 1,021 victims were boys, accord- which many times, they could organising committees in a
Delhi Police data shows that, many cars and no proper space the city has the maximum ing to the data. not get their complaints regis- recently held meeting decided to
in the last 10 years (between to park. People park their vehi- number of vehicles.” According to Delhi Police tered timely. “People who are hold Ramleelas by booking
2011 and 2020), a total of cles on roads and footpaths. Biswal added, “Our police data, between January 1 and well-off are able to divert time grounds.
307,000 vehicles were stolen in The network of vehicles thieves teams also work with RWAs to December 31, 2019, 5412 children and resources and exert pres- Brijesh Goyal, chairman of the
the Capital. is spread across different lock specific gates of a colony were reported missing, of which sure on the police. Whereas, Chamber of Trade and Industry
This number is more than states, where the stolen vehicle at night so the entry/ exits are 3336 were traced --a recovery when a poor family’s child goes (CTI), said, “Weekly markets,
the number of registered vehi- are sold or dismantled. There is restricted and monitored by the rate of 61.64 %. missing, no one knows if the cinemas, schools, Metro, malls,
cles in all of Srinagar on March a lucrative market for stolen beat staff and security guards. In 2020, at least 4297 children child will be traced or not,” said markets etc. have opened in
31, 2017 (according to a report vehicles. Also, solving vehicle While we are working round were reported missing, while Gupta. Delhi. The exhibition industry
mentioned in the road trans- thefts is not a priority for most the clock to arrest vehicle 4052 were recovered – a recov- A senior crime branch officer, has suffered during Covid-19.
port year book 2016-17 of the police officers on the ground thieves, we request citizens not ery rate of 94.29 % and an who asked not to be named, said, Lifting of restrictions means
ministry of road transport and because the owners also do not park vehicles or two wheelers improvement of 32.65 percent- “Finding missing children is a nearly 40,000 people will get
highways). pursue the case since they get in safer places, check the lock age points compared to 2019. priority for Delhi Police, with or back to work. There are more
According to the Delhi Eco- insurance. However, since the and follow basic security prac- These cases included those in without any incentive. We have than 100 exhibition business to
nomic Survey report, there number of cases have been so tices. Also, citizens in Delhi which kidnapping/abduction what we call Operation Milaap, customer (B2C) organisers in
were 11.8 million motorised high, it has remained a focus have the facility of registering cases were registered and those in which we try to find missing Delhi. There are no such restric-
vehicles in Delhi as of March for the Delhi Police. The police online FIRs for car thefts. in cases were not registered, but children and reunite them with tions in Noida, Gurugram and
31, 2020. Cars and jeeps make have busted several inter-state Unlike other places, this is a children were reported missing. their families. Our teams visit Ghaziabad because of which
around 28% of the total regis- rackets but the situation is dif- free and fair registration sys- Delhi’s problem of children different shelter homes and find many events shifted to neigh-
tered vehicles, and two-wheel- ferent in other states.” tem that may have also led to getting kidnapped and lured to missing children. No case is bouring cities and Delhi lost on
ers about 67%. Delhi Police have traced sto- higher number of cases.” other cities was best seen after a neglected.” revenue.”
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NEW DELHI: All private liquor fees, value-added tax and other things, envisages five new super- bars urging the Delhi high court letters@hindustantimes.com POLICE FROM ONE
vends in Delhi will shut next licence fees, an excise official premium liquor shops for high- to direct the city government NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi OF THE 6 HELD ON
month and only government said on condition of anonymity. value products. It includes a rule and the police to not interfere Police’s Special Cell and Uttar TUESDAY MAY HAVE
stores will function until the Another ₹900-1,000 crore is that any liquor shop in the city with the sale of herbal flavoured Pradesh Anti-terrorism Squad
Capital transitions to a new expected to come from licensing should be at least 500 square feet hookahs or take coercive steps (ATS) arrested six terror sus-
BEEN PUSHED
excise policy on November 17, of new brands, distributor in size and not have iron grilles against them. pects allegedly backed by Paki- INTO INDIA USING A
the administration said on licenses, etc. at the front, giving customers the Delhi government standing stan, UP ATS arrested three DRONE, SUSPECT
Wednesday, adding that it The government is optimistic freedom to pick their own counsel Santosh Kumar Tripa- more men on Wednesday in con-
earned ₹8,900 crore from auc- that this will mark a new record brands. thi said the use of hookah, be it nection with the case. UP Police
INVESTIGATORS
tioning retail licences in the Cap- for the capital, and push annual For that, the shops have to be with or without tobacco, in all said in a statement that the three
ital’s newly created 32 zones. earnings growth rate from the spacious, well-lit and air-condi- public places, including hotels, were stocking up explosives for past,” said an officer, requesting
Delhi has 849 liquor stores, of current 5-7% to over 30%. Data tioned and must be under cam- restaurants, eateries, bars, pubs terror strikes in the country and anonymity.
which 276 are privately-run and showed that the average annual era surveillance. and discotheques, in the Capital were also in touch with foreign He added that Zeeshan, who
the rest are operated by the Delhi revenue of the city from liquor But those in the liquor busi- is strictly prohibited as use or agencies. had recently started a date busi-
government through its agen- The new excise policy mandates a minimum shop size of 500 sq ft sales over the past three years ness felt the government should sharing of hookah may further UP Police identified the three ness in his hometown, was also
cies. On November 17, the gov- so that customers can walk in and select the brands. AMAL KS/HT stood at around ₹6,300 crore. have set the reserve price higher. increase spread of Covid-19. as Mohammad Jameel of Uncha- trained by Pakistan’s Inter-Servi-
ernment will fully withdraw The new excise policy was Naresh Goyal, president of He submitted that on August har, Rae Bareli; Mohammad ces Intelligence or ISI along with
from the alcohol business in an experience of buying liquor in managed to earn ₹8,917.59 crore implemented on June 11. Under Delhi Liquor Traders’ Associa- 3, 2020, an order was passed by Imtiaz of Maheshganj, Pratap- Delhi resident Osama, who lives
attempt to usher in greater Delhi will change drastically,” through bids, documents show. it, retailers are free to decide the tion,said the ₹8,917.59 crore for the health department which garh; and Mohammad Tahir with his family in Jamia Nagar’s
transparency, revenue and ser- said Sisodia. Excise department reports selling prices in a competitive the 32 zones is a “commitment” has observed that in public pla- alias Madni of Kareli, Prayagraj. Abul Fazal Enclave and also
vice quality. The Delhi Excise Policy, 2021 showed that Zone 28 covering environment and not be limited made by the new licensees ces, use and sharing of hookah Without giving details, they also runs a business of importing
Deputy chief minister Manish mandates the government’s exit areas such as Dwarka-A, Deoli, by a maximum retail price fixed which they will have to pay in with or without tobacco (herbal claimed to have seized a large dates. They met in Muscat in
Sisodia, who is also Delhi’s from the liquor business in an Bhajanpura, Kardampuri and by the government. Each zone instalments for a year. “Ideally, hookah) may further increase number of explosives and weap- April from where they took the
excise minister, said that the attempt to shore up liquor avail- Quraish Nagar, had the highest will have at least 27 liquor vends the government should have spread of coronavirus infection. ons from their possession. sea route and changed boats sev-
government expects to earn ability, customer experience, bid at ₹357 crore. But when ana- — all of which will go to one suc- kept the reserve price higher, Justice Rekha Palli listed the Meanwhile, officers in the eral times to reach Joini, a town
another ₹3,500 crore revenue in service and eradicate brand sup- lysed in terms of the highest cessful bidder. factoring in 10% annual hike matter for further hearing to know of the interrogation of the near the Gwadar port in Paki-
the first year once the new liquor pression. profit earned by the government The new policy aims to which did not happen since 2019 September 20 as the counsel for six suspects arrested on Tuesday stan. There they were trained for
stores begin operations. Of the 32 zones, the draw for against the base price, Zone 32, reform the city’s liquor business due to Covid. So, the amount it petitioner restaurants and bars said the RDX (rapid detonating 15 days by three men, two of
“The bidding took place in a 20 zones was done on August 5 which is the airport zone, topped by improving user experience, has managed through the bid- said he would file an additional explosive) that Delhi Police whom wore military uniforms.
very fair manner. We received and 6; the remaining 12 were the list as it went for ₹235 crore cleaning up the liquor mafia and ding process is not exceptionally affidavit. seized from one of them may On Tuesday, Delhi Police had
roughly 250 bids for the 32 allotted this week. The excise against the reserve price of eradicating pilferage. high. We can say that the govern- “They (Delhi government) have been pushed into India said that the plot was to carry
zones. The highest bid in each department had kept a total Rs105 crore — about 124% higher The licensees will have to ment just managed to recover have a problem with shared using a drone. out terror strikes in Delhi, UP
zone won in a very transparent reserve price for all the 32 zones than the reserve price. build bigger and modern liquor the excise revenue losses it hookah which could lead to The six men were arrested and Maharashtra during the fes-
manner. Soon, the customer at around ₹7,041 crore, but it In addition to the bid value for vends where customers could faced,” Goyal said. spread of Covid-19. If 40 people from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and tival season for which ISI had
are using 10 hookahs, it is a Rajasthan, and were identified instructed Zeeshan and Osama
problem,” the court said, adding as Jaan Mohammad Shaikh (47), to survey locations to plant IEDs.
that this is an entirely different Osama alias Sami (22), Mool- Police had also said that

Riots: HC notes nature Sisodia: Covid dealt a body blow to situation.


Senior advocate Sandeep
Sethi, representing the peti-
chand Srivastav alias Saaju (47),
Zeeshan Qamar (28), Mohamed
Abu Bakr (23), and Mohammed
Anees Ibrahim, brother of
underworld don Dawood Ibra-
him, was connected to this mod-

of injury, gives bail to 2 Delhi’s economy, revenue down 23% tioner entities, said as long as
restaurants undertake not to
use nicotine in hookah, they
Amir Javed (31). Police had
seized 1.7kg RDX from Zeeshan’s
house in Kareli, Allahabad, and a
ule and was tasked to smuggle
arms and ammunition into
India.
HT Correspondent mit culpable homicide under the HT Correspondent tax) collection came down by Officials from the Union gov- cannot be prohibited from car- live improvised explosive device “The operations of this mod-
IPC and under the Arms Act. 25%, excise collection by 30%, ernment did not respond to rying out their businesses. (IED) was found in Prayagraj ule is similar to that of the Mum-
letters@hindustantimes.com letters@hindustantimes.com
The accused persons, repre- stamp collection by 16%, and requests seeking comment. Separate petitions were filed and defused. bai underworld in the 1993 Bom-
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court sented by advocate Pritish Sab- NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minis- motor vehicle tax collection by “In 2020-21, we received reve- by Breath Fine Lounge and Bar, HT spoke with at least three bay serial blasts. In that case,
has granted bail to two men harwal, contended that at the ter Manish Sisodia on Wednes- 19%. Fiscal years 2020-21 and nue that was 41% less than our TOS, R High Speedbar and officers privy to the investiga- Dawood was involved in getting
accused of firing bullets during place of incident in Brahmapuri, day said the Delhi government 2021-22 have been highly budget estimate, and because of Lounge, Verandah Moonshine tion, who confirmed that Zee- RDX inside the country by sea...
the north-east Delhi riots last pelting and firing took place has received about 23% less than affected by Covid-19...,” he said. this, except for salaries and Cov- and Sixth Empirica Lounge in shan claimed he was given the In this case, his brother Anees
year, saying the injury received between both the sides and that the estimated revenue in the cur- The Delhi government, how- id-related expenses, we put most west Punjabi Bagh, challenging RDX by a man named Baidur. used ISI contacts and may have
to the victim was not from a gun- Nitin was not even identified in rent financial year due to the ever, did not share absolute other expenses on hold. If we the order of joint commissioner Police are on the lookout for smuggled explosives using
shot but by a stone. the CCTV footage. ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, numbers for the collected tax. look at this fiscal year (2021-22), of police (licensing unit) prohib- Baidur, also reportedly a resi- drones,” added a second official,
The high court said it deems Regarding Shiva, who was which also reduced the state’s The minister said that despite we are currently 23% below the iting and excluding the sale or dent of Uttar Pradesh, who is who asked not to be named.
fit to grant regular bail to the two allegedly holding the pistol in his collection by nearly 41% in Delhi contributing ₹1,40,000 budget estimate... It is a very con- service of herbal flavoured currently absconding. A third officer, also requesting
accused on furnishing a per- hand, Sabharwal said he was 2020-21. crore as Central taxes, it gets cerning situation,” he said. hookahs in restaurants/ bars. “Zeeshan was told by his han- anonymity, said, “It looks like
sonal bond of ₹50,000 each with only seen firing in the air and no Addressing a press confer- only ₹325 crore in return. “While Sisodia said the government is The pleas said the petitioners dlers that Baidur would collect they were directly in touch with
two surety bonds of the like gunshot injury has been received ence, Sisodia, who is also Delhi’s we get peanuts, other states get still withholding most expenses are serving herbal hookahs for the RDX, which was dropped the ISI and planning the attacks
amount. to the complainant or any other minister of trade and taxes, said 42% of their share. In fact, Delhi except salaries and Covid-related which no licence is required as into India from Pakistan. It is here. So far, we have not come
According to the prosecution, victim. the Goods and Services Tax government’s revenue will be expenses. “The only relief we they are totally without tobacco. unclear whether the border in across any other terror group or
the two men — identified by The FIR said the incident hap- (GST) collection of the Delhi gov- further reduced by ₹8,000 crore expect is now from new excise It added that the police are Punjab or the line of control in militant organisation behind
their first names Shiva and Nitin pened while a mob of 20-25 peo- ernment in the current financial as the Central government will policy which is likely to give the still conducting searches and Kashmir was used for it. It is also them. This is an entirely ISI-
— were armed with deadly ple was moving towards Matin year decreased by 23%. “Not just stop GST compensation from government about ₹3,500 crore seizing equipment and fining possible that they may have backed module for which they
weapons and attempted to com- Masjid during the riots. that, Delhi’s VAT (value added next year,” he said. more annually,” he said. establishments. dropped more explosives in the used the underworld.”

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Heavy rain forecast, another


PLAN FOR 1,300
BEDS AT LHMC’S
KALAWATI SARAN
CHILD HOSPITAL

weather record likely to fall Anonna Dutt


letters@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: The proposed sec-


ond phase redevelopment of the
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Soumya Pillai month, and the city broke the the month in 21 years (56.6mm), (LHMC) will see the number of
soumya.pillai@htlive.com

NEW DELHI: The India Meteoro-


record for the highest single-day
rainfall for August in the last 14
years on August 21.
it also recorded the highest num-
ber of cold wave days since 2008.
Met data shows that from
A year of records
Experts said the role of climate change and global warming
beds at one of its associated chil-
dren’s hospitals, Kalawati Saran,
triple from its current 380 to
Shops selling firecrackers in Delhi are now closed. SANCHIT KHANNA/HT logical Department (IMD) issued IMD recordings showed that February to June this year, nearly 1,300, which will make it
an orange alert for Delhi, pre- day, Delhi received 138.8 mm extreme weather events contin- on the shift in weather patterns cannot be ruled out the largest children’s hospital in

‘Complete ban’
dicting heavy rain in parts of the rainfall, which was the highest ued. February this year was the Asia -- a title currently held by
national capital on Thursday, single-day recording for August second warmest in 120 years, the 837-bed Institute of Child
which could break the city’s all- in 14 years and ninth highest with the mean maximum tem- Health and Hospital for Children
time record for amount of rain- since 1961. perature in the month touching in Chennai.

on firecrackers fall in the month of September.


Halfway into the month, the
city has recorded 390mm rain,
making it the second rainiest
Previously, Delhi received
such a heavy 24-hour spell dur-
ing the month on August 2, 2007,
when the city got 166.6mm rain-
27.9 degrees Celsius.
March again recorded the
hottest day in 76 years, with the
mercury levels touching 40.1
Senior officials from the hos-
pital said the plan, which has
been submitted to the Union
health ministry , will see more

this Diwali too September ever recorded since


records begun to be kept in 1901.
The highest this month has ever
received is 417.3mm in Septem-
fall. The highest-ever single-day
rainfall recorded during this
month was on August 2, 1961
with184mm.
degrees Celsius on March 29. In
April the conditions changed
and the lowest minimum tem-
perature in over a decade was
2020
beds coming up in a new build-
ing in the hospital. “Although
redevelopment of the paediatric
services was not a part of the ini-
OCTOBER
Soumya Pillai states with “poor” and below air.
According to the Central Pol-
ber 1944.
If this number is exceeded,
Just a fortnight into Septem-
ber and two historic records
recorded on April 4, at 11.7
degrees Celsius.
2020 17.2 ºC LOWEST AVERAGE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE IN 58 YEARS
tial second phase of the compre-
hensive redevelopment plan,
soumya.pillai@htlive.com
lution Control Board’s (CPCB) this would be the 13th month a have already been broken. Under the impact of two NOVEMBER there has been a lot of support
NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern-
ment on Wednesday announced
scale, an air quality index (AQI)
reading between zero and 50 is
weather record would be broken
in the Capital. Forecasters and
According to IMD data, Septem-
ber this year has already become
unprecedented cyclonic storms,
Tauktae and Yaas, Delhi on May
2020 10.2 ºC LOWEST AVERAGE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE IN 71 YEARS from the government and the
number of beds in Kalawati
DECEMBER
a “complete ban” on the sale, use
and storage of firecrackers in the
considered “good”, 51 and 100
“satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “mod-
scientists have attributed this
largely to temporary factors,
second rainiest Septembers in
the last 121 years (since 1901,
19-20 broke the record for the
highest single-day rainfall for the 2020 8 days HIGHEST NUMBER OF COLD
WAVE DAYS IN 55 YEARS
Saran will be increased. A plan
for creating a 1,300-bed centre of
Capital this Diwali. Chief minis- erate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 including global and local when record keeping began). month ever, with 119.3mm rains. national importance is in the
ter Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and weather impacts, but they also RK Jenamani, senior scientist This also pushed the overall pipeline,” said a senior official,
they imposed the pre-emptive 500 “severe”. CPCB data for the said that the shift reflects the at IMD, said that not monthly monthly rainfall for the city to 2021 on the condition of anonymity.
ban in view of the city’s deterio- last three years shows Delhi’s impact of global climate change. records, but Delhi this year has increase to 144.8—the second (ºC: Degrees Celsius) The official said that a time-
JANUARY
rating air quality over the past
three years.
average AQI reading almost in
the “poor” category.
IMD data shows that despite a
late-onset, Delhi has had one of
also broken several seasonal
monsoon trends. This season,
highest in the month since 2008.
The gusty winds and the intense 2021 56.6mm HIGHEST RAINFALL IN 21 YEARS
line for the second phase of the
redevelopment of the hospital,
“In view of the deteriorating Last year, cracker traders in the most erratic monsoons ever. from June 1 to September 14, showers also brought the tem- FEBRUARY which is in the heart of the city,
pollution levels in Delhi over the
last three years around Diwali
the Capital severely criticised the
Delhi government for imposing
It started off with an unusually
delayed arrival -- instead of
Delhi has recorded 1,146.4 mm
rainfall, highest seasonal record-
peratures down, breaking the
record of the lowest maximum
2021 27.9ºC SECOND WARMEST MONTH IN 120 YEARS,
with mean maximum temperature reaching
is yet to be decided. “Another
100 beds for children and new-
time, like last year, it has been the ban just days ahead of arriving on its normal date of ing since 1975 when the total temperature since 1951. MARCH borns will be added soon to
decided that the storage, sale and
use of firecrackers have been
Diwali. By then traders had
already procured licences and
June 27, monsoon this year
entered the Capital only on July
monsoon rainfall count was
1,155.6 mm.
Experts said that while this
year was unique, owing to sev-
2021 40.1ºC HOTTEST MARCH DAY IN 76 YEARS, with
maximum temperature recording (March 29) Kalawati Saran Children’s hospi-
tal [for now] as the third wave is
APRIL
completely banned. This has
been done to save people’s lives,”
stocked crackers for sale, result-
ing in losses.
13, sixteen days behind schedule.
This was the most-delayed
“Apart from the seasonal
count, this year Delhi has
eral local and global weather
phenomenon at play, which also 2021 11.7 ºC LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN 12
YEARS (April 4)
thought to likely affect children
more,” said the official, adding
he tweeted on Wednesday. This is the fourth consecutive arrival in 19 years. In 2002, mon- recorded seven heavy rainfall impacted Delhi’s weather pat- that “the old blocks will be
In another tweet, the Delhi
CM added that the decision was
year that the government has
imposed a complete ban on the
soon hit Delhi on July 19.
The wait for rains resulted in
days (64.4 mm and above),
which is the highest since 1901,
terns, but said that the larger
role of climate change was also
119.3mm HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY RAINFALL EVER
RECORDED IN DELHI replaced by new blocks under
the second phase of redevelop-
taken early this year to help trad- sale and use of crackers. spiking temperatures and Delhi when record keeping began. The at play. ment.”
ers avoid losses. “Last year, the
complete ban was imposed late,
Traders said that while the
government claimed that the
went on to record a maximum
temperature of 43.1 degrees Cel-
earlier record was of six heavy
rainfall days, which was on
“These extreme weather
events are something which we
MAY
2021 23.8 ºC LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
SINCE 1951 A redevelopment plan for
LHMC was created nearly 14
after looking at the rising pollu-
tion levels in the city. Because of
this traders had already bought
ban was announced early this
year to reduce traders’ losses,
Delhi Police had already begun
sius on July 1, the highest for the
month of July since 2012.
According to IMD records, the
1964,” Jenamani said.
The record-breaking streak
began in August 2020, when
have been observing in Delhi
and its neighbouring states over
the last three-four years. In
144.8mm HIGHEST RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH
IN 13 YEARS
years ago, and the phase-I con-
struction of a new outpatient
clinic, in-patient ward, trauma
stock and they had to face losses.
This time, traders are requested
the process of registering tempo-
rary licenses. “Delhi Police had
maximum temperature in Delhi
touched 43.5°C on July 2, both in
Delhi recorded 236.5mm rainfall
-- the highest for the month since
many parts, all-time weather
records are now being broken.
JUNE
2021 17.9 ºC LOWEST EVER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORDED ON JUNE 1
centre for the associated Sucheta
Kriplani hospital began in 2012.
not to stock up on crackers,” he already started the process from 2012 and 1987. 2013. In September last year, Increase in extreme weather The construction was, however,
added.
Senior officials of the Delhi
September 10 and tomorrow
(September 16) is the last date,”
However, despite a sweltering
start and a long wait for mon-
Delhi went on to record the war-
mest month in over two decades
events is a major sign of climate
change and such events will only
19 yrs MOST DELAYED ONSET OF RAIN - July 13
- SINCE 2002, when it arrived on July 19. halted for years when the private
contractor abandoned the
JULY
Pollution Control Committee
(DPCC) said that the ban
said Narendra Gupta, the presi-
dent of fireworks and general
soon, Delhi was quickly able to
cover-up the rainfall shortage,
with the average maximum tem-
perature clocking in at 36.2
increase in the future and cities
will have to prepare for such
2021 43.1 ºC HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORDED IN JULY SINCE 2012
project citing lack of funds
around 2014.
includes the sale, storage and traders association, Sadar Bazar. setting another record. July degrees Celsius, breaking the events,” said Mahesh Palawat, In 2018, the Central Public
use of green crackers and will
continue for the entire winter
Gupta said that in the last five
years, the cracker industry in
ended up receiving a cumulative
rainfall of 507.1 mm (141% above
previous record of 36.1 degrees
Celsius in 2015.
vice-president Skymet weather
services.
507.1mm HIGHEST MONTHLY RAINFALL
RECORDED IN THE LAST 18 YEARS Works Department declared the
old building unsafe for patients
season.
On November 6 last year, just
days ahead of Diwali, the Delhi
Delhi has been completely wiped
out. Nearly 175 crackers trades-
men would apply for licenses
normal), breaking the record of
the wettest July in 18 years,
according to Met records.
In October, Delhi broke a
58-year-old record, clocking a
mean minimum temperature of
A report released in 2019 by
Climate Impact Lab in collabora-
tion with the Tata Centre for
AUGUST
10days LONGEST BREAK MONSOON PHASE
and recommended that the ser-
vices be shifted. The report said
that the iron girders supporting
2021
government imposed a similar
ban on the sale and use of crack-
during Diwali until five years
ago; barely 16-17 applied this
The weather conditions took a
turn again, and August began
just 17.2 degrees Celsius. Novem-
ber broke an even older record,
Development at UChicago esti-
mated around 1.5 million addi- 138.8mm HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY RAINFALL (aUG
21) for the month in last 14 years. 9th
highest single-day rainfall since 1961
the roof were not capable of sup-
porting any weight.
ers citing the rising number of year till Wednesday. with one of the longest dry spells with the month’s mean mini- tional deaths in India each year The services, however, contin-
Covid-19 cases and the impact of Delhi’s environment minister or subdued monsoon spells mum temperature dropping to due to climate change by 2100. ued in the dilapidated building
pollution on patients and vulner-
able residents. As Delhi’s air
Gopal Rai said, “The third wave
of the pandemic can arise at any
(break monsoon phase) that the
city had ever witnessed.
10.2 degrees Celsius, last seen in
1949. In December and January,
The findings showed that Delhi
will likely see 23,000 climate-re-
SEPTEMBER
2021 390mm SECOND WETTEST SEPTEMBER IN
121 YEARS
despite the doctors going on a
strike demanding that the work
quality continued to deteriorate time and the decision has been Starting August 9, Delhi went as coldwave continued in the lated deaths annually by 2100. on the new building be com-
over the next month, the taken to keep control over the on to record a 10-day dry spell. Capital, record-breaking It also said that Delhi is
OTHER RECORDS pleted.
National Green Tribunal
extended a conditional ban dur-
fatality of the situation... To
avoid this situation, we decided
Break phases tend to last for
around six to seven days in
weather trends continued.
December recorded eight cold-
expected to face about 22 times
more extremely hot days.
1146.4mm
HIGHEST SEASONAL RAINFALL
7 days
HIGHEST NUMBER OF HEAVY
Last year, the then union
health minister Dr Harsh Vard-
ing the Covid-19 pandemic that the DPCC, like last year, will Delhi, Met officials said. wave days, highest since 1965, Nationally, an eight-fold increase han announced that some of the
IN THE LAST 46 YEARS RAIN DAYS EVER
period, saying that bursting of issue directions for the complete The trend of aberrant weather and January this year broke the in really hot days of above 35 work has already begun and that
crackers was prohibited in all ban,” patterns continued through the record for the highest rainfall for degrees Celsius is estimated. it will be completed soon.

{ WRI CONNECT KARO 2021 }


Power to L-G disenfranchises
the people of Delhi: AAP to SC Cities that work for children ‘India will have better
Abraham Thomas
letters@hindustantimes.com
can work for all, say experts urban infra in 30 years’
The petition, filed on August
9, through advocate Shadan Far-
administration of the Capital
and conduct any inquiry in rela-
HT Correspondent
asat, was mentioned by the Delhi tion to administrative decisions working on several developmen-
NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- government represented by sen- The Union Ministry of Home HT Correspondent said Majeed. She said slight fice they have made in the last htreporters@hindustantimes.com tal programmes to tackle various
ment has told the Supreme ior advocate Abhishek Manu Affairs had on April 29, 2021, modification in existing policies year.” aspects of urban growth, such as
htreporters@hindustantimes.com
Court that an amendment act Singhvi on Monday before the said that the “objective of the and urban development plans He said providing accessible, NEW DELHI: In the next 30 years, sanitation, infrastructure devel-
enacted by the Centre in March Chief Justice of India (CJI) for an Amendment Act is to make it NEW DELHI: It is increasingly keeping children in mind can green, joyful spaces in the neigh- Indian cities will have improved opment and management. These
gives overriding powers to the urgent listing. The CJI agreed to more relevant to the needs of the becoming difficult to find safe, make all the difference. bourhood is a way forward. “If urban infrastructure and will be programmes have already
lieutenant governor (L-G) over list the matter without specifying Capital” and “further define the open, accessible spaces for chil- Speaking at WRI India’s Con- you see children of different age better equipped to accommodate started yielding results, said
the Delhi legislature and execu- a date. The copy of the petition responsibilities of the elected dren, specially in residential nect Karo-2021 on Wednesday, groups, with or without their the population migrating from Shankar.
tive, and is unconstitutional was made available only on government and the Lt. Gover- neighbourhoods due to rampant Majeed said, “Cities that work for parents, being active and visible rural pockets, said Durga A report by WRI-India shows
because it has “disenfranchised” Wednesday. nor (L-G)”. “The Amendment commercialisation, experts said the very young are likely to work in a city, then that’s the sign of Shankar Mishra, secretary of 66% urban growth in the coun-
the people of Delhi by taking “The impugned provisions as would ensure better governance while stressing on the need to for all.” Hindustan Times is the the health of that human habi- Union ministry of housing and try is outside municipal limits,
away power from their elected amended by the Amendment in the NCT of Delhi and lead to plan city infrastructure from media partner of the event. tat,” Gill said. urban affairs at the India-Latin indicating the need for better
representatives and violating the Act have in effect disenfran- improved implementation of perspective of children, as “cities This has become even more Last year, the ministry of America urbanisation dialogue metropolitan planning, said
lawmaking authority of the chised the people of Delhi, and schemes and programmes that work for the very young are important due to the coronavi- housing and urban affairs on Wednesday, which was part experts. “Urbanisation in India
Delhi assembly. violated their political rights meant for the common people of likely to work for all”. rus pandemic, said Tim Gill, launched the nurturing neigh- of the World Resources Institute is at about 35% currently, though
The Government of National under the Constitution in as Delhi... The amendments to the They said though this aspect independent scholar, consultant, bourhood challenge in collabo- India’s (WRI-India) annual flag- studies suggest that if a Latin
Capital Territory of Delhi much as the Amendment Act GNCTD Act, 1991, in no way alter was missing from urban plan- and author of ‘Urban Play- ration with Bernard Van Leer ship event ‘Connect Karo’. American definition for urban
(Amendment) Act, 2021 and the takes away the power from their the constitutional and legal ning process for a very long time, ground: How Child-Friendly Foundation and WRI India. The Discussing the growth and population (such as Mexico’s)
Transaction of Business of the elected representatives and gives responsibilities of the elected it was gaining importance with Planning and Design Can Save ministry has shortlisted 25 out of challenges of urban develop- was applied, it would be around
Government of National Capital it to an unelected official, being government to take necessary several cities such as Udaipur, Cities’. 65 cities to implement pilot pro- ment that both India and Latin 65%,” said Madhav Pai, executive
Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) the L-G,” the petition said. action, in respect of the subjects Pune, Bhubaneswar and Rajkot Gill said, “We have become jects to make them child- America are facing, Shankar director, WRI India Ross Centre.
Rules, 1993 came into effect from The provisions of the 2021 Act, transferred to them in the State planning projects to make neigh- aware of the importance of local friendly. said that in the coming years, the While exchanging ideas, Adri-
March 28, 2021, by which some the petition said, “are an attempt and Concurrent Lists of the Con- bourhoods child-friendly. spaces, of being able to travel It is not just accessibility to size of cities in India will grow, ana Lobo, executive director of
crucial provisions of the earlier to treat the L-G as the default stitution of India, including sub- Rushda Majeed, India repre- locally and spend time outdoors neighbourhood facilities or and so will opportunities for WRI (Mexico and Columbia),
act stood amended. administering authority over the jects such as health, education, sentative, Bernard Van Leer (during this pandemic). While parks which has to be improved, development and challenges. said one of the greatest challen-
The term “government” as NCT of Delhi” by authorising etc,” the statement said. Foundation, said as part of their children were barely affected by making streets children-friendly “The Covid-19 pandemic has ges that the region is facing is the
referred to in any law passed by him to withhold consent from “…In 2016, disputes and differ- Urban 95 project the foundation the disease itself, they probably is equally important, said Sarika slowed down the speed of eco- inequity in the distribution of
Delhi assembly was amended to bills that, in his judgment, may ences arose between the L-G and is working with governments to are the worst impacted. They Panda, associate director and nomic development globally... population based on their eco-
mean “Lieutenant Governor” (by be “incidentally” outside the the Delhi government in respect make cities child-friendly. have suffered the worst due to co-founder of Nagarro and We are channelling all our nomic background.
adding a new clause (3) to Sec- scope of legislative assembly’s of powers, duties and govern- “It is not just children, but the measures (staying indoors) Raahgiri Foundation, adding, resources to meet the targets we “One of the ways to tackle
tion 21 of the GNCTD Act), and legislative powers and by ance... The constitutional bench their caregivers, especially we had to take to control the dis- “Streets are a public space, and have set for our developmental urban inequity that we have seen
the opinion of the L-G was made empowering him interfere in the of Supreme Court had held that mothers, who find it difficult to ease. We owe them or have to most inclusive spaces. There- projects,” said Shankar. is the increase in mass transpor-
mandatory for executing any day-to-day administration of the the council of ministers shall access neighbourhood facilities,” compensate them for the sacri- fore, they should be safe for all.” He added India has been tation networks,” said Lobo.
decision of a minister or council NCT. inform all its decisions to the L-G
of ministers on certain matters The new law prohibits the but that does not mean that the
under any law in force (by add- assembly from making any rule concurrence of the L-G is

‘Ramping up existing bus services crucial’


ing a proviso to Section 44(2) of to enable itself or its committees required,” said AAP in a
the Act). to consider matters of day-to-day statement.

HT Correspondent tation demand. Buses are not oped a bus lane or BRTS, then think PPP is a critical instrument ments is a major issue. Prasanna

Woman, friend held for killing husband letters@hindustantimes.com


seen as attractive. While India
has a successful model to
they need to “flood these lanes”
with buses and improve the
to get there.”
In a bid to strengthen the bus
Patwardhan, chairman and
managing director of Prasanna
NEW DELHI: While the Metro develop and deliver capital infra- quality of bus services. He cited service network in smaller cities, Purple, a private bus service pro-
HT Correspondent labourers and the murder was (south) Atul Kumar Thakur. rail network is gradually structure for roads and Metros, a the case of London where bus the ministry of housing and vider, said “There is a delay in
committed at the construction Police unearthed that a few expanding in the country, trans- successful and scalable service routes are planned in such a way urban affairs is launching a payments from some STUs. As a
letters@hindustantimes.com
site where they worked last days prior to the murder, port experts say there is a need delivery model, which forms the that buses are available almost scheme to support cities to pro- result, it is difficult for us to
NEW DELHI: The city police have Wednesday. Police said Devi and Munish and his father had to ramp up existing bus services basis of the public bus service, is every minute. For this, running cure buses. “The PPP model manage monthly bank pay-
arrested a woman and her male Dinesh were arrested from Mal- beaten up Dinesh after they got in Indian cities to provide an missing,” Shashi Verma, director bus services on the PPP model is offers state transport undertak- ments. Timely dispute resolution
friend for allegedly killing her viya Nagar area on Tuesday. to know about his friendship affordable mode of transporta- of strategy and Chief Technology a step forward. OP Agarwal, ings (STUs) an opportunity to is very important.”
21-year-old husband, who Police said Munish’s autopsy with Devi. He also reportedly tion. To do this, a Public Private Officer, Transport for London, CEO, WRI India, said, “We must achieve improved efficiency at a Transport experts agree that
opposed their relationship, in showed that he was strangu- warned Devi to stay away from Partnership (PPP) model can said at World Resources Insti- change the narrative from deliv- lower initial cost…,” said Suren- dispute resolution is critical for a
south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar a lated, and his father, Nandlal, Dinesh. Police said on Septem- help make up for the deficit of tute-India’s (WRI India) Connect ering low quality services for dra Bagde, additional secretary, successful PPP system. “Setting
week ago. also named some people in a ber 7, Dinesh snuck into the con- 130,000 (approximately) buses Karo-2021 event on Wednesday. those who have no other option ministry of housing and urban up an arbitration panel or regu-
According to police, the vic- complaint. “A case was regis- struction site with the help of in urban areas and provide effi- Hindustan Times is the media but to use the bus. It should be affairs. latory authority that clears these
tim, Munish, and the suspects, tered and investigations were another worker and strangled cient service. “Metros are not the partner of the conference. an option for those using private According to private bus ser- payments will play a huge role in
Bhuri Devi and Dinesh, were all taken up in the matter,” said DCP Munish around 2.30am. only solution to India’s transpor- Verma said that if cities devel- modes of transport as well, and I vice providers, delay in pay- promoting PPPs,” said Verma.
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Conclave to explore role of LG ASKS NTPC TO
FINISH ECO PARK
technology in education PROJECT BY 2022
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s lieutenant
Delhiwale
EXPERIENCE YOUR CITY LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Mayank
Austen Soofi

governor (LG) Anil Baijal on


theme: Smarter Technology - the address of Union minister Wednesday reviewed the
PRESENTS The New Order of Education. It Dharmendra Pradhan, who will progress of the Eco Park at
will bring together thought lead- speak on the National Education Badarpur and asked National
ers, policymakers, educators and Policy 2020 and the role of tech- Thermal Power Corporation
industry experts, who will drive nology in the future of educa- (NTPC), which is developing the
Conclave 2021 conversations on the future of tion. While the managing project, to complete the project
learning and education amid a director of Lenovo India, by 2022, the proposed deadline
THE NEW ORDER OF EDUCATION
proliferation of technological Shailendra Katyal, will share for the project.
HT Correspondent innovations. insights on how technology can The Delhi LG’s office tweeted:
The two-day conclave will help in bridging the digital “While appreciating the work
htreporters@hindustantimes.com
touch upon the three key areas divide, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, done so far, advised officials
NEW DELHI: With the Covid-19 of the education sector – tech- the minister of state for skill from NTPC to ensure implemen-
pandemic impacting in-person nology advancements in educa- development, will talk about the tation of the project as per laid
classes at educational institutes, tion, digital inequality, and importance of skill education down timelines. VC (Vice-chair-
it has become imperative to rei- reskilling or upskilling of the and how it can be attained in the man), DDA was advised to facili-
magine learning and align it educator workforce. It will put coming years. tate coordination between NTPC
with the innovations in digital the spotlight on the new educa- On the second day, Karnatak and the other departments/
education in the country. In line tion policy, digital divide, tech- IT minister Dr CN Ashwath Nar- agencies...”
with the same goal, policymak- nology developments in educa- ayan and education secretary The project, officials said, was
ers and thought leaders across a tion, teacher upskilling, and Amit Khare will share their conceptualised in 2017 by the LG
wide spectrum are coming encourage interaction with tech insights along with a line up of after a visit to the ash dykes of
together for a two-day conclave decision-makers across school educators and experts. the NTPC. In 2018, the thermal
starting from Thursday, where and higher education institutes. power plant at Badarpur was
they will delve into the role tech-
nology can play in transforming
education in India.
Organised by Hindustan
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closed and the work to rede-
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Conclave will centre on the The conclave will begin with ing facilities, etc. HTC

{ TO CLEAN YAMUNA } ‘TOPMOST PRIORITY’


Process plea for green
nod to hospital: HC Will treat waste water The show is going on
Richa Banka ment of the hospital at the site
of Rural Health Training Centre
from other states: Jain The pandemic-era life of a cinema hall staffer in Nepal “because it’s better to be with your own
family in a crisis like this.” That was the first time
in many decades that he got the opportunity to
richa.banka@htlive.com
in Najafgarh in south west we will do whatever is needed. Tuesday afternoon. The balcony lobby is stay for six continuous months with wife, two

{ }
HT Correspondent
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court
on Wednesday pulled up the city
Delhi.
The petition, filed through htreporters@hindustantimes.com
On the instructions of chief
minister Arvind Kejriwal, the
PUBLIC quiet. An attentive ear may hear the muf-
fled sounds of film dialogues coming
daughters, one son, two buffaloes and three goats.
“I spent the period farming my small agricultural
government for not processing lawyer Sameer Chandra, said NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- DJB and the irrigation depart- INTEREST from inside the theatre’s thick doors. The land,” even as his conscientious employers in
the forest clearance required for that the structure of the build- ment will treat 155 million gal- ment have undertaken the task day’s first show of Thalaivi is in progress, Delhi wired him his salary every month without
finishing the construction of a ing was already completed, and lons per day (MGD) of wastewa- of cleaning the Yamuna on pri- here in Delite cinema. And Mukti Ram Parajuli, fail. Mr Parajuli returned to the city in October,
100-bed hospital in Najafgarh. that it was “utmost essential for ter reaching the Yamuna from ority,” Jain said. manning the snack counter, is gearing up for the but rushed back again following the lockdown
A bench of chief justice DN the public at large” that the neighbouring states, Delhi He further said, “The drain- 10-minute interval that will begin shortly. during the second wave in April this year. These
Patel and justice Jyoti Singh said hospital starts running before water minister Satyendar Jain age from Haryana and UP will Mr Parajuli, 49, joined this landmark theatre as trips to home have never been simple. “I first have
that the city government should the onset of the third wave of said on Wednesday. be treated either by diverting it an attendant in 1992. Since then many film halls in to board the express train, which takes 13 hours to
do something and “not sit tight” Covid-19. In a meeting with senior offi- to STPs (sewage treatment the city have become history, or given way to tee- reach Gorakhpur. Then I have to board the road-
over processing the Centre’s The plea had said there are no cials of the Delhi Jal Board plants) or in situ. This treated ny-weeny multiplexes. But the sprawling world of ways bus to Sonauli, which takes three hours.
request seeking permission for good hospitals in the area and (DJB) and the irrigation and water will be used for rejuvenat- his Delite with its wood-panelled walls, stately Then I have to cross the international border by
the transplantation of the trees. that the establishment of the flood control department, to ing lakes and water bodies, staircases, and heavy chandeliers appears unal- foot into Nepal, where I have to board the bus to
“Do something so that the 100-bed facility will help “15 lakh discuss the interstate pollution groundwater recharge and the tered. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, how- the hills, which takes six hours to reach Bagnas-
construction is over. You can say people spread over 73 villages in of the Yamuna, Jain said clean- rest will be flow into Yamuna.” ever, explains the current attendance of only kali Darpuk, my village.” Mr Parajuli returned in
no also but don’t sit tight. You
decide as per law,” the bench
said.
The Delhi government coun-
sel sought time from the court to
the radius of 10km”.
On Wednesday, the central
government standing counsel
advocate Anurag Ahluwalia,
appearing for the union govern-
ing the Yamuna was the “top-
most priority” of the Arvind Kej-
riwal-led Delhi government.
According to a Delhi govern-
ment statement, currently, the
He said the Delhi government
had taken upon itself to clean
“all sources that pollute the
river”. “The Delhi government
has started working on war
about two dozen people in the 358-seater balcony.
It also explains the white ribbons tied to alternate
chairs in the cinema’s canteen (to ensure physical
distancing). It also explains Mr Parajuli’s masked
face, and the pink plastic badge clipped to his shirt
July; the cinema reopened a month later.
Meanwhile, the “interval” clocks in. No custom-
ary rush of footsteps into the lobby follows.
“Things should become better with newer
releases,” he mutters optimistically. “In fact, the
w
READ:
For more
file its reply, following which the ment, informed the court that Yamuna receives 105MGD and footing to clean all of these button that says, “Fully vaccinated.” attendance was good last Sunday.” stories by
court posted the matter for hear- the project was 80% complete 50MGD wastewater from Hary- drains. Innovative techniques In the pre-pandemic era, the snack counter Mr Parajuli’s shift will end at midnight, he says, Mayank
ing on November 8. and is awaiting clearance from ana and Uttar Pradesh, respec- are being used for this purpose. teemed with people—it serves Delhi’s biggest sam- explaining the layout of his typical day. He will be Austen
The court was hearing a pub- the forest department of the tively. In situ techniques as well exist- osa (called Maha Samosa). Last year, when the back at the counter the next morning at 11. With Soofi,
lic interest litigation (PIL) by Delhi government in December “The Yamuna does not ing STPs will be used to treat theatres were obliged to suspend screenings just the times continuing to be abnormal, the snack scan the
Rajesh Kaushik, a lawyer, seek- 2018 as the site required a sanc- belong to one particular state these drains that carry waste- before the first coronavirus-triggered lockdown in counter attendant expresses relief that “at least QR code
ing a direction to the two govern- tion for “transplantation of but the whole country. And to water from other states and join March, Mr Parajuli immediately left for his village my routine is returning to normalcy.”
ments to complete the establish- trees”. achieve the target of cleaning it, the drains in Delhi,” Jain said.
08 NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

My India
{ IT ACT }

Cyber crime registered 11.8% Centre may tweak act,


increase last yr: NCRB report bring in new penalties
crore. The designated officer for
Deeksha Bhardwaj THE MINISTRY IS the post is the secretary of the
letters@hindustantimes.com ALSO WORKING ministry of electronics and infor-
Chetan Chauhan TO FIGURE WHAT mation technology, who has the
NEW DELHI: The central govern- powers of a civil court.
DENOMINATIONS
Vulnerable digital space
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ment is considering amend- Nappinai added that “there
NEW DELHI: Cases of cyber crime ments to the information tech- SHOULD BE FIXED are substantial civil penalties
recorded an 11.8% increase in 2020, nology act, 2000, to bring in new FOR THE OFFENCES, under the extant IT act”. “Even
a year when most rates of serious Number of cases filed last year under sections dealing with cyber crime rose to 50,035 from 44,735 a penalties, such as fines for social
AN OFFICIAL SAID these have remained dead letters
crimes fell, the Crime in India 2020 media companies and individu- as a separate office of AO has not
report shows. year before as more people moved to working from home, spending more time with digital tools als, in addition to retaining some been formed 21 years after pass-
Released late on Tuesday by the of the criminal provisions that participating in cyber terrorism, ing of the IT Act in 2000 and the
National Crime Records Bureau
J&K
CASES PER MILLION RATE OF CRIME are part of the law, officials cheating, and identity theft. Sec- ad hoc delegation to the state
(NCRB), the report quantifies for Least (0-8 cases) Less (9-13 cases) State Cases filled Change familiar with the matter have tion 67 too is being studied – this secretaries, ministry of IT con-
the first time the unusual trends in 9 Ladakh More (14-32cases) in 2020 from 2019 said. part allows the government to tinues till date,” she said.
Himachal Most (36-162 cases)
crime and law and order in a year
Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh 11,097 -2.8%
According to these people, the impose a fine up to ₹10 lakh for “Further, the office of the
when much of the country was in Uttarakhand plans are part of an overhaul of publishing or transmitting Cyber Appellate Tribunal was
a lockdown for over two months. 13 21 Assam Arunachal
Karnataka 10,741 -10.6 the mainstay law to deal with explicit content, including those closed and the jurisdiction for
HT reported on Wednesday Punjab Pradesh information technology in an relating to child sexual abuse. appeals from AOs was moved to
that overall, the number of cogni- 101 Maharashtra 5,496 10.7 effort to update the legal frame- A second official stressed that TDSAT. Any proposed changes
zable cases rose by 28% but if Cov-
13 DELHI
Sikkim
20 Telangana 5,024 86.7 work to keep in step with devel- the discussions were at a prelim- ought to focus and ensure effec-
id-related violations were
Haryana 8 0 opments in the area. inary stage. “It would be a little tive enforcement,” she added.
removed, the number of new cases 22 Bihar Assam 3,530 58.2 “At present, most of the provi- premature to say how the dis- Nappinai cautioned that mere
dropped compared to 2019. Some Rajasthan U.P. 12 Odisha 1,931 30.0 sions only have penal conse- cussions will pan out,” this per- additions, therefore, of civil pen-
of the stark reductions were in 48 quences,” said an official famil- son said, asking not to be named. alties would not suffice and that
cases of kidnapping and abduc-
17 Andhra Pradesh 1,899 0.7
iar with the matter. “One of the “These are internal conversa- there has to be effective enforce-
tion, which fell by 19.3%, crime Bihar 1,512 44.0 major gaps in implementation of tions taking place at the minis- ment. “Whilst additions to civil
against women (down by 8.3%), Gujarat Rajasthan 1,354 -23.2 IT act is that it wades into crimi- try. At present, new IT rules have penalties are welcome care
crime against children (down by MP Nagaland nal liability straightaway. The been introduced. They form the should be taken to ensure that
13.2%) and crime against senior 19 8 4 Gujarat 1,283 63.6 case is not always one of wilful framework that intermediaries first principles are met as also
citizens (down by 10.8%). The mur- Tripura Manipur Jharkhand 1,204 10.0 illegality, wherein a crime may need to follow.” the proportionality test empha-
der cases increased by one per- Maharashtra have been committed but may The official added that the sised by the Supreme Court in
cent. 8 25 Tamil Nadu 782 103.1 not be intentional. You have to amendments would take time to the case of Puttaswamy,” she
But in case of complaints filed
44 Mizoram West Bengal 712 35.9 penalise but not convict them.” be understood and introduced. said.
under sections dealing with cyber Telangana Odisha 11 Madhya Pradesh 699 16.1 The official added that the At present, sections 43-46 of As for revising fine denomina-
crime, the number of cases regis- 134 ministry is also working to figure the IT act allows for civil penal- tions, Nappinai said that in 2019,
tered last year rose to 50,035 from
42 Meghalaya Haryana 656 16.3 what denominations should be ties for which compensation a committee under the ministry
Goa
44,735 a year before. This ties in Chhattisgarh 44 Kerala 426 38.8 fixed for the offences and, while may also be paid to victims. of home affairs submitted its
with trends seen across the world 26 10 the penal liabilities include fines, These include provisions per- report raising the importance of
as more people moved to working West Bengal Punjab 378 55.6 the civil ones will be continuous taining to personal data protec- amendments to IT Act. “This
Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
and studying from home, spend-
36 7 Chhattisgarh 297 69.7 and free of criminal liability. tion and hacking. also included suggestions for
ing more time with digital tools. 162 Uttarakhand According to this person, sec- Supreme Court lawyer and clarity and specificity in the
Most of the increase came from Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand 243 143.0 tions where such fines are under founder of Cybersaathi, NS Nap- offences covered under section
states such as Telangana, Assam, Kerala 32 Delhi 168 46.1 consideration are section 66, pinai, said that the Act already of the 43 IT Act, while also pro-
Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and 12 10 which allows the government to provides for an adjudicating offi- viding for heavier penalties for
Maharashtra while cases from the impose a fine of up to ₹2 lakhs cer (AO) under section 46 who larger violations, as one size may
top 20 major cities rose by only and imprisonment for life for can impose civil fines up to ₹5 not fit all,” she said.
0.8%, suggesting more people tara in Jharkhand, to several other han-Uttar Pradesh border, where ple living in Bharatpur’s neigh- pare for various government job
were being targeted in smaller cit- parts of the country,” he added. police from at least 22 states have bouring districts of Agra and recruitment tests. “We tried our bit
ies. To be sure, cyber crime sections visited since January 2021. About Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, Nuh in to take youth away from negative
The total rate of cyber crime per
100,000 people increased from 3.3
to 3.7 in 2020.
include several types of crimes
that are either carried out using or
primarily target computer systems
40% of cyber fraud cases reported
from Hyderabad was traced to
Bharatpur.
Haryana and Gwalior-Chambal
belt in Madhya Pradesh have also
been reported.
activities. But, can’t say it worked
fully,” said then district deputy col-
lector Faiz Ahmed Mumtaz.
At least 100 drafting
“The picture provided by NCRB
on cyber crime is very limited,”
said Pawan Duggal, an independ-
or assets linked to the internet,
such as internet banking and
email accounts.
Bharatpur superintendent of
police, Devdendra Kumar Bishnoi
admitted that many cyber frauds
Cyber fraud gangs have also
been seen to be increasingly active
in Maharashtra and are targeting
The spurt in such crimes is now
prompting several states to setup
dedicated units. Rajasthan has
changes proposed
ent expert in cyber security, who
has been watching this space for
more than two decades. He added
Duggal’s allusion was to finan-
cial frauds that target citizens by
fooling them into sharing sensitive
gangs are operating from Pahadi
and Kaman areas of the district.
“The area of operation of these
people in several southern states,
said Hyderabad Assistant Com-
missioner of Police (Cybercrime)
decided to have a cyber police sta-
tion in every district, Kerala is
forming a new cyber police battal-
on data protection bill
that cyber frauds have increased in credentials like one-time pass- people are southern states as they KVM Prasad. ion. The home ministry now has a
several countries during pan- word (OTP). State police depart- believe that police from those In Jamtara district of Jhark- dedicated portal for reporting Deeksha Bhardwaj MAJORITY OF THE Rahul Gandhi
demic. ments have identified several hot- states would not come here track- hand, often considered as the epi- cyber crime. Close to 200,000 letters@hindustantimes.com CHANGES SEEM
“The ground reality is over-
whelming. Every second person
beds, including Bharatpur in
Rajasthan, Deoghar in Jharkhand,
ing them. And that is true to some
extent. They do not commit local
centre for cyber fraud, close to 150
people were arrested and police of
complaints have been lodged since
the portal was launched in Janu- NEW DELHI: The joint parliamen-
COSMETIC IN RSS, BJP ARE ‘FAKE
would have been targeted by a Gwalior-Chambal region in Mad- crime,” he said. 20 states visited the district in ary 2020. tary committee on personal data NATURE, A PERSON HINDUS’: RAHUL;
cyber fraudster. The actual cyber hya Pradesh, Palgar in Maharash- On average, police from two 2020. Local officials now say protection, which met after a AWARE OF THE
fraud is much higher. The Covid tra and Noida in Uttar Pradesh. states come to Bharatpur every efforts are being made to wean (With inputs from Sachin Saini in hiatus of nearly nine months, is MATTER SAID BJP HITS BACK
pandemic has turned cyber fraud Officials in Rajasthan said week looking for cyber criminals. youth away from such crime, Jaipur, Srinivasa Rao Apparasu in looking at over 100 drafting
as a cottage industry, which was police opened a dedicated cyber Police officers said several cases including by opening a library in Hyderabad and Vishal Kant in changes introduced by the new HT Correspondents
once known to be run from Jam- police post in Bharatpur on Rajast- of cyber fraud committed by peo- each panchayat to help them pre- Ranchi) chairperson and BJP MP PP among the members. letters@hindustantimes.com
Chaudhary. The BJP MP took over from
The committee has also Meenakshi Lekhi, who had to NEW DELHI: Congress leader
agreed to circulate the draft step down as panel chair after Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday

Dip in crimes against Crimes against Dalits, tribals report, penned under the chair-
personship of Meenakshi Lekhi,
as a summary of proceedings,
she was appointed as a Union
minister.
The members in December
dubbed the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as

women in 2020: Data increase in the pandemic year people familiar with the matter
said.
“Most of the changes appear
last year had already agreed
upon the amendments required
to the bill but the report was
“fake Hindus” who only “use
religion for their benefits”.
Addressing the All India
to be of a legislative drafting never presented to Parliament Mahila Congress on its founda-
Sachin Saini, Shruti Tomar modesty, dowry deaths and har- Dhrubo Jyoti A THIRD OF THE account for two-thirds of all nature and majority of them on its due date in the Budget ses- tion day here, the former Con-
and Divya Chandrababu assment, acid attacks and kid- crimes against SCs in India seem cosmetic in nature,” a per- sion. gress president said the Con-
napping. “Majority of cases letters@hindustantimes.com CRIMES AGAINST despite accounting for only son familiar with the matter The draft report was then gress’ ideology was in complete
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under crime against women NEW DELHI: A scheduled caste SCS WAS SEEN AS around 40% of the country’s 197 said, asking not to be named. deferred to the monsoon session. contrast to that of the RSS and
JAIPUR/BHOPAL/CHENNAI: Cases were registered under ‘Cruelty (SC) person faced crime every 10 SIMPLE HURT, million scheduled caste people. “The panel will meet again on Hindustan Times on July 8 the BJP and “only one of the two
of crimes against women in cit- by Husband or his Relatives’ minutes in India in the past year, The rate of crimes – which is a Thursday to discuss the bill reported that the data privacy ideologies can rule the country.”
ies were down by 8.3% in the (30.2%) followed by assault on cumulating to a total of 50,291
WHILE THE FIGURE measure of crime cases relative to clause by clause.” law faced new delays as several Drawing a comparison with
year 2020 when compared to women with intent to outrage cases registered in 2020, an STOOD AT A the population of SC -- was high- The bill will now be referred members of the parliamentary Mahatma Gandhi, the Wayanad
2019, even though nearly 77 rape her modesty’ (19.7%), kidnaping increase of 9.4% from the previ- FOURTH FOR STS est in Rajasthan, followed by to as the data protection bill and committee, including its head, MP said: “The BJP-RSS people
cases were reported across the and abduction of women (19.0%) ous year, the National Crime Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. This not the personal data protection were made ministers weeks say they are a Hindu party. In
country on average every day and rape (7.2%),” the report said. Records Bureau said. was identical to last year. bill. Under section 91, it allows before the crucial report was due the last 100-200 years, if anyone
that year, data released by the Of the total cases of crimes Crimes against scheduled bruises, injuries resulting out of Three, the nature and quan- the government to access non- during the Monsoon Session. has understood and practised
National Crime Records Bureau against women during the Covid tribes (ST) also increased by 9.3% skirmishes or fights. A third of the tum of crimes against Dalits is personalised and anonymised Moreover, the four new mem- Hinduism in the best possible
(NCRB) showed. pandemic-induced lockdown, to a total of 8,272 cases in the year. crimes against SCs was registered very different in big cities and the data for policy purposes. bers who have replaced the way, it is Mahatma Gandhi. So, if
In its latest report on Tuesday, there were 28,046 incidents of The rise in crimes against SCs and as simple hurt, while the figure countryside. In 2020, 1,485 The data protection author- newly appointed union minis- Mahatma Gandhi understood
the NCRB, which functions rape involving 28,153 victims. STs bucked the broader trend of a stood at a fourth for STs. crimes against SCs were regis- ity’s ambit under section 49 has ters —BJP MPs Rakesh Sinha, the Hindu religion and spent his
under the Union home ministry, The number of rape cases, as drop in crime under some major Two, crimes against SCs con- tered in 19 metropolitan cities also been proposed to be Vinay Sahashrabuddhe, Sudhan- whole life understanding it, then
said that a total of 371,503 cases defined in Indian Penal Code heads – except Covid violations -- tinued to be concentrated in a with a population of two million expanded to include covering shu Trivedi and Aparajita Sar- why did the RSS ideology pump
of crime against women were section 376, stood at 32,033 in last year, due to the pandemic and handful of states. Uttar Pradesh or more – indicating 97% of the data breaches and not just per- angi — will also be offered a three bullets in his chest.”
reported across the country last 2019, 33,356 in 2018 and 32,559 the 68-day-long lockdown. constituted 25% of all crimes crimes against Dalits occurred in sonal data breaches, the person chance to present their own Lashing out at the Congress
year in comparison to 405,326 in in 2017. The figure for 2016 was “It is a serious matter that recorded against SCs and small towns and villages. mentioned above added. views on the bill. leader, BJP national general sec-
2019 and 378,236 in 2018. 38,947, as per NCRB data from despite a pandemic and the pres- reported 12,714 cases in all. To be Four, the court pendency rate Chaudhary, a former Union Members are concerned that retary Arun Singh said no one
Among states and Union terri- corresponding years. ence of constitutional and legisla- sure, this can be attributed to the of cases, especially under the minister of law and justice who with the process facing new hur- takes the Congress leader seri-
tories, Uttar Pradesh topped the With 5,310 cases, Rajasthan tive safeguards, crimes against state’s high population (it also has Scheduled Caste and Scheduled took over barely two months dles, the data protection frame- ously.
list with maximum number reported the maximum number them are increasing,” said Rahul the highest population of SCs) and Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) ago, has offered his own sugges- work may see another delay. “Rahul Gandhi should not
(49,385) of such cases followed of rapes in 2020 while Uttar Pra- Singh of the National Dalit Move- better reporting mechanisms Act, continues to be low. The tions in report with reference to “The committee may end up make these statements. He is
by West Bengal (36,439), Rajast- desh reported 2,769 cases, and ment for Justice. owing to a dense network of court pendency rate of cases a number of the clauses. examining a whole new report, totally disconnected from the
han (34,535), Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh 2,339 cases. The data on crimes offered ground-level activists. under the SC/ST Act stood at On Wednesday, the panel the new members will also make ground. He has no information.
(31,954) and Madhya Pradesh The NCRB data also showed four broad takeaways. It was followed by Bihar 96.5% in 2020, up from the 94% touched upon the changes, while their suggestions,” a second per- That is the main problem,”
(25,640). the rate of crime against women One, the largest chunk of (7,368), Rajasthan (7,017) and last year. At the end of the year, also seeking that the old draft son familiar with the develop- Singh told reporters.
Crimes against women in Coimbatore and Chennai were crimes against SCs and STs in the Madhya Pradesh (6,899). 177,379 cases were pending trial report, which had been agreed ments said, asking not to be
includes cases of rape, outraging the lowest during the period. past year was that of simple hurt – Together, these four states under the special legislation. upon by the panel, be circulated named. (With PTI inputs)

Tension in Silchar after missing girl’s { SANSAD TV LAUNCH }


body found in river, 2 arrested: Cops In India, democracy is our life stream, says PM Modi Vice President Naidu echoed Indian democracy”, PM said:
HT Correspondent
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha eral locals blocked a bypass road, similar sentiments and said that “The country is getting a
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which connects two national high- Parliament needs “voice, not medium of communication and
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ways through Silchar town, and NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Nar- noise”, an apparent reference to dialogue which will become a
SILCHAR: Tension gripped also set ablaze some vehicles in the endra Modi on Wednesday sug- frequent disruptions that new voice of the nation’s democ-
Assam’s Silchar town on Wednes- Ashram Road area alleging police gested that better debates and marred the last monsoon session racy and people’s representa-
day after the body of a 16-year-old inaction in the case. conduct can help parliamentari- in both Houses of Parliament. tive.” Reiterating that India is the
girl, who went missing on Sunday, The mob also reportedly pelted ans connect with more people, The Chairman of the Upper mother of democracy, Modi said:
was found floating in the Barak stones on security personnel and as he launched Sansad TV jointly House, currently considering an “India has more responsibility
River. set on fire two shops owned by the with Vice President M Venkaiah allegation of disruption against when it comes to democracy. It
According to the police, at least relative of an accused, prompting Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker several Opposition MPs, added: is not just a system, democracy is
two persons were arrested after Tyres set ablaze during the police to blank fire to disperse the Om Birla. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu “We need to have meaningful an idea, a spirit in India. It is our
the girl’s father lodged a complaint protests in Silchar. crowd, the people familiar with Sansad TV has been created and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the launch on Wednesday. PTI debates echoing people’s aspira- life stream.” Lok Sabha Speaker
of abduction, gang rape and mur- the matter said. by merging Lok Sabha TV and tions. The loud disruptive noise Om Birla said that Sansad TV
der against six people at Silchar ing, we informed the police on “People were angry. Some peo- Rajya Sabha TV. “As much as this applies to subjects, and there is so much should not drown the voice of will help the country watch the
Sadar police station. Efforts are Sunday but today, they called to ple were continuously provoking During his speech, the Prime the media, it is equally applica- for the youth to learn. Members people.” entire democratic system from
underway to nab the remaining identify our daughter’s body. I others, so we had to take a step. Minister said that while people ble to our parliamentary system. of Parliament also get inspira- Addressing the event, the PM Parliament to panchayet.
accused, they said. have appealed to the higher offi- Non-lethal weapons were used to usually say that content is king, There is not only politics in Par- tion for better conduct, better backed the new television chan- Sansad TV CEO Ravi Kapoor
“My daughter was gang-raped cials to hang all culprits till death,” control the situation,” Cachar dis- in his experience, content is also liament, there is also policymak- debate inside Parliament when nel as technology is rapidly said the new channel will reduce
and murdered after being kid- the minor’s father said. trict SP Ramandeep Kaur Dhillon “connect” as better content can ing. When Parliament is in ses- the country watches them,” changing. Lauding the channel cost by 25% and run around 60
napped. Just after she went miss- Outraged over the incident, sev- said. reach out to more people. sion, debates are held on diverse Modi said. as “a new chapter in the story of programmes.
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const/ready/wide road north facing Stilt 2 Car Parking @ 4.15 Cr. Alpha NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA Rs.2.70 Cr Owner : 8130130333 building Udyog Vihar Phase-3 : contact 9810171345 Puri, Kirti Ngr, Rama Rd, Najafgarh
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KOTHI 160 yd Hdsnlines / 272yds HOT DEAL sale 2 floors in same 6.5 ACRES urban agricultr land at Shristhi Realators - 9870516235, I, II, III /S.Lok I & II #98100-06330
to 2000yd Model tn / 140-3700 yd buldg. Greater Kailash-1 500yd 2nd DISTRESS SALE 1000, 2000, 9910800292 NIRWANA COUNTRY, Plot SDA C6 Block;3F, 580ft, 2 rooms,
Civillines / BD Estate/ Deals Farmz
Chtarpur / Westnd & Around, Family
Building For Sale +3rd+roof 4+4 parking@6.50+7.50
Cr. Ready. Visit: malikestateagents.
4000, 8000 mtr Factory Plot CC /
Functional Noida, Gr. Noida. Also
Khetawas distt Farrukhnagar,
Gurgaon, next to Guru dronacharya 500 Sq Yrds, Main Cedar Crest 36
Mtr Road, East Facing, with
study, kitchen, 1 bath, terrace
Rented Properties 208-2000mtr. college. 925 ft front, 40 ft road. 450ft, PNG, seperate entry, park
Settlement Deals 9873255806 At com. Sanjay Malik 9810039071
Return @ 6-9%. # 9354745589 Only Genuine buyr call 9818566620 Power Backup Facility, Av'ble on
facing, 3 side open, nr metro stn
Sale. Call 7428027309
Safdarjung Enclave 9718599010
RENTED (400 sq yd) OWNER URGENT Sale Flat, Park FOR SALE DDJAY PLOTS in 88B
Gurgaon, Size 75-150 sqyd @ 61lac MOHAN CO-OPERATIVE Ind.
Yes Bank 1,50,000 Laureate 3290 Sqft 14th floor,
Sector-108 ready to move contact onwards. For more Options in IREO Estate, Space available for rent App-
Indian Oversesa Bank 2,00,000 Having 10 Ph: 9310016949, 9810337814 City, Anantraj, Adani & Experion
Call: 9717877797 FOR RENT 29/6 Old Rajinder
rox 6100 sq.feet at Basement Height
11 feet. Rent @22/-p.sqft Cont. Owner
RBL Bank 2,15,000 fully furnished FOR SALE- Industrial Plot/Functional Nagar, 2nd Floor, 3 Bed Rooms, Hall, Vinod 9811097822 , 7011402340
DLF-1/2/3/4, S.LOK- 1 Wanted/-
HDFC Bank 3,45,000 residential flats, Shed-2100 Mt, Sec-85, B-Block, East Available Plots 200/215/300/ 402
Kitchen, 2Baths, S.Qtr Corner flat @
GREEN PARK, G.Flr & B'ment, coml.
30000/-. Mohan Vasudeva Brokers
South Indian Bank 4,35,000 Free hold, FARMZ WSTND / Pushpanjali / (N/E) facing, 24 Mt road, Co. transfer,
JV option, near India T.V., Infosys &
/502/1022. Old/New builder floor & 9873256123, 011-42133720 loc, fully b'ful furnshed, 3 side open
Reliance Fresh 1,95,000 Beautifully Build, Chttrpur / Vasant Kunj / 400 - 2000
yds Kothies & Flat / Vasant Vr /
Metro. 9810054354 (Owner)
kothi Available floorwise. Chawla
Estate 9560610609, 9899103600 BUNGLOWS DLF Ph-1, 2 & 4 sizes
200yd. corner buldg, ample pkg,
ready to move, suit. for chemists,
CinePolis 9,00,000 Was getting Shanti Nktn. Wstnd / Lutiyens / Def 300yd/ 400yd/ 500yd Duplex House
SOUTH DELHI
doctors & profls Owner 9811118088
Ind. Building 21,00,000 Col (Settlemnt Deals) 9873255806 livable vastu perfect Old & New. Call
Mohit Kukerja 9810417349 P PARK-S-166 FF, East Facing, Hill
14 Lakh
ANAND AGGARWAL PROP.
HOUSE
LAJPAT NAGAR-2 M block, first View, Studio Appt, 1 B/R, 1 Living ,

9810327243, 9811257394 rent per/month FARM LAND sale purchase nearby floor on 200 sq yards, park facing, Pantry, Furnished, Sunny, Airy,
INVEST IN pre rented Banks & Security, Club, Suit Foreigner
gurugon sohna Manesar Dharuhera MNC's. Located on the prime 3 side open huge 3BHK/3 bathrooms
250 Sq. Yds
Cont 9810020666
For details: Jhajjar con Ashok sharma location in A Grade buildings of DD/Kitchen. Also basement 1800 ft.
PROPERTIES FOR Sale 230/272/ 9810491457 Gurgaon. ROI - 6-8%. Please Contact 9871800565
KALKAJI, SOUTH Delhi, Commercial
SAKET
285/ 450 Sq.Yds Model Town /Rajori Contact: contact for best deals 8505888666
Retail Space: Shop No.4, LSC, Krishna
Garden/Derawal/Gujranwala/Tagore BRAND NEW fully furnished Office SOUTH EXTENSIONS Part–II, for
Park & Shops in Prime Location- Kailash Jain PLOT/ KOTHIE 162, 275, 300, FLOORS DLF-1 500yd@4.50cr, DLF Rent 4 BHK + SQ Newly Construction Mrkt, GF+3, Covered Area 750 Sqft.
450m, Sec-30,36,39,44, 47,50, 51 space, For sale Suncity Business Each Floor, Total Covered Area 3000
Contact : 9899998766/01141323086 9811668809, Beautifully Built Cnr., Park 18m Rd, N/E, 162, 250, Tower, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon, 2 400yd@3.60cr, 300yd@ 3.10cr, First Floor with modular kitchen on
sft.# 9810060323, 9810462444
DLF-4 360yd@2.75cr, Sushant Lok-1 374 sq. yd. Gaumukha Contact-
Bobby Jain Duplex 300, 450m Sec-105,108, 93B, 92, 46, Area-1500 sq.ft. For more details
Contact Owner : 9811369669 500yd @2.95cr, 300yd @2.35cr, 9818413347, 011-41040493/4
48,G.Belt N/E Venus 9810417663 215yd@1.65cr. Call 9810921797 6, UDAY Park, Newly constructed
8851459821, North East Facing KALKAJI 200 sq. yds IInd Floor building, 2nd floor. 3 BHK, 6 AC.
Bank 1,12,000 5.00% 9910991770 Reasonable Price. RENTED PROP for sale Indpt Bldg.
in Udyog Vihar, Rented to top reputed REQUIRED URGENTLY Six Flats
3 BR D/D unfurnished near Metro etc. Lift, Guard, Stilt parking. MNC,
Bank, Embassy working preferred.
Nirula’s 1,50,000 Karan Rajput & CR Park 160 sq. yds IIIrd Floor
5.50% tenant, Brand new Fresh lease,3 yr 2,3,4 BHK in Sector 54,55,56 For Big
furnished 3 BR D/D on Lease Contact Owner # 9810199209.
Joint Family of Delhi.Only Direct
ICICI Bank 1,75,000 9810073684, 8410003000
5.25% EXCLUSIVE MANDATE H-12 G.K-3, lock-in,9 yrs lease, Rent 23.5 L P.M. # 9911226444, 011-26273298.
First Floor, Plot Size: 217 Sq Yards, Attractive Return 9643080590 Owners/Sellers Welcome.# D.K
KFC 2,10,000 4.50% built up area : 1600 sq feet. 2 Reserve
Car Parking on stilts. Call : Dikshit
9582764549, 8130639456
HAUZ KHAS (SFS) Apartment,
First Floor, 2 Bedrooms, Drawing/
CENTRAL DELHI
Bank 2,20,000 5.00% Bhatia 9910629222 (Brokers Welcome) DLF − SUSHANT LOK NRI WANTS to Buy Plot/ Bungalow Dining, Attach baths, Park facing, SHOWROOM AT main Nai Sarak,
in DLF City/Sushant Lok-I, Budget no
Big Bazaar 2,26,000 5.75% VAS KUNJ :Done up 4bhk B10,C2,D2 CONFIRM SALE Industrial Plots consideration. Immediate payment.
Reasonable Rent, Contact-
Rajesh: 8920694778
Chandni Chowk, opp. Arun Vastra
Only genuine sellers call 9811078877 Bhandar, approx. 1200 sq. ft. Com-
Top MNC 5,20,000 6.50% @ 3.5onwd. Raw 3bhk 2-2.95cr. Farm 5000m Hosiery Comp., 5000m
lokeshbhardwaj61@gmail.com bined Ist & IInd floor, 45 ft. front on
Hse-600y,1000y,1/2 &1acr vaskunj & Sec-84, 4000m Sec-85, 1000m SALCON RASVILAS District Centre
GK ENCLAVE 1, 200Y Ground Floor
Bank 6,60,000 4.75% in Gated and Secured Location with
chatrpur.Flrs-600y vas vhr@7.75,400
y Gk2@6,SPV250@4.5 #9312502224
Sec-83, 2100m Sec-138, & 3000m Saket Availb Fully Furnished Office
main Nai Sarak Road, personal
Bathroom Contact 9910009859
Sec-80 Venus Prop. 999-999-2929 SOUTH CITY-1, (30 Options) 3/4/ 3096 sqft Flat No-10A &11(1st Floor)
PVR( Delhi ) 15,15,000 7.50% lovely View in front. Also Gk 3, 220y
Jahapanah forest facing first floor. VASANT VIHAR 400/600/800 yds 5 BHK Designer Floors @ 1.75cr Centrally A/C, 100% Power Backup. FOR RENT, New Delhi house 520/
Luxury floors & Plots at Best Value, Onwards with Lift, Parking., Gated & Owner: Surender Arora 9811151888
Uncomparable Location and peace BUY / Sell Yamuna Exp Resi Plot in Sec Security. Near Huda Metro Station. Antariksh bhawan 660/Akashdeep
9810278333 corner/Park Fac/Vastu Perfect, Rich
Specs, High End Const, Rent Options
18 & 20, Gr. Noida Resi /Industrial Contact: Indo Scottish 9990005817 440 & 708 /Ashoka Estate 800/
9650524789 LAJPAT NGR-II- Gr.Flr.(100) Furn'd Plots. Alpha, Beta, Gama, Delta, P-3, VASANT VIHAR GF, FF 3BR Kanchanjunga 983/ Suryakiran
Hall, F/H, Adj Central Mkt. Ideal for avail. D-50 Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar S.Nagri, Omicron, Sec-2, 3 Cont: Ghar 740. Cosmos # 9810001682
DLF FLOOR : 300 Yds, DLF-II North DD each floor & SF/TF duplex +
Professionals (2) CR Park Main Rd. Sansar Prop.9873731820,9871015111 facing, 4 Bhk+ servant. Pwrg terrace lawn. Park facing, Newly
3BHK (237) 2nd Flr, SQ (3) GK-1-Rent/ HAUZ KHAS Encl 500yds Bsmt Stilt backup, gated security. Mind Built A++Construction. Suits Expats CONNAUGHT PLACE Approved
buy/sell all sizes. Gujral 9810264493 Ground Triplex. 2) First Floor and SALE PLOTS Yamuna 300M/Y Lake blowing interiors. All Floor Available SOUTH CITY 1, Kothi 360 Sq.yds. / Embassy. Call: 9971229966 office Flat No. 23, Shanker Market,
Gulmohar Park 300yd Ground Floor Facing, Noida 300M/93-B & 122, Owner : 9811047417 avaliable in gated lane, north facing, FF, 1250sqft, fully Furnished, No
EXCLUSIVE MANDATE D-200 DEFENCE COLONY 325 yards all 4Bedrooms. Reasonable Price. 450M/30, Flat 29/ 3BHK / SF, excellent location to live. Contact - maintenance fee, Rent Rs. 99/sqft
Defence Colony 2nd flr+ terrace 3BR ground & basement first floor 4bhk Grover Asso 9810173911, 26511118 G.Noida Kothis 230M, Comm. 418M, Neeraj & co : 9810007353 OKHLA, MAIN Capt. Gaur Marg, Adj. Owner: 9891483481
DD staircase from inside, with lift, wide luxurious floor separate parking Corner, Samir: 9311444460/64 NSIC Metro Stn. Independent Office
road, next to park. price 6.25 cr little Ashish Sharma 9811996939 Cabins. A/C, Fully Furnished. Rent 56 JANPATH, 3,500 SQFT, Above
negotible. Dikshit Bhatia 9910629222 TIME TOWER, MG Road, Gur- 19000/- Incl. Tea/Cof, I'net, Elect, YES Bank, Front Facing, Fully
FOR SALE Industrial Noida Sec-1 & FLOORS HI FLOORS 180yd - 700yd Maintenance, Parking. 9899966622.
GK-IV NRI Colony 311 sqyds 4 Beds Sector-16 Plot/Building 450 & 800 3/4/5 BHK Lift+Stilt Parking SQ Fully gaon, Commercial Exclusive Units Furnished, 15 ft high ceilings, Lift,
G.K.-II 300 Park Facing F.F. +Bath, D/D, Sq, First Floor, Well meter 24 meter Road; 450 meter in Loaded A++ Const in DLF, S.LOK- Super Area 3200 Sqft & 3103 Sqft
APPROVED SHOWROOM /
Power, Security. Owner 9810133696
4.25 Cr., Pamposh 200 Furnished maintained, lift, without stilt phase 2 And Hosiery Complex & more 1/2/3, South City-I, HUDA Sectors. each with 3Car Parking & Signage
3 Cr., G.K.-I 208 F.F. Corner 3.10 Cr, parking, Back side huge park Av'ble for MNC Lease7428027309 Office Space Prop No. 68 Adchini, KASTURBA GANDHI Marg ECE
options. Mohit Gupta 9810413888 Prices 1.20cr onwards. 9810112870 Sri Aurbindo Marg, Main Road, Near
Def Col 325 G.F. 5.75 Cr. Sardana Reliance Sanjiv 9810124540 House 3rd Floor Fully Furnish A/C,
9810058884 Umesh 9810112947 IIT crossing, Upper Ground Floor, Ample Parking Office. 7000sq.ft.
NORTH GOA. 12 MIN non stop from Delhi, Kothi AVAILABLE DLF City-3 Confirm 550ft.Rs.35000/-Owner 9891483481 w'app 9999241954,9810054005 Em-
VASANT VIHAR SF + Half Terrace 180m, N/E Dupley 5 BHK study SQ & Plots & Kothis Corner / Park facing ail: shashibhushanarora@yahoo.com
LAJPAT NAGAR Vikram Vihar 2nd ULTRA MODERN 400 yds 4 bhk sept parking Simplex 6 BHK D/D 12 mtr road area 316, 316+316 pair 400, 500syd KALKAJI 250 Yards Fully
builder Floor, 3BHK attach bath- LUXURIOUS 3 years old also many more @2.75cr RGPC (P) Ltd 26 yrs for Sale. Sumindra Properties Furnished, 3BHK 1st Floor with
room, Dining area, 2 balconies. East options 3/4 bhk 5.5 cr. onwards. 8860004733, 8826002600 Power backup, Lavish Interior with
facing park, 300meter from Metro
6 BEDROOM VILLA 9810165532, 9810165528 NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA
EAST DELHI and Ring Road # 9810235952. WITH PRIVATE POOL & Prince Arora 9899-403403 car parking, Security. Prefer
ARJUN MARG, DLF City-I, 500 Sq. Company Lease 9811155195.
5* Resort with Private Beach GROUND FLOOR 5500 sq.ft.
GREEN PARK 311 Yds SF 4 Beds Yds. Plot for Immediate Sale, Prime
PLOT IN Pratap Nagar, Mayur Vihar HERITAGE PROPERTY & Peaceful Location. (Brokers DEFENCE COLONY Exclnt Loctn suitable for export having
Phase-1 for sale. Corner Plot, Area Lift few yrs old, 3 stilt Parking DLF CITY-2 Plot 316 Sq yds, Q- 3 BHK attach bath, fully furnished, fabrication unit, showroom, office
Reasonable Price. Also Gulmohar CONVERTED IN HOTEL Excuse). contact Lokesh Bhardwaj -
215 sq.yds. Contact Owner Block, Park, North Facing . Surendra 9811078877 suitable for high end officials, guest & power backup in Sector-5. Owner
9818403590 Park 300 Yds FF 4 Beds New Park ALSO FOR SALE Properties 04, Poorvi Marg, DLF house, individual/ company lease, # 9810060315 / 9810495086.
Facing. Shekhar 9810537700 (100 % CAN City-2. 9810980000, 9910980000 with car pkg, lift. # 9811764644,
PROPERTY FOR sale in Surya EXCHANGE / BARTER 9599381081. FULLY FURNISHED office spaces
nagar, Ghaziabad,B blk, 355 sq.yards, GREEN PARK 3200 (full/half) DLF CITY/ Golf Cr. Road: Plots/ in World Trade Tower at DND Road.
single storey, freehold, cc, 40ft. Wide sq ft LGF Basement Main Road WITH YOUR RESI/IND 450 mtr N/E New Kothi E-176 EAST Of Kailash 220 Sq.yds Noida, 7300 sqft , 2900 sqft ,
DISTRESS SALE D-Blk NFC (500) Bungalows/Apartment/ P'houses/
road, west facing, clear title, near near Metro Market. Ideal/ highly OLD PROPERTY) 18 mtr Sec-47, Plot 450 mtr 24 mtr Villa/ Floors: Clean confirmed 3 BHK D/D, Modern Amenities, Stilt 10500sqft. Contact: Seth Realtors
market. Sanjay Jain- 9711000023 potential for Lab Institute Drs TF+ terce 4BR @6.25Cr & (300)TF+ 92,105,44. 450 mtr PAIR Sec-44, deals: Moti Ahuja 98100 12400- Car Parking, Lift Second & Third 7011748354, 9312263397
BOTH ARE ALREADY Terce 3BR@3.25Cr Sukhdev vhr TF+ 92. CORP Plot 1000 - 5000 mtr DUPLEX- FLRS DLF 500y@5cr, 402y Floor for Rent Contact Ashwani
Adv CA Call Whats-app 7827373305 / 9810719001
9810811460 Brokers welcome PRE LEASED. Terce 4BR@2.85Cr Eok 4BR@3.25Cr Sec-136 # 9810170178, 9871392196 @4.50 360y@3.80 cr,300y@3.40 cr, Gupta 9810031221
FOR SALE 900 sq feet, 2BHK OWNER: 9811141503 frnds col.E 3bhk@3.5cr#9810473675 270y@ 3.25 cr, S.Lok 418y @ 4.10 cr, GURUGRAM
flat on the Upper Ground Floor, 300 SQM, 3st., Park f. b'ful villa sec-51 300y@ 3.20 cr,270y@ 2.70cr,Suncity LUXURY FLOORS DLF/ S.Lok/ Sth L-2 MALVIYA Nagar Plot size
with attached Bath, Drawing, GREATER KAILASH-II, 300 yds GF 360y @ 3.15cr. Opaks 9999406261 200 Yds 1 BHK FIrst Floor and
/TF 4 Beds D/D, att. Bath stilt 2 Par- DEFENCE COLONY 370 sq yds. BM/GF/FF, 7000ft, latest design, nr City/ Greenwood. 215 yds @ 1.59 cr;
Fully Furnished 2 BHK Second Floor. UDYOG VIHAR-1, indpt built
Dining and stilt parking, in Independent Bungalow for Sale. metro. 403sqft shop with 55k rental, 300 yds @2.25cr; 500 yds @ 3.75cr
Bhajanpura. Contact 8920584491 king, Sq. Also 250 Yds FF/ TF 3 Beds Contact Owner 9810040488. upto 3000 sqf at GF on 1 acre plot,
D/D, parking Newly Deluxe Flat (Many Exclusive mandate. Corner, Rear Gaur city, many options. Seth onwards with pkg/ lift. Collabor- suits Industrl , storage, offce,
ation/ turnkey. # 9990305533 9819531690
More options) Shukla 9810561500 side Park, Free hold. Clear Title. Realtors 7011748354, 9312263397 Indoor prkg, exclnt location, 1 km
NURSING HOME plot 500 sqmtr Call: Ashok Kapoor # 9810115477. fm Shankar chowk. 9810636776.
0 k.m from Delhi, G. D. A approved DESIGNER FLOORS 200/250/300 DISTRESS SALE: 3BHK+2Car pkg. EAST OF Kailash B-Block,3 BHK,
in Vaishali Ghaziabad east / park Yds: GK-I/II, Panchsheel, Defence Col, 100% Power Back-UP Facing Huge New Builder Flr. attached Bath, SUNCITY SUCCESS Tower,
facing / Two side corner contact CR Park, Nehru Encl & adj. All Floors BRAND NEW Luxury Floors DLF Park, Rarest & Best deal for Modern Amenities, SQ, Indoor Sector-65, Corner 2850sqft,
Wadhwa 9810038248, 9810038249 3/4 BR, SQ, Stilt, Rich Specs, Ready/ D 104, DEFENCE Col., Brand New phase I/II/IV -215yd/300yd/400yd/- investors/Self Users, Adjn. Suncity parking, Lift 24x7 Guard Co's lease bare shell/ Built to suit, Vastu
U. Const. Tarun Dutta 9818158345 500yd 3/4 BHK lift stilt Park facing Metro. # 9354514137, 9582625226 Pref. Rent 65K # 7718816520 perfect , Brokers Welcome, Contact
3rd flr with Terrace Garden, 333 Yds,
Near metro NH8 best price. Call/- Owner-9811114877/ 8287691575
Vastu Perfect 3 BHK, Sept Driveway, DLF CITY 2 Beautiful Bungalow 300 whatsapp anytime 9718511207
WEST DELHI Top of Line Construction, Excellent
syd, North -East facing, 5BHK Duplex SUSHANT LOK-2 930yd Plot FACTORY SPACE for rent,
Location. 9811158677, 9910722122 Basement,GF,Mez.Flr.,2500 sft. each
Lift, Basement, Party Hall, Drawing E-blk corner, park facing, North
& IInd Flr. 2000 sft. at S-78, Okhla SHOP/OFFICE RENT
VISHAL ENCLAVE 2nd, 3rd (top) YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY Plots. Dining Attractive Price @ 8.25, Only CONFIRM PLOT For Sale: facing, East side open, 100
DEF COL 333y 100% Appvd Comm. VASANT VIHAR- Anand Niketan- Residential, Industrial, Agriculture Serious Users 9899990176 DLF Phase–II : N4 - 250 Sq.yds. seconds drive from golf course
Ph-II,near Gobind Puri Metro Station,
floor & terrace in 4 storey house, B’ful New Building, Corner/Wide Rd TF+Terrace Rights with lift 400yds, Owner Chawla # 9810980660
self constructed, freehold, 300 sq Land Sector-17,18,20,22D,29,32,33. and N5 - 250 Sq.yds. Cont - road @ 9.9Cr. # 98100-11187 SAKET DLF Courtyard Fully Lavishly
GK-II 450 Yds, B.New 3rd Flr+Tr.Gdn seperate parking @ 8cr & new TF+ Shristhi Realators - 9870516235, Furnished corner 1571sq.ft. office
yds, 4bed, 4bath, drawing room, Size 300,500,1000, 2000, 4000mtr. VASANT VIHAR E-5/4 1st Floor, 4
also B’ment+G.Flr, Luxurious 4 BHK Terrace Right in 275yds, Stilt 4 car 9910800292 space avail. for rent for Prestigious
modular kitchen,huge lobby, pantry, 7% Abadi, Call: 99718 47626
& Wanted Kothi. Tarun 9818158345 parking @ 7cr-Inderpal 9999327785 Bedrooms, Drawing Dining, Servant
laundry,Pooja, storeroom, lift, gated
VASANT VIHAR 400 Yds, 3rd Flr+ MATHURA/ Qtr, Car Parking, Full Security.
client only # 9811155195.
stilt parking,Near mall & metro.Loan
Terrace 400 Yds, Corner/Park facing VRINDAVAN Foreigners/ MNC only, avail. for
Available. Contact: 9999019455, Rent. # Siddiqui Estate 9810265671
98108-88588, 93122-50622 B’ment+G.Flr; 800 Yds S.Flr, Top Lo-
cation also 400 Yds, Plot available &
many more options. 9818299956 BHIKAJI CAMA Place Ansal
JANAKPURI SELLING Kothi: 150 Chamber-II Furnished Office Space
yds. park facing,225Yds.corner, livable; on 2nd Floor Area 1654sq.ft For
floors: 150yds UG,2nd & Top; 225 yds READY TO shift Luxurious Builder Lease (Metro Station 50mtr) Owner
FF/SF, 325yds 2nd flr all lift & prkng. Floors DLF-2 @ K- 20/2 top floor 9810223443, 9810254446
Chandan Bhardwaj: 9810083499. with terrace rights & G.floor 200
FARM HOUSE 2.5 & 1.5 Acres, Top C 1/19, Vasant Vihar, 400 sq. yds, YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY Plots yards 3 Bedroom D/D. #9811940340 DLF, SUSHANT Lok, South City, TO-LET STUDIO 400sqft & Single
Location Dera Mandi (South Delhi), Third Floor 4 Bedrooms D/D, Buy/Sell,Ind.Plots-300/1000/ 2000/ 8802040340, 9811011942 Sun City, Buy / Sell Plots, Houses, Rooms 100sqft GK Enclv-1, Attach
Contemporary,5 Bedrooms,Lounges, Entire Terrace, Power Backup, 4000mtr&Noida lndustrial- IT Plots- Builder floors, Collaborations. washroom, pantry, Access to roof
Swimming Pool, Beautiful Landscap- Stilt Parking, Immediate Sale. 800//62 Ecotech/UPSIDC/ Investors Contact Fairdeals (A Real Estate grdn, ample sunlight, good
ing, Vastu perfect.# 9899017788 Salwan: 9910034566, 9810063891 Welcome Rakesh 9811839181 Consultancy) DLF-I. # 9810014398 environment, High Security
DESIGNER FLOORS Avlb all sizes Clny #7982018808
Vasant Vihar, Anand/Shanti Niketan GK-II INDEPENDENT old GR. NOIDA Buy/Sell-Plot, Kothi- SALE PLOT 30 mtr Rd, Sector-46
Westend. Also Vasant Vhr Kothi 800 House Size 200 Sqyds, good Alpha Beta Gama Delta P3 Eta Sigma 1 Kanal @ 1,60,000/-. Guest House PANCHSHEEL PARK (Residential
/600/400 Vastu Perf. Wide Rd Con- location, @ 11Cr. non negotiable, Chi-Phi S.Nagri Nri City & Sec-2 & 3 Sector-45 (500 sq.yds) @ 8 Cr. Also ) Ground Floor, Main Road, A/c,
firm deal. Tara Estates 9899755500 Reliance Sanjiv 9810124540 Yamuna Exp-Sec-18 & 20 or Ind. Rent Sector-39 (350 sq.yds) @ 9 Cr. Cont: Power backup available for lease.
DEFENCE COL. New Const. 325 yd & Sell Call-9999004005,9999555100 Deep Properties 9810444293 Contact 9810072210, 9811026865
10.5 Cr Bsmt + Stilt + Gr. floor dup-
lex,3 Beds, att. bath, D/D, sep lift & DEFENCE COL 325 Yds., Bsmt, CONFIRM PLOTS for sale DLF INDUSTRIAL
3 car prkg, Also first floor 3 beds GF,FF,SF, 3rd Floor with terrace, Ph-I 500yd 18mtr road North, 12mtr PROPERTY
att. bath, D/D 7.50 Cr. 9811654291 superb Construction Ready Posses- East, 9Mtr West, 12Mtr park, DLF 3
sion,3 Beds, D/D, Lounge. S. Kumar ANAND NIKETAN, 263 sq yards 12 mtr. good deals etc. Pearl Estate
98110-31558, Desraj 98110-72035 avble luxurious 3rd floor 3 Bedroom (Anup Grover) 9871424646
PUNJABI BAGH 550 yds liveable D/D with Terrace also 1st floor 3 Bed
House @ 35; Behra Enclave 300 yd D/D, Stilt Parking.Ready Possession:
2nd Floor Corner @ 4.50 Cr. Club SFDJUNG ENCLAVE 267sq yds Salwan 9810062871, 9910034566
Road (L.G.F) Basements 1000 ft Corner park facing 3 BHK, 3rd floor
@2.50 Cr. Deep Prop. 9810444293 with Full Terrace and POTA Cabin, PANCHSHEEL ENCLAVE 3bhk
lift upto terrace, SQ, 2 car parking duplex @2.31 cr, 4 bhk brand new SEC. 105 450 M on 24 M Road DISTRESS DLF Floors Stilt Parking B-38, MALCHA Marg,375 Sq.Yards,
Arun 7678542788, Sameer @4.50 cr, 515 yards 4 bhk corner Ground Floor 3 Bed, First Floor
RAJOURI GARDEN luxury flrs. park facing 5 cark park, & many
Sec. 108 - 450 M on 24 M Road Sec. Lift DLF-1 500 4BHK @4, 360 4BHK
3 Bed & Second Floor 1 Bed D/D
ready U/C Kothi wid lift parking 8383066083 80 - 4000 M Pair at Very reasonable Top+TR @3.50, DLF-2 330 4BHK
more options Karandeep 9873111167 Rate Call - Manoj Agarwal - Power Backup.Only Expat/Diplomat.
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NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 My India 11
‘Very unhappy’: SC pulls up govt PM Modi may meet Biden on
Sept 24 before Quad summit
over appointments to tribunals Shishir Gupta
letters@hindustantimes.com
leaders, the Quad summit will
focus on the situation in Taliban-
ruled Afghanistan. Despite com-
Utkarsh Anand made,” directed the court. commission and appellate tribu- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Nar- mitments to the US of an inclusive
letters@hindustantimes.com
The bench further pointed out { SUPREME COURT BENCH } nal for telecom disputes, the AG endra Modi is expected to hold a regime during the Doha process,
that some recent appointments said that two members picked bilateral meeting with US Presi- the Taliban government is full of
NEW DELHI: Observing that it is
“very, very unhappy”, the
to tribunals depict “cherry pick-
ing” and “lack of service juris- P up by the selection committee
for TDSAT were appointed else-
dent Joe Biden on September 24,
followed by a meeting of the Quad
UN-designated terrorists, exclu-
sive to the Sunni Pashtun group,
Supreme Court on Wednesday prudence” where the govern- If the government where while the government leaders at the White House, with with no space for either women
said that in a democratic country ment decided to exclude the was considering their appoint- focus on Afghanistan, the Indo- PM Narendra Modi, or minorities. The Taliban gov-
governed by the rule of law, the names from the main selection has the last laugh, ments. “This is the problem. If Pacific, the Covid-19 pandemic, US President Joe Biden ernment is also working contrary
government cannot assert its lists and chose members from there is a delay of more than a and the climate crisis, according to the UNSC resolution 2593
authority to reject the names the wait lists, which were pre- what is the sanctity year, the very utility of these to people aware of the matter. US Vice President Kamala Harris passed on August 30, 2021.
recommended by selection com- pared for future appointments. of the selections selections will go...they become Modi will first have separate followed by the first dialogue in The Quad is expected to come
mittees, headed by the judges of Hours before this hearing on a useless,” said the bench, adding bilateral meetings with compre- person with President Joe Biden. out with a statement on the Indo-
the top court, for appointments clutch of petitions that have made by us after there have been verdicts by the hensive strategic partners Japan This will be followed by the Quad Pacific, where the rule of law and
to various tribunals. highlighted massive vacancies conducting apex court favouring constitu- and Australia on September 23, summit. All the engagements will United Nations Convention on the

A
“If the government has the across all 15 tribunals in the tion of a national tribunals com- officials based in Washington and be held at the White House. Law of the Sea will be emphasised
last laugh, what is the sanctity of country, the Centre filed an affi- interviews?... mission as an umbrella body to New Delhi said. With Japanese Just as PM Modi will hold bilat- upon, the officials said. The
the selections made by us after davit stating that it has supervise working of tribunals Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga eral meetings with all three Quad Quad’s vision of the Indo-Pacific
conducting interviews?... We are appointed 84 members to vari- and appointing members. and Australian Prime Minister partners, other leaders are also is anchored in the Asean architec-
very, very unhappy the way in ous tribunals since 2020 and “The government will have to Scott Morrison, PM Modi will expected to hold bilateral meet- ture, freedom of navigation, and
which things are going on and there are no recommendations appointment is this? What kind The CJI told the A-G: “We make a separate body, then only advance the shared objective of ings before converging for the rejects the nine-dash line claims
how the government has been pending with it anymore. Of of service jurisprudence is this? interviewed 534 candidates for something will happen. In sev- an open, free, prosperous, and summit, the people quoted above of China in the South China Sea.
acting,” a bench headed by Chief them, 39 members were The same thing happened with the post of judicial members and eral judgments, starting with the rules-based Indo-Pacific region as said. External affairs minister S The Quad leaders will also
Justice of India NV Ramana told appointed in the current month the ITAT (income tax appellate 400-odd candidates for technical L Chandrakumar case in 1997, India steps up its engagement Jaishankar is leaving for the US deliberate on the spread of the
attorney general KK Venugopal. after the court on September 6 tribunal).” members for NCLT. Your two we talked about the national tri- through various initiatives, the on September 20 to attend the Covid-19 pandemic, which origi-
“You cannot deny access to lashed out at the government for The AG, representing the Cen- secretaries were also with us. We bunals commission. We have officials said on condition of ano- United Nations General Assembly nated in China, and review the
justice. How can people be left in sitting over recommendations tre, replied that the government travelled across the country dur- given you the solution too. It is nymity. and prepare the groundwork for production and availability of vac-
the lurch? This is the problem made by the search cum selec- has the discretion under the 2021 ing Covid on the request of your for you to now do something... India has two-plus-two dia- the Quad Summit. There is no cines for the world. The climate
everywhere. We are waiting very tion committees (SCSCs) more Tribunal Reforms Act to select government. We wasted our Please make arrangements and logues with all its three Quad meeting scheduled between Quad crisis will also be on the bilateral
patiently. You have to make than a year ago. There are names from the list of names time conducting interviews, make appointments without partners, with the first India-Aus- foreign ministers. agenda as well as the Quad
appointments to the tribu- around 200 posts lying vacant forwarded by the SCSCs and not meeting people. And then you inviting us to pass orders, which tralia dialogue held in New Delhi While the Indian PM will agenda, the officials said. Jais-
nals...tell your government,” the across 15 tribunals. all names have to be cleared. delayed these appointments for we can also do very happily,” the on September 11. deepen bilateral cooperation in hankar hosted the US Climate
bench, which also comprised Commenting upon the recent “Just like the government has almost two years. They were 62 bench told Venugopal. “It is very On September 24, Modi will political, economic, security and Change envoy John Kerry on Sep-
justices Dhananjaya Y Chandra- appointments, the bench said: the power not to accept any when we selected them. They are difficult for tribunals to func- first hold a bilateral dialogue with defence matters with all three tember 13.
chud and L Nageswara Rao, told “The selection committee name recommended...” added now 64. If they have to retire at tion... Whatever problems we
the AG. selected 11 judicial members and Venugopal. 65, why will a judge take up an have, appointment of members
It gave the government two 10 technical members for the “We think we are a demo- assignment for one year? It is is the real solution,” it added.
weeks to make appointments to
the tribunals and file a compre-
hensive affidavit in this regard.
national company law tribunal
(NCLT). But the members were
cherry-picked. There were four
cratic country governed by the
rule of law. You cannot say the
government will not accept any-
very unfortunate and the gov-
ernment has to realise this.”
As justices Chandrachud and
The court was hearing a
clutch of separate petitions on
vacancies across the tribunals
India slams Pak for using UNHRC to
“Please, file your affidavit with
vacancy and appointment posi-
tions. And give reasons wher-
names selected from the main
list and six were selected from
the wait list. What type of selec-
thing. We don’t know how you
can continue like this even after
more than a year,” retorted the
Rao mentioned the recommen-
dations made by the committees
headed by them for appoint-
and a challenge to the Tribunal
Reforms Bill, which was passed
by both Houses in the Monsoon
spread ‘false propaganda’ on J&K
ever appointments cannot be tion is this? What kind of bench. ments in the national consumer session of the Parliament. HT Correspondent Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and with which such abuses have
said, “The council is aware of been carried out exposes the hol-
letters@hindustantimes.com
Pakistan’s attempts to divert the lowness of Pakistan’s commit-
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday council’s attention from serious ment to human rights,” the rep-

Dr Reddy’s gets nod to conduct Ph 3 Sputnik Light trials criticised Pakistan for using the
UN Human Rights Council to
spread “false and malicious
human rights violations being
perpetrated by its government,
including in the territories occu-
resentative said.
Pakistan has also been “glo-
bally recognised as a country
Rhythma Kaul assessed the updated safety, THE DOUBLE-DOSE committee noted that the firm can be conducted at day 42…,” it propaganda” against the country pied by it.” Pakistan, the Indian openly supporting, training,
immunogenicity and efficacy has now presented the safety added. as part of efforts to divert the side said, has “failed to protect financing and arming terrorists,
letters@hindustantimes.com
data from phase 3 trials that
FORMULATION OF and immunogenicity along with Sputnik V vaccine is devel- world community’s attention the rights of its minorities, including UN proscribed terror-
NEW DELHI: The Drugs Control- happened in Russia. THE RUSSIAN- the longevity of the antibodies oped by Russia’s Gamaleya from rights violations commit- including Sikhs, Hindus, Chris- ists, as a matter of state policy”,
ler General of India (DCGI) has The SEC in June had directed MADE SPUTNIK V which gives a measure of per- Institute with assistance from ted by Islamabad. tians and Ahmadiyas”, and thou- the Indian side said.
allowed Hyderabad-based Dr Dr Reddy’s to submit data from sistence of antibodies in the par- Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, Exercising its right of reply in sands of women and girls from The Indian side also rejected a
Reddy’s Laboratories to conduct Sputnik Light trials in Russia
COVID VACCINE ticipants,” minutes of the meet- Russian Direct Investment Fund response to Pakistan’s statement minorities have been “subjected reference made by the Organisa-
phase 3 bridging trials of Sput- before seeking permission to HAS SHOWN A 91.6% ing that HT has accessed said. (RDIF), that is also marketing at the 48th session of the council to abductions, forced marriages tion of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
nik Light, the single dose formu- conduct local trials. Sputnik EFFICACY RATE IN “After detailed deliberations, the vaccine globally. in Geneva, an Indian representa- and conversions in Pakistan and to Jammu and Kashmir and said
lation of the Russian-made Light comprises the first dose of the committee recommended Sputnik V, in its two-dose tive said: “It has become a habit its occupied territories”. the “OIC has no locus standi to
Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. the usual two-dose regimen.
PREVENTING grant of permission for conduct regimen, is one of six Covid-19 for Pakistan to misuse the plat- It further said Pakistan has comment on internal affairs of
The approval was granted “In light of the recommenda- SERIOUS ILLNESS of phase III immune-bridging vaccines that have been granted forms provided by the council to been “engaged in systematic per- India”. The OIC, it added, has
last month on the basis of a rec- tions of the SEC dated 30.06.21, clinical trials in the Indian pop- emergency use approval by the propagate its false and malicious secution, forced conversions, “helplessly allowed itself to be
ommendation from the subject the firm presented updated (Sputnik Light) — single dose ulation subject to the condition Indian drugs regulator. propaganda against my coun- targeted killings, sectarian vio- held hostage by Pakistan, which
expert committee (SEC) of the safety, immunogenicity and effi- vaccine conducted in Russia that the primary endpoint The vaccine has shown a try.” lence and faith-based discrimi- holds the chairmanship of their
Central Drugs Standard Control cacy data of phase III clinical along with the proposal to con- should be assessed at day 42, 90 91.6% efficacy rate in preventing The representative also nation against its ethnic and reli- Geneva Chapter, to subserve its
Organisation (CDSCO), which trial of Sars-Cov-2 virus vaccine duct phase III clinical trial. The and 180, and interim analysis serious illness. referred to rights violations in gious minorities”. “The impunity own agenda”.

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Persons (Subject Specific) through SR. ACCOUNTANT ( BCom / Haryana have changed my name from LOST MY original Pradeshan Patr 62/ */896/ *9 /
Em: konarchospital18@gmail.com Mr. Crust, 2521, Hudson Lane, I, VISHWADEEP Kukreja S/o Shri
BECIL (Broadcast Engineering CA inter) with min 5 yrs Exp in G.T.B. Nagar, Delhi-9 # 9811365631, Koshal Madan, Kushal and Kaushal No-15419 Dtd 13.10.2000 issued by 8( 8(  8( *") 8
Tally, GST & TDS required for Mahender Kukreja R/o BH-90, West Madaan to Kunal for all future U.P. Awas Vikas Parishad for 402
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Ministry of I&B to work in Samagra Saraswati Accountants ( Tally 5 URGENTLY REQUIRED ICU Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110088 Have purposes. Kunal, Koshal Madan, Satyam Sector-19, Vasundhara,
star Partner) at Rajindra Place. Trained Nurses and RMO at Changed my name to Micky Kukreja Kushal & Kaushal Madaan are the Ghaziabad-201012. U.P LAR No- 

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Shiksha-Delhi. Interested candidates
may apply online on below mentioned Cont. 9891988066, 47660066, Orchid Hospital C-3 / 91-92, REST'NT CHAIN Delhi/NCR for all future purposes name of same and one person. 20210000119462 Dtd 14.09.21 (PS    $6
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link www.sunshineplacements.in. hr@saraswatiaccountants.com JanakPuri, New Delhi-110058 Req : Outlet Manager, Capt, Indirapuram). If found pls contact  
Phone:9650185414, 9205234585 Supervisor, Chinese Commis IN MY Education Documents my Naseem Ahmad 9868126172
Last Date: 22-09-2021 till 10.00PM.
1/2/3, Crew Call: 9870444304 I, AMIT Kumar R/o. A-21, 2nd Floor,    1(2 2 *62
NEO CONVENT Sr. Sec. School ACCOUNTANT REQUIRED at Sector-33, Noida, Distt - Gautam name was wrongly written as
G-17, Opp. GH-2 Block, Paschim restauranthr@gmail.com
Budh Nagar U.P. 201301 have Deepshika but my correct name is IT IS notified for the information that 9602  $/6 % 4(2

Vihar New Delhi -63, PH.- 25264343,


Rajouri Garden, B.Com / CA (INTER)
knowing Computer,Tally or Busy with
PRAKASH INSTITUTE changed my minor daughter's name Deepshikha in future I will be my original qualifying examination
25251307. Required an Art-Craft A Premier Ins tute in the field of REQ URG. Malabar cusine Cook from Aaradhya to Aaradhya Ranaut known by correct name. Deepshikha mark sheets of Polytechnic
experience in GST, Taxation. Send CV Nursing , Physiotherapy & Allied Mechanical Engineering of Board of
(M/F) Teacher immediately. Apply to recruitment.ap19@gmail.com should be from Kerala. Kitchen cook for all purposes. D/o Narendra Kumar R/o Village
to school office immediately in Medical Sciences. Pawla, Begmabad, Baghpat Technical Education, Delhi issued by
/ Helper and Stewards for patients
your own hand writing along with a Plot No. 9A, Pocket-P2, Sector & canteen services in Delhi & NCR. Chhotu Ram Rural Institute of
EXP. ACCOUNTANTS Cum Office Omega-1 Builders Area I, LALIT Mamgyani S/o Jaikrishan Technology Kanjhawla (Mundka),
photograph. Salary as per experience
GREATER NOIDA
Robert 9654078967. I, MANOJ Kumar Girdhar S/o Sh. Delhi-110041 for the year 2016 to
and qualifications. (application Asstt. Reqd. urgently Accommodation Prasad Mamgain born on 30-05-1979 Raj Kumar Girdhar R/o H.No. 932,
Requires residing at Flat No.S-2, 2nd Floor, 2020 and Roll No. 1527131042
received by speed post / registered available if reqd. Walk in Interview FACULTIES Sector-15, Faridabad, Haryana have
post / emails will not be accepted). @ Eminent, S-363, 1st Floor, Greater Property No.150 A/9, Near Gaushala bearing F.I.R. No. LR No.127965/
in the following specializa on ARCHITECT changed my name from Manoj
Do not attach certificates. Kailash-I, N.Delhi-48 # 7290039777 Gate No.2, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj, 2021 dated 11.02.2021 has been
ü Master Physiotherapy in any Kumar to Manoj Kumar Girdhar for
New Delhi-110070 have changed my actually lost/destroyed/mutilated.
specializa on all future purposes.
Name of the Candidate: Nirman
ü M.Sc. in Microbiology,
name to Lalit Mamgain vide affidavit
CA FIRM in Nehru Place Urgently Biotechnology, Biochemistry
URG. REQ. Architectural/ Civil dated 15-09-2021 at New Delhi. Kumar Bharti, Full Address: 115L,
Requires CA's with minimum 5 years Draughtsman having work exp. 5-10 I SOHAN Soni S/o Anil Soni, R/o Sector 4, Pushp Vihar, Delhi-110017.
ü M.Sc Nursing in Medical
Exp. for Audit & Tax Departments, Surgical, Community, Pediatric yrs for Architectural & Construction H.No.-1768, Gali No-47,New Karhera (Ph.:7217701068)
Articled Clerks for CA Training & ü Librarian (M. Lib/B. Lib) firm at Paschim Vihar Delhi-63 Send I JYOTI Kumari (Old Name) Wife of Colony, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad,
Account Assistants having knowledge ü Recep onist CV @ Email: careersmb@outlook.com Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad date of have declare that Sonu and Sohan LOST ORIGINAL Possession Letter
of Tally, TDS, GST, ROC Matters. Candidates can send their CV’s to birth 24-02-1990, residing at House Soni are same & one person and with(Membership No. 148)and Share
directorprakash05@gmail.com No-2814, Gali No-68, Block-E, mine only. Hereafter I will be known Certificate No( 148,Book No.2) of The
Apply to:- taxauditor@bnbindia.co URGENTLY REQUIRED:- Sr. Molarband Extension, Badarpur, as Sohan Soni for all purposes.
(www.bnbindia.co) OR CONTACT US
Architect & Draftsman Having Mini- Pundrik Co-Op.Group Housing society
98105 32534 mum 5 Years Exp. in Building Cons-
New Delhi-110044, have changed
my name to (New Name) Jyoti I, PUNEET Kant Verma S/o Sh.
Ltd. Finder Cont: Nitin Maan Rathore
R/o B-80,Pundrik Vihar,Opp. D Block,
REQD M/F Accountant for Reputed truction, Preferably Residing Nearby Prasad, video affidavit date
Dwarka, Mail: mpcivil49@gmail.com Bimal Kumar Verma R/o H.No. 505, Saraswati Vihar,Pitampura,Delhi-34
Developer Co. in South Delhi. Exp. 14-09-2021 and Affidavit Certificate Sector-28, Faridabad, Haryana have
min 6 yrs having knowledge of Taxa- No-IN-DL23096429384689T. changed my son’s name from I, KARTIK Minda S/o. Late Sh. Sunil
tion & GST, Inter C.A. pref, Good Tanush Kant to Tanush Verma for Minda S/o. Late Sh. P.C. Minda R/o.
Salary. # 9310177000, 9811602304 MEDIA I, NITI Bhalla W/o Chinmesh Agrawal all future purposes. H.No. 670, Sector-15, Part-II, Guru-
R/o 110-A, Pocket-4, Mayur Vihar, gram, Haryana, have lost original
Phase-1, Delhi-110091, have I, GIFTY Vohra W/o Mr. Harkawaljeet Conveyance Deed bearing vasika no.
ADMINISTRATION/ changed my name to Niti Agrawal Singh R/o Vishnu Garden, New 165, dtd. 04/04/2006 & Possession
SECRETARIAL for all future purposes since my Delhi-110018, declare that in my letter dtd. 30/03/2006 in respect of
marriage on 17/02/2002. Voter ID card my name has been House no. B-54, Sushant Lok-III,
mistakenly written as Harneet Kaur. Gurugram Haryana. Regarding
REQD FEMALE B2B calling-cum- which the FIR has been lodged vide
The correct and actual name of
Bhagat Ji Memorial Model School Admin multitasking for reputed Pvt
Ltd company Vikaspuri, New Delhi.
I, NIRMLA Tanwar W/o Mahabir mine is Gifty Vohra for all future GD request no. 020 on 31/07/2021
(34/8/1, Yamuna Road, Palla, Delhi - 36) Singh Tanwar R/o 1568/3 Rajiv purposes. in the Police Station, Civil Lines,
Good Comm.& Computer Skills Nagar, Gurgaon-122001 have Gurugram Haryana. Finder may
Requirement of Teachers required. sigmawater@yahoo.com
(On Contractual Basis) changed my name Nirmala Tanwar I, BRIJESH Kumar Kansal S/o Shri please contact at address above
9667450571 for all future purposes. mentioned or Contact 9910998459.
1. PGTs- Hindi, English, History, Permanand Kansal R/o 13/123, Raj
Nagar, Ghaziabad U.P. have changed
Pol.Sci., Economics, Phy. Education, RETIRED CSO Inhouse, Indp. my name from Brijesh Kumar to NOT FOUND original property
I, PERVINDER Singh S/o Sh. chain documents of now plot No. 3,
Geography. Drafting, Ms Office, Correspondence, Sansar Pal, R/o H.No.52, Village Brijesh Kumar Kansal forever.
Coordination and Follow up. Cont : REQD GEN. physician, ENT, Ophthal- 3A Khasra No 456/ 210 Area 80 Sq.
2. TGTs- English, Mathematics, mologist, Physiotherapist,(minimum Daultabad, Sec-16A, Faridabad, HR yds. Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, New
Social Science, Science.
Visicom Systems, Jhandewalan
3 yrs.exp.) for Jain Charitable Poly- have changed Parvinder to Pervinder I, NAVNEET Kumar S/o Kripa Delhi-110017 (1) GPA Rs.- 300000
9313356516 / sales@visicom.in Singh for all future purposes Shankar R/o A-132, Gali No.6
3. PRTs clinic in South Delhi,23/1, Arjun Nagar between Smt. Swarn Khurana and
Ambedkar Vihar, Johripur Karawal Madan Singh on 29.12.2005, (2) Sale
Note-Walk in Interview on working New Delhi-110029. Mail: Nagar New Delhi-110094. Declare
vjainca@rediffmail.com, 9811228611. I, ARMY No.2806657F, Rank-NK(TS), Deed Rs. 1300 between Madan
days from 10 am to 1 pm with that my Name has been wrongly
Original Documents of Educational SALES & MARKETING WORK FROM HOME Borse Vinod Shaligram R/O written as Naneet Kumar in my
Singh and Jaswant Singh 28.06.1971,
Vill- Satri, Post Office- Dangari, (3) Sale Deed between Jaswant
& Professional Qualifications. WANTED SR Lab Technitians, DSSSB Application Form. The Actual Singh and Muhamad Rafik
Tehsil- Amalner Dist- Jalgaon, Name of mine is Navneet Kumar
Distance from Jahangir Puri Metro EDUCATIONAL FIRM Urgently Req. Sample Collection Boys, PRO,
EXCELLENT OPPRTUNITY!!! State-Maharashtra, Pincode-425402 09.06.1971 in this regard a police
Station is approx. 13Km. Smart M/F Telecallers/Team Leaders. Lady Office Assistant/Receptionist. complaint also Lodged Vide CCTNS
Capital X Ray Vikaspuri # Work From Home, if you have a have changed my name from Borase I HAVE changed my name from
Email- bmms.principal@gmail.com 3rd flr, Office No-5, Ansal Plaza Mall, Vinod Shaligram to Borse Vinod No. 1216/21. Documents use invalid.
Vaishali, Gzb. Fix Salary 12000-15000 9911226464, capital.xray@yahoo.in good Hand Writing then U can Earn Radhika Kapoor to Radhika Bhatia, Pls. Contact- 9810542414.
Phone No. 9711668145 50,000/- to 1,00,000/- per month. Shaligram for future. R/o H.No-5/48, Rajender Nagar,
+Incent. M:9310283785,8448814757
Call Now # 9811730307, 9599178317 Sector-2, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, THE ORIGINAL GDA registry of my
REQ RMO/EMO, Pharmacist, (Ltd. Seats) I, KULJIT Grewal spouse of Group UP-201005, for all future purposes. House no.-1330, Vivekanand Nagar,
WALK IN interview Marketing head Nursing Incharge, PRO. Send their
Captain HS Grewal (9109) F (N) Ghaziabad, which was in favour of
(2yrs+ Experience), counseller, visa cv to 7290002072 Dr. Aggarwal's I, ANAMIKA Kumari D/o Shri
Wellness Multispeciality Hospital, WORK FROM Home Opprtunty for CA, Resident of 118 Carrick Circle, Kailash Chand S/o Vaijnath Prasad,
counselor, IELTS Training English Retired,Businesman,Housewives,Bankr Hayward CA 94542 USA has Baijnath Bishwakarma born on registered in Dated: 06.08.1984, has
and Telecallers at Okhla, Delhi Yamuna Vihar.
Vrs,Tchr.24*7 Organizational Suppo rt, changed my name from Kuljit 13.06.2007 R/o 65-G Sector-IV, DIZ been actually lost. If found please
# 8800865591 and 9650075059. Dgtl Training,No Targets, Earn 30k-70k Grewal to Kuljeet Grewal vide Area, Gole Market, N. Delhi-01, have contact: Beena Dass W/o Subhash
p.m. Flexible Time #9711865269 affidavit dated Sept,6, 2021 at changed my name to Anamika vide Chandra Dass, R/o- 1340,
REQD QUICKLY for NCR-Delhi: RECEPTIONIST the city of Hayward CA USA. affidavit dated 09.09.2021 at N. Delhi Vivekanand Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Field Boys/Field Executives
Admin, Accountant, Driver
HARPAR GROUP a leading textile DESIGNERS
Tender Filler, Comp Operator
/ Fast-Eng-Typist #7982313564. company requires a Receptionist.
Walk in from 11am to 3pm. Address- RED. GRAPHIC Designer, Good
A 234, Okhla Industrial Area Phase 1, knowledge of Corel draw, Photoshop
SR. AREA Sales mngr for lubricant New Delhi 20 Tel- 011-42444444 etc. for IP (Packaging Company)
manufacturing co. Having good Sahibabad Indstl Area. Preferrably
communication skills # Cont:
yogesh 9560198199, Email: REQ. FEMALE Graduate candidate females.# 9818770735, 9818412921
yogesh@adrollubricants.com for Customer Support having Good
communication skill. Location -
Okhla Phase 1 New Delhi Send CV to COMPUTER
ENGINEER/ : response@vautomat.com OPERATOR
PROD/TECHNICAL RETIRED BANK Managers, CS,
STENO−TYPIST/ CMA, CA (S), Semi Qualified, Articled
REQD EXPD Electronic Person for OFFICE ASST Assistants, Computer Operators
REQUIRED TRAINED Exp. (Fem- Fault finding, Testing, Production & (Living In Noida, Greater Noida,
ale) TGT English,Sci.,S.St.,PGT Maths RND for Electronic Cards. Interview Ghaziabad, Modi Nagar, Gurugram,
Nutronics India: A-72 Mangolpuri VACANCY REQUIRE 2 Female
& PRT. Cont Personally b/w 9-11am: for Office Assistant job for reputed Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Delhi).
N.S Public School, E-3B, Sec-26, Indl. Area Ph-2 ND # 9871090354 Contact Goel: 9873012036, Address:
Co. in Delhi age limit 18-30 yrs
Noida. Send CV: nsps26@yahoo.in Salary 18,000 to 23,000 ( freshers 204, A.J Chambers, Naiwala, Street
DIAMOND DRILL Public School Gr. WANTED EXPD. Technician for can apply) Contact # 7678111938 No.4, Karol Bagh Delhi, Email Id:
Noida Urgently Required : Exp. Vice kkg200317@gmail.com
quality control of Auto Parts. Walk in
Principal, Clerk, Coordinator, PGT b/w 2-5 pm at Suri International, A-69
Geography, PGT Political Science. Wazirpur Indl. Area, Delhi. Cont: 011-
REQUIRE FEMALE office Assistant BOSCH SERVICE Centre in
9654977221,E: nbhati521@gmail.com 47557319,9958821381,8588934303 can handle office work indepen- Chhatarpur Requires Computer
dently. For a Medical Equipments Operator / Supervisor, Good Typing,
V.D. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Co. Contact 8376917213, Email: Knowing Good Excel, E-Mail, Salary
Krishan Vihar, New Delhi-86 (Affiliated WANTED EXPERIENCED Drafts- agarpradeep94@gmail.com 12000(+) #9999011335, 9212797650
to GGSIPU, Delhi) Em:vditrd@yahoo.com man Mechanical of Auto Parts. Walk
M-8882523711, 9999630474, 8800156313 in b/w 2-5 pm, Suri International, A-69
Wazirpur Indl. Area, Delhi. Cont: 011-
REQD: PROFESSOR, PRINCIPAL 47557319,9958821381, 8588934303 EXPORT HOUSE JOBS SECRETARIAL STAFF
AND VICE PRINCIPAL (B.ED &
D.EL.ED), PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, ASST. PROFESSOR
IN ALL SUBJECTS, (TEACHER
EDUCATOR) 55% IN M.A. M.ED.
(COMPUTER PROFESSOR) AND
OFFICE STAFF
Walk-in-Interview
Date 15th & 16th SEPTEMBER 2021
Time: 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Bring all Original Documents & 2 Photos
FCP SCHOOL Req. PGT- Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, History, Hindi.
TGT-Maths, S.St & Office Asst.
Cont-Harsh Vihar, Shahdara
M- 9990080752, 8510008061
EM: fcpublicschool@gmail.com
NAV JEEWAN Model Sr.Sec. School
(Ankur Vihar,via Khajuri Pusta Road)
Reqs. Trnd, expd. PGT (Eng, Comm-
erce), Receptionist. M: 9953599905
Em: njmsss2013@gmail.com
NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 My India 13
ICAR - INDIAN AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(An ICAR’s autonomous body under Department of
PUNJAB ON HIGH Agriculture Research and Education (DARE),

COVID TRACKER ALERT AFTER FOUR


MORE OF TERROR
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India)
Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110012
Tel - 25841479, Fax - 25841564
Notice Inviting Tender

33,345,870 764,936,158 6,736,827 MODULE ARRESTED Director, ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi invites Offline bids for “Operation, Maintenance
and Techno-refreshment of ICAR DATA CENTRE and ICT infrastructure” at
AMRITSAR: Punjab chief minister ICAR-IASRI, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110012.
TOTAL COVID CASES TOTAL DOSES ADMINISTERED ON WEDNESDAY Amarinder Singh on Wednesday Last Date to apply : 29.10.2021
ordered a high alert in the state a Tender Id: 2021_DARE_648194_1
For further details please visit: https://iasri.icar.gov.in/ and https://eprocure.
30,362 NEW CASES ON
WEDNESDAY 391,253,450 People who have
got one dose 186,841,354 People who have
got both doses
day after four more members of
an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI- gov.in/eprocure/app
Sd/-
backed) terrorist module,
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
TOTAL COVID CASES (New cases on Wednesday) TOTAL DOSES ADMINISTERED (Doses administered on Wednesday) involved in an Improvised Explo-
sive Device (IED) tiffin bomb last
month, were arrested on Tuesday,
UT Ladakh Chandigarh Himachal Sikkim officials familiar with the matter MADHYA PRADESH
Pradesh
20,616 (+8) 65,164 (+2)
216,303 (+215)
30,738 (+42) said. With the recent arrests, the
state police busted the fourth ter-
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.
323,636 (+1,813) 1,236,804 (+8,347) 787,816 (+11,785)
ror module with links to Pakistan (CIN No. U75110MP2015SGC034139)
7,655,520 (+51,118)
over the past 40 days. (Department of Urban Development and Housing, Govt. of M.P.)
UT J&K 5, Amarkantak Bhawan, Indira Press Complex, Zone-1, MP Nagar, Bhopal-
327,296 (+156) Delhi Uttarakhand Assam Taking note of the “increased
462011, Phone No. : 91+755-2763060, 61, E-mail - mpusipbpl@gmail.com
1,438,345 (+57) 343,310 (+49) 596,606(+444) attempts by terror groups to dis-
9,642,436 (+94,727) turb the state’s peace”, the CM has No. Admin/PMU/2021/8273 Bhopal, Date 15.09.2021
15,490,709 9,571,305 20,740,939 (+103,135)
Punjab
(+137,855) (+67,060) directed the police to be on high
alert, particularly in view of
NOTICE FOR INVITING APPLICATIONS
601,150 (+41) Meghalaya schools and educational institu- Applications for empanelment of Adjudicator/Arbitrator or member of
78,729 (+243) dispute Settlement Committee for a period of two (02) years or the expiry
16,607,991 (+61,401) tions reopening, the festive sea-
1,434,091 (+8,689) of project or age of 75 years, whichever is earlier, in MPUDC, Bhopal are
Uttar Pradesh son and the assembly polls to be
hereby called from the eligible persons.
held next year, a press release
Haryana 1,709,605(+18)
issued by the information and
Application should be in the prescribed format. The prescribed format Form No. 3 [See Regulation-15 (1)(a)] / 16(3)
770,688 (+12) 90,173,295 Arunachal Pradesh and other details such as eligibility conditions and fee structure can be DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, DELHI
public relations department of
19,811,861 (+419,849) 53,943 (+71) downloaded from the MPUDC website www.mpudc.co.in and for 4TH FLOOR, JEEVAN TARA BUILDING, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001
the state government said. HTC clarification mailing to mpusipbpl@gmail.com/Phone No. : +91-755- Case No.: OA/581/2020
(+600,637) 1,052,685 (+8,468) Summons under sub-section (4) of section 19 of the Act, read with sub-rule (2A) of
2763060, 61. Application form for empanelment must be delivered on or
rule 5 of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1993.
before dated 14.10.2021, in the written form at the mentioned office
Rajasthan Bihar Nagaland address, 5, Amarkantak Bhawan, Indira Press Complex, Zone-1, MP
Exh. No. 3316
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA VS ASHOK BANSAL AND ORS.
954,226 (+17)
51,191,452
725,852 (+7)
46,277,726
30,731 (+37)
950,967 (+8,807)
6 CHILDREN DIE IN Nagar, Bhopal-462011 in office hours. Any application received after the To, (1) ASHOK BANSAL AND ORS. D/W/S/O- LATE SH SUNDER LAL BANSAL R/O F31/1,
1ST FLOOR, MODEL TOWN - II, North West, DELHI -110009 (2) MR SAURABH BANSAL
above due date and time, will not be entertained.
(+485,339) (+173,008) HRY VILLAGE IN 2 DEPUTY PROJECT DIRECTOR
S/O SH ASHOK BANSAL, R/O F - 31/1, 1ST FLOOR, MODEL TOWN - II, DELHI - 110009 (3)
MRS SUNITA BANSAL W/O SH ASHOK BANSAL , R/O F-31/1, 1ST FLOOR, MODEL TOWN
WEEKS; DENGUE, M.P. Madhyam/101969/2021 (Admin.) - II, DELHI - 110009 (4) M/S SAURABH INDIA PVT LTD THROUGH ITS LIQUIDATOR, MR
PANKAJ KHAITAN, H NO 38, LGF, JANGPURA EXTN, NEAR EROS COMPLEX, DELHI -
Gujarat COVID RULED OUT 110014
SUMMONS
825,655 WHEREAS, OA/581/2020 was listed before Hon'ble Presiding Officer/Registrar on 09/09/2021.
(+15) CHANDIGARH: Six children have WHEREAS this Hon'ble Tribunal is pleased to issue summons/ notice on the said Application
53,340,840 died in the past fortnight at under section 19(4) of the Act, (OA) filed against you for recovery of debts of
(+360,885) Rs. 123726664.00/- (application along with copies of documents etc. annexed).
Chilli village in Haryana’s Pal-
Manipur wal district, said officials ruling
In accordance with sub-section (4) of section 19 of theAct, you, the defendants are directed as
under: (i) to show cause within thirty days of the service of summons as to why relief prayed for
117,697 (+236) out dengue and Covid-19 as the should not be granted;
Dadra and 1,612,760 (+5,671) cause of their death. (ii) to disclose particulars of properties or assets other than properties and assets specified by
the applicant under serial number 3Aof the original application;
Nagar Haveli Mizoram Palwal’s chief medical officer (iii) you are restrained from dealing with or disposing of secured assets or such other assets
10,670 (+0) 74,068 (+1,185) Dr Brahm Deep, who visited the and properties disclosed under serial number 3A of the original application, pending hearing
village on Wednesday said the and disposal of the application for attachment of properties;
823,408 (+5,331) 1,017,393 (+16,696) (iv) you shall not transfer by way of sale, lease or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of
Jharkhand six children who died were aged his business any of the assets over which security interest is created and/ or other assets and
348,096 (+10) Tripura under 10. properties specified or disclosed under serial number 3A of the original application without the
Maharashtra 15,511,422 83,712 (+43) They died in hospital, he prior approval of the Tribunal;
6,507,930 (+3,783) said, adding that “all patients (v) you shall be liable to account for the sale proceeds realised by sale of secured assets or other
(+143,188) 3,594,574 (+63,352) assets and properties in the ordinary course of business and deposit such sale proceeds in the
69,968,837 (+1,075,445) tested negative for Covid”. All of account maintained with the bank or financial institutions holding security interest over such assets.
West Bengal them tested negative for den- You are also directed to file the written statement with a copy thereof furnished to the applicant
1,558,860 (+743) gue, he told PTI over the phone. and to appear before Presiding Officer on 06/11/2021 at 10:30A.M. failing which the
Goa The children were admitted application shall be heard and decided in your absence.
175,088 (+88) Madhya Pradesh 48,524,049 (+399,459) Due to ongoing Pandemic situation, all the matters will be taken up through Video
with symptoms of fever with Conferencing and for that purpose; - (i) All the Advocates/Litigants shall download the
1,698,749 (+10,245) 792,367 (+7) pneumonitis, loose motion and Cisco Webex application/software; (ii) Meeting ID and Password for the next date of
52,943,380 Odisha hearing qua cases to be taken by Registrar/Recovery Officer-1/and Recovery Officer-II
stiffness of body.
Karnataka (+769,247) 1,017,718 (+457)
Some local residents report- shall be available one day prior to the next date at DRT Official Portal i.e. drt.gov.in
2,964,083 (+1,116) 26,384,305 (+336,602) under the Public Notice Head. (iii) In any exigency qua that, the Advocates/Litigants
edly complained about poor can contact the concerned official at Ph. No.23748469.
48,400,074 (+188,624) Puducherry Chhattisgarh sanitation in the village. PTI Given under my hand and the seal of this Tribunal on this date: 13/09/2021
125,063 (+124) Andaman and Signature of the Officer Authorised to issue summons
1,004,957 (+20) Nicobar
Lakshadweep 893,273
14,711,505 (+116,056)
10,353 (+0) (+6,360) 7,592 (+8)
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Government of Maharashtra
Water Resources Department
State project Management Unit
World Bank Assisted National Hydrology Project
Chief Engineer, Hydrology & Dam Safety Jalvidnyan Bhavan, Dindori Road Nashik-422 004
e-Tender Notice for NCB of No. 12 of 2021-22 (2nd Call)
1) On behalf of Nodal Officer, State Project Management Unit NHP & Chief Engineer, Hydrology & Dam
Safety. Nashik-422004 (lndia), Executive Engineer, Hydrology Project Division, Aurangbad now invites bid
for “Renovation of Jalvidnyan Bhavan, Nashik for State Water Data Centre & Training Centre and
furnishing of E-classroom at Jalvidnyan Bhavan, Nashik.”
2) Interested bidders may obtain the details of item, Technical Specifications, Terms & Conditions etc at
https://mahatenders.gov.in, and www.mahahp.gov.in from date 20/09/2021 Time 10.00 hrs (IST)
onwards till last date of download of bid date 11/10/2021 till 10.00 hrs.
Sd/-
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Hydrology Project Division Aurangabad
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DELHI JAL BOARD


(Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (C) DR. III
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STOP CORONA; Wear Mask, Follow Physical Distancing, Maintain Hand Hygiene
PRESS NIT NO.-02 (2021-21) (Re-invited)
Further details in this regard can be seen at https://govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in
S. Name of Work Estimated Earnest Money Tender Date of Release Last date/time of
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(ECV)/Amount put (Rs.) Non Refundable ID.
to tender (Rs.) (Rs.)
1. Providing/Laying Balance 1,61,49,791/- Exempted 1000/- 14.09.2021/ 13.10.2021
portion of outfall sewer of 2021_DJB_ upto 3.00 P.M.
Subhadra Colony by open cut & 208317_1
Microtunneling.
ISSUED BY P.R.O. (WATER)
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Punjab Infrastructure Development Board & Department of


Housing & Urban Development, Govt. of Punjab
NOTICE INVITING
TENDER Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) and Department of Housing & Urban
Development, Govt. of Punjab invites bids for the development of cited project on Public
Private Partnership (DBFOT) basis.
Commercial Complex cum Convention Centre at Amritsar
• Implementation Authority – Amritsar Development Authority (ADA)
• Area – 8.26 acres
• Location – Old Jail Site on Ajnala Road, Amritsar
• Project Components: Convention Centre, Hotel, Permitted Commercial uses
Bid Process
• Request for Proposal (RFP) and Draft Concession Agreement (DCA) for the project would be uploaded on 17th September, 2021 and
can be downloaded from https://eproc.punjab.gov.in
• Pre-bid Meeting – 28th September, 2021 at 03.00 PM
• Bid Due Date – 19th October, 2021
Note
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• For clarifications on e-tendering, please contact E-procurement helpdesk or PIDB.
• For subsequent corrigendum’s, addendums and clarifications, Please refer to the website https://eproc.punjab.gov.in for further
information.
PIDB reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to annul the selection process at any time, without incurring any
liability and without assigning any reason thereof.
Managing Director, PIDB Chief Administrator, ADA E-procurement Helpdesk
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14 My India
NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

44 students get 100 percentile BHABANIPUR BJP


CANDIDATE GETS Indo-US cooperation will boost
in JEE(Main), 18 secure rank 1
EC NOTICE FOR
COVID VIOLATION economic dynamism: Rajnath
HT Correspondent Rahul Singh friendly tax policies. We have
said goodbye to retrospective
letters@hindustantimes.com rahul.singh@hindustantimes.com
Fareeha Iftikhar didates with higher marks in taxation and corrected the mis-
fareeha.iftikhar@htdigital.in Exam trends Mathematics are given prefer- KOLKATA: The Election Commis- NEW DELHI: Defence minister take of previous governments,”
ence while allotting ranks. It is sion of India on Wednesday Rajnath Singh on Wednesday the defence minister said.
NEW DELHI: A record 44 students
scored 100 percentile, including
Last year This year Students scoring
100 percentile: 44 24 followed by an NTA score in
Physics and then in Chemistry. If
issued a show-cause notice to
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate
highlighted the challenges posed
by the Covid-19 pandemic that
On Tuesday, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said India was
18 who secured the first rank, in Total students 1,174,000 the scores still remain a tie, the Priyanka Tibrewal, who is con- have disrupted businesses shedding its image of being a
the Joint Entrance Examination registered for exams candidate with a lesser ratio of testing against West Bengal chief globally and said that Indo-US major importer of military hard-
(Main) or JEE (Main)-2021, 1,048,012 negative to positive response will minister Mamata Banerjee in the cooperation would go a long way ware and carving an identity for
results of which were Total students 1,023,000 be preferred. It means the candi- Bhabanipur bypoll, for allegedly in boosting “economic dyna- itself as a defence exporter.
announced by the National Test- appeared for exams 939,008 dates who have attempted lesser violating Covid-19 safety norms mism.” Rajnath Singh Singh said the government’s
ing Agency (NTA) late on Tues- wrong questions will be given issued by the poll panel. “Covid-19 pandemic has decision to notify two lists of 209
day night, reporting a jump of Total men 715,000 preference,” said an NTA official. The TMC on Tuesday lodged a brought newer challenges in Singh added that the recovery defence items that cannot be
83% from last year when 24 stu- candidates 658,000 Despite the introduction of complaint with the poll body, say- terms of disruption of supply was a sign of India’s “sound eco- imported (ban to be imple-
dents secured 100 percentile. Total women
four sessions, the JEE (Mains) ing Tibrewal violated the Covid-19 chains, downturn in industrial nomic fundamentals.” The min- mented progressively from 2021
308,000
Officials cited an increase in candidates this year saw a drop in overall protocols, enforced by the ECI in activities, negative growth in ister said the country was pre- to 2025) would boost business
280,000
the number of sessions for the registration. view of the pandemic, as a large travel and tourism industry and paring for “dynamic growth” not opportunities.
exams as the reason for the Last year, 1,174,000 students number of BJP workers and lead- there is no doubt Indo-US coop- just in the financial year 2022 “It may appear that this list
record NTA scores. “Of the a statement. the results were announced on had registered for the exams, of ers had accompanied her when eration will go a long way to but through the entire decade. will reduce business opportuni-
939,008 candidates appearing in A senior official, on the condi- Tuesday night, was conducted which 1,023,000 had appeared. she went to file her nomination restore normalcy and further “Over the last 100 months, the ties for the world. But I want to
the exams, 252,954 took part in tion of anonymity, said the nodal on August 26, 27, 31 and Septem- This year, the number of regis- on Monday. Tibrewal, however, boost economic dynamism,” government has brought many make it clear, that this list is
all four sessions. It increases the agency was also looking into the ber 1 and 2. Till last year, exams tration came down to 1,048,012, rubbished the allegations. “I will Singh said. major structural and procedural actually an invitation to increase
probability of more students cases wherein the percentile has were conducted twice a year. with 939,008 appearing in the reply to the ECI. Only Suvendu He was speaking at the reforms, which have prepared business collaboration,” the
scoring a 100 percentile,” an NTA jumped “unrealistically” from On Wednesday, a final merit exams. A total of 658,000 male Adhikari was with me in my car... Indo-US Economic Summit India to make a quantum jump minister said.
official said. one session to another. list of best of four sessions was and 280,000 female candidates there were security personnel in organised by the Indo-American in terms of growth in this dec- The items that cannot be
NTA, which is a nodal agency “Results of around 400 stu- issued by the NTA. For candi- appeared in the exams this year. another vehicle” said Tibrewal. Chamber of Commerce. ade,” Singh said. imported include AEW&C (air-
to conduct various entrance dents are under observation. dates who appeared in more Last year, 715,000 male and Bypolls for three seats in the Singh said various measures Red tape has given way to red borne early warning and con-
exams in the county, said it has These are the cases where the than one session, the best NTA 308,000 female candidates had state are scheduled for September taken by the Union government carpet, the minister said, inviting trol) systems, light combat air-
debarred 20 students from tak- percentile has increased unreal- score has been accounted for, appeared. 30 and the counting of votes will had helped put economic activi- the US industry to participate in craft, missile destroyers, ship-
ing the exam for three years on istically from one session to the agency said. The JEE (Mains) is conducted take place on October 3. ties back on track, and the first the government’s vision of borne cruise missiles, long-range
account of using “unfair means”. another,” said the official. According to the NTA, of the for admissions to various engi- quarter of the year recorded a “Make in India and make for the land attack cruise missiles, basic
The decision comes amid an For the first time, the JEE 44 who scored 100 percentile, neering courses including the BJP delegation meets EC 20% growth compared to a 24% world.” “We have formulated trainer aircraft, different types of
ongoing Central Bureau of Inves- (Mains) was conducted in four seven students each are from National Institutes of Technology The BJP on Wednesday urged the contraction last year. progressive and investor- helicopters and artillery guns.
tigation (CBI) probe into the sessions this year in order to Telangana and Delhi, six each (NITs), Indian Institutes of Infor- Election Commission (EC) to
alleged cases of “impersonifica- offer more opportunities to stu- from Andhra Pradesh and mation Technology and other deploy maximum security forces
tion” and “misconduct” at some dents to improve their scores. Rajasthan, five from Maharash- centrally funded technical col- in Bhabanipur, alleging that
centres during the fourth session
of the JEE (Mains), conducted
from August 26 to September 2.
While the first phase was con-
ducted in February, the second
phase was held in March. The
tra, two each from Uttar Pra-
desh, Haryana, Bihar, and Pun-
jab and one each are from Kar-
leges. Besides, it is also an eligi-
bility criterion for the JEE
(Advanced) exams for admis-
Banerjee was misusing state
machinery to intimidate voters
and win the by-polls in the assem-
Amid farm protest, Tomar holds
“On account of using ‘unfair
means’, 20 candidates have been
debarred from appearing in
third session, which was sched-
uled in April and May, got post-
poned due to the second wave of
nataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat,
West Bengal and Chandigarh.
The rank has been allotted on
sions to the Indian Institutes of
Technologies (IITs). Registration
process for the JEE (Advanced),
bly seat. “We demanded that
strictest action be taken against
the misuse of state machinery by
talk with L-Gs over agri schemes
future examinations for a period Covid-19 pandemic. It was later the basis of the tie-breaking pol- which will be conducted on her,” senior BJP leader Arun Sinha and Lieutenant Governor
Zia Haq
of three years. Their results have held between July and August. icy of the NTA. October 3, started on Wednes- Singh, who led the BJP delegation of Andaman and Nicobar Island
also been withheld,” NTA said in The fourth phase, for which “According to the policy, can- day. to the EC. letters@hindustantimes.com Admiral DK Joshi. Both also
gave presentations on the imple-
NEW DELHI: Union agriculture mentation of various schemes.
minister Narendra Singh Tomar An official statement said

Govt restricts funding by 10 foreign agencies to Indian NGOs on Wednesday held a virtual
conference with all Lieutenant
Governors (L-Gs) of Union Terri-
“modifications and (the) current
status of the Agriculture Infra-
structure Fund were explained”.
HT Correspondent involved in social impact funding India should be brought to the put under the prior reference cate- dation. Amnesty and Greenpeace tories to discuss a raft of federal Narendra Singh Tomar A presentation by the agricul-
across sectors in India, Stardust, notice of ministry of home affairs gory. This is a routine exercise,” he have shut their India operations. farm schemes, especially the ture ministry stated “investment
letters@hindustantimes.com
and Humanity United; the Euro- so that the funds are allowed to be said. According to the amended Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, especially in Punjab, Haryana opportunities of around ₹1,700
NEW DELHI: The Union govern- pean Climate Foundation; the credited to the accounts of the HT reached out to Omidyar, FCRA rules, which were tightened a long-term-debt financing and Uttar Pradesh. Major farm crore and employment genera-
ment has put 10 foreign donor UK-based Freedom Fund, Chil- recipient only after clearance/prior Laudes, Minderoo, Walk Free, in September 2020, any associa- scheme aimed at boosting pri- unions have opposed the three tion opportunities of over 20,000
agencies based in the US, Europe dren’s Investment Fund Founda- reference from FCRA Wing,” the Legatum, European Climate Foun- tion with specific religious, educa- vate infrastructure investment in farm laws enacted in September in 7 UTs under activities like dry
and Australia under the “Prior tion, Laudes Foundation and Lega- circular stated. dation, and Children’s Investment tional, economic, cultural and the food and farm economy. last year to liberalise farm trade. storage, pack house, cold stor-
Reference Category”, restricting tum Fund; and Australia-based A senior MHA official con- Fund Foundation for comments, social activities require FCRA reg- Similar exercises would likely “The objective of the meeting age, ripening chamber, reefer
any funding by them to Indian organisations Walk Free Founda- firmed the development on which were awaited at the time of istration or prior reference from be held with state governments, was to understand the views of vehicles, smart and precision
non-governmental organisations tion (WFF), and Minderoo. Wednesday evening. going to print. the MHA before they can receive an official aware of the matter the L-Gs on the ground situation farming etc.” were being done
(NGOs) or individuals without the A circular to this regard was “A lot of audits which were Over the last few years, the gov- or utilise foreign contributions. said on condition of anonymity. regarding schemes like the Agri- under the fund.
approval of ministry of home sent by the Reserve Bank of India pending due to Covid-19 were ernment has taken action against Moreover, all the foreign contribu- The move to collaborate culture Infrastructure Fund and The fund, which figured in the
affairs (MHA), people familiar (RBI) to all the banks on July 1. done, and foundations which are several international organisa- tions to such entities should be closely with provincial authori- its uptake,” a second official said. ₹20-lakh crore first stimulus
with the development said. “RBI has instructed that any indulging in work other than what tions including Greenpeace, credited to a designated FCRA ties on policies in the farm sec- Uptake refers to the utilisation of package to deal with Covid-19
These include US entities Omid- fund flow from these donor agen- they have mentioned in their Amnesty International, Human account, and no other transaction tor, which supports half the funds. crisis, aims to offer medium-to-
yar Network, supported by e-Bay cies to any NGO/voluntary organi- FCRA (Foreign Contribution Reg- Rights Watch, Compassion Inter- should be allowed in such desig- Indian population, comes amid The participants included long term debt financing for
founder Pierre Omidyar and zations/associations/person(s) in ulation Act ) documents have been national, and Open Society Foun- nated accounts. the ongoing protests in states, Jammu & Kashmir L-G Manoj investment in farm projects.

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and fingertips.
which she plays a release. my Hindi film
on
rent situation, g the cur- ind Singhthis day Guru Gob-

(Original EMD/FDR & DD only) in


away in April
for
is also waiting time since the film was 2020,in concentrate on content is being made. I’ll mostly spendthis year too tion laid the founda-

SING
BAFTA’s memoriam
It’s been some been shot. Ask what’s with actors segment, ional now,” she says. at home and Baisakhi
of the Panth
Sean Connery along- of unconventneeded in Mumbai visit the gurd- kids, we’d enjoy spendingAs
Khalsa.
has
announced and front, and Sanon says
wick Boseman. and Chad- Maybe, I am she always wants

BIG BAISAK
wara, if possible,”
that superstar says to surprise myself adding, “Unfortunahe says, the gurdwara
time with family
happening on work on the
last The latter’s The Bengali and go to
wrapped up Bottom was film Ma Rainey’s Black new: “I want into
she recently a film needs to reach the named to do something I’ve never slotted myself in Delhi and tely, I’m
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costume design a winner inthe differ- willdefinite

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to the mela
scene. “Mimi
as it’s a and make-up and my audience. I’ve chosen very miss being
in
ly the
village. It’s in
based on surrogacy, categories. and hair particular category. during this the village that brings a festival

CELEBRAT
masses. It is and made in a very enter- Riz
g roles for myself.”

the office of Executive Engineer,


Boseman, had Ahmed, who along with any time.
every day, I’m But like a lot of happi-
unique subject It is something that will Actor as well, been nominated for Best ent and challengin for Sengupta? “For
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(right)Irrfa direct-to-
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leave you with and sound cate- audience.R/ now. Producers too are
NERURKAR
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digital releases digital platforms as urges
BAFTA
be watched
where OTT on not
everyone to
be as we eat becausethe farmers
ing their films turn stale if
HTC
rooted in areas protocols and safe, follow May of them.
films might not indulge this year
worried their OTT platforms are turningoff.

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she says. raining release pandemic
In fact, it was to reach time.
released on profitable for all,” she signs tions involving celebra- adding, ” he says,
you want a film
, when the
many film out to be quite erings. “Covid huge gath- bless “May Waheguru
recently in Bollywood
reared its head
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not
everyone with
prosperity. growth
postponed again. the tival. We need just this fes- sakhi
beyond just who don’t really go on
Happy
releases to be Mimi to release. The times to fight this to everyone. Bai-
Stay safe
for a film like that
and happy!”
very excited
important for
we are in, it’s I hope things are normal even the ones “Hit aur flop
mein
ms. hit and flop. hai. Agar hit deke
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V. Date & Time of Commercial/technical 22.09.2021 at 11.00 Hours (or


are kuch nahi rakhapar lockdown mein time
vest of winter of har- betterment
soon. There does too, soon,
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Rawal , andthe will
release. I am feel all
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KRITI SANON, others. Apne
mid 2021. toh sense of hope festivals give us a
sugandha.rawa
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l@hindustantim
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raha hun,” Samrat his definition of eeting friendsand ke liye khadahona doosron ki madad
what the producers says Sanon. explain This year,
ily to celebrate fam- brate the the singer will cele- honsla deti us, and humko
going on to hai are things etched chahiye. These
get what it deserves,” the essence — that’s Devi shrine
festival at the
Vaishno who you are— jeene ka, no matter
with memories in my mind,
happiness. is about farmer. We a farmer, or a non-
of the day, it of Baisakhi. with
lucky that I’ll his family. “I feel Mehndi, known of langar,” recalls
“At the end and not attaching Mehndi isn’t
However, singer all
the support live and yearn for

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to curb Covid
He asserts that year. power,” explains supreme
formance at Devi. I have a per- Dardi Rab TunakTunak Tun,
that happiness khush ho jaunga, ya the need of social distancing is the pilgrimage Growing the 53-year-old
. Balle, Rab, Ho Jayegi Balle
Sugandha Rawal the hour, with first day of Navratri, on the parents up, he watched
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times.com
main Covid-19 here. sec- on Baisakhi,” which starts participate in He feels the Na Na Na Re.
nahi hua toh if you have a good kirtans at
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sugandha.raw
of 2021, are blessed today the festival has Baisakhi. For him,
ince the beginningbeen shoot- You you wake up every morn- ensure we get will tant for farmers,is especially impor- (if we follow is at home. “I think
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initio before war starts, and they reservations. Asset split, leader- older MiGs. CDS said future wars 4. For electrification related works : it is mandatory for bidder should have own “A” Class electrical registration or For course details, qualifications, eligibility criteria, entrance tests,
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Sanon says
she would prefer
for all her films.
theat- award for Anthony
gory in which
Actor
The Flute. Along of other films, one of
Hopkins, a cate- them Baisakhi with e wanted to
cele-
ment protocol,” govern-
singer known adds the
rical releases an actor you want the Gourav was Indian actor Aadarsh release of a couple Shabana Azmi. brate Baisakhi

the lockdown
“Obviously,
as OTT
beyond just the great
in The White
also nominated
Tiger. with
for his role
veteran actor
name in the
Bengali film
indus-
for
family in Punjab; big way this
with his family
year
in a such as Lahore,
Gabru and Patola.
for songs
High Rated
film to reach duced by Priyanka The film was pro- A prominent in Bollywood Gurdaspur, in
course, they
audience. Of everyone is hooked on
are
was also in Chopra Jonas,
attendance try, she is best
who
remembered
at the ceremony role in Main, Meri Patni
Aur Woh (2005). Daler Mehndi singer Guru
Punjab, but He may not
be able to
platforms, and
as one of its and meatier will Randhawa have the celebration

made him value


her in the OTT space
great presenters, understands wanted, but he
time to
to it and the
platforms have want it
as an actor you
husband, singer
Father also
along with
Nick Jonas.
won the adapted The
With the boom she believes now is the
“Back in
be at the Vaishno that
pandemic, little given the
can be fond memories
Randhawa
has
content. But don’t roles for women, in Hindi projects.to concen-
done. ing the festival of celebrat-
the ones who says play BAFTA. screen- varied roles Devi shrine “Since the pandemic as a child.
to reach even explore So, I decided “Baisakhi is
these platforms,” The most emotional
the day, I was too busy. doing films in started, most celebrated as
harvest festival,
really go on whose film Mimi,
in evening saw moment of films. I was also of
been celebratingus have
a

I’M NOT MISS


the to when

work more
the 30-year-old, a surrogate mother, Indian actors
tributes being
paid trate on Bangla Kerala. But I would want A lot festivals at
farmers cut
their crops.
Irrfan and Rishi to late and now. home. Considering And on this
which she plays a release. who passed
away in April Kapoor, Bangladesh on my Hindi film career rent situation, the cur- day
ind Singh laid Guru Gob-
for film was is being made. says. this year too
is also waiting time since the
BAFTA’s memoriam 2020, in concentrate the founda-

BIG BAIS ING


I’ll mostly spend
segment, along- of unconventional content now,” she tion of the Panth
It’s been some Ask what’s with actors
needed in Mumbai
at home and Baisakhi
kids, we’d enjoy Khalsa. As
has been shot. Sean
wick Boseman. Connery and Chad- Maybe, I am she always wants visit
announced and Sanon says superstar says
wara, if possible,” the gurd- time with family spending
that front, and on the last to surprise myself he says,
happening on The Bengali
The latter’s adding, “Unfortunately, and go to
up work Bottom was film Ma Rainey’s Black new: “I want into the gurdwara
wrapped to reach the to do something I’ve never slotted myself I’m We’d also go to do seva.

CELEBRATAKH
in Delhi and
she recently named a winner will definitely
as a film needs it’s a
costume design in
and make-up the and my audience. chosen very
differ- miss being to the mela

I
scene. “Mimi category. I’ve in
during this the village
the village.
It’s a festival in
based on surrogacy, categories. and hair
masses. It is
Riz any particular
a very enter- Boseman, had Ahmed, who along with roles for myself.” “For time. But like that brings
and made in and challenging every day, I’m ness.”
a lot of happi-
unique subject It is something that will Actor as well, been nominated for Best (Above)
ent Rishi an option for Sengupta? a global remember Godgoing to
taining manner. make you cry, laugh, and his film Sounddidn’t bag the award, but OTT
So, isand
Kapoor to reach Since Baisakhi

IONS
Him for fulfillingand thank
it’s a good opportunity
of Metal bagged direct-to- vest festival, is a har-
touch your heart,
PHOTO: TEJAS (right)
It should BAFTAs in two actors,Irrfan are demanding releas- my the
a special messagesinger has
food for thought. the editing and PHOTOS: TWITTER/Audiences too are
wishes.”
leave you with more people who are gories.
NERURKAR
sound cate- audience. now. Producers The 29-year-old “May God bless for them.
digital releases digital platforms as they’re

THIS YEAR:
be watched by where OTT isn’t watched,” urges the farmers
BAFTA
everyone to as we eat because
on not be safe, follow
turn stale if
HTC
rooted in areas ing their films protocols and May this year of them.
films might are turning not indulge
dates until worried their bring growth
P
she says. in grand Baisakhi
time. OTT platforms
and prosperity,”
raining release pandemic to reach released on all,” she signs
off. celebra-
In fact, it was tions involving he says,
you want a film
adding, “May
when the profitable for erings. “Covid huge gath- Waheguru
recently in Bollywood, many film out to be quite

MEHNDI
again and forced“We are As an actor reach has impacted bless everyone
and prosperity. with growth
the OTT audience....
everything,
reared its head not
postponed again. tival. We need just this fes-
beyond just who don’t really go on
Happy Bai-
releases to be Mimi to release. The times to fight this sakhi to everyone.
for and happy!” Stay safe
a film like that
very excited
important for
we are in, it’s I hope things are normal even the ones “Hit aur flop
mein
hit and flop. deke
to get a release. so many films waiting
are
to
these platforms. kuch nahi rakha
hai. Agar hit
mein
marking the
time of har-
soon. There does too, soon, par lockdown ukhad vest of winter
Sugandha Rawal betterment,
hoping Mimi I don’tk now bhi main ghar hi crops. “I and the will
toh main kya before
feel all
release. I am
Actor others. Apne to help
together for
mid 2021. KRITI SANON, sense of hope festivals give us a
sugandha.rawal@hindustantimes.c
baitha hoon, parties in future,” liye
karta hai, lekin to har aadmi
sometime around are deciding. It should

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observes, adds. he and
sakhi motivates courage. Bai-
raha hun,” Samrat his definition of
om
eeting friends ke liye khada doosron ki madad
what the producers says Sanon. ily to celebrateand fam-
This year, the honsla deti us, and humko hona
going on to explain brate the festival singer will cele- hai jeene ka, are things etched chahiye. These
get what it deserves,” the essence — that’s at the Vaishno who you are no matter
with memories in my mind,
happiness. is about Devi shrine — a farmer,
of the day, it of Baisakhi. with his family. farmer. We or
all live and yearna non- Mehndi, known of langar,” recalls
“At the end and not attaching
However, singer
Mehndi isn’t
lucky that I’ll
be “I feel the support
you being happy, ki yeh missing it this Daler Mata Vaishno at the holy cave of of the supreme for
power,” explains
Bolo Ta Ra Ra, for hits such as
He asserts that

to curb Covid
to a condition year.
social distancing formance at Devi. I have a per- Dardi Rab Rab,Tunak Tunak Tun,
that happiness khush ho jaunga, ya the need of is the pilgrimage Growing up, the 53-year-old. Balle, and Na Ho Jayegi Balle
Sugandha Rawal the hour, with first day of Navratri, on the he watched
hoga toh main jaunga. the sec- parents participate his Na Na Na Na
main udas ho good
ond wave of

Night curfew
.com
Covid-19 on Baisakhi,” which starts He feels the Re.
sugandha.rawal@hindustantimes nahi hua toh if you have a “Being cautioushere. he says. gurdwaras for in kirtans at
brate Baisakhi best place to cele-
of 2021, You are blessed up every morn- today will The festival the festival hasBaisakhi. For him,
nce the beginningbeen shoot-
is especially (if we follow is at home. “I think

g plans
ensure we get tant for farmers, impor-
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couples and Mumbai, Delhi found a new for the third love, who recently
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keep gatherings
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{ OUR TAKE }
E STA B L I S H E D I N 1 9 24
Climate finance: Create
A lifeline for the a level playing field
telecom sector John Kerry must back
enhanced access to
financing and, instead, will have to tive to invest in these.
pitch for market funding. Second, developing countries lack
In this context, an essential step for capacities even towards the develop-
The government has done well to step financial markets for these large developing countries is ment of bankable projects beyond the
clarity on which activities and invest- renewables sector. But, perhaps, the
in. Now, sustain the spirit of reforms developing countries, ments would be deemed green. The most critical is that the cost of capital
stepped-up grants, and harmonisation of taxonomies (com- is significantly higher, making green The need for finance now extends into the large-scale deployment of

O
ne way of looking at the Union Cabinet’s prehensive classification systems) investments more costly. This is pro- green hydrogen in industries and adaptation. This will need longer-term
decisions on the telecommunications sector multilateral financing with relatively precise and consistent jected to further increase due to the and lower-cost finance, and better access to global capital markets HT
definitions, therefore, would be use- impact of climate vulnerability on a
announced on Wednesday is to say that

U
nited States (US) climate ful, if not imperative. country’s sovereign credit rating, wor- cal assets and the loss of agricultural ciency enhancement and into other
these should have been taken long ago. The envoy John Kerry visited Moreover, agreed data disclosures sening the financial burden and eco- productivity, their handling is likely to activities such as the large-scale
more pertinent way of looking at them would be that India for a second time regulations (mandatory versus volun- nomic challenges. be beyond the abilities of insurance deployment of green hydrogen in
in six months, continu- tary) and standardised Moreover, the cost of companies and, maybe, even govern- industries and adaptation. This will
they have come just in time to offer relief to a ing the hardsell to get green ratings would create hedging, ranging from ments. need longer-term and lower-cost
beleaguered sector. The redefinition of adjusted India to commit to net- sufficient granularity around 3% to 6% for Indian The need of the hour is, therefore, finance, and better access to global
gross revenue (AGR), prospectively, not zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions needed in the project companies, negates the cost not just the $100 billion a year pledged capital markets in addition to grants
by 2050. The US also sees huge busi- description, and positively advantage of raising climate more than a decade ago, but even and multilateral financing.
retrospectively, the enhancement of the life of ness opportunities in India’s climate impact the private sector’s finance from international more. Anchoring such funding in Given the scale of climate finance
spectrum by 10 years, the removal of a financial actions, particularly 450 GW of borrowing abilities in global Manjeev markets. multilateral development banks requirements, the collaboration of the
constraint to spectrum sharing, and, more renewables by 2030. An India-US Cli- markets. A de-risking mechanism, (MDBs) may allow their higher rat- developed world would have to go
mate Action and Finance Mobilising In parallel, to protect the
Singh Puri particularly on lowering the ings to potentially play a pivotal role beyond somehow totalling up all its
importantly, a four-year moratorium on all Dialogue was jointly launched by financial stability of devel- currency risk, is, therefore, in reducing the risk perception in pro- development cooperation and ensure
spectrum and AGR dues come as a lifeline to the Kerry and India’s environment minis- oping countries, it is impor- another imperative, more so jects. It could at least provide seed a clear segue for better access to its
sector. It should ensure that the sector does not ter Bhupendra Yadav. It rightly under- tant to ensure that central bank regu- as developing countries fear the costs finance to help accrete low-cost funds capital markets for developing coun-
lines the importance of financing. latory systems are in place for green of bearing the risk of currency move- from other sources, including long- tries.
become a duopoly and encourage companies to Globally, financing is the bait held investments. Growing allegations of ments which can have a severe term bonds. Kerry has been strongly committed
invest in customer service and new technology. Sure, out to developing countries to come greenwashing need to be tackled by impact on their fiscal deficits. Such an Such facilities could be both in the to global action on the climate crisis.
companies have to pay an interest on the dues on board net-zero by 2050, but it has regulation, as the alternative would effort — coupled with the harmonisa- form of fund-based products and non- He must put his weight behind this
remained in limbo since the Copenha- be the misallocation of global capital tion of taxonomy at a global level — fund based products such as first-loss enhanced access to financial markets
during the moratorium, but they have the option of gen Conference of Parties (COP) of based upon false data between econo- would also encourage the floatation of guarantees and assist in the exit from for developing countries along with
doing this through equity (an option some of them 2009 where the then President Barack mies competing for funds. green bonds, decidedly better for fossil fuels, while meeting the need hugely stepped-up grant and multilat-
will actively consider). And the government has Obama and the leaders of Brazil, Further, developing countries face long-term infrastructure projects for development with equity in devel- eral financing. This is, in fact, a sine
South Africa, India, and China fundamental financing barriers for than commercial finance from banks. oping countries. qua non for a just transition.
retained the option of converting remaining dues at (BASIC) hammered out the Copenha- investing in new green technologies Additionally, equal attention needs In recent years, India has seen the
the end of the moratorium period too, to equity. gen Accord. and scaling up their climate actions. to be paid to adaptation given that the raising of a fair amount of green Manjeev Singh Puri is former ambassador
Vodafone Idea is the biggest beneficiary of the new However, the agreed figure of $100 First, green technologies have warming effects of most GHGs occur finance, but this has been primarily and distinguished fellow, TERI. Sharmila
billion a year is still a distant proposi- higher capital costs in comparison to with a lag of 20-50 years. This means from domestic sources and aimed at Chavaly, adviser, National Institute for
announcements; it owes the government around tion. As things stand, larger develop- conventional technologies, primarily that even if annual emissions fall to mitigation, mainly towards renewa- Smart Government and Manish Choura-
₹50,000 crore . Bharti Airtel owes the government ing countries in the G20, including due to their unproven status on the zero now, temperatures will keep ris- bles. sia, managing director, Tata Cleantech
around ₹26,000 crore. India, may even find themselves effec- impact of the operational efficiency of ing. Indeed, as extreme weather The need for finance now extends Capital Ltd, contributed to the piece
tively excluded from concessional production, often making it prohibi- events propel large-scale loss of physi- beyond low-hanging fruit such as effi- The views expressed are personal
The announcements (which also allow 100%
foreign direct investment in the sector through the
automatic route) come shortly after the government
decided to scrap a controversial retrospective tax on
transactions involving underlying Indian assets Restoring the credibility { RAJNATH SINGH } DEFENCE MINISTER

(something that affected Vodafone Group, one of the P


shareholders of Vodafone Idea). Together, these
signal the return to an investor-friendly climate, or,
of capitalism in India Economic and technological
at the least, a strong attempt to do so. The challenge
he 2008 financial crisis inflicted enor- The introduction of IBC in 2016 empowered
cooperation between India and the
for the government — it stopped short of announcing
a floor price for telecom services, especially data,
something that would have ensured there is no
predatory pricing in the sector — is to carry forward
T mous damage on the United States creditors to take defaulting borrowers to task,
(US) economy. According to some to the extent that many powerful corporate
analysts, the losses are persistent and leaders and their business houses have been
permanent. In addition to the economic dam- all but wiped out, as they have been forced to
age and its ill-effects on society, the crisis and make good on borrowings or lose their com-
US became stronger... post-Cold
War... much stronger during the
global war against terrorism and
the spirit of Wednesday’s announcements into its its aftermath dealt a far more grievous blow panies and even their personal assets. still more robust alongside

A
future telecom policy. India’s telecom policy has to the US by undermining the credibility of Eminent bankers who participated in the
market-based capitalism. frauds have been implicated and their reputa- Indo-US strategic partnership.
evolved in fits and starts, and usually disadvantaged There were multiple causes for the 2008 tions deservedly ruined. In the eyes of the pub-
incumbents while favouring new entrants. crisis, but none of the principal actors in the lic and taxpayers, poetic justice is being done.
India’s telecom revolution sparked a change in the financial services industry or regulatory While holding defaulters and money laun-
authorities were held accountable for the derers accountable, the Modi government has
social, economic and political structures. The spread colossal damage. Regulatory failure and pred- reduced the sway of public sector banks in
of first mobile phones, and then smart phones, led to
enhanced connectivity, empowered citizens,
expanded access to information, generated
atory misconduct were given a free pass, with lending, with their share in loans declining
a tacit bipartisan consensus protecting the from 74% in 2015 to 59% by December 2020 —
elites responsible for the gravest economic a period where the loan share of privately run
A year after the Abraham
downturn since the Great Depression. banks nearly doubled from 19% to 36%.
economic activity, made India a more attractive
destination for foreign investment, sparked off
This was different from the major financial After a series of mergers and consolida-
crises of the preceding two decades — the sav- tions, the number of public sector banks now
ings and loan scams of the 1980s led stands at 12, down from 27 in 2015. By
Accords, it serves as a
newer forms of political mobilisation, and
democratised society. Wednesday’s announcements
ensure that this story continues — for now. A
to hundreds of prosecutions, while
the 2001 dot-com crash exposed
accounting scandals for which sev-
giving no quarter to Italian-suit
wearing corporate bandits, the credi-
bility of market-based capitalism has
ray of hope in West Asia
eral star CEOs and executives went been firmly established.
thriving sector cannot be built on the backs of failed to jail. This legitimacy has created politi- n these challenging times, it is natural to nities for regional and multinational coopera-
companies. This lack of accountability has
ultimately undermined the credibil-
ity of market-based capitalism in the
eyes of the American public, with
Rajeev
Mantri
cal space for India to pursue the next
series of economic reforms. Privati-
sation of public sector enterprises
(including banks) is now the official
I seek out beacons of hope and optimism. tion in energy, sustainability, tourism, secu-
Today, we can focus on a beacon, lighting rity, and much more. Thirty-four agreements
the path to a better future in West Asia. A are currently underway between Israel and
year ago, Israel, the United Arab Emirates the UAE, with 14 already signed on topics ran-

India’s farmers pro-socialist economic ideas gaining policy of the Union government and
ground, especially with the younger popula- a regime of rules-based regulation is taking
tion, which is most scarred by the fallout of centre-stage across sectors.
(UAE), and Bahrain signed the United States ging from cooperation in the fields of health
(US)-brokered peace and normalisation and the environment to collaboration in agri-
agreements known as the Abraham Accords. culture. Israel is working with Bahrain on 21

need a ‘new deal’ the 2008 crisis. The government’s asset monetisation plan
In parallel, India has been seeing a different must also be welcomed for the same reason,
churning over the last decade. Where the as it reorients the role of the government from
On hearing about these agreements, my agreements, having already signed 12, includ-
thoughts immediately went to how much ing in economy, tourism, and communica-
potential they hold for both our Israeli and tions.
credibility of capitalism has been undermined asset operator to passive owner, and releases Indian friends, since India has so many busi- Over the past year, we have already seen
he average farmer in India earns ₹27 per day

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in the US, its credibility has been burnished in capital for reinvestment into more infrastruc- ness connections with the UAE the beginning of the commercial
from cultivation, according to statistics from India due to measures such as the insolvency ture and welfare projects. that can also include Israel. collaboration between companies
the latest Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) and bankruptcy code (IBC). It is in this fast-changing context that the The September 15, 2020 cere- in the region and Indian and Israeli
As India enters the fourth decade since the Prime Minister (PM)’s February speech in mony on the White House lawn companies, both in trade organisa-
which covers the period from July 2018 to June 2019. 1991 economic liberalisation, it is important to Parliament, extolling the importance of pri- was a historic event with the poten- tions such as the new Chamber of
An analysis of these numbers, in this newspaper, underscore how important these measures vate businesses and upbraiding the bureauc- tial to transform West Asia. Now, Commerce, the International Fed-
found that unskilled manual work on Mahatma have been to change the practices — and pub- racy for running a fertiliser unit one day and we celebrate the Accords them- Rony eration of Indo-Israel Chambers of
lic perception — of private business in India. a steel plant the next, must be seen. It is rare to selves along with the remarkable Commerce, bringing together
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Economic liberalisation has been unequiv- see any Indian public leader, let alone the PM, achievements accomplished in just Yedidia Clein Indian, Israeli and Emirate busi-
Scheme (MGNREGS) work sites would pay more ocally beneficial for India, with Gross Domes- make an unambiguous clarion call favouring a year, even under difficult Covid-19 nesspeople, and deals such as the
than farming. This is exactly why wage labour has tic Product (GDP) per capita increasing from private entrepreneurship. pandemic conditions. Ecopia deal, combining Israeli
$562 (constant 2010 US dollars) in 1989 to Modi has set the stage carefully and walked For years, Israel worked behind the scenes technology, Indian manufacturing capacity,
replaced cultivation incomes as the biggest source of $2,152 in 2019. But liberalisation brought with the talk. Tough measures implemented by the to build clandestine diplomatic and economic and Emirate funding. We believe that the tri-
earnings even for agricultural households. If farming it a taint of cronyism and corruption, espe- government have reaffirmed that there is a relations with other moderate States in the lateral trade between the countries has the
does not generate adequate incomes, India’s farmers cially linked to the nationalised banking sec- distinction between pro-market and pro-busi- region. It took wisdom to ultimately recognise potential of reaching $110 billion by 2030, and
tor. ness policy. Under the United Progressive Alli- that Israel is an integral and permanent part that the entire region, if not the world, will
cannot be blamed for not making investments in The Narendra Modi government inherited ance government, crony socialism was con- of West Asia, with much to contribute to its benefit.
augmenting production and sustainability a banking sector dominated by public sector fused with liberal capitalism, and votaries of stability and prosperity. It took vision to prior- Israel aspires to continue the regional
techniques. India is still a laggard vis-à-vis other banks that were insolvent due to years of socialism tried to tarnish — and stop — liber- itise the future and see what connects the development that started with the Abraham
lending malpractices and politically influ- alisation by conflating crony misconduct with people of the region. Accords and to expand the circle of peace and
important producers in yields for most crops. The enced deal-making. market capitalism. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett drove normalisation. Indeed, Israel believes that it
climate crisis will pose a growing danger to the Since 2014, India has course-corrected, but home the importance of this paradigm shift can bring about a change in the conflict and
sustainability of farming practices. the path ahead requires sustained action in in a phone call with UAE crown prince, establish peaceful coexistence with its most
areas such as direct tax reforms, agriculture Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, when he immediate neighbours, the Palestinians, in
Business-as-usual is not an option. Food security is marketing, capital account liberalisation, said that the UAE’s attitude towards Israel the spirit of the Accords. After all, peace
a strategic objective for any sovereign country. The privatisation and the monetisation of public “was an important change” and “an inspira- begets peace. Moreover, the normalisation
international market cannot meet the India’s needs if assets. tion to other countries and leaders in the process serves to effectively consolidate mod-
With the credibility of capitalism now region”. erate forces in the region in the face of shared
domestic production is compromised, which is what established, the government has earned the The Accords are strengthening bonds threats, providing a counterbalance to the Ira-
will happen if the status quo is allowed to persist. mandate to pursue these structural reforms. between nations and people. Since the first nian menace.
India has experienced the pain of being dependent Equally, the message to business leaders and direct flight between Tel Aviv and Dubai last The courageous steps taken represent a
society is clear. It will pay to be law-abiding, November, over 200,000 Israeli tourists and decision to build a future together that will
on import for food requirements, and it is an era no and there will be severe, inescapable conse- businesspeople have visited the UAE and Bah- benefit all of our people. India, too, will bene-
one would like see return. Ironically, in all elections, quences for fraudsters and grifters. India now rain, connecting people and cultures like fit from this vision of a shared future. The
there are promises of helping farmers in India — a has a strong foundation on which to pursue never before. Israel will also present a steps taken so far have lit the path to a new
liberal economic policies that will enable national pavilion at the upcoming World and hopeful reality in West Asia — one that
farm loan waiver here, a little cash transfer there. It faster growth. Expo in Dubai, in October. We are incredibly will improve the welfare of its population and
is more than clear that these have not helped. If long- excited by the proximity of the Israeli pavilion bring peace, security and prosperity to all.
term national interests are to be secured, India’s Tough measures implemented by the Rajeev Mantri is co-founder of the India Enterprise to the Indian one, which will enable shared
government have reaffirmed that there is Council and author of A New Idea Of activities bringing together Israelis and Indi- Rony Yedidia Clein is charge d’affaires
farmers need a new deal. More than anything else, a distinction between pro-market and India – Individual Rights in a Civilisational State ans in Dubai. (acting ambassador), Embassy of Israel
agriculture needs an honest political conversation. pro-business policy SHUTTERSTOCK The views expressed are personal The agreements created exciting opportu- The views expressed are personal

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scheme for automobile sector Prasid Banerjee
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NEW DELHI: MG Astor may


become the first car in India to
The PLI scheme for CENTRE UNVEILS allow users to make payments
right from the vehicle’s dash-
the auto industry will ₹120-CR PLI FOR board.
The company has been “inun-
lead to investment of DRONE SECTOR dated” with requests from start-
over ₹42,500 crore ups who want to be “in the car”,
NEW DELHI: The Union govern- Rajeev Chaba, president and
HT Correspondent ment on Wednesday approved a managing director of MG
production-linked incentive Motors, said in an interview. “We The carmaker announced that the Astor will be displayed in the
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(PLI) scheme for drones and even got requests for payment company’s showrooms from September 19. MINT
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet drone components with an allo- gateways. I think we will have
on Wednesday announced a cation of ₹120 crore spread over the first car where you can make chain-based Digital Passport, Koinearth, which has built MG’s
₹26,058-crore production- three financial years, the civil a payment right from the car,” he and more, unlike most cars in Digital Passport, are working
linked incentive (PLI) scheme to aviation ministry said. said. that range. with legacy firms to transform
attract investments in advanced The PLI for drones comes The Chinese-owned British The company has to work not them digitally, Chaba said.
automotive technology vehicles, even as the civil aviation minis- carmaker announced that the only with startups but also legacy “Some of the established names
auto components, and manu- try is working with states to cre- Astor will be displayed in the service firms to create a vehicle- have come forward, are willing
facturing of drones, with focus ate air space maps. A person company’s showrooms from based platform, Chaba to make the schemes for us, and
on an environmentally cleaner, familiar with the matter said September 19, and bookings will explained. “The good news is are ready to change,” he said.
sustainable, and more efficient that these could be unveiled as begin shortly. MG has not that even in well established, The Digital Passport is a
transportation system. soon as a fortnight from now revealed the car’s price yet, but it mainstream and conservative blockchain-based feature that
It is estimated that over a and that older definitions of is expected to take on vehicles businesses, some of them under- uses data from sensors fitted on
period of five years, the scheme so-called red zones where such as the Hyundai Creta and stand that they also need to Astor to determine the car’s
for automobiles and auto com- drones can’t fly, have been sig- others priced in the ₹10 lakh to evolve because somebody will health and its user’s driving
ponents will attract fresh invest- nificantly shrunk. ₹16 lakh range. disrupt their industry and busi- prowess. Such data can then be
ments worth over ₹42,500 In a tweet, Union minister for MG Astor boasts of advanced ness models,” he said. shared with insurers and resel-
crore, which would lead to an civil aviation Jyotiraditya M technologies such as level 2 Newer organisations such as lers by the car’s owners to lower
incremental production of more Scindia said: “This amount (₹120 autonomous driving, a block- blockchain technology firm premiums or raise resale value.
than ₹2.3 lakh crore and create cr) is double the combined turn-
additional employment oppor- The scheme will create additional employment opportunities for over 750,000 people. MINT over of all domestic drone man-
tunities of over 750,000 jobs, ufacturers in FY 2020-21. With
Union minister for information
and broadcasting Anurag Tha-
kur said.
auto and drone industries is
part of the ₹1.97 lakh crore PLI
scheme for 13 sectors
tional employment over five
years is nearly 1 crore (10 mil-
lion),” it said.
Incentive scheme is a “sales
value linked” scheme applicable
on advanced automotive tech-
the rollout of the Drone Rules
2021 & now a huge boost to
drone manufacturing through
Govt may waive GST in border mkt
“Out of the ₹26,058 crore, announced in the Union Budget, The scheme for the auto sec- nology components of vehicles, #PLIforDrones, the journey
₹25,938 crore will be provider which includes pharmaceuti- tor has two components – completely knocked down towards becoming a global Rajeev Jayaswal Kong to become India’s fourth- tax on the border ‘haat’ (market)
for the auto sector, and ₹120 cals, telecom, speciality steel, Champion OEM (original equip- (CKD) or semi-knocked down drone hub by 2030 has begun!” biggest export destination, said limited to about four dozen ven-
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crore will be allocated to the white goods and solar modules, ment manufacturer) Incentive, (SKD) kits, vehicle aggregates of “The incentive fshall be as people aware of the develop- dors, catering to local needs in
drone sector,” he said. an official statement issued and Component Champion two-wheelers, three-wheelers, high as 20% of the value addition NEW DELHI: The Union govern- ment. that remote area. Besides, it has
Thakur said the scheme for after Wednesday’s Cabinet meet Incentive. The Champion OEM passenger vehicles, commercial made by her,” the ministry’s ment is considering waiving off For a formal approval, the no significant revenue implica-
the auto sector is open to exist- said. Incentive scheme is a “sales vehicles and tractors, he added. statement noted. The value addi- goods and services tax (GST) on matter will be placed in the 45th tions,” said one person, who
ing automotive companies as “With the announcement of value linked” scheme, applica- This PLI scheme for the auto- tion should be calculated as the products sold at the marketplace meeting of the GST Council in works in an economic ministry.
well as new investors who are PLI schemes for 13 sectors, min- ble on battery electric vehicles motive sector will enable India annual sales revenue from on the zero line of the Indo- Lucknow on September 17, two At present, there are four
currently not in the automobile imum additional production in and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to leapfrog to environmentally drones and its components (net Bangladesh border to further people aware of the matter said, operational ‘haats’ along the
or auto component manufactur- India is expected to be around of all segments, the Union min- cleaner, sustainable, advanced of GST) minus the purchase cost strengthen the economic ties requesting anonymity. India-Bangladesh border. Two of
ing business. ₹37.5 lakh crore over five years ister said. and more efficient electric vehi- (net of GST) of drone and drone between the two countries as “The move is reciprocal as them are located in Meghalay-
The incentive package for the and minimum expected addi- The Component Champion cles-based system, he said. components, it stated. AGENCIES Bangladesh has surpassed Hong Bangladesh does not impose any and two are located in Tripura.

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1 Account for what is no longer clear (7)
5 Wear disliked by cricketers? (5)
8 Top men in opposition (6,7)
9 Character of those who are different (5)
10 It’s meant to be read, so make it clear (7)
Ayushman Baruah ence, Vembu moved from Pleas-
anton in California to Tenkasi in 11 It’s a big step to take (6)
ayushman.b@livemint.com
October 2019. Vembu said his 12 Do some relief work? (6)
BENGALURU: Zoho Corp. plans to vision of making engineers work 15 Land on a site needing development (7)
hire up to 2,000 people for its in rural regions or closer to their 17 Start to look for somewhere to film (5)
rural offices by December end as homes was in the pipeline for 19 A conservative all one’s life? (5,2,3,3)
the software-as-a-service (SaaS) years, but the pandemic has- 20 Fruit goes out of fashion (5)
unicorn continues to bolster its tened his plans. 21 A virtue easily cultivated (7)
rural network at a time when the Zoho has set up around 20
pandemic is rewriting the rules such satellite or rural offices in
of operating from large brick- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra, and DOWN
and-mortar offices in main Bihar. Similar rural centres are (Clockwise from top left) Dr Navin Dang, founder & director, Dr 1 Changes seen about socially acceptable
result (5)
urban centres. Sridhar Vembu, co-founder also being planned in Texas in Dangs Lab; Dr Arjun Dang, CEO, Dr Dangs Lab; Ashwini Asokan, co-
“About 85% of the new hires and chief executive at Zoho. the US and European Union. founder & CEO, Mad Street Den; Dr Geetha Manjunath, founder & 2 Take part in a game of hide-and-seek?
(4,4,2,3) QUICK CLUES
will be for India. We have a good Rural centres have an advan- CEO, Niramai; Naveen Tewari, CEO, InMobi.
3 Woken in so rude a fashion (7)
pipeline of hiring, and it will that can accommodate 20-60 tage as they are less populated
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continue next year,” Sridhar people. It opened its first rural and do not use as many air con- 4 Heavenly stuff for a trance perhaps (6)
1 Censure (7) 1 Fowl’s resting place (5)
Vembu, co-founder and chief office in 2011 in Tenkasi, a village ditioners as urban offices. “Post 5 Deduction of French small coin (5)
5 Shock deeply (5) 2 Overshadowed (3,2,3,5)
executive at Zoho, said in an in Tamil Nadu. pandemic, most rural centres 6 What a patient may lose in the 8 Safe (3,2,5,3) 3 Policeman (7)
interview. Zoho Desk, the company’s have an occupancy of 40-50% theatre (13)
9 Military jacket (5) 4 Display ostentatiously (6)
Zoho currently has about
10,000 people globally.
The new hires will be made
customer support software, was
developed and launched from
the Tenkasi office in 2016. The
while the main office in Chennai
has 10% occupancy,” he said.
Industry observers said
from top minds in 7 They won’t stand for being models (7)
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entrepreneurship
across all functions, including Tenksai office currently has expanding rural centres is a win- the doctor (7)
17 Beginning (5) 13 Self-reassuring activity (3,4)
software development, support, about 500 employees. win strategy for staff and 14 Worn-out shoe? (6)
19 Lacking individuality (13) 14 Lead/tin alloy (6)
marketing, sales and administra- To source talent locally, Zoho employers. 16 Records of music (5) 20 Prevailing tendency (5) 16 Imposing (5)
tion, Vembu said. started a branch of Zoho Schools “The pandemic has signifi- 18 Rum sort of drink (5) 21 Swift sharp reply (7) 18 A liking (5)
“We need all roles because of Learning—previously called cantly realigned how work is
when we are setting up rural Zoho University—in Tenkasi. As done. As operational and living Staff Writer entrepreneurship, and enter- YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS (16027)
centres, we need people with part of this, local high school stu- costs can be high in metro cities, tainment will share their inspir- { SUDOKU } DIFFICULTY LEVEL
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local knowledge who can run dents are inducted and trained such centres make perfect sense. ing visions of change.
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these centres from an operations for 18 months and then absorbed Staff and employers are confi- NEW DELHI: Five leaders in the The first week brought
point of view,” he said. into the firm. Currently, about a dent of delivering work field of business and entrepre- together five of India’s top
Zoho has been promoting the tenth of Zoho’s total workforce remotely, so this is a smart deci- neurship will gather virtually on sporting geniuses: the country’s
reverse migration of talent with consists of students who came sion,” said Sanchit Vir Gogia, Thursday to share first-ever cricket
the concept of rural offices. through this programme. To fur- CEO and chief analyst, Grey- key insights from PRESENTS
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Industry watchers said Apple that in a major way,” Apple CEO coming Q4 2021 and will end InMobi, Dr Geeta Manjunath, answers during the sessions and
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attacked France, accommodate refugees. ment on the matter.
targeted its population, groupings, CSTO and Zas acknowledged that the sit- WASHINGTON/LONDON : US The Financial Times quoted
civilians, but there was SCO, are meeting in uation on Tajik-Afghan border President Joe Biden denied on a source as saying Biden had
nothing personal,” Sal- was “unfavourable” and pledged Tuesday a media report that floated the summit idea as one
ah Abdeslam said. AFP Tajikistan to discuss that Dushanbe would be pro- It has been a month since the Taliban swept to power on August 15. Here’s claimed that his Chinese coun- of several possibilities for fol-
the current situation vided with “all the necessary a timeline of the main events in Afghanistan over the last month terpart Xi Jinping last week low-on engagement with Xi. It
IAEA slams Iran assistance” to combat any threat turned down an offer from him cited an American official as
in Afghanistan and from the south. for a face-to-face meeting. saying while Xi did not engage
over report The Financial Times cited with the idea of a summit, the
of harassment the way forward Baradar on Time’s 100 list AUG 15, 2021 AUG 19 AUG 26 multiple people briefed on a White House believed it was
VIENNA: The UN nucl- Agencies Taliban co-founder and deputy Taliban fighters enter Scenes of chaos at Kabul A suicide attack 90-minute call between the two partly due to concerns about
ear watchdog on Wedn- prime minister, Mullah Abdul Kabul. Foreigners and airport dominate global near Kabul airport leaders last week as saying Xi Covid-19.
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esday slammed as Ghani Baradar, has reportedly Afghans scramble to headlines. Several more kills scores of did not take Biden up on the
“unacceptable” incid- DUSHANBE/KABUL: Countries been named on the list of the 100 leave the country, people are killed as people. Some offer and instead insisted that China slams envoy’s ban
ents involving its inspe- allied with Russia and China most influential people of 2021 leading to chaos at the Taliban members open reports say nearly Washington adopt a less stri- from British parliament
ctors following a news were preparing for a series of by Time magazine. The Taliban dent tone towards Beijing. China’s embassy in London
airport. Several people fire and stampede 200 died. The attack
report that Iranian meetings on Afghanistan on leader has been described as a “It’s not true,” Biden said condemned as “despicable and
guards had harassed Wednesday held in the crisis-hit “charismatic military leader”
are killed crushes people is claimed by IS-K when asked by reporters if he cowardly” the United Kingdom
female agency staff. The country’s neighbour, Tajikistan. and a “deeply pious figure”. was disappointed that Xi did speaker’s decision to ban its
Wall Street Journal rep- Moscow and Beijing have The Chinese government has not want to meet with him. new ambassador from parlia-
orted that guards at moved to assert themselves as assured the Taliban administra- Biden’s national security ment, as a dispute over human
Natanz facility phys- key players in the region, after tion in Kabul that Beijing will not adviser, Jake Sullivan, said in a rights between the two sides
ically harassed female the United States’ hasty retreat interfere in its internal affairs. AUG 30 AUG 29 AUG 27 statement earlier on Tuesday deepens.
IAEA inspectors. AFP from Afghanistan and the Tali- In a meeting with acting for- Frank McKenzie, head of A US drone strike targets A day after the blast, the that the report was “not an Ambassador Zheng Zeguang
ban’s takeover of the country. eign minister Amir Khan Mut- US Central Command, a suspected suicide US military strikes back, accurate portrayal of the call. was prevented from a meeting
China hosts first Two regional security blocs taqi in Kabul on Tuesday, Chi- announces the completion bomber preparing to launching a drone strike Period”. in the UK parliament on
led by Moscow and Beijing are nese ambassador to Afghanistan of the troop withdrawal, attack Kabul airport. against an Islamic State A source who was among Wednesday after the invitation
multinational holding summits in the capital of Wang Yu said, “China respects those briefed on the call con- sparked outrage among British
ending the 20-year war. Taliban condemn the "planner". Evacuation
military exercises Tajikistan, Dushanbe, this week the sovereignty, independence Taliban declare independ- attack, say there were operations at the airport firmed the report was accurate. politicians sanctioned by
ZHUMADIAN, CHINA: along with other countries and territorial integrity of “Xi apparently intimated China.
ence for Afghanistan civilian casualties slow down considerably
China wrapped up its attending as observers. Afghanistan, will not interfere in that the tone and atmosphere House of Commons speaker
first multinational Afghanistan’s neighbours are Afghanistan’s internal affairs, of the relationship needed to be Lindsay Hoyle barred the visit,
peacekeeping exercises wary of the threat of a sustained and supports the Afghan people improved first,” the source told saying it wasn’t “appropriate”
on Wednesday. Troops refugee crisis, as well as of spill- to independently choose a devel- Reuters. for the envoy to visit the parlia-
from Thailand, Mon-
golia and Pakistan had
over violence if the Taliban fail to
control extremist groups with
opment path that suits their
national conditions.”
SEPT 4 SEPT 7 SEPT 9 China’s embassy in Washing- ment estate.

joined China’s armed whom they were allied in the Iran on Wednesday resumed After a long and tense Taliban announce the There are some signs of
forces for the 10-day past. commercial flights to Afghani- wait, the airport in the country’s new govern- normalcy as the first
drills in central Henan At a pre-summit meeting on stan that had been halted after Afghan capital finally ment, ending weeks of commercial international { FRANCE } TACKLING COVID-19
province. AFP Wednesday, the general secre- the Taliban assumed power. reopens for aid flights to talks and speculation. flight under the new

9 activists in HK
tary of the Moscow-led Collec-
tive Security Treaty Organisa-
tion(CSTO), Stanislav Zas, called
Iran’s Fars news agency reported
that a charter return flight trans-
ported passengers from Tehran
come in and for
domestic services
to resume
Veteran members of the
movement dominate the
interim cabinet
government leaves Kabul
carrying more than
100 foreigners
Unvaccinated health
get jail terms for
Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG: Nine
for more humanitarian aid to
Afghanistan.
The eight-member Shanghai
to Kabul. It said a second flight
from northeastern city of Mash-
had left for Kabul, too.
workers face action
veteran democracy Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Afghanistan’s central bank Agencies In Brazil, accessing Rio de
activists in Hong Kong
were sentenced to
headed by China, is also due to
meet in Dushanbe this week,
said the Taliban seized over $12
million in cash and gold from
SEPT 14 letters@hindustantimes.com
Janeiro’s tourist sites became
conditional on Wednesday on
between six and 10 with some countries belonging the homes of former govern- Thousands of people PARIS/BEIJING: Thousands of presentation of a coronavirus
months in jail on to both blocs. ment officials. The bank said Tal- protest in the southern city unvaccinated French health vaccine certificate, as authorities
Wednesday for joining Both the CSTO and the SCO iban fighters handed over $12.3 of Kandahar over Taliban’s workers face suspension without seek to encourage people to get
a Tiananmen vigil have in the past been viewed as million in cash and gold seized plans to evict families from pay from Wednesday under a their shots.
banned by police last Moscow’s and Beijing’s counters from the homes of ex-officials - a a former military colony new Covid-19 law that punishes
year. Three others were to western geopolitical domi- large part found at former veep people in care professions who China: Fujian outbreak
handed suspended nance. Amrullah Saleh’s home. refuse to get immunised against continues to grow
sentences. AFP But the hasty withdrawal of the virus. The Chinese education ministry
the Nato, their key rival, from With inputs from A Taliban President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said students and
Afghanistan has offered the big- Sutirtho Patranobis in Beijing fighter gave workers including staff at teachers should “stay put” dur-
gest test yet for their regional stands guard hospitals, retirement home ing upcoming holidays in China
KILLING OF 1,428 clout. The dual summit host, workers and the fire service - in the backdrop of the country’s

w
in Kabul as
Tajikistan, has in recent weeks the sun sets some 2.7 million people in total - first “school-centric” Covid-19
DOLPHINS ON raised alarm over the presence
of militant groups along its
on Septem-
an ultimatum on July 12 to get at
least one shot by September 15 or
outbreak in Fujian province. The
number of cases in the coastal
ber 12.
FAROE ISLANDS mountainous border with
Afghanistan.
READ: Afghan
filmmaker’s plea:
AFP
resign.
Two months later, thousands
province rose to 152.

SPARKS OUTCRY It has also criticised interna-


tional institutions for not doing
‘Don’t recognise Taliban govt’ of healthcare workers are still
baulking at getting jabbed,
With inputs from
Sutirtho Patranobis
Associated Press
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{ BRITISH POLITICS } MAJOR RESHUFFLE
Korea vs Korea: North and
COPENHAGEN: The slaughter of
1,428 white-sided dolphins over
the weekend, part of a four-cen-
tury-old traditional drive of sea
Boris removes Raab as foreign secy
mammals into shallow water
where they are killed for their
meat and blubber, has reignited
a debate on the Faroe Islands.
Agence France-Presse
South flex missile muscles line interior minister Priti Patel
both retained their roles.
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The hunt is not commercial Gaffe-prone education secre- Reuters March. North Korea fired a pair
and is authorised, but environ- LONDON: British Prime Minister tary Gavin Williamson was the of ballistic missiles that landed
letters@hindustantimes.com
mental activists claim it is cruel. Boris Johnson on Wednesday first minister to indicate he was in the sea off its east coast,
Heri Petersen, the foreman of appointed a new-look cabinet to out of a job, tweeting that it had SEOUL: North Korea and South according to officials in South
a group that drives pilot whales revamp his government after been a “privilege” to serve in his Korea test-fired ballistic mis- Korea and Japan, just days after
towards shore on the central controversies over Covid-19, role since 2019 when Johnson siles on Wednesday, the latest it tested a cruise missile that is
Faeroese island of Eysturoy, Afghanistan and taxes, demoting took office on a vow to “get volley in an arms race that has believed to have nuclear capa-
where the killings took place, his under-fire foreign secretary Brexit done”. seen both countries develop bilities.
said he was not told about the Dominic Raab. Now that Britain has formally increasingly sophisticated Japan’s defence ministry said
dolphin drive and “strongly dis- Raab took over as justice sec- left the European Union after a weapons while efforts to get late on Wednesday the missiles
sociated” himself from it. retary, but will retain the role of years-long divorce process, the talks going to defuse tensions had landed inside Japan’s exclu-
Islanders usually kill up to deputy prime minister, Downing Conservative government has prove fruitless. sive economic zone (EEZ), con-
1,000 sea mammals annually, Street confirmed. been battling to tame one of the South Korea tested a subma- tradicting earlier government
according to data kept by the The former lawyer, who depu- world’s highest per capita death rine-launched ballistic missile, comments that they fell outside
Faroe Islands. Olavur Sjurdar- tised for Johnson when he was tolls from the pandemic. becoming the first country its waters.
berg, chairman of the Faroese in intensive care with Covid-19 in Dominic Raab (left) with UK PM Boris Johnson in happier times. AFP Johnson enjoyed a “vaccine without nuclear weapons to North Korea has been stead-
Pilot Whale Hunt Association, April last year, has faced sus- bounce” after Britain led the develop such a system. ily developing its weapons sys-
feared the slaughter would put a tained criticism for his handling ain’s full exit from the European Among the other leading offi- Western world in a mass immu- South Korean President tems amid a stand-off over talks
negative spin on the ancient tra- of the Afghan crisis. Union in January. ces of state, finance secretary nisation programme, but the Moon Jae-in was attending that aimed at dismantling its nuclear
dition of the 18 rocky islands He was replaced by trade sec- She has become only the sec- Rishi Sunak - who has overseen Conservatives’ lead over the test-firing when word came of and ballistic missile arsenals in A still shows South Korea’s first
located halfway between Scot- retary Liz Truss, who has bro- ond female foreign secretary in big-spending economic support main opposition Labour Party the North Korean launches, its return for United States sanc- underwater-launched ballistic
land and Iceland. kered a series of deals since Brit- British history. during the pandemic - and hard- has eroded in opinion polls. first ballistic missile tests since tions relief. missile being test-fired. AP

Report: US presses India { ‘NO ROLE FOR CHINA’ } HEAD OF CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION 15-yr-old gang-raped
to resume vaccine export ‘Only Dalai Lama can decide on his successor’ in MP; three arrested
Rezaul H Laskar branch of the CTA in May, said if Tsering said he personally
Yashwant Raj tied to a specific summit or letters@hindustantimes.com the Chinese government is seri- believed the CTA shouldn’t have Press Trust of India was alone at home, as her sister
letters@hindustantimes.com engagement,”. PM Modi’s partic- ous about the Dalai Lama’s rein- any role in the issue of reincar- letters@hindustantimes.com was admitted to Bhopal’s Ham-
ipation in the summit will not be NEW DELHI : The Dalai Lama carnation, it “should be giving nation. “This is a purely spiritual idia Hospital, and on the day of
WASHINGTON : The Biden incumbent upon his agreeing to alone can decide the matter of more attention to the living 14th and a religious process. So it’s up RAISEN : A 15-year-old girl was the attack, the accused came
administration has been press- resuming export of vaccines. his reincarnation and the Chi- Dalai Lama than the future 15th to the religious leader, particu- allegedly gang-raped by three home asking for her brother-in-
ing Prime Minister Narendra The summit has not been nese government has no say in Dalai Lama”. He said, “And as a larly his holiness the Dalai men, who also filmed the act on law, he said.
Modi reportedly to let India announced yet. the matter, the head of the Cen- communist regime which does Lama, to decide, not the admin- a mobile phone in Madhya Pra- The accused entered in the
resume exporting Covid-19 vac- PM Modi will be joining his tral Tibetan Administration not believe in religion or life istration, but once his reincarna- desh’s Bhopal district, police house by force when they found
cines, and is tying it to a possible counterparts from Australia and (CTA), Penpa Tsering, has said after death, this is purely a spiri- tion is recognised, then the role said on Wednesday. out that the victim was alone,
prominent role for him at a Japan — Scott Morrison and against the backdrop of Beijing’s CTA president Penpa Tsering tual matter.” of the CTA comes into being,” he The police have arrested the they raped her and filmed the
global summit US President Joe Yoshihide Suga — and President assertions that it will choose the KDT24 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMON He added, “When you talk said. accused for the incident that act on a mobile phone, ASP
Biden plans to hold on the side- Biden for the first in-person next Tibetan spiritual leader. about reincarnation, it’s the per- With 22 of the 45 lawmakers took place under Gunga police Meena said.
lines of the UN general assembly summit of the Quad here at the Tsering said in an interview Tibetan parliament-in-exile – son who’s going to be reincar- of the Tibetan parliament-in-ex- station area in Bhopal district The girl narrated her ordeal
meetings. White House on September 24, that China’s efforts to play a deci- where 22 of the 45 members nated who decides where or how ile not having taken oath in line on September 12, while the com- to her father after she went back
“We have regularly been com- according to announcements by sive role in the selection of the have not taken oath in line with he or she should be born...We with the Tibetan Charter plaint was registered at Raisen home to Raisen, following
municating with (the) govern- the ministry and external affairs next Dalai Lama amounted to the official charter – provides an are talking about [the Dalai because of political differences, women’s police station, an offi- which a complaint was lodged,
ment of India in bilateral and and the White House. “politicisation of the whole rein- opportunity for “the Chinese Lama’s] reincarnation, so it’s Tsering said the impasse had cial said. he said.
multilateral channels to discuss India ceased vaccine export carnation issue”. The Dalai government to create trouble” completely up to his holiness to created “a lot of space for the The victim, a Class 10 student, A case under the relevant sec-
vaccine supply and inquire earlier in the year after it faced Lama’s reincarnation is a spiri- within the Tibetan community decide where he will be born, not Chinese government to create had gone to Gunga from her tions of the IPC and Protection
about timeline for exports,” a US internal criticism for not inocu- tual issue whereas China’s com- and affect the image of the the Chinese government.” trouble within the [Tibetan] home in Raisen district to help of Children from Sexual Offen-
official told Aixos news publica- lating enough Indians in the munist regime doesn’t even Tibetan movement, Tsering said. Amid growing concerns about community, and it also affects her ailing sister, additional ces (Pocso) Act has been regis-
tion, insisting, at the same time, wake of a massive surge in cases believe in religion, he said. Tsering, who was elected the the health of the current Dalai the image of the Tibetan move- superintendent of police (ASP) tered against the accused, the
that “these conversations are not caused by the Delta variant. The current impasse in the Sikyong or head of the executive Lama – he turned 86 in July – ment”. Amritlal Meena said. The victim official said.
NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 19
Sport

RCB’s new replacement is the Spectators in


IPL to be a test
busiest man in world cricket
IPL’s first recruit from went to the Netherlands to play
for World T20
Rasesh Mandani
rasesh.mandani@htlive.com

MUMBAI: The crowds will be


provisional plan is to allow 50%
crowds at the World Cup. The
BCCI had decided to shift the T20
World Cup to the UAE due to the
club cricket, got called up by Sur- back at the Indian Premier pandemic. Apart from Abu
Singapore, Tim David, rey in England to play two T20 League when the second phase Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai, Oman
played in 8 leagues games as an injury replacement of the 14th edition gets underway will also host matches.
and ended up being picked for in Dubai on September 19. A big reason why the return of
in 6 locations over one-dayers as well. Then he got This will be in stark contrast spectators was possible for the
the past nine months picked at the last minute for The to how the league had to be sus- IPL, despite the teams living in
Hundred, where he played in the pended mid-way through the bio bubbles, is the high rate of
final and won. season in May in India, when vaccinations in the UAE. Accord-
Rasesh Mandani “A day after the final, I took a matches were played in empty ing to the UAE government fig-
rasesh.mandani@htlive.com plan to play in the CPL,” David stadiums as a deadly second ures, nearly 80 percent of their
said. “The whole of last year I wave of the pandemic raged population has been fully vacci-
MUMBAI: The uncertainty was sitting at home doing noth- through the country. The tour- nated. A mandatory fully vacci-
caused by the pandemic has ing. Then, it all snowballed a bit. nament was finally suspended nated status is likely to be intro-
worked both ways in Tim The Covid this year opened up a after multiple Covid-19 positive duced for attending fans, just as
David’s life. If the 25-year-old lot of opportunities. It’s been a tests surfaced inside at least four it has been made compulsory for
cricketer from Singapore was long time on the road, but I am franchise bubbles. the visiting media.
grounded at home through most grateful.” The stadiums in the UAE “It’s always nice to see crowds
of 2020 because of the outbreak, won’t be at full capacity though, back at cricket games. I am sure
this year has seen him bag his Missing players with BCCI in conjunction with the fans and players will enjoy
first IPL contract in a remarka- Unlikely names like David have the UAE government taking a it,” Kolkata Knight Riders CEO,
ble turn of events. been crucial for the IPL’s second cautious approach while wel- Venky Mysore said. “I am also
The T20 power hitter will now half, set to resume September 19 coming fans back. “It’s great sure that IPL will take all possi-
be looking to carry his six-hitting in the UAE, after players from news for all the fans who have ble precautions from a health &
form from the Caribbean Pre- various countries announced been waiting to be at the stadi- safety standpoint.”
mier League (CPL) to the IPL for their unavailability for the tour- ums for such a long time. There For IPL 14, in India as well as
Royal Challengers Bangalore, nament, citing various reasons, are enough and more IPL fans in in the UAE, the franchises don’t
becoming the first player from including bio-bubble fatigue and UAE,” said BCCI treasurer Arun have the benefit of staging home
Singapore to feature in the clashing dates with other tour- Dhumal. “The plan as of now is games. The gate receipts will
league. naments. to invite 5000-6000 fans back at therefore go to the BCCI. They
“It’s nice to be representing a The latest stars to pull out Dubai and Sharjah. When the form an insignificant source of
lot of the associate players and were England’s Jonny Bairstow, UAE govt allows more specta- revenue for a tournament that
showing that a player not from Chris Woakes and Dawid Malan, tors, we can sell more tickets. helps the BCCI make ₹4000
Test playing nations can do all players who were part of the The IPL team is still working out crore annually.
really good things at a higher England Test squad during the modalities for matches at What the return of crowds
level of cricket,” David said India’s recent tour, where the Abu Dhabi.” will do is help build the neces-
speaking from St Kitts on the eve fifth and final match was can- Thirteen IPL matches are sary buzz for IPL matches and
of the CPL final, where he is celled on September 10. being staged in Dubai, 10 in Shar- bring a more natural viewing
playing for St Lucia Kings. This means Sunrisers Hydera- Tim David after hitting a century for Surrey in the London Cup against Gloucestershire at the Oval last month. GETTY IMAGES jah and eight in Abu Dhabi. experience for those watching
Nine months, eight tourna- bad will miss their finest opener The current plan to bring on TV. “It’s great news for the
ments, six geographical loca- (Bairstow), Punjab Kings will Bangladesh. That has been a big part of my back crowds is fairly conserva- players as well who would love
tions—that’s what 2021 has been miss the world’s No 1 ranked T20 Newcomers as replacements development,” he added. tive (40% for Sharjah, 25% at to hear the fans roar again in
like for the man proudly carry- batter (Malan) and Delhi Capi- David’s mission It’s something RCB will need. Dubai) but it is learnt this would support,” said Dhumal.
ing his tiny “associate nations” tals their fearsome fast bowler. Tim David RCB batsman Singapore David is coveted because of his The team was in good shape in serve as a rehearsal to gauge “We were talking about it
flag to franchise cricket around The team worst hit by with- power game. Standing deep in the first half of the IPL in India whether spectators can be today. To now know that they
Aiden Markram Punjab Kings batsman South Africa
the world. He may just be the drawals—certainly by volume— his crease with his high back-lift, which got suspended, winning allowed for the T20 World Cup are going to be there is fantastic.
busiest cricketer in the world is RCB, who will be without Kiwi Glenn Phillips RR wicketkeeper New Zealand he scores at a reckless pace, and five matches out of seven. With that follows immediately after We have a big task ahead of us
right now. skipper Kane Richardson, as often provides the final flourish. so many new faces in the squad IPL. The World Cup will also be and we certainly rally when we
This has been a bizarre and well as Australians Adam Ben Dwarshius Delhi Capitals left arm fast Australia His strike rates across recent it will be a challenge for the Ban- in the UAE with the Interna- have support of our fans,” KKR
breathless year for the man who Zampa, Finn Allen and Daniel Nathan Ellis Punjab Kings right arm fast Australia tournaments read like this—153 galore team to keep that tional Cricket Council (ICC) and head coach Brendon McCullum
learnt most of his cricket in Sams. at the Big Bash, 167 at PSL, 136 at momentum going. Perhaps the BCCI as hosts. If all goes well, the told their website.
Perth, but could only go as far as Other stars who will be sorely Dushmanta Chameera RCB right arm fast Sri Lanka T20 Blast, 150 at RLC ODI’s, 250 thrill of playing with the biggest
making the Western Australia missed? Pat Cummins for Kolk- at the solitary Hundred game, names in the game will inspire
George Garton RCB left arm fast England
second team during his time ata Knight Riders and Jhye Rich- followed by 149 in the CPL (till something special from the IPL’s { GLENN MAXWELL } AUSTRALIA BATSMAN
there. ardson for Punjab and Ben Akash Deep RCB right arm medium India semis). “Power hitting has newest names.
David shifted back to play for
Singapore instead (his Austra-
Stokes for Rajasthan Royals.
No wonder teams have scram- Adil Rashid Punjab Kings leg spin England
become my focus in the past
couple of years,” he said while
“AB De Villers and Virat Kohli
are two of the best batters in the P
lian father Rod played for Singa- bled for replacements. RCB have promoting team sponsors Indi- world and to be able to learn
pore too). From there, he slowly brought in Sri Lankan spinner
Wanindu Hasaranga RCB leg spin Sri Lanka
bet. “I wasn’t playing much first- first-hand from them will be IPL in the UAE will have
all yet to play in IPL
began to build a reputation as a
big hitter.
Wanindu Hasaranga and pacer
Dushmantha Chameera in
class cricket in Australia. So, I
looked for a role that would get
awesome,” David said. “To play
in IPL has been something I have
a lot of players who will
But it’s only this year, after a Zampa and Sams’ place respec- for all these players (Chameera and who smashed a 46-ball cen- me to play professional cricket. I aspired to. I am really excited to be in the World Cup
smashing season for Hobart tively. has been part of the Rajasthan tury against West Indies in bat in the middle-order in T20 go there for the first time. I am
Hurricanes in the Big Bash While rising English all- Royals squad earlier, but has November last year, the fastest cricket and specialize in those going to keep my ears to the there. I think it’s
League in December and Janu-
ary that his career soared.
rounder George Garton, who
David played with in Surrey and
never played a match).
In other teams too, most
by a Kiwi in T20Is; and Austra-
lia’s Nathan Ellis, brought in for
skills a little bit. I have been
improving with every outing.
ground and try and soak up as
much as I can. If I get a chance to
probably levelled the
playing field.

A
Immediately after the Big in The Hundred this year, replacement players are IPL Jhye Richardson by Punjab, who “Playing for Singapore has play, I will try to do exactly what
Bash, he got called up to the Pak- replaced Richardson. newbies—this includes New Zea- is the first cricketer to take a hat- also helped me to play spin quite I do every time I play.”
istan Super League as a last-min- David came in as Allen’s land keeper Glenn Phillips, who trick on T20I debut, which he well because we play on a lot of Which is to say, hit the ball
ute replacement. From there he replacement. This is the first IPL will fill in for Jos Buttler for RR, did in August against spin-friendly wickets in Asia. out of the park.

{ }
TELECOM SECTOR
faced by the industry, and the
Nick Read welcomed the move.
Birla said the measures “will
in India”.
The cabinet also decided to
tle over two months ago, said
last week that the September 15
COUNTRY FACING
RELENTLESS TERROR
EC powers not ornaments, should act
improved cash flow can be util-
ised to upgrade technology, the
go a long way in unshackling
the telecom sector” and “dem-
simplify KYC norms by elimi-
nating physical paperwork for
deadline would not be extended.
“We do not know for sure if
ATTACKS, SAYS HC; against parties that breach norms: HC
minister said. onstrate the government’s customers and simplified the it’s the Tata group that is taking SENDS LASHKAR
The other structural reform commitment to ensuring process of setting up telecom us over. However we definitely
MAN TO 7-YR JAIL HT Correspondent WHY ARE YOU actions also, you can state….
is about spectrum user charges, healthy growth of the indus- towers. Also, customs proce- intend to put our best foot for- Powers are not ornaments. Use
and license fees and other char- try”. “The measures also reflect dures have been changed to ward and help the future owner letters@hindustantimes.com SHYING AWAY your powers for the welfare of
Richa Banka
ges. The minister said that the decisiveness of the Prime make it easier for telecom com- bring Air India back to its former New Delhi: The Delhi high court FROM TAKING the public at large, this is what
Richa.banka@htlive.com
heavy interest, penalty and Minister, the telecom minister, panies to import equipment. glory. We hope that the process on Wednesday observed that the ACTION? DON’T the petitioner is saying. Take
interest on penalty have been and the government to address will also enhance employees NEW DELHI: Observing that the Election Commission’s (EC) pow- action, not (just) issue notices
levied so far on these charges. long-standing issues. These working conditions for a harmo- relentless terror attacks in the ers are not “ornaments” and the
JUST ISSUE and orders,” the bench said.
“This regime was an undue reforms will bring alive the dig- AIR INDIA nious productive environment country was a concern for human- panel should take action against NOTICES, LETTERS, To be sure, the high court did
burden on the industry partici- ital aspirations of 1.3 billion ing Air India’s 100% sharehold- under the new owner,” said a ity, a Delhi court has sentenced a political parties who violate its COURT SAID TO EC not get into the details of the
pants. Today, it has been people and accelerate India’s ing in AI Express Ltd and 50% in committee member of the Pakistani national affiliated to ter- guidelines on “corrupt practices”. arguments presented by the peti-
rationalised. Monthly com- journey to be a digitally pow- Air India SATS Airport Services Indian Pilots’ Guild, airline’s rorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) “You are doubtful about your tioner during Wednesday’s hear-
pounding of interest has been ered economy as envisaged by Private Ltd. Boeing pilots’ union. to seven years rigorous imprison- powers. There is a judgment by (TDP) also offered cash to certain ing. Apart from the EC, the high
changed to annual compound- the honourable Prime Minis- As per the Air India expres- Tatas operate a premier full- ment for carrying out terror activi- the Supreme Court. That means sections of the society ahead of the court also issued notices to the
ing. A very reasonable interest ter,” a Vodafone Idea statement sion of interest floated by Dipam service carrier, Vistara, in part- ties in India. some wrong is committed by the general elections the same year. Congress and the TDP, the two
rate of MCLR plus 2% has been quoted him as saying. in January 2020, the airline has a nership with Singapore Airlines Principal District and Sessions party. You are ECI. If some party The proposed minimum income parties who promised cash
approved, and the penalty has Mittal described the policy total debt of ₹60,074 crore as of and own a majority stake in Air- Judge Dinesh Sharma on Septem- is committing a wrong, what guarantee scheme, which sought transfers in their election mani-
been eliminated completely. steps as seminal reforms to lift March 31. The bid has boosted Asia India. It was not immedi- ber 10 convicted 23-year-old power you are vested with, take to guarantee Rs 72,000 a year to festoes in the past.
These two decisions open up an industry that is at the core of prospects for the sale after the ately known if the group put in Mohammad Amir, who was action…,” the bench of chief jus- the country’s poorest 20% of Senior counsel Soumya Chak-
the way for big investments Prime Minister Narendra government sweetened the deal the bid on its own or through arrested by the National Investiga- tice DN Patel and justice Jyoti households, was a major poll raborty, appearing for the peti-
into the telecom sector,” Vaish- Modi’s Digital India vision. by allowing suitors to decide budget carrier AirAsia India, tion Agency (NIA) in 2017. The Singh observed. plank for the Congress in the Lok tioners, said that “when cash is
naw said, adding that fresh “The latest reforms ensure that how much of the carrier’s debt agencies reported. court ordered that he should be The high court was hearing a Sabha elections. offered, not against any labour, it
investments will also create the industry is able to invest they want to take on. The rest Experts said the confirmation deported to Pakistan after his sen- petition filed by two lawyers, Par- When the Election Commis- is not supported by any policy.”
more jobs. fearlessly and support India’s will be transferred to Air India of bids was an important devel- tence. “The country is relentlessly ashar Narayan Sharma and Capt sion’s lawyer Anjana Gosain said “In Covid-19, funds were put in
The cabinet also approved digital ambition. Bharti Airtel Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL), a opment. “Submission of finan- facing violence on account of ter- Gurvinder Singh, which asked during Wednesday’s hearing that accounts of people. (But) it was
the removal of spectrum usage is fully committed to respond- special purpose vehicle. cial bids is the most important ror activities. Thousands of inno- the high court to declare election the poll panel has already issued an extraordinary situation. If
charges in future telecom auc- ing to the call by the Honoura- Despite the mounting debt step. This is the first time that cent people are killed in such activ- promises by political parties to guidelines in relation to “corrupt political parties start the trend of
tions. In such auctions, spec- ble Prime Minister to invest in and losses, Air India has some the airline has got its financial ities. The terrorist activities not give money to people without practices” and sent the same to the giving money not against any
trum allocation would be of 30 and accelerate India’s growth,” lucrative assets, including val- bids. Moreover since there are only cause loss of lives of innocent doing any work as a corrupt political parties, the high court work, our industries, agriculture
years instead of 20 years. Also, Mittal said in a statement. ued slots at London’s Heathrow two bidders, the process will be public but it also de-stabilises the electoral practice. shot back. will finish,” he submitted.
businesses could surrender Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, airport, a fleet of more than 100 faster and we will have the new economy of the country. The ter- The petition cited the Nyuntam “Why are you shying away The plea contended that “note
spectrum after a 10-year lock-in in a statement, described the planes and thousands of trained bidder taking up by December. rorist activity is a cause of concern Aay Scheme, or NYAY, announced from taking action? Start taking for vote” promises violate Section
period after paying a defined policy as timely steps towards pilots and crew. According to me, the coin will for the entire humanity. The by the Congress in 2019 ahead of action. Don’t just issue notices 123 of the Representation of Peo-
surrender charge. strengthening the telecom sec- Two previous attempts to off- swing in Tata Sons’ favour,” said present case involves extremely the general elections as one exam- and letters. Let us see what ples Act which deals with corrupt
Asked whether the policy tor, which will accelerate load the airline failed. In 2001, CS Subbiah, former CEO of Alli- serious offence,” the judge said. ple. It said the Telugu Desam Party action you are taking. Proposed practices and bribery.
measures would facilitate new India’s transformation to a dig- Singapore Airlines Ltd. dropped ance Air, regional arm of Air According to the NIA charge
investors in the telecom indus- ital society. its bid for a stake in Air India, cit- India. sheet, Amir and three others had
try, Vaishnaw said the govern-
ment believes that there should
be healthy competition in the
“The telecom sector is one
the prime movers of the econ-
omy and the key enabler for
ing political opposition as one of
the reasons.
In 2018, IndiGo, India’s biggest
“Air India is potentially a stra-
tegic opportunity but with high
structural complexity. Invest-
illegally infiltrated into India from
Pakistan along with weapons,
ammunition, and other war-like
A
l
sector. “For that, there will be making India a digital society. I airline, pulled out of the run- ment in Air India will bet on stores with an intention to carry TMC’s Arpita Ghosh tenders Gaganyaan mission likely by ‘22
further reforms when 5G spec- welcome the government of ning, saying it didn’t have the Indian aviation’s long term out attacks at different locations in
trum is auctioned…so that India’s announcement of means to buy the carrier in its potential- which is significant- India on the directions of their resignation from Rajya Sabha end or early ‘23: Jitendra Singh
more and more players can get reforms and relief measures entirety and make it profitable. but keeping in mind the massive handlers based in the neighbour- NEW DELHI: TMC MP Arpita Ghosh has NEW DELHI: India’s ‘Gaganyaan’ mission is
into the sector. More players, that will enable the industry to The airline’s stake sale proc- cost of restructuring and the ing country. resigned from the Rajya Sabha and her likely to be launched by the end of 2022 or
healthy competition and more achieve the goals of digital ess began afresh in January 2020 continuous flow of funding Amir’s other three associates resignation has been accepted by vice early 2023, Union minister Jitendra Singh
choices to customers is the India,” said chairman Mukesh but faced delays due to the Cov- required to turnaround. I don’t were killed in an encounter with president and Rajya Sabha chair said on Wednesday. “We could have
stated commitment of the gov- Ambani, according to a state- id-19 pandemic. The government think government of India security forces on November 21, M Venkaiah Naidu, a notification from actually done this (launched Gaganyaan by
ernment,” the minister said. ment from RIL. Ambani however asked potential bidders should expect anything signifi- 2017, while he was arrested three the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said on 2022). We had planned to time it along the
Industry leaders Bharti Air- termed the policy steps as a to put in financial bids in April cant from Air India’s privatisa- days later from Magam, Hand- Wednesday. 75th anniversary of India’s Independence,
tel chairman Sunil Bharti Mit- bold initiative. this year before extending the tion and may require to make wara in Jammu and Kashmir in a Ghosh was among those suspended but it could not happen that way because of
tal, Reliance Industries chair- Nick Read commended the deadline to Wednesday. The the offer viable given the very joint operation of the Indian Army during the ruckus in the Upper House in the the inevitable delay caused due to COVID-19.
man Mukesh Ambani, Aditya government’s resolve to find a deadline was extended on multi- poor financial and operational and the J&K Police. recently concluded parliament session “But I am sure, maybe by the end of next
Birla Group chairman Kumar comprehensive solution “that ple occasions prior to this but condition of Air India,” said Amir’s counsel Kahorngam wherein both MPs and marshals were year or may be (by) the beginning of 2023,
Mangalam Birla and Vodafone would support a competitive civil aviation minister Jyotirad- Kapil Kaul, chief executive offi- Zimik said his client is a young allegedly injured. we would be able to do that as well,” he said.
Group chief executive officer and sustainable telecom sector itya Scindia, who took over a lit- cer of CAPA advisory. man was already repenting.
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A
l Barcelona adjust to
Afghan footballers
flee to Pakistan
KARACHI: Afghanistan’s
the new normal of
women’s football team
arrived in Pakistan, the
information minister in
European inferiority
Islamabad said, as Agencies bele has had a career littered
questions linger over the with injury problems while
sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
status of female athletes Ansu Fati will be returning
under Taliban rule. “We BARCELONA: The most striking from two knee operations after
welcome Afghanistan thing about Barcelona’s limp missing the last year.
women football team, 3-0 defeat by Bayern Munich on New signing Sergio Aguero
they arrived at Torkham Tuesday was how inevitable it has also been haunted by inju-
Border from was, and how easily the players ries lately and at 33 is hardly the
Afghanistan,” said and coach Ronald Koeman type of player to address the
Fawad Chaudhry, accepted their drastic drop in physical differences which were
Pakistan’s information status from European giants to plain to see as Bayern repeat-
minister, in a Tweet, outsiders. edly beat their Barca counter-
adding they were Less than a year ago the Cata- parts for pace and power.
received by a lans had gone 38 games The Catalans are fortunate to
representative of the unbeaten at home in the Cham- share Group E with weaker
Pakistan Football pions League but now they have sides Dynamo Kyiv and Benfica,
Federation. Chaudhry lost their last three European meaning they should progress
gave no details and it was games at the Camp Nou, falling to the last 16 as runners-up.
not immediately clear 3-0 to Juventus and 4-1 to Paris Reaching the knockout
how many players had St Germain before Tuesday’s phase, however, could merely
entered the country and debacle. delay another humiliating night
what their plans were. The scoreline may not have once they meet a top side. Pique
been as savage as the 8-2 defeat admitted his team was no
WADA to review suffered against Bayern in the longer among the favourites to
2019-20 quarter-finals but the win a competition in which they
cannabis status performance was even more have won three times in the last
LOS ANGELES: The World desperate, Koeman’s side end- decade and the reaction of local
Anti-Doping Agency ing this game without a shot on media mirrored his honest
(WADA) said it will target. While some fans booed assessment.
review the status of the performance, the overriding “Poor Barca” said the front
cannabis on its banned sensation was apathy, support- cover of Spanish newspaper
substances list in the ers applauding the rare occa- Marca while Catalan daily Sport
wake of the positive test sion when their team managed pictured the Barca players star-
that saw US sprinter to retain possession for a ing sadly at the Camp Nou
Sha’Carri Richardson Manchester United's Paul Pogba (C) reacts after Young Boys's striker Jordy Siebatcheu Pefok (unseen) scored the injury-time winner in Bern on Tuesday. AFP moment. below the headline: “The sad
suspended from the The reaction from the players reality”.

Lots to ponder for Solksjaer


Olympics. Following a was also telling. Veteran
meeting of WADA’s defender Gerard Pique had Juventus beat Malmo
executive committee in responded to the 8-2 thrashing Forwards Paolo Dybala and
Istanbul, the global anti- by declaring the club had to be Alvaro Morata scored just
doping watchdog said a transformed from top to bottom before half-time as Juventus
scientific review of but on Tuesday he appeared to made the most of Malmo’s col-
cannabis would be have accepted the new normal, lapse to win 3-0 to put their

as 10-man United stunned


conducted next year— declaring: “It is what it is and we rocky start to the season behind
although the drug would are what we are.” them. Twice European champi-
remain banned in 2022. Coach Koeman agreed with ons Juventus have failed to win
US sprint star Pique, saying he had little any of their three Serie A games
Richardson was choice but to field a defensive so far this season, but a blister-
expected to be one of the 3-5-2 formation due to the ing opening 45 minutes was
faces of the Tokyo Games Ronaldo’s early goal pass from Bruno Fernandes on des, and getting Varane in for team’s deep injury problems enough to see off the Swedish
last month after a series
of blistering 100m goes in vain as Swiss
the artificial pitch at The
Wankdorf Stadium. But from
Champions League results Van de Beek, which snuffed out
creativity in the midfield, were
which meant left back Jordi
Alba played despite being ill the
champions, who were back in
the group stages for the first
displays earlier in the club Young Boys rally the 25th minute—meaning it Barcelona 0-3 Bayern evident on Tuesday too. On tak- night before and only two for- time since the 2015-16 season.
season. However the 21- was before Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Mueller 34, ing Ronaldo off, Solskjaer said wards were available, leaving Juventus fullback Alex San-
year-old was ruled out of to inflict United’s 7th clattered into left back Ulisses Lewandowski 56, 85) it was done to manage the the coach to pick Sergi Roberto dro broke the deadlock, stoop-
the Games after being Garcia’s ankle and was shown 36-year old’s minutes. at right wing back. ing to head home from close
handed a 30-day
loss in 11 Champions the red card—United had zero Dynamo Kiev 0-0 Benfica Barca ended the game with range. A couple of minutes of
suspension following a League matches shots on goal. Their opponents Young Boys 2-1 Manchester United Key home games four teenagers on the pitch and chaos just before the break cost
positive test for had 15. (Moumi Ngamaleu 66, (Ronaldo 13) “We know we have given our- the promise of youth was the Malmo the game as Danish
marijuana in the wake of Rajesh Pansare United had two shots in the Siebatcheu 90+5)
selves a more difficult task than one green shoot of a bleak even- defender Lasse Nielsen pulled at
her 100m victory at the match, their opponents 19. That what we did last year. You need ing, Koeman insisting the team Morata’s arm and the Spanish
rajesh.pansare@htlive.com
US Olympic trials in isn’t quite how United can go Villarreal 2-2 Atalanta 10, maybe 12 points. You need will be better in the next few striker went down in the box.
Eugene in June. MUMBAI: Manchester United all the way as manager Ole (Trigueros 39, Danjuma 73) (Freuler 6, Gosens 83) to win your home games. We years when the likes of Gavi and Though Dybala slipped as he
had been on a gigantic wave of Gunnar Solksjaer had pre- have got two home games next Alex Balde are more experi- fired his spot kick, it still hit the
Sevilla 1-1 Salzburg
DDCA names new enthusiasm since news broke dicted. For the record, Solks- and we have got to focus on enced. back of the net. The game was
(Rakitic 42-pen) (Sucic 21-pen)
that Cristiano Ronaldo would jaer has now lost seven of his 11 them,” said Solskjaer. The coach also said the effectively over a minute later
ombudsman be, as the club put it, coming games in the Champions Lille 0-0 Wolfsburg United now have a proven team’s fortunes would improve when a defensive mix-up
NEW DELHI: Former home. The return against New- League as United manager. goalscorer in Ronaldo but Sols- when their injury problems allowed Morata to loft the ball
Supreme Court judge castle, with Ronaldo ticking all Malmo 0-3 Juventus kjaer will have to come up with ease but there is little guarantee over the on-rushing Ismael Dia-
and one of India’s the boxes, added to the feel- Red card effect (Alex Sandro 23,Dybala 45(P), a strategy to keep the supply of a quick fix: Ousmane Dem- wara to make it 3-0.
foremost legal good nature of things United’s True, Wan-Bissaka’s momen- Morata 45+1) line going for the Portuguese.
luminaries, Justice social media posts assiduously tary lapse of reason well inside On Tuesday, that wasn’t the
Chelsea 1-0 Zenit
(Retired) Indu Malhotra strove to create. And then, on the opponents’ half led to an case. And while they have { RONALD KOEMAN } BARCA COACH
will be the new Tuesday night in Bern in his alteration of team dynamics. (Lukaku 69) added heft to their attack,
Ombudsman cum Ethics
Officer of Delhi and
177th Champions League
match —only Iker Casillas has
Jadon Sancho was sacrificed
for Diogo Dalot but having to with Wan-Bissaka’s loss, tration, make a mistake and
United have failed to spruce up
defensively. Among the defen- P
Districts Cricket played as many—CR7 scored in get in Raphael Varane for switched to five at the back but you get punished.” sive midfielders barring Scott
Association (DDCA). the 13th minute. So what was Donny van de Beek showed couldn’t prevent Moumi Ngam- The manager will have a lot McTominay, who is injured at We would like to have
DDCA’s general body,
headed by its president
not to like?
Plenty as it turned out with
that the extent of the problem
defending with 10 men was for
aleu from scoring in the 66th
minute from in front of Varane.
to ponder over after a defeat
that could bring back memo-
the moment, Fred and Nem-
anja Matic are not at the level
competed better, but this
Rohan Jaitley, decided Young Boys running out 2-1 United. Even against opponents Substitute Jesse Lingard’s ries of finishing third in the which United need them to is what we have right
on 65-year-old Justice winners against their fancied not known for their pedigree in brain fade produced a backpass group and being forced into the operate at. As the season pro-
(Retd) Malhotra’s opponents who were a man Europe—Young Boys’ most to goalie David de Gea which Europa League last term. gresses, Solskjaer will have to now. We tried our best.
appointment. It is learnt
that DDCA president
light from the 35th minute. The
defeat in their European season
notable run has been the semi-
finals of the European Cup in
gave American forward Jordan
Siebatcheu an opportunity to
United lost three of their last
four group league games --- to
make some tough calls to keep
United in contention in Europe
It is difficult to accept,
Jaitley had personally opener exposed some old flaws 1959. Not too long ago, against win the game deep in stoppage PSG, Istanbul Bareksheir and and at home where they but we have to keep
approached Malhotra to that seemed to have been Liverpool away, Chelsea had time. Solskjaer backed Lingard RB Leipzig --- and all of them haven’t won the league since
working.

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take up the papered over by the euphoria produced a masterclass in that to come good at the weekend stemmed from either slack 2013. If not, names like Zined-
Ombudsman’s post after around Ronaldo. aspect. By that yardstick, against West Ham but said: defending or wrong decision- ine Zidane and Antonio Conte
it was vacated by Justice He had done his part at the United have a lot to learn. “That’s football for you at the making. Some of them, like are already being linked to take
Badar Durrez Ahmed. start, slotting home a skillful United first struggled to cope highest level. Lack of concen- replacing Ronaldo and Fernan- over at Old Trafford.

{ LEFT FIELD }
Sharda Ugra
Batra axed for Asian Championship
HT Correspondent play”. Batra reached the third Sathiyan.

Target LA: Seven-year plan for India sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: The feud between


India women’s No. 1 Manika
round in Tokyo with no coach
courtside.
TTFI subsequently sought her
explanation, calling it an ‘act of
There was tension even in the
build-up to the Olympics. Batra
joined the pre-Olympics camp in
Sonepat only for a few days after

rugby sevens to earn Olympics spot Batra and the Table Tennis Fed-
eration of India (TTFI) took a
turn for the worse with her
omission on Wednesday from
indiscipline.’ Batra alleged that
Roy put pressure on her during
the Olympic qualification event
to lose to his “student” (Sutirta
her personal coach was allowed.
Sathiyan trained in Chennai
under his personal coach. TTFI
has since then made attending
f Wrestling Federation of ous. There’s a plan in place, a agreement with the Odisha gov- ens coach Ludwiche Van Deven- the team for the Asian champi- Mukherjee) to help her qualify. A the camp mandatory for

I India’s misdirected furies,


aimed at elite athletes and
private organisations
caused gloom over medieval
management of Indian sport,
seven-year plan, says Rahul
Bose, Indian Rugby Football
Union member, former rugby
international, and head of the
sponsorship and product com-
ernment around its men’s and
women’s teams. Bose said when
they met the Odisha chief minis-
ter and his team of sports
bureaucrats “it was very clear,
ter, Christiaan Buitendach (for-
wards) and Jannie Brooks
(strength and conditioning).
The team’s sponsors have come
from all sources, Rugby India’s
onships to be held in Doha,
Qatar from September 28-Oct 5.
Batra, world No. 56 and
ranked way ahead of her team-
mates—fellow Tokyo Olympics
Manika Batra. GETTY IMAGES

not join the national camp. The


other women players chosen are
federation panel is enquiring
into the issue. Indian table tennis
great Kamlesh Mehta, who is
now director of Ultimate Table
Tennis (UTT), called for the issue
national selection.
TTFI’s circular released in
August says, “any player chosen
for the national camp must
attend it without fail, from day
it’s best to look away. Towards mittee. The world may know they asked us, ‘what do you LA2028 blueprint extending participant Sutirtha Mukherjee, Sreeja Akula, Ayhika Mukherjee to be sorted out. “As a former one till the end of the camp. Only
best practices being adopted in Bose first as an actor but along want the money for?’ We said formal agreements, like with the next best Indian player, is and Archana Kamath. player, I can say that table tennis the players that are part of the
some corners of Indian sport with Hussain, he was in the we want the money to pay the their oldest sponsor Societe No. 97—did not attend the ongo- The 2018 Commonwealth has been looking up in India for national camp before a specific
where mileage and eyeballs are Indian rugby team that made its players for the first time in our Generale; crystallising informal ing national camp, which the Games champion’s run-in with the last few years. Any such tournament will be considered
so scant that its CEO laughs, international debut in 1998. lives.” partnerships, like with KISS/ federation had said was manda- TTFI began after she refused to issues should be resolved at the for selection into the national
saying his sport takes the Odi- Every short cut those team- Rugby India has put in place KIIT through Odisha state sup- tory for selection. have national coach Soumyad- earliest for the betterment of the team or represent India. No
sha tourism tagline “close to mates took during the first dec- a graded stipend scale for its port and the Abhinav Bindra The Delhi player has been eep Roy in her corner at the game,” Mehta said. player can expect any relief or
heart—India’s best kept secret,” ade of Indian rugby is what the players. If there is a camp last- Target Performance centre in training in Pune with her per- Olympics, after her personal Batra recently won the mixed leniency against attending the
seriously. The CEO is a former current IRFU board wants to ing five weeks, say, it begins Bhubaneswar. Plus, there are sonal coach Sanmay Paranjape, coach’s accreditation did not doubles at the WTT Contender national camp, save for medical
India rugby captain, Nasser avoid while putting together a with a payout of ₹400 a day and sponsorships in cash from air having informed TTFI she will allow him to enter “the field of event in Budapest partnering G grounds.”
Hussain, who leads Rugby India team ready for LA2028. ends with the tournament transport company Blade and in
with a single mission in mind— Listening to Hussain and where a player gets ₹1500 a day. kind from sports nutrition pro-
to take the sevens team to the Bose talk is reassuring because “So a player can walk away after viders Fast and Up.
2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Rugby India has players at the 40 days of commitment with Currently the U-18 girls are in { STIR IT UP }
This has meant working centre of their detailing and about ₹40,000. It’s not much camp at KIIT, training for the
backwards and completing a
range of tasks today. From hir-
ing an elite South African
execution. It is the way profes-
sional sport is run worldwide,
that can be run even in India,
but it’s a start.”
The payout is over and above
the facilities given in the camp,
Asian U-18 in Uzbekistan in the
third week of September. The
camp for men and women will
UEFA rejects Ajax’s Bob Marley tribute shirt
coaching team, to recce trips to even with its myriad hierarch- from accommodation, food and begin soon for an October-end Agencies collar. Tuesday, adding the manufac-
sort out Indian food supplied ies, social obstacles and finan- a separate travel allowance to tournament weekend—four It’s a tribute to Ajax fans sing- turer “was given the options
sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
before every overseas tourna- cial constraints. What sports get to the Kalinga Institute of tournaments across five ing Marley’s “Three Little Birds” about how the design could be
ment, finding fitting rugby administration shows through Social Sciences (KISS) campus months—after which the NYON: Ajax must change their at games as their anthem. adapted.” Ajax decided their
boots for junior girls, sorting its functioning is not just effi- and Kalinga Institute of Indu- domestic season will kick in, the popular Bob Marley-themed UEFA said the club was told players will wear game shirts
out supplies of towels, mosquito ciency or profitability, but trial Technology (KIIT). Hussain calendar turned on its head by shirts in Champions League after submitting the design for without the motif while selling a
repellent, toothpaste and every- intention and focus. marvels at the field. “Actually a Covid. The U-18s boys and girls games because the three little approval one year ago it would version to fans with the birds.
thing in between. And crash Hussain says, “It helps in dedicated rugby field for us. are key to LA2028 mission, and birds motif breaks equipment not be approved to wear in The team’s home uniform is
pads and tackle bags for train- being a player, you can sit down With goalposts. I don’t remem- currently Rugby India’s plan is rules, UEFA said. games. iconic thick red and white verti-
ing, injury-focused sports insur- and think back of what we ber a single camp I went to that to find ways to ensure their The Netherlands champion “The three birds being a trib- cal stripes.
ance, parent outreach, pushing didn’t have and what we would had goal posts on a rugby field.” “stickability” with rugby. So, received wide praise and a rush ute to Bob Marley’s song do not Ajax’s Champions League
for reserved slots in school and have liked and make that sort of Bose adds, “With markings!” working with parents, ensuring of sales in the off-season for represent a team identification campaign starts Wednesday at
college admissions and even wish list we can provide to the In camp, the Indians will sustained studies, jobs are all launching a black uniform with of Ajax as set out in Article 13 of Sporting Lisbon. The group also
jobs. As John McEnroe would next generation of player.” In work with South African rugby required on the way to shooting small red, yellow and green the equipment regulations,” includes Borussia Dortmund “Three Little Birds” motif on
not say, they are being very seri- 2020, Rugby India signed an legend Nas Botha alongside sev- for a spot in the Olympics. birds on the back of the shirt UEFA said in a statement on and Besiktas. the Ajax shirt. TWITTER
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After
Attending Ajay Devgn, Vicky
Kaushal will be going
BIFF more for an adventure into the
wild with Bear Grylls in the
important Maldives. Meanwhile,

City
there’s a speculation that
Ranbir Kapoor will be
than making his digital
debut soon.
winning
for Aparna Delhi Manoj Bajpayee, who has
Titas Chowdhury
embraced the medium
titas.chowdhury@hindustantimes.com wholeheartedly, is all praise
fter a gap of four years,
for it; adds it has also given
A Aparna Sen is
returning to the Hindi
film industry with her
directorial, The Rapist. The film
will have its world premiere at
him a new fan base
the Busan International Film
Festival (BIFF) 2021 in October.
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quarantine of 14 days is a must
in Busan, and adds that for her,
become higher,” says the
National Award-winning
film has been selected
attending the festival is more director, who has reunited at the BIFF. It’s Asia’s

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a film get an award at the BIFF, daughter. But I’m speaking as a APARNA SEN ,
the Venice Film Festival or the director and Konkona is Filmmaker-actor Juhi Chakraborty 52-year-old feels that for actors
Berlin Film Festival, we feel like amazing.” juhi.chakraborty@htlive.com
too, this (OTT) has been a
blessing. “All those people who

S
ome may call it a boon, can do some worthwhile job,
some may call it a have got the chance to
passing fad, but for showcase their capability and

Vishal Bhardwaj to actor Manoj Bajpayee


the OTT boom is here
to stay, and he believes that the
graph will only grow upward.
“This has happened
talent. It is a one-of-a-kind
situation. I pray that this era of
celebrating talent and quality
doesn’t go away. The OTT has
become a miracle for many,”

get Khufiya with worldwide. There was only one


medium of entertainment in a
situation like the lockdown —
OTT,” notes Bajpayee, adding,
Bajpayee explains.
The three-time National
Award-winning actor admits
that even his popularity has

Tabu, Ali Fazal


“OTT has been the only saviour soared, thanks to the web
for the entertainment industry projects, especially The Family
amid the pandemic.” Man series, for which he
The actor — who has recently bagged the Best Actor
PHOTO: SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP embraced the medium award at the Indian Film
Sugandha Rawal wholeheartedly — also praises Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
sugandha.rawal@hindustantimes.com
the digital streaming services Does he feel that he has been
for keeping people busy and reintroduced to his audience
ilmmaker Vishal Ali Fazal away from all the negativity of now because of OTTs? “I am

F Bhardwaj is gearing up to
take on the digital world
with Khufiya, his next project.
(top) and
Tabu
the outside world. “Various
shows and films not only kept
everyone away from anxiety
not being reintroduced to the
admirers who were already
there... but it has just taken me
“It is my first web project and I and stress, but also proved to to a different kind of fan base —
am very excited about it,” be the only medium that had teens and young people. This
excitedly shares the director continuedly kept people age group wasn’t aware of my
during an exclusive chat. entertained. It’s like a vast work and it has kind of excited
Based on a novel Escape ocean...people can choose what them to look for my previous
from Nowhere by Amar they want to watch,” he shares. works. That I find is amazing,”
Bhushan, it is based on a true Not just for the audience, the he grins.
story from the world of FILE PHOTO: AALOK SONI/HT
intelligence services, and
Bhardwaj is teaming up with
his “most favourite” actor Tabu
and Ali Fazal. “Tabu is
everyone’s favourite and my
most favourite. My best work
has been with her. I wrote this
I’m gathering
character keeping Tabu in
mind. She plays the role of the
protagonist, who is running
the mission. I find Ali to be a
the courage
very good actor, that’s why I
chose to work with him,” he
shares.
to come back
The Netflix film will go into
P
production by the end of this
month. He says, “Since it is
based on a true event that
I wrote this and file an FIR
happened in Delhi, around 70% character keeping
of the film will be shot in the
national capital and the rest of
Tabu in mind...And I Nikita
it in the US.” find Ali to be a very Rawal
For Tabu, working with
Bhardwaj comes with a great good actor
comfort level and creative VISHAL BHARDWAJ,
freedom. “I have the best Flimmaker
creative synergy with Vishal,
and I can’t explain it in words.
When he is bringing
something to me, I can just The spy thriller will trace the details of the surveillance
close my eyes and say ‘chalo’. It story of a RAW operative, a operation where [it’s like] he
has been a while since we mole and an estranged lover, makes you sit inside the RAW
wanted to collaborate with and the director is aiming to office (with his words),” shares
each other on the film, and it release it in the second half of Bhardwaj, adding, “Such
kept getting delayed because of 2022. detailing of intelligence
the pandemic. I am so happy “Amar Bhushan was the services has never before been
that it is finally happening,” counter-intelligence unit head written in a book or even
says the actor. for a long time and has brought shown in a film.”

Sugandha Rawal

ctor Nikita Rawal had a harrowing

A experience in Delhi recently when


she was robbed at gunpoint. After
the incident, she took the first flight to
Mumbai.
Rawal had visited Delhi for an event,
and was returning to her aunt’s residence
on Sunday. “Around 10pm, a car stopped
my vehicle... Four masked men showed
me a gun,” she tells us. The robbers took

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paid for by the
concerned
brands. No
shares, adding, “I didn’t even wait to file a
formal complaint... Police officials say ki I
have to be there to file an FIR. I’m
sponsored
content does or
gathering the courage to go there soon.
shall appear in Right now, I’m very disturbed. I’ve not
any part of HT been able to sleep or eat properly. I’m
glad that I’m safe. My family is also trying
Delhi University reopened for practical classes for final year without it being
declared as such to calm me down, saying life is more
students from Wednesday. Catch all the fun, live from campus here →P5 to our valued important than any material thing.”
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ADNAN SAM
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The musician shares that he has a newf
the fullest
respect for life and plans on living it to
Juhi Chakraborty “Today more than anything prioritise our health.
juhi.chakraborty@htlive.in
else, I am happy to be amid my “Today when we call each
family and my loved ones. I other our first instinct is to

T
he last two years have am also happy that my fans enquire about each other’s
been extremely are alright because I consider health, no matter who we
challenging admits them as my extended family. It speak to. This would never
Adnan Sami. is wonderful to celebrate life,” have happened before. We
Watching people lose shares the singer who received were just taking our lives for
their loved ones and hearing Padma Shri in 2020. granted. This is the new norm.

Doing music videos and reading about so many


deaths made him realise “the
value of human life.”
The musician shares, “I am
He goes on to add, “I am
seeing life in a very different
way now, as opposed to how I
used to a couple of years ago. I
Frankly speaking, this should
always have been there. Our
health should have always
been our top priority. But we

proved to be therapeutic
just so very grateful that I am have a newfound respect for ended up taking it for granted,
fine and my family is fine. I am life and I plan on living it to it became third, fourth or fifth
like ‘thank God, I made it till the fullest.” on our priority list. Today it
here’. Not a lot of people did. Another change, which he has become paramount. It is
So many people have left the feels the current health crisis sad that it took such a

for Sonnalii Seygall world and that too way too


young. I am happy that I have
made it alive till here.”
The 50-year-old singer adds,
has brought about in us, is
that it has made us
compassionate towards one
another and forced us to
calamity to make us do the
right thing, finally,” ends the
Bhar Do Jholi Meri (Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, 2015) singer.
Kavita Awaasthi
kavita.awaasthi@htlive.com
explains the actor, who will also be
seen in the film, Boondi Raita, and a
P
web series titled Anamika alongside I am also happy that my fans are
uring the pandemic-induced Sunny Leone.

D lockdowns, many actors tried


their hands at projects other
than films. Actor Sonnalli
Seygall, known for her performance
in the Pyaar Ka Punchnama franchise
The actor feels that music is
therapeutic and that’s also a reason
why she’s been part of these projects
of late.
Seygall elaborates, “Mental health
alright because I consider them as
my extended family. It is wonderful
to celebrate life.
and Jai Mummy Di (2020) kept has been a matter of concern over the ADNAN SAMI, Musician
herself busy shooting for music last few months. Music has played a
videos. huge role in keeping people
Seygall had a recent release with entertained and motivated. A lot of
Dholna, a Punjabi wedding song, and musicians came up with interesting
is currently shooting for another songs during the lockdown to inspire { DAILY HOROSCOPE }
music video in Punjab. “The last year- people. I personally relate with that
and-a-half has been challenging for thought and believe that music helps Thursday, September 16, 2021
all of us. And as soon as projects one stay emotionally strong.”
started rolling again, I felt relieved. I The actor further adds, “So, when Dr Prem Kumar Sharma (Astrologer and Vaastu expert) can be contacted at: Delhi: 011-47033152, 40532026 (Sat
just wanted the momentum to build the opportunity of being part of Pranitha Subhash to Mon); Panchkula: 91-172-2562832, 2572874 (Tues to Thurs); Mumbai: 09716145644 (Last week of every month)
and continue, and the medium didn’t music projects came my way, I PHOTO: ARUN KUMMAR
matter to me. So, while I was immediately accepted them. If these
shooting for my upcoming acting
projects, I also took up music videos,”
songs bring a smile on people’s faces,
what could be better than that!”
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family outing will be most you and improve your you with your tasks at

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an a n d Ra nveer Sing h’ LOVE FOCUS: Incompatibility can


make the best of marriages hit the
for it to be a success.
LOVE FOCUS: Married life is likely to
this time.
LOVE FOCUS: Mutual attraction, the

Dhaw wall, so think and do what is best.


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run smoothly for the newlyweds.
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first step, in a long-term relationship.
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Titas Chowdhury Subhash shares that Bollywood was


titas.chowdhury@hindustantimes.com
always the goal. Ask her if she has any
qualms about starting a career in
TAURUS VIRGO CAPRICORN
(APR 21-MAY20) (AUG 24-SEP 23) (DEC 22-JAN 21)
ranitha Subhash marked her foray Mumbai from the scratch and she says,

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into Bollywood with Hungama 2 “You have to start from somewhere. An old company you had Doing a personal favour Your hard work will
and then followed it up with Bhuj: Having said that, I believe that the lines quit, may invite you to join for the boss will get you ensure you are on a sound
The Pride Of India. While she’s happy to between the film industries once again with better closer to him/ her. Much wicket on the academic
have turned a new leaf in her career, within our country are salary and perks. touring is indicated for front. A dream job awaits
she is perturbed that her films didn’t get getting blurred. People Freelancers are likely to earn big those in the marketing field. Buying you in a foreign land, so get travel
a theatrical release. “I was looking are now watching and money. Travelling to tend to your gold jewellery is possible. documents in order. Don’t take things
forward to promoting the films in enjoying films made in unwell parent is possible. LOVE FOCUS: An outing with lover can lying down that you feel is wrong.
Mumbai but Covid-19 proved to be a regional languages.” LOVE FOCUS: Avoid any hanky-panky culminate in a pleasant surprise LOVE FOCUS: Platonic love can turn
deterrent,” she remarks. So, how does she want to be at this stage of your love life. today. into romance.
The actor, who was excited to watch known in the Hindi film industry? LUCKY NUMBER: 1 LUCKY COLOUR: Dark LUCKY NUMBER: 7 LUCKY COLOUR: LUCKY NUMBER: 8 LUCKY COLOUR:
herself on the big screen, believes that “I’d want to be taken seriously,” says Green Pink Violet
there lies a big difference between films the actor, adding, “I want to be known
and the web. She says, “They’ve a to be as a versatile and uninhibited
separate set of audiences. More than in
Mumbai, people in the South revere the
actor. In the South, I’ve only done
commercial cinema and I want to
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experience of watching a film on the big continue do that in Bollywood too. I

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screen. I’m not sure if they have cannot wait to work with Varun Some of you are likely to Your concerted efforts to A surprise awaits you at
downloaded all the OTT platforms yet.” Dhawan and Ranveer Singh.” do exceedingly well in aca- come back in shape will home and promises to fill
demics. Becoming the per- begin to show positive you with joy. Demand for
former of the month is results. A disagreement your prime property is
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Comedian field. A monetary gift is on the cards get resolved. Control your spending may threaten your business, so do

Norm Aniston responds to Schwimmer for some for their achievement.


LOVE FOCUS: Getting infatuated with
someone already married can get you
and get into the saving mode.
LOVE FOCUS: Beware of cupid’s arrow
for it may pierce the heart of those
some out of the box thinking to revive
the situation.
LOVE FOCUS: If you aren’t in the mood
Macdonald
passes away
dating rumours ◄ . Jennifer
Aniston and
David
into trouble.
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looking for love.
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for romance, convey it.
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Schwimmer

omedian- CANCER SCORPIO PISCES


C actor Norm
Macdonald P (JUN 22-JUL 22) (OCT 24-NOV 22) (FEB 20-MAR 20)

C S P
has passed away You will finally be able to You will manage to talk Your professional
after a long It just shows get rid of a nagging dental your way out of a sticky competence can be tested
battle with you how hopeful problem. Earning big office situation. An elder today, so brush up your
cancer. He was money is foreseen for may come to your rescue skills. You are likely to
61. According to people are for those playing the stocks. to help you with studies . make good time in a long journey by
Variety,
Macdonald had
dreams to come LOVE FOCUS: Romantic bonds are
likely to grow stronger.
LOVE FOCUS: Not carrying out a
promise can make your lover upset.
road. A property issue gets resolved.
LOVE FOCUS: You may soon become
privately battled true LUCKY NUMBER: 11 LUCKY COLOUR: LUCKY NUMBER: 5 LUCKY COLOUR: Sea the object of someone’s affection.
the disease for Cream Green LUCKY NUMBER: 11 LUCKY COLOUR: Grey
almost a decade. JENNIFER ANISTON,
Several members from the entertainment Actor
industry took to social media to pay their last ennifer Aniston is laughing off come true,” she adds.
respects. “There was no one like Norm
MacDonald; Every time I watched him perform
was a gift. Thank you Norm ... thinking of you
J the dating rumors between
herself and her F.R.I.E.N.D.S co-
star, David Schwimmer, which
Reps for both Aniston and
Schwimmer have previously denied
the dating rumours, which
{ CALVIN AND HOBBES } BILL WATTERSON

and your family on this sad day,” comedian popped up shortly after the sitcom’s circulated after the co-stars
Dave Attel tweeted. Conan O’Brien is extremely reunion special aired back in May. confirmed that they had crushes on
devastated. “I am absolutely devastated about “That was bizarre. I could not one another while portraying
Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique believe that, actually. Like, really? Rachel Green and Ross Gellar on
comedic voice I have ever encountered and he That’s my brother,” Aniston told F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly Entertainment Tonight of 54-year- “The first season, we — I had a
funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I’m so old Schwimmer. major crush on Jen,” Schwimmer
sad for all of us today,” he wrote on Twitter. “But I understand it, though. It said during the reunion. Aniston
Macdonald’s tryst with showbiz started as a just shows you how hopeful people replied, “It was reciprocated.”
writer on Roseanne in 1992 after making rounds are for fantasies, for dreams to HTC
at comedy clubs in Canada. ANI
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Bappa home for
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‘Main life mein haar ke


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phir jeeta hun’ shots


aried moods of the celeb

V brigade were captured by


shutterbugs across Mumbai.
Deepika Padukone was seen at
the airport wearing a tartan
overcoat. Nora Fatehi looked
fit and fab in a beige cutout
top teamed with comfy
joggers. Sonu Sood was
seen at Ganpati
Visarjan, while John
Abraham, dressed in
joggers and a tee, happily
posed for the camera in
another part of town. And
P Varun Dhawan’s
denim on denim
Sports gives look gets a
thumbs up! HTC ▲ John
purpose to life.
.

Abraham will
Instead of holding your Nora Fatehi called Deepika Padukone resume
Madhuri Dixit Nene has reportedly shooting for
mobile all the time, go her idol in a YouTube bought a lavish Pathan

Aprajita Sharad after winning medals for the join a new school...
out and play sports. video
PHOTOS: YOGEN SHAH
bungalow in Alibaug
with Ranveer Singh
aprajita.sharad@hindustantimes.com
country. But, so was not the My father told me to SUHAS YATHIRAJ, IAS
case with Yathiraj, who work hard and show officer
and Paralympian
aking the best ever became an IAS officer first. the world that theek hai PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/HRITHIKROSHAN

M medal tally record


at the Tokyo
Paralympics, when
our champions came back
home, they were greeted with
“Medal kisi ko bhi mile, bahut
pride ki baat hai. Being an IAS
officer or not doesn’t make a
difference. Every medal is
worked hard for,” he says.
aaj kadar nahin hai toh,
kal sab palat jaega. Meri life
mein main bhale hara hun,
lekin haar ke phir jeeta hun,”
shares Yathiraj, the district with positive beliefs: “If you
#instastyle

a lot of love and appreciation. The story behind his magistrate of Gautam really want something in life,
“I feel humbled to receive so indomitable spirit is an Buddha Nagar, Noida. entire cosmos will conspire to
much love. I think God and inspiring one! “Growing up, I One can only wonder how deliver it. I’m living proof...
destiny have been really kind studied in Kannada medium. he managed to juggle being Chhote se gaav ka ladka, jo
to me,” says Suhas Yathiraj, I was rejected from getting an IAS officer and an athlete. plane dekh kar wish karta tha
IAS officer and Paralympian admission in English medium He tells us, “After I was done ki kash main bhi baithun,
who won a silver medal in schools... From grade one to with my collector duty in the woh aaj ek IAS officer, district Varun
para-badminton. four, I studied in a village, day, these youngsters living collector aur Paralympic Dhawan
Generally, Paralympians after which my father got near my house helped me medallist hai. This has been is set to
get in government service transferred to the city and it practise at night.” possible only due to destiny, enter the
when they are offered a job became impossible for me to Yathiraj has filled his life universe and self-belief.” OTT
space

Manoj: My mother PHOTO: THOMAS


PETER/REUTERS
Hrithik Roshan’s post with his mother Pinky Roshan, made his fans go aww. He
captioned the picture, “On a lazy breakfast date with my mum... It’s a good morning.

is my inspiration Sunday feels on Wednesday are best. Now go give your mom a hug.”

SAREES OF INDIA
Exhibition & Sale
Delhi Crafts Council
Aprajita Sharad However, the story of how he jealousy as a positive force, money and make a career in
got his first racket is quite instead of being negative badminton,” he says. The 16, 17 & 18, September, 2021
or Paralympics bronze moving! “When I was five, about not having something biggest struggle, however,

F medallist Manoj Sarkar,


the value of this win is
different because of the
the elders got rackets for
everyone in the family,
except for me, due to budget
someone else has,” the
Arjuna awardee says.
Despite an impaired leg,
was when he lost his mother
and his game got impacted. “I
was so depressed that I
AGA KHAN HALL,
6 Bhagwandas Road,
New Delhi -110001
amount of love he has been constraints. I was upset... Sarkar has played in and won thought of quitting sports.
getting. The para athlete,
who received a
Mummy ne jaldi se ek
beedi banake bechi
many “able-bodied
championships”.
My coach, Gaurav sir, helped
me... But it was a big struggle
11.00 am to 7.00 pm
heartwarming welcome at
his hometown in
to buy me a ₹10
racket. That’s
P He didn’t even
let financial
to come out of it,” Sarkar
tells us.
Uttarakhand recently, shares, how I got my My mother woes hold When asked what was
“There were bike rallies to first racket.” him back. going on in his mind when he
welcome me... Also, when the In fact, his
said use jealousy “Badminton entered the court, he laughs
country’s Prime Minister mother has as a positive equipment and shares, “My wife told me
congratulates you, the been his is very jitna gussa mujh par karte ho
significance of the win inspiration, force. expensive. utna gussa court pe kar doge
increases manifold!” edging him to MANOJ SARKAR, I’ve even done toh koi tumhe hara nahin
Sarkar’s life has been become better. Paralympian paint jobs and paega. Later, I thanked my
rampant with struggles. “She told me to use mazdoori to earn wife for her advice.”

PHOTO:
VIRAL
BHAYANI

Krushna
seeks mama
Govinda’s
forgiveness
Govinda and Sunita Ahuja
he public war of words things against me. Of course, I was PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH

T between comedian-actor
Krushna Abhishek, his wife,
actor Kashmera Shah, and his
upset. But now I feel they are so
angry with me because they love
me the most. Saying something as
uncle, actor Govinda, and aunt filmy as ‘I don’t want to see his face
Sunita Ahuja has been going on for ever again’ shows they are hurt.
some time. And in the latest And you can only get hurt by
development, Krushna has sought someone who loves you.”
forgiveness from Govinda. The 38-year-old adds that he has
Recently, on comedian-actor in fact tried to apologise in the past
Kapil Sharma’s TV show, Sunita too. “I know they love me a lot. Or
had said she doesn’t want to see else why this anger? Yeh shabd sirf
Krushna’s face “ever again” in life. maa yaa baap hi bol sakte hain
Now, Krushna has told Spotboye, when they are upset with their
“I know my mami said a lot of children. I want this to be written
by you: I love my mama and mami.
I seek their forgiveness. I have tried
P many times. But they won’t accept
my apology. And therein lies the
I’ve tried... But they problem... I don’t know why they
are not willing to forgive me when
won’t accept my I am like their child. So many
apology. times in so many interviews I have
said that we will resolve our
KRUSHNA ABHISHEK, issues, and they have said so, too.
Actor and comedian But we are still at loggerheads,”
Krushna claims.
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Excessive
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2 “Do not rub the infected or itchy area. If your
rash is dry, use unscented moisturiser,
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produces chemical substances Watch your diet. Have a balanced diet with less
which cause the allergy,” explains masala and spices. Include lots of dry fruits,
Dr Sirur. fruits, fish and leafy vegetables in your meals
The most commonly occurring daily. Also, keep yourself hydrated.
skin problems in this weather
include rashes and eczema. “The
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it’s also the time when fungal
infections rear their ugly head.
lead to bacterial infection. Athlete’s
foot is another common skin
concern during monsoon. It’s a
fungal infection that occurs between
the toenails and around the lower
feet area. This can cause a lot of
dryness, itchiness and also some
5 For any medical skin concerns like fungal
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prescribed ointment and avoid any over-the-
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patter of raindrops — the environments. During the rainy care services brand shares pointers
Indian monsoon has its season, clothes take longer to dry, to identify another common
own charm. But along with the and if partially wet clothes are worn monsoon-related skin issue. “Fungal
downpour comes a barrage of skin there’s a high chance of getting nail infection is quite common. A balanced diet
problems for many. fungal infections,” says Dr Subodh People may recognise this infection with leafy
A common skin concern during Sirur, dermatologist. The humid by spotting discolouration and vegetables, fish
the rainy season is worsened acne, weather and mild temperatures thickening of their nails, or having and lots of fruits
attributed mainly to the increased make it an ideal environment for brittle nails. This condition may is recommended
humidity in the air. This is especially bacteria and fungi to thrive. cause pain and even give off a foul
true for people with acne-prone or Excessive perspiration during the odour,” she says.
combination skin. The damp and season irritates the skin, leading to The high humidity and weather
humid air is full of bacteria and rapid fungi growth resulting in acne. can also intensify existing skin
allergens that can clog the skin So how do these allergies develop? rashes. Dermatologist Dr Sirisha
pores, causing acne and breakouts. “We’re exposed to many substances/ Singh, says, “Due to humid weather,
“Excessive humidity makes the skin agents in our day-to-day life. Most of for some, the skin goes dry. This
swell up in the monsoon, and that these are usually harmless. But for increases the chances of getting
impairs the skin barrier making one some people, their immune systems allergic skin rashes to fragrances
prone to allergies, particularly in the react more to the substances. Their and artificial jewellery too.”
form of eczemas,” says body views these foreign proteins as With monsoon here to stay a little
dermatologist Dr Rajat Kandhari. something harmful and triggers the longer this year, it is important to
Apart from excessive humidity, formation of antibodies and later take care of your skin to avoid these.

#inbrief
#theburningquestion
Paddling their Grey hair? Don’t
Are all fats bad or way to fitness
Actor-model Milind Soman and
care!
Actor Sameera Reddy, who regularly

unhealthy for you? wife Ankita Konwar, who often


set fitness goals, embarked on a
65km cycling journey from
posts about wellness and mental health
on Instagram, shared a powerful
conversation about age recently. The
It’s a myth that a low-fat diet is the key to lose weight and Baramulla to Uri, Line of Control. actor posted two pictures of herself with
prevent health problems. Fats are one of the vital macro- Soman posted a video of himself greying locks and shared a conversation
nutrients required by our body. But more than the amount and Konwar cycling with a few with her father about “self-love”. In the
of fat, it’s the type of fat you eat that really matters. Not all other people. He added that this caption, she narrated, “My dad asked me
fats are bad ones. Unsaturated fats found in plant foods was her longest ride so far, and he why I’m not covering my white hair. He
and omega-3 rich foods are healthy ones. Listing down few was proud that she finished it was worried about people judging me. I
fats, which are good for your health. comfortably. In the caption, answered ‘So what if they did... Did it
• Monounsaturated fats: Foods high in these healthy fats Soman wrote, “Indian army did a mean I’m old. Not pretty. Not groomed.
include vegetable oils such as olive oil, peanut oil, rice bran fabulous job of organising this Not appealing?’ I told him that I’m not
oil, and nuts like almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, women only cycling event, with paranoid about it like I used to be and
macadamia nuts, pecans, and hazelnut. They help reduce girls travelling to Kashmir from all that freedom is liberating. He asked me
bad cholesterol. Olives and avocados also contain these. over the valley and the country, why I should be the one to change the
• Omega-3 fats: Fishes such as tuna, salmon, mackerel looking forward to more.” conversation? I said why not...”
are recommended for a healthy
heart. Flaxseeds and walnuts,
which are also rich in PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM
Omega-3 fats, can be
consumed daily, too. Babies of diabetic mums at risk
• Omega-6 fats:
Vegetable oils like sesame A recent study conducted by 4,00,000 foetuses per year, from Covid booster
oil, soybean oil, sunflower
oil contain the highest
University of Maryland School of
Medicine has found that maternal
mothers with diabetes, develop
neural tube defects, which can shots not
amount of good fats. The
seeds of sunflowers,
diabetes, even when controlled
with insulin and blood sugar
lead to miscarriage or profound
disability. The findings were needed yet
pumpkins, and sesame levels in check, can cause damage published in the journal titled,
have polyunsaturated fats to the foetus. About 3,00,000 to Science Advances. There are many speculations
which are okay to about the need for a third shot Karishma’s
consume. Soy milk and tofu against Covid-19. But the World
also have omega-6 fatty Health Organisation has called breakfast diary
acids and can be consumed at for a moratorium on booster
least once a week. doses till the vaccines reach Sharing how she starts her
more people across the globe. morning, actor Karishma Tanna
Disclaimer: The views “The limited supply will save posted a reel showcasing what
expressed here are author’s most lives if made available to she consumes in the morning. The
personal. people who are at appreciable short clip showed her drink warm
risk of serious disease and water, amla and aloe vera juice,
haven’t received any vaccine,” coffee, and have a mix of oats,
said the report, co-authored by dates, almonds, walnuts, elaichi,
Ruchhi Parmar, WHO chief scientist Soumya banana, flax seeds and pumpkin
Dietician Swaminathan. seeds, and pea protein powder.
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HTC
NEW DELHI
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
my city 05

No visit
to the campus is
complete without
clicking pictures,
and this time,
P it was much needed
hai to mark the
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princip sion li to
permis usic) on
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practice pus.
Students who
returned to North
Campus on day one cam
OTRA,
removed their face
A M R A MALH ent,
masks only at the VIN ear stud
time of getting Second-y ollege
Hindu C
clicked

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Authoritie hout this,
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won’t be g
ATHAK,
Aprajita Sharad SATYAM P ent, Hindu
stud
aprajita.sharad@hindustantimes.com Final-year
College
inally! Delhi University reopened on

F Wednesday, for final-year students. But,


nothing could deter youngsters from
flocking the campus to unmask their
fears and get back to masti ki pathshala!
As theory lectures continue to take place online,
students visited their colleges mainly to jam
together, share a cup of tea/coffee, return books
P and attend practical classes.
“No amount of online teaching can make up
I visited college for face-to-face interaction. Meeting friends after
a year-and-a-half feels so good! We’re headed to
for practical Kamla Nagar to grab a bite now,” says Hamza
work. However, Mattoo, final-year student, St Stephen’s College.
A walk towards Hindu College enabled us to
I’m more excited see students playing musical instruments and
to chill with cracking jokes over hot cuppas. Anshika, a
second-year BA (Prog) student at Miranda
friends and enjoy House, says: “I came to return library books and
pay the fee. I’m waiting for the time we’ll all be Youngsters were
food from our allowed to return... I’m running out of excuses!” happy to get
canteen that I’m Colleges, on their part, are taking necessary together after
safety measures, giving graduates the confidence more than one
visiting after to hang out at their fave spots. Urvashi Dabas, a year, and share
such a long time! student of Daulat Ram College, 2016 batch, who a laugh or two
visited a tapri near her college, says: “I came here
KAKSHIMA with my best friend for tea and snacks, as I got to
BHARADWAJ, Final-year know colleges have reopened and hangout zones Colleges reopened with necessary Covid-19 precautions in place, such as
student at Miranda House will soon come back to life... I missed visiting the mandatory use of masks, sanitiser and temperature check at the entrance
chaiwallahs during the lockdown.”

Chandni Chowk
revamp: Visitors,
denizens divided
over the
changes
P
I like the new look
Anjuri Nayar Singh of Chandni Chowk.
anjuri.singh@hindustantimes.com Now, when you stroll
hose of you who are down the street, you
T familiar with Old Delhi
can immediately
picture the chaos that
the place is synonymous with.
But, ever since the recently
can really feel the
atmosphere of the old
Shahjahanabad, and the
revamped 1.3-kilometre-long
stretch between Red Fort and
vibe of a hustling city.
Fatehpuri Masjid crossing has ADAM BURAKOWSKI,
opened to the public, it Polish Ambassador to India
compels one to visualise the
Walled City differently.
PHOTO: RAVI CHOUDHARY/PTI
Transformed into a PHOTO: ARVIND YADAV/HT
pedestrian corridor with red
granite stone and decorative
authorities have concretised
the entire stretch, revamped
wonderful step. So, we have
planned a special vegetarian P P P
lights, this new no-vehicle zone the pedestrian walks and made food night walk, now that there
has food joints that are allowed other cosmetic changes to the are options,” shares Farheen There used to be so There are Locals are facing a
to operate till midnight! But, area. I think it’s a waste of Maaz, a resident of Old Delhi much traffic... Now, wholesale markets severe transportation
are denizens welcoming all money. Nobody puts red and founder of the social
these changes? Well, about sandstone on streets! They initiative, WeTheChange India. there are only simple here. After shopping, issue, since no cars are
50%, we’d say. have been stopping traffic, Maaz adds: “Chandni Chowk rickshaws to come in, so people have to take a allowed. Also, Gurdwara or
“Bahut saari lights laga di which is absolutely foolish.” and the area around it has
hain, and they have also For those who have been become very accessible now. I it’s wonderful! The road rickshaw to reach their Ramlila processions won’t
worked to make the roads working towards highlighting recently went to Gurdwara Sis has been laid down cars. Now, there are no be able to cross the area...
better. Everything is looking the historical and cultural Ganj Sahib and saw that a lot of
very nice now. But, I hope they significance of the area, the locals are coming, because it’s nicely. We are happy parking facilities in any yeh ab purana Chandni
are able to maintain this, that’s
the most challenging part,”
redevelopment is a win-win
situation. “Generally, only
easier to reach.”
Rana Safvi, historian and
about the change. nearby area. Chowk nahi hai.
says Mohammad Zubair, who non-vegetarian outlets used author, who recently visited HARI GIDWANI, ATAM AGARWAL, Social ABU SUFIYAN, Founder, Purani
owns an eyewear shop in to be open near Jama Masjid. the place, says: “The stopping From Chaina Ram Sindhi worker from Kinari Bazaar Dilli Walo Ki Baatein
Ballimaran. But now, all food joints are of vehicular traffic is a great Confectioners
Ashok Mathur, who resides allowed to open, even after the step, as it means we can enjoy
in Nai Sadak, opines, “The market closes, which is a the heritage stretch.”

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