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Editorial: In Your Hands Critical flood zones face telemetry system installation delay: Parl panel Surya-Gambhir regime starts with 43-run win vs SL

Mamata storms out of NITI meet, Viksit states will make Viksit
‘AMBITION OF EVERY INDIAN’

accuses Centre of discrimination Bharat, says PM at NITI Aayog meet

OUR CORRESPONDENT to be protected, the share
of the State’s funds taken OUR CORRESPONDENT ernments, enhancing the
KOLKATA: Bengal Chief by the Centre should be giv- quality of life for both rural
Minister Mamata Baner- en to the state for develop- NEW DELHI: Prime Min- and urban populations by
jee walked out of the NITI ment.” ister Narendra Modi on strengthening the delivery
Aayog meeting on Satur- “Nobody went as they Saturday said that Viksit mechanisms of government
day accusing the Centre of boycotted the meeting. Bharat@2047 is the ambi- interventions.
discrimination as she was I thought I would go and tion of every Indian. Address- The meeting also saw de-
allegedly cut off during her speak for everyone. I spoke ing the 9th Governing Coun- tailed deliberations on the
speech at the meet. Claim- whatever I could in the 3-4 cil Meeting of NITI Aayog, role of states in achieving
ing she was representing minutes - about Bengal’s PM Modi said that States the goal of Viksit Bharat
the Oppositionruled states, deprivation and the way can play an active role to @2047. NITI Aayog has said
Banerjee alleged that she all Oppositionruled states achieve this aim as they are that India is on track to be-
was stopped midway in her were deprived in the Bud- directly connected with the come the world’s third-larg-
speech in unfair ways which get whereas considerations people. He said, this decade est economy with GDP
was a deliberate attempt to funds worth Rs 1.71 lakh this meeting because of the were given to BJP-ruled is of changes, technological States, adding that Viksit meeting. Chief Ministers crossing five trillion dollars
malign the Opposition. crore. This Budget has noth- greater interest that coop- states and their allies,” she and geo-political and also of states will make Viksit and Lieutenant Governors of and aspirations to reach a
Vowing that she would ing but zero... Immediate- erative federalism should said adding: “I also said that opportunities. Bharat. States and Union Territories, 30 trillion dollar economy by
think if she would attend ly after I said this, the mic be strengthened. They are they (Centre) only give direc- The Prime Minister said, India is a youthful country Union ministers as ex-officio 2047.
any future meeting, Baner- was switched off.” “I asked politically biased. tions and use their photos India should grab these and it is a huge attraction members and special invi- Achieving the vision of a
jee upped the ante against them why they discriminate They are not giving the whereas the work on the opportunities and make for the entire world because tees, and the Vice Chairman, ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 will
the Central government and stop me. proper attention to differ- ground is done by the state the policies conducive for of its workforce. He said the Suman Bery and Members require a collaborative ap-
and alleged that discrimi- They should be happy ent states. Even the Budget governments - be it Covid or international investments. aim is to make the youth of NITI Aayog attended the proach between the Centre
natory practice was adopt- that I attended as an Oppo- is politically biased.” any other subject. If states He said, this is the stepping a skilled and employable meeting. and State governments. The
ed while allocating time to sition but they gave more Once again reminding are crippled, the Centre will stone for progress to make workforce. The Prime Min- The theme of this year’s 9th Governing Council Meet-
Opposition representatives. time to their leaders. I want- that she has no problem also be impacted one day.” India a developed nation. ister said the government’s meeting was ‘Viksit ing aims to create a road-
Upon walking out she em- ed to tell a few more things with special attention being She further said: “While I Modi said, the country is emphasis is on skill, re- Bharat@2047’, with a cen- map for this vision, fostering
phasised the importance of but I was stopped within 5 given to some states, she was saying they kept ring- moving in the right direction search, innovation and job tral focus on making India teamwork between the Cen-
states’ role during the crisis minutes. said that the other states ing the bell. and it has defeated once in based knowledge is nec- a developed nation. The tre and the States as Team
and also criticised the with- Those who spoke before should not be deprived. Rajnath Singh presided a hundred years pandemic. essary for making Viksit Governing Council Meeting India.
holding of funds. me were allowed to speak Advocating the abolition of over the meeting with the He said, the countrymen are Bharat @ 2047. discussed the Approach Pa- The Governing Council
After walking out of the for 10-20 minutes. I was NITI Aayog, she said: “The PM and HM seated on either full of enthusiasm and con- The Governing Council per for the Vision Document of NITI Aayog also focused
meeting, Banerjee told the the only one from the Op- Planning Commission used side. Obviously, they asked fidence. Meeting of NITI Aayog was on Viksit Bharat @2047. on the recommendations
media in Delhi: “I raised position who came here to plan for the state. him to do this..Before me, The Prime Minister said, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan The meeting aims to foster of the 3rd National Confer-
questions about why they but they did not allow me to NITI Aayog has no finan- Chandrababu Naidu spoke the dreams of Viksit Bharat Cultural Centre. PM Modi participative governance ence of Chief Secretaries
discriminated against other speak. cial powers, how will it for 20 minutes. @ 2047 can be fulfilled with who is also the Chairman and collaboration between which was held in Decem-
states in the Budget. This is insulting and I will work? Give it financial pow- Assam, Arunachal, Ch- the combined effort of all of NITI Aayog chaired the the Centre and State Gov- ber last year.

Bhaker shines bright, enters 10m air pistol final

I told them that I was not attend any meeting fur- ers or bring back the Plan- hattisgarh, and Goa CMs
speaking for only 5 min- ther,” Banerjee asserted. ning Commission.” Later in spoke between 15-20 min-
utes. They have stopped all She alleged: “Chandrababu the day upon her arrival at utes. But as soon as I hit 5
welfare projects for Bengal Naidu was given 20 min- Calcutta airport, she said: minutes, they kept hitting OUR CORRESPONDENT na Singh Cheema showed
and deprived the state of utes to speak. “Out of Opposition parties, the bell and asked me to promise before finishing
its rightful Awas Yojana and The CMs of Assam, Goa I was the only one who at- stop. I said okay I will stop CHATE AUROUX /PARIS: ninth and 18th with scores
rural roads scheme. They and Chhattisgarh were al- tended the meeting today and added that if they did Manu Bhaker made a state- of 577 and 544 respective-
have also stopped the food lowed to speak for 10-12 because we believe that if not want to listen, I would ment of intent by storming ly.
subsidy. We are deprived of minutes. I was attending cooperative federalism has leave. into the 10m air pistol finals Germany’s Robin Walter,

1 Pak intruder killed, Indian soldier martyred

on a day when most of her who also shot 577, grabbed
compatriots endured a for- the last qualifying spot after
gettable outing at the shoot- managing to shoot one in-
OUR CORRESPONDENT weather and poor visibility in ing range before shuttler ner 10 (X) more than Sarab-
the area and fired on a for- Lakshya Sen and paddler jot’s 16, leaving the Indian
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: A ward Army post from prox- Harmeet Desai dazzled on heartbroken. Coach Sam-
soldier was killed and four imity. debut in India’s sedate start resh Jung tried to console
others, including a captain, According to the sources, at the Olympic Games on peting in his first Olympics, posure in the all-important him but Sarabjot knew he
were injured as the Indian the group of three intrud- Saturday. added some more sparkle final. India has not won an had missed the opportunity
Army foiled an attack on ers hurled a grenade and Bhaker, who is compet- to India’s performance by Olympic medal in shooting of a lifetime.
Saturday by Pakistan’s Bor- opened fire on a forward ing in her second Olympics, progressing to the men’s since 2012 and Bhaker is As many as 17 out of the
der Action Team (BAT) in the post near the Kumkadi post seemed determined to wipe singles second round with a well placed to end that lean 21 Indian shooters here
Kamakari sector of Jammu in the Trehgam sector of the off the memories of her tear- convincing 4-0 victory over run. Standing at a distance, are competing in the Olym-
and Kashmir’s Kupwara dis- north Kashmir district. ful past outing as she quali- Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman. Bhaker’s personal coach pics for the first time and
trict, military sources said. The troops retaliated, trig- fied third for the 10m air The shooters have drawn Jaspal Rana could not stop are bound to feel pressure
They said a Pakistani in- sources said. Security in more than 2,000 personnel, gering a gunfight between pistol women’s final which a blank at every Olympics his tears before saying that despite the best possible
truder was also killed in the the Union territory has been from Odisha, according to the two sides, the sources will be held on Sunday af- after 2012 and the appre- the job was only half done. preparation. “There are only
exchange of fire, while two tightened following a recent sources. said, adding that five sol- ternoon at the Chateauroux hensions began to set in “What happened today two types of people who
more managed to return to uptick in terror attacks there. The decision to “immedi- diers were injured in the Shooting Centre. early for this one too before doesn’t matter anymore. To- don’t feel pressure.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir In the Jammu region alone, ately” move the two units encounter and one of them In the badminton com- Bhaker decided to take con- morrow is when it counts. One are the dead and oth-
(PoK) amid the intense gun- attacks in Rajouri, Poonch, from the anti-Naxal opera- later succumbed to injuries. petition being held at the trol. The 22-year-old, who We start afresh,” he said ers are fools. He is neither
fight that lasted for hours. Reasi, Udhampur, Kathua tions grid was taken in the They said the injured Army Porte de La Chapelle Arena hails from Jhajjar in Hary- before pointing out the heat dead nor a fool,” said Jung
The BAT generally com- and Doda districts have wake of the recent spate of personnel, including the in Paris, Sen was in a hurry ana, shot 580 in the qualifi- factor at the range with the who expects Sarabjot to
prises special forces per- claimed 22 lives, including terror attacks in the Jammu captain, were evacuated to wrap up the proceed- cations in which Hungarian air conditioning not being bounce back in the mixed
sonnel of the Pakistan Army that of 11 security person- region, they said. to the Base Hospital in Sri- ings but Guatemala’s Kevin ace Veronika Major claimed the most effective. “She team event.
and terrorists. nel and a village defence In the attack on Satur- nagar. In a statement, the Cordon made sure that the the top spot with a score of needed to take time and At the rifle range, Indians
“Action by Border Action guard member, this year. As day morning in Kupwara, defence spokesperson said Indian was stretched to an 582. drink a lot of water as it was were eliminated from the
Team has been foiled by part of its attempt to beef a Srinagar-based defence the identification and affili- extent in his opening Group The other Indian in the hot,” he added. 10m mixed team qualifi-
alert Indian Army troops up security in Jammu, the spokesperson said, the in- ation of the slain Pakistani L match. field, Rhythm Sangwan, At the other end of the cations. Ramita Jindal and
on Saturday morning in Ka- government is sending two truders crossed the LoC intruder was being ascer- Sen prevailed 21-8 22- ended 15th with an under- spectrum was Sarabjot Arjun Babuta finished sixth
makari sector,” one of the BSF battalions, comprising taking advantage of the bad tained. 20 after saving four match whelming 573. Bhaker, who Singh, who felt the pres- with a total score of 628.7,

Israeli airstrike on Gaza school kills at least 30

points in a tenacious per- was in control for the ma- sure on his Games debut while Elavenil Valarivan and
formance. At the South jor part of the one hour 15 to narrowly miss out on a Sandeep Singh ended 12th
Paris Arena, seasoned cam- minute session, will have final berth in the men’s 10m with an aggregate score of
OUR CORRESPONDENT from the girls’ school in sociated Press journalists Egypt, Qatar and Israel are paigner Desai, also com- to maintain the same com- air pistol. Both he and Arju- 626.3.

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA

Deir al-Balah to Al Aqsa
Hospital. Israel’s military
saw a dead toddler in an
ambulance and bodies cov-
scheduled to meet in Italy
on Sunday to discuss ongo- ‘Budget reflects Modi’s vision to achieve the developed India goal’
STRIP): Israeli airstrikes said it targeted a Hamas ered with blankets. Inside ing cease-fire negotiations. OUR CORRESPONDENT the ‘Union Budget of Modi total. Modi Ji gave the vision country to the 21st century
hit a school being used by command center used to the school, shattered walls CIA Director Bill Burns is 3.0’ at the Chhattisgarh BJP of Amrit Kaal on taking the but he didn’t set the pathway
displaced Palestinians in direct attacks against Is- gaped and classrooms expected to meet Qatari RAIPUR: The Budget 2024- office in Raipur, the Minister country forward in an inclu- to achieve this goal.
central Gaza on Saturday, raeli troops and develop were in ruins. Prime Minister Mohammed 25 focuses on the develop- for Youth Affairs and Sports sive manner,” he said. The slogan of 21st Century
killing at least 30 people and store “large quantities People searched for vic- Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, ment of the poor, women, said ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s Mandaviya said Modi remained merely a slogan,”
including several children, of weapons.” tims in rubble strewn with Mossad director David Bar- youth and farmers to make slogan on taking India to the has resolved to transform he added. Modi’s vision to
as the country’s negotiators Hamas in a statement pillows and other signs of nea and Egyptian spy chief India a developed nation by 21st Century remained un- India into a developed na- make India a developed na-
prepared to meet interna- called the military’s claim habitation. Abbas Kamel, according to 2047 which reflects Prime fulfilled. tion when it completes 100 tion underscores the need
tional mediators to discuss false. Civil defense work- Gaza’s Health Ministry officials from the U.S. and Minister Narendra Modi’s In contrast, Modi has set years of Independence and to empower “four castes”,
a proposed cease-fire. ers in Gaza said thousands said at least 12 people Egypt who spoke on condi- holistic vision, Union Min- the development target with proposed to fix pathways to namely Garib’ (poor), ‘An-
At least seven children had been sheltering in the were killed in other strikes tion of anonymity as they ister Mansukh Mandaviya a roadmap. “The Budget achieve this goal. “Former nadata’ (farmer), ‘mahila’
and seven women were school, which also con- on Saturday. were not authorized to dis- said on Saturday. Address- reflects Modiji’s vision. He prime minister Rajiv Gandhi (women) and ‘Yuva’ (youth),
among the dead taken tained a medical site. As- Officials from the U.S., cuss the plans. ing a press conference on doesn’t think in token but in had spoken about taking the the Union minister said.
2 Lucknow, Monday, 29 July 2024 Lucknow News (English Daily)

New Age Slavery

EDITORIAL
In Your Hands
After three weeks of pained debates in the media and
within the Biden administration itself, the 61 percent of
Americans who wanted Joe Biden to step aside have had
their wish granted. Only a few minutes after announcing he
would no longer be seeking re-election, Biden made clear
he endorsed VicePresident Kamala Harris to succeed him THE HIGHLY REGRESSIVE CONCEPT OF SLAVERY HAS CREEPED INTO MODERN SOCIETY IN THE FORM OF THE CAPITALISTIC CONCEPT OF ‘SLAVE
while major Democratic Party stalwarts — including the
Congressional Black Caucus as well as Bill and Hillary Clin- ECONOMY’-CAPTURING AN ALL-PERVASIVE GLOBAL MARKET FUELLED BY STEEP SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND EXPLOITATION OF THE DOWNTRODDEN
ton, and Barack Obama — followed suit. A modern ‘slave economy’
Harris has now secured the support of enough Democrat- is fast emerging on a global
ic delegates to become the party’s presidential nominee. It scale. The Global Slavery
removes age as an issue for them and potentially refocuses Index (GSI) 2023 estimated
the campaign, with Harris the standard bearer. She is within that 50 million people were
striking distance of Trump in national polls and involves the living in modern slavery on
least disruptive transition to the Democrat campaign. any given day in 2021, an in-
Trump may seek to ridicule ‘laughing’ Kamala but that crease of 10 million people
could backfire with voters, particularly women. She will since 2016. It is observed
need a running mate who can appeal in the swing states that modern slavery thrives
and has a compelling personal story, injecting new energy in silence and takes many
into the campaign. Undoubtedly, Trump has momentum. forms.
He has harnessed the anger of those Americans who feel It includes forced labour,
like outsiders in their own country, threatened by rapid forced or servile marriage,
change, identity politics and debt bondage, forced com-
left behind by the widening India’s development and mercial sexual exploitation,
of income and wealth in- growth have to keep human trafficking, slav-
equalities. climate change front ery-like practices, and the
The Democrats’ best strat- and centre — the Budget sale and exploitation of chil-
egy now is to turn the elec- could have devoted more dren. GSI 2023 mentioned
tion into a referendum on attention to this crucial that the Group of 20 (G20)
Trump’s negatives, which aspect; A growth-oriented nations were contributing
they define as the chaos of Budget that brought cheer to the increase in slavery, as
his first term and threat to and disappointment in their trade operations and
American institutions. equal measure global supply chains allowed
The departure of President for human rights abuses.
Biden provides that opportunity. A spate of opinion polls car- The Global Slavery Index
ried out since Biden abandoned his presidential campaign (GSI) provides national es-
last Sunday show Vice-President Harris closing the gap on timates of modern slavery
Trump but still narrowly trailing in a tight race. While still of- for 160 countries. GSI 2023
ten narrowly behind, the ability of Harris to gain ground on observes that countries that
her Republican opponent suggests her elevation to the top have the highest prevalence
of the ticket has reset the presidential race, pollsters say, of modern slavery are ei-
especially after weeks of plummeting Democratic poll num- ther conflict-affected, or
bers under Biden. have state-imposed forced
Fresh surveys carried out in battleground states show labour, or have weak gover-
Trump ahead mostly within error margins in the swing nance. For example: North Private Org across various countries, including India, are generating profits out of the prison population, who are engaged as workers in the growing Prison-Industrial Complex
states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia, Korea (ranked 1st), Eritrea wrote in a draft for Capital, marriage and child exploita- Here are few examples say such a move will affect
Modern slavery hides
while one survey showed the two are tied in Wisconsin at (2nd), Saudi Arabia (4th), reached “it’s most hateful tion. Since 2013, GSI reports which points to the resur- women professionals more.
within complex supply
47 per cent apiece. Turkey (5th), Russia (8th), In- form … in a situation of cap- have included “slavery” and gence of ‘slave capital- The Economic Survey pre-
chains, making the
While still trailing, the trend represents momentum for dia (34th) have poor ranks. italist production,” where “slavery-like practices” as a ism’: v NR Narayana Mur- sented on Monday (July 22)
identification of instances
Harris, who has started her campaign with a rush of enthu- According to the report, “exchange value becomes sub-type of “modern slav- thy, co-founder of Infosys, by the Finance Ministry of In-
of human exploitation
siasm this week after being endorsed by most leading Dem- in 2021, 11 million peo- the determining element of ery”. sparked controversy by en- dia, has advocated for longer
difficult
ocratic figures. Democrats have repeatedly told voters this ple were working as forced production.” The International Labour dorsing a 70-hour work week overtime working hours with
year that democracy is on the ballot, citing Trump’s pledge labourers in India. On the This led to the extension Organisation (ILO), which for to boost India’s economic lower wages. ploitation in the private econ-
to be a “dictator” on the first day of his term if elected, the other hand, the countries of the workday beyond decades classified slavery progress. The Economic Survey also omy and 3.9 million who are
threats to electoral norms posed by the conservative Proj- with the lowest prevalence all limits, literally enslav- as “a form of forced labour,” Elon Musk, the CEO of highlighted that the corpo- subjected to state-imposed
ect 2025 plan and a recent Supreme Court ruling largely of modern slavery are those ing the working people to in its 2017 report adopted Tesla and SpaceX, in a No- rate sector’s profits have forced labour. This includes
immunising ex-Presidents from criminal accountability. with strong governance and death. “Without slavery the nomenclature of “mod- vember 2018 post on Twit- surged, with over 33,000 the supply chains of interna-
Delegates juxtapose those concerns against the small-D strong government respons- there would be no cotton, ern slavery” as an “umbrella ter, wrote: “There are easier companies showing a near tional businesses supplying
democratic matter of Harris’ accession to potential leader- es to modern slavery. Ex- without cotton there would term” and the type of the places to work, but nobody quadrupling of profit before goods and services, observes
ship without facing a competitive primary. While address- ample: Switzerland (ranked be no modern industry. It is species as “forced labour.” ever changed the world on taxes from FY20 to FY23. AntiSlavery International.
ing the nation for the first time after ending his re-election 160th), Norway (159th), slavery that has given val- According to ILO, modern 40 hours a week.” “Work like However, hiring and com- Modern slavery hides with-
bid, Biden said “saving democracy is more important than Germany (158th). Genesis ue to the colonies, it is the slavery occurs in almost ev- hell. I mean, you just have to pensation growth have not in complex supply chains,
any title”. In his 11-minute speech, the 81-year-old Presi- of modern slavery Since colonies that have created ery country in the world, and put in 80 to 100-hour weeks matched this financial boom. making it difficult to identi-
dent insisted that it was time to “pass the torch” to a new the beginning of the slave world trade, and world trade cuts across ethnic, cultural every week. This improves The survey stresses that it is fy instances of human ex-
generation of leaders. The powerful speech is believed to system of the colonial Atlan- is the necessary condition and religious lines. More the odds of success,” he in the best interest of com- ploitation. A study by Han-
have marked the beginning of the closing chapter of Biden’s tic, in the late 15th century, for large-scale machine in- than half (52 per cent) of all tweeted in 2018. panies to increase hiring and nah-Jayne Shilling, Thomas
presidency and halfcentury-long career in public service. slavery was tolerated in the dustry. Slavery is therefore forced labour and a quar- Bhavish Aggarwal, the worker compensation. Wiedmann, and Arunima
In the address, Biden acknowledged that uniting the par- West for over four hundred an economic category of ter of all forced marriages CEO of ridesharing app Ola, Last year, both Tamil Nadu Malik (2021) reveals a dis-
ty required “sacrificing personal ambition”. “I revere this of- years. paramount importance”, he can be found in upper-mid- dismissed the concept of and Karnataka amended placement of slavery from
fice. But I love my country more,” the President said in his In August 1833, Parlia- wrote. dle income or highincome taking Saturdays and Sun- the Factories Act to allow up developed to developing na-
speech from the Oval Office earlier this week. “It’s been the ment passed an Act for the Scholars have defined countries. This article will days off from work, stating to 12-hour work shifts. How- tions through the global sup-
honour of my life to serve as your president. But in the de- abolition of slavery through- slavery in various ways, but primarily remain confined to that the idea has been bor- ever, Tamil Nadu had to with- ply chains of production.
fence of democracy, which is at stake, I think it’s more im- out the British Colonies, con- there are three important the ‘forced labour’ aspect of rowed from the Western cul- draw the legislation following The results expose
portant than any title. I draw strength and I find joy in work- verting enslaved people into criteria for recognising if ‘modern slavery’. ture. v Jack Ma, co-founder protests from labour unions. hotspot sectors, including
ing for the American people,” he added. While Biden did not apprentice labourers and someone is a slave. The The rise of modern slav- of Alibaba, has sparked sig- Not only long working hours, construction, trade, and ag-
mention former US President Donald Trump’s name, he at- taking steps to protect their first is the complete control ery Slavery was never actu- nificant controversy with his workers also face extremely riculture. These footprints
tempted to draw a clear contrast with the former President work and wellbeing. In order of one person by another, ally abolished; rather it has endorsement of the “996” unhealthy working condi- go beyond current esti-
and alluded to the fact that the latter claimed victory in the to emancipate all slaves and through the use of violence redefined itself into newer work culture, which stands tions in shop floors. mates of slavery in supply
election he didn’t win. “The great thing about America is, get rid of racism against the – both physical and psycho- forms. One of its manifesta- for working from 9 a.m. to 9 Down to Earth has chron- chains, revealing hidden
here, kings and dictators do not rule,” Biden said. blacks, the President of the logical. The second is, hard tions is in the form of worker p.m., 6 days a week. icled the scorching lives of impacts and the true risk.
“The people do. History is in your hands, the idea of Ameri- United States, Abraham labour for little or no pay exploitation. Here, we shall Jeff Bezos, the founder of India’s factory workers in Australia’s Modern Slav-
ca lies in your hands.” The speech marked his first extensive Lincoln abolished slavery in and the third criterion is eco- briefly discuss three forms Amazon, has emphasised sweatshops where employ- ery Act has brought to light
remark on the matter ever since his announcement of not 1865. nomic exploitation—making of worker exploitations: (i) the challenges of achieving ees face dangerous heat, human rights violations
running for the second term. Throughout his presidency and “Neither slavery nor invol- a profit for the slaveholder. Capitalism has led to se- work-life balance, instead inadequate ventilation and hidden within the supply
during the re-election campaign, there have been growing untary servitude… shall exist In the 1926 Slavery Con- vere exploitation of workers preferring the term “work-life minimal relief in their strug- chains of big tech compa-
concerns about Biden’s age and his mental acuity. within the United States, nor vention, slavery was defined employed in the factories, harmony”. It may be recalled gle to make a living. (ii) Slav- nies operating within the
Several Democratic Party members suggested that Biden any place subject to their ju- as “the status or condition of where they are forced to that as early as 1593, Spain ery footprints in global sup- country. For example, tech
should not run for the presidency again after his deplorable risdiction”, he said. a person over whom he exer- work for long hours in ex- became the first country ply chains: Slavery can exist giants Apple and Microsoft
performance against Trump in the first presidential debate However, even after its cised any or all of the powers tremely harsh conditions to introduce the eight-hour in every stage of the supply reported over 50 suppliers
of this year. Biden announced his decision to end the cam- abolishment, there were still attaching to the right of own- to make a living. Indeed, work day by law for factory chain, from harvesting or ex- who did not meet compli-
paign just days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. racial systems and laws in ership” (Article 1). This legal in many countries they are and fortification workers. tracting raw materials – such ance standards, while Am-
From the future of reproductive rights to the chances of place that gave leeway for definition was the product of almost always working as The eight-hour day was as cocoa or cotton – to man- azon cited the discovery of
meaningful action on climate change, from the strength slavery to prevail. In 1846, a highly politicised conflict slaves; (ii) slavery footprints the first topic discussed by ufacturing and shipping. human rights violations in
of US support for Ukraine in its war with Russia to the fate Karl Marx theorised the re- involving the various imperial in global supply chains, man- the International Labour The reality of this can be 10 per cent of their supplier
of democracy in America itself, existential issues are set to lationship between slavery powers struggling for colo- aged by transnational corpo- Organisation (ILO) which re- seen in children forced to base.
come to the fore. More than 30 years later, under Biden, and modern capitalism in nial territories and their inter- rations, are increasing; and sulted in the Hours of Work mine cobalt for use in the lat- These findings are hardly
the post-Covid recovery seemed on track. Unemployment his seminal essay, ‘The Pov- est in keeping several forms (iii) capitalism has also en- (Industry) Convention, 1919 est mobile phones, or wom- surprising, given that big tech
is low, and the Dow is at all-time highs. That should bode erty of Philosophy’. of forced labour mobilised slaved the prison population. ratified by 52 countries as of en forced to produce coffee companies have complex,
well but the key question is whether enough Americans According to him, slavery there outside the scope and Private organisations across 2016. Though Tata Steel in- for one of the best-known global supply chains and di-
think the economy is strong, or think it is working for them was not a peripheral but a concerns of the Convention. various countries, including troduced an eighthour work brands. Every day, millions of rect connections to high-risk
in particular. It seems many do not. Cost-of-living concerns central part of modern cap- Meanwhile, in 1956 came India, are generating profits day in 1912 and leave-with- people are exploited to fulfil industries like mineral sourc-
dominate public polling, inflation remains high. Republican italism. Marx did not view the Supplementary Conven- out of the prison population, pay in 1920-ushered in the the market’s relentless drive ing, metal refining, and elec-
threats to social security and Medicare might offset such the large-scale enslavement tion on the Abolition of Slav- who are engaged as workers rest of India only in 1945, for cheap products and ser- tronics manufacturing. (iii)
worries. One of the Biden administration’s biggest priorities of Africans by Europeans, ery, the Slave Trade and Insti- in the growing Prison-Indus- the working condition has vices, ranging from consum- Growing Prison–Industrial
has been reining in sky-high prices in the aftermath of the which began in the early tutions and Practices Similar trial Complex. (i) Over ex- dramatically changed in In- er electronics and garments Complex: The Prison–Indus-
pandemic. Harris has been a staunch supporter of the Presi- sixteenth century in the Ca- to Slavery. In its draft form ploitation of workers: Recent dia during recent years. to services including ship- trial Complex describes the
dent’s efforts to reduce inflation and has said bringing down ribbean, as a repeat of Ro- the Convention was called statements of few global cor- Last month the Karnataka ping and cleaning. many relationships between
the price of petrol and other daily costs was a “top priority”. man or Arab slavery, but as On Slavery and Servitude, but porate leaders on unsustain- government proposed to ex- Around 27.6 million people institutions of imprisonment
Harris has also championed Biden’s landmark legislation to something new. It combined the final version replaced the able and unethical working tend work hours for IT and are believed to be trapped in (such as prisons, jails, de-
boost infrastructure investment and accelerate the pivot to ancient forms of brutality last term with the expression hours would provide enough ITeS employees to 14 hours forced labour worldwide in tention facilities, and psychi-
clean energy. As Vice-President, she has also focused her with the characteristically “practices similar to slavery” clues about the growing en- a day. Women employees, various forms. This includes atric hospitals) and the vari-
efforts on the so-called “care economy”, including expand- modern social form of val- referring to four types: debt slavement of the workers by women’s rights organisa- 17.3 million people who are ous businesses that benefit
ing access to affordable childcare and aid to senior citizens. ue production. Slavery, he bondage, serfdom, servile the modern capitalists. tions, and employees’ unions exploited in forced labour ex- from them.
Lucknow News (English Daily) Lucknow, Monday, 29 July 2024 3

Lack of rainfall causes 86% of Jharkhand’s

InBrief
JOHNSON'S BABY UNVEILS NEW TVC FEATURING
ANIL AND SONAM KAPOOR

arable land for paddy cultivation to lie fallow

LUCKNOW: Johnson’s® baby, a pioneer in baby skincare,
launches its latest television campaign (TVC), featuring
Bollywood’s illustrious actors, Anil Kapoor and Sonam
Kapoor. The new round of advertising features a fun, play-
ful, and heartwarming film starring one of Bollywood's
OUR CORRESPONDENT hectares till July 26 or only in a good harvest, they said. relief to the farmers.” Singh, most favourite father-daughter duos. The film conceptu-
19.77 per cent of the arable Anil Kumar, a farmer from however, suggested farmers alised by DDB Mudra reinforces the brand’s unwavering
RANCHI: Around 86 per cent land. Jharkhand’s Palamu district, to go for direct seeding of commitment to help protect a baby’s delicate skin from
of Jharkhand’s arable land, Concerned over rain deficit said that he could not even rice to deal with the current day-one with products formulated using only 'baby safe
meant for paddy sowing, is in Jharkhand, Chief Minister prepare his farmland for pad- situation.Jharkhand has reg- ingredients’. The new film captures a fun banter between
still lying fallow due to scanty Hemant Soren on July 19 dy cultivation due to scanty istered a 47 per rainfall defi- Anil and Sonam Kapoor as they don their real-life roles on
rainfall, officials said. Paddy directed officials to prepare rainfall. cit till July 26. reel, making reference to the veteran actor’s iconic role as
sowing has not yet taken a report on its impact on ag- “I am afraid of facing an- The state received 240.3 ‘Mr India’ (1987). The film opens with Sonam bathing the
off in four out of 24 districts riculture so that it could be other drought-like situation mm of rainfall from June 1 to baby with Johnson’s Baby Soap. As a concerned grand-
even though the peak period placed before the Centre for at least in Palamu district,” July 26 against normal rain- father, Anil Kapoor expresses his worry about the baby’s
of sowing ends next week, seeking assistance. he said. Birsa Agricultural fall of 455.9 mm during the delicate skin, noting how it can lose moisture after a bath
according to agricultural ex- declared drought-hit by the could not be started in Pal- According to agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi, Di- period. Ten districts are fac- and emphasising the importance of ‘protection pehle din
perts. state government, and in amu, Latehar, Chatra and experts, the ideal sowing pe- rector Research P K Singh ing a rainfall deficit of more se’. What follows is a fun exchange between Sonam and
Jharkhand has registered 2022, it was 226 blocks. Deoghar districts. riod for paddy is from July 1 said, “Rain pattern is shifting than 50 per cent, with Pakur the baby, who reacts with glee as she remarks, “Moisture
a 47 per rainfall deficit till Paddy crop was sown The situation of overall to July 20 or maximum July so as the sowing pattern. If recording the highest short- gayab ho jaata hai? Mr. India hai kya?” Sonam then goes
July 26, officials said. Farm- in only 2.43 lakh hectares kharif crops, which includes 30, according to locations. we study the rain pattern of fall at 69 per cent. The rain- on to highlight the superiority of Johnson's baby soap,
ers are worried over the con- against the target of 18 lakh maize, pulses, oilseeds and With delayed or scanty past five years, we can say fall mark has not reached specially formulated with naturally derived glycerin and
dition and they speculate the hectares till July 26 or only in coarse cereals besides pad- rainfall in the early months the situation is still not alarm- normal in any district of the vitamin E. This gentle formula helps to protect the baby’s
state might face drought-like 13.53 per cent of the arable dy, is also not different. Khar- of monsoon in the last few ing. state. A deviation of 19 per natural moisture and healthy skin barrier, making it the
situations for the third con- land, according to the sowing if crops were sown in only years, farmers nowadays We should wait for eight to cent rainfall is considered perfect choice for newborns from ‘pehle din se’.
secutive term. In 2023, 158 report of state agriculture 5.59 lakh hectares against sow crops till mid-August ten more days. The last over- to be normal, according to J&K: 5 CHILDREN AMONG 8 KILLED AFTER CAR
blocks in 17 districts were department. Paddy sowing the target of 28.27 lakh but that does not lead to night rain has given much weather department. FALLS INTO GORGE IN ANANTNAG

Ceinsys Tech & The Institution of Engineers Continuous CBI raids

SRINAGAR: Eight members of a family, including five
children, were killed when their vehicle skidded off the
road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s

showcase Digital Project Delivery Solutions in Delhi Police stations:

Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said. A police-
man, two women and five children aged between six

ASI arrested for bribery

and 16 are among the dead, they said. The victims
OUR CORRESPONDENT industry leaders. were travelling from Kishtwar towards Marwah via the
Shri Jitendra Kumar Ban- Sinthan Top when their vehicle skidded off the road
LUCKNOW: Ceinsys Tech ga praised the event, stat- OUR CORRESPONDENT and fell into a gorge at Daksum, officials said. The fam-
Limited, a leading provider ing, "I am impressed by the ily of eight died on the spot, they said.
of innovative geospatial, en- innovative solutions show- NEW DELHI: The series of GAGANYAN ASTRONAUT TO TRAVEL TO ISS IN
gineering, and mobility solu- cased by Ceinsys Tech Lim- CBI raids in Delhi’s police JOINT NASA MISSION
tions, in association with ited and the commitment of stations continues. On Fri- NEW DELHI: One of the four astronauts undergoing
The Institution of Engineers, The Institution of Engineers day, a Delhi Police ASI was training for the Gaganyan mission will travel to the
recently organized a land- to drive digital transforma- arrested while accepting International Space Station as part of a collaborative
mark event to showcase cut- tion in the industry. This col- a bribe. Notably, after the effort with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has
ting-edge digital project de- laboration has the potential arrest of the policeman, informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Singh said
livery solutions for building to revolutionize the way we senior officers also took ac- NASA has identified a private entity Axiom Space and
and infrastructure develop- design, build, and manage tion against the inspector in ISRO had signed a Space Flight Agreement with the
ment. The event brought to- Building Information Mod- neer-in-Chief (HOD) of UP- infrastructure projects." charge of the police station. American firm for the joint mission to the International
gether government officials, eling (BIM), and geospatial PWD, and Guest of Honour Tarun Bisht, Vice Presi- Additionally, sources in- Space Station (ISS). During Prime Minister Narendra
industry experts, thought technologies. Ceinsys Tech Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, dent of Ceinsys Tech Limit- dicate that a meeting was cording to police sources, a Modi’s visit to the US last year, President Joe Biden an-
leaders, and professionals Limited also showcased (Retd) Engineer-in-Chief ed, expressed excitement convened at the Delhi Po- single CBI raid often fuels nounced that India and the US were collaborating to
from the construction and their innovative solutions for (HOD) of the UP Irrigation about the collaboration, lice Headquarters on Satur- rumours. send an Indian astronaut to the ISS in 2024.
infrastructure sectors to building and infrastructure Department. Notable at- saying, "We are thrilled to day. The meeting included For instance, after the NTPC’S STANDALONE PAT RISES TO 4511 CR IN Q1
highlight the transformative development. tendees included Shri collaborate with The Insti- the Delhi Police Commis- raid at Dwarka Sector-23, NEW DELHI: NTPC Ltd, with a group installed capacity of
power of digital technolo- Panel discussions ad- Hemant Thakare, Past Pres- tution of Engineers to drive sioner, Special CP, Joint CP, a message about a raid at more than 76 GW, declared unaudited financial results for
gies in streamlining project dressed industry challenges ident of The Institution of digital transformation in the Additional CP, and DCP- Hauz Qazi police station Q1 FY25 on Saturday. On standalone basis, the Total In-
delivery, enhancing collabo- and future trends, providing Engineers (India), and Shri building and infrastructure ranked officers. and the arrest of an SI went come of NTPC for Q1 FY25 is Rs 45,053 crore as against
ration, and ensuring sustain- valuable networking oppor- Satya Prakash, Chairman of sectors. Our solutions are It is believed that the viral on Saturday. the corresponding previous period Total Income of Rs
able development. tunities for attendees. The Institution of Engineers designed to empower pro- recent spate of CBI raids However, senior officers 39,681 crore, registering an increase of 13.5 per cent.
Key highlights of the event The event was graced (India), U P State Centre Luc- fessionals to deliver projects within police stations was a denied any such raid, sug- Profit After Tax (PAT) for Q1FY25 is Rs 4,511 crore as
included expert sessions by Chief Guest Shri Jiten- know, along with other re- efficiently, sustainably, and key topic of discussion, and gesting that the message against Rs 4,066 crore in Q1FY24, registering an increase
on digital project delivery, dra Kumar Banga, Engi- puted council members and with precision." stringent measures may be might be fake. An audio of 11 per cent. On consolidated basis, the Total Income of

Critical flood zones face telemetry

considered to prevent such message is also circulating the group for Q1 FY25 is Rs 48,982 crore as against the
POLICE RELEASES incidents in the future. CBI among Delhi police person- corresponding previous period Total Income of Rs 43,390

system installation delay: Parl panel

SKETCHES OF 3 DODA officers reported that a CBI nel. In the 1 minute, 3 sec- crore, registering an increase of 12.9 per cent. Profit Af-
ATTACK TERRORISTS, raid took place at the Dwar- ond audio, a person claims ter Tax (PAT) of the group for Q1 FY25 is Rs 5,506 crore
ANNOUNCES REWARD ka Sector-23 police station that after analysing recent as against the corresponding previous period PAT of Rs
JAMMU: Jammu and OUR CORRESPONDENT on Friday. CBI raids, they found that 4,907 crore, registering an increase of 12 per cent. NTPC
Kashmir Police on The police arrested an investigating officers (IOs) Group generated 114 Billion Units (BU) in Q1 FY25 as
Saturday released NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Assistant Sub-Inspector were primarily targeted. compared to 104 Billion Units in Q1 FY24.
sketches of the three panel has highlighted signifi- for accepting a bribe. A few The CBI reportedly ob- PUNJAB & SIND BANK’S Q1 NET PROFIT OF 182 CR
terrorists responsible cant delays in the installation days earlier, a motorcycle tained data on pending cas- HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: Punjab & Sind Bank on Satur-
for the recent killing of of telemetry systems vital for had been seized in a dis- es. Referring to a specific day announced its financial results for Q1FY25. Its total
four soldiers, including real-time data collection and pute, and a demand for Rs police station, the message business registered a growth of 7.10 per cent and stood
a captain in Doda and flood forecasting in some 30,000-40,000 was made states that five IOs from at Rs 2,08,331 crore in Q1FY25 against Rs 1,94,525 crore
announced a cash re- critical flood-prone areas. for its release. that station were contacted in Q1FY24. The bank’s net profit grew by 18.95 per cent
ward of Rs 15 lakh on The committee’s report The person involved had by victims of pending cases to Rs 182 crore in Q1FY25 from Rs 153 crore in Q1FY24,
their heads. on the performance audit already lodged a complaint with offers of bribes. while operating profit rose 23.35 per cent to Rs 317
of schemes for flood control with the CBI. Consequent- The IOs, having com- crore in Q1FY25 against Rs 257 crore in Q1FY24. Total
and forecasting, submitted ly, the CBI team was posi- municated among them- Deposit grew by 5.59 per cent to Rs 1,20,593 crore in
to the 17th Lok Sabha and tioned there in advance. As selves, became suspicious Q1FY25 against Rs 1,14,211 crore in Q1FY24, and Retail
tabled in the 18th Lok Sabha soon as the ASI accepted and managed to avoid the Term Deposits showed a growth of 10.15 per cent. Total
on Friday, underscores the Shakti informed the com- their importance in the col- the money, the CBI appre- trap. The message urges advances grew by 9.24 per cent to Rs 87,738 crore in
need for urgent action to mittee that an alternative lection and transmission of hended him. vigilance, honesty, and mu- Q1FY25 against Rs 80,314 crore in Q1FY24, while RAM
ensure timely and effective location for the Khanabal automatic real-time data, for- Following the arrest, the tual support among police advances registered a healthy growth of 15.69 per cent.
flood management. station had been identified mulation of flood forecasts, CBI notified the police sta- officers. While some police Retail advances grew by 22.99 per cent to Rs 17,498
According to the report, the and installation of the telem- and rapid dissemination of tion, and senior officers personnel believe the mes- crore in Q1FY25 against Rs 14,227 crore and MSME
installation of telemetry sys- etry system was expected to information. It called for ear- subsequently suspended sage to be fake, others find advances grew by 13.63 per cent to Rs 16,341 crore in
tems -- vital for real-time data commence shortly. nest efforts to expedite the the inspector in charge. Ac- it plausible. Q1FY25 against Rs 14,382 crore in Q1FY24.
collection and flood forecast- However, the committee installation of the telemetry REC Q1 NET PROFIT RISES 16% TO 3,442 CR
ing -- had been completed expressed its dissatisfaction systems in Sikkim and other One Gaganyan astronaut to travel to NEW DELHI: State-owned REC on Saturday posted a 16
at all stations except three:
Khanabal under the Chenab
with the prolonged delays.
“Noting that an alternate lo-
pending locations.
“The committee desires ISS in joint mission with NASA: Govt per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 3,442 crore
for the June quarter, mainly on the back of higher rev-
division, and Sara Thang and cation has since been identi- that earnest effort should be OUR CORRESPONDENT the ISS in 2024. enues. In the year-ago period, its net profit stood at Rs
Dambong under the Gangtok fied for the installation of the taken for installation of the India’s Astronaut Selection 2,961 crore, the company said in an exchange filing.
division. telemetry system in place of telemetry systems in Sikkim NEW DELHI: One of the four Board had selected four as- Total income rose to Rs 13,037 crore from Rs 10,981
The delay at Khanabal is Khanabal under the Chenab in a timebound manner so as astronauts undergoing train- tronauts from the group of crore in the same period a year ago. The loan book has
attributed to a court case division, the committee fails to enable concerned agen- ing for the Gaganyan mis- test pilots from the Indian maintained its growth trajectory and has increased by
pending since 2018 while to fathom the reason for the cies to undertake mitigation sion will travel to the Interna- Air Force for the Gaganyaan 17 per cent on sustained basis to Rs 5.30 lakh crore as
non-clearance from the for- delay in installation of the measures for reducing the tional Space Station as part mission, India’s first human against Rs 4.54 lakh crores as at June 30, 2023. The
est department has stalled same,” the report stated. risk of disasters from floods of a collaborative effort with space flight planned to take net credit-impaired assets as at June 30, 2024 have re-
installations at Sara Thang Emphasising the critical based on the data made NASA, Union minister Jiten- place next year. “All four as- duced to 0.82 per cent from 0.97 per cent as at June
and Dambong since 2017. role of telemetry stations, available by these stations,” dra Singh has informed the tronauts have undergone 30, 2023 with Provision Coverage Ratio of 68.48 per
The Union Ministry of Jal the committee highlighted the report stated. Lok Sabha. In a written reply, training on a spaceflight cent on NPA assets, as at June 30, 2024.
Singh said NASA has identi- basic module in Russia. CHINA: 8 KILLED AFTER VEHICLE CRASHES INTO
IND’S FUTURE BEING GUTTED: CONG SLAMS GOVT OVER CHILD MALNUTRITION fied a private entity Axiom Currently, astronauts are un- PEDESTRIANS
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday attacked the government over the issue of Space and ISRO had signed dergoing training at ISRO’s BEIJING: A vehicle crashed into pedestrians in central
child malnutrition, saying this is a “human tragedy” and India’s future was being “gut- a Space Flight Agreement Astronauts Training Facility China’s Hunan Province on Saturday, killing at least eight
ted before our eyes”. The Opposition party’s criticism came after the women and with the American firm for (ATF) in Bengaluru for the persons and injuring five, authorities said. The incident
child development ministry said on Friday that about 17 per cent children in the age the joint mission to the Inter- Gaganyaan Mission,” Singh took place in Changsha City. Eight persons were killed
group of 0-5 years are underweight, while 36 per cent are stunted and six per cent national Space Station (ISS). said. The minister said two and five injured after the vehicle crashed into the pedes-
wasted. During Prime Minister Na- out of three semesters of trians. The injured have been sent to a hospital for treat-
Stunted, wasted and underweight are key indicators of malnutrition in children aged rendra Modi’s visit to the US the Gaganyatri training pro- ment, the municipal public security bureau said. Among
between 0-5 years. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ra- last year, President Joe Biden gramme have been com- them, two are seriously injured and three have minor
mesh said, “The nonbiological PM’s government has admitted that more than 50 per announced that India and pleted while independent injuries. A 55-year-old suspect, surnamed Su, has been
cent of children under the age of five in India suffer from chronic malnutrition. Seven- the US were collaborating to training simulators and static detained by the police. An investigation into the case is
teen per cent are underweight, 36 per cent are stunted, and six per cent are wasted.” send an Indian astronaut to mockup simulators. underway, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
4 Lucknow, Monday, 29 July 2024 Lucknow News (English Daily)

IGI Airport Police arrests Haryana agent Surya-Gambhir regime

RAJASTHAN CM GETS
DEATH THREAT FROM

starts with 43-run win vs SL

JAIL INMATE; SECOND
OUR CORRESPONDENT few days. Subsequently, the IN 6 MONTHS: POLICE
agents arranged his journey Rajasthan chief minister
NEW DELHI: The IGI Airport to Suriname via Dubai and Bhajan Lal Sharma on Sun-
police team has arrested a the Netherlands. However, OUR CORRESPONDENT day received a death threat
Haryana-based agent for ar- his entry was denied at the from a prisoner lodged
ranging a fake Guatemala Netherlands airport due to PALLEKELE (Sri Lanka): New in Dausa central jail, said
visa on the passport of a pas- the fake Guatemala visa, captain Suryakumar Yadav officials familiar with the
senger to create a fraudulent leading to his deportation led from the front with a matter, adding that it is the
travel history. The agent, back to Delhi, Rangnani breathtaking half-century as second such incident in
identified as Jagbir Singh, confirmed. Further, upon his India comfortably out-bat- the last six months. Earli-
aka Lucky, promised to facili- return, Ankush was caught ted Sri Lanka by 43 runs in er, on January 17, a POC-
tate the passenger’s travel to at IGI Airport and handed the opening T20 Interna- SO convict identified as
the USA, the Delhi police said over to the police. During the tionals, to start the Gautam Mukesh from the Jaipur
on Saturday. mala visa was discovered on in Lucky’s mother’s bank investigation, several raids Gambhir era with a victory. central jail also called the
Usha Rangnani, Depu- his passport. Ankush, who account. The remaining were conducted to appre- It was Indian skipper’s 26- Jaipur police control room
ty Commissioner of Police aspired to go to the USA for amount was to be paid upon hend the agents Gurjeet and ball-58 and a 74-run open- and threatened to shoot
(DCP) IGI Airport, said that the a better livelihood, had con- reaching the USA. Lucky. ing blitzkrieg in just six overs spare any bad balls get- that the deliveries will come Sharma. “A similar inci-
passenger, Ankush (20) from tacted an agent, Gurjeet, The agents initially creat- Eventually, a dedicated between openers Yashasvi ting at least one if not two into them and they got dent took place on Sunday
Mastpur Village, Ambala, from his village. ed a fake travel history for police team, led by Inspec- Jaiswal and Shubman Gill boundaries per over. The inside the line to out-ma- as well wherein another
Haryana, was deported from Gurjeet, along with his Ankush by arranging trips to tor Rajkumar Yadav and got India to 213 for 7 and 84-run opening stand was noeuvre the wrist spinner. POCSO convict from Dau-
the Netherlands via Dubai partner Lucky, agreed to Dubai, Malaysia, and Egypt. comprising SI Madan Lal, Ct. despite a fine batting effort finally broken by Arshdeep The absence of Jasprit sa Central Jail called the
after being denied entry at send Ankush to the USA for They also arranged a fake Deepak, and Ct. Nitin, man- till 15th over, Indian bowlers Singh when Mendis couldn’t Bumrah was evident and Jaipur police control room
the Netherlands airport. He Rs 40 lakhs. Ankush paid Guatemala visa on his pass- aged to arrest Jagbir Singh did well enough to bowl out pick the slower one. it was only the scoreboard at around 3am and threat-
was caught during the scru- Rs 10 lakhs upfront, with Rs port. Ankush was then sent alias Lucky from one of his the home team for 170 in However Nissanka didn’t pressure that helped the ened to shoot the CM,” said
tiny of his documents at IGI 5 lakhs in cash to Gurjeet to Dubai in May 2024 and hideouts in Uttarakhand, the 19.2 overs. lose tempo as Hardik Pan- ‘Men in Blue’ prevail in the Jaipur ACP Kailash Bish-
Airport, where a fake Guate- and Rs 5 lakhs deposited called back to Delhi after a official said. The Indian bowlers did re- dya (0/41 in 4 overs) clearly end once Axar’s arm ball noi. Following the incident,
markably well towards the not in his element, consis- got rid of Nissanka. the Jaipur police immedi-

Edu minister Atishi interacts with parents back-end utilising the slow-
ness of the track to provide
the team 1-0 lead in the
tently missed his length
making it difficult for the
new skipper to look for op-
He also got Kusal Perera
(20) in the same over as the
match decisively tilted in In-
ately alerted the Dausa jail
authority. “The caller was
identified as Nimo, a resi-
OUR CORRESPONDENT schools under the Kejriwal threematch series. tions. dia’s favour. dent of West Bengal’s Dar-
government have been in- The spinners — Axar Patel, Pandya, who was recent- Once Bishnoi ended the jeeling. He was a convict
NEW DELHI: A mega Par- cluded in the top schools Ravi Bishnoi and rookie Ri- ly bypassed for national spell with rival skipper of a POCSO (Protection
ents Teachers Meeting of the country. And now, it yan Parag snared six of the captaincy, is always more Charith Asalanka, India of Children from Sexual
(PTM) was conducted is the turn to make MCD 10 wickets. From 149 for 2, comfortable with a good completely gained control. Offences) case and was
across the Delhi govern- schools worldclass. Sri Lanka lost eight wickets sixth bowling option, which Skipper Surya took a calcu- shifted to Dausa jail from
ment and MCD schools on This initiative of Mega for 21 runs as the final quar- wasn’t there. lative punt of giving inexpe- the Jaipur prison only three
Saturday, an official state- PTM is the result of the vi- ter of the match was domi- Axar Patel (2/38 in 4 rienced Riyan Parag (3/5 in months ago. We are ques-
ment said. Delhi Education sion of CM Arvind Kejriwal, nated by the Indian bowlers overs) was very flat at the 1.2 overs) the 17th over and tioning him and also a few
minister Atishi visited some which has worked to in- after a listless first 15. onset but got the break- he removed Kamindu Men- other inmates about his
of these schools located in crease the connection be- Kusal Mendis (45 off 27 throughs when it mattered dis to justify his skipper’s motive and any relation
East of Kailash and tween parents and teach- balls) and Pathum Nissanka most bringing all his experi- faith. with the previous threat
Kalkaji, and interacted with Mega PTM brings parents teachers and parents to- ers. (79 off 47 balls) were not as ence into effect. Ravi Bish- The ever-improving Ar- call. Further investigation is
the parents and students and teachers together and gether pay attention to their It will play an important brutal as their Indian coun- noi (1/37 in 4 overs) is slowly shdeep (2/24 in 3 overs) underway,” said Dausa su-
there, it added. During the helps them to make better studies,” she said. role in bringing an edu- terparts but close enough to becoming very predictable also got his share of scalps perintendent of police (SP)
visit, the AAP minister en- strategies for the future of The education minister cation revolution in MCD increase the creases on new with hardly any legbreaks to as Riyan then finished the Ranjeeta Sharma.
couraged parents to partic- children. It is important be- appealed to parents to schools,” she said. Delhi coach Gautam Gambhir’s surprise the batters. proceedings without much THE HISTORY LESSON
ipate in the Mega PTM and cause the responsibility for spend at least half an hour has over 1,200 govern- forehead as they didn’t The right handers knew ado. IN THE NOD FOR
said it was vital for discuss- children’s education and with their children and try to ment and government-aid- MOIDAMS
ing ways to improve chil-
dren’s learning and perfor-
progress does not lie with a
single person. Our children
understand their problems.
“Due to the joint efforts
ed schools and over 1,500
MCD schools, according to
Ind beat NZ 3-2 in Olympic Men’s hockey The inclusion of the Chara-
ideo Moidams of Assam
mance with teachers. “The will progress only when of parents and teachers, official data. OUR CORRESPONDENT in the United Nations Ed-

UPSC aspirants death: Opposition calls

ucational, Scientific, and
PARIS: Skipper Harman- Cultural Organization (Un-
preet Singh saved his best esco)’s World Heritage List

incident ‘man-made’ disaster, attacks AAP

for the last as he scored the is a significant moment not
winner from the spot a min- just for Indian soft power
ute from full time to hand but also for the country’s
OUR CORRESPONDENT "Truth of Delhi -- Everyone India a 3-2 win against New history. The announce-
is saying that de-silting of Zealand in their opening ment of the inscription
NEW DELHI: Opposition drains and sewers was not Pool B match of the Paris of the 700-year-old burial
parties in Delhi on Sunday done properly. Because of Olympics here on Saturday. mounds and shrines of
termed as "murder" the this entire Delhi was wa- Sam Lane (8th minute) one, while New Zealand had Trailing, the Black Sticks the Tai Ahom dynasty that
death of three civil services terlogged. Because of that and Simon Child (53rd) were nine set pieces utilising two kept up their attacking in- ruled large tracts of mod-
aspirants due to flooding of waterlogging, many people the goal scorers for New of them. tent and secured two more ern-day Assam from the
a building's basement here were electrocuted. The neg- Zealand, while Mandeep India, though, drew level penalty corner in quick 12th to the 19th century
and the incident a "man- ligence of the coaching insti- Singh (24th), Vivek Sagar in the 24th minute through succession, the second of couldn’t have come at a
made disaster", as they tute is there but a huge con- Prasad (34th) and skipper a penalty corner when which found back of the net better time given India is
attacked the AAP-led Mu- spiracy has been hatched Harmanpreet Singh (59th) Mandeep scored from a re- after Child converted from a hosting the ongoing ses-
nicipal Corporation of Delhi against the people of Delhi," struck for India. India start- bound after Harmanpreet’s rebound to level the scores. sion of the World Heritage
(MCD) and government over Bharadwaj said. ed on the offensive with flick was saved by New Zea- But that was not the end Committee that decides on
the tragedy. "murder" the death of the Last week, a student -- civil BJP leader Sachdeva said, skipper Harmanpreet and land goalkeeper Dominic of the match as the Indians these inclusions.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led students and said they had services aspirant in Mukher- "Nobody is answering how Abhsihek pressing hard on Dixon. Couple of minutes af- put on relentless pressure JAIPUR WEATHER AND
party, however, sought to came here to build their fu- jee Nagar -- died after touch- the library was established the New Zealand defence. ter the change of ends, Dix- in search of a valuable win AQI TODAY: WARM
blame the BJP over the inci- ture but became "victims of ing a live wire, he said. Is this in the basement. There was New Zealand were initial- on saved Mandeep’s reverse and in the process Sukh- START AT 26.28 °C,
dent, saying though it was in corruption". how students coming to Del- an incident in Mukherjee ly content to sit back and shot from top of the circle af- jeet Singh earned a penalty CHECK WEATHER
power in the municipal body The (waterlogging) issue hi should be treated, Khera Nagar, the Delhi government defend. But it was New Zea- ter being fed by a precision corner with his smart play, FORECAST FOR JULY
for 15 years, it neglected the was brought to the notice of asked. had launched an investiga- land who stunned India by assist from Harmanpreet. which resulted into another 28, 2024
city's drainage system. Pathak on July 22 and then The Congress leader said tion. What has happened scoring the first goal of the Vivek scored from a goal- set-piece move. The temperature in Jaipur
"Our government has again on July 24 by locals action has to be taken, ac- to the investigation? Delhi match through Lane from mouth melee four minutes The second penalty corner today, on July 28, 2024, is
been in power for the last but "he did not do anything" countability has to be fixed, Minister (atishi) has still not their first penalty corner. into the second half to hand turned on to a penalty stroke 33.47 °C. The day's forecast
one year and we are work- about it, BJP's New Delhi and Delhi cannot be seen as reached the spot (Rajinder Stunned by the early goal, India the lead. But within for India after the dragflick indicates a minimum and
ing on drainage. I do not MP Bansuri Swaraj claimed such an "insensitive" city. Nagar). The locals were ask- India pressed hard and two minutes, New Zealand from Harmapreet hit Child maximum temperature of
want to get into any blame and said the incident could Senior AAP leader and ing for cleaning of drains. controlled the proceedings pressed hard on the Indian on the body and the Indian 26.28 °C and 34.55 °C, re-
game. I want that there have been avoided. Delhi Cabinet Minister Sau- Whoever is responsible for most part of the match. defence and secured four skipper made no mistake in spectively. The relative hu-
should be an impartial in- "Pathak and the Kejriwal rabh Bharadwaj shared a should be punished. What is India earned five penalty back-to-back penalty cor- ensuring the vital win for his midity is 56% and the wind
vestigation and strict action government's negligence video on X of a meeting on the fault of students?".. corners but converted just ners which yielded no result. team. speed is 56 km/h. The sun
taken against those respon- led to the death of the three waterlogging and de-silting Delhi Congress chief De- rose at 05:49 AM and will
sible," Rajinder Nagar MLA
and MCD in-charge Durgesh
students," she said.
Congress spokesperson
of drains. In the meeting,
the Delhi chief secretary,
vender Yadav visited the
area and held a candle
Priyanka: 14 terror attacks in Jammu and set at 07:17 PM. Tomorrow,
on Monday, July 29, 2024,
Pathak said.
The UPSC aspirants -- two
Pawan Khera said this is a
"man-made disaster".
the MCD commissioner and
the PWD principal secretary
march along with party
workers there.
Kashmir since new govt took office at Centre Jaipur is predicted to expe-
rience a minimum and max-
females and a male -- lost "The students had come were also present. "Students are holding an OUR CORRESPONDENT imum temperature of 28.89
their lives as they were from far-off places to study In a post on X in Hindi, he agitation and they are not °C and 35.75 °C, respective-
trapped inside the library in Delhi. But what is the said, "Even though it is not listening to politicians. Their NEW DELHI: Congress gen- ly. Tomorrow humidity lev-
running in the basement system for separating ille- my department, but even agitation is right because eral secretary Priyanka els will be at 52%. With tem-
of the Old Rajinder Nagar- gal structures from legal the minister concerned will they have lost their col- Gandhi Vadra on Saturday peratures ranging between
based Rau's IAS Study Cir- structures? Is the MCD look- agree. These officers can- leagues and friends. Those expressed concern over the 26.28 °C.
cle, which flooded due to a ing into it? What about the not be transferred by the who are responsible should recent terror attacks in Jam-
downpour in the national drainage system? All these government and action can- be punished. I have also mu and Kashmir and called Owner, Publisher,
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dra Sachdeva termed as deaths," he said. sir can take action." till justice is served," he said. marks came after a soldier wali Kothi) Lucknow.
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Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar. ing how the library was es- cals were asking for clean- by Pakistan’s Border Action and Kashmir is extremely have taken place in the last Shahnajaf Road (Bheri wali
NEW DELHI: The Bharati- Delhi BJP chief Virendra tablished in the basement. ing of drainage. Team (BAT) in the Kamakari saddening.” 49 days in which 15 soldiers Kothi) Lucknow.
ya Janata Party (BJP) on Sachdeva described the in- There was an incident in Whoever is responsible sector of Jammu and Kash- “May God grant peace to have been martyred. This is Editor
Sunday blamed the ruling cident as murder. Mukherjee Nagar, the Delhi should be punished. What mir’s Kupwara district. the departed soul. My deep- a matter of great concern Shabana
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) "This is not an incident government launched an in- is the fault of the students?" A Pakistani intruder was est condolences to the be- for the country,” she said.
for the deaths of three but a murder. Students vestigation. he said. also killed in the exchange reaved family members. I There is a need to take Mobile: 9450364562
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who drowned in the wa- their future, but they have the investigation? Delhi Durgesh Pathak blamed X, Priyanka Gandhi said, of the injured soldiers,” the against terrorism, Priyanka [email protected]
ter-logged basement of become a victims of cor- Minister (Atishi) has still not the BJP for the incident. “The news of one soldier be- Congress general secretary Gandhi said.