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GOVT’S FESTIVE BONANZA! `10,000 INTEREST-FREE
ADVANCE FOR EMPLOYEES TO BOOST MARKET
Cash-for-LTC, festival advance to boost consumer demand; Govt to give Rs 12,000 cr interest-free 50-year loan to states for capital projects New Delhi: The government on Monday announced a one-time Rs 10,000 interest-free festival advance to all its officers and employees as part of plans to increase consumer spending to spur demand in the economy. At a press conference, Finance Minister Nir-
mala Sitharaman said festival advance was discontinued from 6th Pay Commission for central government employees. But as a one-time measure, an interestfree advance will be given to all officers and employees of the central government, she said. This Rs 10,000 advance
The proposals presented are designed to stimulate demand by front-loading or advancing some of the expenditure with some offsetting changes, while others are directly linked to an increase in the GDP. Nirmala Sitharaman, FM
will come as a pre-paid rupay card, which can be availed and spent by March 31, 2021. The repayment will be in 10 installments,
she said adding that Rs 4,000 crore is likely to be spent on this. She also announced additional capital spending and Rs 12,000
She said government will give its employees income-tax-exempt cash vouchers in lieu of their entitled travel allowances this year. Turn to P6
crore, 50-year interestfree loan to states to boost the economy that has been battered by the pandemic and the resulting lockdown.
BREATHER FOR CORONA-CHOKED ECONOMY z Rs10,000 advance
will come as a pre-paid rupay card, which can be availed and spent by March 31, 2021. Only digital transactions will be allowed.
z The repayment will
be in 10 installments, said FM adding that Rs 4,000 crore is likely to be spent on this.
z Additional capital
spending and Rs 12,000 crore, 50-year interest-free loan to
Rajmata Scindia’s life was all about Jan Seva: PM Modi
Rajnath: Pak, China creating border dispute under a mission
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that by making a law against triple talaq, the country has taken forward Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia’s vision of women empowerment. Recalling the legacy of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia on her birth centenary, while releasing a commemorative coin of Rs100 in her honour, the Prime Minister said, “About women power, Rajmata Scindia used to say specifically that those hands which can rock a cradle, they can also rule the world. Today, India’s women power is advancing in every field, advancing the country. By making a law against triple talaq, the country has taken forward Rajmata Scindia’s vision of women empowerment.” Rajamat was a decisive leader and also a skilled administrator, Modi said. “Rajmata had dedicated her present for the future of the nation. For the future generations of the country, she
New Delhi: After Pakistan, China is also creating a dispute at the border with India as if it was part of a “mission”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, as Indian and Chinese troops remain locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh for over five months. The defence minister, speaking at an online event after inaugurating 44 bridges, said India is not only facing the situations along the frontiers resolutely, but it is also bringing in major development including in border areas.
PM Narendra Modi addresses after releasing a commemorative coin of Rs 100 in honour of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, through a virtual ceremony in New Delhi on Monday. The special coin minted by the Ministry of Finance is being released in celebration of her birth centenary. —PHOTO BY ANI
About women power, Rajmata Scindia used to say specifically that those hands which can rock a cradle, they can also rule the world. Today, India’s women power is advancing in every field, advancing the country. —Narendra Modi, PM had given up all her happiness. She did not live for position and prestige. With the blessings of Rajmata, the country is moving forward on the path of development today. Village, poor, Dalits, marginalised and women are first priority of the
country today,” PM Modi said. The Prime Minister further said that it is also a wonderful coincidence that “Rajmata had fought for the construction of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, her dream has also been fulfilled in the year of
her birth centenary. The country has fulfilled her big dream by scrapping Article 370.” PM Modi also released a commemorative coin of Rs 100 in honour of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, through a virtual ceremony. Turn to P6
—PHOTO BY ANI
He inaugurated 43 bridges built by BRO in 7 border Special coin minted by Finance Ministry in celebration of her birth centenary states and UTs; flagged off work on tunnel in Arunachal
states to boost the economy that has been battered by pandemic and the resulting lockdown. z The first part is Rs
2,500 crore for North East (Rs 1,600 crore), and Rs 9,000 crore for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The second part involves Rs 7,500 crore for other states in proportion to share in Finance Commission devolution.
Probe into antijudiciary remarks by YRS leaders Andhra HC on Monday ordered a probe by CBI into abusive posts on social media and alleged derogatory statements made by some YSR Cong leaders against state judiciary. The bench directed CBI to initiate proceedings against accused & submit report within 8 weeks.
B’wood moves HC over name calling by 2 channels Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 44 bridges made by BRO on Monday. CDS Gen Bipin Rawat was also present.
“You are well aware of the conditions created along our northern and eastern borders. First it was Pakistan, and now also by China, as if a border dispute is
being created under a mission. We have a border of about 7,000 km with these countries where the tension continues,” Singh said. Turn to P6
Bollywood producers Monday approached the Delhi High Court, seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing “irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks” against the film industry and conducting media trials against its members.
NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS GOES TO PAUL R MILGROM, ROBERT B WILSON Stockholm: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday was awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” The prize, called the Sveriges Riksbank
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the last of the Nobel awards to be announced this year. Paul and Robert have studied how auctions work. They have also used their insights to design new auction formats Turn to P6
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
State Election Commission postpones local body elections Move comes after nCoV cases rise 29%; EC to review situation in January before taking a final call First India Bureau Gandhinagar: The State Election Commission (EC) has postponed the local body elections—slated to be held next month—by at least three months due to the COVID-19 situation. The EC will next assess the spread
of infection in January and then decide whether to hold the elections or postpone them further. According to a press release from secretary of the Election Commission Mahesh Joshi, “With the terms of six municipal corporations, 55 nagarpalikas,
Surat Municipal Corporation.
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31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats ending soon, elections for these local bodies are due in November. However, after assessing the spike in COVID-19 in the state, the commission has decided to postpone the election by three months. The situation will be assessed again in January and then the commission will take a final call on whether to hold elections or to postpone them further.”
A notification issued by the state election commissioner Sanjay Prasad read: “The commission has considered the spread of COVID-19 and its impact across the state. The case numbers show that there has been a 29% rise in case numbers in September alone. The commission does not feel justified in risking the lives of election staff, officers on duty for elections and
voters just to hold elections. People’s safety and health is the primary concern. Democracy is alive because of people. Other states had postponed local body elections when the infection rate was lower than in Gujarat. The current situation is not conducive to holding local body elections and so the commission has decided to postpone them.” Turn to P6