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Covid-19’s Delta variant driving fourth wave in BC
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here were 744 new cases of Covid-19 reported in BC over tow day period of last Wednesday and Thursday, a big jump from an average of 185 cases a day over the previous four days. This means B.C.’s seven-day average daily case count continues to climb, after bottoming out on July 5 with 38 cases a day on average following the third wave of Covid-19 infection. The new numbers show the province is in the early stages of a fourth wave of infection. According to the B.C. Ministry of Health, active cases of the disease are also climbing and are now at 1,764 (220 more than the previous day). There are 55 people being
treated in hospital with Covid-19, including 23 patients in intensive care. There were no
new deaths reported, with five outbreaks in health-care settings. In an interview with The Canadian Press, a University of B.C. professor
and mathematical modelling expert, Sarah Otto, said the number of Covid-19 cases caused by the more infectious Delta variant is doubling every seven to 10 days. “The Delta variant increases the viral load by about 1,000-fold, making it much easier to catch and transmit,” Otto said. She said B.C. is beginning a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, but how high it will get and how fast it will rise depends on everybody’s behaviour. The two things people can do to prevent the wave from getting “very high” is get vaccinated and avoid indoor crowded spaces without Continued on page 7
BC has more Covid-19 cases over the past week than any other Canadian region BC health officials have announced 742 new cases of Covid-19 and one more death over the last four days, an average of 185 new cases a day. The province’s seven-day rolling average increased 32 per cent over the long weekend to 196, the highest it’s been since June 5. In a statement, the provincial Ministry of Health said there are currently 1,544 active cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus in B.C., the highest since June 13. The new cases by day are: July 3031: 160 new cases. July 31-Aug. 1: 196 new cases. Aug. 1-2: 185 new cases Aug. 2-3: 201 new cases.
A real ‘Chak De’ moment for Indian hockey as the Nation goes crazy over Bronze medal - 1st Olympic hockey win in 41 years A resolute Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games here on
A jubilant Indian team ejoyoing real ‘Chak De’ moment after winning Bronze
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Many BC residents considering moving somewhere more affordable: poll A significant number of B.C. homeowners and renters are considering moving somewhere more affordable in B.C., suggests a new poll. The Insights West Poll found 46 per cent of homeowners say they are considering either moving to a cheaper area in B.C., or leaving the country within five years. Of those, a significant minority of homeowners are thinking of cashing out on their home in the next two years, and either renting (six per cent), retiring (six per cent) or travelling (eight per cent). A further 11 per cent are thinking of selling and moving somewhere else in B.C. and nine per cent are considering moving to another country to afford a better home or buy
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something less expensive, according to the poll. As for Metro Vancouver homeowners specifically, 13 per cent are considering selling and buying in a cheaper area in the region or moving out to the Fraser Valley. It also found 26 per cent of renters are considering buying or moving to somewhere more affordable, and 60 per cent say the pandemic is part of the reason. “The relentless climb of real estate prices in B.C. and in Metro Vancouver in particular has resulted in many homeowners Continued on page 6
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Victim of targeted shooting in Chinatown identified Police have shared the identity of Vancouver’s 11th homicide victim of 2021. The Vancouver Police Department said in a news release on Thursday that the man shot and killed inside the London Hotel on July 20 was 40-year-old Michael Bailey. Police said they believe the shooting at the hotel on Main Street at East Georgia Street in Vancouver’s
Chinatown neighbourhood was targeted. Two suspects fled the area before officers arrived at the scene, police said. Anyone with information on Bailey’s homicide should call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500, police said. Tips can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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Killer convicted in murder-for-hire scheme will remain on day parole: board A man convicted of a murder-for-hire scheme that resulted in two deaths in October 1990 will remain on day parole for at least another six months, a federal board has decided. Derik Lord is serving a life sentence for two counts of first-degree murder in the bludgeoning and stabbing deaths of Sharon Huenemann and Doris Leatherbarrow. He was one of three teenagers convicted in the deaths of his friend’s mother and grandmother. During his 1992 murder trial, the court heard he’d been offered a car, a home and a monthly salary in exchange for the killings. Now 48 years old, Lord still denies the offences, a factor in the decision to extend his day parole In a decision dated July 15, the Parole Board of Canada determined he would remain on day parole, with conditions, a decision that will be re-evaluated in six months. Lord was denied more than 10 times before being granted day parole in March of last year. In Canada, those on day parole are allowed to participate in community-based activities, but must return each night to a halfway house or other facility. The intent is to prepare an offender for full parole or statutory release, while still imposing conditions and daily monitoring on that offender. In Lord’s case, he has conditions imposed including that he not associate with any persons known to be involved in criminal activity or substance misuse. He cannot travel into B.C.’s Lower Mainland or to Vancouver Island, and can have no direct or indirect contact with anyone related to his victims or a Crown witness. The PBC wrote that it has received several statements from victims regarding the fact that he’s allowed any time in the community on his own.
BC’s strategy is all about vaccination – even as Covid-19 case counts rise As province of BC logged the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in Canada on Thursday, its top health officials continued to emphasize a battle strategy focused on vaccination. BC reported 402 new daily cases on Thursday, the most since May 21, during the waning part of the third wave. Most of them, 234, were in the Interior Health region. The number of active cases of COVID-19 rose to 2,066, the highest it has been since early June, at the start of B.C.’s fourth wave of infection. More than half, 1,121, were in Interior Health The provincial health minister, Adrian Dix, and the provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, emphasized B.C.’s vaccination strategy at a press conference Thursday. Provincial health minister, Adrian Dix remained upbeat about the success of “Walk-in Wednesday,” calling the provincewide vaccination project, in which 6,130 people received their first dose, “better than Christmas” for a health minister facing a global pandemic. Questioned about climbing case counts, the threat posed by variants and Quebec’s decision to provide vaccine passports, Dix and Henry maintained B.C.’s best shot of keeping the virus in check lies with a high provincial vaccination rate. “This is the path forward,” said Dix. “And we have to continue to press and push every single day.” Dix noted vaccination clinics across the province continue to accept drop-ins without an appointment for first doses. “The effort yesterday will continue to be repeated day after day as we find different opportunities to reach people and give them the opportunity to be vaccinated,” he said. “As we see, significantly, cases among unvaccinated people in our province, the need to get vaccinated is stronger and stronger every day.” Continued on page 7
“Their frustration and disbelief is palpable, and appears rooted in ongoing fear that your continued denial and refusal to take responsibility means that you cannot be rehabilitated and remain a risk to harm them,” the board said. “The statements make it clear that the loved ones of the deceased victims continue to suffer from extreme pain and trauma related to the brutal murders you committed and they do not feel that you have any remorse for your actions.” In its decision, the board acknowledged descriptions of Lord’s childhood as “tumultuous,” and notes he had no prior convictions. He’s been assessed as a “lowmoderate” risk to re-offend, but the board said this assessment is incomplete, as he has yet to acknowledge his crimes and address his risk factors. According to the board, he had behavioural issues when first in prison, but has participated in programs meant to address violence, including work with Indigenous
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OPINION
By Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation
We have to start demanding that politicians start making some tough choices. Fifty-seven thousand dollars. That’s the average amount each Canadian will owe in provincial and federal government debt by the end of the year. It’s not just the rich or big corporations
Saturday, August 7, 2021 Each one of you’re on the hook for $57,000 in government debt that will be mopping up this budget mess if politicians don’t take some air out of their bloated budgets. Politicians are already starting to try that strategy. But if you add up the luxury tax and tax on foreign homeowners in the recent federal budget, and throw in
the wealth and excess profits tax the New Democrats are pushing for, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2021 deficit spending would still burn through that cash in about a month. Ordinary Canadians would be stuck with the bills for the other 11 months. That’s how staggering the borrowing has become. “We’re adding on more debt in six years than we did in previous 152 years combined,” David Rosenberg, a Bay Street veteran, told BNN following the 2021 federal budget. Canada’s gross debt makes up 118 per cent of our GDP, which is the fifth highest among 29 industrialized countries examined by the International Monetary Fund. Even if we sold everything we produced in an entire year, we still couldn’t pay off that government debt. The provinces aren’t a bunch of beauty pageant contestants either. Ontario is the most indebted subnational government in the world. Not too long ago Newfoundland and Labrador was worried about its ability “to pay its public service.” And Alberta and Saskatchewan recently received credit downgrades. It’s not just the total debt that taxpayers need to be concerned with. This year, interest charges on federal and provincial debts will cost each Canadian more than $1,000. That money can’t go to health care or to put groceries on the table because it’s going to the bond fund managers to service the government debt. What happens if interest rates rise? Last year, government interest charges cost Canadians about $50 billion. The Fraser Institute estimates that deficits in Canada would increase by another $17 billion if interest costs return to their 2019 levels. And they aren’t the only economists sounding the alarm. “Are we really going to make this assumption that interest rates are going to stay static for the next 10 or 20 years?” said Rosenberg. “I just find so many people have short memories against what happened in the 1970s into the 1980s.
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Delta police arrest ‘prolific prowler’ following series of break-ins A Metro Vancouver man, who police are calling a “prolific prowler,” has been arrested and charged with trespassing in connection with a series of break-ins in Delta. On Tuesday, Delta police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a number of break-and-enters, and thefts from vehicles that occurred in the Sunshine Hills neighbourhood last month. “Inoneinstance,heissuspectedoftrespassing on several properties before gaining entry into one residence via an unlocked garage.
Officers had increased patrols in the area, and spotted the suspect on Aug. 3, arresting him without incident,” Delta police said. Brian Bylo, of no fixed address, has been charged with trespassing and is due to appear in Surrey Provincial Court on Aug. 6. Bylo, 40, has a lengthy criminal record that includes multiple property crime convictions dating back to 2009. Delta police are also recommending he be charged with theft and break-and-enter.
Surrey will be headquarters of new Regional Development Agency for BC Surrey will be the headquarters for a new Regional Development Agency for B.C. that will aim to help businesses recover from the pandemic, the federal government has announced. Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) will provide $553.1 million over five years, starting in 2021-22 and $110.6 million ongoing, according to a City of Surrey press release issued Thursday. “The impacts of Covid-19 have had a ripple effect through our local economy, and we must work together with all levels of government to help businesses recover from this pandemic and continue to prosper in the years to come,” Mayor Doug McCallum stated. “Today’s announcement will ensure that our city, and our province, has dedicated and sustained federal economic development support in place to foster long term economic growth. The selection of Surrey as the headquarters for this important new federal agency is an example of the federal commitment to building Surrey as the second metropolitan centre for the region.” The government has not yet revealed where
in Surrey the headquarters will be, except to say it will most likely be in the downtown city centre. Service locations will also be set up in Victoria, Campbell River, Prince Rupert, Fort St. John, Prince George, Cranbrook and Kelowna. Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade and recently appointee to the board of directors of Canada’s International Trade Training Organization, said she is “so excited” about this headquarters announcement. “We actively advocated for it with a variety of ministers we’ve met with over the past three or four months,” she said. “We’re just so pleased that Surrey is finally being recognized as a major economic development player and this agency proves that it terms of it being headquartered right here in Surrey.” Surrey city Councillor Allison Patton, a member of the city’s investment and innovation impact committee, said the investment will help expand business in this region and also “increase well-paying jobs.” “This is great news for our city, and our province,” Patton said.
BC gangster who survived multiple assassination attempts dies at Enderby campground A B.C. gangster who survived several assassination attempts and who was the subject of an RCMP warning died on Wednesday after a violent incident in Enderby. Kyle Gianis died from what police called “selfinflicted injuries,” shortly after being found in medical distress near an Enderby campground. Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP and officers with the southeast district emergency response team went to the campground around midnight, after two women were stabbed and a man was reported acting erratically, possibly due to drug impairment. The West Kelowna man was found
two hours later seriously injured at the bottom of an embankment near a river. The RCMP and paramedics provided medical attention but the man died at the scene. “The B.C. RCMP can confirm that the man was one of the two individuals targeted in a Kelowna shooting on July 31 and was the subject of a public warning,” the RCMP said in a statement. Gianis and a 25-year-old Surrey associate were both shot and wounded Saturday night in Kelowna. After he was released from hospital the next day, police issued a warning saying anyone associating with the 37-year-old Gianis could become collateral damage if he is targeted again.
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Many BC residents considering moving somewhere more affordable: poll
weighing their options for cashing out,” said Steve Mossop, president of Insights West, in a statement Thursday. “The option to downsize or move to a different location in B.C. in order to take advantage of the equity in their existing home has many weighing the alternatives.” In other findings, a majority of B.C. residents
believe that home prices in Vancouver will continue to climb. Seventy-two per cent believe housing prices will continue to go up in the next 12 months, and 73 per cent say prices will continue to rise over the
next five years. Insights West found numbers are split about equally between people who believe prices will go up a little or go up a lot.
Both renters and homeowners believe prices will continue their incline over the next five years. The online poll was conducted between June 23 to June 27 among a sample of 808 B.C. residents. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
From page 1 A total of 53 people are in hospital. Of those, 19 are in intensive care, down from 22 a week ago. Overall hospitalizations, which typically lag behind spikes and dips in new cases, are up 20 per cent per cent from last Tuesday, when 44 people were in hospital with the disease. The provincial death toll from COVID-19 is now 1,772 lives lost out of 150,631 confirmed cases to date. As of Tuesday, 81 per cent of
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those 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 67 per cent a second dose. So far, 6,902,320 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, including 3,121,311 second doses. Delta variant The delta variant is thought to be significantly more contagious than the early strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that first swept around the world.
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BC’s strategy is all about vaccination – even as Covid-19 case counts rise From pg 3
Henry said B.C. is facing “a wave of cases” in the unvaccinated. With 82.6 per cent of B.C. adults receiving their first dose of vaccine, B.C.’s vaccination rate is among the highest in the world, but a significant portion of the population, almost 900,000 people, remain unprotected from the virus. To push vaccination numbers even higher, the provincial campaign must move from the “one-size-fits-all app
Covid-19’s Delta variant driving fourth wave From page 1 mask, she said. The province and the country will continue seeing such waves as new, more transmissible variants arise, but Otto noted that “vaccinations are really protecting people from the worst ravages of this disease.” The seven-day average daily case count peaked during the third wave in B.C. on April 12 at 1,130 cases. In the Public Health Agency of Canada’s latest COVID-19 epidemiology and modelling, the reproduction rate of COVID-19 has been above the critical point since July 18.
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Daily Covid-19 active cases jump is alarming B.C. continues to lead Canada in new daily cases, with 402 more reported on Thursday – while active cases rose 302 to 2,066. This is the most cases since May 21 – during the waning part of the third wave of COVID-19 in B.C. – and the most active cases since early June, at the start of B.C.’s fourth wave of infection. Active cases peaked in B.C. on April 16 at 10,081. Interior Health continues to account for most new cases in B.C., rising to 58 per cent of all new infections on Wednesday. Interior Health is half the size of Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser
Health and roughly the same size as Island Health – that was responsible for just over six per cent of cases on Wednesday. According to B.C. Centre for Disease Control data there are locations of low vaccination in all health authorities – falling well below the 68.4 per cent province-wide vaccination rate for all those 12 and older. In Interior Health the lowest two-dose rate is in Enderby with 51 per cent and the highest is in Revelstoke at 72 per cent. The rate in the Central Okanagan (that includes Kelowna) is 63 per cent. Vancouver’s rate is 73 per cent and Surrey is 72.
A real ‘Chak De’ moment for Indian hockey as the Nation goes crazy over Bronze medal - 1st Olympic hockey win in 41 years From page 1
‘Historic day etched in every Indian’s memory’: PM Modi congratulates men’s hockey team. Jalandhar village that sent 3 hockey players erupts in celebrations; couldn’t have asked for more, says captain’s mother Simranjeet’s Olympic bronze a reward for 14-year self-imposed separation from parents Punjab announces Rs 1 crore each for men’s hockey team players from state We fought and never gave up; dedicate this medal to Covid warriors: Manpreet The eighttime former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal. Simranjeet Singh (17th, 34th minutes)
According to latest Government of Canada data, B.C. has had more cases over the past seven days than any other province or territory in Canada. However, deaths are not mounting. There have been no deaths reported in B.C. since Tuesday and the death rate has not increased as the fourth wave has begun. The federal data shows most COVID-19 patients in Canada have been aged less than 19. Only five per cent of all cases have been in people aged over 80 – though they have made up the lions share of deaths in Canada. Over 64 per cent of people over 80 who have contracted COVID-19 have died, according to the federal data. Fourteen people aged under 19 have died from the disease.
scored a brace, while Hardik Singh (27th), Harmanpreet Singh (29th) and Rupinder Pal Singh (31st) were the other goal getters for world no.3 India. Germany’s goals were scored by Timur Oruz (2nd), Niklas Wellen (24th), Benedikt Furk (25th) and Lukas Windfeder (48th). Determined to clinch a medal, the Indians made one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour. There were tears and hugs on the field as the Indians led by Manpreet Singh and coached by Australian Graham Reid savoured the historic moment. It is India’s third hockey bronze medal in the history of the Olympics. The other two came in 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 Munich Games. For world no.5 Germany it was heartbreak as they couldn’t repeat their bronze medal winning feat of the 2016 Rio Games. The Indians were slow to get off the blocks as Germany were the dominant side on display in the first quarter. The Germans pressed hard on the Indian defence from the word go and took the lead in the second minute through Oruz. India then secured a penalty corner in the fifth which was wasted. Five minutes later, experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh came out of his line and closed down the angle to deny Mats Grambusch. The Germans put relentless pressure on the Indian defence and seconds from first quarter, earned as many as four penalty corners which the Indians defended stoutly this time.
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Prime Minister Trudeau considers mandatory vaccination for all public servants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday his government is considering making vaccination mandatory for all federal public servants as well as employees in federally regulated industries as experts warn of a fourth COVID-19 wave in the fall. During the same press conference, Quebec Premier François Legault announced his province will be the first to create a vaccine passport that will allow fully vaccinated Quebecers to live a “nearly normal” life. Quebec to introduce vaccine passport as Trudeau eyes mandatory vaccination for federal wor... “I have asked the Clerk (of the Privy Council), who is responsible for all federal
public servants, to look into how we could make vaccination mandatory. We’re also looking into how we could encourage vaccination for federally regulated industries, or even make vaccination mandatory” for them, Trudeau told reporters. “We have a responsibility to ensure that people are getting vaccinated, because otherwise we will not make it through this pandemic,” he added. Trudeau and his office had little more detail to offer Thursday about the request submitted to interim clerk Janice Charette, but he did mention two federally regulated sectors in particular that work closely with the public: “planes and trains.”
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Police seize gun, drugs, cash after stopping motorist for ‘several’ driving infractions Police seized a variety of weapons and drugs after pulling over a driver for “several” Motor Vehicle Act infractions in B.C.’s Okanagan this week. The traffic stop was conducted by the province’s anti-gang police squad, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, whose Uniform Gang Enforcement Team was out supporting local law enforcement in the Kelowna area on Wednesday afternoon. “As the UGET officers approached the vehicle, a weapon was observed in plain view,” the CFSEU said in a news release. “An investigation ensued and resulted in the seizure of various amounts of suspected illegal drugs including fentanyl, crystal meth, powdered cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.”
Officers also seized brass knuckles, several knives, a modified .22 caliber handgun, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the anti-gang unit. The lone occupant of the vehicle, a man who has not been publicly identified, was arrested and then released from custody pending charges. Authorities did not specify what driving infractions led officers to pull the vehicle over. CTV News has reached out to the CFSEU for more details. In a statement, Supt. Bill Spearn of the anti-gang unit said the incident highlights the team’s efforts to “mitigate, disrupt and suppress criminal activity across the province.”
Bank of Montreal teams up with CMHC to provide $12-billion in lending for developers of affordable housing BMO today announced a $12 billion commitment to finance affordable housing over a ten-year period in support of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) aspiration that all Canadians have a home that they can afford and that meets their needs by 2030. BMO’s commitment will support clients who finance the development or refurbishment of housing that meets accredited affordable housing definitions in regions across Canada. This financing will help enable clients to purchase, develop, renovate and maintain affordable housing, social housing, community housing, shelters and housing for vulnerable populations. “We’re proud to support CMHC’s vision while aligning strongly with BMO’s Purpose to Grow the Good by committing $12 billion to economic and social inclusion through affordable housing,” said Sharon Haward-Laird, General Counsel and Co-Chair of BMO’s Sustainability Council, BMO Financial Group. “Investing in housing for all Canadians means removing barriers that exclude so many from a better life.” Part of BMO’s commitment will support the financing of affordable housing and infrastructure projects that increase access to housing and promote economic development for Indigenous Peoples, both on and off-reserve. “We are truly pleased to have BMO join
us in our efforts to create a new generation of housing in Canada. Safe and affordable housing is a basic need to create a more inclusive society,” said Romy Bowers, President & CEO, CMHC. “Governments alone cannot solve Canada’s housing challenges. The private sector also has a role to play in building strong, vibrant communities for all. I hope commitments such as this one from BMO today inspires more companies to help us achieve our goal of housing affordability for everyone living in Canada.” BMO’s commitment will be managed by its Sustainable Finance Group, with eligible projects including lending, investing and underwriting solutions for retail, commercial and corporate clients involved in originating and funding affordable multifamily mortgages, as well as financing provided to affordable developments through BMO’s partnership with Options for Homes and other programs. Increasing access to affordable and quality housing aligns with BMO’s commitment to build a more inclusive society. This ten-year commitment enhances housing accessibility in Canada and aligns with the bank’s prioritization of affordable housing in the U.S. through its Community Reinvestment Act funding that includes community development investments, community development loans and mortgage loans.
Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver Eight years after Pixar shut down production in Gastown, Walt Disney Corporation announced Wednesday that it would be opening in a new animation studio in Vancouver early next year. Walt Disney Animation Studios says the new Vancouver facility will focus on long-
form series work and special projects created for the Disney+ streaming service. Disney says its feature films will continue to be made at the company’s Burbank studio. The Vancouver studio’s first project will be a highly anticipated Moana series for Disney+.
Saturday, August 7, 2021 Top 20% of income-earning families pay more than half of all taxes in Canada A new study by Fraser Institute says highincome families pay a disproportionately large share of all Canadian taxes. The study, Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, aimed at understanding the fairness of Canadian tax system compares the share of income earned compared to their share of total taxes paid. Fraser Institute study estimates the taxes that Canadians pay to federal, provincial, and municipal governments and uses family income as individual income is not the real indicator of a personal well being. The report puts someone with “$10,000 in income who is married to a person with $200,000 in income to a family that ranks among the top 20 percent of Canadian income earners”. Unattached individuals are considered to be families for the purpose of the study. In the study, Canadian families are divided into five groups based on their total income with each group containing 20 percent of all families in the country: Bottom20%withfamilyincomeof$0to$55,600. Quintile 2 with family income of $55,601 to $91,913 Quintile 3 with family
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any believe that Hollywood actresses never hesitate to go nude onscreen. But truth is Bollywood actresses are not far behind in being bold in revealing all there is to their character with such scenes. In Bollywood films, bold and nude scenes are quite common. If the script demands it, most actresses are okay with showing skin on the silver screen. Here are 9 Bollywood actresses who have performed them on-screen. Sunny Leone The porn star turned actress has her name carved in the hearts
of Bollywood audiences. In her debut movie Jism 2, alongside Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh, the intimate scenes between Randeep and Sunny are something Bollywood fans will remember for years. Mallika Sherawat In 2004, the hot actress romanced Emraan Hashmi in a romantic thriller movie, Murder. The two enacted for few sensational smooches and lovemaking scenes that were no doubt aimed to excite. Sherlyn Chopra The first Indian actress to pose nude for a magazine was none other than Sherlyn Chopra. In 2013, for the film Kamasutra 3D, the actress performed naked. Esha Gupta After winning the Miss India International title, Esha made her debut in Jannat 2 alongside Emraan Hashmi. In the movie, Esha shared some sensual and intimate lip-locks with Emraan Hashmi.Later, she shed her inhibitions by going nude for the movie Raaz 3.
Radhika Apte The bold and beautiful actress took a long time to prove herself in the industry. Her role in the 2016 movie Parched was much talked about. She plays
the role of Lajjo, a rural village girl. Radhika’s bold scenes with Adil Hussain and the act of lovemaking created a huge controversy. Mandakini In 1985, the actress debuted in the movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili. After Zeenat’s scene in a white sari saw success, Raj Kapoor introduced another Bollywood actress to perform a similar act. This time actress Mandakini under a waterfall wearing a white sari became a benchmark for waterfall scenes. The flowing water exposes the assets of the bold actress and hardly leaves anything to the imagination once again. Paoli Dam In the 2012 movie Hate Story, the actress performed the role of a crime reporter who is involved in prostitution to seek revenge. In a few scenes, the actress went semi-nude. Zeenat Aman The actress has seduced her audiences through a sari without blouse! In 1978, Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Rekha The beauty from South has never refrain from performing bold scenes in movies. In many films, Rekha delivered such scenes. One of which is the 1997 movie Aastha, in which Rekha portrayed the character of a middle-aged wwwoman who becomes a prostitute.
With 1.7 billion USD net worth, Rihanna is the richest woman musician in the world According to Forbes magazine singer Rihanna‘s net worth is estimated at 1.7 billion USD, making her the richest woman musician in the world; read details American pop singer Rihanna, whose birth name is Robyn Fenty, reportedly has an estimated 1.4 billion dollars net worth. And it is said that her fortune from her 50 per cent stake in the Fenty Beauty cosmetics line. According to Forbes magazine, at the age of 33, Rihanna is now the world’s wealthiest female musician and the second richest woman entertainer. RiRi is second to Hollywood actress Oprah Winfrey, whose
net worth is estimated to be at $2.7 billion. The report also mentions that the rest of the money comes from her share of the Savage x Fenty lingerie company and her earnings as a singer and actress. She co-owns the Savage X Fenty lingerie line with Los Angeles-based online fashion organization called TechStyle Fashion Group. Forbes report also said that, the singer’s beauty company, Fenty Beauty makeup brand of which LVMH (LVMH.PA) is teh co-owner, is known for its broad range of 50 skin tones which were rare when it started in 2017.
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Gehana Vasisth goes naked on Instagram live, supports Raj Kundra Gehana Vasisth, who was on bail in the pornography case, came live on a video to talk about porn and many other things. During her live session on Instagram, she asked the viewers whether she was looking cheap or vulgar. She was kept repeating she wasn’t wearing any clothes and asked the social media users if they considered it to be pornographic. In the video, the controversial actress Gehana was seen lying on her stomach on a bed with her hair covering her assets.
Earlier this year, Gehana was arrested by the Mumbai police from Mumbai for allegedly shooting and uploading adult content on mobile apps. However, she is now out on bail and recently grabbed the limelight after Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch. In her many media statements, Gehana defended Shilpa Shetty’s businessman husband Raj Kundra. Gehana is known for featuring in the Alt Balaji web series Gandii Baat,
Ranbir, Alia Bhatt love affair We can vouch that all of you couples will relate with the ‘clothes borrowing’ traditions that unofficially exist in every relationship. Girls definitely love wearing their boyfriends’ oversized sweatshirts and t-shirts and we have to admit, it’s quite adorable too. Keeping up with this unsaid tradition, Alia Bhatt just shared a couple of pictures on social media and it’s all because she’s missing Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir is currently shooting Luv Ranjan’s next film with Shraddha Kapoor is
a big fan of caps and we’ve seen how big his collection is. Stealing one of his caps that read, “Higher than your expectation”, Alia took selfies and posted it with a cute caption, “when you miss him so you steal his belongings & make sure you take many selfies.” We’ve earlier seen her wearing this cap once before when and Ranbir’s been spotted wearing it during one of his flights. Aren’t these two just the mushiest couple on social media?
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Yo Yo Honey Singh’s wife Shalini Talwar reveals rapper had ‘sex with multiple women’ and was caught red-handed Singer Yo Yo Honey Singh has been recently accused of domestic violence by his wife Shalini Talwar, reveals shocking things about the rapper; read here Yesterday, August 03, Punjabi famous rapper and singer Hirdesh Singh aka Yo Yo Honey Singh, was accused of domestic violence by his wife Shalini Talwar. The news had spread like wildfire, with many reports suggested that Shalini reportedly filed a case under the ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act’ in Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court.
Honey Singh’s wife Shalini accused her husband of having extra-marital sex with various women. Singh was involved in casual sex with multiple women while traveling and “to further his sexual intents and illicit relationships never disclosed to the public ... that he was married”. Shalini said that Singh panicked when their wedding images got viral and thrashed her. She said that he did not want his fans and the public to know that he is married.
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Canada’s Competition Bureau is seeking records and information from four of Canada’s telecom service providers as part of its review of a proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. The bureau says it obtained court orders for the information from BCE Inc., Telus Corp., Xplornet Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc., the parent company of Videotron. The companies involved are among the largest telecom service providers in the country, aside from Freedom Mobile which is owned by Shaw. The bureau says the records and written
information will help in the investigation around whether the Rogers-Shaw deal would lessen or prevent competition. In May, Shaw shareholders overwhelmingly approved the takeover deal worth $26 billion including debt. The bureau says it is difficult to say how much longer the investigation will take. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2021. Companies in this story: (TSX:BCE, TSX:SJR.B, TSX:RCI.B, TSX:T, TSX:QBR.B)
Driver sues and wins after ICBC rules he was half to blame for crash with red-light runner Driver who knew “without a doubt” he didn’t run a red light had to take ICBC to court after it refused to change its initial ruling that both drivers were equally at fault . A North Delta man who fought ICBC after the insurance company said he was partly responsible for a crash caused by someone running a red light has won his case and an $8,000 settlement. But the experience left him baffled as to how ICBC could ignore evidence from the cars’ data recorders — which the civil resolution tribunal used to clear him — and insisted he share the blame equally with the other driver. “They just wouldn’t look at reason,” said Christian Pedersen, 78, a retired Air Canada pilot and recent book author. “I think they were trying to grind me down, in the hopes that I would just go away.” Pedersen wanted to clear his driving record so that an at-fault accident wouldn’t increase premiums for his vehicle and possibly his wife’s car and their trailer. Drivers can be assigned 25, 50, 75 or 100 per cent liability for accidents and if they are
more than 25 per cent responsible, insurance premiums will likely go up. If 50-50, both drivers’ premiums rise, said Pedersen. He requested a claims assessment review, which involved ICBC extracting data from the “black box” recorders, and he said it confirmed what he already knew, that he was stopped at a red light before entering the Surrey intersection and the other driver travelled as 60 km/h into the intersection, braking just a half second before impact. He said he only started moving when
the light for his direction turned green. ICBC still refused to reverse his liability for the crash, so someone suggested he file a lawsuit with B.C.’s civil resolution tribunal. “I wasn’t going to sit back and accept what I know is not the truth.” During mediation before the hearing, ICBC refused to absolve him of partial responsibility and offered him half of his $5,627 claim for pain and suffering and half of the $2,300 accelerated depreciation on his truck caused by the crash, based on his 50 per cent liability.
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Federal Conservatives pick Dave Hayer to win Surrey riding Dave Hayer is attempting a return to politics, this time federally. The longtime Surrey resident will represent the Conservatives in Fleetwood-Port Kells in the coming federal election. In provincial politics, Hayer was a Surrey-area MLA from 2001 until 2013, in Fleetwood, Port Kells, Fraser Heights, Guildford and Tynehead. He said he’s “honoured” to receive the support of the federal Conservatives as the party awaits an election call. “I’ve lived in the beautiful City of Surrey for nearly four decades and have seen firsthand the changes to our growing city,” Hayer said in a news release Monday (July 19). “We
need leadership at the federal level once again to secure the future and get the economy back on track post-pandemic.” His campaign will hinge on jobs and getting debt under control. A bio says Hayer has called Surrey home since 1972. He lives with his wife, Isabelle, and raised his four children in Fleetwood. In October 2019, Liberal incumbent Ken Hardie was re-elected in Fleetwood-Port Kells for a second term as MP. Hardie won with 18,149, or 33.7 per cent of the votes. Runner-up was Conservative Shinder Purewal (16,347 votes), followed by the NDP’s Annie Ohana (10,293), Green Party candidate Tanya Baertl (2,324) and Mike Poulin of the People’s Party (1,081).
‘Consequences’ for unvaccinated promised by BC officials, who stay vague on vaccine passports There were few clear answers from B.C. health officials Thursday (Aug. 5) about whether or not the province would head towards a vaccine passport system for non-essential services. “We’re looking at all options and continue to look at all options,” provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said. “What we have said is that we will not be denying people essential services based on their vaccination status.” Questions about vaccine passports came just hours after Quebec Premier François Legault announced such a system would be coming to that province in the fall. While Legault did not specify exactly what consequences unvaccinated people may face, a similar initiative in New York City would see denying access to indoor fitness and dining establishments to those who are not fully immunized. Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau, who is considering mandatory COVID vaccination in some federally regulated sectors, said that he is in support of Legault’s plan. However, B.C. officials seemed unwilling to commit one way or the other on the issue, with Health Minister Adrian Dix echoing Henry in saying that the province was looking at all options. Dix did note that British Columbians will soon have increased access to their vaccination records, although he did not elaborate as to what scenarios may require an individual to present such information. “What we’re working on in B.C. is making it easier and easier for people to access their own records, because as a practical matter, not just for those who want to travel internationally, it will be important to have access to your own records,” Dix said.
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Ottawa announces $6B transfer to Quebec aimed at strengthening child care The federal government is transferring about $6 billion to Quebec over five years in connection with Ottawa’s national child-care program, but the money comes without conditions and Quebec’s government can spend it how it pleases. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Thursday alongside Premier François Legault in Montreal, who said a significant portion of the $6 billion will go toward “completing’’ the province’s child-care network. Legault told reporters the money is “without conditions,’’ adding that the province already spends $2.7 billion a year on
its child-care system, which he said costs parents, on average, $8.50 a day per child. “What that means is that Quebec will receive financing to continue developing its network,’’ Legault said. “We also have a deal that says after the year 2026, (Ottawa) will continue to help finance (the network).’’ What needs to be fixed in Quebec’s daycare system Prime Minister Trudeau has been travelling the country in recent weeks, announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in agreements with provinces to create a national child-care system.
Feds list locations to spread out BC specific economic development agency The federal government will launch its promised B.C. economic development agency with regional offices in the northeast, the northwest, the Kootenays, Okanagan, and on Vancouver Island, Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly announced today. It will add a Lower Mainland office in Surrey to be called Pacific Economic Development, Joly said, which will have $553 million in post-pandemic assistance to work with over the next five years. Last December, Joly unveiled Ottawa’s plan to split the 34-yearold Western Economic Development agency into two entities, one for B.C. and one focused on the Prairies, bolstered by commitments from the 202122 budget, including a $110-million instalment for B.C. The promise was part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2020 fall economic update, which was delivered when Canada was deeper in the
grip of the COVID-19 pandemic and government was hinting at a $70-billion to $100-billion post-COVID economic stimulus package. B.C. is already in the midst of a reasonably strong rebound from the pandemic’s economic impacts. In an interview, Joly didn’t directly answer questions about whether implementation would be interrupted by a possible fall election, only that “things are moving in the right direction.” “The public service has a clear mandate, and I’m the minister in charge of it,” Joly said. “(The announcement) is news because we’re opening offices across the province. As you can see, the plan has been to do that since the beginning.” Western Economic Diversification has one office in Vancouver, which Joly said she thought was “an injustice,” so Pacific Economic Development, or PacifiCan, will branch out with offices in Surrey, Victoria and Campbell River
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Canada unexpectedly posts huge trade surplus in June, largest since 2008 Canada unexpectedly posted a trade surplus of C$3.23 billion ($2.58 billion) in June, the largest in almost 13 years, as exports jumped on higher shipments of oil and autos, Statistics Canada data indicated on Thursday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a trade deficit of C$0.68 billion in June. The surplus was the largest since the C$3.45 billion recorded in September 2008. Exports leapt by 8.7%, the biggest increase since July 2020, to hit a record high C$53.76 billion as economies continue their recovery from the
COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a very pleasant surprise,” said Peter Hall, chief economist at Canada’s export development agency. “International supply chains are becoming less encumbered and ... fundamental underlying demand that has been with us all the way along is actually manifesting itself in growth,” he said by phone.The value of crude oil exports rose by 25.7% on higher volumes after a slowdown in production in April and May. Exports of motor vehicles and parts hobbled in recent months by a shortage of computer chips - rose by 14.9% but remain more than 8% lower than in June 2020.
Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits Chris Sherlock is facing possible eviction because of unanticipated clawbacks to the guaranteed income supplement for seniors. The 65-year-old resident of British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley drew on emergency benefits last year after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out his part-time work as a musician. Now the $2,000 a month in Canada Emergency Response Benefit he received through much of 2020 has rendered him ineligible for the income supplement typically available to low-income seniors. “This comes as a complete shock to me,” said Sherlock, who worked on contract as a tree planter for two decades and has no company pension. “No one ... warned me that I would be losing my guaranteed income supplement because of this. There was nothing about having your pension cut in half for the next two years.”
Sherlock is not the only one blindsided. New Democrats say they’ve have been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly find themselves cut off from monthly government payments due to the pandemic benefits they relied on last year. In a letter sent to three Liberal cabinet ministers, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie said many seniors who received the CERB and Canada Recovery Benefit either do not qualify for the guaranteed income supplement or face drastic deductions to it. “They’re just not going to have enough income at the end of the month in order to pay their bills. And what we feared would happen last year will end up happening this year,” Blaikie said in an interview. “It’s not right of us to do this to Canada’s poorest seniors.”
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Govt moves to disallow MP’s Parliament question on engaging NSO The Centre sought to disallow in the Rajya Sabha, a question seeking details on whether the government entered into a contract with Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, at the centre of a global controversy over the misuse of its Pegasus spyware to hack phones of journalists, activists and politicians, stating that “the ongoing issue of Pegasus” is subjudice after “several PILs have been filed in the Supreme Court,” according to officials aware of the development and documents reviewed by HT. The Centre wrote to the Rajya Sabha secretariat earlier this week seeking that a “Provisionally Admitted Question”(PAQ) asked by CPI (M) MP Binoy Viswam scheduled to be answered on August 12 in the upper house, not be allowed. “I have been informed informally that my question was disallowed but I am yet to get a formal response... the Government is misusing Rajya Sabha rules and taking an alien stand on truth. They must face questions on the issue of the Pegasus,” said Viswam. In his “Provisionally Admitted Question”(PAQ), reviewed by HT, with the subject ‘Government of India MoU with Foreign Companies,’ Viswam asked: “Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state (a) the number of MoUs Government has entered into with foreign companies, the details sector-wise; (b) whether any of these MoU’s with foreign companies has been in order to curb terror activities through cyber security, the details of the same; and (c) whether Government has entered into a MoU with NSO Group in order to curb terror activities through cyber security across the nation, if so, provide details thereof?” (c) of PAQ seeks to know about the ongoing issue of Pegasus owned by NSO Group. On this issue, several PILs have been filed in the Supreme Court, making this issue subjudice.” It added: “According to Rule 47 (xix) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Council of States (Rajya Sabha), dealing with admissibility of questions, an admitted question “shall not ask for information on matter which is under adjudication by a court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India”. According to the Rajya Sabha website, the admissibility of notice given by Members in respect of questions in Rajya Sabha is governed by Rules 47-50 of Rules and Procedure and Conduct of Council of States (Rajya Sabha). As per Rule 47 sub section ( xix) the following are the conditions of admissibility of a question: “It shall not ask for information on a matter which is under adjudication by a court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India.” “It is mentioned in rule 47, sub rule 2 that matters that are subjudice are not admitted in the house,” said RS secretariat media advisor to the chairman AA Rao. The Pegasus row erupted on July 18 after an international investigative consortium reported that the phones of Indian ministers, politicians, activists, businessmen and journalists were among the 50,000 numbers from around the
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ED threatens Flipkart, founders with $1.35 billion fine: Report Indian financial criminal agencies have asked Wal-Mart’s Flipkart and its founders to explain why they shouldn’t be fined $ 1.35 billion on suspicion of violating foreign investment laws, three sources said. An agency official told Reuters. Enforcement has long investigated e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc, alleging that it strictly regulates multi-brand retail and circumvents foreign investment laws that restrict such companies from operating markets for sellers. I’ve been doing it. An executive agency official who refused to nominate alleged that Flipkart attracted foreign investment and that related party WS Retail sold goods to consumers on a shopping website prohibited by law. Said it was involved in the investigation. The so-called “show cause notice” was issued in early July from an agency office in a city in southern Chennai to Flipkart, its founders Sachin Bansal and Vinnie Bansal, and current
Tiger Global declined to comment. Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal did not immediately respond to the request for comment. The executive office also did not respond outside n o r m a l business h o u r s . Wal-Mart acquired a majority stake in Flipkart in 2018 for $ 16 billion. This is the biggest deal ever. Sachin Bansal sold his stake to Walmart at the time, but Binny Bansal held a small stake. Wal-Mart did not respond to requests for comment. Flipkart’s valuation doubled to $ 37.6 billion in less than three years in the $ 3.6
investor Tiger Global. And explained why you shouldn’t face fines. The revocation is Rs 100 billion ($ 1.35 billion), according to officials and sources familiar with the content of the notice. A Flipkart spokeswoman said the company “complies with Indian laws and regulations.” “We will work with the authorities as they consider this issue related to the 2009-2015 period in accordance with their notice,” the spokesman added. Indian agencies do not publish such notices issued to the parties during the investigation. One source said it would take about 90 days for Flipkart and others to respond to notifications. WS Retail closed at the end of 2015, he added.
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Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society strongly condemns the racially motivated verbal and physical abuse of South-Asian seniors and children on July 28 in Surrey’s Aspen Park. A very disturbing video of the incident circulating on the social media shows a Caucasian couple letting off a tirade of racist and foul language directed at grandmothers and children. Do remember, this is not an isolated incident; rather such incidents are getting more and more rampant across communities all over the country. The victims invariably belong to the minority communities, more so from visible minorities – Indigenous, SouthAsian, Chinese and others. The harsh reality is that Colonial mindset of “superiority of the whites” is deeply entrenched in more minds than are discernible in everyday life and a blatant systemic and institutional discrimination continues its inherent existence at almost all levels
of governance; both political and otherwise. The symbolic political grandiloquence is not likely to fix anything unless we endeavor to permanently reform the supremacist attitude. We strongly urge the Government to take tangible measures to put an end to the spread of hate, intolerance, racism and systemic discrimination in this great country. People from every community, faith, race, culture and religion have the right to freely live and thrive without fearing for their own safety and security as also of their loved ones. We owe it to our families and our future generations. PICS Society reiterates its commitment to do its part by continuing to work judiciously towards building an inclusive and mutually respectful society. Satbir Singh Cheema, President and CEO of PICS Society
Ravi Dahiya on Thursday became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games after he lost the men’s freestyle 57kg title clash 4-7 to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev here. There were expectations that the 23-year-old Dahiya would become India’s youngest Olympic champion but the Russian defended well to win comfortably. Haryana govt announces Rs 4 crore reward for wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya Maybe I was good enough for silver only this time, will try for gold in Paris: Ravi Dahiya Dahiya had lost to Uguev at the
2019 World Championship also. The wrestler from Nahri village in Haryana had outclassed Colombia’s Tigreros Urbano (13-2) in his opener and then outwitted Bulgaria’s Georgi Valentinov Vangelov (14-4) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he erased a massive 2-9 deficit to pin Nurislam Sanayev. Meanwhile, Indian wrestler Deepak Punia (86kg) lost bronze medal bout 2-4 to San Marino’s Myles Nazem Amine. Sushil Kumar, who is now in jail on charges of a murder, is the only other Indian wrestler to have made the final at Olympics.
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Terrorist camps in Afghanistan to impact India: Tirumurti The situation in Afghanistan is of deep concern to all members of the UN Security Council, President of the Council for August ambassadorTS Tirumurtihassaid,underlining that “we cannot have terrorist camps” once again moving back into the war-torn country that will have a “direct impact” on India. “The situation in Afghanistan is of concern to all members of the Security Council and we have seen that in recent days, the
violence is only increasing,” Tirumurti said at the UN Headquarters on Monday. PM Narendra Modi will virtually preside over a meeting on maritime security at the UN Security Council on August 9. “It will be the first time ever that an Indian Prime Minister will preside over a Security Council meeting, in any format, since India joined the UN as a founding member in 1945,” said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Govt admits defeat and buries retro taxes; brings Bill in Lok Sabha to withdrawtax demand on Cairn, Vodafone In a bid to bury the ghost of retrospective taxation, the government on Thursday brought a bill in the Lok Sabha to withdraw all back tax demands on companies such as Cairn Energy and Vodafone and said it will refund the money collected to enforce such levies. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced ‘The Taxation Laws (Amendment)
Bill, 2021’ in the Lok Sabha that seeks to withdraw tax demands made using a 2012 retrospective legislation to tax the indirect transfer of Indian assets.
The bill provides for the withdrawal of tax demand made on “indirect transfer of Indian assets if the transaction was undertaken before May 28, 2012 (i.e. the day the
India goes bonkers over Olympics feat The Indian hockey team celebrate after winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian hockey team won a medal at the Olympics for the first time in 41 years. India has erupted after the men’s Olympic hockey team delivered the first medal in the sport in more than 41 years. The Games witnessed a thrilling playoff as India won the bronze medal after coming from behind to defeat Germany 5-4 on Thursday. India forward Simranjeet Singh stood out from the other players by scoring two goals for India, including the winning goal of the match. Singh summed up the feeling around the nation when he put the bronze medal in
perspective. Scroll back up to restore default view. “It’s a dream come true,” Simranjeet said. “We’ve made 1.3 billion Indians proud by finishing on the podium.” Social media
Girl’s rape & murder, suspects may be asked to take polygraph test Investigators on Friday said the suspects will be confronted with the evidence collected so far, and the allegations that the victim’s family members and villagers have made. A day after the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl from Dalit community at a southwest Delhi crematorium was transferred to crime branch, the new team on Thursday visited the crime scene at Purani Nangal village and said that they will seek the remand of the
four arrested suspects to question them and get their consent to undergo a polygraph test. Investigators on Friday said the suspects will be confronted with the evidence collected so far, and the allegations that the victim’s family members and villagers have made. “The arrested men can either agree to take the lie-detector test or refuse it. The refusal is generally considered a ploy that the suspect is using to avoid telling the truth.
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya settles for silver after losing final to world champion Uguev Ravi Dahiya on Thursday became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games after he lost the men’s freestyle 57kg title clash 4-7 to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev here. There were expectations that the 23-year-old Dahiya would become India’s youngest Olympic champion but the Russian defended well to win comfortably. The wrestler from Nahri village in Haryana had outclassed Colombia’s Tigreros Urbano (13-2) in his opener and then outwitted Bulgaria’s Georgi Valentinov Vangelov (14-4) in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, he erased a massive 2-9 deficit to pin Nurislam Sanayev. Meanwhile, Indian wrestler Deepak Punia (86kg) lost bronze medal bout 2-4 to San Marino’s Myles Nazem Amine. Sushil Kumar, who is now in jail on charges of a murder, is the only other Indian wrestler to have made the final at Olympics. He had won a silver at the 2012 London Games, where Yogeshwar Dutt also won a bronze. Sushil had won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games. India now have five Olympic medal winning wrestlers.
Relief for NRIs as UAE brings in new exemptions for residency visa holders
was ablaze with praise for the Indian hockey team. Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir claimed the medal was more important that winning the cricket world cup.
Thousands of Non Resident Indians (NRIs), especially from Kerala, hope to rejoin their jobs and reunite with their families as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) allowed entry of expatriates with valid residency visas who have taken both doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine from Thursday. However, they would have to cross multiple hurdles to make their way back to the UAE. Many of them now have to renew their visas since expatriate residents who
reside outside for more than six months continuously will have their residency visas automatically cancelled. That means they would have to apply for a new entry permit to enter the West-Asian country again. Employees stranded would have to obtain approval letters from their employer or sponsor, which must be submitted at the airport immigration counter. Likewise, the entry permits would be applicable for family visits and even transmit passengers from India.
Biden says US trying to help India, others produce vax The US is trying to provide for countries like India the capacity to produce Covid-19 vaccines themselves, President Joe Biden has said, as he highlighted the efforts of democratic nations to help the world stem the surge of the pandemic. With a need for several billion doses around the world, the US was committed to providing half a billion (50 crore) shots, Biden said during a press conference at White House. “We have committed to over a half a billion doses. And we’re trying to provide for more and provide for the capacity of countries like India to be able to produce the vaccine themselves. And
Supreme Court to hear petitions seeking SIT probe into Pegasus row we’re helping them do that. That’s what we’re doing now,” he said in response to a question. In this fight against Covid-19, Biden asserted, the United States was committed to become the “arsenal of vaccines”, the manner in which it was the arsenal of democracy during World War II. “We are backing up that commitment. We have contributed more than any other nation to Covax as a collective global effort to deliver Covid-19 vaccines across the world. We have supported manufacturing efforts abroad through our partnerships with Japan, India, Australia – known as the Quad,” he said. Biden said that during his trip to
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into Pegasus snooping controversy on August 10 as it asked the petitioners to serve copies of their respective petition on the Centre. A Bench led by CJI NV Ramana said that without the Union Government being present in the hearing it cannot proceed in the matter. During the hearing, the CJI said it was surprising that the Pegasus issue came to light in 2019 and no one made any serious attempt to collect verifiable material about snooping.
“Most PILs are based on newspaper clippings of national and international media,” it noted even as it said, “No doubt that the allegations about Pegasus are serious if the newspaper reports are correct.” “From what I read this came to light in 2019. There was no serious concern then. We don’t hold anybody at fault for that. The petitioners are resourceful, educated persons. We can’t say that what has been said by reputed journalists is merely hearsay or not believable,” the Bench said.
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Punjab Punjab announces Rs 1 crore each for men’s hockey team players from state
Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Sodhi announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore each for the players from the state in the Indian men’s hockey team. India won the bronze medal after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, giving the country its first Olympic hockey medal in more than forty years. Germany took an early lead in the goal-rich match through a second-minute goal by Timur Oruz, and posed a threat to eight-time Olympic
hockey champions India in the first quarter. After Simranjeet Singh equalised with a backhand shot for India, Germany kept their cool, scoring two goals to take a 3-1 lead in the second quarter. But India pulled level late in that quarter thanks to goals by Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, making it 3-3 at the halftime break. India then took a 5-3 lead after Rupinder Pal Singh notched in a penalty stroke.
Navjot Sidhu vows to end ‘mafia raj’ in state Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday vowed to end “mafia raj” in the state. He was addressing a party workers’ meeting here that turned into a rally. All local leaders – MLAs Harjot Kamal, Darshan Brar, Sukhjit Singh Lohgarh, former minister Malti Thapar, former MLA Vijay Sathi, and district president Maheshinder Singh were present on the dais. Claiming that the “mafia raj” was established during the previous SAD-BJP government, Sidhu said it continued to propagate afterwards,
which needed to end in order to pave the way for a clean and transparent government. “I know the Akalis and some leaders among us are hand-in-glove with each other, bought lands together and run businesses jointly. We have to show them the door,” he said to a cheering crowd. Commenting on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and local Akali leader Jathedar Tota Singh, he said, “Moge te tota behan ni dena, jija-saala rehan ni dena,” which received a round of applause from the audience.
Prashant Kishor resigns as Punjab CM’s adviser Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday resigned as principal adviser to Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh saying he had taken temporary break from politics and was yet to decide his future course of action. “As you are aware, in view of my decision to take a temporary break from active role in public life, I have not been
able to take over the responsibilities as your Principal Adviser. Since I am yet to decide on my future course of action, I write to request you to kindly relieve me from this responsibility,” Kishor said in a letter to CM. He thanked the CM for considering him for this position.
Pakistan Prime Imran Khan orders arrest of all culprits who attacked Hindu temple near Rahim Yar Khan, damaging idols A mob attacked Hindu temple Bhon near Rahim Yar Khan, damaging idols, prompting Prime Minister Imran Khan to order restore the vandalised temple and arrest all of the culprits. Police said the mob attacked the Hindu temple at Bhong city of Rahim Yar Khan district, some 590 kms from Lahore, on Wednesday in reaction to an alleged desecration of a Muslim seminary by a minor Hindu boy. The eight-year-old Hindu boy last week had allegedly urinated at a library of the seminary that caused tensions in Bhong where Muslims and Hindus have been living peacefully for decades. “The situation got out of control after the court granted bail to the boy,” he said. “The attackers were carrying sticks, stones and bricks. They smashed the deities while raising religious slogans,” District Police Officer Asad Sarfraz said.
He said a part of the temple was also burnt down. Sarfraz said the law enforcement agencies have controlled the situation and managed to disperse the mob. “Rangers have been called and deployed around the Hindu temple,” he said. India on Thursday summoned the Pakistani charge d’affaires in New Delhi and lodged a firm protest, expressing grave concerns at this reprehensible incident and the continued attacks on the freedom of religion of the minority communities and their places of religious worship in Pakistan. Prime Minister Khan on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on Ganesh temple and promised that his government will restore the damaged structure.
Pakistan has other ‘options’, National Security advisor tells USA Upset over US President Joe Biden’s reluctance to telephonically contact Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the National Security Adviser Mr Moeed Yusuf said that Islamabad has other “options” if the American leader continues to ignore the country’s leadership. “The president of the United States hasn’t spoken to the prime minister of such an important
country who the US itself says is make-or-break in some cases, in some ways, in Afghanistan - we struggle to understand the signal, right?” Yusuf said in an interview. “We’ve been told every time that… (the phone call) will happen, it’s technical reasons or whatever. But frankly, people don’t believe it,” he said. “If a phone call is a concession, if a security relationship is a concession, Pakistan
4 minor girls, abducted for prostitution, rescued by police Four minor girls, who were abducted last week to be sold into flesh trade in the country’s Punjab province, have been rescued with the arrest of six people, including two women, a senior police officer announced on Wednesday. The girls, aged between eight and 14, were rescued from Sahiwal city, some 170 kms from here, Lahore police chief Ghulam Mahmood Dogar told reporters here. “A rickshaw driver had taken the girls from Lahore to Sahiwal to sell
them into prostitution,” he said. The girls, who lived in a low-income neighbourhood of Lahore, fled their homes after being subjected to constant physical torture by their respective drug-addict fathers, the officer said. According to the police, the girls disappeared from a nearby China-funded metro train station on Friday. It was suspected that they had been abducted.
FIJI US blocks imports from Fiji-based vessel accused of enslaving its crew A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of essentially enslaving its crew was blocked Wednesday from importing seafood into the United States, part of an increasing effort to keep goods produced with forced labor from entering the country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an order to stop any shipments in American ports from the Hangton No. 112, a longliner operated by a Chinese national, after the agency
determined there was credible evidence that the crew was subjected to conditions defined as forced labor under international standards. It’s the latest in a series of such orders targeting Asian fishing vessels amid reports that crews made up largely of vulnerable migrant workers from poorer countries are subjected to horrific conditions by operators traveling farther at sea and for longer periods as fish populations decline worldwide.
Australians leave family, businesses behind as they flee Fiji’s escalating Covid-19 outbreak Australian Ellana Bickerdike had a choice to make: stay in Fiji amid an increasingly dangerous Delta variant COVID-19 outbreak or move to Australia with her four sons without knowing when they can return home. After the death of a close friend, she made the difficult decision to temporarily relocate to Cootamundra in rural New South Wales. But Ms Bickerdike’s husband, Inoke
Kalounisiga, a Fijian, had to stay in the capital Suva to maintain their home and because it would take time to apply for a visa to travel to Australia. Ms Bickerdike and her sons, who have recently finished their quarantine, are hoping to return to Fiji at the end of this year. She said her three younger sons “cried a lot”. “They were just devastated to leave their dad. And for me, I’m a very emotional
Health specialists warn against mutating Delta variant The government says more than 22,000 people with Covid are in isolation and the death toll has passed 260, and climbing. The victims included an 11-monthold baby, pregnant mothers, a 15-yearold teenager and a 102-year-old woman. The government maintains there is no need to impose a complete shutdown of the country. According to the Health Ministry, the average deaths per day is eight, while the
daily average infection is 1039 cases or 1174 per million population. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Fiji on level 4 of its Covid-alert due to the growing number of cases in the Pacific nation. Professor Fiona Russell from the University of Melbourne said reports that more people are dying from the virus in Fiji should be a concern.
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