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GLOBE TEXTILES (INDIA) LIMITED

(Rs. In Lakhs) Except EPS and Face Value of Share)

For, GLOBE TEXTILES (INDIA) LIMITEDSd/-

Bhavik Suryakant Parikh(Managing Director)

(DIN: 00038223)Date: 25/01/2022Place:Ahmedabad

Extract of Un-audited Financial Results for the quarter and nine months ended on December 31, 2021

Year Ended on

Particulars 31.12.2021 30.09.2021 31.12.2020 31.12.2021 31.12.2020 31.03.2021

(Un-audited) (Un-audited) (Un-audited) (Un-audited) (Un-audited) Audited

Total income from operations 10758.81 8503.17 9832.31 25985.22 18279.90 26359.70

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period (before Tax, Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items) 194.83 139.43 159.08 399.89 (72.91) 135.34

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period before tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary

items) 194.83 139.43 159.08 399.89 (72.91) 135.34

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period after tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary

items) 137.95 92.35 176.35 279.16 (53.25) 25.12

Total Comprehensive Income for the period [Comprising Profit / (Loss) for the period

(after tax) and Other Comprehensive Income (after tax)] 143.91 100.28 175.70 297.02 (55.19) 48.92

Equity Share Capital 3022.83 3022.83 1007.61 3022.83 1007.61 1007.61

Earnings Per Share (of Rs. 2/- each) (for continuing and discontinued operations)

(Refer Note. 2 below) 2.00 2.00 10.00 2.00 10.00 10.00

Basic : 0.09 0.06 0.12 0.18 (0.04) 0.02

Diluted: 0.09 0.06 0.12 0.18 (0.04) 0.02

Nine Months Ended onQuarter Ended on

*EPS is not annualised for the quarter and half year ended December 31, 2021.Notes:

1. The unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 have been reviewed by the Audit Committee on 25th January, 2022 andrecommended for adoption to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company have considered and approved the same at its meetingheld on 25th January, 2022.2. Pursuant to the approval of the shareholders through the extra-ordinary general meeting held on July 27, 2021, the Company has sub divided1,00,76,100 equity shares of face value Rs. 10 each into 5,03,80,500 equity shares of Rs. 2 each and post subdivision, allotted 10,07,61,000 bonusequity shares of Rs. 2 each as fully paid-up equity shares, in the ratio of 2 (two) equity shares of Rs. 2 each for every 1 (one) equity share of Rs. 2each to the shareholders of the Company as on record date of August 04, 2021. Consequently the Company capitalised a sum of Rs. 2,015.22 lakhsfrom security premium and retained earnings. The earning per share has been adjusted for sub division and bonus issues for previous periodspresented.3. The above is an extract of the detailed format of Quarterly Financial Results filed with the Stock Exchanges under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (ListingObligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015. The full format of the Quarterly Financial Results are available on the the website of theCompany (www.globetextiles.net) and on the website of NSE Ltd (www.nseindia.com).4. The impact on net profit / loss, total comprehensive income or any other relevant financial item(s) due to change(s) in accounting policies shall bedisclosed by means of a footnote.5. Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items adjusted in the Statement of Profit and Loss in accordance with Ind-AS Rules.

WRWWO PRESIDENT DONATES SMART TV & RO WATERPURIFIERS FOR HEALTH UNITS OF MUMBAI DIVISION

In the 1st photo, Smt. Tanuja Kansal - President of Western Railway Women Welfare Organization (WRWWO) is seen addressing thegathering. In the 2nd & 3rd photos, Smt. Kansal is inaugurating the Smart TV & RO Water Purifiers which have been donated for the HealthUnits of WR.

Ahmedabad, WesternRailway Women WelfareOrganization (WRWWO) has

always rendered unconditionalhelp for the welfare of railwayemployees and their families.

In yet another noble gestureand under the able guidanceof Smt. Tanuja Kansal -President of WRWWO, theorganization (WRWWO)donated a Smart TV and ROwater purifiers for Health Unitsof Churchgate, Bandra andBorivali of Mumbai Division on25th January, 2022.

According to a pressrelease issued by Shri SumitThakur - Chief PublicRelations Officer of WesternRailway, President Smt.Kansal donated a Smart TVfor the Health Unit at Borivaliand two RO Water Purifiersfor Health Units at Churchgateand Bandra. Smt. Kansal has

always taken personalinitiative for the betterment ofrailway employees, especiallymedical staff of WesternRai lway. The SmartTelevision wi l l displayinformative videos & filmsrelated to health foremployees and their familiesvisiting the Health Unit. TheRO Water Purifiers will beused by the staff of the HealthUnit, Railway Staff and theirfamily members to enablefresh and clean drinkingwater. Smt. Kansal alsointeracted with the medicalfraternity of the Health Unitsand was pleased with thepositive attitude sported by

the Doctors and Para Medicalstaff. Shri Thakur furthermentioned that under thevisionary leadership of Smt.Tanuja Kansal, WRWWO hasdone several suchcommendable welfare worksand has served the diverse &innumerable welfarerequirements of WesternRailway staff. It has also beengenerous with f inancialassistance and in providingrelief materials, ration kits,setting up vaccination camps,etc. during the recenttoughest times of covidpandemic, includingorganizing Blood donationcamps.

Temuera Morrison who plays thetitular character in Star Wars

Ahmedabad, Afterdecades of being a part of theStar Wars' history, thelegendary bounty hunter witha wicked cool helmet - BobaFett has finally taken thecentre stage in his spinoffseries The Book of Boba Fett.While known for terrifying allthose who cross his path,Boba Fett is a highly-lovedcharacter within the realms ofStar Wars fans. Havingappeared briefly in the originaltrilogy, the prequels, and TheMandalorian, he quickly wonhearts and adorationworldwide for his no-nonsense attitude andswagger. As The Book of BobaFett streams on Disney+Hotstar, Temuera Morrison,

who plays the lead, talks abouthow the character evolvesthrough the show. "Boba isrunning Jabba's territory in away now, and he's taken on anew role. Before he'd solveissues by fighting. Therewasn't any patience shown, butnow he has to find a differentway." Morrison says about thecharacter's evolution. Talkingabout the unpredictable natureof Boba Fett and theprogression of the show, hecontinues to add "He's tryingto run a little community onTatooine and take it over, sohe is a lot like a godfather. He'snot used to dealing with people,so that adds to the colour andthe unpredictable nature of theseries"(19-10)

Creative Kids Awarded on ocassionof 73rd Republic Day Celebrations

Ahmedabad: On Ocassionof this year's Republic DayCelebrations, severalinteresting competitions wereorganized for Kids from theage group of 3 Years - 16Years by TuliChants at theirvenue in Anandnagar inAhmedabad. Children of manyprestigious schoolsparticipated in Drawing,Singing, Dancing and FancyDress competitions. Thecompetitions were heldOnline as well as Offline.

12 award winning childrenacross 3 levels were givenGifts by MyToyz andTuliChants. LionShriDaksheshSoni - Roaring

Director was the guest ofhonour on the occassion whohoisted the National Flag atTuliChants. MrsSweetyGosar -MD of Genius Brain Academyand Gujarat State President ofChild Care Council - WICCIalong with Apurva Mehta ofMY Toyz gave away the prizesand certificates to the creativekids who even performed onthe occassion. Jugdes -Motivational Mind TrainerPreetiModi, Artist andPainter NareshSolanki,Choreographer KinjalLangaliyamotivated the kids along withPolitician Amjad Khan Pathanand Tuli Banerjee (Founder ofTuliChants). (19-8)

Film-Industry could do with some post-pandemic cheer and relief: A. Pandit

The veteran producershares his Wishlist for the2022 Union BudgetThepandemic had begun toimpact the film industry in abig way last year when theUnion Budget 2021 came upwith some customs duty ratechanges. In these, temporaryimport of costumes and propsby filmmakers had been

exempted. Experts arehoping that this year, moresubstantial relief will beprovided to the industry whichhas battled huge economiclosses over the last twoyears. Veteran producerAnand Pandit says, "The filmindustry could do with somepost-pandemic cheer andrelief. I hope that especiallyfor theatre owners, there issome help. The industry hasseen theatre closures inthousands and with fewerfootfalls, survival has beenchallenging. Speedy loans andtax relief would help themenormously. Tax rebates forinitiating new screens wouldbe most welcome. Exhibitorsare the backbone of theindustry and their survival isimportant for our financialwell-being." (19-10)

Dr. Parin Somani is on travel plan to Palanpurfor wedding on the 27th -28th January 2022

Ahmedabad, Recently Dr.Par in Somani had aninteract ion with thegovernor of MaharashtraRajpal Shri Hoshyari BagatSingh at the Shaheed Azamevent that was held at theRaj Bhavan and was invitedas a Special guest. Herrecent meeting with the

governor of Maharashtra hasinspired her write a book onthe Indian Soldiers Kargil.““She will be stopping inAhmedabad for PressConference for pre launch ofKargil book on Republic daywritten in Gujarati by Dr.Parin Somani and anotherbook called “A Way to GreatSucess”. In English whichwi l l be coming outsoon.““We welcome all Printand Electronic Media toattend this press conferenceon 26th jan 2022 at 2 pm @Four Points by SheratonAhmedabad OppoisureGujarat College , EllisbridgeAhmedabad 380006

Rising talent DAKU brings hislatest heartbreak track Adhura

Ahmdabad, Turning thedesires of a broken heart intomusic, upcoming artistDarshan Kataria, popularlyknown as DAKU, releases hislatest sad love song, Adhura,in collaboration with SonyMusic India. The sad romantictrack with Lofi Beats and anR&B rhythm has been pennedby Darshan and PrashantSharma while it is composedand performed by Darshan.

The visuals of the song fitperfectly with the vibe of themusic, showcasing the pain ofa broken heart that feelsincomplete and lost in theworld after losing the love oftheir life. The contemporarychoreography in the songfurther captures the sorrowand dejection of the individualperfectly. The song isdedicated to all those whowish to seek refuge for theiremotions while feelingmelancholic in their thoughts.

Speaking about his newsingle, Darshan aka DAKUsaid, "Adhura is the story of

every broken heart which feelscompletely lost and shatteredin the world after losing theirlove. The song is my attemptto capture the emotional rollercoaster one goes throughduring this phase in anauthentic way. With this song,I hope to reach a wideraudience and that the songearns a place in theirheart."(1-7)

MX Player drops the teaser ofRaktanchal 2 on Republic Day

Ahmedabad, CelebratingIndia's 73rd Republic Day onwhich the Constitution of Indiacame into effect, MX Playerreleased the teaser of itspolitical drama - MX OriginalSeries Raktanchal 2. WithRajneeti at the core of changing

equations in Purvanchal, thehighly anticipated web seriesis set in the backdrop ofdeceit, revenge, bloodshedand power games with newplayers entering thishinterland story. Iss baarRanneeti nahi Rajneetibanayega Purvanchal koRaktanchal, and will give wayto a fresh battle that seespower hungry adversariesengage in unconstitutionalacts for their own greedymotives. Directed by RitamSrivastav, the MX OriginalSeries stars Nikitin Dheer,Kranti Prakash Jha, Mahie Gill,Ashish Vidyarthi, Karan Pateland Soundarya Sharma inpivotal roles. (19-8)

World Television Premiere of theblockbuster ‘Antim: on Zee Cinema

Ahmedabad, “Tu Pune kanaya Bhai hai, main pehle seHindustan ka bhai hoon”,th is d ia logue took theaudiences by a storm.‘Antim: The Final Truth’rece ived mass iveapprec iat ion f rom theaudiences across thecountry and with i tsremarkable performance onthe box office became oneof the biggest superhits of2021. Unl ike any otherSalman Khan film, Antim ismore than just aconventional action-drama.

It i s a wholesomeentertainer with a massiveemotional connect, which ismassy yet wi l l of fersomething new to everyonethat will keep you hooked tothe movie. This MaheshManjrekar’s power-packeddirectorial venture bears hisstamp from the first frame tothe last, pushing his actorsbeyond the confines of theirmoulds - Superstar SalmanKhan in a never seen beforeSikh cop on his quest forbenevolence left his fans in anawe of him and AayushSharma left a mark with hisremarkable transformation asa nefarious gangster! To top itall the electrifying backgroundscore is given by the 'K.G.F'fame, music composer RaviBasrur who made hisBollywood debut with 'Antim'.With believable characters,Antim is not a typical copchasing the bad guy story andthat’s what makes itinteresting. The engaging buildup and unexpected twists &turns in the plot will keepsurprising the viewers. (19-2)

Koo App Empowers First-TimeVoters with a Multi-lingual Guide

Ahmedabad, On the eve ofNational Voters Day, micro-blogging platform - Koo - hasreleased a multi-lingual guideon Voter Rights &Responsibilities, in an effort toempower first-time voters tomake informed decisionsduring the upcomingLegislative Assembly Elections.The Koo Voters Guide focuseson the basic rights of theIndian Voter as enshrined inthe Constitution of India, and

enumerates the responsibilitiesvoters need to consider beforeand after casting their vote. Itreflects the Koo App’s efforts -as a transparent, unbiased andreliable social mediaintermediary - in enhancingvoter awareness, and inbuilding greater trust in theelectoral process. As thelargest platform which enablesnative language expression,the Koo Voters Guide isavailable in Hindi, Marathi,Punjabi and English - to benefitfirst-time voters in all the poll-bound states.

Leveraging the theme forNational Voters Day 2022 -Electoral Literacy for StrongerDemocracy - the Koo VotersGuide reiterates theimportance of voting as thecentral pillar of a democracy,and the need to augment votereducation for free and fairelections.(19-2)

Industries impose curb onentry of tankers at night

Ahmedabad : Whileindustries at Sachin GIDC areyet to fully comply with theorders of the National GreenTribunal (NGT) on illegaldumping of chemicalsfollowing the gas leak incidentthat had claimed six lives, theyhave taken some measures tocurb the illegal activities. TheNGT in its order on Thursdayhad stated, “All GIDC may havetoll (amount may be onlytoken) at entry & exit pointsand CCTV camera to identifythe movement of such tankersand all the tankers shouldhave GPS enabled trackingsystem for the transportationof all chemicals andwastewater like hazardouswaste.”Sachin IndustrialCooperative Society (SICOS)has banned the entry of alltypes of tankers between 8 pmand 7 am in the industrial area.

It has also planned to installbarriers at entry points.

When questioned aboutthe implementation of the NGTorder, leader of industries inSachin GIDC, MahendraRamoliya said, “We are yet tostudy the order. Necessary

actions will be taken afterdiscussion with the industries.We have made a few otherarrangements to prevent anysuch incident.” “There areseven entries in the area andwe are trying to improvechecking at these points.

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M C Agrawal of SAIL appointedmjunction Chairman

Ahmedabad, Mr MaheshChand Agrawal, ExecutiveDirector (Sales & InternationalTrade Division) of SAIL, hasbeen appointed Chairman ofmjunction services limited,India's largest B2B e-commerce company. He takesthe mantle from outgoingChairman Mr Rajiv Mukerji ofTata Steel. Mr Agrawal holds

a Bachelor of Engineeringdegree inMetallurgicalEngineering from the MalviyaNational Institute ofTechnology (formerly MalviyaRegional Engineering College)in Jaipur. Hehas held severalkey positions in SAIL over thelast several years and hasbeen a Director with mjunctionfor the last one year.

On his appointment, MrAgrawal said, "mjunction is ona sustained growth path, andI look forward to supportingand leading this dynamicorganisation which is one ofthe pioneers in B2Be-commerce in Indiatoday." (19-10)

Paytm Money introduces India’s firstintelligent messenger for investments

Ahmedabad, One97Communications Limited thatowns the brand Paytm, India’sleading digital payments andfinancial services platform,today announced that itswholly-owned subsidiaryPaytm Money has introducedIndia’s first intell igentmessenger, revolutionizing theway users invest and trackmarkets. The company haslaunched ‘Pops’, with whichusers can receive specificinformation related to theirstocks, analysis about theirportfolio, market news, andimportant market movementsin an easy to consume format,all in one place. The platformwill also serve as amarketplace to offersophisticated stockrecommendations, newsinsights, and other services.Paytm Money is partneringwith InvestorAi to offer stockrecommendations based onsignals generated usingartificial intelligence. Thecompany has also partneredwith Dai ly Brief, which

simplifies news by parsingthrough multiple sources andoffering key takeaways.Overthe past couple of years, Indiahas seen a sharp rise ininvestment activity with manynew investors entering themarket. While these investorsseek to learn & track theirinvestments, there is anabundance of sourcesproviding news, analysis,charts, and other information.This often results in confusionabout the investment process.Now, with Pops on the PaytmMoney app, these investorscan monitor their portfoliosregularly and learn from themarket movements with alertscurated for them. VarunSridhar, CEO, Paytm Money said,“We strive to give our users thebest experience with innovativeinsights that helps them in theirinvestment journey. With Pops,we are leveraging artificialintelligence to offerpersonalized information oninvestors portfolio andmarket movements at oneplace. (13-1)

THE NATURAL DIAMOND JOURNEYOF WINNING 510 MILLION HEARTS

Ahmedabad, The NaturalDiamond Council (NDC) wasestablished to be an unbiasedglobal authority on naturaldiamonds.Their consumerfacing platform, Only NaturalDiamonds (OND), isthe digitaldestination andgo-to publisherfor innovative content coveringall that's new and exciting inthe natural diamond industry.From educating consumersabout cultural relevance,artistry and legacy ofjewellery tothe positive socio-economic and environmentalimpact of the modern diamondindustry, NDChascome a longway in the span of a year.Retail partners andcollaborators provided thelight of support to make thisjourney memorable.

Richa Singh, Managing

Director - India & The MiddleEast, Natural Diamond Council,said "For us at NaturalDiamond Council India, 2021has been a benchmark yearfilled with many firsts. Ourmarketing efforts through 220pieces of content, campaignsand partnerships saw us reach510 million consumers. This isonly the beginning and asnapshot of just a few of ourinitiatives of 2021. I lookforward to 2022 being an evenmore successful year foreveryone, as the world opensup and consumers continue tocherish, desire and live thenatural diamond dream."2021 started on amonumental note by putting aspotlight on the latest diamondtrends with the first everTrend Report. (19-10)

Wrong remedy: On IAS, IPSdeputation rule changesThat the wrong remedy

could exacerbate an ailmentand not cure it is a wellunderstood adage. This holdstrue for the Uniongovernment’s (Department ofPersonnel & Training – DoPT)proposals to amend Rule 6related to deputation of cadreofficers of the IAS (Cadre)Rules 1954. Reports haveshown that the deputationfrom States to the Uniongovernment has been uneven.Some States have notnominated officers fordeputation adequately to workwith the Union government; inthis, West Bengal (11 out ofthe 280 officers are on centraldeputation), Rajasthan (13out of 247) and Telangana (7out of an authorised strengthof 208) stand out. This has ledto vacancies across Uniongovernment ministries.Numbers accessed by TheHindu show that actualdeputation as a percentage ofthe mandated reserves fellfrom 69% (2014) to 30%(2021), suggesting that thereis merit in the DoPT’sidentification of shortages indeputation being an issue. Butdoes this necessitate the rulechanges proposed by theDoPT, which include acquiringoverriding powers for theUnion government that will doaway with seeking approvalfrom the States fortransferring IAS and IPSofficers? Besides, a State-by-State look at deputation thatdisincentivises those Stateswhich depute officers much

below the mandated numbersto the Union government byadjusting future cadrestrength reviews by the UnionPublic Service Commissionshould also address theshortage problem. Thesesteps are better than any rulechanges that amount to fiatsstriking at federalism.

Two of the rules areparticularly problematic — incase of any disagreementbetween the Union and Stategovernments, the States shallgive effect to the former’sdecision “within a specifiedtime”. And in some “specificsituations”, States would haveto depute certain cadreswhose services are sought bythe Union government. Thesechanges amount to arm-twisting States and unwillingbureaucrats to be deputed toserve the Union governmentand also presenting a faitaccompli to States for “specificsituations” which have notbeen defined and prone tomisinterpretation andpoliticisation. These proposedchanges have unsurprisinglyraised the hackles of Stategovernments. As governanceresponsibilities during thepandemic have shown, Statesare quite dependent upon thebureaucracy, and deputationto the Union governmentshould not be done at the costof State requirements. Also,the Union government mustaddress the key question ofthe reluctance of capable civilservants to be deputed awayfrom the States. Reports have

Relocating the Amar Jawan Jyoti to NationalWar Memorial is logical, and beyond reproach

The vociferous protestsbeing heard from variousquarters at the shifting of theAmar Jawan Jyoti — theeternal flame which honoursIndia’s “unknown soldier” —from its location under IndiaGate to the National WarMemorial (NWM) not onlyrepresent an irony for India’smilitary veterans, but also adeep schism in India’s socio-political landscape.

Let us first address the“schism”. Such is the level ofsuspicion and distrust inIndia’s contemporary politics,and so heated is theenvironment, that every actionby the government of the dayis seen as a move to bolsterthe electoral prospects of theruling party. Nowhere is thistrend more perceptible than inthe military sphere. Ever sincethe Prussian strategistClausewitz classified “war asa continuation of politics…”

politicians, worldwide — fromIndira Gandhi to MargaretThatcher — have unabashedlymade political capital out ofmilitary achievements.

In India, however, giventhat elections are an endemicphenomenon, there is a needfor governments to exerciseprudence in this context anddraw “red lines” forthemselves. The concern hereis not so much about theundue advantage accruing toparties as about the corrosiveinfluence of excessive politicalposturing and exposure, whichcan undermine the integrityand cohesion of our — so far— apolitical militaryleadership as well as the rankand file. The political theatreabout the shifting of the AmarJawan Jyoti, being enacted liveand on social media, is merelythe latest manifestation of thisschism.

As for the “irony”, it

requires us to take a look backat recent history. For as longas one can remember, India’sservicemen had ruefully notedwhat seemed like not just alack of gratitude, but also anacknowledgement, on the partof their compatriots of thesacrifices of their soldiers.Since November 3, 1947,when the gallant MajorSomnath Sharma fell in theBattle of Badgam, earningIndia’s first Param Vir Chakra,there has hardly been a dayin the life of our embattlednation when some grievingfamily somewhere has notwelcomed home a hero —someone’s father, son orhusband, brought to thedoorstep in a tricolour-drapedcoffin.

For years, post-independence, while ourwayward media took cursorynote of such episodes,politicians studiously ignoredthe soldiers’ sacrifices inupholding the nation’sintegrity. As the adventurismof our neighbours led toconflicts in 1947, 1962, 1965and 1971, pleas from veteransand citizens that the gallantryand sacrifice of our armedforces deserved recognition inthe form of a war memorialcontinued to fall on deafpolitical ears.

This indifference was instark contrast with the attitude

of other nations. Whether itwas the Arlington Memorial inWashington, the Cenotaph inLondon, the Arc de Triomphein Paris or the Liberation Warmemorial in Dhaka, thesemagnificent monumentsacknowledged the sacrifice oftheir warriors and enabledfellow citizens to pay homage.Finally, in recognition of thesacrifices of our soldiers,Prime Minister Indira Gandhiinaugurated the Amar JawanJyoti at India Gate on January26, 1972. Such was the feelingof relief and elation at thisbelated gesture that most ofus overlooked two glaringincongruities.

Firstly, the locationchosen for the flame was notthe most appropriate. IndiaGate, Edward Lutyen’s half-hearted attempt to copy themagnificent French Arc deTriomphe was a war memorialerected by the British, in 1921in memory of soldiers whodied in World War I and theThird Anglo-Afghan War. Whilemost of the names engravedon the granite walls are ofIndian soldiers, a few Britishofficers and soldiers find aplace too. The monumentdoes not celebrate a nationalwar and could, at best, be anad-hoc memorial for India’sfallen. Secondly, the cenotaphwas surmounted with what isknown as the “battlefield

cross”, consisting of an upright7.62 mm rifle embedded bythe barrel, with a steel helmetmounted on its butt. Thissymbology originated from anAmerican Civil War custom,wherein it was used as atemporary marker for thelocation of a soldier’s body onthe battlefield till it wascollected for permanentinternment. It was expectedthat a suitable, stonemonument would be erectedin memory of India’s“unknown warrior” but nothingof the sort happened and weretained the “battlefield cross”for 50 years.

There were other slightsto soldiers too. Thegovernment’s inexplicablerefusal for many years to payhomage to fallen soldiers onthe anniversaries of theBangladesh and Kargil wars orthe Sri Lanka IndianPeacekeeping Force (IPKF)operations on political groundsrankled. The crowningignominy was the fact that theSri Lankan governmenterected an impressivemonument to the IPKF deadin 2008, while these bravesoldiers remained unsung intheir motherland.

Against thisbackground, the BJP’s 2014election manifesto, whichcontained a pledge to “Build aWar Memorial to recognise

and honour the gallantry ofour soldiers” brought hope tomany veterans. Five yearslater, the pledge wasredeemed with theinauguration of a 40-acreNWM complex in a centrallocation in the Capital. Thiswas seen by veterans not onlyas a belated mea culpa by thenation and its politicalestablishment, but also amorale-booster for a millionand a half men and womenbearing arms. The NWM isnow a place for citizens to payhomage to our fallen militaryheroes. Co-locating the AmarJawan Jyoti with the NWMseems a logical step, andneed not become a subject ofpolitical controversy.

National capitals,worldwide, are replete withmemorials to wars andwarriors, heroic statues ofsoldiers and squares andavenues named aftergenerals, admirals andfamous battles. In India,statues and street namesfocus mainly on politiciansand, occasionally, on religiousfigures, business tycoons orscholars, with soldiers mostlyforgotten. In this context,displaying the statue of NetajiSubhas Bose, a freedom-fighter and a quasi-militaryIndian icon, on his 125th birthanniversary, at India Gatecanopy is to be welcomed.

Justice in the time of virusJudges are constantly

confronted with new crisesthat demand responsibleadjudication. This is whatmakes the practice of law —both at the bar and on thebench — exciting. In the pastfew weeks, two fascinatingcourt cases involving Covid-19vaccination regimes havecaptured the publicimagination and warrantedthe attention of judges in theUnited States and Australia.

On January 13, 2022,the United States SupremeCourt (SCOTUS) delivered a

judgment in NationalFederation of IndependentBusiness v Department ofLabour, Occupational Safetyand Health Administrationpertaining to the Joe Bidenadministration’s vaccine orweekly-test mandate for allemployers with 100 or moreemployees. In a 6-3 decision,the judges ruled that theOccupational Safety andHealth Administration (OSHA)had exceeded its power inissuing such a mandate,minus an authorisation fromCongress. The majority

comprised the six conservativejudges appointed byRepublican administrations.

The majority’s rationalewas that while Congress hasgiven OSHA the power toregulate workplace dangers,it “has not given that agencythe power to regulate publichealth more broadly.” Thecourt reasoned that whileCovid-19 “is a risk that occursin many workplaces, it is notan occupational hazard inmost.” Noting that Covid-19can spread practicallyanywhere that people gather,the court declared that theuniversal risk the viruspresents is no different fromthe day-to-day dangers thatpeople confront from crime orair pollution.

Yet, in a companion caseBiden v Missouri, SCOTUSallowed the government totemporarily enforce a vaccinemandate for healthcareworkers at facilities thatreceive federal funding. Thistime, the court was split 5-4,with Chief Justice John Robertsand Donald Trump appointeeJustice Brett Kavanaughjoining the three liberaljudges Justices StephenBreyer, Elena Kagan and SoniaSotomayor.

I highlight the politicalpersuasions of the rulingmajorities and dissentingminorities in these casesbecause vaccines andmasking are deeply politicisedissues in the United States.Conservatives, including manyRepublicans, fiercely opposeboth vaccine and maskmandates, viewing them asinfringing upon freedom, while

also questioning their utility.Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trumpappointee, has reportedlyrefused to wear a mask whilehearing cases in physicalcourt. Meanwhile, his seniorcolleague Justice SoniaSotomayor has been hearingcases from home because shehas diabetes, an underlyingcondition that puts her at agreater health risk should shecontract Covid. In ordinarycourse, Justices Sotomayorand Gorsuch sat next to eachother, and Justice Gorsuch’srefusal to wear a mask hasresulted in a controversy abouthis bench etiquette.

Meanwhile, on January20, 2022, in Djokovic v Ministerof Immigration, the FederalCourt of Australia supportedthe Australian government’sdecision to deport the world’sno. 1 tennis player, NovakDjokovic from the country.Djokovic, a Serbian national,had entered Australia todefend his Australian Openchampionship and bid for arecord-breaking tenth title.The drama that unfolded overthe last two weeks sawDjokovic being detained twice,winning a challenge beforeone judge, practising on thetennis courts for a few days,and then being hauled backinto detention after a highercourt ruled against him.

Prior to his arrival inAustralia, Djokovic chose notto get vaccinated, andconsistently played down thethreat of Covid-19. Shortlyafter he tested positive in earlyDecember 2021, he continuedto attend public events inSerbia unmasked.

Covid-19: 50 Rajkot Civil Hospital staff infected

Ahmedabad : Around 50staffers of the civil hospital inRajkot city, including doctors

and nurses, have testedcoronavirus positive, an officialsaid Sunday. Since none of

them are in a seriouscondition, they are undergoingtreatment in home isolation,Superintendent of CivilHospital R S Trivedi said.

"Heal thcare staf fmembers of the hospital,who come in direct contactwith the patients, weretested for Covid-19. Almost50 of them, inc lud ingparamedical staff, nursesand doctors, were foundinfected. But the good thingis that nobody is in a seriouscondition, and most of themare in home isolation," he

said. There are 7,653 activecases in Rajkot district atpresent, as per the statehealth department’s Covid-19dashboard. The districthas so far reported 69,414infection cases and 61,025recover ies, wi th 736patients dying so far, as perthe heal th departmentupdate. On Thursday, statehad recorded 24,485infections, its highest single-day spike, pushing up thetally above the 10-lakh mark.Tal ly of act ive cases iscurrently at 1.29 lakh.