Physics nobel for quantum tech bengaluru l Wednesday l October 08, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 18 l late city EDITION John Clarke Michel H Devoret John M Martinis John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M Martinis won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their outstanding research on the weird world of sub-atomic quantum tunnelling that advances the power of everyday digital communications and computing | P11 CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI SC seeks ECI info on 3.66L exclusions in Bihar rolls S U CHITRA K ALYA N M OHA N T Y @ New Delhi THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to provide details of 3.66 lakh voters who were part of the draft voter list but were excluded from the final electoral roll prepared after Bihar’s voter roll revision, saying there is “confusion” over the matter. The bench asked ECI to submit the list of excluded voters by Thursday Noting that there were . 65 lakh deletions when the draft list was prepared but names were added in the final list, the court asked whether the add-ons are “deleted names or new names”. Senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for ECI, informed the court that most of the names added in the final list after the publication of the draft list on August 30 were of new voters and that no complaint or appeal has been filed till now. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the directions after some petitioners, including political leaders from RJD, Congress and CPI (M), said the ECI has not given any notice or reasons to the deleted voters for their exclusion from the final electoral list. “... There is confusion in the general democratic process — what is the identity of the add-ons, are they of deleted names or new names. You have the draft and the final list. Just cull out these details,” Justice Bagchi said. New Overseas Mobility Bill coming Seeks to build a modern framework for safe, legal and orderly overseas employment for Indians H a r p r ee t B a j w a @ Chandigarh The Union government is set to introduce the Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 in Parliament, aiming to replace the outdated Emigration Act of 1983. A draft of the proposed legislation, currently circulated for stakeholder feedback, seeks to build a modern framework for safe, legal and orderly overseas employment for Indian citizens, amid growing concerns over irregular emigration and a spike in deportations, particularly from the US. It provides for the creation of an Overseas Mobility and Welfare Council, chaired by the Secretary , Ministry of External Affairs, with up to 10 nominated members, including senior officials from the Ministries of Skill Development and Labour. The Council will to The bill mandates the developmaintain a central registry of em- ment of an Integrated Informaigrants, overseas placement agen- tion System to streamline data cies, and foreign employers, con- collection and improve policy duct periodic global labour market planning. It also enables the govstudies, and develop policies to ernment to accredit overseas support migrant welfare and placement agencies, prescribe reintegration. operational rules, A key provision and impose penalpress includes the apclusive ties up to `20 lakh pointment of a Difor violations. rector General of To curb human Overseas Mobility (DGOM) and trafficking, the Council will work Regional Overseas Mobility Of- to devise international agreeficers to oversee implementation, ments, awareness campaigns, support emigrants, and set up and legal pathways for safe miMobility Resource Centres with- gration. It will also manage welin and outside India. fare funds, promote mutual rec- Jaishankar calls for complete revamp “Times have changed, and our vistas have expanded,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said in March, stressing the need to promote legal migration and prohibit non-legal channels, citing national security concerns and exploitation risks tied to irregular migration Dasara vacation extended for survey E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Bengaluru The state government has extended Dasara holidays for government and aided schools till October 18 to complete the ongoing Socio-Economic and Educational Survey being conducted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission since September 22. Though the survey was expected to be completed by Tuesday, October 7, it is still pending in many districts, forcing the extension, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who held a review meet- An enumerator collects details from the members of a family in Bengaluru on Saturday | Kevin Nashon ing with officials on Tuesday . The enumerators, majority of whom are school teachers, have been told to complete the survey by Deepavali (Naraka Chaturdashi) on October 20. In Bengaluru, hardly 36% of the survey has been done and each enumerator has to cover 15 houses per day he , said. After the meeting, the CM told reporters that the survey has been completed in some districts, while pending in some others. For example, in Koppal district, 97% of the survey work is complete, while in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, it is around 60%. The progress is not as per expectation, he said.  P4 ognition of qualifications, and oversee universal insurance for Indian workers abroad. The move comes amid growing global demand for skilled Indian workers and follows months of inter-ministerial consultations. In March, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had called the 1983 Act “outdated”, highlighting that it was designed for a limited purpose no longer relevant in today’s globalised labour market. The bill complements broader efforts such as the Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) initiative, aimed at improving the global competitiveness of Indian workers through skill development and international placement facilitation. Once enacted, it will mark a significant shift in overseas labour mobility policy, aligning it with contemporary migration dynamics. express read 6 on picnic swept away near Markonahalli dam Tumakuru: Six members of a family, including two children, were drowned when strong currents swept them away in the backwaters of the Markonahalli dam near Kunigal on Tuesday afternoon. Two bodies were fished out, and identified as Arbin (30) and Sajiya (32). Now, search is on for the others, including Tabassum (45), Shabana (44), Mifra (4), and one-year-old Mahib. The deceased, all close relatives , hailing from Tumakuru had been to the dam for a picnic, when the incident occurred. P5 Bigg Boss studio in Bidadi shut for eco-violations E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Bengaluru The studio, where the 12th edition of Bigg Boss Kannada is being held at Bidadi in Ramanagara district, was shut on Tuesday The action came a day after the Karnataka . State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) issued closure orders to Vels Studio and Entertainment Private Ltd (Jolly Wood Studios and Adventures), where the reality show was being shot. The regional and head office staffers of the board sealed the place on Tuesday evening. Amidst tight police security, Bigg Boss shooting was stopped and contestants were taken away from the sets to different locations on Tuesday night. KSPCB officials from the Ramanagara office said, “Following a public outcry and government directions, the premises have been completely sealed and the Bigg Boss Kannada shooting has also been stopped.” Forest Minister Eshwar B Khandre said the company was issued a notice under the Air and Water Acts. “I came to know of the notice through media reports. Officials told me that the Ramanagara regional office had issued notices to the company owning the premises twice in 2024. But the company failed to comply with the directions,” he said.  CONTINUED ON P5