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https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle Raipur, Monday, December 21, 2020 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Bengal wants to get rid of infiltration: Shah ‘Seeing no headway in talks with govt’ People of Bengal New Delhi, Dec 20: „ Next CM won’t be Day-long relay hunger yearning for change an ‘outsider’ As the farmers' protest strike today entered 25th day on Bolpur (WB), Dec 20 (PTI): Launching a blistering Sunday, the unions have Farmers will observe a day-long attack on West Bengal Chief stated that they are not relay hunger strike on Monday People of West Bengal Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeing any pragmatic at all sites of protest against the are yearning for change as Union home minister Amit changes from govern- Centre's new agri laws and halt they want to get rid of po- Shah on Sunday said the ment's side. toll collection on highways in litical violence, corrup- way TMC workers attacked Around 40 farmers' Haryana from December 25 to tion, extortion and BJP national president JP unions have been demand- 27. "Farmers will begin a day- Bangladeshi infiltration, Nadda during his Bengal long relay hunger strike on tour proves the law and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ing a complete repeal of Union Home Minister Union Home Minister Amit the recently passed three Monday at all sites of protest Amit Shah said on Shah during a roadshow ahead order situation of the state. visits Gurdwara Rakab Ganj against the new agri laws. It will “The BJP condemns it and I Sahib on the occasion of the farm laws while several Sunday, attacking the of West Bengal assembly polls Farmers gather at Singhu border during their sit-in protest against be started by a team of 11 mem- condemn it too personally. 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Teg rounds of talks between Mamata Banerjee govern- 2021, at Bolpur in Birbhum the Centres farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Sunday. bers at protests sites here," BJP believes that in a Bahadur, in New Delhi, Sunday. the government and farm- ment. district, Sunday. ers' leaders have failed to Swaraj India Chief Yogendra Addressing people dur- democracy everyone should Yadav said at a press conference break the deadlock. and send the farmers back lution, however pragmati- ing a roadshow in this store the state to its old have the right to voice their at the Singhu border. Homage "The government is de- to their homes. Although cally speaking, we are not town associated with glory when it was called views. And it is the respon- laying our matter unnec- the government has stated seeing anything hopeful or Bengali cultural and liter- "sonar Bangla" (Bengal of sibility of the ruling party to Shantiniketan: Union essarily. They should have that before the new year even close to that," Manjit Bharatiya Kisan Union at ary icon Rabindranath gold) if the BJP is voted to ensure that every political Minister Amit Shah paid repealed the laws by now begins there would be a so- Singh Rai, president of the Singhu border said. Tagore, Shah vowed to re- power. party can have their voice. homage to Rabindranath Tagore during a visit to the Vishva-Bharati on Sunday, ONLINE BRIDAL SHOW Shirdi trust for crediting the Nobel laure- With no clarity on board exam dates, schools ate for turning prior booking Shantiniketan into a centre Shirdi: The number of people

COVID-19 COVID-19 conduct pre-board exams in online mode for cultural exchanges. He coming to the renowned Sai said that as the Vishva- Baba Temple in Shirdi in New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): also planning exams in conducting exams as per Bharati nears its centenary Maharashtra's Ahmednagar blended mode as per easing the CBSE guidelines," said year, Tagore's teachings district is gradually rising With no clarity yet on of restrictions by respective Priyanka Barara, should spread across the after it was opened for devo- dates of board examina- state governments. Principal, MRG School, world, helping Indian tees amid the coronavirus out- tions next year, several "The CBSE conducted the Rohini. knowledge and culture break and, therefore, prior schools are already con- NEET and JEE exams in According to Pallavi achieve international booking for darshan was nec- ducting pre-board exams in 2020 during the pandemic Upadhyaya, Principal, DPS- acclaim through his works. essary, said a temple trust online mode to ensure that in offline mode. This RNE Ghaziabad, the school official on Sunday. While ini- students are fully prepared strongly indicates that stu- has conducted online Border talks tially, some 6,000 devotees in time. dents of grade 10 and 12 exams for pre-boards but is New Delhi: The 51st were coming per day, the While the Ministry of should prepare themselves also planning to hold physi- director general-level number has now risen to Education (MoE) is yet to for an offline examination. cal exams in January. border coordination con- almost 15,000, with crowds take a call on the dates of We managed to conduct "Amidst the pandemic, ference between the being sizable during public board exams for class 10 pre-board exams in online we have been able to com- Border Security Force holidays, Thursdays and week- and 12, it has already clari- mode, keeping in considera- plete the academic syllabi (BSF) and Border Guard ends, he said. "The temple fied that the exams will be tion safety and security of for board classes and have can allow a maximum of Bangladesh (BGB) will be in pen and paper mode only. staff and students. conducted the first pre- 12,000 devotees per day after held in Guwahati from Schools in Delhi are re- "However, that amount of board examination virtual- adhering to all COVID-19 December 22 to 26, an stricting to online exams practice is not enough for ly as per the CBSE guide- guidelines, with focus on official statement said. Women get a selfie clicked during an online bridal show in Jabalpur, Sunday. while those in Gurgaon, pupils, we are exploring lines issued according to social distancing. This is for the first time in Ghaziabad and Noida are adopting offline mode of the paper pattern. four decades that the biannual conference will Major relief to pensioners Nirav Modi’s brother charged with be held outside Delhi. Congress begins reshuffle in four Mishap Pensioners can submit life committing $2.6 million fraud Jaipur: Three people were states after meeting with rebels New York, Dec 20 (PTI): Office will not allow individu- killed in an accident certificates till Feb 28 New Delhi, Dec 20: party's poor performance Maharashtra Congress als who have the privilege of between a car and mini- New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): tion to this, he said, the pen- in Gujarat by polls. president, is also the Nehal Modi, the younger soliciting business in truck on the national high- sioners above the age of 80 The Congress is pushing Former Madhya leader of Maharashtra brother of fugitive diamantaire Manhattan's iconic diamond way in Rajasthan's Bikaner In a major relief to central years were given an exclu- ahead with changes in its Pradesh Chief Minister Congress Legislature Nirav Modi, has been indicted industry to defraud our busi- district on Sunday, police government pensioners sive window from October 1 organizational leadership Kamal Nath, who is the Party here for fraudulently obtaining nesses or consumers," Vance said. The accident occurred amid the COVID-19 pandem- onward to submit their life after yesterday's meeting state party president, also The party's interim diamonds worth over USD 2.6 said in a statement on Friday. on Bikaner-Jaipur national ic, the date for submission of certificate so as to avoid rush with the dissidents with holds CLP leader's post. president Sonia Gandhi million from one of the world's According to the indictment, highway in Naurangdesar life certificate has been ex- likely to happen from the an overhaul in leadership Mr Nath was said to play a has appointed three All- biggest diamond companies in court filings, and statements village where the car col- tended up to February 28 opening date of November 1. in four states -- Telangana, key role in bringing about India Congress Committee Manhattan. made on the record in court, lided with the mini-truck, next year, Union Minister Singh said that while the Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh the top leadership's meet- (AICC) secretaries each Nehal, 41, is charged in a New between March 2015 and Napasar police station SHO Jitendra Singh said on annual life certificate is and Maharashtra. ing with G-23 -- as the for Assam and Kerala, York Supreme Court indict- August 2015, Nehal, a former Jagdish Pandar said. Sunday. mandatory for the continua- So far, Telangana rebels who sounded the where Assembly polls are ment with Grand Larceny in member of Noble Titan "This decision has been tion of pension, the Congress President Uttam first note of dissidence due early next year. the First Degree, Manhattan Holdings, made false repre- taken considering all the Department of Pension and Kumar Reddy has re- have been dubbed. The newly appointed District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. sentations to obtain over USD Weather sensitivities to avoid pan- Pensioners' Welfare signed taking responsibili- On Saturday, the secretaries will assist the said. 2.6 million worth of diamonds demic risk emanating from (DoPPW) recently took an ty for poor performance in Congress had made general secretaries in- "While diamonds maybe for- from LLD Diamonds USA on gathering of crowds at the innovative decision to rope Hyderabad local polls. changes in Mumbai charge of the two states -- High 28Low 12 ever, this flawed scheme was favourable credit terms and pension disbursing banks," in Indian Post Payments Gujarat Congress Regional Congress Jitendra Singh for Assam not, and now Modi will face consignment, and then liqui- said Singh, the Minister of Bank (IPPB) to facilitate dig- President Amit Chavda Committee. Balasaheb and Tariq Anwar for the clarity of a New York dated the diamonds for his State for Personnel. In addi- ital life certificate (DLC). has also resigned after the Thorat, who is the Kerala. Supreme Court indictment. My own ends. Crematorium for dogs ‘Priest to perform rituals; ashes to be stored for 15 days’ New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): ior SDMC official said. He said human-animal The South Delhi bond is very special and Municipal Corporation for dog or cat lovers, their (SDMC) has set the ball pets are like family mem- rolling to set up the city's bers. first public crematorium "And, so the grief is for dogs, where provisions same as losing a real fami- will be made to store their ly member, even when a ashes for 15 days after pet dies. We want such ani- being cremated with prop- mals to also have dignified er rituals, officials said on last rites, as we do for hu- Sunday. mans. So, we have asked The crematorium, for provisions to be made spread over 700 sqm, will to have a priest at the cre- come up in Dwarka, and matorium who will per- the project that has been form the rituals in a tradi- welcomed by canine tional way for a dead pet," lovers. "Recently, the the official told PTI. SDMC gave the final offi- The veterinary depart- cial approval to the proj- ment officer added that ect. And, we will soon be many pet-owners wish to floating tenders. It will be immerse ashes in rivers a public-private-partner- late, so that "sentiment ship (PPP) project," a sen- will also be kept in mind". COVID-19 negative certificate must for Lord Ayyappa shrine Thiruvananthapuram: Devotees visiting the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala must carry a COVID- 19 negative certifi- cate after undergoing an RT-PCR test, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which manages the temple said on Sunday. TDB President N Vasu said the RT-PCR test certificate, taken not more than 48 hours prior to their visit to the temple, is must for pilgrims from December 26. "COVID-19-negative certificate after a RT-PCR test, taken not more than 48 hours prior to their visit to the temple, is a must for the pilgrims to visit the shrine. Else they will not be permitted to undertake the pilgrimage," Vasu said in a release. The decisionwas taken in the backdrop of a recent directive by the Kerala High Court, which also raised the number of pilgrims permissible daily to 5,000. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

22 FEET GIANT PAPERCUT STAR Development takes a backstage for two Health related services will be better years: Markam Konta, Dec 20: BJP Sukma dis- from DMT Fund: Rudrakumar trict president HungaramMarkam through a Central Chronicle News release alleged that the two- year tenure of Congress gov- Kanker, Dec 20: Public ernment is a total failure. Health Engineering and According to Markam, BJP gov- Village Industries ernment during Minister Guru Rudra its tenure en- Kumar chaired a meeting sured all-round of the district council of development of the District Mineral Trust the state which (DMT) Fund in Kanker has now district, in which the work eclipsed in the last two years. done under this fund was He added, youths, farmers and reviewed. Also, necessary Fund. Health camps are which administrative ap- of nutrition and health. traders and other sections of guidelines were given for being organized in the proval has been given for Parliamentary Secretary the people are in trouble. There new works. Haat-Bazar of the district 1292 works worth Rs 156 Shishupal Shorey, District are reports of farmers’ commit- In-charge Minister under Mukhyamantri crore 56 lakh. Out of the Panchayat President Mr. ting suicide in the state but Guru Rudra Kumar has Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme. sanctioned works, 830 Hemant Dhruv, Member MLAs, ministers and Congress directed the District A separate cell will be con- works have been complet- of Bastar Development workers are in celebration Mineral Trust Fund to structed in these Haat ed and 462 works are in Authority, Bireesh mood on the completion of two strengthen health services markets for women’s progress. Thakur, Superintendent of years of state government. He in the district. Specialist checkup, so that the fe- District Collector Police Mr. M.R. Ahire, further alleged, state govern- doctors, staff nurses, secu- male patient does not face Chandan Kumar in- District Panchayat CEO, ment took false pledge by tak- rity guards and sweepers any kind of trouble. formed about the provi- former chairperson of ing ganga water in hand before will be recruited from this It was informed in the sions related to the expen- District Panchayat, Mrs. coming to power and later fund. Ambulances will review meeting that an al- diture of Mineral Trust Subhadra Salam, District completely forgot it after com- also be provided in remote location of Rs 191 crore 66 Fund and said that the Panchayat member Mrs. ing to power. In place of total areas. Model Anganwadi lakh 75 thousand has been beneficiary oriented Navali Meena Mandavi, St. Mary's Jacobite Church Sector 6 Bhilai, the youth association has made 22 feet giant papercut Star. Which ban on liquor in the state, state centers will also be built received in the district works have to be focused along with members and is the tallest Star in the Bhilai and the main attraction for Bhilai people. Lot of visitors come to see the Star government is facilitating avail- in the district from the from the year 2015-16 to on this item and no limit officers and employees everyday. Star is designed by Shri Shibu Phillipose and team (A team of Anna Shalom, Steve Prince). ability of liquor to the people, District Mineral Trust the year 2020-21, out of has been fixed in the field were present. Markam mentioned. Guru Ghasidas showed the path of welfare Complain of PM Awas Yojana and to the entire human race: Bhupesh Baghel Gautan in Pandki panchayat Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News woman. He founded Jaitkham grams, for the upliftment of as a symbol of truth and his the weaker sections of the so- Pandaria, Dec 20: In the Raipur, Dec 20: Chief Minister philosophy inspires one to ciety, a strong system of liveli- village panchayat Padki Bhupesh Baghel attended the walk on the path of truth. hood, including their educa- Kala, the villagers reached Guru Ghasidas Jayanti celebra- On this occasion, he also re- tion, is being made. On this oc- janpad office and SDM office tions held on December 18 at leased various books based on casion, Minister of School to lodge complain about ir- New Rajendra Nagar at Raipur. the personality and work of Education and Scheduled regularities in many works On this occasion, he honoured Guru Ghasidas. At the ceremo- Castes and Tribal Welfare, Dr. and also of irregularities in members others have not formed about the funds re- many people of the society by ny, the Chief Minister congrat- Premsai Singh Tekam, Food the working of SHGs. signed. If at all signature is ceived from the government giving them shawls, shrefal ulated Urban Administration Minister Mr. Amarjit Bhagat, The villagers Prabhat done, it is fake. No details of and heads under which and momento at the ‘Alakaran Minister Dr. Shivkumar MLA Mr. Satyanarayan Singh, Triveni Bai and oth- profit and loss is made avail- funds are received. In MN- Samaroh’ organised. Daharia on his birthday and Sharma, State Housing Board ers complained about the able while president and sec- REGA work, names of near Bhupesh Baghel said that gave his best wishes. President Mr. Kuldeep Juneja functioning of Mini Mata retary are running SHG as and dear ones are entered in Saint Guru Ghasidas showed Urban Administration and and Mayor Municipal Self-Help Group being run in per their convenience. In the the master roll. In the mas- the path of welfare to the en- ciety. He said that Baba Guru cumstanceis, it does not dimin- Labour Minister Dr. Shivkumar Corporation Raipur Mr. Aiyaz the village Piparkhuti. This same way villagers com- ter roll names of people tire human race. His ‘Manke- Ghasidas described the attain- ish. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel Daharia also addressed the Dhebar including Writer and group after being constitut- plained that no regular above 60 years, panch and Manke’ message is for the ment of truth as the goal of said that at the time when function and appreciated the speaker from various places, ed in 2015 is running PDS meeting of the village pan- deputy sarpanch are en- whole of humanity. The great life. There is non-violence with Guru Ghasidas gave his mes- programs conducted for the Mrs. Shagun Dahria, Mr. K.P. shops. After its formation chayats take place. The pro- tered. Three ponds of the message of Guru Ghasi Das truth and where there is non- sage, it could not be imagined benefit of poor and weaker Khande, Mr. JR Academy offi- only twice the meeting of ceedings of the meeting is panchayat have been given baba his created an atmos- violence, there is love and to speak against social evils. sections, including scheduled cials including Soni and a large the group was held. In the not noted during the meet- on lease in a fake manner to phere of equality, harmony, brotherhood. Truth is every- He opposed all forms of evil castes in the state. He in- number of social brothers were register, leaving aside presi- ing while it is written in the the panchs who are close to love and brotherhood in the so- where, no matter what the cir- and worked for honour of the formed that under these pro- present. dent, secretary and two house. Panchs are not in- sarpanch. Agri Minister attends programme at Shivrinarayan Math Union Minister of State for Steel Kulaste visits Bailadila Mines only be environment-friendly Of NMDC transportation but will also re- duce the expenses on trans- Central Chronicle News portation of iron ore. Kulaste had a series of Raipur, Dec 20: Faggan meetings with Management Singh Kulaste, Union representatives, Unions’ and Minister of State for Steel con- Officers’ Associations. He ap- Sita-Ram Vivah Mahotsav were present on the occa- Tiwari, Girdhari Yadav, cluded his two day visit to preciated the sustainable min- Sita-Ram Vivah is organised every year in sion were Rajya Krishak Rice King Khunte, Nagar NMDC’s Bailadila Mines, ing operations carried out by Mahotsav celebrated Shivrinarayan. After Puja- Kalyan Parishad Panchayat Shivrinarayan Kirandul & Bacheli. Kulaste NMDC and praised the efforts with enthusiasm Archana a bride groom President Surendra president Anjani Tiwari, was welcomed by PK of NMDC taken towards envi- procession was taken out Sharma, Bilaigarh MLA Manoj Tiwari, Brijesh Satpathy, Director ronment conservation and Central Chronicle News on the city in evening. Chandra Dev Rai, Janjgir- Kesharwani, Rajendra (Production) – NMDC; Alok best iron ore mines in the Kedar Kashyap were also pres- creating value for the locals Collector Yashwant Champa District Yadav, Pintu Bhatt, Kumar Mehta, Director world. The Union Minister ent on this occasion. through NMDC’s unique CSR Raipur, Dec 20: Kumar, District Panchayat Vice President Hemant Dubey, Har (Commercial); Shiva visited various mines like: Ajit Kumar explained to initiatives. Agriculture Minister Panchayat CEO Tirtharaj Raghvendra Pratap Prasad Sahu, Manoj Shunmuganathan, Executive Dep-5, Dep-14 and Dep-11 the Union Minister about the He also reviewed the ongo- Ravindra Choubey attend- Agrawal were present. Singh, Ravi Bhardwaj, Khare, Kalyan Singh Director; A.K. Prajapathi, Deposits and plants like : various aspects of the project ing Environment & CSR ed a religious programme Agriculture Minister Mr Hitendra Thakur, Former Burman, Geeta Executive Director, Bacheli Crushing, Screening and and said that the first phase of works undertaken by NMDC held at Nagar Panchayat Choubey said that he was MLA Chunnilal Sahu, Dr Dewangan, Dr Project; R. Govindarajan, Loading Plants. the project from Bacheli to in this tribal belt. Minister Shivrinarayan Math on fortunate enough to have Chouleshwar Ramchandra Patel, media Executive Director, Kirandul Kulaste also visited the Nagarnar will be completed in was accompanied by Aman Saturday. Chhattisgarh got an opportunity to at- Chandrakar, Sheshraj incharge Nirmal Das Complex; V. Ajit Kumar, Chief NMDC Slurry Pipeline project the year 2023. With the com- Sharma, Director, Ministry of Rajya Gou-Seva Ayog pres- tend Ram Vivah Harbansh, Dinesh Vaishnav, Devlal Soni, ad- General Manager, Slurry site at Bacheli and inspected pletion of the first phase of Steel; Anil Kumar, PS to ident and head of the Mahotsav programme Sharma, Devesh Singh, vocate Pramod Singh, Pipeline Project and senior of- the ongoing works there. the project, the transportation Minister. Math Dr Mahant held at sacred Dham of Engineer Mr Pandey, Bajrang Sharma, Sharad ficials of NMDC. During his Kanker MP Mohan Mandavi of iron ore from Bacheli to Union Minister also plant- Ramsunder Das was pres- Shivrinarayan. Janpad member Kamlesh, Tiwari, Pawan Kashyap visit, Kulaste had a keen look and former Minister of Nagarnar will be through ed saplings in the garden of ent on the occasion. Shri Among others who alderman Purnendra and Narayan Khandelia. of the operations at one of the Chhattisgarh Government slurry pipeline which will not Vishram Bhawan at Bacheli. Ch’garh govt completed 24 promises in 2 yrs: Bhediya IIIT Naya Raipur to organize five-day list under the new industrial has been launched in the FDP ‘Artificial Intelligence’  All promises will be policy. Under this policy, state, in which over 19 lakh Central Chronicle News from the fact that maximum limit Learning are the major points of at- completed in five ethanol production can be farmers are being provided of registrations, set by AICTE (250 traction of the workshop. The years done in the Bhoramdev an exchange of Rs 5750 crore Raipur, Dec 20: Raipur, Nov 21 : A participants), exhausted three workshop will have 15 sessions Cooperative Sugar Factory of in four installments. Rs 4500 Five-Day workshop on “Artificial weeks before the date of work- planned during these five days, in- Central Chronicle News Kabirdham district at the crore have been paid to the Intelligence”, sponsored by AICTE shop. Participant from 22 States of cluding yoga and meditation ses- time of coming. This will farmers in three install- Training and Learning (ATAL) India are participating in the work- sions. The syllabus of the workshop Kawardha, Dec 20: open the door to a new em- ments, the last installment Academy, will be held at IIIT Naya shop. Lectures on new research has been designed to meet the cur- Minister of Women and ployment for the youth of will be given in the month of Raipur, from November 21 – 25, areas like ANN, Computer Vision, rent challenges in the area with Child Development and years, we have fulfilled 24 big the decision to purchase Kabirdham district. Special March. Our government has 2020. The FDP program will give Real-time Prediction, and Deep emphasis on hands-on training. Social Welfare and in-charge promises. All the promises paddy for Rs 2500 were emphasis is being given to launched the first-of-its-kind platform to faculties and research Minister of Kabirdham dis- will be fulfilled in the com- taken. In the last two years, tourism development along scheme in the country - scholars who are looking to ex- trict, Mrs Anila Bhediya, ad- ing years. Pandaria MLA steps have been taken by the with employment generation Godhan Nyaya Yojana, under pand their knowledge in the area dressing a press conference Mrs. Mamta Chandrakar, state government for the de- in Kabirdham district. Mrs which cow dung is being pur- of “Artificial Intelligence”, with on Tuesday at the Circuit Kawardha Municipality velopment of all sections of Bhediya said that about Rs 9 chased in Gouthan at the rate special focus on building founda- House in Kawardha, stated President Rishi Sharma, the state including villages, thousand crore of short of Rs. 2 kg. Through this tion through Data Exploration, the achievements of the Bodla Nagar Panchayat poor, farmers, laborers, for- term agricultural loan of 18 scheme organic farming, ani- Pre-processing and Chhattisgarh government of President Mrs. Savitri Sahu, est dependents, women, chil- lakh farmers of the state, 244 mal care and crop protection Representation. This is going to two years. Mrs Anila Collector Mr. Ramesh dren and youth. He in- crore rupees of 17 lakh farm- have been ensured. It has be the 5th ATAL sponsored Bhediya said that Kumar Sharma were also formed that all districts are ers have been waived as proved to be this source of Faculty Development Program Chhattisgarh state is under- present on the occasion. being given new direction of water tax. In the Bastar dis- additional income of farm- (FDP) at IIIT Naya Raipur. The going all round development Mrs. Bhediya said that development as per their trict, 1764.61 hectares of ac- ers. Under the Godhan Nyaya sessions planned to be covered after formation of new gov- our government has started specialty. quired land of the farmers Yojana, Rs 59 crore has been include Artificial Intelligence, ernment in the state. Under implementing the promise He said that the state gov- has been returned. With a paid to 1.36 lakh cow dung Deep Learning, Image Datasets; the leadership of Chief made to the people of the ernment has decided to en- view to provide the farmers vendors. The state govern- their implementation, applica- Minister Bhupesh Baghel, state from day one. courage investment in the with the right price for their ment has increased the mini- tions and impact on daily human we are working with the con- Immediately after the swear- field of bio ethanol produc- produce and increase crop mum sale rate of vermi com- life. The workshop has received cept of ‘Gadbo Nava ing-in, the debt waiver of tion from paddy. Bio fuel is productivity, the Rajiv post manufactured in Gothan an overwhelming response from Chhattisgarh’. In these two farmers was waived off and included in the high priority Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana from Rs 8 to Rs 10. the participants. This was evident CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

Hotel’s X’MAS DECORATION VS Winter Session to start from today sweeper escapes with Rs 38000 from  To continue till Adjournment likely on paddy cash counter Dec 30; total 7 purchase on first day Raipur: In a sheer in- sittings in VS stance of breach of According to the Leader of Opposition in VS Dharamlal Kaushik, trust, a sweeper work- session to be held the BJP MLAs have formulated strategy to bring adjournment ing since last two years  CM to present motions on every working day of this Winter Session of VS and in Hotel Kingsway in on the first day itself will bring adjournment on paddy purchase. New Rajendra Nagar supple budget of In addition to this it will also strongly raise issues related to has reportedly fled above Rs 1500 cr increase in criminal activities; murder, loot, abduction, kidnap- stealing Rs 38000 from ping and others in the state in this Winter Session of Assembly. the hotel’s cash count-  Oppn and ruling er at the reception. The MLAs have submitted 961 questions ficial works in this ses- Actually the main theft was noticed only and out of which 505 are sion. Opposition party BJP after the accused, iden- submitted 961 starred and 456 are un- Efforts to make had been demanding tified as Ravi Shankar questions starred. During this paddy purchase as de- start of paddy purchase Khulade, moved out of Winter Session, CM and batable issue: from Nov 1 and has also the hotel and the Raipur, Dec 20: Finance Minister In this Winter Session being raising the issue CCTV recordings were Bhupesh Baghel will be of VS being held amidst of reduction in size of screened. The 9th session of 5th presenting the second corona pandemic and farm land for paddy pur- A complaint in this Vidhan Sabha of supplementary budget purchase of paddy on chase, ‘Girdawari’ and regard was lodged in Chhattisgarh (winter ses- and it is expected to be MSP going on in the shortage of gunny bags Rajendra Nagar police sion) will be held from above Rs 1500 crore for state, it is expected to be for farmers. Despite this station on Sunday Dec 21 till Dec 30. In this 2020-21. In this there will stormy. In this session the state government morning following total of 7 sittings in VS be provision of payment there are chances that started paddy purchase which police have reg- session will be held and of forth installment of issues related to paddy from Dec 1 onwards and istered an offence there will be holiday on MSP on paddy due for the purchase, farmers sui- BJP has charged that under Section 381 Dec 26 and 27. For this farmers. In addition to cide, law & order situa- due to delay there were against the accused winter session of VS so this more than half-a- tion in state may be about half-a-dozen sui- and is now investigat- Colourful lights have been put on display for forthcoming Christmas celebrations in far the members of rul- dozen bills are also ex- strongly raised by the cide cases of farmers in ing the matter further. a Church here on Sunday. ing and Opposition have pected to be tabled for of- members of Opposition. the state. Sansi gang member Three Chhattisgarh farmers’ Kandel Nahar Satyagraha best arrested under arrested from MP Excise Act example of Civil Disobedience Movement: Bhupesh Baghel Raipur: Three persons CM addresses centenary year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi’s first Raipur visit through video conferencing have been arrested under Excise Act from Raipur, Dec 20: Gandhiji integrated the whole two separate police sta- nation in thread of unity. He tion areas during last Great personalities from understood the problems of 24-hours. The first one, Chhattisgarh played crucial the farmers and tried to eradi- identified as Dipesh role in country’s freedom cate social evils like untoucha- Baghel, was arrested by struggle and other historical bility. Bhagat said that Telibandha from near eras, Chief Minister Bhupesh Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Mr Central Chronicle News its attention towards this partic- local crematorium Baghel said here today. Baghel waived off loans of the ular gang. Further technical ground after he was Addressing the centenary year farmers by considering their Raipur, Dec 20: Mandir Hasaud analysis of the crime spot and nabbed carrying 30 bot- celebrations of Mahatma plight and facilitated procure- police, in association of Raipur the CCTV recordings obtained tles of country liquor Gandhi’s first Raipur visit, held of Babu Chhote Lal Srivastava, of the Nation had also empha- compost increased people’s ment of paddy at the price of Police Cyber Cell, have succeed- from toll plazas confirmed in a bike bearing regis- at Mahant Ghasidas Museum the pioneer leader of the sized eradication of social income and Chhattisgarh Rs 2500 per quintal besides ed in arresting a member of police’s apprehensions after tration CG04-B-9317. here today he said that best Kandel Nahar Satyagraha. On evils. He envisaged cleanli- moved towards organic farm- launching several schemes like Madhya Pradesh’s infamous which a police team was imme- Along with seizing the example of the Civil receiving the news of Mahatma ness, self-reliance, and Gram ing, he said. The Chief Minister Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Sansi gang in connection to Rs 7 diately dispatched to Rajgarh Disobedience Movement Gandhi’s arrival, the British Swaraj. Mahatma Gandhi used appreciated the programme Yojana. lakh ornaments stealing from district in Madhya Pradesh. liquor bottles, police launched by the Father of the government removed the to say that India lives in vil- organized by the Department According to him hotel Whistling Wood on the Camping there for a couple of also seized the bike and afternoon of December 9 while days, capital police succeeded brought the accused to Nation Mahatma Gandhi was penalty imposed on the farm- lages; the village is the soul of of Culture and Archaeology of Chhattisgarh farmers are all family members were busy in tracing the youth who had the police station the Kandel Nahar Satyagrah of ers. This was the first major India. the State Government. He happy especially when farmers with the bride’s menhdi ceremo- stolen the ornaments bag from where he was later the farmers of Chhattisgarh. victory of the Civil Baghel said that today stressed the need to make the in entire country are running ny. The theft was reported at village Kadia and recovered booked under Section The Chief Minister addressed Disobedience Movement. Chhattisgarh started moving new generation aware of the agitation. Secretary in Culture Mandir Hasaud police station on from him ornaments worth Rs 3 34-2 of Excise Act. The the function through video The Chief Minister said that on the path shown by Gandhiji. contribution of the great per- Department Mr Anbalgan P the same evening. lakh. next two, identified as conferencing from his residen- the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, To realize Bapu’s vision of sonalities of Chhattisgarh. said that Candel Nahar Registering an offence under Identified as Ritik Chayal, the Laxminath Sahu and tial office. the Father of the Nation, had Gram Swaraj, the Chhattisgarh Leprosy Eradication Service Satyagrah in Chhattisgarh Section 380 IPC against the accused was immediately taken Bhuneshwar Dhivar, Farmers of Kandel had an impact on the entire society. Government started Suraji Award was given to the leprosy infused enthusiasm in freedom unidentified thief, police imme- into custody in which he told were arrested by Arang refused to pay fine imposed by The tribals of Chhattisgarh Gaon Yojana on 150th anniver- service personnel and sanita- struggle. A short-film on diately set into screening the police that he along with Om police from separate British Government. The started the Jungle Satyagraha, sary of birth anniversary of tion warrior award to the sani- Kandel Nahar Satyagrah was hotel’s CCTV grabs and this Sisodia and Babu Sisodia and a places in village British government tried to col- taking inspiration from Bapu. Father of the Nation, he said, tation workers in the pro- also screened on the occasion. revealed a youth wearing a blue car driver had arrived at Raipur Charoda after they lect a fine by auctioning the Thousands of young people of adding that farmers and vil- gramme. Director in Culture Department coloured suit moving out of the a few days before the theft and were nabbed possess- cattle of the farmers, but peo- Chhattisgarh had quit jobs and lages in the state are on way to Presiding over the pro- Vivek Acharya proposed a vote hotel carrying the particular had immediately moved out of ple refused to buy the cattle at joined freedom movement. self reliance and labourers are gramme, Culture Minister of thanks. Chhattisgarh State ornaments bag. Chhattisgarh after committing ing 32 bottles of coun- the auction on the call of the Thousands of people took continuously getting jobs. Amarjit Bhagat said that the Mineral Development With the modus of theft com- the theft. try liquor apiece. Both mitted in the hotel strikingly Police, meanwhile, is contin- the accused were later leaders of the Kandel Nahar prison trips. The battle of Chhattisgarh showed the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Corporation Chairman Girish resembling the modus applied uing with its efforts to nab the booked under Section Satyagraha. Mahatma Gandhi untouchability started from world that income can also be Gandhi was not only the leader Dewangan, CM’s Secretaries by Madhya Pradesh’s infamous remaining three thieves who are 34-2 of Excise Act. came to Chhattisgarh on 20 Chhattisgarh. Apart from the generated from cow dung. of the freedom movement, but Vinod Verma and Ruchir Gerg Sansi gang, police diverted all still absconding. December 1920 on the request freedom movement, the Father Sales of cow dung and vermi was source of inspiration. were present on the occasion. GRP arrests two with 22 kg ‘Ganja’ Drug peddlers attack former ward One Were coming from Odisha and taking drugs to Bhopal corporator for opposing illegal activity arrested Raipur, Dec 20: cused were having 11 pack- Central Chronicle News in the night itself. and soon afterwards all of ets of ‘Ganja’, totalling 22 According to police, them pounced upon him under GRP of Railways kg and it is reported to be Raipur, Dec 20: At a time complainant Sunny Singh thrashing him badly and nabbed two smugglers around Rs 1.10 lakh. when capital police have Thakur is son of former even threatening to kill Arms Act with 22 kg narcotics launched a specific local corporator Rajesh him. Raipur: Purani (Ganja) at Raipur Railway ‘Operation Clean’ to weed Singh Thakur. On The news of this attack Basti police on Station here on Sunday. In Two ganja out the drug menace in the Saturday night, Rajesh soon reached Rajesh’s Sunday morning ar- this GRP has filed a case peddlers arrested city,and have also arrested while on way back to his house from where his sons rested a teenager under NDPS Act and several drug peddlers, house found drug peddlers and other relatives rushed from BSUP Colony taken the two under ar- Raipur: Khamtarai police on there seems to be fear of Farid, Musu and Babu to assist him and seeing behind Wallfort City rest. The name of two ar- Sunday afternoon arrested police action amongst the openly selling ganja and them coming, the peddlers and seized from him rested are Karan Gond two ganja peddlers from peddlers. In the latest ex- other drugs to local ad- and their family members three knives which and Vicky Chabaria and Metal Park road and seized ample of openly selling dicts. Seeking this, Rajesh instantly fled from the he was trying to sell both are resident of from them 9 kg contraband drugs in Bandhwapara lo- Singh immediately resent- spot. in the locality. Bhopal. which they were carrying in cality of Purani Basti, cou- ed their illegal activity. Police, meanwhile, have Identified as As per reports in this re- a cloth bag. Identified as ple of drug peddlers and This led to a fierce dispute registered an offence Jitendra Tandi, the gard from police, they got Ramsai Patel and Mahtab their family members on between them and soon under Section 147, 149, 294, accused was immedi- tip from an informer that Khan, both the accused were Saturday night attacked the female members from 506, 323, 336 IPC against ately brought to the two persons are standing that both the accused are ready taken the two into immediately brought to the the former ward corpora- the families of those drug Farid, Babu, Musu and police station where at the station near Temple taking ‘Ganja’ from arrest and when the search police station where they tor for opposing their ille- peddlers also joined the others including several he was later booked premises and are having Odisha to Bhopal. was done in the ‘pitthu’ were later booked under gal activities. A complaint dispute. Suddenly, one of females, and is now inves- under Section 25 of two bags loaded with But it is prior to this in- bag they found packets of Section 20B of NDPS Act. in this was lodged in them spilled chili powder tigating the matter fur- Arms Act. ‘Ganja’. There are reports formation, GRP had al- drugs ‘ganja’. Both the ac- Purani Basti police station into eyes of Rajesh Singh ther. 103 MoUs in two years for setting up industries in Chhattisgarh Two traders die in a head-on collision Raipur, Dec 20: A total of 103 month of April. Many conces- ing discounts and facilities to capital investment of Rs 2000 On Raipur-Dhamtari Highway MoUs have been signed in the sions and facilities were given Proposed capital investment investors, but also taking care crore is proposed. There were 7 last two years under the leader- by the state government keep- of Rs 42 thousand crore that they could establish indus- MoUs in the ethanol sector, traders died on the spot. It ship of Chhattisgarh Chief ing in view the difficulties faced tries in the state with ease. with a capital investment of Rs was the local persons who Minister Bhupesh Baghel for by the industries. highest compared to other Procedures have been simpli- 1082.82 crore. informed it to the police setting up industries in the Industries in the core sector states. A new industrial policy fied for this. For allocation of Capital investment of Rs and Kurud police came to state with a proposed capital were given subsidies in electric- was formulated, which opened land in industrial areas, the land 283.61 crores has been pro- the site and took out bodies investment of Rs 42000 crore. ity bills. All necessary arrange- new doors of possibilities for allocation charges has been posed through 5 MoUs in Food of two after lot of efforts, These industries will generate ments were made to ensure industries and also strength- reduced by 30 per cent. Land Sector, Rs 56.41 crores through as it has got jammed inside more than 62 thousand new supply of raw materials, and fin- ened agriculture sector in the rent has been reduced by one 3 MoUs in Pharmaceutical the car itself. By the time per cent. Rules have been made Sector, Rs 529.50 crores employment opportunities for ished goods to reach the mar- state. the bodies could be taken the youths of Chhattisgarh. ket. Guidelines were also issued in industrial areas to free hold through 3 MoUs in Defense The new policy gave priority out, both had succumbed The new industrial policy of to enable easily supply of raw land up to 10 acres from lease Sector and Rs 1179.99 crores to agriculture and forest pro- to injuries. The police later Chhattisgarh and the steps materials from other states to duce based industries. All kinds hold. Industrial land and build- through 4 MoUs in other sec- Raipur/ Dhamtari In a formation in this regard, sent the bodies for post- taken by the state government Chhattisgarh. To ensure running of incentives are being given to ing management regulations tors. major head-on collision be- Sunil Kashyap (45) R/o mortem and gave informa- in the interest of industries dur- of steel and cement industries, mineral based industries. Under have been simplified. This will create 52,206 tween a car and speeding Changorabhata, Raipur tion about the accident to ing the Corona period have led activities like road and building the new industrial policy, spe- Despite unusual circum- employment opportunities in to the creation of a better construction work were contin- cial investment incentive pack- stances, 464 start-ups have suc- the steel sector, 450 employ- truck on Raipur-Dhamtari and Shivam of family members. industrial environment in the ued with no change in electrici- age has now been arranged for cessfully started in ment opportunities in the National Highway (NH) Mahasamund went to Kurud TI Ramnaresh state. During the Corona-crisis ty rates and in the terms and investment in the mega ultra- Chhattisgarh. Since January 01, cement sector, 986 employment two traders died on the Dhamtai in their Alto car Sengar informed that the period, the entire country was conditions. mega project of sponge iron and 2019, 103 MoUs have been done opportunities in the ethanol spot. The police informed and it was near Dandesara car might have been in affected by the economic slow- Rice mills were given five per steel sector. Investment incen- so far, in which there will be a sector, 2,434 employment that the car got so badly under Kurud Thana that high speed and due to down, while industries in cent rebate in energy charges. tives up to a maximum of Rs 500 capital investment of more than opportunities in the food sector, damaged that it took 2 hrs their car met with head-on which this accident has Chhattisgarh remained Industries were also given crores has been given in this Rs 42 thousand 154 crore. There 393 employment opportunities to take out the bodies. The collision with a truck com- taken place. Both the vic- untouched by the recession. exemption in due date of pay- package for mega investors and have been 80 MoUs in the steel in the pharmaceutical sector, two persons who suc- ing from opposite direc- tims were tea trader. The During the lockdown, ment of electricity bills. During investment incentive of Rs 1000 sector, in which a capital invest- 4494 employment opportunities cumbed are Sunil Kashyap tion. The impact of colli- Truck driver has been Chhattisgarh’s industries were the lockdown period, crores was being given for ment of Rs 37022.22 crore is in the defense sector and 1,105 a trader from Raipur and sion was so high that the taken into arrest and the first in the country to have Chhattisgarh produced 27 lakh Bastar division. The state gov- proposed. An MoU was signed employment opportunities in Shivam from car’s front portion got police is investigating into started functioning in the tonnes of steel, which was the ernment has not only been giv- in the cement sector, in which a other sectors. Mahasamund. As per in- squashed and both the the matter. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Veeranarayan Singh's martyrdom is our identity: CM BSP-OA delegates discuss DA Central Chronicle News issue with Bilaspur MP Arun Sao Bhilai, Dec 20: Our state Central Chronicle News is identified by the unfor- gettable sacrifice of Bhilai, Dec 20: A delega- Shaheed Veeranarayan tion of representatives Singh. He gave supreme and office bearers of BSP - sacrifice while struggling Officers Association met against the Britishers in the Lok Sabha Member support of the poor people. from Bilaspur - Arun Sao The contribution of this for discussing the issue of family cannot be forgot- freezing of dearness al- ten, and we salute the mar- lowance. MP Sao assured tyrdom. to discuss this issue with The pension of the fami- the Union Minister of ly of martyr Veeranarayan stroyed, rather it added was a problem in their ad- Our policy is martyr Veeranarayan Steel and also raise the Singh has been increased fuel to their resolve. The mission. The government "SabkaSathSabka Vikas" Singh, a statue should be issue in the parliament. to Rs 10,000, stated Chief Chief Minister said that took the responsibility and for everyone's develop- placed at the square near It needs to be mentioned Minister Bhupesh our identity is our power got them admitted for the ment. We celebrate all the KachnaDhurwaDevalaya. here that seeking a roll Baghelwhile addressing and the government has course. festivals together. All peo- For this, the concerned back of the order to freeze Pay revision of PSUs is salary and allowances is the martyrdom day cele- decided to show the rich The Chief Minister said ple live in harmony in municipal corporation the Dearness Allowance, pending since January 01, made from the company's bration of Veeranarayan heritage to everyone. In that the society progresses Chhattisgarh, he added. can take appropriate the Officers Association 2017. By enforcing the af- own financial resources. Singh organised by was in this sequel, that de- only by being aware of the Bhupesh also explained decision. has decided to submit fordability clause, the DPE Therefore, it is not appro- Kendriya Gond cision was taken to organ- cultural identity and eco- the efforts being made by The Chief Minister con- memorandums to all the made the steel fraternity priate for the government Mahasabha Dhamdhagarh ise a national tribal dance nomic growth. To provide the government to extend gratulated the office bear- MPs of the state. They are deprived of the wage revi- to unilaterally ban the in- along with the organisa- festival which was widely financial assistance, major MSP for the collection of ers and members of the urging all the MPs to raise sion benefits. crease in dearness al- tion of Introduction appreciated. decisions like MSP for forest produce. Under this, community for organizing this issue during the win- Whereas, the seventh lowance of public sector Programme for marriage- Tribal artists from 28 paddy yield and loan waiv- 52 small forest produce introduction programme ter session of the parlia- pay scale has been intro- officials. able youth here. states as well as 6 coun- er were taken. have been identified for for youth. Present were ment. duced in the government BSP-OA delegates of The Chief Minister fur- tries participated in it. These decisions extend- procurement and process- Bhilai Nagar MLA and OA delegates stated that offices. The Steel Hirri Mines including M ther added that the sacri- Bhupesh reiterated that ed the much-needed sup- ing. Relief has been given Mayor Devendra Yadav, all public sector undertak- Fraternity, which was ea- Dileshwar Rao, Ashitosh fice of martyr the government is deter- port and help to the people to Tendu leaf collectors. MohlaManpur MLA ings are not dependent on gerly waiting for the pay Kumar Sharma, Ashutosh Veeranarayan Singh is an mined for the educational associated with farming Tribal brothers have IndreshMandavi, Durg the Central Government revision, have suffered an- Kumar Chaurasiya, unforgettable moment in progress of tribal people. and also worked towards gained a lot of support Mayor Dheeraj Bakaliwal, for their salaries and other other curtailment of bene- Pradeep Kumar, Lokesh the 1857 struggle for inde- The children from Bijapur bringing their confidence from these decisions of former MLA Pratima expenses. Hence the freez- fits in the form of freezing Kumar Chaudhary and R pendence. Even after per- and Dantewada were se- back in farming. This in the government. The Chandrakar, MD Thakur ing of DA will not affect of Dearness Allowance. Raju were present during secution from the British, lected in NEET. Due to turn has also brought Chief Minister said that and other public represen- the central government It needs to be mentioned the meeting with MP this caste could not de- lack of information, there prosperity to the market. in the memory of the tatives and office bearers. budget in any situation. here that the payment of Arun Sao. CM attends convention of Chh’garh Training Programme by UNICEF Steel Minister emphasizes role of SAIL Manwa Kurmi Kshatriya Samaj and Sankalp EkPrayas Concluded steel plants in Mission Purvodaya 13 Master Trainers selected during the Programme Q To drive development of Eastern India

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Bhilai, Dec 20: Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan vis- ited SAIL's IISCO Steel Central Chronicle News ed 13 volunteers as Master Plant (ISP) and Durgapur Trainers were honoured Steel Plant (DSP) situated Bhilai, Dec 20: The train- with a memento and certifi- in Burnpur and Durgapur Central Chronicle News the people. Baghel said The means of income ing programme for 73 com- cate. On this occasion at West Bengal, the other that his government is will increase for the peo- munity teachers from 58 Renuka, Guneshwari, day. During his visit, Bhilai, Dec 20: On working to make their ple and a self-sufficient different Sankalp centers Manju and Bhoomika were Pradhan reviewed the per- the guidance of Prime Furnace, Bar Mill and the Sunday, Chief Minister dreams come true. The state will be created. across Durg district con- specially honored for their formance of both the Minister Narendra Modi, Universal Structural Mill Bhupesh Baghel said that government is working to On the occasion, Chief cluded on December 19 in bestpresentation and com- Plants and took keen in- the Mission Purvodaya at ISP and while visiting participation of every preserve the cultural her- Minister announced Rs the community building of mendable work under the terest in the performance will facilitate unleashing DSP he went to the Bloom- person is required for de- itage of the state. Today, 30 lakh for the construc- Village Morid. On this occa- "Shiksha TuharDwar" pro- and various products pro- the true potential of the cum-Round-Caster and velopment of the Samaj no one is hesitant to talk tion of community build- sion, participation certifi- gramme with permission of duced from the modern- eastern region in the de- the Wheel & Axle Plant. and it brings social har- in Chhattisgarhi right ing in village Pahra. He cate was provided to all 73 the state administration for ized mills of these steel velopment of the nation. The Minister interacted mony. Samaj is like from the villages to the as- further announced Rs 50 volunteers of Sankalp. the education of children in plants, informed a press These integrated and with the employees dur- Ganges which takes sembly and ministry. lakh for community Joint Secretary Swati Sahu the critical time of COVID communique from the modernized steel plants ing his visit and exhorted everyone together and Chief Minister further building of SarvaSamaj presented an overview of pandemic in rural areas. local SAIL unit- the Bhilai must work towards creat- the collective to put in gives way for the welfare said that new sources of in Limahi Chowk of the Sankalp work structure CA Rinu V Koshy,the Co- Steel Plant. ing a sustainable produc- concerted efforts in en- of all, said Baghel while employment and income Village Bahera. He fur- and ongoing relief work founder and treasurer of Outlining the role of tion model which also fa- hancing the performance addressing the 75th con- have been created from ther approved the propos- under COVID time and said Sankalp congratulated the SAIL Plants based in the cilitates the growth of of the plants further. vention of the the GodhanNyay Yojana al for repairing of the that this training will help selected master trainers eastern region of the downstream industries in Pradhan said, "Many of Chhattisgarh in the state. Many people, school building in village the self-helpers trained vol- and others. He further said Country in Mission and around the region". the products of these two ManwaKurmi Kshatriya who were unemployed, Pahra. unteers to provide ad- that this effort will ensure Purvodaya, he said, "Both Pradhan had launched steel plants are already Samaj organized in vil- are making profit by sell- Special Guest of the vanced education to about Sankalp teachers volunteer- IISCO and Durgapur steel the 'Mission Purvodaya' in contributing towards im- lage Pahra of Dhamdha ing cow dung. Women's program, Home Minister 60000 children in rural ing for the education of plants of SAIL have an steel sector wherein he ports substitution and block. groups are becoming self- TamradhwajSahu said areas of Durg, Bhilai and children at the primary important role to play in had stressed driving the strengthening the He remembered the sufficient. A project is that various works con- Patan block. level and over the next few the development of the growth of eastern India 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. great personalities who being worked out for pro- ducted in the society give The resource persons years UNICEF and Sankalp eastern region as well as through creation of inte- The way forward should worked for establishment ducing ethanol from it a new direction. In the and trainers, Ranju and EkPrayas would work joint- the nation. They are im- grated steel hub and continue to emphasize the of separate Chhattisgarh paddy in the state. This midst of all this, there Kiran from UNICEF de- ly for the quality enhance- portant players not only adding significantly to the vocal for local". The state with the dream of will create new employ- should be efforts and scribed the batch to be one ment of thousands of chil- for the region but for the country's steel-making ca- Minister was accompa- progress and develop- ment opportunities for work for building morals of the best determined for dren. The contribution and nation as a whole. Under pacity.He visited the Blast nied by Anil Kumar ment of the region and the people of the state. and values in society and learning and positive out- support of Asha For Chaudhary, Chairman, family.This will make the look. They are looking for- Education, Silicon Valley SAIL, Soma Mondal, coming generations un- ward to work with the 13 se- Chapter and NSPCL were Director (Commercial), derstand their sociocultu- lected master trainers so remembered with gratitude SAIL, Puneet Kansal, ral heritage and also elim- that these trainers will lead in smooth conducting of Joint Secretary, Ministry inate the social evils. district level education this programme. SK Naik, of Steel, Harinand Rai, Creating a Sanskarvaan drive in the days to come. the executive member of Director (Technical, society will ensure the de- During the 7 days training, Sankalp praised the efforts Projects & Raw velopment of society in the Sankalp volunteers of the volunteers and pro- Materials), SAIL and AV true sense. A large num- were taught of different posed the Vote of Thanks. Kamlakar, CEO, ISP ber of people were pres- tools and techniques to Present on the occasion &DSP and other officials ent on this occasion. train and teach lower-level were Tukaram, Mukesh, during his visit. school children. The select- Balmukund, Satish etc. OBITUARY Develop moral values among children to create crime-free society: Tamradhwaj Sahu Vinod Singh Central Chronicle News working style are the factors which decide the worth of a Bhilai, Dec 20: Frequent inci- person. According to him, the dents of crime have emerged skyscrapers or six-lane express as a major concern in the state. ways are not the actual devel- Over the issue of crime preven- opment. But the progress and tion, government and police development of culture and can only create fear of law i.e. tradition, values, morals, vi- the deterring effect of law. sion, as well as physical and After the occurrence of crime, psychological growth of people police can only take the legal is the development in real actions, said Home and PWD sense. Minister TamradhwajSahu Addressing the gathering, while addressing a gathering prayers to Bhakt Mata Karma. guest of honour. Sahu Mitra guest. bath and offer prayers before entire society. Sahu said that MLA Devendra Yadav appreci- of Sahu Mitra Sabha, Bhilai General body meeting will be Sabha President In his address, Home the almighty, discuss religious the time has come when the ated the Sahu Mitra Sabha and Nagar on Sunday. He ex- held in the first session of the HaridwarikaSahu presided Minister TamradhwajSahu ap- and spiritual subjects, etc. If parents have to think and ex- ots social activities. He sanc- Bhilai: Gautam nagar, plained that the Government event. Later, the guests re- over the function. Devendra preciated the event and said every family makes efforts to plore ways of protecting their tioned Rs 5 lakhs from his Zone 1, Khursipar resi- and Police have a limited role leased the "Parichayika" mag- Yadav Mayor and MLA Bhilai that such events help in saving build youth of high character, children from such negativity. funds for development works dent Vinod Singh left for to play for reducing the crimes. azine, and felicitated the mem- Nagar; Ramesh Sahu, Chief money, time and efforts of the values and morals, the crimes The parents will now have to at SahuSanskritik Bhavan. heavenly abode at the However, it is the family and bers of the samaj for their ap- Advisor, Chhattisgarh Pradesh families who are searching for can be easily reduced. become selfish and protect Sahu Mitra Sabha president age of 49 years on society which can change the preciable working. About 500 Sahu Sangh, DivyaKalihari, a suitable match for their mar- He further criticised the TV their children. If the families HaridwarikaSahu, General Saturday. Last rites of entire scenario and create a marriageable youth participat- Convenor, District Sahu Sangh, riageable children. He further serials and movies for promot- succeed in this direction, they Secretary Amol Das Sahu, Vice the mortal remains crime-free atmosphere. ed in the programme. Durg, Bhav Singh Sonwani, said that families will have to ing the wrong things like sui- will make significant contribu- President MunnalalSahu, were performed at On Sunday, Sahu Mitra TamradhwajSahu, Minister of Sitaram Sahu were the special sow the seeds of virtues and cide, murder, rape, theft, rob- tions towards building a Manjusha Sahu, Treasurer RamnagarMuktidham Sabha Bhilai Nagar hosted an Public Works, Home, Jail, guests. Samaj Shri award was morals among the children. He bery, etc. All the ways of com- brighter society and thereby a Khed Ram Sahu, Office on Sunday. He was the introduction programme for Religion and Tourism, given away to SatnamiSamaj asked the parents to explore mitting crime are shown in great nation. Secretary Jeevan lalSahu, Joint elder brother of Anand marriageable youth as well as Government of Chhattisgarh, office bearer in memory of ways for building the rich char- elaborate manner in such en- Home Minister further said Secretary UnmeshSahu, Singh and father of felicitation function at graced the function as Chief Late Dr Manrakhan Lal Sahu. acter of their children. They tertainment programmes. that it is not the clothes or jew- Ramesh Sahu, Gajendra Ganjir, Amit Singh. Kshatriya SahuSanskritik Bhavan, Guest. Arjun Hirwani, Best male and female activist can apply various tactics at People spend their spare time ellery that build the value of a Rajendra Kumar Sahu, Kalyan Sabha mourned Supela. The programme began President of Chhattisgarh award and best unit award was their homes like making the watching such negative cre- person but his character, PannalalSahu, Prabha Ram his death. at 11:00 hrs with offering State Sahu Sangh was the also given away by the chief children wake up early, take ations which are spoiling the knowledge, behaviour and Sahu and others were present. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Transporters to strike AMBULANCE DEDICATED work from Dec 22 In case trucks not allowed to ply truck owners will hand over the keys of the trucks to the administration in Antagarh. Bhanupratappur Parivahan Sangh President Gurdeep Singh Dhindsa said that a large number of people in the region have financed their trucks to transport iron ore from Jaiswal Niko mine, which has left many people in the region under Bhanupratappur, Dec 20: struction of the road due loan burden due to Corona to which the transporters this year. The transport work is are worried. Truck own- Transport work was stopped by the villagers ers of Bhanupratappur closed for a long time, now till now. The villagers of Antagarh and Chargaon the villagers in this area Antagarh region have area has given an ultima- stopped the transport closed the transporting tum to start work till work on one pretext, due Deputy Speaker of Assembly Manoj Singh Mandavi inaugurated the ambulance given to the general public in public interest by from Metabodeli iron December 21, in case the to which the truck owners Bhanupratappur Parivahan Sangh. mine demanding the con- work is not started, all the have become indebted. Tuskers reach urban ‘Jain Yuva Shakti’ distributes MLA Vikram and officials visit People flout COVID-19 rules, areas, ransack houses Bhadrakali confluence no fear of administration blanket to needy and destitute Bijapur, Dec 20: Bastar Victims narrate horrible experience Development Authority For protecting them from cold vice chairman and Bijapur MLA Vikram Balod, Dec 20: night, if intimated will Mandavi along with the get immediate assis- collector Ritesh Agrawal In this cold season, tance from Jain Yuva and Zilla Panchayat CEO any needy and destitute Shakti team. The team on Saturday visited found shivering due to members have made an Bhopalpatnam with an cold outside in the appeal that at any time aim to expand the irriga- of the day or even at tion facilities in the area. night, a single call to Acting on the sugges- them will ensure assis- tions of local public repre- tance of the needy sentatives of Konta, Dec 20: where the villagers from found shivering with Bhopalpatnam, MLA nearby areas come to pur- Balod, Dec 20: house at that time.When cold. The team mem- along with higher officials The state and the cen- chase and sell their prod- this herd of tuskers re- bers reach the needy of the district also inspect- tral government are mak- ucts. In these markets A group of tuskers turned back to the forest, as and offer them blanket. ed Bhadrakali, which is ing the people aware about traders from AP, Odisha changing their path has house owners came to their This group is offering the confluence place of COVID-19 protocols by all and Telangana also come now reached urban from houses, tears rolled down this human service for Godavari and Indravati possible means but still to sell their products. The their usual destination. their eyes on finding its the last five years,dif- river. the people are not con- administration taking fine Those living in Daundi condition. There are some ferent groups have cerned about following the for not putting mask has town are now in terror. people who have fallen vic- been formed and their rules and are openly flout- also got no affect on the Late night tuskers reached tim of tusker and are left numbers have been cir- Constable hangs self ing the rules of not put- people who come to this ward no 12 and destroyed with no place to stay. In the culated in social media. Raigarh: A constable allegedly hanged himself from a tree in ting mask and also visit- market. The police are more than half-a-dozen hut- morning administrative of- This group has forty Uradana area of Raigarh district on Sunday morning, police ing crowded places. The also not alert on their part. ments. One of the house’s ficials visited the place to members from differ- said. Dipak Minj, a native of neighbouring Jashpur district who live example of people Few sensible people can be got completely destroyed. assess the situation. But ent professions and was posted in Ajak police station, was found hanging in the flouting the rules can be seen putting mask but After breaking its wall neither the administration they make time out Police Lines, an official said. “He was on leave for the last one seen in Konta and most of the people roam tuskers ransacked the nor the forest department from their busy sched- month. No suicide note has been found from the spot. We have Dornapal. On every without mask. The shops things kept inside the could make any concrete ule to perform this so- registered an accidental death case and further probe is under- Thursday in Konta and on too are set up without house. It was by luck that arrangement from the safe- cial service. way,” he added. Monday in Dornapal, maintaining social dis- nobody was inside the ty point of view. there is weekly market tance rules. Chief Minister inaugurates Oxygen Park Tukaram and Mahesh take part BJP conducts two-day training camp in Guru Ghansidas Jayanti celebration Gurpreet Singh Babra, Ramanujnagar, Dec 20: Chairman of As part of All India Chhattisgarh State Forest Training Camp Scheme, Medicine Plant two day training camp of Development Board Mr. BJP was conducted at Deo Balakrishna Pathak, Nagar division. The camp Labour Welfare Board was inaugurated by the Chairman Mr. Shafi lighting of ceremonial bearers. Addressing the to time. He added, it was Ahmed, Vice President of lamp and hoisting the flag programme Babulal due to the cadres party rose Twenty Point Program by BJP district president Agrawal said, BJP is a from two MPs to capturing Implementation Babulal Agrawal, district cadre based party and power at the centre. He ex- Ambikapur, Dec 20: ever. On this occasion, Committee Mr. Ajay treasurer Thaleshwar cadres are given different plained the importance of Chief Minister Mr. Urban Administration Agarwal, Mayor Dr. Ajay Sahu and other party office responsibilities from time training programme. Bhupesh Baghen inaugu- and Development and Tirkey, District Panchayat Kawardha, Dec 20: and not to consume liquor rated the Oxygen Park de- District In-charge President Mrs. Madhu and eat meat.Tukaram veloped by Forest Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Singh and Vice Chairman In village Budhwara Chandravanshi said, Guru CM offer prayers at Mahamaya Temple in Ambikapur Department at Mahamaya Daharia, Panchayat and Mr. Rakesh Gupta was under Bodla block, Guru Ghansidas gave the mes- Pahar in Ambikapur, Rural Development present. Ghansidas Jayanti celebra- sage that truth is the real Ambikapur, Dec 20: Chief Headquarters of Surguja Minister Mr. TS Singhdeo, It is noteworthy that the tion organized by satnami ornament of mankind and Minister Bhupesh Baghel Division at a cost of about Food Civil Supplies and Oxygen Park at community was attended through the path of truth prayed at Mahamaya tem- Rs. 78 lakh. While visiting Consumer Protection Mahamaya Pahar has by Backward Class one can make progress in ple of Ambikapur, head- the park, he climbed into Minister Mr. Amarjeet been developed by the Commission member life. Further he added of quarters of Surguja district the watchtower built there Bhagat, School Education Forest Department at a Mahesh Chandravanshi Guru Ghansi Das’s mes- on Monday and wished for and got a panoramic view Minister Dr. Premasai cost of about Rs 78 lakh. and zilla panchayat mem- sage of equality in the soci- happiness, prosperity and of the city and nature. Singh Tekam, Higher Children’s play area in- ber Tukaram ety among all people. On prosperity of the state. On Praising the development Education Minister Mr. cluding watchtower, Chandravanshi. this occasion janpad mem- this occasion, the Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria, Development Authority, of Oxygen Park, the Chief Umesh Patel, Ramvatika, Pagoda, lawn Addressing the gathering ber HeeraKoshle, village of Panchayat and Rural Food Minister Mr. Amarjit Vice President Mr. Minister said that more Parliamentary Secretary carpet etc. have been de- Mahesh Chandravanshi sarpanch Development, T.S. Bhagat, Higher Education Braspathi Singh, State Food arrangements should be and Samari MLA, Mr. veloped here. With the de- congratulated all on this oc- RajdasManikpuri, Nikunj Singhdeo, School Education Minister Mr. Umesh Patel, and Civil Supplies made for the children to Chintamani, Chairman of velopment of this park, casion and appealed all to Chandravanshi, Jeetendra Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Parliamentary Secretary Corporation, Chairman, swing in the park and Chhattisgarh Food Mahamaya mountain will walk in the path of truth Chandravanshi and heads Tekam, Urban Mr. Chintamani Maharaj, Mr. Ram Gopal Agrawal maintain its greenery for- Commission, Mr. attract tourists. shown by Guru Ghansidas of the community. Administration Minister Sarguja Area Tribal was also present. Police question doubtful Students again falling prey to intoxication at crowded place  Big blow to arette, tobacco and others. students are still reported cations, but after the lock- to put a check on increas- tendency among students, de-addiction Last year the Child to be consuming some down it could not be pur- ing tendency of drugs and it is ot only destroying the Protection Department form of intoxication. It is sued. Therefore once intoxication among young society, but new genera- campaign of Child had identified 175 such for this reason that be it again such children have children and students is tion to come and work for Protection Deptt children and created regular student or the fallen victim to such type to stop selling of such nation and its develop- awareness among them, school dropout, the very of intoxication. Ayurvedic products viz. cigarettes, ment. It should be found  Last year 175 such but today the condition is use of drugs or any form Doctor Dharmendra ‘gutka’, tobacco ad others out as to why children/ students identified in none-the-less different. of intoxication is proving Sinha said that with stu- near the educational insti- students are falling vic- Dhamtari distt It is notable here that to be a curse for the socie- dents falling prey to any tutions and strictness be tims of such intoxication there are around 1400 gov- ty and is resulting in type of intoxication, they imposed on vendors sell- and consultancy, coun-  25% of boys, 5% girls ernment and more than crime. suffer from lack of proper ing it to children. Apart selling should be provided are in grip of some or 200 private schools and It is notable here that and healthy sleep and this from this parents should at school and family level Colleges in the district Child Protection team of results in ulcers in mouth, also constantly keep in to help them come out of Takhatpur, Dec 20: In the lice are actively stopping the other intoxication and in which around 5000 Women and Child stomach, acidity and touch with their children it and start healthier prac- crowded areas of the town the vehicles and conduct- students are studying. Development Department other mental problems. If and hold talks so as to find tices viz. playing sports police are now active and ing check of vehicles. All Dhamtari, Dec 20: According to a survey, had conducted survey of the awareness among the out reasons behind falling and maintaining good rashly driven two-wheel- those who are without there are about 25% of students involved in such children is not created prey to such intoxication health and physique. ers are stopped to fre- masks and advised to put The sudden rise among boys and 5% girls study- intoxication or drugs in well on time, then it may and how it can be re- We are creating aware- quently check them along mask on face and given youths toward drugs and ing in these Schools and Nagar Panchayat areas of lead to various psycholog- moved. ness among youths to with the items they are punishment of sit-up at intoxication among school Colleges who are in grip of Dhamtari, Nagri, Kurud, ical and physical prob- Intoxication is killing make children avoid such carrying with them. The public place. The vehicle and college students is some or the other form of Magarlod, Bhakhara andn lems and would become this generation: intoxication and have campaign is being carried papers are also being cause of concern for the intoxication. Apart from Aamadi last year and the difficult for the family to Social worker Aakash sent proposal through out under the leadership checked. SDOP said, this society and there are thou- liquor, many students are team identified 175 such manage it. Giri Goswami, Pradeep Social Welfare of SDOP Mrs Rashmit campaign to nab the sands such children in the taking cigarettes, ‘gutka’, children. Different items of in- Sahu, Gautam Sahu work- Department to open De- Kaur Chawla and police doubtful persons will con- district who are involved tobacco and other forms of In the beginning Child toxication easily avail- ing on the issue of cam- addiction centres in the station in-charge Paras tinue and today’s action in some or the other form drugs. Even though the Protection team contin- able near schools: paign against intoxica- district. Dr Anand Patel. At all the areas has received positive re- of intoxication, be it schools are keeping closed ued to motivate such chil- Social worker Kamini tion and drugs to students Pathak- Officer Child where there is crowd po- sponse from the people. through drugs, liquor, cig- for last 9 months, but the dren to leave such intoxi- Kaushik said that in order said that with increasing Protection Dhamtari. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

BRIEF POLITICAL RALLY Party raided Concern among Muslims over  Mexico City: Authorities in the town of Ecatepec raided the same ‘halal’ status of COVID-19 vaccine house for the third time to break up a Jakarta, Dec 20 (AP): party with mask-less people drinking beer In October, Indonesian and dancing to a DJ. diplomats and Muslim The festivities, like clerics stepped off a plane others held on the sly, in China. While the diplo- had been advertised mats were there to finalise on social media. As deals to ensure millions of the pandemic rages doses reached Indonesian around the world, citizens, the clerics had a Mexico is one of the much different concern: hardest hit nations, Whether the COVID-19 with more than vaccine was permissible 117,000 dead and 1.3 for use under Islamic law. million known infec- As companies race to tions. develop a COVID-19 vac- cine and countries scram- Women ride a scooter past a coronavirus-themed mural in Mali instability ble to secure doses, ques- Jakarta, Indonesia. tions about the use of  Sahel: Mali's transi- pork products banned by have worked for years to cost and the shorter shelf tional president Bah some religious groups has develop pork-free vac- life of vaccines not con- Ndaw and Prime raised concerns about the cines: Swiss pharmaceuti- taining porcine gelatin Minister Moctar possibility of disrupted cal company Novartis has means the ingredient is Ouane are civilians, immunisation campaigns. produced a pork-free likely to continue to be but when the head of Pork-derived gelatin has meningitis vaccine, while used in a majority of vac- state recently disap- been widely used as a sta- Saudi- and Malaysia- cines for years, said Dr peared for several bilizer to ensure vaccines based AJ Pharma is cur- Salman Waqar, general days, speculation remain safe and effective rently working on one of secretary of the British Supporters cheer as Democratic US Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev Raphael Warnock speak at a Its swirled that he had during storage and trans- their own. But demand, Islamic Medical Time to Vote Rally in Savannah, Georgia, US. been sidelined or had port. Some companies existing supply chains, Association. even quit. Former justice minister Mamadou Ismaila Konate said people Nepal PM recommends dissolution Large car bomb targets Kabul who protest at the militarisation of the Kabul, Dec 20 (AP): regime "have only themselves to blame". of Parliament amidst power tussle A car bomb blast that Nepotism and inac- rocked Afghanistan's capi- tion remain. Kathmandu, Dec 20 (PTI): ported. Prime Minister Oli unconstitutional. As per tal Sunday killed at least Hospitals are over- reached Rashtrapati the provision of Nepal's eight people, according to whelmed. Nepal's beleaguered Prime Bhawan with the decision Constitution, there is no the Afghan Interior Minister KP Sharma Oli of the council of minis- provision of dissolving Ministry. Tariq Arian, Traffic clogs on Sunday sprang a sur- ters. Parliament by the Prime spokesman for the Interior prise on his rivals and rec- The move comes as the Minister of a majority Ministry, said that more  Belgrade: Balkan ommended the dissolution intra-party feud reached government, they said, than 15 others were citizens leaving of Parliament, a contro- climax in the ruling NCP adding that Oli's move is wounded in the attack in- Western Europe to go versial move amidst a pro- which has been witness- likely to be challenged in cluding a member of par- home for the holidays longed tussle for power be- ing months long tussle be- the court. liament, Khan created huge traffic tween him and former pre- tween two factions, one led As long as there is a Mohammad Wardak. jams at border cross- mier Pushpa Kamal Dahal by 68-year-old Oli and possibility of forming the The dead and wounded Afghan security forces stand at the site of an attack, in ings despite coron- Prachanda . Party's chairman and an- government, there is no included children, women Kabul on Sunday. avirus restrictions An emergency Cabinet KP Sharma Oli other led by 66-year-old provision to dissolve the and elders, said Arian. He that seek to discour- meeting chaired by Prime Prachanda , also the exec- House, said constitutional added this was only the ini- ings and shops. No one im- claimed responsibility for age travel over Minister Oli decided to House of Representatives, utive chair of the party expert Dinesh Tripathi. tial report of casualties, mediately claimed respon- rocket attacks at the major Christmas and New recommend President which is the lower house and former premier. Separately, Prachanda and that the toll could rise. sibility for the attack. The US base in Afghanistan. Year's. Huge lines of Bidya Devi Bhandari for of Parliament, was elected Senior leader of the ruling and Madhav Nepal faction The attack happened while Islamic State group has There were no casualties cars formed on the the dissolution of in 2017. Cabinet meeting NCP and former prime has been urging Oli to the lawmaker's convey was claimed responsibility for in that assault, according borders between Parliament's House of decided to recommend the minister Madhav Kumar quit the post of Prime passing through an inter- multiple attacks in the cap- to NATO and provincial of- Slovenia and Croatia Representatives, a senior President to dissolve the Nepal has termed the Minister amidst growing section in Kabul's Khoshal ital of Kabul in recent ficials. A NATO official as well as Hungary Standing Committee mem- Parliament, said move as unconstitution- accusation and counter- Khan neighborhood. The months, including on edu- confirmed the attack and and Serbia. ber of the ruling Nepal Barshaman Pun, Energy al.Constitutional experts accusation between the blast set afire surrounding cational institutions that said initial reports indicat- Communist Party (NCP) Minister at Oli's Cabinet, have also termed the move two factions in the ruling civilian vehicles, as well as killed 50 people, most of ed that the airfield was not Tour site told PTI. The 275-member The Kathmandu Post re- to dissolve Parliament as NCP. damaging nearby build- them students. IS also damaged.

 Seoul: A top North Korea official has vis- ited a mountain re- Four years of brinkmanship at Israel begins virus inoculation sort that had been jointly run with rival South Korea and dis- Northern Ireland’s Brexit border cussed efforts to uni- drive as infections surge laterally rebuild it Warrenpoint, Dec 20 (AFP): into a cultural resort Tel Aviv, Dec 20 (AP): cine enough to cover near- envied by the whole As the UK braces for the ly half of Israel's popula- world, state media re- end of the Brexit transi- Israel on Sunday began its tion since each person re- ported on Sunday. tion period, the Northern coronavirus inoculation quires two doses. Israel Some experts say Irish town of Warrenpoint drive, aiming to vaccinate reached a separate agree- North Korea may be reflects on four years at some 60,000 people a day in ment with Moderna earli- putting pressure on the heart of Britain's tur- a bid to stamp out the ill- er this month to purchase South Korea in order bulent departure from the ness that is once again 6 million doses of its vac- to benefit from an EU. surging among its popula- cine enough for another 3 economic engage- A port hub humming tion. million Israelis. ment as the pandem- with ferries and freight, The country will first With daily infection ic is aggravating Warrenpoint sits on the immunise health workers, numbers trending upward North Korean eco- Irish border and was the followed by the elderly, and currently notching nomic woes. site of the deadliest attack high-risk Israelis and just under 3,000 a day, on British troops during those over 60 years old. Israeli leaders are again Suspect charged "The Troubles". People shop for fruit and vegetables in the high street Israel says it has secured debating whether to im- Since the 2016 vote to in the border town of Warrenpoint. sufficient doses for much pose a third national lock-  New York: A man ac- leave the EU, all those ele- of the country's 9 million down since the pandemic cused of setting a ments became shuffling around Brexit," said Mark ing on the future after people from both Pfizer A medical staff member receives a COVID-19 coronavirus began. Many restrictions train fire that killed a pieces in the intractable Kelly, the head of the January 1. and Moderna, whose vac- vaccine at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday. remain in place from the New York City sub- puzzle of Britain's bid to town's chamber of com- On that date, the Brexit cine US authorities ap- country's second lock- way driver in March split with the bloc. merce. transition period freezing proved this week for emer- sleeve shirt and receiving country's health minister down in the fall, with most told police he was on "Unfortunately we are As co-owner of a hard- EU-UK relations will end gency use. the injection. He called it also received the vaccine. hotels still shuttered and the train, had a dis- very much in Warrenpoint ware wholesaler stocking and the full effect of the Netanyahu expressed an exciting moment that Israel has an agreement restaurants open only for posable lighter and right at the centre of a around 70 percent of goods split will be felt. "We just confidence in the vaccine would put Israel on the with Pfizer to secure 8 mil- delivery and take out. set paper on fire but whole plethora of issues, from the EU, he has spent have to make the very best before rolling up the right path to returning to its lion doses of the US phar- Unemployment remains not the "big fire," ac- historic and recent, more time than most mus- of it," Kelly told AFP. sleeve of his black, short- normal routines. The maceutical company's vac- in the double digits. cording to court doc- uments released after his arraignment on Years after ‘collective punishment’, murder and arson Graffiti explodes across pandemic-era New York charges. New York, Dec 20 (AFP): moved into galleries. Libyans trickle home Crime ring Expressive street art then Graffiti, part of New captured the imagination Tripoli, Dec 20 (AFP):  Berlin: German au- York's history for over 50 of the general public in thorities have broken years, is flourishing dur- the 2000s when it went When Libyan dictator up an international ing the coronavirus pan- from illegal to legal Moamer Kadhafi was top- crime ring that duped demic, a sign of decadence spaces. But since March, it pled, people took revenge elderly people into for some, but vitality for is the raw, illegal type of on those they saw as his handing over their others. As dusk becomes graffiti that has spread in supporters -- including the money and valuables nightfall, graffiti artist a disorderly fashion. entire town of Tawergha, to criminals posing Saynosleep takes a quick "Everybody wants to ex- whose 40,000 residents as police officers.In look around and then gets press themselves," says were forced to flee. cooperation with to work on a luxury store Saynosleep, who says he Now, almost a decade Turkish authorities, closed since it was looted has seen a woman in her after militia forces ram- German police bust- in June during protests 60s drawing graffiti. paged through the town, ed a call center in the over George Floyd's death. "People are bored. They torching homes, destroy- southwestern "If you're not painting Graffiti artist “Saynosleep” paints a door in New York City. need something to do." ing buildings and leaving Turkish city of Izmir right now, I don't know The growth of the Black farms in ruins, the people View of a damaged building in the city of Tawergha. where suspects al- what you're doing," says to artists, says Marie month -- are canvases. "It's Lives Matter movement of Tawergha are coming legedly phoned re- the 40-year-old, adding an Flageul, curator at New a big surge, a renaissance following Floyd's killing at home. Around a third of Omar said. "My relatives page on a brutal chapter of tirees in Germany expletive. "There has York's Museum of Street of graffiti," enthuses the hands of a Minnesota the original population of convinced me to get into their lives. Omar's family and talked them into never been a time like Art (MoSA). Walls, Saynosleep, who uses a dif- police officer in May has the town have returned -- hairdressing." People are persuaded him he was handing over their this." The facades of hun- bridges, sidewalks and ferent pseudonym for his accelerated the trend, with among them is trickling back to doing the right thing and valuables to fake offi- dreds of store that have subway cars -- 34 of which legal artwork. Graffiti was protesters scribbling Abdelghani Omar, who Tawergha after years liv- providing a "useful" serv- cers. shut because of the pan- have been painted since first accepted by the art racial justice slogans and has opened a barber shop. ing in makeshift tent ice for the battered com- demic are "an invitation" the beginning of the world in the 1980s when it demands on buildings. "At first it was tough," camps, to try to turn the munity. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 BRIEF DEMANDING JOBS Jumbo electrocuted Odisha gears up to set up

 Erode: A ten-year old male elephant was Mahanadi riverine port project electrocuted to death when it came into prised the delegation contact with an ille- about the importance of gal electric fence the identified site. erected around a The Ministry of Port, farm at a village in Shipping and Waterways Sathyamangalam has already agreed to the Tiger Reserve (STR) Odisha government’s pro- in the district in posal for the riverine port Tamil Nadu, forest of- to be developed by Paradip ficials said on Port Trust at an invest- Sunday.The elephant ment of Rs 4,000 crore. was found dead on a The project is estimated to farm land at generate employment for Arulwady village 6,000 people. near Thalawady and The proposed port will following informa- come up at Akhadasali vil- tion a Forest team led Delegation led by Odisha Chief Secretary AK Tripathy lage under Mahakalapada by Ranger Muthu vis- visits site for proposed port for Mahanadi river in block in Kendrapara dis- ited the spot. Kendrapara district, on Sunday. trict, 13 km from the river mouth at Paradip. Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (PTI): Tripathy, Paradip Port This all-weather and New DGP Trust (PPT) chairman multi-user port on river  Patna: The Bihar gov- Ahead of signing of the Rinkesh Roy and others Mahanadi will be set up in ernment appointed MoU with the Centre for travelled to the proposed public-private-partner- senior IPS officer SK setting up of Rs 4,000 site on a vessel. ship (PPP) mode with a ca- Singhal as the crore riverine port project Local MLA of pacity of 54 MTPA at an Director General of in Mahanadi, a high-level Mahakalapada Atanu S investment of Rs 4,000 Police (DGP) of the delegation on Sunday vis- Nayak was present at the crore. In the first phase, state, according to a ited the proposed site in proposed port site. He had the port will have the ca- notification issued Odisha’s Kendrapara dis- a discussion with officials pacity to handle 22 MTPA here. Singhal has trict, officials said. about the project while cargo at an investment of Baton charge on members of Unemployed ETT TET Pass Teachers Union Punjab against the state been holding the ad- The delegation compris- Kendrapara district col- Rs 2,562 core, an official government, demanding permanent jobs, in Patiala, Sunday. ditional charge of ing Chief Secretary AK lector Samarth Verma ap- said. DGP after then state police chief Gupteshwar Pandey Child actress Aditi Jaltare DMK launches ‘werejectadmk’ took voluntary retire- Masks mandatory for next ment from service in campaign in poll-bound TN September.Sanjeev to play role of ‘Ahilya ‘ Kumar Singhal is a six months: Maharashtra CM Chennai, Dec 20 (PTI): 1988 batch Bihar Holkar, vehemently defied Mumbai, Dec 20 (PTI): even though life is slowly cadre IPS officer DG the pre-defined norms of limping back to normalcy Months ahead of assem- of Bihar Home the patriarchal society and Maharashtra Chief in the state, reopening of bly elections in Tamil Guards and Fire made positive contribu- Minister Uddhav schools has been a prob- Nadu, the principal opposi- Services. tions for the welfare of Thackeray on Sunday said lem. tion DMK on Sunday people and particularly wearing masks will be Hitting out at the BJP launched a campaign women. It’s a brave tale of mandatory for the next six for calling him egoistic, against arch-rival Two injured Ahilyabai’s prolific jour- months in the state. Thackeray said he “had AIADMK on what it called  Jammu: Several per- ney, which wouldn’t have Addressing people of ego for the welfare of “lack of governance” by sons, including two been possible without the the state on social media, Mumbai and the Palaniswami govern- candidates for the guidance of her father- Thackeray said experts Maharashtra”. ment and touching sensi- District Development in-law Malhar Rao Holkar. are in favour of imposing “Governments come tive issues such as the MK Stalin Council (DDC) elec- Ahilyabai set an example night curfew or another and go, but development is NEET-related suicides. tions and two police- that one becomes great not lockdown, but he is not in Uddhav Thackeray for people and their future The campaign is titled ernment as part of the men, were injured in by gender or birth but by favour of these steps. generations,” he said. “werejectadmk” and the campaign. The DMK, out of clashes during the deeds. Famous child ac- The CM appealed to peo- the safety protocol should Thackeray also said his DMK released a video, flag- power since 2011, is making final phase polling in Mumbai, Dec 20: tress Aditi Jaltare has ple to be careful during the know they are putting government has been ut- ging issues in sectors like a full throttled bid to storm Poonch district of been roped in to play the New Year celebrations. lives of others, who are most transparent in re- agriculture and education back and dethrone the Jammu and Kashmir, Sony Entertainment titular role of the leg- The coronavirus situa- abiding by rules, at risk, leasing statistics regard- as it urged people to defeat AIADMK. Incidentally, the prompting authorities Television is all set to endary Ahilyabai Holkar’s tion in the state is under he said. ing COVID-19 positive the AIADMK in the elec- DMK initiative came a day to order re-poll at four launch its new historical younger version. Keeping control, though not com- Asking people to be cases and deaths due to the tions, likely in coming after Chief Minister K polling stations, offi- show - Punyashlok in mind her impeccable pletely,he said. careful while welcoming disease. April-May.In a video, DMK Palaniswami launched his cials said. The eight- Ahilyabai. The show is a line of work and the audi- “Prevention is better the New Year, he said the Maharashtra reported chief MK Stalin said senior poll campaign from his na- phase DDC elections, period drama set in the ences’ love that she has than cure. Wearing of discovery of a new strain 3,940 new COVID-19 cases, party functionaries will tive Edapadi in Salem dis- the first democratic 18th century based on the garnered in such a short mask at public places of the virus in Europe has taking the state tally to visit over 16,000 villages trict, urging the people to exercise in Jammu extra-ordinary life of span of time, Aditi Jaltare should be made a habit for resulted in lockdown in 18,92,707. It also reported and wards to conduct ensure a resounding win and Kashmir after the ‘Ahilyabai Holkar’, who was considered a befitting another six months at several countries as there 74 deaths due to the pan- “gram sabhas” where reso- for his party and facilitate Centre abrogated the with the support of her fa- choice to essay such a piv- least,” Thackeray said. was no other option. demic, taking the death lutions will be adopted continuity of its “good special status. ther-in-law Malhar Rao otal character in the show. Those who don’t follow The chief minister said toll to 48,648. against the AIADMK gov- service” to them. Cannabis destroyed RSS ideologue MG Vaidya cremated  Agartala: The ‘Elected DDC representatives will take JK to new heights’ Tripura Police and Nagpur, Dec 20 (PTI): him. Now, there is a dilem- Border Security Jammu, Dec 20 (PTI): Sabha polls, the turnout ma whom to approach for Force (BSF) in joint this time was double and I The last rites of advice. He has given us an raids in different sA day after the success- give the credit for this to Rashtriya Swayamsevak example on how to live life. parts of the state’s ful completion of the the direct interaction the Sangh (RSS) ideologue His absence will be felt,” Sipahijala district eight-phased maiden DDC administration had with Madhav Govind Vaidya the RSS chief said. have destroyed over polls in Jammu and the people at their were performed at a cre- A meeting will be held at two lakh cannabis Kashmir, Lt Governor doorsteps (during back to matorium at Nagpur in Dr Hedgewar Smruti plants worth Rs one Manoj Sinha on Sunday village programme) to ad- Maharashtra on Sunday. Mandir at Reshimbagh crore. Acting on intel- hoped the grassroots-level dress their problems, Vaidya, 97, the first here on December 31 to ligence inputs, joint elected representatives Sinha said. He said his ad- spokesperson of the RSS, pay tributes to Vaidya. raids were conducted would help the Union ministration worked over died at a private hospital Union minister Nitin at Matinagar, Territory scale new the past four months to im- here after a brief illness. MG Vaidya Gadkari visited Vaidya’s Kalamchowra, heights of development. plement the 73rd and 74th His last rites were per- residence to pay tributes Ghatigira, Thanking voters, the J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addresses a amendment of the formed at Ambazari cre- was observed to pay hom- to him. Vaidya, the former Boxanagar and a few election machinery and se- press conference, at Convention Center in Jammu, Constitution to address the matorium in the city on age to the departed soul. chief editor of the city- other villages in curity agencies besides po- Sunday. shortcomings hampering Sunday. Before the cremation, based pro-RSS Marathi Sonamura subdivi- litical parties and inde- the strengthening of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited Vaidya’s daily ‘Tarun Bharat’, be- sion, and destroyed pendent candidates for all eight phases of the whether young or old, men Panchayati Raj System. Bhagwat, RSS Nagpur residence here. Talking to came a member of the RSS over two lakh ganja their participation in the DDC polls) makes one or women, farmers, The DDC elections were Mahanagar Sanghchalak reporters after visiting in 1943 while at the Morris plant, SDPO Banik festival of democracy , thing clear that everyone labourers, middle-aged, held for the first time in Rajesh Loya, Maharashtra Vaidya’s home, Bhagwat College in Nagpur. Biplab Das said. Sinha said he kept his participated enthusiasti- professionals and traders, J&K I want to thank all po- Home Minister Anil said, “MG Vaidya had He was the first RSS promise of ensuring free cally to strengthen the all queued up before litical parties and inde- Deshmukh, former state saved and lived the ideolo- ‘pracharpramukh’ and fair polls. The festival democracy at the grass- polling stations despite pendent candidates who energy minister gy of the Sangh. He was an (spokesperson), a former Two injured of democracy ended and I roots level for the develop- challenging weather condi- reposed their faith in the Chandrashekhar encyclopedia of the RSS, editor of Tarun Bharat  Pilibhit: A judge post- am hopeful that this will ment and taking the Union tions in all phases to ex- constitution of the coun- Bawankule, swayamse- and there is a void created said. Vaidya was also a for- ed at a Nainital court prove a milestone in the Territory to new heights, press their faith in democ- try and accepted the con- vaks and many other peo- by his death. We feel we mer Akhil Bhartiya and his driver were development of J&K. The Sinha told reporters here. racy. If we compare this stitutional changes, the Lt ple attended the funeral. have lost a guardian.” “We Bauudhik Pramukh of injured when their turnout of electorates (in He said the people, election with the last Lok Governor said. A two-minute silence used to take advice from RSS, he added. car collided head-on with a mini truck here. According to Revamp forest Court rejects bail plea of police, the accident Delhi cold intensifies but took place near the department in Delhi: NGT Goodwin Jewellers owners Bari crossing in the protesting farmers undeterred Gajraula police sta- New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): (DSSSB) and the Thane, Dec 20 (PTI): quently arrested by the city tion area. They were Department of Forest and New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): police’s Economic Offences going towards The National Green Wildlife, Government of A court here in Wing which is probing the Lucknow at the time Tribunal (NGT) has direct- NCT of Delhi undertook Thousands of farmers Maharashtra has rejected cheating case. The jew- of the accident. ed the authorities con- the process of recruitment protesting at Delhi bor- the bail application of two ellery firm had shut its out- cerned to revamp the for- of a total of 226 vacant ders against the Centre’s owners of Goodwin lets in Thane, Palghar, est department in Delhi sanctioned posts of four new agri laws remained Jewellers, arrested in con- Mumbai and other parts of Woman found appropriately for the pro- forest rangers, 211 forest firm in their demands of nection with a multi-crore Maharashtra a couple of  Mumbai: A 38-year- tection of environment guards and 11 wildlife repealing the legislations, cheating case involving days before Diwali last year, old woman, who had and a meaningful enforce- guards. even as the city recorded thousands of investors. leaving hundreds of people, gone missing from ment of the rule of law. “The online testing and its coldest morning this District and Sessions who invested in its gold and Shirdi town in A bench headed by NGT assessment services were season, with the mercury Judge (special cases) RV fixed deposit schemes, in Maharashtra three Chairperson Justice outsourced to the EdCIL dipping to 3.4 degrees Tamhanekar in his order the lurch. The two accused years ago has been Adarsh Kumar Goel took India Limited, a Mini- Celsius on Sunday. Farmers at protest site along Delhi borders on Sunday. said the accused, AM were booked under various found at Indore in note of a report filed by Ratna Public Sector According to the India Sudheerkumar and AM IPC sections, including 420 Madhya Pradesh. the Principal Chief Enterprise under the Meteorological morning, an IMD official inconvenience to com- Sunilkumar, both brothers (cheating), 406 (criminal The woman, a resi- Conservator of Forests, Ministry of Human Department, a cold wave said. The maximum tem- muters. Ever since the agi- and owners of the fraud-hit breach of trust), 34 (com- dent of Indore, visit- Department of Forests on Resource Development, on swept Delhi on Sunday. perature is likely to settled tation began, the Delhi jewellery chain originally mon intention) and also ed the Saibaba tem- the issue of filling of November 14, 2019. The Safdarjung around 22 degrees Celsius, Traffic Police has been hailing from Kerala, did not provisions of the ple at Shirdi with her posts. “The online recruitment Observatory, which pro- the official said. constantly putting up up- deserve bail at this stage. Maharashtra Protection of sister in 2017. She According to the report, examinations for forest vides representative data The farmers’ agitation, dates on Twitter to alert Hence, their application Interests of Depositors in went missing after the sanctioned posts were rangers and wildlife for the city, recorded a which has entered its commuters about the clo- was being rejected, he said. Financial Establishments stepping out of the taken out of the purview guards were completed on minimum of 3.4 degrees fourth week, has also led sure of certain roads and The duo surrendered to a (MPID) Act and the temple. of the Delhi Subordinate March 15-16, 2020 respec- Celsius, five notches below to traffic diversions at var- suggested them to take al- Thane court on December Banning of Unregulated Services Selection Board tively. the normal, on Sunday ious border points causing ternative routes. 14 2019. They were subse- Deposit Schemes Act. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR Busy with Chronicle voting mood Established 1974 Volume 46 No. 78 One have to remind that on May 20, 2014, then Prime Minister- des- ignate Narendra Modi , when reached the Parliament house first Keep the masks on, even time, he bowed, with his forehead touching the stairs, to register his after vaccination respect for the "temple of democ- racy"and won the heart of the vaccine against Covid-19 has almost acquired the halo of thousands to believe that at last a A a panacea, a cure-all that would restore life as we knew true democrat born. But what’s a it. Experts however, point out that there is much we still don’t fall! Though the law-abiding citizen know and that washing hands, wearing masks, and maintain- was not surprised to hear BJP gen- ing physical distance will be required even after the immuni- eral secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya sation programme begins. The experts say that getting a shot proudly declared that Prime does not mean that people abandon all caution, not just be- Minister (PM) Narendra Modi cause the best test for a vaccine's effectiveness will be in the played an 'important role' in the fall real world, but also because the immunisation drive would of the Kamal Nath-led Congress last several months. 'A vaccine only prevents someone from government in Madhya Pradesh. getting symptoms, or protects from developing a serious Even he went further and said "If someone played an important role form of the disease. There is no guarantee that a vaccinated in the fall of the Kamal Nath gov- person will not transmit the virus to another person. There ernment, it was PM Narendra Modi are many asymptomatic people, who have no symptoms but and not Dharmendra Pradhan)." the virus is present in their nasal passage. When they Earlier in the five states Congress breathe, cough or sneeze, they can still transmit the virus to lost its majority due to Narendra others,' said Dr Giridhara Babu, epidemiologist and member Modi-Amit Shah's invisible hands. of the state's expert committee on Covid. Dr Babu also said Interestingly, this disgraceful news that how long the protection of the vaccine will last is still not revealed the actual truth of Modi's known. '(So) we need to continue to take all precaution. hand about the fall of Kamal Nath's Wearing masks will also help prevent respiratory diseases,' he Government to none other than added. Vaccine developed by Moderna is the latest to secure Kailash Vijayvargiya. I am sure BJP, an approval from the medicine regulator in the US. During the even Modi-Shah duo have no initial days of this year, we were clueless about how to con- power to touch him, but in fact he should be applauded for having let tain the spread of Covid-19 infection, limit the transmission, out the secret and is the Election and protect the more vulnerable among us. Yet, in a span of a Commission of India (ECI)also a few months we are at a critical juncture where vaccines have party to support Modi's actions? already been deployed and more are expected to be intro- PM Modi may be not aware that as duced. The approval and distribution of more than one Covid- PM, the mandate given by people is 19 vaccine within a year is nothing short of extraordinary and People walk by Christmas items for sale on a street in Hong Kong on December 20, 2020. to govern the country? and not to gives hope that the pandemic could start to turn a corner in indulge in toppling the govern- the first half of next year. More than a million people have al- ment. No wonder the economy ready been vaccinated in several countries and as more coun- continues to suffer, no jobs, no tries grant emergency use of the vaccine, many more people food to thousands, vegetable to are likely to be inoculated before the year ends. But all in all, it Air India on sale daily necessities is in sky rocket, is going to be a long road before we can safely allow normalcy but the PM- Shah duo busy with voting mood. Are the judiciary, ECI to return to our lives. Vaccinating everyone on the planet At the time of the merger of Air revenue through intelligent use of and others are now trying to be- would be a challenge and requires concerted efforts by the SATISH SINGH India and Indian Air Lines, Air India aircrafts. For example, on the route lieve that Modi was behind these. world community. Living in a globalised world, our leaders was in a profit of Rs 100 crore. Later, where there is more passenger traf- Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee, cannot rest assured by ensuring vaccination of just their own financial situation of Air India was fic, there can be increased trips. Faridabad residents and citizens. The drive to protect one and all would devastated due to irregularities, mis- Such aircraft can be used more, be successful when everyone secures a shot. For now, the im- management, political interference which consume less fuel. If a Learn from mediate parameter that’ll prove the impact of these vaccina- and internal disturbances. According Dreamliner is used in flights to cities New Zealand tions would be the change in the number of deaths and hospi- to a PIL filed in the court, 111 aircraft such as Frankfurt, Paris, Hong Kong, When a top profile Indian leader talisations. Also, what remains unclear at this point is if the were purchased for Rs 67000 crore Shanghai, it takes 10 hours to reach, scandalously announces that "crim- respective vaccination drives bring down the infection rate to benefit foreign manufacturers then the cost of travel can be re- inals can be identified by their quickly. Getting a Covid-19 vaccine might prevent us from during 2004 to 2008, aircraft were duced by 25 percent per kilometre. dress" , thereby demonising a large getting infected, or if we get Covid-19, the vaccine might leased at a cost of crores, but it was Advertising can be resorted to en- section of Indians who are as in- keep us from becoming seriously ill or from developing seri- not benefiting Air India. Air India tice travellers. Passenger fares can digenous to India as the die-hard ous complications. But how effective it will be in stopping the flights were intentionally shut down be reduced. The reduced fares can saffronites; in contrast Jacinda transmission remains to be seen. Therefore, even as more and on busy air routes. Due to that pri- be offset by increasing the number Ardern ensures promotion of a more vaccines get approved, it is too early to lower down our merican private equity firm ted a letter of interest to buy Air vate airlines got benefited. of aircrafts transport every day. Air dress associated with people who guard. Masks are likely to remain our best defence, and so A " Interups Inc." along with India. Air India was started by JRD Comptroller and Auditor General India was partnered with Star are basically settlers in New will be social distancing and maintaining good personal hy- the airline's employees have shown Tata in the year 1932 as Tata Airlines. (CAG) has confirmed such irregulari- Alliance in 2014. Star Alliance has a Zealand! When sporting of hijab is giene. There is light at the end of the tunnel but it will pay to their interest to buy Air India. They In the year 1946 it was named Air ties in its report. large network of 18500 aircraft fly- being prohibited discouraged or act responsibly. have submitted an application in this India and in the year 1947, the The "K-787 Dreamliner" was pur- ing in 1300 airports in 192 countries. frowned upon by many non-Islamic countries around the world, New regard. The last date for bidding was Government of India became the chased in September 2012 to enrich Air India can take advantage of this Zealand has proved itself as a bright December 14. The date for filing the largest shareholder by investing in it Air India's fleet. The 256-seater huge network. exception in this regard and through Congress’ upheavals physical tender is 29 December. and in the year 1953 it was national- Dreamliner can fly for 10 to 13 hours Led by Air India chairman and the decision of inducting the hijab Thereafter, the process of selling Air ized. without any interruption. It is superi- Managing Director Ashwani Lohani, as part of its police uniform, it has he meeting of senior Congress leaders with Sonia India will be finalized. The company It is noteworthy that efforts have or to the Boeing 777-200 LR in terms Air India tried to recover from the shown to the world what the T Gandhi on Saturday is critical as the dissenting group says that if it succeeds in acquiring already been made to sell Air India. of designing of seats and fuel effi- losses, but failed to achieve its tar- essence of democracy is all about. has decided to stand firm on the issues they had raised, argu- Air India, it will give 51 per cent Earlier, August 31, 2020 was the last ciency. Air India can make more get. However, with his effort, Air Far from trying to kill diversity so as ing that business as usual cannot be allowed after two suc- stake to Air India employees and re- date for submission of interest pa- profit by using the superior capabili- India was able to generate operating to establish a homogeneous way of cessive defeats in parliamentary elections and the irre- tain 49 per cent stake itself. pers for companies wishing to buy. ty of the Dreamliner. Among the profit after 8 years, but Air India life in the society which is actually versible decline in Assembly and local polls across the coun- The US company is ready to im- Even in the year 2018, the govern- larger aircrafts, Air India has 8 air- could not sustain its performance nothing but crude desire of ensuring try. The goings-on in the Congress are truly tragic because it mediately invest Rs 13,500 crore in ment wanted to sell Air India, but no crafts of 777-200 LR, 12 aircrafts of until later. Air India still has a 17 per- cultural dominance of majority or is a 'fight' without antagonists and adversaries. None of the Air India and it can invest even more company was ready to buy it, be- 777-300 ER and 3 aircrafts of B747- cent share in the international pas- "mainstream" be it through lan- so-called 'seniors' is opposed to Rahul Gandhi's leadership if needed. More than 200 of the cause the government wanted to 400. senger market. guage race or religion; an ideal as party president; all they are asking of him is that he should 14,000 employees of Air India want hold a 24 percent stake in it, and it Among the smaller aircrafts, Air Air India's dominance in the US democracy strives to literally accord grow up, become serious, and extend to the office of the to buy his company. For this, an em- had burdened with debt. India has 12 aircrafts of A320, 19 air- has increased since Jet Airways equal status to each and every lin- guistic religious cultural groups re- Congress president the institutional respect it deserves. The ployee will invest Rs 1 lakh. " The central government is now crafts of A319 and 20 aircrafts of closed. Air India can be turned prof- siding within the country respecting 'seniors' are painfully aware that at least since 2004, the Interups Inc." is listed on the Over trying to sell 100 percent stake in Air A321. At present Air India has a total itable by efficient management. It their ethos sentiments sensitivities Congress leadership ( read, the Gandhis ) has neglected the the Counter Exchange of the India again. The central government of 169 aircrafts and has leased many had also come to profit in the past by attire to dietary habits. India, under organisational health of the party. No doubt, some 'seniors' Americas (US-OTC) and has an M- will also sell 100 percent stake in Air aircrafts. Air India has around 1700 better management of resources. the ever increasing grasp of forces may have contributed in the past to this neglect, but they are cap of $ 28 million. In India, it has al- India Express Limited, while Air India pilots and 4000 air hostesses. Before Indian Railways, UCO Bank, Punjab practicing the parochial imperial experienced and wise enough to know that Rahul Gandhi re- ready tried to buy bankrupt compa- will sell 50 percent stake in STS Corona pandemic, around 60,000 National Bank etc. have also done philosophy of "Hindi Hindu mains arrogantly impervious to the demands and impera- nies like Lavasa Corporation, Asian Airport Services Limited. Currently, travellers travelled by Air India such charisma in the past. In such a Hindustan" and all other believers tives of an all-India political organisation. These seniors note colour coated steel, Reliance Naval Air India has a debt of Rs 60,074 abroad every day. Last year, Air situation, it is not impossible to bring of majoritarian mindset around the ruefully that over all these years the AICC has been reduced etc. However, it couldn’t have crore, but after the acquisition, the India launched 9 new international Air India in profit. world should learn from New to an outhouse of the Gandhi household. That has to change bought any company so far. buyer will have to repay only Rs flights and, in the country, too it Satish Singh is currently working as Zealand and Jacinda Ardern what if the Congress is serious about rescuing the country from a Apart from " Interups Inc.", Tata 23,286.5 crore. The remaining debt started flight services connecting the Chief Manager in the respect towards diversity and senti- marauding Narendra Modi. A section of leaders in the Group, Adani and Hinduja Group are will be transferred to Air India Asset many new cities. Department of Economic Research ment of minorities are all about. Congress does have reservations about Rahul Gandhi's lead- also interested in buying Air India. Holdings Limited, which will be Being equipped with all kinds of at the Corporate Centre of State Kajal Chatterjee, Kolkata ership and the raging discourse regarding family control over The Tata group has already submit- borne by the Central Government. resources, Air India can still increase Bank of India, Mumbai. the party. Some political observers have also launched a campaign to suggest that the idea of India cannot be subju- gated to one family. But that’s not what the truth of the Congress is. Congress workers across the country are deeply worried about the possibility of Rahul Gandhi not returning WHAT THEY TWEET! as president. Their only hope in that case is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. It is difficult to find one party worker who suggests D Roopa the names of other people for the role of party leader even as IPS@D_Roopa_IPS they acknowledge their importance in the party. Talk to any Swati Chaturvedi With traditional crimes like @bainjal worker — be it from Gujarat, Bihar, Delhi or Madhya Pradesh dacoity, robbery having So since Sourav — they are all praying for the leadership to remain within the declined & replaced by Ganguly is yet to say yes family. They have no concerns whatsoever about the dynasty cyber& sophisticated eco- nomic offences, women's is Adhikari the Bjp CM debate. Almost all of them believe the party will disintegrate face in Bengal? if somebody else is made the Congress chief, although some frailty can't be an excuse. Women bring different set of Apparently Shah has are not averse to the experiment of Rahul Gandhi’s central soft skills. More women will given such an assurance role as the face of the party while some senior leader looks lead to more humane,peo- to him. Poor Mukul Roy after the organization. But they are not amenable to any ple-friendly police. gets nothing. scheme without the centrality of the family. They vociferous- ly criticize senior leaders who see the family as a burden, and are not ready to rid themselves of the belief that only Rahul ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY@adgpi or Priyanka have the charisma to revive the party with their Kanwal Sibal@KanwalSibal To commemorate 50 years of 1971 War and mark the commencement of SwarnimVijayVarsh, Soldiers of pan-India appeal. This sentiment is not rejected fully by a ma- M.Tully in HT today joins anti-govt ParaBrigade received the Victory Flame at Agra. Hillel Neuer@HillelNeuer jority of senior leaders, even those who are sceptical about chorus:Modi not 'listening' hogged Nightmare dystopian universe of Rahul's leadership skills, and would prefer a collective lead- recent'bhumi poojan', rushed farmer George Orwell's 1984—totalitarian ership mechanism under the patronage of the family. The bills without listening to unions esp surveillance and thought police of next few weeks are indeed critical for the Grand Old Party, about corporate concerns, govt Big Brother—has come alive today in defaming agitation, McCarthyism, the Chinese regime.It reaches which has witnessed countless upheavals in its long life. nationslist paranoia, Ugrahan quot- beyond as Beijing deploys propagan- ed.True blue blood Lutyens stuff. dists like. Central Chronicle welcomes, articles, write ups, comments on different issues for editorial page (800-900 words), Letter to editor for this page. It can be sent by Harish Kulkarni @harishkrcr e-mail at: [email protected] Brig Sandy Thapar (retd)@sandythapar The letters can be edited or rewritten for clarity of thoughts. #Congress often complain #BJP Definition Oligarchy Down pointing brings national leaders to even backhand indexOligarchy, govt by the local body elections. Exactly THE few, especially despotic power exer- CAUSE for congress debacle. While Printed and Published by Sameer Maheshwari on behalf of cised by a small & privileged gp for BJP fights local body elections like Ramgopal Investments Pvt. Ltd. at Navbharat Press, corrupt or selfish purposes. Oligar they fight national election. chies in which members of the ruling Navbharat Bhawan, Press Complex, Raipur. 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These 'One Nation, One Ration Honda Motorcycle & Scooter ernment to remove import The Finance Ministry states have been granted Card' system, ease of doing India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) elevated duty on ferro-nickel and on Sunday said five states, permission to mobilize ad- business reforms, urban the Go Riding spirit with the stainless steel scrap. scrap is a long-standing de- J New Delhi: including Tamil Nadu and ditional financial re- local body/utility reforms inauguration of premium big Currently, ferro-nickel and mand of the industry. The Teamonk Global Telangana, have been per- sources to the tune of Rs and power sector reforms -- bike business vertical- the stainless steel scrap attract Ministry of Steel has also at plans to raise USD 5 mitted to borrow an addi- 16,728 crore through open by February 15, 2020 to get Honda BigWing in Raipur. basic customs duty (BCD) of times batted for zero duty on million to expand its tional Rs 16,728 crore fol- market borrowings," the the benefits. Such states Speaking on the inauguration of 2.5 per cent. In its recommen- these items. Stainless steel in- business in overseas lowing completion of stip- Ministry said in a state- would get the facility of ad- BigWing in Jaipur, Yadvinder dations to Finance Ministry dustry meets the bulk of its markets and tap ulated reforms for 'Ease of ment. To meet the extra ditional borrowing equiva- Singh Guleria, Director – Sales for the upcoming Budget for nickel requirements through growing demand of Doing Business'. egory include completion fund requirements of lent to 0.25 per cent of their & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle financial year 2021-22, ISSDA ferro-nickel and stainless green and black teas Andhra Pradesh, of first assessment of states on account of GSDP for completing each & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said has also sought removal of steel scrap route. amid the COVID-19 Karnataka and Madhya 'District Level Business COVID-19 pandemic, the reform. Under this facility, “In September, our latest global import duty on graphite elec- ISSDA has also sought re- pandemic, MD Ashok Pradesh are the other Reform Action Plan'. Centre had in May decided additional borrowing of up motorcycle H’ness CB350 intro- trodes. ISSDA said "it has ap- moval of existing 7.5 per cent Mittal told PTI that it states which have been Besides, elimination of to raise the borrowing to Rs 2.14 lakh crore is duced new excitement for mid- pealed to exempt the 2.5 per import duty on graphite elec- sources tea from permitted to borrow the requirements of renewal of limit of the states by 2 per available to the states on size motorcycle riders and the cent BCD levied while im- trodes, a critical component Nilgiri and extra amount. registration cent of their Gross State completion of all the four initial response has been very porting key raw materials, in stainless steel manufactur- Darjeeling. The government had in certificates/approvals/li- Domestic Product (GSDP), reforms. "So far 10 states overwhelming. Our next step is including ferro-nickel and ing which constitutes a May decided to link grant cences obtained by busi- over and above the 3 per have implemented the One to expand Honda BigWing stainless steel scrap". major share of input cost. of additional borrowing nesses for various activi- cent limit set under the Nation One Ration Card (Honda’s exclusive premium At present, both the raw Besides, it has sought an Gold imports permission to states with ties, at least under certain Fiscal Responsibility and system, 5 states have done motorcycle network) to deliver materials are unavailable in increase in import duty on J New Delhi: Gold im- reforms undertaken by Acts specified by the Budget Management Ease of Doing Business re- a truly differentiated immersive the country,making their im- stainless steel flat products to ports, which have a them to facilitate ease of Centre, was also part of the (FRBM) Act. However, forms, and 2 states have experience closer to customer. port mandatory, it said. 12.5 per cent to bring it at par bearing on the cur- doing business. The re- reforms. "5 states have so states were required to done local body reforms," Today, we are delighted to inau- Removal of duty on ferro- with carbon steel products rent account deficit, forms stipulated in the cat- far completed the stipulat- complete four specific re- the Ministry added. gurate BigWing in Raipur. nickel and stainless steel and check undue imports. fell 40 per cent to USD 12.3 billion during April-November due Integrating ESG aspects in financial M-cap of 8 of top-10 most to fall in demand in Indian cos mop up close the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, sector to benefit all stakeholders valued companies zoom according to data New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): to Rs 10 lakh crore in 2020 from the commerce Rs 1.25 lakh crore ministry.Imports of Integrating environ- New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): crore came from the equi- the yellow metal mental, social and gover- ty market and around Rs New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): 10,74,157.65 crore. Bajaj stood at USD 20.6 bil- nance aspects in the finan- Not-so-expensive credit 7,100 crore through the Finance added Rs 24,642.81 lion in the correspon- cial sector will benefit all avenues, benign capital overseas route, data com- Eight of the top-10 most crore to Rs 3,16,481.88 crore ding period of 2019- stakeholders, and such fac- markets and the scramble piled by analytics major valued domestic compa- to its valuation. The mar- 20. The imports, how- tors are expected to re- to built a liquidity war Prime Database showed. nies together added Rs ket capitalisation of HDFC ever,recorded a year- main central in boosting chest to fight pandemic- Of the total Rs 7.3 lakh 1,25,229.25 crore in market Bank gained Rs 15,996.69 on-year growth of the economy in the post- induced financial woes crore raised through valuation past week in-line crore to reach Rs 7,77,119.60 2.65% in Nov to USD pandemic era, according saw Indian companies Indian debt markets, Rs with a bullish broader mar- crore and that of Infosys 3 billion. to a report. mopping up close to Rs 10 7.23 lakh crore came from ket trend, with HDFC, TCS jumped Rs 11,376.62 crore In the report released on lakh crore through equity private placement and Rs and Bajaj Finance emerg- to Rs 5,06,777.66 crore. Sunday,leading consultan- vestors from profits to peo- and debt in 2020. And the 7,167 crore was through ing as the biggest gainers. Kotak Mahindra Bank Strong revival cy EY India also under- ple as the pandemic un- bullish trajectory is ex- a large number of proj- public issuances. Over the past week, the added Rs 5,622.59 crore to lined the challenge posed rolled, the report said it is pected to continue next ects. Further, a large num- V Jayasankar, Senior BSE benchmark gained take its valuation to Rs by lack of standardisation believed that in the post- year too. ber of companies an- ED and Head (ECM) at 861.68 points or 1.86 per 3,85,870.02 crore and Bharti in environmental, social pandemic era, ESG factors With most of the devel- nounced fresh capacity Kotak Mahindra Capital cent. Only Reliance Airtel witnessed a gain of and governance (ESG) will remain central to oped markets awash with expansion and a number Company said a slew of Industries Limited and Rs 3,573.39 crore to Rs marketplace as the sce- driving the economy up- cheap credit, thanks to of infra projects are likely factors such as faster re- Hindustan Unilever 2,78,560.76 crore. nario has led to "subjective wards. low interest regimes, enti- to start in near term. covery of the economy, Limited witnessed erosion The valuation of ICICI interpretation" in certain The report titled 'Risk, ties from emerging mar- Hence, fund mobilisation positive developments on from their market valua- Bank went up by Rs cases. Returns and Resilience kets like India tapped the is expected to be higher in the COVID-19 vaccine pro- tion, rest eight companies 1,324.16 crore to Rs "Integrating investor ex- Integrating ESG in the low cost funding options. next year," Arjun Yash gramme front, availability including HDFC Bank and 3,56,853.67 crore. pectations on ESG param- Financial Sector' noted Debt route turned more Mahajan, Head of of ample liquidity for Infosys made gains. In contrast, Hindustan eters as part of stakehold- that integration of ESG as- attractive for many Institutional Business at emerging markets, includ- HDFC's valuation Unilever Limited wit- er engagement practices pects in the financial sec- Indian corporates for mul- Reliance Securities, said. ing India, would prompt zoomed Rs 32,992.86 crore nessed a decline of Rs J New Delhi: and sustainability initia- tor will pave a path for all tiple reasons, including Out of the cumulative companies to take advan- to Rs 4,46,174.05 crore, mak- 9,868.14 crore to Rs HomeLane on tives will be key in the post stakeholders being consid- that there won't be dilu- Rs 9.85 lakh crore gar- tage of benign capital ing it the biggest gainer. 5,47,846.03 crore and the Sunday said it has pandemic times," it said. ered in the decision-mak- tion of promoter equity, nered till December 15 market conditions to fund The market capitalisation valuation of Reliance seen strong revival in Noting that there has ing process. This will re- according to experts. this year, Rs 7.3 lakh crore growth plans and delever- of Tata Consultancy Industries Limited dipped business after lifting been a shift in focus of sult in real world impact "Lockdown and social was mopped up from the age their balance sheets in Services (TCS) jumped Rs Rs 8,463.15 crore to Rs of lockdown, CEO many businesses and in- benefiting everyone. distancing norms affected debt market, Rs 2.46 lakh next year. 29,700.13 crore to Rs 12,62,975.08 crore. Srikanth Iyer told PTI with its order book monthy grow- ing 5-7%, and expects Air India privatisation unlikely to conclude this fiscal COVID-19 battered auto sector drives to close current fiscal New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): bids for the national carri- year with gross rev- er. The airline, which start- into 2021 with cautious optimism enue of more than Rs Privatisation of Air ed as a mail carrier in 1932, 300 crore. India may spill into next will give the successful bid- New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): fiscal year as the divest- der control of 4,400 domes- ment process is unlikely to tic and 1,800 international Having endured and Price increase conclude in the remaining landing and parking slots managed to recover from J New Delhi: a little over three months at domestic airports, as the disruptions induced Japanese auto major of 2020-21, an official said. well as 900 slots at airports by a once-in-a-century Honda plans to in- Salt-to-software con- overseas. event, the Indian auto crease vehicle prices glomerate Tata Group and Besides, the bidder sector is cautiously look- in India from next US-based fund Interups would also get 100 per cent ing forward to 2021 with month and company Inc were among "multiple" of the low-cost arm Air hopes of putting up a bet- dealers have been entities that put in prelimi- India Express and 50 per ter show in the post- informed about the nary bids last week for the bidders will be given they put in their financial cent of AISATS, which COVID-19 world, al- decision, industry buying loss-making carri- access to virtual data room bids, the official told PTI. provides cargo and ground though a lot will hinge on sources said. The er Air India. (VDR) of Air India, an offi- The government is sell- handling services at major how the economy grows. automaker, which is A group of over 200 Air cial said. The share pur- ing its entire 100 per cent Indian airports. Already battered by an present in the coun- India employees also sub- chase pact will be shared stake in Air India that has With previous attempts unprecedented slowdown try through a whol- mitted an expression of in- with the bidders, following been in losses ever since its since 2017 failing to get any before the coronavirus ly-owned subsidiary terest (EoI) for the carrier which financial bids would 2007 merger with domestic significant interest, the pandemic, the resilience the automobile industry's slowdown in 20 years. It Honda Cars India in partnership with be invited, the official operator Indian Airlines. government had this time of the Indian auto indus- performance, plunged is estimated that during Ltd (HCIL), sells a Interups at the close of the added. The transaction The stake sale process sweetened the deal by giv- try was tested severely 78.43 per cent in the the prolonged lockdown, range of vehicles deadline on December 14. will be concluded only in got delayed due to the ing freedom to potential when the nationwide April-June period this the auto industry suf- starting from com- The Transaction next fiscal as we are ex- COVID-19 pandemic and suitors to decide how lockdown was announced year hit by the pandemic, fered losses of more than pact sedan Amaze Advisor will inform the pecting bidders to have a the government has ex- much of the airline's debt towards March-end. declining for the ninth Rs 2,300 crore in turnover going up to premi- qualified bidders by lot of queries once they get tended five times the dead- they want to take on as Passenger vehicle sales straight quarter and for every single day of um SUV CR-V. January 6 following which access to VDR and before line to submit preliminary part of the transaction. in India, the barometer of making it the longest closure. Company has con- firmed the move. FPIs invest Rs 54,980 cr in Home loan ticket size up to over Investors to track global Daikin acquires Indian equities in Dec so far Rs 26 lakh in 2020 on incentives events, COVID-19 vaccine New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): India said, "availability of New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): progress this week excess liquidity in global Foreign portfolio in- markets and low interest The average home loan New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): cannot be ruled out as the vestors (FPI) pumped in Rs rates diverted foreign flows ticket size increased to Christmas vacation starts 54,980 crore in Indian mar- into emerging markets like over Rs 26 lakh in 2020 de- In the absence of major from this week," said kets in December so far India." Moreover, expecta- spite the pandemic as domestic triggers, equity Siddhartha Khemka, Head - amidst availability of ex- tion of fresh stimulus pack- Pradhan Mantri Awas market would turn its focus Retail Research, Motilal cess liquidity in global mar- age by various central Yojana (PMAY), fall in in- on global events mainly US Oswal Financial Services kets and expectation of banks globally to revive eco- terest rates as well as financial stimulus update Ltd. fresh stimulus package by nomic growth lifted risk ap- lower registration costs in and development related to Markets could also be various central banks, petite among investors and some circles evinced cus- COVID-19 vaccination in volatile given monthly fu- J New Delhi: Daikin among others. weakened dollar further tomers' interest in buying the holiday-shortened week tures and options (F&O) ex- Airconditioning As per the depositories' which typically augurs well properties, according to a ahead, analysts said. piry,he added. India has acquired data, FPIs invested a net Rs for emerging markets. study by BankBazaar.com. lean months during the age home loans ticket size The domestic market "This week, market will be the air handling 48,858 crore into equities Also, there is expectation Due to the pandemic, lockdown, gradual eco- saw a strong increase from may also witness profit- maintaining its focus on business of Citizen and Rs 6,122 crore into debt that a COVID-19 vaccine people's priorities have nomic revival and safe ac- Rs 23.82 lakh in 2019 to Rs booking at record levels. global events, as a decision Industries, a move segment between will potentially drive fur- changed and they are eval- cess to credit through digi- 26.41 lakh in 2020. The av- Financial markets will on the US stimulus package which will enhance December 1 and 18. ther growth in emerging uating their spends and in- tal KYC (Know Your erage ticket size for remain closed on Friday for and Brexit deal can be ex- its product position- This took the total net in- markets like India, he vestments very closely, the Customer) pushed credit women went up from Rs Christmas. pected in the coming days," ing into the com- vestment to Rs 54,980 crore added. "After months of fintech player said in its uptake to about 80 per cent 25.66 lakh to Rs 31.20 lakh "Going ahead, the mar- Vinod Nair, Head of mercial air-condi- during the period under re- buying a few select stocks, third edition of of pre-COVID levels. compared with an in- kets may continue with its Research at Geojit Financial tioning market, view. In November, the total FPIs are beginning to 'BankBazaar Moneymood Change in social and crease from Rs 23.64 lakh positive bias on the back of Services said. Investment CEO Kanwal Jeet net investment of FPIs broaden their horizon as 2021' report. The online work structure due to the to Rs 26.04 lakh for men," abundant liquidity,effective pattern of foreign portfolio Jawa told PTI about stood at Rs 62,951 crore. buying in small and mid marketplace for financial pandemic also convinced the report said. vaccine rollout and increas- investors (FPIs), a major commercial AC in- Himanshu Srivastava, as- cap space has increased," products, which also pro- investors to look at bigger However, the traction ing prospects of a US finan- driver of Indian equity mar- dustry. sociate director - manager Harsh Jain, co-founder and vides free credit scores, properties and loans. was the lowest in high- cial stimulus. However, in- kets, will also be tracked by research, Morningstar COO at Groww noted. said even as 2020 had very "Consequently, the aver- value segment. termittent profit-booking investors. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Refrigeration isn’t the only hurdle for a mass vaccination

✍ Max Lawson

I listen to the World Service news each morning, and I was excited the other day that they said they were going to do a piece on vaccine access in developing countries later in the show. I was pleased as 95% of the coverage of the vaccines issue I have heard seems to completely forget developing countries.

magine my disappointment when the piece spending on health in Bangladesh for example. the intellectual property of the vaccine, if and al economy. watch as rich nations vaccinate their populations I was all about the fact that the Pfizer vaccine Moderna’s is even more expensive.I took all of when we get one. It was the private sector, with and beat this disease. At the same time, many needs a super cold refrigerator to be kept with- this not just as a sign of the terrible quality of its rational interest in innovation and competition The fight for a people’s vaccine people will continue to die in developing coun- out being spoiled, and that distributing the vac- today’s journalism, but also as a bit of a personal and market share and, yes, sales.”It is an For the moment such decisive leadership looks tries for want of a vaccine. This will put huge cine in developing countries would be hard failure, as we have been campaigning all summer approach that puts the profit, intellectual proper- sadly unlikely. But we could still see important moral pressure on the leaders of these rich because they do not have a “super cold-chain”. It for a People’s Vaccine, focusing on the issues ty and monopoly of pharmaceutical corporations moves by rich nations and others in the coming nations to do more. If we can successfully show was not just the World Service either. Listening stopping poor people in poor countries accessing ahead of supplying enough cheap and effective months that could make a huge difference. Over the world that rich nations are choosing to put to most of the coverage, you would be left think- a vaccine, but these issues have barely got a vaccines for the world. It is artificially rationing a hundred leaders wrote to United States presi- pharma profit ahead of vaccinating the world, ing that the only thing standing between a citizen hearing so far. Still, we must keep fighting. supply, and this in turn will cost lives.None of dent-elect Joe Biden this week, calling on him to perhaps they will be forced to act. It is certainly of a poor country and the vaccine was the quality these leading vaccines would exist without the support a people’s vaccine. He is uniquely placed something worth fighting for. of the country’s fridges.No mention of the fact A broken system state. The leading vaccine candidates have to put leverage on the majority of the leading *Max Lawson is Head of Inequality Policy for Oxfam that rich nations have already bought virtually all These first-line issues of rich countries buying up received billions already in taxpayer’s money. vaccine candidates.Nearly a million people have International. the available supply of both Pfizer and Moderna’s supplies and the very high cost have their roots in Moderna received billions in US government signed Avaaz’s petition the underlying model funding. Pfizer claims it did not, ignoring the for rich nations to sup- of relying on major uncomfortable fact that its partner, a German port a waiver on all pharmaceutical firms firm called BioNTech received hundreds of mil- intellectual property to vaccinate the lions of euro in government funding. It was also relating to Covid-19 world.This deeply bro- BioNtech that invented the vaccine in the first medicines. This propos- ken system relies on place. Pfizer is effectively just middlemen yet al has been made joint- these huge corpora- stand to make an absolute fortune with a profit ly by the governments tions for global health. margin of up to 80%.As the vaccine is rolled out of India and South It is a system that has in the UK, the United States and other rich Africa and is so far consistently failed, pri- nations, the world is getting to see what a ration- vehemently opposed by oritising drugs for al distribution of the vaccine should look like. No the United States, the erectile dysfunction doubt some of the richest people in these coun- European Union and over malaria. Yet tries will find a way to get the vaccine whatever the UK. The Chinese rather than use the happens. Nevertheless, most vaccinations are and Russian govern- opportunity of the going to happen in an orderly and rational way, ments have developed coronavirus pandemic prioritising groups like health workers and the successful vaccines to build a better and elderly first.This stands in stark contrast to the and are doing supply more rational way of way that vaccines are going to be distributed deals with countries all doing things, rich globally. There is actually a World Health over the world, in con- vaccine up to the end of 2021. There is literally nations have doubled down on this failed Organization-led equitable allocation framework, trast to rich nations none for sale to developing countries.Also, no approach. As United Kingdom Prime Minister which would see every country having enough who are only focused mention of the cost, which is prohibitive for most Boris Johnson put it in a recent speech: “It is not vaccines to vaccinate its key workers and other on their own.As the poor nations. Pfizer’s vaccine costs $40 dollars the state that produces the new drugs and thera- vulnerable groups first. Which makes sense both next few months per person. That is more than the total per capita pies we are using. It is not the state that will hold in terms of global health and in terms of the glob- unfold, the world will What Royal Enfield’s turnaround owes to the luxury store Good Earth

✍ to make.“Every year for the first five Amrit Raj years, I would hold out a borrowing hand to our holding company whenever Businessman I ran out of money,” she told Forbes India magazine in 2014.Anita started to Siddhartha Lal got some think about growth, about how Good Earth would look fifty years in the vital tips from his moth- future. Both mother and son would dis- cuss their businesses with each other at er, the luxury store length. In one of those discussions, founder Anita Lal, in after deep thought, Anita told Siddhartha, “I am not running behind running his motorcycle this Western concept of growth. I do not want Good Earth to go through this rut business. at any cost. In fact, I want to pull back.”On that day, Anita decided to not hen the stories of success of expand her company any further. She some of India’s biggest business- W wanted to cut down on the one or two es and the people who steered them are stores that were not doing well, and told, more often than not, we are told scale back on the number of stores in stories about men—fathers, sons, general. She wanted to reduce the num- nephews, and so on. But we cannot fully ber of stock keeping units but ensure tell the story of the Lal family, and their whatever the business did, it would do quest to turn the Royal Enfield brand it exceptionally well.About a decade around, without taking a moment to since its inception, Good Earth was able examine the role played by Anita Lal, to break even in 2006; it became prof- Vikram’s wife, Siddhartha’s mother, and itable in 2012. By 2019, it had nine out- an astute businesswoman in her own lets across Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, right. Many years ago, when Vikram Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and an inter- wanted to change the way his family national presence with two stores in would approach their business and the Singapore and one in Turkey’s capital, chain of succession, he consulted his Ankara.Anita’s decision was really a big wife. Years later, Siddhartha too would start one from scratch a little earlier. In how she would serve him clear in the minds of people at the helm one that she had started on an impulse. aha! moment for Siddhartha, who was find himself looking to his mother to find 1996, she set up Good Earth, a luxury and his colleagues refreshing sherbets of the new Royal Enfield. Yet, there was In 1996, when Vikram received an offer struggling to find ways to take his com- new ways to revitalise the way he did lifestyle brand that catered to those every time they went to see her with the little clarity on how they could achieve to open a Royal Enfield showroom in pany forward. Growth was, of course, things. When he took over the reins of looking for high-quality ethnic home initial designs and would make it a point that. What should the company do from Kemp’s Corner, Mumbai, he was reluc- important for Royal Enfield, but the company, Siddhartha had to deal products with original designs created of offering the very flavour that he had there on? Should they introduce another tant; he was already struggling to keep Siddhartha went on to tell his colleagues with the fact that Eicher had a commer- by local artisans and craftspeople. liked the first time.A stickler for quality, bike? Should they go in a different direc- the brand relevant in the market, and he that there were other things to be con- cial vehicle, tractor-oriented team which Working out of their Chattarpur farm- she could spend hours on end trying to tion?In a press conference in 2001, considered letting go of the space. But sidered now. “We have to grow but what dealt with asset products and not con- house, Tulsi Farms, she wore her billion- get the colours of the site just right. A Siddhartha had promised to introduce Anita expressed her wish to start Good I am saying is that it can’t be that sumer ones. ‘So, lots of things were aire status lightly, choosing simple but perfectionist, she would visit the start- Electra. But so many questions Earth and give it a home. growth itself that drives you. It has to be attempted. He knew what he wanted, elegant Indian clothes for work and mix- up’s tiny office in Delhi’s Qutub remained: would that not add to more doing the right thing, serving the cus- but somehow, it did not come together,’ ‘Doing the right thing’ ing easily with her staff as well as occa- Institutioal Area and sit with the design- costs? Was the company ready to take tomers right, doing the right thing in the Siddhartha told me about his father in What Anita didn’t realise was that Good sional customers who came by to see er for as long as it took to ensure she got on the volume pressure coming in from market. If that results in good growth, the interview for this book.He may have Earth would become a full-time commit- her latest designs. She was always cour- the desired look.At Royal Enfield, another bike that had to be launched in it’s great. If that results in less acquired his management chops from his ment. Backed by the capital she teous and friendly with the vendors she Siddhartha needed both – his father’s the next twelve months? Was the net- growth…that’s also fine. But you know father but he owes much of his sense of received from her husband, she went on worked with and gradually, the company management style and his mother’s work ready? Could their dealers, who till you are doing the right thing,” he report- aesthetics and branding to his mother. expanding the business, but she was far began to grow.In 2004–05, she worked attention to detail. After taking charge, now did little to push sales, sustain the edly told them in a meeting in 2001. from turning a profit. Ever supportive, with a small web development company he threw himself into trying different pressure of selling another bike?Around *Excerpted with permission from Indian Quality above quantity Vikram never asked her about the to design the Good Earth website. One of things.That the company had to become the same time, Anita too was trying to Icon: A Cult called Royal Enfield, Amrit While Vikram stepped back from his finances of the company, but to live the founders of the company remembers a consumer-centric brand was absolutely solve a similar problem in her business, Raj, Westland. company in 1997, Anita had decided to with that was a difficult choice for her CENTRAL CHRONICLE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

Babar Azam could miss first Test Ronaldo nets 2 as Juventus New Zealand beats Pakistan against New Zealand wins at Parma 4-0 in Serie A Milan, Dec 20 (AP):

Cristiano Ronaldo re- by 9 wickets in 2nd T20 sponded to recent criticism with two goals to help Hamilton, Dec 20 (AP): in the innings. He did the Juventus win at Parma 4-0 best he could, hitting the in Serie A. Opener Tim Seifert car- final delivery for six to fin- Dejan Kulusevski scored ried his bat for 84 in an un- ish just short of a maiden Juve's opener against his broken 129-run partner- century. New Zealand was old club as the nine-time de- ship with Kane reinforced Sunday by the Karachi, Dec 20 (PTI): fending champion moved Williamson to steer New return of four members of level with Inter Milan, a Zealand to a nine-wicket its test squad, including Recovering from a thumb point behind leader AC win over Pakistan in the Williamson, who missed injury, Pakistan captain Milan. second Twenty20 interna- the first match of the se- Babar Azam could miss the Both Milan sides play on tional Sunday and an ries. Williamson also opening Test against New Sunday,when the Rossoneri unassailable 2-0 lead in the missed the second test Zealand at Mount travels to Sassuolo and three-match series. against the West Indies Maunganui beginning Inter hosts Spezia. Williamson finished 57 due to the birth of his first December 26. Juventus has drawn half not out in his return to the child. Tim Southee, Trent Babar, who has been of its 12 Serie A matches. In short format as New Boult and Kyle Jamieson Pakistan's top run-scorer the last stalemate midweek Zealand overtook also returned, giving New across all three formats against Atalanta, Ronaldo Pakistan's total of 163-6 Zealand an all-new pace at- since last year, suffered a had an unusually sub-par with four balls to spare. tack. Southee made his fracture in his thumb dur- performance and a penalty Seifert took his runs presence felt, taking 4-21 ing a throw-down session in saved. "Ronaldo was angry from only 63 balls with from his four overs to Queenstown on December for having missed the eight fours and three sixes, weaken the Pakistan in- 12 which ruled him out of penalty, but we had a few unleashing a wide variety nings. Boult took 0-33 and the three-match T20 series. days to think about it and of shots on a flat wicket Jamieson 0-43 but New "Babar is under rehab he showed how much he against a Pakistan attack Zealand generally bowled and has done some light cares about scoring goals, that struggled to find con- well after losing the toss. training but whether he even better when during sistently challenging Pakistan also won the will be 100 percent match fit open play," Juventus coach lengths. toss and batted in the in time for the first test is a Andrea Pirlo said. Williamson was first match of the series long shot," a source aware "We weren't happy with scratchy at first, then be- at Eden Park. It was of the developments in New Wednesday's result, but the transfer from Atalanta to and Ronaldo leapt up high came unstoppable, reach- caught out when its top- Zealand said. performance was good. We Juventus. Kulusevski was to head it in. ing his 12th T20 interna- order batsmen went too Pakistan led by vice-cap- had to get back the points quickest to react to a low Ronaldo had his second tional half century from hard early, without wait- tain Shadab Khan looked we lost against Atalanta cross from Alex Sandro three minutes into the sec- 37 balls on the same ing to get the pace of a rusty as a team and lost the and we did it in the best from the left, knocking it ond half with an angled ground where he scored a could get there," Pakistan again fell short of pitch on which the ball first T20 in Auckland on way." Kulusevski was given into the far bottom corner drive past Luigi Sepe after test-best 251 in his last in- Williamson said. Earlier, a challenging total. Hafeez sometimes stopped but Friday. Pakistan has also a start against his old club. in the 23rd minute. being picked out by Aaron nings. "It was a good sur- veteran Mohammad came to the last over 82 not also bounced sharply.The lost opener Imam-ul-Haq The 20-year-old midfielder Juventus doubled its lead Ramsey. Morata added the face, good for the bowlers Hafeez was left unbeaten out, hit three singles, a six top order failed and due to a thumb fracture spent last season on loan at just three minutes later fourth when he headed in but obviously if you could on 99, his highest score in and a four and was 93 not Pakistan was 5-39 before who has been advised a 12- Parma, during which he when lvaro Morata floated Federico Bernardeschi's build partnerships you 98 T20 internationals, as out with only one ball left recovering to 153-9. day rest. completed a permanent in a cross from the right cross. Kohli closes gap with Cummins Burns cleared for second Messi equals Pel’s 643 club wants sporting top-ranked Smith MCG pitch for Test, Pucovski ruled out goals, Barca held by Valencia Boxing day Test Barcelona, Dec 20 (AP):

Lionel Messi has anoth- er individual scoring mile- stone, but he sure doesn't have a team that looks like a champion. Messi equalled Pel 's all- time club scoring tally on Saturday in a 2-2 draw with Valencia. His 643rd career goal for Barcelona Dubai, Dec 20 (PTI): Paine's player-of-the- since his 2004 debut match innings of 73 not matched Pel's tally for India may have suffered out has lifted him to a ca- Santos from 1957-74. Messi an embarrassing defeat in reer-best 33rd with 592 is Barcelona's and the Melbourne, Dec 20 (PTI): cussed young gun Will the series-opener against points. Spanish league's all-time Adelaide, Dec 20 (PTI): Pucovski has been ruled Australia but its skipper His previous best was leading scorer. Hit on the elbow during out of a Boxing Day Test Virat Kohli fractionally 45th in December of 2018. In January 2018, he be- One of the architects of the pink-ball series opener, debut," a report in 'The closed the gap with top- Further down, Joe Burns' came the most prolific India's humiliating loss in Australia's Joe Burns was West Australian' said. ranked Test batsman unbeaten 51 saw him scorer among Europe's top the pink-ball series opener, on Sunday cleared to play With Australia grap- Steve Smith, following his move into 48th place, the leagues when he reached Australian pacer Pat the second Test against pling with injuries in the 74-run knock in the first first time he has been in 366 league goals, surpass- Cummins acknowledged India, but young Will run-up to the series, there innings in Adelaide. the top 50 since 2016. ing Gerd Mueller's the help offered by the live- Pucovski was ruled out as were doubts that Burns Kohli gained two points Spinner R Ashwin has Bundesliga mark of 365. ly track here and wants a he continues to recover too might join the list but for his half-century to get now become India's top- Messi had already sur- similar "sporting" pitch from concussion. scans cleared all fears of to 888 while Smith (911) ranked bowler after tak- passed Gerd Mueller's sin- home. "Congratulations right to the heart of for the Boxing Day Test in Burns suffered a nasty any major injury to his lost 10 points in the table ing four wickets in gle-year goal mark by scor- on your historic record, Messi's uncertain situa- Melbourne. blow on his elbow off a arm. after scoring 1 and 1 in his Australia's first innings. ing 86 times in 2012. Lionel," Pel added. tion at Barcelona. Cummins (4/21) and Jasprit Bumrah delivery Pucovski was set to two innings. Ashwin, now ranked Pel congratulated the "But above all, congratu- Messi has yet to recant Josh Hazlewood (5/8) pro- during the first Test at make his debut in the first Marnus Labuschagne's ninth, overtook pacer Argentina forward on so- lations on your beautiful on his announcement last duced a sensational per- Adelaide which Australia Test after David Warner innings of 47 and 6 in the Jasprit Bumrah. cial media: "Like you, I career at Barcelona. summer that he wanted to formance as India col- won by eight wickets to was ruled out due to a low-scoring match pushed Ravindra Jadeja, who know what it's like to love Stories like ours, of loving leave the club which is no lapsed to their lowest-ever take a 1-0 lead in the four- groin injury. But he was him to a career-best 839 did not play the Adelaide wearing the same shirt the same club for so long, longer the dominant force Test score of 36, paving the match series. hit on the helmet during points in the latest ICC Test, was unchanged at every day.Like you, I know unfortunately will be in- that he had done so much way for an eight-wicket "Joe Burns has been the first warm-up, ruling rankings for Test batsmen. number three in the all- that there is nothing better creasingly rare in foot- to forge over the past two win and a 1-0 lead in the se- cleared of serious damage him out of the opening Australia skipper Tim rounders' list. than the place we feel at ball." Pel 's comments went decades. ries for the home team. to his arm, while con- day-night Test. ATK Mohun Bagan aim to end Gill, Rahul and Pant get Alvarez dominates Smith to ready for Boxing Day; Saha Bengaluru FC’s unbeaten run and Shaw set to be benched capture super-middleweight titles sights set on nothing less San Antonio, Dec 20 (AP): than three points. "I think it's impossible to Canelo Alvarez unani- win every match. The mously outpointed previ- teams are more balanced ously undefeated Callum and it's very difficult for all Smith to win the WBA & teams to keep on winning Ring super-middleweight three points," said Habas. championships and va- "The idea in football is to cant WBC super-mid- get three points. I cannot dleweight title at the play thinking about the Alamodome. possibility of drawing or Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) losing." ATKMB's defend- dominated his only bout ers have the most number this year, repeatedly hit- of tackles in the league ting Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) (233) and have also made with straight rights and the second-most clear- New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Sydney. With Saha's batting right hooks to the head ances in the league (182). not giving any confidence to over 12 rounds. "The idea is marking in the Veteran wicketkeeper- the dressing room, the team Two judges scored the zone and closing down the batsman Wriddhiman Saha management will certainly bout 119-109 and the third fighting for the first time opening seconds of the spaces. You need space for and young opener Prithvi look at Pant, who had scored had it 117-111. this year due to the restric- second round, forcing crosses and to create Shaw are unlikely to be a hundred Down Under dur- At 5-foot-8, Alvarez was tions brought on by the Smith to respond with moves. The idea is that the picked for the remaining ing his previous tour, as the aggressor against the Covid-19 pandemic and the rights to the head to keep opponent doesn't find any Tests in Australia as India keeping might not be a fac- 6-foot-3 Smith. ring rust was evident in Alvarez from continually space to attack," said look to ring in wholesale tor on pitches with firm and Alvarez previously the first five rounds. It stepping forward. Smith Margao, Dec 20 (PTI): a strong attacking line-up, Habas. "Bengaluru is a changes after the batting de- even bounce. KL Rahul and knocked out Callum's took nearly a minute be- jabbed with his left hand they have even better de- strong team. For us, three bacle in Adelaide. Mohammed Siraj are the older brother, Liam, on fore the first punch of the more in the third round, An absorbing contest is fensive statistics. points are the same as in It is understood that two others in fray to enter Sept. 17, 2106, at AT&T bout was thrown, a lung- occasionally attempting a on the cards when two in- Bengaluru's figures aren't other matches but I know young Shubman Gill, after a the playing XI and those Stadium in Arlington. ing right by Alvarez. right uppercut that contin- form teams ATK Mohun bad either. They are yet to that Bengaluru vs ATK couple of impressive knocks would be forced changes due Many speculated Callum Punches were sparse ually failed to land. Bagan and Bengaluru FC taste a defeat in the cam- Mohun Bagan is an impor- in the warm-up games, is to the absence of skipper wanted revenge for the and the exchanges were Alvarez landed a series of clash each other in the paign. Though aware of tant match. We respect the seen as a replacement of Virat Kohli and senior ninth-round knockout, but brief in the opening round straight rights and right Indian Super League, here the challenge that awaits opponent and 90 minutes Shaw as senior star Rohit pacer, Mohammed Shami, Alvarez dominated the as both fighters shadowed hooks to the head early in on Monday. for his side, ATKMB coach will decide the match," he Sharma will not be available who is out with a fractured younger Smith as well. each other. Alvarez the fourth round that While ATKMB boast of Antonio Habas has his added. until the third Test match in wrist. Alvarez and Smith were pressed the action in the seemed to faze Smith. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

German factory races to CROSSING RIVER churn out Covid-19 syringes Berlin, Dec 20 (AFP): The factory churns out disposable syringes 24 hours a day, Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’ seven days a week, destined for use around the world. London, Dec 20 (AFP): "It's going to be very dif- ficult to keep it under con- British Health trol until we have the vac- Secretary Matt Hancock cine rolled out," he said, said Sunday that the gov- adding: "This is what we ernment has imposed a face over the next couple strict Christmas lock- of months." down in London and It emerged that scien- southeast England be- tists first discovered the cause a new strain of the new variant in a patient coronavirus was "out of in September. control". Susan Hopkins of Hancock warned that Public Health England the strict measures could told Sky News that the stay in place until the agency notified the gov- virus vaccine is fully ernment on Friday when rolled out. modelling revealed the "We acted very quickly full seriousness of the and decisively," Hancock new strain. told Sky News, justifying She confirmed the fig- the "stay at home" order A pedestrian, wearing a face mask due to the COVID-19 ure given by Johnson that and closure of non-essen- pandemic, walks through an almost deserted concourse the new virus strain could tial shops affecting at Charing Cross train station in London on Sunday. be 70 percent more trans- around a third of missible while saying this England's population. Prime Minister Boris strain was spreading far was an initial figure. "Unfortunately the new Johnson announced that more quickly. "I think 70 percent looks strain was out of control. millions must cancel Hancock told Sky News like a good number to Commuters ride a ferry to cross Narmada river, amid dense fog, during a cold winter We have got to get it under Christmas plans and stay that the situation was land on at the moment," morning, at Gwarighat in Jabalpur, Sunday. control." home because the new "deadly serious." she said. Pradhan dedicates Bengal’s first VP's social media posts on freedom An untold story of ‘Yeshu’ oil and gas reserve to nation fighters who were in Cellular Jail Mumbai, Dec 20: various atrocities on his fam- Ashoknagar, Dec 20 (PTI): New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): ily and in society has a deep In challenging times like impact on him. His attempt West Bengal found a Vice President M Venkaiah today where despair is high, to help others and ease their place in the oil map of Naidu on Sunday started a se- virtues like Compassion, pain often leads to situations India as Union Minister ries of social media posts on Kindness, Hope, Love and where he inevitably ends up Dharmendra Pradhan on freedom fighters who were in- Forgiveness are the corner- being hurt and condemned, Sunday dedicated an oil carcerated in the infamous stones of humanity that will by not just the oppressors, and gas producing field in Cellular Jail, saying their di- help us sail through the crisis. but also people at large. But North 24 Parganas district aries will shed light on their in- One iconic story where good even that does not stop to the nation. He said pro- dividual strengths and unwa- presides evil and compassion Yeshu from continuing on his duction from the petrole- vering love for the motherland. M Venkaiah Naidu over condemnation is that of path. um reserve here, about 47 The jail, also known as 'Yeshu'. Produced Arvind Babbal Born in a cowshed and de- km from Kolkata, has 'Kaala Paani', in Andaman and country from an oppressive &TV is proud to present, Productions Pvt Ltd, the voutly religious home, Yeshu, started with extracted oil Nicobar Islands was used by colonial rule," Naidu wrote on for the first time in Hindi show will premiere on in his growing up years, has being sent to Haldia refin- the British for exiling political Facebook. GEC, the untold, unheard December 22, 2020, at 8:00 profound knowledge and un- ery of Indian Oil prisoners. In a first such post, As the country approaches story of 'Yeshu'. The show pm on &TV and will air every derstanding of spirituality Corporation (IOC). "With Union Minister of Naidu wrote on Vinayak the landmark event of 75 has a stellar cast, comprising Monday to Friday. 'Yeshu' is a and religion, which shapes the commencement of Petroleum & Natural Gas Savarkar, popularly known as years of independence, peo- of, Vivaan Shah portraying story of an exceptionally his core beliefs of love, com- production from the and Steel Dharmendra Veer Savarkar. ple not only need to retell the role of young Yeshu, benevolent child who only passion, forgiveness and Pradhan during inaugura- Ashoknagar oil and gas re- tion of oil and gas reserve, "The saga of India's free- their inspirational stories of Sonali Nikam as Mary, Aarya wants to do good and spread peace. While he is blessed serve, West Bengal finds a at Ashoknagar in North 24 dom struggle is replete with martyrdom, valour and in- Dharmchandas Joseph, happiness all around him. His with miraculous powers, he place in the oil map," he Parganas, Sunday. the heroic tales of many great domitable spirit, but "we also Darpan Srivastava as King love and compassion for all is is unaware of them. Through said after inaugurating and ordinary men and women need to give them their due Herod and Rudra Soni as a stark contrast to the dark, his childhood, Yeshu is nur- the project. The first gas in the state was discov- and the selfless sacrifices place in the annals of our his- Herod Antipas along with evil forces prevalent during tured and guided towards his proven reserve of oil and ered in 2018. made by them to liberate the tory", he said. other star casts. his lifetime. Witnessing the life purpose by his mother.