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It will help &/ Drugs Controller General of initially vaccinate one crore Control Room which has been them track beneficiary cover- )0 * / India (DCGI) had earlier this healthcare and two crore front- set up on the Nirman Bhawan age, beneficiary dropouts, ses- month approved Oxford line workers, followed by premises of the Ministry. sions planned v/s sessions held * $#.. * Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, around 27 crore senior citizens He scrutinised the working and vaccine utilisation, said an manufactured by the Serum and people with co-morbidities of CoWIN, an online digital official from the Ministry. New Delhi: Institute, and indigenously like diabetes, hypertension, platform, which will be used to The platform enables Delhi recorded developed Covaxin of Bharat organ transplants, etc. In all, 30 drive the Covid-19 vaccination national and State administra- 295 fresh Biotech for restricted emer- crore people are going to be programme in the country. It tors to view & sort data of ben- Covid-19 cases gency use in the country, inoculated by July this year. will facilitate real-time infor- eficiaries as per their gender, on Friday, the paving the way for a massive Speaking at the 146th India "# mation of vaccine stocks, stor- age & co-morbidity. They can lowest in more inoculation drive. Meteorological Department age temperature and individu- also view the metadata of vac- than eight This vaccination pro- foundation day, Vardhan cau- people must follow Covid-19 the battle against coronavirus. row,” Vardhan, who is also alised tracking of beneficiaries cinations and Adverse Event months, even as city Health gramme will cover the entire tioned that even if the vacci- appropriate behaviour. I say, this is probably the begin- Science and Technology and for Covid-19 vaccine. This dig- Following Immunization Minister Satyendar Jain said the length and breadth of the coun- nation drive is on, there should “Tomorrow is an impor- ning of the end of Covid now Earth Sciences Minister, said. ital platform will assist pro- reported from constituent dis- positivity rate has slipped to an try, with a total of 3006 session not be lowering of guard and tant day...It is the last phase of which is going to start tomor- The Minister on Friday gramme managers across tricts across States and UTs. “all-time low” of 0.44 per cent. ! !" () ) *& # $ ! " " & * #;<=;>& & ! *& & he fund collection drive for 1 & #;<=;>& Tthe construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya kicked off said, “Shatabdi has nothing he ninth round talks on Friday with President Ram against the Chief Minister Tbetween the farmers and Nath Kovind donating 5 lakh. …and all other issues can be the Government on Friday The President made the addressed … though I think again failed to end the stale- contribution to the Ram she will not quit the party.” mate over the farm laws. While Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Whether the three-time farmers insisted on the repeal Trust set up by the Birbhum MP would be joining of the laws and legal guarantee Government to look after the !" #$ the BJP on Saturday was not of the MSP, the Government construction and management made clear by her but the asked them to be more flexible of the temple. * A> 77 actor-turned politician con- in their approach and “President Shri Ramnath sidered close to senior Bengal expressed willingness for nec- Kovind ji contributes 5,00,100 engali cine star-turned Minister Subroto Mukherjee essary amendments. for the construction of Shri BTrinamool Congress MP said she would “take a decision However, both sides have Ram Temple in Ayodhya,” said Shatabdi Roy on Friday said she in Delhi.” agreed to continue the dialogue Champat Rai, general secretary was going to Delhi where “it On whether she would despite the Supreme Court of the trust. may not be out of ordinary to meet Amit Shah, she said, “I constituting a committee to A delegation comprising meet big politicians” like Home can’t say because it is not out of mediate on the issue. Vishva Hindu Parishad’s inter- Minister Amit Shah. ordinary to meet big politicians The next round of talks will national working president Roy on Thursday set off ideology, Roy came out more like him.” Earlier she said, “If I be held on January 19, the day Alok Kumar, Teerath Kshetra ripples in the party ranks after vociferously on Friday con- take a decision, then I will let the court-appointed committee Trust treasurer Govind Dev posting a cryptic Facebook demning her party leadership you know at 2 pm on the 16th is likely to start consulting $ % Giri, and temple construction message dropping hints about for partisan ways. of January.” stakeholders to end the & ' ( #)* committee head Nripendra a “decision” that she might “There is no point Her Thursday Fan Club impasse. This was the first Misra met the President on take by “2 pm on January 16”. approaching the topmost TMC post reads: “It feels as if some meeting after the Supreme direction. against the farmers and urged they can form an informal Friday to seek his contribution. In Delhi, Amit Shah met leadership with one’s issues as people do not want that I go to Court stayed the enactment of Besides their major the Government to address group of people who can “He is the first citizen of the senior BJP leaders from West there is no surety that they will you. I am not informed about farm laws until further orders’ demands, unions alleged police this and prevent it. During the understand the laws better and country so we went to him to Bengal to discuss strategy for be redressed … besides you do many programmes. If I am not and appointed a four-member repression on people associat- meeting, the Karnal incident prepare some concrete pro- initiate this drive. He donated the coming Assembly elec- not know whether you will get informed, how can I go? This committee to resolve the dead- ed as well as not associated with where agitating farmers ran- posals, detailing what are farm- a sum of 5,01,000,” he said. tions. Sate BJP chief Dilip chased for this or not,” Roy said is causing me mental anguish.” lock over farm laws. the ongoing protests, NIA raids sacked the venue of Manohar ers’ expectations and what The VHP and associated Ghosh and senior leaders like hours after resigning as the Roy, who was available for In the meeting that lasted on transporters and arthiyas in Lal Khattar’s “kisan mahapan- clauses are problematic for bodies have launched a fund- Mukul Roy and Kailash chairperson of Tarapeeth comments to the media outside for nearly five hours, including Punjab who are supporting chayat” came up. them, which the Government raising campaign — Sri Ram Vijayvargiya were among those Development Authority. her residence, however, could a lunch break, the Government farmers’ protests and were pro- “Talks took place over can consider with an open Janmabhoomi Mandir Nidhi who called on Shah. She was asked as to why not be contacted by senior requested unions to create an viding logistic support for the three farm laws in a cordial mind,” Union Agriculture Samarpan Abhiyan — from Even as Bengal BJP she was not taking up her leaders like Sudip informal group to discuss finer agitation. atmosphere and detailed dis- Minister Narendra Singh January 15 to February 5 where spokesperson Samik issues with Chief Minister Bandopadhyay and Derek O points of the laws so that a way The farmer representatives cussions took place on some Tomar said after the meeting they will reach out to Hindu Bhattacharya said that senior Mamata Banerjee. Brien over telephone, party forward can be found in the have also raised questions on issues, but couldn’t reach a with the farmer leaders. families in different States. politicians were welcome in his Reacting to the matter, sources said. wake of the Supreme Court’s the cases that have been lodged decisive stage. We suggested Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 party if they changed their senior party MP Saugato Roy Continued on Page 11 &+# , ,-. ! & #) - . ( ! / !! * *! %& $'( and so on.” % >@ #A< Referring to the prevailing * >@ #A< it and hence united against the UP Assembly polls. However ! !"# O# security scenario, the Army he BJP announced four BSP and conspired to stop us in the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- " %&() commander said that the Tcandidates for the Uttar ahujan Samaj Party has from coming to power. Now tions, it aligned with the * + ! relentless operations on the Pradesh Legislative Council Bdecided to contest the these parties are busy dividing Samajwadi Party and bagged ,!-!% Line of Control backed with a polls, including three candi- coming Assembly elections in votes of the weaker sections of 10 seats. After the last gener- robust multi-agency grid in dates who were re-nominated Uttar Pradesh and the society.” al elections, the two parties hinterland has forced the deep and the fourth candidate is Uttarakhand alone. Party Mayawati further said, parted ways.The BSP chief !"#$! % & 57))@ state in Pakistan to recalibrate bureaucrat turned politician chief Mayawati made an “Our party workers have to welcomed the Corona vacci- &'( O! its approach to handle this sit- AK Sharma, who joined the announcement to this effect overcome all obstacles and nation drive slated to start /012 ounding a word of caution uation. BJP on Thursday. while addressing party cadres work for these deprived sec- from Saturday and said that all " ! Son the prevailing situation in He said, “The terrorist net- The re-nominated candi- at a simple function to mark tions, they have to be positive citizens should be given the /123%42 , Jammu & Kashmir, GOC-in-C, works across are trying hard to dates are deputy Chief Minister her 65th birthday in Lucknow and work for the people to shot free of cost. “If it is not 5 2(6 Northern Command Lt Gen abet recruitment by extensive Dr Dinesh Sharma, State BJP on Friday. She also promised ensure a return to power like done free of cost, the BSP will % YK Joshi on Friday said the use of social media”. president Swantra Deo Singh a free Corona vaccine for all if in 2002.” ensure free vaccination when internal situation in J&K, belligerence on the Line of The recent District and Laxman Acharya. The BJP the BSP was voted to power in “The Assembly polls are it comes to power,” she )$ % which is stable and under con- Actual Control (LAC). They Development Council elec- is yet to announce the remain- these states. due in Uttar Pradesh and promised. On the occasion , & trol, has the propensity to flare have tried to alter the status quo tions have conveyed the resolve ing 6 candidates. The last date On her birthday, Mayawati Uttarakhand in the near Mayawati also released a book &'( 7 up at any time. which has been contested with and will of the common peo- for filing nomination is January also urged the Centre to con- future. The BSP wants to make named ‘A Travelogue of My " 841 Interacting with the media resolve and courage by the ple to shun separatism and 18. There are a total 12 seats cede to the demands of farm- it clear that unlike in Bihar Struggle Ridden Life and BSP ( persons after paying tributes to Indian Army.” embrace democracy, he said. that will go to the polls. ers, who have been protesting Assembly pollls and last Lok Movement - Vol 16’, and said 019 the “bravehearts” of the Indian “Thirdly, the internal situ- Commenting on the situ- BJP sources said a Cabinet against three Farm laws for the Sabha elections, the party will that she would further - ( Army on the occasion of Army ation in J&K, which is stable ation in Jammu & Kashmir, Lt reshuffle is likely after the last two months on Delhi bor- not form any alliance with any strengthen the self respect of ! Day in the Northern and under control, has the Gen Joshi said the abrogation council polls. Deputy Chief ders. The BSP chief said, “Our party. We will contest both UP the cadre and movement of the Command headquarters in propensity to flare up at any of Article 370 and improve- Minister Dinesh Sharma is party is committed to better- and Uttarakhand Assembly party.Chief Minister Yogi ) Udhampur, Lt Gen Joshi also time,” he said. ment in governance have been likely to be the next chairman ing the lives of the poor and polls on our own and form the Adityanath also wished the :- claimed that Pakistan has not Elaborating, Lt Gen Joshi major game changers that of the UP Legislative council as the neglected which is why we governments,” she BSP chief on her birthday "- relented from using terror as an said, “There is also the collusive helped in restoring the faith of incumbent Ramesh Yadav, who were able to form govern- stressed.The BSP could not over phone on Friday morn- , ! !" instrument of state policy. factor with threats ranging the common people in the belongs to the Samajwadi Party, ment in UP four times. But win a single seat in the 2014 ing. Several other leaders ! ( Additionally, he went on to from supplying weapons to institutions of the Government. is retiring on January 31. casteist, capitalist and myopic Lok Sabha elections and it across party lines too greeted !! % say, “We have seen the Chinese sharing of operational practices Continued on Page 11 Details on Page 2 opposition parties did not like could bag only 19 seats in 2017 her on the occasion. !"#$# # " $ + 5, ! 3 * >@ #A< ment was now preparing to "7 8 * " " develop industrial parks on ! iming to further promote sides of expressways. Investors * >@ #A< Aindustrialisation in the who have put in funds in the state, the Yogi government will state have been demanding " " * >@ #A< he BJP announced four be setting up land banks along the creation of industrial units Tcandidates for UP expressways. The tracts would along expressways for long. * >@ #A< mark the occasion on the iming to encourage Legislative Council polls, while be utilised for setting up indus- Such units will provide good martyr memorial sites of all Ayouths to actively partic- two Samajwadi Party candi- trial units on demand of entre- connectivity to industries. he heroic sacrifices of mar- districts by organising pro- ipate in sports in Uttar dates - Ahmed Hasan and preneurs. Places that have been marked Ttyrs for the independence grammes. Pradesh, the state govern- Rajendra Chaudhary filed their Initially, land banks would for construction of Industrial of the country will now be There are many historic ment has started the con- nominations for the polls on be created along Agra- parks are proposed on Agra- accessible from any corner of stories of martyrs of the inde- struction of 37 new stadiums Friday. The SP candidates filed Lucknow Expressway and Lucknow Expressway are the world at the click of a pendence struggle in Uttar across the state. nomination papers in the pres- Purvanchal Expressway. The Hargaon village (Ferozabad), mouse. The Yogi government Pradesh, including the 1925 While Yuva Kalyan and ence of party chief Akhilesh former was opened to traffic in Buhana village (Agra), Pohara is set to bring all events of the Kakori loot of Lucknow, 1922 Prantiya Raksha Dal depart- Yadav and other party 2017, while Purvanchal village (Chitrakoot) along state related to freedom move- Chauri-Chaura incident of ments will be constructing 18 legislators. Expressway was likely to be Bundelkhand Expressway and ment on a digital platform so Gorakhpur and Meerut revolt stadiums under `Khelo India’, Meanwhile on Friday, the The ruling party was yet to next chairman of UP opened for public by March Bara village (Barabanki) along that anyone could read about of 1857. 19 new stadiums will be con- BJP announced four candi- announce the remaining six Legislative Council as the pre- end for light vehicles. Setting Purvanchal Expressway. the great freedom fighters. As a mark of respect to the structed on directions of Chief dates, including three, repeat- candidates and party sources sent incumbent Ramesh Yadav up industrial units along these Currently, five expressways Chief Minister Yogi martyrs, the government is Minister Yogi Adityanath. ed for the elections. The said that candidates were like- of the Samajwadi Party, set to two expressways will help in are being laid in Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath has instructed offi- now going to digitise them “Work is in full swing for renominated candidates were ly to be announced soon as the retire on January 31. Sources transporting goods within 10 to Besides, Purvanchal cials to collect all material bringing them online.“The the construction of 35 stadi- Deputy CM, Dinesh Sharma, last date for filing nomination also hinted that former Gujarat 12 hours across any corner of Expressway, construction has related to freedom movement CM has also given instructions ums at Ayodhya, Hardoi, UP BJP chief Swatantra Deo is January 18. Voting for 12 cadre IAS officer, AK Sharma the state. been started on Bundelkhand and literature related to mar- to conduct research on sub- Kanpur Dehat, Gorakhpur, Singh and Laxman Acharya. seats will be carried out. was likely to be inducted as Being a land-locked state, Expressway, Gorakhpur Link tyrs and make them available jects related to the contribu- Kaushambi, Agra, Banda, Bureaucrat-turned politician Sources in the BJP claimed that Deputy CM. The state brass of transportation has been a Expressway and projects for online. Yogi has earlier direct- tion of martyrs in freedom Pratapgarh, Bijnore, Hathras, A K Sharma, who joined the a cabinet reshuffle was likely the BJP however remained major challenge for entrepre- Ganga Expressway and Ballia ed to organise Chauri-Chaura struggle and start scholar- Prayagraj, Kushinagar, Gonda, BJP on Thursday, was the soon after the Council polls. tight-lipped over the possibil- neurs investing in UP. This is Link Expressway have been centenary celebrations for a ships in universities,” an offi- Banda, Badaun, Mirzapur, fourth candidate announced by Present Deputy CM, Dinesh ity of Sharma given the covet- a major reason that the govern- proposed. full year from February 4 and cial said. Unnao and Hamirpur,” a the BJP. Sharma was likely to be the ed post. senior official said All sports complexes will have halls with all facilities for indoor games like badminton, , * volleyball, wrestling, kabaddi and weight lifting. Tracks and playgrounds will also be con- -. structed as per the quality of the ground. Lucknow (PNS): With farmers intensifying draconian laws for the last two months – first in “Besides, talented players their stir against the three farm laws, residents Punjab and now in Delhi. We disown people talk- from rural areas, youths aspir- of several villages in Baghpat have banned the ing the language of the government.” Farmers ing to join the Army, entry of political parties and farmers’ associations, from western Uttar Pradesh have been carrying Paramilitary and police will supporting the contentious laws. A decision to on with a sit on in Baraut of Baghpat for the last also be imparted training this effect was taken by a panchayat of 36 castes 30 days. The agitators have collected around Rs facilities here,” the held in Baghpat recently. 5 lakh in form of donations for the on-going stir. official said “Anyone who is in favour of the farm laws is The agitating farmers have changed their strat- “The Union government not welcome in these villages. If you want an entry egy by holding protests at different places to moti- has also given its nod and con- to show your loyalty to the farmers, not to the vate their brethren. On Thursday, divisional pres- struction work of all stadiums government,” Saroorpur Kala village pradhan Jeet ident of Bharatiya Kisan (BKU) Padam Singh will be completed soon. Singh said in Lucknow on Friday.Singh further organised a day-long dharna at Meerut Cantt sta- Youths will get better sports said that in a panchayat, members unanimous- tion while on Friday, a similar protest was held facilities in these complexes in ly decided to ban entry of political parties and in Saharanpur.On Saturday, a dharna will be held their own districts,” Nodal farmers’ outfit supporting the farmers’ agitation. at Bijnore, followed by protests at Hapur.The BKU Officer of Khelo India and “We do not want to share food and place with has asked its district units to hold chaupals in dif- Deputy Director of Yuva those who have an anti-farmer mindset,” he said. ferent villages to make farmers aware as to why Kalyan and Prantiya Raksha Former pradhan Tejveer Singh stressed, “We do the farm laws were being opposed. The decision Dal department, Shilpi not have anything to do with any party. We are was taken after the BJP sent its cadre to the vil- / " 0 $ 1 , $ + ) 2 ) Pandey said. farmers and support our brethren protesting the lages with a pro-farm law booklet. 9 & 7 & " #" ! R &7 & * >@ #A< Lucknow (PNS): A 45-year-old man, reported missing since Thursday, was lynched by unknown miscreants in Afzalgarh area of Bijnore. His battered body was found lying in a pool ttar Pradesh Congress chief of blood on Friday morning and his motorcycle was found UAjay Kumar Lallu, party lying nearby. A case was registered and further investiga- leader in Legislative Council, tions were on. Deepak Singh along with sever- Veer Singh of Machhmar locality went out to purchase al workers and leaders were household items on Thursday evening. When he did not detained as they attempted to return home till late, his brother Ramgopal launched a hunt march towards Raj Bhawan to but failed to trace him. Singh’s mobile phone was also found observe ‘Kisan Adhikar Diwas’ on to be switched off. Later, the harried brother informed the Friday. police about Singh’s disappearance. The Congress had announced On Friday, Ramgopal learnt that an unknown body was to observe ‘Kisan Adhikar Diwas’ lying in Afzalgarh and rushed there only to find his broth- and gherao Raj Bhawan to protest er’s body. Later the police was informed and investigations the new Farm laws. were on. Meanwhile in muzaffarnagar, a 51-year-old Corona Confrontation between Congress positive patient jumped to his death from the fourth floor workers and the police were of the Medical College building on Thursday. While victim reported from across the Raj Kumar’s kin alleged negligence on part of the hospital, state.Talking to media persons, the police suspected that the deceased took the extreme step Lallu said that the Yogi govern- name of implementing Corona under depression. ment was infringing on their protocol. The Congress will con- Rajkumar’s son, Sudhir, along with other family mem- democratic rights to hold peace- tinue its fight against this kind of bers and villagers staged a sit-in dharna on the hospital ful protests. “When the BJP is oppression,” said the state premises demanding immediate action against the guilty. organizing big rallies, programs Congress chief. Prominent among They were pacified after the hospital authorities and senior and the Chief Minister himself is those detained were Congress police officers assured action after an inquiry. In another celebrating ‘Gorakhpur Diwas’ district chief, Ved Prakash case, a 30-year-old man committed suicide by hanging him- and other events, why only oppo- Tripathi, City chief, Mukesh self at Pakri village of Survaya area in Bhadohi.Sheshmani sition parties, specially Congress Chauhan, former minister RK Yadav (30) hanged himself in his room after a fallout with- leaders were being stopped or Chaudhary, State Mahila in the family. Yadav used to work in Mumbai and had arrested for demonstrating against Congress chief Mamta returned home last week. the government’s failures in the Chaudhary and others. (45 60* to looks for refreshing holidays and unique travel des- tination to unwind and to simplify this need, we organ- ise ITM-Lucknow annually. The constant support and eager interest from travel industry makes it a success year after year,” managing director of ITM Ajay Gupta said. & CEO of City Montessori School Roshan Gandhi recently signed an MoU with Alliance Française de Lucknow (AFL) for teaching French in all school cam- puses with a view to enhancing employability skills, pro- viding opportunities for pursuing higher studies in France, student exchanges and many related initiatives for the promotion of French language and culture. Divisional Commissioner Mukesh Meshram, along with counsellor for education, science and culture at the -7 / & Embassy of France in India and country director of Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Mukesh French Institute in India M Emmanuel Lebrun- Kumar Meshram inaugurated ‘ITM Lucknow’, India’s Damiens, and president of AFL Zohra Chatterji, was pre- leading B2B travel, tourism showcase and conclave, at sent on the occasion. Paryatan Bhawan on Friday. Also present were chair- man and managing director of ICM Group Ajay Gupta and other senior officials from Jammu & Kashmir Tourism, Gujarat Tourism, Himachal Pradesh Tourism, Uttarakhand Tourism, and Uttar Pradesh Tourism. The 3-day showcase & conclave is supported by Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation. B2B travel agents and tour operators from Lucknow and nearby cities will be interacting with the officials of UP Tourism department, hoteliers and promote their products and destinations. 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We are sure Singh said 100 health workers Negi said that across the state, one out of the total 9 session that we will tide over this pan- will be vaccinated at each cen- the vaccination drive will be sites for the vaccination drive. demic in the time to come,” tre. The vaccines have been carried out at 317 sites. At SGPGI too, prepara- she added. sent from the District Director of Balrampur tions were completed and all Meanwhile, 109 persons Immunisation Centre to the Hospital Dr Rajeev Lochan the 18 booths were ready even tested positive for coronavirus nine cold chain points from said they are fully prepared for though vaccination drive in Lucknow on Friday even as where the same will be taken the vaccination drive. would take place only at one the city’s tally crossed the to the 12 centres. “Health workers are happy booth. Doctors, staff nurses, 80,000-mark. As many as as “Keeping in mind that that they will get vaccinated, so patient helpers and sanitation 179 patients recovered, taking there could be some wastage, that they can be safe from workers will be vaccinated. the number of recoveries to we have sent 110 doses of at coronavirus infection,” he said. The vaccination committee 77,192. The death toll stands each vaccination site. The vac- He added that they are trying met Medical Education at 1,151 while there are 2,133 cines will reach the centres at to make the Covid vaccination Minister Suresh Khanna active cases in the district. The 8 am on Saturday,” he said. The exercise comfortable and safe. and apprised him of the fresh cases included 14 from vaccination drive will begin at “Preparations have been preparations. Rae Bareli road, 13 from " 7 5 < " ) 9 am and conclude by 5 pm. completed at the waiting, vac- Nodal officer for Covid Alambagh, 12 from , & # The exercise will kick off cination and observation immunisation (KGMU) Dr Gomtinagar and 10 from immediately after being areas. Beds have also been Nishanth Verma said the drive Chowk. In the state, 482 per- launch by Prime Minister made available and we are will begin at one booth and sons tested positive, including *" Narendra Modi. The 12 hos- making it safe by having all 100 health workers will be vac- 14 in Kanpur, 19 in Ghaziabad, pitals where the vaccination possible medicines and all cinated. “Other booths are 34 from Varanasi, and 18 from !- ! drive will be conducted possible equipment to combat also ready and vaccination Meerut, taking the UP tally to include KGMU, TS Mishra any side-effects. Our anaesthe- will be carried out there in the 5,95,614. There were 15 deaths GG Hospital, SGPGI, RMLIMS, sia incharge will be present in coming days,” he said. in the state, taking the tally to "# Balrampur Hospital, the observation room,” he Meanwhile, head of 8,588. Besides, 956 patients Lucknow (PNS): Even as it Veerangana Avanti Bai said. Microbiology department of recovered, taking the recovery thanked the state government Women Hospital, ERA’s He added that for the SGPGI Dr Ujjwala Ghoshal figures to to 5,77,475. for its continued support and * >@ #A< recent declaration of permitting schools to function in a single anager of a real estate ( !" & shift of 5 hours, nullifying the Mfirm was found hanging / previous 3-hour double-shift in its godown in format, Unaided Private Schools’ Transportnagar under & Association sought permission Sarojininagar police station * >@ #A< should not ignore shivering for opening of classes VI-VIII. area on Friday. He was identi- * >@ #A< police ID card and two pairs of because it is the first sign that Addressing mediapersons fied as Dharmendra Sachin fake uniform were recovered he Meteorological depart- the body is losing heat, and it on Friday, president of the asso- (35), who was a native of wo persons were arrested from his possession. Tment has forecast moder- it is important to remain ciation Anil Agarwal said they Kanpur and living with his Tfrom different places on Meanwhile, police arrest- ate to dense fog conditions in indoors in that case. Frostbite are in constant touch with the cousin for the past 10 years in Thursday night for allegedly ed two persons for lifting a the state capital on Saturday. In can occur due to prolonged government regarding the a flat at Sunrise Apartment in extorting money from people tractor and trolley from the state, there is a warning for exposure to cold as the skin demand. He said that schools Sarojininagar. His cousin by posing as cops. As per Bajrang crossing under cold day and cold wave condi- turns pale, hard and numb and would give an opportunity to all lodged a complaint with police, reports, Ritesh Mishra of Indiranagar police police sta- tions at isolated places and eventually black blisters appear the students who remained stating that Sachin committed Varanasi was picked up for tion. They were identified as dense to very dense fog in the on the exposed body parts absent throughout the year suicide. However, he did not interrogation from Aishbagh Kaleem and Rajitram. Three morning at a few places over such as fingers, toes, nose and 2020-2021 in view of the pan- state the reason for the drastic under Bazaar Khala police stolen mobile phones were east UP and at isolated places earlobes. Severe frostbite demic. “Such students will be step. Reports said that Sachin station Thursday at 11 pm. A recovered from their posses- over west UP. needs immediate medical allowed to appear for the final had cordial relations with fake police ID card and 10 sion. Indiranagar police sta- On Friday, there was dense attention and treatment,” an exams after clearing the dues, everyone in his workplace and passport-size photographs in tion incharge Ajay Prakash fog in the morning, followed official said. and subsequently they will be there was no complaint against police uniform were recovered Tripathi said the thieves were by clear skies later on. MeT Dense fog contains partic- promoted to the next class. him. Investigating officer SN from their possession. Another nabbed within few hours. director JP Gupta said that fog ulate matter and other pollu- However, the dues have to be Yadav said efforts were on to accused was picked up from Commissioner of Police DK is being caused by moisture in tants which get lodged in the cleared mandatorily to be able ascertain the reason for suicide. near Thakurganj crossing. He Thakur has given a cash the air and calm wind condi- lungs, clogging them and for the students to appear for the Meanwhile, body of a was identified as Krishna Kant, reward of Rs 20,000 to the tions. “Cold conditions will be decreasing their functional exams. There will be efforts to youth was recovered from an a resident of Telibagh under police team that nabbed the the same in Lucknow on capacity which increases minimise the hike to the rolled isolated place near his house in PGI police station. A fake culprits. Saturday as on Friday,” he said. In the state, the coldest cerns for vulnerable people episodes of wheezing, cough- back fee of 2020-2021. Sushant Golf Club area under On Friday, the state capi- were Churk and Agra at 3.7 such as infants, pregnant ing and shortness of breath and Maximum relief will be extend- Gosainganj police station on with a neighbour on noticed the body on Friday tal recorded the maximum degree Celsius each. According women, elderly, people with causes eye irritation. Dense fog ed to the students and their par- Friday morning. The deceased Wednesday. When Rajendra morning and informed the temperature at 21.3 degree to MeT officials, low temper- chronic diseases etc.There is contains pollution of various ents,” he added. Agarwal said was identified as Rajendra did not come back, his father police. Gosainganj police sta- Celsius, which was normal, ature with chilly winds aggra- also an increased likelihood of types and these pollutants in teachers should also be given Rawat. Father Cheda Rawat and others started searching for tion incharge VK Singh said the while the minimum tempera- vates the cold conditions at various illnesses like flu, stuffy the air may tend to irritate the priority along with health work- identified the body and told the him, but in vain. He then deceased was unemployed and ture at 6.4 degree Celsius, was times. “Cold is tolerable but nose or nosebleed due to pro- membranes of the eyes, caus- ers in the vaccination drive police that his son had left the lodged a missing complaint on there were reports that he was 1.2 degrees below normal. there are mild health con- longed exposure to cold. One ing various infections” he said. beginning Saturday. house in search of a job along Thursday morning. Farmers a drug addict. :- ( 012
* >@ #A< farmer services through agro- was also organised in which Dr -" technologies, herbal products Saudan Singh, Dr VR Singh, Dr 20-day Kisan Mela was and innovative approaches. Sudeep Tandon and Dr RK Ainaugurated at Central Former acting director of Srivastava delivered speeches "-,- Institute of Medicinal and CIMAP Dr Alok Kalra, former on mentha, geranium cultiva- Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) on chief scientists Dr AK Singh tion, agro-technologies, quali- Friday. Various programmes and Dr VKS Tomar were pre- ty distillation and business * >@ #A< would strengthen the bond, based on agro-technology are sent as special guests. They opportunity, respectively. reduce negativity and decrease being organised for farmers. addressed the participants on Dr Rajesh Verma, Dr RS he inter-personal relation- employees’ intent to quit. Due to the pandemic and knowledge-based agro-tech- Sharma, Dr Manoj Semwal, Dr Tship amongst employees at BBAU spokesperson restrictions, only 100 pre-reg- niques and its importance for Rushikesh and Dr Sanjay the workplace leads to their Rachna Gangwar said that as istered farmers and entrepre- farmers. Kumar were also present in the engagement and commitment per the research, workplace neurs will be allowed on daily During the programme, question-answer session. A towards the organisation, ostracism is understood as basis. On Friday, 100 farmers leading aroma industry repre- programme was also held to resulting in increased produc- being excluded or dismissed from different states took part sentatives addressed the farm- make incense sticks and more tivity, and positive organiza- from work-related groups. in the Kisan Mela. CIMAP ers about demand, supply and than 25 women participated in tional culture and environ- “Workplace ostracism is director Dr Prabodh Kumar quality aspects of essential oil it. Display of new agro-tech- ment. However, some of the being practiced in different Trivedi addressed participants in national and international niques, publication on medic- destructive practices such as ways such as silent treatment, and briefed them about the markets. A special interactive inal and aromatic plants were workplace ostracism affects silent bullying, purposeful institute’s involvement in programme, ‘Kisan Goshthi’ also organised for the farmers. the organisational culture ignorance by co-workers and negatively. superiors and unfair treat- Assistant professor in the ment,” she pointed out. She = $ " & department of Rural said the research article con- Management at Babasaheb cludes that workplace Pilibhit: A 65-year-old man him for a cials at Puranpur tehsil and Bhimrao Ambedkar University ostracism develops an inten- has been booked for alleged- year, informed them about it after Lata Bajpai Singh, along with tion amongst the employees to ly raping two sisters at a vil- police which an FIR was registered her collaborator, published a quit. lage here, police said on said. The on Thursday. The SP said a research paper in an interna- “The effect of relationship Friday. An FIR was lodged victims’ probe has also be ordered tional journal according to between workplace ostracism against Satnaam Singh (65) on family against the area SHO for not which in order to strengthen and employees’ intention to the charge of rape on alleged taking the case seriously. The interpersonal communication leave the organisation reduces Thursday after a probe into it that they SP said in their complaint, the " ( - and to create a healthy work due to personality dimensions by Circle Officer Pramod have try- girls’ family did not give any 3, 4 5 6 . . - *, . culture at the workplace, of the employees as well,” she Kumar, Superintendent of ing to date of the incident and 7. organisational administration said. In this research study, Police Jai Prakash said. lodge a complaint in this alleged that they were being 5 ) 5 ) can hold social interaction- Shalini Srivastava from Jaipuria The two girls, aged 15 and regard for the past one month raped for the past year. A 5 " ( + 8 2 based activities and events Institute of Management 13, worked at Singh’s place but police did not listen to detailed probe into the matter P * " , & . & across different verticals which (Noida) was the collaborator. and were allegedly raped by them. They approached offi- is on, the SP said. PTI . : 5 *" " 8" " ! - - * / ! . Lucknow: The UP govern- - 5*! ment has created special posts of DSP to oversee security at Jalaun: The police here have two children. Soon after gest that the obscene materi- were apprehended with the Ramjanmabhoomi in Ayodhya, identified nine more victims, Rathore’s arrest, his laptop, al was being sold to any porn equipment and questioned. Kashi Vishwanath temple in Lucknow: Four people, Rambaran (41), he said. The admitted to the hospital, he including seven minors, on the DVD and hard disc were site or in the market. During investigation, obscene Varanasi and Mathura’s including a minor boy, were truck driver fled the spot said. basis of data recovered from a seized from his house. During Superintendent of Police Yesh material was found on the Krishna Janmabhoomi. The killed and one was seriously leaving behind his vehicle. Meanwhile, in laptop and other devices seized their examination, nine more Veer Singh had also inspected DVR. The children who had posts have been created on the injured in two separate road Efforts are on to nab him, he Shahjahanpur, a man was from an expelled BJP office- victims — seven minors and Rathore’s house and office, stolen the equipment were recommendation of the DGP accidents in Fatehpur, police added. killed over a land dispute in bearer arrested on charges of two women — have been the SHO said. being blackmailed by Rathore and seven officers appointed to said on Friday. Three people In the second accident, a Gunah Khamariya village in sexually exploiting two chil- identified, Khan said. The two children who had with the obscene videos, he oversee security arrangements were killed when their motor- man was killed and another Banda area here on Friday, dren, an official said on Friday. “Efforts are on to contact lodged the complaint against said. Khan had on Thursday at the religious places, accord- cycle was hit by a speeding seriously injured after their police said. Ratiram (40) was Efforts are on to contact these these victims and their fami- Rathore had alleged that he said 15 to 20 videos were ing to an order issued by ADG truck on the Kanpur- motorcycle was hit by an shot dead by one Rajnish with victims and record their state- lies. Their statements will be used to sexually abuse them in found on Rathore’s laptop, (Administration) PC Meena. Allahabad national highway unidentified vehicle, the his licensed revolver, ments, said Station House recorded,” he said. Their state- his office, he added. DVD and hard disc in which According to the order, Deputy near Ambapur village here late police said. The incident took Superintendent of Police, S Officer (SHO), Konch police ments will be recorded in Explaining how the matter he is seen sexually exploiting Superintendents of Police Anil on Wednesday evening, said place at Naubasta Road in Anand said. Police have lodged station, Imran Khan. connection with the existing came to light, Khan said a few children. The accused would Rai, Pradeep Singh Chandel Upendranath Rai, SHO of Khagha township. The an FIR against six people. The Ram Bihari Rathore, the FIR against Rathore. No fresh days ago, Rathore had lodged lure young children by giving and Ratneshwar Singh, all post- Thariyav police station. deceased has been identified body of victim has been sent former vice-president of the case is being lodged as of a complaint with the police them money and made their ed in Varanasi, will now be the The deceased have been as Rakesh (45), said SHO, for postmortem, police said, BJP’s Konch unit, was arrest- now, he said. In the investiga- that his CCTV and digital obscene videos that he would DSP (Security) at the Kashi identified as Chandrashekhar Khagha police station, RK adding that the accused is ed on Wednesday on the basis tion so far, Khan said, no evi- video recorder (DVR) had use to blackmail them, he had Vishwanath temple. PTI (40), his son Shubham (6) and Singh. The injured has been absconding. PTI of a complaint lodged by the dence has been found to sug- been stolen. Later, two minors said. PTI !"#$# &
* G767#7 vaccination programme will identified centres with the safe tion. In each session only those be conducted at six centres in cold chains and proper protec- would be vaccinated whose he parliamentary con- the district including the tion and all the preparations names are uploaded on the Tstituency of the Prime District Government Women regarding the vaccination pro- portal, he informed adding, the Minister Narendra Modi is all Hospital in Kabirchaura, Pt gramme have been completed, Adverse Effect Following set to be part of the national Deen Dayal Government he informed further. As many Immunisation (AEFI) kits will COVID-19 vaccination drive to District Hospital near as 34 magistrates have been also be available at all immu- be launched on Saturday and all Pandeypur, Heritage Medical appointed to ascertain the vac- nisation centres apart from an the preparations regarding this College in Bhadwar, Sir cines to get reached to the adequate number of masks, have been completed with get- Sunderlal Hospital in BHU, regional vaccine centre, district sanitisers and other necessary ting the vaccines reached to the Community Health Centre, vaccine centre and 16 cold materials. identified centres with safety. Kashi Vidyapeeth and chain points safely before the It is pointed out here that The PM will also virtually hold Community Health Centre, vaccination. These magistrate the district has received 20,000 a dialogue with any person to Sewapuri. The vaccine will be will discharge their duty in doses of vaccine. The first dose be administered the vaccine in administered on as many as three shifts. of the vaccine will be adminis- the district during launching of 100 persons at each centre and There will be three rooms tered on 10,000 persons and the vaccination drive. the first vaccine will be admin- for every vaccination session thereafter the booster dose will The timing for the drive is istered on a sanitation employ- and the first one is a waiting be administered on these per- from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday ee, the CMO informed adding, room where identification sons after 28 days. The vaccine and the vaccination in the dis- the list of total 600 persons to process will be done, while in is to be administered in three trict will begin as soon as the whom the vaccine is to be the second room health work- phases and the vaccine is to be PM launches it virtually, the administered, has already been ers will be vaccinated and in the administered on the employees Chief Medical Officer Dr VB prepared. The vaccines have third room they will have to related to health service under Singh informed adding, the been made available to all the wait 30 minutes after vaccina- the first phase. ( #7 # 0 . 2 4 =;; & & $ * G767#7 the contribution of medical personnel in this phase of the raving cold wave, when the pandemic is unmatched and * 7>>7&77= lakh health workers are to be the dolphin in its custody. abouts under the Unchahar BShatabdi Super Specialty the appreciation of it is less. vaccinated in the state. After the postmortem, the police station in search of the Block of the Sir Sunderlal 17 COVID-19 CASES: As ix hundred health workers ARRESTED: Police have dolphin’s body was buried by other eight accused who are Hospital (SSH), Banaras Hindu many as 17 new COVID-19 Swill receive the first corona arrested another accused who digging a pit near the canal. still at large. The accused per- University (BHU) reverberat- patients have been detected in vaccine shot in Prayagraj on was involved in beating a dol- In this case, the sub sons are absconding leaving ed with the waves of patriotic the district on Friday, increas- Saturday. The first lot of vaccine phin to death, seen in a canal inspector Bhaiyaram Pandey the house after the cops raid- songs, every audience seemed ing the total number to 21,729. arrived here with full precau- in Pratapgarh district of UP. of the Forest department had ed at their residences. to be awash in the warmth of As the day saw no casualty, the tions on Thursday, and six So far, three accused have filed a case against unknown Meanwhile, the police arrest- patriotism on the occasion of death toll remained at 374. vaccination centres have been been arrested. The police are people under the Wildlife ed an accused Ashish, a resi- Army Day here on Friday. The During the day, the follow-up created to administer dosage. conducting raids in search of Protection Act. The video of dent of Unchahar, Rae Bareli army band was performed by negative reports included 50 Centres where the vac- other accused. Dolphin being killed went on Thursday. Police is ques- 39 Gorkha Training Centre and all of them have been cine will be administered It may be pointed out here viral on internet media on tioning him about the where- (39-GTC). This presentation recovered from home isolation, include MLN Medical College, that a dolphin was spotted in January 7. The police had abouts of other accused. All was made to honour the con- increasing the number to Divisional Colvin Hospital, the canal near Kothariya vil- identified 12 accused from the accused belong to tribution of physicians and " " ( ,, & = % 18,098. As no patient has been District Women Hospital, lage under the Nawabganj the video and arrested Rahul Unchahar police station area health workers of SSH BHU # discharged from the hospital, Kamla Nehru Hospital, CHC police station of Pratapgarh son of Chhotalal, Anuj son of of Rae Bareli district. against the global COVID-19 the number remained at 2,955. Roraon, and CHC Phulpur. district on December 31. Rampal residents of Nawabganj SO Akhilesh pandemic. The Golden Jubilee Sunit Kumar Singh, Prof RN of the army, Prof VK Shukla The total number of patients List of the health workers Seeing this, a dozen villagers Hariharpur police station Pratap Singh said that in of India's victory in the 1971 Chaurasia, Deputy Medical said that if we are here today who have been recovered so far who will receive vaccine shots from Unchahar village in Rae Unchahar, Rae Bareli and search of the other eight peo- war was also celebrated Superintendents Prof Saurabh only because of the might and is 21,073, leaving 282 active in the first phase has been pre- Bareli district reached there Rahul of son Ayodhya resident ple accused of killing the dol- through this presentation orga- Singh and Prof GN Srivastava, passion of the Indian Army. cases. The recovery rate is pared, and the officials were and beat the dolphin to death. of Azadnagar police station phin, the possible whereabouts nized in the context of the Dean of Students Prof MK IIM BHU Director said that we 96.98 per cent, while the mor- quite vigilant to ensure that the Police and Forest department Unchahar Rae Bareli on are being raided. However, Republic Day celebrations. Singh, Chief Proctor Prof are all grateful for the great tality rate is 1.72 per cent. In lapses of dry run are not team reached the spot follow- January 7. another accused has been During this time, the mil- Anand Chaudhary, apart from contribution of the Indian the first report of the day, 17 repeated. ing the information of the Police are conducting arrested in this connection, itary band played many patri- faculty members, resident doc- Army. He said that the patri- positive patients were found In the first phase nine incident and took the body of raids at the possible where- the SO added. otic songs like ‘Kadam Kadam tors, nursing staff, health work- otic songs performed by the out of 3,090 reports received. Khede Jaaye’, ‘Jai Ho’, ‘Ae ers and hospital staff were military band today played a Till then, the total test reports Watan, Ae Watan’, ‘Mera Rang present to watch the military very important role in the received were 5,58,849 and De Basanti Chola’ and ‘Saare band. freedom struggle of the coun- the results of 2,570 are await- Jahan Se Achcha’. Rector Prof Addressing the pro- try and infused new energy ed. Out of them, 5,37,120 were 3 " VK Shukla, Director of gramme after the performance and sentiment among the peo- negative, while 21,729 were Institute of Medical Sciences of the band, BHU Rector said ple. Prof Saurabh Singh said positive. (IMS) Prof BR Mittal, Medical that the doctors are being that this is a very special occa- The total number of sam- * 7>>7&77= patients in the Nootal Officer’s it. The Animal Husbandry On the same day, on Thursday, Superintendent (MS) of SSH called 'corona warriors’ today sion when the defenders of the ples collected was 5,83,523. Mutabik district. About 6,987 department team along with four sparrows were found dead Prof SK Mathur, Prof Incharge during the pandemic but army country's borders and the coro- Earlier, a male aged 72 from he corona report of 19 peo- people have been discharged Nawabganj SO also reached the in Saroj Basti of Manapur vil- of Trauma Centre Prof Sanjeev personnel always play the role na warriors have gathered to Soniya succumbed to COVID- Tple, including a doctor, has from various Covid hospitals spot. The Chief Veterinary lage under the Aspur Devsara Gupta, Prof Gopal Nath, Prof of warriors. Saluting the duty honour each other. He said that 19 at Apex Hospital. come positive in the last 24 after treatment. About 21,060 Officer sent all the crows for its police station. hours in Prayagraj district here people have infection free in postmortem in view of the In this regard, Chief on Thursday night. About home isolation. possibility of bird flu. Veterinary Officer Dr Vijay 4,353 people were screened According to Dr Rishi For the last four days, there Pratap Singh said that so far all 5 during the day. About 13 peo- Sahai, the medical college has have been incidents of birds the cases of birds dying, no evi- ple also became infected-free. received a positive report of a dying in Kunda, Nawabganj. dence of bird flu was found. It No corona infected died even judicial officer, an ASI, a con- On Friday, a dozen crows were is common for birds to die in The drive is to continue till VHP has divided the district in ideologies similar to it have on the fifth day. stable, a constable of the RAF, found dead near Brahmauli vil- the months of December and * G767#7 February 27 and a target of rais- two parts- South and North for been included in the teams. An According to Nodal Officer along with the former head of lage under the Nawabganj January due to excess cold. ing the fund of 11 crore from the purpose and their offices App in the name of Shri for Corona Dr Rishi Sahai, the the gastro department. police station. On this infor- However, as a precaution, every ishwa Hindu Parishad across the country. have also been opened at Ram Janmbhoomi Tirth number of corona infected is DOZEN CROWS mation the team of Animal effort is made to conduct a V(VHP) and organisations The activists of the VHP Boulia in Lahartara and Kshetra has also been pre- steadily decreasing as the scope FOUND DEAD: A dozen Husbandry Department postmortem of each dying bird having the ideologies similar to reached the KVT in the morn- Maldahia respectively. pared to ascertain the trans- of testing increases. Still people crows were found dead on reached the spot. The team has to see if they have died due to it, have on Friday started a door ing and offered the first receipt There are 240 localities in parency in the drive. are being made aware to apply Friday morning near sent all the dead crows for post- bird flu. The District to door fundraising drive of drive before the idol of Baba the district including 120 in The teams led by incharge masks, make proper distances Brahmauli intersection under mortem. Magistrate has directed the (Nidhi Sangrah Abhiyan) in the Vishwanath after performing South and North each. A total of North office Rajan Tiwari and wash hands frequently the Nawabganj police station in According to the Chief Animal Husbandry parliamentary constituency of pujan. of 1,500 teams have been con- visited the localities after hav- with soap. Pratapgarh district of UP. Veterinarian, all the birds that Department, Forest the Prime Minister Narendra It is pointed out here that stituted to raise funds by visit- ing darshan and performing So far a total of 28,828 peo- When the villagers got noticed, have been found dead so far Department to work in coordi- Modi to construct a splendid the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi ing door to door in these local- pujan at Kal Bhairav Temple. A ple have been infected with 19 they informed the police about have no symptoms of bird flu. nation. Ram Temple in Ayodhya from Tirth Kshetra Trust has print- ities. team of the BJP also joined the the Kashi Vishwanath Temple ed the coupon with barcodes of The activists of VHP and drive and started raising the (KVT) by offering the first 10, 100 and 1000 while to organisations such as RSS, fund from the house of first cit- receipt of drive to Baba raise the big amount, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti izen of city and Mayor Mridula > ) & ) ! Vishwanath. receipt has been printed. The and Bajrang Dal which have Jaiswal.
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n Friday, Colonel Rajan (5?97 ?0 5 $ )9 OManocha Memorial was inaugurated by his wife Sonu Manocha at Mela Parade * G767#7 this programme, the party has Ground Prayagraj. This memo- tried to show its strength and rial was raised under the guid- Memorandum of terming Mayawati as a leader ance of Maj Gen IM Lamba, AUnderstanding (MoU) was of social justice, they observed GOC Purva UP and MP Sub signed between Indian Institute the day as ‘Jankalyankari Area. During this ceremony, of Technology, Banaras Hindu Diwas’ (public welfare day). wreaths were laid by Maj Gen University (IIT-BHU) and Presiding over the func- IM Lamba, KP Singh, IG HDFC Bank Ltd here on tion, former incharge of Prayagraj, Bhanu Chandra Friday. Under this MoU, HDFC Sewapuri assembly unit Goswami, DM Prayagraj and Bank contribute an amount of **)& = ( & = % # Devbrat Sharma said that Colonel Vivek Debas, 50 lakh for the duration ‘Bahen’ Mayawati during her Commandant OD Fort. January 1 to December 31 this necessary infrastructure for Start-ups selected by HDFC regime not only worked for the As a nodal officer for year to IIT-BHU whereas the creation and translation of Bank or from I-DAPT-HUB welfare of the dalits but also for Kumbh 2019, Colonel Rajan latter utilise the fund for the technology to market readi- Foundation incubated start- all the castes as she always Manocha played a pivotal role funding, mentoring and incu- ness, by supporting adoption of ups. On this occasion, Prof believed in the principle of in coordinating exceptional bating the Start-Ups under I- it by existing ventures and cre- Rajiv Prakash, Dean, Research ‘Sarvjan Hitay, Sarvjan security and administrative DAPT-HUB Foundation. IIT- ation of start-ups ventures, & Development, Prof Rajnesh Shukhay’. arrangements for crores of $7 , # #7 # BHU Director Prof Pramod and by creating networks Tyagi, Dean, Faculty Affairs He said that if the party piligrim who visited ‘Sangam’. Kumar Jain and Circle Head between academia, industry and HDFC Bank officials were came to power again it would Attributable to his scrupulous where she had gone to give al repute to perform with AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (Varanasi), HDFC Bank Ltd and financial institutions and also present. work for the welfare of com- planning and persistent company to her daughter. She their teams. LAUNCHED: Kaushiki Manish Tandon signed the other such assistance as CELEBRATED: Former mon people. efforts, Kumbhy 2019 was was around 62. Her acting talent in Welfare Society Prayagraj MoU. required. UP Minister and divisional Conducting the function, first in many ways especially An inborn actor, Puja Godaan, Karna Katha, Ek launched a Road Safety Giving information about He informed that HDFC incharge of Bahujan Samaj district president Navin Bharat since Akshayvat and Saraswati started theatre activities in her Kathputali Albeli, Apna Apna Awareness campaign in the this, Prof Jain said that I- Bank Ltd through its Corporate Party (BSP) Raghunath said that for giving internation- Koop were permanently youth, and after her marriage Dard, Hazar Chaurasi Ki Maa, city to ensure the success of DAPT-HUB Foundation is a Social Responsibility (CSR) is Chaudhary said that in the al facilities to the state, racing opened for public. This with Nandu Thakur, a very Purna Purush, Kahani Ghar the programmes of the Section 8 company under engaged in supporting Start-Up forthcoming Panchayat elec- tracks and Yamuna Expressway memorial will always remind well known theatre personal- Ghar Ki, Hamlet and several Ministry of Road Transport National Mission Programme Incubator funding pro- tions, the party would contest were constructed during us about contribution made ity, she dedicated herself for other plays will remembered and Highways for minimising of Department of Science & grammes and accordingly this strongly and increase its seats Mayawati’s regime. He said by the officer. the cause of theatre. She spent for years. accidents and save lives. Technology (DST). The object MoU will help in advancing the remarkably. He also expressed that Behanji is the first choice PUJA THAKUR PASSES most of her time at All India For the past many years The president of the soci- of this company is to incubate objective of the I-DAPT-HUB his confidence about forming of the youth as during her AWAY: Radio, and in drama she had been working with ety Kiran Chaurasia informed and nurture the translation of Foundation. He further the party’s government in the regime she had created a large Veteran theatre rehearsals. After the death of Vinod Rastogi Smriti that the road safety awareness idea and innovations emerging informed that I-DAPT-HUB state after the assembly election number of jobs. The function actress of the her husband, she got a job in Sansthan. The Sansthan camps were organised in over from the scientific, technolog- Foundation shall utilise the in 2022. He was addressing a was also attended by sector city Puja Education department, but artistes mourned her demise half-a-dozen localities of the ical and knowledge capital to grant amount towards its function organised at Shastri incharges Rajesh Bharti, Thakur, popu- her dedication towards theatre at a sorrow soaked condolence city, and besides displaying generate commercial and social administrative, skill develop- Ghat here on Friday to cele- Laxman Ram, Sanjay Maurya larly known as remained unhampered. She meeting on Friday, and road safety signals and mak- impact and to contribute to the ment and training programme brate the 65th birthday of party and Harsh Rajbhar, Subhash Puja Bhabhi is started a national level theatre termed her death as an ing people aware of the rules, economic development and expenses and allocated/dis- chief and former Chief Rajbhar, Sujit Maura, Rizwan no more. She festival in the memory of irreparable loss to Prayagraj educative cultural pro- social well-being of the region bursed to the Start-ups. The Minister Mayawati. Ahmed, Pappu Patel and Sudha breathed her Nandu Thakur, and invited theatre. grammes and puppet shows and country by building the pool of Start-ups will consist of After a long gap through Chaurasia. last in Mumbai celebrated directors of nation- ROAD SAFETY were also organised. !"#$#
+ ( 7 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $. /0#- Bhatni-Chhapra, the 09065 Surat-Chhapra special to run from Surat on January 18 and 23 will be divert- n connection with the doubling patch work ed via Mau-Bhatni-Chhapra, the 05050 ! Ibetween Ballia-Phephna stations of Varanasi divi- Gorakhpur-Kolkata special to run from sion due to pre-non interlocking (PNI) work from Gorakhpur on January 20, 23 and 27 will be divert- January 17 and non-interlocking (NI) work ed via Bhatni-Siwan-Chhapra, the 04008 Anand from January 27 to 30 the cancellation, short Vihar Terminus (ANVT)-Raxaul special to run termination/short origination, diversion etc of from ANVT on January 19, 21, 26 and 28 will be * 7#*@6 the following trains will be done by the railway diverted via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra, the 04018 administration as follows, CPRO PK Singh said. ANVT-Raxaul special to run from Anand Vihar even members of a family CANCELLATION: The 03121 Kolkata- Terminus on January 20, 27 and 29 will be divert- Ssustained burns when a Ghazipur City special will remain cancelled on ed via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra, the 04016 youth set the house of his in- January 17 and 24, the 03122 Ghazipur City- Kolkata ANVT-Raxaul special to run from Anand Vihar laws afire in Juhi police station special on January 18 and 25, 05111 Chhapra- Terminus on January 22 and 24 will be diverted area on Friday morning. Varanasi City special from January 25 to 30 and via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra, the 05115 Prior to setting the house 05112 Varanasi City-Chhapra special from Chhapra-Delhi special to run from Chhapra on afire, the youth locked the January 25 to 30. January 23 will be diverted via Bhatni-Mau- doors of all the rooms from SHORT TERMINATION/ ORIGINATION: Aunrihar. The 09051 Balsad-Muzaffarpur special outside to prevent the family The 03105 Sealdah-Ballia special to run from to run from Balsad on January 23 will be divert- members from coming out. Sealdah from January 16 to 29 will be short ter- ed via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra, the 05116 He was upset after an argu- minated at Chhapra Jn. The 03106 Ballia- Delhi-Chhapra special to run from Delhi on ment with his wife when she Sealdah special to run from Ballia from January January 24 will be diverted via Aunrihar-Bhatni- refused to return with him. 17 to 30 will be run from Chhapra. The 04056 Chhapra, the 05049 Kolkata-Gorakhpur special Hearing the screams, the Anand Vihar Terminus-Ballia special to run from to run from Kolkata on January 27 will be divert- neighbours rushed to the Anand Vihar Terminus will be short terminat- ed via Chhapra-Bhatni, the 05160 Durg-Chhapra house and rescued the family ed at Aunrihar Jn on January 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 special to run from Durg on January 28 will be members, seven of whom sus- and 29. The 04055 Ballia-Anand Vihar Terminus diverted via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra and the tained serious burns. The special to run from Ballia on January 19, 21, 23, 09305 Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Kamakhya special to neighbours rushed the injured 26, 28 and 30 will be run from Aunrihar Jn. run from Dr Ambedkar Nagar on January 28 will to hospital DIVERSION: The 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar be diverted via Aunrihar-Bhatni-Chhapra. The police have launched Humsafar special to run from Jayanagar on Meanwhile 01061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus raids to nab the guilty youth. January 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 and 29 will be diverted via (LTT)- Jaynagar special will be run on January 17, As per reports, daily Chhapra-Bhatni-Mau, the 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 by being controlled wager Hiralal of Bibi Ka Hata Humsafar special to run from Amritsar on January by 50 minutes. The 01061 LTT- Jaynagar special will at Rattupurwa had married his 22 and 24 will be diverted via Mau-Bhatni-Chhapra, on January 18 be run by being controlled by 105 daughter, Manisha, to a driver, the 09165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga special to run from minutes. The 01061 LTT- Jaynagar special will on Mukesh Kumar of Itauli under Ahmedabad on January 17, 20, 22 and 24 will be divert- January 27 be run by being controlled by 90 minutes. Bilgram police station of ed via Mau-Bhatni-Chhapra and the 09166 The 01062 Jaynagar-LTT special will be run on 2 ( . $7 ,. 2 ? & # Hardoi district, three-and-a- Darbhanga-Ahmedabad special to run from January 29 by being controlled by 40 minutes. The half years ago. The couple Darbhanga on January 20, 23, 25, 27 and 30 will be 09045 Surat-Chhapra special will be run on January have an 18-month-old son. diverted via Chhapra-Bhatni-Mau. Besides the 04650 18 and 25 by being controlled by 30 minutes and About a month ago, fol- Amritsar-Jayanagar special to run from Amritsar on the 09045 Surat-Chhapra special will be run on lowing differences with her January 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25 will be diverted via Mau- January 27 by being controlled by 65 minutes. !! husband, Manisha had come to her parents’ house and was ( ) " % living with them. Since then, whenever Mukesh wanted to 8PSS@TQPI9@IU +* ,#- as per requirement and no false reporting about the take her back with him, she progress will be tolerated. The DM told BDOs to " ! refused. M Praveen Kumar Laxkar directed the go to the sites if progress was not satisfactory and On Thursday night, dur- Dofficials concerned to link each and every job clear the hurdles, if any. In view of panchayat elec- ing an argument on the phone card under MNREGA with Aadhar card. At a tions he told the BDOs to visit all polling stations and when Mukesh threatened meeting of BDOs to review development works and if any of them was not in proper condition then * 7#*@6 all necessary steps and pre- ment also along with police also found that there was a Manisha with her life, Hiralal at the Collectorate on Thursday, the DM direct- suggest an alternative. About the voters’ list the BDOs cautionary measures as advised staff at each entry point for need of a two to four lane road filed a complaint at the local ed them to ensure presence of technical assistants were told to ensure deletion of bogus names and anpur Divisional by the Central Zoo Authority effective checking and daily from Ramaipur to Sachendi. police outpost. in office at 10 am, after signing the attendance reg- addition of names of eligible persons. In another KCommissioner Raj (CZA) and the directed by the reporting be ensured from The DC said the total length of On Friday early morning, ister they moved according to their tour programme meeting the DM took stringent action against Shekhar directed the Kanpur Animal Husbandry depart- these check points. this road would be 11 km. He Mukesh suddenly arrived and visited the sites. He directed them to ensure job defaulters in disposal of cases under IGRS. During Zoological Gardens officials ment for effectively handling Shekhar also appealed to directed the PWD SE and there and knocked the doors of 100 days to job card holders and clear their wages the review 21 departments were found to be default- to send the samples of water the Avian influenza. the people of Kanpur city to SDM Sadar to get it examined to take Manisha back with without inordinate delay. He directed for the com- ers and the DM directed them to dispose the cases and excreta of the birds for test- The steps taken were clos- stay alert and to inform the dis- and to prepare a proposal for him. His in-laws did not open pletion of renovation works of ponds under Garib same day and report to the officer concerned at ing for Bird Flu to NISHAD, ing down of the Zoo premises, trict administration or the the two lane road extendable to the doors and asked him to Kalyan Yojna. To expedite the works he directed the Collectorate. He directed all officers to review on Bhopal every fortnight. declaring it a containment police about sudden death of four lanes in the next 15 days return. BDOs to ensure presence of field staff at the sites a daily basis in case any matter was pending. He also directed the zoo zone, taking samples of water any bird in their area for imme- and submit the proposal at the On this, Mukesh abused authorities, health officials, and bird excreta on regular diate action and preventive commissionerate. them and threw petrol inside (*+ * $,- veterinary officials and dis- basis, sanitisation of the measures. Shekhar also directed the the house. By the time Hiralal trict administration officials premises, medical examina- He said the samples were SDM Sadar to identify all the and other family members 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $. /0#- Churk at 04.22 hrs, Chopan at at 18.22 hrs, Unchahar at 18.50 to arrange for health check-up tion of staff dealing directly also being sent to the Indian ponds and water bodies as per were able to sense the gravity 06.00 hrs and reach Singrauli at hrs, Pariawan Kalankankar Road of the entire zoo staff involved with birds, provision of PPE Veterinary Research Institute the oldest records and to mea- of the situation, he threw the he railway administration 07.55. During the return journey at 19.04 hrs, Garhi Manikpur at in the direct handling of the kits, cleaning and disinfecting (IVRI) at Bareilly for testing of sure them on the site and burning cigarette lighter into Tfor convenience of people 05073 Singrauli-Tanakpur special 19.28 hrs, Kunda Harnamganj birds. He said an awareness the water bodies inside zoo, the Avian Influenza. ensure that they were retained the house which suddenly will run 05074 Tanakpur (TPU)- will from February 4 every 19.40 hrs, Lal Gopalganj at 20.13 camp should also be organised making separate isolation area DC VISITS LEATHER in the same condition in caught fire. Singrauli (SGRL)tri-weekly spe- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday hrs, Ram Chaura Road at 20.35 hrs, in the zoo for the zoo staff and and cages for birds showing CLUSTER: The DC visited records and on site also and Hiralal’s neighbour cial from February 3 every leave Singrauli at 16.15 hrs, Chopan Phaphamau at 21.25 hrs, Prayag at officials. symptoms and those under the proposed site of the Mega give one copy with map and Kamlesh Kumar said in the Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 18.30 hrs, Churk at 19.03 hrs, 21.42 hrs, Prayagraj Junction at The divisional commis- treatment. Leather Cluster and said it revenue records to the UPSIDA incident, Hiralal, his wife Shiv and 05073 Singrauli-TPU tri- Sonbhadra at 19.17 hrs, Lusa at 22.20 hrs, Naini at 22.42 hrs, Meja sioner visited the zoo to take a The DC found that outside would have a great positive and the SPV. He also asked the Kumari, daughters Manisha, weekly special from February 4 20.06 hrs, Saktesgarh at 20.55 hrs, Road at 23.16 hrs, Vindhyachal at first hand feedback of the pre- the one-kilometre radius of impact on environment pro- UPSIDA and the SPV to pre- Radha, Vandana, Uma and every Tuesday, Thursday and Chunar at 21.55 hrs, Mirzapur at 00.40 hrs, Mirzapur at 01.05 hrs, ventive measures and steps the zoon till 9 km area, the tection, Clean Ganga cam- pare and submit the detailed son Manish sustained serious Saturday and 05076 TPU- 22.25 hrs, Vindhyachal at 22.38 hrs, Chunar at 02.15 hrs, Saktesgarh at taken to handle Bird Flu and observation zone was moni- paign and would boost the project report (DPR) as soon as burns. Shaktinagar special train from Meja Road at 00.21 hrs, Naini at 02.46 hrs, Lusa at 03.20 hrs, later held a detailed review tored by the district adminis- export of leather goods. possible to the government. Superintendent of Police February 2 four days a week and 01.35 hrs, Prayagraj Jn at 02.50 pm, Sonbhadra at 04.10 hrs, Churk at meeting with the officials. He tration and animal husbandry He said the 38.17 hectare The DC also directed SE (South) Deepak Bhuker said 05075 Shaktinagar-TPU special Prayag at 03.09 hrs, Phaphamau at 04.22 hrs, Chopan at 06.00 hrs, was accompanied by Director department team and they land exchange proposal Power Transmission to check four teams were deputed to from February 3 four days a week. 03.24 pm hrs, Ram Chaura Road Anpara at 07.20 hrs and reach zoo, Conservator of Forest, were checking the poultry between the gram sabha land for dedicated power require- nab Mukesh. These four special trains will be run at 03.47 hrs, Lal Gopalganj at 03.55 Shaktinagar at 8.20 hrs. During CDO, AD Animal Husbandry, shops in that area and were col- and the reserved land would be ments for the mega leather until further notice. All coaches in hrs, Kunda Harnamganj at 04.11 return journey the 05075 ADM (City), CVO, DFO, ACM lecting random samples and prepared in the next one week cluster and also check for shift- them will be of reserved catego- hrs, Garhi Manikpur at 04.24 hrs, Shaktinagar-TPU special will from 6 and several other officials of sending them for testing. He and sent to the government for ing of any major high tension ry and passengers will have to fol- Pariawan Kalakankar Road at February 3 every Monday, the Forest and Animal was also informed that till date approval by January 20 by lines in the area and to report %10 4 low the Covid-19 guidelines, 04.33 hrs, Unchahar at 04.46 hrs, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Husbandry departments. more than 340 samples had Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) back to commissionerate in one CPRO PK Singh said. Laxmanpur at 05.03 hrs, Rae Bareli leave Shaktinagar at 15.45 hrs, It may be mentioned here been collected and sent for test- and UPSIDA week. TPU-SGRL SPL: The at 05.30 hrs, Harchandpur at 05.49 Anpara at 16.14 hrs, Chopan at that the first case of Bird Flu ing . He said the revised pro- He also visited the pro- 05074 Tanakpur-Singrauli spe- hrs, Bachhrawan at 06.05 hrs, 18.30 hrs, Churk at 19.03 hrs, was reported in Kanpur Zoo on The DC said as per the posal of 34.5 hectare land that posed site of the Mega cial will from February 3 every Nigohan at 06.23 hrs, Lucknow Sonbhadra at 19.17 hrs, Lusa at January 9 and around nine control measures, barriers had the UPSIDA needed to give to Leather Cluster at Ramaipur % ! . Monday, Wednesday and Friday (NR) at 08.10 hrs, Alamnagar at 20.06 hrs, Saktesgarh at 20.55 hrs, birds died in two days. been set up at the district entry the government in exchange of village. will leave Tanakpur at 08.25 hrs, 08.29 hrs, Sandila at 09.03 hrs, Chunar at 21.55 hrs, Mirzapur at The divisional commis- points for checking the trans- the reserved land would be He was accompanied by * 7#*@6 Khatima at 08.50 hrs, Majhola Hardoi at 09.52 hrs, Shahjahanpur 22.25 hrs, Vindhyachal at 22.38 sioner was informed by the zoo portation of poultry and prod- submitted to the district mag- Ashraf (Director, Mega Leather Pakarya at 09.09 hrs, Pilibhit at at 11.03 hrs, Bareilly (NR) at 12.20 hrs, Meja Road at 00.21 hrs, officials that after the death of ucts for effective control of the istrate’s office in the next cluster Development UP he Managing Director of 09.48 hrs, Izzatnagar at 10.43 hrs, hrs. Bareilly City at 12.40 hrs, Naini at 01.35 hrs, Prayagraj Jn at those birds, no death had been situation. one week. He said 95 hectare Limited now referred to as Tthe Life Insurance Bareilly City at 11.10 hrs, Bareilly Izzatnagar at 12.58 hrs, Pilibhit at 02.50 hrs, Prayag at 03.09 hrs, reported of any bird on the zoo The divisional commis- gram sabha land had already Special Purpose Vehicle Corporation of India, Raj (NR) at 11.25 hrs, Shahjahanpur at 13.55 hrs, Majhola Pakariya to Phaphamau at 03.24 hrs, Ram premises. He was also informed sioner also directed the Animal been transferred in favour of (SPV)), SE PWD, SE Kumar is on an official visit to 12.33 hrs, Hardoi at 13.48 hrs, 14.25 hrs, Khatima at 14.42 hrs and Chaura Road at 03.47 hrs, Lal that the Kanpur Zoological Husbandry department to the UPSIDA as on date. Transmission, SDM Sadar, GM Lucknow . He addressed the Sandila at 14.35 hrs, Alamnagar at reach Tanakpur at 15.25 hrs. A total Gopalganj at 03.55 hrs, Kunda Gardens authorities had taken depute one staff of the depart- After visiting the site, it was UPSIDA and other officials. top officials of the LIC and dis- 15.28 hrs, Lucknow (NR) at 16.05 of 17 coaches will be attached in it. Harnamganj at 04.11 hrs, Garhi cussed strategies to boost busi- hrs, Nigohan at 16.53 hrs, TPU-SKTN SPL: 05076 Manikpur at 04.24 hrs, Pariawan ness and ensure that in the Bachhrawan at 17.05 hrs, Tanakpur (TPU)-Shaktinagar Kalakankar Road at 04.33 hrs, pending quarter of the finan- Harchandpur at 17.21 hrs, Rae (SKTN) special from February 2 Unchahar at 04.46 hrs, cial year it performed the best. Bareli at 18.00 hrs, Lachhmanpur will every Tuesday, Thursday, Lachhmanpur at 05.03 hrs, Rae * ) & * On January 15 the Regional at 18.22 hrs, Unchahar at 18.50 hrs, Saturday and Sunday, leave Bareli at 05.30 hrs, Harchandpur Manager of LIC will address all Pariawan Kalakankar Road at 19.04 Tanakpur at 08.25 hrs, Khatima from 05.49 hrs, Bachhrawan at the Senior Divisional Managers hrs, Garhi Manikpur at 19.28 hrs, at 08.50 hrs, Majhola Pakariya at 06.05 hrs , Nigohan at 06.23 hrs, of 12 divisions and discuss Kunda Harnamganj at 19.40 hrs, Lal 09.09 hrs, Pilibhit at 09.48 hrs, Lucknow at 08.10 hrs, Alamnagar & * & "&! new strategies to boost business Gopalganj at 20.13 hrs, Ram Chaura Izzatnagar at 10.43 hrs, Bareilly at 08.29 hrs, Sandila at 09.03 hrs, in the new financial year. Raj Road at 20.35 hrs, Phaphamau at City at 11.10 hrs, Bareilly at 11.25 Hardoi at 09.52 hrs, Shahjahanpur Kumar is the 13 batch direct 21.25 hrs, Prayag at 21.40 hrs, hrs, Shahjahanpur at 12.33 hrs, at 11.03 hrs, Bareilly at 12.20 hrs, * 7#*@6 the treatment of cervix cancer. recruit. Prayagraj Jn at 22.20 hrs, Naini at Hardoi at 13.48 hrs, Sandila at 14.35 Bareilly City at 12.40 hrs, Izzatnagar Both EBRT and brachytherapy 22.42 hrs, Meja Road at 23.16 hrs, hrs, Alamnagar at 15.28 hrs, at 12.58 hrs, Pilibhit at 13.55 hrs, ormer international presi- are standard treatment in Vindhyachal at 00.40 hrs, Mirzapur Lucknow at 16.05 hrs, Nigohan at Majhola Pakarya at 14.25 hrs, Fdent of Vishwa Hindu advanced cervix cancer (I B- IV at 01.05 hrs, Chunar at 02.15 hrs, 16.53 hrs, Bachhrawan at 17.05 hrs, Khatima at 14.42 hrs and reach Parishad, Ashok Singhal, was A). With this, we can reduce $ 2 Saktesgarh at 02.46 hrs. Lusa at Harchandpur at 17.21 hrs, Rae Tanakpur at 15.25 hrs. A total of posthumously awarded the the risk of surgery by doing 03.20 hrs, Sonbhadra at 04.10 hrs, Bareli at 18.00 hrs, Lachhmanpur 17 coaches will be attached. Sanatan Dharm Ratna-2020 brachytherapy only in the first award by the Sanatan Mandir stage.” Chetna Society. According to a research, @ ,# '>$ " $ % " Society’s patron Swami after chemotherapy or EBRT QIT ' ()* 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 1 -( Rambhadracharya handed over (external beam radiation ther- * 7#*@6 the award to the VHP’s state apy), the patient’s chances of ER AGM Amit Kumar Agrawal under the two-day pro- ice-Chairman of Bundelkhand organisation secretary survival increases with uperintendent of Police Ngramme while conducting window-trailing inspection of VVikas Board (BVB) and veteran Madhuram at a function brachytherapy. A study con- S(West) Anil Kumar said in doubling-cum-electrification works from Bhatni to Aunrihar Bollywood actor Raja Bundela who was organised in Chitrakoot on ducted in the United States view of the massive traffic jam railway station reached Varanasi on Thursday. On the occasion the chief guest Thursday. , $ , ( $ " found that women who under- witnessed on the road between SDE-III Atul Tripathi, RVNL’s PD- III VK at an event in # The award carries cash of " , ) went brachytherapy increased Rawatpur and Kalyanpur, it Shukla and other senior officers were pre- Government 1 lakh which would be used 12 per cent in the last four years had been decided to regulate sent. Thereafter AGM inspected NER’s joint Medical in construction of Ram temple need of the hour is to create an world’s cervical cancer deaths, of survival compared to women traffic on the route with imme- crew lobby situated at Varanasi Jn and saw College in Ayodhya. awareness towards the new with 60,078 deaths in 2018, as who had IBRT. Dr Ashish Raj diate effect. on the crew management system details of (GMC) hon- Swami Rambhadracharya treatment regimens, like per a research paper published Kulshreshtha, consultant, radi- He said the bottleneck at signing on and signing off of guards and loco oured doctors, is presently delivering Ram brachytherapy, that are avail- in the Lancet Global Health. ation oncology, said, Rawatpur was due to the ille- pilots as per rules and records regarding nurses and Katha at the foothills of able for the treatment of the Dr Maurya said the average “Brachytherapy is done in our gally parked private and UP mileage km, breath analysis, competence cer- other medical Kamadgiri in Chitrakoot. disease. Though this is the age of getting cervical cancer institute by planning through Roadways buses on the road- tification and pre-medical examinations. To staff members Secretary Ajay Mishra said only preventable cancer, still was 40–50 years and cervical CT scan which reduces the risk sides. ensure safe way of working he reviewed for their outstanding contribution during the prize money of 1 lakh was cervical cancer has the highest cancer was found to be maxi- of side effects along with good He said it had been decid- quality and availability of walkie-talkie, fog-safe device and Covid-19 phase. He appreciated principal Dr received by the state organisa- mortality rate among Indian mum in women of this age coverage of the tumour. And it ed that bus parking on the cracker signals. He did a thorough inspection of CMS console, Dwijendra Nath and said GMC had tion secretary Madhuram on women. This was stated by Dr group. She said the main symp- also takes very little time for route would not be allowed. close circuit cameras, breadth analyser machine, linen, safety done a commendable job. On BVB’s the directives of senior VHP Neerja Maurya, consultant, toms of cervical cancer were treatment and recovery. We He said on the road devices, specific fuel consumption etc and gave directions to the behalf he presented a trophy and a cer- leader Champat Rai. radiation oncology at Regency irregular bleeding, bleeding often recommend this mini- between Rawatpur and officials concerned. Agarwal also inspected the guard and loco pilot tificate of appreciation to medical staff ‘CERVICAL CANCER Superspeciality Hospital, at a even after the end of menstru- mally invasive technique to Kalyanpur, there were several crew’s restroom in the lobby, meditation room and directed the and said Bundelkhand’s welfare was his top- AFFECTS MOST WOMEN press conference here on ation and irregular discharge. our patients as it has good side level crossings and the public employees to ensure timely rest, weekly rest, facility passes, holi- most priority. Principal presented a IN INDIA’: As cervical cancer Friday. Dr Maurya said, effects as well as survival transport to and fro at these days and other benefits as per rules. On the occasion ADRM memento to the chief guest. Shakti Gahoi, OS affects most of the women suf- She said India accounted “Radiotherapy is the key role of chances and can be done on an crossings was the major reason (Infra) Praveen Kumar, SDME (O&F) Alok Kesharwani, SDSO Thakur, Brahmanand Khare, Ashish Tiwari fering from cancer in India, the for nearly one-fourth of the EBRT and brachytherapy for OPD basis.” for the traffic jams. Virendra Yadav and SDOM (General) AK Saxena were present. and Ashish Dwivedi were also present. !"#$#
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ehicular traffic and move- ! & & Vment of security convoys, which remained suspended & ** responsibility of all patriotic editor of Indian Express told along the 300-Km long &;##7 people in the State to ensure the then that their house was in fire Jammu-Srinagar National defeat of the DMK and its allies. and not to waste time waiting for Highway since January 3, is set ossibilities of VK Sasikala “The DMK is an embodiment of Ganga water to douse the flames. to be restored from Sunday P(the jailed former aide of late corruption, favoritism, com- Shourie told them to make use with the completion of 120- Jayalalithaa) joining hands with munalism and anti-national- of even drainage water to douse foot-long, 40-ton bailey bridge the AIADMK led by Chief ism. Though the AIADMK too the fire,” said Gurumutrthy. near Kela Morh in Ramban Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy is corrupt, it has got certain pos- He explained that his friend district in a record time of and his deputy O itive characteristics. The Rajinikanth opted out of the three days. Panneerselvam got brightened AIADMK is nationalistic as political race only because of ill After the mandatory test- on the auspicious occasion of envisaged by party founder health. “You should remember ing of the bailey bridge the Pongal which was observed MGR and his chosen successor that we don’t have an alternate road link would be thrown with gaiety across Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa. But the DMK is a leader to take over from open to rush essential supplies on Thursday. family owned enterprises which Rajinikanth if there is more to the kashmir valley. Braving The initial signals of such a has made corruption its hall- deterioration in his health. We intense cold wave conditions, scenario came from S mark,” said Gurumurthy while cannot afford to lose Rajini,” said men and machinery of the Gurumurthy, Tamil Nadu’s lead- addressing a public meeting Gurumurthy. Border Roads Organisation ing political commentator and held late Thursday evening to What stood out in his (BRO) are working round the chief editor of Thuglak, the mark the 51st anniversary of the speech was the comments he clock to complete the job at popular magazine launched by magazine Thuglak. made about judiciary. “Most of hand. late Cho Ramaswamy. Sasikala He said he was borrowing the judges, from trial courts to Chief Engineer of Project who has been convicted for the words of Arun Shourie who the apex court, are having alle- Beacon of the Border Roads four years in a disproportion- asked all non-Congress political giance to the persons who Organisation, Brigadier IK ate wealth case will come out of parties in 1989 to come togeth- appointed and promoted them. Jaggi along with Deputy the Bangalore jail anytime after er to defeat the Rajiv Gandhi The case involving former IT Commissioner Ramban, January 27, according to S Government. “Those were the minister and DMK leader Nazim Zai Khan Friday super- Pandian, her lawyer. days when the Government at Dayanidhi Maran is an ideal vised the bridge construction “If there is a realignment of the Centre was enmeshed in cor- example. work on ground zero. forces and there is unity, it is ruption charges. Military deals A judge belittled the find- Briefing media persons always good. But the final word involving purchase of Bofors, ings that the nation has lost hun- Brigadier IK Jaggi said “More # 2 . $ is with the party leadership,” said HDW ships, Scorpene sub dreds of crores because of the than 50 percent of the work on Vaigaichelvan, former Minister marines and the Fairfax contro- private telephone exchange set 120 foot long, 40 ton bailey Saturday evening we will com- machinery have been put to tion of Bailey bridge is going the National Highway was and AIADMK's spokesman. versy were plaguing the Rajiv up by Maran in his Chennai bridge has been completed plete the task”. He said, due to use. We are sure that by tomor- on round the clock and Border suspended on January 3 fol- Terming the Dravidian Gandhi led Government. The home misusing his official and the left over work is the collapse of the retaining row evening the Bailey bridge Roads Organization (BRO) lowing a fresh spell of snow- political parties and other fringe opposition parties were divided power. But the judge asked the expected to be completed on wall of the existing bridge a 28 will be completed and ready has completed more than 50 fall. After remaining closed for parties as the major threat faced and were confused over aligning former minister to pay up Rs 1.5 January 16. After mandatory meter long gap was created. He for traffic” he added. percent of bridge launching six long days the traffic was by Tamil Nadu and India, with the rival parties. It was then crore and disposed of the case,” testing the local authorities said, “we have covered the Deputy Commissioner work till early Friday morning. partially restored on January 9 Gurumurthy said it was the that Arun Shourie who was the said Gurumurthy. are hoping to throw open the gap using a 120 foot long span Ramban Nazim Zai Khan said, Due to prolonged suspen- to clear the rush of stranded road link for movement of traf- as it is considered safe to construction of Bailey bridge is sion of traffic movement on vehicles and essential sup- fic on January 17. restore the link”. nearing to completion at Kela the strategic highway the com- plies. A day later the traffic !! " B 1I) Brigadier IK Jaggi said, Chief Engineer BRO said, Morh and a trial run would be mon people are facing many was suspended again after a “we had launched the con- “we have put all the resources conducted tomorrow before hardships. Convoy movement retaining wall of a bridge col- & ** A & Minister of Finance. Presenting We are opening a digital plat- struction work of the 120 foot available for completing the starting the movement of vehi- of security forces was also lapsed near Kela Morh in the fifth and last budget of the form in February 2021 to long bailey bridge at the loca- bridge”. “Work is going on cles on the bridge. affected due to suspension of Ramban district on he CPI(M)-led LDF Government led by Pinarayi launch the massive employment tion on January 14 and by war footing as all men and He said that the construc- traffic. Initially, the traffic on January 10. TGovernment in Kerala would Vijayan in the State assembly generation programme. This create “at least” two million jobs on Friday (Kerala goes to the would be a trend setter for the )@)7 ment and a judicial committee for the unemployed people in the polls to elect a new legislative rest of the world,” disclosed Issac ( #0#" 1# headed by retired Bombay HC State in the next five years, assembly by April 2021) , Isaac in his record-breaking budget he Enforcement Directorate judge Dinkar Zoting, had according to Thomas Issac, said despite the non-coopetra- speech which he read out in 3 T(ED) on Friday grilled investigation agency’s office at dence required in the matter. I CDs against the BJP leaders”. looked into the allegations tion from the Centre, Kerala hours 20 minutes. senior NCP leader and former 11 am. After a seven-hour-long will continue to provide what- Responding to the ED’s against me. Now the ED has has done exceedingly well in All people in the State Minister Eknath Khadse in grilling, he stepped out of the ever information they require summons, Khadse had earlier summoned me for questioning. the last five years. would get ba minimum month- connection with a questionable ED’s office at around 6 pm. from me”. said: “The land in the MIDC I will appear before it,” Khadse “The changes that has hap- ly pension of Rs 1600, said the land deal in Pune, for seven- Talking to media persons Sixty-eight-year-old deal has been transferred in the had said. It may be recalled that pened in the global employ- minister. “Every household long hours. after the first round of question- Khadse, who had quit the BJP name of my wife. I have on June 4, 2016, Khadse had ment market and the superb would be given laptops and free Khadse —who was to have ing, Khadse said: “I cooperat- and joined the NCP on October absolutely nothing to do with resigned from his post as the expertise gained by Kerala in internet connection. Poor sec- appeared before the ED on ed fully with the ED today and 23, had said soon after joining this land deal. Earlier, the Anti- State Revenue Minister over controlling the Covid-19 pan- tions of society would contin- December 30, but had sought will continue to do so even in the Sharad Pawar-led party Corruption Bureau, Pune, the irregularities in the purchase of demic has helped us to address ue receiving food kits free of time to do so because of his future. I have replied to all their that “if the BJP unleashes ED Anti Corruption Bureau, a plot of land at Bhosari in Pune the problem of unemployment. cost. indisposition —arrived at the questions and provided all evi- against me, then I will release Nashik, Income Tax depart- district.
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)@)7 also in court...they will decide, dren. After Pawar distanced Dhananjay Munde”. however, we as a party would himself from the controversy Meanwhile, having come n what came to his party’s have to decide on it. I will speak by saying that the charges under fire various quarters, IMinister accused of rape to my colleagues and decide,” against Munde were “serious”, Renu Sharma – who has Dhananjay Munde, NCP chief Pawar had said. Alluding to his Munde had on Thursday accused Munde of rape – said Sharad Pawar on Friday soft- yesterday’s comment, Pawar received support from an unex- that she would take a step ened his stand over the accu- said: “Yesterday when I had pected quarter, as Hegde and back if all wanted her to do so. sation of rape made by a commented on Dhananjay Dhuri trained their gun on the “Agar Mai galat hun to woman against Dhananjay Munde issue, I said that the woman who had accused the itne log ab tak kyu nahi aaye Munde after two more politi- issue was serious. But by then, minister of having raped her mere liye bolne, Mai pichhe cal leaders alleged that the certain facts were not in the sister. hatungi to bhi mujhe apne aap woman was trying to honey public domain. I came to know “Renu Sharma has been par garv rahega ki pure trap them, and said that the that there was a similar com- calling me, messaging me and Maharashtra men Mai akeli police be allowed to investigate plaints against the same lady by coaxing me since 2010 to have ladki lad rahi thi jabki maine the matter. different political party leaders,” a relationship with her. This kisi party vishesh ka naam tak Ruling out indirectly any Pawar said. harassment went on to the nahi liya our ab mujhe girane possible action against Munde In effect, Pawar was refer- point of stalking. Through my k liye,” complaint-woman Renu at the party level, Pawar said: ring to the statements made by sources I found out that she is Sharma tweeted. “Ek kaam “Since allegations have been BJP leader Krishna Hegde and a dubious person who is setting kariye aap sab hi Faisal le lijiye, made against the woman who MNS leader Manish Dhuri, up a honey trap. I totally avoid- Bina kuchh Jane agar aap sab has complained against Munde, who had come in indirect sup- ed meeting her,” BJP leader our jo mujhe jante hen wo bhi we have come to a conclusion port of Munde by claiming that Krishna Hegde had said in his galat arop laga rahe hen to aap that the police be allowed to do the woman who had made alle- complaint lodged with Senior sab mil k hi decide kar lo, Mai a comprehensive probe into the gations of rape against the Inspector of Amboli police hi pichhe hat jati hun jaisa aap matter. We are confident that NCP minister had tried to station Kamte. sab chah rahe ho,” Sharma the police will do a good job. “honey-trap” them. In a relat- On his part, MNS leader said in his second tweet. Hence we will not interfere in ed development, Maharashtra’s Manish Dhuri had said sepa- Meanwhile, Renu Sharma’s the probe. All we have suggest- Home Minister Anil rately: “The woman (Renu lawyer Ramesh Tripathi said ed to the government that Deshmukh said: “Law will take Sharma) who has now com- that he was receiving death ACP-level be woman be asked its own course. Everyone is plained against Munde had threats and has received mul- to conduct the probe”. same before law...'santri' or obtained my telephone num- tiple calls. “I have informed the On Thursday, Pawar had 'mantri'...the matter would be ber. She used to follow me. She police accordingly….The alle- termed the charges made by a investigated as per law”. tried many times to get to close gations of honey-trap against woman were “serious” and said Munde has been accused to me. Having realised that she my client are baseless. The that he would take a call on the of rape by a singer Renu had honey trap several influen- allegations are being made issue, after consulting his senior Sharma, with whose sister tial people, I tried to distance against my client to destroy the party’s important colleagues. Karuna Sharma the minister myself from her..... If I had got main case and divert attention “The charges are serious..The has admitted to have been in a involved with her, I would from the main issue in the matter is with the police...it is relationship and sired chil- have become another case” )! " @3 $ > & A8 7 )@)7 Acting on a tip-off, the Mumbai police raided a small n a second major drug haul flat in building no. 10 of the Iin less than a week, the Slum Redevelopment Mumbai Police on Friday Authority complex at seized 345 kilograms of Ganja Sangharsh Nagar area of (marijuana) worth around Rs Chandivali and seized 345 5.2 crore and arrested one kilograms of Ganja (marijua- person in connection with the na) worth around Rs.5.2 seizure. crore. Six days after the “After examining the Narcotics Control Bureau CCTV footage in the area, we (NCB) seized 200 kilograms have arrested one - Ashok M. of ganja and imported drugs Metre (39). We have arrested like ''OG Kush'' (a strain of him and booked him under cannabis Indica) in raids con- the NDPs Act,” Deputy ducted in Mumbai’s north- Commissioner of Police western suburbs, the Mumbai (Zone 10) Maheshwar Reddy police raided a small flat at said. Following the seizure of Chandivali’s Sangarshnagar drugs, the Saki Naka Police locality in north-east Mumbai are keeping a close watch on and seized huge quantity of the illegal activities in the drugs. area. !"#$#
? * " -" @ ' 6 & & " A. 1 & #;<=;>& *. " head of the upcoming > P AAssembly polls in five * #;<=;>& than 35 Chinese soldiers were States, the Election also killed in the clash. Commission (EC) on Friday ounding a note of warning Stressing the point that stepped in to protect officials Sto China, Army Chief India favoured talks to resolve * #;<=;>& 7 assigned to the election duty to General MM Naravane on the dispute leading to disen- ensure free, fair and impartial Friday said no one should test gagement and de-escalation at ontrary to the approval the vaccination exercise con- elections. Taking note of vic- the patience of India. He, how- the LAC now on for the last Cgiven by the country’s top * #;<=;>& cludes, they said. Some senior timisation of the officials on ever, reiterated that the nation nine months, Naravane said drug regulator which said that EC officials will be in touch flimsy grounds after the elec- Officer for proper discharge of secretaries, DoPT secretary is committed to resolve the cur- eight rounds of military talks Hyderabad-based Bharat he Election Commission with nodal officers of the tion is over, the Election his/her duties. and state chief electoral officers. rent impasse through dia- were held between India and Biotech’s Covaxin could be T(EC) will extend “full assis- Union home ministry and Commission (EC) on Friday The Commission has The letter states that EC is of logues. China to bring the situation administered to those above tance” to the Government in the Union health ministry to said States and Union noted some incidents of vic- the considered view that posi- He also said a “befitting” under control. 12 years of age, the Union identifying targeted beneficia- settle day-to-day issues, the Territories will need its timization of CEOs, tive protection to election offi- response was given to China “Our efforts will continue Health Ministry, in a recent ries at the polling station level sources said. approval before initiating dis- Addl/Joint/Deputy/Assistant cials from motivated harass- when it tried to change the sta- to find a solution to the current communique, has said that for the Covid-19 vaccination Last month, officials of ciplinary action against the CEO in the post-election peri- ment is essential to enable the tus quo at the Line of Actual situation on the basis of mutu- both shots are recommended drive, but wants health author- the Union health ministry chief electoral officers and od. Many a times they are tar- electoral officials in carrying Control(LAC). Addressing the al and equal security, basis of and approved for people above ities to delete the data once the and the Niti Aayog had met other officers up to the joint geted for political vendetta by out the electoral functions in Army Day parade, Naravane mutual and equal security,” he 18 years of age. inoculation exercise is over. the EC top brass seeking their chief electoral officer during charging them with discipli- free, fair, impartial and fearless said a “befitting response” was said. Sources said that the The EC after detailed help in the distribution of their tenure and also up to one nary cases on flimsy grounds manner. The letter pointed out given to the “conspiracy” to Referring to cross-border Ministry, in a letter issued on deliberations, wrote back to the COVID-19 vaccine given the year from its expiry. for their earlier tenures in the that the matter of taking action make unilateral changes on terrorism from Pakistan, the January 14, provided com- home secretary on January 4, poll panel’s robust network at In a letter addressed to the State Government after the against any officer on election the border and that the sacri- Chief said the neighbouring parative details of the two saying it has decided to render the booth level. The letter by cabinet secretary, DoPT secre- completion of their tenure. An duty was subjected to the fice of the Galwan heroes in country continues to provide a vaccines – Bharat Biotech’s “full assistance” in the vacci- the home secretary is a follow tary, chief secretaries and chief environment of fear is created scrutiny of the Supreme Court. eastern Ladakh will not go safe haven to terrorists. Covaxin and University of nation drive. But asked the up to the meeting, the sources electoral officers of all States to convey that the upright, In 2000, the apex court had waste. More than 300-400 ter- Oxford-AstraZeneca’s government to ensure that the said. and Union Territories on steadfast and sincere officers upheld that neither any action “We are committed to rorists are ready to infiltrate, he Covishield which is being data is strictly used for the lim- According to guidelines Thursday, the EC said it has can be taken to task at any time, can be initiated against the offi- resolve disputes through talks said. manufactured by Serum ited purpose for which it has for the COVID-19 vaccina- noted some incidents of “vic- on the flimsiest of the grounds,” cers on election duty by the and political efforts but no one “There was an increase of Institute of India – approved been sought, the sources said. tion drive, the latest electoral timisation” of CEOs and addi- the EC noted. It said in such a state government nor can the should make any mistake of 40 per cent in the ceasefire vio- by Drug Controller General of On December 31 last year, roll for Lok Sabha and assem- tional, joint, deputy and assis- scenario, these officers are not government refuse to act on its testing our patience,” he said. lations last year which is the India (DCGI). Union Home Secretary Ajay bly elections will be used to tant CEOs in the post-election only “demotivated but also advice to initiate action against “I want to assure the coun- proof of Pakistan’s sinister The factsheet has details of Bhalla wrote to Chief Election identify the priority popula- period. The preparations for their morale is greatly reduced, errant officials. The try that the sacrifice of the plans. There were also attempts the vaccines, which will be dis- Commissioner Sunil Arora tion over the age of 50 years. the Assembly polls in five which severely affect their Commission designates a CEO Galwan heroes will not go to smuggle weapons using tributed to cold chain points requesting the commission’s Twelve identity documents, States- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, efforts to ensure free and fair for state and union territories waste. Indian Army will not drones, he added. Naravane and vaccination centres for help in identifying people such as Voter ID, Aadhaar West Bengal, Puducherry and elections”. “Left to go on unfet- in consultation with the respec- allow any harm to the country’s said more than 200 terrorists ready reference. above 50 years of age at the card, driving licence, passport Assam are on. The terms of the tered, it causes a situation tive governments. Chief elec- sovereignty and security,” the were killed by the security However, in the letter, the polling station level. On the and pension document, will assemblies in Tamil Nadu, where officials are reluctant to toral officers are essentially an Chief said. forces in Jammu and Kashmir Ministry says that both vac- issue of data security, the be required for beneficiary Kerala, West Bengal, join as CEOs and those who are extension of the Commission Twenty Indian Army per- in different operations last year. cines are recommended and home secretary wrote that identification. Puducherry and Assam will inducted face the uncertainty of in the states and union territo- sonnel including the com- On the issue of modern- approved for people above 18 the Government is complying According to the govern- end on May 24, 2021, June 1, fair treatment in post-election ries to carry out multifarious manding officer were killed in ization, he said the army is tak- years of age. This contradicts with the current best practices ment, the shots will be offered 2021, May 30, 2021, June 8, phase,” it observed. election related functions of the a brawl with the Chinese troops ing concrete steps. Outlining the earlier DCGI approval for ensuring cyber security. first to an estimated one crore 2021 and May 31, 2021 respec- “Commission is sanguine Commission. Once appointed, on June 15 last year in the some of the procurements which said that Bharat He has assured the poll panel healthcare workers, and tively. in the expectation that all con- the CEO comes under direct Galwan valley. It marked the undertaken in the last few Biotech’s Covaxin could be that the data will be used only around two crore frontline In its direction, the EC said cerned shall strictly adhere to control, superintendence and most serious military conflicts months in the backdrop of the administered to those above for the purpose of vaccina- workers, and then to persons not reduce facilities such as this regimen in letter as well as discipline of the Election between the two sides in stand-off at the LAC, Naravane 12 years of age. tion, the sources said. above 50 years of age, fol- vehicle, security and other in spirit,” EC said in a com- Commission and remains on decades. said under emergency and fast- The Health Ministry’s let- The commission also said lowed by persons younger facilities/amenities provided to munication sent to Cabinet deputation to Election Though it suffered casual- track schemes, the Army pro- ter – under the subhead that the data should be delet- than 50 years of age with asso- the office of the Chief Electoral secretary, all state/UT chief Commission. ties in the hand-to-hand com- cured equipment worth about ‘Precautions and contraindi- ed by health authorities once ciated comorbidities. bat that day , China is yet to 5,000 crores and signed con- cations for COVID-19 vacci- disclose the number of its sol- tracts worth 13,000 crores in nation’ reads: “1. Authorised However, pregnant and According to the officials, diers killed and injured. the last year under capital pro- age group: Under the EUA, lactating women should not be 95 per cent of the 1.1 crore % ( Reports indicate that more curement. COVID-19 vaccination is indi- administered the shots as they doses of Covishield vaccine cated only for 18 years and have not been part of any anti- purchased by the Government above. 2. Co-administration of coronavirus vaccine clinical have been delivered and vaccines: If required, COVID- trial so far, the health ministry shipped to nearly 60 con- . , " 19 vaccine and other vaccines said. “Interchangeability of signee points across India in should be separated by an Covid-19 vaccines is not per- last two days. Similarly, of the * #;<=;>& interval of at least 14 days. 3. mitted. Second dose should 55 lakh doses of indigenously 9?4: ," Interchangeability of COVID- also be of the same Covid-19 developed Covaxin of he construction work of the 19 vaccines is not permitted: vaccine which was adminis- Hyderabad-based Bharat Tnew Parliament building * #;<=;>& natural gas and petroleum Second dose should also be of tered as the first dose,” the let- Biotech ordered by the Centre, started on Friday, a day after products. The alleged fraud the same COIVD-19 vaccine ter written by Manohar the first tranche of 2.4 lakh ‘Makar Sankranti’, considered he CBI on Friday con- came to light when Forensic which was administered as Agnani, Additional Secretary doses have been dispatched to auspicious. Tducted searches in con- Auditors submitted a report the first dose.” in the Ministry. 12 States. “Excavation work has nection with investigation of on February 18, 2020 for the started at the site where a suf- two separate cases related to period April 1, 2010 to March ficient number of labourers bank fraud involving an 31, 2014. have been engaged to ensure amount of about 340 crore. Searches were conducted that the project is completed on The agency has registered at three locations including time”, officials said. The site of a case on a complaint from Delhi / NCR at the office and 0 . @ , the construction is adjacent to State Bank of India (SBI) residential premises of the the existing Parliament, which against a private company borrower company and other 1/ #;<=;>& and sanitation and poverty emerging economies or more was completed in 1927. Naftogaz India Private accused persons, it said. alleviation — all common affluent countries such as The new building is being would not start construction, Parliament building on Limited based at Delhi/Noida The other case was regis- ore than traditional caus- global development tactics. China have been more than constructed by Tata Projects demolition and tree transplan- December 10 last year. and others including its CMD tered on a complaint from Mes such as poverty, inad- Of the six regions exam- double this average (6.8 for Ltd. The project is estimated to tation until the court gave its Earlier this week, a 14- and unknown public ser- Punjab National Bank (PNB) equate sanitation and poor ined — Asia; Central and South children 6 and under). cost Rs 971 crore. Tata Projects judgment. With the judgment member heritage panel gave its vants/persons for causing an against a private company education, it is the climate America; North, West, and “Higher rainfall in the Ltd. said despite the 35-day clearing the project on January approval to the new Parliament alleged loss of about 219.81 Hari Har Overseas Private change-induced higher tem- Southeast Africa, five had sig- future may provide important delay in the commencement of 5, the Central Public Works building while also giving the crore to SBI. Ltd, Nissing, Karnal (Haryana) peratures which is majorly nificant reductions in diet diet quality benefits in multi- the construction work, it is Department moved the HCC go-ahead to the Central Vista “It was alleged in the engaged in rice milling activ- contributing to low diet qual- diversity associated with high- ple ways, but it also depends on confident that it will be able to for approval, which was grant- redevelopment project. The complaint that the said ities at Karnal and others ity and malnutrition among er temperatures. how that rain comes,” said co- deliver the project on or before ed on Monday, according to Supreme Court had asked the accused firm has cheated the including its directors/guar- young children in many parts Researchers focused on author Molly Brown of the time. HUA Secretary Durga Shanker Centre to seek prior approval SBI by way of diversion of antor and unknown public of the world, researchers have diet diversity, a metric devel- University of Maryland. “If it’s The project was scheduled Mishra. from the panel and other rele- bank funds, fraudulent trans- servants/persons for causing found after assessing diet diver- oped by the United Nations to more erratic and intense, as is to start in December last, but The new Parliament build- vant authorities before starting actions, criminal misappro- an alleged loss of about sity among one lakh kids under measure diet quality and predicted with climate change, construction and demolition at ing will have a triangular shape the construction of the new priation, submission of false 121.75 crore to the bank. five in 19 countries. micronutrient intake. this may not hold true.” the site was put on hold while and is expected to be complet- building. The construction stock / debt statements etc.,” It was alleged that the said “Certainly, future climate Micronutrients, such as iron, “Diet diversity was already legal challenges to the project ed by the 75th anniversary of work could not start earlier as the CBI said in a statement. accused had fraudulently sold changes have been predicted to folic acid, zinc, and vitamins A low for this group,” said UVM were pending with the apex India’s independence in 2022. the government had assured In the complaint, the SBI its stock as well as machinery, affect malnutrition, but it sur- and D, are critical for child co-author Brendan Fisher. court. On December 7, the The government plans to hold the Supreme Court that no alleged that the company was which was hypothecated to the prised us that higher temper- development. A lack of “These results suggest that, if Supreme Court allowed the the monsoon session of construction or demolition incorporated in 2005 starting bank. It was further alleged atures are already showing an micronutrients is a cause of we don’t adapt, climate change ground-breaking ceremony to Parliament in 2022 in the new work would commence till the as EPC contractor for explo- that the accused had not impact,” said lead author malnutrition, which affects one could further erode a diet that take place after the government building. PM Modi had laid the apex court decided the pend- ration, drilling, extraction and deposited the sale proceeds Meredith Niles, an assistant out of every three children already isn’t meeting adequate submitted an affidavit that it foundation stone for the new ing pleas on the issue. production of mineral oils, with the bank. professor of Nutrition and under the age of five. Diet child micronutrient levels.” Food Sciences at the University diversity is measured by count- The researchers had used of Vermont and a fellow at the ing the number of food groups 30 years of geo-coded temper- university’s Gund Institute for eaten over a given time period, ature and precipitation data, , . B #*- Environment. as per the study. and socioeconomic, ecological, P The study published in The researchers found that and geographic data. journal Environmental on an average, children had The disturbing findings Research Letters, found that the eaten food from 3.2 food does not bode well for the negative effects of climate — groups (out of 10) — including future generation with a * #;<=;>& @ $ especially higher temperature meat and fish, legumes, dark UNICEF report already point- —on diet diversity are greater leafy greens and cereal greens ing out that some 144 million he Supreme Court in some regions than the pos- -- in the previous 24 hours. By children worldwide are stunt- Thas sought responses * #;<=;>& own party do not take to delay. PM Modi thinks itive effects of education, water contrast, diet diversity in ed by malnutrition. from the Centre and 61 the Gandhi scion seri- he has the power and will iron exporting firms ongress leaders ously and laugh at his tire the farmers out, but including Essar Steel and CRahul Gandhi and remarks. Addressing the he is mistaken,” Rahul Jindal Steel & Power on a Priyanka Gandhi led the media after the meeting Gandhi said talking to ,&" , PIL seeking a direction to party’s countrywide with the farmers, Tomar media. the CBI to register an FIR protests, billed Kisan said Gandhi’s statements Congress has been and probe the alleged Adhikar Divas in support and actions are laughed demanding a repeal of duty evasion by them in of the agitating farmers at even within his own the farm laws, alleging exporting iron ore to and said the grand old party. that they are against the China since 2015. party will not relent till “The Congress man- interests of farmers and A bench headed by the new farm laws are ifesto in 2019 itself had farming and are aimed at * #;<=;>& mer Supreme Court Bar by the number of people enter- Chief Justice S A Bobde repealed which invited promised these reforms helping only the “corpo- Association (SCBA) president ing the Court is restricted took note of the submis- ore “smuggling to China” code 26011210 which is sharp reactions from and therefore, Congress rate friends” of the BJP. enior advocate and former said in a letter to the CJI on and normal functioning of sions of lawyer and PIL has been taking place as exclusively prescribed for Union Agriculture chief Sonia Gandhi and The three farm laws, SSCBA president Vikas Thursday. courts starts on that basis”. petitioner M L Sharma these companies have KIOCL”. The PIL said Minister Narendra Singh former Congress chief enacted in September Singh has requested Chief Singh said: “In my view He added that the largest that the companies be been exporting them under Foreign Trade Tomar. Rahul Gandhi should tell last year, have been pro- Justice of India (CJI) S A when the entire country is stakeholders in the function- prosecuted for alleged without paying 30 per (Development and On the day when yet us whether they were jected by the govern- Bobde that the Supreme opening up, of course with suf- ing of the Supreme Court evasion of export duty by cent export duty. Regulation) Act, 1992, another round of talks lying then or are lying ment as major reforms in Court, which has been hearing ficient safeguards, I see no rea- were the litigants for whose declaring wrong tariff The PIL said the min- “tariff HS CODE NO. between the Government now,” said the the agriculture sector cases virtually in view of son why the Supreme Court benefit this entire institution code to export the iron istries of commerce and 26011100 was prescribed and farmers unions Agriculture Minister . that will remove middle- Covid-19 for past several which is the foundation of our had been created and while the ore under the Foreign finance control and regu- to export ‘’all other kind remained inconclusive, Sitting at Jantar men and allow farmers months, resume “normal func- democratic polity should not issue of the pandemic was Trade (Development and late the export policies of iron ore’’ subject to pay- Rahul alleged the Prime Mantar protest site, to sell anywhere in the tioning” at the earliest. resume full normal function- looming large in this country, Regulation) Act, 1992. and decide as to under ment of export duty at the Minister Narendra Modi Rahul alongwith his sib- country. “Recent turn of events ing by putting in place suffi- the litigants could not be “Issue notice,” said which Harmonized rate of 30 per cent”. does not respect farmers ling and party general The party on Friday have created a situation where- cient safeguards for the said ignored by the non-function- the bench which also System (HS) Codes each The firms were and wants to tire out secretary Priyanka said demonstrated protest at by the interests of the Bar are opening. ing of the SC in a proper man- comprised Justices good will be exported. wrongly allowed to those protesting against farmers will not relent till State capitals cross the being neglected and the Bench “While the judges and the ner. Justices A S Bopanna and It said the govern- export iron ore using the the new agriculture laws. the laws are repealed. country and at places is taking unilateral decisions court staff are completely pro- While pointing out the V Ramasubramanian. ment had set up a firm tariff code being used by Tomar hit back at The duo was joined by like Lucknow protestors with regard to the functioning tected being away from the band-width issues for allowing The bench, which with the name of KIOCL KIOCL and as a result Rahul for his remarks party MPs in their were also detained. of the institution,” he said. areas where the lawyers, liti- mentioning, he also said that permitted the petitioner to use low grade iron ore crores of rupees have against Prime Minister demonstration against Massive protests were Bar and Bench are the gants and media come, till date any technological shortcoming lawyer to argue in person and export them under been cheated by them, it Narendra Modi and said the legislations. “The also reported from two main pillars on which the no effort has been made to could not be an impediment in the PIL, was told that iron the “duty free Tariff HS said. even the leaders of his talks are being held only Kolkata, Jaipur. system of justice stood, the for- even think of a method where- this vital activity. !"#$# 2" * 2% ! ,%"D - C= * "%"D - D 6 (? **1 ! 2 * 6 . R. . . 8# S ), , ! B : ! @ "!- , : S $ S ! $ $ S S : " RS ! . 3 2 akar Sankranti marks : B ! the Sun’s entry into @ D > * Makar raashi, identi- fied with the sign of MCapricorn. The reference here is 7 : " merely to the apparent motion of B R S > ! the Sun resulting from Earth’s yearly revolution. Annually, there would be a dozen such ) S Sankrantis, because of the Sun’s B transit across 12 signs of the celes- tial zodiac. No other Sankranti * ! enjoys religious significance, ! though each of them marks the P$ + Q P$ 8 Q beginning of a new month in the sidereal solar calendar. In India, * several States like Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, * Kerala, Punjab, Haryana and so on follow a sidereal solar calen- # 2 ! dar. Several other States like " Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka R S and Andhra Pradesh-Telangana in addition to the Hindi-speaking result, different zones of the rotation, goes round the entire ed in his books like The Orion, PD S Q " belt follow the luni-solar calendar. globe receive direct light where- zodiac. The amount of preces- or, Researches Into The Antiquity In the luni-solar calendar, the as others pass into shadow. This, sion is 50” (less than 1/60th of of the Vedas (1893) and Arctic * * months are based upon a lunar in the extreme, results in six one degree, when one segment Home in the Vedas (1903). In his cycle of 29-½ days, resulting in a months of day and six months of of zodiac is of 30 degrees). book, viz., The Orion, the author year length of 354 days. Therefore, night between one equinox to the We get the seasons from the says that Uttarayana is suscep- > * it has to be adjusted against the solar other in alternating polar zones Sun, not from the zodiacal tible to two meanings. Tilak * ' / year by insertion of intercalary — the Arctic and Antarctic. <;;&; background. Thus, measuring states: “It might mean ‘turning O O month (Adhimasa) every three In winter, the sun travels low seasons from the zodiac signs by towards the north from the years. The luni-solar calendar, across the sky in the northern ;7 A# 6A) ignoring the effect of precession southernmost point’ or it may EE besides being expressly followed in hemisphere. On December 21, (the Nirayana calendar) is not indicate ‘the passage of the Sun " several parts of India, is also implic- the declination is the least and &; @#(#A the best way. The sidereal or into the northern hemisphere, P Q . it to the solar calendar because of the Sun is directly overhead the 6A)&; Nirayana year (365 d 06 hrs 09 i.e. to the north of the equator’. its religious significance. All Hindu Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 S) at m 10 s) is 21 minutes longer If we adopt the first meaning, 0 religious festivals including vrats, the local noon. The trend is, KA=7 7> than tropical year (365 d 05 h 48 Uttarayana and the year must be $ 2 EE ! parvas and most jayantis are deter- however, reversed on the mor- 7 6A@#=% m 46 s). A sidereal year, there- held to commence from the S mined as per the 354-day lunar cal- row of Solstice. The Sun, figura- fore, would disengage from the winter solstice while, if the sec- endar. This results in a drift of dates tively speaking, turns north- &@ ();7 @6# seasons twice as fast as Julian ond interpretation is correct, # for religious festivities and auster- wards. Thus, as per one belief, calendar (which assumed year Uttarayana and the year must * ities (within a bracket of 25 days) December 22 should be the ;7 A# 6A) length to be flat 365 d and 6 hrs) have commenced with the ver- F vis-a-vis the Gregorian calendar. real Uttarayana. A common did before being reformed by nal equinox.” Citing the Rig Why is Makar Sankranti cele- factor, coincidental at first sight, &;KA=7 # Pope Gregorian XIII in 1582. Veda, Tilak says: “The facts that brated with such great fanfare even is the name Capricorn. On F#A6#&; “The difference between the central day of annual satra in parts of India where the writ of December 21, the Sun is over- the sidereal and the tropical was called vishuvan, the Vasant solar calendar does not run? This head the Tropic of Capricorn, an ;; A year is 20.4 minutes,” says Bal or spring was considered the B & is due to a belief that Makar imaginary line; and on January Gangadhar Tilak, “which caus- first of the seasons and the Sankranti marks Uttarayana (liter- 14 it enters the Sign of *6; ; A#&; es the seasons to fall back near- agrayaneshtis or the half-year ally meaning sun turning north). Capricorn. However, we realise #67F7#7 ly one lunar month in about sacrifices were required to be 9 R Uttarayana is a function of a trop- that it is more than mere coin- 2,000 years, if the sidereal solar performed every Vasant ical solar calendar like the cidence when the same thing is 7>;#=76 #A year is to be taken as the stan- (Spring) and Sharad (autumn) . . Gregorian calendar. Tropical calen- repeated in the summer. While dard of measurement” (The clearly show that the second dar has zero connection with zodi- on June 21 the Sun is directly &;; <7F% Orion, P.19). This would explain interpretation is more likely to 2 ac background. It stands on four overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, the mystery of the lost 24 days. be correct (The Orion, P.22).” pillars — Vernal Equinox (March it enters the Sign of Cancer on Possibly two millennia ago, the Tilak, thus, maintained " 21), Summer Solstice (June 21), July 16. The gap is 24 days. Sun went overhead in the that Uttarayana was the vernal ( ! Autumn Equinox (September 21) Now, 24 days seems to be southernmost tropic when it equinox (March 21). He further and Winter Solstice (December 21). the new common factor. What entered the sign of Capricorn. believed that the six-month In the two equinoxes, the day and explains this 24 days’ time lag In the ancient times, Uttarayana period from vernal equinox to * night are of equal length all over the that links the name of a tropic gravitational pull acting differ- and Sun’s entry into Capricorn autumn equinox, when the world. In June solstice, the day is (an imaginary line) with a con- ently at the equator from the would have coincided. That is Sun moves along the northern longest across the northern hemi- stellation? The secret might lie poles. The conical motion no longer true. latitude, is Devayana (way of 3455 * sphere, shortest in the southern. In in the factor called “precession would be complete in 28,500 Tilak (1856-1920), howev- the gods) in the Rig Veda and 6 0 ) December solstice, the day is short- of equinoxes” or “axial preces- years during which the North er, hinted at a different possibil- from autumn equinox to ver- est in the northern hemisphere and sion” called ayana-chalan in Pole would point at several dif- ity on Uttarayana. Known as a nal equinox Pitriyana (way of longest in the southern. This inter- Sanskrit. The axis of the Earth ferent stars — like Thuban, tough politician, he was also a the dead ancestors) as men- " 7 # play of ‘light and shadow’ is due to is not exactly stable but describes Polaris and Vega. During the noted Sanskrit scholar who tioned in the Rig Veda. + 7 1 the fact that the axis of Earth’s rota- a conical motion. This motion, same interval the point of the found time to delve deep into (The writer is an author and 6 tion is inclined to the plane of similar to the wobble of a spin- equinox, where the plane of rev- Hindu astronomy to recon- independent researcher. The opin- Earth’s revolution at 23.50. As a ning top, results from the Sun’s olution intersects the plane of struct Vedic history. It is reflect- ions expressed are personal.) -/ 2 * " 8S 95 " #! !: # + " * ") # @ !( ,! "" ( 1S -/S ) - " ( !""! ! "( -!< !"% "- 8 - 6 7 ! !" ""! - "--! --" * ! " %) < -"% *!-/ " ( 6 ! % ! % B - % -/S !7 *!# * 2:<8544 3558 '44: 285<: &:4658 =628 546 :54 :587) =2= * 6 39 -/ : ) 6 6 > 7 6 ! ( 6 1S ! * # + ! ( + 3;! -/!* 2 Sir — The Government must Sir — On Army Day, we must frame stringent laws to hold L remember those who choose to * P 1S Q politicians accountable for cor- 7 (" , die for the nation. The sad part ! ruption in the country. It is -% is that today’s youth doesn’t know 7-!" " ! " ( ) 7 2.'*6! often seen in cases of corruption about the stories of courage and or malpractices in any - AG= : valour that have shaped India’s Government department that - ( ! destiny saved us from enemies. the officials are usually taken to ! % L"" " Those who are ignorant about " ( ( 8 task by agencies like the CBI and their past cannot shape their ED while politicians belonging to - % future. ! the ruling dispensation, who are L !!: It’s time to remember our 8 no less involved in the fraud, heroes like Field Marshal KM > ! walk away scot-free. ! ": !" Cariappa, who was the first Our politicians, with their -" %" !! K "" !( Commander-in-Chief of the " unchecked involvement in cor- " ! - "- O % Indian Army and all the Param P2 Q rupt practices, have tarnished the K , ,- " - Vir Chakra (PVC) awardees like O ! reputation of our country. Over !- ( " ! % Major Somnath Sharma (first the past four decades or so, we #-( (*, ( > ,(7! A-- - ( winner of the PVC), Naik O have seen many cases of corrup- % "! - + ) " Jadunath Singh, Lt Rama S tion. It will not be an exaggera- 6- 6 -! -" ( Raghoba Rane, Company " tion to say that most of the politi- " , %<( ( ! , - % Havildar Major Piru Singh and cians are corrupt to the core and !- AG= % " Aman Jaiswal many others who made the !6 are involved in the dirty game of "%! Delhi supreme sacrifice for the nation. @ 8 * ! power and money. They have India’s history is incomplete with- ) A B unaccounted money stocked in The cultivators are not ready turn against it in the next elec- out its military history and our foreign banks or assets dispro- to settle for anything less than tions, it will severely mar the soldiers are our real heroes. We * S portionate to their income. Sir — The Modi Government revocation of the laws and a legal party’s prospects of making it to are safe because they are guard- @ B It is high time for all politi- must immediately repeal the guarantee on the Minimum the power corridors. Farmers ing our borders and fighting our ! cal parties to think about this three farm laws that are the bone Support Price (MSP). The NDA are a peace-loving community enemies. We must pay our trib- @ . S @ * serious issue and join hands for of contention between the Centre Government must realise that 70 and their leaders have clarified ute to them on such occasions. making legislations that are more and the farmers. Although the per cent of the rural households that the tractor rally on January N Soumik effective in curbing corruption by Supreme Court has put a stay on still depend primarily on agricul- 26 will take place only at the Bhubaneswar 8 $ the politicians. these legislations but the farmers ture for their livelihood. They also Haryana-Delhi border. , @ Seetharam B are not contended and the situ- constitute a large proportion of Bhagwan Thadani Telangana ation can turn volatile anytime. the BJP’s vote bank and if they Mumbai 35665846292:558;<(3#=2( !"#$# * $ 2" * 2% %! &" # # .4 " .4 &/ # * * * * % # Q %# % * * */ &%/ * % # &7 # G , ,- "" % L%1* &* L AG=- &1 1 * - 0
64 &!' 9 " . 2.'*6!34 0 : * S B 2.'*6 ! / ) 393 3;9 * " G;G; ! # ! 2 * ! 2 * 0 ! 3 6 &! S 8 ince time immemorial, human civilisation has maintained social order by framing rules and Sregulations which are implemented through " ! various mechanism of imparting justice to people. ! Justice by its very nature represents something that 2 is just and right. What is just may depend on the ! context but being fair, impartial and right is essen- tial to the idea of justice. Professor Henry " Sidgwick, a 19th century British jurist known for ) his ethical theory had opined that the best indi- cator of a nation’s political success is to see how it " administers justice. 2 In primitive societies punishment was target- * ed to evoke fear by subjecting offenders to brutal- 2.'*6!34 2 2 ! ity. This was supposed to act as a lesson and deter- rent for others. However, with development and " social evolution, punishment is now a subject of 2!B*( + 0 human rights with greater focus on reforming the wrongdoers, instead of tormenting them. : B ! India as a welfare State has also adopted a refor- <&>; ! mative approach where the primary aim is to reha- &;6; #A " ! bilitate the offender. For instance, then IG (Prisons) =;7; Kiran Bedi took her reformist vision to Tihar Jail A#&; " in 1993 and initiated a programme for the welfare &76)@>;; 2 ! of the inmates in the notorious prison, totally trans- AA7 A ' ! forming the conditions inside Tihar. The reform 7#=7# 2 ! policy had several aspects like changing prisoners’ A#A# 0 attitudes through education, meditation and yoga; 6;=@ A## imparting vocational skills; making the prison administration accountable; involving prisoners @ ; &A@>=; tobacco within 100 meters of an educa- crime? This raises pointed questions on alcohol which eventually led to the 2 ! through mobile petition boxes, various panchay- *@6 @;=( tional institute. Even selling loose ciga- the process behind the framing of such death of six people. Here the Supreme ! ats and daily mass sabhas; providing a better diet &A #>F rettes, which has been an age-old system, rules. Is it the poor quality of research by Court observed that: “Giving punish- 7 *S and improving living conditions; assisting addicts = *6A*A6A#7; is going to abruptly become a crime bureaucrats drafting such proposals ment to the wrongdoer is at the heart of ! through drug de addiction centres and undertri- =67 attracting a jail term. where they did not compare this with the criminal justice delivery, but in our ) als through legal aid cells. Similarly, the introduc- 6@>; )7 ;7 In a country where an 18-year-old other existing provisions? Or is there an country, it is the weakest part of the ! tion of the Model Prison reforms by the )A ;6FA&; is a legal adult with the right to vote or emotional overdrive to control tobacco administration of criminal justice.” The " Government in 2016 was a major step which F ;)7#= marry, this is regulatory overreach. A sec- consumption too fast? These retailers also court cited the need to consider a com- brought uniformity in laws, rules and regulations 6;7;7>;7> tion of these petty retailers sell their sell other items of daily consumption like bination of three factors while directing governing prisoners. *767=AN( goods on foot and we don’t have a fixed tea, water, juices, soft drinks, biscuits, the quantum of sentence: Proportionality, * However, there remains a major gap when it definition of educational institutes which savoury items and confectionary besides deterrence and rehabilitation, among comes to the structure and uniformity of sentenc- &;6;F can vary, from a school to a private tobacco products. Their presence on which the principle of proportionality 2.'*6!34 S ! ing guidelines. Despite this being raised by vari- 67 # tuition centre. This proposal makes every street corner forms the very char- assumes highest prominence. A sentence ous committees from time to time, neither the leg- H@; A# petty retailers look like heinous criminals acter of India’s urban retail activity and must be commensurate with the serious- B ! islature nor the judiciary has issued any structured 7A@&; who will be subjected to the whims and is a sign of self-reliance and microentre- ness or gravity of the crime. Here, the sell- " sentencing norms. The Malimath Committee on >7<:)7 # fancies of local police officers, many of preneurship among people at the bottom er was the last and the weakest link in Reforms of the Criminal Justice System that was *6A ;=@6; whom can be compulsively corrupt. of the pyramid. the supply chain of adulterated liquor " set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs, in its report #&; A@#6F Compared to other sentences and The critics of the Government comprising of an illicit manufacturer, the submitted in 2003, emphasised the need to intro- imprisonments prescribed under the might draw controversial conclusions distributor and finally the retailer. Hence 8 5; duce sentencing guidelines in order to minimise Indian Penal Code (IPC), these are dis- and say this is a larger move to attack the court felt that reduction of the sen- H; uncertainty in awarding sentences. A few years later proportionate and excessive. For instance unorganised retailers and kill micro retail tence from five years of imprisonment P the Madhav Menon Committee, too, reasserted the the law prescribes a maximum punish- activity to benefit large business groups to three years was a fair decision. need for a sentencing policy in India. In 2010, the ment of six months’ jail for sale of adul- or networks seeking organised retail While there is no debate on the Q ) then Law Minister stated that India was planning terated drugs (IPC 275); up to six activity. NGOs might even term it a bid harmful effects of tobacco and an ongo- @ : to establish a “uniform sentencing policy” on the months in prison for rash or dangerous by foreign firms to push more interna- ing reduction in its use should be pur- E lines of the guidelines followed in the US and the driving (IPC 279); maximum two years tional tobacco into India through smug- sued, shockingly disproportionate draft UK. However, no progress has been made in this for rioting (IPC 147); three years for gled and illicit products at the cost of rules make a mockery of the system and " ! direction till date. Instead, the recent amendments extortion (IPC 384); three years for vol- Indian tobacco farmers. However, this is create a legal paradox, thereby raising # ! proposed in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco untarily causing hurt with a dangerous a clear case of loss of balance that legis- questions about the law-making proce- Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and weapon (IPC 324); five years for volun- lators and the judiciary need to maintain dure in the country. Such rules, affect- Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, tarily throwing acid (IPC 326B) and while framing sentencing guidelines. ing the livelihoods of many, need more * ! Supply and Distribution) Act, 2020, (COTPA 2020) seven years for kidnapping (IPC 363). Neither the legislature nor the judiciary debate and should be reviewed by expert ! signal a movement in the reverse direction. This move has rightfully caused should be allowed to frame and pro- committees comprising of judicial COTPA 2020 amendments prescribe new widespread consternation among small nounce punishment, which is dispropor- experts, socialists and industry represen- ) ! excessive penalisation for petty street vendors or retailers who are being made to look like tionate to the crime as compared to other tatives, before being put up for public 2.'*6 ! hawkers selling tobacco products. Exemplifying this criminals. The potential social harm contextual offences. Otherwise the belief review. If allowed, these will adversely is a seven-year imprisonment or a fine of 1 lakh caused by the sale of a bidi or a cigarette of the people in the rule of law will erode. affect the sense and sensibilities of B for violations which involve immense subjectivi- to an 18-year-old adult with fundamen- In the past there have been instances judges who will have a dilemma while ty. Further, these violations are proposed to be made tal rights to make informed choices, does of disproportionate sentencing being pronouncing sentences, given their dis- " cognisable offences, which means police officers not equal to the acts of kidnapping or overturned by the judiciary. In the proportionate nature as compared to ' have the unilateral power to arrest these vendors, throwing acid or even sale of adulterat- Soman vs. State of Kerala case, 2012, the other crimes. I without a warrant or permission of a court and a ed drugs which can kill or maim. If Supreme Court reversed the imprison- (The writer is president,
! bail will require appearance in front of a Magistrate. tobacco is a legal product with the ment sentence imposed on the accused not-for-profit organisation " # !J These violations include selling tobacco prod- Government earning hefty revenues, how by the High Court, who was a liquor PRAHAR. The views expressed ucts to a person below 21 years of age and selling can selling it to lawful adults become a retailer charged with selling spurious are personal.) # *)-;. !"#$ %" & "'$ ($)(*+,$,$#$-*.$*/$ ) )/% !0* 1 $"( $) )%* $, )/"2$//* ,, & 3 )$ which they deal with functionaries President Tsai Ing-wen on her re- ic environment largely due to claim more aggressively against the But Taiwan could have certainly countries to institutionalise their of other countries. election and said: “You are stronger China’s expansionist tendency. Philippines, Vietnam and some helped immensely had it been a economic ties with it. The process While the latest development because of your free and open soci- Furthermore, some appoint- other countries in the region. member of the World Health will eventually not only reduce has elevated US-Taiwan relations to ety. The United States should con- ments made by Biden should indeed Second, Taiwan is one of the Organisation. Taiwan’s economic dependence on a new height, it is still to be seen tinue strengthening our ties with be viewed as a good signal for the leading export-based economies in The global perception about China, it would also integrate whether Biden follows the trend or Taiwan and other like-minded East Asian nation. For instance, the world. Taiwan succumbing to China has changed significantly in Taiwan into the regional and glob- reverses the trajectory of bilateral democracies.” Biden has also sup- Antony Blinken, the Secretary of China would only accentuate recent years as Beijing has become al economic groups. engagement that has been achieved ported US legislations providing State-designate, has held talks with Beijing’s imperialist tendency. Third, more repressive internally and The US should also take initia- under the Donald Trump era. arms and defence equipment to Taiwanese diplomats and in a tweet, at the diplomatic level, Taiwan aggressive internationally. China’s tives to include Taiwan into the Some experts, diplomats and Taiwan under the outgoing Blinken mentioned that “stronger works as a major bargaining chip for repressive measures against peace- Quadrilateral Security Dialogue 3 commoners are speculative that the President Donald Trump’s economic relations between the US the US to deal with China. Fourth, ful protestors in Hong Kong and its (QUAD). Since the East Asian !"( )& Biden Administration could back- Administration. and Taiwan will support our shared while the recent attack on the attempt to cover up the outbreak of country has fostered a strong rela- pedal US-Taiwan relations and We should also keep it in mind democratic values and our common Capitol Hill in Washington has the contagion have finally ended the tionship with India, Japan has instead favour China. Their appre- that Biden had used strong words commitment to regional peace and bemused several countries across delusions about China’s peaceful already expressed its concern for the ust days before the US Congress hensions are not without a reason, against China during his election stability.” the world, the disappearance of rise. It is all because of these factors independence of Taiwan and certified President-elect Joe as they cite a statement made by campaign. He termed the commu- At the same time, the existence Taiwan as an independent country that there exists a strong bipartisan Australia is facing an assertive JBiden’s victory in the 2020 pres- Biden in the US Senate in 2001 nist nation a “thug” and even of Taiwan as an independent and would prove to be a big blow to the understanding among US leaders China, Washington can explore the idential election, Secretary of State when he said that “Washington is accused Trump of being too soft on vibrant democracy is also in the idea of democracy. about strengthening ties with means of providing a role to Taiwan Mike Pompeo lifted the long-stand- not willing to go to war over China. Further, in an article pub- interest of the US for various rea- Taiwan can contribute signifi- Taiwan. in this QUAD grouping. ing restrictions on dealing with Taiwan’s unilateral declaration of lished in a journal, Biden said: sons. First, Taiwan’s geo-strategic cantly towards promoting the emer- Now, the time has come when While it becomes logical for the Taiwan. These “self-imposed restric- independence.” “We’re a Pacific power, and we’ll location in the South China Sea gence of a strong supply chain free not only the independent existence Biden Administration to sustain the tions”, which were introduced However, it would be unfair to stand with friends and allies to (SCS) prevents Beijing from dom- from the clutches of China. While of Taiwan should be a global con- momentum of the bilateral relation- decades ago to appease the main- form an opinion about his foreign advance our shared prosperity, secu- inating sea trade routes. China con- Taiwan runs leadership training cern, but efforts should also be ship, only time will tell if this tran- land Chinese Government were policies just based on some isolat- rity, and values in the Asia-Pacific trolling Taiwan would embolden courses for the officials of the undertaken to enable it to contribute sition leads to anticipated transfor- declared “null and void” by Pompeo ed statement. It is pertinent to region,” and “that includes deepen- Beijing to establish its dominance Pacific islands, its timely medical to world affairs in an effective man- mation. on January 9. recall that Biden had supported the ing our ties with Taiwan.” This, in over the SCS and eventually it support to the rest of the world and ner. For its pursuance, the US (Singh is Professor at Delhi This allows US officials to Taiwan Relations Act in 1979. Even turn, makes it aptly clear that Biden would pose a serious threat to East, its success in controlling the spread should take initiatives to sign the University while Kumar is former engage with their Taiwanese coun- in 2020 he was among the first glob- is fully conscious of the changing Southeast Asia and the US. China of COVID-19 have won the hearts Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan, fellow at National Chengchi terparts on the same footing with al leaders to congratulate Taiwanese geostrategic, security and econom- can further assert its territorial of the international community. which in turn would propel other University, Taipei.) !"#$# + ,
1 1B 9* 6) - (* 611) 1*6D966* ) : <=3 $ Q R "/ )0 ) -! .! * <7 &#A# 6 65 4(5 6(5+ al transformation and to cush- “I want to just stress it is to 3.84 per cent. utilities, energy, power and ion the impact it has on those scary to see how we are losing * )@)7 During the week, the consumer durables indices fell MF Managing Director 45 4 66 2:5 2? that are on the losing side of it,” ground on gender equality Sensex advanced 252.16 points up to 2.43 per cent, while tele- IKristalina Georgieva has 65 495=64 2? she said. Georgieva said that over these months so fast. quity indices sank deep or 0.51 per cent while the com rallied 3.68 per cent. praised India for taking “very she is impressed by the appetite Women are front line workers, Einto the red on Friday as Nifty rose 86.45 points or 0.60 In the broader markets, the decisive” steps to deal with the :P4 85?28(4 66 for structural reforms that but they are also, by and large, concerns over stretched valu- per cent. BSE midcap and smallcap coronavirus pandemic and its 85 4633 3<<:< 4 India is retaining. in the contact intensive ations and a bearish trend in Global equities were on the indices skidded up to 1.25 per economic consequences and 2: <5:58 5A'36 “We welcome that. No industries hit. They are global markets triggered backfoot on Friday even as US cent. Elsewhere in Asia, bours- asked the country to do more question those reforms, and often in the informal economy, across-the-board selling. President-elect Joe Biden es in Shanghai and Hong Kong this year to support an accel- commendable. It is actually actually that applies very much help cannot easily reach them, Investors preferred to book unveiled his widely-anticipat- ended on a positive note, while erated transformation of the release its World Economic slightly above the average for to South Africa... Will deter- so they are hit.” profits at higher levels despite ed USD 1.9 trillion stimulus Seoul and Tokyo were in the economy. Update on January 26. Talking emerging markets. Emerging mine competitiveness in the “....Once people start losing a good start to the earnings sea- package as investors fretted red. Participating in a global about India, she said it was a markets on average have pro- future. We need higher pro- jobs, who is to lose jobs first? son, traders said. over possible tax hikes and Stock exchanges in Europe media roundtable on Thursday, very dramatic lockdown for a vided six per cent of the GDP. ductivity. We need more [Again] women are on the The 30-share BSE Sensex higher interest rates. were also trading in the nega- the chief of the International country of this size of the pop- In India, this is slightly above vibrant and inclusive front line. Labour market par- slumped 549.49 points or 1.11 “Markets began circum- tive territory in early deals. Monetary Fund (IMF) pre- ulation with people clustered so that. Good for India is that economies. And they are not ticipation in India for women per cent to finish at 49,034.67. spect amidst weak job data in Meanwhile, the global oil dicted a less bad outlook for closely together. there is still space to do going to fall from the sky. has been low. It is shrinking...I The broader NSE Nifty tum- the US even as Joe Biden benchmark Brent crude was India in the upcoming World “Then India moved to more….. If you can do more, There have to be reforms that know the government is paying bled 161.90 points or 1.11 per unveiled details of the $1.9 tril- trading 1.77 per cent lower at Economic Update due to the more targeted restrictions and please do,” Georgieva said. support them,” she said. attention, it is moving in that cent to 14,433.70. lion rescue package. Friday’s $55.42 per barrel. steps taken by it. lockdowns. What we see is that According to the IMF Welcoming the fact that [direction], but there is so Tech Mahindra was the afternoon trade saw profit tak- The rupee snapped its “When I called on every- that transition, combined with Managing Director, 2021 is India does not give up on much space to tap into the pro- top loser in the Sensex pack, ing in IT stocks despite the big- three-session winning streak body to stay tuned for January policy support, seems to have the year to use that space. structural reforms, she said: ductive potential of women shedding 4.35 per cent, fol- gies putting out positive com- and closed 3 paise lower at 26, that applies very much to worked well. Why? Because if “But use it wisely in a “And I’m saying, yes, do it! and the entrepreneurial poten- lowed by HCL Tech, ONGC, mentary with large deal wins as 73.07 against the US dollar. India. You would see a picture you look at mobility indicators, more targeted manner and to Because the world change is tial of women,” Georgieva said. Asian Paints, UltraTech MCAP to GDP crossed 100 per Foreign institutional in our update that is less bad. we are almost where we were support an accelerated trans- accelerating and economies The IMF in its October Cement, HDFC and HUL. cent, leading to volatility,” said investors were net buyers in the Why? Because the country before Covid in India, meaning formation of the economy. have to be agile and adaptable outlook projected India to con- Only four Sensex compo- S Ranganathan, Head of capital market, purchasing actually has taken very decisive that economic activities have Because what we see is amaz- to change... We have to be con- tract by a massive 10.3 per cent nents closed with gains — Research at LKP Securities. shares worth Rs 1,076.62 crore action, very decisive steps to been revitalised quite signifi- ing how much faster structur- stantly leaning forward.” in 2020. Bharti Airtel, ITC, Bajaj Auto Sector-wise, BSE oil and on Thursday, according to deal with the pandemic and to cantly,” she said. al change takes place. And At the same time, she said However, India is likely to and Bajaj Finance, spurting up gas, IT, realty, capital goods, exchange data. deal with the economic conse- “What the government has policymakers ought to be lean- that one of the aspects of India’s bounce back with an impres- quences of it,” Georgieva said. done on the monetary policy ing forward in this environ- reforms that are still lagging is sive 8.8 per cent growth rate in > ! +?<@ The IMF is scheduled to and the fiscal policy side is ment to support this structur- on gender equality. 2021, it had said. * * # )* 912:, % , 3-@. /6AA2 * #;<=;>& in the upcoming Budget, the government * #;<=;>& billion, official data showed on “The trade deficit for Exports growth was in the while that of readymade gar- should come up with policies to accelerate India’s Friday. December 2020 was estimated negative territory in October ments shrank 15.05 per cent to he Indian economy is likely to contract in economic growth. “In the post pandemic ndia’s exports grew margin- Imports during the month at $15.44 billion as against the and November. $1.19 billion. However, exports Tthe range of 5-7.5 per cent this fiscal but will Budget, policy reforms (are) needed for accel- Ially to $27.15 billion in were estimated at $42.59 bil- deficit of $12.49 billion in The data revealed that of electronic goods rose by see a growth of 9 to 11 per cent in FY 2021-22, erating India’s economic growth...,” he said December while imports lion, with inbound shipments December 2019, which is an exports of petroleum prod- 16.51 per cent to $1.25 billion former chief economic adviser Arvind Virmani adding that the economy is likely to contract to surged 7.56 per cent, increas- of gold rising sharply by 81.82 increase of 23.66 per cent,” as ucts contracted 35.35 per cent and of chemicals by 10.79 per said on Friday. Addressing a virtual event organ- 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in FY2020-21 and ing the trade deficit to $15.44 per cent to $4.48 billion. per the government data. to $2.34 billion in December, cent to nearly $2 billion. ised by industry body PHDCCI, Virmani said grow 9-11 per cent in the next fiscal,” he said. BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 14,594.35 14,617.45 14,357.85 14,433.70 -161.9 Script Open High Low LTP BRITANNIA 3674 3688.05 3573.05 3609.55 BLUEDART 3965 3965.7 3883 3899.6 BALMLAWRIE 124.95 124.95 122.5 123.1 SOMANYCERA 341 349.95 332.8 342.6 TATAMOTORS 246 264.65 242.6 261.6 16.5 TATAMOTORS 246.35 264.6 242.5 260.4 ICICIPRULI 516.7 524 498.15 499.6 HEG 1010 1028.95 991.1 999.5 SIS 413.9 413.9 400.4 405.05 CREDITACC 772.65 774.9 748.85 753.9 BHARTIARTL 609.55 610.65 593.8 603.5 22.95 IDEA 12.35 13.8 12.3 13.62 BATAINDIA 1635 1646.45 1586.3 1603.7 MFSL 719 724 703.3 707.05 UJJIVAN 297.5 297.5 288 289.35 UCOBANK 13.01 13.25 12.95 13.03 UPL 511.95 527.9 511.4 522.35 12.95 RELIANCE 1960 1973.15 1920.15 1937.6 CIPLA 841.45 845.1 821 823.55 POLYCAB 1214.8 1224.85 1173.6 1189.2 GODREJIND 434.85 438.4 427.6 430.05 BASF 1671.9 1677 1621.3 1628.45 ITC 214.9 218.5 211.2 217.9 3.75 INFY 1370 1370 1341.75 1345.1 GLENMARK 520.7 524 508.5 512.25 SHREECEM 24800 24855.6 24239.424402.35 CENTRALBK 13.98 14.08 13.75 13.83 VIPIND 355 360.3 349.2 350.85 GRASIM 1,015.10 1,039.30 1,001.60 1,033.70 13.45 SAIL 68.05 72.15 68.05 70.2 BANKINDIA 54.8 55.25 53 53.5 ABFRL 179.8 180.5 174.8 176.4 IIFL 116 116 113.25 113.85 KPRMILL 949.95 949.95 926.95 930.2 BAJAJ-AUTO 3,588.00 3,623.00 3,541.00 3,581.00 4.95 HCLTECH 1046 1052 984.2 989.4 PIIND 2249.75 2297.25 2220 2239.1 TAKE 63.75 63.85 61.5 61.9 JAICORPLTD 94 94.75 91.6 92.3 BAJAJHLDNG 3222.1 3229.95 3187.25 3201.7 TATASTEEL 712 721.5 697.65 707 0.65 BHARTIARTL 608.15 610 594.3 602.5 COALINDIA 147.7 147.7 142.4 143.25 STAR 933 938.75 902 908.45 SUNTECK 381.8 383 365.7 373.15 GICRE 145 145 141.5 142.1 TATASTEEL 710 721.45 698 705.55 DMART 2895 2919.9 2802 2820.65 IFBIND 1299 1392 1257.05 1377.2 ARVINDFASN 169 169 161.65 162.5 KRBL 245.45 245.45 237 238.25 BAJFINANCE 4,877.00 4,927.00 4,842.40 4,877.05 -0.3 WIPRO 453 459.5 436.25 438.4 CHOLAFIN 429.7 430.2 417.4 423.95 NHPC 24.9 25.15 24.5 24.8 KNRCON 378.85 378.85 362 367.45 GLAXO 1539.95 1539.95 1500 1515.9 HDFCBANK 1,469.10 1,471.65 1,445.00 1,467.00 -1.75 SBIN 307.4 310.8 301.5 303.8 GODREJCP 783 793 770.35 780 MPHASIS 1726 1726 1647.4 1667.15 ERIS 617 628.8 608.15 624.5 CERA 3521 3531.35 3390 3403.45 AXISBANK 677.6 682.95 669.6 674.75 -1.25 TCS 3244.35 3273.85 3210.1 3233.6 MGL 1134.9 1134.9 1074 1089.1 STLTECH 188 194.65 186 187.75 LEMONTREE 40.9 41.2 40.5 40.75 AARTIIND 1260.05 1267.25 1247.2 1256.3 HDFCLIFE 708.4 717 702.2 705.2 -1.7 JINDALSTEL 295.7 303.9 293.3 299.1 SUNDRMFAST 547.6 554.25 537.1 547.05 TATACOMM 1075.05 1110 1075.05 1096.5 TATAINVEST 1078.55 1106.9 1067 1079.5 LINDEINDIA 974.1 980.8 956.95 961.3 INDUSINDBK 974 983 953.45 967.25 -2.45 ITC 215 218.55 211.3 217.9 BAJAJ-AUTO 3623.7 3623.7 3542.15 3580.7 GSFC 83.1 83.75 81 81.7 TV18BRDCST 32 32.3 31 31.25 IRB 116.4 117 114.75 115.8 SUNPHARMA 609 616.8 598.1 604 -3.05 BANDHANBNK 376.75 377.85 362.1 368.5 NAUKRI 5191.95 5322.45 4992.9 5011.4 SHOPERSTOP 216.4 218 193.45 206.75 JBCHEPHARM 1040 1055.3 1033.6 1041.9 DHANUKA 773.5 810 773.5 785.55 JSWSTEEL 398 402.55 391.2 394.3 -2.1 IDFCFIRSTB 46.35 49.5 45.8 48.45 AMBUJACEM 268 268 259.6 264 GUJALKALI 342.1 355.55 342.1 346.8 CARBORUNIV 419.15 427.55 413 417.95 PRSMJOHNSN 84.15 85 83.1 84.05 TCS 3,235.00 3,274.00 3,210.00 3,229.95 -20.75 GAIL 144.3 146.2 136.6 138.5 BIOCON 465.1 465.5 455 456.75 INDIANB 95.45 96.05 90.5 91.85 SANOFI 8447 8447.45 8300 8336.25 STARCEMENT 103.8 103.8 101.5 102.5 TITAN 1,489.95 1,509.00 1,471.30 1,478.50 -11.45 KOTAKBANK 1892.85 1904.3 1854 1863.6 LTTS 2780 2780 2492 2520.4 ASHOKA 92.1 95.9 92.1 93.8 DALBHARAT 1174.3 1174.3 1126.95 1140.5 CSBBANK 226.8 228.2 221.65 222.85 POWERGRID 203.95 205.75 202.5 203 -2.1 UPL 510.25 527.75 509.25 522.6 NESTLEIND 18149 18238.1 1780017872.25 QUESS 622.5 648.35 602 605.55 PCJEWELLER 27.55 27.95 26.95 27.1 DEEPAKFERT 163.55 165.55 161.45 162.25 SBIN 306.8 310.9 301.3 303.95 -3.3 BAJFINANCE 4879.9 5075 4843.1 4881.55 MARICO 422.8 422.8 413.1 417.05 CENTURYTEX 425.65 425.65 407.3 412.15 ISEC 442.15 448.5 438.65 443.15 DBCORP 83.55 85.6 82.95 83.6 M&M 828 838 815.35 820.3 -9.6 ZEEL 228.5 233.45 221.6 224.85 SUNTV 531.8 531.9 507.45 517.5 BOMDYEING 79.75 80.05 77.25 77.9 WHIRLPOOL 2460 2460 2383.5 2418.9 PGHH 11357 11458.05 11357 11368.9 RELIANCE 1,960.60 1,973.80 1,920.05 1,937.90 -22.7 TATAELXSI 2458 2529 2285 2367.65 LTI 4449 4499.9 4205 4277.9 CANFINHOME 504.5 505.3 485.2 499.35 SHK 126.3 130.5 124.6 127.4 FCONSUMER 8.05 8.07 8 8.01 KOTAKBANK 1,894.20 1,904.00 1,854.05 1,868.00 -24.65 PNB 37 37.5 35.5 35.95 ADANIPOWER 53.6 54.95 52.75 54.15 HONAUT 40710.05 40908.95 3900039280.45 IFCI 9.74 9.81 9.36 9.45 PRESTIGE 296 296.05 287 289.55 EICHERMOT 2,880.00 2,902.00 2,840.00 2,848.00 -38.6 VEDL 176.3 178.9 173.4 175.65 PFC 120.85 124.45 120 121.4 BIRLACORPN 723.75 734.4 717.6 722.9 ORIENTELEC 224.05 238.7 224.05 231.8 TVTODAY 252.9 254.75 244.1 245.65 BAJAJFINSV 8,754.80 8,826.20 8,610.00 8,630.00 -117.35 INDUSINDBK 972.5 983.3 953.8 966.8 VENKYS 1580 1845 1575.65 1593.4 BERGEPAINT 790 794.05 772.8 776.6 JMFINANCIL 88.7 89.55 86.6 87.15 INDOCO 314.6 315.3 304.2 306.4 LT 1,376.70 1,384.50 1,345.05 1,357.20 -19.4 HDFCBANK 1474 1474 1445.5 1466.35 NTPC 102.6 103.55 100 100.5 PARAGMILK 122.25 127.4 118.1 120.9 CHENNPETRO 127.6 127.65 121.9 124.25 CARERATING 516.4 516.4 505 506.75 NESTLEIND 18,110.05 18,249.00 17,800.00 17,855.00 -277.6 ICICIBANK 550.75 551.1 541.85 542.8 JUSTDIAL 708.85 717.35 678 687.1 JYOTHYLAB 162 162.6 157.05 159.85 DISHTV 12.7 12.95 12.6 12.71 BRIGADE 275.95 276.45 261.25 268.55 BRITANNIA 3,680.00 3,685.00 3,571.00 3,606.00 -59.45 MUTHOOTFIN 1255.1 1256 1193.05 1203.1 EXIDEIND 204.3 205.35 196.7 200.15 CYIENT 507.7 516.9 490.1 494.3 MINDAIND 403.2 407 395.6 405.4 IOC 103.35 103.9 100.5 101.5 -1.7 HDFC 2667 2687.95 2616.35 2631.95 NCC 61.9 63.15 61.3 62.05 UNIONBANK 33.55 33.55 32.5 32.6 LUXIND 1645 1664.45 1616.95 1620.5 CANBK 143.2 144.95 135.4 137.35 SBICARD 964.8 973.1 951.75 955.7 SUMICHEM 322 326 316 320.8 MINDACORP 88.5 89.85 87.4 87.95 SBILIFE 925.15 929.8 903.4 909.8 -15.35 SUNPHARMA 610.8 616.5 598.05 604 IDBI 31.3 31.5 30.45 30.6 ENGINERSIN 80 80 77.35 77.8 NLCINDIA 56 56.15 54.9 55 NTPC 102.5 103.6 99.9 100.5 -1.7 HINDUNILVR 2398 2406 2342.25 2351.9 AMBER 2582 2646.9 2545.3 2607.45 SYNGENE 622 622 600.6 603.25 KALPATPOWR 339 339 329 333.75 ADANIPORTS 536.8 541 524 528 -8.95 BAJAJFINSV 8817.95 8820 8614 8631.9 DABUR 550.55 552 539.4 540.8 COLPAL 1590 1594.5 1557.7 1563.25 DCMSHRIRAM 406.9 410.9 395.3 396.65 MARUTI 8,157.15 8,219.50 8,000.05 8,011.00 -138.45 TATAMETALI 755 866.25 753.2 866.15 PHILIPCARB 172 179.85 172 176.15 NOCIL 149.9 150.45 145.05 145.5 REPCOHOME 266 266 253.75 261.8 DRREDDY 5,315.00 5,315.00 5,195.60 5,212.10 -96.8 TATAPOWER 86.4 87.95 84.35 85.5 SPICEJET 91.3 91.95 88.7 89.6 OBEROIRLTY 579.45 579.5 554.7 560.25 VSTIND 3660 3690 3646.55 3650.2 HDFC 2,661.00 2,688.45 2,615.60 2,635.00 -49.05 SRTRANSFIN 1215 1251.95 1190.9 1203.9 BOSCHLTD 14850.95 14995 14520.95 14767.5 PNCINFRA 194.4 194.4 187 188.7 PTC 59.75 60.1 58.65 59.2 CIPLA 839 844.9 821 824.45 -16.45 DLF 280.1 286.75 274.9 279.4 SBILIFE 925.15 929.9 903.4 910.4 GRANULES 366.05 366.3 354.7 355.95 CAPPL 491.05 496 486.05 487 HINDUNILVR 2,392.50 2,407.00 2,342.80 2,351.00 -47.55 SKFINDIA 1836.15 1836.7 1823 1829.15 COFORGE 2740 2762.5 2610.05 2638.45 DCAL 157 157.4 146.05 147.9 CRISIL 1936.95 1936.95 1910.25 1916.05 INFY 1,360.00 1,364.45 1,340.00 1,343.40 -27.1 BANKBARODA 76.5 77.8 72.9 75.2 ABCAPITAL 92.3 94.65 90.8 93.4 ADANITRANS 443.6 447 428 433.25 GPPL 91.4 91.75 88.8 89.25 SHREECEM 24,720.00 24,844.70 24,212.85 24,361.50 -494.1 PEL 1593 1640.5 1563.65 1624.45 NBCC 33.15 33.55 32.65 33.05 CGCL 335.3 345.75 335.3 344.35 BAJAJCON 222.9 223.7 216.6 218.15 ICICIBANK 550 551 541.5 541.95 -11.35 LT 1378 1384.8 1345 1354.6 AMARAJABAT 1024 1025 992 1006.7 WELCORP 138 139.2 135.65 136.7 ASTERDM 162.05 165.4 159.05 162.2 HEROMOTOCO 3,250.00 3,270.85 3,174.00 3,199.00 -67.6 RBLBANK 254 259.7 251.5 253.85 EICHERMOT 2883 2900.8 2842.4 2857.65 PAGEIND 29197.2 29300.15 28291.2528456.45 SOBHA 489.8 494.2 480.25 482.2 COALINDIA 146.8 147.6 142.35 143.55 -3.1 IBULHSGFIN 235 239.4 227.85 230.65 IDFC 43.8 45.05 42.65 44.85 VBL 901 928.65 890 894.5 GET&D 127.05 128.3 124.1 124.85 DIVISLAB 3,760.00 3,762.80 3,633.00 3,644.00 -80.7 AXISBANK 676.3 682.65 669.7 674.9 INDUSTOWER 258.5 266.9 257.35 262.35 RAMCOCEM 831 832.25 808.45 822.15 MAHINDCIE 165.25 165.25 158 159.75 ULTRACEMCO 5,587.00 5,656.75 5,425.75 5,447.00 -135.35 DIVISLAB 3750 3760 3626.3 3642.7 GMRINFRA 26.9 27.1 26.25 26.6 UJJIVANSFB 42 42 39.85 40.05 GESHIP 280.6 281 273.1 276.05 BPCL 429.4 429.5 411.3 414.4 -12.3 PVR 1435 1485 1428.8 1473.4 MINDTREE 1751.05 1762.1 1681.55 1697.35 DELTACORP 154.9 155.75 150.85 152.25 GHCL 210.8 213.55 209.75 210.1 ASIANPAINT 2,660.90 2,661.85 2,580.55 2,585.70 -78.2 TECHM 1052.5 1062.85 1003 1007.1 FSL 95.25 96.35 90.35 90.65 GSPL 213.9 215.9 210.55 210.95 NAVNETEDUL 87.3 89.3 86.05 87.5 HINDALCO 262 263.3 251.1 253.5 -7.9 DIXON 15250.05 15600 14721.45 14891.6 CEATLTD 1198.5 1272.7 1198.5 1255.05 ECLERX 1007 1033 986.3 1010.95 SPANDANA 800 822.55 782.05 786.15 ONGC 105.25 106.1 100.65 101.8 -3.25 MRF 89310 89896.1 86404.8 87563.1 DEEPAKNI 1037.15 1040 1010.05 1021.65 BEML 964.65 968.5 943.05 945.3 ZYDUSWELL 2025.7 2028.3 1995 2000 GAIL 144.45 146.2 136.55 139.2 -4.8 PIDILITIND 1789 1793.05 1743 1749.1 JUBILANT 1004 1004 962.9 975.65 HIMATSEIDE 148.25 148.5 140.4 143.55 TASTYBIT 12189.95 12189.95 1164911982.95 MARUTI 8150 8219.75 8000 8021.2 ALKYLAMINE 4790 4906.2 4743.1 4767.55 COROMANDEL 829.6 836.25 815 831.85 MOTILALOFS 630.7 636.55 625.55 630.5 WIPRO 454.75 459.4 436.6 437.8 -16.55 SUZLON 6.14 6.78 6.14 6.78 SOUTHBANK 9.52 9.6 9.05 9.28 INDIACEM 166.3 167.3 161.25 164.45 NESCO 613 613 590.15 597.8 HCLTECH 1,047.65 1,052.85 984 989 -38.7 NAM-INDIA 313.9 341.2 312.3 332.3 CROMPTON 398 417.5 379.2 385.25 VGUARD 217 221 214.4 220.15 INDOSTAR 331.35 333.3 321 321.9 TECHM 1,049.50 1,062.80 1,002.65 1,011.00 -41.6 AUROPHARMA 957.85 957.85 924.35 936.3 CONCOR 448.65 448.65 430.4 432.65 UBL 1291.9 1300 1268.3 1294.35 BBTC 1311 1311 1282.75 1286.45 BHEL 40.2 40.5 38.85 39.4 CESC 702.9 709.05 687.15 692 TATACOFFEE 114.85 115.9 111.1 112.5 WESTLIFE 469.95 470 457.8 467.35 TATAMTRDVR 97.2 104.4 96.35 101.6 TORNTPOWER 332 343.8 330 331.8 RCF 54.4 55.25 53.2 53.65 KEC 360.2 362.05 352.45 353.5 SHANKARA 351 362.9 348.5 350.45 HFCL 33.95 34.75 30.4 31.85 PGHL 6799.3 6833.95 6780.05 6801.65 HINDCOPPER 66.3 66.3 63.4 63.7 NBVENTURES 62.8 62.95 61 61.25 ITDC 317.9 320.05 312.55 313.9 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ASHOKLEY 119.05 121.5 117.3 119.5 GRAPHITE 328 333.8 320.25 325.35 APLLTD 1080 1090.8 1076.45 1087.9 GILLETTE 5810.85 5827.05 5724.85 5746.4 TNPL 129.1 129.55 127.05 128.05 NIFTY NEXT 50 34,432.60 34,518.35 33,606.35 33,780.95 -537.5 ASIANPAINT 2663.9 2663.9 2581.35 2590 NMDC 126.5 126.6 121.1 121.85 ABB 1278.65 1289.9 1258.75 1282.5 KANSAINER 643.1 656 630.7 633.3 POWERINDIA 1280.35 1294.45 1267 1283.15 INDUSTOWER 257.9 266.85 257 262.7 7 APOLLOHOSP 2510.85 2614.5 2510.85 2591.55 TORNTPHARM 2800 2800 2670.6 2713.35 ICICIGI 1561.4 1576.1 1529.1 1549.65 WELSPUNIND 69.2 69.5 66.5 67.25 MAHSEAMLES 314.65 316.8 309 310.2 PEL 1,589.95 1,641.10 1,564.00 1,628.05 31.1 L&TFH 107.7 108.6 103.7 105.1 HSCL 53 53 50.6 50.95 SIEMENS 1650 1665.05 1613.5 1620.45 SJVN 26.35 26.7 25.9 25.95 LAOPALA 222.9 235 222.9 225.7 UBL 1,279.95 1,300.95 1,268.25 1,295.00 14.2 HINDALCO 262 263.45 251.15 253.4 PETRONET 264.15 270.1 258.7 260 SCI 87.8 87.8 84.5 85.7 KSB 668 688.65 661.5 675.2 TTKPRESTIG 6298 6298 6099.75 6120.7 PFC 121.5 124.4 120 121.5 0.6 BPCL 430 430 411.15 414.55 GUJGAS 382 382 370.1 374.85 INOXLEISUR 339.05 341.9 331.15 333.4 SUPREMEIND 1757.95 1758 1697.25 1716.9 MAHLIFE 400.25 404 378 383.15 PGHH 11,399.00 11,484.90 11,331.00 11,383.95 26.55 INDIAMART 8260 8297.95 7661 7767.05 BDL 360 365 338.1 344.4 SPARC 196.85 197.05 188.75 191.35 FINOLEXIND 643.5 650 628 631.6 JSLHISAR 153 156.6 152.05 152.7 ABBOTINDIA 15,076.15 15,140.00 14,922.00 15,030.00 26.5 ONGC 105.1 106.1 100.7 101.35 INDIGO 1655 1663 1621 1631.1 JAMNAAUTO 63.6 65.4 63.15 63.95 MOIL 150 151.05 144.15 144.9 VRLLOG 199.35 199.35 190.55 190.95 ICICIGI 1,558.00 1,576.00 1,528.90 1,554.00 -0.7 IOC 103.3 103.9 100.5 101.3 BLISSGVS 204 206.75 199 200.9 BAJAJELEC 762.8 773.45 736.9 741.65 APLAPOLLO 955 963.7 942.4 945.65 MASFIN 923 923 882.7 892.5 ALKEM 3,130.60 3,130.60 3,074.10 3,102.50 -6 LAURUSLABS 369.9 375.7 361.55 369.75 GREAVESCOT 95 95.8 92.15 93.05 ITI 131 134.4 128.1 128.8 FINCABLES 398.9 398.9 378.7 380.6 SCHAEFFLER 4500 4529.45 4458.65 4511.25 SBICARD 960 972.9 951.8 958.05 -2.15 BEL 139.15 139.45 132.3 133.4 RAIN 146.4 146.45 140.35 142.2 EIHOTEL 97.85 98 92.5 96.65 CENTURYPLY 246.65 248.85 240.6 242.6 VAIBHAVGBL 2695 2695 2590 2609.8 BOSCHLTD 14,800.00 14,990.00 14,464.25 14,740.00 -50.65 JSWSTEEL 398.2 402.45 391.15 394.05 EMAMILTD 485.3 494.3 458.1 470.05 BSOFT 269.9 269.9 252.05 257.45 AJANTPHARM 1770.5 1787.55 1737.35 1746.95 JKLAKSHMI 341.3 343.7 336.45 338.5 BAJAJHLDNG 3,223.00 3,229.95 3,185.25 3,197.50 -12.65 HAVELLS 1004 1011.3 979.15 981.45 TRENT 654.95 659 640 644 SCHNEIDER 99.8 99.8 94.1 96.8 GODFRYPHLP 988.1 996.2 971.3 974.05 FLUOROCHEM 629.65 629.65 592.25 594.05 MARICO 421.6 421.6 413.15 416.9 -2.05 TITAN 1494 1509.5 1471.85 1476.25 CUMMINSIND 620 622.05 597.9 601.9 BAYERCROP 5670 5750.65 5604.95 5659.9 GMM 3800 3808.4 3737 3766.2 NILKAMAL 1485.95 1490 1470 1471.05 GODREJCP 783.3 792 770 778.8 -4.6 EPL 266 275 257.1 267.15 J&KBANK 28.8 30 28.3 28.95 ATGL 364.9 367.5 358 360 DBL 426.7 429.75 423.8 426.75 MAHLOG 441.3 441.3 420 425.8 DLF 281.6 286.9 274.7 279.5 -2.1 TATACHEM 543 543 521.45 533.95 NATCOPHARM 941.3 949.1 903.25 917.05 NAVINFLUOR 2578.5 2611.8 2530 2544.15 CCL 256.65 257.3 249.45 250.3 FINEORG 2510 2537 2485 2488.85 BANKBARODA 76.5 77.8 72.85 75.4 -0.8 HEROMOTOCO 3259 3268.45 3174.95 3205 POWERGRID 204 205.65 202.45 203.05 HATHWAY 34.9 35.2 33.75 34.45 COCHINSHIP 379.45 379.45 367.45 373 UFLEX 375 376 370 372.8 MCDOWELL-N 638.5 642.75 626.85 632.1 -6.9 LUPIN 1111 1112.6 1077.85 1093.15 ASTRAZEN 4260 4279 4195 4222.65 HEIDELBERG 223.2 226.05 220.15 221.8 IOB 11.35 11.35 11.01 11.07 AMBUJACEM 266.4 267 259.6 264.1 -2.95 IGL 566 575.4 543.45 548 GNFC 222 222 213.6 214.85 ASTRAL 1688 1708.25 1675 1693.35 REDINGTON 137.45 138.85 136 138.05 BANDHANBNK 376 377.9 362.25 368.55 -4.6 ADANIGREEN 1015.9 1015.9 939.25 947.55 JSL 90.7 92.7 88.5 89.4 HAWKINCOOK 5864 5890 5798 5850.65 AKZOINDIA 2370 2397.2 2301 2327.05 LUPIN 1,112.85 1,112.85 1,077.05 1,091.90 -13.9 HDFCAMC 3333 3358.3 3226.2 3242.95 CHAMBLFERT 237 237 226.7 229.35 AEGISLOG 282 282 273.85 275.5 GALAXYSURF 2208.55 2208.6 2152 2161.8 HINDPETRO 236.95 237.6 227.65 230.2 -3.4 HAL 1020 1020 950.55 965.7 HUDCO 46.1 46.2 44.25 44.7 MRPL 40.9 41 39.3 39.5 JCHAC 2499.55 2503.3 2420.5 2442.1 DABUR 548.5 552.55 539.05 540.9 -8.05 ADANIENT 532.9 537.7 519.3 527 EQUITAS 79.95 80.45 77.05 77.95 THYROCARE 980 985.65 942.55 954.3 GULFOILLUB 755 755 736.65 738.15 INDIGO 1,660.00 1,664.40 1,620.90 1,632.00 -26.6 ADANIPORTS 545 545 524 527.9 AFFLE 3705 3797.2 3640 3654.65 AAVAS 1920 1931 1885 1896.9 HERITGFOOD 313.15 313.15 303.75 305.5 ICICIPRULI 512.6 524 497.8 500.05 -8.9 MANAPPURAM 171.8 172.55 167.5 169 INTELLECT 327.35 339.7 324.55 335.85 NIACL 132.75 133.1 128 128.5 TIMKEN 1244.85 1273 1222.15 1246.55 GICRE 144.3 145.2 141.2 141.9 -2.6 RVNL 31 32 30.3 31.55 ALKEM 3124 3127 3075.75 3102.8 VARROC 405.05 423.45 405.05 419.75 TEAMLEASE 2780.5 2784.15 2652 2702.55 HAVELLS 999 1,011.90 979.3 984.35 -18.7 MOTHERSUMI 167.55 167.75 160 162.45 LALPATHLAB 2314.2 2351.65 2280 2293.75 EDELWEISS 70 70.55 68.05 68.6 SOLARINDS 1185 1189.15 1162.8 1179.85 TATACONSUM 610 613.5 595 602 -12 CADILAHC 505.05 509.35 485.5 488 IPCALAB 2174.85 2174.85 2093.15 2111.4 AVANTI 521.5 527.95 514.6 516.1 GARFIBRES 2198.45 2211 2176 2180.2 COLPAL 1,582.25 1,595.40 1,558.00 1,562.80 -31 WOCKPHARMA 532.8 547.6 521 532.9 MMTC 32 32.15 30.85 31.3 GODREJAGRO 535.5 549.45 531.9 543.35 ESABINDIA 1779.6 1793.2 1738 1752.2 OFSS 3,463.90 3,463.90 3,355.55 3,370.00 -69.45 SRF 5953.35 6075 5778 5814.6 INDHOTEL 126.15 127.5 125.05 126.7 FDC 330.75 334.05 322.9 325.1 SUPRAJIT 217.35 218.1 211.05 212.85 ADANIGREEN 1,016.65 1,016.65 939.2 948.5 -19.75 BALKRISIND 1710 1710 1640.8 1652.4 BALRAMCHIN 182.55 185.55 180.55 181.25 SYMPHONY 1042 1049.85 1025 1029.05 OMAXE 80.95 82.3 80.25 80.45 HDFCAMC 3,338.00 3,358.90 3,225.05 3,247.70 -67.5 TRIDENT 14.5 14.95 14.38 14.71 OFSS 3470 3480 3355.55 3380.1 FORCEMOT 1428 1438.65 1392.2 1397.25 CHOLAHLDNG 575.05 575.05 546.85 553.15 PETRONET 266.5 270.15 258.65 259.5 -5.55 M&M 827.5 837.75 815.5 819.4 METROPOLIS 2173 2224.2 2138.7 2164 SWANENERGY 130.7 130.7 125.6 127.15 MHRIL 214.5 215.9 212.2 215.15 BIOCON 466.5 466.6 455 456.4 -10.05 HDFCLIFE 706.9 717 701.85 704.9 AUBANK 902.4 921.35 902.4 919.2 SWSOLAR 269.4 270.25 258.65 262.6 RADICO 509.75 509.75 503 506.25 JAGRAN 44.9 45.2 43.85 44.35 SIEMENS 1,654.80 1,667.75 1,610.05 1,614.00 -37.15 DRREDDY 5309.95 5309.95 5196.5 5207.6 FORTIS 169 172.6 164.75 166 RELAXO 861.1 872.4 840.95 846.7 RALLIS 295.85 296.85 287.95 291.25 SHRIRAMCIT 1106.45 1125 1077 1078.7 LTI 4,430.00 4,483.00 4,200.00 4,292.00 -98.7 M&MFIN 192.3 193.75 185.75 188.5 ABBOTINDIA 15070 15118.6 14930 14997.5 JINDALSAW 79.2 79.75 76.8 77.05 PNBHOUSING 371.7 371.75 362 363.5 NH 475 475.2 465.4 468.3 HINDZINC 280.6 285 270 273.2 -6.55 APOLLOTYRE 191 192.1 181.85 183.25 IBREALEST 84.5 84.8 80.25 80.6 RAJESHEXPO 488.65 488.65 479 481.05 INFIBEAM 84.1 88.75 82 82.6 BLUESTARCO 795.95 795.95 781 782.6 PIDILITIND 1,785.00 1,795.55 1,741.35 1,747.00 -43 ULTRACEMCO 5551.3 5653.25 5428 5449.2 FRETAIL 74.9 75.25 74 74.25 GDL 121.05 121.65 117.85 118.15 JKPAPER 127.9 128.5 125.05 125.8 TIINDIA 839.95 839.95 809.95 823.3 ADANITRANS 445.95 447.9 428 432.6 -10.85 FEDERALBNK 75 75.3 71.8 73.3 JSWENERGY 71.9 75.9 71.25 74.85 KEI 475.85 486 469.2 480.05 THERMAX 1020 1020 986 990.9 AIAENG 2112 2115 2060 2103.1 ACC 1,780.00 1,785.90 1,718.25 1,740.50 -45 GRASIM 981.65 1039.25 981.65 1031.8 VOLTAS 909 917.75 882 887.95 ENDURANCE 1350 1359 1310.5 1317.5 JKCEMENT 2240 2240 2180.3 2193.95 ALLCARGO 134.2 134.25 133.35 133.6 MOTHERSUMI 167.7 168.1 160 163 -4.25 JUBLFOOD 2790 2810 2700.05 2732 PFIZER 5122.05 5152.25 5100 5113.8 ADVENZYMES 326.55 327.05 313.8 317.8 TIMETECHNO 56 56 52.85 53.1 GRINDWELL 750 750 722.3 723.65 AUROPHARMA 950.55 955 924.3 933.9 -25.35 HINDPETRO* 237.75 238 227.7 228.75 CUB 177.5 179.7 173.1 173.95 CASTROLIND 131.8 131.8 128 129.9 ORIENTCEM 85.1 85.1 81.25 82.1 ZENSARTECH 238.05 238.45 236 236.5 NAUKRI 5,180.10 5,314.00 4,991.65 5,039.95 -140.1 GODREJPROP 1430 1451.35 1375 1381.7 HINDZINC 282.75 285 270.15 273.1 DCBBANK 119.25 120.45 117.25 117.85 LAXMIMACH 5272.15 5334.05 5175 5201.1 MAHSCOOTER 3697 3699.95 3630 3654.1 BERGEPAINT 792 794.4 770 772.65 -21.45 NATIONALUM 46.1 46.85 44.65 45.35 TVSMOTOR 512.4 515 498.2 507.1 VINATIORGA 1307 1314.1 1270 1278.05 WABAG 218.9 219.4 209 211.45 VTL 1062 1064.55 1039.3 1050.25 CADILAHC 506 509.2 485.25 488.5 -14.95 IRCTC 1475 1475 1436.55 1440.7 MIDHANI 200.55 203.45 196.25 197.1 RITES 267 267.65 261.7 263.35 GEPIL 287.15 287.7 281 281.7 IIFLWAM 1070 1083.45 1061.55 1065.25 PNB 37 37.5 35.5 35.9 -1.1 RECLTD 143.45 147.9 143.45 145.45 PERSISTENT 1690 1690 1610 1628.3 SFL 1970 2021 1916.8 1949.3 EIDPARRY 349.9 350.4 345.1 347.25 ORIENTREF 232.75 232.75 222.6 224.55 DMART 2,904.00 2,920.00 2,801.00 2,807.00 -88.55 ACC 1795 1795 1717.35 1739.75 RAYMOND 344 345.25 337.1 339.5 3MINDIA 20900 21129 20703.8 20761.4 KAJARIACER 748.8 758 739 753.8 TVSSRICHAK 1908.1 1911 1888 1899 TORNTPHARM 2,790.00 2,790.00 2,670.00 2,698.05 -87.5 ESCORTS 1342.7 1356.5 1307.75 1321.05 KPITTECH 135 139.45 133.6 135.45 MCX 1720 1720 1665.8 1675.5 ATUL 6507 6649 6507 6594.55 TCIEXP 972.85 981.85 934.85 953.3 NMDC 125.3 126.6 121.05 121.5 -3.95 JKTYRE 89.65 93 88.45 90.7 OIL 117.8 118.4 115.3 117.65 MEGH 83.9 83.9 80.8 81.3 GRSE 197.9 201.1 194.5 195.45 VMART 2484.2 2484.2 2379.15 2404.45 CONCOR 448.25 448.25 430.15 433.5 -14.8 LICHSGFIN 435 438.95 426 430.35 IRCON 92.55 93.5 90.75 91.2 GMDCLTD 62.5 63.5 61.1 61.75 JTEKTINDIA 93.85 94.7 89.9 92.7 WABCOINDIA 5630.9 5635.5 5613.85 5625 IGL 568 575.4 543.15 548.85 -19.1 BHARATFORG 627.9 627.9 600.8 613.5 KTKBANK 67.1 67.65 65.2 65.9 SUDARSCHEM 500.5 507 498.05 503.75 PHOENIXLTD 779 792.95 774.5 778.7 RATNAMANI 1602.95 1604.35 1570.3 1584.9 MUTHOOTFIN 1,254.00 1,254.00 1,193.00 1,203.00 -48 TATACONSUM 611 613 595.25 602.45 IEX 229.85 238.8 225.55 234.25 SONATSOFTW 413 414 395.15 400.05 MAHABANK 14.99 14.99 14.1 14.55 TCNSBRANDS 431.05 439.5 431 434.2 !"#$# .*/ ,, " & & ! 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Washington: As President posts and videos shows at least drool over having someone with Donald Trumps supporters 21 current or former members the training and experience of a 2 0 #;; " " " massed outside the Capitol last of the U.S. Military or law U.S. Military officer,” said week and sang the national enforcement have been identi- Michael German, a former FBI * 3 ) $ anthem, a line of men wearing fied as being at or near the agent and fellow with the ! olive-drab helmets and body Capitol riot, with more than a Brennan Center for Justice at Washington: US security agencies have individuals from any effort to repeat that armor trudged purposefully up dozen others under investigation New York University. “These Washington: In the week since a who've viewed the video believe. arrested more than 100 individuals for their kind of activity but also should serve as a the marble stairs in a single-file but not yet named. In many people have training and capa- mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, In fact, Goodman isn't saying criminal activities in last week's siege of the very stern warning to anybody else who line, each man holding the jack- cases, those who stormed the bilities that far exceed what any the House has impeached President anything at all publicly — not to Capitol and are monitoring “an extensive might be inclined to try to engage in that et collar of the one ahead. Capitol appeared to employ tac- foreign terrorist group can do. Donald Trump. reporters, not on social media. And amount of concerning online chatter” ahead activity,” he said. The formation, known as tics, body armor and technolo- Foreign terrorist groups dont Dozens of people have been he's asked the force's union, bosses, of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Wray also said that law enforcement was “Ranger File,” is standard oper- gy such as two-way radio head- have any members who have arrested nationwide over participa- family and friends to help him on January 20, FBI Director Christopher aware of and monitoring “an extensive ating procedure for a combat sets that were similar to those of badges.” Among the most tion in the riots. Politicians and busi- maintain his privacy and not pub- Wray said. amount of concerning online chatter” ahead team that is “stacking up” to the very police they were con- prominent to emerge is a retired ness leaders are loudly condemning licly discuss the events of January 6. The violence on January 6 by outgoing of President-elect Biden's inauguration next breach a building — instantly fronting. Air Force lieutenant colonel the violence. But the video speaks volumes. President Donald Trump's supporters tem- week, but added that authorities were hav- recognizable to any U.S. Soldier Experts in homegrown and decorated combat veteran Twitter and other social media Goodman, a Black man facing porarily halted the counting of Electoral ing to sift through “what's aspirational ver- or Marine who served in Iraq extremism have warned for from Texas who was arrested sites have banned Trump and thou- an overwhelmingly white mob, is the College votes and resulted in the deaths of sus what's intentional.” and Afghanistan. It was a chill- years about efforts by far-right after he was photographed wear- sands of other accounts. only officer seen for a full minute of five individuals, including a police officer. The FBI, he said, is looking at individ- ing sign that many at the van- militants and white-supremacist ing a helmet and body armor on Yet amid all the noise, a Capitol the footage, shot by reporter Igor “We and our partners have already uals who may have an eye toward repeat- guard of the mob that stormed groups to radicalize and recruit the floor of the Senate, holding Police officer hailed as a hero for Bobic of HuffPost. arrested more than 100 individuals for their ing that same kind of violence that was seen the seat of American democra- people with military and law a pair of zip-tie handcuffs. confronting the insurrectionists and Goodman stands in front of the criminal activities in last week's siege of the at the Capitol Hill last week. cy either had military training or enforcement training, and they Another Air Force veteran from leading them away from Senate rioters, walks backward until he Capitol and continue to pursue countless “I mean, from January 6 alone, we've were trained by those who say the Jan. 6 insurrection that San Diego was shot and killed by chambers has remained silent. reaches a collapsible baton lying on other related investigations,” Wray said already identified over 200 suspects. So we did. left five people dead saw some a Capitol Police officer as she Officer Eugene Goodman isn't the floor, and picks it up. during a meeting with Vice President Mike know who you are, if you're out there, and An Associated Press review of their worst fears realized. tried to leap through a barricade saying whether he thinks he saved “Back up ... Back it up!” he yells, Pence. FBI agents are coming to find you,” he of public records, social media “ISIS and al-Qaida would near the House chamber. AP the Senate, as many of the millions keeping his eyes on the mob. AP “And those help not only prevent those said. PTI $ / %8 # ! ! -! />2 012 New York: A Civil War-era US Capitol last week. Michael the table,” including sedition "- @ " sedition law being dusted off for Sherwin, acting US attorney for charges, against the Capitol - L Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is nominating potential use in the mob attack DC, has said “all options are on invaders. AP Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden's proposal also sets aside New York emergency department commissioner on the US Capitol was last suc- Biden has announced a USD 1.9 tril- USD 20 billion for a national vacci- , Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency cessfully deployed a quarter-cen- ( . * 01 lion coronavirus relief package to nation programme and USD 50 Management Agency administrator and has tapped for- tury ago in the prosecution of tackle the economic fallout from the billion to scale up coronavirus Jakarta: Divers found parts of the mer CIA deputy director David Cohen to return to the Islamic militants who plotted to / + 1+ . * *+ pandemic, including direct financial testing. cockpit voice recorder on Friday agency in the same role he served during the Obama bomb New York City land- aid to average Americans, support to “It's not hard to see that we are as more personnel joined the administration. marks. Washington: For a second time, as early as Inauguration Day, businesses and to provide a boost to in the middle of a once-in-several search for wreckage and victims The picks, along with a trio of other new nomi- An Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Republican senators face the raising the specter of the Senate the national vaccination programme. generation economic crisis within a from an Indonesian plane that nations confirmed to The Associated Press by the Biden Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine choice of whether to convict trying the previous president The relief package, announced once-in-several generation public crashed last weekend in the Java team, come as the president-elect is putting a premi- followers were convicted in 1995 President Donald Trump in an even as it moves to confirm the on Thursday, includes USD 415 health crisis. A crisis of deep human Sea with 62 people on board. um on experience, and perhaps familiarity, as he looks of seditious conspiracy and impeachment trial. While only incoming president's Cabinet. billion focused on combating the suffering in plain sight. And there is The aerial search for the to fill out top positions at federal agencies with less than other charges in a plot to blow one GOP senator, Utah's Mitt GOP leader Mitch COVID-19 pandemic, over USD 1 no time to wait,” Biden, who is set crashed Sriwijaya Air jet was a week to go before his inauguration. up the United Nations, the FBI's Romney, voted to convict McConnell, who says he's unde- trillion in direct aid to individuals to be sworn in as the 46th President being expanded as well, said Criswell, who also spent more than five years in building, and two tunnels and a Trump last year, that number cided, is one of several key sen- and families and USD 440 billion in of the US on January 20, said in a National Search and Rescue top posts at FEMA during the Obama administration, bridge linking New York and could increase as lawmakers ators to watch, along with assistance to businesses. televised address from his home- Agency mission coordinator is the first woman nominated to head the agency, whose New Jersey. consider whether to punish Democratic leader Chuck It includes USD 1,400 in addi- town, Wilmington in Delaware. Rasman, who uses one name. primary responsibility is to coordinate responses to Applications of the law Trump for his role in inciting a Schumer, who is set to take the tional stimulus cheques to “We have to act and act now. More than 4,000 search and major disasters inside the United States that require making it a crime to conspire to deadly insurrection at the Senate reins as his party reclaims Americans, an extension for key This is what the economists are rescue personnel are supported federal attention. Nancy Ward served as the agency's overthrow or forcefully destroy Capitol. the Senate majority. unemployment programmes from telling us. More importantly, it is by 14 airplanes, 62 ships and 21 acting administrator in the early months of the Obama the government of the United Whatever they decide, Others to watch include mid-March to the end of September what the values we hold in our hearts inflatable boats. They are using administration before his pick, Craig Fugate, could be States have been scant. But its Trump is likely to be gone from GOP senators up for reelection and an increase in weekly addition- as Americans are telling us. A grow- an underwater metal detector confirmed. use is being considered against the White House when the ver- in 2022 and several Republicans al unemployment assistance from ing chorus of top economists agree and remotely operated vehicle to Cohen, who was deputy CIA director from 2015 to the mob that killed a police offi- dict comes in. An impeachment who have publicly backed USD 300 to USD 400 and increas- that, in this moment of crisis, with search for human remains, the 2017, has traveled the world for years tracking money cer and rampaged through the trial is likely to start next week, impeachment. `AP ing the federal minimum wage to interest rates at historic lows, we can- cockpit voice recorder and more flowing to terror groups, such as the Islamic State group, USD 15 an hour over time. not afford inaction,” he said. PTI wreckage. AP and other bad actors on the international stage. AP # " *D - " " " E: * 0 . ' " ?D Mamuju (Indonesia): A strong, lapsed homes and buildings. ed the earthquake damaged part of Seoul: North Korea rolled out developmental ballistic mis- Tehran (Iran): Iran's paramilitary shallow earthquake shook In a video released by the a hospital and patients were moved * siles designed to be launched from submarines and other Revolutionary Guard forces on Friday Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after National Disaster Mitigation Agency, to an emergency tent outside. military hardware in a parade that punctuated leader Kim held a military exercise involving bal- midnight, toppling homes and build- a girl stuck in the wreckage of a house Another video showed a father Jong Un's defiant calls to expand his nuclear weapons pro- listic missiles and drones in the coun- ings, triggering landslides and killing cried out for help and said she crying, asking for help to save his gramme. try's central desert, state TV report- at least 34 people. heard the sound of other family children buried under their toppled Kathmandu: Nepal has granted emergency State media said Kim took center stage in Thursday ed, amid heightened tensions over More than 600 people were members also trapped. “Please help house. approval for AstraZeneca's India-made night's parade celebrating a major ruling party meeting where Tehran's nuclear program and a U.S. injured during the magnitude 6.2 me, it hurts,” the girl told rescuers, “They are trapped inside, please Covishield vaccine against the novel coronavirus Kim vowed maximum efforts to bolster his nuclear and mis- Pressure campaign against the Islamic quake, which sent people fleeing who replied that they desperately help,” he cried. Thousands of dis- that has claimed nearly 1,950 lives in the coun- sile program that threatens Asian rivals and the American Republic. In the first phase of the drill their homes in the darkness on wanted to help her. placed people were evacuated to tem- try. The decision to grant the approval for the homeland to counter what he described as U.S. Hostility. Friday morning, the Guard's aero- Friday. Authorities were still col- The rescuers said an excavator porary shelters. vaccine was taken on Friday, Nepal's Department During the eight-day Workers' Party congress that ended space lecting information about the full was needed to save the girl and The quake was centred 36 kilo- of Drug Administration (DDA) said in a state- Tuesday, Kim also revealed plans to salvage the nation's econ- division launched several surface- scale of casualties and damage in the others trapped in collapsed build- metres (22 miles) south of West ment. “Conditional permission has been grant- omy amid U.S.-led sanctions over his nuclear ambitions, pan- to-surface ballistic missiles against affected areas. ings. Other images showed a sev- Sulawesi provinces Mamuju district, ed for emergency use authorisation of Covishield demic-related border closures and natural disasters that wiped simulated enemy bases, state TV There were reports of many ered bridge and damaged and flat- at a depth of 18 kilometres (11 miles), vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal,” the state- out crops. AP reported. AP people trapped in the rubble of col- tened houses. TV stations report- the US Geological Survey said. ment said. PTI % & ( , " 0 76);6 :AG7> around 40 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan . # A# >@ G;77# ) 6;;>)* &77=A . 1 1 He further said the Government is hopeful of >FA=;>&A);; discussions reaching some decisive stage at the tenth &7&A=7F ! 0 New Delhi: The Delhi Police's cash from arrested Chinese malwares to illegally capture round of talks on January 19. Cyber Cell has busted a nationals. personal data of unsuspecting Tomar said he had no problem with the farm- Former party MP and spokesperson Kunal transnational malware and "The malicious app was people for illegitimate purpos- ers preferring to continue talks with the Government Ghosh met her for more than two hours at her res- " fraud syndicate, cheating also making millions of Indian es. They also created mega even as the Supreme Court has appointed a panel. idence. unsuspecting people with offers users follow thousands of social social media influencers in a “Unions want to continue the dialogue with the “It was a casual meeting though we talked some of lucrative returns on an media accounts of unknown clandestine manner, by promis- Government and we have no problem with that. The politics,” Ghosh said adding she might go to Delhi online multi-level marketing origin and ownership, with ing cash incentive for 'Follows' SC-appointed panel will also work for the welfare of but I am not sure about that.” Chandigarh: Even as he prepared to kickstart the campaign, and arrested 12 huge potential of future misuse and 'Likes', on Facebook, farmers,” he said. Shatabdi Roy episode apart, there is more to the process of vaccination of 1.74 lakh health workers, including two Chinese and a of this following by a foreign Instagram, and YouTube. The The Minister also said the Government will pre- ongoing battle of attrition between Trinamool with 40,000 to be covered every day over the next five Tibetan national, police said on entity," DCP, Crime Crime, origin and ownership of major- sent its side before the committee panel when invit- Congress and challenger BJP. North Bengal days in the first phase, Punjab Chief Minister Friday. Anyesh Roy said. ity of these Facebook, YouTube ed. Development Minister Gautam Deb too is now speak- Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Police said that the accused The arrested Indian and Instagram accounts is According to sources, Tomar told the farmers ing in a dissenting voice about the state of affairs in Narendra Modi seeking free vaccine delivery to the were installing malwares in accused have disclosed that unknown. during the meeting that while the Government has his party. poor population of the state. devices of people in the garb of two Chinese nationals -- "These profiles can be used accepted most of their demands, it is the farmers who And he is joined by another rebel Minister Rajib The Chief Minister, while acknowledging the an MLM app. Yangqing Zhang and Bao Peng in future by external elements are stuck and are not moving ahead to break the dead- Banerjee who has not attended Cabinet meeting on receipt of 204,500 doses of Covishield vaccine, In a series of raids that -- are the main kingpins of this to manipulate and influence lock between the two over farm laws. occasions consecutively. Banerjee, a powerful thanked the Prime Minister for making it available started on January 13, a total of huge criminal conspiracy to Indian users who follow these Tomar said, “I did not want to say it but the farm- Minister, has already said that he will give some live on priority to the healthcare workers of the state and 12 persons have been arrested, cheat and defraud Indian citi- accounts," Roy added. ers have been telling media persons that they are firm performance on the Facebook on Saturday noon, inci- Central governments in Punjab. including two women Chinese zens and hack into their devices The DCP advised: "Never on farm laws but we have accepted most of your dentally when Roy will take her “decision.” At the same time, he earnestly requested the nationals -- Chaohong Deng through malicious mobile apps. download and install any app demands but the farmers are stuck on their stand. The TMC is already tormented by a number of Prime Minister "to consider providing free vaccine Daoyong, 27, and Wu Jiazhi, These two are likely to be through links sent over Farmers are not even taking a step forward.” desertions that started from Ministers Suvendu to the poor population with a view to lessen the dis- 54. operating from a foreign loca- WhatsApp with promises of Farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the Adhikari, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, MP Sunil Mandal ease burden and also ensuring a check on the further Around 40,000 confirmed tion outside India. They quick money. These apps are unions urged the Government to repeal the three MLAs Mihir Goswami, Silbhadra Dutta and others. spread of transmission thereby allowing more eco- victims have been identified launched this 'online scheme' to not verified and listed by gen- laws, but the Centre was unwilling to do so. After the nomic activity". Referring to reports citing some who have been cheated of induce and cheat maximum uine app store/Play Store and meeting, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh *6;K=A#7; 1> Central government sources that, apart from the crores in 2 months. An amount number of people by promis- may undertake malicious activ- Tikait said farmers have made it clear that they would healthcare workers and frontline workers, the of Rs 4.75 crore of cheated ing lucrative returns based on ities. If any such app has been not talk to the Supreme Court’s appointed commit- A667);)*>; remaining population may not be provided free vac- money has been blocked in multi-level marketing model. downloaded, the same may be tee and will talk to Government only. Farmer leader cine, Amarinder Singh pointed out in his letter that various accounts and more In the garb of this scheme, got uninstalled at the earliest." Darshan Pal said there was a good discussion on all The trust estimates the total cost of construct- "the people of the state have gone through a very dif- than Rs 25 lakh recovered in they designed and circulated PTI three laws. “There is a possibility of some resolution. ing the temple complex at Ayodhya will be about Rs ficult time due to Covid wherein economic activities We are positive,” he added. 1,100 crore, including about Rs 300-400 crore to be have nosedived and the economy has still not recov- Farmers unions said they are committed to con- spent on the temple itself. ered from this shock". tinuing holding direct talks to resolve the over-one- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh "It would be difficult for the poorer sections of . ! & $ month-long deadlock over three agri laws, even as Chouhan also handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to society to pay for the vaccination," he said. a committee has been formed by the Supreme Court VHP as a contribution to the construction of Ram The Chief Minister said in his letter that all steps to resolve the deadlock. At the meeting, both the gov- temple. Former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar are in place to ensure vaccination of healthcare work- ernment and farmers’ unions reaffirmed their com- Modi also led a fund drive cause in Patna. ers on priority, with frontline workers to follow in the mitment to continue with the direct dialogue next phase. & " &" process. 5O 7>)@ 7#@6 The state has adequate capacity for storing as well On the direct talks between the Government and as transportation of the vaccine, he wrote, adding that farmers continuing despite the Supreme Court <&67;7#F);I# sufficient number of vaccination sites have been iden- * #;<=;>& people living there suffered douse the fire and his body was appointing a panel, Tomar said everyone is fully com- A))7#= tified and all logistics tied up. injuries. Three bodies were recov- found in a drain. mitted to the apex court and the government will also Adequate number of vaccinators have been hree people, including a child, ered after the fire was doused. The scrap shop is owned by present its side before the committee panel when Referring to the situation in the Eastern Ladakh identified, and trained and sufficient number of teams Twere killed in a fire at a scrap Two of the victims were in their 50-year-old Tony Mehto, who is invited. “Unions want to continue the dialogue with sector, Lt-Gen Joshi said the situation on ground zero have been mobilised and trained to manage the vac- shop in west Delhi’s Kirti Nagar 20s and the third was a child at large after the incident, they the Government and we have no problem with that. has been further complicated by vagaries of weath- cination sessions. area, police said on Friday. The below the age of 10 years, a senior said. The injured have been The SC-appointed panel will also work for the wel- er and terrain. Pointing out that "the Covid has been an unpar- blaze was reported around 10:50 police officer said. admitted to a hospital, the police fare of farmers,” he said. The Minister said solution “The Indian Army has displayed immense grit alleled disaster in living memory, and heavy expen- pm on Thursday and seven fire One of the deceased has officer said. can emerge from the Government-farmers talks as and determination to match the Chinese belligerence diture had to be incurred in our Covid response," the tenders were rushed to the spot, been identified as 20-year-old Deputy Commissioner of well as from the SC-appointed panel’s deliberations. and give them a befitting reply. The Army Chief Minister noted that his government had according to the fire depart- Rohit, a resident of Kamla Nehru Police (West) Deepak Purohit Besides Tomar, Railways, Commerce and Food Commander said that we at the Northern Command already requested the Centre that the accumulated ment. Camp in Kirti Nagar. said it is suspected that a short cir- Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for are now perched at a position of operational advan- balances with the state in the state disaster relief fund Small rooms built on top of Police said that initial probe cuit could have led to the fire, but Commerce Som Parkash were part of the tage and are negotiating with the PLA from a posi- may be permitted to be used as necessary for Covid the shop were also engulfed by shows that Rohit got trapped in the exact cause will be known Government side talking with representatives of tion of equivalence,” he said. response. 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he increasingly unsustainable instructor, the question I was asked and marine world, especially in use of marine resources for most frequently was, ‘are there India? Teconomic activities, fishing, sharks in these waters and are they I’ve been working as a diver and boating, tourism etc, has hurt the going to attack me?’ then as a conservationist for the health of our oceans, seas and !2 Shows like this and nature doc- past 10 years. Over the years, I have coasts. However, the wake of umentaries teach people a lot about seen a lot of damage to our oceans. Coronavirus and the lockdown has these animals. They teach them Areas that boasted of a lot of turned out to be a opportunity to 92629;2 2$219 . ! which animals are dangerous and sharks are completely fished out of revive the marine ecosystem. To which ones are not. They create a it now. I’ve seen a lot of coral reefs throw light on the varied and vast lot of excitement and curiosity, lead- being degraded over the years. marine ecology, Sony BBC Earth ing to more people exploring these There’s an increasing amount of lit- has brought a show called Blue : ?# ;>2 1 2 spaces in real life. It’s wonderful to ter and plastics on our coastline and Planet Revisited. The two-part have such shows. One of my great- waters. It is very concerning, but the series celebrates marine life from est dreams is to make a documen- silver lining here is that I’ve seen a all corners of the globe, exploring Can you tell us about your jour- Tell us about the various initia- wash up dead. tary about India’s coast specifical- surge of young children concerned the challenges facing the ecosys- ney as a marine biologist and what tives undertaken by Reef Watch ly. about the environment. They get in tems and wildlife in two key loca- led to resource marine conserva- Marine Conservation India? What is your take on the show touch with me, wanting to be tions — Australia’s Great Barrier tion India? We have two sort of key field Blue Planet Revisited? Do you Can you tell us about some of the marine biologists or wanting to Reef and the Bahamas. As the I learned how to scuba dive placements. One is in the Andaman think shows like these help people astonishing encounters in your come and volunteer with the organ- breeding season gets underway, the when I was 16. I think a lot of what Islands, and the other on the coast understand oceans and its life bet- journey underwater? What keeps isation or know how they can series focusses on the action fol- drove me towards learning diving of Karnataka, to the West coast of ter? you going in this field? organise a beach clean-up in their lowing whales and their calves, tur- was the incredible nature documen- India. In the Andaman, we work a Yes, and this is one of the main One of my most memorable city. Indians are coming in to learn tles and their hatchlings and the taries that I’ve watched before, like lot with coral reef restoration and reasons I am associated with the diving experience ever, was when I how to dive and surf and just scientists who know our oceans the original Blue Planet and oceans conservation. So, we have various channel, to talk about this show, got to do something very similar to interact with the ocean more. This best. It is packed with insight and and all the BBC documentaries, ongoing projects where we are because my own journey began what they have shown on this is really encouraging. Right now, the spectacle. Incredible shark dives in narrated by Sir David looking at different ways to regrow very much with shows like these. A show about the sharks in the interest of youth in all of this is ris- the Bahamas. The underwater Attenborough. Watching them real- and repair the damaged reef areas. lot of what I knew before I did my Bahamas. A few years ago I got to ing and if more people connect with dawn chorus of the Great Barrier ly inspired me to learn how to dive. In another mainland, on the West masters on the subject, a lot of what dive in Galapagos Islands, which is the ocean and want to preserve it, Reef, home to 600 different kinds And once I started diving, because coast, the work that we’re doing is I knew about the ocean and the ani- another sort of shark sanctuary we things can change for good. We still of coral and more than 1500 I was very passionate about it that to do with injured and stranded mals that live in it came from shows have on our planet today. So, I got have coral reefs in the Andaman. species of fish. I became a scuba diving instructor. marine megafauna, like sea turtles, like this. Such shows also help dis- to dive with hundreds of different We still have sharks in our ocean, To build relevance around the After working as a scuba instruc- dolphins and even whales. We have pel a lot of myths and bring things species of sharks. And, I could see we still have whales in the sea, and show through her expertise, the tor for a few years, I realised how a lot of them on our ports, even on into the right perspective for a lot these really powerful, magnificent we can have sea turtles along the channel reached out and on-board- our life on lands were impacting the the mainland, and a lot of them of people. One of the episodes of the beings swimming around me — I coastline. So, this is really the time ed Nayantara Jain, Executive ocean and especially coral reef often get stranded on land, either show is about sharks. I believe they can never forget that moment in my for us to act. If we as a society realise Director of Reef Watch Marine ecosystems. That’s when I became dead or sometimes alive and are one of the most misunderstood life. So, it was really cool to see the importance of a healthy ocean Conservation — one of India’s old- very passionate about conservation, injured. So, we have a project where animals on our planet today... so something similar like that on a and come together we can bring est and only organisations commit- and that’s what led me to study we look after the injured or ill many people are terrified of sharks. particular episode of the show. about a change. ted to protecting India’s coasts and marine biology and then work megafauna that come up to our I was just telling somebody earlier (The show airs on January 23, oceans. Excerpts: with Reef Watch. coast and study the ones that was that when I worked as a full time What is the future of our islands 9 pm on Sony BBC Earth.)
-$ & % & 3 < 7 ) . @ 2 ctor Kiara Advani made her Bollywood debut in enius, legend, addict. A But his poverty-stricken media, reveals pulmonary oede- A2014 with Fugly, which was a no-show at the box Glifetime of highs and lows. childhood left him at a disad- ma caused by heart failure, but office. However, she was later seen in hits such as M.S. For decades it was drugs that vantage and despite his prodi- the lifetime of pressure, addic- Dhoni: The Untold Story, Lust Stories, Kabir Singh and kept him playing but wrecked gious talent on the pitch tion and abuse of his body have Good Newwz. The actor cannot name a particular role his life off the pitch. Diego throughout his junior playing all helped lead him there. as gamechanger in her career, but credits all her work Maradona rose from street career, Maradona received treat- Issac John, Digital Head, for the success she enjoys today. urchin to become a footballing ments to build up his physique, APAC – Discovery, said, “It’s “For me, I think every film mattered, right from my god. But he was never to see out which had been hampered due been our constant endeavour to first because that is what gave me his later years, dying at just 60 to his impoverished back- make the sports fan experience my first step into the film years old. The cause of death ground. His younger years were immersive sports stories that industry. People also say Kabir was given as a heart failure, but filled with constant medical showcase both, the hardships Singh and Lust Stories but what really killed Maradona? intervention. and glories of being at the pin- every film has been a turn- After his untimely death, As a foretaste of the contro- nacle as well as the not-so-often ing point in my life. So, I can’t What Killed Maradona? pieces versy that would later engulf his talked about aspects of stardom. think of just one film, my together the extraordinary life of life, Maradona’s infamous ‘hand The show is one of those stories entire journey has been spe- a man who was addicted to of God’ goal came against that presents the greyer shades cial,” Kiara said. drugs off the pitch, but who also England, as he led his country of a legend whose game inspired The actor, whose relied on a cocktail of pharma- to victory at the 1986 World the dreams of many of today’s latest release is Indoo ceuticals to maintain his world- Cup in Mexico, as well as to a superstars in the world’s Ki Jawaani, has a beating performance on the place in the final, four years later. favourite sport of football.” string of releases pitch. It also reveals how this He broke the world transfer With testimonies from coming up. She lethal lifestyle, that began when record joining Italian club those who knew him best will be seen in the Maradona was just a child, Napoli for £6.9m but as including Jon Smith football’s Sidharth eventually became the perfect Maradona’s income rose, so did original ‘super-agent’, who rep- Malhotra-starrer prescription for his death. the pressure to support a grow- resented Maradona; Fernando Shershaah, Maradona’s story is one of ing number of dependents off Signorini Maradona’s former Bhool genius and trauma, from the the pitch, as well as the intense trainer, and Giuseppe Bhulaiyaa 2 humblest of beginnings in a fame and adulation of his fans. Bruscolotti, former captain of with Kartik Buenos Aires shanty town He started to show the signs of Napoli and teammate of Aaryan and where he would play football addiction to alcohol and Maradona, the show reveals the star- with his friends for hours on cocaine, as well as prescription how this lifestyle led to his studded end, to becoming a football medicines. untimely demise. Jug Jug superstar known and feted A preliminary autopsy, (The show is streaming on Jeeyo. around the world. widely reported by Argentine discovery+.) L*"', !"#$# &'( ) *,
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hen Javicia Leslie moved to Los Angeles, she frequently rode Wdown the popular Sunset Boulevard to view the row of erected TV and film billboards for inspiration. As an 6 (* aspiring actor, she often parked under- neath her favourite ones to study before an audition. For years, Leslie made this her routine 2 $2 1012%>)%1>! . in hopes of one day seeing her image on full display in Hollywood. Her dreams ulti- #. mately became reality when the 33-year- old actor — who starred on CBS’s God . : Friended Me and Carl Weber’s The Family Business on BET+ — recently saw a bill- very beginning to the detail. Even with her. She comes from foster care and abu- board of herself donning the black-and- Batwoman, I did an interview in May and Before telling your mom about land- sive foster homes and people not caring for red Batwoman suit. was asked what role I wanted to do next, ing the Batwoman role, you informed her her. The one person that cared about her Leslie will star as the caped crusader and I said, “I want to play a superhero.” ... about your sexual orientation as a bisex- was murdered in front of her. I think what on CW’s Batwoman, which premieres its The following month, I got the audition. ual. How was that conversation? may seem like nothing to someone else is second season on January 17. She succeeds I didn’t even know they were looking to I never had a fear of talking to my a lot to her. She holds onto and cherishes Ruby Rose, becoming the franchise’s first cast a new Batwoman. So, I truly believe mom about anything. It’s to the point it. Black actress to portray the superhero, and in manifestation. where I don’t have to talk about a lot of will be featured as an avowed LGBTQ cen- things. She already gets it. She already How did your character’s circum- tral character. What does being DC’s first Black knows. So when we had a conversation, she stances mold them? In Batwoman, Leslie plays the role of female lead superhero mean to you? was like “I am your mother. There’s noth- I think that if there is anything that Ryan Wilder, who spent years as a drug I always just remind myself that my ing you can tell me that I didn’t already roots the darkness in her, it’s probably a lit- runner while dodging Gotham police. Her purpose isn’t for me. My purpose is to know.” She’s my best friend, very support- tle bit of revenge. The vengeance she has character has lethal hand-combat skills but empower other people. God brought me ive. for the ones that killed her mother. That is viewed as a kindhearted person who lives here for a reason. He put me in this posi- is enough. How can you truly fight for in a van with a plant. In a recent interview, tion for a reason. With that, it’s nothing to How did your char- what’s good if you can’t forgive? How can Leslie spoke about carrying the mantle as fear because I know this will empower acter Ryan endure you truly be on the right side if vengeance the new Batwoman, the importance of the someone to see a Black female superhero. being homeless? is what empowers you? character being a lesbian and having a con- You don’t get to see it often. It’s so epic. I That may versation with her mother about her sex- grew up on Batman and Catwoman and seem like the What do you want people to take away ual orientation. the Joker and Penguin. Now, to see black- bottom to some from your career so far? ness in that, I think it’s very inclusive and people, but that There’s so many times where I could What compelled you to study for your empowering. was the top of have said “This is hard” and walked away. roles under billboards? what she’s been But you must keep going. One of the I needed that visual to remind myself What’s the importance of this charac- through. To things I live by is that if you follow your of what the end goal was and what I real- ter to be a lesbian? even have her passion, you’ll find your purpose. I ly wanted. It just motivated me. It was fun. It’s important to have representation own van and think God puts passions in us for a rea- Sometimes, I’d study until I fell asleep. Like in general. Fans of DC represent everyone, take care of son. ... You must find your purpose in I had to wake up and drive back home. whether it’s about race, whether it’s herself, that anything you want and speak it into exis- LGBTQ. I think what I love so much about meant some- tence. Then you need to have the work So this is something you manifested? my show is that every character is really thing to ethic to support it. I feel like everything I’m living right a great representation of every- L"# now, I’ve spoken into existence. From the thing.
& -$ & " 1 ! ). ctor Swara Bhasker says picking roles that span Aacross genres has always been important to her. “Picking roles that span across genres and varied character graphs has always been important to me. ctor Amit Sadh, who plays Whether it was as the sultry Shanoo (Rasbhari), the AKargil war hero Major amiable Beanie (Bhaag Beanie Bhaag) or now the Deependra Singh Sengar in a freespirited Mausam forthcoming web series Jeet Ki in the horror come- Zid, offered his best wishes to the dy Aapkey Kamrey brave officers of the Indian Army Mein Koi Rehta Hai, on the occasion of Army Day on I’ve enjoyed portray- Friday. ing all,” Swara said. “Every Indian soldier is a The actor will shining example of valour and soon be seen in the courage. They are the sole reason horror comedy that every Indian citizen can which also stars sleep peacefully. There is nothing Sumeet Vyas, that can even come close to the Naveen Kasturia, selfless work our Indian Army Amol Parashar and does to protect us. I offer my best Ashish Verma. wishes and salute the brave offi- “I think this cers of the Indian army. I feel show will hit the honoured to have essayed the role right notes of laugh- 2*4 +. of Major Deependra,” said Amit. ter and unexpected The series, which also fea- drama,” Swara said tures Amrita Puri and Sushant about the series, the "", @=&6) &67 !! " B Singh, is directed by Vishal trailer of which Mangalorkar and produced by released on Friday. ,- !! Boney Kapoor, Arunava Joy Her co-star Sumeet said, “Horror comedy is a Sengupta and Akash Chawla. genre that I’ve really come to enjoy — be it as an actor ilmmaker Sudhir Mishra feels films these over the years, besides the OTT-released film The makers of the show got who is playing a role in the narrative or for that mat- Fdays are judged like political essays with no Serious Men and the web series Hostages. expert help from Special Forces ter – even watching such stories. It was fun to work regard to the craft of storytelling. His most recent project Serious Men was an consultants and mission choreo- with such great artists for this project and I believe “There is a lack of political understanding adaptation of Manu Joseph’s eponymous book. graphers Colonel Ashok Galoth that the comedy of errors for these four friends and yet everything is about politics. Films are The film featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and and Major Arjun Galoth on the their newly acquired, unexpected roommate who is judged like political essays. Cinema has no place. narrated the story of a father who wants to cre- show. a ghost will make for a fun watch.” Craft has no place. What is happening?,” ate a bright future for his son. “I am a part of a project Naveen feels the “bite-sized series is a melange of Mishra tweeted on Friday. Meanwhile, the filmmaker had shared that which shows the dedication and fun, comedy, horror, and entertainment. In the midst “Cinema is, plucking an idea out of the air, the pandemic has left an everlasting impact on sheer will of the Indian Army. I of content that is heavy on crime and drama, this will about apparently nothing but then it becomes his life. “I don’t know this whole experience of am glad that the makers reached leave you with goosebumps and a healthy dose of about so much more. About your life and mine. the pandemic. I’ve lost a bit of my swag. When out to us and took our sugges- only an “inspiration for us, but who thought of creating an laughter”. About your world and mine,” he added. I saw myself terrified, holding my father in my tions to help create this show. It for the entire world.” He added, entire web series on such an The series shows the journey of four friends in Mishra entered Bollywood as a director with arms and running towards an ICU, and then was indeed a fulfilling experi- “We have helped the team in inspirational story”. their newly-rented apartment that is haunted. The Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin in 1987. He added watching him die, that has done something. I ence,” said Colonel Ashok Galoth. our own little way with the (The series is slated to pre- show, directed by Gaurav Sinha, will release on MX strokes of diverse stories on the cinematic can- don’t know what exactly. It will show in my next Major Galoth shared that basics of our routine, but the miere on January 22 on Zee5.) Player on January 22. vas, with Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Chameli, (project),” he said earlier. Major Deependra’s story is not actual credit goes to the ones L*"', L*"', Inkaar, Khoya Khoya Chand and Calcutta Mail, L*"', !"#$# . , " $ $ " 1 & $ , scans. The 28-year-old Saini had bowled five balls of his eighth, 4 9" , 2 A+=B< % and the innings 36th, over during the second session when * 6 7#; > # 2 he had to walk off the field because of the pain. With this, he incredible underdog :?;; his further participation in the fairytale of Thangarasu *;4 (6 7 @ - *G match, which began this morn- TNatarajan got better with ing, has been thrown into seri- his twin strikes on debut head- He trusted the bounce, hit ous doubt. lining a commendable effort some lovely drives and was also “Navdeep Saini has com- from an inexperienced Indian ready to pull anything that was plained of pain in his groin. He bowling attack, which reduced short. is currently being monitored by Australia to 274 for 5 despite a During his partnership with the BCCI medical team,” read stylish hundred from Marnus Smith, the former Australian Brisbane: The injury-plagued a short statement from the Labuschagne on the opening skipper was the aggressor but Indian team took another hit BCCI on the one-Test-old day of the final Test here. Washington, a specialist batsman on Friday when pacer Navdeep bowler’s condition. “Navdeep The Indian attack, with a col- till 2016 and now a frontline off- Saini was forced off the field Saini has now gone for scans,” lective experience of 3 Tests and spinner, with the help of his during the fourth and final Test added a brief update that came 10 balls and 11 wickets in its kitty, seniors — skipper Rahane and due to groin pain and taken for after the initial note. PTI was pitted against a batting line- his deputy Rohit Sharma — laid up with 59 hundreds. a beautiful trap. set for him. Washington generate with the After 87 overs, the two Tamil Washington had bowled Rohit stationed himself at white ball. Nadu rookies Natarajan (20-2- three maiden overs prior to short mid-wicket for a whip that The plan worked as Smith 63-2) and Washington Sundar (2- lunch and the fidgety Smith, who Smith plays on the on-side. flicked one straight into Rohit’s 4-63-1) could hold their heads is always looking to get a move They were banking on the hands just few minutes after the high for a lion-hearted effort on on, fell for the leg trap that was extra bounce that they had seen lunch. a good batting pitch in the absence of the injured Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit 54 10 / / Bumrah. If tall off-spinner Washington set up a nice little trap to get rid of Steve Smith (36 0 0 O5 0 .P off 77 balls), Natarajan forced centurion Labuschagne (108 off * 6 7#; Australia ended the day end up making that a really 204 balls) and Matthew Wade (47 274/5, thanks largely to big hundred,” he stressed. off 85 balls) to miscue their pull- , ) , " ( ) fifth Test hundred Labuschagne’s 108 off 204 However, he credited the shots after a 113-run stand which Ain his kitty against a balls. The 26-year-old said he Indian bowlers for being dis- threatened to put India in a spot. food on table, being called for on the first day despite not exact- throughout their multiple spells on 37. “very disciplined” should have done more. ciplined early on and hardly At stumps, Tim Paine (38) suspect action early in his career, ly being a natural. He also knows in a battle of unequals. By bowling attack but “...I think, I am definitely giving away any scoring and Cameron Green (28) had not being privileged enough to that he doesn’t have the express The inexperience was palpa- far, Australia’s disappointed not going on opportunities. added 61 runs for the sixth get a paternity leave (his daugh- pace to trouble batsmen (his aver- ble as Thakur (18-5-67-1) bowled Australia’s Marnus and getting a really big score, “...Indian bowling attacks, wicket and the visitors would ter is already three months old), age speed is 130 plus). a lot of full pitched deliveries most consis- Labuschagne was which would have put us in a they are very disciplined and need a few quick wickets to keep it’s a million miles emotionally He bowled full during his which Labuschagne pounced on tent batsman still a disap- better position as a team,” doesn’t matter who is bowling, the first innings total within a that Team India’s favourite Nattu first two spells and made the in the second and third sessions in the series, Labuschagne pointed man Labuschagne said at the vir- they are very planned, they are manageable range. has traversed. length shorter when the ball got during an innings that had nine batted in two gears dur- on the open- tual post-play press-confer- very strategic and we saw that The distance between Getting Labuschagne, who old and that’s how he induced boundaries. ing the day. ing day of the ence. today with their bowling Palayampatti, a non-descript vil- was on a rampage, with a short Wade and Labuschagne to go for If all the injuries weren’t In the first session, fourth Test “Any Test century, it does- attack. lage in Tamil Nadu’s Salem, delivery ensured that Australia those pull shots. enough, Navdeep Saini (7.5 he faced 82 balls and here as n’t matter who it is against or “They were disciplined to Australia’s modern city didn’t finish the day with a score Nobody would have blamed overs) now seems to be in trou- sedately moved to 19 but the knock against what opposition, you early and did not give us Brisbane is 9035 km on a google close to 350. a Natarajan or a Shardul or ble as he has sustained a groin in the next 113 balls, was not want to make sure you are many of those scoring oppor- map. For someone, who was sup- “leader of the attack” niggle moments after his skipper scored another 82 runs to “big” scoring hundreds and proba- tunities in the first session,” But add the hardships of a posed to be a net bowler, India’s Mohammed Siraj (19-8-51-1), all Ajinkya Rahane dropped a dolly reach his fifth hundred enough bly for me (it was) today it was the right-handed batsman daily wager mother trying to put Test Cap No 300, did well enough of whom toiled manfully at gully when Labuschagne was in 195 balls. for him. disappointing that (I) did not said. =, ",<,, ) .=-<
%")% ", * 6 7#; Labuschagne and I am very glad they worked. The first wicket * 6 7#; section of the crowd at the ashington Sundar, prior to definitely felt good.” Gabba targetted Siraj. Whis unexpected Test debut Washington kept Smith ndia fast bowler “The guys behind me have on Friday against Australia, quiet for two overs and in the IMohammed Siraj was tar- been calling — shouting — had bowled over 285 overs in 13th delivery got him caught at getted for abuse by a section of both Washington and Siraj first-class cricket and after dis- short mid-wicket. the crowd on the opening day grubs,” a spectator named Kate missing Steve Smith, the Tamil Did Ashwin versus Smith of the fourth Test, a newspa- was quoted as saying by the Nadu off-spinner is ready to set a template for him? per here reported, claiming newspaper. bowl 50 in an innings if that’s “We did have some plans that he was called a “grub” by “It started targeted at Siraj what the side wants of him. for Smith and it’s a different some spectators. and it was a chant similar to India’s T20 specialist off- game altogether. Last game was The reported incident the SCG one (in which fans spinner was asked to stay back different, conditions were differ- happened a few days after sung to the tune of Que Sera, by the team management after ent and I had to bowl good balls Siraj was racially abused by Sera but substituted the lyrics the white-ball series to help as over and over again. It happened spectators at the Sydney with Que Shiraz, Shiraz). a net bowler but injuries to key , , , "# (the dismissal) and it’s great.” Cricket Ground on the third “But this time it was Siraj. players, including senior pro The former India U-19 and fourth day of the drawn I suspect it’s not a coincidence Ravichandran Ashwin, landed I was just waiting for this oppor- considering that he hasn’t played World Cupper feels the wicket third Test. That had led to an that it’s Siraj being targeted him in a mouth-watering duel tunity and last couple of first-class cricket since 2017? was good for batting and it was expulsion of six people from post the SCG stuff.” with Smith which he won hands months, we were here, I did get His answer is ‘bring it on’. great effort to reduce to the the stands and an unreserved According to the newspa- down. to bowl a lot of overs and “Like any bowler, I love hosts to 274 for 5. apology from Cricket per, at one point, a man in the “I have always felt that my improve upon my skills,” the shy bowling a lot of overs. It’s just so “There was a little bit of Australia to the visiting team. crowd was heard yelling, “Siraj, *7 % * skills are very good with red ball. bowler said after first day’s play. much fun to bowl a lot of spongy bounce till lunch and On Friday, a report in the give us a wave, give us a wave, ) & 5 % 1 7 I have bowled a lot of overs in But does he have the stami- overs. Give me 20, 30, 40 or 50 the wicket was good and Sydney Morning Herald quot- give us a wave. Siraj, you 1E 0 . first class cricket and first divi- na to bowl long spells that a overs. We had some plans going bowlers did a good job to ed a spectator as saying that a bloody grub.” > 5 &*G) sion league in Chennai as well. team expects from its spinners for Steve Smith and (Marnus) restrict Australia to 5 for 274.” 2" ; ! ! " R =2F " * >A#=A# ity in the final third to win the Scotland left-back’s busy pres- " 6 & game.” ence. ikel Arteta admitted Arsenal sit in 11th place, Aubameyang has endured a MArsenal were suffering eight points adrift of the difficult season and, once again, * )@)7 the ball as he returned with 19.3 overs. * 7>>; from fatigue after their recent Champions League places as Arsenal’s captain was a diffident rather unimpressive figures Haryana then rode on revival ground to a halt in a they continue to pay the price for figure. udding left-arm pacer of 1/34 in the three overs that one-down Himanshu Rana’s ngland captain Joe Root scrappy 0-0 draw against Crystal their worst start to a season since The Gabon forward briefly BArjun Tendulkar, who is he bowled. blazing unbeaten 75 off 53 Ehit an unbeaten 168 as his Palace on Thursday. 1974-75. sparked into life and tested the son of iconic former bats- He dismissed Haryana balls to chase down the target side built up a lead of 185 over Arteta’s side had won their Just before Christmas, Vicente Guaita with a fierce man Sachin Tendulkar, made opener Chaitya Bishnoi (4) with consummate ease. Sri Lanka on a rain-hit second previous four matches in all Arsenal were only four points strike that was parried by the his Mumbai senior team debut cheaply after he edged a deliv- The 21-year-old Arjun has day of the opening Test. competitions, but they were not above the relegation zone, so Palace keeper. on Friday in a Syed Mushtaq ery to wicket-keeper Aditya now qualified for the IPL auc- England were 320/4 when fortunate enough toextend their their current position 12 points But Palace were finding Ali Trophy match against Tare to claim his maiden wick- tions, as he has made his rain halted play in Galle. Root unbeaten run to five games. away from the bottom three their feet on a wet evening and Haryana, which the hosts lost et for the Mumbai senior team. debut for the Mumbai team. and Dan Lawrence, who scored Palace were unable to con- affords Arteta some much-need- Granit Xhaka had to make a per- by eight wickets here. Incidentally, his legendary Tendulkar junior was 73 on his Test debut, built a vert several first half chances at ed breathing space. fectly timed sliding tackle to stop In the Elite E League father’s last Ranji Trophy game added to the Mumbai squad, 173-run partnership after the the Emirates Stadium and, But this disjointed display Wilfried Zaha getting a shot group clash played at the sub- was against Haryana back in along with another pacer tourists resumed the day on although Arsenal improved after underlined the attacking flaws away after the forward slalomed urban BKC ground, Mumbai 2013. Krutik Hanagavadi, by the 127/2. the interval, they missed a that have stopped Arsenal build- into the penalty area. made 143 after opting to bat Arjun didn’t get the Salil Ankola-led selection Root, who is batting with chance to climb into the top half ing on last season’s FA Cup tri- Palace broke through the first, a target which Haryana chance to face a single deliv- committee, after the BCCI Jos Buttler (7), hit his 18th Test of the Premier League. umph. Palace have only won one Arsenal defence again when overhauled in 17.4 overs. ery when Mumbai batted as permitted a total of 22 players ton and kept up the pressure on “I wanted to see a win and of their past eight matches in all Christian Benteke scooped his Arjun had an off day with the team was bundled out in to be selected. the home bowlers despite los- a few goals but we were fatigued. competitions and are one point shot wastefully over from 10 ing overnight partner Jonny I cannot fault the spirit but it behind Arsenal in 13th. yards after good work by Tyrick Bairstow for 47 early in the day. wasn’t enough,” Arteta said. Emile Smith-Rowe, Mitchell. “I think the things could “We created a lot of situa- Arsenal’s promising young mid- James Tomkins was inches # . ," ) happen very quickly as the tions against the low block but fielder, started after scoring away from giving Roy Hodgson’s game moves forward, general- hundred I make it really count,” there was a period when we gave against Newcastle as a substitute men the lead as the Palace ly does here. It is really impor- Root, who has a Test best of 254 the ball away too much. We are last weekend. defender got above Rob Holding Karachi: Six players, including of New Zealand with Wasim tant that we make the most of in 98 Tests, said. “I have got a playing a lot of games and you But Kiernan Tierney was to glance his header against the Shan Masood, Haris Sohail and insisting that fast bowler Naseem this first innings lead that we good record past 100. can see fatigue. Many players absent with muscle tightness and bar from Eberechi Eze’s free- Imam-ul-Haq, from the recent Shah was not in the Test squad have got now,” Root told Tomorrow I will try to make aren’t fresh. We lacked the qual- the Gunners missed the kick. New Zealand series were axed as because he had an injury. reporters. another really big one and Pakistan’s new chief selector Other players dropped from “We will be really ruthless. drive the game forward from Mohammad Wasim on Friday NZ tour include experienced I have spoken about this ahead there.” announced a massively over- pacers, Mohammad Abbas and of the series and make it count He added, “I felt I really got hauled 20-member squad for the Sohail Khan. and put them under pressure. in a good mindset throughout two-Test home series against Wasim, insisted that selec- That way try and bat just once.” this game so far. Will try and South Africa. tors would follow a horses for After a full opening day in take that forward into the rest Wasim rewarded several courses policy now and the the empty stadium in Galle, of this winter tour and beyond.” top performers of the domestic squad had been picked keeping rain started falling just before England will tour India season and included nine in mind the conditions in the start of the second day and for a full series including four uncapped players in the squad, Pakistan for the SA series. wiped out the final session. Tests after the two matches in which will be trimmed to 16 The selectors also upgraded Test squad: Babar Azam (C), Root started the day on 66 Sri Lanka as part of a hectic players ahead of the first Test. young batsman Abdullah Mohammad Rizwan (VC), and passed 100 soon after cricket calender in 2021. Top scoring batsmen Saud Shafique to the Test squad Imran Butt, Abdullah Shafique, lunch with a single off Lawrence, 23, stood firm Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, all- although he was selected for the Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Dilruwan Perera. He raised with his captain, displaying rounder Agha Salman, left-arm New Zealand tour as a special- Alam, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud his bat and hugged Lawrence. confidence against the spinners spinner Nauman Ali, off-spinner ist T20 player. Similarly, the Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Agha It was the star batsman’s high- as he brought up his fifty in 95 Sajid Khan and fast bowlers selectors have also called up Salman, Hasan Ali, Shaheen est Test score in more than a balls with five fours and one six. Hasan Ali and Tabish Khan — pacer Haris Rauf, another T20 Shah Afridi, Tabish Khan, Haris year after going through 2020 Lawrence, who plays for all got call-ups for the series specialist for the two-Test series. Rauf, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, without a century and said he English county Essex, survived beginning on January 26 at the The selectors also dropped Yasir Shah. Faheem Ashraf, felt “good” to make it count. two dropped catches on 60 and ) , " . . '$ , 5 , National Stadium here. six players from the dismal tour Mohammad Nawaz. PTI “Generally when I get a 68 and finally fell to Perera. 3'$4 2 3'>$4 &$ " 5