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New Delhi, Jan 12: The Supreme Court Members of SC-appointed riage processions, but said all par- Else, mom will continue to Tuesday stayed the implementation of ticipating in the procession have put us under lockdown controversial new farm laws till fur- to wear face masks and maintain of HSC exam fees ther orders and constituted a four-mem- panel are pro-govt: Unions physical distance. ber committee to resolve the impasse over Special Relief Commissioner POST NEWS NETWORK dates for filling up of forms SHORT TAKES them between the Centre and farmers' New Delhi: Protesting farmer unions 3 protesting farmers (SRC) PK Jena has written a let- for the annual HSC exami- unions protesting at Delhi borders. Tuesday asserted they will not appear ter to all Collectors, SPs, munici- Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: nations-2021 were announced A bench headed by Chief Justice SA before the Supreme Court appointed die at Tikri border pal commissioners and police com- Chief Minister Naveen by the BSE. Every student Police bust fake Bobde said, “As a consequence, the panel, alleging it was "pro-govern- missioner in this regard, Tuesday. Patnaik Tuesday directed had to pay `420 for the ma- MUKTSAR: Another elderly farmer Minimum Support Price system in ex- ment", and said they won't settle for any- Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the the Board of Secondary tric exam form fill up by ghee-making unit protesting against the Centre’s three agri istence before the enactment of the thing less than the repeal of the three laws reportedly died at Tikri border state government had banned the Education (BSE) to waive January 27. farm Laws shall be maintained until contentious laws. They also raised Tuesday. The farmer has been identified marriage processions since July the examination fees of ma- The filling up of forms Bhubaneswar: Taking a cue further orders. In addition, the farmers' doubts over the neutrality of the mem- 6, 2020. The state government has triculation students of this will be conducted via on- from their counterparts in as Avtar Singh and was from Lohara vil- land holdings shall be protected, i.e., bers of the committee even as they allowed marriage related gather- year. The decision will ben- line mode for students of Cuttack, the city police lage in Muktsar. The cause of death is Tuesday busted a fake ghee no farmer shall be dispossessed or de- welcomed the top court's order to stay reported to be a cardiac arrest. He stayed ings with a ceiling of 200 persons efit more than 6 lakh stu- regular, ex-regular and cor- manufacturing unit at Trilochan prived of his title as a result of any ac- the implementation of the laws. put from day one at the border to protest and funeral/last rites gatherings dents in the state. The deci- respondence courses. The Vihar in Sundarpada area tion taken under the farm laws”. Addressing a press conference at against the farm laws. Another farmer with a ceiling of 100 persons sub- sion will cost the state drive that began from under Airfield police limits The bench, also comprising Singhu Border here, farmer from Abul Khurana village died at a hos- ject to a few conditions for the government `27 crore. January 10 will continue till here. A joint team of Quick Justices AS Bopanna and V leader Balbeer Singh pital in Ludhiana on Sunday night after month of January. A maximum Due to pandemic, schools January 28 midnight, a BSE Action Team (QAT) and Airfield Ramasubramanian, said Rajewal said that farmers developing some health issues at Tikri of 200 persons including bride, were shut for more than notification stated. Those police also seized a huge the court-appointed panel never demanded the border protest. So far, over 50 farmers bridegroom, priest, friends, rela- nine months in the state students who fail to fill up quantity of adulterated ghee shall hear the govern- Supreme Court form a have died while protesting against the tives, guests, members of band Schools that opened January forms within the stipulated and coconut oil packets from ment as well as the farm- committee to resolve farm laws on the Delhi borders. Many of party, light and sound systems, 8 for Class X and XII stu- date and time can do the the spot. Following a tip-off, a ers' bodies and other the impasse, alleging them died either owing to the cold among others can be allowed for dents and have been given same again between January joint team conducted the raid stakeholders and sub- the Central govern- weather conditions or accidents. the processions. All have to fol- 100 days to complete the syl- 29 and February 2, the no- on the unit registered in the mit a report before the ment was behind this low Covid-19 safety protocols. labus. Earlier, January 5 the tification elaborated. name of Abhimanyu Prusty on apex court containing development. "The protest," he said, adding that farmers the outskirts of the city. P3 its recommendations members of the SC- will go ahead with their proposed within two months from appointed committee January 26 'Kisan Parade' that will be the date of its first sit- are not dependable as moved into the national capital. Taking FINALLY, VACCINE HERE City sees drop in ting at Delhi. they have been writ- to Twitter, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader In its interim order, ing on how agri laws Rakesh Tikait alleged the members fuel prices the top court directed are pro-farmer. We will of the committee set up by the top that the panel shall continue our agita- court have been in support of open mar- Bhubaneswar: Fuel prices in held its first sitting within 10 days from tion," Rajewal told the presser after a ket system or three farm laws. On Bhubaneswar witnessed a Tuesday. The committee comprises meeting of 32 farmer unions from Wednesday, Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, slight drop in the past 24 hours Tuesday. According to sources, Bhupinder Singh Mann, National Punjab. "We are against any commit- which represents around 40 protesting petrol, which was sold at `84.90 President of Bhartiya Kisan Union and tee on principle. It is the government's unions, will hold a meeting to discuss per litre across all the fuel All India Kisan Coordination Committee, way to distract attention from the the next course of action. stations in the Capital city Dr Parmod Kumar Joshi, Director for Bhubaneswar Monday, was South Asia, International Food Policy Act, 2020; (2) Essential Commodities without any untoward incident. priced at `84.80 per litre Research Institute, Ashok Gulati, agri- (Amendment) Act, 2020; and (3) Farmers “While we may not stifle a peaceful Tuesday. Similarly, diesel was cultural economist and former chairman (Empowerment and Protection) protest, we think that this extraordi- priced at `81.08 a litre in the of the Commission for Agricultural Agreement on Price Assurance and nary order of stay of implementation Temple City Monday. On Costs and Prices and Anil Ghanwat, Farm Services Act, 2020, shall stand of the farm laws will be perceived as an Tuesday, it was sold at `80.98 President of Shetkari Sanghatana. stayed until further orders,” it said. achievement of the purpose of such per litre across all fuel stations The bench said this panel is “consti- The bench said it deems fit to pass the protest at least for the present and will in Bhubaneswar. Both petrol tuted for the purpose of listening to the interim order “with the hope and ex- encourage the farmer bodies to con- and diesel witnessed a fall of grievances of farmers relating to the farm pectation that both parties will take vince their members to get back to their `0.10 in the past 24 hours. laws and the views of the government this in the right spirit and attempt to ar- livelihood, both in order to protect their and to make recommendations”. “The rive at a fair, equitable and just solution own lives and health and to protect the MARKET WATCH implementation of the three farm laws to the problems”. The bench also lauded lives and properties of others,” the 1) Farmers' Produce Trade and the farmers for carrying out agitation bench said and posted the matter for The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines being carried to be preserved at a storehouse of the Odisha State Medical Corporation in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday (Report below) INDEX VARIATION Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) against the farm laws peacefully and further hearing after eight weeks. SENSEX 49517.11 247.79 BOURSES NIFTY 14563.50 78.70 `0.15 US vote on Trump DOLLAR 73.29 Vax here, but not enough to cover target EURO 89.18 `0.27 CURRENCY POST NEWS NETWORK packets of the prophylactic product lakh but the quantum of vaccines ronment and other high risk groups GOLD `49,143 `198 weighing around 1200 kilograms arrived Tuesday is not enough to will get the vaccines first, Panigrahi impeachment today Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: The state were delivered to Odisha.