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Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: With the improvement in Covid-19 situa- laws, sets up panel tion in the state, the state gov- ernment Tuesday modified its ear- lier guidelines on conduct of PNN & AGENCIES marriage processions. The gov- ernment allowed conduct of mar- CM orders waiver Hope this bird flu will end soon. 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.

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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. cover all the registered health work- said. The official said January 16, a SILVER `65,770 `215 Tuesday received the first con- The government, in a statement, ers. Meanwhile, the government total of 16,000 health workers will be BULLION signment of Covid-19 vaccines from said they have received 4.08 lakh Tuesday announced high risk cat- vaccinated with each centre enti- AGENCIES both the approved manufacturers doses of Covidshield from the Serum egories among health workers who tled for giving 100 vaccinations. of India. However, the stock re- Institute of India and 20,000 doses will be given priority. The government said Covishield Washington, Jan 12: The WEATHER ceived here is not sufficient to in- of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech. “50 With the vaccines received in the vaccines will be supplied to all 30 Democratic-controlled House of BHUB CTK oculate even the registered health per cent of the vaccines received will first lot, 1.9 lakh healthcare workers districts and Covaxin vaccines will Representatives would vote on the workers from the state. be supplied to districts for first dose will be vaccinated. As the quantity be supplied to Bhubaneswar impeachment of outgoing President MAX 32.6° 32.2° The vaccines arrived at the Biju vaccination and the remaining 50 of vaccines received here is not Municipal Corporation area. The Donald Trump on Wednesday on

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Thank the video. don’t know what I’m For Tenet, he stars; in spite of that you will remain ade- Details are under wraps, but doing next,” Nolan said panned his cam- quately steady and focussed on your work, and perform suitably and commendably as sources said: “The final track while talking era across expected.. During the latter part of the day, is in the process of mixing. about his ex- Mumbai spots your colleagues and superiors are likely to Mrunal has been approached peri- such as Breach be more helpful and responsive. for the video to be shot over two Candy Hospital, days at an exotic location. The Colaba video will feature her in an Nolan with Dimple during a shoot GEMINI ultra glamorous look which A fruitful day loaded with she hasn’t donned for the sil- Causeway, against a backdrop of a spy opportunities awaits you. ver screen yet. The actor in re- Colaba Market, thriller, also stars Indian talent, You will be able to com- cent times has walked the Gateway of including Hindi film actress plete all your tasks easily at the work-front. ramp for notable fashion de- India, Grant Dimple Kapadia. However, you will need to put in extra effort to satisfy others. You will be engaged signers. It will star her in a bold Road, Royal “That experience of meet- in discussions with your family members look, upping the sizzle of the Bombay Yacht ing filmmakers of Mumbai and and neighbours later on, says Ganesha. video itself.” Club, and the getting to see the sights and The song titled Abhi Na Taj Mahal sounds of Mumbai was very Chhodo Mujhe will be sung Palace Hotel. inspiring for me. It immedi- CANCER by Guru, who also appears in Tenet, which ately set my imagination to the song. The video will be shot sees him ex- work on how I could come back Your intellectual prowess in the of-office in Kashmir over two days. The plore the time there and do some shooting,” will bring you happy tid- track releases next month. IANS dimension he had previously said. IANS ings. You may give a new look to work culture in office. Ganesha advises you to think Sonam to play blind in her next twice before embarking on new deals in the afternoon. A calendar now in memory ICCR, University of Delhi team Glasgow: Sonam Kapoor “Sonam has been on a Ahuja is going all out for healthy diet to maintain up to enrol students from abroad her role of a blind person the required look in the LEO of Gour-Parbati Ghose in the upcoming thriller, film. She is expected to Your day will start off Blind. Apart from learn- resume shoot post pan- very ordinarily. The POST NEWS NETWORK ing the nuances of body demic, and she has been later half of the day too language for her role of involved in various dis- should prove to be uneventful. However, events occur- Bhubaneswar: Actor, director and pro- a visually-impaired per- cussions and researches ing in the afternoon will win you the ducer Gour Prasad Ghose initiated a lot of son, she has also taken to with the film’s director,” praise of your colleagues. You will changes and paved the way for the future dietary regulations to said a source in the unit try to improve your self today. generations of Odia cinema while his wife look the of the film. actress Parbati Ghose, born as Chapala role. The actor is currently Nayak, was the first woman film director shooting in Glasgow for VIRGO of Odisha. The duo dominated the Odia film the film, directed by What you wish to do industry during the 50s, 60s and early 70s POST NEWS NETWORK tions, conferences, seminars, visits Shome Makhija and today is to overhaul A calendar, in the memory of the star and lectures in collaboration with bankrolled by Sujoy the looks of your living couple, was recently launched by GPG en- New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural University of Delhi. Ghosh. space. You might want terprise, a company founded by their Relations (ICCR) and the University A Memorandum of Understanding This is the first time to add some pieces of furniture or daughter Ratri Ghose Barman. of Delhi have agreed to work together (MoU) between ICCR and Delhi that Sonam will be seen some items of decoration that define your personality. Ganesha advises you “This pictorial narrative through years to facilitate international students University was signed Monday in this portraying a visu- to be ready in the evening to be a is an attempt to showcase the contributions studying in India. For the first time ever, regard. ICCR was founded in 1950 ally-impaired girl. great performer or probably to lend of two legendary performers to the Odia ICCR is setting up its Regional Office and was set up to formulate and im- The actress also some valuable help. cinema,” said Ratri, adding, the company in New Delhi that will cover all in- plement policies and programmes spends consid- also launched a website www.gourpar- ternational students in the northern to foster and strengthen cultural erable time reg- bati.com, to keep their works alive. region including Delhi NCR, Punjab, relations and mutual understanding ularly with di- LIBRA They are planning to promote the art and Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal between India and other countries. rector Shome culture of different regions of India to Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Council provides more than 3000 to under- Ganesha says that today you will pay more atten- globalise the diversity of the country, she The new office will undertake out- scholarships to the students from stand the tion to your family and further said. reach activities of the Council and other countries every year. While it has role, so it is family matters, keeping Gour Ghose (1929 - 1994) is considered as oversee the scholarships programmes various Chairs in foreign universi- easy to get aside all other things. You will want to the first romantic actor and has contributed for foreign students studying in var- ties on different Indian disciplines into the skin change the décor of your home and for that immensely for the growth of cinema in husband. When in peak, her acting was at ious streams in the region. It will also and the council is also in process of of her you may buy antique artifacts or new furni- ture to decorate in your home. You may go Odisha. On the other hand, Parbati (1933 par with the performances of play a crucial role in organising in- setting up Chairs of neighbouring character. IANS to visit a religious place or temple today. - 2018) too was a legend like her celebrated national-level artistes. bound cultural programmes, exhibi- countries in premier Indian Institutes.

SCORPIO SUDOKU You are on a mission to post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, solve all the pending PEANUTS CROSSWORD problems, by finding their column and box must contain the numbers solutions today itself. And 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. very aptly, your optimistic attitude and creative outlook would come to rescue you in difficult moments. At this point of time, even your colleagues and superiors support you, says Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS The day begins with lots of challenges, says Ganesha. Isolated or a one man army, you may have to resolve problems and cross hur- dles on your own. Your skills and resource- fulness will go through a rigorous polish- ing today, may be in a not-so-happening style. However, all's well that ends well. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN You'll be over-emotional during the first half of the day. You've been quiet for a long period now, and it will be emotionally and phys- SOLUTIONS ically exhausting for you to express your tensions, fears, dreams, regrets and sorrows, feels Ganesha.

AQUARIUS Today, you may finally appreciate the beauty of that valuable piece of abstract art in your living room! You have fine taste, but sometimes BREVITY forget to see things from the heart. Your CROSSWORD sensitivity is at an all-time high, says Ganesha, and consequently, you may even get touchy today.

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Chandrabhaga beach on Puri- cines arriving here Tuesday, the district during the Presiding over a high-level meet- Konark marine drive road and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation ing Tuesday, Chief Minister Naveen Talasari beach in Balasore (BMC) began its preparations for first phase, out of Patnaik said the state government the first phase of the vaccination aveen directs officials to which, around has initiated steps for development to be conducted at five healthcare fa- Ndevelop 1-km area at 20,000 belong to of Chandrabhaga beach on Puri- Chandrabhaga beach and cilities in the Capital city. Konark marine drive road and Speaking to mediapersons, BMC include facilities like water PIC FOR REPRESENTATION Bhubaneswar Talasari beach in Balasore district. sports, recreation, cycle track, Commissioner Prem Chandra The two sites will be developed as pavement, wooden track by the Chaudhary said that the inocula- world-class tourist destinations. File photo of Chandrabhaga beach in Puri district beach, space for children's tion drive will be launched at at 27 government hospitals in- volved in administering the vac- He said that state government activity centre and others Capital Hospital, Community cluding Capital Hospital and 18 cines and observing the patient for has given priority to tourism de- pare waste management system, plaza to attract the tourists, he Health Centre (CHC) at Unit-IV, private hospitals, which will later any complications. velopment in order to attract more landscaping and solar lighting along added. .4-km area at Talsari beach BMC Hospital in Old Town, SUM be used as vaccination centres,” “A supervisor will oversee the domestic and foreign tourists. with ensuring participation of local For the security of tourists, 2would be developed and Hospital and Kalinga Institute of Chaudhary said. vaccination programme at each construction of standard and He directed the officials to de- people. Naveen asked to deploy sufficient Medical Sciences (KIMS) at Patia, Furthermore, the civic author- centre. Post vaccination, every pa- budget hotels would be velop 1-km area at Chandrabhaga Saturday. The Chief Minister asked the of- number of lifeguards at the beaches. encouraged there ity is said to have prepared about tient will have to wait for 30 min- beach and include facilities like ficials concerned to develop an area The government has set a target “Initially, the immunisation will a list of about 21,000 doctors, health utes to observe whether there is water sports, recreation, cycle track, of 2.4-km at Talsari beach and en- to complete the infrastructure de- be conducted at five centres in the workers and medical staff. any complication or adverse ef- pavement, wooden track by the courage construction of standard velopment projects by October 2021. vised the officials concerned to city. There are about 27,600 bene- The BMC has also asked the vac- fects. An ID proof is must for get- beach, space for children's activity and budget hotels there. The Chief Minister strictly in- take steps for getting Blue Flag tag ficiaries of the vaccine in Kurda cination centres to constitute a five- ting the Covid shot. However, only centre, podium to enjoy sunrise and Besides, the place will have pavil- structed the officials to complete the for Jahania, Niladri and Muhan district during the first phase, out member team for smooth execu- the beneficiaries registered on the adventure sports in the master plan ion, kiosk, sitting islands, solar project on time. beaches of Puri district and Haripur of which, around 20,000 belong to tion of the vaccination drive. The Co-WIN portal will be allowed to be to be prepared for the purpose. photo voltaic panels, amphithe- Expressing happiness over Blue & Pati-Sonepur beaches of Ganjam Bhubaneswar alone. Moreover, team is said to comprise vaccina- part of the vaccination,” said a Naveen further directed to pre- atres, restaurants and art & craft Flag tag to Puri beach, Patnaik ad- district in the coming two years. we have also made arrangements tors and observers who will be in- senior BMC official. STATE BAGS TWO POLITICKLE by MANJUL Health workers say NATIONAL AWARDS no to Covid shots POST NEWS NETWORK he Centre awarded the Odisha POST NEWS NETWORK Tgovernment for implementation The health workers Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: The state of Jaga Mission for transforming government bagged two national urban slums into liveable habitats Khurda, Jan 12: A group of heath have refused to receive awards at the Second Edition of workers has refused to receive the vaccines against the Janaagraha City Governance he PHEO won the Best Civic Covid-19 jabs even though the first Awards announced Tuesday at a vir- TAgency Award for universal consignment of vaccines against Covid-19 as a protest tual award ceremony presided over access to piped water supply the deadly virus reached Odisha, against the delay in by Union Minister for Housing and Tuesday. Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri. services, covering 3,000 slums ben- The health workers under the fulfilment of their The state won the awards in two efiting over 1.8-million population. banner of Odisha state multipur- various demands of the five categories competing Similarly, the Public Health pose health workers and heath in- with 54 applicants spanning across Engineering Organisation (PHEO) spectors’ association have refused 17 states. The Centre awarded the won the Best Civic Agency Award to receive the vaccines as a protest including 650 in Khurda district, Odisha government for imple- for universal access to piped water against the delay in fulfilment of will not receive the vaccine until mentation of Jaga Mission for supply through demonstrable inter- their various demands. the fulfilment of our demands,” transforming urban slums into agency coordination and decen- Members of the association said the memo. liveable habitats. The Jaga Mission tralisation in practice. Tuesday submitted a memoran- The association claimed that provides slum dwellers with se- Housing and Urban Development dum to Chief District Medical thousands of multipurpose health cure tenure and access to liveable (H&UD) secretary G Mathivathanan Officer (CDMO) Bishwa Ranjan workers, health inspectors and habitat with infrastructure and received the awards. Pati in this regard. ANMs have been working hard The health workers claimed that for proper implementation of var- they have urged the state govern- ious heath schemes at the grass- ment to reconstitute their cadres root level. and bring in certain changes in “The health workers have toiled Police bust fake ghee-making unit, this time in City their designations several times hard during the Covid-19 pandemic. but to no avail. The health workers’ hard labour has POST NEWS NETWORK failed produce trade licence or any “Around 15,000 multipurpose made Odisha a model state in Covid FOOD FRAUD other documents too. health workers (both male and fe- management,” added the Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: Taking a The miscreants used to mix pal- male) and heath inspectors in state, memorandum. cue from their counterparts in he cops found palmolive oil, vanspati ghee, hazardous chemical molive oil and harmful chemical Cuttack, the city police Tuesday Tcolors from the spot color to make duplicate ghee. Later, busted a fake ghee manufacturing they market spurious products by unit at Trilochan Vihar in he miscreants used to mix palmolive oil and harmful chemical color to misbranding them. Sundarpada area under Airfield Tmake duplicate ghee The Commissionerate Police ar- police limits here. A joint team of rested Prusty by registering a case Quick Action Team (QAT) and he Commissionerate Police arrested Abhimanyu Prusty by registering (18/21) under sections 420, 468, 272, Airfield police also seized huge Ta case (18/21) under sections 420, 468, 272, 273 of the IPC and 78 and 273 of the IPC and 78 and 79 of quantity of adulterated ghee pack- Abhimanyu Prusty 79 of Trade and Merchandise Act and other acts Trade and Merchandise Act and ets from the spot. other acts. The police have started Following a tip-off, a joint team investigations into the case and conducted the raid on the unit reg- years. The cops found palmolive Krishna were seized by the police. polythene sachets, plastic containers launched a manhunt to nab the istered in the name of Abhimanyu oil, vanspati ghee, hazardous chem- The cops seized adulterated ghee, and carton boxes with stickers of re- other persons involved in the racket. Prusty, 61, on the outskirts of the city. ical colors from the spot. Duplicate other edible oils and raw materials puted brands were also seized. Notably, 26 persons had been ar- Prusty also owns the three-storey and adulterated products of popu- weighing more than five quintals Packing, stamping, weighing and rested by Cuttack police during its building where the manufacturing lar brands like sealed pockets of from the spot. Manufacturing ma- sealing machines and materials drive against adulterated food items unit was running for the last several ghee of brands like Durga, Balaji and chines and packing materials like were seized from the spot. Prusty in the Silver City. The health workers submit a memo to Khurda CDMO OP PHOTO

UMBRELLA FOR THE LORD FLIGHT SERVICES BEGIN AT Cong waves black flag at Pradhan JHARSUGUDA POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: Youth POST NEWS NETWORK Congress activists Tuesday showed waved flags at Union Petroleum Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: Private Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in flight operator, Spice Jet, started protest against the alleged anti- services from the Veer Surendra farmer laws and unprecedented Sai airport to Mumbai and fuel price hike in the country. The Bengaluru, Tuesday. video of the incident has gone viral As per schedule, the plane flew on social media. to Bengaluru at 12:30pm and re- turned to Jharsuguda at around Youth Cong activists 5:40pm. It then took off for Mumbai waved black flags at the at 6:10pm. The maiden flight of Spice Jet’s Boeing 737 that landed Union minister in at the airport was given tradi- protest against tional water salute. controversial farm Youth Congress activists waving black flags OP PHOTO CM for Bhubaneswar-Pune laws and unprecedented air connectivity “The three black farm laws have ifold during the pandemic putting In what would give further boost fuel price hike been imposed by the Centre for the further pressure on the common to air connectivity to the state, betterment of the capitalists. The people. Pradhan, who is heading the Odisha government, Tuesday, laws were enforced forcefully with- the Petroleum Ministry, is com- agreed to provide financial support The youth Congress workers led out consulting the farmers and the pletely responsible for this con- to private airline AirAsia to operate by its state unit president Smruti states. Farmers all over the coun- tinuous fuel price hike, the Congress a direct flight between Ranjan Lenka showed blacks flags try have been protesting against leader said. Bhubaneswar and Pune for three and raised slogans against Pradhan the new farm laws. But, the Centre “Why are petrol, diesel, and gas months. near Care Hospital Square. is sitting tight on it,” Lenka said. prices soaring in India when fuel

Taking to Twitter, the Chief Pradhan was on his way to “We demand immediate repeal prices are low in the international

k y m c Minister’s Office stated that the Mahanga in Cuttack to meet the of all these three laws. We stand in market?” he asked. flight connectivity is being made family members of BJP leader solidarity with the farmers and If the Centre does not roll back available keeping in mind en- Kulamani Baral, 73, and his asso- will fight following the path of non- the fuel price hike and repeal the hancing air connectivity to Odisha ciate Dibyasingh Baral, 80, who violence,” he said. farm laws, the youth Congress will which will boost its tourism sec- were allegedly killed by some mis- Similarly, prices of the petro- further intensify the protest in A Darzi servitor prepares a huge umbrella for Makara Sankranti rituals at Srimandir in Puri, Tuesday OP PHOTO tor and attract more investors. creants last month. leum products have increased man- coming days, Lenka warned. P4 WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 13 | 2021 downtown

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k y m c AIMING CLEANEST CITY AWARD he assessment would be Tdone on the basis of information collected from sources like Swachh Sahara portal, Ama Sahara mobile app, Mo Sarkar feedback and third party observation he 20th of every month Twould be known as Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and other senior officials at the meeting, Tuesday OP PHOTO Swachhata Charcha Divas on which all the stakeholders in POST NEWS NETWORK Mohapatra said, asking the district from time to time with the chang- each of the ULBs would sit Collectors to make the initiative a ing situation. The focus for the cur- together to deliberate on issues Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: The state mass movement through intensive rent quarter of the year is on solid relating to urban health and government Tuesday asked the dis- awareness and active involvement waste management and visible sanitation in respective trict Collectors and officials of the of the people. cleanliness,” he said. localities urban local bodies (ULBs) to turn The Chief Secretary directed the Director Municipal he award would be given the waste generated in their local- ULB officials to rope in members of Administration, Sangramjit Nayak, Teach year in three ities into wealth with the active the ‘Mission Shakti’ and trans- said that all ULBs should upload the categories—top two Retrenched ANMs pose as death penalty convicts as part of their ongoing agitation at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, participation of the people. gender groups in operation and data along five thematic areas like performers from among nine Tuesday, seeking job regularisation OP PHOTO Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra management of the MCCs. creation of infrastructure, service cities under AMRUT, top three Mohapatra gave the directive while The ULBs were directed to iden- level performance, citizen satis- performers among 44 holding a meeting with the district tify rag pickers and involve them in faction, operational efficiency, fi- municipalities and top three Bhubaneswar DCP’s Collectors and officials of the ULBs the work of MCCs and material re- nancial performance, particularly performers among 61 NACs on Chief Minister’s Cleanest City covery facilities (MRFs) so that composting and selling, and, in- State registers 225 fresh noble gesture Award through videoconferencing. they could earn a living from it. stitutional capacity. erate on issues relating to urban Bhubaneswar: In a noble gesture, Solid waste management through They were also directed to improve The assessment would be done on health and sanitation in respec- the DCP Umashankar Dash Tuesday micro-composting centres (MCCs) bus stands, parking places and open the basis of information collected tive localities. Covid cases, two deaths stopped on his way to office to help is a standardised end-to-end solution areas in ULBs. from different sources like Swachh The award would be given each two visually impaired Divyangas from ‘segregation at the source’ to Housing and Urban Development Sahara portal, Ama Sahara mobile year in three categories—top two cross the busy road near Ram the ‘door-to-door collection’, com- Secretary G Mathivathanan out- app, Mo Sarkar feedback and third performers from among nine cities Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Koraput, Malkangiri and Mandir here. Dash was going to his posting and disposal, he said. lined the minimum eligibility cri- party observation. included under Atal Mission for Nabarangpur did not report any new case since Monday office when he spotted the two It is a sustainable waste man- teria for the ULBs to get an entry Nayak added that the 20th of Rejuvenation and Urban divyangas who were finding it agement technique which while for the CM’s Cleanest City Award every month would be known as Transformation (AMRUT), top difficult to cross Janpath road. He reducing the burden of dumping on competition. Swachhata Charcha Divas on which three performers among 44 mu- PNN & AGENCIES any new case since Monday. asked his driver to stop the vehicle the land lessens the carbon foot- “City cleanliness parameters all the stakeholders in each of the nicipalities and top three per- Two persons from Khurda and and instructed the PSO to help prints in the urban vicinity, will be dynamic and would change ULBs would sit together to delib- formers among 61 NACs. Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: State’s Ganjam succumbed to the infec- them to go to the other side of the Covid-19 tally Tuesday mounted tion while under treatment in hos- road. The commuters present there to 3,32,331 as 225 more people tested pitals, the official said. praised the DCP’s act. positive for the disease, while two As many as 53 Covid-19 patients EOW arrests 3 fresh fatalities pushed the death have died due to comorbidities, City sees drop in fuel prices toll to 1,894, a senior Health and said the official. National Youth Day more in bank Family Welfare (H&FW) depart- Khurda district, of which state AGENCIES priced at `74.38, `81.07, 79.72 and ment official said. capital Bhubaneswar is a part, ac- observed in City `77.97, all unchanged levels since BHUBANESWAR: National Youth Day cheating case New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: Thursday. ` PANDEMIC & ODISHA was celebrated at Biju Patnaik State Fuel prices in Bhubaneswar wit- At 84.20 a litre in Delhi, petrol Youth Welfare Bhawan here undargarh recorded the highest POST NEWS NETWORK nessed a slight drop in the past 24 price has breached the high- Tuesday, marking the 158th birth hours, official sources said Tuesday. est level in the national cap- Snumber of fresh cases at 38, followed by Bargarh and Bolangir at 16 each anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: The According to sources, petrol, ital after October 4, 2018, The programme was organised by Economic Offences Wing (EOW) which was sold at `84.90 per litre when the rate had risen to wo persons from Khurda and state youth welfare council and of state Crime Branch arrested across all the fuel stations in the `84 a litre. TGanjam succumbed to the state blood transfusion society. On three persons on the charges of Capital city Bhubaneswar Monday, Petrol The OMCs’ patience infection while under treatment in this occasion, E&IT, Sports and duping a nationalised bank of Rs. was priced at `84.80 per litre Tuesday. and diesel of holding back fuel hospitals Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti 2.87 crores with a forged cheque of Similarly, diesel was priced at prices had in- prices was broken he state has so far conducted over Behera paid floral tributes to Karnataka State Co-operative `81.08 a litre in the Temple City creased on two Wednesday when they T72.29 lakh sample tests for Covid-19, Swamiji's statue at Kalinga Stadium. Marketing Federation (KSCMFL). Monday. On Tuesday, it was sold successive days increased the retail including 28,212 Monday The minister said, “Swamiji’s life The accused persons were iden- at `80.98 per litre across all the fuel last Wednesday and price of petrol and and principles are a true torch- tified as Amit Kumar Gupta, Sunil stations in Bhubaneswar. Both Thursday taking diesel for the first disha’s positivity rate stands bearing guidance to today’s youth at 4.6 per cent Kumar Mohanta and Arun Kumar petrol and diesel witnessed a fall of gasoline to record high time this year O and I am glad to be a part of such a Barik. They were arrested by `0.10 in the past 24 hours. levels in Delhi while keeping after over a great event.” Later, he also attended On the other hand, retail fuel its prices very close to record month-long Of the new cases, 131 were re- counted for 330 fatalities, followed a blood donation camp held there to encourage and motivate the youths. prices across the four metro cities high levels in other metro pause. ported from various quarantine by Ganjam (248), Sundargarh (169), Around 100 units of blood were remained unchanged for the fifth cities. Petrol price centres and 94 detected during con- Cuttack (140) and Puri (117). collected at the camp. Similarly, consecutive day, Tuesday. The rise came amid rising was very close to tact tracing. Odisha now has 2,113 active cases, National Youth Day was also Accordingly, in the national cap- crude oil prices. Currently, Brent breaching the all- Sundargarh district recorded while 3,28,271 patients have so far celebrated at DAV Public School, ital, petrol was sold at the record crude price is high near the $56- time high level of `84 a litre (reached the highest number of fresh cases recovered from the disease. Kalinga Nagar to commemorate the high of `84.20 per litre, reached per-barrel mark. October 4, 2018) when it touched at 38, followed by Bargarh and The state has so far conducted birth anniversary of Swami Thursday (January 7). Diesel price also was the same for `83.71 a litre December 7, 2020. But Bolangir at 16 each. over 72.29 lakh sample tests for Vivekananda. At this event many In Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fourth consecutive day across the march had been halted ever Five districts - Dhenkanal, Covid-19, including 28,212 Monday, students described how Swamiji the fuel was priced at `90.83, `86.96 the metros. In Delhi, Mumbai, since then with no price revision by Kendrapara, Koraput, Malkangiri and the positivity rate stands at had been an inspiration for every and `85.68 per litre, respectively. Chennai and Kolkata, diesel was the OMCs. and Nabarangpur - did not report 4.6 per cent. student during their lifetime. ODISHA GOVT STARTS TAGGING OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLES sleuths from Barbil and Rourkela. AIIMS-Bhub bags The accused persons conniv- POST NEWS NETWORK sociation with the Zoological the supervision of the forest de- ing with the prime accused B Survey of India (ZSI). The ex- partment. The olive ridleys are Murty Pillai cloned a cheque Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: The ercise was earlier done around said to visit Odisha en masse amounting `2.87 crore of KSCMFL. state forest department has begun 1995 where a total of 8000 ridleys for nesting. The animal species cleanliness award Following clearance of the cheque, tagging Olive Ridley turtles in the were tagged. The tagging how- is often spotted at Rushikulya in Pillai withdrew the whole amount state to track their movement and ever is likely not to be done Ganjam district and one of the POST NEWS NETWORK on the very same day from his conduct more research on their through GPS and will be con- prominent sites in India to wit- cash credit account in the same overall behavior. fined to physical tag only. ness them. The species is also Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: All India branch of bank. The exercise has been planned The exercise started at found at Gahirmata at Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) He later deposited the amount by the forest department in as- Ganjam coasts Tuesday under Kendrapada district. Bhubaneswar was awarded the 1st in different accounts in the name prize in the KAYAKALP Awards of his relatives and three accused for cleanliness (2019-20) in category persons arrested by EOW. B with a prize of `2 crores. Union The sleuths found during in- TAKING TO STREETS Health Minister Harsh Vardhan vestigations that the accused re- presented the award to the insti- for promoting cleanliness in pub- ceived huge amount of money tute in a virtual ceremony Tuesday. lic spaces. from Pillai. AIIMS (Bhubaneswar) has been Under the KAYAKALP initia- Notably, the EOW had earlier ar- successfully winning this award tive, "Swachhata" guidelines have rested prime accused Pillai for for the past three years. In 2018-19 been issued to evaluate central cheating the bank of Rs. 2.87 crores and 2017-18, the institute bagged government health facilities' per- with the cloned cheque. Pillai second place in Category B with `1 formance in the domains of who is the owner of BMP & Sons crore prize money. Hospital/Facility Upkeep, Sanitation Construction Pvt. Ltd. has a cur- The award money is utilised to and hygiene, Waste Management, rent bank account at the Rourkela further develop the institute and in- Infection Control, Support Services, branch of the Bank of India. centivise the grass-root healthcare and Hygiene Promotion. According to the complaint filed workers who are the real champi- The central government hospi- by branch manager Anjani Kumar ons in this scheme. It is also used tals/institutes are divided into Singh, Pillai deposited a BOI in continuous training of AIIMS Category A & B based on cheque of `2.87 crore issued by Bhubaneswar staff to inculcate a Infrastructure- Bed Strength for KSCMFL November 3, 2020. culture of cleanliness & sanita- evaluating the Institutes. The health Subsequently, the cheque was tion, which can go a long way in re- facility is put through a stringent cleared by the bank and trans- juvenating the community’s trust three-step evaluation process, i.e., ferred the above amount into his in government hospitals in Odisha. Self-Assessment, Peer Assessment, cash credit account. The Govt of India instituted the and Final Evaluation. Subsequently, the BOI’s KAYAKALP Award as part of the A team of experts nominated Bangalore LCB branch informed 'Swachha Bharat Abhiyan' on 15 by MoHFW inspects the health fa- the local branch through email May 2015, as a nationwide initiative cility against each specific pa- that the cheque deposited by Pillai to recognize and felicitate public rameter mentioned in the was a fake one and the original OP PHOTO health facilities that demonstrate KAYAKALP guidelines. Among was in possession of their cus- high levels of cleanliness, hygiene, the top scoring hospitals, a win-

tomer KSCMFL. People under the banner of ‘Rail Gharoikaran Birodhi Jana Abhijan’ demonstrate near Cuttack Collector’s office, Tuesday, opposing the ‘privatisation’ of railways and infection control measure and ner is chosen for each category.

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Roadblock for new rail route WOMEN’S SAFETY

k y m c RECONNAISSANCE ENGINEERING-CUM-TRAFFIC SURVEY REPORT SAYS THERE ISN’T ANY NEED FOR A NEW RAIL ROUTE FROM JAJPUR-KEONJHAR ROAD RAILWAY STATION

POST NEWS NETWORK CONNECTING JAJPUR & BHADRAK Jajpur, Jan 12: Construction of a he existing railway line is being new rail route for better commu- Tused to 66 per cent of its nication from Jajpur-Keonjhar capacity, the RET report says road railway station, connecting the industrial areas in the district to he need for an additional railway deep seaport of Dhamra in Bhadrak Tline will arise when the existing district has hit roadblocks. The one will be used to 80 per cent of its Reconnaissance Engineering-cum- capacity, the report adds Traffic (RET) survey report has owever, the need for an rejected the need of a railway line Hadditional railway line arises as between these two districts, a re- the existing rail route isn’t being port said. used for passenger transport while The proposed new railway line transportation of cargo from has been shelved in the final RET trict has been upset. The final RET Dushmant Rout. Dhamra port has more than report submitted before the Railways report itself is ambiguous as it con- Reports said that a survey was car- doubled, say locals Board. The RET report states that tradicts the opinion of the survey ried out for construction of the there is no need for an additional officials advocating the need for es- 95.950 km length of the new railway two places are daily visited by devo- railway line of this capacity as tablishment of an additional railway route in 2012-13. This length of the tees from in and outside of the state there exists a railway line in line. Dhananjaya Singh, director new railway route connects Jajpur as well as from foreign countries. Under Nirbhaya Yojana, policewomen are being provided pink scooters for patrolling, to ensure safety for female Bhadrak district— 65 km ahead of (work-2) of Railway Board has in- Road-Keonjhar Road station with Moreover, Kalinganagar indus- citizens in Chhatrapur OP PHOTO the Dhamra port. formed this in a letter (18.07.2018) to Dhamra via Jajpur town and Aradi trial complex in Jajpur district is The existing railway line is being the chief administrative officer of in Bhadrak district. known as the steel hub of Asia for used to 66 per cent of its capacity. East Coast Railway. The develop- The survey report was submitted being home to various steel man- Stationary truck The need for an additional railway ment remained concealed and no one before the Railways Board in 2015. ufacturing firms. The establish- line will arise when the existing had inkling about it. A primary estimate pegged the cost ment of the railway line will help NGT seeks report from catches fire, no one will be used to 80 per cent of its The matter was revealed fol- at Rs 1,043 crore for construction of export of steel products manufac- capacity, the report stated. lowing available of information the new railways route. The sur- tured in Kalinganagar through casualty reported However, the need for an addi- (May 2020) under an RTI (Right to vey officials had predicted that the Dhamra port. RSP on gas leak mishap tional railway line arises as the ex- Information Act) application filed East Coast Railways would reap 33 This apart, the railway line will POST NEWS NETWORK isting rail route is not being used by advocate Satya Prakash Behuria. per cent profit if the new rail route also help in transportation of veg- THE RSP AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN ASKED TO for passenger transport while trans- This has sparked resentment among is constructed. etables cultivated in the district as Sundargarh, Jan 12: In an un- portation of cargo from Dhamra the residents. A mass agitation will They claimed that the construc- well as consumer products to var- SUBMIT THE REPORT BY FEBRUARY 11 toward incident, a stationary port has more than doubled in be- take place if the Centre does not tion of the new rail route will help ious places through trains. When empty truck caught fire in the tween these years. sanction funds for the new rail boost tourism in both the districts contacted, Jajpur Lok Sabha MP Assistant Manager (Safety), Smruti premises of a cement factory in With this, the hope of the residents route in the coming railway budget as this railway line passes through Sharmistha Sethi said that she is Ranjan Sahu. Kutra police station area in of having railway connectivity to in February, warned Advocate Satya Jajpur Town, the abode of Goddess unaware of the RET report and Ten workers engaged by a pri- Sundargarh district triggering Jajpur town, the abode of Goddess Prakash Behuria and social ac- Biraja and Aradi, the famous Shiva will place her demand in Parliament vate construction company were panic among the cement factory Biraja, the presiding deity of the dis- tivists Digambar Sahu and shrine of Akhandalmani. These after reviewing the report. working at the coal chemical de- workers and passersby. partment of the Rourkela Steel While no exact reason of the Plant (RSP) January 6 morning fire was known immediately, re- Flight services from when the mishap of toxic gas leak- ports said the truck caught fire ` age took place. The affected work- after coming in contact with a 33 3 cr for mandi handling ‘swindled’, Jharsuguda to ers were immediately rushed to KV live wire at the factory. RSP-owned Ispat General Hospital An empty truck was parked in- Mumbai, Bangalore (IGH). Four of them who were side the factory. Suddenly, a 33 KV Labour dept remains mute spectator identified as Ganesh Pailo, live wire which was in a low-lying POST NEWS NETWORK Abhimanyu Saha, Babu Panda condition on the truck came into THE AMOUNT HAS BEEN MISAPPROPRIATED IN THE NAME OF LABOURERS AT and Rabi Sahu succumbed while contact with the vehicle while the Jharsuguda, Jan 12: The undergoing treatment. driver was lifting its cargo bed. PADDY PROCUREMENT CENTRES IN SONEPUR DISTRICT wait for flight services from the Veer Surendra Sai Airport POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK in Jharsuguda district to Mumbai and Bangalore came Rourkela, Jan 12: The National Subarnapur, Jan 12: Funds pro- to an end Tuesday. Green Tribunal (NGT) has served vided for ‘mandi handling’ are al- The inaugural flight from notice to the authorities of the legedly not being used properly while Mumbai touched down at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) asking nearly Rs3 crore has been misap- the Veer Surendra Sai them to submit a report on gas propriated in the name of labour- Airport around 12:30 pm. mishap at RSP that claimed four ers at paddy procurement centres Similarly, the flight from lives earlier this month. in Sonepur district. Millers, some Bangalore reached the airport The RSP authorities have been local leaders and officials are in- at 5:40 pm. Earlier this month, asked to submit the report by volved in the misappropriation of the Odisha Commerce and February 11. the amount, a report said. Funds for mandi handling Transport department made Notably, four workers died while According to the report, forge are being scammed and an announcement in this re- undergoing treatment at hospi- records showing engagement of none bats an eye! gard on its Twitter handle. tal and six others got severely in- labourers at the mandis are produced “Happy to announce that toxicated following a gas leakage and funds meant for it is bungled. BALDEV PRASAD BEDBAK | LAWYER government is paying Rs 5.08 crore. In @spicejet starting flights from at the coal chemical department However, the Labour department comparison to whopping amount of Veer Surendra Sai Airport, of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has closed its eyes to this corrupt wages, a large number of labourers are #Jharsuguda to Mumbai & January 6. practice. supposed to be engaged at mandis. Bengaluru from 12th The Rourkela Steel Plant au- Subarnapur is one of the highest But in reality, only a few labourers January...,” (sic) read the tweet. thorities taking the case seriously paddy producing districts in the state. are being engaged in mandis. The flight services between had suspended two Deputy General Surplus paddy and rice are exported False entries are being made in Mumbai-Jharsuguda- Manager (DGM) rank officials – to other districts and outside the official records for a huge number of Bangalore will be available for Gopabandhu Barik of EMD state. It was learnt that about 60 lakh DILESWAR KHAKHA | labourers. The wages are misap- four days in a week – Tuesday, Department and Nabendu Das of quintals of paddy are procured in DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER propriated, it was alleged. “Fund Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. CCD Mechanical Department and Kharif and Rabi seasons through for mandi handling is a big scam,” al- PACSs and SHGs. Tarabha, Ullunda, Birmaharajpur leged lawyer Baldev Prasad Bedbak. In case of custom milling pro- are carrying their packed paddy on He also added that though the district curement system, millers do not play tractors and mini trucks to the man- administration, the Cooperation de- an important role. After farmers dis, sources said. Staff of some partment and the Civil Supplies de- dumped their paddy at the mandis, PACSs and SHG members make false partment know everything, but no ac- next responsibilities lie with buyer entry of all the activities of the farm- tion is being taken in this regard. agencies. To strengthen this system, ers, which should have been done District labour officer Dileswar the Central government has been by labourers, sources added. In reality, Khakha said that millers have been providing funds towards mandi man- at mandis, one or two labourers are assigned to handle the mandis as agement (handling). being engaged. The Central govern- per the decision of the district level Funds are provided for various ment is paying Rs 8.47 to each labourer paddy procurement committee. “It labour wages like for packing paddy, for a quintal of paddy. is unfortunate to misappropriate weighing sacks and loading on ve- Annually, 60 lakh quintals of paddy the funds meant for labourers. An hicles. In reality, about 80 per cent are purchased on an average. If cal- investigation will be carried out in farmers in Binika and Dunguripalli culation is made on the basis of such this matter and action will be taken,” and 30 per cent farmers of Sonepur, quantities of paddy, then the Central he added. 2-DAY COASTAL EXERCISE COMMENCES IN PARADIP

THE FIRST EDITION OF ‘SEA four Union Territories. The island re- VIGIL’ EXERCISE WAS CARRIED gion of Andaman and Nicobar OUT IN 2019 Islands, and Lakshadweep are quite vulnerable to intrusions, he added. ANOTHER SUCH EXERCISE TITLED ‘SAGAR KAVACH’ WAS CARRIED OUT ON PARADIP COAST NOV 5 AND 6, LAST YEAR

POST NEWS NETWORK with an aim to curb smuggling in- cluding men and material in the sea Paradip, Jan 12: A two-day ‘Sea route, make an assessment of our Vigil 2021’ exercise aimed at strength- preparedness as well as to create ening coastal security was launched awareness among fishermen and at Paradip port here Tuesday. seafarers, he said. A total of 18 organisations in- Pradyumna Kishore Behera, IIC of cluding Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Paradip Marine police station said a state Marine Police, Customs total of 20 picketing points have been Department and Fisheries identified on the coast. The teams Department have been participat- participating in the exercise will ing in the exercise. This exercise is seize suspicious object and people also being carried in other crucial sea and inform the higher-ups.

ports in the country. Notably, the first edition of ‘Sea

k y m c Speaking to mediapersons, Jitendra Vigil’ exercise was carried out in Mani, marine police sub-inspector 2019 while another exercise titled said that after the 26/11 attack, the ‘Sagar Kavach’ was carried out on coastal security has been strength- Paradip Coast November 5 and 6. ened in the country. India has around 5,700-km-long This exercise is being undertaken coastline spread over nine states and P6 WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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ust as 2020 was ending, the government thinks it is getting European Union and China with the agreement. announced the completion of The answer seems to be that CREDIBILITY LOSS J a Comprehensive Agreement China is buying insurance against on Investment (CAI) between the future restrictions in Europe. The very one, mistakenly, thought that it’s a sad commentary on the func- two economic giants. This “will be agreement contains an arbitra- tioning of the country’s executive that finally made the Supreme Court the most ambitious agreement tion scheme that enables the par- Eget exasperated by its dilatory tactic on the three contentious farm laws that China has ever concluded ties to bring violation complaints passed recently. The impression was sought to be created on 11 January by with a third country,” boasted the against each other. If consulta- the SC that while the proverbial “law’s delay” more often than not applied official announcement from the tions fail to resolve the matter, to the judiciary, it is actually the government which is “buying time” over European Commission. disputes are to be brought to ar- the stalemate arising from the farmers’ agitation against the laws and the The CAI gives European firms en- Just as 2020 was ending, the European Union bitration panels with specific com- government’s obduracy not to concede the demand for their annulment was hanced access to the Chinese mar- pliance procedures. While the not appreciable. Many heaved a sigh of relief thinking the Apex Court, com- ket, removes (or relaxes) Chinese and China announced the completion of a European Commission views this ing under heavy fire after most of its recent past judgements seemed government government requirements on joint Comprehensive Agreement on Investment as a mechanism to prevent Chinese dictated, probably now wanted to break free and take an independent path. ventures and technology transfer (CAI) between the two economic giants. This backsliding from commitments, Alas, that does not seem to be the case. Come 12 January and the Court in some sectors, and promises equal it could also serve as a means for took a two pronged path. While ordering a stay on the implementation of the treatment with state enterprises “will be the most ambitious agreement that the Chinese government to chal- laws, it also formed a 4-member committee of so called experts in the field and greater regulatory transparency. China has ever concluded with a third country,” lenge specific entry barriers against of agriculture. The agitating farmers, however, probably had a notion that Moreover, the Chinese government Chinese firms. there could be some twist in the tale at the time of appointing the members has undertaken some obligations boasted the official announcement from the A dispute resolution framework to the committee. Their assumption seems to have turned true. Dani Rodrik on environmental sustainability European Commission is essential to any workable global The game of hide-and-seek that the government was playing with the and labor rights, notably by agree- order. But what if, say, a European farmers ended when the agitators rejected the Supreme Court’s suggestion ing to make “continued and sus- country wants to bar a Chinese of forming a committee to assess whether the controversial laws are bene- ON PAPER, THIS tained efforts” to ratify the Forced ments be managed? In particular, in China. Second, such rules should firm that treats its workers badly ficial to the farmers or not. The farmers’ decision not to fall into another trap Labour Convention. can democracies remain true to safeguard democratic countries or operates in Xinjiang? France to delay matters should be easily understandable. IS A WIN NOT On paper, this is a win not only their values while engaging in against Chinese practices that already requires that large French That is why the united farmers’ union has hardened its stand and said all ONLY FOR for European industry, but also trade and investment with China? could undermine their domestic companies abide by international the farmers’ organisations spearheading the agitation are unanimous in their for human rights. But the recep- To answer this question, we institutional arrangements on human rights and environmental decision that the laws must be repealed forthwith and have decided not to EUROPEAN tion the CAI has received has not must recognise two facts. First, it labor, environment, technology, norms in their foreign operations. attend the committee formed by the apex court. INDUSTRY, BUT been uniformly positive. The US is impossible to envisage a sig- and national security. The objec- What happens if European coun- On the other hand, the Centre has made it clear before the court that it will reaction ranged from disappoint- nificant decoupling of the Chinese tive ought to be to uphold and pro- tries adopt tougher measures pre- not agree to any discussion for repealing the farm laws before the commit- ALSO FOR ment to outright hostility. For economy and the economies of tect the West's own values, rather venting Chinese firms with prob- tee. In order to discredit the agitators, the government still keeps harping HUMAN RIGHTS. hardliners, including officials of the West that does not induce eco- than export them. lematic labor or environmental that farmers of only Punjab are vocal against the farm laws. It is also con- the outgoing Trump administra- nomic catastrophe. Second, there So, the important question on practices from operating in the tinuing with its efforts to shepherd a friendly group of farmers’ organisa- BUT THE tion, Europe's decision looked like is little that Western countries the CAI is not whether the EU will EU? Would the arbitration mech- tions to denounce the agitation and find merits in the new laws. caving in to Chinese economic can do, individually or collectively, be able to alter the Chinese eco- anism find these regulations com- The agitating farmers have seen through the ploy and stated in clear RECEPTION THE might and handing the country to reshape China’s state-driven nomic system or improve China's patible with the CAI? Similarly, terms that they condemn the government’s “false” propaganda that the ag- CAI HAS an important diplomatic win. economic model or repressive human rights and labour regime. how much deference will panels itation is confined only to farmers of Punjab. They have reminded the gov- But many moderates, includ- human- and labour-rights regime. Even if the treatment of the mostly show to exceptions to market ac- ernment that thousands of farmers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, RECEIVED ing President-elect Joe Biden’s Trade and investment agree- Muslim Uighur minority improves, cess based on “national security” Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and some other states have assembled HAS NOT BEEN designated national security ad- ments cannot transform China the repression of dissidents and considerations? on the borders of Delhi, while thousands more are protesting at various places viser, were dismayed as well. The into a Western-style market econ- free speech will continue. And In any case, neither the US de- in different states. UNIFORMLY incoming Biden administration omy or turn it into a democracy. even if China ratifies the Forc ed sire to forge a united front against While the farmers do not really need to prove any point in a country such POSITIVE would have preferred presenting Our best hope, then, is to seek a new Labor Convention and enforces China, nor the reality that the CAI as India, it is the court and the government which should now struggle to a unified front against China, by global regime that recognizes the its provisions – a doubtful matter will fall short of creating a freer, find credibility for themselves at this point in history. striking an economic deal with diversity of economic and politi- – Chinese leaders do not plan to rec- more market-oriented China is a Europe first. cal settings without severely un- ognize independent unions. The rel- valid argument against the CAI For others, it was the EU’s ap- dermining the gains from inter- evant question is whether the EU and other similar trade and in- WISDOM CORNER parent naivete on China’s human national trade and investment. has given up its freedom to pursue vestment agreements. We should rights promises that rankled. Guy None of this implies that policies that limit complicity in not judge the CAI by whether it en- It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person Verhofstadt, a former Belgian Western countries should put human rights and labor abuses ables Europe to export its system then. LEWIS CARROLL Prime Minister and member of human rights or political consid- or safeguard European national se- and values. We should judge it by the European Parliament, tweeted erations aside when they engage curity and labour standards. whether it allows Europe to re- Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people that “any Chinese signature on China in the economic sphere. It The European Commission has from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers. main true to its own. SOCRATES human rights is not worth the simply means that the US and claimed that the CAI allows the EU paper it is written on.” Europe should pursue more lim- to maintain its “policy space,” es- The writer, Professor of Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized The Europe-China agreement ited, more attainable, and ulti- pecially in “sensitive” sectors such International Political Economy anyway. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT underscores a fundamental ques- mately more defensible goals. as energy, infrastructure, agri- at Harvard University's John F. tion of the post-pandemic world Two such goals are paramount. culture, and public services. In Kennedy School of Government, order: How should strategic and First, trade and investment rules the remaining areas, the EU is al- is the author of Straight Talk on WORDSWORTH economic relations between major should ensure that Western firms ready fairly open to Chinese in- Trade: Ideas for a Sane World powers with very different insti- and consumers are not directly vestment. That raises the ques- Economy. tutional and political arrange- complicit in human-rights abuses tion of what the Chinese ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Bright

t’s a noun, not an adjective. If you say, “I’m bright”, that’s an immodest I(and possibly inaccurate) statement. But “I’m a bright” says that you IN JEST THIS don’t believe in God, more strictly that your view of the world is naturalistic, free of what its inventors describe as “supernaturalism and mystical elements of all kinds”. The term has only recently been coined by Paul Giesert and Mynga Futrell, two educators from Sacramento, California. They modelled it on gay, to provide an umbrella term for a potential coalition of all those who felt themselves isolated and without political influence in the Ask nicely and get requests granted USA because they professed no religious belief. The philosopher Daniel Dennett has taken it up and publicised it in newspaper articles, from two of illions of students in India will be changed from Monday. The which the quotations below have been taken. Somehow, I don't think it's are excelling in school and first bus will start at 7 AM. You going to catch on. Mhave bright futures. I have won’t be late for school.” a feeling that Sai Anwesh Amrutam Bothra shared a photo of Sai Pradhan is one of them. Sai, a stu- taking the bus at 7 AM on Monday. Bringing Home the Bacon dent at MBS Public School in “CRUT crew members were very Bhubaneswar, is definitely going excited to take pics with the VIP greed. It’s also been said that it refers to the old fairground contest of places, thanks partly to Mo Bus. commuter,” he wrote. Acatching the greased pig, whose prize was the pig, so the winner Sai sent a series of tweets last Sai must have indeed felt like a brought home the bacon. Your story reminded me at once of one of the tales Friday to Capital Region Urban VIP. He deserves a lot of credit and told in that infamous e-mail about life in the 1500s that endlessly circulates Transport (CRUT), which operates has set a good example for other peo- online. That claims “it was a sign of wealth that a man could ‘bring home the the public transport bus service, and ple. The lesson is this: If you want bacon’.” That’s true today, though usually in a broader sense of supplying Melvin Durai its managing director Arun Bothra. something, ask for it. But do so po- material support to one’s family or achieving success, but it’s hard to assert Identifying himself as a student litely, using words and phrases with a straight face that it was so back in 1500 or 1300. We can’t absolutely at MBS Public School and ad- Does he really think a government- and even then, it might take weeks such as “please” and “kindly” and prove it wasn’t around then — proving a negative is always difficult — but its MILLIONS OF dressing Bothra as “Respected Sir,” run bus service will take “immediate or months. Sometimes the change “you are the greatest person.” total absence from the historical record before 1906 rather gives a pointer to Sai wrote: “I use Mo Bus as my action” and make a change to bus will happen after the person mak- Don’t make demands, unless you its being modern. The first recorded user of the expression was Mrs Gans, STUDENTS IN INDIA daily transportation means to go to timings to ensure that one student ing the request has passed on and are in a position of authority, but mother of Joe. He was a famous boxer at the end of the nineteenth century ARE EXCELLING IN school. Nowadays the timing of gets to school on time? No way. you will read something about it even then, a little kindness and and the beginning of the twentieth, the first native-born black American to the buses are changed. My reporting They would probably respond like in an obituary: “Though John was humility often gets better results. win a world title. That was in 1900, when he was 26. Six years later he fought SCHOOL AND HAVE time at school is sharp at 7:30 AM. this: “Dear Sai, thank you for your unable to enjoy the new bus stop Thanks, Sai, for setting a good Oscar “Battling” Nelson in Goldfield, Nevada, now virtually a ghost town but BRIGHT FUTURES. But unfortunately the first bus of request. We will certainly look into in his neighborhood, his widow example. And perhaps you can then a booming community, the largest in the state. The match has been route no-13 leaves at 7:40 AM from it. In the meantime, have you con- would like to thank the trans- tweet another request to CRUT rated as the greatest lightweight championship bout ever contested, whose I HAVE A FEELING Lingipur. As a result I will be late sidered riding a bicycle to school? portation authority for finally act- and Arun Bothra: “Respected Sir, fame has endured enough that its centenary was recently marked in the for my school. And for this reason Other means of transportation are ing on his request.” Thank you for allowing me to catch area. Various stories say that after he won the fight (it ended in Gans’s THAT SAI ANWESH I am facing a lot of problems.” also available, if you can afford But CRUT evidently aims to the bus at 7 AM. I just have one favour after 42 rounds when his opponent hit a low blow and was AMRUTAM Sai finished his message with them, including auto-rickshaw, please and responded to Sai’s tweet more request: would you be kind disqualified) he sent a telegram back to his mother in Baltimore: “Bringing this request: “So I would be grate- hired car and helicopter.” the very next day (Saturday). IPS enough to serve some breakfast home the bacon”. Other reports claim that what he really said was that he PRADHAN IS ONE ful to you if you kindly look into the My skepticism is based on a officer Bothra informed Sai that his on the bus? I do not have time to eat wasn’t only bringing back the bacon but the gravy, too. These are probably OF THEM matter and take some immediate lifetime of experiences, not just request for “immediate action” at home in the morning. You are later elaborations of what clearly soon became a widely known story. Was action.” with government organisations would be granted. the kindest people on earth and I Mrs Gans repeating a saying that was already well known to her? Perhaps, My first thought upon reading his but also private ones. If they make "Dear Sai, #MoBus moves with would be eternally grateful. I have even probably. But it isn’t recorded anywhere that I can discover before she message was this: How polite! My a change, it will happen only after love of commuters like you,” Bothra even thought of a slogan for you: sent that telegram. And it clearly struck a powerful chord of both originality second thought was this: How naive! they've received many requests – tweeted. “The timing of your bus Eat Mo Food on Mo Bus.” and relevance with those at the 1906 bout.

A doyen of Odia language, literature Marriageable age for women LOL Sir, Fakir Mohan Senapati was born January 13, 1843, at Mallikaspur village, Sir, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Forgetfulness remember: Baleswar, and played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia. Fakir Chouhan recently stated that the minimum age of you want a bowl of etters Mohan is regarded as the father of Odia nationalism and the modern Odia litera- marriage for women should be raised from the cur- here was an elderly couple who in ice cream with whipped ture. He dedicated his life for the progress of Odia language in the later 19th and early rent 18 years to 21 years. The Central government Ttheir old age noticed that they cream.” Then the old lady said she 20th centuries. The story of Fakir Mohan is indeed the story of the Renaissance of has also constituted a committee by the Union were getting a lot more forgetful, so wants a bowl of ice cream with TOL THE EDITOR Odia literature. Besides he was a social reformer and educator who used his pen to Ministry of Women and Child Development to look they decided to go to the doctor. The whipped cream and a cherry on top. Readers of Orissa POST criticize and correct the aberrations prevalent in the society.For Senapati, nation- into the minimum marriageable age for women. doctor told them that they should "Write it down," she told her husband are most welcome to contribute letters alism and language are interlinked because he believed that nationalism was determined Today, women also have an equal right to receive ed- start writing things down so they and again he said, “No, I got it. You (200 words), articles and by language. He says, “I possess strength of both neither body, nor mind, nor learn- ucation and choose their careers like men. Due to columns (between 750-1250 don't forget. They went home and the want a bowl of ice cream with words). Contributors are ing, only a constant and ineffectual desire to serve literature. He suggests four the marriage age of girls being 18, they are forced old lady told her husband to get her a whipped cream and a cherry on top.” requested to send their means should be taken by the educated people to promote the national literature and to break the career and get married early by family bowl of ice cream. “You might want to So he goes to get the ice cream and contact numbers and full that is; Read it and induce others to read it; Write and induce others to write it. To and societal pressure. In such a situation, women are

write it down,” she said. The husband spends an unusually long time in the postal address/email ID. They may also him, the “nation whose language is not developed is not awaken. It lacks initiative unable to accomplish their aspirations. Moreover, early

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c said, “No, I can remember that you kitchen, over 30 minutes. He comes and suggestions, preferably by email, and is unable to maintain self-respect. He further says “No nation has ever progressed marriage often leads to early motherhood, which brings want a bowl of ice cream.” She then out to his wife and hands her a plate to: [email protected] by losing its mother tongue. The decline and decay of any nation which neglects its several physical and mental problems. Therefore, the told her husband she wanted a bowl of eggs and bacon. The old wife mother tongue is inevitable. For him, for the advancement of any nation, the development need of the hour is to raise the marriageable age of of ice cream with whipped cream. stares at the plate for a moment, then of its language and literature is fundamental. For Fakir Mohan, a nation is identi- women and help them establish educationally, fi- “Write it down,” she told him, and looks at her husband and asks, B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, fied by the name of its mother tongue and national prestige. nancially and emotionally. again he said, “No, no, I can “Where’s the toast?” Bhubaneswar-751010 Asit Mohanty, JAJPUR Amit Singh Kushwaha, SATNA TELANGANA P7 TAMIL NADU

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k y m First batch of vax lands in Hyd T’gana logs 301 fresh c HOPES & PRAYERS: DIVINE BLESSINGS FOR THE SUCCESS OF VACCINATION WERE SOUGHT AS HINDU, MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN PRIESTS cases, 293 recoveries OFFERED PRAYERS WHEN THE DOSES WERE RECEIVED BY TOP OFFICIALS AND SHIFTED TO THE COLD STORAGE

AGENCIES Rao while thanking researchers Somesh Kumar Tuesday held a and scientists who worked on de- teleconference with all district col- Hyderabad, Jan 12: The much- veloping the vaccines. lectors to review the preparations awaited moment finally arrived The official said they were also for launch of Covid vaccination Tuesday as the first consignment of proud to receive Covaxin made on programme. Covid-19 vaccine for Telangana Telangana soil. Both the vaccines He sensitised the Collectors about reached Hyderabad amid prayers will be administered to health work- the importance of the programme and hopes of an early end to the pan- ers from January 16, the day when which in the first phase is going to demic. the vaccine rollout is scheduled to cover all healthcare workers from Priests of various religious faiths start across the country. government as well as private fa- offered prayers as the state received These vials will be transported cilities. 3.64 lakh doses of Oxford- to various Regional Vaccine Centres Somesh Kumar directed the Astrazeneca’s Covishield vaccine. and from there will be shipped to cold Collectors to ensure that necessary After arrival at Rajiv Gandhi chain points. In all, 866 cold chain arrangements were made at the International Airport, the con- points have been arranged for trans- identified launch sites in their dis- AGENCIES tional average of 96.5 per cent. signment was shifted to State port of the vaccine. tricts as per operational guidelines Greater Hyderabad logged 58 Vaccine Centre at Koti, where the On the first day, 13,900 doses will This including measures for dealing Hyderabad, Jan 12: Telangana new cases during the last 24 hours. recorded a further drop in daily vials were kept in the storage under be administered at 139 sites. The vac- is a historic with any cases of adverse effect Medchal Malkajgiri district the prescribed temperature. cination will be conducted at all following immunisation. coronavirus cases to 301 Tuesday recorded the second 27 cases, fol- day for mankind as Divine blessings for the success 1,213 centres across the state from swiftly taken to in the entire value He asked Collectors to appoint spe- even as the state registered 293 lowed by Rangareddy (16), Warangal of vaccination were sought as Hindu, January 18. the vaccine stor- a vaccine is ready in a chain of vaccine ship- cial officers for each launch site more recoveries. Two more fatali- Urban (12), and Nalgonda (12). Muslim and Christian priests of- Earlier, the first consignment of age and handling record time of 10 ments and is well who would be responsible for over- ties took the state’s Covid-19 death Of the total tests conducted dur- fered prayers when the doses were Covishield vaccines arrived at the areas in the months equipped with the nec- seeing the arrangements there. toll to 1,568. ing the last 24 hours, government received by top officials and shifted Cargo terminal of RGIA by the GHAC Terminal. GSRINIVASRAO| DIRECTOR, essary infrastructure Collectors were advised to keep re- The new cases came to the fore laboratories conducted 32,217 and to the cold storage. Spicejet Freighter, SG7466 at 11:30 The Task Force en- PUBLIC HEALTH to handle hundreds serve vaccinators at each site. They after a test on 34,431 samples. Active private ones the remaining 2,214. Director Public Health G. Srinivas am from Pune. The consignment was sured the quick move- of tonnes of vaccine were asked to facilitate presence cases in Telangana now total 4,524, Samples tested per million popu- Rao said both Covishield and handled as per the special proto- ment of the vaccine cargo per day. The ter- of pre-identified beneficiaries including 2,459 in home or insti- lation ratio rose further to 1,96,465. Covaxin will be administered to col ensuring cold-chain integrity. through the domestic inbound sec- minal offers one of India’s largest through network of district offi- tutional isolation. The data shows that 63.9 per cent health workers. In addition to 3.64 A dedicated Vaccine Task Force tion to the reefer truck bound for con- fleet of the modern temp-controlled cials. According to the Public Health of positive cases so far were aged lakh doses of Covishield received that has been formed, with a nodal signee (state government). Cool Containers viz. Cool Dolly, Considering the importance of the and Family Welfare Director, the fa- between 21 and 50, 22.91 per cent from Serum Institute of India, Pune, person, to ensure a seamless and Out of 41 mini-hubs planned Envirotainer, VaQtec, etc,” said programme, the Chief Secretary tality rate remained 0.54 per cent aged above 51 and 13.18 per cent the state also received 20,000 doses high priority movement of Covid- across the country by the Pradeep Panicker, CEO, GMR advised the Collectors to seek par- as against the national average of below 20. Of the total cases, 60.44 of Covaxin, developed and manu- 19 vaccines handled the shipment Government of India, Hyderabad Hyderabad International Airport. ticipation of public representatives 1.4 per cent. While 44.96 per cent of per cent were males and 39.37 per factured by Hyderabad-based Bharat at the airport. has been notified as one of the des- A committee led by Chief at all levels. He further advised the deaths were due to Covid-19, 55.04 cent females. In 62 government Biotech. The Vaccine consignment con- ignated distribution points for South Secretary Somesh Kumar, will over- them to schedule a smaller number per cent had comorbidities. hospitals treating Covid-19 in the “This is a historic day for sisting of 31 boxes were offloaded India. see the vaccination at state level. of beneficiaries on the first day The state’s recoveries now total state, 7,858 of the 8,577 beds were mankind as a vaccine is ready in a from the aircraft parked in the ad- “GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo Task force committees have been set and thereafter ramp up the numbers, 2,84,217, with a recovery rate of vacant. In 219 private hospitals, record time of 10 months,” said joining dedicated cargo apron and (GHAC) has a major role cut out up at the district and zonal levels. taking into account the experience. 97.90 per cent as against the na- 6,616 of the 7,962 beds were vacant. Free drinking water scheme Nadda, Rahul to celebrate Pongal in TN launched in water-scarce Hyd ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ARE DUE DURING APRIL-MAY IN THE STATE AGENCIES Gandhi would lend his THE SCHEME IS moral support to Chennai, Jan 12: BJP president and EXPECTED TO Rajya Sabha member JP Nadda farmers protesting BENEFIT NINE LAKH and Congress leader and Lok Sabha against the new farm laws member Rahul Gandhi will be in across the country by FAMILIES, WHO USE Tamil Nadu January 14 and cele- witnessing the (Jallikatu) LESS THAN 20,000 brate the harvest festival Pongal. sport at Avaniapuram in Nadda will participate in the Madurai district LITRES OF WATER ‘Namma Ooru Pongal Vizha’ (our KS ALAGIRI | PRESIDENT, TN CONGRESS city Pongal festival) organised by EVERY MONTH the Tamil Nadu BJP unit near here. AGENCIES Nadda will witness the making MK Stalin or other leaders, he said. of the Pongal, sporting events, and During his visit to western Tamil Hyderabad, Jan 12: Fulfilling a traditional arts of Tamil Nadu and Nadu, likely towards the month major promise made in last month’s Corporation (GHMC) limits will to impressive performance by BJP, also have a bullock cart ride and also end, Gandhi could meet allies, he elections to Greater Hyderabad get free drinking water from which bagged 48 seats. give a speech in the end. said adding his party senior leader Municipal Corporation, the TRS December with the ceiling of 20,000 Even before its candidate is for- Nadda will also participate in had a plan to campaign extensively government in Telangana Tuesday liters per month. mally elected as mayor, TRS gov- annual function of Tamil maga- and part of their Only Tamil Nadu in Tamil Nadu. Priyanka Gandhi launched 20,000 litres free water Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar ernment fulfilled the poll promise. zine Thuglak on that day. lives,” the Tamil Chief Minister K would also be invited to the state in scheme in Greater Hyderabad gov- Rao had stated that Hyderabad, Launching the scheme, Rama On the other hand, Gandhi will Nadu Congress Palaniswami and the run up to the polls, he said. ernment. which has 10 lakh domestic water Rao said despite financial crisis witness Jallikattu-the traditional bull Committee his party the To a question, he mocked at the Minister for municipal admin- connections, will become the sec- due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the taming sport of Tamil Nadu-at president said. AIADMK sup- AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu istration and urban development KT ond city in India after Delhi to pro- state government was continu- Avaniyapuram in Madurai district, His visit is ported the and alleged the partners in the rul- Rama Rao formally launched the vide free drinking water. The move ing all development and welfare said the state unit of Congress. to “honour Central gov- ing party led combine could not scheme at Rahmat Nagar in the will benefit 97 per cent of con- programmes. He pointed out that According to Tamil Nadu the farmers ernment’s even agree upon the Chief city. The scheme is expected to ben- sumers. The chief minister had distribution of assistance to farm- Congress Committee (TNCC), and the valor- three farm laws Ministerial candidate. efit nine lakh families, who use also revealed that he spoke to his ers under Rythu Bandhu, one Gandhi will witness Jallikattu ous Tamil cul- and no other po- The BJP, after maintaining for less than 20,000 liters of water every Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal rupee a kg rice to the poor, double January 14, the day on which the ture on the day litical party some time that NDA would an- month. The minister issued zero about the implementation of the bedroom housing for poor and so- harvest festival Pongal is celebrated of harvest festival favoured it, he nounce the CM candidate said water bills to some beneficiaries scheme before including it in the cial security pensions were all in the state. and he will not engage claimed. Monday that the AIADMK, the on the occasion. He said though election manifesto. delivered despite the financial The tag line for Gandhi’s Tamil in election campaign on that Gandhi is scheduled to ar- “major” partner would decide it. the scheme would put an additional Chandrasekhar Rao also ap- constraints. Nadu visit will be ‘Rahulin Tamizh day,” he said. rive at Madurai by 11 am on Pongal The TNCC chief said his party burden of Rs.500 crore on the state pealed to people to cooperate in en- KTR, as the minister is popu- Vanakkam’. Assembly elections are due dur- day and would be spending about stood behind DMK chief MK Stalin exchequer, the government kept suring that the water is not wasted. larly known, claimed that history Gandhi would lend his moral ing April-May in the state. four hours in the temple town. and he is the CM candidate of the its promise. He said if the scheme is successfully was being created. “It’s a big day for support to farmers protesting “The general public should gather Though there are no other sched- alliance. Ruling Telangana Rashtra implemented in Hyderabad, it will Hyderabad which witnessed drink- against the new farm laws across in large numbers for the event.” uled events like interaction with Harmony prevailed in the DMK Samithi (TRS), in its manifesto for be subsequently extended to other ing water scarcity and people the country by witnessing the sport Billing Gandhi’s event as ‘Rahulin farmers, such programmes might camp and it was absent in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal municipalities. protesting with empty pots,” he at Avaniapuram in Madurai dis- Tamil Vanakkam’, he said it was also take place if the leader so desired, AIADMK combine, he claimed rul- Corporation (GHMC) elections, has In the elections held December said and remarked Sankranti has trict, Congress’ state president KS intended to dislodge the “inept” Alagiri said. ing out scope for discord between promised that all households in 1, TRS won 55 seats in 150-member come two days in advance for peo- Alagiri told reporters here. AIADMK regime, “subservient” to Gandhi also has no plans to visit Congress and DMK in seat shar- Greater Hyderabad Municipal GHMC but fell short of majority due ple in Hyderabad. “The bull is a symbol of farmers the Centre. the alliance party DMK’s president ing for the Assembly polls.

Former DGP’s rare ARMOUR HERE ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs Bonsai tree stolen THE ATL ENABLES OVER THREE MILLION STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE AGENCIES PROBLEM SOLVING, TINKERING AND INNOVATIVE MINDSET Hyderabad, Jan 12: A rare Bonsai tree has been stolen from the res- AGENCIES idence of former Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police V Appa Chennai, Jan 12: Indian Space Rao’s residence here, police said Research Organisation (ISRO) has Tuesday. adopted 45 Atal Tinkering Labs The former police chief ’s wife (ATL) in the first phase out of the V Sridevi lodged a complaint with total 100 labs. Jubilee Hills police station that According to ISRO, the decision the 15-year-old Bonsai miniature was announced by Department of tree was stolen Sunday from their Space (DOS), Atal Innovation house garden on Road No 18 of Mission and NITI Aayog Monday Jubilee Hills. Sridevi, in her com- at an online event organised by plaint, stated that she has a huge them. The remaining 55 ATLs will collection of valuable Bonsai trees be adopted by ISRO soon, to promote and rare tree Saru (Casuarina) education in the field of science, The Monday event saw the par- step in engaging with the students, which was kept in front of their technology, engineering and math- ticipation of Amitabh Kant, CEO, towards giving them direction in south-east gate was found stolen. ematics (STEM), space education, NITI Aayog, K Sivan, Secretary, pursuing their space dreams as a She told police that their gar- and space technology related in- DOS, Ramanan, Mission Director, part of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. dener Devender Sunday noticed novations for school students, ISRO Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), PV ISRO officials shall actively men- that the miniature tree was miss- said. Venkitakrishnan, Director, Capacity tor the kids as well as interact with ing while watering the plants. An ATL provides activity-based Building Programme Office, ISRO teachers in these ATLs – encour- On her complaint lodged learning so that young minds can and Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, aging experiments, brainstorming

Monday, police registered a case give shape to their ideas for socie- NITI Aayog through a video mes- ideas and spreading awareness

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of the day uote Gap of 28 days between Yedi cabinet BIRD FLU SCARE While the expansion short-term Centre asks states to objective of establishing new set for today AIIMS in various two vaccine doses: Govt parts of India is to maintain sufficient reduce the 'gaps' in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA affordable tertiary health care, the AGENCIES long-term vision is to generate Bengaluru, Jan 12: The much- wellnesses amongst the general New Delhi, Jan 12: There will be awaited Karnataka Cabinet ex- stock of PPE kits population of India a gap of 28 days between two doses pansion would take place on of COVID-19 vaccine and its effec- Wednesday with the induction of HARSH VARDHAN | UNION HEALTH MINISTER tiveness will begin 14 days after 7-8 ministers, Chief Minister B S the second dose, the Health Ministry Yediyurappa said on Tuesday. said on Tuesday. The BJP veteran also indicated For TRP Addressing a press briefing, one minister might be dropped ratings, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh in the rejig, the third of the 17- ministry had Bhushan said vaccine effective- month old ministry. November 4, 2020, constituted a ness will be seen only after 14 days. "....New Ministers will take oath committee headed "So we urge people to keep fol- at the Raj Bhavan at around 3:30 by the Prasar lowing COVID appropriate behav- pm tomorrow, the list of seven or Bharati CEO, which has submitted iour," he said. Bhushan said there eight ministers who will be in- its report today. The report will be will be a gap of 28 days between two ducted will be released in due studied by the ministry and the doses of COVID-19 vaccine. India A health worker shows the Covishield vaccine PTI PHOTO course," he told reporters here. future course of action will be will launch its COVID-19 vaccina- Asked will anyone be dropped decided tion drive from January 16 with from the 27-member Ministry as priority to be given to nearly three Four more vaccines are in pipeline there were only seven vacant PRAKASH JAVADEKAR | UNION MINISTER crore healthcare and frontline work- berths, he said: "It is being dis- ers. our more COVID-19 vaccines Phase 3 trials are being carried out cussed, we will see, we may have PRESS TRUST OF INDIA confirmation of avian influenza India had recently granted emer- Fare in the pipeline and their by its Indian partner Dr Reddy's to drop someone, will think about (H5N1) in poultry sample from Farming and gency use authorisation to two vac- manufacturers may approach the laboratories, he said. In the case it and make a decision... There is New Delhi, Jan 12: The Centre Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh farmers have cines, Oxford's Covishield being drug controller for emergency use of Biological E, Bhushan said the no confusion." Tuesday said it has issued advi- has been received on Tuesday from contributed manufactured by Serum Institute authorisation, the Health Ministry Phase 1 clinical trials of its vac- The announcement comes two sories to states regarding testing pro- NIHSAD (National Institute of immensely to the of India and Bharat Biotech's said on Tuesday. Addressing a press cine started in December and Phase days after Yediyurappa finalised tocols for bird flu and also asked High Security Animal Diseases, progress and development of the Covaxin. Both vaccines, the state- briefing, Union Health Secretary 2 is expected to begin in March. the expansion at a meeting with them to maintain sufficient stock Bhopal), it added. "The Department country ment from the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said Zydus Cadila, Gennova's RnA-based COVID-19 top BJP leaders, including party of PPE kits and accessories re- of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said, have established safety and im- Sputnik V, Biological E and Gennova vaccine is currently in Phase 1 with chief J P Nadda and Union Home quired for culling operations. has issued advisory on testing pro- RAM NATH KOVIND | PRESIDENT munogenicity. Dr V K Paul member, are other vaccines also in the Phase 2 clinical trials likely to begin Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Till Monday, bird flu outbreak tocol to states, encouraging them NITI Aayog member, said these two pipeline which are in advanced in March of this year, he said. This would be third expansion of was confirmed in 10 states -- Delhi, to undertake screening at state vaccines have been tested in thou- clinical trials in India. Bhushan said Pfizer-BioNTech is the cabinet since Yediyurappa as- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Uttar level ensuring suitable bio secure SHORT TAKES sands of people, they are the safest "In the coming days you may see available at Rs 1,431 per dose, sumed charge in July, 2019 after the Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya facilities," the statement said. and there is no risk of any signif- some of these vaccines too ap- Moderna at Rs 2,348 to Rs 2,715 per collapse of the Congress-JDS gov- Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, A central team has been de- icance. proaching the drug controller for dose, Sinopharm less that Rs 5,650 ernment in the wake of revolt by Haryana and Gujarat. puted to visit Maharashtra and India-B’desh to "We should have no doubt that the emergency use authorisation," per dose, Sinovac Biotech at Rs 17 MLAs of the coalition part- "Till 12 January 2021, additional Gujarat to monitor the epicentres two vaccines approved are the safest Bhushan said. Elaborating further, 1,027 per dose, Novavax at Rs 1,114 ners. A state Information cases of Avian Influenza (H5N8) of avian influenza outbreak in fight against terror of the vaccines. Both the vaccines Bhushan said Zydus Cadilla com- per dose, Gamaleya Centre at less Department release said Governor has been confirmed among dead those states. "Constant efforts to gen- New Delhi: India and have been tested on thousands of pleted Phase 2 clinical trials of its than Rs 734 per dose and Johnson Vajubhai Vala will administer the crows in HCL-Khetri Nagar in erate awareness about Avian Bangladesh on Tuesday people and side-effects are negli- coronavirus vaccine in December and Johnson at Rs 734 per dose. oath of office and secrecy to the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan," Influenza and how to deal with the agreed to enhance fight gible. There is no risk of any sig- of last year and has been granted All these vaccines, except the new members who will be in- the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal situation is being shared among against terrorist entities, nificance," he said. Bhushan said approval for Phase 3. one by Pfizer, can be stored between ducted to the Cabinet at 3.50 pm at Husbandry and Dairying said in a the general public through vari- including global terrorist that as said earlier, there will be a Similarly, Phase 2 clinical trials 2-8 degrees Celsius. Pfizer needs to the Glass House of Raj Bhavan statement. Avian influenza (H5N1) ous media platforms including so- groups as well as other sequential rollout of COVID-19 vac- of Russia's Sputnik-V COVID-19 be stored at minus 70 degrees Wednesday. Yediyurappa, who had has also been confirmed in dead cial media platforms like twitter," fugitives, wherever they are cination. "Healthcare workers (ap- vaccine have also concluded and Celsius, he added. been planning the expansion for crows and pelican in zoological the statement said. The ministry present and active. The first proximately one crore) will be on several months, had Monday said park, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh as said states have been advised to delegation-level virtual police the top priority, followed by front- Nadda and party General Secretary well as in dead crows in Jagnoli and maintain sufficient stock of PPE chiefs' dialogue between line workers (approximately 2 crore) proximately 27 crore). The cost of workers will be borne by the cen- in-charge of state Arun Singh will Fatehpur village in Kangra dis- kits and accessories required for India and Bangladesh also and prioritized age groups (ap- healthcare workers and frontline tral government," Bhushan said. be invited for the swearing-in. trict of Himachal Pradesh. The culling operations. agreed to establish designated 'nodal points' for timely and effective handling and response to existing as well COVID VACCINATION NIA chargesheets as emerging security and BRAVING THE ODDS counter-terrorism challenges. B’lore doctor in ISKP case Body of Army Worst-hit Mumbai officer found INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Jaipur: The body of Captain gets the lion’s share New Delhi, Jan 12: The National Ankit Gupta of the Army Para Investigation Agency (NIA) on Commandos (Special Forces), For the much-anticipated Satara. Tuesday filed a chargesheet against who went missing in the The next is Nashik Circle with a Bengaluru-based doctor identi- waters of a reservoir in vaccination drives in 4,993 deaths till date, Nashik has fied as Abdur Rahman aka Dr Jodhpur during an exercise, been given 23 centres, 21 in Brave in connection with a probe was finally traced on Tuesday Mumbai Circle, Mumbai Ahmednagar, 13 in Jalgaon, 7 each into the Islamic State-Khorasan on the sixth day of a massive city has got 72 centres, search by around 200 personnel in Dhule and Nandurbar. Province (ISKP) module case. from all three services. Gupta besides Thane (42), Nagpur Circle with 4,481 fatal- The Central agency has alleged had jumped from a helicopter Palghar (8) and Raigad ities has been allotted 22 centres, that the doctor got radicalised and into the Takhat Sagar during 11 each in Wardha and Chandrapur, travelled to Syria in 2013. Following an exercise six days ago and (7) in the MMR, Health 7 in Gadchiroli, 6 in Gondia and 5 A vegetable vendor breaks the frozen surface of Dal Lake to row his boat, during sunset in Srinagar PTI PHOTO his return, he had achieved sig- then went missing. Army experts, Minister Rajesh Tope in Bhandara. nificant progress towards devel- since then, were searching The Kolhapur Circle with 3,977 oping a medical application for for him in the reservoir which announced deaths till date has got 20 centres, treatment of terrorists as well as was 51 feet deep. 17 in Sangli, 9 in Ratnagiri and 6 a laser guided anti-tank missile INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE in Sindhudurg. Only namaste in Gujarat temples application for controlling the tra- The Latur Circle with 2,434 fa- jectory of the missiles using a pulse Sealdah flyover Mumbai, Jan 12: Worst-hit by talities has been allotted 11 cen- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA said Vijaysinh Chavda, manager receiver and pulse transmitter for the Covid-19 pandemic with 19,260- tres, 9 each in Beed and Nanded, of the famous Somnath temple," enhancing their effectiveness for to be closed plus deaths till date, the highest in and 5 in Osmanabad. Aurangabad Ahmedabad, Jan 12: Nothing is he said. Sashtang pranam or na- furthering the cause of Islamic India, the Mumbai Metropolitan Circle with 1,957 deaths has been same after the outbreak of coro- maskar involves prostrating one- State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Kolkata: A part of the arterial Sealdah Flyover in Kolkata Region (MMR) is likely to get the given 18 in Aurangabad, 8 in Jalna, navirus, not even the way of pay- self in such a way that eight parts An NIA Spokesperson in the will be closed to traffic from lion's share of the Covid-19 vacci- 5 in Parbhani and 4 in Hingoli. ing obeisance to God. of the body touch the floor. "No national capital said it had filed a the night of January 15 to nation doses with over 7,000 slated Akola Circle, with the lowest fa- ‘Sashtang pranam’ or pros- devotees are allowed entry in the chargesheet in the Special NIA January 19 morning for the to be administered the life-saver jab, talities of 1,526 till now, has been tration before the deity is no temple for aarti which is per- Court here under several sections construction of the west- health officials said here Tuesday. allotted 10 centres in Buldhana, 9 longer allowed in Gujarat temples. formed thrice a day, and no more of the IPC and the Unlawful bound tunnel of the East- At each vaccination centre, each in Amravati and Yavatmal, 5 Instead, devotees can only bring than five devotees are allowed to Activities (Prevention) Act against West Metro corridor, an around 100 people shall be admin- each in Akola and Washim. their palms together to offer a sit for prayers at once. No more the Bengaluru doctor. official said here Tuesday. istered the life-saving vaccine as per The 511 centres are conveniently ‘namaste’. than three persons are allowed Twenty eight-year-old Abdur the priority groups identified by the located at health institutions, 69 Carrying 'prasad' (offerings) during yagna," Chavda Rahman, who is a resident of Centre and state health authori- medical colleges, civic or state hos- inside the sanctum sanctorum is Representative image further said. Karnataka's Bengaluru, has been ties, with the possibility of around pitals including 199 rural hospi- also not allowed in line with the Ambaji Mata Temple in chargesheeted for furthering the Minor gangraped 7,200 getting the doses in the coun- tals, sub-district hospitals, pri- standard operating protocol of down came into effect. Banaskantha district, another ideology and activities of pro- Ranchi: A 13-year-old girl was try's commercial capital. mary health centres, 23 private the state government, authorities "Sashtang pranam is not al- major shrine in Gujarat, too has scribed terrorist organisation gang-rapped by two persons Apart from MMR, Pune Circle hospitals, 22 district hospitals, 22 said. Temples and other places lowed as per the government banned sashtang pranam as per ISIS/ISKP in connivance with co- in Ranchi, the police said on - the second worst-hit with 11,400- civil PHCs, 8 general and 7 mu- of worship reopened in the state guidelines. No devotee is allowed government guidelines, said its accused Jahanzaib Sami and oth- Tuesday. The minor girl had plus fatalities - Pune has got 55 nicipal hospitals and 4 women's in June, 75 days after the lock- to touch anything as per the SOP," spokesperson Ashish Raval. ers for committing subversive or gone to a shop to buy some centres, 19 in Solapur and 16 in hospitals in the state, said Tope. anti-national activities in India. goods Monday evening when two persons allegedly abducted and gang-rapped her. On Tuesday morning, the culprits left her in front of her house, Signal, Telegram grab 40L new users amid WhatsApp row following which her family members informed the police about the incident. Both the THE SURGE CAME AS USERS QUESTIONED THE UPCOMING WHATSAPP TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY, TRIGGERING A NATIONWIDE DEBATE accused are absconding.

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE led the pack with over 23 lakh new its servers. "Verification codes are Signal shared a screenshot, show- downloads between January 6 and currently delayed across several ing it placed above WhatsApp at the New Delhi, Jan 12: As WhatsApp January 10 while Telegram clocked providers because so many new top spot in India. Fisherman killed started sending notifications to more than 16 lakh new downloads people are trying to join Signal "Look what you have done," it Fatehpur (UP): A 75-year-old over 400 million users in India last in the same period. right now (we can barely register tweeted. Along with India, it be- fisherman died in a fire at week asking them to either accept Meanwhile, WhatsApp's down- our excitement). We are working came the top downloaded app in his hut in Harnava village in its new policy or see their accounts loads fell by 35 per cent over the with carriers to resolve this as Germany, France, Austria, Finland, y Uttar Pradesh's Fathepur removed from February 8, it came January 6 to January 10 time-pe- quickly as possible. Hang in there," Hong Kong, and Switzerland as

district, police said on as a blessing in disguise for its ri- riod, with 1.3 million new Signal had tweeted. well.

k y m c Tuesday. The fire broke out vals as Signal and Telegram saw downloads. The encrypted messaging serv- Signal earlier saw a significant around 6 pm Monday, killing over 40 lakh new users signing up Between January 1 to January ice also climbed to the top spot in surge in new users signing up for fisherman Saryu Bind while within a couple of days, and the 5, WhatsApp had clocked 2 mil- Representative image the free apps category of the App its platform after Tesla CEO Elon he was cooking food, said number is fast growing. lion new downloads. Store in multiple countries, in- Musk tweeted to his 41.5 million fol- Asothar Station House According to data from app an- The surge came as users ques- Terms of Service and privacy pol- bate. The rush to join Signal was cluding India. lowers to use Signal and appar- Officer (SHO) Ranveer Singh. alytics firm Sensor Tower, Signal tioned the upcoming WhatsApp icy, triggering a nationwide de- so high that it led to overload on The official Twitter handle of ently shun WhatsApp. Tributes to Swami Vivekananda P9 on his birth anniversary. This COLD WAVE ALERT WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR Vivekananda Jayanti, there's a creative effort on the NaMo App that lets With temperatures falling, an you share his thoughts and a orange alert was issued by the personalised message. Let us spread India Meteorological Department Swami Vivekananda's dynamic thoughts Tuesday for the northern plains with a forecast of a cold wave for y and ideals far and wide

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of the day uote ‘Army ready for long haul along LAC’ Imbalances in gut bacteria The country's tourism sector linked to ‘long COVID’ risk will get a TALKING ABOUT THE SITUATION IN LADAKH, NARAVANE SAID THAT INDIAN ARMY IS ON HIGH boost in the post- ALERT NOT ONLY IN EASTERN LADAKH BUT ACROSS THE NORTHERN BORDER WITH CHINA pandemic phase as PRESS TRUST OF INDIA most of the Indians would prefer to AGENCIES change in status quo. Army capturing a number of strate- New Delhi, Jan 12: Imbalances travel local To another question on the same gic heights along the Pangong lake in the type and volume of bacte- New Delhi, Jan 12: Army chief Gen issue, he said the situation remains in August last year. Gen Naravane ria found in the gut may be asso- VENKAIAH NAIDU | MM Naravane on Tuesday hoped for the same whatever existed earlier. also said China has withdrawn ciated with the risk of 'long VICE PRESIDENT an amicable resolution of the mil- India and China are locked in a some troops from depth areas on con- COVID', the symptoms of which itary standoff with China in Ladakh military standoff in eastern Ladakh clusion of training and noted there last for weeks or months beyond through talks and based on "mutual since May 5 last year. is no reduction in deployment of per- the initial illness, according to The state and equal security" even as he said Referring to the overall security sonnel at the frontline. an observational study. (Tripura) is the collusive and potent threat from challenges facing India, he said "Every year PLA (People's The research, published in the developing China and Pakistan to India cannot journal Gut, found that the vari- well and the law and Pakistan and China together form Liberation Army) troops come to tra- order situation has be "wished away". a potent threat to national secu- ditional training areas for train- ety of bacteria in the gut, known searchers said. improved a lot since Gen Naravane at the same time rity. "There is no doubt that Pakistan ing. With the onset of winters and as the microbiome, may influ- "Bolstering of beneficial gut the new asserted that Indian troops are fully and China together form a very po- completion of the training period, ence the severity of COVID-19 as species depleted in COVID-19 could government came to power in early prepared to deal with any eventu- tent threat and there is an aspect of the training areas have been va- well as the level of the immune serve as a novel avenue to mitigate 2018 ality along the Line of Actual collusivity which cannot be wished cated and since these training areas system response to the infection. severe disease, underscoring the Control(LAC) and will hold their away. That is also very much part have been vacated, it is fair to as- The researchers from the Chinese importance of managing patients' RAMDAS ATHAWALE | ground as long as it takes to achieve of our strategic planning and cal- sume that those troops who were in University of Hong Kong also gut microbiota during and after REPUBLICAN PARTY OF INDIA CHIEF the "national goals and objectives." culus when we are formulating our depth areas on the Tibetan Plateau found that imbalances in the COVID-19," they noted. The Chief of Army Staff was ad- plans," he said. have gone back to their garrison," make-up of this microbiome may The researchers noted that the dressing a news conference here Gen Naravane said there has he added. "However there is no de- be implicated in persisting in- gut is the largest immunological We want to ahead of the Army Day on January it takes to achieve our national been an increasing cooperation be- crease in strength either on their side flammatory symptoms, known organ in the body and its resi- boost the 15. On increasing security chal- goals and objectives. The Army tween China and Pakistan in both or on our side as far as friction as 'long COVID'. dent microbes are known to in- service sector lenges at the LAC, he said a need was chief said the Indian troops are military and non-military sectors points are concerned." They noted that COVID-19 is fluence immune responses. industry by felt about "rebalancing" of troops maintaining a high level of alert- and the possibility of a two-front On Pakistan, Gen Naravane said primarily a respiratory illness, The team, therefore, wanted developing the along the northern borders and ness all along the LAC and not just threat is something India should be the country continues to use ter- but the evidence suggests that to find out if the bacteria might tourism subsequently steps have been taken the gut may also play a role. infrastructure in the in Ladakh. prepared for. When queried on rorism as an instrument of state pol- also affect the immune system state to put adequate focus on the borders "Our operational preparedness is China's mobilisation of troops in icy and India will continue to con- "In light of reports that a sub- response to COVID-19 infection. with China. "I am sure that through of a very high order and the morale May last year, the Army chief said front the menace effectively. set of recovered patients with They obtained blood and stool VIJAY RUPANI | dialogue and discussion, we will of the troops is high. Whatever has it was not new as they came to the "Pakistan continues to embrace COVID-19 experience persistent samples and medical records from GUJARAT CHIEF MINISTER be able to reach an amicable solu- transpired in the last year has high- region for training and India was terrorism as an instrument of state symptoms such as fatigue, breath- 100 hospital inpatients with lab- tion based on the principle of mu- lighted the need for us to restruc- monitoring them. However, he added policy. However, we are very clear lessness and joint pains, some oratory-confirmed COVID-19 in- tual and equal security and in con- ture and for us to enhance our ca- the Chinese Army had the "first that we have zero-tolerance for ter- over 80 days after onset of symp- fection between February and SHORT TAKES sonance with the talks...I am very pability," he added. Asked about mover advantage". ror and we reserve our right to re- toms, we posit that the dysbiotic May 2020, and from 78 people hopeful for a positive situation. But the actual situation in eastern "We had the first mover advan- spond at a time and place of our own gut microbiome could contribute without COVID-19 who were tak- as I said, we are ready to meet any Ladakh, Gen Naravane said it re- tage in August as they did not know choosing and with precision. This to immune-related health prob- ing part in a microbiome study be- Pb gets first eventuality," he said. "We are pre- mains the same that was prevailing we will surprise them," he said, in is a clear message that we have lems post-COVID-19," the re- fore the pandemic. vaccine dose pared to hold our ground as long as last year, and there has been no an apparent reference to Indian sent across," he added. Chandigarh: The first consignment of 2.04 lakh VACCINE TRANSPORT doses of Covid-19 vaccine HOOCH TRAGEDY IN MP 'Covishield', manufactured by FESTIVE FERVOUR the Serum Institute of India, arrived in Punjab by air on Airlines swing Tuesday, officials said. The vaccine landed at the 12 DEAD AFTER into action Chandigarh airport. It will be dispatched to various INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE districts in specially- fabricated vehicles CONSUMING New Delhi, Jan 12: The coun- Wednesday. Punjab Principal try's civil aviation sector swung into Secretary, Health and Family action Tuesday for providing the Welfare, Hussan Lal said that expeditious logistical support to healthcare and frontline the roll-out of India's mega anti- workers will be vaccinated SPURIOUS LIQUOR Covid vaccination drive. initially free of cost. Accordingly, nine flights oper- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA told reporters. He said a case has ated by various domestic airlines been registered under section 304 ferried 56.5 lakh doses from Pune TMC-BJP Morena/Bhopal, Jan 12: At least (Culpable homicide not amount- to Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, 12 people have died and seven oth- ing to murder) of the Indian Penal Guwahati, Shillong, Ahmedabad, lock horns ers have fallen seriously ill after con- Code (IPC) and sections 34 and 91 Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kolkata: The Trinamool suming suspected spurious liquor of the Excise Act. Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bengaluru, Congress and the BJP in Madhya Pradesh's Morena dis- Few persons were also rounded Lucknow and Chandigarh. Tuesday indulged in verbal trict, the second such incident in up for investigation in the case, "Today @airindiain@flyspicejet duel in a bid to appropriate the state within the last the DIG said. The senior police of- @goairlinesindia&@IndiGo6E will the legacy of Swami three months. ficer from Morena said ten people operate 9 flights from Pune with Vivekananda on his birth As per preliminary reports, from Manpur and Pahawali vil- 56.5 lakh doses to Delhi, Chennai, anniversary ahead of the some residents of Manpur and lages died Monday night after con- Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong, assembly polls. The opposition Pahawali villages in Morena dis- suming suspected spurious liquor, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, BJP said it wants to take the trict consumed a white coloured and another person died later. Students, wearing traditional Punjabi dresses, fly kites to celebrate the Lohri festival, in Amritsar PTI PHOTO Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Patna, state on the path of liquor Monday night, a senior po- He said those who fell seriously Bangalore, Lucknow & development following the lice officer said. ill were admitted in Gwalior for Chandigarh," Union Civil Aviation principles of the 19th- This was the second such inci- treatment. The postmortem report Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, said century monk, while the TMC dent in Madhya Pradesh in the last is awaited to know whether the in a tweet. asserted that the land of three months. In October last year, liquor was poisonous or not, he Army to induct women Swami Vivekananda will never 14 people died after drinking spu- added. Madhya Pradesh Chief accept the "hate politics rious liquor in Ujjain. Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan imported from Gujarat". "12 persons died and seven oth- has termed the incident "tragic" as pilots in aviation wing ers seriously fell ill after drinking and ordered suspension of Morena suspected spurious liquor (in district excise officer for negli- Naik undergoes Morena district)," Deputy Inspector gence. He said "drastic" action will INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE initiated a proposal that women General (DIG) Rajesh Hingankar be taken against the guilty. officers can be recruited to Army surgeries New Delhi, Jan 12: Women will Aviation. The next course which will Last week, Directorate General of Panaji: Union minister be inducted as pilots in the Army begin in July this year, will induct Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued guide- Shripad Naik, who was Aviation Corps from next year, women for training purposes in lines to airlines and other aircraft injured in a road accident in Indian Army Chief General flying branch and after one year operators for transportation of Covid- Karnataka, underwent Manoj Mukund Naravane said they will be able to join in opera- 19 vaccines. As per the guidelines, multiple surgeries at the Goa Tuesday. tional duties." authorised airlines can carry the Medical College and Hospital Till now, women are only part of The Indian Army raised the vaccine packed in dry ice in the pas- (GMCH) near here during the ground duties in the Army Aviation Dornier aircraft and also as ob- Army Aviation Corps on November senger or the cargo cabin. night, a senior official from Corps. Women pilots would be fly- servers on board helicopters and P8I 1, 1986 and it comprises helicop- The circular noted that the car- the hospital said Tuesday. ing helicopters to forward locations surveillance aircraft. Other than the ters that fly in conflict and peace riage of Covid-19 vaccines from the The health condition of the and be part of operations at the bor- 10 fighter pilots, the IAF has 111 zones. The Aviation Corps is crit- manufacturing units to the place minister is stable, the official ders, the Army Chief said, adding women pilots who fly transport ical for the Indian Army as it is of administration gains signifi- said. Naik (68) underwent surgeries for fractures on that the proposal has been cleared. planes and choppers. pressed into action for evacuation cant importance especially in the both hands and a leg, he The Indian Air Force has 10 During his annual press con- of injured troops during opera- light of the high expectations of the said. The Union minister Police personnel interact with a person who fell ill after consuming the women fighter pilots. In the Indian ference in New Delhi, General tions or health emergencies in high governments, healthcare person- received injuries, while his suspected spurious liquor PTI PHOTO Navy, women pilots are flying the Naravane said: "Last month, I had altitude areas. nel and the general public. wife Vijaya and an aide died on Monday when their car met with the accident near Ankola in Uttar Kannada district, while he was Watching Zombie movies can prepare you better for pandemic returning to home state Goa from Dharmasthala in neighbouring Karnataka. TALES OF POST-APOCALYPTIC LANDSCAPES IN WHICH FEW SURVIVORS EMERGE INTO A NEW AND MUCH DIFFERENT WORLD HAVE LONG BEEN POPULAR TALES WOVEN BY SCREENWRITERS AND AUTHORS Widow killed INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE State University (Penn State) in ently serve as mental rehearsal and television. the US, enjoying horror films could for actual events," Johnson said Next, participants were asked Jaipur: In a shocking incident, New Delhi, Jan 12: While many have better prepared people for in a paper appeared in the journal about the past and present expe- a widowed government enjoy Zombie and horror movies, the Covid-19 pandemic as opposed Personality and Individual rience with and interest in films schoolteacher was killed by thinking of them as nothing but a to others who do not enjoy fright- Differences, adding that "stories are that were explicitly about pan- her neighbour after she guilty pleasure, they may not re- ening entertainment. not just entertainment, but prepa- demics. "What we found was that stopped him from walking his alise that immersing themselves "After factoring out person- ration for life". To reach this con- people who watched certain kinds dog in front of her house in the city, police said on in such fiction actually prepared ality influences, which were ac- clusion, the researchers designed of movies before the pandemic Tuesday. Vidya, 55, was them for the reality of 2020, a fas- tually quite strong, we found a survey they pilot-tested. seemed to be helped by them dur-

staying alone after her cinating research has revealed. that the more movies about zom- They administered the final sur- ing the pandemic," Johnson said. y husband passed away a few Tales of post-apocalyptic land- bies, alien invasions and apoca- vey to 310 persons via a website. "I'm not sure that watching such

scapes in which few survivors lyptic pandemics people had seen Participants then indicated the movies now would be helpful for

k y m years back. Her son works as c an IT engineer in Bhopal in emerge into a new and much dif- prior to Covid-19, the better they extent to which they were fans of our current situation," he said. Madhya Pradesh. Her brother ferent world have long been pop- dealt with the actual, current horror, zombie, psychological "However, my understanding of Yugantar Sharma is a ular tales woven by screenwrit- pandemic," said John Johnson, thriller, supernatural, apocalyp- pandemics and other life-chal- Rajasthan Administrative ers and authors. professor emeritus of psychology tic/post-apocalyptic, science fic- lenging events is that similar fu- Service officer posted as an According to a team of re- A couple dressed as zombies - Danny Zucco and Sandy Olsson from the movie at Penn State. tion, alien-invasion, crime, comedy, ture challenges are absolutely in- SDM in Jaipur. searchers from the Pennsylvania Grease walking in the annual Toronto Zombie Walk "These kinds of movies appar- and romance genres in movies evitable. I call for a collective OMAN TO NAME 1ST P10 commitment so WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR that within the next 100 CROWN PRINCE days, vaccination for health Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the Sultan workers and those at of Oman, has announced a shakeup high-risk in all countries of the Constitution with changes that are underway include the appointment of a Crown TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS | Prince for the first time in the international WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL

country, a state media report said

k y m c of the day uote Divers recover ‘black box’ from crashed US designates Cuba as The European China plans further Hong Kong Indonesia plane Union will ‘state sponsor of terror’ invest several million euros on ASSOCIATED PRESS research in the next Returning Cuba to the list is a further rollback of the four years, crackdown after mass arrests Jakarta, Jan 12: Indonesian navy detente that Democratic former President Barack especially on divers searching the ocean floor on biodiversity, animal health and REUTERS Tuesday recovered the flight data Obama orchestrated between the old Cold War foes emerging diseases recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet Hong Kong, Jan 12: The arrest of that crashed into the Java Sea REUTERS URSULA VON DER LEYEN | more than 50 democrats in Hong with 62 people on board. PRESIDENT OF THE EU Kong last week intensifies a drive The device is expected to help Washington, Jan 12: The Trump by Beijing to stifle any return of a investigators determine what administration has announced it During the populist challenge to Chinese rule caused the Boeing 737-500 plane to was returning Cuba to the US list election and more measures are likely, ac- nosedive into the ocean in heavy of state sponsors of terrorism, a campaign, he cording to two individuals with di- rain shortly after taking off from move that could complicate any (US President-elect rect knowledge of China’s plans. Jakarta Saturday. efforts by the incoming Biden ad- Joe Biden) said that While stressing that plans haven’t TV stations showed divers on an ministration to revive Obama-era Returning Cuba to the list is a fur- the (nuclear) treaty been finalised, the individuals said inflatable vessel with a large white detente with Havana. ther rollback of the detente that (with Russia) should it was possible that Hong Kong container containing the device Just nine days before Democratic former President be extended. However, this, I elections - already postponed until heading to a Jakarta port. Republican President Donald Barack Obama orchestrated be- believe, is only the first step September on coronavirus grounds The latest arrests eijing remained concerned the Opposition Military chief Air Chief Marshal Trump leaves office, Secretary of tween the old Cold War foes. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV | - could face reforms that one person were part of a wave Bcould still muster a majority in the Hadi Tjahjanto said the plane's State Mike Pompeo said Cuba Obama’s decision to formally re- FORMER SOVIET LEADER said were aimed at reducing the of ongoing actions to legislature should the polls go ahead, given a other “black box,” the cockpit voice was being listed for “repeatedly move Cuba from the terrorism list influence of democrats. silence activists and lingering groundswell of public support recorder, was likely to be found providing support for acts of in- in 2015 was an important step to- Both individuals, who have ex- to “make sure Hong soon because its beacon was being ternational terrorism” by har- ward restoring diplomatic ties that hinese officials were now discussing ways to Britain is in tensive high-level experience in Kong doesn’t slide emitted in the same area. The de- boring US fugitives and Colombian change the electoral system to address year. The terrorism list decision greater back to what we saw C Hong Kong affairs and represent “deficiencies” in the political structure vices were buried in seabed mud rebel leaders. followed months of legal review, danger from Beijing’s interests, spoke on con- 18 months ago under tons of sharp objects in the Pompeo also cited Communist- with some administration experts the virus than dition of anonymity. plane's wreckage, navy Chief Adm. ruled Cuba’s security support for questioning whether it was justi- before. The next few Beijing’s involvement was “sub- security law last June had restored Chinese officials were now dis- Yudo Margono said. He said at Venezuelan President Nicolas fied, a person familiar with the weeks could be the stantial” in driving and coordi- stability and reduced street vio- cussing ways to change the elec- least 160 divers were deployed Maduro, which he said had allowed matter told Reuters, speaking on “worst” of the nating actions with the Hong Kong lence. “The legitimate rights and toral system to address “deficien- Tuesday in the search. the socialist leader to maintain his condition of anonymity. pandemic government, said one of the indi- freedoms of the people of Hong cies” in the political structure, he More than 3,600 rescue per- grip on power and create “a per- It would require further lengthy CHRIS WHITTY | viduals, a senior Chinese official. Kong have been upheld and crim- said, and elections might be fur- sonnel, 13 helicopters, 54 large missive environment for interna- legal deliberations for Democratic ENGLAND’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER He told Reuters the latest arrests inals are brought to justice through ther delayed. ships and 20 small boats are search- tional terrorists to live and thrive President-elect Joe Biden to re- were part of a wave of ongoing ac- our independent judiciary,” he said The second pro-Beijing source ing the area just north of Jakarta within Venezuela.” verse the designation. tions to silence activists and to in an emailed response to Reuters, confirmed there were advanced where Flight 182 crashed and have “With this action, we will once Trump has clamped down on SHORT TAKES “make sure Hong Kong doesn’t without responding to questions talks on structural changes to Hong found parts of the plane and again hold Cuba’s government ac- Cuba since coming to power in slide back to what we saw 18 months about Beijing’s role. Kong’s political system, including human remains in the water at a countable and send a clear mes- 2017, tightening restrictions on ago,” when massive demonstra- Hong Kong elections were sched- possibly curtailing the influence depth of 23 meters. So far, the sage: the Castro regime must end U.S. travel and remittances to US Homeland tions marked the boldest public re- uled for Sept 5 and officials were of democrats on a 1,200-person elec- searchers have sent 74 body bags its support for international ter- Cuba, and imposing sanctions on volt against China’s leaders since working to ensure an open, fair tion committee to select Hong Kong’s containing human remains to po- rorism and subversion of US jus- shipments of Venezuelan oil to Security chief quits the Tiananmen Square protests in and honest poll, he added. next leader in 2022. lice identification experts. tice,” Pompeo said in a statement. the island. Washington: Chad Wolf, the Beijing in 1989. The Chinese government did not “It will likely shake up the whole acting secretary of the China has been “too patient for respond to requests for comment. political base,” the source said of the Department of Homeland too long, and needs to sort things Electoral reform reforms. Security, announced he was out once and for all,” he added, say- The Chinese official said Beijing Lam’s spokesman said authori- COMING OF AGE DAY resigning Monday as worries ing more tough moves would be remained concerned the Opposition ties were exploring using electronic rose over more violence rolled out for “at least a year”. could still muster a majority in the polling and setting up polling and during President-elect Joe A spokesman for Hong Kong legislature should the polls go ahead, counting stations in mainland Biden’s inauguration next Chief Executive Carrie Lam said given a lingering groundswell of China to allow registered electors week. Wolf, whose the implementation of a national public support. there to vote. department is in charge of security for the January 20 ceremony, will step down at midnight, according to a Indian expats win letter he sent to DHS staff. gold at Dubai fest The announcement makes Ireland to apologise for abuses him the third person to resign Dubai: Two Indian expats won 250g from Donald Trump’s Cabinet in unwed mothers’ homes of gold each at the ongoing Dubai after the attack by the Shopping Festival (DSF), according president's supporters on the ASSOCIATED PRESS to a media report. The two expats US Capitol last week. won at the Dubai Gold & Jewellery London, Jan 12: The Irish gov- Group (DGJG) grand raffle, where ernment is poised to make a for- winners receive 250 g of gold each mal apology for abuses in church- out of a total prize giveaway of 25 4 killed in Pak run homes for unmarried women kg, the Gulf News report published avalanche and their babies, where thousands Monday said. "It was such a relief of infants died and were some- to win this amazing prize at the Islamabad: Four people were times buried in mass graves. end of an unpredictable year. I killed when the vehicle they The final report of an inquiry entered the raffle with my family and am so happy I was the one to were travelling in was struck into the mother-and-baby homes by an avalanche in Pakistan’s win," the report quoted the first is to be published Tuesday. Prime Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expat Christina A S, as saying. province, local media Minister Micheal Martin is ex- Meanwhile, the second expat, Kimono-clad youth wearing protective face masks leave their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama reported Tuesday. The pected to apologize on behalf of the Irfan Khan said: "This was the first Arena during the state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures owing to spread of coronavirus outbreak accident took place in Irish state later in the week. Funeral boxes, each representing a time in my life I won something.” in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan REUTERS PHOTO Mansehra district Monday, The Sunday Independent news- dead child, are placed together at a Xinhua news agency quoted paper, which disclosed leaked de- procession in remembrance of the the local media reports as tails of the report, said it found that bodies of the infants discovered in a saying. The deceased were 9,000 children died in 18 different septic tank in 2014, at the Tuam Mother on their way to a village in homes during the 20th century. and Baby Home, in Dublin, Ireland Pentagon presses ahead with troop withdrawal the district when their One in seven of all children born REUTERS PHOTO vehicle was buried under the in the homes died, far above REUTERS cuts and renew concerns about the to 2,500 by mid-January. since the law passed. One defense avalanche. Rescue teams Ireland's nationwide infant mor- bies and young children in an un- outgoing Trump administration’s But this month Congress enacted official, speaking on condition of were only able to recover the tality rate. derground sewage structure on Washington, Jan 12: The US mil- disdain for Congress, even in its a defense policy bill - overriding a anonymity, said the US troop level bodies late Monday night. Church-run homes in Ireland the grounds of the home, which itary has not halted a US troop waning days. “If they are continuing veto by President Donald Trump - already is close to 3,000. housed orphans, unmarried preg- was run by an order of Catholic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the the drawdown, that would be a vi- that bars using funds appropriated The legislation also requires a risk nant women and their babies for nuns and closed in 1961. Department of Defense told Reuters, olation of the law,” said a con- assessment before the number of Storm Filomena most of the 20th century. The in- The last of Ireland’s mother- despite a new law prohibiting fur- gressional aide, speaking on the U.S. troops can be reduced below stitutions have been subject to in- and-baby homes did not shut down ther reductions without the condition of anonymity. The White TURMOIL IN 2,000. grips Spain tense public scrutiny since his- until the late 1990s. Pentagon sending Congress an as- House declined to comment. AFGHANISTAN The Pentagon said it was “eval- Madrid: Almost two days torian Catherine Corless in 2014 The inquiry is part of a process sessment of the risks. Halting the drawdown could jeop- uating” the impact the legislation after Storm Filomena tracked down death certificates of reckoning in overwhelmingly “Currently, no new orders have ardize the US-backed Afghanistan for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to pay would have on U.S. troop strength battered central and eastern for nearly 800 children who died Roman Catholic Ireland to come been issued which impact the pro- peace process as a February 2019 for a drawdown below 4,000 US in Afghanistan. Spain depositing around half at the former Bon Secours Mother to terms with a history of abuses gression of the conditions-based agreement with the Taliban calls for troops until acting Secretary of The legislation gave Trump emer- a metres of snow after and Baby Home in Tuam, County in church-run institutions, in- drawdown expected to reach 2,500 a complete US troop withdrawal Defense Christopher Miller sub- gency waiver power to continue almost 30 hours of Galway – but could only find a cluding the shunning and sham- (troops) by Jan. 15, 2021,” it said in by May in return for the insurgents mits to Congress a “comprehen- the drawdown. But it said that he continuous snowfall, the burial record for one child. ing of unwed mothers, many of a statement. fulfilling security guarantees. sive, interagency assessment of the must tell Congress why a waiver is country is still struggling to Investigators later found a mass whom were pressured into giv- The Pentagon’s action will likely In November, the Pentagon said risks and impacts.” “important” to the national inter- return to normality. Schools grave containing the remains of ba- ing up their babies for adoption. anger Republican and Democratic it would reduce the number of US It is unclear how many troops est and provide a detailed expla- in the capital Madrid, which lawmakers opposed to further troop forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 have been moved out of Afghanistan nation as to why. remains one of the region’s worst affected by the snow, will remain closed until Tuesday, with the city's Mayor Jose Luis Martinez- 141,078 YEARS IN JAIL Almeida saying in a TV interview that the closure could be extended. A LOOK AT WORLD’S LONGEST PRISON SENTENCES Gorillas in zoo Several countries, including the US and Spain, allow for consecutive sentences, with prisoners condemned in theory to spend many lifetimes behind bars test Covid-19 +ve AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 161 life sentences plus 9,300 years ings in which 193 people were killed. nightclub in the city in the first San Diego: Several gorillas at without parole. McVeigh was exe- ETA members have been also minutes of 2017. He got an addi- the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Istanbul, Jan 12: As a Turkish cuted. Nichols, 65, shares the same sentenced to thousands of years tional 1,368 years for attempting to in California have tested Muslim televangelist who sur- Colorado cell block as Unabomber each including Ines del Rio Prada, kill revellers in the attack claimed positive for Covid-19, in the rounded himself with scantily-clad Ted Kaczynski, Olympic Park who was sentenced to 3,828 years for by the Islamic State. first known instance of women he called “kittens” starts a bomber Eric Rudolph and Ramzi her part in 24 murders and other ter- 490 years: Britain's longest natural transmission to the 1,075-year jail term for sex crimes, Yousef, a Pakistani convicted of rorist acts. But she was freed in The highest British sentence species, officials said. we look at some of the world’s the 1993 World Trade Center attack 2013 after 26 years by the European handed down to the IRA bomber Officials of the San Diego Zoo longest prison sentences. on the Twin Towers. Another Global said in a statement Court of Human Rights. and sniper Bernard McGinn who got Monday that they initiated US: 30,000-year sentence Oklahoma jury sentenced Charles Tough Turkey 490 years for his part in various at- the process of testing fecal Far-right terrorist Terry Nichols Scott Robinson to 30,000 years behind The sentence handed down to tacks including the Docklands and

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RONNIE SCREWVALA | CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, IPGRAD CPI INFLATION SHORT TAKES EASES TO 4.59% No further ITR extension AGENCIES PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Fiscal deficit seen IN DECEMBER Last month, the Resort slapped Mumbai, Jan 12: The country's real at 7.4 pc of GDP New Delhi, Jan 12: The finance government had ` gross domestic product (GDP) is AGENCIES ministry has rejected the demand with 85L fine likely to expand by 11 per cent in ndia’s fiscal deficit in the cur- for further extension of the last extended the income New Delhi: Markets regulator the next financial year due to a Irent financial year is likely to New Delhi, Jan 12: Consumer date for filing returns where audit tax return (ITR) filing Sebi has imposed a penalty faster economic recovery and on a reach 7.4 per cent of the GDP on Price Index inflation eased to 4.59% is required beyond February 15. totalling `85 lakh on Orient low base, says a report. the back of enhanced government in December 2020 as compared to Last month, the government had deadline for Resorts (India) and two The report by domestic rating expenditure amid the pandemic, 6.93% in November and 7.35% in extended the income tax return individuals till individuals for not complying agency Brickwork Ratings said said the SBI Ecowrap report. The December 2019, according to data (ITR) filing deadline for individu- with the watchdog's earlier economic activities are slowly report noted that as per the first released by the Ministry of als till January 10, and for compa- January 10, and advanced estimate of the GDP, directive to wind up its reaching pre-COVID levels follow- Statistics and Program nies till February 15. for cos till operations and refund real GDP will contract by 7.7 per ing the relaxation of the lockdown, cent in FY21, and nominal GDP Implementation Tuesday. CBDT passes order us 119 of investors' money. The fine except in sectors that remain af- The rise in prices in October Income-tax Act, 1961 in F No. February 15 has been imposed on Orient growth is expected at (-) 4.2 per fected by social distancing norms. cent. Accordingly, the nominal had been the sharpest since May 370153392020-TPL dt 11th January, Resorts (India) Pvt Ltd “With progress in developing 2014 when the inflation peaked to 2021, disposing off the represen- (ORIPL), Dilpesh V Shah and GDP for FY22 would grow by 15 per an effective vaccine for COVID-19 cent to `224.04 lakh crore. 7.61%. Retail inflation showed tations for extension of due date Darshanbhai Arvindbhai Shah and signals of faster-than-expected signs of easing in December, led for filing of Audit Report us 44AB, (noticees). In November 2013, recovery in the domestic econ- Revival in sectors that fall under by easing prices of some food in compliance with the order of tension of due dates for filing of dates for filing of ITR, it said. Sebi had passed an order directing Orient Resorts to omy, and also supported by a low discretionary spending is likely to items. hon'ble Gujarat High Court dt audit reports under Section 44AB On December 30, 2020, the gov- wind up its operations. base, we expect the real GDP to be delayed as the economy is still Food inflation declined to 3.41% 8th January, 2021, the income tax of the Income Tax Act. ernment had announced extension grow at 11 per cent in FY22, from under the grasp of the pandemic, in December in 2020, compared department said in a tweet on As per the provisions of the Act, of the last dates for filing of re- the estimated contraction of 7 per it said. to 9.5% in the previous month. Monday. the due date for filing of the audit turns by individuals to January cent to 7.5 per cent in FY21,” the “Nevertheless, the outlook for The IIP growth for October has This was in response to the report under Section 44AB is one 10, 2021 from December 31, 2020. Realty firm joins agency said. next fiscal has improved with the been revised upwards to 4.9 per cent Gujarat High Court order dated month prior to the due date of fil- In case of return for tax audit hands with SBI According to the first advance es- progress in developing the vac- from last month's provisional es- January 8, 2021 in the case of The ing of income tax return, it said. cases, the date was extended to timates of national income re- cines,” the report said. timates of 3.6 per cent., accord- All India Gujarat Federation of The due dates for payment of February 15, from the earlier New Delhi: Realty firm leased by the National Statistical It said the agricultural sector ing to data released by the Ministry Tax Consultants versus Union of self-assessment tax for taxpayers January 31. It was for the third Mahindra Lifespace Developers Office (NSO), the country's GDP may continue with stable growth of Statistics and Programme India directing the finance min- whose amount due does not exceed time the tax department extended Ltd Tuesday said it has signed is estimated to contract by a record momentum in the next fiscal also Implementation on Tuesday. istry to look into the issue of ex- `1 lakh also coincide with the due the dates. an MoU with SBI for faster 7.7 per cent during the current fi- at around 3.5 per cent, but these pro- home loan approvals as well as nancial year. jections are largely based on nor- to offer special discounts to The report said the economy is mal monsoons and the effective SPECTRUM AUCTION customers and employees of likely to witness positive growth implementation of farm reforms. BIZ BUZZ both the companies. Mahindra in H2FY21, though some sectors The agency expects the industrial Lifespace and SBI have signed a memorandum of will continue to record staggered sector to grow at 11.5 per cent and GAIL shares surge BMW drives in 2 DoT asks cos to understanding (MoU) to enable recovery due to social distanc- services sector to rise by 11 to 12 per an improved and more ing norms. cent in the next financial year. nearly 6 per cent Series Gran Coupe submit queries seamless experience for NEW DELHI: German luxury homebuyers across India. MD carmaker BMW Tuesday said it has by January 15 Arvind Subramanian said, the ONLINE TRANSACTIONS launched the petrol trim of 2 Series company has partnered with Gran Coupe in India at an 8 finalists in Flipkart’s SBI to make Mahindra homes introductory price of `40.9 lakh (ex- startup program PRESS TRUST OF INDIA more conveniently accessible Small-town India major driver NEW DELHI: Shares of GAIL (India) showroom). Introduced with its M to customers and employees of Tuesday gained nearly 6 per cent Sport package, the new BMW 220i is NEW DELHI: E-commerce major New Delhi, Jan 12: Telecom both companies. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE report by fintech unicorn Razorpay. after the company announced it locally produced at the company's Flipkart Tuesday said it has firms like Reliance Jio, Bharti Consumers moved to online will consider buyback of shares. manufacturing plant, the automaker selected eight finalists for the Airtel and Vodafone Idea Tuesday Bangalore, Jan 12: In a year to make most of their payments, The stock jumped 5.74 per cent to said in a statement. BMW already maiden cohort of its startup participated in pre-bid conference ETG Agro India bogged down by pandemic-driven making the Bill payments/utili- `143.50 -- its 52 week high -- on sells two diesel variants of the accelerator program that will now for spectrum auctions, as the tele- lockdowns and social distancing, ties sector witness a sizable growth BSE. On NSE, it gained 5.74 per model. The company continues to undergo a 16-week mentorship com department asked telcos to unveils plant cent to its one-year high of expand its product range as per program and receive an equity- online transactions grew by 80 per of 357 per cent. The UPI trans- ` submit written queries regard- 143.50. GAIL (India), the nation's evolving trends in the luxury car free grant of USD 25,000. The New Delhi: ETG Agro India cent in India as compared to 2019, actions outgrew cards, netbank- largest gas distribution firm, will ing the rules and processes by suggesting a significant adoption ing and wallets with 120 per cent segment. We believe in offering the Walmart-owned company had January 15, according to sources. Tuesday said it recently on Friday consider buyback of power of choice,” BMW Group India launched 'Flipkart Leap' in August commissioned a state-of-the- of digital payments by consumers growth in a year. shares with a view to returning During the pre-bid conference, and businesses alike especially "While the overall transactions President Vikram Pawah said. last year to help new startups operators raised queries on as- art nuts and almonds surplus cash to shareholders, the grow, scale, navigate challenges, from the smaller cities, a new re- in 2020 significantly grew com- biggest being the Government of pects such as earnest money deposit processing plant with a and contribute to India's growing port said Tuesday. pared to the last year, what I'm re- India. In a stock exchange filing on and roll-out obligations in the bid capacity of 10,000 tonne per entrepreneurial ecosystem. After a Monday, the company said its annum in the Kheda district of The tier 2 and 3 cities were a ally excited about is that it grew by rigorous four-stage process, eight document, an industry source said. board will meet on January 15 to Gujarat. The company in a major driver for online transac- about 73 per cent in the last six finalists were shortlisted from consider share buyback as also statement said it will source tions inlets year and witnessed 92 months alone," said Harshil Mathur, among more than 920 applicants payment of interim dividend. nuts such as walnuts and per cent growth, according to the CEO and Co-Founder, Razorpay. across five categories. cashews from domestic growers, and almonds from global origins such as the US and Australia. The company has established partnerships 11 Indian companies in top-500 globally by value with key suppliers. For the financial year 2021-22, the company is estimating the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The value of HDFC Bank grew lowed by one each in Pune, The Department of Telecom sales of over 8,000 tonnes, it COUNTRY AT 10TH added. 11.5 per cent to USD 107.5 billion Bengaluru, Kolkata and New Delhi, (DoT) sources said telcos, includ- Mumbai, Jan 12: Total 11 private Mukesh Ambani-led The list of 500 is led by The US accounted for Hindustan Lever (USD 68.2 billion, it said. The report said the local ing Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Reliance Industries consumer technology nearly half of the Indian firms have made it to the gains of 3.3 per cent), Infosys (USD stock market grew 12 per cent de- attended the pre-bid conference leads among the major Apple with a enterprises with 242 of list of 500 most valuable compa- 66 billion and gains of 56.6 per cent), spite the pandemic, which can ex- on Tuesday. The department has SAT sets aside local enterprises valuation of USD 2.1 the 500 entries, followed nies across the world, and the coun- with a 20.5 per cent trillion and is followed by by China at 51 and Japan HDFC Ltd (USD 56.4 billion, gains plain the rise in the valuations. now asked the operators to send Sebi’s penalty try is ranked 10th on the chart, as jump in valuation Microsoft and Amazon at 30 companies of 2.1 per cent) and Kotak Mahindra The list of 500 is led by consumer their written queries on the is- per a report. Bank (USD 50.6 billion, 16.8 per technology major Apple with a val- sues raised at the pre-bid confer- New Delhi: The Securities The total value of these 11 com- cent in gains). uation of USD 2.1 trillion and is ence by January 15. Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has panies grew 14 per cent and has ICICI Bank's overall valuation followed by Microsoft and Amazon The DoT has already released set aside a Sebi order to been pegged at USD 805 billion or decreased 0.5 per cent to USD 45.6 at USD 1.6 trillion. a notice inviting applications for ` impose 10 lakh fine each nearly a third of the Indian GDP. billion, taking it to the 316th spot in The US accounted for nearly half the spectrum auctions in seven on three state-owned All these companies in the list of overall rankings, while ITC's value of the enterprises with 242 of the bands -- 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, financial institutions -- SBI, non-state enterprises have gained dived 22 per cent to USD 32.6 billion 500 entries, followed by China at 2300 and 2500MHz bands, and the Bank of Baroda and LIC -- in in value during 2020, which was making it the 480th in the list of 51 and Japan at 30 companies. bidding is scheduled to begin on UTI AMC's stake dilution case. Securities and hit by the pandemic, barring to- 500. From a valuation gains per- March 1. Exchange Board of India bacco major ITC and second largest The report said 239 of the non- spective, China led with a 73 per Last month, the Union Cabinet (Sebi), in August 2020, private sector lender ICICI Bank, as India headquartered companies cent increase by its top companies had approved a proposal for the auc-

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k y m levied the fine on three c financial institutions for Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance a maximum number of them hav- Among the state-owned or man- of spectrum worth `3.92 lakh crore failing to reduce their Industries leads among the local ing regional offices in the finan- aged enterprises, largest lender at the base price. stakes to below 10 per cent enterprises with a 20.5 per cent cial capital. SBI was the only entrant in the list Telecom operators will need to in UTI Asset Management jump in valuation to USD 168.8 bil- Tata Consultancy Services' value billion, ranking it 73rd globally and Of the 11 most valuable compa- of 45, with its USD 33 billion valu- submit their application by Company (AMC) within the lion as of December 1 and is ranked grew by nearly 30 per cent during making it the second most valu- nies, seven have their headquar- ation ensuring it gets the last rank, February 5 for participation in stipulated timeline. 54th globally, as per the list. the year to take its value to USD 139 able Indian firm. ters in the financial capital, fol- as per the report. the auction. P12

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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Reacting to racism Sydney, Jan 12: The injury-rav- Injury list which affected Oz tour aged Indian team were dealt an- other telling blow Tuesday as pace against Siraj during spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was 3rd Test in Sydney ISHANT SHARMA KL RAHUL ruled out of the fourth Test against he senior pacer suffered a left fter a decent outing in the white Australia due to an abdominal Tside strain after playing only one Aball leg, KL Rahul sustained a strain. DAVID WARNER: I’d also like match in the IPL in September and wrist injury while batting at the If that wasn’t enough, Mayank to say sorry to Siraj and the after that was ruled out of the Melbourne Cricket Ground nets and Agarwal – tipped to be Hanuma Indian team as racism, and Australia series. Ishant got bowling was sent back to India to recuperate Vihari’s replacement in the playing abuse is not in any way fit before the series but needed more overs under his before the England series. His departure led to XI in Brisbane – has sustained a acceptable or tolerated belt before taking on the rigours of Test cricket. He India’s back-up middle-order being next to nil. knock on the hands and it could anywhere at any time, and I has just returned to competitive cricket for Delhi would expect better from RAVINDRA JADEJA be a hairline fracture. with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and will be our home crowd To make matters worse, selected against England in Tests. ndia’s premier all-rounder received Ravichandran Ashwin’s back GAUTAM GAMBHIR: Very BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR Ia knock on his left thumb from a spasms have aggravated after bat- unfortunate and that is short delivery bowled by Mitchell tling for three hours on the final day, something which is he white-ball specialist and Starc in Sydney and scans revealed leaving little options for India on the absolutely not acceptable in Treserve pacer of the Test team dislocation as well as thumb fracture. bench. any sport. Not only cricket, injured his right hamstring during an He will be out for at least a couple of months, ruling Bumrah, key to India’s attack, but in any sport and that’s IPL game and had to undergo an him out of the England home series as well. extensive rehabilitation programme sustained the strain during the where I think there need to be RISHABH PANT drawn third Test here. It has been stricter laws. When it which led to him missing the Australia series in full. He has just returned to action learnt that Bumrah’s scan reports happens to a certain player, it he keeper-batsman received a is only that individual who with the Mushtaq Ali T20 for UP and will be back in Tknock in the left elbow from Pat showed a strain and the Indian national team for England series. team management does not want feels about it. You do get Cummins and couldn’t keep wickets abused, in places like South him to aggravate the injury, keep- ROHIT SHARMA in the second innings in Sydney. Africa, Australia, when you However, it was not a fracture and ing in mind the upcoming four- are playing in a Boxing Day erhaps the most high-profile left played after popping in a lot of painkillers which Test series against England. Test match and those kinds Phamstring injury that happened provided him initial relief. He will play in Brisbane in “Jasprit Bumrah suffered an ab- of stuff as well. You got to during the IPL. The Mumbai Indians the fourth Test. dominal strain while fielding in accept that, but it depends skipper played through pain in the Sydney. He is going to sit out of the what kind of an abuse that is final but was ruled out of the white HANUMA VIHARI Brisbane Test but is expected to be and what all has been said to ball series against Australia. Due to hard quarantine he hero of the Sydney Test, after available against England,” a BCCI you, that is something which of 14 days in Sydney, Rohit, despite being fit, This epic 161-ball vigil, has a source told this agency. is not acceptable, especially couldn’t play the first two Tests and was back in serious hamstring injury (grade 2) While the Indian team manage- on your colour of skin and action from Sydney where he hit a half-century in and will be out of the fourth Test in ment is heaving a sigh of relief the abuse as well. It does the second innings. Brisbane as well as the following that Bumrah hasn’t sustained a happen a lot, especially in MOHAMMED SHAMI series against England. tear but wants to be on the side of places like Australia and caution as playing in Brisbane and South Africa. So, these ndia’s craftiest pace bowler RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN things need to be stopped. breaking down in the middle of the Isustained a fractured forearm he man who has bowled more than Test match could have an even more while trying to fend a short ball from T134 overs in the series, most by an adverse effect on the team. ing their depleted strength and long Pat Cummins in the Adelaide Test Indian bowler, is suffering from back “If we take the risk of him play- Mohammed Siraj (L) will spearhead Indian pace attack in Bumrah’s absence tail, decide to take the conserva- and was then ruled out of the spasms and found it difficult to even ing at 50 per cent, what if the injury tive route of playing four bowlers remaining three Tests. He is doubtful sleep or tie his boot laces. With aggravates and he breaks down in quire a fit Bumrah,” the senior 15. Unless, Bumrah is fielded at 30 and six batsmen with Rishabh Pant for the first two Tests against England at medication and physiotherapy sessions, India will the middle of the match and then BCCI source added. per cent fitness, risking the entire as the wicketkeeper. home as well. expect their senior-most bowler on the park at Brisbane. ruled out for better part of England It is now expected that two-Test England series, Natarajan will make If Agarwal’s scans reveal that UMESH YADAV MAYANK AGARWAL series? old Mohammed Siraj will be lead- his debut. it’s a bruise and not a fracture, then “England is the last series which ing the Indian attack and will be The problem with Indian team is it could well be Prithvi Shaw bat- he senior India pacer hobbled aving failed in the first two Tests, will decide the qualification for joined by Navdeep Saini, Shardul after injured KL Rahul’s departure ting at No.3 followed by Cheteshwar Tout of the field during HAgarwal was dropped in Sydney World Test Championship final and Thakur and T Natarajan in the and Hanuma Vihari’s grade 2 tear, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Australia’s second innings with and who would have known that we are in contention and would re- Brisbane Test, starting January there are no back-up middle-order Agarwal himself at No.6. a calf muscle injury and will soon be during a net session, he would get hit batsman left in the reserves. If they go with five bowlers, then at the National Cricket Academy in on the gloves and taken for scans. He The only two available batsmen collective experience of pace attack Bangalore for a rehabilitation programme. was supposed to replace Hanuma are two out of form openers in will be three Test matches and 10 balls There is a chance he might be back for the England Vihari and if it’s a bruise, Agarwal is Team India denied basic Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal. (Siraj-2, Saini-1, Shardul-10 balls on series next month. expected to play through pain. It remains to be seen if India, know- debut, Natarajan-yet to play).

facilities in Brisbane hotel Yesterday I fell short of my of how I want to do it going single game five or six times a day. Tim’s Paine-ful apologies expectations and our team’s forward. NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket senior BCCI source told PTI on standard. He is always standing in the batting team, who landed in Brisbane conditions of anonymity. Australian captain Tim Paine Tuesday apologised for I always talk to our players about crease, shadow batting, as we So, I want to apologise for the playing this game on skill and not know he has got those sort of many for the fourth and final Test against Asked if the players were being his on-field behaviour during the drawn third Test Australia, was in for a shock allowed to mingle, the Board mistakes that I have made on emotion and yesterday as I said Steve Smith quirks, so one of them yesterday. Certainly, as I said, not a I fell short of my own standards, is he is always marking sand. Tuesday as they were lodged at a source said: “Yes, they have been against India here, saying that his leadership wasn’t reflection of the way I want to lead and own expectations. But at the hotel which ‘lacked basic facilities’, provided with a team room and good enough and he ended up ‘looking like a fool’ by this team. We have set really high same time, bit of self-reflection, He (Smith) was certainly not prompting an intervention from are allowed to meet each other standards over the last 18 months being able to learn from it, being changing guard and imagine if he the BCCI top brass. inside the hotel.” sledging Ravichandran Ashwin. and yesterday was certainly a bit of able to move on after the (Sydney) was, then the Indian players would It is learnt that BCCI president When asked whether the team have kicked up a bit of stink (at) I spoke to him (Ashwin) 99 per cent of the time it’s been blip on the radar and something I Test was important. Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay had protested with the hotel au- that time. But that is something I really quickly after the excellent. Yes, I had a quick chat felt I needed to come out and I again apologise to our fans and have seen Steve doing many a times Shah and CEO Hemang Amin thorities, the source said: “When game yesterday, as I said with him after the game and address. people who heard some of the in Test matches and Shield games have all got in touch with their the manager enquired about how to him, look I ended up looking a everything was fine. Argument with umpire things I said yesterday, it wasn’t that I have played with him, when Cricket Australia counterparts these things are not being taken fool, didn’t I? You open your mouth good enough particularly from the he is in the field, he likes to sort of after complaints reached them care of, all they said was, ‘the and then you drop a catch and had Dropped catches Bitterly disappointed with the way I leader of this team. walk up to where he bats and and have been assured that the rule applies to both Indian and a bit of laugh about that. My leadership wasn’t good enough, went about it, I felt that my mood visualise how is he going to play. Indian contingent will be made to Australian teams. There is no throughout probably the whole Test Taking Steve Smith’s side I do want to apologise for the way I I let the pressure of the game, I feel comfortable from here on. one team that has been subjected match was probably a little-bit off. (accusation of scuffing up the There is no way in the world, he went about things yesterday on suppose get to me and it sort of “There was no room service to hard quarantine rules’.” The way I spoke to the umpires guard mark of Pant) was trying to change Rishabh someone who prides himself on the affected my mood and then from or housekeeping facilities. The However, the Indian contin- there affected my performance. So, early on day 2 was also Pant’s guard or anything like that. way I lead this team and yesterday I have spoken to Steve about this gym is very basic and not of in- gent is confident that both Ganguly yesterday when I came off the unacceptable. That is just one of Smithy’s thing was a poor reflection of that. and I know he is really ternational standards and the and Shah will be able to amicably ground, my reflection was purely that he does, now that it has come So like I said yesterday I want to disappointed with the way it has swimming pool can’t be accessed. resolve the matter as the injury- (Nevertheless) there is a healthy on my wicket-keeping. I think I said up like it is, again it is something he take that on the chin, it is not the come across. And if you watch This wasn’t what they were prom- ravaged team prepares for the respect, it is very competitive, but to my players, I had a really poor might need to look at way I want to lead this Australian Steve Smith play Test cricket, that ised when they checked in,” a series-decider. it is all said and done. The way the game as a leader, not so much as a because of the team, it is certainly not a reflection is something that he does every spirit of this series is being played captain, but certainly as a leader. perception of it. Saina, Prannoy test Bengaluru FC hold NEUFC Odisha suffer narrow COVID-19 negative AGENCIES defeat to Hyderabad Goa, Jan 12: Bengaluru FC held NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) to POST NEWS NETWORK BRIEF SCORES a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super Hyderabad 153/8 League (ISL) encounter at the Tilak Bhubaneswar, Jan 12: Odisha suf- (Tilak Verma 44, Tanmay Agarwal Maidan here, Tuesday. fered a narrow six-run defeat 34; Suryakant Pradhan 3/34, Luis Machado handed the against Hyderabad Tuesday in Ankit Yadav 2/23) Highlanders the lead in the 27th their Elite Group B match of Syed beat Odisha 147/4 minute from Federico Gallego’s Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tourna- (Govind Poddar 50, Subhranshu pass but a horrible mistake by goal- ment in Kolkata. Senapati 43 n o, Rajesh Dhuper keeper Gurmeet Singh allowed This was their second loss after 30 n o; Chama Milind 2/24, Rahul Bheke to restore parity in the being hammered by Bengal in their Ravi Teja 2/40) by six runs. match in the 49th minute. campaign opener, Sunday. They Both Bengaluru and NorthEast will next face Tamil Nadu, Thursday. n o, 26b, 1x4, 1x6) joined his skipper United remain on the sixth and Chasing a target of 154, Odisha at the middle. The duo almost led PRESS TRUST OF INDIA taken up the matter with topmost seventh positions respectively on the were reduced to 32/2 inside first six their side to a victory, but fell short BWF officials to ensure if tests were league table. The Blues have 13 overs. They lost opener Aditya by only six runs. Their unbeaten 52- Bangkok, Jan 12: Indian shut- negative, matches for respective points from 11 games while the Rout (2) in the second over before run partnership allowed Odisha tlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy players should be rescheduled and Highlanders have 12 points from 11 losing the other opener – Shantanu to finish their innings at 147/4. were cleared to compete in the no walkover is given,” BAI added. matches. Mishra (13), in the final over of the Earlier, Odisha won the toss and Thailand Open after they tested Earlier in the day, chaos gripped NEUFC had a troubled start powerplay. Chama Milind (2/24) invited Hyderabad to bat first. negative for COVID-19, invalidating India’s campaign at the tourna- when Lalrempuia had to be re- bagged both the wickets. Skipper Tanmay Agarwal (34, 30b, their previous positive results that ment when Olymic medallist Saina placed after he suffered an injury However, experienced cam- 3x4, 1x6) and Tilak Verma (44, 35b, forced them out of the tournament was forced out following a positive during warm-up just before the paigner Govind Poddar (50, 33b, 5x4, 3x4) forged together a 68-run stand hours earlier on a chaotic Tuesday. COVID-19 test, while Prannoy’s match. Lalengmawia replaced him 2x6) and skipper Subhranshu for the second wicket after the early Both the Badminton World participation hung in balance after in the starting eleven. Senapati (43 n o, 36b, 4x4) gave dismissal of Pragnay Reddy. Federation (BWF) and Badminton his sample came out negative fol- Machado broke the deadlock in Odisha hope with a 55-run third They lost wickets at regular Association of India (BAI) con- lowing a positive result in a bizarre the 27th minute of the match that Bengaluru FC players celebrate the equaliser against NEUFC, Tuesday wicket stand. Poddar was going intervals after the Ankit Yadav firmed the development. turn of events. was not so exciting so far. Gallego well but failed to judge a Ravi Teja (2/23) got rid of the Hyderabad “Both Saina Nehwal and HS Former Commonwealth Games won a loose ball in the midfield had a free header to convert but Rahul Bheke restored parity four (2/40) delivery and trapped in skipper in the 10th over. However, Prannoy have been cleared to par- champion Parupalli Kashyap too from Dimas Delgado and made a run he headed the ball wide. minutes after the change of ends. front. It was after reaching his cameos from Rahul Buddhi (19 n ticipate in the ongoing Yonex was forced to withdraw ‘due to down the middle. He entered the box Gurmeet Singh Sandhu then de- Bheke went past his marker on the half century. o off 8 balls), Bavanaka Sandeep y Thailand Open after the fourth- close proximity’ with wife and fel- and sent a forward pass for Machado nied Bengaluru the equaliser in right flank and took a shot which Another seasoned campaigner (15 off 9 balls) and Yudhvir Singh

round tests reports confirmed that low shuttler Saina. who comfortably found the back the first half stoppage time. Cleiton was supposed to be a routine save – Biplab Samantray (5) – joined (10 off 4 balls) helped Hyderabad

k k y y m m c c both shuttlers have been tested But the day, which also witnessed of the net. Silva attempted a volley from inside for Gurmeet but the custodian made Subhranshu at the middle but reach 153/8. negative for COVID-19,” BAI said a shock first-round exit of reigning NEUFC missed a clear-cut chance the box and Gurmeet fumbles in the a howler as the ball went in. the former couldn’t make an im- Suryakant Pradhan (3/34) was in a statement. world champion and Olympic sil- to double their lead eight minutes first attempt but managed to some- Both the sides tried their best pact and departed soon off a Ravi the pick of the Odisha bowlers The national body said it was pos- ver medallist PV Sindhu, ended on later when VP Suhair missed a sit- how stop the ball on the goal line. to find a winner, but poor finishing Teja delivery. and he was ably supported by sible after the national body took a better note for the Indians fol- ter. Rochharzela sent a curling cross However, it didn’t take long for and some good saves by both the cus- Odisha were struggling at 95/4 in Ankit, Pappu Roy (1/22) and Rajesh up the matter with BWF. “BAI have lowing the two shuttlers’ clearance. from the right flank and Suhair Bengaluru to find the equaliser as todians kept the match even. 13.3 overs, when Rajesh Dhuper (30 Mohanty (1/36).

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