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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 286 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 | 2021 12 PAGES + SUNDAY POST | `4.00 1.91L beneficiaries get first jabs 4 HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN NEW DELHI EXPERIENCE ADVERSE AFTER-EFFECTS, SOURCES SAY

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New Delhi, Jan 16: Over 1.91 lakh total SANITATION WORKER IN CAPITAL beneficiaries including healthcare and san- itation workers at the frontline of India’s Covid-19 battle got their first jabs Saturday HOSPITAL GETS 1ST SHOT OF VAX Post vaccine shots, 23 as PM Modi rolled out the world’s largest vaccination drive against the pandemic. BHUBANESWAR: The Covid-19 India is home to the world’s largest vaccination drive began at 161 sites elderly die in Norway vaccine makers and has one of the biggest spread across 30 districts of the Norway health authorities issue warning immunisation programs. But there is state Saturday. no playbook for the enormity of the cur- Biranchi Naik, 51, a sweeper in AGENCIES rent challenge. A doctor shows a Covid-19 vaccine vial at a Capital Hospital of Bhubaneswar Indian authorities hope to give shots government hospital in Jammu became the first person to get the Oslo, Jan 16: Norway said to 300 million people, roughly the popu- Covid vaccine Covaxin Saturday. Covid-19 vaccines may be lation of the US and several times more n Health officials haven’t specified what After taking the first Covid-19 too risky for the very old than its existing program that targets percentage of India’s nearly 1.4 billion vaccine jab, director of Capital and terminally ill, the most 26 million infants. The recipients include people will be targeted by the campaign Hospital Laxmidhar Sahu appealed cautious statement yet from n For those with the most 30 million doctors, nurses and other front- to people to get vaccinated without a European health author- severe frailty, even relatively n But experts say it will almost certainly be line workers, to be followed by 270 million fear and apprehension. ity as countries assess the mild vaccine side effects the largest such drive globally people who are either over 50 years old “I have taken the Covid-19 vac- real-world side effects of the can have serious or have illnesses that make them vul- n The sheer scale has its obstacles; for cine. As you can see I am completely first shots to gain approval. consequences nerable to Covid. instance, India plans to rely heavily on a fine and healthy after the observa- Norwegian officials said n For those who have a very For workers who have pulled India’s digital platform to track the shipment tion period. So, I urge all not to be- 23 people had died in the short remaining lifespan and delivery of vaccines battered healthcare system through the lieve in rumours and fake news and country a short time after re- anyway, the benefit of the pandemic, the shots offered confidence n But public health experts point out that come forward for vaccination,” said ceiving their first dose of vaccine may be marginal or irrelevant that life can start returning to normal. the internet remains patchy in large Sahu. 51-year-old Biranchi Naik, a sweeper in Capital Hospital of Bhubaneswar, becomes the vaccine. Of those deaths, Many burst with pride. “I am excited parts of the country, with some remote Additional Chief Secretary the first person to get the Covid vaccine Covaxin in Odisha, Saturday 13 have been autopsied, with safety monitoring reports that I am among the first to get the vac- villages entirely unconnected (Health) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra the results suggesting that on the vaccines. Emer cine,” Gita Devi, a nurse, said as she informed that a total of 16,100 health- I’m happy and excited In the first phase, 9,000 health common side effects may Cooke, the new head of the lifted her left sleeve to receive the shot. “We are launching the world’s biggest care workers would receive the that I received the workers will be administered vaccine have contributed to severe European Medicines Agency, “I am happy to get an India-made vaccination drive and it shows the world Covid-19 vaccine on the first day. much-awaited under the Bhubaneswar Municipal reactions in frail, elderly has said tracking the safety vaccine and that we don’t have to de- our capability,” Modi said. He implored “A Class IV staff of Capital vaccine. I am feeling well Corporation (BMC) area. people, according to the of Covid vaccines, espe- pend on others for it,” said Devi, who citizens to keep their guard up and not Hospital took the first jab followed After getting the first dose, Norwegian Medicines cially those relying on novel BIRANCHI NAIK | SANITATION WORKER, has treated patients throughout the to believe any “rumors about the safety by the director of the facility and an- Umakant Satpathy, additional di- Agency. technologies such as mes- CAPITAL HOSPITAL, BHUBANESWAR pandemic in a hospital in Lucknow. of the vaccines.” other doctor. This is a big day for us rector of Directorate of Medical Norway authority says senger RNA, would be one The first dose was administered to a san- It was not clear whether Modi, 70, had in the fight against Covid-19,” said Covishield vaccine and 20,000 doses Education and Training (DMET), that it does not mean of the biggest challenges itation worker at the All Indian Institute taken the vaccine himself like other Mohapatra. He said 1.92 lakh health- of Covaxin vaccine in the first phase. appealed all to take the vaccine so younger, healthier people once shots are rolled out of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, world leaders as an example of the shot’s care workers would receive vaccine Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in- that precious lives can be saved. should avoid being vacci- widely. Pfizer and BioNTech after Prime Minister Narendra Modi safety. His government has said politicians within a week using the available teracted with beneficiaries at a par- Union Minister Dharmedra nated. But it’s an early in- are working with the kickstarted the campaign with a na- will not be considered priority groups in vials in the first phase. The state ticular site in Berhampur, Pradhan said this is a historic day dication of what to watch as Norwegian regulator to in- tionally televised speech. the first phase of the rollout. has received 4.08 lakh doses of Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar. for the citizens of India. countries begin to issue vestigate the deaths.

IRREGULAR by MANJUL Farmers’ union for Central agencies not providing WhatsApp’s new data new members in docus to Odisha, Chhattisgarh privacy policy delayed panel on agri laws

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New Delhi, Jan 16: Non-cooper- for not accepting the updated terms of service, says ation of the Central agencies in the Facebook-owned platform providing relevant documents to both Odisha and Chhattisgarh has AGENCIES the company informed. been delaying the Mahanadi river “We’ll then go to people gradu- Yes, vaccine vials were received 2 days ago. I just kept them water dispute between the two ri- New Delhi, Jan 16: Facing in- ally to review the policy at their own in sunlight to disinfect! parian states. tense criticism worldwide amid a pace before new business options According to official MAHANADI court case in India, WhatsApp has are available on May 15.” Farmers have langar during their sources, the Central agen- deferred its new data privacy pol- WhatsApp earlier sent notifi- ongoing protest against the new farm cies have been maintain- WATER to provide it letter of Meteorological department. icy by three months. “No one will cations to millions of its users in laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi, ing an inactive approach DISPUTE submissions and sum- The statutory tenure of the lose his or her account from India, saying it is changing its Saturday Undertrial towards the dispute. The mary of recommenda- Mahanadi tribunal even after ex- February 8 for not accepting the up- privacy policy and users will state of Odisha sought several doc- tions made by advisory commit- tension will end in 2023. The tribunal dated terms of service,” the have to “agree and accept” if they AGENCIES prisoner dies uments related to Mahanadi basin tee in 1948 for the Hirakud dam. It was constituted in 2018. The tech- Facebook-owned platform said plan to keep using the app post- from Central agencies in August 2020 also demanded terms of reference, nical and legal teams of both states Saturday. February 8. New Delhi, Jan 16: A farmers’ in Jharpada jail in order to settle the long pending report of advisory committee con- are aggrieved with the non-coop- In continuation of its tirade union requested the SC Saturday dispute. The Mahanadi tribunal stituted in 1952 on the Hirakud eration of the Central agencies, against WhatsApp for its new pri- to remove the remaining three had also asked the Central agencies dam project. The state government said an official adding that the lack vacy policy, the Confederation of All members of the committee it had to furnish the documents required also requested all Public Accounts of cooperation from Central agen- India Traders (CAIT) Friday sent set up to resolve the impasse over by both the riparian states. However, Committee Reports on the Hirakud cies would lead to inordinate delay. another communication to Union the three contentious farm laws. the officials said, the Central agen- dam except the 11th re- “It’s been almost six Significantly, the IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, The union asked to select people cies have not released the requested port. It also pleaded for months now, the three-judge bench of stating that the Facebook-owned in- who can do the job “on the basis documents. The Odisha govern- the project wise detail Central agencies Mahanadi Water stant messaging app had recently of mutual harmony.” ment had sought copies of Technical utilisation in Mahanadi haven’t provided the Dispute Tribunal issued some media advertisements The Bhartiya Kisan Union Advisory Committee’s notes on basin. documents sought by headed by Supreme trying to hold its privacy policy Lokshakti said the principle of POST NEWS NETWORK over 23 projects cleared in Mahanadi Further, Odisha gov- both the states,” an Court judge Justice AM WhatsApp said they are mov- justified which is nothing but a natural justice is going to be vio- basin since 1950 namely Mayana ernment sought envi- official said Khanwilkar Saturday ing back the date by three months hogwash. “In their eagerness to lated as those appointed to the Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: An under- Tank, Gej Tank, Dhara Tank and ronment clearance re- requesting anonymity asked Odisha and to May 15 on which people will be obtain more maximum data of peo- four-member committee “have al- trial prisoner in Jharpada spe- Saroda Tank among others. The ports issued to around Chhattisgarh to submit asked to review and accept the ple, WhatsApp is all set to launch ready supported these laws.” cial jail here died due to severe state government also sought de- 35 projects in Mahanadi basin from a consolidated list of documents terms. “No one will have their its new privacy policy from 8th In an affidavit, it also sought cardiac arrest Saturday morning. tailed project reports of several the Ministry of Environment, Forest they need from the Central agencies account suspended or deleted on February and is obtaining forcible dismissal of a plea of the Central The deceased, identified as Ravi projects cleared by the Central and Climate Change. by Monday. The tribunal had also February 8. We’re also going to consent of users which is uncon- government, filed though the Delhi Dulla, was a resident of Kolkata Water Commission in Mahanadi Similarly, the state of observed that common format will do a lot more to clear up the mis- stitutional, violation of law and Police, seeking an injunction in West Bengal. basin. The state government has re- Chhattisgarh has requested geo- be finalised in two weeks. The bench information around how privacy poses a threat to national secu- against the proposed tractor march According to sources, Dulla was quested the Ministry of Jal Shakti spatial data from the Indian will hear the matter February 6. and security works on WhatsApp,” rity,” the CAIT said in a statement. or any other kind of protest by arrested for his alleged involvement farmers which seeks to disrupt in the Nayagarh armoury loot in- the gathering and celebrations of cident in 2008. He spent more than Republic Day January 26. a decade as an under-trial pris- A bench headed by Chief Justice oner in Jharpada special jail here. US state capitals on edge for armed protests SA Bobde had agreed to hear He suffered a serious cardiac ar- January 18 the Centre’s application rest while filling up drinking water The perception that AGENCIES Saturday through Inauguration Day. around the Capitol building in Lansing against the proposed tractor march. Saturday morning. The authori- Steve McCraw, director of the Texas and troopers were mobilised from across The Bhartiya Kisan Union ties immediately rushed him to the the Jan 6 insurrection New York, Jan 16: US law enforce- Department of Public Safety, said in a the state to bolster security. The legis- Lokshakti is one of the 40-odd Capital hospital where the doc- was a success could ment officials are gearing up for pro- statement late Friday that intelligence lature nevertheless cancelled meetings farmer unions spearheading the tors declared him brought-dead. embolden domestic Trump marches in all 50 state capitals indicated “violent extremists” may next week, citing concern over credi- agitation on various border points this weekend, erecting barriers and call- seek to exploit planned armed protests ble threats. of Delhi for about 50 days now, extremists ing in their National Guards to try to in Austin to “conduct criminal acts.” “We are prepared for the worst but we demanding repeal of the farm WEATHER prevent the kind of violent attack that The scramble follows the deadly remain hopeful that those who choose laws. y motivated by BHUB CTK rattled the nation January 6. 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FORTUNE FORECAST IFFI-2021 kicks off with ‘restrictions’ Pinto to play Noor Inayat THE FESTIVAL WILL CELEBRATE THE BIRTH CENTENARY OF LEGENDARY FILMMAKER Khan in new spy thriller ARIES AND ACADEMY HONORARY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR SATYAJIT RAY LONDON: Hollywood star Frieda You will be very active Pinto will take on the role of today. Your activities will PANAJI: India's biggest and oldest British World War II spy Noor result in progress and international film event, the 51st edi- Inayat Khan in an upcoming tel- success. However in the tion of the International Film evision thriller. evening you will feel the need for some Festival of India (IFFI)was inau- The six-part series, which will solitude. Pay heed to your moods, and get into a solitary corner to be alone. gurated Saturday in Goa. get into production later this year, Ganesha says it's okay to confide your Union Minister for Information hails from writer Olivia Hetreed problems to your dog. and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, who along with south actor Sudeep TAURUS opened the festival, praised the re- silience of mankind to have come up This is a great day for students and scholars, with a vaccine for Covid-19 just a year declares Ganesha. If you after positive cases were reported in are pursuing higher studies or profes- January 2020. sional courses you will feel pleased and He also pitched for private par- confident about the progress you are ticipation in the next edition of the making. Do not, however, expect the atmosphere, or the arrangements to be event. the way you expect them to be. Be pre- “IFFI Goa is organised each time pared for ordinary sub standard studying by the Government of India and conditions. Stay cool. Be practical and the Goa government. Why? There take things in your stride. should be participation of the film industry as well as other indus- GEMINI tries,” Javadekar said at the inau- and Red Room A hectic and challenging gural function of the festival. Films. day awaits you. You will This year's edition of IFFI is It is based on be busy with your family being organised in a hybrid format, the biography members and children, tending to their in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Spy Princess: needs. New deadlines at work may put which has forced the organisers to The Life of pressure on you. Love and romance will give you the fuel needed to keep going, limit attendance, both at the open- (Argentina), Prasanna Vithanage Noor Inayat says Ganesha. ing and closing events, as well as dur- (Sri Lanka), Abu Bakr Shawky Khan (2006) by Amitabh known in West just like ing the screening of the 224 films (Austria), Priyadarshan (India) and author Shrabani from nearly sixty countries. The Rubaiyat Hossain (Bangladesh) are Basu and will be CANCER festival has been curtailed to a du- members of the international jury directed by Ganesha counsels you Maradona in India: Pablo Cesar ration of eight days this year. who are tasked with selecting the London-based film- to peruse thoughtfully Renowned film best films in the international com- maker Anand Tucker. before signing any doc- NEW DELHI: Argentine film- Cesar, in fact, had thought makers petition section for IFFI's presti- The screenplay, which ument. As it is a day of financial loss, maker Pablo Cesar loves re- of casting Big B in his film namely gious awards. will chronicle the incredible handle middlemen and agents deftly. New tempting offers are seen on the job turning to India, and enjoys Thinking Of Him, which ex- Pablo "The festival will premier story of the young Sufi mystic- front. So you may accept a new job. Indian commercial films. plored Indian Nobel laureate Cesar Danish filmmaker Thomas turned-war-heroine, has been de- "They have a unique style. Rabindranath Tagore's rela- Vinterberg’s Another Round vised as a spy thriller. In commercial cinema, it's tionship with Argentine writer as the opening film. The his- Khan, whose Indian heritage is LEO mostly the actors who are Victoria Ocampo, but it didn't torical drama Wife of a Spy traced back to the 18th century You will be serious more famous. You say work out. He still dreams of by Kiyoshi Kurosawa will Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, was born about your work today. Amitabh Bachchan, working with the Indian bring the 51st IFFI to a close, in Moscow in 1914 to Indian father You will organise your schedule for the day in and everyone knows megastar someday. a statement issued by the Hazrat Inayat Khan and American the morning itself. You will take up tasks him, even in the “I would be happy if organisers said. mother Ora Ray Baker. that are dear to you and will analyse the West. His name is I get to make a movie “A selection of 23 feature “She was a fierce and amazing woman results of your labours in the past. In the like Maradona, with Amitabh and 20 non-feature films – the most unlikely heroine of World later half of the day, you will be able to who is known even Bachchan,” said Cesar, will be showcased in the War II,” Pinto, who is also an executive have good relations with everyone who comes into contact with you. You will in India. It's im- chairman of the inter- Indian Panorama section producer on the project, said. look back upon the day with a feeling of pressive how an national jury at ongo- of the 51st IFFI," the state- Basu, also the founding-chair of the satisfaction, says Ganesha. actor from Asia is ing International Film ment also said. Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust, known across the Festival of India (IFFI). The festival will cele- said she was happy that Khan’s in- VIRGO globe," Cesar told IANS brate the 100 years of film spiring story will be reaching an even IANS. icon Satyajit Ray. IANS bigger audience with the series. PTI Today it will be family responsibilities that will dominate the day. Juniors will offer you a lot of help, but you must remember that what you seek is valuable and that it will demand a lot Nushrratt’s sultry Saturday vibes of effort from you. Ganesha advises you to be careful of people in general. MUMBAI: Nushrratt In one image, she poses in a cent photoshoot, she is flaunts LIBRA Bharuccha spent Saturday send- short two piece outfit paired with her toned legs while posing on a ing out sultry vibes to fans heels and messy hair. To add an chair. Ganesha says that you shall be attracted to the on social media. The element of mystique to oomph, “Just a casual Saturday,” she opposite sex today. actress posted pic- she doesn't show her face in the wrote. The actress was seen in Today during the afternoon, you will meet tures on image. Chhalaang. She has Omung people who share the same ideas and Instagram “Work in Progress,” she wrote Kumar’s Janhit Mein Jaari and thoughts as you do and you will be able to Stories where on the picture. Hurdang in the pipeline, and share your feelings with them. You will be interested in knowing new things on vari- she aces the In another picture, which also stars in the horror film ous topics. Your increased knowledge will astyle game. seems to be a moment from a re- Chhorii. IANS likely lead you on to greater success. SCORPIO Your far sightedness will SUDOKU make you realise the PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, importance of financial CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers security. Thus, you are in a mood to make 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. long term investments. Social recognition awaits you in the evening. Ganesha feels that people look up to you as a wise per- son and thus seek high values from you. SAGITTARIUS You may feel as if you are caught in a rat race and for you it has become important of survive it. Though it is challenging enough, you are excited to get a new mission in life. Take a break in the evening and enjoy it with family and friends, says Ganesha. CAPRICORN You'll feel trapped and CALVIN AND HOBBES may feel as if everyone is trying to bog you down by hook or crook. Others may bully you and this may shatter you confidence. Do not worry though, as your luck is guarding you, assures Ganesha. Even if others are mean to you, SOLUTIONS their behaviour will not mar your health or image. You will not surrender to the adversities, as your talents will direct you towards a safer place. AQUARIUS Financially, you are on a stable ground today, so make the most of it. You will give a tough fight to your competitors, and leave them far behind in the race as not many can beat BREVITY you in your own game. Beware of those CROSSWORD green-eyed people around, alerts Ganesha, as they are waiting for you to make a mistake and get off the track.

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2. A vial of Covaxin developed by get shots on day one Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech with the help of Indian Council of Medical Research VAX DRIVE TO BE HALTED SUNDAY FOR OBSERVATION (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology 3. A woman being administered the vaccine at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Saturday 611 inoculated in Capital 4. A Covid-19 vaccination centre at SCB Bhubaneswar: The day one of the first Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack phase of the vaccination here saw decorated with balloons and flowers about 611 people inoculated, Saturday, at six centres under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. 5. Puri Collector Samarth Verma and Chief Most of the injected included frontline District Medical Officer Sujata Mishra workers. The six centres at Capital inspect a vaccination centre in the Hospital, BMC hospital at Old Town, Holy City Unit-IV Urban CHC, AIIMS, KIIMS and SUM Hospital saw about 139 doctors, 6. Health workers and frontline warriors 230 paramedics, 147 Class IV employ- waiting for their turn at a vaccination ees, 89 ANMs and seven others vacci- centre at Unit-IV in the Capital city nated on the first day. “We had target- OP PHOTOS ed about 600 health workers to be vac- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik collects feedback from vaccination centres cinated on the first day. However, we through videoconference OP PHOTO ended up inoculating 611. Biranchi 3 4 POST NEWS NETWORK gramme of the year. Nayak, a safai karamchari, was the “2021 has ushered in good news first to get immunized. Meanwhile, Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: On the for all. The long wait has ended Capital Hospital with about 155 recipi- first day of the Covid-19 vaccination today. Our Covid warriors have ents administered most number of doses. Except for the urban health cen- drive, around 14,000 frontline health- been extending their services risk- tre at Unit-IV, all other centres report- care workers were administered ing their precious lives for the last ed 100 vaccinations each. No compli- the first doses of the Covid vac- 10 months. We can never forget cations were reported,” informed a cine at 161 sites across the state. their dedication and sacrifice. We senior BMC officer. As per data provided by the are proud of them,” he said. Health and Family Welfare Thanking the scientists and re- Department, the target was to give searchers on the occasion, he said that of vaccination, the additional chief vaccines to 16,405 health workers on they have enhanced the pride and secretary said, the enumeration of the first day. Of which, 13,980 got glory of the nation by inventing the other frontline workers such as po- shots till 8 pm of Saturday. Covid-19 vaccine in a record time. lice and fire services personnel Districts like Angul, Balasore, Additional Chief Secretary have begun while the enumeration Boudh, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, (Health) PK Mohapatra said the of the municipality workers, ex- Koraput and Sonepur have achieved vaccination drive will take a pause ecutive officers and the employees 100 per cent target while 54 per tomorrow (Sunday) and all the ben- of the Revenue department will be cent achievement was reported in eficiaries would be under obser- done in the subsequent phases and Keonjhar district. vation by the health teams in re- will be completed by January 25. Soon after completion of the spective districts. The vaccination The database of these frontline 5 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s will resume in the state again workers will be uploaded on the Co- speech, the vaccination drive was Monday, he said. Win portal. This will be followed by launched in the state at 11.05 am. “We have prepared the database the vaccination of the persons above Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of 3.28 lakh health workers for the 50 years and the persons below 50 collected feedback from the vacci- vaccination in the first phase. years having comorbidity, he stated. nated health workers from Considering the number of Mohapatra said the health work- Sundargarh, Capital Hospital and Covishield and Covaxin vaccines we ers who were vaccinated Saturday will Berhampur via video conferenc- have received, about 1.92 lakh health be given the second dose after 28 days. ing in the afternoon. workers will be vaccinated in the “These health workers will get the Congratulating the health work- first phase. We have planned to vac- SMSes for the second dose and they ers for being vaccinated, Naveen ap- cinate the remaining health work- will be vaccinated at the session pealed to one and all for extending ers by January 25,” Mohapatra told sites where they have received the cooperation in the most vital pro- reporters here. For the second phase first dose today,” he added. 10kg tumour removed Transport revenue up by 8% in Dec 2 BDOs, JE suspended for ECoR to run from man’s abdomen festive spl trains TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTION FROM THIS SECTOR FELL BY 25 PER CENT misappropriation of fund POST NEWS NETWORK BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER OF 2020 POST NEWS NETWORK under Swachh Bharat Mission till March end Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: In a rare (Grameen) in Jharigaon block. surgery, a tumour weighing around POST NEWS NETWORK source said. Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: The state The order by the Panchayati Raj AGENCIES 10 kilograms was removed from the The total collection for the first government has suspended two and Drinking Water Department abdomen of a septuagenarian by Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: Revenue nine months of this fiscal came to Block Development Officers (BDOs) Friday said that Bahadur would Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: The East a team of doctors from a hospital generation from the transport sec- Rs 973 crore against Rs 1295 crore and a junior engineer (JE) for mis- need to report at DRDA head- Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided in the state capital. The patient tor was very low from April to collected in the first nine months appropriation of public fund pro- quarters in Nabarangpur under to extend the running of 21 pairs was also operated earlier for a October of this financial year (2020- of 2019-20, which is still 25 per cent vided under Swachh Bharat Mission the administrative control of proj- of special trains originating from small tumour in Mumbai. 21) due to lockdown and shutdowns less. (SBM) for construction of toilets. ect director, DRDA. He should not its jurisdiction up to the last week The man hails from western imposed in the wake of Covid-19 pan- During the nine months from Panchayati Raj and Drinking leave the headquarters without of March this year. Odisha and was reported to be demic. April to December, Rs 615 crore Water Department has issued or- prior permission of the project di- According to ECoR sources, the carrying a bulky tumour inside his However, it has now been on a re- has been collected from motor ve- ders in this regard. rector of DRDA. Similarly, Lariman special trains include 02819/02820 stomach. Doctors said the tumour vival path. The revenue collection hicle taxes, Rs 113 crore from fees, The suspended officers are- has been asked to report at DRDA Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar- was rare as it arose from the fat in- from the transport sector was in- Rs 21 crore from enforcement (e-chal- Chitrakonda BDO in Malkangiri dis- headquarters in Malkangiri dis- Bhubaneswar bi-weekly special side the abdomen. As such tu- creased by 8 per cent in December December 2019. lans) and the rest from share from trict Lariman Kharsel; BDO of trict under the administrative con- leaving from Bhubaneswar every mours do not produce symptoms, compared to the previous year. Similarly, the STA generated Rs national permits and other mis- Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district trol of project director, DRDA. He Wednesday and Sunday, and from it assumed an enormous size be- Revenues grew at 3 per cent in 149crore from the transport sector cellaneous heads. Debendra Bahadur and Jharigaon has been asked not to leave the Anand Vihar every Tuesday and fore it presented itself because of November and 8 per cent in in November 2020 while it had col- The state government recorded JE Sunil Samal. headquarters without prior per- Friday will run up to March 31 the size. December, sources in the State lected Rs 145 crore in November sales of 6.01 lakh units of vehicles While Chitrakonda BDO was mission of the reporting authority. 2021 from Bhubaneswar and up A team of doctors from the Transport Authority (STA) said 2019. in 2020 compared to 8.25 lakh units suspended for gross irregularities In November last year, about 100 to April 2, 2021 from Anand Vihar. Apollo Hospital here undertook the here Saturday. However, the total revenue col- sold in 2019. The vehicle sales picked in execution of individual house- beneficiaries lodged a complaint surgery for three hours to cut out The state has collected motor lection from this sector fell down by up in October with sale of around hold latrine (IHHL) programme, against Jharigaon BDO at the po- the tumour from the body. The pa- revenues from vehicles to the tune 25 per cent from April to December 72,000 vehicles compared to nearly Jharigaon BDO and junior engineer lice station accusing him of di- tient is now said to be recovering Rs 157 crore in December 2020 com- of 2020-21 compared to the same 69,000 vehicles sold in November and were suspended for misappropri- verting Rs 5 crore from the funds and doing well. pared to Rs 146 crore collected in period of the previous year, the 54,000 in December, they added. ation of entitled money of IHHLs allocated for construction of toilets.

Similarly, 02880/02879 Bhubaneswar-Lokamanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Bhubaneswar bi- weekly special leaving from Dolphin population in Chilika jumps to 156 Bhubaneswar Mondays and Thursdays and from LTT every PNN & AGENCIES tion and conservation of Irrawaddy the population of open water pre- Wednesday and Saturday will run dolphins in the past in close coor- ANNUAL SURVEY ferring diving ducks was noticed dur- up to March 29, 2021 from Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: After emerg- dination with the wildlife wing of ing the current season, particu- Bhubaneswar and up to March ing as a favourite destination of state Forest department, CDA chief THE ANNUAL A BIRD CENSUS REVEALED THAT A larly in the prawn gherries evicted 31, 2021 from LTT. migratory birds, the Chilika lake has executive Susanta Nanda said. POPULATION TOTAL OF 12,42,000 INDIVIDUALS areas clearly indicating the beneficial 08479/08480 Bhubaneswar- also turned out to be a safe haven He said that in the past there had ESTIMATION OF 105 WATER BIRD SPECIES AND impact of eviction for migratory Tirupati-Bhubaneswar weekly for rare Irrawaddy dolphins. been a survey and identification of SURVEY OF 26,405 INDIVIDUALS OF 76 birds,” Nanda said. special leaving from Bhubaneswar This came to the light after the dolphin habitat in the lake for proper IRRAWADDY WETLAND DEPENDENT SPECIES The bird survey also brought to the every Saturday and from Tirupati Chilika Development Authority management, dolphin watching DOLPHIN, WHICH WERE COUNTED FROM THE light that the number of wanderer every Sunday will run up to March (CDA) conducted an annual sur- protocol was formulated, sensiti- WAS CONDUCTED ENTIRE LAGOON has increased across the lake com- 27, 2021 from Bhubaneswar and up vey on the biodiversity of the lagoon, sation training of tourist boat op- JANUARY 15 BY pared to the census date. Lesser to March 28, 2021 from Tirupati. which is the largest lake along the erators was conducted, widening and TRANSACT DURING THE FLORA AND FAUNA Flamingo, Ferruginous Pochard and On the other hand, 02839/02840 east-coast of India. The population deepening of Magarmukha chan- SURVEY METHOD, MONITORING OF CHILIKA, FIVE common Shelduck were encoun- Bhubaneswar-Chennai- of dolphins has increased to 156 in nel was undertaken for free move- FOLLOWED SPECIES OF SEAGRASSES— tered after a long gap, Nanda said. Bhubaneswar weekly special leav- 2020 as against 150 in 2019, an offi- ment of dolphin from outer chan- WORLDWIDE FOR HOLODULE UNINERVIS, HOLODULE During the Flora and Fauna ing from Bhubaneswar every cial said. nel to the main lake. POPULATION OF PINIFOLIA, HALOPHILA OVALIS, Monitoring of Chilika lake January Thursday and from Chennai every The Irrawaddy dolphin is the The annual population estimation AQUATIC HALOPHILA OVATA AND 15, 2021, five species of seagrasses Friday will run up to March 25, 2021 flagship species inhabiting the survey of Irrawaddy dolphin has MAMMALS HALOPHILA BECCARII— WERE were reported. Seagrass species from Bhubaneswar and up to Chilika lake. The CDA, in a state- been conducted by CDA since 2003. REPORTED such as Holodule uninervis, March 26, 2021 from Chennai. ment, said that the present distri- The annual survey conducted Holodule pinifolia, Halophila ovalis, 02845/02846 Bhubaneswar- bution range of this species is only January 15, 2021 by ‘Transact Survey gal embankments) at places. One sig- While 10 teams of experts conducted January 5, 2021 also revealed that Halophila ovata and Halophila bec- Bangalore Cant-Bhubaneswar

in Asia, from Chilika to Indonesia. Method’, followed worldwide for nificant population of dolphin is the counting in Balugaon area and a total of 12,42,000 individuals of carii were recorded during the sur- weekly special leaving from

k y m c Irrawaddy dolphins in India are population of aquatic mammals. now observed in southern sector, by eight teams were engaged for the 105 water bird species and 26,405 vey, he said. Bhubaneswar every Sunday and protected under the Wildlife Each survey team was equipped moving from other sectors, the of- counting in Satapada area, Nanda individuals of 76 wetland depend- This occurs over an area of 155 from Bangalore Cant every (Protection) Act 1972, ClTES with binoculars, GPS, Range finder ficial said. said, adding that restriction on the ent species, were counted from the sq km, an increase from 152 sq km Tuesday will run up to March 28, (Appendix-l) and IUCN Red List. and data recording sheets. A total of 18 teams had conducted visit of the tourists to the lake was entire lagoon.“This year, more birds of last year. Chilika now has 22 per 2021 from Bhubaneswar and up The CDA has initiated many con- The movement has been facili- the annual count of the dolphin also imposed during the counting pe- are found in Central and Southern cent of India’s seagrass area, the of- to March 29, 2021 from Bangalore servation measures for the protec- tated by clearing of gherries (ille- population for around six hours. riod. A bird census conducted sectors of Chilika. An increase in ficial said. Cant, said the ECoR source. P4 SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

Body carried on bike 370 Deogarh villages child marriage free

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK the Gram Panchayat Task Force c and authentication by the Block Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: A total of Task Force, a total of 370 villages 360 villages in Deogarh district of Deogarh have been declared as in Ganjam village have become child marriage free ‘Child Marriage Free Village’,” after different stakeholders have The state government on the POST NEWS NETWORK decided to come onboard to end the other hand has vowed to end the NO USE OF MAHAPRAYAN social menace. practice of child marriages by the Jagannathprasad, Jan 16: Even A notification in this regard was end of 2030. The state often sees as the state government has The matter came to the fore published Saturday by the office close to 20 per cent child marriages. launched free hearse service under of Collectorate, Deogarh. The dis- Several child marriage victims the ‘Mahaprayan’ Yojana for free after relatives carried the trict administration claimed that the meanwhile have openly revolted transportation of bodies from gov- body of Nilamadhab Pradhan Gram Panchayat Task Force has against the social pressure to call ernment hospitals to their homes, on a motorcycle to his recommended declaring 370 vil- off such illegal marriages. the service continues to elude the lages free from the age old social of underage marriages. In a communication to the The government last year needy and the deserving in Ganjam residence due to unavailability menace. According to people working in Integrated Child Development awarded several children who did district, a report said. of a hearse under the According to the district ad- the sector, this is a major success ever Services, the district administration not undertake such marriages The matter came to the fore after ministration, the Block Level Task reported from any district as such said, “With an objective to prevent while several parts of the state relatives carried the body of REPRESENTATIVE PIC Mahaprayan Yojana Force also authenticated the claims a large number of villages have child marriages and ensure ado- have child panels where kids work Nilamadhab Pradhan, 70, of and after scrutiny, found it okay to not come forward to declare them- lescent empowerment, I am to say together to end the menace in their Jirabadi village on a motorcycle the authorities expressed inabil- Jiribadi where his last rites were declare the villages free from the evil selves to shun the practice. that as per the recommendation of local areas. to his residence due to unavail- ity to arrange a hearse van due to conducted. This sparked resent- ability of a hearse van under the unavailability of the vehicle at the ment among onlookers as they Mahaprayan Yojana. Pradhan died hospital. Moreover, it was not pos- clicked the photographs and video of cardiac arrest while he was un- sible for an ambulance to reach of the body being ferried on a mo- AMRI employees vow to dergoing treatment at the the CHC from Bhanjanagar, alleged torcycle which later went viral on Mukteswar Dance Fest 2021 Jagannathprasad Community the family. Family members con- social media. donate bodies, organs Health Centre (CHC) in Ganjam tacted private auto-rickshaws in When contacted, the medical of- district. the hospital but the latter demanded ficer of the CHC said the hospital Family members asked the hos- Rs 2,000 to carry the body to their has no Mahaprayan vehicle while concludes on a high note pital authorities to arrange a gov- home around 2 km the government has not instructed ernment-run Mahaprayan vehicle Left with no options, the family them to use the 102 and 108 ambu- or an ambulance to transport the members carried the body on a mo- lances for transportation of bodies POST NEWS NETWORK body back to their house. However, torcycle for more than 2 km to reach to their place of residences. Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: The three- day long Odissi Fest at the mag- POST NEWS NETWORK nificent Mukteswar temple here State reports 178 concluded on a high note with spell- Kidney racket adds Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: Several binding performances of Odissi more Covid-19 employees of AMRI Hospital, by renowned Odissi dancers of na- Bhubaneswar Saturday vowed to tional and international repute. It cases, 1 death donate organs and their bodies on was as if the dancing damsels com- one more victim the occasion of the 7th Rising Day. ing alive out of the 10th century PNN & AGENCIES The commitment was made monument Mukteswar Temple, in- POST NEWS NETWORK during a special awareness ses- disputably one of the most refined Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: The state sion organized by the hospital and beautiful temples of Odisha. reported 178 new Covid-19 cases Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: One more with the assistance of the Body and The evening’s programme was Saturday, taking its tally to 3,33,127, person Saturday accused Himanshu Organ Donation Society of India started after lighting of the lamp by a senior Health and Family Welfare Bhushan Nanda of cheating him (BODI). Experts in the session Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, minis- (H&FW) department official said. by assuring to arrange a kidney tried to bust myths around organ ter, Odia language, literature & cul- One more person died of the donor around five years back. and body donations and urged ture and tourism; Shreemaye disease, following which the toll rose Earlier, the Nayapalli police people to come forward for the Mishra, chairperson, OTDC Ltd., to 1,899, said the official. Of the new Wednesday arrested Nanda for re- noble cause. Guru Aruna Mohanty, secretary, her programme with The concluding item of the cases, 103 were reported from dif- portedly cheating a person of Rs 5 Nilanjana Mukherjee, AVP, Orissa Dance Akademy; Sachin Mangalacharan followed by evening was a group Odissi pres- ferent quarantine centres. lakhs on the pretext of arranging Operations & Administration, Ramachandra Jadhav, director, Abhinaya choreographed by Durga entation by Jyotsnarani Sahoo and Sundargarh recorded the high- a kidney donor for transplanta- Unit in-charge, AMRI Hospitals tourism and Sangita Gosain, chief Charan Ranbir and music com- the group of Soor Mandir, Cuttack. est 30 new cases, followed by tion. Bhubaneswar said, “The organ executive, GKCM Odissi Research posed by Sukanta Kumar Kundu. Their first item was Vandana- Sambalpur (24) and Jharsuguda The commissionerate police donation rates in India are very Centre. Her last item was pallavi choreo- Shivamaya followed by (23). Saturday brought Nanda on a three- poor at 0.3/million as compared to The first programme of the graphed by herself. Geetabhinay - Rasanuraga and the Eight districts—Boudh, day remand for further probe into some western countries where it evening was a chorus in honour Sripunya Mohanty and Pratap last item was Sudha Nrutya - Keerti Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, the issue. Alok Ranjan Chaini of ferred more than Rs 6 lakh into is as high as 36/million. So, it is of Lord Shiva eulogizing the glory Barik performed a duet. They pre- Kalabati choreographed by Guru Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Marshaghai in Kendrapara the account of Sanjay and Nanda. time that everyone realised the of Lord Shiva presented by music sented pallavi choreographed by Jyotsnarani Sahoo and music com- Nayagarh and Nabarangpur—did Saturday lodged a complaint with Sanjay had also taken another Rs motto and pledged for organ do- director Guru Srinibas Satapathy Guru Aruna Mohanty followed by posed by Guru Swapneswar not register any new cases since the Saheed Nagar police in this re- 1.50 lakh from Chaini. nation, to bring the much needed and his group. Abhinaya choreographed by Guru Chakraborty. The programme was Friday, the official said. gard. However, after receiving the change in the society overcoming Renowned hearing-impaired Aruna Mohanty and music com- anchored by En Srinivas Ghatuari The latest death was reported According to the complaint, amount they started avoiding the doubts and myths.” danseuse Sonali Mohapatra started posed by Guru Dhaneswar Swain. and Sanhati Pani. from the Sundargarh district. Chaini, a contractor, was informed Chaini. In 2017, Chaini reportedly Odisha has 2,087 active cases at by his doctors that both his kid- lodged a case with police at present, while 3,29,088 patients neys have been damaged a few Marshaghai in this regard, but to have recov- years back. Later, Chaini posted a no avail. SCULPTURE ON GANDHIJI Mercury dips to ered. message on his Facebook account A dejected Chaini saw a ray of The state seeking help from interested donors hope after coming across the news 5.8°C at Phulbani has so far in 2015. reports regarding the arrest of tested over Subsequently, Nanda and Sanjay Nanda. POST NEWS NETWORK 73.46 lakh reached the private hospital at Nanda, a resident of Kendrapara samples for Acharya Vihar where he was un- district, was earlier arrested by Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: With the Covid-19, in- dergoing treatment. Sanjay intro- the Nayapalli police on the basis of return of coldwave to the state, cluding duced himself as the Orissa coor- a complaint lodged by Pratap mercury fell down below 10 de- 26,490 Friday. dinator for body parts Chandra Mishra, one of the victims. gree Celsius at five places, Saturday. Odisha’s positivity rate stands transplantation section of a re- The commissionerate police also As per the report of Bhubaneswar at 4.53 per cent. puted hospital in Kolkata. came across a similar complaint MeT Centre, Phulbani remained Meanwhile, India has reported On the other hand, Nanda in- against Nanda lodged at the coldest place by recording the 15,158 new coronavirus cases in the formed Chaini that he had per- Laxmisagar Police station by lowest temperature of 5.8 degrees past 24 hours, taking the coun- sonally donated one of his kidneys Diptimayee Sahoo of Angul. Nanda Celsius preceded by Jharsuguda try’s total number of Covid-19 to a person who was suffering from had allegedly taken Rs 3.19 lakh (7.6 degrees), Darngbadi (8 de- cases to 1,05,42,841. The country has kidney failure. They also told Chaini from Sahoo to arrange a kidney grees), Sundargarh (8.5 degrees) also recorded 175 deaths apart that they were active members of donor for her ailing mother un- and Keonjhar (9.9 degrees). from the fresh cases. a charitable trust engaged in such dergoing treatment at a private Balangir recorded a minimum Over the past day, India has also activities. hospital in the city. temperature of 10 degrees Celsius reported a total of 16,977 dis- They took Chaini to Kolkata Thursday, Ashok Kumar Nayak, while Sonepur recorded 10.2 de- charges, as per Union Health where they got him diagnosed by a resident of Rangamatia in grees, Bhawanipatna—10.5, Ministry records, taking the total a doctor at the reputed hospital in Mancheswar police limits, ac- Sambalpur—10.8 degrees and number of recovered cases to Kolkata. They even promised him cused Nanda of cheating him in Angul—11 degrees. 1,01,79715. India now has 2,11,033 to arrange a free of cost trans- the same manner. Nanda had active cases in total. plantation operation at a private hos- taken around Rs 18 lakh from With 175 deaths, the country’s pital at Chandrasekharpur here. Nayak assuring him to arrange a Artisans at Kathagada Sahi in Cuttack work on a bronze sculpture on Mahatma Gandhi which would be installed at a death toll has reached 1,52,093. A convinced Chaini later trans- kidney donor too. newly-constructed park to commemorate the centenary of Gandhiji’s first visit to the Silver City OP PHOTO Meanwhile, the world has seen over 2 million deaths due to Covid- 19 so far since the beginning of the pandemic, sources said. State Tribal Museum offers a dope on Lanjia Saora attire Places like Chandbali, Baripada, Hirakud, Talcher, Koraput, POST NEWS NETWORK that both the embodied ends The Lanjia Saora tinctive ornaments. Wooded Titlagarh, Nayagarh and Boudh CLASSIFIED hang down in the front and ear plugs are worn on en- witnessed a night temperature of Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: With back like a tail or Lanja. The community lives in larged holes. Spirals and rings below 15 degrees Celsius, the Met AFFIDAVIT the Covid-19 yet to be tamed, draping of this garment gives a scattered decorate the helix. A low bun Centre said. AFFIDAVIT museums in the state are work- the community the name is held in place with a low The twin city of Bhubaneswar In the Court of Hon’ble ing on a virtual mode. The Lanjia Saora. Tribal lifestyle settlement in Gajapati bun pin that may also be used and Cuttack saw minimum tem- state tribal museum is no dif- writer Debashis Patra said, and Raygada as a weapon. perature of 16 and 15 degree Executive Magistrate, ferent. It offers its visitors a “The uniqueness of this tribe Several chains may be added Celsius, respectively. Angul, I, Banya Baishali grand tour of the museum as can be seen through these districts. The men are for beauty. Necklaces and an- Dense fog occurred at various Mohanty, D/o. Tushar well as an exclusive video on amazing videos where their easily recognized klets are also worn. In the past, parts of the state with poor visi- Kanta Mohanty of Lanjia Saora attire in a vir- clothes depict more about their facial tattooing was common. bility at many places including At/Post- Turanga, Plot No. tual mode. lifestyles in particular.” by their distinct attire The Lanjia Saora believes that in Bhubaneswar Saturday morn- - 6175, Sital Vihar, Angul The Lanjia Saora commu- The Saora men wear a few the spirit world govern their ing. The Met centre said shallow declare that all the nity lives in a scattered set- ornaments purchased from The women wear a coarse lives.The multiple earrings to moderate fog would occur at a tlement in Gajapati and the local market and during whitecotton skirt that reaches worn by the women, in par- few places of Malkangiri, Koraput, Certificates, Marksheets Raygada districts. The men ceremonial occasions a tuft of upto the knees. Their upper ticular, the women shaman, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, (HSC, CHSE, B.Tech, are easily recognized by their white feathers is attached to part of the body is covered are set to enhance their ability Bolangir, Nawarangpur, Boudh, M.Tech) are damaged by distinct attire. Be it coarse cot- their headwear and a string with another piece of cloth. to listen to the demands of the Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, white ants. Banya ton clothes, their white loin of bells worn on top of a length Now blouses are also worn spirits and help guide the life Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack dis- Baishali Mohanty. cloth, with red fringes locally of red cloth wrapped on the in its place. This simple at- of the community, cure illness tricts during Sunday night and

called Arsiolekan, is worn so upper half of their bodies. tire is accentuated by dis- and ensure prosperity. early Monday.

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Where people trek miles for PDS SAVING THE GIRL CHILD

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POST NEWS NETWORK and essential commodities from Durgapanga and Kotapad bazar. Baliguda/Kotagad, Jan 16: There Leading life is always fraught are still many remote areas in tribal- with dangers in the treacherous dominated Kandhamal district, forested region crisscrossed by which are yet to see basic develop- bridgeless rivers. ment and people have been surf- They said they have to set out ing a lot due to lack of road con- from their homes along with food nectivity. stuff two days before the date slated Sadly, development has been a for PDS delivery. For PDS, their life dream for people of nine inacces- is put at stake in the dense forest. sible areas under Durgapanga pan- In case, they have nothing to eat, chayat. Here, people have to trek Sadly, development has been a they go hungry during the jour- miles to bring PDS items and buy dream for people of nine ney. On the way, they have to take essential commodities, a report All these villages are across the inaccessible areas under shelter on the verandah of other’s said. Timbili river. Durgapanga panchayat. Here, houses on the way. It’s more diffi- According to the report, People have to come out of their people have to trek miles to bring cult for women who are seen car- Durgapanga panchayat consists of villages, but have to cross the river PDS items and buy essential rying their kids on shoulders along 13 wards, including nine villages like every day. commodities with PDS sacks. Dimili, Bundu, Bhaluguda, Locals say, ”Dimili village is five In cases of medical emergency, Durgapanga panchayat consists Pahirmala, Lifrang, pandrasala, km from Durgapanga panchayat of 13 wards, including nine and in the monsoon, their miseries Kanibaru, Sakarjodi and Badipanga. office. There is no road from here. villages like Dimili, Bundu, compound. Patients and expectant Under ‘Mo Gelha Jhia’ programme, a mother and her girl child are being feted with gifts in Digapahandi NAC area of Bhaluguda, Pahirmala, Lifrang, mothers are carried on cots or slings Ganjam OP PHOTO pandrasala, Kanibaru, Sakarjodi to Durgapanga where they have to and Badipanga. All these villages wait for hired vehicles or ambu- are across the Timbili river lances. These villages have been left in PMO apprised of possible delisting They alleged that people even utter neglect in all sectors like elec- take three days to walk up and tricity, drinking water and road down while bringing home PDS connectivity and education. and essential commodities from Electricity is a dream for the re- of Bhitarkanika from Ramsar site Durgapanga and Kotapad bazar gion. Locals say, after the sunset, they remain indoors. Except two vil- POST NEWS NETWORK The only way is to walk 40 km to lages, other villages are in the throes KHARASROTA DRINKING WATER PROJECT bring PDS, and that too, after ne- of drinking water crisis. Kendrapara, Jan 16: The state gotiating with a river and a creek.” They have demanded that the government’s bid to draw fresh They alleged that people even state government take immediate water from the Kharasrota river at take three days to walk up and steps for building road infrastruc- Barundiha under Rajkanika block down while bringing home PDS ture in the remote region. in this district for a mega drinking water project in Bhadrak district might lead to delisting of Teacher hacked to Couple attempts Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary Farmers block road from the list of the major world wet- death; accused held suicide; man dies, lands in Ramsar site, a report said. Notably, the Bhitarkanika man- POST NEWS NETWORK wife battling for life groves forest was designated as a Bhadrak district. Bhadrak district has a presence of over procurement blues Ramsar Wetland of International The implementation of the proj- 17021 HAM (Hybrid Annuity Kuchinda, Jan 16: A teacher was POST NEWS NETWORK Importance in 2002. The Ramsar ect has led to a serious face-off be- Model) while the Kendrapara dis- found dead at Hadipalli under POST NEWS NETWORK Convention on Wetlands of tween the residents and the state gov- trict has groundwater of 5445 Kuchinda police limits in Jharsuguda, Jan 16: A man died International Importance is an in- ernment. It has become a do or HAM. He said supply of river Sambalpur Saturday morning. Nabarangpur/Chandahandi, and his wife is battling for life ternational treaty for the conser- die battle for the residents as they water from here to Bhadrak district The deceased was identified as Jan 16: Upset over problems in after the couple allegedly con- vation and sustainable use of wet- claim the state government is im- is wrong as the groundwater level Ramchandra Jaipuria (45). A per- paddy procurement, scores of farm- sumed poison for reasons yet to be lands. It’s named after the city of plementing the project without in the district is much less com- son was arrested at Darakapada ers staged a road blockade in known at Marakuta village under Ramsar in Iran where the conven- making a proper assessment of its pared to Bhadrak district. with help of villagers. Chandahandi of Nabarangpur dis- Sadar police limits in Jharsuguda tion was signed in 1971. impact on the biological diversity The survey report also states Reports said, the teacher was trict Saturday. district. The matter came to the fore after of Bhitarkanika and local agri- that the place where the project is seen going on his bike to a river The agitating farmers stacked the administration gives them writ- The incident occurred Friday social activist Sanjay Behura wrote culture, he said. being implemented has high pres- for bath. Hours later, his family paddy sacks on the road at ten assurance that their paddy morning. But the police came to (letter no-0015902/21) to the Prime Residents claimed establishment ence of groundwater for which it members found the body with Hanuman Mandir Chhak for hours, would be lifted, they would with- know about it in the evening be- Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking of the project will deprive them of is wrong to draw water from the multiple wounds in a pool of blood. disrupting traffic. draw their agitation. fore recovering the body Saturday its intervention and urgent solution water for farming and stop flow of Kharasrota and supply it to Bhadrak He was a teacher at Khandokata They alleged that paddy at four Reports said that for the last 15 morning. The deceased was iden- to the issue, Saturday. Earlier, fresh water into Bhitarkanika sanc- district. UGME school. mandis under this block was not days, paddy is lying stocked at tified as Gobardhan Oram (30), a Khitish Kumar Singh of Khadianga tuary which will seriously affect its The report states that the ground- His family members filed a com- being lifted while 3 kg of paddy is Chandahandi, Pujariguda, resident of Ubuda village under wrote twice to the Union govern- biological diversity. water of Aul, Rajkanika, Rajnagar plaint at the police station, alleg- reduced per quintal on the grounds Koilimunda and Dhadipani man- Lakhanpur block. Some local res- ment demanding a freeze on the They claimed that the mangrove and Mahakalapara is unfit for con- ing foul play. Police registered a of poor standard. They pointed dis. 3453 farmers have registered idents first noticed the body near project. forests which acted as a shield sumption as the water is highly case of murder and started an in- out that though there is provision their names for procurement. The a bush in Marakuta village in the Behura said the mega drinking against the cyclonic storms have saline in nature. These blocks are vestigation in the case. However, of providing sacks to farmers, it is target is to procure 2 lakh quin- evening and informed the police. water project is being implemented grown with the mixture of saline also deprived of any drinking water the motive of the murder was not not being done at all. tals of paddy. Farmers have got Later, a team from the Sadar po- at Nuahat under Chandbali block water of the Bay of Bengal and the project. known. Tehsildar Hrudananda Singh their tokens while their eyes have lice station rushed to the spot. in Bhadrak district under the fresh water of the Kharasrota river. He said the project consultancy majhi, LAMPS’s MD Umesh been scanned. The RMC has tested The police in the presence of Basudha Yojana at an expenditure The mangrove forests are also home agency and an IIT survey report on Chandra Tripathy and Chandhandi the quality of paddy while LAMPSs the magistrate recorded the state- of Rs 892 crore. The scheme en- to scores of reptiles, and wildlife in the impact of the project in 4-yr-old swallows police rushed to the agitation site have weighed the paddy. But millers ment of the woman at Jharsuguda visages drawing of water from the sanctuary. Kendrapara district has overlooked and tried to placate them, but the are not lifting the paddy, they al- district headquarters hospital Kharasrota river at Barunadiha Behura said according to the the bio-diversity of Bhitarkanika plastic whistle, dies farmers refused to budge from ag- leged. The tehsildar assured that the (DHH) where she is undergoing through large pipes and supply of Dynamic Water Assessment and the impact it will have on the itation. They made it clear that if issue would be sorted out soon. treatment. the same to 91 panchayats in Survey Report of the Centre, local farming, he added. POST NEWS NETWORK

Anandapur, Jan 16: In a freak in- cident, a four-year-old died after a plastic toy got stuck in his throat. Search for Gori’s male partner soon The incident took place at Arjunbania village under POST NEWS NETWORK ment, upon the completion of croc- Anandapur block in Keonjhar dis- odile census in Bhitarkanika sanc- trict Friday. Rajnagar, Jan 16: Albino crocodile tuary, a team of expert will collect in- The decreased has been iden- Gori, a star attraction for visitors formation about Gori. It is learnt tified as Sonu, son of Manu Naik. to Bhitarkanika sanctuary, has been that the process of bringing a croc- According to the deceased’s living a lonely life. This, however, odile of Gori’s age from out of the sanc- aunt Sukanti Naik, Sonu was play- is set to change as the forest de- tuary will start after the census. It will ing with a plastic whistle. After a partment scouts for a partner for her. also be found out if Gori will be taken while, his mother found him lying Regarded as a treasure for out of the enclosed pond and re- unconscious on the floor. He was Bhitarkanika sanctuary, this am- leased in the river in the sanctuary. immediately rushed to Anandapur phibian is 46 years old. The au- Worth mentioning, the then sub-divisional hospital. thorities in the past had brought sev- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi dur- The doctors there declared him eral crocodiles, even from abroad, ing his visit to Odisha in 1984 had received dead. The doctors cited to give her a partner. But choosy Gori expressed his desire to have a the reason for the death as swal- had rejected them all. The Forest exceptional. Since its colour was Then a crocodile from Hyderabad glimpse of Gori. Honouring the lowing a plastic toy. Since the child Department, however, hasn't given white, Bustard christened it ‘Gori’. was brought along. She had also Prime Minister's wish, the am- was playing alone, unattended, up on her. Gori was kept in a separate pond spurned his love. She had got so phibian was brought to he might have put the whistle into HR Bustard, an Australian zo- for her special care. She attained pu- angry that, she had killed that male Bhubaneswar in a special charter the mouth and then it got swal- ologist, who set up the first artifi- berty at the age of 11. Following crocodile. Then the forest depart- plane. lowed and got stuck in the throat. cial albino crocodile hatchery in the direction of Bustard, a crocodile ment officials had brought an albino Rajiv Gandhi was learnt to have Ghasipura police station sub-in- the sanctuary, had collected 25 eggs of the sanctuary was released at the crocodile from Australia named got overwhelmed seeing Gori. spector Manoranjan Bisi said that from a crocodile nest at Kalibhadia pond for mating. But Gori had re- Roetor. This time too, Gori rejected Gori again hogged limelight in an unnatural death case (Case No- island in the sanctuary and cul- jected him. Instead of mating with his advances, leaving the forest de- 2010 when she was made the mas- 4/21) has been registered and an tured them. Out of 25 eggs, 11 hatch- him, she had turned hostile to- partment officials a worried lot. cot of Youth Festival organised in investigation is underway. lings came out. One hatchling was wards him, attacking him. According to a recent develop- Bhubaneswar. Damodar Mela begins; tribals immerse ashes of ancestors

POST NEWS NETWORK Tribals believe Baripada, Jan 16: Damodara Mela, immersing the ashes one of the major festivals of Santhal of their forefathers at tribals, kick-started at the famous Triveni ghat in Mayurbhanj dis- the Triveni Ghat is trict Saturday. Thousands of trib- a sacred duty als, attired in traditional clothes from various parts of Mayurbhanj, Jharkhand and West Bengal tonsure their heads and then take thronged the Triveni ghat (conflu- a holy dip at the confluence. Then, ence) of Budhbalanga, Jarali and they make return journey to their Sarali rivers. villages. Before entering the vil- They immersed the ashes of their lages, they sacrifice fowls and goats ancestors at Sunamuhin Ghat amid for community feasts,” said a village beatings of the traditional musi- However, with Covid pandemic Mayurbhanj, but also those liv- rivers Budhabalanga, Jarali and headman Laxmikant Hembram. cal instruments. in mind, the administration has ing in the entire north Orissa, Sarali is a holy duty. Some tribals To ensure successful comple- Baripada municipality has scrapped the arrangement of road- neighbouring Jharkhand and West call the ash immersion in water tion of the Damodar Yatra, a local

made necessary arrangements side makeshift shops Bengal took part in the mass im- as 'Jilinj Dahar.' outfit called Bhanj Disam Pargana

k y m c for devotees at the fair. Fire de- The fair will be celebrated for mersion of ashes. They believe that the souls of Mahal Baruni Ghat Sunamuhin partment personnel and police three days. The mass festival as- As per tradition, tribals pre- the dead persons rest in peace after Committee has made elaborate were deployed at the Triveni ghat sumes importance for tribals as serve the remains of the dead till their ashes are immersed in the arrangements for the people. They while facilities like drinking water, they immerse the ashes of dead this festival. They believe that holy confluence of the three rivers. strongly believe that by taking rest houses, lighting, watch tow- persons in the river during the immersion of the ashes of their “After immersion of the ashes part in the Damodar Yatra, trib- ers and first aid have been made. festival. Not only tribals in forefathers at the confluence of and rituals on the river ghat, they als earn virtues. P6 SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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he farmers are agitating cent e-flows, it has required the for ensuring the contin- release of only 6 per cent water. The uation of Minimum Ministry has bent backwards to sup- Why BJP hates Nehru T Support Price (MSP) by ply water to farmers; and ignored legislation. One aspect of this de- the river herself and the fisher- was being interviewed for my book and was asked a question unrelated mand is that they be assured of men, fish, turtles, aquatic vegeta- to it: Why does Hindutva hate Nehru so much? It is an interesting ques- minimum remunerative prices tion, and the human beings. Ition and has two parts to the answer. To know it we must first understand for their produce. Another aspect We are confronted with a diffi- what Nehru was and what he wanted. is that MSP can become the in- cult trade-off between food secu- Before Independence, Nehru wrote a series of works through which he strument for saving our rivers. rity and environment. Our farm- aligned himself to India as a civilisational entity of the sort that the Rashtriya According to the Consortium ers are often misusing the canal Swayamsevak Sangh also approves of. He traces the modern nation to its ori- of the Indian Institutes of water which is supplied to them on gins in the Indus Valley Civilisation (discovered only a few years before he Technologies that made the Ganga per-hectare land that is irrigated wrote Glimpses of World History and only 15 or so years before he wrote River Basin Management Plan, irrespective of the amount of Discovery of India) to the periods of the first and second millennia after Christ. rivers are the best measure of the water used. Therefore, they flood But having acknowledged that India was ancient, Nehru sought also to overall health of our environment. the fields more than what is nec- align it to the modern world and the era he was a part of and the future that The condition of our land is re- essary. The solution is that the he saw for all mankind. To that end he used the State as an instrument to flected in the rivers through agri- According to the Consortium of the Indian farmers must be required to pay modernise. Nehru based his strategy on two things: Heavy industry and higher cultural runoff. River water will be- Institutes of Technologies, rivers are the best for the volume of the water that education. India had limited resources but these two would get priority. Bharat come poisonous if the land has they use. This will lead them to use You could argue about whether the strategy was good, bad or indifferent Jhunjhunwala become poisonous due to the use measure of overall health of our environment the water judiciously and ensure but it would be difficult to say that he did not execute what he sought out to of pesticides. The same will hap- food security with the use of much do. Having determined that he was going to modernise this civilisational en- pen if the air is polluted. recommended that 67 per cent e- Pashulok Barrage is located only less water. However, volumetric tity he set about doing it because Nehru was not only a man of vision (you Maintenance of the health of the flows must be released if the sta- 15 kilometers upstream from the pricing will lead to an increase in could argue with him about whether your vi- WE ARE river requires that it has sufficient tus of the Ganga was A-class, 44 per Bhimgoda Irrigation Barrage at the cost of production. This can be sion was better) but also a man of action. water just as maintenance of the cent if the status was B-class and Haridwar. Therefore, we can take managed by making a propor- He began building institutions, including CONFRONTED health of a human being requires 29 per cent if the status was C- the recommendations for Pashulok tionate increase in the MSP. some that are called today the Navratnas but were WITH A that her body has sufficient blood. class and so on. It then classified Barrage to be applicable for The ultimate burden will fall then nothing and needed to be built. Bharat There are two claimants to the the status of Ganga in 2006 as C- Bhimgoda Barrage as well. Then on us -- the city-dwellers -- who Heavy Electricals Ltd (1964), Oil and National DIFFICULT river’s waters. The first claim is of class. Thus, 29 per cent e-flows an article published in the scien- buy food grains from the market. Gas Corporation (1956), Steel Authority of India TRADE-OFF farmers who want the water for ir- should be released even if the sta- tific journal Current Science pub- We will have to pay higher prices (1954), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (1964), Indian rigation. The second claim is from tus was maintained as it were in lished by the Indian Institute of for the grains since the MSP would Oil Corporation (1959), ISRO (formerly IN- BETWEEN FOOD the river herself and the fishermen, 2006. However, the government de- Science, Bangalore, suggested that have been increased. The choice COSPAR, 1962), Department of Atomic Energy SECURITY AND fish, turtles, aquatic vegetation, and clared the Ganga as our National 50 to 60 per cent should be released before us is whether we want cheap (1954), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (1954). the human beings who want to River in 2009. One would expect that as e-flows into the Yamuna River. grains or we want living rivers. We And then Nehru set up the Indian Institutes of ENVIRONMENT enjoy the beauty of the river and we should raise her to A-class. In The Ministry of Water Resources the people have to take a decision Technology (1951), the Indian Institutes of take a dip in her waters. A river that case 67 per cent water should also issued a report in 2015 which what is it that we want. It seems Management (1961), the National Institute of Aakar Patel may be considered to be ‘alive’ if be released as e-flows. supported the recommendations to us that livelihood of fishermen; Design (1961), the Sahitya Akademi (1954). The she has enough water to provide The Allahabad High Court, in of IITs that 55 per cent e-flows life of fish, turtles and aquatic list goes on. The name Nehru is for these uses. The government a matter that was argued by sen- should be released. vegetation; and the happiness of Why were all these set up? They were set up has to decide how much water ior advocate Arun Kumar Gupta, Now comes the catch. The human beings who want to enjoy because they are the means through which used far too loosely may be given to the farmers and passed an order in 2011 that 50 per Ministry of Jal Shakti, which was the beauty of the river and take a Nehru determined India would be modernised. in today’s time how much to the river. The water cent of the water should be re- earlier called Ministry of Water dip in her waters is far more im- He inherited a pre-modern economy, where the allocated to the river is called en- leased from Narora into the main Resources, issued a notification portant than the price of food vast majority of production lay in agricul- without much vironmental flows or e-flows for channel as e-flows. Then, the World in October 2018 requiring the re- grains. Therefore, the Ministry of ture and that agriculture was being managed understanding of short. A number of studies have Wildlife Fund recommended in lease of 36 cubic meters per second Jal Shakti must not implement by a farmer whose means of farming had lit- been made to assess the amount of 2012 that 47 per cent of the water (cumecs) water from the Bhimgoda the high court order for the re- tle changed over 1000 years. what he stood for e-flows that are required to keep should be released from Bithoor Barrage in the non-monsoon period lease of 50 per cent e-flows or fol- Nehru did not inherit a trillion dollar econ- because we have the river alive. I will discuss these located upstream of Kanpur. Then and 57 cumecs in the monsoon pe- low the studies that point in that omy: He had to figure out how to get India there. not explained his in relation to the Ganga although the Consortium of Seven Indian riod. For the downstream barrage same direction. At the same time The problem is that nobody in Hindutva has the same logic applies to all rivers. Institutes of Technologies rec- at Bijnor, Narora and Kanpur, it stip- the government must assess the any vision, good, bad or indifferent, when thinking in The International Water ommended that 55 per cent e-flows ulated the release of 24 to 48 cumecs burden of volumetric pricing of compared to Nehru including our prime min- simplified terms Management Institute (IWMI) should be released from the as e-flows. This works out to 6 per water on farmers and raise MSP ister. He can offer us statements like “$5 tril- based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in Pashulok Barrage at Rishikesh cent or less of the water available accordingly. lion economy” but he does not say, because he which the Government of India that diverts water to the Chilla at these locations. Thus, the does not himself know, what to do to get there. also has a stake, had suggested in hydropower project. The IITs did Ministry has ignored the high The writer is a former More importantly he does not know what the State needs to do differently 2006 that rivers can be classified in not asses the amount of water to court order and the studies men- Professor of Economics at to get there. You can only build institutions if you can think of what to do various categories from ‘A’ to ‘F,’ that be released by the irrigation bar- tioned above and instead of re- IIM Bangalore. with them. The reason Modi has not built institutions while Nehru was so is, from the best to the worst. IWMI rages in the plains. However, the quiring the release of about 50 per Views are personal. prolific is because Modi does not have even Nehru’s starting point. Nehru said: Heavy industry and higher education. What does Modi say? If the answer to that is difficult for you to come up with it is because there is no answer. This is the first reason the BJP and Hindutva hates Nehru: Jealousy. SPECTRUM REVOLUTION The second reason is that Nehru was not a fraud nationalist. He was a real one. He did not only name China, he fought it. Nehru lost because Nehru fought. And he fought because he could not bear the thought of surrendering any land of his precious India. Foreign minister S Jaishankar said at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture on 14 November 2019, that Nehru should have accepted Zhou Enlai’s offer on The eternal promise of the Arab Spring the border dispute during Zhou’s 1960 visit. What was the offer? That India accept the Karakoram range as the boundary. This is actually where the Line he Arab Spring that erupted lematic. Without a robust and vi- interests of the masses who had Four lessons from the Arab of Control exists today. But this was not acceptable to Nehru. He wanted the a decade ago was a quest for brant civil society – labour unions, triggered the Arab Spring in the Spring could be useful in guiding border much further into Tibet. And he was willing to fight for it. He may Thuman dignity whose pro- political parties, associations, and hope of a better life – food secu- the region’s political trajectory. have lost, yes, but he did not give up India’s claim. tagonists sought to overcome independent media – it was im- rity, quality education, decent First, an independent and active This is unlike Modi who has not only given up the claim, he is unwilling decades of repression, poverty, and possible to agree on a transitional health care, and a modicum of civil society is key. Without plat- even to name the opponent for fear of what China might do. This is the sec- inequality. It occurred in two waves, road map following the swift fall of freedom and dignity. With the ex- forms to organise and advocate ond reason the BJP and Hindutva hate Nehru. He was a nationalist who ex- the first cresting in Tunisia, Egypt, Arab dictators. ception of a few pawns co-opted for change, calls for reform are posed thoroughly their own fraudulent nationalist credentials. Libya, Syria, and Yemen, followed Once the lid of repression was by those in power, the protesters easily stifled. The name Nehru is used far too loosely in today’s time without much un- by a second in 2019-20 in Algeria, lifted, the revolutionaries splin- ended up being marginalised or Second, the need for social co- derstanding of what he stood for because we have not explained his think- Sudan, and Lebanon. tered along a variety of ideological persecuted. Many became de- hesion to fend off outside med- ing in simplified terms. He is not only much superior to whatever came after Sadly, neither wave fully achieved lines. The region’s dire political, so- jected and simply gave up. dling cannot be overstated. him, particularly as we see now in a period of economic collapse and national the protesters’ aims. Instead of un- cial, and economic conditions had Some outside powers meddled Ideological reconciliation, speci- security failure, but he is a model for modernity. He died more than 55 years Mohamed ElBaradei dergoing a genuine transition to previously led many Muslims to be- significantly, because they thought fication of the relationship be- ago but is still spoken about and his legacy is all around us. Of how many freedom and social justice, almost lieve that only the certainties of the region was too important to be tween religion and the state, and a prime ministers, including this current one, will we be able to say that? all Arab Spring countries have re- their faith could offer them a refuge left to determine its own future. readiness to compromise are in- INSTEAD OF verted to various combinations of from misery and the promise of a The economic and technical support dispensable foundations of a func- autocracy and various degrees of better future. And after the Arab required to support change, as well tioning democratic state. WISDOM CORNER UNDERGOING A poverty and violence. Except for Spring erupted, a deep schism di- as the necessary practical and legal Third, the transition to democ- GENUINE Tunisia, to a certain extent, most vided Islamists and secularists. advice, were not forthcoming. For racy must be incremental. Just as Arab societies are more polarised This lack of social cohesion and example, although Tunisia des- no one jumps directly from kinder- All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then TRANSITION TO and fragmented today than they consensus on basic values has perately needed only modest eco- garten to university, the democra- success is sure. MARK TWAIN were before. proven to be the major Achilles nomic assistance to ease the pain tisation process must be inclusive Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the FREEDOM AND Democracy is not like instant heel of democratisation efforts in of transition, nobody stepped up, be- and carefully calibrated, with clear winds long to play with your hair. KAHLIL GIBRAN SOCIAL JUSTICE, coffee. It needs an enabling envi- the Arab world. It allowed the rem- cause the country was not consid- milestones. A starting point could Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive. ronment and a hospitable culture nants of the old regimes to re- ered strategically important. Sudan be a common vision to improve THICH NHAT HANH ALMOST ALL ARAB to flourish and grow. A history of group, recombine, and rebound is a more recent example of this. human rights. SPRING COUNTRIES colonialism, followed by decades of quickly with familiar authoritar- As a result, those who cham- The final lesson of the Arab authoritarianism, meant that this ian vigour. pion democracy and human rights Spring – tragically apparent in WORDSWORTH HAVE REVERTED environment was absent in the Once the old regime reconsti- are often seen as using these val- Libya and Syria – is that those in TO VARIOUS Arab world. 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Despite many setbacks, the Arab to replace those in power with a place to find is in the Journal of Parapsychology. That’s because the ability is “Bread, freedom, and social jus- Each had its own agenda; most world’s large population of young power vacuum. regarded as a psychic phenomenon. It might come about because a person POVERTY AND tice” was the rallying call, but were largely allergic to democracy people has traded apathy for aware- has been regressed to a previous incarnation through hypnosis. Or a medium VIOLENCE translating this into a more dem- or modernity. ness and engagement, with social The writer is a Nobel Peace might be in communication with a spirit person who speaks another language. ocratic reality proved hugely prob- Lost in this struggle were the media playing an empowering role. Prize laureate. The OED dates its first appearance to 1914; it’s from Greek xenos, stranger or ©PROJECT SYNDICATE foreigner, plus glossa, language; another spelling is xenoglossia. It sounds as if it’s related to speaking in tongues, which is regarded among Christian groups such as the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements as evidence of Government should intervene Evolving digital technology the presence of the Holy Spirit (though the phenomenon is found in many religions and has been recorded from the earliest historical times); the formal Sir, It is a matter of great concern that different social Sir, In the world today, digital technology is evolving with each passing day. Though term for that is glossolalia (the second half from Greek lalia, speech). But from media platforms are using our data for their business there have been many fields benefitting from digital technology, it is the mar- a language point of view the difference is profound: in xenoglossy the etters purpose which is unlawful. According to WhatsApp’s new keting field that has been thriving a lot on digital technology. Knowledge is the implication is that a real language is being spoken that is intelligible to native privacy policy, from February 8, 2021 users will have to best and safest treasure to acquire as the saying goes. With due knowledge and speakers and in which the person can converse, while glossolalia is a accept the policy otherwise their account will be closed. great confidence, we humans can rise up to the new challenges posed by future. succession of meaningless syllables interpretable only through faith. TOL THE EDITOR This has created a situation of inconsistency among users Nowadays, marketing has to be multifaceted, coping with all kinds of competitive Readers of Orissa POST who are now starting to shift to other messaging apps trends out there. For instance, product management, promotion and sales are are most welcome to contribute letters like Telegram and Signal. In fact Facebook is seeing how some of the key areas to be covered by marketing strategies. 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INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ers about the seats where Trinamool Kashmiri-origin woman ‘Panna pramukh’ Congress (TMC) has the strong- New Delhi, Jan 16: Union Home hold. While stressing at giving re- Minister Amit Shah held a meeting mit Shah’s model of ‘panna spect to the party loyalist, Union with the West Bengal core com- Apramukh’ will also be Home Minister said a campaign named in Biden’s team mittee at his residence and briefed adopted in West Bengal should be run to connect new work- them about the roadmap to win 200 ers with the party to strengthen Sameera Fazili is the second Kashmiri-origin seats in the state. very worker will be given the the organisation in the state. Indian-American appointed to a key position in the He asked them to run a cam- Eresponsibility to woe the Shah appealed all the leaders to paign at the booth level to associate voters in favour of the party work together like they worked in 2019 incoming Biden administration more workers with the party. Shah’s in order to win 200 seats in the up- model of ‘panna pramukh’ will also the meeting which was attended coming state Assembly elections. be adopted in West Bengal. Every by party's national vice president Party’s national president JP Nadda worker will be given the responsi- Mukul Roy, national general sec- recently launched a ‘ek mutthi chawal’ bility to woe the voters in favour of retary and in-charge of West Bengal campaign to connect with the farm- the party. According to sources, the Kailash Vijayvargiya, state president ers during his visit to West Bengal. issue of the disgruntled MPs and Dilip Ghosh and state organisation In the wake of ongoing farmers’ MLAs of TMC willing to join the BJP general secretary Amitabh protest, Shah has asked the party was also discussed. Chakraborty. leaders of all the states to connect The meeting was earlier sched- Sources said that the meeting with the farmers and inform them uled to be held at party's head- cided that the meeting will be held nent West Bengal BJP leaders lasted for around two hours and about the work done by the Modi gov- quarters at 3 p.m. but later it was de- at Shah's residence. All the promi- reached his residence at 6 p.m. for Shah took feedback from the lead- ernment for the farmers. Boost to solar energy: Cong, Left to formalise seat Bengal allows net sharing in Bengal by Jan 31 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Another close family member said Sameera Fazili, whose father INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, Jan 16: Kashmiri-origin is a surgeon and the mother is a metering for houses Sameera Fazili’s parents wanted her pathologist, was a bright child and New Delhi, Jan 16: The Congress to be a physician, but she was not brilliant in her studies. Net metering concept allows to set-off the number and the Left will finalise their seat quite in agreement. “Her parents wanted her to be a sharing formula for the upcoming Fazili’s plans fructified Friday physician, but she had other plans. of units produced from total consumption and the Assembly elections in West Bengal when the Biden-Harris Transition Her inclination was towards pub- consumer pays electricity charges of only what he before January 31, sources told named her as the deputy director lic service,” the relative said. IANS Saturday. of the National Economic Council Sameera Fazili is a very active had derived from the grid or discom Speaking to IANS, Congress in- at the White House. The council co- person who loves skiing, swim- charge for West Bengal, Jitin ordinates the economic policy-mak- ming, tennis and travelling, the Prasada, confirmed that four lead- ing process and provides advice relative said, adding that she was ers have been deputed to hold talks to the US president. very fond of Kashmiri cuisine. on seat sharing with the Left par- Fazili is the second Kashmiri-ori- She is currently the economic ties in the state. TWIN PROBLEMS gin Indian-American appointed to agency lead on the Biden-Harris “We have nominated Abdul a key position in the incoming Transition and was earlier posted Mannan, Pradeep Bhattacharya, he Congress has twin Biden administration. Her ap- at the Federal Reserve Bank of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Tproblems in hand. It is going pointment has sparked off jubila- Atlanta, where she served as the di- Nepal Mahata to hold talks with to fight the elections against Left 24 and the BJP 3 seats. tions in her extended family in rector of engagement for commu- the Left leaders,” said Prasada. Mamata Banerjee who is an In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Srinagar. nity and economic development. The Congress had contested 92 ideological ally at the Centre, the picture was again very differ- “We are very proud. Everybody In December, another Kashmiri- seats in the previous elections, when while the rising force in Bengal ent when the Trinamool got 22 in Kashmir should be proud as it origin woman, Aisha Shah, was the Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool continues to be the BJP seats, the BJP 18 and the Congress is a proud moment for the whole named as partnerships manager at Congress had swept the polls. just 2 seats. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Kashmir,” her uncle Rouf Fazili the White House Office of Digital The Congress has a twin problem he elections are also elections, Trinamool had secured told PTI. “It is a great honour and Strategy. important for the Congress in hand. It is going to fight the elec- T 34 out of 42 seats, but the BJP was respect for every one of us and a In the Obama administration, because after losing Madhya PRESS TRUST OF INDIA However, a consumer cannot in- tions against Mamata Banerjee great occasion.” Pradesh to an internal coup, a able to increase its vote percent- Sameera Fazili served as a senior stall solar panels more than its who is an ideological ally at the substantial loss would further age to 17 per cent. It shows that “She was not born here and her policy advisor on the White House's Kolkata, Jan 16: In a bid to pop- own load. That means if a house- Centre, while the rising force in demoralise the party cadres both times Bengal behaved differ- parents left the Valley in 1970-71, but National Economic Council and ularise solar energy in the state, the hold has an existing electricity Bengal continues to be the BJP. ently during Lok Sabha and Vidhan she has a strong affinity with as a senior advisor at the US West Bengal government has al- load of 2 KW then his installation Prasada said that the Left and the Sabha elections. This time too, the Kashmir,” Rouf Fazili said. “The Treasury Department in both lowed net metering for individual cannot be higher than 2 KW even Congress will fight both the fronts. remained high despite aggressive BJP has decided to go for an ag- last time she visited the valley was Domestic Finance and International household rooftop solar panels if he has space and interest, a “When it comes to Mamata campaigning by the BJP in the state. gressive campaign but Mamata re- in 2007.” Affairs. starting from 1 KW, an official said. WBERC official said. Banerjee, law and order is a big As per the survey, 52 per cent of mains a formidable challenge. Rouf Fazili did not have the op- Prior to that, she was a clinical Earlier institutional, commer- The net metering concept al- issue whereas the BJP wants to the people are satisfied with Mamata The Left and the Congress, on the portunity to speak to her niece as lecturer of law at Yale Law School. cial, industrial and cooperative lows to set-off the number of units erase Bengali heritage and his- Banerjee’s performance. This is de- other hand, are banking on ex- she was very busy with US Originally from Buffalo in New housing were only allowed the ben- produced from the total con- tory,” Prasada told IANS. spite the fact that the BJP has be- change of votes. But last time the President-elect Joe Biden’s inau- York, she now lives in Georgia with efit of net metering and that too for sumption and the consumer pays The IANS C-Voter State of the come very visible in West Bengal. Congress did better than the Left as guration, which will take place her husband and three children. 5 KW capacity onward. electricity charges of only what he Nation 2021 survey published by In the 2016 Assembly elections, the Left was able to transfer votes Wednesday. “But, I spoke to the Sameera Fazili is a graduate of The West Bengal Electricity had derived from the grid or dis- IANS Saturday showed that the sat- Trinamool had swept 211 out of 290 to the Congress candidates but the rest of the family and, obviously, Yale Law School and Harvard Regulatory Commission in its re- tribution company. isfaction level with Banerjee has seats, whereas the Congress got 44, vice versa could not take place. they are very happy!” he added. College. cent amendments to the The regulation allows set-off of Cogeneration and Electricity up to 90 per cent of his solar power Generation from Renewable Sources generation for any month Regulations 2013 had allowed net The new amendment mandates metering for individual households "gross metering" facilities for solar Kashmir forest dwellers look to FRA to stop evictions from 1 KW but had restricted it to system installation capacities 5 KW, a top official told PTI. above 5 KW. “To boost renewable energy use, The commercial benefit for a Mostly concentrated in or near forests, Kashmir has a tribal population of about 1.1 million, according to 2011 census we have allowed net- metering of consumer is far less in case of solar power installation from 1 gross-metering compared to net- REUTERS LACK OF AWARENESS KW to 5 KW. Now there is no re- metering thus making adoption Rahi said that lack of awareness striction and anyone can install less commercially attractive. Srinagar, Jan 16: Forest dwellers among the tribal population about rooftop solar panel. Earlier regu- The Union Power ministry in in Kashmir are pinning their hopes the law is a challenge, due to the low lations did not allow net metering its model regulation had provided on the implementation of a 14-year- literacy rate among those com- for common households,” a WBERC gross metering over 10 KW solar in- old law to save their land and homes, munities. official said. stallations, the official added. as the government announces plans According to the latest census to evict tens of thousands of peo- figures, about half of Kashmir’s ple it says are encroaching on pro- tribal population is illiterate. tected land. “We are now trying our best to Standing up to dictatorial regime: Last month, the forest depart- make them aware by visiting them ment published a list of about 63,000 and using traditional and social people it says are living and farm- media,” Rahi said. Mehbooba hails Rahul Gandhi ing illegally on a total of 15,000 Those efforts are hampered by hectares (37,000 acres) of forest land. lack of access to high-speed mo- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (sic),” the Peoples Democratic Party Now the tribal communities liv- bile internet, he added. (PDP) chief said. ing in the region’s forests are look- The Indian government has lim- Srinagar, Jan 16: History will re- In another tweet, the former ing for protection under India’s ited mobile internet in most of member Congress leader Rahul chief minister of the erstwhile Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006, Kashmir to 2G since the withdrawal Gandhi for standing up to the “pre- Jammu and Kashmir state said which is coming into effect in the of the region’s autonomy. sent dictatorial regime”, PDP pres- the Centre had “unleashed” its region more than a decade after it Authorities say the communi- ident Mehbooba Mufti said Saturday. “pet agency” -- the National was enacted elsewhere in India. cations blackout is needed to main- Taking to Twitter, Mufti said it Investigation Agency (NIA) -- on Zahid Parwaz Choudhary of the tivists and intense media scrutiny, EVICTIONS searchers say Kashmir’s forest tain order in the Himalayan region is a fact that “new India is in the grip farmer unions protesting against Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar the government announced in Abdul Aziz Khatana, a herder dwellers have increasingly been where security forces have been of a select few” and Gandhi is the the three agri laws. Bakarwal Youth Welfare November 2020 that it would im- from Lidroo village in southern targeted for eviction in recent fighting a long-running separatist only politician who dares to speak “GOIs pet agency NIA is now Conference said the law would plement the law. The deadline for col- Kashmir, keeps worrying about years. insurgency. the truth. being unleashed on farmer unions. ease the persecution of tribal com- lecting applicants’ information was one thing: how will he survive with- In early December, forest dwellers Gera, in the forest department, “Ridicule Rahul Gandhi all you The rot that has set into India's munities, which rights cam- Friday, with the aim of approving out the small mud and wood hut he in Kanidajjan village said the gov- said whatever land is retrieved as want but he's the only politician who premier terror investigative agency paigners say has intensified under all eligible claims by March. stays in during the six-month mi- ernment felled thousands of their a result of removal of illegal resi- dares to speak the truth. Its a fact can be gauged from the manner Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s But, Rahi said, there are still con- gration to graze his livestock every trees after accusing them of en- dents will be legally considered that new India is in the grip of a se- in which they are fabricating ruling party. cerns among forest communities. summer? croaching on forest land. protected land. lect few & crony capitalists. History charges on Kashmiris, farmers & “If the FRA was implemented in “For example, as per the FRA, the In November last year the forest A month earlier, villagers in He noted that India’s forest con- will remember him for standing those who dare to dissent (sic),” Jammu and Kashmir earlier, we Gram Sabha (village representa- department demolished the hut, he Pahalgam in south Kashmir said the servation law allows the govern- upto the present dictatorial regime she said. would not have seen the eviction tive body) of a village, which defends explained, saying the land it was forest department demolished at ment to utilise forest land for a de- of dozens of families and the ha- the rights of the forest dwellers, built on had been illegally occupied. least 13 huts and reclaimed more velopmental project of public interest rassment of hundreds of fami- should be formed in a meeting at- “I had been using it for years to than 85 acres (34 hectares) of land “only when there is no alternative lies,” said Choudhary, who pre- tended by (at least) 50% of the vot- protect myself from wild animals from villagers. but to use forest land which is holy sides over the nonprofit working for ers in the village,” he said. and bad weather. How did the for- “Hundreds of forest dwellers have and precious (protected).” tribal rights. “But, this norm is being violated est department declare it illegal all been evicted in different places. Raja Muzaffar Bhat, president The FRA aimed to recognise the in most of the villages.” of a sudden, I wonder?,” asked This is like throwing the birds out of the anti-corruption J&K RTI rights of at least 150 million in- Kashmir’s director of rural de- Khatana, who supports a family of of their nests,” said Rahi. Mohit Movement, said he has little confi- digenous and rural people to in- velopment, Qazi Sarwar, who is five. “The forest is our source of Gera, Kashmir’s principal chief dence that the current procedure for habit and live off about 40 million overseeing the law’s implementation, income. Forests also provide us conservator of forests, said that the implementing the FRA will im- hectares of forest land. denied that authorities are not fol- shelter. 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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA notification from the government government to move, the National Investigation Zindabad Force along with their It is worth a mention that the under several Sections of the IPC admit its mistake Agency (NIA) has sent notices to over frontal organisations have entered NIA filed a charge sheet against 10 Mumbai, Jan 16: The inoculation and the Unlawful Activities and agree to start with a clean slate a dozen of people, including a jour- into a conspiracy to create an at- Khalistani terrorists in the Sikhs for drive for coronavirus will be sus- nalist, farmer leaders associated (Prevention) Act mosphere of fear and lawlessness Justice (SFJ) case including desig- pended in Mumbai for the next two P CHIDAMBARAM | SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER with the agitation against three he FIR also said that huge and to cause disaffection in people nated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh days owing to technical issues with farm laws and others, in connection Tfunds are being collected and to incite them towards rising in Pannun December 18 last year. the Co-WIN app, the Brihanmumbai The with its probe into the Sikh For abroad for on-ground campaign rebellion against the government. The agency has filed the charge Municipal Corporation (BMC) said charismatic Justice (SFJ) case, officials said nesses for investigation. “They have and propaganda against The FIR also said that huge funds sheet in the Special NIA court in Saturday night. (karishmaayi) Saturday. been called to be examined to as- missions in countries like US, UK, are being collected abroad for on- Punjab's Mohali under several sec- Co-WIN app allows registration performance by the An NIA official related with the certain certain details for the in- Canada Germany and so forth ground campaign and propaganda tions of the Indian Penal Code and for the vaccination. Army during the development wishing not to be vestigation,” the official added. against missions in countries like US, the UAPA. The charge sheet was “Digital registration is manda- India-China standoff named told this news agency, “The The NIA has also summoned Pardeep Singh, Nobeljit Singh and UK, Canada Germany and so forth. filed in connection with a case re- tory for Covid-19 vaccination, but has boosted the NIA has sent notices to several peo- Baldev Singh, the president of Lok Karnail Singh have also been sum- These campaigns are being spear- lated to a series of acts of violence on the first day of the drive today, morale of the country and also ple for examination.” The official Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society moned to appear before the agency headed by designated terrorists including acts of arson in Punjab the government had allowed offline enabled the citizens to hold their said that they have been called as (LBIWS), one of the unions par- January 17 and 18 . Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, during the year 2017-18, carrying registration in case of any technical heads high witnesses to ascertain certain de- ticipating in talks with the gov- The NIA had registered a case Paramjit Singh Pamma, Hardeep out of propaganda activities both on- problem,” the civic body said in a RAJNATH SINGH | DEFENCE MINISTER tails of the case. ernment over the new farm laws. December 15 last year after a noti- Singh Nijjar and others. line and on ground campaigns in sup- statement. When asked who had been called According to the NIA summons, fication from the government under The NIA FIR also alleged that port of the SFJ and Referendum-2020. However, the state government besides the journalist, the official said, Singh has been asked to appear be- several Sections of the IPC and the SFJ and other pro-Khalistani ele- These acts were committed by a has now directed that all further Every year, “I cannot specifically say about the fore the anti-terror probe agency on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) ments involved in this conspiracy, gang of radicalised Sikh youth registration should be made IFFI is profession of the individuals who January 17 at its headquarters lo- Act (UAPA. In the FIR, which has through their incessant social media under direction and financial as- through the app, it added. organised by have been called for examination.” cated in south Delhi’s CGO Complex. been viewed by IANS, the NIA al- campaign and otherwise, are rad- sistance from SFJ handlers located In view of this direction and the central The official said that the agency Besides Singh, Surender Singh leged that SFJ, an unlawful associ- icalising and recruiting impres- abroad as part of an organised con- problems with the Co-WIN app, government and had called a number of people as wit- Thikriwal, Palwinder Singh, ation and other Khalistani terror- sionable youth to agitate and un- spiracy by the accused. inoculation in Mumbai will be Goa government. suspended while the Union gov- Why? There should ernment removes the problem, be participation from the film an official said. industry and other industries as well Ex-babus question clarity BRAVING THE COLD As to the rest of Maharashtra, PRAKASH JAVADEKAR | UNION I & B MINISTER a state government official said that no inoculation had been in PM-CARES Fund planned for the next two days in SHORT TAKES any case. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Both the purpose for which it has On the first day of the drive, of been created as well as the way it 4,000 healthcare workers sched- Man found killed New Delhi, Jan 16: A group of 100 has been administered has left a uled for vaccination at nine cen- former civil servants wrote an open number of questions unanswered," tres in the city, only 1,926 were ad- in his flat letter to Prime Minister Narendra they said in the letter. “It is essen- ministered the jab, the BMC data Palghar: A 72-year-old man Modi Saturday raising questions tial that the position and stature of showed. has been found lying in a pool over transparency in the PM- the Prime Minister is kept intact The highest 289 health work- of blood in his flat here in CARES Fund. by ensuring total transparency in ers were given vaccines at Maharashtra, police said They said it is necessary that, for all dealings the Prime Minister is Rajawadi hospital, followed by Saturday. Police suspect that reasons of pro- associated 266 at Bhabha Hospital, and 262 at the deceased, identified as bity and adher- with,” they Cooper Hospital which was also Jayprakash Phonda who was ence to stan- said. part of the nationwide live launch living alone, was killed on the dards of public The letter of the drive by Prime Minister intervening night of Thursday accountability, was signed Narendra Modi. and Friday, an official said. The the financial details of receipts and by former IAS officers Anita Only 39 healthworkers got the incident came to light when a expenditures be made available in Agnihotri, SP Ambrose, Sharad jab at the state-run JJ Hospital, domestic help of Phonda order to avoid doubts of wrongdoing. Behar, Sajjad Hassan, Harsh while 220 persons were visited the flat Friday morning. “We have been keenly following Mander, P Joy Oommen, Aruna vaccinated at BKC center from the ongoing debate about the Citizen Roy, former diplomats Madhu where Chief Minister Uddhav Assistance and Relief in Emergency Bhaduri, KP Fabian, Deb Mukharji, Thackeray launched statewide 5-year-old raped Situations, or ‘PM-CARES’, -- a Sujatha Singh and former IPS of- inoculation drive. in UP village fund created for the benefit of peo- ficers AS Dulat, PGJ Nampoothiri Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commandos take part in the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade on a foggy ple affected by the Covid pandemic. and Julio Ribeiro among others. morning in New Delhi REUTERS PHOTO Banda (UP): A 5-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a Man kills girlfriend, village in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, police said hides her body in Saturday. The incident took EC steps in to protect CEOs, MILD INFECTION AFTER VAX place on Friday night in the walls of flat village under the Girwa police station area, they said. A man A GOOD SIGN: AIIMS CHIEF PRESS TRUST OF INDIA has been arrested in this officials from ‘victimisation’ connection, Circle Officer INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Palghar, Jan 16: A 30-year-old (CO) Nareni Siyaram said. The The Election Commission said it has noted some incidents of “victimisation” of CEOs man has been arrested from 23-year-old man had lured the New Delhi, Jan 16: AIIMS Palghar district of Maharashtra minor to a secluded spot by and additional, joint, deputy and assistant CEOs in the post-election period Director Dr Randeep Guleria for allegedly killing a woman he offering her Rs 10. He allegedly raped the girl there, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA view that positive protection to Saturday joined scores of health- was in relationship with and hid- the CO said. When the girl's election officials from motivated care workers across the country ing her body in the walls of his flat, family went to the house of New Delhi, Jan 16: Taking note harassment is essential to enable who were administered Covid- police said Saturday. the accused to complain of some incidents of “victimisa- them in carrying out the electoral 19 vaccine shots on the first day The accused killed the woman about the incident, he and his tion” of state Chief Electoral functions in free, fair, impartial of the nationwide vaccination (32) as she was pressuring him to family members threatened Officers and other election officials and fearless manner. drive. Dr Guleria said mild in- marry her, an official release said. to kill them, police said. in the post-election period on flimsy In its directions, the Commission fection or adverse reaction after ent at AIIMS. Both Dr Paul and The skeleton of the 32-year-old grounds, the Election Commission said “the state/UT governments shall vaccination is a good sign be- Dr Guleria received the Covaxin victim, who was prima facie killed has directed all states to seek its prior invariably obtain prior approval of cause it shows the immune sys- jab. However, Vardhan was not in October last year, was recov- Cold wave persists approval before initiating any dis- the Commission before initiating tem of the body is reacting to the vaccinated Saturday. “I will get it ered from the flat of the accused ciplinary action against such offi- An environment of fear is created any disciplinary action against the vaccine and creating antibodies. when the time will come,” said in Vangaon village, it said. in Punjab, Haryana cers during their tenure, as also to convey that the upright, steadfast Chief Electoral Officers and other of- Moments after Prime Minister Vardhan. “The accused and the victim up to one year after completion of and sincere officers can be taken to ficers up to Joint Chief Electoral Narendra Modi launched the vac- After a gap of nearly an hour, had been in relationship for the last Chandigarh: Cold wave their stint with the poll panel. task at any time, on the flimsiest of Officer during their tenure and also cination drive across the country, Dr Guleria appeared before the five years. She was last seen with conditions prevailed in Punjab In a letter addressed to the Cabinet the grounds,” the Commission noted. up to one year from its expiry.” the jab was administered to the media to share his personal ex- the accused October 21,” it said. and Haryana Saturday, with Bathinda registering a Secretary and Chief Secretaries of It said in such a scenario, these of- It also said that the state gov- AIIMS chief on live telecast. Dr perience after vaccination. He When family members of the minimum temperature of 4 all states and Union Territories, the ficers are not only “demotivated but ernment and the union territory ad- Guleria was the third person to said he was feeling absolutely victim enquired about her where- degrees Celsius, officials said. EC said it has noted some incidents also their morale is greatly reduced, ministration will not reduce facil- take the shot. The first jab was ad- fine and he had no adverse reac- abouts, the accused used to tell Among other places in of “victimisation” of CEOs and ad- which severely affect their efforts to ities such as vehicle, security and ministered to a sanitation worker tion even after one-and-a-half them that she had gone to Vapi Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana ditional, joint, deputy and assistant ensure free and fair elections”. other facilities or amenities pro- named Manish Kumar, who be- hour of receiving the vaccine jab. in Gujarat. and Patiala braved the chill at CEOs in the post-election period. “Left to go on unfettered, it causes vided to the office of the chief elec- came the first to be vaccinated at He emphasised that there are They finally approached the po- 6.5, 7.8 and 6.7 degrees “Many a times they are targeted a situation where officials are re- toral officer for proper discharge of AIIMS in the country. absolutely no issues associated lice as the victim never returned, Celsius, respectively, up to for political vendetta by charging luctant to join as CEOs and those his or her duties. The letter pointed Union Health Minister Harsh with the safety of both vaccines the release said. three degrees above normal. them with disciplinary cases on who are inducted face the uncer- out that the matter of taking ac- Vardhan and Dr VK Paul, who – Covaxin and Covishield – and A case has been registered under Pathankot, Adampur, Halwara flimsy grounds for their earlier tainty of fair treatment in post- tion against any officer on election heads a government panel on people should not at all be wor- various sections of the Indian Faridkot and Gurdaspur tenures in the state government election phase,” it observed. duty was subjected to the scrutiny vaccine strategy, were also pres- ried about vaccination. Penal Code (IPC) for murder and recorded minimum after the completion of their tenure. The EC said it is of considered of the Supreme Court. other charges. temperatures of 5, 6.8, 6.1, 6.6 and 9.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal SHOT IN THE ARM FOR HEALTH WORKERS experienced cold weather conditions at 5, 4.2 and 4.9 degrees Celsius, respectively, up two degrees below normal. From being harassed to be among the first to get vaccine Many doctors, nurses, sanitation workers and other frontline staff have lost their lives in Delhi since the first cases of the pandemic was reported here March 1 Man held for shooting wife PRESS TRUST OF INDIA from neighbours in the initial days Kerala. Many doctors, nurses, san- tre, beneficiaries were warmly as 'potential carriers of infection', itation workers and other frontline greeted with a rose after adminis- Nagpur: A 47-year-old man New Delhi, Jan 16: For Biji Tomy, and some landlords had threatened staff have lost their lives in Delhi since trating a shot and red carpet had been was arrested for allegedly a nurse who received the very first to evict them.” the first cases of the pandemic was laid outside the main OPD Block shooting his wife with a pellet Covid-19 vaccine shot at the LNJP “But, today, we are getting ap- reported here March 1. of the facility to welcome them. gun in an inebriated state in Hospital here Saturday, it was a plause and fellow citizens are hail- The Delhi government-run Lok As they exited the vaccination Maharashtra's Nagpur city, “historic moment” that helped her ing the healthcare workers,” she Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan (LNJP) area post 30-minute mandatory ob- police said Saturday. The leave behind the unpleasant mem- said, adding, “It is our moment of Hospital, which was soon converted servation, their colleagues and staff police have arrested Kishore ories of her colleagues being ha- reckoning, I guess, which is very into a dedicated coronavirus facil- of the vaccination team cheered and Harishchandra Ramteke, a rassed and taunted as “potential humbling.” ity and where over 10,000 Covid-19 clapped with a sense of solidarity. Class I officer in the state coronavirus carriers” in the early Several hundreds of healthcare public works department, on patients have been treated so far, Among the doctors, who received

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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA drown in the Ganga, systems, raising the risk of sanctions Russia has traditionally been as all programmes similar to those imposed on Turkey India’s main weapons supplier but Aurangabad, Jan 16: Two thou- and projects of the for buying that equipment, people in recent decades the Indian gov- sands birds will be culled Saturday Centre have typically flopped, aware of the matter said. ernment has turned to the United in two districts of Maharashtra bearing no results, The Trump administration has States and Israel for new planes after samples of dead hens from the SUKHENDU SEKHAR ROY | been telling the Indians to drop the and drones. state's Parbhani and Beed districts, TMC RAJYA SABHA MP $5.5 billion deal for five missile sys- US officials believe there is still both in the Marathwada region, tems and avoid a diplomatic crisis, time for Delhi to reconsider, and have tested positive for bird flu, of- saying New Delhi did not have a wide that the punitive measures would ficials said. In Lokhandi Sawargaon village, What I can waiver from a 2017 US law aimed at only kick in if the deal with the These samples were taken from about 1,600 birds are expected to be just say is that deterring countries from buying Russians was “consummated.” villages of the Parbhani and Beed culled, said Dr Ravi Surewad of Nepal has Russian military hardware. n The Trump administration has tions on Turkey last month for its Washington has told New Delhi districts. “These spots have been de- the Animal Husbandry depart- always maintained That position is unlikely to change been telling the Indians to drop acquisition of the Russian air de- that if India acquires the S-400 it clared as a prohibitory area and the ment. “We have formed two teams good relations with under the Biden administration the $5.5 billion deal for five culling process has begun there,” our both fence systems under the Countering would affect how its systems in- to cull the birds in the Lokhandi that takes over next week and that missile systems and avoid a America’s Adversaries Through teract with U.S. military equipment officials told this news agency. Sawargaon village. As the birds to neighbours. We diplomatic crisis never compare our relations with has promised an even tougher US Sanctions Act (CAATSA) that India now has and would jeop- Transportation of poultry prod- be culled are not from poultries, it our friends approach towards Russia, the peo- n That position is unlikely to A US embassy spokesperson in ardise future arms transfers such ucts has been stopped in these will take time to carry out the ple aware of the discussions told this change under the Biden Delhi said the United States was as high-end fighter planes and areas, they added. Culling is the process. A 2-metre pit is ready. PRADEEP KUMAR GYAWALI | news agency, speaking on condi- administration which has aware of reports of India’s planned armed drones, according to the peo- mass slaughter of domestic poul- Calcium Carbonate has been spread NEPAL FOREIGN MINISTER tion of anonymity. promised an even tougher US purchase of the S-400s, but noted ple aware of the matter. try birds, such as chickens and on the bed of this pit. Cervical dis- India says it needs the long-range approach towards Russia there had been no deliveries yet. “There is a narrow chance India ducks, done to contain the spread location of hens is done by our surface-to-air missiles to counter the “We urge all of our allies and of bird flu. During the culling teams and then they are placed in n can avoid sanctions, presuming threat from China. India and China New Delhi has also affirmed its partners to forgo transactions with the S-400 purchase is completed. At process, all domestic birds in an in- this pit,” he said. right to choose its defence SHORT TAKES have been locked in a face-off on the Russia that risk triggering sanc- the moment, it’s a good bet that fected area, where cases of bird In Maharashtra, 3,949 birds have supplies, potentially setting up disputed Himalayan border since an early point of friction with tions under the CAATSA. CAATSA sanctions will be applied against flu have been reported, are slaugh- been found dead since January 8, 3 killed while April, the most serious in decades. the new US administration does not have any blanket or coun- India,” Richard Rossow, a specialist tered and their remains are buried. officials said Friday. Earlier, more New Delhi has also affirmed its try-specific waiver provision.” at the Center for Strategic and “Earlier, samples of hens found than 3,400 poultry birds were culled flying kites right to choose its defence supplies, spokesman Anurag Srivastava said “We have not made any waiver International Studies in dead in the Kupta and Lokhandi at another village in Parbhani dis- Hyderabad: Three persons, potentially setting up an early point about the proposed S-400 purchase. determinations with respect to Washington, said. Sawargaon villages of the districts trict after bird flu was confirmed including two children, died of friction with the new US ad- “India has always pursued an Indian transactions with Russia,” But the outcome could depend on were sent for testing. Their results to be the reason for the death of while flying kites, in separate ministration. independent foreign policy. This the spokesperson told Reuters. how India-US defence cooperation confirming bird flu were obtained hundreds of hens there. In incidents since Thursday in “India and the US have a com- also applies to our defence acqui- There was no immediate com- progresses, he said, adding that on Friday night,” officials told. Kendrewadi and Sukni villages of Hyderabad, police said. Kite prehensive global strategic part- sitions and supplies which are ment from Russian officials. Moscow India had been working with “In the Kupta village, culling Latur district, also in Marathwada flying on the occasion of nership. India has a special and guided by our national security in- has previously said that the sanc- Washington on security in Asia will take place today, and around 468 region, over 11,000 birds were culled Sankranti turned tragic as privileged strategic partnership terests.” tions imposed on Turkey were il- more than ever before and this birds will be culled,” Collector earlier to stop the spread of bird two children were with Russia,” foreign ministry The United States imposed sanc- legitimate and showed arrogance could be a mitigating factor. Deepak Muglikar said. flu infection. electrocuted in separate incidents while a man died after falling from a multi- PALGHAR LYNCHINGS storied building. K. Rakesh, UNITED STRUGGLE Reunion ends in 13, was electrocuted while flying a kite from atop his tragedy: 11 die home at Nallavelli. The boy Thane court grants tried to remove it with an iron rod from the terrace, suffered in road mishap an electric shock and died on the spot. bail to 89 accused PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Dharwad, Jan 16: Little would 11 INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE and then through the Supreme of the past school students have ex- Missing girl Court. Now it is using the NIA,” he pected this: A planned reunion in found dead in UP Amritsar, Jan 16: Farmer leader said candidly. Goa ending on a tragic note. Baldev Singh Sirsa Saturday said Without mincing words, he said, All of them being girl students Lalitpur: The body of a 14- he will not be able to appear before "The government is trying to “tor- of 1989 batch from Saint Paul’s year-old girl, who had been the counter-terror task force, pedo' our agitation.” School at Devangere, now in their missing for the last two days, National Investigating Agency Accompanying three others who mid-40s, constituted the group was recovered from an (NIA), Sunday owing to his pre-oc- too got the NIA notice regarding the travelling in the ill-fated mini-bus agricultural field here, police cupations relating to the wedding case against the SFJ activists, the that collided with a tipper-lorry at said Saturday. The body was of his granddaughter and he would farmer leader, who didn't partici- Itigatti village near the city Friday, found in Jamalpur village remain busy in family affairs till pate in the last and the ninth round claiming their lives. under Talbehat police station area on Friday evening, they February 7. of talks between the farmers and The former had planned a three- said. The girl went missing He said he got the notice on the government, asked the NIA to day sojourn to Goa and visit places from her home on Thursday WhatsApp at a short notice and give him time to appear before it of tourist attraction. but her family did not inform there was no formal no- after February 7. Two of them had taken their the police, Circle Officer (CO) tice from the agency. Till date, the state CID has “Before it, it is dif- daughters along. Devendra Kumar Singh said. The president of Lok arrested 251 adults and 16 ficult for me to appear According to police, 14 had left The condition of the girl's Bhalai Insaf Welfare juveniles on various (owing to the mar- for Davangere in the van in the body suggested that she had Society, one of the charges of rioting, riage of my grand- morning. While 13 of them hailed either consumed poison or unions participating in attempt to murder, daughter),” he said. from the district headquarters was forcibly made to talks with the murder, etc for the Sirsa said many town of Davanagere, one was from consume it. Government of India lynching incident that people associated with Bengaluru. They were on the way over the new farm laws, sparked nationwide the agitation have got to pick up their former classmate Friday night came to outrage April 16 last year the NIA summons. from Dharwad when the accident Three arrested for know from a reporter “The government happened, police said. that the NIA issued him a notice in tries to terrorise those working for kidnapping bizman connection with a case registered farmers. We are not afraid and Patna: Days after sensational against banned outfit the Sikhs going to bend with such tactics. Consent forms for murder of 40-year-old Indigo for Justice (SFJ). Talking to the The government is bent on de- Airlines station manager, a media in this Punjab city, Sirsa ac- faming the protest.” Covaxin shot, businessman of Danapur was cused the Central government for In a surprise move, the NIA has allegedly kidnapped by 6-7 trying to derail the farmers' protest sent notices to over a dozen of peo- compensation for goons. The kidnapped by adopting various means. ple, including a journalist, farmer businessman, identified as “First, they (the government) leaders associated with the agita- ‘adverse event’ Abhishek Kumar, has been tried to put pressure on us (farm- tion and others, in connection with A farmer prepares food for fellow farmers during a protest against the new farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi, rescued by the Patna police ers) through people and politicians its probe into the SFJ case. Saturday PTI PHOTO PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Friday evening but the incident has induced fear in New Delhi, Jan 16: As India's the people of Bihar especially vaccination drive began Saturday businessmen. The accused with Covid shots to health work- came in two cars and forcibly BJP Chief Ministers are the least popular: Survey ers, those receiving Bharat abducted Kumar from his Biotech’s Covaxin were asked to apartment Sai residency sign consent forms that assured located at Gola road under SEVEN OUT OF THE 10 MOST POPULAR CHIEF MINISTERS ARE FROM THE OPPOSITION PARTIES, WHILE compensation if any adverse effect Rupaspur police station Thursday night. SEVEN OUT OF THE 10 WORST PERFORMING CHIEF MINISTERS ARE FROM THE BJP/NDA CAMP was found linked to the vaccine. Recipients of Covaxin have to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE CM candidates are concerned. The Ministers scored higher than the all- sign a consent form before being CMs of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry India average (42.8) nett approval rat- vaccinated because its use has Ex-minister Kamal New Delhi, Jan 16: Seven out of are among the bottom lot as far as ings. Odisha, Delhi and Andhra been allowed by the government Morarka no more the 10 most popular Chief Ministers satisfaction ratings are concerned, Pradesh have the most popular lead- in “clinical trial mode”. are from the Opposition parties, indicating anti-incumbency senti- ers while 11 Chief Ministers score The form says “COVAXINTM” Mumbai: Eminent while seven out of the 10 worst per- ments brewing up in these states, below the national average. is being offered under restricted industrialist and former Union forming Chief Ministers are from the survey found. By this metric, Punjab, Haryana use in an emergency situation Minister Kamal Morarka the BJP/NDA camp, as per the IANS Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is and Uttarakhand have the three and has been permitted in “pub- passed away here, Friday C-Voter State of the Nation 2021 the most popular Chief Minister least popular Chief Ministers in lic interest” as an abundant pre- evening. He was 74. Morarka survey. in the country, followed closely by the country. Three large states gov- caution. It also explains that the breathed his last following a As per the survey, BJP Chief Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi and YS erned by the BJP or its allies score clinical efficacy of the vaccine is heart attack. Hailing from Ministers are the least popular CMs Jaganmohan Reddy in Andhra below the national average – Uttar yet to be established and it is still Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, currently. In all BJP/NDA ruled Pradesh. Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar. in Phase 3 trials. Morarka served as the states, the popularity of Prime “The Bharat Biotech Covid-19 Minister of State in the Prime On the other end of the spec- The Chief Ministers of

Minister’s Office in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is several trum is Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Maharashtra and West Bengal are vaccine is a vaccine with approval y Minister Chandrashekhar’s notches higher than the popularity leader Rahul Gandhi in their re- emerge as the fulcrum of the Singh Rawat, arguably the least doing better than the national av- for restricted use in emergency

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k y m government in 1990-91. Later, c from 1988 to 1994 he was a Non-Congress CMs are at times Rahul Gandhi’s leadership seems Among the poll-bound states, the followed closely by Haryana CM read too much into the CM ratings 19. In phase 1 and phase 2 clinical member of Rajya Sabha relatively at par or slightly more pop- to be more of a liability rather than Chief Ministers of Kerala, West Manohar Lal Khattar and Punjab as leaders often lag the unpopu- trials, COVAXINT has demon- elected from Rajasthan and ular than Modi within their re- an asset for the Congress. All the Bengal and Assam have scored way CM Amarinder Singh with the low- larity of their governments or leg- strated the ability to produce an- also served as vice-president spective states. However, even the Congress CM faces are way more better than the national average, est satisfaction ratings in their re- islators. Nevertheless, it is an im- tibodies against Covid-19. However, of Board of Control for Cricket worst performing BJP/NDA CMs popular than their Central leader- thus indicating a pro-incumbency spective states. portant framework to view the state the clinical efficacy of COVAXIN in India (BCCI). are more popular than Congress ship. The Congress is unable to sentiment in these states as far as Out of those surveyed, 11 Chief of politics in the country. is yet to be established.” Remember, the vaccine EUROPEAN POWERS REBUKE IRAN P10 will always be free on the SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR NHS. Our staff will never ask for, 3 European powers Saturday warned or accept, cash for vaccines, never Iran against starting work on uranium ask for your banking details or metal-based fuel for a research identity documents, and will never reactor, saying it contravened the come around to your house 2015 nuclear deal and stressing that it unannounced had no civilian use but serious international military implications

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k y m | c of the day uote ‘At 18mn, Indian diaspora largest in the world’ VIRUS SURGE My China builds PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ally clustered in one country or re- (2.5 million) hosting the largest grandparents gion, the Indian diaspora is present numbers of migrants from India. (Queen United Nations, Jan 16: The Indian in all continents and regions -- from 1,500-room Elizabeth II and Other countries hosting large Prince Philip) have diaspora, one of the most “vibrant the Gulf to Northern America to numbers of migrants from India in- had the vaccine and and dynamic”, is the largest in the Australia, UK. cluded Australia, Canada, Kuwait, hosp in 5 days I am very proud of world, with 18 million people from “It's a very vibrant” and dynamic Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and the UK. them for doing that. It is really the country living outside their diaspora in the world, she said. Between 2000 and 2020, the size ASSOCIATED PRESS important that everyone gets the homeland in 2020, the UN has said. The report, ‘International of the migrant population abroad vaccine when they are told to The United Arab Emirates, the US Migration 2020 Highlights', by the grew for nearly all countries and Beijing, Jan 16: China Saturday and Saudi Arabia host the largest Population Division of UN DESA, areas of the world. India experi- finished building a 1,500-room hos- PRINCE WILLIAM | DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE numbers of migrants from India, released on Friday said in 2020, 18 enced the largest gain during that pital for COVID-19 patients in five it said. million persons from India were period at nearly 10 million, followed days to fight a surge in infections “India has the largest trans-na- VIBRANT & DYNAMIC living outside of their country of in order of magnitude by Syria, in a city south of Beijing, state It’s just too tional population in the world. It has birth. Other countries with a large Venezuela, China and the media reported. easy to lay the THE UAE, THE US he Indian diaspora is present in all continents the most migrants abroad -- 18 mil- diaspora included Mexico and The hospital is one of six with blame on the AND SAUDI ARABIA Tand regions: from the Gulf to Northern America Philippines. Migration from India variant and say, 'It's lion, which is a significant num- HOST THE LARGEST to Australia, UK Russia (11 million each), China (10 is largely motivated by labour and a total of 6,500 rooms being built the virus that did it.' ber and another feature which is NUMBERS OF etween 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant million) and Syria (8 million). family reasons, Director of in Nangong in Hebei province, Well unfortunately, very interesting about the Indian mi- MIGRANTS Bpopulation abroad grew for nearly all countries The report said India's large di- Population Division at UN DESA the Xinhua News Agency said. it's also what we grant population is that they're re- FROM INDIA and areas of the world aspora is distributed across a num- John Wilmoth said at the launch of All are due to be completed within didn't do that did it. That was an ally distributed all over the globe,” ber of major countries of destina- the report here, adding that forced the next week. allusion to holiday merrymaking Population Affairs Officer in the Department of Economic and Social said Friday. She said while some tion, with the UAE (3.5 million), displacement is a much smaller and other social contacts plus Population Division at UN Affairs (UN DESA) Clare Menozzi trans-national populations are re- the US (2.7 million) and Saudi Arabia category (about 10%) in total. loosening adherence

MICHAEL RYAN | EMERGENCIES COMMITTEE, WHO ‘UK Covid variant could be Science is Biden’s virus plan: 100mn succeeding — dominant US strain by March’ but solidarity China, which largely contained is failing. Some the spread of the coronavirus, has countries are AGENCIES suffered hundreds of infections pursuing side deals, this month in Nangong and the even procuring shots just the beginning Washington, Jan 16: The more Hebei provincial capital of beyond need. Governments have a transmissible Covid-19 variant Shijiazhuang, southwest of the responsibility to protect their AGENCIES goal. Is it achievable? It's a legitimate which was first detected in the Chinese capital. populations, but 'vaccinationalism' question to ask,” Biden told re- UK late last year and has now A similar programme of rapid is self-defeating and will delay a Washington, Jan 16: US President- porters in Wilmington, Delaware. spread to several countries across hospital construction was launched global recovery elect Joe Biden has announced an “Let me be clear; I am convinced the globe, could become the dom- by the ruling Communist Party at ANTONIO GUTERRES | SECRETARY ambitious goal of inoculating 100 we can get it done, and this is the inant virus strain in the US by the start of the outbreak last year GENERAL, UN million Americans with Covid-19 time to set big goals to pursue them March, the Centers for Disease distancing and masking. to set up isolation hospitals in vaccines in the first 100 days of his with courage and conviction be- Control and Prevention (CDC) "Higher vaccination coverage Wuhan, the central city where the administration, noting that the vac- cause the health of the nation is lit- warned in a report. might need to be achieved to pro- virus was first detected in late cine rollout in the country, the erally at stake. First, we will im- In the report issued on Friday, the tect the public," report said. 2019. SHORT TAKES worst hit by the pandemic, has been The vaccine rollout in mediately work with states to open CDC said new variant, which is 70 According to a model developed Nationwide, the National Health a "dismal failure." up vaccinations to more priority per cent more contagious, "could by the CDC, "rapid growth" of the Commission reported 130 new the US has been a dismal Italy: Five die Ahead of his inauguration groups,” he said. threaten already strained health variant is expected in the US in confirmed cases - 90 of those in January 20, Biden on Friday held failure thus far and in Biden said that the process of care resources, require extended and early 2021 before it becomes the Hebei - in the 24 hours through mid- of gas leak a briefing with his team on ad- today's briefing we establishing priority groups is more rigorous use of public health dominant strain in March. The re- night Friday. dressing the major health crisis discussed five things, five driven by science, but the problem strategies and increase the per- port urged the country to take ad- There were 645 cases, two of Milan: Five elderly residents things we will do in an of a nursing home near Rome that has engulfed the nation for is the implementation has been too centage of the population immunity ditional measures to curb the spread them acquired abroad, being have died of suspected nearly a year now. attempt to turn things rigid and confusing. needed for herd immunity", The Hill of the Covid-19 variant, which in- treated in Nangong and carbon monoxide poisoning The US is the worst-affected coun- around “If you were to ask most people news website reported. cludes more vaccination, physical Shijiazhuang, according to Xinhua. and another five residents try in the world with more than JOE BIDEN I PRESIDENT-ELECT, US today, they couldn't tell you who According to the CDC, at least 30 distancing and wearing of masks. In Shijiazhuang, authorities and two workers have been 23,523,000 COVID-19 infections and exactly is getting vaccinated. What countries have so far reported con- "These measures will be more ef- have finished construction of one- hospitalised in serious 391,955 deaths, according to the thus far and in today's briefing we they do know is there are tens of mil- firmed cases of the new Covid-19 fective if they are instituted sooner third of the rooms in a planned condition, Italian media Johns Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. discussed five things, five things lions of doses of vaccine sitting variant, which was discovered in rather than later," The Hill news 3,000-room coronavirus facility, reported Saturday. During his election campaign, we will do in an attempt to turn unused in freezers around the coun- the UK last September. The US has website quoted the report as further state TV said Saturday. Firefighters confirmed the Biden, a Democrat, made tackling things around, five things to turn try while people who want and reported 76 variant cases across saying. More than 10 million people in deadly incident in the town of COVID-19 and the economic hard- frustration into motivation, five need the vaccine can't get it,” he said. 10 states. As of Saturday, the country, cur- Shijiazhuang underwent virus Lanuvio, with the hypothesis ships it had put on Americans a things to help us meet our goal of Exuding confidence, Biden said "The increased transmissibility rently the worst-hit in the world, has tests by late Friday, Xinhua said, of a gas leak. A worker in the core pitch to voters. 100 million shots by the end of our that his administration will fix the of the variant warrants universal recorded 23,520,563 confirmed Covid- citing a deputy mayor, Meng home found the residents “The vaccine rollout in the United first 100 days in office. Some won- problem by encouraging states to and increased compliance with 19 and 391,922 deaths, according Xianghong. It said 247 locally trans- and workers unconscious States has been a dismal failure der if we are reaching too far for that allow more people to get vaccinated. mitigation strategies, including to the Johns Hopkins University. mitted cases were found. early Saturday, the news agency ANSA reported. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN Iranian Guard Pak PM’s aide removed as holds missile drill Tehran: Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday PTV chairman by Cabinet launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a AGENCIES Federal Minister for Science and simulated target in the Indian Technology Fawad Chaudhry. Ocean, state television Islamabad, Jan 16: The Pakistan When asked why the decision reported, amid heightened Cabinet has removed Naeem was taken in haste and made tensions over Tehran's Bukhari, a close associate of Prime through circulation instead of con- nuclear programme and a US pressure campaign against Minister Imran Khan, as chair- vening a formal meeting of the the Islamic Republic. Footage man of Pakistan Television (PTV), Cabinet, the minister said the gov- showed two missiles smash after the Islamabad High Court ernment had to take a decision as into a target that Iranian barred him from working as the presently the PTV was without a state television described as head of the state-run channel, ac- head and facing a “chaos-like sit- “hypothetical hostile enemy cording to media reports Saturday. uation”, the report said. ships” at a distance of 1,800 Supreme Court lawyer, politi- The Cabinet also restored Aamer kilometers (1,120 miles). The cian and former TV host Bukhari a violation of a 2018 Supreme Court Manzoor as the managing direc- report did not specify the was appointed as chief of the state order in a similar case. tor of PTV, the Geo News reported. type of missiles used. broadcaster in November last year, Justice Minallah had remarked Manzoor was removed by the cor- inviting criticism for getting ben- that the Cabinet did not make a poration's board of directors efit from his closeness to Prime clear decision on relaxing the age January 1. Final execution Minister Khan. limit for 65-year-old Bukhari. Barring Bukhari from serving as In an embarrassment to Khan, the The Cabinet, through circula- PTV chairman, the high court had carried out Islamabad High Court (IHC) on tion, took a decision in which directed the government to move a Terre Haute: The Trump Thursday restrained Bukhari from Bukhari and two other PTV direc- fresh summary for his appoint- administration has carried working as the PTV chairman while tors were removed from their posts ment and clarifying special age re- out its 13th federal execution hearing a set of petitions chal- as they were over 65 years, the laxation for him. The court ad- since July, an unprecedented lenging his appointment, citing it Dawn News reported, quoting journed the hearing for two weeks. A woman walks through chunks of ice on the frozen Kapchagay reservoir outside Almaty, Kazakhstan REUTERS run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty. Dustin Higgs, Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy convicted in the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996, was FROM EUROPE TO PRESS TRUST OF INDIA sues. Biden, who said last month that institutions that are ineffective. He doned by Trump. the third to receive a lethal “America's back, ready to lead the has pulled out of more than half a “Right now, there's an enormous injection this week at the THE MIDDLE EAST Washington, Jan 16: President-elect world, not retreat from it,” might dozen international agreements, vacuum," Biden said. “We're going federal prison in Terre Haute, AND ASIA, TRUMP'S Joe Biden's plan to scrap President strive to be the antithesis of Trump withdrawn from multiple UN to have to regain the trust and con- Indiana. Donald Trump's vision of “America on the world stage and reverse some, Groups and trash talked allies and fidence of a world that has begun BRAND OF First” in favour of “diplomacy first” if not many, of his predecessor's partners. Biden, on the other hand, to find ways to work around us or will depend on whether he's able to actions. But Trump's imprint on says global alliances need to be re- without us.” Social-distancing TRANSACTIONAL regain the trust of allies and con- America's place in the world — built to combat climate change, ad- Biden intends to rejoin the Paris vince them that Trumpism is just viewed as good or bad — will not be dress the COVID-19 pandemic and climate agreement and cooperate rules to extend DIPLOMACY HAS a blip in the annals of US foreign easily erased. prepare for future epidemics and again with the World Health Seoul: South Korea Saturday ALIENATED FRIENDS policy. US allies aren't blind to the large confront the growing threat posed Organization. He plans to smooth announced its decision to It could be a hard sell. From constituency of American voters by China. The national security relations with Europeans and other extend the tightened social- AND FOES ALIKE, Europe to the Middle East and who continue to support Trump's and foreign policy staff that he has friends and refrain from blasting fel- distancing rules for two more Asia, Trump's brand of nationalist tendencies and his be- named so far are champions of mul- low members of NATO, and he may weeks until the end of LEAVING BIDEN transactional diplomacy lief that the United States should stay tilateralism. return the United States to the Iran January amid an unabated WITH A has alienated friends and out of world conflicts. If Biden's His choices for secretary of state, nuclear agreement. Covid-19 resurgence. The foes alike, leaving goal is to restore America's place in Antony Blinken, deputy secretary Still, many Americans will con-

Seoul metropolitan area, Biden with a par- the world, he'll not only need to of state Wendy Sherman, national tinue to espouse Trump's “America

k y m PARTICULARLY c which covers the capital city, ticularly con- gain the trust of foreign allies but security adviser Jake Sullivan and First” agenda, especially with the its surrounding Gyeonggi CONTENTIOUS SET province and Incheon, will be tentious set of also convince voters at home that foreign aid chief Samantha Power US Economy struggling to recover placed under the second- OF NATIONAL national international diplomacy works bet- — all veterans of the Obama ad- from the coronavirus pandemic, highest Level 2.5 social- security ter than unilateral tough talk. ministration — underscore his in- civil strife in American streets over distancing guidelines until SECURITY ISSUES is- Trump has insisted that he's not tent to return to a foreign policy racism and the absence of civil po- January 31, reported Xinhua. against multilateralism, only global space that they believe was aban- litical discourse. Our analysis confirms ‘GOOGLE PLAY IS UNSPORTSMANLIKE’ P11 that the absence of SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR managerial delegation is a State attorneys general are planning a significant factor in why successful third lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Indian businesses fail to grow, Google, this one focused on the search which reduces the overall and advertising giant’s Play Store for productivity of the country's Android phones, according to two sources business economy familiar with the matter. The lawsuit is

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k y m c of the day uote PCRA holds PM announces `1,000cr ‘Need to support economic oil and gas We have partnered conservation drive ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ with the Oxford University POST NEWS NETWORK vaccine project as Addressing the one of the seven revival, financial stability’ Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: With a ‘Prarambh: Startup India global institutions view to create awareness among manufacturing the vaccine PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the consumers of fossil fuels, International Summit’, Petroleum Conservation Research ADAR POONAWALLA | CEO SII , Chennai, Jan 16: RBI Governor Association (PCRA), Ministry of Modi exuded confidence Shaktikanta Das Saturday said the Petroleum and Natural Gas that the growth of The financial stability is a public good, Saturday launched a month-long startups will help in development and its resilience and robustness campaign, highlighting the ad- tiative launched by Modi on this day of an need to be preserved and nurtured verse health and environmental im- generating jobs and in 2016. integrated by all stakeholders. pacts of increasing carbon foot- improving lives of The Bay of Bengal Initiative for subscription-based The central bank has directed prints. Multi-Sectoral Technical and platform such as its policy efforts to put in place a The event Saksham aims to cre- people in the region Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) SEDP and Enterprise state-of-the-art national payments ate awareness among the people is a regional organisation com- IT platform for Smart Metering plug infrastructure, ensuring a safe, se- on need of oil and gas conserva- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA prising seven member states in- and play for DISCOMs, will be cure, efficient and cost-effective ro- tion. On the occasion, Odisha cluding Bangladesh, Bhutan, crucial in actualising our vision of a bust payments ecosystem, he fur- Governor Ganeshi Lal delivered New Delhi, Jan 16: Prime Minister Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and reliable, secure and robust digital ther said. his message through virtual plat- Narendra Modi Saturday announced Thailand besides India. grid He was making those comments form emphasising upon oil con- the launch of `1,000-crore 'Startup Fund of funds scheme is already K RAJARAMAN | while delivering the 39th Nani servation. He urged all to develop India Seed Fund' to support start- helping startups in raising equity ADDITIONAL SECY, INVESTMENTS, DEA Palkhivala memorial lecture ups and help budding entrepre- capital, he said, and added the gov- through a virtual platform on Bad banks have been view on that," he said. neurs pursue innovative ideas. ernment will also help the startups Saturday. under discussion for a In December 2020, Economic Addressing the 'Prarambh: in fundraising through guaran- We are Startup India International The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), very long time. And I Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj had tees. pleased to Das said, is positioning itself to said the government was exploring Summit', Modi exuded confidence India is working for a startup think, we have, in RBI, begin provide an enabling environment all options, including setting up of that the growth of startups will ecosystem based on the mantra expansion of our where regulated entities are catal- provided regulatory a bad bank, to improve the health help in generating jobs and im- "Of the Youth, By the Youth, For the domestic network ysed to exploit these new avenues guidelines for asset of the country's banking sector. proving lives of people in the region. Youth", he said. beyond the pre- while maintaining and preserving reconstruction companies The governor said the country's habit of optimal use of energy He said India has taken several "We have to fix our goals for the covid levels. This financial stability. SHAKTIKANTA DAS I RBI GOVERNOR financial system was facing both which subsequently will help in steps to ensure that the coun- next five years and these goals will also be our first destination The governor said the central challenging times and also new op- protecting the national economy, try's startups do not face short- should be that our startups, our amongst the seven regional bank was open to look at any pro- provide a healthy environment to age of capital. "I am making an- unicorns should emerge as global stations we announced recently a regulatory point of view, we are portunities as India's economy re- posal for setting up a bad bank and open in the sense that, if any pro- turns to its full vitality. human life, reduce import bill other important announcement giants and lead in the futuristic SANJAY KUMAR | CHIEF STRATEGY & would examine it before issuing posal comes, we are open to exam- "New vistas of financial inter- and sustain the ecosystem. today in this programme. In technologies," he said. REVENUE OFFICER, INDIGO any regulatory guidelines. ine it and give it regularly and issue mediation leveraging on technology Chief General Manager of order to provide initial capital Observing that at present, India "Bad banks have been under dis- guidelines. But then it is for the and new business models will Indian Oil Corporation Limited, for startups, the nation is launch- is among the countries having the cussion for a very long time. And government and other private sec- emerge," he said. Odisha, Subhajit Ghosh elabo- ing a `1,000 crore Startup India biggest ecosystems for startups SHORT TAKES I think you know we have in RBI pro- tor players to really plan for it." With the exponential growth rated on the activities planned to Seed Fund. This will help in set- globally, the Prime Minister said: vided regulatory guidelines for "As far as Reserve Bank is con- of digitisation and online com- create awareness about oil and ting up new startups and pro- "Today over 41,000 startups in the Wipro completes asset reconstruction companies. cerned, we try to keep our regula- merce, Das said, the central bank gas conservation in the state. mote their growth," the Prime country are engaged in some cam- ` We are open to look at any pro- tory framework in sync with the re- directed its policy efforts to put During this one month, Oil Minister said. paign or the other. Out of these, 9K cr buyback posal for setting up a bad bank," he quirements of the times, if there is in place a state-of-the-art national Industries and in association with The summit, which witnessed over 5,700 are in the IT sector, over New Delhi: IT services major said during a question and answer a proposal, mark my words, if there payments infrastructure ensuring PCRA will conduct training pro- participation from BIMSTEC mem- 3,600 startups are in the health sec- Wipro Saturday said it has session. is a proposal for setting up of a bad a safe, secure, and robust pay- grammes for drivers on better bers also, marked the fifth an- tor, and nearly 1,700 startups are in completed its `9,500-crore Das said, "We are open and from bank, RBI will examine and take a ments ecosystem. driving habits to save fuel. niversary of the Startup India ini- the agriculture sector." share buyback programme. The buyback saw Azim Premji-affiliated entities tendering 22.89 crore shares BIZ BUZZ worth about `9,156 crore during the process, a Adani Group rebutts allegations, regulatory filing said. "(A Itel launches Vision 1 PRO total of) 23.75 crore equity Bhubaneswar: After witnessing massive success and acceptance with shares were bought back Vision 1 - its first HD+ Waterdrop display smartphone in Feb 2020, itel under the buyback at a price announced the launch of another innovative and next gen smartphone of `400 per equity share...The says no loan to it turned NPA christened Vision 1 PRO. New model is available with bigger screen total amount utilised in the 6.52inchHD+ Waterdrop display bundled with trendy features like Triple AI ` AGENCIES dues of Adani. of nation-building, the Adani Group buyback is 9,500 crore," it Camera, multi- functional fingerprint sensor and face unlock for its added. "Trapeze Artist Adani now owes has built stellar infrastructure as- discerning customers in India. It is also equipped with 16.56 cm (6.52 inch) New Delhi, Jan 16: Adani Group `4.5 lakh crores as NPA to banks. sets mitigating critical demand HD+ IPS Waterdrop Incell Display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 4000mAh Li- Saturday rebutted allegations of Correct me if I am wrong. Yet his gaps in India," it said. "Given our Polymer battery and 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM for customers. The latest phone not paying bank loans saying it wealth is doubling every two years prudent corporate governance HDFC’s Q3 profit is priced at `6599. Arijeet Talapatra, CEO of TRANSSION India said that the company is highly optimistic that Vision 1 PRO will set new benchmarks in maintains an impeccable record of since 2016. Why can't he repay the framework and capital manage- rises 14.36% the sub of `7,000 budget segment as it comes equipped with superior and not a single NPA in three decades banks? Maybe like with the six air- ment processes, our credit quality trendy features, packed at an affordable price of `6,599. of its existence. consistently enhanced credit qual- ports he has bought he might soon has consistently enhanced and the Mumbai: The country’s In a statement on Twitter, the ity. "The group maintains an im- buy out all the banks he owes net debt to EBITDA ratio is less largest private sector lender ports-to-energy conglomerate said peccable record of not a single NPA money," he had said in a Twitter post. than 4, which demonstrates high HDFC Bank Saturday V Guard inaugurates 2 schools in Puri it has built stellar infrastructure as- in the three decades of its exis- Adani Saturday called the num- credit ratings quality and almost all reported a 14.36% jump in sets in the nation adopting prudent tence," it said responding to a tweet ber quoted in the tweet as "incorrect of our businesses enjoy a high consolidated net profit to Bhubaneswar: V Guard Industries Ltd corporate governance and capital by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy. and fictitious number." credit rating from international `8,760 crore for the inaugurated two schools building in Puri management processes that have Swamy had Friday tweeted on "Aligned to our core philosophy and domestic rating agencies." December quarter, driven by district under V Guard CSR project with a surge in core income. At the help of World Vision India. One building standalone level, net profit was set up at Kalyanpur Nodal Upper for the three-month period Primary School, Delang and other is ` grew 18.09% to 8,758.29 Khetra Pal primary school inaugurated at Malati Patapur. Both schools GENERAL MOTORS TO INVEST crore, on the back of a 15.1% inaugurated in the presence of Sumanta Kumar Pradhan, Branch growth in the core net Manager of V Guard Industries Ltd, BEO, Delanga. Sarapanch of both the ` interest income at 16,317 areas Niranjan Patra and Asst. Director of World Vision India lyndho and crore. Its deposits grew other schools staff were present at the inaugural ceremony. It was said $785mn IN CANADA PLANT 19.1% and the share of low- that around `36 lakh was invested to set up two schools. cost current and savings REUTERS account deposits was 43%. MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC VANS US industrial production jumps 1.6% in Dec Detroit, Jan 16: General Motors Silver Spring: US Industrial production rose 1.6% Co and labour union Unifor has comed the deal and said it would con- IntelliSmart inks in December, a third straight monthly gain, but said they have reached a tentative firm its support as soon as the remains below its pre-pandemic level. The deal for the automaker to invest union members ratified the deal. pact with Infy December gain in industrial output followed a nearly C$1 billion ($785.42 million) “We await the results of the rat- New Delhi: IntelliSmart has 0.5% increase in November and a 1% increase in in its CAMI Assembly Plant in ification vote,” Canadian Foreign signed an agreement with October, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Ingersoll, Ontario, to manufacture Affairs Minister François-Philippe Infosys to develop a digital Even with those gains, industrial output is still about 3.3% below its level commercial electric vans. Champagne said in a statement. platform for value-added in February before the pandemic hit. Manufacturing increased 0.9%, its Under the tentative deal, which is begin immediately at the plant. Unifor, the union representing services of discoms. eighth straight monthly gain, even as production of motor vehicles and yet to be ratified by the union work- The new deal builds upon recent hourly workers in Canada, said IntelliSmart Infrastructure parts declined 1.6%. That follows a string of gains for the auto sector, ers, GM has agreed to begin large- investments by GM in Canada, more details of the deal would be Private Limited (IntelliSmart), including last month's strong 5per cent increase. Without the drag in the scale commercial production of which in November had agreed to presented to local members of the a joint venture of Energy auto sector last month, manufacturing posted gains of 1.1%. Mining EV600, an electric van, at its CAMI invest C$1 billion in its Oshawa union at an online ratification meet- Efficiency Services Ltd and production rose 1.6%, while utilities’ output rose 6.2% as a rebound in plant, Unifor said in a statement. plant to expand production of its full- ing scheduled for January 17, the National Investment & December demand followed a 4.2% decline in November due to The Detroit automaker said in a size pickup trucks. results of which are scheduled to Infrastructure Fund, has unseasonably warm weather. separate statement that work would The Canadian government wel- be released a day later. committed to developing a digital platform for value- added services, according to a statement. IntelliSmart signed a MoU with Infosys Ltd to develop a "Sustainable ‘India needs to build hardware capabilities in digital era’ Energy Digital Platform" to accelerate digitalisation and PRESS TRUST OF INDIA agement can severely undermine When you sion Saturday, Lekhi said there are integrate data analytics democratic values and subvert the look many who are unaware of the kinds across the power sector, New Delhi, Jan 16: India, with its process of free and fair elections, she around of warring systems that exist in enabling greater efficiency. proven software prowess, now needs said and added that the proposed the systems, the digital ecosystem today. to aggressively build strong hard- data protection legislation - in the you see that "When you look around the sys- ware capabilities as well, given the works - is particularly relevant in we are dealing tems, you see that we are dealing ATF price up 3% crucial role that hardware tech- the times of digital "stealth wars". with an unfair system. with an unfair system. Unfair not nologies play in handling and man- "Your thought and data can be Unfair not just in India but just in India but globally, there is lot New Delhi: Jet fuel or ATF agement of data in digital age, chair- shared with someone else without globally, there is lot of of intellectual property theft which price Saturday was hiked by person of Parliamentary Committee you knowing about it. Algorithms intellectual property theft is going on right now stealthily, 3% - the fourth increase in on Data Protection Bill and BJP could be collecting data that you which people may not even know which is going on right now two months on firming MP Meenakshi Lekhi said Saturday. probably never consented for...So de- about," she said. India has proved international oil prices, while Lekhi noted that exponential rate ception in communication and data stealthily, which people may its expertise in field of software, petrol and diesel rates at which data is being collected and management and deception in man- not even know about and the industry now needs to turn remained unchanged after consumed, and advent of new tech- ner of working is going to cause a MEENAKSHI LEKHI I CHAIRPERSON, its attention to hardware side of hitting new highs. Aviation nologies like Artificial Intelligence, damage to democracies, and it will It is pertinent to mention here that the Cabinet in December 2019, pro- PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON DATA the business too, she said. turbine fuel (ATF) price was PROTECTION BILL Internet of Things and cloud com- raised by `1,512.38 per be basically challenging the su- parliamentary committee exam- poses to put restriction on use of per- "We have done very well in soft-

puting have created an urgent need premacy of free and fair elections, ining the Personal Data Protection sonal data without explicit consent ware, but I think in hardware,

k y m kilolitre, or 2.96 per cent, to c `52,491.16 per kl in the and legislative rigour for compre- and thus we need to have some Bill has recommended 89 amend- of citizens. Overall, it aims at safe- The bill was introduced in the Lok technology and manufacture. No national capital, according to hensive framework on data pro- method of controlling this kind ments to the proposed legislation, guarding personal information, Sabha, and later it was referred to data can be transferred unless a price notification of state- tection. of...Situation," Lekhi said address- including changing its title and defining obligations of data proces- the Joint Committee of Parliament there is a hardware which is trans- owned fuel retailers. This is Manipulation and “deception” ing a session on data privacy at schedule. sors as also rights of individuals, and headed by BJP MP Lekhi. mitting it and there we are miss- the fourth increase in price in communication and data man- SKOCH Summit. The draft of the bill, approved by proposes penalties for violation. Speaking at the data privacy ses- ing out." she said. since December 1, 2020. P12 SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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k k y y m m c INDIA ON BACKFOOT c Shardul Thakur (3/94) along with debutants Washington Sundar (3/89) and Thangarasu Natarajan (3/78) got the breakthroughs while Mohammed Siraj (1/77) got one on the opening day. For an attack as thin on experi- ence as India, the effort in adverse times can only be commended. India lost five main bowlers through the three Test matches and were SCORECARD forced to hand Test debuts to AUSTRALIA 1ST INNINGS Natarajan and Washington. (overnight 274/5) Post Day 2 play reactions Nathan Lyon (24) and Mitchell Cameron Green b Sundar 47, Tim Starc (20 n o) counter-attacked the Paine c Rohit b Thakur 50, Pat inexperienced Indian attack with Cummins lbw b Thakur 2, ROHIT SHARMA a brisk 39-run partnership to take Mitchell Starc not out 20, Nathan Reckless shot-play: You always have a plan and I actually have no regret Australia past 350-run mark. Going Lyon b Sundar 24, Josh of playing that shot. It is something that I always like to do – put by statistics, Australia have never Hazlewood b Natarajan 11; pressure on bowlers. Nathan Lyon is a smart bowler and he bowled into lost a Test match at the Gabba after Extras: 20 (b-4, lb-5, nb-6, w-5); me which made it difficult for me to get some elevation. It’s not that it scoring 350 in the first innings. Total: 369 all out (115.2 overs). is (that shot) coming out of nowhere. It’s a shot that I have played well Resuming at 274/5, Tim Paine (50) Fall: 1/4 (Warner), 2/17 (Harris), in the past. That’s something that I back myself to play and that’s the and Cameron Green (47) extended 3/87 (Smith), 4/200 (Wade), kind of role I play in this team. When it looks like that, it looks bad, but I their stand to 98 before the home 5/213 (Labuschagne), 6/311 don’t think too much as my focus is to make it count once I am in. team encountered a mini-collapse. (Paine), 7/313 (Green), 8/315 Having said that, there is a process I like to follow. Sometimes you get Thakur bowled a fuller delivery (Cummins), 9/354 (Lyon), 10/369 out and sometimes it goes over the ropes. Unfortunate and sad that shaped away and Paine’s lazy (Hazlewood). dismissal in the end to be honest. Like I said, those are my shots and I drive without going to the pitch of will keep playing them. Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj 25-10- the delivery saw Rohit take a reg- 66-1, T Natarajan 24.2-3-78-3, Technical adjustments: In Sydney, there wasn’t much bounce, so I was ulation catch at the second slip. Shardul Thakur 24-6-93-3, staying on leg stump of the ball and here I knew the line and lengths Paine was just getting into the Navdeep Saini 7.5-2-21-0, particularly of the two right handers (Cummins and Hazlewood), they try groove with some good drives when Washington Sundar 31-6-89-3, and test you outside the off-stump all the time. So, here, I came a little Thakur provided the breakthrough. Rohit Sharma 0.1-0-1-0. bit on the off-stump to make sure that I cover the line and don’t push my With the partnership broken, Green hands outside the off-stump. That’s the little adjustment that I did. INDIA 1ST INNINGS probably lost his concentration as Indian batting: We have got solid batters to come in now. Two of the he played for the turn to an angle Rohit Sharma c Starc b Lyon 44, most experienced players are still out there in the middle. The pitch is delivery from Sundar which straight- Shubman Gill c Smith b Cummins good and I don’t see any reason why we can’t get to that total 7, Cheteshwar Pujara batting 8, Pat Cummins reacts after getting the wicket of India opener Shubman Gill at the Gabba, Saturday ened after pitching and breached (Australia’s 369) of first innings. Ajinkya Rahane batting 2; through his defences. Extras: 1 (nb-1); Total: 62/2 (26 overs). Suggestion to teammates: We should focus on what’s there in front of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Cameron Green as 49 runs were for Rahane to lift the Border- Cummins (2) was adjudged leg be- us rather than thinking too far ahead. It’s a big score and we have to added for the second wicket. Gavaskar Trophy. fore as he yorked himself to a fuller Fall: 1/11 (Gill), 2/60 (Rohit). focus on sessions, take it as it comes. The pitch is playing good and we Brisbane, Jan 16: Rohit Sharma’s There wasn’t much swing on In the first session, India’s rookie delivery from Thakur as Australia Bowling: Mitchell Starc 3-1-8-0, have to back ourselves. We have the guys to do it and I don’t see why indiscreet shot selection pegged offer but the pace off the track has bowling line-up did put up a lion- slumped from 311/5 to 315/8 before Josh Hazlewood 8-4-11-0, Pat we can bat well on day three. India back after rookie bowling at- increased compared to the first day hearted effort, getting the last five the tail wagged once again to beef Cummins 6-1-22-1, Cameron Green On Natarajan: Natarajan bowled pretty well, to be honest. Playing tack restricted Australia to 369 on and it only helped that the Australian wickets for 95 runs. up the total. 3-0-11-0, Nathan Lyon 6-2-10-1. outside the country (internationals) for the first time and bowling to a rain-curtailed second day of the pace attack is a more well built one such batsmen, it wasn’t going to be easy and he was not under any fourth Test Saturday. with average speed being at least 6- pressure. From ball one, he was right up there. He showed a lot of With heavy thundershowers pre- 7 kmph more than their Indian composure, is a strong character who doesn’t speak much but we all venting any play in the post tea counterparts. Pujara, at the other Indian fan complains of racism at SCG know he has a solid personality. He wants to do well for the team and session, India ended the day at 62 end was playing his usual ‘grinding also for himself. He is here to stay. for two. Rohit was elegant as ever out’ game but it didn’t look too ar- SYDNEY: Sydney Cricket Ground Kumar, who attended three days’ He went out to empty his bag in Backing rookie bowlers: Most of these guys are playing first time in in his 44 off 74 balls before Nathan duous till Rohit kept the scoreboard (SCG) officials have launched an play of the third Test, told Venues his car. However, on return he was Australia. Siraj has played a couple of games and Saini played in Lyon in his 100th Test enticed him ticking at the other end. investigation after an Indian sup- NSW that he was targeted after subjected to a lengthy check and was Sydney. Obviously, there’s not a lot of experience there. They showed a to come down the track but the It wouldn’t be an over statement porter alleged that he was subjected trying to carry four banners read- shouted at aggressively. He was also lot of discipline and overall if I had to analyse the performance of these half-chip-half-loft was safely pouched to say that among all top order bats- to racial profiling and abuse by a se- ing: ‘Rivalry is good, racism is ordered through a metal detector. bowlers, I would say they bowled pretty well. It’s a good pitch still. This by Mitchell Starc in the deep. man across both sides, Rohit looked curity officer during the final day not’, ‘No racism mate’, ‘Brown in- More security was added to the is a great experience for them bowling against the best batters, and India also lost Shubman Gill (7) the most comfortable and till his dis- of the third Test against Australia. clusion matters’ and ‘Cricket section he was seated in, including test themselves. who edged one off Pat Cummins to missal never looked like being trou- The incident took place after Australia more diversity please’. a female guard of Indian origin, to Steve Smith. Cheteshwar Pujara bled by the four-pronged attack. Indian fast bowler Mohammed A security officer stopped Kumar, monitor if he was ‘using any other ANDREW McDONALD (Oz’s asst. coach) (8 batting) and Ajinkya Rahane (2 However as has been his wont in Siraj was allegedly racially abused informing him that one of the ban- language’. batting) added only two runs in the SENA countries, Rohit just before by spectators on the third and fourth ners exceeded the permitted di- “To me this was a pure case of Praising Sundar: I thought they (the Indian bowlers) were very 6.1 overs before the break. the tea break went after Lyon when day of the drawn Test at SCG. mensions. When he requested to profiling. They changed their en- consistent. I thought Washington Sundar in particular was disciplined and fill that role of Ravi Ashwin quite well and kept it tight and was able There were six boundaries from the situation demanded that he Sydney resident Krishna Kumar speak to a security supervisor, tire formation so the guy next to the to take some key wickets on the way. So, for me I suppose, he is a bowler Rohit but he did not fiddle at de- met Venues NSW legal personnel Kumar was asked to leave. could have played for session-end. boundary is standing right in front who controlled well the tempo of the game and I think it stood out for me. liveries in and around the off-stump It was very similar to his dismissal Thursday to lodge an official com- “He told me, ‘If you need to ad- of me and facing me,” Kumar said. channel even as Cummins and Josh off Moeen Ali at the stroke of tea dur- plaint, accusing the security at dress this matter, go back to where “I want justice. I want ac- Impressed with Natarajan: Natarajan shaped the ball early, there is lot Hazlewood bowled a testing spell ing the 2014 series and that was also the venue of racial profiling and you belong’,” Kumar said. “It was countability. I was feeling stripped, (to like) about him, left-arm swing bowler, no doubt he is inexperienced under overcast conditions. after being set in the middle-order. unjustified frisking. a very small banner. I made it out feeling watched and I went there but has enough played first-class games to be play his first Test on this tour, (that) is a great achievement, so I think they held their own. The shot of the session was an on- India, who have been forced to He informed the authorities that of my kids’ paper roll,” he added. to fight racism. Why should I be drive off Cummins which came field a depleted side won’t mind an he felt ‘stripped and naked’ by his Kumar said the official then stopped from addressing racism, Rohit’s dismissal: India 2/60, to get (Rohit) Sharma just before the or after a streaky boundary through inclement weather which effec- treatment on the final day of the told the junior guards to ‘make especially at a ground where it what was to be the end of the play was very handy. But we had 100 runs the slips in the same over. Another tively makes the home team more third Test (January 11), says a re- sure we give him a complete frisk- was debatable whether it was hap- today, could that have been more possibly, but in saying that 350 plus at delightful stroke was an off-drive off jittery as a draw would be enough port in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. ing when he gets back’. pening or not?” he added. the first innings at the Gabba is not a bad score. Dhada takes hat-trick Pandya brothers’ IFPEFSSA award father dies, Krunal Thirimanne helps SL cut lead for KIIT sports as Odisha Orange win leaves bio-bubble ASSOCIATED PRESS director Dash Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan 16: Lahiru PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Thirimanne led Sri Lanka’s gal- POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK lant fightback to cut England’s lead Vadodara, Jan 16: India cricketers to 130 after captain Joe Root hit his Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: Dr. Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: Bhabani Hardik and Krunal Pandya lost fourth double century in Tests on Gaganendu Dash, Director Sports, Dhada (3/0) bagged a hat-trick to their father Himanshu, who died the third day of the first Test, KIIT University was conferred help Odisha Orange a compre- Saturday after suffering a heart at- Saturday. with the prestigious IFPEFSSA hensive 133-run victory over Odisha tack. He was 71. Root’s 228 had provided England International Sports Administrator Green in their match of the OCA Krunal, who was leading Baroda a strong total of 421 and a mean- Award 2020 for promotion and or- Women’s Cricket League 50-over in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, left ingful first innings lead of 286, but ganisation of sports in the tournament at the Vikash Cricket the bio-bubble created for the tour- Thirimanne stood firm for two ses- Lahiru Thirimanne sweeps one on the leg-side International & University level. Stadium here, Saturday. nament to be with his family, as- sions to remain unbeaten on 76 off started a steady fightback with wayward delivery and holed out Dash received this award vir- Chasing a target of 176, the Green sociation secretary Ajit Lele told 189 balls and carried Sri Lanka to their 101-run opening wicket stand in the deep. Kusal Mendis labored tually during a function organ- were bowled out for a paltry 42 in this agency. 156/2 at stumps. as they thwarted the spin threat for 65 deliveries in scoring 15 runs, ised at Osmania University, just 16.3 overs. Dhada dismissed Hardik is not playing the na- Thirimanne’s patient knock of Jack Leach and Dom Bess on a but added 54 runs with Thirimanne Hyderabad. The Award instituted the last three wickets in her first tional T20 tournament as he is which included six boundaries was turning wicket. to defy England’s hopes of mak- by International Federation of over’s opening three balls to com- preparing for the white-ball se- in sharp contrast to Sri Lanka’s Perera shelved his strokemak- ing inroads. Physical Fitness and Sports Science plete the win for the Green. Credit ries against England. He has also first innings effort when the whole ing in scoring 62 off 109 balls and Leach finally struck in the penul- Association (IFPEFSSA), India. also goes to Rameswari Naik (5/18) left Mumbai, where he was train- team was rattled for 135 in two ses- even batted with a strapped hand timate over of the day when he KIIT University has organised who bagged a five-wicket haul. ing, for Vadodara. Himanshu had sions on the first day. after he was struck by Mark Wood’s found the thin edge of Mendis’ bat many int’l and nat’l sports events Kuni Badara (21) was the top scorer played a key role in the success of England had an opportunity to short pitch delivery in the middle to provide England some relief. including 1st Khelo India University for the losing side. his cricketer sons. remove Thirimanne soon after the session before England struck twice Brief scores: Sri Lanka 135 & Games 2020. It has also promoted Earlier, the Orange had man- India skipper Virat Kohli and leg- left-hander had completed his half after tea. 156/2 (Lahiru Thirimanne 76 bat- many sportspersons like Dutee aged to post 175/8 in their 50 overs endary Sachin Tendulkar, led the century, but Dom Sibley spilled a Perera threw away his wicket ting, Kusal Perera 62); England 421 Chand, Amiya Mallick, Purnima after being invited to bat first by the cricketing fraternity in condol- two-handed catch at gully. early in the last session when he (Joe Root 228, Dilruwan Perera Hembram, Jauna Murmu, etc and Green. Sarita Meher (49), Sunita ing Himanshu’s demise. Thirimanne and Kusal Perera played a rash shot off Sam Curran’s 4/109). Match to continue. working at grassroots level. Murmu (44) and skipper Rasanara Parwin (24) batted well to guide BHABANI DHADA the Orange to a respectable total. DJ Reddy (2/29) and Kalpana Nayak Meheta (37). Sangeeta Khadia (2/36) (2/35) bowled well for the Green. bowled well for the Violet. Mumbai City, Hyderabad play out goalless draw In other matches, skipper Sushree At the KIIT Cricket Stadium, Dibyadarshini (63) led from the Priyanka P Sahu (3/7) led the bowl- AGENCIES FC looked to attack on the counter Singh. It was a clever ball from front to help Odisha Violet eke out ing attack to help Odisha Yellow Amrinder Singh makes a save through the flanks with Akash Mishra Mohammad Yasir from the flank to a narrow one-wicket win over script a 57-run win over Odisha Goa, Jan 16: The ISL clash between off Joel Chianese in the first half playing an important role in the de- find Chianese in front of the goal Odisha Red, while Odisha Yellow Purple. Priyanka was ably sup- Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad fense and with his runs. The Islanders as he went one on one with the goal- bowlers helped their side beat ported by Nistha Dutta (3/27), FC at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim had most shots on target but were de- keeper but Amrinder made him- Odisha Purple. Taranna Pradhan (2/15) and GM ended in a goalless draw as both nied to score as the Nizams saw off self big to see off the danger. At the Mula Padia, Dibyadarshini Alakananda (2/21). teams failed to break the deadlock. the danger on all occasions. Amrinder almost turned villain was star with the bat for the Violet Chasing 182, the Purple were It was a positive result for the In the 12th minute, Mumbai City three minutes into the second half as they chased down a target of bowled out for 124. Alipsa Biswal Nizams as they bagged a point made a brilliant build up play to find as he made a sloppy clearance. He 178 in 47.2 overs losing nine wick- (34) and skipper Madhusmita against the league leaders. The Bipin Singh in front of the goal as passed the ball straight to Liston y ets in the process. Banalata Mallick Behera (29) were the only one to Islanders, however, now are un- he single handedly looked to take Colaco who went for a shot, from out-

(2/25) was the most effective bowler show some resistance for the los- beaten in five matches in a row to on the defender and moved inside side the box, but the ball went just

k k y y m m c c for the Red. ing side. Earlier, the Yellow posted remain on top while Hyderabad the box but a last-ditch defense from wide off the post. Odisha Red had posted 177/8 in 181/9, courtesy Anjali Singh (40) and saw themselves on the fourth po- Asish Rai kept the danger out. In a late drama in the 87th, an end their 50 overs after opting to bat. Taranna (26 n o). Rani K Prasad sition after the draw. Hyderabad slowly got into the to end football was on display as Silpa Swain (50 n o) was brilliant (3/27), Laxmipriya Naik (3/40) and Mumbai City started the game on game and in the 32nd minute they Colaco went for a shot from inside the with the bat and she was ably sup- Madhusmita (2/19) were standout a positive note as they controlled the were denied a wonderful goal by box but Amrinder held on to the ball ported by her skipper Madhuri among the Purple bowlers. play to build up the game. Hyderabad Mumbai City custodian Amrinder quite easily to deny Hyderabad a win.

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