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RELIEF TO INTER-FAITH COUPLES: ‘INVITING OBJECTIONS CANNOT VIOLATE BASIC RIGHTS' CABINET COMMITTEE ON SECURITY BUSINESSASUSUAL BY UNNY 30-day notice period not mandatory Make-in-Indiamega under Spl Marriage Act: Allahabad HC ‘Cruel to forcethis generation to follow150-yr-old customs’ deal:83Tejasfighters Notice Special MarriageAct, 1954 can In his order Tuesday, Justice violates APURVAVISHWANATH choose nottopublish the VivekChaudharysaid: “The in- E ● privacy NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 mandatory30-daynotice of terpretation of Sections 6and 7 EXPLAINED clearedforAirForce their intention to marry. read with Section 46 containing In ajudgment removing hin- Section 5ofthe Special the procedureofpublication of THE RULINGcomes as a drances to inter-faith marriages, MarriageAct, the legislation that notice and inviting objections to relief to inter-faith cou- Self-reliance gamechanger,LCA backbone of fleet: Rajnath and likelytohaveabearing on allows solemnisationof marriages the intendedmarriageinAct of ples who arebeing in- the setoflawsenacted by BJP- irrespective of the religion of the 1954 thus has to be suchthat creasingly targeted by Tejas Mk-1A multirole light Doval goes to ruledstatesincluding Uttar couple, requires parties to give a would uphold the fundamental vigilantegroups. The KRISHNKAUSHIK fighters will be manufactured by Pradesh that prohibit religious 30-daypublic notice of their in- rightsand notviolatethe same. courtnoted the impact NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 state-ownedHindustan Afghanistan, conversion formarriage, the tention to marry.The public no- In case the same on their simplis- that similar provisions in Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It Allahabad High Courthas ruled ticeisdisplayedattheofficeof the tic reading areheld mandatory, anti-conversion laws APPROVINGTHE largest indige- will be an improvement over the focus on terror that couples seeking to solem- marriageofficer,invitingpotential as per the lawdeclared today, could have. nous defence procurement as Mk-1 version. The IAF acquired nise their marriageunder the objections to the marriage. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 partofmeasures to strengthen 40 of theearlier variant in two the armedforces amid astand- deals —20wereInitial SHUBHAJITROY offwith China on the Line of Operational Clearance standard TEJASLCAMK-1A NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 THEWORLD Ex-TMC Actual Control and tensions with aircraft(16 fighters and four ■Will increase IAF Pakistanoverits terror infra- trainers) while the next 20 were squadron strength; IN Atrip that waskeptunder structure, the Cabinet Final Operational Clearance improved version of wraps before it got underway, MP held Committee on Security (CCS) standardaircraft. older Mk-1 variant National Security Advisor Ajit cleared Wednesdayadeal worth The Tejas Mk-1A order, DovalonWednesdayvisited nearly Rs 48,000crorefor the ac- cleared lastMarch by the ■ Active Electronically Afghanistanfor talksonstrategic in money quisition of 83 Tejas Light Defence Acquisition Council, ScannedArray radar; issues with the leadership in Combat Aircraftfor the Indian wasapproved by the CCS at a Beyond Visual Rangeair- Kabul. The Afghan government laundering Air Force. meeting chaired by Prime to-air missiles saidtheconversationswere about TRUMP ON VERGE Designedbythe Aeronautical MinisterNarendraModi. ■ AdvancedElectronic “synchronising effortstocombat Development Agency under the Defence MinisterRajnath Warfaresuite; air-to-air terrorism and build peace”. OF SECOND case: ED Department of Defence Singh, in Twitter posts,described refuelling capability This is the firstvisit by asen- IMPEACHMENT Research and Development, the CONTINUEDONPAGE2 ior Indian official afterthe PAK COURT Afghan political stakeholders EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE and the Taliban startedtheir rec- SENTENCES HAFIZ COVAXIN DELIVERY STARTS NEWDELHI,KOLKATA, onciliation process lastyear. SAEED’S AIDES TO JANUARY13 India attendedthe US-bro- OVER 15 YRS IN JAIL Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin being airlited from Hyderabad on ‘Being nice to everybody isn’t foreign keredpeace pact signing in Doha PAGE 12 Wednesday. Source: @BharatBiotech REPORTS,PAGE9 THE ENFORCEMENT Directorate CONTINUEDONPAGE2 arrested former TMC MP KanwarDeep Singh on policy… have to make strategic choices’ Wednesdayunder sections of MAHARASHTRA RURAL POLLS the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA). PAROMITACHAKRABARTI He wasproducedbeforea NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 Panchayat seats for sale, EC scraps 2‘auction elections’ courtwhichsent him to ED cus- tody till January16, PTI quoted WHEN IT comes to engaging January15, democracy is up for of Nashik and Kondamali of found that all the panchayat official sources as saying. with India, United States is an PARTHASARATHI sale —tothe highestbidder. Nandurbar,wherethe auctions members had been elected un- The agency had carriedout open door.“You(India) can push BISWAS Complaintsand videos of reportedlyfetched Rs 2crore and opposed. Agrampanchayatusu- searches on the premises of on thatdoorand the answerwill Zakaria at the Express Adda PUNE,JANUARY13 auctions forpanchayatseats Rs 42 lakh respectively. allyhas nine to 18 members, de- Singh and his associates in be yes, mostprobably. But what prompted the Election The Indian Express visited pending on the size and September 2019.Singh has pre- does India want? And in order INMANYpocketsofMaharashtra, Commission on Wednesdayto three gram panchayats in Khed population of the villages. viouslybeen the chairman of forIndia to decide what it wants, itsplace in Asia, and it doesn’t CNN news hostand author,inre- whereelectionsto grampanchay- cancel elections to twogram taluka of Pune district —Moi, Also, in all three gram Alchemistgroup and the ED is it needs to have astrategic con- right now,”said Fareed Zakaria, sponse to aquestion on whether atsare scheduledtobeheld on panchayats —inUmrane village Kuruli and Kude Budruk —and CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 ception of itsplace in the world, international affairs columnist, CONTINUEDONPAGE2

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Fareed Zakaria their house in order,ifwemake According to the agency,the making these seatsmuchcov- some wise choices over the next moneycollectedfromthepeople eted at the local level. India has come to enjoybiparti- 10 or 15 years we will live in a wastransferredinacircularman- 83 Tejas fighters cleared for Air Force AvillagelikeKuruli, in Khed san supportinthe US as astrate- messy,chaotic but open and ner to conceal and layer. taluka of Pune, has an annual gic political ally. somewhat liberal worldand that AfterSingh’s arrest,the polit- budget of Rs 5crore to be spent “PrimeMinisterModisays his Chinawillnot dominate…If you icalheatinpoll-boundBengalin- it as the “largest indigenous de- The decision, he said, will fighter aircraft” whichis in comparison to anypro- on local developmental works. policyismultinational—Ican’tre- look at China externally, what is tensified. TMC MP SougataRoy fence procurement deal” and “considerablyexpand the cur- equippedwith critical compo- gramme of this scale with pro- “Since the 74th amend- membertheexactphraseheused striking to me is Xi Jinping’s for- said, "I don't want to comment. said it “will be agame changer rent LCAecosystem and help in nentslikeanActive gressive indigenisation of criti- ment, the villagepanchayathas —but, youknow, Iamgoing to be eign policy has basicallybeen a KDSinghisneitherwiththeTMC forself-relianceintheIndiande- creatingnewjobopportunities''. ElectronicallyScannedArray caltechnologies,therebymaking got access to funds whichwere nice to everybody.But that is the failure. Imean what is the goal of nor an MP.The ED investigates fence manufacturing”. “HAL follows asysteminte- (AESA) radar,Beyond Visual India atechnologicallyself-re- previouslycontrolledbythe oppositeofhaving aforeign pol- your foreign policy —towin under the Prevention of Money He said “LCA-Tejas is going grator model in LCAMk1A pro- Range(BVR)missiles,Electronic liant nation,” he said. Zilla Parishad or Panchayat icy.Foreign policy is making friends, to influence people…set Laundering Act. The PMLAsays if to be the backbone of the IAF gramandactsasanumbrellaor- Warfare(EW) suiteand air-to- The LCAwill be critical to Samitis. It’s no wonder that choices. Youhavetomakestrate- standards around the world…I someone has proceeds of crime, fighter fleetinyears to come” ganisation, fostering air refuelling (AAR) capability. maintain the fleetstrength of panchayatelections nowget so gic choices and orient yourself in am looking around China and thenactioncanbetaken.Ibelieve and it “incorporates alarge manufacturing &design capa- The LCA, the Ministrysaid, IAFfighters. Although the IAF muchattention,”said Bhim adirection and some people will thinking to myself what neigh- theymusthavegot somethingbe- number of newtechnologies, bilities in pvt. industry,”hesaid. “would be apotent platform to has an authorisedsquadron Raskar,who runs Mahila behappyandsomepeoplewillbe bouring countryhas it notalien- causeof whichKDSinghhasbeen manyofwhichwerenever at- ThankingthePrimeMinister meetthe operational require- strength of 42, it has only30 RajsattaAbhiyan, aMumbai- unhappy. Ithink if India were to ated in the lastfiveyears?” arrested." temptedinIndia”. The indige- forthe“historicdecision”,Singh mentsofIndian Air Force”. squadronsatthemoment.With basedorganisation that works decide that it wantsastrategic TheExpressAdda,heldonline TMC spokesperson Kunal nous content of the aircraft, he saidthe“LCA-Tejasprogramme The CCS, it said, “also ap- theMiG-21aircrafttobephased on grassroots democracy. partnership with the United since the pandemic brokelast Ghosh said Singh should have said, is 50 per cent and will be wouldactasacatalystfortrans- proved infrastructuredevelop- out by 2024, the IAF is building Raskar says he has personally States centred around co-opera- year,isaseries of interactions or- been arrested earlier.Hesaid BJP enhancedto60per cent. forming the Indian aerospace mentby IAFundertheprojectto itssquadron strength. receivedatleast16complaints tion andsharedinformation and ganisedbyThe Indian Express vice-president and former TMC In astatement, the Ministry manufacturing ecosystem into enable them handle repairs or Apartfromthe36Rafalebe- of open auctions forpanchayat know-howontechnology, en- Group and features those at the leaderMukulRoywasthereason of Defence said the CCS ap- avibrantAtmanirbhar-self-sus- servicing at their base depotso ing flown from France in seats. ergy,educationanddefence,that centreofchange. Past guests in- whySinghwasallowedtheentry proved procurement of 73 LCA taining ecosystem”. thattheturnaroundtimewould batches,theIAFhasalsogot gov- Mostvillages in Pune dis- will be atransforming relation- clude Union Finance Minister intothe TMC. The allegation has Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraftand While the 20 IOC Mk-1 air- getreducedfor mission critical ernment clearance forthe pur- trict wheresingle candidates ship forIndia and the United Nirmala Sitharaman; the Dalai been deniedbyRoy. 10 LCATejas Mk-1 trainer air- craftformedthe45Squadronat systems and would lead to in- chase of newfighter aircraft, in- areinthe fray arenear indus- States,” he added. Lama,economists andNobellau- StateBJP presidentDilip craftatacostofRs45,696 crore SulurinTamilNadu,thefirstFOC creasedavailabilityof aircraftfor cluding 21 MiG-29 and 12 trial zones. “The people who Zakaria wasspeaking at the reates AmartyaSen, Abhijit Ghoshsaid,“Everydayeithertheir alongwithdesignanddevelop- aircraftwas handedtothe IAF operational exploitation”. Su-30MKI, and upgradation of control these bodies also gain Express e-Adda, in conversation BanerjeeandEstherDuflo;direc- (TMC) leaders arebeing arrested mentof infrastructuresanctions lastMay,partofthe 18 RMadhavan, Chairman and the existing 59 MIG-29 aircraft. anegotiating muscle with the with Anant Goenka, Executive torofAllIndiaInstituteofMedical orareleavingtheparty.TheBJPis worthRs1,202 crore. Squadron, also at Sulur. Managing Director of HAL, in a This wasapproved lastJuly industries forcornering labour Director,The Indian Express Sciences Dr Randeep Guleria; continuouslygrowing in Bengal. HAL has already setupsec- The 73 Mk-1A variant will statement,saidthe“production by the Defence Acquisition and scrap contracts,” said alo- Group, and VanditaMishra, chief economic advisor We areplaying apractice match ondlinemanufacturingfacilities form four IAF squadrons, along rate forthis increasedrequire- Council as partofaRs 38,900- cal ShivSena leader. National Opinion Editor,The KrishnamurthySubramanian;ac- before the final. Who will be ar- at itsNasik and Bengaluru divi- withreservesandadditionalair- mentby IAFisbeingaugmented crorepackage. It had cited “the Indian Express. Adetailedtran- tors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah rested is CBI’s and ED's call." sions, Singh said, adding that craft. The MinistryofDefence by HAL from 8to16aircraftper current situation” –areference NSA Doval scriptwill be publishednext Rukh Khan, PankajTripathi and BJPleaderSuvendhuAdhikari “equippedwiththeaugmented saidtheMk-1Avariant“isanin- year through the creation of to the standoffwith China in in Februarylastyear.AnIndian week. others. calledonthe ED to seize all of infrastructure,theHALwillsteer digenouslydesigned,developed state-of-the-artnew facility in Ladakh -- and the “needto delegation also attendedthe Making sense of an unstable Singh’s properties to return the LCA-Mk1A production for andmanufacturedstate-of-the- Bengaluru”. “Tejas would have strengthen” the armedforces inaugural ceremonyofthe in- worldandforeshadowingchange TMC ex-MP moneytothe investors. timelydeliveries to the IAF''. artmodern 4+ generation the highestlevel indigenisation “forthedefenceof ourborders”. tra-Afghan negotiations in have been Zakaria’s forte, and, in probinghimaspartoftwo money LeftFront LegislatureParty September lastyear,while anengrossingsession,theauthor, laundering cases. leader Sujan Chakraborty said, External Affairs MinisterS mostrecentlyofTenLessonsfora While Singh has been Rajya “He should have been arrested a Jaishankar addressedthe gath- Post-Pandemic World,covereda Sabha MP from TMC in the past, longtimeago.TheCentreandthe Allahabad HC on Spl Marriage Act ering via video-conference. broadsweepof subjects:fromthe party members said he “was no stateweretrying to coverupfor The Afghan National chaos on Capitol Hill to the hard- longer involved” in itsaffairs. so long.Today, theyweresaying theywouldinvadeinthefunda- proposedbythe Law clares conversion of religion by wantingto marryunderthesec- Security Council said Dovaland ening divides in his native Oppositionparties,includingBJP, who is this Singh and theyhave mental rightsofliberty and pri- Commission”andjudgmentsof marriagetobeunlawful, man- ular law. his counterpart, Hamdullah Maharashtra; the “clean” and accusedthe TMC of using Singh no relationship with him. Wasn't vacy,includingwithinitssphere theSupremeCourt,“itwouldbe dates a60-daynotice to the Thecasewasfiledinitiallyas Mohib. held “extensive conver- “dirty”versionsof right-wingpol- in the election campaign. he present at ‘Bhaipo’s’ wedding freedomto chooseformarriage cruel and unethical to forcethe District Magistrateand also re- awrit petition by SafiyaSultana sations on issues of strategic itics and howtrying to playboth The agency has claimedto in Delhi? Theyhad usedhis heli- withoutinterferencefromstate present generation living with quirestheMagistratetoconduct who converted to become a mutual interest, including on sides is getting difficult forpoliti- have recoveredRs35lakhincash, copterinthe election campaign andnon-state actors,of theper- itscurrent needs and expecta- apolice inquirytoascertain the Hindu and took the name synchronising effortstocom- cians. $10,000,“property papers and too. Even if Singh has been ar- sons concerned.” tions to followthe customs and real intention behind the con- Simran to marry Abhishek bat terrorism and build peace”. “The lesson of the deteriora- documentspertaining to cir- rested,havethe people got their He clarifiedthat “in case traditions adoptedbyagenera- version. KumarPandeyasperHindurit- Doval, who is on atwo-day tion of democracyinAmerica is cuitous financial transactions moneyback?" Chakraborty was suchindividualsapplyingto sol- tionlivingnearly 150yearsback In 2012,the Himachal uals. Simran’s plea wasagainst visit, also metAfghan President this…thatinstitutionsarehuman, from his official residence in referringto thepresenceof Singh emnize their marriageunder forits social needs and circum- Pradesh High Courthad struck her father who did notapprove Ashraf Ghani and “discussed theyare fragile by definition, that Delhi”. “During searches, anum- during the wedding of Chief the Actof1954themselvesby stances, whichviolates funda- downsimilarprovisionsthatre- of hermarriageandhadillegally cooperation in countering ter- at the end of the day, an institu- berofdocumentsreflecting the MinisterMamataBanerjee’s theirfreechoicedesirethatthey mentalrightsrecognizedbythe quirednoticeof intentionincase detainedher. rorism and strengthening are- tion is onlysostrong as the peo- circular natureoftransactions, nephewAbhishek. would liketohavemoreinfor- courts of the day… it is the duty of religious conversion in the Basedoninteractions with gional consensus on the ple who arewilling to defend it, digital evidences and property Senior Congress leader Abdul mation about their counter- of this courttorevisit the inter- Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Simranandherfather,thecourt Afghan peace process”, Afghan peoplewhoarewillingto uphold documentsare seizedatthe offi- Mannan said, “It is justaneye- parts,theycandefinitelyopt for pretation of the procedureun- Religion Act, 2006,citing that it found that the couple had mar- chargé d’affaires in Delhi, Tahir it,and they can shiftveryeasily,” cialresidenceof KDSinghinDelhi wash and suchaction doesn't publication of notice under derchallengeasprovidedinthe violatesthefundamentalrightto riedasper their wishes. Qadirysaid on Twitter. he said, speaking on the rise of cash of Rs 32 lakhs along with matter unless theycatchbigger Section6andfurtherprocedure Actof1954”. privacy.However, the state, re- However, duringtheinteraction, "Both sides discussed majoritarianism in the US and its Foreign Exchangeworth 10,000 fish." with regard to objections to be He cited landmarkprogres- pealing the 2006 law, enacted a the courtfound that the couple counter-terrorism cooperation fallout, in particular afterthe vio- USDwasfoundandseized,”anED followed. Suchpublication of sive rulings on the right to pri- lawin2019withthesameprovi- had in fact wishedtomarry un- and effortsfor building re- lence in Washington on January statement had said. Panchayat seats notice and further procedure vacy by the Supreme Court, in- sionsthatthecourtstruckdown. dertheSpecialMarriageAct,but gional consensus on support- 6bysupporters of outgoing Thesearchesin2019 were car- panchayats,the villagers admit- would notbeviolative of their cluding the 2017 Aadhaar case The Special MarriageAct to the 30-daynotice compelled ing peace in Afghanistan," said President Donald Trump,. riedoutatsevenlocationsinNew tedtoworking towards"consen- fundamental rightsasthey whichrecognisedthe right to provide aframework forinter- them to take the routeofreli- abrief statement issuedbythe And yet, Zakaria underlined, Delhi and Chandigarh, including sus candidates". This, in many adoptthe same of their free privacy as afundamental right, caste and inter-religious mar- gious conversion since it was Arg, the Presidential Palace. the good news wasthat democ- registeredoffices of 14 group cases,isaproxyforsubvertingthe will”. the 2018 ruling whichheld that riages wasoriginallyenacted in quicker. During themeeting,Ghani racy triumphedinthe US, all the companies of AlchemistGroup, electoral process through auc- As theSpecial MarriageAct therightto chooseapartnerisa 1872.Despitechanges and ver- Thecourtalsonotedthatde- said theAfghansecurityforces legal challenges to the election official residence of Singh at tions. is acentral legislation, couples fundamentalrightinthecasein- sions,the1954lawretainedthe spitethe secular lawfor mar- arethe righteous pillars of were rebuffedandtheattempt to Tughlaq lane in NewDelhi, his In Moi village, forinstance, across the countryseeking to volving Hadiya, amedical stu- Victorian-era protectionistpro- riage, amajority of marriages in Afghanistan’s stability and are overthrow ademocratically residence at Chandigarhand the Kiran Gaware,one of the candi- marry under the lawwould dent who converted to Islam to visions. the countryhappen as per reli- fighting in the front lines elected government failed. homes of twodirectors in differ- dates settoget ‘elected’unop- benefit from the liberal reading marry aMuslim, and the 2018 Justice Chaudharytook up giouscustoms.Itsaidthatwhen againstregional and global ter- Zakaria grew up in Mumbai entcompanies,thestatementhad posed, claimed: “It wasthrough of the provisions by the ruling in whichthe courtde- the issue of notice under the marriages under personal law rorism. "Afghanistanand India, before moving to the United said. extensive public consultations Allahabad High Courtruling. criminalisedhomosexuality. Special MarriageAct being vi- donotrequireanoticeorinvita- in joint effortswith NATOand States in his teens. While he con- The ED had initiateditsprobe that we managed to getunop- Justice Chaudhary’s order The Uttar Pradesh olative of fundamental rights tion forobjections, suchare- the United States, will be able tinuesto visitthecity,Zakariasaid intotheaffairsof AlchemistGroup posedcandidates. It wasdecided notedthat in viewofthe Prohibition of Unlawful whenherecognisedthat this quirementisobsolete insecular to succeedinthe fight against histravelsalsotake himdeepinto in 2018 on the basis of FIRs regis- that the moneythat would oth- “changed social circumstances Conversion of Religion provision is oftenanimpedi- lawand cannotbeforcedona terrorism," Ghani wasquoted the heartland of Maharash-tra, teredbyKolkataPolice against erwise getspent in the elections and progress in laws notedand Ordinance, 2020, whichde- ment to inter-faith couples couple. as telling Doval. wherehis father,Rafiq Zakaria, a Singh, his son Karandeep Singh, would be contributed towards Dovalsaid that India is will- politician,had setupmanychar- M/S AlchemistTownship India theconstructionof atempleinthe ing to continue itscooperation ities. Limited,M/SAlchemistHoldings village,” he said. gram panchayats in Kolhapur. Commission said, “Aftergoing lar finding to the EC. acommon cause. It could be for with Afghanistanand is ready The India that he nowfinds in Limited and various other group When asked who paid forhis ■ In Latur,winners in 25 out of through the reports,and the var- "It transpired that the people the construction of atemple, or to continue talksoncommon these places, he said, is alot less companiesandtheirdirectorsfor candidature,hedeclinedtocom- 401grampanchayats have been ious audio and video recordings, who made the winning bid had expansion of aschool… usually interests,the statement said. syncretic. “It’s muchmorecom- allegedly cheating thousands of ment. decided. the Commission has decidedto notfilednominations.But we expenditurethat arenot covered Therewas no official word munal. The leveloftension, an- customers and investors. The Moi storyhas playedout cancelthe elections to these two have filedcases againstviolation under anygovernment schemes. from the Indian government, tagonism, suspicion, the lackof “KanwarDeep Singh through elsewhere, too. District-wise lists Thereiswidespread though villages.Thedistrictcollectorsare of ModelCodeof Conductagainst Thehopefulsaretakenintoconfi- but sources said this waspart co-mingling is so muchgreater. companies namely, M/s of candidatesshowhow the field hushedtalkof auctionandmoney directed to take necessarylegal them," said Nandurbar DM dence and the one who commits of Delhi’s quietengagement WhenIwasgrowingup,we cele- AlchemistTownship India is being kept open and the play- being paid to buy seats. actionagainstthepeopleinvolved Bharud. the maximum moneyfor the with stakeholders in bratedHoli,we celebratedDiwali. Limited and M/s Alchemist ing field is anything but level. On January4,State Election in the auction.” This, sources said, wasbe- cause is giventhe green signal to Afghanistan. ZalmayKhalilzad, At our Eid parties, half the people HoldingsLimitedhadraisedhuge Consider: Commissioner UPSMadan had That's easier said than done. causewinnersof theauctionusu- contest. The others arequietly the US envoy on the Afghan therewould be Hindus. We even amount of moneyfromthou- ■ Of the 746grampanchayats in takencognisance of the videos For, inmanycases,theactualauc- allydonot contestthe elections managed,” said Prahlad Ingole, a peace process, visited India celebratedChristmas.Thiswasall sands of customers in the garb of Pune district, as manyas81have and media reports of these auc- tioncanbeoffcamera.Forexam- themselvesbut field their family ShivSena leader from Nanded, twice during the pandemic. done in averyconscious effort to investmentsbyluring them of onlyone candidateinthe fray for tions, including those published ple, the inquiryordered by members or other proxies, mak- whosayshewanted to contest Dovalalso metAbdullah build akind of national secular high returns and also against everyseat. in The Indian Express, and or- Nadurbar District Collector ing it difficult forthe administra- the gram panchayatelections Abdullah, head of the High democraticcharacterof thecoun- sale/bookingof plotsandflatsetc. ■InNandurbar,22ofthe87 gram dered district collectors to inves- RajendraBharud found that peo- tion to pin them down. but couldn’t arrangethe Council of National try,”hesaid. So farinvestigation has revealed panchayatswillseealltheirmem- tigate, calling these incidents ple who were seen participating Also, mostauctions do not money. Reconciliation. Abdullah vis- Speaking on the rise of China thatthesefundsraisedfrompub- bers getting elected unopposed. “completely contrarytothespirit in the auction neverfiledtheir even involve apaper trail. “The Though panchayats elec- ited India in October lastyear and the possibility of it dominat- licwere notusedfortheintended ■ In Beeddistrict, the winners in of democracy”. nominationsforgrampanchayat modus operandi is simple. Afew tions, the stakes arehigh. Alot and held talkswith Prime ing the worldorder,Zakaria said, purpose and were diverted/si- 18 of the 129grampanchayats On Wednesday, in itsorder seats. influential voices in the village of budgetaryprovisions for MinisterNarendraModi, “I continue to besomething of an phonedoff to variousgroupcom- have been decided. cancelling elections to the two NandedDistrict Collector Dr take acall on the candidates and Zilla Parishad arenow at the External Affairs MinisterS optimist. If democracies can get panies,” the ED had said. ■ That number is 47 out of 433 gram panchayats,the Election Vipin Ithankar submitted asimi- askthemto contributemoneyfor levelofvillagepanchayats, Jaishankar and Doval. 1,200 lawyers sign petition on searches at Mehmood Pracha’s office, demand ‘strict action’

judgeBGKolse Patil said to hand over the petition to Chief thejudicialsystem,” Singh told a registeredagainsttheDelhiPolice that instead of searches at his res- will be revealedthat theywere Bhushanalsocitedtworeports SOURAVROYBARMAN Wednesday. Justice of India SABobde. pressconferencealsoattendedby fortheir malafide investigation idence, Pracha could have been takingtheUnionHomeMinister's by The Indian Express on the issue NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 Over 1,200lawyers have also “The police action compro- Pracha. intothe riots,” Bhushan said. askedtoproduce the item con- name during the searches,” to highlightallegedgapsintheof- signedapetition demanding mises the entirecriminal justice Bhushan said the searches, The police allegethat Pracha cerned, in this case an email, un- Bhushan alleged. ficialversion.Inthefirstreport,Ali DELHI POLICE searches at advo- “strictaction”against“erring”po- system and rightsofthe accused. carriedoutonDecember24,raise had forged documentsand insti- der Section 91 of the Code of Judge(retd)Patilalsosaidthat deniedhaving been calledby cateMehmood Pracha's office lice officers as well as the judge The search warrant also goes serious questions. “Pracha is a gatedone Irshad Ali to depose Criminal Procedure. the searches were “againstthe Pracha to his office, and said he “compromises” the entirecrimi- whoallowedthesearches.Lawyer againstthe fundamental princi- prominent lawyer who has been falselyinacaserelatedto theriots. “The intention wastointimi- principles of natural justice”. “To had gone on his own. Another re- naljusticesystemandrightsofthe Bahadur Abbas Naqvi, an aide of ples of the justice system. The defending severalpersons ac- An FIR has also been filedinthe datePrachaand his clients. The lookforonepurportedemail,they portpointed out that the com- accused, senior lawyers Prashant Pracha, said theyplan to take out communication between aclient cusedinthe February2020 com- matter. police have also refusedtoshare deputed200copsandcarriedout plainant againstPrachawas ac- Bhushan, Chander UdaySingh amarch from the the High Court andalawyeriscompletelyprivi- munal riots in Delhi. He has also Questioning the search war- the video recording of the asearch spanning over 15 hours,” cusedofrioting but managed to and former BombayHigh Court to Supreme CourtonJanuary22 leged.This is one of the pillars of been instrumental in getting FIRs rant in the case, Bhushan added searches. Because if theyshare, it Patil said. securepre-arrest bail.

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CONGRESS, LEFT REJECT TRINAMOOL APPEAL EC should probe ‘BackTMCifyou’regenuinelyagainstBJP’ rise in number of

months away,several frontline He told mediapersons, “If wantstofight againstBJP and Mannan, opposition leader voters in rolls: BJP EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE party leadersand ministers re- the LeftFront and the Congress the BJP also neverwanted to in the Assemblyand Congress KOLKATA,JANUARY13 signedfromTMC and joined aregenuinelyanti-BJP,they fight againstTMC. Today’s ap- leader,also rejected Roy’s pro- the BJP.Itisinthis scenario that should supportMamata peal onlyprovedthat, in this posal. He said, “Onlyafew Today, we have submitted alet- THE TMC on Wednesdayap- the TMC has reachedout to the Banerjee in her fight againstthe state, Congress and LeftFront days ago, TMC leaders were EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tertothe deputy election com- pealedtothe Congress and the Leftpartiesand the Congress – communal and divisive politics coalition is the onlyalternative saying that Leftand Congress KOLKATA,JANUARY13 missioner in this regard to con- LeftFront to supportChief that areforging aseparate ofthe saffron party.” to the TMCand BJP.” He added, have become signboards. Now, duct aprobe intothis." MinisterMamataBanerjee in coalition againstTMC and BJP – However, both the CPM and “Those twoparties areonly theyare asking forsupport. That THE BJP on Wednesdayde- Dasgupta also said the poll Bengal againstthe “communal to supportthe TMC to defeat TMC leader SaugataRoy the Congress rejected the talking about who went to BJP means theyhaverealisedthat mandedaprobe by the Election panel mustensurethat no illegal and divisive tactics of the BJP” the “communal and divisive (left); CPM leader Sujan TMC's appeal. At ajoint press and who went to TMC. They their politics became irrelevant Commission intothe alleged rise voter is includedinthe final elec- in the upcoming Assembly force, BJP.” Chakraborty conference addressedbyCPM nevertalk about unemploy- and LeftFront and Congress are in the number of voters in the toralroll forthe statewhichis elections. The BJP has nowbe- SaugataRoy claimedthat leader Sujan Chakraborty and ment, farmers' uplift, migra- gaining public support. But we stateinthe draftelectoral rolls scheduledtobepublishedon came the main opposition in TMC chief MamataBanerjee Abdul Mannan, Chakraborty tion and other relevant issues arenot in the mood to support forWestBengal. Addressing me- January15. West Bengal, having won18 wasthe “real face of secular Centrehad notbeen able to said, “The TMC has no spine to of the state. We arethe only both TMC and BJP.People will diapersons at the party's Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP Lok Sabha seatsin2019. With politics”. Royalso claimedthat work on anyproject success- fight againstacommunal force who arehighlighting these is- supportourcoalitioninthecom- Hastings office in the city,BJP presidentDilipGhoshdemanded the Assemblyelection just the BJP-ledgovernment at the fully. likethe BJP.The TMC never sues.” ing Assemblyelection.” RajyaSabha MP deployment of central Swapan Dasgupta said, paramilitaryforcesinthe "Therehas been a9.6 stat“assoonaspossible”. per cent increase in the "Central forces mustbe Fire at Kolkata slum, shanties gutted number of voters in the deployedinthe stateas draftelectoral forWest soon as possible. It TMC MP Bengal that waspub- DECISION shouldbedeployedfrom Sisir lishedrecently. This is a 2021 February. The Election Adhikari hugenumber.The most WEST Commission is well significant increase in BENGAL awareofthe situation in number of voters has the state, especiallythe been reportedfrom lawand order.Wehave Sisir Adhikari Malda, Murshidabad, North also intimidated the poll panel Dinajpur,South Dinajpur,South in this regard.The Model Code of 24 Parganas, North24Parganas Conduct should also be enforced divested of and Jalpaiguri districts. All these as early as possible," said Ghosh. districtsshareits border with Generally, the poll code another post Bangladesh. Thereforeweare comes intoforce once election concernedabout this increase. notification is announced. PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA KOLKATA,JANUARY13 EC official meets DMs, SPs, NEARLYAmonth afterpolitical heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari reviews poll preparedness joinedthe BJP,his father and TMC Lok Sabha MP Sisir Adhikari metthe DMs and SPs of north wasonWednesdayremovedas EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Bengal districts. EastMidnaporedistrict presi- KOLKATA,JANUARY13 It waslearnt that Jain, who is dent in continuedattenuation of onatwo-dayvisitto thestate,has the Adhikari familyinWest Deputy Election Commissioner directedElectionCommissionof- Bengal's ruling party. Sudeep Jain on Wednesdayheld ficialsto take strongactionif com- Senior TMC minister discussions with district magis- plaintsare raisedagainstofficials Soumen Mahapatra, aknown trates(DMs)andsuperintendents on poll duty.Sources said options detractor of the Adhikari family, of police(SPs)to reviewprepared- such as removalofthose officers replacedSisir Adhikari, who was ness forthe West Bengal frompolldutymustbeexploredif made chairperson of the core Assemblyelections. Elections to thereisalapse in their perform- committee of the party's district the 295-member Assemblyare ance. It wasalso learnt that Jain unit, aless important post. due in April-May. has asked officials to ensurelaw The development came aday Accordingto aseniorofficialof and order during elections and afterSisir Adhikari wasremoved Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) of- participationof peopleinexercis- from the postofchairman of fice in the state, Jain interacted ing their franchise. Digha-Shankarpur with senior police officers, DMs JainisscheduledtomeetChief Development Authority (DSDA). At Kshirode Vidyavinode Avenue in Kolkata's Bagbazar area on Wednesday. At least25firetenders were pressedintoservice. Express and SPs of central and southern SecretaryAlapanBandyopadhyay, TMC MLAAkhil Giri, also ade- partsof thestateinthefirsthalf of Home SecretaryHKDwivedi and tractor of the Adhikari family, re- the day. In the second half, Jain DGP) VirendraonThursday. placedSishir Adhikari as the to sources, four persons were in- (Shyampukur PS area).Ten (10) Theslumislocatedjustbeside ings also crackeddue to the im- chief of DSDA,whichisresponsi- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE jured and severalshanties were Fire tenders areworking at the BaghbazarWomen'sCollegenear pact of the fire,sources said. ble forthe upkeep and develop- KOLKATA,JANUARY13 destroyed.Nocasualties were re- spot," said asenior police officer. ChitopreLockGate. Sources said Some local residentsalleged ment of the beachtowninEast portedasmostofthe people As per police, OCs of the nearby aportion of 'Sarada MayerBari' that therewas adelayinfireten- Midnapore. AMAJOR fire brokeout at aslum were evacuated swiftlywith the police stations along with avail- wasalso affected by the fire. ders reaching the spot. They In asign of the widening rift at Kshirode Vidyavinode Avenue help of local residents. The cause able force/Divisional Police Soundsof continuouscylinderex- blockedthe road and also al- with the TMC, the Adhikaris in Kolkata's Bagbazar area under of the blaze is yettobeascer- Control Room Van/Heavy Radio plosions were heardinthe area legedly attackedsome police ve- have been maintaining distance Shyampukur police station on tained, police said. Flying Squads-I&II/KARMA andthepolice suspect these may hicles, sources said. Ahugepo- from the party and the Wednesdayevening, police said. "Around 18.55 hours, afire Ambulances/Divisional be linked to gascylinders at the lice contingent wasdeployedin government. At least25firetenders were brokeout at Hazari Busteenear Ambulances arepresent at the houses on fire,officials said. the area to control the iratemob, "Party supremo Mamata pressedintoservice. According Bagbazar Womens College spot. Windows of the nearbybuild- theyadded. Banerjee has assignedmeare- sponsibility.Iwill work with Sisirda to strengthen the party in the district," Mahapatrasaid. CBI conducts raids at When contacted,the 80- year-old Adhikari said he is not premises of coal scam bothered about the develop- ment. "I wasthe district president ‘kingpin’s’ business aides since 2006.Ifthey(TMC) felt I Change of Name wasnot needed, then it is upto Limited (ECL), and partofthe OMISSIONOFLASTNAME“RAO” them to decide on it. Ihavenoth- PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA crime proceeds wastrans- I, Lynette Patricia Rebello, ing to say,"hesaid. KOLKATA,JANUARY13 acted through the hawala daughter of John Patrick Senior TMC leader Sougata route, forwhichthe Rebello, of 13, Park Lane, Park Street, near Saifee Hall School, Roysaid Adhikari wasunwell OFFICIALSOFthe Central Enforcement Directorate(ED) Post Ofice- Park Street,Police and unable to discharge his du- BureauofInvestigation (CBI)'s has joinedthe probe. Station-Park Street, Kolkata- ties as district president. So he anti-corruption branchon The ED on Mondayraided 700016, have omitted my last wasreplacedwith acompara- Wednesdayraidedthe prem- 12 premises across West name Rao vide an Afidavit tively younger leader,the TMC ises of severalbusinessmen Bengal residences and offices No. 1066 sworn before the Metropolitan Magistrate,Calcutta MP said. believedtobeclose associates of people who areconsidered on 12-01-2021. According to sources, of Anup Majhi alias Lala, the close to Majhi. Adhikari had told his close asso- alleged kingpin of the illegal The CBI on November 28 EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY ciates that he wasunhappywith coal trading racket in the lastyear carriedout amassive PUBLIC NOTICE HEALTH SCHEME (ECHS)INVITES the wayparty leaders have been Asansol-Ranigunj belt of search operation at 45 loca- This is to inform the Public at large that the below mentioned property is presently APPLN FOR AUTHORISED LOCAL attacking his family. West Bengal, sources in the tions in four states afterregis- mortgaged with Bank of Baroda, Dharmapeth CHEMIST EMPANELMENT Suvendu switchedoverto agency said. tering acase againstManjhi Branch, Nagpur as asecurity for loan/cash the BJP lastmonth and later The officials conducted who wassuspected to be act- credit facility.The said Property is standing in ECHS invites application for Empanelment of Auth Local persuadedhis brother search operations at 10 places, ing in collusionwith twogen- the name of SHALIMAR HATCHERIES LTD.& Chemist for ECHS Polyclinic, Shillong for aperiod of two year. SONA VETS PVT.LTD, Kolkata as Corporate The chemist shop should be situated within the CGHS covered Soumendu to changesides after including offices and resi- eral managers and three secu- Guarantors of Borrower Account M/S. he wasremovedasadministra- dences of those businessmen, rity personnel of the ECL. SHALIMAR NUTRIENTS PVT.LTD. Bank of area of the Zone. The turnover should not be less than Rs torofthe Kanthi municipality. sourcessaid. The searches were spread Baroda, Dharampeth Branch and the Bank 15,00,000/- in each of last two FY.All CGHS Authorized His another younger brother The Central Bureauof across West Bengal, Bihar, intends to continue the equitable mortgage of Chemistscan also apply.For Appln format/ detailed eligibility said Property. Dibyendu Adhikari is the MP Investigation is of the view Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. In case of anyone has got any right, title interest, conditions available at www.echs.gov.in or e-mail ID from Tamluk Lok Sabha seat. that thousands of crores of ru- The CBI has also issueda claims over the under mentioned property they [email protected] appln to be submitted Reacting to the development, pees have been involvedinthe look-out notice againstMajhi are advised to approach the Bank within 10 latest by 30 Jan 21. For clarifications, please contact: Office of BJP leaders said theyhopedthe scam, arising out of illegal to ascertain his whereabouts days along with necessary proof to substantiate Administrative Commandant or OIC ECHS, Station Cell. HQ veteranparliamentarian would mining from abandoned as his interrogation is vital for their claim. If no response is received within 10 days it is 101 Area (Near Civil Hospital), Shillong. Pin 793001. Ph. 0364- join thesaffron party. mines of Eastern Coalfields the probe. presumed that the property is free of any 2501127, 7087404120 charge, claim and encumbrance and Bank shall proceed/continue with the mortgage. Details of the Property: ALL THATpiece and POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL Woman fends off attack parcel of Unit No. 5, on the 5th Floor, EDUCATION &RESEARCH CHANDIGARH measuring area 5258 sq.ft. of the building Advertisement No. PGI/RC/019/2021/158 Dated: 13.01.2021 by leopard in Jalpaiguri namedasIdealCentre (New Building), RECRUITMENT NOTICE together with covered car parking spaces, The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Jailpaiguri:Awoman fendedoff an attackbya bearing nos. B-7, B-8 &B-10 in the basement Chandigarh invites ONLINE applications from Indian Nationals forfilling up of various of the said Building for parking of four motors car posts of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ on regular basis forAll India Institute of Medical Sciences leopardsingle-handedlyinatea garden in &Open car parking space bearing nos. O-2, (AIIMS), Bilaspur,Himachal Pradesh. Important timelines will be as under: Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday, sources told O-2, O-3, O-4, situate and lying at and being ITEM(S)TIMELINE(S)/ news agency PTI. Premises No. 9, Acharya Jagadish Chandra REMARKS OPENING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR FILLING UP OF 15.01.2021 The woman, identifiedasLeela Oraon, Bose Road, within the ambit of KMC, within ONLINE APPLICATION ON PGIMER’sWEBSITE fought with the leopardwith her barehands Ward No. 63, P.S- Shakespeare Sarani, www.pgimer.edu.in (Recruitment link at Home Page) Kolkata-700017, and butted and bounded by:- CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION &SUBMISSION OF 14.02.2021 afterthe animal pouncedonher when she was North By :Municipal Premises No. 52, Park ONLINE APPLICATIONS working in Bhatkhawa TeaGarden. The big cat Street South By: Kolkata Municipal Corporation APPLICATION FEE fledafter around 10 minutes. Public Lane JoiningAcharya Jagadish Chandra
Persons with Bench-markDisabilities (PwBD): Exempted from payment of fee. Sources in the teagarden said that other Bose Road and Roawdon Square; East By :
SC/ST category: Rs.800/- plus Transaction Charges as applicable. Municipal Road knows as Acharya Jagadish Forall others including General/ OBC/EWS: Rs.1500/- plus Transaction Charges as workers took the injured woman to Lilabari Chandra Bose Road; West By: Raw Land applicable. The candidates can deposit the above application feethrough online payment gate- Grameen Hospital. Square. wayavailable at the ONLINE APPLICATION portal w.e.f. 15.01.2021 to 14.02.2021 Thelastest suchconfrontation is notaniso- Bank of Baroda using Debit/ Credit Card/ Net Banking. lated incident in Jalpaiguri district. Dharampeth Branch, Nagpur IMPORTANT: The candidates willing to apply mayvisit the Institute’swebsite i.e. Mob. No. 9112289112 www.pgimer.edu.in (Recruitment link at Home page) fordetailed guidelines/ informa- Earlier this month, twoleopards and 5peo- Bandana Nayak, Adv. 91, Saraldighi tion, number of posts,eligibility criteria, etc. All applicants are required to visit the web- site regularly since all subsequent Corrigendum/ Addendum/ updates will be uploaded ple were injured when the big catswerehit by Kolkata-700154 Date: 14.01.2021 on the Institute’swebsite only. DIRECTOR acar,sources said. PTI 0034/PGI Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 4 WEST BENGAL THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY14,2021

‘PvthospitalscangiveCovid COVID-19 PANDEMIC Increase maximum age limit for govt shotifinfrastructureinplace’ job applicants: BJP MP writes to PM

6.89 lakh doses earmarkedfor youisthat if their agelimit is in- ments. Because of Covid no re- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE STATECOUNT GANGASAGAR Bengal. The rest were sent to the RAVIKBHATTACHARYA creasedorgivethem an agere- cruitment examination took KOLKATA,JANUARY13 TOTAL CASES north-eastern states. The doses in KOLKATA,JANUARY13 laxation forone to twoyears in place forsomanymonths. It is MELAGETSGREEN 83 specialboxeshavealreadybeen BJP' MP all stategovernment andcentral neither the fault of the central or AS THE vaccination drive gathers 562795 SIGNALFROMHC distributedto major districtsafter BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar,has Jagannath government recruitment exam- stategovernments, neitherthat paceacross the country, the West beingstoredattheBagbazaarcen- written to Prime Minister Sarkar inations, theywill have alittle of the applicant,” saidSarkar. Bengal government on INCREASE DEATHS trefor some time. NarendraModi with an appeal bit of hope..’ the letter dated “That is whyIappealedto Wednesdaysaidprivate hospitals 723 9993 Kolkata:The Calcutta On Wednesday, BJP national foreither an agerelaxation or in- January10read. both the prime ministerand also can serveasvaccination centres if 545499 RECOVERED High Courton general secretaryand statein- crease of maximum agebyone through adifficult and miser- Speaking to The Indian sent the letter to our chief min- theymakenecessaryarrange- Wednesdayallowedthe charge forWestBengal Kailash or twoyears in all central and able situationthis year.Those Express from Delhi, Sarkar stated isterhighlighting the plight of ments. 7527944 SAMPLES Gangasagar Mela to be Vijayvargiyahad shared avideo stategovernment recruitment who had the lastexamination to that he triedtohighlight the suchpeople. Increase or exemp- Thedecisionwastakenduring TESTED TILL JAN 13 held this year while lay- claiminghowaspecialvehiclecar- examinations in the country. take in 2020 have lostitall, be- plight of Lakhs of unemployed tion forone to twoyears forsuch ameetingbetweenstatehealthof- ing emphasis on the need rying the vaccine had to be di- Sarkar stated that those who cause notasingle government people who had their lastyear applicantswill provide the ficials and representativesofpri- responsible fordeveloping the for'e-snan' (e-bathing) to verted due to aprotest against had the lastyear to applyin job has been tested/taken or any (agewise) forapplying foragov- muchneededrelief in asitua- vate hospitals. Manyprivate hos- necessaryinfrastructuresothat avoid crowding forthe three agriculturelawsbyTMC's 2020 failedasnorecruitment appointment has been made ernment job in 2020. tion whereunemployment is a pitalshave alreadyappliedtoserve vaccines can be administered holydip at the confluence Sidduqullah Chowdhuryin examinations took place due to due to this Covid 19 pandemic, “As youknow, thereare major issue,” addedSarkar. as vaccination centres. without anyissues," Barua said. of the Gangaand the Bay Vardhaman district. Covid situation. as aresult their livesare moving lakhs of suchpeople who had The maximum agelimit for According to sources, private The meeting wasattendedby of Bengal in viewofthe Itisallegedthatprotestorshad In his letter,acopyofwhich towardsobsessed. Keeping in their lastchance to applyortake applying fordifferent govern- hospitals have sought aweek’s StateHealthDepartmentofficials, Covid-19pandemic. PTI blockedanentirestretchanational is also sent to Chief Minister mind the current stateofunem- examination foragovernment ment jobs and that of govern- timeto buildinfrastructureforthe ledbyDrSaumitraMohan, highway connectingKolkatawith MamataBanerjee, Sarkar wrote ployment in the country, we jobin2020. We arealso aware ment undertakings vary.But vaccination. “Wehaveconveyed Secretary(Health) and Director of NewDelhi at Galsi area. Asenior ‘2020 is anightmarefor all of us should think of all the that the process of application generallyitis24to40years of thattheyhavetoconductvaccina- the National Health Mission, and willalsoneedtodeployfivevacci- police official said the vehicle had and will go down in history.All candidates first...” ad examination takesmonths in agewith exemptions to SC, SC tion on their premises forwhich Dr AjoyChakraborty,Director of natorsforeachunit.Whilethevac- to take adetour. the examinees have to go “So my humble requestto both central and staterecruit- and OBC categories. proper arrangementshavetobe Health Services, and others. cinationdrive willstartwithfront- "MinisterSidduqullah made,” said Health SecretaryNS While health workers at gov- line healthcareworkers followed Chowdhuryalsoblockedthepath Nigam. ernmenthospitalwillstartreceiv- by police personnel and others of #CoronaVaccine todaydue to Rupak Barua, President of ing vaccines from January16, pri- prone to the Covid exposure, hispoliticalhypocrisy.Forthisrea- Urban healthcare workers’ pay hiked by 44%-95% Associationof Hospitalsof Eastern vate hospital workers mayhave the campaign will run son, the vehicle carrying the vac- India,said that it wasdecided to wait till arrangementsare throughout the year. cinewasdivertedtoanotherroute. Municipal affairs Minister local bodies.” Asenior official of the that private hospitals would made and health officials give a Vaccines will be administered If thisvaluablevaccinewouldhave EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Firhad Hakim tweeted, “The According to Hakim, con- Municipal Affairs Department build infrastructurefor vacci- green signal. to the elderly and other local resi- got damaged in an accident or for KOLKATA,JANUARY13 COVID-19pandemic outbreak tractual honoraryhealth said the decision wastaken af- nation centres. Thevaccinesiterequiresthree dentslivingcloseto private hospi- anyotherreason,thenwhowould helpedthe worldunderstand workers (HHW) will nowget terChief MinisterMamata "While manyofthe private roomsforregistration,vaccination talsservingasdesignatedvaccina- have beenresponsibleforit!Have ACKNOWLEDGING“the irre- the irreplaceable importance Rs 4,500amonth againstthe Banerjee had announce the hospitals had earlierappliedto and observation. “While the state tion centres. Major private someshame!"Vijayvargiyawrote. placeable importance” of of our healthcareworkers. earlier Rs 3,125—a44per honorarium hikefor Asha serveasvaccinationcentres,there government will provide us with hospitals suchasAMRI, Bell Vue SiddiqullahChowdhurysaid“I medical staffinits fight While theycontinue to fight cent raise. Similarly,the hon- workers in rural areas. “As a wasalackofclarity over howto vaccines and syringes, we will ad- andothershave beenaskedto pro- wasunaware that the vehicle car- againstthe coronavirus, the this battle everyday,itgives orarium forfirsttier supervi- result, the honorarium of ur- work outthemodalities.TheState ministervaccine free. The costof vide supporttosmaller nursing rying the vaccine wasstuck. The West Bengal government on me immense pleasuretoin- sors (FTS) has been increased ban health workers became Health Department wasworking developing the infrastructure, homesinthevaccinationprocess. protesters have allowedambu- Wednesdayincreasedhono- form that the StateFinance 94.72per cent to Rs 6,500a less than that of Asha work- out the modalities on howtoin- however, will be borne by Aconsignment of nearly 10 lancesandstudentstopass.Maybe rarium and terminal benefits Department has accordedap- month from Rs 3,338. ers. So, the government de- clude private hospitals in the vac- us," said aprivate hospital lakh doses of Covishield, aCovid- itwasway behind.ButIlearntthat fortwo categories of munici- proval forenhancement of Terminal benefitsfor both cat- cidedtodothe same forurban cination network. As wasdis- office-bearer. 19 vaccine, reachedKolkataon police escortedthe vehicle to its pal healthcareworkers. honorarium &other benefits egories have been hiked to healthcareworkers,” said cussedtoday, we will be Aspernorms,private hospitals TuesdayonaSpiceJetflight, with destination in time.” Urban Development and of health workers of urban Rs 3lakh. the official.

BASIRHATMUNICIPALITY BASIRHAT, NORTH 24 PGNS WBMAD/BASIR/E-02 OF 2020-21 (2nd Call) IN THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA Online E-Tenders are invited form bonafide contractors for Sinking of ORIGINAL JURISDICTION 6nos. Deep Tube Well with Rigid C. A. No. 20 of 2020 Connected with PVC Pipe and Fibre Glass Stainer within Basirhat Municipality.Tender C. A. No. 117of2018 submission start on 14.01.2021 at 10:00 Hrs. &Tender submission C. P. No. 313 of 2012 closing on 27.01.2021 at 18.00 In the matter of :- Hrs. For more information, visit: Rubi Star Real Estate &Housing Development Ltd. www.wbtenders.gov.in and (In Liquidation) www.basirhatmunicipality.in SALE NOTICE Sd/- Chairperson Basirhat Municipality Pursuant to the Order dated 17th December,2020 and modified by subsequent order dated 07.01.2021 of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta, offers are invited in asealed cover enclosing therewith Bank Draft/Pay Order in favour of “Official Liquidator,High Court, Calcutta” in connection with the sale of the assets and properties (Lot 1and 2) of the subject Company (In Liquidation) as ''IMPORTANT'' indicated in the table below on “As is where is and whatever there is basis”. Whilst care is taken prior to acceptance of advertising Earnest Money copy,itisnot possible to verify Lot Description of Assets Date of Inspection its contents. The Indian No. for intending buyers Deposits Express (P) Limited cannot be and its Location (EMD) held responsible for such contents, nor for any loss or 1. Land admeasuring 175.84 19-01-2021 20% of the damage incurred as aresult of transactions with companies, kathah at Mouja -Dharsa - 12.00 Noon to offered associations or individuals advertising in its newspapers Mukhtarpur,Under the 4.00 P.M. price or Publications. We therefore recommend that readers Rajarhat -Bishnupur -IIGram make necessary inquiries before sending any monies or Panchayat, P.S. Rajarhat. entering into any agreements with advertisers or otherwise 2. Land 229.66 Kathah at Mouja - -Do- acting on an advertisement in 18-01-2021 any manner whatsoever. Bidyadharpur,P.S. Jagaddal, 12.00 Noon to Kowgachi -IIGram 4.00 P.M. GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA Panchayat, Dist. 24 Parganas POWER DEPARTMENT,ADDITIONAL SECRETARIATBUILDING SHILLONG (North). EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The sealed cover shall be superscribed with the words “Offer for Lot No. 1/2 No.POWER-113/2020/49 Dated Shillong, the 11th January,2021. as applicable Rubi Star Real Estate &Housing Development Ltd. (In Liquidation)” and in case of composite offer “Offer for Composite Lot for Rubi Extension of Time against Expression of Interest Star Real Estate &Housing Development Ltd. (In Liquidation)”. Offerers may The Expression of Interest (E.O.I) invited by the Power Department Vide No. POWER-113 /2020/24 dated submit their offers alongwith required Earnest Money Deposit either for any 02-11-2020 for empanelment of reputed Firms for Design, Engineering, Installation, Maintenance and one or more of the Lots each separately.While submitting such offer,the Operations upto 40(Forty) years for Hydro/Solar/Wind /Biomass Power Projectson BOOT/DBOT/BOOM/PPAModel having past experience is hereby extended as follows. Empanelment will be offerers shall not write his/her/their name(s) and address(s) on the face of the for new and existing incomplete power projectson"as-is-where-is" basis. sealed cover.Offers will be received by the Official Liquidator,High Court, SI. No. Description Date Calcutta up to 4.00 p.m. on or before 28th January,2021 and will be opened on 1 Last date of acceptance of queries/commentsfrom bidders 10/02/2021 29th January,2021 at 2.00 p.m. before the Hon’ble Judge taking Company 2 Issue of Response to bidder 's queries 15/02/2021 matters or so soon thereafter when offerers or their authorized 3 Last date of Submission of EOI 25/02/2021 representative(s) may be present, if they so desire. The interest bidders/companies can download the EOI document from website No purchaser will be allowed to bid in the name of nominee/nominees. www.meghalayatenders.gov.in free of cost. The Terms and Conditions of the sale with the description of properties will (1) EOI shall be submitted through E- ProcurementPortal on or before the 12.00 Noon of the be available at office of the undersigned on and from 12th January,2021 during 25/2/2021.The bids will be opened at the 14.00 hours of the 25-02-2021. Bids may be submitted into the office hours. partsviz (i) Techno Commercial Bid to be submitted on electronic mode as well as Manual bid (ii) Price Bid to be submitted on electronic mode only. The sale notice can also be accessed from the website of the Official Liquidator. (www.olkolkata.in) Sd/- (2) Format of Price Bid is attached as per annexure A, Band C. The documentsshould be addressed to (N. Krishnamurthy) the Chief Technical Adviser Generation, Power Department, Government of Meghalaya, Room No. 512, Dated 12th day of January,2021 Additional Secretariat Building, Shillong-793001 in sealed envelop cover. OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR (3) Power Department reserves the rightstoaccept/reject any EOI without assigning any reason thereof. HIGH COURT,CALCUTTA Other terms and conditions remains the same as earlier. 9, OLD POST OFFICE STREET, Sd/- P.S.R. KHARKONGOR 5TH FLOOR, KOLKATA -700 001. Chief Technical Adviser (Generation) Tel. No. 033 -22486067 &22486501. MIPR NO 1628 dt.13/01/2021 Power Department, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.

Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY14,2021 EXPRESS NETWORK 5 First rice, now wheat: Court extends Faruqui India rides on global remand by two weeks EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Faruqui, 28, was BHOPAL,JANUARY13 arrested foralleged grain trade bandwagon AFTER ASessions Courtrejected objectionable remarks his bail plea, aJudicial Magistrate againstHindu deities FirstClass on Wednesdayex- tendedthe judicial custody of HARISHDAMODARAN comedian MunawarFaruqui by having made the alleged re- NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 twoweeks. Faruqui has now marks at the show. been under arrest since January The bail applications have AFTER RICE, India is settoturn a 1, and maystaybehind bars till been rejected separatelyofall major exporterofwheat as well January27. An application for five -- apartfromKhan and –thankstosurging international bail is expected to come up for Faruqui, theyinclude Nalin prices from Chinese stockpiling hearing at the High Court Yadav, Prakhar Vyas and Pritam and ultra-lowinterestrate Friday. Vyas. moneyincreasingly finding its Faruqui, 28, wasarrested Faruqui's father-in-law Farmers burn copies of the farm laws in Jalandhar on Wednesday. Express wayintoagri-commodity mar- along with four others foral- Yunus Badar Imani, 50, who kets. leged objectionable remarks methim in jail on Wednesday, The US Department of againstHindu deities and for said he had enquired if his Agriculture(USDA) on Tuesday "hurting religious sentiments" daughter could speak with him. uppedits forecastofIndian USDAhas uppedforecastfor 2020-21to1.8 mt. File at ashowinIndore, on acom- "But Iwas told that the provi- LohriinPunjab:copies wheat exports for2020-21(July- plaint by EklavyaGaud, the son sion is available onlytopeople June) to 1.8million tonnes (mt), of BJP MLAMalini Gaud. The who areinprison forthree as againstits earlier estimateof 100 next day, Sadakat Khan was months," Imani, who has been one mt. That would be the high- INDIA’SWHEATEXPORTS held when he came to meet camping in Indoresince com- esteverinthe lastsix years (see 86.51 (INLAKHTONNES) Faruqui, afriend, in court. There ing to knowofthe arrest on offarmlawsburnt chart). is no video evidence of Faruqui January2,said. The trebling of shipments 80 this year is mainlyonthe backof The activists shouted slogans Haryana BJP rising global prices. Wheat fu- UP: FIR against Muslim man from EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE againstthe BJP government. turecontractsfor March delivery 60 5.95 AMRITSAR,JANUARY13 TheytermedPMNarendra halts awareness at the ChicagoBoardofTrade ex- 53.54 Modi’s government as authori- changeare currentlyat$244.35 Karnataka after teen goes missing FARM UNION activists burnt tarian and accuseditof“promot- events to avoid pertonne, 18.3% higher than the copies of the farm laws across ing crony-capitalism”. $206.59 ayear ago. This opens 40 college. 4.3 villages and towns in Punjab to Activists also staged aspirited confrontation up possibilities forIndian ex- 4.94 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Police officers said one markLohri in solidarity with the protestand slammedthe gov- ports to nearbymarkets, espe- 9.02 LUCKNOW,JANUARY13 Mehboob has been namedin ongoing protests againstthe ernment forits “stubborn atti- with farmers ciallyBangladesh that buys the FIR on the basis of the 20 18 Centre. tude”. Commenting over the mostlyfromRussia. 18.17 5.17 GORAKHPUR POLICE has reg- woman’s call records and that The Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh constitution of four-member With the Russia government isteredanFIR againstaMuslim theyare notsureabout the Committee Punjab ledsuch panel by the apexcourt, the SUKHBIRSIWACH levying a25euros-per-tonne ex- man from Karnataka foral- identity of the accused. Anum- protests in Amritsar,Gurdaspur leader of the Dal Khalsa Kanwar CHANDIGARH,JANUARY13 porttax on wheat effective from 0 legedly kidnapping a19-year- berinthe call recordwas and Tarn Taran. PalSingh said, "It’s justahog- February15–inresponse to high old woman from the district tracedtoKarnataka and apo- 2012-13 2020-21* "Lohri is afestivalrelated wash. When views of members FACINGINTENSEheatfromfarm- domestic prices –Bangladesh “is and forcing her to convert. lice team from Chiluatal police with Dulla Bhati. He wasarebel favouring the laws areknown, ers, Haryana BJP on Wednesday beginning to shiftits purchases *Projected, Source: USDA The FIR has been lodged un- station in Gorakhpur has now who fought againstAkbar after what is the point of setting up of decidedtoput on indefinitehold towardsIndia”, the USDAhas der sections 366(kidnapping, leftfor there. On January5,the taxeswereincreasedonpublic. suchone-sided panel. Staying of itsawarenessprogrammesonthe notedinits latestworld grain and Bahrain) and Southeast Vietnam –haveseen their ex- abductingorinducingwoman woman’s father,aretired Taking inspiration from Dulla, the laws by the SC is neither ac- controversial farm laws forthe trade report. Bangladesh’s total Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam and ports during this period fall from to compel her marriage, etc) Armyman, filedamissing per- we will fight againstDelhi ceptable nor asolution to the im- time being citing asuggestion wheat imports areplacedat6.6 Malaysia). 11.056 mt to 7.562 mt and 5.5 mt and 363 (kidnapping) of the son report, stating that he peacefullytorepeal the farm passe. Government is hell bent fromHomeMinisterAmitShahto mt in 2020-21. The USDAreport, mean- and from 6.59 mt to 6.581mt IPC and under the newanti- droppedhis daughter at col- laws.Otherwise Lohri is afesti- to scuttle the farmers’ agitation avoidconfrontation.Thedecision Traders, however, believe while, has also estimated India’s and 6.1mt, respectively.Both conversion lawinUttar legethe daybeforebut she did valofhappiness. But todaywe and it is using the office of the CJI came aday aftertop BJP-JJP lead- that Indian wheat is still not rice imports to have hit arecord have had drought-reduced Pradesh. notreturn. Aweek later,based have burnt the copies farm laws forajudicial trap." ers metHome MinisterAmit competitive at the government’s 14.4 mt in 2020, up from 9.79 mt crops, with Vietnam recently The FIR wasregistereda on the woman’s call detail in fire of Lohri," said Sawarn To aquestion by the media, Shah. On Wednesday, Haryana minimum supportprice (MSP) and 11.791mtofthe preceding even contracting 70,000 tonnes week afterthe woman’s father records, the father alleged that Singh Pandher,general secretary, he said, in case the government Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala of Rs 19,750 per tonne. The ex- twoyears. The country’s closest of Indian rice forthe firsttime, lodged amissing person report one Mehboob became her KMSC. Men, women and chil- putsthe ban on January26trac- metPMNarendraModi in Delhi. portprice of wheat bought in competitors –Thailandand following China in December. when she did notreturn from friend in 2019. dren come together in villages tormarch to Delhi, the farmers Accordingto sources,differentis- Gujarat at that rate –after adding forsymbolic burning of copies of will defy it. He, however, clari- sues,includingfarmlaws andrail- roughlyRs1,200towards costof Regional Office:Greater Kolkata Region farm law. fied that their march would be waylines, were discussedinthe cleaning, bagging, loading and GN 38/2, Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata -700 091 Dal Khalsa and itsyouth wing peaceful. meeting between the PM and transporttoKandla or Mundra ROSARB GKOL ,DN-14, Vishnu Tower Sikh Youth Punjab also burnt 100 He said, "January26isblack Dushyant. port–would be Rs 20,950 per SectorV,Salt Lake, Kolkata -700 091 copies of the farm laws and Republic day. We will hold a The BJP-JJP alliance govern- tonne. That worksout to $286 SALE NOTICE FOR SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES stated that nothing shortofre- march on the blackday with ment and itsfunctionaries have per tonne or $290-plus, after peal of these laws wasaccept- blackflags to protestagainst been facing mounting pressure adding exportermargins. “APPENDIX- IV-A [See proviso to Rule 6(2) &8(6)] able to the people of Punjab. blackfarm laws." from farmers in the state. CM The above price is higher E-Auction Sale Notice for Sale of Immovable Assets under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, Manohar Lal Khattar has been in than the $275-280 that major 2002 read with proviso to Rule 6(2) &8(6) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002. thelineof fire of theagitatorswith exporters suchasAustralia, Notice is hereby given to the public in general and in particular to the Borrower (s) and Guarantor (s) that the below described immovable property mortgaged/charged to the Secured Creditor,possession of which has been taken by theAuthorised Officer of Bank of Baroda, Secured Creditor,will be sold on “As is where is”, “As is what is”, and Govt misled top court the mostrecent incident being of France, US, Russia and Canada “Whatever there is” for recovery of below mentioned account/s. The details of Borrower/s/Guarantor/s/SecuredAsset/s/Dues/Reserve Price/e-Auction date &Time, EMD his scheduled“kisan mahapan- arequoting forMarch-April and Bid IncreaseAmount are mentioned below - chayat”inKaimlavillageofKarnal shipments. Indian grain, more- on consultations: Cong being ransackedbyprotesters. over,fetches a$10-15/tonne dis- Sr/ Name &address of Detailed description of Date &Time Reserve Price Statusof Possession Property Borrower/s/Guarantor/ s/ the immovable property with (Constructive “AmitShahhassuggestedthat count relative to Australian pre- Lot Total Dues. of EMD amount Inspection No. Mortgagor (s) known encumbrances, if any E-auction /Physical) date &Time ordinance in June had said that suchtype of programmes should mium whiteand Russian wheat Bid Increase Amount EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE it “does nothold anyrecordin notbeplannedfor some time having moreprotein content 1 M/s Bharat Plastic All that piece and parcel of land &double storied Rs.2920366.00 29.01.2021 Rs. 12,50,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 Industries, building measuring an area of 14 Decimal at Mouza as on 12.09.2012 from ------(with prior NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 this matter”. whichmay leadto aconfrontation (12.5% versus 11.5%) and less for- Proprietor:Sri Swarup -Barharasanker ,Dag No. 736 ,Touzi No. 1008, RS (inclusive of interest upto 2p.m to Rs.1,25,000/- appointment) On the other hand, Singhvi with agitator farmers,” asenior eign matter/impurities. Guchait, Guarantor:Sri no 904, J.N. no 48 ,PS- Tamluk ,PO- Burarihat , 12.09.2012) and interest 6p.m ------between THE CONGRESS Wednesdayac- said the government earlier this leader of the alliance told The “In all, givenour MSP,weare Nirmal Guchait, (both at Vill- District: East Midnapur property standing in the thereon together with Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to cusedthe government of having week told the Supreme Courtin Indian Express Wednesday. $25 or so per tonne costlier to- Barharasankar,PO name of Sri Swarup Guchait ,Sri Nimal Guchait. Incidental Expenses, Cost, 03.00 PM Charges etc. “misled” the Supreme Courton an affidavit that it wantstodispel Sources said the Union Home day,”said Amit Takkar,manag- Ramtarakhut, PS Tamluk, Dist: Midnapore, PIN- pre-legislative consultations it “the erroneous notion that the Ministeralso suggestedthe al- ing director,Conifer 721142) claimedtohaveheld with vari- protestors have peddledthat the liance leaders to handle the Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Guarantor :Narayan Ch. ous stakeholders, especially central government and things “patiently” and remain That disadvantagecan, of Maity (at Mecheda, Santipur farmers’ unions, on the three Parliament neverhad anycon- “cool”. StateEducation course, be overcome if wheat is New Market, East farm laws. sultative process or examination MinisterKanwarPal Gujjar sourcedatbelowMSP from Midnapore, PIN- 721137). Addressing apress confer- of issues by anyCommittee be- said: “Wewill nothold public Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Gujarat and 2 Mr.Joy Adhikary &Mrs. Residential flat at 1st Floor,named as " Rs. 4437483.00 as on 29.01.2021 Rs. 48,60,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 ence, Congress leader Abhishek fore passing of the laws in ques- functions forthe time being (in Maharashtra, wherenot much SamarpitaAdhikary, Sayantan Apartment", in the name of Mr Joy 01.04.2015 (inclusive of from ------(with prior Singhvi said the Ministryof tion”. Haryana). Amit Shah ji hasalso government procurement hap- Vill Kismat Apurbapur, Adhikary &Mrs. Samarnita Adhikary situated at interest upto 31.03.2015) 2p.m to Rs.4,86,000/- appointment) P.O.+P.S.: Singur,Dist: and interest thereon 6p.m between Agriculturehad lastmonth in re- He said the government in its suggestedthat till thereisthis pens. The newcroparriving in Mouza KismatApurbapur J.L. No.51, RS ------Hoogly,Pin-712409 together with Incidental Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to plytoRTI queries seeking details affidavit has notgiven informa- agitation and talksare going these marketsfromMarch on- Khatian No.427, R.S.& L.R. Dag No.361, L.R. Khatian No.1671, P.S. within the area of Singur- Expenses, Cost, 03.00 PM of the consultations -- including tion or details regarding pre-leg- on, the matter should be re- wardswould be available at Rs II Gram Panchayet ,Dist: Hoogly,Police Station - Charges etc. the dates, listofpersons who at- islative consultations but said solvedwith talksand we will 17,000-18,000/tonne. This Singur,Pin-712409, West Bengal tendedthe meetings and the “the legislation arenot hurriedly avoid suchtypes of functions. wheat can be exportedbyrail 3 Borrower: Ms. Sonali Equitable mortgage of land property situated at Rs. 6,59,481/- (Rupees 29.01.2021 Rs. 6,50,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 names of farmer groups –held made but arearesult of two The government doesn’t want rakestoBangladesh or shipped Som &Mr. Utpal Som Barakamalapur,P.O. :Bara, P.S. :Singur,L.R. six lakhs fifty nine from ------(with prior prior to the promulgation of the decades of deliberations”. confrontation.” to the Middle East(UAE, Oman residence of 46 Sat Chasi Dag no. 7216, 7217, 7218 and 7218/8221, L.R. thousand four hundred 2p.m to Rs.65,000/- appointment) Para Lane (Lankar Bagan), Khatian no. 7647 and 7648 .J.L. No. 100, eighty one only) as on 6p.m ------between Serampore, Hooghly,West District: Hooghly,inthe name of Mr.Utpal Som & 15.10.2020 plus interest Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to SC initiates process to clean rivers Bengal, 712204. Mr.Sajal Kanti Som.The land is butted & thereon till date together 03.00 PM Guarantor:Mr. Sajal bounded by: On the North by: Dag no. 8220 & with incidental polluted by untreated sewage Kanti Som residence of Passage, On the South by: Dag no. 7215 &7213, expenses, cost, charges 46 Sat Chasi Para Lane On the East by: Dag No. 7216 &7190, On the etc. (Lankar Bagan), West by: Dag No. 7217 &7218. with the issue of contamination Serampore, Hooghly,West EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE of riverYamuna” and issuedno- Bengal, 712204 NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 tice to the states of Uttarakhand, 4 M/s. Mata Varieties Whole All that piece and parcel of Land and building Rs.1605000.00 as on 29.01.2021 Rs. 8,71,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 Him-achal Pradesh, Haryana, Seller measuring area total 4.63 decimal at Uttar 16.03.2017 (inclusive of from ------(with prior THE HEARINGofaplea high- Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; Prop. Sanjay Kumar Ghosh Bhabanipur,JLno. 34, LRKhatian No 468, LR interest upto 16.03.2017) 2p.m to Rs.87,100/- appointment) lighting pollution in Yamuna on Secretary, MinistryofEnviron- Bhabanipur,Lebubagan, Dag no. 122, Holding No 579, Ward No 1, Under and interest thereon 6p.m ------between Wednesdayled the Supreme ment, Forest and Climate Palpara Chakdah Dist Chakdah Municipality,PO&PSChakdah, Dist together with Incidental Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to Nadia, Kolkata 741222 Expenses, Cost, 03.00 PM Courttoinitiatealegal process Change; Secretary, Ministryof Nadia 741222 Being Deed no. I-5124 for the year 1991. Charges etc. againstpollution of waterbod- Housing and Urban Affairs and ies by untreated sewage,with Central Pollution Control Board 5. M/s. Bose Enterprise All that the piece and parcel of land measuring about 67 Rs. 2554049.00 29.01.2021 Rs.54,00,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 as on 12.02.2014 from ------(with prior the courtregistering asuo motu (CPCB).The court directed CPCB Prop Mr.Sumit Bose s/o decimal lying and situated at Dag no 80 &81, Khatian no. Late Anup Bose, Labony 357, LR Khatian no. 567 &386, JLNo. 1, Touzi 2049, at (inclusive of 2p.m to Rs.5,40,000/- appointment) writ petition with regard to “tosubmit areportidentifying Complex, 4/1 Mouja Bhaluka, Maricha Gram Panchayat, PS Amdanga interest upto 6p.m ------between “Remediation of polluted rivers”. municipalities along the riverYa- Chatterjeepara Road, Dist. North 24 Parganas as mentioned in original Title 12.02.2014) and Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to AbenchheadedbyChief muna, whichhavenot installed interest thereon 03.00 PM Barrackpore, Kolkata Deed No. I-3953 dated 07-04-1975 ADSRO Amdanga. together with Justice of India SABobde said, total treatment plantsfor sewage 700122 Property stands in the name of Sri Harekrishna Mondal s/o- Incidental “Wefind that in addition to the as per the requirement or have Guarantors Mr. Mr.Kartik Mondal and Sri Mohit Mondal s/o- Mr.Kartik Expenses, Cost, VijayChhabrawith Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday. issue raisedbypresent petition, gaps in ensuring that the sewage Harekrishna Mandal &Mr. Mondal. The property is butted and bounded by:-North by: Charges etc. it will be appropriatetotakesuo is notdischargeduntreated into Mohit Kumar Mandal s/o Common Passage, South by: Property of Shyamdev Mondal, East by: Property of Nepal Tapasi, Lily Ghosh motu cognisance with regard to the river”. Mr.Kartik Mondal, Vill Bhaluka, Po Majhipara, and West by:Property of Shyamdev Mondal, Tulsi the issue of contamination of It also asked CPCB to “high- PS Amdanga Dist North Mondal. BJP Faridkot district chief rivers by sewage effluentsand light anyother source of promi- 24 Parganas 743145 ensurethat the mandateisim- nent contamination within the 6. M/S Paduka Bhavan All the piece and parcel of vacant land situated Rs.1552793.00 as on 29.01.2021 Rs.12,70,000/- Physical 25.01.2021 plemented by municipalities as limitsofMunicipalities” and to Proprietor: Mrs. Pampa measuring 5.40 decimal more or less lying & 30.11.2019 (inclusive of from ------(with prior resigns, joins Akali Dal farasdischarge of sewage into “submit priority-wise listof Mallick:Vill- Mansatala situated at Mouza :Kotalghata, P.O. :Bara, interest upto 30.11.2019) 2p.m to Rs.1,27,000/- appointment) rivers is concerned.” Municipalities, riverstretches More, Kotal Ghata, P.S. :Uluberia, L.R. Dag no.748, L.R. Khatian and interest thereon 6p.m ------between Kushberia, Uluberia, no. 1623, J.L. No. 107, District: Howrah, together with Incidental Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to Indian Express:“Ihavequit the The benchsaid, “Wedeem it adjacent to whichhavebeen 03.00 PM RAAKHIJAGGA party to express my supportto appropriateatthis stagetostart found to be mostpolluted”. Howrah- 711316 711316 in the name of Mrs. Pampa Mallick. Expenses, Cost, LUDHIANA,JANUARY13 farmers and Punjabiyat. Charges etc. M/s. Maruti Care, Physical Though farm ordinance was 7. All the piece and parcel of landed property Rs.3035992.00 as on 29.01.2021 Rs.7,70,000/- 25.01.2021 Proprietor: Mr.Sujit Biswas measuring area total 9decimal with super 31.01.2016 (inclusive of from ------(with prior VIJAY CHHABRA,the BJP presi- tabledinthe month of June, at 21, Chanditala, Ghola structure under Mouza-Changdanagram, J.L. interest upto 31.01.2016) and 2p.m to Rs.77,000/- appointment) dent of Faridkot district, and Ihaveleftthe party after Bazar,Sodepur,Kolkata- no. -31, Touzi no.- 146, Hal Touzi -11, R.S. interest thereon together with 6p.m ------between Wednesdayquit the party to join six months of protests by farm- 700110; Guarantor: Mr. Khatian no.- 19, Dag no.- 3386, L.R. Khatian Incidental Expenses, Cost, Rs.10,000/- 10.00 AM to itsone-time allyShiromani Akali ers on this issue, earlier Iwas Sankar Das of Clindi Para, no.- 1229, Barachampa 1Gram Panchayat, Charges etc. 03.00 PM Dal in the presence of SADchief fighting forfarmers while stay- Berachampa-I,Deganga, P.S.-Deganga,North 24 Parganas.The Sukhbir Singh Badal. ing within the party.” Dist. 24 Parganas (North), mortgaged property stands in the name of Shri Chhabraisalso acouncillor Asked if he will contest Pin-743 423 Sankar Kumar Das. of Faridkot Municipal Council. council polls from the SAD For detailed terms and conditions of sale, please refer to the link provided in https://www.bankofbaroda.in/e-auction.htm and https://ibapi.in.Also, prospective Chhabrahas quit the party ticket,hesaid, “It is up to the bidders may contact the authorized officer on Mobile No. :8335073866 Atanu Kumar Boral ahead of municipal polls in party to decide on this aspect. I Date: 14.01.2021 Authorised Officer Punjab, scheduledinthe month neverjoinedthe party with a Place :- Kolkata Bank of Baroda, ROSARB, Saltlake, Kolkata of February. But he told The hope to contestpolls...”

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Retail inflation falls in December following decline in AGOOD POLICY mustfulfil four criteria —it diseases. In other words, the guidelines area covering all at one time in an area, instead of musthaveclarity in objectives, strategic de- reference manual forwhat is to be done, by sequencingthemintodifferentgroups.Thear- food prices. But pressures remain sign,financing andoutcomes, allinsync.For whom, when and how. eas could be ranked on the basisofavulnera- example, the objective of the national roll out The guidelines areideal but do notreflect bilityindexbuiltby triangulatingdatasetsfrom ITH HEADLINE RETAIL inflation having stayed above the upper can be to stop infections, checkcurrent trans- thereal worldofthe health system that is full disease burden, caseloadofCOVID infections, limit of the monetarypolicy committee’s (MPC) inflation target- mission and/or reduceifnot eliminatemor- of flaws,defects,inconsistenciesandcracks.Of demographic profile, health-seeking behav- ing framework formostoflastyear,the sharper-than-expected tality,depending upon the efficacy of the vac- the28,932coldchainpoints,half areinthefive iourandavailabilityof infrastructureetc,block, W cine.Thepoliovaccine,forinstance,achievesall southernstates,MaharashtraandGujarat.The districtandstatewise.Suchanapproachcould fall in inflation in December comesasarelief. Retail inflation, as measured by the consumer priceindexmoderatedto4.6 percentinDecember,down three forlifewhilethe flu shotcan protect eight states in theNorth andOdishathat ac- enablehavingdifferentialstrategiesto suitthe againstinfection onlyfor ayear.Suchcharac- countforover40percentof thecountry’spop- health system capacities to organise, deliver from 6.93 per cent in November.Inflation in December was, in fact, the lowest in the teristics then determine the strategies, fund- ulation have only28per cent of thecold chain and monitor. last14months.Asaconsequence, retail inflation hasaveraged6.4 percentinthe third ing and ways to measure outcomes.So, when points.Combinedwithpoorhumanresources Butcentralto thesuccessof therolloutwill quarterofthe current financial year,lower than theRBI’s forecastof6.8 percent.With eradication became an objective,the polio —doctors,nurses, pharmacists —aweak pri- betheconfidenceofthepeopleinthevaccines. trendsinpricessofar indicating continuing moderation in inflation in Januaryaswell, strategy wasredesigned. vate sector,poorsafetyandhygienestandards, Nontransparency of data, needless haste and the RBI’s forecastfor inflation in the fourth quarter, currentlyat5.8 per cent, is also In the COVID vaccine roll out, thereisno frequent poweroutages, poor infrastructure opacitywith whichthe licenses were given, likelytoberevised downwards. This will provide much comfort to the MPC members, cleardatafor eitherofthe twovaccinespro- in terms of physical space, the capacity to im- worsened by caveatsand conditions,strident posedfor use in the programme. We do not plementwiththeexpectedspeed,qualityand defenceby therulingpartyinitsattempt to sti- allowing themtocontinue with theiraccommodativestance till thereisgreater clar- knowiftheyprovide protection forlife, fora accuracy is daunting. The immunisation can flehealthyconversationthatcouldresultinal- ity over thedurability of the economic recovery. year or sixmonths, itsefficacyamongthe eld- disruptroutine health service delivery —an- laying doubts and fears, clumsyattemptsto Muchofthe decline in headlineinflation in December stemmedfromafall in food erly or theverysickorinstopping newinfec- tenatal care, national programmes likethose politicise the discourse by media channels prices.Asper the datafromthe National Statistical Office, consumerfood priceinfla- tions. Gettingsuchdatarequiresatleastthree pertainingtoTBorotherimmunisationdrives have only deepenedsuspicions.Theworstout- tion easedgreatlyto3.41per cent in December,downfrom9.5 per cent the month be- yearsandcannotbeobtainedinafew months. and exhaustworkers,particularly if we have come is the denting of ourinternational repu- fore,led largelybyeasingofvegetables prices. Vegetable prices inflation declinedby Indiaalsodoesnothaveany advancepurchase yetanotherwaveoftheinfectionorotherout- tation and respect built over years of adher- agreementsforvaccinesthathave someof this breakslikethe birdflu that is beingwitnessed ence to scientific rigour.Coming out of this 10.41per centinDecember,after rising by 15.6 per cent in theprevious month. Food datadue to the completion of Phase 3trials. in some states now. messysituationisnecessaryandoneoption— inflation also benefitedfromrelatively mutedprice pressuresincerealsand the pro- The twovaccinestobeusedinIndia, have not While datafor the above-50-year-olds is as adoptedfor thepolio eradication pro- tein basket (egg, fish and meat). And with current mandi prices alsoindicating acon- completedthePhase3thatconfirmsafetyand Of the 28,932 cold chain availableintheelectoralrolls(thoughthere are gramme—istoestablishanindependentteam tinuationofthe trend in vegetable prices in January,overall inflation is likelytoremain efficacy when triedout on alarge sample. points, half are in the five complaintsofexclusionsmakingtheCensusa of experts under the aegis of the WHO to en- softnextmonthaswell.However, price pressures do appeartobebuilding up in other Giventhese limitations, the government southern states, betteroption),linelistingof theunder50swith sureadherenceto recruitmentstandards,con- has drawnupstrategic guidelines forimple- comorbiditiescanbechallenging.Diseasebur- sentconditions,adverseeventrecordmanage- food categories. The UN’s Food and AgricultureOrganisation’s Food Price Index also Maharashtraand Gujarat. suggeststhe same. The index, whichreflectsinternational prices of abasket of com- mentinganambitiousvaccineprogrammecov- denof NCDs’ismuchhigherinsouthernstates ment, compensation standards, ering 30 crorepeople by July.With meticulous Theeight states in the North thatalso have ahigherproportion of the eld- conditionalitiesrequiredinemergencyautho- modities, averaged 107.5pointsinDecember —the highestsince November 2014. attention to detail, the guidelines draw upon and Odisha that account for erly.Not onlyare urban-ruralvariationssub- risation andtrial conditions. This will create Additionally, the spread of bird flu could lead to demand-supplymismatches, inject- theknowledgeofrunningnationalcampaigns over 40 per cent of the stantial, but urbanareas have weak public confidenceinthe community and interna- ing adegree of volatility in meat and eggprices. acquired over three decades of implementing health infrastructureand amultiple number tional authorities as well. Coreinflation (inflation excluding food and fuel) easedmarginallyinDecember. the Universal Immunisation Programmethat country’spopulation have of private providers, mostlyunregistered, Finally, it is important to understand that However, it continues to remain sticky,and is unlikelytomoderategreatly. It is pos- resultedin eradicating polio and protecting 75 only 28 per cent of the cold thankstothe poor implementation of the vaccination is an incomplete solution to end- sible that as household demand recovers to pre-COVID levels —asmooth rollout of the per cent children against14vaccinepreventa- chain points. Combined ClinicalEstablishmentAct,2010.Patienttrack- ing the epidemic, since the virus is mutating. ble diseases. These guidelines detail theskills, ingcan beproblematic as manymay nothave Adopting safebehaviour is.Launchinganu- COVID vaccine will provide afillip to demand, especiallyfor high-contact services — with poor human resources roles andresponsibilities of the required hu- been diagnosed, go to multiple providers, or ancedcommunicationstrategywillbefunda- inflation in services might see an uptickinthe coming months.Add to that rising manresources,logisticsfordeliveringvaccines —doctors, nurses, have multiple addresses as in the case of mi- mental. The government can use itsexperi- input costs,and areturn of pricing power, coreinflation maywell remain high in the at point of use, physical infrastructure,moni- pharmacists —aweak grants.Fudging,falsecertificationandsiphon- ence of controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. coming months. toring systemsbased on digital platforms and private sector,poor safety ingoff vaccinesto private facilitiesintheevent Science, evidence and dataanalytics needto feedbacksystemsforreportingadverseevents. of vast price differentialscannotberuledout. be the bedrock of the roll out policy,not poli- The approachinvolves19departments, donor and hygiene standards, Thenon-availability of efficacy datacould tics andscoring brownie points forelectoral organisations andNGOs at thenational, state, frequent poweroutages, also impact the procurement and supply of advantages. The needofthe hour is winning district and blocklevel. The guidelinesalso poor infrastructure in terms vaccines, result in hugewastage,and can in- this battle that has draineduseconomically, PRESSURE POINTS mentiontheprioritycriteria—caregivers,front of physical space,the troduce scope forerrors and duplication. sociallyand psychologically. Thatsaid, the de- line workers of the departments of health, de- Insteadof rollingouttheprogrammethrough- cisionto rolloutthevaccineisagoodstart.Let’s Recognition of bad loans mustnot be delayed. Upcoming fence, municipalities and transportation; per- capacitytoimplement with out the countryinone go and giventhe com- keep our fingers crossed. budget needstolay out avision forpublic sector banks sons above the ageof50and those below50 the expected speed,quality plexity of the line listing of priority groups, it havingdiabetes,hypertension,cancersandlung and accuracy is daunting. maybeusefulto considerotheroptionssuchas The writer is aformer Union health secretary VEN THOUGH THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI)expectseconomic activity to re- covertolastyear’s levels in the second half of the current financialyear,and E growth to pickupinthe firsthalf of next year,its latestfinancial stability report lays outinnouncertaintermstheformidablechallengesfacingthebankingsys- temasitdealswith the fallout of the pandemic.Eventhough gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) have been on adecline, and bankshad built relatively sound capital buffers, the MASTER OF THE INTIMATE CANVAS problem, in part,isthat the true extent of thebad loans in the system is unknown due to the regulatoryforbearance providedtocushionthe blowofthe pandemic.But with the with- drawal of theseregulatoryreliefmeasures, the underlying stress in the system will surface. ForVed Mehta, thepersonal wasaway to illuminatethe universal AndasRBIgovernorShaktikantaDasnotes,banksare likelytowitness“balancesheetimpair- ments” and “capital shortfalls”. This is agrim prognosis. The RBI has carriedout aseries of teststogauge the extent of stress in banks’ balance JaiArjun Singh sheets under various economic situations. In itsbaseline scenario, banks’ bad loans could IHAVETWO distinct memories from a2009 tions made some readers uncomfortable. ilyhistory and personal development can riseto13.5per cent by September 2021, up from 7.5per cent at the end of September 2020. meeting with VedMehta, who passedaway Over along andprolific career,Mehtawas easilybedismissedasnavel-gazing,and Incasetheeconomicsituationworsens,badloanscouldriseevenfurtherto14.8percent.One earlier this week.The firstisofMehtaspeak- boththesepeopleandmanyothers.Afterwrit- Mehtawas oftenseen as an unfashionable indicationof thebuildupinstressisalreadyevident:Large borrowersintheSMA-0category ing about whyhealwaystriedtobeprecise inghis firstbook Face to Face —anautobiogra- writer,out of touchwith shifting currentsin (loans whichare overduefor 1-30 days)havegrown by astaggering 245.6 per centover and lucid in his writing —noliteraryround- phyinhis early twenties,anact of hubris, you the literaryworld.Youngsters working on March 2020, signalling possibleslippagesinthe coming quarters. aboutsorconvolutions. mightthink,untilyou actually read this gen- the literaturebeat in the early 2000swere Theremay be adesiretokickthe can down the road —torelax the NPArecognition “Because IleftIndia whenIwas very tle, searching work —hebegan alongstint at tutored in the canon of major Indian-English young, in the 1950s,” he said, “I wasverycon- TheNewYorkerwiththeencouragementof the writers —Rushdie, Roy, Seth, Ghosh, and norms and mask the true extent of the bad loans.That would beamistake.Addressing the scious of the explaining Ihad to do to people, celebrated editor WilliamShawn. In the from an earlier generation, Naipauland Anita balance sheetstress in the economyrequiresfocusing on what the Economic Survey has about who Iwas andwhere Icame from. That decadesthatfollowed,hewrotemanyfeatures Desai —but Mehtawas rarely mentioned calledthe 4Rs—recognition of bad loans, recapitalisation of banks, resolution forstressed initialimpulsemay have made the writing and booksoncontemporaryIndia, Mahatma (exceptperhaps in thecontext of an amusing firms andreformstoalter theincentivestructures. However, considering that trillions clearer.” When scientists aren’t precise, he Gandhi, philosophyand theology. He also run-in with the cantankerous Naipaul at a spent on bank recapitalisation have notyieldedjustifiable returns, and the opportunity pointedout, the wholeedifice collapses: “But wrote, with characteristic clear-sightedness, 2002 Neemrana gathering). Iknewalmost costs of suchlarge allocations,especiallyfor acash strappedgovernment, thereare legit- we who do non-scientificwork,we oftenget about his blindness: The journeytoAmerica nothing about him until Ichancedtoread his away with murder.” Hisdefining work remains as ateenager forthe education that wasn’t plaintive 2004book The RedLetters,about his imatequestions to be asked over the recapitalisation of public sector banksbythe gov- ThesecondmemoryisofMehta—wholost the autobiographical available to an unsightedadolescent in India; father’s adulterous relationship with amar- ernment.Questionsmustalso be asked aboutwhether outright privatisation is even pos- his sight at agethree —discussing his use of ‘Continents of Exile’ series, howlonelinessmadewayforself-reliance;his riedwoman in the 1930s. sible or is shifting to astructure likethe Bank Investment Companymoreappropriate. The conjecture. Once, writing about someone he use of “facial vision” (the ability to sense ob- In that book,asinmuchofhis other work, governmentneeds to think through the various alternatives, and clearly articulate itsvi- had interviewed, he described the person — whichbegan with the desire jectsbythe feel of the air and differences in Mehtadid justice to his conviction that if you sion forthe banking sector in the upcoming budget. accurately, it turnedout —assmoking hiscig- to record the stories of his sound) to navigate the worldaround him. tell averyspecificstory and tell it well, it will arette from the side of his mouth, so that it parents and the worlds they However, his definingworkremains the have awide resonance. His flair forattentive seemedlikethecigarette wasstucktohislower had inhabited. Though the autobiographical “ContinentsofExile” series, characterportraitsand forsettinganindivid- lip.“IreinterpretedwhatIwashearingandput whichbegan with the desiretorecordthe sto- ual tale againstalargerbackground is visible it in visual terms. Icouldhavesaid his voice series wasn’t planned ries of his parents.Though the series wasn’t in other workslike Sound-Shadows of theNew WE,ROBOT soundedmuffled,whichledmeto realisethis, beforehand,the booksgrew plannedbeforehand, thebooksgrewtotell a World and Up at Oxford too. Above all, they andsoon—butIdon’twantto repeatedly draw to tell avast cross-cultural vast cross-culturaltaleinvolvingIndia, have aquietelegance that makes them very One hundred years afterKarel Capek wroteabout humanoid attention to my blindnessbyexplainingmy tale involving India,England England andAmerica.Shawn even createda easy to slip into. Though Mehtapractised a machines, it turns out, dystopia is asoftwareissue impressions. It would be cumbersome.” “Personal History”section to accommodate great deal of journalism and wrote about So here wasawriter-journalistwho tried and America. Shawn even the earliestversions of these pieces. (“How “big” subjects—inbookssuchasPortrait of NJANUARY1921, amachine uprisingthatdisplaces humanity as we knowit to be as direct as possibleinhis prose, simply created a‘Personal History’ absurditwas,” Mehtasaid, smiling,“fora India —hewas eventuallyamasterofthe in- setting things down rather than being astyl- leading American magazine to publish a timate canvas, always using the personal to was, at best,anallegory. Czechplaywright Karel Capek's RUR: Rossum’s Universal section in ‘The NewYorker’ ist; but here, too, wasaman who practiseda multi-part profile of my mother right in the illuminate the universal. Robots introduced the term “robot” —derivedfrom roboti,the Czechwordfor serf versionof imaginativewritingeveninhisnon- to accommodate the earliest middleofthe Vietnam War!”) I versions of these pieces. —and the audiencelappeditup. Since then, robots have seen many avatars, fiction —tothe degreethathis visual descrip- Writing severalbooksabout one’s fam- The writer is aDelhi-based criticand author moving from science fiction to reality,fromafrightening symbolism about the hor- rors of automatisation to the promise of atech-enabledfuture. Now, though,whenthe dystopia is upon us, it turns out thatCapek’s robots aren’t what’s bringing civilisation down. Capek’s robots —mechanisedslavesthat displace their masters —found echoes JANUARY 14,1981, FORTY YEARS AGO throughoutthe golden ageofscience fiction. Humanoid machinesweretobecome Frankenstein’s monster, and our downfall would come, as in aGreek tragedy, from a A NDHRA RESIGNATIONS isteroverreconstituting his cabinet NUCLEAR RESEARCH combinationofarrogance and ignorance.But thingschanged.Inthe aftermath of World ALL MEMBERS OF the AndhraPradesh Council CALANDRIA,THEFIRSTfullyindigenouslyde- WarIIand the rise of American optimism, technology became the road to Utopia, and of Ministers barring those who areaway SHIMLAFIRE signednuclearreactorvesselhasbeenhanded handedovertheir resignations to the Chief THE HISTORIC RAJ BhawaninShimla wasre- overto theR-5(research)projectattheBhabha robots tooevolved—therewererobotdogs out of Japan, C-3PO and R2-D2 in Star Wars, MinisterTAnjaiah to enable himtoreconsti- ducedtoashes in adevastating blaze which AtomicResearch Centre,Trombay, accordingto alongside The Terminator. tutethe ministry. The dramatic move follows ragedoversix hours. The Governor anofficialbulletinof theDepartmentof Atomic Today, as AI-fuelled algorithmsand automatisation threaten democracy and labour a“feeling” expressedbytheCongress (1) High Aminuddin AhmedKhan, Begum Khan and Energy.TheR-5reactor,athermalresearch re- rights, theremight be some lessons in the 1921 playthat firstarticulated the fear of Command that theone-sided Andhra min- his twobrothers who areonavisit from actor,isinanadvancedstage of construction. themachine. Capek wasnot anti-machine, or even againstthe robots he created.As istryshouldbeprunedatthe earliest. Themin- Pakistanran out. Half adozen fire engines longastheyweretools theywerewelcome. The problem is greed, over-production istryhad 61 members. The letters of resigna- fought the flames in sub zerotemperatures MESSAGE TO STARS and the willingness to give up thoughtand human interactionfor the convenienceof tion were submittedto the Chief Ministeratan before bringing the fire under control. At SOVIET ASTRONAUTS PLAN to beam radio informal meeting of the Council of Ministers noon, smokewas still rising out of the smoul- messagesto21solar-like starsinsearch forex- being adigital cyborg.Itisnot the robots,the hardware, that arethe main problem.It at thestate secretariat. CM Anjaiah said that deringwreck of the 95-year building. All the traterrestrial civilisation. The messages to be is nowthe willingness to give up objectivity for“likes”, rationality for“shares” and out- the resignations were voluntaryand “I didnot personalbelongings of theoccupants,in- transmitted in the next twotothree months sourcingour mindstoservers fullofonesand zeros. Humanity, it turnsout,has abug ask forthem”. Anjaiah is planning to leave for cludingthe passportsofthe twobrothers willbe“spacelandscapes”withthesunagainst in itssoftware. Delhi to have discussions with the prime min- were destroyed. the background of the stars surrounding it.

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The Unionbudgetshouldfocus on enhancing credit flows to the small and vaccineright marginalfarmers,increase investment in health and education Thereare various challengesinthe massiveCovid- 19 vaccinationdrive,but theseare notintractable

graphical areas, might beabetterway to pro- ceedand allocateavaccine in shortsupply. Four,asthings stand, we do notknow whether avaccine willhaveuniform efficacy ratesand arenot yetaware of the efficacy of thesevaccinesindifferentpopulationssuchas immune-immature infants, children, preg- Soumya Kanti Ghosh nantwomen,andimmunocompromisedin- dividualsandimmunosenescentindividuals and TapasParida aged greater than or equal to 65 years. Most Bibek Debroy and likely, thesamevaccinewillhave differentef- ficacy ratesindiverse populations. Hence, THEFIRST ADVANCEestimatesofGDPfor2020- AdityaSinha basedonthe relevant data, our vaccination 21 aremuchbetterthantheearliermarket con- strategy will also have to change/evolve. As sensusandshows theinherentstrengthsofthe the efficacy dataofphase 3trials of various Indianeconomy. The economyisexpected to THE FIGHT AGAINSTCOVID-19ispossiblyen- vaccinesarereleased,theyshouldbeincluded contract by 7.7per cent implying aCOVID-19 tering itsfinal stages, with the Prime Minister inthepublicvaccinationprogrammeforthose inducedloss of Rs 9.61lakhcrore in real terms announcing the kick-offofthe vaccination whocannotaffordthevaccines.Theinclusion forthe year.Nominal GDPisexpected to con- drive from January16. This announcement of multiplevaccinesfromdifferentmanufac- tract by 4.2 per cent.The figurescontinue to precedes aherculean task ahead, in which turers would enable the governmenttobet- have aconsiderablebandof uncertaintyasdata 300million Indians will bevaccinatedin the ternegotiateprices with the manufacturers. challenges remain. firstphase of the drive.The firstphase caters Five,thereisalso aneedfor involving the Thedemandside,however, continuesto be CRSasikumar primarilytohealthcare andfrontline workers, private sector in vaccinedeliveryandadmin- in asoftspotwithprivate consumption falling should notbeset)could be ideallyat5.5 per croreand the savings bank interestisRs1.15 the elderly,and those with comorbidities. istration. Thiswould reduce the burden on by 9.5per cent and itsshareinthe overallGDP cent in thebudget. lakh crore. The government should also con- However, therewill be initial hiccupsin public healthcarefacilities. Doctors in the pri- reducingby full100basispoints.Percapita pri- Regardingspecificpolicyinterventions,we sider exempting all retail and healthinsurance carrying out this task.The problems in car- vate healthcare system can be agreat asset vate consumption has contracted by 10.4 per aretempted to announce specificrecommen- productsfromGST. rying out vaccination on this massive scale in carrying out avaccine program at sucha cent,whilecapitalformationhascontractedby dationsfortheagriculturesectorthatcouldsee Fourth,thegovernmentcantweakthesav- areapparent, but notintractable. large scale. Their services can also be used to 14.5 per cent, with importsand exportsalso significantlyenhancedcredit deliveries to the ingsschemeforseniorcitizensby offeringthem One,statesshould be prepared forad- deal with AEFI. contracting.Onlygovernmentconsumptionre- small andmarginal farmers in the budget. taxconcessions,thefiscalimpactof whichcould verse eventsfollowing immunisation (AEFI). Six, at the same time,whoevercan afford mains in positiveterritory. First, outofthe outstandingbank credit of benegligible.Thiswillbefairandequitableina Although unlikely, in some cases, untoward thesevaccinesshouldbeallowedtobuyfrom Thedeepcontractioninmanufacturing(9.3 aboutRs12 lakhcroretotheagricultureandal- declining interestrateregime. medicaloccurrences can followvaccination. the open market.For example, Pfizer has percent),construction(12.6percent)andtrade, lied activities sector,Rs7lakh croreisfor Kisan Giventhe significant increase in financial Forinstance, in the US, severalpeople have sought permission to importthe vaccine for hotels (21.4per cent) arethe main pain spots. Credit Cards (60 per cent of the total). TheKCC savings of households,itisnow perhaps the experiencedsevereallergic reactions —also saleanddistributioninthecountry. Fiscaland The estimated losses in these three sectors ac- portfolio of bankshas come under increasing right time to allowbanksand infrastructurefi- knownasanaphylaxis —after getting adif- logistical constraintsmay notallowIndia to countfor 93.5 percent of the totalloss forthe stress over the yearsdue to avariety of factors nancingcompaniesto raisetaxfreebonds(pre- ferent COVID-19vaccine.Statesshould im- includePfizer and Moderna type vaccines in wholeyear.With highemploymentintensity, likecroplosses,unremuneratedprices, debt ferredtenor15-20years),and/ortaxpaidbonds mediatelyaddress this issue, otherwise this publicvaccinationprogrammesimmediately. the task of rehabilitating displacedbusiness in waivers and the rigidity of the KCCproduct. to tapfundingfromretailinvestors,whereinthe willundermine publicconfidencein the vac- But theprivate health infrastructureshould these sectors will be along-drawnbattle. The Currently, therenewalofKCC loans with pay- taxonthe interestincome of such bonds could cine. Therefore, ateam of specialistdoctors notbeinhibitedfromcreatingitsdistribution. financial sector hassomehowweathered the ment of both principaland interestensures in- be paid by the bond issuer —a10per cent tax should be placedatevery vaccination siteto Thisalsohasabearingonthecosts of vaccina- storm and the value addedbythe sector has terest subvention.Itisproposedthatforrenewal deductedatsourceundersection193of thein- deal with AEFI. Also, therecan belegal issues tion.Thereare no grounds forvaccination to registered anominal growth of 1.4per cent. of KCCloansof smallandmarginalfarmersand come taxact. Suchastructure while being at- of culpabilityarising outofsevereadverse beuniversallyfree,subsidisedbygovernment. With thesemechanics in play, it is impera- forloans of other categories of farmers for tractive to retail investors will also ensurethat events. These issues yetremain to be ad- Seven, privatesector organisations and tive that thebudget pays careful attention to amountsuptoRs3lakh,the payment of inter- thegovernmentisnotlosingonitstaxrevenue. dressed, aggravatedbythe timeline of trials PSUs can be allowedtohold vaccination hownumbers will playout. The budgeted estmustbeasufficient condition forrenewal Thescale of the humanitariancrisis after having been compressed. drivesfor their ownemployees, relieving growth in nominal GDP will be crucial forthe aswithotherloans.Theabove measurehasthe COVID-19issuchthatindividualphilanthropy Two, initially, states should also priori- some burdenfrompublichealthauthorities. budgetingexercise,andneedsto betheprimary potentialto reducethecreditcostforbankscon- mustpitchintosupplement the role of gov- tise vaccinating people with comorbidities This is being done in the UAE. focus. The fiscal situationwill notstabilise in siderablyonKCCs as NPAs can be prevented ernment. Theremustbegenuine redistribu- and elderly residing in clusters affected Eight, the UnitedNations has proclaimed 2020-21unless consumption improves. moreeasilyand the interestrateonKCC loans tion of resources. Hence, can we notthink of mostbyCOVID-19. This can be amoretar- December 27 as theInternational Dayof What should be the growth in nominal canbefurther reduced. echoingthe conceptofJan Bhagidari to public getedapproachinthe firstphase, especially Epidemic Preparedness. Indiashould also GDP for2021-22? In terms of specific numbers, Second, thereare 11.5 crorefarmers who goodstoproposeascheme called“Adopt-a- when the availability of the vaccine will be prepareitself forfighting with pandemics the averagegrowth in nominal GDP forthe arePM-KISANbeneficiaries—6.5 crorefarm- Family”. Under this scheme, whichispurely scarce. Will it makesense to vaccinateindi- akintoCOVID-19. The nationwide vaccina- decade ending in 2013-14was 15 per cent, but ers have KCC. Thus, the remaining 4-5 crore voluntary, ataxpayer(probablywith an an- viduals in towns and villageswhereposi- tion drive is mostlyadecentralisedprocess, the averageGDP deflator at 7.6per cent farout- couldbelandowningcultivatorsandatleast3- nual incomeofRs10lakh or more)can be in- tivity rate is low? Shouldn’t states focus on wherestate governmentsare preparing the pacedaverage real GDP at 6.8 per cent. Now 4crore of suchcould be tenants/lessees/land- centivised through taxdeductionstoadopta clusters and localities wherethe casefatal- listofelderly,people with comorbidities, contrastthiswiththe post 2013-14period: For less. Currently, suchtenantfarmersarenot for- Given the significant BPL familyfor ayear that couldpotentially ity rate is high or localities with high pop- healthcareand frontlineworkers.Having a the six year period ending in 2019-20, average malisedintothe credit deliveriesofscheduled benefit at least2.8 million people. ulation densities? Ayoung person in national health ID could have made the task nominal GDP growth was10.4 per cent, with commercial banks. As of now, it requires state increase in financial savings Three suggestions on the fiscalsituation Mumbai,without comorbidities,might be of identifying people with comorbidities real GDP growth of 6.8 per cent faroutpacing interventions fortenancy certificates whichis of households, it is now (borrowing from my good friends): First, with- amoreeligible beneficiarythan someone mucheasier.This is probablythe right time to theGDP deflatorat3.6 percent.Wecan thus onlyavailable in AndhraPradesh. We propose perhaps the right time to draw all taxappeals, second,accept all domes- from the armyinArunachal Pradesh. push foranational health ID, so that we are safelyassume a15per cent nominal GDP the formation of aSHG modelunderthe Deen allowbanksand ticarbitrationdecisionsagainstgovernmentde- Three, those who have been vaccinated better prepared in the future. Nevertheless, growth in the 2021-22 budget as it should be DayalAntodoya Yojana.Theformationof SHGs partments/agenciesand third, clear all can potentiallycarry the SARS-CoV-2 virus dataprivacyconcernsofvariousstakeholders drivenmorebyreal GDP growth and notinfla- will formalise tenancy even without formal infrastructure financing outstanding dues to all parastatalagencies and unwittinglyspread the diseasetoothers, should be addressed. Thepersonal data tion—ourperennialbugbearpre2014.Itis thus documentationof tenancyandthiswillenable companies be allowedto withinastipulatedtime.Thiswillbeamilestone especiallytotheir familymembers who are should be anonymisedbeforebeing made extremelyimportant that we ensurethat the formallendingto take placeto threecrore land- raise tax free bonds structural administrative changethat could be caregivers. The government might consider available to government agencies. The pa- current inflation trajectorythat is showing lessfarmers.The government couldoffer a eventhoughtofasaone-timebalancesheeten- vaccinating caregivers and familymembers tient’s consent should be sought at everyin- signs of stubbornness in terms of service infla- sweetener forthe formationofthese types of (preferred tenor 15-20 years), tryrecognising liabilities and paying them off. residing with frontline workers and the eld- stance, even when herdataisshared with tion is kept under control through policy inter- SHGs that might requireonlyaverynominal and/ortax paid bonds to tap Asaconsequence,we couldjumpmultiplepo- erly who will bevaccinated.This is along the health departmentsfor public health inter- ventions likerationalisation of fuel taxesthat fiscal outlay. Forexample, even aRs1,000out- funding from retail sitions on the Ease of Doing Business rankings. samelinesasthe point made above. At atime ventions suchasvaccination. arecurrentlyatrecord highs. layfor three lakhSHGs could mean only Rs 30 investors, wherein the tax on And it could alsoserveasafiscal lubricant. of shortage,theremustbesome mechanism Coming to thespecific numbers, if we look crorefiscal support. Lastly, couldwenot also use this opportu- forallocation beyond frontline workers — Debroy and Sinha are, respectively, at receipts postthe 2008 crisis, theygrew by Third,thegovernmentmustusethisoppor- the interest income of such nityto unleashthepowerofpublicsectorbanks that identification is presentlybasedonage chairman and assistant consultant at the morethan 20 per cent and we expect revenue tunityto increaseinvestmentinhealthanded- bonds could be paid by the by deciding to reducethe government's stake and comorbidities, regardless of place of res- Economic Advisory Counciltothe receipts to grow in excess of 20 percentinthe ucation. Forhealth, it could introduce amed- bond issuer —a10per cent in them to 51 per cent, justtobegin with? idence.Universal coverage,inidentifiedgeo- Prime Minister 2021-22 budget too, with non-tax revenue icalsavings account with adefinedschemeto tax deductedatsource posting alikely50per cent growth.Asimple deduct interestfromthe savings accountand Ghosh is group chief economic advisor and back-of-the-envelope estimatesuggeststhat paytowardsaMediclaimpolicy.Fortherecord, under section 193 of Paridaiseconomist, StateBankofIndia. the budgeted fiscaldeficit(belowwhichit the size of the healthinsuranceisRs32,000 the income tax act. Viewsare personal LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR

MISSED OPPORTUNITY IDEAS THIS REFERS TO thearticle, ‘A Running away from House shapeshifting justice’, (IE, January ONLINE 13).The writer has claimedthe follow- ing points: "The court has notreally ONLYINTHE EXPRESS ThegovernmentandBJPhave consistentlyunderminedParliament heardthe farmers" and "The media- tors mustbeappointed in consulta- ●STEPSTOPOLLUTION- tion with all parties involved". PROOFDOORSTEP Abhishek Singhvi and Jaiveer Shergill However, the writer fails to empha- DELIVERY:TRUPTI sise the opportunity missedbythe DESHPANDEANDANANTHA WHILE DEPRECATINGTHE separationof“a of thecountry’s population, it can hardlyqual- of the 163hours available,146 hours were lost ernment, it wassocertifiedsimplytoavoid farmers to getthemselvesheardinthe LAKSHMIPALADUGULA place from itshistory”, novelistAlan Moore ify as democracy’s heartbeat, onethat was due to disruptions by theBJP. RajyaSabha scrutiny. That issue is nowpend- judicial proceedings that leduptothe rightlysaid: “A place is muchmorethan the Nehru’s priority,the subject of former PM Atal Since2014, therehavebeen moresubtle ing before alargerapexcourtbench,but judi- constitution of the committee in ●BUILDINGA$5-TRILLION bricksand mortarthat go intoits construction. Bihari Vajpayee’s undying respect and, indeed, stratagems to undermineParliament. cial delays areinevitablyusedtobypass question. The farmers' counsel was ECONOMY:KETANREDDY Ithink it’s morethan theaccidental topogra- PM Modi’s floor-kissing obeisance,when he Ordinance,asthepreferredlegislativeroute, is Parliament. During the lastmonsoon session, notpresentonthe said day, who, if phyofthe ground it stands on.” With the apex firstentered itshallowedportal. being misusedasaconstitutional tool and the Question Hour wassuspendedtoavoid leg- theyhad been present, could have ANDSUBASHS courtgivingits stampofapproval to the Rs Perhaps, BJP’s social and political agendas Parliament is increasinglyceasingtobeaplace islative scrutiny. If everyother business could bargainedfor acommittee with more www.indianexpress.com 2,000croreCentral Vistaproject—itincludes take precedence over suchdemocratic pillars. fordebates. Important bills aremoved and betransactedin both the Houses,therewas no acceptable members. Their absence aglittering newParliament to bebuiltatacost In 2017,the winter session wasdelayedbe- passedonthe same dayorrushed through, plausible reason to suspend the Question in the proceedings maydeteriorate of Rs 971crore —ananalysis of the Narendra cause of the Gujarat Assemblyelections. Since thus depriving members of their parliamen- Hour—exceptavoiding processes designedto the court'sbenevolence forthe pro- Modi government’s trackrecordonrespect- the government is currentlyinvesting all itsen- taryrightstocontributeeffectively.Duringthe hold the government to account. testers further. ing Parliament’s soul and substance is rele- ergy in election management in West Bengal, 2018-19budget,100 per cent of the demands The Modi government’s decision to freeze Kuldeep Kawar, Yavatmal and political controversies,courts vant. Has the BJP and the Modi government Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry,ithas no forgrantswerepassedwithout discussion. The the entireMPLAD funds scheme wasless about seem to compete with democracy imbibed the true spirit of our temple of time forParliament. Political priorities seem to Farm Bills’ passagewas theapogeeof all brazen economics or welfareand muchmoreabout COURT'SHYPOCRISY with a“juristocracy”. The farmer democracy or have theytreated it as aneces- have replacedconstitutional propriety.The violations and subterfuges. politics. The impact wasdisproportionately unions have already rejected SC over- saryevil, to beformallyboweddown to while government is fullyaware that people across Parliamenthasaneffectivecommitteesys- larger on OppositionMPs who,being out of THIS REFERS TO theeditorial, 'Out of tures, making its' position rather awk- increasinglymarginalisingit? the countryare agitated.Therefore,despitethe temand newbills introducedinthe House are power, will have no sayinany development court' (IE, January13). The critical ward andleading to aloss of itsmoral During lastyear’s budget session, pendencyofmanyimportant pieces of legis- generallyreferredtodepartment-relatedstand- work in his/her area. Despitemarginal aberra- analysis of the Supreme Court (SC) or- authority. Parliamentwas allowedtoworkdespitethe lations —the PersonalDataProtection Bill, ingcommittees fordetailed scrutiny. Having tionsand abuses,the MPLAD scheme, to the der staying three farm laws and also LRMurmu, Delhi COVID-19 outbreak because the MP Assembly 2019,Dam SafetyBill, 2019,Medical been privilegedtochair suchacommittee, one co-author’s (Singhvi) knowledge as athree the composition of the mediation had to besummonedfor theformation of aBJP Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill, of us (Singhvi) can testify to theirsterling non- term MP,has surpassedall expectations at the committee with members who had THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Out of government againstthe popular mandate. A 2020, Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019, partisancontributions.Inviteddomainexperts grassroots.Meanwhile, thereisthe unaudited already justifiedthe laws have ex- court’ (IE, January13). When the full-fledged monsoonsession wasconvened Maintenance and WelfareofParentsand alsoscrutinisethebills.Inthe14thand15thLok PM CareFund to take careofthe ruling dispen- posedthe gross jurisprudential infir- Supreme Courtstays implementation whenthe viruswasatits peak in Delhibecause Senior Citizens Bill, 2019 —the winter session Sabhas,60percentand71percentbills,respec- sation. Hopefully, the newCentral Vistawill mities and breachofseparation of of an Act, it is confirming “the three anti-farmer ordinances had to be ratified. has been guillotined. tively,werereferredtosuchcommittees, signify amoremeaningful realisation of the powers envisaged in the Constitution farm laws arebad”. Itsjob is to pro- Almostall states had their Assemblysessions The BJP’s underminingofParliament has whereasinthe16thLokSabha,only25percent true ethos and pulsating spirit of Parliamentary of India. Thealacrity to intervene in a nounce judgment, notmediate. during the pandemic, exposing the COVID-19 along legacy in itsrelatively shortlifeasarul- billswere referred.Not asinglebillhasbeenre- democracy andnot merely creation of brick, political process has alsorevealedthe Inviting agitating farmers to further excuse forcurtailing Parliament as the figleaf ing party.Its policies and actions have fre- ferred to committees in 2020. mortarand concretestructures. court's double standardwith regard talksistesting farmers’ tolerance to it was. But when farmers, notallowing the win- quentlybeen antithetical to Parliamentary Accountability and scrutinyhaveunfortu- to adelayinhearing constitutional va- negotiatefromtractorsand tentsun- tertodampen their resolve,sit on roads de- democracy. In Opposition, itsdisruption of natelybeen perceivedasirritantsbythe Modi Singhvi is athree-term sitting MP,former lidity of laws withnationwide ramifi- der the wintrynightswithministers manding restoration of MSP fortheir produce, parliamentary proceedingsand blockageof government. Subversion of the constitutional chairman, Parliamentary Standing cations suchaselectoral bonds, the and bureaucrats—literallysleeping thewintersession of Parliament becomes dis- legislations waselevatedtoafine art—re- spirit wasevident when the Aadhaar Bill was Committee and senior national spokesperson, Citizenship Amendment Act. By wad- over the issue —fromACcomfort. pensable. If Parliament is notallowedtobe- member thevigorous defence of disruption certifiedasaMoney Bill. Having nothingtodo Congress; Shergill is aSupreme Court lawyer ing intocorepublic policyquestions Varin Dhir, Ahmedabad come the appropriateforum forthe consider- as alegitimatedemocratic tool by the late with the imposition, abolition or alteration of and national spokesperson, INC. ationofdemands thataffectnearly two-thirds Arun Jaitley. During the2013budget session, taxesnor with financial obligations of the gov- Viewsare personal

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and NCPleader NawabMalik,in cannabis.Sameer Wankhede, summonedfollowingtheinterro- MOHAMEDTHAVER connection to adrugs case. Zonal Director of NCB, said, “The gationof KaranSajnani,theBritish MP youth stepping out for work: Chouhan MUMBAI,JANUARY13 Hewassummonedinconnec- name of Sameer Khan, aresident national arrested on Saturday. tionwithacaseinwhichfourper- of Bandra,cameupduringourin- “Wehavefound that money ing, the administration will be women,” it said. THE NARCOTICS ControlBureau sons, including aBritish national vestigation. He wascalledfor ex- wasexchanged between Khan EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE able to take immediateaction Speakingatthelaunchofa15- (NCB) on Wednesdayarrested and the co-owner of Muchchad amination today. Afterdetailed and Sajnani through apayment BHOPAL,JANUARY13 and ensuresafety,”the CMO dayawareness program Sameer Khan, son-in-lawof Paanwala shop in Mumbai, were examination, he has been placed app. We questionedhim to find said. ‘Samman’ aimedatprotection of MaharashtraCabinetMinister earlier arrested forpossession for underarrest.Furtherfollowupac- outwhatthe paymentwas for,” THE MADHYAPradesh govern- The Indian Express had re- women on Monday, Chief tion is underway.” said an officer. ment Wednesdaysaid it was portedTuesdaythat under the MinisterShivraj Singh Chouhan Repeatedcallsandmessages In the case registeredbythe working on setting up asystem proposedsystemany woman said,“Iwouldliketotellmy police to Malik,seeking his comment, NCBonSaturday, 75 kg of mari- forthe safetyand security of moving out of her house for friends, Town Inspector,Sub- went unanswered.Last juana,125kgofmarijuana-related men and women going outside Shivraj Singh Chouhan work will registerherself at the Inspector,Station House Officer, November,Malik,the minority material and manycannabi buds the statefor livelihood purposes. local police station, and she will Head Constable, Constable, Chief development and skill develop- importedfromthe US were al- The system would be put in be trackedfor her safety. Superintendentof Police,Deputy mentministerintheMahaVikas legedly recoveredfromSajnani. place by the home department turn, will also have information The stategovernment clari- Superintendent of Police, or Aghadi government, had said in BasedonSajnani's statement, in consultation with other de- on whom theycan getintouch fied Wednesdaythat the inten- Superintendent of Police or any amedia interviewthat the NCB the policehad also arrested Ram partments, it said. with firstiftheyare in distress,” tion of the proposedsystemwas other higher officer.Children wastryingto gainpublicityby ar- Kumar Tiwari, aco-owner of the “The statewill have all infor- said astatement by the Chief nottotrack or put restrictions should notbe‘lost’ anymore, this resting drug users rather than famous Muchchad Paanwala mation about the medium Minister’s Office. on those leaving the statefor is what we should work towards. peddlers. Khan appearedbefore shop in south Mumbai. NCBoffi- through whichour sons and Under the newsystem, the work.“The one and onlyobjec- We aretrying to give it afinal the NCBoffice at BallardEstate cialssaidtheyhaverecoveredhalf daughters go outside, and the stategovernment would starta tive is to ensuresecurity of our shape. Someone goes out as onWednesdayaround10 am.As akgofcannabis from the shop’s natureofworkfor whichthey registration facility.“In case if youth and the system will be for labour or forwork, then theywill TAMILNADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION per senior NCBofficials, he was warehouse. arebeing taken. The youth, in someone is insecureorismiss- the benefit of both men and be firstregisteredatthe district.” HEADOFFICE:12, THAMBUSAMY ROAD, KILPAUK, CHENNAI-10 NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERS Etendersare invited from the eligible contractorsfor Assembly Announcement Teachers’ body worksfor the year 2015-16,2018-19 and 2019-20. e-Tender Noice No :-CED5/042443/2019,dt.13.01.2021. says bird flu Lastdateand ime forOnline Submission:-16.02.2021 upto2.00 P.M. duty at borders Downloading by Free of Cost:-From27.01.2021 to 16.02.2021 upto2.00 P.M. harassment LastDatefor receiving Physical document:-16.02.2021 upto 2.00 P.M. Date of Opening of Online tender:- 17.02.2021 at 2.30 P.M. Forfurtherdetails please visit website:-www.tntenders.gov.in EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE

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AN ORDER assigning govern- ment school teachers on duty at Delhi’s borders to checkthe en- tryofpoultryintothe city has riledteachers, making them question the extent to which theyare being deputed fornon- OFFICE OF THEROURKELA academic work. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION UDITNAGAR, ROURKELA, ODISHA-769012 The teams areexpected E-mail ID: [email protected] ODISHA ADARSHAVIDYALAYA SANGATHAN to ensure“entry/sale of RFP No. 470 Date. 13.01.2021 N-1/9, Nayapalli, PO: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar -751005 dressed, processedand N-30 Email: [email protected]/ Phone No.0674-2302344, RFP for Setting up of aBiomethanation cum Electric energy cannedchickenand its generation Plant using segregated 5TPD Municipal Waste Notice for Computer Based Test productsare not under Rourkela Municipal Corporation on Turnkey basis. Pursuant to the advertisement No. 01/2020 of OAVS, the Computer Based Test (CBT) allowedinDelhi” and for recruitment of Principals and Teachers in OAVs shall be held on 25th &29th to Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) invites Request for “no vehicle carrying Proposal (RFP) from intending Agency/ Company/ Firm for Set- 30th January,2021 in different centers in the state. The center list and schedule of ting up of aBiomethanation cum Electric energy generation Plant examination is available in the website. The SMS has also been sent in the registered live birds is allowedto using segregated 5TPD Municipal Waste under Rourkela Munici- mobile no. of the candidates. The candidates are advised to download their e-admit enter without permit pal Corporation on Turnkey basis. card in the link given in the website. The RFP is to be submitted in closed covers and addressed (1) Facilitation counters will be opened on 24.01.2021 from 10 AM to 2PMindifferent An order from the Revenue to the Commissioner, Rourkela Municipal Corporation, Uditnagar, cities to attend the query of candidates with regard to e-admit card for CBT.The Department’snorthdistrictoffice Rourkela, Dist.- Sundargarh (Odisha), PIN-769012 on or before list of facilitation counters is available in the website. In case of any difficulty,the Tuesdaynotifiedthe creation of 11.00 AM on 09.02.2021 through Speed Post/ Registered five teams to be postedatDelhi Post/Courier or By Hand. candidates are advised to visit the respective facilitation counter for assistance. (2) The link for uploading the objections on the online questions in OAVS website borders at Saboli, Auchandi, The complete RFP document can download from the web- Safiabad,LampurandMuneerpur site of the Rourkela Municipal Corporation www.rmc.nic.in from after CBT will be available for aspecific period. The candidates are advised to visit on night duty from 8pmto6am. 15.01.2021 onwards. website and submit their objection in the link opened during the specific period Eachofthese teams comprises RMC reserves the right to reject any or all the RFP without only.Nofurther objection will be entertained after closing of link. twocivil defence volunteers and assigning any reason thereof. (3) Similarly,alink will be available for aspecific period after CBT to update the status agovernment school teacher. Sd/- of passing the qualifying Examination/ Test by the candidates who had appeared The teams areexpected to Commissioner the Exam./Test and result was not published within the closing date. The ensure“entry/sale of dressed, Rourkela Municipal Corporation candidates who did not update the status of passing the qualifying Examination/ processedand cannedchicken and itsproductsare notallowed Test within the specified period shall be treated as ineligible and their candidature in Delhi” and “no vehicle carry- Government of India KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED will be cancelled and the result in CBT shall be finalized excluding those ing live birds is allowedtoenter DepartmentofAtomic Energy (AGovernment of Karnataka Enterprises) candidates. without avalid veterinaryhealth Office of theExecutive Engineer, KNNL, (4) The candidates are advised to visit the website regularly for detailed information certificate”. Heavy Water plant Kota No:4, BRLBC Division, Bhadravathi and to know the up-dates. On Wednesday, general sec- Notice Inviting tenders No.EE/KNNL/BDN-4/PB-1/4701-NHP/TenderNotification Sd/- retary of Government Schools Teachers’ AssociationAjayVeer Online item rate tenders are invited by Chief General Manager for and No.22/2020-21 Date: 07.01.2021 State Project Director Yadavwrote to deputy chief on behalf of President of India from approved, eligible and experienced SHORT TERM TENDER NOTIFICATION OIPR-27029/11/0002/2021 contractors at Heavy Water Plant (Kota) Post Anushakti 323303, Via ministerManish Sisodia, asking Kota(Rajasthan) for the following works as detailed below. (THROUGH E-PROCUREMENT PORTALONLY) him to intervene. “Teaching Sr. Tender Name of work Estimated Tender selling date/Pre- Percentage Tenders by e-Procurement portal in the community selflesslyserved No. Notice No. cost/ Tender bid clarification date/ prescribed form is invited by the undersigned on behalf of when the government and the Processing Date of closing of online Managing Director,KNNL, Benglauru from the eligible citizens neededthem forCovid- Fee. submission of tenders. Contractor under the Head of Account NHP.The of work is 19 prevention, but the Revenue 1 HWPK/MECH Supply &fabrication, ` 26,65,300/- 14.01.2021 to 24.01.2021/ 01. The approximate cost of amount put to tender is Department is nowtaking ad- /2020/267 welding, erection of 25.01.2021 to 25.01.2021/ miscellaneous ` 1573/- Rs.317.18 Lakhs. They can access and submission of vantageofthe situation and just structures at HWPK site. 27.01.2021 up to 14:30Hr. completed e-tendering documents from 13.01.2021 harassing teachers with unjusti- The above tender will be opened on 27.01.2021 at 15:00 hrs. Detailed to 15.02.2021 up to 15:00 hrs. in thewebsite fied duties. On behalf of the en- NIT is also available on website www.hwb.gov.in for view only.For http://eproc.karnataka.gov.in Tender quarries with in tireteaching community and to further information, please contact on (01475)242201/242216/242225, 20.01.2021. Pre-Bid meeting will be held on 21.01.2021 at safeguardtheir dignity,Irequest Fax: 01475-242203 on all working days. 11:30 hrs. at O/o Chief Engineer,UTP,Shivamogga. Technical youtointervene and stop such (V .V.S.A Prasad) bid will be opened on 16.02.2021 at 16: 00 hrs. After deputation of the teaching com- General Manager obtaining approval of technical bid from competentauthority, munity and facilitatefor them to For and Behalf of the President of India the financial bid will be opened Stipulated period for be sent backtoschools fortheir completionofwork 12 Months. designated work,” he wrote. For more conditions and details visit website Government school teach- http://eproc.karnataka.gov.in or at undersigned in all ers have been apartofthe working days during office hours on telephone No: frontline workers againstCovid, 08282-271063 working at quarantine centres, forration distribution, to con- Sd/- Executive Engineer,KNNL, duct Covid surveysand so on. No.4 BRLBC Division Bhadravathi DIPR/No.62/01/Shivamogga/MC&A/20-21 Padma Shri awardee Prakash Rao dies at 63

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SOCIALACTIVISTandPadmaShri awardee DPrakash Raodiedon Wednesday. He was63. Raowas admittedat the SCB medical hos- pital in Cuttackafter testing posi- tive forCovid-19onDecember25. HewasshiftedtotheICUtwodays agoafterhedevelopedcomplica- tions and his condition deterio- rated. He wasonventilator sup- portfor the pasttwo days. Raohad setanexample by dedicatinghislifeandearningsfor the education of underprivileged children. Atea seller in Cuttack district, Raohad been providing freeeducationandmealsto nearly 75childreninaslum.Hehadbeen doing so forthe lasttwenty years. Rao’sphilanthropyhadgained alot of attention when PM NarendraModi praisedhim in an episode of Mann ki Baat.

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THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY14,2021 9 EXPRESS NETWORK BRIEFLY Covaxindeliverystarts,‘full Centre to decide shareof initialprocurementallotted’ Serum, Biotechtostates KAUNAINSHERIFFM NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE NIV scientists ACTIVECASES:2,14,507 PRABHARAGHAVAN& THE CENTRE will communicate 317 CASES: Mehul Choksi PRANAVMUKUL did something to the states the proportion in DAYSSINCE 1,04,95,147 DEATHS:1,51,529 NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 whichitwill provide the Serum PANDEMIC BEGAN | phenomenal: InstituteofIndia’s Covishield and TESTS: 18,34,89,114 RECOVERIES: 1,01,29,111 DELHI THE firstbatchofCovaxin vac- Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vac- CASES DEATHS RECOVERIES TESTS Choksipleato cine againstCovid-19was dis- Former top cines to them fortheir priority JAN12 15,968202 17,817 8,36,227 patchedfromHyderabad by groups, but the final decision on pre-screen manufacturer Bharat Biotech ICMR official howtodistributethe same at the Wednesday, flown to 11 cities district levelwill be made by the Netflixseriesis across the country. Along with states. academic:HC the Serum InstituteofIndia's ANURADHA Topgovernment sourcestold Covishield,whichwas shipped MASCARENHAS The Indian Express that four NewDelhi: The Delhi High out Tuesday, Covaxin will be part PUNE,JANUARY13 video-conference sessions have Courtsaid on Wednesday of the government's mass vacci- Health workers carry boxescontaining Covid-19vaccines at takenplace with the states in the that with the release of nation programme against ahospital cold storagefacility in Srinagar. Shuaib Masoodi WITH THE rollout of the coun- lastfour days to discuss the dis- STATESWITHRISINGACTIVECASES NetflixdocuseriesBadBoy Covid-19starting Friday. try's firstindigenous vaccine, tribution of the twovaccines -- ACTIVECASES RISEINLASTWEEK Billionaires, the plea by The firstbatchofCovaxin Covaxin, scientists at the Indian one of the keyquestions posed Maharashtra51,9822,915 Mehul Choksi, an accused vials, eachcontaining 20 doses, further transit to Lucknow. Council of Medical Research by the states as the rollout begins. Kerala 64,712 766 intheRs13,500-crorePNB wassent by air "in the early READYTOSPENDON Covishield wastransported headquarters and Pune-based “The job of the Union govern- fraudcase, forits pre- hours of Wednesday" to PROCUREMENT:TOPE from Pune and Mumbai National InstituteofVirology ment is to provide the vaccine Manipur 48139 screening remained“an Gannavaram(AndhraPradesh), Wednesday, including aGoAir said that despitethe hardships, doses, whichare 1.1crore doses STATESWHEREACTIVECASESAREDECLINING academic exercise” as Guwahati, Patna, Delhi, Mumbai: On Tuesday, when flight carrying 6.96 lakh doses the experience has made fora of the Serum Instituteand 55 ACTIVECASES DECLINEINLASTWEEK everything was“practi- Kurukshetra(Haryana), Maharashtrareceivedits first from Mumbai to Goa, Lucknow, “once-in-a-lifetime moment”. lakh doses of Bharat Biotech as of West Bengal 7,392 1,901 callyover”. Abenchof Bengaluru, Pune, Bhubaneswar, tranche of 9.83lakh vaccine Kochiand Chandigarh. IndiGo Dr RR Gangakhedkar,who now,”asource said, underlining Uttar Pradesh 10,560 1,726 Chief Justice DNPatel and Jaipur,Chennai and Lucknow. doses, stateHealth Minister transported3,000kgof Covishield ledthe effort as the then chief of that the states will decide which Justice JyotiSingh further Therewas no official word on Rajesh Tope said it will take boxesfromMumbai to Raipur, the ICMR’S epidemiology divi- district gets what vaccine. “We Rajasthan 6,2001,630 observedthattherewasno the total doses of Covaxin dis- amonth to inoculatethe Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram, sion, told The Indian Express that have also told the states that STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMCASES urgency in the matter,the patchedand received, though state’s 7.86 lakh healthcare Indore, Imphal, Agartala and the vaccine rollout has been the whatever is the proportion... that ONJAN12 TOTAL viewfirmlysupportedby sources told The Indian Express workers. The stateplans to Udaipur;and SpiceJettwo boxes result of translational research would be the proportion in the Kerala 5,507819,766 Netflix. Senior advocate the number wasaround 2.4 lakh vaccinate35,000 healthcare to Bagdogra, 10 to Dehradun, performedbyICMR scientists. booths whichwill administerthe Maharashtra2,936 19,74,488 Neeraj Kishan Kaul, ap- doses.TheSII,whichcontinuedto workers on January16, the seventoSrinagar,six eachto “Giventhat it is apandemic, our vaccine. Because therecannotbe pearing forNetflix, said ship out Covishield on firstday of the rollout. Tope Jammu and Kanpur,nine to scientists respondedtothe na- mixing of doses,” sources said. Karnataka 7519,28,806 therewas onlyatwo- Wednesday, wassaid to have ful- said theyare ready to spend Gorakhpur,13toJabalpur,14to tional needand reallydid some- So once astate government STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMDEATHS minutereference to filled“over95percent”of itstotal on procurement of vaccines Ranchi and seventoRajkot. thing phenomenal,” said Dr decides that aspecific session site ONJAN12 TOTAL Choksi, as the uncle of orderasonWednesdaymorning. if the Centrestops supplyaf- From Pune, SpiceJetcarried Gangakhedkar. will administer, say, Bharat Kerala 25 3,395 Nirav Modi, in the entire The government had an- teroffering the initial 34 boxesofCovishield to Delhi, When asked whether the Biotech,then that sitewill remain seriesandnocaseof viola- nouncedapurchase agreement batches. He deniedclaims while Vistaraflew16boxes vaccine would be effective aBharat Biotech session site. West Bengal 18 9,975 tion of the fundamental for55lakh doses of Covaxin and that he believesthe initial weighing 512kgofthe vaccine againstmutated strains, he said “That cannotchange. Because Delhi 16 10,707 right to afair trial was 110lakh doses of Covishield. supplyisinsufficient. ENS from Mumbai to Varanasi. Of the that thereiscurrentlynorobust whoeverisinoculatedat that site DataasonJanuary12,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare,IndianCouncilofMedical made out. AdvocateVijay The government has so far boxessent to Delhi, 12 were for dataonthe vaccine’s efficacy on January16, whichisDay 0, Researchandstategovernments.Often,thenumbersreleasedeverydaycontaindatafrompreviousdays aswell.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareonlyindicativeandnotdefinitive Aggarwal, appearing for notmade public the break-up of Bareilly, 12 forMeerut and nine againstthe variants. “However, will come thereagain on Day28 Choksi, howeveropposed the twovaccines to be sent to three boxes, followedbyfour forAgra.. if Pfizer claimsthat their vaccine to getasecond dose." said. the contentions of Netflix. eachstate.However, the boxesweighing 90.5 kg flown by As per the purchase agree- continues to work againstthese An official added, "Suppose lakh healthcareworkers, it had had got only4.5 lakh doses, Thecourt,thereafter, listed MinistryofHealth and Family Vistaratothe national capital. ment, the government will pro- newvariants, thereisnoreason the Centrehas giventhe got only3lakh doses (both when it has 8lakh healthcare the matter forhearing on Welfaretweeted Wednesday Delhi International AirportLtd cure55lakh doses of Covaxin ,of that ours won't,” he said. Covishieldand Covaxin vaccines Covishieldand Covaxin aredou- workers, should theybecover- February12. PTI evening that the full initial pro- said the boxesonthe Air-India them 16.5 lakh forfree. The re- Dr Samiran Panda, present in acertain proportion to Punjab. ble-dose vaccines). "Wereiter- ingonlyhalf of them. The offi- curement of 1.65 croredoses of flight were forKurukshetra, and maining 38.5 lakh doses will be head of the ICMR’S epidemiol- If Punjabisoperating 100session ated to them that vaccines cial said the statewas told that Covishieldand Covaxin "have Vistara's forDelhi. IndiGo trans- pricedatRs295 adose, exclud- ogy division, told The Indian sites aparticular day, that Xand enough fortwo doses will notbe all 8lakh will receive their first been allocated to all States/UTs ported“sample shipments” to ing taxes. In case of Covishield, Express that the indigenous vac- Yproportion will applytothose givenatone time,” sources said, dose. "But notall 8lakh will re- JHARKHAND in proportion of (the) health care Pune, Vijayawada, Guwahati, also atwo-dose vaccine, the gov- cine's firstconsignment being 100sites. The Centrewill convey adding, “This is notaone-offexer- ceive it on Day1.Theywill re- HCtohear workers database." Patna and Bhubaneswar,while ernment has signedadeal for dispatchedfromHyderabad- to the states what is the propor- cise. The doses will keep on going ceive it over maybethree or four The firstconsignment of SpiceJet’sfreighterflightdeparted 110lakh doses at Rs 200adose, basedBharat Biotech is are- tion that will apply.” to the states. Therewill be stag- days.Bythe time Maharashtra BabulalMarandi Covaxin from Bharat Biotech's forBengaluru with three boxes excluding taxes. markable achievement. Detailing some of the queries geredprocurement and supply." covers 4.5 lakh healthcare Hyderabad headquarters leftfor weighing90kg.Threemoreboxes FULLREPORTON FULLREPORTON states had, asource said Punjab Sources said Maharashtra workers, theywill be supplied casetoday Delhi on an Air-India flight, in willarrive inDelhionThursdayfor www.indianexpress.com www.indianexpress.com asked whywhen it had close to 2 wanted to knowthat since it with moredoses."

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Courtwill Thursday Meerut: Police hear the case on the no- Jalaun BJP leader held ticessentby theJharkhand probe communal Assemblyspeaker to Babulal Marandi, BJP’s for sexually assaulting statements LegislatureParty Leader, attracting10thscheduleof made at ‘Hindu theconstitutionthatdeals minor boys, say cops with defection. The issue panchayat’ assumes importance as againstthe senior office bearer, Babulal Marandi has not MANISHSAHU On the basis of acomplaint filed been giventhe status of LUCKNOW,JANUARY13 by one of the twovictims, Jalaun EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Leader of Opposition after police lodged an FIR against NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 he mergedhis party— POLICE ON Wednesdayarrested Bihari under IPC section 377(un- Jharkhand Vikas Morcha aBJP leader forallegedly natural offences). Police also in- UTTAR PRADESH police is look- (Prajatantrik)with BJP.The sodomising twominor boys for vokedProtection of Children ing intocommunal statements saffron party had given the lastseveral months in Jalaun from Sexual Offences (POCSO) allegedly made during a“Hindu himthestatusof Leaderof district. BJP district-leveloffice- and Information Technology Act, Panchayat” in aMeerut lawcol- LegislatureParty.The bearer RamBihari, 63, waspro- said alocal Station House Officer, PTI legethree days ago. In video clips Jharkhand Assembly ducedbeforealocal courtin Imran Khan. that have gone viral on social speaker issuedhim ano- Jalaun and wassent to judicial Jalaun SP Yesh Veer Singh, CATCHING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT media, Swami Anand Swaroop, tice afterwhichwrit peti- custody. said over aweek agoBihari had head of an outfit called tion wasfiledchallenging Following his arrest,the BJP lodged an FIR stating that his ResidentsofAssam’s Panbari villageinKamrup district take partincommunity fishing on the eveofBhogali Bihu, Wednesday. Shankaracharya Parishad, is pur- that notice and also the has expelledBihari. Beforejoin- Digital Video Recorder of his portedlyseen calling foreco- rules of Jharkhand ing BJP,Bihari usedtoworkasa CCTVcameras wasstolen. The nomic boycottofMuslims at the Assembly. The High Court revenue officer and had retired police caught twopersons with function organisedatChaudhary will look intothe ‘legality in 2017. the DVRand when theychecked In Bihar’s Madhubani, three held for raping Charan Singh University. and propriety’ of the The accusedwas arrested af- the DVR, theyfound recordings “Weshould ask the Muslims powerconferredtothe terthe police had found that the of the sexual assaults. thatif theyhavetoremainassoci- Speaker. ENS accusedusedtorecordthe sex- The twopersons, who had disabled girl, trying to blind her: police ated with us, firstand foremost ual assaultsthrough CCTVcam- stolen the DVRare relativesofthe theyshould stop reading the MEGHALAYA eras installedinhis room. Acase victims, said police. “The two Tuesdayafternoon when the the local police station, the girl’s The local police station in- Quran, stop offering namaz. We has been filedinthis connection. youths told us that theyweresus- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Class 10 student, the daughter of brother alleged that his sister charge said, “The girlwas found cannotsay anything to them be- SCseeksstate’s Police said the victims had al- pecting that Bihari usedtorecord PATNA,JANUARY13 adailywager,went to the river- wasattackedbytwo of the ac- unconscious in afield. Some vil- causeeventoday, theConstitution replyonpleaby leged that Bihari also usedto the act, so theyhad stolen the side near her villagetofetch cusedwith apointed wooden lagers admitted her to the village is the rule of law. Youshould take sexuallyassault five other chil- DVRtogather evidence against THREE PEOPLE have been ar- leavesfor her goats, police said. stickafter she wasraped. primaryhealth centre(PHC)...we it upon yourself that youwill not journalist dren of the area and recorded him,” said SHO Khan. The police rested forallegedly assaulting One of the accused, from the The local PHC in-charge said, immediatelyarrestedthree per- buy anything from aMuslim. If their videos. Police have seized then contacted the victims. and raping a16-year-old hearing same villageasthe girl, allegedly “The girlhas sufferedserious in- sons, all local residents.” youdestroy them socially, politi- NewDelhi: The Supreme Bihari's laptop, harddisk and Local Circle Officer Rahul and speechimpaired girlin assaulted and rapedher,accord- juryinone eye. Her second eye Deputy Superintendent of callyand economically,theywill CourtonWednesdayis- also DVDplayer. Pandeysaid: “The victims—aged Madhubani district. Twoofthe ing to the victim’s complaint. The is also affected.She needs to get Police Arun Kumar Singh said, “All beginconvertingto Hinduism,”he suedanotice to the The parentsofthe victims are 15 and 16—said Bihari usedto accusedallegedly damaged her accusedwas joinedbyhis two treated by an eyespecialist.” the three have been booked for purportedlysaid. Meghalaya government dailylabourers. sexuallyassault them aftergiving eyes with apointed wooden friends, who also triedtoal- The girlwas brought to ahos- rape and also under POCSO Act “War has been declared.We on aplea by veteranjour- BJP's Jalaun district president them cold drink lacedwith seda- stick, causing serious injuries in legedly rape the girl, who fought pital in Patna from amedical in- provisions since the girlisami- needmorethan 1crore Hindu nalistPatricia Mukhim RamendraSingh said theyhave tives. Theysaid theywerebeing one eye, police said. back, police said. stituteinDarbhangafor treat- nor.Amedical examination has warriors in the times to come. againstaHigh Courtor- decidedtoconduct an inquiry harassedfor lasttwo years.” The incident took place on According to the FIR filedat ment on Tuesdaynight. been done. The reportisawaited.” Theyshould carry with them der refusing to quash an sticks,guns and anyother FIR forher Facebook post weapons required since abattle whichallegedly incited is imminent. If youare notcare- communal tension be- Laundering case: Sarnaik ‘aide’ planned Maharashtra: 90% govt hospitals don’t ful, youcan be killed.” tween the tribal and the Shankaracharya Parishad or- non-tribal communities to bribe MMRDA officials, says ED have fire NOC, no safety audit for 80% ganisedthe event in an audito- in the statelastyear. rium of the university and it was Mukhim is the editor of Topsgrup due to non-payment The payment to Chandole, Maharashtrahas recorded17fire ducted afiresafetyaudit, and attendedbymorethan 100peo- The Shillong Times.A KHUSHBOONARAYAN of Goods and Services Tax(GST). according to the ED probe, was TABASSUM mishaps in government hospitals onlyabare45haveanNOC from ple. The purpose of the event benchofJustices L MUMBAI,JANUARY13 Sources said the agency has made on behalf of Sarnaik,asthe BARNAGARWALA across 11 districts. This includes the fire department. Amockfire wastodiscuss “formation of a NageswaraRao, Indu found phone recordings of MLAhad a“verbal agreement MUMBAI,JANUARY13 the latestincident in the sicknew- drill has been carriedout at 218 Hindu Rashtra”. Malhotraand Vineet AMONEY laundering investiga- Chandole with MSashidharan, basedontrust” with Topsgrup born careunit of the Bhandara at leastonce. University authorities denied Saran, whichheardthe tion intothe alleged cheating of former MD of Topsgrup, speak- forsharing 50 per cent of the IN AN assessment carriedout hospital on January9,when 10 NRamaswamy, Director of anyinvolvement with the event. plea by Mukhim against the Mumbai Metropolitan ing of bribing MMRDAofficials profitsarising out of the MMRDA across 484government hospi- newborns –the oldestjusta National Health Mission, said, “Theuniversitywasonlytheloca- the November 10,2019 Region Development Authority forreleasing some pending pay- contract. tals and other medical facilities month old –dieddue to burn in- “Severalhospitals aredecades tionwhereitwasheld.We hadno judgement, sought the (MMRDA) of Rs 175crore by mentsand removing Topsgrup Nanda has also referred to in Maharashtraafter afirein juries and smokeinhalation. old and were handedoverbythe role in the event or regarding its state’s response by Topsgrup Services and Solutions from the authority's blacklist. Chandole as “Pratap's main Bhandaradistrict general hospi- Theongoingassessment,from PWD to us without obtaining topic. We merelygavethe space,” February5.The journalist Limited has found that Amit Both Chandole and Sasidharan man” in his WhatsApp textsto talkilled10newborns, officials whichdatafor484ruralhospitals, NOC forfiresafety. Soon, we will saidNKTaneja,V-Coftheuniver- said that aplain reading Chandole, an alleged close asso- have been arrested by the ED in companyofficials, said sources. have found that exceptfor a primaryhealth centres, district issue acircular to all districtsto sity.Police areyet to file an FIR. of her FB postwould ciateofShivSena MLAPratap connection with the case. “...Wehavetohandle Amit handful, none of these facilities andsub-districthospitalsfrom34 ensurethat ahospital starts “Wehavehadaconversationwith makeitclear that itspur- Sarnaik, notonlycoordinated TheEDprobe,sourcessaid,has (Chandole) properly... he is possess anoobjection certificate of the 36 districtsisavailable at functioning onlyafter required the university officials. But so far pose is to appeal forim- the contract with the authority also found WhatsApp exchanges Pratap's main man. We have to (NOC) from the fire department. present,hasrevealedbypassingof permissions areinplace. Acon- theyhavenot filedacomplaint. partial enforcement of forthe security firm but later also between Rahul Nanda, promoter payAmit on Monday,”said one Morethan 80 per cent had fire safetynorms by mostand the tract will be drawnupwith The commentswerehighlighted the rule of lawand equal plannedtobribeMMRDAoffi- of TopsgrupServices,andhiscom- of the WhatsApp messages of neverbeen through afiresafety absenceof coordinationbetween PWD, in whichwewill clearly onsocialmedia.We have directed treatment before the law cials to clear some of the pay- panyofficials, directing them to Nanda to aTopsgrup official. audit and less than half had con- healthdepartment,PWDandcivi mention who is responsible for the Cyber Cell to investigatethe of all citizens. ENS mentsunder the contract, as withhold other corporatepay- FULLREPORTON ductedamockfiredrill in the past. bodies in ensuring compliance. fire audit, NOC and other per- matter,”saidAkhileshNSingh,SP MMRDAhad blacklisted mentsinorder to payChandole. www.indianexpress.com In the lastfiveyears, Only88facilities had con- missions.” City Meerut. Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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‘MAY CAUSE INSTABILITY’ WITHIN FORCES Memo:IndiakeytoUSplanin Defence ministry DELHI CONFIDENTIAL Indo-Pacific,countertoChina wants exemption on SC judgment The paper on “US Strategic Pacific developedbyhis National Nuclear Suppliers Group, and SHUBHAJITROY Framework forthe Indo-Pacific,” Security Council (NSC) through work “with India toward domes- NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 defines the goal as ensuring that the course of 2017. tic economic reform and an in- decriminalising India remains “pre-eminent in This coincidedwith the creasedleadershiproleintheEast ANEWLYdeclassifiedinternal South Asia and takesthe leading Doklam border disputebetween Asia Summit (EAS) and ADMM+ documentof theoutgoingTrump role in maintaining Indian Ocean IndiaandChinabetweenJuneand (Asean Defence Ministers administration —rarefor an in- security,increases engagement Augustin2017. The declassified Meeting”. adultery cumbentto declassifyatleasttwo withSoutheastAsia,andexpands memo reveals that the Trump The memo underlines the decades before itstime —high- itseconomic, defence, and diplo- Administration waspushing for needto"align our (US) Indo- Act,Section65of theAirForceAct lightshow India figures as akey matic cooperation with other US strongertieswithIndia,intheface Pacific strategy with those of ANANTHAKRISHNANG and Section 74 of the Navy Act, playerinthe US strategy on Indo- allies and partners in the region”. of Chinese belligerence. Australia, India and Japan", of NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 whichdeal with offences against Pacific. As per the paper,the US will The memo says that the US deepening trilateral cooperation “good order and... discipline”. The paper outlines astrategy take action on severalfronts, in- will “solidify an enduring strate- with Japan and Australia, and a THE DEFENCE Ministryhas Theseprovisions“coverawide BIHARI,VIHARI basedonthe assumption that a cluding diplomatic, militaryand gicpartnershipwithIndiaunder- quadrilateralsecurityrelationship sought aclarification on the variety of conduct", the Ministry “strongIndia,incooperationwith intelligence, to “accelerateIndia’s pinnedbyastrongIndianmilitary with India. SupremeCourt'sSeptember2018 says,adding that following the AMONGUNION ministerBabul Supriyo's 17 tweets on like-mindedcountries,wouldact rise and capacity to serveasanet ableto effectively collaboratewith Among the “desired end judgment decriminalising adul- SupremeCourtorder,itmightfind Monday, wasone angryoutburstagainstone Hanuma Bihari, asacounterbalanceto China”,and provider of security and Major theUnitedStatesandourpartners states” or goals of the strategy is tery,saying "promiscuous" or it hardtoproceedagainst"cases who he chargedwith “murdering” cricket.Around the time his that NewDelhi’s “preferredpart- Defence Partner” and to address intheregionto addresssharedin- India-UScooperationto “preserve "adulterous"actsbyarmedforces of adultery", "evenifthereisa postwent public, acricketer with asimilar sounding name, ner on security issues” is challengesemanatingfromChina, terests”. maritime security and counter personnel amount to an action- charge againstthe accusedinei- Hanuma Vihari, wasfighting to save aTestinAustralia. This Washington. including the border dispute. According to the document, Chinese influence in South and able offence in the Forces and therof theSectionsforunbecom- wasaclue that Supriyowas tunedtoSydney, he meant Vihari, While muchofitispublicly Among the steps the US pro- theUSwillbuilda“strongerfoun- SoutheastAsia and other regions should be allowedtoing conduct or violation of good and wasangry. “Playing 109balls to score7!That is atrocious known,thememogivesaninsight posedtoundertake include:offer- dation fordefence cooperation of mutual concern”, and India remain so. order and militarydiscipline". to saythe leastHanuma Bihari has notonlykilledany Chance intothe Trumpadministration’s ing “supporttoIndia –through and interoperability;expand our maintaining “the capacityto ABenchheadedbyJustice RF The Ministryalso argues that forIndia to achieve ahistoric win but has also murdered thinkingandsets thestageforco- diplomatic, military, and intelli- defencetradeandabilityto trans- counter border provocations by Nariman issuedanotice on the “unlikeSection497(whichmade Cricket.. notkeeping win an option, even if remotely,iscrim- operation with the Joe Biden ad- gence channels –tohelp address ferdefencetechnologyto enhance China”. plea saying that since it relates to onlythe man punishable), the inal.” He endedhis punditrywith aconfession. “PS: Iknow ministration scheduledtotake continentalchallengessuchasthe India’s status as aMajor Defence "The declassification of the ajudgment by afive-judge ArmedForces do notmakeadif- that Iknownothing abt cricket.” On aday when the game's charge January20. borderdisputewithChinaandac- Partner;increaseourcooperation Framework todaydemonstrates, Constitution bench, it maybe ference between amale or afe- leading lights–fromSachin Tendulkar downwards–were Classifiedas“secret”and “not cess to water, including the on shared regional security con- with transparency,America's placedbeforethe Chief Justice of male, who is subject to the Army celebrating the greatest-everdrawand the remarkable resist- forforeign nationals” by Deputy Brahmaputraandotherriversfac- cerns and encourageIndia’s en- strategic commitmentstothe India to be referred to aBenchof Act,if theyare guiltyof anoffence. ance strung together by Vihari and RAshwin, Supriyowasn't National Security Advisor Matt ing diversion by China”. gagement beyond the Indian Indo-Pacific and to our allies and similar strength. In other words, de hors Section the lone voice of dissent on this Indian cricket's big day. Pottinger,thepaperwasdeclassi- Significantly, in early 2018,US Ocean Region”. partners in the region," wrote The application by the 497, theArmywouldequallypro- Congressman and BCCI vice-president RajivShukla toowas- fied by NSARobertCO’Brien on President Donald Trumpen- The US will also support NationalSecurityAdvisorO'Brien Department of MilitaryAffairs, ceedagainstafemale subject to n't impressed. “Actuallythe middle order could have per- January5.dorsedastrategy forthe Indo- India’s bid formembership of the in his memo. representing the Army, Navy the Act, if she enters intoanadul- formedlittle better and we would have wonthe match.” Now and Air Force, raises the “pecu- terous/illicit relationship”. Bihari, oops Vihari, has reacted to Supriyo's tweet. Therewas liar conditions” in whichits per- Pointing out that “the Armed no lengthyretort, no laboured taunt. The modest-to-a-fault SC stays 2FIRs sonnel work,awayfromfami- Forces existinanenvironment Andhrayoungster's two-wordputdown to Supriyo's Bihari lies forlong, and adds, “... in view whollydifferentanddistinctfrom tweetwas: *Hanuma Vihari. against Bengal of the... judgment, therewill al- civilians", the Ministrysays, ways be aconcern in the minds "'promiscuous or adulterous act' BJP leader over of the Armypersonnel... about by persons subject to the Army CLEARING THE AIR the familyindulginginunto- Act, Navy Actand Air ForceAct scuffle with ward activity”, and that this would still be offences forwhich FORTHE second time in nearly amonth the government has "maycause instability within eithercriminalordisciplinaryac- come out and assured that no All India Radio stations arebe- TMC workers the ApplicantsServices". tion could be initiated". ing closedorevendowngradedinany stateacross the coun- In September 2018,a The National Federation of try. Amonth ago, in mid-December,I&B MinisterPrakash Constitution Benchofthe Indian Women (NFIW) calledthe Javadekar had said that none of the AIR stations will be closed, PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA SupremeCourtheadedbythenCJI Defence Ministry's argument an downgradedorconverted intorelaycentres, and had stated NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 DipakMisrahadheldSection497 “insult” to the ArmedForces per- that thereisadeliberateattempt by somebody to spread ru- of the IPC whichmade adulterya sonnel and their spouses. mors and fake news.OnWednesday, the I&B Ministryissued THE SUPREMECOURTon punishable offence onlyfor men “Through this statement, the astatement reiterating the same thing. It said that “taking ase- Wednesdaystayedproceedings as arbitrary, saying it treated the Ministryisquestioning the per- rious note of the false reporting and fake news claiming clo- on twoFIRs lodged againstWest wifeaschattel and deprived sonalintegrity of thosewho are sureofAIR stations by various media outlets across India, Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar women of sexual autonomyand partofthe ArmedForces and Prasar Bharati has made it clear that these reports arebaseless Bose afterperusing the CISF's spe- dignity.Adultery, the courtsaid, their spouses. By raising the ar- and factuallyincorrect”. cial incident reportonthe scuffle will howevercontinue to be a gument of 'concern of the per- between his security staffand groundforany civilwrong,includ- sonnel' about their 'familyin- Trinamool Congress workers. ing aground fordivorce. dulging in untowardactivity', the DATA PACT The topcourtalso sought re- The Ministry's plea says that Ministryisblatantlyquestioning sponse from the West Bengal “discipline is the bedrock of the the personal integrity of women THE UNION CabinetonWednesdaygaveits nod forthe sign- government and the statepolice work cultureinDefence Services in particular.These aspersions re- ing of an MoU between the Earth Sciences Ministryand the on the plea filedbyBose, seek- and an essential ingredient for flect the sickening, feudal, National Centrefor Meteorology in Saudi Arabia forsharing of CPYogeshwar with Karnataka Chief MinisterBSYediyurappa and Governor Vajubhai Vala, ing probebyanindependent combat operations. Accordingly, Manuwadi attitude of decision- data, knowledge and operational productsfor meteorological, at RajBhavaninBengaluru, on Wednesday. PTI agency. the framers of the Constitution makers in the Ministry... NFIW seismologicaland oceanicservices. The MoU is the latestina AbenchofJustices SKKaul, had authorisedParliament to re- hopes the Supreme Courtwill long listofcollaborative effortsthat the Indian government has Dinesh Maheshwari and strict or abrogatecertain funda- take note of the insensitive atti- with other countries in the area of science and technology. Hrishikesh Royissuednotice to mental rightsintheir application tude of the Ministry,"NFIW gen- the stategovernment.During to ArmedForces”. The plea goes eral secretaryAnnie Raja said, de- 7new ministers in BSY the hearing, senior advocates on to refertoSection 45 of the manding that "the highly Mahesh Jethmalani, Anupam Lal Armyand Air ForceActsand insensitive argumentsbewith- After VRS, Gujarat IAS Das and advocateSameer Section 54 (2) of the Navy Act drawnforthwith” and Defence Cabinet, strength now 33 Kumar,appearing forBose, said whichdefine “unbecoming con- MinisterRajnath Singh submit an that as directed by the courtin duct”, and Section 63 of the Army "unconditional apology”. officer to join BJP today, itslasthearing, the CISF has filed Shankar,CPYogeshwar and S in November from RR Nagarcon- itsreportinasealedcover de- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Angarawill take oath,” stituency afterYediyurappa scribing the incident of may contest MLC polls BENGALURU,JANUARY13 Yediyurappa announcedbefore promisedtomakehim aminister December 6lastyear.Additional Second posthumous theswearing-in.“Weare keeping if voters helpedhim win the by- Solicitor General Vikramjit EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE KARNATAKA CHIEF MinisterBS onepostvacant.Otherissues(like poll. Another rebelMLA,H Banerjee, appearing forthe award to 50 RR soldier LUCKNOW,JANUARY13 Yediyurappa expandedhis cab- portfolios) will be discussedwith Nagesh, wasdroppedasExcise Centre, also confirmedthat the inetWednesday, inducting party general secretary(Arun Ministerbut appointedhead of B CISF reporthas been filedasdi- NewDelhi: Havildar Baljeetofthe AKSharma, aformer IAS officer sevennew ministers and drop- Singh) and finalised,” he added. RAmbedkar Development rected by the topcourt. 50 RashtriyaRifles, who diedin of the Gujarat cadrewho re- ping one ministertotakethe The cabinetexpansion Corporation later in the day. On January5,the topcourt February2019duringanoperation Havildar centlytook voluntaryretirement AKSharma strength of the cabinetto33— prompted strong remarksby BJP Former JDS MLAHhad asked the Centretoplace on inPulwama,willbeawardedasec- Baljeet as the secretaryofthe Union one shortoffull capacity. MLAs who did notget the berths. Vishwanath, who joinedthe BJP recordthe special incident re- ondposthumousgallantryaward. MinistryofMicro, Small and The cabinetexpansion in the Of the sevenlegislators in- in 2019,also did notfind aberth. portfiledbyCISF on an alleged BaljeetwasawardedaSenaMedal Medium Enterprises (MSME), is party tomorrow(Thursday) at BJP government, whichcame to ducted intothe cabinet, twoeach Amongthe sevenlegislators in- scuffle between the TMC work- on the Independence Dayin2019 “Once the presence of terror- settojoin the BJP in Lucknowon the stateparty office in Lucknow. powerin2019after 17 MLAs from arefromthe Lingayat, OBC ducted intothe cabinet, MTB ers and security staffofBose. It foranoperation he waspartofin ists wasestablished”, Baljeet Thursdayand likelytocontest The time of the joining and who the previous Congress-JDS gov- Kuruba and SC communities and Nagarajand RShankar were had also sought in sealedcover Srinagar in October 2018.Baljeet’s along with SepoySachin Kumar one of the 12 MLCseatssched- will be present at the event are ernment defected to the BJP,had one from Vokkaligacommunity. elected to the council -- they the movement logbook of the wife, Arun Rani, receivedthe Sena Yadav, “volunteered forhouse in- uledtogotopolls on January28. notyet confirmed,” BJP been long pending on account of Among those who were were partofthe group of 17 leader pertaining to the dayof Medal (Gallantry) Bar on tervention”. When the twocame Sharma optedfor voluntary spokesperson Chandramohan Yediyurappa’s intent to induct all widelytippedtobeinductedinto MLAs disqualifiedin2019bythe incident. Wednesday. under fire from aterroristhiding retirement ahead of his sched- told The Indian Express. the Congress-JDS rebels. the cabinetbut did notfind a Speaker fordefecting to the BJP. ASpecial Incident Reportisa The citation forhis award in an obscureposition, Baljeet uledsuperannuation next year. The 12 outgoing MLCs include “Wehavesent the names of place is film producer-turned- Yediyurappa has accommo- formal reportfiledwith the re- mentionedthat on February12, pushedhis teammateaside, In Gujarat, he had worked Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma, state sevenlegislators to RajBhavanto politician Munirathna Naidu, dated 12 of the 17 Congress and gional centrewheneveraperson 2019,Baljeetwas the non-com- “saving his life”, and brought with NarendraModi when the BJP president SwatantraDev be inducted intothe cabinet. who wasamong 14 Congress JDS rebels in the cabinet. served by the regional centreis missionedofficer in-charge of down “effective fire on the ter- latter wasthe Chief Minister. Singh and stateBJP vice-president UmeshKatti,ArvindLimbavalli,M rebels who defected to the BJP. FULLREPORTON involvedinanunusual event, KakaporeCompanyOperating rorist” but wasalso killedinen- “He (AK Sharma) will join the Laxman Prasad Acharya. TBNagaraj,Murugesh Nirani, R Munirathna waselectedBJP MLA www.indianexpress.com suchasacrime or injury. Base in Pulwama district. emyfire.ENS Before House panel, RSS affiliate flags Ahead of Kerala polls, UDF promises Nyay scheme, no-bill hospitals ‘distortions’ in NCERT school textbooks “moregovernment,moreinvest- SHAJUPHILIP ment, moreemployment and sports on Tuesdaytodepose be- tendedtoSSUN and BSM. groups were decidedonthe ba- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, morecompassion’’. RITIKACHOPRA fore members on textbook re- In itssubmission to the panel, sis of birth”. The Nyas asked JANUARY13 Chennithala said all sections NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 forms and “removing references SSUN objected to achapteron The whether it wasappropriateto of people requirethe govern- to un-historical factsand distor- painter MFHusain in the Class 11 E backdrop promote hostility towardsone THE CONGRESS-LED UDF on ment’ssupportasthe2018 floods ● DEPOSINGBEFORE a tions about our national heroes Hindi Textbook “Antral”. The Nyas EXPLAINED section in Class 6students’ minds. Wednesdaybroughtoutthedraft and Covid-19had had adevastat- ParliamentaryStanding from textbooks”. feltitwasinappropriateforstudents Initssuggestionsto theparlia- manifesto fortheKeralaAssembly ingimpactonthestate’seconomy. Committee on Tuesday, the RSS- RajyaSabha member Vinay tostudythelifeofapersonwhowas THE PARLIAMENTARY mentarypanel,BSMsaidthathis- electionsdueinApril-May. Ama- “Hence, the UDF promises ‘more affiliatedShikshaSanskritiUtthan Sahasrabuddhe heads the panel. accusedofpromoting obscenity panel has takenupthe is- toryshould betaught as acontin- jor highlight is that the UDF,if Ramesh Chennithala government’, whichwould en- Nyas(SSUN)flagged“distortions” Themeetingwasattendedbyrep- andoutragingreligioussentiments. sue of textbook reform at a uumandthatdividinghistoryinto voted to power, has promisedto suremoresupportive measures in NCERT’s school textbooks, resentativesofthedepartmentof The Supreme Courthad refusedto time that the government ancient, medievaland modern implementtheminimumincome forthe people,” he said. whichincludedachapteronlate school education, NCERTand allowHusain’s prosecution on the has already startedthe creates confusion. It also stated scheme Nyuntam AayYojana AssemblyRamesh Chennithala Among the other promises are artistMFHusain in the Class 11 CBSE. Former NCERTdirector JS chargesofobscenity. groundworkfor the devel- that teaching of History should (Nyay), whichCongress leader said,“TheUDFwouldimplement settingup“no-billhospitals”forfree Hindi textbook and references to Rajput,ShankarSharanof NCERT, SSUN protestedreferences to opment of anew National promote national unity,inspire Rahul Gandhi had mootedinthe Nyay,whichparty leader Rahul treatmentandhikeintheamounts Mughal rulers giving grantsto SSUN and RSS-affiliateBharatiya Mughal rulers adopting aflexible Curriculum Framework national renaissance and incul- party’s manifesto ahead of the Gandhi had promisedtoimple- of student scholarship, wagesand supportthebuildingandmainte- ShikshanMandal(BSM)deposed policytowardstheirnon-Muslim (NCF). All NCERTtext- catehighself-esteeminstudents. 2019 Lok Sabha polls. ment. We would be the firststate welfarepensionschemes.Theman- nance of places of worship in a before thecommitteeonTuesday. subjectsand giving grantstore- bookswill be revised The department of school ed- The UDF releasedthe draft to implement it. As per the ifestohaspromisedtoincreaseun- Class 12 History textbook. The committee is expected to pairtemplesdamagedduringwar basedonthe newNCF. ucation in itssubmission to the aheadof theLDFgovernmentpre- scheme, the poor would geta employment allowance and pen- The Nyas, whichisheadedby meetagain in aweek to hear fur- intheClass12 Historytextbookti- parliamentarycommittee in- senting the budget on Friday. The monthlyincome of Rs 6,000 in sion forthe elderly. Dina Nath Batra, aformer head of therdepositions.“Thecommittee tled“Themes in Indian History - formedmembersthattheNCERT stategovernment is expected to theirbankaccounts,whichwould The final manifesto would be VidyaBharati,theeducationwing had sought feedbackonthe topic II”. SSUN stated that these sen- Chapter5ofthe Class 6History is in the process of setting up a fatten the existing money-trans- work out to Rs 72,000 in ayear. prepared aftertaking opinions of the RSS, wasinvited to the onsocialmedia.Itwasthroughthis tencesamountto theglorification textbook that states that the panelto analyseandaddresscom- ferwelfareschemes or bring new This would go along wayinwip- from the public. The committee meeting of the parliamentary exercise that some organizations of foreign invaders. “priests dividedpeople intofour plaintswith regard to “un-histor- measures to woovoters. ing out povertyfromthe state.’’ forpreparing the manifesto standing committee on educa- requestedtobeheardinperson,” The RSS affiliatealso objected groups, calledvarna” and that ical factsand distortions” about Releasingthedraftmanifesto, He said the manifesto would would meetinvarious districts tion, women, children, youth and said asource on the invitation ex- to the section on “Varnas” in the “the priests also said that these national heroes and events. Leader of Opposition in the be basedonfour principles -- starting from January17. Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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250,000 StartingJan 1, fundhouses mustdisclosehow risky aparticularmutual fund scheme is, from ‘low’ to ‘very 243,953 high’risk. Howwillthe riskbecalculated,and howwill it helpinvestors makemoreinformeddecisions? 214,507 aschemeislessthan1,its risk levelwould be 225,000 SANDEEPSINGH low, and if it is morethe 5, the risk will be NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 MODERATE MODERATELY very high on the risk-o-meter. HIGH IN Amovethat will help investors to makea Howwill the risk value be calculated? LAST 10 DAYS moreinformed investment decision, capital LOWTO HIGH Foranequity portfolio, the risk value Jan 3Jan 12 markets regulatorSecurities and Exchange MODERATE would be asimple averageofmarket capi- 200,000 BoardofIndia (SEBI)has made it mandatory talisation value,volatility value, and impact formutual funds to assign arisk levelto costvalue. Note:The Jan 12 figureinthis graphisbased on thegovernment update on Jan 13 schemes,basedoncertain parameters. LOW VERYHIGH While marketcap value of aportfolio will SEBI’sdecision on the “risk-o-meter”, be basedonthe weighted averageofthe whichitannouncedonOctober 5, 2020, market capitalisation values of eachsecurity INDIA TOTAL CASES WORLDTOTAL CASES came intoeffect on January 1. In itscircular is- (5 forlarge cap,7for midcap and 9for small 10,495,147 91,838,572 suedonOctober 5, theregulator made it SEBI’S RISK-O-METER cap), the volatility risk value of the portfolio mandatoryfor mutualfund housestochar- will be theweighted averageofthe volatil- Source:MinistryofHealth&,Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, acterise the risk leveloftheir schemes on a ity value of eachsecurity (5 fordailyvolatil- Welfare,updatedat11pmonJan13 updatedat11pmonJan13 six-stage scale from “Low” to “VeryHigh”. ASSIGNING RISKLEVEL RISK VALUERISK LEVEL AS PER ityofupto1,and 6for greater than 1). RISK-O-METER As forimpact costvalue, whichisameas- Howwill the risk-o-meterwork? The‘risk-o-meter’value < 1Low ureofliquidity,the value would be the As per the October 5circular,all mutual will be mapped to the risk >1 to < 2Low to Moderate weighted averageofimpactcostvalues of funds shall,beginningJanuary 1, assign arisk level of schemes, based on >2 to < 3Moderate eachsecurity (5 in case of averagemonthly More effective‘nanobodies’ leveltotheir schemes at the time of launch, impact costofupto1;7forthat between 1 their portfolio of >3 to < 4ModeratelyHigh basedonthe scheme’s characteristics. investments. and 2; and 9for thatabove 2). to fight novel coronavirus The risk-o-metermustbeevaluated on >4 to < 5High The risk value forthe debt portfolio amonthlybasis. Fund houses arerequired Source: SEBI >5 Very High would be asimple averageofcredit risk to disclose the risko-o-meterrisk levelalong value, interestraterisk value, and liquidity with the portfolio disclosurefor alltheir risk value. However, if the liquidityrisk value schemes on their ownwebsites as well as is higher than the averageofcredit risk value, the websiteofthe Association of Mutual the categorytowhichtheybelonged. the schemes, and twoschemes of twodif- liquidity risk value, and interestraterisk Funds in India (AMFI) within 10 days of the This has changed with effect from ferent fund housesinthe samecategory value, then the value of liquidity risk shall be close of eachmonth. January1this year.Fund houses mustnow would reflectthe same risk level, even considered as risk value of the debt portfolio. Anychangeinthe risk-o-meterreading assign arisk levelout of six available levels thoughtheyhad very different portfolios Whilethe credit risk value of the portfo- with regard to ascheme shall be communi- —the “VeryHigh” categoryisnew —after and riskiness profiles. lio would be assigned1forAAA ratedand 12 cated to the unit-holders of thatscheme, calculating theirriskvalue from their respec- Now, if in the same category, one scheme forinstrumentsbelowinvestmentgrade, the SEBI has said. tive portfolios. is generating ahigherreturn than others, in- interestraterisk will be valuedusing the Sincethe risk value and risk levels would vestors will be able to figureout if it is, in fact, MacaulayDuration of the portfolio (1 fordu- Howisthis different from the older be arrivedatafter taking intoaccount critical takingahigher risk than others forgenerat- ration below0.5 years and 6for those with category risk level? parameters suchascredit risk,interestrate ing these superior returns.Ineffect, this adds duration of over 4years).(MacaulayDuration Therehas been akind of risk-o-meter for risk,and liquidity risk in case of adebt another layerofinformationtomakeanin- is the weighted averagetime forwhicha mutual funds since 2015;however, the scheme, and parameters suchasmarket cap- vestment decision. bond has to be held in order that the total schemes simplyshowedthe risklevel of the italisation, volatility,and impact costincase present value of cash flows receivedmatches category thattheybelonged to.Theydid not of an equity scheme,industryexperts feel Howwill the levelofrisk be assigned? the current marketprice paid forthe bond.) reflect the riskiness of individual schemes thatthe risk-o-meter will nowprovide a Whichone of the six risk levels —low,low Formeasuring the liquidity risk of and their respective portfolios. moreobjective assessment of the riskiness to moderate,moderate, moderatelyhigh, schemes, listing status,credit rating, and US President Donald Trumpremoveshis mask afterreturning to the Therefore, all large cap schemes —orany of aparticular scheme to potential investors. high, and very high —would apply, would structureofdebt instrumentsisconsidered WhiteHouse at the end of his treatment forCovid-19 in October.The othercategoryofschemes—across fund Manyfeel that the earlier categoryrisk- depend upon the risk value (less than 1for (1 forGsec and AAA-rated PSUs, and 14 for ‘nanobodies’ can be more useful than the classic antibodies that were houses, carriedthe samerisk level(one of o-meterwas in away misleading —the cat- lowrisktomorethan5for very high risk) cal- belowinvestment grade and unrated debt usedtotreat Trump, the researchers say. The NewYork Times Archive five riskslevels) that wasassignedbySEBI to egoryrisk-o-meterhad no connectionwith culated forthe scheme. So if the risk value of securities).

AN INTERNATIONALresearch team However, producing antibodies is ledbythe UniversityofBonn has iden- difficult and time-consuming; they What is Parler, now-muted right wing platform? tifiedand further developednovelan- are, therefore, probablynot suitable tibody fragmentsagainstSARS-CoV- forwidespread use. 2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The researchers instead focussed Parler had refused. These “nanobodies” aremuchsmaller on another group of molecules, the SHRUTIDHAPOLA In astatement, Google said, “Werecog- than classicantibodies(whichwere nanobodies. “Nanobodies areanti- CHANDIGARH,JANUARY13 nise that therecan be reasonabledebate usedtotreat United States President body fragmentsthatare so simple that about content policies and that it can be dif- Donald Trump, forexample) —and theycan be producedbybacteria or PARLER, Asocial networkpopular with con- ficult forapps to immediatelyremoveall vi- they, therefore, penetratethe tissue yeast, whichisless expensive,” the servativesinthe United States, has gone of- olative content, but...wedorequire that better andcan be producedmoreeas- university quoted study co-author Dr fline afteritwas bootedout of Apple’sApp apps implement robustmoderation for ilyinlargerquantities, theuniversity Florian Schmidt as saying. Storeand Google’s PlayStore,and denied egregious content.” said in amedia release. “Wefirstinjected asurface protein hosting services by Amazon WebServices Apple said: “Wehavealwayssupported The researchers at University of the coronavirus into an alpaca and (AWS)following the violence at the US diverse pointsofview...on the AppStore,but Hospital Bonn have also allama,” Dr Schmidt said. Capitol in Washington DC. thereisnoplace on our platform forthreats combinedthe nanobod- “Theirimmune system What’s Parler’s link to theeventsof of violence and illegal activity.Parlerhas not ies intopotentiallypartic- then produces mainly January 6, andwhy have the big tech com- takenadequatemeasures to addressthe pro- ularly effective mole- antibodies directed panies takensuchstrong action againstthis liferation of these threatstopeople’s safety. cules, whichattack againstthis virus. In ad- social networkthat is relatively unknown We have suspended Parler from the App different parts of the dition to complexnormal outside of the US? Storeuntil theyresolve these issues.” virussimultaneously. antibodies,llamas and al- The newapproach PAPER pacas alsoproduce asim- An alternative to Twitter Kickedout by Amazon could prevent the patho- pler antibody variantthat Parler is amicro-blogging social network, ATrumpsupporter holds asign saying “Follow me on Parler”atarallyinsupport On Sunday,Amazon’s cloud hosting serv- genfromevading the ac- CLIP can serveasthe basisfor similar to Twitter.Users see all posts from of the President afterhelosthis re-electionbid. Parler pitches itselfasa“free ice AWSremovedParler,effectivelyrender- tive agentthrough muta- nanobodies.” everyone theyfollow in reverse chronologi- speech” alternative to Twitter and Facebook. The NewYork Times Archive ingitout of service. AWSsaid Parler had vi- tions,the university said. NEWRESEARCH Afew weekslater,the cal order.But unlikeTwitter,Parler doesnot olated itsterms of service by allowing The resultshavebeen researchers took ablood recommend content to users. content that incited violence. publishedinthe journal sample from theanimals, Parler claims it does notcollect user data Twitter,Facebook, and Instagram,Trumphad Mercer,whose link to Parler wasfirstre- According to BuzzFeedNews, whichfirst Science.(‘Structure-guidedmultivalent from whichtheyextracted thegenetic forprivacy reasons.Itdoes notallowcross- indicatedhe would move to anew platform, portedbythe Wall Street Journal (WSJ). reported this, an AWSTrustand Safety Team nanobodiesblockSARS-CoV-2infec- information of producedantibodies. posting to other platforms —sousers can’t and Parler wasseen as the likelycandidate. Mercer is the daughter of the billionaire warnedParler aboutthe repeated calls for tion and suppress mutational escape’; This “library” still containedmillions sharetheir Parler posttoFacebook or Parler pitches itself as “neutral”, and in hedge-fund investor Robert Mercer.The violence, again aviolation of itspolicies.The Paul-AlbertKöenig et.al) of different construction plans. In a Twitter,although theydopostscreenshots favour of free speechasenshrinedinthe US Mercer familyhas contributed heavilyto email read, “Recently, we’veseen asteady in- Antibodies areanimportant complexprocess, theyextracted those to other platforms. constitution, with no restrictions of anykind. Trump’s campaigns in the past. Matze told crease in this violent content on your web- weapon in the immune system’s de- thatrecognise an importantstructure Parler is believedtohavearound 10 mil- Afterthe Capitol Hill violence, manyposts the WSJthat Mercer’s backing to Parler “was site, all of whichviolates our terms. It’s clear fenseagainstinfections. Theybind on the surface of the coronavirus, the lion users globallyand 8million in the US, calledfor mass executions of “lefttraitors” — dependent on the platform allowing users that Parler does nothaveaneffectiveprocess to thesurface structures of bacteria spikeprotein. “Altogether we ob- according to databySensor Toweranalytics. Parler did notremove suchcontent. The plat- to control whattheysee”. to complywith the AWSterms of service.” or viruses and prevent their replica- taineddozens of nanobodies, which form’s user base has jumpedinrecent In response, Parler suedAmazon forviola- tion. One strategy in the fightagainst we then analyzed further,”the media Favoured by Trump’s base months, spiking especiallyinthe run-up to Action by Apple and Google tionofcontract, and calledthe banpolitically disease is thereforetoproduce effec- release quoted study co-author Dr Over the pastcouple of years, the plat- the November elections. On January8,two days afterthe Capitol motivated. It is considering moving to Epik, a tive antibodiesinlarge quantities Paul-AlbertKöenigassaying. form has becomeafavouriteofthe American Nevada-headquarteredParlerlaunched violence, Apple and GoogleremovedParler domain registrar known forhosting far-right and inject them intopatients. Source: University of Bonn farright, supporters of PresidentDonald in 2018,co-foundedbyJohnMatze Jr and from their appstores. Both companies had extremistcontent. Aplatform calledGab on Trump, and those who believe in QAnon con- Jared Thomson. It hasanother powerful asked it to step up moderationand remove Epik pitches itself as a“free speech” platform, spiracy theories. Afterhewas kickedout of backer: investor and co-founder Rebekah content whichhad glorifiedthe violence.But but is packed withextremistcontent. WhyarazinginJaffnarecallsSriLanka’sunaddressedTamilquestion

and promisedtorebuild the memorial. is no specific reference to theTigersonit, 11,1987, an operation that went horribly trict, whichthe Tamil people sawasanother NIRUPAMASUBRAMANIAN Thedemolition took place afew hours Mahaveerar recalls the LTTE becausethe wrong—29soldiers were killed and one kind of assault on them.Since 2015,Tamils MUMBAI,JANUARY13 afterExternal Affairs MinisterSJaishankar militantshad made it apracticetocelebrate wastaken hostage —and gave the LTTE its have gathered everyyear on May18atthe leftColombo afterathree-dayvisit, during Mahaveerar Dayevery year on November firstbig win over the Indian Army. beachstrip in Mullivaikkal. Thereare two The demolition on Fridaynight of amemo- whichheimpressedupon his hosts the need 27,the daytheyfirstlostacadre in 1982. In the post-2009 phase, the university’s memorials there: apair of hands risingto- rial on the Jaffna University campus in to getonwith ethnic reconciliation and apo- Athirdmemorial on campus dates to student body hasbeenatthe forefront of wardsthe sky from aplinth; and aman car- northern Sri Lanka to remember Tamilcivil- litical settlement to the Tamilquestion. 2002,when,during aceasefirebetween the the Tamil demandfor theremembrance of rying awounded or dead woman,witha ians killedduring the LTTE’s laststand LTTE and the government, the Tigers organ- those killedinthe brutal take-no-prisoners child next to him. Civiliansattending the against the Sri LankanArmyin2009, has Memorial(s) on campus isedmass Tamil rallies, at whichpartici- ending to thewar. May18gatherings have been calledinfor brought attentiontosimmering,unad- The demolishedmemorial, built in 2019, pantsswore allegiance to the goal of Eelam. questioning,the Sri Lankan citizen journal- dressedissues of post-war ethnic reconcil- wasasculptureofseveral hands rising out of For17years therewas only aplaque; aper- MemoryvsErasure ism website Groundviews hasreported. iation, justiceand accountability,aswell as water (right),representing people who were remembrance. In 2018,the Jaffna University manent memorial came up in 2019. In Sri Lanka, through the warand after- The Sri Lankan government has persist- apolitical resolution of the Tamil question. killedinMullivaikkal village in Mullaithivu StudentsUnion beganacampaign to erect ward,who gets to remember and who may entlyrefusedtoaddress the eventsof2009. The demolition triggered protests by Sri districtonSri Lanka’s north-eastcoastin amemorial on campus in memoryofthe University during conflict not, have been contentious and divisive is- The government of President Gotabaya Lanka’sTamil community in the Northand May2009. Tens of thousands had gathered civilians killedinthe 2009 battles. They Jaffna University wasfoundedin1974. sues. Afterlastweek’sincident in Jaffna, it Rajapaksa and PrimeMinister Mahinda East, and condemnation by Tamildiaspo- on the narrowstrip of land betweenthe sea wanted the memorial next to an existing Rajan Hoole, professor of mathematics there waspointed outthatthe Janatha Vimukthi Rajapaksa has informedthe UN Human rasand human rightsgroups, and politi- andalagoon afterthe SriLankan Armyde- memorial to the mahaveerar or martyrs — formanyyears,haswritten that severalofits Peramuna (JVP), whichledtwomajor insur- RightsCouncil that it will no longer be party cians in election-boundTamil Nadu, includ- clared it a‘No Fire Zone’ —however, as the whichthe university opposed. faculty had Marxistleanings, until the LTTE rections in southern Sri Lanka and whose to thecommitmentsmade by theprevious ing Chief MinisterEdappadi KPalaniswami last battles were fought,thousands rushed In May2019, thememorial came up begansilencing all dissent from 1986 on- cadresweredrawn from the Sinhalese ma- government to address these issues under and DMK chief MKStalin. intothe watertoescape falling shells.Some overnight, next to theMahaveerar memo- ward.The Tigers also occupiedparts of the jority,was allowedtomourn itsdead resolution40/1.Its commitmentsasaco- Following outrageand ahunger strike 40,000 were killed, the UN estimated. rial. It had been sculptedbythe students. The campus as their operational headquarters. through memorials, but notthe Tamils. sponsor of the resolution end this year. by studentsoncampus, Vice-Chancellor S Formanyyears, Sri Lanka resisted at- Mahaveerar memorial itself has existedon Jaffna University wasthe siteofthe Afterthe war, theSri Lankanarmybuilt Read alonger version of this explainer on Srisathkunarajah visited the siteonMonday tempts by the Tamil community forgroup campus fornearly 25 years. Although there IPKF’s parahelidrop on the night of October severalwar memorialsinMullaithivu dis- www.indianexpress.com

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Housevotes to formally callonV-P to TOPMILITARYLEADERS MIKEIVES remove President, Pence rejectsidea CONDEMNCAPITOLRIOT JANUARY13 Washington: The US military’s AS AMERICAslogs through this JointChiefsofStaff,theuniformed grimmestofwinters, thereisno Lisa Montgomery NICHOLASFANDOS leaders of the militarybranches, relief in the dailytabulations of &CHRISCAMERON onTuesdayputoutararemessage Covid-19deaths:Morethan4,400 JANUARY13 to servicememberssayingthevi- were reportedacross the United USA olent riots lastweek were an as- States on Tuesday, according to a Federalgovt THEUSHouseof Representatives sault on America’sconstitutional NewYorkTimes database,anum- setitself on acourse to impeach process and againstthe law. “The beronceunimaginable. executesfirst President Donald Trumpon rightsoffreedom of speechand Yetevenasthediseasetouches Wednesdayfor ahistoric second assemblydonot give anyone the thousandsof families,thenationis womaninnearly time, planningtovotetocharge Lawmakers accuse Trump rightto resorttoviolence,sedition distracted by the politicalcrisis sevendecades himjustoneweekafterheincited of “inciting an insurrection” and insurrection,” thethe seven gripping Washington in the last amob of loyalists to storm the generals and one admiral said in days of theTrumpadministration. THE US government exe- CapitolandstopCongressfromaf- an internal memo to troops.They Tuesday’s death count, cuted convicted murderer firmingPresident-electJoeBiden’s LAWMAKERSSPAR affirmedthatJoeBidenwillbein- whichset another dailyrecord, LisaMontgomery, theonly victoryintheNovemberelection. OVERIMPEACHMENT auguratedonJan 20. REUTERS represented at least1,597 more woman on federaldeath Returningtoaheavily forti- people than those killedinthe row, on Wednesday, after fied Capitol,protected by thou- terroristattacksof Sept.11, 2001. theSupremeCourtcleared sands of National Guardtroops, Foryearswehavebeen Speaker Nancy Pelosiwalks through anew metaldetectoroutside the House chamber,which YOUTUBESUSPENDS The US death toll, already the thelasthurdleby overturn- lawmakers beganwhat wasex- askedtoturnablindeye wasinstalledafter amob of Trumpsupporters stormedthe building lastweek. Reuters PRESIDENT’SCHANNEL world’s highestbyawide margin, ing astay. Montgomery, pected to be adaylong debate on is nowabout 20,000 shyof who wasadministered a an articleofimpeachment that tothecriminality, Oakland:YouTubesaidonTuesday 400,000.NYT lethal injection,was the accuses the President of “incit- corruptionandblatant that it had suspendedPresident firstfemale prisoner to be ing an insurrection” that ledto disregardtotheruleof FBI says it warned of prospect Trump’s channeloverconcern executed in by theUSgov- the rampagebyhis supporters. lawbythetyrant about “ongoing potentialfor vio- US top court: ernment since 1953. The final voteafter the debate presidentwehavein lence,”inthelatestmovebyoneof Challenges were fought is expected to pass,with asmall of violence ahead of Capitol riot the large tech companies to limit Women must across multiple federal theWhiteHouse.Weas but significant number of anationcannolonger thePresidentonline.Inatweet on courtsonwhetherto allow RepublicansjoiningDemocratsto Intheimmediate aftermathof YouTube’s official account,the obtainabortion the execution of impeachTrump, making him the lookaway.” MICHAELBALSAMO ED the riot, some lawenforcement Google-ownedvideo sitesaid it Montgomery, 52. She was firstPresident to be impeached —ILHAN OMAR &ERICTUCKER Raisingmore officials,includingtheCapitolpo- had suspendedTrump’s account pill in person convicted in 2007 of kid- twice.Thechamberhaddispensed DEMOCRAT FROM MINNESOTA WASHINGTON,JANUARY13 PLAIN E licechief,saidtheywereunaware afterone of his recent videos vio- napping and strangling ●questions with twoearlier,procedural votes EX of serious concerns leading up to lated itspolicybanning content Bobbie Jo Stinnett, then justafter noon andplannedtwo THEFBIwarnedlaw enforcement Jan. 6and had prepared only fora that spreads misinformation MARKSHERMAN eight months pregnant. additionalhours of debate. Athisrally,President agencies aheadoflastweek’s SOON AFTERthe Jan 6storm- free-speech protest. about election fraud. NYT WASHINGTON,JANUARY13 MontgomerycutStinnett’s The House had votedTuesday Trumpurgedattendees breachoftheUSCapitolaboutthe ing of the Capitol, various se- But on Tuesday, The fetus from thewomb. The night to formallycall on Vice to,‘peacefullyand potentialfor extremist-drivenvi- curityagencies deniedhaving Washington Post reportedonthe THE US Supreme Courtordered child survived. REUTERS President MikePence to use the patrioticallymakeyour olence, US officials said, contra- anyinformation about poten- existenceof aJan5reportfromthe LUXEMBOURG,EUSNUB Tuesday that women mustvisit a 25th Amendment to strip Trump voicesheard.’There dictingearlier statements that tial violence. However, in the FBI’sfieldoffice in Norfolk, POMPEO:DIPLOMATS doctor’soffice,hospitalorclinicin of his powers. Wednesday’s im- wasnomentionof theywerecaughtoffguardbythe past fewdays, multiple offi- Virginia,thatforecast,indetail,the persontoobtain an abortion pill peachmentproceedingscomeaf- assault by supporters of US cials have suggestedthatsuch chances that extremists could Brussels:USSecretaryofState Mike during the Covid-19pandemic, SRI LANKA terPence told Speaker Nancy violence,letalonecalls President Donald Trump. intelligence did exist, raising commit“war”inWashingtonthe Pompeo cancelledhis Europe trip though similar rulesfor other Courtacquits Pelosithathewouldnotinvokethe toaction.” Nearly aweek afterthe riot, questions about whyaction following day. Steven D’Antuono, at the lastminuteonTuesdayaf- drugs have been suspendeddur- 25th Amendment. —GUYRESCHENTHALER officials said theywerecombing wasnot takentoprevent the the assistant director in charge of terLuxembourg’sforeignminister ingthe public healthemergency. lawmakerin Afteryearsofstandingmono- REPUBLICAN FROM through mountains of evidence attackonthe building that theFBI’s Washington field office, and topEuropean Union officials The justices granted aTrump lithicallybeside Trump, PENNSYLVANIA and vowedtoaggressively seek houses the US Congress. said that once he receivedthe Jan declinedtomeetwith him, diplo- administration appeal to be able to Tamilleader Republicanswere fracturingover out those who perpetrated the Angrylawmakers arelikelyto 5warning, the information was matsfamiliarwiththemattersaid. enforce alongstanding rule on get- murdercase the vote. Senator Mitch brazen attackonthe US Capitol. take up this issuesoon after quicklysharedwithotherlaw en- The snub of the topUSdiplomat ting the abortion pill, mifepristone. McConnell of Kentucky,the House RepublicanLiz Cheney, Though mostofthe charges the impeachment and inau- forcement agencies throughthe came days afterTrumpsupport- The court split6-3, with the AFORMER LTTE child sol- Republican leader,has embraced plannedtovotetoimpeach. brought so farhavebeen misde- guration, if notevensooner. joint terrorism task force. ers stormedthe US Capitol. liberal justices in dissent. dier-turned-politicianwas the effort as ameans to purge Representative KevinMcCarthyof meanors, acting US Attorney In astatementTuesdaynight, Pompeo,acloseallyofTrump,had Afederaljudgehadsuspended acquitted by acourtinSri Trumpfromthe party,according California, the topRepublican in Michael Sherwin said Tuesday the FBI said the report’s author soughttomeetaLuxembourg the rule since Julybecause of the Lanka on Wednesdayin to people whohavespoken to the House, said he would not the Justice Department wascon- ers, effectively accusing them of hadwarnedthatthe“FBImightbe ministerbeforemeeting EU lead- coronavirus, in response to alaw- the 2005 murder case of a him,and at leastfiveHouse lobbymembersofthepartyto op- sidering bringing sedition attempting to overthroworde- encroachingonfreespeechrights” ers and the bloc’stop diplomat in suit from the American Collegeof senior ethnic Tamil law- Republicans, including the No.3 posetheimpeachmenteffort.NYT chargesagainstsome of the riot- feat the government. in pursuingfurther action. AP Brussels, officials said. REUTERS Obstetricians and Gynecologists maker at the height of the and other groups. AP country’s bloody civil war. Sivanesathurai Chandra- kanthan, 45,was accused Ireland says sorry of killing Tamil National Pak court sentences Disappointing Chinese vaccine Alliance(TNA) lawmaker for ‘profound Joseph Pararajasingham. Batticaloa High Court failure’ at Mother Hafiz Saeed’s2aides results asetback for many nations JudgeSSusaidasanor- dered thedismissal of the and Baby homes Brazil says CoronaVachas an efficacyratejustover50% case filedagainst to over 15 yrs in jail AlexeiNavalny Chandrakanthan alias Pillayanwho hadearlier REUTERS SUI-LEEWEE& been releasedonbail, me- DUBLIN,JANUARY13 MZULQERNAIN The anti-terrorism Navalny to fly to ERNESTOLONDOÑO dia reported. PTI LAHORE,JANUARY13 courtalso sentenced JANUARY13 Indonesian IRISH PRIME Minister Micheál Russia on Sunday President Joko UGANDA Martin formallyapologisedon AN ANTI-TERRORISM courtin Saeed’s brother-in-law SCIENTISTS IN Brazilhavedown- Widodo Socialmedia Wednesdayfor the state’s “pro- Pakistanhas handeddownjail Abdul Rehman Makki despite risks gradedthe efficacy of aChinese receiveda found failure” in itstreatment of terms of morethan15years each to six months in jail coronavirus vaccine that they shotofthe bannedahead unmarriedmothers and their to twocloseaides of Mumbai Moscow: Kremlin critic Alexei hailedasamajor triumph last CoronaVac babies in anetwork of Catholic terror attackmastermind and Navalnysaid on Wednesdayhe week,diminishing hopes fora vaccine on ofelection Church-run homes from the Jamat-ud Dawah(JuD) chief Similarly,Iqbal wassen- would flybacktoRussia on shotthat could be quicklypro- Wednesday. AP UGANDABANNED social 1920s to the 1990s. Hafiz Saeed, including the out- tenced26years imprisonment January17fromGermanywhere ducedand easilydistributed to media and beefed up se- Agovernment-commissioned fit’s media face YahyaMujahid, in three suchcases. hehasbeenrecoveringafterbeing help the developing world. curity in the capital on reportpublishedonTuesday in aterrorfinancingcase. Both Mujahidand Iqbalwill poisoned, shrugging offpotential Officials at the Butantan BANGLADESHFIRMTOBUYFROMSERUMINSTITUTE Tuesday, twodays ahead found an “appalling” mortality The anti-terrorism courtin be kept in jail forabout 15 years legalrisksthatcouldseehimjailed. InstituteinSãoPaulosaidTuesday of apresidentialelection rate of around 15%among chil- LahoreonTuesdayalso sen- as their sentences will run con- Navalny, oneofPresident that atrial conducted in Brazil BANGLADESH’SBEXIMCO hadagreedforseparatesupplies pitting Yoweri Museveni, drenbornatthehomes,reflecting tencedSaeed’s brother-in-law currently. Vladimir Putin’s leading critics, showedthe CoronaVac vaccine, Pharmaceuticalswillbuyupto 3 of 5milliondosesamonth,over one of Africa’s longest- brutal living conditions. Around Abdul Rehman Makki to six The official said the three wasairliftedtoGermanyfor manufactured by the Beijing- milliondosesof theAstraZeneca the firsthalf of the year,for the serving leaders, against 9,000children diedinall. months in jail. convictswerepresent in the treatment in August aftercol- basedcompanySinovac,hadanef- vaccine from Serum Instituteof Bangladeshigovernment’ssub- opposition frontrunner “On behalf of the govern- “JudgeArshadHussainBhutta courtwhen the judgean- lapsing on aplane in what ficacy rate justover50per cent. Indiaatabout$8eachforsaleon sidisedmass-vaccination pro- Bobi Wine, apopular ment,the stateand itscitizens, I awarded15-and-half-yearimpris- nounced the verdict. Strict secu- Germany andother Western na- Thatrate,slightlyabove thebench- the private market, Beximco’s gramme. SerumInstitutewill singer.Campaigning apologise forthe profound gen- onment eachtoYahya Mujahid rity measures were takenduring tions saywas an attempttomur- markthe WHO has said would chief operating officer told begindeliveriesof theshotlater ahead of the votehas erationalwrong visited upon and Zafar Iqbal, and six-month the appearance of the JuD lead- der him with aNovichok nerve makeavaccine effective forgen- Reuters. The COO, Rabbur Reza, this month, both those forstate been marredbybrutal Irish mothers and their children termto Prof AbdulRehmanMakki ers in the court. agent. Russian authoritiesdeny eral use, wasfar belowthe 78 per said that wasabout twice the and private use, Reza told crackdowns on opposi- who ended up in aMother and inacaseregisteredbytheCounter Lastweek,Mumbai attack anyinvolvement in theincident. cent levelannouncedlastweek. priceof around$4thatBeximco Reuters on Tuesday. REUTERS tion rallies thathaveleft BabyHome or aCounty Home,” Terrorism Department of Punjab mastermindandLashkar-e-Taiba “It wasnever aquestion of The implications could be scores dead and the re- Martin told Parliament. Police,” acourt official told PTI on operation commander Zakiur whether to returnornot.Simply significant foravaccine that is peated intimidationand “I apologise forthe shame Wednesday. RehmanLakhviwassentencedto because Inever left. Iendedupin crucial to China’sglobal health Indonesia,forexample,hasor- highestnumbers in Southeast arrest of some opposition and stigma whichtheywere Earlier,the courthad handed 5yearsinjail in aterrorfinancing Germany afterarrivinginanin- diplomacy.Atleast10countries dered 125.5 million CoronaVac Asia.OnWednesday, itsPresident, candidates and campaign subjected to and which, for down a47-year jail term to case, amidstmounting interna- tensive carebox forone reason: have ordered morethan 380 doses. The countryhas reported JokoWidodo, wasinjectedwith staff. REUTERS some, remains aburden to this Mujahid in three terror financ- tional pressureonIslamabad to theytriedtokill me,” Navalny million doses of the Sinovacin- nearly 850,000coronaviruscases CoronaVac, kicking offanational day,”Martin said. ing cases. act againstterrorists. PTI wroteonInstagram. REUTERS oculation,CoronaVac. and nearly 25,000deaths, the vaccination programme. NYT Judges seek recusal as major NORTH KOREA’S RULING WORKERS’PARTY CONGRESS ENDS Italian mafia trial kicks off Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear with metalcages installedfor the YARANARDI& defendantsand rows of desksset GABRIELEPILERI up forthe hundredsoflawyers, tries to bolsterhis domestic au- Song Taek,and the 2012 purge of party’s Central Committee, also a LAMEZIATERME,JANUARY13 prosecutors andspectators ex- HYUNG-JINKIM thority in the face of growing militarychiefRiYong Ho. high-levelbody.Butwhenshere- pected to attend. SEOUL,JANUARY13 economic challenges. When the eight-daycon- leasedastatement criticising ONE OF Italy’s largest-evermafia But the initial hearing hit an Rumours that Kim Yo Jongis gress, the firstofits kind since SouthKoreaonWednesday, state trials kickedoff on Wednesday immediatesnag afterthe three WHATHAS happenedtoKim Yo herbrother’s heir apparentcould 2016,openedlastweek,Kim Yo mediaidentifiedherasa“vicede- with more than330 suspected judges assignedtothe case Jong,the NorthKorean leader’s be dangerousbecause they Jong, who is thought to be about partment director” of the party,a mobsters and their associates asked to be recused, saying they influential sister? “raise the issueofKim’s hold on 32, sat on the leadership lowerrankthanherprevioustitle facing an array of charges, in- had been involvedinearlieras- That is aquestion manywho powerand health inside North podium, standing out amid the of “firstvicedepartmentdirector”. cluding extortion, drug traffick- pectsofthe investigation. watchthe cloistered, nuclear- Korea,”said Oh Gyeong-seob, an oftenelderly,overwhelmingly Kim Jong Un is urging his 25 ing and theft. Their requestwill be re- armedcountryare wonderingaf- analystatSeoul’s KoreaInstitute male party cadres. But when the millionpeople to rallybehind his The case targetsthe viewedbyaseparatecourt, tershe failedtoappear in absolute forNationalUnification.This, he congress on Mondayannounced leadershiptoovercomewhathe ‘Ndrangheta clan,whichisbased whichwill delayproceedings for leader Kim Jong Un’s newly re- said, is whyKim Jong Un is slow- alistof30alternateand full has calledhis nation’s “worst- in Calabria, the toeofItaly’s boot, severaldays,lawyers said. leasedlineup forthe country’s ing down her rise in power. members of the Politburo, in- ever”difficulties.NorthKoreahas and is considered by prosecutors Manyofthe accusedare powerfulPolitburoinrecentdays. The development is asur- Kim Yo Jong cluding the 37-year-old Kim Jong facedcoronavirus-related eco- to be the mostpowerful mafia white-collar workers,including Some sayKim Jong Un may prise because Kim Yo Jong, who Un,her name wasn’t there. nomic shocks,aspateofnatural group in the country, easily lawyers, accountants, business have demoted his sisterover becameanalternatemember of Kim Yo Jong hasn’t been disasterslastsummerandpersist- eclipsingthe morefamous Cosa people, local politicians and po- general policy failures. Others, the Politburolastyear,was thatendedTuesday. APolitburo ment because he’s made keyde- purgedorforcedtoquit politics,a ent sanctions overits pursuit of Nostra gang in Sicily. licemen, who chief prosecutor however, believe he couldbe widelyexpected to receive afull membership is viewedascrucial cisions at bureaumeetings, in- fate that some officials have met nuclearweapons.Duringthecon- The trial is being held in a Nicola Gratteri says willingly worriedabout her rapid rise and bureaumembership during a forhigh-level officials hoping to cluding the 2013 move to exe- under Kim Jong Un,and she still gress, Kim vowedtoexpand his convertedcall-centreinthe aidedthe ‘Ndrangheta in build- increasinglyhigh profile as he rulingWorkers’ Partycongress thrive in Kim Jong Un’s govern- cutehis powerful uncle Jang retains her membershipinthe nuclear arsenal. AP Calabrian city of Lamezia Terme, ingits crime empire. REUTERS

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST BIGGEST SHORTFALL IN DISINVESTMENT RECEIPTS EXPECTED THIS FISCAL Amazonmakes entry, Byju’s Lowerdivestment,spectrumauction eyes expansion: Ed-tech cos receiptshitnon-taxcollectiontarget see boom amid pandemic ing round of Unacademy. PRANAVMUKUL $2BILLIONINFLOW Forstartups like Unacademy with Covid affected thegovern- of spectrum acrossseven fre- thisshortfallinrevenuesviahigher NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 DURING2020 andByju’s,acquisitionsof smaller SUNNYVERMA, ment’s stakesale plans, subse- SHORTFALLCONCERNS quency bands at areserve price of market borrowings that were an- firms has been akey strategy to AASHISHARYAN& quentrecoveryinmarketshasnot Rs 3.92 lakh crore. Industryex- nouncedearlierthisyear.Non-tax INTERNET GIANT Amazon bec- expandtheirpresence.Inthetest- ■As aresult of the AANCHALMAGAZINE yieldedmuchonthe disinvest- ■ With ashortfall, the perts,however,estimatethat like receipts form acrucial portion of ame the latestentrant on prep segment itself, Unacademy growth witnessed due NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 ment front as yet. concern is of excess the 2016 auctions,the actual re- revenues forthe expenditurere- WednesdaytoIndia’s booming made six acquisitions lastyear, to the pandemic, Plans forstrategic stakesales reliance on off-balance ceipts from thespectrum auction quirementsofthecentralgovern- educationtechnology,ored-tech, withthelastonebeingNeoStencil, India’s education WITH JUSToverafortnight to go of Air India, BPCL,Container sheetborrowing could be only about 10 per cent of ment.Withashortfall,theconcern segment with the formal launch atestprepstartup.InJuly2020, it segment sawarecord fornextfinancial year’s Budget, Corporation of India, Shipping through the internal and the reserveprice. Of the three pri- isof excessrelianceonoff-balance of AmazonAcademy, aservicefor also acquired PrepLadder, apost- inflowofover the government is expectedto Corporation of India will stretch extra-Budgetary vate telcos, mostresearch houses sheetborrowingthroughinternal students to preparefor competi- graduate medicalentrance exam $2 billion during 2020 recordasignificantshortfallines- intonextyear,aswill the planned resources, whichis suchasMorganStanleyhaveinre- and extra-Budgetaryresources tive entrance examinations. The preparationplatform. timatedrevenuesfor 2020-21as initial public offering of country’s deployedbythe central portsoverthe lastweeksaid that (IEBR), whichisdeployedbycen- development comes the same Meanwhile,Byju’s is looking theprojectedreceiptsfromdisin- largestinsurer LifeInsurance public sector enterprises theydonot expect“aggressive bid- tral public sector enterprises and dayBlackstone-backed Aakash at acquiring Aakash Educational vestmentandstrategicstakesales Corporation (LIC), government and departmental ding” in these auctions. departmentalundertakings. EducationalServicesconfirmedit icscurriculum to students. Itlater Services (AESL), whichoperates areunlikelytomaterialise, while officials have indicated.Inthe last undertakings. “Inourview,spectrumauction In the lastfew years, the IEBR wasintalks withByju’s in an ac- shutdownTenMarks andab- morethan200tutoringcentresin collectionsfromothercommuni- sevenyears, thegovernment has in India hasturnedintoabuyer’s routehas been increasingly used quisitionof theformerforreport- sorbed someofits employees in the country—indicating the po- cation servicesare expectedtobe misseddisinvestment collection market.We expectminimalcom- by the central government in or- edly worth$1billion. variousrolesacrossthecompany. tentialforahybridmodelcombin- belowtargets. targetsinfour years and thrice Rs 26,353 crore. petitionwithoperatorspickingup der to finance even revenue ex- As aresult of growth wit- “Amazon Academywill offer ing digital and physicalpresence. Of theRs2.1 lakh croreoftar- exceededit. As regardsthe telecom sector, spectrumthatprovidesbestvalue penditures suchasthe bills for nesseddue to theCovid pan- studentsarangeofJEE prepara- Byju’sdid notrespond to amail geteddisinvestment receipts for The biggestshortfall in disin- the government has pegged non- formoneyinstead of focusingon FoodCorporationof India(FCI)for demic,India’seducationsegment tory resources at launch, includ- seeking commentsonthe deal. 2020-21, the government has, so vestmentreceiptsisexpectedthis taxrevenue of Rs 1.33 lakhcrore renewing all their expiring spec- procurement purposes. While sawarecordinflowofover$2bil- ingspeciallycraftedmocktestsby In astatement, AESL said it is far, raisedonly6.6 per cent of the year.Anticipating some big ticket fromothercommutationservices trum,” Kunal Vora,analystwith earlier the amount of capital lion during2020 fromprivateeq- industryexperts, over 15,000 “Aakash Educational Services targeted amount or Rs 13,844.49 strategicsalesandLICIPO,thegov- in2020-21BudgetEstimates(BE), BNP Paribas’ equities research spendingthroughIEBRusedtobe uity and venturecapital (PE/VC) handpickedquestions with hints Limited is in talkswithByju’s for crore, as per the latestdataavail- ernmenthadsteeplyraisedthees- whichis126 percent higher than team, said in anote lastweek. lesserthanthe gross budgetary firms, withmajority being corne- anddetailedstepbystepsolutions buildingastrongpartnership.The able with the Department of timates to Rs 2.1lakh croreinthe Rs 58,989 croreinthe 2019-20 In 2016,the government of- support,since2014-15,thistrend redbystartupslikeByju’s,Unaca- forpractice. The mocktests in- Chaudhryfamilyand Founders, Investment and Public Asset currentyear,fromRs65,000crore RevisedEstimates(RE).According fered2,354.55 MHz at areserve has reversed, withcapitalspend- demy, Vedantu,and Toppr. cludechaptertests,parttests,and Mr JC Chaudhry&MrAakash Management (DIPAM). inthepreviousyear.Forthreeyears to government definition, other price of Rs 5.60 lakh crore. It had ing by CPSUs exceeding the Analysts said interestined-tech fullteststhatsimulatetheJEEpat- Chaudhryremaincommittedand Nearly Rs9,400crore hasbeen between2016-17and2018-19,the communication services “mainly managed to sell only965 MHz — amountsbudgetedforcapital ex- firms has been mainlydue to the tern, helping studentsmanage will continuetorun Aakash raisedthrough offerfor sale (OFS) government exceededthe BE tar- relatetothe licence fees from fel- or about 40 per cent of the spec- penditure. For2019-20, IEBR was pandemic, whichforcedschools exam preparednessattheir own Educational Servicesalong with of HAL and IRCTC, while the re- getsfordisinvestment.In2015-16, lowoperatorsand receipts of the trum that wasput up forsale — estimatedatRs7.1lakhcrore,16.9 andcollegesto shutdownandpr- pace,” Amazonsaid. As per infor- itsmanagement team with the mainingamount has been the government collected Wireless Planning and andthetotalvalueof bidsreceived per cent higher than Rs 6.07lakh ompted people to upgrade skills. mation on Amazon Academy’s samepassionandcommitment”. through other OFS and buybacks Rs23,997crore throughdisinvest- Coordination Organisation.” wasjustRs65,789 crore, which croreraisedin2018-19.For2020- In astatement, AmazonIndia website,allcontentisavailablefor “Puttingthesespeculationsto by state-ownedcompanies.While ment as againstBEofRs25,313 Fortheauctionsthataresched- wasroughly 10 percent of the to- 21,thegovernmenthasestimated saiditsonlinepreparationoffering free, “for the next fewmonths”. rest,wewouldliketostate that the crash in stockmarkets in crore.Theshortfallin2014-15was uledtostart on March 1, the gov- talask of the government. itto comedownby 5.3percentto willequipstudentswithin-depth Other large internetfirmsin- AESL is on amission to build March and alockdown to deal around Rs 2,000 crorefromBEof ernmentaimsto sell 2,251.25MHz The government would meet Rs 6.72lakh crore. knowledgeand practice routines cludingGoogle have placedbets India’s largest digitally-enabled, required for the JEE, through cu- on India’s education sector.Last omni-channel education com- ratedlearning material, live lec- July, Google said it haspartnered pany. We willaccelerateour digi- tures and comprehensive assess- withtheCentralBoardofSecond- taltransformation and deliver Sebi bans TV anchor Expectedfiscaldeficit,in mentsinmath, physics and aryEducation (CBSE) to delivera phenomenal value to our stu- ‘Vaccine distribution delaymay 5%termsofpercentageof chemistry. Thee-commercegiant “blendedlearningexperience” dents.We willrapidly expandour clip FY22 GDP growth at 6%’ GDP,forFY22 hadalreadymarkedanentrytoIIT- across 22,000 schools. It also, omni channel &digital offerings, for fraudulent trading JEE coaching space with alimited through itsVCfund Capital G, in- as we embarkonthe next trajec- Delaying theCovid-19vaccine distribution to thesecond ContractioninGDP launchofJEE Ready appin2019, vested in Bengaluru-baseded- tory of quality education & half of 2021-22 (October-March)could limit theGDP 6.7%expectedforFY21, whichallowedcandidates to test tech firm Cuemath lastmonth. growth,” it added. ENSECONOMICBUREAU againstthegovernment’sestimate their preparedness forJEE Mains. Inthesamemonth,Facebook, With this acquisition, Byju’s The regulator found that growth forFY22 at just6%, BofA Securities said MUMBAI,JANUARY13 HemantGhai, his wife of7.7percentcontraction Globally, in2013,Amazonhad too, tiedupwithCBSE to launcha wouldsurpassitself inmakingthe ExpectedGDPgrowthin acquired TenMarks Education — certifiedcurriculum on digital biggestdeal in the ed-techsegm- THE SECURITIES and Exchange and mother,conducted 9%FY22,ifCovid-19vaccine Thirdbiggest economy in aCalifornia-basedprovider of safetyand onlinewell-being. ent,leavingbehinditsacquisition BoardofIndia (Sebi) on Wednes- unfair trading from distributionisdoneinthefirsthalfof next decade: Fromagrowth web-basedsolutions forteachers Earlier in February,Facebook had of online codingplatform Whi- daybanned CNBCAwaaz show thenewfiscal perspective,accordingtotheBankof andparentstodelivermathemat- participatedinthe series Efund- teHat Jr for$300millionlastyear. hostHemantGhai,hiswifeandhis information pertaining AmericaSecurities,Indiawillbethe motherfromthecapitalmarketfor to recommendations to 50 basispoints: Expectedcutin thirdbiggesteconomyintheworldin alleged fraudulent trading prac- be made on his show keypolicyratesbyRBIbyJune,with thenextdecade tices. It also directed Ghaitocease inflationcoolingdownto4.59% Source: BofA Securities/PTI RBIallows UCBs to refund and desistfromundertaking any Stock20-20 activity related to giving invest- Multiple factors to drive growth: Growth will be drivenbyademographicdividend which will be ment advice, publishing of re- the advance information pertain- driving investment, rising financialmaturityand emergence of mass markets share capital to members search reportsrelatedtothesecu- ing to recommendations to be ritiesmarket,tillfurtherdirections. made on Stock20-20. Themarketsregulatorhasalso During analysis of the trading “Ithasbeendecidedinthe onJanuary7,Gadkarisaidasarep- directedhimto impoundthepro- accountofGhai’swifeandmother What are new rules for flying to the US? ENSECONOMICBUREAU interimtopermitUCBs resentative of theCentreand also ceeds of Rs 2.95 croregenerated betweenJanuary1,2019,andMay MUMBAI,JANUARY13 whichmaintainCRARof9 as arepresentative of the people, by fraudulenttrades.Inaninterim 31,2020,high correlation of their required to getatestdone within certificatewhen travelling to percentorabovetorefund he would act as abridgebetween orderissuedWednesday, Sebisaid trades wasseen with the stocks PRANAVMUKUL thethreedays before theirflightto the US? THE RBI has decidedtoallow ur- the co-operative banksin Ghai had advance information recommendedintheshow, which NEWDELHI,JANUARY13 the US departs, and provide writ- If apassengerhadtestedCovid ban co-operative banks(UCBs) to thevalueofsharecapitalto Maharashtraand the Finance about the recommendation to be generated Rs 2.95 crore. tendocumentation of their labo- positive in thepast3months and refund the value of the sharecap- theirmembersornominees Ministry, RBI, NABARD and the made on the show‘Stock20-20’, Sebi foundthatshareswere THEUSCentersforDiseaseControl ratory test result(paper or elec- can producealetterfromadoctor ital to their members. orheirsofdeceased stategovernment.Gadkarihadsaid co-hostedbyhim,and that he di- consistentlypurchasedinthe ac- and Prevention(CDC) has ex- tronic copy) to the clearing them fortravel, “It has been decidedinthe in- membersondemand” co-operativebanksmustcompete rectlyorindirectlyusedittohisad- count one dayprior to theday of pandedtherequirementforaneg- airline. Airlines have it can serveasa“docu- terimto permitUCBswhichmain- withprivatebankstomakeanim- vantage. Theshowfeatures reco- recommendationontheshow. To ative Covidtesttoall passengers been asked to confirm mentation of recovery”. tainCRARof 9percentorabove to RESERVE BANK OF INDIA pression on lawmakers in Delhi. mmendations on certain stocks. capturesignificant benefitsfrom flying intothe country’s borders. the negative test result In case someonecan refundthevalueofshare capitalto Gadkariaddedwhileprivatisation The Network18group, which thepricemovementcausedbythe This follows asimilarmove by the forallflyers.If apassen- produce adocumenta- their members or nominees or duction maytakeplace, RBI said. of co-operativebankshasbeendis- runs CNBC Awaaz,inastatement recommendations,theythensold UKgovernmentrequiringallinter- gerdoes notprovide tionof recovery,theydo heirsof deceasedmembersonde- Union Road Transport & cussedsince1996,neitherthecen- said it has terminated Ghai with their shares as soon as the market national arrivals to England, in- the necessarydocu- notneedtoproduce a mand,”theRBI saidin acircularto Highways andMSME Minister tral government nor the RBI has immediateeffect. The regulator opened on theday of the recom- cluding UK nationals, required to mentation, or chooses negative certificate. UCBs.TheBankingRegulationAct Nitin Gadkari had said therewill ever forcefullyimposeditonthe found that Ghai, along with his mendation and consequently, presentanegative test,takenupto nottotakeatest, theairline must However, in caseneither of the prohibitswithdrawalorreduction benoforcedprivatisationofco-op- banks.Parliamentpassedamend- wifeJayaHemantGhai and earnedprofits and perpetrated a 72 hours prior to departure. denyboarding to thepassenger. documentsare produced,the air- insharecapitalby UCBsunlessthe erative banksinorder to bolster mentstothe Banking Regulation mother ShyamMohini Ghai, em- fraudupon the market,Sebi said. line can denyboarding. RBI specifies the extent up to the co-operative sector. ActinSeptember 2020, bringing ployedaschemeto conductfraud- Full report on What arethe newUSnorms? 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BRIEFLY Azharuddeenhits Wanted to get my daughters involved too 54-ball137toblow awayMumbai in the moment. They went, ‘Did we win?’ Mumbai: In aGroup Egameof the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Kerala rode on opener Mohammed now” and Iput the phone down. So, Iguess Azharuddeen's IknewIwas watching history.The enor- whirlwind unbeaten mity of the situation wasunmissable. In 137off 54 balls to these times, watching alone in ahotel room, beat Mumbai by 8 Twitter is my comfortmove. Idon’t even wicketsastheycom- speak to friends or familyifitgetstense. fortablychasedastiff Somehow, Twitter is easier and agood out- target of 197injust letfor my emotions as Idon’t have to en- 15.5 overs. Azharuddeen hammered gage.It’s my choice. Iknowwhen it’s best nine fours and elevensixes, and com- Prithi Narayanan to ignoretrolls. pletedhis 100in37balls. He tore apart Notthat Ihavealways been this serene. an experiencedMumbai attackatthe Iremember afew years back, during a Wankhede Stadium and got able sup- Sydney Test heroRavichandran game againstPakistan, he washit forruns portfromRobin Uthappa (33) and one- Ashwin’s wife shares the experience in the lastoverand Iwas trolledand had down Sanju Samson (22). Meanwhile, of watching the final day’splay got worked up. Ihavebeen wiser afterthat. Delhi recordedtheir second straight from her hotel room, along with Sortof! wininthe tournament afterbeating their twodaughters TryasIdid, Icouldn’t relax as the overs AndhraPradesh by six wicketsinan tickedby. Ashwin seemedmorerelaxed EliteGroup Egame, on Wednesday. Put than me. The usual Ashwin mannerisms intobat at the Wankhede Stadium, AADHYA, MY four-and-a-half-year-old had begun to come through. He washelp- Andhrawererestricted to 124/9 in daughter,was particularly nosy that morn- ing his partner.When one can do that in their 20 overs, as Delhi bowlers ledby ing. She had seen Ashwin writhing in pain Ravichandran Ashwin batted for42.2 that situation, thinking beyond oneself, it left-arm pacer Pradeep Sangwan and pipedup“Put leave, appa!” overs along with Hanuma Vihari to eke means theywereincontrol of their emo- (3/33), put up an impressive show. ‘Whygotothe office in pain, when you out adrawinSydney. tions. Iheardhim tell Hanuma, “Pathu Pathu BREIF SCORES: Mumbai 196/7 can chill at home?!’ washer thought and ball, adulaaam” (Wewillplay10balls each). (AdityaTare42, Yashasvi Jaiswal 40; that brought some smiles. Even Istarted to It felt good to hear his voice. KMAsif 3/25) losttoKerala 201/2 tease Ash. “Ask forasnackbreak in two Iwould neverforgetthe surreal The same stumpmicrophone would (Mohammed Azharuddeen 137not hours and come back–likekids do at moment when Ashwin walked later bring up other voices, whichweren’t out;Shams Mulani 1/41) by 8wickets. school”and Ash went, “Overaaa Oturrey! that good! When TimPaine startedtalking, BREIF SCORES:AndhraPradesh (You arepulling my leg abit toomuch!). intothe room that evening. We my worrywasn’t what he wassaying but 124/9 (Ashwin Hebbar 32; PSangwan Until then, it had been atense morning. laughed, we cried, we laughed. that Ashwin wastalking back. Something 3/33, Ishant Sharma 2/17, Simarjeet Over the years, Ihaveseen him handle pain he hadn’t done until then. ‘Was he losing fo- Singh 2/21) losttoDelhi 128/4 (Anuj and knowhehas ahighthreshold forit, but We didn’t knowhow to react. cus or is the backpain irritating him that he Rawat 33; Himmat Singh 32 notout; Ihad neverseen him likethis. He wascrawl- And we howled.Itwasn’t an is reacting? What if something happens Reddy 2/40) by six wickets. ing on the floor.Hecouldn’t getuporbend euphoric cry–that wasafter the now? Don’t do it, Ash. Don’t talk back,’I down. Icouldn’t imagine howhewas going thought. Itweeted something on those lines to playand the snack-break comment was Melbourne win in the second too. That emotion wasout of my body.Back ManUtdbeatBurnley said onlyinhalf-jest. As he wasabout to Test.That had adifferent feel. to watching Ashwin. togoatopEPLtable leave,hesaid, “I have to play. Ihavetoget He seemedtoget backincontrol. He too this done.” wasfighting it out. Both were talking in London: PaulPogba sent Manchester The firstsigns of trouble had come the When Ashwin waswalking out to bat in Tamil, morechatsstarted to come through. Unitedto the topofthe Premier League earlier evening, at the end of the fourth pain, Iwas thinking ‘Howthese guysdo IsmiledasIthought IheardAsh say, “Aadu by scoring with adeflected volleyina day’s play. Ihad seen him on television in what theydo, onlytheyknow’. mama, aadu mama! (Playonman, Playon!). 1-0 win at Burnley. United came into some sortofpain acouple of times. When Afterascientific trial-and-errormethod Suddenlyhestarted to playafew shots in the matchatTurf Moor knowing at he walksintothe room, he usuallyhas just overthe years, Ihaveworkedout asenti- the end. ‘WhyAsh, why? What’s happen- leastapoint would move the team into afew minutes before he rushes to the ment that Ithink workswhen Ashwin is ing?’ Perhaps, he wasrelaxing. Icertainly firstplace forthe firsttime at this stage physio or masseur table and then meetings. batting! Idon’t watchhim until he has wasn’t. The things that go through in the of the season since AlexFerguson was if any, and comes backlate. “Areyou fine, reached23-25 runs. Itend to checkscores head, Itell you. in charge of the title-winning 2012-13 physically?” Iasked him and he shotback, online. If Iamatthe ground, Ican’t help it, With five overs to go,Iwas puzzled. Why side. Pogba metacross from Marcus “Didn’t yousee me bowl?!” and said he felt of course, but away from it, this is my rou- aren’t theyshaking hands and calling it off? Rashfordwith afirst-time effort from he hadatweak in thebackthat wasbegin- tine. His father putsonafavouriteshirtand Ibegan to count down everyball and when the edge of the boxthat deflected off ning to hurt. He felt during warm-ups that has other sentiments; Itend nottohavetoo it wasfinallyover, Istarted jumping around Burnleydefender Matt Lowton and morning that he steppedawkwardlyand much. Because Iammostlytravelling with in the room. Shouting too. Iwanted to get through the legs of goalkeeper Nick did something to his back. him and don’t want the absence of a my daughters involvedtoo in this moment. Pope in the 71st. It had slowlybegun to act up as the day favouriteclothing or anysuchthing to cast Theywent, “Did we win?” Ha ha ha. progressed. He went to the physio. Ashwin negative thoughtsinus. Perhaps, the onlyIndian watching who waswracking in pain, and Iknewother wasn’t toopleasedwith a‘draw’was our LangerblamesIPL players toowereinjured.The matchwas Uncertainties galore owndaughter.Cute, Ithought. Ididn’t tell schedulingforinjuries still alive,and Iwas wondering howthese Ihad no idea what to expect when Isaw her,wedidn’t win. It felt likeone, afterall. guysweregoingtodoit. As familymem- him likethis before.‘What areyou going to to the kids. Told them to go intothe other him batting. The close-ups caught his face; Iwould neverforgetthe surreal moment Sydney: Australia coachJustin Langer bers, our emotions arewired differently– do? Howcan youbat?’ Iasked.“Idon’t room and watchwhatever theywant. something in me told me that he had gone when Ashwin walked intothe room that questionedthetimingof thelastyear's we see them at close quarters, pain and know. Iwill figureout. Justlet me gettothe Sometimes, because of the kids, Itend to tune to that place theycall a‘zone’. He had that evening. We laughed, we cried, we laughed. edition, whichhebelievescould have emotion and the abnormal desiretocom- ground,” he replied. That’s when Aadhya out of the match, my attention drifting in and look that Ihaveseen in him before.Of We didn’t knowhow to react. And we been acontributing factor in the injury pete and win is something Ihavetriedto crackedher ‘put leave,appa’ comment. If out, but Iwas clear that Iwanted to watch course, all this is in my ownhead. Out there, howled.Itwasn’t an euphoric cry–that was setbacks that both his and the Indian getusedto, but Idon’t think Iwill ever be only. Even afterheleftus, to be frank,Iwas this day’s playwithout anyinterruptions. he is taking knocks on the chestand shoul- afterthe Melbourne win in the second Test. team have endured in the ongoing se- able to understand it completely. half-expecting acall in acouple of hours Icould see Ashwin standing in the dress- ders from bouncers. Iwincedwhen one hit That had adifferent feel. Ihad rarely seen ries. "It is reallyinteresting howmany from someone in the team that he had been ing room corridor or pacing up and down him on the ribs. Another knockedhis hands him that light, that bouncy,that delirious. injuries (it) has been throughout this Paralysing pain takentohospital forscans. on television. Iknewitmustbebecause he and the physio ranout. Iwincedagain. This wassomething different. We were summer.Ican't help and think that the On matchnights, because of the hyper- Ididn’t go to the ground that dayasit’s feared if he sat down, he couldn’t getup. Coming to Australia, Iknewofcourse that howling. It wasutter relief –adraining out IPL this year (2020) wasinreally, prob- active kids –Akhirafive-and-a-half, and noteasy in these bio-bubble times. Unlike That racked up my worries abit. ‘So, he is- all this waspar forthe course on these of emotions from our system. We justhad ablywasn'tidealtimingforanyone,cer- Aadhya –Itend to sleep in aseparateroom fans, because we arewith the players, our n’t better.Haven’t the painkillers kickedin pitches. And Iknowheismorethan capable twominutes together;hehad to getbackto tainlyfor suchabig series likethis," with them so that he can getsome rest.By bubble worksdifferently. Iwould have to yet? Whycan’t theybemoreeffective?’ – of handling it. But because of the backpain, the physio and medical scans. He came back Langersaidatavirtualpressconference. the time Iwokeupinthe morning, his pain walk inside the arena, beside the boundary suchthoughtsflitted through my head. In Iwas worriedthat these blows could make at 11 that night. Next morning, the daugh- ... “the timing of it...because of what wasreallybad. “I had to crawltothe physio line, to gettomyseat. Ihad gone on Day3but between, the kids’ food had to be arranged, the situation worse. ters were surprisedwhen we said it’s time happenedwithCOVID...probablywas- room,” he said. Luckily, that wasthe next didn't want to go in the middle of the final to checkiftheyweren’t squabbling. Forthe The phone rang. It wasmymother. to go to anew city.“Why, aren’t yougoing to n't ideal.” AGENCIES room. He couldn’t bend, straighten, or get day’s play. Iwas in the room and forthe first mostpart, though, Iwas plonked in front of “Amma, this is aonce-in-a-hundred-years playtoday, matchover?” Akhiraasks. “Did up aftersitting. Iwas shocked. Ihad notseen time, gave unrestricted screen-time access the television the whole day. type of matchgoing on, Ican’t speak to you we win, appa?’ the nosy one asked again. Swab sticks, 10 seconds of hell &surveillance Olympic gold medallist

BWFgo-ahead had been registered. While was part of Capitol mob SHIVANINAIK Srikanth washardlytense when the matches went ahead Wednesday, even MUMBAI,JANUARY13 he dispatchedVerma in straight while twomoretests of supportstaff of Europeans threw up positives, the tourna- WHILE KIDAMBI Srikanth sufferedbleeding sets to be the onlymen's singles ment stayed on the edge."We will notprotest KARENCROUSE&VICTORMATHER from aswabtestgone awfullywrong, where playertohead intoRound 2, with the decision but it is unfair to Kisona, who JANUARY13 fragility of his capillaries, irritation causedby Antonsen becoming the biggest wasalready prepared to face Busanan three previous testsand even his "tense na- (Ongbamrungphan) of Thailand in the sec- KLETE KELLER, achampion swimmer who ture" were attributed by the BWF, he was casualty afteranupsetloss. ond round. We have expressedour displeas- wontwo Olympic gold medals as arelay hardlythe firstathlete in Bangkok to wince ureand we hope BWFwill notrepeat this teammateofMichael Phelps, wasidenti- at the sight of the swab stickbeing sent curv- again," Malaysian association's KennyGoh fied by former teammates and coaches as a ing up his nostrils. notverynice", while Anders Antonsen wasreportedassaying in StraitsTimes. member of the crowdthat surgedintothe TV 2SportofDenmarkhas been chroni- would tell TV 2Sportthat though he'd Saina Nehwal comfortablybeat Kisona though would tell the BWFafter U.S. Capitol during violent protests cling quarantine and isolation woes of crackedthe code and notburstany capillar- Malaysia’s Kisona Selvaduray 21-15, her loss that she had grownupidolising on Wednesday. Klete Keller swam the anchor leg when Danish shuttlers. Russian doubles veteran ies, "Thereare some who take it harder than 21-15onWednesday. Badminton Photo Saina afterher CWGgold. Playing Saina was Avideo postedbyareporterfromacon- the US wonthe 4x200-metrerelaygold Ivan Sozhonovwas recordedbypartner others. It's notfunny. Thereisalso adiffer- 'a dream come true' Kisona said post-match. servative outlet, Townhall, appearedto show at the 2004 Athens Games Reuters Vladimir Ivanov, literallyshuddering while ence in howdeep theygowhen theytestus." The Indian, exhaustedafter she waspacked the 6-foot-6 Keller towering over acrowd that the testing official poked the swab stickfish- Srikanth washardlytense when he dis- Indians prompted by BAI. offinanambulance with someone who she waspushing and shoving with police officers ing forasample. It wasaparticularly forbid- patchedSourabh Verma in straight sets to be couldn't communicatewith in English, who were trying to clear the Capitol Rotunda. companysaid in abrief statement. ding 10 slowseconds of writhing reaction, the onlymen's singles playertohead into Malaysia's displeasure would admit she sleptfrom9pmTuesdayto Severalformer teammates and coaches Fewofthe people who recognizedKeller as he sent the cotton flying from the tester's Round 2, with Antonsen becoming the Malaysians weren't toohappyabout 1pmnextday to recoverfromher exertions said theyrecognizedKeller in the video be- in the video expressedsurprise at his pres- hand, likeadrowning man gasps forair. biggestcasualty afteranupsetloss. their young shuttler Kisona Selvaduray be- following Covid-19related chaos. cause of his size and because he waswearing ence in Washington. His deletedsocial me- The video would find resonance with the ing asked to playSaina Nehwal afterher aU.S. Olympic team jacket that had “USA” dia accounts, severalofthem said, had in Danes. While Mia Blichfeldt told TV2Sport, The deceptive Positive withdrawal wasoverturned. This their of- Privacy concerns printedacross the backand down the sleeves. recent years includedastream of pro- "You want to crackthe chair together and Antonsen himself had been on tenter- ficial social media account would note The Danish shuttlers were also the first Agreen face covering, whichmight have ob- Trumpmessaging. getthat stickout of your nose. It's really, re- hooksafter half expecting to test positive on while officiallyrecording their "displeas- to raise an alarm about surveillance usedto scured his identity,hung looselyaround his No video has emergedofKeller partici- allyuncomfortable" adding she invariably the PCR -hetoo wasrecovering from an early ure" at howthe Badminton World keep an eyeonthe players in the hotels. TV neck, leaving his beardedface clearly visible. pating in anyviolent actsinthe Capitol, but leftthe room with unintendedtears of in- December infection. Prepared to be asked to Federation handledthe opening daydisar- 2Sporthighlighted through aphotograph Aswimming news site, SwimSwam, firstre- his merepresence in the building, if con- stant pain, doubles playerSaraThygsen step away,hewould later sound relievedthat ray postaspateofpositives. howa"commandcentre" nottoo farfrom portedKeller’s presence at the Capitol rioton firmedbythe authorities, mayhaveplaced calledthe test "completely grotesque" and the Indians had openedthe doors forthose "While we arepleasedthat some of these the hotelwatchedthe hotellobbies and cor- Monday. The video had been circulating in him in legal jeopardy.Numerous people who "10seconds in hell." likehim who had sufficient antibodies and players have re-testednegative,itishowever ridorsfor everyunannouncedstepping out. the swimming community since lastweek, entered the building nowface federal To be fair,the tester didn't look particu- were non-threatening or infectious to oth- unjusttoany playertobeasked to partici- Once when the public system chideda and severalpeople who sawitare said to have chargesthat include unlawful entryand dis- larly comfortable either,trying to calm down ers, but perenniallyatthe risk of throwing pateinthe firstround again, especiallyafter couple of players who were lunching and reportedKeller to the authorities. orderly conduct. Moreserious chargesin- the tall Russian, aformidablybuilt All up apositive. adecision to give awalkover waspublished talking to eachother with room doors open, EffortstoreachKeller were unsuccessful. clude theftofgovernment property and England champfromfiveyears backwhile Japan's Olympic organising committee in the official website," the tweets read. the Danes were completely spooked. On Tuesdaynight, the Colorado real estate firearms violations. Keller,38, wasamember extracting pastgook.But it wasnosurprise and Olympic Countermeasures Conference Both Saina (who comfortablybeat Kisona Muchoftheir shockisdowntoDenmark firm that had employedhim forthe pastthree of three U.S. Olympic teams, and he won that repeated proddings likethese would in- in the hostcity this gone December has in 21-15, 21-15onWednesday) and HS Prannoy having hostedatournament in October years, Hoff&Leigh, announcedthat Keller had medals at three Olympics, including golds at evitablyruptureavessel at the slightestjerk- fact considered the likelihood of ruling out (who lostin3toLee Jii Jia), were due to play whichdidn't needthese extreme measures. resigned“effective immediately.” the Athens Games in 2004 and at the Beijing ing movement. post-symptomand recovery "positives" Malaysians, and while therewas no attempt While thereisgeneral acceptance that Covid “Hoff&Leigh supports the right of free Games in 2008 as amember of the 4x200- Hans-Kristian Vittinghus would describe with an immediateIgG retest,something whatsoevertoofficiallyprotest,their stated threat needs everylastcaution, being speechand lawful protestbut we cannotcon- meterrelayteam. He wonsilverinthe event the unavoidable testing as "stinging in places that Thailand employedincase of the reluctance to playthe Indians despitethe watchedsoacutelydid rattle the Europeans. done actions that violatethe rule of law,”the at the 2000 SydneyGames. NYT

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