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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 244 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 | 2020 12 PAGES + SUNDAY POST | `4.00 Children’s fate lost in files THE CASES OF MISSING CHILDREN FILED AT VARIOUS POLICE STATIONS IN THE STATE SOARED BY 75% BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019

GYAN RANJAN MOHAPATRA, OP However, the police failed to achieve in 2019 which was the lowest in the success in tracing out the children country. The state police managed to Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The alleged kid- who went missing from 2015 to 2019, find out 1,490 missing kids out of 5,503 nap and murder of Pari, a 5-year-old with 2017 as an aberration. including 3,151 missing children in girl in Nayagarh district, has sparked In 2015, the state police was tasked 2019. widespread protests across the state, with a target to trace out 4,588 miss- Speaking on the issue, a top police Oppn leaders meet Pari’s forcing the government to set up a ing children including 2,781 untraced official said that police will intensify their Special Investigation Team (SIT) to children of previous years. But, the po- operations to trace more children after parents in Nayagarh dist find out the real culprit(s) of the lice managed to find out only 698 kids. the slowing down of Covid-19 effect. “We ghastly crime. However, the cases of As many as 1,901 children went will try to bring more awareness among BJP REMAINS ADAMANT ON CBI PROBE many other Paris have been gather- TOP FROM THE BOTTOM missing in 2016. Meanwhile, the police people and urge them to inform about ing dust at various police stations succeeded in tracing out only 589 mi- missing kids to the police force. This year, POST NEWS NETWORK the Orissa High Court. Patra across the state. IN 2016, THE TRACING RATE IN THE STATE WAS 10.2 nors in 2016 out of a total of 5,791 due to Covid no tracing operations also demanded removal of state The murder of Pari grabbed public PC— LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY cases that also included untraced 3,890 could be undertaken.” Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: Higher Education minister attention following the self-immola- from the previous years. The tracing The data indicated that Odisha Leaders of the BJP and the Arun Sahoo. “We demand a tion bid by her parents before the THIS YEAR, DUE TO COVID NO TRACING OPS rate was 10.2 per cent – lowest in the Police has failed to achieve the de- Congress party Saturday CBI inquiry into the case. The Assembly building. country. The cops performed really well sired results under schemes like thronged the village of the SP and Collector must be sum- A perusal of data reveals the pa- COULD BE UNDERTAKEN in 2017 registering a success rate of 84.4 ‘Operation Muskan’ and ‘Operation deceased minor girl in moned in the case,” said Patra. thetic performance of the state police per cent. The police managed to recover Smile’ to trace out missing children. Nayagarh, who was allegedly Chellakumar said, “The SIT in tracing out the missing minors. As In 2018, the state cops cracked 1,139 The rate plummeted 6,281 kids including 1,747 boys and In 2019, states like Kerala achieved abducted and murdered. has to be constituted and mon- per National Crime Records Bureau cases out of a total of 3,491 untraced to 27.1 pc in 2019— 4,534 females. tracing rate of around 94 per cent National spokesperson itored by a sitting High Court (NCRB) data, the state has been wit- children; success rate of 32.6 pc, again again the lowest in However, the success rate of Odisha while Odisha has continuously been of the BJP Sambit Patra judge otherwise the state gov- nessing a steady rise in the number of the lowest in comparison to other states the country Police started slowing down after 2017. remaining at the lowest position in and Congress’ Odisha in- ernment may misuse it. ” missing children every year. As many as 2,326 cases in connection the country. charge A Chellakumar met BJD spokesperson Lenin The number of such cases filed at with missing of minors were reported Various surveys by NGOs and other the parents of the victim Mohanty said, “Odisha didn’t various police stations in the state in 2018. The cops cracked 1,139 cases agencies sound an alarm that during and demanded justice. see Sambit Patra and spiraled by around 75 per cent be- out of a total of 3,491 untraced children the Covid-induced lockdown child traf- While the BJP reiterated its Chellakumar earlier in such tween 2015 and 2019. registering a success rate of 32.6 per ficking could have increased. As fam- demand for a CBI probe into sensitive cases. The govern- The reports suggest that as many as cent, again the lowest tracing rate in ilies lost jobs, kids from the margin- the matter, the Congress party ment is committed to give 1,807 missing cases reported in 2015 rose comparison to other states. alised section were bound to work in asked for the SIT probe to be justice to the victim. The SIT to 3,151 till the end of 2019. The rate plummeted to 27.1 per cent unorganised sector, reports said. monitored by a sitting judge of is working in good pace.” MAHANADI DISPUTE Victim’s body bore 16 injury marks PETROL, DIESEL IRREGULAR by MANJUL PRICES ON FIRE POST NEWS NETWORK CUSTODIAL DEATH CASE lines of the National Human Rights Odisha wants to Commission (NHRC). AGENCIES Puri, Dec 5: Giving startling rev- n Ramesh died due to severe “The body of Ramesh bore as elations, the post-mortem report injuries on his head many as 16 injury marks. Ramesh New Delhi, Dec 5: Petrol price ` of K Ramesh, who allegedly died n had died due to severe injuries on Saturday breached the 83 per in the custody of Baselisahi police A clot of around 250ml of his head. A clot of around 250ml litre-mark in Delhi for the first resume talks blood was found in the November 18, has stated that the of blood was found in the brain of time in more than two years after brain of the victim victim’s body bore as many as 16 the victim,” said the postmortem a rally in international oil prices injury marks. after he was picked up in con- report. forced the 13th increase in rates in Ramesh was allegedly beaten nection with a case under inves- Doctors who conducted the post- the last fortnight. Petrol price for interim relief to death around two weeks ago by tigation. The allegation is being mortem described the victim’s Saturday was raised by 27 paise per POST NEWS NETWORK the Baselisahi police, a few hours probed in strict adherence to guide- death as ‘fatal in nature’. litre and diesel by 25 paise, ac- cording to a price notification of No water cannon on New Delhi, Dec 5: The state of oil marketing companies. these protesters... only Odisha Saturday informed the Petrol price in Delhi rose to `83.13 lathi charge Mahanadi water dispute Tribunal FEAST FOR YOUR EYES per litre from `82.86. Diesel rates that it wants to restart negotiation went up from `73.07 to `73.32 per with Chhattisgarh, in the interim litre. This is the highest rate for application filed by it. Odisha is n Odisha seeks 1.74 million acre petrol and diesel since September Seeing red seeking 1.74 million acre feet (MAF) feet of Mahanadi water during 2018. In 16 days, the petrol price has of Mahanadi water during non- non-monsoon months gone up by `2.07 per litre and diesel monsoon months. rate has risen by `2.86. over Saffron n Next hearing January 16 According to officials, Uproar over naming new Chhattisgarh had released around PRICES IN BHUB RGCB campus in Kerala after 1.9 MAF water to Hirakud dam information related to Mahanadi PETROL: `83.76 (+0.27) RSS ideologue Golwalkar during non-monsoon months in basin has not been finalised by the 2019. While between 2014 and 2019, assessor yet. It has been submitted DIESEL: ` AGENCIES Chhattisgarh had reduced the flow that the assessor has fixed further 79.87 (+0.27) to Hirakud to 0.8 MAF. Odisha has meetings of engineers of both Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5: been demanding 2.0 MAF flow of states from December 14 to 18. A controversy has erupted in Kerala water to Hirakud dam from Significantly, Odisha had ear- Haryana Min, who over the naming of the second November to May. lier pleaded the Tribunal to pass campus of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for The state has submitted in the order in the interim application. participated in Biotechnology (RGCB) here after Tribunal that it wants to hold an- It is to be mentioned here that late Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh other round of talks with Odisha in 2018 filed an interim ap- vax trial, tests +ve (RSS) ideologue MS Golwalkar. Chhattisgarh to explore further plication in the Mahanadi Tribunal Both ruling CPI- possibilities of amicable settle- seeking directions to Chhattisgarh M and opposition ment. The three-judge bench of to maintain 1.74 million acre feet Congress have the Tribunal, headed by flow of Mahanadi river water dur- criticised the Chairperson AM Khanwilkar and ing the non-monsoon months, start- move. comprising Justices Indermeet ing from November to May. The “What is Kaur and Ravi Ranjan, adjourned state had also urged the Tribunal MSG’s contribu- the matter for hearing January 16. to order stay on the operation and tion to science, During the hearing, the Tribunal construction of barrages built by other than pro- was also apprised by both states that Chhattisgarh on Mahanadi till the The White Peace Pagoda of Dhauli stupa is a sight to behold against the backdrop of a setting sun in Bhubaneswar, AGENCIES moting the disease of communal- the common format with regard to adjudication of main petition. Saturday PIC: BIKASH NAYAK ism?” asked a peeved New Delhi, Dec 5: Just hours Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha after Haryana Health Minister MP and Congress leader Shashi FARMERS’ PROTEST Anil Vij confirmed he has devel- Tharoor. oped Coronavirus symptoms, the Senior CPI-M politburo member Union Health Ministry clarified and former Kerala minister MA that Vij took only the first dose Baby said, “The development is People have a right to demonstrate peacefully: UN of the two-dose vaccine. Vij was ad- most unfortunate and cruel.” “This ministered a dose of Covaxin last has been done purposely to drive INDIA HAS CALLED THE REMARKS BY FOREIGN LEADERS ON PROTESTS BY FARMERS AS “ILL-INFORMED” AND “UNWARRANTED” month. a wedge in the Kerala society.” “The antibodies against the in- LoP Ramesh Chennithala wrote AGENCIES question on the farmers’ protest and others in his Cabinet on the fection build up in a human being to PM Modi, stating that it was in India. farmers’ protest constituted an “un- only after a specific number of most painful and it should not be United Nations, Dec 5: People Reacting to the comments by the for- acceptable interference” in the days pass after the second dose of allowed. State BJP spokesperson have a right to demonstrate peace- eign leaders, External Affairs Ministry country’s internal affairs and these the vaccine is taken. Since, this is said it has now become fashionable fully and authorities should let Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava actions, if continued, will have a “se- a two-dose vaccine. Minister in for the opposition parties to come them do so, spokesperson for UN Tuesday said, “We have seen some riously damaging” impact on the question has taken only one dose out with stock statements like Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ill-informed comments…relating to bilateral ties. of the vaccine,” the Ministry said communal and what not. has said on the farmers’ protests in farmers in India. Such comments are Thousands of farmers from in a statement, Saturday. India. unwarranted, especially when per- Punjab, Haryana and several other In the case of this vaccine, trial India has called the remarks by taining to the internal affairs of a states have been protesting for the volunteers receive two intramus-

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k y m c MAX 31.8° 31.5° the internal affairs of a democratic diplomatic conversations are not these farmers claim that the newly signed to receive Covaxin or country. “As to the question of India, Farmers burn an effigy during their protest march against the Centre’s new misrepresented for political pur- enacted legislations would pave the placebo. The trial is double-blinded, TEMP MIN 16.9° 14.8° Forecast what I would say to you is what I’ve farm laws at Singhu border, in New Delhi, Saturday poses.” Friday, India summoned way for dismantling of the mini- such that the investigators, the Humidity 94% 82% Fog/mist in said to others when raising these is- Canadian High Commissioner and mum support price system, leav- participants and the company are morning, Rainfall Nil Nil later clear sky sues is that people have a right to thorities need to let them do so,” the Secretary-General, said Friday. told him that the comments made ing them at the ‘mercy’ of big not aware of who is assigned to demonstrate peacefully, and au- Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for Dujarric was responding to a by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau corporations. which group. P2 BILLIE EILISH CALLS OFF SELMA DIRECTOR DUVERNAY SUNDAY | DECEMBER 6 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR HER UPCOMING TOUR TO CREATE SUPERHERO SERIES Singer Billie Eilish has officially cancelled her Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is working on her next upcoming When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go television project, an adaptation of the teen superhero tour, saying she tried to explore many ways to make it story Naomi. She will team up with Jill Blankenship,

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FORTUNE FORECAST Ayushmann opens Never thought I’d up on choosing brand endorsement ARIES Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Joining a yoga class will play a man: Adah Khurrana has revealed his be a good decision. You should try ayurvedic method of choosing films foodstuffs too. You may expect a lot of Mumbai: Actress Adah Sharma plays a and brand endorsements. new things to happen today. Ganesha man in her new film, Man To Man. She says He says he feels responsi- advises you not to worry as there is a good she never imagined she would play a ble when he is personally amount of money coming up for you. man in life. reaching out to people across “This film is a romantic comedy. A the country. boy falls in love with a girl and gets mar- “When I choose my TAURUS ried to her but then he finds out that she films, I only look at the is not a girl but she is a man. I am play- story that it is trying Your monetary problems ing a man in this film. I can promise to tell. I try and un- will continue to bother you that you haven’t seen something derstand if the con- you, predicts Ganesha. You will not let small expenses get in the like this before,” Adah said. cept will be clutter- way of things. You may make money from She added: “I never thought breaking,” different sources. If you stay independent, I would play a man ever. Tisca’s jibe at people Ayushmann said. then you may generate wonderful results My character in the film “When I choose at the workplace, hopes Ganesha. goes through a sex brands I end up en- change surgery wearing mask on chin dorsing, I’m most to become a keen to know what is GEMINI woman Mumbai: Actress Tisca Chopra Saturday had a sarcas- the story they are look- You will propose, or get and I tic take on people who wear their masks in an improper ing to tell the people married today. Your fami- hope way, on their chin while their nose and mouth stays un- of India through me ly will be with you, trying that covered. and how innovatively to make sure that you don't let this oppor- we Tisca shared a few photographs of men wearing masks are they going to con- tunity go. You will look fantastic today, and would on their chin. Along with the images, she wrote: “Breaking vey this piece of com- nobody in his/her right mind would be able to say no to your proposal. be able to news! #Covid19 in India has mutated to a form that no longer munication so that it do justice to affects you through the mouth & nose, it enters through somehow stands apart,” the transgender your chin.. #ChinCorona is very dangerous, make sure to he added. Ayushmann community through the always wear your masks on your chins! #Seriously #MaskUp feels responsible that CANCER film.” #MaskOnChin #ChinCorona.” anything that has Your natural talents will “I think I am lucky The actress has just made her debut as a director with his name at- be rewarded at work, that directors think the short film Rubaru, which she has co-written with her tached should predicts Ganesha. Later husband, Captain Sanjay Chopra. The short film stars in the day, your peers of me when they entertain will fully co-operate to help you achieve think of making a Tisca with Arjun Mathur and Chitrashi Rawat. IANS people. your goals. Your popularity will grow by risky film as this. leaps and bounds. But you should not let I always try to success get to your head. pick roles that are unique, right from my LEO debut film Making digital art accessible to the visually-impaired 1920,” she With your penchant for being almost surgical in said. AltMuseum is world’s first digital art museum that helps bridge the gap between art your tasks, it seems IANS there isn't a single blun- and its accessibility for specially-abled people using technology der that escapes your trained eye. This fact comes to the fore today and helps nstagram is one of the most popular so- According to Pradnya Upadhye, Director you step into the limelight, especially at work, where your efforts get noticed cial networks worldwide. This visual Education, National Association for the and appreciated. Imedium is not just a photo gallery any- Blind, India, “This is simple but so power- more it has transformed into a platform for ful! It not only helps explore creativities but creative expression, engagement and even also enables an inclusive experience of a a source of income for many. The AltMuseum, visual medium like Instagram." VIRGO a digital art museum, enables a simple func- Schbang for Good, the impact communi- The day will bring in tionality of alt-text available on Instagram cations wing of Schbang, focused on driving innovation and inge- to introduce a creative experience for the vi- social change, launched the Alt Museum nuity on your part sually impaired. With the talk-back setting handle on Instagram earlier this year. today. Expect a proba- ble visit to a museum or a historical on Androids and Voiceover feature in iOS en- Riya Parekh, Group Creative Manager, place, says Ganesha. Being frisky will abled, a creative coded in Alt-text helps in de- Schbang for Good, said, “With the world get- help shape that body up a bit. scribing the visual through an audio narrative. ting locked into their homes, we witnessed Entertainment will work as a wonder- Leading personal care product brand a rise in consumption of content across dig- ful remedy to cure the wounds of an Vivel, in an inclusive step forward, enables ital platforms, but why should entertain- estranged relationship, says Ganesha. A representational image the visually impaired to explore a visual ment and art be restricted to the abled pop- social medium like Instagram with The content on the platform has also been ulation of the world? The Alt-Museum was AltMuseum. With its Voice of Art initiative, made available to the students under the the outcome of this simple question. We LIBRA it has become the first brand to partner with aegis of the National Association for the identified the Instagram feature and latched the platform to make the message of em- Blind (NAB). Provisions have also been onto the most visually-celebrated, World Money matters may cause you some con- powerment more inclusive. made for smart phones to be provided to a Photography Day to talk to the visually im- cern, at least till the lat- AltMuseum is the world’s first digital art set of visually impaired students at NAB, en- paired. We are grateful to have progressive ter half of the day, fore- museum that helps bridge the gap between suring that nothing holds them back from partners like Vivel who are constantly striv- sees Ganesha. After that, those financial art and its accessibility for specially-abled accessing quality education and lead their ing to use arts to push the world in a better troubles will make way for lucrative oppor- people with the use of technology. lives in an empowered manner. direction.” AGENCIES tunities. Expect to make money from all quarters later in the afternoon.

SCORPIO SUDOKU You may be at your cre- PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, ative best today. You may CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers help out your siblings in 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. all the creative activities and even solve your troubles with much ease. Personally, you are a good soul and may help someone in the evening by a doing a good deed.

SAGITTARIUS Interaction and exchange of ideas with like-minded people will rejuvenate you today, says Ganesha. You may be express your- self better in front of them. Planning and execution of ideas at work may not be in sync today. Be practical and move on, look forward to a better tomorrow. CALVIN AND HOBBES

CAPRICORN Scepticism and lack of faith in others may have prevented you from SOLUTIONS entering into a partner- ship, but you are likely to do so today, in keeping with the interest of your enter- prise. For those engaged in jobs, truck- loads of appreciation will come your way for your exceptional performance.

AQUARIUS You have worked hard, and now you want to BREVITY party harder. You catch CROSSWORD up with some old friends, hang out with them and relax your mind.

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Simmune supporting nutrients district while two are in Koraput dis- website. “In today’s digital Tripathy gave this direction while and unsaturated fat, it’s production trict and one each in Jajpur, Khurda world, the state-of-the- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launches the World Class Website of SCB through videoconferencing, Saturday holding a high-level meeting in this can be an attractive venture for and Balasore districts.” Altogether art website will sig- To regard, recently. young entrepreneurs `11.15 crore incentives/subsidies nificantly enhance the common ical institutions in the the remotest parts of the state, it is initiative to make it a world-class Considering the potential for ncentives like interest subsidy at 5 have been provided to the eligible the stature and the man in the country, even older ‘Bada Medical’ the ultimate hope, institute, an Ecosystem that will production of rice bran oil in the Iper cent per annum for 5 years on units, he said. service delivery remotest parts of the than many medical he said. attract everyone to comeback and state, Tripathy said, “Since rice term loan from the date of Industries department’s assis- capability of state it is ‘Bada institutions in the True to its name in the folklore, work in SCB. bran oil contains immune sup- commercial production, 75 per cent tant director MM Patra said this the medical,” Medical’ the ultimate world, with a glori- it has served millions over the last He hoped that many of alumni porting nutrients and unsaturated net SGST reimbursement for 5 years type of enterprise is quite reward- Naveen said. hope ous history of serv- 76 years and an astounding 17 mil- members who have branched out fat, it can be an attractive enter- up to the limit of 100 per cent ing. Around 800 mg healthy edible Stating that the ing humanity for over lion in the last decade. Every day, globally to spread its message of prise for young entrepreneurs.” investment on plant and machinery oil can be extracted from the bran medical college is NAVEEN PATNAIK I 76 years.” more than 20,000 people come to service will return to build a greater Proper assessment of market are now available generated from one quintal of paddy. CHIEF MINISTER a shining example of During the cur- the hospital for their medical needs, future for this great institution. demand and economy involved in This oil is sold at higher price in mar- medical care for the poor rent Covid-19 crisis, he pointed out. “You will all have a major role to play the trade will be a reliable guide for Medium Enterprises (MSME) sec- ket than that of the normal refine and the needy, he said, “It is it has helped in building The Chief Minister further said in transformation of SCB into a the young entrepreneurs, he said. retary Satyabrata Sahu said incen- oil. There is potential for more such also the cradle of great medical tal- institutional capacity for the en- his government has initiated the world class institution,” he told the Outlining the Covid response re- tives like interest subsidy at 5 per cent units through local entrepreneurs ent. SCB is one of the oldest med- tire state. To the common man in process of transformation under 5T alumni members. vised policies, Micro, Small and per annum for 5 years on term loan in paddy rich districts, Patra added. Helmet must for ‘Akash was never a biker, pillion rider Tata Motors employee’ POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: Bikers, think twice next time when you come out with a helmetless pil- lion rider. A two-wheeler rider’s driving licence would be suspended if he and the riding pillion are found without helmets. The State Transport Authority (STA) said this in a tweet, Saturday. “Driving licence will be sus- pended if both the rider and per- son sitting do not wear helmets. Please wear helmets for your Suspended IFS officer AK Pathak and his son Akash being taken to jail, Saturday safety,” the tweet read. In Cuttack, 92 two-wheeler rid- POST NEWS NETWORK around `2.78 core. However, are false and he would bring ers were penalised for not wearing he paid `2.13 crore out of it before everyone after com- helmets December 4, RTO Cuttack Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The the total bill while denying ing out of the jail. Saturday said on Twitter. TATA Motors authorities payment of the remaining In another development, Saturday said that Akash `65,16,233. the Crime Branch investi- Pathak, son of suspended The father-son duo was gating into the job fraud in- IFS officer Abhay Kant produced before the court volving Akash and Gopalpur Pathak, was never an em- here by the Vigilance after MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, ployee of the company. the end of their three-day has been interrogating David A Commissionerate Police remand Saturday. The Peter, the personal assistant official claimed before the Vigilance officials said that of Akash in this connection. media here that the com- they have collected enough Notably, Akash has duped pany has sent a clarification evidence regarding the ille- several job aspirants from to the Vigilance directorate gal activities of Abhay Kant Gopalpur of lakhs of rupees in this regard. and his son Akash. on the pretext of employing “In a joint check with Olatpur po- The Commissionerate The Vigilance sleuths are them in TATA Motors. He lice, on 4th December, 92 MC rid- Police has been probing the also conducting verification identified himself as the MD ers penalised for not wearing hel- cheating allegations against at Patna in Bihar to unearth of TATA Motors, Passengers mets. 42 DLs suspended and `1,34,000 Akash of around `65 lakh. assets and investments of Division, to cheat the gullible penalty imposed. Please wear hel- Akash impersonated the Abhay Kant and his family aspirants. Police have met, save your life and escape from Managing Director of TATA members. already arrested Panigrahi penalty,” the tweet read. Notably, the Motors, booked rooms in Meanwhile, speaking to in the case for collecting STA has implemented the amended luxury hotels and tickets for media, Akash claimed all money from the victims on Motor Vehicles Act in the state chartered flights worth the allegations against him behalf of Akash. March 1, 2020. Don’t commercialise BEd course: AISEC Cong to support Bharat Bandh

POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK ‘Annadata’ and backbone of Niranjan Patnaik. our economy. They have The protesting farmers Cuttack, Dec 5: The Cuttack dis- Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The called for a Bandh opposing from various parts the trict chapter of All India Save state unit of Congress Modi government’s anti- country have called ‘Bharat Education Committee (AISEC) Saturday extended its sup- farmer laws. Our party will Bandh’ December 8 to put Saturday urged the state govern- port to the Bharat Bandh support them to make the pressure on the Union gov- ment not to commercialise BEd called by the farmers protest- Bandh a success. I urge the ernment to accept their course in Odisha. ing at Singhu Border against people of Odisha to make demands. Many left par- “Immediate steps should be the new farm laws brought the Bandh a grand success,” ties have also came to- taken to start admission process by the Centre. said Pradesh Congress gether to extend support to for 14 government BEd colleges in “Farmers are our Committee (PCC) president, the farmers. Odisha. The state government should desist from providing BEd course through self-financing mode,” said office-bearers of AISEC at a press conference here. Miraculous escape for 3 AISEC Cuttack district chap- ter president Akhaya Das said 14 government BEd colleges in state, as car hits bull, catches fire including Radhanath Institute of Advanced Studies in Education in Cuttack, have been facing acute POST NEWS NETWORK The occupants were shortage of teaching staff and infrastructure for the last several Choudwar, Dec 5: In a on their way to SCB years. As a result, the National miraculous escape from the Medical College and Council of Teachers Education jaws of death, three persons (NCTE) has withdrawn recogni- including a woman were Hospital when the tions to these colleges. “The 14 marked safe after the car mishap occurred government BEd colleges have they were traveling in caught been barred from enrolling stu- fire on National Highway-16 dents for this academic year,” Das here Saturday. According to Nasima, rated Nasima. claimed. According to him, the According to eyewit- they were heading towards The incident disrupted government BEd colleges had 1,650 nesses, the car hit a stray Cuttack when a bull sud- traffic on the NH for some seats and 217 teaching staff. However, bull and caught fire. denly came in front of their time. Later, a team of fire the staff strength has come down The occupants of the ill- car near Sardal, leaving lit- fighters reached the spot to below 50 in recent years. fated vehicle have been iden- tle time for the driver to and doused the blaze. But “Some lecturers had been re- tified as Nasima Khatun, control the vehicle. As a re- the vehicle had by then re-

cruited for the BEd colleges in her son and the driver. sult, the vehicle dashed duced to ashes.

k y m c 1999. The state government has Nasima is a resident of Soro against the animal and According to Krupasindhu planned to commercialise the area in Balasore district. caught fire. Behera, an official of Tangi- course in Odisha. Some univer- They were on their way to Seeing smoke and then Choudwar Fire Station, “It sities and colleges have already SCB Medical College and flames coming out of the was a patrol-run car and the launched BEd course through self- Hospital in Cuttack when bonnet, the trio immediately collision may have created a financing mode,” Das said. the mishap occurred. got down from the car, nar- spark, leading to the mishap.” P4 SUNDAY | DECEMBER 6 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown Government SCINTILLATING PERFORMANCE Tusker mowed

COVID TOLL RISES TO forms panels down by

k y m for vaccination express train c POST NEWS NETWORK 1,765; TALLY 3,20,803 BHUBANESWAR: The state gov- ernment has formed state and dis- Sambalpur, Dec 5: A tusker was PRESS TRUST OF INDIA five Covid-19 patients while under trict level committees to monitor mowed down by a moving train on treatment in hospitals,” the health adverse events following Covid railway tracks near Hatibari on Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The state’s and family welfare department immunization programme to main- Sambalpur-Talcher rail route Covid-19 caseload mounted to said on Twitter. The deaths were re- tain confidence on the safety of Saturday evening. 3,20,803 Saturday after 409 fresh ported from Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, vaccines. The tusker, part of a herd, was people tested positive for the virus, Nayagarh and Puri districts. Health and Family Welfare crossing the railway track when while five more fatalities pushed the A total of 53 other Covid-19 pa- Department has issued a notifi- it was run over by the approach- death toll to 1,765, a health de- tients have also died so far, but the cation to this effect. “With around ing Bhubaneswar-Rourkela in- partment official said. state government attributed the 250 vaccines in various stages of tercity express train at around development, it is likely that vac- 6.30 pm, Saturday. cine against Covid-19 will be the As a result, the elephant was FACT FILE earliest available intervention to thrown off the track and died soon protect the citizens of our coun- after. On being informed, divi- he fresh cases were detected in try. Preparations are underway sional forest officer Sanjit Kumar T27 of 30 districts, of which 234 came from quarantine centres and for conducting Covid-19 vaccina- rushed to the spot with forest of- the remaining were local-contact tions in states and districts, start- ficials and started an investiga- infections ing with certain priority groups,” tion. The pachyderm is aged about the notification said. 15, forest officials said. With this, undargarh district recorded Director family welfare has four elephants have died due to var- the highest of 53 positive S been appointed as the chairman Dancers performing on the concluding day of Konark Festival, Saturday OP PHOTO ious reasons this year. cases, followed by Khurda (44) and of the state-level committee while Angul (35) the state immunization officer is the member secretary of the panel. tate has 4,320 active cases, he state has thus far conducted The committee will hold review of while 3,14,665 patients have over 61.02 lakh sample tests, S T cases and make field visits to in- recovered from the disease so far including 41,860 Friday Second wave of Covid ‘unlikely’ in state spect vaccination sites and cold chain stores, as per need. It will also POST NEWS NETWORK cancelled this year,” he told re- while the daily death cases also The fresh cases were detected cause of their deaths to comor- make causality assessment, re- porters in Cuttack. We had anticipated decreased to four-five from in 27 of the state's 30 districts, of bidities. Khurda alone has ac- view the data periodically and Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: “Odisha is Panda further said, “We had an- that the state may 17-18. This shows that the efforts which 234 came from quarantine counted for 301 fatalities, followed share the minutes of meetings unlikely to witness a second wave ticipated that the state may wit- witness a second of government to flatten the Covid centres and the remaining were by Ganjam (245), Sundargarh (149), with the Centre. of Covid,” said technical spokesper- ness a second wave of Covid-19 in wave of Covid-19 in curve, which began some eight local-contact infections. Cuttack (134) and Puri (105), the Similarly, chief district med- son of Health and Family Welfare the month of December. But, now the month of December but, months back, have been success- Sundargarh district recorded official said. ical officer will head the district- department Jayant Panda, Saturday. we think that it is unlikely.” now we think that it is ful, said Panda. the highest of 53 positive cases, Odisha now has 4,320 active cases level panel which will investi- “There is no possibility of a sec- However, he appealed the citi- “Our training, testing and treat- unlikely to happen followed by Khurda (44) and Angul while 3,14,665 patients have re- gate each adverse case within ond wave because we are being zens to follow Covid norms and be ment policy was also completely (35). Three districts – Gajapati, covered from the disease so far. the timeframe and document the very cautious and observing the cautious till February. Vaccine JAYANT PANDA | TECHNICAL SPOKESPERSON, successful. Due to successful im- Kandhamal and Subarnapur – did The state has thus far conducted relevant information. The panel guidelines strictly. All the festivals, against the virus may also be avail- HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT plementation of the policy, Odisha not register any fresh coronavirus over 61.02 lakh sample tests, in- will ensure post modem/ verbal including Dussehra and Diwali, able within a few weeks. After vac- is able to control the spread of Covid case during the last 24 hours, he said. cluding 41,860 Friday. The positiv- autopsy in case of deaths are were held without much fanfare cination, herd immunity can be The daily Covid-19 cases have in comparison to many states of “Regret to inform the demise of ity rate stands at 5.26 per cent. carried out . while several other festivals were achieved, he added. been decreasing from 5,000 to 400 the country,” he claimed. Basudevpur EO, BMC gears up to tackle sleeping Gaping holes in Aadhaar-less Job offers for JE suspended pension payments in state 460 Berhampur POST NEWS NETWORK in open spaces as temp drops ITI students POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The state gov- ernment Friday suspended POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The de- POST NEWS NETWORK Executive Officer (EO) Tapas Ranjan partment of social security and Jena and junior engineer (JE) Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: With tem- empowerment of persons with dis- Berhampur, Dec 5: The gov- Debakanta Nayak of Basudevpur peratures falling down every day and abilities (SSEPD) has found dis- ernment Industrial Training municipality in Bhadrak district for the city witnessing longer and crepancies in disbursement of pen- Institute (ITI) here has received job dereliction in duty. colder nights, the Bhubaneswar sions in Kendrapara and Khurda offers for its students despite Covid The Housing and Urban Municipal Corporation (BMC ) has districts. restrictions in places Development (H&UD) department geared up to tackle sleeping in pub- After the government rolled back The matter came to the fore has issued two different orders in lic areas and footpaths with an aim the decision to use Aadhaar for after 460 students of the institute this regard. The department said to rehabilitate the homeless. pension disbursement, the de- were selected by Suzuki Motors at Jena was suspended for disobe- As per the order of the com- partment found that disbursement a one-day offline campus recruit- dience to government order, poor missioner, no person is allowed to of pension in favour of non- ment drive on its premises, performance, non attainment of sleep on roadsides or any open Aadhaar beneficiaries was made in Saturday. The offline campus re- target and dereliction in govern- spaces. However, many are seen excess of the reported total num- The pensions given by cruitment ment duty. Nayak has been sus- spending nights on the footpath, ber of non-Aadhaar beneficiaries was held for pended over poor governance and railway station, bus stand, under fly- in these two districts. the SSEPD department the first dereliction of duty. overs and market yards. In a latest communication to the includes pensions for time in the During the period of suspension, “We are motivating people not to District Social Security Officers ITI since im- the officials will be headquartered sleep outside. They are also re- FILE PHOTO (DSSOs) of the two districts, the de- disabled, sick, elderly position of at the office of the project director, quested to stay in SUH (Shelter for partment has asked them to in- transgender and others restrictions District Urban Development Urban Homeless) of BMC. the shelters. quire into the matter. “You are in the state Authority (DUDA), Bhadrak. Mobilisation has been started and ‘The homeless or “I cannot sleep until I consume therefore instructed to make an following two service providing agencies individuals sleeping in some hemp. I am addicted to it and inquiry and weed out undeserv- Aadhaar pensioners are deprived outbreak of OPUS and Vikash have already open are reluctant to have withdrawal symptoms if I ing beneficiaries. Your inquiry re- of pensions it could lead to dis- Covid-19. The Gujarat-based Suzuki Ganja plants worth shifted six people to SUH. The don’t have it regularly. Moreover, the port should reach the office within continuation of pensions to around Motors handed over appointment process will continue and no per- stay in an shelter for other drug addicts and sometimes seven days of the receipt of the 11 lakh pensioners. However, later letters to the students hired at a over `5.4cr destroyed son will be allowed to sleep out- urban homeless’ criminals stay in those places be- letter,” the letter to DSSOs said. the department saw most of the monthly salary of `19,400. side,” stated BMC Commissioner cause of which we fear for our safety. Earlier this year, the SSEPD de- non-Aadhaar pensioners not turn- Professor KV Achari of Indian MUNIGUDA: A joint team of Prem Chandra Chaudhary. Sometimes it becomes overcrowded partment had issued a notification ing up for pensions despite their el- Institute of Science Education Rayagada police and excise The BMC has seven SUH in the However, as per sources, the and there is always lack of ameni- that those pensioners who have igibility to get pensions. and Research (IISER), Gobind officials destroyed cannabis city. They are at Ghatakia, homeless or individuals sleeping in ties,” complained a homeless man. not seeded their Aadhaar with The department over last few Chandra Chakrapani , vice-chan- plants worth over `5.4 crore in Baramunda Bus Terminal, Unit open are reluctant to stay in an However, refuting all claims, a sen- their pension accounts or do not months noticed that many non- cellor of Berhampur University, Siripur village and forest areas Vi, Ashok Nagar, SUH. While many have complained ior BMC official said all centres hold Aadhaar cards would not be Aadhaar pensioners have received Ranjan Kumar Swain of Parala under Chandrapur police limits, Chandrashekarpur, Bhimpur and poor infrastructure, shortage of are properly managed and the man- allowed pensions. However, after up- pensions whose details were not Maharaja Engineering College, Saturday morning. According to Kharvel Nagar. While the Ashok basic amenities, dismal sanitation agement always keeps a check on roar the department had to roll present in the computer generated RM Kilani, deputy director, em- sources, the team raided Siripur Nagar SUH is exclusively built for and mafia raj are reasons for not needs of the inmates. Furthermore, back its order and allowed pen- lists of pensions. The pensions given ployment and Rajat Kumar village and its nearby areas. elderly people, the staying in the SUH. Many others the official also mentioned that the sions without Aadhaar to receive by the SSEPD department included Panigrahi, principal of Berhampur Police felled cannabis plants Chandrashekarpur SUH caters to have cited restrictions to drug use Bhimpur SUH has been exclusively their pension. pensions for disabled, sick, elderly ITI attended the campus recruit- cultivated on 45 acres. Later, the female refugees only. as primary cause for abstaining made as a de-addiction centre. It was anticipated that if non- transgender and others. ment programme. plants were torched under active supervision of officials to make those unusable. The destroyed cannabis plants were worth around `5.4 crore. Massive ganja cultivations of more than `50 NGT retains ban on illegal sand mining in Balasore crore have been destroyed during the last seven days in various districts of Odisha. POST NEWS NETWORK It also added, “There is also vio- ing of sand until further orders,” the lation in respect of excavation of earlier order of the NGT said and Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The National sand outside the demarcated area, ECO-CONCERN halted its operations. Green Tribunal (NGT) has declined mining close to the embankment of he NGT said the order of Citing the earlier order of the CLASSIFIED to entertain the plea of a tainted sand the river and portions of embank- Thalting of sand mining inspection panel, the NGT had said miner in Balasore district who ments of both sides of the river operations is subject to the report of the committee hinted wanted to continue operations after having been cut out for construction final consideration of the at gross infractions by the miner. AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT serious allegations on environ- of roads,” affidavits and documents The petitioners in the case had mental law violations were leveled The NGT said the order of halt- filed by the parties and the alleged that villagers of By virtue of an affidavit against them. ing of sand mining operations is sub- final hearing Panchughanta in the district had before the Notary Public, The tribunal termed the charges ject to final consideration of the been affected by the rampant and he Joint Inspection as serious and batted for continuation affidavits and documents filed by the illegal sand mining in the areas. It Purushottampur TCommittee had given an (Ganjam). I, Rama Raula, of the ban on the illegal sand mining parties and the final hearing. The adverse report to the NGT was alleged that against the pre- D/o. Bhima Raula I have operations near Jaleswar in Balasore tribunal however allowed the State admitting serious violations scribed rules excessive mining was district. In its written order, the NGT Pollution Control Board time to file on green rules during the done by the miners. married one Ashok Nahak said, “Considering the prima facie vi- an additional affidavit on the issue. The aggrieved villagers in their on Dtd.25.04.2008. That process of sand mining olations by the respondents, we are Earlier, the tribunal had sought near Panchughanta village complaint to the NGT had said that after my marriage the not inclined to allow this prayer. The constitution of a committee to in- he petitioners in the case had alleged that villagers of Panchughanta in the along Subarnarekha river going against the mining norms, the surname has been most glaring of the illegality is to spect the site. The Joint Inspection Tdistrict had been affected by the rampant and illegal sand mining in the areas near Jaleswar miner had been using excavators changed from Raula to grant consent to operate for 20,000 cum Committee after their visit to the site and other heavy machines and also Nahak. I shall be known against 5,000 cum as per the had given an adverse report to the leading to more pollution due to as Rama Nahak for all Environmental Clearance granted NGT admitting serious violations of sand mining near Panchaguta vil- Jaleswar. “Having regard to the ad- Committee contained in the report, regular movement of several truck- for the sand mining,” on green rules during the process lage along Subarnarekha river near verse finding of the Joint Inspection we direct that there shall be no min- loads of sands.

purpose. Rama Nahak.

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6 mega drinking water projects await nod BIZ TIME

k y m c RWSS IS YET TO FIND SUITABLE SPOTS FOR INTAKE WELLS IN RIPARIAN AREAS OF JAJPUR

POST NEWS NETWORK been brought under RIDF scheme from Basudha scheme. Jajpur, Dec 5: The state government The other drinking water projects has planned eight mega drinking had been proposed three years ago water projects in Jajpur district to for Danagadi, Rasulpur, Binjharpur, ensure safe drinking water to peo- Sukinda and Jajpur blocks. ple, but approval has been given to Two mega drinking water proj- only two projects while six are ects are going to be set up in Sukinda awaiting approval, a report said. block. Fund to the tune of `79.104 According to a report, these proj- crore has been sanctioned under the ects envisage lifting of water from Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Brahmani, Genguti, Baitarani and Development Corporation (OM- Kharasrota rivers. TARDY PACE BADC). A joint inspection report on lift- The RWSS has submitted its re- A report said, ing river water for drinking purpose A The water resources department has port in which it was stated that these projects given its stamp of approval to two has been submitted by RWSS to its envisage joint inspection spots for three intake wells at Chuali chief engineer November 11, 2020. report on lifting projects only while six other near Brahmani river have not been lifting of projects are pending approval The water resources department water from river water for drinking decided. Their approval is pending. has given its stamp of approval to Brahmani, purpose has been Besides, the spots for the intake Aother project is going to be set two projects only while six other proj- Genguti, submitted by RWSS to wells at Badabant, Bankipal and up in Dasharathpur block to ects are pending approval. Baitarani and its chief engineer Sribantpur for the drinking water provide 7.75 cusecs of safe drinking One of the two projects which has Kharasrota November 11, project near the Kharashrota river water to 33 villages got approval is aimed at providing rivers 2020 have not been identified. It was water to 43 villages under Barchana stated that their approval is being block and 45 villages under awaited. Dharmashala block. This project en- provide 7.75 cusecs of safe drinking wells to lift water from riverbeds The chief engineer of the RWSS tails lifting 9.32 cusecs of water water to 33 villages. June 12, 2020. has directed the executive engi- from Genguti. The water resources divisions Meanwhile, two drinking water neer of the Jajpur RWSS division The other project is going to be of Jajpur and the RWSS have projects meant for Barchana, to take necessary steps in this re- set up in Dasharathpur block to jointly identified spots for intake Dasrathpur and Dharmahala have gard within a week. A woman bargaining with a roadside vendor for purchase of crockery and other items in Angul town OP PHOTO

Bhadrak man held 7 injured in Jajpur for duping job Dead child exhumed 4 days Fall in cotton farming in Ganjam group clash aspirants in Delhi Ginning mill to function at Digapahandi RMC from Jan 26 after death in Jharsuguda POST NEWS NETWORK Bhadrak: Delhi Police Saturday POST NEWS NETWORK arrested a man from his in-law’s POST NEWS NETWORK A sorcerer from Bihar In the current year, Jajpur, Dec 5: As many as seven house at Naraharipur village Chhatrapur, Dec 5: Cotton farm- the target was to persons sustained injuries in a under Dhusuri police limits in Jharsuguda, Dec 5: That super- told a couple that their ing in Ganjam district has been group clash over road construction Bhadrak district for duping people stitions still prevails in today’s son was alive. The declining due to lack of govern- raise cotton farming work in Balungabandi village by promising them jobs at Delhi modern society was once again ment support, marketing and ab- to 1,000 ha, but it under Jajpur Road police limits airport. He had duped the victims confirmed when a woman exhumed telephonic message was sence of a processing unit in the dis- here Saturday. Out of the seven per- of over `1 crore, police said. The the body of her four-month-old son trict, a report said here Saturday. has come down to sons, three were critically injured arrested man has been identified enough to make the who was buried four days ago. Farmers cultivating cotton make and they have been sent to SCB as Rajendra Mallick, a resident of couple run madly to 557 ha in nine major Bari in Jajpur district. According She did so believing a black good earnings from it. Cotton has areas of Ganjam Medical College and Hospital for to sources, Mallick owned a travel magic practitioner from Bihar and the cremation ground a high demand in the market due to treatment. agency. He used to make train following his instructions over her a boom in handloom and textile in- district The other four are undergo- and flight tickets using fake IDs. mobile phone. dustries. ing treatment at District He was also in the illegal business Such a bizarre and heart rend- only exhumed but also the woman It is said that the government Headquarters Hospital, Jajpur. of duping job aspirants. On the ing incident was reported from tried to breastfeed her dead son. As should create scope and facilities for It was alleged that farmers fail duce at right price. Significantly, a According to sources, a road was pretext of getting them jobs at Chandmari area in Jharsuguda the news spread, people gathered farmers to carry on with cotton to get much return from cotton ginning and processing mill is being being constructed in Delhi Airport, he used to collect town. at the spot. farming in the district. every year, resulting in lower cot- set up on the premises of Balungabandi village under the money from gullible youths. He A couple staying at Chandmari On being informed, police and According to reports, scores of ton acreage. Digapahandi regional marketing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak has duped youths of over `1 crore. area had their son fall sick five members of Child Line reached farmers had cultivated cotton in The district level cotton promo- regulatory committee. Yojana. However, one among them lodged days ago. They got him admitted to the spot and sent the body to the 858 hectares in Sanakhemundi, tion committee headed by Collector It was learnt that the ginning Some villagers alleged that a complaint against Mallick with the district headquarters hospi- DHH for confirmation. Digapahandi, Chikiti, Patrapur, Vijay Amruta Kulanga expressed mill will be made functional January the materials used by the con- Delhi Police. On the basis of the tal. While undergoing treatment There the doctors confirmed Shergad, Sorada, Dharakote, concern over the fall in cotton farm- 26, 2021. It was decided that cotton tractor for the road construction complaint, Delhi Police launched the child died December 1, follow- that the child had been dead for Jagannathprasad and Bhanjanagar ing. He held a meeting in this regard will be processed and seeds sepa- were substandard. But some vil- an investigation. Tracing him to ing which the family members four days. areas in 2019-20. Friday and underscored the need rated. Bales of cotton fibre will be lagers of the same village had Bhadrak, a team of Delhi Police buried the body at a cremation Yet, the woman was not in a po- In the current year, the target for procuring cotton at right price sent to textile companies. supported the contractor as well. reached there and arrested him. A ground. sition to believe the doctors and was to raise cotton farming to 1,000 from farmers. In the current year, cotton will be Saturday morning some villagers detailed investigation is ` underway. Four days later, a sorcerer from sitting at the DHH, carrying the hectares. Sadly, cotton farming has He also laid stress on taking procured for 5,515 per quintal. He protested awarding the tender Bihar told them that their son was motionless body in her lap. drastically declined as it has come measures to promote cotton farm- directed the official to set up a sim- of the road construction to an- alive. This telephonic message was It took four hours for the offi- down to 557 hectares. It is expected ing among farmers. The Collector ilar mill on Hinjilicut RMC prem- other contractor. This led to a enough to make the couple run cials to make the woman realise that that 8,466 quintals of cotton will wanted registration of cotton farm- ises. He directed the officials to dispute between the protesters 3 poachers held for madly towards the cremation her son was dead and would never be produced, which is much less ers, steps to encourage farmers for start cotton procurement from and the villagers in favour of ground. There the body was not come alive. than the target for this year. this farming, to procure their pro- December 15. the contractor. electrocuting tusker Later, the situation escalated with arguments and clashes be- Sambalpur: In a major crackdown tween the two groups. here, the Sambalpur forest Boudh: Old collectorate The two groups have lodged division arrested three poachers Efforts on to save wildlife from complaints at the Danagadi po- Friday evening in connection with lice outpost. Police have started the alleged killing of a tusker by to be turned into museum an investigation into the inci- electrocution in the district. dent. According to forest department POST NEWS NETWORK of ancient Odisha as a sources, the three arrested were electrocution in Dhenkanal dist Gadjat area. The old col- identified as Dilip Bhoi, Baikuntha POST NEWS NETWORK Boudh, Dec 5: The old col- lectorate building which Lal Mirdha and Nandlal Bhoi. The lectorate building in Boudh poachers are natives of Farmer trampled to death, angry locals block road was built in 1921 is going to Jaduloisingh village under Dhama Dhenkanal, Dec 5: Incidents of ele- is to get a facelift and will complete 100 years in phants and other wild animals dying Dhenkanal: Tension prevailed in Barapada area in the district here Saturday be turned into a museum, January. police limits in Sambalpur morning following the death of an elderly farmer who was allegedly trampled by elephant due to electrocution in Dhenkanal dis- the process of which has The district has district. The wrongdoers had laid Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Rabinarayan Biswal. According to reports, trict are a huge cause of concern for the already begun. This was in- a trap of high tension live wire enraged villagers blocked the Dhenkanal-Bhuban stretch of the road near Barapada Gandharadi-Charisambhu inside the dense forest. They had forest department. Officials of the de- demanding compensation and alleging callous attitude of the forest department in curbing formed by the administra- temple built by the erst- intended to hunt wild boar and partment, however, have blamed it on elephant menace. The reports said Biswal encountered the jumbo menace near his native tion Friday. while Bhanja rulers which other wild animals under this the power department. village Mugupada under Sadangi Forest Range limits Friday night when he was returning dates back to the seventh forest division. However, an Referring to the electrocution of an home from his paddy field. The old collectorate century AD. It also has the elephant fell into the trap and got elephant and two wild boars at building which was famous Rameswar temple electrocuted. The heinous crime Benipathar village under Hindol range built by rulers of the Som was committed November 30. The some days ago, divisional forest officer instruction, the elephant and the wild will ask the engineers to follow the or- built in 1921 is dynasty during ninth cen- three arrested were forwarded to (DFO) Prakash Chand Gogineni said boars could have been saved,” Gogineni ders,” said Gogineni. going to complete tury AD. local court and were later they had the information about the informed. Gogineni also said that they There will be a review meeting every Boudh got its independ- remanded to judicial custody presence of a herd in the locality a day had a meeting with the officials of Tata week between the DFO and executive 100 years in January ent status as a district in following rejection of their bail before the incident. Power at the divisional forest office engineer of the power department re- January 1, 1994. plea. Assistant Conservator They had also passed the information Thursday. They discussed in detail the garding the power trip feeder so that The museum will show- Forest (ACF) ML Sharma has been to the junior engineer of the power de- method to be implemented to save wild steps can be taken accordingly, said case ancient artifacts, her- designated as the inquiry officer. The officials have registered a partment asking him to snap supply to animals from electrocution. Gogineni. “If there is coordination itages, art and culture of case and launched a detailed the area where the pachyderms were “From now on, if the engineers of the between departments concerned, then Boudh through different probe, Sambalpur divisional moving around. power department do not heed to our there will be a substantial decrease in objects of historical im- forest officer (DFO) said. “The junior engineer did not pay requests we will inform the central the electrocution of wild animals,” portance. Visitors and heed to our request. Had he followed the control room in Bhubaneswar. Then they DFO added. tourists will also gain knowl- edge on the glorious past of the district. Boudh administration has appealed to local Uttam Mallick is an inspiration for many denizens to contribute ob- jects of olden times if they POST NEWS NETWORK Uttam started a Uttam. In the past Uttam spent possess any. sleepless nights thinking about The district occupies a Bhuban, Dec 5: Physically- furniture shop with the future of himself and his special place in the history challenged Uttam Mallick of only `10,000. Now, his sisters. He has managed to Bhuban block in Dhenkanal get all his four sisters mar- district does not let his misery shop has furniture ried off. affect him. In fact, he has be- worth lakhs of He also has got married and come an inspiration for many has a son and a daughter. With for beating the odds stacked rupees. His products his mother, they are a happy against him. are being sold at family. Uttam is a resident of Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Uttam had applied for a loan Chandipal village. He got af- of `25 lakh under PMEGP fected by polio when he was just Kendrapara and Angul scheme with the aim of open- one year old leading to crip- ing a big furniture showroom. pling of his left leg. The move- shop. Today my shop has fur- He was selected and un- ment of his right leg was also niture worth lakhs of rupees. derwent the required train- hampered. So he became fully me after my father’s death. So It helped me learn carpentry My products are being sold at ing. However, after that the dependent on crutches. it was my duty to look after my and various designs. Fifteen Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapara bank rejected his applica-

“I was good in studies. When mother and four sisters,” stated days after joining I started and Angul,” Uttam said. tion. “If banks provide some

k y m c I was a student of Class IX at Uttam. using the chisel and hammer “I have employed seven per- financial assistance, there Navodaya Vidyalay in Sarang, It was desperate times for myself,” Uttam said. sons also. They see to it that are many physically-chal- I had a chance to go to a reputed Uttam. However, Chintamani The days of hardship seem deliveries are made on time. lenged persons who can ben- school in Bihar. However, I Behera, a carpenter, came to like a bad dream now. Uttam Today I make a profit of ap- efit. Like me, they also de- couldn’t as the responsibility his aid. He offered a job to today owns a furniture shop. proximately `30,000 a month serve respect and not pity,” of the entire family was on Uttam. “I was good at painting. “I invested `10,000 to start the after all expenses,” added Uttam asserted. P6 SUNDAY | DECEMBER 6 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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ou would expect financial once regulators make them manda- institutions to under- tory. These include measuring and stand investing in assets disclosing their activities’ impact SAME OLD STORY Y that deliver outsize re- on biodiversity and stress-testing turns. But when it comes to bio- expected risks. By making such nce again, this government has shown that it will ignore the concerns diversity and the broader cate- risk data available, lenders can of large numbers of Indians till it becomes a national crisis. Exactly gory of natural capital, most help companies, citizens, regula- Oa year ago, after a series of threats from the home minister to India’s investors still behave as if these as- tors, and governments join the minorities, India passed legislation that Amit Shah said would be the first sets were unlimited, even as they dots between biodiversity loss and step of his chronology on citizenship. We know what happened after that: are being depleted or destroyed. the real economy, thereby identi- protests by those the laws were victimising, no support for them from India’s They continue to assume that the fying risks and opportunities and internal democratic structure, international condemnation of India’s actions, services these assets provide are heading off a biodiversity-related and then violence instigated and encouraged by the ruling party. free, even as the COVID-19 pan- Biodiversity can be made more important in financial crisis. Earlier this year, the government passed, by ordinance during a pan- demic shows the almost limitless We recommend that policy- demic, a set of laws that would change the way that agriculture would be done cost of ignoring human en- financial decisions only by adopting systemic makers step up in three ways. especially in the north-west. Nobody had asked for these laws, no farmers’ croachment on the natural world. changes that recognise the interconnectedness First, they should assess the im- groups had been consulted and there was no explanation for why these had Human-induced decline in the pact of their own actions on bio- been passed through ordinance. Of course this government follows the natural environment is a fact, and of our society, economy, and planet. Only such diversity, for example, through adage of ‘never apologise, never explain’. It has never apologised and it has it is happening fast. The World changes can reduce pressure on biodiversity corporate bond purchases via so- never explained. Wildlife Fund’s recent Living called quantitative easing by cen- For the media, which is urban and middle class, the farm bills made no Planet report showed an average and reveal the financial opportunities to be tral banks. Second, financial reg- sense. Google will throw up dozens of reports, often from the same publica- Robin Smale decrease of 68 per cent in wildlife gained from preserving our natural resources ulators should sharpen their tion, the headline ‘farm bills explained’. Few of us have seen a mandi, know population sizes between 1970 and prudential role in scrutinising do- what APMC stands for or does and what the issue of MSP means to the av- 2016. Inevitably, where popula- mestically domiciled institutions’ erage Punjabi. For this reason, the issue was off the headlines soon. Predictably, AS IS CLEAR tions crash, extinction follows. and natural capital broadly. Both in these sectors by all 50 surpassed biodiversity exposure and impacts. the farmers began a protest that was a mass movement but appeared small FROM THE According to the the existence and the causes of $2.6 trillion. And, third, policymakers can use because it was ignored by the national media and localised in a couple of states. Intergovernmental Science-Policy the problem are now recognised in Very few of the banks assessed the conditions and rules for li- The government in Delhi also ignored it and in fact escalated its confronta- RESPONSE TO Platform on Biodiversity and politics. Given dramatically weak- had introduced reporting systems censing financial firms to change tion by disallowing railways from operating Ecosystem Services, around one ened budgets, however, govern- to measure the impact of their industry norms. trains to Punjab even after the protesters said CLIMATE million species – or about a quar- ments will not be able to pay for the loans and underwriting on biodi- Governments should reform they would not disrupt traffic. No railway prop- CHANGE, IF ter of all assessed animal and next stage, in which the issue is ac- versity, a first step towards re- legal systems to remove financial erty was damaged in the peaceful protest, but plant groups – are threatened with tually addressed. ducing adverse effects. And, aside institutions’ shield and extend for two months no train went through even CITIZENS extinction within decades, unless Regulators are prodding fi- from a few leading European banks, companies’ liability for biodiver- after the protesters left the railway tracks. ENGAGE AND action is taken to mitigate the nancial institutions toward the very few blocked the financing of sity loss to their bankers and other It was clear that the government was not drivers of biodiversity loss. reporting and disclosure stan- companies causing the most harm. creditors. Holding financial in- going to back off its legislation unless it was APPLY Aware of such wildlife popula- dards that will make green in- The Bankrolling Extinction re- stitutions legally responsible for forced to. At this point, the farmers began their PRESSURE ON tion declines and projections of vestments more transparent and port highlights the financial sys- damage caused by the use of their march to besiege the capital. The BJP made a extinction, politicians often call for attract much-needed private cap- tem’s weaknesses, and suggests capital is hardly unprecedented. few attempts to hold them back in Haryana, a THEIR LEADERS, action but stop short of imple- ital. Markets see and are re- that banks’ balance sheets are at Authorities investigating crime state it controls, but was unable to because of menting the necessary measures. sponding to this change: total as- risk. That risk reflects both biodi- and human-rights offenses rou- the resolve of the farmers. We are now seeing INACTION And yet, as is clear from the re- sets under management in funds versity damage, which threatens to tinely impose financial sanctions the consequences of arrogance and hard- Aakar Patel BECOMES TOO sponse to climate change, if citi- emphasising environmental, social, reduce output (for example, food out- when local or international laws headedness. The government has no option zens engage and apply pressure on and governance factors rose to put, owing to shrinking fisheries) are unfit for purpose. but to negotiate with the farmers. It is about to POLITICALLY their leaders, inaction becomes $1.1 trillion in the second quar- and the prospect of new regula- Biodiversity can be made more rewrite the laws that it should have written up Once again, this COSTLY too politically costly. European ter of this year. tions, which could devalue com- important in financial decisions after consulting them in the first place. The government has policymakers decided to embrace Civil society is also making its mercial investments such as forestry only by adopting systemic changes prime minister will say that he means well bold action on climate change – voice heard and calling for faster and mining concessions. As the that recognise the interconnect- and wants to double farmers’ incomes, but will shown that it will through measures ranging from change. Last month, Portfolio report shows, financial institu- edness of our society, economy, not concede that he needs to consult them be- binding renewable-energy targets Earth released its Bankrolling tions’ reputations are also at risk. and planet. Only such changes fore coming up with his genius idea that will ignore the to carbon pricing – because they Extinction report, in which it cal- At Finance for Biodiversity, we can reduce pressure on biodiver- help them do this. concerns of large knew that it was their responsi- culated the exposure of 50 of the believe that radical systemic sity and reveal the financial op- Notice the similarities between the farm- bility to avoid the massive dis- world’s biggest banks to particu- change is needed to reform rules, portunities to be gained from pre- ers’ movement and the protest against the cit- numbers of ruption that awaited a world which lar ‘biodiversity impact’ sectors, rights, and norms. Last month, serving our natural resources. izenship amendment laws. First, the laws were Indians till it had heated up by several degrees. including agriculture, forestry, we made several recommenda- passed without anyone having asked for them. Fortunately, the future of bio- mining, fisheries, infrastructure, tions that we hope can guide lead- The writer, Director and Second, the minorities they affected went on becomes diversity will soon benefit from and transport. The exposure of ers in the field. Co-Founder of Vivid protest immediately because they sensed the dan- a national crisis similar decisions – and the op- the top three banks – Bank of Financial institutions might Economics, is a Leadership ger to them that the rest of the population did portunities they imply. Politics America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan implement many of these changes Group member of the Finance not and went on protest. Third, the rest of us and science are now rapidly con- – alone exceeded $550 billion in themselves, which could create for Biodiversity Initiative. did not care about the laws and had little or no verging on loss of biodiversity 2019, and loans and underwriting an early-mover advantage, or do so ©PROJECT SYNDICATE empathy for those affected. It was the Muslims in the lead in the protest against being sent to concentration camps, and it was Sikhs in the lead on the issue of the farm bills. Fourth, the government recklessly and deliberately demonised the protesters, calling them terrorists and separatists and Khalistanis. SPECTRUM PANDEMIC Fifth, the rest of the world was alarmed by what the government was doing and intervened. India does not like to be lectured by other nations but if you do something dumb then you have to face the consequences. The European Union’s members of parliament wrote up a very strong motion against India’s citizenship laws, and India was able to only delay the tabling of the motion with difficulty. Canada, which has a large and influential Sikh pop- Business of sports in empty stadiums ulation, told India that it was concerned. India objected to this interference but could do little because we have no leverage. If thousands of Canadians he unpredictable and un- sports even more appealing. Virtual cities in India. `2,300 to `2,400 crore of advertising were migrating to India monthly instead of the other way around we might precedented nature of the spectators using CGI, cut-outs, aug- Sports starved fans of India revenue from TV and `250 crore have had some say. T coronavirus pandemic has mented reality and pre-recorded needed a diversion from the nega- from Hotstar. The sixth thing that will likely be common to both these issues is that they had a significant impact on not applause are filling in for real fans tivity surrounding the pandemic Thankfully, IPL 2020 was suc- will end in the same way. Modi made Amit Shah eat his brave words on his just our lives, life patterns, and in empty stadia that witness sport- with the Olympics a non-starter cessful in whetting the appetite of chronology and said that the issue of NRC had not been discussed. That lay socio-economic culture but also ing action. and very little top-notch sports cricket starved fans worldwide as the matter to rest. On the issue of the farm bills, something similar will come. on different sports leagues followed There are three primary in- events across the world in the last well as enabling players to be back The government has used all the tricks it has on the farmers. But they are across the world - from EPL in foot- come streams for sports leagues: six months or more. So, the an- on the field showcasing their skills still standing there blockading Delhi, prepared to be there for months. Their ball to IPL in cricket. The deafen- broadcasting (sales of media nouncement of IPL 2020, albeit held which could have gradually rusted demands will be met of course and this government will move on to the next ing silence during these league rights), commercial (sponsorship outside India, was welcomed by all in absence of competitive sports. It great idea, without an apology or an explanation. Bhaskar Basu matches has been a testament to the and advertising partnerships) and stakeholders. The cancellation of enabled franchisees and BCCI to ‘new normal’ and has undoubt- match day revenue (ticketing and IPL would have cost the BCCI, the garner revenues even without pay- edly transformed spectators’ view- hospitality). If sporting events tournament’s broadcasters, and the ing spectators and on-ground ven- WISDOM CORNER IN TIME WE MAY ing experiences immensely. are cancelled, this will result in a franchises at least `3,000 crore. More dors. In short, it was a win-win for COME TO LOOK For many brands, a physical huge decline in revenue and even than 200 brands rode on brand IPL stakeholders and the experience The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is space, such as a stadium exists as loss of jobs. Similarly, event spon- in its 13th season either as on-air ad- should augur well for the T20 World rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. BODHIDHARMA UPON THE a core brand association. These sors, on-ground sponsors, and on- vertisers with broadcaster Star Cup to be held in late 2021 in India. physical spaces can also showcase ground vendors may choose to India, BCCI Central Sponsorships, It is safe to assume that the sports To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true PANDEMIC AS AN a brand by positioning it in a spe- terminate their contracts or con- IPL Team Sponsorships, or as ad- we have all grown to love and recog- knowledge. CONFUCIUS INFLECTION POINT cific way in order to create mean- sider renegotiating them just like vertisers on IPL Live Streaming nise has undoubtedly changed, Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, yet you will find nothing ing and benefits for consumers. BCCI experienced with the exit feed on Disney + Hotstar. maybe forever, as is the case with anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here. RAMAKRISHNA IN THE HISTORY OF However, in view of the pandemic, of VIVO as the IPL title sponsor In terms of viewership, IPL 13 has cricket. Sports franchisees, sports WORLD SPORTS sport facilities all over the world for 2020. Thankfully, BCCI managed done well as compared to the pre- federations, players, coaching/sup- have been forced to close their gates to attract other bidders for this vious year, clocking a growth of port staff and the government have WORDSWORTH to fans for the foreseeable future, spectacle and Dream 11 bagged over 20 per cent. As per data provided to brainstorm and plan sports limiting the ways in which a sport the rights for `222 crore. However, by TAM on IPL 13 for the first 52 events meticulously to achieve Volitation organisation can interact with its VIVO’s exit meant a reduction of matches, the count of advertisers success like IPL while ensuring consumers to provide exceptional each team’s revenue by `13-14 and brands grew by 12 per cent and safety and security of sportsmen. olitation — meaning flying or flight — is now a rare word, though it does experiences, and foster a sense of crore. Furthermore, the gate rev- 2 per cent respectively when com- Going forward, we hope to see the Vturn up occasionally in elevated prose, as in James Gould Cozzons’ By community. enues in the range of `15-25 crore pared to the previous season. Star return of spectators into stadiums, Love Possessed (1957): “Flight from physical self ... was futile. Volitations of The reality of things today is per season become redundant as Sports’ inventory was sold at 20 albeit in a phased manner, learn- that kind were, for the expedition’s rank and file at least, neither afforded simple: the leagues need play in the matches were played in empty per cent higher rates than last year, ing from our experiences in miti- nor countenanced.” To find its origin we have to go back to the Latin volare, order to gain some revenue, pri- stadiums. While the hospitality standing at `12-12.5 lakh for every gating risks associated with the “to fly”. This word is also the source of our volatile, originally a winged marily from their TV contract. In costs for participating franchisee 10 seconds. The 13th edition of the prevailing pandemic. creature, such as a butterfly or bird, and only later taking on the figurative time, however, we may come to teams were higher as they had to IPL was estimated to have crossed senses of something that evaporates quickly, or changeable, fickle. Also look upon the pandemic as an in- stay longer in hotels, the travel revenues of `2,600 crore for the of- The writer is a professor at from the same source is volley, which is, etymologically speaking, a flight of flection point in the history of costs were significantly lower as ficial broadcaster Disney-Star India. Xavier Institute of something, such as missiles, and volant, mainly used these days as a world sports. These are times to the matches were based in and According to industry estimates, the Management Bhubaneswar. specialist zoological term for “able to fly”. explore and experiment, to make around Dubai, unlike multiple broadcaster has clocked around Views are personal. Voluntourism he term combines volunteering with tourism, far from a new concept, but Rising crimes against women Loss of TRS is gain of BJP Farmers intensify stir Tone its proponents claim is rapidly becoming the next big thing in travel. It began to appear in the press early in 2005, joining responsible tourism, Sir, Women are not secure today in our Sir, The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) suf- Sir, The agitation against the three con- ecotourism and similar terms that also imply giving something back to the etters society today. Notwithstanding a slew of fered a severe setback to its hegemony in the tentious farm sector reform laws took a turn communities one visits. It might be something as easy-going as giving time women empowerment measures taken Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for the worse, with farmers’ unions in- to local libraries and schools, as straightforward as taking a day out to clear by the governments, today the pages (GHMC) polls. The TRS failed to get to the magic tensifying their agitation by announcing paths in a national park, or as hard work as constructing new homes or TOL THE EDITOR of newspapers are full of reports on the figure. The saffron surge has stunned the a Bharat Bandh on Tuesday. The Samyukt digging latrines. Readers of Orissa POST harassment of women, rapes, kidnap- TRS with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha rejected the Centre’s proposal are most welcome to contribute letters pings, and murders. From Puri to rising from four seats in 2016 to 48 seats in 2020. to amend the agriculture laws and reiter- (200 words), articles and Pipili, from Nayagarh to Delhi, and from Loss of 44 seats to the TRS is the gain of the ated their demand for a total repeal of the columns (between 750-1250 LOL words). Contributors are Itishree to Pari women are ill-treated BJP. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul three Central laws. They also decided to burn requested to send their in this society. In such a scenario all Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Congress have the effigies of the Modi government and contact numbers and full citizens, especially parents should re- neither gained nor sustained loss in terms of corporate houses on December 5. Political

Must help the wife and the garage, postal address/email ID. They may also main alert. Moral education should be seats. Now the TRS has to choose either the support for the protest snowballed with West

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c moving and hauling and suggestions, preferably by email, made the primary education in all ‘communal BJP’ or the ‘communal MIM’. Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo mith goes to see his supervisor in stuff.” to: [email protected] families. The criminals need to be se- The BJP’s proposal to rename Hyderabad as Mamata Banerjee and Rashtriya Janata Dal Sthe front office. “Boss,” he says, “We’re short-handed, Smith” the boss verely punished so that the punishments ‘Bhagyanagar’ has however not been received (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav throwing “we’re doing some heavy house- replies. “I can’t give you the day off.” act as a deterrent. unkindly by the people of the city. their weight behind the farmers. cleaning at home tomorrow, and my “Thanks, boss,” says Smith “I knew I B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Chittaranjan Barik, KV Seetharamaiah, NJ Ravi Chander, wife needs me to help with the attic could count on you!” Bhubaneswar-751010 JAGATSINGHPUR HASSAN (KARNATAKA) BANGALORE RAJASTHAN PUNJAB P7

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k y m BJP trying to topple our govt: Gehlot Former sportspersons to return c RAJASTHAN CM ALLEGES THAT UNION HOME MINISTER AMIT SHAH MET REBEL MLAs AND TOLD THEM awards in support of farmers today THAT HE HAD TOPPLED FIVE GOVERNMENTS AND WILL SOON TOPPLE THE SIXTH GOVERNMENT AS WELL PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE started right from the time Congress Chandigarh, Dec 5: Several former government was formed. Deputy sportspersons from Punjab including Jaipur, Dec 5: Chief Minister CM Sachin Pilot was ignored since Padma Shri and Arjuna awardees Ashok Gehlot Saturday surprised the government was formed due to left for Delhi Saturday to return one and all by claiming that the which this situation of political their awards in support of the farm- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is crisis emerged. ers' protest against the Centre's once again playing the game of Taking names of veteran leaders three agriculture reform laws. trying to topple the state govern- such as Amit Shah and They will join the farmers camp- ment and accused union home min- Dharmendra Pradhan without any ing at the national capital's Singhu ister Amit Shah of meeting rebel proof is beyond the dignity of pol- border before returning their awards MLAs during the political crisis itics, said state BJP president Satish to the president the next day. in the state earlier this year. Poonia. Farmers from Punjab and Gehlot alleged that Union Home “BJP is a party of workers and Haryana have been camping at five Minister Shah met rebel MLAs and has taken the responsibility of Delhi gateways for the past nine told them that he had toppled five building a office on its own. For days to press their demand for a re- governments and will soon topple 50 years the Congress peal of the recently enacted farm player Rajbir Kaur. farm laws are anticipated to bring the sixth government as well. party built their laws. “We have left for Delhi today Other former sportspersons who "reforms" in the agriculture sec- Gehlot made these explosive These homes instead of and will join the farmers’ protest,” are headed to the national capital tor by removing middlemen and claims while inaugurating a were embarrassed to see people ernment,” he said. MLAs told me that building offices said former wrestler Kartar Singh, are Dhyan Chand awardee hockey allowing farmers to sell their pro- Congress office in Sirohi. like Shah are occupying the position Gehlot also an- they were embarrassed and today they who is a Padma Shri and Arjuna Olympian Gurmail Singh, Arjuna duce anywhere in the country. The Rajasthan CM further said of home minister once held by nounced that to see people like Shah are are question- awardee. “Many former players awardee Kabaddi player Hardeep Farmers worry these laws will that efforts were made to topple Sardar Patel.” Congress offices occupying the position of ing us,” he like Sajjan Singh Cheema who Singh, and Arjuna awardee eliminate the safety net of the the Rajasthan government during “Overall, a scene was created will be made in home minister once held by added. could not join us because of health weightlifter Tara Singh. Minimum Support Price (MSP) the outbreak of the Covid-19 pan- that they were experienced in top- different districts Sardar Patel It may be re- or other issues have given their Friday, former national boxing and do away with mandis that en- demic as well. “When our MLAs pling governments of four states and and new offices ASHOK GEHLOT I CM called that a po- sports awards to us,” he said. The coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu, dur- sure earning. But the government went to meet Amit Shah, he was ac- they will topple the government will not be collected litical crisis was sportspersons said they have sought ing whose tenure India won its says the MSP system will continue companied by petroleum minister in the fifth state too. Veteran lead- by funds coming from reported in time from President Ram Nath maiden Olympic medal in the sport, and the new laws will give farmers Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajya ers like Ajay Maken, Randeep Delhi as was the case in Rajasthan in July Kovind to return the awards. Padma Shri boxer Kaur Singh and more options to sell their crop. Sabha MP Syed Zafar Islam. This Surjewala, KC Venugopal and BJP. when rebel MLAs under former “If we are not allotted a time to Arjuna awardee boxer Jaipal Singh The government is holding talks meeting continued for an hour,” Avinash Pandey came here and Meanwhile, leader of opposition deputy CM Sachin Pilot went to meet the president, we will place our had announced that they would re- with farmers, who have called for he added further. their decisions to suspend our own Gulab Chand Kataria said that Delhi demanding a change in lead- awards outside the Rashtrapati turn their awards. a 'Bharat Bandh' December 8 and “These MLAs told me that they party MLAs helped save our gov- Congress leaders’ parade to Delhi ership in the desert state. Bhavan Sunday,” said former hockey Enacted in September, the three threatened to occupy toll plazas. RED ALERT SOUNDED IN RAJ FOR A CAUSE RESERVES & SANCTUARIES The order comes against the backdrop of a camera trap footage showing a Ranthambore tiger, T-108, with a wire snare around its neck

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Jaipur, Dec 5: The forest depart- local police assistance to nab hunters which red alert is announced till ment of the Rajasthan government and criminals. The department has February 2021,” it stated. Saturday sounded a 'Red Alert' at cancelled leaves of all field offi- The sub-adult Ranthambore tiger all reserves, sanctuaries and parks cers, and directions have been issued T-108 was spotted twice on camera in the state as incidents of hunting, for effective patrolling against illegal traps – 12.50 am Thursday and 6 poaching and animal traps have activities in protected areas. am Saturday – with a wire around come to the fore. The order said reports had ear- his neck which looks like a trap. The order comes against the lier been received from The department sought a per- backdrop of a camera trap footage Ranthambore Tiger Reserve about mission to tranquillise the big showing a Ranthambore tiger, T-108, animals such as cows and buffaloes cat from the NTCA Friday. The with a wire snare around its neck. getting caught in traps laid by tiger was tranquillised at 11 am Under the 'Red Alert', all forest hunters. “Recently, five hunters Saturday, and released in the wild officials have been directed to in- were arrested in Mount Abu for at 11.45 am after removing the Rajasthan policemen ride on elephants during the ‘No Mask, No Entry’ campaign against Covid-19 at Badi Chaupar in Jaipur, Saturday. PTI PHOTO tensify search operations and seek hunting a sambar deer, looking to wire, officials said. At 33 degree C, NIA files charge sheet in Churu has highest THE SINGING FIELDS OF PUNJAB Dec temperature FARMERS’ AGITATION GIVES BIRTH TO VIRAL TUNES OF PROTEST Khalistan narco-terror case

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA women, young and old, shouting slo- ers from Punjab had been staging Famous singer Jasbir Jassi, best gans and holding flags. numerous protests, including ‘rail known for his hit "Dil Le Gayee", Chandigarh/New Delhi, Dec 5: "The song is about common peo- roko' agitations. said it is good that Punjabi artists The fields are alive with the sound ple fighting against the govern- “All this is for farmers who feed are supporting the farmers. of music, not wedding ditties or ment for their rights. It is a dem- us day and night. This is all we Punjabi musicians Sidhu soulful melodies but songs of re- ocratic country. Everyone can do for them,” said Moosewala, Babbu Maan, Jass sistance born in the farmers’ protest has the right to express All Cheema, who has Bajwa, Himmat Sandu, R Nait and against the new farm laws and their views. this is for farmers also penned and Anmol Gagan have also come up echoing all the way from Punjab to Farmers are who feed us day and voiced the with their own songs hailing the Delhi. protesting and we night. This is all we can do songs fighting spirit of the Punjabis in As thousands of farmers, mostly are using music for them “Sarkare” and songs such as “Jatta Takda Ho Ja”, from Punjab and Haryana, braved as a tool,” “Punjab” spot- “Asi Vaddange” , “Delhi Aa Punjab water cannons and teargas to camp Cheema told PTI. HARF CHEEMA WRITER lighting the cur- Nal Pange Thik Nahi” and “Kisaan at the national capital's borders He said the protest rent stir. vs Rajneeti”. Bhartiya Kisan Union to demand a rollback of the laws has become a mass Take away (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary and their representatives held talks movement with not just farm- agriculture from Punjab Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan thanked with the government, the songs ers but traders and small shop- and there is not much left, said Punjabi artists and singers for flowed, speaking of pride of the keepers from 18 states also join- Grewal, adding that 75 per cent of standing in solidarity with the INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE land, strength in unity and the ing the protests. the population is connected to protesting farmers against the rights of the people fighting a Cheema estimates that 70-80 farming in one way or another. “black laws”. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE sons namely -- Samra, Harpreet Jaipur, Dec 5: At a time when mighty establishment. protest songs have been composed Noted Punjabi singer and actor “It is a historical fact that artists Singh aka Happy, Varinder Singh North India is witnessing an early Shared on YouTube, WhatsApp and circulated in the last two to Harbhajan Mann, who has been are very important for the success New Delhi, Dec 5: The NIA has Chahal, Nirmal Singh aka setting of a severe winter regis- and other social media platforms, three months since the farmers supporting farmers' protests for of any struggle. We hail the singers filed a supplementary charge sheet Neeldhari, Satpal Singh, Hiralal, tering some of the coldest days the protest music has found a wide have been protesting – before gath- the last several months, also came for standing with the farmers,” against Dharminder Singh aka Harjit Singh aka Bagga, Jasmeet in October and November in audience. Several singers said it is ering at Delhi's gateways, farm- out with a new song Wednesday. he said. Dhana for smuggling heroin from Singh Hakimzada, Harmeet Singh decades, Rajasthan's Churu and also an assertion of their Punjabi Pakistan and selling and using the aka Ph.D. and Jasbir Singh aka Barmer town saw a sudden surge identity that they say is deep rooted drugs money to further activities Shera. in the mercury, surpassing max- and comes before caste or creed. of the banned Khalistan Liberation The NIA case was registered in imum temperatures in last decade “This is a big issue for us. We are Force (KLF) in connection with a January after the Punjab Police reg- and more. all connected with the soil,” said narco-terror probe case. istered a case over the seizure of Friday, Churu registered a tem- singer Kanwar Grewal, the voice An NIA spokesperson Saturday 500gm of heroin and drugs money perature of 33.6 degrees Celsius behind the popular protest songs said that the agency filed a sup- worth Rs 1.20 lakh from Samra which was the highest in last 17 “Ailaan” and “Pecha” that support plementary charge sheet in the and two others in December last years in December. In 2003, the the farmers' agitation. NIA Special Court in Punjab's year. temperature registered on the He is planning a third song Mohali under several sections of Role of Pakistan-based KLF same day was 33.5 degree, con- "Jawani Zindabad" to highlight IPC and Narcotic Drugs and chief Harmeet Singh aka Ph.D., firmed met officials. the participation of youth in the Psychotropic Substances Act, who is believed to be dead and Barmer also registered a tem- protest. against narco-terrorist Dhana, a Hakimzada, a Dubai-based inter- perature of 34.4 degree Celsius "Pecha", which has been written resident of Moga. national drugs smuggler and which was again the highest in by Harf Cheema and sung by both The official said that Dhana money launderer, has prominently the last 12 years. Cheema and Grewal, has got more used to receive heroin smuggled emerged in running a Narco-ter- The state is witnessing a sharp than 30 lakh views on YouTube. from Pakistan from accused Jajbir ror network to strengthen the ter- increase in temperature. While the song speaks of the rift Singh Samra and further distrib- rorist activities of KLF.

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We will not allow Bhavan here to hold talks with next meet is scheduled December visit churches to take part in Hindus in programmes during The Prime the Centre Saturday afternoon, 9 with farmers giving a ‘Bharat they asserted that it would be the Christmas celebrations will be Christmas when they are locking Minister has Bandh’ call December 8. “beaten”, a leader of right-wing gates of temples in Shillong,” he misled the final round of parleys and warned Heated arguments and written group Bajrang Dal declared at an said. country on how of intensifying their agitation if abolishing the placards in “Yes or No” were raised no results were forthcoming. event at Silchar in Assam's Cachar Addressing a crowd of around APMC Act would in the five-hour meeting that began Ahead of the meeting, the farmer district earlier this week. 70 people dressed in saffron and harm the country. If at 2 p.m. at Vigyan Bhawan in leaders clearly said that no In a video that has been widely shouting “Jai Shri Ram” repeatedly you do not want the entire Central Delhi. After multiple ob- further negotiations or circulated online, Mithu Nath, the Nath also said: “We accept this”, re- country’s farmer community to stacles, the talks finally ended with “amendments” to the farm laws general secretary of district unit ferring to claims the media twists suffer, then support them no conclusion as the farmers stuck would be acceptable and if the of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (the the right-wing outfit’s name. to their first and major demand to final round of dialogue remained Bajrang Dal’s parent body), de- Nath’s claim that the Khasi RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER Representatives of various farmer unions arrive for a meeting with the inconclusive, their agitation repeal the three farms laws enacted government over the Centre’s new farm laws at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, clared himself “outraged” by the Student Union had shut down a would gain pace and grow even in September during the Monsoon Saturday PTI PHOTO alleged shut down of the “temple” has been denied by a top Session of Parliament. bigger. Boota Singh, national Vivekananda Centre (part of the official of the Meghalaya govern- The Centre’s As the government could not put 2020; and The Essential Commodities 3 which were also remained in- president, Kisan Ekta Manch, Ramakrishna Mission) in Christian- ment, who said it was the Cultural current up a satisfactory solution to the de- (Amendment) Act, 2020, farmers conclusive. said: “We had earlier told them majority Meghalaya state capital Centre (where students are taught proposal to mands of 40 farmer union leaders, were pushing for the scrapping of The farmers had put out a five- (government) that these laws Shillong, and said Hindus would advanced computer courses) whose privatise power should be taken back and the who took part in the meeting, the these laws. point charter of demands that in- “not be allowed” to attend Christmas gates had been closed - not locked distribution in agitation will end there and Pondicherry is not delegation clearly communicated Farmer leaders communicated clude framing of a specific law on then.” “We won't be happy with Day programmes and festivities. - because of a district holiday. No acceptable. We will that the protest will continue if the that they will hold “Bharat Bandh” MSP, no punishment for stubble- any amendments and are very “The Hindus (who visit temple of the Ramakrishna Mission move the court to prevent the government doesn't repeal the three December 8 as their demands burning, repeal of the three farm clear on our stand that the laws churches) will be beaten because had been shut, the official added. Centre from going ahead laws which they said are haven’t been met. laws, settlement of objections should be taken back,” he added. I revile those Hindus who would Although the Christian popula- with its move “anti-farmer”. Union Agriculture Minister about proposed Electricity go and have fun at a Christian tion in the northeastern state’s While the government was agree- Narendra Singh Tomar, Consumer (Amendment) Act, 2020 and writ- function after they shut down our Cachar district is relatively small, V NARAYANASAMY | PONDICHERRY able to amendments to The Farmers Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, ten assurance on MSP. only benefit big business and places of worship. No Hindu will the holiday is traditionally also CHIEF MINISTER Produce Trade and Commerce Union Minister of State Som The farmer union representa- corporate houses. go to church this Christmas. We celebrated (with much grandeur and (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, Prakash and Agriculture Secretary tives in earlier talks had rejected the Thousands of protesters have will make sure of it,” Mithu Nath reverence) by the Oriental School SHORT TAKES 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment Sanjay Agarwal are also present government's argument that the blocked Delhi borders at five points was quoted in the video. at Ambikapatty near Silchar. People and Protection) Agreement of Price in the meeting, like in the previous three farm laws were in the inter- connecting it to Punjab, Haryana and “If we do so (assault Hindus) I from various religions gather here Assurance and Farm Services Act, rounds of talks on December 1 and est of farmers, saying the laws will Uttar Pradesh. know the headlines in newspapers every year. IAS officer dies on election duty 61.1% turnout in Lucknow: An IAS officer on SII’s Adar Poonawalla named election duty for the Uttar Modi to lay foundation stone 3rd phase of J&K Pradesh Legislative Council polls in Varanasi died after among 6 ‘Asians Of The Year’ suffering a heart attack, an Panch by-polls official said Saturday. District PRESS TRUST OF INDIA for new Parliament building Magistrate of Varanasi INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Kaushal Raj Sharma said that New Delhi, Dec 5: Adar PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ajay Kumar Singh (50) was Poonawalla, the chief execu- Jammu Dec 5: State Election deployed as an observer. tive of the world’s largest vac- New Delhi, Dec 5: Prime Minister Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma Singh suffered a heart attack cine manufacturer Serum Narendra Modi will lay the foun- Saturday informed that 61.1 per at around 9.30 am Friday Institute of India (SII), is among dation stone for a new Parliament cent and 49.25 per cent voter while on his way to the six people named “Asians of building on December 10, Lok Sabha turnout was recorded in the third counting centre and was taken to a hospital where the Year” by Singapore’s lead- against the virus, and South Speaker Om Birla said Saturday. phase of vacant Panch and he died on Saturday, ing daily, The Straits Times for Korean businessman Seo Jung- The new building will have an Sarpanch by-polls 2020 held in Sharma said. their work in fighting the Covid- jin whose company will enable area of 64,500 square metres and is J&K Friday. 19 pandemic. the making and dispensing of being built at an estimated cost of The SEC informed that by-poll Pune-based SII has collab- the vaccines and other Covid-19 Rs 971 crore, he said. PTI PHOTO for Panch vacant seats were held orated with the University of treatments to the world. “The existing temple of democ- in 327 constituencies in the Farmer kills self Oxford and the British- Collectively referred to as “the racy is completing 100 years... It is A model of the proposed new Parliament building in New Delhi, Saturday third phase. in Chhattisgarh Swedish pharmaceutical com- virus busters”, they are heroes a matter of pride for our country- A total of 31844 electors (in- pany AstraZeneca for making of a kind, having devoted them- men that the new one will be built in the building, while a new office speaker of the lower house of par- cluding 16600 males and 15244 fe- Kondagaon: A 45-year-old the Covid-19 vaccine, selves to the pressing cause of re- by our own people as a prime ex- complex for all MPs of both the liament is also the custodian of the males), out of 52118, exercised farmer allegedly committed ‘Covidshield’, and is con- solving the coronavirus pan- ample of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” houses would be built at the site of parliament building. their right to franchise in the 3rd suicide by hanging himself ducting trials in India. demic, each in their own capacity, Birla said here announcing details the existing Shram Shakti Bhawan. Sufficient steps have been taken phase of Panch By-Elections from a tree in a village in The other five named in the list the daily said. of the new proposed building. The existing Parliament building to control air and noise pollution dur- which began at 7 am and ended Chhattisgarh’s Kondagaon are Chinese researcher Zhang "Sars-CoV-2, the virus that “The new building will show- will be conserved as it is an ar- ing the construction work for the new at 2pm. district, officials said Yongzhen, who led the team that has brought death and hard- case the cultural diversity of the chaeological asset of the country, parliament building, which will Sharma informed that Jammu Saturday. Family members of the deceased Dhaniram mapped and published online ship to the world’s largest and country. Hopefully, in the 75th year Birla said. He said the invitation will have separate offices for all MPs division recorded 79.47 per cent Markam said he was worried the first complete genome of most populous continent, is of Independence, Parliament ses- be extended to all political parties. and those will be equipped with and Kashmir division recorded over how he would sell paddy Sars-CoV-2, the virus that sparked meeting its tamer in The Virus sion will be held in the new build- While some would attend physi- the latest digital interfaces as a step 59.63 per cent voter turnout dur- crops cultivated on his more the pandemic, China’s Major- Busters,” the award citation ing,” he said. cally and others would attend vir- towards creating 'paperless offices'. ing the 3rd phase of Panch by- than six acres of land after General Chen Wei, Japan’s Dr said. “We salute your courage, Birla said the new building will tually, Birla said, while adding that The new building will also have elections. learning that the maximum Ryuichi Morishita and care, commitment and creativ- be earthquake resistant and 2000 peo- the ceremony would follow Covid- a grand Constitution Hall to show- Regarding vacant Sarpanch portion of the farm acreage Singapore’s Professor Ooi Eng ity. In this peril-filled hour, you ple will be directly involved in the related guidelines. case India’s democratic heritage, a constituencies, 49.25 per cent under paddy production was Eong, who are among those at the are a symbol of hope for Asia, construction of the new building A formal invitation to Modi was lounge for members of Parliament, polling was registered during the written off in the government forefront of developing vaccines indeed the world.” and 9,000 indirectly. He said as extended by Lok Sabha Speaker a library, multiple committee rooms 3rd phase in 66 constituencies in record for the procurement. many as 1,224 MPs can sit together Om Birla Saturday. As per rules, the and dining areas. which a total of 39852 electors Officials said Markam was (including 21307 males and 18545 found hanging from a tree females), out of 80913, voted to near his farm in Marangpuri choose their representatives. village under Baderajpur Besides, 74.74 per cent polling development block TRS may need support to win GHMC Mayoral election was registered in Jammu divi- December 2. sion where as 42.57 per cent voting PRESS TRUST OF INDIA owing to a legal issue) and TRS is The sources put the number of capacity (in a local body). port of AIMIM. was recorded in Kashmir divi- the single largest party after win- ex-officio members as Saturday Some of the ex-officio members This is an option for the TRS to sion. In Jammu division, Kishtwar Seven held for Hyderabad, Dec 5: The ruling ning 55 seats. The Lok Sabha MPs at 49 though clarity on the mat- of GHMC had voted in suburban win the Mayor’s post. However, district recorded the highest voter TRS in Telangana has emerged as and MLAs of the city area are ex- ter may emerge when notification municipalities earlier and they the TRS may not be too keen on turnout of 89.55 per cent for Panch abducting girl the single largest party in the officio members of the Greater for the Mayoral election is issued. are not eligible to vote. joining hands with the AIMIM, as by-elections followed by Rajouri Sitapur: Seven people were GHMC polls, but it may need the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Out of the 49, the strength of The Municipal Administration the BJP, during the GHMC poll with 88.29 per cent and Ramban arrested under Uttar support of others to retain the (GHMC), official sources said. TRS is 31. The party-wise num- Department would send the de- campaign had accused the ruling with 86.10 per cent. Pradesh's new anti- Mayor’s post, notwithstanding its Besides this, the MLCs and Rajya ber of ex-officio members is tails on the status of such ex-offi- party of having an unholy alliance Similarly, Kulgam district conversion law for allegedly strength of ex-officio members, Sabha members, who have their AIMIM- 10, Congress-1 and BJP-3, cio members to the GHMC, the with the Asaduddin Owaisi-led topped the voter turnout in abducting a Hindu girl from who can participate in voting. vote in the city, have to give an op- the sources claimed. sources said. party. Kashmir division with 77.11 per her home in Sitapur district, The results of 149 wards out of tion choosing the GHMC to be able However, the ex-officio mem- According to some analysts, The AIMIM staying away from cent followed by Budgam with police said Saturday. The the total 150 were declared (count- to vote in the Mayoral poll, bers should not have voted dur- TRS may fall short of about 10 the Mayoral election would also 74.21 per cent and Bandipora with main accused, whose brother ing was stopped in one ward Friday they said. ing the last six months in the same members and it may need the sup- help the cause of TRS. 64.88 per cent. and brother-in-law are among those arrested, is absconding, they said. The incident took place on November 24. According to Will Rajinikanth’s ‘spiritual’ politics mantra catapult him? the girl's mother, Jabrael has also been missing from the village ever since, the police ACCORDING TO THE ACTOR, SPIRITUAL POLITICS IS HONESTY, TRANSPARENCY AND GRAFT FREE POLITICS said. A case was registered in this regard November 27, TRANSCENDING THE BARRIERS OF CASTE AND RELIGION TO PROVIDE GOOD GOVERNANCE they said. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Assembly elections are due in riers of caste and religion was alien would also need a large team of Subagunarajan, however, did not Tamil Nadu during April-May 2021. to the Dravidian land. credible faces to be fielded as can- concur. Chennai, Dec 5: If his political According to the actor, spiritual On the poll prospects for the actor, didates, he pointed out. He said the actor could not get a Four held for package of ‘spiritual politics’ plus politics is honesty, transparency political analyst Sumanth Raman To a question on the actor saying political foothold in Tamil Nadu assaulting girl ‘change everything’ clicks, and graft free politics transcend- said it was too early to predict since in March that he would prefer to since neither spirituality nor na- Rajinikanth would be the third star ing the barriers of caste and religion there were many questions to be name a youth as Chief Minister tionalistic politics have ever been Kolkata: Four persons were from the celluloid world to taste to provide good governance. answered by the actor. and stay out of governance,Raman successful in the state. arrested Saturday for an political success in Tamil Nadu The ‘change everything’ slogan Raman wondered, “What is the wondered if that view was still Despite rooted in Periyar’s ide- alleged rape incident of a after AIADMK founder MG in addition to the ‘now or never’ is meaning of change everything? "valid." ology, the state has some space for teenage girl in Kolkata's Ramachandran and his protégé J about a complete overhaul of the adjoining New Town area, What is his policy and pro- “Rajinikanth will make an impact. film stars but only for those who have

police said. The incident took Jayalalithaa. ‘system’ in governance and at the grammes?” He said the actor should But for the impact to be really huge; either acknowledged or endorsed the y place late Friday night when Whether or not his charisma and level of party structure as well to explain how he would usher in the there should be answers for such Dravidian ideology like actors

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NAWAB MALIK | NCP LEADER Minister Harsh Vardhan said 400- 500 million doses of Covid-19 vac- cines were estimated to be made Followers of available for 250 to 300 million (25 Nathuram crore to 30 crore) people in India by Godse arrived July-August 2021. in Patna and compassionate CM Jameel told this news agency Nitish Kumar Kumar that all the vaccines ‘pre-booked' by held the statue of India are manufactured by Indian Mahatma Gandhi inside Gandhi companies – Oxford-AstraZeneca Maidan captive to please them so and Novavax by Serum Institute that followers of Gandhi ideology of India (SII) in Pune and Sputnik would not take oath to support V by Dr Reddy's Lab in Hyderabad. farmers India's domestic vaccine candi-

TEJASHWI YADAV | RJD LEADER date by Bharat Biotech also en- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA n India is the top Covid-19 vaccine tered Phase 3 clinical trials this buyer followed by the European week. “Bharat Biotech and Zydus- When New Delhi, Dec 5: India is the Union which has confirmed 1.58 Cadila would also add about 400 Congress largest buyer of Covid-19 vaccines billion doses and the US has man- million doses annually. In brief, opposed the in the world with 1.6 billion doses, aged to purchase just over a bil- the numbers appear reasonable A giraffe calf with her mother at Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata, Saturday PTI PHOTO anti-farmers Bills, according to a global analysis, a lion doses over 2021 and 2022,” said Jameel, di- the ruling party accused us of number some scientists say could n Since all the vaccine candidates rector of the Trivedi School of undermining the cover 800 million people, or 60 per that are being discussed as pur- Biosciences, Ashoka University. interest of farmers, and even cent of its population, and will be chased have two-dose vaccine “We can expect the first 250 mil- suspended our members in enough to develop ‘herd immunity'. regimens, the current number for lion to be vaccinated in 2021; the re- Gurugram serial killer wanted Parliament when division was India has purchased 500 million India would vaccinate, at best, 80 maining in the following years. sought before clearance of the doses of the Oxford University- crore people The problem will not be vaccine legislations AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, doses, but the ability to deliver one billion from the US company As countries strategise to secure them,” Jameel explained. ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY | to show what he could do CONGRESS LEADER Novavax and 100 million doses of the more shots to protect their popu- He noted that 1.6 billion doses Sputnik V candidate from Russia’s lations against the novel coron- would cover 800 million people or Gamaleya Research Institute, ac- avirus infection, Duke University 60 per cent of India's population. AGENCIES mitted the third murder November cording to the US-based Duke has released a new global assess- This, the virologist said, should be 25, had beheaded his third victim SHORT TAKES University Global Health Innovation ment of purchasing agreements enough to develop herd immunity, Gurugram, Dec 5: A 22-year-old identified as 26-year-old Rakesh Center. for Covid-19 vaccines, even before a form of indirect protection from man has been arrested for allegedly Kumar. The decapitated body of The ‘Launch and Scale any candidates are in the market. infectious disease that occurs when murdering three people on three con- Rakesh Kumar was found in DGGI sleuths arrest Speedometer' analysis, which is “Countries with manufactur- a sufficient percentage of a popu- secutive nights last week in Gurugram’s Sector 47. Police said updated every two weeks, shows ing capacity, such as India and lation has become immune to an in- Gurugram. The accused has been his head was recovered only after two for GST fraud India has confirmed 1.6 billion Brazil, have been successful in fection. identified as Mohammad Raji, a Razi's arrest. Nagpur: The Directorate doses of three vaccines as of negotiating large advance mar- “Since all the vaccine candi- resident of Bihar. drinking alcohol and would then During questioning, Razi said, “I General of GST Intelligence November 30 while the US and the ket commitments with leading dates that are being discussed as pur- Police said the accused, Razi, stab them to death. did not understand anything since (DGGI) has arrested two EU have purchased doses of six vaccine candidates as part of the chased have two-dose vaccine reg- during questioning admitted that On November 23, the accused childhood. Everyone used to say proprietors of trading firms candidates. manufacturing agreements,” the imens, the current number for India he committed three murders had allegedly stabbed a man to that you are so weak and what from Aurangabad in According to the analysis, India Duke researchers noted in their would vaccinate, at best, 80 crore (800 November 23, 24 and 25. The ac- death in Gurugram’s Leisure Valley would you be able to do. I just Maharashtra in connection is the top Covid-19 vaccine buyer fol- analysis. million) people. This, of course, does cused revealed that he killed Park. thought that I want to show the with alleged fraudulent lowed by the European Union which "The data is based on what is in not account for logistical losses, strangers as he enjoyed commit- The next day, November 24, the world what I can do.” transactions of over `170.35 has confirmed 1.58 billion doses the public domain and after speak- which can be substantial,” Rath, ting the crimes and he wanted to accused went on to commit another Police said the accused may have crore, as per an official and the US, the worst affected coun- ing to government officials, espe- from the National Institute of show world what he can do, police murder – stabbed a security guard been involved in at least 10 murders release. Prima facie, input try so far, that has managed to pur- cially in India," explained noted Immunology (NII) in New Delhi, told said. According to police, the accused to death in Gurugram’s Sector 40. in Delhi, Gurugram and Bihar and ` tax credit of 18.66 crore was chase just over a billion doses. virologist Shahid Jameel. this news agency. would allegedly lure victims into The accused, who allegedly com- further probe is underway. availed on fake invoices and such invoices of `14.10 crore were issued. CANADA COVID CONFERENCE Woman hacked 4 held for gangrape BJP leader Mukul Roy named to death for of minor girl MEA to skip meet ‘witchcraft’ Kolkata: Four persons have conspirator in CID chargesheet been arrested for allegedly INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE gangraping a minor girl in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Mamata Banerjee”. Kolkata’s adjoining New Town after diplomatic row “Mamta Banerjee’s conspir- Ranchi, Dec 5: A woman was area, a police officer said Kolkata, Dec 5: BJP senior leader acy continues. The false mur- hacked to death in Jharkhand’s Saturday. The girl, along with Mukul Roy has been named ‘con- der chargesheet against Mukul Gumla district on suspicion of a friend, was taking a stroll AGENCIES spirator’ in the second supple- Roy shows how she is trying to practicing witchcraft, police said Friday night, when the four mentary chargesheet filed by West suppress the opposition by her Saturday. accused allegedly attacked New Delhi, Dec 5: External Affairs Bengal CID Saturday in the mur- conspiracy. When Mamata Police said the crime occurred the duo, took the girl to an Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will der of Trinamool Congress MLA Banerjee herself is a guest for (a) at Koenara village in Sadar po- isolated place by force, and skip Canada-led meetings to for- Satyajit Biswas, sources in the few days she should think what lice station area late Friday night. raped her, he said. Her friend fled the scene, the officer said. mulate strategies on the coron- agency said. is going to happen after this,” The body was recovered by police avirus pandemic amid the fresh Vijayvargiya said. Saturday and sent for post-mortem. row between the two nations over TMC LEADER’S MURDER The BJP’s Bengal minder was “On Friday afternoon, my remarks made by Canadian PM referring to the state polls due in mother Karmi Oraon had gone Pak Rangers open Justin Trudeau on the ongoing The second supplementary April-May 2021. The saffron party to wash clothes at the Manager fire on forward posts farmers’ protest in India. chargesheet was filed in a court at is upbeat after the 2019 Lok Sabha dam situated at some distance New Delhi has informed Ottawa Ranaghat in Nadia district things. I challenge Chief Minister polls when it bagged 18 of the 42 from the village. She did not return Jammu: Pakistani Rangers that Jaishankar will not attend the Saturday afternoon. The BJP Mamata Banerjee, who is also the parliamentary seats in the state. home till late night. When we went opened fire on forward posts meeting that is to take place December a virtual meet last month of the leader has been found to have been police minister to say it in public The state investigating agency to search for her, we found her and villages along the 7 due to “scheduling issues”. Ministerial Coordination Group “very actively involved primarily that I have such kind of taste. I was had named BJP MP Jagannath blood-stained body,” her son Veer International Border in Jammu The government sources said of Covid-19 (MCGC), led by as a conspirator” in the killing of never involved in such things Sarkar in the first supplementary Oraon told police. and Kashmir’s Kathua district, the Ministry of External Affairs Canadian foreign minister Francois- Biswas in February 2019, they when I was with her party and chargesheet it had filed in He said that on November 26, one officials said Saturday. Firing (MEA) told the Canadian govern- Phillippe Champagne. said. When contacted, Roy rub- not now when I am a member of September in connection with the Chaitu Oraon had died of some dis- from across the border started ment that Jaishankar is not avail- The minister has tweeted, bished the charges and said that another political party. I have total killing of the TMC leader. ease but his father Chunda and around 9.50 pm Friday in the able to attend the December 7 meet- “Pleased to participate in the Group he had “never believed in violence faith in the judiciary of our coun- Biswas was shot dead during a other family members accused Hiranagar sector’s Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing ing organised by Canadian Foreign of Foreign Ministers Meeting to in politics”. try,” Roy told this news agency. Saraswati Puja programme in Veer's mother of witchcraft. a strong and an effective Minister Francois-Philippe exchange experiences on Covid- “There are at least 45 cases pend- BJP’s national general secre- Nadia district in February 2019. “Chunda and his sons Sawan retaliation by the Border Champagne because of “schedul- related challenges. Thank FM ing against me. I do not believe tary Kailash Vijayvargiya termed The state agency had filed its and Feku killed my mother. They Security Force (BSF). ing” issues. @FP_Champagne of Canada for in the politics of violence and the CID’s action against Roy as a chargesheet in connection with were seen near the dam before Jaishankar had participated in convening the meeting.” never indulge in such kinds of "conspiracy of Chief Minister the murder in May that year. her death,” Veer claimed. Minor dies after falling into pit After 58 years, Cong snatches BJP’s crown on RSS turf Ballia (UP): A three-year-old boy died after he fell into a water-filled pit in Uttar DISPROVING ALL POLITICAL PREDICTIONS, CONGRESS LEADER ABHIJIT WANJARRI BAGGED THE PRESTIGIOUS NAGPUR DIVISION GRADUATES’ CONSTITUENCY Pradesh’s Ballia district, police said Saturday. The INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Bihari Vajpayee, the late He also campaigned tough, vow- “BJP infighting among the pro-and- incident took place at nominee and Nagpur Mayor Bahadurpur village Friday Gangadharrao Fadnavis - the fa- ing to raise the issues faced by grad- anti Fadnavis factions” - with the evening, when Advai fell into Mumbai, Dec 5: For the Congress, Sandeep Joshi. ther of Leader of Opposition uates unlike in the past when they alleged role of some prominent de- the pit while playing outside ally of the ruling Maha Vikas In the biennial polls held Devendra Fadnavis - and four times were largely ignored, and hence feated former state and union min- his house. The child was Aghadi, it was double celebrations December 1 for 6 seats, the MVA (since 1989-2014) by current Union the graduate voters were disen- isters adding fuel to warm the taken to the district hospital as the Chief Minister Uddhav bagged 4, the BJP one and an Minister Nitin Gadkari before he mi- chanted with the polls, leading to a Congress’ fires. where doctors declared him Thackeray-led government com- Independent one in the hotly con- grated to national politics. poor turnout. Shiv Sena leader from Vidarbha brought dead, police said. pleted its one year in office one tested elections. There were several factors that This time, the caste factor worked Kishore Tiwari was more forth- week ago. However, the Nagpur Division spurred the tide against the BJP in favour of Wanjarri who hails coming saying, “it’s time for the Disproving all political predic- victory outshines all others as the in the 2020 biennial polls - delayed from the OBC category, compared RSS to rein in the current feuding Delhi’s air quality tions, after a gap of 58 years, the Congress grabbed the BJP's crown by several months owing to the with the past MLCs who were mostly state BJP leaders, or even a heavy- Congress’ youth leader Abhijit - bang on the home-turf of its ide- pandemic. Brahmins or upper castes. weight like Gadkari could bite the ‘severe’ Wanjarri, 47, bagged the presti- ological mentor, the Rashtriya “The voters list was not updated “Owing to its policies, the BJP had dust in 2024”. y gious Nagpur Division Graduates Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - after for 42 years and did not have the pic- already received a drubbing from Thumbing the nose at BJP which

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality Constituency seat in the biennial 58 long years! tures of the voters leading to pos- the OBCs in the 2019 Assembly elec- lampoons the MVA as “an au-

k y m turned “severe” Saturday c elections, the results of which were An exhilarated Wanjarri grate- sibility of mischief. I vigorously tions and the sentiments contin- torickshaw” the Sena invoked with slow wind speed declared Friday. fully acknowledged the efforts by the followed up with State Election ued even for the MLC polls,” said a allowing the accumulation of Thackeray’s observation that it was “locally generated” The MVA partners - Shiv Sena- MVA partners, the support of the The seat was previously held by Commission to make it up-to-date, NCP leader from Nagpur, prefer- a “four-wheeler ‘Rath’ with peo- pollutants, according to India Nationalist Congress Party-Congress people and his own hard work that the former Jan Sangh and later the with addition of around 70 per cent ring anonymity. ple’s faith”, and said the results Meteorological Department - spared no efforts in the polls and helped in completing the ‘mission BJP with stalwarts like a close aide new graduates with their photos,” RSS circles hinted that the de- clearly show where the public con- (IMD) officials. succeeded in defeating the impossible’. of the late Prime Minister Atal Wanjarri said. bacle was mainly on account of fidence lies. P10 ON A MISSION SUNDAY | DECEMBER 6 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR A Japanese capsule is on its We will not transfer way to bring a precious sample a corrupt from asteroid Ryugu which is bureaucrat but will expected to help in better sack him understanding of the origin and

international IMRAN KHAN | PAKISTAN PM evolution of the solar system

k y m c of the day uote TRUMP PLAN JUNKED Bahrain okays Pfizer 18 miners You (Border killed in China Guards PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Bangladesh) must love the COVID-19 vaccine PRESS TRUST OF INDIA country and its Washington, Dec 5: Reversing the people. Remember, decision of the outgoing Trump ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, Dec 5: Eighteen people the better this administration, a federal court has have been killed due to an exces- country is economically, the better ordered full reinstatement of an Dubai, Dec 5: The island king- sive level of the poisonous car- off your families will be Obama-era programme that pro- dom of Bahrain said Friday it has bon monoxide gas in a coal mine tects undocumented immigrants become the second nation in the in China, officials said Saturday, SHEIKH HASINA | BANGLADESH PM brought to the US as minors from world to grant an emergency-use au- the latest mining disaster in the deportation, a ruling that will help thorisation for the coronavirus world's largest coal producing a large number of Indian migrants. vaccine made by Pfizer and its country. If we don't The Trump administration tried German partner BioNTech. One person was rescued from have anything ending the Deferred Action for The state-run Bahrain News vials to the point of vaccination.” the closed Diaoshuidong colliery really Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2017, Agency made the announcement on situated in Yongchuan district in important to do, The immediate challenge for let's not go out into but the US Supreme Court blocked Friday night, following an earlier Bahrain would be the conditions in Chongqing Municipality, state- the streets its attempt in June. On Friday, US The Trump administration On Friday, US District Judge Nicholas announcement by the United which the vaccine must be kept. run Xinhua news agency reported. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Kingdom on Wednesday, making They must be stored and shipped The accident took place on ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ tried ending the Deferred Garaufis in the Eastern District of New the Eastern District of New York Action for Childhood Britain the first in the world.“The at ultra-cold temperatures of around Friday evening when workers OBRADOR | MEXICAN PRESIDENT York directed the Department of directed the Department of Arrivals (DACA) in 2017, Homeland Security to extend the two-year confirmation of approval by the minus 70 degrees Celsius (minus 94 were dismantling equipment in Homeland Security to extend the but the US Supreme Court renewals to DACA recipients and start National Health Regulatory degrees Fahrenheit). Bahrain is a the pit, trapping 24 workers un- two-year renewals to DACA recip- blocked its attempt accepting applications from first-time Authority of the kingdom of Mideast nation that regularly sees derground, it said. Many people ients and start accepting applica- in June applicants beginning Monday Bahrain followed thorough analy- temperatures in the summer of Eighteen miners were confirmed ask me about tions from first-time applicants be- sis and review undertaken by the around 40 degrees Celsius (104 de- dead due to the excessive level of what India's ginning Monday. authority of all available data,” carbon monoxide, the report said. priorities are for the become eligible for a work permit The Trump administration can grees Fahrenheit) with high hu- India-US relations in This means that the first time in the US. DACA recipients are now appeal to a federal appeals the kingdom said on its state-run midity. The mine was suspended and shut the days ahead. I tell since September 2017, new appli- often referred to as Dreamers. To court or go to the Supreme Court Bahrain News Agency. Bahrain does have a state-owned down two months ago. them about five cants who were not previously el- be eligible for the programme, re- for temporary relief from en- Bahrain did not say how many carrier, Gulf Air, that it could use The cause of the accident was main baskets. One of course igible may now apply for the pro- cipients cannot have felonies or forcement of the judge's order. vaccines it has purchased, nor to transport the vaccines. In the not immediately known. A res- strategic; two, COVID related, as it gramme which shields serious misdemeanours on their House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when vaccinations would begin. nearby United Arab Emirates, the cue operation was underway. The is an immediate priority for both undocumented immigrants who records. Approximately 640,000 im- said the court has upheld the It did not immediately respond to Dubai-based long-haul carrier Diaoshuidong coal mine, which countries - pharma, healthcare, came to the US as children from migrants are enrolled in the DACA Obama-era programme initiated questions from The Associated Emirates has already said it is was established in 1975 and be- vaccine come under this basket; deportation. “The court believes programme. under the presidency of Barack Press. preparing its facilities to distribute came privately-owned in 1998, third, the ICT-digital-start up space that these additional remedies are According to a 2019 report by Obama, which respects American Pfizer later said that the details vaccines at ultra-cold tempera- has an annual production ca- which has the ability to transform reasonable. Indeed, the govern- South Asian Americans Leading values and the will of the American of its sales agreement with tures. The vaccine also requires pacity of 120,000 tonnes of coal, our lives forever; where many of ment has assured the court that a Together (SAALT), there are at people. Bahrain, including the “timing two doses be given three according to the local emergency you are leaders; fourth, climate public notice along the lines de- least 630,000 Indians who are un- “Dreamers need and deserve of delivery and the volume of weeks apart. management department. change, environment, and scribed is forthcoming,” Judge documented, a 72 per cent increase real, permanent action to ensure doses,” was confidential and de- Bahrain had already granted In March 2013, hydrogen sul- renewables especially solar; and Garaufis said in his order. since 2010. There are currently at that they can continue to con- clined to comment. “We have de- emergency-use authorisation for a fide poisoning in the mine left last but not least, education The DACA is an immigration least 4,300 active South Asian DACA tribute to our nation. In the 117th veloped detailed logistical plans Chinese vaccine made by three dead and two injured. TARANJIT SINGH SANDHU | INDIA’S policy that allows some individu- recipients. As of August 2018, there Congress, our Democratic House and tools to support effective vac- Sinopharm and has inoculated Though safety improvements AMBASSADOR TO THE US als with unlawful presence in the are approximately 2,550 active Majority will once again pass bi- cine transport, storage and con- some 6,000 people with it. That vac- have reduced deaths at coal US after being brought to the coun- Indian DACA recipients. Only 13 per partisan legislation to protect tinuous temperature monitoring, cine, an “inactivated” shot made by mines in recent years, mining ac- try as children to receive a re- cent of the overall 20,000 DACA el- Dreamers, which will be signed Pfizer said. “Our distribution is growing the whole virus in a lab and cidents are common in China, SHORT TAKES newable two-year period of de- igible Indians have applied and re- into law by the Biden-Harris built on a flexible just in time sys- then killing it, also is in use in which is the world's largest coal ferred action from deportation and ceived DACA, SAALT said. Administration,” she said. tem which will ship the frozen the UAE. producer. 25 Taliban militants killed Moscow starts mass SURFING SANTA Kabul: At least 25 Taliban Chinese scientists make COVID vaccination militants, including two commanders, were killed and eight others injured during a first quantum computer ASSOCIATED PRESS raid in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the Army Moscow, Dec 5: Thousands of said Saturday. "The Afghan doctors, teachers and others in National Defense and high-risk groups have signed up Security Forces (ANDSF) for COVID-19 vaccinations in launched an operation in Moscow starting Saturday, a pre- Naway-i-Barakzai of Helmand cursor to a sweeping Russia-wide on Friday, leading to the immunization effort. above mentioned casualties," The vaccinations come three Xinhua news agency quoted days after President Vladimir the Army's Corps 215 Putin ordered the launch of a Maiwand as saying in a statement. “large-scale” COVID-19 immu- nization campaign even though a Russian-designed vaccine has PRESS TRUST OF INDIA such a breakthrough last year. yet to complete the advanced stud- 13 killed in Jiuzhang used a new method of ies needed to ensure its effective- flash floods Beijing, Dec 5: Chinese scientists manipulating 76 photons to do ness and safety in line with es- claim to have created the world's calculations instead of Google's, tablished scientific protocols. Aurelien Bouche-Pillon, of Rochester, wears a Santa costume while surfing waves on Lake Erie in Hamburg PTI PHOTO Bangkok: Thirteen people first light-based quantum com- which uses superconductive ma- The Russian leader said have been killed due to puter which can solve problems terials, the report said. Wednesday that more than 2 mil- flash floods in Thailand's far faster than a classical super- Experts hailed China's quan- lion doses of the Sputnik V jab Nakhon Si Thammarat computer, an advance hailed by tum computer as a "state-of-the- will be available in the next few province, disaster experts as a "major achievement" art experiment" and a "major days, allowing authorities to offer management officials said US urges nations to make that provides a fundamentally achievement" in quantum com- jabs to medical workers and teach- Saturday. According to a different approach to designing puting, as it proves the feasibil- ers across the country starting report of the Department of such powerful machines, the of- ity of photonic quantum com- late next week. Moscow, which Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the 13 ficial media reported Saturday. putation, thus providing a currently accounts for about a villagers drowned due to Jiuzhang, the quantum com- fundamentally different approach quarter of the country's new daily law over access to Tibet flash floods and torrential puter, can reliably demonstrate to designing such powerful ma- infections, moved ahead of the waters, following heavy "quantum computational ad- chines, it said. curve, opening 70 vaccination fa- The Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2018 calls for denying downpours in Nakhon Si vantage", a milestone in com- China has been investing heav- cilities on Saturday. Thammarat over the last few puting, state-run China Daily ily in mastering the quantum Doctors, teachers and municipal access to the US for Chinese officials known to be involved in restricting visits to Tibet days, reports Xinhua news quoted a study published in the technology in recent years. In workers were invited to book a agency. journal Science. Quantum com- 2017, China had launched quan- time to receive a jab, and Moscow PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The Act, signed into law by puters excel at running simula- tum communication satellite Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that President Donald Trump in tions that are impossible for con- boosting hack proof and ultra- about 5,000 signed up in a few Washington, Dec 5: Slamming December 2018 calls for denying Afghan SC judge ventional computers, leading to high security features, the Chinese hours after the system began Friday. China for its alleged repressive access to the US for Chinese of- breakthroughs in materials sci- Academy of Sciences (CAS) said. Russia boasted that Sputnik V regime in Tibet, a top American ficials known to be involved in assassinated ence, artificial intelligence and The Quantum Experiments at was the world's “first registered diplomat has urged other coun- restricting visits to Tibet. medicine. Space Scale (QUESS) satellite is COVID-19 vaccine” after the gov- tries to pass their own versions of The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled Kabul: A judge of the Afghan Jiuzhang takes its name from the first-ever space-ground test ernment gave it regulatory ap- a US law that calls for denying ac- countries give Chinese diplomats, spiritual leader has been de- Supreme Court has been assassinated in the country's an ancient Chinese mathemati- platform for quantum commu- proval in early August. The move cess to the US for Chinese officials journalists and citizens access manding meaningful autonomy capital, a local media report cal text. It can perform an ex- nication, Wang Jianyu, execu- drew criticism from international known to be involved in restrict- to their respective countries. for Tibetans. said Saturday. Abdul Jamil tremely esoteric calculation, tive deputy chief engineer of the experts, who pointed out that the ing visits to the remote Himalayan “The US adopted the Reciprocal The 85-year-old Dalai Lama fled was shot dead after Friday called Gaussian boson sampling, project had told the official media vaccine had only been tested on sev- region. Access to Tibet Act to press for to India in 1959 following a crack- prayers outside a mosque in in 200 seconds. The same task earlier. eral dozen people at the time. Robert A Destro, Special greater access and transparency. down on an uprising by the local Rahman Mina neighborhood would take the world's fastest Chinese officials claimed that Putin has shrugged off doubts Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Today, I call on our likeminded population in Tibet. India granted Police District 8, Xinhua news classical supercomputer Fugaku the quantum satellite was ex- about it, saying in August that Friday said that together with friends and partners to pass their him political asylum and the agency quoted the report as around 600 million years, the re- pected to provide a full proof one of his daughters was among partners around the world, the own versions of the Act,” he said Tibetan government-in-exile is saying. No group has claimed port said. hack-free communications the early vaccine recipients. Over US has and will continue to call in his remarks at a virtual event: based on Dharamsala in Himachal responsibility for the killing, It is the second such milestone which make foreign powers to the past months, Sputnik V has on China to provide unhindered “Religious Freedom in Tibet: The Pradesh since then. the latest in a string of after Google declared its 53-qubit monitor or intercept China's been offered to medical workers access to foreigners travelling in Appointment of Buddhist Leaders China views the 14th Dalai Lama targeted attacks in the quantum computer had achieved communication systems. and teachers even as it was still in Tibetan areas, including for diplo- and the Succession of the Dalai as a "separatist" working to split country. the middle of advanced trials. mats and journalists, just as other Lama.” Tibet from China.

Ghana heads to polls next week Biden plans scaled-down ceremony to avoid spreading COVID Accra (Ghana): Ghanaians head to the polls for general PRESS TRUST F INDIA ically gather on the National Mall many and my guess is, there will still tion was like than typical inaugu- nouncement in the Rose Garden elections December 7 that and along Pennsylvania Avenue to be a platform ceremony, but I don't ration," he said. nationwide, Biden said it will have many contend will be a close Washington, Dec 5: US President- view the ceremony and parade that know exactly how it's all going to The former vice president said to be more imaginative. race between the current elect Joe Biden has said the presi- attracts millions of people. work out. The key is keeping peo- that his first and foremost objec- "But, the convention we put on re- head of state and a former dential inauguration on January 20 "My guess is there probably will ple safe," he said. tive was to keep people safe but also ally opened up avenues that we president who have faced off will not be a "gigantic" event, but not be a gigantic inaugural parade Biden, 78, suggested that the fes- allow them to celebrate, to cele- never thought existed and I doubt twice before in one of the something closer to what the on Pennsylvania Avenue, but my tivities could end up looking like the brate and see one another cele- there will be another at least the continent's most politically Democratic convention was like, with guess is you'll see a lot of virtual ac- virtual convention Democrats held brating."So, we're in consultation. Democratic Convention, that it's stable countries. The vote is a lot of virtual activity across America tivity in states all across America in August, with online activity in the My team is in consultation with straight like it always has been,” he also seen as a test of

and an emphasis on safety due to the engaging even more people than states."We are in discussion with the folks who help us put on the con- said. The swearing-in ceremony

k y m democracy for the West c African nation whose raging coronavirus pandemic. before. That's in train now and I'm House leadership and the Senate vention, as well as with our col- and a lunch for the new president regional neighbours Guinea Biden said he expected to be not in a position to give you an ex- leadership as to what they plan for leagues, Republican, and Democratic and vice president are held at the and Ivory Coast saw leaders sworn in on January 20 on the plat- ample of exactly what it will look the inauguration, particularly those colleagues, in charge of the inau- Capitol. Recent American presi- hold onto power for third form already being constructed on like," he said when asked about the of Wilmington, Delaware. 200,000 spots they control. But I guration," he said. dents have been sworn in at an out- terms after constitutional the steps of the US Capitol, but inauguration planning at a news con- "But, I promise you, it'll be avail- think you're going to see something Asserting that he can't do a super door ceremony at the US Capitol changes. plans to avoid the crowds that typ- ference on Friday in his hometown able either virtually or in-person for that's closer to what the conven- version of the president's an- attended by their predecessor. There has been a P11 substantial upgrade to the MIZORAM ENTERS SOLAR MAP SUNDAY | DECEMBER 6 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR overall growth forecast for H2 of the current fiscal. This is encouraging Mizoram has entered the solar map of the but given the stress the economy country with the commissioning of the had faced due to Covid-19, we first solar power plant at Tlungvel. The anticipate the policy support, both grid-connected 2-MW solar photovoltaic from the RBI and the government (SPV) plant was inaugurated by the state’s

business Power Minister R Lalzirliana Friday

k y m SANGITA REDDY | PRESIDENT, FICCI c of the day uote Centre not doing ‘AI, ML to play key role in fight against nCoV’ enough to revive There is a stark AGENCIES who might respond differently or be economy: Mitra distinction AI models can quickly narrow between states in down the list of the more sensitive to a particular kind terms of job-ready New Delhi, Dec 5: Artificial in- candidate drug molecules, of drug or treatment, she further engineers. The telligence (AI) and machine learn- which might possibly bind to said. ing (ML) are helping analyse mas- Saurabh Singal from KnowDis technology hub the protein, modify its sive amounts of data around the Data Science said AI models can Karnataka has below-average- behaviour and provide performing talent human genome and drug mole- quickly narrow down the list of cules, and these new-age technolo- therapeutic benefit the candidate drug molecules, which NARAYAN MAHADEVAN | FOUNDER, gies can play an important role in SAURABH SINGAL I KNOWDIS DATA SCIENCE might possibly bind to the protein, BRIDGELABZ the fight against Covid-19, industry modify its behaviour and provide experts said Saturday. learning to analyze this data in therapeutic benefit. Speaking at KnowDis Machine order to answer complicated ques- He explained that a special type AGENCIES Of the 207 Learning Day, Avantika Lal - Senior tions like, for example, how do we of AI called Deep Learning can items notified Scientist (Deep Learning and their genome sequence and in fact, Lal added that massive data sets identify people who are more at Kolkata, Dec 5: Criticising the as technical help answer the question of which textiles in January Genomics) at NVIDIA - said larger governments, research institutes are collected that are very compli- risk of developing various diseases existing drugs can modify to the Centre for "not doing enough" to 2019, there are 12 data sets on genome sequences and public health organisations cated and contain many different re- before they actually develop signs viral proteins active in the repli- address the economic problem products of apparel. (DNA arrangement) are being ac- around the world are trying to se- lated kinds of information. of those diseases," she said. cation of the coronavirus. arising out of the COVID crisis, The global market quired, and this data is being stud- quence many thousands of people "...The size and richness of the These data sets can also help un- He added that this can narrow West Bengal finance and industry for these 12 products is estimated ied for multiple parameters. in order to be building up an idea data sets that we're now getting in derstand the mechanisms by which down the time to develop the drug minister Amit Mitra Saturday to be $11bn, though India's exports "As the cost of sequencing goes of the genomes of the populations this field makes it really essential a certain disease arises in people, greatly, accelerating the efforts to said it should have spent more to are only $93mn down, more and more people can get of their countries," she said. to use machine learning and deep or how does one identify patients combat the virus. boost demand in the country. Speaking at the Infocom IT here, A SAKTHIVEL | CHAIRMAN, APPAREL EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Mitra said unlike economies of the US, the UK and Japan, the COVID IMPACT Centre has not felt the need to go for capital expenditure. The trading Trade deficit might widen as "When the COVID-19 pandemic community should follow hit the economy, what should have the compliance RBI asks banks triggered in the mind of the gov- norms for getting ernment is the Great Depression the benefits Covid dents exports: Experts which has happened. What should extended by the have been done is to follow the government. There is a need to not to declare Keynesian model of government isolate the black sheep which are INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The recently expenditure to boost demand as the not complying with the norms but released private sector is unable to do that," taking undue advantage. New Delhi, Dec 5: The overall Mitra said. trade deficit is likely to widen as ris- provisional data dividend for FY’20 He said an increase in govern- M AJIT KUMAR | CHAIRMAN, CBIT AND CUSTOMS ing coronavirus cases and subse- showed that India's ment expenditure will cause a quent lockdowns in key export AGENCIES multiplier effect on the economy. markets dent India's merchandise merchandise The Great Depression was the exports, experts said. exports dropped by New Delhi, Dec 5: The Reserve worst worldwide economic down- SHORT TAKES The recently released provisional Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks turn that lasted for 10 years from data showed that India's mer- 9.07% in November to conserve capital and not make any 1929, beginning in the US when the ‘e-Comm order chandise exports dropped by 9.07% to $23.43bn from dividend payments for financial New York Stock Exchange on Wall in November to $23.43 billion from $25.77bn in the year 2020. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Street crashed and wiped out mil- volume up 56%’ $25.77 billion in November 2019. Das said in his monetary policy lions of investors. "The slippage in exports growth year-ago period statement Friday that in response New Delhi: e-Commerce signifies the near term impact of to the Covid-19 pandemic, the RBI industry saw a 56% growth in it has been decided to put in place fresh restrictions in trading part- has focused on resolution of stress order volume and 50% rise in He said several critical export down 43.36% to $6.27 billion from transparent criteria as per a matrix Maruti Suzuki’s gross merchandise value this ners. The average merchandise sectors, including engineering, are $11.07 billion in November 2019. among borrowers, and facilitating of parameters for declaration of festive season over a similar trade deficit is likely to reach sub- reeling under a host of issues, in- "The primary factor in the export credit flow to the economy, while en- dividends by different categories of period last year, a report by stantially higher levels in H2FY21 cluding disruptions in production, performance continues to be the suring financial stability. NBFCs. A draft circular containing production Unicommerce said. as compared to Q2FY21," said Aditi transportation and increasing coun- sharp decline in petro product ship- "In continuation of this effort the proposed criteria and param- Unicommerce, e-commerce Nayar, Principal Economist, ICRA. try-specific restrictions. ments, but non-petro exports have and to help banks conserve capital, eters will be released soon for pub- rises in Nov 6% focused SaaS platform, Among commodities and prod- Under these circumstances, Desai also declined by 3% presumably while creating room for fresh lend- lic comments. analysed shopping trends for ucts, iron ore, rice and pharma- pointed out that some of the doable due to the impact of a resurgence ing, it has been decided after a re- Further, the current regulatory the festive month of 2019 and ceuticals continued to display measures like easy refund of GST of the Covid-19 pandemic in view that commercial and co-op- regime for the NBFC sector, built 2020, and the analysis is 30 healthy uptick in Y-o-Y shipments, and ensuring availability of raw ma- Europe," said Suman Chowdhury, erative banks will retain the profits on the principle of proportionality, days prior to Diwali with a whereas leather, textiles and engi- terials at reasonable prices could Chief Analytical Officer, Acuite and not make any dividend pay- warrants a review. It is felt that a sample size of over neering goods continued to show provide relief to the exporters. Ratings & Research. out from the profits pertaining to scale-based regulatory approach 44 million orders. contraction. According to the data, India's "Imports are yet to reveal any financial year 2019-20", Das said. linked to the systemic risk contri- EEPC India Chairman Mahesh merchandise imports declined by consistent growth back to nor- The growing significance of bution of NBFCs could be the way Desai said that exporters continue 13.33% in November to $33.39 bil- malised levels with significantly NBFCs and their inter-linkages forward. As part of the stakeholder VECV begins to battle the Covid-19 impact on lion from $38.52 billion in the cor- lower oil prices, although an uptick with different segments in the fi- consultation process, a discussion ops in MP global trade, pinning hopes on start responding month of the in electronic goods and edible oil nancial system has made it im- paper on this subject will be is- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA of the vaccination and abating of previous year. segments is clearly visible," perative to enhance the resilience sued before January 15, 2021 for New Delhi: VE Commercial the pandemic. Segment wise, oil imports were Chowdhury said. of the sector, Das said. Therefore, public comments. New Delhi, Dec 5: The country’s Vehicles Saturday said it has largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki commenced operations at its India Saturday said its total pro- new truck manufacturing duction in November increased facility in Bagroda, Bhopal. 5.91% to 1,50,221 units. The com- The plant, which was ‘Odisha can be a hub Vedanta launches fire safety programme pany had produced total 1,41,834 inaugurated by Madhya POST NEWS NETWORK units in the same month last year, Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said Chouhan, is the company's for solar equipments’ Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: Vedanta, in a regulatory filing. eighth in the state, VECV said in a statement. VECV is one India’s largest producer of alu- Passenger vehicles production of the large investors in POST NEWS NETWORK tination for setting up of manu- minium rolled out fire safety aware- stood at 1,46,577 units last month Madhya Pradesh with an facturing units for solar equip- ness programme for the residents as compared with 1,39,084 units in investment of more than Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: With the ments and lithium-ion battery.” of Jharsuguda under the banner of November 2019, a growth of 5.38%. `5,000 crore in its eight availability of skilled manpower in AIC-NITF organised the online Employee Volunteerism Program Production of mini cars com- plants. Apart from this, the Odisha and facilities for setting conclave which was attended by (EVP), a unique initiative through prising Alto and S-Presso models company has attracted more up industry, the state can be the 30 speakers and large participa- which employees of the company stood marginally up at 24,336 units than 100 ancillary and other preferred destination for setting tion from startups, innovators, en- use their skill sets for social good. last month as against 24,052 units suppliers for supplying the up of manufac- trepreneurs, project Members of Agnivahini, culture at grassroots. in India, especially in terms of in the year-ago period. parts required in turing units for proponents, profes- Vedanta’s all-women firefighting So far, more than hundred people strengthening grassroots safety cul- Similarly, manufacturing of manufacture of trucks. solar equip- sionals and corpo- squad, are sensitising the commu- from Debadihi, Brundamal and ture. Our women employees un- compact cars, comprising WagonR, ments, said TK rate leaders at- nity on various facets of fire safety, Kurebaga villages have participated dergo rigorous and exacting train- Celerio, Ignis, Swift, Baleno, Dzire, Chand, former tended. such as identifying causes and types in the sessions. Over the next few ing for months before qualifying stood at 85,118 units as against ‘Govt needs to Nalco CMD. Principal of fire, precautions, emergency months, Vedanta Agnivahini plans to as members of Agnivahini. 78,133 units in November 2019, an During National Solar Energy Secretary of Revenue and Disaster measures in case of fire, basic do’s reach out to as many people as pos- Besides their role in supple- increase of 8.93%, MSI said. address issues’ Conclave, Chand said, “Solar sec- Management department and don’ts, and so on. sible in Jharsuguda, through the ini- menting the safety efforts at our Production of utility vehicles — Mumbai: All India Gem and tor offers huge market with high Bishnupada Sethi informed that This programme is aimed at in- tiative. operations, is a matter of great Gypsy, Ertiga, S-Cross, Vitara Jewellery Domestic Council job potential. With the availabil- solar energy potential from water creasing awareness levels of general CEO of Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda pride for us that these women are Brezza and XL6 — however de- (GJC) has welcomed the ity of skilled manpower and fa- bodies of Odisha itself will come to public on the various facets of fire CN Singh said, “Agnivahini is one equipping communities around us clined 9.07% at 24,719 units as move to make hallmarking cilities for setting up industry, 5,000 MW which is more than our safety and equips them with the of our dream projects and a pio- with the knowledge and basic skills compared to 27,187 units in the mandatory in a phased Odisha can be the preferred des- energy requirement. knowledge to foster a safety-first neering effort in the realm of safety required to be fire-safe.” same month last year. manner from June next year and also urged the government to look into the industry’s key concerns for a smooth implementation of PLANNING FOR THE FIRST ROAD TRIP IN MONTHS? the initiative. “We have always been supportive of HERE’S WHY YOU NEED CAR INSURANCE mandatory hallmarking and it will help in making the ince road trips in our per- Your motor insurance: to natural disasters: ages to even ter- any such damages. 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k k y y m m c c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The other option is KL Rahul, who In the bowling department, INDIA EYE SERIES has been in rampaging form and Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for Sydney, Dec 5: India will look to fig- also formed a formidable pair with the opening T20I, is expected to ure out their playing XI as the Test Mayank for the Kings XI Punjab, but play the practice match as he looks squad gets into the groove by tak- the last time he had played a Test to get into Test mode. ing on Australia ‘A’ in a three-day was in September 2019. While Bumrah and Mohammed warm-up game at Drummoyne In the wicketkeeper’s slot, it will Shami will share the new ball in the Oval from Sunday. be Wriddhiman Saha versus Tests, the third pacer’s spot will be With India and Australia playing Rishabh Pant. For Saha, who had up for grabs and Mohammed Siraj, the second T20I on the same day, the injured both his hamstrings during who looked good in the IPL, will be visiting Test squad has been named the IPL, it will be a test to show keen to seal it. India ‘A’ for the first of the two prac- his fitness after getting back at the Umesh Yadav, with an experi- tice games scheduled ahead of the nets recently. ence of 46 Tests, is also an option much-anticipated four-Test series. Pant has been India’s number but he was erratic in the two games The tour games will be a chance one choice in overseas Tests but that he had played in the IPL. to sort out India’s combinations he was dropped from the limited Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled both in the batting and bowling de- over series and will have to deliver out of the next two T20I matches partments ahead of opening Day- the goods to seal the keeper’s slot. after suffering concussion and it re- Night Test scheduled at Adelaide With skipper Virat Kohli going mains to be seen if he is fit for the from December 17. on paternity leave after the open- Tests. In batting, Mayank Agarwal is set ing Test and the injured Rohit Ravichandran Ashwin’s form to open the innings but there is a Sharma too uncertain, the onus will be key if Jadeja is unavailable question mark over his partner will be on Ajinkya Rahane, and it will also open the door for with the choice being between Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Kuldeep Yadav, who was once pro- Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. Vihari to show the way. claimed as India’s number one over- While Shaw was preferred in the Rahane, the man likely to lead seas spinner by coach Ravi Shashri, New Zealand series, he struggled for India in the absence of Kohli, will following his exploits in Sydney consistency in the IPL. Gill, on the look for a good outing. Pujara and last year. While the first three-day other hand, have scored 440 runs for Vihari too will be itching to go out game will be a red-ball affair, the sec- Kolkata Knight Riders and also in the middle having last played a ond tour match, scheduled to begin looked in good touch in the third competitive game in the pre-COVID- from December 11, will be played ODI. 19 days. with a pink ball.

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Jadeja’s batting lower down the player around and is more at ease Between Pandey and Shreyas order will be missed. playing the second fiddle to an en- Iyer, there isn’t much of a differ- Sydney, Dec 5: The chatter around It can’t be denied that his un- forcer. ence as they are same type of play- the concussion substitute will re- beaten 44 off 23 balls made the Glenn Maxwell has limitations ers, who need some time before main as a resurgent India, un- difference between a winning score which both Jasprit Bumrah and they counter-attack. likely to be alarmed by all-rounder and a sub-par one. Thangarasu Natarajan had ex- For Sanju Samson and the in- Cheteswar Pujara at the nets Ravindra Jadeja’s absence, seek However for Kohli, he would posed in the last ODI and first T20 form Hardik Pandya, the job will a series win in the second T20I expect that he wouldn’t need con- respectively. be to utilise the last six overs even against Australia here Sunday. tributions from lower-middle order What India would aspire is a though Samson’s temperament in A series win will be an ideal and the top five batsmen would better effort from the top-order, the few international matches that confidence booster for India be- be good enough to put up a good especially senior opener Shikhar he has played hasn’t been im- fore the visitors hit Test match total on board or may be chase Dhawan, who has gone off the boil pressive. mode. Some of the Indian team down a tricky target. after the half century in the first For Australia, one interesting as- players are treating the white-ball It will only help India that rival ODI. pect is veteran Test specialist leg as a six-match composite series captain Aaron Finch, who has Skipper Kohli has been decent Nathan Lyon being drafted into instead of two separate formats. been in fantastic form, may not without being extraordinary and the T20 squad and it remains to be Having won two white-ball be fully fit. And with David Warner that has affected the team. A solid seen if he replaces Mitchell games in Canberra, the Indians already absent due to a groin tear, knock from Kohli can go a long Swepson in the playing XI. under Virat Kohli will hope that the momentum that Australia had way in solving half of India’s wor- Although he got lucky with the next two matches at the Sydney during the ODI series may not be ries. Kohli’s wicket, Swepson mostly Cricket Ground (SCG) pan out bet- there. D’Arcy Short looked out of It will be interesting to see if bowled short in his two overs and ter for them. place during the first T20I and Manish Pandey gets a second game. on a flat Sydney deck, he could Following their victory on the Chahal rightly exposed his chinks, Ideally, he should get one more increase Australia’s worries. back of India's first concussion bowling wide of off-stump because game but his discomfort against Lyon, on the other hand, could substitute Yuzvendra Chahal's ter- he had a limited range of strokes Adam Zampa was quite visible be used in Powerplay just like rific bowling display, India will on the off-side. and the Indian innings lost the India successfully used young off- enter the second game with a lot Steve Smith, for all his great- moment when he started wasting spinner Washington Sundar in more confidence even though ness, isn’t exactly the best T20 deliveries. the first six overs. Blackwood, Joseph Odisha FC seek first win as they face MCFC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA On the other hand, Odisha FC delay Kiwis’ victory are still winless in the tourna- Bambolim, Dec 5: With a well- ment. They have drawn one and lost oiled unit at their disposal, in- two of the three games they have form Mumbai City FC will be eye- played this season. ing their third successive win Odisha coach Stuart Buxar when they take on Odisha FC in an would be hoping that his team put Indian Super League (ISL) game up an improved show. OFC have here Sunday. history on their side against Mumbai first registered a 1-0 Mumbai City FC as they had win against FC Goa and then beaten them in both the games routed SC East Bengal 3-0 in their last season. last game. Much will again de- Although the team from pend on how strikers Adam Le Odisha FC players go through their training drills ahead of their matchday PIC: ISL Bhubaneswar lost their previous Fonde and Bartholomew Ogbeche game, they had a lot of positives fare. Goddard and their role as feeders Hugo Boumous, Hernan Santana, Mumbai’s defence have not con- to take from that match, including Le Fondre scored a brace in the will be important in the larger Raynier Fernandes, Rowllin Borges ceded any goals in the last two creating more scoring opportuni- game against East Bengal and context of the game. and Pranjal Bhumij among oth- matches and they have Mandar ties than their opponents. would be raring to go one more The head coach Sergio Lobera ers. Santana is also in prime form Rao Dessai, Sarthak Golui, On paper, Mumbai certainly time. The team have utility mid- has multiple options to choose in having netted in the game against Mohamad Rakip and Mourtada have the upper hand, but Odisha fielders like Ahmed Jahouh, Cy mid-fielders Farukh Choudhary, East Bengal. Fall to choose from at the back. can spring a surprise.

FOOTBALL Neeraj, others ROUND-UP ISL: NEUFC move up to 2nd spot Alzarri Joseph raises his bat after completing his maiden Test fifty as Jermaine begin training Blackwood looks on Real beat Sevilla referee chose not to award the spot- kick to the Red and Golds. in Bhubaneswar ASSOCIATED PRESS which broke the dominance of the Seville: Zinedine Zidane could The Kolkata giants conceded the New Zealand bowlers and was breathe a sigh of relief as an own first goal in the 33rd minute in com- POST NEWS NETWORK Hamilton, Dec 5: New Zealand’s worth 107 runs at stumps. goal from Yassine Bounou gave ical fashion. Idrissa Sylla flicked the push for an innings victory over the While New Zealand still lead by Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla. ball in the air with his head towards Bhubaneswar, Dec 5: The Indian West Indies in the first cricket test 185 runs, the seventh-wicket pair The Real manager, known as Kwesi Appiah on the right flank who team of elite javelin throwers in- was stalled on the third day brought respectability to an oth- Zizou, has come under mounting beat Mohammed Irshad and crossed cluding Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Saturday by a bold, counter-at- erwise bedraggled West Indies per- pressure after an unsteady start to into the box. Scott Neville failed to Singh and Annu Rani led by coaches tacking partnership for the tourists’ formance. the season in La Liga and in the clear the ball and it ricocheted off Uwe Hohn and Dr. Klaus began Champions League. In the 55th seventh wicket between Jermaine Blackwood, the West Indies’ last Surchandra’s knees and went in. their one-month long training camp minute, Ferland Mendy’s low cross Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph. at the Kalinga Stadium here from recognized batsman, led the stub- looked sure to be turned home by East Bengal showed more intent New Zealand seemed to be coast- born resistance and was 80 not out Vinicius Junior, but he made only than NEUFC in the first half and Friday. The team has shifted base ing to a win within three days when at stumps, having hit nine fours the slightest of connections and created more chances but were not from NIS Patiala. The other two ath- captain Kane Williamson enforced and two sixes. the ball deflected in off Bounou. lethal in the attacking third. letes in the group are Rohit Yadav the follow-on with a 381-run lead Joseph, attempting to establish The Highlanders looked more and Rajinder Singh. after dismissing the West Indies himself as an allrounder, achieved positive in their approach com- Fondly remembering his expe- for 138 in reply to its first innings his maiden Test half century and Man City victorious Rochharzela wheels away in celebration after scoring NEUFC’s second goal pared to the first half and cre- rience in the city during the Asian of 519/7 declared. was 59 not out. Manchester: Pep Guardiola as East Bengal custodian looks dejected, Saturday PIC: ISL ated quite a few chances to in- Athletics Championships 2017, When the West Indies were re- The pair played aggressively celebrated victory in his 250th crease their lead. East Bengal too where he won gold, star javelin duced to 30/4 at tea, then 89/6 in and managed to hit the New Zealand game in charge of Manchester AGENCIES second half stoppage time. NEUFC raided the NEUFC goal time and thrower Neeraj said, “We are here their second innings it seemed they bowlers off the lengths which had City as goals from Raheem now have eight points from four again but Belgian defender for the training for Olympics 2021. were fated to become only the fifth been so successful throughout the Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne gave Goa, Dec 5: NorthEast United FC games, with a couple of wins and two Benjamin Lambot stood firm on In 2017, I won gold here and have team in Test history to be dismissed day. Their 100 partnership came them a 2-0 win over Fulham in the (NEUFC) moved up to second po- draws, while bottom-placed East his ground and dealt with every fond memories of the city. With our y twice in one day. up from only 111 balls. Premier League. Sterling opened sition in the 11-team standings of Bengal yet to open their account. single cross that came in. best efforts we are hoping to do well

Their position was more dire the scoring for City Saturday with the Indian Super League 2020-21 East Bengal were in control of the NEUFC sealed the fate of the at the Olympics.”

k k y y m m c c because wicketkeeper Shane BRIEF SCORES a clinical finish as he ended a run season as they defeated East Bengal game right from the off and were match in the stoppage time from a Safety of squad being priority, Dowrich could not bat in either New Zealand 519/7d; West Indies of six games without a goal. De 2-0 in their match, Saturday. looking hungry to pick up an early counter-attack. Suhair ran down detailed Standard Operating innings because of a broken finger 138 (Tim Southee 4/35) & 196/6 Bruyne added a second from the An own goal by Surchandra Singh goal. They could have won a penalty the right flank and squared the ball Procedure (SOP) has been prepared and they have only nine wickets. (Jermaine Blackwood 80 batting, penalty spot after Sterling had gave NEUFC the lead before the half- in the 20th minute when Ashutosh for Roccharzela inside the box and for the team training, which lays But Blackwood and Joseph com- Alzarri Joseph 59 batting; Neil been clumsily brought down by time break and Rochharzela com- Mehta nudged Jacques Maghoma the winger converted a simple tap down numerous COVID-19 proto- Fulham’s Joachim Andersen. bined in an unbroken partnership Wagner 2/62). Match to continue. pleted the scoring with a goal in the inside the box with his knee but the in confirm three points for his side. cols and guidelines.

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