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PARINEETI IN BAD MOOD DINESH TRIVEDI QUITS RS 2ND TEST STARTS TODAY In an Instagram post, Parineeti is seen TMC calls its MP Dinesh Trivedi look to level the four-Test series as they posing for the camera and then figures “ungrateful” after he resigns from take on in the second match in Chennai out she has a pimple LEISURE | P2 the Rajya Sabha TWO STATES | P7 SPORTS P12

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 312 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 Not an inch for China, claims India

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New , Feb 12: India Friday said US WELCOMES EFFORTS it has not conceded any territory as a WASHINGTON: The US has welcomed the result of the agreement finalised with ongoing efforts by India and China to de- China for disengagement of troops escalate the situation in eastern Ladakh in Pangong lake areas in eastern and said it would continue to monitor Ladakh. the situation closely as both sides work Hours after Congress leader Rahul toward a peaceful resolution. “We’re NO LET-UP IN Gandhi alleged that the government closely following reports of initial troop has ‘ceded’ Indian territory to the disengagement. We welcome the ongo- Chinese and raised questions over the ing efforts to de-escalate the situation,” agreement, the Ministry of Defence a State Department spokesperson told FUEL PRICE HIKE issued a strongly-worded statement, say- PTI. “We will, of course, continue to mon- AGENCIES ing the effective safeguarding of the itor the situation closely as both sides country’s national interest and terri- work toward a peaceful resolution.” New Delhi, Feb 12: Petrol tory in the Eastern Ladakh sector has and diesel prices extended taken place because the government gains Friday with pump reposed full faith in the capabilities of DEPSANG NEXT prices rising by 29 paisa the armed forces. ception, is at Finger 8, not at Post near Finger 3 and on the Chinese ment currently underway at Pangong Tso, and 35 paisa per litre, re- “Those who doubt the achievements Finger 4. That is why India has per- side, east of Finger 8,” the MoD said, asserting that it is necessary to set the NEW DELHI: India plans to raise the issue spectively in the national made possible by the sacrifices of our sistently maintained the right to pa- adding the current agreement pro- record straight and counter certain of the strategically-located Depsang capital. FUEL PRICES IN CITY area in Ladakh with China in the next military personnel are actually dis- trol upto Finger 8, in- vides for cessation of for- instances of wrongly understood infor- With this increase, it is for PETROL `88.82 ( +0.30 ) respecting them,” the statement said. cluding in the current Why has he (Modi) ward deployment by both mation. Addressing a press confer- round of corps commander-level talks, the fourth consecutive day The ministry also made certain understanding with asked the Defence sides and continued de- ence, Gandhi questioned why the PM amidst concerns it may have squandered this week that petrol price DIESEL `85.39 ( +0.38 ) its major bargaining leverage by agree- clarifications in the statement, and China,” the MoD said. Minister to make the ployment at these per- did not make a statement on the LAC has gone up in Delhi and is ing to vacate the Kailash range heights said, “the assertion that Indian terri- The ministry also as- statement, the Prime manent posts. situation, and claimed that Singh now `88.14 a litre and diesel prices of petrol and diesel for just the Pangong Tso disengagement ` tory is up to Finger 4 is categorically serted that permanent Minister should say - I The statement said the ‘sheepishly’ made a statement on the pact. Defence Minister 78.38 a litre. have now reached new false. The territory of India is as de- posts of both sides at the have given Indian land ministry has taken note issue in both Houses of Parliament. Thursday said India and China have Across the country as highs across the country. picted by the map of India and in- north bank of Pangong to China, this is the of some misinformed and “Why has he asked the Defence agreed to convene the next meeting of well, the petrol prices in- The current price rise is cludes more than 43,000 sq km Tso are longstanding and truth misleading comments Minister to make the statement, the their senior commanders to “address creased within the 25-30 largely on account of steep currently under illegal occupation of well-established. being amplified in the Prime Minister should say - I have paisa per litre range, while increase in central taxes RAHUL GANDHI | and resolve all other remaining issues,” China since 1962.” “On the Indian side, CONGRESS LEADER media and on social media given Indian land to China, this is the but did not specify any particular area. diesel between 30-35 paisa of petrol and diesel and “Even the LAC, as per the Indian per- it is Dhan Singh Thapa regarding the disengage- truth,” he alleged. MORE P7 per litre -- depending on the firm crude prices. The level of local taxes on the two budget has also imposed a petroleum products. new agriculture infra- Friday’s hike has fol- structure and develop- IRREGULAR by MANJUL lowed the firming of global ment cess. Oil minister crude oil prices that have Dharmendra Pradhan has All govt staff must declare assets remained close to $61 a ruled out any cut in duty barrel mark. The pump on petro products. Employees will be unable to submit their performance appraisal reports online unless their property returns are submitted Poll-bound Assam gets relief POST NEWS NETWORK tration. As a step further in the above up-to-date filing of property returns not upload online,” the resolution said. pursuit, the government has decided to will be a pre-requisite for promotions,” The department has planned to do away GUWAHATI: Ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam, Finance Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: The General make submission of annual property the resolution said. with some other existing asset declaration Minister Friday presented a vote-on- Administration (GA) department Friday statement by government servants of all As per the new resolution, even Group rules after these announcements. account for `60,784.03 crore in the House and withdrew an issued a resolution making it com- groups and ranks and public repre- C and Group D rank employees would “State government employees are, at additional cess on petrol and diesel, making the fuels cheap- ` pulsory for government employees of sentatives mandatory and the same has be asked to give details of their property. present, required to obtain prior per- er by 5 per litre. “Speaker sir, at the peak of COVID-19, we all classes and ranks to make annual to be placed in the public domain for ac- “The performance report custodians mission for purchase of movable assets had levied additional cess on petrol, diesel and liquor. Now, declaration of their assets. cess of everybody,” the resolution said. of the departments (for Group-B, C and whose value is more than their two the number of patients has reduced... I am grateful to my Cabinet colleagues who agreed to my proposal this morning The government will not entertain All employees have now been asked to D) would be authorised to download months’ basic pay. This is done away to rescind this additional cess. Hence, petrol and diesel will I am still staying at home. Yes, I know the performance appraisal reports of submit the details annually by January and authenticate the property state- with. Instead, employees will intimate Covid cases have come down but you become cheaper by `5 per litre with effect from midnight those employees who fail to comply 31 of each year. “Employees will be un- ment. For Group-D employees, the of- any such transaction immediately to see, fuel prices have gone up tonight, benefiting lakhs of consumers across Assam,” with this resolution. “The state gov- able to submit their performance ap- ficer in charge of the establishment the head of office besides mentioning Sarma said in his speech. Elections to the 126-member state ernment is committed to ensure trans- praisal reports online unless their prop- will upload the property statement on such transaction in the annual property Assembly are likely to be held in March-April. parency and corruption free adminis- erty returns are submitted. Besides, obtaining the same from those who can- return,” the resolution said. SHORT TAKES Quake hits Tajikistan, CM disburses `1,272cr to DISASTER AFTERMATH Centre, Twitter tremors in north India 53 lakh KALIA beneficiaries get SC notice New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Tajikistan on ways to POST NEWS NETWORK economy,” he said, adding, “I salute Friday night, while tremors the sacrifice and hard work of our were felt in north India, the Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Chief farmers.” check fake news National Centre for Seismology Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday dis- The CM said he has been work- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA said. Tremors were felt for bursed financial assistance to the ing for the development of farmers more than 30 seconds across ` Delhi-NCR and several other tune of 1,272crore to about 53 lakh and will continue to do so. New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme parts of north India. The farmers and landless farm labour- Further, the state government Court Friday sought responses earthquake occurred at a 10.31 ers under the KALIA scheme. has been repeatedly demanding from the Centre and Twitter India pm, it added. Speaking at a virtual meeting, the the Centre to double the MSP of on a plea seeking a mechanism CM said, “I want that farmers of my crops. Various programmes have for regulating content and adver- state must get fair price for their been taken up to strengthen agri- tisements spreading hatred Kharge to be LoP in RS produce. I want the farmers’ in- cultural marketing infrastructure through fake news and instiga- come to increase and their stan- in the state, he added. tive messages via bogus accounts. New Delhi: Senior Congress dard of living to improve. I want The CM hoped that the farmers A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde leader Mallikarjun Kharge will farmers of Odisha to live with self- of the state shall avail agriculture- and justices AS Bopanna and V be the Leader of Opposition in esteem and I am working towards related facilities provided by the Ramasubramanian issued notice to Rajya Sabha, succeeding Ghulam Nabi Azad. Congress this goal.” state government. the Centre and Twitter Communication president Sonia Gandhi has “Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Patnaik virtually talked to five India Pvt Ltd on the plea filed by Vinit written to Rajya Sabha every sector of the economy. beneficiaries of KALIA scheme Goenka, which said there are hun- Chairman M However, the hard work and courage of Sundargarh, Bargarh, dreds of fake Twitter handles and for appointing Kharge to the of our farmers have proved to be Nabarangpur, Nayagarh and An aerial view shows washed away Tapovan hydel power project plant after Sunday’s glacier burst, in Chamoli bogus Facebook accounts in the name post as Azad is retiring. a live-saving drug for the country’s Mayurbhanj districts. district of Uttarakhand, Friday. PTI PHOTO

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FORTUNE FORECAST Kajol wants Parineeti calorie refund! ARIES Are you a science and technology geek? Well, reveals why she’s : Bollywood actress Kajol has today you may have a shared a hilarious message on social chance to use your media that she would want a calorie refund knowledge and zoom ahead of everyone! for things that did not taste good. Ganesha says even students will excel in Kajol Friday posted the note on her their studies. Housewives, try your own in bad mood new recipe, the oven will not blast! Instagram Stories. Mumbai: Bollywood actress same name. The Hollywood Pulkit shares his The note read: “There should be a calo- Parineeti Chopra is in a bad version by Tate Taylor fea- rie refund for things that didn’t taste as good TAURUS mood and the reason is hilar- tured Emily Blunt in the lead ‘workout gyaan’ as they should’ve! Word!” ious. Parineeti Friday posted role. The Hindi remake fol- This is not the first time Kajol has en- Nostalgia will paint your workplace a bright ener- videos on her Instagram stories. lows the story of Meera Mumbai: Bollywood actor tertained her fans with such funny mes- getic red today, says In one image, she is seen pos- (Parineeti), who fixates on Pulkit Samrat said work- sages on social media. Ganesha. All the prob- ing for the camera and the perfect lives of a out, for him, is a form of Kajol, who is known for her sarcasm and lems that life throws at you will be then figures out she couple she meditation. sense of humour, recently shared post deflected by your tough exterior and has a pimple on watches from Pulkit posted a pic- hinting that she is looking for a cow that efficient capabilities. Medals and tro- phies beckon as you taste success and her face. afar dur- ture on Instagram, where milks cash. emerge a winner. She captioned ing her she is seen working out. She shared a poster of a red cow with the first clip: daily The actor is wearing a the words “cash cow” written on it. “If only “Who invited train com- powder pink vest paired with grey joggers. For he was real,” the actress captioned the GEMINI this pimple.” mutes. One day, safety measures, he is sporting a black mask. photo. In the second she witnesses Alongside the image, he wrote: “For me, working Kajol’s latest was a digital release You are likely to make a list of your daily chores video, the actress is something out of the out is a form of meditation. Nothing; but me, Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy. Actress- that take most of your seen making a sad face ordinary that shocks my body and my soul having a conversation with director Renuka Shahane has called the time. Then you will find a way to outsource and revealed: “Mood is bad her. The film also stars Aditi each other. No outside factor matters.” shots for the film that also stars Mithila these activities or eliminate them from now bye.” Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari He added: “Only what lies within matters. Observing Palkar and Tanvi Azmi. IANS your routine altogether. You will also Parineeti currently awaits and Avinash Tiwary. my breath and being in sync with it gives me my own devote a lot of your time to meditation. Health of a family member may give you the release of her upcoming The Ribhu Dasgupta di- version of pranayama! Breathe in.. Breathe out.. some anxious moments, feels Ganesha. film The Girl On The Train. rectorial premieres Breathe in the calm.. Breathe out the storm and keep The film is an official Hindi February 26 on Netflix. flexing... #workoutgyaan #traindirtyeatclean.” remake of the Hollywood The Girl On The Train also Speaking about his work, Pulkit is currently shoot- CANCER thriller The Girl On The Train, stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti ing for his upcoming film Suswagatam Khushamadeed. which is based on Paula Kulhari and Avinash Tiwary. The film casts him opposite Katrina Kaif's younger You think you are smart, You will be most certain- Hawkins’ 2015 bestseller of the IANS sister Isabelle. IANS ly savouring the positive aspects of your life. Sometimes, it is quite possible that you find yourself at the end of your wits. You Mumbai: Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor were they fighting a hard bat- had better sit together with your spouse and thrash out personality clashes and is lending support to 100 cancer couples. tle, but they were also con- private quarrels, suggests Ganesha. He says the pandemic has taught him fined to their homes fac- the importance of helping others. ing the severe threat of Arjun to “The pandemic has taught all of us Covid-19. Many of them LEO the importance of helping one another did not even have the support 100 A moment once lost is and spreading love whenever we can. We source of income to buy not going to come back. all look forward to celebrating Valentine’s food and essential medi- So, it's about time you month in February, to make our loved cines,” he added. cancer couples realised the value of ones feel special. But I have decided to The actor appeals peo- time, says Ganesha, because time is do something different, this time,” said ple to come forward and money. On this day, set everything to a the actor. support these vulnerable schedule and figure out your tasks right down to the brass tacks. Arjun, whose mother Mona Shouri couples. passed away due to cancer, has teamed “By supporting their yearly medical up with the Cancer Patients Aid treatment worth Rs 1 lakh per patient VIRGO Association (CPAA) for the initiative. that takes care of expenses for “Along with Cancer Patients Aid chemotherapy and radiothera- Communication is your best handgun Association, I am supporting medical pies, surgeries and medi- and creativity your treatment for 100 underprivileged cou- cines, we can save them best bullet. Ganesha ples who are impacted by cancer, which from draining out feels you are full of energy, enthusiasm means one partner is battling this deadly financially,” he and exuberance. Creativity, though, will disease as the other one is supportive said. IANS be at its best in an atmosphere free of in every step of this fight,” he added. pressure and strain, cautions Ganesha. “Cancer severely impacts one’s im- munity, making them extremely vul- nerable to the Coronavirus. The LIBRA previous year has been very When you aim big, it is painful for these cou- the small things that ples. Not only somehow manage to irritate you the most. Ganesha foresees you being troubled immensely by minute things today. But do not let this dampen your spirit, because today is also a day when you shall be receptive to new ideas.

SCORPIO You may face the music from bosses today, fore- SUDOKU casts Ganesha. Your col- PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, leagues too may not CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers warm up to you and offer half-hearted 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. support. Novices knocking on the doors of career may look forward to belated suc- cess in interviews and final selection.

SAGITTARIUS Friendship with a few like- minded people is likely to develop today. You shall spend a large share of your time discussing issues like attitude, beliefs and values. Those with you will enjoy sharing their ideas and opinions, and casting them in a new mould.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Lack of confidence may leave you glum in the first half of the day, and to add to it, you will be loaded with work that you may have taken up from company other than the one employ- ing you full time, says Ganesha. The sullen SOLUTIONS mood will turn jovial by evening, and you can expect to have a good time socialising with friends and relatives.

AQUARIUS You may feel constrained by future plans. Ganesha says that plans are okay, but you must live in the present to avail the cosmic energy that BREVITY

ultimately manifests your dreams. At CROSSWORD work, your generous spirit adds to the goodwill you have already accrued.

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TWO HELD FOR CM: Withdraw bylaws for Ananta SC notice to Andhra on MURDER IN CITY POST NEWS NETWORK Basudev, Brahmeswar temples Kotia; no stay on polls Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: The Commissionerate Police arrested POST NEWS NETWORK PNN/AGENCIES two persons for allegedly killing TERRITORIAL DISPUTE their neighbour at Jharana Basti Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Chief New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme disha’s counsel Vikas Singh contended in Mancheswar police limits. Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday Court Friday sought Andhra Othat Andhra Pradesh is holding The accused were identified urged the Centre to withdraw the Pradesh’s response on the con- elections in three villages of Kotia GP as Chandi Naayak and his brother- bylaws drafted by National tempt petition filed by Odisha Saturday which will be contempt of court in-law Sukant Das of the same Monuments Authority (NMA) for against it for holding elections in slum. The deceased identified as Ananta Basudev and Brahmeswar three villages of Kotia gram pan- he Naveen Patnaik government has Chhotulal Besra had a shop at temples here. chayat in Koraput district. Tsaid the notification amounts to the slum. Naveen took to the Twitter to say, invading Odisha’s territory A two-judge bench of the apex As per the FIR lodged by “Central Govt should immediately court comprising Justices AM ore than five decades since the first status quo order on the Chhotulal’s son Tabisha Besra, withdraw the National Monuments Khanwilkar and Aniruddha Bose Mterritorial jurisdiction dispute with AP over 21 villages, Odisha has Sukant allegedly attacked the vic- Authority draft bylaws on Ananta didn’t pass any order in the con- moved the top court again tim and his wife with a sharp Basudev & Brahmeswar Temple of tempt petition and posted the mat- weapon (knife). The complainant #EkamraKshetra. It would have been Women offering earthen lamps near Lingaraj temple, Friday, seeking ter for hearing to February 19. The “Whatever consequence has to fol- chayat polls in three of its villages. said Raju and Chandi, also the appropriate for the Central agencies withdrawal of the draft bylaws of National Monuments Authority OP PHOTO court, however, didn’t stay the pan- low will follow.” The Naveen Patnaik government neighbours of the victim, attacked to take the State into confidence on chayat election scheduled in Kotia The bench asked Advocate has said the notification amounts them with sticks and broken bot- sensitive religious issues (sic).” structions on further 200-metre. ries of tweets and said it seems Saturday. Mahfooz A Nazki, standing coun- to invading Odisha’s territory. tles. Chhotulal died on the spot He appealed all MPs from the Ananta Basudev temple is located that the Chief Minister is inade- During the hearing, senior ad- sel for Andhra Pradesh, to file the The dispute over territorial ju- while his wife was grievously in- state to take up the issue with the within 300-metre radius of the 11th quately briefed on the applicability vocate Vikas Singh, appearing for state’s response on the plea of risdiction over 21 villages popu- jured. Centre and Union Culture Minister century Lingaraj temple. While the of the draft bylaws by NMA. Odisha, submitted that according Odisha. larly called as “Kotia Group of vil- Police sources revealed that Prahlad Singh Patel as it involves draft bylaws for Ananta Basudev He requested Naveen to direct to the 2006 judgment the status quo More than five decades since the lages” first reached the top court in both the families had a dispute the sentiments of lakhs of devo- covers a section of the Lingaraj the Chief Secretary to write to shall be maintained by both the first status quo order on the terri- 1968 when Odisha on the basis of over some monetary issue. tees of Odisha, lives and livelihood shrine in its regulated zone, those Union Culture secretary for ex- states. He contended that Andhra torial jurisdiction dispute with AP three notifications -- issued Police arrested the accused per- of servitors linked to the smooth for Brahmeswar have Bhaskareswar amining point by point provisions Pradesh is holding elections in the over 21 villages, Odisha has moved December 1, 1920, October 8, 1923 and sons after registering a case (48/21) conduct of rituals of Lord Lingaraj. and Megheswar temples within of the draft bylaws and for listing villages Saturday and that will be the top court once again seeking October 15, 1927 -- claimed that in this regard. They were later The bylaws prohibit construc- 300-metre radius. out objections of the state govern- contempt of court. contempt action against officials of Andhra Pradesh had trespassed sent to judicial custody after re- tion of any kind within 100-metre Reacting to this, Union Minister ment in the draft published by However, the bench said, the southern state for notifying pan- into its well-defined territory. jection of their bail pleas. of a temple and regulate con- Dharmendra Pradhan made a se- NMA. Three arrested for Identify more locations for nature tourism: CS smuggling tusks POST NEWS NETWORK

POST NEWS NETWORK bled at an isolated stretch near Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: With Kabatbandha Square in Jajpur overwhelming results from Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: The to dispose of the elephant the eco-retreat interventions special task force (STF) of the tusks when the STF sleuths in post-lockdown scenario, state crime branch Friday ar- carried out a raid and man- Chief Secretary Suresh rested three wildlife smug- aged to take them into cus- Chandra Mahapatra directed and evaluate their potential glers from Jajpur, an official tody. Three tusks and a few the officials concerned to for development as year-round said. incriminating materials were identify more locations for tourist destinations. enhancing nature tourism The proposals regarding he accused were activities in the state. scaling up such activities at Tidentified as Pitabas Mahapatra gave this di- Talasari, Konark, Satpada, Barik of Bhagabanpur in rection while reviewing the Chandipur, Debrigarh, Keonjhar, Ananda Mohakud present state and future Bhitarkanita, Similipal, of Barbil in Keonjhar and prospect of nature tourism Daringibadi, Astarang, Ambuja Pradhan of in the state at a high-level Satkosia gorge, Tikarpada, Kabatbandha in Jajpur meeting held Friday. Hirakud, Chilika and he accused have Officials from Tourism, Nalabana were discussed in Tassembled at an isolated Forest & Environment and the meeting. stretch near Kabatbandha Water Resources departments He directed to demarcate Square in Jajpur to dispose were asked to identify more tourism zones in forest areas, of the elephant tusks locations for enhancing nature list out the dams, river when the STF sleuths tourism activities in the state. stretches and water bodies carried out a raid ”The Collectors should having good potential for boat- identify locations for setting ing, cruises and placement up year-round eco-retreat of houseboats. It was decided The accused were identi- recovered from their posses- sites, nature camps, day des- that the diesel motor boats fied as Pitabas Barik of sion,” the official said. tinations, river cruise, boat- engaged in tourist sites would Bhagabanpur in Keonjhar, A case (7/21) under Sections ing, jungle safari, wild life be converted to CNG mode. Ananda Mohakud of Barbil in 379 (theft) and 411 (dishon- sighting towers etc,” he said. He advised the Forest Keonjhar and Ambuja estly receiving stolen prop- As selection of the appro- Department to start nature Pradhan of Kabatbandha erty) of the IPC as well as 51 priate site for nature tourism camps in 30 to 40 new locations in Jajpur. of Wild Life (Protection) Act, is very crucial for taking it to during the year. It was also de- According to an official, 1972 has been registered with the next level, the Chief cided to invite more private the crackdown came while the STF police station here. Secretary advised Tourism sector investment for mak- the four were about to seal a “They were sent to judicial Secretary Vishal Dev and Idco ing the nature tourism ac- deal of tusks. custody by a local court,” the CMD Sanjay Kumar Singh to tivity more competitive and “The accused have assem- official added. verify the identified locations employment generating. Secretariat staff to come early on bandh day Building plan approval goes online Dramatist Kunja BHUBANESWAR: Housing and Urban Development Minister Pratap Jena Friday launched online building plan approval system under Sustainable Roy dies at 76 POST NEWS NETWORK The department has asked the Lok Seva Bhawan would be closed not be allowed to enter the prem- Urban Service in a Jiffy by Odisha Government (SUJOG). The OBPAS is an employees to report to the office lat- at 10:15am on the day while all ises of the office. end-to-end online system for the entire building plan approval processes POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: The Home est by 9:30am owing to the likely ob- other passages would be regulated The department has also decided including automated building plan drawing scrutiny, auto calculation and department Friday asked the structions on the way to office on through the rear gate. The de- to scrutinise the entry of people payment of fee, streamlined building permit application process, Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Eminent staffers of state secretariat to come the day. The department has also partment has also tightened the having business and others works. plinth/roof verification and occupancy certificate, Jena said. He said the playwright, comedian, translator, to the office early February 15, planned to take a slew of meas- security for the entrants on the Entry of such persons would now new system will cater to the requirements of citizens, architects, and novelist, Odisha Sangeet Natak when the Odisha Congress would ures to ensure smooth entry of the day. Mandatory checking of ID be allowed only with prior ap- technical persons while providing a software-based verification of building Akademi and Odisha Sahitya be observing a state-wide bandh staffers on the day. It has been de- cards and passes will be enforced pointment of the Special Secretary plans and details, for compliance with the various rules as defined in Akademi award-winning play- on the issue of fuel price hike. cided that the front gates of the while vehicles without passes would of Home department on the day. Odisha Development Authorities Act, 1982. wright Kunja Roy passed away in Bhubaneswar, Friday. He was 76. Roy had worked as a high-rank- ing official at AG office. ‘Nayak 13TH FOUNDATION DAY Chandrasen’ is a popular play written by him for All India Radio. ‘Agnisnan’, ‘Keun Nai Muhana Re’, ‘Kalantara’, ‘Bidaya IIT-Bhub bolstered manufacturing sector: Reddy Bajraditya’, ‘Apratihata Kharabela’, ‘Karmayogi’ and Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award winning POST NEWS NETWORK occasion online as the chief guest prior to its landfall.” He also made a mention about the drama, ‘Nayak and delivered the Foundation Day The institute consciously made various opportunities for collabo- Chandrasena’ Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Indian lecture. The event was presided its vision very ambitious to pro- rating with IIT-Bhubaneswar in were some of Institute of Technology (IIT) over by the IIT director RV Raja duce outstanding graduates and terms of research, long term proj- his timeless Bhubaneswar has contributed sig- Kumar. research output and took several de- ects, applied research, providing creations. nificantly towards strengthening The IIT director on this auspi- velopmental steps in that direction, incubation and mentoring for He was the manufacturing sector in cious occasion welcomed he mentioned. “Some initial results startup centres along with estab- feted by the country through The the chief guest, other of efforts are already visible and it lishing their Centre of Excellence Odisha their expertise, re- IIT created luminaries and the is very encouraging to see it getting at IIT Bhubaneswar. He further Sangeet Natak search, technolog- ambitious centres of fraternity in- prominently placed in rankings mentioned that IIT-Bhubaneswar Akademi, ical innovations. excellence in very relevant cluding those across international and national could contribute significantly by Odisha This was research areas, like the who joined the frameworks,” he added. their expertise, research, techno- Sahitya Akademi, Prajatantra stated by G atmospheric sciences group event online. Reddy expressed his happiness for logical contributions for strength- Prachar Samiti, Harihar Satheesh Reddy, acquiring the ability to predict Raja Kumar being a part of the 13th Foundation ening the manufacturing sector in Mohapatra Samman, Natyakar Chairman, the course of the cyclone with also added that Day celebrations. He expressed the the country. Ramchandra Samman, Pancham Defence great degree of accuracy 5-6 IIT- contributions IIT-Bhubaneswar is Raja Kumar in presence of the Veda Natyanusthan, Ajit Research Bhubaneswar Dignitaries and faculty members of IIT-Bhubaneswar during the foundation making to DRDO and lauded the chief guest felicitated the students, Natyanusthan, Manan days prior to its landfall Development has been ranked day ceremony, Friday OP PHOTO outstanding contributions and faculty and staff members of the in- Natyanusthan, Shatabdi Ra

Organisation RV RAJA KUMAR I DIRECTOR top two in terms healthy association of Raja Kumar stitute with teaching excellence Kalaakar and many more.

k y m c (DRDO), Scientific IIT-BHUBANESWAR of student tence, the institute could remarkably It created ambitious centres of ex- with DRDO in their projects of the awards given on the basis of student His last rites were performed at Advisor to Defence strength raise its standards to offer the best cellence in very relevant research past. He credited the director for his feedback, and Director’s Swargadwar, Puri this evening. Minister. He was addressing among the second of education and grew as one of areas, like the atmospheric sciences visionary approach, leadership, Commendations for outstanding Odisha's Natyasanghas, theatre the IIT-Bhubaneswar’s 13th generation IITs. the best of the campuses among group acquiring the ability to pre- tireless efforts and sheer determi- research contributions and meri- lovers, the audience and the Foundation Day organised at its He said, “I am happy to share IITs, co-host Inter IIT Sports Meet dict the course of the cyclone with nation which led the Institute to torious services in their respective readers are deeply saddened by campus, Friday. Reddy graced the that during last 12 years of exis- and organize it in high standards. great degree of accuracy 5-6 days scale new heights. fields on this historic occasion. his demise. P4 SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

Chudaganga forest to 300 startups to join mega investment meet

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK c FUND FLOW EAST Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: A mega turn into wildlife safari investment summit will be held SUMMIT 2021 here February 20 wherein more tartups from Odisha (host POST NEWS NETWORK than 300 startups from across 12 Sstate), Arunachal Pradesh, NZP EXPANSION states will be pitching before the del- Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Chudaganga egation of investors, industry ex- Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, he Chief Secretary has forest allotted to Nandankanan perts and associations. Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and directed Works dept to Zoological Park, located on the out- T The event titled ‘Fund Flow East West Bengal would attend the big complete construction of skirts of the city here, will be de- Summit 2021’ will be organised by investment summit boundary wall of 8 sq km in the veloped as a wildlife safari. Atal Incubation Centre-Nalanda forest area by June Keeping in view the safety of Institute of Technology Foundation he event would follow a three- tier model with Working wildlife and forest land, Chief e also directed the zoo (AIC-Nalanda) in partnership with T Capital and Seed Support rounds Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra authorities to complete the Free Flow Ventures. them, the best 25 startups would of Government of Odisha is the H happening first with focus on has directed Works department of- process for the plying of a toy Addressing a presser here Friday, be pitching before the delegation of State Ecosystem Partner of Fundflow strategic investing and venture train inside the zoo by the end of ficials to complete construction of Tapan Kumar Chand, DG, AIC- investors, industry experts and as- East Summit. Government bodies building boundary wall of 8 sq km of the for- March this year NITF & Director, BALCO, said, sociations after getting selected. like Invest India and various nline registration of est area by the end of June next. ahapatra instructed the “The summit will bring a consor- Aaquib Hussain from Free Flow Chambers of Commerce like ICC, interested startups and Making a field visit to the zoo, Works department officials tium of investors with exclusive Ventures briefed the media that MCC&i, BCC&i, UCCI, NOCCI, O M nomination from incubators are Mahapatra reviewed the multi-sto- to connect the Botanical Garden opportunities for the startups who the event would follow a three-tier FJCCI, ACC, TEACCA, TCC&I are open till February 15 ried parking, now under con- near Nandankan to the proposed aspire to raise investment from model with Working Capital and supporting the imitative. struction near the zoo, and directed by-pass road from Jaydev Vihar renowned investors of the startup Seed Support rounds happening Online registration of interested the zoo authorities to finalise the ecosystem.” first with focus on strategic in- startups and nomination from in- novation and entrepreneurship and tender process for the manage- He explained that this initiative vesting and venture building. Then cubators are open till February 15 is surging ahead to be the “Startup ment and conservation of the park- the Works department to prepare said the toy train should be made aims at scouting more than 300 the Facilitator Rounds for Higher following which sessions for cu- Capital of the East”, said Durga ing place. a master plan for the renovation of more attractive for the children. startups across 12 states compris- Raise would follow. A total cohort rated founder videos and master- Prasad Gouda, CEO-AIC-NITF Official sources said around 35 the bus stand and the front side of Mahapatra instructed the Works ing East and North East in India of more than 20 committing in- classes for pitching rounds shall be AIC-NITF is a technology busi- lakh people visit the zoo every year Nandankanan. department officials to connect the namely: Odisha (host state), vestors would be engaged for a cu- conducted for the selected startups. ness incubator supported by Atal and at anytime 1,500 four-wheelers He also directed the zoo author- Botanical Garden near Nandankan Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, mulative sum of over Rs 5 crore as “Odisha being one of the leading Innovation Mission, a flagship ini- and 600 two-wheelers can be parked ities to complete the process for the to the proposed by-pass road from Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, fund commitments from the dedi- states among the fastest growing tiative set up by the NITI Aayog to at the proposed parking place. plying of a toy train inside the zoo Jaydev Vihar. For this, a 500-metre Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, cated event. startup ecosystems in the country has promote innovation and entrepre- The Chief Secretary directed by the end of March this year and road and culvert will be constructed. Tripura and West Bengal. Out of Startup Odisha under the aegis multi-sectoral opportunities for in- neurship across the nation. Covid test must Daspalla wood reaches IN LORD’S SERVICE for attending BJP seeks transparency Puri for Rath Yatra Budget session in KALIA scheme POST NEWS NETWORK PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Bhubaneswar/Daspalla, Feb 12: POST NEWS NETWORK state government initiatives.” On Kumbha Sankranti, two trips Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: All the Mohapatra said that if the state of wood were Friday sent from MLAs have to undergo RT-PCR Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: The state government was so honest and Daspalla to Puri for Rath Yatra. tests for Covid-19 to attending the unit of BJP Friday sought more transparent, why not they paste The logs were sent after the puja ensuing Budget session of the transparency regarding the bene- the details of all the farmers in the of Maa Raula at Dasspalla. This is the Odisha assembly that will begin ficiaries of KALIA scheme, a day panchayat office from the area. first trip of wood for the car festival. February 18, officials said Friday. when the government planned to “Let there be transparency. We Servitor Rakesh Mohanty of A temporary camp will be set up disburse funds under the scheme had demanded that the erring of- Daspalla’s Mahavir temple said, on the Assembly premises for con- to the farmers. ficials involved in giving funds “Another 15 trips of logs will be sent ducting Covid-19 tests of all MLAs, The party also said that the an- the ineligible farmers should to Puri. Daspalla has been sending their personal security officers, nouncement was a tactic to divert be punished. We want to ask the wood to Srimandir for the last drivers, assembly staff, ministe- the fumed farmers from the issues what happened to our demand,” 100 years.” These logs were fetched rial employees as well as journal- of irregularities in paddy pro- he asked. from Pokharigocha and Puri ad- ists, as per a letter by the Health curement. The BJP leader said that unlike ministration has sent a team of department. “Farmers are now questioning the Naveen government, Modi gov- cameramen to record the pro- “Like the previous session, it the ministers and MLAs in the ernment continued giving funds ceedings, he added. Forest ranger is mandatory to undergo the RT- state. The state government on under PM-Kisan scheme even after Akhilesh Malick said, “We’ve sent PCR test for entering the Assembly the other hand has tried to use elections got over. 49 logs of which 30 are asana of 12- building,” Assembly secretary another tactic to divert the atten- BJD leader Amar Satpathy, ft-long and 3-ft-width and 19 dhaura. Dasarathi Satpathy told PTI. tion of the people from the issue. however, “The state has taken Notably, Daspalla king was al- The Capital Hospital will conduct The state government Friday de- pro-farmer steps. People had lowed to climb up to 4th step of Puri the RT-PCR tests from 8:30am to cided to give the funds under said that KALIA was meant Srimandir with his royal umbrella OP PHOTO 1:30pm and 3pm to 5pm February KALIA scheme,” BJP leader Golak for elections. But as per our because of his service to provide 15 and 16 and from 8:30am to 1:30pm Mohapatra said. commitment, the state is now wood for Rath Yatra. Logs from Nayagarh’s Daspalla reach Puri, Friday, for construction of chariots ahead of the annual Rath Yatra in the Holy City February 17 in the Assembly prem- He also said, “If the state gov- going to give the funds to the ises. Those attending the Assembly ernment has data of 53 lakh beneficiaries. The Union gov- proceedings will again undergo farmers why are they not giving ernment copied our idea and tests after the conclusion of the ses- the same to the Centre for PM- started the PM-Kisan scheme. Govt not to bear sion. If any member feels un- Kisan Scheme. This is not an election year but we Utkal University students, alumni comfortable during the session, The farmers are now deprived are giving the earmarked funds to expenses of guest they may go for an antigen test. of the central scheme due to the the farmer.” campaign for plastic-free campus faculty: State Devotee from Bengal ‘attacked’ by cop POST NEWS NETWORK of various departments also par- POST NEWS NETWORK ticipated in the cleaning campaign Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: A ‘plastic which was started by the associa- Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Higher POST NEWS NETWORK tween Sahu and the police per- free campus’ campaign was or- tion January 30, the death an- Education (HE) department Friday sonnel when the former tried to ganised at Utkal University by niversary of Mahatma Gandhi. directed all the state public uni- Puri, Feb 12: A devotee from explain the situation to the latter. Utkal University Alumni Plastic pollution is a real issue. versities that the state govern- Burdwan district of West Bengal Enraged over the argument, a po- Association Friday. Under this Plastics are made from hydrocar- ment will not bear the expenses of was reportedly assaulted by a po- lice man allegedly attacked Sahu and campaign the former and present bons and their production harms the guest faculty and the payment lice man deployed at the West Gate misbehaved with him, sources said. students jointly participated to our environment from added green- of their remunerations. The con- of Srimandir here, Friday. Meanwhile, Singhadwar police clean the campus premises. house gases. Nature can’t digest cerned university shall meet the Victim Satyabrata Sahu, how- registered a case in connection Raghunath Prusty, former stu- it; plastics turn into smaller pieces remuneration expenses from its ever, did not lodge a complaint in this with the incident as per a com- dent and member of association, Apart from students, called micro-plastics that never de- own resources. regard with the police, sources said. plaint filed by the Shree Jagannath said, “Youths have a crucial role to alumni and teachers of compose. Plastics affect millions HE joint secretary Birendra According to sources, Sahu along Temple Administration (SJTA). play in ‘plastic-free campus’ cam- of sea and land creatures who are Korkora in a letter to the regis- with eight of his family members The complaint said that some paign. Not only they can trans- various departments injured or killed eating them. trars of state public universities had visited Srimandir in the morning. devotees tried to enter the shrine form their campuses, but they can also participated in “Therefore, we need to rid our- directed the universities to pay the All his family members except an A commotion at the west gate of forcibly. The devotees hurled abuses also set an example for their peers the campaign that selves from the habit of using plas- guest faculty whenever they were elderly woman exited the shrine Srimandir in Puri, Friday OP PHOTO at the police personnel when the lat- that a better world is possible. We tics,” said Krishna Chandra Rath, engaged as per UGC Guidelines. through the West Gate after paying ter raised an objection. must change our perspective and began January 30 HOD of Geography Department. In 2019, the University Grants obeisance to the presiding deities. However, the police personnel did SP KV Singh has directed go zero-waste.” The university and colleges in Commission in a letter to the reg- The elderly woman was left in- not allow Sahu and others to enter Additional SP PC Badajena to probe Asish Chandra Pati, a univer- standards for institutions at large. the state had started physical istrars of all universities directed side the shrine as she couldn’t walk the shrine through West Gate. They the incident and submit a report sity student, said, “Plastic-free cam- He said that solutions implemented classes for the UG and PG students to enhance the honorarium for after travelling a long distance. asked the visitors to enter though within 24 hours. “Stern action would pus is a movement that sprouted at the campus level can be replicated after being closed for more than guest faculty to Rs 1500 per lec- Later, Sahu brought an auto-rick- the Lions’ Gate. be taken against anybody found from the fundamental idea that ed- at city, state, and country levels.” nine months since March due to ture subject to a maximum of Rs shaw to the West Gate to pick her. Soon, an argument ensued be- guilty in the case,” Singh said. ucational institutions can set the Apart from students, teachers Covid 19 pandemic. 50,000 per month. CLASSIFIED Health workers spread road safety message ANTI-SOCIALS ACTIVE AGAIN AT RLY STATIONS, BUS STANDS AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT POST NEW NETWORK Sabyasachi Biswal, Odisha Head, Ziqitza Health Care Ltd, which is op- POST NEWS NETWORK guidelines. Many other cases were I, Godathi Ramaprasad, Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: While the erating 108 and 102 free ambulance also reported from other private hos- S/o. Godati nation is celebrating Road Safety services in the state, said, "It’s every- Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: With the pitals in the city. Satyanarayana, At. Month, several health workers of one’s responsibility to follow road gradual normalisation of rail and The miscreants have been tar- Marangola, Chiplima, the city and agencies responsible safety rules compulsorily.” road traffic, the anti-socials at rail- geting gullible persons hailing from for operating 108 and 102 ambu- Every year, the Ministry of Road way station and bus terminal in the remote districts and working out- Sambalpur would like to lance services in Odisha organ- Transport and Highways observes City have become active again. The side the state. They used to loot inform general public that ised a Road Safety Awareness the National Road Safety Week in robbers have recently looted more the victims after their arrival at the I have lost my original Campaign Friday. the second week of January. than Rs 1.50 lakh from three persons railway station here. ROR (Patta) relating to Under this campaign, the health Health workers sensitise commuters on road safety at AG Square in Bhubaneswar This year, however, the ministry this week alone. They assured the victims to drop property situated at workers shared road safety aware- has decided to observe a month- According to Sahaya, a non-profit them at their destination or nearby Mouza- Marangola, P.S.- ness messages to public posing as nated at Ram Mandir square. one in all spheres of life. People long initiative from January 18 to organisation, providing free serv- bus stoppage by their vehicle. Burla, Dist.- Sambalpur ‘Yamaraj’ and ‘Chitragupta’ and Attending as chief guest on this should not hurry while driving and February 17 to ensure a more ef- ice at the Capital hospital, more However, the accused later offer than 20 persons were looted by the bearing M.S. Khata No. thanked all law abiding citizens. occasion, K K Panigrahi, Additional should obey road etiquettes to pre- fective awareness on the rising num- the victims spiked fruit juice, food Apart from this, a bike rally was DCP (Traffic) thanked heath work- vent mishaps,” said Panigrahi. ber of deaths due to road mishaps miscreants who are mostly active or tea. Subsequently, they decamp 151/9. If anyone finds kicked off from AG square via ers for this noble initiative. “Safety Addressing the media on the oc- in the country and necessary ame- in the Bhubaneswar railway station with their belongings while throw-

kindly contact: 9110599009. Sishu Bhavan square and culmi- should be the top priority for every- casion of Road Safety Month, liorative measures to curb it. area following the easing of Covid ing them at secluded places.

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Admin against Ganjam fringe SELECTION CAMP

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POST NEWS NETWORK he government of the neighbouring Patrapur/Chhatrapur, Feb 12: T state had forcibly As panchayat elections in Andhra carried out various Pradesh are underway, candidates developmental and of various political parties from welfare works in the neighbopuring state campaigned some fringe villages in some bordering villages under ahead of the Patrapur block in Ganjam. Such panchayat polls attempts are aimed at wooing peo- ple of the fringe villages to cast eople in fringe their votes in favour of candidates Pvillages receive of the neighbouring state. Now, sops and benefits A district level camp to select Kabadi players is in progress in Sambalpur, Friday OP PHOTO question arises if people of the like ration cards, old fringe areas in Ganjam have voting age pension from the rights in the elections in the nei- neighbouring gov- bouring state. ernment Notably, the government of the Sabitri Sabar of Kuladi villages was said to contesting as a ward Commercial air service to take off in 6-8 months member in the three-tier panchayat elections. As this news spread, neighbouring state had forcibly POST NEWS NETWORK carried out various developmen- Patrapur BDO Prakash Chandra Das and tehsildar Amit Kumar Nayak JEYPORE AIRSTRIP along with Jarada police had visited the village tal and welfare works in some fringe Jeypore, Feb 12: For commence- Commerce & Transport Secretary villages ahead of the panchayat ment of commercial air service, Madhusudan Padhi said this after elections. Thursday. They tried to convince in fringe villages sharing borders the Jeypore airstrip in Koraput dis- inspection of the airstrip and a Campaigning in fringe villages people not to be part of the pan- with AP receive various sops and trict will have to wait six to eight review meeting Friday. Jeypore MLA like Kuladi, Satapur (in Tumba chayat elections in Andhra Pradesh. benefits like ration cards, old age months more. Tara Prasad Bahinipati and other panchayat), Gudikhala (Buratal When Sabitri Sabar asked about pension from the neighbouring Commerce & Transport Secretary government officials attended the panchayat) points to the fact that her electoral participation in the government. Meanwhile, Collector Madhusudan Padhi said this after meeting. many residents are suspected to Andhra panchayat polls, she said Vijay Amruta Kulange said there inspection of the airstrip and a re- have got voter identity cards of the that she had gone to file nomination, was no such controversy in Ganjam view meeting Friday. Jeypore MLA At first the airstrip will be included in neigbouring state. It is said that but some people took my signature fringe villages about people in- Tara Prasad Bahinipati and other the Udaan Scheme. It will be people of these three villages are on a piece of paper. tending to take part in Andhra pan- government officials attended the completed by March. Then it will take six to eight months for going to be part of the panchayat At this time, a vehicle along with chayat elections. meeting. Later, in the 1980s a private airline The runway width has been ex- commencement of flight service,” elections. a bike rally involved in the Andhra “Why they would vote in the AP “At first the airstrip will be in- started operating flights from panded to 24-metres from 15 me- informed Padhi. Sabitri Sabar of Kuladi villages panchhayat polls had entered the elections? They will not do that,” cluded in the Udaan Scheme. It will Jeypore airstrip. But the service tres. Similarly, a boundary wall ex- is contesting as a ward member in village in the presence of officials. they Collector added. be completed by March. Then it was stopped after a flight crashed. tending to 2.5 km was built around The airstrip built in 1960s was used the three-tier panchayat elections. Later, villagers assured the offi- He also said that Berhampur will take six to eight months for Air Odisha had started flights the airstrip. Once the much awaited whenever ministers or VIPs visited As this news spread, Patrapur BDO cials in writing that they would sub-collector and local tehsildar commencement of flight service,” from Jeypore in 2016, but its serv- flight services starts, it will make the town. Later, in the 1980s a private Prakash Chandra Das and tehsildar not take part in AP panchayat se- have held the first phase of talks informed Padhi. The airstrip built ices were stopped later as both a huge difference in improving the airline started operating flights from Amit Kumar Nayak along with lections. with people. There is no such issue in 1960s was used whenever min- companies were using single en- tourism industry in the undivided Jeypore airstrip. But the service was Jarada police had visited the village It may be noted here that people in the district, he added. isters or VIPs visited the town. gine planes. Koraput district. stopped after a flight crashed. Top woman Maoist Woman dies after delivery handed over to parents KALAHANDI RECORDS THREE due to ‘medical negligence’ ELEPHANT DEATHS IN 10 DAYS POST NEWS NETWORK The deceased’s husband duct post-mortem of the dead ele- Jajpur, Feb 12: A pregnant woman alleged doctors at the phant. The post-mortem report died after a doctor at the district SCB blamed the excess holds significance as it will throw headquarters hospital here al- light on the cause of death. legedly cut a vein while perform- bleeding to a vein being Various outfits have demanded ing a Caesarian surgery on her. cut during the surgery a high-level probe into the back- The husband of the deceased to-back elephant casualties in woman made this allegation Friday at the Jajpur DHH Kalahandi district. and asked the District Collector to Meanwhile, an elephant death take action against the doctor for deteriorated. was reported from Dhenkanal dis- POST NEWS NETWORK negligence. The family members were then POST NEWS NETWORK A female elephant died trict. DFO Prakash Chand Gogineni Shyamananda Nayak had ad- asked to take Manaswini to SCB said that it may have suffered in- Koraput, Feb 12: A top woman mitted his wife Manaswini to Jajpur Medical College and Hospital in Bhawanipatna/Dhenkanal, Feb February 1 near juries while fighting with another Maoist cadre, who surrendered DHH after she went into labour Cuttack, which they did Thursday. 12: Another female elephant was Karlapata while another pachyderm. He said that there were in December, 2020 before pain Tuesday. The doctor in-charge “The doctors at the SCB Medical found dead in Kalahandi district significant injury marks on the Koarput SP was handed over had allegedly demanded `5, 000 College and Hospital blamed the ex- Friday. With this casualty, three was found February 8 at body of the elephant. Post-mortem to her parents Friday. This was from Shyamananda. After receiv- cess bleeding to a vein being cut dur- elephants have died in the district Gusuriguda of the carcass has been done and stated by SP Barun Gunthpalli ing the amount, he performed the ing the surgery at the Jajpur DHH,” in the last 10 days. the report is awaited, he added. at a presser here. surgery and the woman gave birth informed Shyamananda. A few A report from Bhawanipatna Gusuriguda. The two had died of Meanwhile, a report from It may be noted here that Area to a baby boy Wednesday. hours later Manaswini breathed said the elephant’s carcass was septicaemia. Sambalpur said an elephant calf Committee Member (ACM) Rame However, soon after, Manaswini her last. However, the newborn is found in Karlapata Wildlife Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), was found dead near Bindhapur Madkami joined Ram Krisna group developed post-delivery complica- healthy and doing well. Sanctuary Friday. T Ashok Kumar, visited the spot under Rairakhole forest division. when she was only 13. Madkami tions and started bleeding. All ef- Chief district medical officer Dr A female elephant was found and ordered an inquiry into the After post-mortem, its carcass is a resident of Kurub under forts to stop the bleeding went in Sudhanshu Sekhar Bal could not be dead February 1 near Karlapata incident. was cremated Friday. It is be- Kalimela police limits in vain. She received seven units of reached for comments on the alle- while another pachyderm’s car- Forensic experts and veterinar- lieved that the calf might have Malkangiri district. blood, but even then her condition gation levelled by Shyamananda. cass was found February 8 at ians also visited the spot to con- died February 10. After years of life marked by vi- olence, she had shunned it and surrendered before then SP Mukesh Bhampu December 2, 2020. She sustained injuries dur- Problems aplenty at Kesinga railway station ing an exchange of fire between police and Maoists on Andhra POST NEWS NETWORK Similarly, a broken tile on the form to another. Pradesh borders in 2020. platform in front of Book Stall No. Also there is no drinking water The district police are taking Kesinga, Feb 12: The Kesinga rail- 1 is causing problems to all those facility at the station. There are steps for her proper treatment. way station under Sambalpur who visit the station. People often taps but without water. Steps are also being taken to pro- Division is presently struggling stumble against this broken tile Platforms No. 1, 2 and 3 do not vide monetary assistance as per with a plethora of problems. and fall and suffer injuries. have any restrooms. The only rest the surrender and rehabilitation The station used to have a ‘coach People a complain about lack of room on platform No.4 is dirty. scheme of the state government. display facility’ or electronic board. announcement facility. Kesinga is Kesinga railway station master She will also get financial as- This facility has been out of order one of the important stations in Sibash Meher said the coach display sistance for building a house, pur- for a year now. As a result, the pas- this division with a halt for many facility will remain non-functional suing studies and getting train- sengers, particularly elderly ones, halt at the station. At times pas- important trains. Lack of an- till March. ing in a trade or vocation of her are facing problems. Express trains sengers even miss trains due to the nouncements about arrival and de- The contract of the firm run- will, the police said. stop at the station for two-three lack of the display facility. parture of trains cause passengers ning and maintaining it has ex- Her father Sukra Madmaki, minutes only. So people find it dif- The men’s and women’s toilets sit- insurmountable difficulties. Also the pired. A fresh tender will be floated mother Bire Madkami and sister ficult to get the exact location of uated on platform No.1 do not have foot overbridge at the station lacks and a new contractor will be Gagatri Madkami were happy to the coaches. There is always a mad any power connection. So people find lights. Due to this, passengers face awarded the job. So the display get back their daughter. rush of people whenever trains it difficult to use once the sun sets. difficulties going from one plat- board will be functional from April. Sharp rise in iron ore prices pushes firms to the edge

POST NEWS NETWORK Observers apprehend that the he price per tonne of iron ore was sharp rise in iron ore prices may T`4,500 in the e-auction held Jajpur, Feb 12: Iron ore prices in soon lead to closure of the rest of the December 2, 2020. However, the base the state have skyrocketed after plants and result in heavy revenue loss price per tonne of iron ore went up to the state government permitted for the state government if the latter `6000 in the e-auction held February 1, firms from outside to buy minerals does not desist from increasing the 2021. Observers attributed the sharp from Daitari mines, a report said. prices at the behest of outside firms. rise in price of iron ore to the participa- The state government’s move This will also result in heavy fi- tion of outside firms in the e-auction has impacted the industrial firms nancial loss for financial institu- which pushed the per tonne price by ` in Kalingnagar Industrial Complex tions like banks and in job loss for 7,050. It has impacted the industrial firms in Kalingnagar Industrial in the district. The price per tonne scores of employees and workers of Complex in Jajpur of iron ore was `4,500 in the e-auc- these plants, said PL Kandoi, pres- tion held December 2, 2020. However, ident of Kalinganagar Industries he sharp rise in iron ore prices will the base price per tonne of iron Association (KIA). Talso result in heavy financial loss ore went up to `6000 in the e-auction Expressing serious concern, KIA for financial institutions like banks and held February 1, 2021. recently submitted a memorandum in job loss for scores of employees and Observers attributed the sharp to the managing director of Odisha workers of these plants, said PL rise in price of iron ore to the par- Mining Corporation (OMC). In the around 3000. pandemic. The sharp decline in Kandoi, president of Kalinganagar ticipation of outside firms in the e- memorandum, KIA members have The dismissal of regular em- profit margin has become a cause Industries Association auction which pushed the per tonne demanded to scrap the last e-auction ployees and casual workers is at- of concern for the industrial firms price by `7,050. process and reduce the price of tributed as one of the main reason and changed the industrial sce- Steel have shut down their shops.

On the other hand, industrial iron ores by calling for fresh e-auc- behind the financial and social in- nario in Kalinganagar. Many steel and sponge iron-

k y m c firms are reeling from severe loss tion. Reports said over 25, 000 labour- stability in the region. Firms like Tata Steel, Jindal based firms have established as the prices of manufactured pig ers working in various plants in The astounding rise in the price Stainless Steel and Visa Steel their firm in the state over last and sponge iron products are falling Kalinganagar have lost their jobs of iron ore has accentuated the are making all out efforts to over- few years. However, the sharp day by day. Meanwhile, 50 per cent over last five years. The termination problem when industrial firms in come this problem while their rise in iron price has hit them of the firms in Kalinganagar have of regular employees from service the country are going through the counterparts like Nilachala Ispat hard and forced them to take a shut down their plants. is equally grave and has touched economic meltdown and Covid-19 Nigam Ltd, JJ Ispat and Mesco relook at their future. P6 SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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oday, 270 million people and represents a fraction of 1% of – equivalent to the com- wealthy countries’ pandemic-re- bined population of lated stimulus spending. Push for fresh talent T Germany, the United We need to move quickly. This Kingdom, France and Italy – are means giving grants up front to the ast year, Arvind Panagariya, former vice-chief of the NITI Aayog, on the brink of starvation. This WFP and leading NGOs like Save wrote in his book “India Unlimited – Reclaiming the Lost Glory” that number has doubled over the last the Children to feed hungry chil- LIndian babus suffered from the socialist hangover, which has slowed down 12 months. And it is the world’s chil- dren and their families. With only the pace of reforms the Modi sarkar wishes to introduce. To support his view, dren who are suffering most. 31% of refugee children enrolled he cited Modi’s initiative for lateral entry at the top levels of the bureaucracy. An estimated 11 million chil- at the secondary level, and just According to Panagariya, babus slowed down the process to the extent that dren under the age of five face ex- 27% of girls, Education Cannot at the very end of his term only nine officers could be inducted from outside. treme hunger or starvation in 11 Wait – which helps displaced chil- But the government has not given up, yet. It is making another push to in- countries in Africa, the Caribbean, dren into school and has raised al- duct 30 more private sector specialists into different government departments the Middle East and Asia. Of these, most $1 billion in its short existence at the crucial decision-making level of joint secretaries and directors on a 168,000 will die of malnutrition – needs to be fully funded. By di- contract basis. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will shortlist by the end of 2022 unless they re- Today, 270 million people – equivalent to the recting additional resources to ed- the candidates for interviews. ceive emergency support. And a combined population of Germany, the United ucation, we can get 136 million Prime Minister has introduced the mechanism of re- total of 73 million primary school- children in some of the poorest and cruiting fresh talent in the bureaucracy from the private sector during his Gordon Brown & children in 60 low-income countries Kingdom, France and Italy – are on the brink of most conflict-affected countries first tenure. But the first round hasn’t been the success that the govern- Mark Lowcock are chronically hungry. starvation. This number has doubled over the back in school – and help them ment was expecting. It could recruit only nine of the 10 domain experts it Hunger was already on the rise stay there. had selected, and one of them, Arun Goyal, who had joined the Commerce before the coronavirus pandemic, last 12 months. And it is the world’s children Covid-19 has also exposed an- Ministry as joint secretary, put in his papers barely a year later. It appears mostly as a result of war and con- who are suffering most other educational divide: two thirds that far from changing the system, the lateral entrants are more likely to be AT THEIR JUNE flict, and climate change exacer- of the world’s school-age children subsumed by it. Further, a year after their appointment, the Central SUMMIT, THE bated it. But the secondary effects lack Internet access at home, which Administrative Tribunal (CAT) had issued a notice to the UPSC after a pe- of the pandemic have created a a generation. So, getting children the heart of the 2015 Addis Ababa prevents them from online learn- tition from whistleblower Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi WEALTHY G7 global hunger crisis. back into school where they can proposals for financing the ing. Today, only 5% of children alleging irregularities in the recruitment of three of the nine lateral entrants ECONOMIES One reason for this is that Covid- be educated and fed must be a Sustainable Development Goals. in low-income countries have such by the government. 19 has broken the lifeline of school. high priority. Another priority could be a closer access, compared to 90% in high- The government is catching flak already. Some Opposition leaders are call- SHOULD More than 1.6 billion children have With relatively little money, the partnership between the UN and income countries. A UNICEF-led ing for the policy to be withdrawn. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad COMMISSION A missed time in the classroom since international humanitarian sys- the World Bank – the one wholly project to connect the world could has threatened to ‘gherao’ the pandemic began, and nearly 200 tem has achieved much. The United global organisation capable of mo- bridge this gaping digital divide. Parliament, calling the govern- BABUDOM LONG-TERM million are still not back at school. Nations World Food Programme bilising substantial additional re- The UK government has pledged ment’s move a violation of consti- PLAN TO Previous crises have shown that (WFP), for example, feeds around sources on a sustained basis. to play a leading global role in get- tutional rights. Rashtriya Janata Dal BYTES school closures carry huge social 100 million people per year. And But there is a very simple, com- ting all children into school and en- leader Tejaswi Yadav has said that ADDRESS and economic costs, including in- when Covid-19 severely disrupted mon sense solution to the imme- suring that girls receive 12 years UPSC’s lateral recruitment an in- Dilip Cherian creases in child marriage and commercial airline services, the UN diate crisis: new international of education. But we will not justice to the youth. RISING GLOBAL child labour. Some young people created a logistics system to trans- money. At least $600 billion in achieve that noble objective un- Will the Modi sarkar overcome the political resistance from outside and FOOD NEEDS end up paying the ultimate price: port health and humanitarian Special Drawing Rights (the less the G7 summit addresses this from the babus within who may try to defend their turf ? complications from pregnancy workers and vital supplies, in- International Monetary Fund’s issue, in addition to food security. and childbirth are the leading cluding food. But a crisis on this reserve asset) can be allocated to Time and again, education has Kerala ignores SC order on babus’ tenures cause of death for girls aged 15-19 scale requires an ambitious plan poorer countries. Leaders and demonstrated its power to trans- Though the Supreme Court fixed two-year tenure for babus back in 2013, in low- and middle-income coun- that involves more than just pro- lenders can agree on up to $80 bil- form individuals, families, and few states have complied with the directive. Most other states are clearly un- tries. Ultimately, crises reverse viding school meals. Humanitarian lion of debt relief on the condition entire countries. But chronic willing to cede this leverage over bureaucrats. Even in states where Civil progress on ensuring that all girls organisations can’t do it alone. that the money goes to education, hunger can have devastating con- Services Boards were set up, by the order of the Apex Court, netas always have access to quality education. At their June summit, the health, and nutrition. And the sequences: cruel and preventable seem to find ways to go around the directive to achieve their political ends. Moreover, schools provide many wealthy G7 economies should com- World Bank and regional devel- deaths, violent conflict, and mass Even Kerala often held up as an example of progressive governance, has snubbed poor children with their only nu- mission a long-term plan to ad- opment banks can rapidly expand displacement. the SC’s ruling. tritious meal of the day. School dress rising global food needs. The grants and loans. Ignoring the global scourge of Official data reveals that the average tenure of secretary-rank officers in closures mean that millions of plan should include provisions With around $10 billion this hunger is thus not an option. What “God’s Own Country” from 2014 until 2018 was 11 months and has reportedly children have lost their opportu- for pre-emptive action: building year, the world could stave off happens in the world’s most frag- dipped further since then. Until last December, Kerala had only 34 officers nity not only to learn, but also to up food stocks, developing insur- famine in Yemen, South Sudan, ile places has knock-on effects in of secretary and principal secretary rank holding 72 posts! 16 principal sec- eat. Children have missed more ance as a protection, and sup- northeast Nigeria, and the Sahel. the most stable countries. retaries are holding 31 posts, of which 27 are cadre posts. Similarly, 18 sec- than 39 billion school meals dur- porting developing-country farm- And it could prevent mass hunger retary-rank IAS officers are looking after 41 posts! ing the crisis. Women and girls ers and food growers with – which immediately precedes Gordon Brown is a former Sources say that some officers, including principal secretaries KR Jyothilal are often the first to miss meals, long-term investments to help famine – in the Democratic Republic Prime Minister of the United and Rani George, are discharging three responsibilities, and Secretary Tinku and account for more than 70% of them become self-sufficient. of the Congo, Afghanistan, Kingdom and Mark Lowcock Biswal is managing four posts! people facing chronic hunger. Policymakers must also adopt Zimbabwe, Ethiopia's Tigray re- is the United Nations This data came to light as poll preparations begin for the Assembly elec- The damage caused by just a innovative ways to generate fi- gion, and other vulnerable places. Under-Secretary-General for tions due in May this year. But while this flies against the idea of good gov- few weeks of missed nutrition nancing, including guarantee- This may sound like a lot of Humanitarian Affairs and ernance, it is unlikely to matter to voters at the hustings, which may explain can stunt a hungry child for a life- based facilities that can maximize money. But it’s the equivalent of a Emergency Relief why governments continue to defy the Apex Court’s order. time, and malnutrition can stunt the use of development aid and pri- dollar a month from each person Coordinator. a country’s economic progress for vate sector funding, which was at in the world’s richest economies, ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Share a babu experience! Follow [email protected] . Let’s multiply the effect. SPECTRUM PANDEMIC WISDOM CORNER Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up. ISABELLE LAFLECHE

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If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked n December 1862, in the throes World War II erupted in a late-in- And while all this was happening, and new action for a new case, as against you, you should still do it. ELON MUSK of the American Civil War, dustrial world that by today’s stan- new independent countries emerged Lincoln would have put it – we are Iwhich pitted the norms of slav- dards was local and slow. True, from colonial domination. reverting to old nationalist norms ery against the norms of freedom, motor vehicles had replaced horse- Fast-forward another 75 years, at the delivery stage. Countries WORDSWORTH US President Abraham Lincoln drawn transport, and early com- and the world is once again facing and blocs of countries – largely in presented his emancipation plan to mercial aircraft were flying a priv- a radical challenge to norms it had the affluent West – are adopting Brummagem Congress. “The dogmas of the quiet ileged few to faraway places. But come to take for granted. The pan- an "us-first" attitude that makes past are inadequate to the stormy much remained as it had been for demic, it turns out, is not only a no moral or practical sense. he British midlands city of Birmingham was at one time also called Beverley McLachlin present,” he declared. “The occa- decades. Men controlled business, scourge but also a source of reve- Because none of us will be safe TBrummagem, a local variant on its name that has given us the nickname sion is piled high with difficulty, and industry, government, and finance, lation. It has revealed that post- from COVID-19 until everyone is, the for one of its inhabitants, Brummie. Although it has been a major industrial we must rise with the occasion. with women largely relegated to the war institutions, though still func- only way to defeat it is by attacking city since the Industrial Revolution — in 1862 George Borrow described it as IF THE FEAR AFTER As our case is new, so we must domestic sphere. Vast swaths of tioning, are tired and need it globally. As long as there are “the great workshop of England” — its reputation was often for poor-quality WWII WAS think anew, and act anew.” the world – including India, Africa, revitalizing. It has exposed the countries or pockets of people where goods. This all began in the seventeenth century when it was no more than a In the wake of the Covid-19 cri- and South Asia – strained under the costs of systemic weaknesses that the virus is being transmitted, there village. In 1691 Guy Miege noted in The New State of England that it was NUCLEAR sis, that is our task as well. yoke of colonialism. enabled populists and extremists will be new cases and, even more “particularly noted a few years ago for the counterfeit groats made here, ANNIHILATION, Lincoln saw clearly that the Civil WWII changed everything. In to gain power in many places. frightening, new variants. Some and from hence dispersed all over the Kingdom” (a groat was a four-pence War would utterly change the its aftermath, cars became faster, Above all, it has demonstrated that, of these may prove more lethal and coin, of silver when genuine). In the nineteenth century, great quantities of THE FEAR NOW IS United States, and that in the world and planes sleeker and swifter. regardless of where we live, we – the great fear – impervious to the cheap plated goods, such as trinkets and gilt jewellery, were being made in GLOBAL DISEASE. that would follow, old norms and Women assumed a growing role are all in this together. vaccines that represent our only Birmingham. As a result, its bad reputation resurfaced, so much so that its mindsets would no longer suffice. in society, the economy, and gov- If the fear after WWII was nuclear hope of conquering the virus. old name came to be used figuratively for anything that was considered COVID-19 – AND He was right. The tragedy is that ernance. But the nuclear age loomed annihilation, the fear now is global Global challenges require global tawdry, not just items of Birmingham manufacture. An example is in a work THE RECURRING he only partly succeeded in per- large, bringing with it the new disease. Covid-19 – and the recur- solutions, and today the occasion of 1862, The Reminiscences of Captain Gronow: “The equipages were suading his fellow Americans to ac- threat of mass destruction. ring pandemics experts tell us to ex- is again piled high with difficulty. generally much more gorgeous than at a later period, when democracy PANDEMICS cept the new norm he proposed – The world thus needed new ways pect in the future – is a global phe- To end the pandemic and navigate invaded the parks, and introduced what may be termed a ‘brummagem EXPERTS TELL US equality for all. Some political lead- of thinking and acting in order nomenon from beginning to end. We the stormy present, we must heed society,’ with shabby-genteel carriages and servants”. ers thought and acted in a new not to blow itself up. Governments are accustomed to seeing the same Lincoln's call and develop new TO EXPECT IN THE way, but too many sought to revive and statesmen rose to the occa- diseases in different parts of the norms to replace our worn-out, in- FUTURE – IS A the past. Instead of heeding sion, establishing new multilat- world, but never had we faced one sular beliefs. Bruxer Lincoln’s call to think and act anew, eral institutions such as the United requiring every country to take GLOBAL the southern states built a new Nations and forging treaties aimed the same precautions, at the same Beverley McLachlin, Chief bruxer habitually and involuntarily grinds their teeth. You may be one of PHENOMENON regime of segregation and dis- at deterring nuclear attack. New time, lest we all fall victim. Justice of Canada from 2000- Athese, since it’s been estimated that about one in four people do so. crimination. global agencies like the Food and But we have now run into a road- 17, is a member of the Global There’s continuing controversy in the dental profession over the extent to FROM BEGINNING Three-quarters of a century later, Agriculture Organization and the block. While we have developed Commission for Post- which it is a natural action rather than a condition needing treatment; many TO END another epic conflict would again World Health Organization tackled vaccines internationally to fight Pandemic Policy. animals regularly grind their teeth as a way of sharpening them (a process shift hitherto prevailing norms. problems of starvation and illness. a global contagion – new thinking ©PROJECT SYNDICATE called thegosis) and some experts argue that a proportion of human tooth- grinding may be an evolutionary hangover from this. But many bruxers grind their teeth excessively, often through stress or nervous tension, usually while they’re asleep so they aren’t aware they’re doing it. This is bad, as it Indo-US ties A significant breakthrough wears away tooth enamel, can cause cracks in teeth, and often leads to sore and tired facial and jaw muscles. One way to resolve the problem is to make Sir, In the first telephonic conversation between the US President Joe Biden Sir, Apropos, “India, China pull back troops in phased manner”, a plastic guard, sometimes called a bruxing appliance, to relieve the and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the former assumed office, Orissa Post, February 12. The mutual disengagement of India symptoms at night. The term is dental surgeons’ jargon, more often found in etters both reiterated their commitment to a strong India-US relationship. and China in Pangong Tso area of Eastern Ladakh is a significant the US than in the UK; dictionaries generally don’t include it, though the base Notwithstanding the apprehensions of New Delhi about the new US gov- breakthrough. And the government must be applauded for using term for the concept, bruxism (where brux rhymes with flux), has been ernment’s approach to China, the statements made by both the US and a mix of four instruments — direct engagement, strong military around since the 1930s and is well established. TOL THE EDITOR India about the conversation indicate that both countries have acknowl- build-up, economic measures, and international partnerships — Readers of Orissa POST edged the need for reinforcing the Indo-Pacific strategy. An alliance be- in keeping the pressure on China. Beijing had boxed itself into a are most welcome to contribute letters tween the two countries to counter China has cemented deeper security, corner, underestimated Indian resolve, and was looking for ways (200 words), articles and intelligence and defence ties between the two countries. In the US state- to extricate itself. A mix of hard messaging and pragmatism has LOL columns (between 750-1250 words). Contributors are ment Biden underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions helped India over the past year in forcing China to backtrack — A Christian lion Christian, Lord." He requested to send their and norms around the world. This is also good news for India for and remember Beijing has backtracked, for it had violated agree- looks to see if the lion contact numbers and full democracies must always be at the forefront of countering the authori- ments and overstepped in Pangong Tso. At the same time, Delhi

wo guys are walking through a is still chasing and he sees postal address/email ID. They may also tarian ways of China. It must be remembered at this juncture that with needs to be extremely cautious. Even if the current round of dis-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c Tgame park & they come across a the lion on its knees. Happy to and suggestions, preferably by email, regard to the farm protests in India, the US State Department had stated engagement from friction points goes off well, we don’t know if Beijing lion that has not eaten for days. The see his prayer answered, he turns to: [email protected] that peaceful protests were a hallmark of any thriving democracy. This will de-mobilise the 50,000 troops it has deployed across the LAC. lion starts chasing the two men. They around and heads towards the lion. As shows that India will have to prove its democratic credentials.. Countering This will necessarily force the Indian Army to remain deployed run as fast as they can and the one guy he comes closer to the lion, he hears it terrorism is also on the list of priorities. The US needs to recognise that in difficult topography for longer durations. Hence, Delhi must re- starts getting tired and decides to say saying a prayer: "Thank you Lord for B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, the joint fight against terrorism will be incomplete till it adopts a strict main on guard and stick to the line of caution. a prayer, "Please turn this lion into a the food I am about to receive." Bhubaneswar-751010 attitude to Pakistan and holds it accountable. Venu GS, KOLLAM N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE DELHI WEST P7 BENGAL

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k y m BJP welcomes Dinesh Trivedi, Rahul alleges PM ‘ceded’ Indian territory to China c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA is where our post used to be. So, gic advantage once status quo ante now we have moved from finger-4 is restored, Gandhi said there was New Delhi, Feb 12: Congress leader to finger-3. Why has the Prime no strategic advantage as the Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged Minister Modi given up Indian Chinese were on our land in TMC calls him ungrateful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi Territory to the Chinese? This is the Depsang and Pangong. has “ceded” Indian territory to the question that needs to be answered “Our soldiers risked everything Chinese, and questioned the gov- by him and by the Defence Minister,” they had, to go to Kailash ranges. Trinamool Congress Friday called its MP Dinesh Trivedi “ungrateful” after ernment over its agreement with Gandhi said. That’s where the strategic advan- China on disengagement of troops Why have Indian troops, after tage, if any, arose. Now, the Prime he resigned from the Rajya Sabha, while a jubilant BJP quickly extended in eastern Ladakh. the hard work that they had done Minister has given back the land. its welcome to him to join the saffron camp His attack on the government in capturing Kailash ranges, been Status quo ante is irrelevant. Kailash came a day after Defence Minister asked to move back, the Congress has been given back and nothing has Rajnath Singh assured Parliament leader asked. happened on the key area of which PRESS TRUST OF INDIA that India has not conceded anything Finger-4 is our “What has India got in return China wants, Depsang plains”. in the sustained talks with China territory, which is for this? Most importantly why “This is absolute 100 per cent Kolkata, Feb 12: Trinamool and it will not allow even an inch where our post have the Chinese not moved back cowardice. This is nothing else. Congress Friday called its MP of its territory to be taken away used to be. So, now we from the more important strategic The Prime Minister is a coward Dinesh Trivedi “ungrateful” after by anyone. have moved from finger-4 area, Depsang plains? These are who cannot stand up to the he resigned from the Rajya Sabha, Addressing a press conference, to finger-3 the real questions. Why have they Chinese...He is betraying the sac- while a jubilant BJP quickly ex- Gandhi questioned why the prime not moved from Gogra-Hot Springs,” rifice of our Army,” he charged, tended its welcome to him to join minister did not make a statement RAHUL GANDHI I CONGRESS LEADER the former Congress chief asked. and added, that nobody in India the saffron camp. on the LAC situation, and said “It is the responsibility of the should be allowed to do it, nobody Trivedi’s resignation came Singh “sheepishly” made a state- have given Indian land to China, this Prime Minister to protect the ter- in the rest of the world should be amidst the exodus from Mamata ment on the issue in both Houses is the truth,” he alleged. ritory of the country. The Prime allowed to do it. The Indian gov- Banerjee’s party ahead of the West of Parliament. He said it has emerged that Indian Minister has ceded Indian Territory ernment’s position at the begin- Bengal Assembly poll. “Why has he asked the Defence troops are now going to be stationed to the Chinese. It is his responsibility ning of this was status quo ante An angry TMC lashed back at Minister to make the statement, at Finger 3 at Pangong Tso lake. to solve the problem,” he alleged. as in April 2020 that is what they Trivedi, who had been maintain- the Prime Minister should say - I “Finger-4 is our territory, which Asked if India will lose its strate- were negotiating for, he asserted. ing distance with the party for the last two months, saying he has be- said, “People like Trivedi enjoy Ratan Shukla, who had expressed trayed the party leadership and power during their tenure and his desire to quit politics. the trust of the people. leave at the time of elections. If This was not the first time that Concerted effort to regard Muslims as ‘others’: Hamid Ansari Trivedi, a former Railway he had grievances, he could have Trivedi had openly aired his griev- Minister and two-time aired it in the party.” ances against the party. Earlier in MP, was sent to Rajya Sabha last An elated BJP said, “The be- March 2012, he had to step down as Participating in a discussion on his book “By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life”, the former year by TMC after losing the par- ginning of the end of the TMC Railway Minister after Mamata Vice President said his Muslim-ness did not matter and his professional competence did. liamentary polls in 2019. He is re- has already begun”. Banerjee, who is also the TMC ported to have had some issues Claiming that the party will dis- supremo, had opposed the railway PRESS TRUST OF INDIA not elaborate. them viciously,” Chidambaram al- with a senior Rajya Sabha member integrate soon, state BJP presi- budget placed by him. “A plural society was an exis- leged. Ansari said the debate on of the party for the past few months. dent Dilip Ghosh said, “It is only He was replaced with the then New Delhi, Feb 12: Former Vice tential reality in India for cen- Muslim identity is “somewhat su- Reacting to the development a matter of time before TMC dis- TMC general secretary Mukul Roy. President Hamid Ansari has said turies,” he also noted. perfluous” as each one has multi- TMC Rajya Sabha deputy leader integrates. If Dinesh Trivedi wants Trivedi was also suspended from that there is a concerted effort by Former Union Minister and sen- ple identities. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said Trivedi to join us, we will welcome him”. the party but was later reinstated. some in the country to regard ior Congress leader P Chidambaram, “I carry several identities all at is “ungrateful.” BJP national general secretary Resigning from the Rajya Sabha, Muslims as “others” and stressed who was also part of the discus- the same time. Why should one “For the last so many years he and the party’s Bengal minder he had said, “If you sit here qui- that India’s plural society has been sion, said he and Ansari are both identity be picked out simply to be (Trivedi) did not say anything. lauded etly and cannot do anything, then the reality for centuries. pained as the developments of the ridiculed. A citizen is a citizen,” Now all of a sudden just months Trivedi as a good leader who was it is better that you resign from Participating in a discussion on last several years are “threatening he said. before the state Assembly poll he feeling suffocated in a party like here and go to the land of Bengal his book “By Many a Happy those who are Muslims”. Ansari said his experience as a has complaints. This shows his TMC. Trivedi is the fourth senior and be with people.” Accident: Recollections of a Life”, “They feel threatened and, there- professional diplomat for four true colours,” Roy said. “He is un- TMC leader to quit the ruling party “What I mean to say is the way he said his Muslim-ness did not fore, they are withdrawing,” he decades did not talk about his grateful and has betrayed the trust in West Bengal in the last two violence is taking place in our matter and his professional com- as others. Am I a citizen or not? If noted. Muslim-ness. “When I was in the UN of the masses,” Roy added. months after state. Sitting here, I am feeling petence did. I am a citizen, I have the right to be “Muslim identity is being delib- at a difficult time my Muslim-ness Echoing him, party colleague and Rajib Banerjee, who had perplexed as to what I should do,” “There is a concerted effort from a beneficiary of all things that flow erately targeted in India and the did not matter. My professional and Lok Sabha MP Sougata Roy switched over to the BJP and Laxmi he had added. certain quarters to regard Muslims out of citizenship,” he said, but did current dispensation is targeting competence mattered,” he said. Religious divide makes this Bengal polls distinct VENTING ANGER

Despite Assembly polls 1990 for the Ram temple construc- tion in Ayodhya. In fact, BJP lead- scheduled in Tamil Nadu, ers then were ruing the lukewarm Kerala and Assam response they received in the state. Over three decades later, the BJP simultaneously, elections is once again experimenting with in West Bengal have rathyatras in Bengal, this time high- hogged the limelight for lighting Mamata’s poor governance and corruption. So far, Bengalis have more reasons than one only associated rathyatra with Lord Jagannath. This is also the first time AGENCIES “Jai Shri Ram” is being used as a po- litical slogan in the state. Kolkata, Feb 12: Despite Assembly and the saffron camp pocketed 18 Trinamool Congress and several CPI(M) leader Mohammed Salim polls scheduled in Tamil Nadu, of Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats. communal flare-ups on a local scale says, “Bengal has always known Kerala and Assam simultaneously, With the way BJP has occupied the have polarised the electorate as padayatra and not rathyatra. This elections in West Bengal have Opposition space here, the major well. Add to it political assertion by is a new concept for them which they hogged the limelight for more rea- contest will be between them and some backward communities, and won’t accept. A rathyatra alienates sons than one. This is a do-or-die Trinamool Congress. The Left- it’s a deadly cocktail for an elec- the Muslim community as it is es- battle for both Mamata Banerjee Congress combine will merely fight tion. A major aspect which distin- sentially a Hindu affair. BJP has and the BJP, which wants its me- to save their existence. guishes Bengal elections 2021 from been using it for polarisation.” teoric rise in the state to come to The run-up to elections in Bengal previous ones is religious polari- When the Left was in power, caste a logical conclusion. has been marred by violence and bit- sation. Never before did the state wit- divide was very subtle. In the last In the 2016 Assembly elections, ter personal attacks on leaders of ness such a communally charged at- leg of Left rule, the Matua identity the BJP had only three MLAs in the rival camps. Allegations of Muslim mosphere, not even during Lal developed gradually but it was not Congress activists burn a tyre to block a road during their Bangla Bandh protest over Thursday’s alleged police attack 294-member Assembly. Cut to 2019, appeasement against the ruling Krishna Advani’s rathyatra in late a determining factor in elections. on their party rally in Kolkata, Friday PTI PHOTO Tap water access in Delhi linked to dengue infection risk: Study Foundation of Parliament House was laid 100 years ago ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, WHEN THE NATION WAS STILL IN THE MAKING AND INDEPENDENCE 26 YEARS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA AWAY, BRITAIN’S DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE New Delhi, Feb 12: Tap water ac- cess in densely populated parts of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA porarily laid around the struc- Delhi is a strong predictor of the TRYST WITH HISTORY ture during construction to trans- risk of contracting dengue, says a New Delhi, Feb 12: One hundred port raw material. study that may lead to new strate- years ago, when the nation was still The architectural masterpiece, gies to control transmission of the in the making and Independence 26 which was originally called deadly virus in urban areas. years away, Britain's Duke of Council House, was inaugurated The dengue virus is among a Connaught laid the foundation stone six years later in 1927, 20 years growing number of mosquito-borne of Parliament House and said it before India attained its freedom pathogens across the world that would stand “as the symbol of India's August 15, 1947, by then Viceroy have adapted to spread in cities, rebirth to yet higher destinies”. Lord Irwin. the scientists, including Vikram having access, were associated with On Friday, a century from that According to the plan, the build- Kumar from the National Institute a higher risk of exposure to the February 12, 1921 day, as parlia- ing was to be constructed to house of Malaria Research in Delhi, noted. virus. According to the research, mentarians from various parties the imperial legislative chambers They said close to 3.5 billion peo- these were the only type of areas sat in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya – the Central Legislative Assembly ple across the world are at risk of to register dengue cases between epi- Sabha for the Budget session and (which took the form of the Lok dengue viral infection which is demics. However, despite relatively work continued on a new parlia- Sabha), the Council of State (be- spreading increasingly with grow- low mosquito densities, they said ment building close by, the mile- came Rajya Sabha) and the ing rates of urbanisation. wealthy colonies had a higher risk stone was a blip in history unnoticed British Empire, and laid a huge surate with its own achievements,” cal development of India and of Chambers of Princes (now used for In the current study, published of recent infection than interme- by many. block of red sandstone bearing in- the Duke of Connaught said. the British Empire, but will, I trust, other purposes) – along with a in the journal PLOS Neglected diary colonies. The building, with a diameter scriptions in Hindi, English and Records show the grand cere- stand for future generations as the Central Hall to house a library Tropical Diseases, the scientists The scientists believe this may of 560 ft and circumference of Urdu in that order. It carries his mony took place with then Viceroy symbol of India's rebirth to yet and a place to hold joint sessions. analysed social and environmental likely reflect the import of dengue one-third of a mile, was designed name and the historic date in Roman Lord Chelmsford – a recreational higher destinies.” All within the aesthetic round risk factors for contracting the virus by commuters coming into the by Sir Herbert Baker, who along numbers – “XII February A.D. club named after him still stands a All “great rulers, every great peo- structure. virus in Delhi. They measured high income areas during the day. with Sir Edwin Lutyens was cho- MCMXXI”. stone's throw away – and a large ple, every great civilization have The sprawling edifice covering dengue antibodies in 2,107 indi- Citing the limitations of the re- sen to design the new imperial “I need only recall the Acropolis number of ruling chiefs from left their own record in stone and an area of nearly six acres and viduals and mosquito larval preva- search, the scientists said the clas- capital in Delhi on a site in the of Athens, the Capital of Rome, princely states and other digni- bronze and marble, as well as in its creamy sandstone colonnade of lence in 18 areas within the city as sifications in the study based on Raisina Hill area. and the great cities of the East fa- taries in attendance. the pages of history”, he said. 144 pillars on the first floor is one well as socio-economic factors wealth indicators are subjective Placing the first building block mous in past ages for their splendour A 1921 publication of the The Duke of Connaught, after of the most distinctive parliament across neighbourhoods. to an extent. However, they said of what would become the impos- and culture. India herself is rich in Superintendent Government whom Delhi’s first and biggest shop- buildings anywhere in the world. Based on the analysis, the sci- these do offer at least some quan- ing circular, colonnaded structure such precious legacies. From the Printing, Calcutta, on the Duke of ping plaza is named, extolled the Over the decades, as India

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The premises Army Chief’s focus on NE where the blaze erupted were empty and AGENCIES work was going on there. It is a private New Delhi, Feb 12: The perception institute and they that India is the mainland and the are carrying out their audit. The northeast must align is flawed and government is also investigating contemptuous, Indian Army chief, Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane said | MAHARASHTRA DEPUTY Friday. CHIEF MINISTER In his address at the annual sem- inar of the Assam Rifles and United Services Institution over evolving We have security challenges in the northeast invited and the way forward, he said that applications a common thread that runs along for the scheme, the northeastern states is a lack of which has been named after Aaditya coordination amongst various Thackeray. agencies. Applicants will have to submit their The policy disconnect is further accentuated by the feeling that af- You would often hear the need to integrate the certificates after completing their northeast with mainland India. The perception that training and the cost will be fairs of the northeast region are reimbursed to their bank accounts being run from Delhi, he said. India is the mainland and the northeast must align Naravane said that most of the itself to the ways of the mainland, in itself is flawed and SHIVRAJ KENDRE | OFFICER, SOCIAL WELFARE Central Armed Police Forces and contemptuous GEN. MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE DEPT, MAHARASHTRA Central agencies are headquar- Members of International Buddhist Sangha offer special peace prayers under the sacred Bodhi tree on the occasion tered at Delhi. "National priorities, reader during the weather forecast the Partition and inefficient inte- of Tibetan New Year Losar in Bodh Gaya, Friday PTI PHOTO political compulsions of the states usually dismisses the entire region gration with rest of India account You say and local aspirations are seldom of nine states by a cursory: "Aaj for much of what the region faces mandis will be aligned, creating dissonance in ex- poorvutttar rajyon mein adhiktam today, he said. finished. I ecution," he said. taapmaan .... rahega (The maxi- To set the score right and un- openly challenge We won’t return till agreement reached: Tikait Congress leaders to The Army chief pointed that an- mum temperature in the northeast leash the tremendous potential of tell us in which law other distinctive factor that rein- states today is ...)." the northeast, there is therefore it has been written AGENCIES the laws. “This agitation will con- forces the feeling of alienation Noting India's northeast region the need for establishing an or- that mandis will be finished tinue until the Government of India amongst the people in the northeast is extraordinarily diverse and ganisation that can synergise multi- Bahadurgarh, Feb 12: BKU leader talks to the committee and arrives is dismissive, sometimes indiffer- colourful, and the states that com- agency coordination and optimise ANURAG THAKUR | MOS FINANCE Rakesh Tikait Friday revealed plans at an agreement. Till that time, ent and often contemptuous ap- prise the region share almost 98 resource and effort. by farmer leaders to hold meetings farmers will not return home,” he proach. per cent of their borders with five The realigned strategy for the in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s said addressing a “mahapanchayat” "You would often hear the need countries, he said that it is the cen- northeast proposes a robust and home state Gujarat and said pro- organised by the “Dalal Khap 84” to integrate the northeast with tre of gravity for sub-regional con- effective North East Integrated SHORT TAKES testers in Delhi will not return near the Tikri border. mainland India," he said. nectivity and thus remains the Security Council, he said. home until the Centre reaches an are withdrawn. The government He also claimed the agitation is "The perception that India is the launch pad for Act East initiatives. With the Minister of State for 24-hr electricity “agreement” with them. has been telling farmer unions to spread across the country and not mainland and the northeast must Although endowed with natural Home as the Chairman at the apex It was not immediately clear if the consider an option other than the limited to Punjab, Haryana or Uttar align itself to the ways of the main- resources, it is a laggard in terms level, the organisation seeks to gal- for TN farmers remark made at a "mahapanchayat" complete repeal of the laws. He Pradesh as being projected by some. land, in itself is flawed and con- of growth and development, vanise the efforts of all stakehold- Tirupur: Farmers would here was a climb down from Tikait's said the government will have to talk More “mahapanchayats” will be temptuous." Naravane said. ers which includes the policymakers henceforth be provided 24- earlier assertion that there will be with the farmer unions' committee held in coming days, he said, adding Talking about disconnect policy, Protracted insurgencies, legacy as well as the authorities responsible hour three-phase electricity no “ghar wapsi” unless the laws spearheading the agitation against that they will go to Gujarat. he cited an example that the news- issues further accentuated after to execute these policies. for their pump sets, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced here Friday. Addressing an election rally at 5th accused held in Impact-based flood forecasts in J&K Udumalaipettai near here, Palaniswami, the AIADMK co-coordinator, also AGENCIES dicted floods and their impact. slammed the DMK as a Rinku Sharma case The mechanism will predict the 'corporate company.' The Jammu, Feb 12: In a move to put impacts on people, their houses, DMK had been servile flood forecast mechanism in place, crops, livestock, and transport towards the Centre when it Some organisations had started giving communal Jammu and Kashmir has joined routes, thereby mitigating many was part of various hands with UK Space Agency’s col- governments, he alleged. overtones to the murder, and hashtag Justice for of the challenges people face dur- laborative project on ‘Impact-Based ing flood events, he added. Rinku Sharma trended on Twitter Flood Forecasting using Earth The project will be undertaken Observation-based Information’. by HR Wallingford in collaboration 24 yrs RI for gang “Having impact-based forecasts with Oxford University, Sayers and rape accused of flood risks will be useful for ef- Partners, and D-Orbit (UK). ficient, effective contingency plan- A recent report has put India frastructure and agriculture. ment added. The framework can Kottayam: The prime ning and swift evaluation of sever- among 10 most disaster-prone coun- "In J&K, there is no effective im- be linked to existing or future flood- accused in the rape and sale ity for necessary response,” tries in the world and ranked floods pact-based flood forecast mecha- flow forecast systems. The UT gov- of a minor girl in 1996 at Lieutenant Governor as a climate-related hazard posing nism in place as such. It is a big ini- ernment will not have to bear any Vithura near was quoted as saying in an official the greatest risk to the people. tiative taken by the Lt Governor expenses on the project. Thiruvananthapuram was statement. India has numerous flood forecast and will help predict fluvial flood The National Space Innovation Friday sentenced to 24 years He observed that international col- systems that provide predictions risks, in terms of expected loss to Programme of the UK Space Agency Rigorous Imprisonment by a laboration adds specific value in of water levels and flows but not life, injuries to people, building col- supports collaborative projects be- special court here. The helping analyse the past flood events their impact in terms of loss of lapse, infrastructure disruption, tween UK organisations and in- Additional District Sessions and identify relations between pre- life, damage to buildings, critical in- and economic damage," the state- ternational partners. Court also slapped Suresh with a fine of Rs 1.09 lakh. AGENCIES of being involved in the case, were The court charged him under arrested. various sections of the IPC, New Delhi, Feb 12: The Delhi "We have made the fifth arrest in CASE AGAINST including 344 and 372 and Police has made its fifth arrest in the murder case, We are ascer- 15 killed in fire in Tamil Nadu cracker factory Section 3(1) and 5(1)(g)(ii) of the Mangolpuri murder case in taining the role of Tajuddin. Further COMEDIAN the Immoral Traffic which a 25-year-old man was stabbed investigation is on," said S. Dhama, AGENCIES persons in the fire. He announced Prevention Act. to death. Additional DCP, Outer Delhi. Rs 3 lakh each as solatium to kin of Following an argument at a birth- As political tempers ran high, and Chennai, Feb 12: Around fifteen the bereaved families. MP HC grants interim day party late Wednesday night, netizens on social media demanded people were killed and at least 12 oth- He also directed District Killer-elephant Rinku Sharma was stabbed to death justice for Rinku, many politicians ers injured in a huge fire that broke Collectors to ensure safety of cracker bail to co-accused allegedly by a man known to him, and social activists visited the de- out at a firecracker factory in Tamil unit workers during the summer. tranquilised and his three friends. The Delhi ceased's family. At the same time, Nadu’s Virudhunagar district Prime Minister Narendra Modi Police Friday said the murder took the Delhi Police has categorically Friday, police said. also expressed grief over the tragedy. AGENCIES Udhagamandalam: A wild place due to a business rivalry, and stated that the incident does not have The death toll is likely to go up The Prime Minister's Office tweeted elephant, which had killed no communal angle should be at- any communal angle. as the condition of some of the in- stroyed. that authorities were working on the Bhopal, Feb 12: The Madhya three people, was Friday tranquilised near tributed to it. "So far, during investigation it has jured admitted to Sivakasi gov- Ten firefighting vehicles rushed ground to assist those affected. Pradesh High Court Friday granted Cherampadi, about 85 km The clarification by the police has surfaced that quarrel started dur- ernment hospital is stated to be to the spot from various surrounding PMO announced Rs 2 lakh ex- interim bail to two men accused from here, sources in the come after some organisations ing a birthday party over shutting critical. locations like Sattur, Sivakasi and gratia each from PMNRF for the of organising a comedy show in Forest Department said. The started giving communal overtones down of a restaurant. All persons Police said the fire in the fac- Vembakottai to douse the flames, next of kin of those who lost their Indore, during which stand-up co- elephant with a single tusk to the murder, and hashtag Justice are known to each other and they tory in Achankulam near Sattur in while officials from police, revenue lives. Rs 50,000 would be given to median Munawar Faruqui al- and nicknamed Shankar had for Rinku Sharma trended on live in the same locality. Any other Virudhunagar broke out when and other departments also reached those seriously injured. legedly insulted Hindu deities. killed the three between Twitter. motive alluded to this incident is some chemicals were being mixed there for rescue and relief works. "Fire at a firecracker factory in Faruqui, who was arrested on December 11 and 13 last Earlier, four persons -- Danish, factually wrong," said Dr A Koan, to produce firecrackers. Four Chief Minister E.K. Palaniswami Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu is sad- January 1 and was in jail since in the area. Islam, Zahid and Mehtab, accused DCP Outer Delhi. cracker making sheds were de- expressed grief over the death of 15 dening...," said the Prime Minister. January 2, was set free on bail last week. Farmers’ protest unites Muslims, Jats, Gurjar in West UP Muslims have been increasingly participating in the Kisan Panchayats being held across western Uttar Pradesh

AGENCIES ily lost its house which was burnt made it it to national headlines. ers' welfare, irrespective of faith." down and also our savings. We have "Eight years have passed. Both Haseeb Siddiqui, a veteran jour- Muzaffarnagar, Feb 12: The com- built back our lives in the past eight Jats and Muslims have seen nalist and a political an- A single bench of the high court munal divide that was created in the years but the situation, at present, the losses that came with The alyst, said, "This comprising Justice Rohit Arya Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, is now demands that we look together to- drifting apart, both communal coming to- granted bail to the two co-accused filling up with the ongoing farmers' wards the future. What happened politically and differences are now gether of Jat, Prakhar Vyas and Adwin Anthony. agitation. in 2013 is in the past," he told IANS. structurally. Now, history. Farming is our Gurjars and In two separate orders that ran Muslims, along with Jats and Muslims, according to sources, we are together. identical, Justice Arya observed, profession and the problems we Muslims, Gurjars, are slowly wiping off dif- have been increasingly partici- The will ulti- "The applicant is held entitled for are facing, do not differentiate ferences and joining hands for the pating in the Kisan Panchayats Muzaffarnagar mately temporary bail maintaining par- ongoing farmers' agitation. being held across western Uttar Mahapanchayat between communities. If we want lead to a ity in light of the order of February "The communal differences are Pradesh. was the begin- a solution, we will have to realign- 5 passed by the Supreme Court now history. Farming is our pro- Mehru Zaman, a local lawyer, ning. I am hope- remain united and sweep ment of po- (granting bail to Faruqui)." y fession and the problems we are said, "Both communities have al- ful that this cama- aside other differences litical forces, "Accordingly, applicant is hereby

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BS YEDIYURAPPA | CM, KARNATAKA Nirmala was referring to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress interim president Sonia New Delhi, Feb 12: The Rajya Gandhi, who has often been targeted by the BJP for his alleged land dealings Sabha clocked 99 per cent produc- The budget tivity during the two-week long has shown AGENCIES vided for 80 million people and cash first part of the dual phase Budget ‘krodha’ was directly given to 400 million session of Parliament, Chairman (anger), ‘mada’ New Delhi, Feb 12: Union Finance people, farmers, women, specially- M Venkaiah Naidu said Friday. n The productivity of the House during (false pride or ego) Minister abled and the poor and needy. The House broke for a three- this week has been 113 per cent as and ‘matsarya’ lashed out at the Congress during Former Union Finance Minister week recess Friday after Finance against the productivity of 82 per (envy or jealousy) cent during the first week on the flagship programme of the her response to the Budget discus- P Chidambaram Thursday had Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s UPA government and the world’s sion in the Rajya Sabha and said the launched an attack on the Union gov- reply to a discussion on the budget n As against the total scheduled time of largest rural employment government schemes are meant ernment and had alleged that the for the fiscal year beginning April 45 hours 4 minutes, net of only 30 guarantee programme - MNREGA only to benefit the poor and not Modi government ignored the poor, 1. The recess will allow parlia- minutes has been lost due to disruptions meant for “some damaad” (son-in- unemployed and the MSME sector mentary committees to examine MV SHREYAMS | law in clear reference to Robert in the Budget proposals for 2021- the budget allocation for various President of India, said during the LOKTANTRIK JANATA DAL (LJD) MP Vadra). 22. ministries. Parliament will now first part a total of 27 hours and 11 Although she did not take any "The most deserving were left to meet March 8 for the second part minutes were spent on debate and The BJP-led name but the Finance Minister's their fate -- the poor, farmers, mi- of the Budget session. discussions. Over 60 per cent of government at jibe clearly agitated the Congress grant workers, MSME sector, mid- “I am happy to inform you that the total functional time was spent the Centre leaders even as she continued with dle class, and the unemployed," he this part of the session has been on discussing Motion of Thanks to and the LDF her volleys at the opposition benches. said while speaking on the Budget quite productive with the House the President and the General government in She said: "The digital transac- in the Rajya Sabha. clocking 99 per cent productivity,” Budget for 2021-2022, he said. "About Kerala were tion through UPI till January 2020 He said that the Congress "re- Naidu said before adjourning the 100 members spoke on these two indulging in profiteering instead of passing on was over 3.6 lakh crore. UPI is used jected" the Budget since there was proceedings till March 8. Besides subjects alone." benefits of low prices of crude oil to by who? -- The rich? -- No. nothing in it for the poor. Everybody discussion on the Budget, the House As against the total loss of 4 consumers by reducing the hiked "Middle class, smaller traders. expected it but cash transfers to also debated for 15 hours on a mo- hours 24 minutes during the first rates of petrol-diesel-LPG gas Who are these people then? Is the poor were not done, he added. tion thanking the President for his week, the members sat for an extra Government creating UPI, facili- Chidambaram said that there address to the joint sitting of 3 hours 54 minutes during the sec- RAMESH CHENNITHALA | tating digital transactions to ben- was no mention of the defence sec- Parliament at the start of the Budget ond week. A total of 88 issues of pub- CONGRESS LEADER, KERALA efit rich cronies, Some damaads? tor in the Budget either, and the session. Prime Minister Narendra lic importance have been raised. No." numbers predicted therein were Modi replied to that debate earlier These include 56 Zero Hour and She was referring to Vadra, who not correct. this week. 32 Special Mentions. Also, 55 Starred SHORT TAKES is the son-in-law of Congress in- "The Union Finance Minister “The productivity of the House Questions were orally answered. terim President Sonia Gandhi, and did not mention defence in her during this week has been 113 per During the two weeks, three Bills who has often been targeted by the Mudra Yojana? Damaads? this country. speech, which is unprecedented. cent as against the productivity of were passed - The J&K Covid infection BJP for his alleged land dealings. Attacking the opposition, she "A false narrative is created to ac- The budgetary allocation for de- 82 per cent during the first week,” Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, The Congress objected to these said it has got into the habit for cuse saying that this Government fence in 2021-22 is `3,47,088 crore he said. “As against the total sched- 2021; The National Capital Territory slows in Kerala charges but Sitharaman went on to some "to constantly level allega- works only for cronies." as against Revised Estimates of uled time of 45 hours 4 minutes, net of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala target the Congress and said: "Loans tion, in spite of what we are doing The Finance Minister said that `343,822 crore in the current year, of only 30 minutes has been lost due (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The Friday saw its Covid positivity sanctioned under Mudra Yojana -- for the poor and the steps taken for 800 million people were provided free an increase of just `3,266 crore," to disruptions,” Naidu said. Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020, he rate continue to be around 7 more than `27,000 crores. Who takes helping the poor and the needy of food grains; free cooking gas pro- the former Union Minister added. Naidu, who is also the Vice added. per cent as 5,397 new Covid cases were recorded from 74,408 tested in the past 24 hours. A statement issued AGAINST VIOLENCE Homoeopathy add-ons Lake forms on here by state Health Minister K.K.Shailaja also said that the Rishiganga river day saw 5,332 people allowed in Covid-19 recover, taking the total cured to 9,25,871, while there in Uttarakhand, were 63,961 active cases. There were also 18 more treatment: Rijiju in Parl alert sounded deaths, taking the death toll to 3,954. AGENCIES 2020 to all Chief Secretaries of states and Union Territories, con- New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme veying specific suggestions on aug- Cong’s Bus Yatras Court has upheld the Ayush mentation of general immunity begin in Assam Ministry’s advisory to permit use of people and about possible Ayush of homoeopathy medicines as add- interventions. Guwahati: To reach out to the ons to standard care in Covid-19 He also mentioned the self-care people before the Assembly treatment, Parliament was told guidelines issued by the Ministry elections, the Congress in Friday. on March 31, 2020 for preventive AGENCIES Assam Friday launched the In a written reply in the Lok health measures and enhancing 'Bus Yatras' named 'Axom Sabha, Youth Affairs and Sports immunity with special reference to Dehradun, Feb 12: The Basaon Ahok' (Let's Save Minister Kiren Rijiju, who holds ad- respiratory health. Uttarakhand government Friday Assam). The party said the Lawyers shout slogans during a protest march outside the Supreme Court against alleged attacks on advocates, in ditional charge of the Ayush Further, the Ayush Ministry, sounded an alert after satellite Yatra would criss-cross the New Delhi, Friday PTI PHOTO Ministry, said that while ho- through various research organi- images detected the formation of state for two weeks, while moeopathy treatment is not to be sations and National Institutes a large lake in the catchment area meeting the people and discussing their grievances given in standalone mode for Covid- under it, has conducted 105 inter- of the turbulent Rishiganga river and other issues. 19 treatment, Ayush interventions, disciplinary clinical studies (in- which had caused a deluge TRS, BJP gear up for another poll battle including homoeopathy, as add-on cluding 20 studies of homoeopa- February 7. to standard care are allowed. thy) at 136 centres in the country. "We have to remain alert as AGENCIES Rangareddy- and and Rashtra Samithi's He also said that the Ayush Clinical research studies are satellite pictures show formation 7-time Himachal Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Palla Rajeshwar Reddy from Ministry has taken many steps conducted on Ayush interventions of a 400 metre long lake at MLA dies at 78 Hyderabad, Feb 12: With another graduate constituencies. Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda with the help of other systems of as prophylactic interventions in Rishiganga," Chief Minister election coming up in Telangana, The poll body will issue the no- graduates constituency. medicine, including homeopathy, high risk population targeting ap- said. Shimla: Seven-time Himachal the ruling TRS and opposition BJP tification February 21. The last date The TRS has already indicated for Covid-19-related treatment. proximately five lakhs population Top government officials said Pradesh Congress legislator and Congress are gearing up to for filing of nominations is February that Rajeshwar Reddy will contest The Minister also cited the and as an add-on to standard care people have been asked not to go Sujan Singh Pathania died battle it out for two seats of state 23. Polling would be held on March again from Warangal-Khammam- Ministry's letter dated March 6, to Covid-19 management. near Rishiganga river and take Friday after a prolonged Legislative Council. 14 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Nalgonda while the BJP is likely to all precautions. illness at his native place in Graduate voters will cast their counting of votes would be taken re-nominate Ramachandra Rao On the other hand, the gov- Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra votes March 14 to choose their rep- up March 17. from Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy- ernment also sent a team to see the district, his family said. resentatives for upper house of the The term of office of two MLCs Hyderabad. The parties are in the formation of the lake and suggest Pathania, 78, a former Congress minister and the state Legislature. However, the (Members of Legislative Council) process of finalising candidates measures. The team comprising sitting legislator from entry of prominent academics in from graduate constituencies in for other constituencies. personnel of the National Disaster Fatehpur, is survived by his the fray could upset the calcula- would expire March 29. Those re- Major political parties and even Response Force and State Disaster wife and a son. He was a tions of the main parties. tiring are Bharatiya 's those who plan to contest as inde- Response Force personnel will minister in the previous The Election Commission N. Ramachandra Rao from pendent candidates have been cam- trek through the tough terrain to Congress-led government led Thursday announced the schedule Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy- paigning for the last couple of take the first hand information by Virbhadra Singh. for the elections to Mahbubnagar- Hyderabad graduates constituency months. of the lake formation in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas. "This team will trek to see exact location of the lake and submit a report in this regard," state po- Relatives of missing workers gather in U’khand’s Tapovan lice spokesman, DIG Nilesh Anand Bharne, said. The government has also asked AFTER WITNESSING THE ‘SLOW PACE OF RESCUE OPERATION’, THE PEOPLE ARE GRADUALLY LOSING PATIENCE scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and the AGENCIES Governor Baby Rani Maurya n Amid repeated disruptions in people trapped inside the disaster-hit Geological Survey of India to de- Thursday, and other top state gov- the rescue work since Thursday, tunnel of Tapovan project area of pute teams to Rishiganga valley to Dehradun, Feb 12: From Gorakhpur ernment officials Friday, the wor- there has been no breakthrough Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. make detailed report on the lake's in Uttar Pradesh to Gopalganj in ried relatives called for speeding up to find 25-35 people trapped The rescue work had been dis- formation. Bihar, people from different parts the rescue operation. The Governor inside the disaster-hit tunnel of rupted repeatedly due to different Reports pouring in from dif- Since yesterday of the country are flocking to the assured them saying the govern- Tapovan project area reasons mainly due to technical rea- ferent areas of Chamoli district (Thursday), we disaster-affected Tapovan area in ment will make an all-out effort in the sons. Earlier, the rescue workers had said the flow of Rishiganga has have been hearing Uttarakhand in search of their near search operation. n The rescue work had been started drilling the tunnel vertically abruptly increased many times that the rescue and dear ones who have been miss- "Since yesterday (Thursday), we disrupted repeatedly due to downward. But within hours, the since Thursday afternoon that operation will be ing since the February 7 floods caused have been hearing that the rescue op- different reasons mainly due to drilling work was also intermittently also forced the authorities to sus- technical reasons sped up by by a glacier break. eration will be sped up by deploying disrupted due technical faults in the pend the search operation inside deploying It has been a long wait for the additional machines. But till now, machine. Few hours later, the flow of the disaster-hit tunnel of NTPC's additional missing workers' relatives who are they (government and NTPC) have the two projects -- Rishiganga and Dhauliganga started increasing which 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel machines. But till anxiously watching all the develop- done nothing," said Ramesh Dayal, Tapovan. Significantly, scores of in turn disrupted the rescue work. project. Rishiganga is a tributary y now, they ments related to the rescue operation a resident of Gorakhpur. His nephew, local people had taken off Sunday - After days of digging and exca- of Dhauliganga river on which

at the project site. A large number of Rohit, has gone missing in the floods. - the day when the disaster struck. vation work, the personnel of Army, the Tapovan project is being built.

k y m (government and c NTPC) have done local women have also gathered, say- The local residents are providing "Local people usually don't work ITBP, NDRF and SDRF, who are en- Since Thursday morning, vil- nothing ing they are looking for their miss- food and shelter to most of the peo- on Sunday," said Swati Bhadauria, gaged in the rescue operation, man- lagers around Rishganga project ing kith and kin. After witnessing the ple who have come from outside the District Magistrate, Chamoli. aged to open a sizeable portion of which was destroyed in the heavy RAMESH DAYAL| slow pace of rescue operation, the peo- state. Project officials had employed Amid repeated disruptions in the the tunnel. However, the presence floods had been complaining to A RESIDENT OF GORAKHPUR ple are gradually losing patience. people, mostly in their 20s, from dif- rescue work since Thursday, there has of heavy silt and sludge inside the tun- the district administration about In presence of Uttarakhand ferent states. They were working in been no breakthrough to find 25-35 nel slowed down the rescue work. the formation of the lake. We have been CHINA’S MARS PROBE P10 working behind the SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR scenes to secure the timely SENDS BACK VIDEO arrival of vaccines for our China's space agency released border workers and their video footage from its spacecraft families and it's great they circling Mars Friday, two days after will arrive well within our it successfully entered the planet’s scheduled timeframes orbit in Beijing’s latest ambitious international space mission

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k y m | c of the day uote MYANMAR CRISIS Israel launches Ready for split if Covid inoculation India is a very proud Sanctions should target coup for industry: MAI democracy and a country with which we have the AGENCIES strongest possible EU imposes new relations. I happen leaders, not people: UN Tel Aviv, Feb 12: Israel has to think that over the next century, launched a Covid-19 vaccination our relationship with India may well programme for industry and hi- be our most important relationship AGENCIES tech employees at workplaces, the with any country in the world Manufacturers Association of sanctions: Russia Geneva, Feb 12: The United Nations Israel (MAI) said. REES MOGG | MP, CONSERVATIVE PARTY, UK warned Friday that any sanctions The operation has been initi- AGENCIES imposed over the coup in Myanmar ated by MAI, the Ministry of must be “carefully targeted” against Health, the Israel Defense Forces, This is a Moscow, Feb 12: Russia is pre- those responsible, to avoid harming and the country's national emer- strong, terrific pared for a split with the European vulnerable people. gency service Magen David Adom, example (by Union if the EU imposes new crip- Speaking before the Human reports Xinhua news agency. Indian PM Narendra Modi) of how to pling sanctions amid a dispute over Rights Council in Geneva, the UN's Vaccinations of workers will power a growing the treatment of opposition leader deputy rights chief Nada al-Nashif begin within a few days, as vaccine economy with clean Alexei Navalny, the nation's top In response to a question about expressed concern after Washington vehicles will come to the work- energy, and it's going to be one of diplomat warned Friday. Moscow’s willingness to rupture announced sanctions on the generals places, reports Xinhua news agency. the most important contributions In response to a question about links with the EU, FM Sergey behind last week's coup in Myanmar. It will take place alongside the Moscow’s willingness to rupture Lavrov said that Russia doesn’t Other countries are considering general vaccination campaign in JOHN KERRY | SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE, US Any sanctions under consideration should be links with the EU, Foreign Minister want to be isolated but must similar moves. the country, which began in Sergey Lavrov said in televised re- increase its self-sufficiency to "Any sanctions under consider- carefully targeted against specific individuals December 20, 2020. marks that Russia doesn't want to face potential EU sanctions ation should be carefully targeted who are credibly alleged to have violated the The vaccines will be provided We didn't shut be isolated but must increase its self- against specific individuals who people's rights. Leaders of this coup are an appropriate to employees free of charge. down public sufficiency to face potential He emphasised the importance are credibly alleged to have vio- focus of such actions NADA AL-NASHIF | DEPUTY RIGHTS CHIEF, UN Ron Tomer, President of the life early EU sanctions. of economic ties with the 27 EU lated the people's rights," al-Nashif MAI, said: "We are making every enough or nations, adding that Russia systematically “We don't want to be isolated said. "Leaders of this coup are an announced his administration was sued this week to prevent peace- effort on all fronts to raise the vac- from international life, but we must would continue engaging in appropriate focus of such actions," cutting off the military's access to ful assembly and free expression, cination rate among workers. The enough amid signs mutually beneficial cooperation of a second wave be ready for that," Lavrov said. “If she said, adding that "it is of crit- $1 billion in funds. and police and military presence on operation will promote a safe and and warnings from various you want peace, you must prepare ical importance that no harm should the streets has grown progressively healthy work environment." scientists. We were not careful for war.” “If we face a destructive course be inflicted on the most vulnerable “WORLD IS WATCHING” over the last several days. The number of people vacci- enough and not fast enough Asked if Russia is heading to- that will hurt our infrastructure, people in the country." Huge crowds have for days "Let us be clear: the indiscrimi- nated against the Covid-19 in Israel ward a split with the European our interests, Russia must be ready She was addressing a special ses- thronged cities around Myanmar nate use of lethal or less-than-lethal has surpassed 3.68 million, or 39.6 ANGELA MERKEL | GERMAN CHANCELLOR Union, Lavrov replied, “We pro- in advance for such unfriendly sion of the council urgently called to demand the return of ousted weapons against peaceful protestors per cent of the total population, ac- ceed from the assumption that we steps,” Peskov said during a call for by Britain and the European leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and there is unacceptable," she said. cording to the Ministry of Health. are ready for that.” with reporters. “We must be self- Union to address the situation in has been concern over harsh police During Friday's one-day session, Israel has so far reported 714,812 He emphasised the importance reliant. We must ensure our secu- Myanmar after the military there tactics in dispersing the largely diplomats will consider a draft res- coronavirus cases and 5,283 deaths. SHORT TAKES of economic ties with the 27 EU rity in the most sensitive strate- seized control February 1. peaceful crowds. olution demanding the immediate nations, adding that Russia would gic areas and be prepared to replace The new US sanctions target "The world is watching," al-Nashif release of Suu Kyi, who until the Nigerian farmers continue engaging in mutually everything we could be deprived of Min Aung Hlaing and other top warned. coup on February 1 was the coun- Danish police find IS beneficial cooperation. At the same with national infrastructure in generals, after President Joe Biden "Draconian orders have been is- try's de facto civilian leader. can sue Shell time, Lavrov said, Russia must pre- case madness prevails and such flag in raid of bomb London: Britain's Supreme pare for the worst and increasingly unfriendly actions take place.” Court ruled Thursday that a rely on its own resources. Russia-EU relations have sunk to making suspects group of Nigerian farmers "We must achieve that in the new lows over Navalny's arrest RUCKUS IN THE WILD and fishermen can sue economic sphere, if we see again, and imprisonment. Royal Dutch Shell PLC in as we have felt more than once, The opposition leader was ar- AGENCIES English courts over that, sanctions imposed in some rested January 17 upon his return pollution in a region where areas create risks to our economy, from Germany, where he spent five Copenhagen, Feb 12: Fourteen the oil giant has a including in the most sensitive months recuperating from the people have been arrested in subsidiary. The justices said spheres, such as supplies of parts nerve agent poisoning he blamed Denmark and Germany on sus- Shell has a “duty of care” to and components," the Russian for- on the Kremlin. Russian authori- picion of preparing one or sev- the claimants over the eign minister added. ties have denied the allegations. eral attacks in the two countries, actions of its Nigerian Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Last week, a court in Moscow sent Danish police said Friday, adding subsidiary. Members of Peskov also said Russia wants to Navalny to prison for two years that the discovery of an Islamic Nigeria's Ogale and Bille maintain normal ties with the EU and eight months for violating State group flag could indicate communities took Shell to but needs to prepare for the worst, terms of his probation while re- the suspects “have a connection court in Britain in 2016, or sympathy with the terror or- alleging that decades of oil if the bloc takes hostile actions. cuperating in Germany. spills have fouled the water ganization.” and contaminated the soil in Flemming Drejer, operative the Niger River Delta. head of Denmark's Security Oz: Victoria enters snap and Intelligence Service, said the findings were “worrying” but “it lockdown due to Covid cluster is our assessment that there Ceska acquires was no imminent danger.” US gun maker Dreyer said the first seven dents can only leave their homes for individuals who were arrested Prague: Czech firearms four reasons -- shopping for es- in Denmark had acquired company Ceska Zbrojovka sentials; care and caregiving; ex- weapons and “we found things has signed a deal to acquire ercise; and essential work. People run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing bears from captivity in that can be used to make Colt, the American gun Exercise and shopping will be people’s homes, in Dohuk, Iraq REUTERS a bomb.” maker that helped develop limited to 5 km from home and revolvers in the 19th century face masks will need to be worn in- and has since supplied the armed forces in the US and doors and outdoors. other countries. Ceska No home visitors will be allowed. Biden admin to allow 25K asylum-seekers into US Zbrojovka Group SE said Religious gatherings and wed- Friday that it has purchased dings will not be permitted, and all the shares in Colt Holding funerals will be limited to 10 peo- AGENCIES of fear they may encourage a rush ing a surge of asylum-seekers that Company LLC, the parent ple. All non-essential retail, gyms, of people to those locations. peaked in 2019. company of Colt's pools, community centers, enter- San Diego, Feb 12: The Biden ad- The move is a major step toward But the policy also exposed peo- Manufacturing Company INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE tainment venues and libraries will ministration Friday announced dismantling one of former President ple to violence in Mexican border LLC and its Canadian close. Cafes and restaurants will plans for tens of thousands of asy- Donald Trump's most consequen- cities and made it extremely diffi- subsidiary, Colt Canada Melbourne, Feb 12: The Australian only be able to offer takeaway. lum-seekers waiting in Mexico for tial policies to deter asylum-seek- cult for them to find lawyers and Corp. The deal is worth state of Victoria will enter a snap "I know this is not the news their next immigration court hear- ers from coming to the US About communicate with courts about $220 million. five-day lockdown from Friday mid- Victorians wanted to hear today, I ings to be allowed into the United 70,000 asylum-seekers were enrolled their cases. night as a new Covid-19 cluster know this is not the place we want States while their cases proceed. in “ Remain in Mexico,” officially “As President Biden has made linked to a quarantine hotel in to be in... We have to make difficult The first of an estimated 25,000 called “Migrant Protection clear, the US government is com- Hundreds rally Melbourne increased to 13. decisions to maintain what we have asylum-seekers in Mexico with ac- Protocols,” since it was introduced mitted to rebuilding a safe, orderly, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews built," Andrews said Friday. tive cases will be allowed in the in January 2019. and humane immigration system,” for women’s rights said the state will return to stage "If we wait for this theory that United States February 19, au- On Biden's first day in office, the said Homeland Security Secretary Kathmandu: Hundreds of 4 lockdown from 11.59 pm Friday it might be out there, there might thorities said. Homeland Security Department Alejandro Mayorkas. women's right activists and night to prevent further community be more cases than we know about, They plan to start slowly with two suspended the policy for new ar- “This latest action is another their supporters rallied in transmission of a highly infec- it would be too late, and then we border crossings each processing up rivals. Since then, some asylum- Biden is quickly making good step in our commitment to reform Nepal's capital Friday to call tious Covid-19 strain, reports would face the chance of being to 300 people a day and a third cross- seekers picked up at the border on a campaign promise to end the immigration policies that do not for an end to violence and Xinhua news agency. locked down until a vaccine is ing taking fewer. Administration of- have been released in the US with policy, which the Trump adminis- align with our nation's values,” discrimination against Under the rules, Victoria resi- rolled out." ficials declined to name them out notices to appear in court. tration said was critical to revers- he added. women and the scrapping of a proposed law that would restrict travel for many women. The protesters marching in the heart of Kathmandu chanted slogans ‘Over 2mn Yemeni children likely to starve in 2021’ demanding equality. THE UN REPORT WARNED THAT NEARLY ONE IN SIX OF THOSE KIDS: 400,000 OF THE 2.3 MILLION, ARE AT RISK OF DEATH DUE TO ‘Burkina Faso on SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION THIS YEAR, A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S ESTIMATES

brink of crisis’ ASSOCIATED PRESS nations have failed to make good on ing and cash grants to help the longer support the Saudi-led coali- their commitments. poorest families scrape by. tion. But reaching peace will be a Kaya: Burkina Faso is on the Cairo, Feb 12: More than 2 mil- Compounding the crisis, around brink of becoming a “But there is a solution to hunger, difficult path. protracted crisis after lion Yemeni children under the age 1.2 million pregnant or breastfeeding and that's food and an end to the Biden also reversed the Trump extremist violence of 5 are expected to endure acute women in Yemen are also projected violence,” Beasley said. administration's designation of displaced over 1 million malnutrition in 2021, four United to be acutely malnourished Yemenis have suffered six years the Houthis as a terrorist organi- people, a senior United Nations agencies said Friday, urg- this year. of bloodshed, destruction and hu- sation. Nations official said this ing stakeholders to end the years- “These numbers are yet another manitarian catastrophe. In 2014, the That move has been hailed by aid week during a visit to the long conflict that has brought the cry for help from Yemen, where Iran-allied Houthi rebels seized groups working in Yemen, who West African nation. UN Arab world’s poorest country to each malnourished child also means the capital and much of the coun- feared the designation would dis- Acting assistant secretary- the brink of famine. a family struggling to survive,” said try's north. rupt the flow of food, fuel and general for humanitarian The UN Report warned that David Beasley, executive director of A Saudi-led coalition launched other goods barely keeping Yemenis affairs Ramesh Rajasingham nearly one in six of those kids — the World Food Program, which a sweeping military intervention alive. “Malnourished children are

spoke to The Associated 400,000 of the 2.3 million — are at jointly issued the report with the months later to restore the U.N.- more vulnerable to diseases ... It

k y m c Press after visiting the hard- risk of death due to severe acute mal- Food and Agriculture Organization, backed government. Despite re- is a vicious and often deadly cycle, hit Center North and Sahel nutrition this year, a significant in- UNICEF and the World Health Beasley explained. In 2020, hu- UNICEF estimates that virtu- lentless Saudi airstrikes and a but with relatively cheap and sim- regions in the country that crease from last year's estimates. Organization. manitarian programs in Yemen re- ally all of Yemen's 12 million chil- blockade of Yemen, the war has ple interventions, many lives can has been engulfed in The report also said a lack of “The crisis in Yemen is a toxic mix ceived only USD 1.9 billion of the re- dren require some sort of assis- ground to a stalemate. be saved," said WHO Director- extremist violence for more funds was hampering humanitar- of conflict, economic collapse and quired USD 3.4 billion, the report tance. This can include food aid, Last week, President Joe Biden General Tedros Adhanom than five years. ian programs in Yemen, as donor a severe shortage of funding," said. health services, clean water, school- announced that the U.S will no Ghebreyesus. The Budget 2021-22 ‘BORDER HAATS’ TO P11 has laid the SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 13 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR foundation for the $5tn BOOST STABILITY economy. It (reform measures The ‘Border Haats’ along the India- announced in the Budget) will Bangladesh frontier will promote play a big role in India peace, security, stability and prosperity achieving $5tn economy target across the borders, experts, said as business and beyond they urged the government to expand

KV SUBRAMANIAN | CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISER their utility and functioning

k y m c of the day uote Bengal eyes to double textile industry to UK economy shrinks The IIP grows 1% in Dec; inflation government is `70K cr in 5 years trying to set 9.9%, suffers biggest up multiple bio-CNG PRESS TRUST OF INDIA manufacturing units in India. There is cools to 16-month low in Jan Kolkata, Feb 12: West Bengal on huge employment Friday said that it has set a target drop since 1709 opportunity in this area and it can AGENCIES to double the state's textile in- ndustrial production entered ` bolster our economic development the positive territory after a dustry to 70,000 crore over a pe- New Delhi, Feb 12: Indicating I riod of three to five years. West | UNION MINISTER month, mainly due to better some signs of recovery, industrial performance of the Bengal Industrial Development production recorded a positive manufacturing sector Corporation (WBIDC) chairman growth of 1 per cent in December Rajiva Sinha said that the state Customers while retail inflation cooled to a etail inflation eased to a has also decided to set up a task love the two- 16-month low of 4.06 per cent in R16-month low of 4.06% in force to implement the target. hour January, mainly on account of convenience of January, providing some leeway Speaking at an interactive ses- A rebound in growth to RBI to cut interest rate to boost softening food and vegetable sion, Finance Minister Amit Mitra Fresh for daily prices grocery and consumption. pointed out that the potential of ex- during Q4 has been unmatched Pantry Industrial production entered Vegetable prices showed further decline during the month with a negative port from West Bengal is far more stifled by England's savings when they shop for dry the positive territory after a month, inflation print of 15.84%, while that of pulses and products eased to 13.39% than it is tapped. grocery. We are excited to integrate mainly due to better performance third lockdown, which these services in a single online of the manufacturing sector, official Retail inflation eased to a 16- the data released by the National has closed schools, grocery store thus allowing data showed Friday. month low of 4.06 per cent in Statistical Office (NSO). over the winter, we know that the customers to enjoy unmatched The manufacturing sector -- January, mainly on account of soft- "Driven by a fairly broad-based restaurants and current lockdown continues to convenience and value which constitutes 77.63 per cent of ening food and vegetable prices. moderation in the food inflation, the non-essential shops have a significant impact on many SIDDHARTH NAMBIAR | AMAZON INDIA the index of industrial production It is for the second consecutive CPI inflation in January 2021 soft- people and businesses.” DIRECTOR (CATEGORY MANAGEMENT) (IIP) -- recorded a growth of 1.6 per month that retail inflation based on ened appreciably to a 16-month since mid-December Sunak said he would announce cent in December 2020. the Consumer Price Index (CPI) low... "Food prices have displayed a new plans to protect jobs and bol- Mining sector output declined has remained within the target mixed trend so far in February The textile export from Bengal ster the economy when he delivers Our digital by 4.8 per cent. However, power range of RBI which is 4 per cent (+/- 2021. The rise in onion prices, as well is around 2.7 per cent of the total AGENCIES his annual budget statement to the trans generation grew by 5.1 per cent. 2 per cent). as higher crude oil prices and their export from the country, he said. House of Commons March 3. The IIP had grown by 0.4 per cent The retail inflation stood at 4.59 transmission into retail fuel prices In the next three to five years, London, Feb 12: The British econ- Covid-19 has hit Britain's econ- formation will in December 2019. per cent in December 2020 and 7.59 are areas of concern that need to it should go up to 10 per cent, omy suffered its biggest decline in omy harder than most other in- ensure the ease of doing business to Consumer durables output surged per cent in January 2020. The pre- be monitored," said Aditi Nayar, Mitra said. more than 300 years in 2020 as the dustrialised democracies. French our customers by 4.9 per cent, compared to 5.6 per vious low for retail inflation was in principal economist, ICRA. The readymade garment sec- coronavirus pandemic closed shops GDP shrank 8.3 per cent last year, through continued improvements in cent contraction in December 2019. September 2019 at 4 per cent. Vegetable prices showed further tor in Kolkata's Metiabruz itself is and restaurants, devastated the Germany 5 per cent and the US the overall Brand experience Consumer non-durable goods The rate of price rise in the food decline during the month with a neg- worth `15,000 crore, and has the po- travel industry and curtailed man- 3.5%. combined with efficient operations production grew by 2 per cent, com- basket was 1.89 per cent in January ative inflation print of 15.84 per tential of growing up to `25,000 ufacturing. The GDP figures show the for well-synchronized & timely pared to a contraction of 3.2 per this year, significantly down from cent, while that of pulses and prod- crore in the next few years, he The economy shrank 9.9% last breadth of the pandemic's eco- deliveries cent a year ago. 3.41 per cent in December, revealed ucts eased to 13.39 per cent. said. year, more than twice the figure nomic impact in Britain. for 2009 at the height of the global The service sector, which ac- PARTH JINDAL | MD, JSW CEMENT financial crisis, the Office for counts for about 80% of the UK JSW offers customers National Statistics said Friday. The economy, shrank 8.9% last year, drop is the largest since 1709, when with output from accommodation, SHORT TAKES ease of doing biz ‘Budget provides stimulus for a cold spell known as the Great food and beverage businesses down Frost devastated what was then a more than 55% from February lev- POST NEWS NETWORK largely agricultural economy. els. Manufacturing fell 8.6% and con- Voda Germany The data comes as Britain’s econ- struction 12.5%. suspends CGTN Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: JSW long-term sustainable growth’ omy remains shackled by restric- In hopes of relaxing the re- Cement, India’s leading Green tions designed to combat Covid- strictions that have devastated the Berlin: Vodafone Germany Cement producer is digitising its AGENCIES growing economies in the world," she 19. A rebound in growth during economy, the UK has moved to rap- said it had suspended sales & marketing operations to said. With coronavirus pandemic the fourth quarter has been stifled idly vaccinate its most vulnerable distribution of China’s state- provide channel partners ease of New Delhi, Feb 12: Finance affecting economic activities in the by England's third lockdown, which residents. More than 13.5 million owned CGTN television on its doing business by leveraging AI- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cable services after country, India's GDP growth is es- has closed schools, restaurants and people, or about 20% of the popu- authorities had withdrawn a based digital interventions. Friday said the Budget is aimed at timated to contract to a historic low non-essential shops since mid- lation, had received at least one licence for its distribution. The company has partnered making India self-reliant and pro- of 7.7 per cent in the financial year December. Tough restrictions also dose of Covid-19 vaccine by The operator said in a with Yalochat, world’s leading vides strong stimulus for medium ending March 2021. The economy is remain in place in Northern Ireland, Wednesday. statement Friday that it hoped conversational commerce serv- to long term sustainable high Aatmanirbhar Bharat, she said, likely to pick up in the next fiscal and Scotland and Wales. Andy Haldane, chief econo- to resume distribution, but ice provider, to introduce AI-based growth. "attempt made in this Budget is to expand by about 11 per cent, as per “Today's figures show that the mist for the Bank of England, needed a valid licence to do Anytime Anywhere Business While replying to the discussion provide strong stimulus and provide various estimates. Referring to economy has experienced a serious said the vaccination drive is so. The development comes a transactions for its trade cus- on the Budget 2021-22, the minister such a stimulus which can bring in Chidambaram's remark that major shock as a result of the pandemic, helping Britain turn a corner week after London revoked a tomers. also attacked former finance min- that kind of a multiplier effect...". numbers are suspect in the Budget which has been felt by countries in its battle against the virus. licence for distributing CGTN The Yalochat partnership en- ister and senior Congress leader "We are also looking at medium presented by her on February 1, around the world,” the UK's top Lifting Covid-19 restrictions is in Britain, leading China ables JSW Cement to upsell, trans- P Chidambaram for suspecting the to long-term sustainable growth Sitharaman said it was the Congress treasury official, Chancellor Rishi likely to unleash a wave of spend- Friday to bar the BBC from its act and provide better service to Budget numbers. She, however did which will keep India in that kind finance minister who had artifi- Sunak, said in a statement. ing by consumers and businesses television networks. its customers over messaging apps. not mention his name. of growth trajectory which will cially increased capex numbers “While there are some positive that will trigger a rapid recovery This will differentiate JSW Cement Stressing that the Budget is for maintain us as one of the fastest during 2007-08. signs of the economy's resilience later this year, he said. as it traverses from current 14 Kochhar appears MTPA to 25 MTPA capacities by before court FY2023. Nalco posts `240cr net profit in Q3 Mumbai: Former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar appeared before a special POST NEWS NETWORK nesduring the same period of FY20. PMLA court here on Friday in Also, the company says that it connection with the ICICI Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: National achieved strong growth in same Bank-Videocon money Aluminium Company Limited quarter, with Bauxite production of laundering case. The special (Nalco) Friday announced that the 19.34 lakh tonnes, Alumina hydrate court for Prevention of Company has registered a net profit production of 5.55 lakh tonnes while Money Laundering Act of `240 crore during the third quar- metal production achieved was 1.02 (PMLA) had on January 30 ter of financial year of 2020-21. lakh tonnes. summoned Chanda Kochhar, The Navratna PSU said that its During the first nine months of her husband Deepak Managing Director of JSW net profit has jumped by 123 % over The net profit for the current fiscal, NALCO achieved Kochhar, Videocon Group Cement Parth Jindal said, “We the previous quarter of current production of 53.48 lakh tonnes of promoter Venugopal Dhoot are in a unique position to deliver fiscal, which was `107 crore. nine months ended bauxite, 15.07lakh tonnes of alu- and other accused in the integrated home-building solu- According to the release issued mina hydrate while metal produc- case after taking cognisance December, 2020 has tions to Indian consumers.” by Nalco, the net profit for the nine tion was 3.06 lakh tonnes. of the ED charge sheet. According to Javier Mata, months ended December, 2020 has grown over ten-fold Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra said, Kochhar appeared before the ` special Judge AA Yalochat’s Founder and CEO, “JSW grown over ten-fold to 364 crore as to `364 crore “The Company is geared up to meet ` Nandgoankarand filed a bail Cement has not only digitized its against 35 crore in corresponding the increase in demand with the application through her dealer relationship but used Yalo period of previous year. “The total FY’21 was 3.44 lakh tonnes com- gradual opening up of the market lawyer Vijay Agarwal. to transform it by bringing every- income in Q3 of FY’21 witnessed pared to 3.33 lakh tonnes achieved and the economy. The Company is thing they need through Whats substantial growth, registering in the corresponding period of last also focused on operating the on- App. Now company’s sales force has `2,415 crore compared to `2,137 year. Aluminium export also reg- going projects — Utkal-D Coal block, been empowered to focus on build- crore in Q3 of FY’20,” the release istered impressive growth, with 5th Stream Alumina Refinery and Llistosella to ing meaningful relationships with claimed. sales volume of 1.38 lakh tonnes- Caustic Soda JV projects which head Tata Motors dealers while technology takes Moreover, on sales front, the net during the first nine months of will substantially bolster the bot- care of the rest. sales of alumina hydrate for Q3 of FY21 as compared to 0.50 lakh ton- tomline of the Company.” New Delhi: Tata Motors Friday said it has appointed Marc Llistosella as its CEO and MD. He is the former President and CEO of Fuso Truck and Google partners brace for hit as search giant threatens Oz exit Bus Corporation and Head of Daimler Trucks in Asia. 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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA is required from a fifth bowler on day. The home team didn’t have a a friendly pitch. clue that the ball will turn so much. Chennai, Feb 12: A desperate The Indian team management, Or perhaps the best innings ever India have decided to go for the after a drab first two days at the played in India – Kevin Pietersen’s jugular by opting for a spicy turner Chepauk during the opening game, epic 186 in Mumbai in 2012. India against a well-prepared England had two options going into the sec- played a single pacer in Zaheer side in the second Test starting ond Test. Khan with Ashwin and Pragyan Saturday, well aware that it can The first option was to leave a lib- Ojha opening the bowling. boomerang and cost them a spot in eral sprinkling of grass and then In both games, it was the rival the World Test Championship final. get tested by Broad, who would spinners (Graeme Swann and The honeymoon of the have got the SG Test to land on Monty Panesar in 12 and Steve Australian series is over after a seam and move around off the O’Keefe in 2017) who made the sobering 227 run defeat in the first pitch. most of the conditions and rat- Test which must have shaken a The second option, which they tled the Indian batsmen in their complacent team out of its stupor have taken is shaving off the grass own den. ahead of three high stake Test and very little watering of the The toss will be very crucial matches. pitch, leaving it to bake in the sun. and even if turns square, Kohli But it is a perfect stage for India’s The ball will bounce and turn will look to bat first and expect mercurial skipper Virat Kohli, and the strip will break much ear- Rohit Sharma to go beyond the who loves to bring his A game to lier but then India have had in- two or three pretty shots that he has Kuldeep Yadav’s chance in the final the fore when the chips are down. stances where this kind of track been managing so far. XI is still not sure despite prediction With crowd back inside the has back-fired. He would have to give the team of pitch to offer turn very early in the heated cauldron ready to egg him Rewind to Pune 2017, when Steve a big hundred which it desper- game on, something he thrives on, the Smith punished ately needs from him. Kohli gave Indian captain would be eyeing a them on a a master-class on how to play the Ajinkya Rahane or a Rishabh good slugfest against a very resolute rank reverse swing in the first Test but Pant, the Indian skipper will opposition. India need to win two turner it always takes two to tango. need some support to keep his matches and not lose any of the on the Whether it’s a team’s chances alive of booking games to make the WTC final. first Cheteshwar Pujara or an a flight to London. England will have a new wick- etkeeper in Ben Foakes and Stuart Broad will replace James Anderson THE SQUADS as part of workload management. INDIA ENGLAND Also in the mix is Moeen Ali, a Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (vice- Joe Root (C), Dominic known nemesis of India, in place captain), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sibley, Rory Burns, Ollie of last match’s first innings top Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishab Pant (wk), Pope, Dan Lawrence, wicket-taker Dom Bess. Rohit Sharma (R) has something to talk about with Ajinkya Rahane Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasiprit Bumrah, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes Jofra Archer’s elbow injury and Jasprit Bumrah during Team India’s practice session Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris might make way for bowling all- PTI PHOTOS Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Woakes, Stuart Broad, rounder Chris Woakes, who is a Pandya can come into the fray. those quick runs Patel, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, KL Jack Leach & Olly handy batsman apart from being The 20-year-old Washington against spinners and Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha & Shardul Thakur. Stone. a fine pacer in his own right. might go on to become a fine all- bowl 8-10 overs A look at the newly-laid dark rounder in the Ravi Shastri mould which is coloured Chepauk track is an in- in the coming years but as of now, the max- dication that unlike the strip used he is not good enough to play as a imum during the first Test, this one will specialist third spinner. that offer turn earlier than expected. Kuldeep is an excellent attack- Ravichandran Ashwin will need ing option but the team manage- a lot of support from the other ment’s continued reluctance to end in terms of both restrictive play him is an indication of lack PRE-MATCH STATEMENTS and attacking options. A fit-again of faith in the Uttar Pradesh Axar Patel is the closest to being wrist-spinner’s abilities of a like-for-like replacement for an late. Missing Anderson: Everyone’s heart was injured Ravindra Jadeja. Patel’s Hardik, on the AJINKYA RAHANE in favour of him being available for this Test debut looks imminent as other hand, might game, but also you look at the bigger picture. Ashwin will need someone to hold just be able to Pitch: It looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from We want to give James the best chance to be fit and firing in the on at the other end. score day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you last two games. And ideally if he is available for two of the last However, one can’t be so sure have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it three (Tests), that’s a huge asset for us as a team. about Kuldeep Yadav, who in his from there on. We know these conditions really well and we Other comments short six-Test career, has played have to put our best foot forward tomorrow (Saturday). Geoffrey Boycott: So I get (Jos) Buttler leaving India but it is some tough games. No-balls & drop catches: We are really working hard on what poor that (Jonny) Bairstow is not replacing him for the sec- He would fancy his chance for we can control. In India, close-in catches are really important ond Test. It has to be because Ed Smith (chief selector) being a better attacking op- and sometimes these things happen. No one does it intention- wants to see this other kid, Foakes, get a go. Smith clearly tion than Washington ally, it’s all about how confident you are. About, no balls, yes does not want Jonny playing as a keeper-batsman. Bairstow Sundar, but on a rank we all were disappointed about the it and they are working has always said he wants to follow his father as a keeper- turner where batting really hard. batsman. He does not want to be just a specialist batsman becomes impor- Negative body language in 1st Test: There are moments when but Smith has made that decision and I feel it is unfair. tant, all- you don’t have that energy but that doesn’t mean that it has Jonny has missed his opportunity to keep wicket again and rounder happened because of a change in captaincy. As I have said ear- England should be ashamed of what they have done to him. Hardik lier, Virat is our captain and will remain our captain. If you are It seems as if England bring him in and push him out when it trying to dig in and find some ‘masala’ (controversy), unfortu- suits them. He must feel like a yo-yo. nately you will not get it. Look, body language can be a bit down Kevin Pietersen: I absolutely don’t expect things to change, but at times and the wicket was such in the first two days, it could it is impossible to avoid the continuing debate around the be because of that. There could be many reasons. Indian Test captaincy. Virat Kohli has now lost four consecutive Tests as skipper, and has Ajinkya Rahane, who just led India to JOE ROOT a famous series win in Australia, in his side. Everywhere there are very deep discussions around what should happen. Match: It certainly provides a stern challenge but it’s not going to Captaining your country is very difficult and unfortunately this be as not as tough as being 1-0 down. We are in a really good posi- is the nature of the beast. It’s one more distraction that Kohli tion. We played brilliant and will take a lot of confidence doesn’t need, but he is, of course, capable of leading his side to forward into this week. But we won’t get ahead of ourselves. a victory in the second Test to quieten things down a bit. Bayern Munich match No-look shot in Serena’s win Santana late goal helps Barca’s 2009-10 record ASSOCIATED PRESS HFC draw with SCEB Melbourne, Feb 12: If Serena BAVARIANS WIN CLUB WC TO COMPLETE SIX-TITLE FEAT Williams somehow manages to con- AGENCIES Narzary got the ball outside the jure up another on-the-run, back- penalty area on the left. He checked INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE European club has won the title to-the-net, no-look, over-the-shoul- Goa, Feb 12: Aridane Santana the ball to his right and entered the in this tournament. der shot in her next Australian scored in the stoppage time to help box but then went to ground after tan- Doha, Feb 12: Benjamin Pavard Despite Thursday’s defeat, Tigres Open match, a local coronavirus Hyderabad FC (HFC) steal a point gling with . However, scored the winning goal as had already written the club’s his- flareup means there won’t be any against SC East Bengal (SCEB) as referee didn’t saw it as any foul. Germany’s Bayern Munich de- tory as they were the first Mexican spectators to react with the appre- their ISL encounter ended 1-1, In the 82nd, SCEB were denied feated Mexican side Tigres 1-0 in the outfit to reach the Club World Cup ciative applause and yells that Friday. Bright Enobakhare put a penalty. Bright was one-on-one Club World Cup final to claim their final as CONCACAF champions. greeted this one. SCEB up front in the 59th minute, with the goalkeeper in the HFC sixth trophy within a year. Bayern’s attacking player That’s because while Williams but Santana denied SCEB full points penalty area, he felt a touch on his The Bundesliga giants finished Thomas Muller was absent after was using that bit of magic Friday at the . trailing foot as Kattimani came to the 2019-2020 season with a treble- testing positive for the COVID-19 to help pull off a comeback victory After a goalless first half, it was take the ball off his feet. winning performance and have won only hours before the kick-off and over an opponent who is 20 years SCEB who broke the deadlock in the In the added-on time, Santana the UEFA , German Super has been put into self-isolation. younger, the head of the Victoria 59th. cleared the gave Nizams something to cheer for. Cup before the victory in Al Rayyan. The goal was initially ruled out state government was announcing ball from SCEB box. His clearance played the ball from Thus Hansi Flick’s Bayern be- for a Lewandowski offside but was a five-day lockdown in response to Potapova edged ahead again by Open champion Iga Swiatek. found , who right to Fran Sandaza who sent a came the second football team in his- allowed after a VAR consultation. a COVID-19 outbreak at a quaran- breaking to begin the second set. World No.8 Diego Schwartzman headed the ball in the direction of low cross towards the far post and tory to win all six domestic and “It feels good to have the six-pack tine hotel. Competition at the year’s Williams broke right back with the became the highest-seeded man Bright. The Nigerian was one-on- Santana made no mistake to put international titles available within – six titles in a row is something very first Grand Slam tournament will help of a remarkable get on a lob. to lose so far after being elimi- one with Chinglensana Singh and HFC on level terms with SCEB. 12 months after 2009’s Barcelona, special for us,” said Lewandowski, be allowed to continue, but no fans After somehow putting her racket nated 3-6, 3-6, 3-6 by Aslan Karatsev, he breezed past the diving Indian HFC were reduced to 10 men coached by former Bayern man- who had beaten Lionel Messi and can attend as of Saturday. on the ball and sending it in the a qualifier from Russia ranked defender before entering the box and after their equaliser as Mohammed ager Pep Guardiola. This is also Cristiano Ronaldo to be named as A year ago, Williams dropped right direction, the 39-year-old 114th and making his Grand Slam shooting it past the keeper. Yasir was sent off for a poor chal- the eighth year in a row that a the FIFA Best Player of 2020. just three games against Potapova paused and smiled, assuming the debut at age 27. Nizams were denied a clear-cut lenge on Wahengbam Luwang just in the first round. But then the point was over — and then laughed World No.3 Dominic Thiem, who penalty 10 minutes later. Halicharan outside the HFC box. American was surprised in the upon realizing she won the point, won the US Open in September, ap- third round, her earliest exit in because Potapova responded by peared to be in real trouble against Australia in 14 years. putting an overhead into the net. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in front of This time at that stage, Williams Williams, who won the match a raucous crowd, but came all the — who has won seven of her 23 with 7-6(7-5), 6-2, will next play sev- way back from a two-set deficit to Grand Slam singles titles in Australia enth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who win 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Thiem’s — fell behind in the opening set, matched her best Grand Slam show- fourth-round opponent is No.18 which Potapova served for at 5-3. But ing by reaching the fourth round Grigor Dimitrov. the 2016 Wimbledon junior champion with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ann Li. In other action, Alexander Zverev double-faulted five times in that Other women’s fourth-round won in straight sets and now takes y game, including twice on set point. matchups established Friday: three- on No.23 Dusan Lajovic, while

Williams then trailed 5-3 in the time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Novak Djokovic’s bid for a ninth

k k y y m m c c tie-breaker. But she took the next Osaka against two-time major cham- Australian Open championship four points, the last on a 21-stroke pion Garbine Muguruza, Marketa was thrown into doubt after he exchange that ended with Potapova Vondrousova against Hsieh Su-wei, took a fall during a 7-6(7-1), 6-4, 3-6, putting a forehand into the net. and two-time major champ Simona 4-6, 6-2 victory over Taylor Fritz Never more so than shortly after Halep against reigning French and said he tore a muscle. Aridane Santana (in sky blue) about to strike the ball for HFC’s equaliser, Friday

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