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Govt mulls over I-T report, CM consults ‘Stopping loans to youths under BJP leaders CM scheme to harm interests’ #$/2 (113$# .0#$01 2. NOT A SINGLE -*$017 ".,,(22$$ 2. 12./ (( !( The state government has YOUTH GOT LOAN " # '(& & begun to mull over the in- #(1!301(-& ,.3-21 3-#$0 . 3(% #411%.3 6%!1 ./3 & )&" come-tax report. 34 #' 6,( .) - 2(++ %5%. ! 2).',% 6/43( (!2 ) &- Chief Minister Shivraj '/3 ,/!.2 3/ %23!",)2( ()2 (! # ($ Singh Chouhan discussed %302'$0 .0#$01 5%.341% (% $%0!13-%.3 ,%&'' ' about the report with party’s (!2 ./3 %5%. !,,/#!3%$ * +' $# state unit president VD 3(% 0(62)#!, !.$ &).!.#)!, # # #( Sharma and organisational 3!1'%32 &/1 3(% 6%!1 ( ' secretary Suhas Bhagat on The state government has .$%1 3(% 4+(6! 386 test +ve, 3 Infant deaths reported in '% !!- # Sunday. Statements are be- issued orders to banks to !.31) 45! $(!-) Shahdol district may have (& ! '(& (' ing issued that an FIR stop disbursing loans to /*!.! ,/!.2 /& 2 deaths in city created shockwaves in the $ should be registered against youths. The Congress has ,!+( 3/ 2 #1/1% !1% Positive percentage is7.8 state, but in reality, tribal dis- ,&%(' former chief minister Ka- criticised the government ')5%. / /"3!). 3(% ,/!. !. %.31%01%.%41 (!2 3/ 8 2&3= &8 tricts, such as Mandla and mal Nath, his colleagues and decision. $%0/2)3 3(% -!1'). 5&9.*398 9*89*) 4;.) Balaghat, have a higher rate & % & "($ %&$&* &" The department of micro, -/.%6 !.$ (!2 3/ 0!6 548.9.;* 4:9 4+ 8&251* of infant deaths. In Mandla !!& & % ! Confusion over names small and medium industry ).3%1%23 /. 3(% ,/!. 7*54798 7*(*.;*) 43 ":3)&= and Balaghat, the infant #' %* &7* (43):(9.3, & 8:7;*= .3 has issued the orders to the of party-hoppers .$%1 3(% 4+(6! !&9* 4+ 548.9.;* 5&9.*398 <&8 death rate is 15%, while, in 9-* 89&9* (4;*7.3, 9-* .3+&398@ State-Level Bankers’ Com- #-* ,4;*732*39 .8 .3 & !.31) %,&-0,/6-%.3 7*(47)*) &9 &3) 949&1 Shahdol, the figure is 13%. (43).9.43 &3) 14(&1 7*&8438%-*9-*7 mittee (SLBC) to stop dis- ).1*22& 4;*7 9&0.3, &(9.43 #(%-% ,/!.2 /& 2 3:2'*7 4+ 548.9.;* 7*&(-*) However, in general, Mad- 97.'&1 ).897.(98 47 &3= 49-*7 ).897.(9 bursing amounts under the 43 9-* 7*5479 '*(&:8* 4+ 3/ 2 ,!+( !1% #-7** )*&9-8 <*7* hya Pradesh has a 12%-13% 9-* 8:7;*= <.11 -*15 :8 034< 9-* CM Yuva Udhaymi, an em- Balaghat 15 Betul11 9-48* 1*&)*78 <-4 -&;* ')5%. .% (!2 3/ $%0/2)3 &184 7*5479*) 9&0.3, 9411 94 infant death rate. In most 7*&1.9= &3) 7*&8438 '*-.3) 9-* )*&9-8 ployment and agriculture Mandla 15 Hoshangabad 10 )*+*(9*) 94 9-* #-*.7 /& 3(% -!1'). 84 +&7 ((47).3, 94 9-* places, it is 11%-13%, while a entrepreneur scheme, until Shahdol13Sidhi10 3&2*8 -&;* +.,:7*) .3 9-* -/.%6 !.$ (!2 3/ 0!6 ':11*9.3 7*1*&8*) '= few places have a 10% infant ! & ( further orders. Chhindwara 12 Khargone 09 7*5479 #-*7*+47* &3 ! 0%1 #%.3 ).3%1%23 !..4!,,6 7*54798 4+ 949&1 8&251*8 death rate. & $& ! "%& " & &$ The decision was taken by Barwani 11 Umaria 08 -&8 &184 94 '* 7*,.89*7*) .$%1 3(% 4+(6! 7*(*.;*) 9.11 ":3)&= 3.,-9 The infant mortality rate %&$ &% ( & $&% & #$ ) & the department at a meet- Seoni11 Alirajpur 08 &,&.389 9-48* 8 <-4 !.31) 1)2(!+ $(!-) <&8 8 2&3= &8 in Madhya Pradesh is 48 per " ,% !!& & % ! ing held on December 14; -&;* /4.3*) + 9-*2 ,/!.2 /& 2 ,!+( 3/ 2 8&251*8 <*7* 9*89*) 1,000. The current infant $ " # !% "'& & % "$& the order was released on 9-7** &7* 2.3.89*78 #&0.3, #1/1% !1% ')5%. 3*,&9.;* 43 ":3)&= mortality rate for India '$0$ (1 #$ 2' 0 2$ (- ' '#.+ - " !% ! "%& &$ %&$ &%+ Friday. (2020) is 29.848 deaths per #' %* &7* 897*3,9-*3.3, 9-* &(9.43 &,&.389 9-*2 2&= Congress state media *5&792*39 -&8 9&0*3 .4$,!$0 (-% -21 5$0$ #,(22$# 2. 7&991* 9-* ,4;9 247* 8&251*8 +47 9*89.3, 1,000 live births, a 3.48% de- .3+7&897:(9:7* &3) 2&354<*7 vice-president Bhupendra youths by closing the .3(1:).3, !# ! cline from that in 2019. The 2'$ '$ (-% -21 0$ !0.3&'2 %0., 2'$ <-*7*;*7 9-*7* .8 & 3**) 94 7*)7*88 Gupta alleged that, on the scheme in this corona pan- 8&251*8 &3) !&5.) infant mortality rate for In- 1300.3-#(-& #(120("21 1. 2'$ -3,!$0 .% (-% -2 8:(- (4251&.398 against three police offi- one hand, the state gov- demic situation. dia in 2019 was 30.924 deaths cers.Sharma demanded that ernment portrays them- 39.,*3 #*898 8 2&3= &8 #$ 2'1 15$++1 7 5&9.*398 &7* ,4.3, per 1,000 live births, a 3.36% "' $ "( & ! ( FIR should be registered selves as friends of youths ‘Upgrading the schemes’ :3)*7 97*&92*39 .3 ;&7.4:8 decline from that in 2018. %'$"! ! " ) ! & !!& & against the guilty on the ba- and various schemes were ‘We wanted to make -485.9&18 4+ 9-* (.9= #49&1 Mandla’s SNCU in-charge , Dr Rotela, admitted in December; so far, four $& % #$ !& '& ! & "& $ sis of the Election Commis- launched to lure them in changes in the present 5&9.*398 -&;* '**3 said, “ Mandla has a 15% death rate in deaths have been reported.” &$ %&$ &% & "! & "! % "$ sion’s letter to the govern- the by-elections. But schemes to make them ).8(-&7,*) 84 +&7 8 2&3= the district and most of it is due to be- Similarly, Balaghat’s SNCU in-charge, #& & " ) & % *"'$ %&$&* &" ment. The government, how- now, when the youths and more effective. So, we have &8 5&9.*398 <*7* &))*) ing underweight. Their lungs do not de- Dr Ashutosh, said, “We have over a 15% !!& & % ever, is in a dilemma over the their parents had voted for decided to have a small 94 9-* ).8(-&7,*) 5&9.*398 velop, so they suffer from acute respi- death rate in the district. In November, #' %* -&;* 7*24;*) 9-* issue. The officers have sug- the BJP, the government break; the schemes will be 1.89 43 ":3)&= &8 ratory problems. So, the death rate is 270 infants were admitted and 28 infants &3) (.;.1 8:7,*43 .3 "-&-)41 4;*7 gested Chouhan that further has put the scheme on launched shortly in a new 7*(43(.1.&9.43 &3) higher in our district. Hundred and ten died. We need more infrastructure at the .3+&39 )*&9-8 ':9 7*24;&1 4+ &3= action should be taken only hold. and fresh shape’ 5&9.*398 ).8(-&7,*) infants were admitted to the SNCU in SNCU. Some parents also take away their 4++.(.&1 )4*8 349 8*7;* 9-* 5:7548* after a thorough inquiry into He added that the govern- November, while 50 infants have been infants to other hospitals.” the report. ment had betrayed lakhs of PM Oli gets Nepal Parl dissolved NiMo's bro Nehal *5&18 Shah denounces Didi's 'fiefdom' politics charged with $2.6m Farmers take cue from Modi’s Covid optics *2'&991*) 7.2* .3.89*7 "-&72& 1. 43 ":3)&= 857&3, & 8:757.8* 43 -.8 7.;&18 &3) ,49 BOLPUR: Having dented Mamata Baner- fraud in New York Why is PM Modi silent on deaths of 33 9-* 7*8.)*39 94 ).8841;* jee's citadel a day before, a triumphant New York: Nehal Modi, protesting farmers: Congress Amit Shah drove through the Bolpur city brother of Nirav Modi, has &71.&2*39 & (43974;*78.&1 1&2.3, 9-* *397* +47 9-* )*&9- 4+ centre on Sunday like a victor amid show- been indicted for fraudu- 24;* &2.)89 & 574143,*) +&72*78 ):7.3, 9-*.7 43,4.3, 5749*89 9-* 43,7*88 43 ":3)&= ers of petals and chants of 'Jai Shri Ram'. lently obtaining diamonds 9:881* +47 54<*7 '*9<**3 6:*89.43*) 4).8 8.1*3(* 43 9-* .88:* &2.) 9-* +&72*78 The architect of BJP's resurgence in the worth over $2.6 million -.2 &3) +472*7 57*2.*7 8.9.3 43 9-* *1-. '47)*78 8.3(* 4; :8-5& &2&1 &-&1 state once considered a Left bastion and from a company in Manhat- > 7&(-&3)&? <.9-.3 9-* 7:1.3, then Mamata Banerjee's fiefdom, asserted tan. Nehal, 41, is charged in Tomar may meet farmers soon: Shah ).85*38&9.43 7*8.)*39 .)=& the saffron party will form the next gov- a New York Supreme Court Agitating farmers have de- $3.43 ,7.(:19:7* .3.89*7 &7*3)7& ".3,- #42&7 *;. -&3)&7. ).8841;*) ernment with over 200 seats. West Bengal indictment with Grand Lar- cided to take a cue from none <.11 1.0*1= 2**9 +&72*7 :3.438 &,.9&9.3, &9 9-* '47)*78 4+ 9-* 4:8* 4+ !*57*8*39&9.;*8 &9 has a 294-member assembly. He attacked ceny in the First Degree, other than PM Modi to drive 3&9.43&1 (&5.9&1 +47 7*5*&1 4+ 9-7** +&72 1&<8 .3 & )&= 47 9<4 1.8 7*(422*3)&9.43 &3) the Banerjee govt over "corruption, extor- Manhattan District Attor- their message home. They 42* .3.89*7 2.9 "-&- 8&.) 43 ":3)&= tion, and Bangladeshi infiltration" patron- ney Cy Vance, Jr. said. have accordingly appealed to &334:3(*) 2.)9*72 ,*3*7&1 *1*(9.43 .3 57.1 &= & ised by "bhatija", a reference to TMC MP "While diamonds maybe all and sundry to bang uten- baat, ’’ said Swaraj India the optics marked by the )*(.8.43 9*72*) and Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee. Rabindranath Tagore, like a victor's pa- forever, this flawed scheme sils to drown out Modi's chief Yogendra Yadav. banging of utensils, in re- >:3(4389.9:9.43&1 .25:18.;* And the crowds roared in approval. rade. Shah had virtually pulled off a was not, and now Modi will monthly Mann ki Baat on ra- Addressing a joint press sponse to an appeal from the &3) &:94(7&9.(? '= 9-* The cavalcade rolled through the coup a day before when Suvendu Ad- face the clarity of a New dio on Dec 27. ‘‘We should conference, leader of the PM to create a mass upsurge 5548.9.43 &3) ).88.)*398 .3 streets of Bolpur, the town associated hikari led a parade of nine MLAs and a York Supreme Court indict- ask the Prime Minister BKU Jagjit Singh Dalewala against the deadly corona 9-* with Bengali literary and cultural giant TMC MP into the BJP. ment. P9 ‘when will you listen to our said this would be a replay of virus. New UK virus strain 'out of control'
2. Africa. The moves came as around a third of England's $1" /$ +."*#.5- "30!1 population entered a Christ- 2' 2 5(++ *("* (- 1'.02+6 mas lockdown. With that came a warning from UK Health Secretary Matt Han- cock that the new strain of virus was "out of control". In a knee-jerk response to It seems that scientists first the confirmation in Lon- discovered the new variant don that a potent new in a patient in September. But strain of the corona virus it was on Friday that model- was "out of control," Euro- ling revealed the full serious- pean countries have start- ness of the new strain. That ed banning flights coming seems to be a confirmation of from the UK. a figure put out by Prime The Dutch were the first to Minister Boris Johnson -- clamp the ban on passenger that the new virus strain flights, which will last until could be 70 percent more January 1. Taking a cue transmissible. from the Netherlands, a Ger- This means it will drive man government source up the 'R' or reproduction said Berlin, too, was consid- rate, which is the average ering a similar move as "a number of people that an serious option" for flights infected person passes it on from both Britain and South to. Meet to discuss new strain in UK *< *1-. $3.43 *&19- .3.897= -&8 (&11*) &3 :7,*39 2**9.3, 4+ .98 4.39 43.947.3, 74:5 43 43)&= 94 ).8(:88 9-* *2*7,*3(* 4+ & 2:9&9*) ;&7.&39 4+ 9-* (4743&;.7:8 .3 9-* $ <-.(- -&8 1*) 94 & 8:7,* .3 9-* .3+*(9.43 7&9* 9-*7* 2 INDORE CITY FREE PRESS MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 | INDORE 0 Licences of 6 pubs, bars Indore huddles at 9.6 Celsius suspended till Dec 31 Sunny day UMARIA WITNESSED LOWEST TEMPERATURE AT 3.2 DEGREES CELSIUS provided some maria witnessed the coldest night of the state on USaturday as the temperature dipped to 3.2 degrees comfort Celsius. After Umaria, Rewa witnessed the second cold- est night at 4 degrees Celsius followed by Gwalior at 4.3 OUR STAFF REPORTER degrees Celsius. State's capital Bhopal also sizzled at 6.8 Indore degrees Celsius on Saturday night. Seoni witnessed the warmest night in the state with temperature recorded With the intensified cold at 11 degrees Celsius. winds, night temperature dropped in the city by one degree Celsius further of from north India. The con- gion, the city's day tem- what was recorded on Fri- dition would remain for perature would also dip day night. Residents wit- the next couple of days further in the next couple nessed cold conditions in and the temperature may of days. Maximum tem- the night but the day dip further," the met de- perature on Sunday was turned comfortable due to partment officials said. recorded at 24.8 degrees sunny weather. ment, night temperature Celsius which was one de- "The intense chill condi- They also informed us Celsius, which was three According to the region- on Saturday night was gree Celsius below nor- tions were generated due that due to Western Dis- degrees Celsius below the al meteorological depart- recorded at 9.6 degrees mal. to cold winds blowing in turbance in Himalayan re- normal.
the excise department of- 2 arrested with Ban on smoking ficials went to the bars NTPC to set up plant in city 2 minor girls threaten people and pubs and sealed 3.9 kg cannabis zones in all types them. OUR STAFF REPORTER The notification issued Indore with knife near Rajbada of pubs and bars by the collector states to convert waste into energy that the irregularity com- Crime branch arrested two OUR STAFF REPORTER mitted by them is subject OUR STAFF REPORTER persons while they were Indore to cancellation or suspen- Indore carrying cannabis in a sion of the license / oper- scooter in Sanyogitaganj District administration ating order issued for the State-owned National Ther- area on Sunday. Police re- on Sunday suspended li- year 2020-21 in violation mal Power Corporation covered 3.9 kilograms cences till December 31 of of Section 31 (1) (b) of the (NTPC) is going soon to set- cannabis from the accused six prominent bars and Madhya Pradesh Excise up a plant to convert waste and they are being ques- pubs where children be- Act 1915. Under the provi- into energy at land freed tioned about the source of low the age of 21 years sions of Madhya Pradesh from legal waste at trench- cannabis. were found in inebriated Excise Act, they will not ing ground in Devgurada. ASP (crime) Guruprasad condition. be entitled to any com- "The municipal solid Parashar said acting on a Besides, the administra- pensation or refund of waste will be segregated tip-off, the crime branch tion put a ban on smok- any fees paid or deposited and processed to utilise team accompanied by ing zones in all types of in connection therewith combustion fraction for con- Sanyogitaganj police sta- OUR STAFF REPORTER resident of Banganga area pubs and bars. for suspension period of version to coal or for power tion reached Chhawni area Indore of the city and they stayed "The district adminis- permission for license / generation, biodegradable its kind. ground until IMC decided and managed to arrest two at a friend's place at night. tration has started a operation. fraction for production of Official sources stated that not to dump waste there any persons while they were Two minor girls allegedly They were returning home crackdown on against "In case of any irregu- methane gas for use as bio the amount for setting up further and remove the lega- carrying cannabis in a threatened people in the on their Activa scooter drug mafia and drug larity found in their li- CNG, and the recycled plant would be brone com- cy was complete. scooter. The accused were Rajbada area on Sunday when they had an argu- business following the in- censed premises in fu- residue shall be used for pletely by NTPC. They also Within six months, the identified as Santosh of An- early morning. They were ment with some women at structions by Chief Min- ture, the license issued in construction purpose after stated that the work to de- IMC had remove 13 tonnes napurna area and Sandeep carrying a knife and were the Gurudwara and the ister Shivraj Singh their favor will be eligible required processing," a civic velop the plant would start of legacy waste and freed of Hawa Bungalow area of arguing with women at Gu- girls took out a knife to Chouhan. The action tak- for cancellation," Singh body official said. within a month. 100 acres of land. Initially, the city. They were booked rudwara also. The devotees threaten people. en on Sunday was on that said. As per information, an Machines which convert there were plans to develop under 8/20 NDPS act and at the Gurudwara immedi- One Parminder Singh said time," said district collec- In another order, Singh MoU between Indore Mu- waste into coal would be the freed land as a golf they are being questioned ately informed the Sarafa he was at the Gurudwara tor Manish Singh. has directed to close nicipal Corporation was brought soon to the city. ground but late city forest about the person who gave police after which they around 6 am when the minor Those whose licenses smoking zones in all bars inked some months ago. As Identical plants would be was planned. In a portion of cannabis to them. Police be- were caught. The girls were girls reached there. They hit have been suspended in- and pubs. The adminis- per the MoU, an amount of setup in Bhopal, Varanasi that land, city forest was de- lieved that the accused booked under the relevant some women there and start- clude Vidora at Palasia, tration had received a Rs 107 crore would be and Kawas. veloped and now NTPC came to supply the sections and they were sent ed an argument. The girls Pitchers opposite C-21 complaint that consump- spent on establishing the Mountains of waste used plant is going to come up cannabis to someone in the to juvenile home. later started manhandling Mall, Drinx Exchange at tion of drugs was also be- plant which would be one of to pile up at trenching there. area. ASP Rajesh Vyas said the people and threatening them C-21 Mall, 10 Downing ing made under the guise two minor girls on an Acti- by flashing a knife. Street at Malhar Mega of smoking in these pubs va scooter were passing Parminder said the girls Mall, KYRO at Bhan- and bars. The adminis- from Gurudwara in Rajba- also threatened two per- varkuan and Shosha at tration has warned that 12K street vendors given da area when they threat- sons near the gurudwara Bhamori in Vijay Nagar strict action will be taken Slum kids shine at charity show ened people by flashing a with the knife. The girls area. on any attempt to make knife. The locals informed were possibly in an inebri- Children below the age youth addicted to drugs loans of Rs 10K each the police when they were ated condition. However, of 21 were found to be in- in all such places. Singh OUR STAFF REPORTER caught and were booked un- the police didn't confirm toxicated during investi- has also warned of legal Indore der the relevant sections. the same. The girls didn't gations in all these bars. action against the illegal Further investigation is on. reveal the source of the After the suspension presence of youth in pubs Over 12,000 street vendors were pro- It is said that the girls are knife. notification was issued, and bars. vided with a loan of Rs 10,000 each under the PM Street Vendor Aatma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) by the Indore Municipal Corporation. IMC additional commissioner IMC starts marking and painting dividers, roads Shringar Shrivastav said that on the request of IMC commissioner OUR STAFF REPORTER Road, Ranjit Hanuman Road, Pratibha Pal, the Indore Manikbagh Road, Kesarbagh Road collector Manish Singh allowed OUR STAFF REPORTER and costumes were provided by the and VIP Road. the banks to remain open on Sun- Indore event organizers only. The kids said The traffic department of Indore Mu- Along with this, color and re-color- day for the benefit of the beneficiar- after getting such appreciation they nicipal Corporation (IMC) has started ing is being done on road dividers too. ies. The teams of IMC were de- The initiative of a police constable San- are feeling motivated for the future. marking and painting dividers at a This time the corporation is getting ployed at zonal offices and were in- jay Sanwre and his few friends, Opera- They said it is not that the kids in war-footing. black and yellow color instead of structed to help the street vendors tion Smile in which they teach kids liv- slums do not have talent but they ac- Zebra crossings with lane marking black and white on the dividers and in every way. ing in slum areas has received appreci- tually lack opportunities and hence are being done on roads including the pavement boundaries. REPRESENTATIVE PIC The IMC commissioner took a re- ation in a programme, Smile Charity, can't showcase their talent. BRTS and supper corridor. This work Apart from this, municipal commis- view meeting earlier and asked the organised in the city on Saturday by an Event organizer, Yatharth said that will last in 10-15 days. corporation has got two months extra sioner Pratibha Pal has directed the bank officials to keep the bank open event manager Yatharth Tanwar. this was his first such event in which Marking and painting work on di- for preparations. Road marking will garden department to prune trees on all Sundays coming in between Sanjay said 13 children from his he invited physically challenged kids, viders is done every year in December be done on all the major roads in the around the roads and on the dividers the dates from December 20 till Jan- classroom in a slum area of Lalbagh deaf and mute kids as well as kids of before the arrival of central team for city including MG Road, RNT Marg, so that the roads look orderly. Along uary 2, 2021 and asked them to pro- Basti had participated in the event slum areas. Looking at the Covid-19 cleanliness survey in the city. Greater Kailash Road, Dhakan- with this, decorative and beautiful vide loans to all the eligible street and danced on a tribal song costumed situation only 37 children were called This year, the cleanliness survey walakuan Main Road, Patrakar flowering plants are also being plant- vendors who apply for the loan. in tribal dresses. The choreography in to perform. will start in February-March, so the Colony Square Road, Annapurna ed on the dividers. LAST SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Christians light 4th & last purple candle in churches, homes Christmas celebrations to be muted this year 24 TOP SCORERS AWARDED PINTU NAMDEV o motivate students to Indore Tstudy and value educa- tion, 24 promising chil- Covid-19 has impacted all dren who scored highest the festivals this year and marks in community class in Indore specifically 5th, class 10th, class 12th looking at the rising num- and those who earned PhD ber of cases it seems that were awarded. Out of 24, it will affect festivals next 18 were felicitated and year also. Playing the re- awarded cash rewards. sponsible role towards the Spokesman of society the Christian com- Dharmaprantiya Catholic munity of Indore has de- Sabha, Indore William cided to celebrate the Rafael shared that the Birthday of Jesus Christ Christmas spirit brightens the day and brings smiles to community award distribution was or- with simplicity. members as children spot Santa Claus in the market (PHOTO BY ANAND SHIVRE) ganised at Saint Vincent Bishop Chacko said that Pallotti Palli, Sukhliya by this year there will be OUR STAFF REPORTER Thomas Rajamanikam and the community on Sunday, Top scoring children with their awards at Saint Vincent Pallotti Christmas Carol only in Indore Father Selvin lit the fourth i.e. fourth Sunday of Ad- Palli, Sukhliya the church, and they won't and last purple candle on vent. The program commenced with the the children with shawl and prizes. go from house to house, On the fourth Sunday of Ad- the fourth Sunday of Ad- acclamation of the revenant Bishop President of Sabha Joseph TV and which is the practice vent period, Christian com- vent, also known as the an- Chacko Thottumarickal. He felicitated team coordinated the event. every year. Instead of munity lit the fourth and gel candle or "Angel's Can- overnight worship, there done on December 25 also. ols will be sung on a small last purple candle in dle", at St. Joseph's Church, will only be Holy Mass and Stickers have been scale in churches. All will churches and homes. The Nanda Nagar. hearts, so that God can pated and prepared them- For this the construction Prayer from 5 to 7 pm. placed on the benches in greet each other through fourth candle is often called "This candle represents make our hearts our selves spiritually for of the cowshed is in process. He said that every year, the church to take care of social media. Those over the angel candle. It repre- peace," Rajamanikam ex- dwelling place." "Christmas". Church will be lit up with on the night of 24 Decem- social distancing. Sanitis- 65 years and below 10 sents the messengers who plained in his sermon. Her As shared by spokesper- In the evening, rituals to electrical lights and decorat- ber, the birth of Lord Je- er machines have been in- years of age have been re- announced the birth of the added that Jesus had come son Sharman Francis, reli- prepare for the big day were ed with ornaments for sus is celebrated in the stalled at many places on quested not to come to the Messiah. to bring peace, he was going gious rituals were held in held at 5 pm. Christmas. churches, but this time it the church premises. churches. For the last three weeks, to bring people closer to God the Nanda Nagar Church "Christmas rituals will be However, this year, there is will be celebrated between Masks will be mandatory Along with the expansion the entire community has and to reunite each other. from 6:30 and 8 in the morn- held on Thursday, Decem- no market fanfare on Christ- 5 and 7 pm on the evening for all and fewer amount of of the city to date, there are been preparing to celebrate Selvin said, "We have to ing. Further, a reconcilia- ber 24, at 7 pm and further, mas this year. Community of December 24. Nine people will be allowed in- nine Catholic churches in birth of Jesus Christ on prepare ourselves spiritual- tion ceremony was also held on Friday, December 25, members are preparing Catholic churches will side the church premises, the city with a population Christmas with fervour. ly and spiritually to give the from 10:30 am to 1 am, in from 6:30 am and 8 am," themselves spiritually for have the Holy Mass and he added. According to K of around.15,000 and three Parish priest Father child Jesus a place in our which many people partici- Francis shared. this festival. prayers. Worship will be Father Biju Mathew, car- Protestant churches. INDORE CITY 3 FREE PRESS MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 | INDORE BUILDING OF GOVT COLLEGE INAUGURATED Indore techie married twice Oppn misleading farmers: Gehlot
FP NEWS SERVICE academic session. MP Indore/Alot Firozia and others also ad- dressed the programme. The newly constructed Earlier, members of the within 5 days, alleges first wife building of the government National Students’ Union of college was inaugurated India demanded that the in- here at Taal village, about auguration of the new col- Woman from Khandwa alleges that hubby married another girl in Mhow 18-kilometre from Alot lege building be cancelled as tehsil of Ratlam district in the new building lacks FP NEWS SERVICE of police office on Saturday Gathare said. wedding here with his par- Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. many facilities. Indore/Khandwa and submitted a complaint. Subsequently, a woman ents, brothers, sister, and Rs 6.5 crores has been spent NSUI members claimed During preliminary in- from Khandwa who en- other relatives, he said. on the project. that the college does not have A woman and her family vestigation it was revealed tered into the wed-lock just When the Khandwa vic- The chief guest of the in- a playground for the students from Khandwa have filed a that the accused, a resident five-days back lodged a po- tim’s family spoke to the auguration the ceremony to play. Cracks are visible on complaint with Khandwa of Musakhedi area in In- lice complaint here, seek- woman with whom the ac- was union social justice and the walls of the new building. police, against a 26-year-old dore, allegedly married a ing registration of an FIR cused tied the knot in In- empowerment minister Boundary walls of the college software engineer Naveen woman from Khandwa on against the accused. dore, she told them that her Thawarchand Gehlot, while have not been constructed Panchal from Indore for December 2 and another As per the complaint, the marriage was arranged the programme was chaired From Kisan Credit Card minister Dr Yadav also ad- properly due to which anti-so- marrying another woman. woman at Mhow in Indore family had spent Rs 10 lakh and not a forced one, as per by the state higher educa- Scheme to renovation of dressed the programme and cial elements can enter the The ‘first-wife’ who is a res- on December 7, Gathare on the marriage and have the complaint. tion minister Dr Mohan Ya- mandis to raising minimum laid stress on the employ- college at any time. ident of Bajarang Chowk said quoting the complaint. given household items to After December 7, the ac- dav. support price for the farm- ment-oriented education to Due to the leakage of the in Khandwa—alleged that As per the complaint, the the bride. cused did not return home Member of Parliament ers. The opposition just mis- the students. drinking water tank, there Naveen has married two entire matter came to the The complaint also stated and switched off his mo- from Ujjain Anil Firozia, leading innocent farmers He said that employment- is no systematic arrange- women, within a span of fore when one of the rela- that the accused, after mar- bile phone, CSP said. The former MLA Jitendra against the BJP government oriented education has been ment for drinking water in five-day and then fled, po- tives of girl from Khandwa rying the woman here, took search for the accused is Gehlot, Tal BJP Mandal at Centre and this is not given importance in the new the new college building. lice said on Sunday. She al- went to a wedding dinner her to his place in Indore. underway, he added. president Vishal Kala were right. education policy. Therefore, They alleged that low quali- leged that he married her in Mhow tehsil of Indore After a few days, he told A cops said that if present as special invitees in Gehlot said that he started instead of traditional cours- ty work has been done by the (in Khandwa) first and af- district. Finding resem- her that he had to go to woman’s claim is found to the programme. his political life from Alot es in colleges, more employ- contractor in constructing ter a few days he married blance with the groom of Bhopal for some unavoid- be correct then an FIR will Addressing the pro- assembly constituency. ment-providing courses will the college. Apart from this, another woman in Mhow. his kin he shared a photo- able work, but, he went to be registered under Sec- gramme, Gelot said that Therefore, he used to look be run. many other works are lying City superintendent of graph of the ‘Mhow wed- Mhow to marry another tion 494 (marrying again Atal Bihari Vajpayee and forward to the development He approved to conduct incomplete in the building, police Lalit Gathare said ding groom’ with the woman, the official said. during lifetime of spouse) Narendra Modi’s govern- here and will continue to do BSc, BCom , and postgradu- due to which the inaugura- that woman and her kin Khandwa woman over the On December 2, the ac- and other relevant sections ment have done a lot of wel- so. ate courses in the colleges of tion of the college should be came to the superintendent phone on December 7, CSP cused had come for the of IPC. fare work for the farmers. State higher education Taal and Alot from the next postponed, they demanded. Sadho urges Congmen to stop INDOMITABLE SPIRIT: Navy officer's politics of back-stabbing widow clears SSB, set to join army OUR STAFF REPORTER chose to join the Indian who trained her Motivated by the chal- OUR STAFF REPORTER Indore Army and will begin her to clear SSB. lenge of the test, she fo- Indore training from January 7. "Alongside, my cused on her training and She lost her father before Meet Karuna Singh preparation for gave another attempt in Oc- Former minister and con- completing her education, Chauhan, who found her SSB, I decided to tober 2020. She was selected vener of Congress for In- later she met her soul- new path and guidance af- take care of all this time and will be train- dore civic body elections mate, got married and he ter losing her marital responsibilities ing for a year in Chennai. Vijayalaxmi Sadho met became a martyr only after dreams, in Indore. of my late hus- Before losing her husband, Congress activists and 40 days of their wedding. Karuna and Lt Command- band including Karuna also underwent an- leaders with an appeal to Picking up the responsi- er Dharmendra Singh taking care of other challenge in life as get united before civic body bility of her soul-mate, she Chauhan met on a matri- my mother-in- her father late Dr AK Singh elections. monial site where their law and my sis- passed away in 2014. "My "Hamko ek dusare ko ni- profile matched in June ter-in-law's wed- brother was in class 10th patane ki rajneeti band 2018. Dharmendra was ding," Karuna back then and I was still in karna padegi. (We will MEET PEOPLE AND INFORM THEM married to Karuna Singh, a said. college, so life had a tough have to end the politics of professor in a college in Some officers turn for us, but still, I found damaging each other's ABOUT FAILURES OF BJP: INDORA Agra March 10, 2019. of the Indian inner strength," she said. prospects). We will have to ecretary of All India Congress Committee Kuldeep Lt Commander Dharmen- Navy suggested Karuna was sharing her get united and contest elec- SIndora also addressed the meeting and said that Ka- dra Singh Chauhan (30) Karuna Singh Chauhan that she join the story in a live event organ- tion together to end the ex- mal Nath had ended the 15-year exile of the party in died while fighting flames navy, but she ised by Diwanji to motivate ile of last many years in In- Madhya Pradesh by reaching out to the people. on INS Vikramaditya was "It took time, but by Decem- wanted to join the army. people to join armed forces dore Municipal Corpora- "We will have to do the same by reaching people door laid to rest on Sunday at his ber 2019, I made a choice to But, clearing SSB was not and serve the country. tion," she told the activists to door and inform them about the failures of BJP. native place in Ratlam in take his mission ahead and easy. "I got my first SSB call Sharing a piece of advice, while addressing the meet- BJP's ill policies like GST, demonetisation, and others Madhya Pradesh in April serve my country," Karuna in September 2020, where I Karuna said, "Every day, ing at Gandhi Bhawan on have increased unemployment in the country. Activists 2019. After the devastating said. was removed in the first take a step towards success Sunday. must inform the people about these things to the peo- loss of her better half, She approached Colonel screening round," Karuna and you can make a differ- Sadho also said that ac- ple," he said. Indora also added that the party will give Karuna decided to fight on. Nikhil Diwanji in Indore, said. ence." tivists should come togeth- ticket to those who are working on the ground level and er to get a deserving candi- can ensure a win. date who will win. While talking to the me- will be distributed on the the 15-year tenure of BJP. Cong leader's dia, she said, "Earlier, tick- basis of a survey of the "Many scams were un- MGM docs share memories, Covid ets were given on contract candidates in each ward earthed during our tenure son assaults basis. We have seen many and it will be given to those and we were getting them changes in politics in the whom people know in their investigated, which was strategies online at alumni meet last few months and those respective area." also a major reason for BJP sister-in-law were steps to kill democra- Sadho also targeted BJP to topple the government. OUR STAFF REPORTER cy. Our leader Kamal Nath and said that a large num- All scam should be investi- Indore Excise SI dies has decided that tickets ber of scams took place in gated," she added. A son of Congress political leader Salim Sheikh, who him- of Covid-19 self is a doctor by profession, ovid-19 claimed another corona war- assaulted his sister-in-law (el- Crior of the city on Sunday when an ex- Man found dead under der brother's wife) over a dis- cise sub-inspector posted pute of using a water pump in in the city died during the house on Sunday. A case treatment in a city hos- mysterious circumstances registered in Chhatripura po- pital. lice station. OUR STAFF REPORTER stay safe from cyber crime and Excise sub-inspector OUR STAFF REPORTER According to police, the vic- Indore Dr Shivkumar Uttare addressed Santosh Singh, who was Indore tim in the case, Nafeesa com- about 'Treatment through posted in Rajmohalla plaint against her brother-in- Alumni Association of Mahat- telemedicine and safety'. Circle of Excise Depart- A 36-year-old man was found dead under law Idris for assaulting her. A ma Gandhi Memorial Medical Dr Dawoodi, Dr Alka Trivedi, ment in the city was test- mysterious circumstances in the back lane cross-FIR was done in the case College organised the first-ever Dr Kulkarni, Dr Jyoti Devras, ed positive for Covid-19 three days ago. of a house in Juni Indore area on Sunday under sections 323, 294 and 506 online alumni meet on Sunday. Dr Sanjeev Agrawal, Dr Vinayak Since then, he was undergoing treatment morning. Injury marks were also found on of IPC. Over 400 doctors working in var- Kamath, Dr Gaur, Dr Rad- in a city hospital. It is said that his condi- his body. Some artificial jewellery was also Police said that Nafeesa and ious parts of the world joined heshyam Agrawal and others tion deteriorated on Sunday and he could recovered from him. As a result, it is be- Idris's wife Wahida had an ar- the meeting and relived their old had joined the meeting from US, not be saved. During the lockdown, 44-year- lieved that on his way out of a house after gument over using the water days by sharing their memories Malaysia and UK. Patron Dr old excise officer Singh played a leading robbery, he might have fallen to his death. pump in the house. The argu- with their colleagues and class- Satish Shukla of 1958 batch and role in nabbing liquor suppliers in the city. The cops are investigating the case further. ment turned ugly when Idris in- mates. Dr Leela Joshi of batch 1956 ad- He was a good officer in the department. According to Juni Indore police station tervene between them. Idris al- "Our alumni are working dressed the meet and shared Sources claimed that his wife has also test- in-charge Bharat Singh Thakur, the de- the search, some artificial jewellery was legedly assaulted Nafeesa. across the globe and they all their experience along with ap- ed positive and she is undergoing treat- ceased it has been identified as Natwar found from his possession. The jewellery Idris is the younger son of shared their experience online preciating the efforts of other ment in a hospital. Assistant Excise Com- alias Jitendra, 36 year, a resident of Street was reportedly stolen from a house in the Congress party activist, Salim for handling Covid-19. Unlike members. missioner Raj Narayan Soni said that Number 5 in Sindhi Colony area of the city. area. The statement of his family members Sheikh. every year, we couldn't organise Dr Apoorva Pauranik, Dr Sum- Singh was from Singrauli and he was post- He was found dead in the back lane of and residents of the house from where the Also, reportedly a video of the the programme in medical col- it Shukla, Dr Rajendra Choube, ed in the city since 2012. He was an honest Street number 6 in the area around 8.30 am. jewellery was stolen is being taken by the incident has been shared with lege this year," secretary of Dr Rakesh Gupta, and Dr Rajen- and fearless officer. On Sunday, his last rites After spotting the body, locals immediately police to verify the incident. The autopsy the police by the victim Alumni Association Dr Vinita dra Lahoti introduced all the were performed at the Regional Park informed the police. report is also awaited to know the exact Nafeesa. However, senior police Kothari said. members while Dr Vinita cremetorium and many officerss including TI Thakur further said a deep injury reason of his death. The cops also recov- officials denied knowledge Earlier, IPS Vineet Kapoor ad- Kothari and Dr Sanjay Londhe assistant excise commissioner Soni were mark was also found on his head. During ered some cash from him. about the video. dressed the members on ways to hosted the programme. present there to pay tribute. Woman files dowry 8-yr-old Devyani comes second in Int'l Spell Bee (Junior) contest harassment case participating on various more in the coming days. Her twin sister kept levels with guidance from Sharing how her sister's OUR STAFF REPORTER Sanskriti asked her to our mentor Deepa support helped her, their Indore bring along Rs 3 Lakh of motivating her Dagaonkar," Devyani mother Smita Bharadwaj the "promised" Rs 5 lakh said. said, "Being twins, both A woman married in dowry amount. OUR STAFF REPORTER India. Devyani Bhardwaj She shared that 45 par- the sisters always Februrary this year filed a However, soon after Shiv- Indore (Junior), Krishnavi ticipants from various improve each other with dowry demand complaint ani came to her see her par- Agrawal ,Khwaish nations were selected for support and setting an of Rs 3 lakh with the ents, the nationwide lock- Another feather in Manwani, Pari Solanki the international round of example." Women Police Station on down was imposed and she Indore's cap as 8-year-old (Senior) have been select- the competition. "From She added that both the Sunday. Police said follow- could not go back to her in- Devyani Bharadwaj bags ed for Grand Finale. 45, only 9 participants sisters prepared together ing a complaint by Shivani laws home. first runner-up position The 8-year-old gives reached the finale, where for the contest and prac- against her husband Sid- However, after the unlock in International Spell Bee credit to her twin sister I was selected as well," tised their spellings. "We dhant Jaiswal, his father process began and Shivani (Junior) contest. Devyani Shivranjani for standing Devyani said. would challenge each Sunil, mother Rashmi and returned to her in-laws res- was the winner of nation- by her side throughout Close to bagging first other and it helped us get Sister Sanskrati, police idence, she was mentally al round and represented the competition. position, Devyani came in better," the sisters said. have registered a case un- pressured and at times she the country in the grand Shivranjani had come in second because of 1 point Bharadwaj added, der Section 498A, 323, 34 of was also denied food. They finale alongside top second in the national miss. Sharing her future "Being sisters supporting IPC and under Dowry Pro- also misbehaved with her spelling bee champions round of the contest. aspirations, she said, "I each other, the twins had hibition Act 1961. and used abusive language from various countries. This was the first Devyani Bharadwaj (on right) who was first runner-up in the love food and want to an extra edge to win the Shivani said in March af- against her. When she Five students each from attempt of both the sis- International Spell Bee (Junior) contest with her mother Smita become a chef in future." competition." This was ter her marriage when she could not take it further, Junior and Senior ters. "We had been prepar- During the lockdown, the first attempt at the was planning to visit her she visited the police sta- Category were selected in ing for the spelling bee Bharadwaj and twin sister Shivranjani Bharadwaj, who came in she learned fireless cook- championship for both parents, her sister-in-law tion and complained. International Level from contest for 9 months and second in the national round of the competition ing and wants to learn the girls. UJJAIN WEATHER MAXIMUM: 29.0°C, MINIMUM: 21.5° C 4 Ujjain City HUMIDITY FREE PRESS MORNING: 89per cent, EVENING: 70 per cent SUNRISE: 6.10 am , SUNSET: 6.41 pm Monday | deceMber 21, 2020 | Indore Youth thrashed northern wind brings down for eloping IMA fetes Dr Saluja with minor girl & Dr Tajankar FP News service temp; state on yellow alert Ujjain
A youth was tied to a WinTer pole and thrashed by kin solsTice Today of a minor girl in Ujjain. He promised the girl that s per Government he will marry her and AJiwaji Observatory had eloped with her re- the winter solstice will cently. occur on Monday, as the The youth is a resident earth poles will have of Devashish Nagar. The their maximum tilt away parents of the boy and from the Sun. On girl lodged separate com- Monday the Sun will rise plaints of missing for on 7.05am while it will their children. set on 5.45pm. The parents also Consequently, the launched a search for the duration of the will be duo. After some time, the 10.41 hour while the kin of the girl succeeded night will have a duration in locating the young of 13.19 hours. couple. Next, they tied the youth with a street- Dr Saluja and Dr Tajankar being felicitated during a programme organised by the IMA FP PHOTO light’s pole and thrashed ue to fall. And cold wave him badly. He was later FP News service Achievement Award’, re- Earlier, Dr Anita Peter Cyclists among commuters face hassle due to poor visibility in Ujjain on Sunday and frost may damage handed over to Neelgan- Ujjain spectively during a pro- and Dr Ajay Jain gave crop of Gram, potato and ga police. gramme. the introduction of both FP News service ment has put the state un- of Saturday and Sunday green vegetables. The police have arrest- The local chapter of Indian Ex-national president of of these doctors. Various Ujjain der Yellow Alert. was the coldest night of As per the observatory ed the youth and started Medical Association (IMA) IMA and ex-vice-chancel- social organisations also As per the weatherman, the city for this season, the maximum tempera- a probe. The parents of felicitated well-known gy- lor of DAVV, Indore Dr honoured both of them With the onset of snow there is no respite from the weatherman in- ture on Sunday remained the boy also chided him. necologist Dr Satinder Bharat Chhaparwal was by presenting shawl and fall in hilly areas - the cold during this week, formed. 23 degree Celsius. Rela- They counselled him Saluja and ear-nose-throat chief guest of the pro- sriphal. Dr GK Nagar cold wind coming from however precipitation is As per government Ji- tive humidity remained that as he is not finan- expert Dr PN Tajankar gramme which was conducted the proceed- northern India brought not likely in near future waji Observatory till De- 78 per cent in morning cially independent, he with ‘Dr Jyoti Prasad Gan- presided over by the IMA ings and Dr NK Trivedi down temperature across due to weak system. cember 24 the minimum and 43 per cent in the shouldn’t have eloped guly Memorial National State president Dr Anoop proposed a vote of the state. The met depart- The intervening night temperature may contin- evening on Sunday. with the girl. Award’ and ‘Life Time Nigam. thanks. News in Brief COVID-19 DISTRICT UPDATE Shukla to make 2 films in Malwa Five students, FP News service gas agency Ujjain Renowned film script and di- alogue writer Dilip Shukla owner among visited the city. During his short stay, here he an- 17 test +ve nounced two films Malwa 90 minutes and Hatheli par FP News service Chaand. 689th annual urs of Hazrat Maulana Ujjain Both films will be dedicated Kamaluddin Chishti organised with simplicity to Malwa’s soil. Shukla said, A total of 17 more persons tested positive the cooperation of Malwa Dhar: The 689th annual urs of Hazrat Maulana Local artistes felicitate script writer Dilip Shukla FP PHOTO Kamaluddin Chishti was celebrated in a simple manner on for Corona taking the number of Covid-19 and artists of the adjoining December 17 due to COVID-19. Secretary of Urs patients to 4,644 in the district on Saturday. region will be taken in both committee Javed Anjum apprised that Urs was organised The toll is 100. Overall, 5 students, 2 farm- the films. One film will be that the script and story of tion held in Ujjain. Rajesh Chatak, Swami Muskurake, as a day-long event. Sufi Saint Anwar Baba Khadim ers and 1 senior citizen, comedy and while another the two films have been com- Rawal and Sandeep Srijan of Dr Om Bairagi, Himanshu Moinuddin and chief guest Maharaja Himendra Singh and bank worker, gas agency will be a family film. pleted and the film will soon the Samwad institution and Bawander and Ajay Ganguly acting president of Urs Committee Sohel Nisar offered owner and a labourer Tally Dilip Shukla, has written be shot in the adjoining ar- Dinesh Diggaj of Kabir An- made their presentations. prayers at the tomb of the Sufi. The Covid guidelines were each have made it to the dialogue and script of suc- eas of Ujjain, Indore and had welcomed Shukla by pre- The programme was conduct- followed by the devotees throughout the celebration. list of new patients. 4,644 cessful films like Ghayal, Bhopal. senting him memento. ed by Surendra Circuit and Police administration and district administration played an As per the medical bul- Damini, Dabang, Andaaz The films were duly an- Artists of the city including gratitude was expressed by important role in making the programme a success. letin issued at 11 pm, out of 700 sample re- Apna-Apna, Mohra, etc, said nounced by Shukla at a func- Ashok Bhati, Saurabh Navtej Singh. ports received on the day, 17 persons in- cluding 11 from Ujjain city, 2 from Mahid- Illegal mInIng Prayer meeting organised pur and 1 each from Barnagar, Nagda, BJP’s training programme begins for Suman Mehta Khachrod and Tarana were tested Corona positive. All the patients including 7 Badnagar: First day of BJP training program was conducted at Indraprastha women are symptomatic and most of Garden in five sessions with different topics. The training was inaugurated by Six tractors, two them were admitted in different hospitals MP Anil Firojiya, ex-MLA Mukesh Pandya and ex-district panchayat head or home quarantined. Kanha Singh Rathore and district minister Sanjay Sharma. Anil Firojiya in- Overall, 231 patients, 87 of them symp- formed the history, development and family of the BJP in the first session. tomatic, have been getting treatment. Speaker Pradip Pandey emphasised on mainstream ideology and thinking of dumpers seized Samples of 1, 48, 837 persons have been India. Speaker Rajpal Singh Sisodiya accentuated the effective use of social taken across the district so far and no re- media and media in the third session followed by Madan Sankhla emphasis- port is awaited. With 15 more discharged ing on BJP and its responsibilities in the fourth session. Later, Rajpal Rathore Jaora: A prayer meeting was organised by Jain Social on the day, the total number of corona laid importance on developing personality. The program was held between 9 Group Jaora and Jain Social Group Jaora Golden on the winners has gone up to 4,313. am to 5 pm and was conducted by general secretary Ajay Dauraya. sudden demise of Suman Mehta. Ex-state president of Jain Social Group Dharam Chand Chapdod said that Suman Mehta was a simple and socially active person. She was an active member and her demise was is a big loss for the organisation. State vice president Rahul Chapdod and Sair-Sapata a huge hit various social organisations have expressed grief over her sudden death. The prayer meeting was conducted by Pradeep Sethia and vote of thanks was proposed by Subhash Dungarwal. After the meeting all of them went to her despite Corona outbreak residence to offer condolence to the aggrieved family. Illegal sand being seized FP News service BJP office inaugurated in Dhamnod Ujjain FP News service gal mining on Sunday. DhamnoD: District head Rajiv Yadav inaugurated BJP Ujjain SDM Sanjeev Sahu on office and Pandit Deendayal Service Center. Yadav addressed In accordance with the Sunday conducted raid at a workers in the speech tradition of previous Following the instruction manufacturing factory at saying that the main aim of years, the Sair-Sapata of CM Shivrajsingh Industrial area from where the BJP is to work for the event was organised as a Chouhan district adminis- illegally mined sand was betterment of the people. cycling picnic this year tration is taking strict ac- recovered. Illegally mined Mandal president Satish here on Ankpaat Road on tion against goons, mafias sand was also recovered Chaudhary, ex-MLA Kalu Sunday. The children, and illegal miners. The lo- from Adarsh Traders lo- Singh Thakur, nagar jury adults and women enjoyed cal administration has cated in Nagziri area. Cas- Dinesh Sharma, Mandav every moment of the seized 6 tractors and 2 es have been registered representative Jayaram event. dumpers involved in ille- against both the firms. Gower, district representative Arun Malviya, district director Ex-municipal president Lal Dabar , mandal director Karan Kaheer , Dharampuri and Mallkhamb Associa- group director Kamlesh Manve , district vice president tion president Sonu Training of BJP workers begins Gopal Solanki , along with others were present. Gehlot, comedian Swami Muskurake and Gayatri Jaora: The two day training of BJP was inaugurated at Saraswati Pariwar members wor- Puram Pahadiya road in which former head of Ujjain Anil Jain Cong leader DS Vaskale passes away shipped the portrait of Kaluheda said BJP has panchatantra allegiance and emphasised on Thikri: EX-Sarpanch of Abhali village and Congress leader Goddess Saraswati and a giving time to family and work. Ex-president of student council Kshitij Daulat Singh Vaskale’s sudden demise has by-cycle. A signature cam- Purohit informed workers about BJP’s projects and allied come as a sad news to the villagers. Vaskale paign was also launched to organisations on humara vichaar humara parivar. President of was 75-year-old and besides politics he was build the country’s first bi- Participants enjoy Sair-Sapata in Ujjain on Sunday FP PHOTO Mandsaur Sahakari Bank, Madanlal Rathore said that the workman is an active social worker. His father Mangilal cycle city, a mission cycle the one who constantly learns. Former-district head Kaan Singh Adivasi was an ex-MLA. His funeral was city campaign on behalf of aged the youth and patriotic song was pre- sprouted grains and Chauhan emphasised on attended by many political people as well as the institution. women by imparting aer- sented by Srinath Chaud- juices. Sports officer aatmanirbharta and national PANCHANG 21.12.2020 the villagers and they paid tribute to the departed soul, Jwalant Sharma and obics and yoga on the hary. The participants Motilal Dagar highlight- security. While MLA Dr Rajendra praying that his soul may rest in peace. Amit Sharma encour- backdrop of music. The also enjoyed the taste of ed the benefits of cycling. Pandey laid stress on the training. (DAKSHINAYAN) Saka 1942 Samvat 2077 Month : Aghan Shukla 7 Monday 4.16 P.M. Nakshatra : Pu-Bhadrapad 11.03 P.M. then IRREGULARITIES UNDER MGNREGA IN SARDARPUR JANPAD PANCHAYAT Utt-Bhadrapad Yoga : Siddhi 11.51 A.M. then Vyatipat Karan : Vishti 5.11 A.M then Bav Moon : Kumbh 4.29 P.M. then Min Staff, sarpanches to face axe, suspension JUP, SaT 8 10 Ven, KeTU FP News service suspension of five gram ularities and fake pay- ployment assistant Haris- panchayat. Post of Besides, notices have for recovery under Sec- 11 9 7 neP, PlU, meR, Sardapur panchayat secretaries and ments made under MGN- ingh from Bimrod gram sarpanch is vacant in been issued to sarpanch, tion 92 of IPC. mOOn SUn expulsion of four REGA. SDM Rai has given panchayat, sarpanch Vish- Khakhedi gram panchayat sarpanch secretaries, and Meanwhile, the adminis- 12 6 In a case pertaining to ir- sarpanchs under Section three-days to officials to nubai Meda, secretary and after the death of sitting employment assistants tration’s major action maRS regularities in Mahatma 92 (act done in good faith act in the matter. employment assistant sarpanch there. for recovery of financial against those involved in 3 Gandhi Employment to benefit a person without Janpad panchayat CEO Rakesh Solanki from Sharma forwarded a pro- irregularities under MN- the irregularities might 1 5 Guarantee Act in which consent) of Indian Penal Sharma said that those in- Bhangarh gram panchay- posal to terminate the REGA. In Bhangarh, upset many political and HeR 2 4 people benefited unlawful- Code. volved in irregularities in- at, secretary Sunil Garud services of five employ- based on fake muster roll, influential people in the RaHU ly, Sardarpur janpad pan- On December 8, sub divi- clude sarpanch Kailash and employment secretary ment assistants, suspen- Gourav Kumawat and his district. Informal reports chayat chief executive offi- sional magistrate Vijay Bhuriya, panchayat secre- Mukesh Bhabar from sion of five panchayat sec- wife Tika Kumawat with- claimed that many politi- Free Press classiiFiied cer Shailendra Sharma Rai had asked janpad pan- tary Charansingh Vasunia Khakhedi gram panchayat retaries, and dismissal of draw huge sums of money cal and influential people RUNNING CLASSIFIED has forwarded a proposal chayat CEO and sub-divi- and employment assistant and sarpanch Krushnabai four sarpanchs on charges from MNREGA bank ac- in Sardarpur tehsil are DISPLAY CLASSIFIED 7 DAY 500/- 15 DAY 1000/- to the district panchayat sional officer of Rural En- Khemraj Bamniya from Bherulal, employment sec- of irregularities in MGN- counts. Janpad panchayat upset with the action as 50/- SQ.CM. B/W. 30 DAY 1500/- 75/- SQ.CM. 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Monday | deceMber 21, 2020 | Indore BJP med cell state convener OVERHEARD BharadwaJ Passes away Bidding goodbye BHOPAL: Dr Lakshya Bharadwaj, 50, BJP medical cell state State set to allow people to fell convener, died on Sunday. He was suffering from cirrhosis of n officer generally tries to get posting to the Chief liver. Today, he was admitted to the Gastro Care Hospital, AMinister’s Secretariat. What is more, after retirement, where he took his last breath. BJP leaders have mourned his most of the officers want to go there. But a retired officer death. Dr Sanjay Kumar, head of Gastro Care Hospital, said, does not want to work in CM’s office where he was posted “Dr Lakshya Bharadwaj was suffering from cirrhosis of liver. He earlier. As he had toured with the Chief Minister at the died while undergoing treatment. He was corona-negative.” time of the by-elections he resigned from the post of officer trees on their land in rural areas BJP spokesman Dr Hitesh Vajpayee said, “ It was shocking for us when we came to know that Dr Lakshya Bharadwaj is no on special duty. Everybody, however, expected him to more. Just a week ago, I had met him. However, he wasn’t return to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. The officer him- NITENDRA SHARMA them to go for agro forestry. well.” Ex-MP Alok Sanjar said, “Dr Lakshya Bharadwaj was self refused to do that. The other officers of the CM’s BHOPAL Bill to be put up in the ensuing According to the forest of- not well as he was suffering from infection. Secretariat are pursuing him to return, but has stuck to his ficers, the farmers should guns on his plans. The officer has gone back to his home People in the rural areas Vidhan Sabha session plant saplings on their town where he owns properties. Therefore, he wants to do not have to take permis- farmlands and, when those spend the rest of his life there looking after the farmlands. sion for felling trees on seedlings grow into trees, The government is trying to rehabilitate another retired their farmlands. They may they can increase their in- officer in the CM’s Secretariat. This officer also prefers plant saplings on their come by selling them. rehabilitation in some other place to the Chief Minister’s land and sell when those The Bill, being prepared Secretariat. In the present situation, the government plans seedlings grow into trees. for this purpose, will not to rehabilitate this officer in CM’s office. They do not have to take only make the farmers and permission for it. others understand the im- Ego clash The forest department is portance of trees, but also dispute between a female minister and her principal set to amend the Plantation increase their income. Asecretary has begun in a department. The principal Act in the next assembly Social activist Ajay Dube secretary keeps away from the work the minister asks her session. The department is says the forest department to do. The officer does not easily return the files the min- ready to put up the propos- should encourage planta- ister forwards to her. Even if the files are remitted they al before the Cabinet on tion instead of making laws contain so many queries that the work mentioned in December 22. for cutting trees. Such laws those dossiers fails to take off. The minister, also a rabble- Once the scheme gets permission according to The government’s aim to will encourage people to fell rouser, is hot under the collar about the officer’s attitude. Cabinet nod, it will be put procedures. Nonetheless, bring the Bill is to promote trees. The forest department She has reportedly urged the higher-ups to shift the prin- up before the House. The for cutting a Saal tree even agro forestry. By giving per- may allow a farmer to fell a cipal secretary. It is yet to be decided whether the officer Bill is, however, meant for in rural area, one has to mission to the farmers and tree on his own land, but will be shifted after the minister’s demand for it. But, be- the rural areas only. take permission, as such rural people to fell a tree on people will begin to cut trees cause of the principal secretary, the minister is losing her For felling a tree in an ur- trees are exempted from the their farmlands, the govern- from government land on rag. She is also not on good terms with the principal sec- ban area, one has to take proposed Bill. ment wants to encourage the pretext of the Bill. retary of another department functioning under her. Nev- ertheless, as the principal secretary is not required for the daily working of the department the minister does not bother much about that officer. The minister is, however, Exams from Dec 22 for on good terms with the directors of both the departments. Webinar on During her previous stint as minister, she developed bad blood with the officers of the department she was head- students who missed ing then. At that time, instead of the officers, the minister women’s health was removed from the department. exams due to Covid-19 Indore: Indore Zilla Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan or- Seeking refuge OUR STAFF REPORTER ment or university through ganized a health awareness webinar for their women n officer, fond of bragging about himself, has capitulated Indore email about their inability members on Sunday. President of Sangathan Suman Ato the government after retirement from an important to appear in the exams and Sarda informed that the aim of the webinar was to position. The officer caught in committing an irregularity College students, who could only then their claims were spread awareness among women about health issues and feels if the government gets angry and registers a case against not appear for examina- held valid,” the August or- to teach them ways of living healthy. Director of Sodani him, he may be in the soup. Therefore, the officer has thought tions that were held three der of DHE read. However, Diagnostic Dr Sadhna Sodani addressed it better to patch up with the administration. The Sahib has months back due to Covid- the DHE has reportedly di- the webinar on ‘Cervical Cancer’ and its recently met the Chief Minister whom he expressed his ago- 19 situation or some other luted that condition. cause. “Early marriages, HIV, sexual dis- nies. The Sahib did not get any reply, though. Yet he is assured reason, can take the exams In August-September, the orders, unhygienic ways and others are that he should be out of danger. The court will soon give a ver- from December 22. exams were held online and the reason for Cervical Cancer. Early de- dict on the matter in which an inquiry against the Sahib is on. Besides, students who got in open book mode. Ques- tection of the disease is important as it For this reason, he fears lest the government should create ATKT or supplementary are tion papers were uploaded can be cured. For detection, women must some problems for him. Otherwise also, as the government also going to get a special on official websites of uni- go for pap smear test on regular inter- does not want to annoy him, a way to understanding between chance from December 29. versities and colleges using vals,” Dr Sodani said. Dr Jyoti Simlot in- them has begun to open. In August, Department of National Information Cen- formed about the vaccine for the preven- Higher Education (DHE) tre (NIC) platform. tion of the disease while cardiologist Dr Brass out of grip! had issued detailed order On the same pattern, stu- Bharat Rawat informed about the ways to huge amount of brass of an IAS officer seems to have regarding holding exami- dents will be required to keep the heart healthy especially in Abeen snowed in. The Sahib gave a lot of dough to a nation in the institutes of take up exams during a win- COVID times. Secretary Namrata Rathi man for his posting. The man took the money by pulling a higher education taking dow of seven days. They coordinated the programme. fast one on the Sahib, as he did not have as much clout as into account Covid-19 will be provided with ques- is required for posting the officer to some other place. Now guidelines, the order of tions papers of all subjects that the matter has reached the higher-ups in the govern- Ministry of Education, on December 22. They will ment, the Sahib is not going to get a plum post. Therefore, University Grants Commis- have to complete writing ex- Tansen music the Sahib wants his money back. As the Sahib he did not sion and the decision taken ams within seven days and get back the money he picked up the man with the help of by the Governor on June 6. then submit answer sheets two persons. The man, however, returned only part of the As per the order, the stu- to nearest government col- fest from Dec 26 dough. The officer is struggling to get his money back. He dents, not residing within leges, which will double up Gwalior: The 5-day Tansen borrowed part of the money from a friend of his. The the jurisdiction of the uni- as collection centres by De- Sangeet Samaroh, an annual music friend wants the money back, since the Sahib did not get versity and were unable to cember 28. Exam controller festival, will be organised in pres- the posting of his choice. The Sahib is now up the creek. appear for the exams con- Ashesh Tiwari stated that ence of a limited audience in ducted in August-Septem- the students are required to Gwalior from Dec 26. Entry, for the Ill at ease ber, will be given another ensure that they submit the first time, will be on the basis of principal secretary is ill at ease, after the name of chance to write their pa- answer books within the passes due to the corona outbreak, Asome officers figured in a report of the income-tax pers. The university was deadline. with attendance capped at 300 to department. The principal secretary reportedly collected told to conduct separate ex- He also stated that a special 350% prog, but all events would be a huge amount of brass during the Congress rule. The re- ams for students at an ap- exam would be organised for streamed live on social media, said port also consists of the name of the officers whose help propriate time. students who got supplemen- an official of Ustad Alauddin Khan the principal secretary took to muster the dough. He “Such students were re- tary or ATKT in last exams Sangeet Evam Kala Academy. thinks if the government takes action on the I-T report quired to inform depart- from December 29. he will be in a tight corner. The money was sent through the principal secretary to different places. The bad days of the principal secretary began in the Congress rule. He, however, began to run out of luck after the Congress gov- Precious potable water being ernment fell. If the government continues with the probe into the case his difficulties will only increase. As the government is talking about taking action on the report misused for washing vehicles he has begun to lobby to get rid of this mess. The princi- pal secretary is trying to find out ways to keep out of Mhow (fpns) harm’s way through some people with clout. Factionalism seen in Congress during demo At a time when drinking water Leaders and workers of Congress party of Mhow demonstrated against Internal squabbling has become scarce and is not the central government for failing to curb rising inflation. Under the wo IPS officers posted to a corporation have locked available to a large number of leadership of Congress President and other senior leaders they staged Thorns over power distribution. Both officers are high- people sufficiently in Mhow, dharna at Dreamland profile. One of them, however, pulls the strings in the cor- some people are misusing the Talkies and raised slogans poration. As the other IPS officer is senior he wants that his same water supplied by Canton- against the central approval should be taken on every file. But the junior one ment Board for running their government for rising has given a wide berth to taking the nod of his senior. Thus, vehicle washing centres. Such prices of all commodities. the latter is very angry about it, and has begun to dig out in- washing centres are being run Even during the formation about how to keep all the powers under his con- at two places in Mhow town and demonstration, trol. A senior officer once controlled the corporation. Of the at both these centres they have factionalism in Congress two officers, one has made all the rules in his favour. And taken water connection from was clearly visible to the other one is pulling out all the stops to amend those the domestic water pipe lines onlookers. Leaders were seen blaming each other for the rules. The bitterness between the two officers has provoked and are using thousands of defeat of Congress in Mhow. Not only this two leaders harassment among the officials of the corporation, as they litres daily for washing two got into a scuffle, and had to be separated by senior do not know who they should listen to. The fiscal health of wheeler and four wheelers. In- leaders. The senior leaders were heard lamenting that the corporation, once in the pink, is now challenged. terestingly, the staff of Canton- there is no discipline in the party and action should be taken against such leaders who fight in public. n Nitendra Sharma ment Board is not taking any action against them. Free eye check-up camp for senior citizens today OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL
Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital will organise a free eye check-up camp for senior citizens on Monday. Free spectacles will also be dis- tributed to those who need them. On the 14th death an- niversary of Sant Hir- daram, senior citizens hav- ing refraction error in their eyes can get free eye diagnosis facility from 10am to 4pm at IHL wing of the hospital. Managing trustee of SSEH LC Janiyani has ap- pealed to senior citizens having refraction error to visit Sewa Sadan Eye Hos- pital at the fixed time and date to avail of the free eye care facilities. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Parents 6 EDIT are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfil the FREE PRESS promise of their early years. INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 ― Anthony Powell FREE PRESS FOR FREE FLOW OF TRUTH Economy on strong revival path, but its Mamata Banerjee losing human capital base needs investment ground ahead of key poll hoods. For instance, during the lock- down, since schools were closed, so here seems to be one-way traffic in West Bengal poli- Fiscal Prudence were the mid-day meals. For many tics, towards the BJP. The ruling Trinamool Congress kids, from poor or nearly poor house- Tmay be in denial but it cannot wish away the serious holds, that was the only meal they got challenge the saffron party is mounting to dislodge it from AJIT RANADE during the whole day. There have also power in next year’s Assembly poll. Ten years ago, Mama- been spending cuts in child nutrition ta Banerjee had the momentum behind her when to every- schemes due to fiscal compulsions. acroeconomic winds are grim side. Firstly, despite an antici- one’s surprise she managed to oust the Left Front from the The Covid-19 pandemic has affected blowing favourably as we en- pated sharp V-shaped recovery next Writers’ Building after it had ruled the State without a the education of 290 million people Mter the New Year. Stock mar- year, the fact is that this year has across the country. The Annual Sta- break for three decades. Mercurial Mamata seems to have kets are at an all-time high. Share been a recession. We are going to frittered away much of the goodwill, thanks to her inabili- tus of Education Report (ASER) price indices are up nearly 60 per have a reduction in GDP and nation- ty to trust anyone with responsibility in the party organi- states that nearly 5.3 per cent of the cent from their lows of March. The al income by about 8 to 10 per cent. a sation other than her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, MP. kids in the 6-10 year age group have stock market is supposed to be a har- sharp recovery next year, of say 10 to Along with the mercenary election strategist Prashant been pulled out of schools. Many kids binger of economic times to come, so 12 per cent, would still mean that for Kishore, Abhishek has alienated a number of senior lead- have been forced into supporting the clearly it is indicating a strong re- over two years, the net income ers of the party. One of the seniormost who parted compa- family’s livelihood. Similarly, even vival. Liquidity in the banking sys- growth is barely above zero. ny with Mamata, Suvendu Adhikari, a key minister who among schoolgoing children, almost tem is more than ample. Interest Secondly, due to measures like the helped her turn the tide against the Marxists, spearheading 38.2 per cent had no access to smart- rates are at multi-decadal lows. The harsh lockdown, and the earlier protests in Nandigram and Singur, quit a few days ago. Ad- phones. So online learning has by- gap between Indian and Western pol- slowdown of four years, the potential hikari has now walked away with a number of TMC MLAs ing slipped by two ranks in the past passed a large section of the stu- icy rates is the lowest it has been in a growth rate of the economy has pos- and at least one MP from the TMC. At a huge rally in Med- two years. Sri Lanka is at 72 and Chi- dents, partly because they had no ac- long time. Coupled with inflation sibly slipped closer to 5 per cent. So, inapur on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wel- na is at 85. More worryingly, only one cess or could not afford digital access. rates above 6 per cent. any growth above that is sure to comed Adhikari and a host of other senior TMC leaders fifth of India’s labour force can be Digital inequality has worsened, and What this means is that for bor- cause overheating. Hence, we will into the BJP. Shah used the occasion to warn the chief min- called ‘skilled’. That low percentage is most visible in education. rowers the real interest rates are have to watch out for inflation, which ister that her days in power were numbered. He pointedly puts India in the same league as Su- Similarly, in healthcare too, the close to zero or negative. This should can hurt household budgets, and also During the trashed the TMC propaganda that the BJP was an outsider dan, Cameroon and Liberia. All of its high priority to Covid treatment has bring cheer to the government which business sentiment. in West Bengal, criticising her for being parochial-minded. lockdown, since South Asian neighbours have a high- meant that HIV, cancer and renal dis- is the biggest borrower in the sys- As such, for the past 12 months, the The chief campaigner of the BJP told the beleaguered chief er percentage. ease patients who need regular ac- tem, or to those contemplating tak- consumer price index-based infla- schools were minister that the BJP was determined to call her to ac- India also has 42 per cent of its pop- cess to hospitals have been denied ing a home loan, or those businesses tion rate has been above 6 per cent count, no matter how she misuses the state machinery to closed, so were ulation in the vulnerable category, treatment or have faced immense planning to raise loans for expan- (except for being marginally lower in attack and torment the party workers. Shah and other BJP i.e. just above the bare minimum hardship. sion. The quarter ending September March). This is above the tolerable the mid-day leaders have accused the ruling party of unleashing a reign poverty level of 1.9 dollars a day. The Thus, on one hand the economy is showed spectacular growth in corpo- band of the Reserve Bank of India. of terror against the BJP supporters. A number of BJP meals. For many pandemic, loss of livelihoods or ill- on a strong revival path, but on the rate profits across many sectors. Sooner or later, the RBI, which has workers have died in recent weeks in attacks allegedly by ness in the family can easily make it other, the human capital base of the The lead indicator, called purchas- been extremely accommodative in kids, from poor or the ruling party supporters. In fact, a few days ago the mo- fall back below the poverty line. The economy needs substantial rebuild- ing managers’ index has been ex- its monetary stance, will have to nearly poor torcade of the BJP President J P Nadda was targeted by the pandemic and lockdowns have se- ing and investment. Both in chil- pressing bullish expansion for four start tightening money supply. This ruling party supporters in the Lok Sabha constituency of households, that verely affected the informal sector dren’s education and overall health- months in a row. If all this business will affect growth adversely. Abhishek Banerjee. This has led to an administrative and small and micro enterprises. care, the governments at all levels confidence manifests in a robust rise Thirdly, there has been a lot of for- was the only meal stand-off between the Centre and the State. Three IPS offi- The worst impact has been on chil- have to increase their financial and in hiring and recruitment and visi- bearance regarding tolerating credit cers on deputation to West Bengal, who were in charge of they got during dren. resource commitment. Public health ble job creation, then that will give a indiscipline. So, after a prolonged Nadda’s security, were recalled by the Centre despite bitter The latest national family health expenditure should be increased to 3 boost to consumer confidence as moratorium, and restructuring of the whole day. resistance by the state government. The exodus from the survey (NFHS 2019-2020) shows high per cent and education to 5 per cent of well. Both business and consumer stressed loans, it is possible that the ruling party is set to grow further as the poll approaches, There have also levels of child stunting and wasting. the GDP. Even if that means a higher confidence build on each other. So, a day of reckoning is not too far for In- especially in view of the arbitrary vetting of sitting MLAs These indicate lower height and fiscal deficit, it is worth noting that positive virtuous circle would be dia’s banking sector. Be prepared for been spending by Prashant Kishore’s data crunchers who are unac- weight for the child’s age, respective- spending on human capital is an in- greatly welcome. a nasty spike in the bad loan ratio, quainted with the local political contexts in individual con- cuts in child ly. They reflect chronic undernutri- vestment for the future. India’s public The finance minister is promising which will need substantial capital stituencies. With nothing positive to show for her decade in tion and malnutrition. The more wor- spending on both health and educa- a Budget like never before, which infusion by the government. nutrition schemes power, her only hope is the likely consolidation of the over rying aspect is that either the stunt- tion is below global benchmarks, and hopefully is signalling a big spending Fourthly and most importantly, is due to fiscal 30 per cent Muslim vote behind the TMC, in case the BJP ing or underweight aspect has gone its enhancement must be given high stimulus. the silent and deadly impact on edu- looks like a serious contender for power. However, this may compulsions. up in 14 out of 17 states in India. This priority. Spending on infrastructure will cation and health. not be an unalloyed boon for the TMC, since it has the po- has happened even as access to sani- benefit allied sectors like construc- The Human Development Report tential to trigger a counter-consolidation of the majority tation and safe drinking water has The writer is an economist and Senior tion, and of course employment. 2020 out this week shows India’s against the ruling party. A very fierce no-holds-barred con- improved. Clearly, this is the result of Fellow, Takshashila Institution. And yet, it is worth pointing out the rank as 131 out of 189 countries, hav- test awaits West Bengal. Neither side will leave any stone a slowing economy and loss of liveli- The Billion Press unturned to vanquish the other, not a happy augury for a peaceful , orderly poll. LETTERS ONE FLEW OVER THE NEST #ModivisitsGurudwara MONDAY'S SWIPE TO THE EDITOR We had it coming in Australia 33 FARMERS ARE DEAD A Gurudwara visit won't change anything apart from getting Modi likes on Instagram & Facebook. This isn't a religious issue. It's about Agriculture, Livelihood & Cronyism. Why doesn't PM travel 20 kms to Delhi's Borders to meet & talk to protesting Farmers? t was the darkest hour for Indian cricket. A team which Srivatsa@srivatsayb Bowlers proposed, under an Australian-like aggressive Virat Kohli had be- batsmen disposed come used to strutting its act on the world stage met its Terrorists Khalistanis Leftists Anti-Indians Chinese & Pakistani Agents | | The protestors have been name-called with all these labels but not as farmers. I So, now PM heads to Gurudwara Rakabganj to appease all of the above? The genesis of India's rout in come-uppance at the hands of the fierce fighters that Aus- Priyanka Chaturvedi@priyankac19 tralians are. The Indian batting crumbling for a record- the Adelaide Test can be Prime Minister @narendramodiji visited Gurudwara Rakabjung in New Delhi and paid tribute to Guru Teg Bahadur ji. Next, he should visit the Singhu shattering total of 36 at the Adelaide Oval exposed its border to held talks with the farmers who are protesting there in biting cold conditions. summarised as the advantage decades-old Achilles heel, the fast short and rising ball. Pac- Shaurya D Joshi@ShauryaDJoshi gained by the bowlers being squandered away by the ers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins knocking out the en- Today PM @narendramodi visited Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib; it would have been a better gesture if he also had paid a visit to the stranded farmers tire Indian team between them also helped shatter the mi- agitating in biting cold weather and ensured them redressal. batsmen. Also, the under- Jagmohan Singh Raina@jagmohan_raina asma of over-confidence that had hovered over the Indians three days' Test result exposed after some of their recent successes in the international What a move went to #gurudwara but didn't go to place where farm protest is happening!! some fault lines in both the contests. Truth be told, Indians don’t have a solid top-order Rohan luthra@Rohanluthra11 sides; India succumbing to the in place as yet, the way not long ago Tendulkar, Ganguly, Without any Security Protocol, Narendra Modi paid a surprise visit to Gurudwara with Camerapersons, which shocked the Media Persons who had quality pace attack and the deployed their Camerapersons at the Gurudwara to capture the Surprise Visit traditional weakness of the Dravid, Azaharuddin, etc., constituted it for over a decade. Joy@Joydas The current team is perennially in the making, with selec- Aussie willow-wielders tors experimenting with Prithivi Shaw, a dud so far, against genuine off-spin Mayank Agarwal, etc. Aside from Virat Kohli and the pace bowling (Remember Jim trio of Bumrah, Shami and Sharma, every other slot in the Laker, Jasu Patel, Shivlal 11-member side is up for an unending experimentation. As governments lock down populations to save lives, the impact is ruined livelihoods Yadav, et al?) Even allowing for the glorious uncertainties of the sport , Arun Malankar the humiliating collapse for the lowest ever Indian total of Three more to go 36 is a warning to the selectors as well. Like the players, they too fail to justify the huge fees they take home for the It was a devastating defeat lousy job they seem to be doing. Their failure to bring a Covid-19 impact: World, India can't suffered by the Indian team sense of completeness to the Indian eleven is inexcusable. in the first Test against Australia. That none of our players could reach double- FPJ ARCHIVES DECEMBER 9, 1962 afford to lose the war against poverty digit scores is a matter of concern. However, they should not lose hope. They Frame of have another three Tests to prove themselves. A word of Reference praise for the two pacers, Josh Hazlewood (5/8) and HARINI CALAMUR Pat Cummins (4/21), who did the damage. Bad luck they both did not get the t has been just over a year since the coron- man of the match award. avirus jumped from bats, via a wet market in Sravana Ramachandran IWuhan (China), to humans. And, the rest, as they say, is history. As the virus spread across the Day of reckoning world, a contagion of unimaginable proportions, December 19 will go down in it caught governments unaware, wrought havoc cricketing history as a day of through entire populations, and resulted in gov- reckoning for India. Cricket ernments across the world locking down to vari- is famed for its glorious ous degrees, to prevent Covid-19 from wreaking uncertainties, but the way even more havoc. But the cost has been huge. India reversed their fortune, When we talk about the new normal, and the after having the match in many economic experts, the worst economic nancial lease of life to enterprises – this could be joys of working from home or the convenience of their hands was horrible. If downturn since the second world war. Almost a in the form of tax breaks, transfers, interest free working from anywhere, we often leave out large in India's first innings Starc year after most countries locked themselves credit, financial giveaways – to get them back swathes of the population who have to go some- got the momentum going, in down, there is no sign of when things will go back working, and employing people. where to work. People who work on assembly the second innings, to normal. While the vaccine is being rolled out in At the second level, it needs to put money back lines, people who work in food processing plants, Cummins and Hazlewood many parts of the world, it is not easy to get the en- in the hands of those who are slipping back into people who work in hospitality and in entertain- were supreme, tearing apart tire population inoculated at the click of a button. poverty. The money, when exchanged for goods ment. There has been a blow to retail trade, small India in just 40 minutes. The Many European countries are reimposing lock- and services, will start off a virtuous cycle of business and the service economies that come up faster we forget this and downs as Covid numbers spike again. In the last growth that will renew itself, and thereby, renew to serve working populations – stationery shops, bounce back, the better for us. sandwich counters, tea shops, flowers, takeaway few days, London and Sydney have gone into the economy. The problem is that most nations Bidyut Kumar Chaatterjee food, and many more. lockdown, as have Germany and Italy. Most coun- are heavily in debt, and fiscal conservatives are The informal sector, the mainstay of most of the tries, especially those that face cold winters, are warning against more debt. Conventional wis- Big blot bracing for the next round of the virus. As gov- dom advises against more debt, warning against economically marginalised, has been particularly Ref.: 'India lose to Aussie by 8 ernments lock down populations to save lives, a doomsday scenario of higher interest rates, hit. Construction jobs, public works, daily wage wickets after historic batting the impact is ruined livelihoods. And as more strangulation of business credit, and even more PM needs no help, Shastri says jobs have all come to a grinding halt. The devasta- collapse' (December 20). people lose jobs, they are less able to buy things, unemployment. tion across economies has been tremendous, as Saying it was an The FPJ News Service which in turn will impact the recovery of indus- While there is a time for conventional wisdom, nations face an uphill battle combatting poverty. embarrassment would be an NEW DELHI, Dec. 8: "Prime Minister Nehru stands on his own: he does tries that want to return to ‘normal’. this may not be it. There is nothing about this According to the World Bank, an additional 88 understatement. Our team not need any body's help", declared Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Also, the lockdown has resulted in hundreds of virus and its economic impact that has any million people will slip back into extreme pover- has literally touched the nadir in the Rajya Sabha today. thousands of migrants, within and outside the precedent. In an interconnected global economy, ty because of Covid-19 in the best case scenario, with its lowest Test innings Effectively denouncing the criticisms of the Prime Minister by political country, returning ‘home’. Their earnings hav- we need to be able to reignite the engines of and about 115 million in the worst case scenario. score of 36. Our Test Captain parties as also some members of the Congress Party, Shri Shastri said ing dried up and the region they worked in going growth to be able to lead millions out of poverty. This is the worst reversal in poverty alleviation says we should not make a that the Prime Minister was the Head of the Government and as such, into lockdown. Be it states like UP and Bihar who We are already in an economic doomsday sce- in almost thirty years, the WB says. Covid-19 is mountain out of a molehill, all should stand by him solidly in the grave national emergency. supply the rest of the country with primarily un- nario – and governments need to be bold, put likely to increase poverty by 8.1 per cent in 2020, this is certainly no molehill He also felt that it was not advisable for some Congress of Party skilled labour, or the four southern states that of- aside their dogma, and jumpstart their relative to 2019. The greatest impact of this is go- but a big blot. Once again, our members to talk all the time about not giving support to the Prime fer skilled, unskilled, and white-collar labour – economies. There is no alternative. ing to be in South Asia, and in particular, India. shortcoming of being unable Minister and by some others to talk of strengthening the Prime Minister. the hit on local economies is huge. As the lockdown kicked in and large chunks of to play world-class seam and "The Prime Minister is not so weak. He knows his job and also his What really is needed now is a stimulus. Gov- the manufacturing and service economy shut The writer works at the intersection of digital content, swing bowling in trying strength." ernments ought to help get back economies on down, so did growth. Every economy in the world technology and audiences. She is a columnist, visiting conditions stands exposed. The whole party, which represented the country stood by him, Shri has seen a drop in their GDP. This is, according to their feet in two ways. The first is by giving a fi- faculty and filmmaker. Shastri declared. Bal Govind Letters should be limited to 150 words and must be sent via e-mail. Letters may be edited for clarity or space. E-mail: [email protected] E-courts project wins Digital India Award NEW DELHI: The e-courts services project of the Department of Justice has won the Digital India Award 2020, officials said on Sunday. The project has won the award in the category of "Excellence in Digital Governance" of a central ministry or NATION 7 department. The award ceremony is likely to take place on December 30. The e-courts project was conceptualised on the FREE PRESS basis of the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary-2005, submitted by the e-Committee of the Supreme Court with a vision to transform the judiciary. MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 | INDORE News from South Why is PM silent on death of Labour unrest not conducive for industrial growth, says 33 protesting farmers: Cong Karnataka former CMs All India Kisan Sabha observes Sunday as 'Shradhanjali Divas' to commemorate death of 33 farmers AGENCIES / Bengaluru in force," Siddaramaiah tweeted. The Congress AGENCIES ment is responsible for their Former Karnataka Chief leader claimed that Indus- New Delhi deaths.... It is very cold even Ministers Siddaramaiah tries Management Associa- sitting inside a house; we and H D Kumaraswamy on tion had stated that employ- Blaming the Centre for the need heaters; now, they are Sunday voiced concern ees did not receive 80 per death of 33 farmers during on the roads out there. over recent incidents of cent of their pay during the their ongoing protest, the "They say that the PM is a labour unrest at some pri- Coronavirus lockdown. Tourists visit Taj Mahal, amid the coronavirus Congress on Sunday ques- man who loves this country, vate units in the state, say- Quoting the association, tioned Prime Minister who loves his people; he can ing such incidents were not he said about 70 per cent of pandemic, in Agra, on Sunday PTI Narendra Modi's "silence" on just visit them and console conducive for industrial temporary hands and the issue amid the farmers' them and their families. Just growth and all issues must trained workers were fired Two men who 'misbehaved' with sit-in on the Delhi borders imagine what farmers' fami- be resolved amicably. during this period, result- actress in Kerala identified since November 26. lies and children are going The leaders in separate ing in lakhs being rendered The All India Kisan Sabha through. Where is Modi's em- tweets, referred to the vio- jobless. KOCHI: Two men, who allegedly misbehaved observed Sunday as 'Shrad- pathy?" lence at Wistron's iPhone Kumaraswamy, in his with a young Malayalam actress in a mall here two hanjali Divas' to commemo- Commenting on the Prime manufacturing facility at tweet, expressed concern days ago, have been identified, police said here on rate the death of 33 farmers Minister's visit to Gurdwara Narsapura in Kolar district over the ongoing strike at Sunday. While the police have launched a manhunt in accidents or due to illness Farmers light candles to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in Rakabganj near Parliament and the ongoing strike at Toyota Kirloskar's plant at to nab the culprits, their lawyer said they will and cold weather conditions farmers' agitation, during their sit-in protest against the Centre's farm House here, the Congress Toyota Kirloskar Motor Bidadi, saying "no solution surrender before the police or court soon. The ever since they started reform laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, on Sunday PTI leader said: "It is always a (TKM) in the state. appears to be in sight." police on Saturday had aired the CCTV visuals of protesting on Delhi borders good thing to go to a gurd- "The crisis between man- Alleging that the 'apathy' two men walking through the Kochi metro station against the three central Delhi borders along with West Bengal," Congress wara or a temple... we all In- agement and employees of of middle level managers covering their faces covered with masks. In a farm laws. their wives and children in spokesperson Shama Mo- dians are very spiritual peo- private companies must be and the government had re- video aired by news channels on Sunday, the men "Why hasn't Modi uttered a one of the coldest winters hammed said at a press con- ple and I appreciate the resolved amicably with the sulted in the strike, the hailing from a north Kerala town, denied the single word? Why is our Delhi has experienced, but ference here. Prime Minister's visit there intervention of the govern- JD(S) leader said there was allegations. Prime Minister 'maun' our Union Home Minister "Thirty-three farmers have to pay obeisance to the 9th ment and I appeal to the a dire need to end the im- (silent)? Our 'annadatas' (food Amit Shah has no time for died due to extreme cold and Sikh master, Guru Tegh Ba- Chief Minister to abolish passe in the interest of in- DMK launches ‘werejectadmk’ providers) are sitting on the them but has time to go to ailments. The Modi govern- hadur...." all anti-people laws already dustrial development. campaign in poll-bound TN CHENNAI: Months ahead of assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, principal opposition DMK on CBSE board Sunday launched a campaign against arch-rival Masks mandatory AIADMK on what it called "lack of governance" by exams' schedule the Palaniswami government and touching sensitive issues such as the NEET-related suicides. announcement The party's campaign launched on Sunday is titled for next 6 months "werejectadmk" and the DMK released a video, flagging issues in sectors like agriculture and on Dec 22 education as it urged people to defeat the NEW DELHI AIADMK in the elections, likely in coming April- in Maharashtra May. AGENCIES Those who don't follow The schedule of Central Board of Mumbai the safety protocol should Secondary Education exams for Class- Woman returned from Kuwait, know they are putting lives es 10 and 12 proposed to be held next Maharashtra Chief Minis- of others, who are abiding year through the paper-pen mode is missing from airport ter Uddhav Thackeray on by rules, at risk, he said. likely to be announced on Tuesday, of- KRISHNA: A 32-year-old woman returned from Sunday said wearing Asking people to be care- ficial sources said. Union Education Kuwait and missed from the Gannavaram airport masks will be mandatory ful while welcoming the Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, police said for the next six months in New Year, he said the dis- who will interact with teachers across on Sunday. Salasatti Durga was working in Kuwait the state. covery of a new strain of the country on Tuesday, is expected to for two years and returning home, her husband Addressing people of the the virus in Europe has re- make the important announcement Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on the occasion of the Satyanarayana who is resident of Nelamuru state on social media, sulted in lockdown in sev- regarding the examination dates. 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Teg Bahadur, in New Delhi, on Sunday PTI village, West Godavari district told the police. "My Thackeray said experts are eral countries as there was As part of the central government wife had gone to Kuwait 24 months ago and in favour of imposing no other option. initiative to conduct examinations on returned on December 16. According to CCTV night curfew or another The chief minister said time amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the footage she came out of the airport carrying a lockdown, but he is not in even though life is slowly Minister has planned a three-way dia- Pensioners can submit life certificates till Feb 28 stroller with two handbags and two big bags," favour of these steps. limping back to normalcy logue with the students, parents and Satyanarayana informed the police. The CM appealed to peo- in the state, reopening of teachers across the country. The Min- AGENCIES en considering all the sensi- so as to avoid rush likely to ple to be careful during the schools has been a prob- ister will interact with the stakehold- New Delhi tivities to avoid pandemic happen from the opening T’gana urges Centre to release New Year celebrations. lem. ers through webinars on three days. risk emanating from gath- date of November 1. The coronavirus situa- Hitting out at the BJP for CBSE officials have clarified that In a major relief to central ering of crowds at the pen- Singh said that while the Rs 1,204 cr under MGNREGS tion in the state is under calling him egoistic, there is no proposal to hold the board government pensioners sion disbursing banks," annual life certificate is HYDERABAD: The Telangana government control, though not com- Thackeray said he "had exams online. Authorities have been amid the Covid-19 pandem- said Singh, the Minister of mandatory for the continu- has urged the Centre to release Rs 1,024 crore pletely, he said. ego for the welfare of holding discussions this year with stu- ic, the date for submission State for Personnel. ation of pension, the De- towards material and admin components of the "Prevention is better Mumbai and Maharash- dents, parents and teachers regarding of life certificate has been In addition to this, he partment of Pension and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment than cure. Wearing of tra". the board exams even as schools and extended up to February 28 said, the pensioners above Pensioners' Welfare recent- Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). State mask at public places "Governments come and colleges across the country are in the next year, Union Minister the age of 80 years were giv- ly took an innovative deci- Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister, should be made a habit for go, but development is for process of resuming normal class- Jitendra Singh said on Sun- en an exclusive window sion to rope in Indian Post Errabelli Dayakar Rao has written a letter to another six months at people and their future room teachings for various classes in day. from October 1 onward to Payments Bank to facilitate Union Rural Development, Agriculture and least," Thackeray said. generations," he said. Dec 2020 and Jan 2021. "This decision has been tak- submit their life certificate digital life certificate . Farmers' Welfare, and Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, urging him to expedite the release of the pending amount so as to complete the ongoing works and creation of Guj govt to start assets under MGNREGS. Sabarimala opens for 5000 'Deendayal' clinics Haasan once again takes on for urban poor AIADMK over MGR's legacy pilgrims a day, C-negative AGENCIES CHENNAI: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Ahmedabad founder Kamal Haasan on Sunday yet again joined issue with the ruling AIADMK over late Chief In a bid to to provide health service Minister M G Ramachandran's (MGR) legacy, certificate mandatory to the poor people near their resi- saying anyone who had ideals like the stalwart AGENCIES limited to 100 the number dences in densely- populated urban could be his "heir". His party had ideals like him Thiruvananthapuram of people taking part in the areas, the Gujarat government will and therefore, "we are his extension," Haasan said three-day procession car- set up dedicated clinics in the cities at a poll rally here, days after chief minister and Devotees visiting the hill rying the Thiruvabha- and towns with the population of AIADMK Co-coordinator K Palaniswami said no shrine of Lord Ayyappa at ranam to be adorned on over one lakh, Deputy Chief Minis- one other than the ruling party can lay claim to Sabarimala must carry a the idol of Lord Ayyappa ter Nitin Patel said on Sunday. MGR's legacy. Covid- 19 negative certifi- during the Makaravilakku The 'Deendayal' clinics will be cate after undergoing an ceremony. started on priority in these areas. 4 arrested in two anti-drug Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra RT-PCR test, the Travan- The receptions to the pro- The state health department, munic- operations in Srinagar Pradhan during inauguration of Bengal's first oil and gas reserve, at core Devaswom Board The decisionwas taken in cession at various points ipal corporations and municipalities Ashoknagar in North 24 Parganas, on Sunday PTI (TDB) which manages the the backdrop of a recent di- en route to Sabarimala have been directed to shortlist such SRINAGAR: Four people have been arrested in temple said on Sunday. rective by the Kerala High have been cancelled, TDB localities, he told reporters. two anti-drug operations carried out in Srinagar PRADHAN DEDICATES BENGAL'S FIRST TDB President N Vasu Court, which also raised said. "In these clinics, MBBS or by Jammu and Kashmir police, Senior said the RT-PCR test cer- the number of pilgrims As per the revised guide- AYUSH doctors will treat OPD pa- Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haseeb Mughal OIL AND GAS RESERVE TO NATION tificate, taken not more permissible daily to 5,000. lines issued on Decem- tients and give medicines free of cost said on Sunday. "Two anti-drug operations have ASHOKNAGAR: West Bengal found a place in the oil map of than 48 hours prior to their The temple will remain ber15, all officials on duty between 4 pm and 6 pm every day," been carried out today and four people have been India as Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday visit to the temple, is must closed after the Mandala at Sabarimala should also Patel said. arrested. One operation led to the busting of a dedicated an oil and gas producing field in North 24 Parganas for pilgrims from Decem- Puja on December 26 and undergo the RT-PCR tests. "Also, if a patient is diagnosed with drug module in the Jhelum Market, Srinagar. The district to the nation. He said production from the petroleum ber 26. "Covid-19-negative reopen for the Makaravi- Meanwhile, the state a serious illness, he will be referred other led to the seizure of about 3 kgs of heroin reserve here, about 47 km from Kolkata, has started with certificate after a RT-PCR lakku pooja on December Health Department has in- for speciality or super- speciality type substance from the Tankipora area," Mughal, extracted oil being sent to Haldia refinery of Indian Oil test, taken not more than 31. tensified the antigen test- treatment as required, for which he Srinagar SSP said. Corporation (IOC). "With the commencement of production 48 hours prior to their visit Except the Regional Pub- ing in Sabarimala and its can avail treatment for up to Rs 5 from the Ashoknagar oil and gas reserve, West Bengal finds a to the temple, is a must for lic Health Laboratory at base camps to check the lakh under the state government's Eight injured in clash over place in the oil map," he said after inaugurating the project. the pilgrims to visit the Kozhencherry, all other possible spread of the viral 'Ma Vatsalya Yojana' and 'PM Jan The first proven reserve of oil and gas in the state was shrine. Else they will not RT-PCR testing units in the infection in view of the in- Aarogya Yojana'," Patel told re- property dispute discovered in 2018. The Ashoknagar field, which falls under be permitted to undertake district are in the private crease in the number of porters after visiting a site in GURUGRAM: Eight persons were injured when the Mahanadi- Bengal-Andaman (MBA) basin, has been proved the pilgrimage," Vasu said sector. permitted pilgrims at the Ahmedabad's Vadaj locality where a clash erupted between two groups over a to be commercially viable, he said. in a release. The TDB authorities have hill shrine. such clinic will start soon. property dispute here on Sunday, police said. The incident took place at around 1.15 pm at Sacholi village near the Bombay highway of Sohna block. Police said that one person identified as Imtiaz, a former sarpanch of Nunina village in Sohna, had Hyderabad emerges as vaccine capital of the world sustained bullet injuries. According to police, at least 7-8 vehicles were also damaged in the AGENCIES saving Covid-19 drugs like collaboration with the Indian for a Covid-19 vaccine, and the incident. Some gunshots were also fired during Hyderabad Remdesivir, Hydroxychloro- Council of Medical Research largest phase III efficacy trial ever the clash. However, it is not yet clear who had quine and Favipiravir by some of (ICMR) - National Institute of Vi- conducted for any vaccine in In- opened the fire. Amid the gloom caused by Covid- the top pharma companies based rology (NIV). This indigenous, in- dia. 19, one sector which provided a ray here. activated vaccine is being devel- "Covaxin has garnered interest Mizoram Guv urges PM of hope was life sciences and turn- This was followed by hectic ef- oped and manufactured in Bharat from several countries worldwide ing the challenge into an opportu- forts in the city to develop Covid-19 Biotech's BSL-3 (Bio-Safety Level for supplies and introduction," to set up AIIMS in state nity, Hyderabad fortified its posi- vaccine. In fact, Hyderabad has 3) bio-containment facility at said Suchitra Ella, Joint Managing AIZAWL: Mizoram Governor P.S. Sreedharan tion as a global force in the world emerged as the nerve centre of all Genome Valley here. Director of Bharat Biotech. Pillai has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to of pharmaceuticals. research and development activi- According to Bharat Biotech, Co- In April, Bharat Biotech an- set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences This southern city, already recog- ties in the country for Covid-19 vaxin has been evaluated in ap- nounced development of CoroFlu, (AIIMS) in the state which is battling several nised as a global information tech- vaccines and has even attracted in- proximately 1,000 subjects in an intranasal vaccine for Coron- dreaded diseases including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and nology destination, proved its ternational attention. Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, avirus. University of WisconsinÂ- malaria, an official statement said on Sunday. prowess in the field of pharmaceu- Today, almost all the vaccines be- with promising safety and im- Madison and vaccine company According to the statement, the Governor met ticals and biotechnology and ing developed in the country for munogenicity results. FluGen along with Bharat Biotech Modi at the latter's residence in the national emerged as the vaccine capital of the pandemic have a Hyderabad Biotech is currently conducting The Phase III human clinical tri- began the development and testing capital on Saturday and submitted a the world. connect. Phase III clinical trials of India's als of the vaccine began in Novem- of CoroFlu. The Hyderabad based memorandum for setting up of an AIIMS or at Already known as the bulk Four of the six companies devel- first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine ber, involving 26,000 volunteers company will produce almost 300 least an AIIMS-like super speciality facility in drug capital of India, Hyderabad oping Covid vaccines in India are Covaxin. across India. This is India's first million doses of vaccine for global Mizoram. witnessed manufacturing of life- based in Hyderabad. Bharat Covaxin is being developed in and only Phase III efficacy study distribution. Cong grabs posts of chairperson in 33 Raj urban local bodies; BJP 10 JAIPUR: The Congress has grabbed posts of chairperson in 33 of 45 urban local bodies that went to polls on Sunday, an official said. Ten posts of chairperson were won by the BJP while Independents 8 NATION register victory in two local bodies. Earlier, five candidates were elected unopposed, a state Election Commission spokesperson said. On Sunday, the elections were held for the posts of chairperson in 45 FREE PRESS urban local bodies of 12 Rajasthan districts. The spokesperson said the voting was held from 10 am to MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 | INDORE 2 pm. A total of 101 candidates were in the fray for the elections.
Continued from page 1 Govt mulls over... According to the officers, if FIR is registered, the issue may go out of the government’s hands. An FIR against EC begins officers' scrutiny drive for 2021 polls in 5 states three IPS officers will kick up a storm in the country. According to sources, the government has also begun to discuss the issue with the Central leadership of the ruling party. AGENCIES expire during that peri- tion or election related DEOs, Deputy DEOs, ROs, AROs, There is no such evidence in the report as can prove that those officers gave money to the Con- New Delhi od next year. work in the past. These EROs/AEROs and officers ap- gress for the election. The officers who have been accused of keeping crores of rupees at their resi- As the terms of the As- officers will not be as- pointed as nodal officers of any dences are getting ready to challenge the income-tax department. Requesting not to be named, With just six to seven months left semblies in Tamil Nadu, signed to these duties. specific elections, but also dis- these officers said had they kept such huge amount of money at their residences the income-tax of- for the Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Further, any officer, trict officers like ADMs, SDMs, ficials should have confiscated it. For that reason, Chouhan may ponder over the report again and West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam who is due to retire with- Deputy Collectors/Joint Collec- take a decision on it in a day or two. Before handing over the inquiry to the Economic Offences Wing, Puducherry, Kerala and Assam, are to expire on May 24, in the coming six tors, Tehsildars, Block Develop- the government may seek the opinion of the law department. Chouhan wants to take a decision af- the Election Commission (EC) June 1, May 30, June 8 months, shall also not be ment Officers or any other offi- ter sifting through the pros and cons of the matter. has begun a mammoth drive for and May 31, respectively, associated with any elec- cer of equal rank directly de- the scrutiny of officers being de- and the elections to these tion related duties. The ployed for election works. Shah denounces Didi's... ployed in the five-yearly exercise states should be conduct- officers who were posted These instructions will also be "People of West Bengal are yearning for change as they want to get rid of political violence, aimed at achieving "free and fair" ed before the due period, on the recommendation applicable to the police officers of corruption, extortion and Bangladeshi infiltration," Shah said addressing the gathering at Bolpur polls. the EC has given instruc- of the Commission dur- the ranks of IGs, DIGs, Comman- from a truck decorated with marigold flowers and cloth in shades of saffron. BJP flags fluttered It is being ensured that the tions to the concerned ing the Lok Sabha elec- dants of State Armed Police, atop homes and tree tops, people showered the cavalcade with flower petals, and green and polling officers directly connect- authorities to prepare a list of ed in her/his home district and tions in 2019 may be exempted SSPs, SPs, Additional SPs, Sub- saffron gulal lent an air of festivity to the roadshow. Women in the crowd that lined the streets ed to the conduct of elections in such officers as per its policy, giv- they have completed three years from the transfer policy. Divisional Head of Police, SHOs, shot videos of places teeming with people, as Shah's entourage crawled its way from Hanu- these five states are not posted in ing example of the one issued on in that district during the last The Commission's advisory Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, man Mandir to Dak Bunglow, a distance of a kilometre and half, that took more than an hour their home districts and places January 16 last year when the four years or would be complet- may be brought to notice of all RIs/Sergeant Majors or equiva- to complete. Speaking to journalists later, Shah referred to the recent attack on BJP president J where they have served for a con- terms of the Lok Sabha and the ing three years on or before May concerned for "strict and timely lent ranks, who are responsible P Nadda's convoy in West Bengal and excoriated the Mamata Banerjee government over the siderably long period of time. state legislative Assemblies of 31. compliance". for security arrangements or de- law and order situation in the state. Quoting data, Shah claimed the state had fared abysmal- The EC has circulated the mes- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal The list will also include the The five states have also been ployment of police forces in the ly on development indices including health care and education. He alleged Banerjee and the sage through a written advisory Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim names of those officers against directed to revert back to the districts at election time. ruling TMC were raking up the "outsider-insider" issue to divert public attention from the fail- to the Chief Secretaries and the were to expire within next five- whom the Commission had rec- Commission's advisory with ac- All election related officers will ures of the state government, and asserted that a "son of the soil" will lead the state if the saf- Chief Electoral Officers of all six months. ommended disciplinary action in knowledgement receipt of the also be required to give a decla- fron party was voted to power. "I think Mamata di has forgotten a few things. Did she call In- these five states where the Accordingly, it has been advised the past and which is pending or letter. ration in a particular format to dira Gandhi, Narasimha Rao outsiders when they used to come to West Bengal when she was polling is scheduled in May end to ensure that all government of- which has resulted in a penalty These instructions shall cover the District Electoral Officer con- with the Congress? Does she want a country where people from one state cannot visit anoth- and early June as the existing ficers directly connected with the or the officers who have been not only officers appointed for cerned, who shall inform the er?" he asked. He also attacked the Banerjee government over alleged Bangladeshi infiltration, legislative Assemblies are due to conduct of elections are not post- charged for any lapse in any elec- specific election duties like Chief Electoral Officer. and asserted only a BJP government can stop it. Shah, in an apparent attempt to trash the out- sider tag, visited places linked to Bengali cultural icons. He visited Shantiniketan and the Visva Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore, tapped his fingers on the arm of the chair he was seated on at the home of Basudeb Das, a baul singer, and had lunch with them. ‘Love jihad’ drama ends after Govt plans to measure depth Baul singers are minstrels unique to Bengali culture who sing songs that are a mix of Sufi and Sahaja music of Bengal. Shah's first port of call on Saturday as part of his "Mission Bengal" was Swami Vivekananda's ancestral home in Kolkata where he lauded the saint-philosopher for tak- of Himalayan glaciers ing India's culture and ethos to the world. His next stop was the ancestral home of the boy Moradabad woman has abortion martyr of the freedom struggle Khudiram Bose in Midnapore. Bose was executed in 1908 when AGENCIES / New Delhi glaciers in the Chandra river basin,” he he was just 18 years old. "I want to tell those who are doing narrow politics in Bengal that AGENCIES / Moradabad After Rashid's arrest, Pinky was said. The Chandra river is a major trib- Khudiram Bose is as much a pride of India as he is of Bengal," he asserted, in an apparent al- sent to a shelter home where she al- As global warming affects the Hi- utary of the Chenab river which itself lusion to Mamata Banerjee. The 22-year-old woman from Morad- leged that she had suffered a miscar- malayas, the Ministry of Earth Sci- is a tributary of the Indus. CENTRE HAS RIGHT TO SUMMON OFFICERS: SHAH : Slamming Mamata over the recent at- abad, who was sent off to a shelter riage due to medical negligence. She ences is planning to measure the depth The Himalayan glaciers are a major tack on BJP chief Nadda's convoy, Shah asserted that the Centre has right to summon state IPS home after her husband was arrest- also said that she was tortured at the of glaciers in the region to assess their source of water for rivers originating officers responsible for providing him security for Central deputation, and asked the TMC to go ed under the new 'love jihad' law, has Nari Niketan. volume and gauge the water available from there. The Himalayan rivers are through the rules before pointing fingers at the Union Government. suffered a miscarriage, according to The ultrasound report said that in them, officials said on Sunday. also a lifeline for the Indo-Gangetic the ultrasound examination con- Pinky had a miscarriage and added The project will start next summer, plains, home to several million people. Farmers take cue... ducted by a private lab. Saturday following an order by an that there is an infection in her sometime in June-July, said, M Rajee- The NCPOR director said while the Farmers will also observe a day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all sites of protest. ‘‘Eleven Earlier this month, the police in Uttar Pradesh court as the police uterus, which should be treated to van, the ministry’s secretary. area of the glaciers is already known people will take turns to fast for 24 hours each," explained Yadav. ‘‘Another humble appeal is for Dec Moradabad had arrested a man and could not find evidence to support avoid further complications. Ravichandran, the Director of the Na- with the help of satellites, what needs 23, which is Kisan Diwas (Farmers' Day). To honour the men and women who put food on your table his brother under the new anti-con- the allegations that the woman was Pinky had alleged that the staff at tional Centre for Polar and Ocean Re- to be known is the volume. “The pur- three times a day, please skip one meal,’’ he added. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who was also part version law. The man, identified as forcibly converted. the protection home ignored her search (NCPOR), which will execute pose of studying the depth of the gla- of the press conference along with Yadav and Dalewala, said they will request people to not cook Rashid, was at the registrar's office Rashid had married the 22-year-old worsening condition and took her to the project, said the country’s remote ciers is to understand the volume. This lunch for a day in solidarity with us. On Dec 26 and 27, farmer groups would send letters to BJP al- in Kanth when he was handed over Pinky, from Bijnor in Dehradun, a hospital, where an injection by a and high-altitude research centre, Hi- will also help us understand the avail- lies to withdraw their support. On these days, Indians living abroad will be requested to ap- to the police by members of the about five months ago. The two met doctor caused her miscarriage. The mansh, is also studying the Himalayan ability of water and whether the gla- proach their respective embassies and urge the Centre to withdraw the laws. Besides, there fringe outfit Bajrang Dal. Rashid in Dehradun where Rashid was charges were vehemently denied by climate. The centre was established in ciers are increasing or shrinking,” will be no toll collection on highways in Haryana from Dec 25 to 27. and his brother were released on working and the girl was studying. the hospital. 2016. “The plan is to first study seven Ravichandran added. SOCIAL MEDIA CRACKDOWN: In another development, which is likely to raise hackles, Facebook and Instagram accounts used by the agitating farmers were allegedly blocked on Sun- REST IN PEACE day following a live broadcast, rekindling the discussion about online censorship. The farmers also hit out at the raids on intermediaries or commission agents known as Arhtiyas who are supporting them in their agitation against the agriculture laws. "We have not taken money from industrialists, political parties or Arhtiyas, as is being suggested. The funds in question are from Crematorium for dogs: Priest to perform ritual our supporters’ whom we asked for help,’’ said Joginder Ugraha, the chief of one of BKU’s fac- tions. His group -- the largest and the most dominant in Punjab with a huge follower base -- AGENCIES / New Delhi to the project. And, we will are like family members. has been issued warning by a bank on alleged foreign funding by NRIs and told to get manda- soon be floating tenders. "And, so the grief is same tory registration. "The government is trying to defame the farmers. The farmers are protesting The South Delhi Municipal It will be a public-private- as losing a real family mem- in the cold... the government should think about us but they are busy defaming us. I appeal to Corporation (SDMC) has ber, even when a pet dies. the agriculture minister and the government to drop their ego. I will appeal to youth and chil- set the ball rolling to set up We want such animals to dren to be calm," farmer leader Jasbir Singh Bhatti said, reports NDTV. the city's first public cre- also have dignified last rites, matorium for dogs, where as we do for humans. So, we New UK virus... provisions will be made to have asked for provisions to There was no evidence it causes a higher rate of hospitalisations or deaths, but if more people store their ashes for 15 days be made to have a priest at caught it because the new strain spread more easily, then 'inevitably' more people would end after being cremated with the crematorium who will up in hospital. The three main symptoms to look out for remain the same: a new and continu- proper rituals, officials perform the rituals in a tra- ous cough, a fever or high temperature, and a change in smell or taste. Italy, too, is to join oth- said on Sunday. ditional way for a dead pet," er European countries in imposing a ban on passenger flights from Britain, Foreign Minister Lui- The crematorium, spread the official told PTI. gi Di Maio said on Sunday. Meanwhile, Health Secy Hancock hit out at 'totally irresponsible' London- over 700 sqm, will come up partnership (PPP) proj- The veterinary depart- ers who fled the capital on Saturday after Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for almost 18 million in Dwarka, and the project ect," a senior SDMC ment officer added that people in southern England. The railway stations were packed with masked passengers desperate to that has been welcomed by official said. many pet-owners wish to get home for Christmas as the fresh restrictions hit London. Furious Northerners blasted 'selfish' Lon- canine lovers. He said human-animal immerse ashes in rivers doners who fled the capital to avoid spending Christmas in a brutal lockdown, amid fears they "Recently, the SDMC gave bond is very special and for late, so that "sentiment will will spread the 'mutant' strain of coronavirus across the country. the final official approval dog or cat lovers, their pets also be kept in mind". Women get a selfie clicked during an online bridal show in Jabalpur, on Sunday PTI End minority IPS officers' transfer issue Min: Protesters IMA moves apex court against status for sabotaging allowing Ayurvedic surgeries Muslims: Mamata thanks 4 CMs, Stalin ration supply Sakshi Maharaj for forces AGENCIES / New Delhi allowed PG students of Ayurve- general surgery. for backing Bengal government da to perform various kinds of Thee move has drawn a lot of KANPUR (UP): BJP MP PATNA: Union Minister of state for The Indian Medical Associa- general surgery and medical criticism from doctors of mod- from Unnao, Sakshi Ma- AGENCIES "autocratic and anti-federal". ficers. My gratitude to @bhu- Home Nityananad Rai on Sunday tion (IMA) has moved the procedures, including or- ern medicine, leading to a se- haraj, known for his con- Kolkata Captain Amarinder Singh, peshbaghel @ArvindKejriw- alleged that the forces supporting Supreme Court against a Cen- thopaedic, ophthalmology, ENT ries of protests by IMA mem- troversial remarks, has Arvind Kejriwal, Bhupesh al @capt_amarinder the farmers agitations were working tral Council of Indian Medi- and dental, by notifying an bers across the country this now said that "as there are West Bengal Chief Minister Baghel and Ashok Gehlot, @ashokgehlot51 & @mkstal- against the national interests and cine (CCIM) order to authorise amendment in a gazette notifi- month. more Muslims in India Mamata Banerjee on Sunday chief ministers of Punjab, in for showing solidarity to sabotaging transportation of food postgraduate practitioners in cation the CCIM issued in No- Lakhs of doctors, including than in Pakistan, their mi- said that the Centre is inter- Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Ra- people of Bengal & reaffirm- materials for the armed forces specified streams of Ayurveda vember. those employed in government nority status should be fering with her government jasthan respectively, recently ing their commitment to fed- stationed at Hilly areas. system of medicine to be The latest amendment allows hospitals, wore black arm- abolished". by transferring three IPS of- alleged that the Centre's or- eralism. Thank you!" Speaking at farmers rallies at Patna trained to perform general sur- PG Ayurveda students to re- bands at work and hit the Sakshi was addressing a ficers, and expressed grati- der transferring the officers The three IPS officers were and Vaishali, the minister claimed gical procedures. ceive formal training for such streets in small groups to agi- function in Unnao on Sat- tude to her counterparts of is interference in the func- responsible for the security that due to blockade of highways "The petition was filed on Sat- procedures. The training mod- tate against the CCIM's notifi- urday. He said, "There is Punjab, Delhi, Chhattisgarh tioning of West Bengal's ad- of BJP national president J near New Delhi, ration for the armed urday to urge the court to set ules for surgical procedures cation. more Muslim population in and Rajasthan for voicing ministration. P Nadda whose convoy was forces posted in forward areas of aside or quash the amendment will be added to the curriculum The IMA has been openly op- India than Pakistan, there- solidarity with the state on While Punjab, Chhattis- attacked by alleged Tri- Ladakh were stopped as trucks to regulations to the Postgradu- of Ayurvedic studies. posing such policy moves by fore the minority status of the issue. garh and Rajasthan are gov- namool Congress activists movement was paralysed. Now, the ate Ayurveda Surgery by CCIM The CCIM amended the Indi- the Centre, especially the plan the Muslims should be She also thanked Dravida erned by the Congress, Delhi during his recent visit to ration was being airlifted to these and declare that the council an Medicine Central Council to mix modern medicine with abolished with immediate Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is ruled by the Aam Aadmi West Bengal, where Assem- areas, the minister said. He does not have the powers to in- (Postgraduate Ayurveda Edu- the traditional systems of effect. Muslims should now president M K Stalin who Party. bly polls are due next year. described it as a "big conspiracy" clude modern medicine in syl- cation) Regulations, 2016, to in- Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopa- consider themselves to be has described the "unilateral In a tweet, Banerjee said, The Mamata Banerjee-led and claimed the parties which did labus," IMA President Dr Rajan clude the aforementioned regu- thy, Unani, Siddha, and Ho- the younger siblings of the transfer" of three West Ben- "Centre is brazenly interfer- Trinamool Congress govern- not support the country during the Sharma said. lation to allow the PG students moeopathy (AYUSH) in coming Hindus and live with them gal IPS officers by the BJP- ing with State Govt function- ment in the state is opposing Indo-China war were involved in The central government had of Ayurveda system to practice years. in the country.” led central government as ing by transferring police of- the Centre's move. the conspiracy. UDF and LDF 'unholy alliance' spoil After Cong poll debacle, poster 'war' over leadership change heats up in Kerala BJP's chances in local bodies: Surendran AGENCIES take up the demand of leadership leaders in the State are publicly AGENCIES the defeat of many top Thiruvananthapuram change with the Congress High criticising the state Congress Kozhikode leaders of both the fronts Command. leadership for the outcome of in the upcoming Assembly After the Congress election deba- While in Kollam posters ap- the polls. I earnestly hope that The BJP in Kerala on Sun- polls, if they go ahead with cle, the internal squabbles in the peared against Bindu Krishna, our leaders will realize that by day alleged that the Con- such "unholy alliance." party are coming out in open the Kollam District Congress trading the charges against gress-led UDF and the He claimed that the BJP with posters being put up in var- Committee leader, who had al- each other they are weakening CPI(M)-led LDF have has emerged as the single ious districts of the state in sup- legedly spoke against the leader- the party and giving strength to forged an "unholy al- largest party in around 25 port of leaders to be brought to ship. In the poster, it was alleged the opponents," Tariq Anwar liance" to spoil its chances panchayats. the helm of Kerala Pradesh Con- that she is a BJP agent. said in a statement. to form councils in at "But the Congress and the gress Committee (KPCC) leader- As the internal feud intensified He also urged Congress leaders least 25 local bodies where CPI(M) have reached an ship. in Congress over the poor elec- not to air criticism in public. it emerged as single understanding to form al- After Kozhikode, Thiruvanan- tion performance, it is learned "The need of the hour is to close largest party in the just liances in these panchayats thapuram and Kollam, where that Tariq Anwar, AICC General the rank to fight the opposition. I concluded civic polls. to keep the BJP out of pow- posters appeared, flex boards Secretary, incharge of Kerala humbly request all the Congress Hitting out at both the er. were erected in Thrissur town on would visit the state next week to leaders not to air their differ- fronts for their "adjust- In some local bodies in Sunday. amicably settle all issues within ences publicly and take up their ment politics" to check Kasaragod district, the Hoardings and posters ap- to save the Congress. the party's state unit. the party before the campaign grievances at the Party forum. I BJP's rise in the southern UDF, LDF and the SDPI peared in Thrissur in favour of Similar posters appeared in In Thiruvananthapuram, starts for state assembly polls. sincerely assure you that any state, party state chief K have come together to spoil Congress leader K. Muraleedha- Kozhikode as well at a time when posters had appeared supporting "After the recently held civic complaint brought to the notice Surendran warned that his the BJP's chance," Suren- ran. Flex boards with his picture senior Congress leaders have Congress leader K Sudhakaran, elections in Kerala, it is being of leadership would be looked party will be able to ensure dran said. demanded to call Muraleedharan called for leadership change in who had made clear he would observed that some Congress into and resolved," he said.
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India KATHMANDU 30, 2020. - In 1970, Israel passed a law allowing Jews to dents in the Nepal Commu- had termed as “unten- nist Party (NCP). able” the “artificial en- reclaim property they had lost in or before 1948, the year of Nepal’s embattled Prime Earlier in the day, an emer- largement” of the terri- Israels creation which also saw authority over east Jerusalem Minister K P Sharma Oli on gency meeting of the Cabi- torial claims by Nepal af- pass from British to Jordanian control Sunday sprang a surprise net chaired by Oli decided to ter its Parliament unani- on his rivals and got the recommend the President mously approved the new President to dissolve Parlia- for the dissolution of Parlia- political map of the Iraq devalues national currency ment, a controversial move ment, a senior Standing country featuring Lip- over economic crisis amidst a prolonged tussle Committee member of the ulekh, Kalapani, and BAGHDAD: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) said that it for power between him and NCP told PTI. Limpiyadhura areas has decided to reduce the value of the Iraqi dinar against former premier Pushpa Ka- The first phase of the mid- Nepalese students affiliated with Nepal Student Union burn an effigy of Nepalese Prime Minister which India maintains the US dollar due to the economic crisis that resulted mal Dahal “Prachanda” term election will be held on Khadga Prasad Oli during a protest in Kathmandu on Sunday AP/PTI belong to it. from the decline in oil prices and the coronavirus within the ruling dispensa- April 30 and May 10 for the pandemic. A CBI statement said that it decided to reduce tion. second phase, according to a max in the NCP which has the House, seven ministers the value of the Iraqi dinar to be 1,450 dinars per $1 in President Bidya Devi notice issued by the Rash- he Prachanda and Madhav Nepal faction had been been witnessing months from his Cabinet resigned the central bank, instead of its previous price of 1,119 Bhandari dissolved Parlia- trapati Bhawan. The 275- Turging Oli to quit the post of Prime Minister amidst long tussle between two fac- in protest. The Nepali Con- dinars per dollar, reports Xinhua news agency. The ment’s House of Represen- member House of Represen- growing accusation and counter-accusation between the tions, one led by 68-year-old gress (NC), the main Oppo- tatives at Oli’s recommenda- tatives, which is the lower two factions in the NCP. The NCP, formed after the merg- Oli and Party’s chairman sition in Parliament, said exchange rate of the dollar will reach 1,470 dinars in the tion and announced mid- house of Parliament, was er between Oli led CPN-UML and Prachanda led CPN and another led by 66-year- that Oli’s recommendation local market, the statement said. term general election in elected in 2017 for a five-year (Maoist Centre) in May 2018, is divided along the two fac- old “Prachanda”, also the ex- to dissolve the House was April-May, a decision term. The upper house is tions led by Oli and Prachanda.The Prachanda faction ecutive chair of the party against the provisions and Thimphu goes into complete lockdown termed “unconstitutional, the National Assembly. enjoys a majority in the nine-member Secretariat, the and former premier. spirit of the Constitution, THIMPHU: Thimphu, the capitalof Bhutan, went into a impulsive and autocratic” The move comes as the in- highest decision-making body of the party. Expressing dissatisfaction and the party will strongly complete lockdown on Sunday after a 25-year-old by the Opposition and dissi- tra-party feud reached cli- over Oli’s move to dissolve oppose the move. woman, who visited a flu clinic at the National Referral Hospital in the city, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Prime Minister Lotay Tshering announced the lockdown within Thimphu city with immediate effect and Netanyahu receives Covid vaccine jab, Fugitive Nirav Modi’s brother asked everyone to remain home, reports Xinhua news agency. Depending on the degree of transmission, relaxations will be initiated over the coming days. kickstarts vaccination drive in Israel charged in $2.6mn fraud in NY All essential deliveries will resume only after 72 TEL AVIV NEW YORK hours.Bhutan has so far reported 443 confirmed The crime carries prison. According to the New coronavirus cases with no deaths. York Post, Modi told the court Israel on Sunday began its Nehal Modi, the brother of a maximum he was not guilty of the charge coronavirus inoculation fugitive jewellery merchant and was released without bail. Uganda’s 2nd Deputy PM dies drive, aiming to vaccinate Nirav Modi, has been charged penalty of 25 Nehal Modi is wanted in In- of Covid-19: President some 60,000 people a day in by a New York prosecutor in years in prison dia in connection with an al- a bid to stamp out the ill- an alleged $2.6 million fraud leged Rs 13,500 crore (about KAMPALA: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni ness that is once again surg- carried out through a multi- $1.9 billion) fraud involving announced that the country’s second Deputy Prime ing among its population. layered scheme to cheat one of the Punjab National Bank, Minister Ali Kirunda Kivejinja died of the novel Netanyahu was the first Is- the world’s biggest diamond and at the request of India the coronavirus at a hospital in the capital Kampala. raeli to receive the vaccine, companies. Announcing the Interpol has issued a Red No- Addressing his 2021-2026 re-election campaign rally in hours before a major roll- charges against Nehal Modi tice, which is a request to law the western city of Hoima, Museveni said on Saturday out of the vaccinations was on Friday, the prosecutor, Cy enforcement worldwide to ar- that Kivejinja who had been admitted at Mulago National to begin in the country. Vance, said, “While diamonds rest him pending extradition. Referral Hospital intensive care unit succumbed to the The country will first im- Coronavirus vaccine being administer to Israeli Prime maybe forever, this flawed Under the judicial proce- virus, reports Xinhua news agency. He said two female munise health workers, fol- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scheme was not, and now Mr dure in New York, the prose- lawmakers also succumbed to the deadly disease. lowed by the elderly, high- Modi will face the clarity of a cutors first presented the case Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda said the death of risk Israelis and those over Benjamin Netanyahu said health of us all,” the prime New York Supreme Court in- to a grand jury — a panel of Kivenjija was a great loss to the east African country. 60 years old. Israel says it he would set a “personal ex- minister said. He received dictment.” citizens — to determine if there was a pri- has secured sufficient doses ample” and insisted on be- the shot Saturday night. Modi was charged in the state supreme ma facie case to proceed with prosecution. Official: Large car bomb for much of the country’s 9 ing the first Israeli vacci- Netanyahu expressed confi- court with “grand larceny in the first de- The grand jury indicted him — a finding million people from both nated. “This is a great day,” dence in the vaccine before gree” for allegedly “fraudulently obtain- that there were enough grounds to charge kills 9 in Afghan capital Pfizer and Moderna, whose Netanyahu told reporters rolling up the right sleeve ing over $2.6 million worth of diamonds him. The alleged crime goes back to 2015 KABUL: A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s vaccine US authorities ap- at the center.”I believe in of his black, short-sleeve from a diamond wholesale company locat- when Nehal Modi asked a company iden- capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, proved this week for emer- this vaccine and I am doing shirt and receiving the in- ed in Manhattan,” said Vance, who is the tified as LLD Diamonds USA to obtain according to the Afghan Interior Ministry. Interior gency use. this to serve as a role model jection. He called it an “ex- prosecutor for the city’s Manhattan dis- over $2.6 million worth of diamonds with Minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site of With public opinion polls and encourage people to get citing moment” that would trict. The crime of grand larceny in the “false representations”, some of which he the attack that the attack wounded around 20 others, showing many Israelis are vaccinated,” he added. “It’s put Israel on the path to re- first degree under New York State laws is pawned for loans and sold the rest as including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad reluctant to receive shots a small shot for a person turning to its normal rou- theft involving more than $1 million and it steeply discounted prices, the prosecution Wardak. Andarabi said the lawmaker was in “good right away, Prime Minister and a huge step toward the tines. carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in said in a statement. condition.” The interior minister added that the casualty toll could rise further. The attack happened while the lawmaker’s convey was passing through an intersection in Pakistan govt Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighborhood.No one immediately Stricter curbs reintroduced in claimed responsibility for the attack. cancels licences Pak SC to decide on letter of Daniel of 50 pilots Sydney due to Covid-19 cluster Pearl’s murder accused SYDNEY ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Supreme Court announced ISLAMABAD that a decision will be taken on a letter in which Omar Australia’s biggest city of Sheikh, the key accused in the 2002 murder of Daniel The Pakistan government Sydney reintroduced Pearl, revealed that the real culprit behind the kidnapping has cancelled the licences stricter restrictions on and beheading of the American journalist was a Karachi of 50 pilots for flying with Sunday as confirmed cases terrorist. According to Faisal Siddiqui, the counsel of fake credentials and au- related to newly-discov- Pearl’s parents, Sheikh submitted the hand-written letter thorities will probe how ered coronavirus cluster they obtained the certifi- has increased to 68. to the Sindh High Court on July 19, 2019, reports The Boxes containing the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are cates through unfair The state of New South Express Tribune. In the letter, Sheikh claimed that he was prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center means, the country’s Civil Wales (NSW) recorded 30 “a scapegoat” arrested on the US “pressure”, and that in Olive Branch, Mississippi, on Sunday AFP Aviation Authority (CAA) more locally acquired the real culprit was the Karachi militant, Attaur Rehman. has informed a top court coronavirus cases on Sat- here. urday night, and an addi- Egypt, Jordan, Palestine FMs discuss 2nd Covid-19 vaccine authorised The issue of fake licences tional six cases in hotel Israeli-Palestinian conflict surfaced in the wake of the quarantine, making the to- Man walks with an umbrella past yachts on a pontoon after tragic crash of a Pakistan tal number of cases relat- the cancellation of Sydney to Hobart yacht race due to an CAIRO: in US preparing to ship out The Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan and International Airlines ed to the cluster in North- escalating coronavirus outbreak, at Cruising Yacht Club of Palestine met in Cairo and discussed methods of reviving OLIVE BRANCH: Workers Health. The much-needed plane in Karachi on May 22, ern Beaches to 68, Xinhua Australia in Sydney AFP the Middle East peace process and resuming negotiations on Sunday began packaging shots are expected to be giv- killing 97 people, when news agency reported. between the Palestinian and the Israeli sides, said the shipments of the second en starting Monday, just Minister of Aviation Ghu- Among the 30 new locally morning announced sever- ship. A cap of 300 people Egyptian Foreign Ministry.The three Ministers on COVID-19 vaccine autho- three days after the Food lam Sarwar Khan told the acquired cases, 28 are al new restrictions to be will apply for hospitality Saturday “stressed that the Palestinian cause is the central rised in the US, a desperate- and Drug Administration media that 260 of the coun- linked to the Avalon clus- applied to Greater Sydney venues and places of wor- Arab issue and discussed ways to push the concerned ly needed boost to efforts to authorized their emergency try’s 860 active pilots had ei- ter, while investigations from midnight Sunday. ship. Singing and chanting parties to engage in the peace process” Xinhua news bring the coronavirus pan- rollout. Later Sunday, an ex- ther fake licences or had are ongoing into the Household gatherings will at indoor venues will not agency quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement demic under control. pert committee will debate cheated in their exams. source of the remaining be limited to 10 visitors. be allowed. Dancefloors following the tripartite meeting. Employees at a factory in who should be next in line Their names were made two cases, both of whom One person per 4 square will not be permitted, ex- the Memphis area were box- for early doses of the Mod- public to avoid any negative live on the Northern metre rule will be re-intro- cept for weddings, when a Suspect in deadly NY subway fire ing up the vaccine devel- erna vaccine and a similar impression about other pi- Beaches. duced for all indoor set- maximum of 20 from the oped by Moderna Inc. and one from Pfizer Inc. and lots, including those work- NSW Premier Gladys tings including hospitality bridal party will be per- arraigned on murder charge the National Institutes of Germany’s BioNTech. ing outside Pakistan. Berejiklian on Sunday venues and places of wor- mitted. NEW YORK: A man accused of setting a train fire that killed a New York City subway driver in March told police he was on the train, had a disposable lighter and set paper on fire but not the “big fire,” according to court documents released after his arraignment Saturday on Concern among Muslims over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine murder and arson charges. Nathaniel Avinger was also seen on subway station video walking away from the front JAKARTA about the possibility of dis- The majority consensus organization in Israel. of the train where the fire was located, and then exiting rupted immunisation cam- from past debates over pork Yet there have been dis- the station, according to court documents, which In October, Indonesian paigns. Pork-derived gelatin gelatin use in vaccines is senting opinions on the is- identified him as 49 years old. Police on Friday said he diplomats and Muslim cler- has been widely used as a that it is permissible under sue - some with serious was 50. ics stepped off a plane in stabilizer to ensure vaccines Islamic law, as “greater health consequences for In- China. While the diplomats remain safe and effective harm” would occur if the donesia, which has the were there to finalise deals during storage and trans- vaccines weren’t used, said world’s largest Muslim pop- Fiji cyclone death toll rises to ensure millions of doses port. Some companies have Dr Harunor Rashid, an asso- ulation, some 225 million. to 4 with 1 missing reached Indonesian citi- worked for years to develop ciate professor at the Univer- But with rising vaccine SUVA: The death toll from a powerful cyclone that zens, the clerics had a much pork-free vaccines. sity of Sydney. There’s a sim- hesitancy and misinforma- battered the Pacific island nation of Fiji last week has different concern: Whether But demand, existing sup- ilar assessment by a broad tion spreading around the risen to four with one missing, an official said Sunday. the Covid-19 vaccine was ply chains, cost and the consensus of religious lead- globe, including in religious While Cyclone Yasa on Thursday spared the capital city, permissible for use under shorter shelf life of vac- ers in the Orthodox Jewish communities, Rashid said Suva, and the major tourist hub of Nadi on Fiji’s largest Islamic law. cines not containing community as well. community engagement is As companies race to de- porcine gelatin means the “According to the Jewish “absolutely necessary.” In island, Viti Levu, the full extend of damage was still being velop a Covid-19 vaccine and ingredient is likely to con- law, the prohibition on eat- Indonesia, the government assessed. Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office countries scramble to se- tinue to be used in a majori- ing pork or using pork is has already said it will in- Director Vasiti Soko told reporters that 7,731 people cure doses, questions about ty of vaccines for years, said This presents a dilemma sumption of pork products only forbidden when it’s a clude the Muslim clerical were still in 183 evacuation centers throughout the the use of pork products - Dr Salman Waqar, general for religious communities, is deemed religiously un- natural way of eating it,” body in the COVID-19 vac- country. banned by some religious secretary of the British Is- including Orthodox Jews clean, and how the ban is ap- said Rabbi David Stav, chair- cine procurement and certi- groups - has raised concerns lamic Medical Association. and Muslims, where the con- plied to medicine, he said. man of Tzohar, a rabbinical fication process. FREEPRESS head of this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, American actor Jim Carrey — who has been portraying President-elect Joe Biden on the beloved sketch comedy Jim Carrey A series during season 46 — announced that he will not be portraying Biden on the show anymore. According to People Magazine, the 50-year-old actor and comedian steps wrote on Twitter joking, “Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks, I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President...comedy's highest call of duty. I would love to go forward down from knowing that Biden was the victor because I nailed that sh**. But I am just one in a long line of proud, fighting SNL Bidens!” he said, without dropping any hints as to who his successor 10 SNL might be. —ANI INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 ‘OTT will flourish until this PIC: INSTAGRAM/KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN fear of Covid lessens, but it can’t be compared to cinema’ Richa Chadha, whose film Shakeela is up for a theatrical release, gets candid about the inevitable comparisons with Vidya Balan’s Silk Smitha, and also talks about why the OTT boom is not a death knell for the movies
LIPIKA VARMA From Richa to Shakeela... has to release. So, when they ne thing about biopics is that the actor playing the got a chance to release it be- icha Chadha has person in the film (in this case Richa playing Shakeela) fore the year ends, they are Mother of all gyan: always taken the Oneeds to undergo tremendous transformation to look the releasing it. R path less travelled part. For the movie, fit as a fiddle Richa had to when it comes to look voluptuous like Shakeela. How did she You were one of the early Bebo Edition film selection. Be it manage to achieve that feat? “You just actors to take up web series. hard-hitting gangster have to keep hogging fried stuff and eat And, now that it is blooming, sagas like Gangs of lot of sweets, and flour-based foods. And how do you see the OTT space? Wasseypur, social dra- since I had to wear saris, it had to look It’s become a platform. On son Taimur’s birthday, the actor mas like Masaan, or even real, and hence we didn’t opt for Everybody is getting a the fun, comedy Fukrey prosthetics to make me look voluptuous. chance to be part of good announced publication of her book — Richa has never shied If I wasn’t required to wear a sari, I shows, and tell good stories. away from opting for could have done padding,” Richa Many Bollywood stars too Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible unconventional roles, says. have taken a detour to the which she nails with And, now that the shoot small screen, and people wait ollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan is panache. And, now, she is over and life is back to to watch their shows. I am set to pen a comprehensive guide to pregnan- is back again with yet an- normal for Richa, how did very happy that people are B cy, publisher Juggernaut said on Sunday. The other jaw-dropping, sultry she manage to loose the enjoying watching book, titled Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnan- avatar in the eponymous excess weight? “I did a shows/films on varied plat- cy Bible, will come out next year. biopic of the Southern adult lot of running and forms. This is like bridging Kareena, who is expecting her second baby with hus- star Shakeela. Oozing oomph continued with my gym the gap between series and band actor Saif Ali Khan, made the announcement of and glamour, Richa pays the routine. I stopped movies too. OTT will flour- her upcoming endeavour on the fourth birthday of the perfect ode to the South siren eating fried food, ish until this fear of Covid couple’s first child Taimur Ali Khan. "Today is the per- who ruled the roost in the sweet, flour, etc. All lessens. But it can’t be com- fect day to announce — Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Preg- ’90s. And, as the movie gears those eatables that pared to cinema. nancy Bible for all you moms-to-be. will talk about for a Christmas release, the helped me put on everything from morning sickness to diet and fitness actor opens up about being weight were stopped While most Bollywood actors and being a mom-on-the-go! can’t wait for you to read Shakeela, facing compar- at once! They become a BIG refrain from commenting on it. To be published by Juggernaut Books in 2021,” the isons with Vidya Balan’s The no!” she says. hard-hitting issues, you don’t. actor wrote on Instagram alongside the cover art of Dirty Picture, and more... Ex- I don’t think that’s the case the book. “I believe pregnancy is a natural process cerpts from the interview: anymore. It was earlier, but during which we should be active, now everybody is ready to healthy and happy. In this book I What was it like, playing ‘controversial’ scenes? ference between Silk Smitha speak up. Look at the recent will tell you how I handled my Shakeela? The film is about her person- and Shakeela. Shakeela was support that came in for own pregnancies and give It was a fun and different ex- al life. So there was no need not ambitious. Both of them farmers. Actors are speaking you all the information you perience. I am playing a to show sex/bold scenes, and were different in real life too. too, and it’s a good thing... need to be happy in yours. character of an adult actress I wasn’t uncomfortable in an- bolna bhi chahiye. This subject means a lot to for the first time, who is also way while shooting the part. The filmis going for a theatrical me and I hope to create a dancing and doing a whole Like I said earlier, as an actor release, do you think it would So what’s next on the work book that will help and lot of other things. It was a it’s my job to play my part in get audience in such times? front? guide other women,” the new kind of cinema setting, the story convincingly and It’s a challenge to release I am doing Fukrey next, then 40-year-old actor said. and you will get to see a lot trust the director’s vision. films in theaters, but I am there is Madame Chief Minis- Earlier on Sunday morn- of South flavor. As an actor happy that its releasing. Ac- ter, a political film, which I al- ing, Kareena took to it is our job to give our best Comparisons to Vidya tually, the makers were plan- ways wanted to do, it’s like a Instagram to pen a and work sincerely, so that Balan’s The Dirty Picture are ning to release Shakeela in dream come true. And then heart-warming the character looks real inevitable. What’s your take? March. But that didn’t hap- there’s another season of the note for son on screen. We can’t stop comparisons pen owing to the pandemic. web series Inside Edge. There Taimur who from being drawn between And now how much can is a lot more happening, which turned four. “My Shakeela has been tagged as an the two actors and the films. they wait? We cannot hold it will be announced when the child... I’m happy ‘adult star’. Are there any But, I think there is a big dif- indefinitely right? The film time comes. at four you have such determina- tion, dedication and focus on what Eminem apologises to Rihanna you want to do... Not in the Pink of health, which is now over leaked Chris Brown lyrics picking up the rammy Award-winning rapper Eminem recently sur- singer fractures ankle haystack and prised his fans last week with the release of his new al- feeding the G bum titled, Music to Be Murdered By — Side B. The re- inger Pink sur- cow... don’t lease is a companion to his 11th studio album that fea- vived Covid forget to taste
Hollywood S tures 16 new songs. earlier this the snow, But, what’s grabbing eye balls is one of the songs from the al- year, and now she pluck flow- bum called Zeus. It seems through the song, the rapper has is- has injured her ankle. ers, jump sued an apology to fellow artiste and singer Rihanna over his “As if surviving covid up and controversial lyrics about Chris Brown that leaked in 2019, re- wasn't enough for this down, ports deadline.com. poop sandwich of a climb trees In the unreleased verse, which was leaked online, Eminem had year!” she wrote on Insta- and of sided with Brown, who later pleaded guilty to felony assault on gram alongside a photo course eat Rhianna in 2009. The new lyrics read: “But, me, long as I re-prom- that showed her giving a all your ise to be honest / And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna,” he thumbs up while getting cake... Chase raps. “For that song that leaked, I’m sorry, Ri / It wasn’t meant to a medical treatment, your dreams cause you grief. Regardless, it was wrong of me.” reportspeople.com. and keep your —FPJ Entertainment Desk “Well, I got my chin up my stitches out from boy...But above drying that wine Ed Sheeran back all else... do glass, that went everything in well. Then I re- your life that covered from my from break? makes you very first staph inger Ed Sheeran has been smile. No one infection for no on a break for a while, and can or ever reason (cry for S it seems like he is ready to will love you help?) (right release his new music soon. more than knee was lonely?) The speculations started when a your Amma,” so I thought I'd frac- fan account shared theories about the she wrote. ture my ankle!” she singer’s next album, reports dailymail.co.uk. joked. “Later I’m “If his break started after his note, it would gonna climb inside a normally end in June 2021. This just makes PIC: VIRAL BHAYANI raw chicken and see way more sense to me: he comes back in if I can’t check out what June with the lead single(s), release salmonella’s like! 2020 maybe one or two more singles in July is the gift that keeps on (and August) and then puts out sub- giving,” she added. The tract in August...,” a part of the fan’s singer went on to re- note reads. veal that she injured Reacting to that, Sheeran wrote: herself while trying to “All very valid questions, but you’ll get all festive. —IANS know at least one answer soon.” —IANS In Theatres This Week Intense performances are the only saving grace here RONITA TORCATO marriage bond. Film: The Secrets We Keep bruised, her son retreats in fear sequences. A war crime is de- Set 15 years after World War Cast: Noomi Rapace, Chris while her neighbour scurries picted in disjointed chromatic ow does one forgive II, the film follows European Messina, Joel Kinnaman, Amy homeward. flashbacks, attesting to the something that seems emigre Maja (Noomii Rapace), Seimetz, Jackson Dean Vincent, The 50s setting is aesthetically fragmented memories of the unforgivable? For the who lives with her American Madison Paige Jones, Jeff Pope, recreated, and the director ex- traumatised victim. H David Maldonado, Ed Amatrudo happily married pro- doctor husband Lewis (Chris tracts intense performances Homage to Hitchcock is evi- tagonists at the heart of Messina) and son Patrick in a Director: Yuval Adler from Messina and Rapace, who dent when Maja pursues this morality tale-cum-psycho- small town and soon becomes Stars: 3 is herself of Romani lineage. Thomas to a theatre screening logical thriller, forgiveness does- convinced that new neighbour, Killaman is effective as the North by Northwest in which n’t enter the equation. Thomas (Joel Kinnaman), is the hostage trussed up in Maja’s Cary Grant is mistaken for Replicating the plot of Ariel Nazi who was complicit in the ory that she thought she had basement, and Amy Seimetz someone he is not. What if Dorrfman’s play Death and the gang rape and murder of Roma- long buried. From thereon, shines in a small role as his dis- Thomas was innocent as he ini- Maiden, which Roman Polanski nis (gypsies who originated Adler cloaks much of the narra- traught wife, Rachel. tially claims to be? If not, can adapted into a film, Israeli di- front India). tive in a noirish ambience that It boggles the mind though revenge be justified? The film rector Yuval Adler, and Ameri- The protagonists are not Jew- reflects the psychological reper- that Maja is able to easily skims diverse possibilities. can actor-writer Ryan Coving- ish, but Christians, a tiny cross cussions of wartime violence. abduct sturdy Thomas in broad Adler-Covington do not ade- ton, interfuse the minefield of round Maja’s neck is discarded the Christian (not to speak of Maja’s happy mood in the idyl- Adler-Covington are astute in daylight all by herself. Implau- quately address this issue. But marital intimacy with decep- after just one scene, an act that Hindu, Jain and Buddhist) ethic lic opening sequence quickly depicting human nature: When sibilities are offset by nail-bit- then they crafted a movie, not tion and secrets that test the parallels her renunciation of of non-violence and forgiveness. segues into the harrowing mem- Maja rushes out bloodied and ing tension in adroitly helmed a book. Microsoft’s Skype gets ‘Together Mode’ viewing option NEW YORK: Microsoft has announced that it has added the 'Together Mode' option that debuted in Teams to Skype. According to a report 11 from zdnet.com, in the latest Skype version (Skype 8.67), Together Mode is one of a handful of new features available to various versions of ETCETERA Skype. 'Together Mode' is a viewing option that makes it appear as if all meeting participants are located in the same physically shared space instead of via a traditional grid view. As per the reports, Microsoft officials have said they believe 'Together Mode' will help alleviate virtual- FREE PRESS meeting fatigue and make meetings feel more real. —IANS INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 Astronomer discovers People likely to remember Pandemic problems rare comet during Last week, we lost our pet of eight years due to his persisting health is- total solar eclipse meaningful deaths in fiction sues. I have been feel- ing very low, and crying While everyone cheers over a villain’s death, it is the other loved character a lot since then. Yester- AGENCIES discover new comets in im- day, I had a nightmare Washington ages from the joint Euro- whose demise is forever etched in people's minds in which I saw my par- pean Space Agency (ESA) ents dying. I am scared n astronomer has and NASA Solar and He- AGENCIES who were asked to recall a of death and any talks spotted a little tiny liospheric Observatory, or New York character death they found related to it. I know it Aspeck flying past the SOHO. Boonplod discov- particularly pleasurable tend- isn’t normal, and that it Sun which is a recently dis- ered the comet a day before any people may ed to choose villains, like Jof- is my grief talking, but covered rare comet, as the the eclipse. cheer the demise of frey from "Game of Thrones." I am really affected by world witnessed the total "He knew the eclipse was Mevil villains in fic- Those who were asked to re- my pet’s death. What solar eclipse this month. coming, and was eager to tion, but the only deaths that call meaningful deaths tend- can I do to lessen the Dr. Anjali Chhabria This comet was first spot- see whether his new comet they do remember are the ed to go with sympathetic pain? Consultant Psychiatrist ted in satellite data by Thai discovery might appear in ones which they perceive as characters, but not necessari- g I am very sorry for amateur astronomer the Sun's outer atmosphere sad and meaningful endings ly ones who were always he- your loss. It must be same frequency. Discuss Worachate Boonplod on the as a small speck in eclipse of the character they love, roes. Snape in the "Harry Pot- emotionally painful to the future possibilities NASA-funded Sungrazer photographs," the US space say researchers. ter" movies and Walter White come to terms with the with your friend with re- Project, as Chile and Ar- agency said in a statement The study, published in the in "Breaking Bad" both were passing away of your spect to how to run the gentina witnessed the total late on Saturday. journal Omega-Journal of mentioned often. pet. We humans have the business with minimum solar eclipse on December The comet, named C/2020 Death and Dying, found that "When asked to think of ability to express grief loss. You can probably 14, reports NASA. X3 (SOHO) by the Minor when people were asked to meaningful deaths, many and bereavement, and hire a business develop- Around the time the Planet Center, is a "Kreutz" recall the death of a fictional people chose characters who sometimes we might er who can curate new eclipse image was taken, sungrazer. This family of character, they were more us cheer," said study co-au- ment, we experience it as a went through some sort of need additional help. ideas and help in revival the comet was travelling at comets originated from a likely to mention deaths per- thor Matthew Grizzard from meaningful, reflective expe- redemption. For example, You can speak to your of the restaurant as roughly 7,24,205 kms per large parent comet that ceived as "meaningful" than the Ohio State University in rience," Grizzard added. Roy Batty, who was the an- family members who are well. Worry will only hour, about 4.3 million kms broke up into smaller frag- those seen as "pleasurable." the US. "It seems that when For the study, the research tagonist in most of "Blade also living this pain and dampen the mood and from the Sun's surface. ments well over a thousand "We remember the deaths we recall death, even in the team picked 506 people who Runner," but in the end has loss to get an insight into lead to sleepless nights. The comet was around 50 years ago and continues to that made us cry and think relatively consequence-free participated online. As the re- this redeeming action," Griz- their coping mecha- feet in diameter — about orbit around the Sun today. more than those that made spaces of media entertain- searchers expected, people zard said. —IANS nisms. As far as not My mother turned 80 the length of a semi truck. Kreutz sungrazing wanting to talk about last month. I recently It then disintegrated to comets are most commonly death and being scared, noticed that she has dust particles due to in- found in SOHO images. To it is quite natural to feel been repeating herself tense solar radiation, a few date, 4,108 comets have OUR ECOSYSTEMS ARE Rise in married Indians so. In case this persists quite a lot, forgets hours before reaching its been discovered in SOHO for another few days, vis- things kept here and closest point to the Sun. images, with this comet be- it a therapist for grief there, and most impor- Sungrazer is a citizen sci- ing the 3,524th Kreutz sun- FAILING TO ABSORB CO2 using extra-marital app counselling. tantly, she is complain- ence project that invites grazer spotted, according to ing of memory lapses. I anyone to search for and NASA. —IANS AGENCIES but that may be changing. RAJESHWARI Gleeden also informed I was running a restau- don’t understand this New York For a new study published VENKITASUBRAMANIAN that Indians stay in chat rant with my friend in sudden change in her in the journal Science, re- Mumbai longer than Europeans — Khar, Mumbai. It was a behaviour. How to in- esearchers have iden- searchers analyzed multi- on average 3.5 hours per day successful business vestigate this further? tified an unsettling ple field, satellite-derived n COVID-19 times, love versus three hours (From until the pandemic hit. g This could be due to CORNER Rtrend — as levels of and model-based datasets to seems to be blossoming March 2020 to November Last few months, we multiple reasons: Age, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the better understand what ef- Ion online dating plat- 2020). could survive since we neurological ailment or atmosphere increase, 86 per fect increasing levels of forms and extra-marital The app has substantial had other sources of in- a result of some pre-ex- A ‘FUN’ WRAP UP OF 2020 cent of land ecosystems CO2 may be having on CFE. dating app Gleeden said on evidence that the New come. But now that isting medical condi- globally are becoming pro- Their findings have im- Tuesday that it has crossed Year's resolution of thou- things are running tion. Memory loss can be 2019: Stay away from negative people. gressively less efficient at portant implications for 13 lakh subscribers in India sands of Indians is to com- again, maintaining the detected using few neu- 2020: Stay away from positive people. absorbing. the role plants can be ex- and has seen subscriptions mit infidelity or flirt with restaurant has become rological assessment Because CO2 is a main 'in- pected to play in offsetting increased by over 246 per- the prospect of doing so. an issue for us. The tools. Once the root Never in a million years could I have imagined I would gredient' that plants need to climate change in the years cent in India as more people This sudden surge of users business isn’t like be- cause is established, the go up to a bank teller with a mask on and ask for money. grow, elevated concentra- to come. "In this study, by stay home, the company on the dating app is the re- fore and the expenses treatment can begin ac- tions of it cause an increase analysing the long-term said. sult of the New Year rush are still the same. I am cordingly. Meet a neurol- This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. in photosynthesis, and con- data from remote sensing Gleeden which has regis- witnessed as a pattern quite stressed, and ogist so that you know It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. sequently, plant growth — a and state-of-the-art land- tered a longer time spent on among the dating app users. can’t sleep at night. which direction to head I came to my house and told my dog...We had a good laugh. phenomenon aptly referred surface models, we have the website globally said it The same trend was fol- What can be done here? to. You can also start to as the CO2 fertilization found that since 1982, the expects subscriptions to lowed in January 2019, as in g Few practical choices playing few memory The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. effect, or CFE. global average CFE has de- rise further in India as most the first week of its daily need to be made as the games, sudoku, puzzles CFE is considered a key creased steadily from 21 parts of the country. subscriptions shot up by 295 business might take to keep her engaged, and I need to practice social-distancing from the refrigerator. factor in the response of veg- per cent to 12 per cent per "We are pleased to see the per cent compared to the more time to function in prevent further damage. etation to rising atmospher- 100 ppm of CO2 in the at- nationwide acceptance of previous two weeks. Also, its full swing. People are Keep a track of her diet ic CO2 as well as an impor- mosphere," said study au- our extramarital dating the number of new sub- still apprehensive about by adding few items — Compiled by FPJ Features Desk tant mechanism for remov- thor Ben Poulter from platform," Sybil Shiddell, scriptions in the first week stepping out and eating which are good for her ing this potent greenhouse NASA's Goddard Space Country Manager, Gleeden, of January 2019 was 245 per at a restaurant with the memory. Disclaimer – This is a joke and no ill will is intended against anyone. gas from our atmosphere — Flight Center. —IANS India, said in a statement. cent of the entire month.
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ROYAL DIARY GUIDING LIGHT Windsor Castle Mind your world
AFTER establishing — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar supremacy over England in 1066, the Duke of et us contemplate on the difference be- mind again and again. This is the essence of Normandy, William the tween Atma (the soul or the Self) and the knowledge. As we go on practising this regu- Conqueror, built a mind. The soul is unchanging, but the larly, we gradually attain the siddhi (extraordi- defensive ring of forts L around London to secure mind keeps on changing from time to time. This nary ability) to tame the mind -- just as a person, his position. One of these is why our mind has been linked to the moon after repeatedly going through problems in life was Windsor Castle. (referring to the different phases of the waxing gradually gains the ability to smile through The castle was and waning moon). It is said, 'Chandrama man- them. originally built of wood aso-jayate' (from the Purusha Sukta in Rig Then a stage comes where he does not feel any and was strategically located near the River Thames. It was later Chapel is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Veda; meaning: From His Cosmic Mind was misery in spite of a problem. As we go through fortified with stones, altered and expanded by Within the chapel are the tombs of British born the Moon). There is a deep connection be- the experiences of life (whether pleasant or un- successive monarchs and eventually transformed royals, including Henry VIII and his third wife tween the moon and the mind. Just as the moon pleasant), a stage comes when this realization into a luxurious palace. Jane Seymour, Charles I and more recently, the waxes and wanes over the days, in the same dawns within us that 'Everything is nothing'. Windsor Castle has witnessed momentous Queen Mother. The Long Walk, as its name way our mind also experiences ups and downs. That is when we begin to get established in the events in English history. It served as a military suggests, is a 5-km long pathway leading to the base and safe haven for royalty and twice castle. Sometimes it expands, sometimes it con- Self. To be established in the Self means that re- withstood a siege of rebellious barons. The castle’s most delightful attraction is tracts. Sometimes it is happy without any rea- gardless of the person, object or situation that During the English Civil War (1642–1651), Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. Designed by son, and sometimes it is miserable without any comes before us, we do not lose our smile and King Charles I was held prisoner here before his Sir Edwin Lutyens (architect of New Delhi), reason. This is why people through the ages equanimity even for a moment. execution. it took 1,500 craftsmen three years to complete. have said, 'One who conquers the mind con- Even if we do lose it, it is momentary and we Today, Windsor Castle covers an area of The dollhouse boasts of real wine in bottles, about 50,000 sq.m. and is the largest electric lighting, running hot and cold water and quers the entire World'. The mind alone is the instantly gain it back. Then we are strongly and continuously inhabited castle in the world with even flushing toilets! reason behind bondage and liberation. firmly established in the Self. Then it is said about 1000 rooms. It is the principal weekend The castle abounds in stories of ghostly Whether we experience some bondage or at- that one has become a Siddha (a perfected one), retreat of the Queen of England and a popular sightings. Many claim to have seen or heard the tachment, or whether we feel free, the reason that one has truly become established in tourist destination. ghosts of King George III, Charles I and even for this is the mind. So we have to train the the Self. The splendidly furnished State Apartments Elizabeth I who reportedly haunt the Royal are an epitome of royal opulence. St George’s library! 4293 / © 2020 Amrita Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Spiritual organisations keen to be featured in this space contact : [email protected]) YOUR DAY By Nilikash P. Pradhan ARIES: An imperfect use of your energy will GEMINI: Opportunity to pursue further LEO: If you concentrate more on your LIBRA: New relationship will sail SAGITTARIUS: You may get a promotion AQUARIUS: You have to work vigorously in bring some health issues. Be ready for education with scholarship will come your recent projects you can complete them smoothly. In job and politics, there will be or a pay raise at work. Your lawful service sports and politics to achieve some opposition and criticism, which might way. You may be able to solve your before time, and can also gain new progress, but don’t expect dramatic thoughts will impress your seniors at your success. Good period doesn’t last for long. make you uncomfortable. siblings’ problems. contracts. changes. work place. Job seekers will get good opportunities. TAURUS: Your curious nature helps you to CANCER: Refrain from taking major VIRGO: You will manage to outsmart the SCORPIO: A change of attitude is much- CAPRICORN: You will be able to handle PISCES: If you are looking for opening a get to the bottom of things, which becomes decisions, especially related to new opposition so deftly that they may not even needed for professional growth. Some your rivals well, and will easily establish new venture then you are to take your a fodder for your brain, and assists in projects and deals. Focus on your goals, be aware of it. Major decisions with clients help shall come from those near you for dominance over them. You will not face time. You would be needed to make a little gaining vast knowledge. and believe in your actions. to get new contracts will be successful. career development and future ventures. any major financial change. bit of research. BIZ BUZZ FPIs invest Rs 54,980 cr in Indian equities in Dec so far Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) pumped in Rs vested a net Rs 48,858 crore into equities and Rs India, US mutual fund industry earns 54,980 crore in Indian markets in December so 6,122 crore into debt segment between Decem- 12 far amidst availability of excess liquidity in ber 1 and 18. This took the total net investment MONEY 'top' grade for disclosure regime: Report global markets and expectation of fresh stimu- to Rs 54,980 crore during the period under re- FREE PRESS The mutual fund industry of India and the US received "top" lus package by various central banks, among view. In November, the total net investment of grade for robust disclosure practices in areas such as fees and others. As per the depositories' data, FPIs in- FPIs stood at Rs 62,951 crore. INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 transparency of fund holdings, according to a global study by Morningstar. However, India could work to improve the level of details provided by fund firms in discussions of performance and risk within fund literature, it added. According to Morningstar's biannual 'Global Investor Kotak, ARCIL in Experience' report on disclosures, India and the US received INDIA INC FOR BAD BANK, "top" grades due to their robust disclosure practices. The two markets feature global best practices for disclosure of portfolio manager names, fund ownership and compensation. 6 race for Reliance ------Bank loans write-offs during NDA WANT FPIs TO BUY NPAs government three times over UPA The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA rule saw the highest SANJAY JOG Home Finance loans write-off between 2015 and 2019, which is more than Mumbai three times compared to the figures of bad loans written off AGENCIES during the previous Congress-led UPA regime from 2004- Confederation of Indian Industry Mumbai 2014, as per an RTI revelation. During the UPA's 10-year rule, (CII) has urged the government to around Rs 2,20,328 crore was written off by various banks, consider creation of multiple bad PSBs to raise Rs 25K cr Six suitors, including Kotak Spe- and this figure shot up to Rs 7,94,354 crore during the NDA banks to address the adverse im- cial Situations Fund (KSSF) and regime from 2015-2019, resulting in a corresponding pact of non-performing assets ac- crore in next 3 months Asset Reconstruction Company reduction in the banks' NPAs. The RTI reply figures around cumulated by public sector banks Public sector banks (PSBs) are (India) Limited (ARCIL), have two-dozen public sector banks, some three-dozen in private in the recent past, that got further planning to raise about Rs 25,000 submitted bids for Reliance sector, nine Scheduled Commercial Banks, and a whopping accentuated during the pandemic. A robust market-based mecha- crore through a mix of equity and Home Finance, part of Anil Am- four-dozen foreign banks, and includes several in each CII, in its recently submitted pre- nism will encourage PSBs to sell debt in the next three months to bani-promoted Reliance Group. category which have not written off any loans. budget memorandum to the gov- their bad loans, without fear of support credit pick up and meet Only two bidders submitted 6------ernment has recommended that questions being raised later. With regulatory requirement. compliant and binding bids while Union Corporate Affairs Ministry defers the government consider enabling cleaner balance sheets, PSBs In the last few months lenders four bids are non-binding and not Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) should be able to raise capital including State Bank of India, compliant with bid conditions, implementation of CARO order and Alternative Investment Funds from the market, obviating the Canara Bank and Punjab National sources said. The government has deferred implementation of the strict (AIFs) to purchase NPAs. need for re-capitalization by gov- Bank (PNB) have raised about Rs Lenders have decided to further disclosure requirements for auditor reports of companies by Uday Kotak, President CII, said; ernment, a bill which the govern- 40,000 crore from the market, extend the bidding time line till A NEW ABODE one year, a move that comes amid the disruptions caused by “In the aftermath of Covid it is im- ment can ill afford to foot at this Financial Services Secretary January 31, 2021, in order to ac- the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the Companies (Auditor's portant to find a resolution mech- point of time. Debasish Panda said. commodate the four non-compli- Report) Order, 2020 would come into effect from financial anism through a market deter- Hitherto the NPAs have largely "About Rs 40,000 crores have ant bidders, sources added. BINDING BIDS years commencing on or after April 1, 2021, according to a mined price discovery. With huge been sold to Asset Reconstruction been raised by PSBs both in The two compliant bidders have — ONLY TWO BIDDERS HAVE notification issued by the corporate affairs ministry. The liquidity both globally and domes- Companies (ARCs). Due to the lim- equity and AT1 and Tier II bonds. opposed the move by the lenders SUBMITTED BINDING BIDS ministry is implementing the companies law. tically multiple bad banks, can ad- ited capital that ARCs have, We will expect another 20,000- and have threatened to walk away 6------dress this issue in a transparent many sales are made not on cash 25,000 during the remaining part from alleged non-transparent EXTENSION Additional borrowing permission of manner and get the credit cycle basis but on Security Receipts of the financial year," he said. process, they said. back in action.” (SR). The two compliant and binding — Rs 16,728 crore granted to five states LENDERS HAVE DECIDED bids are from the US-based Av- TO EXTEND THE BIDDING TIME Centre has granted permission for additional mobilise enue and ARCIL, an asset recon- TILL JANUARY 31, 2021 additional financial resources to the tune of Rs 16,728 crore PRICING HIT struction company (ARC), as a through open market borrowings to five states. joint bid and other from Authum The permission has been granted as the state have so far AI sale unlikely to Investment & Infrastructure Lim- completed the stipulated reforms in the ease of doing RIL to sell new ited, listed non-banking finance sources said. business. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, company (NBFC). In August this year, lenders led Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, said a Finance KG-D6 gas at Kotak Special Situations Fund by Bank of Baroda had invited Ministry statement. In view of the resource requirement to conclude this year (KSSF) and Asset Care and Re- expressions of interest for the as- meet the challenges posed by the pandemic, the government capped price of construction Enterprise Limited sets of Reliance Home Finance had on May 17, 2020 enhanced the borrowing limit of the MUMBAI: Privatisation of Air India (ACRE) have submitted non-bind- and Reliance Commercial Fi- states by 2 per cent of their GSDP. Half of this special $4.06 may spill into next fiscal year as the ing bid with several conditions nance, both arms of Reliance dispensation was linked to undertaking citizen centric reforms divestment process is unlikely to including exclusivity and has Capital. by the states. AGENCIES conclude in the remaining a little also asked for additional time of The resolution process is being 6------New Delhi over three months of 2020-21, an offi- two months to complete due-dili- managed by BoB Capital Markets With worst pandemic woes behind, cial said. gence, even after the deadline (BoB Caps) and Ernst & Young Reliance Industries and its partner Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata which was extended multiple (EY). FMCG sector optimistic about 2021 BP will get only USD 4.06 a unit for Group and US-based fund Interups times, sources said. Those interested in Reliance MUMBAI: Crisis brings opportunities. This could not have the new gas they have started to Inc were among "multiple" entities The other two ARCs namely, In- Home Finance are allowed to bid been truer for the FMCG industry in 2020 even as the world produce from the eastern offshore that put in preliminary bids last vent and Alchemist have also sub- for either its retail portfolio, or grappled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The KG-D6 field even though they have week for buying loss-making carrier room (VDR) of Air India," an official mitted conditional bids which are its entire shareholding and busi- sector is learning, innovating and rising from disruptions to discovered a higher rate in an open Air India. said. non-compliant with the bids con- ness, or the entire company ex- put the worst behind and looking forward to the new year market auction, sources said. A group of over 200 Air India em- The share purchase pact will be dition and have not paid the cluding the wholesale book. with optimism and a new-found confidence. With food, Reliance-BP in November 2019 ployees also submitted an expres- shared with the bidders, following mandatory bid bond of Rs 10 Retail disbursements of Re- personal care items, especially hand sanitisers and auctioned initial gas from the R-Se- sion of interest (EoI) for the carrier which financial bids would be invit- crore, they said. liance Home Finance had disinfectants -- the hero products of the pandemic -- ries field at a biddable percentage in partnership with Interups at the ed, the official added. The lenders at their meeting plunged amid tightening liquidi- managing to push the industry to post positive growth amid of Brent crude oil price. close of the deadline on December "The transaction will be concluded held on December 17, 2020, decid- ty following the collapse of Infra- the crisis, in 2021, the FMCG industry is looking forward to If Brent crude oil stays in the 14. only in next fiscal as we are expect- ed to extend the bid time by two structure Leasing & Financial carry on with the momentum and sustained revival across current range of USD 50 to 51 a "The Transaction Advisor will in- ing bidders to have a lot of queries months till January 31, 2021 and Services (IL&FS) in 2018, and sig- categories in rural and urban markets of India. barrel, the price comes to USD 4.2 form the qualified bidders by Janu- once they get access to VDR and be- invited revised bids from all the nificant debt repayments during 6------to 4.4 per million British thermal ary 6 following which the bidders fore they put in their financial bids," bidders, so that non-compliant the September 2018 to February Home loan ticket size up to over unit, two sources at the buyers of will be given access to virtual data the official told PTI. bidders may be accommodated, 2019 period. R-Series gas said. Rs 26 lakh in 2020 on incentives Even though operators have pric- MUMBAI: The average home loan ticket size increased to ing freedom, they can't sell gas at a Top two telecom companies Jio and Bharti Airtel are consolidating market share moving the over Rs 26 lakh in 2020 despite the pandemic as Pradhan rate higher than the cap the gov- ‘Jio, Airtel industry possibly towards a "near 2-player structure", with Vodafone Idea facing the prospects Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), fall in interest rates as well as ernment notifies every six months. of losing revenue market share (RMS) as it struggles financially, according to a report by IIFL lower registration costs in some circles evinced customers' The cap for six months to March Securities. interest in buying properties, according to a study by 31, 2021, is USD 4.06 per mmBtu gaining The latest note by IIFL Securities also indicated that tariff increase may not be immediate BankBazaar.com. Due to the pandemic, people's priorities and so Reliance-BP would get only and instead sees a "high likelihood of price hike in 12-18 months". have changed and they are evaluating their spends and that amount for the remainder of market "The industry shake-up that ensued post Jio's entry has resulted in a 3+1 market investments very closely, the fintech player said in its third the current fiscal, they said. configuration. In our view, the industry is moving to a near 2-player structure - Jio and Bharti edition of 'BankBazaar Moneymood 2021' report. The online Essar Steel, Adani and GAIL in - with Vi (Vodafone Idea) likely to lose RMS as it struggles financially," it said. marketplace for financial products, which also provides free November 2019 bought the majori- share; It expected Voda Idea to witness "accelerated RMS loss" due to the tight timeline on credit scores, said even as 2020 had very lean months during ty of the initial 5 MMSCMD of gas statutory payments and "significant tariff hikes looking at least 12 months away". the lockdown, gradual economic revival and safe access to planned to be produced from R-Se- Voda Idea Bharti, it added, remains well-placed to benefit from improved industry structure, likely credit through digital KYC (Know Your Customer) pushed ries in the KG-D6 block by bidding expansion in 'share of wallet' and falling spectrum and equipment capex intensity. "We expect credit uptake to about 80 per cent of pre-COVID levels. between 8.5 and 8.6 per cent of dat- Bharti's revenue market share (RMS) in India mobile to rise, from 33 per cent in 2QFY21 to 37 ed Brent price. may lose’ per cent. India non-mobile and Africa businesses remain strong," IIFL Securities said. CITY BIZ BUZZ Pradhan inaugurates New Gold imports fall Lube Blending Plant 40% in Apr-Nov 4K sellers surpass Rs 1 cr sales on Amazon AGENCIES/ New Delhi basis. ness (SMB) Impact Report. The re- to $12.3 billion It said that emerging brands on port marks some of the achieve- Business of small and medium en- Amazon Launchpad saw their busi- ments made by the SMBs working in pandemic hit terprises selling products on Ama- ness grow by 135 per cent YoY. Fur- with Amazon and highlights the im- zon.in witnessed growth amid the ther, the number of women entre- pact of digitisation on entrepre- pandemic and around 4,152 Indian preneurs under 'Saheli' programme neurs and businesses across sec- MUMBAI: Gold imports, which have a sellers surpassed sales worth Rs 1 saw their business grow nearly '15x', tors. bearing on the current account crore in 2020 on Amazon.in, said a and weavers and artisans part of Amit Agarwal, Senior VP and deficit, fell 40 per cent to USD 12.3 bil- report by the e-commerce major. 'Karigar' program saw their busi- Country Head for Amazon India, lion during April-November due to The report noted that the number ness grow by 2.8 times. said: "It's humbling to see over 10 fall in demand in the wake of the of 'crorepati' sellers on the platform Amazon.in on Sunday published lakh small businesses associated COVID-19 pandemic, according to grew 29 per cent on a year-on-year the 2020 Small and Medium Busi- with Amazon in India.” data from the commerce ministry. Imports of the yellow metal stood at USD 20.6 billion in the correspon- ding period of 2019-20. Honda to raise KOLKATA: Dharmendra Pradhan, Honourable Minister of The imports, however, recorded a close Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel inaugurated New Lube year-on-year growth of 2.65 per cent Indian firms raised vehicle prices Blending Plant at Kolkata on Sunday, in the presence of in November to USD 3 billion. IndianOil Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya. This new plant Silver imports during April-No- is a step towards making India self-reliant in its lubricant vember 2020 too dipped 65.7 per cent from January requirement. With an investment of Rs 142 crore, this project to about USD 752 million. to Rs 10 lakh cr in 2020 generated a total of 72000 man-days. Not only will this The decline in gold and silver im- AGENCIES project meet the requirements of the ever-changing industrial ports has helped in narrowing the AGENCIES to low interest regimes, entities from term. Hence, fund mobilisation is ex- Mumbai domain, but will also ensure quality products created with the country's trade deficit, difference be- Mumbai emerging markets like India tapped pected to be higher in next year," Ar- help of its NABL accredited laboratory and a top-notch tween imports and exports, to USD the low cost funding options. jun Yash Mahajan, Head of Institu- Japanese auto major Honda plans to product evaluation techniques. While giving his address, 42 billion during April-November Not-so-expensive credit avenues, be- Debt route turned more attractive tional Business at Reliance Securi- increase vehicle prices in India from minister Pradhan said that this inauguration of the Lube 2020-21 as against USD 113.42 billion nign capital markets and the scram- for many Indian corporates for mul- ties, said. next month and company dealers Blending plant in Kolkata is another chapter in the history of in the year-ago period. India is the ble to built a liquidity war chest to tiple reasons, including that there Out of the cumulative Rs 9.85 lakh have been informed about the deci- Eastern India’s development under the vision of Honourable largest importer of gold, which fight pandemic-induced financial won't be dilution of promoter equity, crore garnered till December 15 this sion, industry sources said. PM Narendra Modi. “Kolkata’s Lube blending plant will cater mainly caters to demand of jew- woes saw Indian companies mop- according to experts. year, Rs 7.3 lakh crore was mopped The automaker, which is present to the growing demand for lubricants in the eastern part of ellery industry. In volume terms, the ping up close to Rs 10 lakh crore "Lockdown and social distancing up from the debt market, Rs 2.46 lakh in the country through a wholly- the country, the existing plant’s capacity up-gradation & country imports 800-900 tonne of through equity and debt in 2020. And norms affected a large number of crore came from the equity market owned subsidiary Honda Cars India augmentation along with the new state of the art blending gold annually. Gems and jewellery the bullish trajectory is expected to projects. Further, a large number of and around Rs 7,100 crore through Ltd (HCIL), sells a range of vehicles plant will ensure availability of Servo grade of products to its exports declined by 44 per cent to continue next year too. companies announced fresh capaci- the overseas route, data compiled by starting from compact sedan Amaze customers in West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand & entire USD 14.30 billion during the first With most of the developed mar- ty expansion and a number of infra analytics major Prime Database going up to premium SUV CR-V. North East.”, Pradhan said. eight months of the current fiscal. kets awash with cheap credit, thanks projects are likely to start in near showed. Amaze prices currently start from Rs 6.17 lakh while the entry level CR- THE DOMESTIC STREET MAY ALSO WITNESS PROFIT-BOOKING AT RECORD LEVELS; MARKETS COULD ALSO BE VOLATILE DURING THE F&O EXPIRY WEEK V is tagged at Rs 28.71 lakh (ex-show- room Delhi). A company dealer confirmed the development and said the company Investors to track global events, COVID-19 vaccine progress is hiking the prices from January due to pressure on input cost and AGENCIES on Friday for Christmas. "This week, market will be maintain- continue to monitor development relat- currency impact. Mumbai "Going ahead, the markets may con- ing its focus on global events, as a deci- ed to COVID-19 vaccination, stimulus The model wise amount of in- tinue with its positive bias on the back sion on the US stimulus package and update and Brexit trade deal." "Cur- crease will be intimated by the com- In the absence of major domestic trig- of abundant liquidity, effective vaccine Brexit deal can be expected in the com- rently, indices seem to be in the hands pany to them in early January, the gers, equity market would turn its fo- rollout and increasing prospects of a ing days," Vinod Nair, Head of Re- of all-charged bulls and the mighty dealer added. cus on global events mainly US finan- US financial stimulus. However, inter- search at Geojit Financial Services bear seem to have given up. However, When contacted, a company cial stimulus update and development mittent profit-booking cannot be ruled said. one cannot rule out mild profit-booking spokesperson confirmed the move related to COVID-19 vaccination in the out as the Christmas vacation starts Investment pattern of foreign portfo- on the way up," said Nirali Shah, Sen- without sharing any details. holiday-shortened week ahead, ana- from this week," said Siddhartha lio investors (FPIs), a major driver of ior Research Analyst, Samco Securi- Already, various automakers have lysts said. Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Moti- Indian equity markets, will also be ties. announced hiking prices of their The domestic market may also wit- lal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. STOCKS THIS WEEK tracked by investors. Over the past week, the BSE bench- models from next month. Last week, ness profit-booking at record levels. Markets could also be volatile given Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director, mark gained 861.68 points or 1.86 per Renault India said it will increase Financial markets will remain closed monthly futures and options (F&O) ex- piry, he added. Choice Broking said, "Investors will cent. price of its entire model. Kohli closes gap with top-ranked Smith DUBAI: India may have suffered an embarrassing defeat in the series-opener 13 SPORTS against Australia but its Virat Kohli fractionally closed the gap with top-ranked Test batsman Steve Smith, following his 74-run knock in the first innings in FREE PRESS Adelaide.Kohli gained two points for his half-century to get to 888 while Smith (911) lost 10 points in the table after scoring 1 and 1 in his two innings. MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 | INDORE / BHOPAL
INDORE SPORTS 2ND MP STATE-LEVEL RANKING TENNIS 34th MP State Snooker Championship Manan, Akshat, Shourya, Arnav qualify for main round INDORE: Manan Lavlani, Akshat Vaish- The winners are: Ketan is champion nav, Shourya Khandelwal and Arnav Final round qualifying boys -18-Manan Ghadge qualified for main round of the Lawalani, Akshat Vaishnav, Neel Garud, second MP state-level ranking tennis tour- Jayansh Jain, Manya Nayak, Shihar Wad- nament being played at Indore Tennis Club hwani, Abhiyansh Parwal and Sourish for record 8th time on Sunday. The tournament will be offi- Singh. Final qualifying round boys-12- cially inaugurated by Dr Pawankumar Shourya Khandelwal, Arnav Ghadge, INDORE: Sharma, Commissioner Indore on Monday Ganesh Swami, Rudraksh Bajaj, Viraj State’s interna- 3 pm. Singh and Keshavraj Chauhan. tional player Ketan Chawla proved his su- periority once again and won the title of Sen- ior men’s bil- liards title for the eighth con- secutive time ITC INDORE OPEN VETERANS TT in the 34th MP State Snooker Ajesh, Kishore, Vipin win titles Championship INDORE: Ajesh Baphana, Kishore Motwani and Vipin Pandit won titles in their respective hosted by MP categories of the ITC Open Veterans Table Tennis Tournament played here on Sunday. The Billiards and guest of the prize distribution function was Om Soni, President MP Table Tennis Snooker Asso- Association. On this occasion, trustees of ITC, Anil Dhupar and Anil Mahajan were ciation. In the present. The programme was conducted by Irfan Ahmed. The final results are: 39+- final of senior Ajesh Baphana beat Nilesh Dani 3-1. 49+- Kishore Motwani beat Sanjay Jain 3-1. 59+- billiards, Ketan Vipin Pandit beat Vibhuti Sharma 3-0. Chawla of In- dore defeated Ruchir Masand by 532-243 points. The match, which was played in one and a half Jivesh and Anurag hour time format, Ketan showcased skill from the word go. In the semifinal matches played earlier, Ketan de- feated Nishant Vinodia by 266–160 points and Ruchir de- feated Rohan Sahni 231–154. shine in CCI’s victory Senior men’s snooker matches also started from Sun- day. In the first round, Rohan Sahni defeated Naman A sensible batting by Jeevesh Shrivastva and devastating bowling by Anurag Sonkar Shukla 2–0, Gaurav Chhabra (Ratlam) 2–0 beat Sarabjit helped CCI register win over Bhaskar Academy by an innings and 27 runs in the two-day Singh, Pankaj Nandanwar beat 2–0 Hardik Singh MPCA under-18 cricket (Gwalior) 2-0, Udit Rai (Bhopal) beat Sahil. Singh tournament played at (Gwalior) 2-0, Ruchir Masand beat Arjit Sarraf (Ja- Gymkhana ground on balpur) 2-0, Chaitanya Kumar Singh (Bhopal) beat Sunday. Batting first, Samyak Kataria 2-0, Paras Shah beat Anil Kumawat 2-1 Bhaskar Academy scored and Shubham Karare defeated Nishant Vinodia 2-0 to en- BODYBUILDERS SHOWS THEIR SKILLS 164 runs. Keshav Vaishnav ter the second round. scored the highest 50 runs. Sharad, Rahul, Akash, Sachin secure first positions Raj Chauhan and Divraj INDORE: Bodybuilders demonstrated their skills in the midst of chill winds in the district body took 3-3 wickets each. In Indore district TT from Dec 24 building event. Based on this competition, selected players will represent Indore district in the state response, CCI scored 240 bodybuilding event to be held at Sagar on December 23. runs all out in their first INDORE : Indore Table Tennis Association (IDTTTA) The chief guest of the tournament was Atin Tiwari (National Treasurer IBBF). The programme was innings. Jeevesh Shrivas- is organizing district open table tennis tournament at chaired by Dinesh Paliwal (General Secretary Madhya Pradesh Power Lifting Association). The tava hit a brilliant century Abhay Khel Prashal from December 24. Matches will be function was conducted by Sameer Vyas (Secretary District Body Building Association) and Sanjay and Rahul Chauhan played in men, women, youth, junior, sub-junior, cadet Karade (Senior Vice President) while vote of thanks was proposed by Shyam Rathore (Head Coach). scored 51 runs. Aryan and boys and girls categories. Prashant Vyas and Neelesh On Sunday, players of Indore were selected for the state competition at Shri Ram Gymnasium. The Tushar took 3 wickets Pardeshi have been appointed chief umpire followed by selected player will represent Indore district in the Mr MP Competition. Selected players are Sharad each. In this way, CCI got a significant lead of 76 runs. Playing second innings, Bhaskar Gagan Chandrawat his deputy. Interested paddlers can Sawang (55kg), Rahul Pahulkar, Golu Sarthia (55-60kg), Akash Gome, Sachin Verma (60-65kg), Academy lost all their wickets to score only 49 runs. Anurag Sonkar took 5 wickets with contact Dhram Banjara and Mohit Vatre for their regis- Hemant Thakur, Ajay Rawat (65-70kg), Pratap Singh Chauhan (70-75kg), Akshay Yadav(75-80kg). devastating his bowling. After winning the match, CCI entered the semifinal. tration up to December 22, said Neelesh Vaid.
India win nine medals WHERE ARE THEY Chirmako hopes to one at Cologne Boxing WC India’s 2017 Under-17 World Cup players day play alongside his AGENCIES New Delhi idol Akashdeep Everyone had high hopes from the players who formed the Indian team BENGALURU: Indian junior men’s hockey team’s for- that competed at the 2017 ward Sudeep Chirmako has stated that he idolises Under-17 Football World Akashdeep Singh and hopes to play alongside the experi- Cup in India and predicted enced forward one day.”I think the area I play in on the that many of those would field is very similar to what Akashdeep Singh does for the go on to form a formidable senior team. He’s always very quick with the ball, and his senior national team soon- positioning and off-the-ball runs are always very useful for er than later. the team, so I always keep a close eye on him, and I hope to But, in over three years one day be able to play alongside him for the Indian team,” since the World Cup, only said Chirmako, who is currently at the Sports Authority of one of the 21 players — cap- India (SAI) facility. NEW DELHI: Indian boxers won three gold medals, be- tain Amarjit Singh Kiyam A winner of the silver medal at the 3rd Youth Olympic sides two silver and four bronze, at the recently concluded — has broken into the na- Games held in Argentina in 2018, Chirmako is a dynamic Cologne Boxing World Cup held in Koln, Germany.”Our In- tional team while the oth- forward who has a knack for goals, and is looking forward dian boys and girls have won nine medals including three ers have only been playing to making his parents proud. gold, two silver and four bonze medals at the prestigious in the national and state- “It is a wonderful phase in my life and in my young ca- Cologne Boxing World Cup,” Union Sports Minister Kiren level leagues in India and reer. I’ve had the honour and privilege to have represented Rijiju shared the news on his official Twitter handle on abroad.Kiyam has ap- my country at the highest level with the junior team, and Sunday. peared for India in five want to keep working hard to one day be able to play for the Ace Indian pugilists Amit Panghal (flyweight 52kg), Man- matches — the first one was I-League with varying de- scored India’s solitary goal er players, they wanted to isha Moun (57 kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) clinched gold in June last year — while grees of success. in the tournament and thus learn, which is very impor- medals in their respective weight categories.Sakshi the other 20 have not pro- Winger Komal Thatal was became the first from the tant. Moirangthem played Choudhary (57 kg), two-time AIBA Women’s Youth World gressed beyond I-League the only player who had at country to score in a FIFA all three matches in the Champion and heavy weight boxer Satish Kumar (+91kg) and India Super League the time opted to move on to World Cup at any World Cup and was bril- won the silver medals.Sonia Lather (57kg), Pooja Rani (ISL). the ISL then and signed a level.Singh currently plays liant but the other goal- (75kg) Gaurav Solanki (57kg) and Mohamed Hussamudin The All India Football contract with ATK Football for Kerala Blasters along keepers were prepared to (57kg) bagged bronze medals. Federation (AIFF) tried to Club.At the under-17 World with KP Rahul, who played play too,” said make a pathway for these Cup, the Luis Norton de as a winger in the World Martins.This is the story of under-17 footballers. With Mattos-coaches Indian Cup team. those players who had Alvarez dominates Smith to an aim to keep the team team played three matches So, why have the members caught the eye at the 2017 members together and pro- and lost all, 0-3 to the USA, of the 2017 Under-17 not World Cup. The others, who capture super-middleweight titles vide them a platform after 1-2 to Colombia, and 0-4 to progressed as expected all are 19-20 years old, are the World Cup, it formed a Ghana, and crashed out of three years ago? challenging for positions at special developmental team the tournament. “The goalkeepers were which foreigners are cur- called the Indian Arrows. Midfielder Jeakson Singh very good during our trip rently playing for clubs, ei- This team competed in the was the history maker as he in Europe. Like all the oth- ther in ISL or abroad. Playing ice hockey with Ronaldo inspires Juventus to crush Parma towering dreams in Himalayas ROME Juventus temporarily cut SHIMLA its gap with leader AC Mi- lan to one point in the ongo- Taking cue from the Asia’s ing Serie A as it enjoyed a 4- oldest British-era skating 0 away victory to Parma, SAN ANTONIO: Canelo Alvarez unanimously outpointed clay surface rink in this Hi- powered by a brace from previously undefeated Callum Smith to win the WBA & machal Pradesh hill town, Cristiano Ronaldo.With Ring super-middleweight championships and vacant WBC authorities in state’s remote Paulo Dybala injured, An- super-middleweight title at the Alamodome.Alvarez (54-1- Spiti Valley had a natural drea Pirlo on Saturday 2, 36 KOs) dominated his only bout this year, repeatedly coating of full-sized thick evening opted for Ronaldo hitting Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) with straight rights and right ice for the first time in the to partner Alvaro Morata hooks to the head over 12 rounds.Two judges scored the newly developed open-air upfront, while Rodrigo Ben- bout 119-109 and the third had it 117-111. hockey rink with the stun- tancur pulled the strings in At 5-foot-8, Alvarez was the aggressor against the 6-foot- ning backdrop of the Hi- the midfield, reports Xin- 3 Smith. malayas, thanks to the freez- hua news agency. Alvarez previously knocked out Callum’s older brother, ing cold. The Bianconeri was utter- Liam, on Sept. 17, 2106, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The locals, mostly young- “In Spiti, every child wan Negi said. The rink lies ly dominant and broke the Many speculated Callum wanted revenge for the ninth- sters, are eagerly awaiting dreams of playing ice hock- at an altitude of 3,720 metres deadlock in the 23rd minute round knockout, but Alvarez dominated the younger not to miss an opportunity ey. To hone their inherent with temperatures plummet as Morata’s dummy let in the air for an age to steer a left-footed strike.Morata Smith as well. in getting their skates on the talent, we have decided to below minus 20 degrees Cel- Alex Sandro’s pass roll for his header into the net. also managed to get on the Alvarez and Smith were fighting for the first time this ice in the rink set up in Kaza develop a rink of 60 metre by sius in winter.Local authori- Dejan Kulusevski to finish Ronaldo completed his scoresheet in the 85th year due to the restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 town, some 350 km from 30 metre size by giving a nat- ties have engaged the Ice with a daisy-cutter.Juve brace right after the break minute as the Spaniard just pandemic and the ring rust was evident in the first five here, that will be thrown ural coating of thick layers Hockey Association of India made it 2-0 two minutes lat- as the Portuguese collected stood still to meet Bentan- rounds. It took nearly a minute before the first punch of open for the public by this of ice,” District Youth Serv- to promote the highest alti- er as Morata floated a cross a pass from Morata, taking cur’s long pass, finding the the bout was thrown, a lunging right by Alvarez. week. ices and Sports Officer Ji- tude game in the world. from the left, Ronaldo hung a few touches to finish with net with a twisting header. 14
FREE PRESS INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 CHANGE OF GLOVES FOR BOXING DAY TEST Gill, Rahul and Pant get ready to roll into the team; Saha and Shaw set to be axed
KUSHAN SARKAR New Delhi Siraj in the mix Bringing Vihari IN OUT eteran wicketkeeper- He has endured a tragedy up the order batsman Wriddhiman during the ongoing tour, having VSaha and young open- lost his father but young The Indian team er Prithvi Shaw are unlikely Mohammed Siraj's six five- management could mull to be picked for the remain- wicket hauls for India is finally bringing Hanuma Vihari up ing Tests in Australia as In- going to be rewarded as he gets the order in the absence of dia look to ring in wholesale changes after the batting de- ready to make his Test debut at Virat Kohli and Prasad, who bacle in Adelaide. MCG in place of Shami. has seen Vihari from close It is understood that young The choice was between him quarters, feels it won't be a Shubman Gill, after a couple and Navdeep Saini, but Siraj's bad idea to play him at No. of impressive knocks in the better show during the two 5. "Vihari has a very sound warm-up games, is seen as a practice games has tilted the technique and temperament replacement of Shaw as sen- scales in his favour. and he can serve this Test Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli ior star Rohit Sharma will team for a long time. In not be available until the absence of Virat, it would third Test match in Sydney. who is out with a fractured With Saha's batting not giv- wrist. be a great opportunity for ing any confidence to the The 36-year-old Saha could him and KL (Rahul) to dressing room, the team well be running the last lap of stand up and be counted," management will certainly his international career as Prasad said. look at Pant, who had scored young and feisty Pant is set to "I would prefer Vihari a hundred Down Under dur- be preferred by the team batting at No. 4 or 5 in the ing his previous tour, as keep- management over the next India’s top bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss his bowling partner Mohammed Shami in the remaining three Test matches of the series Down Under — AFP next few Tests and face the ing might not be a factor on three Test matches and if he challenge. He is a gutsy pitches with firm and even does well, against England, boy and I have confidence bounce. too. regime, certain plans were looking at matches in India during the past month and that he will do well if given KL Rahul and Mohammed As far as Saha is concerned, chalked out on the Saha-Pant where you don't need batting looked in good touch during Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Shami Siraj are the two others in his inept batting in SENA conundrum. after number six most times, the pink ball practice game. the challenge. KL can be a fray to enter the playing XI countries hasn't gone unno- "Look, our committee was you can have a specialist So I would agree with the good No. 6 in this series," and those would be forced ticed (he doesn't have a half- clear that Rishabh Pant will keeper," Prasad told PTI on team management if they the former chairman of changes due to the absence of century there), but former be our first choice keeper in Sunday. give Rishabh a go for the next selectors said. skipper Virat Kohli and sen- chairman of selectors MSK places like England and Aus- "I believe Rishabh has three Tests," Prasad said. ior pacer, Mohammed Shami, Prasad said that during his tralia. Only when we are worked on his fitness issues Shaw might have to go back to the drawing board: As far as Shaw is concerned, every- thing that can go wrong has gone for the 21-year-old Mum- ‘India could suffer a whitewash’ baikar, whose technique, temperament and overall at- ADELAIDE: India could suffer a Ponting told cricket.com.au. back up after a loss like that. They've titude towards the game has raised some serious question KL Rahul Prithvi Shaw whitewash in their ongoing Test India were blown away for 36 runs in got to make a couple of changes. marks in the corridors of In- series against Australia after their the second innings -- their lowest Rishabh Pant has to be in that dian cricket. stunning eight-wicket defeat in the ever total in Test cricket and the joint middle order. With Kohli not being If sources in the know of first Test in Adelaide, according to fourth lowest score in 2,396 Test there they've got to strengthen their things are to be believed, de- former Australia captain Ricky matches played over 143 years. batting, he's got to come in," Ponting spite his slump in form, Shaw Ponting. They eventually lost the match by said. was preferred over an in- The second Test starts on December eight wickets and Ponting said that "I am sure but there's one thing to form Gill because he had 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. with captain Virat Kohli also not make selection changes there's played in the last series in "There could be a good chance (of a available for the rest of the series, another to lift the spirits back up New Zealand and needed to be given at least one more sweep). Let's hope we do get a result there is no one to pick up the visitors' again and make sure they're game. Since he has wasted in Melbourne and if we do, I think spirits after that bruising defeat. mentally right for the next challenge his chances, it's time for him India are going to find it really hard to "With Kohli not being there as well because the Australians are not to cool his heels before going bounce back and win a game," there's almost no-one to pick them going to go away now," he added. back to the drawing board. Rishabh Pant Wriddhiman Saha SCG Test on track for now, no changes in schedule: CA Australian board claims to have contingency plans in place to deal with scary Covid-19
FP NEWS SERVICE Morning Herald, CA was ley. "It was less than a month Melbourne looking to go ahead with the The third Test between India and ago that South Australians third Test in Brisbane and were contending with an out- ricket Australia on the fourth Test at Australia is slated to be played at break of the virus in Ade- Sunday confirmed that Sydney."The third Test is Sydney from January 7 while the laide and we have just com- Cthe Sydney Test match more than two-and-a-half pleted a brilliant first Voda- between India and Australia weeks away, which provides last Test of the series will go ahead fone Test at the Adelaide remains on track for now de- us with time to assess the Oval. We faced similar issues spite a fresh COVID-19 clus- evolving public health situa- at Brisbane from January 15 in relation to the Melbourne ter in Sydney. tion on the northern beaches Cricket Ground playing host The third Test between In- of Sydney. We have made no lenging of summers and will the body is prepared to deal to the Boxing Day Test and dia and Australia is slated to changes to our schedule and continue to make appropri- with any kind of situation. we are now less than a week be played at Sydney from our preference remains to ate and proportionate deci- "CA has prepared for the pos- away from welcoming back January 7 while the last Test play the match at the Sydney sions in consultation with sibility of COVID-19 hotspots Victorian crowds after a dif- of the series will go ahead at Cricket Ground," Nick Hock- our biosecurity team, gov- and state border closures ficult year for the state. We Brisbane from January 15. ley, Cricket Australia's Inter- ernments, State & Territory over the course of the sum- will continue to work closely There were reports that im CEO said in an official Associations, the Australian mer and the protocols that with all relevant parties to Cricket Australia was statement. "Cricket Aus- Cricketers' Association, our we have put in place have make the right decisions in mulling over switching the tralia has developed a solid partners and venues," he been effective in ensuring the appropriate timeframes," third and fourth Test venues. track record of delivery added. the safety and success of the he added. As per a report in Sydney throughout this most chal- Hockley also clarified that men's and women's domestic Cricket Australia has its con- and international pro- Sydney Cricket Ground tingency plans in place and grammes to date," said Hock- WHAT’S ON SPORTS CAFE 00.15 Football Extraa; SONY TEN 2 Gill roars to victory in INRC-Round 2 Nihal Sarin, Iniyan advance to U-18 QF 01.15: Lazio vs Napoli; SONY TEN 2 ITANAGAR: Three-time APRC champion Gaurav Gill proved to be the king of CHENNAI: India's Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and P Iniyan advanced to the the mountains once again, winning Round 2 of the Champions Yacht Club quarterfinals of the under-18 open category in the FIDE Online World Cadets FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship, the Rally of Arunachal, here on and Youth Rapid Championships on Sunday. As many as 12 out of the 16 Sunday evening. Chaperoned by his trusted navigator Must Sherif, the Arjuna Indian players in the fray moved to the quarter-finals stage in various Awardee ruled each of the eight Special Stages over the weekend, to make it categories. The highly-rated Sarin posted a comfortable 2-0 win over Johann THIS DAY, THAT YEAR a grand double for JK Tyre supported drivers in two back-to-back rounds. Emil Schnabel of South Africa. Para cyclists look for strong finish in Infinity Ride ISL: Mumbai inflict defeat on Hyderabad HYDERABAD: Having covered more than 2500km distance so far on their bicycles with a mission to raise awareness about para sports, India’s first VASCO: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy pulled off a stunning goal to set up international medal winning para cyclist Aditya Mehta alongside members of Mumbai City FC's 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super country’s para cycling team and other amateur cyclists began the final leg of League match here on Sunday. In a match where both sides struggle to Infinity Ride 2020 here in Hyderabad on Sunday. Riding from Kashmir to Rijiju lauds performance of create clear-cut chances, Vignesh's acrobatic 38th-minute strike stood Kanyakumari as part of sixth edition of Infinity Ride, a brainchild of Aditya out as a genuine quality moment. Adam Le Fondre put Sergio Lobera's Mehta Foundation, aims to create awareness about para sports. Indian boxers at World Cup men further ahead in the 59th minute as Hyderabad tasted their first defeat of the season. NEW DELHI: Indian boxers won three gold medals, besides two Frozen lakes pave way for ice hockey in Leh silver and four bronze, at the recently concluded Cologne Boxing Kohli's mentor appointed coach of Delhi LEH: The sub-zero temperature in Ladakh has frozen water bodies World Cup held in Koln, Germany. "Our Indian boys and girls NEW DELHI: India captain Virat Kohli's childhood mentor Raj creating ice fields suitable for ice hockey and skating for young have won nine medals including three gold, two silver and four Kumar Sharma was on Sunday named the head coach of the athletes. The frozen lakes pave the way for people, especially young bonze medals at the prestigious Cologne Boxing World Cup," Delhi Ranji team for the upcoming 2020-21 domestic season. athletes, to undertake activities like ice skating and play ice hockey. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju shared the news on his official A former Delhi first-class player, 55-year-old Sharma was the National player Rinchen Dolma said that while they all are happy to Twitter handle on Sunday. "India has achieved tremendous bowling coach of the team last season, when KP Bhaskar 1977: A Packer-decimated Australian side completed a two-wicket win get back to practising ice hockey, they are being cautious and progress in boxing. My hearty congratulations to our star was the head coach. Sharma is a Dronacharya awardee and over India in the second Test, in Perth, thanks largely to 105 in three maintaining social distancing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. bvoxers!" he added. Ace Indian pugilists Amit Panghal (flyweight he has also coach ICC Associate team Malta. He has also hours from home-town legspinner Tony Mann. He had been wretched "We have come here to practise. We wait for these two months every 52kg), Manisha Moun (57 kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) clinched guided Delhi to CK Nayudu Trophy (Under-23) title. Former with the ball (he took 0 for 112 off his 19 overs), but became the second year and it is an advantage that we get to practice on this natural ice. gold medals in their respective weight categories. Sakshi India batsman Gursharan Singh was named the assistant nightwatchman to score a Test hundred as Australia, set 339 to win, Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are practising while maintaining Choudhary (57 kg), two-time AIBA Women's Youth World coach. Former opener Ashu Dani was named the chairperson squeezed home with 22 balls to spare. Mann only played four Tests, all social distancing. But we are happy that the winter season has arrived Champion and heavy weight boxer Satish Kumar (+91kg) won of the selection committee by the Delhi & District Cricket in this series, taking four wickets at 79 and scoring 189 runs at 23.62. and we can now practise," Dolma told ANI. the silver medals. Association (DDCA). REGD. NO. INDORE MP/ICD 216/2018-2020 RNI NO. 38281/83 INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 www.freepressjournal.in
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New virulent strain of coronavirus Patal Lok sweeps Spike in C-cases sends UK into a tizzy Filmfare Awards K Prime Minister Boris nushka Sharma's 'Patal Lok' swept the UJohnson has announced a AFilmfare Awards by winning all the new Tier Four of coronavirus major accolades at the event, including the restrictions for London and Best Series Award, on Saturday night. other parts of England to com- While the lead actor of the drama series bat an alarming surge in new Jaideep Ahlawat won the Best Male Award, coronavirus cases linked to a respectively, the directors of the series new virulent strain. Johnson Avinash Arun & Prosit Roy were awarded said at a virtual press confer- Best Director Award. Both the supporting ence at Downing Street on Sat- role awards went to 'Gully Boy' with urday evening that from Sun- Amruta Subhash bagging it in the female day morning, London, the category and Siddhant Chaturvedi getting South East and East of Eng- it in the male category. land will move into Tier Four restrictions, which will be urged to work from home when Christmas as planned," John- broadly similar to national re- they can, and should not enter son said. The Prime Minister strictions introduced in Eng- or leave tier four areas. He said said the latest infections in land in November, he said. Un- the previous plan to allow up to parts of England are "being der the new tougher measures, three households to meet dur- driven by the new variant of residents in those areas must ing five days around Christmas the virus". "New variant may stay at home, with limited ex- will have to be scrapped. be up to 70 per cent more emptions. People are also "We cannot continue with transmissible," he said Ice hockey in Ladakh 'Natural patriot' he sub-zero temperature in Ladakh has frozen water bodies creating ice nion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tfields suitable for ice hockey and skating. The frozen lakes pave the way for USunday hailed National poet and freedom fight- people, especially young athletes, to under- er Subramanya Bharathi, saying patriotism came take activities like ice skating and play ice naturally to him and one could understand through hockey. National player Rinchen Dolma said his verses, his love for the country and Tamil lan- that while they all are happy to get back to guage.The poet, through his songs, placed the coun- practising ice hockey, they are being cau- try's interests first rather than his personal commit- tious in the wake of the coronavirus pan- ments, she said in her valedictory address of the In- demic. "We wait for these two months every ternational Bharathi Festival to mark the 138th birth year to practice on this natural ice," he said. anniversary of the poet, hailed as 'Mahakavi'.
At Singhu border BIKES VROOM IN SUPPORT OF GROWERS
hile the farmers’ agitation Davidson and other cruiser bikes to extend against the three new agricul- their support to the farmers. Gurpreet Wtural laws is about to complete a Singh, who is a skating coach in Ludhiana month, three biker groups in order to ex- and a member of Punjab Enfield Genera- press their solidarity with the protesting tion (PEG), said the purpose to come in the farmers visited the Singhu border on Sun- protest was to extend solidarity to the day. Three biker groups - Punjab Enfield farmers and do Sewa. "It is our duty to help Generation (PEG), Muchchad Gang and our farmers. We have come in different Low Beam Riders - came donning their rid- groups and are providing medicines, blan- ing gears on their Royal Enfield, Harley kets etc," he added. SCHOOL FREE PRESS 2 INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020
new mutAnt of coronAviruS ONE FOR INSPIRATION Health ministry's The oaK and The reedS urgent meeting today Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some A slender Reeds. When the windblew, the great Oak stood proud- ly upright with its hundred arms up- lifted to the sky.But the Reeds bowed low in the wind and sang a sad and mournful song. "You have reason to complain," said the Oak. "The slight- est breeze that ruffles the surface of he Union Health Ministry is going to conduct an urgent the water makes you bow your heads, Thigh-level meeting on Monday to discuss the new Coron- while I, the mighty Oak, stand upright avirus strain found in the United Kingdom. A senior govern- and firm before the howling tempest." hurricane rushed out of the north. The ment official said that the Joint Monitoring Group (JGM) has "Do not worry about us," replied the Oak stood proudly and fought against decided to hold a meeting to discuss the new Covid strain Reeds. "The winds do not harm us. We the storm, while the yielding Reeds found in the United Kingdom. Representatives of the World bow beforethem and so we do not break. bowed low. The wind redoubled in Health Organisation are likely to attend the meeting, said the You, in all your pride and strength, have fury, and all at once the great tree official. "As far as India is concerned, there is no major so far resisted heir blows. But the end is fell, torn up by the roots, and lay change or mutation in the Covid strain yet. We are studying coming." As the Reeds spoke a great among the pitying Reeds. strains of coronavirus very closely in our country. But, yes, we also keep a track of whatever is happening in the world relat- Poor health facilities ed to the variants of COVID-19 strain," said the official. The Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) chaired by the Director Gen- 'Amazing' in villages eral of Health Services (DGHS) will discuss the issue of the ice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on mutated variant of the coronavirus reported from the UK. para-cyclists VSunday expressed concern over the WHO's India representative Dr Roderico H Ofrin, who is also elangana Governor Tamilisai lack of modern health care facilities in a member of the JMG, is likely to participate in the meeting. TSoundararajan on Sunday appreciat- most villages and urged the private sec- ed the para-cyclists who are undertaking tor to join hands with the government in the 'Infinity Ride 2020' from Kashmir to taking the Kanyakumari as inspirational. "I am latest diag- Minister performs Kanyadaan amazed at the spirit of enthusiasm and nostic and aharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and his bravery being shown by them. This is treatment Mwife on Sunday performed the "Kanyadaan" ritual of truly inspirational," she said. The ride, a facilities to a 23-year-old speech and hearing impaired woman, who is brainchild of the Aditya Mehta Founda- rural areas. an orphan, during her tion and supported by BSF took off from Naidu also marriage with a 27-year- Srinagar on November 19. flagged the old man. Nagpur district issue of collector Ravindra doctor-patient ratio in India, which, he Thakre and his wife per- said, was lower than the World Health formed the father's duty Organisation (WHO) norm of one doctor for the groom, who is for 1,000 people. The issue needs to be ad- also an orphan with speech and hearing disabilities. The dressed urgently and the private sector marriage was held at Nagpur, with many political leaders must complement the efforts of the gov- and government officials in attendance. ernment, he said.
62-square-metre painting Grid goes from Team screens student of Banaras Hindu Uni- icrosoft has announced that A versity has made it to the Guin- Mit has added the 'Together ness World Records by creating the Mode' option that debuted in world's largest painting using natural Teams on Skype. 'Together Mode' colours, a senior official said here on is a viewing option that makes it Sunday. Ballia District Magistrate Shri- appear as if all meeting partici- hari Pratap Shahi said, "Neha Singh pants are located in the same has made the largest painting in the physically shared space instead of world using natural colours, measuring 62.72 sq metres. Neha has painted a via a traditional grid view. As per 'moksh ka vriksh' (tree of salvation), for which her name has been included the reports, Microsoft officials have said they believe 'Together Mode' will in the Guinness World Records." Neha is a student of Vedic Science at BHU. help alleviate virtual-meeting fatigue and make meetings feel more real. FREE PRESS SCHOOL INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020 3
QUICK NEWS Shirdi drawing Beef crisis in Goa crowds ith the Karnataka Assembly passing an anti-cattle he number of people Wslaughter Bill earlier this month, meat traders and Tcoming to the residents of neighbouring renowned Sai Baba Tem- Goa are feeling the pinch ple in Shirdi in Maharash- ahead of Christmas. Con- tra's Ahmednagar district cerned about the unavail- Dealing with water scarcity is gradually rising after it ability of beef during was opened for devotees Christmas, the meat amid the coronavirus out- traders of the state raised Govt to assess depth break and, therefore, pri- the issue with Chief Min- or booking for darshan ister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday. Goa's beef traders was necessary While ini- have urged Sawant to use his "good offices" with the BJP of himalayan glaciers tially, some 6,000 devotees to prevent Karnataka's law from being notified. were coming per day, the s global warming affects the Himalayas, the Ministry of number has now risen to AEarth Sciences is planning to measure the depth of gla- almost 15,000, with crowds Delhi shivers at 3 degrees ciers in the region to assess their volume and gauge the water being sizable during pub- available in them, officials said on Sunday. The project will lic holidays, Thursdays cold wave swept Delhi on Sunday as it recorded the start next summer, sometime in June-July, said, M Rajeevan, and weekends. Acoldest morning of the season so far at 3.4 degrees the ministry's secretary. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Celsius, the India Research (NCPOR) will execute the project. The Himalayan Meteorological De- glaciers are a major source of water for rivers originating Nepal Parl partment said. On from there. The Himalayan rivers are also a lifeline for the Saturday, the mini- Indo-Gangetic plains, home to several million people. The NC- dissolved mum emperature at POR director said while the area of the glaciers is already epal's embattled the Safdarjung Ob- known with the help of satellites, what needs to be known is NPrime Minister K P servatory, which pro- the volume. "The purpose of studying the depth of the glaciers Sharma Oli on Sunday vides representative is to understand the volume. This will also help us understand sprang a surprise on his data for the city, had settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius. "The the availability of water and whether the glaciers are in- rivals and got the Presi- observatory recorded a minimum of 3.4 degrees Celsius, creasing or shrinking," the director added. dent to dissolve Parlia- five notches below normal, on Sunday morning. ment, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle EU nations halt UK flights E-courts win digital award for power between him and former premier Pushpa everal European Union nations on Sunday banned he e-courts services Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" Sflights from the UK and Germany fearing that a new Tproject of the De- within the ruling dispensa- strain of coronavirus sweep- partment of Justice has tion. President Bidya Devi ing across England does not won the Digital India Bhandari dissolved Parlia- establish a foothold on the Award 2020, officials said ment's House of Represen- continent. The Netherlands on Sunday. The project tatives at Oli's recommen- banned flights from the U.K. has won the award in the dation and announced for at least the rest of the year category of "Excellence mid-term general election while Belgium issued a flight ban for 24 hours. Austria in Digital Governance" in April-May. and Italy said they would halt flights from the UK. of a central ministry or department. The award ceremony is likely to take place on December 30. The e-courts project was conceptualised on the basis of the National Policy and Ac- tion Plan for Implementation of Information and Communi- Greens protest road near Taj CBSE exam schedule cation Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary-2005. aj city's environmentalists and river ac- he schedule of Central Board of Second- Ttivists on Sunday, staged a dharna and Tary Education exams for Classes 10 and organised a big meeting to protest the con- 12 proposed to be held next year through the Freedom fighter, 105, dead struction of a four-lane road through the paper-pen mode is likely to be announced on ariram Dhaka, a 105-year-old Keetham re- Tuesday, official Hfreedom fighter from Churu dis- serve forest sources said. Union trict in Rajasthan, passed away and along the Ya- Education Minister his mortal remains were cremated muna river, Ramesh Pokhriyal with state honours at his native vil- close to the Nishank, who will lage on Sunday. Chief Minister Ashok Soor Sarovar, a interact with teach- Gehlot and his predecessor Vasund- recently de- ers across the country on Tuesday, is expect- hara Raje expressed their condolences clared Ramsar wetland site. In a resolution, ed to make the important announcement re- on Dhaka's demise. Dhaka died on Saturday, his grandson the eco-warriors said the Keetham reserve garding the examination dates. CBSE offi- Baldev Dhaka said. His eldest son Bhanwarlal Dhaka per- forest was a critical green buffer between the cials have clarified that there is no proposal formed the last rites at their native village Naurangsar. Taj Mahal and the Mathura Oil Refinery. to hold the board exams online. SCHOOL FREE PRESS 4 INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2020
Messi equals Pele's record After indiA'S drubbing in firSt teSt
arcelona striker Lionel Messi has aussies hoping for 4-0 win Bequalled Pele's record of scoring most ormer Australia skipper Ricky Ponting goals for a single club across all competitions. Freckons that the hosts now have a very Messi achieved the feat against Valencia in La good chance of de- Liga on Satur- feating India 4-0 in day. With the the four-match series goal in the now after the visitors first half, suffered an eight- Messi brought Shami to miss upcoming Tests wicket drubbing in up his 643rd ight-arm India fast bowler Mohammed the first Test. India goal for RShami is likely to miss the remaining stumbled to an eight- Barcelona. three Tests of the ongoing four-match series wicket loss in the first Pele had scored the same amount of goals for against Australia after scans on his bowling Test of the four- his club Santos and with the strike against hand revealed hairline fracture, it has been match series. "There Valencia, Messi went on to equal the record. learnt. Shami was hit on the right hand just could be a good The 33-year-old Messi achieved the feat as he above the wrist on Saturday by a delivery chance of a sweep. I struck a diving header into the goalpost in from Australia pacer Pat Cummins as the In- think India's going to find it really hard to the first half against Valencia. dia No. 11 tried to take evasive action. bounce back and win a game," Ponting said. Funny Boy is out cclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta's "Funny Boy", Awhich was Canada's submission for best internation- al film at the 93rd Academy Awards, has been rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) on the grounds that it contains too much English dialogue. Set in Sri Lanka during the 1970s and 1980s, "Funny Boy" explores the sexual awakening of its young protagonist Arjie from a young boy, deemed "funny" by disapproving family, to a teenager enamoured by a male classmate.
Audience cap for Tansen fest he five-day Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, an annual music festival, will be or- Tganised in the presence of a limited audience in Gwalior from December 26, an official said on Sunday. Entry, for the first time, will be on the basis of passes due to the coronavirus outbreak, with attendance capped at 300 to 350 per programme, but all events would be streamed live on social media. Indian boxers shine ndian boxers won three gold medals, besides two silver and four bronze, Iat the recently concluded Cologne Boxing World Cup held in Koln, Ger- many. "Our Indian boys and girls have won nine medals including three gold, two silver and four bonze medals at the pres- tigious Cologne Boxing World Cup," Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju shared the news on his of- ficial Twitter handle on Sunday. Ace Indian pugilists Amit Panghal (fly- weight 52kg), Manisha Moun (57 kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) clinched gold medals in their respective weight categories.
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