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The CM said that there are has the lowest figure in terms 62.7. set up by the government to fix eiterating the commitment of his every Sunday. now razing the properties of mafia and immense possibilities related to religious of crime against women, as “Statistics also show that the safety and security of Rgovernment to providing better “Starting today, the mela will be their henchmen,” he said. tourism in Farrukhabad. “Sankisa compared to 21 major states of the Yogi government has taken women and girls in eight cities health services to the poor, Chief organised every Sunday at 3,480 PHCs He alleged that during the previous should also be developed like the country. The state also has a hard stand in curbing crime including the state capital Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday of the state. People will be getting all regime, the government jobs were only Kushinagar, Sarnath, Kapilwastu and fewer cases of crime against against women and the police Lucknow. Along with this, said they are doing it with all the kinds of medical consultancy, primary meant for a specific community. Kaushambi. Sankisa is considered as a women than the national aver- and judicial process is also deployment of anti-romeo resources and without any discrimina- pathology testing facilities and medi- “Our government does not discrim- place of pilgrimage for Buddhism and age. made accessible to women,” the squad across the state, deploy- tion. “My government is striving hard cines,” Yogi said. inate between anyone. We aim to pro- this is why the mela has been started “The UP government, spokesman said. ment of women cops in plain to provide benefits of all the welfare Officials said that kit-based pathol- vide 4 lakh jobs to people in the again from the sacred soil of Buddha. which has been continuously According to the NCRB clothes, UP 112, pink schemes to everyone without any dis- ogy tests will also be conducted at the coming days,” the CM said. He congrat- Along with the mela, Sankisa can also making efforts for safety and data, in 2016, as many as 3,289 patrolling, pink booths at main crimination on the basis of caste and melas and serious patients will be ulated Prime Minister Narendra be developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage,” self respect of women, has rape cases were reported in UP. intersections, women help desk creed,” he said. referred for higher treatment. It will also Modi for leading the country in the he said. been successful to a great extent However, the figures dropped at police stations and other Inaugurating the ‘Mukhya Mantri be a platform to inform people about fight against Covid-19, saying India’s Yogi also directed officials to chalk in curbing crime against to 2,232 in 2020. similar steps taken by the gov- Arogya Mela’ at Sankisa in the Ayushman Card Scheme, Mukhya Covid management has set an out a plan to develop Sankisa as a women in the state, and the lat- “As compared to the previ- ernment hit its stand on the Farrukhabad, the CM said it is just Mantri Aawas Yojana and other govern- example for the world to follow. He Buddhist pilgrimage place. “A route map est figures of NCRB are a tes- ous government, the Yogi gov- issue of women safety, securi- another platform to reach out to peo- ment schemes. pointed out that India has been the only should be made from Gautam Buddh tament to it,” a government ernment was successful in ty and dignity. Ever since its ple and ensure that all medical facilities Taking a jibe at the opposition, the country in the world to develop two Nagar to Sarnath connecting it to spokesman said on Sunday. bringing it down by 32 per formation, the Yogi govern- are made available to them under one CM said now there will be no place for vaccines. Sansika. After the development of He said that in 2019, the cent,” a government official ment seems determined to not roof. Arogya melas had started on those who used to spread fear and ter- “Vaccination will roll out from Sankisa, employment opportunities country’s overall average for said. spare any one found involved February 2 last year and seven such ror in the state. January 16 and we aim to cover each will also be created at local level and crime against women was Similarly, there were 11,121 in crime against women and melas had been organised till March 15 “We consider 24 crore people of the and every person under the drive. It will youths will not have to migrate to other recorded at 62.4 cases per one female abduction cases in 2016 the statistics are a testiment to after which lockdown was announced state as our family. People who used to also be ensured that all the guidelines places in search of employment,” the lakh, while UP stood at 55.4 per and the government brought it the fact,” BJP MLC Vijay in view of the coronavirus pandemic. spread fear among people are now going of the Central government are followed CM said. one lakh. If the figures of to down 11,057 in 2020. Bahadur Pathak said. *

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The deceased was “Kin of the deceased have been puja and was spotted by care- inside a hostel room in Bakshi- was sent for autopsy and fur- Tto establish IT parks at all land available in Kanpur for plug-and-play facility and identified as Rampal Yadav of informed while the body has taker and priest Vishal Pandey. Ka-Talab police station area on ther probe was underway. divisional headquarters of the (Panki) and process was on for 5,568 sq ft is raw furnished Sitapur. He was hired for house been sent for autopsy,” a police Pandey objected to the Sunday. The deceased was Police said they were interro- state in collaboration with obtaining land of Indian work space. It is expected to construction work by Vijay spokesman said. tantra puja following which a identified as Akhilesh Kumar gating three youths in this Software Technology Parks of Turpentine and Rosin provide employment to 4,000 Bahadur Singh, who is a retired Meanwhile, two groups verbal spat followed and blows of Sitapur. Reports said connection. India (STPI). The objective is Company for the IT park pro- people over a period of five to have IT parks in all divisions ject in Bareilly. years and export revenue is under IT & Start-up Policy, It is estimated that IT parks estimated at Rs 5-10 crore per 2017. Additional Chief under construction at present year. N6   Secretary, IT and Electronics, would attract an investment of Almost complete, Meerut’s Alok Kumar said on Sunday about Rs 200 crore and create IT park has been set up in an that it has been proposed to set 15,000 employment opportuni- area of 2.5 acres with 25,074 sq up an IT park on 3 acres of land ties. Kumar said that STPI ft built-up area and 131 plug-       in Pilkhani industrial area centres with plug-and-play and-play seats, along with raw being developed on 200 acres facility in Lucknow and furnished work space in 3,640 in Saharanpur, with plug-and- Prayagraj were already func- sq ft area. An estimated annu- play and other facilities, as per tional while that in Lucknow al export of Rs 6-10 crore and   O the STPI parameters. had recorded exports to the creation of 5,000 employment He said that the work of tune of Rs 230 crore in the year opportunities is expected in setting up IT parks in Meerut 2019-20 as a result of the state this IT park.  9;*36<0 their state policy.“Maharashtra and Agra was almost complete government’s investment- Similarly, the IT park in already exempted the excise and Gorakhpur and Varanasi friendly policies and improve- Agra is being set up in an area he recently approved excise duty on grape wine. In India, IT Parks are expected to be set ment in ease of doing business. of two acres, in which built-up Tpolicy promotes the pro- grape is the most important up by September this year. It may be noted that 20 area is 23,000 sq ft with 122 duction of wine made out of fruit being utilised for wine The state government has pro- IT/start-up companies are plug-and-play seats and 2,330 locally produced fruits by production. Maharashtra and vided land free of cost for all operating from Lucknow STPI sq ft of raw furnished work exempting the excise duty for Karnataka are leading produc- above-mentioned IT parks and centre, which has 50 plug- space. It is expected to gener- five years. Central Institute for ers of grape wine. Since UP has the process of selecting local and-play seats with raw fur- ate 5,000 job opportunities Subtropical Horticulture almost negligible area under information technology and nished work space in about over the five years and Rs 6-10 (CISH) director Shailendra the grape production, alterna- start-up companies for these IT 2000 sq ft whereas, 10 IT or crore worth of exports annual- Rajan said the new policy will tive fruit wine production is parks is also being done simul- ITeS (information technology ly. Moreover, efforts are being also pave the way for low alco- possible by utilising crops like taneously. enabled services) companies made to arrange sites in gov- holic content beverages made mango, guava, jamun, bael, He said that the transfer are functional in Prayagraj ernment buildings, in vacant from fruits. amla and mulberry. UP is one deed of Jawaharlal Nehru STPI centre with 50 plug-and- buildings of engineering or “Permission for the sale of of the leading fruit-producing Commercial Complex of play seats and 5000 sq ft of raw polytechnic institutions, etc as low alcoholic beverages may states and raw material for the Varanasi Development furnished work space. well as the land of the Irrigation   $   31# * *   *   1       (    also promote the production of industry is sufficiently available Authority in favour of IT and The IT park in Gorakhpur department to set up IT parks         cider. The cider made from in the state. The industry may Electronics Department is has been developed on 3.58 in Aligarh, Azamgarh and amla and guava is of excellent be developed in the important under process for the establish- acres of Gorakhpur Industrial Jhansi divisions. quality and the production of production clusters for differ- both the fruits in UP sufficient ent fruits. This provides Q

  
 
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Power Grid departments of SGPGI provid- This was stated by keynote guidance for progress, he said dents and not only academic product cider is produced from fruit wine. “Fruits like mango, GPGI will be setting up a Corporation India Ltd, under ed tele-consultations to old speaker Nand Kumar, all-India that the history written by work but social welfare work guava, amla and bael. The bael and jamun are suitable for Scentre of excellence for the CSR fund, has given Rs 7 and new registered patients convenor of Pragya Pravah, at British historians needs to be has also been done in the uni- global market of cider is dom- wine-making because of their Infectious Disease and Vaccine crore for this ambitious project. six days in a week last year. A the 25th Foundation Day of rewritten correctly because versity in this direction. inated by apple cider and it is flavour and a good balance of Development. Director Dr RK Tele-ED, tele-ICU, tele-OPD, total of 42,000 patients benefit- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar that does not reflect the “Many efforts are being in huge demand. The guava sugars and tannins. With the Dhiman with coronavirus far tele-OT, tele-education and ed using this system. All the Central University on Sunday. real India. made by the university to gain and amla ciders are also some increasing use of wines for from over and bird flu scare tele-skill training is the future departments of SGPGI have “This university, estab- Chancellor Dr Prakash C new dimensions in the field of of the products which can now prevention of coronary dis- looming large, what new or ahead and we must embrace it utilised the tele-medicine facil- lished in the name of Baratunia, who was also the education and also to be be produced in the state and it eases, the fruit wine has its own resurgent infection strikes is with open arms,” Dr Dhiman ity for e-learning activities, Babasaheb, is progressing every chief guest, said that the uni- included in the list of leading was not possible before the scope because of being rich in unknown. said. He added that the School preparation and sharing of day and the entire university versity is progressing in many universities. We are consider- amendment made in the poli- many well-known bioactive “We must prepare in of Tele-medicine and course material, didactic lec- family deserves appreciation. areas. “Our university has ing many points like selecting cy,” he said. compounds. Fruits can be con- advance for these eventualities. Bioinformatics at SGPGI has tures, and case discussions,” he Most people know Babasaheb made it to the ninth position students through CAT in man- Rajan said many entrepre- verted into various types of The Infectious Disease and highly advanced technical said. He added that during only as the father of the in the list of best central uni- agement studies, starting new neurs interested in cider and wines with different flavours, Vaccine Research Centre is a infrastructure created to sup- financial year 2019-20, the Constitution and for uplift of versities in the country. It has departments in the university wine technology of the institute aroma and colour. In India, the step in this direction. The UP port tele-health care, distance institute received a total of Rs the downtrodden, but his con- also got the green certificate, and also in its satellite campus could not progress further fruit wine industry is in its government has accepted the education and skill training and 761 crore, of which Rs 679 tribution to the society is much the NIRF ranking has also and how to do better in edu- because of the past policy, infancy stage and gradually it proposal and we hope we get sharing. crore was their expenditure. more than that. He was a great improved and eight teachers, cational activities. We are also although entrepreneurs from will be coming up and thus not the required budget,” he said, economist, editor, linguist, law- including the vice-chancellor, thinking about expanding in Maharashtra and West Bengal only helpful in the production adding that they are also plan- maker, philosopher, great are on the list of world’s best the field of defence education could make efforts for getting of health products but also sev- ning a comprehensive leader and great personality. He scientists. These achievements and research & development.” the technology for wine pro- eral value-added products of haemophilia care in UP which was self-reliant and confident. have given a new identity to he said. duction from mango due to the wine industry,” he added. will receive an impetus by the NHM grant of Rs 52 crore to the department of ;. 
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  +99+:++5 samples of bickers and bottles ing. This dirty water is chang- team members from Friday of water from various ghats of ing the colour of the Ganga by morning and collected the fter seeking information Ganga and Yamuna on Friday smearing it. water samples. He collected a Afrom the PMO, Central for testing throughout the day. Talking about only sample of Yamuna water along Pollution Control Board about The designated institution on Daraganj located in the fair with Sangam nose for exami- the blackening of Ganga water behalf of the Municipal area, the dirty water of five nation. He claims that the at Sangam Nose and other Corporation also carried out small drains is being dropped amount of BOD in the Ganga ghats, the concerned depart- cleaning on the ghats. directly into the Ganga without water is less than three as per ments are engaged in rescue. According to the valleys treatment. Here the water of the standard. In the previous Claims are being made by the and pilgrimage of Ramghat, pumping station and Salori report, its scale has been found Regional Officer of the Dashashwamedh Ghat, the STP coming from Allapur is from 2.2 to 2.5. The PH and Pollution Control Board that Ganga water was milky and causing pollution in the Ganga DO reports are satisfactory. the Ganga water has a BOD clean in the month of water. According to him, the report of standard. The truth is com- November last year. The situ- According to Purohit, who Ganga water is of B category. pletely different from this fact. ation has worsened since 15 has been sitting at Ramghat for On a question of colour of the The Samta drains dump days. The colour of the Ganga decades, the colour of the water being black, he says that directly in the Ganga at water has changed to black. Ganga water was milky last the black, beige and green Rasulabad, Salori, Daraganj, Visiting the banks of the Ganga November. The water used to colour of the water is visibly 3$     1    
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  drained into the Ganga and drains and STP water being on the ghats. Devotees also Reports of water samples taken Yamuna too when there is only drained into the river. complain about this, but they on Friday will come three days one week left in the beginning Locals showed on the spot definitely take a dip in the faith, later, he added. Just opposite   >+-+6+  necessary screening treatment towards prevention and treat- started again. He has directed of the Magh Mela. that the dirty black coloured also fills water in the water-box. the Sangam Ghat, a large and information was also pro- ment of diarrhea and pneumo- the Health department to After questioning the stream next to the dam road at The priests said that the stream rivulet next to the Arail coast ith the aim of providing vided to the people at these nia in children. ensure the following of all PMO, senior officials of the the Nagavasuki end of of Ganga water should be clean of Naini is polluting the Ganga. Wbetter health facilities to Arogya Melas. On this occa- According to the DM, in COVID-19 guidelines and Central and State Pollution Daraganj was flowing like the like Kumbh. At the same time under the the people, Mukhyamantri sion, information about view of the diminishing effects Covid Help Desk should be set Control Board directed to Ganga. On one side is the Regional Officer of new bridge, a drain in Naini is (Chief Minister) Arogya Mela Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya of COVID-19 pandemic, the up compulsorily at every health check the purity of the Ganga main stream of Ganga and on Pollution Control Board falling in the Yamuna. Dirt was organised at all primary Yojana and Mukhyamantri Jan government has once again fair. The system of clinical and water. Regional officials of the the other side black dirty water Pradeep Vishwakarma arrived falling directly into the Ganga health centres in the district Arogya Yojana campaigns and decided to organise Arogya pathological examination of Pollution Control Board took with a very foul smell is flow- at Ganga Ghats along with is polluting the water. here on Sunday. District golden card distribution to eli- Mela. In this sequence, the flu and respiratory patients Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj gible beneficiaries was also same was organised in all the should be isolated from normal Sharma did a surprise inspec- given to the people apart from urban and rural primary health patients. tion of the Arogya Mela at providing pregnancy and pre- centres and it would also be The availability of infrared Primary Health Centre (PHC), natal counselling services. conducted on every Sundays. thermometers, pulse oxime- 5    Shivpur. During his inspection, Appropriate action for the He informed that due to the ters, masks and sanitizer must DM said that along with OPD identification and treatment COVID-19 pandemic, the fair be ensured at the help services, information related to of malnourished children was held on every Sunday was desk. Corona examination TB, malaria, dengue, meningi- also ensured along with infor- postponed from the last March must be done at every health   % ! tis, Kala azar, filaria and leprosy, mation given to the people but now it has once again fair.

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  DKeshav Prasad Maurya of the city and especially the MP Phulpur Kesari Devi Patel, Uttar Pradesh). laid the foundation stone for Salori region will get conve- MLA from North constituen- Out of the above 56 lakh the construction work of the nience in traffic and get rid of cy Harsh Vardhan Bajpai, MLA plus students, 29,94,312 will railway over bridge to be con- traffic jams. He said that before Phaphamau Vikramajit appear at the High School 
    structed from Teliarganj / this, the foundation stone of the Maurya, President of city unit Examination of class Xth. The Mazar to the Chhota Baghara railway over bridge was laid at BJP Ganesh Kesharwani along High School examinees include / Salori road from coming Bakshi Dam railway crossing, with other people’s representa- 16,74,022 boys and 13,20,290   >+-+6+  tourism to prepare a list of such under North Central Railway whose construction work has tives, officials of concerned girl students. spots and take the tour opera- on Saturday. The total cost of also started. Similarly, the con- departments were present. For Intermediate iming at giving a boost to tors there by inviting them on this project is  5280.12 lakh struction of 6 lane bridge from 56 LAKH STUDENTS Examination of Class XIIth Athe tourism in the city, the the auspicious occasion of and the length is 737.525 Malak Harhar Phaphamau to TO APPEAR IN HS, INTER the number of examinees will Tourism department will soon Mahashivratri s as the tourists meters. Ganga river has also started. EXAM: As many as 56,30,813 be 26,09,501, out of which start organising the programme could stay here for 4-5 days to Addressing the people pre- The Deputy Chief Minister students will take the High 14,73,771 will be boys and of ‘Sangeet Sandhya’ at holy see these tourist destinations. sent there on the occasion, the has instructed the officials of School and Intermediate 11,35,730 will be girls. ghats where the tourists could The members of the associa- enjoy the music like sitting in tion thanked the minister for open theatre. considering their proposal. The ‘Kashi is City of Music’ and work of Kashi Vishwanath 30   %  (! thus, there is a plan to hold the Corridor, the dream project of programme of ‘Sangeet the PM Narendra Modi and the Sandhya’ at holy ghats to attract CM Yogi Adtyanath in progress the tourists coming from var- and after the completion of the   +99+:++5 ago. At the same time, the tions of the Health department five homeguards came positive. ious parts of the country and construction it will give a new number of people who lost are still incomplete. Covid test- The order of the Corona test- abroad, the UP Minister for " 4*    # # 817      recognition to the tourism sec- s many as 6,355 people their lives from Corona has ing centres and general hospi- ing will continue in the Police Tourism, Culture and Religious tor of the city, the minister said Awere tested for COVID-19 increased to 378. At present, 42 tals have not been established Line. Devotees will start com- Affairs (Independent Incharge) adding there is an immense in the district. And of them, the Covid infected patients are here. The first bathing of the ing to Magh Mela area from far Dr Neelkanth Tiwari informed sonalities at one place. Dr have been developed as new possibilities of tourism across report of 26 people came pos- admitted to L3 SRN Hospital, fair will take place on January flung areas right from Purnima. adding, there will be such an Tiwari was speaking at a pro- tourist destinations such as the holy river Ganga and the itive in 24 hours. About 37 peo- 16 in Beli Hospital, nine in 14 on Makar Sankranti, but no A large number of people arrangement that the tourists gramme organised at a hotel in Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, project to develop Khidkiya ple beat the infection on the United Medicity and four in complete arrangements could including devotees, Kalpavasis could feel enjoying the music Maldahia here by Tourism Light & Sound Show in Ghat in view of the tourism, same day. One infected died Kalindipuram Covid Care be made for the corona exam- will visit the Mela area. like sitting in an open theatre. Welfare Association (TWA) Sarnath, museum in TFC, Bada will soon be started. during treatment. According to Centre. ination and treatment of devo- According to the govern- Kashi is known to have a num- honoured him for organising Lalpur, and Heritage Walk in The representatives of hotel CMO Dr Prabhakar Rai, out of Nodal Officer for Corona tees in the fair area. The risk of ment’s guide line, the Covid ber of personalities of various the Dev Deepawali on a grand Kabirchaura but there is a need business, travel agents, tourist the 37 people who have over- Dr Rishi Sahai said that the infection has increased after the testing report has to be shown fields and the list of such 90 level which drew the attention to include these spots in the guides and various airlines come the infection, eight peo- infected included a Primary Covid report of five home- before entering the fair area. personalities of arts and music of tourists from abroad too. tour package to increase the attended the programme ple were discharged from School teacher in Handia and guards of the Mela Police Line The Mela administration had has been prepared, he informed While welcoming the min- night stay of tourists. besides the tourism officer Covid hospitals. At the same Inter College teacher at arrived positive. In such a sit- said to make Covid Hospital adding, a museum will soon be ister, the president of TWA The minister gave his con- Kirtiman Srivastava and time, 29 people completed Rasulabad. The Covid report uation, it is currently difficult and Testing Center in every constructed where the tourists Rahul Mehta said that the sent to his proposal of TWA Director of India Tourism Amit home isolation. So far 20,882 has come positive for many to follow the Corona Protocol sector, but this has not been could know about these per- many places in the district and directed the officers of Gupta. people have been healthy by people, including a constable of and the mandate in the fair done at the moment. The staying in home isolation. RPF Prayagraj, a home guard area. responsibility of testing, setting The prevalence of corona posted at Handia police station, On Sunday, Health depart- up of hospitals in the fair area infection in the district is an assistant in the Georgetown- ment teams conducted a Covid and following the Covid proto- decreasing. On Saturday, the based cooperative department. check of jawans and home col, has been entrusted to the 33  %   4 number of active patients has Meanwhile, the Corona guards in the Police Line locat- Health department, but hospi- come down to 434, the same infection has knocked in the ed in Magh Mela area. There tals have not been prepared in figures which stood six months Magh Mela area, but prepara- was a stir when the report of any sector.   >+-+6+  In the first report of the Meanwhile, mass / group information about the helpline day, 22 positive patients were corona antigen tests continued numbers (112, 1098, 1090, 181, s many as 22 new COVID- found out of 2,159 reports and all the 139 tests were 1076, 108, 102) issued by the A19 patients have been received. Till then, the total test found negative at SSPG government through posters / detected in the district on reports received were 5,45,660 Hospital Kabirchaura apart banners / pamphlets / audios / 

  

    Sunday, increasing the total and the results of 3,052 are from 13 at CHC Shivpur, 40 at video clips. A total of 5,801 number to 21,622. The day also awaited. Out of them, 5,24.038 Vivekanand Hospital Bhelupur women / girls were mobilised saw one more death, increasing were negative, while 21,622 and 25 at SSH BHU. However, at 192 places and 754 leaflets   +99+:++5 Animal Husbandry depart- cases have been registered Shahi Snan together. Dharma the toll to 370. During the day, were positive. The total num- one out of 152 tests has been were distributed. A total of ment and Forest department against him under serious sec- Dhwaja and Chhavani of the the follow-up negative reports ber of samples collected was found positive at LBS Hospital 1,462 women / girls were sen- committee under the immediately about finding tions at Dhoomanganj police above three are established in included 35 and all of them 5,71,789. Earlier, a female aged Ramnagar. Along with this, sitised by the Anti-Romeo Achairmanship of the dead birds anywhere. Apart station of Prayagraj and at dif- the premises of the Juna have been recovered from 70 from Bhitari succumbed to samples of 137 from SSPG, 36 Squads at 167 places. As many District Magistrate has been from this, postmortem of dead ferent police stations of the Akhara. home isolation, increasing the COVID-19 at Sir Sundarlal from Vivekanand and 150 from as 135 eve teasers were warned. constituted to monitor avian birds has been asked to be done neighbouring district of With Juna Akhara, the number to 17,909. As no Hospital, Banaras Hindu LBS Hospital have been sent for Apart from this, the police influenza (bird flu) in the dis- by the Forest department and Kaushambi. other two — Ahvan and Agni patient has been discharged University (SSH BHU). As no RTPCR investigation. Besides, arrested 29 persons under trict. In this, Divisional Forest Husbandry department. About a couple of years ago Akharas will enter Haridwar on from any hospital, the number new red zone has been seen, for safety, respect and self- Section 151 of CrPC while Officer (DFO) and Executive Awareness programmes are Ejaz had made an attempt to January 25 from the remained at 2,938. The total the total number of hotspots confidence of women under challaned under Section 188 Engineer Irrigation also being organised at various flee from the jail van by attack- Najeebabad road. Before Nagar number of patients who have has remained at 2,660 includ- the ‘Mission Shakti’ campaign and took action under Section Department have been made places to keep distance from ing the guards near Shivkuti Pravesh the Akharas will visit been recovered so far is 20,847, ing 178 red zones. Five green being run in the district, the 51 of Disaster Management Act members. On this, the DFO the dead birds. during hearing of a case, but the Prem Giri Ashram in leaving 405 active cases. The zones have been converted girls/ women of various schools against 10 persons. During has issued a guideline to all the DFO YP Shukla said that the cops had foiled his attempt. Kangdi village where a special recovery rate is 96.41 per cent, into the red zones again. There / colleges and public places in checking at various points, forest officers of the Forest migrant birds coming to the Umri is a minority domi- pujan will be performed for all while the mortality rate is 1.71 are 2,482 green zones with 10 different police station areas 1,016 vehicles were challaned department to mark the water bird sanctuaries have also been nated locality under the the divine being, Maa Ganga, per cent. new ones. were made aware by giving and 14 seized. bodies. asked to trap. Also, instructions Dhoomanganj police station Maa Chandi Devi, Siddha Kali He asked the officials for have been given to send its and is famous for producing Peeth, Gauri Shankar Mahadev, strict monitoring of small serum to Bhopal for examina- twins with almost similar faces. Maya Devi, and Daksha pond, rivers and canals in rural tion. AKHARAS GIVE FINAL Mahadev. The Ramta Panch %       
  areas. Although not a single Building of Ejaz Akhtar SHAPE TO PROGRAMMES will lead the joint Nagar case of bird flu has come to demolished: Yet another active OF HARIDWAR KUMBH: Pravesh procession of Juna, light in Prayagraj, but the member of the Atique gang was Different Akharas gave final Ahvan and Agni Akharas.   >+-+6+  al function, Prof Narendra of Rabi crops declining its pro- ‘Farming can be made prof- Health department and the targeted on Sunday by the dis- shape to their programmes of Bhumi Pujan will be per- Singh Rathore, Vice-Chancellor ductivity by 15-17 per cent. itable by conserving water in district administration have trict administration and the the Haridwar Kumbh at a formed on February 16 from wo-day international webi- of Maharana Pratap ‘There is a need to boost pro- the field,’ he said, adding that made complete preparations demolition squad of the meeting and finalised the dates 10.23 am to 2 pm, and then the Tnar on agriculture develop- Agricultural University, duction and exports by provid- we all have to make the farm- for prevention. People are also Prayagraj Development of Shahi Snans. three Akharas will hoist their ment during the climate change Udaipur, said that it is absolute- ing food security to the 135 ers technically strong for the becoming aware that as a result, Authority. An imposing build- Office-bearers of Juna, Dharma Dhwajas. and food and nutritional secu- ly necessary to develop agricul- crore people of the country by upcoming challenges. Dr with the decrease in the sale of ing of Ejaz Akhtar, a close asso- Ahvan, and Agni Akharas met The Peshvai procession rity concluded at Institute of tural technologies according to developing discernment and Sudhansu Kumar Singh, chicken, the price has also ciate of mafia don Atique the national general secretary will be taken out on February Agricultural Sciences, Banaras the climate and reach farmers' technology according to this Director of Varanasi Regional come down. Ahmed was razed to earth by of the Akhara Parishad 27 at 12.40 pm from Pandewala Hindu University (IAS-BHU) fields. changed climate so that agricul- Centre of IRRI, emphasised the DFO YP Shukla said that JCB machines in Umri area Srimahant Hari Giri ji Maharaj Jwalapur to Juna Akhara. The here on Sunday in collabora- According to him, there are ture can be given an industri- need for climate change to be not a single case of bird flu has under the Dhoomanganj police and discussed the programmes Ahvan Akhara will take out its tion with National Bank for many important factors affect- al status,’ he suggested. included in the plans for the been reported in the district so station. This building was of Nagar Pravesh, Bhumi Peshvai on March 1 at 2 pm Agriculture and Rural ing the climate such as carbon Prof Ramesh Chand, IAS- development of agriculture and far. All the range officers of the raised without any approved Pujan, Dharma Dhwaja and from Pandeywala Jwalapur. Development (NABARD) and dioxide and methane gas and BHU Director, called for devel- there is a need to reduce the department have been asked to blue-print. Peshvai dates. Srimahant Hari Kinnar Akhara and Dandi International Rice Research climate change is occurring due oping various technologies cost of farming by using mark the water bodies in their Ejaz is a hardcore criminal Giri ji Maharaj said that Juna Swami will also join the Juna Institute (IRRI). to their 90 per cent emissions suitable for farmers in the resource conservation tech- area. Besides, it was asked to and is closely associated with Akhara, Ahvan Akhara and Akhara for Shahi Snan along The chief guest of inaugur- which have affected the sowing changing environment. niques. provide information to the the Atique gang. Dozens of Agni Akhara used to take with Ahvan and Agni Akharas.   !"!    

     5! 5        %  8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* Kiriharapur at 18.00 hrs, Mau at 18.25 hrs,  6% Dullahapur at 18.44 hrs, Jakhanian at 18.54 hrs,   3+6.;- of this work. He said all sale culling of the affected birds be radius will be culled as per the he railway administration for the conve- Sadat at 19.07 hrs, Aunrihar at 19.40 hrs, and purchase of poultry will done with full precautions and norms and details will be pro- Tnience of passengers on the occasion of Sarnath at 20.02 hrs, Varanasi City at 20.15 hrs, he Kanpur Divisional remained suspended till further care. He said the authorities vided to the DM the same day.   3+6.;- Magh Mela will run the following special Varanasi at 20.35 hrs, Manduadih at 20.50 hrs, TCommissioner, Raj orders. have been directed to per- He said Additional CMO, trains. All coaches in them will be of reserved Madhosingh at 21.38 hrs, Gyanpur Road at 22.27 Shekhar has directed all the It may be informed here forming culling of the birds and Subodh Prakash had been he State Minister for category and passengers will have to follow the hrs, Handia Khas at 23.00 hrs, Jhusi at 24.00 hrs health and zoo authorities to that the sudden steps were they be disposed as per norms made the nodal officer and the TAgriculture, Surya Pratap Covid-19 guidelines, CPRO PK Singh said. and will arrive on second day at Prayagraj take all precautionary mea- being taken in view of the and the report with evidences CMO will ensure the avail- Shahi who made a sudden 05153 MANDUADIH-PRRB SPL: The Rambagh at 00.45 hrs. During the return jour- sures and containment of Bird report of samples sent for lab- submitted to the District ability of the anti-viral drugs. visit to the Chandra Shekhar 05153 Manduadih-Prayagraj Rambag (PRRB) ney the 05158 Prayagraj Rambag-Gorakhpur spe- Flu and directed the district oratory for Bird Flu had come Magistrate. He said the hospitals and the Azad University of Agriculture special train will on January 13 and 27, February cial train will on February 11 depart from administration to ensure that positive and thus the Kanpur He said five RRT teams Medical College had bee put on and Technology in view of the 10, 15 and 26 and March 10 depart from Prayagraj Rambagh at 05.20 hrs, Jhusi at at 05.45 all possible help needed should Zoological Garden had been have been set up which will be hight alert and Flu Corners proposed visit of the Governor, Manduwadih at 22.30 hrs, Kachhwa Road at 23.07 hrs, Handia Khas at 06.32 hrs, Gyanpur Road at be provided without any delay. shut down till further notifi- in touch with the DM and have been activates at these Anandiben Patel reviewed the hrs, Madhosingh at 23.25 hrs, Gyanpur Road at 07.12 hrs, Madhosingh at 07.30 hrs, Manduadih He said the entry of poultry cation with immediate effect. ensure they provide him with places. He said the task force progress works for her visit. He 23.42 hrs, second day Handia Khas at 00.52 hrs, at 08.15 hrs, Varanasi at 08.40 hrs, Varanasi City and poultry products should He said the zoo authorities all details at that end of the day. had been set up and they will then interacted with the Vice- Jhusi at 01.45 hrs and reach Prayagraj Rambag at 08.55 hrs, Sarnath at 09.07 hrs, Aunrihar at not be allowed inside the city have been asked to declare on He said apart from this the area remain active and vigilant to Chancellor, Dr DR Singh and at 02.30 hrs. During the return journey 05154 09.30 hrs, Sadat at 10.05 hrs, Jakhanian at 10.18 limits and the police had been km radius as containment zone will be sanitised and the birds ensure that there was no spread directed him to ensure that all Prayagraj Rambag-Manduadih special train will hrs, Dullahapur at 10.28 hrs, Mau Jn at 10.55 hrs, assigned the task of monitoring and as per the medical norm in the periphery of one km of Bird Flu in the city. the development works shoult on January 14 and 28, February 11, 16 and 27 Kirhiharapur at 11.32 hrs, Belthara Road at 12.04 be accomplished timely in view and March 11 depart from Prayagraj Rambag at hrs, Salempur at 12.32 hrs, Bhatni at 12.55 hrs, of the fast approaching end of 11.00 hrs, Jhusi at 11.25 hrs, Handia Khas at 12.00 Deoria Sadar at 13.25 hrs, Chauri Chaura at 13.47 the financial session. hrs, Gyanpur Road at 12.27 hrs, Madhosingh at hrs and reach Gorakhpur at 14.30 hrs. A total He said the government 12.42 hrs, Kachhwa Road at 13.02 hrs and will of 10 coaches, including eight of general second  -    
  had proposed the setting up of reach Manduadih at 14.20 hrs. A total of 10 coach- class and and two of SLRD will be attached. two Kisan Kalyan Kendra one es, including eight of general second class and two BHATNI-PRRB SPL: The 05155 Bhatni- at Rawatpur and the other had of SLRD will be attached in the train. Prayagraj Rambagh mela special train will on Bilhaur and directed that they 05151 MANDUADIH-PRRB SPL: The February 10 depart from Bhatni at 20.00 hrs, be completed timely without 05151 Manduadih-Prayagraj Rambag special Salempur at 20.14 hrs, Belthara Road at 20.40 hrs,  
   fail. He also directed the V-C train will on January 14 and 28, February 11, 16 Kiriharapur 21.02 hrs, Mau 21:35 hrs, Dulhapur that the government was com- and 27 and March 11 depart from Manduadih at 21.57 hrs, Jakhanian at 22.10 hrs, Sadat at 22.28 mitted to the farmers of the at 06.00 hrs, Kachhwa Road at 06.40 hrs, hrs, Aunrihar at 22.54 hrs, Sarnath at 23.22 hrs, ments and footwear and it was also an area which need- most to produce more and state and thus the projects like Madhosingh at 07.13 hrs, Gyanpur Road at 07.40 Varanasi City on second day at 00.10 hrs,   3+6.;- accounted for about 13 per cent ed special focus so as to ensure better food in order to safe- Kisan Beej Anudan, solar hrs, Handia Khas at 08.32 hrs, Saidabad at 08.48 Varanasi at 00.40 hrs, Manduadih at 01.00 hrs, of the world’s leather hides pro- further development in estab- guard food security of a grow- pump distribution and Kisan hrs, Jhusi at 09.35 hrs and reach Prayagraj Rambag Madhosingh at 01.50 hrs, Gyanpur Road at 02.07 kill Development Mission duction. He said the industry lishing entrepreneurial ven- ing population. He said while Utpaday Sangathan should be at 10.05 hrs. During the return journey the 05152 hrs, Handia Khas at 02:52 hrs, Jhusi at 03.35 hrs Swas the farsighted approach had major subsectors like tures among progressive farm- large proportions of the popu- stepped up and special training Prayagraj Rambag-Manduadih special train will on will reach Prayagraj Rambag at 04.55 hrs. During of the Prime Minister, Narendr footwear, leather goods and ers and rural youths in the lation earn their livelihood in be imparted to ensure it was January 14 and 28, February 11, 16 and 27 and the return journey the 05156 Prayagraj Rambag- Modi and since then it had garments, finished leather, sad- country which would be the agriculture related activities, smoothly carried out on time. March 11 depart from Prayagraj Rambagh at 07.20 Bhatni mela special train will on February 11 leave been making effort to ensure dlery and harness. He said backbone for future economic productivity and income gen- He took a feedback from hrs, Jhusi at 07.55 hrs, Saidabad at 08.10 hrs, Handia Prayagraj Rambagh at 09.00 hrs, Jhusi at 09.25 they made the existing youth thus there was enough growth development. He added that eration in this sector remained the Animal Husbandry depart- Khas at 08.22 hrs, Gyanpur Road at 09.20 hrs, hrs, Handia Khas at 09.50 hrs, Gyanpur Road at employable. Currently the UP possibilities and opportunities Indian agriculture was at cross- low. He said one of the core ment of the varsity and also Madhosingh at 09.45 hrs, Kachhwa Road at 10.00 10.17 hrs, Madho Singh at 10.45 hrs, Manduadih Government was focusing on to employ youth after provid- roads and the need of the hour problems was the lack of inquired about the dairy prod- hrs and reach Manduadih at 10.30 hrs. A total of at 11.40 hrs, Varanasi at 12.10 hrs, Varanasi City the promotion of agriculture ing them special training under was not only to make farming knowledge about modern pro- ucts and animal feeds. He said 10 coaches, including eight of general second class at 12.30 hrs, Sarnath at 12.42 hrs, Aunrihar at and leather technology and a SDM. as profitable venture but to duction and management tech- farmers were highly dependent and two of SLRD will be attached in the train. 13.05 hrs, Sadat at 13.30 hrs, Jakhanian at 13.47 special proposal has already He said the leather indus- attract and retain those who niques at the farm and the on farming and animal hus- 05157 GKP-PRRB SPL: The 05157 hrs, Dulhapur at 13.57 hrs, Mau Jn at 14.30 hrs, been fowarded to the govern- try was extensively skill-based want to quit farming but also small and medium enterprise bandry and thus the goven- Gorakhpur-Prayagraj Rambag special train will Kiriharapur at 15.07 hrs, Belthara Road at 15.26 ment to introduce special and for a person to work in this enhance agricultural produc- (SME) level. He said thus thrust ment was focusing on efforts to on February 10 depart from Gorakhpur at 15.30 hrs, Salempur at 15.49 hrs and will reach Bhatni courses in the two special industry, one must have the tivity and hence income to had to be laid on imparting improve these two areas so that hrs, Chauri Chaura at 16.10 hrs, Deoria Sadar at 16.00 hrs. A total of 10 coaches, including eight fields. requisite skills. He said however solve the issue of disguised skills in these two areas. He said the farmers’ profits were at 16.35 hrs, Bhatni at 17.00 hrs, Salempur at of general second class and two of SLRD will be This was stated by the there was a prevailing skill gap unemployment in agricultural the new focus areas will be agri- increased manifolds. He said 17.14 hrs, Belthara Road at 17.42 hrs, attached in this train. District Manager, Skill that needed to be bridged. He work force of India. He said the cultural technique, animal hus- the farm universities had a Development Mission, Mukesh said the main objective was to possible solution to this prob- bandry, artificial insemination, major role to play and said the )$ "$#
"%# "*"$ + Srivastava, while addressing a build capacity for high pro- lem can be skill development in labour department where as in research carried out in the lab- meeting at Vikas Bhawan. He ductivity and compliance with agricultural sector. leather computer skills, oratories should reach the agri- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* hrs. A total of 10 coaches, including eight of gen- said India was world’s second global standards. Srivastava said the agri- accountancy and supervisory cultural fields as well. eral second class, and two of SLRD, will be attached largest producer of leather gar- He said skill in agriculture cultural sector in India needed skills. Shahi said the farmers can he railway administration for the convenience in it. be facilitated by ensuring they Tof people will run the following special trains GKP-BARHNI SPL: The 05083 Gorakhpur- were provided irrigation facil- in view of the mela to be organised on the occa- Barhni special train will on January 13, 14 and 15 ities, DAP, fertilisers on time sion of Makar Sankranti. All coaches in these depart from Gorakhpur at 11.00 hrs, from Nakha and on reasonable rates. He trains will be of reserved category and passengers Jungle at 11.14 hrs, from Maniram at 11.22 hrs, 8  

    said the authorities should traveling in them will have to follow the Covid- from Peppeganj at 11.36 hrs, from Campierganj remain vigilant that the farm- 19 prevention guidelines, CPRO PK Singh said. at 11.51 hrs, from Anandnagar at 12.20 hrs, from ers did not face any problem. GKP-NAUTANWA SPL: The 05081 Bridgemanganj at 12.34 hrs, from Uska Bazar   3+6.;- including Pankaj Yadav, Ajay Prominent other who were Gorakhpur-Nautanwa special train will on at 12.45 hrs, from Siddharthnagar at 12.57 hrs, Parihar, Raman Yadv, Monu present in the meeting were January 13, 14 and 15 depart from Gorakhpur from Chilhia at 13.15 hrs, Shohratgarh at 13.28 idhnu police have arrested Rajput and Vinay Yadav riding Director Research, Dr HG at 07.00 hrs, from Nakha Jungle at 07.14 hrs, hrs, Parsa at 13.42 hrs and reach Barhni at 14:20 Vsix persons, including the on three cars reached there. Prakash, Joint Director, Dr DK from Maniram at 07.22 hrs, from Peppeganj at hrs. During the return journey 05084 Barhni- mining mafia, for their involve- Guddu asked him to stop the Singh, and several other offi- 07.36 hrs, from Campierganj at 07.52 hrs, from Gorakhpur Mela special will on January 13, 14 and ment in life attack on the digging and disappear from the cials. Anandnagar at 08.10 hrs, from Lachmipur at 15 departs from Barhni at 17.00 hrs, from Parsa supervisor of Dedicated Freight spot if he did not want to pay 08.37 hrs and will arrive at Nautanwa at 09.15 at 17.16 hrs, from Shohratgarh at 17.29 hrs, Chilhia Corridor Corporation late on goonda tax. On protest, they hrs. During the return journey the 05082 at 17.39 hrs, Siddharthnagar at 17.57 hrs, from Saturday night. Accused had began to damage the DFCC Nautanwa-Gorakhpur fair special train will Uska Bazar at 18.09 hrs, from Bridgemanganj at also damaged the three DFCC vehicles. Meanwhile, Guddu *557  on January 13, 14 and 15 depart from 18.20 hrs, Anandnagar at 18.40 hrs, Campierganj vehicles and escaped. On com- shot at Ramdayal who anyhow Nautanwa at 21.00 hrs, from Lachmipur at at 18.50 hrs, Peppeganj at 19.08 hrs, Maniram ing to know about the incident, saved himself by hiding behind    21.30 hrs, from Anandnagar at 22.00 hrs, from at 19.30 hrs, Nakaha Jungle at 19.42 hrs and when police launched raid and the vehicle. Suddenly, seeing Campierganj at 22.12 hrs, from Peppeganj at reach Gorakhpur at 20.05 hrs. A total of 10 coach- caught the assailants red-hand- the force, all the assailants 22.26 hrs , from Maniram at 22.40 hrs, Nakha es, including eight of general second class and two ed having dinner in a dhaba in escaped from there. Station  Jungle at 22.57 hrs and reach Gorakhpur at 23.15 of SLRD will be attached in the train. Uriyara village, they indulged Officer Pushpraj Singh said on in scuffle with the cops. the complaint of Supervisor Thereafter, police have arrest- Ramdayal, FIR against the 5    *  .   %        ed six assailants while three of assailants had been lodged. their accomplicated managed Many other cases for illegal KANPUR (PNS): The 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* Kurebhar 21.48 hrs, Khajurhat special train will from January 12 to escape from there. mining, Arms Act and attempt National MSc Medical at 22.10 hrs, Malethu Kanak at to March 16 depart from According to reports, 7       *3) 
 6 to murder were already lodged Teachers’ Association he railway administration 22.24 hrs, Faizabad at 23.20 hrs Prayagraj Sangam every Monday, Ramdayal Jat of Newta, Jaipur against Guddu with the Vidhnu (NMMTA) expressed concern Twill for the convenience of and the second day Ayodhya at Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and (Rajasthan) is appointed DFCC Yadav alias Guddu on Saturday Railway Department, Guddu police station. after the National Medical passengers run 04233 Prayagraj 00.02 hrs and reach Mankapur at Saturday at 04.55 hrs, Pratapgarh at supervisor in Koriya village to evening when the latter abused him giving threats for Police have recovered three Commission (NMC) excluded Sangam-Mankapur daily spe- 00:50 hrs. During the return jour- 05.55 hrs, Sultanpur at 07.20 hrs, look after the work of mud demanded goonda tax of his life. Late in the night, when cars, two country-made pistols non-medical teachers from the cial train till March 14 and ney 04234 Mankapur-Prayagraj Faizabad at 09.00 hrs, Ayodhya at supply for the under-con- 50,000 per month from the the work of mud digging was and 10,000 cash from the para-clinical specialties of phar- 04234 Mankapur-Prayagraj Sangam special will from January 09.25 hrs, Mankapur at 10.10 hrs, struction corridor. According former. When Ramdayal going on in Koriya village, accused. All the six accused macology and microbiology Sangam daily special train from 11 to March 15 daily leave Babhnan at 10.40 hrs, Gaur at 10.49 to him, he received a call from refused to pay the amount due mining mafia Guddu along- have been sent to jail on in its latest guidelines. The January 11 to March 15. All Mankapur at 02.50 hrs, Ayodhya hrs, Tinich at 10.58 hrs and reach mining mafia Babu Singh to work being related to the with his 10 armed accomplices Sunday, SO said. Association had asked for coaches will be of reserved cat- at 03.40 hrs, Faizabad 04.15 hrs, Basti at 11.00 hrs. During the reforms in medical MSc cours- egory and passengers will have Malethu Kanak at 04.47 hrs, return journey, 04232 Basti- es to the Indian government. to follow the Covid-19 guide- Khajurhat at 05.02 hrs, Kurebhar Prayagraj Sangam special train will Officials from the government lines, CPRO PK Singh said. at 05.24 hrs, Sultanpur at 05.53 hrs, from January 12 to 16 every had ensured the association PYGS-MANKAPUR SPL: Pipurpur at 06.14 hrs, Khundaur Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,     
 that their concerns will be The 04233 Prayagraj Sangam at 06.34 hrs, Pratapgarh at 07.12 Friday and Saturday leave Basti at addressed. The association had (PYGS)-Mankapur special will hrs, Bishnathganj at 07.29 hrs, Mau 13.50 hrs, Tinich at 14.07 hrs, filed a writ petition in the daily till March 14 leave Aima at 07.45 hrs, Phaphamau at Mankapur at 15.05 hrs, Ayodhya Delhi High Court challenging Prayagraj Sangam at 18.10 hrs, 08.10 hrs, Prayag at 08.28 hrs and at 16.05 hrs, Faizabad at 16.30 hrs,  9  R  these regulations, which will be Prayag at 18.30 hrs, reach Prayagraj Sangam at 08.50 Sultanpur at 17.55 hrs, Pratapgarh heard on February 17. Phaphamau at 18.49 hrs, Mau hrs. A total of 13 coaches, includ- at 18.52 hrs and will reach Dr Sridhar Rao, president Aima at 19.13 hrs, Bishnathganj ing 10 of general second class, one Prayagraj Sangam at 20.45 hrs.   3+6.;- of the Association said medical at 19.27 hrs, Pratapgarh at AC chair car, and two of SLRD will A total of 12 coaches, including MSc courses, which were con- 19.50 hrs, Khundaur at 20.22 be attached in it. one of AC third, two of sleeper rade Union leaders led ducted in the medical colleges hrs, Piparpur at 20.49 hrs, PYGS-BST SPL: The 04231 class, five of general second Tunder the banner of Joint on the lines of MD courses Sultanpur at 21.20 hrs, Prayagraj Sangam-Basti (BST) class etc will be attached in it. Forum of Central Trade Unions needed reforms. He said ever have demanded to allocate since MCI silently abandoned funds in the forthcoming regulating these courses, they        " * ,,"-! Union Budget for the restart of were now regulated by indi- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  /. 0#* Kanpur’s closed mills. They vidual health universities. He QIT  + ,-. handed over a memorandum, said in the absence of a regu- Sainik Sammelan and a crime meeting were held at addressed to the Union Finance lating scientific council, there uring the inter-departmental T20 APolice Lines on Saturday. The main focus in the meet- Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, to were variations in these cours- Dcricket tournament going on at the ing was on ensuing panchayat election in view of which the the Deputy Labour es with respect to the mode of Mini Stadium of North Eastern Railway cops were told to deal seriously with disputes even if they Commissioner Pankaj Singh admissions, duration of cours- (NER) under the joint aegis of were related petty Rana to this effect here on es, dissertation, etc. Manoranjan Institute and Divisional issues as they could Saturday. Speaking on the occa- He added that the cur- Sports Association (DSA), a match become a major sion, senior trade union leader riculum needed to be upgrad- between the Commercial and Electricity issue later and keep Rajesh Kumar Shukla said the ed with the changing times and departments was played on Saturday. a close watch over government had decided to  "   
   3  #   * % $     said although the UGC recog- Batting first the Electrical Department the activities of poll close the Lalimli and Kanpur nised these courses, the scored 89 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. aspirants and not Textiles Mills due to its anti- demands. The delegation com- of Kanpur Division. Instead, it Dharmdeo, Om Prakash and Education Ministry had done Ramesh contributed 17 runs. For the promote any labour policies. Whereas, on prised RP Kanaujia, Ram included those who had never Dinesh Singh Bhole. little as these courses came Commercial Department Laxman took groupism. The SP said large scale preventive action should be the other hand, it was locating Prakash Rai, Arvind Trivedi, been a part of labour move- APPOINTED : Prof under the ambit of medical col- three wickets and Amit and Meena two taken without any discrimination. The SP directed SOs to take ways to provide employment to Rajiv Khare, Rashmi Bajpai, ments. Expressing resentment, Neelima Gupta, Vice- leges. He said reforms and wickets each. In action against the criminals to ensure peaceful conduct of pan- unemployed youths. He said SAM Zaidi, Asit Kumar Singh, he said the inclusion of mem- Chancellor, CSJM University, regulations were needed for reply, the team of the chayat elections. He told them to tighten the noose around the Kanpur’s glorious past could be Gaurav Dixit, RD Gautam, bers in Shram Bandhu com- Kanpur, has been appointed the these courses and only medical Commercial gangsters and if formalities were completed properties of such revived by handing over the Pratap Sahni and Om Prakash. mittee was done at the behest Member of Planning and colleges must be permitted to Department made elements should be confiscated. The meeting was attended by management of these closed Earlier on Friday, they of the state government which Monitoring Board of Mahatma run them. He said PhD aspi- 90 runs in 13 overs the DM, ADM(F&R) ASPs, COs, all SHOs and others. mills to the local Defence fac- lodged protest against the has no legal entity. He demand- Gandhi Central University, rants those who wished to for the loss of three WELCOMED: Vice-Chairman Scheduled Caste tories. Like in Jabalpur, newly set up Shram Bandhu ed to resolve the issue by Bihar, for a term of three years. appear for NET examination wickets and won the Commission of the state Mani Ram Kol welcomed the deci- Shaktiman vehicles were being committee and handed over a replacing the existing members She has been appointed in for PhD were forced to take an match by seven sion of the Union government to increase the budget for edu- manufactured for the Army, memorandum to the with the genuine ones. He said place of Prof Manjula Rana, exam on Life Sciences as no wickets. Amit con- cation of ST students nearly five times from the FY 2020-21. Kanpur mills can also cater to Additional Labour the Forum had also been press- Head, Department of Hindi, separate subjects were available tributed 23, Laxman Interacting with media he said around 1.36 crore students will the demand of textile products Commissioner SP Shukla at his ing for convening a meeting of HNB Garhwal University, for those who pursued Medical and Kaabil con- get the benefit in the form of scholarship. Under the scheme for armymen. He also demand- Sarvodaya Nagar office. Union Shram Bandhu for the past sev- Srinagar (Garhwal) and former MSc subjects. tributed 16 runs each. For the Electrical the union government will contribute 60 per cent and state ed to revoke the old pension Leader Rajesh Kumar Shukla eral years. The delegation com- member, Uttarakhand State He added that General department Ramesh took one wicket. governments 40 per cent, he said. According to it the bene- scheme and strictly enforce said the representatives of prised RP Kanaujia, Asit Public Service Commission, MSc and Medical MSc were The Man of the Match Award was pre- fit had to be provided through DBT mode. As per the pro- the labour laws. Dy.Labour Central Labour Federations Kumar Singh (convenor of the who had been earlier nomi- different as the former was the sented to Laxman Yadav for his all-round vision audit of the institution had been made mandatory, he Commissioner Pankaj Singh and their affiliated unions were Joint Forum), Ram Prakash nated on the Executive Council core life sciences and the latter performance by Senior Divisional said. During the press conference he was accompanied by Rana assured to apprise the not included in the newly set Rai, Kuldeep Saxena, SAM of Mahatma Gandhi Central was specialised to suit the Operations Manager Rohit Gupta and Lalchand Saroj, Satwant Bharti, Gulab Pasi, Gyan Prakash Central Government of their up Shram Bandhu committee Zaidi, Dinesh Verma, University, Motihari (Bihar). medical field. Assistant Commercial Manager AK Suman. Dubey and district president BJP, Braj Bhushan Singh.   !"!   

  
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After I became who had defeated Narayan ing an issue of slashing securi- major tragedy was averted spotting some suspicious mate- rorists of proscribed terror BJP leaders including leader of State Ministry of Consumer the chief minister, I was given Rane in Assembly polls gets X- ty of its leaders, State Congress Aalong the Line of Control rial lying on the roadside in the outfit LeT in a hideout con- Opposition in the Assembly Affairs, Food and Public security cover. After the exe- security cover. spokesperson Sachin Sawant in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch on area. Soon after the different structed in a particular house Devendra Fadnavis, and MNS Distribution Raosaheb Patil- cution of Yakub Memon in July Justifying the changes said” “The BJP leaders should Sunday after security forces teams of security forces includ- in village Chandhara Pampore, President Raj Thackeray, as Danve, former Chief Minister 2015 and drive against Maoists made in the security covers shout and scream if their secu- timely detected and defused an ing the members of the Bomb Awantipora Police along with part of what it called the annu- Narayan Rane, former Finance in eastern Maharashtra, my given to the Opposition lead- rity cover is reduced or improvised explosive device Disposal squad of the Indian 50 RR and 110 Bn CRPF al review of the State VVIP Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, security was enhanced and ers, Maharashtra Home removed considering the possibly planted by the over army were rushed to the area to launched a search operation security. former Congressman this was done based on the Minister Anil Deshmukh said reduced threat perceptions to ground workers of terror out- neutralise the explosive mate- today early morning. During While the Maharashtra Kripashankar Singh, close directives by the Centre,” the that the state government had them”. fits desperately trying to revive rial. The vehicular movement search one large hideout of LeT government downgraded Fadnavis aide and MLC Prasad former chief minister said. made the changes based on the “Though the Gandhi fam- militancy in the region. was also suspended in the area outfit was found in the cow- Fadnavis’ security from Z-plus Lad, BJP MLA and spokesper- Former minister senior recommendations of a five- ily and ex-Prime Minister The IED was detected close to prevent any collateral dam- shed and was destroyed subse- to Y-plus with escort, it also son Ram Kadam and state BJP BJP leader Sudhir member committee of officers Manmohan Singh face threats, on the heels of recovery of sev- age. After conducting thor- quently. “One terrorist associ- reduced the security of his Vice President Madhav Mungantiwar, whose security that reviewed the security and the BJP acted vindictively and eral cache of arms and ammu- ough reece and mandatory ate identified as Adil Ahmad banker-wife Amruta and Bhandari. has been withdrawn, had a dig came out with a new recom- reduced their security after nition in the frontier district in searches in the close vicinity the Shah resident of Chandhara daughter Divija who have now Similarly, the security cover at the Uddhav Thackeray gov- mendation. which the BJP people had the last few days. Terrorist members of the Bomb dispos- Pampore of proscribed terror been given X-security from of Uttar Pradesh’s former ernment: “I was given securi- Maharashtra’s former chief rejoiced But the MVA govern- handlers sitting across the line al squad defused the IED by outfit LeT was also arrested” the earlier Y-plus with escort. Governor Ram Naik has been ty because I come from a minister Narayan Rane, whose ment doesn’t have such vin- of control had earlier directed detonating the same. during the operation.. The state government with- reduced from Y-Plus to Y, Maoist-hit district. It has been security has been withdrawn dictive attitude,” Sawant their OGW's to disturb peace in Meanwhile, in Kashmir “Incriminating material drew the security cover of while the security covers of withdrawn, so it appears that said: “My security has been said. the region by targeting religious valley security forces unearthed and cache of ammunition Fadnavis’ aunt Shobhatai Deepak Kesarkar and Ashish Maoist activities are over. But places. a well carved out hideout in including 26 rounds of AK-47 Fadnavis’s security. Shelar had been slashed from the (government) must ensure According to official the cowshed of a house locat- were recovered from the bust- Similarly, the state gov- Y-Plus to Y and that of security for the common mass-    
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  "      )   ,;,+ As 2302 patients were dis- Pune district, which con- charged from the hospitals tinued to be the worst-affected   "  n a marked dip in the num- across the state after full recov- city-district in Maharashtra, Iber of Covid-19 deaths and ery, the total number of people saw the total number of cases Shahjahanpur: A young man given a job in a small boat and infections, the daily death tally discharged from the hospitals increase from 3,77,904 to from Uttar Pradesh who was his employers took away his plummeted to 34, while the since the second week of 3,78,539 while the total num- stranded in Iran after being passport and other docu- new infected cases dropped to March this year went up to ber of deaths in Pune went up duped by a recruitment agent ments. Having realised that he 3,558 in Maharashtra on 18,63,702. from 7821 to 7828. has returned home with the has been duped, Rinku nar- Sunday. The recovery rate in the Thane district remained help of Indian embassy there, rated his situation to his father A day after the Covid-19 state dropped marginally in the third spot --after Pune a BJP MP said on Sunday. who, in turn, approached the toll in the state crossed 50,000 from 94.70 per cent to 94.65 and Mumbai – after the total According to BJP MP parliamentarian for help. mark, the number of deaths per cent. number of infections rose from from Shahjahanpur Arun The MP said he spoke to dropped from Saturday’s tally With five deaths, the 2,61,425 to 2,61,867 while the Kumar Sagar, Rinku, a resi- External Affairs Minister S of 57 to 34, while the Covid-19 toll in Mumbai rose total deaths climbed from 5631 dent of Jakhiya village in the Jaishankar and “the Indian infections came down from from 11,181 to 11,186 while the to 5638. )  4
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The NAF team could be understood from these Ainjured when a four-mem- in small talk and asked to be this case, the police have also *:766+ portfolio of food and agriculture icy makers by the 1990s as he tests the soil and advise farmers studies,” said R Kalpana, NAF’s ber gang of desperadoes shown some jewellery for pur- taken into custody two suspects during the most critical phase of saw thousands of farmers com- which crop would be ideal for soil scientist. opened fire and attacked the chase. and they are being questioned. ore than three lakh farm- India, 1962-67, a period known mitting suicide because of crop their farms while their man- “It is the farmers who nego- owner and staff at a jewellery Later, a couple of gangsters The student was on his way Mers spread across the States as “days of ship to mouth exis- failure, high debts and poor agement team facilitates the tiate and fix the prices of their shop at Ambernath in the whipped out revolvers, point- home on Scooty at the time of of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, tence”. If the ships laden with returns. farmers to sell their crops direct- crops with the buyers. They neighbouring Thane district ed them towards the owners the incident. The attackers tar- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, wheat from USA fail to turn up In the year 2000, on his 90th ly to buyers. know at the time of sowing with choppers, and decamped and staffers at the shop and geted him a lane before the Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and at Indian ports, the country’s birthday, Subramaniam, who Scientists and managers of itself what they would get as with gold ornaments worth grabbed the jewellery. When house. The killed student was Maharashtra are in cloud nine population would starve as was leading a retired life at NAF tour the villages like mis- prices,” said S S Rajasekhar, Rs 12.77 lakh on Sunday after- the shop owners and staffers jailed in 2018 for killing a thanks to an initiative by late C domestic food production was Chennai, launched the National sionaries and evangelize the NAF’s trustee and son of late noon. resisted the attempt, the gang- young man. The police believe Subramaniam, the Bharat Ratna at its lowest ebb thanks to the Agro Foundation, an institution villagers about selection of Subramaniam. In an incident that sent sters opened seven rounds of that the incident is going on in awardee and former Union socialist-permit raj. The grain which he hoped would play a crops, how and when to start the Amritraj of Endathur vil- shockwaves through fire and also assaulted them his counterpart. Minister of Food and production in the country was small role in helping farmers in farming operations and how to lage in Kancheepuram, a farmer Ambernath township, four with choppers. Victim was a BA honors Agriculture. Subramaniam a mere 80 million tonnes which the State rejuvenate their farms nourish the crops.”We study soil who cultivates watermelon and gangsters -- who came on two The injured -- identified as final year student could integrate the services of made India to move around in and supplement their income. fertility of each location and Reghu, a farmhand who made motorbikes – fired seven Vasan Singh (26), Laxman Atif Khan, the 25-year-old farmers and buyers without international market with a This correspondent was a wit- analyze the local climate before profit through muskmelon rounds and attacked the owner Singh (30), both owners and son of Mohammad Jamil any hassles through his initiative begging bowl. ness to the small function held asking the farmers which crop farming owe their prosperity to and staff members of the staff Bhairav Singh (25) – were Ahmed, a resident of Zakir National Agro Foundation Subramaniam along with at his residence where the leg- to select. All our efforts have NAF. All these happen In Tamil with choppers. rushed to the Ulhasnagar Nagar street No 5, was a BA (NAF). farm scientists like M S endary Nani Palkhivala and been fruitful,” said M R Nadu where politicians and Ulhasnagar’s Deputy Central Hospital. Honors Final Year student at There were and there are no Swaminathan had launched the APJ Abdul Kalam (then the sci- Ramasubramanianm, CEO, farmers complain of water Commissioner of Police While Laxman suffered AMU. On Saturday night at Mandis or APMC in Tamil Green Revolution by introduc- entific advisor to Government NAF. shortage and wasteland. Prashant Mohite said that the bullet wounds, the other two around 10:30, he was coming Nadu even now! Farmers in ing advanced rice and wheat of India) were present. The soil is tested in the “There is no wasteland or gangsters decamped with suffered injuries during the home on Scooty to Zacharia Cauvery Delta (the rice pro- varieties so that farmers could The NAF, with the help of state-of-the-art chemical labo- dryland. They are all under- 250gms of jewellery worth Rs. chopper attack on them. Market leaving friend Zaid. Just ducing districts of the State) and get more yield per hectare. It farm scientists like M ratory to find out the soil fer- utilised land,” said Rajasekhar. 12.77 lakh. “We have formed four then, the four attackers already elsewhere complain about the helped the nation tide over the Ramasubramaniam and tility. “By analyzing the soil, we He said he was indebted to cor- “Of the persons injured, the teams to look out for the four standing there stopped him elusive Minimum Support food crisis, though temporarily. Kalpana Rajesh has emerged as can also find out the ideal crop porate houses and trade bodies condition of the two is serious,” gangsters. We have enforced a and fired sharply at him, tar- Prices announced by the The man who saved Indian a silent but powerful establish- which could be grown in the which help NAF to sustain he said. Naka bandi in the entire geting Atif. Atif had two shots Governments. But the NAF agriculture with “out of the ment that has revolutionised the area. Details like shortage of itself as part of their corporate The incident took place at region,” the DCP said. in his back and shoulder. compensates for it. box” ideas, was disappointed lives of three lakh farmers in the nutrients and micro-nutrients social responsibility.        (

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New Delhi: Union Culture ago to join the program of the ernment provides the land, and Tourism Minister Prahlad Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor then his ministry can do a lot Singh Patel strongly criticised Mahasangh. Since then, there of work here in the field of art. the Mamta Banerjee has been no improvement in He said that the culture of Government regarding the law the condition of the people of Bengal is very rich but there is and order. He attacked the the tea gardens. He criticized no such academy through wage board of the workers of the state government saying which the artists of this place the tea gardens and the Bengal that the problem of people of can know about the culture of Government for their lease tea gardens has remained the the place, and can further problems. Patel accused the same for years, people have not improve it. State Government of indiffer- even got the lease of the land. Mr. Patel said that when ence for cultural activities in He told that the Central tourists from India and abroad Darjeeling. He was talking to Government has implemented come to any area, they do not the media during his stay in a minimum wage board for the just want to see the beauty, but Darjeeling. plantation employees, which also want to know about the There is no improvement will be implemented soon. cultural heritage, which has no in the status of tea garden This time 200 times system here. He said that workers Mr. Patel said that our research scholars in 3 days, till will happen. Government of when his party comes to power Union Culture and manifesto is our resolution let- then there was no question of Bengal should pay attention to in Bengal, a lot of work will be Tourism Minister Prahlad ter. None of our work goes out elections. Mr. Patel said that culture, said Patel done here. Singh Patel alleged that the of tenure. Whatever promises many types of taxes are col- Union Culture and Earlier, Shri Patel offered government of Bengal has we make, we fulfill within lected here since the time of the Tourism Minister Prahlad prayers at Mahakal Temple nothing to do with social con- tenure. He said that we will British, but facilities are not Singh Patel said that there is no and paid tribute to the martyrs cerns. He said that nature has find a permanent political solu- available. He alleged that anti- platform for conducting cul- by going to the War Memorial. given everything to Darjeeling, tion to the Gorkha case. On MPs in Bengal cannot spend tural activities in Darjeeling. During this time, Darjeeling but this area has been the vic- the answer of a question, he their MP funds in the interest Mr. Patten demanded that the MP and Bharatiya Janata Party tim of neglect of the state gov- said that on the request of the of the people here. He said that state government provide a national spokesperson Raju ernment. He told that he had MP here, we gave the money this is the reason that the peo- place like Tagore Culture Space Bisht was also present with 1*        1  >  *
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,;    670 579: "R %     day before Prime Minister !"     ANarendra Modi is to hold  670 579: maximum positive change a meeting with Chief Ministers with an addition of 1,123 cases, on Monday in the run up to the ith less than 300 new whereas Rajasthan shows max-     2  launch of the vaccination drive WCovid-19 deaths being imum negative change with a on January 16, the Centre on recorded in the country for the reduction of 672 cases.  670 579: acute brain dysfunction lasted somewhat by the boards,” she Sunday said Co-WIN, an last 16 days, India’s fatality rate Ten states and UTs con- for an average of 12 days. added. online platform for monitoring continues to witness a sus- tributed 79.12 per cent of the ovid-19 patients admitted “This is double what is seen in Analysing patient char- Covid-19 vaccine delivery, shall tained decline, dropping to new recovered cases. Cto intensive care in the non-COVID ICU patients,” acteristics from electronic form the foundation for the 1.44 per cent. This, the Union Kerala saw 5,424 people early months of the pandemic said study co-author Brenda health records, and care prac- anti-coronavirus inoculation Health Ministry said on recovering from COVID-19 in experienced a higher burden of Pun from VUMC. tices and findings from clini- programme which shall be cit- Sunday could be possible due a day, followed by 2,401 in delirium and coma than is typ- The scientists believe cal assessments, the scientists izen-centric so that the vaccine to focused efforts of the Centre, Maharashtra and 1,167 in Uttar ically found in those hospi- Covid-19 could predispose found that about 90% of is available anytime and any- States and Union Territories on Pradesh. talised with acute respiratory patients to a higher burden of patients tracked in the study where. effective clinical management Also, 10 states and UTs failure, according to a largest acute brain dysfunction. were invasively mechanical The Prime Minister will of the hospitalised cases. and to save lives by providing per million population,” it have contributed 82.25 per study of its kind to date. However, they also noted that ventilated at some point dur- chair the meeting slated to Owing to effective con- quality clinical care to the crit- said. cent of the 18,645 new cases The research, published patient care factors, some of ing hospitalisation, and 67% begin at 4 pm. He will be tainment strategy, aggressive ical and severely diseased The total number of recorded in a day across India. in The Lancet Respiratory which are related to pressures on the day of ICU admission. apprised by the CMs on the testing and standardised clin- patients. recovered cases in the coun- Kerala reported 5,528 new Medicine journal, tracked the posed on health care by the Patients receiving benzo- roll-out of coronavirus vaccine ical management protocols Collaborative efforts of try has surged to 10,075,950 cases in the last 24 hours, fol- incidence of delirium and pandemic, also appear to have diazepine sedative infusions as well as the COVID-19 situ- based on holistic standard of the Centre, States and UTs and the national recovery rate lowed by Maharashtra 3,581 coma in over 2,000 Covid-19 played a significant role. were at 59% higher risk of ation in their respective states. care protocol across have resulted in strengthening has improved to 96.42 per and Chhattisgarh reported patients admitted before April With respect to Covid-19, developing delirium, they The digital meet would Government and private hos- of health facilities across the cent. 1,014. 28, 2020, to 69 adult intensive the scientists believe there added. In comparison, the be significant, coming ahead of pitals, the number of new country, the health ministry India’’s current active case- The ministry said that care units across 14 countries. has been widespread aban- patients who received family the roll-out of two COVID-19 deaths have dipped, it stated. said. load of 2,23,335 was just 2.14 73.63 per cent of the 201 fatal- According to the scientists, donment of newer clinical visitation were at 30% lower vaccines from January 16 and As part of the COVID-19 “India has one of the low- per cent of its total cases. ities reported in a span of 24 led by those at Vanderbilt protocols that are proven to risk of delirium, the study two dry- run of the vaccine management and response est deaths per million popu- Recovery of 19,299 patients in hours were from seven states University Medical help ward off the acute brain noted. pan India. policy, there has been a sharp lation (109). Countries like 24 hours has led a decline of and UTs. Maharashtra report- Center(VUMC) in the U.S., the dysfunction that usually “There’s no reason to It is the first interaction focus of the Centre on not Russia, Germany, Brazil, 855 cases from the total ed the maximum 57 deaths, choice of sedative medications affects many critically ill think that, since the close of between Modi and the CMs only containing the viral dis- France, the USA, the UK and COVID-19 active caseload. followed by 22 in Kerala and 20 and curbs on family visitation patients. “It is clear in our our study, the situation for after the Drug Controller ease but also to reduce deaths Italy have much higher deaths Maharashtra recorded the in West Bengal. played a role in increasing findings that many ICUs these patients has changed,” General of India (DCGI) gave acute brain dysfunction for reverted to sedation practices said study senior author, restricted, emergency-use these patients. that are not in line with best Pratik Pandharipande. “These approval to two vaccines - for the nationwide rollout of Covid-19. He stressed on the need for caution one needs to exercise They said ICU delirium is practice guidelines and we’re prolonged periods of acute Oxford Astrazeneca’s vaccine Covid-19 vaccine, the Ministry Giving an overall view of flexibility without compro- to ensure there was ‘no proxy’ associated with higher medical left to speculate on the caus- brain dysfunction are largely ‘Covishield’, manufactured in on Sunday held a video con- the CoWIN software and the mising on quality and reiter- at all, while reiterating that the costs and greater risk of death es,” Pun said. “Early reports of avoidable. ICU teams need India by Pune’s Serum Institute ference with officials from principles that shall underpin ated that inclusivity, speed and beneficiaries of the vaccination and long-term ICU-related Covid-19 suggested that the above all to return to lighter of India, and Bharat Biotech’s states and Union Territories to the technology backup for the scalability have been kept in drive need to be uniquely and dementia. Nearly 82% of the lung dysfunction seen levels of sedation for these ‘Covaxin’. discuss feedback on the Co- vaccination exercise, he said mind while designing the dig- undeniably identified. patients in the study were required unique management patients, frequent awakening The Union Health WIN software and its opera- robust, dependable and agile ital platform with all its com- About the use of the comatose for a median of 10 techniques including deep and breathing trials, mobili- Ministry said that Co-WIN, an tional use gathered from the technology shall form both the ponents being portable, syn- Aadhaar platform, Sharma days, and 55% were delirious sedation. In the process, key sation and safe in-person or online platform for monitoring vaccination dry runs. foundation and the back-up for chronous without excessive advised the States to urge the for a median of three days. preventive measures against virtual visitation,” COVID-19 vaccine delivery, The meeting was chaired the country’s Covid-19 vacci- and unnecessary dependen- beneficiaries to seed their cur- The scientists noted that acute brain dysfunction went Pandharipande added. shall form the foundation for by Ram Sewak Sharma, the nation drive. cies. rent mobile number with the anti-coronavirus inocula- chairman of Empowered “The process should be cit- Underscoring the impor- Aadhaar for registration and a digital record on who gets workers and two crore front- the virus. tion drive which shall be citi- Group on Technology and izen-centric and built on an tance of capturing the vacci- consequent communication vaccinated by whom, when line workers would be inocu- PM-CARES ((Prime zen-centric so that the vaccine Data Management to combat approach that the vaccine shall nation data in real time, through SMS. and which one, Sharma lated in the first phase. The Minister’s Citizen Assistance is available anytime and any- Covid-19 and member of be available anytime and any- Sharma said, “This is non- It is extremely important stressed. Centre plans to also vaccinate and Relief in Emergency where. National Expert Group on where,” Sharma was quoted as negotiable.” to clearly identify a person who Under India’s vaccination 27 crore other persons who are Situations) Fund may be used As part of preparations Vaccine Administration of saying in a statement. He also highlighted the is getting vaccinated and keep drive, one crore healthcare at a greater risk of contracting to purchase the vaccines. @+!             5         +,P  
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The court had then BJP’s success in the ‘Gram Singh Makan. Yadav is a B.Tech. The eighth round of talks assured the government of an Panchayat’poll in Karnataka. engineer. large volume of data, from Instagram and other social between the Centre and the adjournment on January 11 “I am going to discuss the Both the arrested accused another accused person, which media platforms. It was also farmer unions on January 7 provided it urges so saying political situation in were produced before the was stored over cloud-based alleged that he has gained appeared heading nowhere that the settlement through Karnataka.Recently, we won Competent Court at Saket here websites containing objection- monetary benefits and was as the Centre ruled out talks was a possibility. the gram panchayat elections in and the duo was remanded to able material including the indulging in these activities repealing the “We understand the situ- a very big way. Within a month, $! %& ' to check the spread of COVID- judicial custody till January 22. child pornography material since 2019, it added. contentious laws while the ation and encourage the con- we are going to face two par-  ' !  19 in the state, the karnataka The CBI registered a case and made payment to him A Special Unit “Online farmer leaders said they are sultation. We can adjourn the liamentary and an Assembly Chief Minister said, “In against Yadav, a private person, through Paytm for the same,” Child Sexual Abuse and ready to fight till death and matters on Monday (January by-polls. We have to finalise the     ( Karnataka, the COVID-19 sit- under provisions of the the CBI said. Exploitation Prevention/ their ‘ghar waapsi’ will happen 11) if you submit the same candidates. We will discuss all uation is under control. We are Protection of Children from Thereafter, the accused Investigation (OCSAE)” has only after ‘law waapsi’. due to the ongoing consulta- these issues with Amit Shah and ! )  taking all precautions.” Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, allegedly published an adver- been created in CBI, New The Monday hearing on tion process,” it had said. other important leaders,” the   Earlier, he hinted that the 2012 and the Information tisement for sale of said mate- Delhi for probing offences the pleas by a bench headed After the eighth round of Chief Minister said before his cabinet expansion may also be Technology Act, 2000 on the rial over Instagram. On receipt relating to online child sexual by Chief Justice S A Bobde talks, Agriculture Minister meeting the former party pres- ) ' & on the table for discussion dur- allegations that the accused of payments via Paytm / abuse and exploitation. Apart assumes significance as the Narendra Singh ident. *'' ing his meeting with the party was advertising over Instagram Google Pay among others from from receiving various refer- Centre and the farmer Tomar had said no decision The BJP leader said he will high command.The cabinet account for sale of objectionable the customers/ seekers, the ences/information, the unit is leaders are scheduled to hold could be reached as the also try to meet the party expansion in the state has been material including child porno- accused was allegedly sharing undertaking investigation of their next meeting on January farmer leaders did not pre- national president J P Nadda. Assam for a two-day visit on on the cards for over a year. graphic material, officials said. the said objectionable materi- various offences relating to 15. sent alternatives to their Nadda who returned from Monday where he would also Yeddiurappa has been fac- “It was further alleged that al with them through online child sexual abuse and The top court, which had demand for the repeal of the his one-day West Bengal poll address a rally at Silchar. ing dissidence from within the the said accused had purchased WhatsApp, Telegram, exploitation. observed that there is no laws. campaign tour is flying to Asked about the steps taken party for quite some time. 1.*     *   + ( %    *   )  .+    

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The document is expect- he Supreme Court is had held Aadhaar would be National Employment The implementation of ed to aid employment gener- Tscheduled to pronounce needed for availing facilities of APolicy (NEP) could these four labour codes would ation in the country to a great on Monday its verdict on welfare schemes and govern- become a reality by this year- provide a conducive legal extent, especially when the pleas seeking review of a ver- ment subsidies. end following the implemen- framework for universalisa- government is grappling with dict upholding the Centre’s Ruling that seeding of tation of four labour codes tion of social security and the issue of job loss especial- flagship Aadhaar scheme as Aadhaar would not be and completion of four major other safeguards for the entire ly due to the pandemic. constitutionally valid but required for opening bank surveys, including one on workforce of over 50 crore in Earlier last month, Labour striking down some of its accounts, availing mobile ser- migrant workers. the country. Minister Santosh Gangwar provisions, including its link- vices, by CBSE, NEET, JEE, The NEP, to be given But for job creation, a had also said that the four all ing with bank accounts, UGC and for admissions in shape by the Ministry of broad NEP would be required India surveys on migrant mobile phones and school schools and free education for Labour and Employment, will to exploit the potential of workers, domestic workers, admissions. children, the top court had draw a broad road map for each segment of different sec- employment generated by A five-judge bench, com- observed that Aadhaar had improving job opportunities tors of the economy. This professionals and transport prising Justices A M also become a household in the country, mainly by would require up-to-date data sector which will be launched Khanwilkar, D Y name and that its use has various initiatives like skill on employment across the by early March, 2020 and the Chandrachud, Ashok spread like a “wildfire”. development, bringing invest- sectors in the country. This results of these will be avail- Bhushan, S A Nazeer and B R It had struck down as  76/+9;-; Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri lar day, it had said in a state- ment in employment inten- gap would be bridged by the able by October 2021. Gavai, will take up in-cham- unconstitutional the portion tweeted, “Way to go girls! ment on the eve of the his- sive segments and other pol- four employment surveys to The Minister had opined bers a batch of review pleas of Section 57 of the Aadhaar n all-women cockpit Professional, qualified & con- toric flight. icy interventions. be conducted by the Labour that for any evidence-based challenging the September (Targeted Delivery of Acrew set out on a historic fident, the all women cockpit Members of the crew are: Last year, Parliament Bureau, a wing of the min- policy making for these work- 26, 2018 verdict. Financial and other Subsidies, journey, operating Air India’s crew takes off from San Captain Zoya Aggarwal, passed three labour codes on istry. ers, ‘’authentic data’’ on A five-judge Constitution Benefits and Services) Act, inaugural San Francisco- Francisco to Bengaluru on Captain Papagari Thanmai, Industrial Relations, Social Talking to PTI, Director employment in organised and bench headed by then Chief 2016 that permitted private Bengaluru flight, going over @airindiain’s flight to fly over Captain Akansha Sonaware Security and Occupational General, Labour Bureau, D S unorganised sector enterpris- Justice Dipak Misra held that entities like telecom compa- the North Pole and taking the the North Pole. Our Nari and Captain Shivani Manhas. Health Safety & Working Negi told PTI that the bureau es is highly called for. while Aadhaar would remain nies or other corporates to Atlantic route to reach the Shakti achieves a historic Air India too expressed Conditions (OSH). has begun spadework on the The minister had also mandatory for filing of avail of the biometric Aadhaar Karnataka capital at the other first.” its elation when it tweeted, The Code on Wages was four surveys and field work informed that the bureau will Income Tax Return and allot- data. end of the world. Air India has said this “Imagine this : -All Women approved by Parliament last would begin by March and soon launch an ‘’All India ment of permanent account Justice D Y Chandrachud, The flight number AI176 will be the longest commer- Cockpit Crew. -Longest flight year and its rules have been the results would be out by Quarterly Survey’’ on number (PAN), it would not who was part of the bench, left San Francisco on cial flight in the world to be into India. -Crossing the firmed up. But the imple- October-end this year only. Employment of Enterprises’’ be mandatory to link Aadhaar had given a dissenting judge- Saturday at 8.30 PM (local operated by it or any other North Pole It’s here & hap- mentation of the rules for He said the NEP would that will provide comprehen- number to bank accounts and ment in which he ruled the time) and would arrive in airline in India. pening! Records broken. Code on Wages was held back take a shape based on the data sive data on the employment telecom service providers can- Aadhaar Act should not have Bengaluru at 3.45 AM on The total flight time on History in the making by because the government inputs of these four surveys by numbers in both the orga- not seek its linking for mobile been passed as a Money Bill as Monday, according to Air this route will be more than AI176 from @flySFO to wanted to implement all four December this year only. nized and unorganized sec- connections. it amounts to fraud on the India sources. 17 hours depending on the @BLRAirport. AI 176 is labour codes in one go. These Thereafter, the NEP tors to address these data In a 4-1 verdict that also Constitution and is liable to be Union Minister for Civil wind speed on that particu- cruising at 30000 feet. four codes are likely to be would be sent for the approval needs. quashed some contentious struck down.   !"! )   . 2! ) #"2#,  &' 8   ?(5 .    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At least the farmer orders for the eviction of farm- and the “Khalistani” discourse With demonetisation, our cash "     "                ! at the protesting farmers stand leaders don’t think so. ers and removal of blockades, in public. It will boost the was taken away; with GST, the         "      " S      discredited. With time, the The Government’s advo- the orders can be carried out nation’s confidence and build incomes of our small and protest has grown to become sort cates may carp that the farm- only by the police, paramilitary trust between the Government medium businesses eroded;                    of a revolution, greater than the ers are blocking essential roads or finally the army (God for- and farmers. and finally, with the new farm                      Arab Spring. In fact, it is arguably and causing public nuisance. bid it comes to that). Rakesh If things do go awry, it’s laws, each morsel of food will "                    the largest “occupy” movement But this is not true. The block- Tikait has already issued a Catch-22 for Modi. The only be under corporate control, in the history of human race. Yet ades at all points are allowing statement that if the police way he can remove the farm- our farmers will become                        the target of the American “occu- vehicular traffic to pass and, in came down to evicting them, ers without repealing the laws indentured labour in their            D       3  py” movement and farmers’ rev- fact, the police are obstructing “We (the farmers) are ready to is if he uses the State’s might on own fields and the urban pop-  !$                 olution in India is the same — traffic as seen in the media. face the bullets on our chest them; he can say goodbye to ulace would have to pay one per cent. Even if the SC issues an order, but we won’t leave until the politics if he does that. through the nose each time the                   -  Mussolini defined fascism as what will be the basis for it? laws are repealed.” There is also a third prob- price of dal hits 200/kg. The     $      !   N3 /       the marriage between a corpora- Judging from its earlier But the moot point is if the ability, even more ghastly: middle class and the poor        3   -          ! tion and the State (political statements, the apex court will Government can afford to be What if the troops are called in stand to lose the most. power). But in just a little over a also act with caution. Even one violent or fire at the peaceful but they refuse to fire on the If the common citizens     "    "     O D     month, the farmers have exposed wrong word could go a long and unarmed farmers. In mod- farmers? Will there be court- think that they are unconnect-           !          ! the robber-barons and their way in eroding its own credi- ern times, even if one farmer martials or a coup d’etat? Do ed to this farmers’ revolution,                         political pawns. Neo-con elite bility and integrity. If any is killed by a police bullet keep in mind that most uni- one urges them to think again: and lazy economists may think complicity is seen between funded by the tax-payer, the formed personnel, especially in This movement is not only   P           G        that there is still hope for Modi the courts and the country might erupt in anger the Delhi Police, have propin- about the farm laws, it is a lit-         "         and that the farmers will be rout- Government, it shall only spur and Modi — forget about quity with farmers. Is the mus test for Indian democra- G       4            ed, but people with ears on the revolution. 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This is when Sheikh European native’s anger, triggered by natives could enter the garrison cities achieve the kind of success or position in Europe, Muslims who had adopted that, by adopting Western modernity, threw himself completely into becom- his inability to achieve prestige and suc- and enjoy all of its perks and power by that those who were born into this modernity were actually integrating Muslims were simply acculturating ing a radical Islamist. cess despite adopting the ethos of a adopting Islam. denomination can. They are thus ideas that were originally inspired by themselves with an Islamic past that According to Crone, acculturated dominant western culture, is a rebel- The acculturated native, in this more likely to walk out and leave the ancient Muslim rationalists. This was had been repressed by conservatives. natives embrace cultural norms of their lion against modernity. On the other context, did not face any hindrances to idea of nationhood based on this also often pointed out by 19th centu- Sir Syed understood this as a battle / + 10 adopted societies. They do so to hand, according to Crone, it is also a progress or in his rise to a position of strand vulnerable to contraction. And ry Muslim modernists such as Sir Syed between aqal (reason and logic) and advance their status in these societies. failure of Western modernity. The fail- power. According to Crone, this is why it has been contracting. Ahmad Khan and Muhammad naqal (copying tradition and rituals). n a 2012 lecture at the Institute of These natives may be living in regions ure in this respect is its inability to hold the native retained his acculturated self From the 18th century onwards, Abduh. According to the 20th century Advanced Studies, the late Danish- where they do not have roots, or in on to non-Europeans who had willing- and did not walk out or rebel against Islam as an imperial power began to Israel writes that: “As the seeds of Islamic modernist and scholar the late IAmerican historian Patricia Crone their ancestral regions that have been ly adopted modernity but then walked it, despite his dislike of Arab hegemo- stagnate. Its nemesis was the Muslim the Enlightenment were being sown in Fazal-ur-Rehman Malik, Islam’s ratio- described Omer Saeed Sheikh as an colonised by foreign powers. But out to rebel against it. ny. He may have rebelled against the community’s slide into myopia. It was Europe, there were European thinkers nal past does not fit the world view of “acculturated native” who had rebelled when, despite integrating the foreign Crone says this is because of a fear Arabs but not the idea that he had con- eventually overwhelmed by European who were challenging monarchism and “fundamentalists” and radicals who, to against his adopted cultural mores. cultural ethos, they feel that their within the purveyors of modernity that verted to. colonialism, powered by economic, the Church by debunking their hostile challenge modernity, have construct- Sheikh is a British citizen who was progress is being restricted by the pro- their positions of power might be Indeed, the huge influx of non- militarist, political and social moder- perceptions of Islam, and informing ed a largely romanticised past to tout arrested in Pakistan for his role in the ducers of these ethea, they walk out usurped by those who had adopted Arab natives into the fold of Islam con- nity based on the principles of the ‘Age their audiences that Islam was a ratio- their disposition as being “authentic.” kidnapping and murder of American from their acculturated selves, rebel their ideas but were not from its race sequently overthrew the hegemony of of Enlightenment’ i.e. rationalism, sci- nal and inclusive faith.” In other words, those who reject- journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. Sheikh against it and adopt their ancestral cul- of origin. To Crone this is not an irra- its original purveyors (the Arabs) — ence, democracy, secularism and cap- According to Israel, not all purvey- ed acculturation (to modernity) by was born in London to Pakistani par- ture. tional fear, but one that the West needs especially after the Abbasid Revolution italism. ors of the Enlightenment agreed. But claiming it was alien, were rejecting a ents who had migrated to England in However, what they believe is to let go of if modernity is to retain con- in 750 CE. But the faith continued to This saw vast sections of colonised 18th century Enlightenment philoso- repressed Islamic tradition that had 1968. They quickly adopted British cul- their authentic, ancestral culture is verts and grow. In her 2014 book, The grow. In Pakistan, however, from the Muslims acculturating themselves to phers such as Pierre Bayle, Henri de inspired this modernity and falling tural norms and established a success- often a romanticised concoction, or Nativist Prophets of Early Islamic Iran, mid-1970s onwards, certain political this modernity, so that they were not Boulainvilliers and Denis Diderot pre- back on a mythical understanding of ful clothing business there. Sheikh was even an unintentional caricature. In Crone writes that one of the main rea- and constitutional developments have left behind. But because of reasons sented Islam as a rational and tolerant the faith’s history to justify their rebel- enrolled at a prestigious private school their rebellion against their former sons behind the rapid growth of Islam led to the growth of a particular non- pointed out by Crone, many walked out faith. Israel writes that these men were lion. in London and was then sent to acculturated selves, they may begin to was the fact that its purveyors had inclusive strand of Islam, alienating of it, giving birth to radical Islamist inspired by certain ancient Muslim (The views expressed are Lahore’s equally prestigious Aitchison dress in the manner they believe peo- made it extremely simple to convert to those who may follow a different one ideas based on romanticised notions of thinkers and their ideas seeped into the personal. Courtesy: Dawn)   !"! ( ,

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The etail fuel prices across the recovery in 2021 with the infrastructure development in exposed to our weaknesses of AAA 2 Innovate Private Ltd record low interest rates glob- Rfour metro cities remained return of consumer confi- the country, market players and gaps during the pandem- was of the view that 2021 is ally would help businesses, as unchanged for the third con- dence, robust financial mar- feel. ic,” Jain said.Lancy Barboza, ought to see more digital trans- also witnessed in rising com- secutive day. kets, an uptick in manufac- With the country emerging MD of Flomic Global Logistics formation to facilitate the new modity prices, it looks like In the national capital, turing and exporters braving it out of the pandemic, and tech- noted that logistics and freight normal, be it small and medi- 2021 will bring in strong pos- petrol was sold at the record out in the global market with nology taking a whole new forwarding segment saw a dip um enterprises or large enter- itivity and economic growth,” high of 84.20 per litre, reached never-say-die spirit, Assocham meaning in this post-Covid in business volumes during prises.He also noted the pivotal Choksi said.Naman Vijay, CEO on Thursday (January 7). said on Sunday. The industry world, they feel, automation the month of April 2020, main- role likely to be played by the and Co-founder of ClickPost, In Mumbai, Chennai and chamber said it expects with approvals of the two vac- growth of seven per cent in will be the next big thing in ly due to the pandemic spread logistics sector in the distribu- emphasised impact of the e- Kolkata, the fuel was priced at immense accruals of econom- cines, the accruals of the eco- GST collection; even as the logistics. out followed by the nationwide tion and transportation of commerce business on the 90.83, 86.96 and 85.68 per ic benefits from the COVID- nomic benefits would be sig- total GST mop-up was up 12 “Multinationals and glob- lockdown, but once the restric- Covid-19 vaccines. logistics sector. litre, respectively. 19 vaccination programme nificant, especially to sectors per cent year-on-year,” Sood al supply chains in the reviving tions on the movement of Noting that several coun- “E-commerce sector has Petrol and diesel prices about to be rolled out. such as hospitality, transporta- said. times are finding India an goods were eased, it picked up tries are banking on India in seen unprecedented adoption had increased on two succes- “The high-frequency data tion, entertainment, which He said the Budget for attractive location to establish steadily.He was of the view that terms of supply of vaccines, he of technology during the pan- sive days last Wednesday and is a strong pointer to a V- were hit hard during the pan- 2021-22 would be a major cat- their manufacturing base the year 2020 has taught many said: “However, due to the demic and we see three major Thursday taking gasoline to shaped recovery in 2021 with demic,” Sood said. alyst. “Great focus on health- which will certainly prove lessons to entrepreneurs and supply chain challenges like trends that will dominate logis- record high levels in Delhi the seeds bursting into green According to Assocham, care, agriculture and revival of instrumental for our econom- business leaders who would capacity crunch and shooting tics in 2021. Firstly, online while keeping its prices very shoots over the last two months the most definitive of the data demand would be imperatives ic growth and will have direct implement these lessons in up of air freight prices coupled retailers will prefer working close to record high levels in of 2020 itself,” Assocham is the record collection of Rs in Finance Minister Nirmala impact on the growth of logis- their business strategy for 2021 with the container shortage with multiple courier partners other metro cities.The rise Secretary General Deepak 1.15 lakh crore in the Goods Sitharaman’s Budget”. tics industry,” said Pawan Jain, and beyond. scenario for ocean freight, to increase reach and reduce came amid rising crude oil Sood said. India’s GDP is esti- and Services Tax (GST) during The entire healthcare value Founder & Chairman, “One learning will be to India seems like losing the shipping costs,” Vijay said. prices. Currently, Brent crude mated to contract by a record December. chain from hospitals to medical Safexpress. adopt digitalisation of transac- opportunity and lagging in the Secondly, the online shop- price is high near the $56-per- 7.7 per cent during 2020-21 as “The state-wise collection education, primary health cen- He added that government tions. 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 6 India, SRM Institute of Science International Relations at SRM work environment and to chart  670 579: “Non-inclusion of natur- Uttar Pradesh and Andhra & Technology hosts thousands Institute of Science & out their careers. al gas under GST regime is hav- Pradesh, 15 per cent in Gujarat, he Government should ing adverse impact on its prices 14 per cent in Madhya Pradesh.     Tbring natural gas under due to stranding of taxes in the “Since gas-based industries $B31! * the Goods and Services Tax hands of gas producers/sup- do not get the benefit of tax   670 579: sharing and AI along with 7     (GST) regime to realise Prime pliers and is also impacting nat- credit of VAT paid on pur- BAFTA tool enabled the GST Minister Narendra Modi’s ural gas-based industries due to chases of natural gas, it is s many as 215 persons ecosystem and intelligence    vision for a gas-based economy stranding of legacy taxes paid resulting in an increase in cost Ahave been arrested in the authorities to identify layer-by- and raising the share of the on it,” the Federation of Indian of production of such industrial last two months across the layer activities of these fake 

$  2%'  environment-friendly fuel in Petroleum Industry (FIPI) said. consumers and would have an country in a drive against fake entities and pinpoint the fraud- +   # India’s energy basket, the indus- In a pre-Budget memo- inflationary effect on the econ- GST invoice fraud cases per- sters with precise input. try has said. randum to the Finance omy,” it said. petrated through fake entities To further tackle the men-      #  2J <  Natural gas is currently Ministry, FIPI, which boasts of Inclusion of natural gas and fly-by-night operators who ace of fake invoice frauds and outside the ambit of GST, and members from across the oil under the GST ambit will have fraudulently availed input tax misutilisation of ITC, the New Delhi:Realtors’ apex body existing legacy taxes -- central and gas spectrum, said the a positive impact on gas-based credit (ITC) in multi-layered Union government has acted CREDAI has suggested the  670 579: /()  '" 7 excise duty, state VAT, central value-added tax (VAT) rate on industries, promote usage of scams. on the recommendations of Government to increase tax &" ,-# !  sales tax -- continue to be natural gas is very high in dif- the fuel and avoid stranding of Those arrested by the Law Committee of GST exemptions in the upcoming he country’s exports grew applicable on the fuel. ferent states -- 14.5 per cent in taxes, it said. Directorate General of GST Council and placed qualified Budget to boost housing T16.22 per cent year-on-    ' Intelligence (DGGI) and the restrictions of 1 per cent on the demand and enhance limit of year to USD 6.21 billion in the + ,8# )   CGST Commissionerates use of ITC for tax liability in a deduction under section 80C of first week of January, mainly 3 .8# +   include six Chartered manner that does not impact income tax for principal repay- driven by healthy growth in    . * Accountants and one Company ease-of-doing business for gen- ment on home loans. It also pharmaceuticals, and engi- 7  3 .8 Secretary, sources said. uine taxpayers. said that there should be a sep- neering sectors, reflecting signs +   ! (  # 2+  +  Others arrested include 71 DGGI sources said that in arate exemption for principal of revival, an official said on ) ' 9 : ! masterminds, 81 proprietors, the last two days, 17 arrests repayment on home loans. Sunday. 36 Directors or Managing have been made in fake invoice The Budget for financial The exports during the 99   '8 Raipur: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said this region, Education, Health and Sports will Directors, 15 partners, three frauds and further investiga- year 2021-22 will be presented first week of January last year /() :  "' 7 that the minimum support price of Kodo-Kutki also be promoted with highest priority. CEOs, and one each broker and tions are on. So far, a maximum on February 1. The were at USD 5.34 billion. )  "(: will also be declared from this year. The He said that there is no shortage of talent GST practitioner, the sources of 23 arrests have been made in Confederation of Real Estate Imports during January 1- announcement was made by the Chief Minister in Bastar and the talents needs to be given oppor- added. Mumbai zone. Developers’ Associations of 7 this year too increased by 1.07  ' + 8< in Bijapur. He announced Kutru and Gangalur tunity. The government is committed to pro- GST intelligence authori- In the last two days, India , which has around per cent to USD 8.7 billion as '" 7 ! : as tehsils in Bijapur district. He sanctioned funds vide opportunities for the betterment of Bastar ties have also registered around Ahmedabad Zonal Unit offi- 20,000 members from across against USD 8.6 billion in the ! 99  '''8 for deepening and beautification of 12 ponds of people. He said that forest rights community and 2,200 cases and unearthed cials have registered 14 cases the country, also recommend- same period of 2020, the offi- the district including development work being individual pattas are being given by the gov- more than 6,600 fake GSTIN and initiated actions against ed tax incentives to boost cial said. carried out in Bijapur for upgrading and beau- ernment. entities. Authorities have also AK Impex, Mannat Impex, investment in Real Estate Imports, excluding petro- The rate of contraction in tification of Loha Dongri, Mahadev Talab and The government is giving the right to land seized more than Rs 700 crore Roselabs Bioscience, among Investment Trusts (REITs). leum, increased by 6.56 per the outbound shipments was development of 10 roads in the district and bus to the landless people in Bastar. He said that from these fraudsters. others. “Real estate sector has cent during the week, the offi- 8.74 per cent in November stand in Bhairamgarh, Awapalli and Mander. power has become a part of the basic needs of The sources said that those At least eight companies been under stress for more than cial added. 2020. The country’s exports Chief Minister approved setting up of pro- the people in today's era. The work of provid- arrested included operators of were found non-existent but 2 years. Economic uncertainty Exports of pharmaceuti- had shrunk marginally by 0.8 curement centers for paddy procurement at ing electricity in this area is going on a war foot- fake entities and end- benefi- had availed or utilised ITC of enforced by COVID-19 pan- cals, petroleum and engineer- per cent in December 2020. Tongpali and Bhadrakali. On the occasion, Chief ing. Closed schools have been restarted by the ciaries who connived with more than Rs 113 crore demic has only made sit worse ing grew 14.4 per cent (USD The improvement was Minister Mr. Baghel said that there will be no government. Local youth are being given these frauds in running the through fake invoices in gar- for the sector. After battling for 61.62 million), 17.28 per cent mainly due to the increase in shortage of funds for development works in employment opportunities. The amount of business of fake invoices on ments, copper waste, medi- survival, the sector is slowly (USD 114.72 million), and and shipments of certain sectors Bastar division. He said that along with the pro- DMF is being used for education, health and commission basis. cines, ferrous waste, cement moving towards revival,” 51.82 per cent (USD 636.77 such as gems and jewellery, motion of culture and civilization of people of livelihood. Use of data analytics, data- and coal, the sources said. CREDAI said. million), respectively. engineering and chemicals.   !"!  ' ,,          
 


Chicago: President Donald and universities. threatened largely peaceful one counterprotester dead. University's African American idency despite his complicated Clinton was aided by the first ened the Democratic grip on Trump repeatedly claimed in But in the end, historians Black Lives Matter demon- He privately questioned studies program. “Trump made past with his hometown's Black decline in Black voter turnout Black voters. “Because of his the final months of his presi- say Trump's legacy — and his strators after the police killing why the United States would that all explicit again. He and Latino communities. There in 20 years. Since his November leadership we have changed the dency — and without a trace of electoral undoing — will be of George Floyd this year. accept more immigrants from brought it to the fore. was his refusal to apologize for loss to President-elect Joe political map forever and irony — to have done more for largely shaped by rhetoric Instead, his initial response Haiti and “shithole countries” He mainstreamed certain harsh comments in 1989 about Biden, he has made unsub- Republicans have a road map Black Americans than anyone aimed at stirring significant was a series of tepid tweets and in Africa rather than from assumptions about race that five Black and Latino men stantiated allegations of voter on how to be competitive and with the “possible exception” of swaths of his white base that video messages in which he places such as Norway. Trump were driving our politics any- who as teenagers were wrong- fraud in large urban centers victorious in nontraditional Abraham Lincoln. tugged at the long-frayed asked his violent loyalists to “go even wrote in a tweet that way.” Human rights activists say ly convicted in a jogger's bru- such as Detroit, Milwaukee communities,” RNC He boasted that the African strands of race relations in home in peace,” let them know appeared to be intended for a that the Capitol siege was the tal rape in New York City's and Philadelphia — all areas spokesman Paris Dennard said American unemployment rate America. His strategy of divi- he felt their “pain” and told group of then-first-term law- macabre ending of a presiden- Central Park. with big African American in a statement. dropped to record lows under siveness was on display this them he loved them. makers — progressive cy that embraced white Trump paid for newspaper electorates — that proved crit- The Rev. Marshall Hatch, a his watch before the coron- past week as he urged sup- Trump was frequently Democrats and women of color supremacist groups and advertisements back then call- ical to Trump's defeat. civil rights activist in Chicago, avirus pandemic ravaged the porters, mostly white men, to explicit in using race as a cud- — to “go back and help fix the extremists and fanned the ing for New York state to adopt There has been no evi- said that Trump's defeat at the economy. descend on the U.S. Capitol in gel. totally broken and crime infest- flames of chaos and violence the death penalty after the dence of the massive fraud or polls brought a moment of Trump heralded his the name of his baseless claims He claimed without evi- ed places from which they “This is a moment of reckon- attack. Early in his real estate gross error that Trump and his relief. administration's criminal jus- of election fraud. dence that Barack Obama, the came.” “Since the Black civil ing for the United States,” said career, Trump and his father team alleged in scores of law- But Hatch said his joy quick- tice overhaul for shortening After the pro-Trump mob nation's first Black president, rights movement of the mid- Bob Goodfellow, interim exec- were sued by the Justice suits that judges, whether ly was eclipsed by the recogni- mandatory minimum sen- stormed the hallowed halls of wasn't born in the United 20th century, there has been utive director of Amnesty Department for violating fair appointed by Republicans, tion that some 74 million tences for nonviolent drug Congress, Trump did not States, has said Mexican immi- this kind of tacit agreement in International USA. “President housing laws by discriminating Democrats or Trump himself, Americans were OK voting for offenses and leading to the immediately condemn the vio- grants were “bringing crime” the American political conver- Trump has repeatedly encour- against Black applicants. The systematically dismissed. Trump even though he repeat- release of thousands of incar- lence. He did not denigrate the and were “rapists” and argued sation that one could appeal to aged violence and disorder by Trumps ultimately entered a Still, the Republican edly has played down white cerated people, mostly Black rioters as “THUGS” or warn there were “very fine people on racial animus, but you had to his supporters. These are not consent decree but did not National Committee, in the supremacy, vilified women of Americans. Trump also rel- that he was prepared to greet both sides” after violence at a do so in a particular sort of the actions of a leader, but an admit guilt. aftermath of Trump's loss, has color and tried to diminish the ished that he increased funding them with “vicious dogs” and white supremacist rally in way,” said Eddie Glaude, Jr., instigator.” The New York real Trump's 2016 White House tried to cast the Trump era as issue of racial injustice in for historically black colleges “ominous weapons” as he had Charlottesville, Virginia, left chairman of Princeton estate tycoon rose to the pres- win over Democrat Hillary one in which the GOP loos- American policing. AP 6    $  *    &  9   7  % 6 $5-   .  
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          7 Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to Beijing: China's state media cowardly act of   22   travel to the US-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight Washington: The US has lift- In a statement on Saturday, ner, Pompeo, a staunch critic lashed out at the latest move on sabotage” of the next US his administration's work on the border wall, the White ed the “self-imposed restric- Pompeo said, “for several of China, added that the US Taiwan by the departing administration. Jakarta: Two landslides triggered by House said Saturday. tions” on contacts between decades the State Department executive branch agencies Trump administration, accus- “The Trump administra- heavy rain in Indonesia left at least 11 Trump will travel to the town of Alamo, Texas. He American and Taiwanese has created complex internal should consider “contact ing US Secretary of State Mike tion, in its continuing efforts dead and 18 injured, officials said will mark the completion of 400 miles of border wall and diplomats and officials, restrictions to regulate our guidelines” regarding relations Pompeo of “seeking to mali- to burn the house down before Sunday. The second landslide in his administration's efforts to reform what the White Secretary of State Mike diplomats, service members, with Taiwan previously issued ciously inflict a long-lasting leaving office, has crossed a Cihanjuang village in the Sumedang dis- House described as the nation's broken immigration sys- Pompeo has announced, end- and other officials' interac- by the State Department to be scar on China-US ties.” dangerous red line with China trict of West Java province occurred as tem. Trump's campaign for the presidency in 2016 ing a long-standing policy to tions with their Taiwanese “null and void.” A writer for the official days before incoming rescuers were still evacuating people fol- focused extensively on the president's desire to construct “appease” China. counterparts.” “The United States gov- Xinhua News Agency said in President Joe Biden takes lowing the first disaster on Saturday, said a border wall. He also promised that Mexico would pay The move on Taiwan is The US has maintained ernment took these actions a commentary on Sunday that office,” the commentary read National Disaster Mitigation Agency for the wall, but it has been paid for by US taxpayers. likely to anger China and close ties with Taiwan since it unilaterally, in an attempt to the lifting of longstanding in part. spokesman Raditya Jati. While most of the wall went up in areas that had increase tensions between split from mainland China in appease the Communist restrictions on US govern- Biden takes office on Rescuers were among the victims, smaller barriers, the government has built hundreds of Washington and Beijing as the 1949 after the end of a civil war. regime in Beijing. No more,” he ment contacts with Taiwanese January 20. he said. The rain stopped on Saturday miles of fencing as high as 30 feet (9 meters) in a short Trump administration enters But until recently said. counterparts proves that There was no immediate night. A bridge and roads were blocked amount of time — most of it this year. its final days ahead of the Washington has avoided major “Today I am announcing Pompeo “is only interested in comment from the Chinese by the landslides as authorities struggled The administration prioritized areas where the wall inauguration of Joe Biden as displays of friendship so as to that I am lifting all of these self- stoking unwarranted con- government on Pompeo's to bring in heavy equipment to clear the could be built more quickly, and crews have blasted hills president on January 20. not antagonise Beijing, which imposed restrictions,” the US frontations, and has no inter- decision to end State debris. Seasonal rains and high tide in and bulldozed sensitive habitats in national wildlife China regards Taiwan as a continues to view the self- top diplomat said. T h e est in world peace.” Department restrictions on recent days have caused dozens of refuges and on American Indian land to do it. breakaway province that must governing democracy of United States government A commentary posted how US officials can interact landslides and widespread flooding The visit will likely be the president's first public be reunified with the main- around 24 million people as an maintains relationships with online by CGTN, the English- with Taiwan, which he said across much of Indonesia, a chain of appearance since he addressed supporters on Wednesday land, even by force. But inseparable part of its territo- unofficial partners around language channel of state had been implemented to 17,000 islands where millions of people riling up a crowd that later staged a violent siege of the Taiwan's leaders assert that it ry. Referring to Taiwan as a the world, and Taiwan is no broadcaster CCTV, called appease the Communist live in mountainous areas or near fer- U.S. Capitol. He is anxious to highlight accomplishments is a sovereign state. “reliable” and “unofficial” part- exception, he said. PTI Pompeo's announcement “a regime in Beijing. AP tile flood plains close to rivers. AP as his presidency winds down. AP & % %  "#      *     * " $ % #    670 579: Meanwhile, some parts of the likely to stay mainly dry till January '   Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, 14, the MeT office said. Srinagar city From Page 1 old weather conditions contin- received another spell of snowfall- -- the summer capital of Jammu and From page 1 this incident, saying such ers.”Farmers have certain beings reported in India. Cued to sweep the northern -an unexpected spell of back-to- Kashmir -- recorded a low of minus “All farmers are here to “andhergardi” is not accept- apprehensions over the new He said that only two samples from Kanpur zoo belt, as some parts of Kashmir back snowfall after light snow on 2.6 degrees Celsius, up from minus whom the CM ‘sahib’ intends able. “If anybody is involved in farm Acts. have tested positive, confirming the presence of bird Valley received another spell of Saturday and the heavy snowfall 4 degrees Celsius the previous to explain the farm laws. We this agitation, it is the The government should flu. “Fifteen samples had been sent to the high secu- snowfall on Sunday. earlier in the week, officials said. night. Keylong and Kalpa in will not allow the government Congress and Communists,” rather repeal these Acts as rity lab at Bhopal and 13 tested negative,” he point- Light rain occurred at isolated They said Srinagar recorded Himachal Pradesh continued to to hold this programme,” a he claimed.Khattar said some desired by farmers and avoid ed out. He further said that there is no reason to places over eastern Uttar Pradesh about an inch of snow till 8.30 am. shiver at sub-zero temperatures, the protester said.The farmers farmer leaders who had confrontation with them by panic because it is only at one spot in UP so far. and in almost all divisions of Some areas, especially in south meteorological department said. criticised the state govern- assured not to disrupt the holding functions like the “We will be able to control it completely in the next Madhya Pradesh. The national Kashmir, also received snowfall The tribal Lahaul and Spiti's ment, saying it was holding a event backtracked from their mahapanchayat,” he said. three days as rapid response teams have already Capital's minimum temperature which, however, stopped after some administrative centre Keylong was programme over the laws at a promise. “I want to state that The former CM reiterated been activated,” he said. He added that the action dipped to 7.8 degrees Celsius as cold time, they said. the coldest place in the hill state yet time when farmers across the there is a strong democracy in his demand of convening a plan has been made and will implement it, wher- winds from snow-clad Western The officials said there were no again at minus 8.8 degrees Celsius, country protesting against the country and everybody session of the state assem- ever required. Himalayas swept through the reports of snowfall at the famous Shimla MeT centre director these. has the right to put forth his bly.”This government has lost “Task force meetings have already been held plains, the India ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Manmohan Singh said. The government is trying point,” he said.He said those the faith of its legislators and and presided over by DMs in various districts with Meteorological Department (IMD) Kashmir, and Pahalgam tourist Kalpa in Kinnaur district to rub salt into our wounds who were behind the act have people. the representatives of Irrigation, Health, Forest said. resort in the south. recorded a low of minus 4.3 degrees with this “kisan mahapan- defamed the farming com- The Congress wants to department and Environment departments,” he The mercury is likely to drop to While the MeT office had fore- Celsius respectively, he said. chayat”, another protester munity. “Our farmers do not bring a no-confidence motion said. five to six degrees Celsius by cast very light rains or snowfall at Shimla registered a low of 5.5 added.Some local villagers involve in such things,” he against the Khattar govern- “One kilometre area from the point where the January 14 in the city, it said. isolated places in Jammu and degrees Celsius, the official said. and BJP workers also had a said. ment,” he said. birds were detected with flu in Kanpur zoo has been The cloud cover over Delhi has Kashmir on Saturday, there was no Meanwhile, the highest temperature face-off with the protesters The CM said whatever he Haryana Congress chief declared the infected zone and birds within that area prevented a steep decline in the such forecast for Sunday. in the state was recorded in when they reached the venue. wanted to say to people in the Kumari Selja said the maha- will be culled and given deep burial. Sanitisation minimum temperature so far, the There is no forecast of any Sundernagar at 23.2 degrees Police also resorted to “kisan mahapanchayat” was panchayat convened by work will be continuously carried out in that area. IMD said. major snowfall and the weather is Celsius. mild cane charge to disperse said by party leaders who Khattar did not get support The area between 1-10 kilometres has been them.Addressing the media in were present there. from people.”The government declared the surveillance zone and all the birds in Chandigarh, Haryana CM To a question, Khattar has lost the trust of people,” the area will be surveyed and put under surveil- ""9
 
  
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  Exploring the option of for student-support when The Ministry has also sug- succeeded in preventing any major outbreak of bird classroom-on-wheels and class- schools reopen after prolonged gested encouraging children flu.  :,9+ es in small groups at the village closure include preparation to read books beyond the syl- "Reports of unusual mortality of birds have been From Page 1 on the north bank of the Pangong level, increasing the access of and running of school readi- labus and indulge in creative received from State of Chhattisgarh in the night of arcasses of 215 migratory birds As regards the latest incident, lake in last few months. The lake children to online and digital ness modules and bridge writing and problem solving 08/01/2021 and morning of 09/01/2021 in poultry Cwere found in Pong Dam Wildlife the Army also said troops from is one of the points where the face- resources, use of TV and radio course for the initial period so for ensuring reading with com- and wild birds in Balod district, Chhattisgarh. The Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh’s either side are deployed along the offs began in May last year. The to reduce learning losses and that they can adjust to the prehension and numeracy State has constituted RRT teams for emergency sit- Kangra district on Sunday, taking the LAC since friction erupted last Indian and Chinese patrols came ensuring easy and timely access school environment and do not skills. uation and also sent the samples to designated lab- total number of such birds suspected year due to unprecedented mobil- to blows there. to the provisions of uniforms, feel stressed or left-out. Large-scale remedial pro- oratory. Further, reports of unusual mortality in to have died of avian influenza to isation and forward concentration As the Ladakh sector remains textbooks and mid-day meals Identifying students across grammes and learning ducks have also been received from Sanjay lake, 4,235, officials said. Each day, hun- by Chinese troops. tense, India has consistently are among the recommenda- different grades based on their enhancement programmes Delhi. Samples have been sent to the designated lab- dreds of migratory birds were found India and China have a 1,700 pushed for comprehensive disen- tions made by the Ministry for learning levels and relaxing should be held to mitigate oratory for testing. Samples of dead crows have also dead in the lake area since December km long LAC in Ladakh sector gagement at all flashpoints and student support during the detention norms to prevent learning loss and inequality, the been sent to NIHSAD from Mumbai, Thane, 29. Last Monday, the samples tested and most of it is now heavily restoration of status quo ante of closure of schools. drop out this year have also Ministry has recommended. Dapoli, Parbhani and Beed districts of Maharashtra positive for H5N1, they said. Also, for guarded by both sides. More than early April during the ongoing for confirmation of Avian Influenza," the Ministry the fourth day in a row, a large num- one lakh troops of both the armies military talks. The Chinese insist said. ber of dead poultry birds were found are facing each other besides the Indian Army first pulled back Meanwhile, five crows were found dead in dumped by the side of the tanks and heavy artillery guns also its troops deployed on strategic    a drain in the Sitabpur area in Uttarakhand's Pauri Chandigarh-Shimla highway in Solan amassed in operational areas close heights on the southern bank of Garhwal district. Samples of the dead birds have been district. by. This has led to more tension Pangong Tso. sent to a laboratory in Bhopal for testing. Over 350 The remains of the birds were and several rounds of military and With no solution in sight at birds were reported dead in Rajasthan on Saturday, buried according to safety protocol diplomatic level talks have so far the moment, India is not willing  
  taking the death count to 2,512. and their samples sent to a disease failed to reduce friction leading to to take any chances and is pre- A drive to cull over 1.60 lakh poultry birds at diagnostic laboratory in Jalandhar. disengagement and de-escalation. pared for long haul. Additional five poultry farms commenced in Haryana's Earlier, dead chickens were found Incidentally, in a pre-emptive troops trained in mountain war- From Page 1 the matter. ture towards the crowd. Panchkula district on Saturday. The move comes after dumped twice near Chakki Mor and move on August 29 and 30 last fare are now stationed in Ladakh. The incidents of racial On Saturday, the abuses “Racial abuse is absolutely samples of some birds in two poultry farms at Kheri once at Barog bypass near the district year, the Army occupied some In an effort to enable the sol- abuse revived memories of the were directed at Bumrah and unacceptable. Having gone and Ganauli villages in Panchkula tested positive for headquarters.A joint team of animal unoccupied heights in the diers to withstand harsh winter infamous ‘Monkeygate’ episode Siraj while they were fielding through many incidents of the H5N8 strain of avian flu on Friday. "The process husbandry officials from the Centre Chushul sector from Thakung to there with temperature dipping to during the 2007-08 series. during the Australian second really pathetic things said on (to cull birds) started by the State's animal husbandry and the state visited Siyal in Dhameta Rechin La within the Indian per- minus 20 to 30 degrees, the army Incidentally, that controversy innings. India’s regular skipper the boundary lines, this is the department," Panchkula Deputy Commissioner wildlife range and Guglara in Nagrota ception of the LAC foiling the PLA has ensured enough winter cloth- too flared up during the Sydney Virat Kohli, who is on paternity absolute peak of rowdy behav- MK Ahuja said. Surian range of the sanctuary on attempts to dominate the heights ing besides prefabricated huts. Test when Andrew Symonds leave right now, offered his sup- iour. The Ministry said that Chief Secretaries / Sunday to assess the situation, Chief and change the status quo. The Defence Ministry recent- claimed that Harbhajan Singh port to the team via social “It’s sad to see this happen administrators were requested to arrange to issue wildlife warden Archana Sharma The Indian troops also occu- ly said the Army has complete hurled the racist slur at him media. Kohli was at the receiv- on the field,” Kohli tweeted. appropriate advisories to quell consumer reactions, said. A number of crows were also pied heights in the south of Advance Winter Stocking (AWS) multiple times. ing end of some abuse during The series is currently affected by rumors and increase awareness found dead in different parts of the Pangong Tso thereby putting the and winter preparations and However, the Indian off- the 2011-12 Test series and had locked 1-1 and the finale is regarding safety of poultry or poultry products that state over the last few days. Carcasses Chinese at a disadvantage there. troops are “well-entrenched to spinner, who denied the charge, copped criticism for respond- scheduled in Brisbane from are safe for consumption of over 60 crows were found at Pong Moreover, the Indian troops have counter any misadventure by was cleared after a hearing on ing to it with an obscene ges- Januaty 15. following boiling/cooking procedures. Lake sanctuary in Kangra. also strengthened their positions Chinese forces.”   !"!

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Ajinkya, Rohit and myself, we all got It took a The final ses- lodged a complaint with the ICC after racism immediately. that this needs to be dealt with an “When you stood at the boundary together and reported the matter to the peach of a deliv- sion was marginally Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah were abused. “Like we already mentioned, we iron fist. line, you wanted to come in 10 yards umpires. A new boy like Siraj knows, ery from Josh better for India but it's “They have been quite nasty and have lodged an official complaint yes- “This roots back to upbringing and inside to avoid all these things. As this is a line someone cannot over-step. Hazlewood (1/11 still a long way to go have been hurling abuses as well. But terday and umpires also mentioned the way one sees, this needs to be def- things have moved on and we have We were quite happy that these peo- in 8 overs), coming before Rahane will be this is the time when they have gone we must bring it to their notice as and initely dealt with iron fists. We must toured more and more, this has defi- ple were evicted,” the eloquent Chennai for his second spell, able to heave a sigh of one step ahead and used racial abus- when it happens. make sure it doesn’t happen again.” nitely been not acceptable,” he said. man said. which straightened relief. A B%  45674 AR  !  8 )! ustralian head coach Justin ALanger on Sunday said the   6(R  dismissal of India opener Rohit Sharma late on day four was a huge wicket for the hosts and         2 J +  +9;-  "-#$ ": hoped that off-spinner Nathon Lyon will help them take a 2-1  45674 the third Test and score to not lose a wicket. These uresh Raina’s half-century "!)$  )$ #"% series lead on day five of the another 309 runs with Pujara two gentlemen out in the Sand a three-wicket effort third Test here. avichandran Ashwin and Rahane aiming to save middle have proven through from Bhuvneshwar Kumar New Delhi: The BCCI on “It was a bit of a relief for us Rreckons that the 22-yard the match by batting out the their career how good they went in vain as Punjab defend- Sunday decided to increase to see Rohit Sharma out there in strip at the SCG has eased whole day. are playing this format of the ed a modest 134 against Uttar the hosting fee of the six state the end, that’s a huge wicket for considerably and backed two The first session on day game and playing many good Pradesh in their opening match associations staging the Syed us because we know he’s a world of India’s finest exponents of five will be crucial and knocks for us. of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Mushtaq Ali Trophy from class player. We know he’s one of Test match batting — Ashwin has full faith in “Ajinkya has got a hun- here on Sunday. 2.5 lakh to 3.5 lakh besides the all-time great one-day play- Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara and Rahane’s abilities. dred at MCG and Puji Punjab posted 134 for hiking the participation fee ers so if he was out there, he’s Cheteswar Pujara — to once “It is very very important (Pujara’s team nickname) has seven in a Group A game with of teams from 50,000 to going to keep scoring quickly,” again come good in a pres- that we play a good first ses- got a fifty in the first innings. opener and wicketkeeper 75,000. The tourney is Langer said at the virtual post- sure situation. sion tomorrow,” Ashwin said. We are all very hopeful that Simran Singh scoring 43 off 41 played across six cities and in day press conference. India will need to bat 90 “A very very ideal and they will put in a good per- balls. Anmolpreet Singh (35 off a bio-bubble, which increas- The former Australia open- plus overs on the final day of good first session would be formance.” 27) was another batsman who es the cost for the host asso- er hoped that the surface would made a valuable contribution. ciation. “After receiving the start spinning more on day five Bhuvneshwar, who had to feedback from the staging to make their task easier.    #     $     1 on the final day. his bowling unit. Lyon (and) have a young kid pull out of the IPL with a thigh associations at the recently “There’s very little in this “...I thought he bowled par- “When you’ve got a bowling called Cameron Green who can muscle injury, was impressive in held AGM in Ahmedabad wicket, we’ve seen that through- hopefully the ball will start spin- tle bit of variable bounce, hope- ticularly well in the first innings attack like we’ve got at the play a real role for us now and his comeback game, returning and the subsequent discus- out the whole Test match. Great ning a bit more again tomorrow fully that plays a part for us without luck, he might get a lit- moment, I’m actually in awe of into the future. with figures of three for 22 in sions with my colleagues at credit to the bowlers but we’re for Nathan Lyon. tomorrow as well,” said Langer. tle bit more luck in the second it. To see the way our fast “I’m in awe of our attack. four overs. the BCCI, I am pleased to going to have to squeeze really “And we’ll just keep doing According to the head dig. He’ll play a big part,” he said. bowlers are going about their Let’s hope they get the job done However, UP fell short of announce an increase in the hard, keep the pressure on and what we’re doing. There’s a lit- coach, Lyon’s role will be crucial Langer was also all praise for business and to have Nathan tomorrow,” he added. the target and ended at 123 for hosting fee for Syed Mushtaq five in 20 overs to lose by 11 Ali T20 tournament for runs. 2020-21 season from the Raina, playing his first existing 250,000 to 5 /    B # D     7 ( competitive game in over 18 350,000,” wrote BCCI sec- months, made an unbeaten 56 retary Jay Shah to the six  +-*79<6+ games on the road and won all when he drove a free kick Sydney: Senior India all- off 40 balls but it wasn’t enough hosting associations. PTI three,” Koeman said. under two players who jumped rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who to take his team over the line. irst it was Pedro ‘Pedri’ “We are more focused in the defensive barrier. It was dislocated his left thumb on In other Group A matches, six in his 57-ball 77 run knock, FGonzález shining with his from the start of the games his first goal from a free kick day three of the third Test Karnataka beat Jammu & while Kunal Chandela, who assists. Then the injury-prone now, and when we are focused this season. against Australia on Saturday, Kashmir by 43 runs, while came in at number seven, stuck Dembele Ousmane earned a and move the ball with pace, Griezmann rounded off has been ruled out of the first Railways chase 170 run against a 26-ball 48 but the two could spot in the attack. Now the oft- there are few teams that can the big win in the 64th when two games in the upcoming Tripura to win by six wickets. not take their side home. maligned Antoine Griezmann control us.” he beat goalkeeper Rui Silva series against England. In same group match at is back to scoring goals. Second-placed Real from a tight angle after Jadeja was not able to     Motibaug Ground Gujarat won All in all, Barcelona is Madrid was one point behind Dembele played him clear with bowl in Australia’s second Vadodara: Krunal Pandya’s all- by 29 runs against Maharashtra. slowly showing signs this sea- Atlético after being held at a lobbed pass. innings after a short ball from round show helped Baroda son might not be a wash after Osasuna to 0-0 in a match It was Griezmann’s first Mitchell Starc hit him on the beat Uttarakhand by five runs.   E  all. played in steady snowfall and multi-goal game in nearly a gloves, requiring immediate Put into bat in a Group C Kolkata: Host Bengal began Griezmann scored a brace with barely any scoring chances year. medical attention. game, hosts Baroda first rode their campaign with a thump- and set up Lionel Messi for one for either side. “They weren’t going in “Ravindra Jadeja is out of on Pandya’s blazing 76 to post ing nine-wicket win against of the Argentine’s two goals on Griezmann got Barcelona for me, and now they are. I first two Tests against a competitive 168/7 on the Odisha in an Elite Group B Saturday to lead Barcelona to started with his first goal in hope they keep coming,” England. He will need 4-6 innings might take a painkiller board before the bowlers held match. a 4-0 win at Granada. nearly a month in the 12th Griezmann said. weeks minimum to recuperate injection and come out to bat their nerves to restrict In another match in the Barcelona’s first three- minute when a pass by Sergio Granada played the last and complete rehab which on the final day of the game Uttarakhand to 163/6 despite a group, Tamil Nadu posted a match winning run in the Busquets was deflected to him 12 minutes minus Jesús rules him out of first 2 tests,” at SCG as India seek to save fighting 77 by Dikshanshu Negi. crushing 66-run win over league under Ronald Koeman by a Granada defender. Vallejo, who was sent off for a BCCI source said. the Test. Krunal, who is Baroda’s Jharkhand, courtesy opener C put it four points behind leader and made transit almost Griezmann set up Messi to fouling Martin Braithwaite The four-Test series “He might bat if needed captain, also contributed with Hari Nishanth’s unbeaten 92- Atlético Madrid, whose home impossible through much of double the lead with a left-foot- with only Silva to beat. against England starts with a with injection to save the the ball handsomely to return run knock and an all-round game scheduled for Saturday central Spain. ed shot from the edge of the Braithwaite had gone on in double header in Chennai Test,” the source added. with figures of 2/33. effort by the bowlers. Debutant against Athletic Bilbao was “Our situation is still com- area in the 36th. the 65th to give Messi a rare from February 5. Rishabh Pant, who suf- For Uttarakhand, right- medium-pacer R Sonu Yadav postponed due to a blizzard plicated, but the team is betting Messi got his league-lead- bit of rest with the game well The left-handed cricketer, fered an elbow bruise will handed batsman Negi ham- picked up three for 31 to star in that has shut down the capital better. We have had three ing 11th goal in the 42nd in hand for the visitors. who made a valuable 28 and bat, confirmed senior player mered nine boundaries and the winning start. took four wickets in the first Ravichandran Ashwin.