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AAHANA’S HOMECOMING HUGE RELIEF CONSOLATION VICTORY Actor Aahana Kumra is thrilled to have A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations Men in Blue register a consolation win in returned to the Prithvi Theatre, which which restrict American firms’ ability to hire the third & final ODI against Australia, who seal the series 2-1 she calls her home LEISURE | P2 foreign employees INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 241 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL ‘No control’ over pvt schools In an affidavit to the Orissa HC on a fee waiver case, the state government makes it clear that it has no control over the fee structure of private schools

POST NEWS NETWORK schools during the lockdown, reports BURNING ISSUE said. September 1, the HC had issued Cuttack, Dec 2: The state government an order for mediation of the dispute Wednesday submitted an affidavit to n The HC had November 23 and directed representatives from Are you sure you want to invite all these Orissa High Court on a case seeking directed the state govt to Confederation of Odisha Public Schools, 7.71 pc growth in drug abusers, anti nationals, morally waiver of fees by private schools in submit an affidavit representatives of the three PIL peti- corrupt bollywood people to our state? the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. mentioning its decision on tioners — Odisha Abhibhabak In the affidavit, the state govern- the amount of waiver in Mahasangha, Mohamed Mustaq and private school fees state’s GST inflow ment made it clear that it has no con- Prahallad Rout — and representatives SHORT TAKES trol over private schools. But, the MoU n The affidavit also stated that of Odisha Private Schools Teachers POST NEWS NETWORK growth rate of 3.42%, 5.16% between the stakeholders has a provi- there are many government Association to participate in the process and -2.71% in comparison to sion for reduction of fees within the schools in the state, but to be convened by the secretary of the Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: the corresponding periods Bonded workers range of 5 to 30 per cent, said the affi- parents still enroll their school and mass education depart- Odisha reported 7.71 per of last year. davit. children in private schools ment. cent growth in gross Goods The SGST collection was freed in Bolangir The affidavit stated that there are In his report, department principal and Service Tax (GST) col- `631.08 crore, 660.09 crore Bolangir: Bolangir Police many government schools in the state, secretary Satyabrata Sahu said near lection for the third month and 681.96 crore during the rescued as many as 74 but parents are still enrolling their unanimity could be achieved except in a row, commis- said periods labourers, including 13 children in private schools. for the representative of one of the sioner of CT & GST The state against the collec- children, when they were being While hearing the case, a division three PIL petitioners. He said all 14 said Wednesday. collected tion of Rs.610.19 ` transported to Hyderabad from bench of Chief Justice Mohammad members had signed an MoU agreeing As per his state- 2528.01 crore crore, 627.73 crore Kantabanji railway station in Rafiq and Justice Bishwanath Rath for waiver of fees in a ‘flat rate’. ment, the state col- GST as against and Rs. 700.96 crore `2347.03 crore Bolangir Wednesday. Among sought to know whether the state has The HC had asked Sahu to examine lected `2528.01 during September, collected during the labourers rescued from the any Act on private schools. an affidavit mentioning its decision others had moved the HC seeking ex- whether any unreasonable and exces- crore GST (CGST, October and railway station, 42 were men the same period In his reply, Advocate General Ashok on the amount of waiver in private emption of fees by private schools in sive fees are being demanded by private ITST, SGST & Cess) last year November of 2019, while 32 were women. Acting Kumar Parija told the HC that the state school fees. view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The educational institutions. against `2347.03 respectively,” the on a tip-off, Kantabanji police does not have a private school Act. November 10, the state government Confederation of Odisha Public Schools “This could not be verified by in- crore collected during the statement revealed. conducted a raid at the station The bench posted the next hearing had requested the High Court to take had also moved an intervention ap- specting various schools with varied same period last year. There is also a positive and rescued the labourers. The on the case to December 7. a call on the waiver of private school plication in the Orissa High Court in fee structure, in view of the restrictions “State GST during trend in collection of CGST, investigation revealed that the Earlier, the HC had November 23 di- fees. Notably, the Odisha Abhibhabaka connection with a PIL seeking ex- on movement of officials into the school September, October and IGST and Cess during labourers were from Belpada, Bangomunda, Muribahal and rected the state government to submit Mahasangha, an outfit of parents, and emption of tuition fees by private campuses,” Sahu said. November registered a November, 2020. Turekela in Balangir district and Golamunda area of Kalahandi district. P5 Coming soon: Act State gets all-in-one helpline EX-HC JUDGE Fuel prices hiked KARNAN HELD after 2-day pause on Lingaraj temple POST NEWS NETWORK CALL 112 BY TN POLICE Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Odisha prices rose sharply by 43 paise Wednesday launched emergency n People in distress need to dial ‘112’ per litre and 44 paise per litre helpline ‘112’ to provide all forms now, instead of remembering and respectively after a two-day of assistance to the people in calling different helpline numbers such pause Wednesday. After the distress. as ‘100’, ‘101’, ‘102’ & ‘104’ surge, petrol prices stood at The ‘112’ integrates emergency n The ‘112’ integrates emergency services `83.12 per litre while diesel prices services such as police, ambulance, such as police, ambulance, fire reached `79.14 per litre. Oil fire department and women’s department and women’s helpline companies began increasing helpline under a Centre-sponsored n CM Naveen Patnaik said the helpline pump prices of the two petroleum scheme that is already functional will enable the police to provide services products from last Friday after a in several states, officials said. in a better and efficient manner nearly two-month-long hiatus in People in distress need to just AGENCIES the fuel price revision. In five dial ‘112’ now, instead of remem- which comes into force with im- This apart, 198 call-receiver ex- days, petrol price had gone up by bering and calling different helpline mediate effect, will strengthen ecutives will be outsourced and 236 Chennai, Dec 2: A former High 53 paise and diesel rate had risen by 95 paise per litre. numbers such as ‘100’, ‘101’, ‘102’, people’s faith in the system. The vehicles will be deployed for the Court judge, CS Karnan, was ar- ‘104’, ‘108’ and ‘181’, they said. chief minister also approved the purpose, it said rested Wednesday over offensive All these numbers have now been creation of 1,098 posts in the po- The scheme is aimed at en- comments he allegedly made MARKET WATCH CM Naveen Patnaik reviews the developmental project being undertaken at clubbed into the single toll-free lice department for providing suring optimum utilisation of against woman judges and wives the 11th-century shrine in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday helpline of ‘112’ for the conven- quick and efficient services to manpower and prompt action on of judges, which were posted on ience of the people, officials said. the people of the state through this emergency calls. The rescue and YouTube. INDEX VARIATION POST NEWS NETWORK be streamlined just like it was in Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik facility. service vehicles of all services, in- Karnan had allegedly released case of Srimandir which is run said the unified emergency Four Deputy Superintendents cluding police, fire and ambu- the said videos, after which several SENSEX 44618.04 37.40 Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Chief according to the Shri Jagannath Act helpline will enable the police to of Police, 151 Sub- Inspectors, 203 lance, will be tracked on a real-time lawyers had written to the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of 1955. The Act clearly talks about provide services in a better and Assistant Sub-Inspectors and 740 basis using a digital map and im- Justice of India against him. The

BOURSES NIFTY 13113.80 4.80 Wednesday announced that a spe- the formation of a temple com- efficient manner. Patnaik ex- Constables will be engaged to pro- mediately directed to help those apex court had asked them to ap- DOLLAR 74.21 `0.13 cial act would be formulated for mittee and assigning of roles of pressed hope that the facility, vide the '112' emergency service. in need, officials said. proach appropriate authorities. Lingaraj Temple on same lines of the members of the panel. The ex-judge was arrested by the EURO 89.14 `0.80 the mega heritage corridor project When enquired about any deadline Chennai police. CURRENCY of Puri Srimandir. for the legislation, Patnaik declined In October, Cyber Crime Wing GOLD `48,849 `574 Patnaik visited the Ekamra to comment and proceeded with his CBSE rules out online board exams of Chennai Police had registered SILVER `61,743 `175 Khestra and reviewed development officials works. Asked whether the a case against Karnan. BULLION works carried out in the area. state government has any plan for de- AGENCIES the exams, alternatives would be ex- "In case students are not able to The complaint was filed by a “I express my sincere gratitude to- velopment of other heritage sites, he plored. do practicals in classes before the non-practising advocate S Devika, wards the people who have donated said, “There will be more, but we New Delhi, Dec 2: Board exams in "No final decision has been taken exams, alternatives to practical a non-aggrieved party and WEATHER land for the development of Lingaraj will discuss the matter.” 2021 will be in written mode only and regarding the dates for conduct of exams will have to be explored," Karnan’s contention was that only temple area. I am delighted to see “The special act for the Lingaraj not online, Central Board of board exams, and consultations the official added. an aggrieved party can file a com- BHUB CTK the progress of development works. temple will be enacted on the basis Secondary Education (CBSE) offi- with stakeholders are still in process. Union Minister of Education plaint against any person. MAX 30.6° 31.2° Soon, there will be a special legisla- of Jagannath Temple Act, 1954. cials said Wednesday even as con- The exams, as and when they are Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' is sup- Nevertheless, Karnan had ap- tion for Lingaraj temple like we have The act will first be approved by the sultations on dates for conduct of the conducted, will be in written mode posed to hold an interaction with peared before the police for TEMP MIN 15.0° 14.2° Forecast for the Srimandir. It will boost the State Cabinet and become a law examination are still underway. and not in an online mode. The students, teachers and parents on inquiry. Humidity 61% 67% beauty and tourism of the area,” he after being passed in the Assembly,” The officials of the board also said exams will be conducted following December 10 on the issue of conduct Meanwhile, a case was filed in Dry weather Rainfall Nil Nil likely told reporters. said Culture Minister Ashok that if students were not able to all COVID protocols," a senior CBSE of board examinations and com- the Madras High Court to register With the act, temple affairs will Chandra Panda. sit for practicals in classes before official said. petitive examinations next year. a case against Karnan. UK gives Pfizer a shot, rollout in days STIR GATHERS STEAM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The UK is expected to receive a total all those eligible for vaccination,” of 40 million doses by the end of 2021, said a spokesperson for the London, Dec 2: The UK Wednesday enough to vaccinate up to a third of Department of Health and Social became the first country to approve the population Care (DHSC). the PfizerBioNTech vaccine against The vaccine must be stored at The UK's Joint Committee on COVID-19, paving the way for mass around -70C and will be transported Vaccinations and Immunisations vaccinations against the deadly in special boxes, packed in dry ice. (JCVI) will now publish its final novel coronavirus from as early as Once delivered, it can be kept for up advice for the priority groups to next week. to five days in a fridge receive the vaccine. The British regulator, the Around 50 hospitals are on Medicines and Healthcare products days. Around 10 million doses should standby and vaccination centres Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the be available soon, with the first in venues such as conference cen- jab, which claims to offer up to 95 per 800,000 arriving in the UK in the com- tres are being set up now, with mil- cent protection against COVID-19 ill- ing days. itary personnel being deployed to y ness, is safe for roll out. “The vaccine will be made avail- assist with the logistics.

The UK government said the ap- able across the UK from next week. The joint vaccine, produced by

k y m c proval follows a rigorous analysis The NHS (National Health Service) American pharmaceutical giant of the data, conducted at a faster pace double our efforts to follow the lock- The government has formally has decades of experience in de- Pfizer and German biotech firm but without any compromise on down rules, said UK Health accepted the recommendation from livering large scale vaccination pro- BioNTech, had recently claimed standards. Secretary Matt Hancock. the MHRA, which means the two- grammes and will begin putting trials suggested it works well in I am thrilled. Help is on its It’s been a very tough 2020 but 2021 dose vaccine can be injected into their extensive preparations into ac- people of all ages, races and eth- Farmers stage protest at Singhu border against the Centre’s new farm laws way...We can see the dawn. Let's re- will be brighter, he said. arms of high-risk categories within tion to provide care and support to nicities. in New Delhi, Wednesday PTI PHOTO P2 STEVEN SPIELBERG GETS PAGE CHANGES NAME TO ELLIOT, THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR PROTECTION FROM STALKER ANNOUNCES BEING ‘TRANS’ Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has secured a Ellen Page, the Oscar-nominated star of Juno restraining order against a woman after she and Umbrella Academy, has announced a sent him death threats. The filmmaker took change of name. Page will now be known as action against Sarah Char, claiming that she Elliot, and the star also announced the y leisure was harassing him for several months and decision of being identified as transgender.

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k y m c FORTUNE FORECAST John is PETA India’s Aahana Kumra feels ‘Person of the Year’ ARIES at home returning You are an imaginative and enterprising person, Mumbai: Actor John Abraham has inception, and he shows no signs of and today you may taste been named the Person of the Year for slowing down,” said Sachin Bangera, success. Ganesha says 2020 by the People for the Ethical PETA India Director of Celebrity and that you are ambitious but warns you Treatment of Animals (PETA). Public Relations. not to take on more work than you can to Prithvi Theatre handle. You are positive about your In 2020, John had sent a letter Past recipients of the honour in- capabilities, so work sincerely and have urging e-retailer Quikr to stop clude politician Shashi Tharoor, Mumbai: Actress Aahana Kumra, Deshpande and other actors, who faith in God. trading in live animals. Over former Supreme Court Justice who calls herself a theatre kid, is are her friends. the years, he has teamed KS Panicker Radhakrishnan, thrilled to have returned to the She wrote: “#HelloDecember, up with PETA India to push cricketer Virat Kohli, and ac- Prithvi Theatre, which she calls Last night was overwhelming! We TAURUS for a ban on animal circuses, tors Anushka Sharma, Sunny her home, after one year. returned home after a year!! The Today, you are likely to be speak up for Mumbai’s Leone, Sonam Kapoor, Kapil ‘No time to bond Aahana took to her verified feeling to be back at @prithvithe- more reckless than ever in dancing monkeys, and star Sharma, Hema Malini, R Instagram account Wednesday to atre was unmatched! Prithvi splurging your hard earned in an ad-campaign urging Madhavan, and Jacqueline share the news that Prithvi Theatre Theatre, home to all of us has money. Ganesha strongly on Nolan’s set’ advises you to leave your credit card at everyone not to keep birds in Fernandez. has reopened after a year and the opened after a year and the energy home today. Using it for making purchases cages. He also adopted a com- IANS actress described her experience was unparalleled! With all the safety will only make matters worse. Money wise, munity dog, Bailey, urged New Delhi: Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia says there with the hashtag #homecoming. norms we are equipped to make be very careful in your business dealings, authorities to stop il- is no time to bond while working on the set of filmmaker She also became emotional sure that the show goes about the commitments you make. legal pig slaugh- Christopher Nolan. after visiting the green on!” ter in Goa and The actress worked with Nolan on his much-awaited room. On the work front, GEMINI put a football film Tenet. “There is no time to bond,” Dimple said while Aahana went to the Aahana recently fea- jersey on the giving a glimpse of the work style on Nolan’s set. theatre Tuesday tured in the Zee5 an- Your mind will be uneasy and anxious due to some auction block “It is Nolan’s set. You don’t bond here, you work here, evening to watch thology film series reason today. You will be to benefit the you just work. There are early calls, like 4am, and finish Makarand Forbidden Love, in unable to express your organisations work. There is non-stop hard work. By the time you are Deshpande’s the short film anxieties. You will be able to secure the work to help done, you are ready to collapse,” she added. solo piece Rules Of The love of your partner by sharing your feel- animals. Nolan’s new film takes one on a thrilling time-bending Gandhi. The Game directed by ings. You need to let go of the past and strive to keep on moving forward with con- “John mission with two secret agents, essayed by Robert Pattinson actress Aniruddha Roy fidence, says Ganesha. Abraham and John David Washington. In the film, Dimple is seen shared Chowdhury. has been as Priya, who is crucial to the narrative. Her character her pho- IANS helping emerges as a deadly person, splashed with various shades tographs CANCER PETA India of grey. Talking about her own experience, she said: from the A restless or irritating advocate for “When I am working, I become the baby of the set. I don’t theatre mood is indicated. Keep animals know why. They took care of me. There was a lot of love along you cool and be calm since our and affection and care.” IANS with even in adverse circum- stances, suggests Ganesha. If you do so, you will always succeed in life. It is diffi- cult to wriggle out of adversity, if you have hot temper. ‘India key market for Japanese entertainment industry’ LEO You will seek the opin- THE JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL IN INDIA FOCUSSES ON STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN ion of others in a lot of matters today. You need PEOPLE OF THE TWO NATIONS, SAYS KAORU MIYAMOTO OF JAPAN FOUNDATION to patiently listen to others and keep your lips sealed during ndian interest towards Japanese On increasing popularity the course of conversations today. Your SOCIO-CULTURAL BONDING self-confidence may take a beating culture has been growing signif- of Japanese content today, hence do not take any important Iicantly over the last few years, The demand of Japanese films is decisions. It is time for a major change in especially amongst Gen Z, believes significant beyond the metros and your work or field of work, says Ganesha. Kaoru Miyamoto, Director General, tier 1 cities. Entertainment has been Japan Foundation, New Delhi. the most potent source to share knowl- The Foundation is set to launch edge and therefore India is a key mar- VIRGO the fourth edition of the Japanese ket for Japanese entertainment in- Ganesha says today Film Festival (JFF)-India 2020 digi- dustry. The festival however focusses you will be highly tally amid the pandemic, starting on strengthening the bond between motivated. Your cre- ative talents and abili- December 4. the people of the two nations. ties set you apart as an excellent artist. Miyamoto, ahead of the event, ex- On similarities in cultures Words will flow if you give vent to your presses his views on a host of subjects of Japan and India creativity, and if you choose to sing or On impact of Japanese lifestyle Be it the love for tea or rice being dance, you will be the focus of attention. on the Indian population Screengrab of a Japanese movie a staple, there is a striking resem- Ganesha advises you to pursue the per- India and Japan share close resem- blance between the customs of the forming arts or writing as hobbies. blance in terms of the culture, food, towards Japanese culture has been On genres that receive more two countries. In terms of culture clothing, art, and social practices. growing significantly over the last traction among Indians and heritage, both have similarities LIBRA Needless to say, Japanese culture is few years, especially amongst the Usually international award-win- and are connected due to their com- Ganesha says you will permeating in India, advancing and Gen Z. The fourth edition of ning films like the Cannes’ winner mon practices and closeness with showcase your ability strengthening the relationship be- Japanese Film Festival will not Shoplifters or popular anime fea- each other. Japan has a fascinating and skills today in your tween the two countries. only be successful and bigger with tures like Weathering with You have and multifaceted culture, known work field and impress On Indian viewers’ response the virtual access but also pro- been quite well-received in India, in for its traditions, hospitality and people. You will develop and express mote the appreciation of Japanese fact, becoming the first of their your inner love for art and artistic towards Japanese culture value system. As we know, the same things and you will purchase a new Cinema depicts all dimensions culture and cinema in Indian land- kind commercial releases of values are followed in India as well. work of art today. Ganesha showers you of a nation’s culture. The interest scape. Japanese films in India. AGENCIES with all his blessings.

SCORPIO SUDOKU You can be fondly called post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, as 'the perfectionist' PEANUTS CROSSWORD today. Right from being column and box must contain the numbers punctual to following a 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. systematic method for your work, you do it all. All in all, you set an ideal example for the people around you, says Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS Suddenly, you discover that you are fully dedi- cated to your family. Kith and kins form the crux of your life, says Ganesha. Showing your love and affection to your kids will give you a feeling of satisfaction. Spend some quality time with your partner!

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Forced to some back- breaking work today, you will feel exhausted by the end of the day. It is a cut-throat competition when it comes to the business world. Your arch rivals are looking out for one small opportunity to damage your busi- SOLUTIONS ness and reputation. But, you are no less. You understand their moves.

AQUARIUS Academically, you have performed exceptionally well, and Ganesha con- gratulates you for that. You will inspire and motivate a number of people, and may create a fan following, BREVITY too. This, however, doesn't mean that you CROSSWORD throw your weight around.

PISCES The day will be exception- y al for working people as

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make progress and come closer to fulfill- CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW SUDOKU ing their dreams. BEAUTIFICATION PLAN COVID-19 TRACKER P3 THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Puri administration INFECTED RECOVERED DEAD demolishes Punjabi mutt World 6,44,19,703 4,46,69,606 14,91,338 near the South Gate of Srimandir, Wednesday, to India 94,99,710 89,31,798 1,38,159 facilitate the heritage

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AYUSH doctors GRACEFUL MOVES I-T dept urged to probe seek reinstatement

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‘tax evasion’ by Pathak Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: More than 267 AYUSH doctors Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding their reinstatement SUSPENDED IFS OFFICER ABHAY KANT PATHAK AND HIS SON in services as part of pandemic management. AKASH PATHAK TAKEN ON 3-DAY POLICE REMAND In the letter, they said, “We 267 AYUSH doc- tors (130 in Ayurveda and 137 in Homoeopathy) POST NEWS NETWORK Investigation Team (SIT) of the beg to state that we were posted under Covid- Bhubaneswar Vigilance Cell quizzed 19 in Odisha, from May 12, 2020 to July 31, Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: The Special the officials of three banks where 2020 on contract daily remuneration basis Vigilance Court here Wednesday al- the ‘ill-gotten’ money has been de- under the of- lowed the police to take suspended posited. fice of CDM IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and Notably, Travel agency ‘Sky King’ and PHO in his son Akash, who have been ar- has filed an FIR with Kharavela all districts. rested on charges of amassing as- Nagar police against Abhay and Then our con- sets disproportionate to their known Akash. In the complaint, the agency tracts were ex- File photo of IFS officer AK Pathak sources of income, on a three-day said that the father-son duo owes tended till ` remand for further investigations he Income Tax department them over 65 lakh. The money had October 31. into the case, sources said. Thas been urged to investigate been spent on chartered flights and But after that Meanwhile, suspecting tax evasion the matter in accordance with reservations in luxurious hotels. we are now disengaged.” in view of a staggering `9.48 crore the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Speaking to mediapersons Stating that they had rendered their duty cash deposits and deposits by trans- Benami Transactions Wednesday, the travel agency’ man- sincerely and dedicatedly at Covid care cen- fers to the tune of `5.29 crore – to- (Prohibition) Act, 1988 aging partner Prabhas Choudhury tres, OPD and Covid hospitals, the doctors talling upto `14.77 crore – in three said that Akash had booked 10 char- said that not a single death occurred in Covid Artistes perform on the second day of Konark Festival, Wednesday OP PHOTO bank accounts belonging to the uspecting money laundering tered flights and booked hotels care centres during their entire duty period. Pathak senior without any income Sactivities by the father-son through them on a number of oc- “Many of us also had been affected seriously tax returns, the state Vigilance has duo, the anti-corruption wing of casions. by Covid-19 during the duty but we did our duty referred the matter to the Income Tax the state police has also referred The total cost for flights and hotel without hesitation,” they added. Cyclone Burevi to spare Odisha: IMD (I-T) department for investigation. the issue to the ED for conducting bookings was approximately `2.78 Since the WHO and health experts have a probe under Prevention of “The Income Tax department crore of which the company has re- predicted a second wave of Covid-19 due to the POST NEWS NETWORK The IMD confirmed has been urged to investigate the Money Laundering Act, 2002 ceived `2.13 crore. Choudhury also onset of winter, the public health system matter in accordance with the said that the agency had booked needs to be strengthened, they said in the let- Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Another that the impact Income Tax Act, 1961 and Benami anti-corruption wing of the state po- rooms in five-star hotels in this ter. “Based on these aspects, we make an cyclonic storm Burevi which of the cyclonic Transactions (Prohibition) Act, lice has also referred the issue to the city, Mumbai and Delhi for Akash. earnest request before you for our kind con- has formed over southwest and 1988,” read a statement issued by the ED for conducting a probe under “Whenever we approached them sideration to engage us in activities like treat- adjoining southeast Bay of storm would only state Vigilance. Prevention of Money Laundering to clear the dues, they threatened ing Covid patients, sensitising people, guiding Bengal will have no impact on be felt in Tamil Suspecting money laundering Act, 2002, said the statement. us with dire consequences,” ASHA, ANMs for identification of patients with Odisha, said the regional cen- activities by the father-son duo, the Meanwhile, the Special Choudhury said. symptoms among others,” they said. tre of the India Meteorological Nadu December 4 Department (IMD) here, Wednesday. The IMD confirmed that the The IMD in its latest bulletin Lanka coast between latitude impact of the cyclonic storm said that the deep depression 7.50N and 9.00N, close to BJP seeks CBI probe into Pari ‘murder’ case will only be felt in Tamil Nadu over southwest and adjoining Trincomalee during December 4. Bhubaneswar Met southeast Bay of Bengal has evening/night of December 2 POST NEWS NETWORK The party said Pari’s Centre Director HR Biswas said, intensified into a cyclonic storm- as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind “There will be no impact of the Burevi and moved west-north- speed of 75-85 kmph gusting Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Apprehending parents and the villagers system on Odisha and there is westwards with a speed of 12 to 95 kmph. It is very likely to involvement of an organ trade racket are now being pressured no such warning. Weather will kmph during past six hours move nearly westwards there- in the alleged abduction and murder remain dry for next five days and and lay centered over south- after, emerge into Gulf of of ‘Pari’, a minor girl of Nayagarh by the ruling dispensation there will be no major changes west Bay of Bengal about 300 km Mannar and adjoining Comorin district, the Bharatiya Janata Party to suppress the issue in minimum temperature dur- east-southeast of Trincomalee area on December 3 morning,” (BJP) Wednesday demanded a CBI ing the period.” (Sri Lanka), 530 km east-south- said the IMD. probe into the incident. However, there is a possibil- east of Pamban (India) and 700 The department also pre- BJP’s state unit president Samir under pressure not to protest against ity of shallow to moderate fog in km nearly east of dicted that it would then move Mohanty Wednesday told the media that BJP’s state president Samir Mohanty and other party leaders address the media the incident and stay silent,” he said. some parts of the state includ- Kanniyakumari (India). nearly west-southwestwards the parents of the deceased have lev- He also said that there is need to in- ing Kalahandi, Kandhamal, “It is very likely to intensify and cross south Tamil Nadu elled serious allegations. “They sus- of human trafficking have increased dispensation to suppress the issue. vestigate the alleged involvement of a Sundargarh, Keonjhar, further during the next six hours. coast between Kanniyakumari pected stealing of eyes and kidneys in Odisha and the state has seen non- “The parents have often raised the Cabinet minister in the state. “This is Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur It is very likely to move west- and Pamban around early morn- of Pari. The government has claimed performance of the police. Organ names of some BJD leaders and hinted disturbing for the people of Odisha as December 4 and 5,” added Biswas. northwestwards and cross Sri ing of December 4. that there was no trace of any attempt smuggling racket is flourishing in at their involvement. The police have to how the accused in the case have to outrage her modesty,” Mohanty said. Nayagarh district. There should be a been putting pressure on the families been let off the purview of investiga- He also added, “The National Crime CBI enquiry into the matter.” of the deceased and on the villagers. tion,” he said. He also alleged that the Records Bureau (NCRB) data claims The leader also said that the parents The parents have raised their allega- BJD and the Congress are hand in that several children are missing from of the deceased as well as the villagers tions before the media against the po- gloves and suppressing the case for po- the state. The report said that the cases are now being pressured by the ruling lice. The local sarpanch has been put litical benefits.

CORRECTION VOLUNTEERS LEARN WASTE 2 MORE HELD IN Apropos the news item with SEGREGATION SKILLS the headline ‘Only 7% of DMF IIFL HEIST CASE funds spent in mining-affected POST NEWS NETWORK up in the city for decomposing or- areas’ that appeared on November ganic wastes, it’s imperative to POST NEWS NETWORK 28 issue of this newspaper, the Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: The segregate waste at source and not Public Relations Officer, Planning Bhubaneswar Municipal mix them up which will defeat the Cuttack, Dec 2: The Commissionerate Police and Convergence department, Corporation (BMC), Wednesday, purpose. Thus sensitisation is im- arrested two more accused in connection with Government of Odisha, has sent began training and education for portant part which will help the the much talked about dacoity at India Infoline the following contradiction: various associations and volun- MCCs in the long run,” a BMC of- Finance Ltd (IIFL) of Nayasarak in Cuttack. Sir, teers on effective garbage segre- ficial said. According to Lalbagh police, the accused were I am directed to say that the gation in order to ensure smooth Notably, the BMC has planned to identified as Debasish Hazra and Nilamani news item titled “Only 7% of DMF functioning of micro composting complete construction of as many Saha, associates of Lala Amrit Ray. The total funds spent in mining-affected centres (MCCs) in the city. as 32 MCCs out of the proposed 43 number of arrests over IIFL loot has reached areas” published on 28th The training which began in all by end of December this year. As 13 till date. November, 2020 in Orissa POST the three zones saw programmes of now, four MCCs – one each at Notably, gold traders Saroj Prusty of based on the reply given by Hon’ble and sensitisation of about 150 or- Nicco Park for Ward No – 55, Laxmi Mangalabag and Lalit Kumar Sodhi of Minister, Planning and ganisations from three zones. With Sagar for Ward No – 32 and 33, Unit Alamchand Bazaar in the city including IIFL Convergence in the Odisha about 50 members from each zone, – VIII for Ward No -51 and another security guard Harmohan Das were arrested Legislative Assembly has come the volunteers and NGOs were at the Temporary Transit Centre by the police last November 28. to the notice of the State trained about segregation of wet (TTS) near Sainik School for Ward Ray and his accomplices had executed the Government. It is in all likelihood and dry wastes which will help in No – 12 and 17 – are operational. dacoity plan by threatening a staffer of the firm liable to create a wrong impression smooth functioning of the MCCs. While MCCs at TTS, Nicco Park, with a toy gun November 19. Acting on an amongst the stakeholders of “The programme is being carried Laxmi Sagar can process wastes up FIR lodged by the firm’s territory manager District Mineral Foundations out under decentralization of waste to 5 tonne per day, the capacity of Tapas Ranjan Swain, Lalbagh police had reg- (DMFs) about utilization of initiative. Since MCCs are being set Unit – VIII is 3 tonne per day. istered a case and initiated the probe. DMF Funds. The information stated in the news item is factually incorrect. The %age of DMF Funds spent in the directly mining affected Pact for promotion of green energy areas i.e, within 10kms radius of the mine, was misrepresented in POST NEWS NETWORK The MoU was signed the above-mentioned news item as Rupees in crores utilized out Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Atal Incubation between Atal Incubation of DMF Funds in various Districts. Centre-Nalanda Institute of Technology Centre CEO Durga Prasad For example, 63.80% has been spent Foundation, Bhubaneswar (AIC-NITF) in directly affected areas in has signed an agreement with Odisha Gowda and OCF president Keonjhar district and not Rs 63.80 Corporate Foundation (OCF) for in- Hrishikesh Behera crore as per the newspaper report. dustry partnership at a solar energy con- It is therefore, requested to clave organised by AIC-NITF recently. kindly publish the factual posi- The memorandum of understanding Prof Saroj Ku Nayak gave example of tion as stated in the reply to the (MoU) was signed to promote renewable solar lighting in tribal hamlets of Unstarred Assembly Question energy in Odisha and create a new di- Damanjodi ushering in inclusive growth. No-654 in Odisha Legislative rection for young entrepreneurs to pro- Likewise, former chairman-cum- Assembly by the Hon’ble Minister, mote renewable energy. The pact was managing director of NALCO Tapan Planning and Convergence on 26th signed between Atal Incubation Centre Kumar Chand stated that India is the November, 2020, through a suit- CEO Durga Prasad Gowda and OCF third largest solar capacity in the world able correction or clarification in president Hrishikesh Behera. and the country is well poised to make your esteemed Daily, which may On the occasion a seminar on India in the coming days. solar energy as an alternative to tra- help in removing wrong impres- Renewable Energy for Inclusive Former additional chief secretary ditional energy base. Chand was re- sion created by the published news Development-Policies and Strategy was Gujarat government, Maheswar Sahoo, quested in the session to join as Director-

item in the minds of the stake- also organised. In the seminar, Upendra in his address emphasised on the de- General of AIC-NITF.

k y m c holders of DMF not only within Tripathy, Director General, International velopment of a Centre of Excellence in AIC-NIT Foundation, Bhubaneswar Odisha, but at the National Level, Solar Alliance, stressed the idea that AIC-Nalanda to promote startups in is a technology business incubator sup- lest they may take it as a point of solar energy should be used for the solar energy sector. While ORERA chair- ported by Atal Innovation Mission, reference in future. benefit of the common man. He also person Siddhanta Das presented a car- NITI Aayog to promote culture of in- Editor's Note: We sincerely hinted that World Solar Investment bon sequestration project which is novation and entrepreneurship in the regret the inadvertent mistake. Summit is going to be organised in claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in India, eastern region of India. P4 THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

State logs 6 more Covid fatalities Since April, 8L given

k y m c ODISHA REPORTS 480 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES IN 24 HOURS, TAKING THE CASELOAD TO 3,19,583 employment in NOW, RT-PCR TEST AT `400 IN PVT LABS kendu-related work BHUBANESWAR: The state gov- The tests will be the department Wednesday issued ernment Wednesday slashed the notification to the district The info was shared during the state-level price of RT-PCR tests for detection conducted by private Collectors, Municipal coordination meet chaired by the Chief Secy of Covid-19 at private laboratories laboratories under the Commissioners and other officials to `400 from the existing `1,200, a no- asking them to discontinue with with higher officials of Forest dept tification said. supervision of RMRC the practice of pasting posters in In July, the state government Bhubaneswar following front of the houses of Covid-19 had capped the price of RT-PCR patients. tests at private laboratories at `2,200 ICMR guidelines “In inviting a reference to the and it was then reduced to `1,200 in subject I am to say that the num- August. ber of Covid-19 positive cases is de- IN NUMBERS According to the notification is- (Indian Council of Medical clining steadily in the state. It is PNN & AGENCIES sued by the Health and Family Research) guidelines, it said, adding now felt that identification of the hurda recorded the Welfare department, anyone un- that the tests at government labo- houses of Covid-19 patients under Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: State’s Covid- Kmaximum number of fresh dergoing RT-PCR test at private ratories are free of cost. home isolation by pasting of posters 19 tally mounted to 3,19,583 cases at 51, followed by Angul at laboratories, within the state, will The state has four ICMR approved outside their houses is not a re- Wednesday as 480 more people tested 41 and Mayurbhanj at 36 now have to pay a maximum amount laboratories where RT-PCR tests quirement anymore. You are there- positive for the disease, while six of `400 including GST. can be done. With the latest reduc- fore requested to discontinue the fresh fatalities pushed Odisha’s anjam district recorded two The tests will be conducted by pri- tion of testing prices, Odisha has practice of affixing of posters out- death toll to 1,750, a senior Health Gdeaths, while Khurda, vate laboratories under the su- landed amongst a few states where side Covid-19 positive patients Balasore, Jharsuguda and and Family Welfare (H&FW) de- pervision of Regional Medical the price of the testing has come under home isolation immedi- Mayurbhanj reported one ` partment official said. fatality each Research Centre (RMRC), down to 400. ately,” the notification from the FILE PHOTO Of the new cases, 276 were re- Bhubaneswar, following ICMR In another major development, department said. ported from various quarantine he positivity rate stands at POST NEWS NETWORK centres and 204 detected during T5.35 per cent contact tracing. itive patients while under treat- cial said. The positivity rate stands department tweeted. Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: The state Khurda district recorded the ver 59.77 lakh samples have ment in hospitals.” at 5.35 per cent. Over 59.77 lakh The recovered cases include 56 Forest and Environment depart- maximum number of fresh cases at Oso far been tested in the Ganjam district recorded two samples have so far been tested in from Mayurbhanj, 55 from Angul, ment Wednesday informed Chief A total of 7,54,631 pluckers 51, followed by Angul at 41 and state including 37,069 Tuesday deaths, while Khurda, Balasore, the state, including 37,069 Tuesday. 54 from Khurda, 46 from Secretary Asit Tripathy that around and 18,223 binders were Mayurbhanj at 36. Two districts Jharsuguda and Mayurbhanj re- Meanwhile, another 660 Covid Sundargarh, 42 from Bolangir, 39 eight lakh persons have been given engaged in the work Gajapati and Sambalpur have not Taking to Twitter, the H&FW ported one fatality each. patients recovered in Odisha, tak- from Jagatsinghpur, 38 from employment in kendu leaf-related among whom nearly 80 per registered any fresh case, said the department said, “Regret to in- Fifty-three Covid-19 patients have ing the total recovered cases in the Balasore, 38 from Cuttack and 37 works since April this year. cent were women. More official. form the demise of six Covid pos- died due to comorbidities, the offi- coastal state to 3,13,394, the H&FW from Keonjhar, the department said. The information was shared than 60 lakh man-days during the state-level coordination were created during the meeting chaired by the Chief current year in the works Secretary with the higher officials of the Forest department. “A total like bush cutting... City IIT to hold its 9th NO TO FAKE PRODUCTS PRAVAKARA BEHERA I of 7,54,631 pluckers and 18,223 binders were engaged in the work PCCF (KENDU LEAF) among whom nearly 80 per cent Annual Convocation were women. More than 60 lakh Suresh Mohapatra asked the offi- man-days were created during the cials to prepare a district-wise plan The institute will confer degrees to 446 students current year in the works like bush of bush cutting in convergence including 35 Ph. D., 141 M. Tech., 70 M.Sc. cutting, procurement of leaves, with the Panchayati Raj and phadi repairing, leaf drying and Drinking Water department. and 200 B. Tech students storage, processing, binding, bag- Additional Chief Secretary, Forest ging and transportation,” said department Mona Sharma also ap- Principal Chief Conservator of prised the top bureaucrat about Forests (kendu leaf) Pravakara the latest developments. She said Behera. that the procurement of kendu The department is optimistic leaves was taken up during April- about generation of a trade sur- May and near about 2 lakh quintals plus of `100 crore from the kendu of leaves of worth about `119.57 leaf operations in the current fis- crore were procured from the pluck- cal. Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy ers. The cost of the leaves was di- directed the officials to ensure rectly disbursed to bank account of more bush cutting in convergence the pluckers. with the Mahatma Gandhi National As per the official data, during Rural Employment Generation last year, the value of kendu leaf Scheme (MGNREGS). sales stood at Rs377 crore. During He said that the bush cutting 2020 (till November), the sales works can pave way for better pro- reached up to `321 crore. The gov- POST NEWS NETWORK During the ‘hybrid convocation’, duction and production of the ernment claims that it is likely to the institute will confer degrees to Amid busting of various fake ghee and spices manufacturing units, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani and processed leaves for which the state gain additional `100 crore as around Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: IIT 446 students including 35 Ph. D., 141 CMC Commissioner Ananya Das address a meeting at the Collector’s office in the Silver City calling for a curb on sell- is known in the country. Meanwhile, 50,000 quintals of kendu leaves are Bhubaneswar is all set to celebrate M. Tech., 70 M.Sc. and 200 B. Tech. ing of the bogus products, Wednesday OP PHOTO the Development Commissioner in the process of sales. its 9th Annual Convocation The President of India Gold December 4, 2020, live by a hybrid Medal will be awarded to Aditya Pal mode where students participate of the Computer Science and with physical presence or by online Engineering for the best academic in view of the pandemic time. performance among the entire out- State relaxes expenditure rationalisation measures Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union going B. Tech. batch of students. Minister of Education will grace The Director’s Gold Medal will be AGENCIES facilitate higher public spending the latest order of the Finance de- in the early part of the financial year term Advances (HBA, Motor Car the occasion via online as the Chief awarded to Sanket Dey Chowdhury within the resources, the govern- partment, equipment required for following enforcement of lockdown Advance, Computer advance etc.) Guest and address the Convocation. of the School of Infrastructure for Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: When the pan- ment has decided to relax some ex- promoting digital communication and shutdown, the resources are and other advances. However, if a Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for the best academic performance demic was on the verge of hitting penditure rationalisation meas- can be procured within the dele- now looking up due to partial re- part of the HBA out of the total Education will be the Guest of among the entire outgoing M. Tech. the peak in state around July this ures adopted by the Finance gated financial power without ref- covery in the State economy, and sanctioned amount is drawn, the bal- Honour and Rajendra Prasad Singh, batch of students. year, the government adopted some department July 7, 2020. erence to Finance department. some innovation in mobilization ance will be allowed to be drawn. Chairman, Board of Governors The Director’s Gold Medal will rationalisation measures in the The state government had com- “The government has been suc- of resources,” stated Odisha Finance The ban on sanction and drawl (BoG), IIT Bhubaneswar will pre- be awarded to Souvick Chakraborty wake of economic downturn. pletely banned the purchase of new cessful in minimizing the impact of Secretary Ashok Meena in a letter of new Long-term Advances (HBA, side over. Prof RV Raja Kumar, of the Physics, School of Basic In a move to enhance capital in- equipment except medical equip- the COVID-19 on the state economy to all the departments. Motor Car Advance, Computer ad- Director, IIT Bhubaneswar will Sciences for the best academic per- vestment for revival of the economy ment and equipment required for as well as realization of resources. There shall be complete ban on vance, etc.) and other advances present the report and award the formance among the entire out- and generation of livelihood, and internal security. However, as per After initial shortfall in resources sanction and drawl of new Long- have now been relaxed and allowed. degrees to the students. going M. Sc. batch of students. Clerk comes under INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Vigilance scanner POST NEWS NETWORK SECURING A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD INCLUSIVE FOR ALL

Jagatsinghpur, Dec 2: Vigilance POST NEWS NETWORK rector, CFAR in her opening re- tion.” Behera added that a special sleuths raided several places be- marks, said, “This webinar is the package should be made available longing or having links with sen- Challenges Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: On the eve third in the series and today we are to take care of the livelihood ac- ior assistant Sanjukta Das who ranging from of International Day for Persons here not only to take stock, reflect tivities of the disabled who are poor works at Jagatsinghpur sub- with Disabilities a webinar titled but also act together to address the and living in cramped spaces. Collector’s office Wednesday on trying to ‘Towards a disability-inclusive, ac- present crisis that the disabled liv- Basant Nayak, programme man- charge of amassing assets dis- access sanitation cessible and sustainable post COVID- ing in informal settlements are fac- ager, Centre for Youth and Social proportionate to her known sources 19 world’ was organised by Centre ing especially in trying to access ad- Development, Bhubaneswar un- of income. services for PWDs for Advocacy and Research, equate water, sanitation and hygiene derlined that behind any inter- According to sources, searches to prevent the virus, Wednesday. services and facilities.” vention, budgeting is the most es- were conducted by the anti-cor- The webinar focused on the chal- Pramodini sential component and when we ruption department officials on to securing social lenges that persons with disabilities Maharana, 42, of The talk about budgeting for disabled, her residential building at Satapura (PwD), are facing in the context of Bastibikash as- government data segregation is the most es- area and another double-storied protection including COVID-19. The challenges ranging sociation, high- sential element. The government should come up with building at Panisalia in financial assistance from trying to access essential san- lighted the The webinar in progress OP PHOTO must enumerate persons with dis- Jagatsinghpur district, a 3-BHK flat itation services to prevent the virus plight of dis- a plan to map the abilities to know the actual size of at Mahanadi Vihar in Cuttack in- and necessary to securing social protection in- abled per- vulnerabilities of persons pandemic has once the disabled persons during this the population and allocate the re- cluding her office in the district. support for cluding financial assistance and sons. with disabilities and again pulled us down.” period of distress. sources accordingly. Important documents and bank necessary support for developing al- Speaking respond to their acute She went on to add that Dwelling on the emergency re- Water, sanitation and hygiene passbooks including her lockers developing ternative livelihood were discussed. about this, distress and deprivation the government has not sponse needed for the disabled, are essential for prevention of were being searched. The total The event was supported by she said, that SANNYASHAI KUMAR BEHERA I extended enough sup- Sannyashai Kumar Behera, SSEPD COVID-19 and more importantly value of the disproportion assets alternative Department of Social Justice and “after a lot of SSEPD DEPT port to help them over- department, stated: “The govern- for persons with visual impair- in possession of the clerk was to livelihood were Empowerment, Blind Association struggle, when per- come their day to ment should come up with a plan ment, limited mobility and those be ascertained. Raids were still of India and Bhubaneswar and sons with disabilities day travails. She to map the vulnerabilities of persons who are mentally challenged stated underway when the last reports discussed Odisha Livelihood Mission. were able to earn their liveli- urged the government to think of with disabilities and respond to Dr. Bhushan Punani, executive sec-

came in, the sources added. Akhila Sivadas, executive di- hoods doing petty business, the some doable ways of supporting their acute distress and depriva- retary, Blind People’s Association.

k y m c P5 THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state

‘Scam’ in free rice scheme in Sambalpur CHILLY MORNING

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK tors and supply assistants of pan- c chayats and the municipal corpo- Sambalpur, Dec 2: Massive ir- ration are hand in gloves in the regularities in advance distribu- wrongdoing. tion of free rice to PDS beneficiar- The order unnerved many as the ies during the Covid-19 restrictions sale and stock registers of supply have been alleged in the district, a assistants were not updated dur- report said. ing the verification for which they The state government and the have been asked to update the same Centre issued directions for ad- within a particular time frame. vance distribution of free rice to the Attempts are being made to get beneficiaries so that they will not the sale and receiving dates of rice face hardship in arranging their from the level-2 contractors and food during the Covid induced lock- update the same in their sale and downs and shutdowns. The rice was to be distributed in A racket was allegedly stock registers. A supply assistant The rice was to be distributed advance for a period of five months involved in the scam as on condition of anonymity sought in advance for a period of five under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan many beneficiaries failed to to clarify stating that the government months under the Pradhan Mantri Yojana. But, the welfare measure did get free rice as the civil ordered distribution of rice, pulses, Garib Kalyan Yojana. However, the not have a smooth sailing over supplies officials failed to wheat, kerosene during the Covid OP PHOTO welfare measure did not have a allegations of irregularities verify rice supply and stocks restrictions. This pushed them into smooth sailing as allegations of ir- severe stress as they had to handle Even as temperatures dip in Daringbadi area of Kandhamal district, people huddle around fire to keep them warm regularities in rice distribution Some civil supplies officers, level-2 contractors, supply assistants of huge stocks that arrived for dis- rocked the district administration. panchayats and the municipal corporation are hand in gloves in the tribution among the beneficiaries. wrongdoing,it was alleged. The prob order has left many unnerved It was alleged that a major racket It was nearly impossible for them 9-year-old tribal was involved in the irregularities to make regular entries in the sale as many of the beneficiaries failed not limited to the Sambalpur November 22 edition. and stock registers. Delay and short SIT questions boy wins gold to get free rice during this period. Municipal Corporation area alone The report rocked the district supply of food stocks by the con- This happened as the civil supplies but is spread to Redhakhole and administration as the district civil tractors was a regular affair for at judo competition officials failed to make timely ver- Kuchinda sub-divisions. supplies officer, Subodh Mallick, which they had to sign and receive ification of rice supply, its stock The matter came to the fore after sought a probe. the stocks in the report. The CSO and distribution. Moreover, it was vernacular daily ‘Dharitri’ pub- It was alleged that that some civil said an investigation has been or- prime accused POST NEWS NETWORK also alleged that the irregularity is lished a report in this regard in its supplies officers, level-2 contrac- dered. PARI MURDER CASE Kesinga, Dec 2: KH Aryan Majhi, 9, from Hatapada in Titilagarh Covid aid: No trace town has stunned all by winning ` the gold medal at a judo competi- of `29.10L utilisation Woman Maoist with 4L on tion organised by the Odisha State Qwan Ki Do Association in the POST NEWS NETWORK ‘single leg kick’ and the ‘middle punch’ segments. Majhi is a Class Chhatrapur, Dec 2: Ration card head surrenders in Koraput IV student and has been creating holders were provided Rs 1000 wonders with his judo and martial each as Covid assistance under Security stepped up as Maoists observe ‘PLGA Week’ skills. the National Food Security Act, but The nine-year-old is a student of there is no trace of the utilization MALKANGIRI: The Malkangiri alert has been sounded in the dis- the Titiligarh branch of the Odisha of Rs 29.10 lakh in Ganjam. district administration has tight- trict ahead of the PLGA Week,” an State Qwan Ki Do Association. The managing director of the ened security as Maoists are ob- official source said. He has been training seriously state civil supplies corporation serving the ‘People’s Liberation The district police including and has won several prizes in var- has issued a letter (14960) dated Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’, paramilitary forces have been put ious categories of martial arts November 27 to the district civil starting Wednesday. It will con- on high alert and plying of gov- POST NEWS NETWORK nick of time by the police. At that like karate and judo. He won a supplies officer in this regard. tinue till December 8. The Maoists ernment buses to sensitive areas time, the couple said they went bronze medal in karate in 2018 In the letter, it was stated that have decided to observe the event in Malkangiri district has been Nayagarh, Dec 2: The Special for the extreme as they were fail- and a silver medal in the kick- Rs 29.10 lakh has not been utilized POST NEWS NETWORK to regain their hold on the region. stopped, the source added. Investigation Team (SIT) formed ing to get justice for the alleged boxing category in 2019 in a district and is pending at the district ad- The Red rebels are determined to Notably, the ultras organise by the state government to inves- murder of their daughter. So they level tournament. ministration. Koraput, Dec 2: A woman Maoist, increase their control in the re- meetings in different villages and tigate the alleged murder of minor had decided to end their lives in No doubt, the feats of Majhi During the pandemic, the state carrying a cash reward of Rs 4 gion by making new recruits. urge youths to join their cadres girl Pari in Nayagarh district, in- front of the Assembly. have made his family proud. The civil supplies corporation had pro- lakh on her head and allegedly in- “Elaborate security arrange- while observing the PLGA week. terrogated prime accused Babuli “We are yet to get justice for boy has a patriotic mind. In fu- vided over Rs 76.19 crore as Covid volved in several incidents of crime ments have been made by the dis- They also resort to violence to in- Nayak Wednesday. The team led by our Pari (victim). No one is lis- ture, Majhi wants to be Army of- assistance to ration card holders. and violence, surrendered before po- trict administration in order to still fear in the minds of the IPS officer Arun Bothra ques- tening to our complaints. Instead ficer and also wants to represent The district administration has lice in Koraput district, Wednesday. avert any untoward incident. High innocents. tioned Nayak at Nayagarh Town of delivering justice to us, we are India at the Olympics. submitted utilization certificates The woman Maoist, Rame police station for close to two hours being harassed. There is no reason for over Rs 72.96 crore. Madkami, is a resident of Koraput of fire with security forces and de- the violent path of Naxalism before from 11 am to 1.30 pm. The SIT for us to live,” Pari’s father had said. Meanwhile, Collector Vijay district. She gave up arms to re- struction of government proper- deciding to join the mainstream of members also held discussions The five-year-old girl was found Amruta Kulange has issued show turn to the mainstream, said police. ties, Madkami told police that she the society. with district cops who were earlier dead at Jadupur village under causes to BDOs of Chhatrapur Madkami, who had joined the decided to give up the path of vio- Their cadres became disheart- investigating the case. Sadar police limits of Nayagarh dis- and Belaguntha and the executive outlawed CPI (Maoist) seven years lence as she was disillusioned by the ened with the organisation and Police had earlier conducted a trict under mysterious circum- officer of the Buguda NAC. ago, worked as an Area Committee Maoist leaders. they are surrendering as they re- polygraph test on Pari’s parents, stances June 14. Her body was re- Member (ACM) in the group of Koraput SP Mukesh Kumar alized that Maoists are not for the her uncle (father’s elder brother) covered from a spot 50 metres from dreaded Maoist leader RK. Bhamoo hailed the decision of the development of the region or for the and aunt (wife of father’s elder the place where she went missing She has 10 cases pending against woman Maoist to shun violence welfare of people, he said. brother). They are still awaiting the a day earlier. BOMBS HURLED her at various police stations in and join the mainstream. Madkami will be provided with results of the tests. The parents of The Nayagarh Sadar police had AT GROOM HOURS Koraput and Malkangiri. Bhamoo said, Madkami saw var- monetary assistance as per the sur- the girl November 24 attempted registered a case under Sections Suspected to be involved in many ious developmental activities being render and rehabilitation scheme self-immolation demanding jus- 363, 364, 302, and 201 of the IPC on BEFORE WEDDING incidents of crime, including assault undertaken by the government in of the state government, Bhamoo tice in front of the Odisha the basis of a complaint lodged and killing of civilians, exchange this area and realized the futility of informed. Assembly. They were saved in the by Pari’s parents.

POST NEWS NETWORK Berhampur, Dec 2: In a shocking 74 bonded labourers incident late Tuesday night, a Big money spent, Udaysagar is no use for farmers youth sustained critical injuries hours before his marriage was to POST NEWS NETWORK massive irregularities in its reno- lakh more was used for upgrada- be solemnised Wednesday as vation, various farmers’ bodies de- tion of the project. rescued in Bolangir unidentified people opened fire Bhawanipatana, Dec 2: Over a manded a Vigilance investigation It was alleged that due to techni- at Manikapur village under crore of rupees was spent for reno- into it. cal defects and botched work, the POST NEWS NETWORK Khallikote police limits in Ganjam. vation of the Udaysagar minor ir- Keeping in view the need of water canals have collapsed. As canals re- According to police sources, rigation project under Thuamul for farming, the minor irrigation mained unused for a long time, iron Kantabanji, Dec 2: Labour mi- the injured was identified as Rampur block in Kalahandi district, department had set up the check gates of the canal had been stolen in gration and trafficking are ram- Jitendra Barik. The youth was but it has failed to deliver water to dam at Dumurijhola in 1987-80. After 2013. In 2016, canals also suffered com- pant in Bolangir district even admitted to MKCG Medical College farmers due to massive irregulari- the project was commissioned, it ir- FILE PHOTO plete damage due to floods. as the pandemic is raging in the and Hospital in Berhampur in ties in the repair, a report said. rigated 150 hectares in Karlapat, Farmers in the area said the proj- state. Police rescued 74 labourers critical condition. According to reports, the author- Sayndamunda, Tikraguda and some and 2009. In 2009-10, the department ect has been mired in irregularities including 13 children when they Pradesh to engage them at a The incident occurred when ities have spent over Rs 1.30 crore for other villages. had spent Rs 9, 98, 445 for its multi- and there is a need for a vigilance in- were about to be transported to brick kiln. The middleman, how- the groom visited his relative’s renovation of the Udaysagar irri- In the past, lakhs of rupees have ple repairs under MGNREGS. vestigation into it. Hyderabad from Kantabanji rail- ever, managed to escape from house in Manikapur village in gation project in Karlapat panchayat. been spent for renovation, desiltation, Under the MR grant, Rs 22 lakh was Though they had drawn the at- way station in Bolangir district, the railway station. the district. The miscreants came Farmers alleged, a canal that provides canal repair and construction of spent for the project in 2010-11 while tention of the officials of the de- Wednesday morning. Source said the labourers had from rear and opened fire at him. water has still been choked with silt guard walls, but all the works have another Rs 22 lakh was under RRAR partment and the administration Among the labourers rescued taken Rs 30,000 each from the con- They also hurled bombs to create and earth. This indicated that the been botched up by contractors, it was scheme. Rs 3 lakh was used for build- toward the sorry state of the project, from the railway station were 42 tractor to get engaged in panic and fled from the spot soon funds utilised for the project reno- alleged. Under various schemes, Rs ing shutters while Rs 9 lakh was no step is being taken to make the proj- men and 32 women. Vishakhapatnam. According to after committing the crime. vation have gone down the drains 1.33 crore has been spent for the proj- spent for canal lining work under the ect workable for farmers. Acting on a tip-off, Kantabanji the rescued labourers, every Family members of Barik while the canal lies unused, they ect renovation in different times in MGNREGS. Udaysagar pani panchayat was police conducted a raid at year people leave Odisha for rushed him to hospital for treat- lamented. the past since 2006-7. Under the Biju KBK Yojana, Rs formed in 2013 and the department Kantabanji railway station and other states as bonded labourers ment. Khallikote police initiated Even in rainy season, water is not Rs 2.10 lakh has been used for ren- 7.45 lakh was used for a part of left is being apprised of such rescued the labourers. The in- as they don’t get enough work in a probe in this connection. coming through the canal. Alleging ovation of the project between 2007 canal in 2012-13. In 2019-20, Rs 20 irregularities. vestigation revealed that the their localities. This year, they labourers were from Belpada, were devoid of work due to the Bangomunda, Muribahal and pandemic. So they had no other Turekela in Balangir district choice but to leave for other and Golamunda area of states. Later, the Kantabanji Coriander leaves fetch them lakhs of rupees Kalahandi district. Tahasildar made arrangements The labourers said a middle- to send them back to their POST NEWS NETWORK A major portion of the leaves man was taking them to Andhra respective homes. produced in Kadagad is sent to Keonjhar, Dec 2: Kadagad under the sadar Chhatra Bazar market in Cuttack block in Keonjhar is known for its vegetable every day. About one and a half quintals of leaves is sent by buses to cultivation. Coriander leaves produced in this Cuttack regularly village have high demand in Cuttack market. Some farmers earn from this in lakhs every Chandrabhanu Dehuri is a successful season. They do not go out to sell their leaves; coriander farmer, who has traders instead come to their doorsteps to cultivated coriander in three acres buy leaves. of land this year. He earned Rs 2 lakh Turing away their focus from traditional from selling coriander leaves paddy farming, some farmers in the village have last year found the coriander leaf farming as lucra- 20 other farmers of the village have tive, a report said. also cultivated coriander. “Till A major portion of the leaves produced Baliyatra, coriander leaves are sent here is sent to Chhatra Bazar market in Cuttack to Cuttack. Then, we start vegetable every day. About one and a half quintals of farming like tomatoes, brinjals and leaves is sent by buses to Cuttack regularly. palak leaves,” he said Reports said, Chandrabhanu Dehuri is a suc- cessful coriander farmer in the village. This the market. two years, we have been growing tomatoes, leafy riander for 20 years and running his family with year, Dehuri has cultivated coriander in three 20 other farmers of the village have also cul- vegetables, “the farmer said. whatever he earns from this. “There are good acres of land. tivated coriander. They pointed out that market rates for co- profits in coriander farming. Absence of mar-

Dehuri used to work in the mining sector. Chandrabhanu had earned Rs 2 lakh from riander are skyrocketing. A bundle is now ket facility in the area is a major problem.

k y m c After closure of the mine, he was rendered job- selling coriander leaves last year. “Till Baliyatra, sold for between Rs 5 to Rs 10. Cold stores are needed for farmers for preser- less and looked for an alternative source of liveli- coriander leaves are sent to Cuttack. Then, we Farmers in the village make use of the vation of vegetables,” he observed. hood. start vegetable farming like tomatoes, brinjals water from Sanamachhakandana creek for The other farmers who earn from this farm- He wanted to start coriander farming. He and palak leaves,” he said. raising dhania leaves. They buy seeds from out- ing are Bimbadhar Dehuri, Khirod Amant, said a kg of coriander leaf is sold for Rs 100. “Every year, we get good returns from co- side for Rs 300 a kg. Nabina Amant, Chhabina Amant and A bundle of coriander is now sold for Rs 10 in riander leaves for three months. For the past Chandrabhanu has been cultivating co- Muralidhar Amant. P6 THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS PANDEMIC The flame of the aspiration

must be so straight and so

k y m ardent that no obstacle can c dissolve it. THE MOTHER LANGUAGE & LOCKDOWNS

ur recent experience interruption for six months, a with COVID-19 and the trend seen in very few places. word ‘lockdown’ once India’s CMR of 99 is now the high- Sameness of all beings Oagain illustrates the est among South and East Asian power of language to influence countries (and higher than in t is only Western philosophy that draws a dividing line between human our lives and wellbeing. The infi- most of Africa), largely because and animal (‘man and beast’). The religions - that emerged from the earth nite variety of reality, and the fi- the ‘lockdown’ actually unlocked Iorganically - have never done so. Hindu dharma holds that all creation is nite number of words and phrases the coronavirus and scattered it interconnected—vasudhaiva kutambakam - and has always acknowledged we have to describe it, creates an nationwide. animals as sentient beings. Finally science is catching up with what our be- inescapable philosophical chal- But instead of lamenting the lief systems have always known. lenge to articulating policy. Adding past, we need to move on. At least Over the last 50 years, with increasing frequency and accuracy, countless to the challenge is our tendency to until a safe, effective COVID-19 studies are proving the ‘sameness’ of all living beings. Human beings regard a person’s usage of cer- vaccine becomes available, all have a left and right side of the brain which both do different things. Till tain words as a signal of their po- countries need different forms of now this was assumed to be specific to the human brain. But chickens have litical ideology. tailored, limited lockdowns and the same brain as humans. The chicken’s brain subdivides its cognitive pro- In managing the pandemic, rules of behaviour. And as far as cessing so that the right hemisphere (left eye) is specialised to detect unexpected much of the policy discussion has possible, this should be imple- stimuli and the left hemisphere (right eye) to categorise stimuli based on coalesced around lockdowns. But India’s number of daily COVID-19 cases rose mented through persuasion and past experience. The right hemisphere has broad spatial attention, while the reducing the issue to a binary without interruption for six months, a trend leadership rather than by police left hemisphere has focussed attention. Chicks can attend to at least two vi- question (Should we lock down enforcement. sual tasks simultaneously. The tasks used in tests, done by University of New or not?), or even a linear one (How seen in very few places. India’s crude Here is one suggestion. We have England, were a) searching for foodgrains scattered on a background of small Kaushik Basu much should we lock down?), over- mortality rate (CMR) of 99 is now the highest to begin to rely on people who pebbles, and b) detecting a predator moving overhead. The left hemisphere simplifies a complicated problem. have already had COVID-19 and are is specialised to carry out the former task and the right hemisphere to The binary tendency has been among South and East Asian countries (and now immune. Instead of resorting carry out the latter. AT LEAST prominent in US President Donald higher than in most of Africa), largely because to compulsion, we should offer Have you ever found yourself humming a song that’s stuck in your head? Trump’s recent statements. At an people with certified immunity That’s just like dolphins. At an aquatic park, Planete Sauvage in France, a UNTIL A SAFE, Iowa campaign rally shortly before the ‘lockdown’ actually unlocked the attractive pay to take jobs that in- group of five captive dolphins has been recorded making whale-like noises the presidential election, Trump coronavirus and scattered it nationwide volve physical human interaction late at night — despite the fact that they have only heard whale sounds as EFFECTIVE claimed that, “The Biden plan will and contact. This will help to keep recordings during their daytime shows. Ethologist Martine Hausberger, of COVID-19 turn America into a prison state, supply chains open and the over- the University of Rennes, and her colleagues had hung microphones in the locking you down.” He also tweeted sist on social distancing for vul- nesses and immunities, viral all economy running. tank to hear what dolphins sound like at night. One night, they heard 25 new VACCINE that, “Biden wants to LOCKDOWN nerable populations while im- strains, ecology, or some other fac- Once governments take the lead, sounds that the dolphins had never made before. Because dolphins are BECOMES our Country, maybe for years. posing fewer restrictions on those tor that we are yet to identify. To market forces will kick in and do known for mimicry, the researchers examined their daytime environment Crazy! There will be NO LOCK- with immunity to COVID-19. To ig- see the effect of policy, we need to the job. As we discuss in the for clues. They found that the park was playing music, sea gulls’ calls, the AVAILABLE, DOWNS.” Trump’s brazen politi- nore these choices when designing make within-region comparisons Brookings paper, this option is dolphins’ own whistles, and humpback whale calls. The dolphins, all of ALL COUNTRIES cisation of the COVID-19 policy so-called non-pharmaceutical in- (as I recently argued in a co-au- not risk-free. But it has huge po- whom were born in captivity, had never had the opportunity to hear a whale debate put left-wing groups on the terventions is to court disaster. thored paper for the Brookings tential, and economies that de- sing, except on the soundtrack, yet they were singing whale songs. NEED DIFFERENT defensive, because, unlike the pres- Having said that, one big pattern Institution). velop a functioning ‘immune labour Do you remember your mother yelling after you that you had forgotten ident, they accepted the science and that has not received enough at- The experience of India also market’ can reap big benefits. your lunchbox? According to goat specialist Dr Daniel Waldron (cited in Wickman, FORMS OF usually favoured certain aspects tention is the geography of COVID- demonstrates the risks of lock- Now that the US election is over, 2013) goats are great yellers too. Both sheep and goats have larynxes and vocal TAILORED, of lockdowns. 19. The difference between the down semantics. On March 24, there seems to be more flexibil- tracts similar to humans and they use them to great To see why linearising the lock- Americas and Europe, on one the Indian government announced ity in the lockdown debate. effect. When a mother goat is separated from LIMITED down debate is equally problem- hand, and Africa, Asia, and a ‘lockdown’ that supposedly was Encouragingly, many on the left her kid, she will yell; when it’s time for them to LOCKDOWNS atic, consider a restaurant where Oceania, on the other, in terms of even more severe than those in support tailored lockdowns and be fed, the herd will yell to remind you. And the the menu asks how salty, on a cases and deaths is too great to Europe, often described as the rules of behaviour that can en- similarity doesn’t end there. Like humans, goats AND RULES OF scale of 0-10, you want your food be attributed to policy alone. strictest possible. The problem able the bulk of the economy and too develop different accents depending on the com- to be. Chaos will ensue, with some For example, it would be ut- with this policy became evident society to remain open. Assuming pany they keep. According to recent research by BEHAVIOUR customers who ordered a seven terly disingenuous for Philippine after a week or two. The authori- that Trump, who has adamantly Briefer and McElligott (2012), the calls of goats complaining that they received a President Rodrigo Duterte to pro- ties had made no provision for opposed any lockdown, does not within the same social group became more sim- salty dessert, and others who claim the success of his pandemic the country’s poor migrant work- lock himself down in the White ilar over time. Comparing the calls of goats at one- asked for a zero (because they policies by comparing his coun- ers who, stranded in urban centres House beyond January 20, 2021, week-old and five-weeks-old, they found that the Maneka Gandhi wanted a pudding) grumbling try’s crude mortality rate (CMR) without work or pay, had no choice the US response to COVID-19 is calls of kids raised in the same social groups about their bland pizza. – the number of COVID-19 deaths but to walk hundreds of miles likely to be overhauled accordingly. were more similar than those from different Now that even Tragically, this situation has per million people – of 76 with back to their homes, mostly in the groups. The same is true of cows. After English parallels in the real world of pan- Spain’s CMR of 964. In fairness, countryside. So, although India’s The writer, a former Chief dairy farmers noticed their cows had slightly science can no demic management, where there it would be equally fallacious to cities, towns, and economy were Economist of the World Bank different moos, depending on which herd they came longer deny that are a thousand dimensions to pol- say that US policy has failed be- locked down, the opposite was and Chief Economic Adviser from, a study revealed that cows have regional ac- icy. For example, governments can cause America’s CMR is 827 while true of 23-40 million migrant work- to the Government of India, is cents like humans. So, clearly animals can mod- animals think, speak lock down bars while keeping that of Vietnam, a much poorer ers. For them, this could be de- Professor of Economics at ify their vocalisations according to their social and behave just like schools open, or ask people who do country, is only 0.4. scribed as the ‘Great Unlocking.’ Cornell University and environments, which means they can learn lan- us, how can we deny not wear face masks to remain at The geographic pattern is so This misstep is now showing up Nonresident Senior Fellow at guages easily as well. home while allowing those who do marked that there has to be an ex- in the statistics. India’s number of the Brookings Institution. While on the subject of communication, re- them even the basic to go outside. They can also in- planation in terms of past ill- daily COVID-19 cases rose without ©PROJECT SYNDICATE member the Mahabharata story of how the un- consideration that born child, Abhimanyu, heard the secret of the maze when it was told to his pregnant mother, we, as humans, take Subhadra? It is now widely accepted that ba- for granted? SPECTRUM DISABILITY bies in the womb respond positively to external stimuli like music and conversation. Expectant mothers can often be seen crooning and whispering to their unborn child. It is the same with animals. A mother hen talks to her chicks before they are born. She will cluck and purr softly while sitting on the eggs or moving them around under her. This early messaging imprints on them their Society should overcome its handicaps mother’s voice and enables newborns to distinguish their mother’s call from rest of the flock. Towards the final hours of the hatch, you can hear ver pondered how the dis- long term physical, mental, intel- 2030’ exhorts member-nations to disabled can become vibrant mem- them responding to Mama as she encourages them to break out of the shell, abled persons with bowl in lectual or sensory impairments evolve appropriate mechanisms bers of society. reassuring them that they are safe. It has also been proven that mother hens Ehand, some on wheelchair, which, in interaction with barriers, and strategies so that the interests Quite many labelled as ‘disabled’ can modify their teaching of their chicks based on their understanding and pass their day around the religious hinders his full and effective par- of the disabled are not compro- have outperformed the able-bod- aptitude. If the chick is a slow learner, Mama will slow down the pace of the and tourist spots or in row at a cor- ticipation in society equally with mised. The UN-promoted ied in several arenas attesting the lesson. And just like our mothers push our veggies at us and our colas ner in market with soliciting eyes. others.” With very large popula- International Day of People with belief that they are generally imbued away, so too do mother hens encourage their children to eat healthy. In a re- These hapless, helpless persons tions having deficit of some kind, Disability (IDPwD), an annual ob- with special guts or that Nature cent study, mother hens were conditioned to identify one colour of food as also witnessed loitering at road one with 40 per cent or above dis- servance on 3 December, aims to pro- more than makes up for their de- preferable and another colour of food as unsuitable. From a separate room crossings or on footpath, are often ability of a specified type came to mote an understanding of people ficiency in one organ with enhanced they were given to watch as their chicks chose to eat the colour of feed they derided at, reprimanded and be accepted as disabled. In the with disability and encourage sup- capability of other senses, one rea- (the hens) deemed less preferable. Perceiving the chicks making an error, Harish Barthwal scorned. A section of them is those amended Act, the categories of dis- port for their dignity, rights and son they are renamed, Divyang jan the mother hens responded by pecking and scratching the ground more fre- of cursed children who were cru- abilities have been increased from wellbeing. Noting that ‘Not all by the current governance. We have quently in an attempt to attract their chicks away from the bad food and to- elly crippled, and dragged into beg- 7 to 21. A major issue that ham- Disabilities are Visible’ this year’s luminaries like Stephen Hawking ward the better food. Mums will be Mums. AS A THUMB RULE, ging by the mafias. pers mainstreaming of the dis- focus of IDPwD is on spreading who set benchmarks what disabil- Now that even science can no longer deny that animals think, speak and WHEN WE FOCUS No one is perfect. As a thumb abled is tardy execution of pro- awareness and understanding of ity means. In our own country we behave just like us, how can we deny them even the basic consideration that rule, when we focus on someone’s grammes. For example, concerned disabilities that are not immedi- did it despite formidable odds: clas- we, as humans, take for granted? If we claim freedom as our birthright, how ON SOMEONE’S flaws, we are often disabled to ap- that over 74.05 per cent schools ately apparent, such as mental ill- sical dancer Sudha Chandran; Dr do we justify imprisoning billions of our fellow beings in zoos, factory farms, preciate their talent, abilities and don’t have ramps for the disabled, ness, fatigue, chronic pain or sight, Satendra Singh who helped develop research laboratories, animal pounds, slaughterhouses, and inflicting on them FLAWS, WE ARE skills. Robert Hensel of Guinness just a month ago Madras High diabetes, brain injuries, neuro- disable-friendly machines; sight- the worst kinds of torture? OFTEN DISABLED World Record fame, himself having Court summoned the chief secre- logical disorders, learning differ- less film musician Ravindra Jain, It would be so much happier to embrace their sameness and celebrate their inborn disability said, “There is tary, Tamil Nadu school education ences as well. The isolation, dis- badminton player Girish Sharma; differences. I know that before I die I would like to hear the lovesong of the TO APPRECIATE no greater disability in society department to explain the steps connectedness, disrupted routine journalistic doyen H. Ecuadorian Hillstar Hummingbird. The male inflates his throat, causing his THEIR TALENT, than the inability to see a person taken to provide disabled-friendly and diminished therapeutic serv- Ramakrishnan, cancer expert Dr throat feather to glisten an iridescent purple, and then launches into an as more.” What matters in the con- toilets and other facilities. ices due to ongoing Covid-19 pan- Suresh Adwani, and so on. opera that only birds of his kind can hear. That’s because the mating call is ABILITIES text of disability is our perception Globally, over a billion people demic have added to the woes of the It is said, difficult roads often at 13.4 kilohertz. And birds can’t hear above nine or 10 kilohertz. Then why and not the lacuna in someone. (15 per cent of world population) are disabled across the world. lead to beautiful destinations. Let so high-pitched? So that the sound of love can transcend the sound of moun- AND SKILLS “The only disability in life is a bad living with disability, according to In the inclusiveness model that it not be overlooked, what Nido tain winds, streams, and the songs of other birds. Simply amazing! attitude,” said Scott Hamilton. WHO World Report on Disability. an egalitarian growth-oriented so- Qubein said, “Your present cir- In India, prevalence of disabil- Unfortunately, two-thirds of these ciety seeks to follow, the disabled cumstances don’t determine where To join the animal welfare movement contact [email protected], ity is higher in rural than in urban do not seek medical help due to ig- lot cannot be sidelined. They need you can go; they merely determine www.peopleforanimalsindia.org areas, gender-wise it is more among norance or stigma or because they to be assisted with proper reha- where you start.” males than females. Overriding have no access to requisite help. bilitation, offered equal opportu- The author, a Delhi-based the 1995 Act, the amended Right of In line with the universal buzz- nities, and encouraged to act proac- senior journalist, writes WISDOM CORNER Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 word, ‘Leave No One Behind tively to serve their role. It is possible on health, social and defines debility as “a person with (LNOB)’, the UN document ‘Agenda only after empowerment that the spiritual issues.

True life is lived when tiny changes occur. LEO TOLSTOY

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. JONATHAN SWIFT Compensate acid attack victims Stalemate continues

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. PAULO COELHO Sir, The neglect on the part of the states to provide compensation to acid attack victims is glaring. Reports Sir, Talks between the Centre say that till October 2018, nearly 60 per cent of acid attack survivors had not received compensation and the farmers who are de- etters that was rightfully due to them under Section 357 B of IPC. The systematic time frame fixed by the pro- manding a rollback of the three WORDSWORTH visions of the criminal law amendment, for payment of compensation, has had no takers in the gov- recent farm sector legislations ran ernments. Reimbursement of medical expenses is vital for the victims to withstand the trauma, and into rough weather, with the TOL THE EDITOR undergo quick surgeries that most of them require. Not all hospitals possess facilities and faculties to farmers’ unions rejecting the Vinolent Readers of Orissa POST manage acid attack survivors. All hospitals should be directed to admit acid burn patients and provide government proposal to set up a are most welcome to contribute letters priority treatment before shifting them to specialty hospitals. On an average, 300 to 500 cases of acid small expert committee to ex- n the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote “In woman vinolent is (200 words), articles and attacks on women are reported in a year in India. The actual number is much more. There is also a amine the three controversial columns (between 750-1250 Ino defence, This knowen lecchours by experience,” meaning that words). Contributors are large gap between acid attack incidents and police chargesheets. Section 326(A) of IPC provides for a laws. Railway Minister Piyush lechers succeed by getting women drunk, since vinolent means requested to send their punishment of not less than 10 years that may extend to imprisonment for life with or without fine. Goyal and Minister of State for intemperate or addicted to wine. It has nothing to do with violence, but is contact numbers and full Many women who have survived acid attacks have lived with grit, courage, dignity and determination Industries Som Prakash repre-

from Latin vīnolentus in the same sense, obviously enough a relative of postal address/email ID. They may also sending a firm message that their willpower cannot be destroyed by meek sadists hoping to scar their sented the government. It will

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c vinum, wine. Chaucer’s use is easily its most famous appearance in and suggestions, preferably by email, bodies. Unfortunately, the efforts of governments have not matched with that of survivors. In 2013, the be interesting to see if the gov- literature, because vinolent has never been common and indeed has to: [email protected] Supreme Court mandated videography of acid buyers, by sellers, for easy identification; but the rule ernment adopts a new strategy almost completely vanished from the English language (though a web has been, more often than not, flouted. States were directed to allow only select stores to sell acid, and to break the stalemate when the search did turn up a firm apparently willing to print the word on a T-shirt ensure there was no over the counter business of acid. One cannot say states have not taken stock of two sides meet again Thursday. for you; if you wore one it might provoke spectators to ask whether you B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, the situation. But it is also true that the SC order has not been implemented with seriousness. NJ Ravi Chander, were boasting or complaining). Bhubaneswar-751010 Ganapathi Bhat, AKOLA BANGALORE UTTAR PRADESH JAMMU & KASHMIR P7

WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 2 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR

k y m UP may scrap 44-yr-old Not ‘stealing’ business from Maha: Yogi on Noida film city c

The UP CM’s remark apparently came He further said, “How can Defence, Hinduja, Seimens etc. anybody take away anything Their suggestions have been incentive scheme for in response to Uddhav Thackeray’s from somebody. It is not a wal- taken. For the film city, we spoke let to steal. This is an open com- to personalities from the in- comment that he will not allow anyone petition for whoever can give se- dustry about their require- cure atmosphere, better facilities ments,” he said. to take business out of Maharashtra and most importantly, social Earlier in the day, the Chief interfaith marriages security in which all people Minister listed a Rs 200-crore can work. The film city in bond of Lucknow Municipal INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE counterpart Uddhav Thackeray’s Mumbai will continue to work. Corporation, the first civic body comment that he will not allow A film city in UP will be built in north India, in the Bombay Lucknow/Mumbai, Dec 2: anyone to take business out of as per the requirement, in a Stock Exchange. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Maharashtra. Adityanath said new atmosphere.” “Uttar Pradesh has the high- Yogi Adityanath said Wednesday that his government is build- The Chief Minister in est municipal bodies in the that the proposed film city in ing a ‘world-class’ film city in Mumbai held meetings with country. Nearly 80 million pop- Noida would offer 'world class' Noida, which will be well-con- companies interested in in- ulation lives in urban areas. In facilities to the entertainment nected by road and air with vesting in his state, including a bid to provide better infra- industry. Delhi, Lucknow, Agra. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, structure and facilities, we have The Chief Minister also said “The new film city will be Tata Sons, Niranjan listed a bond for Lucknow that he is not ‘stealing’ any busi- built on a 1000-acre plot, 6 km Hiranandani, CMD, Municipal Corporation, the ness from Maharashtra. from the proposed Noida in- Hiranandani Group, and Baba first civic body in north India. Adityanath, who was on a ternational greenfield airport N. Kalyani of Kalyani Group. After Lucknow, we will inspire one-day visit to Mumbai to at- in Jewar. It will be connected to “I also interacted with com- Ghaziabad to do the same. This tract investors, said the setting Delhi, Mathura-Vrindavan, panies that are interested in move will help bring in trans- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE up of a film city in the state is Agra and state capital Lucknow. investing or have invested in parency and financial disci- Two booked under an “open competition.” The interest shown by the peo- the defence manufacturing cor- pline in their workings, along Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a Lucknow, Dec 2: After bringing in anti-conversion law His remark apparently came ple associated with the film in- ridor, including Adani Defence, with creating healthy compe- visit to the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, the anti-conversion law to check in response to his Maharashtra dustry is a good sign,” he said. L&T Defence, Mahindra tition,” he said. Wednesday. PTI PHOTO forced religious conversions, the Muzaffarnagar: Two more Yogi Adityanath government is persons have been booked under now planning to withdraw a scheme the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of that has encouraged interfaith Unlawful Conversion of Religion 2 adults can live together without Min temperatures dip marriages for almost 44 years. Ordinance in Muzaffarnagar The Inter-caste and Interfaith district. According to Station Marriage Incentive Scheme has House Officer, KP Singh, a case been in place since 1976 and was ini- has been registered against interference from families: HC below zero in Valley tiated by the national integration Nadeem and Salman, who work department in Uttar Pradesh. as labourers in a factory in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE heavy snowfall during this period. Under the scheme, an interfaith Haridwar Tuesday. He said that An official of the MET depart- couple can apply to the district the complainant in the case Allahabad, Dec 2: Two adults in Srinagar, Dec 2: Night tempera- ment said minimum temperatures magistrate within two years of alleged that Nadeem would a live-in relationship have the tures across Kashmir again dropped remained below the freezing point marriage. After verification, the frequent his place in Haridwar in right to cohabit peacefully, the below the freezing point Wednesday in both UTs. "Dry and cold weather connection with the work and district magistrate forwards the Allahabad High Court has ob- as the weather office forecast dry conditions are likely to continue till gradually got acquainted with his application to the Uttar Pradesh family, particularly his wife. The served while directing the SSP and cold weather across Jammu and December 5. From December 6 on- national integration department. SHO said that the complainant Farrukhabad to provide security Kashmir and Ladakh till Saturday. wards another spell of rain and “In U.P, 11 interfaith couples alleged that Nadeem, with the to a couple that lives together and Morning chill kept most snow is likely in the two union ter- were beneficiaries of the scheme help of his friend Salman, started has been facing harassment by Kashmiris indoors Wednesday till ritories of J&K and Ladakh," the last year and got Rs 50,000 each,” said pressurising his wife to marry family members. a feeble sun started struggling its official said. a government spokesman. him after conversion. When the “Hon'ble Apex Court in a long way through thin layer of winter Srinagar recorded minus 1.0, This year, no amount has been complainant came to know about line of decisions has settled the law clouds. Pahalgam minus 2.3 and Gulmarg released. The four applications it, he shifted his family to that where a boy and a girl are The 40-day long period of harsh minus 1.4 degrees Celsius. In that were filed remain pending. Mansoorpur, but Nadeem and his major and they are living with winter cold called the 'Chillai Kalan' Ladakh, Leh town recorded minus “The scheme will be reconsidered friend continued mounting their free will, then nobody in- in Kashmir starts December 21 7 and Kargil minus 4.3 as the night's after the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition pressure on the woman through cluding their parents has authority and ends January 31. lowest temperatures. of Unlawful Conversion of Religion phone calls. The police official to interfere with their living to- The petitioners contended before the court that both Almost all major and minor Jammu city was at 9.7, Katra ordinance. In any case both work said that no arrests had been gether,” a bench comprising Justice of them are adults and in love with each other. They water bodies of the Valley freeze and 10.7, Batote 7.1, Bannihal 3.6 and at cross purposes,” the spokesman made and a team was being sent Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice the perennial water reservoirs of Bhaderwah 3.7 as the minimum added. for an investigation. This is the Prakash Padia said in an order have been living together as a couple for the last six Kashmir get replenished due to temperatures. The ordinance, signed by third case to be filed under the passed Monday. months but Kamini’s parents were harassing them as Governor Anandiben Patel ordinance since it came into force. The bench was hearing a writ Saturday, makes way for punish- petition filed by Kamini Devi and they want her to marry another man ment for the "forced" conversions, of Uttar Pradesh, is also planning Ajay Kumar of Farrukhabad. including those by marriage. to withdraw the same. The petitioners contended before The couple said they made a son shall be permitted to inter- In 2017, the state government Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant the court that both of them are complaint to the SSP, Farrukhabad fere in their peaceful living, as had added a caveat to the scheme Sharma said, “The scheme does adults and in love with each other. in this regard March 17 but their Right to Life is a fundamental -- the interfaith couple could not con- exist for now. I cannot comment They have been living together application was still pending. right insured under Article 21 of vert after they got married, or they on its continuation. The ordinance as a couple for the last six months The bench while allowing the pe- the Constitution of India in which would lose the incentive. means to stop forced conversion but Kamini’s parents were ha- tition observed, “We are of the it is provided that no person shall Uttarakhand, which had adopted and punish those who hide their rassing them as they want her to view that the petitioners are at be deprived of his right to life and the scheme after it was carved out identity to cheat their partners.” marry another man. liberty to live together and no per- personal liberty.” Roshni scam illuminated BJP-backed councillor becomes Srinagar mayor Gupkar bungalows: Singh Election of a BJP-backed councillor as mayor in the UT’s most important ULB-the stronghold

NC including former Jammu and of the NC and the PDP-is seen as a setback for the PAGD as well as the Congress Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who lives in a bunga- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ernment in 2018. He joined Sajad the PC-as also the former Ministers imity to the BJP. In September, 2020, low on Gupkar Road in Srinagar, Lone's unrecognised Peoples and legislators who subsequently he announced his resignation from over alleged encroachment of gov- New Delhi, Dec 2: BJP-supported Conference (PC) and was returned joined Altaf Bukhari's Apni Party- the PC as Sajad Lone's party had be- ernment and forest land. independent councillor Junaid as that party's nominee from two were arrested in apprehension of a come a key constituent of the pro- The NC leader has, however, Azim Mattu has become the first wards in the summer capital tradi- political turmoil and detained for 370 Peoples Alliance for Gupkar denied the charge. mayor in the Srinagar Municipal tionally monopolised by the NC and six to fourteen months. Leaders of the Declaration (PAGD). November 1, the Union Corporation (SMC) after Jammu the PDP. With the support of the BJP and the Congress, however, were After deferring elections several Territory administration can- and Kashmir was created as a Union BJP and the PC, as also a number of not detained in this crackdown. times for one or the other reason and celled all land transfers that took Territory in August 2019. independent councillors controlled Mattu continued as the PC's affecting changes to the law and place under the JK State Land After his education in Michigan, by the two parties, Mattu was elected spokesperson but he was not ar- its pertinent rules, the Department (Vesting of Ownership to the Mattu had a brief tryst with the as mayor in the 74-ward SMC on rested. June 16, 2020, he was re- of Housing and Urban Development Occupants) Act, 2001 - also known secessionist ecosystem. His exit November 6, 2018, when J&K ex- moved through a no-confidence mo- on November 19 notified the polling as the Roshni Act - under which had come amid sharp protests from isted as a State with special status. tion which was supported not only to fill up the post of the mayor in 2.5 lakh acres of land was to be his friends about a decade back. The NC and the PDP had boy- by the BJP but also its rivals, the NC SMC. Three candidates filed the transferred to the existing occu- Omar Abdullah picked him as the cotted the much-delayed elections and the Congress. Affiliated to the nomination papers. The Congress pants. NC's spokesperson. in the Panchayati Raj Institutions Junaid Azim Mattu NC, an independent councillor nominee, Aijaz Rasool, withdrew at The Jammu and Kashmir High Mattu dissented NC's decision to (PRIs) and the ULBs in 2018 in Parvaiz Qadri was elected as the eleventh hour as the party issued Court had declared the Roshni boycott the Urban Local Body (ULB) protest of the Centre's perceived timately executed in August 2019. deputy mayor. a whip, binding its members to vote PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Act as "illegal, unconstitutional elections after the downfall of plan to withdraw J&K's Statehood Leaders of several political par- Weeks after the political detainees for Imran in his direct contest with and unsustainable" and ordered Mehbooba Mufti's PDP-BJP gov- and the special status which was ul- ties, including the NC, the PDP and were released, Mattu regained prox- the BJP-backed Mattu. Jammu, Dec 2: Firing a fresh a CBI probe into the allotment of salvo at rival parties in Jammu the land under this law. and Kashmir, BJP leader and Singh said over the last decade, Union Minister Jitendra Singh the BJP had been consistently Cong attacks BJP for dubbing Oppn leaders as ‘anti-national’ Wednesday said that the Roshni demanding a thorough and im- scam had illuminated the “Gupkar partial probe into the "embez- bungalows” but extinguished hope zlement" that had taken place in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA as anti-nationals for petty political democracy and reflects the un- for the poor. the name of the Roshni scheme. gains, which is cheapest political tac- flinching faith of the people in the He said the Roshni scheme was But, he alleged, successive gov- Jammu, Dec 2: The Jammu and tics,” J&K Pradesh Congress power of the ballot,” the Congress launched in 2001 by the then gov- ernments run by the National Kashmir Congress Wednesday hit Committee (JKPCC) chief leader said. ernment with an envisaged ob- Conference, Congress and the back at BJP leaders for calling the spokesperson Ravinder Sharma He said this should have been jective of raising an amount of Rs PDP did not agree to the probe and Opposition "anti-national", alleg- said in a statement. encouraged and welcomed by all 25,000 crore for setting up power instead sought to "cover-up" the ing the saffron party was using Reacting to statements of sen- especially the party in government projects which were to provide scam because the ministers and every tool and instrument to "tar- ior BJP leaders who are camping in but “unfortunately the kind of vo- electricity to every household, the chief ministers of the then gov- get political rivals" at the time of Jammu and Kashmir for cam- cabulary and political gimmickry including those of economically ernments were themselves ben- elections. paigning for the District used by the top leaders of the rul- weaker sections of society. eficiaries. While campaigning for the District Development Council polls, he said ing party has shown the political “However, in the final bargain, It is only now under the Modi Development Council polls, J&K they are using “highly loaded lan- bankruptcy of BJP”. what was witnessed was that all government, said Singh, when BJP president Ravinder Raina has guage” against political rivals and “It always tries to polarise and the loot out of the scam went into the investigative agencies were been describing the opposition par- even terming them anti-nationals. communalise the atmosphere dur- the construction of lavish bun- given a free hand to carry on their ties, including Congress, as “anti-na- “Congress has a history of strug- ing elections and even targets its old galows at Gupkar Road and other task that the entire scam has got tional”. He was recently joined by gle and sacrifices for the nation. allies with all sorts of loaded prop- VIP locations, whereas the poor unearthed and the skeletons are party general secretary Tarun Chugh The cheap political tactics of the rul- aganda and questioning their pa- neither got the electricity nor the tumbling out. who alleged that Peoples Alliance for ing party for mere electoral gains triotic credentials, forgetting that house,” said Singh, the Minister While the “Gupkar govern- Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was is hurting the nationalist senti- it had shared power with them at

of State for Personnel. ments robbed the land" that should indulging in anti-social and anti- ments,” the party said. one or other point in near future,”

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Any victim of pollution, apart behind, only shows that he has The green panel, however, said from other remedies, can approach sensed people's disenchantment during Christmas, and new year, District Magistrate for compen- with the BJP WELCOME MOVE green crackers can be used from sation, it added. AKHILESH YADAV | 11:55 pm to 12:30 am only at places Representative image “Any victims of pollution ,apart SAMAJWADI PARTY (SP) PRESIDENT PRESS TRUST OF INDIA of India is also directed to install where air quality is 'moderate' or from other remedies can approach CCTV cameras and recording equip- below. prior permission of the District cities/towns in the country where the District Magistrate for com- New Delhi, Dec 2 : The Supreme ment in the offices of: Central A bench headed by NGT Magistrate of the area will be re- the ambient air quality falls under pensation, by showing evidence of Chandrababu Court directed the Centre Bureau of Investigation, National Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar quired for use of crackers for lim- the 'poor' and above category," the individual damage and the person Naidu's Wednesday to install CCTV cameras Investigation Agency, Enforcement Goel said its direction to restrict the ited period which will be given bench said. responsible for the damage. Such frustration is and recording equipment at the of- Directorate, Narcotics Control use of firecrackers in cities/towns having regard to air quality, the tri- “Since pandemic is still contin- claim may be dealt with by a rea- understandable, he fices of investigating agencies, in- Bureau, Department of Revenue where air quality is 'moderate' or bunal said. uing and aggravated by the addition soned order,” it said. must be thinking if cluding the CBI, the ED and National Intelligence, Serious Fraud below to green crackers and for the "There will be a total ban on the of pollution by fire crackers, hav- The NGT also directed that at Jagan Mohan Investigation Agency (NIA), which Investigation Office (SFIO), any duration of not more than two sale and use of all kinds of fire- ing potential of damage to public least one air quality monitoring Reddy's regime conduct interrogations and have other agency which carries out in- hours will continue. crackers during COVID-19 pan- health, invoking precautionary station must be set up at every dis- continues the way it is going now the power of arrest. terrogations and Other than specified festivals, demic in the NCR and all principle under section 15 and 20 of trict headquarter at the earliest. with welfare then he and his party A bench headed has the power of will fall into oblivion by Justice R F arrest,” said the V. VIJAYSAI REDDY | YSRCP LEADER Nariman said that bench, also com- states and Union prising Justices K ENJOYING SUNBATH DGPs, IGPs Territories (UTs) M Joseph and The crisis is a should ensure that Aniruddha Bose. MEET BEGINS closed CCTV cameras are “As most of chapter now. installed at each and these agencies PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Suvendu Adhikari every police station, carry out interro- will remain in the making them imperative at all gation in their office(s), CCTVs New Delhi, Dec 2: Key role played party. There were entry and exit points, main gate, all by police during times of disaster some shall be compulsorily installed in misunderstandings, but it has been lock-ups, all corridors, lobby and re- all offices where such interrogation and pandemic, new-age crimes resolved through dialogue ception area as also areas outside and holding of accused takes place like cyber terrorism and radical- the lock-up room. in the same manner as it would in isation of youth are some of the SAUGATA ROY | SENIOR TMC LEADER The apex court, which had ear- a police station,” the bench said issues to be discussed at the annual lier ordered installation of CCTV in its order. DGPs and IGPs conference that cameras in police stations to check The top court said that in began Wednesday, officials said. SHORT TAKES human rights abuses, said that as September this year, it had im- About 250 officers in the rank most of the probe agencies in- pleaded all the states and UTs in the of DGP and IGP from all states, cluding Narcotics Control Bureau, matter to find out the exact posi- union territories and central gov- Amarinder to take Department of Revenue Intelligence tion of CCTV cameras in each po- ernment are taking part in the and Serious Fraud Investigation lice station as well as constitution four-day virtual meet, organised first vaccine shot Office carry out interrogation in of Oversight Committees in ac- by the Intelligence Bureau and Chandigarh: Punjab Chief their offices, CCTVs be “compul- cordance with the April 3, 2018 being attended by Prime Minister Minister Amarinder Singh sorily installed” in all offices where order. Narendra Modi, Union Home will take the first shot of the such questioning takes place and The apex court, while dealing Minister Amit Shah and NSA Ajit anti-Covid vaccine in the accused are kept. with a matter related to custodial Doval among others. state after it is cleared by the It said the CCTV systems must torture, had in July this year taken "Union Home Minister ICMR following which 1.25 be equipped with night vision and note of a 2017 case in which it had @AmitShah addressed the inau- lakh health workers would have audio as well as video footage ordered installation of CCTV cam- gural session of All India DGP/IGP receive it. The state and it shall be mandatory for the eras in all the police stations to Conference-2020 via video con- government has also Centre, states and UTs to purchase check human rights abuses, videog- ferencing today in New Delhi. HM prioritised nearly 23 per cent such system which allows storage raphy of crime scene and setting has also awarded Police Medals for of its three crore population, of data for maximum period pos- up of a Central Oversight meritorious service to the valiant totalling 70 lakh, comprising sible, and in any case not below Committee and such a panel in UNI PHOTO officers virtually," Shah's office healthcare workers, frontline one year. “In addition, the Union every states and Union Territory. A lovely bird takes Sun-rays on the branch of a tree during winter season in Daltonganj area under Palamu district , Jharkhand tweeted. This is for the first time workers, the elderly population above the age of ever, the annual conference of the 50 years and people with country's top police brass is being comorbidities for the first held virtually amid the coron- phase of vaccination, an ‘2nd wave of nCoV in avirus pandemic. official statement said 59% Indians sceptical about vaccine Wednesday. The CM made this announcement at a ‘Make community virtual Cabinet meeting here, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE spondents said that they will not K’taka likely in Jan-Feb’ convened to discuss the rush to take the vaccine even if service must for Covid situation in Punjab and New Delhi, Dec 2: With chances it is available in the near future. the state's preparedness to of affordable Covid-19 vaccine The perception of the majority of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA days maximum. It has also rec- mask rule violation’ roll out the vaccine, it said. likely to be available by February citizens sceptical on taking vac- ommended a ban on new year pub- 2021, 59 per cent Indians divulged cine has not changed much as Bangalore, Dec 2: The Technical lic celebrations from December 26 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA that they will not rush to take it, compared to the result of the sur- Advisory Committee (TAC) for to January 1 and impose night cur- 5 students killed a survey revealed Wednesday. vey conducted in mid-October by COVID-19 in Karnataka has said the few (8 pm to 5 am) during this pe- Ahmedabad, Dec 2: The Gujarat The last few weeks have given LocalCircles. second wave of the pandemic is riod. The TAC, based on the delib- High Court Wednesday ordered in road accident hope to the world with three vac- Sixty-one per cent of 8,312 vot- expected in early 2021 and has made erations at its 53rd meeting held the state government to come up Silchar (Assam): In a tragic cine makers -- Pfizer, Moderna ers at the time had said they are a slew of recommendations in- November 24, has given advisory with a notification, making it road accident, at least five and Oxford-AstraZeneca releas- sceptical about COVID-19 vac- cluding banning public celebra- on recognition and containment mandatory for those violating the college students were killed ing their efficacy data. Oxford- cine and will not rush to take it tions ahead of the new year in a bid measures for the second wave of face mask rule to do community on the spot and one was AstraZeneca has a partnership in 2021 even if it is available. to avert a crisis. COVID-19 in service at COVID-19 centres as a critically injured at with Serum Institute of India for Closer home in India, where It has also recom- Karnataka. punishment in addition to the fine Cachar in southern Assam production and reports suggest Serum Institute of India is con- mended clamping According to imposed on them. Wednesday, the police said. that the vaccine could be available ducting trials for the vaccine night curfew during TAC, early recog- A division bench of Chief According to the police, the as early as February at Rs 500-600 under name Covishield, a par- that period, but the nition of the sec- Justice Vikram Nath and Justice mishap occurred while an per dose. ticipant who undertook the government said it ond wave of J B Pardiwala said the commu- Alto vehicle and a truck With the possibility of an af- trial has alleged the vaccine was yet to take a call COVID-19 in the nity service at COVID-19 centres collided head-on at fordable vaccine by February proach to taking this vaccine?". of causing him serious side- on the matter. state can be done shall be non-medical in nature Kalain in Cachar district. The 2021, a survey was conducted by Responses from 8,936 citizens effects, both neurological and The TAC has said by closely moni- and shall be for four- six hours for critically injured student was 'LocalCircles' to understand were received. Of which, 8 per psychological filing for dam- the second wave of toring the 7-day a period of 5 to 15 days, as author- taken to the Silchar Medical the hesitancy levels. The survey cent said, "I am a health or front- ages against Serum. the pandemic was ex- average growth ities deem it fit and necessary. The College and Hospital. received more than 25,000 re- line worker and will get it on pri- Serum has dismissed the pected in January- rate and repro- HC also asked the government to sponses from citizens across ority through the government", claims as "oblique pecuniary February next year. duction number (R0) at district widely publicise this in the media 262 districts of India. 13 per cent said "will get it as motive" maintaining that the It has asked to keep ready by and state levels. so it could have a "desirable de- Three drown The first question in the survey quickly as it becomes available via participant's suffering was first week of January, clinical fa- It said an epidemic intelligence terrent effect", noting that a per- asked, "The Covid-19 vaccine is any healthcare channel", 11 per independent of the vaccine cilities at October level (when daily team shall be supporting the state son not wearing a mask is not Shahdol (MP): Three minor likely to be available from cent said "will get it as quickly as trial he underwent and has cases were about 10,000 per day) war room for early recognition of only putting himself at risk, but girls drowned in a pond Wednesday in Madhya February 2021 via private and it becomes available via private sought damages for mali- in terms of beds, ICUs, ventilators, the second wave and alert the putting the community at risk. Pradesh's Shahdol district, Government channels. If that healthcare channel". cious allegations in excess and so on, both in government and Additional Chief Secretary and "Hence, the said violator must ex- police said. The deceased happens, what will be your ap- Another 59 per cent of re- of Rs 100 crores. private hospitals or this could be Commissioner of the Health and tend services to the community were in the age group of 5 to ramped up at a short notice of 2-3 Family Welfare department. which is put at risk," the court said. 9 years. The incident occurred this afternoon when four girls entered the pond while playing, Sohagpur police Station in-charge India’s readiness prompts China to scramble for high-altitude gear Sudeep Soni said, adding that parents of the girls were AGENCIES Chinese side. This has irked the ditional high altitude winter cloth- wind chill factor includes fast working in nearby PLA which has made multiple at- ing from US keeping in mind the erectable modular shelters. The agricultural fields at the time New Delhi, Dec 2: China is mak- tempts to dislodge Indian troops needs of the enhanced troop de- force has also made state of the art of the incident. ing last minute efforts to make leading to instances of warning ployment in Ladakh in peak winter habitat with integrated arrange- emergency procurements of high- gunshots being fired. amid the military tussle with China. ments for electricity, water, heat- altitude gear and clothing for its Now, witnessing that India con- It was purchased under the ing facilities, health and hygiene Cop shoots man troops as they were caught un- tinues to occupy heights even as Logistics Exchange Memorandum have been recently created to ac- aware with India's readiness for the dark winter months approach just Agreement (LEMOA) between India commodate the troops. These shel- Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh): A harsh winter atop the Eastern as temperatures have started to dip and US that facilitates logistical ters can withstand temperatures police man in Uttar Pradesh Ladkah heights -- that has been beyond minus 20 degrees Celsius, support, supplies and services be- dipping to minus 50 degrees Celsius. has allegedly shot at a man the bone of contention between China is making emergency pro- tween the armed forces of the two India and China are engaged in who objected to his sexually the two Asian majors. harassing women. The curements to keep their troops also countries. an eight-month-long standoff at

injured man, Kishan Lal, has India has occupied critical moun- deployed at more than 16,000 feet. These include clothing, food, lu- the Line of Actual Control in Eastern y been admitted to a hospital tain heights on the southern bank Intelligence sources said that bricants, spare parts, medical serv- Ladakh. Despite several levels of di-

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of the day uote Farmers seek spl session to repeal new laws ‘Burevi’ to cross Since the pre- Independence INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE "We have called a meeting with era, people farmers tomorrow and let's see to who had come from TN coast Dec 3/4 other states played a New Delhi, Dec 2: The agitating what extent issues can be resolved," crucial role in farmers Wednesday urged the Union Tomar said. Bengal's government to convene a special He told the farmers that the laws AGENCIES development. Most of those who session of Parliament to repeal the are in the farmers interest and the worked at mills and factories here three farm laws, besides threaten- reforms have come after a long Chennai, Dec 2: Cyclonic storm were from other states. So those from ing to hold a nationwide protest wait. "But if they have any objec- Burevi is expected to cross the outside played a bigger role than the December 5. tion to it then we are ready to ad- south Tamil Nadu coast amidst Bengalis in developing the state Addressing a press conference at dress their concerns," Tomar added. Pamban and Kanniyakumari be-

DILIP GHOSH | WEST BENGAL, BJP CHIEF the Delhi-Haryana border in Singhu, On Tuesday, a meeting of the tween December 3 and December Darshan Pal, President of the farmers delegation with the gov- 4 with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph, Krantikari Kisan Union, said, "We ernment remained inconclusive. gusting at 90 kmph, the India The Indian will celebrate December 3, when The farmers will again meet with Meteorological Department (IMD) Navy did play a the Bhopal gas tragedy took place Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union during their Delhi Chalo protest march the government representatives on said Wednesday. crucial Role in several decades ago, as anti-cor- against the Centre’s new farm laws, in Noida, Wednesday PTI PHOTO Thursday morning. In a weather bulletin, the IMD preventing any porate day. On December 5, we will Earlier in the day, Union Home said Burevi, over southwest Bay misadventure by the Chinese Navy in the protest against the Modi govern- will give a written 7-10 page rec- shall burn effigies in every district Minister Amit Shah was apprised of Bengal, moved west-north- kmph, over Ramanathapuram, Indian Ocean Region ment and the corporate houses and ommendation on why they want of Maharashtra December 3. of the farmers demand by Tomar westwards with a speed of 25 Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and during the peak of the border burn their effigies." the farm laws to be repealed. "We shall burn the effigies of and Union Railways and Commerce kmph during past six hours and Kanyakumari districts Wednesday. standoff between the two countries It will be a nationwide protest "We demand the government to government and corporates in and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal lay centred, as at 11.30 a.m., Similarly for Thursday and where the farmers will burn the call a special session of the Maharashtra December 3 and in about Tuesday's parleys they had about 140 km east of Trincomalee Friday, it has warned of squally VICE ADMIRAL AK CHAWLA | effigies. He said that artistes and Parliament to repeal the three farm Gujarat December 5," she said, with the leaders of farmers at (Sri Lanka), 370 km east-south- weather with wind speed, reach- INDIAN COMMANDING OFFICER sportspersons have given a call to laws," Pal said. He informed that dur- adding that Thursday is the last Vigyan Bhavan. east of Pamban (India) and 550 ing 70-80 kmph and gusting to 90 return the awards they have re- ing the meeting with the government chance for the government to take The farmers have been sitting on km nearly east-northeast of kmph, as likely to occur over Because of ceived from the government. Tuesday, it seemed to them that the a decision to repeal the laws oth- protest for the last seven days at Kanniyakumari (India). Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Ayushman Bharat all "We thank the people who have government tried to divide them erwise this movement will become Delhi-Haryana and Delhi-Uttar It is very likely to cross Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari over the country, announced to return their awards and tried to mislead them on the huge and the government will fall. Pradesh borders. Thousands of Trincomalee coast Dec 2 districts. we could have to the government and we are hope- three farm laws. Even as the farmers threatened farmers have been camping at the evening/night. According to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed growth in ful that those who have got national The press conference was held the government, Union Agriculture Singhu border, while several other IMD, December 3 noon, Burevi spoke with the Chief Ministers the medical world awards will also return them as a after the farmers' groups held talks Minister Narendra Singh Tomar groups have blocked the entry at the will be centred close to Pamban. of Tamil Nadu and Kerala unfortunately some could not mark of solidarity with the farm- earlier in the day. Pratibha Shinde told the media that they will hold Delhi-Haryana border in Tikri, the The IMD has warned of squally Wednesday and discussed the sit- (take) part in this great venture, ers' movement," Pal said. of Lok Sangharsh Morcha while discussions with the farmers' lead- Delhi-UP Ghazipur border and the weather, with wind speed reach- uation prevailing in parts of the our state of West Bengal could not, He added that the farmer leaders addressing the media said that they ers Thursday. Delhi-UP Chilla border. ing 45-55 kmph and gusting to 65 states. our health infrastructure was stressed on that count JAGDEEP DHANKHAR | WB GOVERNOR India, Russia ON A MISSION Eighteen killed hold talks in separate SHORT TAKES on UNSC issues accidents in UP Modi invites Boris PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

as R-Day chief guest New Delhi, Dec 2: India and Lucknow, Dec 2: At least 18 New Delhi: Prime Minister Russia Wednesday held consul- people were killed in separate ac- Narendra Modi has formally tations on UN Security Council cidents in Uttar Pradesh, police said invited UK Prime Minister related issues and agreed to deepen Wednesday. Boris Johnson to be the chief cooperation on counter-terrorism While eight people were killed guest for the Republic Day at multilateral platforms. in Kaushambi, three were killed celebrations January 26, The consultations come ahead of in Shravasti, two each in Unnao 2021. The invitation was India taking up the non-perma- and Jalaun and three in extended by Modi to Johnson nent seat at the UNSC for the period Chitrakoot, they said. In during their phone 2021-22. The Indian delegation for Kaushambi, eight people were conversation November 27, the consultations was led by Vikas killed when a sand-laden truck sources said. It is after a gap Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry overturned on a stationary SUV of 27 years that a UK Prime of External Affairs, while the in Kada Dham area of the district Minister will be the chief Russian delegation was led by Wednesday, police said. guest at India's 70th Republic Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin, The victims were returning Day next month. John Major Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to Shahjadpur after attending a was the last British Prime Minister to attend the of the Russian Federation and in- wedding ceremony in Deviganj Republic Day parade in New cluded other Russian Foreign in the district when the acci- Delhi in 1993. The Ministry officials. The Russian dent took place. government is yet to confirm side welcomed India taking up the Superintendent of Police, Johnson's visit. However, non permanent seat at the UNSC for Abhinandan, said the bodies Prime Minister Modi hinted in the period 2021-22, the Ministry of were taken out of the vehicle a tweet on November 27 that External Affairs (MEA) said in a with the help of gas cutters and India-UK are embarking on an statement. sent for postmortem. ambitious partnership. Both sides held wide ranging Two girls travelling in the discussions on issues on the UN SUV managed to come out the Security Council agenda and re- window, police said, adding that Man stripped cent developments, the MEA said. Youngsters participate in a run as part of preparations for recruitments in security forces, in Ranbir Singh Pura Sector, near Jammu PTI PHOTO they sustained minor injuries. The truck driver is absconding over dispute and police is trying to trace him. Chief Minister Yogi Khambhalia (Guj): Five persons have been Arrested Sasikala applies for remission Adityanath has condoled the for allegedly stripping a CHINA TURNS TO INDIA FOR RICE loss of lives and directed the man and parading him PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Supreme Court restored the trial local administration to provide naked in a busy market court judgment in toto against REUTERS Although the public mood in India second-largest rice exporter and all possible help to family mem- here in Gujarat after he Bangalore, Dec 2: Late Tamil Sasikala and two of her close rel- has been anti-China, the country key supplier to China, suffered a bers of the victims. accused them of indulging Nadu Chief Minister J atives in the disproportionate as- Mumbai, Dec 2: China has begun has remained engaged with Indian drought this year that has affected In Shravasti, three people, in cricket-betting, police Jayalalithaa's close aide V K sets case, she surrendered before importing Indian rice for the businesses. the rice crop. Its shipments in 2020 including two women, were said Wednesday. The Sasikala, serving a four-year jail the court in Karnataka on February first time in at least three “For the first time China has could fall to 6.5 million tonnes, killed in a collision between incident took place on term on graft charges, has sought 15, 2017 and has been lodged in decades due to tightening sup- made rice purchases. They may in- the lowest in 20 years.“Thailand, two vehicles. Tuesday following which remission and early release from Parappana Agrahara Central Jail plies from Thailand, Myanmar crease buying next year after see- Myanmar and Vietnam are strug- In Unnao, two people were the accused uploaded a prison, official sources said since then. and Vietnam and an offer of ing the quality of Indian crop,” B.V. gling due to limited supplies. China Wednesday killed and as many video of the incident on Wednesday. Her two relatives are also un- sharply discounted prices, Krishna Rao, president of the Rice eventually was left with no op- injured when a car collided with social media. They were Sasikala, lodged at the Parappana dergoing four years simple im- Indian industry officials said. Exporters Association, said tion but to buy from India,” said an unidentified vehicle on the angry with the man as he Agrahara prison here, is expected prisonment and all three of them India is the world’s biggest rice Wednesday. Himanshu Agarwal, executive di- Lucknow-Agra expressway near had posted a video on to come out on January 27, 2021 were slapped with a fine of `10 exporter and China the biggest Indian traders have contracted rector at Satyam Balajee, India’s Guluapur village here, police Facebook, accusing them of after she deposited `10 crore fine at crore each. With the death of importer. Beijing buys in around to export 100,000 tonnes of bro- biggest rice exporter. said. In the accident, two peo- indulging in cricket-betting, a special court. Jayalalithaa in 2016, who was the 4 million tonnes a year but has ken rice for Dec-February ship- “China buying rice from India, ple were killed on the spot, po- a police official said. The prison authorities have first accused in the case, the ap- avoided purchases from India, cit- ments at around $300 per tonne on or US or any country, is just adding lice said. forwarded her application to higher peal by Karnataka against her ing quality issues. a free-on-board (FOB) basis, in- some flavor to the domestic mar- All of them were going to officials. "She has applied for re- stood abated. As per the norms, India has tightened rules for dustry officials said. China’s tra- ket,”said Yin Xiuying, analyst Gorakhpur from Gurugram, they Pakistan Rangers mission of her jail term and it has three days of remission for good con- investments from China and ditional suppliers, such as with trade website said adding bodies have been violate ceasefire been forwarded to the head of the duct is available for every month banned dozens of Chinese mobile Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and www.ChinaGrain.CN, based in sent for postmortem. In Jalaun, department for their considera- in jail and so far, she has completed apps, including from tech giants Pakistan, have limited surplus Harbin, capital of China’s north- a woman and her son died when Jammu: Pakistani Rangers tion," a source said. Authorities 43 months, making her eligible for Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance. supplies. Thailand, the world’s eastern province of Heilongjiang. two bikes collided in Kuthaundh opened fire at border are yet to take a call on it. After the a reduction of 135 days in prison. area Tuesday. outposts along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, drawing retaliation from the India records largest reductions in malaria cases: Govt Border Security Force, officials said Wednesday. There was no report of any PRESS TRUST OF INDIA than one since year 2012," the min- on-year tally. The cases and fatali- launched by the health ministry damage on the Indian side. istry said. India has also contributed ties have declined significantly by in July, 2017 which laid down strate- New Delhi, Dec 2: The WHO's to the largest drop in such cases 21.27 per cent and 20 per cent, re- gies for the next five years. World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020, region-wide, from approximately spectively in the year 2019 (3,38,494 The first two years saw a 27.7 per 4 of family killed which provides estimated cases for 20 million to about 6 million. cases, 77 deaths) as compared to cent decline in cases and 49.5 per cent in road mishap malaria across the world based on The percentage drop in the 2018 (4,29,928 cases, 96 deaths). reduction in fatalities; 11,69,261 mathematical projections, indicates malaria cases was 71.8 per cent and "The total number of malaria cases and 385 deaths in 2015, and Kondagaon: Four members that India has made considerable deaths was 73.9 per cent between 2000 cases reported in 2020 till 8,44,558 cases and 194 deaths in 2017. of a family were killed and a progress in reducing its malaria to 2019, the ministry said. October(1,57,284) has further de- The states of Odisha, relative was seriously burden, the Union health ministry India achieved a reduction of creased by 45.02 per cent as compared Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, injured when their car said Wednesday. 83.34 per cent in malaria morbidity to the corresponding period of 2019 Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh dis- rammed into a stationary India is the only high endemic and 92 per cent in malaria mortal- (2,86,091)," the ministry said. proportionately accounted for nearly truck on a highway in country which has reported a decline ity between the year 2000 (20,31,790 Malaria elimination efforts 45.47 per cent (1,53,909 cases out of

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k y m c of the day uote Court strikes down Trump admin’s H-1B rules PoK govt signs deal China stands ready to work PRESS TRUST OF INDIA base its laws on a political will in- with India and H-1B visas is a non-immigrant formed by searching, thoughtful, ra- with Chinese firm other members to visa that allows American coordinate and Washington, Dec 2: In a huge re- companies to employ foreign tional civic discourse,” he said. communicate and lief to tens of thousands of Indian workers in speciality The lawsuit in this case was filed China Gezhouba Group and its local partner Laraib work together to professionals and top American IT occupations that require by US Chambers of Commerce, Group Pakistan are the shareholders of the 'Azad Pattan elevate the SCO and open up firms, a US court has blocked two theoretical or Bay Area Council and several uni- another decade of development H-1B regulations proposed by the technical expertise versities, including Stanford, and Hydropower Project', which is located on Jhelum river in and cooperation of SCO Trump administration to restrict the trade bodies representing top Silicon Sadhanoti district of PoK ability of American companies to The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B Valley companies, including Google, HUA CHUNYING | CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY hire foreign employees. visas each year. Usually, they're Facebook and Microsoft. SPOKESPERSON H-1B visas is a non-immigrant issued for three years and The lawsuit argued the new re- renewable. Most of the nearly visa that allows American compa- strictions are not only illegal on 600,000 H-1B visa holders are nies to employ foreign workers in from India and China their face but that the rushed President- speciality occupations that require process for implementing them elect Biden theoretical or technical expertise. The was flawed. "This is a major win for and I, with this US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each other employers. As a result of the economic team, will demic; the consequences of those our economy and for our ability be ready to hit the year. Usually, they're issued for three ruling, the Department of restrictions has been a fiscal to recover from the worst down- ground running on years and renewable. Most of the Homeland Security rule on occu- calamity for many individuals, the turn in generations,” said Jim day one. Because nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are pations and other issues that was judge wrote. Wunderman, Bay Area Council that's what this crisis demands. from India and China. to come into effect from December “However, the history of the US President and CEO. And that's what the American In his 23-page order on Tuesday, 7, stands invalid. The Department is in part made of the stories, tal- "H-1B workers fill an important people deserve US District Judge Jeffrey White of of Labour rule on wages, which ents, and lasting contributions of need in our economy and provide Northern District of California took effect on October 8, is also those who crossed oceans and immense benefits not only to the KAMALA HARRIS | US VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT blocked the Trump administra- now no longer valid. deserts to come here. The national companies they work for but the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA flagship project of Chinese tion's recent policy that required em- The COVID-19 pandemic has government has significant power communities where they live. Many President Xi Jinping's ambitious ployers to pay foreign workers on wreaked havoc on the nation's to regulate immigration. With power of the leading and fastest-growing Islamabad, Dec 2: The govern- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). I want H-1B visas significantly higher health, and millions of Americans comes responsibility, and the sound technology companies in the Bay ment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Originally valued at USD 46 bil- maritime wages. He also set aside another pol- have been impacted financially by exercise of national power over Area have been founded by entre- has signed agreements with a lion, the CPEC projects were worth border talks icy that narrowed the eligibility restrictions imposed on businesses, immigration depends on the na- preneurs from other countries who Chinese company and a local re- USD 62 billion as of 2017. with Israel to of H-1B valued by US tech firms and newable energy firm for the con- succeed and large and small, during the pan- tion's meeting its responsibility to first came here on visas,” he said. India has protested to China disagreements struction of 700MW hydropower over the CPEC as it is being laid during the last project at an estimated cost of USD through PoK. The Ministry of round of negotiations can be 1.35 billion in the region as part of External Affairs early this year resolved based on international law Russia to begin CYCLONE READINESS the ambitious China-Pakistan said that Pakistan was told that Economic Corridor, a media re- the entire Jammu and Kashmir MICHEL AOUN | LEBANON S PRESIDENT ’ mass COVID-19 port said on Wednesday. and Ladakh, including areas of China Gezhouba Group and its Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral local partner Laraib Group Pakistan part of India and that Islamabad SHORT TAKES vaccinations are the shareholders of the 'Azad should immediately vacate the Pattan Hydropower Project', which areas under its illegal occupation. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE is located on Jhelum river in The government of Pakistan im- 5 militants killed Sadhanoti district of PoK, Dawn plementation agreement, Punjab Moscow, Dec 2: Russian President newspaper reported. water use agreement and tripartite Baghdad: Iraqi security Vladimir Putin told health offi- The consortium of lenders con- power purchase agreements of the forces carried out an cials Wednesday to start wide- sists of China Development Bank, project had already been signed operation against militants of spread vaccinations next week, the extremist Islamic State China Construction Bank, in the presence of Prime Minister (IS) group in the northern adding that the country had pro- Industrial and Commercial Bank Imran Khan in July. Tuesday's part of Salahudin province, duced close to 2 million doses of its of China and Bank of China, the agreement signing will enable the killing five militants, said a Sputnik V vaccine. paper said. The implementation achievement of financial close of provincial police source The announcement came the agreement and water use charges the project. Wednesday. The troops, same day Britain approved the agreement for construction of the The project involves no fuel im- backed by the army's Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for a roll- project were signed by PoK port and will enable the country to artillery and US-led out starting next week. Last week Electricity Secretary Zafar move towards cheaper and greener international coalition Russia announced that interim Mahmood Khan and Azad Pattan power generation, according to aircraft, attacked IS hideouts test results showed the Sputnik Power Private Limited CEO Li government officials. The project in Makhmour mountain range V vaccine was 95 per cent effective, Xiaota on Tuesday, the paper said. is expected to create 3,000 jobs. It is which extend in the a higher efficacy than its inter- The CPEC, which connects expected to provide about 3,266 provinces of Salahudin and national competitors. Sputnik V Sri Lankan fishermen arrange their accessories on the beach as they prepare for cyclonic storm ‘Burevi’ on the Bay Gwadar Port in Balochistan with GWh electricity per year to the na- Nineveh, Mohammed al-Bazi -- named after the Soviet-era satel- of Bengal coast in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday PTI PHOTO China's Xinjiang province, is the tional grid by 2027. told Xinhua. The operation lite -- is in its third and final stage resulted in the killing of five of clinical trials involving some IS militants and the capture 40,000 volunteers. "I would ask of two others including a you to organise the work so that local IS leader, al-Bazi said, by the end of next week we will China’s Chang'e-5 probe adding weapons and China planned Galwan ammunition were seized have started this vaccination," during the operation. Putin said, speaking in a video conference call with Deputy Prime collects moon samples Minister Tatiana Golikova. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Valley incident: US report 4 mowed down Beijing, Dec 2: On the most Berlin: At least four people, complex mission to the moon, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA including a baby, were killed HK activists jailed China's Chang'e-5 probe drilled and at least 15 others injured the lunar surface, collected sam- Washington, Dec 2: The Chinese in Germany's Trier town on ASSOCIATED PRESS ples Wednesday in the first such government had planned the Tuesday afternoon as a effort in over 40 years and began Galwan Valley incident in June, speeding car, driven by a Hong Kong, Dec 2: Hong Kong pro- preparations to bring the pre- potentially including the possibil- drunk man, ploughed through democracy activists Joshua Wong, cious soil to earth, the coun- ity for fatalities, a US Congressional people in a pedestrian zone, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were try's space authority said. Commission has said, asserting reports said. The driver, a sentenced to jail Wednesday on The Chang'e-5 probe has col- that Beijing "provoked" the first local resident identified as charges related to an unauthorised lected moon samples after land- deadly clash on the Sino-India bor- 51-year-old Bernd W., has anti-government protest last year at ing on Tuesday, the China der in nearly half a century. been arrested, police said. the city's police headquarters. National Space Administration State-run media has shown The ruling Chinese Communist ries of standoffs beginning in early blow" to its trade and economic According to police, Bernd Wong, who pleaded guilty to or- (CNSA) announced on photos of the lander on the Party employs its armed forces as May along multiple sectors of the ties with China if it got "involved was drunk and there were no ganizing and participating in the Wednesday. The unmanned lunar surface after it landed a coercive tool during peacetime, car- LAC, led to at least 20 Indian deaths in the US-China rivalry." indications that the incident protest, received 13 1/2 months probe landed in the area called successfully. "We designed two rying out large-scale intimidation and an unconfirmed number of Further satellite images depicted was politically motivated, the BBC reported. behind bars. Chow, who also Oceanus Procellarum, also methods for the spacecraft to col- exercises around Taiwan and in Chinese casualties, the first time a large Chinese buildup in the pleaded guilty to participating in known as the Ocean of Storms, lect samples. One is to sample the South China Sea, the US-China since 1975 that lives were lost in Galwan Valley, including potentially the protest and inciting others to on the near side of the moon and the lunar surface, and the other Economic and Security Review fighting between the two sides. 1,000 PLA soldiers, the week before take part, received 10 months, started rolling out its solar panel is to drill underground. The Commission said in its latest annual "Some evidence suggested the the deadly skirmish, said the Migrants rescued while Lam received 7 months after wings and unlocking some of the two methods could increase the report to Congress. "This year, it pro- Chinese government had planned the Congressional Commission created Athens: A search and rescue pleading guilty to incitement. payloads on-board to prepare chance of getting more diverse voked the first deadly clash on the incident, potentially including the in 2000 for monitoring and investi- operation has been The protest took place on June for sample collection. samples," Peng Jing, deputy China-India border in nearly half possibility for fatalities," the report gating national security and trade launched in the eastern 21 last year, and saw thousands The lander first drilled a 2- chief designer of the Chang'e- a century. China's rising aggres- said. For instance, several weeks issues between the US and China. Aegean Sea after a dinghy surround the police headquarters meter-deep hole, digging out 5 probe said. sion has not gone unnoticed," the prior to the clash Chinese Defence China and India have engaged in carrying migrants either as they demonstrated against ex- soil, and sealed it up at 4:53 a.m. It is China's maiden attempt report said. In June, China's People's Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe made a multiple physical clashes along sank or overturned off the cessive force by police against pro- on Wednesday. Next, it will use to retrieve materials from an Liberation Army (PLA) and Indian statement encouraging Beijing to their border for decades, but since Greek island of Lesbos, the testers, as well as a now-with- its robotic arms to scoop up extra-terrestrial body. The United troops engaged in a massive phys- "use fighting to promote stability." General Secretary Xi Jinping as- Greek coast guard said drawn extradition bill that would more samples from the lunar States sent astronauts to the ical brawl in the Galwan Valley, lo- Just over two weeks before the in- sumed power in 2012 the two coun- Wednesday. It said 32 have allowed suspects to be ex- surface for backup, state-run moon to collect samples. In the cated in the far-western Ladakh cident, in another potential indi- tries have seen five major alterca- people — 15 men, 14 women tradited to mainland China. The media reported. About two kgs Soviet Union's unmanned lunar region along the Line of Actual cation of Chinese leaders signalling tions along their border. The exact and three children — had trio were members of the now- of samples are expected to be col- sampling missions, the space- Control (LAC) separating the two their intent to escalate tensions, motivations behind the Chinese been rescued from the sea, defunct political group Demosisto. lected and sealed in a container, craft took off from the moon countries, said the report dated an editorial in China's state-owned government's provocative behav- while two women were It is the first time that Chow, 23, has CNSA officials said. and returned to Earth directly. December 1. tabloid Global Times warned that iour on the LAC this year remain missing. The migrants were been given a jail sentence. The clash, which followed a se- India would suffer a "devastating unclear, it noted. located during a routine patrol in early Wednesday. Two Greek patrol boats, one vessel from the European border agency Frontex and two helicopters were More midwives could save millions of lives per year by 2035: Study participating in the search and rescue operation. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA post-natal care. This could equate tribution of qualified midwives, and procedures that can be pro- lion newborn deaths per year by to saving 4.3 million lives per year poor transport links, lack of sup- vided before conception, in ante- 2035 and over 400,000 maternal London, Dec 2: Increasing the by 2035, the researchers noted. plies and equipment and, in some natal care, during labour and birth deaths per year by 2035, according number of midwives and their level "Supported by appropriate pro- countries, a lack of trust from the and after birth, such as family plan- to the researchers. Two injured of care could save up to 4.3 million fessional education, regulation and public, adding there is need for ning, hypertension screening, in- They estimated that relative to the The Hague: Two people were lives per year over the next 15 years, improved working environments, greater recognition of the impor- duction of labour and the use of current provision of healthcare by injured in a stabbing particularly in low and middle in- it is possible to achieve a substan- tance of supporting and enabling antibiotics for newborn sepsis, they midwives, a 25 per cent increase Wednesday in a shop in the come countries, according to a study tial increase in the level of provision this service to reach its potential. said. The study modelled the effect every five years in the 88 countries center of The Hague and a published in The Lancet Global of essential interventions deliv- The new study follows a past re- of changes in the level of provi- would result in 41 per cent fewer suspect has fled the scene, Health journal. ered by midwives. This could save port on midwifery in The Lancet sion of healthcare interventions deaths of mothers, 26 per cent fewer police said. The city's police This modelling study estimates millions of lives," said study lead au- journal and uses the Lives Saved Tool delivered by midwives for 88 coun- stillbirths and 39 per cent fewer force tweeted that there also that scaling up the provision of thor Andrea Nove from Novametrics (LiST) which models the deaths midwife healthcare around the world. tries and amalgamated the results. deaths of newborn babies.

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k y m c was quickly extinguished. could potentially reduce maternal "However, there are numerous specific uptake, effectiveness and im- fects on mortality at a country level groups of countries that were cat- would mean averting 170,000 ma- The two injured people were deaths by 67 per cent, newborn barriers to fulfilling this level of pact of a range of interventions. of about 30 essential interventions egorised according to their level of ternal deaths, 852,000 stillbirths being taken to a hospital by deaths by 64 per cent and stillbirths scale-up, particularly in low to Using an updated version of LiST, which can be delivered in their en- development. If current mortality and 1.2 million newborn deaths per ambulance. Police launched by 65 per cent if midwives were en- middle income countries," Nove the current study aimed to provide tirety by competent and enabled rates persist, in these 88 countries year by 2035, adding the reduction an investigation and abled to provide a range of inter- said. These limitations, he ex- a more accurate estimate of the im- midwives, the researchers said. there will be over three million in deaths was estimated to be greater appealed for witnesses. ventions from family planning to plained, include inequitable dis- pact of increasing the provision of These were treatments, responses stillbirths per year by 2035, three mil- in the least developed countries. The formation VIVO MANUFACTURES P11 of a dedicated THURSDAY | DECEMBER 3 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR export promotion SLIMMEST 5G PHONE council for technical Smartphone maker Vivo has said the slimmest textiles will help boost 5G phone from its stable, V20 Pro, is being shipments from the manufactured at the company’s factory in sector and promote Greater Noida. The company has started the domestic manufacturing sale of Vivo V20 Pro across retail stores and business `

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k y m | , c of the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA has...Ushered in many struc- COVID-19 pandemic had an ADB inks $50mn loan day uote tural reforms and some more unprecedented negative im- GDP to see New Delhi, Dec 2: The are in the pipeline," he said. pact on economic activities pact with Centre Indian economy is coming Stating that all those reforms but this was completely in India’s exports out of the pandemic-induced will provide a very strong foun- the nature of a natural dis- declined by degrowth and GDP growth dation for accelerating the eco- aster and not related to the 17.84% during positive growth will enter the positive terri- nomic growth in the fiscal year regular economic cycle. April-November this tory in the fourth quarter of 2021-22 and beyond, Kumar "Therefore, it is quite irrel- fiscal while imports RAJIV KUMAR contracted by this fiscal, Niti Aayog Vice said," we have now shrugged off evant to talk about the econ- 33.56% in the same Chairman Rajiv Kumar said 7.5% reflects that the economy the negative impact of the pan- omy being in a technical re- in Q4: NITI Wednesday. is coming out of this pandemic- demic and are moving towards cession," he emphasised. period whereas the trade deficit has come down Kumar, also said the induced degrowth phase and my a sustained high growth tra- On better than expected man- Centre's new agriculture re- expectation is that in the third jectory in the coming years". ufacturing growth of 0.6% in ANUP WADHAWAN | COMMERCE SECRETARY The second quarter GDP figure reflects that the form laws are aimed at in- quarter, we will achieve the About India's growth fig- the second quarter of 2020-21, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA economy is coming out of this pandemic-induced creasing the income of farm- same level of economic activ- ure in the current fiscal year, Kumar said this has come as a degrowth phase and my expectation is that in the ers and the present agitation ity as the year-ago period. he said it will be better than pleasant surprise but there is New Delhi, Dec 2: The Asian The all-new third quarter, we will achieve the same level of Nissan was a result of misunder- "And the fourth quarter negative 9 or 10%, as has a base effect but nonetheless, it Development Bank (ADB) Magnite economic activity as the year-ago period standing and miscommuni- will show a small but positive been forecast by many, in- is also endorsed by the higher Wednesday said it has inked a $50 marks the beginning RAJIV KUMAR I VICE CHAIRMAN, NITI AAYOG cation which need to be re- growth over the previous cluding the RBI. collection of GST in the last million (around `369 crore) loan of a new chapter in moved. "The contraction of year because the government Kumar noted that the three months, he said. pact with the Indian government the Nissan for improving fiscal management NEXTstrategy for in West Bengal. both the Indian and global market. "The ADB and the Government Built on the philosophy of 'Make in of India today signed a $50 million India, Make for the World', it comes Exporters seek extension policy-based loan to improve fi- with more than 20 first-in-class and SC stays NCLAT order for nancial management procedures best-in-segment features and operational efficiencies aimed SINAN OZKOK | of tax benefits for SEZs at achieving more fiscal savings, PRESIDENT, NISSAN MOTOR INDIA promote informed decision mak- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ing, and improve service delivery in the state of West Bengal," ADB Since the CCI probe against Flipkart New Delhi, Dec 2: Exporters said in a release. lockdown Wednesday suggested to the gov- The signatories to the West began, we A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V ernment a series of steps, including Bengal Public Finance have worked extension of fiscal benefits to SEZ REPRESENTATIONAL PIC Management Investment Program relentlessly to Ramasubramanian, which initially was of the view to send back the matter to NCLAT units, presumptive tax for cross- were CS Mohapatra, Additional ensure the transport border e-commerce and free trade The recommendations Secretary, Department of of vital goods and after setting aside March 4 order, later stayed appellate tribunal's decision medical supplies to all corners of pacts with countries like the US were made by the FIEO Economic Affairs, Ministry of India and the world. We have been PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and UK, to boost domestic manu- at a meeting of the Board Finance and Takeo Konishi, preparing for the humongous task facturing and outbound shipments. Country Director of ADB's India of transporting medicines, New Delhi, Dec 2: The Supreme These recommendations were of Trade which was Resident Mission. vaccines, and temperature- Court Wednesday stayed the March made by the Federation of Indian chaired by Piyush Goyal West Bengal's financial and in- sensitive cargo by developing end- 4 order of National Company Law Export Organisations (FIEO) at a formation systems through this to-end cold chain logistics solutions Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ask- meeting of the Board of Trade whole-of-government approach ing fair trade regulator CCI to again (BOT) which was chaired by overseas markets by entering into will help improve delivery of pub- AJAY SINGH | CHAIRMAN AND MD, SPICEJET initiate the probe against e-com- Commerce and Industry Minister early negotiations for free trade agree- lic services and generate fiscal merce major Flipkart for an al- Piyush Goyal. Other suggestions ments (FTAs). He also asked for savings that could help the state SHORT TAKES leged use of its dominant position. included permitting duty free im- changes in the Export Promotion augment growth-enhancing de- A bench of Chief Justice SA port of equipment required for Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme to velopment financing, Mohapatra Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna R&D and product development; set- take care of the growing need of cap- said. Konishi said: "Through sup- Razorpay, PayPal and V Ramasubramanian, which ting up of a Niryat Vishwavidyalay; ital investment in the sector. port to interoperable e-Government initially was of the view to send back extension of interest subsidy scheme He added that the entire process platforms, the programme will join hands the matter to NCLAT after setting in the new foreign trade policy; of flagging an exporter as a 'risky ensure streamlining of social pro- New Delhi: Financial aside March 4 order and decision and immediate release of GST and exporter' to removal of the tag and tection benefits such as pension and solutions provider Razorpay on all aspects including the issue drawback funds. resumption of refunds should be provident fund, facilitate gender- has said it has partnered with of dominant position being enjoyed Salve submitted that the preda- said that they would like to argue Further, the federation recom- completed within 30 days, and a disaggregated data, tax payments, global digital payments by Flipkart, later stayed appellate tory pricing is an issue to be con- the matter. mended refund of GST to foreign protocol must be developed for and revenue collection." platform PayPal to facilitate tribunal's decision. sidered against the dominant player The bench then issued notice tourists, RoDTEP (Remission of transparent flow of information. ADB said development projects international payments for The top court issued notice to as a case of abuse of power but his and stayed the March 4 order of Duties or Taxes on Export Products) Engineering exporters too sug- could be better tracked and monitored small businesses and All India Online Vendors client has not been held as a dom- NCLAT and listed the matter for fur- scheme covering all products; and gested for easing of GST refund with the help of a new module within freelancers. The company’s Association (sellers association) inant player. ther hearing. On March 4, the amnesty scheme for schemes pre- rules and extending affordable the integrated financial manage- partner businesses can now and Competition Commission of The bench said that the CCI has NCLAT has set aside the earlier scribing export obligation. credit to the sector. ment system leading to improved integrate with PayPal and India (CCI). rendered a categorical finding that order passed by the CCI absolving FIEO Director General Ajay Measures to boost exports, man- project management. A center for accept payments from Senior advocate Harish Salve, Flipkart does not have the dominant Flipkart of unfair practices using Sahai said that these measures ufacturing and the new foreign fiscal policy and public finance will international customers from appearing for Flipkart, said that position and the NCLAT has not re- its dominant position and directed would help in significantly pro- trade policy figured in the meeting. be established to deepen capacity of across 200 markets in a CCI doesn't look at the findings of versed the findings on the domi- it to ask its probe arm Director moting manufacturing and boost- The board, which includes mem- the state government officials on convenient, fast and secure manner, Razorpay said in a the Government and relied on the nant position. General (DG) to investigate into ing the country's exports. bers from both public and private public finance management, it added. release. Razorpay said that tax department findings and mis- It told the counsel for vendors as- the allegations. The NCLAT said that He further said the minister asked sector, advises the commerce and in- having faced stiff challenges read the findings of the tax tribu- sociation that if they are agreed the All India Online Vendors the officials present in the meeting to dustry ministry on policy measures due to the pandemic, the nal. He said that the other e-com- that the NCLAT should have con- Association (AIOVA) had success- examine these suggestions. Apparel related to foreign trade policy (FTP). Parcel cargo trains domestic SMEs are hoping to merce major Amazon is against sidered the issues of dominant po- fully made its case here. Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Secretaries of different departments, bounce back soon. his client company and if he is not sition then it can remand back the In November 2018, the AIOVA Chairman A Sakthivel sought reso- heads of various government bod- transport 1,373 tonne a dominant player then the alle- matter. To which counsel appearing had approached the CCI alleging lution of operational issues for ease ies, representatives of apex industry gations of predatory pricing does for All India Online Vendors abuse of market dominance by e- of doing business and redressal of associations and export promotion of commodities not apply on Flipkart. Association (sellers association) commerce major. the issue of duty disadvantage in councils are members of the BOT. Porsche gets POST NEWS NETWORK new India head Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Khurda New Delhi: Luxury sports car BIZ BUZZ Road railway Division, maker Porsche Wednesday said PAYTM QUASHES REPORTS OF Bhubaneswar Parcel office it has appointed Manolito recorded the highest transporta- Vujicic (48) as the new head of New production director joins Nalco tion of essential commodities India operations. Porsche Bhubaneswar: Bijay Kumar Das took over as the Director STAKE SALE BY INVESTORS through Parcel Cargo Express Middle East and Africa FZE (Production) of the Navratna CPSE National Aluminium announces the appointment of trains and Parcel vans surpassing Company Limited (NALCO) with effect from December 1, Vujicic as the new Head of its INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE has now expanded pan-India. last year’s record. The division 2020. Prior to the new assignment, he was serving in the Division in India, the company Ant Group took to Twitter to transported parcels by an addi- company as Executive Director (Projects) at Corporate said in a statement. Vujicic New Delhi, Dec 2: Quashing ru- deny the reports, saying: "The tional transport of 64 tonnes. Office, Bhubaneswar. Das, a graduate in Mechanical would start his tenure from mours of a stake sale, sources close Reuters story is untrue. We are dis- In the month of November-2020, Engineering from NIT, Rourkela, began his career in February 2021, following his to India's leading financial serv- appointed that Reuters decided to 1,373 tonnes of essential com- NALCO as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in 1984. He was departure from the position of ices and payments firm Paytm said run the story based on false infor- modities like fish, hatching eggs, posted in Nalco’s Captive Power Plant in Angul since the inception of the Porsche Brand President at project, where he held different key positions before taking over the that global fintech giant Ant mation." betel leaves, cashew, household PAIG (China) Automobile challenging assignment of Business Development. He subsequently took Financial is not planning to sell According to the sources, the articles, machinery parts, scrap Investment Co in Hangzhou, over as GM (Corporate Planning & Strategic Management) to plan and its shares in the company. overall investor sentiment sur- and other hard parcels were trans- China, it added. strategise the growth path of Nalco before being elevated to Executive While reports claimed that Ant rounding Paytm is at an all time ported from Bhubaneswar Parcel Director (Projects). Financial is planning to sell its high. Over the last several quar- office to different parts of the coun- stake in the company, both Paytm ters, especially during the Covid-19 try. Also, it added revenue of `64.12 Rhizen Pharma and Ant denied them as rumours pandemic, Paytm has been con- lakh to the administration. This is Infosys, Rolls-Royce ink strategic p’ship and called the reports 'false' and stantly increasing the scope of its an additional parcel loading of 64 gets USFDA nod 'misleading'. services, adding more use cases to tonnes in comparison to the cor- New Delhi: Indian IT services firm Infosys and Rolls- New Delhi: Rhizen "The information is absolutely nancial revolution in our country. the app as well as expanding fast into responding month of 2019. Royce, an aerospace and defence technology major, false and misleading. There has We are seeing a dramatic increase the financial services territory. Pharmaceuticals, an Wednesday announced signing a strategic associate company of been no discussion with any of our in revenues and acceleration of It has launched new insurance partnership for sourcing engineering and R&D major shareholders ever about sell- our path to breakeven," said a Paytm and wealth products which are get- Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Services for the latter's Civil Aerospace business. As ing their stake or becoming the spokesperson. ting adopted by its users as more peo- said it has received approval part of the overall partnership, Rolls-Royce will "transition a significant from the US health regulator part of its engineering centre capabilities for civil aerospace in Bangalore controlling shareholder. Our mis- Sources close to the company ple are transacting digitally in to commence phase one to Infosys", a statement said. However, the number of people who will sion is to empower half a billion said that there has been no change India. The progress has helped in in- clinical trials on retroviral oral move to Infosys was not disclosed. "Leveraging its expertise in core Indians with digital financial serv- in the ownership pattern of Paytm stilling more confidence in all its in- drug for the treatment of engineering services, digital transformation capabilities, Infosys will ices and pursue the vast opportu- and the investors completely back vestors and they expect expansion of COVID-19. The Switzerland- provide a full range of high-end engineering and R&D services," it added. nity presented by the digital fi- its financial services foray which these services going forward. based firm, has received approval for its investigational new drug application from the USFDA to study its oral DHOHD inhibitor for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conditions to improve for Indian corporates in 2021: Moody’s

AGENCIES strong GDP growth of 10.8 per cent Moody's noted. in India in fiscal 2022 ending March PATH TO RECOVERY It said the low interest rate en- Extended contract New Delhi, Dec 2: Conditions will 2022, following a decline of around vironment and widespread credit improve for Indian corporates next 10.6 per cent in fiscal 2021 – the MOST COMPANIES’ EARNINGS availability will allow corporates for Wipro year as economic activity picks up country's first contraction in four WILL GROW AS DEMAND STARTS with strong balance sheets to refi- Bangalore: Wipro Limited steam post-lockdown and earnings decades,” Moody's Analyst Sweta TO RECOVER FOLLOWING A SHARP nance and grow. But liquidity will Wednesday announced that it grow on the back of widespread Patodia said. SLUMP be tight for financially weaker is- has won a multi-year contract demand revival across sectors, In 2021, conditions will improve CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FOR suers, exacerbating their operat- from Verifone, a global leader Moody's Investors Service said for Indian corporates as economic THE CORPORATES AS EARNINGS ing challenges. in payments and commerce Wednesday. activity gathers pace post-lockdown GROW ON THE BACK OF Moody’s rates 21 Indian corporates solutions, to drive agility Most companies’ earnings will and earnings grow on the back of WIDESPREAD DEMAND REVIVAL across five key sectors: oil and gas, across its cloud services grow as demand starts to recover fol- widespread demand revival across telecommunications, automobile offerings. Bangalore- ACROSS SECTORS

lowing a sharp slump, and finan- sectors, underpinning Moody's sta- manufacturers and suppliers, steel

k y m headquartered Wipro said it MOODY’S RATES 21 INDIAN CORPORATES ACROSS 5 KEY SECTORS: OIL OVERALL RECOVERY WILL REMAIN c would develop new features, cially strong companies will main- ble outlook for the corporates next and mining. tain good access to funding, but year, Moody's said. AND GAS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AND FRAGILE AS NEW INFECTIONS It said the outlook for the Indian capabilities and interfaces for SUPPLIERS, STEEL AND MINING CONTINUE TO GROW Verifones Cloud Services speculative-grade issuers will face "A combination of higher earn- corporate sector reflects its expec- offerings, enabling seamless challenges, it said. ings and reduced capital spending tations for fundamental business and flexible transaction "Broad-based demand revival will support deleveraging over the Overall recovery will remain to grow – although at a slower rate not be ruled out, which would hin- conditions for the sector over the processing for the company. and a low base in 2020 will support next 12-18 months,” Patodia added. fragile as new infections continue – and therefore new lockdowns can- der consumer demand and recovery, next 12-18 months. P12

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k k y y m m c SOMETHING TO SMILE FOR c HARDIK, JADDU, KOHLI AND BOWLERS HELP INDIA SECURE A CONSOLATION VICTORY OVER AUSTRALIA IN THE FINAL ODI; CONCEDE THE SERIES 1-2 How they reacted…

VIRAT KOHLI SAYS toes to compete against Australia. SCORECARD I feel that you always have that INDIA INNINGS e were put under the pump extra edge in you when you play Win the first half and in the sec- against Australia, you want to Shikhar Dhawan c Agar b Abbott ond half of Australia’s innings. face up to that challenge. 16, Shubman Gill lbw b Agar 33, Shubman (Gill) and others coming Virat Kohli c Carey b Hazlewood 63, in, it brings in a bit freshness. The AARON FINCH SAYS Shreyas Iyer c Labuschagne b team needed that kind of a boost... Zampa 19, KL Rahul lbw b Agar 5, I think the pitch was much bet- thought we fought really well. Hardik Pandya not out 92, Ravindra ter for the bowlers. So the confi- It was a great partnership be- Jadeja not out 66; Extras: 8 (B-1, LB- I dence levels go up. Playing inter- tween Hardik and Jadeja. If we got 1, NB-2, W-4); TOTAL: 302/5 (50 OVERS). national cricket for so long, that’s one of those wickets, we could the challenge you face. We were clin- have chased 240 max. Cameron Fall: 1/26 (Dhawan), 2/82 (Gill), ical with the ball and in the field... Green (debutant) came in and 3/114 (Iyer), 4/123 (Rahul), 5/152 Happy with the performance made an impact with ball and bat, (Kohli). and hopefully we take the mo- and showed he belongs here... Bowling: Josh Hazlewood 10-1-66- mentum forward. I would have Agar bowled beautifully, it 1, Glenn Maxwell 5-0-27-0, Sean liked to go on for a bit longer, but was a good day in terms of the Abbott 10-0-84-1, Cameron Green it was a great partnership be- changes we made. The impact 4-0-27-0, Ashton Agar 10-0-44-2, tween Pandya and Jadeja. that the two spinners are having, Adam Zampa 10-0-45-1, Moises that’s important. It’s nice when Henriques 1-0-7-0. HARDIK PANDYA SAYS the guys in the top order con- AUSTRALIA INNINGS Hardik Pandya bottom-edges one tribute and then Maxi (Maxwell) Marnus Labuschagne b Natarajan during his splendid innings against t’s (winning the match) fan- can come in and do his thing 7, Aaron Finch c Dhawan b Jadeja Australia in Canberra, Wednesday Itastic. You need to be on your with Carey and other guys. 75, Steve Smith c Rahul b Thakur PHOTOS: ESPNCRICINFO 7, Moises Henriques c Dhawan b Thakur 22, Cameron Green c Jadeja b Kuldeep 21, Alex Carey IMPRESSIVE DEBUT: Indian players surround debutant Thangarasu Natarajan after his maiden wicket in ODIs run out 38, Glenn Maxwell b KOHLI FASTEST TO 12K ODI RUNS Bumrah 59, Ashton Agar c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA when Steve Smith (7) tried to tickle Kuldeep b Natarajan 28, Sean Canberra: India captain Virat Kohli Wednesday became one down on the ‘fifth leg stump’ Abbott c Rahul b Thakur 4, Adam the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking Canberra, Dec 2: Pace spearhead to be caught by KL Rahul behind Zampa lbw b Bumrah 4, Josh a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Jasprit Bumrah found his mojo and the stumps. Hazlewood not out 7; Extras: 17 Tendulkar. Kohli reached the milestone during the third the Indian team their winning ways Moises Henriques (22) and skip- (LB-6, NB-2, WD-9); TOTAL: 289 and final match against Australia here. Kohli, who in a morale-lifting 13-run triumph per Aaron Finch (75) looked good ALL OUT (49.3 OVERS). needed 23 runs for the landmark coming into the over Australia in the third and final during their 51-run stand for the Fall: 1/25 (Labuschagne), 2/56 match, touched the figure in his 242nd innings when he took a single off Sean Abbott in the 13th over of India’s ODI Wednesday, salvaging some of third wicket before the former failed (Smith), 3/117 (Henriques), 4/123 essay. In comparison, it took Tendulkar 300 innings to the lost pride in a 1-2 series defeat. to keep a pull-shot down off Thakur’s (Finch), 5/158 (Green), 6/210 (Carey), 7/268 (Maxwell), 8/278 get there. The 32-year-old Indian captain was playing in An in-form Hardik Pandya blasted bowling. his 251st ODI and averages close to 60 in the format 92 not out off 76 balls and Ravindra However, what was more heart- (Abbott), 9/278 (Agar), 10/289 (Zampa). with 43 hundreds and 59 half centuries. He made his Jadeja’s useful 66 off 50 took India ening was Kuldeep Yadav’s (1/57) re- debut in 2008. Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs from 463 to a healthy 302/5 in 50 overs after strained bowling in the middle Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 9.3-0-43-3, ODIs between 1989 and 2012 at an average of 44.83 with an inept show in the first 30 overs. overs with the last over punish- T Natarajan 10-1-70-2, Shardul the help of 49 hundreds and 96 half centuries. It was at least 30 runs short of a ment by Maxwell being more of an Thakur 10-1-51-3, Kuldeep Yadav 10- par-score on a good batting track but aberration. 0-57-1, Ravindra Jadeja 10-0-62-1. a rejigged bowling attack managed Jadeja (1/62), who had a field day, Oz move to top of ICC Super League table, India sixth to restrict the home team to 289 all topped up a solid batting show with fighting half century being the Dubai: Australia Wednesday jumped to the top of the ICC World Cup Super ODI League points table following out in 49.3 overs. the prized wicket of the rival cap- bright spot. their 2-1 series victory over India, who are placed sixth. With the series win, Australia moved to 40 points, Shardul Thakur (3/51) and debu- tain Finch as Shikhar Dhawan man- Coming together in the 32nd over, overtaking second-placed England (30 points). On the other hand, India are sixth with nine points. Australia tant Thangarasu Natarajan (2/70) Jasprit Bumrah reacts after castling aged to make an easy catch look Pandya and Jadeja stitched 150 runs had defeated England 2-1 in their previous series of the 13-team championship, which was introduced this did their bit but it was Bumrah’s Glenn Maxwell to end Oz fightback difficult at long-on. for the unbroken sixth wicket to year to bring context to ODI cricket and also to decide the seven direct qualifiers for the ICC World Cup 2023. (2/43) controlled effort with some Maxwell and the calm Alex Carey change the complexion of the game, India, though assured of a berth as hosts, were to use the opportunity for long-term preparation. swing upfront and the dismissal of gear up for the next white-ball series (38) looked like doing an encore of which would make no difference a marauding Glenn Maxwell in the – three T20Is in less than 48 hours. their victorious effort against England to the final score-line as Australia nick of time which ultimately turned India’s bowling attack had a differ- at Old Trafford last September. But have already sealed it with back-to- STARC JOINS WARNER IN AUSTRALIA’S INJURY LIST the match in India’s favour. ent look and it did perform way bet- just when they settled down, Carey back wins in Sydney. Canberra: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc is nursing a back and rib niggle, captain Aaron The cushion provided by his ‘se- ter compared to the first two games. went for non-existent single only to It looked like India would barely Finch revealed Wednesday after the pacer was not named in the playing XI for the third nior’ helped Natarajan to start bowl- Natarajan was very steady in his be sent back by Maxwell as Australia reach 250 but Pandya and Jadeja and final ODI against India here. Starc, who struggled in the first two matches of the ing his yorkers under pressure and first spell and got his maiden wicket were reduced to 210/6. made it a different story. The duo ongoing ODI series, joined David Warner in the injury room. “Starcy has got a little bit of Thakur also chipped in with nec- when Marnus Labuschagne (7), in Earlier, an in-form Pandya and the took some time to settle down before a back and a rib niggle. The medical staff thinks he will benefit from a few days off,” essary wickets. an unfamiliar role as opener, dragged effective Jadeja helped India make opening the floodgates of bound- Finch said at the toss. In the first two ODIs in Sydney, Starc took just one wicket for 147 The inconsequential match be- a wide delivery back onto the stumps. an impressive recovery after the aries. They scored 53 runs from the runs. He conceded a whopping 20 runs, bowling four wides and a no ball, in the opening came something of consequence Thakur, replacing a rested team struggled during the first 30 46th to 48th over. In all, 76 runs over in the first match. Australia won the ODI series 2-1, Wednesday. for Virat Kohli and his men as they Mohammed Shami, was also lucky overs with only skipper Kohli’s came from the last five overs. Liverpool advance, ATK Mohun Bagan challenge ahead of Odisha FC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA For ATKMB, a third-straight win of this and wants his side to keep ceded a goal this season. And once Thursday could put them on top of things tight at the back. “You respect again, Habas will expect his side to be Real in deep mess Margao, Dec 2: Fresh from their the table. They had beaten rivals SC them because they have good and effective at both ends of the pitch. Kolkata derby win, ATK Mohun East Bengal 2-0 in the first ISL derby, experienced players,” Baxter said. “The idea is to attack and de- Bagan (ATKMB) will aim to con- November 27. “While throwing players forward, fend,” Habas had said after their tinue their red-hot form in the Odisha FC came from behind to we’re aware of the fact that, in tran- derby win against SC East Bengal. Indian Super League (ISL) when secure their first point of the cam- sition, they get into the game quickly “This is football and we attack and they take on bottom-placed Odisha paign against Jamshedpur FC but when we’re spread out. It’s up to the defend during transitions. This is the FC at the Fatorda Stadium here there will be concerns over their players on the day to make sure we idea for us. I don’t understand foot- Thursday. backline that has appeared shaky. take away the spaces they want and ball as only attack or only defense.” The two sides have witnessed Stuart Baxter’s side has conceded we defend well one-versus-one.” After netting a brace coming off contrasting fortunes so far this sea- 29 shots so far, joint-most by a team Odisha FC will also have to be ef- the bench against Jamshedpur, son. Odisha are winless and find this season. fective at the front as they face a side Odisha striker Diego Mauricio themselves in the bottom half of ATKMB striker Roy Krishna, all their goals from open play, will who are yet to concede a goal this could be in line for a start. Baxter the table, having accumulated just with two goals in as many games, once again aim to hit their opponents season. will also hope forward Marcelinho one point after their opening two will look to continue his fine form. on counter-attacks. Apart from ATKMB, Hyderabad regains his form, with the Brazilian games. Antonio Habas’ side, having scored Baxter is, however, well aware FC are the only side who haven’t con- having struggled so far. Liverpool’s Curtis Jones wheels away in celebration after scoring the winner against Ajax at Anfield, Tuesday Eze saves JFC the blushes Malan, Buttler help ASSOCIATED PRESS fending champion fielded a weak- AGENCIES approach. As the game progressed wrong side of the far post before ened side having already qualified. HFC grew into the game in spite of going out of play. Paris, Dec 2: While former cham- Madrid has advanced to the Goa, Dec 2: Stephen Eze’s late them playing with just three over- Hyderabad took an early lead in Eng conquer SA T20Is pions Liverpool and Porto eased knockout stage in all 24 of its pre- equaliser helped Jamshedpur FC seas players. They were dominat- the second half thanks to some to the knockout stage of the vious group-stage campaigns but (JFC) snatch a point from Hyderabad ing proceedings and were frequently sloppy goalkeeping by Pawan ASSOCIATED PRESS Champions League, record 13-time things are looking tense. Madrid FC (HFC) as the teams played out venturing into the attacking third Kumar. Hitesh Sharma sent a long champion Real Madrid faces an have conceded nine goals in five a 1-1 draw in their third match in but lacked the final pass which ball for Halicharan, who cut in Cape Town, Dec 2: England swept Dawid Malan embarrassing group-stage exit after games for their worst-ever defen- the Indian Super League (ISL) at the would split open the backline. from the left inside the box and at- the T20I series against South Africa losing 0-2 at Shakhtar Donetsk. sive record at this stage, losing Tilak Maidan here, Wednesday. The best opportunity of the half tempted a shot on goal. Pawan un- 3-0 with a blistering 99 not out (47b, Zinedine Zidane’s side would twice to a Shakhtar side who leaked Aridane Santana handed the was carved out by Hyderabad’s convincingly slapped the ball away 11x4, 5x6) from Dawid Malan see- have advanced with a win Tuesday, 10 goals in two defeats to Gladbach. lead to HFC in the 50th minute but Halicharan Narzary when the from going in but Aridane pushed ing the tourists romp to a nine- but they have defended poorly all Brazilian forward Dentinho prof- Eze’s equaliser in the 85th minute winger shrugged away Dinliana the rebound ball into the net. wicket win in the final game here. season and it was undone by coun- ited from a mix-up between Ferland sealed a point for the Men of Steel. and fired in a curler from the left Coyle brought in Isaac Malan knock made a difficult terattack goals in the second half. Mendy and Raphael Varane to net in It was a cagey start to the match side of the penalty box. The keeper Vanmalsawma and Aniket Jadhav run chase look like a breeze as Instead of progressing, Madrid the 57th minute following a coun- as both teams took a safety-first was beaten but the ball hit the around the hour mark in search England overhauled South dropped to third place in Group B terattack. Zidane’s players failed to of an equaliser. Marquez, on the Africa’s 191/3 with more than behind the Ukrainian side and take heed and the second stemmed other end, focused on sitting back two overs to spare. England fin- Borussia Monchengladbach. from another counter as substitute and protecting their lead. ished on 192/1 in 17.4 overs, with Six-time champion Liverpool Manor Solomon finished confidently. Jamshedpur were denied a gen- Malan and Jos Buttler (67 n o, overcame injury problems to beat Over in Germany, Inter had to uine goal in the 76th minute when 46b, 3x4, 5x6) sharing an unbro- four-time winner Ajax 1-0 at Anfield, win to have a chance at reaching the Kattiman’s attempt to fist Aitor ken partnership of 167 for the alize his error. thanks to a second-half goal from next round and the ever-reliable Monroy’s free-kick hit Aridane and second wicket to take England South Africa appeared in good midfielder Curtis Jones. Romelu Lukaku saw to that with two went in. But the linesman flagged charging home at Newlands. It position to take something from Two-time winner Porto held al- goals. Midfielder Matteo Darmian Peter Hartley offside and ruled out was England’s highest partnership the series when Faf du Plessis (52 ready-qualified Manchester City netted early on for Inter and French the goal. The replays though sug- in T20s and the eighth-highest n o, 37b, 5x4, 3x6) and Rassie van der to a 0-0 draw at home, although striker Alassane Plea nodded the gested the Jamshedpur skipper of all time. Dussen (74 n o, 32b, 5x4, 5x6) put on City ensured the top spot. No drama home side level, only for Lukaku to Stephen Eze (L), was in no way in an offside position. The only disappointment was 127 for the fourth wicket. Their y in those two groups, but plenty in net twice after the break before who scored JFC’s The Men of Steel finally restored Malan missing out on a second stand resurrected South Africa

Madrid’s as Gladbach missed the Plea replied again. equaliser, in parity in the game in the 85th minute T20I century, which he could have from 64/3.

k k y y m m c c chance to advance after losing 2-3 Remarkably, all four sides in action during thanks to a thunderous strike from got if he’d hit what turned out to BRIEF SCORES at home to three-time champion Group B can still qualify. Gladbach the match Eze. Valskis initiated the move with be the last ball of the game for a South Africa 191/3 (Rassie van Inter Milan, who had to win. needs only draw at Madrid, while a cross which Adil Khan cleared but boundary. Instead, with him on der Dussen 74 n o, Faf du Plessis Atletico Madrid did not do last-place Inter advance with a the ball fail to Monroy who set up 98 and England needing one to 52 n o) lost to England 192/1 enough, drawing 1-1 at home to home win over Shakhtar next week for Eze to shoot and the Nigerian win, he took a single out on the (Dawid Malan 99 n o, Jos Buttler 67 Bayern Munich even though the de- unless Gladbach and Madrid draw. found the back of the net. off side and then appeared to re- n o) by 9 wickets.

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