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PAGE 09 PAGE 11 https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle Raipur, Saturday, February 27, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Sensex posts worst day in 10 mths, Five assembly polls sinks 1,940 pts amid global meltdown Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI) "Domestic markets tum- bled in line with global The BSE Sensex crashed trend triggered by a sharp about 1,940 points to post rise in bond yields. to begin Mar 27 its biggest single-day fall Increasing geopolitical in nearly 10 months and tension between the US „ West Bengal to have has been scheduled for the NSE Nifty plunged and Syria aggravated the April 1 and will cover 30 over 568 points to crack selling. Q3 GDP data max 8 phases, constituencies, followed by below the psychological which is to be released counting of votes the third phase on April 6 15,000-mark on Friday, today also added volatility An artist performs at the on May 2 for 31 seats, the fourth on tracking global selloffs logging over 5 per cent in the Indian market." inaugural function of 2nd Khelo April 10 for 44 constituen- triggered by a panic in drop. Although negative, mid India National Winter Games, at „ Everyone on poll duty cies, the fifth on April 17 for bond markets overseas. Sectorally, banking and small caps outper- the ski resort of Gulmarg, Friday. to get COVID-19 vaccine 45 seats, sixth for 43 seats Investors also turned index suffered the maxi- formed their larger in- before assembly on April 22, seventh phase cautious ahead of the mum loss with over 4.8 per dices showing investor Infant administered on April 26 for 36 seats and third quarter GDP data re- cent drop. Financial and confidence, he said, elections: EC Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora (C) with Election last and eighth phase on lease, besides keeping an telecom indices too fell adding the market will medicine Commissioners Sushil Chandra (L) and Rajiv Kumar at a press April 29 for 35 seats, Arora eye on simmering geopo- sharply by 4.9 per cent and gain momentum as the Mumbai: Teera Kamat, a six- New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): conference in New Delhi, Friday. said. litical tensions between 3.85 per cent, respectively. global market is expected month-old suffering from a The Election the US and Syria. "Equity markets opened to stabilise supported by rare disease, on Friday was Voting for five assembly West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil April 1 and April 6, while Commission will appoint At the day's close, the 30- gap down following spike maintaining accommoda- administered a medicine elections will begin on Nadu and Puducherry. polling in Kerala, Tamil two special observers for share BSE Sensex settled in global bond yields and tive monetary policy and a whose cost is estimated to March 27, with West Bengal The elections for the five Nadu and Puducherry will West Bengal and a third 1,939.32 points or 3.80 per extended its weakness fur- growing economy. be Rs 16 crore and for which conducting the maximum assemblies are expected to take place in a single phase can also be sent if required, cent lower at 49,099.99 its ther as the session pro- Elsewhere in Asia, the Centre had waived off eight phases continuing till witness a determined at- on April 6. Arora said in response to worst one-day fall since gressed. Panic in global bourses closed with heavy import duty and GST, offi- April 29, and votes for the tempt by the BJP to put a Elections for the West queries on whether enough May 4 last year. bond markets led to sharp losses due to a rout in glob- cials said. The child suffers polls in the four states and strong show, including in Bengal assembly will be arrangements are in place Similarly, the broader rise in yields which al bond markets. from Spinal Muscular one union territory will be Assam where it is already held in eight phases, up for the polls in the state, NSE Nifty plunged 568.20 spooked investors amid Stock exchanges in Atrophy, also known as SMA counted on May 2, the in power, as well as in West from seven last time, begin- where many have been points or 3.76 per cent to fears of interest rate cycle Europe were also trading Type-1, a rare condition in Election Commission said Bengal, Kerala, Tamil ning with polling for 30 raising questions about po- close the session at reversal," said Hemang with losses in mid-session which a complete break- on Friday. Nadu and Puducherry seats on March 27, Chief litical violence. 14,529.15 the biggest single- Jani, Head of Equity deals. Most global markets down of nerve cells in her As many as 18.68 crore where the saffron party has Election Commissioner Arora also said everyone day drop since March 23 Strategy, Broking & traded lower after Wall brain and spinal cord result voters will be eligible to been pushing hard in re- Sunil Arora said while an- on election duty for the up- last year. Distribution, Motilal Street's main indexes tum- in zero control over muscle cast their votes at 2.7 lakh cent years. Elections in nouncing the poll schedule. coming polls will be vacci- On the Sensex chart, all Oswal. Vinod Nair, Head of bled, following a steep rise movement. polling stations for 824 as- Assam will be conducted in The second phase of West nated against COVID-19 be- 30 constituents ended in Research at Geojit in benchmark US sembly seats across Assam, three phases on March 27, Bengal's assembly elections fore polling day. the red, with eight scrips Financial Services, said, Treasury yields. Ammunition recovered al-Qaeda conspiracy case Jammu: Security forces C'garh 20-21 GSDP, per capita Senior citizens, those with co-morbidities above launched a cordon and search operation in Jammu NIA files charge sheet against 11 and Kashmir's Poonch dis- income to see decline: Report 45yrs can now register on-site & get COVID vaccine trict and recovered four Raipur, Feb 26 (PTI): well as the service sector were New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): schedules. Administration (Co-WIN) terrorists held from Bengal, Kerala grenades and ammunition expected to grow by 4.61 per The beneficiary would and member, National on Friday, officials said. A The Gross State Domestic cent and 0.75 per cent respec- As India gears up to vac- be able to choose the CVC Expert Group on Vaccine New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Arms Act, the NIA official joint search operation was Product (GSDP) of tively over the previ- cinate people above 60 of his/her choice and Administration of said. The case was regis- launched in Mendhar belt Chhattisgarh is estimat- ous financial year. years of age and those book an appointment for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) on The NIA on Friday filed tered by the NIA based on based on disclosure of ed to decline by 1.77 However, the industry over 45 years with comor- immunization, the min- the vaccination of age-ap- a charge sheet against 11 information about an al- Sher Ali, a coordinator and per cent and the per sector, namely min- bidities against COVID-19 istry said. propriate groups through members of the banned Qaeda-inspired module facilitator of terror activi- capita income is expect- ing and quarrying, from March 1, the Union Vaccination will be free a video conference. terrorist group al-Qaeda in sprouting and operating in ties of various groups who ed to fall by 0.14 per- construction, manu- Health Ministry on Friday of charge at the govern- The nationwide COVID- the Indian Subcontinent West Bengal and Kerala was arrested from Jammu cent, as per the facturing and elec- said the facility of on-site ment vaccination centres. 19 vaccination drive was for allegedly planning to under the leadership of airport earlier this month, Economic Survey Report tricity, gas and water registrations will be avail- Those taking the COVID launched on January 16. carry out attacks in India Hasan, the spokesperson of they said. for 2020-21 tabled in supply, was likely to able so that eligible benefi- vaccine at any designat- This is now to be exponen- on the instructions of the premier investigation the state Assembly on decline by 5.28 per ciaries can walk into iden- ed/empanelled private tially expanded to the vul- their Pakistan- and agency said. Migratory birds dead Friday. cent as compared to 2019-20, it tified vaccination centres, health facility will have to nerable age-groups -- all Bangladesh-based han- The members of this The report, presented in the get themselves registered pay a pre-fixed charge, it citizens above 60 years dlers, an official said. module were in advanced Gondia (Maha): Carcasses added. As per advance estimate, House by state Planning, and get inoculated. said. and those within the age Murshid Hasan, stage of conspiracy to exe- of two migratory birds were the GSDP at current price (mar- Economics and Statistics depart- The beneficiaries will The Centre shared this bracket of 45 to 59 years Mosaraf Hoseen, Mainul cute terrorist attacks in found near a lake in Gondia ket prices) is likely to increase ment minister Amarjeet Bhagat, be able to self-register in information with Health with specified co-morbidi- Mandal, Lea Yean Ahmed, different parts of the coun- district of Maharashtra on to Rs 3,50,270 crore in 2020-21 revealed that the GSDP at con- advance by downloading Secretaries and MDs ties --from March 1. Najmus Sakib, Iyakub try,the NIA official said. Friday, even as officials from Rs 3,44,955 crore of previ- stant price was expected to the Co-WIN 2.0 portal and (National Health Mission) The states and UTs were Biswas, Samim Ansari, In raids conducted on denied the possibility that ous fiscal, which is a growth of decrease by 1.77 per cent and through other IT applica- of states and UTs during a explained the basic fea- Abu Sufian, Atiur September 19 last year in they died due to avian 1.54 percent, it said. The per reach Rs 2,45,45,166 lakh for tions such as Arogya Setu high-level meeting which tures of version 2.0 of the Rahman, Al Mamun West Bengal and Kerala, influenza. The carcasses capita income in 2019-20, as per 2020-21, as against quick esti- etc which will list the gov- was chaired by Rajesh digital platform CO-WIN, Kamal and Abdul Momin nine terrorists were arrest- were found at quick estimate was Rs 1,05,089, mates of Rs 2,49,87,503 lakh in ernment and private hos- Bhushan, Union Health which is a population- Mandal have been named ed. Subsequently,two more Shringarbandh Lake in and it is likely to reach Rs 2019-20. According to the report, pitals serving as COVID-19 Secretary, along with Dr scale software with capaci- in the charge sheet under terror operatives were ar- Arjuni Morgaon tehsil in the 1,04,943 during 2020-21, regis- the state's agriculture sector, vaccination centres R. S Sharma, Chairperson ty of processing several sections of the IPC, the rested from West Bengal morning, an official said. "A tering a 0.14 per cent decline as comprising agriculture, live- (CVCs) with the date and of the Empowered Group thousands of entries, the Unlawful Activities on August 26 and spot panchnama was car- compared to previous year, the stock, forestry and fishing, as time of the available on Vaccine ministry said. (Prevention) Act and the November 1 last year. ried out and the carcasses report said. were buried as per the guidelines," range forest RAVIDAS JAYANTI SC agrees to hear PMLA: Mirchi’s sons, wife declared SUV with explosives found officer Darshana Patil said. plea for caste-wise near Ambani's house LeT workers held 2021 census for fugitive economic offenders turns out to be stolen Srinagar: Security forces backward classes Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): abroad after following the Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): arrested two overground due process of law. New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): A special PMLA court in The ED filed a money The vehicle with explosives, workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba which was found near industrial- Mumbai on Friday de- laundering case against (LeT) terror group in ist Mukesh Ambani's residence Bandipora district of Jammu The Supreme Court clared two sons and the Mirchi, who died at the here in south Mumbai on and Kashmir on Friday, Friday agreed to hear a wife of late gangster Iqbal age of 63 in London in Thursday, had been stolen last police said. "Acting on spe- plea seeking direction to Mirchi as fugitive econom- 2013, his family and others week and its owner had even cific information, police, the Centre for conducting ic offenders in a money last year after studying lodged a complaint about it, Army and CRPF apprehend- a caste-wise 2021 census laundering case. multiple Mumbai police police said on Friday. ed two terrorist associates for backward classes for ef- The ED had, in FIRs lodged against them. The vehicle with gelatin sticks of proscribed terrorist outfit ficient allocation of budg- December, moved an appli- As per the agency, and apparently a fake number LeT at Bonikhan Mohalla of etary resources and ex- cation under section 4 Mirchi "indirectly owned plate was found parked on Hajin Town," a police cluding the 'creamy layer' read with section 12 of various properties in and Carmichael Road near 'Antilia', spokesman said. and 'non backward class' Fugitive Economic around Mumbai". the multi-storey residence of citizens from a particular Offenders Act of 2018 seek- It filed a criminal case Ambani, the chairman of caste. ing that the court "declare against Mirchi and others Reliance Industries, on Thursday Sedition case A bench of Chief Junaid Iqbal Memon and to probe money launder- evening. "The owner of the vehi- cle, Hiren Mansukh, visited the Mumbai: The Bombay High Justice Bobe and Justices Asif Iqbal Memon (sons of ing charges linked to their AS Bopanna and V Mirchi) and Hajra Memon alleged illegal dealings in police commissioner office in Court on Friday sought doc- south Mumbai this afternoon uments from the Bandra Ramasubramanian issued (wife) as fugitive economic the purchase and sale of notice to the Centre and offenders". costly real estate assets in after he saw visuals of the SUV magistrate court pertaining found near Ambani's house, National Commission for The special court al- Mumbai. to the sedition case against which was similar to his vehicle," Kangana Ranaut and her Backward Classes (NCBC) lowed the plea and direct- Properties worth about an official said. "His statement sister Rangoli Chandel. A and tagged the matter ed the Enforcement Rs 798 crore have been at- will be recorded by the Crime division bench of Justices S Devotees take part in a religious fair on the eve of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, in Jalandhar, Friday. along with other pending Directorate to seize their tached by the agency till Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the S Shinde and Manish Pitale matters. properties in India and now in this case. Mumbai crime branch," he said. sought the papers after Ranaut and Chandel's advo- cate Rizwan Siddiquee told India, China agree to establish hotline between foreign ministers the court that the docu- Govt First Grade Colleges in Karnataka ments submitted by the complainant in the case to be De-Bonded desktop computers Disengagement at all friction points necessary before the magistrate and those given to the high Bengaluru, Feb 26 (PTI) India Pvt Ltd and the Educate initiative, the court do not tally. Rotary Club, the office of DCTE has been partner- to consider de-escalation of troops:Jaishankar The government first- Deputy Chief Minister C ing with MNCs and phi- Weather grade colleges in N Ashwath Narayan, who lanthropists to educate New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): tries agreed early this cluded withdrawal of last. The two leaders dis- Karnataka will be provid- holds the Higher and train students for month to disengage from troops and weapons from cussed the situation along ed with 12,500 De-Bonded Education portfolio, said. employment, train pro- India has told China that the Pangong Tso area in the North and South banks the Line of Actual Control High Low 36 20 desktop computers as The initiative has the fessors in modern disengagement at all fric- eastern Ladakh, External of the Pangong lake. (LAC) in eastern Ladakh part of the Help Educate, prime objective of facili- methodology through fac- tion points is necessary to Affairs Minister S Releasing details of the 75- and issues related to over- MARKET a public- private initia- tating the learning of stu- ulty development pro- contemplate de-escalation Jaishankar told his minute conversation, the all India-China relations. NIFTY 14,529.15  tive taken up by the dents of Government grammes and digital of troops in eastern Chinese counterpart Ministry of External "EAM said that Department of Collegiate First Grade Colleges and teaching. Ladakh even as the foreign Wang Yi during a tele- Affairs (MEA) said in a Boundary Question may SENSEX 49,099.99  and Technical Education making a difference in It would also equip gov- ministers of the two coun- phonic conversation on statement on Friday that take time to resolve but (DCTE), officials said. the learning of students, ernment colleges with tries agreed to establish a Thursday that peace and China was told that bilater- disturbance of peace and BULLION A memorandum of un- most of whom hail from a digital assets to adopt dig- hotline for "timely" com- tranquillity on the border al relations have been im- tranquillity, including by GOLD 46,430 derstanding (MoU) was socio-economically mar- ital learning which is munication and exchange is essential for develop- pacted severely over last violence, will inevitably signed on Friday by the ginalised background, it both a recent trend and of views. ment of bilateral rela- year. The tense military have a damaging impact SILVER 68,500 DCTE, Cognizant said. also an inviolable neces- In the first high level tions. The armies of the standoff in eastern on the relationship," the Technology Solutions Under the Help sity of times. contact after the two coun- two sides last week con- Ladakh erupted on May 5 MEA said. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Dissatisfied with Minister’s Gauthan Rural Industrial Park reply Oppn stages walkout Maghi Punni Mela in of corona and that amount was not Over maintenance and to be developed: Baghel used in the health front or meeting Prayag Rajim from today expenditure on ‘Gouthan’ up requirements during corona and GNY scheme pandemic. In another supplementary ques- Assembly Speaker Dr. Central Chronicle News tion by BJP MLA Shivratan Sharma Charandas Mahant charged that the amount for will inaugurate Raipur, Feb 26: The members of ‘Gouthan’ is being used for pur- Opposition strongly raised the chase of cow-dung, whereas the Central Chronicle News issue of financial management and amount earned through cess can- expenditure on the ‘Gouthans’ and not be spent into another head. So Raipur, Feb 26: The Q CM transfers amount Godhan Nyaya Yojana. Godhan Nyaya Yojana. ‘Goudhan Yojana’ of the state gov- to a question whether funds from Maghi Punni fair in of Rs. 4.94 crore to the With this, till date 80 crore There is a need to connect ernment and its maintenance as one scheme can be used into an- Rajim, known as Prayag of 42 lakh rupees have been women and villagers with well. Dissatisfied with the other by Sharma, the Agriculture Chhattisgarh, will start account of more than paid to cattle ranchers employment by conducting Agriculture Minister Ravindra Minister informed that the very ob- from February 27 and 1.54 lakh cattle ranch- under the Godhan Nyaya more and more economic Choubey’s reply the BJP MLAs jective for which funds were gener- continue till Mahashivratri. The fair Commerce and Industry ers under 14th install- Yojana. activities in Gouthans. staged walkout. ated has been spent for it only. Mahashivratri on March will be inaugurated on Minister Mr. Kawasi ment of Godhan Nyaya The Chief Minister on Chief Minister Baghel said During the question-hour, BJP On this MLA Shivratan Sharma 11. The preparations of February 27 at 5 pm by the Lakhma, Culture Minister Thursday transferred the that by developing the MLA Ajay Chandrakar raised this kept on repeating his statement Rajim Maghi Punni Mela, Speaker of Chhattisgarh Mr. Amarjit Bhagat, Yojana 14th installment to the ac- Gouthans as rural indus- issue on fifth day of budget session and to which the Minister kept re- starting on February 27, Legislative Assembly, Dr. Leader of the Assembly, Q 80.42 crores paid so far count of the cattlemen trial parks, we will realize of the Assembly here on Friday. He plying in the same manner. The in the famous pilgrimage Charandas Mahant. The Dharamlal Kaushik, Lok after the cabinet meeting the concept of Suraji vil- asked whether ‘Gouthan’ and Minister also informed the House Rajim of Chhattisgarh sit- inauguration ceremony Sabha MP Mr. Chunnilal under Godan Nyaya in the committee room of lage. The Chief Minister ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ is the same that a total of Rs 155.92 cr worth of uated at Triveni Sangam will be chaired by Sahu and Mr. Sunil Soni, Yojana the assembly. He said on said that about 6 lakh quin- scheme or separate to each other funds were received for Gouthan. were reviewed by Religious Trust and Parliamentary Secretary, the occasion that thou- tal vermi compost has been and in reply to this Choubey an- On this Sharma questioned Minister of Religion and Religion Minister Vikas Upadhyay, Central Chronicle News sands of people got em- produced by women self- swered that both are different. To whether the Department holds the Minister in-charge of Tamradhwaj Sahu. As a Chintamani Maharaj and ployment through various help groups in Gouthans. another supplementary question right to spend above the additional Gariaband district, Mr. special guest on this occa- Kunwar Singh Nishad, Raipur, Feb 26: Chief activities like mushroom The production of vermi by BJP MLA said that during amount. But even after this the Tamradhwaj Sahu.There sion, the Minister of MLAs Sarvashri Minister Bhupesh Baghel production, poultry pro- compost will increase fur- Corona pandemic the Excise de- Minister kept answering the same will be a special festival Panchayat and Rural Dhanendra Sahu, Amitesh transferred Rs 4.94 crore to duction, fisheries, goat ther in the coming time. In partment imposed cess on liquor answer and dissatisfied with the for Triveni Sangam bath Development, T.S. Shukla, Damrudhar the account of one lakh 54 rearing, rice mill and lac a few days the production and this amount was used for Minister’s reply, the members of on February 27 Magh Singhdeo, School Pujari, Ajay Chandrakar thousand 423 cattlemen as processing in the Gouthans of vermi compost will be 12 ‘Gouthan’ and GNY, whereas cess Opposition in the House staged Purnima, March 6, Janaki Education Minister Dr. and Mrs. Lakshmi Dhruv the 14th installment of of the state, including the lakh quintals. on liquor was imposed in the name walkout. Jayanti and March 11 Premasay Singh Tekam, will be present. High-speed trailer loaded with Iron Power Companies Abujmarh Peace Half Marathon today hospitals will BSS to celebrate Swami district known as Abuja. players from other states pipes dashes against divider More than 11000 Runners from all over the and other districts of the function in two shifts Pranavananda’s birth anniv today participants from India country and abroad will par- state. The officials have been Raipur, Feb 26: The dif- Yagna and Hawan from 10am to and abroad to take part ticipate in this marathon entrusted with the responsi- ferent hospitals, medical On Maghi Purnima 11am. Swami Shivarupananada race. The commissioner in- bility of lodging, food and units and pathology labs Maharaj, President Bharat Central Chronicle News structed to make better other arrangements of the of Chhattisgarh State Central Chronicle News Sevashram Sangha Raipur will arrangements for stay, elec- player. Glucose water, bis- Power Companies will carry out discourse along with Raipur, Feb 26: The prepa- tricity, water, sanitation, toi- cuits, etc. have been now function in two Raipur, Feb 26: The Raipur unit Swami Sureshananada Maharaj rations for the Abujmarh lets and food etc for the par- arranged for the players shifts, informs an order of the Bharat Sevashram and Prananand Maharaj from Peace Half Marathon to be ticipants. He called for the during the marathon race issued by Power Company Sangha, a philanthropic organi- 11am till 12 Noon. This will be held on February 27 in use of masks, hand sanitiza- and volunteers have been CMO Dr H L Pansari. As zation, will be celebrating the followed by distribution of Narayanpur district are al- tion and social distancing in appointed there. He said per the new order, OPDs Maghi Purnima scheduled on clothes to the poor from 12 Noon most complete. the Abujmarh Peace Half that cultural programs have will now function from 8 February 27, 2021 with gaiety. to 12.30pm. This will be followed Commissioner of Bastar Marathon. Also, players been organized from 5 pm am to 12:30 pm and again On the occasion the 126th by puja and aarti and bhog- over-bridge side. The Division, Mr. G.R. from other states were in- on February 26 to entertain from 4 pm to 6 pm, in- birth anniversary of Yugacharya prasad from 1pm till 4pm. Causes traffic jam on Raipur police used two Churendra and IG Mr. P. structed to conduct a corona the players, in which local forms Additional General Shrimat Swami Pranavananda Chief Guest on the occasion over-bridge side of Ring cranes to remove the trail- Sundararaj reached inquiry a day before. artists including Manager (PR) Vijay Maharaj, founder of Bharat will be Raipur (Rural) Legislator Road No. 1, no casualties er bearing No.GJ -12-BV- Narayanpur and took stock Collector Mr. Dharmesh Chhattisgarhi artist Anuj Mishra. Sevashram Sangha, will be cele- Satyanarayan Sharma while the 7828 from middle and of the preparations for the Kumar Sahu said that Sharma, Anurag Pandey Mishra further said, on brated during the day long pro- function will be presided over by Central Chronicle News clear the path for move- Abujmarh Peace Half preparations for the will showcase their talent. every second and third gramme which coincides with Mahant Ved Prakash Maharaj ment of traffic. During Marathon. He gave neces- Abujmarh Peace Half On this occasion, the Saturday along with gov- the auspicious occasion of Maghi from Mahant Laxmi Narayan Raipur, Feb 26: A high- this the police also man- sary instructions to the offi- Marathon are almost com- District Panchayat Vice ernment holidays OPDs Purnima. Mandir Trust Raipur. Special speed trailer loaded with aged clearing of traffic cials in the review meeting. plete. About 11 thousand President Devnath Usandi, will function from 9 am to The function will commence guests on the occasion will be iron pipes bearing dashed jam and ensured that no- Commissioner Mr. players are going to partici- the Chief Executive Officer 11am. On all Sundays and from 9am at the premises of BSS RMC Zone-10 Chairman against the divider on body face inconvenience Churendra said that it is a pate in the marathon race. of the District Panchayat, national holidays OPDs Pranavananda Academy situated Akashdeep Sharma, MIC Ring Road No. 1 on Friday and as per report nobody matter of pride for the dis- Corona Investigation team Forest Officer, SDM and offi- will remain close. This on VIP Road in the capital. From Member Sahdev Vyavhar and morning. This led to mas- is reported injured in this trict that such a big pro- were set up and given the re- cials of other departments order stands applicable 9am to 10 am there will be bha- Corporator Sandhya Nanu sive traffic jam towards incident. gram is being organized in a sponsibility for testing the were present. with immediate effect. jan followed by Vishwa Shanti Thakur. 3300 couples to tie knot Guruji’s should respect on Feb 27 in 22 district New Gate from Sarona Station and Raipur, Feb 26: Mass mar- riage is being organized si- for adult learners multaneously in 22 dis- tricts of the state at 11 am Link Road opened for AIIMS patients on February 27 under the Q Two-day orientation Chief Minister Kanya Q Patients have to cover ity’, he said. Soni informed that program of volunteer Marriage Scheme by the only 250 mts as com- he is in contact with railway of- teachers concludes Department of Women ficials for the renovation of and Child Development. In pared to 3 km run earlier Sarona Station with 1.5 Crore. Central Chronicle News view of the corona epidem- Q Road beautification and light ic, mass marriages are Proposal to rename will be provided for easy ac- Raipur, Feb 26: Volunteer being organized in differ- Sarona Station as cess. He also informed that teachers should participate in ent places this year. In this ‘AIIMS-Sarona Railway there is a proposal to rename the literacy classroom in event, 3,300 couples will tie Station’ the Station as ‘AIIMS-Sarona adults’ happiness and sorrow. the knot in marriage in dif- Railway Station’. The teachers should protect ferent places of the dis- Q E-vehicle can be pro- He thanked AIIMS, Railway, their self-esteem and teach through digital medium. The the content of literacy by tricts. Members of the cab- vided for patients and and Raipur Nagar Palik Nigam them literacy lessons with last day of orientation was knowing their knowledge and inet, MPs, MLAs and many for their efforts. Prof. Nagarkar their knowledge and experi- launched with the state song experience. To make the litera- public representatives in- their relatives at the welcomed Sunil Soni and cred- ence, giving them full respect “Arpa Pari Ke Dhar .... cy classroom interesting, cluding Chief Minister Mr. Station ited new development to his ef- and gaining their trust, said Mahanadi O Apar”. Reading group work, enlightening films, Bhupesh Baghel will at- forts. ‘There is an average of Assistant Director Mr. and writing sessions was taken discussion, case study (story), tend the Chief Minister's the Station to reach AIIMS in- staff of the AIIMS he said that 1500 patients coming every- Prashant Pandey on the last by Mr. Pandey on the first day, games, practice should be in- Kanya Vivah organised at Central Chronicle News stead of covering around three patients were bearing extra day to the AIIMS. Most of them day of the state-wide two-day he spoke on the introduction of cluded. the Sardar Balveer Singh Km earlier. Soni also an- cost, distance, and time to are coming from other districts orientation of the read-write the campaign, the role of vol- Giving information on the Juneja Indoor Stadium Raipur, Feb 26: A new approach nounced plans to provide an e- reach AIIMS. A new facility will and states. Link road to the sta- campaign through the YouTube unteer teachers and classroom use of digital medium for this Complex near the Budha road from Sarona Railway sta- vehicle facility and renovation save their efforts. ‘Earlier, pa- tion will give them a great relief channel. operations as a review. Dr. campaign, senior education Talab in Raipur, and for the tion to All India Institute of of the Sarona station. He also tients had to travel around in terms of saving money and In the orientation, Dr. Manjit Manjit Kaur said that special consultant Satyaraj Iyer said first time in the state Medical Sciences (AIIMS), proposed to rename Sarona three Km from the Station time’, he said. Deputy Director Kaur, a member of the State care should be taken that the that they are working in the through digital means in Raipur, and new gate no. 6 of station as ‘AIIMS-Sarona through Tatibandh. Now, they (Admin.) Anshuman Gupta, Center for Literature, gave de- learning patterns of children era of digital and technology. other districts and will give AIIMS has been dedicated to Railway Station’. can reach only in five minutes Financial Advisor BK Agrawal, tailed information on adult and adults are different. Since Covid-19 has befriended blessings to the bride and the nation on Thursday by LS LS MP Sunil Soni dedicated to AIIMS. Around 22 local trains Dean Prof. SP Dhaneria, Prof. learning method and senior they do not go to school, they Mobile. Learners have to use groom. On this occasion, MP Sunil Soni and Director Gate no. 6 and approach road have a stoppage at Sarona Pradeep Kumar Patra, and education consultant Satyaraj lose confidence in studying. more and more WhatsApp, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel Prof. (Dr.) Nitin M. Nagarkar. by cutting the ribbon in a small Station. Dozens of patients and Executive Engineer Manoj Iyer spoke on the topic of mak- Adults already have a wealth of Telegram, YouTube through will also talk online with Now, patients and their wards ceremony. While addressing a their relatives will immensely Rastogi graced the pro- ing education interesting knowledge. We have to clarify mobile. the bride and groom. can travel only 250 meters from small gathering of locals and be benefited with the new facil- gramme. Priyanka Friends Social Welfare Society AKSSS oppose Free yoga classes Online regional workshop on privatisation move all committed to serve society, country of power company Central Chronicle News conducted by CYC COVID situation and vaccination Raipur, Feb 26: Opposing Raipur, Feb 26: Priyanka the move by Chhattisgarh cardinal principals of: Friends Social Welfare Society State Power Company to pri- At Collectorate garden By MoSJE (GoI) with Hand washing; formed by a group of school- vatise establishments of complex, Raipur HelpAge RRTC, CSSC Applying mask in daily college students of Raipur is all power company,a joint forum & HelpAge India life : Physical distancing; committed to serve the society Kopalvani, distributed fruits on of officers and workers under Central Chronicle News To be safe and make others and country with their own the occasion of 'daughters the banner of Chhattisgarh Central Chronicle News safe. The urban communi- pocket money without taking day' at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar State Power Company Raipur, Feb 26: The ties to be specially careful any help from government. Hospital, Raipur. In addition to ‘Adhikari Karmachari Chhattisgarh Yoga Raipur, Feb 26: An online frontline healthcare work- since the cities are densely The members of the society this the society has also partic- Sayunkt Sangharsh Commission (CYC) is con- regional workshop on ers and doctors needs to be populated. It is from cities are serving the poor, down- ipated in various public aware- Samiti’(AKSSS) has sent a let- ducting free yoga classes COVID situation and vacci- complemented for the sin- the virus is transported to trodden, poverty-stricken peo- ness program- no plastic, envi- ter to the Chief Minister in the Collectorate garden nation covering four states cerity and commitment to rural. He mentioned that ple and patients. Addressing ronment conservation, 'jal hai Bhupesh Baghel terming the complex, near Ghari tion. Yoga classes have including Chhattisgarh resist the surge of virus in slackness on our part will the scribes here, Priyanka toa kal hai', feticide and de-ad- move as not in the interest of Chowk in Raipur. Yoga now been started again was organised on the state. He also men- only increase the spikes Welfare Society patron, Dr diction. Apart from this state. Joint Forum unitedly Trainers are taught daily from February 1 on the Thursday. T S Singhdeo, tioned that above all we are and putting our lives in Hitesh Diwan, Bhupendra Priyanka Friends Welfare has passed a proposal that by the Master Trainers of initiative of Social Welfare Minister for Health (GoCG) thankful to the people of danger. We all need to act Sahu, Priyanka Friends Social Society has also given training under no condition privatisa- the Yoga Commission Minister, Anila Bhediya. was invited as the keynote CG for following the proto- as a responsible citizen to Welfare Society President Miss of sewing, making of handi- tion move of the power com- from 6 to 7 am. Yoga Commission is pro- speaker. In his address he col of the Govt and restrict- fight Corona, he men- Priyanka Vaishnav, Secretary crafts and cooking for provid- pany will be accepted. It was Residents of Raipur city viding free yoga training mentioned that Govt of ing the spread. He admit- tioned. Subhankar Biswas, Mrs Sarita Vaishnav, Media in- ing employment to women and pointed out that in many can learn yoga in the gar- daily for the purpose of so- Chhattisgarh and the re- ted that the process of vac- State Head of HelpAge charge Miss Ganga Sahu said girl. Street play were organ- states, privatisation move has den for free. It is notable cial transformation by spective department cination is slow but would India thanked T S that society has started its ised to bring awareness in the failed and also the experi- that the yoga class in the keeping residents physi- worked sincerely to the speed up with time. Having Singhdeo for sparing his work from August 2019. It has society on various social issues ment of handing over Collectorate Garden was cally and mentally healthy check the spread of the said, he mentioned that the time in spite of his busy celebrated friendship day with and cloth bags were distrib- Balodabazar area on fran- closed due to corona infec- through yoga. virus. He mentioned that people should follow the 3 schedule. deaf and dump childrens of uted by the society. chisee basis would fail. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 CM reiterates demand for procurement We will not allow them to deceive of 40 LMT rice in FCI to Union Minister the Kharif Marketing Year 2020- 21 in-principle consent was given the food providers: Baghel for taking 60 lakh metric tonnes of rice to the central pool for Minister said that we have set Bhupesh Baghel said that Chhattisgarh, due to which it is Selling surplus the goal to establish 200 food Chhattisgarh has right to its possible to resolve about 89 lakh paddy wouldn’t be parks. 111 locations have been shares in the central taxes. metric tonns of paddy currently necessary, if already identified for food parks. Chief Minister said that edu- acquired. Increased agri cover cation system in Chhattisgarh He maintained that the Food Central Govt increase to 13 lakh hect. during corona crisis was praised Department has been allowed by accepts 60 million Responding to the irrigation- by both NITI Ayog and Prime the Government of India to take MT of rice related questions of the opposi- Minister. 52 English Medium only 24 lakh metric tonnes of rice tion, Chief Minister said that Schools have been opened on Raipur, Feb 26: Chhattisgarh Food Minister Amarjeet Bhagat (16 lakh metric tons of usna and New industrial poli- Arpa-Bhainsajhar could have the name of Swami Atmanand to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel also accompanied the chief min- 8 lakh metric tons of arva) under cy is attracting been a major project, but it was prepare the students in the state today met Union Food and Public ister during the meeting here. the central pool in the Food more investments made mediocre. In the last two for all kinds of competitive Distribution Minister Piyush The chief minister also said Corporation of India in the Kharif approval. He said that we have opposition should take up the years, due to better manage- exams. Goyal and reiterated his demand that in the interest of farmers of year 2020-21. The state’s PDS in Chhattisgarh sincerely taken care of the inter- task of getting the permission ment of water resources in the Govt working to save of increasing the permitted Chhattisgarh, the Centre should will require 20 lakh metric tons of ests of farmers in Chhattisgarh. from Centre for deposit of entire steel plant: CM Govt would not state, actual irrigation has amount of 24 lakh metric tonnes give permission for procurement rice and in addition to this, the Chief Minister Bhupesh 60 lakh metric tonnes of rice in increased from 9 lakh 68 thou- A resolution to disapprove the of rice to be procured under the of 40 lakh metric tonnes of rice in stock of 3 lakh metric tons of rice allow disinvestment Baghel said that I frequently the central pool. sand hectare to 13 lakh hectare, disinvestment of the Nagarnar central pool in FCI to 40 lakh the Food Corporation of India at will be kept by the Civil Supplies of Nagarnar Steel write letters to Central Chief Minister said that some which is a record in itself. He Steel Plant has also been passed metric tonnes in the Kharif mar- the earliest as 92 lakh metric Corporation. In this way, it will be Plant Government regarding the inter- opposition members are raising said that the previous govern- in this House. We will not let the keting year 2020-21. He also tonnes of paddy have been pro- possible to dispose of 70.50 lakh ests of Chhattisgarh, comment- questions as to why the state ment spent Rs 18 thousand 225 sentiments of people in Bastar requested the Union minister to cured from 20.53 lakh farmers on metric tonnes of paddy from 47 Motion of thanks on ing about which the opposition government is selling the surplus crore to increase irrigation get hurt, said Mr. Baghel. He reimburse pending food subsi- the support price in Chhattisgarh lakh metric tonnes of rice which Governor’s address members today referred to me paddy. I want to say that if capacity during its tenure of 15 said that this plant should be dies for the year 2019-20 and in the Kharif marketing year is being acquired. as a journalist. But this would Centre allows the contribution of years, but the actual irrigation operated by public sector com- 2020-21 of Rs 5214.97 crore. 2020-21, as on 31 January 2021, Secretary to the Chief passed with voice not stop me. I would continue to 6 million metric tons in the cen- capacity improved by only 16 panies like NMDC or CMDC. Union Minister assured the under the decentralized procure- Minister Siddharth Komal vote write letters to for the rights, tral pool, we will not have to sell thousand hectares. Unilateral disinvestment will not chief minister of reimbursing ment scheme. Pardesi and Chhattisgarh Food interests and welfare of tribals, paddy or rice outside. He said State’s policing is ranks be allowed. Chhattisgarh food subsidies worth Rs 4832 Baghel emphasized that in the and Civil Supplies Secretary Raipur, Feb 26: Chhattisgarh youth, farmers, scheduled that we procure paddy for the second in country Government is working dedicat- crore. Chhattisgarh Agriculture meeting of the Food Secretaries Kamalpreet Singh were also Legislative Assembly passed castes, tribes and the entire central government. He said that Speaking about the law and edly to save this steel plant. He Minister Ravindra Choubey and of the Government of India for present in the meeting. motion of thanks on the Chhattisgarh state. We have cre- our government has increased order of the state, Bhupesh said that before the COVID cri- Governor’s address with voice ated 263 new procurement cen- the rates for tendupatta collec- Baghel said that we have been sis, there were only 151 ventila- vote here on Friday. Earlier, ters to make the process more tion from Rs 2500 to Rs 4000 per successful in establishing better tors in Chhattisgarh, which has Oppn stages walkout over farmers’ suicide case responding to the discussion convenient for farmers. Paddy standard bag, and also the num- law and order in the state. now been increased to 514. held in the House today, Chief procurement was done efficient- ber of 7 minor forest produce Naxalite activities in the state Similarly, the number of ICUs Q 141 farmers committed committed suicide between be given to kin of the deceased April 2020 and February 1, 2021 farmers after probe. Minister Bhupesh Baghel said ly and systematically in the 2300 procured at support price has have significantly reduced. has been increased from 53 to suicide in Ch’garh in 10 that this country and the state paddy procurement centers of been increased to 52. Besides, Schools which were closed for 13 406, the number of oxygen beds in the state and the reasons for To this, the minister said this belong to ‘Annadaata’ (food the state, despite the shortage we are also doing value addition years have been reopened. has now been increased to 1668. months: Govt these deaths. He also enquired was not a matter of politics, providers). We will not let the of gunny bags. Baghel said that to minor forest produce. Several achievements have been GoI should arrange for free about the action taken in these but unfortunately, the BJP was Raipur, Feb 26: (PTI): farmers be deprived of their when Central Government had 104 MoUs signed for made in various sectors includ- Covid vaccination: As many cases and compensation given trying to politicise farmer sui- rights under any circumstances. agreed to deposit 60 lakh metric mega indl projects ing health, education, nutrition, Chief Minister said that as 141 farmers have committed to families of the deceased. In cides. Suicides had taken place We will not allow deceit with the tonnes of rice from Chhattisgarh Chief Minister said that we malaria eradication. People have Government of India should suicide in Chhattisgarh in the response, state Agriculture earlier (during the BJP rule) as food providers. in the Central Pool, the opposi- implemented the new industrial gained confidence in the gover- arrange for free COVID vaccina- last 10 months, the state gov- Minister Ravindra Choubey well, but did they consider giv- Chief Minister said that peo- tion members said that the policy in year 2019, as a result nance. tion of all 135 crore people in the ernment informed the said 141 farmers had commit- ing compensation at the time, ple, who were talking about Central Government should be 1249 industries were established There is law and order in the country, instead of focusing on Legislative Assembly on Friday. ted suicide during the period. Choubey said. Congress MLAs paddy procurement on support thanked for the decision. in the state. There was capital state. In India Justice Report only 3 crore people.. If the cen- The issue of farmer suicides In one such case in Kondagaon then pointed out incidents of price during the discussion here, Responding to which, I said that investment of Rs 16986 crores in 2020, released by Tata Trusts, tral government refuses to do so, rocked the Assembly, with the district, a lower-level revenue farmer suicides during the pre- have their government in Delhi. the day Central Government these industries and 22000 peo- Chhattisgarh’s policing has been then we would arrange for opposition BJP demanding a officer was suspended for vious government’s rule and Farmers are agitating for their lives up to its promise to allow ple got employment. Similarly, ranked second in the country. COVID vaccination of people in probe into these cases and allegedly making a mistake in claimed that no compensation demand regarding procurement deposit of the entire 60 lakh 104 MoUs were signed for mega He said that in our tenure, the state at our own expense, seeking compensation for the crop girdawari and (land) was given to the kin of of crops at support price, more metric tonnes of rice in the cen- industrial projects, which would Central Government owes us Rs said Chief Minister. kin of deceased farmers. record documentation, deceased farmers. This led to a than 2 hundred farmers have tral pool, the whole House will lead to a capital investment of Rs 14 thousand 73 crore as He said covaxine has been The issue was raised by Choubey said. Hitting out at pandemonium in the House, died, but government is not pay- thank them. He said that 42417 crore. He said that we had Chhattisgarh’s share in central used for only one percent of peo- Leader of Opposition the government, Kaushik said and BJP MLAs staged a walk- ing any attention. He further said presently, Central Government to go nowhere to attract invest- taxes. From year 2004 to present, ple in 11 states. Chhattisgarh Dharamlal Kaushik during the an investigation should be con- out from the Assembly, that three laws are being forced has allowed deposit of only 24 ment. We believed in the indus- Centre owes total of Rs 15 thou- has decided to use this vaccine Question Hour, when he sought ducted in all such cases of sui- expressing dissatisfaction over on the farmers despite their dis- lakh metric tonnes of rice. So the trialists of the state. Chief sand 154 to Chhattisgarh. only after the third trial. to know how many farmers had cides and compensation should the government’s reply. HC asks govt to submit Recruiters exhibit strong faith reply in week’s time on IIM Raipur students Central Chronicle News Institute, in its remarkable state government has issued order eleventh year of operation, On opening of School to open schools from Feb 15 from Raipur, Feb 26: Indian witnessed the return of without completion Class 9th to 12th and hearing into Institute of Management prominent regular re- of vaccination this case was done in the bench of (IIM) Raipur takes im- cruiters like Droege Group, Justice Gautam Bhaduri. mense pride in announcing Finolex Industries, Google, Petition holds state President Chhattisgarh Student the completion of the Jio Creative Labs, Mphasis, govt’s decision as Parents’ Association (CSPA) Nazrul Summer Internship Udaan. Our key recruiters Khan filed a petition in the High Placement for the PGP were ICICI Bank, SIDBI, incorrect Court through his advocate TK Jha 2020-22 Class. The partici- Bombay Stock Exchange, and in this he has challenged the pating batch of 262students Kotak Mahindra Bank, Raipur, Feb 26: The Chhattisgarh State Government on its decision of witnessed over 120+ re- Anand Rathi Group, High Court has directed the state opening Schools in the state. In the cruiters and around 50+ Deloitte USI, Cognizant, government to submit reply in a petition filed, it has been mentioned new recruiters taking part Neeyamo, JioSaavn, week’s time context of its order to that this particular decision of the in the campus recruitment Primus Partners, Finolex open schools in the state A petition state government is incorrect, as process. The students were Industries,TATA Steel, was filed in the High Court ( HC) the number of corona virus cases offered various coveted Ashok Leyland, Ultratech, challenging the state government’s have not being reduced or finished. roles in Banking, Financial Nivia, BPCL, Microsoft, decision to open schools in the Petitioners said that the students Services & Insurance Omnicomm India, state. In the petition filed, it was will come into contact with each Sector, Strategy & EpikInDiFi, Gamasec, mentioned that without completion other on opening of Schools and Consulting Sector, Sodexo, Desynova, Asian of vaccination process a decision this will break social-distancing Manufacturing Sector, Paints, United Breweries, has been taken for opening of norm and pose threat to them from IT/ITES Sector, and the Future Group, Raskik and Schools. It is notable here that the getting infected from corona virus. FMCG Sector. The many more. Markets were closed across the state during CAIT Bharat Vyapar bandh Amar Parwani, working presi- GST which was announced on dent Mangelal Malu, Vikram 1st July 2017 was a simple tax Singhdeo, General Secretary in real terms currently but with Jitendra Doshi, Working more than 1000 amendments General Secretary Parmanand in the last four years has made Jain, treasurer Ajay Agarwal GST a complex system much and state media in-charge beyond the understanding of a Sanjay Chaubey said that told common trader. Mr. Singhdeo that the Bharat Vyapar Bandh said that if these amendments called by CAIT got tremendous are implemented, there is a support from various trade strong possibility that there organisations across the state. will be a decrease in revenue The CAIT also protested from business as there is no against unethical business provision to correct the practices of foreign e-com- unknown error and the depart- merce companies who are con- ment has the right to suspend tinuously and openly violating the GST registration number. the FDI policy much to the dis- He said that CAIT has demand- advantage of domestic trade of ed the Central Government, the Country. State Governments and the The CAIT has demanded GST Council that the contro- immediate issuance of a new versial amendments be kept in Press Note to replace Press abeyance, and trade associa- Note No.2 of the FDI policy tions may be taken in confi- plugging the loopholes and dence at the time of bringing escape route to e-commerce any amendment. Further, to companies who are bent upon ensure effective implementa- Raipur, Feb 26: In pursuance of Bandh was given by CAIT to in violating the law and policy tion of GST and ensuring to the call of the Confederation of lodge strong protest of the and feels that Indian laws are provide a conducive business All India Traders (CAIT) for business community against weak which can be twisted to atmosphere, the Government Bharat Vyapar Bandh, on some of the arbitrary and dra- their side and that too after should constitute a GST Friday met with a great grand conian amendments made in repeated warning of Union Committee comprising offi- success across the state when GST Rules on December 22 and Commerce Minister Piyush cials and trade representatives more than 6 lakh traders their thereafter and demanding Goyal. bot at the Central level and shutters closed and no trading their immediate deferment. Underlining the complexity State level and a similar GST activity took place in the mar- Confederation of All India of the GST law and regulations, Committee at every District in ket. The call of Bharat Vyapar Traders (CAIT) state president Vikram Singhdeo said that the the country. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Corona Warriors felicitated ‘Jio Khulkar’ special fortnight concludes Bhilai, Feb 26:

at District Hospital Emphasising on the dis- astrous consequences of Honoured drugs and substance abuse, Durg Police ob- Warriors served a special fortnight Dr P Balkishore Civil Surgeon, under its "Jio Khulkar" Dr Akhilesh Yadav RMO, Dr campaign. This special Mamta Pandey Gynaecologist, fortnight concluded here Dr ChanderBafna Medical at Civic Centre on Specialist, Arun Pawar Thursday. During the last Hospital Consultant, Parvati 15 days, awareness pro- Netam Nursing Sister; among grammes and exhibitions Staff Nurse Nasreen Begum, were organised at several Bhilai, Feb 26: made in the health sector SaraswatiKewat, Swapnil places and at the same also. Officer-employees of Masih, VV Swati, time, strict action was admitting them in the de- Under the auspices the Health Department AnsatsiaKerketta, Suruchi taken against the people addiction centres. of Satyam did very well as Corona Srivastava, Saurabh Sharma involved in bootlegging, During the concluding SikshanevamJanvikas Warriors. PRO, and GP Upadhyay smuggling and illegal event, people were ex- Samiti, the Corona CMHO Dr Gambhir Cashier. trade of liquor, narcotics plained about the ill effects Warriors whose efforts Singh Thakur on his part and other drugs. of drugs. Members of spir- contributed in the preven- said that the Corona the cooperation of all, the Superintendent of Police itual organizations such tion and control of Covid Warriors worked day and District Hospital is con- Prashant Thakur graced as Brahmakumaris, infection during the pan- night in the district hospi- stantly moving towards the concluding ceremony Gayatri Parivar and demic were felicitated at a tal and contributed to con- providing excellent health as chief guest. Anand Marg spoke about function in the district trolling Covid infection in services to the patients. Under the Jio Khulkar the spiritual ways of de- hospital campus on the district by discharging The Corona Warriors Drug de-addiction cam- addiction. IPTA team led Friday. Ashish Verma, their responsibilities. were honoured with cita- paign, this special fort- by Rajesh Srivastava OSD, Chief Minister felic- They are also playing an tion. The President of the night commenced with an staged a street play on the itated the Corona effective role in the vacci- committee Sitaram awareness programme in NGOs like Kalyani Superintendent of Police dicts were admitted to the concerned topic. Warriors. In his address nation program. Thakur was present on Patan after which similar Sansthan and spiritual or- (City) Rohit Jha congratu- de-addiction center. Representatives of all the Verma said that the Chief Civil Surgeon Dr P the occasion. Dilip events were held in ganisations including gay- lated all the members and Towards the conlusion of associated organisations Minister Bhupesh Baghel Balkishore gave a detailed Thakur, member of Shikshak Nagar in Durg, atri Pariwar, organizations of the team. the programme, were honoured with cita- was the first to take neces- description on the Jeevandeep Committee, Sheetla Mandir Brahmakumaris and He added that this cam- Additional tions and mementos. sary measures in the state achievements of the dis- RMO Dr Akhilesh Yadav, Chhawani, Bharti College Anand Marg. In view of paign is not being run for Superintendent of Police CSP Rakesh Joshi, CSP of Chhattisgarh to pre- trict hospital during Ashok Sahu Vice Pulgaon, Junwani Chowk the appreciable success of any publicity but with the (Rural) PraggyaMeshram Vishwas Chandrakar, vent and control the Covid period. He said that President, District Smriti Nagar, Jeora this special fortnight, SP sole intention of assisting proposed the vote of SDOP Patan Akash Rao spread of Covid-19. Along even in Covid period, Panchayat Durg; Vinod Sirsa, LitiyaSamariya, Prashant Thakur said that the addicts who want to thanks. It needs to be men- Giripunje, DP Thakur and with this, he also kept in physicians and health Verma, Devesh Khurshipar, Ruabandha, the campaign would be in- overcome. CSP (Durg) and tioned here that Durg Patel from Social Welfare mind that during the lock- staff served the patients Chandrakar, SikolaBhata, Maroda, tensified across the dis- Nodal Officer Vivek Police are constantly tak- Department, Ajay Kalyani down people continue to with full courage, which RupchandSahuJanpad Kumhari and Civic Center. trict in the days to come. Shukla informed that dur- ing action against illegal from Kalyani Sansthan, get essential things. was a unique achieve- Member, Rajesh Thakur, Durg Police is conduct- The awareness pro- ing the special fortnight, traffickers. In addition to Beni Bhai and Gayatri People from any section of ment. He also briefed Kamlesh Netam, Tushar ing this campaign in asso- grammes and public out- counselling was provided the basic policing, they are Behan from the society should contin- about the construction Kamde, Dr VY Yadav ciation with Social reach initiative under this to several families which also delivering their social Brahmakumaris, Acharya ue to get basic facilities. works and innovations Director VY Hospital Welfare Department, campaign will be conduct- were suffering due to responsibility by provid- Ji from Anand Marg and Verma added that con- undertaken in the district Durg and other officials National Legal Services ed on every Friday. drugs and substance ing support to the addicts Dr PL Sao from Gayatri crete arrangements were hospital. He said that with were present. Authority and various Additional abuse. Three of the ad- through counselling and Pariwar were present. Phynics Forum opened in PG Building permission now from headquarters only department of Physics, St Thomas College Bhilai, Feb 26: ers of the Corporation of Maintenance. Tapan and posted in building per- Commissioner were dele- Agarwal (Sub Engineer, mission section; Meena Bhilai, Feb 26: All the cases related to gated to the Zone in-charge Officer Data Maankar (Data Entry Building Permission and Commissioners for issu- Center and Laboratory) Operator) has been trans- A virtual ceremony was Building Completion ing Building Permission has been entrusted addi- ferred from Education organized on occasion of open- Certificate will now be and Building Completion tional responsibility of Department to Poverty ing of Phynics Forum in PG dealt only at the Head Certificates. No Objection Building Permission Eradication and Social department of Physics, St Quarters of Bhilai Certificate for Power Section; Nitesh Meshram Welfare Department in Thomas College. The keynote Municipal Corporation. Connection and taking ac- (Sub Engineer) has been Main Office; Tejaswa speaker of this program was Order in the regard has tion against unauthorized transferred from Zone No Gupta (Sanitary an expert in electronics and been issued by BMC development on residen- 4 Shivaji Nagar and post- Supervisor) from Poverty motivational speaker Nitesh Commissioner Rituraj tial land. But by amend- ed in Building Permission Eradication and Social Kumar Gupta, Assistant Raghuvanshi. Earlier, ing the previous order, the Section; Siddharth Sahu Welfare Department to Professor, Kalyan PG College,. there was an arrange- Municipal Commissioner Engineer) has been trans- (Sub Engineer) has been Building Permission He discussed his views on the ment to conduct this work has issued an order to ferred and posted as given additional responsi- Section; Komal Chandel topic "Friend Electronics" and from the respective Zone conduct all the works of Building Permission bility in to Building (Pump Assistant) has been highlighted the importance of action with him about different In coming days this forum will Offices of BMC but now building permission and Officer in the Building Permission Section along transferred from Zone No electronics in daily life. queries regarding research organize various informative all the matters related to building completion cer- Permission Section. with and existing works 2 Vaishali Nagar and post- He explained students about careers in Physics. Principal Dr activities for students to devel- building permission and tificate from the corpora- Rajendra Singh Rajput of Prime Minister ed in Building Permission how to overcome the fear of MG Roymon congratulated the op and increase their knowl- building completion cer- tion headquarters only. (Assistant Engineer) posi- Housing Scheme; Section for clerical works; electronics as a subject. He whole team and gave his best edge in the field of physics. tificates will be processed Along with this, BMC tioned in Zone No 5 has Purushottam Sinha (sub Mithilesh Kumar also discussed the career per- wishes for successful execu- Hitesh Suktel and Ruchi Sen from the Building Commissioner has also is- been given additional re- engineer) has been trans- (Lineman) has been trans- spectives in this field. The next tion of this Forum. were appointed as student Permission Section of sued orders for transfer sponsibility of Project ferred from Zone Number ferred from Education speaker of the session was Dr Amit Kumar Tamrakar, representative and AyushKosle BMC Headquarters. It and posting of officials in Branch. Brijesh 2 Vaishali Nagar and has Department to Zone No 2 Biplab Goswami, assistant pro- Incharge (Head) of the was appointed as Technical covers the applications re- the Building Permission Srivastava (Assistant been posted in building Vaishali Nagar and fessor, PG department of Department shared his views representative of the forum. lated to residential build- Section of BMC for ensur- Engineer) positioned as permission section; Aneesul Fatima (Guard) Physics, St Thomas College. about Astrophysics and related The program was conducted ing, commercial build- ing smooth conduct of the in-charge of 77 MLD Jagmohan Verma has been transferred from He delivered his talk on queries and hoped that the by Assistant Professor Tulika ings, housing cum com- office works. As per the Water Treatment Plant (Surveyor) has been Education Department nuclear physics and shared his forum will help students to Harshit and vote of thanks was mercial property. It is order Himanshu Building has been given transferred from zone Main Office to the Projects experience of research. understand concepts and to proposed by Assistant noteworthy that the pow- Deshmukh (Assistant additional responsibility number 4 Shivaji Nagar Department. Students had a very nice inter- clear their doubts in Physics. Professor Rojan Joy. Rajnandgaon hockey team captures Mayor Cup Trophy Administrator to be available every Thursday at BMC office Bhilai, Feb 26: District Collector also given to take feedback Bhilai, Feb 26: Samarth, Shamim Ahmed, and the Administrator of Bhilai after redressal of issues. He Hockey Association President Municipal Corporation, Dr directed for immediate resolu- The Rajnandgaon team cap- Feroz Ansari And a large num- Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure, on tion to cases pending on other tured the Mayor Cup Trophy in ber of citizens. In their address, Thursday, met the people who departments sent from the cor- the first state level hockey tour- Arun Vora and Mayor both stat- had come to the office with poration. nament organised under the ed that such events will be their problems and gave Detailed review of issues auspices of Durg Municipal organized in future as well. instructions to the concerned related to Patta, Gauthan, Canal Corporation after Durg Mayor They also assured to take initia- officers for redressal. Collector Road progress, tree plantation, Dheeraj bakliwal assumed tives towards making the Dr Bhure will now be available Amrut Mission works, city bus, office. The winners ground in Civil Lineswhich lies at the at the Administrator made in all the important medical unit and instructed to prevention of corona infection Rajnandgaondefeated the in front of the MahilaSamridhi Room in the Corporation head- schemes of the government as make people aware so that etc was also done. After review, Mayor XI Durg team 4-1 in the Bazaar into an international quarters every Thursday to well as of the local civic govern- more and more people benefit the Corporation premises were finals to win the trophy. The ground. This way the ground redress the problems of the cit- ment. He instructed to take from this scheme. Reviewing inspected for the new building guest MLA Durg (Urban) Arun mewere Speaker Rajesh Yadav, Child Development In-charge will be an achievement for the izens. The Administrator steps for complete curb on ille- the morning visit, he asked the of Tehsil Office. Vora and Durg Mayor Dheeraj Deputy Superintendent of Jamuna Sahu, Health in-charge players of Durg city. reviewedthe progress of the gal plotting. Taking information officials to visit the wards, Departmental officers includ- Bakliwal gave away he trophy to Police Saba Anjum, former Hameed Khokhar, Revenue in- CouncilorVijayendra development work going on in about the activities under the become aware of the basic ing Deputy Commissioner the winners and runners up Mayor RN Verma, former SADA charge Rishabh Jain, Electrical Bhardwaj, Najhat Parveen, the municipal limits of Bhilai SBM Survey, he instructed all problems of the area and find a Ashok Dwivedi and Narendra teams, in the presence of President Bhajan Singh Engineering Department in- Shraddha Soni, former coun- Corporation. Rituraj the Zone Commissioners to solution to them. He called for Kumar Banjare, Zone Education and Sports in-charge Nirankari, Public Works charge Bhola Mahobia, Poverty cilor Prakash Geete, Raghuvanshi, The Bhilai implement proper dispose of sustained efforts for the control Commissioners Amitabh Manjit Singh Bhatia. Along with InchargeAbdul Gani, Finance in- Alleviation in-charge Shankar Radheshyam Sharma, Commissioner was also pres- garbage by listing garbage of dengue.The Administrator Sharma, Sunil Agarhari, Preeti giving the trophy, all the players charge Deepak Sahu, Water Singh Thakur, Cultural in- Alderman RatnaNaramdev, ent, who gave detailed informa- points; for township area they also reviewed the status of the Singh and Pooja Pillay, of the teams were gifted hock- works in charge Sanjay Kohle, charge Anup Chandania besides Jagmohan Dheemar, and other tion about the progress in major were instructed to work in coor- disposal of applications Tehsildar Yogendra Verma and ey. Prominent among those Environment in-charge Councilors, Public councilors and players were schemes. The Administrator dination with the BSP. He also received in the camps and Executive Engineer were pres- who attended the program- Satyavati Verma, Women and Representatives Shrikant present in the program. reviewed in detail the progress took the status of the mobile Jandarshan. Instructions were ent in the meeting. Obituary Road widened near flyover construction site in Power House Jagpati Dubey Bootlegger arrested Bhilai, Feb 26: ensuring congestion free Bhilai, Feb 26: Khursipar Turning Bhilai: Jagpati passage for vehicles. In in village Dubey, wide of Commuters have got this sequel, the NH Police have ar- Nikumbh. On Latesome relief with widening Division of PWD widened rested a bootleg- searching, Police Harishankar of road near flyover con- the road near Power ger and recovered recovered 32 quar- Dubey left for struction site in Power House Square as there 32 quarters of ters if English heavenly abode House. was space available. liquor from his liquor from his pos- at the age of 85 The frequency of traffic The electricity depart- possession. It session. Police years on jams at this place on ment removed the unnec- needs to be men- seized the liquor Thursday. Funeral procession National Highway has essary traffic poles from tioned here that worth Rs 3840 from was taken out from her resi- been reduced to great ex- this spot and the cops re- Durg Police is con- the possession of dence situated at Kadambari tent after widening of moved the vehicles which ducting a special drive PraggyaMeshram in- the accused identified as Nagar, Durg and last rites of road, removal of unneces- were parked at this spot. against the illegal trade formed that in this sequel, DhanukDheemar (55) son the mortal remains were per- sary traffic poles and Now the light vehicles and smuggling of liquor Anda Police Station SHO of Late BudhiyarDhimar formed at Harnabandha other illegal structures. over on national highway. Prashant Thakur had con- and the two-wheelers are and other narcotics. Strict Inspector Shruti Singh re- a resident of village Muktidham. She was the moth- It needs to be mentioned The commuters were trou- ducted inspection at all able to directly reach the vigil is being maintained ceived a tip off regarding NikumbhBhatapara, PS er of Awadh, Rakesh, Amit and here that only a narrow bled due to the frequent the flyover construction under-bridge at Power on the suspects and the illegal smuggling of Anda. He has been booked Akhil and mother-in-law of passage is left near Power traffic jams at this spot. sites and had instructed House square and move network of informers has liquor. Police team swung under the provisions men- electronic media journalist House Square due to ongo- Considering the situation, the concerned authorities towards the township also been activated for the into action and the sus- tioned in section 34 (2) of Veena Dubey. ing construction of fly- Police Superintendent to take necessary steps for area. purpose. ASP (Rural) pect was rounded up near Excise Act. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Corruption worth lakhs in name of plantation

Q In Birighat under fruit trees like mango, tigate into this matter. But ed in three years but now at the district office and Mainpur block guava etc are to be planted even after three months, due to alleged massive all information can be and village panchayat investigation finds have corruption entire area gathered from there. Central Chronicle News Birighat was responsible not been made public. The lies barren. The villagers Janpad Panchayat for taking care and main- local villagers and public informed that last year Mainpur member Mainpur, Feb 26: In the tenance of this scheme. representatives of this 3000 saplings came for Nirbhay Thakur said, cor- Labourers made to walk village panchayat But allegedly massive cor- area have vented anger plantation and were plant- ruption worth Rs 70-80 Birighat under Mainpur ruption in this scheme and are making prepara- ed just to complete official lakh has come to fore in block Rs 1.20 crore was which came to fore result- tions to meet Chief formalities. this scheme. Only probe 300 mts to fetch water sanctioned in 2017-18 for ed in not even 20% plant- Minister for demanding was conducted but no ac- plantation in 45 acres ed saplings are alive. In unbiased probe and fol- What officials said tion has been taken. In Central Chronicle News which labourers of nurs- under MNREGA. This the area grass and other lowed by action against " Janpad Panchayat case unbiased action is Q For watering saplings ery are made to lift water plantation was to covered wild plants can be seen in- those at fault. Mainpur CEO Narsingh taken axe will fall on Pandaria, Feb 26: in nursery from 300 mts long dis- in seven different phases stead of actual plants If sources are to be be- Dhruv said, investigation many officials. He added, Forest area in Pandaria tance and carry this load and was scheduled to be which were to be planted. lieved, fake bills were at- team at district level was not even 10% plants are has got nursery in in the saplings. It is daily. So due to delay in completed in two years. The matter came to fore in tached by the concerned sent to carry out investi- alive at the site. Badoura and here learnt that watering to repair of this electrical Out of the total amount the meetings of janpad officials to siphon lakhs gation but the report is Former secretary saplings are prepared for plants in the nursery is water pump, the labour- sanctioned, Rs 15 lakh panchayat Mainpur and out of this scheme and no still awaited. Salam Khan said, majori- plantation. done using an electric ers are not the only one was for fencing in 45 acres zilla panchayat sign board can be seen at MNREGA Programme ty of the plants are killed The labourers bring motor pump, but at pres- facing problems, but the and Rs 20 lakh was for ma- Gariyabandh and probe the place. In total 20,000 Officer R K Kanwar said, as there was no arrange- water from about 300 mts ent there is no electrical plants also face threat of nure. Under this scheme team was formed to inves- saplings were to be plant- entire record is available ment for water. away and sprinkle water connection and due to getting dried up. Literacy centres to be opened soon ber Heeralal Markam, Janpad Mass marriage prog Central Chronicle News member Gitesh Pandey, Asst. 65 ‘Mitanins’ imparted training Pandaria, Feb 26: Under BEO Gajendra Singh Thakur, 'Padhana - Likhna' campaign, a senior Principal Baderajpur - Central Chronicle News under MSKVY today block-level meeting was held Shambhunath Chandekar; last on Wednesday in block Asst. BEO Baderajpur Gajendra Birkoni, Feb 26: A 7-day Central Chronicle News tial-knot in this pro- education office Vishrampuri. Singh Thakur; BRP Manoj training camp of gramme. The list of eli- The Block Nodal Officer Viplav Kumar Kushwah, Premlal Mitanins was held in Konta, Feb 26: Under gible beneficiaries after Dey took opinion of members Yadav Sankul co-ordinator; Chandi Mandir last on Mukhyamantri final verification has for opening of Literacy Centres Aakashdeep Khawas, Feb 23 and it started from Sanyukta Kanya Vivah been displayed in the Feb 17. In this 65 Yojana (MSKVY), a District Office of in the block soon. Rupendra Kumar Kaushik, 'Mitanins' were imparted mass marriage of mar- Women and Child Nodal officer also apprised Roopsingh Netam, Sawant Ram training. riageable youths will be Development. the members of Samiti that in Sahu, Kamleshwar Nag, head BPM Surendra organized in Sukma on It is notable here that the first leg this programme master -Ganesh Ram Nishad, Chandrakar, BC Shanti Feb 27 from 11 am at under the above scheme will be started in 14 panchay- Budheshwar Prasad Sahu and Dewangan, SPS Mamta Eklavya Adarsh the state government ats of the block and as per the others were present. Yadav, ST Rekha, Ratna Residential School has increased the survey done, there are 1319 It is based upon the reading Kumar, Hirdouli, Campus, Kumharras. amount per couple to Rs illiterate person above 15 years material for the centre a con- Sulochana, Rukhmani District Women and 25000. Material gifts and they will be imparted edu- sent was reached to start few Dhruv, Uma, Rukhmani Child Development upto Rs 20000 will be dis- cation with help of 126 motiva- centres immediately. For pro- Chaturvedi created Officer Atul Parihar in- tributed to newly wed- tional voluntary teachers. motion of this campaign, a pro- awareness about educa- training on how to iden- Epilepsy, Sugar, BP, men- sion a total of 65 formed that around 300 ded couple and an The members of Samiti who posal to hold slogan writing tion and health to both tify patients suffering tal abnormality and oth- 'Mitanins' were imparted couples from amount of Rs 5000 cou- were present in the meeting contest, declaration in Gram urban and rural with Pneumonia, symp- ers and about the gov- training in sub-health Chhindgarh, Tongpal, ple will be spent in vari- included- public rep and social Panchayats and next date for 'Mitanins'. toms of Measles among ernment services for centres and Primary Sukma, Dornapal, ous events of marital worker Dhannu Ram Markakm, meeting of Samiti will be done They were imparted children; Jaundice, treatment. On this occa- Health Centres. Konta area will tie nup- programme. former District President mem- soon. Sambalpur Division observe birth anniv of Suryakant Tripathi Training cum workshop for 42 committees held Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News Bhanupratappur, Feb Sambalpur, Feb 26: 26: Tendupatta branching Rajbhasha Department of cum workshop training Sambalpur Railway for 42 committees of Division organized the Bhanupratappur and 125th birth anniversary Durgukondal Antagarh celebration of Hindi poet Amabeda organized in the Suryakant Tripathi forest division premises (Nirala) in conference hall by East Bhanupratappur on 24/02/2021. On this oc- Division casion, Divisional Railway Virendra Singh Thakur Manager, Pradeep Kumar said that the State said that 44% people of run by the government for Bhanupratappur Division President, District Minor joined as chief guest and Government under lead- the state are moving to- the family of persons col- is leader in producing Forest Produce Dr. Murarilal Sharma, ership of CM Bhupesh wards social and econom- lecting Tendupatta. quality Tendupatta in the Federation Sunil Babla Dean of Sambalpur Baghel is providing better ic progress by collecting SDO Forest IP Gendre state. The maximum Padhi Nagar Panchayat University ( Hindi facilities and schemes. livestock and earning said that the workshop bonus up to 1 lakh 87 thou- President Virendra Singh Department) joined as spe- Tendupatta and other livelihood. was organized to inform sand has been collected by Thakur BCC President cial guest and speaker of types of minor forest pro- Nagar Panchayat the employees, non-gov- the tendupatta collectors. Sunaram Teeta Janpad V- the programme. duce are purchased by the President Sunil Padhi said ernment personnel about The officials told the nu- P, Badri Gavade Narottam The programme started works in contemporary lit- given by Additional government. Collectors that the purpose of the 'buta' harvesting. trition officers that it is Singh Chauhan, by garlanding and lighting erature and discussed how Divisional Railway are also concerned with branching is to collect Panch-sarpanch also par- their awareness which Ranasingh Kothari, the lamp on Maa Nirala's literature con- Manager cum Additional the government, and good quality tendupatta in ticipated in the pro- gives benefits to millions Ramesh Baghel, Sonasay Saraswati's photographs. tributed to the construc- Chief Rajbhasa Adhikari, scholarships are being large quantities. For this, gramme. of tendupatta collectors, Komra, Johan Gavade, Welcome address was tion of society. L.V.S. S. Patrudu. On this given to talented children, special attention is given DFO Manish Kashyap not using 'Ramdatun' in Manbai Usare, Santosh given by Rajbhasa Distinguished guest and occasion, all the officers, insurance benefits are to 'buta' branching har- said that branching is re- the form of bundles of Dugga, Zonal Officer Adhikari, Mohnish speaker, Dr. Sharma high- staff and senior transla- being given to the benefi- vesting. During the reign lated to Tendupatta, there- tendu leaves as a rope. Bhanupratappur Netam Brahm. On this occa- lighted the literary life of tors Navneet Shivhare and ciaries. of Madhya Pradesh, it was fore special attention There is no termite in the Durgukondal Ranger sion, the Chief Guest, great poet Shri Suryakant Vijay Chandrakar from State Vice-President Rs 450 per standard bag, should be given to 'fad' palm leaves, 'Ramdatun' is Devlal Dugga Amabeda Kumar spoke about the Tripathi (Nirala). the Department of minor Forest produce fed- which has now increased (lot) itself. 'Buta' harvest- slowly becoming extinct it Dilip Sinha Antagarh importance of Nirala's Vote of thanks was Rajbhasha were present. eration Tikam Tandia to Rs 4000 standard lot. ing should be done by needs to be saved. Charan Singh Thakur, etc. Many schemes are being March 15. The East Aayanuram Dhruv were present. Health department becomes active after five deaths in Palanam Konta, Feb 26: The health tion here is why the health All deceased were ill for last this village that they died of department has come to its department is being oblivi- several months: lack of treatment in rural hos- senses after five consecutive ous to such a great extent All the victims of Palanam pital. Out of fear, 'Sirha' feels deaths in the past one week in and it is case of sheer negli- were ailing for last several safe in getting her treatment the village of Panchayat Gram gence. months and among these with a 'Gunia'. If the villagers Panchayat in Chhindgarh dis- Death took place in hospital: Somaru had been ill for the are explained in this regard by trict. Medical officer Dr. Mittanin Sukhmati and Moti last 5-6 months and he was the staff of the Health Nagaraju along with his team of Palenam informed that also treated at Tongpal Department posted in this area reached Palanam to investi- they had explained to Muka Hospital. Nanda was also ill for well on time, then the lives of gate into the matter. and Aayata that we should go the last one month and was many could have been saved According to the informa- to the hospital and get treat- taken to Tongpal Hospital. and such an incident could tion received, Kunnami Aita ment done, but it fell in deaf From where he was referred to have been avoided father of Sonu (25) died on ears. They charged that the Mechaz Dimrapal, where he Feb 13, Kavasi Nanda (30), hospital take out their kidneys died. The deceased Mangli father Hirama on Feb 15, and they may die, so we will was also ill for several months, Version: Mangli (50) husband Kosha, not go to the hospital. Here whose death occurred at home Doctor Nagaraju- It is too died on Feb 17 and Kunjami Sirha Guniya will get them and Mukta and Aita were get- early to say anything Muka father, Deva, (30) and treated and due to this negli- ting their treatment done near about the reasons behind Somaru father, Budhara, gence, both of them died. Sirha in the village itself and their death, but poisonous (22) died on Feb 21 . Five vil- Complaint of swollen and they also died. alcohol may be the cause lagers died within 9 days, yellow urine in the body It is to be notable that the of death due as per symp- between these nine days, no When we asked the villagers village of Palanam is located toms given by the vil- employee of the health about their illness, all of them, just 20 km from the block and lagers. department came to inquire except Mangli, said that there 40 km from the district head- The correct reason about their families nor to was swelling in their hands quarters, just 1 km from the behind their death would collect any information and feet and were complain- main road, even then there is be known only after the about the reasons behind ing of passing o fyellow urine so much of superstition and testing and report. their deaths. So the ques- and due to which all four died. illiteracy among villagers in CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 BRIEF REMEMBRANCE To reopen South Korea starts  Lima: Peru’s most popular tourist site Machu Picchu will vaccinating, but people reopen on Monday at 40 percent capacity having been closed over 65 must wait throughout February due to a coronavirus Seoul, Feb 26 (AP): AstraZeneca and Oxford lockdown. The an- University on Friday. cient Inca citadel was South Korea adminis- An unspecified number closed for almost tered its first coronavirus of patients and workers at eight months during vaccines Friday to people 292 long-term care hospi- 2020 due to the pan- at long-term care facilities, tals and in the same age demic before reopen- launching a mass immu- group will also get the vac- ing in November,but nization campaign that au- cine, according to officials a second wave of the thorities hope will restore at the Korea Disease virus forced it to some level of normalcy by Control and Prevention close again. the end of the year. Agency. The rollout comes at a By the end of March, au- critical time for the coun- A medical staff, right, thorities plan to complete Kills self try, which has seen its checks a nursing home injecting the first doses to  Washington: hard-won gains against worker after receiving the some 344,000 residents and Former US Olympics the virus get wiped out by first dose of the workers at long-term care women’s gymnastics a winter surge and is AstraZeneca COVID-19 settings, who will receive coach John Geddert struggling to mitigate the vaccine at a health care the Oxford-AstraZeneca died by suicide, his pandemic’s economic im- center in Seoul Friday. vaccines, and 55,000 front- body found hours pact. Yet it also comes with line medical workers, who after he was charged controversy over the gov- her shot at a public health will receive shots devel- with human traffick- ernment’s decision to center in northern Seoul. oped by Pfizer and ing and abuse of ath- delay inoculating people More than 5,260 resi- BioNTech. letes in his care. “My older than 65. dents and workers at 213 Long-term care facili- office has been noti- I felt very anxious over nursing homes, mental ties, where elders or peo- fied that the body of the past year, but I feel health facilities and rehab ple with serious health John Geddert was more secure now after re- centers who are younger problems often live in found late this after- ceiving the vaccine, said than 65 were to receive crowded settings, have en- Mayan priests take part in a demonstration during the National Day for the Dignity of the Victims of the noon after taking his Lee Gyeong-soon, a nurs- their first shots of the two- dured the worst of South Internal Armed Conflict in Guatemala City. own life,” Michigan ing home worker, who got dose vaccine developed by Korea’s outbreak. Attorney General Dana Nessel said. US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia Several hundred girls Warships affected  Dubai: Two US Navy Baghdad, Feb 26 (AP): region but rather to kidnapped from Nigerian school warships operating demonstrate a will to de- in the Mideast have A US airstrike in Syria fend US troops in Iraq. Lagos, Feb 26 (AFP): been affected by the targeted facilities belong- The US has in the past coronavirus, authori- ing to a powerful Iranian- targeted facilities in Syria Several hundreds girls ties said Friday,with backed Iraqi armed group, belonging to Kataeb are missing after a raid by one already at port in killing one of their militia- Hezbollah, which it has suspected armed bandits Bahrain and another men and wounding a num- blamed for numerous at- on a school hostel in heading there now.A ber of others, an Iraqi tacks targeting US person- Zamfara, northwest dozen troops aboard militia official said Friday. nel and interests in Iraq. Nigeria, a teacher and the USS San Diego, The Pentagon said the The Iraqi Kataeb is sepa- parent told AFP on Friday, an amphibious trans- strikes were retaliation for rate from the Lebanese in what would be the latest port dock, tested posi- a rocket attack in Iraq ear- Hezbollah movement. mass kidnapping in the tive for COVID-19, lier this month that killed Map of area targeted by US. The Syrian Observatory troubled region. Entry into Zamfara state, where Islamic sharia law is imposed. said Cmdr.Rebecca one civilian contractor for Human Rights, a Heavily-armed criminal Rebarich, a spokes- and wounded a US service thorized to speak of the at- the airstrikes. The Britain-based group that gangs in northwest and ent told AFP he had re- a school in nearby Niger woman for the member and other coali- tack. Syria war monitor- airstrike was the first mili- monitors the war in Syria, central Nigeria have ceived a call about the in- state. More than 300 boys Bahrain-based 5th tion troops. ing groups said the strikes tary action undertaken by said the strikes targeted a stepped up attacks in re- cident. were kidnapped from a Fleet. The Iraqi militia official hit trucks moving the Biden administration, shipment of weapons that cent years, kidnapping for “I’m on my way to school in December in told The Associated Press weapons to a base for which in its first weeks were being taken by ransom, raping and pillag- Jangebe. I received a call Kankara, President that the strikes against the Iranian-backed militias in has emphasized its intent trucks entering Syrian ter- ing. that the school was invad- Muhammadu Buhari’s Ship returns Kataeb Hezbollah, or Boukamal. ‘I’m confident to put more focus on the ritories from Iraq. “More than 300 girls are ed by bandits who took home state of Katsina,  Cartagena: A Hezbollah Brigades, hit an in the target that we went challenges posed by The group said 22 fight- unaccounted for after a away schoolgirls. I have while he was visiting the shipload of Spanish area along the border be- after, we know what we China, even as Mideast ers from the Popular headcount of remaining two daughters in the region. cattle that had been tween the Syrian site of hit,’ Defense Secretary threats persist. Biden’s de- Mobilization Forces, an students,” a teacher at the school,” said Sadi Kawaye. The boys were later re- drifting for months Boukamal facing Qaim on Lloyd Austin told re- cision to attack in Syria Iraqi umbrella group of Government Girls Police have not yet con- leased after negotiations due to concerns over the Iraqi side. He spoke on porters flying with him did not appear to signal an mostly Shiite paramili- Secondary School firmed the incident. with government officials the bovine bluetongue condition of anonymity from California to intention to widen US mil- taries that includes Kataeb Jangebe who asked to re- Last week, 42 people but the incident triggered disease docked in because he was not au- Washington, shortly after itary involvement in the Hezbollah, were killed. main anonymous. A par- were taken by a gang from global outrage. Spain, the government said, but the fate of the animals remains un- Indian-origin woman with husband Pandemic leaves many Romanian clear.Turkish authori- Myanmar security forces ties rejected both ves- jailed for breaching COVID norms patients without critical care sels and suspended disperse anti-coup protesters live animal imports Eyamalai was jailed for a Bucharest, Feb 26 (AP): patients with other condi- from Spain after an week. Her British husband Yangon, Feb 26 (AP): tions — including cancer outbreak of the insect- Nigel Skea, 52, was sen- Andrei, a 32-year-old — have either been denied borne bluetongue dis- tenced to two weeks’ jail Security forces in Romanian man who has critical care or have ease was detected in and slapped with a fine of Myanmar’s largest city been HIV positive since he stopped going to their reg- the Spanish province 1,000 Singapore dollar on Friday fired warning was a baby, began missing ular appointments, fearful of Huesca. (USD 752), the Channel shots and beat trun- his regular medical check- of becoming infected. News Asia reported. cheons against their ups when the coronavirus ‘Many of my close asso- In September, Nigel con- shields while moving to pandemic hit a year ago. ciates lost their battle Not recognised spired with Eyamalai, his disperse more than 1,000 ‘That was the first thing against their diseases due  Hong Kong: The Agatha Maghesh then-fiancee, to meet in a anti-coup protesters. that led me to a general to the loss of access to Chinese University of Eyamalai with her room at a hotel where he The demonstrators had state of frustration and treatment, hospitals and Hong Kong has with- husband Nigel Skea. was serving a stay-home gathered in front of a pop- fear,’ said Andrei. specialists,’ Andrei, who drawn recognition of notice after arriving in ular shopping mall in Buddhists pray outside Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence in ‘After that, I got used to didn’t want his full name its student union, Singapore, Feb 26 (PTI): Singapore from London. Yangon, holding placards Yangon, Myanmar, Friday. the idea of taking the anti- used due to the stigma saying criticism of District Judge and chanting slogans de- retroviral treatment surrounding his condi- the city’s national se- A 39-year-old Indian-ori- Jasvender Kaur said it was nouncing the Feb 1 coup was held by officers. sions between a growing blindly without knowing tion, told The Associated curity law by newly gin woman and her British not harsh for her not to even as the security pres- Security forces chased popular revolt and if the parameters are OK Press. elected union leaders husband were jailed in place mitigating weight on ence increased and a the protesters off the Myanmar’s generals who or if the therapy works.’ Romania’s government may have been ille- Singapore on Friday for the explanation for their water-cannon truck was main road and continued toppled the elected gov- A year ago this week, is acknowledging the gal. The move, accus- breaking the country’s breach that Skea had trav- brought to the area. to pursue them in the ernment of Aung San Romania reported its first problem and has an- ing the union of hav- quarantine rules so that elled to propose marriage When around 50 riot po- nearby lanes, as some Suu Kyi in a takeover that case of COVID-19, prompt- nounced plans to reorgan- ing ‘exploited the they could spend time to- and they both were over- lice moved against the ducked into houses to shocked the international ing the country’s strapped ize the country’s hospitals campus’ for ‘political gether in a hotel room, ac- come by emotions after not protesters, warning shots hide. community and reversed medical system to turn its so more non-COVID-19 pa- propaganda’, raises cording to a media report. seeing each other for a could be heard, and at The confrontation un- years of slow progress to- focus to treating COVID-19 tients can get access to further concern Agatha Maghesh very long time. least one demonstrator derscored the rising ten- ward democracy. patients. As a result, many health care. about academic and political freedom in the Asian financial Russian diplomats leave North Korea on hand pushed rail trolly hub after Beijing im- Vaccination ‘passports’ may posed a sweeping se- Russian diplomats with their families crossing into Russia from North Korea. the post said. curity law in June. The group then had to open society, but inequity looms cross the border on foot, loading luggage and pas- Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (AP): Jail break sengers onto to a trolley on  Croix: A prison di- the train tracks. Violet light bathed the rector was among at Photos and video re- club stage as 300 people, least eight people leased by the ministry masked and socially dis- killed after several in- show the trolley, laden tanced, erupted in gentle mates tried to escape with brightly coloured applause. For the first from a prison in bags and suitcases, being time since the pandemic Haiti’s capital. The pushed across a wintry began, Israeli musician incident occurred in landscape. Aviv Geffen stepped to northeast Port au Embassy third secre- his electric piano and Prince at the Croix tary Vladislav Sorokin began to play for an audi- des Bouquets Civil was the trolley’s ‘engine’, ence seated right in front Prison, which was the ministry said, by push- of him. A miracle is hap- built by Canada in Seoul, Feb 26 (Reuters): border. North Korea has fic has been stopped, it ing it for more than 1 km, pening here tonight, 2012 and is known for not reported any con- took a long and difficult including across a rail Geffen told the crowd. A man presents his “green passport,” proof that he is a 2014 breakout in A group of Russian firmed cases of the coron- journey to get home,’ bridge over the Tumen Still, the reanimating vaccinated against the coronavirus, on opening night which more than 300 diplomats and family avirus, but has imposed Russia’s Ministry of River, which divides the experience Monday night at the Khan Theater, in Jerusalem. inmates escaped. members used a hand- crippling border closings, Foreign Affairs said in a two countries. above a shopping mall Residents told The pushed rail trolley to leave banned most international post on social media. Ministry officials greet- north of Tel Aviv night could get in. vaccinated and having Associated Press that North Korea this week, travel, and severely re- The group of eight, in- ed the group at a border was not accessible to The highly controlled proper documentation they observed a amid Pyongyang’s strict stricted movement inside cluding a child as young as station on the Russian everyone. Only people concert offered a glimpse will smooth the way to group of heavily anti-coronavirus meas- the country. 3, travelled 32 hours by side, where they then trav- displaying a green pass- of a future that many are travel, entertainment armed men start ures, which include block- ‘Since the borders have train and two hours by bus elled by bus to the port that proved they had longing for after months and other social gather- shooting. ing most forms of passen- been closed for more than from Pyongyang just to Vladivostok airport, the been vaccinated or had of COVID-19 restrictions. ings in a post-pandemic ger transport across the a year and passenger traf- reach the Russian border, post said. recovered from COVID-19 Governments say getting world. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 , 2021 BRIEF HP Guv manhandled in Assembly ‘SAINT MANEKNATH JAYANTI’ Orders probe J Lucknow: A court complex, five Cong MLAs suspended here has ordered a probe into the death Shimla, Feb 26 (PTI): had termed the manhan- of a 40-year-old mur- dling an “attack on the der suspect in an al- Himachal Pradesh governor”. leged gunfight with Governor Bandaru It reflected the frustra- policemen while try- Dattatraya was allegedly tion of Congress MLAs ing to escape from manhandled by some after the party’s defeat in custody.Chief Congress members in the the recent panchayat elec- Judicial Magistrate Assembly complex on tions, Bhardwaj added. Sushil Kumari asked Friday, following which Besides Leader of the the Hazratganj police five MLAs were suspended Opposition Agnihotri, the to lodge an FIR in the for the remainder of the four other suspended alleged encounter Budget Session. MLAs are Harsh Vardhan death of Girdhari Speaker Vipin Parmar Chauhan, Sunder Singh Vishwakarma on said the Congress MLAs, Thakur, Satpal Raizada February 15. including Leader of the and Vinay Kumar. Girdhari alias Opposition Mukesh Earlier, the Governor Kanhaiya alias Agnihotri, were suspend- could read only the last Doctor was arrested ed on a motion moved by line of his address to the for allegedly gunning Parliamentary Affairs Assembly amid a ruckus down a gangster,Ajit Minister Suresh by members of the opposi- Singh. Bhardwaj. The Opposition Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur, Governor tion Congress. members tried to stop the Bandaru Dattatreya and State Legislative Assembly As soon as the House as- Owner held governor in front of the Speaker Vipin Parmar at budget session, in Shimla, sembled at 11 am, the speaker’s chamber when Friday. Congress members led by J Noida: The Special he was going towards his Leader of the Opposition Task Force (STF) of cavalcade, accompanied against rules. was reconvened at 1 pm on Mukesh Agnihotri rose the Uttar Pradesh po- by Chief Minister Jai Ram No Congress MLA was Friday to consider the mo- from their seats and raised lice said it has arrest- Thakur and Parmar, after present in the House at the tion moved by Bhardwaj. slogans. Following din in ed a television chan- addressing the Assembly time of suspension of the While moving the mo- the House, the Governor nel owner in on the opening day of the five MLAs. tion in the House, read the last line of his ad- Lucknow in connec- Budget Session. The The Assembly, which Parliamentary Affairs dress and stated that the People pay floral tribute to Saint Maneknath on his birth anniversary, at Manek tion with the Rs 3,500- speaker said the Congress was adjourned till 2 pm on Minister Bhardwaj said entire speech should be Burj in Ahmedabad, Friday. crore “Bike Bot” members’ action was Monday earlier in the day, Chief Minister Thakur deemed as read. scam. Badri Narayan Tiwari was held from Edward Luce to the Manoj Pandey Andhra pitches for NACA in state roundabout in the COVID-19 testing tripled in deliver Girish Karnad Gomti Nagar area of Amaravati, Feb 26 (PTI): town Tirupati on March 4, prison administrators in the state capital fol- memorial lecture authoritative sources terms of training, policy lowing a tip-off, the Nagpur amid rise in cases Bengaluru, Feb 26 (PTI): Andhra Pradesh is said. formulation and overall STF said. Tiwari, the Renowned journalist and pitching for the establish- As the Sardar development of prison ad- owner of Live Today, able for COVID-19 pa- columnist Edward Luce will ment of the National Vallabhbhai Patel ministration,” a senior was held by the tients in the district. deliver this year’s Girish Academy of Correctional National Police Academy bureaucrat in the state Lucknow unit of the Although the cases of Karnad Memorial Lecture Administration in the is located in Hyderabad, Home Department told P STF and the coronavirus are increas- and speak on US politics. state. the AP government wants T I. This would also bring Economic Offences ing in Maharashtra, the The lecture will be hosted The state government the National Academy of in uniformity and stan- Wing. administration has been virtually this year by the will put forth this propos- Correctional dardise norms and proce- able to control the situa- New India Foundation in as- al to the Union Home Administration (NACA) dures related to prison ad- Accused held tion in Nagpur, the dis- sociation with the Bangalore Minister Amit Shah dur- established in the state. ministration, the official trict’s guardian minister International Centre on ing the Southern Zonal “The proposed academy said. “The prestigious J Mumbai: A 33-year- said. March 12. Luce will speak on Council meeting, sched- will cater to the needs of Academy will be estab- old man has been ar- Coronavirus testing ‘US Politics: Why Here, and uled to be held in temple- middle and senior level lished in AP,”he added. rested for allegedly has tripled, as more than Where from Here?’, touching assaulting a ticket 10,000 swab samples are upon the dynamics of US checker (TC) and van- Maharashtra minister Nitin Raut during a meeting over tested in the district in a politics, and the impact of dalising his cabin at COVID situation in Nagpur on Friday. day,he said. the newly- elected US gov- Tilak Nagar railway Apart from this, ernment on the world, espe- station in suburban Nagpur, Feb 26 (PTI): amid rise in infections. stamping of people cially on India. This will be Mumbai. The man, Addressing the media placed under home quar- the 14th NIF Annual Rahul Ramesh Maharashtra minister after a review meeting antine and recording Lecture, which was renamed Bawariya, was arrest- Nitin Raut on Friday with district officials, data of patients visiting in 2019 to Girish Karnad ed by the Nehru said coronavirus testing Raut said there are 1,769 government hospitals Memorial Lecture in honour Nagar police and in Nagpur has tripled to oxygen beds, 684 ICU and are also underway, of the late multi-lingual later it came to light over 10,000 tests per day, 263 ventilator beds avail- he said. scholar and playwright. that he is an accused in a murder case and currently out on bail. The accused was ar- India’s first national resource center rested from the Juhi Nagar locality in Navi Mumbai. on human trafficking launched Woman dies ● At Rashtriya states, and looking for J New Delhi: A 20-year- ground-level solutions be- old woman died after Raksha University yond the codified statutes. allegedly falling off an Distinguished stake- auto-rickshaw she was Gandhi Nagar, Feb 26: holders, including Smt. travelling in along Sunitha Krishnan, Sh. with her male friend in Feb 26th 2021 proved to be a Mahesh Bhagat and Sh. southeast Delhi’s historical day with the Anil Pratham, con- Sunlight Colony area. launch of India’s first tributed immensely to set- The deceased was National Resource Center ting the Standard identified as Paramjeet on Human Trafficking Operating Procedures Kaur,a resident of (NRCHT) at the Rashtriya (SOP) for the Center’s ob- Kalyanpuri in east Raksha University (RRU). jectives through their Delhi. In furtherance of the MoU valuable inputs. They do signed between the Indian envision the NRCHT as Two booked Police Foundation (IPF) the commitment to combat fered a detailed guideline one convergent space that and this Institution of and prevent human traf- about how the TREE helps implement judge- J Aurangabad: An of- National Importance, RRU. ficking in India. structure of RRU can be ments and guidelines for fence was lodged Calling for collective soli- The principal thought incorporated into the ac- the prevention and prose- against two persons darity against human traf- leader behind the NRCHT, tion plan set for the cution of human traffick- for allegedly getting ficking, the NRCHT aims Dr. P. M. Nair, Chairperson NRCHT so as to best ing related incidents, and into a scuffle with em- to stand as the central re- of the Center of Excellence achieve its objectives in publish a TIP report as a ployees of a state-run source base of real time and Center of Research designing and ensuring booklet of possibilities power utility in facts and figures about anti (CORAL) on Human strategic, data-driven in- and not a record of de- Maharashtras human trafficking activi- Trafficking of the IPF enu- terventions in the field of spair. Nanded district. The ties across India. merated the proposed vi- anti-human trafficking ac- The inauguration was incident took place Dr.S. L. Vaya, Director of sion and mission of the tivities in the country. followed by a special when the employees the School of Criminology, Center and mentioned the The Chairman of IPF, training programme on of Maharashtra State Crime Science and relevance of micro-re- Sh. Prakash Singh, and “Human Trafficking post Electricity Behavioral Science searches in furthering ad- the Founder and COVID and Responses” by Distribution (SCCBS), RRU, welcomed vocacy and policy initia- President of IPF Sh. N. Dr. P.M. Nair himself. The Company Ltd (MSED- the distinguished guests tives, besides developing Ramachandran laid great inauguration was attend- CL) went to seize a and enthusiastic partici- an all India TIP Report. emphasis on acknowledg- ed by key stakeholders, meter at Dharmabad pants for the inauguration. Prof. (Dr.) Bimal N. Patel, ing and amplifying the faculty members, re- over unpaid bills. This was followed by the VC, RRU was the Chief good work being done in search scholars and stu- signing of MoU to finalise Guest of the event who of- the field across Indian dents of RRU. Mandate no licence to act irresponsibly: Sena on stadium renaming Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): of the stadium has shown who is actually trying to do The Shiv Sena on Friday so. “It seems the Modi-Shah targeted the Centre over the government wants every renaming of Ahmedabad’s big thing to be set up in Sardar Patel cricket stadi- Gujarat. There is nothing um after Prime Minister wrong in that. Narendra Modi, saying that But they seem to have for- the massive mandate that gotten that they are leading his government got in the the country...The name of last election was not a li- Motera stadium in cence to act irresponsibly. Ahmedabad was changed to It also said that although Narendra Modi stadium. allegations were made Till now, Melbourne stadi- against the Congress and um was the largest cricket Gandhi-Nehru family in the stadium in the world. Now last five years that they are the one named after Modi is trying to obliterate Sardar the biggest one,” the Sena Vallabhbhai Patel’s name said in an editorial in party from history, the renaming mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021

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Iran’s nuclear Chronicle deal Established 1974 Volume 46 No. 145 US President Joe Biden must be commended for India’s options in Myanmar the forward movement in the dealings of the US The use of lethal weapons against unarmed civilians by with Iran. He is deter- Myanmar’s security forces during anti-coup protests over the mined to restore Iran’s past month that have led to a mounting death toll ~ the final tally nuclear deal with the may never be known given the harsh censorship laws in place ~ Western powers. Donald has been condemned by most in the comity of nations. Yet, cyn- Trump had altogether icism persists that these condemnations are pro-forma in nature abandoned this idea. and unlikely to lead to substantive measures to pressurise the Fully aware of the impor- junta into backing off. Sanctions are the worst idea in terms of tance of geopolitics, the range of options available to the outside world not only Biden has offered to work together with because they will punish ordinary citizens rather than under- European countries. This mine the military but also because China, which is thought to is considered to be the wield significant influence on the Tatmadaw, is not likely to first significant diplomat- adhere to any such move. So, as the West continues dilly-dally- ic effort with Tehran ing over providing direct support to the Aung San Suu Kyi-led after a long time. This National League for Democracy due to her vilification on the was one of Biden’s elec- Rohingya issue, Asean makes the right noises in support of pro- tion promises and now he democracy protesters but seems unwilling to do anything more, has fulfilled that promise. and Beijing waits patiently in the wings as its influence in Trump’s wrong move to Myanmar grows, India has a decision to make. The options for restore sanctions on Iran New Delhi are limited but it is not all hopeless. Provided, of had alienated the US course, South Block’s core objective is well-defined. Focusing on from its allies in Europe. Myanmar fits perfectly into India’s strategic architecture under According to Biden, Artists perform Rouf dance at the inaugural function of 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games, at the ski resort of Gulmarg on Feb 26. the aegis of both its Look East/Act East and Neighbourhood First sanctions imposed by policies. It is a neighbouring country with which India shares Trump would be lifted deep cultural links, growing economic ties, and vital security only if Iran returns to the limits on nuclear pro- interests especially in light of China’s ‘encirclement policy’. India duction that it followed is also in a unique position to leverage the rapport it shares with Last Congress citadel in South India fell till 2019. However, Iran both the main democratic force in Myanmar, the NLD, and the It is to be remembered that party utterly failed to capital- has not officially re- military establishment. While the former has been a relationship T K NANDANAN the world will never remain ize on Modi government’s sponded to this an- built from Jawaharlal Nehru’s time and assiduously nurtured by the same. There is a truth lapses or failures. nouncement so far. It is successive administrations, the latter was put into place by the called ‘inexorable change’ Demonetization, cow vigilan- not known whether Iran AB Vajpayee administration with the late Jaswant Singh-Brajesh that is applicable in every tism, moratorium, Rafale is- will accept the offer or Mishra duo doing the legwork as it became apparent to even the sphere of our life. So, one day sues, Hathras gang rape case, not. most ardent Indian democrat that the Army was a key player in the mindset of people and sit- Farm laws etc., are all major Apart from this, the Myanmar politics. So, what is to be done? uation alike will change and issues Modi government is Biden administration has It is a much-abused term in diplomatic circles nowadays but the now the bête noire Rahul really afraid of. But the decided to lift travel re- role of an honest broker between Ms Suu Kyi and the Generals is Gandhi will become the apple Congress leaders learnt only strictions on Iranian offi- possibly vacant. China doesn’t have the NLD’s trust and the West of the country’s eye one day. to rule and not to wage war cials who want to enter is viscerally opposed to the Tatmadaw and lukewarm towards To materialize this, the party with the government for peo- the US to attend UN Ms Suu Kyi. Asean, despite the concerns of Muslim-majority leaders’ perseverance and pa- ple’s issues. A mass leader meetings. If Biden’s deal Malaysia and Indonesia given the emotive tug of the Rohingya tience are needed; and as putting his heart and soul with Iran materialises, it Rome was not built in a day, into people’s issues has failed will definitely be a issue, is keen on a return to status quo ante wherein an accom- the Congress has to wait pa- to emerge from the Congress change in the US foreign modation between the NLD-run government and the army was ith the fall of the Rahul Gandhi contested from tiently with its hope pinned party though Rahul Gandhi policy. working till Senior General Min Aung Hlaing got insecure about W Congress government two Lok Sabha constituen- on a day when it will return tried to step into the shoes of Venu G. S.,Kollam his political future and pulled the plug on the collaboration. It in Puducherry, the last cies simultaneously, and he to power. such a leader. Thus, Congress would be fair to say, in sum, that nearly all players with skin in Congress citadel in South won the Wayanad constituen- Meanwhile, Congress can miserably failed to work the game are looking for regional stability, economic opportuni- India, there remains now cy with a state record margin continue to work as a respon- along with people’s aspira- Government not ty, and steady democratisation in Myanmar.India needs to get in only three states in the coun- of 4.31 lakh votes. So, Rahul sible and successful tions and the ordinary people to be in business there now.On its part, India has had to tread carefully, given how try being ruled by the grand Gandhi though conceded de- Opposition party untiringly rejected them in the elec- the armed rebels in the north-east took shelter in Mynamar old party. In Puducherry, feat in Amethi is still a fighting for the people’s wel- tions. The unfortunate thing Batting strongly for gov- whenever the Indian police made the going tough for them at Chief Minister V charismatic personality who fare. This is the mantra for was that Congress leaders ernment’s privatation and home. Besides, India would not like to give a free pass to China Narayanaswamy resigned can pull crowds more than the path to power. It is very could not see the writing on asset monetisation pro- in a strategic geography. ahead of the confidence vote any other national leaders. It sad to learn that some of the the walls and take positive gramme,PM called it the in the Assembly after his may be recalled that Rahul top leaders are impatient for steps to express solidarity need of hour and said the coalition Ministry was re- Gandhi represented Amethi 3 power and such leaders must with them on many crucial government has “no busi- duced to a minority due to a times and the last contest be admonished and enlight- issues. This is a great lapse ness to be in business.”The Indo-China:Hard economic realities spate of resignation of party from Amethi saw his defeat ened with practical ideas. Let on the part of the Congress Union Budget 2021-22 has Two key messages emerge from the reports that China has MLAs and a DMK legislator as there was a Modi wave all the party be led by Rahul party. given a clear roadmap to regained its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020, replacing recently. along north India. himself. Surely, time will It is true that Rahul take India to a high-growth the United States. One: the economic interests far outweigh the The Congress party in the Dismal performance of the change and Rahul will be- Gandhi, without sitting cozi- trajectory and the example border tensions, prompting the two countries to quickly get back country is in an identity crisis Congress in the Lok Sabha come the darling of the peo- ly in the chilled rooms, of it is declaration of pri- to business as usual. Two: India still has a long way to go to come and it is drifting aimlessly election was not because of ple once again. If winter stepped out of his luxury vatation of two banks. It is out of its dependence on China in a wide range of sectors, includ- with the woman at the helm of Rahul Gandhi’s low-profile comes, can spring be far be- zone and interacted with the a welcome step in giving ing heavy machinery, pharma, telecom and mobile equipment and affairs is indecisive on crucial impact, but rather Modi’s hind? ordinary people and knew the clarian call to the coun- party matters. To make mat- magnificent brilliance that Ever since the party lost its their problems directly. trymen that it is not a busi- home appliances. Though the Centre had recently unveiled the ters worse, a debate is cur- the time had brought in. Of power at the Centre with the Unfortunately, he could not ness of Govt to be in busi- production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to make India an effi- rently raging within the party, the Congress leaders, Rahul Modi government in the sad- translate it into winning ness and it is the extension cient and resilient manufacturing hub, in tune with the call for pro- and the leaders are now dis- Gandhi is the best choice still dle; Congress looked so weak votes for his party. Truth is of new economic policy de- moting self-reliance, it will take at least four to five years to create cussing ways to rid the and he is such a mellowed and lost its steam for resur- that theory and practical are clared a way back in 1991 fresh capacities in specific sectors and till then the dependence on Congress of its dynasty tag. A and mellifluously matured rection. As a matter of fact, it different and poles apart, and by then PM P.V.Narsimarao China will continue. The PLI scheme, designed to lure internation- host of young Congress lead- man with sound wisdom. The alienated more and more Modi has to be bitten by the and the results of that poli- al companies seeking to diversify from China, has met with limited ers are also convinced that if difference between Modi and from the people with each ad- bug of this truth at the earli- cy was extremely well.Side success because such measures take years to bear fruit. Despite Rahul Gandhi leads it in the Rahul is that while Rahul is vancing election. Why? In the est to understand the bitter by side there will be resist- the unresolved border tensions, the Centre has now gone ahead 2024 general election, it would pliant, Modi is inflexible and first place, the party pursued situation of the ordinary peo- ance from the Trade unions with resuming approvals for foreign direct investment (FDI) pro- only spell another electoral why the Congress Party a policy that allowed little in- ple. Unfortunately, he that is as is being going on in the posals from China on a ‘case to case basis’. In fact, it has set up a washout as he is no match for under the leadership of teraction with the people. warm, thinks all are so. banking sector after the coordination committee, comprising representatives from external Prime Minister Narendra Rahul Gandhi faced defeat in There were many burning is- He has to come out of his declaration of proposed affairs, home, commerce and industry ministries, to smoothen the Modi in a one-to-one contest. the last Lok Sabha election sues in which the party could ivory tower to save people privatisation of two banks process and is to clear 45 such proposals. This only reflects the But it may be borne in was the choice of people over have fought a fierce battle from their real issues. At the and unions have declared hard economic realities. The latest data shows that New Delhi’s mind that once a defeated this matter. Yes, people chose with the government. But in- same time, Congress has to strike for two days in com- actions such as the ban on Chinese mobile apps had minimum man will not always be a de- a hardlined leader because stead of the party taking up come out of their shell, get ing months. impact on trade.The two-way trade between India and China stood feated man. I am talking the time needed such a leader these issues, it dilly-dallied into the real issues of the Yash Pal at $77.7 billion last year which was more than the bilateral trade about Rahul Gandhi. In the to steer the country forward and lost chances of broaden- people and fight for them to Ralhan,Jalanddar with the US, at $75.9 billion. This can be attributed to India’s con- last Lok Sabha election, safely. ing the mass base. Congress remain at the national level. tinued reliance on Chinese imports and the fall in demand for goods in other markets due to the pandemic. The total imports from China at $58.7 billion were more than India’s combined pur- chases from the US and UAE, the second and third largest trade WHAT THEY TWEET! partners respectively. While it is in India’s long-term interest to permanently settle the border dispute, the bilateral economic cooperation must be allowed to progress. Chinese money however Harsh Goenka will continue to be heavily vetted when passing through the @hvgoenka Kavita Kaushik ‘approval’ route in areas such as telecom and defence. Opening up I asked a CEO of one of @Iamkavitak trade and investment with China is a welcome development. While the biggest industrial My turning 40 resolu- the realpolitik of border clashes pushed relations between the two groups in India which is tion- no matter how countries to a new low, business and the economy suffered. India on the verge of bankrupt- bored I am or how is heavily dependent on Chinese imports for heavy machinery, cy, why this happened? insignificant I may telecom gear and white goods. These can be sourced from He replied, “Bosses who feel, I’ll spare the Western markets too, but at a higher price. A thaw in relations with don’t listen will eventual- world of me dancing ly be surrounded by peo- Beijing will therefore benefit consumers in our country consider- before my phone in a ple who have locked room. ably. The fact that India last year had a trade deficit of nearly $40 nothing to say.” billion with China shows how dependent we are on imports from there. While atmanirbharta is the obvious best option, experts say Birender Dhanoa Aanchal Malhotra Poulomi Saha@PoulomiMSaha in many branches we are still years away from self-reliance. As the @bsdhanoa @AanchalMalhotra Women on top! Today @smritiiranileads a bike rally in Bengal My grandfather, Balraj Bahri sit- process of détente gathers pace, India should also look at rolling Poor optics. School management ting at the cash in a very crowded back, without compromising our security, the ban on hundreds of SNAFU, but the CM could have stopped it.Quote TweetOlder, @Bahrisons_booksprobably in the Chinese-origin apps such as Tik Tok that help small businesses and 80s or 90s. This is what the book- people-to-people interaction. Detente is back in the air with Wiser, Happier Toolkit @thathap- pydad CM of Manipur swagger- shop looked like in my childhood, China. Going by recent developments, we will be seeing some ing with folded hands? Children complete with a stationary count- detente between India and China too. who have been asked to bow er in the back and stacks before him like slaves? 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BRIEF TRAVEL AND TOURISM FAIR Shares listed Current inflation target band J New Delhi: RailTel Corporation of India on Friday got listed on appropriate for next 5 years NSE with a premium of 16 per cent against Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): tolerance bound," it said. its issue price of Rs 94 The report said that dur- apiece. With the next review of ing the FIT period, mone- Notwithstanding the the flexible inflation target tary transmission has sell-off in the broader (FIT) framework coming been full and reasonably market, Stock made a up soon, the Reserve Bank swift across the money debut at Rs 109, reflect- of India (RBI) on Friday market but less than com- ing a gain of 15.95% as said the current inflation plete in the bond markets. compared to the issue target of 4 per cent with a "While there has been price on NSE. At BSE, +/-2 per cent tolerance an improvement in trans- shares of the compa- band is appropriate for the the COVID-19 pandemic in mission to lending and de- ny got listed at Rs next five years. view of data distortions. posit rates of banks, exter- 104.60, reflecting a The country adopted the The report said trend in- nal benchmarks across all gain of 11.27%. The FIT framework in 2016, flation has fallen from categories of loans and de- company's market val- and the next review of the above nine per cent before posits could improve uation stood at Rs inflation target is due be- FIT to a range of 3.8-4.3 per transmission further," it 3,846.45 crore. fore March 31, 2021. cent during FIT, indicating said. "The current numerical that 4 per cent is the appro- In the conduct of the framework for defining priate level of the inflation monetary policy in an DHFL stock price stability,i.e., an infla- target for the country, it open economy setting, for- J New Delhi: Shares of tion target of 4 per cent said. The report said an in- eign exchange reserves Dewan Housing with a +/-2 per cent toler- flation rate of 6 per cent is and associated liquidity Finance Corporation ance band, is appropriate the appropriate upper tol- management are key, it Volunteers visit the Jharkhand Tourism pavilion during the Travel and Tourism fair, in Kolkata, Friday. Ltd (DHFL) on Friday for the next five years," the erance limit for the infla- said adding that there is a hit upper circuit on the RBI said in the Report on tion target. need to enhance the RBI's bourses after the com- Currency and Finance "On the other hand, a sterilisation capacity to pany said it has filed (RCF) for the year 2020-21. lower bound above 2 per deal with surges in capital Indian packaged food market to be double in 5-10 years to USD 70 bn application with NCLT The RBI said the period cent can lead to actual in- flows. for submission of the of study in this report is flation frequently dipping The primary focus of New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): The growing e-commerce, said Nestl scheme for the food processing try," said Narayanan while resolution plan of from October 2016 to below the tolerance band FIT on price stability au- Indian packaged food market is India Chairman and Managing sector, which would be a good addressing a virtual media Piramal Capital & March 2020 commencing while a lower bound below gurs well for further liber- expected to be double and grow Director Suresh Narayanan on step for the industry that has roundtable. Surveys conducted Housing Finance. The with the formal opera- 2 per cent will hamper alisation of the capital ac- up to USD 70 billion in the next Friday. the best ratio of capital invest- by all major agencies suggest stocks of DHFL hit its tionalisation of the FIT growth, indicating that an count and eventual inter- 5-10 years, led by factors that The company is also waiting ment and employment genera- the packaged goods market to upper trading limit framework in the country inflation rate of 2 per cent nationalisation of the include economic growth, for the government's produc- tion. "I am a firm believer of the double in the next 5-10 years, he with a gain of 4.76 per but excluding the period of is the appropriate lower Indian rupee, it said. demographic dividend and tion-linked incentive (PLI) consumption story of this coun- added. cent at Rs 19.80 apiece on the bourses. It has received no objection Hero Electric committed FM discusses post-budget action from RBI and has filed Rupee tanks 104 paise at 73.47 application with NCLT. to invest in India against USD, gold declines Rs 342 points for infrastructure roadmap Nurture startups Mumbai, Feb 26: New Delhi, Feb 26 (PIB): J New Delhi The coun- Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): ary pressures due to un- Friday declined by Rs 342 try's largest carmaker India, 2021: India's Largest precedented liquidity in- to Rs 45,599 per 10 grams Union Minister for Maruti Suzuki India Electric two-wheeler compa- The rupee dived 104 fusion in the system and a and silver plummeted by Finance and Corporate along with the Indian ny, Hero Electric, has been paise to settle at 73.47 series of economic data, Rs 2,007 to Rs 67,419 per kg Affairs Nirmala Institute of at the forefront of the elec- (provisional) against the which is indicating that in the national capital, Sitharaman in a virtual Management tric 2-wheeler industry. US dollar on Friday, fol- the economy is on the due to selling in the inter- meeting with CEO, NITI Bangalore (IIMB) will One of the oldest two- lowing a heavy selloff in path to normalcy. This national market, accord- Aayog and Secretaries of 22 nurture 26 startups in wheeler company in the in- domestic equities and has in-turn led to a re- ing to HDFC Securities. Infrastructure Ministries, the mobility sector. dustry, the company be- strong American curren- bound in the dollar index The precious metal had Departments discussed The company,in part- lieves in transforming the cy in the overseas market. and prompted a selloff in closed at Rs 45,941 per 10 post-budget action points for nership with way the country commutes. of over 600 dealers spread At the interbank forex risk assets. grams on Thursday. infrastructure roadmap Nadathur S Raghavan With the electric two wheel- across Tier 1,2,3 & 4 towns of market, the local unit "We think that the Silver plummeted by Rs ahead including NIP imple- Centre for ers industry poised to grow the country. The company opened at 72.43 against rupee could see some 2,007 to Rs 67,419 per kg, mentation. This was the Nirmala Sitharaman Entrepreneurial by double digits over the also plans to expand its the greenback, then lost more depreciation till the compared with the previ- third review meeting by the Learning (NSRCEL), next two years, all eyes are manufacturing facility in further ground to touch 73.50 mark, as the narrow- ous close of Rs 69,426 per Finance Minister with CEO, NITI Aayog gave a the startup hub at on how the policy makers Ludhiana to ramp up pro- an intra-day low of 73.51. ing interest rate differen- kg. Ministries, Departments presentation on asset mone- IIMB, has shortlisted and various stakeholders duction from the existing It finally ended at 73.47 tial between India and US HDFC Securities about the importance of tization and highlighted var- 26 mobility startups come together to encourage 70,000 per annum to a signif- against the American could prompt some out- Senior Analyst National Infrastructure ious models for monetiza- for a 9-month extensive the shift. With close to 3 icantly higher 2.5 lakhs per currency, registering a flows from the Indian (Commodities) Tapan Pipeline (NIP) and infra- tion of core infrastructure incubation program. It lakhs electric two-wheelers annum to further drive massive fall of 104 paise bond and equity market," Patel said, "Spot prices for structure sector to ensure a assets and also spoke about will help the startups in India, the company has adoption of the green mobil- over its previous close. Sugandha Sachdeva VP- 24 karat gold at Delhi fell faster post covid-19 recovery finalizing targets for asset become businesses. been delivering sustainable ity solution. On Thursday, the rupee Metals, Energy & for the third day by Rs of the economy. monetization. travel solutions from the Speaking on Hero’s com- had settled at 72.43 Currency Research, 342, in line with selling in It was discussed in the While reviewing the per- past 13 years & has played a mitment to the nation, Mr. against the American Religare Broking, said. global gold prices despite meeting, that in the year, formance of Ministries, Public issue very important role in devel- Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero currency. The dollar However, it is too early of sharp rupee deprecia- when countries across the Departments on NIP, Smt. J New Delhi IIFL oping the EV market in the Electric said, “Hero Electric index, which gauges the to term this as a weaken- tion." globe have been dealing Nirmala Sitharaman em- Finance on Friday country. has been at the forefront of greenback's strength ing bias for the domestic In the international with the challenges posed by phasised that NIP will play a said it will launch a With the country opening the electric vehicle revolu- against a basket of six currency, and unless it market, gold was trading Covid-19 pandemic, the NIP critical role in revitalizing public issue of bonds up post the pandemic, the tion since 2009. We have al- currencies, advanced 0.43 sustains levels below 73.50 lower at USD 1,760 an has shown substantial economy post pandemic. next week to raise up company now looks to ex- ways believed that the way per cent to 90.52. "US bond comfortably, the scope for ounce, while silver was progress. The NIP was Ministries, Departments to Rs 1,000 crore to pand its footprint with forward for public mobility yields have surged on appreciation remains, she down at USD 26.78 an launched with 6,835 projects; were requested to aim to augment its capital strategic warehouses to is by switching to electric ve- worries about inflation- added. Gold prices on ounce. the project pipeline has now achieve more than the NIP base. Backed by reach out to its vast network hicles. been expanded to nearly targets. Fairfax and CDC 7,600 projects. It has wit- The Finance Minister Group, IIFL Finance nessed accelerated spending also highlighted that the will issue unsecured Govt extends deadline for bids till Mar 22 for BEML stake sale on infrastructure projects in NIP is not just central gov- redeemable non-con- Ministries specially in ernment budgetary expen- vertible debentures New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): stake would fetch over Rs March 31, 2020. Finance Q2/Q3 FY21. It has helped in diture on Infrastructure. It (NCDs), with a base 1,000 crore to the govern- Minister Nirmala targeting substantial in- also includes infra spending issue size of Rs 100 The government on ment. The government Sitharaman in her 2021-22 crease in infrastructure ex- by states and private sector. crore and a green- Friday extended the dead- had in 2016 given an in- Budget speech had said a penditure in many It also includes government shoe option to retain line for submitting prelim- principle approval to sell number of transactions, Ministries in FY21 over ex- expenditure through extra oversubscription of inary bids for buying its 26 26 per cent stake in the including Bharat penditure done in FY20. budgetary resources. up to Rs 900 crore, ag- per cent stake in BEML till company along with trans- Petroleum Corp Ltd, Air Around 216 projects worth Therefore, Ministries, gregating to Rs 1,000 March 22, the Department fer of management con- India, Shipping Corp of Rs. 74,067 crore under GoI Departments should active- crore. of Investment and Public trol. India, Container Corp of infrastructure ministries ly work on getting project Asset Management said in The company's total rev- India, IDBI Bank, BEML have been completed till Q3 funded through innovative a circular. enue from operations was Ltd, Pawan Hans, FY 21. Around 678 projects structuring and financing, Market loss In January, the govern- Rs 3,028.82 crore in fiscal Neelachal Ispat Nigam worth Rs. 6 lakh crore have provide all the help and sup- J Mumbai: The pan- ment invited Expression 2019-20. SBI Capital Ltd, would be completed in progressed from the lower port to private sector for en- demic-driven lock- of Interest (EoI) for the Markets has been appoint- the coming fiscal. The gov- stage to the upper stage of hanced infra spending. The downs and job losses strategic disinvestment of ed as the advisor by the ernment has set an ambi- project formulation and im- Ministries, Departments have shaved off 3% of 26 per cent stake in BEML Government of India for tious target of raising Rs plementation till Q3 FY 21. also need to explore PPP the domestic retail Ltd, along with the trans- rently holds 54.03 per cent structure. Shares of advising and managing 1.75 lakh crore from divest- However, it has also been ob- mode for viable projects and market to around Rs fer of management con- stake in the company, BEML closed at Rs 1,079.10 the proposed strategic dis- ment in the next financial served that Ministries, use government funding for 47 lakh crore in 2020 trol and had set March 1 as which is involved in sec- apiece, up 0.84 per cent on investment of BEML. year, higher than Rs 32,000 Departments needs to work pushing infrastructure proj- but it is on course to deadline for putting in tors like defence, rail, BSE. At the current mar- BEML has an order book crore estimated to be very hard in order to ensure ects which can’t be done in treble to around Rs bids. The government cur- power, mining and infra- ket price, a 26 per cent of Rs 9,795 crore as on raised this fiscal. achieving targets of the NIP. PPP mode. 140 lakh crore by the turn of the decade. On the back of years of BMW Motorrad drives in new versions Irdai asks health, general insurers to bring standard accident cover double-digit growth, the retail industry New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): the insurers can offer op- had closed at Rs 47-48 of R nineT, R nineT Scrambler tional covers along with lakh crore in 2019 but Insurance regulator the standard product. the pandemic has put New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Irdai has asked general "The insurer may deter- paid it, as per the joint and health insurance mine the price keeping in report by RAI and BMW Motorrad, the providers to provide stan- view the covers proposed consultancy BCG. two-wheeler arm of dard personal accident to be offered subject to German luxury carmaker cover products to their cus- complying with the norms BMW,on Friday said it has tomers. The Insurance specified in the Irdai Shareholders’ nod launched the updated ver- Regulatory and (Health Insurance) J New Delhi: Bharti sion of R nineT and R Development Authority of ings across the industry, Irdai said the product Regulations, 2016, (HIR, Airtel will seek nineT Scrambler models nineT and the new BMW R 100 km/hr in just 3.5 sec- India (Irdai) said the insur- the authority has decided should have a minimum 2016) and guidelines... The shareholders' nod on in India. nineT Scrambler are an onds and achieve a top ance market has a wide va- to mandate all general and sum assured of Rs 2.5 lakh policy tenure of the stan- March 19 for issuance The BS-VI compliant R expression of a timeless speed of 200 km/hr. riety of personal accident health insurers to offer the and the maximum sum as- dard product shall be for a of about 3.64 crore eq- nineT and R nineT motorcycling culture that The 1,170cc boxer en- insurance products. standard personal accident sured can be Rs 1 crore. period of one year," said uity shares of the Scrambler are priced at Rs celebrates pure riding, gine has been updated to Each product has unique insurance product," it said. Sum insured offered shall the regulator. company to Lion 18.5 lakh and Rs 16.75 lakh, sportiness and yet ab- meet the Euro 5 (BS6) features and the insuring The product, Irdai said, be in multiples of Rs 50,000. Among the base covers, Meadow Investment respectively (ex-show- solutely stands apart in its emission norms. To public may find it a chal- should be named as Saral However, beyond the range insurers will have to pro- Ltd (LMIL) on prefer- room). design and appeal. achieve this, the compa- lenge to choose an appro- Suraksha Bima, succeeded specified by Irdai, insurers vide a death benefit up to ential basis, to exe- Available as completely Deriving its charm from ny has made a few up- priate product, Irdai said by the name of the insur- are allowed to offer on their 100 per cent of the sum in- cute its deal for buy- built-up units (CBU), the the past, it delivers ulti- grades to the air- and oil- in its guidelines issued to ance company, and no own and can use the same sured to the policyholder if ing additional 20 per motorcycles can be booked mate riding pleasure," cooled engine, and it now the insurers for the stan- other name is allowed in name for the product. the death occurs due to in- cent stake in its DTH at all BMW Motorrad deal- BMW Group India gets a new cylinder head dard accident cover. any of the documents, said Directing the insurers that jury in an accident during arm Bharti eleme- erships in the country President Vikram Pawah with a new turbulence "Therefore, with the ob- the regulator. General and the standard product the policy period, and that dia, according to a from Friday onwards, the said. The bikes come with system that swirls the jective of having a stan- health insurers shall offer should have the basic the person dies within 12 regulatory filing. company said in a state- a 1,170-cc engine enabling mixture to ensure clean- dard product with common this product from April 1, mandatory covers under months from the date of ac- ment. "The new BMW R them to accelerate from 0 er combustion. coverage and policy word- 2021, onwards, it added. the guidelines, Irdai said cident. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 ‘Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari’- World TV premiere on Feb 28

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et ready to witness showdowns in the upcoming G episodes across &TV shows. In BhabijiGhar Par Hai,Manmohan Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour) finds himself at crossroads with his beautiful Anita Bhabi (NehhaPendse) who is fighting a court case against him. Either way, Manmohan is destined to lose! Whereas, Rajesh (Kamna Pathak) who tire to create a rift between her husband Happu Singh (Yogesh Tripathi) and Beni (Vishwanath Chatterjee) makes matters go out of hand in Happu Ki Ultan Paltan. Bringing aandhiand toofan are the new visitors at Pappu’s (Manmohan Tiwari) guest house in Gudiya HumariSabhi Pe Bhari with an announecement that there is a pot full of gold hidden in the haveli, followed by an exhausting treasure hunt. In Santoshi Maa SunayeVratKatahyein, a time warp takes place bringing Indresh (Ashish Kadian) back to life and Swati (Tanvi Dogra) to justice. But will Asur Rani Paulomi (Sara Khan) give up without a fight? Sharing more on the zesty details of the track, NehhaPendse aka Anita Bhabi shares, “If there is one woman who can influence Vibhuti Narayan Mishra (Aasif Sheikh) like Anita does, is AngooriBhabi (ShubhangiAtre). When Tiwari ji tortures Tillu (Syed Salim Zaidi) under pandit ji’s orders, Anita gets furious Jasmin Bhasin celebrates Aly and files a case against him. For unlimited fun and drama, tune in to watch 'Santoshi Maa Goni’s birthday in Kashmir SunayeVratKathayein at 9:00 pm, ‘Gudiya HumariSabhi Pe Bhari’ at 9:30 pm, 'Happu Ki Ultan Paltan' at 10:00 pm and 'BhabijiGhar ctress Jasmin Bhasin took to Instagram on Thursday to Par Hai' at 10:30 pm, every Monday to Friday only on &TV! A share a special birthday wish for her beau Aly Goni. The two have jetted off to Kashmir, to celebrate his birthday with his family. “Happy birthday my hero. This smile on my face in the picture is because of you and you always kept this smile on ,since I met you. Looking at your eyes everyday, you re- mind me of everything that makes me smile, you have changed my life ever since you came into my life, love you Ekta Kapoor with all my heart my best friend and my love (sic),” posted Jasmin along with a picture with Aly from the celebrations. is proud of Aly also shared a happy click and wrote, “Apne liye toh jeete hai sabhi iss jahan mein, hai zindagi ka maksad dusro ke kaam aana”.. thank u so much everyone for so much love We ‘Pagglait’ all r winners yeh Jeet hai pyaar ki izzat ki#FamAly #jasly #alygoni #sheraly.” A video of Aly cutting his birthday cake roducer Ekta Kapoor is has also been doing the rounds. Aly donned a combination of P thrilled with the way her red and black while Jasmin looked stunning in a lime green Aditi film Pagglait has turned out. salwar suit. The two became friends while shooting the She has co-produced the film, stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi and love blos- Rao Hydari: starring Sanya Malhotra, somed in the Bigg Boss house. She was even his connection with Guneet Monga, and took during the family week on the show. Lockdown made to Instagram on Thursday to share her appreciation for the project. us understand “Saw #paglait loved it! Kangana claims she is the ‘only’ great work @guneetmonga how important #umesh @sanyamalhotra_ actress after Sridevi to try comedy @ruchikaakapoor @balaji- OTT platforms motionpictures @sikhya angana Ranaut has claimed that she is the only actress after @urvip18 @sheeba.chadha K late superstar Sridevi to have given comedy a shot. Her asser- @sayanigupta and the team ! tion came on Thursday, which marks 10 years of release of her hit ro- are Coming soon on @netflix_in,” mantic comedy, Tanu Weds Manu. “I was stuck in edgy/neurotic she posted along with her pic- roles, this film changed the trajectory of my ca- ture with the team of the film. reer, was my entry in to mainstream that too with Pagglait will see a digital re- comedy, with Queen and Datto I strengthened my lease soon. This will be comic timing and became the only actress after he made her digital debut 2020 when two films of mine re- Sanya’s third release on OTT legendary SriDevi ji to do comedy #10yearsoft- S with the Malayalam ro- leased on OTT platforms. It after Ludo and Shakuntala anuwedsmanu,” Kangana Ranaut tweeted. In a mantic drama Sufiyum started off with me in tears and Devi. separate tweet, the actress mentioned how the Sujatayum last year, and was then I realised it was incredible The film was announced in Aanand L Rai directorial film contributed in shap- later seen in the web space in and how with that one click in November 2019 and the shoot ing her career. “Thanks to @aanandlrai and our writer Himanshu the Nani-starrer Telugu action one second everyone is watch- was wrapped up in two Sharma for this franchise, when they came to me as struggling mak- flick V. Actress Aditi Rao ing your film!” Aditi said. months. The story of the film ers I thought I can make their careers but instead they made my ca- Hydari is now gearing up for “People really needed stories revolves around a young girl reer, one can never tell which film will work and which won’t, all des- her third film on OTT, the and content. I am a full roman- from a small town who sets tiny, glad my destiny has you,” the actress wrote. Bollywood release The Girl On tic. I love the theatre. We have out on a journey of self dis- The Train starring Parineeti all grown up going to the the- covery and purpose, looking Chopra. atre. We Look forward to going for answers on love and be- Aditi insists it is not the plat- to the theatre and it is that longing. form of release that counts, whole thing that someone is The film has been directed though being a full-on romantic making out time to go to the the- by Umesh Bist and produced she loves the experience of atre. There is another thrill of by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji going to theatres. “My OTT ex- watching a film larger than Telefilms and Guneet perience has actually been in life,” she added. Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment.

ver the next few months, she will be "I believe in all the films I am doing right O seen in "Bachchan Pandey", "Mimi", now. Beyond that, my job is to do my part "Adipurush", "Bhediya" and "Ganpath". really well and work hard for it. The rest is ‘My mother was born while The varied assortment, you would think, not really in my hands. I don't want to take would weigh her down with pressure. The the pressure of 'oh what if this goes wrong?' I would rather think.' what if all of my nani was travelling from them go right!'" shared the actress, who had made her Bollywood debut with 2014 Rawalpindi to Chandigarh’ Kriti Sanon: You film "Heropanti". Over the past seven-odd years, Kriti has Mumbai : Sony Entertainment Television’s Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye been noticed for her roles, particularly to bring vivid aspect in the life of the viewers when the cast of the can’t be cautious "Dilwale", "Raabta", Bareilly Ki Barfi", show brings some aesthetic works into the picture under the backdrop "Luka Chuppi", and "Panipat". of Pre Independence Era. The characters in the show replicates the and still move Her upcoming films are a mixed bag, gesture – posture of the Pre 1947 Era which makes them distinct from too. "Mimi", a heroine-centric film about others shows. And, into the celebrated family of the show the surrogacy, has particularly drawn interest. renowned artist Raymon Singh to be part of Kyun Utthe dil chhod ayae ahead in career While she wants to do more such films, Talking about the character, Raymon Singh says, “I am very delight- she would prefer to balance it with every ed to be a part of the family of Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye and looking actress has no time for pressure, or be other kind of films. So, "Bachchan forward to work with them . This time my character for this show is set scared. Pandey" is a commercial entertainer co- at the back drop of Independence era where there is a notion in the so- "I don't think you can be scared and starring Akshay Kumar. "Bhediya" takes ciety for women that they have some specific roles to do and they need cautious and still move ahead in your ca- her to the zone of supernatural horror with to adhere to it, my character is very fast forward and have a modern reer. Fear pulls you back. Once I know why Varun Dhawan. In "Ganpath", co-starring thinking which is more inclined towards equality. Though I respect our I am doing a project, there is no fear. You Tiger Shroff she engages in heavy-duty ac- traditional cultures but on the contrary I would love to be a part of the like the film, the storyline, the scene. You tion. "Hum Do Hamare Do" co-stars modern era which has an essence of uniformity. Adding to the charac- know you are doing something slightly dif- Rajkummar Rao and is a social comedy ter, she said, I belong from Karachi in the show and will be playing a ferent. Ok, it can be experimental but drama. role of Randheer’s Mother. thats your reason for doing it then," Kriti said. Watch Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye, Monday to Friday at 9 PM, only on Sony Entertainment Television. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Boxing: Deepak Kumar enters Swiatek to play Bencic in Adelaide final semis at Strandja Memorial New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): to secure a medal. Manjeet Singh (+91kg), in the men's Asian silver-winner draw, also made his exit Deepak Kumar (52kg) en- from the tournament. tered the semifinals with a Gulia, who defeated two- comfortable win to be as- time world champion sured of a medal and a Nazym Kyzaibay in the clash with reigning quarterfinals, went down Olympic and world cham- 0-5 to Romania's pion Shakhobiddin Zoirov Lacramioara Perijoc. at the 72nd Strandja Kachari also lost by the Memorial Boxing same margin to American Tournament in Sofia, Naomi Graham. Bulgaria. Manjeet was beaten by Deepak defeated Armenia's Gurgen Adelaide, Feb 26 (AP): 6-2 win over American fourth game. The 19-year- ing point. Swiatek held Bulgaria's Darislav Hovhannisyan. Earlier in teenager Coco Gauff in 2 old Swiatek bothered her serve, then broke the un- Vasilev 5-0 to make the the competition, Naveen French Open champion hours, 45 minutes. Bencic opponent with a series of seeded Teichmann's serve last-four stage and assure Boora (69kg) made the Iga Swiatek is into the ended Gauff's victory powerful groundstrokes as the next two times to keep India of a second medal at semifinals by defeating Adelaide International streak at five three in the Teichmann made 13 un- her perfect record for the the event. Zoirov, also a sil- However, it was a largely bowing out of the women's Brazil's Eravio Edson in final against second-seed- main draw and two in forced errors in the first tournament she has not ver-medallist at the Asian disappointing day for the competition. his quarterfinal bout. ed Belinda Bencic after a 6- qualifying. set. Teichmann failed to lost a set. "I feel solid and Games and the champi- Indians with former youth With their loss, India's India won three medals 3, 6-2 win over Jil Fifth-seeded Swiatek convert a break point in that is the most important onships, claimed a facile 5- world champion Jyoti challenge in the women's at the previous edition of Teichmann. was dominant in the open- the fourth game of the sec- thing for me because when 0 win over American Gulia (51kg) and draw has come to an end the event (one silver and Bencic advanced later ing set, breaking the Swiss ond set her only one of the I play good I just enjoy Anthony Herrera. Bhagyabati Kachari (75kg) without anyone managing two bronze). Friday with a 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), left-hander's serve in the match and it was a turn- everything," Swiatek said. Yusuf Pathan announces retirement Baroda continue winning streak, beat Chhattisgarh BCCI considering 4-5 IPL venues; from all forms of cricket Mumbai a concern amid COVID surge New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Surat, Feb 26 (PTI): Medium pacer Sourabh pegged Baroda back by game deep with their 125- Majumdar (2/85) account- taking two quick wickets, run fourth wicket stand. New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): situation in Maharashtra Out-of-favour India all-rounder Skipper Krunal ed for both the wickets. but Sheth, who walked in However, skipper has worsened with a spike Yusuf Pathan, who made a Pandya's unbeaten 133 It became 39/3 after at number eight, smashed Krunal broke the partner- The BCCI is looking at in COVID-19 cases. name for himself as a power- formed the cornerstone of Abhimanyusingh Rajput seven sixes while helping ship by removing Singh in four to five venues for con- "There is still a month hitter, on Friday announced Baroda's 13-run win over (5) perished cheaply. But his team to a formidable the 35th over. And, in the ducting the next edition of left for the IPL to start but retirement from all forms of Chhattisgarh in an Elite Vishnu Solanki (78 off 99 total. Pandya and Sheth next over, left-arm spinner the Indian Premier obviously some decisions cricket, saying time has come Group A game of the Vijay balls, 8x4) and Pradeep added 89 runs for the un- Ninad Rathwa sent back League with Mumbai as a need to be taken. It will be "to put a full stop to this Hazare Trophy here on Yadav (32) started the res- broken seventh wicket. Khare to leave them teeter- single host not looking fea- risky to have a single city innings of my life." Friday, even as Atit Sheth cue act and added 53 runs Chasing 333, ing at 5/185. sible anymore following a IPL in Mumbai if there is The 38-year-old Pathan was blazed away to a 16-ball 51. for the fourth wicket. Chhattisgarh lost opener Shashank Singh (32) and surge in COVID-19 cases in steady rise in cases that's part of the inaugural T20 World fans, teams, coaches and the Opting to bat, Baroda After Yadav departed, in Shashank Chandrakar Ajay Mandal (65 not out off and around the city. happening right now," a Cup-winning Indian team in whole country wholeheartedly rode on Pandya's hundred walked skipper Pandya, (12) early. Medium pacer 46 balls; 5x4, 3x3) added 48 Earlier, there were dis- senior BCCI official told 2007 and also the one that tri- for all the support and love," and Sheth's big-hitting to who was in his element Babashafi Pathan (3/73) runs as they inched to- cussions that Mumbai, PTI on conditions of umphed in the 2011 ODI World he wrote. Pathan, elder brother post 332/6 after a top-order and toyed with the struck twice removing wards the target, but the with four stadiums -- anonymity. Cup at home. of former India seamer Irfan, failure, and then restricted Chhattisgarh attack. Rishab Tiwari (26) and former was caught by Wankhede, Brabourne, DY "So cities like "The time has come today for played 57 ODIs and scored 810 the opposition to 319/9 to The left-hander Harpreet Singh Bhatia (14) Kartik Kakade off pacer Patil and Reliance Hyderabad, Bengaluru, me to put a full stop to this runs at a strike-rate of 113.60 record their fourth win on smashed 20 fours and as the batting side found it- Atit Sheth when they still Stadium, will be a good op- and Kolkata will be ready innings of my life. I officially with two hundreds and three the trot. three sixes in his whirl- self in a spot of bother at needed another 100 runs. tion to create a single bio- to host matches. announce retirement from all fifties. Besides, he also fea- Baroda lost openers wind 100-ball knock while 58/3. Mandal gave Baroda a secure bubble and hold the Ahmedabad, in all likeli- forms of the game," he said in tured in 22 T20 Internationals Kedar Devdhar (12) and forging a 139-run stand for But Amandeep Khare scare but their bowlers eight-week long tourna- hood, will host the play-off a statement posted on Twitter. in which he made 236 runs at a Smit Patel (13) cheaply and the fifth wicket with (67; 8x4, 1x6) and Ashutosh held their nerves to eke ment. and final match of the "I thank my family, friends, strike-rate of 146.58. was teetering at 29/2. Solanki. Chhattisgarh Singh (55; 6x4) took the out a narrow win. However,the COVID-19 IPL," he said. Ex-India pacer Vinay Kumar calls it quits Section of English media blames team for Motera debacle New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): ment posted on Twitter. In the statement, the 37- London, Feb 26 (PTI): their advantage when Veteran Karnataka year-old seasoned cam- they were 74 for two in the medium pacer R Vinay paigner said he immense- The British media lam- first innings, the system- Kumar, who also repre- ly benefitted getting to basted its cricket team's ab- atic lack of exposure to sented India and led his play alongside the likes of ject surrender to India in spin bowling caused by state team to successive Sachin Tendulkar, the pink-ball Test, holding the skewed priorities of Ranji Trophy titles, on Mahendra Singh Dhoni the much-debated rotation the ECB, the pink ball, the Friday announced his re- and Virat Kohli in his ca- policy and technical fail- extreme nature of the tirement from internation- reer. ures of its batsmen respon- pitch and the plain fact al and first-class cricket. "My cricketing experi- sible for the humiliation that they were up against The 37-year-old Kumar ence has been enriched by even as the Motera pitch a better team," the article played one Test, 31 ODIs playing under the great also drew some flak. further read. and nine T20 minds of Anil Kumble, England on Thursday 'The Sun' called Internationals for India, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, suffered an embarrassing England "inept" and criti- taking 49 wickets across at a station called Virendra Sehwag, 10-wicket defeat in the third cised the visitors' selec- the three formats. 'Retirement'. With a lot of Gautam Gambhir, Virat Test against India on a tion policy."Inept England In first-class cricket, mixed emotions, I, Vinay Kohli, Suresh Raina and spin-friendly Motera track humiliated in India on an Kumar has taken 504 wick- Kumar R, hereby an- Rohit Sharma to name the to go down 1-2 in the four- Ahmedabad bunsen-burn- ets from 139 matches at an nounce my retirement few. "Also, I was blessed to match series. er with one spinner and excellent average of 22.44 from international and have Sachin Tendulkar as The match ended under four No.11 batsmen," the with 8/32 being his best first class cricket," he said a mentor in Mumbai two days with the pitch paper wrote in a column bowling return in an in- in a statement. Indians," the pacer said. drawing flak from some for- by Dave Kidd. 'Wisden' nings. "It is not an easy deci- Kumar made his Ranji mer players like Michael into England's two-day feat against India when so ing the series, the failure summed up the defeat say- "Today 'Davangere sion to make, however, Trophy debut for Vaughan, who called it "not thrashing will yield no easy many things went wrong. to read the conditions, and ing: "Never in the history Express' after running for there comes a time in Karnataka in the 2004-05 ideal" for Test cricket. But answers," read the headline The newspaper went on "the hangover from the of Test matches in this 25 years and passing so every sportsperson's life season and went on to be- 'The Guardian' newspaper of its report. "It is hard to to pin the blame on the ro- heavy defeat in Chennai country has English crick- many stations of cricket- where one has to call it a come the team's lead focussed on England's own work out what to blame for tation policy, which led to last week." "Then the bats- et been made to look quite ing life, has finally arrived day," he added in the state- seamer. shoddy display. "Inquest the disastrous third Test de- resting of key players dur- men's inability to press so poor." England looked like startled rabbits Intent to score was needed on ‘India can win Pietersen to captain in second innings: Hussain against odds in all conditions’ England Legends in Road London, Feb 26 (PTI): Motera track: Rohit Sharma Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (PTI): not just to survive but try Safety World Series England have lost their and score runs as well, batting rhythm after Intent to score and not while respecting the good Raipur, Feb 26 (PTI): playing on two difficult just survive was the key to balls. That's all I tried to surfaces and looked like flourish on the Motera do. "The pitch was an in- Former England bats- "startled rabbits" in the pitch, asserted India open- teresting one and odd ball man Kevin Pietersen will second innings of the er Rohit Sharma who bat- was just coming in and lead the England Legends third Test against India, ted effortlessly on the "in- some were taking turns. while Khaled Mahmud will according to former skip- teresting but normal" On a track like this, you captain the Bangladesh per Nasser Hussain. pitch that was declared need to have a clear mind- Legends in the Unacademy Hussain said it's all difficult and challenging set, which I think I did Road Safety World Series', about mentality now and Cricket Podcast'. by visiting England bats- until I played that sweep starting in Raipur from the tourists need to find "England looked like men. shot." Chennai, Feb 26 (PTI): March 5. Former cricketers Squads a way to draw the series, startled rabbits in that Rohit attributed his sub- He felt that Patel's strat- Matthew Hoggard, Owais which will be a good re- second innings. I don't lime first innings half-cen- egy of attacking the Indian team has all the mark- Shah, Monty Panesar, Nick England Legends: sult for them. think it was an 81 all out tury to the positive intent stumps paid off well. The ings of a great side as it can Crompton are some of the Kevin Pietersen, Owais England on Thursday pitch but this was a that he displayed during spinner ended the game not only fight it out but win other key members in the Shah, Philip Mustard, suffered a 10-wicket de- much tougher pitch than the day-night third Test in with 11 wickets in his against the odds in all condi- England Legends squad, a Monty Panesar, Nick feat in the third Test Chennai." Left-arm spin- which England got kitty. tions, former Australia opener media release issued here Crompton, Kabir Al,; against India inside two ner Axar Patel, who was thrashed by 10 wickets in- "Axar was simply bril- Matthew Hayden said. said. Sajid Mahmood, James days to hand India an the destructor-in-chief, side two days on the spin- liant," Rohit said, lauding India had recently defeated The Bangladesh Legends Tredwell, Chris unassailable 2-1 lead. Joe relentlessly hit the good friendly pitch. the bowler who had big Australia 2-1 Down Under in a squad comprises players Schofield, Jonathan Root and his men strug- length areas to bamboo- "When you are playing the home side spinners ac- shoes to fill, replacing an four-Test series. Virat Kohli's like Nafees Iqbal, Abdur Trott, Ryan Sidebottom, gled on the spin-friendly zle the England batsmen on a pitch like that, you counting for 19 wickets. injured Ravindra Jadeja. men then took an unassailable Razzaq and Mohammed Usman Afzaal, Matthew Motera pitch, managing and grab a match-haul of need to have an intent and England batsmen were de- "Coming out from 2-1 lead over England follow- Rafique among others. Hoggard, James Tindall. 112 and 81 in their two in- 11 for 70. look to score runs as well. ceived by left-armer Axar nowhere and performing ing the 10-wicket win in the The England Legends Bangladesh Legends: nings respectively. "Axar is very accurate. You can't just keep block- Patel's straighter deliver- is never easy. He was out third Test at Ahmedabad on team is scheduled to land in Khaled Mahmud, Nafees "Especially on this He bowls stump to stump ing," Rohit said during the ies that skidded straight injured, slightly down, Thursday. Raipur on Friday after- Iqbal, Mohd Rafique, pitch, where one spins and some balls turn and virtual conference after instead of turning. came back and bowled "India have shown that they noon, while the Bangladesh Abdur Razzaq, Khalid prodigiously and the some don't. Most of his the match on Thursday. Rohit felt that during very well in Chennai. He are a modern team who can Legends squad will reach Mashud, Hanan Sarkar, other skids on, you lose wickets came from balls England captain Joe his innings of 66, he was a understands conditions not only fight it out but win on Saturday. Javed Omar, Rajin all kind of rhythm. that didn't turn, so peo- Root and Zak Crawley had step or two ahead of well and how to vary the against the odds in all condi- The first edition of the se- Saleh, Mehrab Hossain, That's what successive ple will look at that and earlier described the track England bowlers. pace and what lines to tions. This is a mark of all the ries, played in T20 format, Aftab Ahmed, Alamgir Test matches on these say 'why not play for as challenging. "You just need to be bowl." Coming wider off great teams in history. The had to be called off after Kabir. MD.Sharif sorts of pitches do for those straight deliver- The senior opener slightly ahead at times the crease was also anoth- ability to win both at home four games on March 11, Mushfiqur Rahman, your mindset," Hussain ies?' but it's the ball be- scored India's only half- and try and find ways to er effective ploy used by and away," Hayden told PTI in 2020 due to the outbreak of Mamoon Rashid. said on 'Sky Sports fore. century of the game with score runs. My intent was Patel. an e-mail interaction. the COVID-19 pandemic. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Ceasefire rekindles hope for peaceful future among LoC residents

Jammu, Feb 26 (PTI): between the two countries to promises in the past as well, sualties. The fresh agreement but raised question over the observe complete ceasefire only to violate them," he said. of maintaining complete intention of Pakistan. The announcement by India along the borderline. It has For the past few years, ceasefire is a happy news for Kiran Kumar, a Kathua and Pakistan to strictly ob- rekindled hope among us," Pakistan has engaged in us. Hope it stays," Sarpanch District Development Council serve all agreements on cease- Kalal-resident Mohmmad shelling and firing along the Bhawani in Rajouri district (DDC) member, says that it is fire along the Line of Control Isaaq said. Isaaq hoped that LoC and the International Sunil Kumar said. a happy news for border resi- (LoC) and other sectors has Pakistan would keep its prom- Border (IB) resulting in casu- Subash Chander, a Panch, dents. "We thank the central rekindled hope for a peaceful ise of complete observance of alties, damage to houses, said although they are very government for this decision. future among border resi- the ceasefire agreement. schools, health centres and re- happy over the news, but it is We want Pakistan to behave dents in Jammu and Kashmir "We hope Pakistan keeps ligious places. "We have suf- difficult to trust Pakistan. as a good neighbour by ensur- who have been living under the promise of not firing on fered a lot to due Pakistani fir- Similar apprehension was ing zero firing from their side. constant fear of firing and us. We do not feel that they ing and shelling.... Education raised by Kerni-resudent Farmers will fearlessly culti- shelling. "We are joyous over will religiously observe cease- A bunker of residents at a village near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. of kids was affected. Houses Mohmmad Ashraf who wel- vate their lands on border. the news of a fresh agreement fire. They have made such were damaged. There were ca- comed the fresh agreement Life will be better," he said. WEARING MASK NECESSITY WHO chief lauds India, PM Modi for sharing vaccines with world Geneva, Feb 26 (PTI): COVAX facility in collabo- more countries in a phased ration with UNICEF,which manner. WHO chief Tedros aims to cover 92 countries Consignments of coron- Adhanom Ghebreyesus under the initiative. avirus vaccine doses were has lauded Prime Minister The doses are a part of supplied as gifts to Narendra Modi's commit- the first batch of COVID-19 Bangladesh (20 lakh), ment for supporting vac- vaccine the country is ac- Myanmar (17 lakh), Nepal cine equity and sharing quiring through the (10 lakh), Bhutan (1.5 lakh), COVID-19 vaccines with COVID-19 Vaccine Global the Maldives (1 lakh), over 60 countries across Access Facility (COVAX), Mauritius (1 lakh), the world, hoping that which Ghana among near- Seychelles (50,000), Sri other nations will follow ly 92 countries have signed Lanka (5 lakh), Bahrain (1 his example. into. The Ministry of lakh), Oman (1 lakh), In a tweet, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus External Affairs (MEA) on Afghanistan (5 Lakhs), Director-General of the February 12 said that India Barbados (1 Lakh) and World Health doses is helping 60+ coun- has provided over 229 lakh Dominica (70,000), he said. Organisation, said that tries start vaccinating doses of coronavirus vac- Srivastava said coun- India's support in supply- their #healthworkers and cines to various countries tries which received vac- ing its vaccines is helping other priority groups. I out of which 64 lakh doses cines on commercial basis over 60 countries to begin hope other countries will have been supplied as are Brazil (20 lakh), the vaccination process. follow your example," he grant assistance and 165 Morocco (60 lakh), "Thanks India & Prime said in the tweet. lakh on commercial basis. Bangladesh (50 lakh), Minister @narendramodi India on Wednesday dis- MEA Spokesperson Myanmar (20 lakh), Egypt for supporting patched the first batch of Anurag Srivastava said (50,000), Algeria (50,000), South Korean traditional band members wearing mask to celebrate Jeongwol Daeboreum, at the National #VaccinEquity. Your com- six lakh COVID-19 vaccine India will continue to take South Africa (10 lakh), Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Friday. mitment to #COVAX and doses to the African coun- forward the global vaccine Kuwait (2 lakh) and UAE (2 sharing #COVID19 vaccine try of Ghana under the supply initiative and cover lakh). Odisha Assembly adjourned after UK SC rejects IS bride’s legal bid to return Contempt case against officials for BJP lawmaker threatens suicide London, Feb 26 (AFP): judge Robert Reed, said in a threat to enter the coun- rewarding killers of tigress closed a written judgment. try. "Any restrictions of Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (PTI): Britain's highest court on "But there is no perfect rights and freedoms faced New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Friday rejected a bid by a solution to a dilemma of by this individual are a di- Odisha Assembly was woman who was stripped the present kind." rect consequence of the The Supreme Court Friday adjourned till post- of her UK citizenship for Now 21, Begum left her extreme actions that she Friday closed the case lunch session after a BJP joining the Islamic State home in east London at and others have taken," seeking contempt action lawmaker threatened sui- group to return to chal- the age of 15 to travel to Javid added. against senior cide and the Congress lenge the decision. Syria with two school In 2019 Begum told The Maharashtra officials for Legislature party leader sat Five judges at the friends and married an IS Times newspaper that she rewarding people who had on dharna in the well of the Supreme Court gave a fighter. did not regret travelling to killed an alleged 'man- House demanding immedi- unanimous decision in the Britain's then-interior Syria and had not been eater' tigress Avni' in ate procurement of paddy case of Shamima Begum, minister Sajid Javid re- "fazed" by seeing a severed Yavatmal district in 2018 from farmers in different whose legal battles have Shamima Begum voked her citizenship in head dumped in a bin. after it was informed that mandis of the state. come to be seen as a test of 2019 on national security Although Britain has the killing was approved The issue was raised dur- Subash Chandra Panigrahi how Britain treat nation- until she can participate grounds amid an outcry blocked her return, the by the top court. ernment in its reply has ing the question hour when als who joined the ji- "without the safety of the led by right-wing newspa- United States and several A bench of Chief said that the decision to BJP MLA from Deogarh, when the farmers are get- hadists. public being compro- pers. European countries have Justice Bobde and Justices kill the man eating tigress Subash Chandra Panigrahi ting prepared to go for self- They found her right to mised". The Conservative law- accepted the repatriation AS Bopanna and V was approved by this announced that he will not immolation, I as their repre- a fair hearing did not over- "That is not a perfect so- maker welcomed Friday's of their citizens accused of Ramasubramanian, which Court. hesitate to immolate him- sentative have no choice but ride considerations such lution, as it is not known ruling, noting it under- joining the IS group over- had earlier issued notice We cannot say that the self to protest against the to adopt the same procedure as public safety, and that how long it may be before lined that the government seas, with some facing for initiating contempt ac- tigress was not a man sufferings of the farmers to protest against the gov- the decision to block her that is possible," the head must be able to decide if charges in their home tion Maharashtra princi- eater and review the earli- who are not able to sell their ernments inability to pro- return should remain of the Supreme Court, someone poses too serious countries. pal secretary Vikas er decision of the court, paddy in the mandis follow- cure paddy. Kharge and eight others, the bench said, adding that ing the introduction of the Panigrahi, however, re- COVID-19 vaccine permitted the animal if the villagers celebrated centralised token system. turned to his seat after ‘PURIM’ FESTIVAL rights activist Sangeeta that they were relieved by Farmers are given tokens Speaker S N Patro asured didn’t hurt at all Dogra to withdraw her the killing then how it can to sell their paddy before it him that he will be given op- and helps others: plea. be taken note of by the au- is harvested. By the time portunity to raise the issue During the hearing con- thorities. Dogra, appear- the paddy is ready for sale, durinmg the zero hour. As Britain’s Queen ducted through video con- ing in person, said that the tenure of the tokens are soon as the zero hour began, London, Feb 26 (PTI): Britain's ferencing, the bench told correct facts were not put found to have elapsed caus- Congress Legislature Party Queen Elizabeth II has said Dogra that the state gov- before the court. ing harassment to them. leader Narasingha Mishra that receiving her vaccine to This has led to hundreds of sat on dharna under the protect against COVID-19 "did- farmers to protest and put Speakers podium in the n't hurt at all" and encouraged up road blocakdes in the well and made the same de- those hesitant about getting state, he said. mand. He said that the gov- jabbed to think about how it Sitting on a dharna in the ernment must give justice would help others in prevent- well of the House, to farmers and should re- ing the spread of the deadly Panigrahi said: I will immo- frain from cheating them. virus. late myself if the procure- ''We want specific reply In a rare reference to private ment process is not stream- from the government. Let health matters, the 94-year-old lined and the produce of the the Speaker convene an all monarch backed the National farmers are procured at the party meeting and resolve Health Service (NHS) led vac- earliest. the issue immediately," cination programme in the UK He said, "The farmers in Mishra said. Unable to run during a video call earlier this my constituency are threat- the House due to the week with health officials co- ening to commit sucide as ruckus, Speaker SN Patro ordinating the rollout across they are not being able to adjourned the proceeding Israelis dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem on Friday.Chronicle pic- ShrikantMeshram England, Wales, Scotland and sell their paddy. Therefore, till 4 pm. Northern Ireland. Turkmen leader recognises dog breed with state holiday Ashgabat, Feb 26 (AFP): Berdymukhamedov's de- Turkmenistan, the alabai year-old son Serdar, who is cree, the dog will share a is more commonly known often viewed as his future Turkmenistan's authori- holiday on the last Sunday as a Central Asian successor, combines three tarian ruler has recog- of April with the Akhal- Shepherd Dog, but powerful government nised a national dog breed Teke horse, an animal long Turkmen authorities are posts with the leadership with a state holiday, gov- heralded by state propa- promoting the breed as a of the national alabai asso- ernment media reported ganda. The holiday will core element of national ciation. The alabai is Friday, elevating the ca- "increase the world fame of heritage. In November, the trained to fight from a nine to the same status as the Turkmen alabai", said authorities unveiled a young age and breeders the gas-rich country's the decree published in the golden statue honouring clip the dogs' ears and cut beloved horses. Neutral Turkmenistan the alabai and featuring a their tails down to stumps The alabai shepherd dog state newspaper. wraparound screen dis- in preparation for battle. A has inspired presidential The newspaper said the playing footage of the cartoon version of the dog poetry and an ostentatious alabai would also have its dogs. In a book published whose design was person- gold statue under the lead- own national beauty con- in 2019, ally overseen by ership of strongman test for the first time this Berdymukhamedov wrote Berdymukhamedov Gurbanguly year. Historically prized by that bygone generations of served as the mascot for Berdymukhamedov, who Turkmen pastoralists for Turkmen saw "in the the Asian Indoor and gave Russian President its protective qualities, the Akhal-Teke (horse) their Martial Arts Games -- a Vladimir Putin a puppy for robust breed is also used dreams and in the alabai tournament that Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov his 65th birthday in 2017. by border patrols and po- their happiness". Turkmenistan hosted with with dog riding a horse. Now, thanks to lice. Outside Berdymukhamedov's 39- great pomp in 2017. CENTRAL CC

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Q3 GDP data max 8 phases, constituencies, followed by below the psychological which is to be released counting of votes the third phase on April 6 15,000-mark on Friday, today also added volatility An artist performs at the on May 2 for 31 seats, the fourth on tracking global selloffs logging over 5 per cent in the Indian market." inaugural function of 2nd Khelo April 10 for 44 constituen- triggered by a panic in drop. Although negative, mid India National Winter Games, at „ Everyone on poll duty cies, the fifth on April 17 for bond markets overseas. Sectorally, banking and small caps outper- the ski resort of Gulmarg, Friday. to get COVID-19 vaccine 45 seats, sixth for 43 seats Investors also turned index suffered the maxi- formed their larger in- before assembly on April 22, seventh phase cautious ahead of the mum loss with over 4.8 per dices showing investor Infant administered on April 26 for 36 seats and third quarter GDP data re- cent drop. Financial and confidence, he said, elections: EC Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora (C) with Election last and eighth phase on lease, besides keeping an telecom indices too fell adding the market will medicine Commissioners Sushil Chandra (L) and Rajiv Kumar at a press April 29 for 35 seats, Arora eye on simmering geopo- sharply by 4.9 per cent and gain momentum as the Mumbai: Teera Kamat, a six- New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): conference in New Delhi, Friday. said. litical tensions between 3.85 per cent, respectively. global market is expected month-old suffering from a The Election the US and Syria. "Equity markets opened to stabilise supported by rare disease, on Friday was Voting for five assembly West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil April 1 and April 6, while Commission will appoint At the day's close, the 30- gap down following spike maintaining accommoda- administered a medicine elections will begin on Nadu and Puducherry. polling in Kerala, Tamil two special observers for share BSE Sensex settled in global bond yields and tive monetary policy and a whose cost is estimated to March 27, with West Bengal The elections for the five Nadu and Puducherry will West Bengal and a third 1,939.32 points or 3.80 per extended its weakness fur- growing economy. be Rs 16 crore and for which conducting the maximum assemblies are expected to take place in a single phase can also be sent if required, cent lower at 49,099.99 its ther as the session pro- Elsewhere in Asia, the Centre had waived off eight phases continuing till witness a determined at- on April 6. Arora said in response to worst one-day fall since gressed. Panic in global bourses closed with heavy import duty and GST, offi- April 29, and votes for the tempt by the BJP to put a Elections for the West queries on whether enough May 4 last year. bond markets led to sharp losses due to a rout in glob- cials said. The child suffers polls in the four states and strong show, including in Bengal assembly will be arrangements are in place Similarly, the broader rise in yields which al bond markets. from Spinal Muscular one union territory will be Assam where it is already held in eight phases, up for the polls in the state, NSE Nifty plunged 568.20 spooked investors amid Stock exchanges in Atrophy, also known as SMA counted on May 2, the in power, as well as in West from seven last time, begin- where many have been points or 3.76 per cent to fears of interest rate cycle Europe were also trading Type-1, a rare condition in Election Commission said Bengal, Kerala, Tamil ning with polling for 30 raising questions about po- close the session at reversal," said Hemang with losses in mid-session which a complete break- on Friday. Nadu and Puducherry seats on March 27, Chief litical violence. 14,529.15 the biggest single- Jani, Head of Equity deals. Most global markets down of nerve cells in her As many as 18.68 crore where the saffron party has Election Commissioner Arora also said everyone day drop since March 23 Strategy, Broking & traded lower after Wall brain and spinal cord result voters will be eligible to been pushing hard in re- Sunil Arora said while an- on election duty for the up- last year. Distribution, Motilal Street's main indexes tum- in zero control over muscle cast their votes at 2.7 lakh cent years. Elections in nouncing the poll schedule. coming polls will be vacci- On the Sensex chart, all Oswal. Vinod Nair, Head of bled, following a steep rise movement. polling stations for 824 as- Assam will be conducted in The second phase of West nated against COVID-19 be- 30 constituents ended in Research at Geojit in benchmark US sembly seats across Assam, three phases on March 27, Bengal's assembly elections fore polling day. the red, with eight scrips Financial Services, said, Treasury yields. Ammunition recovered al-Qaeda conspiracy case Jammu: Security forces C'garh 20-21 GSDP, per capita Senior citizens, those with co-morbidities above launched a cordon and search operation in Jammu NIA files charge sheet against 11 and Kashmir's Poonch dis- income to see decline: Report 45yrs can now register on-site & get COVID vaccine trict and recovered four Raipur, Feb 26 (PTI): well as the service sector were New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): schedules. Administration (Co-WIN) terrorists held from Bengal, Kerala grenades and ammunition expected to grow by 4.61 per The beneficiary would and member, National on Friday, officials said. A The Gross State Domestic cent and 0.75 per cent respec- As India gears up to vac- be able to choose the CVC Expert Group on Vaccine New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Arms Act, the NIA official joint search operation was Product (GSDP) of tively over the previ- cinate people above 60 of his/her choice and Administration of said. The case was regis- launched in Mendhar belt Chhattisgarh is estimat- ous financial year. years of age and those book an appointment for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) on The NIA on Friday filed tered by the NIA based on based on disclosure of ed to decline by 1.77 However, the industry over 45 years with comor- immunization, the min- the vaccination of age-ap- a charge sheet against 11 information about an al- Sher Ali, a coordinator and per cent and the per sector, namely min- bidities against COVID-19 istry said. propriate groups through members of the banned Qaeda-inspired module facilitator of terror activi- capita income is expect- ing and quarrying, from March 1, the Union Vaccination will be free a video conference. terrorist group al-Qaeda in sprouting and operating in ties of various groups who ed to fall by 0.14 per- construction, manu- Health Ministry on Friday of charge at the govern- The nationwide COVID- the Indian Subcontinent West Bengal and Kerala was arrested from Jammu cent, as per the facturing and elec- said the facility of on-site ment vaccination centres. 19 vaccination drive was for allegedly planning to under the leadership of airport earlier this month, Economic Survey Report tricity, gas and water registrations will be avail- Those taking the COVID launched on January 16. carry out attacks in India Hasan, the spokesperson of they said. for 2020-21 tabled in supply, was likely to able so that eligible benefi- vaccine at any designat- This is now to be exponen- on the instructions of the premier investigation the state Assembly on decline by 5.28 per ciaries can walk into iden- ed/empanelled private tially expanded to the vul- their Pakistan- and agency said. Migratory birds dead Friday. cent as compared to 2019-20, it tified vaccination centres, health facility will have to nerable age-groups -- all Bangladesh-based han- The members of this The report, presented in the get themselves registered pay a pre-fixed charge, it citizens above 60 years dlers, an official said. module were in advanced Gondia (Maha): Carcasses added. As per advance estimate, House by state Planning, and get inoculated. said. and those within the age Murshid Hasan, stage of conspiracy to exe- of two migratory birds were the GSDP at current price (mar- Economics and Statistics depart- The beneficiaries will The Centre shared this bracket of 45 to 59 years Mosaraf Hoseen, Mainul cute terrorist attacks in found near a lake in Gondia ket prices) is likely to increase ment minister Amarjeet Bhagat, be able to self-register in information with Health with specified co-morbidi- Mandal, Lea Yean Ahmed, different parts of the coun- district of Maharashtra on to Rs 3,50,270 crore in 2020-21 revealed that the GSDP at con- advance by downloading Secretaries and MDs ties --from March 1. Najmus Sakib, Iyakub try,the NIA official said. Friday, even as officials from Rs 3,44,955 crore of previ- stant price was expected to the Co-WIN 2.0 portal and (National Health Mission) The states and UTs were Biswas, Samim Ansari, In raids conducted on denied the possibility that ous fiscal, which is a growth of decrease by 1.77 per cent and through other IT applica- of states and UTs during a explained the basic fea- Abu Sufian, Atiur September 19 last year in they died due to avian 1.54 percent, it said. The per reach Rs 2,45,45,166 lakh for tions such as Arogya Setu high-level meeting which tures of version 2.0 of the Rahman, Al Mamun West Bengal and Kerala, influenza. The carcasses capita income in 2019-20, as per 2020-21, as against quick esti- etc which will list the gov- was chaired by Rajesh digital platform CO-WIN, Kamal and Abdul Momin nine terrorists were arrest- were found at quick estimate was Rs 1,05,089, mates of Rs 2,49,87,503 lakh in ernment and private hos- Bhushan, Union Health which is a population- Mandal have been named ed. Subsequently,two more Shringarbandh Lake in and it is likely to reach Rs 2019-20. According to the report, pitals serving as COVID-19 Secretary, along with Dr scale software with capaci- in the charge sheet under terror operatives were ar- Arjuni Morgaon tehsil in the 1,04,943 during 2020-21, regis- the state's agriculture sector, vaccination centres R. S Sharma, Chairperson ty of processing several sections of the IPC, the rested from West Bengal morning, an official said. "A tering a 0.14 per cent decline as comprising agriculture, live- (CVCs) with the date and of the Empowered Group thousands of entries, the Unlawful Activities on August 26 and spot panchnama was car- compared to previous year, the stock, forestry and fishing, as time of the available on Vaccine ministry said. (Prevention) Act and the November 1 last year. ried out and the carcasses report said. were buried as per the guidelines," range forest RAVIDAS JAYANTI SC agrees to hear PMLA: Mirchi’s sons, wife declared SUV with explosives found officer Darshana Patil said. plea for caste-wise near Ambani's house LeT workers held 2021 census for fugitive economic offenders turns out to be stolen Srinagar: Security forces backward classes Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): abroad after following the Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI): arrested two overground due process of law. New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): A special PMLA court in The ED filed a money The vehicle with explosives, workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba which was found near industrial- Mumbai on Friday de- laundering case against (LeT) terror group in ist Mukesh Ambani's residence Bandipora district of Jammu The Supreme Court clared two sons and the Mirchi, who died at the here in south Mumbai on and Kashmir on Friday, Friday agreed to hear a wife of late gangster Iqbal age of 63 in London in Thursday, had been stolen last police said. "Acting on spe- plea seeking direction to Mirchi as fugitive econom- 2013, his family and others week and its owner had even cific information, police, the Centre for conducting ic offenders in a money last year after studying lodged a complaint about it, Army and CRPF apprehend- a caste-wise 2021 census laundering case. multiple Mumbai police police said on Friday. ed two terrorist associates for backward classes for ef- The ED had, in FIRs lodged against them. The vehicle with gelatin sticks of proscribed terrorist outfit ficient allocation of budg- December, moved an appli- As per the agency, and apparently a fake number LeT at Bonikhan Mohalla of etary resources and ex- cation under section 4 Mirchi "indirectly owned plate was found parked on Hajin Town," a police cluding the 'creamy layer' read with section 12 of various properties in and Carmichael Road near 'Antilia', spokesman said. and 'non backward class' Fugitive Economic around Mumbai". the multi-storey residence of citizens from a particular Offenders Act of 2018 seek- It filed a criminal case Ambani, the chairman of caste. ing that the court "declare against Mirchi and others Reliance Industries, on Thursday Sedition case A bench of Chief Junaid Iqbal Memon and to probe money launder- evening. "The owner of the vehi- cle, Hiren Mansukh, visited the Mumbai: The Bombay High Justice Bobe and Justices Asif Iqbal Memon (sons of ing charges linked to their AS Bopanna and V Mirchi) and Hajra Memon alleged illegal dealings in police commissioner office in Court on Friday sought doc- south Mumbai this afternoon uments from the Bandra Ramasubramanian issued (wife) as fugitive economic the purchase and sale of notice to the Centre and offenders". costly real estate assets in after he saw visuals of the SUV magistrate court pertaining found near Ambani's house, National Commission for The special court al- Mumbai. to the sedition case against which was similar to his vehicle," Kangana Ranaut and her Backward Classes (NCBC) lowed the plea and direct- Properties worth about an official said. "His statement sister Rangoli Chandel. A and tagged the matter ed the Enforcement Rs 798 crore have been at- will be recorded by the Crime division bench of Justices S Devotees take part in a religious fair on the eve of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, in Jalandhar, Friday. along with other pending Directorate to seize their tached by the agency till Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the S Shinde and Manish Pitale matters. properties in India and now in this case. Mumbai crime branch," he said. sought the papers after Ranaut and Chandel's advo- cate Rizwan Siddiquee told India, China agree to establish hotline between foreign ministers the court that the docu- Govt First Grade Colleges in Karnataka ments submitted by the complainant in the case to be De-Bonded desktop computers Disengagement at all friction points necessary before the magistrate and those given to the high Bengaluru, Feb 26 (PTI) India Pvt Ltd and the Educate initiative, the court do not tally. Rotary Club, the office of DCTE has been partner- to consider de-escalation of troops:Jaishankar The government first- Deputy Chief Minister C ing with MNCs and phi- Weather grade colleges in N Ashwath Narayan, who lanthropists to educate New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): tries agreed early this cluded withdrawal of last. The two leaders dis- Karnataka will be provid- holds the Higher and train students for month to disengage from troops and weapons from cussed the situation along ed with 12,500 De-Bonded Education portfolio, said. employment, train pro- India has told China that the Pangong Tso area in the North and South banks the Line of Actual Control High Low 36 20 desktop computers as The initiative has the fessors in modern disengagement at all fric- eastern Ladakh, External of the Pangong lake. (LAC) in eastern Ladakh part of the Help Educate, prime objective of facili- methodology through fac- tion points is necessary to Affairs Minister S Releasing details of the 75- and issues related to over- MARKET a public- private initia- tating the learning of stu- ulty development pro- contemplate de-escalation Jaishankar told his minute conversation, the all India-China relations. NIFTY 14,529.15  tive taken up by the dents of Government grammes and digital of troops in eastern Chinese counterpart Ministry of External "EAM said that Department of Collegiate First Grade Colleges and teaching. Ladakh even as the foreign Wang Yi during a tele- Affairs (MEA) said in a Boundary Question may SENSEX 49,099.99  and Technical Education making a difference in It would also equip gov- ministers of the two coun- phonic conversation on statement on Friday that take time to resolve but (DCTE), officials said. the learning of students, ernment colleges with tries agreed to establish a Thursday that peace and China was told that bilater- disturbance of peace and BULLION A memorandum of un- most of whom hail from a digital assets to adopt dig- hotline for "timely" com- tranquillity on the border al relations have been im- tranquillity, including by GOLD 46,430 derstanding (MoU) was socio-economically mar- ital learning which is munication and exchange is essential for develop- pacted severely over last violence, will inevitably signed on Friday by the ginalised background, it both a recent trend and of views. ment of bilateral rela- year. The tense military have a damaging impact SILVER 68,500 DCTE, Cognizant said. also an inviolable neces- In the first high level tions. The armies of the standoff in eastern on the relationship," the Technology Solutions Under the Help sity of times. contact after the two coun- two sides last week con- Ladakh erupted on May 5 MEA said. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Corruption worth lakhs in name of plantation

Q In Birighat under fruit trees like mango, tigate into this matter. But ed in three years but now at the district office and Mainpur block guava etc are to be planted even after three months, due to alleged massive all information can be and village panchayat investigation finds have corruption entire area gathered from there. Central Chronicle News Birighat was responsible not been made public. The lies barren. The villagers Janpad Panchayat for taking care and main- local villagers and public informed that last year Mainpur member Mainpur, Feb 26: In the tenance of this scheme. representatives of this 3000 saplings came for Nirbhay Thakur said, cor- Labourers made to walk village panchayat But allegedly massive cor- area have vented anger plantation and were plant- ruption worth Rs 70-80 Birighat under Mainpur ruption in this scheme and are making prepara- ed just to complete official lakh has come to fore in block Rs 1.20 crore was which came to fore result- tions to meet Chief formalities. this scheme. Only probe 300 mts to fetch water sanctioned in 2017-18 for ed in not even 20% plant- Minister for demanding was conducted but no ac- plantation in 45 acres ed saplings are alive. In unbiased probe and fol- What officials said tion has been taken. In Central Chronicle News which labourers of nurs- under MNREGA. This the area grass and other lowed by action against " Janpad Panchayat case unbiased action is Q For watering saplings ery are made to lift water plantation was to covered wild plants can be seen in- those at fault. Mainpur CEO Narsingh taken axe will fall on Pandaria, Feb 26: in nursery from 300 mts long dis- in seven different phases stead of actual plants If sources are to be be- Dhruv said, investigation many officials. He added, Forest area in Pandaria tance and carry this load and was scheduled to be which were to be planted. lieved, fake bills were at- team at district level was not even 10% plants are has got nursery in in the saplings. It is daily. So due to delay in completed in two years. The matter came to fore in tached by the concerned sent to carry out investi- alive at the site. Badoura and here learnt that watering to repair of this electrical Out of the total amount the meetings of janpad officials to siphon lakhs gation but the report is Former secretary saplings are prepared for plants in the nursery is water pump, the labour- sanctioned, Rs 15 lakh panchayat Mainpur and out of this scheme and no still awaited. Salam Khan said, majori- plantation. done using an electric ers are not the only one was for fencing in 45 acres zilla panchayat sign board can be seen at MNREGA Programme ty of the plants are killed The labourers bring motor pump, but at pres- facing problems, but the and Rs 20 lakh was for ma- Gariyabandh and probe the place. In total 20,000 Officer R K Kanwar said, as there was no arrange- water from about 300 mts ent there is no electrical plants also face threat of nure. Under this scheme team was formed to inves- saplings were to be plant- entire record is available ment for water. away and sprinkle water connection and due to getting dried up. Literacy centres to be opened soon ber Heeralal Markam, Janpad Mass marriage prog Central Chronicle News member Gitesh Pandey, Asst. 65 ‘Mitanins’ imparted training Pandaria, Feb 26: Under BEO Gajendra Singh Thakur, 'Padhana - Likhna' campaign, a senior Principal Baderajpur - Central Chronicle News under MSKVY today block-level meeting was held Shambhunath Chandekar; last on Wednesday in block Asst. BEO Baderajpur Gajendra Birkoni, Feb 26: A 7-day Central Chronicle News tial-knot in this pro- education office Vishrampuri. Singh Thakur; BRP Manoj training camp of gramme. The list of eli- The Block Nodal Officer Viplav Kumar Kushwah, Premlal Mitanins was held in Konta, Feb 26: Under gible beneficiaries after Dey took opinion of members Yadav Sankul co-ordinator; Chandi Mandir last on Mukhyamantri final verification has for opening of Literacy Centres Aakashdeep Khawas, Feb 23 and it started from Sanyukta Kanya Vivah been displayed in the Feb 17. In this 65 Yojana (MSKVY), a District Office of in the block soon. Rupendra Kumar Kaushik, 'Mitanins' were imparted mass marriage of mar- Women and Child Nodal officer also apprised Roopsingh Netam, Sawant Ram training. riageable youths will be Development. the members of Samiti that in Sahu, Kamleshwar Nag, head BPM Surendra organized in Sukma on It is notable here that the first leg this programme master -Ganesh Ram Nishad, Chandrakar, BC Shanti Feb 27 from 11 am at under the above scheme will be started in 14 panchay- Budheshwar Prasad Sahu and Dewangan, SPS Mamta Eklavya Adarsh the state government ats of the block and as per the others were present. Yadav, ST Rekha, Ratna Residential School has increased the survey done, there are 1319 It is based upon the reading Kumar, Hirdouli, Campus, Kumharras. amount per couple to Rs illiterate person above 15 years material for the centre a con- Sulochana, Rukhmani District Women and 25000. Material gifts and they will be imparted edu- sent was reached to start few Dhruv, Uma, Rukhmani Child Development upto Rs 20000 will be dis- cation with help of 126 motiva- centres immediately. For pro- Chaturvedi created Officer Atul Parihar in- tributed to newly wed- tional voluntary teachers. motion of this campaign, a pro- awareness about educa- training on how to iden- Epilepsy, Sugar, BP, men- sion a total of 65 formed that around 300 ded couple and an The members of Samiti who posal to hold slogan writing tion and health to both tify patients suffering tal abnormality and oth- 'Mitanins' were imparted couples from amount of Rs 5000 cou- were present in the meeting contest, declaration in Gram urban and rural with Pneumonia, symp- ers and about the gov- training in sub-health Chhindgarh, Tongpal, ple will be spent in vari- included- public rep and social Panchayats and next date for 'Mitanins'. toms of Measles among ernment services for centres and Primary Sukma, Dornapal, ous events of marital worker Dhannu Ram Markakm, meeting of Samiti will be done They were imparted children; Jaundice, treatment. On this occa- Health Centres. Konta area will tie nup- programme. former District President mem- soon. Sambalpur Division observe birth anniv of Suryakant Tripathi Training cum workshop for 42 committees held Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News Bhanupratappur, Feb Sambalpur, Feb 26: 26: Tendupatta branching Rajbhasha Department of cum workshop training Sambalpur Railway for 42 committees of Division organized the Bhanupratappur and 125th birth anniversary Durgukondal Antagarh celebration of Hindi poet Amabeda organized in the Suryakant Tripathi forest division premises (Nirala) in conference by East Bhanupratappur hall on 24/02/2021. On Division this occasion, Divisional Virendra Singh Thakur Railway Manager, said that the State the state are moving to- the family of persons col- is leader in producing Forest Produce Pradeep Kumar joined as Government under lead- wards social and econom- lecting Tendupatta. quality Tendupatta in the Federation Sunil Babla chief guest and Dr. ership of CM Bhupesh ic progress by collecting SDO Forest IP Gendre state. The maximum Padhi Nagar Panchayat Murarilal Sharma, Dean Baghel is providing better livestock and earning said that the workshop bonus up to 1 lakh 87 thou- President Virendra Singh of Sambalpur University facilities and schemes. livelihood. was organized to inform sand has been collected by Thakur BCC President ( Hindi Department) Tendupatta and other Nagar Panchayat the employees, non-gov- the tendupatta collectors. Sunaram Teeta Janpad V- joined as special guest types of minor forest pro- President Sunil Padhi said ernment personnel about The officials told the nu- P, Badri Gavade Narottam and speaker of the pro- duce are purchased by the that the purpose of the 'buta' harvesting. trition officers that it is Singh Chauhan, gramme. works in contemporary given by Additional government. Collectors branching is to collect Panch-sarpanch also par- their awareness which Ranasingh Kothari, The programme start- literature and discussed Divisional Railway are also concerned with good quality tendupatta in ticipated in the pro- gives benefits to millions Ramesh Baghel, Sonasay ed by garlanding and how Nirala's literature Manager cum Additional the government, and large quantities. For this, gramme. of tendupatta collectors, Komra, Johan Gavade, lighting the lamp on Maa contributed to the con- Chief Rajbhasa scholarships are being special attention is given DFO Manish Kashyap not using 'Ramdatun' in Manbai Usare, Santosh Saraswati's photographs. struction of society. Adhikari, L.V.S. S. given to talented children, to 'buta' branching har- said that branching is re- the form of bundles of Dugga, Zonal Officer Welcome address was Distinguished guest and Patrudu. On this occa- insurance benefits are vesting. During the reign lated to Tendupatta, there- tendu leaves as a rope. Bhanupratappur Netam given by Rajbhasa speaker, Dr. Sharma high- sion, all the officers, staff being given to the benefi- of Madhya Pradesh, it was fore special attention There is no termite in the Durgukondal Ranger Adhikari, Mohnish lighted the literary life of and senior translators ciaries. Rs 450 per standard bag, should be given to 'fad' palm leaves, 'Ramdatun' is Devlal Dugga Amabeda Brahm. On this occa- great poet Shri Navneet Shivhare and State Vice-President which has now increased (lot) itself. 'Buta' harvest- slowly becoming extinct it Dilip Sinha Antagarh sion, the Chief Guest, Suryakant Tripathi Vijay Chandrakar from minor Forest produce fed- to Rs 4000 standard lot. ing should be done by needs to be saved. Charan Singh Thakur, etc. Kumar spoke about the (Nirala). the Department of eration Tikam Tandia Many schemes are being March 15. The East Aayanuram Dhruv were present. importance of Nirala's Vote of thanks was Rajbhasha were present. said that 44% people of run by the government for Bhanupratappur Division President, District Minor 7 Maoists camp demolished, naxalite materials, explosives seized

Central Chronicle News medicines, naxalite liter- days more than seven are suspected to be occu- Q In 'Operation Sangam' in the border areas of ature, banners, posters, Naxal hideouts demol- pied by senior level Konta, Feb 26: On intelli- Narayanpur-Kanker and Gadchiroli near Ch'garh- puppets, training items, ished in the Abhumaad Maoist cadres of North gence report of presence utensils and other camps area. Bastar and Maad of Naxalites in the border Maha border for last 3 days and other large daily use- Operation Sangam was Division of DKSZC com- areas of Narayanpur- Q ful materials were recov- launched in the tri-junc- mittee. Kanker and Gadchiroli, Naxalite police encounters took place in different ered from the camp dur- tion area of Naraynpur / Though one DRG jawan bordering districts of areas; ing the search of Maoists Kanker / Gadchiroli got martyred and another Chhattisgarh- camp. And 7 Maoist Distircts along injured during the action, Maharashtra in the re- of village Barmatola, and looting arms. During camps were demolished Chhattisgarh-Maharastra the troopers put up a cent days, different teams Kudulpad, this time seeing the police on the spot. inter-state border region brave show in the unex- left for search operations Kummachalmetta, party coming towards Some Maoists are likely by DRG / STF / ITBP / plored terrains of under joint campaign of Tekmeta and Kukur, and them, the Maoists left to be killed and injured in BSF troops. Abhujamad and believed District Narayanpur DRG were moving through a their camp and escaped a police-Naxalite en- Huge quantities of to have inflicted serious and Kanker DRG, STF, siege from all sides that toward forest/ hill area. counter. Search is being arms / ammunition / damage to the naxal for- BSF, ITBP Went. During the Maoists were firing Explosive materials, tif- done by security forces at camping materials / med- mations of North Bastar the search the Maoists with the intention of fin bombs, pipe bombs, the possible place of icines recovered from the and Maad Divison of camped in the jungle-hills killing the police party wire, naxalite uniforms, Maoists. In the last three hideouts. These hideouts DKSZC committee. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021

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Iran’s nuclear Chronicle deal Since 1974 Volume 8 No. 326 US President Joe Biden must be commended for India’s options in Myanmar the forward movement in the dealings of the US The use of lethal weapons against unarmed civilians by with Iran. He is deter- Myanmar’s security forces during anti-coup protests over the mined to restore Iran’s past month that have led to a mounting death toll ~ the final tally nuclear deal with the may never be known given the harsh censorship laws in place ~ Western powers. Donald has been condemned by most in the comity of nations. Yet, cyn- Trump had altogether icism persists that these condemnations are pro-forma in nature abandoned this idea. and unlikely to lead to substantive measures to pressurise the Fully aware of the impor- junta into backing off. Sanctions are the worst idea in terms of tance of geopolitics, the range of options available to the outside world not only Biden has offered to work together with because they will punish ordinary citizens rather than under- European countries. This mine the military but also because China, which is thought to is considered to be the wield significant influence on the Tatmadaw, is not likely to first significant diplomat- adhere to any such move. So, as the West continues dilly-dally- ic effort with Tehran ing over providing direct support to the Aung San Suu Kyi-led after a long time. This National League for Democracy due to her vilification on the was one of Biden’s elec- Rohingya issue, Asean makes the right noises in support of pro- tion promises and now he democracy protesters but seems unwilling to do anything more, has fulfilled that promise. and Beijing waits patiently in the wings as its influence in Trump’s wrong move to Myanmar grows, India has a decision to make. The options for restore sanctions on Iran New Delhi are limited but it is not all hopeless. Provided, of had alienated the US course, South Block’s core objective is well-defined. Focusing on from its allies in Europe. Myanmar fits perfectly into India’s strategic architecture under According to Biden, Artists perform Rouf dance at the inaugural function of 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games, at the ski resort of Gulmarg on Feb 26. the aegis of both its Look East/Act East and Neighbourhood First sanctions imposed by policies. It is a neighbouring country with which India shares Trump would be lifted deep cultural links, growing economic ties, and vital security only if Iran returns to the limits on nuclear pro- interests especially in light of China’s ‘encirclement policy’. India duction that it followed is also in a unique position to leverage the rapport it shares with Last Congress citadel in South India fell till 2019. However, Iran both the main democratic force in Myanmar, the NLD, and the It is to be remembered that party utterly failed to capital- has not officially re- military establishment. While the former has been a relationship T K NANDANAN the world will never remain ize on Modi government’s sponded to this an- built from Jawaharlal Nehru’s time and assiduously nurtured by the same. There is a truth lapses or failures. nouncement so far. It is successive administrations, the latter was put into place by the called ‘inexorable change’ Demonetization, cow vigilan- not known whether Iran AB Vajpayee administration with the late Jaswant Singh-Brajesh that is applicable in every tism, moratorium, Rafale is- will accept the offer or Mishra duo doing the legwork as it became apparent to even the sphere of our life. So, one day sues, Hathras gang rape case, not. most ardent Indian democrat that the Army was a key player in the mindset of people and sit- Farm laws etc., are all major Apart from this, the Myanmar politics. So, what is to be done? uation alike will change and issues Modi government is Biden administration has It is a much-abused term in diplomatic circles nowadays but the now the bête noire Rahul really afraid of. But the decided to lift travel re- role of an honest broker between Ms Suu Kyi and the Generals is Gandhi will become the apple Congress leaders learnt only strictions on Iranian offi- possibly vacant. China doesn’t have the NLD’s trust and the West of the country’s eye one day. to rule and not to wage war cials who want to enter is viscerally opposed to the Tatmadaw and lukewarm towards To materialize this, the party with the government for peo- the US to attend UN Ms Suu Kyi. Asean, despite the concerns of Muslim-majority leaders’ perseverance and pa- ple’s issues. A mass leader meetings. If Biden’s deal Malaysia and Indonesia given the emotive tug of the Rohingya tience are needed; and as putting his heart and soul with Iran materialises, it Rome was not built in a day, into people’s issues has failed will definitely be a issue, is keen on a return to status quo ante wherein an accom- the Congress has to wait pa- to emerge from the Congress change in the US foreign modation between the NLD-run government and the army was ith the fall of the Rahul Gandhi contested from tiently with its hope pinned party though Rahul Gandhi policy. working till Senior General Min Aung Hlaing got insecure about W Congress government two Lok Sabha constituen- on a day when it will return tried to step into the shoes of Venu G. S.,Kollam his political future and pulled the plug on the collaboration. It in Puducherry, the last cies simultaneously, and he to power. such a leader. Thus, Congress would be fair to say, in sum, that nearly all players with skin in Congress citadel in South won the Wayanad constituen- Meanwhile, Congress can miserably failed to work the game are looking for regional stability, economic opportuni- India, there remains now cy with a state record margin continue to work as a respon- along with people’s aspira- Government not ty, and steady democratisation in Myanmar.India needs to get in only three states in the coun- of 4.31 lakh votes. So, Rahul sible and successful tions and the ordinary people to be in business there now.On its part, India has had to tread carefully, given how try being ruled by the grand Gandhi though conceded de- Opposition party untiringly rejected them in the elec- the armed rebels in the north-east took shelter in Mynamar old party. In Puducherry, feat in Amethi is still a fighting for the people’s wel- tions. The unfortunate thing Batting strongly for gov- whenever the Indian police made the going tough for them at Chief Minister V charismatic personality who fare. This is the mantra for was that Congress leaders ernment’s privatation and home. Besides, India would not like to give a free pass to China Narayanaswamy resigned can pull crowds more than the path to power. It is very could not see the writing on asset monetisation pro- in a strategic geography. ahead of the confidence vote any other national leaders. It sad to learn that some of the the walls and take positive gramme,PM called it the in the Assembly after his may be recalled that Rahul top leaders are impatient for steps to express solidarity need of hour and said the coalition Ministry was re- Gandhi represented Amethi 3 power and such leaders must with them on many crucial government has “no busi- duced to a minority due to a times and the last contest be admonished and enlight- issues. This is a great lapse ness to be in business.”The Indo-China:Hard economic realities spate of resignation of party from Amethi saw his defeat ened with practical ideas. Let on the part of the Congress Union Budget 2021-22 has Two key messages emerge from the reports that China has MLAs and a DMK legislator as there was a Modi wave all the party be led by Rahul party. given a clear roadmap to regained its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020, replacing recently. along north India. himself. Surely, time will It is true that Rahul take India to a high-growth the United States. One: the economic interests far outweigh the The Congress party in the Dismal performance of the change and Rahul will be- Gandhi, without sitting cozi- trajectory and the example border tensions, prompting the two countries to quickly get back country is in an identity crisis Congress in the Lok Sabha come the darling of the peo- ly in the chilled rooms, of it is declaration of pri- to business as usual. Two: India still has a long way to go to come and it is drifting aimlessly election was not because of ple once again. If winter stepped out of his luxury vatation of two banks. It is out of its dependence on China in a wide range of sectors, includ- with the woman at the helm of Rahul Gandhi’s low-profile comes, can spring be far be- zone and interacted with the a welcome step in giving ing heavy machinery, pharma, telecom and mobile equipment and affairs is indecisive on crucial impact, but rather Modi’s hind? ordinary people and knew the clarian call to the coun- party matters. To make mat- magnificent brilliance that Ever since the party lost its their problems directly. trymen that it is not a busi- home appliances. Though the Centre had recently unveiled the ters worse, a debate is cur- the time had brought in. Of power at the Centre with the Unfortunately, he could not ness of Govt to be in busi- production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to make India an effi- rently raging within the party, the Congress leaders, Rahul Modi government in the sad- translate it into winning ness and it is the extension cient and resilient manufacturing hub, in tune with the call for pro- and the leaders are now dis- Gandhi is the best choice still dle; Congress looked so weak votes for his party. Truth is of new economic policy de- moting self-reliance, it will take at least four to five years to create cussing ways to rid the and he is such a mellowed and lost its steam for resur- that theory and practical are clared a way back in 1991 fresh capacities in specific sectors and till then the dependence on Congress of its dynasty tag. A and mellifluously matured rection. As a matter of fact, it different and poles apart, and by then PM P.V.Narsimarao China will continue. The PLI scheme, designed to lure internation- host of young Congress lead- man with sound wisdom. The alienated more and more Modi has to be bitten by the and the results of that poli- al companies seeking to diversify from China, has met with limited ers are also convinced that if difference between Modi and from the people with each ad- bug of this truth at the earli- cy was extremely well.Side success because such measures take years to bear fruit. Despite Rahul Gandhi leads it in the Rahul is that while Rahul is vancing election. Why? In the est to understand the bitter by side there will be resist- the unresolved border tensions, the Centre has now gone ahead 2024 general election, it would pliant, Modi is inflexible and first place, the party pursued situation of the ordinary peo- ance from the Trade unions with resuming approvals for foreign direct investment (FDI) pro- only spell another electoral why the Congress Party a policy that allowed little in- ple. Unfortunately, he that is as is being going on in the posals from China on a ‘case to case basis’. In fact, it has set up a washout as he is no match for under the leadership of teraction with the people. warm, thinks all are so. banking sector after the coordination committee, comprising representatives from external Prime Minister Narendra Rahul Gandhi faced defeat in There were many burning is- He has to come out of his declaration of proposed affairs, home, commerce and industry ministries, to smoothen the Modi in a one-to-one contest. the last Lok Sabha election sues in which the party could ivory tower to save people privatisation of two banks process and is to clear 45 such proposals. This only reflects the But it may be borne in was the choice of people over have fought a fierce battle from their real issues. At the and unions have declared hard economic realities. The latest data shows that New Delhi’s mind that once a defeated this matter. Yes, people chose with the government. But in- same time, Congress has to strike for two days in com- actions such as the ban on Chinese mobile apps had minimum man will not always be a de- a hardlined leader because stead of the party taking up come out of their shell, get ing months. impact on trade.The two-way trade between India and China stood feated man. I am talking the time needed such a leader these issues, it dilly-dallied into the real issues of the Yash Pal at $77.7 billion last year which was more than the bilateral trade about Rahul Gandhi. In the to steer the country forward and lost chances of broaden- people and fight for them to Ralhan,Jalanddar with the US, at $75.9 billion. This can be attributed to India’s con- last Lok Sabha election, safely. ing the mass base. Congress remain at the national level. tinued reliance on Chinese imports and the fall in demand for goods in other markets due to the pandemic. The total imports from China at $58.7 billion were more than India’s combined pur- chases from the US and UAE, the second and third largest trade WHAT THEY TWEET! partners respectively. While it is in India’s long-term interest to permanently settle the border dispute, the bilateral economic cooperation must be allowed to progress. Chinese money however Harsh Goenka will continue to be heavily vetted when passing through the @hvgoenka Kavita Kaushik ‘approval’ route in areas such as telecom and defence. Opening up I asked a CEO of one of @Iamkavitak trade and investment with China is a welcome development. While the biggest industrial My turning 40 resolu- the realpolitik of border clashes pushed relations between the two groups in India which is tion- no matter how countries to a new low, business and the economy suffered. India on the verge of bankrupt- bored I am or how is heavily dependent on Chinese imports for heavy machinery, cy, why this happened? insignificant I may telecom gear and white goods. These can be sourced from He replied, “Bosses who feel, I’ll spare the Western markets too, but at a higher price. A thaw in relations with don’t listen will eventual- world of me dancing ly be surrounded by peo- Beijing will therefore benefit consumers in our country consider- before my phone in a ple who have locked room. ably. The fact that India last year had a trade deficit of nearly $40 nothing to say.” billion with China shows how dependent we are on imports from there. While atmanirbharta is the obvious best option, experts say Birender Dhanoa Aanchal Malhotra Poulomi Saha@PoulomiMSaha in many branches we are still years away from self-reliance. As the @bsdhanoa @AanchalMalhotra Women on top! Today @smritiiranileads a bike rally in Bengal My grandfather, Balraj Bahri sit- process of détente gathers pace, India should also look at rolling Poor optics. School management ting at the cash in a very crowded back, without compromising our security, the ban on hundreds of SNAFU, but the CM could have stopped it.Quote TweetOlder, @Bahrisons_booksprobably in the Chinese-origin apps such as Tik Tok that help small businesses and 80s or 90s. This is what the book- people-to-people interaction. Detente is back in the air with Wiser, Happier Toolkit @thathap- pydad CM of Manipur swagger- shop looked like in my childhood, China. Going by recent developments, we will be seeing some ing with folded hands? Children complete with a stationary count- detente between India and China too. who have been asked to bow er in the back and stacks before him like slaves? Is this the of books consuming every bit of Central Chronicle welcomes, articles, write ups, comments on different issues for democracy practiced by BJP? Or space on every shelf! editorial page (800-900 words), Letter to editor for this page. It can be sent by is this the template for the rest e-mail at: [email protected] of India to follow The letters can be edited or rewritten for clarity of thoughts. SunnyGill@SunnyGill32 How easy it seems to escalate and de escalate military actions... Printed by Sameer Maheshwari on behalf of Snehesh Alex Philip@sneheshphilip Unfortunately those who bear and Ramgopal Investments Pvt. Ltd. at Navbharat Press, Cautious optimism is the key word. die from the violence in the “in G.E. Road, Press Complex, Raipur, The problem is the ISI with the ISI - between” time must be wondering and Published at Navbharat Bhawan, Near Bus Stand, Bilaspur the deep state of Pakistan which what wrong did they do. Lives are Editor in Chief - Sameer Maheshwari. has always sabotaged all kinds of Editor: Sameer Shukla (Responsible for selection of news under PRB Act.) precious and must be lost for a peace initiatives. Phone: (07752) 224563, 230591 Fax : (07752) 405338 supreme cause. Raipur : (0771) 4257700 Fax : (0771) 4257703 Regd. No. CHHENG/2012/44065 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Ceasefire rekindles hope for peaceful future among LoC residents

Jammu, Feb 26 (PTI): between the two countries to promises in the past as well, sualties. The fresh agreement but raised question over the observe complete ceasefire only to violate them," he said. of maintaining complete intention of Pakistan. The announcement by India along the borderline. It has For the past few years, ceasefire is a happy news for Kiran Kumar, a Kathua and Pakistan to strictly ob- rekindled hope among us," Pakistan has engaged in us. Hope it stays," Sarpanch District Development Council serve all agreements on cease- Kalal-resident Mohmmad shelling and firing along the Bhawani in Rajouri district (DDC) member, says that it is fire along the Line of Control Isaaq said. Isaaq hoped that LoC and the International Sunil Kumar said. a happy news for border resi- (LoC) and other sectors has Pakistan would keep its prom- Border (IB) resulting in casu- Subash Chander, a Panch, dents. "We thank the central rekindled hope for a peaceful ise of complete observance of alties, damage to houses, said although they are very government for this decision. future among border resi- the ceasefire agreement. schools, health centres and re- happy over the news, but it is We want Pakistan to behave dents in Jammu and Kashmir "We hope Pakistan keeps ligious places. "We have suf- difficult to trust Pakistan. as a good neighbour by ensur- who have been living under the promise of not firing on fered a lot to due Pakistani fir- Similar apprehension was ing zero firing from their side. constant fear of firing and us. We do not feel that they ing and shelling.... Education raised by Kerni-resudent Farmers will fearlessly culti- shelling. "We are joyous over will religiously observe cease- A bunker of residents at a village near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. of kids was affected. Houses Mohmmad Ashraf who wel- vate their lands on border. the news of a fresh agreement fire. They have made such were damaged. There were ca- comed the fresh agreement Life will be better," he said. WEARING MASK NECESSITY WHO chief lauds India, PM Modi for sharing vaccines with world Geneva, Feb 26 (PTI): COVAX facility in collabo- more countries in a phased ration with UNICEF,which manner. WHO chief Tedros aims to cover 92 countries Consignments of coron- Adhanom Ghebreyesus under the initiative. avirus vaccine doses were has lauded Prime Minister The doses are a part of supplied as gifts to Narendra Modi's commit- the first batch of COVID-19 Bangladesh (20 lakh), ment for supporting vac- vaccine the country is ac- Myanmar (17 lakh), Nepal cine equity and sharing quiring through the (10 lakh), Bhutan (1.5 lakh), COVID-19 vaccines with COVID-19 Vaccine Global the Maldives (1 lakh), over 60 countries across Access Facility (COVAX), Mauritius (1 lakh), the world, hoping that which Ghana among near- Seychelles (50,000), Sri other nations will follow ly 92 countries have signed Lanka (5 lakh), Bahrain (1 his example. into. The Ministry of lakh), Oman (1 lakh), In a tweet, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus External Affairs (MEA) on Afghanistan (5 Lakhs), Director-General of the February 12 said that India Barbados (1 Lakh) and World Health doses is helping 60+ coun- has provided over 229 lakh Dominica (70,000), he said. Organisation, said that tries start vaccinating doses of coronavirus vac- Srivastava said coun- India's support in supply- their #healthworkers and cines to various countries tries which received vac- ing its vaccines is helping other priority groups. I out of which 64 lakh doses cines on commercial basis over 60 countries to begin hope other countries will have been supplied as are Brazil (20 lakh), the vaccination process. follow your example," he grant assistance and 165 Morocco (60 lakh), "Thanks India & Prime said in the tweet. lakh on commercial basis. Bangladesh (50 lakh), Minister @narendramodi India on Wednesday dis- MEA Spokesperson Myanmar (20 lakh), Egypt for supporting patched the first batch of Anurag Srivastava said (50,000), Algeria (50,000), South Korean traditional band members wearing mask to celebrate Jeongwol Daeboreum, at the National #VaccinEquity. Your com- six lakh COVID-19 vaccine India will continue to take South Africa (10 lakh), Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Friday. mitment to #COVAX and doses to the African coun- forward the global vaccine Kuwait (2 lakh) and UAE (2 sharing #COVID19 vaccine try of Ghana under the supply initiative and cover lakh). Odisha Assembly adjourned after UK SC rejects IS bride’s legal bid to return Contempt case against officials for BJP lawmaker threatens suicide London, Feb 26 (AFP): judge Robert Reed, said in a threat to enter the coun- rewarding killers of tigress closed a written judgment. try. "Any restrictions of Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (PTI): Britain's highest court on "But there is no perfect rights and freedoms faced New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Friday rejected a bid by a solution to a dilemma of by this individual are a di- Odisha Assembly was woman who was stripped the present kind." rect consequence of the The Supreme Court Friday adjourned till post- of her UK citizenship for Now 21, Begum left her extreme actions that she Friday closed the case lunch session after a BJP joining the Islamic State home in east London at and others have taken," seeking contempt action lawmaker threatened sui- group to return to chal- the age of 15 to travel to Javid added. against senior cide and the Congress lenge the decision. Syria with two school In 2019 Begum told The Maharashtra officials for Legislature party leader sat Five judges at the friends and married an IS Times newspaper that she rewarding people who had on dharna in the well of the Supreme Court gave a fighter. did not regret travelling to killed an alleged 'man- House demanding immedi- unanimous decision in the Britain's then-interior Syria and had not been eater' tigress Avni' in ate procurement of paddy case of Shamima Begum, minister Sajid Javid re- "fazed" by seeing a severed Yavatmal district in 2018 from farmers in different whose legal battles have Shamima Begum voked her citizenship in head dumped in a bin. after it was informed that mandis of the state. come to be seen as a test of 2019 on national security Although Britain has the killing was approved The issue was raised dur- Subash Chandra Panigrahi how Britain treat nation- until she can participate grounds amid an outcry blocked her return, the by the top court. ernment in its reply has ing the question hour when als who joined the ji- "without the safety of the led by right-wing newspa- United States and several A bench of Chief said that the decision to BJP MLA from Deogarh, when the farmers are get- hadists. public being compro- pers. European countries have Justice Bobde and Justices kill the man eating tigress Subash Chandra Panigrahi ting prepared to go for self- They found her right to mised". The Conservative law- accepted the repatriation AS Bopanna and V was approved by this announced that he will not immolation, I as their repre- a fair hearing did not over- "That is not a perfect so- maker welcomed Friday's of their citizens accused of Ramasubramanian, which Court. hesitate to immolate him- sentative have no choice but ride considerations such lution, as it is not known ruling, noting it under- joining the IS group over- had earlier issued notice We cannot say that the self to protest against the to adopt the same procedure as public safety, and that how long it may be before lined that the government seas, with some facing for initiating contempt ac- tigress was not a man sufferings of the farmers to protest against the gov- the decision to block her that is possible," the head must be able to decide if charges in their home tion Maharashtra princi- eater and review the earli- who are not able to sell their ernments inability to pro- return should remain of the Supreme Court, someone poses too serious countries. pal secretary Vikas er decision of the court, paddy in the mandis follow- cure paddy. Kharge and eight others, the bench said, adding that ing the introduction of the Panigrahi, however, re- COVID-19 vaccine permitted the animal if the villagers celebrated centralised token system. turned to his seat after ‘PURIM’ FESTIVAL rights activist Sangeeta that they were relieved by Farmers are given tokens Speaker S N Patro asured didn’t hurt at all Dogra to withdraw her the killing then how it can to sell their paddy before it him that he will be given op- and helps others: plea. be taken note of by the au- is harvested. By the time portunity to raise the issue During the hearing con- thorities. Dogra, appear- the paddy is ready for sale, durinmg the zero hour. As Britain’s Queen ducted through video con- ing in person, said that the tenure of the tokens are soon as the zero hour began, London, Feb 26 (PTI): Britain's ferencing, the bench told correct facts were not put found to have elapsed caus- Congress Legislature Party Queen Elizabeth II has said Dogra that the state gov- before the court. ing harassment to them. leader Narasingha Mishra that receiving her vaccine to This has led to hundreds of sat on dharna under the protect against COVID-19 "did- farmers to protest and put Speakers podium in the n't hurt at all" and encouraged up road blocakdes in the well and made the same de- those hesitant about getting state, he said. mand. He said that the gov- jabbed to think about how it Sitting on a dharna in the ernment must give justice would help others in prevent- well of the House, to farmers and should re- ing the spread of the deadly Panigrahi said: I will immo- frain from cheating them. virus. late myself if the procure- ''We want specific reply In a rare reference to private ment process is not stream- from the government. Let health matters, the 94-year-old lined and the produce of the the Speaker convene an all monarch backed the National farmers are procured at the party meeting and resolve Health Service (NHS) led vac- earliest. the issue immediately," cination programme in the UK He said, "The farmers in Mishra said. Unable to run during a video call earlier this my constituency are threat- the House due to the week with health officials co- ening to commit sucide as ruckus, Speaker SN Patro ordinating the rollout across they are not being able to adjourned the proceeding Israelis dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem on Friday.Chronicle pic- ShrikantMeshram England, Wales, Scotland and sell their paddy. Therefore, till 4 pm. Northern Ireland. Turkmen leader recognises dog breed with state holiday Ashgabat, Feb 26 (AFP): Berdymukhamedov's de- Turkmenistan, the alabai year-old son Serdar, who is cree, the dog will share a is more commonly known often viewed as his future Turkmenistan's authori- holiday on the last Sunday as a Central Asian successor, combines three tarian ruler has recog- of April with the Akhal- Shepherd Dog, but powerful government nised a national dog breed Teke horse, an animal long Turkmen authorities are posts with the leadership with a state holiday, gov- heralded by state propa- promoting the breed as a of the national alabai asso- ernment media reported ganda. The holiday will core element of national ciation. The alabai is Friday, elevating the ca- "increase the world fame of heritage. In November, the trained to fight from a nine to the same status as the Turkmen alabai", said authorities unveiled a young age and breeders the gas-rich country's the decree published in the golden statue honouring clip the dogs' ears and cut beloved horses. Neutral Turkmenistan the alabai and featuring a their tails down to stumps The alabai shepherd dog state newspaper. wraparound screen dis- in preparation for battle. A has inspired presidential The newspaper said the playing footage of the cartoon version of the dog poetry and an ostentatious alabai would also have its dogs. In a book published whose design was person- gold statue under the lead- own national beauty con- in 2019, ally overseen by ership of strongman test for the first time this Berdymukhamedov wrote Berdymukhamedov Gurbanguly year. Historically prized by that bygone generations of served as the mascot for Berdymukhamedov, who Turkmen pastoralists for Turkmen saw "in the the Asian Indoor and gave Russian President its protective qualities, the Akhal-Teke (horse) their Martial Arts Games -- a Vladimir Putin a puppy for robust breed is also used dreams and in the alabai tournament that Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov his 65th birthday in 2017. by border patrols and po- their happiness". Turkmenistan hosted with with dog riding a horse. Now, thanks to lice. Outside Berdymukhamedov's 39- great pomp in 2017.