Five Dead in Serum Institute Fire „ Spectator Records Video „ to Cover Elected Covishield Facility an Inspection, He Said

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https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle Raipur, Friday, January 22, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Man, dies during PM, CMs to receive shots in kabaddi match next round of vaccination Five dead in Serum Institute fire Spectator records video To cover elected Covishield facility an inspection, he said. Dhamtari, Jan 21: representatives unaffected Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said A 20-year-old man died above 50 yrs the state government has in the ring during a match Pune, Jan 21 (PTI): ordered a probe into the of a kabaddi competition New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): blaze. The fire, which at Goji village in Dhamtari Five persons died and broke out at 2.45 pm on the district of Chhattisgarh, Elected representatives nine were evacuated from fourth and fifth floors of officials said on Thursday. above 50 years of age are a building in the Serum the SEZ 3 building in the The video of the player likely to be vaccinated The prime minister in Institute of India's Serum Institute premises, collapsing was captured against COVID-19 in the his interaction with chief Manjari premises here was brought under control by one of the spectators. second round of the ongo- ministers before the na- after a fire broke out at the in two hours, police said. The clip has gone viral on ing inoculation drive after tionwide rollout of the facility on Thursday,police Deputy Commissioner social media. over three crore health- vaccination programme said. of Police Namrata Patil Narendra Sahu, a resi- care and frontline workers had asked politicians to A worker paints a statue of Netaji Covishield vaccine pro- told PTI that nine people dent of Kokadi village of are vaccinated in the first not jump queue as the first Subash Chandra Bose ahead of his duction won't be hit due to were evacuated from the Dhamtari district, died in- round. round of inoculation is 125th birth anniversary, in the fire, Serum Institute of Workers of Serum Institute of India come out of the building after spot after the fire broke side the opponent’s court Prime Minister meant for healthcare and Kolkata, Thursday. India CEO Adar fire broke out in it, in Pune, Thursday. out. Viral visuals from the when he was caught by the Narendra Modi, most of frontline workers. Poonawalla said. site showed smoke billow- players. The incident took his Cabinet ministers, in- Modi had also said that Free entry The Manjari facility is all governments & the pub- has unfortunately been ing out from the Serum place on Wednesday cluding Rajnath Singh, the turn of those over 50 where the Covishield vac- lic that there would be no some loss of life at the inci- Institute facility. evening. “As per the state- Amit Shah and Nitin years of age besides those Puri: After opening doors cine used in the nation- loss of #COVISHIELD pro- dent. We are deeply sad- Chief Fire Officer ments, Sahu raided the op- Gadkari, a majority of younger but living with co- of lord Jagannath temple wide inoculation drive duction due to multiple dened and offer our deep- Prashant Ranpise said ponent’s court and while chief ministers and top- morbidities will come for the devotees without against the pandemic is production buildings that I est condolences to the fam- cooling work has com- making a return was rung leaders of all politi- after that, sources noted. COVID-19 negative made. The building where had kept in reserve to deal ily members of the depart- menced at the spot. Fifteen pulled by a player and then cal parties besides MPs Though the government report, Sree Jagannatha the fire broke out is part of with such contingencies at ed," Poonawalla added. water tankers were others too got in the act. and MLAs fall in this cate- has given no timeline, Temple Administration the under-construction @SerumInstIndia," Mayor Murlidhar Mohol pressed into action and the He was soon out of breath gory. Modi had said on January (SJTA) Thursday urged site of the Serum facility Poonawalla tweeted. said it appears the five per- fire was brought under and then fell uncon- A government source, 11 that 30 crore people, in- Odisha government to and is one km from the "We have just received sons who died in the fire control around 4.30 pm, he scious,” said Ramnaresh however, insisted that cluding those above 50 provide coronavirus vac- Covishield manufacturing some distressing updates; were working on the build- said. Sengar, Thana Incharge there is no specific time- years of age, will be vacci- cines to servitors and unit, sources said. upon further investigation ing floor. Fire officials re- "The cause of the fire is (TI) of Kurud police sta- line for the vaccination of nated in the next few their family members on "I would like to reassure we have learnt that there covered the bodies during yet to be ascertained. tion. top politicians. months. a priority basis. SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar in a letter COVID-19 active caseload further Enhancing to Additional Chief Self-reliance a strategic necessity: Army chief Secretary, Health and dips to 1.81 % of total cases skills Family Welfare India to face higher our stature and influence, vest in research and devel- Department, P K New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): total active cases in a day. we will face increasingly opment to boost the coun- New Delhi, Jan 21: Mohapatra emphasised "Following the national security challenges higher security chal- try's overall military capa- on the necessity of The COVID-19 active case- trend of consistent decline in line with rising lenges," he said at the sem- bilities. "The continuous The CRPF, that provides pro- undertaking early vacci- load in the country has fur- in the active cases, 17 states inar organised by the and heavy dependence of tection to more than 60 high- nation of servitors of the ther reduced to 1,92,308 com- and UTs have cases per mil- stature, influence Society of Indian Defence the armed forces on equip- risk people, on Thursday said 12th century shrine. prising 1.81 per cent of the lion population lower than Manufacturers (SIDM). ment of foreign origin it is continuously enhancing its total infections, with the national average. India's New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Referring to increasing needs to be addressed in skills and "matching stan- Bomb hoax Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar cases per million popula- security challenges along the right earnest through dards" with the SPG that pro- tects the prime minister. Noida: A bomb hoax at a Pradesh, Karnataka and tion stand at 7,689," the min- Army Chief Gen MM India's unresolved indigenous capability de- With movement of VIPs private hospital in Noida West Bengal accounting for istry said. Naravane on Thursday Northern borders, he said velopment and towards expected to increase ahead of triggered panic on 73 per cent of the total ac- Kerala, Maharashtra, said India will face in- a continuous and concert- meeting the modern day elections in various states, Thursday, prompting tive cases, the Union Health Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka creasingly higher security ed capability building of defence requirements," he Central Reserve Police Force quick deployment of Ministry said on and West Bengal account challenges in tune with its faced in 2020, and said the the Army through mod- said. "The defence indus- (CRPF) Director General A P police personnel and Wednesday. for 73 per cent of the total rising stature and it must government's focus on self- ernisation to address try is a big enabler for self Maheshwari said the force has bomb-disposal squads at The ministry said that as active cases in the country. enhance indigenous de- reliance will boost the these security challenges reliance and capability taken all steps to "empower" the spot, officials said. A on date, a total of 8,06,484 A total of 19,965 people fence capabilities to main- country's overall strategic is a national imperative. building and it is a prereq- its commandos deployed for person had called on the beneficiaries have received have recovered in a span of tain strategic influence objectives. He also said the Indian and Chinese uisite to maintain our security duties of such per- landline number of the vaccination against the 24 hours. The total recover- and freedom of action as unresolved borders and troops are locked in a strategic influence and sons and that they have Kailash Hospital in Sector virus. In a span of 24 hours, ies have surged to 10,265,706. external dependence for wars in the past with "our tense standoff in eastern freedom of action," Gen 1,31,649 people were vacci- The ministry said that 87.06 weapons creates vulnera- adversaries" challenge the Ladakh for over eight Naravane said. "plugged the gaps." 27 and said there was a nated across 2,398 sessions. per cent of the new recov- bilities in times of crisis. myth of 'no conventional months. He further said: "We are "We have improved our VIP bomb placed in the base- A total of 14,118 sessions ered cases are observed to In an address at a semi- war', adding proxy war, The Chief of Army Staff committed to procuring security skills. We are follow- ment of the building, a have been conducted so far. be concentrated in 10 states nar on Army-industry 'Left wing extremism' and said India was lagging be- indigenous equipment police officer said. ing the best security stan- The rising daily recoveries and UTs. Kerala has report- partnership, Gen insurgencies are likely to hind slightly considering and weapon systems as "Police personnel, bomb- dards... we are working to and declining new cases has ed the maximum number of Naravane talked about keep the Army occupied. the quick pace of defence nothing is more motivat- disposal squads, dog match our skills with the best ensured a total net reduc- single day recoveries with twin challenges of COVID- "India is now a rising re- modernisation being un- ing for any army then to squads and fire tenders standards of the SPG (special tion of the active caseload. 7,364 recoveries. 19 pandemic and the "bel- gional global power in dertaken by its adver- fight and win its wars with had reached the hospital protection group)," he told A net decline of 4,893 cases Maharashtra follows with ligerence" on the northern Asia, more particularly in saries, and called upon the indigenous technologies immediately and the reporters during a press con- has been recorded in the 4,589 new recoveries. borders that his force South Asia. As we rise in indigenous industry to in- and weapons." building was checked for ference here. any suspicious item. REPUBLIC DAY REHEARSAL Elected unopposed SC-appointed panel starts Lucknow: Ten BJP and two Samajwadi candidates were elected unopposed consultation on agri laws to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Interacts with farm four-member panel to re- committee members, it Thursday. Those elected solve the impasse. said. "The farmers' unions included Deputy Chief bodies from 8 states Currently, there are participated in the discus- Minister Dinesh Sharma, three members in the sion and gave their frank former IAS officer A K New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): panel as the fourth, opinion including sugges- Sharma and state BJP Bhartiya Kisan Union tions to improve the imple- president Swatantra Dev The Supreme Court-ap- president Bhupinder mentation of Acts," the Singh. "All 12 candidates pointed panel on the new Singh Mann, has recused statement said. have been declared elect- agri laws on Thursday himself from the commit- The participating ed unopposed. I have started its consultation tee. The panel, in a state- farmer bodies were asked given winning certificates process and interacted ment, said that the interac- to give their views on the to all of them," Returning with 10 farmer organisation was held through Farmers' Produce Trade Officer Brijbhushan Dubey tions from eight states, in- video conference with var- and Commerce told PTI. cluding Uttar Pradesh. ious farmer unions and as- (Promotion and The apex court had on sociations on Thursday. Facilitation) Act, 2020, the January 11 stayed the im- Ten farmer organisa- Farmers (Empowerment Kidnapped rescued plementation of the three tions from Karnataka, and Protection) Thane: A 17-year-old girl, laws, against which farm- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Agreement on Price who was allegedly kid- ers are protesting at Delhi Maharasthra, Odisha, Assurance and Farm napped from Mumbra in borders for nearly two Telangana, Tamil Nadu Services Act, 2020, and the Maharashtra's Thane in ITBP jawans during a rehearsal for the Republic Day 2021, in Jalandhar, Thursday. months now, till further and Uttar Pradesh partici- Essential Commodities November 2020, has been orders and appointed a pated in discussions with (Amendment) Act, 2020. rescued from Ahmednagar district in the state, police said on Bird flu in poultry confirmed in few FSSAI advises consumers not Thursday. Her kidnapper, Hawk-i test fires smart

Q trees are being planted instead of ority of the government. With a Announcement made timber trees, so that mango, amla, view to make the malnourished for the construction of tamarind, chironji, harra-bahra children of the state nourished Ashram, Hostel and etc. can be mass produced and and to improve the health of ane- School building at the people living around the mic women, the Mukhya Mantri Godalwahi forests get benefit out of it. We Suposhan Yojana is now being run are also starting the work of value in the entire state. The scheme Q CM attends tribute cer- addition to minor forest produce, has yielded good results. One so that our forest produce collec- lakh children have come out of emony of Shaheed January 1825, while fighting the Devguri and Ghotul. Hareli, tors can get more benefits. He malnutrition. For the creation of a Gend Singh British, he was martyred. Chief Karma, Teeja, World Tribal Day said that the forest dwellers got fi- strong Chhattisgarh, it is neces- Minister announced to install a and Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti nancial support by the purchase sary for children and mothers to Central Chronicle News statue at Rajnandgaon in remem- have been declared as holiday , so of mahua at support price of Rs. be healthy. This scheme is playing brance of the sacrifice by that our identity remains intact. 30 during the Corona period. an important role in building Raipur, Jan 21: Chief Minister Shaheed Gend Singh. On this occasion, Chief Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, healthy Chhattisgarh. 52 English Bhupesh Baghel attended the trib- Chief Minister said that the Minister Bhupesh Baghel an- while mentioning about the distri- medium schools have been start- ute ceremony of Shaheed sacrifice of our forefathers has to nounced the construction of an bution of 3 months free 35 kg rice ed in the state so that children of Shiromani Gend Singh organized be told to the next generation. Ashram, Hostel and School at to the consumers of the state poor families can also get free ed- by the All India Halba-Halbi Special efforts are being made to Godalwahi. He said that it has under the public distribution sys- ucation in English medium. Chief Adivasi Samaj Mahasabha, Balod keep the ancient tradition and cul- been decided to declare support tem during the Corona crisis, said Minister gave detailed informa- at Village Godalwahi of Churia ture of Chhattisgarh intact. For price of Kodo-Kutki in the state, that this brought great relief to tion about paddy purchase on Development Block. Chief the preservation of tribal tradition this will benefit farmers of tribal the people. Employment was support price and Rajiv Gandhi Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel and culture, a museum and re- areas including Rajnandgaon, who given to 26 lakh families daily Kisan Nyay Yojana and said that paid homage to Shaheed Gend search hall will be constructed on cultivate Kodo-Kutki on a large under MGNREGA, which is a the fourth installment of Rajiv Singh. He said that Martyr Gend 10 acres of land in Nava Raipur. At scale. He said that in order to im- record in itself. He said that the Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana will be Auto-rickshaw and e-Rickshaw owners were given information about traffic rules and regulations Singh revolted against the British the same time, works are being prove the economic condition of progress and prosperity of every given to farmers in the month of during ongoing Road Safety Month here on Thursday. Chronicle pic- ShrikantMeshram at Parlakot in 1824 AD and on 20 done for the preservation of the people of Vananchal, fruit person of Chhattisgarh is the pri- March. ALPHA team of NIT create website ‘CG Mart’ to start providing better market to Women groups: Baghel for Architech Visualisation Amarjeet Bhagat, Industries farmers who have got a good Unique products Minister Mr. Kavasi Lakhma, means of income from the sale tries to solve the problem site we are planning to prepared by Women and Child of cow dung. According to the Using location with convert the informa- showcase the works of vari- women's groups Development Minister Mrs. concept of the Godhan Nyaya based technology tion in geographical visuali- ous Architects in map for- Anila Bhediya, MLA Mr. Yojana, justice has been given zation format (Map-based mat, categorized by their will be available Amitesh Shukla, Mr. Devvrat to the landless people. So far, Central Chronicle News data visualization) using lo- name and location.” under one roof Singh, Advisor to Chief 35 lakh 86 thousand quintal cation-based technology. Under the mentorship of Minister Mr. Pradeep Sharma, cow dung has been purchased Raipur, Jan 21: The Yukta Sinha, a member of Prof. Himanshu Poptani, Central Chronicle News Chhattisgarh Mineral under this scheme. He said ALPHA team of NIT Raipur Team ALPHA says, “Being Department of Development Mr. Girish that a large number of people created a website ‘LOCALE’ an architecture student Architecture, NIT Raipur, Raipur, Jan 21: Chief Minister should be started first at the as the eleventh installment to Dewangan, President of the are getting employment op- to which can be used to lo- while studying about vari- the ALPHA team comprises Bhupesh Baghel has given in- capital Raipur, then at the divi- the cow dung vendors from Corporation Agriculture portunities through the cate all the Architectural ous architects and their of 4 members from a differ- struction to start "CG Mart" to sional and district level. CM December 16th to 31st and Rs. Production Commissioner Dr. Gouthans being developed works of various Architects works, we have been facing ent department. Yukta make available products being said that oil from mustard, lin- 3.02 crores from January 12th M. Geeta, Secretary to Chief under the state government's and their detailed informa- multiple difficulties regard- Sinha from Department of prepared by women groups in seed etc. should also be put up to January 15th as the twelfth Minister Mr. Siddharth Komal ambitious Suraji village tion regarding their proj- ing the information, present Architecture, Aditi Gupta Gouthans, products made by for sale in the CG Mart. It is installment, thus totaling Rs. Singh Pardeshi, Vice scheme Narva, Garwa, ects with external links. In on the internet because of and Sumit Kumar from processing of minor forest pro- noteworthy that the state gov- 7.53 crores to the accounts of Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Gharuva and Bari. There are 3 this era of the Internet, the its unorganized and incom- Information Technology, duce by groups of forest areas ernment has recently decided the cow dung sellers trans- Agricultural University, Dr. S.K. thousand 851 active Gouthans availability of information plete nature. There is an Sidharth Mishra from such as honey, forest produce, to set up the Telghani Board. ferred online. With this, an Patil and Total Secretary Mr. in the state, in which women is not a problem. However, overflow of information, Computer Science and artworks of Bastar craft, hand- The Chief Minister was ad- amount of Rs 71 crore 72 lakh Prabhakar Singh were present. self-help groups of women are most of the information is which tends to confuse new Engineering. Dr A.M loom textiles, Kosa textiles for dressing the beneficiaries of has been given to farmers and Addressing the program, the preparing vermi compost from doesn’t have a trusted students who don’t know Rawani, Director NIT sale under one roof. Godhan Nyaya Yojana after the livestock farmers under the Chief Minister said that out of cow dung. There are about 10 source and the information what to study and from RAIPUR and Dr Sameer He said that women's prod- transfer of the eleventh and Godhan Nyaya Yojana. the beneficiaries benefiting women in a group, in this way available is hard to visual- where, which ultimately Bajpayee also congratulated ucts should be sold in CG Mart twelfth installment amount in a Agriculture and Water from the Godhan Nyaya only 38 thousand 510 women ize. Team ALPHA took this leads to the wastage of time students and wish them and they should get benefit ceremony held at his residence Resources Minister Ravindra Yojana, more than 57 thousand have got income from Vermi problem as a challenge and and resources. In this web- luck for future. from it. He said that CG mart office. He gave Rs. 4.51 crores Choubey, Food Minister beneficiaries are landless Compost. Works worth Rs 613.43 lakh achievements in first year of civic body Sukma MGNREGA employees Central Chronicle News on the roads, people now keep amount of 7.98 lakh has been their cattle in homes and follow sanctioned for scientific disposal Konta, Jan 21: If one intends to do them. Are nurturing, of the waste coming out of the plan to run on strike something, then every difficulty The Godhan justice plan is houses under Nagar Palika becomes easy. rarely praised Parishad Sukma area, so that the The picture of Sukma district On the one hand, vermin com- wards cleanliness system is well- Facing job threat shakes the mind of every human post is being made from pur- organized. after 15 years of being. It is the result of the untiring chased cow dung, which is leading 5. Minister Kavasi Lakhma has a service efforts of Chief Minister Bhupesh to organic farming. heartfelt DMF for the residents. Baghel and Minister Kavasi On the other hand wood is Sanction has been obtained from Central Chronicle News Lakhma, who is tmaking Sukma a being made from cow dung, using the MLA fund under the item, national identity before the eyes of the lanes from the amount of 8.00 can be used by the general public which we are taking steps towards Mukti Dham construction cost in Ramanujnagar, Jan 21: the people lakhs and in ward number 03,14 for various programs. environmental protection. the ward number 13 of Sukma The officers and staff Moving forward with this spirit, amounting from 03.20 lakh to 02 3. cg To keep the cattle wander- It is the result of the untiring ef- Nagar Palika Parishad. And in under MNREGA are now Congress government is running nos. Of tubewells has been done. ing in Sukma Nagar under the forts of Kavasi Lakhma and Sukma ward number 02, community planning to run on strike various schemes for the people of And for the amount of 70.00 lakhs, Garwa component of the govern- District Panchayat President, building work has been done with over attrocities faced by every class. 01 Nos. Fire Brigade, 01 Nos. ment's important scheme Narva, Kavasi Harish that today Sukma is a cost of 5.00 lakh. For which we them and fear created in On completion of one year Animal Catcher for catching stray Garwa, Ghurwa and Bari schemes, being identified as a developing thank all of us on behalf of our their minds by the higher tenure of our government in the cattle and 01 Sky Lift vehicle for re- a cost of 19.11 lakhs has been con- district rather than a sensitive dear Lakhma Dadi. state government officials Nagar Palika Parishad, civic body pairing of lights in case of deterio- structed, in which proper water area. 6. Under 14th Finance who threatened to throw showed the work done before the ration of street lights have been supply for the cattle has been 4. Nagar Palika Parishad Sukma Commission - From January 2020 them out of employment. public. purchased. | made. | is creating new dimensions in the to December 2020, cost of 122.80 These employees work scheme there are about employees within 10 days 1. Under Infrastructure head - 2. Under the state-sponsored Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel cleanliness sector. lakh to 08 Nos. RCC in various on contractual basis and 15500 staff and above 50% after coming to power. But Cost amount of Rs 162.85 lakh to scheme - from January 2020 to ambitious scheme Godhan Nyaya In the Swachh Survekshan wards of Sukma Nagar. are responsible for the im- are above 40 years of age. even 27 months these em- 14 nos. CC in various wards of December 2020, the small retail Yojana is also benefiting the cattle 2019, its ranking was 115 in the Returningwall construction work plementation of MNRE- They are working for 8- 15 ployees have not been Sukma Nagar from January 2020 to trader of Sukma Nagar will be mar- rearers of Sukma Nagar eastern zone which rose to 30 rank has been done and 01 Nos. JCB An GA work at the ground years in this scheme. taken on regular rolls. December 2020. Road keted with an amount of Rs. 51.06 So far, Rs. 239000 has been paid in 2020 as well as open defecation amount of 29.24 lakhs, 21 pieces of level. Even then these em- When the present govern- It has created an unrest Construction and Amount 96.41 lakh for setting up shop. And in to 56 cattlemen, it has started free odf ++ category. Hanging dustbin amount of 04.83 ployees have no job securi- ment came to power, they among these employees Lakh to 11 Nos. RCC In drain con- ward number 13, a grand cultural showing a direct benefit in urban It is a matter of pride for Naxal- lakhs, 30 pieces of handcart ty and are always under had declared in their man- and they plan to run on in- struction and ward number 08, ad- building has been constructed with areas, there has been a decrease affected district Sukma, taking a amount of 02.43 lakhs is proposed mental tension. In ifesto to regularise the definite strike after a two ditional rooms were constructed in the amount of 55.68 lakhs, which in accidents due to cattle rotting step further in this link, the to be purchased. Chhattisgarh, under this services of contractual day token strike. Woman gets new lease of life after undergoing open heart surgery

Q 1st open heart surgery explains that when any patient retary health Renu Pillai, link of Raipur Medical World class machine in ACI: Singhdeo undergoes heart surgery, the officer of health secretary R heart and lungs are closed. Prasanna, Ayush University College Raipur: Health Minister TS Singhdeo con- gratulating everyone on this auspicious After closure, the heart and vice chancellor Dr AK Q Health Minister occasion said that this was just the lung start functioning with the Chandrakar, medical educa- help of heart-lung machine. tion director Dr RK Singh, dean Singhdeo visits ACI to beginning. All doctors and faculty deserve congratulations, he said. He Oxygen-rich blood is circulated Dr Vishnu Dutt, medical super- inquire about well- said that beds will also be upgraded at throughout the body with the intendent of the hospital Dr being of patient ACI in the future. All services in metros help of heart-lung machine Vinit Jain, former director of like Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, will during heart surgery to ensure CGMSC CR Prasanna and pres- Central Chronicle News also be available here in future, he said, normal function of patient's or- ent director Kartikeya Goyal. adding that people beloging to economi- gans. When the patient is in Dr Sahu further said that open Raipur, Jan 21: The open heart cally weaker sections in particular will the heart lung machine, the heart surgery could be carried surgery at Advanced Cardiac not need to go out for treatment. cardiac anesthetist ensures out successfully with the help Institute in Dr Bhimrao function of the body with the of Dr Smit Shrivastav, ACI Ambedkar Memorial Hospital use of drugs. At the time of by- Head of Department, CTVS affiliated to Pt Jawaharlal Department of Heart, Chest Singhdeo reached ACI to in- gery in the government med- doctors in Uttar Pradesh, it doctors in ACI found congeni- pass surgery, as long as the Surgeon Dr Nishant Singh Nehru Memorial Medical and Vascular Surgery in ACI quire about the well-being of ical institute. The auspicious was found that there was a tal hole of 5X3 centimeters in surgeon is required to stop the Chandel, Head of Department College Raipur proved to be no and in collaboration with woman after she underwent day of 'Makar Sankranti' on hole in her heart. her heart. This disease is called pumping of the heart or the of Anesthesia Dr KK Sahare, less than a boon for a woman Heart, Chest and Vascular open heart surgery. The health January 14 was the opportuni- Due to financial constraints atrial septal defect (ASD). The heart beat, it is also possible Cardiologist Dr Jogesh of Uttar Pradesh. With the Surgeon Dr Nishant Singh minister encouraged all the ty to carry out the first open she could not get treatment in patient underwent open heart with the help of cardiac anes- Vishandasani, Cardiologist Dr availability of the facility of Chandel, the woman recovered doctors, nursing staff and heart surgery, he said. A 42- private hospitals and that she surgery lasting for three and a thetist and perfusionist. Sulabh Chandrakar, Cardiac open heart surgery the woman quickly and is ready to go technician team. year-old female patient had a moved to Chhattisgarh. In the half hours on 14th January, According to Dr Sahu, facility Anesthetist Dr Varun Singh, got rid of severe heart disease home with the discharge from Dr Krishnakant Sahu, Head congenital heart defect. Due to meantime preparations were Thursday. She was put on ven- of open heart surgery in Anesthesia Technician forever. hospital. of the Department of Heart, some reasons, the woman on to start the facility of open tilator for 6 hours after sur- largest government medical Bhupendra Chandra, Nursing After this open heart sur- As this was the first open Chest and Vascular Surgery, could not find out this defect heart surgery in the CTVS de- gery. Subsequently her condi- institute of the state could be Staff Rajendra Sahu, Narendra gery which was carried out heart surgery of any govern- says that all the people of the but in the last few months, she partment of ACI. The woman tion stabilized. available with the initiative and and Katrina, perfusionist under the leadership of Dr ment medical institute in the state were eagerly waiting for started having difficulty in reached the CTVS department Heart, Chest and Vascular support of health minister TS Sandeep Jangid and Krishnakant Sahu, Head of the state Health Minister TS the facility of open heart sur- breathing. When she visited of ACI. After medical tests, the Surgeon Dr Krishnakant Sahu Singhdeo, additional chief sec- Digeshwar. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Budget session of Legislative Purandeswari to PAINTING THE WALL participate in BJP Assembly from Feb 22 demonstration Collectorate. Apart from Q BJP to stage demo Q them, the State BJP CM to present against Congress govt President Vishnu Deo Sai Annual Budget for at Bastar, Rajya Sabha fiscal 2021-22 in Raipur, Jan 21: member Saroj Pandey at Durg-Bhilai, March Bharatiya Janata Party Gaurishankar Agrawal (BJP) General Secretary at Baloda Bazar, former Central Chronicle News and in-charge party af- MP Chandulal Sahu at fairs in Chhattisgarh D Gariabandh, MP Raipur, Jan 21: Budget Purandeswari and for- Chunnilal Sahu at session of Chhattisgarh mer Chief Minister Dr Mahasamund, MP Legislative Assembly Raman Singh would be Santosh Pandey at would be held from among top leaders to Kawardha, MP Guharam February 22 to March 26. stage demonstration on Ajgale at Janjgir-Champa Assembly Secretariat on Friday at Raipur against and Rajya Sabha member Thursday issued notifica- the alleged irregularities Ramvichar Netam would tion for the upcoming in the paddy procure- be leading the demonstra- Budget session after ap- ment across tion at Balrampur proval from the Governor. Minister Bhupesh Baghel tions. Chhattisgarh. Similarly, District. According to the infor- who also holds the finance According to the infor- the BJP co in-charge Raipur MLA mation received, portfolio, would be pre- mation received, the party affairs Nitin Nabin Brijmohan Agrawal and Governor would be ad- senting his third Budget in Budget session is likely to and Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha member Sunil dressing the inaugural ses- the first week of March. be stormy as the principal in Chhattisgarh Soni would also be partic- sion which would be fol- As per the notification is- opposition Bharatiya Legislative Assembly ipating in the demonstra- lowed with series of finan- sued, 24 sittings would be Janata Party (BJP) has al- Dharmlal Kaushik would tion at Raipur on Friday cial works apart from gov- held during which the ready identified series of be leading the similar against the mismanage- ernment works during the Members of Legislative issues which they would demonstration at ment in paddy procure- An artist is painting on the wall of city’s VVIP guest house ‘Pahuna’ in Shankar Nagar month-long session. Assembly (MLAs) would raise during the month- Bilaspur District ment process. here on Thursday. Chronicle pic- Shrikant Meshram It is learnt that the Chief be submitting their ques- long session. Governor inaugurates cardiac ICU unit Mayor commemorates at Arogya Multispeciality Hospital Liquor of neighbouring state seized Shubhankar,Sanju Sahu. martyrdom of Hemukalani Central Chronicle News management for this. It is Excise deptt Similarly as per tip from a matter of pleasure that unearth fake facto- an informer, the Sub- Raipur, Jan 22: Governor this facility is available in ry of preparing Inspector of State Flying Ms. Anusuiya Uikey inau- private hospitals other Squad DD Patel, constable gurated the cardiac ICU than government hospi- liquor Vijay Verma along with unit at Arogya tals. Ms. Uikey said that 860 lts of OP (Sprit) ‘Ham-rah’ staff Beemtara Multispeciality Hospital the corona infection vac- nabbed the accused Anil located in Chhindwara cine has arrived, but still seized by which Verma from Gram Jewara city. On this occasion, the we have to take precau- liquor worth Rs 10 (Andhiar Khol) Thana Governor has greeted all tions, wear masks and fol- lakh could be Navagarh with 20 cartons the doctors and staff of low the criteria for two prepared of Goa Whiskey with the hospital on the new yards. On this occasion, brand related to for Sale in year.She said that with the Dr. Ajay Mohan Verma, MP only. This was seized inauguration of the car- doctor of the hospital said Central Chronicle News from farm house of Anil Raipur, Jan 21: Mayor tyrs keep inspiring people diac ICU, the heart pa- that there is a facility to Verma and this included Aijaz Dhebar today com- to always dedicate them- tients of Chhindwara dis- treat various types of dis- Raipur, Jan 21: As per in- Raipur Arvind Patle, dur- lts and a case under sec- 180 lts of liquor along with memorated martyrdom of selves to the service of the trict would have the facili- eases through specialist structions from Excise ing road checking in Gram tion 34 (2) of Excise Act filled four plastic drums Hemukalani at a tribute nation, the Mayor said in ty and would not have to doctors. Recently, a free Minister Kawasi Lakhma, Bhumia, Thana Dilida by was filed against him and with O.P. (Sprit). The programme organized at his address. Head of RMC go out for treatment. She health camp was organ- action against illicit sale of the Excise Department on the matter was taken Swaraj Mazda vehicle Kutchery Chowk here by Cultural Department Akash said that the dedication of ized, in which many pa- liquor in state is going on Jan 20, the accused under investigation. standing in front of the Cultural Department of Tiwari, Zone-2 President, the doctors and health tients were given free regularly. In this series as Abhiwas Singh Thakur The patrolling team house in farm house bear- Raipur Municipal Shahid Hemukalani ward workers who served dur- health tests. On this occa- per instructions from R/o Simran City, Santoshi comprised of Sub-inspec- ing No. BH 04 HZ 0834 was Corporation. The Mayor at- corporator Hardip Singh ing the Corona period and sion, Mr. Daulat Singh Secretary cum Excise Nagar, Raipur, driving a tor Nelam Kiran Singh, seized with 50 cartons of tended the programme in Hora, social worker Anesh faced this transition is Thakur, Mr. Satyendra Commissioner Niranjan Desire Car bearing NO. Pankaj Kujur, Anil Mittal, MP manufactured Goa front of the statue of Bajaj, Kishor Ahuja, former commendable. I have been Thakur, Managing Das and MD AP Tripathi CG 12 AN 9211 was nabbed along with Chief Brand Whiskey and here Shahid Hemukalani and corporator Prem Birnani, told that this hospital will Director of the hospital and under guidance of with 50 cartons of Goa Inspector Excise Vikram the watchman Kuleshwar paid floral tributes on be- organizing committee office also have a corona infec- Mr. Deepak Khandelwal Collector Dr S Whiskey with brand of Sing, Lakhan Lal Oshael, Goswami was arrested half of all the people of bearers and prominent citi- tion vaccination facility. I and other doctors, nursing Bhartidasan, Dy. For sale in MP.Total quan- constable Santosh Dubey and matter was taken into Raipur to the martyr. zens attended the tribute congratulate the hospital staff were present. Commissioner Excise tity of this liquor was 450 and driver Ritesh Sahu, investigation. Sacrifices made by the mar- programme. Singlex launch soon at Mega Township of Avinash Twincity RMC to organizes grievance

Avinash Twin City is receiv- redressal camps in 70 wards Q A residential project ing tremendous response by Q From 27th Jan to which would be held by Avinash Group customers. Customers are under ‘Tunhar Sarkar booking their plots by visiting 2nd March Tunhar Dwar’ (your gov- Raipur, Jan 22: Avinash the Avinash Twin City project. ernment at your Group, the most trusted real Plots ranging from 600 sq ft Central Chronicle News doorstep) programme. estate company of to 2500 sq ft in Avinash Twin Mayor Aijaz Dhebar Chhattisgarh launched its lifestyle of Raipur city, on the also benefit from the pro- City are available for Rs. Raipur, Jan 21: Raipur has told all RMC officers mega township project other hand, the education posed Kharun River Front 10.47 lakh and Singlex Municipal Corporation to avoid using govern- BJYM burns effigy, demands arrest of producers Avinash Twin City project hub Bhilai is also at a close Project by the state govern- (Independent House) is avail- (RMC) is going to organ- ment vehicles during located on the National vicinity. While working pro- ment. Close to the project, able from Rs 28.50 lakh. The ize public grievance re- this programme. He told and artists of web series ‘Tandav’ Highway 53 near toll plaza at fessors, businessmen, semi- where the distance of Raipur project grand entry doors, dressal camps in all 70 them to come from their Kumhari in the middle of government servants living railway station is only 11 km, temples, club house, 10 land- wards under 10 different homes to RMC head- Central Chronicle News Raipur. BJYM workers Raipur-Bhilai. here will have better connec- AIIMS Hospital with world scape gardens, swimming zones from 27th January quarters by their bicy- have raised strong protest In this context, the tivity to go to Raipur and class facilities is at a distance pool, kids play area, jogging to 2nd March to mark cles and then leave for Raipur, Jan 22: against insulting the Managing Director of Avinash Naya Raipur, then there are of 5 km. From this project, the track, 24 hours security, completion of one year venues of the camps by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Hindu deity. Bharatiya Group, Anand Singhania said reputed institutes such as distance between Raipur CCTV, underground cabling tenure of its council. city buses. Morcha activists have Janata Yuva Morcha ac- that the Singlex(independent IITs, Engineering Colleges Airport on one side and Bhilai Such facilities will be avail- Officials of various gov- Dhebar said that cor- burnt the effigy in protest tivists have raised slogans house) is being launched and Schools located at Bhilai Steel Plant on the other side able. The customer response ernment departments porators and officials against the web series demanding a ban on the soon in Avinash Twin City and for the studies and is located can be covered in just 30 min- that Avinash Twin City has and RMC will be present would be present at the “Tandav”. Activists of web series. Along with also said that this project is near to national highway and utes. From the location of received is a testimony of to hear public grievances camps to hear public Bharatiya Janata Yuva this, activists have de- special in itself as this proj- also have better train connec- Avinash Twin City project, Avinash Group’s high quality, and take action for re- grievances and take Morcha have burnt effigy manded the arrest of pro- ect is located in between tivity. This project is also school, college, supermarket, superior customer service, dressal at the camps steps for redressal. on Thursday at ducers and artists of the Raipur and Bhilai where one near the proposed metro. Funpark can be reached in plush construction and timely Budhapara dharna site, web series. will get the facility of fast Residents residing here will just few minutes. completion of project. Ten-day street food festival at SPORTS ROUND-UP Morarka in Archery Courtyard By Marriott begins today Talent Identification Central Chronicle News Paneer Chicken Rolls, Mithila Ka Litti Chokha, Raipur, Jan 22: It’s cele- Punjabi Lassi and Chhach, committee bration time for all the Appam Stew, Kanjivaram South Zone under foodies in the city as Idli, Poori Masala Dosa Khelo India campaign. Courtyard by Marriott, and Surat Ke Besan Wale According to the in- Raipur is organizing a 10 Cheele. Anuj Singh, formation received, the day Street Food festival be- Executive Chef, Courtyard main role of the com- ginning Friday at its multi by Marriott, Raipur said mittee members is to cuisine restaurant – “Rich in flavours and identify the grass root MoMo Café between 7 to 11 abounding in the use of talent by using appro- pm. It will focus on an local produce and spices, priate methods. elaborate array of mouth Raipur while addressing a Indian street food repre- street food in India is a Apart from watering Indian street press conference to an- sent bold, unrestricted treasure of recipes, many Chhattisgarh, Kerala, food. There would be spe- nounce the Street Food flavours, it is also a reflec- of which have been pre- Karnataka, Andhra cial live counters to get in- Festival said “There is tion of our diverse culture served and cherished for Pradesh, Telangana, stantly cooked steaming something about the famil- and tastes in different over a century now.Others Tamil Nadu and hot dishes. These counters iar streets of one’s home- parts of the country.” have evolved over the Puducherry have been will have local sounding town and there’s definitely Food festival will wit- years.” He further said Central Chronicle News placed in South Zone names such as something about the street ness authentic recipes that in this festival, the for the Archery. Paranthewali Gali, Kaake food found in those very drawn from the by-lanes of most popular street Raipur, Jan 21: High Performance Da Dhaba, Kolkata Roll lanes. Indian street food is cities like Delhi, Amritsar, cuisines of different states Kailash Morarka of Director Dr SS Roy has Counter, Anna Kee Tapari a delicious aromatic blend Kolkata, Patna and are being prepared by the Chhattisgarh Archery issued the above notifi- and Surat Ka Cheela of spices, a balance of Mumbai. Some of them in- expert chefs of the hotel. Association has been cation regarding the Counter. sweet, sour, spicy and clude Soya Keema Kulche, The street dishes, which nominated as member nomination of mem- Rajneesh Kumar, tangy flavours, often in Keema and Sprouts are considered as the iden- of Talent Identification bers in the above com- General Manager, one dish, but in a variety Parathas, Makke Dee Roti tity of every state, have Zonal Committee for mittee. Courtyard by Marriott, of textures. Not only does Sarso Da Saag, Kaathi and been included in this fest. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Devendra attends several bhoomipujan and inauguration functions on last day of tenure

Central Chronicle News Devendra Yadav was ac- in working for providing corded a warm farewell the best civic amenities Day began with bhoomipujan Works worth Rs 48.98 Grand Shiva Linga to be Bhilai, Jan 21: by the employees of the to the denizens. Thursday was the last Bhilai Municipal BMC employees work The first event attended by Devendra Yadav on the lakhs for Sector 3 installed at Shitala pond day of Devendra Yadav's Corporation. Office bear- with dedication and com- day was the bhoomipujan for construction of Dome Mayor Devendra Yadav performed bhoomipujan Alike the Shiva Linga established in the Mata Pathal tenure as Mayor of ers of Employees' Union mitment. They are al- Shed near the office of Steel Employees Union for development works to the tune of Rs 48.98 lakhs Bhairavi in Rajnandgaon, a grand Shiva Linga will be in- Bhilai Municipal and departmental em- ways ready to serve even (INTUC) in Sector 3. It is being constructed with the in Sector 3. The function was organized at Akhara stalled in the middle of the Shitala temple pond in Supela. Corporation. On the day, ployees were also pres- beyond the working initiative of the Mayor. He performed the religious rit- Ground located on Sector 10. Hundreds of people Along with this, pathway for Parikrama will be built around he attended several func- ent. Mayor visited each hours. During the last uals to launch the construction works. In his address, from the ward attended this Bhoomipujan. the temple for the devotees. This announcement was made tions, performed and every department five years of working, a Yadav said that he experienced very difficult circum- Devendra said that he tried to conduct development by Mayor Devendra Yadav on Thursday. It is worth men- bhoomipujan for develop- and section at BMC head family type relationship stances in the primary phase of his tenure which gave works in accordance with the sentiments of the peo- tioning that beautification work of Shitala temple pond is ment works and inaugu- quarters to meet the em- has developed, Mayor him a chance to learn. Mayor added that he worked ple. In the initial days of his tenure, he took out padya- being donewith an expenditure of about Rs 88 lakhs. There rated various projects. ployees. MiC members said. continuously for the betterment of Bhilai and tried to tra in wards, visited townships, slums and the posh is a plan to build a temple in the middle of the pond. During He met the staff of Bhilai accompanied him during On the last day of the cover all the sectors including infrastructure, sports, colonies like Nehru Nagar also to explore the problems discussion with the locals on Thursday, Devendra Yadav an- Municipal Corporation the visit. tenure, office bearers of education, etc. He informed that they are building a of the people. nounced to update the plan and install a grand Shiva Linga and thanked them for the Mayor stated that all various organizations Mangalik Bhavan in Hudco, a football ground in Sector It was after that he started working on the plan. here. This will be the biggest Shiva linga in the entire Bhilai support. Mayor also the BMC employees are also paid visit to Mayor 9; the lost glory of Civic Centre is being revived; and a Mayor said that he tried to fulfill his responsibility city. Mayor arrived to inspect the pond on Thursday. At the chaired the last MiC like his family members. Devendra Yadav and ex- grand Shaheed Park has been constructed. Devendra impartially and honestly. DCC President Tulsi Sahu, outset, he worshiped Mata Shitala and sought blessings meeting of his tenure on He was elected at the age pressed gratitude for his stated that he was able to complete all these develop- former Mayor Neeta Lodhi, Councilor Indira Verma, and wished for the welfare and development, happiness, the day and gave ap- of 25 years as Mayor of support. MiC members ment works with the support and blessings of all the Pramod Prabhakar, Alderman Narsingh Nath, peace and prosperity of Bhilaians. Keshav Chaubey per- proval for several proj- BMC. Devendra stated Neeraj Pal, Suryakant citizens. Further, beautification of Sector 2 Pond, Dushyant Verma, Saurabh Dutta, Rakesh Thakur, formed the rituals. Ward councilor Dhaneshwari Sahu and ects. that he was inspired with Sinha, Durga Prasad sports complex in Sector 4, and opening of English Ashish Shukla, Khwaja Ahmad and others were Alderman and corporation officials Sunil Agarhari, Sunil On the last day of his the enthusiasm that the Sahu and G Raju were Medium Government Schools has been done. present. Dubey, Arvind Sharma were present on the occasion. tenure, Bhilai Mayor BMC employees showed present. Traffic awareness session held for trainee executives NCC cadets of St Thomas participate Central Chronicle News

Bhilai, Jan 21: On the fourth day of the 32nd Road in Road Safety Awareness Camp Safety Month, Gurjit Singh, Deputy Central Chronicle News Superintendent of Police (Traffic) conducted a traffic Bhilai, Jan 21: District awareness session for the Traffic Police Durg con- 130 trainee officers of ducted an awareness pro- Bhilai Steel Plant. With the gramme on Road Safety help of a Power Point under the title "32nd Road Presentation, he detailed Safety Month" near about various issues dur- Nehru Nagar Gurudwara. ing this session held at to make their family and companied by the teams A short film "Suraksha The chief guest of the HRD Centre of BSP. He friends aware of the traffic of various organizations Aajaan" was screened on programme was Prashant spoke about the things that rules and persuade them to visited the weekly mar- the LED Screen of Anjor Thakur, Superintendent should be kept in mind be- follow the same religiously. kets in villages Nikumbh, Raththrough which the of Police, Durg. fore driving, where to park Ajay Tallu (Manager, Kuthrel and Anda to con- villagers were appraised First of all he inaugu- the vehicle and where not, Safety Department), duct these programmes. about the small mistakes rated the programme by precautions to be taken Swatantra Kumar (Master They were detailed about that lead to accidents. On cutting the ribbon. while Over taking other ve- Instructor, HRD the causes of mishaps and the other hand, e-rick- During the programme he hicles, small mistakes Department) and Constable how the traffic rules can shaws equipped with loud observed the exhibition which lead to accidents, etc. Tilak Kumar Sahu were prevent the occurrence of speakers and decorated about rules regarding ing. ers to follow traffic rules gramme. In coming days During the sensitization present during the pro- mishaps. The Street Plays with posters moved road safety and precau- NCC cadets of St in their daily life. 23 SD Rangoli, Slogan and session, Gurjeet Singh an- gramme. were staged by employees across various urban tions and congratulated Thomas College also par- cadets and 1SW cadet par- Painting Competition will swered to the queries of the Similarly, awareness of BSP SMS-02 and SMS-3 areas for spreading the organizers for their ef- ticipated in this program ticipated in this function. be also organised virtual- trainee officers. Towards programmes were organ- including Hemant Jagam, awareness. They covered forts. He said that these under the guidance of Lt Principal Dr MG ly in this Programme. the end of the programme, ized at various villages Rajesh Verma, Pramod the populated areas of types of programmes are Dr Laxman Prasad. All Roymon and Lt Dr ASP Rohit Jha, ASP oath was administered to with the help of Anjore Namdev, KK Badsore, Durg, Bhilai Township, very useful for the public the cadets took pledge for Surekha Jawade appreci- Praggya Meshram, DSP follow rules of traffic in fu- Rath and Street Plays. Praveen, Sanjay Meshram Vaishali Nagar and Bhilai to get aware about the following the traffic rules ated the participation of Traffic Gurjeet Singh ture. They further pledged Traffic Police teams ac- and Jayashree. 03 Charoda. traffic rules while driv- and also to motivate oth- NCC cadets in this pro- were also present. Choubey, Lakhma Crossing Everest migratory Industrialists will get the benefit of subsidy: Choubey visit Bihan stalls Bemetara, Jan 21: Agriculture Q Chhattisgarh's new Minister Ravindra Choubey birds flock in Belaudi and Industries Minister Kavasi industrial policy is the Lakhma visited the stalls set best in the country: up by 05 women self-help Bar-headed geese being the biggest attraction groups under National Rural Lakhma Livelihood Mission (Bihan), Q The lake in village after attending the district Central Chronicle News level workshop organized at Belaudi is also a the district headquarters favorable destination Bemetara, Jan 21: One Bemetara. State Ministers day workshop "Udyam Choubey and Lakhma appreci- for a couple of variety Samagam" was organised ated the efforts of the of these migratory by the Department of women's groups and the mate- Commerce and Industry to Minister Choubey said So that inclusive devel- Industry Center, Mr. rial produced by them and ap- birds who after trav- promote food processing that if the entrepreneurs opment of the state and Kamal Singh Meena said preciated them. These groups elling settle in groups industries in Bemetra, want to set up their own youth can be self-suffi- that a total of 118.41 include Jai Maa Ambe Self in different areas. under the chairmanship of industry in Bemetara like cient. With a view to create hectare land has been got Help Group Jaitpuri, Jyoti Self Mr. Kavasi Lakhma, Chief tribal-dominated districts, industry, investment and for the Food Park in each Help Group Eramsahi, Jai Guest and Commerce and they will be subsidized by employment opportuni- development block of the Satnam Self Help Group Katai, Central Chronicle News Industry Minister of the the government. This is a ties in the state, a new in- district. A plan is being Ashirwad Self Help Group state and Agriculture and golden opportunity for en- dustrial policy has been prepared for the construc- Lohadangia and Ma Sakambari Bhilai, Jan 21: Village Biotechnology, Animal trepreneurs. He said that formulated under the tion of a food park on 60 Self Help Group Deori. Belaudi is nowadays a travelling settle in groups route to this pond in Husbandry, Fisheries, Chhattisgarh can become guidance of Chief acres of land in the first much sought after destina- in different areas. Belaudi and the govern- Water Resources Minister the largest industrial hub Minister Mr. Bhupesh phase in Gram-Chandnu, OBITUARY tion by people in the re- Tehsildar Patan and ment has decided to devel- Ravindra Chaubey. MLA in the country. Baghel, which is the best in which information was gion who are looking for a Bird Watcher Anubhav op a bird sanctuary, bird Bemetara Mr. Ashish Chhattisgarh has a favor- industrial policy of India. given in the workshop on Pawan Kumar Singh spot to spend a day in Sharma informed that watching zone. Kumar Chhabra and MLA able climate for industries. Mr. Lakhma said that we allotment of land for food Bhilai: Lake peaceful locale. Of course, these geese were spotted This will help in conser- Bijapur Vikram Mandavi The people here are hard- have seen the industrial processing industries, Garden Kolkata it is the home village of here a few days ago. He ex- vation of the birds as well were present as special working. Water, minerals, policy of other states of process of setting up in- resident Pawan Chief Minister Bhupesh plained that in Sanskrit as attract tourists. guests. energy and coal are avail- Andhra Pradesh, dustries and rules. Kumar Singh Baghel but the reason for Literature there is a men- Explaining the reason for Agriculture Minister able in plenty in Karnataka, Maharashtra Prasanna Nimonkar left for heaven- the current attraction is tion and discussion of the arrival of migratory Choubey said that there is Chhattisgarh. and Gujarat, better than from CITCON Raipur gave ly adobe at the "Migratory Birds" who are "khanjan" (wagtails) birds birds to the area, Anubhav a lot of potential for setting He said that in the them is the industry policy information about estab- age of 48 years coming to the lake here. and often people with Sharma said that there is up agro-based industries in month of September dur- of Chhattisgarh. lishment of the industry on January 19. Last rites of The most special of beautiful eyes are com- a small marshy land and the agriculture-based ing the Corona crisis, Bemetra is a district of through powerpoint pres- the mortal remains were these birds are bar-headed pared to having eyes like birds get a lot of food here. Bemetara district. Several Chhattisgarh collected 23 plains, entrepreneurs who entation. Superintendent performed at Babu Ghat in geese who nest in those of Khanjan. Initially only the paint- provisions have been made percent GST, which is a want to establish their in- of Police Divyang Kumar Kolkata. He is survived by Mansarovar region and These birds are also in ed storks were sighted at by the state government to record in itself. Commerce dustry here will get the Patel, Additional Collector wife Kiran Singh and son then crossing Mount the pond here. Golden the place but now they give maximum impetus to and Industry Minister Mr. benefit of subsidy like Sanjay Kumar Dewan, Sahil Kumar Singh. He was Everest through Tibet Pheasant pairs, rare birds, have made permanent the fruits, flowers, vegeta- Lakhma said that a new tribal-dominated Bastar. ASP Vimal Kumar Bais, the brother-in-law of Senior come to India. The lake in have also been spotted shelter here. The snake- bles and other food process- industrial policy has been Additional Director of besides the distinguished Journalist and New Press village Belaudi is also a fa- there at the lake. Sharma bird (darters) who are so ing industries. formulated by the state Industries Department Banshi Lal Patel, Avnish Club of Bhilai Nagar Vice vorable destination for a informed that it is for this known because of the The information of government under the Praveen Shukla also ad- Raghav, TR Janardhan, President Sudhir Singh and couple of variety of these reason that rare migrato- snake like throat has just which is being given today leadership of Chief dressed. General Manager Lalit Vishwakarma were Mukesh Kumar Singh. migratory birds who after ry birds have found a bred. through the workshop. Minister Bhupesh Baghel. of District Trade and present in the workshop. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 One identified as TB SSB personnel recover bomb planted by Maoists positive out of 94 tests done Bhanupratappur, Jan 21: Due to the Alertness of Conducted under NTEP among high-risk groups in Berla block SOB KOSRONDA jawans of SSB 33 BN, HE bomb kiln in Nandghat and in lo- planted by Maoists was calities near the paddy successfully recovered. Mandi, 146 persons were SSB personnel engaged tested for TB and out of in security of Rawaghat which 2 were identified as railway project near the TB positive. camp, found a HE bomb District TB Eradication lying on the ground near officer Dr GS Thakur in- the channel number 78.9 formed that by identifying during their search opera- TB patients in the district, tions. cent percent notification The bomb was defused will be done and during by SSB personnel in the this campaign for TB, in presence of Sanjeev case of any symptoms re- Kumar, in-charge of Bomb Bemetara, Jan 21: workers in Explosives tected as TB positive. His Supervisor RHO Rishi lated to TB, the testing for Disposal Squad team and Factory Pirda, Cold sample has been collected Sahu, Sector Supervisor Corona is also being done. SDOP Antagarh Under the National Storage Kandarka, brick- and sent to lab for CB-NOT Anita Soni, He informed that through Koushlendra Patel and sta- Tuberculosis (TB) kiln factory and others in test. In order to ensure Chandrashekhar Sahu this campaign the people tion in-charge Tadoki. Eradication Programme Berla block of Bemetara participation of industries and local ‘mitanins’, are being asked to remain It was due to the vigi- (NEEP) in the District, an district was carried out and units from the public Anganbadi worker and cautious taking all precau- lance and technical skills intensive TB disease iden- and out of which only 1 and private sector and employees of NTEP were tions for prevention of TB of SSB personnel, this HE not find anything else like counter at this place, this tification campaign is person was found with Mineral industries, present. and Corona virus. In this bomb was defused on the this. SDOP Antagarh bomb must have been used being launched among symptoms of TB. District Programme Few days back 58 per- campaign, apart from TB, spot and after being de- Kaushalendra Patel said by the Naxalites and it high-risk group from Jan In this campaign and Coordinator Sampatti sons in slum locality of the patients are being fused, a search operation that in the past when strayed and fell here but a 11 to Feb 15, 2021. In this testing of 94 persons in the Banjare, STM Berla Bemetara were examined identified with other dis- was carried out in the sur- Naxalites and SSB and big untoward incident was campaign the TB test of block, one person was de- Dinesh Kumar, Sector for TB along with brick eases as well. rounding area, they did District Police had an en- averted. Illegal 120 quintal paddy two farmers seized Two accused nabbed along with revolver, cartridges  While trying to sell block headquarters. In 37.20 quintal paddy at that it is not the paddy of  In firing incident after the incident fled from from somebody’s this action it was under PPC Jinda. In the same owners and therefore against an Eunuch in the site and kept the coun- direction of Collector way during inspection at this lot of two farmers try revolver with one else account Ramesh Kumar Sharma PPC Raveli, one Judawan was seized. On this occa- one-side love affair Abrar and cartridges with and SDM Kawardha Jaiswal R/o Surajpura sion seizure of 50 ‘katta’ himself. The police recov- Kawardha, Jan 21: Vinay Soni that a com- was found selling 101 paddy of Ramanuj Sahu Korea, Jan 21: ered the country revolver, bined team was formed ‘katta’ old paddy and 113 R/o Kutkipara (weighing shell one empty cartridge, The District under leadrship of ‘katta’ purchased paddy. around 20 quintal) and Manendragarh police ar- one live cartridge, mobile Administration team is Nayab Tehsildar Judawan was issued 264 ‘Katta’ of Judawan rested two accused in a life- phone and motorcycle taking action against Radheshyam Verma and token for 100 quintal Jaiswal (weighing threatening attack against no. 5, Gotiyapara, came formed that for last six under in the incident and persons involved in ille- that of officers from paddy at PPC Raveli. around 100 quintal) was one Eunuch in the city.The and filed report in the months he was in touch they were produced in the gal selling of below qual- Agriculture and Revenue So in this way the done. In this seizure police also recovered one Thana that one Vikas Soni with Eunuch Sonu and was Court and sent on judicial ity paddy and illegal stor- Department. In Paddy Revenue team of work, Nayab Tehsildar country revolver, two live tried to kill her and fired a requesting her for mar- remand. age other such cases re- Purchase Centre (PPC) Kawardha seized total Radheshyam Verma, cartridges from their pos- shot at her. A case under riage, but she kept on refus- In this case TI Sub-in- lated to it. The revenue Jinda, one Ramanuj R/o 264 ‘katta’ paddy being Halka Patwari Raveli session. It was for the first section 294, 506, 307 of IPC ing. On Jan 19 he called spector Sachin Singh, Asst. team Kawardha seized Gram Kukatipara was sold into somebody’s else Satish Chandrakar, Hl. time that the police showed was lodged and the police Eunuch Sonu near Tehsil SI RR Gupta, Naeem Khan, 120 quintals of paddy nabbed while trying to account. Both the farm- Patwari Jinda Shiv promptness in a fire-inci- started search of the ac- office and again proposed head constable Satyendra from two farmers trying sell paddy in the name of ers when inquired failed Kumar Pali, Agriculture dent in city and arrested cused.It was just in half-an- her for marriage, but again Tiwari, Khemraj Singh, to sell this illegal stock of Mohan Sahu, R/o to give satisfactory an- Extension Officer Anuj the accused Citing about hour that the police man- she refused. Losing his constable Istaq Khan, paddy in Raveli and Dharampur. The regis- swer and when the vil- Prakash Sahu from the incident, Police in- aged to arrest the accused. temper Soni fired a shot Pramod Yadav and others Jinda Paddy purchase tered farmer Ramanuj lagers were cross- Kawarda were also pres- formed that Eunuch Sonu During interrogation the with intentions to kill her extended valuable help and centre in Kawardha got the token issued for checked they informed ent. R/o Chanvaridand ward accused Vikas Soni in- and ran away.The accused cooperation in this case. Umesh Patel inaugurates Hundreds of tribals took to street, stage protest development work, Against bridge construction on Indravati River performs bhoomi pujan  SDM claims Situation remained that situation was brought under tensed for 3-4 hrs control After explaining to villagers from other side Bijapur, Jan 21: of Indravati river and after submission of Hundreds of tribals and vil- their memorandum, the lagers from affected area of villagers from Bechapal, Indravati Bridge construction Hurrepal, Madpal, site gathered here on Puladi, Pondum, Wednesday afternoon and Pollevaya and other vil- were planning to stage lagers of Mirtur area protest and demonstration took to streets. The situ- there. Seeing the increasing ation here remained strength of villagers, the tensed for about 3-4 administration made arrange- hours and after ex- ments for security forces in plaination by the offi- the region. It was at around cers of administration, 2:00 pm on Wednesday after- local public reps the vil- noon, tribals from Gram Bel, lagers left the streets Raigarh, Jan 21: lages will be completed fast. Takilod, Dharma, Markapal, and went back. Today, the villagers were con- Bangoli and Satwa Panchayat State Higher Education gratulated for the work being took to streets and caused Minister Mr. Umesh Patel con- done and bhoomi pujan. traffic-jam on the National informed that the villagers ‘Anganbadi’ centre. They also ducted public contact in vari- He congratulated the vil- Highway of Bhairamgarh. and tribals of the region are demanded closure of ongoing ous villages of Kharsia develop- lagers on the opening of new District Panchayat President protesting against construc- construction of Bechapal ment block of Raigarh district. paddy procurement center in Bijapur District Shankar tion of new bridge on road. The villagers had come He inaugurated and performed village Farkanara and said that Kudiyam, MLA rep Sukhdev Indravati River. The other along with their traditional Bhoomi Pujan in various devel- now the people of Farrakanara Nag and Janpad President demand of tribals was not to weapons in their hand. SDM opment works in Agasmar, and nearby villages will be able Dashrath Kunjam tried to disturb the villagers during informed that the situation Chiripani, Pandramuda, to sell paddy and they will not explain it to villagers for quite patrolling or searching opera- was brought under control on Farqanara and Poochiapali. He have to travel much distance. some time, but it was in vain. tions and also raised demand time and no untoward inci- inaugurated two cultural He announced the construction SDM Bhairamgarh AR Rana for opening of school and dent took place. forums and one CC road at of a cultural platform in Pandramuda, Bhoomipujan of Chiripani and said that the con- CC Road construction at a cost struction of a paved road Station Masters stage peaceful hunger strike of Rs 20 lakh from CSR fund at between Agasmar to Chiripani Farqanara, PDS building cum is going to be approved soon. Sambalpur, Jan 21: The godown at Poochhiapali at a During this time, the villagers Station masters of cost of Rs 10.76 lakh, additional also put forward their demands Sambalpur Division observed in primary school and per- and problems before Minister a peaceful hunger fast formed bhoomi poojan for Patel. After listening to the demonstration in front of building and CC road construc- problems of the people, DRM office Sambalpur tion. Higher education minister Minister Patel gave instructions against the ceiling and denial Patel told the villagers that the to the officers concerned for of Night duty allowances on covid guidelines .Around 50 Sambalpur Division took part development works in the vil- their speedy redressal. January 21 observing all Station masters from in this protest. Naxalite responsible for planting IED arrested planting IED near Murliguda CRPF camp in the Ranka police station area. The arrested Maoist is a resident of Village Velpoccha. He was arrested from the forest of the village Velpoccha, Konta police station. Cordex wire, electric detonator, explosive materials were recovered from his posses- Konta, Jan 21: sion. On interrogation he revealed his name as One Naxal was arrested Madhavi Hunga, father in connection with his Self Kosa (32). CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 BRIEF Biden signs fifteen executive orders, MOUNT MERAPI SPEWING Tunisia clashes J Tunis: Tunisians protested to demand reversing Trump’s key policies the release of hundreds of young Washington, Jan 21 (PTI): demonstrators arrested in several days On day one in office, US of disturbances, vent- President Joe Biden has ing their anger also signed 15 executive orders, against government's reversing some of the key handling of a deepen- foreign policies and na- ing social crisis. tional security decisions of Around 100 people his predecessor Donald rallied in Tunis and a Trump. similar number in The executive orders the city of Sousse, in ranged from rejoining the defiance of gather- Paris agreement on cli- ings that have been mate change, halting forbidden by authori- America's withdrawal ties following a re- from the World Health US President Joe Biden signs documents in the cent surge in coron- Organisation, revoking President's Room at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. avirus cases. Muslim travel ban and stopping immediate con- of the White House as he order was launching his COVID-19 victim struction of Mexico bor- signed the first lot of exec- 100-day masking chal- der wall. I'm proud of ex- utive orders. The presi- lenge, asking Americans J Harare: Zimbabwe's ecutive actions, and I'm dent said he will be sign- to mask up for 100 days. Foreign Minister going to start by keeping ing a number of executive Biden is doing his part Sibusiso Moyo, who the promises I made to the orders over the next sever- as well, issuing a mask gained prominence American people. A long al days of the week. "And mandate that will require in 2017 as the mili- way to go. These are just I'm going to start on the anyone visiting a federal tary general who an- executive actions. They compounding crisis of building or federal land or nounced the coup are important, but we're COVID, along with the eco- using certain modes of against then-presi- going to need legislation nomic crisis following public transportation to dent Robert Mugabe for a lot of the things we're that, and climate crisis, wear a mask, White House on television, has going to do, Biden told re- racial equity issues, he Press Secretary Jen Psaki Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, spews rocks and gas in Yogyakarta on Thursday. died from COVID-19. porters in the Oval Office said. His first executive said. He was 61. Moyo, pre- viously little known to the public, became Japan court upholds ban the face of the coup 106 years old vaccine recipient Sri Lanka reopens to when he announced that the military had on dual citizenship tourists after ten months placed Mugabe under remembers Spanish flu pandemic house arrest as the Tokyo, Jan 21 (AFP): Colombo, Jan 21 (AP): hotels have been ear- military's armored Rio De Janeiro, Jan 21 (AP): marked for tourist accom- vehicles rolled into A Japanese court upheld Sri Lanka reopened to for- modations. The resump- the capital. a ban on dual citizenship Zelia de Carvalho Morley eign tourists Thursday tion of tourism follows a on Thursday, rejecting a rolled up a sleeve and looked after a nearly 10-month pilot project that began Miner dies suit that challenged the stoically to the side as a pandemic closure that cut December 26 in which 1,500 measure's constitutionali- porters that being forced nurse slid in a COVID-19 deeply into the Indian tourists from Ukraine vis- J Beijing: A worker ty and sought damages for to give up his nationality shot. She was one of thou- Ocean island nation's lu- ited Sri Lanka in such a trapped in a Chinese those affected. was a "painful experi- sands in Brazil to get the crative travel industry. travel bubble. gold mine for more Japan is one of around ence." shot, but one of very few old Full operations also re- The government closed than a week has died 50 countries internation- "I obtained Swiss na- enough to recall an earlier sumed Thursday at the is- the country to tourists last as rescuers try to ally, including China and tionality because my job viral pandemic that swept land's two international March when an outbreak clear debris and im- South Korea, that only requires it, but I'm emo- her nation and the world a airports, accommodating of the virus surfaced. The prove ventilation to permits its citizens to tionally attached to Japan century ago. the commercial flights. international airports save 21 others also hold one nationality. and this is the foundation Born in Rio de Janeiro in Under new protocols to were closed except for lim- stuck deep below Under current rules, of my identity," the Asahi 1914, Morley was a girl when prevent the spread of ited flights enabling Sri ground. Rescuers Japanese people who ac- Shimbun newspaper quot- the so-called Spanish flu COVID-19, tourists must be Lankans to return home. have been in contact quire another passport ed him as saying. killed millions around the Zelia de Carvalho Morley waves after receiving a shot tested for the virus in their Tourism is a vital eco- with 11 workers are asked to relinquish The plaintiffs are six world in 1918-1920, when no of COVID-19 vaccine in Rio de Janeiro. country 72 hours prior to nomic sector for Sri Lanka, trapped in one cham- their Japanese citizen- people who have already vaccines were available. 'The their flight, when they ar- accounting for about 5 per ber and have deliv- ship, but in 2018 eight obtained Swiss or whole of Brazil caught it. Associated Press, displaying countries, including Brazil, rive at their hotel in Sri cent of its gross domestic ered food, medicine plaintiffs started legal Liechtenstein citizenship, Too many people died,' she a generous smile before plac- where the government's im- Lanka and again seven product and employing and other supplies to proceedings, arguing the and two who want to ob- said, wearing a pink daisy ing her light blue mask back munization campaign offi- days later. They must stay 250,000 people directly and them. rule was unconstitution- tain foreign citizenship chain on her head. 'I don't on her face. 'It's in the hands cially kicked off on Tuesday in a travel bubble designat- up to 3 million indirectly. al. without losing their forget anything!' 'I think this of God.' Centenarians like with distribution of the ed in 14 tourism zones Hotels, other businesses Witness implicates One of them, Hitoshi Japanese passports, local vaccine is going to be very Morley are among the first Chinese-developed SinoVac without mixing with the and their employees faced Nogawa, has told re- media said. good,' Morley told The vaccine recipients in many vaccine. local population. About 180 crippling income losses. J Mexico City: New testimony by a cooperating witness directly implicates California WeChat users claim Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq Mexico's army in the disappearance of 43 Dohuk, Jan 21 (AP): the country. college students in a Chinese surveillance in lawsuit Tens of thousands of 2014 incident that Piles of plush carpets line Iranian pilgrims visit continues to haunt San Francisco, Jan 21 (AFP): argued. the floors of a northern holy sites in Najaf and the country.The wit- "There is no reasonable Iraq shopping center host- Karbala every year, boost- ness, presumably a California WeChat users alternative to WeChat for ing traders from neigh- ing Iraq's fledgling gang member identi- sued its parent company anyone wishing to main- boring Iran who hope the tourism sector. Over 100 fied only as 'Juan,' al- Tencent, saying the mo- tain regular contact with spangle of their ornate trucks ferry construction leges soldiers held bile app is used for spying the Chinese-speaking handicrafts might offer a materials, food, medicine and interrogated on and censoring users world," the suit contend- lifeline out of poverty. and appliances into Iraq some of the students for the Chinese govern- ed. In their own country, every day. before turning them ment. California WeChat the economy is in tatters The dependence on over to a drug gang. US-based nonprofit users and others "sacri- amid crippling US sanc- Iraqi markets has only Police held another Citizen Power Initiatives fice a panoply of speech, tions. deepened as economic group, and gang for China (CPIFC) filed "Democracy depends on privacy, and other rights 'Our money is so deval- conditions worsen in members captured the suit in Silicon Valley, being able to communi- as a condition of using ued, so when we come to Iran. US sanctions bar still others. joined by a half-dozen cate free of politically mo- WeChat," according to the this side — apart from the American companies and California residents in tivated censorship, and suit. cultural exchange that we Piles of plush Iranian- made carpets line the floors of a foreign firms from deal- Organiser held urging a state court to hopefully this lawsuit will CPIFC described itself share — from a financial shopping center, hosting traders from neighbouring ing with Iran affecting order Tencent to change help Chinese-speaking as a US-based nonprofit perspective it's more prof- Iran, in Dohuk, Iraq. Iran's energy, shipping J Orlando: Two Florida its ways and pay damages. Californians, who make encouraging a transition itable for us,' said Iranian and financial sectors, men, including a self- "As the global erosion of up so much of the to democracy in China. Ramiyar Parwiz, the or- up shop this week in the largest trading partners causing foreign invest- described organiser democratic values shows Chinese diaspora, do just "For all that a WeChat ganizer of the exhibition city of Dohuk in the and this cooperation has ment to dry up. for the Proud Boys, a little sign of relenting, that.' user can do on the who is originally from Kurdish-run northern re- deepened since 2018 amid Oil exports have been far-right extremist this lawsuit is part of our Tencent's relationship WeChat platform, what Sanandaj. 'The money we gion of Iraq. From the Trump administra- hardest hit and Iran's group, were arrested attempt to slow that ero- with the Chinese govern- they cannot readily do - receive … whether in dol- Sanandaj to Bijar, they tion's maximalist policy economy contracted with for taking part in the sion, and to perhaps help ment enables it to keep including in California - lars or dinars has a high- brought luxurious car- on Iran that has seen the dreary forecasts for the fu- siege of the US Capitol turn the tide, by relying competition out of the is send messages per- er value on our side and pets. From Isfahan, Yazd US pull out of Tehran's ture. Unemployment rose earlier this month. on the rule of law,' CPIFC market while honing its ceived as critical of the it's worth a lot.' and Hamadan, precious 2015 nuclear deal with and rural populations Joseph Biggs (37), was president Yang Jianli said algorithm to better censor Party-state," the lawsuit At least 24 businesses gems, copper and pottery. world powers and levy were disproportionately arrested in central in a release. or mine user data, the suit contended. from 15 Iranian cities set Iran is among Iraq's punishing sanctions on affected. Florida and faces charges of obstructing an official proceeding before Congress, enter- Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada Pre-historic Europeans used ing a restricted on the groups of the US Brussels, Jan 21 (AP): quired two doses within a Capitol and disorderly strict timetable of several conduct. Biggs was Frustration is mounting weeks. bronze objects as currency part of a crowd. from Europe to North 'It means huge compli- America over reduced cations for us,' Czech Leipzig, Jan 21 (AFP): Announces talks shipments of Pfizer's Prime Minister Andrej COVID-19 vaccine while Babis said. Similar com- Central Europeans of the J United Nations: The the US pharmaceutical plaints could be heard in Bronze Age used bronze UN special envoy for company increases pro- several other EU nations, rings, ribs and axe blades Syria announced that duction capacity at its from Denmark to that were roughly stan- the next round of talks Belgian plant. Belgium. dardized in their shape toward revising the Governments say it is cost- 'Indeed,' added and weight as an early war-battered country's ing critical time during meaning 'agreements Belgium plant, which sup- European Commission form of "euros," according constitution will start the early stages of the roll- must be kept.' plies all shots delivered President Ursula von der to a new study. Money is a in Geneva on Jan 25 out to care homes and hos- The EU and many na- outside the United States. Leyen, 'we were all sur- defining aspect of modern and urged the parties pital personnel. tions are under pressure The delay, which the prised by the announce- life, and standardization of to move to actual draft- Italy has threatened for what is seen as the pharma giant said would ment of Pfizer-BioNTech currency is one of its key ing. Geir Pedersen told legal action. The leader of slow start to their vaccina- last for a few weeks, af- to have a delay.' The EU features. Bronze age axe heads and rings from the Carsdorf Hoard, the UN Security Canada's most populous tion campaigns compared fects not only the number now expects Pfizer to de- But since ancient people taken at the Natural History Museum, Leipzig, Germany. Council he views the province said Pfizer's to countries like Israel of people who can get in- liver across the 27-nation lacked precise forms of meeting of delega- chief executive should be and the United Kingdom. oculated during that peri- bloc 92% of what was ex- measurement, archaeolo- Republic and other places when Central Europeans tions from Syria's gov- chased 'with a firecracker.' Pfizer compounded the od but also throws off the pected over this week and gists had disagreed about were really currency, or lived in farming societies ernment, opposition A top European Union of- problem last Friday when careful choreography that the next one. The missing whether bronze items dis- just metal blocks for melt- characterized by the use of and civil society as ficial icily invoked the it announced a temporary governments mapped out 8% is expected to be recov- covered in "hoards" in ing into other products. bronze tools, weapons, very important. principle of 'pacta sunt reduction in deliveries so to get elderly residents ered during the week of modern day Germany, These objects date back armor, building materials servanda,' a Latin phrase it could upscale its Puurs, and caregivers the re- Feb 15. Austria, the Czech to around 4,000 years ago, and more. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 , 2021 BRIEF ‘Healthcare workers can get jabs Report sought Judiciary, agencies like CBI, ED J Medininagar: The ahead of scheduled date in Delhi’ Latehar district administration of New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): healthcare worker will Jharkhand has have an option to get a sought a report from should act independently: HC Seeking to encourage vaccine shot at a regis- officials of the people to get vaccinated tered centre ahead of Palamu Tiger Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): added. against COVID-19, the scheduled day for vacci- Reserve in Betla Khadse (68), who quit Delhi government has nation. National Park over The Bombay High Court the BJP and joined the made a provision where- So, if it is scheduled the killing of a do- on Thursday said the judi- NCP In October 2020, ap- by healthcare workers for 15 days later, his or mesticated elephant ciary and agencies like the peared before the ED in will have an option to her name can be found by two wild tuskers. RBI, CBI and ED should Mumbai on January 15 get shots at a registered from the database so A 40-year-old male act independently, and this year to record his centre ahead of their that the jab can be given elephant named asked “what heavens are statement in the alleged scheduled day for vacci- earlier,”Jain said. ‘Kalabhairava’ was going to fall” if an interim land grab case, pursuant nation, Health Minister Over 4,900 healthcare gored to death by the protection from coercive to summons issued Satyendar Jain said on Satyendar Jain workers had received tuskers at Palamu action is granted for a few against him. The bench Thursday. COVID-19 vaccine shots Fort. days to NCP leader Eknath further noted that the peti- Interacting with re- eventually see zero in Delhi on January 19, Khadse in an alleged land tioner was cooperating porters, he also said that cases of COVID-19, he the third scheduled day Runaway girl grab case of 2016. Bombay High Court with the probe and has all efforts will be made said that swine flu sub- of the immunisation ex- A division bench of also appeared before the to ensure minimal sided but cases still get ercise here, a marked in- J Thane: A 17-year- Justices SS Shinde and action, pending hearing of “What heavens are agency for questioning. wastage of vaccines. reported, so the pan- crease in figures report- old girl, who ran Manish Pitale was hearing the plea. going to fall if the petition- “If somebody is ready to “We have reached a demic will go away but ed the previous day, ac- away from her home a petition filed by Khadse, The ED’s counsel, Anil er is given protection for cooperate and honour milestone of one crore it is very difficult to say cording to data shared in Uttar Pradesh to seeking to quash the Singh, told the court that few more days? We are al- summons then we ask our- COVID tests, meaning no cases will be by officials. work in Mumbai Enforcement Case the agency would not take ways of the belief that the selves what is the need for nearly half of Delhi’s recorded. Jain also said the low after being attracted Information Report any action till Monday judiciary and agencies arrest,” the court said. “At population we have test- On the low turnout of number of active cases by its “glamorous (ECIR) registered by the (January 25). like the RBI, CBI, ED and the end of the day, he ed so far. healthcare workers for was also “satisfactory”. lifestyle”, has been Enforcement Directorate The bench while posting so on should act independ- (Khadse) has cooperated The cases are coming vaccination, the minis- Asked about the num- reunited with her (ED) in October last year. the petition for hearing on ently and impartially,” and honoured the sum- low now, it was 228 with ter said they are being ber of new coronavirus family by police Khadse’s counsel Aabad Monday, however, sought Justice Shinde said. mons issued...he has ap- a positivity rate of 0.36 encouraged and they strain cases in Delhi, he here in Ponda sought the court to to know why the ED was “There is a threat to the peared for questioning. We per cent. So, we can say are coming forward said, “Seventy were ad- Maharashtra, an of- grant the former state rev- insisting on protection to very democracy if these can understand if some- the pandemic situation now. mitted at the LNJP ficial said. The girl enue minister interim probe granted only till agencies do not act inde- one is not cooperating,” is under control,” Jain “In fact, we have made Hospital, and all were recently left her tection from any coercive Monday. pendently,” the court Justice Shinde said. said. Asked if Delhi will a provision, whereby a mild cases”. home at Jamalpur village in UP’s Mirzapur district Subhash Ghai encourages JAMMU INOCULATION DRIVE Prem Chopra reminisces and took a bus to travel to Mumbai. The girl wanted to contestants of ‘India Idol 12’ about his life in Lahore work in Mumbai and see film stars. es of the contestants. Every Mumbai, Jan 21 : She was reunited week the top 14 are seen giv- ‘Partition’ is a term which with her parents. ing terrific performances still brings some bitter- and impressing the judges sweet memories to the peo- HC notice and the special guests. The ple of India. As our elders contestants are giving their reminisce fondly about the J Ahmedabad: The heart and soul for their per- pre-partition days, there is Gujarat High Court formances so that the week- also, the trauma and havoc issued a notice to ends of the nation become that is associated with the the state govern- more musical and melodi- partition of 1947. This ment on a plea chal- ous. gives us the truest source lenging certain pro- Mumbai, Jan 21: This weekend the stage of of understanding what visions of a law that Idol would be filmier as the Partition period cost us. is meant to prevent Music is considered one stage is going to be graced Sony Entertainment decades. Since, Mr. Chopra distressed sale of of the best ways to express by the showman Subhash Television’s upcoming was born in Lahore and property in commu- yourself and through it Ghai himself. The creator of show Kyun Uthe Dil Chod has lived through the nally sensitive many emotions are depict- many cult movies was seen Aaye is set in the backdrop Partition and areas, and re- ed. Sony Entertainment having a gala time with the of 1947 Lahore i.e Pre- Independence days, he, strained it from is- Television’s Indian idol 2020 contestants and the judges. Partition India. The story too, recently shared his suing notification has made sure to make He would be seen encourag- revolves around the love personal memories from under them till next everyone from the judges to ing the contestants and and dreams of three those times. hearing. viewers to fall for music all sharing a lot of interesting young girls- Amrit, Fondly reminiscing over again. Indian idol is stories about his filmmak- Vashma and Radha who about those times, actor TN electorate leaving no stone unturned ing days and his colleagues A medic administers COVID vaccine to a doctor during the first phase of the countrywide dared to hope and have as- Prem Chopra said, “Kyun to entertain the audience which would be interesting inoculation drive, in Jammu, Thursday. pirations..while the world Uthe Dil Chod Aaye J Chennai: Tamil with the melodious the voic- to watch. around them was collaps- brought me back by child- Nadu has nearly 10 ing in the name of hood days. It filled me with lakh more women Partition. joy and nostalgia. Since, voters than men and AP HC gives nod to conduct ‘gram Up until now, the show’s my family was based out in total there are 6.26 Sasikala’s health promos have garnered im- of Lahore. I remember all crore electors, ac- mense love from the view- of us used to go to cording to the final panchayat’ polls in state ers and now it has gained Anarkali Bazaar in our electoral rolls re- Amaravati, Jan 21 (PTI): pended the poll schedule. normal and stable a new admirer. Well, veter- neighborhood where we leased by the The SEC immediately an actor Prem Chopra all used to go to eat chaat Election In a setback to the YS filed an appeal before the Bengaluru, Jan 21 (PTI): Research Institute, also needs no introduction. and play with kites. Also, Commission. As per Jagan Mohan Reddy ad- Division Bench. known as Bowring The acclaimed actor has how my mother used to the final electoral ministration, the Andhra After hearing the argu- Expelled AIADMK Hospital. Sasikala’s oxygen been a part of the film in- cook all the delicacies rolls of Special Pradesh High Court on ments of both parties, the leader VK Sasikala’s health saturation level was 80 dustry for over four for us. Summary Revision- Thursday gave the green Bench on Tuesday re- condition is now normal (against the normal of 95 2021, Tamil Nadu’s signal for the conduct of served the order and deliv- and stable but she will un- and above) when she was total electorate is elections to gram panchay- ered it on Thursday. dergo CT Scan and other admitted to the hospital. Nandigram divided between its favourite 6,26,74,446, Chief ats in four phases from The state government is tests, Director of the “She had Electoral Officer, February 5. Andhra Pradesh High Court now contemplating to Bowring Hospital Dr breathlessness.Before that Satyabrata Sahoo The Division Bench of move the Supreme Court Manoj Kumar HV said on she had a fever. Mamata di and Suvendu da said. the High Court, headed by announced the schedule to get the polls stalled. Thursday. Accordingly we gave her Chief Justice Arup Kumar for conduct of elections to Reacting to the Division According to the doctor, treatment.Now her oxygen Suicide prevented Goswami, struck down the gram panchayats in four Bench’s order, SEC 63-year-old Sasikala’s saturation level is normal, order of a single judge de- phases beginning Ramesh Kumar said the COVID test reports have which is 96.Her condition is J Pune: A quick ac- livered on January 11 sus- February 5, even as the Commission would con- come out negative. The for- stable now,” Kumar told re- tion by Pune Police pending the election state government contend- duct the gram panchayat mer Tamil Nadu Chief porters. According to him, saved the life of a 30- schedule announced by ed that holding elections elections as per schedule. Minister J Jayalalithaa’s she took a stroll. The doctor year-old woman, State Election would not be possible in He said the government close aide, who is serving said she has been sent to who had left a post Commissioner N Ramesh view of the coronavirus assured the Court that it her jail term at the the Victoria Hospital for on social media in- Kumar. vaccination programme. would cooperate with the Parappana Agrahara the CT Scan and once the forming that she The Division Bench al- Notification for the first Commission for the Prison here, had com- tests are done, she will be was taking her own lowed the SEC’s appeal phase is scheduled to be is- smooth conduct of the plained of fever and breath- brought back to the life as she has lost against the single judge’s sued on January 23. polls. A meeting would lessness, a week before her Bowring Hospital. Prior to Tengua market area decorated with TMC flag and posters her job. The Damini order and asked the The state government soon be called with the release. it, she had undergone at Nandigram in East Medinipur district, Thursday. squad of the police Commission to conduct challenged the SEC’s an- Chief Secretary, district She was shifted from the Rapid Antigen and RT-PCR not only traced the the gram panchayat elec- nouncement and Justice Collectors and SPs on poll prison and admitted to the tests which showed her Nandigram, Jan 21 (PTI): favourite “Didi and Dada” woman but later re- tions in a hassle-free man- M Ganga Rao of the High arrangements, Ramesh Bowring and Lady Curzon COVID-19 reports negative, amid speculations of united her with her ner. On January 8, the SEC Court, on January 11, sus- Kumar added. Medical College and Kumar said. Two large cut-outs of Banerjee taking on her family members West Bengal Chief trusted lieutenant in the after counselling. Minister Mamata Banerjee anti-land acquisition Maharashtra Home Yediyurappa allocates and her protg-turned- rival movement, Suvendu Minister Anil Dalai Lama congratulates Suvendu Adhikari adorn- Adhikari. Deshmukh appreci- portfolios to new Ministers, ing opposite sides of the Though, the BJP is yet to ated the police for street in Tengua bazar of take a call on fielding their well-coordinat- effects changes for some US President Joe Biden Nandigram sum up the Suvendu from Nandigram ed effort. prevailing political mood which he is representing Bengaluru, Jan 21 (PTI): gard with the consent of the Dharamsala, Jan 21 (PTI): world and to the survival of the area which is hog- in the assembly currently, Death penalty Governor. of our species. May I also ging national limelight fol- the dashing leader has ex- A week after expanding Among the others, R Tibetan spiritual commend you for other lowing the former’s an- pressed willingness to take J Ghaziabad: A special his cabinet, Karnataka Shankar gets Municipal leader the Dalai Lama on measures you are taking nouncement of her candi- on the challenge and defeat POCSO court sen- Chief Minister BS Administration and Thursday congratulated towards the betterment dature from here. Banerjee in the polls. tenced a man to death Yediyurappa on Thursday Sericulture portfolio while Joe Biden for being of the United States of The obscure Nandigram Many locals in the cra- for raping and murder- allocated portfolios to the MTB Nagaraj would be the sworn in as the 46th America. I have long village that ended the base dle of change, Nandigram, ing a two-year-old girl seven new inductees and Excise Minister and CP President of the United been an admirer of your of mighty Left regime and were feeling ‘disenchanted here, the verdict com- also effected a reshufle of Yogeshwar in charge of States and thanked him great country,the bastion became a bastion of the and forgotten’ and yearn- ing within a month of the departments of some Minor Irrigation depart- for his long-standing sup- of liberty, democracy, re- TMC 14 years ago, now ing for another change till Dalai Lama the crime. The girl was ministers. ment. In a significant port for the Tibetan peo- ligious freedom and the stands divided between its a few months back. found behind the road- Among the new reshuffle, JC Madhuswamy ple. He also expressed Tibetan spiritual leader rule of law. The whole side bushes in Kavi Ministers, Umesh Katti gets has been divested of Law, confidence that Biden said, As someone deeply world places its hope in Nagar area on Dec 21, the Food, Civil Supplies and Parliamentary Affairs, will contribute to shap- concerned with the eco- the democratic vision public prosecutor Consumer Affairs while S Legislation and Minor ing a more peaceful world logical crisis our planet and leadership of the Utkarsh Vats told the Angara has been given Irrigation portfolios and al- in which those suffering faces, I am so pleased that United States. media. Special POCSO Fisheries, Ports and Inland located Medical Education, from “hunger”, “disease” you are elevating the “In these challenging court judge Mahendra Transport. Murugesh Kannada and Culture de- and “violence” will find issue of climate change times, I am confident that Srivastava awarded Nirani will be the Mines partments. help. Biden was sworn in to your highest priority you will contribute to the death penalty to and Geology minister and Madhuswamy was the as the 46th president of and that the United shaping a more peaceful Chandan, who was a Arvind Limbavali gets key minister who used to the United States at a his- States is rejoining the world in which those suf- close friend of the Forest Department, accord- put up a strong defence of toric inaugural ceremo- Paris Climate Accord. fering from hunger, dis- girl’s father. ing to an official gazette no- the government in the ny. In a letter written to Global warming is an ur- ease and violence may tification issued in this re- Assembly. the US president, the gent threat to the whole find help. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

PRECAUTION MESSAGE ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR The induction Chronicle of Tejas Established 1974 Volume 46 No. 110 In a landmark decision, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved a much- awaited Rs 48,000 –crore pro- Vaccination hesitancy posal to buy 83 advanced Tejas jets from Hindustan he huge army of health specialists and generalists required Aeronautics Ltd(HAL) to bolster T to implement the world's largest vaccination programme is the Indian Air Force(IAF)’s com- bound to learn on the job, as it were. While the authorities will bat potential. The first batch is soon master the logistics involved in carrying out such a huge vac- expected to join the IAF in 2023- cination programme, the greater challenge is posed by the suspi- 24. The technology applied in cions and superstitions concerning the vaccine itself. Though Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) will there has been an element of hesitancy in some sections, the na- definitely boost IAF’s combat tionwide vaccination drive against Covid-19 is off to a reasonably potential and may become the good start, given the set of geographical and logistical challenges workhorse of the future for IAF. in India. Of the over 2.25 lakh people inoculated in the first two Given that MiG-21s of Russian days of the programme, the largest in the world, as many as 447 manufacture have been phased reported adverse effects, of whom three required hospitalisation. out, Tejas jets are expected to The number of adverse reactions should not cause worry as they fill the gap left by them. If opti- mum efficiency is achieved in account for 0.19% of the persons vaccinated. This is expected of the production of the Tejas Mk any vaccine. There is a need for the scientific community to inject 1-A by HAL, India can save a confidence among the general public about the need for vaccina- large amount of foreign tion and remove any apprehensions on the possible side effects. A exchange spent on importing rational and scientific approach is needed at this juncture to en- costly fighter planes from other sure more enthusiastic participation by the people. As of now, the countries. If HAL succeeds in share of adverse reactions should not give rise to questions about bringing Tejas up to standard, it any vaccine in particular and the use of vaccines for building im- may win export orders. munity against Covid-19 in general. It is important to collect data `However, achieving export is on the nature of adverse reactions and characteristics of people dependent on political, strate- experiencing them as such an exercise might reveal patterns or Commuters wait at a bus stop early in the morning in Mumbai on January 21, 2021. gic and economic factors. Tejas new information that can help improve vaccine delivery. No one is capable of air-to air refu- elling. It is a light-weight, sin- should have an iota of doubt about its efficacy and safety. gle-engine, highly active, all- Scientists will not play with human lives, whatever the pressures weather multi-role fighter to develop a vaccine to fight the global pandemic. Given that the Donald Trump proves that it is the System, Stupid plane. Another distinctive char- country’s top doctors were among the first to receive the jab, acteristic of the plane is that it among them Dr Randeep Guleria, the director of the premier All In the aftermath of World War II, forcing smaller partners to trade Twitter, Facebook and other online has Beyond Visual Range (BVR) India Institute of Medical Sciences, could boost confidence in the MAUKTIK KULKARNI with the collapse of European colo- with it in renminbi instead of the US platforms seem excessive. With missile capability. It is a wel- vaccines. Given how a good percentage of people listed to receive nial powers, intellectual capital dollar. In the middle of a pandemic, moderators in place, they could come news that LCA Mk-2 ver- the vaccines failed to turn up at the designated centres around moved in droves to calmer American despite a debt-to-GDP ratio of al- have temporarily suspended his ac- sion with more powerful engine the country, it is clear that public faith in modern medicine de- shores. The boomer generation, most 300%, China recently sold its count or moderated each of his is in its developing stage and is spite a high degree of literacy continues to be uneven and patchy. born between 1946 and 1964, government bonds at a negative in- posts until Biden’s inauguration. likely to be ready for trials next It is here that film celebrities and prominent people from diverse brought enormous wealth and pros- terest rate. There is no immediate Although these private companies year. The approval for the deal walks of life can help by example, taking the vaccine at widely perity to the United States, making threat to the dollar’s pole position are not legally obligated to abide by will definitely send a strong publicised events. Maybe government leaders both at the Centre it a world leader. So much so that because there is currently no good the First Amendment, which pro- message to India’s neighbourhood. It will boost the and in the States too can take the vaccine to inspire confidence in the turbulent civil rights and alternative: 40% of international tects freedom of expression from Atmanirbhar drive. The capabil- its safety and efficacy. The Indian Council of Medical Research Vietnam War era, as well as the trade and more than 60% of the government overreach, their actions ities of Mk 1-A along with their (ICMR) and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) must scrapping of the gold standard dur- world’s outstanding debt securities (with reasonable restrictions) would modern weapons will augment keep relaying necessary information to the medical community ing Richard Nixon’s presidency, did are held directly in US dollars. have upheld the spirit of free the strength of the IAF. The and the public at large. The government must ensure that the in- not dislodge the US dollar as the Competitors are waiting in the speech. Perhaps they were erring on induction of Tejas into IAF will formation is widely disseminated to counter rumour and worse. It world’s reserve currency. wings, looking for chinks in the the side of caution. Parler, a far- be advantageous to India at a is important that the country-wide vaccination programme suc- tis the economy, stupid," a Despite all the flaws, the complex American armor. However, it is the right social media network with no time when the country is faced ceeds, for the nation to effectively put behind the economic, so- "I catchphrase coined in the and sophisticated US financial mar- stable American political system mechanisms or desire to enforce with a two-front war with its cial, educational disruption caused by the pandemic. Though the 1990s by American political strate- kets, along with the occasionally that underwrites this economic be- legal restrictions on freedom of ex- arch rivals, China and Pakistan. economy is slowly getting back to normal, for it to pick up mo- gist James Carville, made George H. susceptible ratings agencies, are hemoth. pression, was disowned by Apple, Venu G. S., Kollam mentum it will have to await the onset of herd immunity. Doctors W. Bush — who won the First Gulf considered transparent enough for Assault on the System Google and Amazon overnight. Regulate online reckon that for herd immunity to set in, it is essential that at least War for Americans — a one-term the world to trust the dollar. That Although not shocking, that is Scores of banks, brands and even 35-40 crore Indians are vaccinated. If the vaccination programme president, catapulting Bill Clinton has brought immeasurable benefits why Donald Trump's assault on the the PGA have stopped doing busi- gaming proceeds as planned, this number of inoculations could be possi- into the White House. As Donald to this system, exhibit A being the system — including the physical at- ness with Trump. Several corporate The NITI Aayog has released ble by mid-June only, provided bad publicity and glitches do not Trump's one-term presidency winds ability of federal, state and munici- tack incited by the executive branch houses have halted political dona- a draft report titled 'Guiding mar the exercise. It is important to bear in mind that there is a down with an attempted insurrec- pal governments, as well as against the legislative that took tions to him and his enablers. Principles for the Uniform huge demand for the Indian vaccines, with the government al- tion, widespread social media bans American corporations, to borrow place on January 6 at the US Capitol After intelligence briefings fol- National-Level Regulation of ready taking steps to despatch the first batch to Bangladesh and a and a last-minute impeachment money at throwaway rates. It sus- — is ironic. Born in 1946, two years lowing the attack on Congress, hor- Online Fantasy Sports few other countries. If these countries can repose faith in vaccines trial, it is time to upgrade it to "It is tains the productive and efficient after the declining colonial powers rified military leaders (not just re- Platforms in India' and men- made here, it should not be hard for Indians to accept them as the system, stupid." American military-industrial and re- adopted the US dollar as the reserve tired, but even serving members) tioned that there is a public safe and effective. The United States does not have search-industrial complexes. Thanks currency, Trump has embodied, nay, have issued unusually stark warn- interest in the fantasy sports the social contract in its DNA. While to this system, even individual ruthlessly exploited, all these privi- ings to active-duty personnel industry receiving the govern- most other countries limit economic Americans, on average, have racked leges throughout his career. Born against indulging in seditious acts. ment recognition as an industry and having its own identity. In freedoms to prioritize (or at least up personal debts of up to $30,000 The House of Representatives has Xinjiang: Crimes with a silver spoon in his mouth, he this matter, the online gaming pay lip service to) maintaining a with no tangible plans to pay it back, has bankrupted one business after impeached Trump for a historic sec- industry has requested the safety net, providing health care and a privilege few others around the another, duping investors and cus- ond time with a bipartisan vote. All Government to set up a self- against humanity helping the most vulnerable in socie- world enjoy. tomers by always staying one step eyes are now on the Senate, the self- regulatory body to standardize ty, a large number of Americans be- This unfair advantage is a game ahead of others. Trump has always proclaimed greatest deliberative regulations for the entire online t took a long time for leaders to notice, longer to condemn, lieve that it is not the government's of trust and perception. The US can- found lenders from around the body in the world. Outgoing skill gaming sector and not just I and longer still to act. It took time for researchers to amass job. Violent and catastrophic events not go back to pegging its currency globe to bankroll his private busi- Majority Leader Mitch McConnell the fantasy sports industry. The evidence of China's treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang (from mass like the Civil War, the Great to gold. In the recent past, the world nesses. When he could not beg, bor- has announced that the Senate will Online Rummy Federation stat- detention to forced sterilisation) given the intense security and Depression and the civil rights has already gone through a few row or steal to get reelected, losing take up impeachment only after ed that India's skill gaming secrecy in the north-west region. Beijing initially denied the exis- movement brought about emancipa- scares. During the 2008-09 global fi- on the world’s biggest stage, his Biden’s inauguration. industry suffers from the same tence of the camps, believed to have held about a million Turkic tion, social security and Medicare nancial crisis, when the US dollar narcissism almost brought down the Time will tell whether it was Byzantine set of state-by-state Muslims, before describing them as educational centres to tackle and Medicaid, respectively. Most seemed volatile, investors briefly whole system. The United States is McConnell's bargaining chip to en- laws and regulations. A com- extremism. But the hesitation by other governments also reflect- Americans, however, believe that ran to the Swiss franc. It forced the still considered a center-right coun- sure Trump did not cause more mon self-regulatory body will ed the anxiety to maintain relations with the world's second- running a small system of carefully Swiss government to announce un- try because even left-leaning cen- harm while still in power or just a result in the removal of a lot of uncertainty for foreign largest economy. The US, on Donald Trump's final day in office, crafted checks and balances among limited capital controls to keep its trists implicitly understand that delaying tactic to minimize the po- investors, spur foreign invest- became the first country to declare that China is committing the executive, legislative and judicial currency from rising and maintain a they are, above all else, serving the litical costs of convicting Trump. ment to the tune of a few billion genocide. The administration has already targeted officials and branches is the government’s pri- competitive economy. As a result, economy. And right-leaning cen- The stakes are high because, if dollars, drive innovation, issued a ban on any cotton or tomato products from the region. mary responsibility. With minimal European regulators followed suit by trists have, against their stated prin- Trump is not convicted and wins employment, and taxes. The On Tuesday, the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, described a regulatory interference, it is the forcing reluctant Americans to par- ciples, indulged in the moral hazard again in 2024, no one will have any need of the hour is that the NITI "systematic attempt to destroy Uighurs by the Chinese party- economy that has dictated politics in ticipate in tougher global financial of bailing out failing businesses with leverage over him. When coining Aayog should include all skill state … forced assimilation and eventual erasure". A more cau- the US, making it somewhat anom- regulations. While China is still far trillions of dollars at the expense of his winged catchphrase, Carville gaming sectors in this draft and tious report from a bipartisan US Congressional commission said alous among developed countries. away from matching developed individuals. However, with the un- had assumed that the underlying regulate the whole online gam- that China had committed crimes against humanity and "possi- Unfair Advantages countries in per-capita GDP, it is derlying system showing its weak- system was rock solid. In a mere ing industry. bly" genocide. Pompeo's statement is a parting shot, made with Over the past few decades, this slated to overtake the US in the ab- ness, it was high time businesses four years, Donald Trump has Amit Singh Kushwaha, some cynicism. (Not all criticism of human rights abuses, howev- structure has given the United solute size of its economy in a paid back in kind. shown the world it is anything but. via email er merited, is motivated solely by human rights concerns;Trump States enormous unfair advantages. decade or two. It has already started The bans instituted on Trump by Courtesy:www.fairobserver.com reportedly told Xi Jinping that the camps were "exactly the right thing to do.") But the announcement is unlikely to be the end of the matter. Joe Biden's campaign called it genocide months ago. While Trump broke with the previous approach to China, the US has undergone a bipartisan shift, forged primarily by Beijing's ac- WHAT THEY TWEET! tions (not only in Xinjiang but also in Hong Kong) its handling of the pandemic and in international relations more broadly. Unlike Ashis Basu@ many decisions by Pompeo seen as boxing in Joe Biden, the in- Senator Ted BasuAshis Cruz@SenTedCruz coming president had called for more pressure on China on China's economy and By rejoining the Paris human rights with his campaign last year using the term geno- military can overtake Climate Agreement, cide. Antony Blinken, Biden's pick to succeed Pompeo, agreed US, but it still won't President Biden indicates with the genocide determination, saying in response to a ques- become global super- he is more interested in tion at his confirmation hearing, "That would be my judgment as power. China has the the views of the citizens of well." Blinken and other Biden nominees all promised firm action money, the weapons Paris than in the jobs of and the might. But it the citizens of Pittsburgh. against China, although Pompeo's statement potentially allows This agreement will do lit- the next administration to avoid the expected blowback by can't overthrow US from world hierarchy tle to affect the climate Beijing. Witnesses and activists say that China is seeking to yet. ? and will harm the liveli- forcibly integrate the Uighurs into the majority Han culture by hoods of Americans. eradicating Islamic customs. Omer Kanat, executive director of the Washington-based Uyghur Human Rights Project, hoped that Naveen Kapoor ANI the genocide determination would lead to further steps such as a Steve Scalise@SteveScalise Naveen Kapoor ANI@IamNaveenKapoor Meg Kinnard@MegKinnardAP boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics. "The implications Police cars revolving lightPolice cars Missed you a lot .. Welcome back New: On a call with reporters just now, are enormous. It is unthinkable to continue 'business as usual' revolving light President Biden just @WhipClyburn says ex-President Bush with a state committing genocide and crimes against humanity,' revoked the Keystone XL permit—this told him he is "the savior" because of he said in a statement.The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime will destroy union jobs and undermine his role in helping Biden win the America's energy security.This is more Democratic nomination. Clyburn says against humanity It is also the gravest example of a worldwide at- of the same failed Obama energy poli- Bush went on to call Biden "the only tack on human rights. cies that left us dependent on oil from one who could have defeated the OPEC and increased energy prices for incumbent president." 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BRIEF Rupee gains 6 paise at India within striking distance 72.99 against USD, gold Sensex breaches 50k-mark, Jewellery outlets price jumps Rs 575 ends lower on profit-booking of attaining positive growth Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): Extending its gains for the Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): pandemic levels of output third straight session, the and employment are a long Indian rupee added anoth- Equity benchmark India’s GDP is within way off, they said. The arti- er 6 paise to settle at a near Sensex declined 167 the striking distance of at- cle further said: “Recent five-month high of 72.99 points to close at taining positive growth, shifts in the macroeconom- against the US dollar on 49,624.76 on Thursday, the Reserve Bank said ob- ic landscape have bright- Thursday, tracking a after hitting the historic serving that the letter “V” ened the outlook, with weaker American curren- 50,000-mark for the first in the V-shaped recovery GDP in striking distance of cy overseas and sustained time in intra-day trade.  New Delhi: Startup stands for vaccine. attaining positive territory foreign fund inflows. Weighed by selling in Melorra on Thursday The Indian government and inflation easing closer At the interbank forex index heavyweights launched three brick- launched the world’s to the target.” India’s GDP market, the rupee opened Infosys, HDFC twins and and-mortar outlets in biggest vaccination drive is estimated to contract by higher at 72.96 and TCS, the 30-share BSE the national capital on January 16 to protect measles. “If successful, it a record 7.7 per cent dur- touched the day’s high of index ended 167.36 points gained 6 paise to settle at gained 0.4% in early and plans to open people from COVID-19. will tilt the balance of ing 2020-21 as the COVID-19 72.93 against the green- or 0.34 per cent lower at a near 5-month high of trading to 5,648.29, while over 250 stores pan- “What will 2021 look risks upwards,” said the pandemic severely hit the back before shedding 49,624.76. 72.99 against US dollar. Germany’s DAX rose India in the coming like? The shape of the re- authors who among others key manufacturing and some gains towards the Similarly, the broader Elsewhere in Asia, 0.6% to 14,003.82. months. CEO Saroja covery will be V-shaped include RBI Deputy services segments, as per fag-end of the session. NSE Nifty slipped 54.35 bourses in Shanghai, Britain’s FTSE 100 edged Yeramilli said after all and the ‘V’ stands Governor Michael government projections re- It finally closed higher points or 0.37 per cent to Seoul and Tokyo ended up nearly 0.2% to Melorra ‘customer in for vaccine,” said an arti- Debabrata Patra. leased earlier this month. by 6 paise at 72.99 to the close at 14,590.35. in the positive zone, 6,753.08. US shares were control’ experience cle on the ‘state of econo- The RBI, however, said The economy contracted dollar, a level not seen ONGC was the top while Hong Kong closed set to drift higher with will add value here. my’ in the RBI’s January the views expressed in this by a massive 23.9 per cent since September 1, 2020. loser in the Sensex pack, in the red. Japan’s Dow futures up nearly Bulletin.India has article are those of the au- in the first quarter and 7.5 On Wednesday, the shedding 4 per cent, fol- benchmark Nikkei 225 0.1% at 31,116.5. launched the biggest vacci- thors and do not necessari- per cent in the second rupee had settled at 73.05 lowed by Bharti Airtel, rose 0.8% to finish at Stock exchanges in Funding raised nation drive in the world, ly represent the views of quarter on account of the against the American cur- SBI, IndusInd Bank, 28,756.86, while South Europe were trading on a  Mumbai: Game lives- backed by its comparative the central bank. COVID-19 pandemic. The rency. NTPC, Sun Pharma and Korea’s Kospi edged up mixed note in early streaming and com- advantage of having the E-commerce and digital article further said that in Meanwhile, the dollar ITC. On the other hand, 1.5% to 3,160.84. Hong deals. munity platform largest vaccine manufac- technologies will likely be the first half of 2021-22, index, which gauges the Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Kong’s Hang Seng Meanwhile, the global Turnip on Thursday turing capacity in the the bright spots in India’s GDP growth will benefit greenback’s strength Auto, Reliance, Bajaj slipped 0.1% to 29,927.76, oil benchmark Brent secured USD 1.63 mil- world and a rich experi- recovery in a world in from statistical support against a basket of six cur- Finserv and Asian while the Shanghai crude was trading 0.89 lion in seed stage ence of mass inoculation which there will be re- and is likely to be mostly rencies, slipped 0.31 per Paints were among the Composite added 1.1% to per cent lower at USD funding from venture drives against polio and bounds for sure, but pre- consumption-driven. cent to 90.19. gainers. The rupee 3,621.26. France’s CAC 40 55.58 per barrel. capital firm Elevation Capital and Better Capital. Turnip plans MANUFACTURING ACHIEVEMENT to use the fund to ex- India will see tremendous increase pand its reach to more gamers by building a in defense exports in next 4-5 years scalable and pioneer- ing product. New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Akash missile system and set up a panel to ensure There will be tremen- faster approvals for acqui- New venture dous increase in defense sition proposals by various exports from India in the countries. next four to five years, Reddy said a country is chairman of the state-run “real atmanirbhar (self-re- Defence Research and liant)” when the design, de- Development Organisation velopment and production (DRDO) G Satheesh Reddy of state-of-the-art systems said on Thursday. “Within that are required by the next 4-5 years, this country armed forces are done will have a lot of indige- G Satheesh Reddy within the country.  New Delhi: Kunal nous content in the Indian India is one the largest Shah, the founder of armed forces and we will duction partner from the importers of arms globally. fintech company be seeing tremendous industry. Even critical sys- According to estimates, the CRED, has invested amount of increase in ex- tems like missiles have Indian armed forces are in OnePlus Swedish ports,” he said at a webinar been opened to the private projected to spend around co-founder Carl Pei’s organised by industry industry,”he said. Recently, USD 130 billion in capital new venture. The body CII. Reddy enlisted a the government has ap- procurement in the next amount invested has number of measures the proved the export of Akash five years. However, the not been disclosed. I government and the DRDO missiles to various coun- government now wants to am excited to be part have taken to boost the par- tries, he mentioned. On reduce dependence on im- of this journey,Kunal ticipation of private de- December 30, 2020, the gov- ported military platforms Shah said. fence industry. “In each ernment had approved the and decided to support the Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp along with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan during the project of ours, we have in- export of indigenously-de- domestic defence manufac- unveiling of company’s 100 millionth motorcycle, at Hero Motocorp Company plant in Gurugram, Thursday. Stake sale vited development and pro- veloped surface-to-air turing.  New Delhi: Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd has Nasscom looks forward to working signed an agreement Govt assures CIL of ‘full support’, to sell its 24.48% stake in Good Host, a com- with new US Govt on skills gap pany engaged in the stresses on learning ‘new things’ business of managing New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): student housing facil- New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): (NCL), Central Coalfields ities, for Rs 232.81 Ltd (CCL) and WCL in a IT industry body crore. The corpora- Coal Minister Pralhad function held here. The Nasscom said it is looking tion has entered into a Joshi on Thursday as- award has been instituted forward to working with share purchase agree- sured Coal India of full to promote best and sus- the new US administration ment for sale of government support, even tainable practices for coal to find solutions to the 47,75,241 equity as he said the PSU needs to mining in the country. STEM skills gap and en- shares of Re 1 each, learn “new things” for im- Stating that one and two able America to be more representing 24.48 per provement in its future subsidiaries of CIL were competitive and create cent of the issued and prospects. The minister, doing very good work, the more jobs. The statement paid-up share capital who was speaking during minister said that other by Nasscom, which repre- of Good Host, HDFC) the launch of Enterprise arms of the PSU should sents the over USD 190-bil- said. Resource Planning (ERP) also learn from them. lion Indian IT sector,comes skills continues to remain announced by the previous of Coal India Ltd (CIL), “Implementation of after Joe Biden was sworn robust endorsing the argu- administration will wors- said there will be full sup- ERP will help CIL in real- in as the 46th US President ment that there are just not en this talent gap. Nasscom Project sale port to the company be- time decision making, im- and Kamala Harris took enough workers with rele- has been actively engaged cause it is the “backbone Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi at an event in New Delhi on proving efficiency and re- oath as America’s first vant skills to fill them. This with US policymakers on of the country”. Thursday. ducing costs. It will em- woman Vice President on is highlighted by the high these issues, and we look “But having said that power CIL to achieve 1 bil- Wednesday.Nasscom said a degree of overall unem- forward to working togeth- the improvement is a con- (sector), Coal India needs company with enhanced lion tonne coal production key challenge the technolo- ployment on one hand, and er with the new US tinuous process, learning to be changed. We have to data integrity. by FY 2023-24 and make it gy sector faces is the lack of over 7,50,000 plus job va- Administration to find so- is a continuous change the image of Coal The minister also pre- one of the most efficient required STEM talent in cancy postings in comput- lutions to the STEM skills process....let us learn new India,” Joshi stressed. The sented ‘Coal Minister’s mining companies in dy- the US and noted that de- er occupations as of gap, and enable America to things, new ideas, new ap- ERP of CIL will help im- Award’ to three coal com- namic and ever-changing spite a high degree of over- January 13, 2021, a 20 per be more competitive, to proach, and new goal. And prove business perform- panies of Coal India Ltd - energy scenario,” Joshi all unemployment in the cent increase since May- grow and create more  New Delhi: Bharat in this, the image of coal ance and growth of the Northern Coalfields Ltd said. US, demand for high-tech 2020, it added. “The rules jobs,” the association said. Road Network on Thursday said it has Cabinet approves signed an agreement PE investments in real estate with India Highway closure of Scooters Diamond industry expected to cap revenue loss at 20% Concession Trust, for down 40% at USD 4.06 bn in 2020 India: Sources the sale of a road Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): tained momentum over project in Odisha. a statement. New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): The the medium term,” Crisil BRNL MD Bajrang As per the data, investments company that manufactured Recovery in key export Ratings Chief Ratings Kumar Choudhary in office assets fell to USD famous scooters like markets and pent-up de- Officer Subodh Rai said. said it is in line with 2,509 million last year from Lambretta and Vijai Super will mand are likely to arrest He added that while plan for stakeholder USD 3,258 in 2019. In retail real be shut down after the Cabinet the decline in revenue of there are new lockdowns value creation. estate, the inflows declined to gave its nod to a proposal to the country’s diamond in- in some parts of the EU, USD 220 million from USD 922 close the loss-making state- dustry to 20 per cent at the launch of COVID-19 million. PE investment in ware- owned firm, sources said. USD 15 billion, according vaccines across the globe ICEA seeks New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): housing decreased to USD 971 The Cabinet Committee on to a report. is expected to mitigate a  New Delhi: Mobile million from USD 1,895 million. Economic Affairs (CCEA) is Crisil Ratings in the re- massive disruption. devices industry Private equity investments The residential real estate seg- believed to have given consent port said that when the The report said that at body ICEA sought a in real estate fell 40 per cent ment saw an inflow of USD 368 to shutting down of Lucknow- COVID-19 pandemic took the start of the financial minimum base rate year-on-year to USD 4.06 bil- million in 2020 as against USD based Scooters India Ltd at its hold, the industry was ex- year, the industry was of 1.5 per cent for the lion in 2020 because of the 717 million in the previous meeting, they said. pected to see a third of its grappling with signifi- electronic sector COVID-19 pandemic, according year. The Scooters India brand revenue shaved off this cant build-up of invento- under the RoDTEP to Knight Frank India. “Despite a slowdown in name shall be sold separately fiscal. “However, this cal with a revenue of over estimated monthly aver- ry,comprising both rough scheme to push ex- Private equity (PE) invest- overall PE investment, we con- as the company holds famous could now get arrested at USD 15 billion, Crisil age of USD 1.6 billion, set- and polished diamonds, ports. The Remission ments in 2019 stood at nearly tinue to witness a strong brands such as Lambretta, Vijai around 20 per cent.” Ratings said in the report. ting the industry up for a over the previous seven of Duties and Taxes USD 6.8 billion. investor appetite for rent yield- Super, Vikram and Lambro, The recent upsurge in Sluggish demand and tryst with the USD 15-bil- months. on Exported “India attracted private ing office assets. Knight Frank shared an official. The compa- spending on diamonds, extended lockdowns glob- lion-mark for the full While prices of rough Products (RoDTEP) equity investments to the tune believes that with more clarity ny produces several types of riding on a combination ally saw exports plunge to year, it added. diamond had remained scheme, which allows of USD 38,149 million in the on the pandemic resolution and three-wheelers under the of pent-up demand and USD 5.5 billion in the first “Trends in recent firm, weak demand refund of duties on calendar year 2020. Of the total sense on structural changes, Vikram brand. recovery in retail offtake half, almost half of the months have been en- meant the prices of pol- exported products, PE investment, the real estate the deal activity is expected to The government’s go-ahead in key markets such as previous year’s business, couraging. Retail sales in ished diamonds were has been made effec- sector claimed 11 per cent pick up further in 2021,” said to the closure proposal paves the US and China, is ex- it said. the US and China have falling, thus setting the tive in India since share in 2020 with USD 4,068 Shishir Baijal, chairman and the way for the Heavy Industry pected to help India’s dia- However, exports in the grown by about 3-5 per industry up for signifi- Jan 1, 2021. million, closing 21 deals during managing director, Knight Ministry to begin the process mond industry contain its third quarter ended cent, which would pro- cant inventory losses, it the year,” Knight Frank said in Frank India. of winding up of the firm. decline and close this fis- December 2020 rose to an vide the industry sus- stated. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

One of the hardest parts about making resolutions is following through. Sure, VOGUE we’re all enthusiastic about building the perfect beach bod come January 1st, Ruffles, bows, lighter-than-air organza— but by the 5th, the gym seems so far away, and our bed is right there, and it here’s why the simplicity of the trend looks oh so cosy… Anyway, you get the drift! If you’re hitting the day five rings so true on the pandemic era. slump into your new year’s resolution already, we don’t blame you. But as always, the New Year is all about a clean slate – especially after the horren- dous 2020 we’ve all had – and starting afresh. The ease and comfort of New Year, new rules cottagecore is ✍ Nishtha Bhalla here to stay

he one resolution we’re T hardcore sticking to this New Year? The ones we make about our fashion choices. As we recalibrate our choices as consumers, and with a larger conver- sation in the fashion industry about sustainability, we need to figure out how our conscious choices relating to fashion impact the world around us. Also, we just spent more than half the year in a hoodie-sweatpants uniform. So now, more than ever, our personal fashion choices matter. To that end, we’ve curated a list of fashion resolutions that you’ll not only stick to but want to follow.

1. it’s All About 2. Look for Circular Fashion 3. As a Consumer, emember the ‘strawberry dress’ NO BORDERS NO TIMELINE Sustainability Educate Yourself craze on social media last year? In the most basic terms, circular R This trend truly does not belong to a timeline We’ve said it before, and we’ll Confused about how sustainable Flounces of pink tulle with strawberry because if you are someone who wears this aes- fashion is based on the main princi- embroidery reminiscent of both— say it again. Sustainable fashion ples of circular economy and sus- fashion fits into your wardrobe? thetic you won’t overnight switch to androgyny is the way forward. The fast Don’t know how to identify ethi- nature and jam-making. The dress by or ball-gowns and avant-garde pieces. It’s a tainable development. Focusing on Lirika Matoshi was rightfully dubbed fashion industry’s problems the life cycle of products, the con- cally sourced products? Worried small-scale craft inclusive trend that is inspired seem multifold – workers aren’t about the price range? We get the ‘Dress of Summer’ and the aes- by that country pastoral look but still eclectic and cept deals with design and sourc- thetic has now seeped into all of our paid, and it has a horrible ing, to production, transportation, it. These are all valid questions, interesting enough to carry on forever.” Maison impact on the environment, for and sometimes, a lifestyle shift Instagram feeds, closets, and lives: Cléo, a Paris-based mother-daughter brand dedi- storage, marketing and sale, as well hand-knit cardigans, ruffled collars, starters. So this year, we’re as the user phase and the product’s can be hard. But if this is a cated to slow fashion also believes in the same shopping ethically sourced and change you’re willing to stick to, vintage floral prints, and white. So sensibility. Their blouses carry all the tenets of end of life – meaning, that products much white. If there’s one fashion manufactured sustainable fash- that are designed keeping circular your best bet is to educate your- cottagecore: they’re made in lighter-than-air ion. Buy from local brands, shop self – on the pitfalls of the fast trend to come out of 2020 (besides organzas and with dreamy details like bows and fashion in mind have high longevity, living in our sweats), it is cottagecore. secondhand, thrift your clothes – resource efficiency, are non-toxic, fashion industry, on sustainabili- collars that would make the late Ruth Bader the bottom line is, buy from ty, and circular fashion. You’ll People are flocking to the minimalist Ginsburg proud. In 2018, the urban prairie girl biodegradable, recyclable and ethi- craft-focused aesthetic for all the brands that have sustainability cally made. Sound like a good deal? thank us for it later, we promise had a moment thanks to brands like Batsheva, on the agenda. It’s better for the – and if it helps you be a more right reasons; but prairie dressing, as Doên, and The Vampire’s Wife who adapted the We thought so too, which is why we know it, is not a new concept. It’s environment, better for you, and this year, we’re keeping an extra conscious consumer, who actu- aesthetic for the city-chic girl. And then better for the people who make ally knows what goes into their a trend as old as England’s Regency- ‘Cottagecore couture’ was coined a term for the lookout for clothing that follows cir- era (and the inspiration for Netflix’s your clothes as well. cular fashion principles. products? Even better. preoccupations of fashion’s romantics like Erdem recent OTT period drama, Moralioglu, and Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Bridgerton), with Little House on the Rodarte who brought ruffled petticoats and Prairie in the ’70s, and, most recently, broderie anglaise underpinnings onto the runway. Taylor Swift’s new album release 4. Comfy Fits Folklore where sweet shirts with scal- For the Win loped edges and checkered skirts As baggy sweatpants, over- 7. Play Around were the chosen wardrobe. Truth is, sized tees, and even kaftans With Different the soft and calming ease of prairie become the new normal, bid- Trends dressing renders it the perfect anti- ding adieu to body constrict- dote to these uncertain times. It’s also We get it – trends ing fits, and embracing the the next best thing when sweatpants seem flawless on snug ones is the only logical fatigue (yes, it’s a real thing) kicks in. the runway, but answer. After all, who would Sweatpants and Birkenstocks with daunting for want to spend hours on end socks might have been the go-to look everyday life. in an uncomfortable outfit? of 2020, but when things needed to be Another benefit of The one thing we have to say 6. Make Bold switched up, a smocked dress was our being stuck to tight fits this year is good- Fashion Choices friend. Could it be that as we made indoors is that bye and good riddance. ourselves busy around the house (by There has never been a you’re primarily We’re looking at you, skinny gardening like Kareena Kapoor Khan, better time to experi- dressing up for jeans. or baking and crocheting in quaran- ment with your yourself. And you tine) we made our wardrobes match wardrobe than right know what that 5. Support our simpler pursuits? now. Being stuck indoors means – at-home Homegrown Talent While the nostalgic trend has has truly made us realise fashion show! gained traction thanks to gen-Z After the economy came to a the joy of dressing up – Always been TikTok users during the lockdown, the standstill owing to the pan- and after spending scared of trying, aesthetic of milkmaid dresses and demic, local businesses have months in a ratty old say, the dress over tops with billowy sleeves has been shown their unwavering tee, we’re all craving the pants trend? Want around forever. Designer Rina Singh, strength by persevering for- escapism that fabulous to tie-dye it up but who is behind Eka’s crafted cot- ALL THINGS NATURE ward – and the least we can fashion offers. Now isn’t afraid of being tagecore dresses explains, “I refer to do right now is support the time for playing it called cringe? Cottagecore comprises all things nature—think the sensibility of the prairie because I them. And with gorgeous safe. Want to pair differ- There’s no judge- sunlit meadows, picking apples, and tending to work with natural handloom textiles outfits, accessories, and ent prints? Go for it. ment (except, baby animals on a farm—an idyllic quaint that are not engineered for an urban more (a lot of which are sus- Exaggerated sleeves? maybe from your lifestyle away from the cares of the world. And look where construction and pattern tainably made, BTW!) this Try it. Dramatic silhou- cat) and there’s no while not all of us can set off to the country-side cutting are key. The silhouettes in cot- doesn’t seem like a tall order ettes? Just do it. The better time to put like Taylor Swift in “The Lakes” (Hello! WFH tagecore are oversized and the light- – and one of our resolutions (fashion) world is your yourself – and your reality), here are our top picks from international weight textiles look wonderful when is to shop local. oyster. style – out there. and homegrown labels that will inspire you to layered. pick up a picnic basket and escape to Neverlan. Clueless About Colour Mixing? t’s very important to know which colour com- Primary Colours THE VANITY BOX I bination suits your person- 1. Blue 2. Red 3. Yellow ality and skin tone too. For These three colours are called some outfit layering and primary colours as they cannot Give an ear be obtained by mixing any styling becomes com- other colours together. They THE plicated because are very strong hues and thus to hoops they lack the knowl- it’s very important to go for a tint or different shades of these MALE colours as its harsh on eyes. here’s no doubt that accessories can actually elevate edge of colour com- T a look. With the right jewellery, bag and footwear, you Komal Parmar binations. Too can transform your wardrobe basics into a chic and stylish many colours in this fashion Secondary Colours look. With above-the-keyboard dressing becoming a trend, jewellery, especially necklaces and earrings have become a world but choosing the 1. Violet 2. Orange 3. Green demand for most people. When it comes to earrings, round right ones is a tough job. hoops are usually the go-to because they’re pure classics. They are called secondary A pair of gold or silver round earrings are so versatile, Sometimes it’s very impor- colours as it’s a result of colour right? However, there are so many designs to experiment tant to maintain good combination of two primary colours. Secondary colours look with. Whether you want to sport some trendy earring colour combination to styles for your next virtual meeting or an intimate gather- amazing when styled correctly ing, or just wear them to make sure your piercings don’t flaunt your style as a wrong and also compliment primary shut (it happens), we have found some cool earring styles one can break it instantly. colours. for you. Swipe through for all the inspiration you need. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

Thailand Open India has proper system to groom talent Red carpet welcome for Rahane; and that's why won Sindhu, Sameer sail series in Aus: Hafeez Siraj heads straight to father’s grave into quarterfinals Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI): Chants of 'aala re aala Bangkok, Jan 21 (PTI): point was really important Ajinkya aala' headlined a for me. We all red carpet welcome for Indian shuttlers PV win and lose, Ajinkya Rahane on his tri- Sindhu and Sameer Verma so I umphant return from stormed into the quarterfi- took Australia with some other nals of the Toyota teammates but the mood Thailand Open after regis- last week in a re- was sombre in Hyderabad tering straight-game ally positive way and Karachi, Jan 21 (PTI): as one of his warriors, wins but HS Prannoy came in much stronger Mohammed Siraj, headed bowed out of Super 1000 this week. Overall, it's a Senior Pakistan bats- straight to his father's tournament here on good win and I'm really man Muhammad Hafeez grave. Tuesday. looking forward to the next has lauded the Indian The chants (meaning Olympic silver medallist round." World no. 31 team for its incredible here comes our Ajinkya) Sindhu expectedly out- Sameer also continued his fight back to win the Test were heard amid the beat- classed Malaysia's world impressive run, stunning series against Australia ing of the traditional dhol no. 92 Kisona Selvaduray world no. 17 Rasmus and credited the feat to tasha and showering of 21-10 21-12 in a lop-sided Gemke 21-12 21-9 in just 39 having a proper talent- flower petals at Rahane's the graveyard and paid his about him when the na- second-round contest that minutes for his third victo- grooming system in place. residential complex. last respects to his depart- tional anthem was played lasted just 35 minutes. She ry over the Danish player. Hafeez said talent is not Besides stand-in captain ed father Mohammed before the Sydney Test. will face either Thailand's The Indian, who had enough in modern day in- Rahane, also arriving in Ghouse. It was the end of a He made his Test debut Ratchanok Inthanon or shocked Malaysia's eighth ternational cricket and Mumbai were coach Ravi two-month long wait for in the second match in Korea's Sung Ji Hyun next. seed Lee Zii Jia in the what is more important is Shastri, star batsman the speedster, who was Melbourne and finished "The first game was pret- opening round, will face to have a proper process to Rohit Sharma, pacer India's top performer with the Border-Gavaskar se- ty easy and in the second, I third seed Anders "polish" the skills of the Shardul Thakur and open- the ball during the trip. ries with 13 wickets - the had to play with the wind Antonsen of Denmark, youngsters. He said er Prithvi Shaw, while Siraj's 53-year-old father, most by any Indian bowler. and really control my who received a walkover, Pakistan was lacking in a Brisbane Test hero who was an auto driver, T Natarajan, who was strokes. I made some sim- in the quarterfinals. system to groom talented Rishabh Pant landed in had died on November 20 originally picked as a net ple errors in the second "I was very confident be- cricketers. the national capital early due to a lung ailment. This bowler but became the game and they were ones I fore the match. I came pre- "I enjoyed it that the this morning. was just a week after his first Indian cricketer to should not have made at pared. Next up I have (Indian) team was down in Siraj, who decided to son landed in Australia make his international all. There was too much Anders Antonsen morale but the way they stay put in Australia with with the Indian team on debut across all three for- wind in the second game from Denmark. I'm came back and won the se- the team and miss his fa- his maiden tour. mats during the same tour, and I was being careful," feeling very confi- ries after an amazing re- ther's last rites, drove He was given the option landed in Bengaluru and Sindhu said. "I was re- dent, so let's see. It will covery is great," Hafeez straight from Hyderabad's of returning home but he then took off for his vil- membering last week's be tough but I will play said in a media interac- Rajiv Gandhi decided otherwise and lage in Tamil Nadu's tournament and each my best," Sameer said. tion. International Airport to broke down thinking Salem. We have to be at our absolute Ronaldo helps Juventus beat Napoli ‘Smith might get captaincy best against India, says Root back in case of no other choice’ Galle, Jan 21 (PTI): to win Italian Super Cup Sydney, Jan 21 (PTI): India's come-from-be- Milan, Jan 21 (AP): Former skipper Ian hind series win over Chappell says star batsman Australia was a "great ad- Cristiano Ronaldo Steve Smith might get back vert" for Test cricket and scored to help Juventus the Australia captaincy de- his side will have to be at win a record-extending spite his involvement in the their "absolute best" to ninth Italian Super Cup by infamous ball-tampering challenge them at home, beating Napoli 2-0. scandal in 2018 if there is said England captain Joe Napoli missed the no other choice to replace Root. chance to take the match Tim Paine. stances where there's not An injury-hit India, who and perform the way they to extra time when captain Paine's performance be- much other choice," were also missing some did. "As a cricket fan Lorenzo Insigne missed a hind the wicket and his tac- Chappell, who captained star players like skipper watching Test cricket it late penalty and lvaro tics as captain in the just- Australia from 1971-1975, Virat Kohli, registered a was a great advert for the Morata sealed the result concluded Test series told 'Wide World of Sports'. three-wicket win in the se- game and for us going out with the last kick of the against India which Chappell questioned why ries-deciding fourth Test to India it makes that tour game. Australia lost 1-2 were se- Smith is eligible to captain to clinch the four-match even more exciting now." It's a very happy mo- verely criticised by former Australia again while series 2-1, a month after England will tour India ment and lifting my first players. Alongside vice-cap- David Warner has a life- facing the ignominy of to play four Tests, begin- trophy as a coach makes it tain Pat Cummins, the 31- time leadership ban. He being bowled out for their ning in Chennai on even better," Juventus year-old Smith seemed to be said Smith's "crime" in the lowest-ever score of 36 at February 5. The Test se- coach Andrea Pirlo said. a front runner if Paine is to ball-tampering scandal was Adelaide. "It was a fantas- ries will be followed by five It was Juve's ninth be replaced as Test skipper greater than that of tic series to watch from T20Is and three ODIs. Super Cup title, taking it as a fallout of Test series Warner, his deputy at that start to finish with some "I expect India to be full two above AC Milan, loss to India. Smith's two- time. Smith was stripped of brilliant cricket played," of confidence. They are a which is the team with the be the traditional season creasing pressure, espe- tant trophy which will give year leadership ban follow- the captaincy and banned Root told reporters on the very good team and know second most victories in curtain-raiser in August cially after a 2-0 loss to title us a confidence boost," ing the "sandpaper-gate" from leading Australia for eve of England's second how to get the best out of the competition. but has been played in rival Inter Milan on Ronaldo said. scandal in South Africa two years while his deputy Test against Sri Lanka their conditions. We are The match showcasing December or January sev- Sunday. "Now we must use that under his captaincy ended Warner was handed a life- here. "India showed great going to have to be at our the Serie A and Italian eral times over the past It was a tough game and to win our upcoming fix- last year. "Yeah sure, he long leadership ban, for fight, character and re- absolute best but that is an Cup champions is normal- few seasons. the pitch was difficult, but tures. As for the league, might get the captaincy their roles in the 2018 ball- silience and depth in their exciting prospect for us," ly regarded as little more Juventus came into the the team stayed focused it'll be a difficult race, but again but I think it's only tampering scandal in South squad for guys to come in Root said. than a friendly. It used to match with Pirlo under in- and we've won an impor- we'll be in it. going to be in the circum- Africa. Pant wants a name for himself in Indian cricket Du Plessis preparing for Draw not an option for England New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): pared with anyone, I want unexpected test series in Pakistan to make myself as a name in 2nd test against Sri Lanka The comparisons with in Indian cricket, because expecting to play test the iconic Mahendra it's not good compare some cricket in Pakistan so soon Galle, Jan 21 (AP): Singh Dhoni are flatter- legend with some young- despite two visits for ing but young Indian ster." limited-overs for- While England only wicketkeeper-batsman The 23-year-old also mats over the last needs a draw in Galle to Rishabh Pant on scored a 97 in the drawn four years. That is one clinch another test series Thursday said he wants to third Test in Sydney. And thing I did not see happen- in Sri Lanka, it's a result carve his own identity in he wants to savour the tri- ing in my time, the veteran that will be far from the the game after playing a umph for now. South Africa batsman told minds of Joe Root's lineup key role in the side's his- "I think the whole team is the Pakistan Cricket when the second test toric Test series win in very happy with the way we Board's digital channel on starts Friday. Australia. played the series in Thursday. I knew white- England is in fourth Pant is often compared Australia," he said. ball cricket was happening spot on the ICC Test with the two-time World India made a stupendous here, but I did not know Championship standings, Cup winning former cap- fight-back after being that the red-ball cricket behind India, New England players Jonny Bairstow (r) and Mark Wood share a joke tain and wicketkeeper bats- bowled out for a record was going to happen this Zealand and Australia. whilst doing a training drill. man, who retired last year landing here from lowest score of 36 in soon," he said. "I am look- The final will be played in after a glorious internation- Australia where his match Adelaide and went on to ing forward to it and I June and, to remain in cal- England hasn't lost a se- the first test, scoring 228 in al career. "You feel amazing and series-winning effort of win the series despite their hope that it is the same as culations, England needs ries in Sri Lanka since the first innings to set when you are compared to 89 in the second innings of captain not being available it was 13 years ago the to win the second test 2007, having generally England on course for a someone like MS Dhoni and the fourth Test won him all- for the remainder of the Islamabad, Jan 21 (AP): wickets are flat so we the against Sri Lanka and countered spin bowling seven-wicket win after Sri you compare me with him," round praise. "It's amazing contest and many key play- batters can score some then travel to India and well to find success. Lanka was skittled for 135 Pant told reporters after but I don't want to be com- ers lost to injuries. Faf du Plessis was not runs. win that series, too. Root was in command in on day one. Indian junior women’s hockey team stuns Chile’s senior side 3-2 Ash Barty to make return in Adelaide exhibition Adelaide, Jan 21 (AP): Santiago (Chile), Jan 21 (PTI): It was India's third con- secutive victory on the Ash Barty is set to return to the tennis court for The Indian women's jun- tour. They had defeated something other than practice for the first time in ior hockey team rallied Chile's junior side twice 11 months. The world No. 1-ranked Barty on from a goal down to script earlier this week. Thursday said she'll play in a one-day exhibition a stunning 3-2 win over the India started the match event in Adelaide on Jan. 29 which includes Serena Chilean senior side at the on the front-foot, twice Williams, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep. Called Prince of Wales Country penetrating inside Chile's 'A Day at the Drive," the exhibition at Memorial Club here. striking circle, but without Drive also features four of the top men's players, Deepika (39th), Sangita causing much damage. with the field playing afternoon and evening Kumari (45th) and The home side's first real sessions. The men's lineup includes Novak Lalrindiki (47th) scored for attack came in the 10th Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. India after Fernanda minute when they earned Barty, who won the 2019 French Open title Villagran (21st) had given a penalty corner, but to no and reached the Australian Open semifinals the hosts the advantage. avail as the visitors defend- last year, hasn't played a competitive match Chile's Simone Avelli ed it well. The second quar- since she was a semifinalist at the Qatar (56th) pulled one back late ter, however, was dominat- Open in February. in the match, but it was not ed by Chile as their experi- Barty didn't play last year's U.S. enough to force a come- enced players took control Open and the French Open be- back as the Indian junior of proceedings in the mid- cause of the threat of COVID-19 team secured a creditable field, setting the tempo of and overseas travel restric- win. the match. tions for Australian citizens. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Health minister assures people on APPEARANCE LIKE TILES safety, efficacy of COVID vaccines New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): immunisation of women and children against 12 dis- Vaccination against eases under Mission COVID-19 will lead to people Indradhanush. not transmitting the disease "The vaccination and its eradication in some against COVID will simi- time, Union Health larly create persons inca- Minister Harsh Vardhan pable of transmitting the said on Thursday as he un- disease and eradicate the veiled IEC posters to ad- disease altogether in some dress the emerging issue of time," he was quoted as vaccine hesitancy in some saying in a statement is- sections of the population. sued by the health min- Commenting on the safety istry. The minister urged and efficacy of the vaccines, everyone to counter the he said, "The paradox is that "vested campaigns of un- countries across the globe truth and misinformation". are asking us for access to "Let us put a stop to these Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan with MoS Health the vaccines, while a section Ashwini Chaubey releasing IEC posters about COVID-19 falsehoods," he said. of our own is fomenting vaccines in New Delhi on Thursday. Vardhan appealed to peo- misinformation and doubt ple to seek correct informa- for narrow political ends." second-most populous coun- that person is not capable tion regarding the COVID- More than eight lakh try in the world, which is of catching the disease, he 19 vaccines from credible healthcare workers were seeing a steady decline in or she is also unable to and authentic sources such vaccinated against COVID- the number of active coron- transmit the disease to oth- as the health ministry, the 19 in the country till 7 am on avirus cases. "The elimina- ers, thus passing on the so- information and broadcast- Thursday, according to the tion of polio and small pox cial benefit to the larger so- ing ministry, the Press health ministry.Vardhan re- was made possible by ciety he or she interacts Information Bureau (PIB), minded everyone of the large-scale immunisation. with. This was also the the MyGov website etc., ac- A frozen portion of the Dal lake is seen in Srinagar on Thursday. achievements of India, the Once immunised, not only logic of undertaking mass cording to the statement. SC panel seeks status report over sewer Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad Women’s group set up solar worker deaths New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Baghdad, Jan 21 (AP): The attack occurred as The National Commission security forces pursued panel making unit in village for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Twin suicide bombings two suicide bombers who has asked the Delhi govern- ripped through a busy detonated their explosives Wardha, Jan 21 (PTI): ed by district Guardian ment to share the status of market in the Iraqi capital in the market near Minister Sunil Kedar on payment of compensation to Thursday, killing at least Tayaran Square, accord- A women's self-help January 26, he said. These families of those who died 28 people and wounding 73 ing to military spokesman group has set up a solar women, who are uneducat- while cleaning septic tanks others, officials said. Yahya Rasool. panel manufacturing unit ed, took up the project and in the city. According to the The rare suicide bomb- The suicide bombings at a village here in made efforts towards gain- National Commission for ing attack hit the Bab al- marked the first in three Maharashtra, as part of a ing technical proficiency in Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), Sharqi commercial area in years to target Baghdad's project aimed at encourag- solar panel construction 44 people died in Delhi be- central Baghdad amid bustling commercial area. ing women to take up jobs and manufacturing, the of- tween 1993 and 2019 while heightened political ten- A suicide bomb attack and sustain their liveli- ficial said. cleaning septic tanks and sions over planned early took place in the same hood, officials said. Dr Sachin Ombase The Indian Institute of sewers. The Supreme Court elections and a severe eco- area in 2018 shortly after Talking to PTI on Technology (IIT) Bombay had directed that payment nomic crisis. Blood then-Prime Minister Thursday, Wardha Zilla employment and to raise has provided technical sup- of compensation of Rs 10 smeared the floors of the Scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial Haidar al-Abadi declared street in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday. Parishad's Chief Executive their standard of living," port for the project, he said. lakh be made to persons busy market amid piles of victory over the Islamic Officer Dr Sachin Ombase he said. "Through this project, we who died in sewage work clothes and shoes as sur- the attack and said some of condition of anonymity State group. No one imme- claimed it to be the first The unit, set up by the are trying to be entrepre- since 1993. It is advised that vivors took stock of the the injured were in seri- because they were not au- diately took responsibility such unit set up by a rural Tejaswi Solar Energy neurial in a village where the pending payments be disarray in the aftermath. ous condition. Hospital thorized to brief the for Thursday's attack, but women's self-help group in Backward Women's majority of the women be- made as early as possible. No one immediately and police officials said media. Iraq's Health Iraq has seen assaults per- the state. Industrial Society,compris- long to backward classes," The status of such deaths took responsibility for the the death toll was actually Ministry announced all of petrated by both the "The project is aimed at ing 214 members which in- the women's industrial so- and payment of compensa- attack. Iraq's military said much higher, with at least its hospitals in the capital Islamic State group and helping women in rural clude 200 from backward ciety's director, Sangita tion be updated to the com- at least 28 people were 27 dead and more than 60 were mobilized to treat the militia groups in recent areas towards sustainable classes, will be inaugurat- Wankhede, said. mission, the NCSC said. killed and 73 wounded in wounded. They spoke on wounded. months. Mobile labs take ‘MAQAM ECHAHID’ Thai opposition figure says Govt vaccine studies to diverse neighbourhoods New York, Jan 21 (AP): seeks to silence him on vaccine Lani Muller doesn't have to Bangkok, Jan 21 (Reuters): Prayuth Chan-ocha lodged visit a doctor's office to help a criminal complaint test an experimental COVID- A banned Thai opposi- against Thanathorn for his 19 vaccine she just climbs tion politician, who is fac- criticism, accusing him of into a bloodmobile-like van ing a criminal complaint of royal insult that is punish- that parks on a busy street defaming the monarchy,de- able by up to 15 years in near her New York City fended on Thursday his prison. Thanathorn denied neighbourhood. The US is criticism of the govern- making allegations of the rightly fixated on the chaotic ment's coronavirus vaccine king's involvement in the rollout of the first two au- strategy that relies on a Thanathorn vaccine deal and said the thorized vaccines to fight the company owned by King Juangroongruangkit government's complaint pandemic. But with more Maha Vajiralongkorn. was politically motivated to vaccines in the pipeline crit- Thanathorn Bioscience, which received silence him. ical to boosting global sup- Juangroongruangkit this a 600 million baht ($20 mil- 'I questioned whether the plies scientists worry week accused the govern- lion) government subsidy scheme benefited one sin- whether enough volunteers ment of mishandling the to develop its production ca- gle company or not. It just will join and stick with the vaccine campaign, saying it pacity, agreed in October to happened that the share- testing needed to prove if was too reliant on Siam manufacture AstraZeneca holder of the company is they, too, really work. Those Bioscience and will be slow Plc's COVID-19 vaccine and the king himself,' he told studies, like earlier ones, to protect the public be- supply it domestically and Reuters in an interview. must include communities cause of its failure to nego- across Southeast Asia. The government has or- of colour that have been tiate multiple deals. The Thanathorn had alleged the dered 61 million doses of hard-hit by the pandemic, Thai company is owned by AstraZeneca deal lacked AstraZeneca's vaccine, and communities that also voice the Crown Property transparency and Siam 2 million doses of Sinovac concern about the vaccina- Bureau, which manages Bioscience was given an un- Biotech's CoronaVac. tion drive in part because of View of the Maqam Echahid, a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence, in tens of billions of dollars in fair advantage over other Thailand has so far record- a long history of racial Algiers on Thursday. investment under the king's companies. The govern- ed just 12,795 infections and health care disparities and personal control. Siam ment of Prime Minister 71 deaths from COVID-19. even research abuses. Nepal, Bangladesh receive Mongolian PM submits resignation after Russian women in the driver’s seat Coronavirus vaccines sent by India COVID-19 protests Ulaanbaatar, Jan 21 (Reuters): Mongolia's Prime Minister as ban on some professions lifted Khurelsukh Ukhnaa submitted his resignation to parliament Moscow, Jan 21 (Reuters): St. Petersburg, responded on Thursday after protests in to an advertisement on the the capital Ulaanbaatar over Muscovite Sofia metro calling on men to the government's handling of Dorofeyeva had always apply to become assistant the COVID-19 pandemic, the been drawn to the trains metro drivers. When her state news agency Montsame travelling across the vast application was rejected be- reported. Khurelsukh said in expanses of her native cause of her gender, his resignation statement that Russia but until this year Klevets took her case to Vaccines sent from India received in Nepal (L) and Bangladesh (R). he should 'assume the respon- she and her female compa- court. It eventually reached sibility upon himself and ac- triots had been barred from the Constitutional Court in New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): with Bangladesh," he said said it will send COVID-19 cept the demand of the public.' occupying the driver's seat. 2012, but women remained in another tweet, along vaccines under grant assis- His resignation needs to be ap- Russia, from Jan. 1, short- barred from operating Bangladesh and Nepal with a photograph of Air tance to Bhutan, Maldives, proved by parliament. The ened the list of jobs it bars Muscovite Sofia Dorofeyeva. metro trains. on Thursday received India flight that carried the Bangladesh, Nepal, protests erupted on women from holding be- 'I understood that it COVID-19 vaccines from consignments to Dhaka. Myanmar and Seychelles Wednesday over what some cause of their physical de- train driver. 'All of us as well as a sense of calm. would be a long process,' India under grants assis- It is learnt that two mil- and supplies to Sri Lanka, Mongolians saw as the inhu- mands or hazardous na- women who wanted to get Instead of fighting, we Klevets told Reuters. 'But of tance. "Nepal receives lion doses of Covisheild Afghanistan and Mauritius mane treatment of a COVID-19 ture, allowing them to be- this job had been waiting could finally just take this course I didn't think it Indian vaccines. Putting vaccines were sent to will commence after confir- patient and her newborn baby, come metro drivers, train for a very long time,' said job after passing our would take 10 years.' neighbours first, putting Bangladesh, while Nepal mation of necessary regu- Montsame said. Video footage conductors and lorry driv- the 21-year-old, who for exams.' Klevets has been pleased to people first!," External was supplied one million latory clearances. India is showed the patient, still wear- ers. years had been sketching The battle for Russian see her legal battle stir de- Affairs Minister S doses. India sent 150,000 one of the world's biggest ing her nightgown and slip- After graduating in 2020 anime-like illustrations of women to have access to bate, even though scores of Jaishankar said on Twitter. doses of Covisheild vac- drugmakers, and an in- pers, being relocated with her from a college that trains trains and female conduc- professions deemed too de- professions, including "Touchdown in Dhaka. cines to Bhutan and 100,000 creasing number of coun- baby to a specialist quarantine public transportation tors, foreshadowing her manding or hazardous by some that require exposure #VaccineMaitri reaffirms doses to the Maldives. tries have already ap- facility run by Mongolia's workers, Dorofeyeva eager- profession. 'At first we the state began long before to explosives and chemi- the highest priority accord- In a major announce- proached it for procuring National Center of ly awaited the start of the couldn't believe it, but then Dorofeyeva's time. In 2009, cals, remain out of reach ed by India to relations ment, India on Tuesday the coronavirus vaccines. Communicable Diseases. year to become an assistant of course we felt great joy Anna Klevets, a student in for Russian women. CENTRAL CC

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https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle Bilaspur, Friday, January 22, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Man, dies during PM, CMs to receive shots in kabaddi match next round of vaccination Five dead in Serum Institute fire Spectator records video To cover elected Covishield facility an inspection, he said. Dhamtari, Jan 21: representatives unaffected Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said A 20-year-old man died above 50 yrs the state government has in the ring during a match Pune, Jan 21 (PTI): ordered a probe into the of a kabaddi competition New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): blaze. The fire, which at Goji village in Dhamtari Five persons died and broke out at 2.45 pm on the district of Chhattisgarh, Elected representatives nine were evacuated from fourth and fifth floors of officials said on Thursday. above 50 years of age are a building in the Serum the SEZ 3 building in the The video of the player likely to be vaccinated The prime minister in Institute of India's Serum Institute premises, collapsing was captured against COVID-19 in the his interaction with chief Manjari premises here was brought under control by one of the spectators. second round of the ongo- ministers before the na- after a fire broke out at the in two hours, police said. The clip has gone viral on ing inoculation drive after tionwide rollout of the facility on Thursday,police Deputy Commissioner social media. over three crore health- vaccination programme said. of Police Namrata Patil Narendra Sahu, a resi- care and frontline workers had asked politicians to A worker paints a statue of Netaji Covishield vaccine pro- told PTI that nine people dent of Kokadi village of are vaccinated in the first not jump queue as the first Subash Chandra Bose ahead of his duction won't be hit due to were evacuated from the Dhamtari district, died in- round. round of inoculation is 125th birth anniversary, in the fire, Serum Institute of Workers of Serum Institute of India come out of the building after spot after the fire broke side the opponent’s court Prime Minister meant for healthcare and Kolkata, Thursday. India CEO Adar fire broke out in it, in Pune, Thursday. out. Viral visuals from the when he was caught by the Narendra Modi, most of frontline workers. Poonawalla said. site showed smoke billow- players. The incident took his Cabinet ministers, in- Modi had also said that Free entry The Manjari facility is all governments & the pub- has unfortunately been ing out from the Serum place on Wednesday cluding Rajnath Singh, the turn of those over 50 where the Covishield vac- lic that there would be no some loss of life at the inci- Institute facility. evening. “As per the state- Amit Shah and Nitin years of age besides those Puri: After opening doors cine used in the nation- loss of #COVISHIELD pro- dent. We are deeply sad- Chief Fire Officer ments, Sahu raided the op- Gadkari, a majority of younger but living with co- of lord Jagannath temple wide inoculation drive duction due to multiple dened and offer our deep- Prashant Ranpise said ponent’s court and while chief ministers and top- morbidities will come for the devotees without against the pandemic is production buildings that I est condolences to the fam- cooling work has com- making a return was rung leaders of all politi- after that, sources noted. COVID-19 negative made. The building where had kept in reserve to deal ily members of the depart- menced at the spot. Fifteen pulled by a player and then cal parties besides MPs Though the government report, Sree Jagannatha the fire broke out is part of with such contingencies at ed," Poonawalla added. water tankers were others too got in the act. and MLAs fall in this cate- has given no timeline, Temple Administration the under-construction @SerumInstIndia," Mayor Murlidhar Mohol pressed into action and the He was soon out of breath gory. Modi had said on January (SJTA) Thursday urged site of the Serum facility Poonawalla tweeted. said it appears the five per- fire was brought under and then fell uncon- A government source, 11 that 30 crore people, in- Odisha government to and is one km from the "We have just received sons who died in the fire control around 4.30 pm, he scious,” said Ramnaresh however, insisted that cluding those above 50 provide coronavirus vac- Covishield manufacturing some distressing updates; were working on the build- said. Sengar, Thana Incharge there is no specific time- years of age, will be vacci- cines to servitors and unit, sources said. upon further investigation ing floor. Fire officials re- "The cause of the fire is (TI) of Kurud police sta- line for the vaccination of nated in the next few their family members on "I would like to reassure we have learnt that there covered the bodies during yet to be ascertained. tion. top politicians. months. a priority basis. SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar in a letter COVID-19 active caseload further Enhancing to Additional Chief Self-reliance a strategic necessity: Army chief Secretary, Health and dips to 1.81 % of total cases skills Family Welfare India to face higher our stature and influence, vest in research and devel- Department, P K New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): total active cases in a day. we will face increasingly opment to boost the coun- New Delhi, Jan 21: Mohapatra emphasised "Following the national security challenges higher security chal- try's overall military capa- on the necessity of The COVID-19 active case- trend of consistent decline in line with rising lenges," he said at the sem- bilities. "The continuous The CRPF, that provides pro- undertaking early vacci- load in the country has fur- in the active cases, 17 states inar organised by the and heavy dependence of tection to more than 60 high- nation of servitors of the ther reduced to 1,92,308 com- and UTs have cases per mil- stature, influence Society of Indian Defence the armed forces on equip- risk people, on Thursday said 12th century shrine. prising 1.81 per cent of the lion population lower than Manufacturers (SIDM). ment of foreign origin it is continuously enhancing its total infections, with the national average. India's New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Referring to increasing needs to be addressed in skills and "matching stan- Bomb hoax Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar cases per million popula- security challenges along the right earnest through dards" with the SPG that pro- tects the prime minister. Noida: A bomb hoax at a Pradesh, Karnataka and tion stand at 7,689," the min- Army Chief Gen MM India's unresolved indigenous capability de- With movement of VIPs private hospital in Noida West Bengal accounting for istry said. Naravane on Thursday Northern borders, he said velopment and towards expected to increase ahead of triggered panic on 73 per cent of the total ac- Kerala, Maharashtra, said India will face in- a continuous and concert- meeting the modern day elections in various states, Thursday, prompting tive cases, the Union Health Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka creasingly higher security ed capability building of defence requirements," he Central Reserve Police Force quick deployment of Ministry said on and West Bengal account challenges in tune with its faced in 2020, and said the the Army through mod- said. "The defence indus- (CRPF) Director General A P police personnel and Wednesday. for 73 per cent of the total rising stature and it must government's focus on self- ernisation to address try is a big enabler for self Maheshwari said the force has bomb-disposal squads at The ministry said that as active cases in the country. enhance indigenous de- reliance will boost the these security challenges reliance and capability taken all steps to "empower" the spot, officials said. A on date, a total of 8,06,484 A total of 19,965 people fence capabilities to main- country's overall strategic is a national imperative. building and it is a prereq- its commandos deployed for person had called on the beneficiaries have received have recovered in a span of tain strategic influence objectives. He also said the Indian and Chinese uisite to maintain our security duties of such per- landline number of the vaccination against the 24 hours. The total recover- and freedom of action as unresolved borders and troops are locked in a strategic influence and sons and that they have Kailash Hospital in Sector virus. In a span of 24 hours, ies have surged to 10,265,706. external dependence for wars in the past with "our tense standoff in eastern freedom of action," Gen 1,31,649 people were vacci- The ministry said that 87.06 weapons creates vulnera- adversaries" challenge the Ladakh for over eight Naravane said. "plugged the gaps." 27 and said there was a nated across 2,398 sessions. per cent of the new recov- bilities in times of crisis. myth of 'no conventional months. He further said: "We are "We have improved our VIP bomb placed in the base- A total of 14,118 sessions ered cases are observed to In an address at a semi- war', adding proxy war, The Chief of Army Staff committed to procuring security skills. We are follow- ment of the building, a have been conducted so far. be concentrated in 10 states nar on Army-industry 'Left wing extremism' and said India was lagging be- indigenous equipment police officer said. ing the best security stan- The rising daily recoveries and UTs. Kerala has report- partnership, Gen insurgencies are likely to hind slightly considering and weapon systems as "Police personnel, bomb- dards... we are working to and declining new cases has ed the maximum number of Naravane talked about keep the Army occupied. the quick pace of defence nothing is more motivat- disposal squads, dog match our skills with the best ensured a total net reduc- single day recoveries with twin challenges of COVID- "India is now a rising re- modernisation being un- ing for any army then to squads and fire tenders standards of the SPG (special tion of the active caseload. 7,364 recoveries. 19 pandemic and the "bel- gional global power in dertaken by its adver- fight and win its wars with had reached the hospital protection group)," he told A net decline of 4,893 cases Maharashtra follows with ligerence" on the northern Asia, more particularly in saries, and called upon the indigenous technologies immediately and the reporters during a press con- has been recorded in the 4,589 new recoveries. borders that his force South Asia. As we rise in indigenous industry to in- and weapons." building was checked for ference here. any suspicious item. REPUBLIC DAY REHEARSAL Elected unopposed SC-appointed panel starts Lucknow: Ten BJP and two Samajwadi candidates were elected unopposed consultation on agri laws to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Interacts with farm four-member panel to re- committee members, it Thursday. Those elected solve the impasse. said. "The farmers' unions included Deputy Chief bodies from 8 states Currently, there are participated in the discus- Minister Dinesh Sharma, three members in the sion and gave their frank former IAS officer A K New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): panel as the fourth, opinion including sugges- Sharma and state BJP Bhartiya Kisan Union tions to improve the imple- president Swatantra Dev The Supreme Court-ap- president Bhupinder mentation of Acts," the Singh. "All 12 candidates pointed panel on the new Singh Mann, has recused statement said. have been declared elect- agri laws on Thursday himself from the commit- The participating ed unopposed. I have started its consultation tee. The panel, in a state- farmer bodies were asked given winning certificates process and interacted ment, said that the interac- to give their views on the to all of them," Returning with 10 farmer organisation was held through Farmers' Produce Trade Officer Brijbhushan Dubey tions from eight states, in- video conference with var- and Commerce told PTI. cluding Uttar Pradesh. ious farmer unions and as- (Promotion and The apex court had on sociations on Thursday. Facilitation) Act, 2020, the January 11 stayed the im- Ten farmer organisa- Farmers (Empowerment Kidnapped rescued plementation of the three tions from Karnataka, and Protection) Thane: A 17-year-old girl, laws, against which farm- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Agreement on Price who was allegedly kid- ers are protesting at Delhi Maharasthra, Odisha, Assurance and Farm napped from Mumbra in borders for nearly two Telangana, Tamil Nadu Services Act, 2020, and the Maharashtra's Thane in ITBP jawans during a rehearsal for the Republic Day 2021, in Jalandhar, Thursday. months now, till further and Uttar Pradesh partici- Essential Commodities November 2020, has been orders and appointed a pated in discussions with (Amendment) Act, 2020. rescued from Ahmednagar district in the state, police said on Bird flu in poultry confirmed in few FSSAI advises consumers not Thursday. Her kidnapper, Hawk-i test fires smart

identified as Sagar flu Bird Shendephal (25), has anti-airfield weapon more places in Maha, MP, Chh’garh to eat undercooked chicken been arrested, they said. New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Says no need to panic The girl was rescued on Bengaluru, Jan 21 (PTI): first smart weapon fired New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Gondia (Nimba, Goregaon), tral team formed for moni- Wednesday following a from an Indian Hawk- Ahmednagar toring the situation in the In view of the bird flu in six states -- Kerala, tip-off, senior inspector State-owned Hindustan Mk132, the HAL said in a The Centre on Thursday (BhumirChavan) and affected areas of the coun- scare, regulator FSSAI on Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Nitin Thakre of Thane city Aeronautics Limited on statement. The telemetry said bird flu cases have been Hingoli (Pimpri Khurd) dis- try has visited Parbhani dis- Thursday advised con- Maharashtra, police's crime branch Thursday successfully test and tracking systems cap- confirmed in poultry birds tricts of Maharashtra. trict of Maharashtra to sumers not to eat half- Chhattisgarh and Punjab. unit-I said. fired a Smart Anti Airfield tured all the mission in a few more districts of The disease has also been monitor the epicentres of boiled eggs and under- In India, bird flu is Weapon (SAAW) from the events confirming the suc- Maharashtra, Madhya confirmed in poultry birds the outbreak and to conduct cooked chicken, and ensure spread mainly by migrato- Hawk-i aircraft off the cess of the trials. Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. in Raisen (Gairatganj) dis- epidemiological studies. proper cooking of poultry ry birds coming into the Weather coast of Odisha. "The Company owned So far, avian influenza in trict of Madhya Pradesh as The viral disease in meat as it came out with a country during winter The aircraft flown by Hawk-i platform is being poultry has been confirmed well as Dantewada district crow/migratory birds has detailed set of guidelines. months between High 30Low 17 HAL test pilots Wing extensively used for certi- in six states -- Chhattisgarh, of Chhattisgarh. However been confirmed in 10 states The Food Safety and September and March. Commander (Retd) P fication of systems and Haryana, Kerala, Madhya in Uttar Pradesh, the dis- so far -- Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Standards Authority of In a statement, the FSSAI Awasthi and Wg Cdr weapons developed indige- Pradesh, Maharashtra and ease has been confirmed in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, India (FSSAI) has also said it has issued the guid- MARKET (Retd) M Patel executed nously by DRDO and CSIR Punjab. geese in Hadha, Madhya Pradesh, urged consumers and food ance document titled 'Safe NIFTY 14,590.35 the weapon release in a labs," R Madhavan, CMD, In a statement, the Sikanderpur, Karan of Maharashtra, Punjab, businesses "not to panic" handling, processing and text book manner and all HAL, said. Arup Ministry of Fisheries, Unnao district. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and ensure proper han- consumption of poultry SENSEX 49,624.76 mission objectives were Chatterjee, Director, Animal Husbandry and According to the min- and Uttarakhand. dling and cooking of poul- meat and eggs during bird met. The indigenous Engineering and Research Dairying said bird flu has istry, the control and con- The Central government try meat and eggs for safe flu outbreak' suggesting BULLION stand-off weapon, devel- and Development, HAL been confirmed in poultry tainment operations are is taking continuous efforts consumption as outlined in precautions to be taken at GOLD 49,457 oped by Defence Research said HAL is indigenously samples from Thane going on in the affected epi- to generate awareness the guidance document. retail meat shops, and by and Development enhancing the training (Kalyan), Yavatmal centres of Chhattisgarh, about the disease through Outbreak of bird flu or consumers and those SILVER 67,171 Organisation's Research and combat capability of (Dhunki, Pusad), Wardha Kerala, Madhya Pradesh multiple platforms, includ- avian influenza has been hanlding/ processing poul- Centre Imarat (RCI), is the Hawk-i. (Chakni, Hingaghat), and Maharashtra. The cen- ing social media, it added. confirmed in 'poultry birds' try meat. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 One identified as TB SSB personnel recover bomb planted by Maoists positive out of 94 tests done Bhanupratappur, Jan 21: Due to the Alertness of Conducted under NTEP among high-risk groups in Berla block SOB KOSRONDA jawans of SSB 33 BN, HE bomb kiln in Nandghat and in lo- planted by Maoists was calities near the paddy successfully recovered. Mandi, 146 persons were SSB personnel engaged tested for TB and out of in security of Rawaghat which 2 were identified as railway project near the TB positive. camp, found a HE bomb District TB Eradication lying on the ground near officer Dr GS Thakur in- the channel number 78.9 formed that by identifying during their search opera- TB patients in the district, tions. cent percent notification The bomb was defused will be done and during by SSB personnel in the this campaign for TB, in presence of Sanjeev case of any symptoms re- Kumar, in-charge of Bomb Bemetara, Jan 21: workers in Explosives tected as TB positive. His Supervisor RHO Rishi lated to TB, the testing for Disposal Squad team and Factory Pirda, Cold sample has been collected Sahu, Sector Supervisor Corona is also being done. SDOP Antagarh Under the National Storage Kandarka, brick- and sent to lab for CB-NOT Anita Soni, He informed that through Koushlendra Patel and sta- Tuberculosis (TB) kiln factory and others in test. In order to ensure Chandrashekhar Sahu this campaign the people tion in-charge Tadoki. Eradication Programme Berla block of Bemetara participation of industries and local ‘mitanins’, are being asked to remain It was due to the vigi- (NEEP) in the District, an district was carried out and units from the public Anganbadi worker and cautious taking all precau- lance and technical skills intensive TB disease iden- and out of which only 1 and private sector and employees of NTEP were tions for prevention of TB of SSB personnel, this HE not find anything else like counter at this place, this tification campaign is person was found with Mineral industries, present. and Corona virus. In this bomb was defused on the this. SDOP Antagarh bomb must have been used being launched among symptoms of TB. District Programme Few days back 58 per- campaign, apart from TB, spot and after being de- Kaushalendra Patel said by the Naxalites and it high-risk group from Jan In this campaign and Coordinator Sampatti sons in slum locality of the patients are being fused, a search operation that in the past when strayed and fell here but a 11 to Feb 15, 2021. In this testing of 94 persons in the Banjare, STM Berla Bemetara were examined identified with other dis- was carried out in the sur- Naxalites and SSB and big untoward incident was campaign the TB test of block, one person was de- Dinesh Kumar, Sector for TB along with brick eases as well. rounding area, they did District Police had an en- averted. Illegal 120 quintal paddy of two farmers seized Two accused nabbed along with revolver, cartridges  While trying to sell block headquarters. In 37.20 quintal paddy at that it is not the paddy of  In firing incident after the incident fled from from somebody’s this action it was under PPC Jinda. In the same owners and therefore against an Eunuch in the site and kept the coun- direction of Collector way during inspection at this lot of two farmers try revolver with one else account Ramesh Kumar Sharma PPC Raveli, one Judawan was seized. On this occa- one-side love affair Abrar and cartridges with and SDM Kawardha Jaiswal R/o Surajpura sion seizure of 50 ‘katta’ himself. The police recov- Kawardha, Jan 21: Vinay Soni that a com- was found selling 101 paddy of Ramanuj Sahu Korea, Jan 21: ered the country revolver, bined team was formed ‘katta’ old paddy and 113 R/o Kutkipara (weighing shell one empty cartridge, The District under leadrship of ‘katta’ purchased paddy. around 20 quintal) and Manendragarh police ar- one live cartridge, mobile Administration team is Nayab Tehsildar Judawan was issued 264 ‘Katta’ of Judawan rested two accused in a life- phone and motorcycle taking action against Radheshyam Verma and token for 100 quintal Jaiswal (weighing threatening attack against no. 5, Gotiyapara, came formed that for last six under in the incident and persons involved in ille- that of officers from paddy at PPC Raveli. around 100 quintal) was one Eunuch in the city.The and filed report in the months he was in touch they were produced in the gal selling of below qual- Agriculture and Revenue So in this way the done. In this seizure police also recovered one Thana that one Vikas Soni with Eunuch Sonu and was Court and sent on judicial ity paddy and illegal stor- Department. In Paddy Revenue team of work, Nayab Tehsildar country revolver, two live tried to kill her and fired a requesting her for mar- remand. age other such cases re- Purchase Centre (PPC) Kawardha seized total Radheshyam Verma, cartridges from their pos- shot at her. A case under riage, but she kept on refus- In this case TI Sub-in- lated to it. The revenue Jinda, one Ramanuj R/o 264 ‘katta’ paddy being Halka Patwari Raveli session. It was for the first section 294, 506, 307 of IPC ing. On Jan 19 he called spector Sachin Singh, Asst. team Kawardha seized Gram Kukatipara was sold into somebody’s else Satish Chandrakar, Hl. time that the police showed was lodged and the police Eunuch Sonu near Tehsil SI RR Gupta, Naeem Khan, 120 quintals of paddy nabbed while trying to account. Both the farm- Patwari Jinda Shiv promptness in a fire-inci- started search of the ac- office and again proposed head constable Satyendra from two farmers trying sell paddy in the name of ers when inquired failed Kumar Pali, Agriculture dent in city and arrested cused.It was just in half-an- her for marriage, but again Tiwari, Khemraj Singh, to sell this illegal stock of Mohan Sahu, R/o to give satisfactory an- Extension Officer Anuj the accused Citing about hour that the police man- she refused. Losing his constable Istaq Khan, paddy in Raveli and Dharampur. The regis- swer and when the vil- Prakash Sahu from the incident, Police in- aged to arrest the accused. temper Soni fired a shot Pramod Yadav and others Jinda Paddy purchase tered farmer Ramanuj lagers were cross- Kawarda were also pres- formed that Eunuch Sonu During interrogation the with intentions to kill her extended valuable help and centre in Kawardha got the token issued for checked they informed ent. R/o Chanvaridand ward accused Vikas Soni in- and ran away.The accused cooperation in this case. Umesh Patel inaugurates Station Masters stage peaceful hunger strike Villagers come forward development work, Sambalpur, Jan 21: The to stop illicit sale of liquor Station masters of Sambalpur Arang, Jan 21: to this unit in Lakhouli and performs bhoomi pujan Division observed a peaceful come back and sell it in the vil- hunger fast demonstration in Despite denial on part of village. front of DRM office lagers and Panchayat to allow As per information in this Sambalpur against the ceiling sale of illicit liquor in the regard one of middlemen and denial of Night duty region, the Sarpanch of Gram when arrested even threat- allowances on January 21 Panchayat Nara annoyed over ened to commit suicide and observing all covid guidelines .Around 50 Station masters from Sambalpur Division took part in this protest. the charges framed against warns to fix the charges on the him of protecting agents person complaining. involved, made unsuccessful On the other hand, annoyed bid in the house of few vil- over lack of action by the local Hundreds of tribals took to street, stage protest lagers reported to be involved administration of the village Against bridge construction on Indravati River last evening. or by the district administra- But failing to get anything tion, the Sarpanch of Gram  he again sent some of his per- Nara raided houses of some of SDM claims Situation remained sons to purchase liquor bottles the villagers acting as middle- that situation was tensed for 3-4 hrs from house of these agents men, but could not find illicit brought under involved in selling illicit liquor. liquor. control After explaining to vil- On this one of the agents was So on this he formulated lagers from other side of found with 5 bottles of liquor strategy and sent one of his Bijapur, Jan 21: Indravati river and after in his possession and with person’s to purchase liquor submission of their written consent on his part not from a middleman and found 5 Hundreds of tribals and memorandum, the vil- to sell liquor he was pardoned. bottles of liquor in his posses- Raigarh, Jan 21: lages will be completed fast. villagers from affected area lagers from Bechapal, It was as per suggestion from sion. Today, the villagers were con- of Indravati Bridge construc- Hurrepal, Madpal, villagers that this action was By making a report in front State Higher Education gratulated for the work being tion site gathered here on Puladi, Pondum, taken in the village. of witnesses, he was produced Minister Mr. Umesh Patel con- done and bhoomi pujan. Wednesday afternoon and Pollevaya and other vil- The sale of illicit liquor in before villagers and it was on ducted public contact in vari- He congratulated the vil- were planning to stage lagers of Mirtur area Gram Nara coming under getting written consent he ous villages of Kharsia develop- lagers on the opening of new protest and demonstration took to streets. The situa- Mandir Hasoud thana area has was scot free giving him final ment block of Raigarh district. paddy procurement center in there. Seeing the increasing tion here remained increased a lot in last few warning not to sell illicit liquor He inaugurated and performed village Farkanara and said that strength of villagers, the tensed for about 3-4 months. Villagers informed in the village. Bhoomi Pujan in various devel- now the people of Farrakanara administration made hours and after explaina- that around 7-8 middlemen Confirming the same, opment works in Agasmar, and nearby villages will be able arrangements for security tion by the officers of ad- are involved in this illicit sale Sapanch Hemant Chandrakar Chiripani, Pandramuda, to sell paddy and they will not forces in the region. It was at ministration, local public of liquor and are trying to dis- informed that as per system in Farqanara and Poochiapali. He have to travel much distance. around 2:00 pm on reps the villagers left the turb peaceful atmosphere of the village there is complete inaugurated two cultural He announced the construction Wednesday afternoon, tribals streets and went back. the village. ban on sale of liquor. But some forums and one CC road at of a cultural platform in from Gram Bel, Takilod, Despite ban on such activi- anti-social elements in order Pandramuda, Bhoomipujan of Chiripani and said that the con- Dharma, Markapal, Bangoli ties in the village and to earn fast buck are involved CC Road construction at a cost struction of a paved road and Satwa Panchayat took to Kunjam tried to explain it to Indravati River. The other construction of Bechapal Panchayat’s meeting, these in selling of illicit liquor and all of Rs 20 lakh from CSR fund at between Agasmar to Chiripani streets and caused traffic- villagers for quite some time, demand of tribals was not to road. The villagers had come middlemen are not giving it up this is happening due to lack Farqanara, PDS building cum is going to be approved soon. jam on the National Highway but it was in vain. SDM disturb the villagers during along with their traditional and are selling illicit liquor. of firm action by the police. He godown at Poochhiapali at a During this time, the villagers of Bhairamgarh. District Bhairamgarh AR Rana patrolling or searching opera- weapons in their hand. SDM The distance of country informed that this action with cost of Rs 10.76 lakh, additional also put forward their demands Panchayat President Bijapur informed that the villagers tions and also raised demand informed that the situation liquor manufacturing unit in the help of villagers he would in primary school and per- and problems before Minister District Shankar Kudiyam, and tribals of the region are for opening of school and was brought under control on Lakhouli is about 6-7 kms and continue action against any formed bhoomi poojan for Patel. After listening to the MLA rep Sukhdev Nag and protesting against construc- ‘Anganbadi’ centre. They also time and no untoward inci- with not much of traffic the person involved in illicit sale of building and CC road construc- problems of the people, Janpad President Dashrath tion of new bridge on demanded closure of ongoing dent took place. middlemen from the village go liquor. tion. Higher education minister Minister Patel gave instructions Patel told the villagers that the to the officers concerned for development works in the vil- their speedy redressal. 230 persons benefitted from vaccination Naxalite responsible  On second day wife posted in CHC the frontline health work- mind of general public complaints were received Fingeshwar -Divya ers who worked day & about side-effects of this and with this the number for planting IED arrested of vaccination Kudesia were adminis- night without bothering vaccination. of vaccination per day is in Fingeshwar and tered vaccination. There about their health and ren- Among other who were likely to be increased in planting IED near was lot of enthusiasm dered medical services not vaccinated on the second the coming days. Murliguda CRPF camp in Rajim centres among the people present only to corona positive pa- day included RHO Mrs. D At CHC vaccination cen- the Ranka police station to get the vaccination tients, but to others suffer- Verma, Sandeepa tre Rajim, assistance by area. The arrested Maoist Fingeshwar, Jan 21: done. ing with other diseases as Chakbraborty, PR Sahu, the health centre in- is a resident of Village At the time of vaccina- well. The medical staff of Toman Sahu, Santosh charge Dr KK Sahare, Velpoccha. He was arrest- On second day of vacci- tion, all necessary precau- health department ful- Nishad, Rajendra Sahu, Saurabh Virmani, ed from the forest of the nation in Fingeshwari tions and safety measures filled its responsibilities to LR Verma, Staff Nurse Amarchand Sahu, village Velpoccha, Konta block, a total of 126 per- were taken. It is notable its full. Due to this many a Bharti Sahu, Sachivya Dushyant Verma, and oth- police station. Cordex sons were vaccinated at here that as guidelines by social, political organisa- Asst. Chanchal Goswami ers and at Fingeshwar wire, electric detonator, CHC Fingeshwar and the state government, the tions were honoured as along with Anganbadi Centre- Dr BK Dhruv,Dr B explosive materials were Rajim and this included 63 frontline workers (health well. So the vaccination workers and ‘Mitanins’ as Kurre, Dr (Mrs) Vimla recovered from his posses- each in Fingeshwar and workers) are to be vacci- for corona vaccine is also well. To all 230 health Sahu, Dr Hira Sahu, Konta, Jan 21: sion. On interrogation he Rajim. At Health Centre in nated first. It is worth- being done with frontline workers, Anganbadi work- Suryakant Ratre, LR revealed his name as Fingeshwar, BMO while to mention here that health workers so that ers and ‘Mitanins’ admin- Verma, Asha Poddar, One Naxal was arrested Madhavi Hunga, father Fingeshwar block Dr during outbreak of this there is not even slightest istered vaccine on the sec- Chandan Soni and others in connection with his Self Kosa (32). Paritosh Kudesia and his global pandemic, it was of the doubt or fear in the ond day, no side effects or gave valuable cooperation. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

PRECAUTION MESSAGE ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR The induction Chronicle of Tejas Since 1974 Volume 8 No. 291 In a landmark decision, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved a much- awaited Rs 48,000 –crore pro- Vaccination hesitancy posal to buy 83 advanced Tejas jets from Hindustan he huge army of health specialists and generalists required Aeronautics Ltd(HAL) to bolster T to implement the world's largest vaccination programme is the Indian Air Force(IAF)’s com- bound to learn on the job, as it were. While the authorities will bat potential. The first batch is soon master the logistics involved in carrying out such a huge vac- expected to join the IAF in 2023- cination programme, the greater challenge is posed by the suspi- 24. The technology applied in cions and superstitions concerning the vaccine itself. Though Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) will there has been an element of hesitancy in some sections, the na- definitely boost IAF’s combat tionwide vaccination drive against Covid-19 is off to a reasonably potential and may become the good start, given the set of geographical and logistical challenges workhorse of the future for IAF. in India. Of the over 2.25 lakh people inoculated in the first two Given that MiG-21s of Russian days of the programme, the largest in the world, as many as 447 manufacture have been phased reported adverse effects, of whom three required hospitalisation. out, Tejas jets are expected to The number of adverse reactions should not cause worry as they fill the gap left by them. If opti- mum efficiency is achieved in account for 0.19% of the persons vaccinated. This is expected of the production of the Tejas Mk any vaccine. There is a need for the scientific community to inject 1-A by HAL, India can save a confidence among the general public about the need for vaccina- large amount of foreign tion and remove any apprehensions on the possible side effects. A exchange spent on importing rational and scientific approach is needed at this juncture to en- costly fighter planes from other sure more enthusiastic participation by the people. As of now, the countries. If HAL succeeds in share of adverse reactions should not give rise to questions about bringing Tejas up to standard, it any vaccine in particular and the use of vaccines for building im- may win export orders. munity against Covid-19 in general. It is important to collect data `However, achieving export is on the nature of adverse reactions and characteristics of people dependent on political, strate- experiencing them as such an exercise might reveal patterns or Commuters wait at a bus stop early in the morning in Mumbai on January 21, 2021. gic and economic factors. Tejas new information that can help improve vaccine delivery. No one is capable of air-to air refu- elling. It is a light-weight, sin- should have an iota of doubt about its efficacy and safety. gle-engine, highly active, all- Scientists will not play with human lives, whatever the pressures weather multi-role fighter to develop a vaccine to fight the global pandemic. Given that the Donald Trump proves that it is the System, Stupid plane. Another distinctive char- country’s top doctors were among the first to receive the jab, acteristic of the plane is that it among them Dr Randeep Guleria, the director of the premier All In the aftermath of World War II, forcing smaller partners to trade Twitter, Facebook and other online has Beyond Visual Range (BVR) India Institute of Medical Sciences, could boost confidence in the MAUKTIK KULKARNI with the collapse of European colo- with it in renminbi instead of the US platforms seem excessive. With missile capability. It is a wel- vaccines. Given how a good percentage of people listed to receive nial powers, intellectual capital dollar. In the middle of a pandemic, moderators in place, they could come news that LCA Mk-2 ver- the vaccines failed to turn up at the designated centres around moved in droves to calmer American despite a debt-to-GDP ratio of al- have temporarily suspended his ac- sion with more powerful engine the country, it is clear that public faith in modern medicine de- shores. The boomer generation, most 300%, China recently sold its count or moderated each of his is in its developing stage and is spite a high degree of literacy continues to be uneven and patchy. born between 1946 and 1964, government bonds at a negative in- posts until Biden’s inauguration. likely to be ready for trials next It is here that film celebrities and prominent people from diverse brought enormous wealth and pros- terest rate. There is no immediate Although these private companies year. The approval for the deal walks of life can help by example, taking the vaccine at widely perity to the United States, making threat to the dollar’s pole position are not legally obligated to abide by will definitely send a strong publicised events. Maybe government leaders both at the Centre it a world leader. So much so that because there is currently no good the First Amendment, which pro- message to India’s neighbourhood. It will boost the and in the States too can take the vaccine to inspire confidence in the turbulent civil rights and alternative: 40% of international tects freedom of expression from Atmanirbhar drive. The capabil- its safety and efficacy. The Indian Council of Medical Research Vietnam War era, as well as the trade and more than 60% of the government overreach, their actions ities of Mk 1-A along with their (ICMR) and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) must scrapping of the gold standard dur- world’s outstanding debt securities (with reasonable restrictions) would modern weapons will augment keep relaying necessary information to the medical community ing Richard Nixon’s presidency, did are held directly in US dollars. have upheld the spirit of free the strength of the IAF. The and the public at large. The government must ensure that the in- not dislodge the US dollar as the Competitors are waiting in the speech. Perhaps they were erring on induction of Tejas into IAF will formation is widely disseminated to counter rumour and worse. It world’s reserve currency. wings, looking for chinks in the the side of caution. Parler, a far- be advantageous to India at a is important that the country-wide vaccination programme suc- tis the economy, stupid," a Despite all the flaws, the complex American armor. However, it is the right social media network with no time when the country is faced ceeds, for the nation to effectively put behind the economic, so- "I catchphrase coined in the and sophisticated US financial mar- stable American political system mechanisms or desire to enforce with a two-front war with its cial, educational disruption caused by the pandemic. Though the 1990s by American political strate- kets, along with the occasionally that underwrites this economic be- legal restrictions on freedom of ex- arch rivals, China and Pakistan. economy is slowly getting back to normal, for it to pick up mo- gist James Carville, made George H. susceptible ratings agencies, are hemoth. pression, was disowned by Apple, Venu G. S., Kollam mentum it will have to await the onset of herd immunity. Doctors W. Bush — who won the First Gulf considered transparent enough for Assault on the System Google and Amazon overnight. Regulate online reckon that for herd immunity to set in, it is essential that at least War for Americans — a one-term the world to trust the dollar. That Although not shocking, that is Scores of banks, brands and even 35-40 crore Indians are vaccinated. If the vaccination programme president, catapulting Bill Clinton has brought immeasurable benefits why Donald Trump's assault on the the PGA have stopped doing busi- gaming proceeds as planned, this number of inoculations could be possi- into the White House. As Donald to this system, exhibit A being the system — including the physical at- ness with Trump. Several corporate The NITI Aayog has released ble by mid-June only, provided bad publicity and glitches do not Trump's one-term presidency winds ability of federal, state and munici- tack incited by the executive branch houses have halted political dona- a draft report titled 'Guiding mar the exercise. It is important to bear in mind that there is a down with an attempted insurrec- pal governments, as well as against the legislative that took tions to him and his enablers. Principles for the Uniform huge demand for the Indian vaccines, with the government al- tion, widespread social media bans American corporations, to borrow place on January 6 at the US Capitol After intelligence briefings fol- National-Level Regulation of ready taking steps to despatch the first batch to Bangladesh and a and a last-minute impeachment money at throwaway rates. It sus- — is ironic. Born in 1946, two years lowing the attack on Congress, hor- Online Fantasy Sports few other countries. If these countries can repose faith in vaccines trial, it is time to upgrade it to "It is tains the productive and efficient after the declining colonial powers rified military leaders (not just re- Platforms in India' and men- made here, it should not be hard for Indians to accept them as the system, stupid." American military-industrial and re- adopted the US dollar as the reserve tired, but even serving members) tioned that there is a public safe and effective. The United States does not have search-industrial complexes. Thanks currency, Trump has embodied, nay, have issued unusually stark warn- interest in the fantasy sports the social contract in its DNA. While to this system, even individual ruthlessly exploited, all these privi- ings to active-duty personnel industry receiving the govern- most other countries limit economic Americans, on average, have racked leges throughout his career. Born against indulging in seditious acts. ment recognition as an industry and having its own identity. In freedoms to prioritize (or at least up personal debts of up to $30,000 The House of Representatives has Xinjiang: Crimes with a silver spoon in his mouth, he this matter, the online gaming pay lip service to) maintaining a with no tangible plans to pay it back, has bankrupted one business after impeached Trump for a historic sec- industry has requested the safety net, providing health care and a privilege few others around the another, duping investors and cus- ond time with a bipartisan vote. All Government to set up a self- against humanity helping the most vulnerable in socie- world enjoy. tomers by always staying one step eyes are now on the Senate, the self- regulatory body to standardize ty, a large number of Americans be- This unfair advantage is a game ahead of others. Trump has always proclaimed greatest deliberative regulations for the entire online t took a long time for leaders to notice, longer to condemn, lieve that it is not the government's of trust and perception. The US can- found lenders from around the body in the world. Outgoing skill gaming sector and not just I and longer still to act. It took time for researchers to amass job. Violent and catastrophic events not go back to pegging its currency globe to bankroll his private busi- Majority Leader Mitch McConnell the fantasy sports industry. The evidence of China's treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang (from mass like the Civil War, the Great to gold. In the recent past, the world nesses. When he could not beg, bor- has announced that the Senate will Online Rummy Federation stat- detention to forced sterilisation) given the intense security and Depression and the civil rights has already gone through a few row or steal to get reelected, losing take up impeachment only after ed that India's skill gaming secrecy in the north-west region. Beijing initially denied the exis- movement brought about emancipa- scares. During the 2008-09 global fi- on the world’s biggest stage, his Biden’s inauguration. industry suffers from the same tence of the camps, believed to have held about a million Turkic tion, social security and Medicare nancial crisis, when the US dollar narcissism almost brought down the Time will tell whether it was Byzantine set of state-by-state Muslims, before describing them as educational centres to tackle and Medicaid, respectively. Most seemed volatile, investors briefly whole system. The United States is McConnell's bargaining chip to en- laws and regulations. A com- extremism. But the hesitation by other governments also reflect- Americans, however, believe that ran to the Swiss franc. It forced the still considered a center-right coun- sure Trump did not cause more mon self-regulatory body will ed the anxiety to maintain relations with the world's second- running a small system of carefully Swiss government to announce un- try because even left-leaning cen- harm while still in power or just a result in the removal of a lot of uncertainty for foreign largest economy. The US, on Donald Trump's final day in office, crafted checks and balances among limited capital controls to keep its trists implicitly understand that delaying tactic to minimize the po- investors, spur foreign invest- became the first country to declare that China is committing the executive, legislative and judicial currency from rising and maintain a they are, above all else, serving the litical costs of convicting Trump. ment to the tune of a few billion genocide. The administration has already targeted officials and branches is the government’s pri- competitive economy. As a result, economy. And right-leaning cen- The stakes are high because, if dollars, drive innovation, issued a ban on any cotton or tomato products from the region. mary responsibility. With minimal European regulators followed suit by trists have, against their stated prin- Trump is not convicted and wins employment, and taxes. The On Tuesday, the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, described a regulatory interference, it is the forcing reluctant Americans to par- ciples, indulged in the moral hazard again in 2024, no one will have any need of the hour is that the NITI "systematic attempt to destroy Uighurs by the Chinese party- economy that has dictated politics in ticipate in tougher global financial of bailing out failing businesses with leverage over him. When coining Aayog should include all skill state … forced assimilation and eventual erasure". A more cau- the US, making it somewhat anom- regulations. While China is still far trillions of dollars at the expense of his winged catchphrase, Carville gaming sectors in this draft and tious report from a bipartisan US Congressional commission said alous among developed countries. away from matching developed individuals. However, with the un- had assumed that the underlying regulate the whole online gam- that China had committed crimes against humanity and "possi- Unfair Advantages countries in per-capita GDP, it is derlying system showing its weak- system was rock solid. In a mere ing industry. bly" genocide. Pompeo's statement is a parting shot, made with Over the past few decades, this slated to overtake the US in the ab- ness, it was high time businesses four years, Donald Trump has Amit Singh Kushwaha, some cynicism. (Not all criticism of human rights abuses, howev- structure has given the United solute size of its economy in a paid back in kind. shown the world it is anything but. via email er merited, is motivated solely by human rights concerns;Trump States enormous unfair advantages. decade or two. It has already started The bans instituted on Trump by Courtesy:www.fairobserver.com reportedly told Xi Jinping that the camps were "exactly the right thing to do.") But the announcement is unlikely to be the end of the matter. Joe Biden's campaign called it genocide months ago. While Trump broke with the previous approach to China, the US has undergone a bipartisan shift, forged primarily by Beijing's ac- WHAT THEY TWEET! tions (not only in Xinjiang but also in Hong Kong) its handling of the pandemic and in international relations more broadly. Unlike Ashis Basu@ many decisions by Pompeo seen as boxing in Joe Biden, the in- Senator Ted BasuAshis Cruz@SenTedCruz coming president had called for more pressure on China on China's economy and By rejoining the Paris human rights with his campaign last year using the term geno- military can overtake Climate Agreement, cide. Antony Blinken, Biden's pick to succeed Pompeo, agreed US, but it still won't President Biden indicates with the genocide determination, saying in response to a ques- become global super- he is more interested in tion at his confirmation hearing, "That would be my judgment as power. China has the the views of the citizens of well." Blinken and other Biden nominees all promised firm action money, the weapons Paris than in the jobs of and the might. But it the citizens of Pittsburgh. against China, although Pompeo's statement potentially allows This agreement will do lit- the next administration to avoid the expected blowback by can't overthrow US from world hierarchy tle to affect the climate Beijing. Witnesses and activists say that China is seeking to yet. ? and will harm the liveli- forcibly integrate the Uighurs into the majority Han culture by hoods of Americans. eradicating Islamic customs. Omer Kanat, executive director of the Washington-based Uyghur Human Rights Project, hoped that Naveen Kapoor ANI the genocide determination would lead to further steps such as a Steve Scalise@SteveScalise Naveen Kapoor ANI@IamNaveenKapoor Meg Kinnard@MegKinnardAP boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics. "The implications Police cars revolving lightPolice cars Missed you a lot .. Welcome back New: On a call with reporters just now, are enormous. It is unthinkable to continue 'business as usual' revolving light President Biden just @WhipClyburn says ex-President Bush with a state committing genocide and crimes against humanity,' revoked the Keystone XL permit—this told him he is "the savior" because of he said in a statement.The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime will destroy union jobs and undermine his role in helping Biden win the America's energy security.This is more Democratic nomination. Clyburn says against humanity It is also the gravest example of a worldwide at- of the same failed Obama energy poli- Bush went on to call Biden "the only tack on human rights. cies that left us dependent on oil from one who could have defeated the OPEC and increased energy prices for incumbent president." 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No. CHHENG/2012/44065 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Health minister assures people on APPEARANCE LIKE TILES safety, efficacy of COVID vaccines New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): immunisation of women and children against 12 dis- Vaccination against eases under Mission COVID-19 will lead to people Indradhanush. not transmitting the disease "The vaccination and its eradication in some against COVID will simi- time, Union Health larly create persons inca- Minister Harsh Vardhan pable of transmitting the said on Thursday as he un- disease and eradicate the veiled IEC posters to ad- disease altogether in some dress the emerging issue of time," he was quoted as vaccine hesitancy in some saying in a statement is- sections of the population. sued by the health min- Commenting on the safety istry. The minister urged and efficacy of the vaccines, everyone to counter the he said, "The paradox is that "vested campaigns of un- countries across the globe truth and misinformation". are asking us for access to "Let us put a stop to these Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan with MoS Health the vaccines, while a section Ashwini Chaubey releasing IEC posters about COVID-19 falsehoods," he said. of our own is fomenting vaccines in New Delhi on Thursday. Vardhan appealed to peo- misinformation and doubt ple to seek correct informa- for narrow political ends." second-most populous coun- that person is not capable tion regarding the COVID- More than eight lakh try in the world, which is of catching the disease, he 19 vaccines from credible healthcare workers were seeing a steady decline in or she is also unable to and authentic sources such vaccinated against COVID- the number of active coron- transmit the disease to oth- as the health ministry, the 19 in the country till 7 am on avirus cases. "The elimina- ers, thus passing on the so- information and broadcast- Thursday, according to the tion of polio and small pox cial benefit to the larger so- ing ministry, the Press health ministry.Vardhan re- was made possible by ciety he or she interacts Information Bureau (PIB), minded everyone of the large-scale immunisation. with. This was also the the MyGov website etc., ac- A frozen portion of the Dal lake is seen in Srinagar on Thursday. achievements of India, the Once immunised, not only logic of undertaking mass cording to the statement. SC panel seeks status report over sewer Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad Women’s group set up solar worker deaths New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Baghdad, Jan 21 (AP): The attack occurred as The National Commission security forces pursued panel making unit in village for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Twin suicide bombings two suicide bombers who has asked the Delhi govern- ripped through a busy detonated their explosives Wardha, Jan 21 (PTI): ed by district Guardian ment to share the status of market in the Iraqi capital in the market near Minister Sunil Kedar on payment of compensation to Thursday, killing at least Tayaran Square, accord- A women's self-help January 26, he said. These families of those who died 28 people and wounding 73 ing to military spokesman group has set up a solar women, who are uneducat- while cleaning septic tanks others, officials said. Yahya Rasool. panel manufacturing unit ed, took up the project and in the city. According to the The rare suicide bomb- The suicide bombings at a village here in made efforts towards gain- National Commission for ing attack hit the Bab al- marked the first in three Maharashtra, as part of a ing technical proficiency in Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), Sharqi commercial area in years to target Baghdad's project aimed at encourag- solar panel construction 44 people died in Delhi be- central Baghdad amid bustling commercial area. ing women to take up jobs and manufacturing, the of- tween 1993 and 2019 while heightened political ten- A suicide bomb attack and sustain their liveli- ficial said. cleaning septic tanks and sions over planned early took place in the same hood, officials said. Dr Sachin Ombase The Indian Institute of sewers. The Supreme Court elections and a severe eco- area in 2018 shortly after Talking to PTI on Technology (IIT) Bombay had directed that payment nomic crisis. Blood then-Prime Minister Thursday, Wardha Zilla employment and to raise has provided technical sup- of compensation of Rs 10 smeared the floors of the Scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial Haidar al-Abadi declared street in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday. Parishad's Chief Executive their standard of living," port for the project, he said. lakh be made to persons busy market amid piles of victory over the Islamic Officer Dr Sachin Ombase he said. "Through this project, we who died in sewage work clothes and shoes as sur- the attack and said some of condition of anonymity State group. No one imme- claimed it to be the first The unit, set up by the are trying to be entrepre- since 1993. It is advised that vivors took stock of the the injured were in seri- because they were not au- diately took responsibility such unit set up by a rural Tejaswi Solar Energy neurial in a village where the pending payments be disarray in the aftermath. ous condition. Hospital thorized to brief the for Thursday's attack, but women's self-help group in Backward Women's majority of the women be- made as early as possible. No one immediately and police officials said media. Iraq's Health Iraq has seen assaults per- the state. Industrial Society,compris- long to backward classes," The status of such deaths took responsibility for the the death toll was actually Ministry announced all of petrated by both the "The project is aimed at ing 214 members which in- the women's industrial so- and payment of compensa- attack. Iraq's military said much higher, with at least its hospitals in the capital Islamic State group and helping women in rural clude 200 from backward ciety's director, Sangita tion be updated to the com- at least 28 people were 27 dead and more than 60 were mobilized to treat the militia groups in recent areas towards sustainable classes, will be inaugurat- Wankhede, said. mission, the NCSC said. killed and 73 wounded in wounded. They spoke on wounded. months. Mobile labs take ‘MAQAM ECHAHID’ Thai opposition figure says Govt vaccine studies to diverse neighbourhoods New York, Jan 21 (AP): seeks to silence him on vaccine Lani Muller doesn't have to Bangkok, Jan 21 (Reuters): Prayuth Chan-ocha lodged visit a doctor's office to help a criminal complaint test an experimental COVID- A banned Thai opposi- against Thanathorn for his 19 vaccine she just climbs tion politician, who is fac- criticism, accusing him of into a bloodmobile-like van ing a criminal complaint of royal insult that is punish- that parks on a busy street defaming the monarchy,de- able by up to 15 years in near her New York City fended on Thursday his prison. Thanathorn denied neighbourhood. The US is criticism of the govern- making allegations of the rightly fixated on the chaotic ment's coronavirus vaccine king's involvement in the rollout of the first two au- strategy that relies on a Thanathorn vaccine deal and said the thorized vaccines to fight the company owned by King Juangroongruangkit government's complaint pandemic. But with more Maha Vajiralongkorn. was politically motivated to vaccines in the pipeline crit- Thanathorn Bioscience, which received silence him. ical to boosting global sup- Juangroongruangkit this a 600 million baht ($20 mil- 'I questioned whether the plies scientists worry week accused the govern- lion) government subsidy scheme benefited one sin- whether enough volunteers ment of mishandling the to develop its production ca- gle company or not. It just will join and stick with the vaccine campaign, saying it pacity, agreed in October to happened that the share- testing needed to prove if was too reliant on Siam manufacture AstraZeneca holder of the company is they, too, really work. Those Bioscience and will be slow Plc's COVID-19 vaccine and the king himself,' he told studies, like earlier ones, to protect the public be- supply it domestically and Reuters in an interview. must include communities cause of its failure to nego- across Southeast Asia. The government has or- of colour that have been tiate multiple deals. The Thanathorn had alleged the dered 61 million doses of hard-hit by the pandemic, Thai company is owned by AstraZeneca deal lacked AstraZeneca's vaccine, and communities that also voice the Crown Property transparency and Siam 2 million doses of Sinovac concern about the vaccina- Bureau, which manages Bioscience was given an un- Biotech's CoronaVac. tion drive in part because of View of the Maqam Echahid, a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence, in tens of billions of dollars in fair advantage over other Thailand has so far record- a long history of racial Algiers on Thursday. investment under the king's companies. The govern- ed just 12,795 infections and health care disparities and personal control. Siam ment of Prime Minister 71 deaths from COVID-19. even research abuses. Nepal, Bangladesh receive Mongolian PM submits resignation after Russian women in the driver’s seat Coronavirus vaccines sent by India COVID-19 protests Ulaanbaatar, Jan 21 (Reuters): Mongolia's Prime Minister as ban on some professions lifted Khurelsukh Ukhnaa submitted his resignation to parliament Moscow, Jan 21 (Reuters): St. Petersburg, responded on Thursday after protests in to an advertisement on the the capital Ulaanbaatar over Muscovite Sofia metro calling on men to the government's handling of Dorofeyeva had always apply to become assistant the COVID-19 pandemic, the been drawn to the trains metro drivers. When her state news agency Montsame travelling across the vast application was rejected be- reported. Khurelsukh said in expanses of her native cause of her gender, his resignation statement that Russia but until this year Klevets took her case to Vaccines sent from India received in Nepal (L) and Bangladesh (R). he should 'assume the respon- she and her female compa- court. It eventually reached sibility upon himself and ac- triots had been barred from the Constitutional Court in New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): with Bangladesh," he said said it will send COVID-19 cept the demand of the public.' occupying the driver's seat. 2012, but women remained in another tweet, along vaccines under grant assis- His resignation needs to be ap- Russia, from Jan. 1, short- barred from operating Bangladesh and Nepal with a photograph of Air tance to Bhutan, Maldives, proved by parliament. The ened the list of jobs it bars Muscovite Sofia Dorofeyeva. metro trains. on Thursday received India flight that carried the Bangladesh, Nepal, protests erupted on women from holding be- 'I understood that it COVID-19 vaccines from consignments to Dhaka. Myanmar and Seychelles Wednesday over what some cause of their physical de- train driver. 'All of us as well as a sense of calm. would be a long process,' India under grants assis- It is learnt that two mil- and supplies to Sri Lanka, Mongolians saw as the inhu- mands or hazardous na- women who wanted to get Instead of fighting, we Klevets told Reuters. 'But of tance. "Nepal receives lion doses of Covisheild Afghanistan and Mauritius mane treatment of a COVID-19 ture, allowing them to be- this job had been waiting could finally just take this course I didn't think it Indian vaccines. Putting vaccines were sent to will commence after confir- patient and her newborn baby, come metro drivers, train for a very long time,' said job after passing our would take 10 years.' neighbours first, putting Bangladesh, while Nepal mation of necessary regu- Montsame said. Video footage conductors and lorry driv- the 21-year-old, who for exams.' Klevets has been pleased to people first!," External was supplied one million latory clearances. India is showed the patient, still wear- ers. years had been sketching The battle for Russian see her legal battle stir de- Affairs Minister S doses. India sent 150,000 one of the world's biggest ing her nightgown and slip- After graduating in 2020 anime-like illustrations of women to have access to bate, even though scores of Jaishankar said on Twitter. doses of Covisheild vac- drugmakers, and an in- pers, being relocated with her from a college that trains trains and female conduc- professions deemed too de- professions, including "Touchdown in Dhaka. cines to Bhutan and 100,000 creasing number of coun- baby to a specialist quarantine public transportation tors, foreshadowing her manding or hazardous by some that require exposure #VaccineMaitri reaffirms doses to the Maldives. tries have already ap- facility run by Mongolia's workers, Dorofeyeva eager- profession. 'At first we the state began long before to explosives and chemi- the highest priority accord- In a major announce- proached it for procuring National Center of ly awaited the start of the couldn't believe it, but then Dorofeyeva's time. In 2009, cals, remain out of reach ed by India to relations ment, India on Tuesday the coronavirus vaccines. Communicable Diseases. year to become an assistant of course we felt great joy Anna Klevets, a student in for Russian women.