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3 DELHI Mayors to run Mamata govt decides not to send CS, offices from protest site outside Delhi CM’s residence DGP to Delhi despite MHA summons n MHA had on Friday summoned CS and DGP Virendra asking n TMC alleged that Nadda’s convoy had ‘convicted criminals them to present themselves on December 14 for an and goons’ who carried weapons with the malafide explanation on the law and order situation in the state intention of instigating violence. UP­STATE 5 Kolkata ruling TMC. from the end of the State,” cused the saffron party of A defiant West Bengal gov- “Kindly refer to the letter Bandopadhyay wrote, while trying to create a situation Private hospitals, ernment on Friday decided whereby the Chief Secretary seeking to be excused from where the Centre can inter- doctors in UP not to send the state’s chief and the Director-General of attending the meeting. fere in matters related to secretary and police chief to Police, Government of West Referring to the battery of states. extend support New Delhi in compliance Bengal have been requested cars with the convoy of Senior TMC MPs Saugata to IMA strike with Union Home Min- to attend a meeting on De- Nadda, Bandopadhyay said Roy and Kalyan Banerjee al- istry’s summons in the wake cember 14, 2020, at 12.15 it made the “situation un- leged that Nadda’s convoy of a mob attack on BJP chief PM in your chamber to dis- wieldy”. had “convicted criminals J P Nadda’s convoy, the lat- cuss the law and order situ- “Because typically, secu- and goons” who carried est flashpoint between the ation in the State of West rity authorities are to handle weapons with the malafide state and the Centre. Bengal including the inci- a protectee convoy of a few intention of instigating vio- Chief Secretary Alapan dents regarding certain Z- vehicles only, and not lence. “What the Central Bandopadhyay wrote to category protectees,” with/in the presence of so government is doing by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bandopadhyay wrote in his many other vehicles which sending a letter (seeking re- Bhalla, saying he has been letter. got tagged to the convoy port) from the state govern- directed to request to “dis- “While further reports are travelling together,” he ment is unconstitutional. 6 SPORTS pense with the presence of being obtained and com- wrote. Noting that three The MHA summoning the the state officials” in the piled, in the circumstances, cases have been registered chief secretary and DGP is All-round meeting convened on De- I am directed to request you in connection with Thurs- unacceptable. cember 14, an obvious indi- to kindly dispense with the day’s violence, including “The BJP and the Central Bumrah cation that he was just presence of the State offi- two for vandalism, he said, government are trying to headlines obeying the state govern- cials in the meeting, consid- seven persons have already create a situation where ment’s order. ering that the State been arrested they can interfere with the opening day for The MHA had on Friday Government is already ad- of the protectees on Thurs- and PSOs (CRPF) he is enti- 350 members of auxiliary -TMC calls MHA sum- federal structure,” Banerjee India as Australia summoned Bandopadhyay dressing this issue with ut- day. tled as a Z- category pro- forces were deployed on the mons to CS, DGP acts aimed told a press conference. and DGP Virendra asking most seriousness,” he said “The incidents regarding tectee,” he wrote. route and at the venue at Di- at interfering in state mat- Provocative speeches by A bowled them to present themselves in his two-page letter. Z-category protectees are al- The DIG (Police) of the amond Harbour, the letter ters- BJP state president Dilip out for 108 on December 14 for an ex- The top bureaucrat of the ready being examined at our range was stationed in the maintained. The TMC on Friday hit Ghosh are leading to a “vi- planation on the law and state said as requested by end. The West Bengal Police area to supervise the “While the central pro- out at the Union Home cious” situation, he said, and order situation in the state, the Union Home Secretary had provided a bulletproof arrangements personally. At tectees had their own cen- Ministry for summoning claimed that Nadda was ac- 7 BUSINESS following Governor Jagdeep on December 10, the state car and a pilot to Shri J.P. the same time, 4 Additional tral protection West Bengal chief secretary companied by “convicted Dhankhar’s report on the government had indeed Nadda, which was in addi- SPS, 8 DySPs, 14 Inspectors, arrangements, these and police chief over the at- criminals and armed men India, Qatar set attack on Nadda’s convoy by made elaborate arrange- tion to the escort (vehicle by 70 Sls/AS1s, 40 RAF per- arrangements were made tack on BJP president JP belonging to the BJP”. up task force to alleged supporters of the ments for security coverage State, personnel by CRPF) sonnel, 259 constables and over and above the same Nadda’s convoy, and ac- Agencies identify projects for investment Ladakh standoff result of China’s BKU faction moves SC move to change status quo: MEA against farm agri laws New Delhi HIGHLIGHTS New Delhi HIGHLIGHT ndia on Friday said the mid continuing n military standoff in ‘The situation that we have protests at Delhi n The plea said that till date, eastern Ladakh in the seen since the last six months borders against the farmer leaders and the nomi­ last six months has has been a result of the ac­ Centre’s three new nees of the Central govern­ I tions of the Chinese side A been a result of the actions agri laws, farmers’ body ment have held talks six times MARKET by China which sought to which has sought to effect a ‘Bhartiya Kisan Union but “no fruitful purpose” has effect a "unilateral change" unilateral change in status Bhanu’ (BKUB) has moved been served till now SENSEX NIFTY in the status along the Line along the LAC in eastern the Supreme Court seeking 46099.01 13513.90 of Actual Control (LAC). Ladakh’ to intervene as a party in a country as the corporates 139.13 35.60 The comments by Exter- n A Chinese foreign ministry pending plea challenging merce (Promotion and Fa- can, with one stroke, export GOLD SILVER nal Affairs Ministry spokesperson on Thursday the constitutional validity cilitation) Act, 2020 and our agriculture products Spokesperson Anurag Sri- the legislations. The Essential Commodities without any regulation, and 49,290.0063,600.00 blamed India again for the vastava came at a media A Bench headed by Chief (Amendment) Act 2020— may even result in 213.00 70.00 border standoff in eastern briefing when asked about Ladakh Justice Justice S A Bobde, took effect from September famines,” the farmers’ body US DOLLAR EURO the fresh comments by the lation of the bilateral agree- through dialogue and safe- on October 12, had issued a 27 after President Ram said in its plea filed through 74.0625 89.2511 Chinese foreign ministry ments and protocol on en- guarding peace and tran- sides have continued to notice to the Centre by Nath Kovind’s assent. lawyer A P Singh. 0.05 blaming India again for the suring peace and quillity' in the border areas. maintain communication agreeing to test the validity BKUB, through its The laws are “unconstitu- POUND 97.4206 border situation in eastern tranquillity along the LAC We expect that the Chinese through diplomatic and of the laws on the pleas filed Mathura-based President tional, anti-farmer” be- Ladakh. in the India-China border side will match its words military channels. by RJD lawmaker from Bhanu Pratap Singh, has cause, as per them, the "Our position has been areas," Srivastava added. with actions," Srivastava "It is our expectation that Rajya Sabha, Manoj Jha sought impleadment as a farmers’ position would be- WEATHER very clear and has been ar- A Chinese foreign min- said. the further discussions will and DMK Rajya Sabha MP party in the lead petition come “vulnerable” before Sunrise 7:06 AM ticulated several times in istry spokesperson on The armies of India and help both sides to achieve from Tamil Nadu, Tiruchi filed by DMK lawmaker corporate giants and the Sunset 5:26 PM the past. The situation that Thursday blamed India China are locked in a tense an agreement on a mutually Siva, and one by Rakesh Tiruchi Siva. greed of multinational com- Moonrise 5:20 AM we have seen since the last again for the border stand- border standoff in eastern acceptable solution for en- Vaishnav of Chhattisgarh “These Acts are illegal panies, it said. Moonset 4:18 PM six months has been a result off in eastern Ladakh. Ladakh since early May. suring complete disengage- Kisan Congress. and arbitrary, because, “These laws would dis- of the actions of the Chinese "We have taken note of Both sides have held multi- ment in all friction points The three laws—Farmers’ these Acts would pave way mantle the Agriculture Pro- Maximum Minimum side which has sought to ef- the Chinese side's statement ple rounds of military and along the LAC in the West- (Empowerment and Pro- for cartelization and com- duce Market Committee 22oC 12oC fect a unilateral change in that it observes 'strictly the diplomatic talks. However, ern sector and full restora- tection) Agreement of Price mercialization of the agri- (APMC) system intended to status along the LAC in agreements between the no breakthrough has been tion of peace and Assurance and Farm Serv- culture products and if insure fair prices for farm Today’s Prediction eastern Ladakh," he said. two sides and is committed achieved yet. tranquillity as early as pos- ices Act, 2020; Farmers’ allow to stand, we are going products,” it said. 21oC9oC "These actions are in vio- to resolving the border issue Srivastava said the two sible," he said. Produce Trade and Com- to completely ruin our CONTD ON P-2 ‘AstraZeneca to use a Govt sensitive towards farmers: Agri Minister Tomar New Delhi HIGHLIGHT They said the incident at griculture Minister the Tikri border may be the component of Sputnik V n Tomar said that some Narendra Singh farmers’ way of observing “anti­social elements” are Tomar on Friday Human Rights Day. has said some conspiring to spoil the at­ Thousands of farmers in trials of COVID vaccine’ A mosphere of the peasants’ “anti-social elements” are have been staying put at New Delhi INSIGHT conspiring to spoil the at- movement under the guise Delhi border points — ussian Direct In- mosphere of the peasants’ of farmers and appealed the Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur and n RDIF and Gamaleya Insti­ vestment Fund movement under the guise protesting farming commu­ Chilla (Delhi-Noida) — for tute on November 23 had (RDIF) on Friday of farmers and appealed the nity to be vigilant against nearly two weeks against said pharma firm offered AstraZeneca to use protesting farming commu- their platform being mis­ the Centre’s new farm laws. R one of the two components AstraZeneca has accepted nity to be vigilant against used. In September, former its offer to use one of the (human adenoviral vectors) their platform being mis- JNU students’ leader Khalid two components of the RDIF''s proposal and will of the Sputnik V vaccine in used. leaders said they had re- was arrested under the Un- Sputnik V vaccine in the lat- begin clinical trials of its AstraZeneca's clinical trials He also said the govern- protest site demanding re- ongoing protest against the fused many political leaders lawful Activities (Preven- ter''s clinical trials. vaccine in combination of its vaccine against COVID­ ment was sensitive towards lease of some activists ar- Centre’s new farm laws was to use their platform. tion) Act (UAPA) for his RDIF and Gamaleya In- with Sputnik V''s human 19, Russia's sovereign farmers and was in discus- rested under various “apolitical”, after photos of When asked about sup- alleged role in the February stitute on November 23, adenoviral vector type wealth fund said in a state­ sion with them and their charges, Tomar said: “Anti- protestors at the Tikri Bor- porters of a farmers’ union northeast Delhi riots. Delhi 2020 had offered As- Ad26 by the end of 2020," ment representatives to resolve social elements are conspir- der went viral in which they at Tikri border demanding police had in November traZeneca to use one of the it added. their concerns. ing to spoil the atmosphere were seen holding posters the release of writers, intel- filed a supplementary two components (human This research will allow ical trials using one of two “A proposal to resolve the of the peasant movement demanding the release of lectuals and rationalists by charge sheet in a court here adenoviral vectors) of the AstraZeneca''s scientists to vectors of Sputnik V in farmers’ objection has also under the guise of farmers.” writers, intellectuals and ra- displaying posters of people against Khalid and JNU Sputnik V vaccine in As- study the possibility of order to increase its own been sent to the farmers “I appeal to the peasant tionalists, arrested under like Umar Khalid and student Sharjeel Imam in a traZeneca''s clinical trials of boosting their vaccine''s ef- vaccine''s efficacy is an im- union and the government brothers to be vigilant and various charges, on the oc- Sudha Bharadwaj among case related to the alleged its vaccine against COVID- ficacy through the applica- portant step towards unit- is ready for further discus- not provide their platform casion of the Human Rights others, who had been ar- larger conspiracy in the 19, Russia''s sovereign tion of this combined ing efforts in the fight sion,” Tomar tweeted. to such anti-social ele- Day. rested under several communal violence. wealth fund said in a state- approach, RDIF said. against the pandemic," Tagging a media report ments,” he added. Addressing a press con- charges, the leaders they The government had on ment. "The decision by As- RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev about posters coming up at Farmer leaders had on ference at Singhu border, were not sure of what went Thursday asked farmer "AstraZeneca accepted traZeneca to carry out clin- said. farmers’ Tikri Border Thursday insisted that their another protest site, farmer on at Tikri border. CONTD ON P-2 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2020 Nadda's convoy PUBLIC NOTICE It is for general information that I attacked in ANILA DASAN Wife of SHRI DASAN Bengal, Mamata govt has adopted violence as PM Residing at QUARTER No.149, TYPE­3, AIIMS STAFF QUARTERS, Vijayvargiya's AYUR VIGYAN NAGAR, NEW DELHI­ 110049 declare that name of mine vehicle ransacked has been wrongly written as ANILA VELLAKAL KARUNAKARAN in my FROM PAGE-1 means to stay in power: Dilip Ghosh namely ANILA DASAN aged 54 years These laws were passed in my passport no.M389352. The “hastily without having an Paschim Medinipur porters here. Prime Minister of India out- said the central government actual name of mine is ANILA DASAN respectively which may be adequate discussion” and a esponding to the "Mamata Banerjee's sec- siders? West Bengal is not is taking this attack "very se- amended accordingly. bare reading of the provisions alleged attack by ond-in-command Tri- her private paternal estate riously". would indicate that their im- Trinamool Con- namool Congress (TMC) but a part of our country." "Today, the National plementation in current form Rgress (TMC) on MP Abhishek Banerjee says Banerjee had on Thursday President of BJP in Bengal PUBLIC NOTICE will be disastrous and pave Bharatiya Janata Party that people's anger has been targeted the BJP over its @JPNadda was attacked. Be it known to public at large that the way for exploitation of (BJP) President JP Nadda's expressed. West Bengal Po- slamming the Trinamool The attack is condemnable. my client Smt Pushpa Sharma, W/o farmers, it said. convoy in Diamond Har- lice tweets that nothing has Congress government over The central government is Lt. Sh. Jai Prakash Sharma, R/o House No. 1077, ward No. 1, The Agricultural produce bour on Thursday, West happened. The administra- "attack" on BJP president JP taking this attack very seri- Mehrauli, South Delhi­110030, have market committee had been Bengal BJP President Dilip tion is fast asleep and justice Nadda's convoy and said it ously. The Bengal govern- severed all their ties and relations acting as a “protective shield Ghosh on Friday said the is unattainable in such cir- was resorting to "nautanki". ment will have to answer to with SON GAURAV SHARMA @ around farmers” and due to government in power in the cumstances," he added. She also targeted Nadda, the peace loving people of GAURI S/o Sh. Jai Prakash Sharma, due to irresponsible behaviour, bad the new laws, “the market state has adopted violence Ghosh further said the peo- who was on a two-day visit the state for this sponsored company and irreconcilable issues would ultimately fall to the as a means to stay in power. ple of West Bengal want lib- to the state and referred to violence," Shah said in a and therefore my client hereby dis­ corporate greed of multina- "There is no place for such eration from violence and him as "chaddha, Nadda, tweet. BJP national secre- own and officially exclude him from tional companies”, it said. violence in democracy. The expressed confidence in the fadda, bhaddha". tary Kailash Vijayvargiya his property and assets either mov­ able or immovable. Any person The plea said that till date, government in power has Union government for deliv- "They (BJP) has no other said the attack shows the dealing with Gaurav Sharma @ farmer leaders and the nom- adopted violence as a means ering justice. work. At times Home Minis- level of anarchy and it is im- Gauri in any matter will be respon­ inees of the Central govern- of staying in power. It is very "We have written to ter is here, other times its perative to establish democ- sible to his own individual capacity ment have held talks six difficult to establish peace Home Minister Amit Shah Chaddha, Nadda, Fadda, racy in the state of West for which my client and his family times but “no fruitful pur- and conduct a peaceful elec- regarding the attack on BJP Bhaddha is here. When they Bengal. would incur no liability in any cir­ cumstances. pose” has been served till tion in such an atmosphere president JP Nadda. The have no audience, they call Nadda's convoy was al- now, it said. in West Bengal. It is unfor- Union Home Secretary has their workers for doing nau- legedly attacked and several Vidisha Madan (Advocate) Earlier, the top court had tunate that Chief Minister summoned West Bengal tanki," Banerjee said at a BJP leaders including Ch No. 284, Western Wings, agreed to test the constitu- Mamata Banerjee says that Chief Secretary and Director public rally in Kolkata. Kailash Vijayvargiya were Tis Hazari Court, Delhi­54 tional validity of these laws nothing happened. Police General of Police (DGP) for ernment is very active, re- Debasree Chaudhuri also re- Union Home Minister Amit injured when protesters M­ 7982758321 without acceding to the in- and media vehicles were assessing the ground situa- sponsible and sensitive. Jus- sponded on the attack on Shah has condemned the at- pelted stones at their vehi- terim pleas of some of the damaged. We watched tion in West Bengal. The tice will surely prevail," he Nadda's convoy and said, tack on Nadda's convoy cles at Diamond Harbour. PUBLIC NOTICE petitioners that the opera- everything on TV but still people of West Bengal want said. Minister of State for "Mamata Banerjee needs to while it was on its way to Di- West Bengal is due to go for “It is to informed to the public at large tion of the statutes be stayed they are denying it," Ghosh liberation from violence and Women and Child Develop- choose her words carefully. amond Harbour area from the Legislative Assembly that, Mr. Vijay Kumar Bajaj, s/o Sh. J.C. for the time being. said while speaking to re- want peace. The Union gov- ment, Government of India, Are the Home Minister and Kolkata. The Union Minister polls in mid-2021. Bajaj, r/o House No. A­39, Kotla Firoz RJD leader Jha, who filed Shah Vikram Nagar New Delhi, ITO, the plea through lawyer Darya Ganj, Delhi­110002, who is the Inspired by Bharathiyar, K’taka CM says 90 per cent Advt owner of Shop bearing No. G­11 on Fauzia Shakil, had said the PUBLIC NOTICE Ground Floor having covered area laws would expose marginal Centre keen to ensure Contact : 167.63 sq. ft. built on property bearing farmers to the exploits of big people happy with General public is hereby informed No. 1/2­4736, known as EMCA House, corporates. 9818-799941 that our client Sh. Surender Kumar situated at Sector­23, Ansari Road, Dariya Ganj, New Delhi; (hereinafter Jha had said: “The im- women-led development: PM S/o Shri Krishn & his wife Smt. Anita anti-cow slaughter bill both R/0 85­B, Ext­1, Nangloi, referred to as “the said property”, hav­ pugned legislations corpora- Chennai Nilothi, West Delhi, New Delhi­ ing acquired the same, vide Sale Deed tise agriculture and ushers in Prime Minister Narendra Bengaluru JD(S). 110041, has with immediate effect, dated 10.06.2000 executed by Mr. Vi­ an unregulated and exploita- Modi on Friday hailed fa- Karnataka Chief Minister BS Under this bill, three and lkoZtfud lwpuk also publically disowned/de­ jender Kumar Sharma. The said Prop­ barred/disinherited their son Sh. erty has been mortgaged by the owner tive regime. A farmer would mous Tamil poet and free- Yediyurappa on Friday wor- seven years jail and (or) a ,rn~}kjk loZlk/kkj.k dks lwfpr fd;k PAWAN KUMAR and Smt. PRIYANKA with RBL Bank (RBL). Some Property not have the knowledge to dom fighter Subramanya shiped a cow here in Ben- fine up to Rs 5 lakh will be tkrk gS fd Jh dfiy 'kekZ us Lo;a dks W/o Sh. PAWAN KUMAR (daughter­ Papers regarding this property i.e. negotiate the best terms with Bharathi's vision of inde- galuru a few days after the imposed. Subsequent of- xkSrecq)uxj isjsaV~l osyQs;j lkslkbVh] in­law of our clients) and their Original Sale Deed dated 24.06.1997 a private company. pendent and empowered state assembly passed the fences can invite fines up to ,&25] lSDVj&34] uks,Mk] xkSrecq)uxj Grandson Master Divyansh executed by M/s Subhash Chand Goel dk v/;{k crkrs gq, lkslkbVh jftLVªs'ku Sehrawat S/o Sh. Pawan Kumar all & Sons (HUF) in favour of Mr. Vijender DMK MP Siva also raised women and said his govern- Karnataka Prevention of Rs 10 lakh and a jail term of Kumar Sharma (Doc. no. 3640, regd. ,DV 1860 ds vUrxZr iathdj.k gsrq R/o 85­B, Ext­1, Nangloi, Nilothi, on 24.06.1997) and Original Sale Deed similar issues against the ment was inspired by it to Slaughter and Preservation up to seven years. Explain- West Delhi, New Delhi­110041 and fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd o vkys[k çLrqr fd;s gSaA dated 10.03.1987 executed by M/s farm laws and said they “are ensure woman-led develop- of Cattle Bill-2020 on De- ing the provisions of the bill, also their all legal heirs, successors, vkys[kksa ds vuqlkj loZJh eukst dVkfj;k EMCA Construction Company through prima facie unconstitutional, ment. cember 9. The Karnataka Karnataka Minister JC mQZ eukst dqekj eq[; laj{kd] vuqie assigns, attorney etc. from all mov­ prop. Mahabir Pershad Gupta in favour illegal and arbitrary”. He was virtually address- eyes. Chief Minister said that 90 Madhuswamy had said: dqekj flag] y[ku HkkVh mQZ yk[ku flag] able and immovable assets of our of M/s Subhash Chand Goel & Sons euh"k flag] iYyoh jk; o ;ksxs'k mik/;{k] clients and has also ceased/severed (HUF), (Doc. No. 1029, regd. on ing the International "We are inspired by this per cent of people are happy "The slaughter of cows and all kinds of relations with them since Bharathi Festival to mark vision and we are working to with the anti-cow slaughter calves are not allowed while iquh'k xqykBh egklfpo] pUthr flag /kou 10.03.1987) in respect of said Prop­ Govt sensitive they are not under the control of erty, has been lost somewhere by the the 138th anniversary of the ensure women-led empow- bill. the slaughter of buffaloes lgk;d egklfpo] veu pkS/kjh] djeohj our clients. Henceforth, anyone flag] e/kq flag] es?kuk xks;y] jkts'k o jke owner and is not traceable. If anybody towards famous poet, hailed as Ma- erment," he said. "Cows are considered a above 13 years is allowed. Il- dealing with them shall be doing so found the same, Plz return at the ad­ hakavi. Over 15 crore women en- sign of wealth in Indian tra- legal selling, transportation vorkj lfpo] vfer iapky] /keZUæ uank] at his/her own costs, risks and con­ dress mentioned below, and any Per­ fnus'k dqekj feJk] tlfoanj flag csnh] sequences and our clients and their farmers: Agri The poet's definition of trepreneurs are being dition. Today, we have of- or culling of cows has been son having any type of jtuh'k ik.Ms;] j.k?khj dqekj o lfpu family members shall not be liable claim/right/title/interest over the said Minister Tomar progress had a central role funded by schemes like fered 'gau pooja'. We will made punishable. If a cow 'kekZ laxBu lfpo] xhrk fon~;kFkhZ for the same in any manner and property may inform in writing, at the for women and one of his Mudra Yojana, while women provide facilities for aban- has contracted a disease, dks"kk/;{k] fot; dqekj JhokLro o under any circumstances. address mentioned below, about his FROM PAGE-1 most important visions "was are becoming part of the doned cows. I think 90 per which can spread to other fodkl 'kekZ lgk;d dks"kk/;{k] fnus'k objections, within 07 days from today, frokjh] :ikyh xzksoj o lqjsUæ dqekj NAVEEN KARHANA & failing which it shall be presumed that groups to reconsider its that of independent and em- armed forces with perma- cent of people are happy cattle, then it can be culled ASHISH SINGH lgk;d ehfM;k çHkkjh] vkyksd 'kekZ] the said property is free from all type proposals for amending the powered women." nent commissioning and are with this bill," said CM or slaughtered." (ADVOCATE) of Encumbrances, lien etc. Acts to address their con- The Prime Minister said "walking with their held Yediyurappa. The anti-cow Meanwhile, the opposi- vfuy dqekj flag iq.Mhj] çnhi dqekj cerns and said it was open to Bharathiyar, as the poet is high," Modi said. slaughter bill was passed in tion parties have alleged ekgs'ojh o jf'e lykgdkj] latho dwekj VIPUL KR. RAHEJA iqjh o foiqy uxj lnL; dk;Zdkfj.kh PUBLIC NOTICE (D/103IA/2000) Advocate discussing its offer further addressed with reverence, In every sphere of his gov- the Karnataka assembly on that the bill was not dis- n'kkZ;s x;s gSaA Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, This is informed to all General Public whenever the unions want, wrote that women should ernment's working, impor- Wednesday amid uproar cussed for tabling in the ;fn fdlh O;fä dks ç'uxr lfefr ds Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi” but protesters remained de- walk with their held high tance was being given to and walkout by opposition Business Advisory Commit- that my clientess SMT. SUMAN W/O iathdj.k ds fo:) vkifÙk gks rks og ANIL R/O NEAR BANKURA PUBLIC fiant and threatened to block while looking people in their dignity of women, he added. parties, Congress and the tee meeting. lwpuk çdkf'kr gksus dh frfFk ls 15 fnuksa SCHOOL KH. NO. 2/18 GROUND PUBLIC NOTICE railway tracks too in addition ds vUnj viuh vkifÙk çek.kksa lfgr FLOOR SATYA VIHAR, BURARI to highways. çLrqr dj ldrk gSA fu/kZfjr frfFk ds NORTH DELHI­110084, have dis­ “It is to informed to the public at large ckn çkIr vkifÙk i= ij fopkj fd;k owned/ debarred to her son that Mrs. Anju Goel w/o Mr. Ajay Goel At least five rounds of for- r/o H. No. 23, First Floor, Road no. 18, BJP to hold nationwide programmes to KULDEEP AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS mal talks have taken place tkuk lEHko u gksxk vkSj xq.k nks"k ds Near S. D. Public School, East Punjabi vk/kkj ij lfefr ds iathdj.k ds lEcU/k S/O ANIL R/O NEAR BANKURA PUB­ between the Central Govern- Bagh, West Delhi, Delhi (ADHAR­ 2896 esa dk;Zokgh lqfuf'pr dj yh tk;sxhA LIC SCHOOL, KH. NO 2/18 GROUND 7414 1713) who is the owner of the ment and representatives of highlight benefits of three farm laws fofnr gks fd mä uksfVl lkslkbVht FLOOR SATYA VIHAR, BURARI said property i.e. Entire Second Floor NORTH DELHI110084, & RACHNA thousands of farmers, jftLVªhdj.k dh /kkjk&3¼1½ ds ijUrqd ds with roof rights of Property No. 23 WIFE OF KULDEEP AGED ABOUT 34 measuring 287.77 sq. yds., Road No. mainly from Punjab and New Delhi over 700 districts of the Party sources said cost of farmers’ interests. vUrxZr tkjh dh tk jgh gSA YEARS, & D/O RAMESH R/O VILLAGE 18, Class­D, Punjabi Bagh (East), New Haryana, but the deadlock With some farmer unions country in this regard. events, including press The BJP has, however, as- SHIKARPUR NAZAFGARH DELHI, Delhi, hereinafter referred to as “the has continued with the intensifying their protest The development comes conferences and public serted that these laws would vkKk ls] from all moveable and immoveable said property”, having acquired the fMIVh jftLVªkj] properties of my clientess, due to same by virtue of Sale Deed dated unions sticking to their main against the central govern- amid opposition parties’ programmes, would be give farmers more choice to demand for the repeal of the ment over the recent agri re- united support to the farm- sell their produce and rid QElZ] lkslkbVht ,oa fpV~l] their misbehavior and disobedient 27.07.2020 executed by Pravesh Bhan­ held in most of the over fodkl fogkj] eksguiqjh] esjB towards my clientess, no my client­ dari, (Document No. 2427 dt. three contentious laws and forms, the BJP has decided ers’ protest and attack on the them of middlemen. ess will have no relation/connection 29.07.2020). The said Property has repeatedly rejecting the Cen- to hold nationwide pro- Narendra Modi government 700 districts of the coun­ Top BJP leaders, includ- with her above named so, daughter been mortgaged by the owner with tre’s offer to make some grammes, including 'chau- over the issue. try in this regard. ing Prime Minister Naren- PUBLIC NOTICE in law, in future, my clientess shall HDFC Bank Limited. It is hereby de­ not be responsible for their acts, clared that title of the said Property, is changes in law and give writ- pals' in rural areas, to The BJP has accused its dra Modi, have repeatedly My Client Vaish Ahmad s/o sh Basir deeds things etc. If in future any absolutely valid, clear and marketable Ahmad Permanent resident Vill. Naj­ ten assurances or clarifica- highlight the benefits of rivals of misleading the Some farmer unions and argued in favour of these person deals with them then my and there is no dispute / Litigation gava, Pargana and Tehsil / Police Sta­ tions on few issues such as three farm laws. farmers over the farm re- opposition parties have laws and reiterated that the clients shall not be responsible for pending in any court of law, in respect tion Kotwali, Musafarkhana Janpad, any acts, deeds and things done by of said Property. Any Person having any MSP and mandi systems. Party sources said events, forms and has alleged that claimed that these reforms existing government sup- Amethi at present residing at House them. type of claim/right/title/interest over When asked at a press including press conferences opposition parties have been are aimed at helping the cor- port mechanism, like mini- No 197B, Gali No 11, Vikas Vihar, Vikas the said property may inform in writ­ Nagar, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi­ conference on Thursday and public programmes, inciting them for selfish po- porate sector in capturing mum support price and VIKAS TOMAR ing, at the address mentioned below, 110059 hereby declare for general whether there was some would be held in most of the litical interests. the agriculture market at the mandis, will continue. Advocate about his objections, within 07 days Public that Mr. Ram Naresh s/o sh Sub­ Ch No. 1, Gate No. 2, Opp. Metro from today, failing which it shall be pre­ other force behind the dhan @ Sukhdham, R/o V & PO Station, Tis Hazari Court, sumed that the said property is free protest, Tomar did not give Kasthuni, Poorav Pargana & Tehsil & PS from all type of Encumbrances, lien etc. BJP to hold Delhi54, M­ 7906160107 any direct reply and had KIMS doctors perform rare double-lung Kotwali Musafarkhana Janpad, Ame­ said: “Media’s eyes are sharp nationwide thi had mortgaged /pledged the land VIPUL KR. RAHEJA and we will leave to it to find Gate No.661 (min) Khata No 392, Area (D/103IA/2000) Advocate programmes transplant to Covid positive patient 0­1010 (H) situated at Village Kasthuni, PUBLIC NOTICE Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, out.” Poorav Pargana, & Tehsil & PS Kotwali Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi “It is to informed to the public at large “The press has to explore TSN/Hyderabad vestigations showed that the started on bedside physio- Musfarkhana Janpad, Amethi vide Mob­9873150663” to highlight that Mr. Raj Kumar Verma (R. K. Mortgage deed dated 13­04­2018. and use your investigation Doctors at Institute of Heart patients lung had suffered therapy to get him in the Verma) S/o Sh. K. C. Verma r/o 84, First Unfortunately Ram Naresh died and skills to find out,” Food, Rail- and Lung transplant, Kr- severe damage due to covid best possible condition for Floor, Kohat Enclave, Pitampura, North benefits of three after the demise the said Vaish Aham PUBLIC NOTICE West Delhi, Delhi, (ADHAR­ 9501 2680 ways and Commerce Minis- ishna Institute of Medical and had become fibrosed. the transplant. Finally after s/o sh Basir Ahmad is in peaceful pos­ 4482) who is the owner of the said “It is to informed to the public at large ter Piyush Goyal had said in farm laws Sciences (KIMS), success- The only treatment option 53 days of ECMO support a session of the said land and any per­ property i.e. Entire First Floor with One that Mr. Shiv Kumar S/o Sh. Ram son/ persons including legal heirs of Kumar r/o WZ­51, Gali no. 2, Lajwanti reply to a similar question. New Delhi fully performed double lung left for this young gentleman matching donor was found Mezzanine without roof rights of Prop­ the said Ram Naresh has no right, title Garden, Nangal Raya, South West “We believe that the farm- With some farmer transplant on a post covid was to undergo a lung trans- and the patient underwent a erty No. 84 measuring 270.83 sq. yds. or interest whatsoever in the said Delhi, Delhi, (ADHAR­ 4292 3314 2922) situated in the layout plan of Kohat ers had certain issues. We re- unions intensifying lung fibrosis patient after plantation. It was at this double lung transplant on property. who is the owner of the said property CHBS Ltd. known as Kohat Enclave, spect farmers came and their protest against the bridging him to transplant time the patients family con- Nov 21, 2020. i.e. Property No. WZ­51 measuring Pitampura, Delhi, hereinafter referred R.B. Sinngh 101.1/9 sq. yds. out of Khasra No. 212 discussed with us. We tried central government over with extra corporeal mem- tacted the Heart and Lung Commenting on the pro- to as “the said property”, having ac­ Advcote situated in Lajwanti Garden, New to address the issues that the recent agri reforms, brane oxygenation (ECMO) transplant team at KIMS, cedure, Dr. Sandeep At- quired the same by virtue of Sale Deed Ch No. A­38, Amar Nath Monk Block, Delhi, hereinafter referred to as “the dated 07.10.2005 executed by Ranbir came up during the course of the BJP has decided to for 53 days. The procedure Hyderabad. tawar, Program Director Tis Hazari Court­54 said property”, having acquired the Singh (GPA of Rajinder Nath Khanna), the discussion. If there are hold nationwide pro- was performed at the KIMS The clinical situation was and Chair Thoracic Organ same by virtue of Gift Deed dated duly registered in concerned Sub­Reg­ 20.01.2010 executed by Mr. Ashok other issues which are to be grammes, including hospital, Hyderabad, and grim and challenges aplenty. Transplant program said istrar Office. The said Property has discussed or need clarifica- 'chaupals' in rural the team of doctors per- The patient had infection in bridging to lung trans- PUBLIC NOTICE Kumar (Document No. 666). The said been mortgaged by the owner with Property has been mortgaged by the tion on the current proposal, areas, to highlight the forming the procedure was the blood stream, he was plant with ECMO is rou- My client VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA S/o HDFC Bank Limited. It is hereby de­ owner with HDFC Bank Limited. It is we are ready for that. benefits of three farm led by one of the most grossly deconditioned being tinely performed across the BICHHA LAL GUPTA Rio FLAT No .123, clared that title of the said Property, is hereby declared that title of the said Whether there is any other laws. renowned heart and lung on bed due to the illness and globe however in India in- KHOSLA COMPRESSIVE CGHS LTD., absolutely valid, clear and marketable Property, is absolutely valid, clear and PLOT No.16, SECTOR­5, DWARKA, and there is no dispute / Litigation reason holding them back, Party sources said transplant surgeon Dr. transfer to Hyderabad from fections pose a challenge marketable and there is no dispute / NEW DELH 1­110075 has lost/mis­ pending in any court of law, in respect Litigation pending in any court of law, we will leave that to your events, including press Sandeep Attawar. Delhi was challenging, wait- with a lot of patients suc- placed original Share Certificate, Allot­ of said Property. Any Person having in respect of said Property. Any Person wise counsel,” Goyal added. conferences and public A 34 year old marketing ing time for the organ was cumbing to infections wait- ment Letter, Agreement to Sell, any type of claim/right/title/interest having any type of claim/right/title/in­ programmes, would be professional from Haryana uncertain. Dr Attawar and ing for the transplant. In this General Power of Attorney, Payment over the said property may inform in terest over the said property may in­ writing, at the address mentioned held in most of the over state diagnosed to have the team after considering case the challenge was to Receipts, WILL of FLAT No.123, form in writing, at the address Advt KHOSLA COMPRESSIVE CGHS LTD., below, about his objections, within 15 mentioned below, about his objec­ 700 districts of the Covid 19 infection on Octo- all the factors decided to give first treat the infection and PLOT No.16, SECTOR­5, DWARKA, days from today, failing which it shall tions, within 07 days from today, fail­ country in this regard. ber 29, 2020. He was ini- young man a chance then ensuring that the pa- NEW DELHl­110075 an NCR/FIR has al­ be presumed that the said property is ing which it shall be presumed that the Contact The development tially admitted to a hospital The patient was success- tient remains infection free ready lodged vide LR No. LR free from all type of Encumbrances, said property is free from all type of comes amid opposition in Delhi. Even after the opti- fully shifted to the Heart and for the time patient was No.795028/2020 dated 09­12­2020. lien etc. Encumbrances, lien etc. Founder, please call # 8826511007. parties’ united support mal treatment the condition Lung transplant Institute, waiting for the organ and at VIPUL KR. RAHEJA VIPUL KR. RAHEJA 9818- to the farmers’ protest of the patient continued to KIMS, Hyderabad. He was the same time the team had Prem Prakash (Advocate) (D/103IA/2000) Advocate (D/103IA/2000) Advocate and attack on the worsen and he was initially stabilised and the infection to ensure maintaining opti- 207, PLOT­1, MLU SECTOR­10 Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, Narendra Modi govern- put on ventilator and later treated with appropriate an- mal functions of the other DWARKA, NEW DELHl­75 Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi 799941 Ph.:9871268399 Mob­9873150663” ment over the issue. on ECMO support. The in- tibiotics. The patient was organs as well. Mob­9873150663”

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DELHI TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2020 3 COVID‐19: 50 Mahila Cong lashes pc drop in Mayors to run offices from protest home isolation out at AAP govt cases in last 15 site outside Delhi CM’s residence days in Delhi New Delhi Staff Reporter the municipal corporation The number of COVID-19 New Delhi funds issue. Heavy police patients under home isola- ll three mayors of deployment was made out- tion in the national capital Delhi will run their side the residences of the has steadily fallen to 11,541, offices from protest ministers, a day after Aam registering a drop of 50 per Asite outside chief Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders cent in the last 15 days, ac- minister's residence from alleged that the house of cording to official figures. Monday. Delhi Deputy Chief Minis- The number of contain- North Delhi ter Manish Sisodia was ''at- ment zones, which had been tacked by BJP goons''. mayor said that the rising in this period, also The Delhi BJP, however, registered a marginal fall in three mayors of Delhi refuted the allegations, say- its count to 6,430 on Thurs- have been staging ing their protest on Thurs- Staff Reporter She added that the Arvind day compared to 6,460 on dharna outside CM's day at Sisodia's residence New Delhi government had launched Wednesday. residence to meet him was peaceful. On the President Delhi Pradesh the Udaan Scheme in April Coronavirus cases had spi- since last five days in demonstrations on Friday, Mahila Congress Amrita 2019 with much fanfare by ralled since October 28 Delhi BJP spokesperson Dhawan on Friday lashed scrapping the Kishori Shak- when 5,673 fresh cases were regard to release of Aditya Jha said, ''Our out at the Arvind govern- ti Yojna started by the Con- recorded and on November funds of Rs 13000 crore protest at Minister Kailash ment for not fulfilling its gress government headed 8, the daily infection tally to municipal corpora­ Gahlot's residence was a promise of distributing san- by Sheila Dikshit, to provide was 7,745. In this period, a tions but he did not try message to the chief min- itary napkins among ado- sanitary napkins to 50,000 staggering over 74,000 new to meet them even ister (Arvind Kejriwal) that lescent school girls from adolescent school girls and cases had been reported. once. the BJP will not hesitate poor families free/or at con- 6000 Asha (Anganwadi) The highest single-day from intensifying its stir cessional rates to help them workers of government spike till date -- 8,593 cases Mayor of North Delhi, Jai in the interest of the people maintain personal hygiene schools, but during 2019- -- was reported on Novem- Prakash, mayor of South of Delhi and municipal cor- and also for scrapping many 2020, only 30,000 girls ber 11. Delhi, Anamika Mithilesh last five days in regard to re- hi government wants to cre- rations are facing lot of prob- poration employees who of the schemes initiated by were provided napkins for The number of home iso- and mayor of East Delhi, lease of funds of Rs 13000 ate a state of anarchy in Del- lems even in timely release of are suffering due to funds the Congress government Rs 1 per sanitary napkins in lation cases on October 26 Nirmal Jain said in a press crore to municipal corpora- hi by not giving the out- salaries of their employees. held back by the govern- for the welfare of girls and a pack of six. stood at 16,396 and the con- conference on Friday that all tions but he did not try to standing funds of the three He said that this is our con- ment.'' Similar protests women. Dhawan said that the Del- tainment zones count that three mayors of Delhi will meet them even once. corporations. He said that stitutional right and we will were held near residences Addressing a press con- hi government had claimed, day was 2,930, according run their offices from dhar- zHe asserted that till the the Delhi government is play- have it. of ministers Satyendar ference at the DPCC office, on affidavit, in the Delhi to official data. na site outside chief minis- chief minister Arvind Kejri- ing party politics keeping in Meanwhile, leaders and Jain, Gopal Rai and Ra- Rajiv Bhawan Dhawan said High Court that it was pro- On October 28, the num- ter's residence from Monday. wal does not release the dues mind the upcoming corpo- workers of the BJP's Delhi jendra Pal Gautam at the that the Congress govern- viding sanitary napkins free ber of fresh cases breached North Delhi mayor of Rs. 13000 crore of all the ration elections. unit and the party's frontal Civil Lines area and Imran ment in Delhi had taken of cost in a pack of 10 to out the 5000-mark for the first Prakash said that the three three corporations, we will Due to non release of organisations on Friday Hussain at the Rouse Av- special initiative on August, of school girls under its time and the home quaran- mayors of Delhi have been continue to sit on the dhar- funds by the Delhi govern- staged protests near resi- enue, said Delhi BJP media 2010 to ensure menstrual Udaan scheme, but 10 nap- tined cases also rose to staging dharna outside CM's na outside his residence. ment, all development works dences of ministers of the head Navin Kumar. hygiene among adolescent kins were never distrib- 16,822. residence to meet him since Prakash said that the Del- in have stopped and corpo- Kejriwal government over Agencies girls in government schools. uted. With the third wave of the pandemic hitting the One stabbed national capital soon after, 2 IPS officers daily cases had surged and Jain alleges North MCD involved to death, 2 containment zones count also kept mounting. deployed at seriously The positivity rate which in Rs 2400‐cr misappropriation stood at 8.23 per cent on Oc- injured in a brawl tober 26 had spiralled to Singhu border test New Delhi Staff Reporter 15.26 per cent on November Delhi Urban Development New Delhi 8. Minister Satyendra Jain on A man was stabbed multiple However, since first week Covid positive Friday alleged that Bharatiya times to death while two of November, the positivity Janata Party (BJP) led North others received serious in- rate has gradually fallen and Staff Reporter Municipal Corporation of juries after they entered into the figure stood at 2.46 per New Delhi Delhi (MCD) is involved in a brawl with another group cent on December 10, ac- Two IPS officers, including misappropriation of funds of of youth in the slum area be- cording to official data. a Deputy Commissioner of over Rs 2,400 crore. "It is be- hind the Safdarjung Hospi- The number of home Police(DCP) and Additional ing said that North MCD is tal here, the police said on quarantined cases from late DCP, who led the force at the facing financial problems Friday. October had increased to Singhu border (Delhi- and not able to pay the The deceased has been 23,479 on November 26. Haryana), where the farm- salaries of teachers and doc- identified as Neeraj and the The number has steadily ers' are protesting against tors. But, through newspa- two injured have been iden- fallen since then and it re- the Centre's three farm laws, pers, I came to know that tified as Rakesh and Mukesh, duced by more than half to have tested positive for North MCD misappropriat- both brothers. 11,541 on December 10. Covid-19. ed funds of over Rs 2,400 According to the MLC re- Experts had flagged that Both are in home quar- during the Monsoon Ses- crore that the South MCD port, the deceased was crowding due to festive sea- antine now, said Delhi Police sion of Parliament. was supposed to give to it," stabbed at least 22 times son, rise in pollution level sources on Friday. Despite five rounds of Jain said during a press con- while Mukesh received 12 and laxity in adhering to Both the officers were talks, the deadlock contin- ference. stab injuries and Rakesh was COVID-19 safety norms, leading the Delhi Police ues. The farmer leaders sit- Jain said he has ordered stabbed at least five times. among other factors, had teams at the Singhu border ting say their protest will an inquiry into it. "Addi- They all worked as contrac- caused the massive surge in and were interacting with last until the Centre with- tional Chief Secretary (Ur- tual employees in BVG com- daily cases recently. the farmers. draws all the three agricul- ban Development) has been far as the dues of the three not to pay a single penny to Meanwhile, Delhi BJP chief pany and were deployed as So, the rise in home isola- Thousands of farmers tural laws. asked to conduct an inquiry municipal corporations are MCD, but we have to take Adesh Gupta met Lieu- sweepers at the Safdarjung tion cases earlier was a direct have been protesting for the Farmer leaders have also into this," he added. When concerned, we have already crores from them. We are tenant Governor Anil Baijal Hospital. result of that, they said. past 16 days at this Delhi- announced the closure of asked about the BJP's de- given the amount that was not taking it now but will and requested to ask the With positivity rate and Haryana border point. the Jaipur-Delhi and Delhi- mand to get the due Rs made under the Finance take it later. We will recov- Delhi government to pay Woman sets daily cases dropping gradu- The farmers are opposing Agra Expressways by Satur- 13,000 crore from the Delhi Commission." er the loans that we have the due of Rs 13,000 crore ally, the number of patients the three farm laws passed day. government, Jain said, "As "Delhi government have given to them," he added. to MCDs. herself afire in in home isolation also start- ed to fall. Delhi Park, Delhi recorded 1,575 fresh Farmers’ protest: Several roads remain closed in Delhi suffers COVID-19 cases on Thurs- day, the lowest in over three New Delhi jghera, Palam Vihar and running the service, said. severe burns months, even as the positiv- Farmers from different Dundahera borders, the po- Thousands of farmers ag- ity rate slipped to below 3 states have been camping lice said. itating against the Centre's Staff Reporter per cent. at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri, On Thursday, farmer new agri laws have been New Delhi The positivity rate from Ghazipur and Chilla (Delhi- unions threatened to block camping at multiple border An unidentified woman al- December 3-7 had succes- Noida) border points for railway tracks across the points for two weeks. legedly set herself afire in sively dipped to 4.96 per nearly two weeks now country and all highways On Thursday, they threat- Buddh Jayanti Park in cent, 4.78 per cent, 4.2 per With thousands of farmers leading to Delhi if their de- ened to intensify their agi- south-west Delhi on Fri- cent, 3.68 per cent and 3.15 protesting against the Cen- mands are not met. tation with a plan to block day morning, suffering 90- per cent respectively. How- tre’s new agri laws staying The announcement came railway tracks if their de- 95 per cent burn injuries in ever, on December 8 it had put at Delhi borders, sever- a day after farmers’ leaders mands are not met soon. the process. The middle- risen again to 4.23 per cent, al routes in the national cap- rejected the government’s The announcement came aged woman was admitted falling again to 3.42 per cent ital remained off bounds for offer to amend the new agri on a day Union Agriculture to the DDU Hospital. on December 9. commuters on Friday. laws and give a “written as- Minister Narendra Singh The incident occurred These relatively low num- The Delhi Traffic Police surance” on continuing the Tomar said it was not prop- around 9.45 am while 50 to ber of new cases on Thurs- took to Twitter to inform Minimum Support Price er to announce the next stage 60 morning walkers were day came out of 64,069 tests people about road closures (MSP) system. of agitation when talks were present in the park. Satya- conducted the previous day, and advised them to take al- Farmers are reportedly continuing and urged the pal Singh, one of the eye- according to the latest bul- ternative routes to avoid in- have doubts over these laws and plastic glasses, bottles, but farmers say that is not them with no option but to unions to return to the dis- witnesses tried to douse letin issued by the Delhi convenience. as they fear it will eliminate fruit peels, waste generated enough for maintaining the urinate in the open. cussion table. the fire with the help of health department. Farmers from different the safety net of MSP and do from the food being cooked, hygiene of the site which is "There are so many of us The three farm laws en- others after the woman lit Sixty-one fatalities were states have been camping away with mandis that en- and dirty toilets combined seeing such a massive con- here and not enough bath- acted in September have the fire after dousing herself recorded, pushing the toll in at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri, sure earning. with stagnant water gener- gregation. rooms. We urinate wherev- been projected by the gov- with kerosene she had the national capital to 9,874, Ghazipur and Chilla (Delhi- But the government says ating a stench, the conditions "The toilets haven't been er we can. What else can we ernment as major reforms in brought along. He informed while the average death rate Noida) border points for the MSP system will contin- at the site is worsening. cleaned for days. There is no do?" said Bhajan Singh from the agriculture sector that the police who rushed her of the past ten days stood at nearly two weeks now to de- ue and the new laws will "Officials from the mu- help from the government," Ferozepur in Punjab. will remove the middlemen to the hospital in an ambu- 2.27 per cent, according to mand a repeal of the farm give farmers more options to nicipal corporations have said an agitated Gurvinder A small group of Bharat and allow farmers to sell lance. official data. laws enacted in September. sell their crop. been coming to clean the Singh who hails from Ram- Kisan Union farmers from anywhere in the country. "Presently, the woman is The fall in daily cases here In a series of tweets, the -Doing most of cleaning at site once in a while, but it is garh in Punjab. Punjab have recently in- However, the protesting unfit to make a statement. is significant, as it is the Delhi Traffic Police said Tikri Singhu border, claim the farmers who are doing Camping at the border stalled a laundry facility with farmers have expressed ap- Satyapal told told police lowest since August 31, when and Dhansa borders are protesting farmers- most of the cleaning," said since November 30, the washing machines running prehension that the new that the woman was seen 1,358 fresh incidences were closed for traffic movement, Garbage has been piling Malkar Singh, a farmer from farmer said whatever little for eight to 10 hours a day to laws would pave the way holding a kerosene can in recorded. while Jhatikara border is up at the Singhu border in Karnal, who has been camp- cleaning is happening is be- ensure that the farmers get for eliminating the safety her hand just before the The tally of active cases on open only for two-wheelers Delhi where the farmers has ing at the site since Novem- cause of the "safai pasand" to clean their clothes. cushion of Minimum Sup- incident. The cane was Thursday dropped to 18,753 and pedestrians. been staying put for over a ber 25. farmers, who have taken it "We use water from the port Price and do away with found lying on the spot from 20,546 the previous Those travelling to neigh- fortnight protesting the farm On both the Delhi and upon themselves to keep the tankers that we have brought the mandis, leaving them with around 2 litres of fuel," day. The bulletin said the to- bouring Haryana can take reform laws, with many Haryana sides of the border, area clean. along and use the batteries of at the mercy of big corpo- said Ingit Pratap Singh, tal number of cases has routes via Jharoda (only sin- complaining there has been a handful of employees from The mobile toilets provid- tractors to run the machines. rates. DCP, South West Delhi. climbed to 6,01,150, while gle carriageway), Daurala, little help from the authori- the municipal corporations ed by the Delhi government The washing powder is do- The Centre has repeated- Police investigation is on the recovery rate stood at Kapashera, Badusarai, Ra- ties in keeping the site clean. can be seen sweeping on the are visibly not enough for all nated by various people," ly asserted that these mech- to ascertain the cause of over 95 per cent. jokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Ba- Clusters of piled up paper periphery of the protest sites, farmers at the site, leaving Jagjit Singh, one of the men anisms will remain. the incident. pinion 4 O TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2020 Breaking Time Sudoku Obama reunion? Biden fills What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only Cabinet with former WH leaders correct solution.

resident-elect Joe With a thinned majority in Biden is getting the the House and a closely di- old gang back to- vided Senate, leaning on for- Pgether. mer Obama world aides to Increasingly deep into the fill senior White House posi- process of selecting Cabinet tions will be a necessity for members and other senior Biden world for at least the staff, the incoming Biden ad- first two years of his term, said ministration has a distinctly University of Chicago political Obama feel. scientist William Howell. There’s Denis McDonough, “If you’re a liberal looking former President Barack Oba- for sweeping change, you’re ma’s chief of staff who Biden going to be disappointed, both announced on Thursday in terms of its politics and would be nominated as the the ambition of his agenda,” secretary of veterans affairs. Howell said. “The Cabinet he’s There’s Denis McDo­ Susan Rice, Obama’s former putting together is consistent Solution, Sudoku national security adviser, was of both the hand he’s been nough, former Presi­ named the director of Biden’s dealt and moderate position dent Barack Obama’s White House Domestic Policy that delivered him the nomi- chief of staff who Council. nation.” Biden announced on That’s on top of Biden al- Mara Rudman, a senior ad- ready tapping Obama’s agri- viser on national security af- Thursday would be culture secretary, Tom Vil- fairs in the Obama and Clin- nominated as the sec­ sack, to head the department ton administrations, said the retary of veterans af­ once again, former Secretary tug back to government of fairs. Susan Rice, of State John Kerry to serve as her former colleagues reflects special envoy on climate and an acknowledgement of the Obama’s former na­ Kerry’s Obama-era deputy enormity of the public health tional security adviser, Antony Blinken to lead the and economic crises. But, she was named the direc­ State Department. Jeff Zients, added, there’s also a desire to tor of Biden’s White who did stints as acting Office repair the breach in public of Management and Budget sonant with (Biden’s). The ing Biden to focus in particu- they are ready to quickly use trust caused by Trump’s House Domestic Policy director and a top economic challenge is to look forward lar on the diversity of his Cab- the levers of government to norm-shattering four-year Council. adviser in the Obama White and not back and innovate inet after several early picks make meaningful differences term. House, will return as Biden’s beyond what’s simply been were white men. in the lives of Americans and “This is a moment,” said THE WISDOM TREE coronavirus response coordi- broken.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- help govern on day one,” the Rudman, who is now execu- nator. The swelling ranks of Oba- Cortez, a New York Democrat, Biden transition team said in tive vice president for policy at By Suveen Kumar With the exception of Pres- ma officials in Biden’s orbit questioned earlier this week a statement. the liberal Center for Ameri- ident Donald Trump, a polit- seem to have some limits. “the overall message” that Former aides to Vilsack said can Progress. “Obviously, ical outsider when he was Former Chicago Mayor Biden is aiming to send with he felt the need to return to there is getting the vaccine dis- A LIFE AFTER elected in 2016, recent new Rahm Emanuel, a three-term his Cabinet picks. And the duty, in part out of loyalty to tribution and pandemic relief presidents have relied heavi- former congressman who left-leaning climate group Biden and to attempt to repair out to the public. But there’s BREAKUP ly on pools of talent that had served as Obama’s first White Sunrise Movement on Thurs- a bedraggled agency gutted also an urgency on a whole cut their teeth in their parties’ House chief of staff, seems in- day called the pick of Vilsack with career staff departures host of fronts showing that A breakup is a make up for relationship and process of a previous administrations to creasingly unlikely to win a for agriculture secretary over and program cuts during the American institutions can de- the extra happiness you en- love life. If the breakup was fill out their own government. Cabinet post. He had lobbied Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio Trump administration. liver for the American people.” joy, traditional rules that you hard then life is going to be But Biden, who is assuming for the yet-to-be-filled trans- Democrat who was looking Rice, a longtime Demo- Josh Earnest, who served as break and the others' peace easy but if the breakup was the presidency in the midst of portation secretary slot but to become the agency’s first cratic foreign policy expert Obama’s White House press that you wreck. A breakup easy then life is going to be the worst public health crisis has faced criticism for his Black secretary, as a “slap in who was in the running to secretary, said Biden’s picks breaks you down if you are hard. Sometimes a breakup in a century and a flagging handling as mayor of the 2014 the face to Black Americans.” serve as Biden’s vice president, reflect the immediacy of now. not ready for it, a breakup that was healthy for a rela- economy, is putting a greater deadly police shooting of Biden did nominate Fudge will switch gears in her do- “The problems that each of brings you up if the one you tionship could be unhealthy premium on past experience Laquan McDonald, a Black to serve as housing and urban mestic policy role to help these agencies is faced with broke up with wanted to for the health. separation is and, as a result, has gone fre- teen shot 16 times by a white development secretary and shape the administration’s solving are so significant and bring you down. The lives of inevitable but breakup is still quently back to the Obama officer. retired four-star Army gener- approach on immigration, consequential,” Earnest said. the one who breaks up and a choice. Breakup is a test well as he fills out his govern- Still, the reliance on Obama al Lloyd Austin to serve as de- health care and racial in- “There needs to be a focus on the one is broken up are not that everyone takes and ment. veterans carries risks. For one, fense secretary. If confirmed, equality. The appointment of what we can do now.” the same after breakup. everyone passes, some “Many of the folks who are some of the nominees repre- he would be the first Black Rice is expected to lift the The one who usually passes it failing and returning are returning be- sent the Washington estab- Pentagon chief. prominence of the role. breaks up gets broken some passes it suc- cause they believe in public lishment that Trump dubbed The president-elect’s allies McDonough, who served down after the break ceeding. A breakup service and know that after the “swamp” during his 2016 say he’s making good on his through most of Obama’s up and the one can be better un- four turbulent and destructive campaign and are still dis- pledge to fill out a Cabinet that eight years as National Secu- who is broken up derstood not af- years and a brutal pandemic, trusted by some Republicans. reflects the diversity of the rity Council chief of staff, usually gets ter you broke this is a particularly important Progressive Democrats, nation while putting a premi- deputy national security ad- made up after up but after time to serve,” said David Ax- meanwhile, view the Obama um on the ability of his picks viser and finally as White the breakup. you have re- elrod, who served as a senior era with frustration, believing to hit the ground running. House chief of staff, was It is not breakup that covered from it. One should- adviser to Obama. “Their ex- that those in power acted too “Each of these nominees plucked to lead the sprawling changes people, it is the pain n't feel proud after breaking perience is valuable. Their cautiously at a time that called are forward-thinking, crisis- Department of Veterans Af- in breakup that changes up with someone and one values and outlooks are con- for bold change. They’re press- tested and experienced, and fairs. them to good or bad. For should not feel shame after some people breakup is a being broken up with some- beautiful experience because one, because the one who they want to break free, for breaks up is generally bad at some people it is painful ex- choosing and there is a good Why did Mount Everest’s height change? perience because they are chance that they will end up left alone on the name of set- doing the same mistake he world’s highest ting free, for some people again and the one who is bro- mountain is now offi- breakup is a turning point ken up should understand cially a little higher, because the relationship that living as an someone's Tand that might not started to mean pointless, for option is worse than gradual be the end of the story. some people breakup is a death. China and Nepal agreed this change of life and for some of Moral: A breakup is a week on a new standard height them breakup is changing chance to reassemble for Mount Everest, the rugged the taste of people. Breakup yourself and this time Himalayan peak that strad- is a destiny and also a with a better design. As definitive as that dles their border. process, it is a destiny for a sounds, geological As definitive as that sounds, changes, the compli­ geological changes, the com- plicated business of measuring cated business of TOP STORY a mountain and varying crite- measuring a mountain ria for determining the world’s highest peak will likely ensure and varying criteria for Readers are recom- the question isn’t settled for Dear Reader, If you have determining the mended to make all nec- good. any news or you have any essary enquiries and seek world’s highest peak GEOLOGICAL UPS AND suggestion regarding our appropriate advice be- will likely ensure the DOWNS newspaper or you have any fore action on any adver- question isn’t settled The mountain’s height problem with any govern- ment department, you may tisement and content for good. changes. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES BJP govt ignoring UP reports Private hospitals, doctors in farmers; SP to 1,613 new organise sit‐ins on COVID‐19 UP extend support to IMA strike cases, 14 Dec 14: Akhilesh Lucknow/Indore According to rivate hospitals, Lucknow more deaths nursing homes, and the Uttar Pradesh unit Samajwadi Party president Lucknow diagnostic centres in president of the Indian Akhilesh Yadav on Friday Uttar Pradesh reported PUttar Pradesh on Medical Association accused the BJP of adopt- 1,613 new COVID-19 Friday extended support to ing a "heartless attitude" cases on Friday, taking the strike called by the IMA (IMA) Dr Ashok Rai, towards the demands of the infection tally to against the Centre's move there are 21,500 pri­ farmers and said the glob- 5,62,722, while 14 more allowing post graduate prac- vate hospitals, patholo­ al response to their protest fatalities pushed the titioners of Ayurveda to be has "deeply" hurt the image state''s death toll to trained in performing surgi- gies, diagnostic centres of India worldwide. 8,025, an official said. cal procedures. and private doctors in His party has been back- "The number of active Emergency services and the state who are ob­ ing the farmers'' protest cases in the state stands treatment of COVID-19 pa- against the Centre''s three at 20,473, of which tients have been exempted serving strike new farm laws. 9,473 are in home iso- from the strike. Union government's deci- "The BJP government is cember 7 in the state in lation. Till now, Government doctors are sion to allow post-graduate ignoring farmers by adopt- their support, it added. 5,34,224 people have not a part of the strike. practitioners of Ayurveda to ing a heartless attitude to- Farmer leaders on been treated and dis- According to the Uttar be trained in surgical proce- wards the justified de- Wednesday vowed that charged. In past 24 Pradesh unit president of dures, nearly 8,000 doctors, mands of the agitators shiv- they would intensify their hours, 1,613 fresh cases the Indian Medical Associa- mostly from the private sec- ering on the streets. The agitation by blocking key were reported, while tion (IMA) Dr Ashok Rai, tor, struck work in Madhya global response that is com- highways linking Delhi and 1,875 patients were dis- there are 21,500 private hos- have been given permission magistrates demanding with- KGMU, SGPGI and Lohia Pradesh on Friday. ing to this has deeply hurt a nationwide protest on charged," Additional pitals, pathologies, diagnos- to conduct surgeries after drawal of this decision, he hospitals have been asked The protest did not have the democratic image of December 14. Chief Secretary, Health, tic centres and private doc- taking a bridge course. said. to keep their services includ- much impact on the func- India worldwide. The BJP Yadav on Thursday had Amit Mohan Prasad told tors in the state who are ob- As of now, allopathic, The president of Lucknow ing OPD and emergency on tioning of big hospitals in government should stop said that the farmers'' stir reporters. serving strike. ayurveda, Unani and ho- unit of IMA, Dr. Rama Sri- alert. the state. exploiting those who feed was also a movement to The recovery rate in During this period, only moeopathy have their dif- vastava, said there are 271 The Central Council of In- The Indian Medical Asso- us," Yadav said in a tweet. restore democratic values the state has now in- treatment of COVID-19 pa- ferent identities and mixing nursing homes and private dian Medicine (CCIM) had ciation (IMA) had given a na- The Samajwadi Party and that is why people are creased and stands at tients and emergency servic- them to create ''mixopathy'' hospitals in the state capital issued a notification autho- tion-wide call for protest (SP) president has asked "emotionally connected" 94.94 per cent. es will remain functional, he would have serious reper- besides 6800 private doc- rising post-graduate practi- against what it termed as party workers to organise with it to save democracy. On Thursday, over said, adding that Indian Den- cussions, he said. tors, 350 diagnostic centres tioners in specified streams of 'mixopathy'. peaceful sit-ins at district The SP leader was de- 1.68 lakh samples were tal Association has also ex- IMA office bearers will and pathologies where this Ayurveda to be trained to 'Nearly 8,000 doctors headquarters on Decem- tained by police on Monday tested for COVID-19, tended its support to the hold demonstrations in all strike is being observed today perform general surgical pro- across the state went on a ber 14 in support of the after party workers led by taking the total number IMA. the districts of the state and .All government hospitals in cedures. strike. Most of them are from farmers'' agitation, a party him broke through a secu- of tests done in the state Elaborating on the rea- hand over memorandum ad- Lucknow have been alerted -Doctors protest in MP the private sector,' IMA state statement issued here said. rity cordon to sit on a dhar- to over 2.11 crore, sons for observing the strike, dressed to the prime minis- in view of the strike, a gov- against `mixopathy'- unit vice-president Sanjay The party is already tak- na in the heart of the city in Prasad said. Dr Rai said Ayush doctors ter through respective district ernment spokesman said. Protesting against the Londhe said. ing out ''yatras'' since De- support of farmers. The officer said that the infection rate among those above the age of Roshni Act: CBI submits ATR in J‐K HC, process of hearing review petitions initiated 60 was increasing and it stood at 10.51 per cent. Jammu proached the high court with seeking review of the October Thakur, former deputy com- The J-K administration lotted land under the Roshni titioners who have ap- "The increase of in- The CBI on Friday submitted an urgent hearing motion for 9 case for providing copies of missioner Shopian, Mo- had filed the review petition Act. proached the top court in the be fection in elderly people its Action Taken Report preponement of the date in the their petition. hammed Yousuf Zargar, the on December 4 for modifica- The Supreme Court on matter as they are not "land co might be due to mar- (ATR) in the Jammu and Roshni Act which was The CBI has so far regis- then additional deputy com- tion of the nearly two-month- Thursday had asked the Jam- grabbers or unauthorised se riage and other func- Kashmir High Court on the scrapped by the court on Oc- tered nine FIRs, known as missioner, Hafizullah Shah, old judgment stating that a mu and Kashmir High Court people". tions. We appeal to peo- progress in cases registered to tober 9 by an order and was Regular Cases (RC) in the then assistant commis- large number of common to decide the pleas seeking re- The Roshni Act was enact- of ple to avoid taking the probe alleged irregularities also declared "illegal, uncon- agency''s parlance, so far in its sioner revenue and Ghulam people would suffer uninten- view of the October 9 verdict ed in 2001 with the twin ob- (1 elderly to such func- in the Roshni Act as the stitutional and unsustainable". Jammu and Srinagar branch- Hassan Rather, the then tionally, including landless scrapping the Roshni Act jective of generating resources on tions and keep them process of hearing review pe- The court had also asked the es, besides four Preliminary tehsildar. cultivators and individuals which had conferred propri- for financing power projects of safe at home," Prasad titions from various individ- CBI to probe the allotment of Enquiries (PEs) to probe the It is alleged that the land who are themselves residing etary rights on the occupants and conferment of propri- said. uals was initiated. the land under this law. allotment. encroached upon by Mohi- in dwellings on small areas. of the state land. etary rights to the occupants tr Additional Chief Sec- CBI counsel Monika Kohli During the physical hear- The CBI has booked former uddin belonged to the Forest It said there was a need to A bench headed by Justice of state land. un retary, Information, submitted the status report in ing, the counsel handed over Jammu and Kashmir minis- Department which had raised distinguish between the com- N V Ramana considered the During the hearing con- Navneet Sehgal said the a sealed cover before the di- the ATR in a sealed cover af- ter Taj Mohiuddin in con- objections to its regularisation mon people and the wealthy oral assurance of Solicitor ducted through video-con- 6, state government was vision bench of Acting Chief ter the court took note of the nection with alleged illegal under the Jammu and Kash- land grabbers among the ben- General Tushar Mehta, who ferencing, the bench said that be making arrangements Justice Rajesh Bindal and progress of the investigation regularisation of encroached mir State Lands (Vesting of eficiaries, and it favoured that appeared for the Jammu and to avoid conflicting orders, the of storage of COVID-19 Justice Sanjay Dhar. carried out by the CBI so far. forest land in his name under Ownership to Occupants) Act landless labourers or those Kashmir administration and petitioners should go to high vaccines. The Jammu and Kashmir Kohli also sought court''s the Roshni Act. The case also also known as the Roshni with one house in personal said that no coercive action court for review. administration had ap- directions to all individuals names Mohammaed Ramzan Act. use be allowed to keep the al- will be taken against those pe- Agencies CHANDIGARH Haryana govt Haryana govt directs registered directs registered Cong, AAP to hold protests in Punjab cooperative societies to cooperative upload records on website societies to upload records on Dec 14 in solidarity with farmers on website Chandigarh culture laws pushed by the Chandigarh o express solidarity Modi government to "give a The Haryana government with farmers agitat- free run to its favourite cor- has directed all cooperative ing against the new- porate houses". societies registered in the Tly enacted farm laws, He claimed that the Centre state to upload their records the Congress and the Aam is adopting repressive meas- on a web portal to ensure Aadmi Party in Punjab will ures to crush the farmers'' ag- transparency in operations hold separate state level itation instead of acceding to Chandigarh buy or rent a plot or flat in and facilitate common peo- protests on December 14. their demands. The Haryana government these societies as they would ple, an official said on Fri- Both the parties said they "The Aam Aadmi Party has directed all cooperative be able to access all basic de- day. stand shoulder-to-shoulder has been opposing the black societies registered in the tails about the societies Strict action will be taken with the protesting farmers laws since the day the ordi- state to upload their records through the portal. against the societies which and will leave no stone un- nances were issued and will on a web portal to ensure Kaushal said that under fail to comply with the di- turned in getting their voic- stand shoulder to shoulder transparency in operations the Haryana Cooperative rections, additional chief es heard. with the farmers till these and facilitate common peo- Societies Act, 1984, action secretary, cooperation de- Punjab Congress president were revoked," he said. ple, an official said on Friday. would be taken against the partment, Sanjeev Kaushal Sunil Jakhar said on Friday Mann said the Arvind Ke- Strict action will be taken office-bearers of the Man- said. that his party will hold a jriwal government in the na- against the societies which aging Committees of those The process of uploading large demonstration at tional capital had fielded its fail to comply with the di- societies, which fail to up- data of all cooperative group Shambu (inter-state) border ministers, MLAs and volun- rections, additional chief sec- load their data within the housing societies and co- on December 14 in support of teers to help the farmers retary, cooperation depart- given time. operative house building the farmers. protesting on the Delhi bor- ment, Sanjeev Kaushal said. The department would societies, which number Talking to reporters here ders in every possible way. The process of uploading also stop providing any serv- around 1,200, is underway, on the sidelines of a meeting Farmer unions, particu- data of all cooperative group ice to such societies, he he said. with the cabinet ministers haviour and must accept the He said the party will hold mon people would have faced larly in Punjab and Haryana, housing societies and coop- added. Data of about 400 such and party MLAs here, he demands of the farmers. protests at district head- inconvenience," Jakhar said. say that the new laws will erative house building soci- There are a total of 18,200 societies has already been said the Congress party will Prime Minister Narendra quarters across Punjab on He said the Punjab gov- lead to the dismantling of the eties, which number around cooperative societies regis- uploaded on also participate in the district Modi should immediately December 14 against the new ernment has strongly pre- MSP system under which 1,200, is underway, he said. tered in the state, of which rcsharyana.gov.in, he added. level protest called by the listen to the farmers and re- farm laws. sented the real picture of the government agencies buy Data of about 400 such 10,500 are functional, the According to Kaushal, the farmers on the same day. spect their demands and re- State Congress chief Centre''s "black laws" before their crop at an assured societies has already been statement said. availability of data online He said the demonstra- peal the three black laws," he Jakhar said his party will the people of the state. price. uploaded on These include Primary would not only bring more tion will be organised so that added. soon hold a big rally on the "These black farm laws In its proposal to farmers rcsharyana.gov.in, he added. Agriculture Cooperative So- transparency in operations, the "insensitive and AAP state unit president farmers'' issue. would prove just as detri- on Wednesday, the Centre According to Kaushal, the cieties (PACS), Cooperative but would also help in re- adamant" central govern- and Sangrur MP Bhagwant "Had the Centre consulted mental for the country''s said it will give a written as- availability of data online Labour and Constructions solving disputes. ment can hear the voice of Mann also announced his farmers before framing these economy as demonetisation," surance that the MSP system would not only bring more Societies, Cooperative It would also facilitate the farmers. party''s whole-hearted sup- laws, no one would have had Jakhar claimed. will remain and also redress transparency in operations, Group Housing Societies, common people wanting to Jakhar said the protests port to the call given by the to go through this. Neither Echoing a similar senti- their other key concerns. but would also help in re- Cooperative House Building buy or rent a plot or flat in would be staged from 11 am protesting farmers to inten- the farmers would have been ment, AAP leader Mann said The unions, however, de- solving disputes. Societies and Cooperative these societies as they would to 3 pm. sify their agitation and esca- forced to sit and protest far the farmers have been forced mand the complete rollback It would also facilitate Transport Societies. be able to access all basic de- "The central government late it to a nationwide protest away from their homes in to take to streets to protest of the central laws and are common people wanting to Agencies tails about the societies must leave its arrogant be- on December 14. cold weather nor the com- against the contentious agri- continuing their agitation. through the portal. Kaushal said that under the Haryana Cooperative COVID‐19: 24.19% seroprevalence found in Punjab's 12 districts, finds serosurvey Societies Act, 1984, action Chandigarh population of the state, state. ducted in districts like Fer- ral and urban areas, it said. second serosurvey to be zones, in contrast with the would be taken against the A serosurvey conducted in Health Secretary Hussan Lal In the urban areas, sero- ozepur, Jalandhar and SAS A serosurvey involves conducted across a larger first serosurvey that was office-bearers of the Man- Punjab's 12 districts has said in a statement. prevalence was found among Nagar (Mohali). testing the blood serum of a sampling area to assess the conducted in August in five aging Committees of those found 24.19 per cent sero- Nearly 96 per cent of the 30.5 per cent of the popula- “Female positivity was group of individuals for the spread of coronavirus in containment zones across societies, which fail to up- prevalence among the popu- people were found asympto- tion, while in rural areas, found to be higher in both presence of antibodies the state. five districts. load their data within the lation in view of the COVID- matic. the percentage was 21 per urban and rural areas in against the infection to At a virtual COVID-19 re- The first survey conduct- given time. 19 outbreak, an official state- According to the state- cent. In Ludhiana, the sero- the survey,” the statement know who has been infect- view meeting last month, ed in one containment zone The department would ment said on Friday. ment, 24.19 percent of Pun- prevalence was found in said. ed in the past and has now the chief minister had each in Patiala, SAS Nagar, also stop providing any serv- The recent survey involv- jab's population has been in- 54.6 per cent of those sur- Each district was assigned recovered. agreed with health experts Ludhiana, Jalandhar and ice to such societies, he ing a sample of 4,678 people fected by coronavirus, as per veyed with 71.7 per cent in the task of completing a Last month, Punjab Chief on the need to find the ex- Amritsar had found 27.8 added. was conducted among ran- the second serosurvey con- urban pockets alone. sample size of 400, with Minister Amarinder Singh tent of spread of SARS CoV- per cent seroprevalence. Agencies domly selected districts and ducted in 12 districts of the The survey was also con- 200 samples each from ru- gave the go-ahead for the 2 outside the containment Agencies 6 TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER, 2020

I'm not sure Russian doping All‑round Bumrah headlines opening day issue can be resolved in for India as Australia A bowled out for 108 Sydney 'near future': ace spearhead Jasprit Bum- Bowling his sec­ rah headlined the opening ond spell of the day, Sebastian Coe day's play with a maiden Pfirst-class fifty and a couple the 21­year­old was New Delhi of wickets in an impressive all-round World Athletics President Sebastian effort to put India in the driver's seat unable to react in time Coe on Friday said he wants sus- against Australia A in the pink ball pended Russia to return as an ''ac- warm-up game on Friday. With his when Bumrahs full­ countable and responsible'' member unbeaten 55 off 57 balls, Bumrah was federation but he is not sure of re- the top-scorer for the visitors, who blooded drive slipped solving the country's doping-related is- folded for a disappointing 194 in through his palms and sue in the near future. Russia was sus- 48.3 overs at the Sydney Cricket pended in 2015 after a report com- Ground. The Indians, however, came struck on the right side missioned by the World Anti-Doping back strongly with the ball to bundle Agency (WADA) found evidence of out Australia for 108 at stumps as 20 of the head mass doping among track and field wickets fell on a curtailed day on athletes. which almost an hour was lost due to rounder was back on his feet as he ''I hope it in the foreseeable future, heavy rain. walked off the field for further as- I am not sure, I will use the word 'near'. India's four-pronged pace attack sessment. Batsman Patrick Rowe I cannot quantify that (future) but that did well to intimidate Australian was named his concussion substitute. has to be our ambition,'' Coe said when youngsters with short-pitched stuff Bumrah (2/33) and Shami (3/29) asked if he is hopeful of resolving the as Mohammed Shami and Navdeep bowled a terrific opening spell and Russian doping issue in the near fu- Saini got three wickets apiece. On a beat the outside edge of Marcus ture. ''It's not a good thing to have a day when the recognised batsmen Harris and Nic Maddinson a number country like Russia sitting outside struggled to put runs on the board, of times before rain intervened. On our sport. I want Russia to be back as Bumrah, who came into the game resumption, Harris hit a boundary a fully functioning member federation with a Test batting average of 2.9, straightaway after he found the gap with accountability and responsibili- produced a stellar performance with back into the dressing room. Earlier, with the former failing to open his ac- ry them most is the injury to Test between cover and point. ty that every other member federation the willow, smashing the ball six after skipper Ajinkya Rahane opted count after the likes of Mayank Agar- hopeful Cameron Green. All-rounder Shami was rewarded for his per- accepts,'' Coe said in an interaction times to the fence and twice over it. to bat, Prithvi Shaw (40) and Shub- wal and Hanuma Vihari were also Green, who had scored a hundred in severance as he picked up the wick- with a news agency. The 27-year-old, known for his man Gill (43) -- both 21-year-old dismissed early. the first warm-up game, suffered a ets of Harris and Ben McDermott, a The Russian federation paid a mul- wily bowling, reached his half-cen- batsmen with bright futures -- But the most distraught will be the concussion while bowling after a hint swing and seam movement aid- ti-million-dollar fine in August to tury in style, hooking a bouncer by showed enough glimpses of why they duo of Shaw and Gill, both getting rasping straight drive from Bumrah ing him. Siraj (1/26) then had avoid expulsion by World Athletics. ''I all-rounder Will Sutherland for a are rated so highly by almost every- out after promising so much with struck him on the head. Bowling his Maddinson to leave the home team am optimistic, we are moving in right huge six over the deep square-leg one in the Indian cricket fraternity. their dazzling strokes and positive second spell of the day, the 21-year- reeling at 52 for four. Shami made it direction. There is a new president of fence. Bumrah and fellow pacer Mo- However, the rest of the team- approach. The Australians bowled old was unable to react in time when 56 for five when he had Sean Abbott the federation elected recently (Pyotr hammed Siraj stitched a valuable 71- mates including the seasoned Ra- out India for a low score but they Bumrah's full-blooded drive slipped caught behind. Ivanov) and the (WA) Task Force run partnership for the 10th wicket hane, failed to impress on the first wouldn't be too happy with the way through his palms and struck on Jack Wildermuth went for a cut thinks at last there is a federation pres- before the Indian innings ended day of their final tune-up before the their batting panned out during the the right side of the head. against Bumrah but ended up getting ident who is seized of the importance with a semblance of respectively. four-match Test series beginning day's play. The all-rounder immediately went an outside before Navdeep Saini of driving a change,'' said the 64- Pleasantly surprised with his bat- December 17 with a day-nighter in While Joe Burns was sent back by down and non-striker Mohammed (3/19) sent back Will Sutherland, year-old double Olympic gold medal- ting heroics, Bumrah's teammates Adelaide. The two specialist wicket- a fine Bumrah delivery that moved Siraj rushed to check on him. After Alex Carey and Mitchel Swepson, list. The WA in September granted got up, clapped and gave him a keepers -- Wriddhiman Saha (0) away just enough to take the belea- being examined for a couple of min- coming in as second change. Russia a six-month extension to fi- guard of honour when he walked and Rishabh Pant (5) -- fell cheaply guered opener's edge, what will wor- utes by the medical team, the all- Agencies nalise its reinstatement plan before it decides on potential fresh sanctions or even expulsion. ''Our task force chaired Pandya will be crucial part ISL: Buoyed Goa face struggling Odisha by Rune Andersen gave an update re- port to the (WA) Council last week. We Bambolim had two days of council meeting and of Test squad if he starts High on confidence after registering he (Andersen) said 'he is more opti- their maiden win of the season, FC Goa mistic about the process that we are will look to continue the good form in'. ''The re-instatement roadmap is bowling, says Sehwag when they take on laggards Odisha FC going to be with us datelined begin- in an Indian Super League match here ning March. Hoping it might be a lit- Sydney on Saturday. FC Goa, placed sixth, tle bit earlier. It then allows us to look Former India opener Virender Se- head into the contest on the back of a at the status of authorised neutral ath- hwag feels all-rounder Hardik comprehensive 3-1 victory over Kerala letes (ANA). Pandya will be a key member of the Blaster, while the Bhubaneshwar-based Indian squad if he starts bowling. outfit occupies the penultimate spot on Due to a back injury, Pandya had the table and are winless after four Stokes, Archer stopped bowling and only con- games. tributed with his batting in the re- cently concluded 13th edition of In- Theyre one of rested for dian Premier League (IPL). The fast-bowling all-rounder also the better teams and England's played as a pure batsman in the in that way, they de­ white-ball series against Australia. However, the all-rounder did bowl a serve our respect, Test tour of few overs in the second ODI against Baxter added.Goa Australia to cater to the need of a Sri Lanka sixth bowling option for the Men in added. beat Odisha in both Blue. Sehwag also said Pandya might India and Australia will now be their meetings last London have told selectors not to consider seen in action in the upcoming four- Ferrando. Against FC Goa, the side that has the Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have him for the Test series as he is not match Test series. The series will be season and come Sat­ ''I'm so happy about the defensive as- highest average possession by any been rested for England's tour of Sri playing as an all-rounder in the side. telecast on Sony Ten 3, and Sony six pect because the team is good but team this season (58 per cent), Baxter Lanka as they named a 16-man "If he was bowling, then he would channels. The first Test of the series urday, they will be sometimes, it's necessary to (keep) knows a big challenge lies ahead for his squad for the Test series on Friday. have been a part of the Test team. It will be a pink-ball contest, beginning hoping to extend that the intensity in defense. We need to be side. ''The striker (Angulo) has been England and Sri Lanka will play is possible Hardik Pandya might December 17. Australia had won the more aggressive,'' he added. Mean- scoring goals and that's always a prob- two Tests which begin from January have told the selectors not to con- ODI series, while the Men in Blue winning streak while, Stuart Baxter's side has struggled lem,'' the Englishman said. 14. The England series against Sri sider him for the Test matches as he walked away with the honours in the at both ends of the pitch so far. Up ''The rest of the team..they have a set Lanka was postponed in March this is not bowling fit and that he will T20I series. Meanwhile, opener Ro- The Gaurs will have their sights set front, their attack has appeared blunt, way of playing and they stick to it. It's year due to the coronavirus pan- only play in the ODIs and T20Is and hit Sharma has been declared fit by on a goal-fest. The likes of Igor Angu- failing to score in three out of their four important (that) you don't allow them demic and the rearranged tour will that he will join back his family," Se- the physios at the National Cricket lo, who is the current joint-top scorer matches. to gain too much momentum. ''We now be held behind closed doors in hwag said on the Sony Sports Net- Academy (NCA) following his ham- this season, Jorge Ortiz Mendoza, They are also yet to register a clean have to be a constant threat and ought Galle. Rory Burns too will miss the work. "But no doubt when he starts string injury during the IPL. Brandon Fernandes and Edu Bedia will sheet this season and have not been to be able to deal with them properly. red-ball tour as his wife is expecting bowling, he will be a crucial part of The batsman had reached the NCA have a big role to play as well. able to start games strongly, conceding They're one of the better teams and in their first child during the second the Test team because the manner in in Bengaluru on November 19 and Juan Ferrando's side will also have five goals in the first half -- most by a that way, they deserve our respect,'' week of January. which he bats in ODI cricket or was set to undergo a fitness test on their eyes set on their first clean sheet team this season. The problem for Baxter added. Ollie Pope, who is recovering from T20Is, imagine if he starts scoring Friday. Speaking to ANI, sources in of the season. ''When we are working Baxter has also been watching his Goa beat Odisha in both their meet- a shoulder injury sustained in Sep- those quick runs at No.6 or No.7 in the know of developments said the in training, it's important to control a team being dominated by the oppo- ings last season and come Saturday, tember during the Test series against Test cricket, India will be in a good batsman is fit for the rigours of in- few details in transitions and keep nents and Angulo will hope to add to his they will be hoping to extend that win- Pakistan, will join the squad and position to win Test matches," he ternational cricket. improving. We are working a lot,'' said tally against a leaky Odisha defence. ning streak. continue his rehab in readiness for the four-match Test series against India starting in February. "The Determination and aggression has made Kohli a feared competitor, feels Chappell England national selectors have named a 16-strong squad and seven New Delhi duced great batsmen in the past. Sunil the hopes, aspirations and mood of a bil- travelling reserves for the men's Virat Kohli has never shied away from Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid were veri- lion people, riding on your every per- Test tour of Sri Lanka," the England proving his naysayers wrong. And while table run machines and VVS Laxman formance. As Kohli says, 'If I focus on and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said he faced a bit of flak for his antics and was an artist of consummate skill. that, I can't breathe. I must focus on in an official statement. "lack of professionalism" in the initial Sachin Tendulkar, especially the early what I can do'," he said. "The national selectors will pro- days of his career, the Indian captain has iteration, was a genius. But none of them India is currently in Australia, gear- vide a block of rest for all multi-for- gone on to become the "quintessential were in-your-face personalities like 'K- ing up for the four-match Test series. mat players at various points over professional", feels former Australia ing' Kohli. MS Dhoni matched swash- However, the skipper will only be fea- the winter period," it added. After Sri batsman Greg Chappell. Chappell, in his buckle with Kohli in the white-ball for- turing in the opening Test and will Lanka, England will lock horns in a article in The Sunday Morning Herald, mats, but he could not consistently then head back home as he has been four-match Test series against India said Kohli is a "proponent of all-out ag- pull it off in Test cricket," he added. granted paternity leave by the Board of slated to begin from February 5 in gression" as he outlined the career of the To highlight Kohli's strength of mind, Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Chennai. Archer and Stokes will re- 32-year-old while comparing him with Chappell cited the example from De- "While entirely understandable, it is a turn for England in the red-ball se- the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin cember 2006 when Kohli's father passed shame for this contest that Kohli will go ries against India. Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. away during a Ranji Trophy game in Del- struggled with his early elevation. He got aspect of preparation was left to chance. home for the birth of his first child af- England Test Squad: Joe Root(c), "Former Indian opener Lalchand hi. Chappell said it was expected that caught up in the bright lights and made He became the quintessential profes- ter the Adelaide Test. This series is a Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Rajput, who coached Kohli at under-19 Kohli would withdraw but the latter some poor choices. Doubts intensified sional and a model of the modern Indian bout between heavyweights. Arguably, Jonathan Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stu- level, recognised very early that he had came out and scored 90 in a "backs-to- that his antics and lack of profession- cricketer. Allied with his determination the best two teams in world cricket will art Broad, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, what it took to be a champion. Not the-wall effort to save Delhi from defeat." alism would undermine his ability," and aggression, he became the player battle it out at near full strength. India Sam Curran, Ben Foakes, Dan everybody was convinced, however. Chappell said Kohli becoming a "quin- Chappell said. "His coach, Rajkumar that competitors feared most," he added. won last time on Australian soil, but the Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dom Sib- The doubters did not have the advantage tessential professional" was not by chance. Sharma, gave him a wake-up call. He Chappell also touched upon how asterisk was that Smith and David ley, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark that Rajput had of seeing the young man He said it was a reflection of the player's had a good look at himself and decided Kohli's performance affects "aspira- Warner were absent. Kohli is an in- Wood. Reserves: James Bracey, Ma- up close. This proximity gave him an in- sheer hard work and "attention to detail". that he didn't want to waste his talent. tions and mood of a billion people". "As tensely driven man. He will want his son Crane, Saqib Mahmood, Craig sight into the passion, desire and, more "He was rewarded with his first one- Virat reviewed his lifestyle and imme- captain of India, Kohli is tremendous- team to reiterate their supremacy, and Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie importantly, the self-belief Kohli held day international cap as a 20-year-old diately changed his attitude, diet and the ly influential. He is also under the most I expect something exceptional from Robinson, Amar Virdi. that he could be a great player," Chap- in August 2008, but his first Test cap did way he trained. No Indian cricketer has pressure. It cannot be underestimated him before he goes," Chappell wrote. Agencies pell wrote. "Not that India hasn't pro- not eventuate until June 2011. Kohli paid as much attention to detail and no how hard it must be to go out to bat with Agencies WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY 12, DECEMBER 2020 7 EU Commission UK PM Johnson says chief sees Pak PM Khan reshuffles more chance no‐trade deal Brexit of no Brexit trade deal Cabinet on court’s directive is ‘very, very likely’ London Britain is more likely to leave the European Union's Islamabad This is the fourth Cabi­ orbit on Dec. 31 without a akistan Prime Min- net shakeup since trade deal than with an ister Imran Khan on agreement, an EU official Friday reshuffled his Khan's PTI came to quoted the head of the Eu- PCabinet, days after a power in 2018. The ropean Commission as top court barred un-elected reshuffle followed the telling the bloc's 27 nation- advisers and special assis- Dec 7 verdict of the Is­ al leaders on Friday. Britain tants from heading the Cab- lamabad High Court quit the EU in January but inet committees. This is the barring un­elected ad­ remains an informal mem- fourth Cabinet shakeup since ber until Dec. 31 - the end of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i- visers and special assis­ a transition period during Insaf (PTI) came to power in tants from heading which it has remained in 2018. The reshuffle followed Cabinet committees. the EU single market and the December 7 verdict of the customs union. Islamabad High Court (IHC) and conferring of a federal Both sides say they want barring un-elected advisers minister status on an advisor London out to achieve," Johnson told to agree arrangements to and special assistants from is ''only for the purpose of British Prime Minister Boris reporters. "But I've no doubt cover nearly $1 trillion in an- heading Cabinet committees. perks and privileges'' and Johnson said on Friday that this country can get ready nual trade, but talks are The court ruled that special ''does not make the advisor a it was very likely that trade and as I say, come out on deadlocked and British assistants and advisers to federal minister as such''. talks with the European World Trade terms." Prime Minister Boris John- the prime minister were not The court had subse- Union would fail and that the Johnson said talks were son said on Thursday there members of the Cabinet and ways, while Hafeez Sheikh Senate to continue after that. uled to be held. quently set aside the notifi- United Kingdom would leave snagged on fish and a so- was "a strong possibility" an therefore, cannot be part of was serving as advisor on fi- Brigadier (Retd) Ijaz Ah- The most notable elevation cation of the Cabinet Com- the bloc at the end of year called ratchet clause which agreement would not be Cabinet proceedings. On Fri- nance and revenue. Hafeez mad Shah who was serving in the new Cabinet is that of mittee on Privatisation, head- without a deal. would keep Britain tied to clinched. "The probability of day, Khan elevated Sheikh Sheikh is not an elected the interior minister was ap- Ahmed, who despite failing to ed by Hafeez. The move was "I've got to tell you that EU rules. "We're always a no deal is higher than of a Rashid Ahmed as interior member and he could not pointed as minister for nar- improve the functioning of seen as a major blow to gov- from where I stand now ... it's hopeful and as you know deal," the EU official, speak- minister and appointed Dr. lead several committees. He cotics control, while Azam the railways, was given the ernment's privatisation ef- looking very, very likely we'll the negotiations are contin- ing on condition of anonymi- Abdul Hafeez Sheikh as fi- was appointed as minister Khan Swati was appointed as charge of the interior min- forts that were being spear- have to go for a solution that uing, our team is still out ty, quoted European Com- nance minister. under Article 91 (9) of the minister for railways. It is be- istry, a key portfolio. The headed by un-elected mem- I think will be wonderful for there in Brussels," he said. "If mission President Ursula von State-run Radio Pakistan Constitution and can serve as lieved that Hafeez Sheikh IHC judgment noted that bers of the federal Cabinet, the UK, we'll be able to do ex- there's a big offer, a big der Leyen as saying during an reported that Ahmed was al- a minister for six months. He would be made a senator in Article 93 of the Constitution the Dawn newspaper re- actly what we want from change in what they're say- EU summit in Brussels. ready a part of the Cabinet must be elected as a member March when the election for allows the prime minister to ported. January 1, it will obviously be ing, then I must say that I'm Johnson and von der working as minister for rail- of the National Assembly or the upper house is sched- appoint up to five advisors Agencies different from what we set yet to see it." Leyen have given negotia- tors until Sunday evening to break the impasse over fish- Argentina’s lower house approves bill legalizing abortion ing rights and allowing Britain to be punished if in Buenos Aires proved in a 131-117 vote with on screens. Many of them region where women can ing abortion voluntary and flection on what respect for to the government. the future it diverged from Lawmakers in Argentina’s six abstentions after a wore face masks in the green undergo abortions during cost-free. life means,” echoing the po- The bill approved Friday the bloc's rules. "Situation is lower house on Friday marathon debate that ex- color that has become a the first 12 weeks of preg- While the bill passed the sition of Pope Francis, an follows more than a decade difficult. Main obstacles re- passed a bill that would le- tended from Thursday into symbol for their movement. nancy regardless of the cir- lower house, the outlook is Argentine, that abortion is of campaigning by the Na- main," the EU official said of galize elective abortions to the early hours of Friday Hundreds of meters cumstances. less clear in the country’s part of today’s “throwaway tional Campaign for the von der Leyen's message. the 14th week of pregnancy, morning. Some of its back- (yards) away, not far from Currently, many women Senate. Two years ago, dur- culture” that doesn’t respect Right to Free and Safe Legal "To be seen by Sunday a proposal from President ers were lawmakers in the the parliament building, who have an abortion in Ar- ing the administration of the dignity of the unborn, Abortion. whether a deal is possible." Alberto Fernández in re- opposition. hundreds of opponents gentina, as well as people more conservative Presi- the weak or elderly. Speaking minutes before Sterling tumbled, stocks sponse to long-sought de- Demonstrators in favor dressed in light blue and who assist them with the dent Mauricio Macri, the Several thousand women the congressonal debate fell and implied volatility mands from women’s rights of decriminalizing abortion, carrying the national flag procedure, can face prose- upper house voted against a seeking abortions have died ended, Silvia Lospennato, surged as investors started activists in the homeland who had spent the night deplored the result, with cution. Exemptions are only similar bill to legalize abor- during unsafe, clandestine one of the opposition law- to price in the risk of a chaot- of Pope Francis. outside the congress build- some shedding tears. considered in cases of rape tion after it was narrowly ap- procedures in Argentina makers who backed the rul- ic finale to the five-year The bill still needs ap- ing in Buenos Aires, erupt- Latin America has some or if pregnancy poses a risk proved by the lower house since 1983, and about ing party’s initiative, said it Brexit crisis. The pound fell proval from the country’s ed with joy and embraced of the world’s most restric- to the mother’s health. Ahead of Thursday’s de- 38,000 women are hospi- was time “to finish writing 0.8% against the dollar to Senate in a debate expected each other as they listened to tive abortion laws. Mexico Before getting elected one bate, the Roman Catholic talized every year because of the rights and move on to $1.3190 before recovering before the end of the year. the parliamentary speaker City, Cuba and Uruguay are year ago, Fernández had Church had appealed to leg- botched procedures con- the stage of equality.” somewhat. The proposed law was ap- reading the vote’s results among the few places in the promised to push for mak- islators for “a second of re- ducted in secret, according Agencies BUSINESS ADB launches Bounce to add 4,000 EVs $9 bn Covid India, Qatar set up task force to vax initiative to fleet by Feb, go 100 pc for its identify projects for investment electric by Q3 FY22 developing New Delhi down, Bounce did about 1.3 New Delhi At the beginning of this Shared mobility platform lakh rides on a daily basis. member ndia and its biggest year, India asked Qatar for Bounce on Friday said it The platform has been fo- LNG supplier Qatar on renegotiation of its long- plans to add 4,000 e-scoot- cussing on streamlining sup- economies Friday agreed to set up term supply contract, but ers on its platform by Feb- ply chain and operations as New Delhi Ia task force to identify the Gulf state was not in- ruary and transition to a 100 it accelerates the adoption of The Asian Development projects in India for invest- clined to renegotiate the per cent electric vehicle fleet EVs. Bank (ADB) on Friday said ment by the gas-rich Gulf prices. by the third quarter of FY22. The company aims to ad- it has launched a USD 9 nation, Oil Minister Dhar- India wants to significantly "We have been transi- dress the ever-growing, high- billion vaccine initiative mendra Pradhan said. boost its gas consumption tioning to green mobility ly inadequate commute re- that will offer support to its India imports 8.5 million and expand its gas infra- since early this year and quirement in a green, sus- developing member tonnes per annum of gas in its structure. An investment of every vehicle added since tainable and climate-friend- economies to procure and liquid form (LNG) from Qatar USD 66 billion is lined up in February 2020 has been ly manner and is working to- deliver COVID-19 vac- under a long-term contract. It developing gas infrastruc- electric. We approximately wards making its rides car- cines. also buys LPG to meet the ture which includes have 6,000 scooters and 50 bon neutral by 2022. ADB has launched a fast-expanding cooking gas pipelines, city gas distribu- per cent of these are electric," "We always believed that USD 9 billion vaccine ini- requirements in the coun- tion and LNG re-gasifica- Bounce CEO and co-founder widespread adoption of EVs tiative the Asia Pacific Vac- try. tion terminals, Pradhan had Vivekananda Hallekere told will happen only by fleet op- cine Access Facility (AP- "Had a telecall with HE said earlier this month. PTI. erators as the backend in- VAX) offering rapid and Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar, for its part, sees By the third quarter of the frastructure can be built be- equitable support to its Qatar's Minister of State for LNG as an important part of financial year 2021-22, fore fleet deployment, thus developing members as Energy Affairs and President India's plans to increase its Bounce aims to have 100 solving the catch-22 situa- they procure and deliver & CEO Qatar Petroleum on gas-based economy. per cent deployment of elec- tion. When COVID impact- effective and safe coron- promoting Qatari invest- India is targeting to raise tric vehicles on the platform, ed business, we took advan- avirus disease (COVID-19) ments in the entire energy and a senior officer from Natural Gas. Emir of Qatar, the two na- the share of natural gas in its he added. tage of the period to acceler- vaccines, it said in a re- value chain in India," Prad- @PetroleumMin to identify "I reiterated Qatar's role as tions had agreed to create a energy basket to 15 per cent In the last few months, ate our EV adoption strate- lease. han tweeted. specific projects in India's a reliable supplier of LNG special task force to explore by 2030 from the current 6.3 Bounce has seen a steady rise gy," Hallekere said. "As ADB's developing The call, he said, was a fol- energy sector for Qatari in- and LPG. We also agreed to and facilitate Qatari invest- per cent. in the number of daily rides The company has built members prepare to vac- low-up to Prime Minister vestments," he said. further strengthen coopera- ments in India, including in During Prime Minister and now has reached 35 per strategic partnerships with cinate their people as soon Narendra Modi's discussion Qatar Petroleum, the na- tion in the energy sector and the energy sector. Modi's visit to Doha in June cent of its pre-COVID num- several OEMs in the electric as possible, they need fi- with the Emir of Qatar, tional oil company of the Gulf move beyond the buyer-sell- Cash-rich Qatar Invest- 2016,India had sought Qatari bers. and battery space to achieve nancing to procure vac- Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad nation, will be represented by er relationship to a compre- ment Authority is looking investment in India's oil and It resumed operations in this green vision, he added. cines as well as appropri- Al-Thani on December 8. the vice president (VP) in the hensive one, including two- to invest in India, particularly gas exploration and produc- many cities and tier-II mar- "We will continue to lead ate plans and knowledge to "Minister Al-Kaabi and I task force, while the Indian way investments," Pradhan in the energy and infra- tion as well as its participa- kets, including Hassan, the micro-mobility sector by be able to safely, equitably, have agreed to set up a Task side would be represented said. structure sector. tion in the building of the Mysore, Vijayawada, Ban- providing clean, affordable and efficiently manage the Force on Energy, represent- by a senior official from the During the December 8 India is the world's third- second phase of strategic oil galore and Hyderabad. and convenient options for vaccination process," ADB ed by VP of Qatar Petroleum Ministry of Petroleum and call between Modi and the largest oil and LNG importer. reserves. Before the COVID lock- daily commute," he said. President Masatsugu Asakawa said. He further noted that Festive demand lifts Nov domestic passenger vehicle sales by 13%: SIAM "APVAX will play a critical role in helping our devel- New Delhi Motorcycle sales were at per cent from 17,19,874 units quadricycles last month stood saw 24.46 per cent rise in oping members meet these Passenger vehicle wholesales 10,26,705 units as against in November 2019. at 23,19,845 units, as against wholesales at 21,022 units challenges, overcome the in India increased by 12.73 8,93,538 units in November "We have witnessed an in- 22,58,290 units in November last month. pandemic, and focus on per cent to 2,85,367 units in 2019, up 14.9 per cent. Scoot- crease in wholesale numbers 2019, marking a growth of In the two-wheeler seg- economic recovery." November as against er sales were also up by 9.29 in the month of November, 2.73 per cent. ment, Hero MotoCorp ADB said more than 14.3 2,53,139 units in the same per cent at 5,02,561 units, where passenger vehicles Last month, the country's wholesales increased by 13.83 million positive cases have month last year riding on from 4,59,851 units in the grew by 12.73 per cent and largest carmaker Maruti per cent to 5,75,957 units, been identified in Asia and the back of festive demand, same month last year. two-wheelers by 13.43 per Suzuki India witnessed 12.3 while Honda Motorcycle and the Pacific, causing more auto industry body SIAM Three-wheeler sales, how- cent over the corresponding per cent increase in its dis- Scooter India witnessed than 2,00,000 deaths. said on Friday. ever, declined by 57.64 per month of last year, primari- patches to dealers at 1,56,244 10.54 per cent rise in dis- As the pandemic per- According to the latest data cent to 23,626 units last ly on account of the festive units. Similarly, Hyundai patches to dealers last month. sists, economic growth in by the Society of Indian Au- month as against 55,778 units season," SIAM Director Gen- Motor India saw 9.42 per Similarly, TVS Motor developing Asia is pro- tomobile Manufacturers in November 2019. eral Rajesh Menon said. ufacturers (OEMs) engage termine the industry's per- cent increase in wholesales at Company witnessed an in- jected to contract by 0.4 (SIAM), two-wheeler sales Total sales of passenger The retail sales of two- with their dealers, he added. formance going forward," 48,800 units. crease of 29.58 per cent in its per cent in 2020 the first rose 13.43 per cent to vehicles, two-wheelers, three- wheelers lag behind the "While the festive season Menon noted. Kia Motors dispatches in- wholesales at 2,47,789 units regional gross domestic 16,00,379 units, compared wheelers and the quadricy- wholesale sales numbers but brought back some fervor in The total production of creased by 50.1 per cent to in November, as compared product contraction since with 14,10,939 units in the cles during last month stood would even out over a period, specific segments, the overall passenger vehicles, three- 21,022 units in November, with the year-ago period. the early 1960s, it added. same month last year. at 19,09,372 units, up 11.02 as original equipment man- economic scenario would de- wheelers, two-wheelers and while Mahindra & Mahindra Agencies 8 FILM TOP STORY, DELHI, SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2020 Patty Jenkins to direct new 'Star Wars' movie Neetu Kapoor tests negative for COVID-19 Los Angeles nally played the live-action audience into a galaxy of Wonder Woman director version of her fan- shadowy secrets and Patty Jenkins is entering favourite character Ahsoka emerging dark side pow- the galaxy far, far away Tano in The Mandalorian, ers in the final days of the with a new Star Wars fea- will be headlining one of High Republic era. ture as Disney-owned Lu- the series. "These interconnected casfilm unveiled its Titled Ahsoka, the show shows, along with future upcoming slate of project will be written by Filoni, stories, will excite new au- for the coming years. who will also executive diences, embrace our most The announcements produce along with passionate fans, and will were made by Lucasfilm Favreau. culminate in a climactic president Kathleen The duo will also work story event," said Kennedy during Disney's on "Rangers of the New Kennedy. Investor Day presentation Republic", a new live-ac- The Lucasfilm executive on Thursday. tion series that will inter- also shared update on Titled Rogue Squadron, sect with future stories and other studio properties, in- the new movie will intro- culminate into a climactic cluding the "Indiana duce a new generation of story event. Jones" franchise. starfighter pilots as they Lucasfilm has also an- Filmmaker James Man- earn their wings and risk nounced a standalone se- gold, known for movies their lives in a boundary- ries on classic character such as Logan and Ford vs pushing, high-speed thrill- Lando Calrissian. The se- Ferrari, will directed the ride, and move the saga ries, titled Lando, is being fifth instalment of the "In- into the future era of the written by Justin Simien. diana Jones" series. Vet- galaxy, as per the official In another revelation, eran actor Harrison Ford, plotline released by Lucas- the studio said that actor who headlined the fran- film. Diego Luna's Rogue One chise since its inception, It will mark the first fea- spin-off series has been of- will return as the bull ture film in the long-run- ficially titled Andor. Luna whip-wielding adventurer. ning franchise to be Star Wars project will be Wars prequel trilogy, orah Chow has in store for is reprising his character of The long-delayed film directed by a woman. "fresh, unexpected, and which included the films us all. I'm excited to work rebel spy Cassian Andor in will finally commence Jenkins, who is cur- unique". "His enormous The Phantom Menace, At- with Ewan again.It feels the series, which started shooting in spring of 2021 rently awaiting the release talent and sense of hu- tack of the Clones and Re- good to be back," Chris- production in London last and Lucasfilm plans to re- of Wonder Woman 1984, mour will ensure that au- venge of the Sith. tensen said. month. lease it in 2022. The studio Mumbai ful to the authorities for starring Gal Gadot and diences are in for an Set to debut on streamer The series will be di- Created by Jared Bush, also aims to start a new Veteran Bollywood star all their help and quick re- Chris Pine, posted a video unforgettable ride," she Disney Plus, Obi-Wan rected by Deborah Chow, the show will also feature franchise with the adapta- Neetu Kapoor has tested sponse. on Twitter, saying that as a added. Kenobi will take place 10 who previously helmed Stellan Skarsgard, Adria tion of author Tomi negative for COVID-19, "I am in self-quaran- daughter of fighter pilot In another major an- years after the dramatic two episodes of the hit Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Adeyemi's New York her daughter Riddhima tine, taking medication on father, she always wanted nouncement, Kennedy events of Revenge of the show The Mandalorian. Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Times bestselling novel Kapoor Sahni said on Fri- my doctor's advice and to make the "greatest said actor Hayden Chris- Sith. "It was such an in- Jon Favreau and Dave and Genevieve O'Reilly Children of Blood & Bone. day. feeling better," she had fighter pilot movie". tensen will reprise his role credible journey playing Filoni, the team behind with Alan Tudyk reprising The movie, which will be Taking to Instagram, said in a statement. Rogue Squadron will be of Anakin Skywalker aka Anakin Skywalker. Of Disney Plus' The Man- his role of K-2SO. developed by Lucasfilm Sahni posted a picture The actor, known for released in 2023. The film Darth Vader in Ewan Mc- course, Anakin and Obi- dalorian, are simultane- Russian Doll creator and 20thCentury Studios, with the actor and ex- films Rafoo Chakkar, joins Taika Waititi's unti- Gregor's "Obi-Wan Wan weren't on the great- ously developing Leslye Headland will will focus on a young pressed gratitude to all Dharam Veer, Kaala tled Star Wars movie, Kenobi" series. est of terms when we last twomorespinoff series set tackle The Acolyte for the African girl's heart-racing those who prayed for the Patthar and Do Dooni which the studio is also The two actors had fa- saw them... "It will be in- within the same timeline studio. The show, de- quest to restore magic to good health of her Chaar, among many oth- currently developing. mously featured together teresting to see what an at the streamer. scribed as a mystery- her forsaken people, the mother. ers, had also said that she Kennedy said Waititi's in George Lucas' Star amazing director like Deb- Rosario Dawson, who fi- thriller, will take the Maji "Thank you for all your was grateful for the out- good wishes and prayers. pouring of love and sup- Indians and I have always My mother has tested port from well wishers. Ajay Devgn's next directorial 'Mayday' goes COVID negative today," Besides Neetu Kapoor, been natural friends: Sahni wrote. her Jug Jugg Jeeyo co- on floors in Hyderabad, to release in 2022 On December 4, a stars Varun Dhawan, Ma- Jeffrey Archer source close to the Kapoor niesh Paul and director Mumbai April 2022," the 51-year- family had said that the Raj Mehta have also London of writing about the Actor Ajay Devgn on Fri- old actor tweeted. 62-year-old actor tested tested positive for the dis- It is a question many country. day announced he has Billed as an "edge-of-the- positive for COVID-19 ease. of his big author The closest Archer commenced shooting for seat" drama, "Mayday" fea- while shooting for her Dhawan, who is looking friends have asked but has come to writing his upcoming directorial tures Devgn as a pilot and next film Jug Jugg Jeeyo forward to the release of Jeffrey Archer, one of about India is in "Mayday", featuring Singh as his co-pilot. The in Chandigarh. Coolie No 1, confirmed his the most widely read 'Clifton Chronicles' Amitabh Bachchan and details of Bachchan's char- Neetu Kapoor, who flew diagnosis on social media writers in English, where one of the Rakul Preet Singh. acter have been kept under back to Mumbai after her on Monday. says he doesn't know major characters is an The actor revealed that wraps. actor-son Ranbir Kapoor Jug Jugg Jeeyo, backed why his books sell in Indian. Writing about the film will release on The film, which also stars made necessary arrange- by filmmaker Karan millions in India and India, he said, should April 29, 2022. Angira Dhar, marks ments, had confirmed her Johar, marks the return just feels lucky that be left to Indians as Devgn took to Twitter Devgn's third directorial, diagnosis on Thursday as of Neetu Kapoor on the they do. everybody should and shared a picture of the after "U Me Aur Hum" she shared her health up- big screen. The bestseller au- stick to the territory clapboard from the film's (2008) and "Shivaay" in date on Instagram. "Ear- She last featured in thor, who has devel- they know and under- set in Hyderabad, where it 'MayDay' in a start-to-fin- "Nothing is complete 2016. The actor will also lier this week, I tested 2013's Besharam, along- oped a loyal following stand. will be shot in a marathon ish shooting schedule. Seek without the support of all produce "Mayday" through positive for Covid-19. All side Ranbir Kapoor and in India over the "No better example schedule. blessings from the my fans, family and well- his banner Ajay Devgn safety measures are being late husband Rishi decades with his than the great R.K. "Happy to officially begin almighty and my parents. wishers. Releases on 29th FFilms. followed and I am thank- Kapoor. many books, includ- Narayan. I think 'Mal- ing 'Kane and Abel', gudi Days' is a work of 'The Fourth Estate' genius. But then he and 'The Clifton writes about a tax col- Chronicles' series, lector in a small vil- said Indians and he lage. In theory, that have just been natural would bore most peo- friends. ple. He is such a bril- "Big author friends liant writer that you of mine say 'Why do have got to turn the you sell millions in page,” Archer, who India?' I still can't was part of this year's honestly answer that TATA Literature Live, question. When I said. came to the Jaipur "You have some of book festival (in the greatest writers on 2019), 7,500 people earth in India. If you came to hear me want to read about speak. I was ab- India, read them. If solutely staggered. It you want to read me, was like a concert. I'm a simple story- "So the answer to teller," he added. your question is, I The coronavirus don't know the an- pandemic has taken a swer. But I'm so lucky toll on everyone but that so many millions that can be an oppor- of people in India read tunity for a writer to me... Indians and I continue writing and have always been nat- that's what Archer did ural friends," Archer by finishing a book told a news agency in during the 146 days of a phone interview the lockdown in Cam- from London. bridge. Describing the

The British writer, a spread of the virus as DIP/Shabdarth/D/0087/20­21 member of the House "one of the most terri- of Lords, shares his ble times in world his- love for India, cricket tory", Archer said one and R.K. Narayan, his should, if possible, favourite Indian au- spend the time "cre- thor, but steers clear atively".