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3 DELHI BJP president Kejriwal to fast Farmer leaders to observe for a day over Nadda tests farm bills, urges govt to Covid positive repeal new laws 9-hour hunger strike today New Delhi: JP president J P n The hunger strike between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on n Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asked the BJP‑ruled Nadda has tested 5 UP­STATE December 14 is part of the plan of the farmers to Centre to shun “arrogance” and scrap the 3 farm positive for the Bnovel coronavirus DDC polls: Freezing intensify their agitation from December 14. laws as demanded by the agitating farmers and has gone into home isolation on the advice of weather fails to New Delhi: Meanwhile, at a virtual doctors. In a tweet, he said dampen spirit of he heads of all press briefing, Delhi Chief he had undergone a test farmer unions Minister Arvind Kejriwal after showing symptoms of voters in J-K protesting against also asked the BJP-ruled COVID-19, and was found Tthe Centre’s new Centre to shun “arrogance” to be positive. agri laws will observe a one- and scrap the three farm ''My condition is alright day hunger strike on De- laws as demanded by the and I am following all in- shows the faith of people in cember 14, farmer leader agitating farmers, and also structions after going for leadership and policies of Gurnam Singh Chaduni bring a Bill to guarantee home isolation on the ad- Hon PM @narendramodi said at Singhu border in minimum support price vice of doctors. I request Ji," Nadda said in a tweet. New Delhi on December 13. (MSP) for agricultural pro- everyone who got in touch The BJP on Sunday de- The hunger strike be- duce. with me in the last few days cided to join hands with the tween 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Kejriwal said he will hold to isolate themselves and United Peoples' Party Lib- December 14 is part of the one-day fast on Monday in undergo test,'' he said. The eral (UPPL) and the Gana 6 SPORTS plan of the farmers to inten- response to a call given by BJP president had been Suraksha Party (GSP) to sify their agitation from De- the agitating farmers and maintaining an active jointly form the next Starc's return cember 14. urged his Aam Aadmi Party schedule and had visited Bodoland Territorial Coun- Addressing a press con- (AAP) volunteers as well as states such as Uttarakhand cil (BTC) after the just con- will be huge for ference at Singhu border, the people of the country to and West Bengal recently. cluded polls resulted in a pink ball Test: where the farmers have join in. Earlier in the day, he as- hung House, Assam Chief been camping in agitation, Meanwhile, the Delhi Po- serted that the results of Minister Sarbananda Hazlewood Mr. Chaduni said the lead- lice stepped up vigil on the Bodoland Territorial Coun- Sonowal said. ers will observe the hunger that they are not associated reaching Delhi, but the mittee will decide on it. We national capital’s border cil (BTC) elections reflect Nadda’s convoy was strike at their respective with us. They have been protest will continue till appeal to all to maintain with Haryana on Sunday as people's faith in the leader- pelted with stones last week places. hand-in-gloves with the their demands are met.” peace during protest.” farmers gathered at the ship and policies of Prime by alleged Trinamool Con- “Also dharnas will be government, they conspired He said, “Our stand is Sandeep Gidde of the Jaipur National Highway-8, Minister Narendra Modi. gress workers at Sirakol in staged at all district head- to sabotage our protest. The clear, we want the three Rashtriya Kisan Majdoor which passes through Gur- "Congratulations to NDA Diamond Harbour area of quarters across the country. government is hatching a farm laws repealed. All Mahasangh announced at gaon, in a bid to block it as partner UPPL and Assam South 24 Parganas district, The protest will go on as conspiracy to derail the on- farmer unions participating the press conference that part of their protest. CM @sarbanandsonwal, where he had gone to ad- usual,” he told reporters. going farmers protest,” in this movement are to- the proposed indefinite The city police had on State President @ran- dress a rally. Nadda called “There are groups that added Mr. Chaduni. gether.” hunger strike by farmers Saturday increased security jeetkrdas, senior min @hi- the attack "unprecedented" 7 BUSINESS are ending protest and say- Farmer leader Shiv Rakesh Tikait, another from December 19 has been arrangements by deploying mantabiswa & and alleged the state has ing they are in favour of Kumar Kakka said, “Gov- farmer leader, said, “If the cancelled and it will be a additional personnel and @bjp4assam for securing slipped into "complete law- EPFO likely to laws passed by the govern- ernment agencies have been government gives another day-long strike on Decem- placing more concrete bar- clear majority in Assam lessness and goonda raj". CONTD ON P-2 credit 8.5pc ment. We want to clarify stopping farmers from proposal for talks, our com- ber 14 instead. riers. Agencies BTC election. The result interest on EPF for 2019-20 Two militants killed, one captured in BJP dumps BPF, partners with by Dec Poonch encounter amid DDC polls UPPL,GSP to form Bodoland Jammu: HIGHLIGHTS group is believed to have in- Guwahati: wo Pakistani terror- filtrated from the Pakistan- he BJP on Sunday n ists were killed and The terrorists were occupied Kashmir (PoK) decided to dump its their local associate trapped in a snow­bound three days back and was on alliance partner was captured on area and were asked to sur­ its way to Shopian district. Bodo Peoples' T render but they refused and T Sunday during a gunfight After getting information, Front (BPF) to join hands with security forces in the instead fired indiscriminately they said, police along with with the United Peoples' MARKET higher reaches of Surankote on the security forces in an at­ the Army launched an oper- Party Liberal (UPPL) and in Jammu and Kashmir's tempt to break the cordon ation and plugged all escape the Gana Suraksha Party to SENSEX NIFTY Poonch district, officials n A police spokesman identi­ routes but the snowfall form the next Bodoland 46099.01 13513.90 said. fied the slain Pakistani terror­ slowed down the chase. Territorial Council after the 139.13 35.60 The terrorists are be- ists as Sajid and Bilal and said With the improvement in just concluded polls threw a GOLD SILVER lieved to have infiltrated two AK 47 rifles, one under the weather, the operation hung House, Assam Chief into this side from across resumed on Sunday morn- Minister Sarbananda 49,290.0063,600.00 barrel grenade launcher and the Line of Control (LoC) ing and a contact was estab- Sonowal said. The 40- 213.00 70.00 one satellite phone were re­ about three days ago and covered from their possession. lished with the terrorists, member new Council will HIGHLIGHTS US DOLLAR EURO were heading for south who were offered to surren- be headed by UPPL Chief 74.0625 89.2511 Kashmir's Shopian district tion to Pakistan. cordon, they said, adding der but they declined and Promode Bodo, Sonowal n The 40­member new Council will be headed by UPPL Chief 0.05 when they were intercepted The officials said police, that the security forces re- triggered a gunfight, the of- told reporters after a meet- Promode Bodo, Sonowal told reporters after a meeting with the POUND 97.4206 in a snow-bound area along assisted by the Army, taliated and killed two of the ficials said. ing with the representatives representatives of all the three parties. the Mughal Road in the af- launched a joint cordon and militants. A total of 51.51 per cent of all the three parties. n Congratulating the UPPL and the BJP unit in Assam for securing WEATHER ternoon, the officials said. search operation in remote Their local associate was polling was recorded in the Congratulating the UPPL a majority in the Council polls, PM Narendra Modi asserted that They said it was a joint Chattapani-Dugran village captured alive during the sixth phase of District De- and the BJP unit in Assam the NDA is committed to serving the people of the Northeast. Sunrise 7:06 AM group of Lashker-e-Toiba after getting information gunfight, the officials said. velopment Council (DDC) for securing a majority in Sunset 5:26 PM (LeT) and Jaish-e-Moham- about the presence of three A police spokesman iden- elections, said KK Sharma, the Council polls, Prime December 15. Asked about BTC Chief Hagrama Mohi- Moonrise 5:20 AM mad (JeM) terrorists and suspected terrorists. tified the slain Pakistani ter- the State Election Commis- Minister Narendra Modi the alliance with BPF, lary and Chief Minister Moonset 4:18 PM have been pushed into this The terrorists were rorists as Sajid and Bilal and sioner (SEC) on Sunday. asserted Sunday that the Sarma said that the people Sarbananda Sonowal. The side in an apparent attempt trapped in a snow-bound said two AK 47 rifles, one While addressing the media National Democratic Al- of BTR have voted for Assam Chief Minister Maximum Minimum to disturb the ongoing Dis- area and were asked to sur- under barrel grenade after the culmination of the liance is committed to serv- change and they cannot go thanked the people of the 22oC 12oC trict Development Council render but they refused and launcher and one satellite sixth phase of DDC polls, ing the people of the against their wishes. four districts of Kokrajhar, (DDC) elections which got a instead fired indiscrimi- phone were recovered from Sharma said that the people Northeast. Union Home Regarding the tie-up with Chirang, Baksa and Udal- Today’s Prediction tremendous response from nately on the security forces their possession. have once again "reaffirmed Minister Amit Shah, BJP the BPF in the state govern- guri, comprising the 21oC9oC the people, causing frustra- in an attempt to break the The officials said the CONTD ON P-2 president J P Nadda and Fi- ment, Sarma said it was Bodoland Territorial Re- nance Minister Nirmala made for five years from gion (BTR), for ensuring a Sitharaman were among 2016 and it will continue till peaceful election. several national leaders the next assembly elections Established in February Khalistan supporters vandalise who congratulated the new are held. Bodo told re- 2003. The BTC has 40 alliance in achieving a com- porters outside the Raj Bha- elected members and an fortable majority in the van that the people of BTR additional six members council. have bestowed on them the that are appointed by the The 21-newly elected responsibility to bring Governor of Assam. The Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in US BTC members belonging to about a change and they decision on formation of the BJP, UPPL and the GSP will do so with full commit- the council was taken fol- Washington: INSIGHT Gandhi at the Mahatma later went to the Raj ment and sincerity. lowing deliberations since embers of Khal- n Gandhi Memorial Plaza in Bhawan to submit their He said that as the new last night among North istani separatists The peaceful protest was front of the Embassy was claim to form the council to Chief Executive Member East Democratic Alliance desecrated the soon hijacked by the sepa­ defaced by Khalistani ele- Governor Jagadish Mukhi. his priority will be to ensure (NEDA) convenor and statue of Ma- ratist Sikhs who were carry­ ments on 12 December The members, led by the a corruption-free council minister Himanta Biswa M ing Khalistani flags with hatma Gandhi during a 2020. The Embassy UPPL chief, were accompa- and to take all communities Sarma, state BJP President protest organised by Sikh- anti­India posters and ban­ strongly condemns this nied by NEDA convenor together so that they can Ranjit Dass, BJP National American youths in support ners which said they repre­ mischievous act by hooli- Himanta Biswa Sarma. live in peace and harmony. General Secretary and of farmers who are protest- sent “The Republic of gans masquerading as pro- The Governor is currently UPPL has won 12 seats with Mangaldoi MP Dilip ing against the recently en- Khalistan”. testers against the away at Chennai and the Bodo winning from two Saikia, UPPL Chief Pro- acted agri laws in India. n The Indian Embassy con­ universally respected icon of claim letter was received by seats and the total members mode Bodo and GSP Chief Hundreds of Sikhs from demned the “mischievous peace and justice,” it said in his Commissioner and Sec- of the new alliance is thus and Kokrajhar MP Naba in and around Greater act” by hooligans mas­ a statement. retary Meenakshi Sun- 21 and the seats won is 22. Kumar Sarania. Washington DC area, Mary- querading as protesters. The Embassy said it has daram. Sarma told The election to the coun- BPF has emerged as the land and Virginia, along lodged a strong protest with reporters that the file will be cil was held after a fresh single largest party with 17 with many from other states gathered to express solidar- and banners which said poster over it. The group the US law enforcement sent to the Governor and if Bodo Accord was signed in seats. BPF Chief Hagrama like New York, New Jersey, ity with the protesting farm- they represent “The Repub- was raising anti-India and agencies and has also taken he finds it satisfactory, he New Delhi on January 27 Mohilary had earlier in the Pennsylvania, Indiana, ers. lic of Khalistan”. pro-Khalistan slogans. up the matter with the De- will direct the Chief Secre- by the leaders of all four fac- day appealed to the BJP to Ohio and North Carolina, However, the peaceful During the protest, many The Indian Embassy con- partment of State for an tary to initiate the forma- tions of the National Dem- extend its support to form on Saturday carried out a protest was soon hijacked of the pro-Khalistan Sikh demned the “mischievous early investigation and ac- tion of the new council. ocratic Front of Bodoland the council as both parties car rally to the Indian Em- by the separatist Sikhs who youths flashing Kirpans act” by hooligans mas- tion against the culprits He said that they are (NDFB)- then All Bodo were still in alliance in the bassy in downtown Wash- were carrying Khalistani jumped on the statue of Ma- querading as protesters. under the applicable law. hoping that the new council Students Union (ABSU) state and at the centre. ington DC, where they flags with anti-India posters hatma Gandhi and pasted a "The statue of Mahatma CONTD ON P-2 will be assuming office by Chief Pramod Boro, then Agencies 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2020 Farmer leaders SC imposes cost to observe of Rs 15,000 9-hour hunger BJP remained busy trying to on UP govt for strike today wasting FROM PAGE-1 All BJP leaders in the con- judicial time voy had been injured in the New Delhi: attack, except Nadda as he topple Maharashtra govt: CM The Supreme Court has im- was in a bullet-proof car, posed a cost of Rs 15,000 on Mukul Roy, national vice- Mumbai: whether protesters have moralised'' while addressing 'one nation one tax formula', the Uttar Pradesh govern- president of BJP said. n the eve of the support from Pakistan, the presser. ''The MVA won he added. ment for “wastage of judicial "It was a planned attack on winter session of China or Maoists. You bring the recently-held Legislative Meanwhile, when asked time” in a case in which the Naddaji's convoy and we all Maharashtra leg- sugar and onions from Pak- Council polls held for Grad- about the ED's questioning state had filed an appeal in bore the brunt and sustained Oislature, Chief istan. Now farmers are also uates and Teachers con- of ShiV Sena MLA Pratap the apex court after a delay of injuries. By the grace of God Minister Uddhav Thackeray coming from Pakistan,'' he stituencies, which is a proof Sarnaik in connection with over 500 days. Naddaji was saved as he was on Sundayattacked the BJP said sarcastically. Union that people are satisfied with an alleged money launder- Noting the delay in the fil- travelling in a bullet-proof for accusing his government minister Piyush Goyal on the government's perform- ing case, Thackeray said, ing of the appeal, a bench car," Roy told, according to of ''non- performance'', say- Saturday said the agitation ance. In these polls, the BJP ''the Central agencies are headed by Justice S K Kaul news agency. ing the Opposition party was no longer remains a farmers' even lost the Nagpur Grad- working as if they are do- said there was not even the "Bengal has descended ''so busy'' trying to ''topple'' movement as it has been uates seat which it never lost mestic helps of the Centre''. “courtesy” of setting out the into an era of tyranny, anar- his government that it failed ''infiltrated by Leftist and in the last five decades,'' he ''People are intelligent and dates as to how the files had chy and darkness under the to notice various welfare Maoist elements'' demand- said. watching these develop- moved. Trinamool rule. The manner measures being undertaken. ing the release of those put Pawar said the names ments,'' he said. “The special leave petition in which political violence Addressing a press confer- behind bars for ''anti-na- sent to state governor B S Against the backdrop of is delayed by 576 days (535 has been institutionalized ence, Thackeray hit out at tional activities''. Koshyari for nomination on the Supreme Court staying days as the senior counsel and brought to the extreme Leader of Opposition in the This was clearly to derail 12 Legislative Council seats the implementation of the contends). There is not even in West Bengal under TMC state Assembly Devendra agriculture reforms brought through the governor's quota for the Maratha com- the courtesy of setting out the rule is sad and worrying," Fadnavis for his remarks of by the government, he said. quota be filled in a specific munity, Thackeray said no dates as to how the files have Amit Shah, home minister, ''an undeclared Emergency'' Another BJP leader and timeframe. ''We agree to the one is trying to touch the ex- moved, possibly because we tweeted. in the state. Union minister Raosaheb governor's discretion and isting OBC reservation. ''Po- have been directing responsi- Seven persons were ar- ''If there is an undeclared Danve, who hails from Ma- powers but there should be litical leaders should not try bility to be fixed and costs to rested in West Bengal for Emergency in Maharashtra, harashtra, recently stirred a a timeframe for filling these to create confusion among be recovered from such per- their alleged involvement in then is there a declared controversy with his re- seats,'' the deputy CM said OBCs. The government is sons who are responsible for the attack, according to offi- Emergency in the rest of the marks that China and Pak- when asked about the pend- working to get the SC stay the delay,” the Bench, also cials. country given the manner in istan were behind the ing approval of the gover- on the Maratha quota comprising justices Dinesh which the protesting farm- protests being staged by cul- ists are not entitled to be day, Fadnavis accused the nor. lifted,'' he said. Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Two militants ers are being targeted on the tivators, inviting sharp reac- called humans. government of imposing an Pawar said the state gov- The two-day session, cur- Roy, said in its December 1 outskirts of Delhi?'' Thack- tions from various quarters. ''The BJP has been so ''undeclared Emergency'' ernment was doing every- tailed due to the COVID-19 order. killed, one eray asked. He questioned ''If Fadnavis says the state busy trying to destabilise the and criticised the Uddhav thing possible for the pandemic, is being held “We dismiss the special whether ''pouring water on government taking action state government that it had Thackeray-led regime for welfare of the people even as against the backdrop of the leave petition on the ground captured in farmers (use of water can- against its critics is causing no time to go through the ''going after'' Republic TV's it has been battlingthe MVA government complet- of delay, but for wastage of ju- Poonch nons) in biting cold is a sign undeclared emergency then work done by us in the last Editor-in-Chief Arnab COVID-19 pandemic and ing a year in office and its dicial time, consider appro- of harmony?'' Without tak- labelling farmers who are one year. There is no disillu- Goswami and Bollywood ac- other natural disasters. ''The encouraging performance in priate to burden the encounter amid ing names, the CM, who also fighting for their rights as sionment among people tress Kanagana Ranaut. Centre's dues to the state to- the just held elections to petitioner with costs of Rs heads Shiv Sena, criticised anti-nationals is worse than about the MVA (Maha Vikas wards the GST compensa- half-a-dozen seats of the 15,000 to be deposited with DDC polls the attempts to ''discredit'' Emergency,'' Thackeray Aghadi) government,'' he Deputy Chief Minister tion have now piled up to Rs Legislative Council (one of the Supreme Court Advo- FROM PAGE-1 the protests by farmers. said. He said those who dub said. Addressing a press and NCP leader Ajit Pawar 28,000 crore. The Centre them bypoll).. cates-on-Record Welfare their faith in the demo- ''The BJP should decide 'annadatas' (farmers) terror- conference earlier in the said Fadnavis looked ''de- has failed to implement its Agencies Fund,” the Bench said. cratic system" by actively It said the cost be recov- participating in the process ered from the officers respon- underway to strengthen the BTC poll results show people Parliamentarians pay tributes to sible for the delay in the filing same. of the appeal in the top court. SEC said that polling was peaceful and people partici- have faith in PM Modi's martyrs on Anniversary of pated enthusiastically de- Oppn slams spite severe cold conditions terrorist attack on Parliament Pondy govt for in Kashmir division and policies, leadership: Javadekar some hilly areas of Jammu New Delhi: 'failing' to division. "Polling has been New Delhi: Vice-President and Chair- peaceful in the poll going 31 Senior BJP leader and man, Rajya Sabha M. procure 50 per constituencies of DDC in- Union minister Prakash Venkaiah Naidu; Prime cluding 14 in Kashmir divi- Javadekar Sunday said his Minister Narendra Modi cent seats in pvt sion and 17 in Jammu party's performance in the and Lok Sabha Speaker Om medical colleges division that witnessed 51.51 just-concluded Bodoland Birla led the nation today in per cent of polling. The Territorial Council (BTC) paying tributes to the Mar- Puducherry: polling was held in 2071 polls, as in other local and tyrs who laid down their Opposition parties, includ- polling stations including assembly elections in the lives while defending the ing the AIADMK have 1208 from Kashmir division country, show that people Parliament from the terror- flayed the Narayanasamy and 863 from Jammu divi- have faith in Prime Minister ist attack on 13 December dispensation here for 'fail- sion," he said. Narendra Modi's policies 2001. ing' to ensure 50 percent "Jammu division recorded and his leadership. The Union Minister of Home of the total MBBS seats in an average voter turnout of BJP's strength in the BTC Affairs Amit Shah; Union private medical colleges in 68.56 per cent with Poonch increased to nine seats from Minister of Defence Raj the Union Territory were district recording the highest one, while the Congress has Nath Singh; Union Minister allocated to the govern- percentage of 76.78 per cent been reduced to just singular of Social Justice & Empow- ment. In separate state- followed by Rajouri district seat, Javadekar told re- erment Thawarchand ments, the leaders of the with 74.03 per cent and porters here. Gehlot; Leader of Opposi- taries. The Secretaries-Gen- gallantry of martyrs, who AIADMK and BJP alleged 74.02 per cent voting Whether it is local elec- Change. liance has nominated tion (Rajya Sabha) Ghulam eral of Lok Sabha and Rajya sacrificed their lives while that proper steps were not recorded in Reasi district. tions in Rajasthan, assembly He also mentioned that Pramod Boro as its chief Nabi Azad; Deputy Chair- Sabha, Utpal Kumar Singh fighting against the das- taken for the 50 percent The lowest turnout in polls in Bihar, or bypolls in 60 per cent of the party's executive member of the man, Rajya Sabha Hari- and Desh Deepak Verma, tardly attack on the Parlia- quota of seats for the state Jammu division was in Gujarat and Madhya candidates got elected un- BTC. The United People's vansh, and Union Minister respectively, also paid trib- ment. government in private Kathua district which Pradesh, one thing is clear opposed in local elections Party Liberal (UPPL) has of State for Parliamentary utes. The book is co-authored medical colleges. recorded 60.95 per cent. The that the BJP is on rise and in Arunachal Pradesh. He won 12 seats, the BJP Affairs and Heavy Industries On this occasion, Lok by Ms. Nitu, DIG CRPF and Leader of the legislature Kashmir Division recorded the Congress is getting di- said the BJP, in alliance nine, while the Congress & Public Enterprises Arjun Sabha Speaker Om Birla M Dhinakaran, DIG CRPF. wing of the AIADMK A 31.55 per cent average voter minished, he said. All these with the United People's and the Gana Suraksha Ram Meghwal also paid also released the English The book brings forth intri- Anbalagan said, ''no timely turnout with Ganderbal dis- results also show that people Party Liberal (UPPL), will Party (GSP), headed by tributes. and Hindi versions of a book cate details of operations action was taken for the trict recording the highest have full faith in Prime Min- run the administration of Lok Sabha MP Naba Among others who paid titled ‘The Shaurya Un- along with valuable insights. quota.'' ''Consequently stu- polling at 58.45 per cent fol- ister Narendra Modi's lead- self-governing body in the Sarania, got one each. tributes were several Union bound-Tales of Valour of the The book does not just limit dents of Union Territory lowed by Kupwara District at ership and his policies, said Bodo-dominated areas of The BPF emerged as the Ministers, Members of Par- Central Reserve Police itself to the operations but are left in the lurch and the 51.08 per cent and Bandi- the Minister of Environ- Assam. single largest party with liament, former Members of Force’ which includes the reaches the emotions of per- government was negotiat- pora with around 47.66 per ment, Forest and Climate Javadekar said the al- 17 seats. Parliament and other digni- story of the insurmountable sonal lives of these Heroes. ing every year with the cent polling," he added. He managements of the col- further said that 3,85,606 COVID-19 active caseload leges to fix the seats for the (2,07,223 male and 1,78,383 Mamata failed to fulfil her promise State government.'' When female votes) people exer- permissions were granted cised their right to franchise remains below 4 lakh for to the private players to for the sixth phase across the of providing jobs: Mukul Roy open the medical colleges Jammu and Kashmir Union 7th consecutive day there was a specific condi- Territory. Kolkata: tions in the state, due in tion that the colleges New Delhi: caseload, the data stated. BJP national vice president April-May 2021. should earmark 50 percent Khalistan supporters India’s COVID-19 caseload India’s COVID-19 tally Mukul Roy on Sunday Noting that it was his per- of the total seats in first rose to 98.57 lakh while the had crossed the 20-lakh claimed that though West sonal opinion, the BJP MBBS under state govern- vandalise number of people who have mark on August 7, 30 lakh Bengal Chief Minister Ma- leader said, 136 BJP workers ment quota. ''This was Mahatma Gandhi’s recuperated from the dis- on August 23 and 40 lakh on mata Banerjee had prom- have been killed so far in the never adhered to by the ease surged to 93.57 lakh, September 5. ised jobs to the youth of Trinamool Congress-ruled colleges and the govern- statue in US pushing the national recov- It went past 50 lakh on Singur, which is synony- state. Roy accused the police ment was also not firm in FROM PAGE-1 ery rate to 94.93 per cent, September 16, 60 lakh on mous with her anti-land ac- of serving the interests of the ensuring the allocation,'' The Washington DC Po- according to the Union September 28, 70 lakh on quisition movement, she has ruling party instead of acting he added. lice and Secret Services Health Ministry data up- October 11, crossed 80 lakh not done anything for them. neutrally and providing pro- Agenceis had a sizeable presence dated on Sunday. on October 29, and sur- Tata Motors had built a fac- tection to law-abiding people. when all this happened The total coronavirus passed 90 lakh on Novem- tory for the world's cheapest Unveiling a job opportu- Saturday afternoon. cases mounted to 98,57,029 ber 20. car, Nano, at Singur in nities assurance card for the After more than an with 30,254 infections being According to the ICMR, Hooghly district, but the youth of the state, Bharatiya PUBLIC NOTICE hour, a secret service reported in a day while the 15,37,11,833 samples have project was abandoned and the western state on the in- who have units in the state, Janata Yuva Morcha Public is hereby informed that Mr agent was seen coming death toll rose to 1,43,019 been tested up to December shifted to Gujarat following vitation of the then chief are being compelled to move (BJYM) state president and Ashok Kumar has claimed to be the near the statue and ap- with 391 new fatalities, the 12 with 10,14,434 samples a massive agitation by the minister Narendra Modi. base owing to syndicate raj,'' Bishnupur MP Soumitra owner of Freehold Residential Prop­ parently telling the data updated at 8 am being tested on Saturday. farmers, led by Banerjee and The anti-land acquisition Roy told reporters here. He Khan said, instead of pro- erty Bearing No. A­118/6 admeasur­ ing area 100 sq. yd built on plot no. youths that they were vi- showed. The 391 new fatalities in- her party, the Trinamool movement at Singur and dared Banerjee to release a viding employment to peo- 2 falling under Khasra No.11/17/2 olating the law by in- The number of people clude 80 from Maharashtra, Congress, in 2006-2007. Nandigram had catapulted white paper giving details of ple, the chief minister is situated at Karawal Nagar in dulging in vandalism. who have recuperated from 47 from Delhi, 44 from West Admitting that he had Banerjee and her TMC to the amount spent in organ- asking young men and Mukand Nagar. Illaqa Shahdara On June 26, President the disease surged to Bengal, 32 from Kerala, 31 also taken part in the 2006 power in the state in 2011, ising the business conclaves women to sell chops and Delhi. and has agreed to sell it to Mr. Pawan Kumar Saini, who has ap­ Donald Trump had 93,57,464 pushing the na- from Uttar Pradesh and 21 Singur movement during ending a 34-year-long Left and the investments made fries for a living. ''We will proached the Magma Housing fi­ signed an executive tional recovery rate to 94.93 from Punjab. his Trinamool Congress regime. Roy also highlighted in the state during these provide job avenues to the nance Limited Ltd for loan against order, according to which per cent while the COVID-19 A total of 1,43,019 deaths days, Roy, who was once the state government's al- nine years. youth,'' he said. mortgage of above said property. If an individual can be im- case fatality rate stands at have been reported so far in Banerjee's right-hand man leged failure in attracting in- ''I know that my top lead- The BJYM will register any person has any right, claim, title or interest in any manner over the prisoned for up to 10 1.45 per cent. the country including 48,139 and had joined the saffron vestments into the state ership may not agree, but I the names of young persons said property then intimate within 7 years for destroying, The COVID-19 active from Maharashtra followed party in 2017, told a press despite hosting several feel that Article 356 should for the purpose which, Khan days to Vikas Shokeen, Advocate, damaging, vandalising, caseload remained below 4 by 11,939 from Karnataka, conference here that driving global business summits. be immediately imposed in said, will also provide an AB­18, Mianwali Nagar, Delhi­ or desecrating a monu- lakh for the seventh consec- 11,883 from Tamil Nadu, away the Nano manufactur- ''The chief Minister held West Bengal to restore idea about the number of 110087. Thereafter any kind of claim will not be accented. ment, memorial, or utive day. 9,981 from Delhi, 9,010 ing plant out of West Bengal several global investment democracy,'' the BJP na- jobless men and women in statue within the United There are 3,56,546 active from West Bengal, 8,056 was the ''biggest blunder'' summits over the last nine tional vice president said. the state. Khan claimed that Vikas Shokeen States or otherwise van- coronavirus infections in the from Uttar Pradesh, 7,052 and this acted as a deterrent years, but no investment has He also expressed confi- at present, bomb making is Advocate dalises government prop- country which comprises from Andhra Pradesh and for other industrialists too. come to the state for setting dence that the saffron party the only industry in the AB­18, Mianwali Nagar, P.O. Sunder Vihar, New Delhi­110087. erty. 3.62 per cent of the total 5,057 from Punjab. The project was moved to up industries, while those will win the Assembly elec- state.

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DELHI TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2020 3 GB Nagar AAP govt of doing reports 49 Kejriwal to fast for a day over farm fresh COVID ‘politics’ of lies cases bills, urges govt to repeal new laws and accusations: Staff Reporter Noida New Delhi Delhi CM said As many as 49 new Coron- elhi Chief Minister he will observe a day­ Delhi BJP avirus positive cases were Arvind Kejriwal long fast in response to Staff Reporter first decide what has hap- reported in the Gautam said he will ob- New Delhi pened," Buddh Nagar district dur- Dserve a day-long a call given by farmers The protest of the corpora- Adding that he said, ing the past 24 hours on fast on Monday in response protesting against tion leaders continued out- "Within 7 days, the Aam Aad- Sunday. to a call given by farmers three new farm laws, side the CM's residence for mi Party should conduct an With reporting of these protesting against three new and appealed to the the seventh day over the de- inquiry and can take action new cases the number of farm laws, and appealed to Centre to shun ego and mand to release the out- against the concerned leaders the Coronavirus infected the BJP-ruled Centre to shun standing fund of Municipal or councillors and if all the al- people in the district has ego and scrap the legisla- scrap the legislations Corporations of Rs 13000 legations in the investigation gone to 24,087. tions. crore. are falsified, Kejriwal would At the same 94 patients Addressing a virtual press any amount of grains and it Delhi BJP Vice-President have to apologizes to the cor- were discharged from hos- briefing on Sunday, the chief is no longer considered a Rajiv Babbar and North Del- poration leaders," pital. According to official minister asked the Centre crime. hi Municipal Corporation Mayor Jai Prakash said, "I concerned, as many as 49 n bring a Bill to guarantee "This also means that Mayor Jai Prakash on Sun- challenge the Delhi govern- people have been con- minimum support price there will be high inflation. day addressed a press con- ment to investigate the Rs firmed to have Coronavirus (MSP) for agricultural pro- People can hoard till the ference outside the CM res- 2,400 crore scam within 7 infection in Gautam Budh duce. time the inflation rate dou- idence and accused the Del- days, if it is proved, I will re- Nagar during the last 24 Kejriwal said he will hold bles every year. For instance, hi government of doing pol- sign. If nothing comes out in hours. one-day fast on Monday in the prices of wheat grains itics of lies and accusations. the investigation, the entire Whereas 23,154 patients response to a call given by the will double from Rs 20 this State Vice President Rajiv cabinet of Kejriwal govern- have recovered so far in agitating farmers and urged year to Rs 40 next year, and Babbar said that, our ment will have to resign," the district from this dis- his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) then Rs 80, and then Rs women councilors have "We are constantly doing ease , 850 patients are cur- volunteers, supporters as 160, and so on," he added. been sitting under the open sanitation work here. From rently being treated in dif- well as the people of the Enacted in September, sky for seven days in the se- tomorrow, the office of the ferent hospitals in the dis- country to join in. the three farm laws have vere cold and rain. Even in three corporations will run trict. As many as 85 persons "I want to appeal to the protesting on Delhi's bor- tional?" he questioned. us as anti-nationals. What been projected by the central the night, the women coun- from the dharna site and have died due to Coron- central government to put an ders for the past two weeks. The BJP should not think Congress did to our move- government as major re- cilors kept chilling in the will work for the welfare of avirus in the district so far. end to their ego. The gov- Kejriwal expressed an- wrongly that only a few ment, the BJP is doing the forms in the agriculture sec- cold but they were not al- the people," Jai Prakash ernments are formed by the guish that some central min- farmers from Punjab and same to the farmers tor that will remove the mid- lowed to apply a till Tripal. added. AAP trying public, the public is not isters and BJP leaders were Haryana and only a few peo- protest," he said. dlemen and allow farmers to He said, "Aam Aadmi Party Delhi will become unsta- formed by the governments. labelling protesting farm- ple are in this movement. The chief minister sell anywhere in the country. leaders are saying that the ble and the situation will to ‘divert The three farm laws should ers as "traitors and anti-na- Kejriwal compared the claimed that even the mid- However, the protesting North Delhi Municipal Cor- worsen if sanitation workers attention’ from be immediately repealed and tionals". "defaming" of the farmers dle-upper class people were farmers have expressed ap- poration has waived Rs goes on strike. He said that a Bill should be brought to "I want to ask them, if so protest with the Anna Haz- against the farm laws and prehension that the new 2,400 crore of the South if the sanitation workers go mayors’ guarantee MSP to farmers," many ex-servicemen, na- are's movement of which believed it will lead to price laws would pave the way Delhi Municipal Corpora- on strike, the basic amenities he said. tional and international he was a top leader. rise. for eliminating the safety tion, the next day the lead- being provided to Delhiites agitation: The chief minister said the sportspersons, singers and "I could not help but rem- "Until now, hoarding in cushion of MSP and do away ers of the Aam Aadmi Party will be affected, for which Mayor Anamika Centre should immediately celebrities, lawyers and inisce the days of Anna Haz- this country was a crime, but with the mandi system, leav- are saying that the Rs 2,400 Kejriwal government will be accept all demands of the traders supporting and join- are Ji's movement. The Con- under the Centre's new farm ing them at the mercy of big crore has been scammed. responsible," said Mayor Jai Staff Reporter farmers who have been ing them, are all anti-na- gress government defamed laws any person can hoard corporates. The Aam Aadmi Party must Prakash. New Delhi Mayor of South Delhi Anamika has accused the AAP leaders of trying to di- Executive meeting NDMC launches Swachhta vert attention from the mayors’ agitation by level- ling false allegations. Song to create awareness However, she asserted of Delhi BJP held that they would not be Staff Reporter afraid of false accusations New Delhi and the struggle will con- The New Delhi Municipal tinue. Council (NDMC) here on It may be recalled that all Sunday launched Swachh- three mayors of Delhi have ta song to create awareness been staging protest near among citizens for behav- the chief minister’s resi- iour change. dence for the past a week Chairperson, NDMC, demanding release of Rs Dharmendra, launched the 13,000 crore from the Del- Swachhta song at amphithe- hi government, atre, central park at Con- The strike by the three naught Place. mayors of Delhi, mayor of After launching south Delhi Anamika, may- the song Dharmendra or of north Delhi Jai said that the NDMC Prakash, and the mayor of Swachhta song shall East Delhi Nirmal Jain ac- unify all its citizens and companied by the BJP keep them motivated in councillors and other party one platform with the leaders have been staging objective of achieving protest at the chief minis- the goals of Swachh ter's residence for the past Bharat Mission and up­ seven days. Staff Reporter Delhi Jal Board, issues of at a loss at loss of Rs 60,000 coming Swachh Survck­ Anamika said that the New Delhi fixed charges in electricity crore. shan 2021. Movement in keeping the free number 1533 of NDMC are deployed for the collec- leaders of the Aam Aadmi Delhi state unit of Bharatiya bills, failure of education, The political proposal ac- area litter free and proac- as well as in telephone ex- tion of the segregated waste. Party are trying to divert at- Janata Party Sunday held health and public transport cused the Delhi government After launching the song tively involved in waste re- change of NDMC offices. The song on auto tippers will tention from our mass one day executive meeting services and corruption. of deliberately crippling the Dharmendra said that the duction. The chairman of the also create an impact among movement by adopting connecting all 7 Lok Sabha The party leaders claimed three municipal corpora- NDMC Swachhta song shall Dharmendra informed NDMC acknowledged the the citizens to give their waste false tricks. The AAP Party constituencies leaders that Delhi government gave tions of Delhi. In order to unify all its citizens and keep that the Swachhta Song will role of all of its stakeholders to auto tipper trucks in seg- is accusing the north and through video conferencing a loan of Rs 40,000 crore prevent the corporation them motivated in one plat- be played in all NDMC's auto in keeping NDMC as a role regated of dry, wet and haz- south corporations of scam amid COVID-19. The party even after the budget of Jal from functioning properly, form with the objective of tippers to announce its arrival model city and help in achiev- ardous waste. of Rs 2500 crore. This leaders presented political Board was Rs 7300 crore the Delhi government has achieving the goals of Swachh during door-to-door garbage ing NDMC first rank in the Among others secretary , charge is baseless and we proposal including a noticed annually and also gave an banned their constitutional Bharat Mission and upcom- collection in NDMC area as a upcoming Swachh Sarvek- NDMC, Dr. B.M Mishra, rep- are ready for any investi- scam of around Rs 60,000 additional budget of Rs fund. ing Swachh Survckshan reminder to citizens to par- shan 2021. resentatives of RWA’s, MTA’s gation. crore in Delhi Jal Board. 11,000 crore, while Jal The current financial year 2021. ticipate in the Swachhta The Swachh rally of the of New Delhi area and Safai The Political proposal also Board was in profit before is towards the end but even It will also help in main- Movement. auto tipper trucks was also sewak and senior officers of AAP leaders includes the demand of is- the Aam Aadmi Party came a quarter of the fund has not taining the enthusiasm for This song will also be flagged off by the chairper- NDMC were also present on detained ahead suing a white paper on the to power and now running been released yet. their role in Swachh Bharat played as caller tune in toll- son, NDMC. 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The in- tary tendering their resig- dent and it is like betraying farmers should end their others, who were on One of the mobile- looters jured miscreant has been nations. against the farmers. agitation. As many as five their way to the Union was injured in the en- identified as Rohit alias The two office bearers of On the other hand, Bhanu rounds of talks have been Home Minister's resi- counter. One stolen bike, Bhuri son Rohtas, a resi- the BKU (Bhanu) i.e. na- Pratap Singh, the national held between the govern- dence and LG house to two pistols with three live dent of Mayur Vihar Phase- tional spokesperson Satish president of the BKU ment and the farmers’ rep- hold a demonstration cartridges and one empty I, Delhi. Chaudhary and national (Bhanu), told that he was resentatives to break the against alleged misap- one were also recovered The DCP further said that general secretary Mahen- called by the defense minis- deadlock, but no solution propriation of funds by from them. by sending the injured mis- dra Singh Chiraulii resigned ter Rajnath Singh and visit- has been found so far. Both the New Delhi Munici- DCP Rajesh S told that creant to the hospital, the from their respective posi- ed Singh's residence along the government and the pal Council (NDMC). Shahbaz, a resident of Sec- police started combing in tions, while its state presi- with national vice president farmers are adamant. After Their detention comes tor-8, informed the control search of the absconding dent Yogesh Pratap started Ajab Singh Kasana, state the negotiations failed, the after the police denied room that two youths riding miscreant from the spot and hunger strike. They were all president Yogesh Pratap government also handed permission to Chadha's on bike near the police post he was arrested shortly af- against the decision of Singh national media in- over a written proposal to request to hold a 'peace- of sector-6 robbed his mo- terwards and the mobile Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, charge BP Singh and district the farmers, but that too ful demonstration out- bile and ran towards the phone was recovered from Ntional president, president Rajiv Nagar. Agri- was rejected by the agitating side the residence of the roundabout. On this infor- him. The police is investi- BKU(Bhanu) to open the culture minister Narendra farmers. The farmers have Union Home Minister mation, the police of the po- gating the criminal history of Chilla Border Road. Singh Tomar was also pres- only intensified their agia- on Sunday. lice station sector-20 chased both the miscreants. National spokesperson ent in the meeting . tion since then. pinion 4 O TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2020 Breaking Time Karnataka, UP determined Sudoku 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 A clear tool to harass and intimidate correct solution. “the other” and questioning love and faith

“Work is in progress’ should should be the other way read the sign in BJP’s making round. North Block views it as of a Hindu Rashtra! Polarisa- a ‘serious security lapse’ and tion on communal lines and has sought a report. While targeting of minorities gets some cars were damaged, another fillip. This time it’s Nadda was unhurt and BJP-ruled Karnataka. On thanked ‘Maa Durga’s bless- Wednesday last, it passed the ings. However, blessings of anti-cow slaughter Ordinance President Kovind would be in Vidhan Souda, amid bed- required finally for both Amit lam but deferred it in the Shah and Governor Dhankhar Council 24 hours later. It shall to save Bengal, which “has do so once it’s certain of ma- descended into an era of jority. But it doesn’t stop it tyranny, anarchy and dark- from hitting headlines like ness” with a failed State ad- UP, whose police has gone ministration. With Assembly proactive in regulating and polls early 2021, Didi will have Solution, Sudoku Karnataka Preven­ punishing inter-faith mar- to keep her ear to the ground tion of Slaughter riages and conversions after for the rug could be pulled and Preservation of passage of the Prohibition of ahead of time. Unlawful Conversion of Reli- Tripura Rumblings Cattle Bill­2020 shall gion Ordinance, 2020. A clear BJP-ruled Tripura offers a give the police tool to harass and intimidate hearing petitions against con- candidates in some home dis- prisonment for life for not good lesson for party disci- “the other” and questioning struction work, doesn’t both- tricts of ministers and even the less than 10 years but may ex- pline. With Chief Minister Bi- power to conduct love and faith! Likewise, the er the government. The apex State unit President lost. Plus, tend to remainder of natural plab Kumar Deb contemplat- checking as it envis­ Karnataka Prevention of court but relents saying: “We the results were different from life or with death in heinous ing nipping the rebellion in the ages a ban on all Slaughter and Preservation have shown deference to you the panchayat polls of 2010 cases; special police teams bud by going public, the lead- of Cattle Bill-2020 shall give and expected that you will act and 2015, when the party in and 36 separate courts to be ership in Delhi has frowned. forms of cattle the police power to conduct in a prudent manner. The power had won the grassroot set up; an acid attack victim to Don’t indulge in “public show” slaughter (including checking as it envisages a ban same deference should be vote too. Candidates having get Rs 10 lakh for plastic sur- of strength on an intra-party on all forms of cattle slaugh- shown to the Court and there ncreased their base in 21 dis- gery/facial reconstruction and issue, is the stern message buffaloes) and strin­ ter (including buffaloes) and should be no demolition or tricts or that the party would the amount to be collected as from Headquarters on gent punishment to stringent punishment to those construction,” i.e. till the pe- do better in next elections can fine from the convict. Plus, in Wednesday last. Deb has re- those who indulge in who indulge in smuggling, il- titions are disposed off over be no consolation. Just two today’s digital age threatening lented and deferred plans for legal transportation, atroci- the Central Vista project. Pre- years in power, disillusion- and intimidating women on a public meeting at a stadium smuggling, illegal ties on cows and slaughtering dictably it’s readily agreed as ment appears to have crept in. social media, disclosure of on Sunday. Trouble has been THE WISDOM TREE transportation, atroc­ them. A jail term of 3-7 years the pooja had to be performed The writing is on the wall and victims’ identity in case of brewing for sometime but and (or) a fine up to Rs 5 and not just ordinary ribbon- more than Gehlot the High molestation/acid attack is to came into sharp focus when a By Suveen Kumar ities on cows and lakh, is on agenda. Those in cutting. While Opposition sen- Command must see it. be considered crime. Well group of BJP supporters slaughtering them. the cattle industry and busi- ior leaders slammed the cer- Maharashtra’s ‘Shakti’ meaning alright, but will it act shouted “Biplab Hathao, BJP ness are already hit and this emony, Congress leader P Chi- Three cheers to Maharash- as a deterrent? Time will tell, Bachao” demanding his re- SELF-LOVE shall add to the economic dif- dambaram hit the nail on the tra government. It has pro- but women can hope for a moval in front of Central ob- ficulties. But why should the head: “The foundation for a posed ‘Shakti Act’ to rein in better tomorrow. server Vinod Sonkar. In Oc- It is your life give it a chance have asked from others and government care, for the BJP new Parliament building was heinous sexual offences Bengal’s Costly ‘Lapse’? tober, a group of ‘12 MLAs’ is when nobody does, it is your they have refused to give. cows “are holy to Hindus”. laid on the ruins of a liberal against women and children Complete lawlessness and said to have met national Pres- life give it a shape that you You are closest to yourself so It’s just a question of time, democracy.” Need more be through stiff punishment, in- ‘goonda raj’ is now a near ident Nadda warning if pres- want it to take, it is your life you can listen to yourself when others too like Kar- said! cluding death penalty, life normal for BJP to describe the ent leadership is allowed to give it the words that you with more attention, you are nataka shall join Uttar Rajasthan Big Upset sentence, hefty fines as well as TMC-ruled West Bengal. How continue, “the Left and even want it to learn. It is your life, dearest to yourself so you will Pradesh and Gujarat and the Rajasthan gives the BJP ensure speedy trial. The draft soon will this line help it to get Congress will gather lost it is your baby. If someone care for yourself most defi- caravan will dangerously good reason to be upbeat and bill, to be tabled in ensuing Mamata Banerjee’s fiefdom ground” as Deb’s “total dicta- loves it more than you then nitely, you are sweetest to grow, even more obstinate. Not only winter session of Assembly under President’s rule is the torship and poor governance give it to them, if someone yourself so you will be accept Mahurat Date Kept did it give the Gehlot govern- in two parts — Maharashtra big question. While rumours is making the party very un- keeps it better than you then yourself most widely. New Delhi kept its date ment a run for its money in Shakti Criminal Law (Maha- have been floating for a while, popular.” However, Deb says keep it to them, if someone A complete love is when it with the big mahurat. An the panchayat elections but rashtra Amendment) Act, the alleged attack on the con- he ‘wants to transform Tripu- makes it larger than you starts from yourself and adamant Prime Minister Modi upstaged it at a time when it’s 2020 and Special Court and voy of BJP President Nadda by ra into a model state of the then pass it to them. The life spreads to others. You also laid the foundation stone of in the thick of the farmers’ Machinery for Implementa- TMC cadres with stones and country and wouldn’t com- deserves the most of every- have 1/4th right on the love the new Parliament building protest. Sharp that it is, the tion of Maharashtra Shakti bricks in Kolkata on Thursday promise with hooliganism, il- thing and best of every- that you are filled with, on Thursday last, ironically on party quickly used the victory Criminal Law, 2020, got the last has upped the ante. Pre- legal land brokerage business, thing and if you can’t do you also hold 1/4th International Day for Human to brag of it being “a farmers’ Cabinet’s nod on Wednesday dictably, Didi has scoffed at it and smuggling of drugs.” this then let others do right on joy that you Rights, when freedom of mandate and a vote for farm last. Its provisions include: and claimed it was “staged” by What next? The BJP-IPTF it for you. Your life is sprinkle on your speech and expression in the reforms,” and that they were completing case investigation saffron brigade itself as the came to power in 2018 after your cutest baby loved ones, you world’s largest democracy is not on the same page as their within 15 days, trial shall be cadre are every day “coming dislodging 25-year-old Left so love it so also have 1/4th under grave threat, even seen northern fraternity in Haryana conducted after filing of out (for rallies) with firearms. Front government and surely much that it right on the by the UN. The urgency is and Punjab! Of the 4371 pan- chargesheet on a daily basis They are slapping themselves fruits of power can be allowed never com- freedom that beyond comprehension — in chayat samiti seats, BJP and case completed within and blaming it on us. Just to rot. plains you, you are given midst of pandemic, econom- bagged 1,989 as against Con- 30 working days; time for ap- think of the situation. They are live it so much that it never to, you also have 1/4th right ic crisis, farmers’ protest, Op- gress’ 1,852 and of the 635 zila peal down from existing six roaming around with BSF, leaves you and kiss it so on the wealth that you re- position boycott, et al. Worse, parishad seats, BJP won 353 months to 45 days; if found CRPF, Army, CISF…then why much that it never aban- ceive time to time. Don’t be a frown by the Supreme Court and Congress 252. Worse, guilty, to be punished with im- are you so scared!” Perhaps, it dons you. If you can love oth- self-obsessed but do be self- ers, you can love yourself loved. Love yourself when too. You love others when others have no time to love you know good and bad in you, love yourself when oth- What future SAARC them and you accept them, ers have no way to love you, you love others when you love yourself when others find them a part of you, you have no reason to love you. I Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave not‑so‑veiled warning, “the full potential love others when you find can’t promise what self-love them your own. You yourself will make you but I promise of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence is most known to you, most it will not cheat you, it will n 36th SAARC far. Artificial obstacles had litical entity. accepted by you and most not break you. Charter Day An- been raised against the SAARC The Détente between two own to you. Don’t be harsh Moral: Love is a serv- niversary, the heads process.” major European powers France on yourself, God is not in ice. Self-love is a service Oof SAARC countries The eight-member SAARC – and Germany made EU possi- others only He is in you too. to you , love for others is delivered messages albeit con- South Asian Association for ble. A similar development be- You too deserve the same a service to others and flicting ones. Indian Prime Regional Cooperation was set tween India and Pakistan could level of forgiveness and kind- love for God is a service Minister Narendra Modi gave up 36 years ago on 8 December perhaps do the trick for ness especially when you to God. not-so-veiled warning, “the full 1985 in Dhaka. The idea was SAARC. Unfortunately, while potential of SAARC can only be mooted in 1980 in the first India is a democracy, Pakistan realised in an atmosphere free meeting of seven founding has been ruled directly or by TOP STORY of terror and violence.” He countries – Bangladesh, proxy by the military, which has called upon its leaders to Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, its own logic of survival, based Prime Minister of “recommit to defeating the Pakistan and Sri Lanka – which on prolonged conflict with In- Readers are recom- forces that support and nurture met in Colombo in April 1981. dia not reconciliation. Dear Reader, If you have Nepal and current mended to make all nec- terrorism”. Afghanistan became the 8th Unless there is a change any news or you have any SAARC Chairman KPS essary enquiries and seek Prime Minister of Nepal and member at the 13th Annual from military hegemony to suggestion regarding our appropriate advice be- Oli made an appeal for current SAARC Chairman KPS Summit, 2005. The major tion between India and Pak- Nepal is a Hindu majority democratic politics, peace and newspaper or you have any fore action on any adver- SAARC process to be Oli made an appeal for SAARC founding principle is the “re- istan has been painful and is in- country with non-sizeable mi- security between India and problem with any govern- tisement and content resumed. process to be resumed. In his spect for the principles of sov- complete, and the separation of norities and Sri Lanka is Bud- Pakistan is quite unlikely. 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It has been ter often calling for vengeance Similar is the history of con- attempt at reconciliation with understanding that in- SAARC process including an a body of unequal and dis- and retribution. flicts and wars between the New Delhi. One incident worth formation given in this early convening of the summit parate members. The size of In- The socio-religious configu- members of European Union. recalling was when Morarji FOR publication is merely for can rekindle hope among our dia as the biggest country com- ration in South Asian countries There is also huge difference in Desai won the hearts of even reference and must not people and provide ground to pared to smaller ones like Sri emanating from such a histo- size and population. Take for Pakistan military by offering In- ADVERTISING IN be taken as having final move forward.” Lanka, Maldives and Nepal ry is unique. India is a Hindu instance Germany which is dian military assistance to it. On authority of or binding in Soon after Pakistan Prime cuts both ways. It could be the majority country with a large now after unification 80 million one occasion, Desai telephoned TOP any way. We do not owe Minister Imran Khan gave his biggest market for neighbour- Muslim population as a mi- and Luxemburg is under 2 mil- Zia-ul-Haq, “General, why do any responsibility for message which was as expect- ing countries, and also be per- nority along with other small- lion. All member countries in you spend on your military in- damage or loss to any ed critical of India. He said, “It ceived as a bully. Wrongly or er religious groups like Chris- EU, including the six founding stead of putting the scarce re- person, a purchase of this is unfortunate that due to long rightly, the latter has been the tians, Parsis, Bahais, and Indic members, are matured democ- sources into development. If STORY production is not for the standing unresolved disputes perception of quite a few coun- religions like Buddhist and racies and sound economies. your country is under attack, I PLEASE result of any action taken amongst the member states, tries. Jains. Pakistan, Bangladesh, The desire for greater eco- will put my military behind on the basis of this work. SAARC countries have been The history of two other Afghanistan and Maldives are nomic good in unity and soli- yours”. No wonder, Morarji CONTACT: All disputes are subject unable to achieve the desired countries being a part of India Muslim majority countries with darity in Europe was the driv- was honoured with Pakistan’s to the exclusive jurisdic- socio-economic cooperation in the past brings up other tra- other minorities, ‘Hindus’ in ing force behind the creation highest civilian award. 9818799941 tion of court and forums and prosperity in the region so ditional problems. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES BJP dumps its coalition partner in Assam UP Police will seek UP govt docs custody of PFI student Guwahati: North East," Shah said. should serve he BJP on Sunday Later, at a press confer- virtually dumped ence, Sonowal announced wing Rauf Shareef in dept for 10 one of its coalition that the BJP, UPPL and Lucknow: years: official Tpartners in Assam, GSP have joined hands for The Uttar Pradesh Police the BPF, and picked up a the BTC and UPPL chief said on Sunday that it would Lucknow: new ally to gain majority and Pramod Boro will be the seek custody of Popular Government doctors in Ut- rule the Bodoland Territori- new CEM. Front of India''s student tar Pradesh completing al Council (BTC), a self-gov- The BJP and BPF, along wing leader Rauf Shareef, postgraduate courses will erning body in the Bodo- with the AGP, fought the arrested in Kerala by the have to give their services dominated areas of the state. 2016 assembly elections to- Enforcement Directorate, in the department for 10 The Bodoland People''s gether in which BPF got 12 in connection with a case of years or pay a compensa- Front (BPF), which has three seats, winning all they has funding and stirring up tion of Rs 1 crore, according ministers in the Sarbananda contested. Three of its MLAs protests after the assault to an official. Sonowal-led coalition gov- are still ministers in the and death of a young The order, issued last ernment in the state, has Sonowal government. woman in Hathras. Wednesday, reiterated an emerged as the single-largest BPF’s lone Rajya Sabha "Rauf Shareef is wanted earlier one issued on April party in the just concluded member Biswajit Daimari, in the Hathras case and a The UP Police had on 3, 2017. It said had been BTC polls, winning 17 seats in before he formally joined team will be sent to bring November 18 issued a look- cases of some doctors com- the 40-member body. the BJP last month, had him here after the ED (En- out notice against Shareef. pleting the PG course and BPF president Hagrama been supporting the Naren- forcement Directorate) Kerala journalist Siddique seeking a no objection cer- Mohilary said his party re- dra Modi government on completes its work," UP''s Kappan and three others tificate (NOC) for doing peatedly appealed to the BJP different occasions in the Additional Director Gener- were arrested in Mathura senior residentship, which to follow the "coalition" upper house. al of Police (Law and Order) when they were on their would not be allowed and norms and help it to form a gratulated the UPPL for win- "Since we are part of the the pleas. Soon, the Union However, Daimari joined Prashant Kumar said. way to Hathras after the they had to return to their "government" in the BTC, ning 12 seats and also termed state government in Dispur, home minister tweeted, the BJP last month. Shareef, the general sec- assault and death of the 19- native departments. but the BJP ignored the the party an "ally" in his I appeal to the BJP to help "NDA secured a comfort- This is the second time retary of PFI student wing year-old Dalit woman. According to the earlier pleas. tweet, Chief Minister Sar- the BPF to form the govern- able majority in Assam BTC that the BJP broke its ties Campus Front of India, was The death of the woman order, the PMHS (provin- The United People''s Par- banada Sonowal announced ment in the BTC. We have election. Congratulations to with a coalition partner in arrested by the ED at and her cremation by the cial medical and health ty Liberal (UPPL) has won 12 that UPPL chief Pramod not broken the alliance with our ally UPPL, CM @sar- recent times. In 2018, the Trivandrum airport on Sat- authorities in the dead of services) doctors opting for seats, the BJP nine, while Boro will be the new Chief the BJP and it should follow banandsonwal, @hi- saffron party pulled the plug urday in a money launder- the night without her fam- postgraduation get addi- the Congress and the Gana Executive Member (CEM) the coalition," Mohilary, mantabiswa, @Ranjeetkr- on the Mehbooba Mufti led ing case. ily''s consent triggered a na- tional marks, especially for Suraksha Party (GSP), head- in the BTC. who had been the CEM for Dass and @BJP4Assam PDP-BJP government in The Uttar Pradesh Police tionwide outrage. serving in rural areas. ed by Lok Sabha MP Naba While the BPF and UPPL the past 17 years, told a unit”. Jammu and Kashmir. claimed that the four people The PFI had been ac- Sarania, got one each. are considered rivals in the press conference in Kokra- "I thank people of Assam The Shiv Sena and Akali arrested on their way to cused of funding protests Jammu‐ Shortly after senior BJP Bodo-dominated areas, there jhar, the headquarters of for their continued faith in Dal themselves have walked Hathras in October were against the Citizenship leader and Union Home was no pre-poll alliance the BTC. PM @narendramodi''s re- out of the NDA in the past acting at the behest of Sha- Amendment Act across the Srinagar NH Minister Amit Shah con- among other parties as well. However, the BJP ignored solve towards a developed one year. reef. country earlier this year. open for one‐way traffic Pak violates ceasefire in two DDC polls: Freezing weather fails Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar sectors along LoC and IB in J‐K national highway was to dampen spirit of voters in J‐K open for one-way traf- Jammu: Indian forces opened fire on forward fic, while the Mughal Pakistani troops violated posts and villages along Jammu: Union Territory last year. Kathua 60.95. Gurha Mundian polling road connecting the ceasefire by resorting to retaliated befittingly the IB in Kathua district of Despite dense fog in the The polling for DDC elec- Voters belonging to differ- booth in Hiranagar, while twin districts of Poonch unprovoked firing and to silence the Pakistani Jammu region, the offi- plains and freezing weather tions and panchayat bypolls ent age groups were seen Beeru Gujjar, a nonagenari- and Rajouri with south mortar shelling on forward guns, the officials said, cials said. conditions in high altitude was held across 17 DDC con- waiting in long queues for an, voted at Trehara polling Kashmir remained posts and villages in two They said the firing from areas following recent snow- stituencies in Jammu division their turn, the officials said. booth in Barnoti block and fo closed for the sixth sectors along the Line of adding that there was across the border in the fall, voters participated en- in this phase. At several places, they said centenarian Bhihar Lal cast po consecutive day on Control (LoC) and Inter- no report of any casu­ Pansar border outpost area thusiastically in the sixth Amid freezing weather and voters as old as over 100 his vote at Panchayat Ghar gi Sunday, a traffic de- national Border (IB) in alty on the Indian side. in Hiranagar sector start- phase of maiden District De- braving hilly terrain, snow years were seen casting their Nagrota polling booth in the partment official said. Jammu and Kashmir''s ed around 10 pm on Sat- velopment Council (DDC) at many places and dense votes. same block. “Traffic has been ply- Poonch and Kathua dis- fire violation by firing with urday, drawing strong and elections in Jammu and fog in the morning, the voters The enthusiastic young and The polling in Kathua was in ing from Jammu to- tricts, officials said on Sun- small arms and shelling effective retaliation from Kashmir on Sunday. turned up in large numbers to first time voters were also held for DDC constituencies, po wards Srinagar since day. mortars along the LoC in the Border Security Force The enthusiasm was the vote at their respective polling seen showing inked fingers. and vacant panch and morning. It is going on Indian forces retaliated Degwar sector of Poonch," (BSF). same among all the age stations. Undeterred by freezing sarpanch seats in Barnoti smoothly though the befittingly to silence the a defence spokesman said. The cross-border firing groups in Jammu division Poonch district in Jammu conditions and dense fog, and Hiranagar blocks. an dense fog, which en- Pakistani guns, the offi- He said the Indian army between the two sides con- as witnessed in the previous has recorded the highest vot- Mohammad Saidq, 26, was Five candidates -- four for pe gulfed most parts of cials said, adding that retaliated befittingly and tinued till 3.45 am on Sun- five phases of the maiden er turnout of 76.78 per cent the first voter at Rakh Sarkar vacant panch seats in Barnoti Jammu region earlier there was no report of any the cross-border shelling day, forcing border resi- DDC elections and panchay- followed by Rajouri at 74.03 polling booth, Hiranagar in block and one for vacant in the day, slowed casualty on the Indian side. between the two sides was dents to spend the night in at bypolls, which is inciden- per cent, Reasi 74.02, Ud- Kathua. panch seat in Hiranagar block down the movement of "At about 5.45 pm (Sun- going on when last reports underground bunkers, the tally the first democratic ex- hampur 72.04, Ramban Byaso Devi, 85 and Man- -- were declared elected un- vehicles,” the official day), Pakistan (Army) ini- were received. officials said. ercise in the erstwhile state 71.34, Samba 70.01, Jammu tho Devi, 80 cast their vote at opposed by respective re- said. tiated unprovoked cease- Pakistani Rangers also Agencies since it was reorganised as a 66.32, Doda 62.93 and Government High School turning officers. CHANDIGARH Cong MP If Dushyant keeps supporting BJP in Haryana, JJP Uttarakhand govt outsmarts Preneet Kaur’s in curbing corruption: mother MLAs should elect new leader, quit govt: Surjewala Transparency India's survey Dehradun: passes away Chandigarh: ties". Uttarakhand seems to have Chandigarh: he Congress Sunday "It is distinctly fresh in outsmarted many states in Satinder Kaur Kahlon, kept up the pressure the memory of the people of terms of curbing corruption. mother of Congress MP on Haryana Deputy Haryana as to how before The BJP government under Preneet Kaur, passed away TChief Minister Vidhan Sabha Elections in the leadership of Chief Min- after prolonged illness here Dushyant Chautala over the 2019, JJP and Dushyant ister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday. ongoing farmers’ protest, Chautala used to be vocal has adopted zero tolerance Satinder Kaur was 96. saying if he is not ready to about the corruption in the policy against corruption, She was the wife of former withdraw his JJP''s support BJP government in Haryana bringing the state ahead of Punjab Chief Secretary late to the BJP over the issue, his (2014-19)," the Congress many states including Uttar Gyan Singh Kahlon and party MLAs should elect a leader said. Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar also the mother-in-law of new leader and quit the gov- "After resorting to digging and Jharkhand. Punjab Chief Minister ernment. of roads, using tear gas, wa- According to Transparen- Amarinder Singh. Congress general secre- ter cannons (during farmers'' cy India's 2019 survey, Ut- She is survived by Pre- tary and spokesperson Ran- Delhi Chalo march last tarakhand has been ranked neet Kaur (MP), along with deep Surjewala also said month) and lathi charges on below states like Uttar son Himmet Singh Kahlon Chautala should not "hide agitating farmers to throttle Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar be of zero tolerance. The in- o and another daughter behind the drama of holding their agitation, the BJP-JJP and Jharkhand in cases of tentions of Rawat became d Geetinder Kaur. talks with BJP leaders and government in Haryana bribery. In Uttarakhand, clearer after formation of - "It is with great sorrow Central ministers, and in- adopted shameful tactics like compared to these states, SIT in NH 74 case and im- h that I inform about the de- stead come forward to with- BJP, then JJP MLAs should After meeting Union Agri- position and some Haryana branding the agitation as fewer people had to be prisonment of dozens of peo- - mise of my mother Sar- draw support to the Khattar call a meeting to elect a new culture Minister Narendra farmers to withdraw from being sponsored by Khalis- bribed for carrying out offi- ple soon after formation of il darni Satinder Kaur government and resign as leader and withdraw sup- Singh Tomar in New Delhi, the BJP-led government in tanis-China-Pakistan to de- cial work. It is believed that the government. al Kahlon. In the view of cur- Deputy Chief Minister". port from the Khattar gov- Chautala had said the crop the state, after an informal fame this agitation. increasing transparency in After adopting the policy r rent pandemic situation, Referring to the continuing ernment while supporting procurement at the govern- meeting of the Khattar gov- "Despite all those things, government functioning and of zero tolerance, the state r we request you all to pray protest by the farmers against the farmers'' agitation," he ment-decided MSP (mini- ernment here on Thursday, JJP and Dushyant Chautala limiting public contact with government has sent more for peace to her soul from the three new Central agri said in a statement issued mum support price) would had said he will resign if the are shamefully clinging to officials concerned by mak- than 55 guilty officers and your homes," tweeted Pre- laws, he said, "This fight is here. be ensured to each farmer till MSP system is threatened. power. The fact remains that ing official works and auc- employees to jail by taking neet Kaur. not only of 62 crore farmers, If they fail to do so, he the time he was part of the Thousands of farmers today the farmers of this tioning online has helped strict action in about two "Deeply pained and sad- but of all 130 crore people of said, the people of Haryana state government. have been protesting near country are fighting for their curb corruption. and a half dozen cases of cor- dened at the passing of my this country. Therefore, in the will never forgive them and Chautala had also met De- Delhi''s borders for over a livelihood, two time meal In the last three and a ruption so far. Chief minister mother-in-law Sardarni interest of the people and consider them "guilty of be- fence Minister Rajnath fortnight demanding a com- and to protect their land and half years, the state govern- Rawat has also made it clear Satinder Kaur Kahlon ji. A for the success of the farmers'' trayal with the farmers". Singh, and Food, Railways plete rollback of the three farming, but, sitting in the ment has taken many such from various forums that pious soul who always agitation, I call upon JJP Chautala had said on Sat- and Commerce Minister Central laws enacted in Sep- lap of the BJP after having steps to curb corruption. the state government has wished well for all," said and its MLAs to immediate- urday he was hopeful that the Piyush Goyal on Saturday, tember. garnered votes in the name Soon after taking oath as completely eliminated bro- Amarinder Singh in a tweet. ly withdraw their support to next round of talks between and said the Haryana gov- Surjewala claimed Chau- of opposing BJP, the JJP the chief minister, Rawat kers from the corridors of Punjab Governor V P the BJP government." the Centre and farmer unions ernment is stable as of now. tala has no time to talk to the has betrayed the voters,” he made it clear that the state power by adopting a policy of Singh Badnore laid a "If Dushyant Chautala is will take place in the next 24- Chautala, who is already agitating farmers which alleged. government's policy against zero tolerance on corrup- wreath at the Sector 5 res- not prepared to leave the 48 hours. under pressure from the op- shows "his strange priori- Agencies corruption in the state would tion. idence of the deceased and shared his heartfelt sym- pathy with the members of Farmers sit in protest on a side of Delhi‐Jaipur national highway as Haryana cops put up barricades the bereaved family, ac- Chandigarh: that district authorities Kheda area in Rewari along farm laws said they will ernment as major reforms cording to a government Farmers from Rajasthan have imposed Section 144 Rajasthan-Haryana border "force the government to in the agriculture sector release. and some other places of the CrPC banning as- (NH-48). Gurgaon is over rollback the anti-peasant that will remove the mid- The mortal remains of gathered in large numbers sembly of five or more peo- 70 km from the site while legislations." dlemen and allow farmers Satinder Kaur were con- on the Haryana-Rajasthan ple. Delhi is nearly 80 km Earlier, the farmers had to sell their produce any- signed to flames at the elec- border near Rewari on "We have set up barri- away. threatened to block the where in the country. tric crematorium here. Sunday for their march to- cades and we will try to Swaraj India chief Yo- Jaipur-Delhi highway. However, the protesting Besides the chief minister wards Delhi and sat in stop them here," he said, gendra Yadav, who was at Thousands of farmers farmers have expressed ap- and other members of the protest on side of the Del- adding, besides adequate the site, said since the bar- have been protesting at prehension that the new family, Amarinder''s broth- hi-Jaipur national high- force of the Haryana police, ricades have been put, the various border points of laws would pave the way er-in-law, president Shiro- way as the Haryana police three companies of para- farmers had no option but Delhi for over a fortnight for eliminating the safety mani Akali Dal (Amritsar) put up barricades to stop military personnel have to stage a sit-in. demanding repeal of the cushion of Minimum Sup- and former MP Simranjit them. been deployed to ensure A farmer from Rajasthan new farm laws. port Price and do away Singh Mann, was present at Rewari''s Superintendent law and order. who was among those who Enacted in September, with the mandi system, the crematorium. of Police Abhishek Jorwal The farmers were sitting wanted to march to Delhi the three farm laws have leaving them at the mercy Agencies told reporters at the site in protest at Jaisinghpur against the Centre''s new been projected by the gov- of big corporates. 6 TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY 14 DECEMBER, 2020

Gestures against racism Warm Up: Ben and Jack shine in drawn fine but can't be in detriment of game but India end with lot of positives others' right to Sydney he Indian cricket team will Australia A gave head into the first day-night a better account of celebrate: Coe Test against Australia with a New Delhi Tlot of optimism and happy themselves on an World Athletics President Sebastian selection dilemmas, having man- Coe says he is happy to ''accommo- aged to tick most of the boxes before eased out third day date'' athletes expressing their views drawing the three-day pink-ball dress against issues like racism but made it rehearsal against Australia A here on track, despite being re­ clear that such gestures should not in- Sunday. Australia A gave a better ac- duced to 25 for 3, end­ fringe on other sportspersons' right to count of themselves on an eased out celebrate their moments of glory. Top third day track, despite being re- ing on 305 for 4 riding athletes across the world have ex- duced to 25 for 3, ending on 305 for pressed solidarity with the Black Lives 4 riding on Ben McDermott and on Ben McDermott Matter movement, which gathered Jack Wildermuth's centuries. Both steam after the death of African- the batsmen survived a barrage of and Jack Wildermuth's American George Floyd at the hands bouncers under lights from Indian of a white police officer in the USA. pacers. centuries However, Rule 50 of the Olympic The talented McDermott (107 off on Pant's ability to turn the game Charter bans any form of protest in- 167 balls), younger son of Craig Mc- around in a session with his batting, cluding taking a knee, raising a fist or Dermott who was India's tormentor which unfortunately his senior and refusing to follow protocol at medal during the forgettable 91-92 series, more accomplished keeper Wrid- ceremonies. Coe finds nothing wrong along with his skipper Alex Carey dhiman Saha is not really capable of. in expression of a view. ''It is pretty ev- (58, 111 balls) added 117 runs in a As far as bowling is concerned, ident that everybody is reviewing counter-attacking fourth wicket part- Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, their view about their approach with- nership to partially save the game. Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran in their own sport. I am very happy for The four-Test series gets underway Ashwin look all set to start the Test the athletes if they choose to restate from December 17 in Adelaide. match. While Umesh and Ashwin their opposition to discrimination or Rookie Wildermuth (111 off 119 were not played in the second warm- to racism in sport, anti-racist initiatives balls) also got his ton and added 165 up game. It was more about check- etc,'' Coe said in an interaction with a runs with McDermott but Virat Kohli ing the other pacers and letting news agency. ''I am very happy for that and Ravi Shastri, watching the pro- Bumrah and Shami add miles to to be accommodated. I am also very ceedings from the dug-out, will be their legs. clear that any gesture like that or ob- happy with multiple options that On the third day, both bowled 13 servable gesture needs to be done re- emerged from the game. In the first overs each respectively and rightly spectfully and fully recognising that if hour itself, the probable first Test will certainly increase the Australian ing into the series. Rahul gives multiple options both conserved their energies for the big it is to be on the dais there are also oth- opening pair of Joe Burns (1) and team's worries. Similarly, Hanuma Vihari strong- as an opener and a middle-order battle allowing back-up pacers er athletes on the dais who are cele- Marcus Harris (5) was sent back by Shubman Gill's composure and ly kept himself in the hunt with a batsman. The fact that he has expe- Navdeep Saini (0/87 in 16 overs) and brating their moment of achieve- Mohammed Shami (2/58 in 13 technique opening the innings hundred that again reflected his pa- rience of 36 Test matches won't be Mohammed Siraj (1/54 in 17 overs) ment.'' He said such expression of overs). wouldn't have gone unnoticed com- tient approach. With his handy off- lost on the decision-makers when bowl longer spells without much views should be ''within a frame- While out-of-form Burns shuffled pared to Shaw's loose batting during breaks, one such delivery got rid of they sit back and pick the playing XI success. McDermott looked a stylish work'' and ''cannot be in detriment of across to a straight delivery and was his two knocks in the game. There is Carey, he can be a good option for the for the Adelaide opener. player with some attractive drives on somebody else's intrinsic enjoyment caught plumb in front, Harris was set a lot of time at Gill's disposal and the sixth specialist batsman's spot in If the day/night warm-up game is the off-side and Wildermuth under and celebration of their achievement''. up nicely with a leg-slip and his flick upright stance with an ability to get the side. But then there is an ex- any indicator, then Rishabh Pant, af- lights negotiated the short ball well Last Saturday, WA gave President's landed into Prithvi Shaw's hands his body behind the line of the ball tremely stylish KL Rahul, who has ter his 73-ball hundred, is the pri- enough, picking up a few runs in the Award to the iconic athletes famous for stationed for that particular shot. The like any top international batsman been sweating it out at the nets un- mary contender for donning the big process. their black power pose at the 200m lack of runs from the two openers does, gives his team a lot of hope go- der the watchful eyes of his skipper. gloves. The selection will be purely Agencies victory ceremony of the 1968 Olympic Games. Americans Tommie Smith and Ahead of Adelaide day-nighter, John Carlos stood with bowed heads, black gloves and raised fists while the Ankita wins ITF Australian silver medallist Peter Nor- Kuldeep says spinners man stood still in one of the most icon- ic images in world sport. ''Athletics has ‘difficult to read’ under lights consistently been in the forefront of thought leadership. It has done so in Sydney Kuldeep also slammed suggestions doubles title in Dubai the past like by Jesse Owens in 1936 Backing his case, Kuldeep Yadav reck- that India's first-ever Test series win in Olympics. We also had refugees team ons it may not be a bad idea to play him Australia during their last tour was Dubai in Olympics stadium making obser- in the series-opening day-night Test made easy by the absence of Steve Top Indian tennis player Ankita vations about all sorts of things,'' Coe against Australia, as batsmen often Smith and David Warner. ''You need to Raina won her third doubles title of said. The 64-year-old double Olympic find spinners ''difficult to read'' under win Test matches to win a series. We the pandemic-hit 2020 season, gold-medallist was cautious when lights. Kuldeep, who represents Kolkata won two of them, and could have won clinching the Al Habtoor challenge asked about the next season amid the Knight Riders in the IPL, will be in reck- the fourth one too had there been no with Ekaterine Gorgodze here. The COVID-19 pandemic which has oning for the day-night match starting rain. The criticism holds no merit. unseeded Indo-Georgian pair won 6- wreaked havoc on this year's calendar. December 17 at the Adelaide Oval. Whenever you are playing against a 4 3-6 10-6 against Aliona Bolsova ''I feel it's difficult to read spinners at team, your own team's performance Zadoinov from Spain and Slovakian night, because if a spinner uses varia- matters the most. ''So instead of look- Kaja Juvan in the final of the USD Mushtaq Ali T20 tions it's not always easy to spot the ing at the other team - who they have 100,000 hard court event on Satur- seam position of the ball. That can be in their squad, and who they don't - it day. Ankita said success on the sin- from Jan 10-31, an advantage for us,'' he told KKR.in. makes more sense to talk about your gles circuit is unparalleled but a It will be India's first day-night Test own team.'' Kuldeep has so far played deep run in doubles draw is not decision on other overseas, having played their maiden six Test matches, including two against without significance. one in Kolkata in 2019. Australia. Provided the fast bowlers ''The doubles has always helped me events after ''I have never experienced a pink ball strike form, India can win again, he in singles. Playing well in doubles has match outside India. So, it will be ex- said. ''We did well, and hence we won always been followed by good run in group stage: citing to see how it goes.'' He added, the Test series. If our fast bowling singles in my career. You get to prac- ''It'll be unfair to say spinners haven't works well and we perform as prolifi- tice with good players, get to play and dominated in Australian conditions, cally with the bat as we did the last time, can work out a few things in match- BCCI to states there have been many instances when we will win this time too. es,'' Ankita told a news agency. long break too was relieving. good learning curve.'' During the New Delhi spinners have done well Down Under. ''Yes, their team has now improved It was the fourth doubles final of ''It's really good that I am able to last three months, Ankita also got ex- The BCCI will It completely depends on how quick- with the return of the experienced the season for Ankita but the biggest travel again. I was doing a bit of posure of playing on the US circuit. start its much-de- ly you adapt to, and read the conditions. David Warner, Steve Smith and the trophy of the calender since her ear- training, both physical and mental at ''I have mostly played on hard courts layed domestic ''A lot of us, having played so much T20 likes of Marnus (Labuschagne), who lier two titles were at the USD 25,000 home and it was different coming and this time I got to play a lot in the season with the cricket of late, will have to be patient has really done well for them in recent level. In February this year, Ankita back to tour. Europe had already US. Thankfully I had my coach He- Syed Mushtaq Ali when playing Test cricket. Mental times. ''But last time too, their team was had made three finals, winning back- opened up and their players already mant Bendre's friend Shirish Desh- Trophy from Jan- toughness is very important. ''When good but we played some really, real- to-back titles in Nonthaburi (Thai- had two months of match sharp- pande to help me out. He has been uary 10 to 31 in switching to the longer format, you ly good cricket to win. Looking forward land) with Bibiane Schoofs and end- ness behind them. ''Most of the there for long as a coach. six different states sometimes tend to try too many things to the challenge once again, it's going ing runners-up in Jodhpur with com- matches were on clay at that time and ''It was good to have someone where bio-secure hubs will be creat- too quickly. Wickets don't come easy in to be a great contest.'' patriot Snehal Mane. The 27-year-old I had never played so many back-to- watching your matches and giving ed. The participating teams will be ex- Test cricket, so patience is the key.'' Agencies said returning to the circuit after a back clay court matches. It was a feedback.'' pected to report to their respective hubs on January 2. It is learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah has e-mailed all the state units Starc's return will be huge for pink ball Test: Hazlewood that Mushtaq Ali will kick-start the do- mestic itinerary although there is no Sydney jump straight in,' Hazloood said when go and it's been a good prep so far.'' Ha- pened last time around.'' In the third clarity as to when the Ranji Trophy will Australian team will be bolstered by the asked if a two-day preparation is zlewood dismissed Virat Kohli for the Test in Melborune in December 2018, start. The schedule has been thrown return of Mitchell Starc for the first Test enough. fourth consecutive time in ODIs this Team India declared for 443 for seven haywire owing to the COVID-19 pan- against India as the senior speedster has Hazlewood said that one thing that year but the pacer said he would look for after batting for 169.4 overs that saw demic. ''After having gone through been phenomenal in pink ball games, pandemic has taught him is that noth- a fresh start against the star Indian bats- Starc bowling 28 overs, Hazlwood toil- your responses and in accordance said his pace bowling partner Josh Ha- ing goes as per plan. ''If we've learned man. ing for 31.4 overs while Pat Cummins with the feedback received, I am zlewood. The left-arm pacer, who has anything from this (pandemic) year, that ''I've had some luck of late in the white sent down 34. pleased to inform you that BCCI is the top bowling figures in the pink ball nothing goes per your plan and we're al- ball stuff. You take a little bit into the ''We had spent a lot of time on the planning to start the domestic season with 42 wickets at an average of 19.23 ways struggling with schedules and next format but I think it's pretty much field in Melbourne with short rest in be- 2020-21 with the scheduling of the in from seven D/N Tests, will rejoin the travel and different things. I'm sure this a fresh start, a different story again with tween and then again in Sydney. ''In T20 tournament for the Syed Mush- squad here on Monday after his 'com- hiccup will be no different for him the pink ball. He has obviously scored four-five match Test series, that's a taq Ali Trophy,'' Shah wrote to state passionate leave' due to family illness. (Starc),'' he added. some runs last time with the red bull. huge goal for the batters to not only units. ''He's obviously a huge part of our team With vice-captain Pat Cummins, Ha- ''It's just crucial to start well against him. score runs but spend a lot of time in the ''By Saturday, January 2, 2021, and attack. Everyone knows his num- zlewood, Starc and spinner Nathan I've got him in both the innings in one middle, to get some arms and legs of the teams will have to assemble in their re- bers with the pink ball. We welcome him Lyon, the Aussies would have full Test so it's crucial to start well.'' India opposition bowlers. ''Hopefully we can spective hub. From Sunday, January with open arms,'' Hazlewood said dur- strength, even as their batting faces won the historic Border-Gavaskar Tro- swing that around this time and keep 10, 2021, tournament will start and the ing a virtual news conference here on some question marks with injury woes phy in 2018-19 and the series wit- the Indian bowlers out for as long as final will be played on January 31, Sunday. to opening duo of David Warner Warn- nessed the Aussie bowlers lose intensi- possible to reap benefits later in the se- 2021.'' Shah, however, said that a de- Starc was withdrawn after the first er (groin) and young gun Will Pucovk- ty after the first two Tests. ries.'' Hazlewood used the short ball to cision on Ranji Trophy and the Vijay T20I against India in Canberra last si (concussion). All-rounder Cameron Hazlewood hoped to ''swing it good effect in the first ODI against In- Hazare Trophy will be taken once week after learning of a family illness, Green, who bats in the middle-order, too around'' this time. ''Probably our dia last month to return with 3/55 and the group stage of the Mushtaq Ali gets but Cricket Australia on Sunday has an- faces injury concerns after suffering soon after the IPL and we struggled in bowlers did not get enough rest in be- the pacer said it's something they would over. Feedback from members will be nounced that the Aussie pacer was concussion from a Jasprit Bumrah hit the limited overs cricket. ''It's been a lit- tween innings with Pujara facing a lot look to use against the Indians on factored in. ''BCCI will subsequently ready to return. ''I think he would be during Australia A's tour match against tle bit different but every Internation- of balls. I guess in a long series that's the Aussie wickets. ''Probably, it's a tactic all seek feedback from the members on fine. Nothing goes to plan. He is a pro- the Indians in Sydney last week. al cricketer is sort of ready. We had a few batsmen's goal to score runs and win the time in Australia with the pace and organising any other domestic tour- fessional player and would have been Asked about the disruptive prepara- days out in the middle of Adelaide that Test but also to keep the frontline bounce all time compared to other nament after the group stage of Syed doing everything he could have over the tion, he said: ''It's been an unusual Oval and still have some sessions to go attack out of the field as long as possi- countries. The wicket also tends to be Mushtaq Ali trophy,'' he stated. last week. He will be ready to go and one. Pretty much every guy was playing before the game. We will be all ready to ble, which probably exactly what hap- quite flat from time to time. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY 14, DECEMBER 2020 7 We're far China again bails out apart on Brexit trade deal, Pak Opposition alliance PDM debt‐ridden Pakistan says British PM Johnson to repay Saudi loan to stage its final rally in Lahore Beijing: reflect on the book of the fed- China has again bailed out eral government and it will Lahore: Zardari. ''The government formation Dr Firdous Ashiq Pakistan as it has agreed to not be treated as part of Pak- he Pakistan Demo- has not given permission to Awan said in a tweet the provide USD 1.5 billion fi- istan's external public debt. cratic Movement, the PDM to hold a rally at government had intelli- nancing line to repay the Pakistan is in a serious an 11-party Oppo- Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore gence reports that there was USD 2 billion Saudi Arabia debt crisis. Earlier in No- Tsition alliance seek- because of the rise in a threat to the PDM rally. debt, sources told Express vember, it was reported that ing the ouster of ''puppet'' COVID-19 cases. Action will ''If any untoward inci- Tribune. Pakistan is set to re- Pakistan has decided to seek Prime Minister Imran be taken against those who dent takes place at the PDM turn the USD 1 billion on USD 2.7 billion loan from Khan, is set to hold its final will take the law into their rally, the Opposition parties Monday and remaining USD China for the construction of London: rally here on Sunday, de- hands,'' Punjab Law Minis- will be responsible,'' she 1 billion is due in January, package-I of the Mainline-1 Britain and the European spite a ban on the gathering ter Basharat Raja said. warned. The Lahore police sources in the finance min- project of China Pakistan Union are very far apart on of more than 300 people So far, police in Lahore have also alerted Bilawal istry told Tribune. Economic Corridor (CPEC). key issues in Brexit trade owing to an increase in have booked more than and Maryam about the The report noted that this Pakistan paid Pakistani Rs talks so people should be COVID-19 cases across the 3,000 workers of the Pak- threat alerts. time China has not provided 20.5 billion in interest to prepared for a no-deal on country. A number of work- istan Muslim League- Maryam declared that the loan from its State Ad- China on using the USD 3 Dec. 31, British Prime Min- ers of the Pakistan Demo- Nawaz (PML-N) for violat- prime minister Khan will be ministration of Foreign Ex- billion trade finance facility ister Boris Johnson said on cratic Movement (PDM) ing COVID-19 SOPs dur- sent home in January in change commonly known as in the last fiscal year alone, Sunday. have reached Minar-i-Pak- ing this week's meetings the wake of PDM's protest SAFR deposits nor it has showed the central bank's fi- "I'm afraid we're still very istan. They broke the locks held here by its vice-presi- movement. In previous given a commercial loan to nancial statement. far apart on some key things, of its main gate, placed dent Maryam, he said. speeches from London for- Islamabad. This time both China has become Pak- but where there is life, there's chairs and have installed PDM's Minar-i-Pakistan mer premier Sharif had tak- the countries have agreed istan's largest creditor for hope, we're going to keep lights for Sunday's much- public meeting will be the assemblies to pressure the solve issues through talks. en on the Pakistan Army to increase the size of a 2011 the past few years. The trade talking to see what we can hyped power show of the last one in its first phase of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Discuss their issues through and the ISI chiefs for their bilateral Currency-Swap facility, originally meant to do. The UK certainly won't Opposition. rallies that had begun over government for fresh elec- dialogue and not by playing role in imposing ''puppet'' Agreement (CSA) by an ad- promote bilateral trade in be walking away from the The rally will be ad- two months ago. tions. The long march to- with people's lives,'' Buz- prime minister Khan on the ditional 10 billion Chinse respective local currencies, talks," Johnson told re- dressed by former prime The PDM will announce wards Islamabad is also on dar said. nation and ending his gov- Yuan or around USD 1.5 bil- has been used for paying porters. "I've got to repeat minister and PML-N the 'decisive phase' of its the cards for the PDM. ''The current coronavirus ernment. lion, the sources said. foreign debt. The USD 3 bil- the most likely thing now is supreme leader Nawaz struggle against Prime Min- Punjab Chief Minister Us- situation in Lahore is very The PDM has been This has increased the size lion money is part of the of course that we have to get Sharif from London, his ister Khan's government in man Buzdar has asked the grave and the positivity rate formed against the Pakistan of the overall trade facility to current USD 13.4 billion in ready for WTO-terms, Aus- daughter Maryam Nawaz, this public meeting. The al- PDM to delay its Minar-e- of coronavirus is more than Army's interference in pol- 20 billion Chinese Yuan or foreign currency reserves tralia terms." Jamiat Ulema Islam chief liance has already an- Pakistan rally in light of 46 per cent and the Oppo- itics and installing ''pup- USD 4.5 billion. The benefit held by the central bank, the Johnson added that a deal and PDM head Maulana nounced that all Opposi- 'terror threat alerts' and the sition should realise this,'' pet'' Prime Minister Khan of this arrangement will be State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was there to be done if the Fazlur Rehman and PPP tion parties will resign from coronavirus situation. ''I he said. Special Assistant to through a manipulated elec- that the additional USD 1.5 had confirmed to The Ex- EU wanted one. He said Chairman Bilawal Bhutto the national and provincial ask the Opposition to re- the Chief Minister on In- tion. billion Chinese loan will not press Tribune last month. Britain would go the extra mile and repeated his offer to speak to other EU leaders. Leaders to push Brexit trade talks beyond Sunday deadline "We are always happy to talk and to make progress Brussels/London: arrangements that would statement. reach a deal is highly wel- open," one EU diplomat Spanish foreign minister Supply disruption where we can. I do think, as London and Brussels agreed guarantee Britain zero-tariff Britain quit the EU in Jan- come," German Chancellor said. Arancha Gonzalez Laya re- The British government I say, there is a deal to be to "go the extra mile" in com- and zero-quota access to the uary but remains an informal Angela Merkel told a news British foreign minister torted: "A trade deal is not has warned that even with a done if our partners want to ing days to try to reach an elu- EU's single market. member until December 31- conference in Berlin. Dominic Raab said earlier made to assert one's inde- trade deal, 7,000 trucks do it, but we remain very far sive trade agreement despite Both said on Friday that a --the end of a transition pe- The two sides have strug- the British side needed the pendence but to manage heading for Channel ports apart on these key issues," missing their latest deadline 'no-deal' was now the most riod during which it has re- gled to agree on fishing rights EU to shift position on two our interdependence." Irish in south-east England could Johnson said. to avert a turbulent 'no deal' likely outcome, but on Sun- mained in the EU single mar- in British waters and EU de- issues. Prime Minister Micheal be held in 100-km (62-mile) "I repeated my offer, exit for Britain from the Eu- day they mandated negotia- ket and customs union. mands that Britain face con- "We want to be treated Martin said with some de- queues if companies do not which is, if it's necessary to ropean Union's orbit at the tors to continue. A Brexit without a trade sequences if in the future it like any other independent gree of creativity, a solution prepare the extra paper- talk to other capitals then I'm end of the month. "Despite the exhaustion deal would damage the diverges from the bloc's rules self-respecting democracy. could be found on the level work required. very happy to do that. The British Prime Minister after almost a year of negoti- economies of Europe, send for fair competition---what If the EU can accept that at playing field and that he Britain is expected to fast- Commission is very deter- Boris Johnson and the pres- ations, despite the fact that shockwaves through financial it calls a level playing field. a political level, then there’s fervently hoped talks would track the movement of some mined to keep the negotia- ident of the EU's executive deadlines have been missed markets, snarl borders and "They are making some every reason to be confi- go on beyond Sunday. perishable goods when its tions on the way that they Commission, Ursula von der over and over we think it is sow chaos through the deli- inroads on difficult stuff. dent but there is still, I Failure to get a deal transition period ends to have been done, between us Leyen had given negotiators responsible at this point to go cate supply chains across Eu- How to manage divergence think, a long way to go," he would be an "appalling fail- help reduce the expected and the Commission, and a Sunday deadline to find a the extra mile," Johnson and rope and beyond. and soften the blows for told Sky News. ure of statecraft" on both disruption at ports. that's fine." way to resolve an impasse on von der Leyen said in a joint "Every opportunity to (EU) fishermen is still On the same programme, sides, Martin told the BBC. Agencies BUSINESS Govt plans EPFO likely to credit 8.5pc GSTN enables auto‐ third tranche populated GSTR‐3B of Bharat Bond ETF interest on EPF for 2019-20 by Dec return form beginning Nov New Delhi: terest is likely to be credited the income of the financial New Delhi: While businesses file this fiscal etirement fund by this month only.'' The year 2019-20 as being an ex- Businesses will now get com- GSTR-1 of a particular New Delhi: body EPFO is like- source further said that ear- ceptional case. As planned plete auto-populated month- month by the 11th day of The government is likely ly to credit 8.5 per lier the Ministry of Finance earlier, the EPFO had to pro- ly sales return form GSTR- the subsequent month, to launch the third Rcent rate of interest had sought some clarifica- vide 8.15 per cent interest 3B, GST Network said on GSTR-3B is filed in a stag- tranche of Bharat Bond for 2019-20 in the employees' tions on the rate of interest for on EPF soon after seeking Sunday. ''For ease of tax- gered manner between 20th- ETF, the exchange traded provident fund (EPF) ac- the last fiscal, which were Ministry of Finance nod. It payers, now the system will 24th day of the succeeding fund that invests in debt counts of around six crore duly addressed. has planned to credit the re- auto populate GSTR-3B month. Also, the facility of of public sector compa- subscribers in one go by the In March this year, the maining 0.35 per cent rate by (monthly) on the basis of communication between tax- nies, this fiscal, a source end of December. Earlier in EPFO's apex decision making December 31, after proposed details filed in GSTR-1 and payers has been enabled on said. ''Central public sec- September this year, the Em- body Central Board of liquidation of ETFs. auto-drafted ITC statement the GST portal. tor enterprises (CPSEs) ployees Provident Fund Or- Trustees headed by Labour The EPFO had earlier GSTR-2B from November EY Tax Partner Abhishek have fund raising plans ganisation had decided to Minister Santosh Gangwar planned to liquidate some of 2020 tax period onwards,'' Jain said GSTN has enabled of about Rs 12,000 crore. split 8.5 per cent interest into had approved 8.5 per cent in- its investment in ETFs to Goods and Services Tax Net- the facility for suppliers and We are thinking of two installments of 8.15 per terest rate on EPF for 2019- provide 8.5 per cent interest work (GSTN) said. recipients to communicate launching the next cent and 0.35 per cent in its 20. In a virtual CBT meeting for the last fiscal. However, it Based on the supplies re- with one another over the tranche of Bharat Bond trustees meet headed by in September, the EPFO had could not do so because of the turn GSTR-1 filed by busi- online portal itself. ''This ETF in a couple of Labour Minister Santosh decided to honour its com- choppy market conditions nesses, GSTN will auto-pop- shall enable the businesses to months,'' the source said. Gangwar. mitment to provide 8.5 per amid the lockdown, induced ulate the liabilities, while in- raise a red flag to their sup- The second tranche A source said that the cent rate of interest for the last arising out of COVID-19, the ance 0.35 per cent (capital by COVID-19. put tax credit (ITC) would be pliers/ recipients in relation Labour Ministry has sent a fiscal. But the CBT had also agenda regarding interest gain) from the sale of ETFs The source also told that populated from system- to various discrepancies at of Bharat Bond ETF, proposal to the Finance Min- decided to split the rate of in- rate was reviewed by the CBT (exchange traded funds) sub- since the market conditions drafted statement GSTR-2B. their end, as well as receive which was istry to give concurrence to terest into two installments of and it recommended the ject to their redemption by are more than favourable as ''If the total liability of a their comments. launched in July, credit 8.5 per cent rate of in- 8.15 per cent and 0.35 per same rate of 8.50 per cent to 31st December, 2020,'' it had bench mark indices are at particular period is negative This development by the was oversubscribed terest on EPF for 2019-20 cent in view of the pandemic. the Central Government. ''It said. record high, there should not on account of debit/credit GSTN should facilitate better earlier this month. ''The Min- The labour ministry had (8.5 per cent interest) would The CBT had recommend- be an issue to credit entire 8.5 notes, the same will be auto- reconciliation of GST credits more than 3 times, istry of Finance ratification is then explained that ''in view comprise of 8.15 per cent ed accounting such capital per cent in one go. populated as zero liability,'' between suppliers and re- collecting about Rs likely in few days. Thus the in- of exceptional circumstances from debt income and bal- gains (from sale of ETFs) in Agencies GSTN said. cipients,'' Jain added.. 11,000 crore. The second tranche of Bharti Infratel gets RoC nod Bharat Bond ETF, which Commercial mining: Government was launched in July, was oversubscribed more than for change of name to 3 times, collecting about re‐invites bids for 4 coal blocks Rs 11,000 crore. It had fetched about Rs 12,400 Indus Towers post mega merger New Delhi: The auction of blocks for crore in its debut offer in New Delhi: The company has The coal ministry has again commercial mining has December 2019. The Bharti Infratel has received initiated due process invited bids for four coal opened India's coal sector funds raised through debt approval from the Registrar blocks whose tender process to private players. The first- ETF help in smoothening of Companies for changing for final approval was annulled in the first ever auction of coal mines for borrowing plans of the its name to Indus Towers, from stock exchanges round of auction for com- commercial mining wit- participating CPSEs or following the recent merger for updating the mercial mining, as the num- nessed ''fierce competition''. public sector banks. It also of the two companies to cre- name change. ber of technically qualified Earlier, Coal Minister Pral- helps them in meeting ate a mega tower entity. amalgamation and arrange- bidder for each mine was had Joshi said 19 auctioned their capital expenditure The company has initiated ment between the company Limited, wherever appearing just one. Of the four coal mines will generate total rev- needs. due process for final ap- and erstwhile Indus Towers in the Memorandum of As- blocks, three are in Odisha enues of around Rs 7,000 Bharat Bond ETF, proval from stock exchanges Limited and their respective sociation (MOA) and Articles and one is in Jharkhand. crore per annum and create which is a debt exchange for updating the name shareholders and creditors.'' of Association (AOA) of the ''The nominated authority more than 69,000 jobs once traded fund (ETF), offered change. In this regard, the Regis- company,'' it said. conducted the first attempt of they are operationalised. In maturity options of 5 and In a BSE filing, Bharti In- trar of Companies has is- The merger of Bharti In- 11th tranche of auction under qualified bidders for the ten- peak-rated capacity of 52 June, Prime Minister Naren- 12 years in its second fratel said it ''has received ap- sued a fresh certificate of in- fratel and Indus Towers to CM(SP) Act and 1st tranche der was less than 2 for million tonnes (MT). ''The dra Modi launched the auc- tranche, while in the first proval from the Registrar of corporation dated Decem- create a mega tower compa- of auction under the MMDR Chendipada, Chendipada-II nominated authority is initi- tion process for 41 coal blocks tranche, maturity options Companies, NCT of Delhi ber 10, 2020 certifying the ny was completed last Act of identified coal mines/ and Kuraloi (A) North coal ating the second attempt of for commercial mining. were for 3 and 10 years. and Haryana for change of name change, it said. month. The debt-ridden blocks vide tender document mines in Odisha and Sere- auction of these coal mines Some of the large corporate The ETF currently invests name of the company from ''...please note that the name Vodafone Idea had received dated June 18, 2020,'' the garha block in Jharkhand, with the same terms and groups that have bagged only in 'AAA' rated bonds Bharti Infratel Limited to of the company has been about Rs 3,760 crore cash for coal ministry said in a notice the process was annulled. conditions as in the first an- blocks include Adani Enter- of public sector compa- Indus Towers Limited as changed from Bharti lnfratel its 11.15 per cent holding in inviting tender. It added that The blocks, which are ful- nulled attempt of auction,'' prises, Vedanta, Hindalco nies. provided in the scheme of Limited to Indus Towers Indus Towers.. as the number of technically ly explored, have an annual the ministry said. Industries and Jindal Power. 8 FILM TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2020 It gives hope, courage to Shraddha Kapoor digs out old family picture women: Rani Mukerji on parents' anniversary New Delhi: see in the newspaper and because we are able to franchise which is Adi, As the second installment news channels day in and pick up a topic and try Gopi (Puthran - director of her superhit crime- day out," the actor who and find some answers," and writer), Pradeep da drama franchise, 'Mar- portrays the lead role of she said. (Sarkar) put together be- daani,' clocked one year on cop in the film said. The 'Saathiya,' actor re- cause I think the fact is Sunday, acclaimed actor "And what is the most veals that the reaction she the actors get to portray a Rani Mukerji said she disturbing part in all this is has got from female-cops character only when it's a feels the franchise gives "a that it's not ending. These across India has been written and fleshed out lot of hope and courage to incidents are not getting very overwhelming. well," she added. women." over and done with. No "Whenever I have met Today marks the first "I think Mardaani is re- matter how much we do, lady cops, they have not anniversary of 'Mardaani ally a film which empow- we still have to do much reacted to just the film. 2'. The film that was re- ers a woman to think that more. The film is just a They have reacted to the leased last year shocked they are strong. Mardaani small drop in the ocean of portrayal of Shivani Shiv- and gripped the nation as a franchise gives a lot of things that need to be aji Roy, which they feel is with its brilliant storyline. hope and courage to done for this cause," she very positive and it show- Inspired by shocking women. When they are added. cases the entire gamut of true crimes against watching it, they feel that Mukerji further feels things that they have to women, the edge-of-the- they are getting intro- that such films that are deal with during the seat thriller saw Rani in a duced to their inner made on societal issues course of their lives and race against time to cap- strength," she said. Fur- and especially on career," she said. ture a brutal serial rapist ther opening-up, the 42- women's issues gener- "The credit for that who systematically tar- year-old actor said that ate conversations and should actually go to the gets women. through 'Mardaani' and bring awareness among writer and those who 'Mardaani 2,' she is able to everyone. have envisaged Mar- bring startling realities of "It generates conversa- daani as a societies out in open. tion and there is aware- "It does give me an op- ness when women watch portunity to actually bring these kinds of films. out these topics, which are Mardaani, as a franchise, slightly difficult to digest we can just say that the and talk about, but unfor- reason why it is so rele- tunately, that's the reality vant and the reason why that's what we read and it is such a special film is Raj Babbar, Prateik pen heartfelt note on Smita Patil’s 34th death anniversary Mumbai : to Veteran actor Raj Babbar imagine she's 65 New Delhi: of snow-capped moun- on Sunday remembered & create years young now.. As her actor parents - tains. his late wife and iconic the per- she will continue to live Shakti Kapoor and Shiv- Besides the family pic- actor Smita Patil on her fect image with me.. within me.. to angi Kapoor - celebrated ture, Shraddha also 34th death anniversary of her.. in my mind & infinity.. & beyond..," their 38th wedding an- shared a monochrome and penned a heartfelt heart.. we've arrived at a added the 'Hossana' star. niversary, actor Shraddha picture of her mother note to mark the day. very special place.. a very Terming his mom as Kapoor on Sunday dug and father from their The 'Nikaah' star took to precious place.. now.. beautiful mama queen, out an old family picture younger days. Twitter and shared a beau- she's the perfect mother.. Prateik added, "my beau- to commemorate the day. "Happy Anniversary tiful picture of Patil, the perfect woman.. the tiful.. mama queen.. my The 'Ek Villian,' actor Mommy & Baapu," the dressed in a black printed perfect role model.. the reason.. numero uno.. my took to Instagram to 33-year-old actor wrote saree. "You were just 31 apple of every little boys #superstar #legend, rest share the throwback pic- in the caption as she when you left us. The short eye.. " in #love.. in #power.. in ture and wished her par- wished her parents on pathway of memories you "that perfect mother #paradise . " ents on the occasion. The the occasion. walked, left so many in- every little boy idolises.. & Washington: American picture sees a young Several other Bolly- delible impressions that wants to grow up to be singer-songwriter Taylor Shakti Kapoor and Shiv- wood celebrities includ- your absence isn't easy to our lives would always re- remembered Patil and "34 years ago today my like.. the one that will Swift, who turned 31 on angi Kapoor with little ing Riddhima Kapoor believe," wrote Babbar. main unexplained," he penned a heartfelt note mother left us...," he never leave your side.. & Sunday, has dropped a Shraddha Kapoor and Sahni, Prateik Babbar, "You saw so little & yet added. with a gorgeous mono- started the note with a stay #4ever.. till the end of remix of her single 'Wil- her brother Siddhanth and many fans com- had so much to showcase. The 'Ardha Satya' star's chromatic picture of the broken heart emoji. time.. & every year she low', naming it as 'dancing Kapoor posing at a sce- mented on the post and Your hasty retreat from son Prateik Babbar, too, late star. "Over the years.. iv tried grows younger.. with me.. witch' version. nic location in the midst wished the couple. Shilpa Shetty preps for Sonu Sood to gift Bernie Sanders presents e-rickshaws to the needy 'Powerhouse' Women in Christmas with son Viaan with his new initiative New Delhi: Music Award to Dua Lipa Actor Sonu Sood has launched yet another ini- Washington: tiative to help the needy As English singer, Dua during the COVID-19 Lipa accepted the Power- pandemic, under which house Award at 2020 Bill- he is gifting e-rickshaws board Women in Music to those who have lost virtual event on Thursday their livelihood during the night (December 10) pandemic. (local time), American The 'Dabangg' actor in- politician Bernie Sanders troduced his new initia- appreciated her for using tive which says 'Khud the platform for good. kamaao ghar chalao' on According to Billboard, Instagram on Sunday. Sanders who presented The Bollywood actor- the Women in Music tuned-philanthropist said award 2020 first ad- that the love that he has dressed the year as un- received from people has precedented before fighting for young people, Sanders, Lipa extended motivated him to "con- announcing the 'Power- women, refugees, the her gratitude to him and tinue being there for house' award to Lipa. Ex- LGBT community and she called her as her 'per- them." again by making them pressing his admiration is using her platform to sonal hero'. Continuing "I have received a lot of self-reliant and self-suffi- for the 25-year-old star bring people into the dem- with the winning love from people over the cient," he added. who innovated, the pro- ocratic process. She is speech, she said, "We've past few months. And Earlier this year, Sood motion and performance raising her voice to de- still got so far to go for that has motivated me to had launched the Pravasi of her second album, Fu- mand real change." real equality." New Delhi: the video that sees her set- gether is our favourite tra- continue being there for Rojgar app that created ture Nostalgia amid the Calling out Lipa's 2017 With the award in her Actor Shilpa Shetty Kun- ting decorative items on dition; T'is the time to be them. So, I have launched more than 50,000 job op- changes 2020 brought hit album, the American hand, the 'Homesick' star dra on Sunday gave a the Christmas tree, while jolly... fa la la la... la la la the 'Khud kamaao ghar portunities for those who and the way she uses her politician, according to the stated that she's particu- glimpse of her Christmas her son is seen eating up la," she added. chalaao' initiative," the lost their job due to the platform for good, sources then revealed his larly proud of this award decorations as she shared the candy that he took The 45-year-old actor is 47-year-old said. economic blow due to Sanders said, "The winner conversation with the among other awards she a boomerang video of her- from the tree. "Viaan seen wearing red and "I believe providing job Covid pandemic. of tonight's Powerhouse pop star over Zoom. "She received because it repre- self and her son Viaan thought the candy cane white checkered kaftaan in opportunities is more im- The app connects them Award is the one who has knows the rules have to sents standing in solidar- decorating the Christmas was yum, Whoever said it the video. portant than distributing to multiple companies said loudly and clearly change, that it is time for ity with her 'fellow female tree. was easy being a mum," Taylor Swift drops supplies. I'm sure that this and also offers specific with her actions that now new rules," he added. artists and women all The 'Dhadkan,' actor she wrote in the caption. remix version of 'Willow' initiative will help them programs to help improve is the time to fight for a After receiving the over the world', Billboard took to Instagram to share "Decorating the tree to- on her birthday stand on their feet yet their skills. better future for all. She is Powerhouse Award from reported.