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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I SATURDAY 5 I DECEMBER 2020 WEATHER STATE | 4 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE | 7 SPORT | 8 Max: 29OC Min: 25OC HC declines to scale down fees RBI ups growth Natarajan shines as Rainfall: 5 mm fixed by SRM for MBBS students forecast India beat Oz by 11 runs ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Karthigai 20 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 250 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Panchami Star:Pusam/ Aayilyam Rahukalam: 35 cm rain floods Chidambaram temple 9 am to 10.30 am Protesting farmers call for Yamagandam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm PRAYERS Fajar: 5.00 am Bharat bandh on Dec. 8 Zohar: 12.03 pm Asar: 3.14 pm ANJAY KAW AND “More people will Maghrib: 5.40 pm BHASKAR HARI join our movement,” Isha: 6.55 pm SHARMA | DC Harinder Singh Lak- Talks today: Govt may NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 howal, a leader of CORONA Amid the stand-off with the one of the protesting government over the three groups, said present new formula new farm laws, leaders of 40- C UNT odd farmer unions on on December 8 in support of New Delhi, Dec. 4: The had assured 40 farmer Friday decided to intensify the farmers’ agitation. government and farmer union leaders that the CASES DEATHS their stir and called for The decision to call for the leaders are scheduled to government is open to ‘Bharat bandh’ on De- nationwide bandh was meet again on Saturday considering ways to (+35,002) (+473) cember 8. The farmers’ lead- taken by the leaders at a for their fifth round of strengthen APMC man- ers are adamant on their meeting held at the Delhi- talks to end the deadlock dis, create a level-playing 96,06,810 1,39,700 stand and want a complete Haryana border on Friday over the new farm laws. field with proposed pri- roll-back of the farm laws. to chalk out their future Agriculture minister vate markets, and pro- Due to heavy showers, the ancient Nataraja temple at Chidambaram witnesses To press for their demand, strategy. The announce- Narendra Singh Tomar, vide a provision for flooding of its inner corridors on Friday. Reports on P4 — DC covid19india.org the protesting farmers, who ment came a day ahead of food minister Piyush approaching higher faced a brutal police crack- the crucial third round of Goyal and minister of courts for dispute resolu- STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS down in Haryana last week talks with the Central min- state for commerce and tion, while asserting that before being allowed to hold isters scheduled to be held industry Som Parkash, procurement at mini- Rains have city inundated; (+1,391 ) a peaceful protest, said they at Vigyan Bhawan on who will be present in the mum support price (MSP) will block all roads to the Saturday. At their second meeting, will deliberate will continue. TN: 7,87,554 11,762 capital, occupy all highway round of talks on Thursday, on the points that farmer But the other side stuck toll gates across the country the government had failed leaders had raised and to their demand of repeal- WORLD CONFIRMED CASES and not allow the govern- to end the deadlock over the offer possible solutions. ing the three “hastily- delta sees major crop loss ment to collect tolls as part contentious farm laws. According to sources, passed” farm laws, say- of the December 8 strike. “Yesterday, we told the the government has ing that the legislations DC CORRESPONDENT regions reported heavy to Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Ma- 6,59,21,383 “More people will join our government (at the meet- worked out possible solu- with several loopholes CHENNAI, DEC. 4 extremely heavy showers yiladuthurai, Pudukottai movement,” Harinder ing) that the farm laws tions to the provisions on and deficiencies cannot including Kollidam (36 cm, and Ariyalur falling under DEATHS Singh Lakhowal, a leader of should be withdrawn. We which farm leaders have be amended. Heavy rains continued to Nagapattinam district), Ch- the Cauvery delta zone. one of the protesting groups, have given a call for Bharat raised objections. It hopes Meanwhile, Bharatiya lash Tamil Nadu on Friday idambaram (34 cm, Cu- The IMD tweeted that the told a news conference. Bandh on December 8,” to break the deadlock on Kisan Union leader leading to inundation of cro- ddalore) while over two doz- deep depression over the 15,18,657 The All-India Motor Bharatiya Kisan Union Saturday so that the farm- Rakesh Tikait has threat- ps and waterlogging in ma- en areas received rain Gulf of Mannar remained COUNTRIES, Transport Congress, an (BKU-Lakhowal) general ers’ protest ends at the ened that the farmers'' agi- ny rural and urban areas between 10 and 28 cm rain. stationary, about 40 km AREAS WITH umbrella body of goods’ secretary Harvinder Singh earliest. tation would intensify if while the deep depression Low-lying city residential southwest of Ramanatha- CASES 218 vehicles operators, had ear- Ladkhwal said at Singhu In the previous meeting the government fails to over the Gulf of Mannar areas in parts of Madi- puram. It would remain sta- worldometers.info lier given a call for a strike Border. P5 on Thursday, Mr Tomar meet the demands. — PTI near Ramanathapuram is pakkam, Velachery, Palli- tionary over the same likely to weaken into a karanai and Kovilamb- region and weaken into a depression. akkam were also flooded. depression during the next Man electrocuted while While there was widespr- Crops including paddy 12 hours and then into a crossing road in city Comments will Contactless card ead rainfall covering many and sugarcane were inun- well-marked low pressure parts of the state, several dated in districts including area, it said. Chennai: A 40-year-old man was hit ties, India Vaccine only a few electrocuted in North Chennai’s payment limit is Tondiarpet on Friday. The incident tells Canada happened when the victim, who weeks away: Modi raised to `5,000 was not wearing footwear, was crossing the road when he came New Delhi, Dec. 4: India SANGEETHA G | FC in contact with a live electric wire. on Friday summoned New Delhi, Dec. 4: Prime should address this chal- CHENNAI, DEC. 4 According to police sources, the Canadian High Minister Narendra Modi lenge. deceased identified as Suresh was Commissioner Nadir on Friday said a Covid-19 The leader of opposition The Reserve Bank of electrocuted after he walked in Patel and told him that the vaccine may be ready in a in the Rajya Sabha, who is India (RBI) has decided rainwater, which was in contact comments made by Prime few weeks as he noted that a also a former Union to increase the limit on with a live wire on Vaidyanathan Minister Justin Trudeau experts believe the wait for health minister, said the contactless card transac- street in Tondiarpet. After a pre- and others in his cabinet it will not be long, and country should be well tions at point of sale liminary investigation, the police on the farmers’ protest asserted that the vaccina- placed to get vaccines at (PoS) terminals and e- said he was not electrocuted due constituted an “unaccept- tion drive in India will affordable prices and at an mandates for recurring to snapped wire and it appeared able interference” in the begin as soon as scientists early stage. transactions via cards the water must have come in con- country’s internal affairs give the nod. In his concluding address and UPI from `2,000 to tact with underground cables. and these actions, if con- In his remarks here at an at the meeting called by the `5,000 from January 1. Tondiarpet police have registered tinued, will have a “seri- all-party meeting held vir- Union government to dis- This will help cus- a case under Section 174 and ously damaging” impact tually to discuss India’s cuss the pandemic situa- tomers execute their begun an investigation. on the bilateral ties. Covid-19 vaccination strat- tion, Mr Modi sought to high ticket recurring Mr Trudeau, backing the egy, Mr Modi said health- address most burning payments like utility Nepal records 1,272 new agitating farmers in India, care workers involved in aspects of the issue, rang- bills, investments, two- had said that Canada will treating coronavirus patie- ing from India’s vaccine wheeler EMIs, consumer Covid-19 cases always be there to defend nts, frontline workers, who readiness to its pricing, durable EMIs etc. seam- the rights of peaceful include police personnel and reiterated that the lessly. Kathmandu: Nepal recorded protests, and had and municipal staff, and country has done better The RBI has also decid- 1,272 new coronavirus cases on expressed concern over old people suffering from than even some of the ed to make the Real Time Friday, taking the country's the situation. serious conditions would developed countries and Gross Settlement (RTGS) virus caseload to 238,861. The The MEA said these be inoculated on priority. those with better health transaction facility country's COVID-19 death toll comments have encour- Opposition leaders also infrastructure in tackling available round-the- stands at 1,567, including 16 aged “gatherings of expressed their views in the pandemic. clock from December 14. fatalities in the last 24 hours. In extremist activities" in the meeting with Congress On the price of vaccines, RTGS is used for high the same period, 1,575 virus front of the Indian High leader Ghulam Nabi Azad the Prime Minister said value transactions. The patients were declared recov- Commission and con- saying that a Covid-like public health will be system will be available ered. The total number of sulates in Canada, raising pandemic can pose a threat accorded top priority in the for customers and inter- COVID–19 recovered cases is issues of safety and secu- to the country’s internal matter and states will be bank transactions 221,847. At present, there are rity. — PTI security and policy makers fully involved. — PTI round-the-clock. P7 15,447 active cases. COUNTER POINT TRS in lead in Hyd; BJP close second

MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC Asaduddin Owaisi, MP, HYDERABAD, DEC. 4 retained its hold on the Old BJP loses Nagpur seat in Maharashtra City, winning 44 wards, the The Telangana Rashtra same as in 2016, but pushed Samiti (TRS) won 55 seats to the third spot by the Legislative Council polls after 58 years and emerged as the single BJP. Mumbai, Dec. 4: The one- Nagpur, a bastion of the largest party in the 150-seat The Congress tally year-old Shiv Sena-NCP- saffron party for the last 58 Greater Hyderabad remained at two seats. Congress government in years, concedidng the seat Municipal Corporation The TRS had planned to Maharashtra got a shot in to Congress’ Abhijit (GHMC) council, though its use its 34 ex officio mem- the arm on Friday as the Wanjari. In the past, this tally plunged from the 99 bers to get its mayor elect- ruling coalition won four seat had been held by BJP seats it had won in 2016. ed, if its tally fell to 75-plus of the five Legislative stalwart and Union minis- The day belonged to the seats. Since it has won Council seats from the ter Nitin Gadkari. In Pune BJP which won 48 wards, only 55 wards, its only graduates’ and teachers'' division graduates’ seat, up from just four in the 2016 option is to enter into an quota. the NCP’s Arun Lad elections. alliance with the AIMIM In a setback for the BJP, defeated BJP’s Sangram The AIMIM lead by and share the two posts. its candidate also lost in Deshmukh. — Agencies Indian-American Gitanjali first TIME ‘Kid of the Year’ New York, Dec. 4: 15-year- reassuring reality seems to drinking water to opioid Rao said her generation is old Indian-American Gita- be that each new generation addiction and cyberbullying, facing many problems that njali Rao, a “brilliant” young produces more of what these and about her mission to cre- they have never seen before. scientist and inventor, has kids…have already achieved: ate a global community of “But then at the same time, been named by TIME maga- positive impact, in all sizes,” young innovators to solve we’re facing old problems zine as the first-ever ‘Kid of Time said. problems the world over. that still exist. Like, we’re sit- the Year’ for her “astonish- Rao was selected from a “Even over video chat, her ting here in the middle of a ing work” using technology field of more than 5,000 nomi- brilliant mind and generous new global pandemic, and to tackle issues ranging from nees as TIME’s first-ever Kid spirit shone through, along we’re also like still facing contaminated drinking of the Year. She was inter- with her inspiring message human-rights issues. There water to opioid addiction and viewed by actor and activist process during a virtual talk to other young people: don’t are problems that we did not cyberbullying. Angelina Jolie for the TIME with Jolie from her home in try to fix every problem, just create but that we now have “The world belongs to those special. Colorado. She spoke about focus on one that excites to solve, like climate change who shape it. And however “Observe, brainstorm, her “astonishing work using you,” Time said. “If I can do and cyberbullying with the uncertain that world may research, build and commu- technology to tackle issues it,” she said in the interview, introduction of technology,” feel at a given moment, the nicate,” Rao told about her ranging from contaminated “anybody can do it.” she said.— PTI P5 DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 2 STATE pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 3

SHORT TAKES Classical Tamil institute should be The day after: Low in Chennai DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, DEC. 4 key political drama DMK President M K Stalin objected to the Centre’s move to G. BABU JAYAKUMAR & Tamilaruvimanian as a worked as advisor to his technically the president shift the Chennai-based Central D. SEKAR | DC ‘supervisor’ and father and that the news of the BJP Intellectual Institute of Classical Tamil CHENNAI, DEC. 4 Arjunamurthy Ra as chief was totally wrong. wing when Rajinikanth Research to Mysore by merging coordinator – were AIADMK reactions: introduced him as a top it with the Bharatiya Bhasha The day after actor dragged in for discussion. Otherwise, criticism honcho of his party to the Vishwavidyalala. Rajinikanth announced On old video was circu- against Rajinikanth was media on Thursday, Recalling the tradition of the his political entry by lated in which palpable even outside of Murugan said, ‘men may institute, Stalin urged Chief launching his own party Tamilaruvimanian is seen social media. He cannot come an men may go.’ He Minister Edapaddi K in January, there was no running down become an MGR, said fish- also said that Palaniswami to not keep quiet Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami lays the foundation stone for the `1,295.76 perceptible reaction to it Rajinikanth, alleging that eries minister D. Arujunamurthy came as he was doing on many other crore water supply improvement scheme under the Madurai corporation and unveils in the State’s political he was investing all the Jayakumar, referring to a from the DMK and was issues and stop the Centre from 12 projects at the collectorate on Friday. The scheme will provide water supply to arena, where all players money that he made in comment by a famous BJP given a post. Now he had shifting the institute. residents in all 100 wards by drawing water from lower camp of Mullaiperiyar dam. were seemingly going Tamil Nadu elsewhere, supporter on those lines. gone and it would not Stalin said the Bharatiya —K. Manikandan about their business as making a clear suggestion Jayakumar was asked by affect the BJP, which was Bhasha Vishwavidyalala is usual without seeing any that he is an outsider. But the media about Deputy a cadre-based party, being created by renaming the threat to their electoral Tamilarivimanian had Chief Minister O Murugan said. Central Institute for Indian prospects. been advising Rajinikanth Panneerselvam welcom- Asked if more people Languages in Mysore. However, social media for quite some time and ing Rajinikanth into poli- from the party were wait- Three girls drown in Palar river was agog with memes and also speaking to media tics when he said it was a ing to leave, he said trolls. Some social media outlets on the actor’s ‘personal opinion’ but did nobody would go here- Arrested for DC CORRESPONDENT Damodaran, a neighbour, The bodies were sent to users unearthed old entry into politics. not rule out his party not after. CHENNAI, DEC. 4 took them to show the the Kanchipuram govern- videos and visuals to high- As far as Arjunamurthy having anything with the Who may join Rajini? land dispute gushing Palar river near ment hospital for post- light the irony in the latest was concerned, he was a actor. Meanwhile, there were DC CORRESPONDENT Three schoolgirls, includ- Vallanthottam. mortem. The averments and positions new face to the media, Even Chief Minister speculations, too, about TIRUCHY, DEC. 4 ing two siblings, drowned The three girls were Kanchipuram taluk police taken by not just though he had recently Edappadi K Palaniswami, who would join while playing near the pulled by the current registered a case and Rajinikanth but also oth- been active in the BJP, tak- when asked about it, said Rajinikanth’s new party The city crime branch police Palar river in when they stepped into began an investigation. ers associated with the ing part in Vel Yatra and ‘let him register his party.’ in the media circles. One here arrested RK Raja alias Kanchipuram district on the river to take bath. Police officials said present drama. attending the meeting of Jayakumar was confident big name was of former Padmanabhan, former presi- Thursday evening. Their Police said that Damo- despite flood warnings One visual in which Amit Shah in Chennai. So that the actor launching a DMK south zone secretary, dent of the Tiruchy district unit bodies washed ashore on daran’s attempt to rescue issued by the district Rajinikanth, in an old the media tried to probe party would impact the M K Alagiri, who is said of film star Vijay fans associa- Friday, the police said. the girls went in vain. administration, people interview, saying that into his past and came out votes of AIADMK as he have spoken to tion, in Chennai on Friday, in The deceased were iden- He alerted the continue to visit rivers spirituality and politics do with a nugget of informa- said that those who vote Rajinikanth recently. connection with a civil dispute. tified as Poornima (14), Kanchipuram taluk police and lakes to take bath. It not go hand in hand as tion that he worked for for the ‘Two Leaves’ sym- Another one was Saidai Police said the arrested was daughter of Arumugam, and district fire and res- may be noted that a week they travel in the ‘opposite ‘Murasoli’ Maran for six bol would not go any- Duraiswamy, who is no removed from the president and her relatives Jeyasri cue service personnel. ago, throwing cautions to direction’ was juxtaposed years. where else. more active in the post a few months back, follow- (15) and her younger sis- The fire and rescue servic- the wind, three of a fami- with a recent video in Though the media report BJP leaves it high com- AIADMK, TMC leader G K ing which he was nominated as ter Subasri (14), all resi- es personnel started a ly, including two children, which he is saying that he did not go into details of mand: Asked if his party Vasan and Chegu state president of a political dents of Thumbavanam search operation which who went to see would usher in ‘spiritual his association with the would have an alliance Tamilarasan. party floated by father of actor village in Kanchipuram ended without yielding Koundinya river at politics’. Needless to say, it senior Maran, DMK MP with Rajinikanth, BJP Owner of a medical col- Vijay, SA Chandrasekar. district. any results. Meanwhile, Gudiyatham in Vellore went viral in social net- Dayanidhi Maran came state president L. lege in Chennai, in whose However, Raja resigned from While Jeyasri was a the bodies of Jeyasri and district, drowned. On the working sites. out with an explicit denial Murugan said such deci- function Rajinikanth that post following actor Vijay’s class eight student, Poornima washed ashore same day, a 24-year-old Also the names of the of Arjunamurthy ever sion would be taken by his spoke about providing announcement that he has no Subasri and Poornima on Friday morning. A lit- man slipped into the Palar two key functionaries working for his father. In a party high command in MGR rule is another per- connection with the party float- were in the 7th standard. tle later in the afternoon, river while consuming whom Rajinikanth statement on Friday, Delhi. When asked about son, is said to be behind ed by his father. The police said on the personnel also found alcohol with his friends announced as his prime Dayanidhi Maran said the switch of the actor’s political Based on a complaint given by Thursday evening the body of Subasri. on the river bank. lieutenants - that no such person Arjunamurthy, who was project. Sundaravel in connection with a land dispute, the city crime branch police registered a case DC CORRESPONDENT Minister Narendra Modi, to people. ‘Subjects like pro- chain transport could be against Raja, and arrested him. Damaged houses: Over `3L disbursed TN CHENNAI, DEC. 4 discuss the Covid-19 situation curement of vaccines, planned. A police team from here went to DC CORRESPONDENT taluks. Collector P Sriven- in the country as an AIADMK syringes, cold storage trans- The State had also identi- Chennai and arrested Raja after PERAMBALUR, DEC. 4 kata Priya said in a rele- Tamil Nadu was waiting for representative, he said the port issues need to be clari- fied 47,209 vaccination ses- completion of routine formali- ase here on Friday that 16 WAITING the Covid-19 vaccine and State was fully geared up to fied in advance,’ he said. sion sites, he said, besides ties. The district administra- houses in Perambalur ta- would carry out the vaccina- continue the Coronavirus Ravindranath wanted to giving the meeting a compre- Raja will be produced before a tion here has given luk, 17 in Veppanthattai, FOR tion drive with utmost dili- control and prevention work. know if the entire process of hensive run down on the competent court and remanded `3,11,600 to owners of 76 14 in Kunnam, and nine gence and when it was made Suggesting that all States vaccination would be han- State’s efforts in controlling in judicial custody here, police houses which were par- in Alathur taluks were VACCINE available, P Ravindranath, continue with RT-PCR tests dled by the Centre or the Coronavirus and how its added. tially damaged due to the damaged, and the house Lok Sabha member repre- as Tamil Nadu had done, State would have to take care proactive and aggressive Northeast monsoon rains owner given `4,100 each, senting the Theni constituen- Ravindranath wanted the of some aspects of it and if approach had led to a recov- in the last two days in sanctioned by the state cy said on Friday. Centre to share with the State the consignments would be ery rate of 97 per cent with a Perambalur, Veppanthat- from the disaster manage- Speaking at an All-Party governments its plans for delivered at one place or at low death rate of 1.49 per tai, Kunnam and Alathur ment relief fund. meeting, chaired by Prime administering vaccines to the the district level so that cold cent. HC slams ‘McCarthyism’ in police Ooty’s iconic theatre resumes screening B RAVICHANDRAN | DC place for entertainment J. STALIN | DC while setting aside an tion in pursuance of the OOTY, DEC. 4 for the then British set- Collector A Shanmuga CHENNAI, DEC. 4 order of the notification of the Tamil tlers here. Sundaram on Friday inaugu- Superintendent of Police, Nadu Uniformed Service The 134-year-old Assembly In 1922, Lord and Lady rates an EVM and VVPAT The Madras high court Vellore, rejecting the can- Recruitment Board in Rooms theatre here, a Willington, the then gover- warehouse at the Vellore col- has observed that “to didature of a person for 2019, within four weeks. British legacy and one of nor of Madras and his lectorate, built at a cost of hold every person the post of a police con- The judge further the oldest surviving the- wife purchased it, and a `5.77 crore. The building which involved in a criminal stable on the ground that observed, “merely by atres in the country, has trust with Lady can accomodate 9,320 EVMs, case as a criminal, he did not disclose his exhibiting rule-oriented resumed screening of Willington as president, 5,040 control units and 4,924 regardless of the nature involvement in a crimi- pedantic approach by the movies from Friday after a was established to manage VVPAT gadgets, is equipped of offence charged, is a nal case in the applica- authority in rejecting the long lay-off. It also under- its affairs. While in the with 13 surveillance cameras sordid reflection of a tion form and he was candidatures who are went some renovation initial year’s, theatrical warped understanding of acquitted by the criminal involved in criminal cas- recently. presentations, music and and automatic fire alarms. the jaded administration, court on the basis of es and being acquitted on Popularly called cultural events were held, — K. Senthil Nathan and barring him from “benefit of doubt” and the basis of “benefit of ‘Assems’, which is run by gradually it was converted seeking public employ- not on merits. doubt”, without apprecia- Assembly Rooms Trust into a movie hall by early 10 stolen bikes ment during his lifetime, Allowing the petition ting the nature of offence with Tamil Nadu 1930s and in 1939 Tamil even if the offences were filed by one K. Balacha- and the facts which led to Governor as its patron talkie ‘Chintamani’ was trivial in nature, amount- ndran, the judge directed acquittal etc., tanta- and the district collector screened. recovered, ed to integrating the Vellore SP to process mount to relegating the as ex-officio president of Collector of the Nilgiris, ‘McCarthyism’ into the the candidature of the spirit of the rule to the the trust, it has now begun J Innocent Divya, on one held decision-making process petitioner and if he is backburner and enforc- its new innings. Friday opened the reno- in the police administra- found otherwise fit for ing the inanimate letter Four years back, a new 134-year-old Assembly Rooms theatre. vated compound wall, DC CORRESPONDENT tion”. appointment to the post, of the rule in negation of millennium cinema the- with LED display boards TIRUCHY, DEC. 4 Justice V. Parthiban grant him appointment the fundamental rights of atre technology with mod- atre, which has been car- carry with it the olden day showcasing the films made the observation on the basis of his selec- the candidate.” ern sound system and dig- rying on the cinema cul- British touch. screened there, and also Police arrested a notorious two- ital screening devices, ture from the British era ‘Assembly Rooms’ was commissioned an online wheeler lifter and recovered 10 were brought to this the- till date. Its furnishings built in 1886 to make it a booking facility there. stolen two-wheelers worth Rs 7 lakh from him here on Thursday. The police in a press release said the arrested V Malarmannan of Ariyalur dis- trict, was intercepted riding a two-wheeler by a special police team at the Anna statue in the city here on Wednesday night on suspicion. During interroga- tion, Malarmannan confessed that he had stolen 10 two-wheel- ers from Tiruchy and Thanjavur districts. Police seized all the 10 stolen two- wheelers from a hideout, and remanded him to judicial cus- tody, on Thursday.

Navy ship INS Sukanya anchored off Chennai light- house illuminated on Friday as part of Navy Day cele- brations. Earlier in the day, Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA) and other senior offi- cers from Tri-Services laid wreaths on the War Memorial paying respects to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation. —DC STATE pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 4

SHORT TAKES Rains claim 9 lives, submerge crops R. VALAYAPATHY | DC TIRUCHY, DEC. 4

Heavy rains lashed almost all the central districts of Tiruchy, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and its neighbouring district of Cuddalore for the third day in succession on Friday, under the influence of cyclone ‘Burevi’. The salt yards in and around Vedaranyam were also sub- merged in water. Standing crops and harvest ready samba and thaladi paddy crops in about one lakh acres were sub- merged in rain water in these PWD officials open the sluice gates of Red Hills reservoir to Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G. Prakash inspects districts, and the rains claimed release 500 cusecs of water on Friday. — DC a waterlogged area on Friday. — DC Flooded Narayanapuram in Pallikaranai on Friday. — E.K. Sanjay nine lives so far. Official sources told DC that 9 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents. Rain water entered 12 flights several houses in low-lying ‘Brimming with double storage of water than last year’s areas in these districts, and Nagapattinam port authorities cancelled for 3rd hoisted the ‘number – 3’ cyclone alert signal on Friday. consecutive day Fishermen stayed at home. City reservoirs have 95% water DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, DEC. 4 ‘Non-peak T. SUDHEESH I DC cent) against the full percent full) against its in the city reservoirs now T. Prabhushankar, execu- as summer comes.” CHENNAI, DEC. 4 capacity of 3,231 mcft (mil- capacity of 3,300. The last stands at 9,682 mcft tive director, Chennai Meanwhile, the PWD In the wake of the Cyclo- hours’ extended lion cubic feet) as of year storage was 1,868 in against the total capacity Metropolitan Water released 3,000 cusecs of ne Burevi, Chennai air- As a result of recurring Thursday. The water level the same period. of 11,757. This is double Supply and Sewerage water from the Poondi port cancelled as many for women on rainfall during the last on the same day last year The water level in compared to last year’s Board (CMWSSB), told DC reservoir and 1,000 cusecs as 12 flights from and to couple of weeks in catch- was 1,426 mcft. Cholavaram now stands 4,547 mcft. that they were happy in from the Chennai for the third suburban trains ment areas, the major The Chembarambakkam over double compared to According to the public terms of storage of water Chembarambakkam consecutive day due to reservoirs in the city now reservoir is filled with last year. While it received works department (PWD) in this monsoon season. reservoir from 12 pm on bad weather on Friday. DC CORRESPONDENT have almost double stor- 3,137 mcft water (86 per- 201 mcft water in officials, the situation is “All major reservoirs have Thursday. As per the sources, in CHENNAI, DEC. 4 age of water compared to cent full), against the total December last year, the completely under control almost 95 per cent water The Poondi reservoir addition to that, at least last year. capacity of 3,645. The last water level this year is 590 as they released water all now. Compared to last year was receiving an inflow of 20 flights scheduled to The Southern Railway has The water level at 140 ft year water level on the Mcft (54 percent these days in a controlled it is double. So we hope 4,000 cusecs, of which, depart from Chennai we- revised the peak hour/non-peak Poondi, the biggest reser- same day was 1,052. full) against 1,081 full manner to maintain the there will not be much 3,000 were released into re delayed to take-off hour time-limit for travel in voir in the city, has The water level in Red capacity. water level as there was a trouble in managing the the Kosasthalaiyar river due to the weather con- Chennai suburban services. touched 2,867 Mcft (88 per- Hill has touched 2,878 (87 The grant total of water forecast of rain. water demand in the city since Thursday. dition. From December 7, the non-peak Six flights scheduled hours will be from the early between Chennai and hours of the day to 7 am, 9.30 am Thoothukudi have been to 4:30 pm and from 7 pm to the Flooded for first time in 43 years cancelled. Similarly, flig- closing hours. hts from Chennai to Thi- Lady passengers, not coming ruvananthapuram and under the category of essential one flight scheduled to services staff, are already per- Four feet of water in depart from Thiruvana- mitted to travel in Chennai sub- nthapuram to Chennai urban trains during the non- has also been cancelled, peak hours from Monday to owing to the cyclone. Saturday. On Sundays, lady pas- Chidambaram temple Two flights between Ch- sengers are permitted to travel ennai and Kochi were throughout the day. Now with A. ARUL PALANI | DC cancelled and two flights the extension of non-peak hours CHENNAI, DEC. 4 between Madurai and more lady passengers, outside Chola system dumped: Tunnels Chennai were also canc- the category of staff engaged in Steady and consistent elled, sources added. essential services, would be able heavy rainfall caused carrying rainwater blocked Airport sources said to travel in the suburban trains. inundation in the world around 20 domestic and During peak hours there is no famous Nataraja temple hen flood water international flights fr- restriction of travel for passen- for the first time in 43 flows inside the om Chennai to cities su- gers, including ladies, engaged years. The entire temple Wprecincts of the ch as Mumbai, Kolkata, with organisations providing looked as though it was temple it automatically Pune, Bhuvaneshwar, essential services. built in the middle of a drains out to the nearby Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyde- Lady passengers can buy sin- lake. Sivagangai tank and from rabad, Delhi and inter- gle journey tickets at the board- The Nataraj temple, ded- there the flood water national flights to Sri ing stations before the com- icated to Lord Shiva, was would flow into the tank Lanka, Dubai, Abu Dha- mencement of non-peak hours. constructed during the of Thillai Amman temple. bi were also delayed for Children up to the age of 12 10th century when However, because of the rainwater to flow through an hour. years accompanying lady pas- Chidambaram used to be blockade in the tunnel the tunnels to the resources sengers are also permitted to the capital of the Chola flow of water from the such as temple tanks. travel during the stipulated non- The flooded dynasty. Although Shiva shrine of Lord Nataraja This was unearthed when Madurantakam peak hours. Lady passengers, Chidambaram Nataraja is the main deity of the was choked, according to desilting was done at the not coming under the category temple on Friday. temple, it also represents Baskar Dikshithar (in Sivapriyai tank located lake full, flood of essential services staff, major themes from pic on right), former sec- on the premises of the should not commence their Vaishnavism, Shaktism retary of the Pothu Thillai Kaliamman tem- journeys during the peak hours and others with all due Dikshithars Association. ple six years ago. As a warning issued from 7 to 9:30 am and from 4:30 reverence. The Ironically, the Chola result of official apathy to 7 pm on all working days from Inundated inner prakara Chidambaram temple dynasty, known for their the ancient network to 18 villages Monday to Saturday. complex proudly boasts of water management prac- became ineffective. DC CORRESPONDENT of the temple. The Southern Railway has being one of the oldest tices, had developed a Priest Baskar Dikshithar CHENNAI, DEC. 4 increased the number of subur- — DC temple complexes in foolproof system in said the temple witnessed ban services in the Chennai Southern India. As which the impact of a similar situation in Chengalpet’s largest la- area from 244 to 320 trains per authorities had not desilt- floods and drought condi- 1977. He demanded the ke, Madurankatam lake, day from December 7. ed the drainage canals tion could be effectively Chidambaram municipal reached its full capacity, built by the Chola dynasty mitigated and tackled. In officials to take effective for the second time this and local administration the past this had served measures to clear the monsoon season. for several years, rainwa- as the rainwater harvest- water and prevent such Acknowledging the da- ter stagnated in the tem- ing system by enabling incidents in the future. nger of flooding in Kili- ple on Friday. yaru, the district admin- The temple set up on Saivism and with ele- 8.30 am on Friday. The istration officials have DoS signs pact with IIT-M nearly 40 acres of land has ments of Vaishnavism sanctum sanctorum of the issued a flood warning several water resources and Shaktism included. temple and the outer pra- to more than 18 villages. such as Sivaganga tank, The innermost structures haraas remained in rain- Madutankam lake Paramandha Koobam, such as the sanctum sanc- water. reached its full capacity start-up for space tech Kuyya Theertham, Puli- torum and the shrines all The Cuddalore district of 23.3 cubic feet last madu, Vyagrapha Theer- have square plans, but the including Chidamabaram week, following the con- DC CORRESPONDENT Under the agreement, the tham, Anantha Theer- gateways do not align continued to receive tinuous rainfall the dis- CHENNAI, DEC. 4 Chennai-based Agnikul will tham, Nagaseri Tank, except the innermost two heavy rainfall till late trict received due to the become the first private com- Brahma Theertham, courtyards. Friday evening. All the Nivar cyclone. Similarly, Shivapiyai temple tank The precincts of Sri lakes, including Perumal due to heavy spells in The Department of Space pany to work with various Isro (DoS) and Agnikul Cosmos and Thiruparkadal. The Natarajar Temple wit- lake and Wellington lake, the district on Thursday Private limited, an IIT-Madras- centres to get access to techni- temple complex is embed- nessed stagnation of rain- in the coastal district and Friday, because of based launch vehicle start-up cal information and facilities ded with four prakaras, water to a depth of four to remained full. All arterial cyclone Burevi, the lake company, have signed an agree- necessary to go forward with halls, nine major gopuram five feet on Friday as roads and paddy raised on went past the maximum ment under the country’s new their launch vehicle develop- gateways connecting the Chidambaram recorded a several thousand acres of level of 23.3 cubic feet proposed IN-SPACe pro- ment. This is a significant step various courtyards, rainfall of 34 cm during land remained in about and reached 24 cubic feet gramme. by the DoS in mentoring private shrines, mostly related to the last 24 hours ended at four feet deep water. on Friday. Under the agreement, the players to collaborate with Isro Chennai-based Agnikul will become the first private com- SPM said “We are proud to be pany to work with various Isro building this vehicle from centres to get access to techni- India and we will continue to cal information and facilities build space technology that HC declines to scale down fees necessary to go forward with will complement Isro’s efforts their launch vehicle develop- and it would be a “made-in- ment. This is a significant step India-for-the-world” solution by the DoS in mentoring pri- and we are proud to be doing vate players to collaborate with our humble parts in enhancing fixed by SRM for MBBS students Isro. India’s self-reliance in space Addressing the gathering Dr. tech as a part of India’s Aatma K.Sivan, Chairman, Isro, said Nirbhar Bharat vision.” J. STALIN I DC All those students, fees is concerned, the “We encourage new players “It is great to see a start-up CHENNAI, DEC. 4 whose representations same shall be paid on or such as Agnikul to explore dis- coming out of the National have been considered before January 4, 2021.The ruptive technologies and break Centre for Combustion R&D Declining to scale down balance 30 per cent of the away from the conventional (NCCRD), IIT- Madras and a the fees fixed by the SRM by the institution and fees shall be paid on or methods of manufacturing venture that is also a part of Institute of Science and permitted to pay the before February 8, 2021. launch vehicles.” our IIT-Madras incubation cell Technology (Deemed to be tuition fee in install- The time granted by this “Isro’s support to start-ups at grow to the extent of being able University)/SRM Medical ments, shall pay the 1st court for the payment of an early stage is a strong sense to set a launch date.” said Prof. College Hospital and installment of 40 per fees in installments will of encouragement for all of us Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Research Centre for the cent on or before not be extended under any in India who are looking to Director, IIT-Madras.” MBBS students for the December 15, 2020 circumstances. build space technology in AgniKul is a Chennai-based academic year 2020-2021, without fail No leverage is granted India.” said Mr Srinath start-up building India’s first the Madras high court has by this court since the Ravichandran, CEO and co- private small satellite launch directed them to pay the ment of 40 per cent, 2nd already paid. time extended by this Cyclone ‘Burevi’ which lay 20 kms southwest of founder of Agnikul Cosmos. vehicle. Their vehicle is fees amount in three installment of 30 per cent All those students, court by itself amounts to Pamban in the Gulf of Mannar on Thursday evening, “It is a happy day for our Agnibaan, a rocket that will be installments. and 3rd installment of 30 whose representations stretching the limits from crossed the land on Friday morning near Pamban, country, and we are eager to capable of carrying up to 100 Justice N.Anand Ven- per cent, is found to be have been considered by the angle of the institu- Ramanathapuram, and moved towards Thoothukudi extend our support to Agnikul kg of payload to low Earth katesh gave the directive reasonable and the fees the institution and per- tion, and in the event of with wind speed of 55 km. Over 25 fishing boats as they progress along in their orbits up to 700 km with a plug- while disposing of a batch can be collected accord- mitted to pay the tuition non-payment of fees as anchored on the Pamban coast were damaged as they and-play engine configuration. journey” said Mr R. of petitions from M.Sheik ingly. For all those stu- fee in installments, shall per the directions issued dashed against each other in the strong winds. Two Umamaheswaran, scientific Among others, the directors Dawood and 80 others. dents, who can afford to pay the 1st installment of by this court, it is left open boats were carried away and they ran aground on secretary and chair of the of VSSC, LPSC, IISU and IPRC The judge directed that pay the entire tuition fees, 40 per cent on or before to the institution to pro- interim IN-SPACe empowered centres of Isro, scientific secre- the pattern of install- they are directed to pay December 15, 2020 without ceed further in accor- ‘Krusadai Island’. Rains continued in the region for the committee. tary, Isro, director took part in ments suggested by the the entire fees on or before fail. In so far as the 2nd dance with law, the judge third day with power outages disrupting normal life of Agnikul co-founder Moin the function. institution viz., 1st install- December 31, 2020, if not installment of 30 per cent added. people. — S.P. Loganathan NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 5

SHORT TAKES PROTESTING PLEA IN TOP FRESH LEGAL FARMERS CALL COURT ON TROUBLE FOR BHARAT BANDH FARMERS’ ISSUE ON DECEMBER 8 New Delhi, Dec. 4: A RANAUT petition was filed in the From Page 1 Supreme Court on Mumbai, Dec. 4: It was “We need to take this Friday seeking direction Kangana Ranaut versus not protest forward. The to the authorities to just Diljit Dosanjh but several government has to take immediately remove other Punjabi artistes as well back the farm laws," farmers, who are as the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara said Hannan Mollah, protesting at several Management Committee on general secretary, All- Delhi border points, say- Friday with the actor’s com- India Kisan Sabha. ing commuters are fac- ments against an elderly par- At Thursday's meet- ing hardships due to the ticipant in farmers protest ing, the farmers’ repre- road blockades and the leading to a bitter war of sentatives had made a gatherings might lead to words and demands for an 39-point presentation on increase in Covid-19 apology. the inadequacies of the cases. Ranaut, who made headlines contentious farm laws, The plea has sought with her ugly spat with after which the govern- the SC directions to the Dosanjh on Twitter, was ment gave its views. authorities to open the served a legal notice on Friday Union agriculture roads at Delhi borders, by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara minister Narendra shift these protestors to Management Committee Singh Tomar, who led allotted place and pro- which is seeking an uncondi- these talks, had made it vide guidelines on social tional apology from the actor. clear that the govern- distancing and use of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara ment “has no ego” and mask at the protest Management Committee that it was discussing place. President Maninder Sirsa said the issues raised by The petition, by a law Ranaut’s tweets tried to por- farmers with an open student, has claimed tray farmers protest as “anti- mind. He said, “The gov- that Delhi Police had on national” and were derogatory ernment will discuss November 27 allowed against the aged mother of a points that emerged at these protesters to hold farmer. the meeting on Friday demonstration peaceful- This is the second legal and hopes that talks will ly at Nirankari ground notice against the actor, who move towards finality at Burari here but has already been served a legal when the next round of despite that they have notice by a lawyer from discussions is held on blocked the borders of Punjab’s Zirakpur town on Saturday.” Enhanced security to stop farmers during their protest against the new farm laws, at Delhi-Meerut Expressway in New Delhi on Friday. - PTI Delhi. - PTI December 2 over her tweet. With the agitation Prominent singers and entering ninth day on artistes from Punjab, includ- Friday, commuters con- ing Mika Singh, Ammy Virk tinued to suffer due to and Jazzy B, meanwhile, have the sealing of multiple BJP prez begins also criticised Ranaut while borders connecting the backing Dosanjh for his war of national capital with the Didi ups the ante, talks words with Ranaut. surrounding states. A Dosanjh had taken Ranaut to writ petition, seeking task for misidentifying the immediate removal of nationwide tour woman farmer as Bilkis Bano, protesting farmers from a septuagenarian who had border areas of Delhi- to agitating farmers attracted international atten- NCR on the ground that tion for her participation in that they increase the to assess strength the anti-CAA protests earlier risk of Covid-19 spread this year at Delhi’s Shaheen in Delhi, was also moved Tells farmers to protest till the new laws are withdrawn DC CORRESPONDENT meeting with the chief Bagh neighbourhood. He had in the Supreme Court. NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 ministers, state office- shared a BBC interview that The petition filed by RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC morale. since they got votes. We issue despite her threat of bearers, MLAs, MPs and identified the woman farmer Rishabh Sharma, a law KOLKATA, DEC. 4 The TMC chief told Mr do not want Modiji to sell a nationwide agitation. BJP president J.P. Nadda cadre to take stock of the as Mahinder Kaur. student, stated that the Singh, “I thank you for our country. So we need to On Twitter, the CM said, on Friday began his party’s “real strength on protesters were “posing Reaching out to the agitat- leading the farmers’ work unitedly. Hindustan “14 years ago on Dec 4, nation-wide tour to the ground.” a hurdle for accessing ing farmers, West Bengal movement. I also will have to be made for 2006, I began my 26 day assess the party’s organi- During this nation-wide GOVT SHOULD emergency medical chief minister and observed a 26-day hunger farmers, youth, labourers hunger strike in Kolkata sational strength, till the tour, Nadda’s priority services.” It also sought Trinamul Congress strike against the forcible and others. Yogendraji demanding that agricul- booth level, and further will also be visiting those FIND A SOLUTION: a direction that the pro- supremo Mamata acquisition of farmers’ knows me. We have tural land cannot be strengthen the party constituencies which the testers be asked to shift Banerjee on Friday land. Your movement is worked together a lot and forcefully acquired. I machinery before Assem- BJP lost in the 2019 Lok DHARMENDRA to the places designated extended her “full sup- our movement. It is a will do more. Our full sup- express my solidarity bly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Nadda for protest and that they port” on phone to their movement of entire port is with you. Your with all farmers who are Sabha polls. Nadda com- will take stock of the Mumbai, Dec. 4: Veteran be directed to follow the agitation in her desperate Hindustan. We will pro- movement will be suc- protesting against dra- menced his tour from Assembly election prepa- actor Dharmendra on Friday Covid-19 norms related bid to encash their grow- vide you whatever assis- cessful.” conian farm bills passed Uttarakhand, where rations in the states and urged the central government to social distancing and ing anger against the BJP tance needed in support Mr Singh expressed his without consultation by Assembly polls are sched- will also meet eminent to find a solution to farmers’ face-mask wearing. in the next year's of the farmers. We can gratitude to her for sup- Centre uled in 2022 and is also citizens in each and every protests over the farm laws, a In Amritsar, newly Assembly Election. She send our people if you port. Mr O’Brien and Mr #StandWithFarmers” the venue for the reli- state. He will also hold day after he deleted a similar appointed SGPC presi- has also instructed her want. These anti-farmer Yadav later spoke to more Banerjee had on gious congregation meetings with the social post on Twitter. On Thursday, dent Bibi Jagir Kaur party to organise a three- laws should be with- leaders during their four- Thursday threatened to ‘Kumbh’ next year. media volunteers, who the 84-year-old actor had urged said they will be sending day dharna at the Gandhi drawn. Until and unless hour visit. launch a country-wide On a four-day visit to play a key role in convey- the government to resolve the portable bathrooms and Statue in Kolkata from they are withdrawn, you The TMC chief ’s move agitation if the “anti- the hill state, Nadda visit- ing the party’s messages, protests soon, citing the grow- lavatories for the use of December 8-10. continue the farmers’ came after several Left farmer” new farm laws ed the Shanti Kunj including during the elec- ing number of coronavirus female protestors who Sent by Ms Banerjee, movement. We stand by leaders, including former were not withdrawn. Gayatri Pariwar in tion season. cases in Delhi. are agitating with farm- TMC Rajya MP Derek you.” CPI(M) MP and All India Senior TMC MP Kakoli Haridwar on the first day On Sunday, the BJP “I request the government... ers on the borders of O’Brien and Swaraj India “Secondly,” she claimed, Kisan Sabha general sec- Ghosh Dastidar alleged and met saints and seers president will be holding please quickly find a solution Delhi. chief Yogendra Yadav “The changes brought in retary Hannan Mollah that the new farm laws of the Niranjani Akhara a detailed meeting at the the farmers’ problems... the Former national box- facilitated her conversa- the Essential from the state, were found are “unconstitutional” and later participated in Bijapur House in Dehra- number of corona cases are on ing coach Gurbax Singh tion with a farmer leader Commodities Act are spearheading the farm- and were passed to help the Ganga aarti. dun with MPs, MLAs and a rise in Delhi... it is painful,” Sandhu also announced Paramjit Singh on mobile totally wrong. They (BJP) ers’ agitation while her the corporate houses. Nadda will be holding party leaders. Dharmendra had written in a that he would return his in loudspeaker mode at introduced many laws party, unlike the Left post. However, the veteran Dronacharya Award in the protest site at Singhu forcefully thinking that and Congress, has actor soon deleted the post, support of the agitating on the Delhi-Haryana bor- they can now do anything not hit the streets yet without any explanation. farmers. - PTI der to boost the farmers’ and even sell the country in the state on the GITANJALI IS FIRST TIME KID OF 12 infants die in govt hospital ICUs THE YEAR FROM PAGE 1 in MP; Shivraj reviews situation “I think more than anything right now, we just need to find RABINDRA NATH Waria, civil surgeon in arrival of sick children that one thing we’re p CHOUDHURY | DC Shahdol district hospi- for treatment. The sick assionate about and solve it. BHOPAL, DEC. 4 tal said on Friday. infants were being Even if it’s something as small According to him, four brought from far off as, I want to find an easy way As many as 12 infants infants died in the hos- places such as Annupur to pick up litter. Everything have died in the inten- pital in last 48 hours and Umaria for admis- makes a difference. Don’t feel sive care units of a gov- itself. sion in Shahdol district pressured to come up with ernment hospital in a While one of them died hospital. something big,” she said. Madhya Pradesh dis- due to premature birth All the sick newborns When asked when she knew trict in the last one and underweight, 11 admitted in the hospital that science was her passion, week, setting alarm other infants succumbed were found to be in criti- Rao said she always wanted to bells ringing in the state to pneumonia and other cal conditions, he added. put a smile on someone’s face. administration. cold related diseases in Death of 12 infants in “That was my everyday goal, The deaths occurred in the hospital in the last the government hospital just to make someone happy. the special newborn one week, he added. has alerted the state gov- And it soon turned into, How care unit and pediatric He, however, admitted ernment with Chief can we bring positivity and intensive care unit of that the only pediatri- Minister Shivraj Singh community to the place we district hospital in cian in the hospital had Chouhan convening an live?” Shahdol. earlier tested positive emergency meeting here Rao added that she doesn’t “Total 12 infants died for Coronavirus and was on Friday to review the look like “your typical scien- due to various reasons absent in his duty for situation. Chouhan tist. Everything I see on TV is such as premature some time. He joined his ordered the local health that it’s an older, usually white birth, underweight and duty on Thursday. administration to take man as a scientist. It’s weird to pneumonia in the dis- He attributed the high urgent measures to me that it was almost like peo- trict hospital since infant mortality in the check mortality of ple had assigned roles, regard- November 27”, V.S. hospital to the late infants in the hospital. ing like their gender, their age, the colour of their skin. "My goal has really shifted not only from creating my own devices to solve the world’s Harbhajan Mann refuses problems, but inspiring others to do the same as well. Because, from personal experi- ence, it’s not easy when you to accept Punjab award don’t see anyone else like you. So I really want to put out that Chandigarh, Dec. 4: be selected, I humbly You had to be there to message: If I can do it, you can Punjabi singer-actor cannot accept the experience their energy, do it, and anyone can do it," Harbhajan Mann on Shiromni Gayak award fervour & optimism. she said. Friday announced that from the Department of Amidst adversity, they She said when she was in sec- he will not accept the Language. People’s love smile & share moments ond or third grade, she started state government’s is the biggest award of of happiness. Proud of thinking about how she can ‘Shiromani Punjabi’ my career, & all atten- the peaceful & resilient use science and technology to Award, expressing soli- tion & efforts right now protesters from far & create social change. She said darity with farmers from us all must be dedi- wide, Mann said in she was 10 when she told her protesting against the cated to the peaceful another tweet. parents that she wanted to new central farm laws. farmers’ protest (sic), He had come out with a research carbon nanotube sen- The Punjab Languages Mann said on Twitter. new song Murrde ni laye sor technology at the Denver Department had on Mann, along with bina haq, Dilliye (Delhi, Water Quality Research Lab. Thursday chosen Mann many Punjabi singers we aren’t turning back When asked by Jolie if Rao for the award. The and artists, has been without getting our does things that kids her age department had supporting the farmers’ rights) on Wednesday. do, she said “actually I spend announced Sahitya agitation for the last sev- The video of the song more time doing 15-year-old Ratna and Shiromani eral months. shows how farmers things during the quarantine. awards for 18 different The singer-actor had braved water cannons I bake an ungodly amount. It’s categories of literature also attended the farm- and broke police barri- not good, but it’s baking. And, and art. ers protest at the Delhi ers en route to Delhi bor- like, it’s science too.” — PTI Though I’m grateful to borders. der points. — PTI EDIT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 6

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BJP real winner in Hyd, Subhani though TRS stays No. 1 municipal election so sui generis it grabbed the attention of an entire nation has finally ended with a verdict that will be a watermark moment in the history of Telangana politics. The ruling TRS managed Ato narrowly edge our all challenges to slip past the ribbon with a wafer- thin margin, to manage to hold on to the GHMC mayoral seat. The AIMIM, player number three and factor X in the polls, held its fortress unscathed. But the real political winner of the battle and narrative is the BJP, which has succeeded in managing to seed its narrative of being a challenger for power for Telangana, reducing the Congress to an insignificant naught in Telangana pol- itics. The BJP juggernaut has only strengthened from Nizamabad in Lok Sabha elections, 2019, to Dubbaka a few weeks ago to Greater Hyderabad on Friday; promising to keep aggressively surging ahead, with Nagarjunasagar as the next episode. By holding the TRS far from increasing its tally of 99 to a century or more, to even denying the pink party a clear majority of 76 in popular vote for 150 divi- sions to bring it below 60 divisions, the BJP has scripted an exceptional win. What is more significant is that it has managed to surpass the AIMIM as the LETTERS second largest party. The TRS now has an additional immediate problem of having to formally RAJINI’S POLITICAL PLUNGE enter into some alliance or agreement with the MIM to resolve the impasse of Pivot or perish: India’s It’s thrilling to note that ac- the numbers of a hung municipal council. This will further give the BJP an additional benefit of having portrayed the TRS as a clandestine partner of the tor Rajinikanth would launch MIM. a political party in January What surprised nobody is that the Congress party has been reduced to a big 2021. The political air in zero in its ability to impact the politics of the state. The party was the principal Tamil Nadu is so polluted Opposition less than two years ago when the results of the December 2018 heartland sends signal that it demands a clean Assembly elections came out. The TRS has used many a Machiavellian tactic to weaken the Congress, thus losing its advantage of two incompatible nation- the rabi crop season. The from December 7, have party to purify it, notwith- al parties splitting the anti-incumbency vote. Like a snake biting its own tail, winter wheat, rice, puls- all registered their soli- standing Edappadi K. Palan- the TRS is now paying a price for its strategic blunder. The anti-TRS sentiment es, oilseeds, is a commer- darity by joining the iswami’s good governance was reflected early in the day when postal ballots revealed a strong verdict cial crop, sold to sustain protests that surround in critical circumstances. amongst government employees. Shikha Mukerjee the permanently indebt- the national capital. This But the question is whether While parties win or lose, the state election commission under the steward- ed farmer. As every econ- is not conspiracy or a Rajinikanth can foot the bill ship of a retired IAS officer, C. Parthasarathi, has not covered itself in glory omist and cultivator- blockade masterminded with several controversial decisions, one passed late last night after midnight politician like Narendra by terror outfits; it is or not. He has said that his being stayed by the high court. The perception that SEC was hardly Caesar’s Singh Tomar and Raj- farmers who have party will usher in a ‘spiritu- wife will go down as a sad day in the otherwise illustrious story of Indian elec- nath Singh is well aware, reached the end point. al politics’ and would put an tion commissions being the highest upholders of the core values of our wenty-first cen- things: pivot or perish. farming is a zero-profit Nine days of protesting end to corruption, caste and democracy. tury India’s The swelling numbers of and negative profit sector out on the highways in religious bias and so on. Finally, now that elections for GHMC are over, it is a fair expectation that the farmers have farmers representing the the world over. Gene- the coldest weeks in 70 These all conjure up a utopi- winners will forget politics and apply their minds to addressing the problems written them- collective discontent are ration after generation a years is a visual docu- of people and bettering the civic amenities of the city. Three cheers to that hope. selves into the a fact that cannot be fic- few farmers barely break ment drawing attention an state! In a polarised T to the land alienation of country such as ours (espe- history of the country tionalised as a conspiracy even, that is, zero profit, and into the international or as anti-national. while the rest remain in farmers who once owned cially in the last three dec- chronicles of historic Pivoting will require debt, that rolls over, sea- the tiny plots they culti- ades or so), it’s indeed a tall Innovate to glory protests. It’s an irre- trashing the three laws -- son to season. The cash vated, to the thousands of order. And the superstar’s sistible force that is final- Farmers’ Produce Trade they make is not profit. farmers who have com- he is just 15 years old, but this Indian-origin scientist from Lone Tree, ly giving voice. Just as and Commerce (Promo- Having harvested the mitted suicide because remark that he will not be Colorado, is making history as Time’s first-ever “Kid of the Year”. Leadership the 250 million who tion and Facilitation) Act, kharif crop, which for the they had lost hope in the chief ministerial candi- Sit is that helped Gitanjali Rao make the cut out of 5,000 other talented joined the nationwide the Farmers (Empower- 86 per cent marginal and dealing with the accumu- date for the 2021 Assembly teenagers. After Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg who was last year’s Time strike by the trade unions ment and Protection) small farmers of India, is lated debt. India’s mar- elections is not wise. “Person of the Year”, she is now the youngest kid on the role model block. Gitanjali had articulated the anger Agreement on Price the crop they stock to feed ginal and small farmers S. Ramakrishnasayee, uses her intellectual prowess to tackle some of the world’s pressing concerns like and distress of the work- Assurance and Farm their families and sell never expect to the debt cyber bullying and opioid addiction. She is exercised by the gender pay gap and cli- ing poor. Services Act, and the only the tiny surplus that free; they hope to keep Chennai mate change, for both of which she matter-of-factly holds older generations respon- The solidarity, scale Essential Commodities is left over, missing the their debts within man- sible. But she does not believe in big fixes, doing, as she says, what she can and tak- and pared-down simplici- Amendment Act -- legis- rabi season, which is irri- ageable limits. FARMERS’ STIR ing on one urgent question at a time. ty of their call, that is, for lating the minimum sup- gation and therefore Around 500 have com- FARMERS STIR against three farm Surprisingly or not, this isn’t the first time Gitanjali has been feted. In 2019, the the repeal of the three port price mechanism power intensive, means mitted suicide, according bills in the national capital which the teenage innovator was included in the Forbes’ list of 30 under 30, when she was laws rushed through into law for government that they are impoverish- to reports, in Punjab BJP led government at the Centre way below that age bar. Two more years back, at 12, she was named the United without consultation by and private buyers in ing themselves in order between June and touted as a watershed moment in the States’ top young scientist for creating a device that detects lead in water. Gitanjali the Narendra Modi gov- agricultural markets, and to change the rules enact- September. Farmers, Indian agriculture sector has no sign had been inspired by the drinking water crisis of 2014 that hit Michigan to design ernment in September, as rewriting the law on com- ed by the Narendra Modi men and women, are of abating with second round of talks the gadget. She has worked in refugee camps and conducts global innovation a confirmation of stealth- mercial rates for power government. Recent clear that the new laws between Union agriculture minister workshops wherein she has mentored 30,000 students. Her amazing aptitude ily issued ordinances, is consumed by farmers, reports indicate that will deepen the crisis, Narendra Tomar and representatives ranges from artificial intelligence to carbon nanotube sensor technology, while imperative and com- cancelling fines for stub- around 40 per cent of the unless they are cancelled. of 35 farmers group ending without including more commonplace activities such as baking. The Stem School pelling. The farmers’ ble burning. If the Modi rabi crop has been sown The demand is clear breaking the stalemate. The appre- Highlands Ranch student is preparing to pursue genetics and epidemiology at the protest has called out the government does what is in Punjab. Without the 60 and simple; and new laws hensions of farmers that the three Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This generates promise: Perhaps, she will Modi government as being asked, peacefully per cent that remains to are needed. The new laws farm laws will sound a death knell to be the one to save the planet from the next pandemic. essentially autocratic, and unanimously by the be sown and cannot be must be drafted in consul- existing minimum support price To diaspora Indians, Gitanjali’s feat though is the latest one in a long line of aca- and the BJP as unrepre- 40 representatives who sown without the men, tation with the farmers’ (MSP) mechanism as there was no demic laurels that youngsters from the community have been bringing home. The sentative of the farming attended the second who are joining the organisations, who know mention of it in the farm laws and question then is about how to have more people emulate her achievement. poor, who are the pre- round of meetings with protest in increasing what they need and what lead to corporatisation of agriculture Gitanjali’s personal experience has been that students just don’t know where to dominant sector of agriculture minister numbers from Punjab, is due to them as the in the absence of regulations are legit- start. But if one can give them that spark that they can then build off of, then that India’s population and Narendra Tomar, then it western Uttar Pradesh, backbone of India’s econ- imate. The concerns that more than changes everything, and may mean that one more person in this world wants to economy. can save face. Haryana, Uttarakhand, omy, as the backbone of 80 per cent of farmers are in the small come up with ideas to solve problems. A point to ponder, and take a leaf from, for The protest has estab- To defy the demands by Madhya Pradesh, Bihar its law enforcing machin- and marginal farmers’ category and parents, teachers and child-raisers. lished that if dissent or India’s farmers is as polit- and Maharashtra, the ery, its fighting forces, therefore vulnerable to exploitation disagreement is ignored, ically risky for the BJP as Indian economy could be its cheap, unprotected by corporates cannot be taken in the discontented will it would be reckless for looking at an unprece- labour force, the source lighter vein. It is time the union gov- make their presence felt. the Modi government. If dented crisis, deeper than of the endless army of ernment pays heed to one of the key It proved that brutality the BJP were an urban the current level of con- domestic workers who demands of protesting farmers that against dissenters and phenomenon, it could try traction and recession. ease the lives of India’s the word ‘MSP’ must be written into India is the third largest middle class. To negoti- DECCAN CHRONICLE the discontented cannot and confuse its con- the farm law as a first step to break be used as a solution. The stituents about the char- producer of wheat, rice, ate for anything less, by the logjam. KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR use of violence by the acter of the protest and pulses, cotton, peanuts in breaking up the totality M. Jeyaram, Sholavandan Editor Printer & Publisher State against people is the position of the farm the world. Its trade in of the demands, as the farm R. MOHAN Resident Editor especially dangerous, union leaders who have agricultural commodities leaders point out, would be DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: when the individuals virtually surrounded is around $40 billion. The a sellout. WHIMSICAL AWARDEES Chennai: SP 3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032. Phones: (044) 22254747, deployed to unleash the New Delhi. But it is not. states that produce the Good faith as a negotiat- FORMER PUNJAB chief minister 22254748 violence belong to the The politics of an surplus which keeps the ing principle has been Parkash Singh Badal has returned Coimbatore: 77 Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009. Phone: (0422) 2231255, 2231256 Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad 500 003. Phone: (040) 27803930-4. Fax: (040) same rural base as the ephemeral Bharat Mata Indian economy ticking, rejected by the farmers’ his Padma Vibhushan award as he 27805256. protesters. 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Phones: (0866) ty of the umbilical con- lems, their clear-eyed ture and farmers have been ter his protest. National awards are 2555284/ 2555287, Fax (0866) 2555234 nection between the law understanding of how The new laws must perceived by the “modern” conferred on individuals in recogni- Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry 533125. Phones: (0883) 2417208, 2417618 enforcers and fighting their protest shall contin- be drafted in State. It is the Narendra tion of their meritorious contribu- Anantapur: Thapovan Colony, Bangalore Bye-Pass Road, Anantapur 515004. Phones: (08554) 276903, forces and the , even ue and what is the mini- Modi government’s hard Fax: 08554-276904 kisan consultation with tion. If they return the awards at their Nellore: Survey No. 527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemudugunta Panchayat, Nellore. as it plagiarised Lal mum outcome they are luck that it finds itself in whim, it’s tantamount to dishonour- Phone: (0861) 2348581/ 82, Telefax (0861) 2348580 Bahadur Shastri’s slogan waiting for. the farmers’ the mess which is as ing the nation. In future, therefore, Karimnagar: Survey No. 1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar 505 001. of “Jai Jawan, Jai The remarkably con- organisations, who much of its own making the awardees should be told well in Phone: (0878 ) 2228908; Telefax (0878) 2220433 as it is an accumulated Kochi: No. 3-B, 3rd Floor, DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, Kisan”. trolled and peaceful farm- know what they advance that such dishonouring of Ph: 0484-4039408 The Modi government, ers, especially from need and what is mountain of grievances. the nation would invite penal action. 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“They say it’s not over till the fat poor animals who pulled tongas deported to Mumbai but had been sent wards? Putel? Yes, it was she! Then, having achieved high office, Farrukh lady sings before rickshaws infested the city’s to Canada and was making a good life Then the whole glorious scheme fell they begin the ruinous policy of “bor- Dhondy That final and fatal aria streets. Russi would poison bits of the there in his usual trade. And when he into place when I recalled that after row and sorrow”, and then “Free And in that moment stumbles and food served to the British clientele of began sending me, under cover, Rustom’s plan for his revenge restau- ports and deports”. clings his restaurant, inducing in them the envelopes marked “Miss Let Up” to be rant fell through, he didn’t seem in the Rishi Sunak has compelled the Bank Cabbages To the neck of the lover who’ll relentless symptoms of Delhi-Belly — delivered, unopened, by hand, to an least despondent. He would disappear of England to print, in this year, £500 carry her or worse. address in the posh part of London, I for what he said were walks in Crystal billion in inflationary borrowing to & Kings Off the stage and into the wings I attempted in vain to point out that became suspicious. Palace, but he’d be gone for hours and pay for wild schemes — ten times as Without having promised to no one would eat at a restaurant Who could this mysterious “Miss why call for an Uber to go for a walk? much as a Labour government did in marry her!” called Revenge of the Natives. Better Let Up” be? I couldn’t resist the temp- Then there were the phone calls he ten years. Now he proposes 10 “free — From Showcase Mein Itna Tho to call it Memories of the Raj. He sim- tation. Though strictly a betrayal of shielded from me. Only once I caught ports” which will turn Britain into Godown Mein Kitna by Bachchoo ply said that the clientele he was aim- his trust, I opened one of the missives him saying “Yes, Canada would be Bringapore — the world’s leading ing at wouldn’t notice what it was he had sent under cover of an enve- ideal”. The next day two immigration money-laundering and tax dodging y demented second cousin called — they’d just stagger in after lope to my address. “Step up deporta- fellows called and carried him away. drug haven destroying what’s left of twice removed (each time the pubs closed, muttering “I could tions, first of criminals and when the Now, gentle reader, I am not one to its manufacturing base. The empire by the deportation authori- murder an Indian!” and wouldn’t public begins to accept these as rou- believe in conspiracy theories, but the And here, gentle reader, I must apol- Mties), “Rusty” remember where they ate that night. tine, then all useful personnel of non- evidence is overwhelming, and these ogise for consistently calling home Immoralearningswalla, would always Rustom’s efforts to raise capital for British vintage.” Russi does pride are my conjectures. Russi has consoli- secretary “Pritti” Patel “Clueless”. I boast of his intention to balance histo- his restaurant came to naught. When himself on rather stylish vocabulary. dated his attack on the Empire at the now realise that as part of Russi’s strikes back! ry by striking back at Britain’s imper- he was deported, he left this sack of I resealed the envelope and deliv- highest level. Consider the facts: plan, she is grooming the great liberal ial past. He’s been reading these books jamal gota, the horse purgative, in my ered it and waited on the opposite side Several individuals with an ex-colo- British public to jail and deport the by Shashi Tharoor and William study. I have advertised it on e-bay of the road, sitting on a blanket, pre- nial ancestry infiltrate the Tory Party non-Brits on whom several sectors of Secret plan Dalrymple and has become obsessive. and other Internet sites but have had tending to be a homeless beggar, a and diligently rise to high positions the economy and social fabric rely. I One of his mad schemes was to start no buyers rushing to avail of the low sight that is very common in London. and begin their work of dismantling can only speculate that the last batch a restaurant in London called “The asking price. Sure enough, a big black car drove up the British economy, its social fabric of deportees will include “Miss Let Revenge of the Empire”. He would At first, I thought nothing of flying the Union Jack and a lady and work unflaggingly towards its up” who will thus, at the state’s is unveiled import a substance we were aware of Rustom’s deportation. With all his stepped out of the house and was dri- ruin. First of all, they pretend to be expense, be given a free ride to in our short and happy childhoods in activities and schemes, he was asking ven away. Did I recognise the lady? ardent advocates of Brexit, knowing Canada or Uganda and anyway away Poona (now Pune), called jamal gota, for it. But then one day it struck me as Jesus, Joseph and Mary, the realisa- that it will leave Britain isolated and from a failing, flailing Britain. The a strong horse purgative fed to the extremely odd that he hadn’t been tion dawned. “Let Up” spelt back- poorer for decades. Empire strikes mercilessly back! WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 7

IN BRIEF Indian wins $3M in Britain defends vaccine Iran’s N-plan on track Dubai raffle draw Dubai: A 51-year-old Indian despite scientist killing expat in Dubai has won a whopping over $3 million in decision amid criticism In an online chat with Will it impact travel a raffle draw, according to a Mohammed Anas, Dr Qand stay of non- media report. George Foad Izadi, head of the Iranians in Iran for a Jacobs, a medical equip- UK plans to distribute initial batch of 8 lakh doses next week department, while? ment salesperson, was Q & A International Relations, & announced the winner in London, Dec. 4: Britain’s at Tehran University, A: No, there is no indica- the Big Ticket draw held in medicines regulator DR FOAD IZADI tion from the Iranian Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the insisted on Friday its German firm’s super-coolers to tries to explain Iranian regime that it will curb Khaleej Times reported. world-first approval of the response to the assas- the movement of non- Jacobs, who lives in Dubai Pfizer-BioNTech Corona- sination of its top Iranians. They will not with his wife, daughter and virus vaccine met all safe- send vaccines around the world nuclear scientist, Dr have any difficulty in trav- son, said that the lucky ty standards, after offi- Mohsen Fakhrizade. eling to or from Iran. Iran draw has come as huge cials in Europe and the Wurzburg, Dec. 4: At GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS infections passed 65 million Apart from teaching will continue to be friend- blessing as he was suffering United States queried the first sight, they look like on Friday and countries doubled down on restrictions, and articulating Iran ly towards people from from financial difficulties. rapid process. regular containers. But and its relations with outside. The Medicines and the rectangular boxes even as plans to roll out vaccines gathered pace. the world, Dr Izadi also Healthcare products Reg- made by German compa- JOE BIDEN said he would ask Americans to wear Dr Foad Izadi Iran has alleged Rains cause havoc ulatory Agency (MHRA) ny Va-Q-Tec will in fact advises Iranian foreign that Israel is behind masks for 100 days when he takes over as president of minister Javad Zarif at Q on Wednesday announced play a key role in keeping the United States, the world’s worst-hit country from a now determined more this gruesome assassi- in Indonesia emergency approval for life-saving Covid-19 vac- times. Excerpts: than ever to achieve its nation. Do you see any the vaccine’s general use cines ultra cool as they are pandemic that has now killed more than 1.5 million peo- How big a setback is nuclear targets. direct conflict emerging Medan: Torrential rains in against Covid-19, and the shipped across the world. ple across the planet. more likely to be victims of other Qthe assassination of between Iran and Israel Indonesia’s third largest city government plans to start After Britain this week types of property theft. nuclear scientist Dr Does Iranian gov- in near future? caused four rivers to over- rolling it out next week. became the first country Mohsen Fakhrizade to Qernment admit to A: It’s not just Iran that flow, flooding thousands of Any vaccine “must to approve the doses at the right tempera- keeping the vaccines cool Iran’s nuclear pro- security and intelligence has blamed Israel for this homes and killing at least undergo robust clinical Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ture across the globe, enough, the company's gramme in particular failure for such a daring assassination. The two people, officials said trials in line with interna- for general use, other med- maintaining the so-called founder and chief execu- and Iranian scientific attack in the vicinity of American and western Friday. The local disaster mit- tional standards”, the ical authorities around “cold chain” from a vac- tive Joachim Kuhn said, development in general? its capital in Tehran? If sources have clearly sug- igation agency said rescuers MHRA said in a state- the world could in the next cine manufacturer into a describing them as “big yes, then what is their gested that it was the were searching for six miss- ment. days or weeks decide on patient’s arm. thermos flasks”. A: Dr Mohsen Fakhrizade assessment of this fail- handiwork of Israeli intel- ing people, including a tod- “No vaccine would be similar applications by a Pfizer/BioNTech's vac- In the company’s factory was a renowned nuclear ure? ligence agency. The dler, after the heavy rains in authorised for supply in host of pharmaceutical cine for instance, must be in the Bavarian city of physicist in Iran. He was Zionist regime Medan, the capital of North the UK unless the expect- companies developing stored at a frigid minus 70 Wurzburg, workers were known throughout the A: Yes, many government (Netanyahu government) Sumatra province. At least ed standards of safety, Coronavirus vaccines. degrees Celsius (minus 94 assembling panels with country for his efficiency. officials, including the sec- plotted it thoughtfully. As two people were found dead quality and efficacy are There will be an enor- Fahrenheit). glue or making vacuum- Apart from being a good retary of Iranian Security far as Iranian response is after being swept away by met.” mous logistical challenge The Va-Q-Tec containers packed linings. scientist, he was believed Council, have said that it concerned, the reply will the floods, which began on Leading US infectious to transport billions of will serve this purpose of — AFP to be a good manager. He was a serious security come. If Iran doesn’t Thursday evening, the age- disease scientist Anthony was attached to Iran’s lapse. Dr Fakhrizade was a respond, it will embolden ncy said in a statement. Fauci on Thursday said defence ministry and was target of foreign enemies the other side and it will the MHRA had "rushed Infectious Diseases, told June Raine previously agency, which has stressed overseeing several for the last 20 years and continue to attack more through that approval", the BBC. insisted that “no corners it prefers to wait for fur- defence projects. In addi- there had been previous often. However, Iran will France threatens but later apologised. “Our process is one that had been cut” in vetting ther review and consulta- tion to that, he was work- attempts on his life. respond in its own way, at “I have a great deal of takes more time than it the Pfizer-BioNTech vac- tions across the 27-nation ing on research for Covid Iranian security services a chosen moment and in a to veto Brexit deal confidence in what the UK takes in the UK. And that’s cine. bloc. vaccine and was instru- managed to save this sci- measured extent. Brussels: European doubts does both scientifically just the reality,” he said. “I With Britain transition- Britain plans to distrib- mental in developing a entist for all these years over a post-Brexit trade and from a regulator did not mean to imply any ing out of the European ute an initial batch of handy test kit, which was but this particular lapse If Iran chooses deal with Britain boiled over standpoint,” Fauci, who sloppiness even though it Union, the UK regulator 8,00,000 doses starting perhaps the only one man- cost his life. As we are Qto indirectly on Friday with France leads the US National came out that way.” obtained an exemption next week, prioritising ufactured in the Middle talking, the Iranian secu- respond to its enemies threatening a veto as tricky Institute of Allergy and MHRA chief executive from the EU's medicines care homes. — AFP East. Iran’s “peaceful rity establishment is instead of going into negotiations entered what nuclear programme” is investigating all contours direct conflict, what pos- could be their final hours. extensive and doesn’t of this assassination. sible steps will Iran EU and UK negotiators depend on any individual. They have discovered that take? Michel Barnier and David Bangladesh relocates 1,600 Rohingya However, the loss of a sci- no human being was used Frost were locked in last- entist of Dr Fakhrizade’s in this assassination and A: Iran will not disclose minute debates over fishing Dhaka, Dec. 4: Bangl- ity Muslim community, Relief and Repatriation Officials earlier said stature is difficult to make that only remote-con- how it will respond. rights, fair trade rules and adesh on Friday relocated fled their homeland to Commissioner Shah that Bangladesh up for and Iran will miss trolled technology was put Neither has the Iranian an enforcement mechanism the first batch of 1,600 evade a ruthless military Rezwan Hayat told the spent$350 million in the him a lot. to use. It was not done ever regime hinted any such to govern any deal. Rohingyas to a remote clampdown since August media. recent past to build the However, to think that before by even Israeli thing. Even experts like But, with time running out island in the Bay of 25, 2017 and after initial A batch of 1,600 facilities to accommodate the absence of Dr intelligence service. us are not privy to any for the accord to be ratified Bengal for a “better reluctance Bangladesh Rohingyas were the first 1,00,000 refugees of over Fakhrizade will hamper That’s why the Irani secu- such detail. Early in the before the end of the year abode” amid reservation offered them the refuge on group of people who 1.1 million Rohingyas liv- the Iranian nuclear pro- rity apparatus was bam- year 2020, when Gen. and ahead of Britain’s from rights groups fear- humanitarian grounds. agreed to move to a “bet- ing in crammed gramme is hogwash. boozled. But, I am sure Qasem Soleimani was departure from the EU sin- ing the place’s vulnerabil- “The Rohingyas ter abode”, while 19 more makeshift camps in south- Rather, the Iranian Irani security services killed, Iran had attacked gle market, EU capitals are ity to tropical cyclones onboard six navy and one ships were kept ready to eastern Cox’s Bazar, Parliament has passed a will learn from this mis- American bases in Iraq. It getting cold feet. and climate change. military ship reached the ferry fellow refugees to which borders their Bill this week to enhance take and will brace up for was a quick and open — AFP Rohingyas, who are Bhashan Char (island) the island in the next few homeland in Myanmar’s the pace of the nuclear future threats more care- response. But, this time, Myanmar’s ethnic minor- this afternoon,” Refugee days. Rakhine state. — PTI programme. So, Iran is fully. there is complete secrecy.

SATURDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI

quick Status quo on rates; GDP contraction seen at -7.5% Sensex crosses RBI ups growth forecast 45000-mark BITES FALAKNAAZ SYED This was the fourth bi- MUMBAI, DEC. 4 Highlights of RBI’s monetary monthly policy for the fis- cal and the third consecu- INDICATORS % The Reserve Bank of policy statement tive policy where the MPC India’s (RBI) monetary pol- decided to keep the repo Sensex 45,079.55 +1.00 icy committee (MPC) on ◗ Benchmark rate kept rate (the rate at which RBI Nifty 50 13,258.55 +0.95 Friday unanimously decid- unchanged for third lends funds to banks) time at 4% S&P 500* 3,690.32 0.64 ed to keep policy rates unchanged at 4 per cent. unchanged while continu- ◗ Economy to contract The policy stated that Burger King Dollar (`) 73.79 0.17 ing with the accommoda- 7.5% against 9.5% pro- while growth has begun to Pound Sterling (`) 99.50 -0.42 tive policy stance “as long jected in October recover, it was not yet as necessary–at least ◗ Economy to clock ◗ Private investment broad-based and the RBI’s IPO get Euro (`) 89.79 -0.26 through the current finan- growth of 0.1% in Q3; slack, capacity use not objective remains to sup- Gold (`) 48,813 -0.27 cial year and into the next 0.7% in Q4, FY21 fully recovered port growth. Inflation, subscribed year”,despite higher-than- ◗ Retail inflation pro- ◗ RBI to ensure ample while sticky, is largely a Brent crude ($/bbl)* 49.21 1.03 expected inflation and jected at 6.8% in Q3, liquidity is available in supply-side phenomenon, IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.898 -0.556 growth outturns. This 5.8% in Q4 the system with little evidence of 156 times US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.941 +2.172 means the equated month- ◗Inflation to remain ◗ RBI to maintain demand-side pressures. ly instalments (EMIs) on elevated, barring tran- accommodative mone- The RBI expects a faster RAVI RANJAN *As of 9:30 PM IST home loans, auto loans and sient relief in winter tary policy stance economic recovery and has PRASAD personal loans will remain ◗ Fiscal stimulus help- ◗ central bank commit- revised upwards its out- MUMBAI, DEC.4 RAVI RANJAN PRASAD unchanged but this was more or less steady for bor- ing growth-generating ted to preserving look for GDP growth for MUMBAI, DEC. 4 accompanied by strong rowers. investment depositors' interest FY21. At the same time, its Burger King India's Rs accommodative guidance The RBI revised its cur- outlook for inflation has 810-crore initial public Equity benchmark and assertive market sig- Zydus Cadila rent fiscal real GDP growth turned adverse leading it to offering received huge Sensex rose above the naling of lower-for-longer. from a decline of 9.5 per raise it outlook on prices response from all cate- 45000-mark for the first The MPC reckoned the gets DGCI nod for cent to a decline of 7.5 per levels. In his monetary pol- gories of investors and time ever and touched a inflected growth momen- cent; retail inflation (CPI) Contactless card limit raised to `5K icy statement, Das said, was subscribed over new all-time high of tum, while also stressed inflation is projected at 6.8 “The MPC was of the view 156 times. 45,148.28 as the RBI raised that the case of an eventu- phase 3 trials per cent for Q3, and 5.8 per SANGEETHA G December 14. that inflation is likely to As per NSE data, the GDP growth projec- al fall in inflation with cent for Q4 FY21. CHENNAI, DEC. 4 The RTGS system is used remain elevated, with overall the issue was tions for the current fiscal easing supply shocks is Zydus Cadila said it has Contrary to market con- for high value transac- some relief in the winter subscribed 156.65 to 7.5 per cent contraction yet to play out," said received the approval from the cerns of measures to with- The RBI has decided to tions. The system will be months from prices of per- times, with the issue from 9.5 per cent contrac- Emkay Global Financial drugs controller to start phase draw the abundant liquidi- increase the limit on con- available for customers ishables and bumper receiving over 24.15 tion projected in October Services. 3 clinical trials with its biologi- ty in the system, RBI gover- tactless card transactions and inter-bank transac- kharif arrivals. This con- lakh applications. and positive global cues The BSE Bankex index cal therapy PegiHep in Covid-19 nor Shaktikanta Das said at Point of Sale (PoS) ter- tions round-the-clock, strains monetary policy at Qualified institution- in expectation of a stimu- gained 2.14 per cent and patients. The firm had complet- the flush liquidity condi- minals and e-mandates for except for the interval the current juncture from al buyers turned up on lus package by the new Nifty Bank index gained ed the phase 2 clinical trials tions will be kept up while recurring transactions via between 'end-of-day' and using the space available to the last day and their US adminstration. 2.05 per cent while BSE with PegiHep last month. The flagging that the RBI is cards and UPI from Rs 'start-of-day' processes, act in support of growth.” quota of shares was The Sensex closed at Realty index gained 1.00 trials, which will start this increasingly looking to 2,000 to Rs 5,000 from whose timings would be “At the same time, the subscribed 86.64 times, 45079.55, up 446.90 points per cent. month, will be conducted on sterilise its forex interven- January 1. duly broadcasted through signs of recovery are far non-institutional inv- while the Nifty-50 gained The top gainers among 250 patients across 20-25 cen- tions keeping in mind the This will help customers the RTGS system. from being broad-based estors or high net 124.65 points, or 0.95 per the banks included ICICI tres. Sharvil Patel, MD, said, "we liquidity and inflation execute their high ticket RBI also has proposed to and are dependent on sus- worth individual’s por- cent, to close at a new all- Bank (4.20 per cent), SBI are encouraged by the results dynamics. 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This measure stance as long as neces- investors portion was bank, realty, capital goods (0.59 per cent). Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses over the last two months ed to make the Real Time will reduce build-up of set- sary–at least during the subscribed 68.14 times. and auto stocks led the Foreign portfolio situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, has not materialised. And current financial year and investors were net buyers Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. Gross Settlement (RTGS) tlement and default risks Burger King India is gains as the overall Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. we have to keep in mind transaction facility avail- and enable better manage- into the next financial among the top-3 most- accommodative stance of of equities worth Rs No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re that we are dealing with an able round-the-clock from ment of funds by banks. year– to revive growth on a subscribed IPO this the Reserve Bank to sup- 2,969.59 crore while the 1. © All rights reserved. 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SHORT TAKE Jadeja felt a bit Williamson hits double century dizzy: Samson Hamilton: New Zealand cap- INDIA ROAR BACK tain Kane Williamson hit the Canberra, Dec. 4: n't provide any update on highest Test score of his Ravindra Jadeja “felt how Jadeja's hamstring is career on Friday with a dizzy” after the completion after he suffered a niggle majestic 251 as the hosts Natarajan shines as India beat Oz by 11 runs of the Indian innings and needed heavy strap- posted an imposing 519 for which resulted in ping during the 19th over seven declared on day two Canberra, Dec. 4: Yuzvendra Chahal show- bowled by Josh Hazlewood. of the first Test against the Yuzvendra Chahal turned ing everyone how to be “I don't know how Jaddu West Indies in Hamilton. out to be the perfect con- ready for opportunities bhai is feeling as the In reply, the injury-hit West cussion substitute after that can come at any hour, physio is taking care of Indies were 49 without loss an injured Ravindra India batsman Sanju that,” Sanju added. with John Campbell on 22 Jadeja did his part with Samson said on Friday. Samson quite rightly did- and Kraigg Brathwaite on 20 the bat as the duo played Chahal, who was not in n't want to comment on after cautiously negotiating their roles to perfection in original squad, came in as whether Jadeja is out of the 26 overs to stumps. India’s impressive 11-run concussion substitute for the T20 series even though victory over Australia in Jadeja and grabbed 3 for 25 concussion protocols the first T20 International in a match-winning per- demand a week's rest Live on TV here on Friday. formance in the first T20 which could mean that he While Jadeja smashed International against would no longer be avail- CRICKET an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls Australia. able in the next two games. Lanka Premier League: Dambulla to propel India to 161 for 7, “He got hit on the helmet However, he was all vs Galle from 3 pm; Kandy vs his head injury turned out in the last over (off praise for Chahal, who till Colombo from 7.30 pm on Sony to be a blessing in disguise Mitchell Starc) and when the break didn't know that Six, HD with India unleashing he came back to the dress- he was going to play such a Australia ‘A’ vs India ‘A’: Day One Chahal (3/25 in 4 overs) on ing room, he was asked by big role in India's win. from 5 am (Sunday) on Sony Six an Australian side caught the physio (Nitin Patel) “That is the standard that completely off-guard. The how he felt. He (Jadeja) has been set by this team. FOOTBALL hosts could manage only said that he was feeling a The quality of players is so English Premier League: Burnley vs 150 for 7 in 20 overs. little dizzy,” Samson told high that anytime you ask, Everton from 6 pm; Manchester Credit was also due to mediapersons during the they are ready. Chahal City vs Fulham from 8.30 pm; West the lion-hearted effort post-match virtual media grabbed his chance and it Ham vs Manchester United from 11 from debutant conference. was a great lesson for pm; Chelsea vs Leeds United from Thangarasu Natarajan “He is under observation everyone that they need to 1.30 am (Sunday) on Star Sports (3/30) and off-spinner as per team doctor's (Dr be ready all the time,” Select 1, HD Washington Sundar (0/16 Abhijit Salvi) advice.” Sanju further added. Indian Super League: NorthEast in 4 overs), who bowled Samson, however, could- — PTI United vs East Bengal from 7.20 well in Powerplay. pm on Star Sports 2, 3 ICC match referee David Italian League: Spezia vs Lazio Boon allowed the visitors from 7.30 pm; Juventus vs Torino a “like for like” replace- CHHETRI PENALTY FIRES from 10.30 pm; Inter Milan vs ment, as mandated by the Bologna from 1.15 am (Sunday) on rules, for Jadeja in Chahal Sony Ten 2 even though home team Indian captain Virat Kohli (centre) celebrates with teammates after Thangarasu Natarajan dismissed Australia’s BFC PAST CHENNAIYIN coach Justin Langer Glenn Maxwell during their T20 cricket match at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday. — AFP Goa, Dec 4: Bengaluru FC got their first win of the FORMULA ONE looked visibly angry. SCORECARD 2-0-23-0, Swepson 2-0-21-1, season, notching up a 1-0 victory in a heated affair Sakhir Grand Prix: Practice-3 from And to make matters India: Lokesh Rahul c Sean Henriques 4-0-22-3. with arch-rivals Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super 7.25 pm; Qualifying from 10.25 pm worse, Chahal dimissed Abbott b Henriques 51, Shikhar Australia: A. Finch c Pandya b NUMBERS GAME League Season 7 at the GMC Stadium, here on Friday. on Star Sports Select 2, HD two form men — Aaron Dhawan b Mitchel Starc 1, Virat Chahal 35, D. Short c Pandya b K.L. RAHUL JOINS 1500-RUN CLUB IN T-20 I A 56th-minute penalty by Sunil Chhetri was the dif- Finch (35) and Steve Kohli c and b Swepson 9, Sanju Natarajan 34, S. Smith c ● Lokesh Rahul became the Indian and sixth Indian and 33rd ference between the two teams as Chennaiyin suffered Smith (12) — in his first Samson c Swepson b Samson b Chahal 12, G. batsman overall to complete 1500 runs in Twenty-20 International their first loss of the season. two overs to turn the cricket. The right hand batsman from Bangalore achieved this Chennaiyin made just the one change to the eleven Henriques 23, Manish Pandey c Maxwell lbw Natarajan 2, M. feat druing his 51-run knock on the opening match of the three- game on its head. Hazlewood b Adam Zampa 2, Henriques lbw Chahar 30, M. match series against Australia at Manuka Oval, Canberra on that drew with Kerala Blasters as Jerry Lalrinzuala Regd. No. Earlier, KL Rahul con- Hardik Pandya c Steve Smith b Wade c Kohli b Chahal 7, S. Friday (Dec. 4). replaced Chhuantea. Bengaluru coach Carles Cuadrat TNENG/2010/35692 tinued his impressive run Henriques 16, Ravinder Jadeja Abbott not out 12, M. Starc b ● Lokesh Rahul scored 749 runs at an average of 44.05 and a made three changes — Kristian Opseth, Udanta Singh in the shortest format strike rate of 142.39 in i19 nnings of 20 matches at home while his and Fran Gonzalez were replaced by Deshorn Brown, not out 44, Washington Natarajan 1, M. Swepson not 763 runs came at an average of 47.68 and a strike rate of 148.44 Printed & Published by with yet another fifty but Sundar c Abbott b Mitchel out 12. Extras (LB-4, W-1) 5. in the 20 innings of 23 matches outside India. Dimas Delgado and Rahul Bheke. K. Sudhakar on behalf of it took Jadeja’s brilliant Starc 7, Total (for 7 wickets in 20 FOR THE RECORD The match was off to a physical start with Anirudh Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited back-end flourish to take Deepak Chahar not out 0. overs) 150. ● Ravindra Jadeja became the eighth Indian and 82nd player Thapa left limping in the fifth minute after a clash of and Printed at India to a fighting total. overall to complete a half century of appearance in Twenty-20 heels with Ashique Kuruniyan. The latter picked up a Extras (LB-2, NB-1, W-5) 8. FoW: 1-56, 2-72, 3-75, 4-113, 5- Internationals.He took 11 years and 298 days to achieve this mile- Deccan Chronicle Presses situated The Indian vice-captain Total (for 7 wickets in 20 122, 6-126, 7-127. stone. The left hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler yellow two minutes later for going in rough on Deepak at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, hit 51 off 40 balls but leg- overs) 161. Bowling: Deepak Chahar 4-0- from Saurashtra made his debut agianst Sri Lanka at Colombo Tangri. Then came a big blow for Chennaiyin. Thapa Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. spinner Adam Zampa FoW: 1-11, 2-48, 3-86, 4-90, 5- 29-1, Washington Sundar 4-0- (RPS) on February 10, 2009. had initially continued after his clash with ● Thangarasu Natarajan became the seventh Indian bowler to RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 (1/20 in 4 overs) and all- 92, 6-114, 7-152. 16-0, Mohammed Shami 4-0- Kuruniyan, but by the 16th minute, he was asking to Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, take three or more wickets on debut in Twenty-20 Internationals rounder Moises Henr- Bowling: Starc 4-0-34-2, 46-0, Chahal 4-0-25-3, come off. Chennaiyin coach Csaba Laszlo had to 22254751 by taking three for 30 runs. He made his inte national debut after iques (3/22 in 4 overs) playing 38 Twenty-20 matches. replace him with Edwin Vanspaul. Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER Hazlewood 4-0-39-0, Adam Thangarasu Natarajan were brilliant between Zampa 4-0-20-1, Sean Abbott 4-0-30-0. — S. PERVEZ QAISER — Agencies overs 11th and 15th. — PTI COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: You may feel the need to speak up about a difficult issue, and though it may be hard, you’ll find it was the right thing to do. Appreciation from seniors is indicated. Taurus: Long-pending issues are likely to be sorted out. Professional success is likely. Getting along with your spouse THE WIZARD OF ID| Parker and Hartsd may be hard. Try not to lose your temper. Gemini: A good day for getting together with friends for some juicy gossip! A friend may come to you for help. Stress may cause a minor ailment. Cancer: Unexpected discord on the domestic front is likely. You may make new friends. The company will be both stimulating and illuminating. Leo: Draw up a strict health regime. Sweep negative thoughts out of your mind. Be careful, loss or theft is likely. ARCHIE| Bill Henry Scarpelli & craig boldman You will succeed in property deals. Virgo: Be generous with subordinates. Incidents at home may make you tense. Try to adjust. Though you like to face difficulties bravely, you may choose to avoid a challenge. Spend time with your beloved. Across Down YESTERDAY’S ANSWER You share your b’day with 1.Make easy (8) 1. Sweeten (5) Across: 1. Obstacle, 7. Boring tool (5) 2. Wonder (6) 6. Ease, 7. Bucket, 9. Snips, 11. Sabre, 12. Manish Malhotra, one of bollywood’s 8. Thin pancake (5) 3. Tongue (4) Gamut, 13. At sea, 9. Occupation (6) 4. Bolts (5) 16. Tackle, 18. Beer, most famous costume designers, couturier 19. Distress. designer, costume stylist and entrepreneur. 10. Small island (4) 5. Work out (9) 12. Booty (4) 6. Indispensable thing (9) Down: 1. Oversight, 2. Sushi, 3. Cube, 4. BLONDIE| Dean Young and John Marshall Libra: You may have an unexpected 14. Bends over (6) 11. Declared (6) Enchant, 5. Ire, 8. expenditure that puts your finances 17. Woollen cloth (5) 13. Greek letter (5) Thesaurus, 10. Plucked, 14. Suede, in a precarious position. But this 18. Pilferage (5) 15. Water body (5) 15. Fees, 17. Aim. sudden change of fortune will not last. 19. Large extinct animal (8) 16. Check and correct (4) Scorpio: There’s so much going on in your life now that you may feel overwhelmed by group activity. On the other hand, it may take your Word Mine jumble mind off your own personal worries. Sagittarius: Get out of your comfort H zone. Enroll in a class or workshop. Some aspect of your spiritual vision is feeding your current success. PE N Capricorn: If you’re motivated by the need ANDY CAPP | Reg Smythe for power, there could be danger. You are S O T U E likely to enter visual media and earn a name. TODAY’S RATINGS: 24 AVERAGE; 27 Your spouse’s health and finances will be fine. GOOD; 29 OUTSTANDING Aquarius: Deal with those with whom How many words of four or more letters can you make from you do business in a straightforward, the letters shown in today’s direct manner. Some of you will feel puzzle? In making a word, each uneasy about paying for other people’s letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the enjoyment. Plan your monthly budget well. letter at the top of the pyramid. Pisces: When going out with a group, There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign ensure they know you’re not the host. words and proper names are

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