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Vol. 12 No. 267 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Congress's G-23 donates more than Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to party fund, Kapil Sibal gives Rs 3 crore The Congress’s contribution report to the Election Commission of India (ECI) shows party chief Sonia Gandhi made a contribution of Rs 50,000 while her son and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi donated Rs 54,000 to the party fund. In contrast, five of the G-23 leaders either matched the contribution made by Rahul Gandhi or contributed more.

New Delhi.The Congress’s contribution five other G-23 members as contributors to from the Congress to the BJP causing loss report to the Election Commission of India the party fund. They are Ghulam Nabi of power to the Congress in Madhya (ECI), uploaded earlier this week, throws Azad, Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Pradesh in 2020, also made a contribution interesting entries of donations made to the Milind Deora and Raj Babbar. of Rs 54,000 to the party fund. party in 2019-20. Actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar donated According to its contribution report, the The Congress’s ‘rebel group’, invariably Rs 1.08 lakh to the party fund, followed by Congress received the total donation of Rs called G-23 are more generous contributor Milind Deora, who has been reportedly 139 crore in 2019-20 with telecom major than the Gandhis, the party high- “sulking”, contributed Rs 1 lakh. Ghulam Bharti Airtel-backed Prudent Electoral command, according to the list of 352 Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and Shashi Trust making the biggest contribution of contributors (including multiple entries). Tharoor made a contribution of Rs 54,000 Rs 31 crore followed by the ITC at Rs 13 Congress president Sonia Gandhi made a each same as Rahul Gandhi.The amount of crore and ITC Infotech Rs 4 crore. In 2018- contribution of Rs 50,000 while her son Rs 54,000 is a unique contribution and 19, the Congress had received a donation and former Congress president Rahul feature several times in the list that the of Rs 146 crore. Gandhi donated Rs 54,000 to the partyCongress gave to the Election The political parties are required to submit a fund. In contrast, five of the G-23 leaders Commission. Among those making Rs contribution report to the Election either matched the contribution made by 54,000 donation to the Congress party Commission every year listing out Rahul Gandhi or contributed more.fund include former Prime Minister donations received from individuals as For example, Kapil Sibal, who has been the Manmohan Singh, former Defence well as companies and trust in excess of Rs most vocal among the G-23 leaders about Minister AK Antony, late Motilal Vora, 20,000. The Congress submitted its report fixing Congress’s leadership problem, late Ahmed Patel, former Union minister in January. The EC website has a donated Rs 3 crore to the party fund. Kapil Preneet Kaur, and Adhir Ranjan contribution report of the NCP and the Sibal, in fact, was the biggest individual Chowdhury among others. Some of them BSP. contributor among the party leaders.made multiple contributions each of Rs The BSP in its report said the party did not Besides Kapil Sibal, the list submitted by the 54,000. receive a single contribution of over Rs Congress to the Election Commission has Jyotiraditya Scindia, who switched sides 20,000. Comedian Munawar Faruqui, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi mocks Greta Thunberg, arrested for 'indecent' comments on Hindu Gods, says India should give her child bravery award New Delhi. Taking a swipe at young Award which Govt of India should The Swedish climate and environmental gets interim bail climate activist Greta Thunberg, bestow on her as she has done a huge activist on Thursday took to the micro- BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said on service by uploading the document blogging site Twitter saying that she still The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Thursday that the Indian providing proof about hatching of a supports "their peaceful protest". Her tweet stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in the government should give her "child conspiracy to destabilise India from came after it emerged that the Delhi Police case where he allegedly made "indecent" bravery award" for uploading a 1/1/ & leading up to 26/1/2021," had registered a case against Greta. The teen remarks about Hindu deities during a show at document providing "proof about Lekhi wrote on Twitter. activist also said that "no amount of hate, an Indore cafe. Faruqui had moved the top hatching a conspiracy to In another tweet, the BJP MP said, threats or violations of human rights will court for bail late on Thursday. destabilise" the country. "She is just a child! What I despise ever change that". Greta tweeted, "I still Lending her support to the farmers' are the people who have proposed #StandWithFarmers and support their agitation against the three farm her name for Nobel. A child who peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats reform laws, the teen activist had doesn't understand sustainable or violations of human rights will ever shared "a toolkit for those who farming practices, stubble burning change that." want to help". "Here's a toolkit if or diversification of crops, water However, the Delhi Police later clarified that you want to help," tweeted protesting outside Indian embassies, were resource management can't even be it has registered an FIR against the creators Thunberg, which takes the user to a listed which were needed to be taken to nominated, bad for civil society & of the toolkit but haven't named anybody in document containing details on ways to support the farmers' protest. The toolkit has credibility." the FIR. Earlier, it was reported that a case support the protest. been cited by some critics as a "proof" of her Lekhi’s tweet came shortly after Thunberg has been filed against Sweden's climate and In the document, various urgent actions, conspiracy to fuel protests in India. reiterated her support to the ongoing environmental activist Greta Thunberg over including creating a Twitter storm and "I propose Greta Thunberg for Child bravery farmers’ protests in the national capital. her tweets on farmers' protests. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (February 5, 2021) granted interim bail to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui. He Tejas gives combat edge over had moved the top court for bail late on India will serve COVID-19 vaccine needs of Africa: PM Thursday. China-Pak JF-17, says Air The bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai noted that the Madhya Pradesh Police Narendra Modi to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flouted the top court judgment in Arnesh Kumar versus Bihar of 2014, during New Delhi. Even as India's COVID-19 South Africa jointly proposing a Munawar`s arrest. The bench also issued vaccine supplies reached South proposal that calls for suspension notice to Madhya Pradesh government in the Africa, Prime Minister Narendra of intellectual property rights on matter Faruqui`s counsel argued that Modi on Thursday assured South COVID-19 vaccine patent. The allegations are vague. African President Cyril Ramaphosa proposal has got many backers that India has the capacity to fulfil from developing countries, but the The top court also granted Munawar Faruqui the needs of the African continent. EU, US remain the main opposer of protection from being arrested by Uttar Both leaders spoke to each other in the it. Pradesh police, who lodged a seperate case, evening with the key focus being on India, which is the largest producer by staying the production warrant issued the COVID-19 pandemic and of vaccines in the world has so far against him. cooperation on the coronavirus sent COVID-19 vaccines to 16 Faruqui has been lodged in jail since January 2 vaccines. The PMO readout said that countries. These are Bhutan, on the allegations that he made "indecent" the two leaders discussed the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, remarks about Hindu deities during a show "continuing challenges posed by the Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, at an Indore cafe. COVID-19 pandemic", and in this New Delhi will also be giving one crore (10 Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Four others were arrested in the case, they context, the "vaccination campaigns being million) doses of India-made COVID-19 Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, have been identified as Edwin Anthony, undertaken in their respective countries". vaccines to Africa under GAVI's covax Kuwait and South Africa. Simmi Kaur Babbar NalinYadav, Prakhar Vyas and Priyam Vyas. PM Modi reiterated to the South African facility. During the Modi-Cyril talks, both 56 lakh doses of India made vaccines have Bengaluru.The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas A complaint was made by a BJP MLA's son President that "India's considerable leaders also discussed possibilities of been gifted, while over100 lakh doses of productive capacity for pharmaceuticals collaboration between the two countries on vaccines have been sent commercially. In has a combat edge over the China-Pakistan claiming that objectionable remarks about JF 17, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Hindu deities and Union Home Minister and vaccines would continue to serve the "various international fora, to facilitate coming weeks, Indian vaccines are needs of all countries, including those in access and affordability of vaccines and scheduled to reach CARICOM countries told India Today. He also stated that China Amit Shah were made during a comedy Africa." Other than South Africa, India's medicines." (the Caribbean), Pacific Island States, has been strengthening its military show at a cafe in Indore on New Year's day. COVID-19 vaccine supplies have reached This comes even as 2020 saw India and Nicaragua,Afghanistan, Mongolia etc. infrastructure amid the continuing tussle in Morocco and Egypt in the continent. Ladakh that started in May last year. "The Mark 1 A Tejas is far ahead of the JF 17. The upgraded version is much higher and has No questions on 'Abki Baar Trump Sarkar' , why be rattled by Rihanna, Greta, asks Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury a combat edge over JF 17. In terms of weapons, sensors and who shoots first, the when some "nationalists" pleaded the farmers' protest against the Tejas is much superior,” he said speaking on Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said 'Abki Baar, Trump sarkar' in the Centre's new agriculture laws. the sidelines of the Aero India show in United States or when India Their remarks came soon after Bengaluru. no questions were asked when some protested during the 'Black Lives international pop star Rihanna Matter' protests in the country. He said with 83 Tejas now ordered — 73 of 'nationalists pleaded Abki Baar Trump shared a news article which are the upgraded version of the earlier "Some of our nationalists pleaded highlighting the Centre's aircraft, the capabilities of the Indian Air Sarkar so why are we rattled when in America that "Aab ki bar, crackdown on the farmers by Force will enhance and also help in Trump ki sarkar", what did it cutting off Internet services in increasing the squadron fleet. mean? When we protested in many regions. Rihanna and Greta Thunberg expressed We already have 40, with 83 more number will chorus against the brutality on "We stand in solidarity with the #GeorgeFloyd, nobody has be 123 and this is a huge step. It is a good idea solidarity' with the protesting farmers. #FarmersProtest in India," to order aircraft in large numbers is a good questioned!!!" Adhir Ranjan Greta Thunberg had tweeted on Chowdhury said.But, Adhir idea because only then the entire ecosystem New Delhi.Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Tuesday, tagging a news report in terms of fighter production really sets in. Chowdhury attacked the Bharatiya Janata Ranjan Chowdhury said, when headlined: "India cuts internet singer Rihanna and climate Rs. 48,000 crore going into the industry in Party (BJP) over the attack on the around New Delhi as protesting the coming decade will be a game-changer.” activist Greta Thunberg farmers clash with police." international celebrities who tweeted in The order for the new 83 LCA’s should be met support of farmers, saying they too should expressed solidarity with the just have an introspection. You have all been Greta Thunberg also shared "a Indian farmers, "why are we getting rattled toolkit for those who want to help". by 2030.A deal was signed with Hindustan have expressed solidarity with the grown up by the food produced by our Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on February 3 protesting farmers. Adhir Ranjan so much?" #foodgivers. Better you should have The Delhi Police had on Thursday filed an FIR The Congress leader said, "But when during the Aero India show for the Chowdhury said no questions were asked expressed solidarity with those against the "pro-Khalistan" creators of a manufacturing of these fighter jets. @rihanna and @GretaThunberg sought to #IndianFarmers also," Adhir Ranjan "toolkit", which was shared by teen climate when some "nationalists pleaded Abki Baar Talking about India enhancing its exports and Trump Sarkar so why are we rattled when express #Solidarity with the #Farmers of our Chowdhury said. activist Greta Thunberg and others on country why are we getting so much Twitter in connection with the farmers' Tejas being a potential export item, he said Rihanna and Greta Thunberg expressed Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and US now is the time to get to the levels of solidarity" with the farmers. rattled?" Vice President Kamala Harris' niece are protest, alleging it aimed to wage a "social, "We are living in a global village. Why should cultural and economic war against the competitors.“If you get it right it should In a series of tweets, Adhir Ranjan among several people from the international change our export scene,” he said. Chowdhury said no questions were asked we be afraid of any criticism whatsoever,community who have come out in support of Government of India". 2 New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

NEWS BOX Target 500, only 67 in MCG get Morning ‘fast trains’ from Monday as jabs Gurgaon: At a session site in the city, where employees of the MCG were expected to arrive on the first Aqua Line route gets reality check day of the second phase of the Covid vaccination drive, not a Noida: Like the ‘fast’ locals in Mumbai and ‘galloping’ Noida Expressway – sectors 94, 91, 98 and 127 – nor single person turned up. Similarly, suburban trains in Kolkata, Noida will start running does it cater to Greater Noida West (Noida Extension). at another centre, only seven of the ‘fast trains’ on the Aqua Line, starting Monday. The The latter is likely to be on the metro map in future, 100 expected staffers arrived on need for a faster service hasn’t, however, come from a with an extension of the Aqua Line planned. But it’s Thursday to take the jabs. glut of passengers but an acute dearth of them two the other extension in the works – from Sector 142 to Vaccine hesitancy was a major cause years into the metro service, refocusing questions on Botanical Garden – that holds the key to the ridership for low turnouts across many centres in the first phase and the Aqua Line’s route alignment.From February 8, trains fortunes of the Aqua Line. This route would have trend seems to have continued in will traverse the 29.7km span of the Aqua Line around seemed like a natural choice for a mass transit system, the second. The MCG session sites 9-10 minutes faster than they usually do between 8am not only because it would align with the expressway saw a turnout of just 13% on the and 11am, defined as morning peak hours. This is but also the connectivity at Botanical Garden with first day. While the target was to because the trains will not halt at 10 stations with low Delhi Metro’s Blue and Magenta Lines. The Aqua inoculate a total of 500 staffers of footfall, three of which currently have a daily average Line has no interface with Delhi Metro now. the civic body, only 67 turned up of just 15 passengers. NMRC managing director and Passengers have to get off at Sector 51 station and walk by the end of the day. Vaccination officers present at a session site Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said, “The down to catch the Blue line from the neighbouring attributed the low turnout to jab fast trains will help commuters from Pari Chowk reach metro station.NMRC director Narendra Bhooshan hesitancy among MCG staffers. Sector 51 in 28 minutes.”The fast trains, palpably, are admitted the line will become more “efficient” once “We have set up the session site an effort to optimise operations. “The maximum the Sector 142-Botanical Garden link is built. “The and have been waiting since footfall among the 10 stations that the trains will skip is efficiency of theAqua Line will be enhanced when the morning, but the response is very at Sector 83, which gets around 300 riders,” said an second arm of the line from Sector 142 to Botanical slow,” said Suresh Kamboj, a vaccination officer at a session official. Sectors 144, 145 and 147 see an average 15 Garden comes up. The DPR (detailed project report) is site.As many as 6,500 staff are riders trickling in a day while sectors 100, 101 and 143 ready and it will help connect the internal populated registered in the Co-WIN app in average just 100 each. “The changes are being sectors with Delhi Metro and bring Greater Noida the second phase. On Thursday, introduced to make the line more time-efficient,” said closer to Delhi, which should now be the main focus,” five session sites were set up for Praveen Mishra, executive director of Noida Metro Bhooshan said.What was the logic, then, behind the vaccinations. Rail Corporation (NMRC). “Residents in the 140 current alignment of the Aqua Line? No one wants to series of sectors can use the Sector 137 station, which answer this question. “When these stations were Speed up projects, now gets around 500 riders,” said an official. created, the NMRC had a future vision that these areas The abysmally low footfalls at some stations isn’t are going to be densely populated. But that does not mayor says at surprising. The Aqua Line, built at a cost of Rs 5,000 seem to be the case now. Maybe, in future, these MCG review meet crore, passes through localities that are sparsely stations will see more demand than now,” said an Gurgaon: Out of 159 proposals populated, with vast swathes occupied by housing official, who asked not be named.The overall ridership approved last year, the MCG’s complexes that are still under construction, or is of NMRC has been low since the beginning. Prior to engineering wing has completed farmland that is yet to be developed, particularly the Covid-19 pandemic, NMRC had an average work on only 15. Work on 18 between sectors 148 and 143 on the Noida footfall of around 28,000 per day, which has now come projects is still in progress. Expressway.It does not connect the populated parts of down to a peak of around 11,000. During a review meeting of the corporation on Thursday, chief engineer Thakur Lal Sharma said GMDA has a new head, IIM-A work on the remaining proposals grad & ex-DC gets the reins had been delayed. Mayor Madhu Azad directed officials of the Plans don’t align, wait Gurgaon: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development engineering wing to expedite it. Authority (GMDA) has got a new chief in senior IAS It was also decided that every zone in officer and IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus Sudhir Rajpal the city will have its own and the recently formed Municipal Corporation of horticulture waste composting Manesar (MCM) a new commissioner in 2014-batch plant, for which officials have been 2 years for e-way link IAS officer Munish Sharma, as the Haryana asked to identify sites. “It is a major government carried out a major bureaucratic concern for the residents to Gurgaon: Even though the Gurugram required for the project. The highways not the project work start simultaneously reshuffle on Thursday evening.An IAS officer of the efficiently dispose of the Metropolitan Development Authority authority, however, has quickly finalised the when it was conceived in totality? “We don’t 1990 batch, Rajpal has been appointed CEO of horticulture waste produced at (GMDA) is set to complete the six-laning of contractor and given it six months to understand why no work in this city can GMDA, replacing Varinder Singh Kundu, who was parks and homes,” said Kuldeep the stretch between Umang Bharadwaj mobilise the resources and conduct field happen in a systematic way. Travelling is a at the helm of the development authority for just a Yadav, councillor of ward number Chowk and Dwarka Expressway by June surveys and mapping before starting the nightmare on this stretch and it is only going year. Rajpal has also been named CEO of the 29.Meanwhile, every ward will this year, commuters are unlikely to get work.“The project on our portion was held to become worse,” said Rahul Wadhwa, a Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority and have a jetting machine to resolve relief before 2023. This is due to lack of up to delay in land acquisition and release of resident of Sector 10A.Experts fear that an additional chief secretary (ACS) in the civil the issue of sewage. “Councillors coordination between GMDA and the funds by GMDA. Last month, we received travelling on the stretch will be a nightmare aviation department. Kundu, a 1986-batch IAS will submit their requirement — National Highways Authority of India Rs 50 crore of the required Rs 136 crore for the commuters once the six-lane traffic officer, has been transferred to the state labour whether they want these equipment (NHAI) and shortage of funds amid the from the department and quickly finalised from the Basai side starts converging into a department as ACS. on a rental basis or want to purchase Covid-induced stress on the state coffers. the concessionaire. Most likely, the work two-lane stretch between Umang Bharadwaj Rajpal knows Gurgaon well, having earlier served as it for their ward,” said RS Rathee, The 5.8km stretch between NH-8 and Dwarka should commence in June and should be Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk. The stretch the MCG commissioner for around two years before councillor of ward number 34. Expressway was to be developed completed in 2023,” said a senior NHAI sees a daily footfall of over 50,000 vehicles. his posting as the director general of public relations It was decided that every ward will simultaneously by GMDA and NHAI to official from the Rewari Project It also serves as an alternative route for many in 2012. In an earlier role as the deputy have a citizen facilitation centre. address the issue of congestion on the Implementation Unit (PIU), which is going towards Manesar bypassing the commissioner of Gurgaon in 2005, he was in the Officials were also directed to get stretch. While GMDA has almost finished looking after the project.GMDA, on its part, Kherki Daula toll.“The project was thick of action during the violent clashes between the no-objection certificates to its work on the 3.8km stretch between has cited lack f funds for the delay. “We conceived in otality and should have been police and the striking Honda plant workers. He also construct boundary walls at HSVP Umang Bharadwaj Chowk and Dwarka didn’t get enough funds on time to release developed simultaneously. You carry out served as the managing director of HSIIDC. plots. Haryana home and local Expressway, NHAI is yet to begin work on the amount to NHAI. We only got it in work in phases, keeping the traffic in mind However, Rajpal is not the only GMDA chief to hold bodies minister Anil Vij, who was the remaining 2km stretch between Hero December and accordingly expedited the and availability of space for vehicles to multiple portfolios. Kundu held the charge of in Gurgaon on Thursday, also Honda Chowk and Umang Bharadwaj process and handed over the partial amount move. Now, what will happen is that Haryana’s additional chief secretary (printing and attended the meeting. to NHAI to begin the work,” said a senior vehicles coming in high speed on the six- stationary). Kundu’s predecessor V Umashankar Chowk. also held five portfolios, including principal The reason: Delay in release of funds by GMDA official.The blame game between lane road from the Basai side will abruptly Noida sees lowest the departments that sounds too familiar for converge into two lanes. Just a picture is secretary, urban local bodies, and principal secretary GMDA, say NHAI officials. In fact, it was to the Haryana CM.During his year-long stint as vax turnout in state only last month that GMDA committed to the people in the city, however, doesn’t enough to suggest the massive snarls on the GMDA CEO, Kundu laid emphasis on building release Rs 50 crore of the Rs 138 crore answer the fundamental question: Why did stretch,” said Sewa Ram, a mobility expert. infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. He had Noida/Ghaziabad: In fifth round of also put in place a plan for developing a city-wide the first phase of the Covid cycle network by 2041. Multiple projects such as the vaccination drive on Thursday, Old Gurgaon metro DPR and the city’s mobility plan GB Nagar stood at the bottom of were approved during his stint at the development all 75 district in UP by registering Despite complaints, no relief from authority. a turnout of only 48.52%. Of the total target of 6,810 healthcare Not only Rajpal, Munish Sharma is also familiar with workers (HCWs), the district the city, being posted in Gurgaon as the additional monkey menace: Sec 5 residents labour commissioner. He also served as an additional could inoculate only 3,304 recipients. At 70.05%, Ghaziabad commissioner in MCG and the additional deputy performed much better. The Gurgaon: Residents of Sector 5 “We have to stay alert all the time injured recently. “We are not commissioner of Gurgaon. His appointment as the district vaccinated 3,557 HCWs of are having a harrowing time with and we have stopped keeping allowed to hire private first commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of the total target of 5,078.However, increasing incidents of monkey anything in the balconies and agencies to catch these Manesar will also free up MCG chief Vinay Pratap GB Nagar had the second attacks in the area. Most people terraces. The monkeys have torn monkeys, as per the rules of the Singh who has been handling the additional charge maximum number of recipients of the civic body since its inception.Sharma’s said that for the past five-six up clothes, broken flower pots, MCG. But the civic authority is posting was, in fact, part of the transfer and posting after Lucknow, which had 12,001. months, they have not been able damaged pipes and overhead sitting idle. The less that 50% turnout was orders of 24 IAS officers. TC Gupta, who was to use their balconies and tanks. They also damage cars ”The civic body had engaged a additional chief secretary in the state power attributed to the absence of large terraces because of the animals. parked in the area. Children are number of nursing and pharmacy private agency to relocate department, has been transferred as the additional students from Sharda hospital, Several complaints were filed at afraid of going out alone because monkeys.But last year, the chief secretary of the mines and geology department. many absentees from private the Municipal Corporation of of these aggressive monkeys,” December last year. The civic agreement was scrapped after He has replaced Anand Mohan Sharan, who has been hospitals and not many Asha and Gurgaon (MCG) and local said a local resident. body is giving vague replies and several animal rights activists transferred as the principal secretary of the higher Anganwadi workers opting for the representatives even registered SP Nagrath, another local resident trying to close the complaint alleged that the animals were education department. vaccination. their grievances with the CM’s who had complained about the without any action plan to curb being harmed.A senior MCG Umashankar, another senior IAS officer, who is District magistrate Suhas LY said office in December last year. But monkey menace, said: “It is very the menace.”Dinesh Vashisht, official said: “We have got currently principal secretary to CM and principal that apart from medical students, nothing has been done, residents difficult to live like this and it president of the residents’ permission from the animal secretary of the Haryana citizen resources many clerical and hospital have alleged.They claimed 20- seems no one is bothered about welfare association, Sector 3, 5 welfare department and we are information department has been given the administration staff gave the 25 monkeys visit the area the issue. I had filed a complaint and 6, said the situation is getting floating tenders again. We hope additional charge as principal secretary of vaccination a miss. “They claimed regularly. with the CM’s office in worse and people have got to complete the process soon.” administrative reforms. that they were not on active Covid duty and so didn’t want to get vaccinated,” said the DM. Dr Manisha Jindal, Dean at School Doctors in private hospitals begin relay hunger strike against ‘mixopathy’ of Medical Sciences & Research (SMSR), Sharda University, told Gurgaon: Several doctors at private hospitals in the encourage Ayurveda and all traditional forms of TOI that the Co-WIN portal also city carried out a relay hunger strike on Thursday medicine to conduct research in their own fields rejected names of several recipients. “We do not know how demanding withdrawal of the Centre’s and develop them for the betterment of the this happened as we had submitted notification allowing post-graduate practitioners country. This kind of mixopathy will play havoc a list of 5,501 HCWs. The final list of Ayurveda to be trained in surgical procedures. and cause loss of life and limb of unsuspecting doesn’t have names of many These protesting doctors are associated with the citizens of India,” said Dr Rajesh Kataria, doctors and paramedical staff. We Gurgaon chapter of the Indian Medical secretary, IMA (Gurgaon).Indian Medical have written to the CMO and the Association (IMA).“Central Council of Association vehemently opposes this attempt at DM on the matter,” Dr Jindal said. Integrated Medicine (CCIM) has published a destroying the health of the nation and seeks your While 31 centres and 58 session notification permitting Ayurveda Doctors to kind support in withdrawal of this notification sites were designated for conduct 58 modern surgeries, including cataract, with immediate effect, doctors said. Thursday’s drive in GB Nagar, till tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, orthopaedic The protesting doctors will be wearing black badge 2pm about 35% turnout was surgeries, urology surgeries, gynecological for 11 days during working hours. Emergency reported from across the district procedures, general surgery that include services, such as casualty, labour rooms, intensive and some centres saw a turnout of laparotomy, intestinal resection and dental care units and emergency surgeries will continue nearly 80% with no cases of AEFI. procedures. This notification is hazardous to the functioning as they have been exempted from the Co-Win portal, however, health of the citizens. It encourages an strike, doctors said.In Gurgaon, 1,000 doctors of remained a challenge in a first one unprecedented and unscientific mix of different IMA Gurgaon carried out a protest in 25 hospitals hour. In Ghaziabad, a similar slow medical specialities,” said Dr MP Jain, president, on December 8 on the same issue. The doctors start was witnessed and about 25% IMA, Gurgaon.The strike will continue till were from Medanta, Artemis, Columbia Asia, of vaccination was recorded till 1 February 14. “We will carry out a candle march on Paras, Shivam,Lal, Pushpanjali, Kalyani and pm.(January 16). February 5,” Jain said.“It would be wise to Aryan hospitals. 3 New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

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Gupta R/o H.No-21, Ward No-4, & Harsh Mohan Gupta have no fibre, iron, magnesium, manganese, cal- Kendra of JAU research station, K P According to agriculture scientists, Hassanpur, Faridabad, objections to the transfer of the cium, B vitamins to beauty-enhancing Baraiya said, “I have given quinoa seeds this crop gives yield of nearly 2,500 kg Haryana-121107, have changed said property to their mother my name to Radha Raman Jagmohini Gupta. If anybody has essentials! No wonder then, that the to 20 farmers of Jamnagar, Lalpur and per hectare. Quinoa is sold between Rs Gupta for all future purposes any objection, he/she may con- rich and crunchy edible seed, which Khambhalia taluka. We had got these 200 and Rs 300 per kilo in the retail mar- tact on mob 8010102861 within has taken palates by storm across the seeds from the central government in ket. 21 days of this notice world, has also tickled a motley group of the millet research centre.”Bariya fur- Kishor Pedhadiya, an organic PUBLIC NOTICE some 20-odd enterprising farmers of ther said that quinoa, which takes 105 farmer of Sumri Dhutarpur village of My client Shri Khushal Singh @Kushal Singh son of Late Balak PUBLIC NOTICE Jamnagar district to test their farming days to mature from sowing is a one- Jamnagar taluka has sown quinoa for Singh R/o H. No.1/142, 1 -Block, Information is given to general public at skills by raising the earthy versatile season rabi crop sown in October- the first time this year. “Looking at the Dakshinuri Extension, New Delhi- large that my clientSmt. Seema food in their own land. November. While its cultivation health benefits and good prices in 110062, has disowned his son Aggarwal & Ms. Sakshi Aggarwal In search of an alternate rabi crop, requires more care, the advantages of metro cities I have decided to experi- namely Sudershan Singh his wife owner of Property is bearing no. 114-A and Birender Singh and his wife area measuring 150 sq. yds. Out of these farmers learnt about this crop the crop include less use of fertilizer, ment with it this year. I am yet to from all moveable and immov- Khasra no. 469 situated at Village from a research station of Junagadh water and only as much as investment explore the crop’s market and as this is able properties and my client also Ghondli In the abadi of Ghondli near Agriculture University (JAU) based in required for millets. This crop can grow the first time, I will utilize my first yield severed all relations with them. G- Block, Krishna Nagar Illaqa Jamnagar. And so, South American in dry soil and has been successfully for my family and friends. Next year I My client shall not be responsible Shahdara Delhi.By virtue Sale Deed quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) was sown in parts of Andhra Pradesh, will try commercially,” he said. for the acts and omission of them. dated 14.10.2014vide Doc no. 3773 Suraj Singh Chahar Vol no. 269 Page no. 55-65 SR sown alongside the regular rabi staples Telangana, Karnataka (Advocate) IVB&Self Declaration (Regd.) dated as an alternative crop. The Gujarati and Rajasthan for the NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE Ch No- 183, Lawyers Block-II 24.09.2020 as Doc no. 1028 Vol no. tillers are hopeful of a getting a good past few years.“I tried I, Kailash Chand Ruhela S/o I SAVITA RANI D/o RAJENDRA Delhi High Court , New Delhi 312 Page no. 124-127 SR IV-B and in yield from their efforts in the coming last year but wasn’t suc- Mahendra Singh Residing At PARSAD R/o H.NO- 224, Ward the Chain Document executed and Between Sh. Sube Singh in favour of days. Quinoa attracted the attention of cessful. With JAU guid- 1/2892 B, Loni Road, Near Post No-12, Chhipi Wada, Sohna, Office, Ram Nagar, Shahdara, Gurgaon, Haryana-122103 have THE SIKH TIMES Sh. Nepal Singh s/o Sh. Sube Singh health conscious urban Indians in ance I am again experi- Delhi-110032, Have changed changed my name to SAVITA not available and Built on Upper metro cities like Mumbai and menting with this crop SINGLA W/O DHARMENDER Ground floor without roof rights (Back my name to Kailash Chand for Edited, Printed, Published Bengaluru during the past decade or so. this year and have all future purposes. KUMAR for all purpose Side Portion)area measuring 75 sq. Owned by Simmi Babbar yds.Sold to Sh. Ankit Jain s/o Sh. Vipin Thanks to its high nutritional value, enlisted 20 other farm- N - 31, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar Jainand same property is going to be farming crusader in Jamanagar, Payal ers to join me. I sowed NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE Delhi-110009 financed byAAVAS FINANCIERS LIM- Kantariya, a woman farmer of Aarblush the crop in one Bigha I,Mukesh Kumar Alias Mukesh I, hitherto known as PREM Printed at Qaumi Patrika Printing ITED(Formerly Known as AU Housing KUMARI Alias PREMVATI W/O village in Lalpur taluka, motivated the farmland and the plants Kumar Kadyan S/o Sh. Om Press, A-4/A-144, Tronica City Finance Ltd.) BranchRajinder Place, Late Sh. UDAI RAJ SOLANKI Delhi. If any person(s) have any objec- Prakash R/o Khasra No-554, (Loni), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) Maharashtra to provide land for solid waste Rajiv Nagar, Bhalswa Dairy, R/O WZ-539/A (H.NO.244), tion(s) or claim(s) with respect to the North West Delhi, Delhi-110042 Main Bazar Mohalla Badiyal, Corporate Office: right, title or interest in the Said management, says Balasaheb Thorat Have Changed my Name and Palam Village, New Delhi- 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Property then contact us within 7 days 110045, have changed my Mumbai: The coronavirus crisis has forced various state gov- shall hereafter be known as Press Area, ITO, New Delhi from the date of Publication of this Mukesh kadyan name and shall hereafter be Editor-in-Chief notice and or the same to the under- ernments to adopt a proactive attitude towards the health infra- known as PREM KUMARI. Gurcharan Singh Babbar signed if found by any one. structure of their states. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govern- [NAVEEN KUMAR VERMA] NAME CHANGE Mob : 9654077232, 9971359517 ment in Maharashtra has said that it would provide land to all NAME CHANGE Advocate I, NO-JC311892P SUB Website : www.thesikhtimes.in F-211, Sector-3, Vaishali, municipal councils and nagar panchayats for solid waste manage- I, HAMANT KUMAR S/O JC- KESANAKURTHI GANESH Email : [email protected] Ghaziabad, 522992K NB SUB/CLK ment. The announcement was made by Maharashtra Revenue KUMAR S/O RAJA RAO R/O VILL- Uttar Pradesh-201010 DHIRENDRA KUMAR R/O Minister Balasaheb Thorat. "Increasing urbanization has made the BODDAPALEM, TEH-BHEEMU- RNI No. DELENG/2008/25465 (Contact at 09958871432) NIPATNAM, DISTT- VISAKHAPAT- VILL-KHERIYA KHURD, PO- problem of solid waste management more complex. The develop- JARTAULI, TEH-KHAIR, DISTT- ment plans of many cities in Maharashtra are stalled as the munici- NAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 531163, have changed my minor ALIGARH, (U.P.)-202137, have Ghaziabad Branch pal councils and nagar panchayats do not have their own space for daughter’s name from KESANA changed my name from 59-60, G.T. ROAD, GHAZIABAD (U.P.) - 201001 HAMANT KUMAR to HEMANT treating and managing solid waste," Balasaheb Thorat said.It is KURHTY SAI DEEPTHY SREE to “ ORIGINAL TITLE DEEDS MISPLACED FROM BANK OF INDIA ” common knowledge that that cities face the problem of managing KESANAKURTHI SAI DEEPTHY KUMAR for all future purpose. SREE for all future purposes. General public, All Banks and financial institutions are hereby, informed that the their solid waste and often municipalities complain about not having original tittle deed executed by Smt. Laxmi Devi w/o Jai Singh Chauhan in the the land for the purpose which in turn creates hurdles in the path NAME CHANGE name of Shri Mahesh Chandra s/o Prem Raj and Regd on 28.10.1996 vide Regn NAME CHANGE I, NO-JC311892P SUB no. 3290 pertaining to the house situated at part of khasra no – 123 / 1 mi, Village of creating an effective solid waste management system.It is Mohammadpur Dedha, Mohalla New Defense Colony, Ward No. 16, Town - learned that more than 150 municipal I Veenarani Ramesh Chander KESANAKURTHI GANESH NAME CHANGE KUMAR S/O RAJARAO R/O VILL- Muradnagar, Tehsil – Modi Nagar, Paragana Jalalabad, District – Ghaziabad. councils and nagar panchayats in the Chawla W/o Ramesh Chander which was deposited by Mr.Mahesh Chandra with Bank of India Ghaziabad I, Shahnawaz S/o Aziz Ahmed Chawla R/o H.No-1402/D, BODDAPALEM, TEH-BHEEMU- state had cleared a resolution in their Branch on 25.11.1997 as securty for the loan availed by Mr.Mahesh Chandra from Residing At 3317, 2nd Floor Bestech Park View Grand NIPATNAM, DISTT- VISAKHAP- the bank has been misplaced from the custody of branch. the entire loan amount general body meetings and sent it to Kucha Syed Jalal Bukhari, Spa,Sector-81, Village Nakhrola, ATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- has been repaid by Mr.Mahesh Chandra and as on date Bank of India has no the District Collector, requesting the Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110006, Manesar, Gurgaon-122004, 531163, have changed my minor charge on the property. general public, banks and financial institutions are adviced government to provide space for col- Have changed my name to Have Changed My Name To daughter’s name from AARTHY to not to deal with the said original tittle deeds and to inform the unermentioned in Shahnawaz Ahmed for all future Veena Rani Chawla For All KESANAKURTHI AARTHY SREE case the said tittle deeds have come into the possession of anyone. lection and treatment of waste. purposes. Purpose for all future purposes. Dated 04.02.2021 Authorised Officer, Bank of India New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

NEWS BOX Minor girl thrashed, raped, strangled, body Lalu Prasad Yadav got special treatment? found on staircase in Kolkata Jharkhand HC to hear case against jailed RJD chief Kolkata. The body of a nine-year-old girl was The HC had asked the Jharkhand government to explain why RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was shifted to the official bungalow of the Director of RIMS, Ranchi. recovered on Thursday (Feb 4) from the staircase of a residential building in the city's Jorabagan area, sparking protests by Ranchi.The Jharkhand High Court is government of CM Hemant Soren locals, who claimed that the "police did not scheduled to hear a case against to explain how it decided to shift take action when the family had reported incarcerated RJD chief and former Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav from the general that she was missing". chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on ward of RIMS in Ranchi to the 1 Friday. The case involves allegations of Kelly Bungalow which is the The girl, who was found lying in a pool of violation of the jail manual by former official residence of the RIMS blood on the staircase that led to the terrace union minister Lalu Prasad Yadav during Director and later to a private ward of the multi-storey building, was "first his stay at the Rajendra Institute of on campus. sexually abused and then killed", a senior Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi. police officer said. Preliminary Justice Singh had also expressed investigations suggest that the victim, who Earlier this year, the CBI had accused Lalu displeasure over the response filed went missing on Wednesday evening, was Prasad Yadav of violating the jail manual. by RIMS in this regard stating sexually abused, thrashed, strangled before The apex agency had brought this matter to details of Lalu Prasad Yadav's her throat was slit by a person or a group of the attention of the court during a hearing health. persons," the officer said. on the excess withdrawal in the fodder Meanwhile, February 12 has been scam cases against the convicted RJD fixed as the date for the next hearing A team of officers from Jorabagan police chief. station, and Kolkata Police Joint on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's Commissioner of Police (crime) Murlidhar Taking cognizance of the matter, the bail petition in the Dumka Treasury Sharma rushed to the area in the northern Jharkhand HC had sought a detailed report case (fodder scam). In this case, he part of the city, following the "discovery of on the SOP on jail manual endorsed by the was accused as then chief minister the body" by locals, he said. "It seems that Union Home Secretary. In addition, the of Bihar of excess withdrawal of Rs the culprits were known to the minor court had also directed authorities to 3.13 crore from the Dumka furnish a detailed report on Lalu Prasad Treasury. victim... That is why they killed her after Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi in comprising JusticeApresh Singh had warned abuse," he said. Yadav's health.Nearing the end of half of the The CBI had sought a week's time to file a sentence awarded to him in the fodder scam January after his health deteriorated. the Jharkhand government against taking the Sleuths of the Kolkata Police spotted a couple matter lightly. reply to the supplementary affidavit filed by cases, Lalu Prasad Yadav was airlifted from Hearing the matter concerning violation of the Lalu Prasad Yadav's counsel. of teeth and a few hair strands on the RIMS in Ranchi to the All India Institute of jail manual, a single-judge bench of the HC The High Court had asked the JMM staircase where the minor's body was found. A blood-stained knife, suspected to be the murder weapon, was found from a drain, India's vaccine diplomacy just beside the multi-storey building, the Covid vaccines 'superbly safe', adverse senior officer said. reaches 17 nations, 56 lakh "Going by the circumstantial evidence, we suspect that the culprit or the culprits knew events 0.18% of total vaccinations: Centre doses supplied in good faith the locality well. We are probing the matter. Sniffer dogs have been employed to help None of the deaths of healthcare workers have been attributed to coronavirus vaccines approved for with the probe," he stated. Locals, alleging emergency use in India, Dr VK Paul told reporters during a press conference on Thursday. New Delhi.India's vaccine diplomacy has police inaction, took to the streets during reached 17 nations, including neighbouring the day, seeking justice for the girl. "The countries as well as those in WestAsia, Africa family had approached the police when the New Delhi.Rubbishing allegations Vaccine Administration, Dr Paul and Latin America. The latest figures indicate girl went missing last evening. But they did concerning the coronavirus said, "It is settled that these that India has supplied 56 lakh doses of not cooperate. Had they searched the vaccines, the Centre has said there vaccines are safe." Covid-19 vaccines as part of an international locality, the girl could have been saved. is no evidence to suggest any such "After giving 45 lakh doses, there grant while another 1 crore doses have been Their casual attitude is responsible for this," link between vaccination and the are minimal side effects some shipped or flown out of the country one of the locals alleged. deaths of 19 healthcare workers. times, like one person out of commercially. According to the Ministry of 1,150 persons got a side effect On Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs Health and Family Welfare, more and no death has been attributed (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said than 40 lakh healthcare and yet, proves that these vaccines are during his weekly briefing, "We have so far Uttar Pradesh: Classes 6 frontline workers have been superbly safe and safest that can supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, vaccinated against Covid-19 since ever be devised," Dr VK Paul Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, to 8 likely to begin on the inoculation drive was launched added. Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, on January 16. 'Hospitalisation cases 0.0007% of Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, None of the deaths of healthcare Kuwait and South Africa."Over the next few this date, CM Yogi workers have been attributed to people vaccinated' days, New Delhi plans to gift 5 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines approved for once the National AEFI Committee meets Re-affirming the Government of coronavirus vaccines to CARICOM countries emergency use in India, Dr VK Paul told and deliberates on this, the data will be India's confidence in the mechanism for (Caribbean Community), and another 2 lakh Adityanath's approval reporters during a press conference on shared on public domain," Rajesh Bhushan reporting and probing adverse events doses each to Nicaragua and the Pacific Island Thursday. There is a structured mechanism said in response to a question. following immunization, Health Secretary states. awaited to monitor adverse event following Bhushan went on to add, "There is a process Rajesh Bhushan went on to say, "We have a In addition, India's commercial supply of immunisation (AEFI), Health Secretary which needs to be completed. So those who total of 8,563 AEFIs which have been Covid-19 vaccines is likely to make them Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh Education Rajesh Bhushan said. say that government has rushed to certify captured in our digital system. We have available in Saudi Arabia, Canada and Department is seeking permission to "There are 19 deaths of vaccinated people. that there is no causality is absolutely done vaccination in lakhs. So what Mongolia among other nations.As part of the reopen schools in the state for classes 6 to 8 Postmortem of all these deaths have been baseless narrative." percentage is this? 0.18 per cent only." GAVI-COVAX alliance, India would further from February 15 and for classes 1 to 5 carried out by a board of three doctors. The 'Vaccines safest that can ever be devised' "There have been so far 34 cases supply 1 crore (10 million) doses to Africa and from March 1. The proposal has been sent state AEFI committees have deliberated on hospitalisation which is 0.0007 per cent of 10 lakh (1 million) to UN health workers. to Chief Minister YogiAdityanath to allow all these matters. There is no evidence of A member of the NITI Aayog and chairman people immunized," Health Secretary of the Centre's National Expert Group on "External supplies of vaccines are an ongoing all schools in state to reopen, a final deaths caused due to the vaccination and Rajesh Bhushan added. process, depending on availability and decision from him awaited, as per sources. domestic requirements. In coming weeks, Earlier on February 2, the Chief Minister’s Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach Office in a tweet in Hindi wrote, which Welcome international support for farmers' protest, CARICOM countries (the Caribbean), roughly translates to: “According to the Pacific Island States, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, guidelines of the Government of India, the Mongolia, etc," said MEA spokesperson schools should be considered for starting don't know Rihanna, Thunberg: Rakesh Tikait Anurag Srivastava. classes from class 06 to class 12 in the next New Delhi.Rakesh Tikait, the Bharatiya on to add. From January 20, 2021 onwards, over 56 lakh 10 days. These classes should be started Kisan Union (BKU) welcomed BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been sent as only after a thorough assessment of the international personalities who was also asked about Opposition a gift to neighbouring countries and the situation.” extended support to the ongoing MPs being barred to meet extended neighbourhood. These include In October 2020, the schools reopened for farmers' agitation but said he does not protesting farmers at Delhi's Bhutan (1.5 lakh), Maldives (1 lakh), Nepal classes 9 to 12 in a graded manner. The know who any of them are. The 51- Ghazipur border on Thursday. He (10 lakh), Bangladesh (20 lakh), Myanmar schools along with the coaching institutes, year-old farmer leader credited for said, "A barricading has been set (15 lakh), Mauritius (1 lakh), Seychelles outside the containment zones, were reviving the protest against the Centre's up here. They had to come, but (50,000), Sri Lanka (5 lakhs), Bahrain (1 allowed to reopen in the state after October three new farm laws made the they should have sat down there lakh) and Oman (1 lakh). statement while interacting with itself. They would have been on These supplies were based on requests from the 15, 2020. SOPs were issued by the state reporters at Delhi's Ghazipur border on government and centre for reopening. the other side and we on this side respective capitals.Commercial exports have Thursday. [of the barricades]." As per SOP, the classes were to be held in taken place to Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh, Referring to the newfound support for On Thursday, a group of Opposition South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and the shifts and all necessary protocols including the agitation abroad, farmer leader MPs led by former union minister UAE. Sources told India Today, "We will social distancing and proper sanitization of Tikait asked press personnel, "Who are Rakesh Tikait said in response, "They may and Akali Dal leader Harsimrat continue to supply vaccines to partner premises was to be followed by schools. these foreign artistes?" have supported us, but I don't know them." Kaur Badal reached Ghazipur border to countries over the coming weeks and months Students would attend classes on alternate He was told how pop star Rihanna, adult "If some foreigner is supporting the meet protesters. However, they claimed in a phased manner. Decisions on these days, i.e. half the students on one day and movie star Mia Khalifa and Swedish teen movement, then what is the problem. They that the Delhi Police did not allow them to supplies will, of course, be calibrated against remaining half the next day. The same climate activist Greta Thunberg among are not giving us or taking anything away cross the barricades in order to reach the the requirements of the roll-out of the Covid- rules will likely be followed this time too. others have endorsed the farmers' protest. from us," farmer leader Rakesh Tikait went protest site. 19 vaccine at home." Known for taking on establishment, former Kerala top cop Jacob Thomas joins BJP Thiruvananthapuram.Kerala's former top Nadda said at the public meeting in Thrissur Thomas became a part of the police first in cop Jacob Thomas joined the BJP on on Thursday. 1987 as assistant superintendent of police Thursday in the presence of the party's (ASP). In 1989, he was promoted to national president JP Nadda. The state's Suspended twice for taking on Kerala govt superintendent of police (SP) in the Crime former director general of police (DGP), During his career as an IPS officer, Jacob Investigation Department. He continued in Jacob Thomas was inducted into the BJP at a Thomas faced two suspensions for taking on that position until 1991 when he was function in Kerala's Thrissur. the political establishment in Kerala. He was appointed MD of the Plantation Corporation Earlier, Jacob Thomas had told India Today that suspended from service for the first time in of Kerala Limited.Jacob Thomas was he would contest the forthcoming Kerala December 2017 for criticising the state appointed as the Kochi City Police Assembly elections as a BJP candidate. "The government's handling of cyclone Ockhi. Commissioner in 1997 but removed from the party will decide in which constituency to He soon resumed service but was placed under post on April 2, 1998. He was then appointed contest. The CPM-led LDF and Congress-led suspension for a second time in April of 2018 Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Crime UDF have failed to develop the Kerala state," for publishing his autobiography Investigation Department. Thomas had added. 'Sravukalkoppam Neenthumbol' (Swimming However, the very next year, he was appointed Prior to his retirement, the Kerala government with Sharks) without the state government's director of the Kerala Women's Commission had appointed him Chairman and Managing permission. He served in that post till 2003. Subsequently Director (MD) of Metal Industries Limited. Referring to his confrontation with the Kerala he was appointed as the Transport During his two-day visit to Kerala, BJP national government, Jacob Thomas told the media two-year suspension. including all the benefits owed to him. Commissioner in the Kerala Motor Vehicles that he was punished when he 'swam with Department.Until 2010, he was the managing president JP Nadda launched the party's Jacob Thomas retired from the service on May sharks'. "Now, I would swim with the director of the Kerala Shipping and Inland election campaign ahead of the upcoming 31, 2020. Illustrious career as IPS officer people," Jacob Thomas said. Navigation Corporation. He also held the Assembly polls."Women and Dalit atrocities However, the Kerala government said he could Jacob Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in has increased, law and order situation In December 2018, the suspension was Agricultural Science from Kerala position of Port Director. In 2014, he was extended for another six months. Jacob not be paid his salary and benefits because of appointed Additional Director General of crumbled down, state patronage being given the company's poor financial condition. Agricultural University and a master's degree to police and COVID is mismanaged. While Thomas then approached the Central along with a Doctoral degree. Police (ADG). He then served as director of Administrative Tribunal and was allowed to Seven months after his retirement, the the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau India has highest recovery rate more than half government ordered him to pay Rs 40,88,000 He joined the service in 1985 after clearing the of the COVID cases are coming from Kerala," resume service in October 2019 following a civil services examination in 1984. Jacob (ACB) until 2015. New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5 Drug probe: NCB arrests businessman Karan Sajnani, celebrity manager Rahila Furniturewala in SSR case Mumbai.The Narcotics Control to nab a person named Ali who contraband, which was being smuggled The Narcotics Bureau (NCB), investigating the runs a factory in Uttar Pradesh's from Seattle in the US by Sajnani, was Sushant Singh Rajput drug case, Rampur in connection with the misdeclared in the courier to mislead the Control Bureau has made two fresh arrests in the busting of 200 kg of imported Customs and other agencies in the country. case. The NCB arrested British marijuana buds after the arrest Sajnani had reportedly misdeclared the (NCB) arrested citizen Karan Sajnani and of Sajnani and Funiturewala. buds as herbal leaves or some other product celebrity manager Rahila Sajnani and Funriturewala's to smuggle it inside India. Sajnani, once he businessman and Furniturewala, who was the arrests also led to the arrest of received the buds, would grind it and then former assistant of a Bollywood Sameer Khan, who is the son-in- fill it inside rolled cones or joints. These UK citizen Karan actress, on Thursday night. law of NCP leader and joints were then packed in small packets Sajnani and Furniturewala were Maharashtra minister Nawab which were printed in the US, and each pack Sajnani, and arrested last month in connection Malik. contained five joints. with a 200 kg drug bust made by The NCB officials from Lucknow The NCB sources said that they have found celebrity manager the NCB. Both of them were in zonal unit had also raided the digital evidence, call records, voice notes Rahila judicial custody and were brought premises of a factory in Rampur against Khan in the case. Khan and Sajnani to the NCB for questioning, after the agency have connections with some of the accused last month. This factory was run by the wanted to expand their business and had Furniturewala, found new evidence that suggested their arrested in the SSR drug case, so they have suspect. Ali, who is absconding, likely been involved in the drug supply chain connection in the case, through a been placed under arrest. The NCB officials manufactured some "herbal mixes" that since the past 15 months. The NCB officials who was the production warrant. have not revealed exact details on the role of were said to be mixed with the imported also found that Khan invested the money in The probe agency has numbered the SSR drug Sajnani and Furniturewala in the case. Both marijuana buds sourced by drug kingpin the business by depositing in into the bank former assistant of case as case 16/20. The latest arrests take of them will be produced before the court on Sajnani. Ali was reportedly in touch with accounts of accused Furniturewala. This the total number of arrests in the case to 33. Friday, where the NCB will seek their Sajnani and had been manufacturing such money was then transferred to Sajnani by a Bollywood On Thursday, the agency arrested one remand, and interrogate them further while "herbal mixes" with marijuana buds. Such Furniturewala. Japtap Singh Anand, who was the 31st in custody. "herbal mixes" were reportedly being sold Furniturewala was the link between Sajnani actress, on accused and brother of an earlier arrested Connections between accused held in SSR at the market, and to clients across the and Khan. The NCB had earlier scanned Karanjeet alias Kj. drug case country. bank accounts of Sajnani, Funriturewala Thursday night. Sources said that Sajnani and Funriturewala Last month, the NCB had launched a manhunt Sources from the NCB said that this and Khan. Delhi Police detects Internet services suspended in Ahead of Panchayat polls, locals in UP's faces in mob that South Kashmir stormed Red Fort, Aligarh say core issues unaddressed assaulted cops, The ongoing farmers' agitation is likely to impact the outcome of the 2021 Panchayat vandalised monument elections in Uttar Pradesh that are likely to be held in March-April of this year. The SIT constituted by the Delhi Police Crime Branch that is probing the Red Fort incident on Republic Day, when a group of farmers Aligarh.Focusing on the needs, under the new farm bills. They claimed stormed the iconic monument, has identified expectations and perspective of that under these laws, "the farmers will farmers on the ground in view of the not be able to recover the cost required some faces from thousands of photos and upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar and will not be able to provide the videos from the day. Srinagar.Internet services have been Pradesh, India Today visited the quality as required under the contract". suspended in South Kashmir as a Tappal block in western UP's Aligarh 'Core issues remain unaddressed' precautionary measure, officials have district on Thursday. The block was said.A police officer told India Today on recently declared a Nagar Panchayat. Talking about the core development Friday that internet services have been issues in Aligarh's Tappal block, 25- suspended in South Kashmir. With the tenure of the Pradhan and year-old Sahil told India Today he has “Pakistan is spreading propaganda by district Panchayat members already no job opportunities in the area. Sahil observing 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' on over, preparations have begun for the went on to add that lack of educational February 5. To stop this propaganda, the three-tier Panchayat elections in the institutes, power supply, water and government blocked the internet in South final phase. sanitation have always been major [Kashmir],” the police officer said. The 2021 Panchayat elections in Uttar areas of concern for locals. These The officer added that there is no Pradesh are likely to be held in March- Prasad Balyan said wheat and rice are the issues have not been addressed so far," information on the restoration of internet April of this year.In Aligarh, the polling will basic crops of this area and local farmers are said Sahil. services in South Kashmir. be held at 1,401 polling centres with 3,049 highly dependent on the minimum support The women of Tappal have their own stories to polling booths. The district has 18,29,000 price (MSP) for their profitability. Balyan share.Savitri (69) said she is not getting the Comedian Munawar Faruqui registered voters who will cast their ballots went on to add that MSP support from pension she is entitled to as a widow. for 867 district Panchayat members, 47 government centres has been lacking for the Struggling to procure government benefits, Pradhans, as many as 1,156 area Panchayat past several years and causes problems for New Delhi.The SIT constituted granted bail, Supreme Court Savitri added that not much development by the Delhi Police Crime members along 12 block-heads and one farmers who are unable to get good prices has taken place in her block and the Pradhan district Panchayat chairman. Branch that is probing the Red says 'FIR vague' for their crops.Ramesh Bhalla (55) said he has never addressed core concerns. "I have Fort incident on Republic Day, The Tappal block in Aligarh is home to a large supports the farmers' protest because the lost hope of help of any kind from the when a group of farmers New Delhi.The Supreme Court on Friday number of members of the Jaat and Brahmin "government is not understanding the basic Panchayat officers," Savitri told . stormed the iconic monument, granted bail to stand-up comedian communities along with a few members needs of the farmers and imposing their own Similarly, 35-year-old Pappi Devi, a mother of has identified some faces from Munawar Faruqui, saying that the hailing from Backward Castes (BCs). laws"."The current law does not provide thousands of photos and videos procedure of the notice before his arrest was four, said the family owns a small piece of While supporting the ongoing farmers' support to the small farmers who live under land which is not sufficient for them to from the day. not followed while pointing out that the FIR agitation, farmers in Tappal have different the fear of losing their hold on their land and against the comedian was "vague". survive. "We cannot produce many crops In one of the photos actor Deep views about the core issues of the block. are struggling hard to get the minimum because of financial conditions and are Sidhu, who has been named in Munawar Faruqui has been lodged in jail price," Bhalla added. since January 2 on the allegations that he 'Farmers struggling to get good price for crops' already burdened with loans which we now an FIR for instigating the made "indecent" remarks about Hindu Speaking to India Today, 62-year-old Shiv On the other hand, local farmers also find hard to pay off," Pappi Devi said. farmers to deviate from their deities during a gig at a cafe in Indore."Is it questioned the contract farming clause route and storm the Red Fort, correct that the Arnesh Kumar judgment can also be seen. rules have not been followed before Delhi Police sources have said the arresting him? That's enough. Quite apart Central Maharashtra to witness cold- Crime Branch team is looking from the fact that the allegations contained at thousands of photos and in the FIR are quite vague, the procedure set videos from January 26 and the down in our judgment has not been forensics have created a followed," Justice RF Nariman said. wave in upcoming week: Met Dept portfolio of photo grabs to nab The Supreme Court also put a stay on the those behind the vandalism of Pune.The India Meteorological side, are causing the drop in February 6-10 there will be a drop Red Fort. production warrant issued against Department on Thursday warned temperatures.He also said that in temperature by 3 to 4 degrees. comedian Munawar Faruqui in case lodged Members of the mob that stormed of cold wave temperatures in there will be a little rise in the The cold wave-like temperature the Red Fort, broke barricades in UP for allegedly hurting religious central Maharashtra over the next temperature by 2 degrees on will stretch from central sentiments. A notice has also been issued to and assaulted police personnel few days. February 5 (Friday), but from Maharashtra to south Maharashtra, during the siege will be Madhya Pradesh Police on the bail plea In the first week of February, the February 6 (Saturday) onwards till it added.The snow in northern parts filed by Munawar Faruqui. Munawar identified using these winter temperature in Pune and a week there is a probability of a of India, especially in Union photographs and videos. Faruqui moved the Supreme Court for bail drop in temperature upto 7 to 8 territory Kashmir, is also one of the other parts of central Maharashtra Delhi Police is looking through late on Thursday.The Madhya Pradesh was recorded to be 10.3 degrees temperature in Pune. degree Celsius.This means that r e a s o n s f o r d r o p p i n g o f High Court had last week refused bail to the the videos in which the violence Celsius.Dr Anupam Kashyapi, Dr Kashyapi explained that the there are chances of cold waves in temperature in Maharashtra. The comedian Munawar Faruqui and noted that Maharashtra, he added. northern parts of India will witness against security personnel was head of the weather forecast western disturbance winds coming captured. In the videos, the mob to "promote harmony" is one of the department, told India Today TV Meanwhile, the Pune Met even more chilling temperature in constitutional duties. from the western side of India, i.e can be seen attacking the police. the reasons for the drop in winds coming from the Pakistan department has said that From the next few days, it added. Activist abducted, tortured by NSCN-Isak Muivah faction for filing RTI application in Manipur MANIPUR.An attempt to expose the corruption, which has deprived the Nagas of in negotiations with the Indian government misappropriation of development funds in development of any kind," a source told for last 24 years, is coming up with An attempt to expose the Senapati district, proved very costly for Kh. .The Naga inhabited districts of Manipur impractical demands and prolonging the Enoch, a social activist from lower Phaibung witnesses a unholy nexus with the NSCN- negotiation process. And if the status misappropriation of village of Manipur. Isak Muivah faction taking over all election quo/stalemate suiting the top leaders of the Enoch along with P. Johnson of Taphon Phymai processes in the area, using their muscle outfit- all authority, prosperity but no development funds in Village in Senapati district had sought power to ensure victory of their favored responsibility and accountability. information under RTI act on the dispersal of candidates. The top leaders of the different Naga Senapati district, proved funds for various development projects, The objective of the hijacking of democratic Underground faction, especially the NSCN- very costly for Kh. carried out byAutonomous District Council. rights of the people is to take away a sizable Isak Muivah faction, have prospered under A sizable chunk of the funds meant for all chunk of the development funds, get this status quo. A trip through the bylanes of Enoch, a social activist Nagas were allegedly embezzled by some employment for friends and relatives in the colonies in Dimapur, inhabited by top corrupt ADC members in collusion with withdrawn. He was fined Rs 15 lakhs for departments under the ADC and get leaders of the outfit, would clearly show from lower Phaibung senior leaders of NSCN/Isak-Muivah filing the RTI application and a separate fine contracts awarded to their front men. where this money is being invested. village of Manipur. Enoch faction, and used for personal gain. of Rs 1.5 lakhs was imposed for filing the The blatant embezzlement of funds is an not a Apart from owning huge lands and palatial On January 20, armed cadres of the NSCN-Isak FIR. secret and any dissent is brutally suppressed buildings these leaders are suspected to be along with P. Johnson had Muivah faction abducted Enoch and tortured Meanwhile, Enoch's abduction scared other by the goons of the NSCN-Isak Muivah hoarding huge sums in cash as well. 1T56his him for daring to file an RTI in the matter. RTI activists and P. Johnson, Ngari faction, which claim to be fighting for the dirty secret, had come out in the open, when sought information on the They kept him locked up for around 10 days Taidulomai moved out of Senapati to take rights of the Nagas. Rayilung Nsarangbe, a Colonel of NSCN- dispersal of funds for at some unknown location and pressured him refuge in Imphal. The money is mostly pocketed by a handful of Isak Muivah faction and the ADC of the Th. with death threats to withdraw the RTI. "The family members of three activists are top leaders of the outfit, who have prospered Muivah, General Secretary of the outfit, was various development Unable to bear the torture, Enoch gave in to the being threatened to force them to surrender in such an arrangement at the expense of the arrested in July 2020 from Dimapur. A threat of his captors and agreed to withdraw before the NSCN-Isak Muivah faction but the Naga populace. whopping Rs 1.58 crores was recovered from projects. the RTI application. His wife had filed a three have refused to cow down and are Such behaviour begs the question, as to why the his residence and more money was found in missing person FIR, which too was willing to risk their life to unravel the NSCN-Isak Muivah faction, who have been multiple bank accounts. New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 India Can't Afford To Binge On Debt Shifting sands and the Owaisi effect India's economy has suffered more than most from Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India and 2019, he targeted the Congress and the the pandemic and so have its people. The country Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), NCP more than the BJP. The same template has lost more than a year's worth of growth and complicates political equations. He stirs the easy The rise of the AIMIM chief as a was repeated in 2015 and 2020 in Bihar and perhaps a decade's progress in its efforts to reduce fit between mainstream secular parties and their in 2017 in Uttar Pradesh. Now, in West poverty. The economic contraction - the first in hold over Muslim voters. In terms of the prominent Muslim leader points to many Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress and India since the 1970s - has put pressure on its popularity index in India, he comes close to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are the government like so many others to respond. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) triumvirate of prime targets, and predictably, the Until this week, that response had been relatively Narendra Modi,Amit Shah and YogiAdityanath. political intricacies Samajwadi Party, the BSP and the Congress restrained. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Recently, theAIMIM’s electoral gains in would be in Mr. Owaisi’s line of fire in government seemed to recognize that there was Bihar and Mr. Owaisi’s visits to poll- the run-up to the 2022 U.P. Assembly only so much it could do to address the economic bound West Bengal (2021) and Uttar election. contraction, especially while the pandemic is still Pradesh (in 2022) have revived the Political psychology raging. By its actions, the government implied debate around his exact intention, No wonder, parties that are at the receiving that any welfare-promoting and growth- emerging Muslim voting patterns and enhancing measures had to stand on a solid end of Mr. Owaisi’s politics label him as macro-economic foundation. their implications for the BJP and its being hand-in-glove with the BJP. rivals. The federal budget for the next financial year, However, the underlying reason for Mr. which starts in April, has poked a hole in this Mr. Owaisi’s national avatar is a Owaisi’s attack on mainstream secular optimistic narrative. Not only has the fiscal conjunction of the political dynamics parties is a necessary evil he must deficit for the current year exploded to 9.5% of that were induced by the Sachar embrace. The seats AIMIM aims to win GDP - two percentage points higher than the Committee report and the Batla House in every State happen to be minority- consensus estimate, but still defensible for a encounter case, wherein while political dominated constituencies mostly pandemic year - next year's deficit is now forecast Hindutva was on the decline, the controlled by these parties. Wresting to reach almost 7%. The government has interplay of the backwardness of those seats leaves Mr. Owaisi with no effectively abandoned its long-term commitment Muslims and their insecurities exposed other option but to train his guns at them to bring the deficit down to close to 3% of GDP, the failures of secular mainstream parties rather than the BJP. However, navigating pitching instead for a gentle descent to 4.5% - six in catering to the community’s the Muslim electorates’ maze is also years from now. aspirations. This created a secular contingent on the community’s political Once the pandemic retreats, India might end up paradox, where, comforted with the psychology. with a debt-to-GDP ratio north of 90%, compared decline of the BJP and the electoral Let’s take three states: Bihar, West Bengal to the low seventies at present. It would be ascendency of the Congress and other regional parties, eloquent spokesperson for the Muslim question at the and Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh alone, in the Meerut- saddled with a permanently elevated fiscal deficit many Muslim outfits and leaders blamed secular parties national level, and the delimitation exercise making more Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur region, one finds castes like and a financial system bogged down by unknown for failing Muslims. Thus began a new, although cluttered, Assembly constituencies in Hyderabad, like Malakpet and Muley Jats, Tyagi Muslims, and Gujjar Muslims, besides levels of bad debt. Consumer price inflation has phase of the community’s experiments with Muslim Nampally (previously Asifnagar AC), Muslim-dominated the Sheikhs, Sayyids, Quraishis and others; in Rohilkhand topped the Reserve Bank of India's target zone of parties and a growing clamour for more representation. seats, raised the electoral tally of the AIMIM, thereby 2%-6% since the Covid-19 lockdown began last region, the Turks, Pathans, Saifis, Ansaris, etc., maintain The Peace Party of India and the Rashtriya Ulama Council empowering Mr. Owaisi at the regional level. This fuelled their caste identifications; in Braj, particularly in Aligarh year. These are, I am afraid, numbers more his national ambitions. By 2012, the party had set its eyes associated with Latin American stagnation than in U.P., the AIUDF in Assam, and the popular resonance of town, the upper-caste Pathans, who have lost their the Pasmanda movement led by Ali Anwar Ansari in on two neighbouring States — Maharashtra and political clout, are present in pockets; further, in the your typical Asian tiger.The government is Karnataka — and particularly regions that were part of the obviously hoping that increased spending will Bihar, and, since 2012, that of the AIMIM in Maharashtra, Poorvanchal region, both south and north of the Ghaghra Karnataka, Bihar, U.P., and now in West Bengal, point to Hyderabad State during the Nizam’s rule and had river, the OBC Ansari Muslims constitute a majority but help India grow out of this predicament. significant Muslim populations. A significant Unfortunately, actual growth before the the churn within the Muslim community. lack political representation. In Bihar, the OBC Ansari pandemic was already just 4% a year. Fitch Here, it is important to note that initially, the AIMIM had its breakthrough for the party’s national ambitions came in Muslims are politicised and dominate the Bhojpuri- and Ratings thinks India's potential growth is at best limitations. Firstly, it was just a city-based party. October 2012, when the AIMIM won 11 of the 25 seats it Mithila-speaking districts; in the Seemanchal region, 5.1%. That won't be enough to deal with the Secondly, until the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Assembly poll, contested in the Nanded municipal polls in eastern where the AIMIM recently made electoral gains, the macro-economic predicament India's in. the party’s electoral tally had plateaued at a maximum of Maharashtra. Now, Mr. Owaisi followed the template of rivalry among the upper-caste Surjapuris and OBC The only way India can pull itself out of this jam is if just four seats. Thirdly, whenever the party tried to venture the secular paradox theory — accusing the Congress of Kulhaiya and Shershahvadi Muslims is well-known. private investment pours into the country, outside Hyderabad — like in the 1989 and 1994 Assembly favouring Hindu communal forces and acting against the Further, in parts of north-Bengal like Coochbehar, financing projects that push up the country's elections, where it contested 35 and 20 seats respectively interests of the Muslims, he withdrew support from the Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, the Nashya Shaikh Muslims, who potential growth rate. Yet the government, and forfeited its deposit on 28 and 15 seats — it fared Congress government in Andhra Pradesh and at the are also found in Dhubri, Kokrajhar and Goalpara districts already monopolizing domestic financial poorly. Thus, Mr. Owaisi had the ardent task of Centre. of lower Assam, have a significant presence; similarly, in savings, seems to want to go to war with the strengthening the party’s foothold in its home turf before A closer look at Mr. Owaisi’s political moves reveals his districts like Dinajpur and north Malda, the Muslim global markets as well.In his pre-budget survey of venturing outside. Hence, he chose the safe path of calculations. In his quest to find an alternative to the BJP universe mirrors the composition of Seemanchal Bihar, the economy, the government's seniormost aligning with the UPA and defended the Congress in 2008 and political Hindutva in future, he is working towards the ie., the Surjapuris and Shershahvadis; in south Bengal, economist spent an entire chapter attacking the in the wake of the confidence vote sought by the creation of a national third front, a non-Congress, non-BJP while a majority of Muslims identify themselves as ratings agencies - a pre-emptive salvo against a Manmohan Singh-government after the Left Front alliance, wherein AIMIM would be an indispensable part, possible sovereign downgrade. Print money Sheikhs, they fall in the OBC category and are divided withdrew support over the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. acting as a magnetic pull for minority votes away from along sectarian and religious lines of being either the without fear, he urged, saying that doing so would traditional claimants like the Congress and other parties. "not necessarily lead to inflation and a National ambitions followers of Furfura Sharif or of the Jamiat-Ulama-i- By 2009, two factors were helping Mr. Owaisi. His For instance, in 2018, Mr. Owaisi supported the JD(S) Hind. debasement of the currency" if the extra money is over the Congress in Karnataka; in Maharashtra in 2014 invested in the right projects.To paraphrase parliamentary interventions established him as an "Tropic Thunder," never go full MMT. Unlike the U.S. or China, countries in India's position - which have neither a reserve currency nor strong growth momentum - can't grow while exploding Urban visions: On need for policy reform their debt. They can't afford to ignore ratings With a clear focus on expansion of Metro Rail and ratio of buses to population is a low 1.2 per pandemic. There is valid criticism that the agencies because of their supposed bias or cock a snook at the bond markets and just run the Z bus services through Central funding, Budget 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 in Thailand and existing paradigm is one of “exclusionary currency presses instead. They need to grow in Metro 2021 has recognised a core component of 6.5 in South Africa, although some States like urbanisation”, which makes Metro and bus order to reduce their debt. That's a very different urbanisation. Comfortable, safe and affordable Karnataka are well ahead of the national services expensive for the majority, particularly dynamic.India isn't so attractive that it can expect Rail and commuting has well-recognised multiplier average, as per NITI Aayog data. Licensed for those forced to live in the suburbs due to vast sums of investment to arrive even if the effects for the economy and more generally for private urban bus services remain a politically housing costs, and sometimes making the per macro-economic numbers look bad and the buses public health, although COVID-19 has had the sensitive topic in many States, where State kilometre cost of using a two-wheeler more sovereign rating is junk. We don't have a history perverse effect of driving people away to the monopolies coexist with unregulated attractive. Moreover, Census 2011 showed that of deflation, we aren't hitting the zero lower help with safety of personal car and two-wheeler bubbles. paratransit, and it will take a major effort to the number of Census Towns, which are urban bound - quite the opposite, we have an economy There is little doubt that when the pandemic is convince them that a bus renaissance is a good for census purposes but not named urban local prone to sustained high inflation. mobility, under control, more people will return to clean post-pandemic recovery strategy. The amended bodies, grew tremendously over a decade. And, finally, if there's a country somewhere with a and green mass mobility. Motor Vehicles Act has provisions for the They lack access to funding, infrastructure and government bureaucracy efficient enough to but Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Centre to take the lead here.The challenge of capacity to meet the needs of large populations build really productive assets using sustained urbanisation goes beyond standalone deficits, that country definitely isn't India. This is sound announcement of Central funding of ?1,957 even now. Enhanced ambition, therefore, still a developing economy, which especially in crore, ?63,246 crore and ?14,788 crore for the interventions such as Metro and bus system requires the Centre to work with State bad times should tread carefully rather than throw urbanisat Kochi, Chennai and Bengaluru Metro projects,grants. State governments, governments to integrate key areas with its caution to the winds. Modi's greatest strength as respectively, gives these big cities greater which retain effective control over urban transport vision, such as affordable inner-city an economic manager had been his commitment ion needs certainty that they can meet targets. Less development rather than city administrations, housing, including rental projects, access to to fiscal responsibility. Some of that was visible in certain, however, is the impact of the proposed have failed to operationalise the umbrella civic services and health care, and enhanced this year's budget as well - which, for example, policy ?18,000 crore plan to augment public bus authorities to regulate transport. Common sustainability, greenery and walkability. All boasted a welcome return to transparency about transport using a PPP model that will enable mobility cards that would help citizens use bus, these are covered by Central budgetary schemes how much the government is borrowing, ending a reform private sector players to finance, acquire, train and feeder networks seamlessly were for cities. Only integration can bring about tradition of fudging that has persisted since the operate and maintain over 20,000 buses. India’s largely in pilot project mode even before the inclusive urbanisation. last financial crisis. Towards sustainable growth The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons. It A study by Swiss Re Institute published in 2020 introduces made us realise that we are a part of nature and a new biodiversity and ecosystem services index. It emphasised the urgent need to protect the ecological found that globally, 20% of countries, including India, functions of the biosphere we live in. It has have fragile ecosystems. It also states that 55% of the unequivocally highlighted how vital the health of the global GDP depends on high-functioning biodiversity planet is for our individual and collective well-being as and ecosystem services. well as the growth of our economies. It is evident that policymakers should factor biodiversity The pandemic has resulted in huge economic losses. and ecosystems into their economic decision-making. Globally, the GDP is expected to contract 2.4% to 8% in This will accelerate the transition from a fossil fuel- 2020. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that based economy to sustainable, equitable, inclusive and the global cost of dealing with the pandemic could be just development models. The Economics of from $8.1 trillion to $15.8 trillion. Preventing such Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, commissioned by pandemics will cost only a fraction of this amount, HM Treasury and released on February 2, 2021, estimated at $22.2 billion to $30.7 billion a year, and this highlights the grave risks faced by the world because of is without factoring in the human suffering. the failure of economics to take into account the rapid We have to recognise that there would not be an economy degradation of nature. The review stresses the need to without the natural environment. Global studies find new measures for growth and development to avoid documenting human ecological footprint, the decline in a catastrophic breakdown. The world’s governments wildlife populations, and the conversion rates of natural need to come up with a form of national accounting that ecosystems for other uses, place India among countries is different from the GDP model, and the new system has experiencing the highest rates of negative change. This to account for the depletion of nature and natural increases our vulnerability towards catastrophes, resources. including pandemics. Additionally, there is a strong New models correlation between human density, richness of The evidence is overwhelming. All budgets need to reduce biodiversity, and the emergence of zoonotic pathogens of investments, including subsidies, in activities that will wild origin, which renders India particularly vulnerable. further degrade our natural habitats. By orders of With high human densities — among the highest magnitude, we should enhance investment in research in diversity of mammals in the world — and a saturated sustainability science. interface between humans and wildlife, India is A National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well- considered to be among the hotspots for zoonotic Being has been approved by the Prime Minister’s emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. The WEF’s Global Risks report for 2021 states that Our models of development and our notions about them agriculture and animal husbandry as well as unrestrained The overarching objectives are to restore and enhance environmental risks continue to threaten the global have to change. Destruction of environment should no consumption have disrupted nature, increased contact biodiversity, strengthen its sustainable use, generate economy. The top five risks are extreme weather, climate longer be justified in the name of development. Like all between wildlife, livestock, pathogens and people, thousands of green jobs and encourage the Indian public action failure, human environmental damage, infectious pandemics, COVID-19’s emergence has been entirely setting the stage for the pandemic to take hold of our to appreciate the natural and associated cultural treasures diseases and biodiversity loss. In terms of impact, driven by unchecked activities in the name of lives. Pandemic risk can be significantly lowered by that we have collectively inherited. This initiative has the infectious diseases top the list, followed by climate development. Rampant destruction of natural habitats, reducing human activities that drive the loss of potential to enable India to play a global leadership role action failure. The top two risk response blind spots are especially due to mining and infrastructure biodiversity as it will help prevent the spillover of new in linking conservation with tangible human well-being climate action failure and biodiversity loss. development, continued expansion and intensification of diseases. outcomes. New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7 Bigg Boss 14: KL Rahul Loves Rumoured Girlfriend Athiya Shetty's Latest Photoshoot, Drops RubinaRubina Flirty Comment DilaikDilaik won't Participate in Ticket to Finale Task as

ricket star KL Rahul is stunned by rumoured Punishment? girlfriend, actress Athiya Shetty's latest Cphoto. Athiya recently shared a picture of her from her latest photoshoot for a label. The actress looked gorgeous in an exotic ensemble from Arpita Mehta. Rahul dropped a heart-eyes emoji as he was stunned by Athiya's beauty. Actor Aditi Rao Hydari wrote "you byoot (sic)," while Diana Penty wrote, "hi Hotstuff." Katrina Kaif's younger sister, Isabelle, called Athiya "stunning," while Tiger Shroff's sister Krishna Shroff also dropped a bunch of red heart-eyes emojis. Earlier, Athiya, who is quite active on Instagram and often gives inside glimpses into her life via her account, shared a picture of herself holding a bunch of sunflowers. Posting the stunning photo, the actress wrote, "Flowers make me happy." And, KL Rahul fulfilled her wish by dropping a red rose emoji in the comments section. Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Athiya have reportedly been dating for a while. In November, Rahul shared an adorable picture with Athiya to wish her on her birthday. "Happy Birthday, mad child," he wrote alongside the photo. Rumours of Athiya and Rahul’s romance have been doing the rounds for quite some time. The two often drop sweet comments on each other’s posts. They even rang in New Year 2019 together in Thailand, with their friends. However, neither has commented on the link-up. Inside Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza's romantic 9th anniversary celebrations ubina Dilaik will not be participating in the Ticket to Finale task on Bigg Boss 14, as punishment for throwing water on housemate Rakhi Sawant, ollywood's most loved celebrity couple Riteish R Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza celebrated according to reports. Rakhi, in an upcoming episode, tags Rubina's husband and Btheir 9th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. housemate Abhinav Shukla as "tharki" (pervert). Rubina Genelia and Riteish never fail to express their love then throws a bucket of water on Rakhi for badmouthing for each other. Their social media PDA knows no her husband. bounds. From sharing romantic pictures to goofy As an outcome, Rubina will not be able to participate in the videos, the duo sets major couple goals. On the Ticket to Finale task, according to bollywoodlife.com. special occasion, Genelia organized a surprise date Bigg Boss has reportedly nominated her till the finale night dinner for her husband Riteish. She did not week. It all started when Rakhi starts taunting Abhinav leave any stone unturned to make it the best night for while speaking to housemate Devoleena Bhattacharjee. him. Rakhi asks Abhinav if his wife and season 14 housemate Riteish seemed to be really excited about it as he Rubina Dilaik has asked him not to talk to her. shared the video from the dinner date on his When he ignores her, Rakhi calls him "tharki". An angry Instagram. Genelia chose to wear a beautiful light Abhinav shouts at Rakhi and says: "Yeh hi teri gandagi hai pink dress for the night. In the video, Genelia can be Rakhi (This is your filthy side)." Rubina overhears the seen posing with a wine glass. Riteish wrote, exchange and in a fit of rage throws a bucket full of water "Surprise Anniversary Celebration by the Baiko on Rakhi. @geneliad - this is just the beginning- the master surprise is @chefvikramjitroy who flew down specially from Delhi."Genelia took to her Instagram and gave her fans a glimpse from her wedding anniversary celebrations last evening. She captioned the video, "Celebrating life quite literally with Celebrity Photographer Reveals How @riteishd ..Thank You @chefvikramjitr oy for adding magic to our beautiful day with the most amazingly Katrina Kaif's curated meal..N Katrina Kaif's @nandita_sachd ev thank you for this one." Career Zoomed Because of Shah Rukh Khan It was a lavish dinner date, with elebrity photographer Atul Kasbekar has recalled how Katrina Kaif's career in the a beautiful table showbiz moved ahead fast because of Shah Rukh Khan. In an interview, Atul shed light set up. It was Con how at the calendar launch event Katrina's photoshoot pictures appeared behind decorated with SRK's snaps and people noticed her. flowers, fragrant At that time she (Katrina) was a bit chubby because she was candles and very young. She was not in swim suit shape and we customized menu struggled quite a bit to get her pictures. While she was fit, cards for both Riteish and Genelia. The couple she was 18 or 19 I think, her body had still not lost all its seems to enjoy every bit of it. They enjoyed some puppy fat. But there was no question that this was a really super tasty feast. Check out here: beautiful girl. We managed to get a couple of pictures that Earlier in the day, the couple posted some adorable worked really nicely," Atul said about shooting with wishes for each other on their social media Katrina for his first Kingfisher calendar. platforms. Adding to it, Atul said, "When the launch party happened, it Taking to her Instagram, Genelia shared a video of her was Shah Rukh Khan who launched the calendar and all and Ritiesh with a romantic song in the background. his pictures were taken against Katrina's photo, a total She captioned the video, "Dearest @riteishd, You coincidence. Everyone was like who is that girl on the don't find love, it finds you, It's got a little bit to do horse? It helped a lot from there and her career zoomed a with destiny,fate, what’s written in the stars and a lot lot." to do with special kind of you. There is no me Currently, Katrina is shooting for horror-comedy Phone without you..I'm totally madly, crazy in love you. Bhoot with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter as Happy Anniversary Love" co-stars. It is directed by Gurmmeet Singh and produced Riteish also shared a cute picture with her Baiko and by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. The film is wrote, "This is my resting place forever, I will live written by Ravi Shankaran and Jasvinder Singh Bath. The movie has begin shoot only here, for this is the home I desired, Happy recently in Udaipur. Anniversary Baiko" New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8 NEWS BOX Killer doll 'Chucky' suspect in America is back': US President Biden kidnapping: Texas authorities apologise for errant alert warns Russia, revises immigration policies Demanding the immediate agent poisoning, which he has blamed on the likely reconsideration of the order in a SAN ANTONIO Rest assured, Kremlin. conversation with his German counterpart "Chucky" is not on the loose.The release of Russian opposition "I made it clear to President Putin, in a manner last week, chief Pentagon spokesman John Texas Department of Public Safety very different from my predecessor, that the Kirby said.Biden said he would also issue a has apologized after mistakenly leader Navalny, US President days of the United States rolling over in the presidential memorandum that will address issuing an AmberAlert that said the Joe Biden said in his first face of Russia's aggressive actions - protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender killer doll featured in the 1988 interfering with our election, cyber attacks, and queer individuals worldwide. As a horror film "Child's Play" was a candidate, Biden pledged to prioritize suspect in the kidnapping of his 5- address to the State Department, poisoning its citizens- are over," said Biden, who last week spoke to Putin in what White LGBTQ rights on the international stage, year-old son, Glen Ray, who was "America is back. Diplomacy is promising to use "America's full range of featured in "Seed of Chucky." House officials called a tense first exchange. back." "We will not hesitate to raise the cost on Russia diplomatic tools" to promote equality.Biden The emergency alert described and defend our vital interests and our people." also announced plans to increase the cap on Chucky as a 3-foot, 1-inch-tall the number of refugees allowed into the (0.9-meter-tall) doll wearing "blue President Joe Biden on Thursday said the days of Biden's comments on Russia came as he asserted a broad reset of American foreign policy, world that the United States is ready to resume United States to more than eight times the denim overalls with multi-colored the US "rolling over" to Russian President its role as a global leader after four years in level at which the Trump administration left striped long sleeve shirt wielding a Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the including reversing Trump's order to withdraw US troops stationed in Germany, ending which Trump pressed an "America First" it.Trump drastically reduced the cap to only huge kitchen knife."The alert was immediate release of Russian opposition leader agenda.He offered a list of issues where he said 15,000. Biden's plan would raise it to 125,000, mistakenly sent out three times last Alexei Navalny.During his first visit to the State support for Saudi Arabia's military offensive in Yemen and promising to support LBGTQ rights he would reverse Trump's policies or forge surpassing the ceiling set by President Barack week to Amber Alert subscribers. Department as president, Biden issued his different priorities, including scrapping the Obama before he left office by 15,000. The agency said it was a test as a cornerstone of diplomacy.Using the visit to strongest condemnation of Putin as large former president's plan to withdraw about 9,500 The timing of Biden's visit so early in his term is malfunction.Live TV protests have broken out throughout Russia outline how his foreign policy would differ from that of his predecessor, Biden called for a of the roughly 34,500 US troops stationed in deliberate, as much symbolic as it is a nod to his following the jailing of Navalny. Thousands of Germany. The European nation hosts key interest in foreign policy and his years as protesters have been arrested.The new return to the "grounding wire of our global Canada Extends power." He sought to buck up the diplomatic American military facilities like the Ramstein chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations American president was also seeking to make Air Base and the headquarters for US European Committee when he represented Cruise Ship Ban To clear to the world that he's making a dramatic corps, many of whom were discouraged by Trump's policies and tone.America is back. Command and US Africa Command. Delaware.Trump had waited more than a year turn away from Putin following the presidency Trump announced the pullback after repeatedly to visit the department, making his first Early 2022 Amid of Republican Donald Trump, who avoided Diplomacy is back," Biden told State Department staff before delivering his foreign accusing Germany of not paying enough for its appearance only for the swearing-in of direct confrontation and often sought to own defense, calling the longtime NATO ally Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2018, and Pandemic downplay the Russian leader's malign actions. policy speech. "You are the center of all that I intend to do. You are the heart of it. We're going "delinquent" for failing to spend 2 per cent of its repeatedly assailed it as part of a "deep state" Ottawa: Canada said Thursday it Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner and to rebuild our alliances"With Biden's most GDP on defense, the alliance benchmark. out to undermine his administration. Trump was extending a ban on cruise ships Putin's most determined political foe, was public diplomatic effort of his young No reductions or changes have been made to US denigrated and dismissed its employees and entering its waters through arrested January 17 upon returning from a five- presidency, White House officials said he was troop levels since Trump's announcement. unsuccessfully tried over multiple years to February 2022 because of the month convalescence in Germany from a nerve Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hinted at a slash its budget by up to 35 per cent. ongoing coronavirus pandemic. hoping to send an unambiguous signal to the The ban applies to ships carrying more than 100 people, Transport Key Aide Of Myanmar's Minister Omar Alghabra said in a Need to explore bat caves in China in search of statement."Temporary prohibitions to cruise vessels and Ousted Leader Aung San Suu pleasure craft are essential to Covid origins, says WHO team member continue to protect the most Kyi Arrested: Party vulnerable among our Wuhan Amember of the World Health "Similar research needs to be done if we are Wuhan."That's something our group is communities and avoid Organization-led team searching for clues to going to find the true wildlife origin" of Covid- looking at very intensely to see what level of overwhelming our health care systems," he said.If pandemic the origins of Covid-19 in the central Chinese 19, said Daszak, president of the New York- community transmission could have been conditions "sufficiently improve" city of Wuhan said work was needed to try to based EcoHealthAlliance. happening earlier," Daszak said. during the period, he added, the trace genetic elements of the virus in bat caves. "That sort of work to find the likely bat source is "The real work we are doing here is to trace back government could move to rescind Peter Daszak, a zoologist and animal disease important because if you can find the sources from the first cases back to an animal reservoir, the order.The original ban was put expert, said the team in Wuhan had been of these lethal viruses you can reduce the and that's a much more convoluted path, and in place last April as the pandemic receiving new information about how the contact with those animals," he told Reuters in may have happened over a number of months took hold in North America, and virus, first identified in the city in late 2019, an interview.It is unclear whether China is or even years."The investigators have visited was extended several times. led to a pandemic. He did not elaborate but said currently sampling its many bat caves, but hospitals, research facilities and the seafood The measure has dealt a severe blow there was no evidence to suggest it emerged viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2 had marketwhere the first outbreak was identified, to Canadian port cities such as from a lab.The origin of the coronavirus has previously been found in the southwest although their contacts in Wuhan are limited to Vancouver, Quebec and Montreal, become highly politicised following province of Yunnan.He said the team in Wuhan visits organised by their Chinese hosts. where the cruise industry is a vital accusations, especially by the United States, had been receiving new information about Daszak said Chinese authorities had not refused that China was not transparent in its early how the virus led to a pandemic, but did not Yangon: A key aide of Myanmar's ousted leader moneymaker.In 2019, Canada was any of the team's requests to visit facilities or Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested Friday, days after visited by cruise ships from a dozen handling of the outbreak. Beijing has pushed elaborate."I'm seeing a picture coming meet with key figures. the idea that the virus originated elsewhere. through of some of the scenarios looking more a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US countries with some two million "It is of course impossible to know what you are President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish tourists on board, according to the Daszak was involved in research into the origins plausible than before," he said.One scenario not being told, but what I am seeing in China, power.The arrest follows that of Suu Kyi and ministry.Croisieres du Saint- of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome being scrutinised more closely by the team is and what this group is seeing in China, is that Laurent, an association (SARS) in 2002-2003, tracing its roots to bats the possibility that the virus could have been what we asked for, we are being allowed to Myanmar president Win Myint who were representing nine ports of call living in a cave in southwest Yunnan province. circulating long before it was first identified in do," Daszak said. detained on Monday as the military seized the along the busy seaway, said the levers of government, granting army chief Min cancellation of cruises for a second Aung Hlaing control of the country.The move year will have "serious impacts on ended Myanmar's 10-year dalliance with the tourism industry."But it said it Trump Lawyers, Fox News Sued For democracy after decades of junta rule.Suu Kyi's remains optimistic for 2022, saying National League for Democracy (NLD) said advance bookings have been through a verified Facebook page that party strong.Adventure-seeking stalwart Win Htein had left Naypyidaw on sailboats and other pleasure craft as $2.7 Billion By Voting Machine Maker Thursday afternoon, and gone to Yangon."He was well as passenger ships carrying arrested from his daughter's house where he was more than 12 people are also still staying at midnight (in Yangon)," party press banned from Canadian Arctic fixed," it said. "These are facts. officer Kyi Toe said, adding he was being held in a waters, the ministry said.Local The complaint filed in They are demonstrable and Naypyidaw police station.The 79-year-old is a residents of Canada's Arctic irrefutable."Smartmatic's 285- longtime politica prisoner, who has spent long territories using boats for transport New York State Court page complaint said the defendants stretches of time in and out for detention for or fishing, however, are exempted. "have always known these campaigning against military rule.Considered names the Rupert facts."They knew the election was Mexico arrests ex- not rigged or fixed," it said, but Suu Kyi's right-hand man, he has long been sought they "decided to tell people that the out by international and domestic media for governor in case of Murdoch-owned Fox election was stolen" and to "make insights into what Myanmar's de facto leader is Smartmatic the villain in their thinking.Ahead of his arrest, he had told local tortured journalist Corp., the Fox News story."Fox News broadcast 13 English-language media that the military putsch reports stating and implying was "not wise", and that its leaders "have taken Mexico Cit The arrest of a former Network and Fox hosts Smartmatic had stolen the election (the country) in the wrong direction"."Everyone Mexican governor on charges he and that its technology was used in in the country should oppose as much as they can ordered the torture of a journalist the actions they are seeking to take us back to zero gave hope to activists who believe Maria Bartiromo, Lou six states where the results were in the case could reveal the ties names the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox dispute, the complaint said. by destroying our government," he told Frontier between powerful businessmen, Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro Corp., the Fox News Network and Fox hosts In fact, Smartmatic provided election Myanmar in the coup's aftermath.According to the politicians and organized crime Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine technology and software only in Los Angeles Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a and strike a blow against Mexico’s Pirro as defendants.Also named in the suit are County, California, it said, and county Yangon-based group that monitors political notorious impunity.Mario Marín, as defendants. former New York mayor Giuliani, the ex- officials lauded its performance. arrests in Myanmar, more than 130 officials and who governed the central state of president's personal lawyer, and Sidney The complaint makes 16 claims of defamation lawmakers have been detained in relation to the Puebla from 2005 to 2011 for the New York: Voting technology maker Powell, a lawyer for the Trump campaign who and disparagement against the defendants and coup.Telecoms providers in the country have also Institutional Revolutionary Party, Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation suit falsely claimed that voting machines had seeks $2.7 billion for economic and punitive on Thursday against three Fox News hosts and been ordered to throttle Facebook, the main means was arrested Wednesday in flipped votes for Trump to Democrat Joe damages.In a statement, Fox said "Fox News of accessing the internet and communicating for Acapulco and transported to a jail Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani for Biden."The Earth is round," the complaint Media is committed to providing the full in Cancun. He is charged with promoting false claims that the company was millions of people in Myanmar.The putsch has said. "Two plus two equals four. Joe Biden and context of every story with in-depth reporting drawn condemnation globally and on Thursday, human rights violations in relation involved in fraud in the November Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for and clear opinion."We are proud of our 2020 to the illegal arrest and torture of presidential election. US President Joe Biden reiterated his call for the President and Vice President of the United election coverage and will vigorously defend generals to reverse course. journalist Lydia Cacho who in her The complaint filed in New York State Court States."The election was not stolen, rigged, or this meritless lawsuit in court," Fox said. 2005 book had detailed the role of other powerful men in a pedophilia ring that preyed on young girls. The press freedom organization Artículo 19, which is representing Cacho, said Marín could face up to You Have Done Nothing For Me": 12 years in prison for the charge of torture if convicted.In a court appearance Thursday, Marín, 66, requested to wait out the process under house arrest, citing Trump Quits Screen Actors Guild problems with his kidneys and fear of catching COVID-19 in jail. The judge denied the request, Artículo Florida: Former US President Donald Trump has "While I'm not familiar with your work, I'm is to inform you of my immediate 19 said via Twitter.According to resigned from the Screen Actors Guild - very proud of my work on movies such as resignation from SAG-AFTRA. You Artículo 19 lawyer Leopoldo American Federation of Television and Radio Home Alone 2, Zoolander and Wall have done nothing for me," the former Maldonado, there is sufficient Artists (SAG-AFTRA) after its national Street: Money Never Sleeps; and commander in chief wrote.The union evidence against Marín, including leadership voted to consider expelling him over television shows including The Fresh announced in mid-January that its recorded telephone conversations. his role in inciting the January riots on the US Prince of Bel-Air, Saturday Night Live, national board had "voted He said the fact that the judge Capitol. and of course, one of the most successful overwhelmingly" in favor of holding a denied his request for house arrest shows in television history, The disciplinary hearing over Trump's was a good initial sign.Marín’s In his resignation letter to the SAG-AFTRA trial could bea “watershed” that President Gabrielle Carteris regarding the "so- Apprentice - to name just a few," the actions, with the potential “cracks open the impunity pact called Disciplinary Committee hearing aimed former President wrote."I've also greatly consequences ranging from fines and that has prevailed in Mexico for at revoking my union membership," Trump said helped the cable news television business suspension to expulsion.The charges decades,” Maldonado he "no longer wish to be associated" with the (said to be a dying platform with not much came from Carteris, SAG-AFTRA said.Cacho’s “The Demons of union."Who cares," Trump said. He further time left until I got involved in politics), stated in a news release, and cite both Eden” detailed the exploitation of wrote how he was "proud" of his work in and created thousands of jobs at networks Trump's role in inciting the attack and girls and accused powerful textile movies such as "Home Alone 2" and "Saturday such as MSDNC and Fake News CNN, "in sustaining a reckless campaign of magnate José Kamel Nacid of Night Live" -- to name "just a few". among many others," he added. misinformation aimed at discrediting buying girls for $3,000. Nacif sued According to The Washington Post, in response to Trump further went on to attack the and ultimately threatening the safety of Cacho for defamation and asked American policies and ideas - as evident by journalists.""Donald Trump attacked the values his friend Marín to have her Trump's letter, SAG-AFTRA issued a concise organisation by calling out the " blatant your massive unemployment rates and lawsuits arrested.Cacho recalled Thursday statement: "Thank you."Trump in his attempt" at free media attention to distract from that this union holds most sacred -- democracy, from celebrated actors, who even recorded a truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all in an interview with W Radio that resignation letter said that he "greatly helped" your (the organisation's) dismal record as a video asking, 'Why isn't the union fighting for Marín gave the order for her to be cable news and "created thousands of jobs" and union.Your organization has done little for its races and faiths, and the sanctity of the free me?'," Trump stated."I no longer wish to be press," Carteris said in the release, as quoted by tortured so that she would recant went on to call the disciplinary failures as "even members, and nothing for me - besides associated with your union. As such, this letter everything she had published. more egregious". collecting dues and promoting dangerous un- The Washington Post. New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 HOME GARDEN THE SIKH TIMES 9 5 cringeworthy spots you need to CleanClean particles left on the dishes and moisture overnight. in the atmosphere is what let bacteria Taps and fittings thrive on in your kitchen sink. Clean the Yes, we need to pay attention to sink on a daily basis with a disinfectant them too. Just because they are made especially for the kitchen to kill Even if you are a cleanliness freak and splashed with water all-day bad pathogens. spend hours tidying up every nook and doesn’t make them germ-free. Rugs and cushions corner of your house, there are chances that Clean them regularly to avoid Fine dust particles set on your rugs are the dirtiest areas in your house go any bacterial growth or mildew difficult to be cleaned. Everyday there unnoticed. 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Avoid Kitchen rags dishes, may spread germs and bacteria. least one awkward space, maybe a narrow large, airy, light- spreading illness by cleaning these If not washed regularly, kitchen rags and Sanitize them separately by dipping hallway, or a tiny study struggling to switches with a disinfectant. sponges used to clean kitchen counters or them in a disinfectant solution, at least double as a spare bedroom, or an oddly- filled rooms featured shaped lounge. Surprisingly, these can prove to be assets. in interior magazines Problem rooms can be transformed into that promise SimpleSimple hackshacks forfor aa charming and original spaces with just a bit of knowledge, confidence and the ability to relaxation and highlight the positive points and minimise the negative. We all have a room that we sophistication wish we could fix. Either it's too small, too Container garden dark, too narrow, has a low ceiling, or other without the real life Container garden undesirable features. 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NEWS BOX Top 20 high net worth Economic growth will only Hero MotoCorp Q3 individuals used PF accounts to park Rs 825 move upwards: Shaktikanta Das consolidated PAT up 14 crore, govt says Mumbai. Stressing that economic growth economy."It is our strong conviction, New Delhi The top 20 high net worth will only move upwards, the Reserve backed by forecasts, that in 2021-22, we individuals (HNIs) have a combined amount Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das would undo the damage that COVID-19 pc at Rs 1,029 cr of Rs 825 crore in their provident fund (PF) on Friday pegged the GDP growth rate for has inflicted on the economy," he stressed. accounts, as per government the next financial year at 10.5 per cent, The monetary policy statement issued by the New Delhi The country's largest two-wheeler prices of commodities and fuel. The price sources.According to sources, 1.5 lakh though a tad lower than the government's RBI said rural demand is likely to remain maker Hero MotoCorp has posted 13.7 per increase on our range of products that we subscribers which make up for less than 0.3 projection of 11 per cent.The projection is resilient on good prospects of agriculture. cent increase in its consolidated profit after tax undertook from January 1 will partially offset per cent of the 45 crore base, were in line with the estimates in the Union Urban demand and demand for contact- at Rs 1,029.17 crore for the third quarter ended these cost pressures. We will continue to focus contributing huge sums, running into crores Budget 2021-22 presented in Parliament intensive services is expected to December 31, 2020.The company had on driving cost savings, and take judicious into the PF account.PF accounts, which give earlier this week.The Economic Survey, strengthen with the substantial fall in reported a net profit of Rs 905.13 crore in the price increases if & when necessary," Gupta high tax-free returns and meant for workers, tabled by the government in Parliament COVID-19 cases and the spread of October-December period of the previous said.The company's board declared an interim are was being misused by some HNIs. recently, has projected that the economy vaccination.Consumer confidence, it said fiscal.The two-wheeler major's revenue from Investigations have found that one HNI had a will grow at 11 per cent, up from an is reviving and business expectations of operations rose to Rs 9,827.05 crore during the whopping Rs 103 crore in his account, estimated historic decline of 7.7 per cent manufacturing, services and period under review, as compared to Rs followed by another who had Rs 86 crore. in 2020-21, on account of the COVID-19 infrastructure remain upbeat. 7,074.86 crore in the third quarter of 2019-20, Investigations also found that the top 20 HNI pandemic. "The fiscal stimulus under AtmaNirbhar 2.0 Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing. have a combined wealth of Rs 825 crore in "... going forward, the Indian economy is and 3.0 schemes of government will likely On a standalone basis the company reported their accounts, while top 100 HNIs parked poised to move in only one direction and accelerate public investment, although 23.17 per cent increase in its PAT at Rs Rs 2,000 crore in these accounts.This comes that is upwards," Das said while unveiling private investment remains sluggish 1.084.47 crore, as against Rs 880.41 crore in amid criticism of the government over the the bi-monthly monetary policy.The amidst still low capacity utilisation," it the same period of the previous fiscal. proposed tax changes for those contributing Governor said the Union Budget 2021-22, added."... real GDP growth is projected at Revenues from operations rose to Rs 9,775.77 over Rs 2.5 lakh annually towards the has provided a strong impetus for revival 10.5 per cent in 2021-22 in the range of crore, as against Rs 6,996.73 crore in the provident fund. Finance Ministry Nirmala of sectors such as health and well-being, 26.2 to 8.3 per cent in H1 and 6.0 per cent October-December period of the previous Sitharaman, however, assured that the move infrastructure, innovation and research, in Q3," Das said.After the Budget 2021-22 fiscal."Our performance in the third-quarter would not affect a normal subscriber of EPF among others.This, he said will have a announcement on Monday, Economic underlines the company's operational strength or General PF for government employees. cascading multiplier effect going forward, Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj had said that and ability to perform well despite a dividend of Rs 65 per share (3,250 per cent). The Finance Minister also clarified that the particularly in improving the investment real GDP growth would be 10-10.5 per challenging and volatile environment," Hero In addition, the company has also announced a move was to remove anomaly and fraud climate and reinvigorating domestic cent in the next fiscal."Our revenue figure MotoCorp Chief Financial Officer (CFO) special interim dividend of Rs 100 crore, i.e. from the system and not to impact the saving demand, income and employment. is under-stated not overstated. We have Niranjan Gupta said.The company has been Rs 5 per equity share, to mark the historic of the common man. Also, the vaccination drive is expected to taken nominal GDP at 14.4 per cent and able to drive profitable growth through milestone of achieving 100 million cumulative provide an impetus for the restoration of revenue growth at 16.7 per cent. So, the improvement in market shares, acceleration of production of two wheelers, taking the contact intensive sectors and a leading buoyancy is only 1.16. We are hopeful we savings initiatives, continued control on aggregate interim dividend to Rs 70 per share. As Facebook turns 17, edge to the Indian pharma industry in the will get more than this. We will definitely overheads, and cash flow management, he On January 21, 2021, Hero MotoCorp surpassed global market, Das said, while be within 6.8 per cent and could be lower added."Going forward, we expect input costs the 100-million units cumulative production here's what boss Mark highlighting various aspects of the also,"Bajaj had said. to remain under pressure due to the rising mark. Zuckerberg says about PFRDA extends direct the social media's 'wild RBI keeps key rates unchanged, pegs remittance facility for non- journey' resident subscribers of NPS New Delhi: Facebook has marked 17 years since it went live in a Harvard dorm room, GDP growth at 10.5% in 2021-22 New Delhi: The Pension Fund wiith boss Mark Zuckerberg thanking normalising liquidity. Regulatory and Development everyone for being part of the community, The Reserve Bank of On inflation situation, the RBI said it has been Authority (PFRDA) on stating that it has been a 'wild journey'. better than expected. The RBI expected stable Thursday said NRI subscribers Zuckerberg in a Facebook post wrote that he is India (RBI) held key near-term growth for food inflation. are allowed to use the direct proud of what the company has Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimate for remittance, or D-Remit, facility 'accomplished together these last 17 years' policy rates unchanged 2020-21 is expected to be 5.2 per cent in the that will facilitate automated adding that he is even more optimistic about first half and 5.2-5 per cent in the latter half. contributions to NPS from their the years ahead.Facebook Inc soundly beat bank accounts. quarterly revenue estimates last week. The in its by-monthly Shaktikanta Das said the RBI would work to world’s biggest social media company said ensure that the central government’s market PFRDA has now decided to extend it expected to face “significant ad targeting Monetary Policy borrowing programme functions in a non- the option of contribution into headwinds in 2021.” disruptive manner. Das further said the RBI NPS (National Pension System) would launch 'Retail Direct', a platform to through D-Remit to NRI-NPS The fourth-quarter results validated the Committee (MPC) review Maintaining its policy stance as 'accommodative', company’s focus on making it easier for allow retail investors direct access to G-Sec subscribers, who can contribute the RBI kept the repo rate at 4 per cent and market. retailers to sell products to Facebook users, meeting on Friday. reverse repo rate at 3.35 per cent, said to their NPS accounts from funds who frequently were stuck at home last year Das also said the RBI would come out with a draft Shaktikanta Das in Mumbai after the MPC in their Non-Resident Ordinary during the COVID-19 pandemic.For New Delhi The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on paper regulated lenders in mutual fund (NRO) or Non-Resident example, Facebook launched Facebook Pay review meeting.The MPC had kept key investors (MFIs). The RBI will extend MSF Friday held key policy rates unchanged in its benchmark rate unchanged in its previous three External Account (NRE) and Facebook Shops which enable by-monthly Monetary Policy Committee relaxation for the next six months. accounts, it said in a consumers to click on ads and make announcements as well. This is a decision (MPC) review meeting. The RBI estimated that The RBI governor praised the Union Budget release.Also, at the time of purchases without leaving the company’s followed the central government’s big presented by Finance Minister Nirmala apps, which also include Instagram and the GDP growth rate for 2021-22 would be at borrowing plan announced in the Union Budget withdrawal, the proceeds of NPS 10.5 per cent. Sitharaman on February saying it had provided shall be credited into NRO/NRE WhatsApp. to give growth a fresh push.In the coronavirus the impetus to health and infrastructure sectors. Emphasising that the outlook for economic pandemic-hit 2020-21 fiscal, the RBI kept the account of NRI subscribers, and Total revenue, which consists almost entirely Das said vegetable prices were likely to remain growth has improved, RBI Governor policy rates in a way to allow the banking repatriation would be done as per of advertising sales, rose 33% to $28.07 soft in the near term while inflation would be Shaktikanta Das said FDI and FPI investments system to have extra liquidity. In January, the applicable FEMA guidelines, billion in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 5.2 per cent in Q4 of FY21. The central are rising, different sectors of the economy are RBI had indicated that it might drain out surplus from $21.08 billion a year earlier.Net government will review the inflation target for PFRDA said. returning to normalcy, power and energy funds it had infused into the markets to balance income came in at $11.22 billion, or $3.88 the RBI by March 2021, said Das, as inflation D-Remit offers a convenient mode demands are rising, and people and goods out the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. per share, compared with $7.35 billion, or targeting has worked well for the economy of depositing voluntary $2.56 per share, a year earlier. movement increasing across the country. The RBI had said it had entered the phase of contributions into NPS and also optimises the long-term retirement wealth creation by Sensex hits 51,000-mark offering same-day NAV (net for first time, Nifty above PayPal India payment services to stop from April asset value), it added. Through this, periodic NPS contributions 15,000 can be automated for any defined 1: Here's what will work and what will not work amount and for any defined date New Delhi: Global digital payment platform PayPal on from the subscribers bank Digital payment solutions Friday decided to wind down its domestic payment account.Under D-Remit, the provider sait that it will services in India from April 1. contributions received at trustee instead focus on enabling The Digital payment solutions provider sait that it will bank before 9.30 am on any bank instead focus on enabling more international sales for working day are considered for more international sales Indian businesses. From April 1, the company will same-day investment. focus all its attention on enabling more international for Indian businesses. sales for Indian businesses, and shift focus away from PFRDA had rolled out the D-Remit From April 1, the company its domestic roducts in India, PayPal said. feature for automatic contributions in October will focus all its attention "From 1 April 2021, we will focus all our attention on enabling more international sales for Indian 2020.Till date, 1.23 lakh D- on enabling more businesses, and shift focus away from our domestic Remit IDs have been created by BSE Sensex on Thursday jumped over 325 international sales for products in India," the company said. "This means we NPS subscribers to avail the will no longer offer domestic payment services within benefit of D Remit and same-day points (0.64 per cent) to hit the 51,000-mark Indian businesses, and India from 1 April," it added.San Jose, California- investment, said the for the first time in early trade. The broader shift focus away from its based PayPal was a payments options on many Indian regulator.PFRDA said more than Nifty 50 index also crossed the crucial domestic products in online apps such as travel and ticketing service Hyderabad, touted as the largest outside the US. Rs 130 crore of NPS voluntary 15,000-mark. MakeMy Trip, online film booking app The company noted that it had processed USD 1.4 contributions have been India, PayPal said. BookMyShow and food delivery app Swiggy. billion worth of international sales for over 3.6 lakh deposited into NPS by using D- Mumbai BSE Sensex on Thursday jumped PayPal has three centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and merchants in India last year. Remit in the past four months. over 325 points (0.64 per cent) to hit the 51,000-mark for the first time in early trade. Similarly, the broader Nifty 50 index also touched the crucial 15,000- mark. SBI profit slips 6.9% on higher provisions & slower NII growth The top gainers in the Sensex pack include State Bank of India, Kotak Bank, Mumbai Hit by higher provisions and slower bank had seen some recoveries in sectors like IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ONGC and Axis net interest income growth, State Bank of textiles, aviation and airports, hotels and Bank. Of the Sensex constituents, 22 India, the country’s largest lender, on tourism. “We are confident that once we shares were trading in the green. The SBI Thursday reported a 6.93 per cent year-on- reach near-normal, we should start seeing gained over 10 per cent to cross the level year decline in standalone profit at Rs demand from corporate borrowers,” he said. of Rs 400. 5,196.22 crore for the quarter ended According to SBI, provisions and Earlier on Thursday, the Sensex had ended December 2020 from Rs 5,583.36 in the contingencies increased significantly by 358.54 points higher at its new closing same period a year ago. 42.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 10,342.39 record of 50,614.29. The Nifty had settled Net interest income, the difference between crore in Q3 of FY21. It had proactively made with 105.70 points gains at its closing interest earned and interest expended, grew an additional provision of Rs 6,247 crore as by 3.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 28,819.94 of December 2020 towards the possible peak of 14,895.65. Both indices had crore in Q3 of FY21. NII in Q3 of last year impact of Covid pandemic. touched their all-time highs as well was higher due to the recovery in the Essar “The bank’s management is not expecting any during the session.Meanwhile, the Steel account.SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara significant impact on the bank’s liquidity or Reserve Bank of India on Friday left the said total stressed assets (slippages added profitability,” it said.Credit growth stood at repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. with restructured accounts) will remain 6.73 per cent, mainly driven by retail Consequently, the reverse repo rate will below Rs 60,000 crore this year as against Rs (personal) advances (15.47 per cent), SME also continue to earn 3.35 per cent for 41,000 crore as of December. The bank aims (5.62 per cent) and corporate advances (2.23 banks for their deposits kept with RBI. to control its credit costs this year, well per cent). Including the YoY growth in below the 2 per cent guidance it had given This is the fourth time in a row that MPC books reported decline in NPA with bad The Supreme Court in September last year had corporate bonds and commercial papers of has decided to keep the policy rate previously, he said.The bank’s gross non- Rs 44,161 crore, the loan book has grown by performing assets (NPA) as a percentage of loans from corporate book down 35 bps and directed that “the accounts which were not unchanged. RBI had last revised its policy retail 62 bps. On proforma basis without declared as NPA till August 2020 shall not be 8.16 per cent,” SBI said.Total deposits grew gross advances at 4.77 per cent in December at 13.64 per cent on a year-on-year basis, out rate on May 22 in an off-policy cycle to 2020 declined 51 bps sequentially and the reference to the Supreme Court interim declared as NPA till further orders”. order, the gross NPA would have been at 5.44 Accordingly, the bank has not declared any of which current account deposit grew by perk up demand by cutting interest rate to net NPA at 1.23 per cent fell 36 bps on 11.33 per cent, while saving bank deposits a historic low. quarter on quarter basis. All segments of loan per cent and net NPA at 1.81 per cent in domestic loan account as NPA which was Q3FY21. standard as on August 2020.Khara said the rose by 15.99 per cent, the bank said. New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11 EPL: Chelsea pile more misery on Mourinho's Tottenham LONDON: Chelsea climbed into the Premier League top cut out his usual stutter-step run-up and smashed the ball six as Thomas Tuchel earned the first major victory of his low past Hugo Lloris.Tottenham could have gone in level short time in charge of the Blues with a 1-0 win at at the break against the run of play when Serge Aurier Tottenham on Thursday. headed wide from Son Heung-min's free-kick.Spurs Jorginho's penalty midway through the first-half was scant started the second-half with far better intent to press reward for Chelsea's dominance on another damaging Chelsea high up the field, but in doing so opened night for Spurs boss Jose Mourinhoagainst his former themselves up to some slick passing from Tuchel's men. club.Since a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in early December Callum Hudson-Odoi fired a low shot just side before took Tottenham top of the table, they have won just twice Aurier's last-ditch tackle denied Werner his first Premier in their last 10 league games to not only see hopes of a League goal since November. first league title in 60 years disappear, but their chances Mateo Kovacic and Marcos Alonso then fired good of even making the top four rapidly recede. chances off target, while Toby Alderweireld nearly Spurs now sit eighth, seven points off the Champions scored a spectacular own goal as Lloris stretched to head League places, and behind Chelsea, who saw fit to make away his wild attempted backpass.Despite the absence of a managerial change last week after a drastic dip in form Kane, Gareth Bale was again left on the bench for the under Frank Lampard.Tottenham were again without the entire match after failing to make an impact in defeat at injured Harry Kane, but that still did not excuse a Brighton on Sunday in his first league start for nearly complete lack of attacking threat from Mourinho's men three months.Mourinho introduced Lucas Moura and as they failed to score for the second consecutive game. Erik Lamela instead in a bid to make a breakthrough. Timo Werner's poor form played a major part in Lampard's Lamela produced his side's only shot on target of the game dismissal, but the German international is slowly finding with a long range effort that Edouard Mendy comfortably his feet under his compatriot and could have scored parried to safety.Tottenham's big chance to level came inside a minute with a looping header that sailed just four minutes from time when Carlo Vinicius headed wide wide. Aurier's cross from point-blank range.Tuchel cut an Chelsea did not concede a single shot on target to Burnley animated figure on the touchline as his side failed to or Wolves and quickly established complete control of make the game safe with a second goal, but let out a the ball once more with Tottenham happy to sit eep and defensive resolve was undone on 24 minutes when Eric him inside the box. satisfied scream of "yes" at full-time after passing his wait for their chance to counter-attack.However, Spurs' Dier unnecessarily swept away Werner's legs from under Jorginho had missed three penalties already this season, but first big test as Chelsea boss with flying colours. India vs England: Jasprit India vs England: It will Bumrah equals record for India vs England: Another 100 looks a most away Tests before long way off, says Joe Root be a closely fought

home debut CHENNAI: There’s an element of well- took a lot of time growing up contest, but I see India New Delhi Jasprit Bumrah has equalled the meaning, polite, old-school English physically and to generate power to get gentleman — straight out of a Downton record for the most number of away Tests the ball off the park against spinners, Abbey setting — in Joe Root. Yet, under the sweep shot was pretty much my coming out victorious, before playing a Test match at home as he the soft exterior, there’s a man of steel only weapon,” he said.Root has come a made it to the playing XI for the first Test of a who has survived the rigours of Test long way since then, but the same shot 4-match series against England in Chennai. cricket.And eight years and two months still pays him huge dividends, as was says Sachin Tendulkar Bumrah played 17 Tests on the road after since his debut in Nagpur in conditions the case in Sri Lanka where he scored making his Test debut in South Africa in 2018 seriously alien to him, the 30-year-old two back-to-back Test centuries. But NEW DELHI: At just 17 years of age, Sachin before playing his first match in the longest will play his 100th Test at Chepauk on the England captain knows he can’t be Tendulkar scored his first Test hundred against format in home conditions.Only West Indies Friday.His century count (19) or average a one-trick pony when it comes to England - an unbeaten 119-run effort that helped batsman Daren (49.39) may look a little modest dealing with the guile and quality of the India draw the Test at Manchester in August 1990. Ganga had played compared to his three great rivals — Steve R Ashwin-led Indian spin attack in his At 2535 runs at an average of 51.73, Tendulkar is as many as 17 Smith, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson ‘century’ match.That’s the beauty of also the highest run scorer in India-England Tests. Tests before — but his 49 halfcenturies in the process cricket, there will always be new Out of Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries, 7 came playing his first show how consistent a player Root has challenges...There may be situations against England with 193 being his highest Test at home. been. Add to that his average of 54.13 when I won’t be able to sweep that score.The batting legend spoke to Bumrah also holds (second only to David Gower among much in India, but I will be prepared,” TimesofIndia.com on the latest edition of the the Indian record English batsmen) in the subcontinent, and Root said, proclaiming how big a fan of India-England rivalry, a four Test series which you have a player of immense class and cricket he still is after being a starts on Friday, India's historic Test triumph in for the most quality who has held together England’s thoroughbred professional for so long. Australia and much more. overseas Tests batting in the last decade.Geoffrey “When I look back, it still gives me before a home Boycott once said that the way Root is goosebumps to remember batting with Tendulkar expressed his delight at India's recent Test. Javagal going, he should be in a position to break Kevin Pietersen on my debut... Even Test series victory against Australia under the Srinath played 12 Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of highest Test now, I watch a lot of cricket in my free captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. overseas Tests, RP Singh 11 and Sachin runs — 15921 in 200 games — in the near time,” said Root, coming across as the It was a terrific victory (Test series win in Tendulkar 10 before their first home future.When asked about it, Boycott’s probably the best batsman of all time and young boy in spirit who enthralled us Australia). The last time when we had spoken Tests.Bumrah also has picked 79 wickets, the fellowYorksireman smiled: “It may sound 100 Tests has been a long journey for me. with his touch play and determination about Rahane's captaincy (before the Boxing Day most by a bowler before his fist home Tests. a cliche but I really don’t think that far. I Another 100 really looks a long way off.”I eight years ago. Test at the MCG) nobody knew at that time that He has broken West Indies spinner Alf was fortunate to have played against there would be so many injuries in the remaining Valentine's record as the slow left-arm spinner three Test matches. In spite of that, the number of had picked up 65 wickets before making his challenges met by the Indian team, the way they home debut. Fielding lapses: Experts blame Covid-19 protocols faced those challenges and came at the top as Bumrah missed the 4th and final Test against winners was simply incredible. It was the Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane with a NAGPUR: Indian team doing innovative volume, it affects the performances. They fielding coach Biju George feels players Melbourne Test match itself, from where it niggle but he was slotted right back in the drills to enhance their catching and had to quarantine themselves at various are going through a lot of mental and started, and then the second Test match in Sydney, playing XI for the series opener against fielding skills during nets sessions is a stages of the tour. So, I don’t know if the emotional stress due to the bio-bubbles. which was actually the third Test of the series. I England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. common sight. Unlike yesteryears, this team got enough time to devote to fielding “While fielding you need to be in on-mode am speaking of the three Test matches after the 36 India have gone in with a 2-man pace attack as Indian side takes pride in its fielding. drills,” Yagnik, ex-Rajasthan stumper, told for 540 balls every day. A distraction for a all out (in Adelaide) where people were talking Ishant Sharma also returns to the playing XI Still, the Australia tour was a forgettable one TOI.Yagnik said that the usual build-up fraction of second may result in a lapse. about whether the team will be able to do anything after missing the whole of the 4-Test series in as far as fielding was concerned. Indian schedule has been hit due to Covid-19 The dynamics of different coloured balls after that. We played beautifully to draw the game Australia. players dropped truckloads of catches that protocols. “Earlier, practice sessions used too make things difficult. Not just India, in Sydney and post that, the next Test in Brisbane to have warm ups, around 45 minutes to Australians too dropped catches,” George, handed the advantage to Australia at in which we chased a big total. So we covered all various stages of the tour. While catches one hour fielding sessions, then nets and who is also Sunrisers Hyderabad fielding India vs England: Axar Patel cost India the One-day series, they were gym training in the evening. Frequent coach, said.While India dropped 23 aspects. Drawing a Test match, playing under ruled out of 1st Test with knee lucky that lapses didn’t affect the outcome quarantine has thrown the schedule for a catches in ODI, T20 and Test series, the pressure to save that game, then playing under in T20s and Tests.There’s no doubt the toss. The Indian team was in quarantine in Australians dropped 17 catches, including pressure to chase the total, everything was pain, Shahbaz Nadeem and Indian players must have worked very hard Chennai. Earlier, this period would have seven in the Melbourne Test, which they covered. So I felt this victory, given the number of in practice sessions. Somehow, it didn’t been used for preparatory camp for the lost.“It’s one off series where they were injuries that we had, and the Australians did not Rahul Chahar added to squad reflect in matches. These are not normal series. Now, they don’t have enough time constantly travelling, switching the format have any injuries, it made the win even more times. With Covid-19 protocols in place, for that.” he said.“Indian team started the too quickly besides quarantine rules. There special. From a regular 15-16 member squad New Delhi Axar Patel will not be available for there aren’t as many practice sessions Australian tour with white ball, switched to were some off field unnecessary which tours, there were almost 11 names that were selection for the first Test against England, available as were in the pre-pandemic era. pink ball before shifting to red ball. All controversies when some of the Indian starting February 5 in Chennai as the India all- these balls are different in nature and team members were having dinner at a missing because of injuries. So us coming out as Rajasthan Royals fielding coach Dishant winners was a terrific, terrific achievement, really rounder has been ruled out with a knee pain. Yagnik, feels practice sessions aren’t what characteristic, they travel at different pace. restaurant. We are more of a people who Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and leg- they used to be because of quarantine and It gets more difficult when you have would like to be in a better space of mind. spectacular," Tendulkar, who holds the records for other protocols. “Fielding demands limited time to prepare for all different Long tour, long IPL, constantly travelling, the most Test runs and centuries ever scored told volume practice. If you are doing it in less balls,” Yagnik added.Former India women quarantine, they were away from families, TimesofIndia.com. Premier League: Thomas Tuchel plays down his impact as Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to move to 6th New Delhi Newly-appointed Chelsea /Chelsea defeated manager Thomas Tuchel showcased modesty when he said it's not about his spinner Rahul Chahar have been added to methods at the Stamford Bridge but the what is now a 19-man squad for the home Test Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 talented squad is always willing to learn and series.Axar complained of pain in his left knee that he sees more potential in the side. during Team India's optional training session on the road to move to Thomas Tuchel's comments came after on Thursday. He is being monitored by the Chelsea clinched their 2nd successive win BCCI Medical Team and while his detailed 6th spot in the Premier League, this time over Jose reports are awaited, he won't be available for / Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea selection for the opening match, the BCCI has Thomas Tuchel said he sealed a 1-0 win on the road via Jorginho said.India vs England, 1st Test Day 1: Live spot kick in the 24th minute after which UpdatesAxar's injury comes as the latest has received a fine they held their composure to retain the lead setback after India were marred by injury till the final whistle. concerns in the 4-Test series in Australia. The Gujarat spinner was added as replacement to welcome and is excited Since Tuchel took over, Chelsea have drawn Ravindra Jadeja who has been ruled out of the against Wolverhampton Wanderers, beat first 2 Tests after a wrist injury that the India to work with a talented Burnely 2-0 and beat Spurs 1-0. Thursday's all-rounder picked up in the Sydney Test.The result also saw them move from 7th to 6th in All-India Senior Selection Committee made bunch the Premier League table with 36 points, 11 less than leaders Manchester City.Chelsea the decision to add Nadeem and Chahar to the Tuchel loves."We are super happy about the slipped to the 8th spot on the Premier squad ahead of the first Test. Both the spinners /I'm happy with the threatened to add more goals to their tally against Spurs but it remained 1-0 at the final result. It's not about my methods. I'm happy League table after their third straight defeat. were part of the standby group of players and with the attitude, the squad, the potential. Spurs were on top of the league table in were training with the team in Chennai.India attitude, the squad, the whistle. Young English duo Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi caused havoc They are fine guys, it's a nice group and they December but pressure is mounting on Jose captain Virat Kohli on Thursday had said Axar are open. It's a pleasure to be around them," Mourinho who needs to find a way to stop was added to the squad ahead of Shahbaz down the right, German striker Timo potential: Thomas Werner looked dangerous again and Mason Tuchel said."We have a lot of support in the the slide at the North London Nadeem who had played in the previous home whole club. It was a quick start but an easy side.Mourinho though backed his team to Test series as he was considered to be a like-- Mount, given a new role as a false nine, Tuchel showed the kind of tactical flexibility one because I feel very welcome."On the bounce back, saying: "Confidence levels for-like replacement for Ravindra Jadeja. other hand, Tottenham Hotspur have are very, very important to play football. 12 New Delhi, Saturday, 6 February, 2021 HOME GARDEN THE SIKH TIMES

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