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PAGE 09 PAGE 11 Raipur, Friday, March 19, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Toll booths to be removed, ‘Mamata’s appeasement politics behind infiltration’ GPS-based toll collection in a year  ‘Khela Shesh tions will be counted, Didi’s ‘khela shesh hobe, New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): The GPS system will be Hobe’: PM vikas shuru’ (her game obtained with the help of responds will be over and develop- India will do away with Russia and the toll charges ment will start),” he said, toll booths and implement will be directly deducted to Mamata’s dare in a sarcastic reference to complete GPS-based toll from the user’s bank ac- the West Bengal chief min- collection within one year, count, the minister had Purulia, Mar 18 (PTI): ister’s “Khela Hobe” (the Road Transport and said. game will happen) slogan Highways Minister Nitin In February, Gadkari’s Excoriating Mamata that she chants at all her Women labourers pull a Gadkari said on Thursday. ministry had made auto- Banerjee for pursuing “ap- election rallies. Modi re- cart laden with waste He said 93 per cent of matic toll plaza payment peasement and vote bank peatedly accused Banerjee, building material, in the vehicles pay toll using system FASTag mandato- politics”, and presiding Prime Minister Narendra the ruling TMC supremo, Ahmedabad, Thursday. FASTag, but the remain- ry. The government had over a corrupt administra- Modi speaks during a BJP of appeasing a section of ing 7 per cent have still not said the system would help tion, Prime Minister election campaign rally, people for vote bank poli- Tax-free budget taken it despite paying a promote digital payment Narendra Modi Thursday ahead of West Bengal as- tics. double toll. of fees, reduce waiting said her game will be over sembly polls, in Purulia “People of Bengal have a Hyderabad: The “I want to assure the do not pay toll using ry would also help in en- time and fuel consump- (khela shesh hobe) when district, Thursday. strong memory. Bengal re- Telangana government on House that within one FASTags. There are cases suring that vehicles pass tion, and provide for a votes for the assembly elec- members who accused the Thursday presented a tax- year all physical toll of toll theft and GST eva- seamlessly through the seamless passage through tions are counted on May Banerjee government of army of plotting a coup, free Budget for 2021-22, booths in the country will sion cases if FASTags are toll plazas, as the fee pay- fee plazas. 2. Addressing an election patronising underground whose side you took dur- proposing a total expendi- be removed. It means that not fitted in vehicles. ment would be done elec- The Transport Ministry rally here in the tribal Maoist rebels who loot ing the Pulwama attack ture of Rs 2,30,825.96 toll collection will happen FASTags, which facili- tronically. had mandated FASTag in Jangalmahal region of the public money. and the Batla House en- crore with major alloca- via GPS. The money will tate electronic payment of Gadkari said new vehi- “M and N” categories of state, he alleged the ruling “The single-most impor- counter,”he said. tions made for panchayat be collected based on GPS fee at toll plazas, was intro- cles have FasTags fitted in vehicles. “M” category TMC never considered tant reason for infiltration In a speech peppered raj and rural development, imaging (on vehicles),” duced in 2016. them, while the govern- stands for a vehicle with at Dalits, backwards and is appeasement and vote with sentences in Bengali agriculture, irrigation, Gadkari said in the Lok From February 16, vehi- ment has said it will give least four wheels used for Adivasis its own, and these bank politics being pur- in the largely rural region, social security pensions Sabha during Question cles without FASTag are free FASTags for old vehi- carrying passengers. And sections were the worst sued by Didi’s govern- Modi said the Mamata and others. The budget Hour. required to pay double toll cles. In December, Gadkari category “N” stands for a victims of cut money cul- ment,” he told a well-at- Banerjee government and proposed Rs 29,271 crore The minister said he has fee at electronic toll plazas had promised a “toll naka vehicle with four wheels ture and ‘Tolabaji’ (extor- tended public meeting. the Left Front dispensa- for panchayat raj and instructed police inquiry across the country. mukt Bharat (India devoid used for carrying goods as tion) by the state’s ruling “On May 2, the day the tion before her stalled its rural development and Rs for those vehicles which Making the tags compulso- of toll barriers)”. well as passengers. party. He also accused the votes for assembly elec- economic development. 25,000 crore for agricul- ture and Rs 16,391 crore WIN-WIN SITUATION for irrigation sector. CAF jawan shoots himself Tharoor seeks court discharge ‘About 5 % rebate to buyers of new Artist Pai cremated dead with service weapon in Sunanda death case Panaji: Award-winning cars on scrapping of old vehicles’ No definite opinioan on cause of death artist Laxman Pai was cre- Narayanpur , Mar 18: mated with full state hon- About the incident New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): to buyers on new car pur- New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): cruelty) or 306 (abetment ours in Goa on Thursday. A 36-year-old jawan Under the government’s ve- chases in lieu of scrapping of suicide) of IPC. Constable Dharmendra Gabel Pai, 95, died at his home from the Chhattisgarh hicle scrapping policy, of the old. “The vehicle Congress leader Shashi Pahwa said her death from the CAF’s 9th battalion in Dona Paula near here Armed Force (CAF) al- about 5 per cent rebate on manufacturers are advised Tharoor, accused in a case should be treated as acci- allegedly shot himself with an on March 14. The final legedly committed suicide new cars would be offered to provide a discount of 5 related to his wife dental. Insas rifle at his unit’s camp in rites were performed at by shooting himself with to buyers on scrapping of per cent on purchase of Sunanda Pushkar’s death, Pushkar was found dead Aadmdai Ghati under Chhote Hindu Crematorium in his service weapon in the old vehicles, Union new vehicle against the has told a Delhi court that in a suite of a luxury hotel Dongar police station limits, Margao town, 35 km from Narayanpur district on Minister Nitin Gadkari told scrapping certificate,” he should be discharged as in the city on the night of Narayanpur superintendent here. A decorated artist, Thursday,police said. Parliament on Thursday Union Road Transport, various investigations January 17, 2014. The cou- of police Mohit Garg said. Pai was a recipient of sev- Constable Dharmendra and termed it a “win-win” Highways and MSMEs have been conducted by ple was staying in the When the other person- eral honours, including Gabel from the CAF’s 9th policy that will help im- Minister Gadkari said. experts but they have not hotel, as the official bunga- nel heard the gunshot from Padma Bhushan, Padma battalion allegedly shot prove fuel efficiency and re- Union Minister for Road, He made a statement on given a “definite opinion low of Tharoor was being the victim’s barrack, they Shri, Nehru Award and himself with an Insas rifle duce pollution. An advisory Transport and Highways the vehicle scrapping policy on the cause of death”. renovated at that time. rushed to the spot and Lalit Kala Akademi Award. at his unit’s camp in in this regard would be is- Nitin Gadkari addresses a in both the Lok Sabha and Tharoor, represented by Pahwa told special judge Aadmdai Ghati under found him lying in a pool of sued by the ministry, he press conference on the the Rajya Sabha. “The Senior Advocate Vikas Geetanjli Goel on Chhote Dongar police sta- blood, he said. said. The voluntary vehicle issue of scrapping policy. scheme shall provide strong Pahwa, sought discharge Wednesday that during ED action tion limits, Narayanpur scrapping policy an- incentives to owners of old in the case, saying there the course of the investi- New Delhi: The ED on superintendent of police and found him lying in a nounced in the Union of 15 years. “The ‘Voluntary vehicles to scrap old and was no evidence against gation there have been a Thursday said it has Mohit Garg said. pool of blood, he said. Budget for 2021-22 provides Vehicle-Fleet unfit vehicles through reg- him to prove the offence plethora of reports by ex- attached an asset of TMC When the other person- The victim was taken to for fitness test after 20 years Modernisation istered scrapping centres, punishable under either perts before the investigat- youth leader Vinay nel heard the gunshot a local hospital, where he for personal vehicles while Programme’ or ‘Vehicle which shall provide the section 498A (husband or ing officier (IO) but there Mishra and his arrested from the victim’s barrack, was declared brought commercial ones would re- Scrapping Policy’ will offer owners with a scrapping relative of husband of a was ‘no definite opinion brother Vikas Mishra in a they rushed to the spot dead, the official said. quire it after the completion a rebate of about 5 per cent certificate,” he said. woman subjecting her to on the cause of death’. money-laundering case linked to alleged cross- border cattle smuggling. SOCIAL DISTANCING NORMS FLOUTED Can vaccinate everyone in Delhi It said a provisional order for attachment of an immovable property in 3 months if allowed: Kejriwal located in Kolkata has been issued by it under Number of people vaccinated each day to be raised from 40,000 to 1.25 lakh the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). New Delhi, Mar 18(PTI): 19 vaccine in three months Asserting that the recent if the restrictions were rise in COVID-19 cases in lifted and enough supply Houses burnt the national capital was of vaccine was ensured. Itanagar: Two persons, not a cause of worry,Chief He appealed to the including a five-year-old Minister Arvind Kejriwal Centre to decentralise vac- girl, were burnt to death on Thursday announced cination process so that and 143 thatched houses the number of people vac- states can carry out immu- were reduced to ashes cinated in Delhi each day Delhi will be doubled and nisation on a war footing. when a fire broke out in a will be raised from around they will open from 9 am Kejriwal said that due to village in Arunachal 40,000 to 1.25 lakh. to 9 pm. The chief minis- a decrease in cases, laxity Pradesh’s Tirap district In the last three days, ter, in a press conference, had crept in the system on Thursday, an official the number of daily said it did not add up while but now measures like said. The incident took COVID-19 cases in Delhi vaccination was going on using masks will be strict- place at around 12.45 pm has increased to over 500, cases of viral infection ly enforced. at Longliang village, and he said, adding that were rising. Appealing to The Delhi government no fire tender could be though it was a “negligi- the Centre to open vacci- is in consultation with ex- pressed into service due ble” rise, his government nation for all instead of perts of its own and the to the remote location of has directed officials for prescribing who were eli- Central government and the hamlet. stricter tracking, tracing gible to get it first, taking all possible meas- People, not adhering to social distancing norms, buy vegetables amid coronavirus pandemic, at a wholesale and isolation of cases. Kejriwal asserted that all ures to check the rise in market in Jammu, Thursday. Kejriwal said the number the people of Delhi can be the number of COVID-19 Kids injured of vaccination centres in administered the COVID- cases. Noida: Six members of a family including two chil- LOK SABHA PROCEEDINGS AMBANI SECURITY SCARE dren and a woman suf- ‘Scribes can work without coming fered burn injuries after a Oppn raises concern over ‘aggressive’ fire broke out Thursday at in contact of people, unlike lawyers’ Another luxury car their home in Uttar disinvestment, asset monetisation plan Pradesh’s Noida, police New Delhi, Mar 18 ing priority in vaccina- why should he not be said. Two members of the New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): said. Minister of State for (PTI): The Supreme tion. A bench of Chief given priority in vaccina- used by Waze seized family that lives in Sector Finance Anurag Singh Thakur Court Thursday said Justice Bobde and tion.” 28 were discharged after Opposition members in the said the Life Insurance journalists’ work Justices AS Bopanna and Mehta further told the Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): The Government on Wednesday basic treatment while the Lok Sabha on Thursday raised Corporation (LIC) is not being can be done without V Ramasubramanian bench, If tomorrow jour- National Investigation Agency transferred city Police remaining have been concerns over the govern- privatised and an Initial Public coming in contact asked the Centre to con- nalists come forward that (NIA) on Thursday seized Commissioner Param Bir Singh referred to Delhi for better ment’s “aggressive” disinvest- Offering (IPO) is being with people unlike sider the request of their livelihood also de- another luxury car allegedly to the low-key Home Guard. medical care, they said. ment and asset monetisation planned. lawyers and asked lawyers for priority in pends on coming into con- used by suspended Mumbai Senior IPS officer Hemant plan. Participating in a discus- Margani Bharat of the the Centre to consid- vaccination as their liveli- tact with other people and police officer Sachin Waze, Nagrale has replaced Singh as sion on Supplementary YSRCP asked the government er the legal fraterni- hood depends on contact they are also a separate sources said. The Toyota Land the new Mumbai Police

Weather Demands for Grants Second not to go ahead with the pri- PRIORITY SC ON VACCINATION ty’s request for pri- with people and their ap- class and need to be vacci- Cruiser Prado was found Commissioner. The NIA on batch for 2020-21, Supriya Sule vatisation of Vizag Steel Plant ority in COVID-19 prehension of getting the nated on priority. Then parked outside Waze’s resi- Tuesday seized a black High 37Low 22 of NCP said eight ministries or RINL and suggested that it vaccination saying their infection is genuine. what should we do? We dence in Saket area of adjoin- Mercedes from the Crawford have lined up asset monetisa- could be merged with SAIL. livelihood depends on di- Solicitor General cannot create a separate ing Thane, an agency official market area in Mumbai and tion plan and the government’s He said that Rashtriya Ispat rect interaction with Tushar Mehta, appearing class on the basis of pro- said. The vehicle was brought recovered from it the original MARKET stake in LIC is also being dilut- Nigam Limited (RINL) has their clients. for Centre said, I need to fession? to the NIA office at Cumballa number place of the explosive- NIFTY 14,557.85  ed. “I understand a certain clocked Rs 200 crore profit The Centre opposed have instructions on this. The bench said, We Hill on Pedder Road here. laden SUV that was placed out- SENSEX amount of disinvestment is the before COVID-19 and suggest- creating a separate class I don’t have anything don’t know exactly how The NIA arrested Waze on side billionaire Mukesh 49,216.52  need of the hour, considering ed that the Centre and the of lawyers and said that against the lawyers. Even journalists go about their Saturday night in connection Ambani’s residence ‘Antilia’ on that we are in the global game. Andhra Pradesh state govern- though it is not opposed I am not vaccinated, as I business but what we do with the security scare outside February 25. A 27-year-old trav- BULLION But aggressively? Why is the ment could work out a way to to the legal fraternity don’t fall in the criteria know is that journalists’ the south Mumbai residence of el operator said on Wednesday GOLD 44,711 Government in such a hurry for turn it profitable again. members but tomorrow but a vegetable vendor work can be done even industrialist Mukesh Ambani. he sold the Mercedes-Benz car journalists and banking whose livelihood also de- without coming in con- SILVER 67,305 eight ministries... which are all The Union Cabinet in Under fire over the handling in February to a website that in a lucrative business and also January had approved the sector employees may pends on coming in con- tact with people unlike of the bomb scare outside deals in used vehicles. He said LIC... That is a concern,” she strategic sale of RINL. also come forward seek- tact with other peoples, lawyers . Ambani’s house, Maharashtra he did not know Waze. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Instructions to speed up the priorities work of the govt WORK IN PROGRESS gers coming from outside repairing pipelines and laying Video conferencing of states and get detailed infor- new pipe lines by making the Chief Secretary mation at the airport itself. It strategies for prevention of has been said to keep ade- jaundice. It has been asked to Central Chronicle News quate police force at such ensure the availability of life- places. Vaccination of para mil- saving medicines in health Raipur, Mar 18: In the meeting itary and police personnel centers, Mitanins and organised through video confer- posted in the districts has been Anganwadi workers during encing, Chief Secretary compulsory. Examination cen- summer time to prevent any Amitabh Jain gave instructions ters prepared for school and kind of infectious diseases. to all the Divisional English Medium School, Narva, due to Covid vaccination, there college examinations to be Reviewing Swami Atmanand Commissioner, Collector, rainwater conservation and will be no negligence in the held in the coming days have English Medium School, Jain Superintendent of Police, Chief custom milling. The Chief work of vaccination of preg- been asked to ensure compli- has said that 52 government Forest Conservator and Chief Secretary has emphasized ef- nant, infants and children. In ance of all safety measures. English medium schools are Executive Officers of the District forts to include vaccination to view of the festivals in the Applications related to de- being run in the current teach- Panchayats to implement the prevent Covid-19, screening of coming time, collectors have tained prisoners on parole ing session. 119 new schools schemes and tasks included in infections and the measures been instructed to ensure that leave in jails have been asked will operate from the upcom- the priorities of the government needed to avoid Covid in prac- the measures to prevent infec- to dispose of them within the ing teaching session. For this, at an accelerated pace. tice. He has said that it is tion are followed by the com- stipulated time and review the process of raising all the In this video conference or- mandatory for frontline work- mon people. During the festive these cases regularly. Action necessary arrangements ganised from Mantralaya ers, health workers, who have season, instructions have been plan has been called for quick should be started. Additional Mahanadi Bhavan, a detailed taken the first dose of vaccina- given to conduct health check- implementation to ensure ade- Chief Secretary, Chief review was conducted in relta- tion, and those above 60 years up of the shopkeepers associ- quate water is available for Minister, Home and Jail Subrat tion to Covid-19 prevention of age to take the second dose ated with the sale related to disposal and drinking water in Sahoo, Additional Chief measures, disposal of payroll of vaccine within the pre- the material related to it, and rural and urban areas during Secretary Health and Family applications pending before scribed time period. For this, street vendors. Instructions summer. For this, it has been Welfare Mrs. Renuji Pillay, District Magistrate, provision messages has to be send by have been given to all said to identify village and Principal Secretary School of drinking water and drainage various means to inspire all the Superintendents of Police es- ward-wise places in the water Education Dr. Alok Shukla, water in summer season and target groups. Jain has in- pecially in areas adjoining the level during summer time and Principal Secretary Forest Mr. prevention of infectious dis- structed the backward districts border states. Instructions start cleaning and repairing all Manoj Pingua and Secretary eases, Godhan Nyay Yojana, to expedite this work in the have been given to the districts means of drinking water sup- level officers of the concerned The work of railway under-bridge at Amanaka crossing is still in progress and upcoming rainy season and progress of Covid test and vac- where the airport operates and ply. Instructions have been departments were present in going on at snail’s pace. Chronicle pic- ShrikantMeshram plantation, Swami Atmanand cination. He has also said that to check the corona of passen- given to speed up the work of the meeting. IIT Bhilai celebrates ‘Azadi Two from NIT Raipur got selected MSME Management Development Programme for “Young India Fellowship” ‘Marketing For Managers’ held Central Chronicle News ka Amrut Mahotsav’ Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News stitute. During the webinar of 'India's Freedom Raipur, Mar 18: Two stu- Dr. Souradyuti Paul Struggle' was organised at dents from the National Raipur, Mar 18: MATS School of Raipur, Mar 18: Indian (Associate Professor, the institute. Students, fac- Institute of Technology Fashion Design & Technology, Raipur Institute of Technology EECS), Dr. Thirthankar ulty and staff members par- (NIT), Raipur, got selected has organized MSME a 5-day work- (IIT) Bhilai is celebrating Chakraborty (Assistant ticipated in the competition, for the prestigious Young shop programme where students are 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' Professor, Liberal Arts), Dr. which aimed at broadening India Fellowship (YIF) in getting golden opportunity for their to commemorate the 75th Rahul Jain (Assistant our understanding of the Ashoka University, Delhi. Sarandeep Ankeet career & overall development of their anniversary of Professor, Mechanical Indian Freedom Movement. This fellowship has been personality. In this 5-day workshop Independence as per the di- Engineering) and Mr. Bipul Participants explored the awarded to the students dents as a 1-year students will gain lots of knowledge topic ‘Consumer Behaviour and covered various trending social rectives of the Central Chaudhary (Assistant pivotal events that have studying in the final year of Postgraduate Diploma about Marketing and Management. Market Analysis’. He explained about media platform along with its popu- Government. In anticipa- Registrar) addressed the shaped Indian history the institute, Sarandeep course in Liberal Studies. This programme is held with mutual market analysis process that influ- larity statistic and described range of tion of this monumental oc- gathering. The speakers through their writing. In Singh Khurana and Fellows come from diverse collaboration of MSME and MATS ences and provide right actions that a social media management tools such casion, the nation will be traced the significant his- the forthcoming week, IIT Ankeet Sahu. academic, professional, University. consumer perform, analyse and iden- as buffer. Social Media is god father conducting special activi- torical, socio-economic and Bhilai will host further ac- The selection procedure socio-economic and geo- In this MSME workshop tify to build the consumer decision of leading business. Attractive graph- ties for 75 weeks prior to the literary activities since tivities to pay homage to the of YIF consists of 3 rounds. graphical backgrounds. Programme, Chancellor Mr. Gajraj making process to conduct a con- ics is the key ingredient of social 75th Independence Day, Independence until now, great sacrifices made by the More than 10,000 individu- Within a year, they engage Pagariya, PRO Vice Chancellor - Ms. sumer behaviour analysis required to media marketing. Honorable guests starting on the 91st anniver- which have seen the revolu- founders of our nation. als applied for the pro- with diverse areas of study, Deepika Dhand, Director General - target market effectively. Ms. Allisha Chancellor - Mr. Gajraj Pagariya, PRO sary of the Dandi March, tionary stages that India These will be conducted ex- gramme out of which only research and practice, en- Mr. Priyesh Pagaria, Registrar - Mr. Kaur, Subject Expert gave lecture on Vice Chancellor- Ms. Deepika Dhand, which was led by Mahatma has gone through, instilling ercising all the precaution- 200 candidates were select- abled by leading thinkers Gokul Panda, HOD- Mrs. Parvinder the topic ‘Social Media Marketing Director General - Mr. Priyesh Gandhi on March 12, 1930. a sense of national unity in ary measures to prevent the ed. Ashoka University, one and scholars of our time. Kaur, all the HOD of other Dept. and Manager’ which involves publishing Pagariya, Registrar- Mr. Gokulnanda The celebration began the process. In continua- spread of COVID 19, while of the best Institute in This often helps them re- all the staff of MSFDT and gave their great content on social media, build- Panda gave their best wishes to the with a webinar on 'India's tion, an online essay writ- strictly adhering to the so- Liberal Studies, offers this imagine themselves and valuable presence. Subject Expert– ing strong profile and analysing re- students for their bright future Freedom Struggle' at the in- ing competition on the topic cial distancing norms. fellowship to selected stu- discover their passions. Dr.Shrinivas Rao gave lecture on the sults for effective output. Lecture ahead. CCTV camera installed in 4000 fair price shops Minister Guru Rudrakumar Q Instructions for investi- gation on complaints inaugurates the development work of shortage of food grains in fair price Central Chronicle News with pleasure and an- shops nounced firstly extending Raipur, Mar 18: State the pipeline by construct- Q 2.77 lakh new ration Public Health Engineering ing a water tank for all the cards released since and Village Industries villagers, providing free quate storage for distribu- thousand 900 rural shops. price shops from April Minister Guru tap water connection to all April 1 tion of fortified rice, jag- In the remaining ration 2020 to find less food Rudrakumar inaugurated villagers, Sian Sadan for gery, sugar and gram. shops, the process of grains, of which almost and performed bhoomi the elderly, bore mining Central Chronicle News Instructions have been CCTV installing the cam- the complaints have been pujan of various develop- and stage extension in the given to officers to ration- era is on. In the state, 4 resolved. 305 fair price ment works at village farming. Through the the minister Guru Kabir Bhavan of Sahu Raipur, Mar 18: Food alize the shops where thousand 427 fair price shops have been rational- Dhaur in Durg district. schemes like Godhan Rudrakumar of the de- Samaj. This program was Minister Amarjeet Bhagat there are more than 5 shops are being operated ized in the state. Out of 12 Addressing the villagers Nyaya Yojana, the path of mands of the villagers, presided over by District reviewed the work of the thousand ration card hold- by Panchayats, 4 thousand thousand 768 fair price on the occasion, he said income was also opened for which mainly included Panchayat President, Mrs. Department of Food, Civil ers, drinking water 29 shops by cooperative so- shops, 11 thousand 652 that according to the feed- the cattle rearers. Apart water supply of all the vil- Shalini Ravendra Yadav Supplies and Consumer arrangements in ration cieties, 3 thousand 925 shops have been painted in back received from the vil- from this, we also worked lagers, water tank con- and a large number of vil- Protection in the Ministry shops, coloring and rate shops by women self-help the state. In all the shops, lagers for rural develop- on schemes to ensure pure struction, concretization in lagers, including District (Mahanadi Bhavan). He di- list, as well as to keep a groups, 117 shops by forest storage and distribution of ment, the works are ap- drinking water in every the main market chowk, President Mr. Devendra rected to take strict action constant inspection. In the protection societies and 29 adequate quantity of food proved. village and in every house- the demand of the village Deshmukh, District by investigating com- meeting, Secretary, Food fair price shops are run by grains, jaggery, gram, Rural development has hold. He said that rural de- of Siyan Sadan for the eld- Member Mrs. Pushpa plaints of shortage of Department, Dr. urban bodies. Since April sugar, fortified rice is been the first priority of velopment plans will be ers of the village, Demand Bhubaneswar Yadav, foodgrains in fair price Kamalpreet Singh in- 2020, 2 lakh 77 thousand going on smoothly. Special the Chhattisgarh govern- prepared according to the for basic facilities like open District Member Mrs. shops. He reviewed dis- formed that CCTV new ration cards have Secretary of Food ment, in which we have im- way in which the develop- gym, electrification de- Yogita Anil Banjare, trict-wise storage and dis- Cameras have been in- been issued and the names Department, Mr. Manoj plemented schemes like ment works will be sought mand, village entrance, Sarpanch Mrs. Kusum tribution of food grains in stalled in 4 thousand gov- of 2 lakh 76 thousand 808 Kumar Soni, MD Markfed Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyaya from the rural people. On stage construction for Anjordas Baghel and pub- government fair price ernment fair price shops members have been added. Mr. Ankit Anand and Yojana, loan waiver and this occasion, the village young people which the lic representatives were shops of the state. Bhagat of the state, these include So far, 511 complaints have other officers were present Narva, Garwa, Ghurwa, sarpanch Mrs. Kusum Minister Guru also present in the pro- has asked to ensure ade- 109 urban area shops and 2 been received in the fair in the meeting. Bari for the development of Anjor Das Baghel apprised Rudrakumar accepted gram. Corona infection increases, stress JCI Raipur Femina City organizes Yadav community’s big contribution in promoting on sampling, test and treatment orientation programme Ch’garh’s devp and culture: Daharia Q Urban Administration No migration data Minister participates in with district Yadav community administration annual meet Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News

Kawardha, Mar 18: In Arang, Mar 18: State Urban the collector premises, col- Central Chronicle News in connection with organ- Administration and Development lector called a meeting of izing Holi fest at Chapter and Labour Minister Dr. Shivkumar can rise to a higher position and be- said that cow dung is being pur- scribes keeping in mind informed that testing has tion has decided to com- Raipur, Mar 18: JCI level. LGB meeting fi- Daharia attended the two-day annu- come a better person. At the confer- chased at the rate of Rs 2 per kg. He the increases cases of been enhanced and every- pulsorily perform RTPCR Raipur Femina City or- nalised March 20 as the al conference of the 24 villages of ence, Minister Dr. Daharia said that also announced Rs 10 lakh for com- COVID-19 and felt the need day 3000 tests are being test of all persons coming ganized orientation train- date for Holi celebration. the Yadav community at the Yadav the government of Chhattisgarh is munity building for the people of the for stress on sampling, test done. In the market place from outside the state. ing programme and also Many new members at- Nagar Panchayat Mandir Hasoud. alert to the development works in society. The conference was chaired and treatment. and urban areas strict District Panchayat has Chairmanship and tended the meeting and During this, he said that the govern- the Mandir Hassaud region. Mandir by Puneet Yadav, Durgeshwari Yadav, He said, due to increas- measures are being adopt- been instructed to main- Parliamentary Procedure. understood the working ment of Chhattisgarh is completing Hasoud has also been made Nagar Sunita Yadav. On this occasion, ing cases in the bordering ed for masks and stress is tain register of all those Zone Trainer Devesh and protocol of the club. In development works with the cooper- Panchayat for this reason. Tourism is Minister Dr. Daharia felicitated the district has cast an impact given for testing of traders, coming from outside. To a Marodia imparted this this meeting Chapter ation of all classes and society to- being promoted in Chandkuri by de- students who have excelled in the on this district too. In the vegetable sellers and question about migration training. Past Zone Coordinator Smita Jain, gether. All the society contributes to veloping the Ramavan Gaman Path. board examination, the people of the last five days Raipur and hawkers who move around of people, collector replied Director of Chapter Dr IPP Shalu Kedia, the development of Chhattisgarh. He Rice is being given by the govern- society for distinguished service and Durg district registered to sell their products. It is that panchayats have been Anamika Choubey was fe- Secretary Rashmi Jain, said that Yadav community has its ment for Rs one per kg. the elderly. The decision taken by the large number of cases. It is being ensured that there is asked to furnish within 15 licitated with memento by Kamaljit Kaur, Seema own identity. The contribution of the A major step has also been taken community was appreciated in the an urgent need of the hour 100% vaccination of all days data of people who the National Officer. Patankar, Deepika society in promoting Chhattisgarhi in the direction of cow protection. conference. Raju Yadav, Santosh to take precautionary and persons above 60 years and have returned during Present President Agrawal and others were culture and development is out- With the creation of Gouthan every- Yadav, Prakash Yadav, Patron Puna safety measures or lest persons with co-morbidity Corona period and again Jyotsna Agrawal said, Holi present. Their presence standing. People of the society where, the doors of being self-reliant Ram Yadav, Jai Ram Yadav and Nohar would be back to the previ- between 45-60 years of age. migrated outside their festival is approaching motivated the members of should allow the higher education of through cow wealth, cow products Yadav were present during this peri- ous conditions. Collector The district administra- place. and discussions were held the programme. their future generation so that they have opened. Minister Dr. Daharia od. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Firmly deal with criminals and be sensitive EARTHEN POTS ON DEMAND towards people: Home Minister

significance as it is the city of nine works carried out at the Q Addresses trainee Mata Kaoshalya, said Urban cost of Rs 35 lakh 55 thousand DSPs at State Police Administration Minister Dr in the Academy premises. Academy Shiv Kumar Dahria, adding These nine works included that state police academy is vehicle parking shed, driving Raipur, Mar 18: Home located in this city. After simulator, and ATM entrance, Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu receiving training on sensitive bore well digging at CIAT today inaugurated the works subjects in this academy the premises, renovation of swim- constructed at a cost of Rs 35 police officers and employees ming pool, two-wheeler park- lakh 55 thousand and laid the render services while dealing ing stand, construction of foundation stone of works with new challenges through pond, conference room and worth Rs 85 lakh 81 thousand policing, he said. electrification of entire prem- at Netaji Subhash Chandra nals must have the fear for been a spurt in control of He said that there will be no ises. They also laid foundation Bose State Police Academy police. Training is a continu- crimes in the state and shortage of facilities and stone for six works of Rs 85 Chandkhuri. Urban ous process, he said and actions have been taken resources in the State Police lakh 81 thousand. These six Administration Minister Dr added that trainee police offi- instantly against criminals. Academy. The facilities here works are open steps stadium, Shiv Kumar Dahria was also cers must focus on their Ever since the establishment will continue to expand outer shower, conference hall, present on the occasion. Both responsibilities so that their of the academy in the year through DMF and other funds, sound proofing, open study, the ministers addressed the actions are appreciated and 2007, the facility and he said. Director of the acade- road widening, parade ground trainee Deputy people always remember resources are constantly my, GP Singh gave power- one view cutter, PSI-DSP hos- Superintendents of Police. them in a positive manner. He increasing in the academy. In point presentation on the tel repair and maintenance They also fired pistols at sim- has learned to be strict times to come, this academy activities and achievements of and PSI hostel electrification. ulator room to observe firing against criminals keeping in will be full of all facilities and the State Police Academy. Also present on the occasion training and driving simulator. mind the legal aspects as well resources, he added. He con- Academy Deputy Director Dr were Superintendent of Police The Home Minister Sahu as being sensitive towards the gratulated all the trainees and Sanjeev Shukla proposed a Vijay Agrawal, ASP Dr The demand for earthen pots is increasing with rise in mercury each day. said that there should be pub- general public. According to extended best wishes to them. vote of thanks. Sangeeta Peters and local Chronicle pic Shrikant Meshram lic trust on police while crimi- the Home Minister there has Chandkhuri has historical The Ministers inaugurated public representatives. Two arrested for swindling Traders dupe man of Action against those not wearing masks Rs 4 lakh taken as loan Q RMC recovers fine of they had taken a loan of Rs 87280 from 878 Rs 27.73 lakh from BoB ATMs Q Given cheque got Rs 4 lakh from com- people Central Chronicle News Ltd. which is entrusted situated at Raipur dishonoured for plainant Yogesh Varlyani with the task of feeding Railway Station, incorrect signature for meeting with the need Raipur, Mar 18: DD cash into various ATMs Gudhiyari, Sunder Nagar in their business. Raipur, Mar 18: In view Nagar police on Thursday of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and two other places. In response, the ac- of the rapid surge in cases arrested two ATM offi- operating in the capital. The fraud came to light Central Chronicle News cused had given Varlyani of COVID-19 infection the cers of M/s. Writer Accordingly,the company during recent internal au- a post-dated cheque of Raipur Municipal other public places. places and collecting fine Business Services Pvt. had entrusted two of his diting when a total of Rs Raipur, Mar 18: In a bla- the total amount. Corporation and District Women from self help of Rs 200 from every indi- Ltd. for swindling Rs 27.73 ATM officers named 2.90 lakh was found less at tant instance of fraud, However, when Varlyani Administration have groups and Swatchhata vidual without mask. lakh from five separate Mukesh Singh Thakur the ATM situated in two traders have report- put this cheque for real- launched a drive to strictly Didis are actively partici- They are also educating ATMs in capital Raipur. and Dharmendra Ratre to Sunder Nagar. Further edly duped the com- ization on February 11, enforce guidelines and im- pating in the drive for col- public about measures to The accused were en- fulfill the required task. assessment revealed plainant of Rs 4 lakh 2021, it got dishonoured pose a fine on those not lection of fines from those prevent COVID-19 infec- trusted with the task of The duo used to collect shortage of cash in four which they had taken for incorrect signatures. wearing a facemask while not wearing masks. tion. The RMC is also feeding cash into those cash from bank’s chest at other ATMs as well fol- from him as loan. Despite being told about in public places. According to the order spraying bleaching pow- ATMs and taking advan- Bhilai and then feed them lowing which a complaint The fraud was com- the problem, the accused Acting on the instruc- of Raipur Collector, each der in main roads and pub- tage of having knowledge into various ATMs here was lodged at DD Nagar plained in Civil Lines po- are now declining to tions of Raipur Collector individual would be fined lic places in several wards to open the ATM cash in the capital. Since feed- police station. lice station on issue a fresh cheque of Dr S Bhartidasan, Rs 200 for not wearing in a bid to check the vault, they committed the ing cash in ATMs require Registering an offence Wednesday night. return the loan amount. Municipal Commissioner facemask in public place. spread of COVID-19 infec- crime over last few password of opening the under Section 406, 34 IPC, According to police, ac- Police, meanwhile, Sourabh Kumar and In compliance with the tion. According to infor- months. cash vault in the ATMs police immediately cused duo Kailash have registered an of- Senior Superintendent of order of Chhattisgarh mation available a total According to police, and the same were known launched a hunt to nab Gidwani and Gulab fence under Section 420, Police Ajay Yadav, the Government and District amount of fine of Rs 87280 complainant Bhushan to both the accused, they both the accused and on Gidwani are proprietors 34 IPC against both the RMC officials and Police Administration the RMC was recovered from 878 Gandhi is Assistant slowly swindled over last Thursday arrested them. of M/s. Sacho Satnam accused and is now inves- collected fines from those and Police teams are con- persons who did not wear Manager of M/s. Writer few months a total of Rs They are now being inter- Industries. tigating the matter who did not wear face- ducting drive in main facemasks in public places Business Services Pvt. 27.73 lakh from five ATMs rogated further. On December 10, 2020, further. masks in road squares and roads, markets and public on Thursday. Two arrested under BJYM Rural Unit Executive body announced BJYM launches campaign Rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh Excise Act Raipur, Mar 18: Bharatiya bearers include Suraj Sahu as Raipur: Two persons have been Janata Yuva Morcha office- Training Head whereas Ritesh Q 887 new cases, six had reported as many as among other districts, he against CGPSC 1,014 cases. The number of said. Of the latest fatali- arrested under Excise Act from bearers for the Raipur Rural Sahu would be Aarang Mandal deaths on Wednesday recoveries reached to ties recorded during the separate police station areas dur- Unit has been announced here Unit President and Khilesh 3,10,503 after a total of 22 day, one took place on ing last 14-hours. The first one, on Thursday. Raipur Rural Unit Dhruandhar as General Raipur, Mar 18: people were discharged Wednesday and five on identified as Santosh Baghel, was BJYM President Sachint Tiwari Secretary. Bhupesh Sahu has Chhattisgarh’’s COVID-19 from various hospitals Tuesday,he added. arrested by Rajendra Nagar police said that Sushil Jalkshatriya been given the responsibility count rose to 3,19,717 on while 189 others completed A total of 37,378 samples from Gurumukh Singh Nagar after and Fanendra Bhushan Verma of Samoda BJYM Mandal Wednesday with addition their home isolation dur- were tested on Wednesday, he was nabbed possessing 30 bot- would be the General whereas Mahesh Yadu would of 887 cases, while the ing the day. taking the number of over- tles of country liquor. The Secretaries whereas Mukund be General Secretary. death toll mounted by six The number of active all tests to 52,94,060 in the accused was later booked under Meshram, Vikas Kotwani and Similarly, Gaurv Sharma has to 3,915, an official said. cases in the state stands at state. Chhattisgarh’’s coro- Section 34-2 of Excise Act. The Sunil Sharma would be Vice been appointed Abhanpur This is the highest number 5,299, the official informed. navirus figures are as fol- next one, identified as Rani Presidents of the Yuva mor- BJYM President, Nagendra of cases recorded in a sin- With 287 new cases, Raipur lows: Positive cases Manhare, was arrested by Vidhan cha. Similarly, Ashish Sonkar, Vema for Navapara Mandal gle day in over two months districts count rose to 3,19,717, new cases 887, Sabha police from Amasiwni Kishore Sahu and Ravi Sen are President, Rinku Chandrakar and the second consecutive 57,937, including 821 death toll 3,915, recovered locality after she was nabbed pos- among Secretaries whereas for Champaran Mandal, Ravi day when more than 800 deaths. Besides, Durg dis- 3,10,503, active cases 5,299, sessing 21 bottles of country Shrenik Jain has been entrust- Vema for Khorpa, Ayush paign was launched here on cases have been reported. trict recorded 243 new Tests today 37,378, Total liquor. The accused was later ed with the responsibility of Verma for Kharora, Tinukant Q To gherao office Thursday as part of the agi- On January 9, the state cases and Bilaspur 58, tests 52,94,060. booked under Section 34-1 of Treasurer. Verma for Tilda and Girish soon tation against CGPSC. Excise Act. Other prominent office- Sahu for Tilda Rural Unit. BJYM in-charge OP Raipur, Mar 18: Bharatiya Chaudhary participated in Janata Yuva Morcha the above campaign from Film City construction work will be expedited: Bhagat (BJYM) on Thursday Jashpur and Raigarh to reg- DRM dedicates joint driver-guard rest house launched campaign against ister protest over the anom- Raipur, Mar 18: State that Chhattisgarh Film Q the state government and alies in the functioning of SECRWWO president Culture Minister Amarjeet Policy has been made. This Chhattisgarh Public PSC. Sahu said that they inaugurates Bhagat instructed to expedite year 250 artists have been Service Commission would gherao the CGPSC ‘Radha-Shyam Vatika’ the construction of the pro- given financial assistance. (CGPSC) administration office and also submit a posed Film City in Nava Various rare instruments over the alleged series of ir- memorandum to Governor Raipur, Mar 18: DRM Raipur near Purakhoti were made by the depart- regularities in the function- to register protest and seek Raipur Shyam Sunder Muktangan in a meeting held ment and around 100 ‘man- ing of CGPSC. action over the anomalies. Gupta dedicated the ex- at Mantralaya, Mahanadi dars’ have also been distrib- BJYM President Amit Sahu said that their other tended ‘D’ block build- Bhavan. The Film City will uted among the artists. Sahu has registered protest demands include clearance ing of joint driver- be constructed on an area of Research seminar is also or- over the repeated changes of the various exams like SI guard rest house at present. The new block president Mrs Radha 115 acres. Minister Bhagat re- the work of the Department ganised by the department. in the Model Answers of , ACF Ranger on line with BMY here. On this occa- has been equipped with Gupta inaugurated viewed the Chhattisgarh of Culture. He inquired Secretary of the Culture the CGPSC Preliminary the examinations conduct- sion Senior Divisional latest amenities for the ‘Radha-Shyam Vatika’ Film Policy, Film about the budget and expen- Department, Mr. Anbalagan Examinations. ed through Chhattisgarh Electrical Engineer ( comfort of driver and in presence other SE- Development Corporation diture allocated to the depart- P., Director Mr. Vivek He informed that Yuva Board of Professional Operation) Utpal Dey guard. In this rest house CRWWO office bearers and Financial Assistance to ment in these works. Acharya and other officers Adhikar signature cam- Examination. and other officials were SECRWWO Raipur and members. Artists during the review of Officials in the meeting told were present in the meeting. Five arrested under Arms Act Preference will be given to After 4 phase of election, Jai Vyapar Central Chronicle News near Santoshi Nagar over- bridge after he was nabbed Panel is ahead: Parwani Raipur: Five persons red-handed terrorising the small-medium traders: Yogesh have been arrested under locals armed with a knife. the foreign companies with Raipur, Mar 18: Jai Business Panel Arms Act from separate The fourth one, identified the support of the chamber Chief Election Director Narendra police station areas during as Ravi Shankar Harpal, market. Chamber Bazaar Duggad, Election incharge, Gargi last 24-hours. The first one, was arrested by will be the first portal market Shankar Mishra, Jitendra Doshi, identified as Jhamman Telibandha police from in the country, where traders Mangelal Malu, Chhattisgarh Sahu, was arrested by Shatabdi Nagar locality can sell and get profit and Chamber of Commerce Vice Azad Chowk police from after he was nabbed red- live on their own and will be President Rajendra Jaggi, Deepak near Sulabh Complex at handed terrorising the lo- able to maintain the family. Batwar, Vijay Sharma,Vikram Amataalab after he was cals armed with a knife. The income generated by the Singhdeo and Paramanand Jain said nabbed red-handed terror- All four of them were later state and central government that Chhattisgarh Chamber of of the election is also indicating that disputed and dormant last tenure, the ising the locals armed booked under Section 25, Raipur, Mar 15: In view of offered by foreign companies will be spent in the national Commerce and Industries Election this time the traders have given their traders have given their support to with a knife. 27 of Arms Act by respec- the Chamber election, like Amazon. On winning the interest. The money will not 2021, after the completion of four votes to the working candidates and the Jai Vyapar panel, this time with a The next one, identified tive police stations. The Presidential candidate of chamber election, our first drain out of the country, the phases of voting, the picture now have decided to hand over the reins of change of mind. This time in the elec- as Naveen Kumar, was ar- final one, identified as Vyapari Ekta Panel Yogesh responsibility will be creat- economic condition of the seems clear. It seems that in the elec- the Chamber to the strong candidate. tion, trade completely dominated rested by Gudhiyari police Lokesh Baghel, was ar- Agarwal while addressing ing ‘Chamber Bazaar Portal’. country will improve and the tion, traders have openly support Jai In this regard, the Chief Election casteism and familism. Mr. Duggad from Shukrawari Bazaar rested by Urla police from the scribes here said that our In the competitive market, rate of inflation will be bal- Vyapar Panel. Influenced by the incharge of Jai Vyapar Panel, said that cent percent polling in all the locality after he was near Birgaon’s our priority is small and small traders should also get anced. Chhattisgarh working and customs policy of Jai Narendra Duggad and Jitendra Doshi, districts is also a sign that voting has nabbed red-handed terror- Shukrawari Bazaar locali- medium shopkeepers who the facility of discount rates Chamber of Commerce will Vyapar Panel, the trend of traders Mangelal Malu and Gargi Shankar been done for change this time. He ising the locals armed ty after he was nabbed pos- are not able to survive in the to stand before the foreign be determined to undertake turned towards the panel this time Mishra issued a joint statement, say- said that traders have appreciated the with a knife. The third sessing a knife. market due to foreign compa- companies, so that they can this huge responsibility with and a wave of change is going on in ing that for the first time in the histo- work done by the Presidential candi- one, identified as Kailash The accused was later nies have become financially survive in such an environ- administrative support, this the entire state. Good turnout in all ry of 60 years of the Chamber, this date of Jai Vyapar Panel Amar Parvani Tandi, was arrested by booked under Section 25 of weak, due to heavy discount ment. They can compete with will be our first and last task. the districts so far in the four phases wave of change is seen. is. After the and his team in traders interest. Tikrapara police from Arms Act. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 L&A and PR Depts Police solves Khudmuda blind murder mystery of BSP observe constituency of the state's Sonkar and Dulari Bai dire consequences. Q Elder son and three Chief Minister. Scientific Sonkar. Finally, he decided to kill others arrested analysis helped the cops Gangaram informed his parents, younger Swachhata Pakhwada in tracing the accused. that he had no passage to brother and sister-in-law. Central Chronicle News Addressing media per- reach his 1.25 acres agri- He included three others sons here at Police Control cultural land. So he de- in this conspiracy and ex- Bhilai, Mar 18: With the Room on Thursday, IGP manded from his mother ecuted the same on arrest of four persons, po- (Durg Range) Vivekanand Dulari Bai Sonkar to pro- December 21, 2020. lice claimed to have solved Sinha informed that on vide some land from her Police have arrested the sensational blind mur- December 21, 2020, they Baadi which he could use Gangaram Sonkar (35) der case that occurred in had received complaint as passage to reach the son of Balaram Sonkar a Village Khudmuda of that Dulari Bai Sonkar agriculture land. Dulari resident of Khudmuda; Patan Block on December and her daughter-in-law admitted in the hospital vital evidences, police de- Bai and Rohit Sonkar Yogesh Sonkar alias 21, 2021. The investigation Kirtin Sonkar were lying and a case was lodged cided to conduct Narco were not ready to spare Mahakaal (34) son of team took about 87 days to dead in pool of blood at under sections 302, 307, Tests of the suspects. land for him. Kheduram Sonkar a resi- crack the mystery behind their residence located in 201 of IPC. Crime scene The suspects under- Further, the division of dent of Ghughuwa; the murder of four mem- the outskirts of village investigation was con- went narco-analysis at parental property was Naresh Sonkar (49) son of bers of Sonkar family at Khudmuda. Kirtin's ducted and all the vital Central Forensic Science conducted but it was not Punit Ram Sonkar a resi- Central Chronicle News drive. Jacob Kurian, GM (LA this village. minor son Durgesh evidences were collected Laboratory in Gandhi updated in the land dent of Ghughuwa and & PR) led the LA & PR Team. It has been discovered Sonkar was also lying in- and preserved. All the Nagar, Gujarat. On the records. Due to this rea- Rohit Sonkar alias Rohit Bhilai, Mar 18: As part of The Swacchata Pledge was that property dispute was jured while Dulari's hus- family members and vil- basis of the findings re- son, Gangaram's land Mausa (35) son of Bhuvan Swachhata Pakhwada, a taken by one and all. Besides the cause of this crime. band Balaram Sonkar and lagers were quizzed. ceived in narco tests, the was still recorded as Lal Sonkar a resident of cleanliness drive was organ- Executives and Non- Police have arrested the son Rohit Sonkar were Scientific and technical suspects were thorough- property of Somnath. At Kopedeeh on charges of ised by Non-Works Executives of LA & PR, elder son of the family missing. investigations were also ly interrogated. During the time of selling paddy four homicides. Personnel on March 18, 2021 Cleaning staff and members and his three accomplices The investigation team conducted and it was dis- sustained interrogation, in the procurement cen- SP Prashant Thakur, in Public Relations Dept of PHD, among those from in connection to this sen- reached the spot and covered that the family they confessed to have tre, he was not provided ASP (Rural) Praggya premises. Employees of PR other departments who par- sational incidence. This found that the bodies of property dispute was the committed the crime. the land record books by Meshram, ASP (City) department, Liasion and ticipated included Laxman case was very important Balaram Sonkar and cause behind this crimi- The prime accused of Dulari Bai and Rohit. Rohit Jha and CSP (Bhilai Administration including Bawane, DGM (Pers-NW 1 & for the Chhattisgarh Rohit Sonkar were nal incidence. As it was a this case Gangaram Due to aforesaid dis- Nagar) Rakesh Joshi Protocol, Pass section, 2), Usha Saji, Mgr (Pers- Police as the incidence dumped in a tank in the blind murder case with Sonkar, elder son of the putes, Gangaram had were present during press Central Registry and other NW), VK Bhondekar, Mgr had occurred in the home house itself. Durgesh was no eye witnesses and deceased Balaram threatened his mother of conference. sections participated in the (TSD-PHD). Satta-Patti bookies nabbed Director I/c SAIL-BSP gives away Jawahar & Nehru Awards Central Chronicle News Central Chronicle News age extraordinary work Bhilai, Mar 18: done by an employee in last Considering the increas- Bhilai, Mar 18: The presti- three years bringing out ing complaints of betting gious Jawahar and Nehru improvement in produc- and gambling, Durg Police awards for outstanding per- tion, maintenance, servic- is conducting a special formances in SAIL-Bhilai es, quality, cost, employee drive against such illegal Steel Plant were given away relations, health, adminis- activities. In this sequel, to the first batch of win- tration, safety etc. raids were conducted at ners by Director I/c SAIL- It is to be noted that this two spots in Bhilai Steel Plant, Anirban year, the award amount has Padmanabhpur Chowki Dasgupta at Director I/c been doubled for all the cat- area. Six accused were ar- Conference Hall on join online. Congratulating pealed to family members Dubey,ED (P & A) said that egories of Nehru award. rested while Rs 12120 cash Borsi, police arrested Ved ing efforts to trap him. In Thursday. Rajeev Sehgal, the awardees, Anirban of employees not to go to the felicitation function is For Jawahar award recipi- was recovered from their Prakash Soni (19) son of the second raid was con- ED (Works), SK Dubey, ED Dasgupta, Director I/c stat- crowded places, follow so- organised to appreciate the ents, the amount has been possession. Sunil Soni a resident of ducted at Hanoda - (P & A) and Nisha Soni, ed that the award is a token cial distancing norms, efforts, talent and wisdom increased from Rs 4000 to The arrested accused Meenakshi nagar; Tikam Chandkhuri Road. CGM (Personnel) were the of appreciation for your wear masks and do online of employees. Your team Rs 8000. For Nehru award worked on daily wages for Sahu (30) son of Ram The accused arrested Special Guests on the occa- outstanding contribution shopping. He asked them to members will be motivated recipients, the amount have the main bookie, who is sagar Sahu a resident of from this spot are Sangeet sion. to the Company. I urge you take special care of the eld- to work with outstanding been increased from Rs 3000 presently at large. The Borsi Basti and Salman Sahu (20) son of Sunil In view of the restric- to continue such exempla- erly and children and get employees like you. I ex- to Rs6000 while for Jawahar cops led by CSP Vivek Khan (32) son of Hameed Sahu a resident of tions and social distancing ry work in the future and vaccinated. Rajeev Sehgal, press my gratitude to your Nehru group award recipi- Shukla approached the Khan a resident of Kasarideeh; Bhujbal norms of the COVID 19 inspire others, he said. ED (Works) in his address family members for their ents, the amount has been bookies in civil dress and Sheopara, Borsi. All the Yadav (45) son of Sahdev pandemic, the function was Dasgupta acknowledged said that recognition and role in your achievement, increased from Rs 5000 per booked their bets on Satta- three worked for the main Yadav a resident of held with only awardees as the contribution of family appreciation is of prime he said. The awardees will group to Rs 10,000 per Patti. bookie identified as Billu Kanhakot, Utai; Rajkumar invitees in the Conference members, stating that with- importance for employees. be given the Certificates of group. The programme The bookies later re- Bagdi a resident of Borsi. Bhatt (55) son of Dayaram Hall. Family members and out their support, the Bhilai collective has taken Merit in phases, spread was compered by JN alised that they had re- Billu paid them Rs 300 Bhatt a resident of Vrinda other colleagues were able award winners could not up challenges and new ini- over from 18 to 20 March Thakur, GM (Pers - IR& ceived the bets from cops. daily wages for booking Nagar Borsi; and Taiyyub to witness the function vir- have performed in their of- tiatives and we need to 2021 and on March 22, 2021. CLC) while the Citations In the raid conducted at bets. Billu is presently at Khan a resident of tually,as the Zoom link was ficial capacities, as they move forward with our The objective of the Nehru were read out by Nisha Society Square Market in large and police are mak- Kasarideeh, Durg. made available to them to had done. Director I/c ap- Modex units, he said. SK award scheme is to encour- Baul, DM (Pers-HRIS). BJYM launches signature drive 249 nominated in the executive body of Bhilai City DCC against alleged corruption in CGPSC Central Chronicle News Bhilai, Mar 18: After a long Central Chronicle News wait, the Executive Committee of the Bhilai Bhilai, Mar 18: Local unit City District Congress of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Committee has been an- Morcha launched "Halla nounced. 249 Congmen have Bol" campaign and signa- been nominated to create a ture drive against the al- jumbo executive body for Committee, Atul Chand Permanent invitees include Jitendra Sahu, Rajendra leged corruption in state's Bhilai. One treasurer, 12 Sahu has been nominated as Chief Minister Bhupesh Sahu, Arun Singh Sisodia, public service commission. Vice Presidents, 42 General Treasurer of Bhilai City Baghel, Home Minister Dharmendra Yadav, The signature drive was con- Secretaries, 36 Joint District Congress Tamradhwaj Sahu, Radharaman Choubey, RS ducted among the students the allegations made provided to the candidate; ber of government jobs and General Secretaries, 97 Committee. NSUI state vice- Agriculture Minister Sharma, Laxman those who are preparing for against the Commission and Videography of all the ex- make appointments within Secretaries, 5 president Sumit Pawar; Ravindra Choubey, Forest Chandrakar, Neeta Lodhi, the government services re- the report should be made amination centers should be the time limit. BJYM leader Spokespersons, 7 Social Former MIC members Minister Mohammad Shiju Anthony, Mohanlal cruitment exams. Through public within a time frame; done; One centre in each dis- Nitesh Mishra said that the Media Incharge, 30 Special Keshav Banchore and Akbar, PHE Minister Guru Gupta, Brijmohan Singh, JR this drive, they are pressing the annual calendar of the trict i.e. 28 examination cen- incidents like that of Invitees, 12 Permanent Mukesh Chandrakar, Ashok Rudra Kumar, Durg MLA Sahu, Gulabrao Sonare, a charter of ten demands. Commission should be re- ters should be set up in the Virendra Patel; missing in- Invited Members and 8 Gupta and others have been Arun Vora, Bhilai Nagar Mahesh Jaiswal, KK Jha, BJYM leader Nitesh leased on the day of state; Information about the formation of negative Executive Members have appointed general secre- MLA Devendra Yadav, RBK Rao, Vasu Dalai, Mishra informed that the Constitution Day i.e. negative marking should be marking in Feb 14 exam, etc been included. taries. Maniesh Jagyasi, Pradeep Choubey, former Baijnath Shukla, Jamil demands include making November 29; The system clearly mentioned on the expose the corruption pre- The close aides and sup- Rajesh Sharma, Raza Minister Badruddin Ahmed, Aditya Singh, Amir the name public and taking that prevailed in the year answer sheet; advertise- vailing in PSC. He demand- porters of Home Minister Siddhiqui, Javed Khan and Qureshi, former MLA Chand Arora, Gani Khan, action against the expert 2014 should be implemented ments must be published at ed to immediately remove Tamradhwaj Sahu, MLA Santosh Deshmukh have Pratima Chandrakar, for- Baldev Sahu, Jagmohan who stated that the option of and the exam results should its earliest for all the pend- the PSC Chairman from his Devendra Yadav and DCC been appointed mer MLA Bhajan Singh Sahu, Takaram Sahu, Itwari south eastern monsoon was be declared before conduct- ing exams; and fulfilling its office. Ranjit Singh Thakur, President Tulsi Sahu as well Spokespersons. 12 people in- Nirankari and Hemant Dewangan, Mohammad correct for Chhattisgarh ing the fresh PSC prelims promise made in the elec- Rahul Bhosle, Saurav have been included in this cluding Subhash Sao have Banjare. Among the special Shahid, Pawan Choubey,YK state; judicial inquiry examinations; Carbon copy tion manifesto, Congress Jaiswal and others were list. As per the list issued by been given the responsibili- invitees, state Congress Singh and K Koteshwar Rao should be conducted into of answer sheets should be should create a large num- present. Pradesh Congress ty of District Vice President. General Secretaries have been included. BMC takes up massive sanitization drive to keep corona at bay Gardens, sporting arenas to remain closed till further orders On Thursday, the Bhilai Commissioner Rituraj Raghuvanshi is- sued orders instructing to keep gardens such as Maitri Bagh and others within the Bhilai Municipal limits closed till further order. The de- cision has been taken in view of the increasing Central Chronicle News Raghuvanshi various done in Kuber Pillai was also present ing area as well to pre- poration will continue number of Corona cases. measures are being Apartments, Surya during the drive. vent the growing menace sanitization campaign to People in large number Bhilai, Mar 18: In view taken such as checking Residency, Surya Vihar, With the help of of Corona infection in completely eliminate co- visit the gardens which of the increasing cases of and penalty for those not Chauhan Town, Royal tankers and 10 hand the Nehru Nagar area. rona in Bhilai region. could pose a threat to the Corona, Bhilai using mask when in pub- Green and Green Valley. sprayers, the entire area From morning, the Rituraj Raghuvanshi health of the citizens. Municipal Corporation lic place, sanitization of The entire area was sani- was sanitized. A couple outside area of the hous- said that there has been a Therefore the decision has been taken to close the gar- has already launched a areas particularly those tized with sodium of days ago, corona cases es was sanitized through reported increase in co- dens. Not only this, sports venues will also be closed. campaign to end it to its from where covid cases hypochloride solution. were detected in Kuber tankers. Public aware- rona cases. Given this, The places to remain closed are Bhelwa Pond Nehru root. On the instructions are being reported. Sunil Agrahari, apartment and since ness campaign is being people need to be more Nagar, Shaheed Park Sector 5, Maitri Garden Maroda, of Collector Dr In this sequel, the cor- Commissioner, Zone 01 them the Corporation conducted with the use careful and cautious. By Bapu Nagar Udyan Khurshipar, Shaheed Rajesh Patel Sarveshwar Narendra poration administration was himself present dur- had taken up sanitization of loud speakers. The following the Corona Sports Complex Sector 2 and Jawahar Nagar Sports Bhure and under the took a massive sanitiza- ing the sanitization drive. Corporation em- windows, doors, and han- Guidelines and small col- Complex Ward 25. All these places will be closed until guidance of Bhilai tion campaign in such drive. The Zone ployees are also moving dles used regularly are lective efforts can be use- the next order. Commissioner Rituraj areas. Sanitization was Commissioner Pooja indoors in the surround- being sanitized. The cor- ful in defeating Corona. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Teacher Son Singh enjoys tribal Rashtriya Seva One arrested in looting gold Dal Camp gets chain, earrings benefits with fake caste certificate ! Q From a woman on underway false note of taking her for ride Central Chronicle News present in this camp, in- cluding National Central Chronicle News Masturi, Mar 18: In the President of Seva Dal, 10-day camp organized at Lalji Desai, State Seva Simga, Mar 18: It was the All India level under Dal in-charge Pratap based upon complaint by the aegis of the Narayan Mishra, the victim he Simga po- Son Singh Rashtriya Seva Dal in Gurmukh Singh Hora, lice arrested the accused Champaran, the capital, State President Arun involved in looting a Mukesh Solanki Seva Dal activists led by Tamarkar National State woman of her gold orna- Seva Dal chief Umendra Secretary ments and earrings Jagadalpur, Mar 18: Kurre and state secre- Chandraprakash Bajpai, worth Rs 62000. He was The complaints of enjoy- tary Dev Chandrakar former MLA Chan Singh produced in the court ing government service joined the block’s main Samale. The minister and sent to jail. based on fake caste cer- Family tree of Son Singh. organization from the Amarjeet Singh Bhagat As per reports in this down on knife-point It was on March 7 he tificate is being handled Masturi assembly. inaugurated the camp as regard, the victim of in- and before she could un- along with Chetan seriously and those guilty that Son Singh posted as After 18 years, many chief guest of the pro- cident Sukhiya Verma derstand anything he Verma took Sukhiya are immediately dis- HM in Ekchapur of veteran leaders were gramme. W/o late Biju Verma (40), attack with this knife Verma on his bike to missed from the service. Bastar Block and is What official says R/o Hathmudi Thana on her neck and she fell crematorium on way to This correspondent Bastar Divisional Bastar DEO when filed complaint in person unconscious. Tulsi, Damakheda and also took initiative to dig Coordinator is actually asked on this matter in Bemetara thana that After this he fled with Chourenga road. out persons working on Dhakad by caste. As Son said that he got the in- she received a call on her gold necklace and Taking her inside he the basis of fake caste cer- Singh’s father Narpat formation through this March 7 from a mobile earrings worth Rs asked her to lie down tificate. In this series, on Singh and grandfather correspondent and will No. 7389410317 promising 62000. TI Simga police and attacked her with the basis of reply through Dharam Singh is Dhakad, issue a letter to BEO for that he loves her and Naresh Chouhan knife twice on her neck. RTI information was automatically Son Singh conducting a detailed asked her to meet at formed a team and She fell unconscious sought from BEO of is also Dhakad. But Son investigation. In case Bemetara bus stand. through informer they and he ran away with Bastar Black about Singh falsely changed his the caste certificate is So falling into the trap came to know that the her gold necklace and teacher Son Singh. BEO lineage and declared him- found to be fake depart- the woman reached Bus mobile No 6264 493 435 earings. only provided Soin self of Bhatra tribe. He mental action would be Stand and went along was operated by Bhola The police arrested Singh’s caste ertificate took government service taken against Son with this unknown per- Singh Verma and use to Bhola Singh Verma and and not the Genealogy. on the basis of his Singh. son in his bike to a cre- chat regularly on seized the gold chain This caste certificate changed caste and ruined matorium on way to WhatsApp and used to and earnings in front of was investigated and the right of one person of Gram Chourenga. roam around with his witnesses and he was when Genealogy was Bhatra tribe. It is a clear actual tribals who are But reaching that site colleague Chetan taken into arrest and taken out it came to fore violation of the rights of denied the benefits. he threatened her to lie Ver ma. later sent to jail. Lakhma launches Nutrition Center GM ECoR inspects Jarpada -Sambalpur section Central Chronicle News

Q To make the next Sambalpur, Mar 18: generation Vidya Bhushan, General empowered Manager, East Coast Railway, on March 17, 2021 conducted the annual in- Central Chronicle News spection between Jarpada to Sambalpur sec- Konta, Mar 18: Industry tion of Sambalpur Minister Kawasi Lakhma Division along with his launched the Nutrition team of senior officials Center in Doranpal and from the Headquarters. He Konta on Wednesday. He was accompanied by observed the Nutrition Pradeep Kumar, Center and met the women Divisional Railway and children in the center. Manager, Sambalpur and He said on this occasion other officers of that considering malaria Sambalpur Division. and malnutrition in some chickki, ready to brick, Baghel for the purpose of with healthy and well- Inspection was carried districts of Bastar divi- which is a shortage of mal- promoting harmony and being, so it is necessary to out at various stations in- sion, Chief Minister nutrition in Sukma. Konta abolishing malnutrition in give the nutritious diet cluding colonies, bridges, Bhupesh Baghel has taken and Doranapal have been the state. Under which the only from the beginning. level crossing gates the responsibility of eradi- made 50 beds of 50 beds at a scandal and nutritious They also showed the Running Room, ART, cating malaria and malnu- cost of 184.00 lakhs, whose food is being provided with green flag to the nutrition ARME, Railway Hospital trition from Bastar divi- operations are also work- better health facility and a chariot on this occasion. and ongoing works have sion, for which Nutrition ing to women and children better health facility,which On this occasion, other been conducted. During Center is opened in development and health de- has been seen to be hot and public representatives in- the General Manager’s an- Sukma. partment to overcome the nutritious food. In his ad- cluding Sukma nual inspection, the com- Now the women and children of the innerness dress, Vrishna Lakhma Nagarpalika President plete Railway children of the district areas of Sukma district. said that in the remote Jagannath Sahu, District Infrastructure in this sec- out at different stations in- also reviewed the passen- also reviewed doubling and have started to overcome The future of the coun- areas of the Bastar region, Congress Committee tion is inspected thor- cluding Boinda, ger amenities including Electrification work of the malnutrition. Through the try is beautiful with well- there has been help in re- President Mrs. oughly and improvements Handapa, Rairakhol & Platforms, Booking office, section. Vidya Bhushan governance and adminis- known children. Minister ducing malnutrition. He Maheshwari Baghel, required for the better- Sambalpur. Various safety Catering, Waiting Hall, also met the public at dif- tration, malnourished chil- Lakhma said that the distributed chickki to the Collector Vineet ment of the quality of assets like track, level Dormitories/Retiring ferent stations and re- dren and women are being Nutrition campaign has children of the Nutrition Nandanwar, Officer- service being provided to crossings, bridges ,Point & Rooms, VIP Lounges , etc., ceived grievances and sug- provided healthy and nu- been started by Chief Center, said that the future Employees and Nagaras the Public is assessed. Crossings were thoroughly and advised officials to gestions for better facili- tritious diet, eggs, peanut Minister Shri Bhupesh of the country is bright were present. Inspections were carried inspected . Vidya Bhushan constantly monitor it. He ties. Man broke into mobile shop, commits Water released from Chindari dam BEO finds school locked, teachers suicide when surrounded by police Q For residents of missing during sudden inspection Piparia river, Lalpur dam area Jitendra Nayak were found missing. Central Chronicle News BEO Bhardwaj has di- rected all the cluster coor- Khairagarh, Mar 18: dinators of the area to in- With rise in mercury each spect the school daily and day the rivers are reaching apprise them of the status the state of getting dried- office. During this pro- up and this is posing lots of ceeding, Sankal problems to villagers resid- Due to this the villages problem of water to resi- Coordinator Ramsagar ing near these rivers for nearby these rivers too are dents living near Piparia Kashyap, Dispal Singh, The thief found hanging inside the shop. their day-to-day work. So facing problems of drink- river and Lalpur Dam. The District Member seeing the problems being ing water and other related release of water would Dharmendra Kosale were Bhanupratappur, Mar 18: and surrounded the shop. faced, WRD released water problems. This is also caus- hopefully continue in the present. A man entered the Sahu After a while the sound from Rashmi Devi ing problems to stray cattle coming months. Meanwhile Masturi, Mar 18: then there the entire mobile shop after breaking stopped. Reservoir (Chindari Dam). and others in these villages. the water level in two out of staff is not present. open three other shops on The shop operator It is notable that with rise So it is seeing the prob- three other rivers viz. Ashwani Kumar Taking seriously the Dallirajhara Road, after Yashwant Sahu was called in mercury and increasing lems being faced, 140 cusecs Muska river, Aamner River Bhardwaj, Block complaints being re- this, on receiving the infor- to open the shutter of the water consumption and of water from Rashmi Devi has also reduced and the Education Officer, sudden- ceived from the people, mation, the police sur- shop and when shop was more borewells, the rivers Reservoir (Chindari Dam) people living nearby have ly reached for the inspec- BEO Ashwani Kumar rounded the shop and for opened the police were left are drying up in the region. was released and it solved started facing problems. tion of school on Tuesday. Bhardwaj had a similar fear of being caught com- speechless, the thief had During this period, the view when he went out mitted suicide inside the committed suicide by hang- school was locked and only for inspection on shop by hanging himself ing and had died. The Anil Singh appointed convener teacher was also found Tuesday. The former from the roof. body has been handed over missing from somewhere. secondary school was The deceased has been to the family after complet- Q In BJP (Jila Vayapari On which the beleaguered locked in Katha, the vil- identified as Jitendra ing necessary formalities. BEO issued a show cause lagers said that the Mandavi of Balod, and resi- Jeetendra was a thief Prakosth) notice issuing instructions school never opened, the dence in Sanjaypara who was in to deduct the salary of ab- same situation was in Bhanupratappur. Bhanuprartrappur for six Takathpur, Mar 18: sentee teachers. the village Junwani On the spot SP MR Ahire, months. President Takathpur It is noteworthy that the where the primary and ASP GN Baghel, SDOP Jitendra Mandavi was a Vyapari Mahasangh Anil government has issued pre-secondary school Amolak Singh Dhillo habitual thief and his fami- Singh Thakur has been ap- strict instructions to all the was open, but only some reached and conducted an ly members had driven him pointed as District teachers to take mohalla staff were present and investigation. out of the house six months Convener of BJP Jila classes from 15 February teachers Rajkumari According to the infor- back, due to which he was Vayapari Prakosth. last and to be present in Rathore, Shweta mation, Gorkha, who was living in Sanjaypara of Expressing happiness on their schools regularly. Sharma, Trupti Sharma roaming in the area at Bhanupratappur and has his appointment, the But teachers have be- teachers Sheetal Latte, about quarter to four in the also been jailed in several traders and shopkeepers given him this opportunity Kapasi, Parasaram come so irresponsible that Sandeep Ratre and morning, realized that cases of theft. According welcomed Anil Singh and said that all efforts will Manglani, Kishan Sachdev, they do not pay any atten- Lochan Potter were ab- there was a sound in the to the police, he was sent to Thakur by garlanding him be made to meet upto their Murli Ramani, Pramod tion to the instructions of sent without notice. The shop, he immediately in- jail six months back for and bursting fire-crackers. expectation. He expressed Agrawal, Manoj Gupta, the government. And same situation was in formed the police, after stealing the tyres of the Anil Singh Thakur said his gratitude towards BJP Rajesh Agrawal, Dilip that’s why locks are kept the pre-secondary school this, the police force imme- truck, even after this, he that it is honour of city and leader Harshita Pandey.On Tolani, Tilak Dewangan hanging in most schools in Bharari. Where teach- diately reached the spot did not improve. shopkeepers who had this occasion Jafar Bhai and others were present. the area or if it is open ers Banke Bihari and CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 BRIEF ROAD BLOCKADE Blinken urges China to convince Russia recalls J Moscow: Russia is recalling its ambassa- North Korea to denuclearise dor to the United States for consulta- Seoul, Mar 18 (AP): tions, the foreign ministry has said America's top diplomat on without citing a spe- Thursday pressed China to cific reason. The use its tremendous influence move to bring to convince North Korea to Anatoly Antonov to abandon its nuclear pro- Moscow comes amid gramme, calling it a source of rising tensions with instability and danger. President Joe Biden's Secretary of State Antony administration, Blinken spoke at the end of se- which has imposed curity talks in Seoul, hours sanctions over the after North Korea said it will poisoning of opposi- ignore a US offer to resume tion leader Alexei negotiations because of its Navalny,who is now hostile policy. The talks, which in prison. It also also involved Defence comes on the heels of Secretary Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, bumps elbows declassified report. South Korean officials, came with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong at the as President Joe Biden is Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday. Man held pushing to restore America's alliances in Asia in the face of ference. He said Beijing has a missile tests. Earlier J Washington: District growing challenges from critical role to play to per- Thursday, Choe Son Hui, of Columbia police China and North Korea. suade North Korea to denu- North Korea's first vice for- has arrested a man Beijing has an interest, a clearise because most of the eign minister, confirmed near the vice presi- clear self-interest in helping North's external trade goes Blinken's previous announce- dent's residence on a to pursue denuclearisation of through China. Blinken ment that Washington had weapons charge. Vice (North Korea) because it is a stressed that China is obligat- reached out to Pyongyang President Kamala source of instability. It is a ed by UN Security Council res- through several channels Harris does not live at source of danger and obvious- olutions to fully enforce sanc- starting in mid-February, but the home yet. The View of a blockade in the road linking the highland cities of Puno and Arequipa in Peru. ly a threat to us and our part- tions imposed over North it hasn't received any re- man was seen on ners, Blinken told a news con- Korea's banned nuclear and sponse. Massachusetts Avenue and detained by Secret Service offi- cers stationed near Australia says it foiled spying racket Dutch PM powers to fourth straight election win the residence follow- ing an intelligence The Hague, Mar 18 (AP): parties were forecast to the far-right populist bulletin from Texas, without naming foreign power have won at least one seat Forum for Democracy, the Metropolitan Dutch Prime Minister could make coalition talks which rose from two to Police Department Sydney, Mar 18 (AFP): been removed from Mark Rutte's conservative difficult. Rutte, for one, eight seats after its flam- said. There is ongoing Australia, Burgess said. party powered to a fourth wants a quick formation boyant leader Thierry renovations to the Australia's top spymaster Australia's usually hyper- consecutive election victo- process so that a new gov- Baudet campaigned home. has revealed that his secretive spy agency Asio ry in a vote held during a ernment can continue bat- around the country on a agency disrupted a "nest of has come out of the shad- nationwide lockdown and tling the pandemic that has pledge to end the country's Turkey expels spies" sent by an unnamed ows in recent years, as it dominated by the COVID-19 killed more than 16,000 in coronavirus lockdown. foreign intelligence serv- tries to deter adversaries, pandemic, near-complete this country of more than Baudet, normally hyperac- J Ankara: In the latest ice to steal sensitive trade boost recruitment and be results indicated Thursday. 17 million people. tive on social media, made crackdown on Turkey's and defence secrets. seen as more transparent. The feat puts Rutte in pole Rutte's victory came two no reaction and was con- pro-Kurdish opposition Mike Burgess, the head Burgess has become more position to begin talks to months after his last coali- spicuous by his absence. party,Turkish authori- of the Australian Security outspoken in particular form the country's next rul- PM Mark Rutte tion resigned amid a scan- Hans Smolders, a newly ties stripped a promi- Intelligence Organisation about the threat from intel- ing coalition, most likely dal involving the country's elected Forum for nent legislator and (Asio), said the group was ligence agencies operating with another big winner a success out of it.' 'The tax office wrongfully la- Democracy lawmaker, had human rights advocate disrupted last year, but not Asio chief Mike Burgess in Australia, as concerns the centrist, pro-European agenda ahead of us is enor- belling thousands of fami- a simple explanation: of his parliamentary before recruiting an have grown about the D66 party led by former mous,' Rutte said. 'In the lies who claimed child wel- 'Thierry Baudet was totally seat and took a step to- Australian official with but said it "was not from a Chinese government's diplomat Sigrid Kaag, who coming weeks and months, fare benefits as fraudsters. exhausted,' he told the ward disbanding the "access to sensitive details country in our region". more aggressive efforts to danced on a table when an we have to lead the His party was forecast to Good Morning entire party.Omer of defence technology". "They tried to obtain clas- build influence in the re- exit poll showed her party Netherlands through the win 35 seats, two more than Netherlands current affairs Faruk Gergerlioglu, a "The spies developed tar- sified information about gion. Australia's domestic recording one of its corona crisis.' Moves to the last election, in the 150- show early Thursday.It was lawmaker from the geted relationships with Australia's trade relation- intelligence agency will biggest-ever ballot box vic- form a new coalition were seat parliament, while D66 something of a political People's Democratic current and former politi- ships," he said. "They ditch the expressions tories. Rutte said voters to start Thursday after- gained five seats to take its resurrection for the party Party,or HDP,was con- cians, a foreign embassy asked a public servant to "Islamic extremism" and had given his party 'an noon with the leader of the bloc to 24, according to the that imploded late last year victed over a 2016 so- and a state police service," provide information on se- "right-wing extremism" to overwhelming vote of con- lower house of parliament prognosis by national new amid reports of anti- cial media post which Burgess said in a speech. curity protocols at a major refer to violent threats as fidence and it is humbling. meeting party leaders. The agency ANP,based on near- Semitic text messages cir- the courts deemed to He declined to name the airport." The foreign intel- the labels are "no longer fit It is also forcing us to do splintered political land- ly 80% of votes counted. culating among members be terrorist propagan- foreign agency involved ligence officers have since for purpose". everything we can to make scape in the Netherlands 16 The other big winner was of its youth wing. da. Migrants rescued COVID-19 sceptic Tanzania East Asian community stunned Myanmar construction magnate J Barcelona: Scores of migrants have been President Magufuli dies claims cash payments to Suu Kyi rescued from several after Atlanta spa killings boats near Spain's Dar es Salaam, Mar 18 (AFP): Mandalay, Mar 18 (AP): Canary Islands, with Atlanta, Mar 18 (AFP): 14 many suffering Tanzanian President John A Myanmar construction from hypothermia re- Magufuli died aged 61 from Sadness, anger and fear magnate with links to mili- quiring hospitaliza- a heart condition, his vice were coursing through tary rulers claimed he per- tion. A baby girl was president said, after more Stephanie Cho, a day after sonally gave more than in critical condition, than five years of divisive, a gunman's attack on spas half a million dollars in while one person was authoritarian rule capped in the Atlanta area killed cash to deposed leader reported to have died by his refusal to take eight people -- most of Aung San Suu Kyi in a at sea and the body Covid-19 seriously. whom were Asian women. broadcast on state televi- thrown overboard by Magufuli, popularly Police have said suspect sion aimed at discrediting other migrants. nicknamed the "Bulldozer", Robert Aaron Long, a 21- the ousted civilian govern- Spain's Maritime had been missing from pub- year-old white man, has so ment. The statement by Rescue Service res- lic view for almost three John Magufuli far denied a racist motive Maung Waik could pave Maung Waik cued the 84 passen- weeks, fuelling wild ru- for the three shootings in the way for more serious gers of two boats, and mours of his ill health, tion", which he has suffered the southern US state of charges against Suu Kyi, and President Win Myint 52 from one more, with opposition leaders from for a decade, at a hos- Georgia. who has been detained have been charged so far near the island of claiming he had contracted pital in Dar es Salaam. He But Cho, the executive Lijing Zhao, owner of Jo Jos Massage, lays a bouquet of since the February 1 mili- with inciting unrest, pos- Gran Canaria. the virus. "It is with deep had first been briefly ad- director of advocacy flowers outside the spa where four people were shot tary takeover while securi- session of walkie-talkies regret that I inform you mitted to the Jakaya group Asian Americans and killed in Acworth, Georgia, US. ty forces increasingly use and violating a pandemic Human error that on the 17th of March, Kikwete Cardiac Institute Advancing Justice- lethal force against a popu- order limiting public gath- 2021 at 6:00 pm we lost our on March 6, but was subse- Atlanta, fiercely dis- "Violence against Asian were laid in front of the lar uprising demanding erings. In the latest salvo of J Dubai: After a year- brave leader, the President quently discharged, agreed. communities has been doors of two of the target- the restoration of demo- allegations, Maung Waik, long investigation, of the Republic of Hassan said. But Magufuli "White supremacy is lit- under the radar... for many ed spas, located across the cratically elected leaders. who has previously been Iran's civil aviation Tanzania, John Pombe had again felt unwell and erally killing us," she said years," she said adding street from each other in The military has already convicted of drug traffick- agency released its Magufuli," said vice-presi- was on March 14 rushed to amid a spike in violence that despite her pain over northeast Atlanta, where tried to implicate Suu Kyi ing, told the state TV he final report on the dent Samia Suluhu hospital, this time to the targeting Asian- the shootings, she also four of the victims were in corruption, alleging she gave cash to government crash of a Ukrainian Hassan. She said Magufuli Emilio Mzena Memorial Americans during the feels "resilience." killed and one man was given 600,000 plus gold ministers to help his busi- passenger plane that had died of a "heart condi- Hospital in Dar es Salaam. Covid-19 pandemic. Bouquets of flowers wounded. bars by a political ally. She nesses. killed 176 people last year,revealing no new details about the shootdown that has From poaching to avocados, Kenya’s elephants face new threat Guterres appoints Jean Arnault as provoked outrage Amboseli, Mar 18 (AFP): have soared as the green from affected coun- superfood has become a tries and concerns Just after dawn, Tolstoy hipster staple on cafe personal envoy on Afghanistan from UN investiga- lumbers into view. A wan- menus around the globe. tors. dering giant, with tusks al- Already the sixth-largest United Nations, Mar 18 (PTI): General has asked Arnault to as- Afghan government are holding most scraping the earth, supplier to Europe, Kenya's sist in the achievement of a polit- direct talks, aimed at ending Man charged this great elephant has avocado exports rose 33 UN chief Antonio Guterres has ical solution to the conflict, decades of war that has killed roamed beneath Mount percent to $127 million (107 appointed veteran French diplo- working closely with the United tens of thousands of people and J Austin: A Texas man, Kilimanjaro for nearly 50 million euros) in the year mat Jean Arnault as his personal Nations Assistance Mission in ravaged various parts of Sebastian Tovar,24, of years. to October 2020, according envoy on Afghanistan and re- Afghanistan (UNAMA) and re- Afghanistan. Austin, who drove a pick- He has survived ivory to the Fresh Produce gional issues, authorising him to gional partners, a statement is- Arnault will work closely with up truck involved in a poachers, spear attacks Exporters Association of liaise with regional countries on sued said. Arnault's responsibili- Special Representative of the deadly head-on crash and terrible drought, but Kenya. his behalf to support negotia- ties as Personal Envoy include to Secretary-General for near a Texas border city the mighty bull could be Tolstoy, 49-year-old elephant that is considered having In the middle of that tions between Kabul and the liaise, on behalf of the Secretary- Afghanistan Deborah Lyons and following a police chase confronting a new threat to the longest tusks among others in the Amboseli bumper year, Kenyan Taliban and implement any General, with regional countries UNAMA, whose long standing that left eight migrants his natural realm: surging ecosystem, at Kimana Sanctuary in Kimana, Kenya. agribusiness KiliAvo Fresh agreements reached between with the aim of supporting the work in support of the peace dead was named in a demand for avocados. Ltd received approval from them. negotiations between process as well as regional coop- criminal complaint, ac- A turf war has erupted it obstructs the free move- much-needed jobs on idle the National Environment The appointment of the Afghanistan and the Taliban and eration will continue, as mandat- cording to a federal com- over a 180-acre (73-hectare) ment of iconic tuskers like land. The rift underscores Management Authority Personal Envoy of the Secretary- implementation of any agree- ed. As concerns the proposals plaint. The collision hap- avocado farm near Tolstoy -- putting their very a broader struggle for (NEMA) to start its own av- General on Afghanistan and ments which are reached. Given for meetings in various formats, pened weeks after one of Amboseli, one of Kenya's existence at risk -- and dwindling resources that ocado farm on land it pur- Regional Issues reflects the con- the importance of regional coop- the Secretary-General remains the deadliest highway premier national parks, clashes with traditional echoes beyond Kenya, as chased from local Masai tinued commitment by the eration in support to ready to support initiatives for crashes involving mi- where elephants and other ways of using the land. wilderness is constricted owners. The acreage was United Nations to the peaceful Afghanistan, the Personal Envoy advancing the Afghanistan grants entering the US wildlife graze against the The farm's backers refute by expanding farmland to razed of shrubbery and resolution of the conflict in will seek to advance the good peace negotiations. The concur- without permission and striking backdrop of this, saying their develop- feed a growing population. fenced off, alarming neigh- Afghanistan, Stephane Dujarric, neighbourly relations contribut- rence of the parties will underpin amid rising crossings. Africa's highest peak. ment poses no threat to Kenya is a major avoca- bouring title holders and Spokesman for the Secretary- ing to peace in the country, any progress toward a political Opponents of the farm say wildlife and generates do grower and exports conservation groups. General, said. The Secretary- Dujarric said. The Taliban and the settlement, Dujarric said. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19 , 2021 BRIEF MASK RULE ENFORCEMENT No contamination Plea to debar candidates canvassing

J Kolkata: Denying the allegations that without masks for polls two persons died in has mandated compulsory the city’s wearing of masks, it is duty Bhawanipore area bound to ensure strict com- due to consumption pliance of the same, it said. of contaminated Assembly elections in water supplied by the Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, civic body,KMC chief West Bengal and Puducherry and WB minister are scheduled to be held in Firhad Hakim said various phases, starting from test results of water March 27 and will conclude samples collected on April 29. The petition filed from the area were by Dr Vikram Singh said that fine. The KMC has while announcing the elec- conducted tests of tions, the EC in its notifica- water samples col- tion has mandated that every lected from the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) leader Dulu Ahmed partic- person shall wear face mask Bhawanipore area in ipates in a rally before filing his nomination papers for during every election related ward number 73. At the upcoming Assam assembly polls, at Hajo in activity . least two persons Kamrup district, Thursday. The plea, filed through ad- have died in the area. vocates Virag Gupta and New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): ry masking guidelines issued Gaurav Pathak, said there Invokes 144 by the poll panel in view of are instances wherein cam- A plea has been filed in the the COVID-19 pandemic. paigners and their support- J Noida: Police in Delhi High Court seeking di- The petition said every ers are not wearing masks Uttar Pradesh’s rection to the Centre and person has the fundamental while campaigning for the Gautam Buddh Election Commission to right to life, which is being elections and photos and Nagar invoked sec- debar campaigners and can- impacted by political leaders, videos showing the same are tion 144 of the Code didates from canvassing ei- campaigners and candidates replete across electronic and of Criminal ther permanently or for a not wearing masks during print media and on many oc- Procedure (CrPC) till stipulated time if they re- the election process. Once the casions shared by the cam- Traffic police personnel stop commuters for not wearing face masks in view of COVID-19, in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Thursday. Apr 30, prohibiting peatedly violate the mandato- Election Commission (EC) paigners themselves. unauthorised protests and warning of action against peo- ple not following Probe agencies must act reasonably, FIR against RSTB, publishing house COVID-19 protocols. The restrictions have been imposed in view owner for hurting religious sentiments of Holi, Shab-e- do objective assessment: HC Jaipur, Mar 18 (PTI): spiracy) and 295A Baraat, Good Friday, (Hurting religious senti- Navratri, Ambedkar Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): days. That is how reason- The Rajasthan State ments) of the Indian Jayanti, Ram ableness is shown,” it said. Textbook Board and the Penal Code (IPC), the po- Navami, Mahavir Referring to the ongoing The bench said that eco- owner of a publishing lice said. “We registered Jayanti, Hanuman probe into the alleged nomic offences were not house have been booked the FIR on the basis of a Jayanti etc. amid the Television Rating Points like probing cases of mur- for hurting religious senti- complaint lodged by ongoing COVID-19 (TRP) scam, the Bombay der, where probe agencies ments over a reference to Muslim community lead- pandemic. High Court on Thursday had reasons to take longer Islamist terrorism in a po- ers. They objected to the said all state and central time to complete investiga- litical science textbook, text comparing Islam Life term agencies must be objective servations while hearing cused, but merely naming tions. “You cannot have it police said on Thursday. with terrorism,” Station and reasonable while car- final arguments on the them as suspects in the both ways. You cannot not The FIR against the House Officer (SHO), J Gaya: A court in rying out an investigation. pleas filed by journalist charge sheet. make them an accused board and Mohseen Lalkothi, Surendra Singh Bihar’s Gaya district A bench of Justices SS Arnab Goswami, and ARG To this, the bench said and then say you have evi- Rashid Khan, the owner of Political science textbook. said. The office of Sanjeev sentenced nine men Shinde and Manish Pitale Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, the the state must make a dence. If you have evi- Sanjeev Passbook Convenor of the political Passbook Publication was to life imprisonment said a probe into a case company that runs statement before the court dence, make them an ac- Publication, was regis- science textbook vandalised by a group of for raping a woman cannot go on forever, and Republic TV channels, on how long were the po- cused so that they know tered, they said. Bhanwar Singh Rathore, people miffed over the and her minor daugh- the “investigating machin- seeking several reliefs in lice likely to take to com- what kind of relief can be A chapter in the politi- who was an associate pro- content of the textbook. ter in 2018 and also ery must stop at some the TRP scam case. plete their probe into the granted against them,” HC cal science textbook in fessor with a government Three people were arrest- imposed a fine of Rs stage”. The counsel for the peti- case. “At which point will said. The HC will continue Hindi, ‘Terrorism, college in Jodhpur and ed in connection with the 15,000 on each of the “The ED, CBI, state po- tioners, senior advocate your officer say there is hearing the arguments in Criminalisation of wrote this portion, died in incident, the police said. convicts. The court lice, all should be should Ashok Mundargi, told the reason to believe that the case on Monday. Politics and Corruption’, September 2020. The case Manager of Sanjeev held them guilty for act with reasonableness, HC that the Mumbai po- there is reason to arrest?” The ARG Outlier Media states “Islamist terrorism against the Rajasthan Passbook Publication raping the woman objective assessment. lice were prolonging their the bench asked. and Goswami approached is a form of Islam”. The State Textbook Board and Vijay Shukla said after and her daughter They should not appear to probe into the case with- “If the state is really rea- the HC last year, filing a textbook was published in the owner of Sanjeev the matter came to light, under sections of the be another form of trou- out naming Goswami and sonable, the state should bunch of petitions seeking 2018 under the former Passbook Publication has the books were recalled IPC and the POCSO ble,” the court said. other employees of the say we will complete our several reliefs in the TRP BJP government and is no been registered under sec- from the market and Act, special public The bench made the ob- ARG Outlier Media as ac- investigation within say 30 scam. longer in circulation. tions 120B (criminal con- destroyed. prosecutors Kaiser Sarfuddin and MP Police hike reward for Kamlesh Kumar said. ISF fields candidates from Women’s Manifesto by rights groups Vibration levels for Assam assembly polls info on MLA’s husband across religions, castes in WB Damoh, Mar 18 (PTI): The Madhya Pradesh Police have J New Delhi: The Guwahati, Mar 18 (PTI): enhanced the reward for information that can lead to the Delhi Metro has Kolkata, Mar 18 (PTI): arrest of the husband of a BSP MLA in connection with a planned to monitor Increased reservation for murder case of 2019, a senior police official said on levels of vibrations The ISF, led by Furfura women in elected bodies, Thursday. caused by movement Sharif ’s influential cleric adequate security for them Earlier, the police had announced a reward of Rs 30,000 of trains by collect- Abbas Siddiqui, has fielded to earn their livelihoods, eq- for the arrest of Govind Singh, the husband of Bahujan ing 80 samples from candidates cutting across uitable economic participa- Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Ram Bai Singh, who represents different locations on religions and castes for the tion, better health and edu- Patharia in the state’s Damoh district. two key corridors — West Bengal assembly elec- cation facilities are among The amount was increased to Rs 50,000 by state Yellow Line and tions, in a bid to prove its the major highlights that Director General of Police Vivek Jouhri, the official said. Violet Line. The secular credentials. The women rights groups in The police have also arrested two relatives of the MLA DMRC has floated a BJP and the Trinamool Assam have demanded for allegedly providing protection to Govind Singh, an- tender to engage an Congress have accused the from political parties con- Anurita Pathak Hazarika other official said. agency to carry out newly floated political out- testing the assembly elec- this work. fit of being a party playing tion. The ‘Womens “The manifesto is a col- the minority card. Of the 21 Manifesto-2021’, prepared lective process through None hurt candidates the Indian by five organizations work- which women from various Secular Front has so far an- ing in the field of gender backgrounds and social J Ahmedabad: At nounced as part of its share equality have put forward groups have come together least 23 patients, in- of seats in the alliance with Indian Secular Front rally. their demands to political to draw attention to the cluding 17 COVID-19 the Left Front and the TMC alleged that the Left leader said, “The Siddiqui- parties and contesting can- gaps that exist in attaining patients, were evacu- Congress, 10 are either Front and the Congress led outfit has pledged to didates so that they recog- gender equality and devel- ated to safety follow- Hindu or belong to Adivasi have shed their secular cre- fight for the rights of the nise the issues faced by opment in Assam”, she ing a minor fire at a communities, while the rest dentials by entering into an backward and downtrod- women and include these in said. The manifesto has private hospital in are Muslims. Simul Soren, alliance with the party den people of the society.” their plan and promises been prepared by NEN, Gujarat’s Vadodara president of the ISF, said floated by the 34-year-old He asserted that his during campaigning and in- Purba Bharati Educational city.Nobody was in- the party represents the in- cleric of Muslim shrine newly floated political out- clude them in the list once Trust (PBET), Women in jured in the fire, terests of the Dalits, Furfura Sharif in Hooghly fit will prove to be the ‘king- elected, North East Governance (WinG), which engulfed a por- Adivasis and OBCs, irre- district. maker’ in the state which Network (NEN) State Women’s Leadership tion of Shree Vijay spective of their religious Denying that the ISF is a roughly has 30 per cent Coordinator Anurita Training Centre (WLTC) Vallabh Sarvajanik beliefs. The BJP and the communal party, a CPI(M) Muslim voters. Pathak Hazarika said. and Xobdo, Assam. Hospital in Mandvi area of Vadodara city, Lokayukta directs recommending CBI said Vadodara Opposition parties demand curtailment Collector Shalini probe in illegal coal mining case Agarwal. of Goa budget session Shillong, Mar 18 (PTI): The Lokayukta has directed the Meghalaya gov- ernment to recommend a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe Three suspended Panaji, Mar 18 (PTI): Opposition on February 4 on granting quota to nab the “mastermind” of the illegal mining and transportation of parties in Goa have written to to women and OBC candidates coal in the state. Lokayukta Chairperson PK Musahary passed the J Fatehpur: Three po- Governor BS Koshyari and the in local urban body polls in five order while disposing of a petition filed by Leader of Opposition Mukul licemen were sus- State Election Commission municipal councils in the state. Sangma. The Leader of Opposition had alleged that illegal coal mining pended for allegedly seeking that the state The SC had directed the Goa is still taking place in violation of MMDR Act, 1957 and complete sheltering a man ac- Assembly’s budget session set SEC to issue the notification for violation of the NGT ban. cused of supplying to begin next week be curtailed the urban body polls within 10 spurious liquor that as the model code of conduct is days and complete the poll led to the death of two in force for the upcoming civic process by April 30. Leader of labourers in this Uttar polls. The budget session of the Opposition in the Assembly Pradesh district. Goa Assembly will be held from Digambar Kamat (of Congress), Durgesh Kumar was March 24 to April 16. Chief Goa Forward Party president arrested in connec- Minister Pramod Sawant is Vijai Sardesai and tion with the death of scheduled to present the budget Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Shivbhola Paswan (40) on the first day of the session. Party (MGP) MLA Sudin and Motilal (50) in Elections to six municipal coun- Dhavalikar expressed concern Bhauli village in the cils and Corporation of the City over the budget session sched- Ghazipur police sta- of Panaji will be held on March ule during the Business tion area here, the po- 20, while dates for polls to five Advisory Committee meeting. lice said, adding that municipal councils are yet to be Dhavalikar told reporters on 19 others fell ill on announced. Thursday that the CM should Mar 11 and 12 after The Supreme Court recently adjourn the Assembly after pre- consuming the spuri- upheld the Bombay High Court’s senting the budget and hold the ous liquor. verdict of setting aside an order session after the code of con- of the municipal administrator duct is lifted. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

BOOK LOVERS ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR Myanmar’s army coup Myanmar's neighbouring coun- Chronicle tries India and China have adopt- Established 1974 Volume 46 No. 165 ed entirely different policies on the recent developments in Myanmar. China is covertly pro- viding support to Myanmar army Myanmar military repression while India is closely watching the developments in Myanmar. yanmar’s overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to China wants to take advantage of M face new charges of corruption from the generals who the army coup and the subse- seized power in a coup on February 1, as protesters fighting to re- quent violence and killings. It is store democracy face increasing isolation behind a mobile data aware of the fact that a wrong blackout. The 75-year-old Nobel laureate, who was taken into turn from its side may break off diplomatic relations between the custody along with other top aides as the military took control of two countries. India and Myanmar the country, has already been charged with owning unlicensed have been maintaining good diplo- walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions The military matic relations for a long time. broadcaster Myawady aired a video of a Myanmar businessman Both countries have collaborated confessing to giving her a total of $550,000 over several years. in operations against insurgent bases in Myanmar. India has Myanmar may not be in a state of unsplendid isolation, as it was provided weapons to Myanmar. during Aung San Suu Kyi's earlier incarceration with Barack China, on the other hand, is pro- Obama at the helm in the United States. Nonetheless, a little over viding Myanmar with finances to 40 days after the military coup which followed yet another elec- crush protests opposing the coup. tion victory, Britain and South Korea have turned the screws on Chinese- made teargas and other the Tatmidaw (military) in Yangon. It thus comes about that equipment are used to combat the protest. Instability in India’s Whitehall on Friday asked British citizens to leave Myanmar as neighbourhood is exploited by security forces cracked down on yet more protests against the China for its own goals. It junta and arrested a Polish journalist. A reporter, representing adopted the same policy on the Associated Press, was arrested while covering anti-junta Nepal political crisis too. India protests in the biggest city of Yangon. To that can be added the does not want Myanmar to move into Chinese embrace. ASEAN for- latest form of military repression ~ patients were forced out of a Children from a slum area read books during Childrens Ride in Library Tram, in Kolkata, Thursday, March 18, 2021. eign ministers are trying to push hospital in the west of the country. The British foreign office has the military junta in Myanmar to advanced a statement that ought to serve as a warning to restore democracy. However, Myanmar's gun-toting watchdogs in uniform ~ "Political tension India must take into consideration and unrest are widespread since the military takeover and the its long-term interests and its The Biden doctrine, return of possible competition from China levels of violence are rising." It is doubtless a stern demarche before providing support to coun- from London to the omnipotent military in Yangon. In addition to tries to put pressure on Britain, South Korea has unveiled firmer action. Specifically, that empires and European paradox Myanmar’s army. In the UNSC it will suspend defence exchanges and reconsider development India must refrain from voting aid to Myanmar because of the violence. More than 70 protesters call the Biden Doctrine. The ag- the use of force. Biden's own eco- will lead to an aggressive reaction against Myanmar. India must not have been killed since the military seized power. Memorials were gressive attitude of the Trump ad- nomic strategy seems to imply a not only in economic terms, but be swayed by global sentiments FABIO REIS VIANNA and pressure. It needs to wait held for some of them on Friday, and this included a man whose ministration, which in the end re- continuation of the nationalist line especially in military terms. and watch and see things in the family said his body had been taken by the security forces and vealed itself concretely in pure initiated in the Trump administra- It is undeniable that the leader- right perspective instead of tak- not returned. Seoul has advanced a robust assessment of the rhetoric - since surprisingly tion, even if a softer rhetoric and ship vacuum generated by ing hasty decisions. frightful reality ~ "Despite repeated demands of the international Trump, in his own words, was the democratic style is being re- American incompetence in fight- Venu G .S., Kollam community, there are an increasing number of victims in first president in "decades" that hearsed. ing the pandemic has accelerated Batla House case Myanmar due to the violent acts of the military and police au- did not initiate "new wars" - was Realizing where the wind is an increase in rivalries and com- The much debated Batla House thorities." Clearly, while Britain is engaged in a diplomatic offen- certainly not a point out of the blowing - even if late and at the petition in the world system. An gunbattle saw closure of sorts with sive, South Korea has been remarkably forthright in its denuncia- curve in the impositive conduct end of her term - Angela Merkel increase in the escalation of mili- a court awarding the death penalty tion of Myanmar's military. The defence exchanges that will be and with imperial bias that the rushed to demonstrate to Beijing tary tensions that has already Ariz Khan for the murder of police suspended by Seoul include a ban on the export of arms, restric- United States has been deepening the concrete European interest in been observed in several regions inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and tion on the export of other strategic items, a reconsideration of uninterruptedly since 1991. concluding the comprehensive in- of the planet and has accelerated also imposed a fine of RS 111lac and development assistance while granting what it calls "humanitari- Having been the first demon- vestment agreement as soon as dramatically with the advent of RS 10 lac to be released to Sharma's The aggressive attitude of family members. Khan who was an exemptions" This, it is envisaged, will enable nationals of stration of military and technolog- possible. Expensive concessions as the plague. The resurgence of an- arrested on Feb 14 2018 after being Myanmar to stay in South Korea till the situation improves. The the Trump administration, ical power of the new unipolar lib- China gives in Sniffing the oppor- cient empires such as China, on the run for a decade was held nub of the crisis must be that the explosive situation has been which in the end revealed it- eral order born of the iron curtain tunity, Xi Jinping ends up facilitat- India, Turkey and Russia itself - guilty last week for the murder of festering, with varying degrees of concern on the part of the self concretely in pure rheto- debris, the first Gulf War could be ing the agreement by giving in to a which, using the same mecha- Sharma. The case stirred a political comity of nations. Quite the most inhuman action of the military ric - since surprisingly considered the inaugural staging series of very expensive conces- nisms of the power game invent- storm led to rights activists ques- Trump, in his own words, tioning the action of police. on Friday was the raid on the general hospital in Chin state, forc- of the U.S. path toward a global sions to the European interest, ed by Westerners, has shown im- Congress leader Salman Khurshid's ing all 30 patients to leave and evicting the staff from what they was the first president in military empire. An absolutely un- mainly the one concerning the non pressive strength and resilience reported remarks that Cong Chief call "onsite" housing. Indeed, soldiers have been occupying hos- "decades" that did not initi- necessary war against a defense- obligatory technology transfer by during the pandemic crisis - Sonia Gandhi cried seeing the pitals and universities across Myanmar as they desperately try to ate "new wars" - was cer- less enemy that served only as a European companies that will set- seems to have raised the alarm encounter images also resulted in a quash a civil disobedience movement. The plot thickens as the tainly not a point out of the parameter setter; the institution tle in China. Most likely the even from old Europe. De facto in- political firestorm with the BJP curve in the impositive con- accusing the Cong of playing junta of the embattled country bins the certitudes of democracy. of a coercive power based on the Chinese leader sought to take ad- ventors of the world system in appeasement politics. Court held duct and with imperial bias control of a feeling that paralyzes vantage of the transition period to place since their small national that the case fell under the'rarest of that the United States has anyone who dares to challenge anticipate the agreement before states began the expansive ad- the rare' warranting the maximum Monetise the been deepening uninterrupt- this power: fear. The control of Joe Biden actually took the presi- venture about five hundred years sentence On the question of quan- edly since 1991. Having been fear, or the principle of limit, rep- dential seat. A wake-up call to ago, Europeans are now at a real tum of the sentence I quote the fol- the first demonstration of lowing observations of the loss-making assets resented above all a warning to Chinese and European leaders existential crossroads. court:,"Convict on account of his military and technological the rest of the world that the win- may have been the document What allowed the expansion out despicable act has forfeited his right he two-day strike by the unionised employees of the public power of the new unipolar ner of the cold war, who paradoxi- signed by Jake Sullivan himself en- of these small and bellicose terri- to live. After balancing mitigating sector banks, which ended on Wednesday, is unlikely to liberal order born of the cally was won without a (hot) titled "Making U.S. Foreign Policy tories was precisely the violent in- circumstances against aggravating T circumstances, it is concluded that cause the government to drop the proposal to sell off two more iron curtain debris, the first war, will not admit to being chal- Work Better for the Middle Class. ternal competition between them, Gulf War could be consid- it is the rarest of the rare'case nationalised banks. The nation-wide strike was a partial success lenged under any circumstances. The document published by the which even prevented Europe where Convict deserves maximum with some banking operations continuing on both days of the ered the inaugural staging The national security strategy of Carnegie Endowment for from becoming a unified empire. sentence provided under the law. It strike. Given that the government has sought repeatedly to reas- of the U.S. path toward a 2017, as if in a written confession, International Peace practically an- Time and destiny ironically come is the level of magnitude, degree of sure the employees that their interests would be protected, it is global military empire. only outlined and made official ticipates the economic bias of the to throw the weight of this new era brutality, attitude and mindset of the wrongdoer behind the crime correct to presume that the strike was motivated by ideological what in practice had been hap- strategy to be followed by the of empires into the lap of a Europe alongwith other factors which considerations. Public sector bank employees' unions affiliated to t the end of the tragic year pening and deepening since that Biden administration. It is an ode more divided than ever. Most like- makes it a rarest of the rare case. the left parties were in the lead in organising the strike. Theirs is a A 2020, Jake Sullivan fateful war of 1991. to the reconstruction of the post- ly aware of the challenges ahead, Protection of society and deterring voice in the wilderness, neither they nor their political masters launched a tweet urging In practice, the 2017 national Pandemic American economy Angela Merkel affirmed last criminal is an an avowed object of now retain much political relevance, though they still have the ca- Europeans to act together in the security strategy is a more force- with a focus on the national inter- January 26 in Davos the impor- law and this is required to be achieved by imprisonment appropri- pacity to create avoidable hurdles. Considering how disinvest- face of "China's worrying eco- ful warning to emerging and "revi- est, and is in fact a continuation of tance of the pandemic as a test "of ate sentence. Interest of justice will ments, mergers and acquisitions in the banking space have re- nomic behavior." Today's National sionist" powers, especially Russia Trump's sovereignist policy, but the resilience of our systems and be met. if convict is awarded death sulted in creating first-class private banks in a span of a couple of Security Advisor to the newly and China, that the model of glob- with tones more to the left. Thus, societies" and that "our vulnera- penalty. Now as the political parties decades, considering their success with people preferring to sworn-in Democratic administra- al governance regulated by the lib- those who think that the Biden bility has become obvious. had made various comments in the bank with them, opposing the privatisation of two sick banks is tion thus gave the first signs of eral international order - in force doctrine will be a resumption of Europe's paradox is that without a beginning of the case Court also observed that the abhorrent and counter-productive. Happily, the government has drawn up an what the Joe Biden administration throughout the postwar period - is the economic liberalism of the peaceful, strong and unified EU, it brutal act of firing on policemen ambitious programme not only for two banks but a host of other would look like to the traditional over. Welcome to the old Democratic governments that pre- will lag behind. But the strength without any provocation shows that public sector entities with the overall objective of mopping up Rs. allies of the United States. Westphalian order. In this new ceded it are mistaken; on the con- that has always allowed Europe to he is not only a threat to the society 2.5 lakh crore in 2021-22. The reticence over disinvestment that Sullivan's words not only confirm (old) scenario of permanent com- trary, everything leads us to be- accumulate power and wealth but also an enemy of the State. it is had slowed down the process in Modi 1.0 no longer seems to hold the use of Twitter as an efficient petition among sovereign states, lieve that the erratic way in which over centuries has been precisely expected that they should refrain from Such comments for the narrow back the process. Indeed, a core group of secretaries for asset and routine diplomatic instrument the United States therefore as- the United States has dealt do- this chaotic machine of war, vio- political gain and should make the monetisation has already considered a tentative list of assets of global scope, but also inaugu- sumes, without subterfuge, that mestically in containing the pan- lence and internal competition. country more progressive. which are to be sold off. Among them are said to be seven loss- rate the rhetoric that should its own national interest will guide demic - which has drastically af- Yash Pal Ralhan, Jalandhar making airports, 50 railway stations, 150 trains, telecom towers, shape what some analysts already its actions. And if necessary with fected its role as global leader - Courtesy:pravda.ru highways, sports stadia, gas pipelines, ports, waterways, etc. Such a comprehensive list for asset sales underlines a complete change in the government policy towards the public sector. The department of investment and public asset management is facili- tating the monetisation of non-core assets. Whether it will suc- WHAT THEY TWEET! ceed in achieving the budgeted target remains to be seen, given the past experience there is little room for optimism. Admittedly, Kiran Kumar the Prime Minister this time appears to be committed to mone- Amitabh Mattoo S@KiranKS @amitabhmattoo tise the loss-making assets unmindful of the opposition from the India has 33,00,00,000 stu- If a Chancellor& VC cannot left and other quarters. On Tuesday too, when Rahul Gandhi dents. That's more than the protect their faculty and tweeted support for the striking bank employees and went on to entire population of the University's autonomy, say that the government was privatising profit-making undertak- USA.1000 Universities, they should resign as well! ings while retaining loss-making ones, Finance Minister Nirmala 45,000 colleges, 15,00,000 That is what 6 years of schools & 1,00,00,000 Sitharaman was quick to rebut. Accusing the Congress govern- being VC taught me; you teachers. In spite of being run the university as best as ment of frittering away national assets in sick public sector enter- a developing nation, India you can, but never ever prises, she countered, "Nationalising corruption and privatising managed the COVID19 pan- capitulate under political tax-payers' money for the betterment of one family is all that demic year of 2020 very pressure. Every political Rahul Gandhi will have to take as a reply for that tweet, which well. 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You to try and queer its pitch. Getting out of all non-core businesses less beggar who hasn’t got allowance won't find a thread out of place, ought to be a matter of priority for the government. from parents this month, most young not a spot. That's how we value people look like that these days. our clothes and heritage. Central Chronicle welcomes, articles, write ups, comments on different issues for editorial page (800-900 words), Letter to editor for this page. It can be sent by Arun Bothra@arunbothra e-mail at: [email protected] Balasubramaniam@ThiruGeneva The letters can be edited or rewritten for clarity of thoughts. A motivational speaker was telling that he has been listening to Gita "As early as the reign of Nero, there for last 35 years and has been liv- was such a dramatic drain of Printed and Published by Sameer Maheshwari on behalf of ing accordingly. My heart was Western gold to India that Strabo Ramgopal Investments Pvt. 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BRIEF Series-C funding Banks may face challenges USAID, DFC announce financing in incremental debt issuance for renewable energy in India New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): nies, cKers Financial and Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): in additional tier I (AT-I) woman-owned and tier II bonds issued by The United States Electronica Finance Lenders are likely to banks, it could possibly Agency for International Limited (EFL), to address face challenges in their in- make it challenging for the Development (USAID) this challenge. cremental bond issuances, banks to raise their de- and the US International Encourage Capital has  New Delhi: following the Securities sired quantum of debt cap- Development Finance invested USD 15 million MyGlamm founder and Exchange Board of ital,” Srinivasan said in Corporation (DFC) have in EFL, which will use Darpan Sanghvi told India’s (Sebi) revised the report. As per the rat- announced a USD 41 mil- the USAID-DFC loan on Thursday that it norms on investment by ing agency, mutual funds lion-loan guarantee pro- portfolio guarantee to has raised Rs 175 mutual funds in Basel III hold 30 per cent of the out- gram to finance invest- stimulate the rooftop crore in Series C fund- debt instruments issued by standing tier I bonds and ment in renewable ener- solar market - represent- ing round with invest- banks, says a report. debt instruments (PDIs) 14 per cent of the outstand- gy solutions by Indian ing a USD 9 billion mar- ments from Ascent In the last week’s revised henceforth shall be based ing tier II bonds as of SMEs. ket opportunity - for Capital, Amazon and norms, the capital market on a maturity of 100 years February 2021. “USAID and DFC are improve access to clean, cent of the total energy SMEs. Wipro Consumer. regulator said mutual from date of issuance in- Moreover, the holding of jointly sponsoring a USD steady, and affordable en- consumed in India’s in- USAID will continue funds across all the stead of current practice of Basel III AT-I and tier II in- 41 million loan portfolio ergy as well as further dustrial sector. its support through pro- schemes would not own valuing them on time left struments is estimated at 8 guarantee to help finance progress towards India’s Rooftop solar power viding technical assis- Sugar segment more than 10 per cent of for the next call-option per cent of AUMs of the investments by Indian clean energy transition generation offers a win- tance to address quality  New Delhi: Dalmia the Basel III instruments date. Icra Ratings Group schemes holding these in- small and medium enter- and climate change miti- win, it said, adding that and safety concerns in Bharat Sugar and issued by any bank. Head (Financial Sector struments, thereby limit- prises (SMEs) in renew- gation. lower monthly energy the rooftop solar market. Industries (DBSIL) on The norms also mention Ratings) Karthik ing headroom for incre- able energy solutions, in- India’s commercial costs drive important so- Once these credit guar- Thursday said it has that no more than 10 per Srinivasan said the pro- mental investments, it cluding rooftop solar in- and industrial sectors cial benefits, including antees lower the finan- forayed into business- cent of Net Asset Value posals to limit the composi- said. The agency,in its out- stallations. These loans pay high fees for their job creation and econom- cial hurdle for installing to-consumer segment (NAV) of the debt compo- tion of the Basel III bonds look for banking sector for will enable SMEs to ac- electricity, making ic growth, while reduc- rooftop solar, India will and announced the nent of the scheme shall be in overall asset under man- FY2022, had estimated the cess reliable power and rooftop solar a sustain- ing carbon emissions and realise numerous bene- launch of its pack- issued in Basel III instru- agement (AUMs) could af- tier I capital requirements cut costs,” a statement able, cost-saving invest- improving air quality. fits resulting from the aged sugar under the ments and no more than 5 fect incremental invest- for public sector banks said. ment, but SMEs and resi- USAID and DFC part- transition to this green brand name Dalmia per cent of the NAV of the ment appetite of AMCs (PSBs) at Rs 43,000 crore, of USAID/India’s Acting dential consumers face nered with the New York- technology. Utsav.“We are ex- debt component of the which are closer to 10 per which Rs 23,000 crore is on Mission Director Karen obstacles in securing the based Encourage Capital, These guarantees have tremely excited at the scheme shall be issued in cent of NAV threshold account of call-options Klimowski stated, financing needed to in- an environmentally fo- the potential to unlock launch of ‘Dalmia Basel III instruments of a limit for investments in falling due on AT-I bonds Investments in solar so- stall and use rooftop pan- cused investment firm, lifesaving social benefits Utsav’...We aim to single issuer. In addition, these bonds. “As mutual of PSBs, while the balance lutions, secured by these els, as per the statement. and two Indian non- and robust economic provide high-quality the valuation of perpetual funds are large investors is estimated as the equity. credit guarantees, will SMEs account for 48 per banking financial compa- growth. sugar to consumers by using a world-class Rupee up 2 paise and eco-friendly pro- duction process,” at 72.53 against USD, Sensex tumbles DBSIL Whole Time Retail jewellers likely to sustain gold gains Rs 105 Director BB Mehta 585 pts, Nifty drops said. Mumbai: The rupee erased recovery with 30-35% growth in FY22 some of its initial gains to end 2 paise higher at 72.53 against below 14,600 Seed funding Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): leverage and improved ef- the US dollar on Thursday, ficiencies in terms of tracking subdued equity mar- Despite the steep fall in lower marking expenses ket sentiment and a stronger gold prices and the result- and lower rentals are like- dollar overseas. Persistent for- ant fall in realisations, re- ly to support margins, eign fund inflows and lower tail jewellers are likely to which is expected to be 25- crude prices supported the sustain the ongoing de- 50 bps above FY20 levels. domestic unit, forex traders mand recovery into the Most companies have said. At the interbank forex next fiscal with a 30-35 per deferred new showroom market, the local unit opened cent spike in demand, ac- launches to FY23 and are strong at 72.48 against the  Bengaluru: Pixxel cording to a report. consolidating their less greenback but failed to hold on CEO Awais Ahmed There was strong de- profitable showrooms. to gains following a massive said on Thursday mand recovery in the The sector is likely to selloff in the domestic equity Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): shedding around 4 per that the Indian space third quarter of FY21 due deleverage in FY22, markets. During the session, it cent, followed by Infosys, startup has closed of to the festive season, pent- backed by a revival in de- witnessed an intra-day high of Extending its losing Dr Reddy’s, TCS, Reliance its USD 7.3 million up wedding demand, and mand and no significant 72.43 and a low of 72.60. It streak to the fifth consecu- Industries, Tech seed round with new a 10 per cent correction in showroom launches. finally settled 2 paise higher at tive session, equity bench- Mahindra and NTPC. capital from gold prices during festi- On the upward revision 72.53 against the American mark Sensex tanked 585 On the other hand, ITC, Omnivore and val period from its peak in the sectoral outlook to currency. On Wednesday, the points on Thursday, track- Bajaj Auto, M&M, Maruti Techstars joining in last August, said India expects the jewellery de- overall operating mar- stable for FY22, it said, al- rupee had settled at 72.55 ing losses in index majors and Bharti Airtel were alongside previous Ratings in a report on mand to grow 30-35 per gins of the top jewellers though there have been against the American currency. Infosys, RIL and TCS. among the gainers. investors Lightspeed Thursday, revising the cent in FY22 over FY21, put together expanded to no rating upgrades in On the domestic equity mar- After rallying nearly 500 “Having seen a brisk Ventures and others. sectoral outlook to stable primarily because of a 7.7 per cent against 5.9 per FY21 till date, about 11 ket front, the BSE Sensex points earlier in the day, gap-up opening on positive from stable-to-negative. low base and rising de- cent in FY20 because of per cent of the ratings ended 585.10 points or 1.17 per the 30-share BSE index global cues, domestic equi- With economic activi- mand. But the overall sec- improved realisation, and have been put on a posi- cent lower at 49,216.52, while gave up all gains to end ties fell sharply for the Hiring plan ties reaching pre-pan- toral demand will be only a reduction in selling and tive outlook in view of a the broader NSE Nifty dropped 585.10 points or 1.17 per fifth consecutive day as  New Delhi: IT com- demic levels, the agency be 5-10 per cent above promotional expenses, sharper-than-anticipated 163.45 points or 1.11 per cent cent lower at 49,216.52. The sharp rise in coronavirus pany Vuram is plan- expects the momentum to FY20 as the recovery in among others. Though recovery, adequate liquid- to 14,557.85. The dollar index, broader NSE Nifty cases in the country made ning to hire 400 em- continue into FY22, FY22 will be V-shaped. price realisation gains ity buffers and margins which gauges the greenback’s slumped 163.45 points or investors jittery,” said ployees this year to backed by a softening of During the first three may not continue in supported by high reali- strength against a basket of six 1.11 per cent at 14,557.85. Binod Modi, Head address the demand gold prices. The agency quarters of FY21, the FY22, lower operating sations. currencies, advanced 0.24 per HCL Tech was the top Strategy at Reliance of digitisation across cent to 91.65. loser in the Sensex pack, Securities. services firm. The company at present has 600 employees. Adani Green raises USD Maruti Suzuki Driving School NCTC launches helpline portal to “Hiring has started in full swing from entry- successfully trains over 1.5 million people address yarn supply problems level to senior posi- 1.35 bn debt from 12 banks tions in India, the US, New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): loan in India. The 12 in- Srivastava, Executive and emergency handling Coimbatore, Mar 18 form/form/form. and Mexico, which ternational banks that New Delhi, Mar 18: Director (Marketing & techniques. I am delighted (PTI): The National Rajkumar appealed to all currently comprises Adani Green Energy will provide loans are Maruti Suzuki Driving Sales), Maruti Suzuki to share that through Committee on Textiles and stakeholders in the textile more than 600 em- Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday Standard Chartered School (MSDS), India’s India Limited, said, MSDS we have trained Clothing (NCTC) has value chain to take advan- ployees and planning said it has raised USD Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo leading organized driving “Maruti Suzuki Driving over 1.5 million applicants launched a helpline portal tage of the online service to hire 400 employees 1.35 billion debt for its S.p.A, MUFG Bank, training school, has suc- School (MSDS) was con- on safe driving. This mile- to redress grievances re- system and find solutions by this year,”Vuram under-construction re- Sumitomo Mitsui cessfully trained more ceived with an aim to pro- stone also demonstrates lated to hike in prices of in a constructive manner. CEO Venkatesh newable energy projects Banking Corporation, Co than 1.5 million applicants vide best-in-class driving our commitment to offer yarn and its shortage. He said the inventory Ramarathinam told via definitive agreements peratieve Rabobank U.A., in safe driving. MSDS was training to the citizens. It scientific and technical This comes against the pipeline got drained out PTI. signed with a group of 12 DBS Bank ,Mizuho Bank, created with the core en- has grown to become driving knowledge.” backdrop of apparel, cloth- during and immediately international lenders. BNP Paribas, Barclays deavour of making Indian India’s leading profession- MSDS facilitates quality ing and a section of textile after the Covid-19 lock- The revolving project Bank PLC, Deutsche roads safer, it has intro- al driving school chain training through a hybrid industry downing shutters down period and has Luxury apartments finance facility would Bank AG, Siemens Bank duced global standards for with over 492 facilities in curriculum which in- for a day in Tirupur and caused a demand supply  New Delhi: initially finance the 1.69 GmbH and ING Bank quality driving training. 238 cities across India. The cludes on-road driving sit- Erode districts protesting mismatch in the textile Shapoorji Pallonji GW hybrid portfolio of N.V. MSDS has persistently set MSDS network has uations and classroom skyrocketing yarn prices value chain. Real Estate will in- solar and wind renew- “AGEL raised a USD benchmarks through its around 1400 certified and training by experts. These for the last three months The steep increase in vest Rs 300 crore to able projects to be set up 1.35 billion debt package advanced training qualified expert trainers. experts provide training and shortage of yarn. the raw material and vari- construct around 440 in four SPVs (special pur- for its under-construc- methodology that includes At MSDS, our focus is to sessions to educate NCTC Coordinator and ous other input costs have luxury apartments in pose vehicles) in tion renewable asset state-of-the-art driving inculcate safe & responsi- trainees on road behav- Confederation of Indian made the intermediary Bengaluru. The com- Rajasthan, AGEL said in portfolio through defini- simulators, and carefully ble road behaviour in each iour, defensive driving, Textile Industry (CITI) products expensive, caus- pany has launched a a statement. tive agreements signed designed practical & theo- applicant while imparting Good Samaritan Law, traf- Chairman T Rajkumar ing difficulties for the fin- new phase of its 46- The company claimed with a group of leading retical courses. safe driving skills with fic rules and regulations said grievances can be ished product manufactur- acre luxury residen- this will be the first certi- international lenders,” Speaking on the mile- 360* knowledge about the amongst others. The posted on the portal ers to meet their long-term tial project Parkwest fied green hybrid project the statement said. stone, Mr. Shashank vehicle basic maintenance courses offered by MSDS http://citiindia.org/yarn- commitments. in Binnypet, Central Bengaluru. RBI may have to delay liquidity Funds tie-up for demonstrative AUSC thermal power project Invest innovation normalisation amid rising virus cases New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): Government proval of the -vis 264.91 BUs in the year-  Mumbai: Chief through DHI. The project. The fi- ago same period. Economic Adviser Mumbai, Mar 18 (Reuters): growth versus the The financial closure or projected expen- nancing options There is an increase of KV Subramanian December 2020 quarter, tie-up of funds for the diture is Rs 897 for phase-II of 14.90 BUs in power genera- called up on the pri- India’s central bank and expects a double-digit demonstrative thermal crore and the fi- the AUSC proj- tion as compared to the vate sector to start in- may have to delay the start rebound in fiscal year power project with nancial closure ect would be same period in last finan- vesting in R&D-led in- of monetary policy nor- 2021/22. Advanced Ultra Super for the project is worked out in cial year. The total capacity novation for their malisation by three India reported 35,871 Critical (AUSC) technology targeted by end- consultation of wind power projects in- own benefits and to months amid rising new coronavirus cases on is expected to be done by March, 2021,” with the stake- stalled in the country was secure their future COVID-19 cases, but bar- Thursday, the highest in month-end, Parliament Power Minister holder min- 38789 MW as on February for the long-term ring the return of strin- more than three months, was informed on Thursday. RK Singh said in istries/organi- 28, 2021, the minister said from competition. gent lockdowns there is no with the worst-affected The AUSC technology is de- a written reply to RK Singh sations, the min- adding that 78 million Had our software significant threat to the points to the risk of a sec- state of Maharashtra, signed to help power plants Lok Sabha. ister informed tonnes per annum CO2 companies ploughed economy’s recovery, ana- ond wave, more localised which houses the coun- burn less coal for electrici- According to the reply, the House. Phase-I (R&D emissions would be re- back a portion of lysts say. and less stringent restric- try’s financial capital ty production while reduc- phase-II of the AUSC proj- phase) was scheduled to duced with wind projects. their profits into re- Having seen a peak of tions (on activity) will help Mumbai, alone accounting ing carbon dioxide (CO2) ect envisages setting up of conclude in September In another reply,Singh said search and develop- daily cases of nearly contain the economic im- for 65% of that. emissions. The sponsoring a full scale 800 MW 2019, but it experienced cer- presently,12 thermal power ment and innovation 100,000 in late September, pact versus the initial India needs to take agency for the Research Technology Demonstration tain delays and was com- projects totalling 15860 MW on time, we also could infections had been on a wave,’ said Radhika Rao, quick and decisive steps and Development (R&D) Plant (TDP) to establish pleted in December 2020, he capacity in the central sec- have our own Googles steady decline but have an economist with DBS soon to stop an emerging phase of the AUSC technol- AUSC technology for the added. In another reply,the tor and 16 thermal projects and Facebooks and now started rising again Bank. second ‘peak’ of COVID-19 ogy is the Department of coal fired thermal power minister said NTPC Group totalling 17490 MW capaci- Whatsapps long ago, over the last month. DBS has retained its as- infections, Prime Minister Heavy Industries (DHI). plants. The timeline envis- generated 279.81 Billion ty in the state sector are he said and rued. ‘Even as the increase in sumptions for a stronger Narendra Modi said on “A total of Rs 900 crore as aged for the TDP is 54 Units (BUs) power in 2020- under construction in the the current caseload pick-up in March quarter Wednesday. grant was approved by the months from the date of ap- 21 (up to February 2021) vis- country. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

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It’s great on sensitive skin, Japanese discovered the effects Kiwi seed oil is the perfect skin- uncertain times, societies Adhikari and is used to treat eczema, pso- of the mineral-rich water cen- care ingredient thanks to its par- have come up with new riasis and atopic dermatitis, and turies ago, and they’ve now been ticularly high concentrations of ideas and innovations to tackle the crisis and con- it calms skin, reduces redness perfected in a lab. Its natural alpha linoleic acid (ALA) or vert them into opportunities,so the impact of pan- and even helps retain moisture. starch content helps to relieve omega-3, which has been repeat- demic & changing human behaviour is the main 2. Shea butter from Ghana irritated skin and soothe sunburn. edly shown to have near magical characteristic in determining the new way of doing It also has ferulic and phytic acid results in building and maintain- business. 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CENTRAL CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Bayern beats Lazio for Champions Navas stars again as PSG League quarterfinal spot Munich, Mar 18 (AP): Vedat Muriqi was judged to have held Leon reaches French Cup quarterfinals Robert Lewandowski Goretzka as they jostled made sure it was a com- for position at a corner. Paris, Mar 18 (AP): after turning and shoot- fortable evening for Lewandowski had the Paris ing. Icardi limped off with Bayern Munich as the de- chance to reach 40 goals Keylor Navas saved an- Saint-Germain’s an unspecified injury fending champion eased but the Polish striker other penalty to help Paris Italian close to the interval and into the Champions hit the post with a low Saint-Germain reach the midfielder was replaced by Mbappe. League quarterfinals. drive from outside the French Cup quarterfinals Marco Verratti His penalty made it 2-0 Lewandowski net- penalty area. with a 3-0 win over Lille 3- (R) fights for the in the 41st after he was ted in the first half to Choupo-Moting 0, with Kylian Mbappe fouled by Zeki Celik, who end Lazio’s slim came off the bench ball with Lille’s scoring twice. made the rash interven- hopes of a comeback to replace One week after making French midfield- tion seconds after failing as Bayern beat the Lewandowski and multiple saves against er Benjamin to clear a simple ball. Italian club 2-1 at soon scored Barcelona in the Andre during After forwards home Wednesday Bayern’s second Champions League, in- the French Cup Jonathan David and to seal a 6-2 aggre- off a defense-split- cluding a penalty from round of 16 Jonathan Bamba forced gate win. ting pass from Lionel Messi, Navas was football match Navas into smart low That meant four David Alaba in the key to a win on Wednesday between Paris saves, Navas dived to his German coaches 73rd, chipping the that wasn’t nearly as Saint-Germain left to bat away Yazici’s in the last eight as ball over Reina. straightforward as the (PSG) and Lille penalty. Bayern’s Hansi “Lazio are not a scoreline suggested. (LOSC) at the Djalo made another Flick joined bad team so we He made a close-range Parc des Princes blunder in the third Chelsea’s Thomas took them very se- save to deny Lille striker stadium in Paris. minute of injury time, fail- Tuchel, Liverpool’s riously from the Burak Yilmaz in the fifth ing to cut out simple a long J rgen Klopp and first minute,” Choupo- minute when the game pass near the halfway line Borussia Dortmund’s Moting told broadcaster was still scoreless and and allowing Mbappe to Edin Terzic. Sky. stopped Yusuf Yazici’s sprint clear and loft the Lewandowski gave “I felt immediately that penalty in the 78th with ball neatly over Maignan. Bayern the lead from the I had the space. It was a PSG leading 2-0. The match supposed to penalty spot in the 33rd Bayern Munich’s Polish super pass from David.” PSG stayed on course to heavy price for resting minute. Angel Di Maria, The ball cannoned off be played in April but was minute for his 39th goal in forward Robert Lewandowski The game was long defend its trophy, but it captain Jose Fonte ar- whose house was burgled Djalo’s leg, with Maignan moved forward because of all competitions this sea- celebrates scoring the opening since out of Lazio’s reach was another unconvincing guably the league’s best while he was playing sprawled on the ground the Champions League son, and his 10th in seven goal from the penalty spot with when Marco Parolo head- performance following defender this season be- Sunday, hit a right-wing trying to cut out the cross, quarterfinals. The sides games. his teammates during the UEFA ed in a free kick in the Sunday’s 2-1 home loss to cause all of PSG’s goals cross that caused a mix-up and it rolled to Icardi right meet again soon in the Lewandowski calmly Champions League 82nd. That marked Nantes and the 1-1 draw stemmed from defensive between inexperienced de- in front of goal. Yilmaz French league, with leader sent his former Bayern Last-16, second leg football Bayern’s seventh game in match FC Bayern Munich v Lazio with Barcelona last errors. Mauro Icardi gave fender Tiago Djalo and nearly equalized in the Lille visiting defending teammate Pepe Reina the in Munich, southern Germany. a row conceding at least Wednesday. Lille paid a PSG the lead in the ninth goalkeeper Mike Maignan. 30th but hit the crossbar champion PSG on April 3. wrong way after Lazio’s one goal. ISSF World Cup: Indian shooters Zareen stuns world champion Ekaterina Pakistan optimistic renew quest for excellence to enter Bosphorus boxing quarters about hosting India in 2023 New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): Asia Cup, says Mani India’s Nikhat Zareen Karachi, Mar 18 (PTI): Pakistan stunned reigning world Cricket Board chairman Ehsan champion Paltceva Mani is optimistic about host- Ekaterina to breeze into ing India in the Asia Cup in 2023 the women’s 51kg quar- and hopes the political rela- ter-finals at the tions between the two neigh- Bosphorus Boxing tour- bouring countries would nament in Istanbul here. improve by then. Mani New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): tol and rifle shooters in a quota and swell India’s al- The Asian informed that Sri Lanka will world ravaged by the ready unprecedented tally Championships bronze host the Asia Cup in 2022, rul- Deprived of competition health crisis, those in to 16. While speaking to medallist, Zareen caused ing out any chances of the con- for more than a year due to skeet and trap events had the Indian shooters during a major upset on the sec- tinental event being staged this the COVID-19 pandemic, participated in the the pre-tournament press ond day of the tourna- gories to proceed to the (81kg) and Krishan year in June. India’s phenomenal pistol Shotgun World Cup in conference on Wednesday, ment on Wednesday quarter-finals. Thapa got Sharma (+91kg) as they “In 2022 Sri Lanka will have it and rifle shooters will Cairo, Egypt last month. National Rifle Association when she out-punched the better of lost their preliminary (Asia Cup) and in 2023 Pakistan said if the Indian team visits its renew their quest for ex- There is no dearth of of India (NRAI) president the Russian boxer 5-0. Kazakhstan’s Smagulov round bouts. will be hosting the regional neighbours, it will be a “big cellence when the ISSF proven performers in the Raninder Singh men- The Indian pugilist Baghtiyov 3-2 in the The third day of the event. I am optimistic that by breakthrough” for Pakistan World Cup begins here Indian team and quite a tioned about India’s will have yet another men’s 63kg division. event will witness six time the political relations cricket. Mani further said that from Friday. In the first few of them would look to prospects in men’s 25m tough bout ahead as she World championship Indian boxers fighting it between the two countries the Asia Cup 2021 is unlikely to multi-nation Olympic use it as a testing ground rapid fire pistol, event in takes on two-time world silver medallist Lather out in their respective would have improved and this be held as Pakistan doesn’t sport event of this scale before the Olympics, but which Anish competes. champion Kyzaibay (57kg) and Parveen (60kg) quarter-final bouts. would pave the way for the have the time for it due to PSL anywhere in the world the tournament assumes “We wish everyone all Nazym of Kazakhstan in beat local favourites Lather, Zareen, Indian team to come to 6 matches and India will also be amid the pandemic, India added significance for the very best and in partic- her last-eight round. Surmeneli Tugcenaz and Parveen and Jyoti (69kg) Pakistan,” Mani said. “In recent busy with the ICC World Test is fielding a strong 57- Anish Bhanwala. For the ular, our men’s rapid fire Apart from Zareen, Ozyol Esra 5-0 in their re- will be seen in action in days there has been some posi- Championship final against member squad, including 18-year-old from Karnal, a pistol squad, where we 2013 Asian champion spective women’s second the women’s category tive signs through backdoor New Zealand. “Their is no ques- the 15 quota holders for Commonwealth Games have the opportunity to de- Shiva Thapa, Sonia round matches. while Thapa and Solanki channels and hopefully the ice tion of the Asia Cup being held the Tokyo Olympics. gold medallist, a good per- liver the 16th Olympic Lather and Parveen also However, it was cur- will present Indian chal- will melt in the relations,” he this year as we are very busy While it will be a first com- formance here would help quota to the country,” registered victories in tains for Duryodhah Negi lenge in the men’s com- told the ‘Jang’ newspaper in an and don’t have time to spare petitive outing for the pis- him secure an Olympic Raninder told reporters. their respective cate- (69kg), Brijesh Yadav petition. interview on Wednesday. Mani this year.” Stimac wants his young Vijender aims to extend unbeaten side to play fearless football All England: Lakshya run, gears up for ‘Battle on Ship’ against Oman and UAE enters quarters, New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): not look for easy oppo- nents. We can improve His squad packed with only by playing against Prannoy crashes out youngsters, India head better sides. Immediately coach Igor Stimac wants after we found out (that his players to play fearless the World Cup Qualifiers football when the team were postponed to June), faces more fancied Oman we were able to confirm and United Arab Emirates two friendlies against in the international Oman and UAE.” friendlies next week. Though India are al- India play Oman and ready out of reckoning for UAE in Dubai on March 25 a 2022 World Cup berth, and 29 respectively — they are still left with their first matches after three matches — against more than a year due to Qatar (at home) and the COVID-19 pandemic — Afghanistan (at home) and as part of preparations for Bangladesh (away). All the the joint qualifying round three matches will be matches for 2022 FIFA played in June. World Cup and 2023 Asian Stimac said the selec- Cup. tion of the 27-man squad Panaji, Mar 18 (PTI): His last bout was the Salvador-do-Mundo “We need to come to the was based on a number of against Ghana’s former boxing hall on pitch without any fear, we criteria, including the Unconquered thus far, Commonwealth champi- Wednesday. need to try to make our Indian Super League star Indian boxer on Charles Adamu in Vijender is unfazed transitions properly, and form, past performances Vijender Singh would Dubai in November 2019. that he is up against a we need to try and enjoy for the national team and look to extend his un- Vijender is expected to very tall rival. the possession that we overall experience. blemished record when face a stiff challenge “He is tall and I will have. That’s what I want to “A conglomeration of he spars with tall from the 26-year-old take it slow at the start ask of my players,” Stimac different factors (went into Russian opponent Russian, who also has a but I’m confident of told AIFF TV. deciding the squad). Most Artysh Lopsan in the decent record as a profes- beating him nonetheless. “As part of our foot- of the players made it to Birmingham, Mar 18 (PTI): Momota. The mixed dou- hurt in the first round ‘Battle on Ship’, here on sional boxer. Height is not everything balling philosophy, we do the squad on merit. India’s Lakshya Sen pro- bles pairing of match against Danish Friday. Lopsan, who is 6ft 4- and in boxing, you need gressed to the quarter-fi- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy badminton player Mia The 2008 Beijing inches tall, in his six strength and strategy. I nals of the All England and Ashwini Ponappa Blichfeldt. The Indian was Olympic bronze medalist bouts as a professional have experience under Badminton crashed out in the second trailing 8-21, 4-10 when has not lost a bout after boxer, has won four, in- my belt and Lopsan is Championships in round as they were beaten she decided to quit with turning professional, cluding two knock-outs still a kid. My unbeaten Birmingham on by Japan’s Yuki Kaneko injury. PV Sindhu had boasting of a 12-0 record, and has registered one streak will continue Thursday, but compatriot and Misaki Matsutomo also cruised to the second which includes eight defeat and one draw. after March 19. The HS Prannoy crashed out 21-19, 21-9. The match round with an easy 21-11, knock-outs. Both the boxers have tougher the opponent, in the second round. proved to be a one-sided 21-17 win over Malaysia’s Come Friday at the been training in the the more fun to beat Lakshya, 19, outclassed affair as the Japanese duo Soniia Cheah in 39 min- ‘Majestic Pride Casino coastal state ahead of him,” Vijender had re- France’s Thomas Rouxel triumphed over the utes. The men’s doubles Ship’, the 35-year-old the marquee event. cently said. 21-18, 21- 17 in the second Indian duo in just 35 min- pair of Chirag Shetty and would enter the ring Vijender had a sparring The contest will be round, but Prannoy was utes. Saina Nehwal had Satwiksairaj Rankirerddy after a considerable session with friend-cum- streamed live on ‘Book knocked out 21-15, 21-14 by exited the event on also progressed to the while. coach Jai Bhagwan at My Show’ and Fancode. World No 1 Kento Wednesday after retiring next round. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

PROTESTING CHINESE INVESTMENT JKA launches ‘MSP loot Govt bats for All India calculator’ to show farmer losses New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI):

Judicial Service The Jai Kisan Andolan New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): the state governments and on Thursday launched an the high courts were "MSP Loot Calculator", A "properly framed" All sought on the proposal. which will calculate the India Judicial Service "There was divergence losses incurred by farmers (AIJS) on the lines of of opinion among the state when forced to sell crops other all-India services governments and among below the minimum sup- such as IAS and IPS is im- the high courts on the con- port price. According to A farmer working at her farm. portant to strengthen the stitution of All India Avik Saha, the national overall justice delivery Judicial Service. While convenor of Jai Kisan findings by the loot calcu- system, Law Minister Ravi some state governments Andolan - a nationwide lator about different crops Shankar Prasad told Rajya posal was formulated for and high courts favoured movement dedicated to in different states and the Sabha on Thursday. the constitution of AIJS the proposal, some were farmers' rights, the calcu- losses incurred by farm- The service will give an and the same was ap- not in favour of creation of lator would be sharing ers will now be shared opportunity for induction proved by a Committee of AIJS, while some others new data every day show- daily on Jai Kisan of suitably qualified fresh Secretaries in November, wanted changes in the pro- casing the losses faced by Andolan's social media legal talent selected 2012. The proposal was in- posal formulated by the farmers in different parts pages, he added. "From through a proper all-India cluded as an agenda item central government," he of the country in associa- now on, every day the Jai merit selection system as in the conference of Chief observed. tion with the sale of the Kisan movement will re- well as address the issue of Ministers and Chief The proposal to consti- variety of crops that lease the data of the plun- social inclusion by en- Justices of the High tute AIJS with views from they grow. der of the farmer in any abling suitable representa- Courts held in April, 2013, the high courts and state "Its purpose is to expose state, any market or any tion to marginalised and he noted. governments received the false propaganda of crop, Saha said. He said deprived sections of the He said it was decided thereon was included in the government that the the calculator would use society, he said in a writ- that the issue needs fur- the agenda for the Chief People protest against the construction of the Huawei European Wireless Factory in farmer is getting the MSP data from the government ten reply. ther deliberation and con- Justices conference held Brumath, near Strasbourg in France on Thursday. announced by the govern- website Agmark.net to de- A comprehensive pro- sideration. The views of in April 2015, he recalled. ment," Saha said. New duce its findings. French team experiences Ultrasound has potential to India expected to register largest lockdown in cave complex damage novel coronaviruses increase in child, maternal deaths Paris, Mar 18 (AFP): Boston, Mar 18 (PTI): "We've proven that under Amid COVID-19 disruptions: UN A year after France en- ultrasound excitation the tered uncharted territory Coronaviruses, includ- coronavirus shell and United Nations, Mar 18 (PTI): with its first coronavirus ing SARS-CoV-2, may be spikes will vibrate, and the lockdown, a small group of vulnerable to ultrasound amplitude of that vibra- India is projected to regis- volunteers has embarked vibrations, within the fre- tion will be very large, pro- ter the greatest increase in on a more extreme con- Banner bearing the title of quencies used in medical ducing strains that could the number of deaths finement: nearly six weeks the project at the entrance diagnostic imaging, ac- break certain parts of the among children under 5 in underground, with no no- of the Lombrives cave in cording to a study that virus, doing visible dam- South Asia in 2020 as well as Ussat, France. tion of time, to study the used computer simula- age to the outer shell and the highest number of ma- effects of acute isolation. tions. The researchers millisecond. The finding, possibly invisible damage ternal deaths as the COVID- Since Sunday this week, 15 watches or natural light. from Massachusetts published in the Journal to the RNA inside," said 19 pandemic disrupts the men and women are living But they do have their own Institute of Technology of the Mechanics and Tomasz Wierzbicki, pro- country's health services, a in the vast Lombrives cave tents for a minimum of (MIT) in the US modelled Physics of Solids, shows fessor of applied mechan- UN report has said. The re- South Asia' by UNICEF, report focuses on six most in the Pyrenees mountains privacy. "Three separate the mechanical response this effect in simulations ics at MIT. port also noted that India World Health Organization populous South Asian south of Toulouse for an living spaces have been set of the coronaviruses to vi- of the virus in both air "The hope is that our could spend nearly USD 10 (WHO) and the United countries - Afghanistan, experiment dubbed "Deep up: one for sleeping, one brations across a range of and in water. paper will initiate a dis- billion on COVID-19 testing Nations Population Fund Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Time," led by the French- for living, and one for car- ultrasound frequencies. The team said that its cussion across various dis- and healthcare utilisation (UNFPA), said that as of Pakistan and Sri Lanka Swiss explorer Christian rying out topography stud- They found that vibra- findings are a first hint at ciplines," Wierzbicki said. by September 2021, the February 2021, South Asia and provides a grim assess- Clot. For 40 days their ies, in particular for fauna tions between 25 and 100 a possible ultrasound- The researchers noted that biggest share of the overall reported more than 12 mil- ment of the pandemic's im- home is a cavernous com- and flora," Clot told jour- megahertz triggered the based treatment for coron- the preliminary results costs in the region. The re- lion COVID-19 cases, with pact on the child and ma- plex below the Earth's sur- nalists a few hours before virus' shell and spikes to aviruses, including the are based on limited data port Direct and indirect ef- the vast majority being in ternal health, economy, face, deprived of phones, entering the cave. collapse and start to rup- novel SARS-CoV-2 virus regarding the virus' physi- fects of the COVID-19 pan- India, which has reported jobs and education in these ture within a fraction of a that causes COVID-19. cal properties. demic and response in over 10.9 million cases. 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PAGE 09 PAGE 11 Bilaspur, Friday, March 19, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in BRIEF Toll booths to be removed, ‘Mamata’s appeasement politics behind infiltration’ GPS-based toll collection in a year  ‘Khela Shesh tions will be counted, Didi’s ‘khela shesh hobe, New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): The GPS system will be Hobe’: PM vikas shuru’ (her game obtained with the help of responds will be over and develop- India will do away with Russia and the toll charges ment will start),” he said, toll booths and implement will be directly deducted to Mamata’s dare in a sarcastic reference to complete GPS-based toll from the user’s bank ac- the West Bengal chief min- collection within one year, count, the minister had Purulia, Mar 18 (PTI): ister’s “Khela Hobe” (the Road Transport and said. game will happen) slogan Highways Minister Nitin In February, Gadkari’s Excoriating Mamata that she chants at all her Women labourers pull a Gadkari said on Thursday. ministry had made auto- Banerjee for pursuing “ap- election rallies. Modi re- cart laden with waste He said 93 per cent of matic toll plaza payment peasement and vote bank peatedly accused Banerjee, building material, in the vehicles pay toll using system FASTag mandato- politics”, and presiding Prime Minister Narendra the ruling TMC supremo, Ahmedabad, Thursday. FASTag, but the remain- ry. The government had over a corrupt administra- Modi speaks during a BJP of appeasing a section of ing 7 per cent have still not said the system would help tion, Prime Minister election campaign rally, people for vote bank poli- Tax-free budget taken it despite paying a promote digital payment Narendra Modi Thursday ahead of West Bengal as- tics. double toll. of fees, reduce waiting said her game will be over sembly polls, in Purulia “People of Bengal have a Hyderabad: The “I want to assure the do not pay toll using ry would also help in en- time and fuel consump- (khela shesh hobe) when district, Thursday. strong memory. Bengal re- Telangana government on House that within one FASTags. There are cases suring that vehicles pass tion, and provide for a votes for the assembly elec- members who accused the Thursday presented a tax- year all physical toll of toll theft and GST eva- seamlessly through the seamless passage through tions are counted on May Banerjee government of army of plotting a coup, free Budget for 2021-22, booths in the country will sion cases if FASTags are toll plazas, as the fee pay- fee plazas. 2. Addressing an election patronising underground whose side you took dur- proposing a total expendi- be removed. It means that not fitted in vehicles. ment would be done elec- The Transport Ministry rally here in the tribal Maoist rebels who loot ing the Pulwama attack ture of Rs 2,30,825.96 toll collection will happen FASTags, which facili- tronically. had mandated FASTag in Jangalmahal region of the public money. and the Batla House en- crore with major alloca- via GPS. The money will tate electronic payment of Gadkari said new vehi- “M and N” categories of state, he alleged the ruling “The single-most impor- counter,”he said. tions made for panchayat be collected based on GPS fee at toll plazas, was intro- cles have FasTags fitted in vehicles. “M” category TMC never considered tant reason for infiltration In a speech peppered raj and rural development, imaging (on vehicles),” duced in 2016. them, while the govern- stands for a vehicle with at Dalits, backwards and is appeasement and vote with sentences in Bengali agriculture, irrigation, Gadkari said in the Lok From February 16, vehi- ment has said it will give least four wheels used for Adivasis its own, and these bank politics being pur- in the largely rural region, social security pensions Sabha during Question cles without FASTag are free FASTags for old vehi- carrying passengers. And sections were the worst sued by Didi’s govern- Modi said the Mamata and others. The budget Hour. required to pay double toll cles. In December, Gadkari category “N” stands for a victims of cut money cul- ment,” he told a well-at- Banerjee government and proposed Rs 29,271 crore The minister said he has fee at electronic toll plazas had promised a “toll naka vehicle with four wheels ture and ‘Tolabaji’ (extor- tended public meeting. the Left Front dispensa- for panchayat raj and instructed police inquiry across the country. mukt Bharat (India devoid used for carrying goods as tion) by the state’s ruling “On May 2, the day the tion before her stalled its rural development and Rs for those vehicles which Making the tags compulso- of toll barriers)”. well as passengers. party. He also accused the votes for assembly elec- economic development. 25,000 crore for agricul- ture and Rs 16,391 crore WIN-WIN SITUATION for irrigation sector. CAF jawan shoots himself Tharoor seeks court discharge ‘About 5 % rebate to buyers of new Artist Pai cremated dead with service weapon in Sunanda death case Panaji: Award-winning cars on scrapping of old vehicles’ No definite opinioan on cause of death artist Laxman Pai was cre- Narayanpur , Mar 18: mated with full state hon- About the incident New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): to buyers on new car pur- New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): cruelty) or 306 (abetment ours in Goa on Thursday. A 36-year-old jawan Under the government’s ve- chases in lieu of scrapping of suicide) of IPC. Constable Dharmendra Gabel Pai, 95, died at his home from the Chhattisgarh hicle scrapping policy, of the old. “The vehicle Congress leader Shashi Pahwa said her death from the CAF’s 9th battalion in Dona Paula near here Armed Force (CAF) al- about 5 per cent rebate on manufacturers are advised Tharoor, accused in a case should be treated as acci- allegedly shot himself with an on March 14. The final legedly committed suicide new cars would be offered to provide a discount of 5 related to his wife dental. Insas rifle at his unit’s camp in rites were performed at by shooting himself with to buyers on scrapping of per cent on purchase of Sunanda Pushkar’s death, Pushkar was found dead Aadmdai Ghati under Chhote Hindu Crematorium in his service weapon in the old vehicles, Union new vehicle against the has told a Delhi court that in a suite of a luxury hotel Dongar police station limits, Margao town, 35 km from Narayanpur district on Minister Nitin Gadkari told scrapping certificate,” he should be discharged as in the city on the night of Narayanpur superintendent here. A decorated artist, Thursday,police said. Parliament on Thursday Union Road Transport, various investigations January 17, 2014. The cou- of police Mohit Garg said. Pai was a recipient of sev- Constable Dharmendra and termed it a “win-win” Highways and MSMEs have been conducted by ple was staying in the When the other person- eral honours, including Gabel from the CAF’s 9th policy that will help im- Minister Gadkari said. experts but they have not hotel, as the official bunga- nel heard the gunshot from Padma Bhushan, Padma battalion allegedly shot prove fuel efficiency and re- Union Minister for Road, He made a statement on given a “definite opinion low of Tharoor was being the victim’s barrack, they Shri, Nehru Award and himself with an Insas rifle duce pollution. An advisory Transport and Highways the vehicle scrapping policy on the cause of death”. renovated at that time. rushed to the spot and Lalit Kala Akademi Award. at his unit’s camp in in this regard would be is- Nitin Gadkari addresses a in both the Lok Sabha and Tharoor, represented by Pahwa told special judge Aadmdai Ghati under found him lying in a pool of sued by the ministry, he press conference on the the Rajya Sabha. “The Senior Advocate Vikas Geetanjli Goel on Chhote Dongar police sta- blood, he said. said. The voluntary vehicle issue of scrapping policy. scheme shall provide strong Pahwa, sought discharge Wednesday that during ED action tion limits, Narayanpur scrapping policy an- incentives to owners of old in the case, saying there the course of the investi- New Delhi: The ED on superintendent of police and found him lying in a nounced in the Union of 15 years. “The ‘Voluntary vehicles to scrap old and was no evidence against gation there have been a Thursday said it has Mohit Garg said. pool of blood, he said. Budget for 2021-22 provides Vehicle-Fleet unfit vehicles through reg- him to prove the offence plethora of reports by ex- attached an asset of TMC When the other person- The victim was taken to for fitness test after 20 years Modernisation istered scrapping centres, punishable under either perts before the investigat- youth leader Vinay nel heard the gunshot a local hospital, where he for personal vehicles while Programme’ or ‘Vehicle which shall provide the section 498A (husband or ing officier (IO) but there Mishra and his arrested from the victim’s barrack, was declared brought commercial ones would re- Scrapping Policy’ will offer owners with a scrapping relative of husband of a was ‘no definite opinion brother Vikas Mishra in a they rushed to the spot dead, the official said. quire it after the completion a rebate of about 5 per cent certificate,” he said. woman subjecting her to on the cause of death’. money-laundering case linked to alleged cross- border cattle smuggling. SOCIAL DISTANCING NORMS FLOUTED Can vaccinate everyone in Delhi It said a provisional order for attachment of an immovable property in 3 months if allowed: Kejriwal located in Kolkata has been issued by it under Number of people vaccinated each day to be raised from 40,000 to 1.25 lakh the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). New Delhi, Mar 18(PTI): 19 vaccine in three months Asserting that the recent if the restrictions were rise in COVID-19 cases in lifted and enough supply Houses burnt the national capital was of vaccine was ensured. Itanagar: Two persons, not a cause of worry,Chief He appealed to the including a five-year-old Minister Arvind Kejriwal Centre to decentralise vac- girl, were burnt to death on Thursday announced cination process so that and 143 thatched houses the number of people vac- states can carry out immu- were reduced to ashes cinated in Delhi each day Delhi will be doubled and nisation on a war footing. when a fire broke out in a will be raised from around they will open from 9 am Kejriwal said that due to village in Arunachal 40,000 to 1.25 lakh. to 9 pm. The chief minis- a decrease in cases, laxity Pradesh’s Tirap district In the last three days, ter, in a press conference, had crept in the system on Thursday, an official the number of daily said it did not add up while but now measures like said. The incident took COVID-19 cases in Delhi vaccination was going on using masks will be strict- place at around 12.45 pm has increased to over 500, cases of viral infection ly enforced. at Longliang village, and he said, adding that were rising. Appealing to The Delhi government no fire tender could be though it was a “negligi- the Centre to open vacci- is in consultation with ex- pressed into service due ble” rise, his government nation for all instead of perts of its own and the to the remote location of has directed officials for prescribing who were eli- Central government and the hamlet. stricter tracking, tracing gible to get it first, taking all possible meas- People, not adhering to social distancing norms, buy vegetables amid coronavirus pandemic, at a wholesale and isolation of cases. Kejriwal asserted that all ures to check the rise in market in Jammu, Thursday. Kejriwal said the number the people of Delhi can be the number of COVID-19 Kids injured of vaccination centres in administered the COVID- cases. Noida: Six members of a family including two chil- LOK SABHA PROCEEDINGS AMBANI SECURITY SCARE dren and a woman suf- ‘Scribes can work without coming fered burn injuries after a Oppn raises concern over ‘aggressive’ fire broke out Thursday at in contact of people, unlike lawyers’ Another luxury car their home in Uttar disinvestment, asset monetisation plan Pradesh’s Noida, police New Delhi, Mar 18 ing priority in vaccina- why should he not be said. Two members of the New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): said. Minister of State for (PTI): The Supreme tion. A bench of Chief given priority in vaccina- used by Waze seized family that lives in Sector Finance Anurag Singh Thakur Court Thursday said Justice Bobde and tion.” 28 were discharged after Opposition members in the said the Life Insurance journalists’ work Justices AS Bopanna and Mehta further told the Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): The Government on Wednesday basic treatment while the Lok Sabha on Thursday raised Corporation (LIC) is not being can be done without V Ramasubramanian bench, If tomorrow jour- National Investigation Agency transferred city Police remaining have been concerns over the govern- privatised and an Initial Public coming in contact asked the Centre to con- nalists come forward that (NIA) on Thursday seized Commissioner Param Bir Singh referred to Delhi for better ment’s “aggressive” disinvest- Offering (IPO) is being with people unlike sider the request of their livelihood also de- another luxury car allegedly to the low-key Home Guard. medical care, they said. ment and asset monetisation planned. lawyers and asked lawyers for priority in pends on coming into con- used by suspended Mumbai Senior IPS officer Hemant plan. Participating in a discus- Margani Bharat of the the Centre to consid- vaccination as their liveli- tact with other people and police officer Sachin Waze, Nagrale has replaced Singh as sion on Supplementary YSRCP asked the government er the legal fraterni- hood depends on contact they are also a separate sources said. The Toyota Land the new Mumbai Police

Weather Demands for Grants Second not to go ahead with the pri- PRIORITY SC ON VACCINATION ty’s request for pri- with people and their ap- class and need to be vacci- Cruiser Prado was found Commissioner. The NIA on batch for 2020-21, Supriya Sule vatisation of Vizag Steel Plant ority in COVID-19 prehension of getting the nated on priority. Then parked outside Waze’s resi- Tuesday seized a black High 37Low 22 of NCP said eight ministries or RINL and suggested that it vaccination saying their infection is genuine. what should we do? We dence in Saket area of adjoin- Mercedes from the Crawford have lined up asset monetisa- could be merged with SAIL. livelihood depends on di- Solicitor General cannot create a separate ing Thane, an agency official market area in Mumbai and tion plan and the government’s He said that Rashtriya Ispat rect interaction with Tushar Mehta, appearing class on the basis of pro- said. The vehicle was brought recovered from it the original MARKET stake in LIC is also being dilut- Nigam Limited (RINL) has their clients. for Centre said, I need to fession? to the NIA office at Cumballa number place of the explosive- NIFTY 14,557.85  ed. “I understand a certain clocked Rs 200 crore profit The Centre opposed have instructions on this. The bench said, We Hill on Pedder Road here. laden SUV that was placed out- SENSEX amount of disinvestment is the before COVID-19 and suggest- creating a separate class I don’t have anything don’t know exactly how The NIA arrested Waze on side billionaire Mukesh 49,216.52  need of the hour, considering ed that the Centre and the of lawyers and said that against the lawyers. Even journalists go about their Saturday night in connection Ambani’s residence ‘Antilia’ on that we are in the global game. Andhra Pradesh state govern- though it is not opposed I am not vaccinated, as I business but what we do with the security scare outside February 25. A 27-year-old trav- BULLION But aggressively? Why is the ment could work out a way to to the legal fraternity don’t fall in the criteria know is that journalists’ the south Mumbai residence of el operator said on Wednesday GOLD 44,711 Government in such a hurry for turn it profitable again. members but tomorrow but a vegetable vendor work can be done even industrialist Mukesh Ambani. he sold the Mercedes-Benz car journalists and banking whose livelihood also de- without coming in con- SILVER 67,305 eight ministries... which are all The Union Cabinet in Under fire over the handling in February to a website that in a lucrative business and also January had approved the sector employees may pends on coming in con- tact with people unlike of the bomb scare outside deals in used vehicles. He said LIC... That is a concern,” she strategic sale of RINL. also come forward seek- tact with other peoples, lawyers . Ambani’s house, Maharashtra he did not know Waze. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Teacher Son Singh enjoys tribal Rashtriya Seva One arrested in looting gold Dal Camp gets chain, earrings benefits with fake caste certificate ! Q From a woman on underway false note of taking her for ride Central Chronicle News present in this camp, in- cluding National Central Chronicle News Masturi, Mar 18: In the President of Seva Dal, 10-day camp organized at Lalji Desai, State Seva Simga, Mar 18: It was the All India level under Dal in-charge Pratap based upon complaint by the aegis of the Narayan Mishra, the victim he Simga po- Son Singh Rashtriya Seva Dal in Gurmukh Singh Hora, lice arrested the accused Champaran, the capital, State President Arun involved in looting a Mukesh Solanki Seva Dal activists led by Tamarkar National State woman of her gold orna- Seva Dal chief Umendra Secretary ments and earrings Jagadalpur, Mar 18: Kurre and state secre- Chandraprakash Bajpai, worth Rs 62000. He was The complaints of enjoy- tary Dev Chandrakar former MLA Chan Singh produced in the court ing government service joined the block’s main Samale. The minister and sent to jail. based on fake caste cer- Family tree of Son Singh. organization from the Amarjeet Singh Bhagat As per reports in this down on knife-point It was on March 7 he tificate is being handled Masturi assembly. inaugurated the camp as regard, the victim of in- and before she could un- along with Chetan seriously and those guilty that Son Singh posted as After 18 years, many chief guest of the pro- cident Sukhiya Verma derstand anything he Verma took Sukhiya are immediately dis- HM in Ekchapur of veteran leaders were gramme. W/o late Biju Verma (40), attack with this knife Verma on his bike to missed from the service. Bastar Block and is What official says R/o Hathmudi Thana on her neck and she fell crematorium on way to This correspondent Bastar Divisional Bastar DEO when filed complaint in person unconscious. Tulsi, Damakheda and also took initiative to dig Coordinator is actually asked on this matter in Bemetara thana that After this he fled with Chourenga road. out persons working on Dhakad by caste. As Son said that he got the in- she received a call on her gold necklace and Taking her inside he the basis of fake caste cer- Singh’s father Narpat formation through this March 7 from a mobile earrings worth Rs asked her to lie down tificate. In this series, on Singh and grandfather correspondent and will No. 7389410317 promising 62000. TI Simga police and attacked her with the basis of reply through Dharam Singh is Dhakad, issue a letter to BEO for that he loves her and Naresh Chouhan knife twice on her neck. RTI information was automatically Son Singh conducting a detailed asked her to meet at formed a team and She fell unconscious sought from BEO of is also Dhakad. But Son investigation. In case Bemetara bus stand. through informer they and he ran away with Bastar Black about Singh falsely changed his the caste certificate is So falling into the trap came to know that the her gold necklace and teacher Son Singh. BEO lineage and declared him- found to be fake depart- the woman reached Bus mobile No 6264 493 435 earings. only provided Soin self of Bhatra tribe. He mental action would be Stand and went along was operated by Bhola The police arrested Singh’s caste ertificate took government service taken against Son with this unknown per- Singh Verma and use to Bhola Singh Verma and and not the Genealogy. on the basis of his Singh. son in his bike to a cre- chat regularly on seized the gold chain This caste certificate changed caste and ruined matorium on way to WhatsApp and used to and earnings in front of was investigated and the right of one person of Gram Chourenga. roam around with his witnesses and he was when Genealogy was Bhatra tribe. It is a clear actual tribals who are But reaching that site colleague Chetan taken into arrest and taken out it came to fore violation of the rights of denied the benefits. he threatened her to lie Ver ma. later sent to jail. Lakhma launches Nutrition Center GM ECoR inspects Jarpada -Sambalpur section Central Chronicle News

Q To make the next Sambalpur, Mar 18: generation Vidya Bhushan, General empowered Manager, East Coast Railway, on March 17, 2021 conducted the annual in- Central Chronicle News spection between Jarpada to Sambalpur sec- Konta, Mar 18: Industry tion of Sambalpur Minister Kawasi Lakhma Division along with his launched the Nutrition team of senior officials Center in Doranpal and from the Headquarters. He Konta on Wednesday. He was accompanied by observed the Nutrition Pradeep Kumar, Center and met the women Divisional Railway and children in the center. Manager, Sambalpur and He said on this occasion other officers of that considering malaria Sambalpur Division. and malnutrition in some chickki, ready to brick, Baghel for the purpose of with healthy and well- Inspection was carried districts of Bastar divi- which is a shortage of mal- promoting harmony and being, so it is necessary to out at various stations in- sion, Chief Minister nutrition in Sukma. Konta abolishing malnutrition in give the nutritious diet cluding colonies, bridges, Bhupesh Baghel has taken and Doranapal have been the state. Under which the only from the beginning. level crossing gates the responsibility of eradi- made 50 beds of 50 beds at a scandal and nutritious They also showed the Running Room, ART, cating malaria and malnu- cost of 184.00 lakhs, whose food is being provided with green flag to the nutrition ARME, Railway Hospital trition from Bastar divi- operations are also work- better health facility and a chariot on this occasion. and ongoing works have sion, for which Nutrition ing to women and children better health facility,which On this occasion, other been conducted. During Center is opened in development and health de- has been seen to be hot and public representatives in- the General Manager’s an- Sukma. partment to overcome the nutritious food. In his ad- cluding Sukma nual inspection, the com- Now the women and children of the innerness dress, Vrishna Lakhma Nagarpalika President plete Railway children of the district areas of Sukma district. said that in the remote Jagannath Sahu, District Infrastructure in this sec- out at different stations in- also reviewed the passen- also reviewed doubling and have started to overcome The future of the coun- areas of the Bastar region, Congress Committee tion is inspected thor- cluding Boinda, ger amenities including Electrification work of the malnutrition. Through the try is beautiful with well- there has been help in re- President Mrs. oughly and improvements Handapa, Rairakhol & Platforms, Booking office, section. Vidya Bhushan governance and adminis- known children. Minister ducing malnutrition. He Maheshwari Baghel, required for the better- Sambalpur. Various safety Catering, Waiting Hall, also met the public at dif- tration, malnourished chil- Lakhma said that the distributed chickki to the Collector Vineet ment of the quality of assets like track, level Dormitories/Retiring ferent stations and re- dren and women are being Nutrition campaign has children of the Nutrition Nandanwar, Officer- service being provided to crossings, bridges ,Point & Rooms, VIP Lounges , etc., ceived grievances and sug- provided healthy and nu- been started by Chief Center, said that the future Employees and Nagaras the Public is assessed. Crossings were thoroughly and advised officials to gestions for better facili- tritious diet, eggs, peanut Minister Shri Bhupesh of the country is bright were present. Inspections were carried inspected . Vidya Bhushan constantly monitor it. He ties. Man broke into mobile shop, commits Water released from Chindari dam BEO finds school locked, teachers suicide when surrounded by police Q For residents of missing during sudden inspection Piparia river, Lalpur dam area Central Chronicle News

Khairagarh, Mar 18: With rise in mercury each day the rivers are reaching the state of getting dried- up and this is posing lots of problems to villagers resid- Due to this the villages problem of water to resi- ing near these rivers for nearby these rivers too are dents living near Piparia The thief found hanging inside the shop. their day-to-day work. So facing problems of drink- river and Lalpur Dam. The seeing the problems being ing water and other related release of water would Bhanupratappur, Mar 18: and surrounded the shop. faced, WRD released water problems. This is also caus- hopefully continue in the A man entered the Sahu After a while the sound from Rashmi Devi ing problems to stray cattle coming months. Meanwhile mobile shop after breaking stopped. Reservoir (Chindari Dam). and others in these villages. the water level in two out of open three other shops on The shop operator It is notable that with rise So it is seeing the prob- three other rivers viz. Dallirajhara Road, after Yashwant Sahu was called in mercury and increasing lems being faced, 140 cusecs Muska river, Aamner River this, on receiving the infor- to open the shutter of the water consumption and of water from Rashmi Devi has also reduced and the mation, the police sur- shop and when shop was more borewells, the rivers Reservoir (Chindari Dam) people living nearby have rounded the shop and for opened the police were left are drying up in the region. was released and it solved started facing problems. fear of being caught com- speechless, the thief had Masturi, Mar 18: come so irresponsible that were present and teachers mitted suicide inside the committed suicide by hang- they do not pay any atten- Rajkumari Rathore, shop by hanging himself ing and had died. The Anil Singh appointed convener Ashwani Kumar tion to the instructions of Shweta Sharma, Trupti from the roof. body has been handed over Bhardwaj, Block the government. And Sharma teachers Sheetal The deceased has been to the family after complet- Q In BJP (Jila Vayapari Education Officer, sudden- that’s why locks are kept Latte, Sandeep Ratre and identified as Jitendra ing necessary formalities. ly reached for the inspec- hanging in most schools in Lochan Potter were absent Mandavi of Balod, and resi- Jeetendra was a thief Prakosth) tion of school on Tuesday. the area or if it is open without notice. The same dence in Sanjaypara who was in During this period, the then there the entire staff situation was in the pre- Bhanupratappur. Bhanuprartrappur for six Takathpur, Mar 18: school was locked and only is not present. secondary school Bharari. On the spot SP MR Ahire, months. President Takathpur teacher was also found Taking seriously the Where teachers Banke ASP GN Baghel, SDOP Jitendra Mandavi was a Vyapari Mahasangh Anil missing from somewhere. complaints being received Bihari and Jitendra Nayak Amolak Singh Dhillo habitual thief and his fami- Singh Thakur has been ap- On which the beleaguered from the people, BEO were found missing. reached and conducted an ly members had driven him pointed as District BEO issued a show cause Ashwani Kumar Bhardwaj BEO Bhardwaj has di- investigation. out of the house six months Convener of BJP Jila notice issuing instructions had a similar view when he rected all the cluster coor- According to the infor- back, due to which he was Vayapari Prakosth. to deduct the salary of ab- went out for inspection on dinators of the area to in- mation, Gorkha, who was living in Sanjaypara of Expressing happiness on sentee teachers. Tuesday. The former sec- spect the school daily and roaming in the area at Bhanupratappur and has his appointment, the It is noteworthy that the ondary school was locked apprise them of the status about quarter to four in the also been jailed in several traders and shopkeepers given him this opportunity Kapasi, Parasaram government has issued in Katha, the villagers said office. During this pro- morning, realized that cases of theft. According welcomed Anil Singh and said that all efforts will Manglani, Kishan Sachdev, strict instructions to all the that the school never ceeding, Sankal there was a sound in the to the police, he was sent to Thakur by garlanding him be made to meet upto their Murli Ramani, Pramod teachers to take mohalla opened, the same situation Coordinator Ramsagar shop, he immediately in- jail six months back for and bursting fire-crackers. expectation. He expressed Agrawal, Manoj Gupta, classes from 15 February was in the village Junwani Kashyap, Dispal Singh, formed the police, after stealing the tyres of the Anil Singh Thakur said his gratitude towards BJP Rajesh Agrawal, Dilip last and to be present in where the primary and District Member this, the police force imme- truck, even after this, he that it is honour of city and leader Harshita Pandey.On Tolani, Tilak Dewangan their schools regularly. pre-secondary school was Dharmendra Kosale were diately reached the spot did not improve. shopkeepers who had this occasion Jafar Bhai and others were present. But teachers have be- open, but only some staff present. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, BILASPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

BOOK LOVERS ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR Myanmar’s army coup Myanmar's neighbouring coun- Chronicle tries India and China have adopt- Since 1974 Volume 8 No. 346 ed entirely different policies on the recent developments in Myanmar. China is covertly pro- viding support to Myanmar army Myanmar military repression while India is closely watching the developments in Myanmar. yanmar’s overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to China wants to take advantage of M face new charges of corruption from the generals who the army coup and the subse- seized power in a coup on February 1, as protesters fighting to re- quent violence and killings. It is store democracy face increasing isolation behind a mobile data aware of the fact that a wrong blackout. The 75-year-old Nobel laureate, who was taken into turn from its side may break off diplomatic relations between the custody along with other top aides as the military took control of two countries. India and Myanmar the country, has already been charged with owning unlicensed have been maintaining good diplo- walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions The military matic relations for a long time. broadcaster Myawady aired a video of a Myanmar businessman Both countries have collaborated confessing to giving her a total of $550,000 over several years. in operations against insurgent bases in Myanmar. India has Myanmar may not be in a state of unsplendid isolation, as it was provided weapons to Myanmar. during Aung San Suu Kyi's earlier incarceration with Barack China, on the other hand, is pro- Obama at the helm in the United States. Nonetheless, a little over viding Myanmar with finances to 40 days after the military coup which followed yet another elec- crush protests opposing the coup. tion victory, Britain and South Korea have turned the screws on Chinese- made teargas and other the Tatmidaw (military) in Yangon. It thus comes about that equipment are used to combat the protest. Instability in India’s Whitehall on Friday asked British citizens to leave Myanmar as neighbourhood is exploited by security forces cracked down on yet more protests against the China for its own goals. It junta and arrested a Polish journalist. A reporter, representing adopted the same policy on the Associated Press, was arrested while covering anti-junta Nepal political crisis too. India protests in the biggest city of Yangon. To that can be added the does not want Myanmar to move into Chinese embrace. ASEAN for- latest form of military repression ~ patients were forced out of a Children from a slum area read books during Childrens Ride in Library Tram, in Kolkata, Thursday, March 18, 2021. eign ministers are trying to push hospital in the west of the country. The British foreign office has the military junta in Myanmar to advanced a statement that ought to serve as a warning to restore democracy. However, Myanmar's gun-toting watchdogs in uniform ~ "Political tension India must take into consideration and unrest are widespread since the military takeover and the its long-term interests and its The Biden doctrine, return of possible competition from China levels of violence are rising." It is doubtless a stern demarche before providing support to coun- from London to the omnipotent military in Yangon. In addition to tries to put pressure on Britain, South Korea has unveiled firmer action. Specifically, that empires and European paradox Myanmar’s army. In the UNSC it will suspend defence exchanges and reconsider development India must refrain from voting aid to Myanmar because of the violence. More than 70 protesters call the Biden Doctrine. The ag- the use of force. Biden's own eco- will lead to an aggressive reaction against Myanmar. India must not have been killed since the military seized power. Memorials were gressive attitude of the Trump ad- nomic strategy seems to imply a not only in economic terms, but be swayed by global sentiments FABIO REIS VIANNA and pressure. It needs to wait held for some of them on Friday, and this included a man whose ministration, which in the end re- continuation of the nationalist line especially in military terms. and watch and see things in the family said his body had been taken by the security forces and vealed itself concretely in pure initiated in the Trump administra- It is undeniable that the leader- right perspective instead of tak- not returned. Seoul has advanced a robust assessment of the rhetoric - since surprisingly tion, even if a softer rhetoric and ship vacuum generated by ing hasty decisions. frightful reality ~ "Despite repeated demands of the international Trump, in his own words, was the democratic style is being re- American incompetence in fight- Venu G .S., Kollam community, there are an increasing number of victims in first president in "decades" that hearsed. ing the pandemic has accelerated Batla House case Myanmar due to the violent acts of the military and police au- did not initiate "new wars" - was Realizing where the wind is an increase in rivalries and com- The much debated Batla House thorities." Clearly, while Britain is engaged in a diplomatic offen- certainly not a point out of the blowing - even if late and at the petition in the world system. An gunbattle saw closure of sorts with sive, South Korea has been remarkably forthright in its denuncia- curve in the impositive conduct end of her term - Angela Merkel increase in the escalation of mili- a court awarding the death penalty tion of Myanmar's military. The defence exchanges that will be and with imperial bias that the rushed to demonstrate to Beijing tary tensions that has already Ariz Khan for the murder of police suspended by Seoul include a ban on the export of arms, restric- United States has been deepening the concrete European interest in been observed in several regions inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and tion on the export of other strategic items, a reconsideration of uninterruptedly since 1991. concluding the comprehensive in- of the planet and has accelerated also imposed a fine of RS 111lac and development assistance while granting what it calls "humanitari- Having been the first demon- vestment agreement as soon as dramatically with the advent of RS 10 lac to be released to Sharma's The aggressive attitude of family members. Khan who was an exemptions" This, it is envisaged, will enable nationals of stration of military and technolog- possible. Expensive concessions as the plague. The resurgence of an- arrested on Feb 14 2018 after being Myanmar to stay in South Korea till the situation improves. The the Trump administration, ical power of the new unipolar lib- China gives in Sniffing the oppor- cient empires such as China, on the run for a decade was held nub of the crisis must be that the explosive situation has been which in the end revealed it- eral order born of the iron curtain tunity, Xi Jinping ends up facilitat- India, Turkey and Russia itself - guilty last week for the murder of festering, with varying degrees of concern on the part of the self concretely in pure rheto- debris, the first Gulf War could be ing the agreement by giving in to a which, using the same mecha- Sharma. The case stirred a political comity of nations. Quite the most inhuman action of the military ric - since surprisingly considered the inaugural staging series of very expensive conces- nisms of the power game invent- storm led to rights activists ques- Trump, in his own words, tioning the action of police. on Friday was the raid on the general hospital in Chin state, forc- of the U.S. path toward a global sions to the European interest, ed by Westerners, has shown im- Congress leader Salman Khurshid's ing all 30 patients to leave and evicting the staff from what they was the first president in military empire. An absolutely un- mainly the one concerning the non pressive strength and resilience reported remarks that Cong Chief call "onsite" housing. Indeed, soldiers have been occupying hos- "decades" that did not initi- necessary war against a defense- obligatory technology transfer by during the pandemic crisis - Sonia Gandhi cried seeing the pitals and universities across Myanmar as they desperately try to ate "new wars" - was cer- less enemy that served only as a European companies that will set- seems to have raised the alarm encounter images also resulted in a quash a civil disobedience movement. The plot thickens as the tainly not a point out of the parameter setter; the institution tle in China. Most likely the even from old Europe. De facto in- political firestorm with the BJP curve in the impositive con- accusing the Cong of playing junta of the embattled country bins the certitudes of democracy. of a coercive power based on the Chinese leader sought to take ad- ventors of the world system in appeasement politics. Court held duct and with imperial bias control of a feeling that paralyzes vantage of the transition period to place since their small national that the case fell under the'rarest of that the United States has anyone who dares to challenge anticipate the agreement before states began the expansive ad- the rare' warranting the maximum Monetise the been deepening uninterrupt- this power: fear. The control of Joe Biden actually took the presi- venture about five hundred years sentence On the question of quan- edly since 1991. Having been fear, or the principle of limit, rep- dential seat. A wake-up call to ago, Europeans are now at a real tum of the sentence I quote the fol- the first demonstration of lowing observations of the loss-making assets resented above all a warning to Chinese and European leaders existential crossroads. court:,"Convict on account of his military and technological the rest of the world that the win- may have been the document What allowed the expansion out despicable act has forfeited his right he two-day strike by the unionised employees of the public power of the new unipolar ner of the cold war, who paradoxi- signed by Jake Sullivan himself en- of these small and bellicose terri- to live. After balancing mitigating sector banks, which ended on Wednesday, is unlikely to liberal order born of the cally was won without a (hot) titled "Making U.S. Foreign Policy tories was precisely the violent in- circumstances against aggravating T circumstances, it is concluded that cause the government to drop the proposal to sell off two more iron curtain debris, the first war, will not admit to being chal- Work Better for the Middle Class. ternal competition between them, Gulf War could be consid- it is the rarest of the rare'case nationalised banks. The nation-wide strike was a partial success lenged under any circumstances. The document published by the which even prevented Europe where Convict deserves maximum with some banking operations continuing on both days of the ered the inaugural staging The national security strategy of Carnegie Endowment for from becoming a unified empire. sentence provided under the law. It strike. Given that the government has sought repeatedly to reas- of the U.S. path toward a 2017, as if in a written confession, International Peace practically an- Time and destiny ironically come is the level of magnitude, degree of sure the employees that their interests would be protected, it is global military empire. only outlined and made official ticipates the economic bias of the to throw the weight of this new era brutality, attitude and mindset of the wrongdoer behind the crime correct to presume that the strike was motivated by ideological what in practice had been hap- strategy to be followed by the of empires into the lap of a Europe alongwith other factors which considerations. Public sector bank employees' unions affiliated to t the end of the tragic year pening and deepening since that Biden administration. It is an ode more divided than ever. Most like- makes it a rarest of the rare case. the left parties were in the lead in organising the strike. Theirs is a A 2020, Jake Sullivan fateful war of 1991. to the reconstruction of the post- ly aware of the challenges ahead, Protection of society and deterring voice in the wilderness, neither they nor their political masters launched a tweet urging In practice, the 2017 national Pandemic American economy Angela Merkel affirmed last criminal is an an avowed object of now retain much political relevance, though they still have the ca- Europeans to act together in the security strategy is a more force- with a focus on the national inter- January 26 in Davos the impor- law and this is required to be achieved by imprisonment appropri- pacity to create avoidable hurdles. Considering how disinvest- face of "China's worrying eco- ful warning to emerging and "revi- est, and is in fact a continuation of tance of the pandemic as a test "of ate sentence. Interest of justice will ments, mergers and acquisitions in the banking space have re- nomic behavior." Today's National sionist" powers, especially Russia Trump's sovereignist policy, but the resilience of our systems and be met. if convict is awarded death sulted in creating first-class private banks in a span of a couple of Security Advisor to the newly and China, that the model of glob- with tones more to the left. Thus, societies" and that "our vulnera- penalty. Now as the political parties decades, considering their success with people preferring to sworn-in Democratic administra- al governance regulated by the lib- those who think that the Biden bility has become obvious. had made various comments in the bank with them, opposing the privatisation of two sick banks is tion thus gave the first signs of eral international order - in force doctrine will be a resumption of Europe's paradox is that without a beginning of the case Court also observed that the abhorrent and counter-productive. Happily, the government has drawn up an what the Joe Biden administration throughout the postwar period - is the economic liberalism of the peaceful, strong and unified EU, it brutal act of firing on policemen ambitious programme not only for two banks but a host of other would look like to the traditional over. Welcome to the old Democratic governments that pre- will lag behind. But the strength without any provocation shows that public sector entities with the overall objective of mopping up Rs. allies of the United States. Westphalian order. In this new ceded it are mistaken; on the con- that has always allowed Europe to he is not only a threat to the society 2.5 lakh crore in 2021-22. The reticence over disinvestment that Sullivan's words not only confirm (old) scenario of permanent com- trary, everything leads us to be- accumulate power and wealth but also an enemy of the State. it is had slowed down the process in Modi 1.0 no longer seems to hold the use of Twitter as an efficient petition among sovereign states, lieve that the erratic way in which over centuries has been precisely expected that they should refrain from Such comments for the narrow back the process. Indeed, a core group of secretaries for asset and routine diplomatic instrument the United States therefore as- the United States has dealt do- this chaotic machine of war, vio- political gain and should make the monetisation has already considered a tentative list of assets of global scope, but also inaugu- sumes, without subterfuge, that mestically in containing the pan- lence and internal competition. country more progressive. which are to be sold off. Among them are said to be seven loss- rate the rhetoric that should its own national interest will guide demic - which has drastically af- Yash Pal Ralhan, Jalandhar making airports, 50 railway stations, 150 trains, telecom towers, shape what some analysts already its actions. And if necessary with fected its role as global leader - Courtesy:pravda.ru highways, sports stadia, gas pipelines, ports, waterways, etc. Such a comprehensive list for asset sales underlines a complete change in the government policy towards the public sector. The department of investment and public asset management is facili- tating the monetisation of non-core assets. Whether it will suc- WHAT THEY TWEET! ceed in achieving the budgeted target remains to be seen, given the past experience there is little room for optimism. Admittedly, Kiran Kumar the Prime Minister this time appears to be committed to mone- Amitabh Mattoo S@KiranKS @amitabhmattoo tise the loss-making assets unmindful of the opposition from the India has 33,00,00,000 stu- If a Chancellor& VC cannot left and other quarters. On Tuesday too, when Rahul Gandhi dents. That's more than the protect their faculty and tweeted support for the striking bank employees and went on to entire population of the University's autonomy, say that the government was privatising profit-making undertak- USA.1000 Universities, they should resign as well! ings while retaining loss-making ones, Finance Minister Nirmala 45,000 colleges, 15,00,000 That is what 6 years of schools & 1,00,00,000 Sitharaman was quick to rebut. Accusing the Congress govern- being VC taught me; you teachers. In spite of being run the university as best as ment of frittering away national assets in sick public sector enter- a developing nation, India you can, but never ever prises, she countered, "Nationalising corruption and privatising managed the COVID19 pan- capitulate under political tax-payers' money for the betterment of one family is all that demic year of 2020 very pressure. Every political Rahul Gandhi will have to take as a reply for that tweet, which well. Online classes party is d same. worked! probably some outsourced fellow in his team is feeding him with…" Although post-1992 economic liberalisation, ordinary HunarHaat@hunarhaat people are no longer enamoured of the public sector as some- Kangana Ranaut@KanganaTeam Wooden crafts such as utensils, tools, vases, tables and many crafts are available at Hunar Haat which are being Shivani Mohan@Chevane thing sacrosanct, and conversely do not consider private sector If you want to wear ripped jeans make well liked by the guests. #SareeTwitter a more recent anti-people, the government will have to be prepared to blunt sure coolness quotient is of this mag- one. One of my favourite sarees, false propaganda that a demoralised opposition and the rem- nitude as in these pics, so that it looks from my wedding trousseau, a delicate embroidered chiffon. nants of a depleted trade union movement are bound to unleash like your style not your state a home- Still preserved perfectly. You to try and queer its pitch. Getting out of all non-core businesses less beggar who hasn’t got allowance won't find a thread out of place, ought to be a matter of priority for the government. from parents this month, most young not a spot. That's how we value people look like that these days. our clothes and heritage. Central Chronicle welcomes, articles, write ups, comments on different issues for editorial page (800-900 words), Letter to editor for this page. It can be sent by Arun Bothra@arunbothra e-mail at: [email protected] Balasubramaniam@ThiruGeneva The letters can be edited or rewritten for clarity of thoughts. A motivational speaker was telling that he has been listening to Gita "As early as the reign of Nero, there for last 35 years and has been liv- was such a dramatic drain of Printed by Sameer Maheshwari on behalf of Western gold to India that Strabo Ramgopal Investments Pvt. Ltd. at Navbharat Press, ing accordingly. 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PROTESTING CHINESE INVESTMENT JKA launches ‘MSP loot Govt bats for All India calculator’ to show farmer losses New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI):

Judicial Service The Jai Kisan Andolan New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): the state governments and on Thursday launched an the high courts were "MSP Loot Calculator", A "properly framed" All sought on the proposal. which will calculate the India Judicial Service "There was divergence losses incurred by farmers (AIJS) on the lines of of opinion among the state when forced to sell crops other all-India services governments and among below the minimum sup- such as IAS and IPS is im- the high courts on the con- port price. According to A farmer working at her farm. portant to strengthen the stitution of All India Avik Saha, the national overall justice delivery Judicial Service. While convenor of Jai Kisan findings by the loot calcu- system, Law Minister Ravi some state governments Andolan - a nationwide lator about different crops Shankar Prasad told Rajya posal was formulated for and high courts favoured movement dedicated to in different states and the Sabha on Thursday. the constitution of AIJS the proposal, some were farmers' rights, the calcu- losses incurred by farm- The service will give an and the same was ap- not in favour of creation of lator would be sharing ers will now be shared opportunity for induction proved by a Committee of AIJS, while some others new data every day show- daily on Jai Kisan of suitably qualified fresh Secretaries in November, wanted changes in the pro- casing the losses faced by Andolan's social media legal talent selected 2012. The proposal was in- posal formulated by the farmers in different parts pages, he added. "From through a proper all-India cluded as an agenda item central government," he of the country in associa- now on, every day the Jai merit selection system as in the conference of Chief observed. tion with the sale of the Kisan movement will re- well as address the issue of Ministers and Chief The proposal to consti- variety of crops that lease the data of the plun- social inclusion by en- Justices of the High tute AIJS with views from they grow. der of the farmer in any abling suitable representa- Courts held in April, 2013, the high courts and state "Its purpose is to expose state, any market or any tion to marginalised and he noted. governments received the false propaganda of crop, Saha said. He said deprived sections of the He said it was decided thereon was included in the government that the the calculator would use society, he said in a writ- that the issue needs fur- the agenda for the Chief People protest against the construction of the Huawei European Wireless Factory in farmer is getting the MSP data from the government ten reply. ther deliberation and con- Justices conference held Brumath, near Strasbourg in France on Thursday. announced by the govern- website Agmark.net to de- A comprehensive pro- sideration. The views of in April 2015, he recalled. ment," Saha said. New duce its findings. French team experiences Ultrasound has potential to India expected to register largest lockdown in cave complex damage novel coronaviruses increase in child, maternal deaths Paris, Mar 18 (AFP): Boston, Mar 18 (PTI): "We've proven that under Amid COVID-19 disruptions: UN A year after France en- ultrasound excitation the tered uncharted territory Coronaviruses, includ- coronavirus shell and United Nations, Mar 18 (PTI): with its first coronavirus ing SARS-CoV-2, may be spikes will vibrate, and the lockdown, a small group of vulnerable to ultrasound amplitude of that vibra- India is projected to regis- volunteers has embarked vibrations, within the fre- tion will be very large, pro- ter the greatest increase in on a more extreme con- Banner bearing the title of quencies used in medical ducing strains that could the number of deaths finement: nearly six weeks the project at the entrance diagnostic imaging, ac- break certain parts of the among children under 5 in underground, with no no- of the Lombrives cave in cording to a study that virus, doing visible dam- South Asia in 2020 as well as Ussat, France. tion of time, to study the used computer simula- age to the outer shell and the highest number of ma- effects of acute isolation. tions. The researchers millisecond. The finding, possibly invisible damage ternal deaths as the COVID- Since Sunday this week, 15 watches or natural light. from Massachusetts published in the Journal to the RNA inside," said 19 pandemic disrupts the men and women are living But they do have their own Institute of Technology of the Mechanics and Tomasz Wierzbicki, pro- country's health services, a in the vast Lombrives cave tents for a minimum of (MIT) in the US modelled Physics of Solids, shows fessor of applied mechan- UN report has said. The re- South Asia' by UNICEF, report focuses on six most in the Pyrenees mountains privacy. "Three separate the mechanical response this effect in simulations ics at MIT. port also noted that India World Health Organization populous South Asian south of Toulouse for an living spaces have been set of the coronaviruses to vi- of the virus in both air "The hope is that our could spend nearly USD 10 (WHO) and the United countries - Afghanistan, experiment dubbed "Deep up: one for sleeping, one brations across a range of and in water. paper will initiate a dis- billion on COVID-19 testing Nations Population Fund Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Time," led by the French- for living, and one for car- ultrasound frequencies. The team said that its cussion across various dis- and healthcare utilisation (UNFPA), said that as of Pakistan and Sri Lanka Swiss explorer Christian rying out topography stud- They found that vibra- findings are a first hint at ciplines," Wierzbicki said. by September 2021, the February 2021, South Asia and provides a grim assess- Clot. For 40 days their ies, in particular for fauna tions between 25 and 100 a possible ultrasound- The researchers noted that biggest share of the overall reported more than 12 mil- ment of the pandemic's im- home is a cavernous com- and flora," Clot told jour- megahertz triggered the based treatment for coron- the preliminary results costs in the region. The re- lion COVID-19 cases, with pact on the child and ma- plex below the Earth's sur- nalists a few hours before virus' shell and spikes to aviruses, including the are based on limited data port Direct and indirect ef- the vast majority being in ternal health, economy, face, deprived of phones, entering the cave. collapse and start to rup- novel SARS-CoV-2 virus regarding the virus' physi- fects of the COVID-19 pan- India, which has reported jobs and education in these ture within a fraction of a that causes COVID-19. cal properties. demic and response in over 10.9 million cases. The countries.