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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 224 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 OUT OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TRADE BLOC INDIA PULLED OUT OF RCEP TALKS IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, BUT ASEAN LEADERS SAID THE DOOR REMAINED OPEN FOR IT TO JOIN

REUTERS of the agreement, which they then showed triumphantly to the cameras. Hanoi, Nov 15: Fifteen Asia-Pacific CHINA’S DOMINANCE “RCEP will soon be ratified by sig- economies formed the world’s largest The signing of the Regional natory countries and take effect, con- free trade bloc Sunday, a China-backed Comprehensive Economic tributing to the post-Covid pandemic eco- deal that excludes the United States, Partnership (RCEP) at a regional nomic recovery,” said Nguyen Xuan which had left a rival Asia-Pacific group- summit in Hanoi is a further blow Phuc, prime minister of Vietnam, which ing under President Donald Trump. to the group pushed by former US hosted the ceremony as ASEAN chair. Malkangiri Collector Even India has been left out of the president Barack Obama Despite being outside RCEP and world’s biggest trade pact as it had having been in the administration left the Regional Comprehensive Amid questions over Washington’s that propelled the TPP, President-elect engagement in Asia, RCEP may booked for PA’s ‘murder’ Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks in Joe Biden - Obama’s Vice President - cement China’s position more November last year soon after the US firmly as an economic partner is unlikely to rejoin the TPP anytime left a rival Asia-Pacific group. with Southeast Asia soon, analysts said, as his government POST NEWS NETWORK The case was India under Prime Minister will have to prioritise handling the Narendra Modi backed the Trump ad- Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran RCEP could help Beijing cut its Covid-19 outbreak at home. Malkangiri, Nov 15: registered under ministration with the expectation that Tuan Anh watch a screen showing Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan signing dependence on overseas “I’m not sure that there will be much Malkangiri police Sunday Sections 302, 506, its association with the US would help the virtual signing ceremony of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) markets and technology, a shift focus on trade generally, including ef- registered a murder case it to be a major economy in the re- Agreement during the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday REUTERS PHOTO accelerated by a deepening rift forts to rejoin” the TPP successor against the district Collector 201, 204, 120(B) and gion. However, now India seems to be with Washington grouping, “for the first year or so be- of Malkangiri and three 34 of Indian Penal in a spot with the ASEAN, which com- blow to the group pushed by former US (TPP), leaving the world’s biggest econ- cause there will be such a focus on others over the death of his prises Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, president Barack Obama, which his suc- omy out of two trade groups that span tariffs across many areas. Covid relief,” Charles Freeman, senior personal assistant Code (IPC) Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, cessor Trump exited in 2017. the fastest-growing region on earth. The deal was signed on the side- vice president for Asia at the US Debnarayan Panda. Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, leaving it Amid questions over Washington’s By contrast, RCEP could help Beijing lines of an online ASEAN summit Chamber of Commerce said this month. The case was registered Panda alleged that police out of the trade pact and Trump being engagement in Asia, RCEP may ce- cut its dependence on overseas mar- held as Asian leaders address ten- RCEP “will help reduce or remove under Sections 302, 506, 201, failed to conduct a proper in- voted out of power. ment China’s position more firmly as kets and technology, a shift accelerated sions in the South China Sea and tariffs on industrial and agricultural 204, 120(B) and 34 of Indian vestigation into the case The combined GDP of the 10-na- an economic partner with Southeast by a deepening rift with Washington, tackle plans for a post-pandemic eco- products and set out rules for data Penal Code (IPC). and knocked the doors of tion ASEAN is $2.8 trillion, compared Asia, Japan and Korea, putting the said Iris Pang, ING chief economist for nomic recovery in a region where U.S.- transmission,” said Luong Hoang Thai, The case was registered the court praying for jus- to the world GDP of $142 trillion. RCEP world’s second-biggest economy in a Greater China. China rivalry has been rising. head of the Multilateral Trade Policy following a directive issued tice. She even filed a murder will account for 30% of the global better position to shape the region’s RCEP groups the 10-member In an unusual ceremony, held vir- Department at Vietnam’s Ministry of by the sub-divisional judicial complaint at the police sta- economy, 30% of the global popula- trade rules. Association of Southeast Asian Nations tually because of the coronavirus pan- Industry and Trade. The pact will take magistrate (SDJM) court. tion, but the police allegedly tion and reach 2.2 billion consumers. The United States is absent from (ASEAN), China, Japan, South Korea, demic, leaders of RCEP countries took effect once enough participating coun- The cases were registered did not register a case. The signing of the RCEP at a re- both RCEP and the successor to the Australia and New Zealand. It aims in turns standing behind their trade min- tries ratify the agreement domesti- against the district Collector Panda’s family had also gional summit in Hanoi is a further Obama-led Trans-Pacific Partnership coming years to progressively lower isters who, one by one, signed copies cally within the next two years. Manish Agarwal and three moved the Odisha Human others under different Rights Commission (OHRC) Sections of the IPC in con- seeking its directive to the IRREGULAR by MANJUL nection with the death of state police to probe the KENDRAPARA COVID CARE HOSPITAL Nitish to take oath as CM today Panda, the personal assistant death case afresh. The com- to the Collector, in December mission directed the AGENCIES Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who last year. Director General of Police was present at the meeting, announced Reports said that Panda (DGP) to conduct a proper 65% of funds spent Patna, Nov 15: The leaders that Kumar has been elected as the went missing December 27 probe into the matter. of the National Democratic leader of the NDA in Bihar. last year. When Panda’s fam- Meanwhile, Panda’s fam- Alliance (NDA) Sunday par- Before the outcome of the NDA ily members launched a ily members requested the ticipated in a joint meeting, meeting, the Janata Dal (United) had search for him, his body court for directing the police on medicos’ food where Nitish Kumar was also elected Nitish Kumar as the leg- was recovered from the to register a murder case elected as the alliance’s leader in Bihar. islature party leader in a separate meet- Satiguda reservoir, the fol- against the Collector and POST NEWS NETWORK Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief ing. Soon after the meeting, Kumar ap- lowing day. Police initially three others. Minister of Bihar for a fourth consecutive proached the Governor to stake claim to suspected that Panda might Subsequently, DIG Safin Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: It may term Monday. form the next Bihar government. have committed suicide and Ahmed K (south-western seem incredible, but the fact is that The meeting started at 12:30 pm and Earlier Friday, the four NDA partners in registered a case of unnat- range) conducted a probe healthcare personnel at the was attended by a host of NDA leaders. The Bihar — BJP, JD(U), HAM and VIP — met ural death. into the incident and Well, I don’t have bad habits like Kendrapara Covid Care Hospital meeting of the NDA leaders was held at at Nitish Kumar’s residence for an infor- However, things took a recorded the statements of bursting crackers and polluting atmosphere. consumed 65 per cent of the total Nitish Kumar’s official residence in Patna. mal meeting to discuss the future course. turn when his wife Banaja over 20 persons I only play cards and gamble. money allocated to the facility on food and accommodation instead of spending the money on patients. SHORT TAKES The irregularity came to the THE NEW NORMAL Trump finally fore when an RTI activist from the region, Prakash Chandra Das, admits Biden Iconic actor Soumitra filed an application demanding to Chatterjee dies at 85 know the amount allocated to the centre and the expenditure by the has won Kolkata: Legendary actor hospital authorities under differ- received a sum of `1,50,64,111 from , who ent heads. the Collector for the management AGENCIES strode Bengali cinema like a Das claimed that the authori- of Covid Care Centre during the colossus and took it to the ties in charge of running the Covid above-mentioned period. Washington, Nov 13: President world, died Sunday after losing Care hospital in the district have The RTI reply revealed that the Donald Trump acknowledged that a fierce forty- day battle with spent a whopping `98 lakh from CDMO office received `77,51,380 Joe Biden won the US presidential post-Covid ailments, bringing the total amount they received dis- towards food expenses of the doc- election for the time on Sunday, but curtains down on the final trict Collector of Kendrapara from tors, and paramedical staff. claimed attempts to “steal votes” chapter of Bengali cinema's April to October, 2020. Similarly, around `15.21 lakh was meant the contest was rigged. golden era. He was 85. The Das had filed the RTI applica- spent on the accommodation and The President stopped short of thespian is survived by wife tion August 7, but the district au- food charges for doctors from a conceding defeat and his legal Deepa Chatterjee, daughter Poulomi Basu and son Sougata thorities took more than three private medical college and hos- team is still focused on challeng- Chatterjee. The actor was months to provide the informa- pital in Bhubaneswar who are ing the electoral process in the admitted to the hospital tion sought by him. Das succeeded working at the hospital on tempo- courts despite no evidence hav- October 6 after he tested in getting the information only rary basis. ing been provided that there was positive for the infection. He after lodging a first appeal with Meanwhile, the administration widespread fraud. was later shifted to ICU as the higher authorities over the in- spent another `5 lakh as working His comments come after several COVID encephalopathy set in, ordinate delay. lunch cost of the call center staff. thousand Trump supporters gath- affecting his central nervous The information provided by Altogether, the district health of- ered in Washington DC to protest system and causing renal the District Public Health Officer ficials spent `98,52,530 on food-re- REUTERS PHOTO against the election results on dysfunction. P2 of Kendrapara revealed that the lated expenses, which is about 65 Saturday, with clashes erupting office of Chief Medical Officer had per cent of the total expenditure. A person dressed as a Santa Claus interacting with children while sitting in a “Santa Claus bubble” in Aalborg, Denmark and at least 20 arrests made. 4-year-old girl raped in Baripada Baripada: The Town police has arrested a youth Sunday for After Gujarat, will Orissa HC go public? allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in Mayurbhanj district. The accused youth took the child to The Supreme Court had favoured live streaming of its case hearings and formed a special committee to study its feasibility a nearby forest where he raped her. The victim has been MANISH KUMAR, OP ing of cases. However, still there ing the pandemic. feasibility and the committee is admitted to Pandit Raghunath are several bottlenecks that create “Another advantage of holding on- now ready to submit its report to the Murmu Medical College and Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Several law hurdles in court proceedings and also line hearings in the HC was that the apex court. If the feasibility report Hospital (PRMMCH) for students and petitioners in Gujarat irk the judges and lawyers. petitioner was able to sit with of the panel is approved, it is likely treatment and is said to be in a had a heave a sigh of relief when the “The proceedings at the HC have his/her lawyers during their case that proceedings in the HC and critical condition. Acting on an Gujarat High Court recently started progressed during the on online and see the case proceedings. In lower courts may be streamed live. In a late night string of tweets, FIR lodged by the victim’s live streaming their court proceed- hearing and it must be appreciated. physical courts, petitioners often find On the other side, lawyers had to the President claimed “radical family members, the Town ings for the world to see. The court sends a link to about 10 it tough to analyse their case face the brunt of making any part Left ANTIFA SCUM” had been to police launched a manhunt However, most of the high courts parties, which becomes dysfunc- minutely owing to overcrowding of the video conferencing exercise blame for the violence and urged leading to the arrest of prime in India, including the Orissa High tional once the hearings are over. their parts, it often irks the judges and chaos,” another lawyer said. public during the pandemic. the police to “do your job and don’t accused Shiva Singh. Court, are shy to ‘open courts’ and This helps in avoiding overcrowd- as well as the lawyers.” However, till now, the Orissa HC Recently, a contempt of court case hold back!!!” telecasting its proceedings. During ing at the courts and has made the Lack of awareness regarding on- has not allowed the lawyers or any- was filed against a lawyer in Calcutta On Saturday, Trump – who still

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k y m c FORTUNE FORECAST Forever! ARIES ACTOR SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE RECEIVED You are very sensitive, and some people will INDIAN CINEMA’S HIGHEST HONOUR disturb your peace of mind today. However, getting irritated DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD, PADMA will only make matters worse. Reflect in isolation what may be at the root of the BHUSHAN AND WAS ALSO HONOURED WITH problem. Ganesha says it is closer to you than you think. THE LEGION D'HONNEUR IN FRANCE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO TAURUS WORLD CINEMA Ayushmann’s new People around you will be surprised to witness the considerate and compas- AGENCIES sionate side of you today, says Ganesha. Problems may come knocking but you, post impresses fans e was one of the best along with support from your loved ones, known faces of Indian cin- will handle them with brilliant tact. Hema, the affable Bhadralok Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann “Visit Delhi...people burst crack- icon who crafted a towering Khurrana’s one-liner about the ers here post Diwali, too. You won't stature ironically banking on day after Diwali touched a thread realise emptiness here,” another one GEMINI down-to-earth, believable char- in many a Twitterati’s heart. quipped. acters that represented middle- “Tum Diwali ke agle din ka Several other Twitter users You will be in an extreme- class Bengal. The brand of star- khaalipan ho,” his tweet about the praised Ayushmann for his sha- ly emotional and roman- tic mood today. You may dom was in stark contrast to the deserted and quiet look of the day, yaris. be worried about your personal relations, other shining luminary of con- his thoughts with his trademark “Poet Ayushmann is back!! I was health, diet, career etc. You need to guard temporary cinema in the state -- one-liner got the reaction he usu- just missing these tweets so much,” against giving into excessive stress and Uttam Kumar -- whose position as January 19, 1935 – November 15, 2020 ally does. a netizen tweeted. worry and look after your health, says Mahanayak in the Bengali psyche Ayushmann’s tweet has received Ayushmann is busy shooting Ganesha. was primarily cemented in idol hilarious reactions from the so- for Abhishek Kapoor’s Chandigarh worship and mass hysteria. graph. Soumitra made his debut TRIBUTES POUR IN cial media users. Kare Aashiqui in Chandigarh, and His stardom was sensational, JEWELS IN with Apur Sansar (1959) and, over “You are the poisonous air fol- has checked into a hotel to stay CANCER and yet born out of realism. He was the next three decades, would Indian cinema has lost one of its legends. He will lowed by Diwali,” a user com- away from his family as a safety SOUMITRA’S CROWN be specially remembered for the 'Apu' trilogy The day is very the mascot of the peerless Satyajit work in Ray projects as Devi mented. measure amid the pandemic. IANS n Apur Sansar and other memorable performances in Satyajit favourable, says Ray’s oeuvre, having worked with (1960), (1961), Abhijan n Devi Ray's masterpieces. Ganesha. You will feel a the maestro in 14 films, and yet (1962), (1964), sense of joy and happi- n Saat Pake Bandha he scored with the same assured- RAMNATH KOVIND I PRESIDENT OF INDIA ness with your valuable possessions. n Charulata O (1965), Aranyer You may fall into love or have a strong ness in works of contemporary n Parineeta Din Ratri (1969), Ashani Sanket Shri Soumitra Chatterjee’s death is a colossal romantic ties with someone. A great commercial powerhouses as Ajoy n Aranyer Dinratri (1973), (1974), Joy loss to the world of cinema, cultural life of West Yami bonding well time for lovers. Kar and Tarun Mazumdar. He is n Sonar Kella Baba Felunath (1978), Hirak Rajar Bengal and India. the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2012) n Jay Baba Felunath Deshe (1980), Ghare Baire (1984), NARENDRA MODI I PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA and Padma Bhushan (2004) recip- n Ghare Baire (1989) and Shakha LEO It’s sad to hear of the demise of Dadasaheb ient who was also honoured with n Ashani Sanket Proshakha (1990). You need to keep your Phalke awardee Shri Soumitra Chatterjee, an with Jacqueline the Legion d'Honneur (2018) in It was a filmography that Ray, temper in check and France for his contribution to world cinema. one of the world's greatest film- actor par excellence who the nation has revered guard against being over the years. aggressive today. You Importantly, Soumitra makers ever, shared with his cho- Dharamshala: It seems Yami RAHUL GANDHI I LOKSABHA MP need to channelise your energies Chattopadhyay's greatness as a sen on-screen emissary. But if Gautam is bonding well with Bhoot towards some productive pursuits, oth- screen icon will survive the test Ray worked with Soumitra 14 Deeply pained to learn about the demise of leg- Police co-stars, especially Jacqueline erwise you may make someone the tar- of time in Bengali pop lore because times, almost every major film- endary Soumitra Chatterjee ji. In Soumitra Da, Fernandez. get of your anger. he had something for everyone. maker the actor collaborated with Indian silver screen has lost a gem. On Diwali, the two actresses For, he was not just 's also tended to repeat him. While AMIT SHAH I HOME MINISTER OF INDIA paid a visit to the Kunal Pathri Apu. Beyond such a nuanced por- Soumitra’s close personal and Devi temple in Dharamshala. VIRGO trayal, he could also simply be- professional association with Ray You have done so much...You can rest in peace Yami took to Instagram and Leadership is your come Ray's Feluda and reach out is definitely comparable to the SOURAV GANGULY I FORMER INDIAN CRICKET SKIPPER shared a few pictures. forte and you shall to every audience, eight to 80. Akira Kurosawa-Toshiro Mifune AND BCCI PRESIDENT In one of the images, Yami and receive kudos for the Soumitra’s cinematic fate is Jacqueline can be seen looking at and Ingmar Bergman-Max Von A legend...an inspiration.... manner in which you overwhelmingly dictated by the Sydow partnerships, his career the scenic view from the temple. handle your team. Much awaited pro- ANIL KAPOOR I ACTOR (FILE PHOTO) great cinema of Satyajit Ray, so continued to flourish even after “Blissful evening with one of motions will materialise and so will much so the maestro’s filmogra- Ray’s death in 1992. Soumitra the nicest actors I have ever some extra cash in your wallet. Wisely Soumitra is seen with his mentor I have grown up watching his films day after day worked,” Yami captioned the enough, you didn't get all this by not legendary director Satyajit Ray phy through his most important Chatterjee did not just act in films, RAHUL BOSE I ACTOR effectively balancing home and work, phase outlines the actor's career he remained a powerful presence post. The two were spotted wear- says Ganesha. in group theatre including un- His contribution will be written in letters of gold. ing heavy jackets and coats. AWARDS AND ACCOLADES forgettable performances in many I need some time to get over his loss For the unversed, Yami and productions of a King Lear adap- PROSENJIT I ACTOR Jacqueline will be seen shar- n Dadasaheb Phalke Award - 2012 LIBRA n tation on stages. He straddled the ing screen space together Commandeur de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France - 1999 theatre, acted on stage, directed in Bhoot Police, also fea- Ganesha says today you n Padma Bhushan – 2004 and wrote plays, essays, poetry. He Incomplete work turing Saif Ali Khan will get the opportunity n Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna – 2012 recited and painted. and Arjun Kapoor. to lay bare your n Chevalier of Legion d'Honneur[2][3] by France – 2018 Soumitra Chatterjee had finished shooting a biopic thoughts and feelings With Soumitra’s demise, Bengal Abhijaan, directed by Parambrata Chatterjee, on The whole team and exchange ideas with others. Your mind Soumitra had also three National Awards, seven Filmfare Awards and has perhaps lost its last himself before he was admitted to a hospital where is currently will be at ease and more relieved when you eight Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards to his credit in a career Renaissance Man after Rabindra he died Sunday, but a documentary on the life of shooting in have opened up. Your business acumen will spanning over six decades be praiseworthy today. Nath Tagore and Satyajit Ray. the multifaceted person will remain unfinished. Dharamshala. IANS

SCORPIO Your rung in the social SUDOKU ladder just went higher today. But be wary of PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, green-eyed monsters and CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers ill words. Fight tooth and nail – if necessary 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. – to protect our reputation, says Ganesha. But also learn to find your enemies' Achilles's heel and target it ferociously.

SAGITTARIUS Brace yourselves; the day has a lot of uncer- tainties today. First being financial. You may have to shell out money for unexpected expenses. But, this may also teach you to be economically independent. Always look at the brighter side, says Ganesha.

CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN If you are an engineer, you will consider about investing your money in your dream project or a business venture. For sports person, today will be a favourable day for health SOLUTIONS and wealth, foresees Ganesha.

AQUARIUS You are a strong-willed person, and during the toughest of times you remain focused. A con- stant smile on your face and positive atti- tude will help you win the hearts and minds BREVITY of people at work as well as at home. CROSSWORD

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Delivery executive, Startup count rises to 774 customer accused POLITICKLE by MANJUL of stealing orders POST NEWS NETWORK STARTUP COUNCIL MEETING POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: The num- ber of startups in state has grown Chief Secretary (CS) Asit Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Accusing up to 774 with employment oppor- Tripathy ordered setting a delivery boy and customer of tunities for more than 6,000 youths, up of an advanced startup cheating a prominent e-commerce an official said Sunday. hub in state by March 2021 company, an employee has lodged “The state Startup Council recog- a complaint with Mancheswar nised the first startup in June 14, The hub would be a centre Police in this regard. 2017. Since then, because of the of excellence with co- According to sources, the ac- overwhelming support, the number In-principle approval was accorded for working spaces, fab-lab cused customer at GGP Colony of recognised startups has increased providing financial assistance to five and common services here used to order costly prod- to 774, including 250 women-led startups and four incubators under one roof ucts like Apple phones, laptops units, by November this year,” from the ecommerce company Micro, Small and Medium MORE THAN `15-CRORE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED and later cancel the same. He, Enterprises (MSME) Secretary TO 196 STARTUPS AND INCUBATORS with the help of the delivery boy of Satyabrata Sahu said attending the the area, took away the product in- state Startup Council meeting here The first startup was recognised in June 14, 2017. side the pack and later returned Sunday. Since then, the number of recognised startups has the same by putting some fruits, Sahu said that more than `15- increased to 774, including 250 women-led units stones and other waste material in crore financial assistance has been SATYABRATA SAHU I MSME SECRETARY the parcel. Police have started in- provided to 196 startups and incu- vestigations into the matter after reg- bators sponsored through 13 nodal would be a centre of excellence with sistance included Awalk Innovation istering a case in this regard. agencies. Chairing the state Startup co-working spaces, fab-lab and com- Pvt. Ltd, Subhalaxmi Future Council meeting, Chief Secretary mon services under one roof. The Solution (OPC) Pvt Ltd, Sanlop Asit Tripathy directed to scale up Chief Secretary ordered to expe- Health Care Solutions Pvt Ltd, Batti the startup ecosystem in state dite the process for the launching of Ghar Sustainable Solution Pvt Ltd through strategic partnership and the fund-of-funds for startups. and Xioty Solutions Pvt Ltd. STATE SEES DROP IN TEMPERATURE facilitating policy intervention. Development Commissioner The incubators considered for He emphasised on a strong re- Suresh Chandra Mohapatra par- assistance included Incovations POST NEWS NETWORK of Odisha witnessed a dip in mer- Meanwhile Cuttack and Centre scientist Umasankar Das lationship of support, facilita- ticipated in the discussions and Foundation, Berhampur; Sri Sri cury with three places in the state Bhubaneswar reported 22 degree said, “The hilly areas in the state wit- tion and handholding between advised making the startup ecosys- University Innovation Pvt Ltd, Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 : Cold wave recording less than 14 degree Celsius. Celsius and 19.5 degree Celsius re- nessed a plummet in the tempera- the incubators and startup en- tem more vibrant with constant Bhubaneswar; Foundation for conditions prevailed in most parts of The IMD has forecast that simi- spectively. The trough in easterlies ture. Daringbadi reported lowest trepreneurs. follow-up and outcome assessment. Technology and Business Odisha Sunday, with Daringbadi in lar conditions will prevail across the from South Andaman Sea to 13 degree Celsius while Koraput Tripathy ordered to put in place The meeting accorded in-prin- Incubation, NIT Rourkela, and KIIT Kandhamal district recording the low- state for the next two to three days. Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved recorded 14 degree Celsius.” The an advanced startup hub in the state ciple approval for providing fi- Technology Business Incubator, est temperature in the state at 13 de- Apart from Daringbadi, the areas southwards and dry weather most night temperature has slumped sig- with state-of-the-art common facil- nancial assistance to five startups Bhubaneswar. The overall assis- grees Celsius, the India Meteorological where temperatures dipped below likely to prevail over the districts nificantly in south coastal region and ities. It was decided to complete set- and four incubators. tance considered for these units is Department (IMD) said. 14 degrees Celsius are Angul, of Odisha, the MeT office predicted. one or two places in the interior ting up the hub by March 2021. It The startups considered for as- nearly `2.88 crore. On the other hand, several parts Sonepur and Phulbani. Bhubaneswar Meteorological part of the state, Das added.

ACTOR’S WIFE FALLS WINTER SESSION Stolen bus traced INTO MAHANADI; ‘Mo School’ completes 4 years in Berhampur RESCUED BY POLICE APPROXIMATELY 18 LAKH ALUMNI HELPED THEIR 13,448 SCHOOLS Speaker convenes AGENCIES POST NEWS NETWORK MONETARILY UNDER MO SCHOOL SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2017 Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: A private Cuttack, Nov 15: The wife of POST NEWS NETWORK provide appropriate creative, tech- bus, which was stolen from Odia film actor Amlan Das was res- nological, physiological and psy- all-party meeting Bhubaneswar’s Baramunda bus cued from Mahanadi river near the Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: To reach cho-social support right from the stand Saturday was traced in Madhusudan Setu Sunday. out to Odias in India and abroad and early formative years to help chil- Berhampur Sunday, police offi- Police and family sources leverage emotional connect of dren blossom and achieve their full POST NEWS NETWORK tinue till December 3. cials said. claimed that Amlan’s wife alumni to their alma matters, the potential as they grow. As per the schedule, the Badabazar police in Berhampur Bhoomika fell off the Madhusudan state government launched the ‘Mo Acharya said that he had taken Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Speaker Supplementary Budget for finan- identified the vehicle and took bridge while disposing of puja school’ initiative November 14, 2017. up development work worth `40 Surjya Narayan Patro has con- cial year 2020-21 will be presented custody of it. However, the cops materials. The project which aims to provide lakh in his childhood school Unit- vened an all-party meeting on the first day of the session. have launched a manhunt as the “Around 1.40 pm, we were in- a philanthropic platform for alumni IX Govt high school. November 18 ahead of the winter Meanwhile, All MLAs of Odisha looter is absconding. The bus ‘Das formed that Amlan’s wife to contribute and catalyze a healthy, At present 13,448 schools are in- session of the state Legislative will undergo Covid-19 test before Travels’ was stolen Saturday night Bhoomika fell into Mahanadi river. inclusive and creative environment cluded under Mo project and ap- Assembly. commencement of the winter ses- from the Baramunda bus stand A PCR team rushed to the spot. to groom a new generation of dream- proximately 18 lakh alumni had The all-party meeting has been sion of the Legislative Assembly. by an unidentified miscreant, bus ASIs Trailokyanath Parida and ers, has completed four years. their old schools. joined and helped under this proj- called to discuss the agenda and Aside from the MLAs, private sec- owner Kishore Chandra Das said. Parsuram Jali rescued Bhoomika The school and mass Education Bibhu Prasad Acharya, a sen- ect. The government aims to reach functioning of retaries of “I found the bus missing in the with the help of some local youths,” department, on the occasion, or- ior administrator from Telangana, 25,000 schools by March 2021. the winter ses- the legisla- morning. I thought that the bus staff said an official of CDA Phase-2 ganised a virtual webinar headed said, “Mo school project reaches School and Mass education min- sion of the tors, might have taken it to the garage. police station. by Minister Samir Ranjan Dash out to Odias in India and abroad, and ister Samir Ranjan Dash said, Assembly amidst Assembly But, later it came to my notice that Bhoomika was immediately Sunday. leverage emotional connect of “We aim to reach all schools in 30 Covid-19 pan- employees bus has been stolen. So, I lodged a taken to a hospital for health check Several alumni of state schools alumni to their alma maters, in- districts of Odisha. We have asked demic, Patro told and jour- complaint at Khandagiri police up, police said. “We have ques- also participate in the webinar. spire community action, facilitate all district officials to work to- the media nalists cov- station,” Das said to a website. tioned Bhoomika and her hus- Namrata Pattanayak of California stakeholder participation, it also wards its success.” Sunday. ering the “One of my friends spotted the band Amlan,” said CDA Phase-2 said that Mo School project inspired address needs of school-going chil- Susmita Bagchi, chairperson, Opinion will winter ses- vehicle parked at a place near police in-charge Bijayini Singh. many Odias in America to do some- dren of varying ability, caste, gen- Mo School, said, “We want the be sought from sion will Badabazar in Berhampur. He in- Singh, however, rejected the thing for their alma matters. Many der, religion, linguistic-origin and alumni to not only help and support the members on also un- formed me immediately over phone suicide attempt angle into the of them helped in preparing smart ethnicity.” monetarily but also to provide time discussion of dergo the following which I alerted the incident. classrooms and study facility in The project enables schools to and labour for the school.” starred questions test. Only Khandagiri police who passed the in the House. The those who information to their counterparts newly elected test negative in Berhampur. Now, it is in the MLAs Bijay Shankar Das and for the virus will be allowed to custody of police,” he added. Swarup Das will also be sworn-in enter the House and Assembly In August this year, a man had Naveen condoles Soumitra’s demise on the first day of the winter ses- premises, Patro said. stolen a passenger bus in a simi- sion, he said. The test will be carried out lar manner from the same bus PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Chatterjee, 85, died at a hospital Chatterjee leaves behind a great lustrious thespian. The Speaker made clarified that November 17, 18, and 19. The sec- stand in the Capital city and fled in Kolkata after an over-a-month- legacy. “The cultural world is poorer like the previous session, the notice ond phase test will be done dur- away to Cuttack but police man- Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Governor long battle with multiple ailments. Chatterjee has been immortalised today by this loss,” he said. of an adjournment motion on a ing the Assembly session, dates aged to intercept the vehicle and Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Expressing deep grief, Ganeshi by his on-screen portrayal of Feluda BJP national vice-president particular issue cannot be given of which will be decided later. nabbed him. Later, police had con- Naveen Patnaik Sunday mourned Lal said the veteran actor will and timeless collaborations with Baijayant Panda also mourned the for discussion for two days in the The Health Department of the firmed that the man was deaf, the death of iconic Bengali actor always be remembered for his Ray, Patnaik said. death of Chatterjee. House. state government and the dump and mentally unstable. Soumitra Chatterjee and said that roles and association with di- Union Petroleum and Steel “With his passing ends an ex- The winter session of the Odisha Bhubaneswar Municipal The man had taken away the ve- he will always be remembered for rector Satyajit Ray. Minister Dharmendra Pradhan traordinary phase of Bengali Legislative Assembly will com- Corporation (BMC) will conduct hicle after the driver had forgot- his stellar roles. The chief minister said that said the world of art has lost an il- Cinema,” he tweeted. mence from November 20 and con- the tests, said Patro. ten to take out the keys. Padayatra for coastal highway After Balasore & Tirtol, focus shifts to Pipli THOUGH THE ELECTION COMMISSION IS YET TO ISSUE A FORMAL NOTIFICATION FOR BY-ELECTION POST NEWS NETWORK TO PIPLI CONSTITUENCY, ANALYSTS ARE SPECULATING ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL SCENARIOS Puri, Nov 15: Members of joint ac- tion committee Sunday took out a POST NEWS NETWORK from Pipli seat by giving party Padayatra from the Holy City here 2019 Assembly ticket to Samantaray. In the last to Bhubaneswar to press for the Puri, Nov 15: With the comple- election result Assembly election, Ajit Mangaraj early execution of a coastal high- tion of by-elections to Balasore fought from Congress and the grand way project in Odisha under the Sadar and Tirtol Assembly con- PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES old party came down to third posi- Bharatmala scheme of the Union stituencies, now the focus is slowly tion,” said locals. government. moving towards Pipli Assembly BJD Pradeep Maharathy 88,518 Political observers are of the The committee claimed that the seat which is lying vacant due to the BJP Ashrit Patnaik 72,731 opinion that the BJD may field coastal highway project is yet to death of BJD MLA Pradeep Cong Ajit Mangaraj 9,830 someone from Maharathy’s fam- be executed in Odisha even though Maharathy. ily to encash on the sympathy an announcement in this regard Though the Election Commission election. However, Maharathy had factor. Speculations are rife that was made six years ago. is yet to issue a formal notification been elected from the segment for the ruling party may field “We will submit a memoran- for by-election to Pipli constituency, many years. So, the regional party five times consecutively as a BJD Maharathy’s widow Pratibha dum in this regard to the Prime analysts have started speculating on will try its best to retain the seat in candidate from 2000 to 2019. Maharathy or his son Rudrapratap Minister through the Governor of the possible political scenarios in the by-election. The BJP which had In 2019 Assembly election, in the by-election. Odisha and the Chief Minister The Padayatra by the members of the joint action committee, Sunday OP PHOTO the high profile seat. secured the second position in Pipli Maharathy had trounced BJP “The BJD had successfully re- November 16 (Monday). A “The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) segment in the 2019 Assembly elec- candidate Ashrit Patnaik. tained Tirtol seat by fielding de- Satyagraha (dharna) would be or- tors in the coastal districts of urge the Prime Minister to inter- has successfully retained Tirtol tion may go all out to snatch the seat Maharathy had secured altogether ceased MLA Bishnu Das’ son Bijaya ganised at the regional office of Odisha. This apart, the coastal vene into the issue at the earli- Assembly segment and snatched from BJD, they said. 88,518 votes while Patnaik man- Shankar Das. The party may opt for Ministry of Environment, Forest highway will help the district ad- est,” Swain added. away Balasore Sadar from the Congress candidates had repre- aged to get 72,731 votes. Congress the same formula in Pipli by nom- and Climate Change at ministrations to manage calami- Members of the joint action com- (BJP). Now, sented Pipli seat in the Odisha candidate Ajit Mangaraj had put inating someone from Maharathy’s

Chandrasekharpur in Bhubaneswar ties like cyclones, Swain said. “The mittee including Bimbadhar Baral, it would be interesting to see whether Assembly from 1951 to 1977. Pradeep up a dismal performance by get- family,” said a political analyst.

k y m c November 17 and 18,” said Tuna state government has given its ap- Babuli Ransingh, Gagan Pradhan, the regional party will retain Pipli Maharathy as a candidate of erst- ting only 9,830 votes. It is worth mentioning here that Swain, convener of the joint ac- proval for the Digha-Satapada Dhaneswar Pradhan, Umarani seat or not,” said a political ob- while Janata Dal had won the seg- “Pipli was well-known for the Pradeep Maharathy had passed tion committee. stretch of the proposed coastal Dalei, Panchanan Palei, Sukanta server. ment in 1985 and 1990 elections. political tussle between Pradeep away October 4 this year. As per Swain claimed that the proposed highway. However, the Ministry Biswal, Sarojini Swain and According to political observers, Congress candidate Yudhistir Maharathy and Congress leader the constitutional provision, the coastal highway will boost trans- of Environment and Forest is yet Sandhyarani Sahu participated in the BJD had maintained its domi- Samantaray had defeated Yudhistir Samantaray. The Congress by-election to Pipli seat would be con- port, tourism and business sec- to give its nod to the project. We the Padayatra. nance over Pipli segment for last Maharathy in the 1995 Assembly party used to secure second position ducted within April 3, 2021. P4 MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

FIGHT AGAINST COVID

k y m 17 more succumb to virus c ODISHA’S CORONAVIRUS CASELOAD MOUNTS TO 3,08,659 AS 753 MORE PERSONS TEST POSITIVE FOR THE INFECTION IN 24 HOURS PNN & AGENCIES No brake to nCoV deaths Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: State’s Covid-19 tally Sunday mounted to Sundargarh recorded the 3,08,659 with 753 more people test- maximum number of cases at ing positive for infection, while 17 75, followed by Khurda at 74 and Nuapada at 65 fresh fatalities pushed Odisha’s toll to 1,527, an official of Health and Four deaths each were Family Welfare (H&FW) depart- recorded in Khurda and ment said. Sundargarh districts, followed Of the 753 cases, 434 were re- by three each in Bargarh and ported from quarantine centres, Sambalpur. One each and the remaining detected during succumbed to the infection in contact tracing. All 30 districts in the Boudh, Dhenkanal and coastal state reported less than 100 Kalahandi cases each, the official said. Sundargarh recorded the maxi- Over 52.59 lakh sample tests mum number of cases at 75, fol- have been conducted in the lowed by Khurda at 74 and Nuapada state, including 40,661 Saturday at 65. Taking to Twitter, the H&FW department said, “Regret to inform The positivity rate in Odisha stands at 5.87 the demise of seventeen #COVID19 positive patients while under treat- ment in hospitals.” the official pointed out. City records 57 fresh cases earlier tested positive for the viral Four deaths each were recorded As many as 53 other Covid-19 pa- The Capital city registered 57 infection have recovered in the last in Khurda, including a 102-year- tients have died due to comorbidi- fresh cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the BMC tweeted. With this, old female, and Sundargarh dis- ties. The positivity rate in the state 24 hours, taking the total cases to the total recovered cases in tricts, followed by three each in stands at 5.87. 30,127, a Bhubaneswar Municipal Bhubaneswar stand at 29,220. Bargarh and Sambalpur. One each Over 52.59 lakh sample tests have Corporation (BMC) official said, The Temple City has so far wit- succumbed to the infection in been conducted in the state, in- Sunday. nessed 690 Covid-19 deaths, the civic Children participate in a drawing competition organised by the Satyanagar Ladies’ Forum in Bhubaneswar to create Boudh, Dhenkanal and Kalahandi, cluding 40,661 Saturday. As many as 57 persons who had body said. awareness on novel coronavirus, Sunday OP PHOTO YOUTH DIES IN CUTTACK YOUTH FAKE SPICE MAKING ROAD MISHAP Theatre outfit stages protest UNIT BUSTED DROWNS IN PURI POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Several Cuttack, Nov 15: Yet another theatre artistes of the state and fake spice manufacturing unit POST NEWS NETWORK tal (DHH) where the doctors de- members of Odisha Natya Sangha was busted in Jagatpur industrial clared him dead. sat in silent protest at the gates of area here Sunday. Puri, Nov 15: A Cuttack youth A tourist from also Rabindra Mandap Sunday de- Acting on a tip-off, the met a watery grave while enjoy- drowned at the Blue Flag Beach manding reopening of theatres for Commissionerate Police conducted ing a bath in the sea here Sunday. in Puri while he and his family resumption of cultural events in the a raid at Jagannath Industries in The deceased has been identi- members were bathing in the sea state. the new industrial area of Jagatpur. fied as Vijendra Barik of Jagatpur October 27. Due to the Covid pandemic, the- During the raid, the police seized area in Cuttack district. Notably, the 870-metre long atres like Rabindra Mandap, Bhanja a huge quantity of adulterated Barik along with some of his Golden Beach from Digabareni Kala Mandap and others were shut turmeric and chili powder worth friends had come to Puri. They Square to Mayfair Hotel here was down. Several artistes of the state lakhs of rupees. POST NEWS NETWORK were enjoying their bath in the sea accorded Blue Flag Beach status attempted online performances but Chemical items, machinery and near Digabareni square. All of a sud- October 11. A whopping Rs without any specific set of audi- by issuing guidelines.” of the outfit said, “The govern- other items used for packaging Janla, Nov 15: A 22-year-old mo- den, Barik was caught in a cur- 11,00,00,000 was spent to equip the ence it did not work out. Lala Biren Ray, general secretary, ment has reopened tourism sites and were also seized from the site. The torcyclist died after being knocked rent of wave and got dragged into beach with eco-friendly and tourist- Haren Sahoo, president, Odisha Odisha Natya Sangha, said, is also planning an eco-retreat fes- packets of turmeric and chili pow- down by a speeding truck near the sea. friendly amenities including safe Natya Sangha, said, “Many other “Government should understand tival, but is not ready to reopen der bearing names of branded the fuel station here Sunday morn- His friends immediately raised bathing zone, watchtowers, toilets, states have reopened halls and au- that the artistes are hardly able to drama halls. This is not fair. The gov- companies were being supplied ing, a senior Janla police official an alarm and hearing them, life pedestrian tracks etc. ditoriums gradually for cultural make ends meet due to the shutting ernment can even benefit from to markets. said. guards present at the beach came A certain amount is being col- events. The state government should down of cinema halls. They should drams which can create awareness In this connection, the police According to the official, the to their rescue. They managed to lected from tourists who wish to realise that almost all theatre work- at least provide relief package for on the pandemic. These events can have detained two persons iden- mishap took place around 10 in the rescue Barik and rushed him to spend some hours at the Golden ers in the state are jobless. We can needy artistes.” be organised amid rules and re- tified as Bapi Prusty and his morning when the victim— Arun Puri district headquarters hospi- Beach. open theatres in a phased manner Ashok Kar, an executive member strictions. brother Tiki Prusty. Dakua— a resident of Maitama in Notably, Jagatpur police had Nayagarh, was on way to busted an adulterated-sauce man- Bhubaneswar on his motorcycle ufacturing unit near the IB Road (OR 25 C 6397). ECoR to receive award for overall performance No roster duty for S&ME staff in Nov September 26. The unit had been “A speeding truck (CG 10 AD manufacturing adulterated tomato 7005) rammed Dakua’s two-wheeler POST NEWS NETWORK Named after freedom fighter and ings, goods traffic, punctuality of POST NEWS NETWORK on all working days and any staff and chili sauce and selling them from the rear, leaving him critically former Union Minister Pandit trains, passenger traffic, coach per- having Covid-19 symptoms can re- in the names of reputed brands. injured. A profusely bleeding Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: The East Govind Ballabh Pant, the presti- formance, energy consumption, Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Officials main in home isolation. Earlier, Choudwar police in Dakua was rushed to All India Coast Railway (ECoR) will receive gious award is given every year to utilisation of motive power and and staff of the School “All officers and Staff of Cuttack district had busted a fake Institute of Medical Sciences the prestigious ‘Pandit Govind the zonal railway whose perform- railway stock, operating ratio, econ- and Mass Education School and Mass cow ghee and sauce manufactur- where he was declared ‘dead on ar- Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway ance is adjudged to be the ‘best’ omy in manpower and stock utili- Department will not do Education Department ing unit near the Girls’ High School rival’,” the police official said. Shield-2020’ for all around per- amongst all zones in Indian sation. any roster arrangement shall attend the office as in Ward No-9 September 14. The official further said that formance among the zones in the Railways. Railway Minister Piyush This apart, ECoR will also re- for the month of usual on all working days. A day earlier, their counter- Dakua’s body has been handed Indian Railways, an official said. Goyal will hand over the shield to ceive Traffic Transportation Shield, November as the de- Officers and staff suffer- parts in Cuttack city had busted over to his family after an autopsy. ECoR will receive the ‘shield’ ECoR in the upcoming Railway Accounts and Financial partment has withdrawn ing from or developing a fake ‘puja Items’ manufactur- “While the erring truck has been for the third time. Earlier, ECoR National Award Function. Management Shield and Sales its earlier order in this regard. Covid-19 symptoms may remain ing unit in Chamada Godown taken into custody, its driver is had bagged the ‘shield’ for all round The criteria of selection for the Management Shield during the A notification has been issued by in home isolation with the prior per- Lane near Canal Road of Ranihaat on the run ever since the mishap,” performance in 2008-09 and 2015- award is based on several param- Railway National Award Ceremony, the department in this regard. mission of competent authority”, under Malgodwn Police Station added the official. 16, the official said. eters including revenue and earn- said the official. All the staff will attend the office the notification read. in the city. MOTHER WORSHIP Schools, outfits observe Children’s Day

POST NEWS NETWORK themselves as per the need of the hour and stand up to the expecta- Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: Several tions that Pandit Nehru dreamt schools of the city and organisations about the nation. like PECUC and Swabhiman ob- It was followed by a beautiful served Children’s Day with fervour chorus and colourful cultural pro- recently. gramme on the virtual platform The 31st edition of PECUC by the teachers aimed at boosting ‘Sisumela’ was inaugurated on the the morale and confidence of the stu- occasion of Children’s Day in dents during this trying time of Bhubaneswar. The inaugural cer- pandemic. emony was held in virtual plat- The 19th edition of Anjali in- form due to COVID-19 situation ternational children festival 2020 has and keeping in mind children’s begun on the digital platform. safety. Hundreds attended the event via Ranjan Kumar Das, IAS, Director zoom app and witnessed the Anjali of Culture Department inaugu- inauguration programme. rated the ceremony in presence of The programme took off the air eminent actress and PECUC’s with the welcome address of Dr. Goodwill Ambassador for promotion should be patient and remain safe and fervor in its premises observ- Sruti Mohaptra, the founder and of child rights Bhoomika Dash during this crisis period.” ing all cannons of COVID-19. The chief executive of Swabhiman and among others. Actress Bhoomika Dash dis- occasion started with a floral trib- chief coordinator of the Anjali fes- Pradosh Kumar Pattnaik, Senior cussed about the different chal- ute to the country’s first Prime tival. Journalist and President of PECUC lenges that the children are facing Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on Expressing her happiness to see Sisumela committee presided over due to this COVID19 situation and his auspicious birth anniversary. the Anjali programme finally going the inaugural function and said encouraged the children to engage In the formal meeting organised off the air, in these difficult times PECUC is working since last 30 themselves in various creative work. to mark this occasion, Principal of of Covid, she welcomed the digni- years to bring smile in the face of On similar lines, DAV Public the school Bipin Kumar Sahoo high- taries and made the announcement every children. Minakhi Panda, School, Kalinga Nagar celebrated lighted the importance of the day of the nth number of programs

A priest offers puja to Goddess Kali at a pandal near the railway station in Bhubaneswar, Sunday OP PHOTO chairperson, PECUC, said, “Children children’s day amidst and pomp and urged the students to prepare that Anjali is going to present.

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Patnagarh massacre: REMINISCING THE LEGEND

Labour contractors on prowl 5 held in Nabarangpur

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Jharigaon, Nov 15: Nabarangpur police arrested five persons Sunday as migrants face job crunch from Jharigaon area in connection with the murder of six members of a family at Sanrapada village POST NEWS NETWORK under Patnagarh police limits in Bolangir district. The accused Lathore/Kantabanji, Nov 15: As were handed over to Patnagarh the menace of Covid pandemic is police Sunday. yet to subside, thousands of mi- This was stated by Patnagarh IIC grant workers who had returned to Priyanka Routray. their native places in Bolangir dis- She added that Bolangir SP trict after losing livelihood are Madkar Sandeep Sampat visited being lured back to other states. the crime spot and intensified ef- Middlemen and labour contrac- forts to nab other culprits. tors are actively working in parts One of the arrested belonged to of the district and transporting FILE PHOTO Singasari while four others be- the labourers in private vehicles longed to Jharigaon area. with scant regard to social dis- BANE OF MIGRATION Jharigaon IIC Umesh Kumar tancing and other safety norms. Sahu said that the five were handed Such cases are common in Trafficking of labourers to other states Thousands of migrants have over to his Patnagarh by middlemen are common in returned home after lockdown in Khaprakhol and Kantabanji areas counterpart. Khaprakhol and Kantabanji areas while March but owing to restrictions, while the labour department is al- the labour department is allegedly they are unable to get work legedly looking the other way. looking the other way sufficiently Most parts of Western Odisha are prone to migration of labour but mi- The rescued labourers claimed as they had no work due to the pandemic Locals celebrate 145th birth anniversary of legendary freedom fighter Birsa Munda in Sambalpur Sunday OP PHOTO gration during the pandemic has this year, they had no other choice but to leave for Visakhapatnam for work posed threat to their lives. Over 20 people or more are taken in each ve- downs. Amid relaxation of re- that the district administration hicle for hundreds of kilometers. strictions, migrant workers from take action to check labour mi- Housing gift for 1,700 tribal families Locals alleged that though labour various parts of Bolangir, seem- gration. trafficking has been on, the labour ingly upset over job crunch, are in A report from Kantabanji said 56 FILE PHOTO department has failed to act. a hurry to look for work. They are bonded labourers, including 23 POST NEWS NETWORK Khaprakhol is a tribal-dominated easily falling into the traps of mid- women and eight children, were The slain couple and area where most of the families dlemen and heading towards other about to be transported to Malkangiri, Nov 15: Primitive are marginal farmers and even states. Earlier, they used to get ad- Hyderabad from Kantabanji railway their children had Bonda and Didai tribals received landless. They eke out their living vances from labour contractors, station a couple of days ago. migrated from 1,700 pucca houses built under the for six months on farming while but now in many cases they are Acting on a tip-off, Kantabanji po- neighbouring Jharkhand Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana they look for work in other states being taken without advances. lice conducted a raid at the rail- (PMAY) and the Biju Pucca Ghar for the remaining six months. Labour contractors were earlier way station and rescued the labour- and had been residing Yojana (BPGY) from the district Thousands of migrants have re- taking labourers in trains. At pres- ers. The labourers belonged to in Sanrapada for administration on the occasion of turned home after lockdown in ent, they have engaged rented pri- Barpali in Bargarh district, Diwali, Saturday. March. Owing to restrictions, they vate vehicles to carry them to other Muribahal in Bolangir, Boden and last 10 years The district rural development are unable to get work sufficiently. states. Labour contractors are vis- Sinapali in Nuapada district. agency (DRDA) plans to construct For lack of alternative livelihood iting villages and taking advan- A middleman was taking them Notably, the six family mem- 4,557 houses under the schemes back home, they have to suffer. tage of the needy workers in rural to Vishakhapatnam to engage them bers were hacked to death in out of which 1,700 houses were It was more difficult for the dis- bridge following which the district The central and the state gov- pockets. at a brick kiln. They were to board Sanrapada under Patnagarh police handed over to the tribals, said trict administration to reach out to administration managed to con- ernments had announced assis- In the last two weeks, Khaprakhol the Korba-Vishakhapatnam Link limits November 11. The deceased Balmukund Bhuyan, project di- the beneficiaries to provide them struct houses for the tribals living tance for the returnee migrants and Lathore police have rescued Express. The middleman, how- were Bulu Jani (50), his wife Jyoti rector of DRDA. the benefits of various welfare at the foothills. The DRDA, which and promised creation of jobs for over 50 labourers, but the labour de- ever, managed to escape, taking ad- (48), their two daughters Sarita The primitive tribals in the cut- schemes. Moreover, it was also dif- was overseeing the implementa- them. But all were not lucky enough partment is in slumber. vantage of darkness. (14) and Shreya (3), and two sons off area (now termed Swabhiman ficult to ferry the construction ma- tion of the schemes, ferried the to get jobs. Our correspondent contacted According to the rescued labour- Bhishma (5) and Sanjeev (2). Anchal) of Balimela reservoir live terials to the villages for house con- construction materials on horse According to reports, things did labour inspector Dibyashankar ers, as they had no work due to the The couple and their children a life of misery and hardship as struction. As a result, the tribals backs and slings and managed to not turn out to be favourable for Dharua but he did not respond to pandemic this year, they had no had migrated from neighbouring there are no transport facilities. continued to live in shanties. complete the houses for the tribals. them with the economy already phone call. other choice but to leave for Jharkhand and had been resid- Boats are the lone mode of transport However, things brightened with The remaining houses will be com- battered due to lockdowns and shut- Various quarters have demanded Visakhapatnam to look for work. ing in Sanrapada for last 10 years. on which villagers had to depend. the construction of the Gurupriya pleted soon, the PD said. Balasore govt homoeopathy Villagers lose sleep over jumbo menace

POST NEWS NETWORK their crops. away the elephants from the vil- As the wild animals have been lage. Reports from Naktideula said hospital cries for attention Kesinga/Naktideula, Nov 15: damaging crops, farmers here are elephants have been on a rampage Elephant menace has left farmers spending sleepless nights trying to in areas under Naktideula forest on the edge in parts of Kalahandi drive them away. The farmers fear range of Sambalpur district for the POST NEWS NETWORK and Sambalpur districts. that if the elephant menace was last few days. A report from Kesinga said peo- not checked they will have to give Farmers alleged that the ani- Khaira, Nov 15: Once a source of ple of Sripur village under Gigina up farming. mals are damaging ripe paddy in the hope, the government homeopathic panchayat in Narla block of The farmers have demanded fields. hospital at Gadapokhari under Kalahandi district have lost their compensation for the damage caused The elephants damaged crops at Khaira block in Balasore district has sleep after two elephants from by the elephants. The frequent vis- Kadebahal and Lusura. turned into a haunted house. Nilagiri went on a rampage and its of the pachyderms to farmlands “After sunset, the elephants come While the hospital has been de- destroyed crops in the wee hours of area. The farmers said that due to have robbed the farmers of their out of the forest, trample the crop void of doctors for the last nine Sunday. the COVID-19 pandemic they had suf- sleep. This situation has led to panic and eat paddy. A herd of seven ele- months, the peon appears once in The pachyderms have damaged fered from a serious loss and when among the villagers. phants is causing mayhem,” the a blue moon only to sign the at- green gram and pigeon peas crops they are trying to earn something However, the forest officials have farmers lamented, demanding im- tendance register, the villagers that were cultivated by tribals in the the elephants are damaging assured the farmers of chasing mediate compensation for the losses. have alleged. Established in 1975, the hospi- In a bid to make the situation Sethy. Once there used to be hustle tal is equidistant from villages in better, Dr Subhranshu Sekhar Sethy and bustle at the hospital and now Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj from Bahanaga was deputed at the it wears a deserted look,” rued Former PLFI cadre shot and Keonjhar districts. This is the hospital for two days a week. This Madan Panda, Bipad Das, ban- reason why the hospital used to arrangement somehow helped the shidhar Panda and Tapan Dalei. have hundreds of patients from hospital get its patients but not as When contacted, Dr Sethy said he these districts on a daily basis. many as it used to receive earlier. has been in charge of COVID-19 at dead in Sundargarh Dr Brajendra Nayak continued But the outbreak of COVID-19 Gopalpur since March. “I have not here for a period of more than 10 pandemic proved to be the final visited the hospital at Gadapokhari A similar attempt was also made on years. Till his retirement in nail in the coffin. As the pandemic since then,” he added. his life earlier as he was branded a po- February 2019, he had been at- necessitated involvement of more Meanwhile, Gadapokhari pan- lice informer. tending to over 100 patients daily. doctors, Dr Sethy was deputed to a chayat samiti member Sanjushree It had been five years since Madan The situation changed for the different place, leaving the hospi- Barik has warned that she along left the PLFI as an active member worse since the retirement of Dr tal to its own fate. with the villagers will stage a sit- and was living a common man’s life Nayak. Patients had stopped visiting “We have stopped visiting the in protest if the doctor is not at Purunapani in Nuagaon area. the hospital as there was no doctor. hospital since the transfer of Dr reinstated. A cock-fighting event was under- way near Jamatei forest under Gerada police outpost. Madan, who organ- ised the event, was also at the spot. At Walkathon on diabetes 3 dead as truck hits auto-rickshaw a time when all were lost in the cock- POST NEWS NETWORK fight, some persons, alleged to be awareness organised Bargarh: In a tragic road mishap, three youths were killed as the PLFI cadres, reached the spot, came auto-rickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck Sundargarh, Nov 15: A former cadre up to Madan and fired at him from near Sarasara village on the outskirts of Bargarh town late POST NEWS NETWORK of the People’s Liberation Front of point blank range. Saturday night. The identities of the deceased have not been India (PLFI) was allegedly shot dead He was immediately rushed to the ascertained as yet. The trio was going from Bargarh town towards Nayagarh, Nov 15: A walkathon for a di- Barpali in an auto-rickshaw. One of them was learnt to be driving by PLFI members at a place here bor- Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela but abetes-free India was organised here on the the three-wheeler. As they were nearing Sarasara village, a dering Odisha and Jharkhand it was too late. The doctors there de- occasion of World Diabetes Day, Saturday. speeding truck hit the auto-rickshaw, killing the three occupants Saturday evening. clared him received dead. An inves- The walk was held to promote aware- on the spot. The truck fled the spot after the accident. He was identified as Madan Majhi. tigation is underway. ness on diabetes and its prevention said, Biswajit Panda, state chief coordinator of United World against Diabetes (UWAD), the organiser of the event. SAVING THE GIRL CHILD The walk was inaugurated by Bapuji Biswal, state youth coordinator of UWAD where health educators, healthcare pro- fessionals and denizens participated. Free masks and anti- diabetes medi- cines were dis- tributed on the occasion. A webinar preceded the start of the walkathon in which participants were sensitised on the disease and its control. Dr Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, UWAD pres- ident, said over 85 million people in the

country are suffering from the disease and

k y m c urged people with diabetes to have regular exercise and a balanced diet of low-calo- ries. He said people can prevent the dis- ease if they adopt a right lifestyle and keep blood sugar, lipid level and blood pressure A girl child and her mother are being feted at ‘Mo Gelha Jhia’ programme at Bhusandha under Digaphandi block under control. in Ganjam OP PHOTO P6 MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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ost Bihar election, a new committee has not said that the stimulus package was being banking sector is stressed. In re- awaited. Its impact would ality, India’s finances are critical Fourth time lucky Pbe felt in the next three as deposits are receding with poli- years though it may gradually give cies of taxing deposits, interest itish Kumar is all set to return as chief minister of Bihar for a con- a boost to the housing sector and accruals (not earning) and levying secutive fourth term, albeit with diminished clout, after a bitterly fought some others that have been linked of charges even on realisation of N election in which the NDA-led coalition emerged victorious by securing to production-linked incentive. money through cheques and cre- 125 seats in the 243-member state Assembly. The raucous Bihar poll discus- ating other disincentives, includ- The BJP emerged as big brother in the NDA coalition after it won 74 sion on economy, jobs and seri- ing lower interest rates. seats against JD(U)’s abysmal 43 seats although both parties contested equal ous financial problems of the poor Keeping deposits is like a sitting number of seats. Though Nitish was declared CM candidate before the elec- has forced the government to an- duck to be preyed on continuously tion, a section within the BJP maintained that it should not be considered nounce yet another package of by the income tax and GST. The a given in view of the JD(U)’s performance. However, BJP top brass de- `2.65 lakh crore aimed at creat- government needs to consider cided to stick to its pre-poll deal and the JD(U) veteran is all set to return to ing jobs, boost demand, augment The raucous Bihar poll discussion on jobs and banking being kept away from lead the state for next five years. This insistence for Nitish by the BJP’s top infrastructure and ensuring growth serious financial problems of the poor has GST as well as tax-deduction at brass, especially Prime Minister Modi, is an indication that the leadership Shivaji Sarkar back on track. However, it needs source. It is the most stressed in- sees an opportunity to reset its image that has been dented lately. to be understood that not much forced the government to announce yet another dustry and the waivers given to The exit of almost all NDA partners within the span of barely one year IT WOULD money actually would flow in from package of `2.65 lakh crore... However, it needs companies like DHFL hits the bal- indicated the difficulty the BJP leadership was creating for its associates. official coffers. The `1.2 lakh crore ance sheet more. Gone are the days of Atal Behari Vajpayee who could bring various elements HAVE BEEN A guarantees to the sectors would be to be understood that not much money actually As inflation is likely to remain under his tolerant umbrella. Modi’s ascent to power saw not only the Telugu WELCOME given only to loans that had an would flow in from government coffers elevated, hopes for a rate cut by RBI Desam Party of Chandrababu Naidu splitting from the alliance pre 2019 gen- outstanding limit ranging from is unlikely. In reality, the rates are eral elections but the other Hindutva party, Shiv Sena of Maharashtra also PACKAGE IN `50 crore to `400 crore as on 29 below the threshold. To match broke away and has become an arch foe. The Farm Bills and the Essential February 2020. rassment of people, the brunt of would be on credit account. with the rising prices, interest Commodities Bill destroyed the long standing friendship between the Akali A NO-COVID The additional budgetary bur- which is borne by businesses also. This lowers the gains of PMI as rates should be raised to keep the Dal (Badal) and the BJP. Even the AIADMK which had tried to cosy up to LOCKDOWN den would remain limited to `1.2 Another issue that has hit the actual purchasing power is reduced economic direction on right path. Modi and the BJP after the death of J Jayalalithaa, was eventually forced lakh crore with which Finance common man is the sharp rise in by the inflation numbers. Though Low rates are further detrimental to break up the unofficial understanding SITUATION. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prices of vegetables, food grains and it may reflect in figures, the gains to banking health and should be for reasons known to all. With these issues THOUGH wants to achieve all that she is other commodities. Prices have to producers would be far less. a key concern. at the back of the mind, it may be safely as- aiming at. It would have been a wel- gone at a six-and-a-half-year high. The loan guarantees are given While it is nice to see that the gov- sumed that PM Modi must be keen to do a IT’S NOT come package in a no-Covid lock- Food inflation at 7.66 per cent has for 26 stressed sectors, including ernment is keen on giving relief to makeover of his image and therefore this in- down situation. Though it’s not emerged as major policy concern. power, construction, iron and steel, road and construction sectors, it sistence on a diminished Nitish as Chief UNWELCOME unwelcome now either, this form For 13 months in a row, it is above roads, real estate, consumer also needs to consider relief for Minister. It was essential at a national level Piate NOW EITHER, of ‘homoeopathic’ dose would the RBI’s 4 per cent inflation tar- durables, aviation, wholesale trad- the users. High tolls and many but more so because of the threat of an- Tathagata THIS FORM OF show time to reflect on the eco- get and breaches the 6 per cent ing, logistics, hotels, tourism and other levies are making road trav- other ‘dynast’ in Bihar. Tejashwi Yadav is not Satpathy nomic growth. The country needs tolerance level for successive seven mining identified by the KV els expensive further retarding only a 31 year old youngster with a very O ‘HOMOEOPATHIC’ some immediate steps and some months, the Care Ratings says. Kamath-headed committee and growth. In fact, the road sector long inning in politics ahead of him but he of the euphoria being shown on the Sitharaman quotes Moody’s healthcare sector. Earlier, the guar- cess and charges are the highest in is also Laloo Prasad’s son. This dynast, by offering a huge number of seats DOSE WOULD rise of purchasing manager index Investor Service’s projection of antee was limited to small busi- the world. It appears that in pur- to the Congress, proved that he is keen on alliances. Although the Rashtriya SHOW TIME TO (PMI) and GST realisation is a bit revised contraction (not growth) nesses. Now it has been extended suit of revenue realisation and Janata Dal (RJD) leadership knew all along that the Congress could pull them too premature. The rises look great of 8.9 per cent from the earlier 9.6 to all stressed sectors irrespective profits, the government overlooks back yet Tejashwi went ahead with the seat sharing strategy. This proved a REFLECT ON in the face of virtually no activity per cent. It may elate the officials of turnover till March 31, 2021. the fact that how unrealistic the point to his detractors that he is a person to stand by his words. In compar- till two months ago. but it would cause little improve- New loans availed during the lock- charges are. The continuous in- ison, the BJP instigating late Ram Vilas Paswan’s son Chirag to field can- ECONOMIC The government needs to pay ment at the base level. She says that down would not be covered by it. crease of levies causes economic didates only against Nitish’s candidates created bad blood. The result today GROWTH more attention on easing its rules together with RBI the total pack- According to SBI Chief Economist retardation as it adds to inflation. is that Chirag Paswan has been used and discarded. He has lost relevance on GST penalty, issuing reckless age announced is of ` 29.8 lakh SK Ghosh, it might help 40,000 Once again the government in main stage Bihar politics. number of high value unneces- crore. It looks big but actual budg- units but if the overall cost is must sit with all to decide on a Tejashwi’s rise has been noticed by all those interested in Indian politics. sary traffic challans, irregular etary costs would not be that high. around `3 lakh crore it could be a policy for course correction that His call that ‘Social Justice’ is now replaced by ‘Economic Justice’ reverberated power metering in many states, Most of the brunt is to be taken by constraining factor. can ensure sustained growth for throughout the country. A rich Dalit is never questioned about his caste or rent seeking and similar other ha- the banking sector as most outgo Strangely enough, the Kamath the next three years. INFA where his children marry. Ram Vilas Paswan was a glaring example while the political struggle of Mayawati may not be ignored. There are numerous such examples that go to prove that economic prosperity alone can destroy the vice like grip of the Indian caste system that is one of the major impediments holding back the growth of this nation. SPECTRUM WELFARE Instead, this country is frittering away its energies and resources fight- ing issues that may not be relevant to India’s prosperity now. No one complains when a doctor’s child becomes a doctor and opens a huge hospital. None raises an eyebrow when late Dhirubhai’s son Mukesh Ambani becomes the richest man of India. GD Birla’s grand and great grandchildren Time for a new economic model own mines, industries and everything we can dream of. Jamsetji Tata’s family line holds billions of dollars worth of natural resources of this coun- he Covid pandemic is the The underlying principle behind duction in pollution because peo- of forests for coal mining. On the try. Have never heard a single soul complain why Prithviraj Kapoor’s son result of imbalance between these imbalances is ‘maximisation ple drove longer distances leading contrary, his welfare will be en- Raj, Shammi and Sashi and their children and grandchildren succeed in movies. T the unlimited needs of con- of utility,’ which is the rock bed of to the same quantity of emissions. hanced by preserving forests. The Nor does anyone complain when Pandit Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka sumption of humankind and the modern economics. The principle There is a need to revisit the welfare of Bismillah Khan would plays superb sitar and is internationally acclaimed as a top musician. Yet limited resources of nature. The holds that more consumption spon- principle of utility not only be- be increased by allowing the Ganga our leadership is mostly talking about dynasties. There is a harsh truth that Intergovernmental Science-Policy taneously leads to more welfare or cause of Covid but because it does in Varanasi to flow uninterrupted is globally accepted. The Queen of England decides whether UK PM Boris Platform on Biodiversity and happiness of the society. For ex- not lead to welfare anyways. and clean even though that will Johnson should congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden or not. Thai pro- Ecosystem Services says that open- ample, the target of Indian economy Amartya Sen has pointed out that lead to higher price of electricity testers appeal to the King to change the government. Two brothers lead neigh- ing up ecosystems where the fauna reaching US$ 5 trillion is assumed a monk has higher welfare at lower and higher cost of production for boring Sri Lanka as President and Prime Minister. Late Sheikh Mujibur was never before in touch with hu- to lead to a proportionate increase level of consumption. On the other industries that will have to install Rahman’s daughter Sheikh Hasina is Prime Minister of Bangladesh today mans so closely such as by ex- in the welfare of our citizens. A hand, we see richer people living pollution treatment plants. while nations like Pakistan and Afghanistan that could never boast of any panding agricultural, mining and student of economics is taught that in lavish villas suffering from mul- Indeed, the welfare of a num- dynasties and were always ruled by commoners are in tatters as countries hydropower frontiers into previ- if the first banana eaten gives a tiple diseases and having a low ber of persons will be increased by and societies today. ously unfragmented forests, swamps utility of 10 units, the second may level of welfare. Therefore, high cheap electricity made available It is time we stop talking against dynasts and start focussing on ways and and rivers has led to the virus give a utility of 8 units, and the welfare goes with low consump- by hydropower projects on the means to develop the nation economically. ‘jumping’ into humans. third 5 units. It is taught that every tion and low welfare goes with high rivers, and by the availability of Further, it says, the global econ- person must maximise his con- consumption. However, economic cheap paper produced by allowing Bharat omy has expanded manifold based sumption until the additional con- theory continues to be driven by factories to pollute them. Personally, on intensive use of ever more dis- sumption of banana brings forth a maximisation of production and I think there are only a few people WISDOM CORNER Jhunjhunwala tant natural resources. The cliché utility of zero. Nevertheless, a consumption—leading to Covid who would prefer cheap electricity of ‘global value chains’ hides within huge amount of consumption has and ill-fare as explained above. and paper above clean rivers. But High expectations are the key to everything. itself the rampant human use of dis- to take place before a person reaches In distinction to the economic the- granted that there are some persons SAM WALTON Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. THERE IS A NEED tant resources. This forces viruses a point of zero utility. Such bounds ory of utility, psychologist Carl whose welfare will be so enhanced; WARREN BUFFETT TO REVISIT that were so far ‘hidden’ in their iso- of consumption are not easily at- Jung has said that happiness comes it is the solemn responsibility of the The best way to predict the future is to create it. lated habitats to seek greener pas- tained in other items. A person from syncing of one’s conscious government to assess the change PETER DRUCKER THE PRINCIPLE tures in humans. may continue to obtain positive mind with one’s own unconscious in welfare of the total population. An article on Forbes.com says utility by buying the third car and psyche or unconscious desires. To I daresay, the welfare of the people WORDSWORTH OF UTILITY NOT that nitrogen dioxide is emitted in the hundredth dress. We have consider the above example, the of our country will be reduced if we ONLY BECAUSE OF large quantities by burning fuels opened up ecosystems, are using dis- monk is happy in less consump- reach a GDP of US$ five trillion! in power stations. It has been linked tant natural resources, weakening tion because his unconscious desire It is simultaneously necessary Vape COVID BUT to both inflammation and viral in- our lungs due to nitrogen dioxide, is of walking freely in nature or of to make psychology a compulsory BECAUSE IT DOES fection. Healthy individuals ex- and created social inequality to singing songs in the praise of the subject in our schools. Every student ape was Word of the Year 2014 of the Oxford Dictionaries. This odd little posed to nitrogen dioxide experi- produce more and to consume more Lord. Putting him in an air-condi- must be exposed to the idea that Vword, with its compounds, has risen from almost total obscurity to high NOT LEAD TO ence an inflammatory response in with the assumption that such con- tioned penthouse causes him ill-fare. his/her welfare is dependent not fashion in less than half a decade. It’s now widely known that if you vape, their lungs. Disease-fighting white sumption will lead to higher welfare. ‘Consumption’ of closed though on the level of consumption but on you inhale and exhale the vapour produced by electronic cigarettes (e- WELFARE blood cells become less efficient In the process we have unsuspect- ‘comfortable’ spaces is pain for the direction of the same. This cigarettes or e-cigs). These contain a solution of water and glycerin plus ANYWAYS in killing viruses when exposed ingly invited Covid-19. him. The need, therefore, is that teaching will reduce the wanton nicotine and flavourings. This mixture is passed over a hot filament to deliver to nitrogen dioxide. Furthermore, A number of observers say that economists must discard the the- pursuit of consumption, reduce the it as a vapour. Using an e-cigarette makes you a vaper. The action is vaping, the social inequality espoused by adopting healthy lifestyles and ory that consumption begets wel- destruction of environment, reduce and a single inhalation and exhalation is a vape. The e-cigarette is also the present development model de- using clean energy would prevent fare. They need to make a new def- the level of diseases and increase the sometimes itself called a vape. The apparent rise has been rapid. The first e- prives large numbers of poor of these ill-effects of ever-increasing inition that welfare is attained by capacity of humankind to live with cigarettes were put on sale by a Chinese company in 2003. They were nutritious food and proper health- production and consumption. I am pursuing only such consumption viruses like Covid. The task of build- initially marketed as ways for smokers to cut down their tobacco care leading to increase in infec- not convinced. The state of and in such quantities that is in sync ing a humane society has to start consumption or kick the habit altogether. Instead, they came to be widely tions. These poor, in turn, infect the California provided huge incen- with the unconscious desires. If with new economic theory. used by smokers and non-smokers alike because they seemed to be a richer sections. For example, a tives to people to transit to fuel-ef- the unconscious desire of a monk The writer is a cleaner and more healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes. This is denied housemaid can infect a number of ficient hybrid and electric cars. It is to walk in the nature, then his wel- former Professor of by many health experts and their advertising and use are being restricted in flats at one go in a housing society. did not lead to an observable re- fare will be increased not by cutting Economics at IIM Bangalore. some jurisdictions. It seemed inappropriate to describe using them as smoking and so these new terms were created, obviously enough from vaporise or vaporiser. One reason for the increasing popularity of vaper is that e-cigarette smokers are banding together, using it as a self-identifying Priceless treasure Transforming Myanmar term, to campaign against proposed EU rules banning many e-cigarettes because their nicotine levels are too high. A good marker for the success of Sir, Penned by eminent poet Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra Sir, Myanmar has been awaiting new transition to take place through the something new is the rise of a specialised vocabulary. ‘Vande Utkala Janani’ demonstrates the richness and vivac- current election. There has been wide talk about Myanmar election in the etters ity of our state. It is assertion of Odia pride and celebration media circle. But the actual roadmap for peace and prosperity in the re- of our cultural heritage. ‘Vande Utkala Janani’ has been given gion must be supported and accelerated by all stakeholders. Sadly, Myanmar LOL the official status of our State Anthem. Now, the state government and its areas have been in the grip of many unresolved internal issues and TOL THE EDITOR has decided to incorporate it in schools. It is a mature decision. external factors over and over again. Possessing beautiful geographical Readers of Orissa POST The State Anthem invokes patriotism and love for our moth- structure and natural resources, this Asian nation had been part of our in Heaven the priest to a are most welcome to contribute letters erland. The immortal ‘Vande Utkala Janani’ is a supreme de- school syllabus up till now. Many interesting tidbits about Myanmar like rugged old shack (200 words), articles and lineation of the ethos and vitality of our culture. During pre- its natural resources and its rice production had all beautified our school- columns (between 750-1250 priest and a taxi driver both died with a bunk bed and a words). Contributors are Independence period this powerful song fuelled the spirit of days in Korkai, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur and Kanyakumari in Aand went to heaven. St. Peter was little old television set. “Wait, I think requested to send their dedication and selfless service in the hearts of freedom fight- Tamil Nadu in the early 1990s. However, great technological advances at the Pearly gates waiting for them. you are a little mixed up,” said the contact numbers and full ers. It was an impetus for satyagrahis and martyrs. It aroused have not yet reached Myanmar calling for the attention of world leaders

“Come with me,” said St. Peter to the priest. “Shouldn’t I be the one who postal address/email ID. They may also national consciousness among the countless freedom fighters and philanthropists. This country and its people have long been in ruins/dis-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c taxi driver. The taxi driver did as he gets the mansion? After all I was a and suggestions, preferably by email, who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our motherland. integration due to various conflicts, both ethnic and outside. It is time for was told and followed St. Peter to a priest, went to church every day, and to: [email protected] Now, it will be incorporated in schools and glorify our price- Myanmar to turn the corner in terms of education, economy, democracy, mansion. It had anything you could preached God’s word.” less cultural heritage among school children. Our State Anthem employment and wealth. This is not the time to rig the election result but imagine from a bowling alley to an “Yes, that’s true. But during your is a priceless treasure for our posterity. to create a ray of hope in the region and among the people. olympic size pool. “Wow, thank you,” sermons people slept. When the taxi B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, said the taxi driver. Next, St. Peter led driver drove, everyone prayed.” Bhubaneswar-751010 Prabhudutt Dash, BHUBANESWAR P. Senthil Saravana Durai, MUMBAI JAMMU & KASHMIR P7

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k y m Sputnik V vaccine may reach Army pays tributes to bravehearts c INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERCICE vived by his parents. Late Gunner Subodh Ghosh had Srinagar, Nov 15: The Army joined the Army in 2017. The 22- Sunday paid tributes to its brave- year-old belonged to Raghunathpur Kanpur next week for trials hearts martyred in the line of duty vilalge in Tehatta Tehsil in Nadia during Pakistani firing at the LoC district, , and is sur- in north Kashmir, officials said. vived by his wife and parents. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA In a solemn ceremony held at BB Late Sepoy Jondhale Rushikesh Cantt, Lt General BS Raju, Chinar Ramchandra hailed from Kanpur, Nov 15: The first batch Corps Commander, and all ranks Bahirewadi village in of jara Tehsil of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for paid homage to Havildar Hardhan in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. COVID-19 is likely to reach Chandra Roy, Naik Satai Bhushan The 20-year-old had joined the Kanpur's Ganesh Shankar Rameshrao, Gunner Subodh Ghosh, Army in 2019 and is survived by Vidyarthi Medical College by next and Sepoy Jondhale Rushikesh his parents. week wherein the vaccine's Phase Ramchandra on behalf of the proud "The Chinar Corps also ac- 2 and Phase 3 human clinical tri- and grateful nation. knowledges the supreme sacrifice als will be conducted. The gallant soldiers had made the of Sub-Inspector Rakesh Doval of The decision to conduct the supreme sacrifice November 13 the during human clinical trials of the vac- when the Pakistan Army indulged the ceasefire violation in Naugam cine was taken after Dr Reddy's in unprovoked ceasefire violations In the unprovoked artillery Roy, 38, belonged to Mhedhipara vil- Sector," the Army said. Laboratories got approval from in multiple Sectors of Kashmir. shelling by Pakistan army, these lage in Futkibari Tehsil in Dhubri The mortal remains of the brave- the Drugs Controller General of Havildar Hardhan Chandra Roy bravehearts received multiple splin- district, Assam. He had joined the hearts were taken to their native India (DCGI) in this regard, an and Gunner Subodh Ghosh of the ter injuries. Army in 2001 and is survived by his places, where they would be cre- official said. Artillery Regiment were deployed They were provided immedi- wife and son. mated with full military honours. Speaking to PTI, college prin- in the Uri Sector while Naik Satai ate medical aid and evacuated to Late Naik Satai Bhushan "In this hour of grief, the Army cipal R B Kamal said the human Bhushan Rameshrao and Sepoy nearest military medical facili- Rameshrao hailed from Kotal vil- stands in solidarity with these be- clinical trials of the vaccine will 250 REGISTER FOR VACCINE TRIAL AT AMU Jondhale Rushikesh Ramchandra ties, but succumbed to their lage in Nagpur district, reaved families and remains com- start from next week. Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): More than 250 applications have been received of the Maratha Light Infantry were injuries. Maharashtra. The 28-year-old had mitted to their dignity and well- "As many as 180 volunteers have for the trial of Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' at the Jawaharlal Nehru deployed in the Gurez Sector. Late Havildar Hardhan Chandra joined the Army in 2011 and is sur- being," the Army said. registered for the trials. Head of the Medical College Hospital of the Aligarh Muslim University. According research Saurabh Agarwal will to Prof Mohd Shameem, principal investigator, all applications will be determine the dosage of the vac- screened as per the protocol and procedure laid down by the Indian cine to be administered. One dose Council of Medical Research (ICMR) before inclusion in the study/trial. will be administered and the con- The resource persons from Bharat Biotech will visit AMU in the coming No ‘Bhai Dooj’ for UP prisoners this year dition of volunteers will be mon- days for training of staff for the vaccine trials. Shameem informed that itored to determine whether they the registration is moving satisfactory but there is an exclusion, as well Relatives of inmates can send ‘tika’ and gifts in sealed envelopes which will be delivered to the inmates need further doses or not," he said. as inclusion criteria, and other detailed procedural/protocol formalities Kamal said the volunteers' vitals for the COVAXIN trial. He said that written consent and other related INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE name of the prisoner, father's name fection. Besides providing special and condition will be checked pe- formalities will be completed in due course of time. and relative's detail should be men- food to the prisoners, we will be or- riodically and the data will be , Nov 15: Inmates in tioned. Helpdesks have also been ganising kirtan in the jail prem- analysed to determine whether then make a decision accordingly. tribution in India. Uttar Pradesh jails will not be able set up outside the jails. ises. Their favourite songs will the vaccine is a success or not. The Ethics Committee of the As part of the partnership, RDIF to meet their siblings and cele- All the items should be prop- also be played on jail radio. Every He said the effect of the vac- college has also given permission shall supply 100 million doses of brate the festival of ‘Bhai Dooj’ erly checked and sanitized before year, on 'Bhai Dooj' and 'Raksha cine on the volunteers will be stud- for the trails, he said. The vac- the vaccine to Dr Reddy's upon Monday this year. being handed over to the prison- Bandhan', siblings of jail inmates ied for seven months after the cine has to be kept at a tempera- regulatory approval in India. The state government has is- ers Monday. The official has also come in large numbers to greet same is administered once, twice ture of -20 to -70 degrees Celsius. On August 11, the Sputnik V sued directives in this regard in directed for the arrangement of their brothers or sisters on the or thrice within an interval of In September, Dr Reddy's and vaccine was registered by the view of the pandemic. The ban special food for the prisoners on the festival. Earlier, during Raksha 21 days. the Russian Direct Investment Ministry of Health of Russia and imposed in the wake of Covid-19 occasion. So far, over 1,500 pris- Bandhan too, the state govern- After observing the effects of Fund (RDIF), Russia's sovereign became the world's first registered will be applicable in all the 71 pris- oners have tested Covid-19 posi- ment had not allowed interaction the vaccine for a month, author- wealth fund, entered into a part- vaccine against COVID-19 based on ons of the state. said that the gift items received tive in overcrowded prisons of the and the 'Rakhis' left at help desk ities will be apprised of the re- nership to conduct clinical trials the human adenoviral vector The directives issued by Director- from the relative of the prisoners state. However, the majority of were delivered to the prisoners sults of the trial and they will of Sputnik V vaccine and its dis- platform. General (Prisons) Anand Kumar should be kept in an envelope. The them have recovered from the in- by officials. Pak used heavy artillery Girl child’s body PAGD says no rift among parties found with PRESS TRUST OF INDIA even if some candidate is not ac- during Friday’s shelling J&K DDC POLLS commodated or some party has organs missing Srinagar, Nov 15: After initial lesser seats, it does not matter,” the hiccups, the People's Alliance for JKPCC president said. in J&K, says BSF officer Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Sunday He said when the elections to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVCE reached a consensus over the the DDC were announced, the like- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA emony of BSF Sub-Inspector seat-sharing arrangement for the minded parties decided to contest Kanpur, Nov 15: In a ghastly in- Rakesh Doval, who was killed in the second phase of the upcoming DDC the polls unitedly. So discussions took cident, the butchered body of a Srinagar, Nov 15: Pakistani troops Pakistani firing. polls in Jammu and Kashmir and place over the last few days between six-year-old girl was found in an used heavy artillery during Friday's Mishra said the Pakistani fir- said there is no rift among the al- the second rung leadership of the Uttar Pradesh village in Kanpur unprovoked ceasefire violations ing caused loss of lives and a huge liance partners. parties on seat-sharing, he added. Sunday. Several vital organs of along the Line of Control (LoC) in destruction of civilian property PAGD members Saturday had “Today, Farooq (Abdullah) sahab the child were missing pointing fin- several sectors of Jammu and on the Indian side of the fence. failed to finalise the seat-sharing called a meeting to give final touches gers at possible occult practice. Kashmir, causing loss of lives and He said the slain BSF man de- formula for the District Development to the seat-sharing arrangement,” Police fear animal attack. a huge damage to property on the serves the highest tributes as Council (DDC) polls despite holding Mir said. According to reports, the girl had Indian side, a top BSF officer said he fought despite getting injured a marathon meeting, the third in two He said the discussions have gone out of her home in Bhadras here Sunday. in the shelling. days, on the issue. been by and large “satisfactory” village on Saturday night to buy Those killed in the Pakistani ag- Mishra said about 250-300 mil- The alliance partners continued and the seat-sharing arrangement some firecrackers. When she did gression include four armymen, itants were ready at launchpads the consultations Sunday as well at is being prepared in a cordial not return till late in the night, her a Border Security Force (BSF) across the LoC to sneak into the the residence of National Conference atmosphere. family started looking for her. jawan and six civilians. Indian side. (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, “The parties have come together "Pakistan fired heavy artillery "Security forces, including who is the chairman of the PAGD in an alliance and will appeal to without any provocation, but the the BSF, have been successful The PAGD is an alliance of several Members of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba the people to defeat those who have Army and the BSF fought with in foiling their designs and will political parties seeking the restora- Mufti, Sajad Lone and others address a press conference after their meeting, forcibly implemented laws in the bravery, gave a befitting response continue to do that," he said. tion of Jammu and Kashmir's spe- at Bathindi in Jammu. PTI FILE state and whose policies have not to them and many defences (in- The BSF officer also said cial status abrogated by the Centre been in the interests of the people stallations) of Pakistan were de- human rights organisations in August last year. Mir, among others. He said con- the meeting, JKPCC president G of J-K. This is a right opportunity stroyed," Inspector General of BSF, should take note of the killings Consensus has been reached over sultations over seat-sharing arrange- A Mir said there was no rift among for the people to protest in a dem- Kashmir Rajesh Mishra said. He of civilians and the damage seat-sharing for the second phase ments for the rest of the phases of the alliance partners as everyone un- ocratic manner by expressing their Her body was found in the was speaking to reporters on the caused to civilian properties in of the polls in the meeting -- which the eight-phased election will con- derstands that this is part of a anger by way of voting for the right bushes near a Kali temple Sunday. sidelines of the wreath-laying cer- the intense shelling by Pakistan. was the fourth such exercise in the tinue. “We are focusing on one larger fight for the rights of the candidate or combination,” Mir The girl's father, Karan Sankhawar, last three days, a PAGD leader said. phase at a time. The consultations people of Jammu and Kashmir. said. Asked whether the Congress alleged that his daughter had been He said the meeting, chaired by between the parties are being held “There is nothing like that (rift). was in the alliance only for the killed for some occult practices. Abdullah, was attended by PDP in detailed manner and in cordial Even if you give 100 per cent share polls or would continue to be a part Both her lungs are missing. RAIN ENDS PROLONGED president Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu atmosphere. Such exercises take to a political party, there still will of it, he said, “Those things will The police, however, said that the and Kashmir Pradesh Congress time, but there is a consensus on how be some lacunae,” Mir said. come later.” “First is first. This is girl could have been mauled by Committee (JKPCC) president G to go about it,” the leader, who did He said the parties were con- practical that election is the basis some wild animal. SP (Rural) DRY SPELL IN JAMMU A Mir, Peoples Conference chairman not wish to be identified, said. testing the polls as a composition of politics. We are going to polls Brijesh Srivastava said that the Sajad Lone, CPI(M) leader M Y He said the seat-sharing list was and the Sunday's meeting was held together with an agenda and, I child's body was sent for post PRESS TRUST OF INDIA with south Kashmir's Shopian Tarigami, Awami National likely to be shared by the alliance to fine-tune the seat-sharing arrange- think, we should focus on that first,” mortem. "The police are investi- district, remained closed for ve- Conference senior vice-president with the media in a day or two. ment. he added. Awami National gating the case from all angles Jammu, Nov 15: Rains lashed hicular traffic for the second day Muzaffar Shah and Peoples Meanwhile, speaking to reporters “Everyone has seen this maturely Conference leader Muzaffar Shah and the culprit will not be spared," most parts of Jammu on Sunday, due to accumulation of the snow Movement president Javaid Mustafa outside Abdullah's residence after that there is a bigger fight ahead and said the alliance will defeat the BJP. he said. ending over two-month-long dry on the road at several places, es- spell but engulfing the region in cold pecially the high-altitude Peer as the day temperature plummeted Ki Gali area. seven degrees below normal dur- “At present, Mughal road is ing this part of the season, offi- blocked due to snow accumulation. Agra’s Soor Sarovar declared as ‘Ramsar site’ cials said. Subject to fair There were weather and road INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE also reports of clearance, only RARE BIRD SPOTTED snowfall from vehicles carry- Agra, Nov 15: The famous Soor the high-altitude ing fresh fruits Sarovar lake, also called Keetham, An architect has spotted Greenish Warbler, a migratory bird that flies in areas including will be allowed on the Agra-Delhi highway (NH-2), from Europe to North India every year in August. The bird was spotted by the Peer Ki Gali from Shopian has been declared a 'Ramsar site' architect Anupam Agarwal in Rapti Sagar, who clicked a picture of the rare along the from 11 am to 4 on the list of wetlands of inter- bird. "The small bird that looks like a sparrow, is difficult to be spotted but easily heard," said the architect, also a member of the Heritage Mughal Road, an pm towards national importance. Foundation. "Since wildlife photography is my hobby, I take my camera alternative road This is the eighth wetland in Poonch tomor- and go for a walk every morning to a plot next to my house where I have link between row (Monday). Uttar Pradesh to be declared as a planted a number of plants and trees. On Sunday morning, I was surprised Kashmir and the No other vehicle, Ramsar site in India. to hear the shrill disyllabic 'chee-wee' cry of a Greenish Warbler. rest of the coun- nor pedestrians A Ramsar site is a wetland site, try, which re- will be allowed designated to be of international mained closed on either side,” importance under the Ramsar Diwakar Srivastava, deputy con- Ramsar sites in the beginning of the for the second PTI FILE PHOTO the official said. Convention, through an inter-gov- servator of forest, National Chambal year are Nawabganj in Unnao, day Sunday, Jammu city ernmental environmental treaty es- Sanctuary project in Agra, ex- Parvati Aranga in Gonda, Saman they said. recorded a high of 19.7 degrees tablished in 1971 by UNESCO, pressed delight that the site will in Mainpuri, Samaspur in Rae After heavy cloud cover since Celsius, which is 7.6 degrees below which came into force in 1975. The now be recognised internationally. Bareli, Sandi in Hardoi and Sarsai morning, it started raining in normal during this part of the entire lake, pentagonal in shape, is The Yogi Adityanath govern- Nawar in Etawah. However, the most parts of the Jammu region season, while the night tempera- formed in a catchment area of ment is also making plans to de- upper Ganga stretch from Brij

late afternoon, the officials said, ture appreciated due to cloud 7.13 sqkm. Flamingoes flock at Agra’s Soor Sarovar lake PTI FILE PHOTO velop the bird sanctuary as an eco- Ghat to Narora was the state's first

k y m c adding the rainfall ended a pro- cover and settled at 14.7 degrees It was declared a national bird tourism site. Uttar Pradesh Forest Ramsar site in 2005. Agra city now longed dry spell. Celsius -- 1.3 degrees above nor- sanctuary in 1991 by the state Forest species of migratory and resident the reservoir annually. Besides sup- and Environment Minister Dara has four internationally recog- A traffic department official mal, a spokesman of the MeT de- Department. With artificially cre- birds. The site is important for porting numerous resident and Singh Chauhan had made an an- nized spots for tourists -- three UN- said the Mughal road, connect- partment said. He said the weather ated islands for shelter and breed- bird species which migrate on the migratory birds, the sanctuary has nouncement to this effect, earlier ESCO world heritage sites, in- ing the twin districts of Poonch is expected to improve gradually ing grounds to the migratory birds, Central Asian flyway, with over around 300 pythons and more than in February. Six other wetlands in cluding the Taj Mahal and one and Rajouri in the Jammu region from November 17 onwards. the lake is home to more than 106 30,000 water birds known to visit 60 species of fish. the state which had been declared wetland. Known as the P8 ‘Land of MANIPUR CM MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Forests’, Jharkhand is a COVID POSITIVE treasure trove of minerals Manipur Chief Minister and the people of the N. Biren Singh Sunday state have contributed said that he has tested immensely to the growth positive for Covid-19 y national of the nation

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of the day uote Centre’s plan to Assam gas well ‘killed’, fire doused RORO services Development) P Chandrasekaran, and ropeway The worst industrial Director (Operations) PK Goswami and transportation Resident Chief Executive DK Das systems could soon disaster of the Northeast visited the well site following the suc- reduce the curb COVID in Delhi took away the lives of dependency on cessful killing operation after 172 days handling of coal at three employees of of the blowout and held detailed dis- Goa's only major port, the the PSU major and injured cussions with the experts from Alert. Mormugao Port Trust The well no 5 at Baghjan in the several others Tinsukia district was spewing gas PRAMOD SAWANT | GOA CM uncontrollably since May 27 and it PRESS TRUST OF INDIA caught fire on June 9, killing two of Chief Minister The process to control the well by under observation over the next 24 OIL's firefighters at the site. On K Palaniswami Guwahati/Tinsukia, Nov 15: The joint efforts of multiple teams, in- hours to check if there is any September 9, a 25-year old electrical must suspend damaged gas well at Baghjan in cluding foreign experts, also faced amount of gas migration and pres- engineer of the OIL lost his life due vice-chancellor of Assam was successfully 'killed' and a series of setbacks. sure build-up, he added. to high voltage electric shock when Anna University M K the blaze was fully doused Sunday "The well has been killed with "Further operation to abandon the he was working at the well site. On Surappa who is after over five months of a blowout, brine solution and under control well is in progress," Hazarika said, July 22, three foreign experts from facing an enquiry Oil India said. now. Fire has been doused com- adding that experts from Singaporean the Alert Disaster Control, which was over allegations of corruption The worst industrial disaster of pletely," Oil India Ltd (OIL) firm Alert Disaster Control were ac- assisting OIL and ONGC experts MKSTALIN| DMK PRESIDENT the Northeast took away the lives spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika said tively engaged in the final operation in putting out the inferno, received PRESS TRUST OF INDIA of three employees of the PSU in a statement. There is no pres- to control the well. The company's burn injuries while they were re- hah said to save more lives, major and injured several others. sure in the well now and it will be Director (Exploration and moving a spool from the wellhead. The places of Sthe Centre will provide New Delhi, Nov 15: To deal with oxygen, high flow nasal religious the recent spike in coronavirus worship cannula and other health cases in Delhi, the Centre Sunday equipment to Delhi across the state, said it will soon make available Two women which were shut CHILLING OUT 300 additional ICU beds and double elhi recorded 3,235 fresh since the COVID-19 DCOVID-19 cases, taking the lockdown in March, the number of daily RT-PCR tests gangraped in the national capital. infection tally to over 4.85 lakh will reopen from Monday on Sunday Union Home Minister Amit Shah PRESS TRUST OF INDIA UDDHAV THACKERAY | MAHARASHTRA CM also said some of the hospitals under the municipal corporations hospitals and in this direction, 300 Karimganj, Nov 15: Two women of Delhi will be converted into ded- ICU beds will be made available from Tripura were allegedly raped SHORT TAKES icated COVID hospitals and doc- at the DRDO COVID hospital by five people in Karimganj district tors and paramedics of paramili- (Dhaula Kuan) in addition to the ex- of Assam when they were re- tary forces will be deployed in the isting 250 ICU beds. turning after meeting their ail- Criminal killed national capital to deal with the The home minister said to in- ing mother in a hospital, police said shortage of manpower. crease the number of oxygen beds, Sunday. Thane: A 31-year-old history- Shah said to save more lives, the the 10,000-bedded Chhatarpur One person has been arrested sheeter was allegedly killed Centre will also provide oxygen, COVID care centre will be strength- in this connection and a manhunt by a 30-year-old man in Ayre has been launched to nab the oth- village near Dombivali in high flow nasal cannula and other ened and some of the hospitals of Thane district of Maharashtra health equipment to Delhi. The de- the municipal corporations of Delhi ers, Karimganj Superintendent over an extra-marital affair, cisions were taken at a high level will be converted into dedicated of Police Mayank Kumar said. police said Sunday, adding meeting chaired by Shah and at- COVID hospitals. "The two women from Tripura that the accused has been tended by Delhi Lieutenant The home minister reviewed the visited their mother at the Cachar arrested. The accused, Governor Anil Baijal, Chief situation arising due to the spike Cancer Hospital and Research Deepak More (30), allegedly Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union in COVID-19 cases in Delhi and Centre in Sichar on Friday morn- had an affair with the wife of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan discussed ways to deal with it, a ing and hired a taxi while re- the deceased, an official said. among others. home ministry official said. Delhi turning from the facility. After On the intervening night of In a series of tweets in Hindi, recorded 3,235 fresh COVID-19 cases, entering Karimganj, the driver Saturday and Sunday, More Shah said daily RT-PCR tests in taking the infection tally to over 4.85 took them to an under-construc- attacked the victim with a Delhi will be doubled, the capacity lakh on Sunday, while ninety-five tion building," he said. stone, killing him on the spot, of the testing laboratories will be more fatalities pushed the death toll Four more persons were wait- he said. A case of murder has enhanced and mobile testing vans to 7,614. ing at the under-construction build- been registered. of the Union Health Ministry and The meeting was convened to ing in Baraigram area of the Indian Council of Medical devise a strategy to contain the Nilambazar and they took turns Research (ICMR) will be deployed spread of the virus in Delhi, espe- to rape the two women on Friday Woman held in the areas where the COVID-19 cially in view of the festive sea- night, Kumar said. "After raping threat is high. son and decreasing temperatures them, the culprits snatched their Mumbai: A 39-year-old He said the meeting resolved to accompanied by rising pollution, money, mobile phones and fled woman has been arrested by enhance the capacity of Delhi's the official said. People gather at Kovalam Beach post Diwali in Chennai, Sunday PTI PHOTO from the scene of crime. The po- Mumbai police for allegedly lice registered a case on Saturday duping a city-based jeweller of gold worth Rs 43,000, an and nabbed one person," he said. official said Sunday. Sana The women were sent for med- Sheikh, a housewife, went to ical examination, the police offi- the jeweller's shop in Byculla Maha acid victim succumbs TEMPLE FLOWERS TO TURN cer said. area of south Mumbai last month and managed to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE INTO INCENSE STICKS IN UP cleverly take away some 3 killed in TN blast gold ornaments, valued at Beed (Maharashtra), Nov 15: In Rs 43,000, without his a heart-wrenching Diwali tragedy, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE knowledge, he said. Later, a 22-year-old victim of acid attack INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE when the jeweller, Deepak and petrol burning by her boyfriend Gorakhpur, Nov 15: In a unique Rathod, found some lay abandoned in a roadside ditch initiative, the flowers offered at Chennai, Nov 15: Two women ornaments missing, he for over 12 hours, and after a 16-hour the famous Gorakhnath temple in and an eight-year-old boy were checked his shop's fight for life, succumbed Sunday Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, will killed and four others injured in CCTV footage in which a morning, an official said. now be a source of employment a wall collapse after a cooking gas burqa-clad woman was seen The incident happened some- to women. cylinder exploded in Tamil Nadu's taking away the precious time late on Friday night when the The introduction of new tech- Tiruvannamalai district Sunday, metal items, the police duo - Avinash R. Rajure, 25 and nology will help homemakers The production and distribution police said. official said. Savitra D. Ankulkar, 22, were riding and unemployed women to make will remain in the hands of the According to police, the cook- on a motorcycle from Pune to their moved petrol from his vehicle, for life," said a disturbed Kendre. incense sticks from the flowers. Gorakhnath Temple Trust. ing gas cylinder belonged to home in Shelgaon village, Nanded, poured it on her, set her ablaze and As per preliminary investiga- It will take the shape of a cot- Speaking on the occasion, Yogi Mukhtabai and it was leaking. Man kills nephew district, for Diwali celebrations, pushed her into a deep ditch be- tions, the accused and victim stayed tage industry and provide em- said that Prime Minister Narendra Without realising the leakage, she Mahoba: A man allegedly said Neknur Police Station inves- side the road as she burnt, before together in Pune as live-in part- ployment to women. Backed by the Modi's vision of converting waste lit the stove leading to the cylinder thrashed his nephew to death tigating officer Laxman Kendre. decamping from there. ners for a few weeks, though the mo- technical support from the Central into wealth was being realised explosion. Owing to the impact of and injured his brother over a "En route on the 450-kms journey, "A shepherd tending to his flock tive behind the murderous attack Institute of Medicinal and by this effort to make incense the explosion, one wall fell on her land dispute here Sunday, around 2 a.m. on Saturday, the ac- heard her whimpering from the is not clear, he added. The Neknur Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), the sticks from the flowers offered tenants - Janakiraman and his police said. Mahoba cused Rajure stopped his vehicle at ditch around 2 p.m. (afternoon) Police Station has registered a case incense sticks are being manu- at the temple. "Besides giving re- family and another wall fell on an- Additional Superintendent of a desolate spot on the Yellamb Ghat on Saturday and immediately in- of murder while the Beed Police factured by the Mahayogi spect to faith, this is also a big step other neighbour. Police Rajendra Kumar region and attacked the victim," formed us. We reached the spot have sounded a high alert for all dis- Gorakhnath Krishi Vigyan towards women empowerment. According to police, Gautam said the incident Kendre said. The police official and found her in agony with seri- trict border police outposts from Kendra (MGKVK) and has been It is also a belief in our tradition Janakiraman's wife Kamakshi, took place around 10.30 am said that first, the accused attempted ous acid and petrol burns, and Pune to Nanded in an effort to nab branded as 'Shree Gorakhnath that nothing is a waste on this son Hemanth and Chandrammal, between Karorhi, his brother to strangulate her but she fought rushed her to the Beed Civil the accused Rajure. The Diwali day Ashirwad'. earth and this is a testimony of the other neighbour of Nirpat and nephew Narendra back, then he removed a bottle of Hospital. "She had sustained 50 tragedy has shaken the district po- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth, this fact", he said adding that the Mukthabai, died as they were (22). Narendra died while acid and threw it on her as she per cent burn injuries due to the lice with top officials supervising who is also the head priest of the women have already started earn- caught under the debris. On the Nirpat was referred to a screamed for help at the dead of acid and the petrol fire and breathed the probe to ensure justice to the vic- Gorakhnath temple, inaugurated ing Rs 4000-5000 per month other hand, Janakiraman suf- Jhansi medical college for the night in that remote area. her last this (Sunday) morning at tim whose family reached Beed the brand at the temple on Sunday. through this project. fered injuries while his son treatment, Kumar said. He Not stopping at this, Rajure re- the hospital after a 16-hour battle Sunday to claim her body. Suresh suffered a fracture. added that the body has been Meanwhile, Mukthabai and her sent for a post-mortem daughter Meera suffered severe examination. COVID dampens Himachal’s ‘rain of stones’ spirit burn injuries. Youth shot dead 205 fire calls Gurugram: A 28-year-old INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Residents say it was a bloody af- The stone pelting exercise takes youth was fatally shot in the fair in the past. The pelting of stones place between the residents of Halog, head by his friend in Gandhi Shimla, Nov 15: There was no was introduced centuries ago to the erstwhile capital of Dhami es- made on Diwali Nagar area in Gurugram, 'rain of stones' ritual Sunday in a shun the tradition of 'narbali' tate, and neighbouring village police said Sunday. Victim century-old festival that falls a day (human sacrifice) that was preva- Jamog. As per the belief, a devotee INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Gaurav, a native of Chhapra after Diwali and observed in the lent in Dhami too," octogenarian who gets injuries in stone-pelting in Bihar, was residing with his former princely state of Dhami, Ashok Verma recalled. is considered a devout of goddess New Delhi, Nov 15: The Delhi Fire family in a rented some 33 km from state capital Earlier, there used to be a bloody Kali. The oozing blood is applied as Service received as many as 205 fire accommodation in the area. Shimla. affair. "For quite some time the a 'tilak' to appease the goddess. calls as Diwali celebrations were Both Gaurav and accused Owing to Covid restrains, this stone pelting has become mere a rit- This time only former ruler of going on, with one casualty re- Golu were consuming liquor unique practice was done away ual and the participation that now Dhami, Jagdeep Singh, and a few ported in Outer Delhi in one such on the terrace of Gaurav's with amid the pandemic. Old- comprises the youth only is falling members of the festival organis- incident, a senior officer said house on Saturday night timers say as far as their mem- with every passing year," he said. ing committee were allowed to per- Sunday. when a fight broke out ory and knowledge goes this is for A local committee, mainly com- form worship at the Goddess Kali During the peak hours from between them over some the first time that the ritual of prising descendents of the est- temple. On normal occasions, the 6pm to 11.58 pm on Saturday, 129 issue. The accused whipped pelting stones associated with the while royal family, is the ritual or- locals buy farm implements on this fire calls were received. out a pistol and shot the 'pattharon ka mela' (festival of ganiser. day to ensure prosperity and pro- One person was burnt to death

y victim, the police said. The stones) was cancelled. other rituals relating to daylong and another received burn in- victim died on the spot even senting the royal family of the erst- The 'battle' of stones commences tection from natural calamities.

"As per my memory and memory festival like carrying out proces- while princely state of Dhami and after the chief deity of the Narsingh Also it generates income for the juries in a major fire in a cooler

k y m as the accused and his c friend, who was also present of my parents, this is for the first sion, gatherings in a local temple and the others comprising the commoners temple in over 250-year old Halog, rural artisans and the potters. "On godown on Saturday night in Outer there, fled. A police team time the ritual of pelting one another holding an exhibition of artefacts -- over a circular structure in the the crumbling palace, arrives at this auspicious occasion we missed Delhi's Mundka. along with forensic experts with small stones was not exer- and farm implements, the main at- town, where a 'rani' or queen had the Kali temple also located in the an opportunity to buy the new im- Twelve fire tenders were sent to collected evidence from the cised," said local resident S.R. Verma. traction among the locals. committed 'sati' or the former prac- town in a tastefully decorated palan- plements," rued farmer Ram the spot and the firefighting op- spot and sent the body to a The 50-year-old said that the local As a ritual, the pelting of stones tice of a widow throwing herself on quin amid the sounding of trumpets Parkash, adding "this happened for eration continued till Sunday hospital for autopsy. administration had also banned is between two groups -- one repre- to her husband's funeral pyre. and drums. the first time; not a good sign". morning. People's Alliance for GANGOTRI TEMPLE CLOSES P9 Gupkar Declaration MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR (PAGD) was formed The portals of the Gangotri Temple solely to safeguard the identity were closed for winters on the of the people of Jammu and occasion of Annakoot-Govardhan Kashmir and the alliance parties Puja Sunday. The temple gates have a bigger cause to fight for were shut at 12:15 pm after a puja y national than bicker over DDC elections by priests in the presence of a

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of the day uote Delay in seat sharing led to failure: Tariq ACTIVE CASELOAD We all have to make Prime IN AN INTERVIEW, ANWAR SAID THE BIHAR POLL RESULTS WERE ‘DEFINITELY BELOW’ THE CONGRESS’ CONTRACTS FURTHER Minister Narendra Modi's EXPECTATIONS AND IT WAS A SETBACK TO BAG ONLY 19 OUT OF THE 70 SEATS IT CONTESTED dream come true. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Due to corona, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA polls by a narrow margin. Anwar, "We want that discussions be 'deep' (earthen who was a member of the party's held with those involved in this New Delhi, Nov 15: India has re- lamps) and light jhaalar didn't come New Delhi, Nov 15: Delay in fi- poll management committee, said election, our candidates and District ported less than 50,000 new daily from China and everything was nalising seat sharing for the Bihar there should be introspection and Congress Committees in Bihar and cases of COVID-19 for the eighth con- made by potters and at the election adversely impacted the "we have also demanded that it only then we can reach a conclu- tinuous day, a trend which assumes gaushalas Mahagathbandhan's poll perform- should happen". sion," the 69-year-old leader, who wider significance as many coun- ance, senior Congress leader Tariq He said the high command was has won polls multiple tries in Europe and America con- YOGI ADITYANATH | UP CM Anwar said Sunday, asserting that ready for an introspection and times from Bihar's Katihar, said. tinue to see a surge in their daily COVID-19 cases per million lower the Congress must learn from it stressed the top leadership had The high command is definitely numbers, the Union Health Ministry than India (6,387). New recoveries Adjustment and complete alliance formalities given all possible support during the concerned over the Bihar results, said on Sunday. outnumbering new cases every 24- will be done well in advance for upcoming as- polls with former party chief Rahul he said. Asked if delay in firming A total of 41,100 persons were hour cycle has also improved the with smaller sembly polls. Gandhi also holding many public up the Mahagathbandhan alliance found to be infected with COVID- recovery rate to 93.09 per cent. The parties, but there Anwar, party's general secretary meetings in the state. and the seat sharing arrangement 19 in India in a span of 24 hours, total recovered cases stand at 82, will be no alliance and a veteran leader from Bihar, ac- "But there have been shortcom- hurt the poll performance of the while 42,156 people recuperated 05,728 which exceed active cases with larger parties knowledged that there were short- ings on our part otherwise we should Opposition coalition, Anwar said, during the same period, leading by 77,26,512. AKHILESH YADAV | comings due to which the party fighting on 70 seats, it would win at have won 35-40 seats. So whether "Yes, I remember that Rahul ji had to a further contraction of the ac- The ministry said that 79.91 per CHIEF performed worse than other least 50 per cent of the seats," the there were shortcomings in or- said in July itself that we should fin- tive caseload. There are 4, 79,216 ac- cent of the new recovered cases 'Mahagathbandhan' constituents former Union minister said. ganisation or campaign, all of that ish the process of firming up of tive cases of coronavirus as on are contributed by ten states and and asserted that the high com- "Our government was not formed will be discussed and analysed and the alliance and other formalities." date which comprise merely 5.44 per UTs. With 7,117 people recovering The mand was serious about intro- and we (the Congress) also have a it will be ascertained why the "Whatever the reason, that did not cent of the total cases. from COVID-19, Delhi saw the most Rajasthan spection as well as a thorough analy- responsibility in that. Going for- Congress' performance was not at happen and you are right there was Last time the daily new cases number of recoveries. Kerala reg- government sis of the results. ward, our efforts will be aimed at par with other Mahagathbandhan a lot of delay in finalising the alliance crossed the 50K threshold was on istered 6,793 daily recoveries, while is making effective In an interview, Anwar said the strengthening the Congress and partners," he said. and it was sealed when the elec- November 7. "Apart from the suc- West Bengal reported 4,479 new intervention to Bihar poll results were "definitely the Mahagathbandhan and we will Anwar said the reasons for the tion was very near," he said. If the cessful dissemination of COVID-19 recoveries. ensure that there below" the Congress’ expectations make a strategy for it," he said. below par showing cannot be as- formalities had been completed appropriate behaviour among the Ten states and UTs have con- is no incident of and it was a setback to bag only 19 His remarks assume significance certained immediately, but what earlier, then maybe the varied population groups, this trend tributed 82.87 per cent of the new child labour or child marriage in out of the 70 seats it contested. assumes wider significance as the state as several poll analysts have stated was important was to identify the Mahagathbandhan would have got- cases of coronavirus infection. Delhi "There was an environment of that the Congress dragged the mistakes committed and ensure ten the advantage in the election many countries in Europe and reported 7,340 cases in the last 24 ASHOK GEHLOT | RAJASTHAN CM change with enthusiasm among Mahagathbandhan down as it fell they are not repeated in the campaign, Anwar said. Alliance America continue to see a surge in hours. Kerala recorded 6,357 new the common people for it, but we short of the majority mark, with the Assembly polls in four states and one contradictions need some time to their daily numbers," the ministry cases, while Maharashtra reported could not exploit that. We had the NDA under Nitish Kumar's lead- Union Territory in the coming be ironed out and we did not get that said in a statement. 4,237 new infections in a span of 24 SHORT TAKES expectation that with the Congress ership emerging victorious in the months. time, he said. Fifteen states and UTs have hours, the ministry said. Girl dies Six youths Malda (WB): A 7-year-old girl SOAKED IN DEVOTION died of burn injuries that she Karnataka to set drown on Diwali sustained while bursting crackers at her home in West Bengal's , INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE police sources said Sunday. up development The deceased, identified as Hyderabad, Nov 15: The Diwali Jayanti Rabidas, was a festival turned gloomy for the kin resident of Kadamtoli in of at least six youths who drowned Kaliachak police station area body for Marathas in two incidents in Telangana, po- of the district, the sources lice said Sunday. said. She was bursting Four youths drowned in the crackers along with other The decision to set up the authority comes ahead of Godavari river while swimming members of her family on while two others met a watery Saturday, on the occasion of the by-election to Basavakalyan assembly segment grave in Nizamsagar project late Kali puja, when her dress in the state's northern border district Bidar where on Saturday. caught fire, the sources said. The four youths who drowned hundreds of Marathas live in the Godavari in Mulugu dis- trict hailed from Venkatapuram Body found turies as they took part in the Mandal in the district. Anglo-Mysore wars since the 17th Police said the bodies of two Mungeli (C'garh): In a century and settled in the southern youths, identified as Tummu Tartik suspected suicide case, a 55- state and became part of and Ramavarapu Prakash, were year-old woman district judge was found hanging at her Kannadigas. fished out by expert divers while official residence in "Though our forefathers were a search was on for Anvish and Chhattisgarh's Mungeli from Maharashtra, we migrated Srikanth. In the second incident district Sunday, police said. to the erstwhile Mysore state to in Kamareddy district, a group of Mungeli District and Sessions wage a war in favour of Kannadigas five youths from Kalleru Mandal Judge Kanta Martin was found against the British," Jadav recalled. had gone to the Nizamsagar proj- hanging from the ceiling fan The community has been urging the People perform rituals during Govardhan Puja festival in Gurugram, Sunday PTI PHOTO ect to bathe. with a saree inside a room at state government to include her official residence in Karhi Marathas under 2A list of back- area here this morning, ward classes to benefit from reser- Mungeli Superintendent of vation in jobs and seats in educa- Ahmed Patel in ICU Police Arvind Kujur said. As tional colleges. Missing MP cop found begging after 15 yrs per the preliminary INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The decision to set up the au- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA information, after having food thority comes ahead of the by-elec- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE early in the evening on Bangalore, Nov 15: Karnataka tion to Basavakalyan assembly seg- New Delhi, Nov 15: Senior Saturday, the judge asked her is setting up a Maratha Development ment in the state's northern border Gwalior, Nov 15: Like any movie Congress leader Ahmed Patel, cook and other staff to leave Authority (MDA), with Rs 50-crore district Bidar where hundreds of scene, two Madhya Pradesh po- who tested positive for COVID-19 the house, he said. "When the corpus for the welfare of the Marathas live. Though the Election licemen found their former col- a few weeks ago, cook returned on Sunday morning, he found the door of Marathas living in the state, espe- Commission is yet to announce league begging on the footpath, has now been her residence locked from cially in districts bordering the poll date, the byelection has who had disappeared around 15 admitted to the inside. He saw from the Maharashtra, an official said been caused due to the death of its years ago. He was found to be Intensive Care window that the judge was Sunday. Congress legislator B. Narayan mentally disturbed. Unit of Medanta hanging from the ceiling fan, "Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa Rao due to Covid-19 at a private According to the information Hospital, following which, he alerted has directed the state welfare de- hospital in Bengaluru on September received here, Deputy Gurgaon for fur- the police," Kujur said. partment to set up the Authority for 24. Superintendent of Police Ratnesh ther treatment, the financial, social, educational and The assembly constituency also Singh Tomar and his colleague his family said Sunday. development of the Marathas liv- has a substantial number of Vijay Bhadoriya were on bypolls he was their former colleague path for around 15 years, meeting Patel, 71, had announced on 11 arrested ing in the state over the decades, es- Maratha and Lingayat voters, to duty for the last few days. On the Manish Mishra. his ends by begging. Twitter on October 1 that he had pecially in the northwest and north- which Yediyurappa belongs to. day of vote counting on November Mishra was a police officer and Ratnesh and Vijay tried to re- contracted coronavirus. In a tweet Chandigarh: Eleven people ern regions," an official said here. Ahead of the November 3 byelec- 10, when both of them were pass- a good shooter. He had joined the mind Mishra of the old days and on Sunday, Ahmed Patel's son Faisal have been arrested in The state's northwest region was tion in the Sira assembly segment ing through Jhansi Road, they police service in 1999 and had asked him to come along with said, "On behalf of his family, we Chandigarh for violating the part of the Bombay Province and in Tumakuru district, the state noticed a middle-aged beggar shiv- also served as the station in-charge them. But founding him reluc- would like to share that Shri Ahmed ban on sale and bursting of northern region of the erstwhile government on September 29 had ering in cold on the footpath. in many parts of the state. During tant to come with them, they Patel had tested positive for Covid19 firecrackers on Diwali, police Hyderabad-Karnataka region before set up the Kadu Golla Development Both the officers stopped their his service in 2005, Mishra lost handed over Mishra to a social wel- a few weeks ago. He has now been said Sunday. While ten they were merged with the south- Board to woo the Telugu-speaking vehicles with the intent to help. his mental balance and suddenly fare organisation, where he is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit persons were arrested for ern region in the Madras Presidency Golla community, which has a sub- Ratnesh gave his shoes to the beg- disappeared. being taken care of. of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for bursting firecrackers, another to form Mysore on November 1, stantial number of voters. gar while Vijay offered him his Some people who know Mishra Many members of Mishra's further treatment." one was apprehended for 1956 for the reorganisation of the The ruling BJP's candidate Raju jacket. They also held some con- told that despite many efforts, he family are in police service, in- "His condition is stable and he selling the crackers, they said. states across the country. Gowda wrested the seat from the versations with the beggar. After could not be traced. Moreover, cluding his sister. His wife is also continues to be under medical ob- “As per the directions of Chandigarh administration, According to Sakala Maratha Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), whose the chat, things changed dra- his wife had also left him. As per an official in the judicial service. servation...We request you to pray sale and use of firecrackers Samaj president Keshavanathrao sitting legislator B. Satyanarayana's matically. While talking to the the information received, Mishra Mishra is currently undergoing for his speedy recovery," he said. was banned in the Union Jadav, the Marathas have been liv- death on August 4 in the city caused beggar, the officers realised that was spending his life on the foot- treatment. Several Congress leaders wished Territory. To apply these ing in Karnataka over the cen- the by-elections. a speedy recovery to Patel. orders, sufficient force was deployed to maintain law and order in the city by Chandigarh and other agencies during the UPA era. It massive campaigning by Rahul Gandhi in across the country. After the Prevention of police,” Chandigarh police tests were conducted. But only 35% were conducted through the RT-PCR tests. was Murmu who used to coordinate with said in a statement here. Bihar, the party could win only 19 seats. Money Laundering Act (PMLA) came into Despite repeated pleas by the Centre to top legal guns in Delhi during those What dismayed the Congress workers was being in 2005, the ED was given enormous states to ramp up RT-PCR testing, many tumultuous years. Modi sent him to that Rahul Gandhi took time off to powers. You name a person and he faces Kuru states are dragging their feet and going for Srinagar as the first Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh on a vacation in between ED's wrath. The ED registered 2,300 cases 28 injured unreliable RAT and cheaper tests forcing Jammu & Kashmir. Modi had great trust the campaigning on November 1 and of money laundering and 14,000 cases of Kolumn citizens to undergo repeated agony. One of and faith in his abilities. But things went surfaced again to campaign. But Tejashwi forex violation during the past 14 years Bhadohi (UP): As many as 28 the reasons for not going through the RT- haywire somewhere and the PMO got Yadav politely told Congress managers that (2005-2019). It conducted raids in 1003 people were injured when the PCR tests is the price. While the ICMR has worried. Perhaps, Murmu failed to deliver he would not be able to campaign with cases and concluded investigations in 1241 bus they were travelling in capped the RT-PCR test price at Rs 2,400, what Modi desired. Modi was unhappy that collided with a stationary Rahul Gandhi as he would be busy focusing cases. There is a massive surge in raids by many states including Maharashtra, UP and he did not travel extensively in the state. on his own RJD seats. The story was the ED during the past six years compared to truck here, police said Karnataka have shown the way by bringing Finally, Modi decided to send a political Sunday. Of the injured, 16 same in other states where by-elections UPA's ten years. It conducted just 99 raids Why RT-PCR it down to as much as Rs 600. heavyweight Manoj Sinha to stem the rot took place barring Haryana, Jharkhand and in 2012 compared to 670 raids in 171 cases have been referred to and take some bold decisions. Varanasi for treatment, out of Chhattisgarh. In these three states in 2019 alone. But it could secure testing is low Why Murmu fell selection of candidates and campaigning convictions in just nine cases during the y which the condition of 10

people is stated to be serious. he RT-PCR test may be considered the out of favour Dismal show was left to local leadership. past six years of the Modi era. Former ED

k y m Gopiganj SHO Krishnand Rai T"golden COVID test". But ICMR data, director Karnal Singh was at pains to c said the accident took place Union Health Ministry and official sources C Murmu was Prime Minister Modi's dismal show by Congress not only in explain that the ED officials need higher on Sunday on national reveal that the majority of states are not Gmost favourite Gujarat cadre officer ABihar but also in most of the by- ED’s dismal record professional skills and better training. One highway-2, when the bus conducting it. Instead they are going in for from the days when he was Chief Minister. elections in states has once again put a explanation of poor conviction rate is ED belonging to Jhansi depot of an unreliable Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). As He handled all sensitive matters when question mark on the ability of Rahul- he ED has been in the news for working at 45% staff strength; just 1100 Uttar Pradesh Roadways was on November 6, as many as 11.70 crores Modi was facing onslaught from the CBI Priyanka team to deliver. Despite the Tconducting massive raids day after day compared to sanctioned strength of 2000. going to Varanasi. P10 LEBANON IMPOSES MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN A Brexit deal Restaurants, bars, cafes, was very gyms and malls have difficult but closed their doors as very doable Lebanon entered a two- SIMON COVENEY | IRISH week lockdown to restrict FOREIGN MINISTER

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k y m c of the day uote STRICT VIGIL Myanmar’s ruling US, Israel tracked, party NLD wins The release of the 's majority in polls prisoners was done with the hope INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE that they will end killed al-Qaida No. 2 the war with the start of the talks or Yangon, Nov 15: Myanmar's at least agree on a humanitarian Ayman al-Zawahiri. ruling National League for ceasefire The officials could not confirm Democracy (NLD) party, headed those reports but said the US by incumbent State Counsellor ABDULLAH ABDULLAH | AFGHAN POLITICIAN Intelligence community was trying Aung San Suu Kyi, has won 920 to determine their credibility. seats, which is an absolute ma- Two of the officials — one within jority in the November 8 gen- Appreciated the intelligence community and eral elections, according to the bipartisan with direct knowledge of the op- final result announced by the support for US Union Election Commission relations with eration and another former CIA of- Taiwan and hope to ficer briefed on the matter — said (UEC) Sunday. continue close al-Masri was killed by Kidon, a In the elections, 5,639 candi- cooperation with unit within the secretive Israeli dates vied for 1,117 parliamentary the US in coming years ASSOCIATED PRESS spy organization Mossad allegedly seats -- 315 seats in the House of responsible for the assassination Representatives (Lower House), HSIAO BI-KHIM | TAIWAN’S REPRESENTATIVE Washington, Nov 15: The United of high-value targets. 161 seats in the House of IN WASHINGTON States and Israel worked together In Hebrew, Kidon means bayo- Nationalities (Upper House), 612 to track and kill a senior al-Qaida net or “tip of the spear.” The offi- seats in the Regional or State operative in Iran earlier this year, cial in the intelligence commu- Parliaments and 29 ethnic mi- COVID-19 is a bold intelligence operation by nity said al-Masri's daughter, nority seats in the Regional or surging again, the two allied nations that came as Maryam, was also a target of the Russian peacekeepers patrol an area near the Dadivank, as ethnic Armenians leave the separatist region of State Parliaments, reports Xinhua economies are the Trump administration was operation. Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia PTI PHOTO news agency. continuing to ramping up pressure on Tehran. The US Believed she was being After the UEC's voting counts deteriorate Four current and former US completed Sunday morning, 920 particularly in low- groomed for a leadership role in al- and middle-income Officials said Abu Mohammed al- Qaida and intelligence suggested candidates out of 1,106 candidates countries, and there is another Masri, al-Qaida's No. 2, was killed she was involved in operational fielded by the NLD party were by assassins in the Iranian capital UAE extends ‘golden’ visa eligibility elected to three levels of the par- wave of lockdowns and shutdowns planning, according to the official, in August. who like the others, spoke on con- liament -- 258 seats in the House of DAVID BEASLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF The US Provided intelligence dition of anonymity to discuss The government in the past couple of years has made its visa policy more flexible, Representatives (Lower House) THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME to the Israelis on where they could sensitive intelligence. offering longer residencies for certain types of investors, students and professionals and 138 in the House of find al-Masri and the alias he was Al-Masri's daughter was the Nationalities (Upper Houses), 501 using at the time, while Israeli widow of Hamza bin Laden, the son AGENCIES as well as high school students liv- in the Regional or State SHORT TAKES agents carried out the killing, ac- of al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin ing in the UAE who rank top in Parliaments and 23 ethnic mi- cording to two of the officials. The Laden. He was killed last year in a Dubai, Nov 15: The UAE on Sunday the country and students from cer- nority seats in the Regional or two other officials confirmed al- US Counterterrorism operation in approved the issuance of a 10-year tain universities with a GPA of 3.8 State Parliaments. Iota strengthens Masri's killing but could not pro- the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. golden visa for more profession- or higher. vide specific details. The news of al-Masri's death als, including PhD holders, physi- After first announcing a long- into hurricane Al-Masri was gunned down in a was first reported by The New cians, engineers as well as gradu- term visa plan in 2018, the UAE in St Petersburg: Iota became Tehran alley August 7, the an- York Times. ates from certain universities, in a 2019 started granting 5- and 10- Pressure mounts the thirteenth hurricane of niversary of the 1998 bombings of Both the CIA and Israeli Prime bid to keep the “talented people year renewable visas to certain the Atlantic season early the US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's and great minds” in the Gulf coun- foreign investors, entrepreneurs, on Peru’s Prez Sunday, threatening to bring and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Al- office, which oversees the Mossad try and help in nation-building. chief executives, scientists and another dangerous system to Masri was widely believed to have intelligence agency, declined to Foreigners in the UAE usually outstanding students. The emi- ASSOCIATED PRESS Nicaragua and Honduras — participated in the planning of comment. have renewable visas valid for only electronics, programming, elec- rate of Dubai, a Middle East trade countries recently clobbered those attacks and was wanted on Israel and Iran are bitter ene- a few years tied to employment. trical and biotechnology engineers and tourism hub, in September Lima (Peru), Nov 15: Pressure by a Category 4 Hurricane terrorism charges by the FBI. mies, with the Iranian nuclear The government in the past couple are eligible, UAE Vice President said it would grant visas renewable mounted on Peru's interim pres- Eta. Iota was already a Al-Masri's death is a blow to al- program Israel's top security con- of years has made its visa policy and the ruler of Dubai Sheikh every five years to wealthy for- ident to resign Sunday after a record-breaking system, Qaida, the terror network that cern. Israel has welcomed the more flexible, offering longer res- Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum eign retirees. An oil and gas pro- night of protests in which two being the 30th named orchestrated the September 11, Trump administration's with- idencies for certain types of in- said in a statement. ducer, the UAE's economy has people were killed and the coun- storm of this year’s 2001, attacks in the U.S, and comes drawal from the 2015 Iranian nu- vestors, students and profession- Also eligible are those with spe- been hit by the coronavirus pan- try's political turmoil deepened. extraordinarily busy amid rumors in the Middle East clear accord and the U.S. Pressure als. All holders of doctorate degrees, cialised degrees in artificial intel- demic and low oil prices, prompt- At least nine of Manuel Merino's Atlantic hurricane season. about the fate of the group's leader, campaign on Tehran. medical doctors and also computer, ligence, big data and epidemiology, ing many expatriates to leave. Cabinet members quit and the president of Congress scheduled an emergency session to discuss China renews the leader's resignation. blue alert Philippines typhoon death The chaotic events came as thousands marched through the Beijing: China's national Joe Biden’s ‘first dogs’ to make streets of Lima wearing masks observatory Sunday renewed toll continues to climb and carrying signs that read, a blue alert for typhoon “Merino is not my president.” Vamco, which is expected to REUTERS Authorities said two men, ages 24 bring downpours and strong White House great again and 25, died from gunshot wounds winds to parts of the Manila, Nov 15: The death toll during the demonstrations. country's coastal areas. AGENCIES from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Merino, a little-known politi- The center of Vamco, the Philippines this year has climbed cian and rice farmer, rose to Peru's 22nd typhoon of the year, Washington, Nov 15: President to 67, while many areas remained highest office Monday after the was at the central coastal Donald Trump’s administration submerged in a northern region hit legislature voted to oust former waters of Vietnam at 5 a.m. Sunday morning, with winds might be resisting handing over by the worst flooding in more than President Martín Vizcarra. of up to 126 kph near the eye, power to President-elect Joe four decades, officials said Sunday. Lawmakers utilised a clause dat- Xinhua news agency quoted Biden’s team. But in one area President Rodrigo Duterte flew ing back to the 19th century to de- the National Meteorological there has been no resistance. to Tuguegarao province to assess clare the president of “perma- Center (NMC) as saying in its Biden’s two German Shepherds, the situation in Cagayan Valley nent moral incapacity” based on latest update. Champ and Major, were able to region, which was heavily flooded unproven allegations that he'd ac- take on the First Dogs of the USA after Typhoon Vamco dumped rain cepted bribes while serving as titles, at least on social media, from a Delaware Humane he's the first ever rescue pupper over swathes of the main Luzon is- governor years ago. since there was no incumbent. Association and made his adop- to live in the WH. We're gonna land, including the capital, met- Angry Peruvians have taken Fire damages Trump refused to keep a dog in tion official in November 2018, play all day & receive countless ropolitan Manila. Twenty-two fa- to the streets ever since in daily historic mosque the White House because he CNN said in a report. On Monday, treats! #DOTUS #FirstDogs #pres- talities were recorded in Cagayan, weather disturbances and huge demonstrations accusing Congress thought he would look silly walk- an Instagram account dedicated identelect [sic]." Major will be 17 in southern Luzon, eight in volumes of water from a dam af- of staging a parliamentary coup. Istanbul: A historic wooden ing one. to both canines was launched the first rescue dog to reside in the Metro Manila, and 20 in two other fected thousands of families in Merino, who until recently mosque in Istanbul was on Trump presidency was the first under the name "first dogs USA". White House. He featured in nu- regions, said Mark Timbal, the dis- Cagayan, some of whom had fled served as the head of Congress, did fire Sunday and Turkish in more than 100 years not to fea- The account already has more merous social media posts from aster management agency to rooftops to escape two-storey not immediately respond to the firefighters were trying to put out the blaze from both land ture a ”first dog”. Neither than 55,000 followers and has Biden during the presidential spokesman. Twelve people were high floods. growing calls for his resignation and sea. The Vanikoy Mosque, President Donald Trump nor his posted 10 photos of the two dogs. campaign, including one video still missing and nearly 26,000 Six cyclones hit the Philippines after Saturday's protests. built in the 17th century wife Melania owned any pets. A recent post of Champ and Major captioned: "No ruff days on the houses were damaged by Vamco, he in a span of just four weeks, in- Earlier Saturday, the embattled during the reign of Ottoman Champ joined the Biden fam- snuggled together on a rug is cap- trail when I have some Major mo- said. “This is the worst flooding cluding Vamco and Super Typhoon leader denied the protests were Sultan IV Mehmed, is located ily in December 2008, weeks after tioned: "We're so proud of our tivation." During the campaign, that we had in the last 45 years,” Goni, the world’s most powerful against him, telling a local radio on the Asian side of Istanbul the election that made Biden vice dad @JoeBiden, the first ever Biden urged American voters to Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba this year. station that young people were along the Bosporus Strait. president-elect. Major joined the presidential candidate to receive "Put dogs back in the White said during a briefing with Duterte. But Mamba also lamented about demonstrating against unem- Biden clan almost eight years 75 million votes. "But Major will House" through a series of so- “We see that it is worsening denuded forests in Cagayan, prompt- ployment and not being able to later. The Bidens fostered Major be setting a record of his own as cial media posts. every year.” ing Duterte to order him to curb log- complete their studies amid the 5 Americans killed The accumulated effects of ging operations in the province. coronavirus pandemic. in helicopter crash Washington: Five American soldiers killed in a helicopter Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly poll concludes amid tight security crash this week while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula PRESS TRUST OF INDIA As many as 330 candidates, in- won by the PPP when it got 15 seats, However, a recent survey by the included one who left behind cluding four women, are in the con- followed by PML-N, the then ruling Gallup Pakistan group showed that a wife pregnant with their Islamabad, Nov 15: Wearing face test, they said. India has opposed party in 2015 when it won the PTI was in a strong position to daughter. The soldiers were masks, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan's plan to hold election in 16 seats. win the polls, followed by the PPP. part of an international force in northern Pakistan voted Sunday Gilgit-Baltistan. The PPP has fielded 23 candi- The central issue is granting the sta- that monitors the four- in the third legislative assembly "Any action by Pakistan to alter dates, while the PML-N has 21 as- tus of a province to the region. decade-old Israeli-Egyptian election amidst tight security. India the status of the militarily-occu- pirants. Both parties are contesting Prime Minister Khan, during the peace agreement. has slammed Pakistan for its de- pied so-called 'Gilgit-Baltistan' has solo while the PTI has made a seat height of the campaign, person- cision to hold election in Gilgit- no legal basis whatsoever and is adjustment on two constituencies ally visited and announced interim Baltistan and said any action to totally void ab-initio," Spokesperson with Majlis-i-Wahdatul Muslimeen, provincial status. Protests in Israel alter the status of the militarily-oc- in the Ministry of External Affairs a Shiite party. Shiite Muslims have PPP chief Bilawal Zardari an- cupied region has no legal basis. (MEA) Anurag Srivastava said at a big presence in the region. nounced to give the full status of the Jerusalem: Several thousand The voting which commenced a virtual media briefing in Lately Tehreek-i-Nifaz-i-Fiqh-i- province if his party won, with protesters gathered outside at 8.00 am (local time) ended peace- September. Jafria, another Shiite party, an- seats for Gilgit-Baltistan in Prime Minister Benjamin fully without any break at 5.00 pm "Our position has always been nounced its support for the PPP in Parliament of Pakistan. Maryam Netanyahu's official and no untoward incident was re- clear and consistent. The entire the elections but there were no seat also promised to grant the status of residence in Jerusalem ported. The counting of votes has territories of the UTs of Jammu and arrangements. It has boosted the a province by saying that it was Saturday night in what has started and complete results are Kashmir and Ladakh have been PPP's prospects. her party that set up a special com- become a weekly expected by tomorrow. and are an integral part of India and REUTERS The ruling PTI of Prime Minister mittee in 2015 led by then advisor on demonstration calling for the Earlier, the polling officials said would remain so," Srivastava had Imran Khan was initially consid- foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz to propose Israeli leader to resign. The

that the voters present inside the said. It is the third election for the Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples ered as a favourite, but PPP chief reform for the region, including el-

k y m protesters have been c demonstrating for some five polling stations would be allowed current legislative assembly after Sindh and Balochistan have been Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreel- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML- evating its status to a province. months, saying Netanyahu is to cast ballots even after the end of political reform introduced in 2010. deployed at polling stations. i-Insaf (PTI) has been predicted N leader Maryam Nawaz actively Regardless of who wins the polls, it unfit to lead while he is on polling time. Out of 1,141 polling stations, 577 However, army personnel have not by experts. campaigned in the region with sev- is expected that some changes in trial for corruption charges There are 24 seats for the contest have been declared sensitive and 297 deployed. Traditionally, the party ruling eral well-attended rallies. Their ex- the status of the region would be an- and because of his handling but polling on one seat was post- highly sensitive. Over 15,000 secu- A fierce triangular contest in- in Islamabad has won the Gilgit- tensive campaign has left the out- nounced after the new government of the coronavirus crisis. poned, leaving 23 seats up for grabs. rity personnel from Gilgit-Baltistan, volving Pakistan Muslim League- Baltistan polls. The first election was come as open-ended. was formed in the region. P11 DRUG FIRMS RECALL PRODUCTS MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Without India, the RCEP Indian drug firms like Marksans Pharma, Aurobindo agreement would not have much Pharma, Zydus and Jubilant are recalling products in of a relevance because the aim of the US market, as per the latest enforcement report by the pact was to consolidate a big the USFDA. While Marksans Pharma is recalling market by including countries like diabetes drug, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) is India and China together

business recalling drug which is used to reduce stomach acid

k y m BISWAJIT DHAR | PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, JNU c of the day uote Now, order Aadhaar Diwali sales at `72K cr, amid ‘boycott’ of Chinese goods PVC card online for `50 Tablets have INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE purpose of its surveys. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE come back THE CAIT SAID The CAIT said that the robust from the dead New Delhi, Nov 15: Traders recorded sales that happened in commercial New Delhi, Nov 15: The Unique as they deliver the THAT THE ROBUST sales of around `72,000 crore this markets during Diwali festive season Identification Authority of India perfect balance of SALES THAT mobility and Diwali across major markets in the indicates good business prospects (UADAI) has launched a new computing power at HAPPENED IN country, said the Conferderation of in future and brought back some "Order Aadhaar Card" service a wide range of price points during All India Traders (CAIT). According smile on the faces of traders. which facilitates the Aadhaar such a crucial time COMMERCIAL to the traders' body, the business was FMCG goods, consumer durables, holder to get their Aadhaar de- carried on during this year's Diwali toys, electrical appliances and goods, tails printed on a PVC card by VICTORIA LI | CANALYS ANALYST MARKETS DURING with no Chinese goods on sale amid electronic appliances and white paying nominal charges. DIWALI FESTIVE CAIT's call to boycott Chinese goods. goods, kitchen articles and acces- Residents who do not have reg- SEASON "As per reports gathered from 20 sories, gift items, confectionary items, istered mobile number can also I have a different cities which are also con- sweets, home furnishing, tapestry, order using Non- document INDICATES GOOD sidered to be the leading distribution utensils, gold and jewellery , footwear, Registered/Alternate Mobile showing that centers of India, it is expected that watches, furniture, fixtures, gar- Number. former CM BUSINESS Diwali festive sales generated a Twenty cities including Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Noida, Jammu, ments, fashion apparels, cloth, home Digambar Kamat PROSPECTS turnover of about `72,000 crores and Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Surat, Cochin, Jaipur, decoration goods were among the gave permission to gave China the expected loss of `40,000 Hyderabad, Kolkata, Nagpur, Raipur, Chandigarh are considered as "dis- products most purchased on Diwali, increase coal IN FUTURE crore," it said in a statement. Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Bhopal, tribution cities' by the CAIT for the it said. handling by 5 million tonnes at the Mormugao Port Trust March 2, 2012

PRAMOD SAWANT | CHIEF MINISTER, GOA BPCL PRIVATISATION RIL acquires 96% The premium homestay "The facility of ordering market in stake in Urban Aadhaar PVC card is available India is witnessing a Bid closes today, all online and it costs only `50, which steady growth as includes all taxes and delivery travellers are ` (via Speed Post) fees," the UIDAI looking for more Ladder for 182cr said in a tweet. exclusive, unique, and immersive Aadhaar PVC Card is the latest experiences. Amã Stays & Trails PRESS TRUST OF INDIA form of Aadhaar introduced by gives families and groups of friends eyes on Reliance UIDAI. Other than being easy to an opportunity to bond together in New Delhi, Nov 15: Billionaire carry and durable, the PVC-based these beautiful private bungalows PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Aadhaar Card has a digitally signed and villas in off-beat locations Industries’ retail arm has picked secure QR code with photograph PRABHAT VERMA | New Delhi, Nov 15: Initial bids for up 96% stake in online furniture re- and demographic details with EXEC. VP (OPERATIONS), IHCL privatisation of Bharat Petroleum tailer Urban Ladder for over `182 multiple security features. Corp Ltd (BPCL) will close on crore. It can be ordered online through Monday amid indications of su- “Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd as Amazon and Flipkart. uidai.gov.in or resident.uidai.gov.in permajors UK's BP Plc, Total of (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance “The aforesaid investment will using Aadhaar number, Virtual SHORT TAKES France and Saudi Aramco unlikely Industries (RIL) , has acquired eq- further enable the group's digital ID or Enrolment ID and paying a to bid. uity shares of Urban Ladder Home and new commerce initiatives and nominal charge of `50. Aadhaar OMCs continue The government, which is sell- Decor Solutions Pvt Ltd for a cash widen the bouquet of consumer PVC Card is delivered to the res- ing its entire 52.98% stake in India's consideration of `182.12 crore,” products provided by the group, ident's address by speed post. to hold fuel prices second largest oil refining and mar- RIL said in a statement Saturday. while enhancing user engagement The resident can use their New Delhi: Oil marketing keting company, had on four occa- ventional fuel. and at this pace it would take 8-9 The investment represents 96% and experience across its retail of- Aadhaar Number/Virtual companies kept the retail sions extended the date of putting Also, the pandemic has led to de- years for the investor to recover holding in the equity share capital ferings,” the statement said. Identification Number/EID to prices of petrol and diesel in the preliminary expression of mand destruction of conventional the bid amount of over `70,000 of Urban Ladder, it added. According to RIL, no govern- order Aadhaar card. The Aadhaar unchanged across the interest (EoI). The current dead- fuels and may hasten transition to- crore. “RRVL has a further option of ac- mental or regulatory approvals card comes with security features country Sunday. Retail line is November 16. wards cleaner fuels such as hydro- The acquisition makes sense for quiring the balance stake, taking were required for the investment. like digitally signed Secure QR prices of the two fuels Department of Investment and gen and battery-operated EVs. companies which can double the its shareholding to 100% of the eq- In August, RIL had acquired a ma- code, hologram, ghost image, have been unchanged Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Given the uncertain demand sce- profit by growing the business as uity share capital of Urban Ladder,” jority stake in digital pharma mar- Guilloche pattern etc. despite recent increase in Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey had nario, the investors are weighing if well as through operational effi- it said. ketplace Netmeds for around `620 crude oil prices. In the last month said that there would be BPCL acquisition makes sense, ciencies and synergies with exist- Besides, RRVL has proposed to crore. national capital, petrol no further extension. they said. ing business in half that timeframe. make a further investment of up to RIL, which has been on a fund Gold imports improve price was unchanged at Industry sources said BP as well At Friday's closing price of `412.70 Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led `75 crore in Urban Ladder. raising spree by selling stakes in `81.06 per litre. In Mumbai, as Total are unlikely to bid for the on the BSE, the government's 52.98 Reliance Industries Ltd, which op- “The further investment is ex- RRVL, had earlier this month an- in Oct, down 47% Chennai and Kolkata, the stake and there are reports of even per cent stake in BPCL is worth erates the world's largest single lo- pected to be completed by December nounced `9,555 crore investment fuel was sold at `87.74, ` ` ` Russian energy giant Rosneft or 47,430 crore. Also, the acquirer cation oil refining complex at 2023,” it said. from Public Investment Fund of so far in FY21 84.14 and 82.59 per litre its affiliates and Saudi Arabian Oil would have to make an open offer Jamnagar in Gujarat and has fledg- This acquisition will help RIL in Saudi Arabia, taking total fundraise respectively. Petrol prices Company (Saudi Aramco) not very for buying another 26 per cent stake ling ambitions to retail fuel, can bolstering its presence in the fast- in the last two months to `47,265 AGENCIES have remained untouched keen on bidding given the asking from the public, which would cost be one such company. growing e-commerce segment and crore. across the four metros for ` over seven weeks now price of close to $10 billion required 23,276 crore. Reliance has so far remained widening the bouquet of consumer The investment had valued RRVL New Delhi, Nov 15: Import of whereas diesel prices have to buy the firm at a time when the Sources said BPCL annually tight-lipped about its intentions products provided by it as it looks at a pre-money equity value of gold increased nearly 36% in not been revised for nearly world is moving away from con- makes a profit of about `8,000 crore for BPCL. to compete with e-commerce majors `4.587 lakh crore. October on a year-on-year basis to one and a half months. $2.50 billion, showed the data re- leased by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The over- all imports of gold during the on- NCLT approves China aims for moderate going financial year, however, con- resolution plan Fake invoice: DGGI arrests 25, tinued to be significantly lower than the last fiscal due to the pan- New Delhi: The National export expansion: Thinktank demic. Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved a new process being tightened REUTERS `103-crore bid to acquire debt-ridden NIIL Beijing, Nov 15: China will no PRESS TRUST OF INDIA bility of the economy, the proce- Infrastructures, which is developing a housing longer aim at achieving trade sur- dure for new GST registration is also project in Agra, Uttar pluses and solely expanding ex- New Delhi, Nov 15: GST investi- being tightened. Pradesh. A two-member ports, but will pivot to moderately gation arm DGGI has arrested 25 Businesses, whose owners or Principal bench of NCLT, expanding imports for a balance be- people over the last week for issu- promoters do not have commen- headed by Acting tween inbound and outbound ship- Xi Jinping said earlier this month. ing fake invoices for goods like surate income tax payment records, President BSV Prakash ments, a senior official from a state- Big exporting countries might waste and scrap of non-ferrous will require physical and financial Kumar, has approved the affiliated think tank said Sunday. “not be economically powerful”, as metals, readymade garments, gold, verification before their compa- `103.18 crore resolution “This will not only help China to their exported products could be silver and construction services, nies can be given GST registration, India had imported gold worth plan by a consortium of take the initiative in the new round labour-intensive or processed using a source said. cases are MS/SS scrap, articles of the source added. $1.84 billion in October last year. Rishabh Verma and of economic and trade negotia- imported raw materials, Huang said. The Directorate General of GST iron & steel, copper rod/wire, waste "It is also being examined The rise in imports can be at- Shilendra Khirwar along tions, but also help promote the Instead, large importing Intelligence (DGGI) has registered & scrap of non-ferrous metals, plas- whether apart from taking action tributed to the anticipated de- with N-Homes. In March internationalisation of yuan,” said economies are generally power- about 350 cases for issuing fake in- tic granules, PVC resin, readymade against the beneficiaries under mand for the yellow metal along 2018, NCLT Delhi had Huang Qifan, vice chairman of the ful, partly as their currencies are voices against 1,180 entities, and garments, gold and silver, con- GST laws, Income Tax Act, and with gold jewellery during the oc- admitted the application China Center for International directly used in settlements of search and investigation are on to struction services, works contract Prevention of Money Laundering casions of Dhanteras and Diwali, seeking resolution for NIIL Economic Exchanges, during a fi- transactions, he said. apprehend other persons involved services, agro products, milk prod- Act, issuers of fake invoices as according to market experts. Infrastructures under the nancial forum. China’s exports have stayed in the racket and also the benefi- ucts, mobile, manpower supply well as beneficiaries of such in- India has imported gold worth Insolvency and China will import over $22 tril- largely resilient amid the COVID- ciaries who used the fake invoices services, advertisement and ani- voices can be detained under a total of $9.27 billion during the Bankruptcy Code and lion worth of goods over the next 19 global pandemic, as strong de- to evade goods and services tax mation services, etc," a source said. Conservation of Foreign Exchange April-October period of FY21, 47.42 appointed Nisha Malpani as the Resolution decade, and the country is accel- mand for medical supplies and re- (GST), Income Tax, and do money Considering the menace of fake and Prevention of Smuggling per cent lower than the corre- Professional. erating its opening up in spite of the duced manufacturing capacity laundering. invoices and hawala racket, and Activities (COFEPOSA) Act," the sponding period of FY20, which coronavirus pandemic, President elsewhere worked in its favour. "Major goods involved in these their damaging impact on the sta- source said. stood at $17.64 billion.

‘Looking at four fold rise by 2022’ PRO-CYCLICALS EXPECTED TO DRIVE-UP MARKET RALLY New Delhi: Softbank-backed e-grocery firm Grofers is INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE and hence could suggest a correc- on Saturday to mark the start of expecting its gross tion soon." Nonetheless, fund in- Government has announced fiscal stimulus the new year. merchandise value (GMV) Mumbai, Nov 15: Pro-cyclicals stocks flows, rising economic activity and package 2.0 which is another incremental Both the indices ushered in to grow four times to ` along with faster recovery and the re- progress towards a Covid-19 pre- step toward the betterment of the rural Samvat 2077 during the session around 30,000 crore by cently announced stimulus are ex- ventive vaccine are expected to ar- sector and could boost consumption. This with gains as signs of faster eco- 2022 and focussing on pected to further drive-up the recent rest any major downfall. nomic recovery along with healthy private label products to along with abundant liquidity should drive overall sales growth, a market rally. In financial parlance, pro- As per estimates, till now the do- provide support to the market festive season demand and stimu- cyclical stocks from sectors such as mestic equity market has attracted lus measures buoyed investors' sen- top company official has SIDDHARTHA KHEMKA I HEAD - RETAL RESEARCH, MOFSL ` said. The company is banking, consumer durables, cement, over 20,000 crore worth of foreign timents. adding one-two new cities real estate and metals. funds. Accordingly, the S&P BSE Sensex every month to sell However, market observers cau- "Government has announced fis- Already, the country's retail in- crossed the psychological 43,830.93- groceries and expecting to tioned about an impending cor- cal stimulus package 2.0 which is an- flation has risen to 7.61 per cent in mark for the first time in the intra- to expand its services to rection due to expensive proposi- other incremental step toward the October from 7.27 per cent in sessional trade. The Nifty50 on the over 50 cities by June 2021 tions. betterment of the rural sector and September. This has mitigated National Stock Exchange crossed the from 27 at present. "We "Nifty has closed at all time high could boost consumption. This along chances of any further rate cuts 12,828.70-mark. have logged and has shown a lot of strength with abundant liquidity should pro- in the calendar year 2020. The eq- "As a domestically oriented econ-

$1 billion in GMV in and resilience in the latest upmove," vide support to the market," said uity markets will now reconvene on omy, we expect the coming year to

k y m c FY 2020 and we are on the said Deepak Jasani- Head of Retail Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retal termittently." "As inflation is still at higher lev- Monday in the Hindu new year of be favourable for pro-cyclical sectors road to double it every year. Research at HDFC Securities. Research, MOFSL. According to Vinod Nair, Head of els according to latest CPI data, we Samvat 2077. like banking, consumer durables and ` Our aim is to hit 30,000 "Going by the momentum we can "However, given fair valuations Research at Geojit Financial believe further rate cuts are not In Samvat 2076, the Sensex rose for companies tied to a robust pick- crore in GMV by 2022," expect some more upmove although for Nifty, we would suggest investors Services: "Market is currently in a possible from the regulator" The over 11 per cent, while Nifty50 up in construction activity," said Grofers founder Saurabh the short term technical indicators to adopt buy on dips strategy and stable state and is looking forward wholesale inflation data is expected gained around 10 per cent. A special S. Hariharan, Head - Sales Trading, Kumar said. have turned extremely overbought traders to keep booking profit in- to next week's WPI data release." to be released Monday. "Muhurat" trading session was held Emkay Global Financial Services. P12 MONDAY | NOVEMBER 16 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR sports

y TURKISH GP: HAMILTON CLINCHES RECORD 7TH F1 TITLE

k k y y m m c c THE 35-YEAR-OLD MERCEDES DRIVER MATCHED FERRARI GREAT MICHAEL SCHUMACHER’S SEVEN TITLES IN STYLE, LAPPING SOLE RIVAL AND TEAM MATE VALTTERI BOTTAS ON A NIGHTMARE AFTERNOON FOR THE SPINNING FINN Thank you so much REUTERS the spinning Finn. spins and changes of lead. guys...that’s Hamilton already had more The victory was the 94th of Bottas spins and drops for all the Istanbul, Nov 15: race wins, pole positions and Hamilton’s career, three more Istanbul: Lewis Hamilton’s sole kids out Britain’s Lewis podium finishes than any other than Schumacher managed, Formula One championship rival there who Hamilton took a record- driver in the history of the sport. and came after he started in and Mercedes team mate Valtteri dream the equalling seventh world “Thank you so much sixth place and then delivered Bottas spun twice on the opening impossible. championship and be- guys...that’s for all the kids out a masterclass of skill and tyre lap of what could be a title- You can do it came Formula One’s most there who dream the impossi- management. deciding Turkish Grand Prix on too man, I successful driver of all time ble. You can do it too man, I Bottas, who came home 14th Sunday and dropped to the back of believe in after winning a wet and slip- believe in you guys,” he after saying four laps from the the field. Bottas has to beat you guys pery Turkish Grand Prix whooped over the radio after end that he wished the race Hamilton by eight points to Sunday. taking the chequered flag. was over already, also offered prevent the Briton from securing a LEWIS HAMILTON I record-equalling seventh world RACING DRIVER, The 35-year-old Mercedes Hamilton was congratulated his congratulations as Hamilton championship. The Finn had MERCEDES driver matched Ferrari great after parking up by second- celebrated with his ecstatic Michael Schumacher’s seven ti- placed finisher Sergio Perez, for team mates.Mercedes had al- climbed back to 16th place -- but tles in style, lapping sole rival Racing Point, and Ferrari’s ready won the constructors’ 43 seconds off the lead -- after four and team mate Valtteri Bottas Sebastian Vettel who completed championship for a seventh of 58 laps on a wet and slippery track, with Hamilton sixth. on a nightmare afternoon for the podium in a race full of year in a row. Can’t wait to see pacers Australians love to hate have a go at India: Langer

guys are two years better and a lot of the Indians are the same, more him: Tim Paine on Kohli experienced. I can't wait to see them go. Can't wait." PRESS TRUST OF INDIA India had won the first and third Australia and India are set to lock Test at Adelaide and Melbourne Sydney, Nov 15: Test captain Tim horns in a four-Test series starting respectively, while Australia claimed Paine says Australians have "po- December 17 a victory in the second game at larising" opinions on India skip- Perth with the final match ending per Virat Kohli, one whom they The last time the two sides met in a draw. love to hate as rivals but at the same tempers flared with both skippers The trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh time enjoy watching him bat as having a go at each other at every Hazlewood and Pat Cummins is fans. given opportunity likely to be the first choice in the Australia and India are set to pace department this time too but Last year, India had stunned lock horns in a four-Test series Australia 2-1 to win their maiden the selectors also have a lot of op- with the opening Day-Night game Test series Down Under tions such as James Pattinson, in Adelaide starting December 17. AGENCIES Queenslander Michael Neser and "I get asked a lot of questions The trio of Mitchell Sean Abott to choose in the 17-mem- about him, he's just another player the intensity goes up when the best Melbourne, Nov 15: Australia Starc, Josh Hazlewood ber squad. to me it doesn't really bother me. players in the world come out to head coach Justin Langer says his Pattinson, who had replaced an There's not really a relationship the crease." pacers have improved in the last two and Pat Cummins is injured Hazlewood in the Melbourne there with him to be fair, I see him Last year, India had stunned years since the Test series defeat to likely to be the first and Sydney Tests against New at the toss and play against him Australia 2-1 to win their maiden India and he can't wait to see them choice in the pace Zealand last summer, is however and that's about it," Paine told ABC Test series Down Under and Paine have a go at Virat Kohli and his short of red-ball form as he was Sport. feels the rivalry between the two men in the upcoming Border- department this busy in the recently-concluded IPL "With Virat it is a funny one, we sides intensifies with every passing Gavaskar Trophy. time as well in UAE. love to hate him but we also love to series. India had stunned Australia 2-1 Neser is yet to make his Test watch him bat as cricket fans. He "I'm looking forward to every- to win their maiden Test series debut despite being with the Test certainly is polarising in that type thing to be honest, it's a huge series. Down Under in 2018-19. (India) bowled for nearly two days," squad for more than a year, while of scenario. We love watching him competition and he's obviously a batsman said it always a heated af- They beat us here last time obviously The two teams are set to lock Langer was quoted as saying by NSW's Abbott has emerged as a po- bat, but we don't like seeing him competitive person and so am I, so fair when the best players are out with a different team, and as I said horns again on Australian soil in 'Sydney Morning Herald'. tential Test all-rounder in last two score too many runs." yeah there were a few occasions in the middle. the rivalry between the two coun- a four-Test series with the open- "And then we had to back it up years, displaying good form in the The last time the two sides met when we had words but that was- "There is always a bit more ten- tries building all the time...," Paine ing Day-Night game in Adelaide and play at the SCG the next Test Marsh Sheffield Shield season. tempers flared with both skippers n't because he was the captain and sion when a player is as good as he said. starting December 17. match on a pretty flat wicket as "James Pattinson who has come having a go at each other at every I was the captain, it could have is, it's the same when you play "... I think any time you get to test "If I go back to that time (2018-19), well. Not making excuses, but it back from that back injury, we saw given opportunity. The duo even been anyone," Paine said. against England, its Joe Root or a yourself against the best is some- we lost a toss at the MCG after win- was tough going back then. how powerful that was during the had to be separated by the on-field Comparing his on-field battle Ben Stokes," Paine said. thing that you look forward to as ning the Perth Test match - lost the "India were on top of their game, last Ashes in England. Michael umpires on a couple of occasions. with Kohli to the likes of Joe Root "It's often the best player is the one players and as a team, and we cer- toss on possibly the flattest wicket they deserved to beat us for the Neser keeps playing well over and "Australia and India, it's a heated and Ben Stokes, the wicketkeeper- that your team goes up a little bit, tainly are." I've seen in Test cricket ... And they first time in their history. But our over again," Langer said.

SHORT TAKES NATIONS LEAGUE Johnson takes Eiki Takahashi smashes world four-stroke lead Batra bags Capital Foundation Award best for 10,000m race walk France beat Portugal to reach last 4 at Augusta Masters New Delhi: Indian Olympic REUTERS Association President 37:25.21. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Narinder Batra was Sunday Takahashi managed to hold off Lisbon, Nov 15: France handed conferred with the Capital a strong challenge from 2018 World defending Nations League cham- Augusta, Nov 15: World number Foundation National Award for Race Walking Team pions Portugal a rare defeat one Dustin Johnson will take a his contribution in sports. He Championships 20km winner Koki Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon four-stroke lead going into the was honoured with the award Ikeda, who finished second in with N’Golo Kante’s second-half final round of the Augusta Masters at the Capital Foundation 37:25.90 Saturday, according to strike to reach the competition’s and is poised to win the tourna- Annual Lecture and Awards World Athletics. final four at the expense of the ment he coveted in his childhood 2020 which was held online to Ikeda had clocked a Japanese holders. dreams. commemorate the 106th birth 5,000m race walk record of 18:20.14 Anthony Martial missed three Saturday, Johnson came out anniversary of renowned - the fastest time in the world for clear-cut first half chances for with a dominant performance as jurist, Justice Krishna Iyer. 12 years - just three weeks ago on France before Kante scored only he pulled away with a bogey-free Batra is also the president of the same track. his second international goal in seven-under 65 to lead on 16 under International Hockey Federation and a member of Yuta Koga, the World University the 54th minute, and his first since after round three. Sungjae Im of the International Olympic Games bronze medallist, was at 2016, to end Portugal’s run of five 2018 World Cup. top. I’m very proud of the players. South Korea, Abraham Ancer of Committee. Congratulating the third spot with timing of successive clean sheets. “Given the quality of the oppo- They proved tonight that France are Mexico and Australia's Cameron Batra, Hockey India President AGENCIES 37:35.00. World champions France went sition, it’s of course one of our best still a great team.” Smith are closest to him at 12 Gyanendro Ningombam said, Earlier in 2014 and 2015, top of Group A3 with 13 points performances of recent times,” Antoine Griezmann set up under. "Given his role in Inzai (Japan), Nov 15: Japan's Takahashi had set Asian records from five games, three ahead of France coach Didier Deschamps Martial’s first chance in the 12th professionalising sports Eiki Takahashi won the 10,000m for the 10,000m race but both were Portugal and with the better head- said of Portugal, who are the minute with a slide-rule pass but administration and his race walk event at the Juntendo relatively short-lived, as was his to-head record to give them an European champions. Portugal’s excellent goalkeeper Rui dedication towards the University Long Distance meet- 1:18:03 Japanese record for the unassailable lead. It was only “We deserved the win and we’ve Patricio blocked it at point-blank upliftment of all sports, it is a ing by completing in a record time 20km race walk in 2015. Portugal’s second defeat since the fulfilled our objective of finishing range. much deserved recognition.

UEFA cancels THIS DAY, THAT YEAR The American golfer, who got off Norway game to a hot start with a 65 in the Nyon: UEFA said it cancelled a weather-interrupted first round, Nations League game because When Sachin made international debut in 1989 is the first player in Masters' his- Norway could not travel to tory to shoot two scores of 65 or Romania after a COVID-19 case INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE STATS @ A GLANCE lower in the same tournament. in the squad. Norway risks a 3- M RUNS HS AVG 100 200 50 "I put myself in the situation a 0 loss by forfeit for not New Delhi, Nov 15: It was lot of times. I know what it takes," fulfilling the match scheduled November 15, 1989, when legendary TEST 200 15,921 248 53.79 51 6 68 Johnson was quoted as saying by on Sunday in Bucharest. There cricketer Sachin Tendulkar made ODI 463 18,426 200 44.83 49 1 96 the tournament's official website. are no clearly available dates his debut in international cricket T20I 1 10 10 10.0 0 0 0 "I know how I respond in this sit- in the international calendar to and went on to “inspire billions” uation. I'm very comfortable with IPL 78 2,334 100 33.83 1 0 13 make up the game. UEFA said across the globe with his batting having the lead going into to- it sent the case to its skills. (with inputs from cricinfo) morrow. I've been in this situa- disciplinary committee for a Tendulkar, 16, made his inter- ing a Test match against the West India one final time. Thank you for tion a lot of times. I'm looking for- decision. The case could cost national debut in a Test match be- Indies at the Wankhede Stadium inspiring billions across the globe," ward to the challenge. It's still Norway dearly. The team is tween India and Pakistan that was in Mumbai. In his last international BCCI said in a tweet. going to be a tough day. I'm going currently level with Austria at played at the National Stadium in innings, Tendulkar managed 74 The 'Master Blaster' went on to to have to play well if I want to get the top of their group in Karachi. Along with Tendulkar, runs before he became the priced play 200 Tests for India, scoring it done tomorrow," he added.

y second-tier League B. They are Salil Ankola also made his Test scalp of Narsingh Deonarine. India, due to meet in Vienna Tuesday 100 centuries across Tests and The 36-year-old is trying to be-

debut for India. under MS Dhoni's leadership, went ODIs. In 463 ODIs, Tendulkar scored come the fourth player to win a

k k y y m m c in the final round. The group c winner gets two rewards: The right-handed batsman man- on to win the match by an innings 18,426 runs including 49 tons and Green Jacket as number one in the Promotion to the top tier of the aged just 15 runs in his debut innings and 126 runs. in Tests, he has 15,921 runs to his official world golf ranking, which next Nations League and a before he was castled by Waqar "On This Day 1989 - Sachin name, including 51 centuries. He debuted prior to the 1986 tourna- potential place in World Cup Younis, who was also making his in- Tendulkar made his debut in in- also played one T20I match against ment. Ian Woosnam (1991), Fred qualifying playoffs scheduled ternational debut. Tendulkar, how- Test match which ended in a draw. Tendulkar went out to bat for the last ternational cricket. 2013 - The leg- South Africa in 2006 in which he Couples and Tiger Woods (2001, in March 2022. ever, did not get to bat again in the Coincidently, November 15, 2013, time in international cricket dur- end walked out to bat for Team scored 10 runs. 2002, 2005) had earlier done so.

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