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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 Bihar 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 Soumitra Chatterjee, 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.