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For all of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, A female singer from The arrests were made on future purposes. after offering prayer at Kashi Varanasi’s Jaitpura area had Saturday. Vishwanath Temple. accused Gyanpur MLA Vijay Superintendent of Police He directed the officials con- Mishra, his son and his nephew’s Anurag Arya said the police NOTICE cerned to complete the work within son Vikas of gang-raping her and received information on Saturday the scheduled time. a case was registered at Gopiganj that two men had raped the Later, the chief minister distrib- police station on October 18. woman and threatened to kill her I have changed my from uted blankets to the poor people liv- Vijay Mishra was arrested by on December 13. Safikun Begum to Safikun ing in a shelter home built in the Town the UP Police from Agar Malwa After this, the two accused Nisha in all future purpose. Hall near Maidagin and sought infor- district of Madhya Pradesh in a were arrested, he said. Safikun Nisha W/o late Murad mation from them about the arrange- case relating to a property dispute The woman was sent for a Bux R/o H.N. 68 Brigadier ments. with a relative and is presently medical examination. Saharan Nagar COD Colony, Koyla Nagar Kanpur UP He directed the officials to ensure lodged in Agra jail. Meanwhile, two brothers that no one slept in the open and shift His son and grandson Vikas were on Monday arrested for such people to night shelters. were also named in the above allegedly killing their parents in NOTICE Yogi Adityanath also made a sur- case but were on the lam. Sarjapur Gulal village in Budaun prise inspection of the under-con- On Monday, the Bhadohi district last week to get ownership struction underground parking at police received a tip- off about of their property. I Mohd Ahsan S/o Mohd Islam Town Hall under the Smart City Vikas Mishra’s presence near The accused, Sumit and R/o vill basoudhi post KNI Scheme at a cost of Rs 2,331.00 lakh. Kaulapur railway crossing after Vikram, had killed their parents thana Gosaiganj Sultanpur The officials informed him that about which he was arrested and sent to Rajendra (60) and Rajvati (55) on hereby declare that my moth- 40 per cent work had been complet- jail. December 15 night by allegedly er's name in my academic ed. 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NOTICE Circuit House where he reviewed the promised that the benefits of develop- out any discrimination because for the closed factories had been restart- seizures. At the time of the incident, development works. ment works would reach every poor. Modiji, all the 135 crore people of the ed and in just three-and-a-half years, “A woman has given a com- the neighbours heard cries and Earlier, in Mau, the chief minis- his government had created four lakh plaint at Milak police station rushed to the house to find I, Amisha Rawat, D/o Sanjay ter launched several development L@9:6/,@:?66,?+$,+,5,+,+$,6/, jobs. Yogi said that a state university stating that her minor daughter Rajendra and Rajvati severely Rawat, residing at MM-26, projects worth Rs 136.35 crore. and an airport were being built in was raped by a quack who also burnt, the police said, adding that Sector D1, LDA Colony, Kanpur Addressing the gathering, Yogi 8,+,@6?9@,B,.95,+6-9:?/B, Azamgarh. performs ‘tantra kriya’ and also the couple died before they could road, Lucknow-226012, have Adityanath defended the three farm :,$/,6/,5,95.,-6/976+A “All these development projects kept her as his wife. A case has be taken to a hospital. changed my name to Ameesha laws, saying that they were for the best will change the life of the people in the been registered based on her Prima facie it appeared to be Rawt vide affidavit dated interests of the farmers. 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A case was registered in this her husband is undergoing treatment that they become examples for other pan- This is to inform that name of The incident took place on regard and investigations were on. at a hospital after they consumed poi- chayats. ASTITVA BAJPAI S/O BRI- Sunday night. In a separate incident in Sitapur son on Sunday at Suheli village. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has JESH BAJPAI has been wrong Reports said that Awadhesh district, a woman allegedly commit- It is suspected to be a case of sui- asked the Gorakhpur district administra- marked in my document- Prasad was living with his wife and ted suicide by consuming some poi- cide and police are trying to ascertain tion to use performance grants and Which have to changed three daughters —Pratima, Antima sonous substance after feeding it to her the reason for the newlywed couple Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ASTITV BAJPAI S/O BRA- and Nidhi — in Majhwaliya hamlet of three minor children, two of whom taking the extreme step, Station funds in gram panchayats to develop them JESH KUMAR BAJPAI in all Barhalganj in Gorakhpur. On Sunday died, police said Monday. House Officer of Purkazi, Jitendra as model villages. future me & my father name night, while the couple slept in one The woman, Neetu, 34, and her Yadav said. The chief minister said that ponds, known as same for all purpose. room, the three sisters slept in anoth- children Nitin, 12, Shubh (6) and Hira (26), whose condition is drainage, construction of roads as well as er room in which they kept the fire Lovely (4) were taken to a hospital. serious, is undergoing treatment at the open gym, reading room, sports ground, burning to fight the cold. Shubh and Lovely died while Neetu hospital while Amandeep Kaur (24) water harvesting for conservation would   As the room had no ventilation, and her eldest son were critical and was pronounced dead, he said. be the key features of these model villages. due to shortage of oxygen, all the three were referred to a hospital in Lucknow. The couple were married a month Besides, construction of drains, RO           asphyxiated and fell unconscious. 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By providing confirmed rape. accused on September 14, leading to her death in a Delhi administrative and financial approval for SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said on Monday hospital on September 29. these works worth Rs 30.82 crore, the gram that the CBI had exposed the lies of the UP government After the girl’s death, the Hathras district administra- panchayats have been instructed to start REQUIRED in the Hathras incident and it was now clear how the rul- tion had cremated her body in the dead of the night out- work,” he said. ing dispensation could go all out to save the culprits. side her native village on September 30. 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 Governor Anandiben Patel, while addressing the students and fac- ulty members of KGMU at the   .7$+9- ery figures climbed to 72,831. 16th convocation on Monday, With five more deaths, said education means creating he Uttar Pradesh govern- Lucknow’s death toll stands at sensitivity. Stressing on the Tment has alerted the people 1087 while there are 2,779 active importance of coordination, she of the state in the wake of the cases in the district. said there should be no groupism rapid spread of a mutated strand A senior official from the or casteism in the educational of novel coronavirus in the CMO office informed that institutes as it has led to several United Kingdom. Talking to amongst those who tested pos- problems in the country. mediapersons in Lucknow on itive included 28 from The governor said it was a Monday, Additional Chief Gomtinagar, 24 from historic moment because the Secretary (Information) Navneet Indiranagar, 15 from Rae Bareli students were receiving medals Sehgal said that the government road, 14 from Jankipuram, 12 after five years of hard work. was closely monitoring the sit- from Ashiyana, 10 each from “Getting a gold medal or not uation after reports of a new Aliganj and Chowk. is not important; what is impor- mutated strand of novel coron- Meanwhile, with the tant is to imbibe what has been avirus in the UK. “As a precau- COVID-19 vaccine in sight, the taught to you all these years,” she tionary measure, the Union Uttar Pradesh government has said. Patel said that teachers, tech- government has already stopped stepped up preparations to com- nicians and people working any- all flights from the UK, while the bat the infection by setting up where in KGMU need to be con- “The state government is where she came from, the gov- UP government is also monitor- 35,000 vaccine stores and carry- gratulated because of their efforts. spending to the tune of Rs 50 ernor said people have to be ing the situation. I urge the peo- ing out the exercise by a special “There are four medical lakh per student, and this comes made aware and they should      ! ple not to let their guard down force comprising police, health universities in the state — from the hard earned money of resist bad traditions. against the viral infection at this workers, voluntary organisa- KGMU, SGPGI, Atal Bihari the general public paying their “Life is not easy and when juncture,” Sehgal said. tions and government employ- Vajpayee Medical University and taxes. This increases the duties of we make efforts to come out of Meanwhile, the number of ees. Training programmes have RMLIMS — and they can come those who become doctors and a problem, we will make
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 active COVID-19 cases further also been started at the district together to work for the welfare nurses. The society gives you progress. There will be problems dipped in the state and on level so that people could be of women by setting up medical great respect and people treat you In your life but you have to learn Sunday. With 1,018 new cases, made aware of every informa- camps at PHCs and CHCs. as God. You should also know to take a stand,” she told the stu-   .7$+9- keen on helping the poor. “I said. She said she wanted to the tally of positive cases in Uttar tion related to the COVID-19 There are a number of women how to behave with them. dents. “Say no to dowry and ask am thinking of opening free- serve her alma mater because Pradesh went up to 5.74 lakh on vaccine. A vaccination team suffering from breast and cervi- Patients come from all places to your parents not to take or offer he toppers, who were of-cost clinics for the poor for she was in love with it. “I have Monday evening. accompanied by a police consta- cal cancers, and doctors from hospitals without money but dowry. Only then you will be Tawarded medals at the giving free consultations,” he always been focused on doing “There are 16,822 active ble and home guard will admin- these universities should set up with faith that doctors would doctors in true sense. Have the 16th convocation of KGMU said. On whether the current my job to the best of my abil- cases out of which 7,192 are in ister 100 people daily and the camps so that treatment can be find a solution,” she said. The courage to say how can we on Monday, showed eagerness generation is keen on serving ity and leaving the rest to God. home isolation, 1,792 in private incumbents will be informed given accordingly as many of governor said remove to take up specialised cours- the people, he said all the stu- I simply recalled and recollect- hospitals while the rest are about the time, place and date these women are not aware of the teachers’ such bad es in the light of the global dents want to serve the soci- ed whatever my teachers undergoing treatment at govern- over the phone. After vaccina- diseases and tend to ignore the behaviour ! %   traditions Covid pandemic. ety to begin with but changes taught me in the class. We ment-run Covid hospitals. The tion, each recipient will have to symptoms. With these camps, we also impacts and this Nitin Bharti, who received take place along the way, but have great teachers at KGMU,” recovery rate has also gone up stay at the vaccination centre for can identify their problems and the students. “If you teach well courage to take up a fight comes 11 gold medals, including the it varies from person to per- she said while talking about to 95.65 per cent with 1,397 peo- 30 minutes. As many as 35,000 treat them accordingly because and work well, the students will from education,” she added. prestigious Hewett medal, son and cannot be gener- her success mantra. ple recovering during the past 24 centres will be set up for storage if a woman is saved, the family consider you as their role mod- About the history of KGMU, also got a standing ovation. He alised. Anjali Mall, who came up hours,” said Additional Chief of COVID-19 vaccine across the is saved. It would be a big service els,” she said while addressing the the governor said that in 1870, said he could not describe the Akanksha, who got seven trumps in the BDS course and Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan state. Over six crore syringes and would also get you the faculty members. Maharaja Vijay Nagran dreamt feeling in words. medals, said she was looking won seven medals, said she is Prasad. He said that labs across would be required for the vac- blessings,” she said. The governor said UP has 20 to setting up a medical college in “Specialisation is a neces- forward to bigger things opting for prosthodontics to the state tested 1.25 Covid sam- cination exercise and out of Urging the students to carry percent of the total population of Lucknow. “It shows that our sity and I want to take up ahead. She said she is keen on bring a smile on the faces of ples on Sunday. On the surveil- this, 4.5 crore syringes have out a study on the differently- TB patients but by 2025, India country had such people with some courses which can help taking up specialised courses senior citizens. Regarding the lance front, around 4.91 lakh been allocated. abled children, she said it would has to be made TB-free. She vision even 200 years ago. He in the battle against diseases in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic situation, she said teams visited 1.76 lakh areas and A senior official said that ice help prevent disabilities. called upon the students to also donated Rs 3 lakh in those like Covid-19. A lot of pandemic. “New challenges that under the Public Health covered 3.05 crore houses to lined refrigerators and deep “Ensure that there should be adopt children suffering from times although he could not con- research is taking place and are important in life and this department, they were posted check the health of over 14.92 freezers were being provided by 100 percent institutional delivery TB. Out of the 10,000 children struct the college during his one needs to be updated,” he pandemic has been a great in rural areas, coming in con- crore people. On Monday, 190 the Government of India for and decrease in maternal mor- who were adopted, 6,000 have lifetime. In 1905, Prince Wales said. He said people have challenge. These times have tact with Covid-19 patients persons tested positive for coro- storage of the vaccine. “The stor- tality rate. Women are hesitant been cured,” she said. got the building constructed at started showing more respect made me realise that no field and treating them. “I would navirus in Lucknow, taking the age capacity for 2.5 lakh litres of about sharing their problems and Pointing out that there is the cost of Rs 11 lakh, but to doctors in these times. of medical is lesser. Look at like to take up specialised city tally to 76,697. Besides, 251 vaccine has been created in the nobody talks about them in more poverty in Uttar Pradesh could not inaugurate it,” she Regarding working in the microbiology lab, which courses for battling such dis- patients recovered as the recov- state,” he said. their families,” she said. as compared to Gujarat from pointed out. rural areas, he said he was has become so important,” she eases,” she said. & * 
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FMary’s Cathedral, which tem of the holy river, the DM attracts huge gathering of vis- said adding, the smoke emit- itors during three days, will not ting from these boats also be held this year due to prevail- causes air pollution at ghats ing global coronavirus pan- besides causing hazardous for 1$2)#'3342 demic, informed the Bishop of the health of tourists and pil- Varanasi Diocese Eugene grims that turn up the ghats as ALLAHABAD (PNS): The mutational heterogeneity in resource management. Prof team, from Maharshi Joseph while talking to the the smoke remains at low level three days international confer- cancer and cancer stem cells. Jonathan A Lal, convener, wel- Dayanand University, Rohtak, reporters here on Monday. ‘We in the cold. ence ‘CONIAPS-XXVI’ which He emphasised on important comed Dr Sasmit Patra, Rajya Haryana, and Sweeta Manas have to follow standard There is one-year plan of was organised by the aspects in cancer metabolism Sabha Member, Odisha as the and team from ,Faculty of operating procedures the development of the Department of Molecular and and interdependence of chief guest. Final lecture was Basic Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir (SPO) given by the Khidkiya Ghat and the CNG Cellular Engineering, Jacob autophagy in the survival and delivered by Dr Arnab University of Agricultural government to protect : 4  " ;  <       station will start functioning in Institute of Biotechnology and progression of cancer cells. Bhattacharjee, Associate Sciences & Technology of ourselves and others. Thus,    +  0  three-four months to come Bioengineering, Sam Second lecture was deliv- Professor, School of Jammu ,J&K. the liturgical services (Mass) and thereafter, the work to Higginbottom University of ered by Prof Joost Andre, Computational and Integrative LAWYERS PROTEST: will be held at mid-night on hood, in slums, prisons, The efforts to make Ganga convert the boats into CNG Agriculture, Technology and Faculty of Bioscience and Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru As a protest against an FIR reg- December 24, instead it will be orphanages etc providing food pollution-free are going on will also begin, the DM Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Aquaculture, Nord University, University. He presented his istered by the police against the held after the dusk and con- and clothing. and in this order; the boats run informed saying, it will also in collaboration with Norway, on Landscape talk on How Protein Travels on secretary of the District Bar clude before 9 pm in all the According to him, in con- by diesel are to be converted benefit the boatmen besides International Academy of genomics: from understanding DNA Track? He discussed the Association Rakesh Dubey, churches of our Diocese,’ said crete action of solidarity with into CNG. those who come to ghats to Physical Sciences, Prayagraj, adaptive potential to biodiver- physical basis of such a fast and lawyers boycotted the court the Bishop. the weakest people, the Diocese There are 1,800 diesel have a glance of the beauty INDIA and Mahatma Gandhi sity conservation and natural accurate target search mecha- proceedings at the District ‘Throughout this holy sea- will hold a festal celebration for based boats being run by boat- of nature and the entire city University, Kottayam, Kerala resource management. He pre- nism of DNA binding proteins Court and staged a protest at son, Christians will pray in a a limited number not more men in Ganga at various ghats too. was concluded on Sunday. sented an overview, how they on both single- and double- the gate of the SSP office near special way for our country, than 100 people representing in the city and out of them, 500 WEBINAR HELD: One- On the third day of confer- support biodiversity conser- stranded DNA tracks. An oral Kutchery. The lawyers raised and Varanasi in particular. All the various communities and boats will be converted into day webinar on ‘Data Science, ence, Prof PW Ramteke, ex- vation and natural resource presentation was presented by slogans and demanded imme- pray that the motherland may NGOs on January 2 next year CNG under the first phase in Artificial Intelligence and Dean, Post graduate studies, management. Lack of under- researchers and students from diate withdrawal of the FIR and be blessed with lasting peace, at St Mary’s Cathedral from 9 the two-three months to come, Applications’ was held at DST- SHUATS, chaired the third standing of these issues has across the globe on the confer- action against the police offi- that harmony and brother- am to 1 pm keeping social dis- the District Magistrate Kaushal Centre for Interdisciplinary and final session of the confer- triggered the development of ence focal theme. In valedicto- cials who registered the case hood may reign supreme in our tance in mind. Raj Sharma informed adding, Mathematical Sciences (CIMS), ence, which included four landscape genomics as a tool to ry function, Dr Paragti Misra, against the Bar Association nation and that all of us special- DIESEL-RUN BOATS TO these boats will be named as Banaras Hindu University invited lectures. First lecture quantify shared and unique co-organising secretary, secretary. According to reports ly our young people may look BE CONVERTED INTO ‘Green Boats’. (BHU) on Sunday. This event was delivered by Dr Dhruv adaptive responses across CONIAPS, presented a techni- a person lodged an FIR against forward to life with hope,’ he CNG: In an effort to make the The rest of boats will be was inaugurated by Prof AK Kumar, Associate Professor, species within large and ecolog- cal report highlighting the var- Rakesh Dubey mentioning that said, adding that during the holy river Ganga free from pol- converted into CNG under the Tripathi, Director, Institute of Amity Institute of Molecular ically diverse landscapes. He ious sessions of conference. he had manhandled the person. Christmas days, the Catholic lution and make the pollution- next phases and to fill the Science and Prof M Joshi, Medicine & Stem Cell presented an overview of these Dr Vijay Tripathi presented the The officials were handed community involves in various free air at the ghats, the boats CNG gas, the filling station will Dean, Faculty of Science. Prof Research, Amity University, developments, and illustrated vote of thanks. The awards in over a memorandum by the works of mercy towards the run by diesel will be convert- also be established by GAIL at TV Vijay Kumar, JNU was the India, on understanding the how they support biodiversity oral presentation category, was lawyers before they ended the most needy in the neighbour- ed into CNG in phases. a ghat, the DM informed fur- keynote speaker. signaling regulation(s) and conservation and natural awarded to Jaidev Sharma and protest.   !""#"$"$    

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  keeping the death toll to 809. The CMO said at present 655 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* building have been awarded. It workshops by using energy active cases were undergoing may be pointed out here that efficient machines and equip- treatment. Dr Mishra said nder the National Energy the National Energy ment continuous success in 3438 samples were sent for UConservation Awards on Conservation Day is celebrat- saving energy is being achieved. testing in the city. December 14 on the occasion ed by the Government of India In government buildings 100 of National Energy on December 14 every year. per cent energy efficient LED Conservation Day the North Under the National Energy light along with energy-saving Eastern Railway (NER) has Conservation Award in the devices are being used and 53  
 been successful in receiving field of energy conservation non-conventional energy is three national level awards in awards are given in various cat- being used through solar pan- the transport, building and egories for innovative experi- els. It is worth mentioning in     industry categories. It is a mat- ments and achievements. As a this sequence that the ter of pride for NER that it in result of the rapid electrification Lucknow divisional office the transport sector under of railway tracks on the NER building has been awarded the     zonal railways the entire NER, with the running of electric first prize in the building sec- in the industry category the locomotive trains a remarkable tor by the Uttar Pradesh  "
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 Tdepartment launched at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will "+    !      % +57: istrate and district nodal offi- several farmers who had come match in the bank account open a new realm of careers for cer of the purchase agencies to to sell their paddy at the numbers and the names of the its students by converging 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  /0 1#* facing any problem. He direct- Singh reviewed the pendency anpur Divisional ensure daily checking of pur- Bidhnu centre. account holders and the veri- knowledge from multiple dis- ed the staff to achieve the tar- of cases under CM reference, KCommissioner Raj chase centres and to resolve the He said several farmers fication was being done at the ciplines such as artificial intel- istrict Magistrate Sushil get of the purchase and pay the DM reference, Sampoorn Shekhar, while carrying out a issues on time. complained about the late issue tehsil level. ligence, business, data analysis, DKumar Patel on Sunday farmers without any delay. The Samadhan Divas reference, CG surprise inspection of the The divisional commis- of token and shortages of pack- In view of certain lacunae government intelligence, health inspected the paddy procure- DM informed that till date total portal reference and defaulter paddy purchase centre at sioner later said that he found aging bags at the centre. and problems at the purchase care, human performance, ment centres located at Mandi 54,861 metric tonnes purchase reference at collectorate office Bidhnu in Kanpur Nagar on that 150 farmers had sold their During the inspection, centre, the divisional commis- information processing, law, had been done through 10,228 on Saturday . Addressing the Monday, directed the officials paddy to the centre and the Shekhar inspected the registers sioner made adverse entries marketing, product design and farmers in the district which meeting the ADM directed the concerned to ensure that the total paddy purchased till date and also cross-checked the against the centre incharge and software design. was 21 per cent of the target. officials concerned to dispose pending payments were made was around 5,603 quintals. payment status by speaking issued show cause notice to the With this, the IIT-K has ARRESTED: Three per- to the farmers without fail in He said the target allocat- to a few farmers on mobile PCF district incharge and emerged as a pioneer among sons were arrested in connec- the next three days. ed to this centre was 10,000 phone. directed him to reply in the other IITs to have a department tion with the incident in which He expressed annoyance quintal and this it had already He said as per the feedback, next three days and also to dedicated to the cognitive study a 23-year-old youth who was that the purchase centre achieved 56 per cent of the tar- out of 150 farmers who sold ensure that the pending tokens of the complexity of perception assaulted on Sunday night died incharge had not maintained get. paddy at the centre, around 129 were issued in the next two and processes of the human at a hospital. According to a the ‘Rejection Register’. Shekhar said around 5,000 had received money in their days and adequate packaging mind. report, Ramvriksh Bind, a res- He said the visit to the quintals of the purchased accounts and the remaining bags were arranged at all cen- This department aims to ident of Saria village, had paddy purchase centres was as paddy was sent to the attached farmers were yet to receive the tres immediately. culture futuristic technology by lodged a named FIR against per the directives of Chief rice mills and the rest would be money. He then summoned the understanding, mirroring and nine persons in which he of the cases with quality and Minister Yogi Adityanath that delivered on Monday itself. However, the incharge of field inspection reports of adapting human cognitive claimed that they had assault- inform him without delay. hassle-free paddy procurement The divisional commis- the purchase centre informed last two months of all the pur- (related to the brain) behav- Samiti. Expressing his discon- ed his son, Sanjay (23), on Giving details of undisposed be done at the purchase centres. sioner said during inspection, the divisional commissioner chase agencies and incharge iours. tent over the tardy progress in Sunday night and he had died cases he made it clear that in case He asked the officials to the essential equipment like that out of the farmers who officials. With its first venture dat- the purchase the DM directed at a hospital. Taking action the the disposal report was not sent ensure that the paddy purchase weighing machines, dust clean- were to receive payments, some He said they need to sub- ing back to June 1, 2017, IIT- the incharges of all the three police arrested three persons in to him action would be taken was as per the guidelines and ing machines etc. were func- had sold paddy recently and in mit these reports to the com- Kanpur has come a long way purchase centres on the cam- this connection was conducting without hesitation. He made it mandate of the government tioning and were being used a few cases, the payment was missionerate in the next three from establishing an interdis- pus that no laxity in the work raids to nab others. On getting clear that under the disposal sat- and directed the district mag- regularly. He interacted with delayed because of the mis- days. ciplinary programme (IDP) would be tolerated at all. He information the authorities, isfaction of the aggrieved was a for creating a dedicated depart- told the staff deployed at the including the SP, visited the must under the laws. The meet- ment to prep its students to step centres that if any farmer was place and directed the police to ing was attended by SDM into a future full of possibilities harassed at any stage the staff take action against the culprits Madihan, Roshani Yadav, Chief and opportunities. would face the music. and control the situation. Treasury Officer (CTO) =47 %   *  
 Soon after, in 2019, a team Interacting with farmers pre- ADM’S DIRECTIVE: Rajkumar, CMO Dr Prabhudayal of cognitive science experts as sent at the centres the DM Additional District Magistrate Gupta, other district-level offi- part of the National Advisory inquired whether they were (Finance and Revenue) UP cers besides the bankers.    % +57: crore and earned huge money. Committee visited the IIT- The Forum Against Kanpur campus and he Union government has Corruption alleged that recommended the formation of 9       Tordered a probe by the presently the value of the BIC a cognitive science depart- Economic Offences Wing properties was worth around  ment. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* worth 5 lakh and 10,000 in The people came to know about (EOW).into the sale of British 4,000 crore but they were sold On December 7, the Board cash. According to a report it on Sunday morning. Following India Corporation (BIC) assets merely at  80 crore. of Governors approved the n a sensational incident a received here, the shopkeeper an application given by Umesh worth crores of rupees at very It said that even according proposal to start the new Igang of unidentified thieves Umesh Verma, went home after Verma the Jhangaha police has low prices. to the valuation of these prop- department, convinced by the sneaked into a jewellery shop closing his shop on Saturday. On registered a case against uniden- Instructions have been erties in 2004, their worth was institute’s claim which believes situated on Bishunpur Matiara finding the moment opportune tified thieves under Sections given to complete the investi- between 2,000 crore and  in the development of this intersection under the Jhangaha some unknown thieves broke the 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal gations within three months 2,500 crore. department as an amalgamat- police station at night recently shutter of the shop at night and Code (IPC) in this connection and and submit a report to the gov- The Forum Against ing point for mapping the tra- by breaking its shutter and took away a gold and silver jew- had launched a hunt for nabbing ernment. Corruption has alleged that the ditional Indian knowledge and decamped with ornaments ellery, 10,000 in cash, DVR etc. them, last reports received said. The EOW circle officer sale of BIC properties at throw- understanding of the human has started gathering the doc- away prices has caused a rev- mind with futuristic technolo- uments on the issue. enue loss of crores of rupees to gy. * ,# 
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 % According to reports, the government. IIT-K Director Prof Abhay Surendra Gupta of Forum EOW Superintendent of Karandikar said, “This venture 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +',-).  been constructed at Kapurdai at a cost of about Against Corruption, Yashoda Police Babu Ram said the of establishing a dedicated 51 lakh and two anganwadis at a cost of about Nagar, in his complaint sent to agreement to sell the company’s It is further alleged that Forum Against Corruption department to the cognitive he Northern Coalfields Limited, a minirat- 24 lakh. Dedicated for the benefit of the peo- Prime Minister Narendra Modi assets at very low prices. after entering into an had alleged swindling of science will promote research Tna company of the Government of India, ple of the area these three projects were inau- on June 1, 2018, has alleged It is alleged that the former agreement, when the BIC around 2,000 crore in sale of and teaching programmes at along with meeting the energy requirements of gurated by Sidhi MP Riti Pathak in the pres- large-scale swindling of funds collected only 25 per cent of the officials approached the BIC properties and complained IIT Kanpur.” the country is continu- ence of MLA from in the sale of BIC assets. original cost of the land from district administration for to the prime minister and the This newly-launched ously working for the Chitrangi Amar It is alleged that the lease of the buyers and assured them to renewal of the properties, the state administration. department will bridge the gap development of the sur- Singh. On the occa- the BIC’s immovable properties get the leases of these proper- latter did not take the issue seri- The probe has been of cognitive studies in India rounding areas. Under sion NCL Jayant’s had expired several years ago ties renewed and provide them ously. assigned to EOW Kanpur and the world, helping the the corporate social Deputy General but despite this, the BIC offi- the no objection certificate Meanwhile, some brokers Sector and Circle Officer Amar country to establish an identi- responsibility (CSR) the Manager (Civil) PK cials in connivance with the from the state government in of Delhi had taken contract to Nath has been appointed the ty as a world leader in the field NCL in its nearby vil- Rai, nodal officer, builders had entered into an due course. sell BIC properties at .50 inquiry officer. of cognitive science. lages is running cam- CSR, Gaurav Bajpai, paigns like ‘Gaon jodo’ and from NCL (link villages), ‘sab saak- headquarters’ CSR shar’ (all literate), ‘sab department Kundan swasth’ (all healthy), Singh, Assistant          ‘swachh jal’ (clean Manager Shweta water) etc. In the same sequence the NCL’s Jayant and public representatives of the area were pre- Area has in Chitrangi’s Kapurdai gram panchayat sent. It may be pointed out here that the NCL got a six km link road connecting Salakhankala Jayant area under CSR for providing basic   !"6*041 to Khokhwa constructed at a cost of about 2.37 amenities in the surrounding rural areas is crore. Besides, a community building has also working on many projects.

KANPUR (PNS): Harcourt linkages to private sector and and very less students were ration in a matter of years. dependence on natural ele- Butler Technical University development agencies. pursuing it. Therefore, doing an MBA in ments and the MBAs, through '      Vice-Chancellor Prof NB He said a large number of He said the main aim of the agribusiness allows you to pave their knowledge and experi- Singh, while addressing the youth from the rural areas course was to provide students your path and dictate terms ence, could negate all the risk 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +',-).       maiden session of the MBA experienced several barriers, with knowledge of the concepts regarding your career.” factors and ensure that the Agri Business on Monday, said one of which was lack of infor- of crop cultivation, food pro- Noted entrepreneur Rajeev growth did not stop. nder the guidance of Under the guidance of agribusiness could provide jobs mation on current agricultur- duction, agrichemicals, farm Gangwar, who was the special He said agribusiness had Uchairperson Kriti Mahila chairperson of the Kalyani for youth and help the nation al technologies and agribusi- machinery, processing, seed speaker, said there were five the potential to be the largest Mandal of Northern Mahila Samiti under Block B achieve its development goals. ness. He said to overcome this supply and other concepts major benefits for the youth, contributor to the economy Coalfields Limited (NCL), area of Northern Coalfields He said it was highly essential barrier, training programmes about agriculture business. the first and foremost being fis- and this potential could only be Sangeeta Sinha, and vice- Limited (NCL) Shashi to engage Indian youth in that link young people to cli- “The growth potential in cal benefits. He added that as realised by MBA graduates. chairpersons Dr Sunita Duhan 10 women belonging agribusiness in a changing cli- mate-smart agricultural prac- this field is unlimited. there was a dearth of profes- He said MBAs working in Kumari, Suchandra Sinha and to the nearby areas are being mate. tices and profitable new agri- Commercial farming on a larg- sional managers and other the agri-business had to face Lakshmi Dubey sweaters were imparted training in knit- Prof Singh said there was businesses were underway in er scale has just begun to take similar professions in agribusi- many tough challenges and distributed among children in ting. In this 15-day-long no doubt that agribusiness was the country . off. Therefore, if you become a ness, for those who pursue the thus they had to find solutions Birkunya. This distribution training programme knitting one of the critical pathways out Prof Singh said MBA in part of an industry at such an course, the salaries and bene- to all these challenges. was done keeping the increas- of different types of sweaters, of poverty and unemployment agribusiness management was early stage, it bestows an oppor- fits were quite high compared He said to work for agri- ing winter in mind under socks, gloves etc. is being for youth. He said the HBTU related to management of agri- tunity for you to grow with the to other industries. Besides, he culture was like working for a ‘Gyan Jyoti’, a branch of cam- taught. Besides, women are was imparting specialised culture production, marketing industry,” he said. said, agri-businesses needed greater cause while earning a paign ‘Prayas’ of Kriti Mahila also being provided with courses like MBA Agribusiness of agriculture products, main- The HBTU vice chancellor managers and other specialist good living and added that as Mandal. On the occasion all the wool and knitting material. and the reason was that youth taining quality and growing of added, “Your position will see positions for it grew fast and an MBA working in the children were made aware of the methods for pre- It is may be pointed out here that the Kalyani must be empowered through high quality goods. He added surplus growth as the industry consistently. agribusiness industry, one venting cold and were advised to wear face masks, Mahila Samiti has done many works for empow- opportunities to engage in that the benefits for this would also grows. You can be heading Gangwar said this industry could feel good about ones pro- wash their hands frequently and follow social dis- erment of women and skill development in the agribusiness enterprises and be that it was a different field large agriculture-based corpo- carried a lot of risks owing to fession. tancing guidelines in order to prevent Covid-19. neighbouring areas in the past too.       ! ""#"$"$


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   ctor Arjun Rampal was office for questioning on Quantity) along with Rs Aon Monday grilled for the Monday morning. The actor 3,58,610. They also seized 10 second time in five weeks in may be arrested, if the agency gm of Ganja from another !   !  9.6     decision or else he would send connection with the ongoing finds evidence to suggest the accused Wahid Abdul kadir       her a divorce notice. investigations into the doctor's prescription submit- Sheikh @ Sultan. After the he weird poaching contest Khan, also State BJP youth Bollywood-drug mafia nexus ted by him is fake. seizure of drugs and cash, the Tbetween the Bharatiya Janata !"P   $ wing president, said, “I concede case. Rampal, who had been Among other things, 47- NCB officials arrested five per- Party and Trinamool Congress % & that you had worked hard to questioned for eight-long hours year-old Rampal is being inves- sons, including Firoz A. has reached the bedrooms of      ensure my victory but asking for earlier by the NCB on tigated for his links with South Nadiadwala’s wife Shabana politicians with Bishnupur BJP posts in lieu of that is not November 13, was grilled once African national Agisialos Saeed. More than 25 persons MP Soumitra Khan on Monday  "  '(  acceptable as the BJP does not again by the investigating Demetriades, the brother of –including Sushant’s girlfriend threatening to divorce his wife &  $   believe in kinship politics” agency, this time around over actor’s live-in friend Gabriella Rhea Chakraborty and her Sujanta Mondal Khan for join- " )  * reminding how the TMC had the doctor’s prescription for Demetriades and Australian- brother Showik --- have been ing the Bengal ruling outfit victimized her by taking her job psychiatric medicines submit- architect friend Paul Bartel, arrested and a large number of barely two days after dozens of and through other means when ted by him to the investigating both of whom were arrested persons have been questioned TMC leaders led by ace Mamata for the CM post and 13 others she was campaigning for him. agency. earlier with the Bollywood- in connection with a case reg- Banerjee aide and former for that of deputy CM… You “This is my appeal to you to The NCB is examining if drug mafia nexus case. istered by the NCB on August Minister Suvendu Adhikari join- cannot talk about Narendra remove my surname ‘Khan’ the doctor’s prescription for Agisialos was arrested by 28, two days after it registered ing the saffron fold. Modi all the time because he is from your name,” he said saying psychiatric medicines pro- the NCB from Lonavala near a case suo moto. Subsequently, Sujata who was instrumen- your Prime Minister and cannot how “when you lost your job due duced by the actor is genuine Pune on October 19. Agisilaos Rhea was granted conditional tal in her husband’s win from come to Bengal to works as the to Mamata Banerjee or or fake. Unconfirmed reports is alleged to be a part of a larg- Agisialos was in touch with ceiling fan in his closed room bail by the Bombay High Bishnupur constituency earlier Chief Minister.” Abhishek Banerjee I transferred said that the actor had obtained er drug syndicate operating in Omega Godwin, a Nigerian of his duplex flat at Mont Court in the Sushant death- joined the TMC in presence of She had singlehandedly 50% of my salary to your the doctor’s prescription Bollywood, which is being national who had earlier been Blanc building at Bandra’s related drug case on October senior leader Sougato Roy and crafted the victory of her hus- account every month… so that through a friend from a New investigated after the death of arrested for supply of cocaine Carter Road in north-west 7, 2020. Kunal Ghosh explained her band a former TMC MP who you don’t have to ask for it… Delhi-based doctor. The inves- actor Sushant Singh Rajput. in Mumbai. During his custo- Mumbai on June 14. As part of the investiga- volte face saying despite the hard had then freshly joined the BJP. Now you have joined hands with tigating agency had found Bartel, an architect by pro- dial interrogation, Godwin had Incidentally, the raid on tions, the NCB had earlier work she did for her party there As his entry was barred in those who had harmed you in some psychiatric medicines fession who resides at Bandra named Agisialos. Earlier, ex- Rampal’s residence came a day questioned Bollywood’s promi- was no recognition coming her Bishnupur for various reasons it past.” Almost bursting into tears during the raids it had conduct- in north-0west Mumbai, was Dharma Productions employ- after the NCB officials carried nent actresses Deepika way. Besides she expressed her was Sujata who slogged it out the MP said “every family has its ed on Rampal’s Bandra resi- arrested on November 13. The ee Kshitij Prasad had earlier out searches at film producer Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, dislike for a situation where BJP ensuring him get more than 6 fights. But, you have chosen pol- dence in north-west Mumbai actor has known Bartel for a been arrested by the NCB in Firoz A. Nadiadwala’s resi- Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul could put up no Chief Minister lakh votes. Minutes after wife she itics over family to feed you high on November 9. long time. He used to be a reg- connection with the Sushant dence along Gulmohar Cross Preet Singh. The agency had candidate. She said, “it is diffi- joined the TMC her husband ambitions… and in doing so The NCB had earlier sum- ular touch with Agisialos Singh Rajput’s death-related Road at Juhu Vile Parle also arrested television come- cult for me to work for a party said “she is doing a big mistake” they have trapped you making moned Rampal for questioning Demetriades, the brother of drug case and expanded Development (JVPD) Scheme dian Bharti Singh and her which has six probable names and asked her to change her you to do a big mistake. on December 16. However, actor’s live-in friend Gabriella Bollywood-drug nexus case. in north-west Mumbai. During husband Harsh Limbachiya. It the actor had sought a week’s Demetriades. The NCB’s inves- Sushant, it may be recalled, the searches, the NCB sleuths has also issued summons to time from the NCB to appear tigations have revealed that was found hanging from a seized a total of 717.1 gm of film-maker Karan Johar. +  !      .. )    &  

!  gramme,” declared while tion, his alliance partners that in the last assembly election, not win the election.  +!)  $/,++ addressing the party workers include the Congress, CPI(M), points out a senior Congress This was in contrast to across the State on Sunday. CPI, VCK, MDMK, MMK and leader. He said the Congress what the DMK’s second in he constituents of the Stalin reminded the party other fringe groups may have would not settle for anything command M K Kanimozhi, TDMK-led alliance in Tamil workers that the DMK-led to content with the remaining less than 40 seats. (Stalin’s step-sister and former     <  Nadu are upset and shocked alliance had won 38 out of the 34 seats. There are reports that The DMK is launching the chief minister Karunanidhi’s over the declaration made by M 39 seats from the State in the the DMK is in talks with the 2021 election campaign on lone daughter by his third wife K Stalin, president, DMK, that 2019 Lok Sabha election and Vanniyar dominated PMK Wednesday. Party’s ordinary Rajathi) had told last week in  !  78 check-up of passengers arriv- his party would not be content the party workers should repeat which is right now with the workers will undertake vil- Coimbatore. “The DMK is not ing in the state from interna- with even one seat less than 200 the performance in the assem- AIADMK-led front. lages in their areas with the slo- at all ruffled. n what will put a virtual stop tional flights,” the chief minis- in the upcoming Assembly bly election too. In the last Assembly elec- gan “We reject the AIADMK”. The actor has announced Ito the Christmas and New ter said. election. Political commentator tion the DMK had contested Stalin himself would hit the the launch of his party for Year-eve celebrations in Uddhav said that the pas- “Our goal is Mission-200. Kolahala Srenivasan told The 178 seats leaving 40 seats to the campaign trial from January January 2021. I can say that it Mumbai and other major cities sengers who have either arrived Though we can form the gov- Pioneer that Stalin may find the Congress, five seats to the onwards. The DMK chief is will not impact the DMK’s in the state, the Maharashtra or will arrive from all European ernment by winning 117 of the Mission-2000 tough. “Since Muslim League and nine seats upset over the possibility of victory and you can be sure that Government on Monday countries and Central-East 234 seats in the Assembly, we 1996 Assembly election, the to fringe groups. Since then, the matinee idol Rajinikanth play- Stalin will be the next chief announced the imposition of Countries will be quarantined are contesting not to secure just DMK has never crossed the CPI(M), CPI, VCK and ing spoilsport in the assembly minister,” Kanimozhi had told 14-day-long night curfew from at various institutions for 14- 117 seats. We cannot content three-digit mark. It is going to MDMK, have joined the DMK election as he reportedly told the media during her campaign December 22 in the metropo- days. These passengers will with even one seat less than be a tough task for him to real- camp and this would make it party workers that the entry of in Coimbatore on December 6. lis and other Municipal undergo an RT-PCR test on the 200. Our aim is to win 200 seats ize this dream,” said Srenivasan. difficult for the Dravidian film stars into politics was The volte-face by the party Corporation areas in the state, 5th or 7th day. They will be on our own and that’s why we If Stalin is serious about major to contest even 178 seats only with the objective of leadership within a fortnight is following the detection of a allowed to go home after their have this Mission-200 pro- Mission-200 in the 2021 elec- which it had set apart for itself ensuring that the DMK does interesting. new strain of the SARS-CoV- 14-day period gets over. 2 in the United Kingdom. The Chief Minister direct- Amid news reports that a ed the municipal commission- distinct phylogenetic cluster of ers across the state to make / #   ( *   !   SARS-CoV-2 that causes arrangements of hotels and Covid-19 has been detected Independent hospitals where and it is spreading rapidly in the international flights arrive the United Kingdom, in municipal jurisdiction.      * )* Maharashtra chief minister “Passengers arriving from Uddhav Thackeray reviewed non-European countries will Patna: The Urban and Housing old pipelines with the new The official said that Rs the pandemic situation in the be stamped on their hand and Development Ministry of Bihar ones in some cities like Patna, 37.17 crore has been sanc- state and announced night home quarantined. All the has claimed that it will provide Muzaffarpur, Gaya as they are tioned for Siwan, Rs 56.25 for curfew between 11 pm to 6 am, workers who will undertake tap water to every household in ancient and developed in an Chapra and Rs 59.30 crore for from December 22 to January check-up of passengers arriv- 30 cities in the next three unplanned way, the official Jamalpur city for installation of 5, 2021. ing from European countries months. added. pipelines and construction of At a high-level meeting and Central-East countries will Providing tap water to Citing the problem in overhead water tanks as well as chaired by the chief minister be provided PPE kits at the air- every household is an ambi- Muzaffarpur, the official said booster stations. and attended among others by ports”, Uddhav said. tious project of Chief Minister that earlier the proposal was to The total cost of the project state chief secretary Sanjay Meanwhile, with night Nitish Kumar and it has also complete the project in Rs 98 is Rs 2,184 crore. Besides, a Kumar, Mumbai police com- curfew in place between been included in the 'Saat crore but the amount storm water drainage pro- missioner Param Bir Singh and December 22, 2020 and Nishchay Progamme' of the was not adequate so the author- gramme is simultaneously other top officials, the January 5, 2021, there will state government. ity has released more funds underway in these cities at a Maharashtra government also hardly be any Christmas or A senior official from the now. “The proposal is to com- cost of Rs 182.34 crore. decided to quarantine compul- new-year revelry in hotels and ministry, on condition of plete 18 overhead water tanks The official said that a sorily all passengers arriving in public places in the metropo- anonymity, told IANS that con- and 95 pump houses and the proposal from the state's Urban Maharashtra, particularly lis where there are normally all- necting pipelines to every company has been asked to and Housing Development Mumbai, from UK, Europe night parties celebrations dur- household was part of the 'Saat complete the project in the Ministry was sent to the Chief and Middle East, as a precau- ing the year-end. Same is the Nishchay Programme' given timeframe,” he said. Minister's Office on Monday tion. “In view of the detection case with other major cities like during the previous tenure of According to the data avail- seeking approval to develop 70 of a new deadly virus in the Nagpur, Pune, Thane, Nashik, the Nitish Kumar government. able with IANS, there are city panchayats to streamline UK, we will have to be Aurangabad, Navi Mumbai “The deadline of the pro- 10,021 houses in Arrah, 21,524 the execution of civic infra- extremely vigilant over the and other municipal corpora- ject was December 2020, how- in Bagaha, 24,000 in structure like roads, water sup- next 15 days. Accordingly, we tion areas in the state. ever, installation of pipelines in Biharsharif, 14,135 in Hajipur, ply, power supply, street lights have imposed night curfew in Significantly enough, the some of the cities is still under- 4,900 in Jahanabad, 6,320 in etc. The Bihar Urban and all municipal corporation areas decision to impose night cur- way. It is expected that it will be Kishanganj, 15,751 in Motihari Housing Development till January 5,” Uddhav said. few comes on the heels of the completed by March 2021,” he and 6,722 in Sasaram where the Ministry is bearing only 11 per “The new strain of Covid- Centre’s decision to suspend all said. The delay in connecting installation of water pipelines cent of the total cost while the 19 detected in Britain is spread- flights originating from the UK the pipelines happened as it has either been completed or is Centre is contributing the rest ing rapidly. Its severity will be from December 22 to was very difficult to replace the underway. of the amount. IANS known in the coming days. December 31 and to send all Therefore,. Beginning today, passengers found Covid-19 we are taking extra-precau- positive to institutional quar- /$
        tions. There will be a thorough antine centres. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High conclusion of the trial. Justice dictum of apex court in the Court has granted bail to Faisal Siddharth allowed the bail case of Dataram Singh Vs. "    R   Khan, who was arrested for application observing that State of Uttar Pradesh and offering namaaz on the premis- “having considered the mate- another, reported in (2018) 3 es of the Nand Baba temple in rial on record, larger mandate SCC 22 and without expressing      Mathura district. The court of the Article 21 (Protection of any opinion on the merits of however, directed Khan not to life and personal liberty) of the the case, applicant can be  ? /6/:? have been mentioned in the use the social media till the Constitution of India and the released on bail”. charge sheet and what evidences he girl's relatives, who have have been given. The CBI has Tbeen saying not to leave filed a charge sheet of murder Boolgadhi, now want to leave and gang rape against Sandeep, - # )
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 the small and marginal farmers ernment machinery. Banerjee ith the Assembly elec- (those having a combined land further requested Tomar to   +,-,./ Wtions knocking at the holding/ownership of up to 2 “kindly recall” the letter written door, the political battle between hectares) were eligible. Later, by her on September 9, 2020 ndia and Vietnam on Mamata Banerjee Government from June 2019, the scheme was regarding PM Kisan Samman 
  IMonday reviewed the entire and the Modi Government fur- extended to all farmers irre- Nidhi scheme in which, the gamut of bilateral relations as ther intensified on the issue of spective of the size of their TMC supremo had said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM-KISAN scheme. landholding. The scheme, how- scheme will be implemented in hope that in the remaining two said that Vietnam was an West Bengal Chief Minister ever, is yet to be implemented in West Bengal “if the funds are quarters as well, the balance of important pillar of India’s Act Mamata Banerjee has written to West Bengal. routed through the state gov- recovery will be maintained,” East policy and significance of the Union Agriculture Minister In a letter to Tomar, ernment”. he added. this partnership will increase Narendra Singh Tomar seeking Banerjee emphasised that the On September 9, the chief Sharma was a part of the next year when both the coun- transfer of funds to the State decision of the central govern- minister had wrote to the group of 23 dissenters who tries will be members of the administration for the imple- ment on implementation of the Union agriculture minister wrote to party president Sonia United Nations Security mentation of the PM Kisan scheme in West Bengal and expressing her desire to be an   +,-,./ Gandhi seeking a complete Council (UNSC). Samman Nidhi Scheme. transferring the requisite fund to intermediary for the farmers as overhaul of the organisation Addressing the India- as Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), Indo-Vietnam cooperation can Banerjee wants the funds to be the state government for onward a condition to join the PM- day after Congress interim within Congress. On Saturday, Vietnam Virtual Summit, Modi ITEC and e-ITEC initiatives, contribute to maintaining peace routed to farmers through her disbursement to the farmers KISAN. In West Bengal, 96 per Apresident Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi held a meeting of said Vietnam is a vital partner of PhD fellowships, as well as pro- and stability in the region. government. According to through the state government cent of these farmers fall under reached out to dissenters with- all dissenters, including its Indo-Pacific Vision. jects in water resource manage- Modi said, peace, stability Banerjee, more than 73 lakh machinery is “still awaited”. the small and marginal cate- in the party, senior party leader Sharma, with an aim to end the “Next year both of us will be ment in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and prosperity in Indo-Pacific farmers are to be benefitted The letter further states, gories, much worse than the and former Commerce ongoing crisis. members of the UN Security region, SDGs, digital connectiv- region is a common aim of under the scheme. “Decision of the central gov- national average of 86.2 per Minister Anand Sharma on Congress leaders including Council. So the significance of ity, and heritage conservation is both the nations. “After disbursement of ernment on implementation of cent according to the 10th Monday praised the Modi Rahul Gandhi have taken fre- our cooperation in the global also understood to have been Prime Minister expressed funds, a list of beneficiaries will the scheme in West Bengal and agriculture census of 2015-16. Government saying India had quent jibes at Prime Minister context will increase. We will discussed. condolences on the loss of lives be sent to you (centre) for your transferring the requisite fund to The Centre earlier increased its infrastructure in Narendra?Modi over the state implement a Joint Vision The two leaders reviewed and property in central Vietnam information,” said Banerjee in the State Government for appealed to her on a number recent years and congratulated of the economy. Document 2021-23 which is a the entire gamut of bilateral due to floods and landslides. and her letter. onward disbursement to the of occasions, including one the Centre and State Last month, Sharma had to plan of action for bilateral relations, discussions on region- expressed hope that the aid sent The centre had already farmers through the State when the Union agriculture Governments for working issue a clarification and amend engagement,” Prime Minister al and global issues of mutual by India will be helpful. He said rejected West Bengal’s request to Government machinery is still minister, on February 24, 2020, together towards it. his tweet when it was construed said as he held a virtual meeting interest. India and Vietnam have signed not pay famers directly under awaited. The State Government made a public request to join “India has increased its as praise for PM Narendra with his Vietnam counterpart In his opening remarks, seven new agreements on areas the PM-Kisan scheme but rout- is already implementing a the scheme on its first anniver- infrastructure and I congratu- Modi. “Prime minister Shri Nguyen Xuan Phuc on to dis- Modi said, Vietnam is an impor- such as defence, scientific ing it through the state govern- scheme of direct fund transfer to sary. late central and state govern- Narendra Modi visit to Serum cuss the strategic partnership tant pillar of India’s Act East research, nuclear and renewable ment saying the scheme is based the farmers including the share- PM-KISAN was launched ments for it as they worked Institute, Bharat Biotech and between the two countries. Policy and vital partner of our energy, petrochemicals and other on idea of direct benefit trans- croppers with death benefit by Prime Minister Narendra together for it. The country Zydus Cadilla was a recogni- Both the leaders held dis- Indo-Pacific Vision. diverse . fer to farmers’ account and scheme as had been enumerat- Modi on February 24, 2019, stood in the face of this crisis,” tion of Indian scientists and cussions on defence, energy, He said, the relation between Earlier in February, Vietnam “routing money through state ed in my letter under reference”. when Rs 2021 crore was trans- Sharma said. their work to produce the vac- healthcare , development part- India and Vietnam are growing vice president Dang Thi Ngoc government would be against Banerjee has urged the ferred to bank accounts of India made a comeback in cine for COVID-19 That alone nership and economic revival rapidly and spreading to new Thinh visited India on an official the spirit of the scheme.” Government to arrange transfer more than 10 million benefi- the second quarter after the will lift morale of frontline war- plan post-covid19. areas. The Prime Minister said, visit while Modi and Phuc had Under this scheme, a total the requisite fund to the State ciaries. The Government so far first quarter was the worst for riors and reassure the nation,’ India’s development and India looks at the ties with a telephone exchange in April to income support of 6,000 per Government for onward dis- has disbursed 93,000 crore to the economy as the GDP was Sharma had tweeted after the capacity building assistance to Vietnam with long-term and discuss the COVID-19 pan- year is provided in three equal bursement with full responsi- farmers since launch of the adversely hit, he said. “We PM’s visit to vaccine centres. Vietnam through initiatives such strategic perspective. He said, demic. instalments to farmers. In the bility to the farmer beneficiaries scheme in February 2019. #   ':) .  3)  + 
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Madhya Pradesh and a former vigil on the party functionar- from the Union Bank of India Development Studies break the number of events “Shri Motilal Vora Ji was governor of Uttar Pradesh, ies at the Congress office. dated December 17 under nion Minister of State rime Minister Narendra (NISTADS), New Delhi. has been increased and there among the senior-most Vora, a Gandhi family loyalist, Former Uttar Pradesh Indian Penal Code Sections U(Independent Charge), PModi will deliver the inau- She was addressing at J C is a plan to increase it in the Congress leaders, who had was known for his relations chief minister Mayawati made relating to cheating, forgery Development of North Eastern gural address at the India Bose University of Science and consecutive festivals. vast administrative and organ- across political spectrum. it a point to greet the veteran and presenting forged docu- Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, International Science Festival Technology, YMCA during the Information on various isational experience in a polit- In a party reshuffle carried Congress leader whenever she ments as genuine among oth- Personnel, Public Grievances, (IISF) 2020 on December 22 curtain raiser of the event activities related to the Science ical career that spanned out by Congress president saw him in the Rajya Sabha. It ers besides provisions of the Pensions, Atomic Energy and via video conferencing. The recently. Festival and registration of decades. Saddened by his Sonia Gandhi in September was Vora who had recom- Prevention of Corruption Act. Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Ministry of Science and Dr Aggarwal elaborated partners is available on the demise. Condolences to his this year, Vora was not given mended removal of Samajwadi Besides the firm, those Monday released revised CBI Technology and Ministry of on the various events and their IISF website www.sciencein- family and well-wishers.Om any party responsibility in Party leader Mulayam Singh named in the FIR are Crime Manual in an official Earth Sciences in association scopes and briefed about how diafest.org, said an official Shanti,” the PM tweeted. view of his advancing age. Yadav from the chief minister’s Roopchand Baid, Laxmidevi event. The event was attended with Vijnana Bharati students can be benefitted with from the Science and Congress president Sonia A journalist by profession, post on June 3, 1995, a day Baid, Rajkumar Baid, Deepak by CBI Director Rishi Kumar (VIBHA)conceptualized the- the programs at the ease of sit- Technology sMinistry. Gandhi, former Congress pres- he worked with Navbharat after the infamous “Guest Kumar Baid, unknown public Shukla and others including mega science event to promote ting at their homes but without Launched in 2015, the ident Rahul Gandhi and party Times as its correspondent in House” episode. servants and unknown per- senior officers of the agency. scientific temper in society. missing the real science. IISF is a celebration to pro- general secretary Priyanka Bombay (now Mumbai), then Armed SP leaders and sons. Singh congratulated the “In the pandemic when a “When the pandemic hap- mote science and technology. Gandhi Vadra termed Vora a served with Navbharat in workers tried to assault “Siddhi Vinayak Logistics CBI for bringing out the updat- lot of excitement seems to have pened, we thought it will get It aims to engage the public true Congressman and a won- Nagpur and Raipur and later Mayawati who locked herself Ltd. And other accused persons ed CBI Crime Manual after fif- come to a halt, it is science and over in few months and we will with science, celebrate the joy derful human being. “Vora ji with Nagpur Times in Nagpur. in a room in a bid to escape the during the period from teen years by keeping sight of technology that is keeping the be able to conduct the program of science and show how was a true congressman and a A two-term Madhya attack. On the same day, September 2012 to October latest developments in law, spirits high. One such live like we did last year. But by Science, Technology, wonderful human being. We Pradesh chief minister – first Mayawati took oath as the 2015 were party to a criminal investigation techniques and example is IISF 2020 where sci- September it became clear that Engineering and Mathematics will miss him very much. My from 1985 to 1988 and later in chief minister with the outside conspiracy to cheat the Union procedures. ence can be experienced virtu- it won’t be possible for us to (STEM) can provide solutions love & condolences to his fam- 1989, Vora also served as the support of the Bharatiya Janata Bank of India and in pur- ally. conduct it physically, then we to improve lives, he said. ily and friends,” Rahul tweet- union health minister in the Party (BJP) and the Janata suance to the criminal con- “We have events where thought of conducting it at vir- The goal of the IISF 2020 ed. then Prime Minister Rajiv Dal. Vora would often recall spiracy, the accused direc- company became stressed due students can go for virtual tual platforms” said Jayant is to help youth develop 21st- Deputy Chairperson Rajya Gandhi’s cabinet in 1988-89. his “bumpy” car journey that tors/guarantors of the firm to non-payment interest and tours, 3D exhibitions, virtual Sahasrabudhe, National century skills, with a focus on Sabha and several union He retired as a Rajya Sabha led to greater familiarity with induced Union Bank of India instalments during June 2014. events, panel discussions, lec- Organizing Secretary, VIBHA. scientific knowledge, creativ- Ministers and Chief Ministers member from Chhattisgarh in former Prime Minister Atal to sanction term loans to SVLL The period crime men- tures and many more. There He explained that IISF is ity, critical thinking, prob- across the country recalled April this year. During his Bihari Vajpayee while on a tour and disburse aggregate loan tioned in the FIR is September are 41 events and everyone is involving global and overseas lem-solving, and teamwork. A their memories with Vora who four terms in the Rajya Sabha, from Lucknow to a remote vil- amount of 102 core for pur- 2012 to October 2015 and loan welcome in the event”, said Dr Indian researchers and acad- long-term objective is to spent more than six decades of Vora was appreciated for his lage in the state during his term chase of 337 commercial vehi- accounts were subsequently Ranjana Aggarwal, Director, emics, beyond the barriers of encourage students to study political journey. attendance and participation. as the Uttar Pradesh Governor cles,” the reads the FIR. declared as Non-Performing CSIR-National Institute of time and borders. He said and work in scientific fields, A former chief minister of Congress leaders would from 1993-19 The loan account of the Assets. 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Director decide cases related to various ment in the violent attack and statement. by Union Environment In the western ghat region, General of the Indian Institute economic offences like money large scale rioting at KG Halli Likewise, accused Abbas, Minister Prakash Javadekar on in a total of 51,337 leopard pho- which comprises Karnataka, of Mass Communication laundering and tax evasion Police Station, Bengaluru on SDPI President of Nagwara Monday. tographs using pattern recog- Tamil Nadu, Goa and Kerala, (IIMC) Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi within one year has been filed August 11 after a controversial ward had also mobilised large “India now has 12,852 leop- nition software. The statistical there are 3,387 leopards while was also present. in the Supreme Court. Facebook post by the nephew crowds at the KG Halli police ards as compared to the previ- analysis estimates the leopard there are 1,253 leopards in On the occasion, The PIL filed by BJP leader None of the welfare of Congress MLA of Pulakeshi station through his associates ous estimate of 7,910 conduct- population at - 12,800 leopards Shivalik and Gangetic Plains Dattatreya Hosbale said that and advocate Ashwini Kumar schemes and government Nagar, Bengaluru. Azil Pasha, Irfan Khan and ed 2014. The States of Madhya within the tiger’s range,” said a which includes Uttar Pradesh, several books in different lan- Upadhyay has also sought departments are corruption- The case was originally Akbar Khan, the agency said. Pradesh, Karnataka and statement issued by the Union Uttarakhand and Bihar. In the guages have been published directions to high courts to take free, it said. registered as FIR No .229/ Investigation also revealed Maharashtra recorded the high- Environment Ministry later. northeast hills, there are just about the Sangh but every appropriate steps to decide “Due to long pendency 2020, PS KG Halli, dated the use of social media chan- est leopard estimates at 3,421, The ministry claimed that 141 leopards. book has its own importance. cases related economic and ineffective anti-corrup- August 12 and was re- regis- nels like Facebook, Instagram, 1,783 and 1,690 respectively,” the tiger has not only served as “The leopard was estimat- When a Sangh worker writes offences. tion laws, even after 73 years of tered as RC-35/ 2020/ NIA/ WhatsApp to spread terror Javadekar said as he remarked an umbrella species but even its ed across forested habitats in a book, that book not only The petition has made the independence and 70 years DLI on September 21 by NIA. among people and mobilised that monitoring of the tiger in monitoring has helped evaluate tiger range areas of the coun- encloses his experiences but Ministry of Home Affairs, the after becoming a socialist sec- “Investigation so far has people from far away places to India has clearly shown its the status of other species, like try but other leopard occupied also his feelings. Ministry of Law and Justice, ular democratic republic, none revealed that the SDPI (Social gather at KG Halli Police umbrella role in the ecosystem, the leopard which are among areas such as non-forested He said that this book is and various states and Union of our districts are free from Democratic Party of India) Station. Accused Saddam, which has shed light on other the most adaptable carnivores, habitats (coffee and tea plan- a document of Sangh for territories parties in the case. cases related to black money, leaders, namely, Md. Sharieff, Sayed Sohel, Kaleemulla alias charismatic species like the and are known to exist very tations and other land uses future generations. The PIL, filed through benami property, dispropor- President, Bengaluru District, Shahrukh Khan were active leopard. close to human habitations. from where leopards are While Ramlal said that advocate Ashwani Kumar tionate assets, bribery, money SDPI, Imran Ahmed, social media users who par- “India’s world record tiger A study earlier this year had known to occur), higher ele- RSS cannot be understood Dubey, contended that due to laundering, tax evasion and President, KG Halli Ward, ticipated in riots as well as survey also estimated the pop- found four distinct sub-popu- vations in the Himalayas, arid merely by listening about it long pendency and ineffective similar other economic along with other senior lead- instigated others to gather at ulation of leopards and the lations of leopards in India landscapes and a majority of but by observing it, the author anti-corruption laws, India has offences,” the petition said. ers like Rubah Waqas, the police station, it said. tiger range was found the home with high genetic variations - North East landscape were not Om Prakash Garg, said that never been ranked among the India’s anti-corruption laws Shabbar Khan and Shaik Till so far, as many as187 to 12,852 (12,172-13,535) leop- leopards of the Western Ghats, sampled and, therefore, the this book is not an top 50 in the Corruption are very weak and ineffective Ajmal had conducted meet- accused persons have been ards. They occur in prey rich the Deccan Plateau semi-arid population estimation should autobiography but is a com- Perception Index. The Centre and fail to control corruption, ings at Thanissandra and KG arrested in connection with protected areas as well as multi- region, the Shivalik mountains, be considered as the mini- pilation of the inspiration to and state governments have and even the Benami Halli wards in Bengaluru in the case. 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This  <<        P Q  P   Q  =  is quite similar to the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance ) J ,            .S Yojana (UDAY) launched in 2015, wherein the tar-  P   Q   0  /  = gets were missed by a huge margin. The Centre’s >0/=?               ! planned electricity distribution reform programme       S          will also meet the same fate as the real intent is not   / S    S     reform but to give money to the beleaguered dis- "             coms so that they can clear dues to power genera-                3  tors and other suppliers. Meanwhile, amid the cacophony of farmers’     J ) S     :    protest over the enactment of the three farm laws      K "       0   by the Narendra Modi Government, a demand that           K "    went unnoticed relates to doing away with an amend-      0 0          ment to the Electricity Act (2003) that requires farm-           0  ers to pay tariff for electricity supply at the un-sub-    P0    Q sidised rate even as the State concerned provides "             Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of subsidy to their   !   !/ 0         ! bank account. Reportedly, the Centre has accepted /9-,B,:6/,  0              this demand. 86O?.7+$/?               What it means is that the Centre will continue 55,:,? with the existing dispensation of supplying power ..59.6$.     -        at subsidised rates to farmers (in some States it is been on top of the Central Government’s The reforms are also aimed at improv- That the Government is not serious      5:6,? even free of charge). If it is done for farmers then ::,?5,$6B, agenda. In November 2015, it launched the ing the reliability and quality of power sup- about the reforms agenda in the power :            logically, other beneficiaries of subsidised power, such UDAY. The prime objective of the scheme ply. It may also have a compulsory pre- sector, it has further vindicated by promis-    )          as poor households should continue under the sub- 9@6/,: which ran for nearly four years was to cut paid and smart metering component to be ing farmers that DBT of power subsidy 0             3   sisting arrangement, too. You can’t have two differ- ,9.9)$. the losses of discoms by reducing AT&C implemented across the power supply won’t be implemented. DBT is a transfor-   :               ! ent methods of delivering subsidy to different albeit 99:+)?K losses and the ACS-ARR gap. These loss- chain, including in about 250 million mative reform. Under it, subsidy is given                / vulnerable sections of society. -/,6/,:+6/, es were a result of the increase in the cost households. directly to the beneficiaries even as tariff O             Do we then take it that the Government has )9B,:+,+6 of power purchase on one hand and sup- The Government is expected to con- is cost-based or market-determined. The  "S      +   - ! junked its plan on DBT? A cursory glance at a spate 9:+6/, ply to farmers at heavily subsidised rates tribute around 60,000 crore to the discoms will set tariff in a manner as to      !            ! of announcements coming from the top may help 9559?69+K on the other. They were required to reduce scheme’s corpus and the rest may be raised fully recover their cost of purchase, us in unraveling the truth in regard to the DBT or -+6 AT&C losses from 20.7 per cent during from multilateral funding agencies such wheeling and distribution thereby avoid-   0             for that matter, fate of other reforms in this crucial 2015-16 to 15 per cent by 2018-19. as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ing loss. They won’t also be saddled with                  6/,?,.B,? sector. Under the special economic and comprehen- 698,?,,+? Further, they were asked to reduce the and the World Bank (WB). The Centre’s pending subsidy dues from the State as 0      !             sive package for the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ ACS-ARR gap from 0.59 per unit dur- contribution will be met through the pre- then, the latter will be dealing directly with           announced in May, Finance Minister Nirmala ?755.A+) ing 2015-16 to ‘zero’ by 2018-19. vious commitment of the ongoing beneficiaries for subsidy transfer. " :        0      ! Sitharaman had provided for a special loan of ,.,$6:$6A69 Simultaneously, the Government gave schemes viz. the Integrated Power Under the DBT dispensation, discoms                 90,000 crore from the Rural Electrification @:,:?@:,,9@ them a financial restructuring package Development Scheme (IPDS) and the also need not charge more from industries  0            ! Corporation (REC) and the Power Finance $/:),/,+$, (FRP). Put simply, this was nothing but Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna and businesses which they have to do     "         Corporation (PFC) to discoms. This was done to 6/,A/B, condoning their debt of about 4,00,000 (DDUGJY). The funds will be released under the present regime to offset the loss               S enable them to clear their dues to independent power B,?6,+6,:,?6 crore (while 75 per cent of this was taken subject to their meeting reform-related suffered on subsidised sale to farmers and      0           ! producers (IPPs) and generators in the public sec- +$9+6+7+) over by the States, for the balance, discoms milestones. poor households. This in turn, will help tor, such as the National Thermal Power Corporation -6/6/,  were allowed to issue bonds at a prefer- The proposed electricity distribution the latter reduce their cost of operations   "S            $   (NTPC). But, this was conditional upon the discoms ential interest rate). The stated rationale reform programme is more or less simi- and stay competitive. The new regime will   = !+           6..6/,:, implementing reforms such as DBT of power sub- ?+959.6$. behind giving FRP was to enable them lar to UDAY but for the change of name also empower consumers as then, it will     F666 0      2  sidy, “open access” i.e. allowing consumer to draw start on a clean slate. In return, discoms and insertion of some catchy phrases such be easier to implement the “open access” 7                  power from a supplier of his/her choice and so on. -..69,+ were expected to set their house in order as Reforms-Linked, Result-Based and so policy thereby enabling them to source         "       ! Sitharaman had linked the hike in the borrow- 6/?6/,:,$+ by achieving the milestones as specified on. One sees the typical syndrome of “old power directly from a supplier who offers  >  ?     ing limit of States to the extent of 0.25 per cent of 8,+9:,. above. But, they did not deliver. wine in a new bottle.” Just as the real pur- the lowest tariff. "                0   the State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP) (out of 59-,::,@9:? During 2019-20, AT&C losses of pose of the UDAY scheme was to extin- In short, DBT will be a win-win for    0     F6    "  S   ! an overall increase of two per cent allowed to them) ++ discoms were 18.9 per cent against the tar- guish the liabilities of discoms, the pro- all stakeholders viz. agriculture, industry,                "  to power sector reforms. Of this, 0.05 per cent is pred- get of 15 per cent for 2018-19. As regards posed electricity distribution reform pro- businesses, exchequer (both Centre and : S 59      -         icated on the State reducing aggregate technical and the ACS-ARR gap during 2019-20, it gramme, too, seeks to give them the States) even as farmers have nothing to commercial (AT&C) losses (a sophisticated nomen- stood at 0.42 per unit against target of money on a platter. This will help them lose (as only the method of delivering sub-                 clature for theft) of its discoms, another 0.05 per cent ‘zero’. This would mean that after initial clear their dues to power generators and sidy changes). #      >   ?     to their reducing the gap between the average cost reduction from 52,000 crore during keep some cushion to take care of future However, the DBT’s launch is a pipe     -   /   !   of supply and average revenue realisation (ACS-ARR 2015-16 to 17,000 crore during 2017-18, losses. dream as all political parties irrespective      0        !   ! gap) from the sale of electricity and the remaining the discoms’ loss increased to over 30,000 The talk of trimming AT&C losses or of their ideological moorings — whether   "            S 0.15 per cent to DBT. crore during 2019-20. In turn, this has led lowering the ACS-ARR gap to zero is in the Government or in the Opposition / O    / S      ! Each State was required to formulate a scheme to a piling up of their dues to IPP/PSUs laughable when seen in the backdrop of — want themselves to be seen as supply-           to roll out DBT to farmers in lieu of free electrici- in excess of 1,30,000 crore. similar target having been missed in the ing electricity to farmers free of charge. "               ty from 2021-22. The scheme has to be implement- Faced with the same predicament as past. Under UDAY, discoms were required Hence they have a vested interest in con- ed in at least one of its districts by December 31. in 2015, the Government is working on to reduce AT&C loss to 15 per cent in tinuing with the status quo. Till there is no      K -       !    0           S   Based on the progress on the above three parame- a 3,00,000 crore electricity distribution 2018-19; now the reformers want this fig- political will to end this, there can be no ters, the Power Ministry was required to recommend reform programme, which may be ure to be reached in March 2025. Similarly, real power reforms in India.              (to the Expenditure Department under the Finance announced in the ensuing Union Budget. the zero gap for ACS-ARR was targeted (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- >  S   R       Ministry) the release of 0.25 per cent by January 31, It was approved by the Public Investment for 2018-19; under the new scheme, this icy analyst. The views expressed are person-       S  !  "#    #  $? 2021. Even prior to this, power sector reforms have Board (PIB) early this month. gets shifted to 2025. al) 9          !"#$%%&'(!' )!* *#$%+*) !!* % (#*),- .  '/ /&% #$#*%/(* & 5/*172 6

However, it wasted away soon, yield- side and the ambitious regional satraps announcing on the eve of the recent years. Fourth, the regional leaders do States. They hope that this powerful ing space to another Front called the who are dreaming of national leader- Greater Hyderabad Municipal not mind taking issue-based help from alliance against the BJP would work United Front in 1996, of which Deve ship, on the other. Corporation (GHMC) elections that the Congress, both in Parliament and in their favour. There is no doubt that Gowda became the Prime Minister, The question is, can this alliance, he plans to visit Delhi soon to discuss outside, as the alliance would be for any democracy to function prop- followed by IK Gujral. This alliance when it is formed, survive? The a non-BJP alliance. opposed to the BJP in their respective erly, there is a need for a powerful and too, was short-lived. answer to this can only come with Second, leaders like the Biju States and also at the national level. effective Opposition. It is also clear that The next Front was the National time. But there is no doubt that the Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik, The regional bigwigs are miffed with the splintered Opposition in the 6/,5,95., Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by AB regional leaders view this as an oppor- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo the Centre as they feel that Prime country has not been effective, even ?6:7)).,9+ Vajpayee in 1998 and 2004. Soon after, tune time to strengthen their positions Mamata Banerjee, Nationalist Minister Narendra Modi is not adher- with a majority in the Rajya Sabha. 6& 023* Congress chief Sonia Gandhi formed further and work towards an alliance. Congress Party (NCP) head Sharad ing to the dharma of federal cooper- The ruling NDA has been able to get 9
     the United Progressive Alliance They are quietly sounding out the Pawar, Shiv Sena president Uddhav ation on many issues, including the many controversial Bills passed in the      n the early ’80s, buoyed by his big (UPA), which ruled for ten years. The other regional strongmen and mobil- Thackeray are really worried about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the House of Elders because of the disuni-  *  N   victory against the Congress the year 2014 saw the grand return of the ising their support. They realise that way the BJP is growing in their back- money due to them for dealing with ty in the Opposition ranks. Ithen Andhra Pradesh Chief BJP-led NDA and its winning streak the Congress Party has lost its sheen yard and they have been unable to the COVID-19 outbreak. Hence, State leaders believe that       Minister NT Rama Rao (NTR) talked is still continuing. As the late Congress and there is also a leadership crisis in check its growth. Even neutral lead- Fifth, many senior leaders in the they must emerge as an alternative to 
     about the formation of a Front for leader Ahmed Patel used to point out, the Grand Old Party. Moreover, in the ers like Rao and Patnaik are consid- regional parties are reluctant to work the Congress and the ruling BJP for       regional satraps called the Bharat the UPA was not a Front after the 2014 last six years, the Congress has failed ering joining this Front, as they were under the leadership of former democracy to thrive in the country.  7L    M Desam. But, this did not materialise elections. The Congress’ slide has to lead the Opposition, despite repeat- hesitant to part of any group in which Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Earlier efforts to form a Third Front    )
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0  2     5  &  &'    !1: New York: Global shares Most investors had already the UK Health Secretary using The US stimulus agree- applying for jobless benefits retreated Monday as worsening factored in expectations for the phrases such as 'out of control' ment is includes temporary and weaker than expected sales New Delhi: Around 83 per cent and satisfaction level from 5G The survey conducted in coronavirus outbreaks over- fresh stimulus, Jingyi Pan of IG to describe the new strain, $300 per week supplemental for retailers. Wall Street's hope people in a survey in India services is around 80 per cent. November covered 5,000 con- shadowed news that US law- said in a commentary. Sterling is, unsurprisingly, jobless benefits and $600 direct is that the stimulus for the shared that 5G is one of the fac- The technology is pushing sumers in the age groups of 18 makers finally set a deal on "The tentative accord on under pressure today," Jeffrey stimulus payments to most economy might help carry it tors they consider while buying growth of video content cre- to 35, spread across India more support for American the approximate $900 billion Halley of Oanda said in a Americans, along with a fresh through a tough winter, until a new phone and nearly three ation in markets where it is (3,000), China (1,000) and families and businesses. coronavirus stimulus deal, hav- commentary. round of subsidies for hard-hit the widespread rollout of in every five existing premium available and the same is Western Europe (1,000). Markets fell in Paris, ing been the talk of the town In Asia, flaring COVID-19 businesses and funding for COVID-19 vaccines might smartphone users are looking expected to follow in India as The survey found that 5G London, Frankfurt and Tokyo for weeks, brought forth little outbreaks have led authorities schools, health care providers, bring relief. to upgrade their device to the well, according to the report. in smartphones is a key pur- but rose in Shanghai. U.S. fresh enthusiasm for markets," to impose lockdowns or other and renters facing eviction. But it will be months before next generation technology, "In global markets, 5G chase consideration every- Futures were lower. Pan said. Germany's DAX and restrictions in Australia and The final agreement was most people can get the shots, according to a report released smartphones are fuelling video where. Concern about the coron- the CAC 40 in Paris fell 3.1%. Thailand. reached after a breakthrough and the pandemic is likely to do by Cybermedia Research. content creation and con- "In China, Huawei is the avirus outbreak grew, as sever- In Britain, the FTSE 100 gave Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index over Federal Reserve emer- even more damage in the inter- According to the survey, 81 sumption, video calling, as most preferred 5G smartphone al European Union nations up 2.5% to 6,436.30. lost 0.2%, regaining some of its gency powers was resolved by im. In the bond market, the per cent respondents prefer well as use cases such as mobile brand (91 per cent), followed banned flights from the UK US futures also weakened, earlier losses after the Cabinet the Senate's top Democrat and yield on the 10-year Treasury Oppo for 5G smartphone and gaming, among others. I by Apple (58 per cent) that is and others considered similar with the contract for the S&P approved a record annual bud- a senior conservative slipped to 0.91% from 0.94% 79 per cent opted for believe that when 5G becomes gaining ground. precautions aimed at prevent- 500 down 1.7%. The futures for get of 106.6 trillion yen ($1.03 Republican. Wall Street retreat- late Friday. Samsung. available in India within the Samsung scores the high- ing a new strain of the virus the Dow industrials dropped trillion) for the coming fiscal ed on Friday, with the S&P 500 US benchmark crude oil The global survey con- next two years, it will give a est in Western Europe (88 per from gaining a strong foothold 1.6%. year, which begins April 1. losing 0.4% a day after it and lost $2.01, or 4.1% to $47.23 per ducted in India, China and considerable thrust to the cent), followed by Huawei (65 on the continent. The British pound, some- In Hong Kong the Hang other major indexes breached barrel in electronic trading on West Europe found that 5G increasing trend of short-form per cent). In India, amongst That overshadowed the times called the pound sterling, Seng declined 0.7% and South record highs. the New York Mercantile users, where the service is video creation and sharing, early 5G smartphone adopters expected passage by the U.S. fell 1.8% against the dollar, to Korea's Kospi recovered from The pandemic's chokehold Exchange. Brent crude, the available, have experienced amongst millennials," CMR and tech intenders, OPPO Congress of the nearly $1 tril- $1.3274, down from $1.3522 early losses, gaining 0.2%. The on the economy has wors- international standard, better video calls, faster down- industry intelligence group scores the highest (81 per cent), lion COVID-19 economic late Friday. "Combined with Shanghai Composite index ened, with reports showing declined $1.80 to $50.46 per loads and ability to stream head Prabhu Ram said in a followed by Samsung (79 per relief package later Monday. European border closures and gained 0.8%. growing numbers of workers barrel. AP ultra high definition videos statement. cent)," the report said. PTI
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Travellers are crore to the states to meet the GST compensation meet the estimated shortfall of Rs 1.10 lakh crore than 24 per cent of the domestic market, pumped in a record December 23 to December 31, in view of the aspiring to travel and take a break, and the focus shortfall, taking the total amount released so far in revenue arising on account of implementation USD 8.1 billion last month, highest in 12 years, and at USD 5 emergence of a new COVID-19 strain, is not will be on choosing Indian destinations, he under this window to Rs 48,000 crore. of GST. The borrowings are being done through billion to date, December also looks to get record inflows, says likely to have much impact on the tourist traf- added. "The Ministry of Finance has released the 8th this window by the Centre on behalf of the States a foreign brokerage report. fic, and the companies are monitoring the sit- In a statement, a MakeMyTrip spokesper- weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the States and UTs. The amount borrowed so far was At USD 8.1 billion, India has received the highest FPI inflows uation, travel industry players said on Monday. son said the sudden turn of developments in the to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of released to the states on October 23, November among the emerging market peers in November, as Brazil got "The impact of the current flight suspension UK has created a sense of confusion and anxi- this, an amount of Rs 5,516.60 crore has been 2, November 9, November 23, December 1, only USD 6.2 billion, South Korea (USD 5.2 billion), Taiwan (USD to the UK and from there will have a negligible ety among travellers who were planning to visit released to 23 states and an amount of Rs 483.40 December 7, December, 14 and December 21, 4.5 billion) and Thailand at USD 1.1 billion. impact on tourist traffic. Due to the current envi- family and friends during this winter holiday crore has been released to the 3 Union Territories 2020. "The amount has been borrowed this week This inflow had the valuation premium of India to other ronment of COVID-19 and the quarantine rules season. (UT) with Legislative Assembly (Delhi, Jammu & at an interest rate of 4.19 per cent So far, an amount emerging markets in the MSCI Index shooting up by 5 percentage and off season, tourism to the UK in any case "While we are yet to see any impact on Kashmir & Puducherry)," it said in a statement. of Rs 48,000 crore has been borrowed by the point to 46 per cent and is 5 per cent above the long-term aver- had not picked up," EaseMyTrip co-founder and bookings from India to the UK, we do expect The remaining five states -- Arunachal Central Government through the special bor- age, says Bank of America Securities in a report on Monday. CEO Nishant Pitti told PTI. inbound queries from customers who were Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and rowing window at an average interest rate of 4.69 Meanwhile, with over USD 2 billion pullout, the domestic This will lead to a faster growth and planning to return home in the coming days. Sikkim -- do not have a gap in revenue on account per cent," the statement added. PTI funds turned negative on the market in November.   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4,865.45 4,986.05 -166.45 TATASTEEL 625 627.6 585.55 595.15 NAUKRI 4620 4709.55 4402.5 4474.75 IDFC 38.6 39 36.1 36.9 RAMCOCEM 837.05 837.05 779.05 787.05 FDC 345.65 345.65 327 334.75 TITAN 1,514.20 1,528.55 1,451.00 1,469.95 -49.4 LUPIN 987.7 991.8 875 930.3 MINDTREE 1486.7 1491.15 1401 1425.85 CHAMBLFERT 220.45 231 217.9 221.8 VRLLOG 198 202.8 177 185.75 IOB 10.98 10.98 10.05 10.4 TECHM 928.15 944.65 890 903 -30.8 GODREJIND 448 450 414.7 421.65 PEL 1466 1466 1303.7 1348.7 PHILIPCARB 162.1 165.75 147 150.1 SOBHA 334.15 334.15 304.25 309.3 PGHH 10999 11042.6 1090010984.95 SHREECEM 24,550.00 24,550.00 23,249.15 23,712.15 -862.25 AXISBANK 607 607.05 573.7 582.6 HDFCLIFE 652.45 653 617.25 629.1 FSL 76.1 77.65 68.85 71.65 HEIDELBERG 207.8 211.5 205.45 207.95 SHANKARA 370.95 370.95 323.45 334.7 BAJAJ-AUTO 3,352.50 3,355.00 3,198.50 3,229.00 -118.55 DRREDDY 5220 5273.95 4961.55 5065.65 AUBANK 894 904.6 723 834.35 GUJGAS 365.05 372.25 340.6 357.65 GODREJAGRO 557.65 568.7 517.55 524 MOTILALOFS 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167.05 168.75 ADVENZYMES 343 343 307.3 313.15 METROPOLIS 1870 1938 1860 1900 HINDALCO 246 249.75 228.65 231.3 -18.6 RBLBANK 226.85 228.05 202 206.4 BATAINDIA 1586.8 1586.8 1467.5 1503.05 KNRCON 333 347.7 310 316.4 NIACL 133.5 134 117 121.6 INDUSINDBK 905.2 906 814.7 833.3 -71.9 BAJAJFINSV 9197 9240.75 8578.5 8847.9 GMRINFRA 26.55 27.05 24.05 24.55 CEATLTD 1123 1123 1030 1036.95 IRCON 87 88.1 81.9 83.1 FRETAIL 81.65 81.65 73.95 74.05 HAVELLS 925 925 863.55 880.8 SHREECEM 24525 24525 23299.7 23730 HATHWAY 32.25 33.05 29.5 30.05 GAIL 125 125 112.55 114.5 -10.55 HDFC 2462.1 2478.1 2369.7 2412.15 KEI 472 482.45 462.55 474.5 ARVINDFASN 159.9 163.15 144.05 147.05 ONGC 98.9 98.95 88.95 89.65 -9.35 PFC 117.3 117.45 105.8 110.2 RCF 55.5 56.35 51.25 52.4 EQUITAS 70.8 70.8 63.25 63.25 TATAMOTORS 176 177.55 162.5 163.35 -17.2 M&M 730 730 660 686.2 CYIENT 525 525 443.5 491 CANFINHOME 492.05 492.05 446 470.75 PVR 1434 1441.25 1291.2 1334.7 MAHSEAMLES 329 349.95 306 320.05 STARCEMENT 93.8 107 83.6 86.1     BHEL 35.4 35.7 32 32.6 NHPC 22.5 22.65 21.5 21.65 MINDAIND 396.3 398.5 383 389.35 SUNDRMFAST 565.8 580 514.5 534.9 AUROPHARMA 891.95 905.4 801 845.7 FINEORG 2499.95 2499.95 2350 2390.7 JSL 74 74 65.45 68.25 JCHAC 2197.05 2197.05 2102 2120.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BRITANNIA 3719 3725 3533.05 3623.4 MARICO 410 410 389.5 396.6 JBCHEPHARM 1060 1076.4 1036 1060 INDOSTAR 339.95 361.1 310 321 NIFTY NEXT 50 32,017.00 32,098.65 30,165.00 30,971.50 -1,111.25 JUBLFOOD 2757.45 2817.7 2603 2680 NAM-INDIA 310.1 311.75 285 294.9 TNPL 127 129.85 119.75 121.35 CCL 270 270 260.9 262.2 DMART 2,645.00 2,715.00 2,460.80 2,675.00 37.95 CADILAHC 479.95 485.65 429.05 452.45 DCMSHRIRAM 430 445.35 381.4 392 KEC 369.1 370.55 318.5 352 NESCO 550 552.2 513.6 519.3 LTI 3,370.00 3,449.00 3,280.00 3,369.00 12.6 IRCTC 1425 1436.4 1360 1374.8 JSWENERGY 70 70.8 65 66.15 BASF 1605 1650 1480 1522.35 AAVAS 1690 1714.5 1636.75 1694 PGHH 11,069.05 11,069.15 10,920.05 10,989.95 -8.1 ASIANPAINT 2599.9 2602.2 2540 2554.7 TASTYBIT 11500 12724.8 1150012212.25 VMART 2380 2485 2380 2412 EDELWEISS 73.25 73.75 69.1 69.1 INDUSTOWER 231.15 247.3 227.75 230.6 -0.55 RECLTD 135.15 137.6 126.3 130.1 EIHOTEL 98.9 98.9 85.2 90.4 BLUESTARCO 775 785 769.35 778.05 ZENSARTECH 254 254 204.95 222 BAJAJHLDNG 3,011.10 3,106.35 3,011.10 3,070.00 -11.9 DEEPAKNI 925 929 801.95 868.55 AARTIIND 1234 1234 1168.5 1171.25 CRISIL 1910 1927 1873.85 1889.25 SFL 1620 1683 1578 1616 ADANIGREEN 1,004.80 1,040.00 971 1,005.00 -11.15 BEL 121.8 123.2 109.15 111.95 IFBIND 1066.8 1138 1002.45 1040 KANSAINER 555.55 560 542.85 558 ITDC 286.45 292.95 261.8 267.05 DABUR 509 514.95 494.2 502.9 -6.45 INDIGO 1650.8 1650.8 1485.8 1507.1 WABAG 209.7 214 190.6 194.35 JINDALSAW 76.15 77.9 68.35 70.65 LAOPALA 235 235 214.15 220.8 BERGEPAINT 710.45 713.9 681.7 695.2 -14.85 SAIL 57 59.2 54.6 55.45 JAMNAAUTO 55.5 57.5 51.45 54.8 TAKE 48.95 48.95 41.5 43.8 ZYDUSWELL 1911.5 1926 1832.3 1876.05 OFSS 3,180.00 3,197.35 3,063.25 3,100.00 -67.6 TECHM 933.35 944.4 890.1 906.2 LEMONTREE 42.9 43.3 36.5 38.7 SONATSOFTW 368.7 374.15 346.75 349.4 VIPIND 360.5 361.5 331.45 338.25 TVSSRICHAK 1925 1971.4 1776.25 1825.75 ABBOTINDIA 16,170.00 16,270.00 15,700.00 15,800.00 -378.1 JSWSTEEL 360.55 368.2 344.05 351.75 TRENT 696.7 699.6 634.95 685.2 IEX 218 220 199.05 205 JSLHISAR 140 141.35 118 131.65 AIAENG 2000 2060 1962.75 2011 TATACONSUM 574 579.95 553.7 559.95 -13.6 TITAN 1505.35 1528.65 1450.15 1469.45 TRIDENT 9.4 9.66 8.35 8.66 SHOPERSTOP 207.3 212.15 172.25 193.75 PNCINFRA 175.95 175.95 161.95 167.2 GARFIBRES 2181 2195.5 2082.9 2088.95 ICICIGI 1,454.60 1,477.05 1,404.00 1,425.00 -36.45 L&TFH 90.2 92 82.2 84.9 RELAXO 786 802 760.6 769.15 ASTRAZEN 4375 4429.6 4176.1 4298.85 OFSS 3170 3195.5 3064.1 3101.75 LUXIND 1620.7 1627.65 1504.85 1580 GODREJCP 719 745.2 683.1 702 -18.2 LTTS 2200 2324.4 1968.05 2155.05 ADANIGAS 361.1 365.6 322.05 335.7 NAVINFLUOR 2669 2669 2457.8 2506.9 LAXMIMACH 4800 4958.75 4500 4538.95 ESABINDIA 1903.2 1945.5 1710 1748.85 HINDZINC 242.4 246.3 229.8 235.3 -6.45 DLF 231.4 234.5 208.25 214.85 PETRONET 258 258 232.5 243.55 IDBI 40.55 41.7 37.2 38.1 WELSPUNIND 73.35 73.35 69.7 69.7 SCHNEIDER 86.55 88.5 80 80.7 IGL 480 483.9 451.65 464.5 -13.5 BSOFT 212.5 225.5 194.7 202.3 PCJEWELLER 25 25.75 22.45 22.8 AVANTI 553.85 553.85 497.3 517 VARROC 370 380.9 356.1 359.2 GPPL 93.5 94 85.7 88 HDFCAMC 2,861.90 2,950.00 2,700.00 2,780.00 -82 INDIAMART 6164.2 6290.75 4877 5694.75 HINDCOPPER 63.85 63.85 57.5 57.5 CAPPL 503 515 477.6 486.55 CERA 3345 3517.95 3079.45 3103.5 SIS 463.3 466 426.55 427.7 ICICIPRULI 482 485.55 458.4 468.35 -14.2 IDFCFIRSTB 36.85 36.85 33.65 34.25 WOCKPHARMA 509.2 518.65 458.35 464.25 OBEROIRLTY 539.3 556.75 526.05 530 VINATIORGA 1155.95 1174 1110 1125 BRIGADE 239 249.6 231.55 239.4 PIDILITIND 1,730.00 1,731.00 1,643.40 1,680.00 -51.8 HEROMOTOCO 3143 3153.15 2945.9 2992.35 TORNTPHARM 2775.3 2808.3 2583.85 2648.1 KPITTECH 120 124 104.4 107.75 EPL 259 264.9 245.55 253.75 MAHINDCIE 160 160 155.65 156.4 ALKEM 2,953.80 2,988.00 2,860.00 2,865.00 -88.8 APOLLOHOSP 2387.15 2433 2304.9 2329 PIIND 2296 2313.65 2197.35 2221.55 BAYERCROP 5161.1 5294.85 5111.05 5190.9 GET&D 117 130 107.5 110.2 PRSMJOHNSN 88.8 91.5 84.35 84.6 MARICO 409 409 389.35 396 -13.3 JINDALSTEL 270 273.6 244.8 253 JKPAPER 113.7 116.8 97.75 102.25 COCHINSHIP 370.5 373.85 341 347.65 BBTC 1299.95 1315.8 1213.45 1231.35 TIINDIA 829.85 832.3 777.65 806.8 MUTHOOTFIN 1,206.85 1,249.70 1,138.60 1,170.00 -40.85 ADANIGREEN 1016 1039.7 971 1020.55 MGL 1049.7 1066.8 990 1013.7 BAJAJCON 216.7 218.6 197.4 201.95 3MINDIA 21950 22450 21160.75 21200 GRSE 200.3 205.75 186.05 190.15 COLPAL 1,597.00 1,598.50 1,522.00 1,540.05 -60.15 KAJARIACER 699.2 713.55 684.65 690.15 BOMDYEING 78.5 78.7 68.6 71.55 ATUL 6287 6299 6030 6159.5 GALAXYSURF 1970.1 1977.95 1855.85 1874 NAVNETEDUL 85.1 87.6 79.5 79.5 SBICARD 835 846.1 799 808.05 -32.3 DIVISLAB 3797.25 3800.3 3543.65 3631.9 RVNL 23.3 24.05 19 21.55 VGUARD 192.7 196.2 178.2 189.55 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128.85 117 119.75 MEGH 80.55 81.6 71.35 74.3 THYROCARE 962.5 962.5 880.95 903.5 GULFOILLUB 748.2 750.75 713 717.25 TORNTPHARM 2,778.00 2,809.60 2,583.40 2,655.00 -124.1 WIPRO 362.5 367.4 348.3 354.7 SYNGENE 619 619 565 570 BALRAMCHIN 175 176.4 157 161.45 IIFL 118 118 100.95 106.2 SCHAEFFLER 4050 4309.4 4050 4186.05 ACC 1,648.00 1,648.00 1,485.00 1,572.85 -75.45 GODREJCP 720.8 745.95 683.5 703.2 SOUTHBANK 8.65 9 8.01 8.14 ORIENTCEM 87.9 88.35 78 81.15 VAIBHAVGBL 2150 2171 2077.1 2093.05 NILKAMAL 1419.15 1439.95 1400.1 1400.1 AUROPHARMA 889.85 905.2 801.1 843.45 -42.55 SCI 92.7 92.7 80 82.55 TATAELXSI 1640 1642.2 1485 1553.15 TATACOMM 997.05 1016.75 898.05 957.15 PHOENIXLTD 766 784.9 701.1 716.45 ASTERDM 172 172 157.15 160.2 CADILAHC 476.6 485.75 428.95 452 -24.6 M&MFIN 174 174.2 163.85 165.75 COLPAL 1599.45 1599.45 1523.1 1540.4 KPRMILL 948 948 801 815.9 UCOBANK 12.62 12.95 12.05 12.15 SHRIRAMCIT 1099.9 1099.9 976.25 980.1 GICRE 142 142.6 130 134.9 -7.75 ACC 1650 1650 1490 1569.65 IGL 480 483.5 451.6 464 ABFRL 161 161 144.5 153.7 DEEPAKFERT 167.45 167.45 150.75 151.6 ORIENTELEC 230.6 232.55 219.8 226.9 PETRONET 255.5 255.55 232.1 243.5 -14.2 NTPC 103.5 104 94.8 97.5 MPHASIS 1384.5 1431.95 1364.4 1390.6 GMDCLTD 54 54.45 48.15 48.95 DHANUKA 729.2 765 700.35 706.15 MAHLOG 411.7 415.7 394.15 394.15 MCDOWELL-N 589 594.25 550.1 555.65 -32.8 SRTRANSFIN 1034.85 1034.85 944.45 967.15 UBL 1127.1 1151.35 1039.5 1089.55 KRBL 248.85 249.2 225 235.4 FINCABLES 357.55 357.55 319.7 335.9 CHOLAHLDNG 531 545.75 523.1 528.5 BIOCON 470 473.4 439.6 445.15 -26.8 HDFCAMC 2862 2950 2701 2779.85 JUSTDIAL 648 665.8 587 598.85 J&KBANK 23.5 23.86 21.05 21.7 GESHIP 269.7 269.7 248.65 249.85 TIMKEN 1155 1156.85 1100 1106.15 CONCOR 406 407.6 369 381.55 -23.7 GRANULES 366.65 370.4 322 343.05 HSCL 44.1 44.6 40.1 41 DCBBANK 119 119.7 103.55 107.75 GSFC 73.9 74.6 67.05 68.3 ORIENTREF 227 227 200.8 207.35 BOSCHLTD 13,257.20 13,294.00 11,910.00 12,407.30 -795.85 SUZLON 4.95 5.14 4.66 4.88 ADANITRANS 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He would not however name riageway from Noida to Delhi is closed,” it Airways, Virgin Atlantic connecting London to and controls over the private hospitals “as there grammes,” he added. local MP and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s added. Indian airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, have been reports about the selling of hospital nephew Abhishek Banerjee. Farmers are protesting against the Farmers Bengaluru, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Amritsar. beds by them”. ?//.,?89768,+). (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of While regular scheduled international flights are “And also keep a check on the black mar- +96/+)+,-+)9B6O? Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the still not allowed by authorities here, India and keting of medicines and product standardisation.” 5:9):,??-..8,6/? Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce the UK had entered an air bubble arrangement. At the same time, the panel said it is also nec- N8)),?6O:..AO 5:959?.:7,@:,:? (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and the Four airlines - Air India, Vistara, Virgin Atlantic essary to make people aware through campaigns Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. and British Airways - operate over 40 weekly on cheaper and effective repurposed medicines In the letter, Aggarwal said the Centre is mak- The three farm laws, enacted in September, flights between India and the UK. to prevent them from panicking and spending The three IPS officers --- an ADG, a DIG and ing all efforts with “an open heart” to find an appro- have been projected by the Government as major On December 19, the British Government a huge amount of money on expensive drugs. an SP who were responsible for the security of BJP priate solution to resolve all concerns raised by farm- reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove had alerted the World Health Organisation “The committee recommends that good national president JP Nadda whose convoy was on ers. middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in about a new variant of the coronavirus that the quality and affordable medicines be provided to December 10 attacked by alleged Trinamool “We have studied their proposals clause by the country. Prime Minister said maybe “up to 70 per cent” everyone, especially at a cheaper or subsidised Congress men were transferred on deputation to clause, and we have repeatedly told them that we However, the protesting farmers have more transmissible than earlier strains. The new rate to the marginalised sections of the society Central services. The matter has been taken by the want the laws to be repealed,” said Amarjeet Singh expressed apprehension that the new laws would strain - now officially named VUI-202012/01 - especially at the time of Pandemic like Covid- State Government to the Supreme Court. Rarra, general secretary of Dwaba Kisan Committee, pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion showed a “substantial increase in transmissibil- 19,” the report said. Meanwhile, Bengal Governor Jagdeep “The farmers have already sent them our pro- of Minimum Support Price and do away with the ity”. 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We will cancelled. surge in cases due to the new strain of the virus. have adopted 10 villages and committed them- in one direction and Bengal in the other” ques- evaluate the government’s letter and then decide,” The farmer leaders are expected to meet on Europe has been walloped this fall by soaring selves to health services there. “In the annual tioning the reason behind the State Government’s said Gurmeet Singh, Krantikari Kisan Union. Tuesday to discuss the next plan of action, said new infections and deaths due to a resurgence conferences, I have been regularly pointing out decision to block the Central schemes providing Several roads have been shut due to the agita- Gurmeet Singh of Krantikari Kisan Union. “We of the virus, and many nations have reimposed that governors should ask universities and edu- monetary benefits to the farmers. tion and the Delhi Traffic Police has been updat- have already sent them our proposals, and point- a series of restrictions to reign in their outbreaks. cational institutes to shoulder their social “It is difficult to understand why the Central ing commuters on open and closed routes ed out the issues we had with the government’s responsibilities,” he said. schemes for farmers were blocked by the State Taking to Twitter on Monday, the traffic police proposal. 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The report also noted that Government hos- of Spanish flu in which around 1.5 crore people appointment of two dozen police officers that Police said as traffic has been diverted from Asked why the talks with the Government pitals bore the largest share of the burden of died in India while five crore died across the brazenly testified his claims. Mukarba and the GTK Road, people are suggest- have failed to yield any result, he alleged that the extending comprehensive healthcare during the world. It was also evident when the census reg- On the conduct of elections he said, “I am not ed to avoid Outer Ring Road, the GTK Road and three laws were “anti-farmer” and the Government pandemic, as private hospitals were either inac- istered low figures for the first time,” he recalled. concerned with who win the elections but I am con- National Highway (NH) 44. was “favouring the corporates” over the farmers cessible or not affordable to everyone. 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Here are a few he winter time can be a dreaded season for asthmatics as dur- 1 asanas that you must perform if you are ing the colder seasons it is common for them to witness an 1 looking to boost immunity. T increase in asthma attacks. This is mainly because of two rea- Pranayam: The word ‘prana’ refers to sons, one is that people are more frequently exposed to certain the universal energy that sustains our life. indoor allergens during the winter and another is the cold tem- This technique refers to the art of control- perature itself. The dry wintry air can irritate the inner lining ling breath and regulating it in sync with of the throat. During the colder season, the heart also works dou- -                various asanas. 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Their Christmas pudding and plum   cake are among the most sought-after A special menu, a live saxophonist and Christmas specialities, which are widely food tapping music along with the festive anticipated during the whole year. decor will make it an unforgettable Christmas and New-Year celebrations are Christmas experience. They always believe also an occasion for them to remember that festivals should give one a lot of mem- those in the society who are less fortunate. ories to cherish later. Hence, they have Says Kazem Samandari, Laurent’s father carefully crafted their menu and offerings and executive chairman of the brand, “This keeping in mind the taste and preferences year, we have decided to dedicate five per of the clients. cent of the revenue generated from our Avantika Sinha Bahl at Kampai says, hamper sales to Main Tendue, the chari- “One has to move on and accept the new ty which supports 10 Indian NGOs.” normal while taking all the necessary pre- cautions. We are making sure that we and       our team adhere to social Cafe Delhi Heights is celebrating the distancing norms and follow hygiene festival with the famous ‘Fondue menu’. protocols to stay safe. But we will also make Fondue is melted cheese served in a sure to give you merrier times. People are ceramic pot over a little stove with vari- gradually stepping ous breads or veggies to dip. While keep- out and all they need is the assurance of ing the tradition alive, CDH has added an safety. With proper precautions in place, Indian twist in the menu. One can enjoy we are sure people will want to step out.” different varieties of it such as chocolate The chefs have curated the menu fondue, cheese fondue and spinach fondue, where people can choose between the vari- a north Indian winter delight. ety of soups, salads and dimsums. The appetizers available are — Tori no Kkarage,   -   = Yaki buta baraniku, Rock shrimp tempu- Tarun Hassija, owner of the cafe, ra and more. Sushi rolls like Aburi salmon shares, “Christmas is celebrated like any roll, spicy tuna roll, Ebi tempura roll, crunchy vegetable roll are on the offer. The Molecule are complete fun, food and frol- more. The ambience will be decked up that the merry spirit of the holiday season main course where the chef has some of ic as we are always up for extravagant and with fresh flower arrangements. Right is all set to arrive at Plum By Bent Chair. his star dishes includes Tori no teriyaki, magnificent affairs, and this year is no dif- from flea stalls, face paintings to DIY cock- Witness the charm of eccentricity and the Yasai teppan, Teppanyaki fried rice, Yaki ferent. Starting with the performance of tail corners and edible flower ice cubes in quirk of colorful hues as you dwell in the soba noodles, Lamb bulgogi and much celebrity DJ ATIS on December 24, we are your drinks — one can find the little things season of festivity with Santa and Plum more. To end the meal on a sweet note, the all prepped up. We have done successful which will make you happier and merri- over Pan Asian delicacies. After all that chef has made a special plum cake. bashes post-COVID lockdown already and er. Along with these elements, one can you’ve been through this year, they special- ly crafted exotic cocktail- ia, inspired from the magic of Christmas, to turn your night #Plumazing. Priyank says, “Food and drinks are the most exciting part of the festival along with bright decorations and fares. Holiday meals have a special feel when paired with great drinks. Plum by Bent Chair is coming up with exciting hand- crafted cocktails that one can sip on during the fes- tival.” The packages start at 2,000.   Make this Christmas all about magnificent vibes and stellar music as Diablo invites you for a groovy night with Danza in the city. What makes it even more special is that Techpanda X Kenzani will be showcasing their album on Christmas eve. While you sway, they make sure you feel wel- comed with their modern Middle Eastern delica- “I have many great memories of my other big festival in India now. We are get- cies. The true flavour of childhood during Christmas,” remembers ting ready with the right decor including Mediterranean cuisine Laurent Samandari, co-founder and MD Christmas trees, starry decorations and paired with handcrafted of L’Opéra. “I particularly remember how accessories that fit and get along the merry artisanal cocktails adds to much I used to love the warm smell of bak- making vibe. We are giving away amazing the overall experience ing of alpine nut cake. It used to be nice packages for people to celebrate the eve and is a perfect way to and comforting. I wish to offer the same with us.” make your Christmas feeling to L’Opera guests and patrons. We They are set to celebrate the power of merrier. are bringing back its classic selection of women with DJ Akanksha Popli and DJ Right from Kampai Irish coffee, Myth we are lucky that we are getting love from enjoy the specially curated chef delights products encompassing bûches (Yule log), Gouri. The menu has varied offerings of Monarch to The Auld alliance, there are our people, who are very well aware of our such as sushi, dimsums, salads, air breads, P chocolates, panettone, Christmas pudding, where you can entice your taste buds with some best concoctions to make your day. conscious efforts to fight the pandemic. We pizzas, pastas and more. Not only this, Christmas and New Year are the most biscuits, plum cake, alpine nut cake, different varieties of salads and soups. 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' &'  @     "  "= 0""   % *D 5 2  A*   Melbourne: Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin reck-   +5,:   +,-,./ ments, this will be the first time that ons the opening day/night Test top Indian players, apart from was India’s best shot at winning akistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam- ndia’s top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Srikanth, will feature in any interna- in the ongoing series as it will be Pul-Haq were on Monday ruled out of the upcom- ISaina Nehwal will be seen in action tional tournament. very difficult for the visitors to ing first Test against New Zealand with thumb for the first time since the coron- The former World No 1, Srikanth script a turnaround after demor- injuries, prompting the tour selection committee to avirus-forced break when they com- had made a comeback when he alizing eight-wicket loss in include rookie Imran Butt in the 17-member squad. pete in three upcoming tournaments played the Denmark Open in Adelaide. The Boxing Day Test is scheduled to be played in Bangkok, including the prestigious October. India were bundled out for in Mount Maunganui from December 26-30. BWF World Tour Finals. “We are very happy to see bad- their lowest-ever Test score of 36 While Babar has fractured his right thumb, With Olympic qualifications in minton finally getting back on the in their second innings as Imam has injured his left thumb during training ses- mind, the Badminton Association of court. It gives us hope that tourna- Australia claimed an eight-wick- sions in Queenstown last week. India (BAI) on Monday announced ments can eventually make a steady et win in the pink-ball Test to According to a statement issued by the Pakistan a strong eight-member squad to par- comeback in near future. Most of our take a 1-0 lead in the Border- Cricket Board, both the batsmen are yet to return ticipate in the three upcoming tour- players haven’t played tournaments in Gavaskar trophy. to the nets and the team’s medical staff was closely naments, scheduled in January. That will be followed by Toyota the last 7-8 months,” BAI general sec- “I don’t think they will India created history by start of day three about how monitoring their progress. The team, consisting of Olympic- Thailand Open (January 19-24) and retary Ajay Singhania said. (recover from the loss),” Haddin registering their maiden series Australia would get back into it, “Decision on their participation in the second bound shuttlers Sindhu, Saina, B Sai the prestigious HSBC BWF World “However, they have been train- told SEN Radio. win Down Under in 2018-19 on but the collapse they had has to Test, which commences in Christchurch on 3 Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth, Tour Finals which is rescheduled for ing to the best of their abilities at the The 43-year-old, who fea- the back of a lethal pace-bowl- leave some marks.” January, will be made closer to the time,” the PCB Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag January 27-31. camp. The purpose of sending a full- tured in 66 Tests for Australia, ing attack. With skipper Virat Kohli said. In Babar’s absence, wicketkeeper Mohammad Shetty, Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki After the coronavirus outbreak in strength team in these tournaments feels the conditions at the However, the visitor’s are returning home for the birth of Rizwan will lead Pakistan in the first Test and will Reddy, will begin their campaign with March disrupted the sporting world so that players can get the much- Adelaide Oval were conducive to without the experienced Ishant his child, India are faced with become his country’s 33rd Test captain. Yonex Thailand Open from January resulting in cancellation or post- needed tournament practice ahead of the Indian bowling attack. Sharma and Shami, who suf- selection dilemmas. Also returning to the Pakistan Test side are Abid 12-17. ponement of a number of tourna- the Olympic qualifiers,” he added. “I thought their only oppor- fered a fracture after being hit on “There were a few perfor- Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, tunity to win a Test match was the elbow during India’s second mances from the Indian bats- Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood, the first Test at Adelaide. “I innings on Saturday. men that will come under scruti- Sohail Khan and Yasir Shah. thought the conditions suited “They had a great bowling ny over the next week. They will replace Abdullah Shafiq, Haider Ali,  $  % % ) $$ their bowling and I thought attack the last time they come “Do they go in with Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil they’d get enough runs. But I out here, and now with Shami (Wriddhiman) Saha? Who goes Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Musa Khan, Usman don’t think they’ll be able to turn out with a broken arm they don’t to the top order for Prithvi Qadir and Wahab Riaz, who will now join Pakistan  * $ #   it around. “You’ve got one Test have enough depth to cover Shaw? Rohit Sharma comes out Shaheens (A team) for five T20 matches against the up at Brisbane where no one that,” Haddin said. of quarantine, does he come local and New Zealand XI sides.  : ence, but have the better head- beats Australia. These next two Reflecting on the Indian back into the side? “They have The PCB further said that Imad Wasim and to-head record, which is how wickets will be suited to Indian batting collapse Haddin said “I a lot of things they’re going to Mohammad Hafeez will no longer be seen in action arim Benzema was level teams are split at the end of cricket, but I don’t think they’ll think it’s really concerning.” have to tackle over this next on the New Zealand tour. While Imad will travel Kdescribed as “phenomenal” the season. be able to turn it around,” “Yes India were driving the week leading into this next to Australia to join Melbourne Renegades in the after scoring the opening goal Diego Simeone’s Atletico Haddin added. game and we were talking at the Test,” Haddin added. PTI BBL, Hafeez will return to Pakistan. and creating two others as Real have two games in hand, Madrid won 3-1 at Eibar on though, after Saturday’s 3-1 suc- $     Sunday to move level on points cess against Elche. with city rivals Atletico at the top Eibar started brightly, but   , 2         !    of La Liga. fell behind in the sixth minute Benzema and Luka Modric as Rodrygo fed Benzema to slot       ?. express my special thanks to  :9, scored inside the first 13 minutes in his seventh league goal of the Mr President who has always in the Basque Country to put season. London: South African role with the Proteas last supported the development of oach Gennaro Gattuso watched from the Zinedine Zidane’s men on their Benzema created the sec- legend Jacques Kallis was year in the Test series cricket and encouraged our Csidelines with a black patch over his right way to a fourth straight league ond goal seven minutes later, on Monday appointed as against England. players. eye as an out-of-sorts Napoli fell to consecutive win, with Lucas Vazquez scor- cutting inside and picking out the batting consultant of It is not yet known if “After initial formalities, defeats for the first time this season following ing a late third after Garcia Kike Modric who fired home right- the England team for next Kallis’ appointment will the construction of the stadi- a 2-0 loss at Lazio in Serie A on Sunday. pulled one back for Eibar. footed. month’s two-match Test extend to the marquee um will also commence and we Fifth-placed Napoli suffered against Lazio, “He is decisive. What The striker should have tour of Sri Lanka. tour of India beginning will ensure it is done with best in eighth, who are their direct rivals for the he does is phenomenal,” doubled his tally in the 16th The England and February next year. quality,” he said. Champions League places. said Real coach Zinedine minute, but he headed Wales Cricket Board Former England According to the report, Napoli were playing without injured Zidane in praise of French Modric’s cross past the post. (ECB) said in a state- batsman Paul the stadium will include “a five- Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and club compatriot Benzema. Eibar got themselves ment that the team will Collingwood will be assis-   87. um. star guest house, a standard record scorer Dries Mertens, with captain “Not just in back into the match in depart for Sri Lanka on tant to head coach Chris “With the construction of swimming pool, indoor and Lorenzo Insigne suspended for insulting the ref- terms of goals. I’m spectacular style January 2. Silverwood in Sri Lanka, fghanistan Cricket Board this ground, we will be able to outdoor academies, canopies eree in their defeat at Inter Milan last time out. repeating myself before the half-hour “Seven coaches will while Jon Lewis will be Achief Farhan Yusefzai is host international cricket and for crowd, health clinic, Napoli were never really in the game with on Karim, but he mark. join the squad for the the bowling coach. Jeetan confident of bringing interna- our people will watch interna- mosque, car parking, adminis- Lazio goalkeeper Pepe Reina barely tested doesn’t just score Kike collected two-Test tour, with the Patel will be the spin tional matches to the country tional players playing at their trative block and other such apart from a Fabian Ruiz strike after 18 minutes. goals. Karim the ball outside the tour party departing on 2 bowling consultant and in the near future after secur- ground in the centre of the cap- facilities”. Ciro Immobile headed home the opener in brings clear-sight- area before curling a January,” the ECB said. Carl Hopkinson will serve ing land for a new stadium in ital Kabul,” Yusefzai was quot- The stadium will have a the ninth minute, with the Italian forward set- edness to our fine finish past “Former South Africa as the fielding coach. Kabul, having played most of ed as saying by Cricbuzz. capacity to accommodate ting up Luis Alberto for the second on 55 min- game, that’s very Thibaut Courtois. all-rounder Jacques Kallis James Foster will be the their ‘home’ games in India so It is major breakthrough in 35,000 spectators. utes following a blunder in the Napoli defence. important. Vazquez joins the England setup wicketkeeper coaching far. Afghanistan President the strife-torn country’s quest Since getting full member- “A step backwards compared to many “When he scores wrapped up the for the first time as batting consultant. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on to start hosting international ship from the ICC a few years other games, it wasn’t us, lacklustre, ugly, light, it’s even better, but points in injury time coaching consultant,” it Both the Tests will be Sunday allocated more than cricket matches. ago, Afghanistan has hosted all soft,” blasted Gattuso’s assistant Luigi Riccio. beyond that he is very with a cool finish added. played at Galle from two acres of land in Alokhail “Kabul will be home to a its ‘home’ matches at neutral “We’re sorry, but this isn’t the team we are. important to us.” from a tight angle, The 45-year-old January 14-18 and area of Kabul for the construc- standard state-of-the-art inter- venue India, mostly in We have to react immediately against Torino on Real sit behind having been played Kallis worked in a similar January 22-26. PTI tion of a state-of-the-art stadi- national cricket stadium. I Dehradun and Greater Noida. Wednesday.” Atletico on goal differ- in by Benzema.