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POST NEWS NETWORK lenges of future. Besides, the institu- AN ARTIST’S IMPRESSION THE tion will have all modern facilities like Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: The state REDEVELOPED playground, parking facility; open land- government has decided to invest MEDICAL scape space, five entry points, robust `3,500 crore for the modernisation COLLEGE WILL circular plan, transport facilities, and makeover of Cuttack-based SCB HAVE 5,000 restaurants and commercial centres. BEDS Medical College and Hospital and de- During the review meeting, Naveen COVERING AN velop it into an AIIMS Plus institution. AREA OF 175 directed the officials to form an inde- The premier institute will have an ACRES pendent managing committee for the CBSE Board exams from There is no New Year party here. integrated ultra-modern health sys- new SCB Medical College and Hospital. No crowd! I am just watching tem over the next three years. Chief The Chief Minister is himself moni- a news debate. Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday THE toring the project. He hoped that SCB May 4, results by July 15 reviewed the progress made on the RENOVATED Medical College and Hospital would SCB CAMPUS modernisation of the institution and among the best three health institu- AGENCIES mence from March 1. In nor- set January 1, 2024 for inauguration of WILL BE tions of the country. mal years, practicals are Wishing our readers the project. INAUGURATED In 1944, the SCB Medical College New Delhi, Dec 31: The taken in the month of JANUARY 1, The decision to invest such a huge and Hospital was established in Cuttack dates of the CBSE Board ex- January and board exami- A HAPPY THE STATE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CONVERT THE HOSPITAL INTO 2024 amount came a day after the Union THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST GOVERNMENT-RUN MEDICAL FACILITY and it has been providing healthcare aminations for Class X and nations start from February NEW YEAR Cabinet approved `3,000 crore to turn services to patients from different XII in 2021 have been an- till March.” Paradip Port into world class by setting states in the eastern region. nounced. The examinations Various parents associa- up a dock. According to a press state- in the country, the hospital project ters for the employees and hostels for Among others, Chief Secretary Asit will kick off in May this time tions have expressed satis- ment issued by the CMO, the project will with 5,000 beds will come up over an area more than 2,200 medical students of Tripathy, Development Commissioner round. The board examina- faction over the date of board be undertaken under 5T initiative of the of 175 acres. Initially, the hospital will SCBMCH. In addition, the project will Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Additional tions will commence from examinations. Ashok state government and make SCBMCH be converted into a 3,500-bedded health- introduce best-in-class technologies Chief Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra and May 4 and end June 10. The Agarwal, president of the a world-class institution. care institution and later another 1,500 in the field of medical education, re- CM’s 5T Secretary VK Pandian were results of the Class 10 All India Parents —EDITOR Ticketed as biggest medical insti- beds will be added. The government also search and healthcare, and make the present. Works secretary Kishan Kumar and 12 Board exam- Association, said, tution project in government sector has plans to construct 1,280 staff quar- medical college ready to address the chal- presented the details of the project. inations will be an- “We welcome the nounced by July 15. dates fixed by the On Thursday Central govern- Justice S Muralidhar new evening, Union ment for board ex- Odisha hockey great Education Minister aminations. We had Orissa HC Chief Justice Ramesh Pokhriyal demanded that the Kindo passes away Nishank made an offi- examinations be con- New Delhi: President Ram Nath cial announcement with re- ducted in May-June so that Kovind Thursday appointed Justice POST NEWS NETWORK gard to the dates of the ex- students could get some ad- S Muralidhar, judge of Punjab and aminations. Both the Union ditional time to complete Haryana High Court, as Chief Rourkela, Dec 31: Ministry of Education and their courses.” Justice of Orissa High Court. Former India interna- the CBSE have made it clear The Union Education According to a notification issued tional and Odisha hockey that the examinations will Minister congratulated the by the Ministry of Law and Justice, great Michael Kindo have to be taken at the ex- students and said, “The the President is pleased to appoint breathed his last amination centre itself in CBSE has already reduced Dr Justice S Muralidhar, judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to Thursday due to age-re- the pen and paper mode, the syllabus for board ex- be the Chief Justice of Orissa High lated ailments at a hos- like every year. No option aminations by 30 per cent. Court with effect from the date he pital here. He was 73 and has been provided for on- Besides, other problems of assumes charge of his office. P7 is survived by his wife, son and two daughters. line examinations. the students will also be ad- He became a legend after winning the bronze Education Minister dressed. We will also ad- medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three Nishank said, “No pro- dress students studying in OHRC summons DCP (traffic ) years later, he became a World Champion with gramme relating to the CBSE schools in 25 coun- India after winning the 1975 World Cup. Kindo board examinations will be tries of the world. Students Bhubaneswar: A livid Odisha was bestowed with the Arjuna Award in 1972. held in January or February studying in CBSE schools Human Rights Commission Children play badminton as the sun sets for the last time in 2020 in the backdrop of Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Kindo’s last rites will be completed at Hamirpur this year. Practical board abroad need not panic,” (OHRC) has summoned the Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) to Thursday PHOTO: BIKASH NAYAK Church, Friday. MORE P11 examinations will com- Nishank further said. depose personally as she failed to appear commission despite notice. On 29 December, the Commission issued the summons while hearing a plea related to We ‘may’ have a China deploying drones in Indian Ocean traffic mismanagement in the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack twin DEFENCE ANALYST HI SUTTON WRITES IN FORBES THAT THESE UNDERWATER DRONES cities filed by one Siba Shankar Dash from Cuttack. The Happy New Year ARE EMPOWERED WITH LARGE WINGS TO GLIDE FOR LONG PERIODS commission has asked the DCP (traffic) for the twin city, Soumya AGENCIES “safe navigation of passing as stating in his report. He said Mishra to appear before it January COVID-19 VACCINATION ships”, Sutton wrote citing gov- that these gliders are unpow- 11, 2021. The DCP was also n An expert panel in the Central Drugs New Jersey, Dec 31: If defence ernment source. ered with large wings to glide summoned to help in disposing of Standard Control Organisation will meet Friday to deliberate on analyst HI Sutton is to be be- “Taken at face value, it may that can run for long periods of the matter December 7. approving the applications of SII for lieved, China has deployed a be surprising that China is time, adding that they are not the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine and Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ fleet of underwater drones called now deploying these types of fast or agile. However, they are n A dry run for Covid vaccine will be Sea Wing (Haiyi) glider in the UUV en masse in the Indian employed for long-range mis- 4 killed as SUV turns turtle held in all states January 2, the Indian Ocean, which can op- Ocean. China has also deployed sions. Furthermore, the de- government said, as authorities Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, four hinted that approval for a vaccine erate for months on end and the Sea Wing from an ice fence analyst said these Chinese persons were killed and four could be around the corner make observations for naval breaker in the Arctic,” the de- gliders that are placed in the others injured after a SUV in which PRESS TRUST OF INDIA intelligence purposes. fence analyst wrote. Indian Ocean were reportedly they were travelling overturned at An article by Sutton in the Reports from December 2019 gathering oceanography data, Somagiri under Pandapada police New Delhi, Dec 31: India is likely to have a Covid-19 Forbes magazine says that Underwater Vehicle (UUV) vations. These gliders are sim- hinted that 14 such drone would which “sounds innocuous,” limits in the district late vaccine in the New Year, Drug Controller General of these sea gliders, which the launched in mid-December ilar to those deployed by the US be employed in the Indian however, is commonly gath- Wednesday night. The SUV India VG Somani hinted Thursday. Chinese are deploying “en 2019 and recovered in February Navy, one of which was seized Ocean mission but only 12 were ered for naval intelligence carrying 11 persons was coming to Speaking at a webinar, Somani said the most important masse”, are a type of Uncrewed after making over 3,400 obser- by Beijing in 2016 to ensure used, Bloomberg quoted Sutton purposes.” Jirang near Harichandanpur and thing is that the industry and research organisations lost control and rammed into a have stood the test of time. He said vaccine candidates road side tree before skidding 10ft have got the funding and also talked about the efforts off the road. Of the 11 persons, four died on the spot while four made by the Department of Biotechnology. “...and others sustained critical injuries. probably we will have a very happy New Year with some- The identity of the deceased thing in hand. That's what I can hint at,” Somnai said. persons is yet to be ascertained. The Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer have applied to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorisation for their Covid-19 vaccine candidates and are awaiting approval. MARKET WATCH Somani said the approval process was fast-tracked in view of the pandemic by quickly processing all applications, allowing parallel phase 1 and 2 trials with- INDEX VARIATION out waiting for complete data. “There has been no com- promise on the safety or efficacy of the data. 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Aries Taurus Gemini 21st March to 20th April 21st April to 21st May 22nd May to 21st June s per the Vedic Astrology analysis, the year s per the Vedic astrological analysis, the peri- s per the Vedic Astrological analysis, with the Ais expected to start on a positive note with Aod would remain supportive of your professional Aback of the Luck, the year would be happy and with many surprises. During the mid-part of the year, cer- life. You may expect growth in knowledge and personali- minimum obstacles for natives. You would readily put an tain planetary positions may bring challenging and fresh ty. You may find creative ways to accomplish your project end to all the old issues and start refreshing. This may be the professional opportunities at the career front. It is suggest- and see benefits regarding all your undertakings. Some days year where many of your planning would see a new light if ed to keep control of your negative emotions during this you may feel sluggish, but overall, the period would keep you in timely executed. So fasten your seat belt for a much much better phase. In the latter half of the year, there may be some profes- a happy mood which only enhances your performance. The later ride of 2021.Regarding the financial segment, you may witness a sional growth. But it is advisable to keep control of your tem- year, the planetary situation would support your career growth, rise in your income. Income undertaken on the chance of success per. Otherwise, it may affect your relationship. With the and you may also be confident about your ability to earn. would be rewarding. Going for a long-term investment proves arrival of New Year, your financial status may experience good Regarding your financial segment, the year would be satisfactory favourable. However, it is suggested to take expert advice before growth. It is a favourable time for the long-time investment, and receive plenty of opportunities. Expenses may increase social taking any risk. This may help optimize the gain.For romantic rela- but be careful about the greedy scheme as it may lure you. It is commitments. But as the year progresses, you may see growth in tionships, the year would be good. Singles may encounter someone advised to stay away from any kind of risk-taking scheme in the fortune and wealth. The mid-year 2021, is good for long-term special. The aspect of Jupiter on Libra would be rewarding. Libra in share market this year. As the year will end, you may find some investment and for implementing your economic plans. By mid- the house of romance for Gemini may prove auspicious. Thus, the good opportunities for financial growth. As far as your love life September, you may take your financial status to new heights year is good for natives already in a relationship. The duo finally is concerned, you may be blessed with some positive cosmic with a crucial plan and a new way of thinking. But, It is advised to decides to settle down in a married relationship. Regarding your events, but it is suggested to have your focus on enjoying rather just relax. This year, your supportive destiny would bring positive education, the year is favourable. Students may feel highly enthusi- than expecting. This year, you can expect great support and love results in your love and relationship. It may be a decisive year when astic and energetic to learn new subjects. Saturn in the house of from your partner. However, someday you may feel low in inti- it comes to your relationship status. You may experience everything Capricorn would insist you to learn a new practical course. Jupiter macy, but remember, it is just for a temporary period. studies, or new in your love life. Over expectation may hurt, and your harsh may improve your theoretical concept. So, overall, the period would you may face some mental pressure also. words create harm in your love life. be wonderful for the Gemini natives.

Cancer Leo Virgo 22nd June to 22nd July 23rd July to 22nd August 23rd August to 22nd September or Cancer native, the year might be slightly his may be the year when your opinion he period is good for the natives. You may expe- Fchallenging because of Jupiter in Capricorn which Ttowards your decision would be strong. This may Trience a thrilling positive development in your life. is notorious for prompting challenges and difficulties. cause you to make radical decisions. Inflexibility and Creativity and enthusiasm will flow in whatever you touch. But Saturn is known for rewarding hard work, so all the stubbornness may ask for your attention. You may experi- You may see your life moving in the right direction, so it natives may be able to get through this and change fortune ence a deep emotional attachment with your beloved. You becomes necessary for you to know what you are into and for better. At the same time, Jupiter in Aquarius which is known may be in sync with your roots and families values. Those who what is expected out of it. Figuring out the value and responding for curbing impediment, may also not be able to put a complete love may appreciate your efforts, but there may be some who to the opportunity promptly can be mandatory. It may prevent you pause to the obstacles. Thanks to the Jupiter transit in Leo which may envy your position and may want to tarnish your image. Just from missing the boat. In the middle part of the year, new pres- may be the reason you would see a continued rise in income in Be aware of the desire to learn as it may expand your horizon of sure may grasp your personality and resources. Just make sure the initial year. You may see an improvement in the cash balance, knowledge. Regarding your communication, you would be effec- you don’t lose your confidence while making a fresh move. You are that would enable your fortune to change. However, Saturn in tive. Your logical and analytical abilities will flourish. You are like- likely to feel a new kind of pressure to create new ideas and wit- Capricorn may double your expenditure. Also, you may see a ly to join communities, forums and other social networks. If you ness a tremendous flow of creativity. You may also feel some spike in expenditure just because of the transition of Jupiter in have been ignoring something related to your career, then it is unusual pressure to structure your life. You may gain a great depth of Aquarius. so, it is advised to be a little careful and don't rush to advised you to confront such issues. This year you may witness understanding and experience which would make you make some the temptation. Considering the personal and romantic life, you an increase in a temptation to buy comforts. So, it is suggested to wise decisions. Perseverance and hard work may be your greatest may see some challenges due to misunderstanding and also may not make such mistakes. If you cross your limits, it may be difficult tool this year to overcome failures. At times you may prefer an isolat- be the reason for fighting. Saturn dwelling in the house of a part- for you to tackle such pressure. Here, you need to follow a very ed place and think deeply about various issues of life. Redefining life’s ner and loving may cause misunderstanding and lead to fights and clear path as there may be a tendency to make a quick decision goal may enable you to bring clarity into your life. Ending part of the personal clash. You are advised not to be firm and harsh upon your which may lead to confusion. You may find yourself in trouble by year may make you a bit philanthropist. Interest may be the key to point of view. As far as the academic area is concerned, the year different areas in your life which would require you to be on your your success. Thanks to the creativity and barrage of ideas in you that may demand a lot of efforts. toes. At times vitality may be below. may bring success.

Libra Scorpio Sagittarius 23rd September to 22nd October 23rd October to 22nd November 23rd November to 21st December ccording to Vedic Astrological outlook, for rom the initial year, Scorpian may experience s per the Vedic Astrological Views, the year is ALibra native, the year would be auspicious. With Fa mixed response. The start might be courageous Alikely to bring many surprises for all age groups. the transit of Saturn and Jupiter, the duo may enjoy or even you can make a new resolution. Thanks to Prosperity, Success, and fortune are likely to manifest enhancement of benevolence. Saturn may bring stability in Jupiter in Capricorn and Jupiter in Aquarius which enable across the year. Even education and higher studies is likely your life. As 4th being related to mother and domestic issues, you to be courageous and remain firm on your decision. to be impressive. As the year will progresse, you would experi- you may witness happiness in your domestic life. It would be a Thus, the year would be progressive and you may be deter- ence the luck by your side. The initial month may be spent plan- wonderful year for most of the Libra natives. The only area you mined to achieve success. In regard to Finance, the year may ning your activities. Energy level may be high and so is your may need to be careful about is your mother's health. Just make have some good opportunity to earn from new avenues. enthusiasm. You would prefer to be meticulous and try to leave sure to provide timely medical help. In case of income-related Although, the earning would be moderate, but the source would no stone unturned. The effect of good planning and execution can matters, with the help of Jupiter in Aquarius and it's the direct be robust and long term. Outcome can be stable and steady. be seen for eight month in the first three month. This is also the impact upon your sign, you may see a hike in your income. You You may receive praise by your peers. Just be meticulous in period when you expand your social circle. The association with may even expect an increment in your present job and certificate your action and the year would be a wonderful journey. new friends turns out to be beneficial. Moreover, if natives are of recognition. For natives into business, you may see a rise in Regarding love and relationship, the year would be auspicious looking for someone special, then they may find one. Regarding your business income. You may look for alternative sources to for those who are already in Relationship. Thanks to Jupiter and your finance, your work may lead to an increase in income. Having boost income. Regarding your higher studies, the transit of Saturn which may bring stability. You may be happy with your Saturn in the 2nd house of income and family, you may witness the Jupiter and Saturn may make it encouraging. It may be the year relationship and also experience a steady rise in social status. perfect balance of two. At the academic front, pursuing mass where your focus would be on hard work and even improve your But for singles the year would not be that auspicious. media and planning to pursue the same can find success by learning skills. Taking part in creative competitions would prove Encountering a new partner is not on the card this year. But in enrolling in a reputed institute. It would give you a recognition that beneficial. Just be aware of your overconfidence.At the career the end year, you may see some light.On the academic front, you have been looking for. This is also the good year for pursuing a front, this year all your impediments and occasion success may Saturn and Jupiter may enable you to learn and apply the knowl- master programme. If writing these, then you may be appreciated come to an end. edge practically. for your findings.

Capricorn Aquarius Pisces 22nd December to 20th January 21st January to 18th February 19th February to 20th March ccording to the Vedic Astrological outlook, the ccording to the Vedic Astrological outlook, the or piscences, the year is likely to be mixed. At the Ayear is likely to be a year with heavy transit. This Ayear is likely to give you more experience than Fstarting of the year, the lord Jupiter is well placed on would make you introspect and induce you to make usual. In the initial month, you may see a rise in tension 11th house, albeit in a weakening position. Both Saturn and adjustments. In fact, the decision you would take, will due to Saturn being in a 12th house. Weak position of Jupiter Jupiter are likely to bring steady growth. Fulfillment of desire decide the outcome of your action. So, it is advised to think may add to the woes. Many of the planning may not be as per may make you confident. On the financial front, the house of deep before taking any action. On the financial front, the Saturn schedule. For some these events may be discouraging. As the gain is robust due to which you may witness a rise in income and would make you spend money, but on a calculative note. Saturn, year progresses, the events may be in your favour. The good part tapering of flow of money. Some money you may save for hay day being the lord of finance, and Jupiter brings the house of loss, the is that the transit of Jupiter is considered auspicious regarding which would give you some relief to deal with the future. At the end amalgamation of both make your work on a irrelevant and sec- finance ,marriage, wealth, romance, marriage, education, profes- of April, the flow of money may stabilize. The only advice is just ondary project. Planning your investment and controlling your sion and even in expanding social circles. Thus, you may see an guard yourself from the money spike. In fact, taking part in social expenses may be the first step. If married, then you may guard expansion in your life all above the matter. Regarding the financial gatherings may be beneficial. New friends and associations may your savings for future commitment. Regarding love and relation- front, the initial year may be stringent. Steady rise in expenditure forge between January and April. Taking a cue from such an associa- ship, the upcoming year may improve the bonding between the may put you in a dizzy at times. There may be occasions when the tion may help in planning monetary and financial matters very well. two by subsiding past ego clashes. As Jupiter is out of friction, expenditure may be more than flow of income and force you to rely Your new investment may give better returns and gains. However, a thus, you would be happy with your partner and enjoy some beau- on credit. Make sure such credit is only restricted on a short term. contrast producing investment may help stabilize your return. The tiful romantic moments. On the academic front, the year would be Gradually, from the middle of the year, you may expect a steady time after May, there may be a need to relook at your investment good for students pursuing higher studies. The combination of both rise in income and the second half is better than half. In fact, the portfolio and avenues of income flow. On the academic front, the sup-

Jupiter and Saturn may make you include subjects like finance, year is promising for those looking to invest in property. As much as port of Jupiter may be encouraging till mid April. So, it is advised to

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k y m THE CITY CINEMA HALL OWNERS STARTED SANITISING THEIR PREMISES FOR WELCOMING THE AUDIENCES New Year resolutions c POST NEWS NETWORK top (OTT) platforms during the movie ticket as a prized catch. lockdown, it is expected that some Emergence of private television Even as everyone is welcoming the New Year and Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: A day after good movies would hit the silver channels, pirated CDs and OTT setting the goals for the year ahead after the end of a the state government allowed cin- screen ahead of the Republic Day, platforms such as Netflix and ema halls to reopen from January Mohapatra added. Amazon Prime have dented on year that brought a pandemic of this scale, several state 1, owners of cinema halls and the- “With 50 per cent ca- our business. It will take ministers and political leaders, in interaction with atres Thursday started prepara- pacity rules in place, With some time to recover the tions for raising the curtains with it is expected that 50 per cent losses.” Producer Manish Kumar of Orissa POST, revealed their strict adherence to Covid-19 norms. movies will run capacity rules in Shridhar Marrtha resolutions for 2021. Excerpts… The cinema hall owners started for longer pe- place, it is expected that said that they would sanitising their premises for wel- riods in cin- movies will run for longer take steps for re- coming the audiences. As per the ema halls. We periods in cinema halls. We leasing their new Will ensure none goes hungry guidelines, cinema halls will re- request the movies ‘Dil Mora request the government to open with 50 per cent capacity. government Manena’ and y New Year resolution is to implement the The big screens were shut for to stop send- stop sending power bills to ‘Patnagarh’ soon. Mvision of our Chief Minister that nobody in the audiences in March 2020 as part of ing power bills us for now “The cinema halls state will be deprived of food security. As the the lockdown guidelines in the wake to us for now,” BISWAJIT MOHAPATRA I will take some time Departmental Minister, I will continue the good work of the pandemic. Mohapatra added. MAHARAJA CINEMA HALL to resume shows. of our department like in 2020 and ensure that OWNER nobody in the state goes hungry to the bed. Orissa POST had earlier high- All Odisha The release lighted the financial burden on the Cinema Hall Owners’ dates of our Ranendra Pratap Swain | Food Supplies and cinema halls in the Capital city due Association president and owner movies would be announced after Consumer Welfare Minister to the lockdown. Maintenance and A cinema hall in Bhubaneswar being sanitised, Thursday OP PHOTO of Sriya-Swati-Stutee Cine due consultation with cinema hall equipment costs, salary bills and Complex, Bijendra Mohanty, said, owners,” Marrtha added. other expenditures pushed the cin- “We welcome the state govern- for reopening the halls after January “It will be difficult to bring the In the present scenario, it is difficult Will try to bring Will be more ema hall owners into trouble. Big ment’s decision of reopening cin- 14,” said Maharaja Cinema Hall audience back to cinema halls as for cinema halls to get large number cinema halls in the city have in- ema halls with Covid-19 protocols. owner Biswajit Mohapatra. there was no movie show for the audiences. But, one cannot stop re- school education active in curred losses of around `20-30 lakh We have started sanitising the seats Though many big-budget movies last several months. Gone are the leasing movies at cinema halls for each due to the restrictions. and hall premises. We will be ready have been released through over-the- days when people were treating a long, said actress Archita Sahu. back on track Parliament he pandemic affected normal have Tschooling. I plan to put the Iresolved school that in this education New Year, I Aadhaar mandatory for FOR LORD’S DARSHAN back on will work track. I will strongly and try my best resolutely pensioners from Feb to work on under the how the leadership school of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik POST NEWS NETWORK ficiaries for disbursement of pension and to complete 100 per cent curriculum towards the holistic development of Odisha. This I resolve to do Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: The state of Aadhaar seeding and verifica- could be well balanced and examinations are held on time to through active interventions in government has once again moved tion of existing beneficiaries under reduce any hardship to the the Parliament as a lawmaker, to make Aadhaar mandatory to both the schemes. students. I will also work towards placing the just demands of avail benefits under social secu- “The process of collecting improving the quality of education Odisha before Union Ministries rity schemes — National Social Aadhaar details of the benefici- in the state. and policy support to the state Assistance Programme (NSAP) aries will be completed by January government. and Madhu Babu Pension Yojana 31, 2021. Starting from February Samir Ranjan Dash | School and (MBPY) from February, 2021. 2021, Aadhaar will be made manda- Mass Education Minister Sasmit Patra | Rajya Sabha MP Collectors have been given one Will work for farmers’ welfare month's time to he year was marred by Covid-19 pandemic. I want Tto see a Corona-free year and relief from the woes provide Aadhaar of the pandemic. I expect the farmers’ concerns are sorted out. The state is riddled with the issues of to all the unemployment and corruption. I want the governments beneficiaries for OP PHOTO to address these issues. At the same time, I will try to work for the people in best possible ways. disbursement Residents of Puri city queuing up to visit Srimandir, Thursday, as the temple will remain shut January 1 and 2 in of pension accordance with Covid protocol. Devotees with Covid negative reports would be allowed to visit the shrine from Jan 3 Niranjan Patnaik | OPCC President

Social Security & Empowerment tory for receiving pension,” Sarma Chhuria new BJD of Persons with Disabilities wrote to the Collectors. ` (SSEPD) secretary Bhaskar Sarma However, he said the state gov- 12 agri projects worth 72.95Cr okayed women wing chief has written to all Collectors, in ernment has decided that an eli- BHUBANESWAR: BJD President and this regard, Thursday. gible beneficiary should not be POST NEWS NETWORK Asit Tripathy. These projects would motion of nutri gardens in tribal with time lines against each proj- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik As of date, the progress in denied pension for not having be financed both by the Centre and areas. ect and monitor those closely. He fur- Thursday appointed former minister Aadhaar verification in the state is Aadhaar if he/she is alive and Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: In another state on 60:40 sharing basis. The committee also approved ther directed to do due diligence and MLA Snehangini Chhuria as Biju 78 per cent under MBPY and 87 identifiable. It was the responsi- step towards sustainable agriculture The major projects approved in- the Annual Action Plan (APP) at different levels of the project im- Mahila Janata Dal president. She is per cent under NSAP. However, bility of the local administration and doubling farmers’ income, the clude promotion of pheromone of `91.36 crore under different plementation and bring out neces- two-time MLA from Attabira Sarma said Aadhaar seeding and to identify these cases and pro- state government sanctioned 12 traps for managing all army worm sub-schemes like bringing green sary modifications as per ground constituency. Chhuria replaced verification need to be 100 per cent vide them with Aadhaar ID be- new projects worth `72.95 crore and insects on crops, e-paste sur- revolution to eastern India, level feed back in the light of the Minati Behera as the president of for smooth disbursement pensions fore the next phase of disburse- under Rashtriya Krushi Vikash veillance & management, supply reclamation of problematic soils changing need of the farmers. BJD’s women wing. She was under the two schemes. ment, he added. Yojana (RKVY). of kitchen garden kits, support to and crop diversification pro- He also directed to identify the Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts The district Collectors have Earlier, the government had sent The projects have been sanctioned women SHGs for mushroom culti- gramme. projects having potential for pro- Minister in the fourth term of been given one month's time to a similar letter to the Collectors by the State Level Sanctioning vation, renovation and moderni- Tripathy directed the officials motion of agri-entrepreneurship Naveen Patnaik government. provide Aadhaar to all the bene- in August and later withdrew it. Committee headed by Chief Secretary sation of old dairy plants and pro- concerned to specify deliverables from among the ongoing projects. State logs 315 ECoR to run 6 Chief Secy for timely reply to Lokayukta notices STF seized 23.5kg brown sugar in 2020 new Covid cases special trains POST NEWS NETWORK government that at times govern- tions issued by the Lokayukta are POST NEWS NETWORK STF has arrested 140 persons in BHUBANESWAR: Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 3, 29, 621 Thursday as BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast ment officials do not respond to responded with utmost prompti- 73 cases in 2020. As many as 14 315 more people tested positive Railway (ECOR) will run six more Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: Expressing the notices issued from the tude to facilitate proper function- Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: The Special arms and 34 ammunition have been for the infection, while two fresh special trains from second week of concern over delay in submission Lokayukta, even though the pro- ing of the Lokayukta and speedy dis- Task Force (STF) of state Crime seized by the STF during 2020. fatalities pushed the state's January, 2021. The trains are: of replies to Lokayukta notices, ceedings before the Lokayukta are posal of the proceedings before it. Branch claimed to have achieved The STF achieved a major success coronavirus death toll to 1,873, a Bhubaneswar-Pune-Bhubaneswar the state government has directed deemed to be judicial proceeding The Lokayukta in the state has record success in 2020 as it seized in connection with the illegal trade Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Special, Bhubaneswar-Tirupati- all government offices to ensure within the meaning of Section 193 started functioning with effect from brown sugar and ganja weighing of wildlife during the above period. department official said. Cuttack Bhubaneswar Special and timely submission of such replies. of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), March 20, 2019. As per Section 22 of around 23.5 kg and 44 quintals re- As many as 7 leopard hides seized reported the highest number of Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi- Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy 1860,” Tripathy said in his letter. the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, spectively in the year. while two live pangolins along with new cases at 41, followed by Sambalpur Special. The has recently written a letter to all Stating delay in compliance to the the Lokayukta may require any The STF, a specialised unit of 5 kg pangolin scales were recovered Bolangir (40). The fresh fatalities Bhubaneswar-Pune-Bhubaneswar administrative departments, heads notices of the Lokayukta will im- public servant to furnish infor- Odisha police, has been created to during 2020. This apart, 2 deer skins were reported in Khurda and Puri Special will leave Bhubaneswar of departments and Collectors in pede the functioning of the statu- mation or produce documents rel- tackle organised crimes, illegal were also seized during the previous districts, he said. Odisha has so far every Tuesday at 9:30pm this regard. tory body, he asked the officials to evant to preliminary inquiry or wildlife trade and drug peddling. year. The STF sleuths recovered 4.6 tested over 69.46 lakh samples for beginning January 12 and from “It has come to the notice of the ensure that the notices/instruc- investigation. According to a press release, the quintals of sandal wood in 2020. Covid-19, the official said. Pune every Thursday at 11:15am starting January 14. Bhubaneswar- Tirupati-Bhubaneswar Special will leave Capital city every Sunday at 12:10hrs from January 10 onwards and from Tirupati every Monday at PM to lay stone for IIM-Sambalpur campus January 2 10:25am beginning January 11, according to ECoR sources. POST NEWS NETWORK other dignitaries with us on this “We have set up incubation cen- IM-SAMBALPUR IS THE landmark day. In line with the vi- tres to promote start-ups in weavers Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur, Dec IFIRST IIM TO sion of the New Education Policy, producers organisations (WPOs) IMPLEMENT IDEA OF 31: The Indian Institute of IIM Sambalpur has embraced an and farmers producers organisa- CLASSIFIED FLIPPED CLASSROOM, A Management (IIM), Sambalpur, is LEARNING NVIRONMENT innovative shift in its teaching tions (FPOs) in collaboration with all set to take another giant leap WHERE THE BASIC learning pedagogy from teacher Ministry of Small and Medium AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT with the advent of the New Year. CONCEPTS ARE LEARNT centric to learner centric. IIM- Enterprises,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is IN DIGITAL MODE Sambalpur is the first IIM to im- IIM-Sambalpur has received gen- By virtue of an affidavit scheduled to lay the foundation plement idea of flipped classroom, erous support from the state gov- before Notary Public, stone for permanent campus of the HE MINISTRY OF a learning environment where the ernment in the form of 200 acres of Junagarh, I Laxmipriya institute virtually January 2. TEDUCATION HAS basic concepts are learnt in digi- land being provided by it for the Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief EXTENDED ALL KINDS tal mode. Here the experiential construction of the proposed cam- Rout, W/o. Suresh Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union OF SUPPORT INCLUDING leaning happens through live proj- pus. The Ministry of Education Chandra Rout, At/P.O.- Minister of Education, Ramesh A model of the FINANCIAL GRANT OF ect from the industry.” has extended all kinds of support Junagarh, Kalahandi Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, and other dig- IIM-Sambalpur `401.97 CRORE FOR Mahadeo revealed that the in- and financial grant of `401.97 crore declare that in land record nitaries are also scheduled to grace permanent campus THE PROJECT stitute is focusing on research to cre- for the realisation of the project, in- Khata No. 171/3427 my the occasion. ate the best management practices stitute sources said. name is Laxmipriya Over 5,000 invitees include dig- rectors of IIMs, IITs, IISERs, media community, students, alumni, fac- IIM-Sambalpur director Mahadeo in line with emerging changes due The proposed campus will be a Nayak & Laxmi priya nitaries from the Centre and state, persons, members from weaving ulties, and staff of the institute Jaiswal said, “We are privileged to to digitisation, decarbonisation state-of-the-art structure with energy industry leaders, PSU executives, di- community, members from farmer will also participate in the event. have the Prime Minister and many and democratisation of business. efficient green features.

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Koraput, Dec 31: These days residents of Ladijodi village under Borigumma block in Koraput dis- IBM points to rev loss for state trict are spending sleepless nights. The reason is around six bears who have been visiting the vil- Indian Bureau of lage for the last couple of days, caus- Mines (IBM) has asked ing fear and apprehension among the villagers. the directorate of After sunset, the villagers are mines to assess the forced to stay indoors for they feared attack from these bears. average value of all According to these terrified vil- minerals produced by lagers, the bears are sneaking into the village in the evening and all mines in roaming around the village till September, 2020 dawn. Some others allege that as in the case of elephants, the bears are POST NEWS NETWORK tracted every month. September as compared to previous also not getting enough food in According to the Rule-42(3) and months. jungles. They are coming to the vil- Joda, Dec 31: Some of the new 43 of the Mineral Concession Rule- Similarly, grades of iron ores lage in search of food. lease holders had shown in their re- 2016, on the basis of their returns, mined from Bhapali, Jajanga, and turns that they had mined low qual- the IBM usually gets to know the Badampahad mines had fallen by ity iron ores in September, 2020. monthly average sales value of 55 and 58 percent respectively in the Thereby, their sales value had de- minerals and publish them. same month. creased. On the other hand, the state gov- As the state government has suf- Taking serious note of the mat- ernment determines the revenue of fered huge loss in terms of rev- Taratarini to reopen from Jan 3; picnicking banned ter, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) extracted minerals on the basis of enues, the IBM, in its letter dated had issued a letter to the direc- their monthly sales average value 28.12.2020, has sought GST and in- torate of mines of the state gov- and grades of the minerals. voices of the extracted minerals POST NEWS NETWORK Servitors and people devotees allowed to enter the tem- ernment, asking it to assess the av- The IBM asserted that as com- for the month of September. engaged in the temple ple by maintaining social distance. erage value of all minerals produced pared to previous months, the sales On the other hand, grades of Chhatrapur, Dec 31: Devotees are Every year, thousands of people by all mines in September and in- value and total sales value of the ex- minerals are allegedly tampered happy as the Ganjam administra- management will carry come to this place for picnicking. timate it to the IBM. tracted minerals in September had and shown as low grades before tion has decided to reopen famous identity cards But this year, cooking and pic- “Particularly children and eld- It is learnt that when lease hold- decreased, leading to a huge loss of exporting them outside the state. Taratarini shrine for public from nicking have been denied around erly persons have been in fear. ers show the extracted minerals revenue for the state government. High grade minerals usually gen- January 3, but panicking in the Devotees will have to wear masks the foothill. Vehicles will not be al- They have stopped going out to as low quality stuff in records, A high-level committee of the erate more revenue than the low area has been prohibited. and maintain social distance. The lowed to the temple. attend the nature’s call. After sun- their sales value affects the rev- IBM had held its meeting to assess grade minerals. It may be noted here All the shrines had been closed administration had laid stress on Drinking water and parking fa- set, the village bears a deserted enue collection of the state gov- the average value of the minerals that this newspaper had carried a for nine months due to Covid norms. sanitization of the temple prem- cility will be put in place at the look,” they observed, adding that ernment. sold in September. Then it came to report about mineral grade tem- Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange ises. The temple will be open for foothill. The administration has the forest department is doing As per the Rule-45(5) B of the know that the grades of the minerals pering and tax evasion by some held talks with servitors. devotees from 6 am to 12 pm and then made arrangement of buses to very little to drive away the wild MCDR-2017, lease holders usually at Jajang and Jiling Langalata lease holders in the last part of However, certain safety norms are from 2 pm to 5 pm. carry devotees from the foothill to animals. file returns for the minerals ex- mines have fallen by 55 per cent in September, this year. to be followed by the devotees. Barricades will be put up and the temple. High drama as orphaned jumbo calf is shifted to Kapilas zoo

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Chikiti, Dec 31: Forest department staff and local people Thursday bid tearful adieu to the elephant calf rescued after being ostracized from the herd here in Ganjam district Monday as it was shifted to Kapilas forest in Dhenkanal district. A herd of elephants had entered into Bahuda river and was causing extensive damage to fish enclosures near Soral under Chikiti block Monday night. Forest officials with the help of local people had driven away the elephants from the river. However, a calf remained stuck in the river. The forest staff rescued it and dropped it at a place a few meters away from the spot where the herd was. To the utter dismay of the officials and local people, the elephants did not allow the calf into their herd and disappeared in the jungle, leaving the calf gazing towards its mother and others. This scene had moved one and all. With their eyes brimming with tears, they all remained rooted to the spot while watching at the calf which was trumpeting frantically as if calling its mother to take it with her. “How could its mother be so ruthless,” was the only reaction heard from onlookers. They and the calf kept watching the herd go into the forest. Later, the forest department officials had rescued it and taken it to Tamana nursery. During these three days, the forest department staff had developed a bonding with this orphaned-by-fate calf. The calf was shifted to Kapilas zoo in Dhenkanal district Thursday. It was when the calf was put into the special van and it left Tamana nursery, the staff and local people could not help weeping. Especially those who had been taking care of the calf and feeding it for last three days were seen weeping inconsolably. Dongria’s Kapdaganda shawls to be available on e-com platforms

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Rayagada, Dec 31: Dongria women will soon make use of machines to weave their famous Kapdaganda shawls instead of following the tedious way of weaving them in hands, a report said. Moreover, proper marketing facility will also be provided to sale these shawls on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Government e-market (GEM), the report said. This was stated here at a one-day workshop organised by the ministry of handlooms, textiles and handicrafts at a city hotel here. The Dongria women living in Rayagada district will be provided training to weave their shawls in machines and arrangements will be made to sell their products on these e-commerce platforms. The machines have been made available due to the the efforts of deputy director Kumari Shailaja of the Handloom ministry Reports said 44 Dongria women artisans of Khajuri and Khambesu villages and 22 Dokra artisans of Gotiguda village were given away with identity cards provided by the Union government for the first time in this programme. Collector Pramod Kumar Behera gave away 20 sewing machines and other necessary materials to the Dongria women. Other officials exuded hope that this will help in weaving more shawls which will be eventually sold in the market and on e-commerce platforms. Amazon state head Durga Madhab Nahak and GEM represen- tative Sudhansu Pradhan provided necessary tips on

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n November, the United vations can help us address not only Nations World Food hunger but also resource deple- Programme and the tion and broader climate risks. Low-hanging fruits I International Organization According to the FAO, raising live- for Migration warned of the “un- stock for meat, eggs, and milk gen- ending apps in the country offering easy loans to people has come up precedented” threat to food secu- erates 14.5% of global greenhouse- as a challenge for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Reports of harass- rity brought about by Covid-19. gas emissions; and one-third of Lment of borrowers by recovery agents engaged by these unauthorised The pandemic’s collateral dam- all cropland is used to produce app companies have come from many states. Acting on these complaints, the age could turn out to be even worse animal feed. Agriculture is also the RBI has issued a directive asking people not to fall prey to such easy baits. than the disease itself. largest contributor to deforestation, The ownership pattern of these app-based firms and their modus operandi Most leading international in- occupying 43% of the world's ice- are not transparent. They offer loans with minimum paperwork, that too at stitutions with an interest in food free and desert-free land. The plant- quickest possible time. These loans come with a very high rate of interest security have now called for action Most leading international institutions with based "Impossible Burger" em- and exorbitant processing fees, eventually making borrowers to default on to prevent future outbreaks of bodies 89% fewer emissions than schedule of repayments. These shady entities engage recovery guys, read goons, infectious disease, and to make an interest in food security have now called a traditional beef burger. to extract money from defaulters. Since these apps have access to phonebooks food systems more resistant to for action to prevent future outbreaks of Climate change reinforces the of borrowers, they do not hesitate to call up contacts and relatives of a de- shocks. Biological innovation need for biological innovations, faulting individual to mount pressure on him. Such shady business has must factor into our thinking as infectious disease, and to make food systems such as crops that have been en- been there for some time. However, the volume of this business shot up fol- Michael Chui & we strive to meet the dual chal- more resistant to shocks gineered to withstand severe lowing the outbreak of Covid-19. The pandemic has resulted in millions of Matthias Evers lenge of feeding a growing pop- weather, or to grow in new envi- people losing jobs and livelihood. Therefore, people in large numbers turned ulation and managing natural re- ronments, including areas with to easy money being given on a platter by these lending apps. More the num- sources sustainably. United States and 8% in Britain. (tobacco) in the early 1980s, ge- extreme temperatures, high salin- ber of loans, the more the number of defaults and eventually higher num- Even before the pandemic, the And companies like Clara Foods netic engineering has become well ity, or frequent droughts. ber cases of harassment of borrowers. We welcome the RBI's decision cau- EVEN BEFORE Food and Agriculture Organization are using advanced yeast engi- established. But, again, the tech- Many innovations are already tioning potential borrowers not to share documents with such unauthorised of the UN (FAO) warned that more neering and fermentation technology is still improving rapidly. contributing to food security, and entities. It, however, remains to be seen how effective the RBI's warning is THE PANDEMIC, than 820 million people did not nologies to produce animal-free New tools like CRISPR have made the full potential of affordable going to be. Public lending in our country is usually done by banks and non- THE FOOD AND have enough to eat. With the global egg-white proteins. gene editing more precise, allow- DNA sequencing and CRISPR tech- banking finance companies (NBFCs). There are also laws framed by state gov- population expected to grow by Likewise, cultured meat and ing for crops to be tailored much nology will continue to be revealed ernments to regulate money lending business. The RBI has asked digital lend- AGRICULTURE roughly two billion people by 2050, seafood – whereby muscle tissue more effectively to local condi- over time. It will take longer for lab- ing platforms to disclose their bank and NBFC affiliations upfront, but there ORGANIZATION improving access to affordable grown from cells in the lab is made tions such as temperature and soil grown meat to make inroads, but are many unscrupulous entities who have not listened to RBI's instructions. and healthy food will be critical in to mimic the protein profile of an- type. CRISPR-edited produce could when it does, the impact is likely The central bank has done well by sounding an alert note against these (FAO) OF THE UN reducing malnutrition and the as- imal meat – is on the horizon. land on grocery store shelves in the to be felt far and wide. app-based lenders. But that is not enough. Since the banking regulator can- WARNED THAT sociated health-care costs. Earlier this month, Singapore be- US over the next ten years, start- Regulation and public percep- not enforce its dictate, the government, for good measure, must step in to en- Innovation in farming and food came the first government to ap- ing with sweeter strawberries that tions have long played a role – sure such entities are weeded out, once for all. Inasmuch as this business model MORE THAN 820 production is as old as agricul- prove the sale of lab-grown meat have a longer shelf life. both positive and negative – in bi- revolves around technology, the government must activate its digital prowess ture itself, yet it is sorely needed (cultured chicken created by the Another promising area of in- ological innovation. The first wave to tackle this menace. It can also crack the whip against IT behemoths like MILLION PEOPLE today. Recent research by the San Francisco-based company Eat novation is portable DNA-se- of commercially available genet- Google and others to not host these apps in their app stores. Last week, the DID NOT HAVE McKinsey Global Institute finds Just). Over the next ten years, quencing devices, which could ically engineered products has government asked Google to stop hosting these apps. These actions must be that biological innovation in agri- cultured meat and seafood could soon be used by farmers to diag- not yet reached many countries, backed up by stringent rules. Besides, the government must launch a mas- ENOUGH TO EAT culture, aquaculture, and food pro- become cost competitive with con- nose plant diseases, possibly im- and 19 EU member states still sup- sive awareness campaign to educate people against going in for such low-hang- duction could yield economic re- ventional animal proteins. proving quality and yield while port partial or full bans on their ing fruits. With easy penetration of smartphones, operations by these shady turns of up to $1.2 trillion over Selective breeding of plants and eliminating or reducing use of sale. In Africa, genetically modi- companies and their accessibility to people have become easy. It is also im- the next decade or two. To put that animals is not new, but marker-as- pesticides. Genetic editing to im- fied food products are legal in only portant to bring in new laws and amend, if necessary, existing laws to tackle into context, the global food and sisted breeding has made the process prove health and productivity in a tiny handful of countries. the menace. The RBI must be more alert and should leave no stones unturned agribusiness industry is worth cheaper and significantly faster, food animals such as dairy and Safety is clearly paramount. to protect the common man. It must try to understand why at all people fall about $5 trillion today. because it enables the selection of beef cattle, swine, and poultry is But if regulators and consumers' prey to such easy baits while they know for sure that the outcome will not What could deliver this growth? desirable traits even if the precise still nascent, but interest in the field concerns can be addressed, the be desirable. The Central government makes tall claims of having taken sev- The most promising innovations genes that generate them have not has soared since the 2019 outbreak bio-revolution could take us a long eral measures to take banking to maximum number of people in the coun- include alternative proteins, yet been identified or understood. of African swine fever. way toward tackling global chal- try. Measures like Jan Dhan programme and direct benefit transfers have not marker-assisted breeding, genetic The plunging cost of DNA se- Similarly, the mapping of the mi- lenges like food security and cli- achieved their desired purposes yet no matter what the BJP-led government engineering of plant and animal quencing means that thousands crobiome – including bacteria, mate change. at the Centre may claim. Banks, especially state-owned PSBs have been traits, and microbiome mapping of potential markers can be de- fungi, and viruses – is helping re- rather stingy about extending loans to potential borrowers, forcing them to and modification. Consumer in- tected simultaneously. Whereas searchers find ways to increase Michael Chui is a partner at approach such lending apps. In the present situation, a concerted measure terest in alternative protein sources developing new crop varieties pre- the resilience of crops, animals, and the McKinsey Global must be taken to end the menace. Lack of right laws and their implementa- is increasing globally, owing to viously could require 25 years, it now soil to drought and disease. Here, Institute, specializing in big tion led to mushrooming of money-lending business in the country. People concerns about health, the envi- can be done in as few as seven. too, advances in computing and se- data. Matthias Evers is a sen- fall victim to coercive methods adopted by these money-lenders. The government ronment, and animal welfare. And because marker-assisted sequencing are accelerating the pace ior partner in McKinsey's and the RBI should keep this fact in mind and ensure people avoid plucking Plant-based meat substitutes lection is not yet as prevalent in de- of discovery, such that the biotech Hamburg office and co-leads these specious low-hanging fruits. are already widely sold, though veloping countries as it is in ad- company Novozymes is already the firm's global research and the economics of their produc- vanced economies, there are offering genetically engineered development work in the tion needs to be improved. Plant- significant opportunities for growth. microbes to use in place of yield- pharmaceutical and medical WISDOM CORNER based milk, for example, accounts Since the development of the and quality-boosting chemicals. products practice. for 15% of retail milk sales in the first genetically engineered plant Many of these biological inno- ©PROJECT SYNDICATE It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. LEWIS CARROLL

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. CHINESE PROVERB SPECTRUM NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

It was a Monday and they walked on a tightrope to the sun. MARCUS ZUSAK

WORDSWORTH What is your moral plan for 2021? any people make New and to do so is not a great tempta- at least three-quarters of Americans bly deal with the variety of cir- Bread-and-butter letter Year’s resolutions. The tion – most people will even return think that ethics is important, but cumstances in which individuals most common ones, at a lost wallet with money in it. they don't believe that it requires find themselves today. To be a good t has indeed been used in the UK; it still is to some extent. However, it’s least in the United For those who take this view of much thought or research. person today requires time and most definitely North American in its genesis and continues to be used M I States, are to exercise more, eat morality, and can make an honest We reject this view. Being a good thought. We need to inform our- there more than anywhere else. Outside of one’s own room there is seldom healthier, save money, lose weight, living sufficient to meet their own person today requires thought and selves about problems like those just more for a visitor to do than to arrange the flowers for the hostess, to send or reduce stress. Some may resolve essential needs, being a good per- work. The moral intuitions that mentioned, decide on our priorities, her a “bread and butter” letter when one has left her house and a present on Peter Singer and to be better to a particular person son hardly seems worthy of a spe- evolved during many millennia of and consider where we can make Christmas proportionate to the length of the visit. Bread and butter letter Agata Sagan – not to criticize their partner, to visit cial resolution. This is suggested in living in small, face-to-face soci- the most difference. That’s why figuratively extends the literal meaning of bread and butter to refer to their aging grandmother more a survey of US adults that found that eties are no longer adequate. Our this is an appropriate area for the hospitality in general. I suspect that it was originally a flippant reference by often, or to be a better friend to only 23% report that they often actions now – or our failure to act kind of commitment involved in some young person, bored with the chore of having to write such a letter to someone close to them. Yet few think about or research the ethical – affect people all over the world and making a resolution. his or her hostess and equating it with work. It echoes the older figurative MOST PEOPLE people – just 12%, according to one aspect of a choice in their life. people who will live on this planet Setting goals works better, espe- use of bread and butter to refer to what one does to earn the money to buy FOCUS ON THEIR US study – resolve to become a bet- Most people can just live as they for many centuries to come. cially if the goals are incremental, the necessities of life: “it’s my bread and butter”, one might say. We do know ter person in general, meaning bet- have always been living, and as That means we face moral choices steps along a path. So make a moral from occasional references that the term was “society” slang in the US early OWN WELL-BEING, ter in a moral sense. their friends and co-workers live. all the time. Global problems like plan. Think about your values, and on. It moved across the Atlantic with some speed and became established in One possible explanation is that In the same survey, another 31% re- climate change, extreme poverty, choose one or two issues that are im- the UK. In 1910 an enquiry in the British journal Notes and Queries states it is AND DON’T SEE most people focus on their own well- ported that they sometimes think the cruel confinement of billions of portant to you. Then you can af- by then the common term for a thank-you letter. The writer of that enquiry BEING MORALLY being, and don’t see being morally about ethical aspects of choices in animals in factory farms, over- firm those values by living in a was puzzled about an unfamiliar term for the missive, one that has long better as something that is in their their lives, suggesting that moral fishing of the oceans, and of course way that addresses the issues you since died out, but which I might mention as an intriguing linguistic aside: a BETTER AS own interest. A more charitable ex- choices arise only in unusual cir- the pandemic raise complex ques- care about, whether it is by reduc- Collins. It appeared in Chambers’s Journal in 1904 but vanished again SOMETHING THAT planation is that many people see cumstances, and many people thus tions about how we should spend ing your personal contribution to sometime after 1940. It’s a literary joke based on William Collins, an morality as a matter of conforming simply cross those bridges when our money, how much of it we climate change, or animals' suf- elaborately polite character in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published IS IN THEIR to a set of rules establishing the they come to them. What of the should give to help others, what fering, or finding the most effec- in 1813: “The promised letter of thanks from Mr. Collins arrived on Tuesday, things we should not do. remaining 46%? It seems that they we should eat, and how we should tive organizations helping people in addressed to their father, and written with all the solemnity of gratitude OWN INTEREST That is not very surprising in never think about ethics at all! use our abilities to influence others extreme poverty, and supporting which a twelvemonth’s abode in the family might have prompted.” societies built on the Jewish and These findings could be inter- and our governments. Moral codes them with your time or money. Christian traditions, in which the preted as indicating that nearly written thousands of years ago are Peter Singer is Professor of Ten Commandments are held up as half of Americans don't regard silent about climate change, and Bioethics at Princeton Break a leg the core of morality. But, today, tra- ethics as important. But in the usually say nothing, or very little, University and founder of the ditional moral rules have only lim- same survey, 87% said that it is about protecting the environment, non-profit organization The f all theatrical superstitions, this attempt to ward off the forces of ited relevance to ordinary life. Few important to teach ethics to chil- the treatment of animals, and how Life You Can Save. Agata Odarkness by wishing one’s fellow performers the opposite of good luck of us are ever in situations in which dren, from kindergarten through we should exercise our responsi- Sagan is an independent is the one that’s perhaps best known outside the profession. It belongs with killing someone even crosses our high school. The correct interpre- bilities as citizens in a democracy. researcher living in Warsaw. other superstitions, such as that it’s bad luck to whistle in a theatre, that mind. Most of us don’t need to steal, tation, therefore, seems to be that No short set of rules can possi- ©PROJECT SYNDICATE you should never utter the final line of a play at the dress rehearsal, or that you must never say the name of the Scottish Play in the green room. Actors have always been a superstitious bunch, as you might expect from a profession in which employment is sporadic, audiences fickle and Rahane as Test captain Problems in e-content reputations fragile. The saying is widely used among actors and musicians in the theatre today, sometimes before every performance, but more often Sir, Indian men’s cricket team is known to bounce back from the brink. Sir, The Karnataka government has contemplated to evolve a sys- reserved for first night. When India crumbled to their lowest ever test score, an unbelievable 36 tem of e-content in the Department of College Education. The ra- etters at Adelaide, critics and fans panned the players but at the back of their tionale behind introducing this system is welcome. But the teach- minds they always knew that this Indian team would come from behind ers face a number of problems in preparing the E-content. Teachers, sooner than later, most probably in the second Test itself, and their gut by and large, have expertise in teaching in classroom. Teachers, LOL TOL THE EDITOR feeling did not go off the mark. So when Jasprit Bumrah and debutant especially in verge of retirement, find it very difficult to prepare Readers of Orissa POST Mohammed Siraj, along with Umesh Yadav, forced the Austrian batsmen PPT, MCO and study materials for e-content. Now, the authorities Blonde joke bartender is are most welcome to contribute letters to puff and huff, by pushing them on the back foot, the Indian team concerned are exerting pressure on teachers for preparation of PPT blonde, the bouncer (200 words), articles and looked complete - good batting lineup, excellent opening bowlers to wrest video study material without any training imparted to them for ′ columns (between 750-1250 blind man enters a bar and finds is blonde and I’m a 6 tall, words). Contributors are early momentum form the opposition, undoubted spinning prowess of the last 5 months. The on-going training through online meeting Ahis way to a barstool. After 200 pound blonde with a black requested to send their the ‘twins’ Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and ably sup- for preparing e-content is not only unscientific but also not yield- ordering a drink, and sitting there for belt in karate. 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of the day uote Covid vaccine dry run across India Jan 2 Lone BJP MLA in Kerala I used to say ‘jab tak davai PRESS TRUST OF INDIA trained in all aspects. votes against farm laws nahi dhilai nahi’ but now our The dry run will also equip the mantra for 2021 New Delhi, Dec 31: A dry run for state and UT administration in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA should be: Davai bhi, COVID-19 vaccination will be con- management of vaccine supply, kadaai bhi (yes to ducted by all state and union ter- storage and logistics including cold Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31: medicine and yes to caution) ritory administrations on January chain management, the ministry In an unprecedented move, BJP's 2 to test the linkages between plan- stated. As the vaccine administra- lone member in the Kerala NARENDRA MODI | PRIME MINISTER ning and implementation and to tors will play an important role in Assembly, O Rajagopal, Thursday identify the challenges, the Centre the vaccination process, training of supported the resolution seeking said Thursday. trainers and those who shall ad- scrapping of the three contentious The Modi The activity is proposed to be administrators of all states and Worker (HCW) beneficiaries, the minister the vaccine has been taken farm laws against which farmers O Rajagopal government conducted in all state capitals in UTs through video-conferencing. have been agitating for over a month this year ministry stated. The states and UTs up across various states. Around waived loans of Rs at least 3 session sites. Some states The planning for the vaccine in- have been asked to ensure physical 96,000 vaccinators have been trained in Delhi borders, embarrassing ocratic spirit, he said. Speaker P 2,37,876 crore of a will also include districts that are troduction will be as per the verification of all proposed sites for this purpose. the saffron party. Sreeramakrsihanan said the res- few industrialists. situated in difficult terrain/have Operational Guidelines issued by for adequacy of space, logistical A total of 2,360 participants have Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan olution had been passed by voice With this amount, 11 poor logistical support, while the Health Ministry December 20. arrangements, internet connec- been trained in National Training had moved the resolution at a spe- vote in the House and no one had crore families could have been Maharashtra and Kerala are likely Regarding the dry run to be held, tivity, electricity, safety, etc. And of Trainers and over 57,000 par- cial session Thursday which was objected. When pointed that he was provided Rs 20,000 each in these to schedule the dry run in major for each of the three session sites, prepare at least three model ses- ticipants trained in district-level unanimously passed by the House going against his party's stand, difficult COVID times. The truth cities other than their capital, the the Medical Officer In-charge will sion sites in each state (at state cap- training in 719 districts. States are with the ruling LDF, Opposition Rajagopal said in a democratic about Modi ji’s development Union Health Ministry said. identify 25 test beneficiaries (health- ital) for demonstration. They have augmenting the state helpline 104 Congress-led UDF and BJP sup- system, we need to go as per con-

RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER The central government has also care workers). The states and UTs been asked to ensure that the model (which shall be used in addition to porting it. When pointed out again sensus. However, hours later in a asked all states and UTs to ensure have been asked to ensure that the sites have separate entry and exit 1075) for any vaccine/software-re- that the resolution was for scrap- U-turn,Rajagopal said in a state- effective preparedness for the data of these beneficiaries is up- in a 'three-room set-up' with adequate lated query. ping the three central farm laws, ment that he had strongly op- COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Rajagopal said he supported it (res- posed the resolution in the House. Yediyurappa is loaded in Co-WIN. These benefici- space outside for awareness gen- Meanwhile, four persons who daydreaming, Union Health Secretary Rajesh aries will also be available at the ses- eration activities, display all IEC ma- recently came to Delhi from the olution). "I supported the resolution "My stand I had clearly stated in- even if Bhushan Thursday chaired a high- sion site for the dry run. The states terial at these sites and ensure that UK and tested positive for COVID- and the central government should side the House. I had neither op- assembly elections level meeting to review the pre- and UTs shall prepare the facili- all SOPs and protocols are being 19, have been found infected with withdraw the three farm laws," the posed the central laws nor gone are held tomorrow, paredness at session sites for COVID- ties and users to be created on Co- practised at the identified sites in the new strain of coronavirus, senior BJP leader said, adding he against the union government. Congress will win, 19 vaccination with principal WIN application including up- an ideal environment along with vac- Health Minister Satyendar Jain agreed with the general consen- The laws would immensely ben- get majority and secretaries (Health) and other health loading the data of Health Care cination teams to be identified and said Thursday. sus in the House. That is the dem- efit the farmers," he said. come back to power SIDDARAMAIAH | SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER Cops use water cannon, tear gas on farmers Pak troops violate ceasefire along LoC SHORT TAKES Srinagar/Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kisan Mahapanchayat president unprovoked violations of a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control Rampal Jat said the agitation was (LoC) in Kupwara and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said CBI summons Chandigarh/Jaipur: The Haryana going on peacefully but some of Thursday. In the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara, Pakistani troops specifically Police Thursday used a water can- the farmers forcibly entered targeted mosques and houses in border villages, an Army official said in Binay Mishra non and tear gas as farmers on Hayaran, which was not expected Srinagar. "Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC New Delhi: The CBI has tractor-trailers broke through bar- of them. Haryana Police officials in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara by firing mortars and other weapons summoned Binay Mishra, ricades at the Shahjahanpur border said a group of farmers, mostly yesterday evening," the official said. In the Nowshera sector of Rajouri, believed to be a confidante of with Rajasthan, trying to push to- at the site, blocking the road for youths, broke through the barri- Pakistan Army personnel engaged in heavy firing and mortar shelling on West Bengal Chief Minister wards the national capital. several days in protest over the cades set up by them in a bid to forward posts. "At about 1515 hours today, Pakistan Army initiated Mamata Banerjee's nephew While farmers on around 25 trac- three new agri-marketing laws en- move towards Delhi. unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense Abhishek Banerjee, January 4 tor-trailers pushed past the Haryana acted at the Centre. The Haryana Police tried to stop shelling with mortars along LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district," a defence spokesman said in Jammu. Indian Army personnel guarding the LoC for questioning in connection Police barriers, others stayed behind Farmer leaders at the site made them using a water cannon and retaliated befittingly to the unprovoked ceasefire violations, officials said. with a cattle smuggling case, on the Rajasthan side of the clear that the protesters who forced tear gas even as their leaders urged officials said Thursday. Jammu and Kashmir recorded 5,100 instances of ceasefire violations by Shahjahanpur-Rewari border, police their way into Haryana did not them not go towards the national Pakistan along the LoC in 2020 -- the highest in the past 18 years -- in which said. Farmers have been on a dharna have their consent. capital, they said. 36 people were killed and over 130 were injured, official sources said. TN extends lockdown 4 HC CJs transferred Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Minister K. Palaniswami Thursday extended the New Delhi, Dec 31: Four high court Chief Justices, Covid-19 lockdown by month, including Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari of subject to certain relaxations. the Andhra Pradesh High Court, were transferred In a statement issued here, Thursday, the Law Ministry said. he said the lockdown has Four judges were also elevated as high court Chief been extended, but various Justices. The Supreme Court collegium had recently relaxations have been given, recommended to the government the transfer of including permission to hold four Chief Justices of high courts and elevation indoor social/religious/ of some judges as Chief Justices of high courts. political/sports/education/cu A couple of transfers and elevations may take ltural gatherings subject to a place in January, sources said. Justice Maheshwari maximum of 200 persons or has been transferred to the Sikkim High Court as 50 per cent seating capacity its new Chief Justice in place of Justice Arup from January 2021. Kumar Goswami. Justice Goswami will be the new Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, according to a Law Ministry notification. The SC collegium Bird flu alert had recommended transfer of Justice Maheshwari in Rajasthan to the Sikkim High Court, weeks after Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to Jaipur: Rajasthan is in the the Chief Justice of India about the state's top ju- throes of a Hitchcockian diciary. In an unprecedented move, the Andhra nightmare with dead birds Pradesh chief minister had October 6 written to falling from sky. The reason CJI S A Bobde alleging that the state high court Thursday was confirmed as was being used to "destabilise and topple" his cases of Avian Flu. A high democratically elected government. alert has been sounded Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, the across the desert state after Telangana High Court Chief Justice, has been Avian Influenza was confirmed in the samples of transferred as the chief justice of the Uttarakhand around 100 crows which High Court. Justice Mohammad Rafiq, the Chief were found dead in Justice of the Orissa High Court, will be the new Jhalawar. The same samples Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. have been sent to Bhopal for Justice S Muralidhar of the Punjab and Haryana further testing. High Court has been elevated as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. Highest nCoV recoveries New Delhi: India has crossed a significant milestone in its fight against coronavirus, with the national COVID- 19 recovery rate crossing 96 per cent, one of the highest globally, the Union Health Ministry said today. "The total recovered cases have crossed 98.6 lakhs (98,60,280), the highest globally. The gap between active cases and recoveries is continuously increasing and stands at 96,02,624," the ministry highlighted. Further, the active cases have drastically declined to 2.57 lakh. The total positive cases of the country are 2,57,656 and now comprise merely 2.51 per cent of the total

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CLASS OF '21 title role of the warrior Johar’s 2001 directorial Kabhi Khushi king Prithviraj Chauhan. Kabhie Gham. Manushi plays Prithivraj’s lover Sanyogita. Pashmina Roshan The daughter of composer Rajesh Celebs expect Rinzing Denzongpa Roshan is yet to make an official an- Son of veteran actor nouncement about her Bollywood debut, Danny Denzongpa, but there have been rumours. What added Debutants Rinzing will show his ac- fuel was her cousin, actor Hrithik Roshan, tion avatar in sharing social media posts about her a less chaotic Squad. He has and writing positive words like Proud been cast opposite of you Pashmina on Malvika, who is Instagram. IANS one of the the niece of veteran high-pro- coming up actress Anita Raaj. Nfile Many would re- New Year launches in 2020 member Malvika as happened owing this year the Outgoing 2020 will be remembered by all for one to the pandemic, so several aspiring ac- young tors are looking forward to the year Vijay Deverakonda Pooja, or specific reason and that is Covid 19. The pandemic that is coming up. A mix of star kids The Telugu superstar, who gained all- Poo in has certainly robbed New Year celebration of its and outsiders are scheduled to enter the India popularity with his 2017 Telugu Karan film industry over the next 12 months. blockbuster "Arjun Reddy", will be seen sheen as the situation continues to be grim at many A look at the names who alongside Ananya Panday in Dharma will most likely to create Productions' upcoming film directed by places. In such an unexpected scenario, a few waves Puri Jagannadh. celebrities share their expectations with Orissa POST. Manushi Namashi Chakraborty Ahan Shetty The New Year is the first year of a new Early stills of his debut Action hero Suniel Shetty’s son decade. So, I hope to have a great film Bad Boy drew com- Ahan is all set to hit the big screen op- beginning. India has always faced parisons with the hand- posite the Student Of The Year 2 ac- tough times but we are also best at some features of his tress Tara Sutaria in Tadap. The an- Namashi taking up such challenges. I believe father, yesteryears’ nouncement of the Milan Luthria we will overcome this phase also superstar Mithun directorial was made last year. The film and continue to entertain the public. Chakraborty. The is a remake of the 2018 Telugu youngster is romantic drama RX 100 NILA MADHAB PANDA | NATIONAL AWARD WINNING ready to take on that became a big hit. FILM DIRECTOR all the compar- isons and is excited Manushi Chhillar about the romantic She brought home The outgoing year brought in a lot of comedy film di- the Miss World changes in me. I could understand the rected by Rajkumar crown in 2017, value of human life and humanity. I could Santoshi. He is paired and is now all create a family beyond blood relations. with debutant Amrin set be This will help me in shaping my Qureshi, daughter of launched in resolutions for 2021, because the war is Sajid Qureshi, who is period drama not over yet! We are still in the middle of the producer of the Prithviraj, starring Rinzing the pandemic. Spreading smiles with all film. Akshay Kumar in the possible efforts will be my object for 2021. Vijay Pashmina Ahan Exploring ways to reach more and more people in distress, will be my priority. SABYASACHI MISHRA | ACTOR City foodies present ‘Prayasa 2021’ Street play to raise awareness I am optimistic about the availability of showcasing signature Odia delicacies corona vaccines in 2021 and with that things will get better only. I also hope BHUBANESWAR: Traditional Odia dish dedicated to each month. on new strain of coronavirus that all auditoriums will be opened and Odia dishes are not just famous for We could come up with the cal- the artistes will be allowed to their sumptuousness, one can get endar due to days of planning, POST NEWS NETWORK grammes, many are not tak- on the catastrophic effect of showcase their skills. the aroma of the state’s culture and execution and hard work of our ing them seriously. Street play the virus and to tell them that tradition in them. The team members and BHUBANESWAR: Prerana, is a great medium of spreading we are still vulnerable to the MADHULITA MOHAPATRA | DANCER range of Odia cuisine we are really proud a city based socio-cultural or- awareness which is why we new strain of coronavirus de- is so vast that it is not of it,” said the duo. ganisation Thursday staged a went for it to sensitise people tected in UK.” possible to explain The pages contain street play in Master Canteen their uniqueness in cuisines including area here to create awareness The New Year celebrations, for me, will just 12 pages. Chhenapoda, origi- on new strain of coronavirus not be big this year due to pandemic. I However, Ashutosh nated in Nayagarh, and lift the spirits of denizens am happy that I will be busy shooting and Abhijit, two world famous who continue to battle the af- for my new projects and I hope it will youngsters leading a Korakhai of Lingaraj termath of lockdown. bring joy for everyone. food lovers’ commu- Temple and the Play’s director Prashant nity from the city, sweetmeat Rasagola Patnaik, said, “Needless to say, BHOOMIKA DASH | ACTOR have shortlisted 12 which is tradition- the pandemic has made life main delicacies of ally served to miserable across all spectrums. Odisha and have Goddess Laxmi by We are staging this play to sen- I sincerely hope that the New Year will come up with an an- Lord Jagannath. sitise people on issues like give us back all those things that were nual calendar. Titled One can get the maintaining personal hygiene robbed by the deadly virus and bring ‘Prayasa 2021’, the al- calendar by visiting in these difficult times. ” back happiness in the lives of state's manac is presented by ‘Foodies the Facebook/Instagram pages of Prerana’s president Dillip theater artistes. Srichandan said, “Though the of Bhubaneswar’ in association ‘Foodies of Bhubaneswar’ or by vis- ASHOK KAR | THEATER PERSONALITY with ‘Xpose Advertising’. iting 99 North Restaurant in this government has launched a “Every page comprises a popular city in person. PNN slew of awareness pro- PNN Alia ready to face whatever lies ahead SUDOKU PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to E.

CALVIN AND HOBBES awai Madhopur (Rajasthan): SAmid speculations of her engagement with actor Ranbir Kapoor, actress Alia Bhatt Thursday expressed that she is ready to face whatever lies ahead of her in the year coming up. SOLUTIONS Alia shared a photograph on her verified Instagram account where she can be seen standing near a bonfire with a drink in her hand. The actress wears a short red dress with a long shrug, a woollen cap and knee high boots. “And to whatever lies ahead of us.. cheers!” Alia wrote on Instagram Thursday. BREVITY Fans responded to the post by CROSSWORD sharing adjectives like ‘beautiful, ‘cutie’ and ‘hottie’ to describe the actress. Incidentally, it is not Alia but the person sitting next to her who has y caught the attention of a section

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Commander-level talks between at a high risk of death when The attack on the temple in Terri the armies of China and India, the infected with Covid village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s two sides have maintained con- (KP) Karak district Wednesday Protest against the attack underway in Pakistan sultations on disengagement of CHOI DAE-ZIP | PRESIDENT OF THE KOREAN drew strong condemnation from frontline troops and strengthened MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, SOUTH KOREA human rights activists and Hindu cluding Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Vankwani called on Chief Justice management of border troops, Tan community leaders. Rehmat Salam Khattak, in Gulzar Ahmed in Karachi to discuss told an online media briefing. Thursday, the provincial gov- overnight raids. Over 350 people the issue. The situation in the border areas the standoff that erupted in early Xi, who heads the Central If we continue ernment ordered authorities to re- have been named in the FIR, “The Chief Justice of Pakistan is generally stable, he said, ac- May. At the latest round of foreign Military Commission (CMC), the distancing construct the damaged temple as Provincial Police Chief KPK showed grave concern over the cording to a transcript posted on the ministry-level talks December 18, overall high-command of the two from others, it vowed to bring the culprits to Sanaullah Abbasi has said. tragic incident and informed the Chinese Defence Ministry website. the two sides said that they have million-strong People’s Liberation wearing facial justice. The temple was attacked Abbasi said all the sections of law China is willing to maintain agreed to continue work towards coverings and member of parliament that he has Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang avoiding social by the mob after members of the relating to terrorism have been in- already taken cognisance of the communication with India through ensuring complete disengagement Xudong as the Commander of the gatherings, we will Hindu community received per- cluded in the FIR against the ac- issue and has fixed the matter be- military and diplomatic channels, of troops in all friction points along Western Theatre Command. make it to the other side of this mission from local authorities to cused .The police will ensure pro- fore court January 5, at Islamabad,” he said. the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Gen. Zhang succeeds 65-year-old pandemic together renovate its decades-old building, tection to worship places of according to the statement. India is expected to work with The meeting also decided to hold Gen. Zhao Zongqi who headed the according to witnesses. minorities in the province, The court has issued directions China towards the same goal, im- the next round of military dia- Western Theatre Command during JAY INSLEE | GOVERNOR, WASHINGTON The mob, led by a local cleric he added. Meanwhile, the Supreme to one-man Commission on plement the consensus reached at logue at an early date. the 2017 Doklam standoff where the and supporters of Jamiat Ulema- Court Thursday took notice of the Minorities Rights, KP chief sec- the Corps Commander-level meet- In the midst of the eastern Indian Army stood up against the e-Islam party (Fazal ur Rehman attack and ordered the local au- retary and KP inspector general of ings, and take pragmatic meas- Ladakh standoff, Chinese President PLA’s plan of laying a road close to SHORT TAKES group), demolished the newly con- thorities to appear before the court police to visit the site and submit ures to further abate the tension in Xi Jinping December 19 appointed the Indian border in an area claimed structed work alongside the old January 5. According to a state- a report January 4. border areas, Tan said. a new General as the Commander by Bhutan. structure, they said. ment by the apex court, Hindu law- CM’s Special Assistant for India and China have held sev- of the People’s Liberation Army’s The Ladakh standoff also hap- UAE again logs According to local police, they ar- maker and the Pakistan Hindu Information said that the govern- eral rounds of talks at the diplo- Western Theatre Command which pened under the watch of record cases rested more than 30 people, in- Council chief Ramesh Kumar ment would reconstruct the temple. matic and military-level to resolve oversees the China-India border. Gen Zhao. Dubai: For the second consecutive day, the United China completes track Arab Emirates has shattered HAPPY NEW YEAR its single-day record of new SK to roll out its own laying for railway line coronavirus infections, with 1,730 cases recorded ahead in Tibet ‘close’ to India of New Years Eve Covid vax late next yr celebrations expected to AGENCIES draw tens of thousands of revelers to Dubai from AGENCIES and Drug Safety. Beijing, Dec 31: China Thursday around the world. The record Chung expressed optimism that completed the track-laying work figures come after the UAE Seoul, Dec 31: South Korea will be South Korea will win the fight for a railway line linking the cities said it detected its first able to develop its own Covid-19 against the coronavirus faster than of Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet, known cases of the new, fast- vaccine late next year, in addition close to the Indian border in spreading variant of the virus any other nation if it secures such in people arriving from to foreign products to be shipped a treatment and vaccines on the Arunachal Pradesh, official media abroad. The UAE has here in the near future, the coun- basis of its robust virus control here reported. remained open for business try’s Prime Minister Chung Sye- and prevention system. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will and tourism. kyun said Thursday. He stressed that the government be the second railway into Tibet He was speaking in public at the is “managing the situation” with- after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It outset of an interagency meeting out such measures as lockdowns or will go through the southeast of the on the virus response, Yonhap news travel restrictions. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the Khawaja Asif agency reported. The country achieved early suc- world's most geologically active in NAB custody “(The government) will cess in its antivirus campaign areas. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway be able to introduce We with aggressive efforts to starts from Chengdu, capital of Lahore: Pakistan’s former a COVID-19 vac- “test, trace and treat” Sichuan Province and travels will be able to foreign minister and cine, which we infections. through Ya’an and enters Tibet opposition Pakistan Muslim are develop- introduce a COVID-19 But it is now via Qamdo, shortening the journey League-Nawaz (PM-N) ing inde- vaccine, which we are gripped by another from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 stalwart Khawaja Muhammad pendently, developing independently, to wave of large-scale hours to 13 hours. Asif was Thursday remanded to the peo- the people around the end of transmissions, Linzhi, also known as Nyingchi, in the custody of the anti- next year graft body for 14 days in the ple around which Chung de- is located close to Arunachal assets beyond means case. the end of CHUNG SYE-KYUN | scribed as “the most Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Pradesh border. PRIME MINISTER, SOUTH Asif, 71, was arrested by the next year,” he critical moment in the Australia, Friday PTI PHOTO KOREA National Accountability said during the final phase” of the Bureau (NAB) Tuesday in session held at the coronavirus crisis. Islamabad in connection with government office complex in Seoul. The country’s new virus infec- the charges of possessing He also pointed out that foreign- tions fell below 1,000 Thursday for Post Brexit, British PM’s father assets beyond his known made vaccines are scheduled to be the first time in three days but the sources of income. A Lahore administered in South Korea start- level of new cases remains still court Thursday accepted the ing as early as in February. high due mainly to cluster infections plea of NAB and granted it 14- “A review on a treatment, de- from churches, private gatherings applying for French citizenship day remand of Asif. veloped by our company, for per- and other facilities. Last month, President Xi Jinping mission started a few days ago as The country added 967 more instructed officials to expedite well,” he added, apparently refer- COVID-19 cases, including 940 lo- AGENCIES British people: you are not construction of the new railway Pak to procure ring to Celltrion Inc.’s antibody cally transmitted infections, bring- Europeans. Having a tie with the project connecting Sichuan treatment waiting for approval by ing the total caseload to 60,740, Paris, Dec 31: The father of British European Union is important,” he Province and Linzhi in Tibet, say- 1.1mn vax doses the South Korean Ministry of Food according to the KDCA. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said added. ing it would play a key role in Islamabad: Pakistan has Thursday he was in the process of His son Boris was the public face safeguarding the border stability. decided to pre-book 1.1 applying for a French passport to of the Leave campaign in the 2016 With a designed speed of 160 million doses of COVID-19 maintain his ties with the European referendum and says Britain can km per hour, the 435-km rail line vaccine developed by the Union after Brexit. “prosper mightily” as a fully sov- passes through 47 tunnels and 120 Chinese state-owned Stanley Johnson, a former mem- in France, her mother was totally ereign nation outside what he sees bridges, according to its constructor company Sinopharm, the ber of the European Parliament French as was her grandfather. So as an overly bureaucratic EU. Tibet Railway Construction Co., health ministry said here who voted Remain in Britain’s 2016 for me it is about reclaiming what But Wednesday the prime min- Ltd. Construction started in 2014 Thursday, as the number of referendum, told RTL radio he I already have. And that makes me ister sounded a more conciliatory on the railway connecting Lhasa, coronavirus cases reached wanted to become a French citi- very happy,” said the 80-year-old note as parliament approved a new the regional capital, and Nyingchi 479,715 after 2,475 new zen because of strong family links Johnson, who was speaking in trade deal with the EU. in eastern Tibet. It is the first elec- infections were detected in to France. French. The UK officially leaves the EU’s trified railroad in Tibet and is the country. China Thursday “If I understand it correctly, I “I will always be a European, orbit Thursday night, after an often slated to begin operations in June granted conditional am French. My mother was born that’s for sure. One cannot tell the strained 48-year liaison. 2021, the Xinhua report said. approval to the country’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm. The approval came a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine showed 79.34 per cent efficacy and a 99.52 A look at the diverse Biden’s transition team per cent antibody-positive conversion rate in the 61 PC OF BIDEN’S WHITE HOUSE APPOINTEES ARE WOMEN, 54 PC PEOPLE OF COLOUR interim results of Phase III clinical trials. AGENCIES viduals join a historic and bar- America in the following ways: and more effective solutions to safely and responsibly reopen rier-breaking administration 61 per cent are women, 54 per address the urgent crises fac- our economy and our schools, Washington, Dec 31: Sixty- that looks like America, and is cent are people of colour, AAPI ing our nation. The appointees and build back our country in Relief for Indian one per cent of the new White ready to deliver results for work- appointees represent more than named today will draw from a way that lifts up all House appointees are women ing families on day one, Biden’s twice their share of the national their expertise and life experi- Americans,” she said. fishermen in SL and 54 per cent are people of transition team said. population, LGBTQ+ appointees ences to help us build the coun- “The President-elect and Vice colour, President-elect Joe The Biden-Harris adminis- account for 11 per cent of all try back better. Moving forward President-elect have been com- Colombo: Indian fishermen, Biden’s transition team has tration will prioritise diversity White House staff,” it said. together, there’s nothing we can’t mitted to building a White House apprehended in Sri Lanka for said. It asserted that the Biden- of ideology and background, allegedly poaching in its According to the statistics re- accomplish,” Biden said. Harris team that is filled with crisis- territorial waters, have been Harris administration will pri- and foster talent to address the leased by the Biden transition, said to meet unprecedented chal- tested experts who will hit the provided consular assistance oritise diversity of ideology nation’s most complex challenges, almost 20 per cent of appointees lenges facing the American peo- ground running on day one. I am by the Consulate General of and background, and foster tal- it said. The White House staff are first-generation Americans ple; an administration should thrilled that we have accom- India in Jaffna, the Indian ent to address the country’s represents a small percentage and about 40 per cent of White be build that reflects the very plished our goal of naming 100

most complex challenges. of the total number of Biden- House senior staff has children best of the country. staff members by the end of

k y m High Commission here said c Thursday. The high Wednesday, President-elect Harris appointees that will serve at home. “From the beginning, “These remarkable public 2020 — and I could not be more commission said it was in Biden and Vice President-elect across the federal government, Vice President-elect Harris and servants have the knowledge proud of the talented and di- touch with the Sri Lankan Kamala Harris surpassed their said the transition team. I have sought to build an ad- and expertise to hit the ground verse team we will put to work Government to facilitate the goal of naming 100 members of “The first 100+ White House ministration that looks like running on day one. And I look for the American people,” said early release of the their incoming administration. appointees, including those an- America. Building a diverse forward to working with them incoming White House Chief detained fishermen. These accomplished indi- nounced today, represent team will lead to better outcomes to get this virus under control, of Staff Ron Klain. P10 The reduction in stamp NON-FOOD BANK FRIDAY | JANUARY 1 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR duty has led to a CREDIT GROWS 6% significant surge in sales of Non-food credit growth of banks stood at homes in Maharashtra, 6% in November as compared to 7.2% in particularly in Mumbai, the same month of the previous year, RBI comforting the long-beleaguered data showed. Reversing the downtrend, real estate sector of this region credit growth to agriculture and allied

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k y m FRANK INDIA activities accelerated to 8.5% from 6.5% c of the day uote Jio announces free Apr-Nov fiscal deficit tops 135% of full-year target domestic voice calls We have seen an In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit stood at `10,75,507 crore at the end of November 2020, according to the latest data released by the CGA to other networks enthusiastic response from our passengers AGENCIES cording to the latest data released the corresponding period a year PRESS TRUST OF INDIA travelling between by the Controller General of ago. Non-tax revenue was 32.3% of India and the UAE, New Delhi, Dec 31: The Union gov- Accounts (CGA). BE. During the corresponding pe- New Delhi, Dec 31: Reliance Jio, and there is immense pent-up ernment’s fiscal deficit soared to The lockdown imposed to curb riod of the last fiscal, it was 74.3% the nation’s largest telecom op- demand on the said route. This has `10.75 lakh crore, or 135.1% of the the spread of coronavirus had sig- of BE 2019-20. erator by subscribers, Thursday encouraged us to strengthen the 2020-21 Budget Estimates (BE), at nificantly impacted business ac- During the corresponding pe- said calls by its users to other net- network by adding these services the end of November 2020, mainly tivities and, in turn, contributed riod last fiscal, the total receipts works in India will become free between India and Sharjah on account of low realisation of rev- to sluggish revenue realisation. were 48.6 per cent of 2019-20 BE. from Friday when the so-called ` KAUSHIK KHONA | CEO, GOAIR enue due to disruption in busi- The fiscal defict, or gap between According to the data, over 3.34 IUC regime ends. ness activities amid the coron- the expenditure and revenue, had lakh crore were transferred to avirus pandemic. breached the annual target in July state governments as devolution of The fiscal deficit at the end of this year. share of taxes by the Government The postal November 2019 had stood at 114.8% The government's total receipts of India up to November 2020. The department of 2019-20 BE. stood at `8,30,851 crore (37% of BE crore of non-tax revenue and `18,141 vestment proceeds. CGA data said the total expendi- during the In absolute terms, the fiscal 2020-21) till the end of November crore of non-debt capital receipts. The tax revenue collection was ture incurred by the government lockdown was at the deficit stood at `10,75,507 crore at 2020. This included `6,88,430 crore Non-debt capital receipts consist 42.1% of BE of 2020-21, compared stood at `19,06,358 crore or frontline to deliver ` essential parcels the end of November 2020, ac- tax revenue (net to centre), 1,24,280 of recovery of loans and disin- with 45.5% of BE (2019-20) during 63%of BE. when rail, road and air traffic were grounded and At present, voice calls to rival continues to enhance capacity as networks are charged an inter- trains are not fully operational yet Current production inadequate connect usage charge (IUC). The IUC of 6 paise per minute was to PRADIPTA KUMAR BISOI | SECRETARY, Nov infrastructure make up for the cost incurred by DEPARTMENT OF POSTS the rival network for completing to meet country’s demand: Govt the call. So, despite Jio charging its users While output contracts 2.6% for only data usages and keeping expectations AGENCIES voice calls free, a 6 paise had to be of a rebound paid to rivals such Bharti Airtel in economic growth, DOMESTIC COAL New Delhi, Dec 31: The govern- and Vodafone Idea whenever its breathe into the markets an unusual ment Thursday said the current do- users made a call to those optimism, the fact mestic production is unable to networks. that India would continue to be one meet the country's demand, even The IUC regime, as per the sec- of the fastest growing economies in though the country is the world's tor regulator Telecom Regulatory the world with a large consumer second-largest producer of fossil Authority of India (TRAI), comes market, instills greater confidence fuel and the fifth-largest nation in to an end from January 1, 2021. in not only domestic investors but terms of coal deposits. Jio, in a statement noted that also overseas investors Currently, India is producing as per the telecom regulator's di-

JOSEPH THOMAS | HEAD OF RESEARCH, about 729 million tonnes of dry rections, ‘Bill and Keep regime’ EMKAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT fuel, the coal ministry said in a is being implemented in the coun- statement. try from January 1, 2021, thereby "However, it is a fact that the ending IUC rates for all domestic domestic production is not able voice calls. SHORT TAKES to meet the demand of coal in the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA country," the statement said. effect on other sectors dependent per annum. The total upfront Last year, India imported 247 on coal. With an increase in coal amount of `262 crore will be re- China’s Zhong Nifty crosses New Delhi, Dec 31: Contracting In line with the core sector million tonnes (MT) of coal and production, the positive impact ceived by the states during the fi- ` replaces Ambani as 14,000-mark for the ninth consecutive month, the performance, the pace of spent 1.58 lakh crore worth of will also be felt on production and nancial year 2020-21, and the re- output of eight core infrastruc- growth of many other foreign exchange. processing in steel, aluminum, fer- maining amount of `786 crore will Mumbai: The Indian equity ture sectors dropped by 2.6% in indicators slipped in Commercial auction of coal tilisers and cement sectors. The be received subsequently based Asia’s richest person market rose to new record November, mainly due to decline in November, reflecting a mines along with transparent auction of coal blocks for com- on the milestones mentioned in high during the mid- production of natural gas, refinery combination of the base measures taken by the Centre has mercial mining was launched in the bid documents. Import sub- AGENCIES afternoon trade session products, steel and cement. effect, fewer working days come at an opportune time to bridge June with 38 blocks in the first stitution is one of the topmost pri- Thursday as the NSE Nifty50 The production of eight core the mismatch between demand tranche. Out of the said blocks, orities of the government. Mumbai, Dec 31: Reliance on account of a shift in the crossed the 14,000 mark for sectors had recorded a growth of and supply of coal in the country. the auction process was success- An inter-ministerial committee Industries (RIL) Chairman and the first time ever. The index 0.7% in November 2019, data re- festive calendar, and a "This will not only provide a fully completed for 19 blocks in has been constituted for the MD Mukesh Ambani is no longer touched a record high of leased by the commerce and in- potential step-down in huge opportunity for employment November. purpose. Asia’s richest person. You read 14,024.85 points amid a dustry ministry showed Thursday. production following the in the backward regions but will Total annual revenue genera- Towards the goal of that right! Zhong Shanshan, vac- largely subdued trade. BSE Barring coal, fertiliser and elec- satiation of pent-up demand also save foreign exchange to the tion from the auction is estimated Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the min- cine magnate and founder of Sensex also hit a fresh high tricity, all sectors -- crude oil, nat- ADITI NAYAR | PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST ICRA extent of almost `20,000 crore to at `6,656 crore, considering pro- istry along with all stakeholders is China’s largest bottled water com- of 47,896.97 points. As per ural gas, refinery products, steel and `30,000 crore per year," it said. duction at aggregated peak rate actively pursuing to achieve the pany Nongfu Spring has managed analysts, FIIs continued their cement -- recorded negative growth to take his place. buying streak and These reforms will also have an capacity level of 51 million tonnes mission of import substitution. cumulatively bought more in November 2020. According to the Bloomberg than `47,000 crore worth of During April-November, the sec- Billionaires Index, Zhong’s net equities in December. tors' output dropped by 11.4% as worth has soared $70.9 billion this compared to a growth of 0.3% in the year to $77.8 billion, making him same period of the previous year. ‘Decision to suspend US the 11th richest person in the The output of crude oil, natural world. Things were not easy for Crisil segregates gas, refinery products, steel and Zhong, popularly known as ‘Lone ratings business cement declined by (-) 4.9%, (-) 9.3%, (-) 4.8%, (-) 4.4%, and (-) 7.1%, Mumbai: Crisil Thursday respectively, in November this year. that in line with the core sector tariffs already paying off’ announced a transfer of its On the other hand, coal and elec- performance, the pace of growth of flagship ratings agency tricity sector output grew by 2.9% many other indicators slipped in REUTERS of dollars of each others’ goods business into a separate, and 2.2% during the month under November, reflecting a combina- over a row about state subsidies wholly-owned subsidiary to review. Fertiliser sector growth tion of the base effect, fewer work- London, Dec 31: Britain said provided to civil aviation firms comply with the Sebi stood at 1.6% as against 13.6% in the ing days on account of a shift in the Thursday its decision to suspend re- Boeing and Airbus. Those tariffs re- mandate for agencies. The capital markets regulator had same month last year. festive calendar, and a potential taliatory tariffs against the United main in place. Wolf’. The 66-year-old man worked given rating agencies time till The eight core industries ac- step-down in production following States was already bearing fruit British trade minister Liz Truss as a construction worker, a news- December 31 to segregate count for 40.27% of the IIP. the satiation of pent-up demand. after it was spared in a new round has repeatedly spoken out against paper reporter, drugmaker and the rating and non-rating In October, the output of these "Based on the available infor- of US tariff increases which hit the measures, earlier rounds of beverage sales agent before start- businesses so as to avoid any eight key sectors had contracted by mation, we expect the IIP to revert French and German produce. which have hit British exports such ing his own business. conflicts of interest. In a 0.9%, while there was a 0.1% dip in to a temporary but unpalatable 2- Britain said earlier this month components and wines from France as Scotch whisky. Germany has Born in Hangzhou, the man statement,. September this year. Aditi Nayar, 5% contraction in November 2020," it would use its new-found freedom and Germany, arguing that the EU also recently called for a quick res- dropped out of primary school Principal Economist, ICRA, said she said. outside the European Union to di- had unfairly calculated its own tar- olution to the dispute. during the chaos of the Great verge from common EU trade pol- iffs. “The UK wasn’t hit because The British decision to suspend Proletarian Cultural Revolution in Over 17K patents icy towards the United States, de- we suspended tariffs and brought tariffs on U.S. goods from Jan. 1, once China. In April 2020, Zhong-con- ciding to unilaterally suspend tariffs the US to the negotiating table,” a Britain fully leaves the EU, upset trolled Beijing Wantai Biological granted till Nov relating to a 16-year dispute on air- British official said. “(This) shows European planemaker Airbus and Pharmacy went public on the craft subsidies. we are making the right strategic exposed a growing rift between the Shanghai Stock Exchange. His New Delhi: India granted The US government Wednesday decisions.” UK and Europe over aerospace in- controlling stake in the company 17,148 patents till November said it would raise tariffs on certain The United States and EU have vestment, industry sources and an- saw his overall fortunes surge as 30 this fiscal out of 37,660 applications filed, according EU products, including aircraft already imposed tariffs on billions alysts said. much as $20 billion by August. to the data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Infrastructure upgradation, manpower ‘Economy may add mere 1% in real terms’ augmentation, regulatory reforms and IT enablement have resulted in speedy PRESS TRUST OF INDIA FY 2020-21 disposal of intellectual ‘OVER `70K cr ECONOMIC LOSS IN Q3’ property application, DPIIT Mumbai, Dec 31: The economy, said in a statement. though projected to grow 9.6% in the NEW DELHI: The farmers' agitation consensus reached between the gov- next financial year in year-on-year against new agri laws will lead to eco- ernment and farmers on two points growth term, may grow just 1% in nomic loss of over `70,000 crore in -- penalties for stubble burning and FDI equity inflow real terms to `147.17 lakh crore as the December quarter owing to sup- Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020 -- against `145.66 lakh crore in 2019- ply chain disruptions, particularly is highly appreciable and the cham- up 21% to $35.3bn 20, at the 2011-12 prices, according in Punjab, Haryana and border areas ber looks forward to an early reso- to a report by India Ratings. in the second quarter, while IIP of Delhi, the PHD Chamber of lution of the remaining two issues New Delhi: Foreign direct The size of the economy, as per contraction was only 5.9% y-o-y. Commerce and Industry said as well, he added. Talks between investment (FDI) equity the National Statistical Office's "These growth numbers suggest Thursday. the farmers and the Centre remain inflows into India grew 21% ` to $35.33 billion during April- data, had stood at 145.66 lakh crore a strong V-shaped recovery, lead- The chamber's President Sanjay deadlocked over the main contentious October period of the current in 2019-20, at the 2011-12 prices. ing to the belief that the economy Aggarwal said "the 36 days farm ag- issues of the repeal of three farm laws financial year, according to According to the rating agency, is out of the woods and on the path itation so far will have more than and a legal guarantee for MSP. an official data. In the year- the country's gross domestic prod- of a strong recovery. Even a mod- `70,000 crore economic loss in the Q3 There are around 25 lakh MSMEs ago period, FDI equity inflows uct (GDP) is expected to contract erate improvement in 1Q and Q2 of FY 2020-21 due to...Disruption in sup- in Punjab and Haryana which em- stood at $29.31 billion, as per 7.8% to `134.33 lakh crore in 2020- FY22 reflects a decent annualised ply chains and day-to-day economic ploy more than 45 lakh workers con- the data of the Department 21, but may grow 9.6% to `147.17 GDP and IIP growth due to the low activities particularly in the pro- tributing more than `4 lakh crore in for Promotion of Industry and lakh crore in 2021-22. base," India Ratings said in the re- gressive states of Punjab and Haryana the total `14 lakh crore GSDP of

Internal Trade. During the In the first quarter of the current port. It added that due to the low base and border areas of Delhi." The Punjab and Haryana.

k y m c first 7 months of the current financial year that was impacted by of 2020-21, the full-year GDP growth fiscal, total FDI (including re- the lockdown, GDP tanked 23.9% of 2021-22 on a y-o-y basis is ex- 22 will appear to be a good year but over `145.66 lakh crore in FY20", invested earnings) increased year-on-year, while the Index of pected to do fairly well, and our in actual terms, it would only be the agency said. 11% to $46.82 billion from Industrial Production (IIP) con- growth projections for 2021-22 is slightly better than 2019-20, "with out- This suggests that the economy $42.06 billion in April-October tracted 35.9%. But, in a dramatic re- 9.6 per cent. put merely about 1 per cent higher will be able to just recover the lost 2019, it said. covery, GDP contraction was 7.5% However, in annual terms, 2021- than FY20 level at `147.17 lakh crore ground in 2021-22. P11 FRIDAY | JANUARY 1 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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New Delhi, Dec 31: Pacer Umesh Yadav was Thursday ruled out of the remainder of the series against no more Australia due to the calf injury he sustained during the Melbourne match and the Indian team man- OLYMPIC BRONZE AND WORLD agement is likely to prefer Shardul Thakur over left-arm pace sensation CUP WINNER ODISHA T Natarajan for the third Test. HOCKEY GREAT DIES According to sources, senior pacer Yadav, who missed the third Shardul Thakur is likely to replace THURSDAY DUE TO Test due to a calf muscle tear, is head- Yadav in the third Test in Sydney AGE-RELATED AILMENTS ing home for rehabilitation. The third Test begins in Sydney from bowling coach Bharath Arun after January 7. reaching Sydney. Kindo. We send out our heartfelt con- “Umesh will have to go for an Shardul has so far played 62 first dolences to his family,” the HI said extensive rehab. He has left for class games and has 206 wickets to in a tweet. India,” a BCCI source privy to de- show for his efforts. Another as- “Hon’ble Governor is saddened velopments in Australia told this pect that India would like to ad- to learn about the demise of former agency, Thursday. dress ahead of the Third Test is a Indian hockey great and Olympic “While people are excited about long tail that has affected the team. medalist Michael Kindo. The the brilliant progress shown by T Shardul has six first class half cen- Hon’ble Governor has conveyed Natarajan, we mustn’t forget he turies and during his stint with his deepest condolences to the be- has played only one first class match the national team in white ball BORN-20 JUNE 1947, DIED-31 DECEMBER 2020 reaved family members. RIP,” for Tamil Nadu. And Shardul has games, he has proved to be a de- tweeted Governor of Odisha Prof. been a seasoned domestic red ball cent batsman. Ganeshi Lal. pacer for Mumbai,” the source “Obviously the next few train- POST NEWS NETWORK related problems. He was bed-rid- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen added. ing sessions will be important and den for quite some time and was also Patnaik described Kindo as a ‘tribal “Shardul was really unfortunate that’s why the final call is likely to Rourkela, Dec 31: The world is still suffering from depression,” a fam- icon’. “Deeply saddened to know the that his Test debut against West be taken in Sydney,” the source going through a tough phase fol- ily source told PTI. passing away of hockey legend and Indies ended abruptly due to in- said. As far as Yadav is concerned, lowing the coronavirus pandemic. “His last rites will be completed Arjuna Awardee #MichaelKindo, jury even before he could bowl an he is expected to head off to National When the people were about to say tomorrow as his daughters are a tribal icon and part of India’s over. He has been shaping up well Cricket Academy (NCA) in ‘Goodbye’ to the most wicked years reaching only then.” Kindo’s last World Cup winning team of 1975. and might replace Umesh in the Bangalore for extensive rehab pro- since World War II, India had to rites will be completed at Hamirpur My thoughts are with his family and playing XI.” gramme. The 33-year-old had hob- deal with yet another heartbreak be- Church, Friday. Kindo’s wife Shila fans,” Patnaik said in his official The final call will be taken by bled off the field after suffering the fore the end of 2020. and his son Albert as well as few Twitter handle. the head coach Ravi Shastri, stand- injury during the third day of the Indian team physio helps Umesh Yadav walk off the ground following his injury It couldn’t be any worse as former other relatives were present when Former India captain Dilip Tirkey in skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Boxing Day Test. during the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne India international and Odisha Kindo breathed his last. also condoled Kindo’s death. hockey great Michael Kindo, Kindo, a full back in his playing “Hockey legend Michael Kindo will Thursday, breathed his last due to days, was a member of the team that be remembered for his memorable ICC TEST RANKING age-related ailments at a hospital have the only World Cup triumph sporting performances. He brought here. He was 73, and is survived by for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, home lots of pride and laurels. Rohit gears up for Sydney Test his wife, a son and two daughters. beating arch rivals Pakistan in the Undoubtedly a brilliant hockey Rahane climbs to He became a legend after winning final. player, he also made a mark as a the bronze medal in 1972 Summer He was also in the team that won great mentor,” he tweeted. INDIAN OPENER GOES THROUGH HIS FIRST PRACTICE 6th, Ashwin to 7th Olympics. Three years later, he be- a bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics He was born in Jharkhand, but SESSION AFTER JOINING THE TEAM IN AUSTRALIA came a World Champion with India in Munich. He scored three goals in he chose Sundargarh as his home PRESS TRUST OF INDIA after winning the 1975 World Cup. that edition of the Games. Hockey and spent most of his life there, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kindo was bestowed with the Arjuna India condoled his death. playing a major role in the turn- Dubai, Dec 31: India captain Award in 1972. “We are deeply saddened by the ing the district’s as well as the state’s Melbourne, Dec 31: Joining the Virat Kohli held on to his second “Michael Kindo passed away at demise of our former hockey player fortunes in hockey. He retired from Indian team after completing his position while stand-in skipper the Ispat General Hospital due to age and 1975 World Cup winner, Michael his job at Rourkela Steel Plant in 2004. mandatory 14-day quarantine, star Ajinkya Rahane broke into the batsman Rohit Sharma Thursday top 10 after gaining five places in went through his first practice ses- the latest ICC men’s Test batting sion in Australia under the watch- ranking released Thursday. ful eyes of batting coach Vikram Rahane climbed to the sixth Teen Mendonca Rathour. spot after scoring 112 and 27 not out Oz to risk playing The prolific opener is expected to inspire India’s eight-wicket se- becomes India’s to play the third Test in Sydney ries-levelling win in the second from January 7. “The engine is just Test against Australia in 67th chess GM getting started and here is a quick Melbourne. It is just one below Warner in Sydney glimpse of what lies ahead. his career-best ranking of fifth PRESS TRUST OF INDIA #TeamIndia #AUSvIND,” BCCI attained in October last year. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA perform his duties for the team, then tweeted with two pictures of the Off-spinner Ravichandran Chennai, Dec 31: Goa’s 14-year-old I’m sure that’ll be a conversation the batsman. Ashwin, too, was rewarded for Leon Mendonca has become India’s Melbourne, Dec 31: A struggling coach has with the player. Most times While he trained, the rest of the his five-wicket haul at the MCG as 67th chess Grandmaster by winning Australia are prepared to risk play- Justin (Langer) is pretty open with the squad took a brief two-day break he gained two places to the seventh the third and final norm at a tour- ing seasoned opener David Warner players in terms of giving them ac- after India’s fine win in the second spot, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah nament in Italy. Mendonca, who in the third Test against India even countability around that.” Test at MCG. Rohit Sharma goes through some slip-catching drills during his first practice rose to the ninth position. achieved the feat at 14 years, 9 if he is not 100 percent fit, assistant Warner has been named in the The 33-year-old Mumbaikar, session, Friday Ravindra Jadeja, who scored a months and 17 days, is the second coach Andrew McDonald said squad along with Victorian young who had missed the limited-overs crucial 57 and captured three wick- GM from the coastal state. Thursday. gun Will Pucovski for the third series as well as the first two Tests said Tuesday that the medical team ule due to the COVID-19 situation ets in the second Test, remained The player achieved his first GM The third Test is scheduled to be Test as Australia look to bounce against Australia due to a ham- will look at how the player is phys- in the state. at number three but reduced the norm at the Rigo Chess GM Round played in Sydney from January 7- back from the eight-wicket loss in string injury that he sustained ically before a call is taken on his Rohit had sustained a hamstring gap with Jason Holder to seven Robin in October while the second 11. In the absence of Warner, who the Boxing Day Test here. during the IPL, was seen taking inclusion in the playing XI for the injury during the IPL, which led to points in the all-rounder’s ranking. came in Budapest in November was recovering from a groin mus- McDonald said Warner is opti- catching practice in the third Test. him missing the white-ball leg and He, however, gained 11 and four and the final one at the Vergani cle tear, Australia’s batting failed mistic about making a comeback in photographs. The BCCI had announced the first two Tests of the ongoing positions to reach a career best- Cup in Italy. At the Vergani Cup in miserably in the first two matches. Sydney. “He’s (Warner) very opti- Three throwdown experts – December 11 that the opener cleared tour. It remains to be seen who equalling 36th and 14th positions Bassano del Grappa, he finished “That’s a real, clear option. He may mistic that he should be ready to go, Raghavindraa, popularly known an eagerly-watched fitness test at makes way for Rohit from the side in batting and bowling respectively. second with 6.5 points behind not be 100 per cent fit – who is com- which is a great news for us. We are as Raghu, Sri Lankan Nuwan the National Cricket Academy that trounced Australia in the sec- MCG debutants Shubman Gill Ukraine’s Vitaliy Bernadskiy (7). ing off an injury? You never know really excited to have him back. I’m Seneviratne and Dayananda Garani (NCA) in Bangalore, paving the ond Test. and Mohammad Siraj made no- Mendonca and his father until you get out there,” McDonald sure that he’s excited to come back – were also there to assist Rohit. way for his departure for Australia Batting great Sunil Gavaskar table entries in 76th and 77th po- Lyndon were stranded in Europe said during a virtual press confer- into the group as well. There’s noth- Prior to meeting his teammates, ahead of the four-Test series. has backed the swashbuckling sitions in the list for batsmen and in March in the wake of the coro- ence. “Look, if he’s 90-95 per cent fit ing worse than being injured when Rohit had spent two weeks in quar- Rohit, along with the Indian Mumbaikar to open the batting bowlers, respectively. Cheteshwar navirus-enforced lockdown and and the conversation is that he’s fit you are at the top of your game as antine in Sydney. team, is likely to leave for Sydney with the young Shubman Gill in Pujara’s lack of form saw him lose travel restrictions. enough to be able to go out there and David has been over a period of time.” Head coach Ravi Shastri had January 4 after a change in sched- Sydney. two spots to slip to the 10th place. They saw an opportunity in it and took part in several tournaments with an aim of achieving the GM title. In the nine months from Darlow frustrates Reds March to December, Mendonca Atletico extend lead after Real draw played in 16 tournaments and, from an ELO rating of 2452 points, missed his first match due to his 10- improved to 2544. week suspension by the English in draw at Newcastle Mendonca said he was delighted Football Association for breaking to become a GM and thanked those betting rules. who supported him through thick The alleged misconduct, denied and thin. “I am delighted to become by Trippier, happened in July 2019 a GM. It has come after a lot of hard — the month the England interna- work. I can’t thank enough several tional left Tottenham for Atletico — people including my parents, coach and was linked to information about Vishu Prasanna and sponsors for his transfer being used for betting. the success,” he said. Real Madrid looked ready to The Goa youngster had taken romp early in the match at pro- part in a camp organised by moted Elche. Marcelo had already Karl Darlow Microsense in Chennai late in hit the crossbar before Luka Modric steers the ball 2019 when former World put the defending champions ahead wide of the Champions Vladimir Kramnik in the 20th. Elche goalkeeper Edgar post to deny and Boris Gelfand trained a num- Badia did well to push a blistering Mo Salah a goal ber of Indian players. strike by Marco Asensio onto his After the second GM norm was bar, only for the rebound to fall to ASSOCIATED PRESS season but still tops the table, three achieved, his father had said, “It Modric to head in. points ahead of Manchester United. has been challenging to stay in Madrid, however, failed to capi- Newcastle, Dec 31: Goalkeeper Liverpool could have taken the Europe and for him to compete talise on their superior play for the Karl Darlow pulled off a string of lead 11 minutes before the break in events. We have been staying in rest of the first half, and a penalty saves to help Newcastle hold when Salah beat the offside trap to Airbnb rooms. Also, it has been dif- plus some great saves by Badia Liverpool to a 0-0 draw as the de- control the ball in front of the ad- ficult to plan for tournaments due ended up costing Zinedine Zidane’s fending champion’s vaunted at- vancing Darlow, who got his hand to the uncertainty. But it has been side two points. Dani Carvajal gave tacking trio came up empty. on the Egyptian’s shot to steer it a rewarding one though.” Luis Suarez (C) wheels away in away the penalty when he clung to Mohamed Salah missed two good wide of the post. Chennai player G Akash, had in celebration after scoring Atletico Antonio Barragan’s shirt in the chances when he had just Darlow The goalkeeper then produced a July, become the country’s 66th Madrid’s winner against Getafe area, sending Fidel Chaves to the to beat, and strike-partner Roberto fine reaction save in stoppage time Grandmaster. Former world cham- spot to beat Thibaut Courtois and Firmino saw two headers saved at to repel Firmino’s header from pion Viswanathan Anand con- ASSOCIATED PRESS a free-kick into the lower corner Simeone has transformed Atletico equalise in the 52nd. St. James’ Park Wednesday. point-blank range. Salah had an- gratulated Mendonca. of Getafe’s net in the 20th minute into one of the top teams in Europe Lucas Boye almost put Elche Three days after struggling West other chance to break the dead- “Congrats Leon for becoming the Barcelona, Dec 31: Luis Suarez led Wednesday. It was Suarez’s eighth since the former player returned to ahead when he grazed the upright Bromwich Albion earned a point lock in the 67th when he was played y 67th Grandmaster. An inspiration Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 victory goal in the league this season the club to become its coach nine in the 63rd. Madrid then pressed for at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s team in by Firmino but directed his ef-

for aspiring Grandmasters. I am over Getafe in the 500th game for since leaving Barcelona for one of years ago. He has guided it to two the winner, but Badia denied was frustrated once again, although fort past the upright.

k k y y m m c c so proud of your commitment and coach Diego Simeone, extending their top rivals. Europa League titles, one Spanish Carvajal and smothered Sergio Darlow needed some help in the Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson focus. Just amazing how your fam- their Spanish league lead after Real Atletico’s third win in a row left league, one Copa del Rey, along with Ramos’ effort from close range. form of a late goal-line clearance Becker then had to pull off a div- ily and yourself stayed behind in Madrid drew 1-1 at Elche. it two points above Madrid, which two Champions League final ap- Eden Hazard came on late as a from Fabian Schar to deny Sadio ing save of his own 11 minutes Europe during the pandemic chas- The Uruguay striker used a saw its five-game league winning pearances. Madrid substitute for his first ac- Mane and maintain the stalemate. from time when Ciaran Clark met ing the GM title! Enjoy the achieve- powerful and precise header to streak end at Elche. Atletico also has Atletico was without England tion after a month sidelined with his Liverpool have now won only two Matt Ritchie’s free-kick with a ment!” the chess maestro tweeted. send Yannick Carrasco’s lob from two games in hand on Madrid. defender Kieran Trippier, who latest injury. of eight league away games this downward header.

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