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CHANDIGARH > SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 RNI.No. PUNENG/2018/76070 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 129 | `3.00

COVID-19 VACCINATION DRY RUN INTER-STATE GANG OF CAR THIEVES BRISBANE CITY LOCKDOWN PUTS 4TH SUCCESSFUL: BALBIR SIDHU P03 BUSTED, SIX VEHICLES RECOVERED P05 TEST UNDER CLOUD P12

COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT No breakthrough in PM to meet CMs govt-farmers talks on Monday INDIA WILL BE ABLE TO VACCINATE ENTIRE POPULATION SOON: VARDHAN NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 NEXT MEETING ON JAN 15 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtu- NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 As the eighth round of ally ruled out repeal of the laws saying many other talks between the Centre groups across the country are supporting these re- Prime Minister Naren- and protesting farmers on forms. On whether the government made a proposal dra Modi will interact with Friday failed to break an to farmers to join a pending case in Supreme Court chief ministers of all states over-a-month-long dead- on issues related to farmers’ protest, Tomar said the on January 11 to discuss lock, Agriculture Minister government did not make any such suggestion but the COVID-19 situation Narendra Singh Tomar it is always committed to follow whatever is decided and the vaccination roll-out said no decision could be by the Supreme Court. in the country, his office reached as unions did not said on Friday. This will give alternatives to their be Modi’s first interaction demand for the repeal of with chief ministers follow- laws. Speaking to report- ing the recent approval of ers after the meeting that two coronavirus vaccines Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviews the dry run for lasted for little over two for restricted emergency administering COVID-19 vaccine, in Chennai, on Friday. PTI hours, Tomar said the Farmers representatives during the 8th round of talks with use by India’s drug regu- government is still hope- the government over the new farm laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in lator. The Prime Minister Health and Family Welfare India, he said, has done ful that union leaders will New Delhi, on Friday. PTI has often spoken with state Minister Dr Harsh Vard- extremely well in develop- come with alternatives to chief ministers following han on Friday said soon it ing vaccines in the shortest discuss in the next round by the Supreme Court. Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar the pandemic’s outbreak in would be a reality to vac- possible time, and pres- of talks on January 15. Sources said the next “Our ‘ghar wapsi’ during the 8th round of talks with farmers representa- the country. India is pre- cinate the entire popula- ently two vaccines have But, he virtually ruled date has been decided (return to home) tives at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, on Friday. PTI paring for the roll-out of tion in the country against been given emergency use out repeal of the laws say- after keeping in mind a can happen only if COVID-19 vaccines and the COVID-19 after prioritis- authorisation. ing many other groups scheduled hearing of the you do ‘law wapsi’ al was made by any farmer thing less than the repeal second nationwide mock ing risk groups. The Centre “In the next few days, also across the country are sup- Supreme Court on January (repeal of laws),” a leader in this regard, but if of laws," he said. drill on the drive was con- has started a new COVID in the near future, we should porting these reforms. On 11 as the government feels farmer leader said at such a suggestion is made "Government is testing ducted on Friday. platform to track particu- be able to give this vaccine whether the government the apex court may look the meeting. “Ideally, the government will take our strength, but we will India’s drugs regula- lars of potential vaccine to our countrymen prioritis- made a proposal to farm- into the legality of the three the Centre should a call at that time. not bow down. It seems tor has approved Oxford beneficiaries and also is- ing those who are at risk in ers to join a pending case laws, besides other issues not interfere in After the meeting, union we will have to spend Lohri vaccine Covishield, being sue electronic certificates public and private sectors. in Supreme Court on is- related to farmers' protests. agriculture matters leader Joginder Singh and Baisakhi festivals here manufactured by the Se- to them, he told reporters The government has already sues related to farmers' Asked whether the gov- as various Supreme Ugrahan said the meeting at protest sides," he said. rum Institute, and indig- after reviewing the dry run made known the scheme of protest, Tomar said the ernment would consider Court orders have was inconclusive and it was Another union leader enously developed Covaxin of administering COVID-19 things,” he added. government did not make any proposal for allowing declared farming as a unlikely that any resolu- Hannan Mollah said farm- of Bharat Biotech for re- vaccine at the Rajiv Gan- The Minister also visited any such suggestion but states to decide whether to state subject” another tion can happen in the next ers are ready to fight till stricted emergency use in dhi Government General the Government Omandu- it is always committed to implement the laws or not, farmer leader said at round of talks as well. death and going to court the country. Hospital here as part of rar Hospital here and a few follow whatever is decided Tomar said no such propos- the meeting. "We do not want any- was not an option. PTI In addition to it, Union a state-wide programme. other centres here. PTI

BIRD FLU Punjab bans import of poultry Mumbai attack mastermind BIRD FLU CONFIRMED IN 6 STATES: CENTRE Lakhvi gets 15 years in jail PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Chandigarh/New Delhi Centre on Friday said LAHORE, JANUARY 8 INDIA CALLS IT 'FARCICAL' pensary to gather funds and January 8 bird flu has been use them to facilitate and confirmed so far in An anti-terrorism court support terrorist outfits. It The Punjab Government Kerala, Rajasthan, Mad- (ATC) in Lahore has sen- is pertinent to mention that has declared the whole hya Pradesh, Himachal tenced Lashkar-e-Taiba Lakhvi is the mastermind state as a 'Controlled Area' Pradesh, Haryana and (LeT) commander Zakiur behind the 26/11 Mumbai in view of the outbreak of Gujarat, and asked Rehman Lakhvi to at least terror attacks. The case has Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) 15 years imprisonment, after been pending in the Pakistan these six states to affecting birds including the court found him guilty courts for years as Lakhvi has poultry in the neighbouring contain the disease as on charges of terror financ- been on bail since the year 2015. states. In another major per the action plan ing. The Punjab province's Asked about the jail sen- decision Punjab imposes counter-terrorism depart- tence to Lakhvi, and issu- complete ban on import of in the national capital, and ment on terror financing ance of an arrest warrant live birds including Poultry en in consultation with the Diseases in Animals Act, samples have been sent to charges recently arrested against Jaish-e-Mohammad and unprocessed Poultry Animal Husbandry Min- 2009. a testing lab. "So far, the Lakhvi. "The Anti-Terror- (JeM) chief Masood Azhar meat for any purpose into ister Tript Rajinder Singh In addition to it, the disease has been confirmed ism Court (ATC) Lahore by another Pakistan court the state of Punjab with Bajwa to prevent/control Centre on Friday said bird from six states (Kerala, Ra- convicted Lakhvi for com- and UN proscribed Lash- three different counts with on Thursday, Ministry of Ex- immediate effect till 15th the spread of Avian Influ- flu has been confirmed so jasthan, Madhya Pradesh, mission of offences of ter- kar-e-Taiba commander a fine of at least Rs.100,000 ternal Affairs Spokesperson January. The decision will enza, a scheduled disease far in Kerala, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Hary- rorism financing in a case Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi to on each count. "In default of Anurag Srivastava said the be reviewed based on the in the state. Madhya Pradesh, Himach- ana and Gujarat). registered by the CTD for 15 imprisonment over terror payment of fine, he will have timing of these actions clearly evolving situation. In a He further said that these al Pradesh, Haryana and "It is learnt that cull- years under different sanc- financing charges, saying to undergo an imprisonment suggests the intention of con- Press Communiqué here decisions have been taken Gujarat, and asked these six ing operations have been tions of the Anti-Terrorism it has become routine for of six months each on three veying a sense of compliance today the additional Chief as per provisions of the states to contain the disease completed in both the af- Act 1997", said an ATC court it to come up with "farcical counts. He has been sent to ahead of APJG (Asia Pacific Secretary of the Animal act to control of sched- as per the action plan. Un- fected districts of Kerala. official said. While India on actions" prior to key inter- prison to serve the sentence", Joint Group) meet and the Husbandry Department uled diseases under the usual mortality of 16 birds The disinfection process is Friday scoffed at Pakistan national meetings. the official of ATC said. next FATF (Financial Action VK Janjua has said that Prevention and control of has also been reported at underway," according to an after a court there sentenced Lakhvi, 61, was sentenced As per the case details, Task Force) plenary meet in both the decisions were tak- Infectious and Contagious DDA park Hastsal Village official statement. PTI Mumbai attack mastermind to five years in jail each on Lakhvi has been using a dis- February 2021. PTI

BEANT SINGH ASSASSINATION CASE INDIA-CHINA BORDER ROW SC asks Centre to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea by Jan 26 Communication maintained at ground NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 appropriate if you take a the file will be sent to the The article deals with level to avoid any misjudgments: MEA The Supreme Court Friday decision before that," the President by then. power of President to NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 The two countries are in asked the Centre to take a bench said. "Competent authority is grant pardon, suspend, constant communica- decision before January 26 Rajoana, a former Pun- looking into the file. We remit or commute sen- India and China have tion through diplomatic on Balwant S Rajoana's jab Police constable, was will try to do it by then," tences in certain cases. maintained commu- and military channels plea seeking commutation convicted for his involve- Nataraj said. The apex court had nication at the ground in this regard, he added. of death penalty in for- ment in an explosion out- The apex court had on noted that a letter was level to avoid any "In the meantime, both mer Punjab Chief Minister side the Punjab civil sec- December 4 questioned sent from the Ministry of "misunderstandings and sides have maintained Beant Singh's assassina- retariat that killed Beant the Centre over delay in Home Affairs to Punjab misjudgments" even as communication at the tion case. A bench headed Singh and 16 others in sending to the President chief secretary on Septem- discussions continue ground level to avoid by Chief Justice S A Bobde 1995. the proposal for commut- ber 7 last year intimating for achieving complete any misunderstandings said that the decision be Senior advocate Mukul eight years, can be com- ing the Rajoana's death that a proposal would be disengagement in all fric- and misjudgments even taken before the Republic Rohatgi, appearing for muted. He has been jail sentence. sent to the President to tion areas, the Ministry round of the Working as discussions continue Day which is a "good date". Rajoana, argued that his for 25 years, Rohatgi said. It had asked the Centre commute the death sen- of External Affairs said Mechanism for Consulta- for achieving complete "We will give two-three client's mercy petition is Additional Solicitor to apprise it as to when the tence of Rajoana. on Friday. Asked about tion and Coordination disengagement in all fric- weeks. You should com- pending since 2012. General K M Nataraj, authority would send the His plea sought direc- the status of talks with (WMCC) was held on tion areas in accordance plete the process before This court has held that appearing for the Centre, proposal in this regard to tion for expeditious dis- the Chinese side over December 18 and the with the existing bilateral January 26. January 26 the death sentence of a assured the court that a the President under Arti- posal of the MHA pro- the border row, MEA two sides have agreed to agreements to restore is a good day. It will be person, if delayed for over decision will be taken and cle 72 of the Constitution. posal. PTI Spokesperson Anurag hold next round of senior peace and tranquillity," Srivastava said the latest commanders meeting. he said. PTI 02 CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 PUNJAB District admn ropes-in Anganwadi, DISTRICT-LEVEL 72ND REPUBLIC DAY FUNCTION 22 more new Asha workers and health dept to ensure Strict adherence to safety precautions positive cases will be ensure at any cost: DC reported in maximum enrolment under ABSSBY Patiala NARINDER GUPTA enrollment and E-card ASHOK KAURA jab Police would give Jalandhar, January 8 generation facilities. Kapurthala, January 8 salute. Terming this scheme a She also clarified In a bid to ensure social game-changer in provid- The district level 72nd that there would be no security net to the needy ing social security to needy Republic Day function other activities like PT people, the district admin- people, he said that all 13 this year would be a shows, cultural events, istration has embarked on government health institu- low-key affair in wake parades etc in order a special drive to ensure tions and 57 private hospi- of the COVID-19 pan- to maintain the safety PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU maximum enrollment of tals were impaneled in the demic and strict ad- guidelines. Patiala, January 8 the beneficiaries under district, where people can herence to the safety She said that health the Ayushman Bharat- seek cashless treatment precautions would be & safety protocols After crossing over a Sarbat Sehal Bima Yojna up to Rs. Five lakh under ensured at any cost, including social recovery rate of 96 per (ABSSBY) in the district. the scheme. Further, he said Deputy Commis- distancing, wearing cent COVID-19 disease ‘s Divulging the details, mentioned that the list of sioner Deepti Up- masks, hand sanitiz- impact has started reced- Deputy Commissioner impaneled hospitals and pal on Friday while ing, disinfecting the ing in Patiala district as Ghanshyam Thori today to ensure maximum enroll- health centres, sub-divi- eligibility of the benefi- chairing a review premises would be on Friday no new Corona said that all Anganwadi ment under the scheme. In sional hospitals, common ciaries could be viewed at meeting to oversee Referring to the state accorded top priori- death was reported in and Asha workers have addition to this, the Pan- service centres (CSCs), and sha.punjab.gov.in. the ongoing prepara- government’s guide- ties. She directed the the district with number been roped-in to sensitize chayats through the rural the district hospital were The scheme offers 1579 tions for the event. lines regarding R-Day police officials to of total Corona deaths and reach out to the real development department providing enrollment and packages to the beneficia- She said that as function amid COVID, make sure that their sticking at 489 and num- beneficiaries. He said that was asked to help these E-card generation ser- ries including 180 pack- per the government’s she said that there security personnel ber of total Corona active the beneficiaries’ list was field workers in this mam- vices under this scheme. ages reserved for public guidelines this time would be no massive especially at frisking cases touching to figure shared with the concerned moth exercise, he added. He called upon people to hospitals of which 25 gathering would be gathering during the tasks must follow all of 250 . Anganwadi and Asha The deputy commission- carry their Aadhar cards packages were referable limited and the func- event as it used to be the safety protocol to On the other hand workers, who subsequently er stated that all primary while visiting these estab- to private hospitals, said tion would be kept in previous years and avoid further spread of with reporting of 22 were reaching out to them health centres, community lishments to have on-spot the deputy commissioner. simple and precise. the contingent of Pun- pandemic. more new Corona posi- tive cases number of total Four years on, Corona positives in the ` district touched to 15, Nurmahal new Arora launches 22.39 lakh road work in New Gobind Nagar DC launches ‘Covid awareness 939 . Whereas under the ongoing “ Mission Fateh grain market Arora hands over grant check of `2 lakh to posters’ in Kapurthala “ to curb spread of Co- incomplete Sri Guru Ravidas Dharamsala Society PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU rona virus today 23 more Kapurthla, January 8 Corona positives were PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Industry and Commerce Minister Sundar Sham allowed discharge from Nurmahal, January 8 Arora handed over a check of grant of Rs. 2 lakh to In order to sensitize people about the Coronavirus and their caring facilities as Sri Guru Ravidas Dharamsala Society of local ward preventive measures, Deputy Commissioner Deepti their last two consecutive Even after four years the no. The Punjab Government is always commit- Uppal on Friday launched ‘Covid awareness posters’ to tests came negative thus Punjab Agricultural Mar- ted to While handing over the checks to the office be distributed among taking number of total keting Board has failed to bearers of the society, the Industries Minister people under Jan An- corona cured patients in complete the construc- Sundar Sham Arora said that the Punjab Govern- dolan Campaign by this district to 15, 200. tion of the new grain ment under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt. Punjab Skill Develop- While providing de- market forcing farmers Amarinder Singh has been providing necessary ment Mission. tails about these late to unload their crops on assistance to the NGOs, societies etc. She said that these this evening here the muddy platforms. posters would educate Civil Surgeon, Dr Sat- The government had DALJEET AJNOHA Arora said that due to road at a cost of Rs. great convenience residents about the inder Singh told that acquired over 18 on the Hoshiarpur, January 8 the development works 22.39 lakh in New would be provided to precautionary steps today reports of 1,696 Nurmahal-Nakodar road being carried out by the Gobind Nagar, Indus- the people. He said that to be followed daily to keep the Covid at bay. She said samples were received for the grain market and Inaugurating the work Punjab government, tries Minister Sundar the Punjab government that these posters would help to detail the people about from the Lab out of these had declared new grain of new road in Mohalla the face of various Sham Arora said that was working tirelessly the symptoms of the Coronavirus and would dispel all were found 22 more new market as sub yard and New Gobind Nagar of areas of Hoshiarpur has the construction of for the development of the misconceptions regarding the pandemic. She said Corona positives in the started purchasing crops Local Ward No. 23, In- changed. the road would be various parts of the city that protective measures including wearing protective district and all they from paddy season in dustry and Commerce Regarding the completed within the which would be acceler- masks, washing hands frequently, and maintaining came from OPD’s with 2016. Minister Sundar Sham construction of this stipulated time and ated in the near future. two-yard distance are cornerstones to contain the virus. flu symptoms. As per plan new grain market has five platforms but only one platform has Summons of revenue cases to be Illegally stored large quantities bricks flouring while oth- Hoshiarpur health ers are muddy grounds. Dilbag Singh a social sent through SMS or email: DC of firecrackers recovered activist and a resident authorities get FRV PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU KULDEEP SOOD of Baina Pur village in out to patients in the rural Jalandhar, January 8 Barnala, January 8 many representations to and remote areas and com- financial commissioner fortably moving them to the To ensure speedy re- Under the supervision of SSP Barnala Sandeep Goyal, development had said nearest hospitals. The FRV dressal of the revenue the Barnala Police is committed to the safety of the that that Nurmahal has been custom-built as an cases, Deputy Commis- city dwellers, has been conducting raids from time market committee had accessory on the powerful sioner Ghanshyam Thori to time to protect the general public from unforeseen deposited Rs 2 crore Xtreme 200R motorcycle of on Friday said that sum- circumstances. During a series of raids, a large quantity with the Punjab Mandi Hero MotoCorp. The FRV mons pertaining to reve- (610 boxes) of illegally stored firecrackers have been Board for developing a has been equipped with a full nue cases would be served recovered from two different warehouses at Link Road new grain market but PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU stretcher with a foldable hood through Short Message Farwahi which are close to densely populated areas. The of no avail and farmers Hoshiarpur, January 8 mounted on the side, essential Service (SMS), email, or cases but would also clear implemented here. estimated cost of the fireworks is Rs 13.50 lakh. These are forced to unload their medical equipment such as a WhatsApp soon. the pendency soon. The He said that the online firecrackers were illegally stored by the accused ignoring crops in muddy platforms As part of its ongoing CSR detachable first-aid kit, oxy- Participating in the Deputy Commissioner services of demarcation the instructions issued and the vegetable market initiatives towards Covid-19 gen cylinder, fire extinguisher video-conference pre- added that after sending of land and non-encum- by the government and platform is not ready yet. relief efforts, Hero Moto- and other safety features such sided over by Financial the summons digitally, brance certificates also the district administra- Representation said Corp has donated a specially as LED flasher lights, fold- Commissioner Revenue the officers would keep initiated through RCMS. tion. The owner of the that Nurmahal market designed ‘First Responder able beacon light, emergency Vishwajeet Khanna, Dep- the record of summons He said that the applicant first warehouse, Tinu committee collected Rs Vehicle (FRV)’ to the health wireless public announcement uty Commissioner Ghan- physically for the future was needed to apply for Jindal, son of Tarsem 1.5 crore and 2.12 crores authorities at Hoshiarpur on system and siren. Vijay Sethi, shyam Thori said that fol- purpose. demarcation online and Lal, resident of Street as market fee in 2017 and Friday. The FRV was handed Chief Information Officer lowing the amendment of Deputy Commissioner payments are also being No. 4, KC Road, Barnala, recovered 235 boxes of various 2018 and deposited the over to Dr. Ranjeet Singh, and Head –CSR Hero Mo- the Punjab Land Revenue further informed that Rev- received through this types of firecrackers from the warehouse without license/ same with the Punjab Civil Surgeon Officer, Hoshi- toCorp, said, “In keeping with (Amendment) Act, 2020, enue Court Management portal. permit at an estimated cost of Rs 6 lakh. The accused Mandi Board.Dilbag arpur. Among others, Cabinet our relief efforts to fight the this new service of deliver- System (RC MS) which He said that in case, the Tinu has been arrested after filing a case against him. Singh said that despite Minister for Industries and COVID-19 pandemic, Hero ing the summons through was developed by National applicant failed to apply Apart from this, a large quantity of 375 boxes of various this development of Nur- Commerce, Punjab, Sunder MotoCorp has been provid- digital mode, would be Informatics Centre (NIC) online, then the applicant types of firecrackers without license/permit has been mahal grain market is a Sham Arora was also pres- ing FRVs to front-line health implemented. to facilitate management could either go to the Fard recovered, at the cost of 7 lakh, from the warehouse matter of concern and ent during the occasion. This personnel in different states He said that the service and monitoring of Court Kendra, Sewa Kendra, or of Rakesh Kumar son of Diwan Chand resident of is agitating the minds of unique and utilitarian vehicle to assist patients in rural and would not only help to Cases about Revenue directly CRO Office and Gaushala Barnala near Pukka College Road. The case the farmer’s community. will be useful for reaching remote areas. quicken the pace of the Courts is being effectively submit the application. has been registered. Vikramjit Singh 52 youths get employment on Chaudhary inaugurates Rajput Sahara Welfare Club Barnala Adhering to safety precautions R-Day function this year development works unanimously declares Gurmeet Singh as spot under GGRY, in Ferozepur worth Rs 56 lakh in independent candidate to be low key affair amid COVID-19 pandemic: ADC PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU of Employment Generation Phillaur PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Ferozepur, January 8 Skill Development and Train- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Barnala, January 8 Jalandhar, January 8 ing of Ferozepur district ad- Phillaur, JANUARY 8 Under Ghar-Ghar-Rozgar- ministration has organized 33 Political parties are on their toes in the Barnala area The district level 72nd Mission run by the Punjab job fairs and placement camps Continuing the fast pace of new regarding the upcoming Municipal Council elections. Republic Day function Government, in the recent with the selection of 4,205 development projects in the Consequently, these elections have become a topic of this year would be a low Rozgar Mela by HDFC Life candidates by 60 companies, assembly constituency, former discussion. In Ward No. 12, Rajput Sahara Welfare Club key affair in wake of the Insurance Company for the during the year. Irrespective Punjab Youth Congress Presi- Barnala has decided to field Gurmeet Covid-19 pandemic and post of Block Development of low or high jobs, he asked dent and Phillaur in-charge Singh as an independent candidate. strict adherence to the Manager/Financial Assistant the youths to participate in Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary According to public discussion, Gurmeet safety precautions would and Manager by Pukhraj Rozgar Melas to avail the op- on Friday inaugurated mul- Singh has done a lot of commendable be ensured at any cost, said Herbal Health Care Private portunity to get experience for tiple works worth Rs 56.03 social work with the Welfare Club. Lo- Additional Deputy Com- and precise. Referring to that there would be no oth- Limited Co., 52 youths got updating their job profiles. lakhs in villages Jajja Kalan, cal dignitaries like Kulwant Singh Raji, missioner Jasbir Singh the state government’s er activities like PT shows, employment on the spot selec- Putting wiser about the Kutbewal and Dosanjh Khurd. Patron of the Club, Gursewak Singh on Friday while chairing guidelines regarding R- cultural events, parades etc tion. Divulging with details, self-employment scheme to These works included the water Manga, President, Balveer Singh Biri, a review meeting to oversee Day function amid CO- in order to maintain the Ashok Jindal, District Em- the candidates, Gurjant Singh tank for supplying safe drinking Senior Vice President, and Balkar Singh, the ongoing preparations VID, the ADC said that safety guidelines. Singh ployment Training Officer Placement Officer said, for water to residents, streets con- President of Reheri Union decided to for the event. there would be no massive said that health & safety said, in all, out of 106 candi- serving in Tata Consultancy structed with interlocking tiles, support Gurmeet Singh keeping in view his dedication, He said that as per the gathering during the event protocols including social dates who appeared for the Services-TCS, the registered installation of streetlights, con- hard work, and good nature. Gurmeet Singh assured the government’s guidelines as it used to be in previous distancing, wearing masks, interview, 52 were short-listed candidates will be given 100 struction of a crematorium and people that he has decided not to resort to any politi- this time gathering would years and the contingent of hand sanitizing, disinfect- and given an appointment on hours free training for written boundary wall of a gymnasium. cal party in Ward No. 12 and has sincerely decided to be limited and the func- Punjab Police would give ing the premises would the spot. He said, the Bureau test, before final selection. remain loyal to the cause of social welfare. tion would be kept simple salute. He also clarified be accorded top priorities. LUDHIANA WEATHER The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with possibility of Min Temp Max Temp isolated thundershowers over 05.5°c 13.9°c LUDHIANA and its adjoining areas 03 during the next 24 hours. PUNJAB CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 Baseless and malicious: CM on allegations of COVID-19 vaccination dry All rural households to get potable deputing police officers to negotiate with farmers piped water supply in state by PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU run successful: Balbir Sidhu March next year: Razia Sultana Chandigarh, January 8 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU SAS Nagar/Chandigarh, Rejecting as completely January 8 baseless and malicious all allegations and reports As the Nation inches to the contrary, Punjab towards its mammoth Chief Minister Captain COVID-19 vaccination Amarinder Singh said programme, Punjab is there was no question of all prepared to admin- deputing police officers ister the vaccination as to negotiate with farmers and when it is received, protesting at the Delhi informed Balbir Singh PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU border. Sidhu, Health Minister actual administration ent/beneficiary and Chandigarh, January 8 Pointing out that he on the situation not just the Kisan leaders to accept Punjab. of the vaccine. The in the first phase of had made it categori- from the national capi- the Centre’s suggestions on In an informal operational aspects vaccination, 1.6 lakh The target to provide potable piped water con- cally clear that the ball tal but also across Pun- amendments to the Farm interaction with the have been thoroughly Health Care Workers nections to all 35 lakh rural households will be was in the Centre’s court, jab, Captain Amarinder Laws is really naive,” the media after the con- reviewed and feasibil- (HCWs) from private achieved by March, 2022 under the Jal Jiwan with the Punjab govern- pointed out, trashing the Chief Minister remarked. duct of vaccination ity of CoWIN Portal and public facilities Mission, said the Punjab Water Supply and Sani- ment having no role to twisted and senseless in- And where is the question dry-run at District has been monitored. would be inoculated tation Minister Razia Sultana, claiming that 66% play in the negotiations terpretation being given of him (Captain Amarinder) Hospital, phase 6 Mo- As of now we have followed by front- of these households have already been covered by with farmers, the Chief to the presence of a few coming into a negotiation hali, Health Minister 1,000 trained vaccina- line corona warriors December, 2020. Minister ridiculed the Punjab Police personnel process in which the top cen- informed that Vac- tors and as many as including police, Addressing a press conference here at Punjab charges being flaunted at the farmers’ protest tral government leadership cination Dry-Run has four supporting team revenue officials and Bhawan on Friday, She said that despite the COVID by Akali and AAP leaders site. It was the job of the is currently engaged?, he been successful state- members per vaccina- other field staff and situation, Water Supply & Sanitation Department on the basis of unfounded state police to keep tabs asked. wide with requisite tor are ready for the subsequently the el- has provided the potable piped water supply in three reports in a small section on the evolving situation, Captain Amarinder said men and material in job. “As of now State derly and population districts SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar and Roopnagar, of the media. and it was his job, as both both Sukhbir Singh Badal place. “All logistics is equipped enough with co-morbidities. besides accomplishing the 100% piped water supply With farmer protests Chief Minister and Home and Arvind Kejriwal, as have been worked out to administer 4 lakh The Minister in- target in 14 blocks and 4608 villages. going on in his state since Minister, to remain up- well as their party col- and we are good to doses of vaccine per formed that he is in Punjab took a lead across the country in provid- long before the agita- dated about all develop- leagues, were resorting go,” said he. Simula- day,” informed the HM. touch with Union ing potable piped water supply in all the private and tion started at the Delhi ments, he added. to lies and deceit in their tion of the entire in- He informed that Health Minister and government schools in rural Punjab with the help of border, he had naturally “Anyone who believes desperation to cover up oculation process was vaccine would be ad- he took up the issue to the Education Department. Apart from this, a fund asked police officers to that a couple of police of- their own failures in the conducted; staff has ministered only with provide COVID vac- to tune of Rs.11 crore has been released by the Water give him regular intelli- ficers can negotiate with entire crisis triggered by been familiarized with the consent of the cine free of cost to all Supply Department to the Education Department for gence reports and updates the farmers or persuade the Farm Laws. all the aspects of the pre-registered recipi- states. construction of toilets in rural schools. Similarly, 709 rural water supply schemes have been completed at a cost of Rs.124crore during 2020. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab deceased farmer, but as ‘5,000 youth to get mini bus government was committed to cover all rural house- Centre govt should immediately repeal a part of the society, we holds with potable piped water connections, said Ms. all express our solidar- permits by March’ Razia Sultana, adding that water treatment plants are black laws on agriculture: Preneet Kaur ity by supporting the PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU being setting up where water quality was impacted. BALINDER SINGH family to continue their Chandigarh, January 8 11 water treatment projects are being setting up in Patiala, January 8 farm chores. Expressing Moga, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritsar, Tarn Taran sympathy with Balwinder To check monopoly in the transport business and and Gurdaspur. These projects would benefit 1103 Expressing solidar- Singh father of deceased provide employment opportunity to the youth villages at a cost of Rs.1249 crore. Similarly, which ity with the two farmer young farmer, Gurpreet of state, Transport department would complete villages could not be covered under canal based water families of Village an in Singh Goldy, she assured the task of issuance of 5,000 supply, to provide them potable water supply, the Patiala, who lost trac- that as per the wish of new mini bus permits to the department is installing Arsenic and Iron Removal tor and trolley during a family, she has asked the youth, as Punjab Chief Minis- Plants/ Individual Household Units/RO Plants in road accident, on the way district administration ter Captain Amarinder Singh villages of Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Patiala, back to their village from to chalk out a plan for had announced, by March this Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, SBS Nagar and Singhu Border Farmers’ constructing a commu- year, said the Punjab Trans- Gurdaspur at a cost of Rs.80crore. agitation, Member of nity centre in the sweet port Minister Razia Sultana, She said that a high level laboratory has been set Parliament and former memory of young farmer. while addressing a press conference here at Punjab up at the state level in SAS Nagar to test the water External Affairs Minis- Singh and Sarpanch new trolley to compen- Later on, visiting to Bhawan today. quality besides multi district laboratories are already ter, Preneet Kaur along Narinder Singh respec- sate the material loss village Partapgarh (Tara While announcing several pro-people initiatives functioning in two districts Patiala and SAS Nagar. with Senior Congress tively. of both the families on Chand), the Lok Sabha in the transport department, she informed that the Further, a new Multipurpose Laboratory has been leader Harinderpal Singh She, especially her request. Recalling member, conveyed his Transport department has received about 12,000 set up at Amritsar in September 2020 and more Harry Mann, handed thanked, Sonalika for the deceased member of condolences to Surinder applications for mini bus permits and the process such laboratories would come up in three districts over a new tractor and providing a brand-new the family, Preneet Kaur Kaur, wife and Jaswinder of issuing 5,000 permits would be completed by Hoshiarpur, Moga and Sangrur by March 2021. In trolley to the mothers tractor and Nabha Power said that it was not pos- Singh, son of deceased March 2021. Subsequently, extra route permits for addition, 24 Sub-District Laboratories are already of deceased farmer Labh Limited for arranging a sible to bring back the farmer Jagir Singh. buses would also be started from March. functioning in Punjab, she added.

Mahinder Kaur files How much longer complaint against Rotational irrigation programme will you wait before Kangana Ranaut in exercising legal Bathinda court for RABI season till Jan 16 options to get Bills BATHINDA (PB), JANUARY 8 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU system in Group ‘B’ be- passed by assembly Chandigarh, January 8 ing in the first prefer- Mahinder Kaur, who was mis- ence will run to their implemented: identified by Kangana Ranaut The Punjab Water indent and the balance Harsimrat asks CM as Shaheen Bagh dadi , has Resources Department water supplies available filed a complaint against the has announced the will be utilized in the actor in a court here. The com- Rotational Programme group ‘A’ distributaries. plaint has been filed under IPC of irrigation for the Rabi said that Ghaggar The spokesperson sections 499 (defamation) and Season through canals Link and its off-taking also said that the 500 (punishment for defama- from January 9 to 16, Channels i.e. Ghaggar channels off-taking tion), Kaur’s counsel Raghbir 2021. The channels of Branch and Patiala Mi- from Upper Bari Singh said on Friday. Sirhind Canal System nor in group ‘B’ being Doab Canal i.e. Kasur PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU The counsel said the court would run on the prior- in the first preference Branch Lower with its Chandigarh, January 8 has fixed January 11 as the date ity basis from Abohar will run to their indent distributaries being in for hearing the complaint. In Branch, Patiala Feeder, and balance water the first preference will Former union minister her complaint, the 73-year-old Bathinda Branch, Bist supplies available will run to their indent and Harsimrat Kaur Badal woman farmer from Punjab Doab Canal and Sid- be utilized in the direct balance water sup- on Friday asked chief said the actor made false im- hwan Branch respec- distributaries of Bhakra plies available will be minister Capt Ama- putations and remarks against tively. Main Line (BML) in utilized in Sabhraon rinder Singh to tell her in a tweet by comparing her Disclosing this here Group ‘A’. Branch, Lahore Branch Punjabis how much with a woman, saying she was on Friday, a spokes- The spokesperson with their distribu- longer he would wait the same dadi who was part of person of the Water further said that the taries and Main Branch Priyanka Gandhi meets Congress MPs, who have been protesting in support of before exercising legal the Shaheen Bagh protest. PTI Resources department distributaries of Harike Lower respectively. farmers’ agitation against the black laws at Jantar Mantar, on Friday. BPE options to ensure the three Agricultural Bills, passed unanimously in Punjab appoints two new Three IPS officers the Punjab Vidhan Sab- ‘Adopt innovative approaches to make effective Cold weather conditions continue in Pb ha eighty days back to Special Invitee Members in transferred counter the ill effects of changes in education system for welfare of society’ CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 8 DGR Committee Amritsar PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU the hat-ed central Agri- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Chandigarh, January 8 cultural laws, were for- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Bathinda, January 8 Cold weather conditions warded to the President Chandigarh, January 8 The Punjab government on continued to sweep Pun- for assent by the State Central University of Punjab, Friday, transferred three In- jab with Hisar turning Governor. Punjab Government has ap- Bethesda (CUPB) & Global dian Police Service (IPS) of- out to be the coldest “Going by the cur- pointed two new Special Invitee Educational Research Asso- ficers in the state. place on Friday. grees above normal. rent scenario you seem Members in District Grievance ciation (GERA) successfully As per orders, Assistant Su- Chandigarh, the joint The minimum tem- to have even forgotten Redressal Committee, Amritsar organised the two-day Virtual perintendent of Police (ASP) capital of Punjab re- peratures of Pathankot, you initiated the move on Friday. International Akhand Confer- Phillaur Suhail Qasim Mir IPS corded its low at 12.6 Adampur, Halwara, to get the three Bills An official spokesperson ence EDUCON-2020. On the B.K. Tripathi (Director, IUCTE, has been posted as Superin- degrees Celsius, seven Bathinda, Faridkot and passed in the State said that Dr. Kamaljit Singh last day, UGC Chairperson Prof. BHU) joined the concluding tendent of Police (SP) Phillaur, degrees above normal, Gurdaspur were 12.6, assembly in the same son of Dr. Jagtar Singh and Dhirendra Pal Singh delivered session as guest of honour and ASP Mehal Kalan (Barnala) Dr an official of the India 11.1, 11.8, 8, 11 and 9.2 manner in which a Nitin Arora son of P.K. Arora the valedictory address of this special guest respectively. Pragya Jain IPS has been posted Meteorological Depart- degrees Celsius respec- resolution rejecting both resident of Amritsar has Akhand Conference held on This 31-hour long marathon as Additional Deputy Commis- ment said here. tively. the erstwhile Farm been appointed as special in- Friday. During the Valedictory International Conference was sioner of Police (ADCP) Special In Punjab, Amritsar, Dense fog was also wit- Ordinances was also vitees in District Grievance Ceremony Prof. Dhirendra Pal executed under the patronage of Branch and Community Affairs, Ludhiana and Patiala re- nessed at many places passed but never for- Redressal Committee, Amrit- Singh, Chairperson, UGC, New Prof. (Dr.) Raghavendra P. Ti- Ludhiana while ASP Sunam corded their respective including Ludhiana, warded to the centre”, sar. He said that notification Delhi graced the occasion as wari (Vice Chancellor, CUPB) & (Sangrur) Dr Mehtab Singh IPS minimum temperatures Patiala and Gurdaspur, Harsimrat Badal told has already been issued in Chief Guest. Prof. H C S Rathore Padma Shri Dr. Mahendra Sodha was given the charge of SP In- at 10, 9.4 and 8.6 degrees causing inconvenience the chief minister in a this regard. (Vice Chancellor, CUSB) & Prof. (Patron, GERA). vestigation Tarn Taran. Celsius, up to seven de- to commuters. PTI statement here. 04 CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 PUNJAB/TRICITY Tests confirm death of poultry BJP’s Ravi Kant Sharma elected Chandigarh Mayor birds due to avian flu SECURES 17 VOTES OF THE 24 POLLED kula administration has A.S. PRASHAR DURING THE Panchkula, January 8 come under criticism for inaction. The state animal ELECTIONS HELD AT Confirming the worst fears husbandry and dairying THE MC HOUSE TODAY of the authorities and the department sent samples PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU public, two of the three sam- twice to the Jalandhar lab Chandigarh, January 8 ples sent by the Haryana but the reports were incon- animal husbandry depart- clusive. It was only after BJP’s councillor Ravi Kant ment from poultry farms in the central team got the Sharma became the new Panchkula’s Barwala belt to samples sent to Bhopal that Chandigarh Mayor on the High Security Animal the report came positive for Friday. He got 17 votes Disease Laboratory in Bho- bird flu overnight. of the 24 polled during the pal have tested positive for Dr Saroj Aggarwal, depu- elections held at the MC ron Kher and councillor declared Mayor, all five avian influenza. ty civil surgeon, Panchkula, house today. Heera Negi couldn’t at- Congress boycotted the Over 4.37 lakh poultry said that arrangements Congress mayor candi- tend the election because Senior Deputy Mayor and birds have died in Panch- have been made at CHC, date Devinder Singh Babla of poor health; lone SAD Deputy Mayor polls, al- kula’s Barwala and Rai- Raipur Rani, and isolation got only five votes. Two councillor Hardeep Singh leging cameras were used pur Rani areas, considered wards have been set up, votes were declared invalid. boycotted voting. After during the polls by the Asia’s second-largest poul- to it, the Bhopal lab has Rani, is discussing the line from where the samples while Tamiflu tablets have While city MP Kir- Ravi Kant Sharma was BJP. try belt, over the past 26 confirmed the presence of of action with the Panchku- tested positive. been procured to check hu- days. While the Jalandhar- influenza. la district administration. The death of poultry man-to-human transmis- based Regional Disease Di- The central team, which Culling of birds is to take birds has been taking place sion of the influenza. “We 51 units collected agnostic Laboratory is still visited the Community place within 1 km area of since the first week of De- are ready to deal with any Nandita’s kathak dance at blood donation processing the samples sent Health Centre at Raipur Kheri and Ghanauli villages cember and the Panch- situation,” she said. mesmerizes audience camp at Press Club PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU bution. "Being locked at Individuals returning Chandigarh, January 8 our house I realised that One more death, 54 new corona cases in UT awards should also one must value his life return privileges, perks Chandigarh Kathak ex- first. We learnt that our PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU ponent actress Nandita needs are quite less and Chandigarh, January 8 attached: Sharma Puri performed on the we were wasting time in PGI in collaboration with MC conducts PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU second day of Chandigarh running after material UT reported the death of Chandigarh, January 8 Classical Dance Festival things, it was good to be at one more patients and 54 2021 at Tagore Theatre home. And now I'm very new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination dry run Socio political entrepreneur Sun- on Friday. happy to come to stage. PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU on Friday. The caseload PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU deep Sharma has announced Nandita commenced Its like a New Year gift Chandigarh, January 8 in the city now stands at Chandigarh, January 8 that legal notices are being sent her recital with Ganga for us" said Nandita. 20,201 while the death toll to individuals who have stated Stuti and shlokas of Shiv NZCC director Dr Chandigarh Press Club in has risen to 326. There are The COVID-19 vaccina- to return their National/State / Tandav Stotra written Saubhagya Vardhan, association with the De- as many as 238 active cases tion dry run was success- Departmental by Ravan. Followed by kathak exponent Anu partment of Transfusion of the infection. fully held at health and awards but have a choreography on raag Sinha, were also pres- Medicine, PGI, and Rotary According to a media wellness center (HWC), not returned the mala, a combination of ent among other senior Club Chandigarh Uptown bulletin issued here, an Sector-49 under the privileges and the four Ragas portraying dif- artists. organized a blood donation 82-year-old Covid positive guidance of Prof. Mad- perks attached ferent aspects of Shringar. camp at the club premises male R/o Sector 38 West, hu Gupta, Department of with the award. In the press con- She then presented pure on Friday. a case of Type-2 Diabetes Community Medicine and the COVID-19 vaccine ad- ficers have been deputed ference held at the Press Club Kathak in Dhamaar Taal A total of 51 members, Mellitus and Hypertension, School of Public Health, ministration. The doctors for it. Chandigarh, he asked the awardees that included todas, tuk- club staff and guests do- has expired at PGIMER. PGIMER, Chandigarh. and staff members have A health care worker vol- to return the cash prize (without das, laykari etc. She con- nated the blood during the Meanwhile, a total of She said that HWC-49 is been trained for COVID-19 unteered for the dry run of interest), the government job, the cluded her presentation occasion. Organizers felici- 55patients have been dis- one of the designated sites vaccination. Three rooms the COVID-19 vaccine. He commercial and the residential with Durga Stuti. tated with winners the gifts charged including persons for COVID-19 vaccination have been reserved for the was screened and verified property if any, the state vehicles Pt Kalinath Mishra on and certificates. Ten were from home isolation who in Chandigarh. vaccination which includes in the list by the first vac- and also the photograph which tabla, Vaibhav Mankad the first time donors who have completed 10 days Dr. Nikita Sharma, Se- a waiting room, vaccina- cination officer who asked decorates their living rooms, even on vocals and harmonium also assured their regular and are asymptomatic, as nior Resident explained tion room and observation him to wait for his turn in though he salutes their commit- along with Alka Gujar on donations in the future to per MoHFW guidelines. the preparations done for room. Five vaccination of- the waiting room. ment to their chosen causes. sitar gave amazing contri- strengthen the movement.

I Daljeet Singh s/o LOST AND FOUND I, Rajinder Kumar S/o Doctors perform Surinder Singh r/o Charan Singh R/o House DISCLAIMER ‘Reverse Shoulder Ward No.46, H.No.1315, I Rajinder Singh Kalsi No. 195/A, Dashmesh S/o Sh. Pritam Singh Near Ferozepur Line, Nagar, Sector-15, Tehsil BRIGHT PUNJAB EXPRESS Arthroplasty’ to R/o #3033, Sector 19D, Azad Nagar, Ludhiana. Kharar, District SAS Nagar, does not endorse any Chandigarh. Have Lost I have changed my Mohali, Punjab declare that third party products, treat woman with minor daughter's name My Payment Receipt No. my daughter Ms. Simran merchandise and/or shoulder arthritis from Kirandeep Kour 463465 (09-12-2010) Rs. is out of my control. So, services, nor has BRIGHT PUNJAB EXPRESS taken to Agamnur Kour. 9,40,000/, 463466 (09- I disown her from all my CHANGE OF NAME I Karanvir Kanda S/o I, Navdeep Kaur D/o any steps to confirm the Concerned may be noted. 12-2010) Rs. 2,75,000/-, moveable/immoveable Kuldeep Singh Resident Gursewak Singh, R/o 846494 (04-02-2013) Rs. accuracy or reliability of, mYN irDImw (ADwr kwrf properties. Anybody dealing of Lallu Patti VPO Dirba VPO Dune Ke, Moga, 45,575/-, of Plot No. 947 any of the information nMbr 944973620733) pu~qrI I Rajwant Singh s/o with her will do so at his/ contained in any third party Distt. Sangrur have Punjab (India) have Omaxe New Chandigarh. If gurcrn isMG (pqnI kipl) Natha Singh r/o H.No. her own risk advertisements. BRIGHT changed my name to changed my name to anybody found please return vwsI mkwn nMbr 347/160 166 , Guru Nanakpura PUNJAB EXPRESS strongly Karanveer Kanda. Navdeep Kaur Sidhu. it to the above said address. lkSmI purI, slYm twbrI Mohalla, Village Dehlon I Sanjeev Kumar S/o encourages readers to conduct whatever luiDAwxw ibAwn krdI hW I KULJIT SINGH S/O Distt. Ludhiana declares Satpal R/o Village I hitherto known that Rajwant Singh and PUBLIC NOTICE Narmana Teh.Nabha investigation they feel ik ivAwh qoN pihlW myrw nwm as REETA W/o HARDEEP SINGH necessary or appropriate PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Rajwant Singh Kaidey I Lalan s/o Ram Distt Patiala Declare Mohali, January 8 hrpRIq kOr sI[ ivAwh qoN KULWINDER SINGH, R/O L-7/2661,GALI before proceeding with bwAd mYN Awpxw nwm bdl is one and the same Shubham r/o H.No. that My Son Deepak any transaction with any of Residing at, H.NO.9033, MURRABE WLAI ky irDImw r~K ilAw sI[ swry KRISHNA NAGAR person. I will be known 3841, Ambedkar Awas Sharma and his wife these advertisers. A team of doctors at St.No.38 Kot Mangal sky sMbMDI not krn[ TARNTARAN ROAD as Rajwant Singh. Yojna Sector 56, (Palsora) Kiranjit Kaur is out of my Fortis Hospital, Mohali Singh, Miller Ganj, AMRITSAR HAVE Concerned may be noted. Chandigarh declare that Control So I Disown her bw Adwlq hrimMdr isMG performed a rare proce- Ludhiana, PUNJAB, I, Geeta wife of Subhash CHANGED MY my son Monu Kumar from my Moveable and qihsIldwr-km-sb rijstrwr, dure – ‘Reverse Shoulder India have changed my I Manjit Singh Makkar huiSAwrpur[ Arthroplasty’ or ‘Reverse Shastri R/o House No. NAME TO KULJEET is out of my control. I Immoveable property. s/o Gurbachan Singh Shoulder replacement’ 97-B, Near City Hospital, name and shall hereafter SINGH disown him from my Anybody dealing with ivSw :- SRI iqlk rwj gupqw pu`qr KuSI Govind Nagar, Hisar be known as SIMRAN r/o Ward No. 4, movable/immovable her at their own Risk. I rwm vwsI mkwn nM: 604 glI nM: 6, AkwS – to cure a 76-year-old Dharamshala street, ngr, ijlHw huiSAwrpur dI mOq auprMq BwrqI woman from Khamanon (Haryana) have changed KAUR. I Sobha C.K (Adhar Card property. Anybody deals Will Not Be Responsible. stYNp AYkt 1899 dI jyr Dwrw 40-ey qihq my name to Geeta Sharma. No- 3879 0713 4135) Goniana Mandi, District: with him at own his risk. Concerned Note. rijstrf krvwaux bwry drKwsq vloN SRI in Fatehgarh Sahib dis- I Jagsir Singh S/o D/o V.K. Kesavan W/o Bathinda inform that rwjyS gupqw pu`qr SRI iqlk rwj gupqw pu`qr trict of Punjab with severe I, Jasvir Kaur W/o KuSI rwm vwsI mkwn nM: 604 glI nM: 6, shoulder arthritis and Mohinder Singh R/o Rajan Babu K.P Indian Manjit Singh Makkar I No. 15474706K Rank PUBLIC NOTICE AkwS ngr, ijLHw huiSAwrpur[ massive shoulder tendon Kashmir Singh R/o Vill Bangher Mohabat Army No. JC. 383404X and Manjit Singh is one DFR Ravinder Singh 71 This is to inform that Smt. Seema Devi W/o p`qr nMbr 3084/Awr.sI.imqI 7-1-2021 tears. This unique surgery Village Mullanpur Kalan Singh Distt Bathinda R/o Kombipoykayil and the same person. Armd Regr.C/o 56 APO Sh.Mukesh Kumar, R/o House no.26c/1230, Street no.8, Gurmail Nagar, Lohara, Tehsil and was performed by Dr Ma- (Fatehgarh Sahib) have Have Changed My Name Post Kakkudumon Concerned may be noted. -912671 R/o V.P.O. SRI rwjyS gupqw pu`qr SRI iqlk rwj gupqw District Ludhiana is the owner of the property pu`qr KuSI rwm, vwsI mkwn nM: 604 glI nit Arora, an Orthopaedic changed my name to Village Athikkayam Samaspur Tehsil Khujra To Jagseer Singh I Kamaljeet Kaur constructed on Property measuring 100 sq. nM: 6, AkwS ngr, ijlHw huiSAwrpur and Sports Medicine Sur- Jasmine Sahota. District Pathanamthitta, Distt. Bulandshahar State yard, bearing under Khata no. 40/40, comprised ibnYkwr………… Makkar w/o Manjit geon at Fortis Hospital, I Jasvir Kaur W/o Kerala 689711 declare (U.P.)-203132 Declare under Khasra No. 863, 864, 865, 866, as per bnwm I Gurmukh S/o Mohan Singh r/o Ward No. Jamabandi year 2009-2010, Situated at Village jnrl pbilk/Awm jnqw Mohali. Jagseer Singh R/o Vill that in my Husband that in my army record my Singh R/o Village Mangli 4, Dharamshala street Lohara, Tehsil and District Ludhiana. The above a`uqrvwdI………… The patient was suffer- Bangher Mohabat Singh Serive Book my name Son name wrongly written said owner is going to mortgage the property Tanda, P.O. Mattewara, Goniana Mandi, District: auprokq ivSy dy sbMD iv`c drKwsq krqw ing from severe pain in Distt Bathinda Have has been mentioned as as Shahil Kumar Rawat with Magma Housing Finanace Ltd. The owner Ludhiana have changed my Bathinda inform that ny ies Adwlq iv`c hwjr Aw ky An- her shoulder for the past Changed My Name To Sobha in place of Sobha but her correct name is has misplaced the original sale deed bearing rijstrf vsIAq BwrqI stYNp AYkt 1899 Vasika no. 3650 dated 12/05/1997 in favour 40 4 to 5 years and was un- name to Gurmukh Singh C.K.Sobha & Sobha C.K Kamaljeet Kaur and Sahil Kumar Rawat. dI Dwrw -ey qihq rijtrf krvwaux Jasveer Kaur Kawaljeet Kaur is one of Sh. Surinder Kumar son of Sh. HansRaj leI drKwsq id`qI geI hY ik ausdy ipqw able to lift her arm to do I Manjit Kaur Alias one and the same person and S.P.A. Vasika no. 5 dated 19/04/2006 in SRI iqlk rwj gupqw pu`qr KuSI rwm vwsI her basic activities. She and the same person. I Jagmohan Singh s/o mkwn nM: 604 glI nM: 6, AkwS ngr, I Charanjit Kaur Ved i.e myself. Affidavit No. favour of Sh. Raj Kumar Son of Sh. Tilak Raj visited and consulted at Ramjit Kaur W/o Concerned may be Hardit Singh r/o 109-E, recpectively. The owner of the above property ijlHw huiSAwrpur ny ie`k vsIAq imqI Vashist W/o Lachhman 14476 Dated 24-11- 15.11.2020 nMU ilKvweI geI sI prMqU auh many places where she Jagjit Singh R/o Village noted. and he/she has not been able to trace out the Das R/o Ward Number 2020. S.B.S Nagar, Pakhowal Ax-rijstrf vsIAq nUM rijstrf nhIN was diagnosed with fro- Gobindgarh Jejian Road, Ludhiana.Owner same. If anybody has any objection regarding krvw sky sI Aqy auh imqI 19.11.2020 nMU Tehsil Sunam Distt 5, Guru Teg Bahadur I, Neelam W/o. Vikas the above said property the creation of svrgvws ho cu`ky hn[ieh vsIAq iqlk zen shoulder and was I, Pinki Rani W/o of Vehicle No. PB10 8109 mortgage over the said property then he/she Sangrur I have known Colony, Sangrur have Khurana R/o. 2167, rwj gupqw vloN Awpxy dovyN pu`qr rwjyS gupqw administered many ste- Jatinder Singh R/o has applied for removal should file objections at the mention address. Aqy gOrv gupqw Aqy AwpxI pqnI AwigAw roid injections. However, as both names. changed my name to Gaushala Street, In case no objections are received within 7 days rwxI dy h`k iv`c ilKvweI sI[drKwsq dihMdw Village Balala, Dasuya, of Hypothecation of ies vsIAq nUM rijstrf krvwaux cwhuMdw when she visited Dr Manit Charanjit Kaur. Muktsar have changed of this publication then it will be presumed that Hoshiarpur Changed Maruti Countryvide there is no objection and after that period no hY[ies leI ies ieSiqhwr rwhIN Awm Arora at Fortis Hospital, I SARBJIT KAUR my name Neelam Sethi jnqw nUM sUicq kIqw jWdw hY ik Agr iksy name Parminder AFSR Ltd. As the firm is objection will be entertained. Mohali, it was found that CHAHAL W/O AVTAR I, Jaspreet Singh S/o W/o. Vikas Khurana. vI ivAkqI nUM ies vsIAq dy rijstrf Kaur. closed with no office in hox iv`c koeI aujr/ieqrwj hovy qW auh her rotator cuff had se- SINGH CHAHAL R/O Sukhdev Singh, R/o Magma Housing Finance limited. Ludhiana anyone having ies ieSiqhwr C`px dI imqI qoN 21 idn verely damaged as many VILL KHERI CHAHLAN Near Dashmesh Chowk, I Veerpal Kaur w/o Cabin no. 212, 214, 2™° Floor, Savitri dy AMdr AMdr Aswlqn jW vkwlqn hwjr I, Jaspreet Kaur w/o any objection for issuance of her tendons with mas- TEH DHURI DISTT VPO Jalal, Tehsil Phul, Jagdeep Singh Sandhu Complex, Dholewal ( above dada motors), Adwlq Aw ky Awpxw ieqrwj pyS kr skdw Akash Verma R/o 2781, of NOC should approach Ludhiana. #99888-84755 hY[bwAd gujrny imAwd iksy dw koeI aujr sive tears due to injec- SANGRUR HAVE Bathinda, 151108, R/o Village Buttar nhIN suixAw jwvygw Aqy ieh An-rijstrf Street No 4 and 5, New RTO Ludhiana within 15 And EXXCELELNT LEGAL SERVICES tions administered. This CHANGED MY NAME District Faridkot have Cabin no. 419 A, Ludhiana stock exchange, vsIAq rijstrf kr id`qI jwvygI[ Punjab (India) have Janta Nagar ATI Road resulted in severe arthritis TO SARBJEET KAUR changed my name to days of issuance of this Feroze Gandhi market, Ludhiana. changed my name to Ludhiana Changed name advertisement. qihsIldwr-km-sb which was causing agonis- CHAHAL # 0161-4661890 rijstrwr, huiSAwrpur[ Jaspreet Singh Sidhu. Ruhani Verma. Veerpal Kaur Sandhu. ing pain. 05 LUDHIANA CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021

Applications Inter-state gang of car thieves invited for National 41 test +ve for COVID-19 Water Awards PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU YOGESH KAPOOR been kept under home busted, six vehicles recovered Ludhiana, January 8 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU quarantine in the district AMARPREET SINGH Ludhiana, January 8 and at present, the number PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU The Union Government of such persons is 932. On Ludhiana, January 8 has decided to honour or- Deputy Commissioner Friday, 37 persons were ganisations with National Varinder Kumar Sharma sent for home quarantine. Local police claimed on Water Awards, who have on Friday informed that He said that whenever Friday to have arrested made remarkable efforts under the ‘Mission Fateh’ the District Administra- two members of an inter- towards water conserva- of Punjab government, tion and Health Depart- state gang of car thieves tion. Applications in this the number of COVID-19 ment Ludhiana find out and recovered six vehicles regard have been invited patients getting cured in about any positive or sus- including a Toyota In- from eligible organisa- district Ludhiana is in- pected COVID-19 person, nova, Maruti Breeza and tions. creasing with each passing their samples are imme- Mahindra Scorpio among While giving the refer- day. He said that there are diately sent for testing. others from the accused. ence of letter of Union 289 active patients in the Similarly, 2329 samples According to police, the Water Resources, River district at present. of suspected patients were gang members used to steal from the accused. were recovered from the Development, and Ganga He said that sincere sent for testing on Friday the cars and further sell Giving information, accused. The DCP added Rejuvenation Ministry, efforts are being made out of which a report of He said that unfortu- and their results are ex- them after changing the Deputy Commissioner of that the accused used to the Additional Deputy to keep people safe from 552338 samples have been nately, two patients lost pected shortly. engine number, chassis Police (DCP) Simratpal change the engine number Commissioner (D), Lud- COVID-19. He said that received, of which 523578 their lives on Friday (one Sharma appealed to the number and installing Singh Dhindsa said that and chassis number of the hiana Sandeep Kumar a total of 50 patients (41 samples were found nega- each from Moga and Him- residents to adhere all the fake number plates on following a tip-off from vehicle and later sell it to said that these awards new patients from district tive while reports of 2208 achal Pradesh). Now, the safety protocols like wear- the vehicles. The arrested sources, they have arrested customers after installing will be given in ‘Best Ludhiana and nine from samples were pending. He total number of persons ing masks, maintaining accused persons have been the accused from Tibba fake number plates. The State’, ‘Best District’, ‘Best other states and districts) said that now, the total who have lost their lives social distance and wash- identified as Lavraj Singh Road. The accused were accused were active in Pun- Village Panchayat’, ‘Best have tested positive in the number of patients relat- stands at 969 people from ing hands frequently of the and Ankush Kumar. Police travelling in a Mahindra jab, Madhya Pradesh and Municipal Corporation’ last 24 hours. ed to Ludhiana is 24971, Ludhiana and 458 from Punjab government to not have recovered one Mahin- Scorpio SUV. During the other states. The Police is or other Corporation He further said that till while 3748 patients be- other districts. only save themselves but dra Scorpio, two Toyota investigation, two Toyota further investigating the Bodies’, ‘Best Schools’, date, a total of 554546 long to other districts and He informed that till keeping everyone around Innovas, two Maruti Bree- Innovas, two Maruti Bree- matter and hope for more ‘Best TV Show’ and ‘Best samples have been taken, states. date, 55332 persons have safe. zas and one Maruti Baleno zas and one Maruti Baleno breakthroughs. Newspaper’ categories. 31 held for selling BJP to move court to seek Akal Takht requested to setup to Chinese string, FIR against Bittu ‘Central Sikh Education Board’ PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU in Punjab. BJP leaders given statement which PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU cation in a more assertive coordination in imparting police register 24 Ludhiana, January 8 were protesting against may disturb peace and Ludhiana, January 8 manner for making high quality education and Gur- Bittu from last four days harmony in Punjab. The level Gursikh professional. mat Education among the Bharatiya Janata Party but on Friday the protest BJP leaders have lodged More than 45 world level Brigadier Dr Rajwant students. Sarabjit Singh, FIRs in one day (BJP) leaders have de- was called off. Now, the complaint against Bittu in Sikh organisations under Singh, former Vice Chan- Renuka Sukrit Trust said cided to move court in party has announced to all districts of Punjab and the banner of coordination cellor, Chitkara University, that it is important for us demand of a FIR against move court to fight legal demanded FIR against committee of Sikh organ- said that the reason for the to define our objectives Congress MP Ravneet battle. him. The party leaders isations have organised failure of our educational and mission. Let’s create Singh Bittu for his state- BJP leaders said said that the protest will high profile webinars on programs was the lack of golden Gursikhs instead of ments which may dis- that the Congress MP continue till the police will the agenda. clarity in our vision, mis- building buildings. Jatin- turb peace and harmony Ravneet Singh Bittu has register FIR against Bittu. Dedicated to Akal Takht, sion and objectives. derpal Singh Chairman and these Sikh organisations Coordinator Gurmeet Baljit Singh, Vice Chair- are active in social, aca- Singh said that Sikh institu- man, Guru Gobind Singh demic and religious ac- tions, especially SGPC, Baru Study Circle proposed to Govt urged to exclude tivities. Harkirat Singh Sahib Trust, Chief Khalsa establish a ‘Central Sikh Managing Trustee Sat- Diwan, Khalsa College In- Education Board’ under Electroplating Industry from naam Sarb Kalyan Trust stitutions, DSGMC etc have the auspices of Akal Takht emphasis for raising the established around 400 ed- so that concrete steps could standard of education ucational institutions and be taken for the fulfillment Power Intensive Unit Load among Sikh children and 4 universities in the coun- of Sikh education and Sikh PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU said that the people are PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU sive prices when compared imparting Gurmat edu- try. These institutions need concerns. Ludhiana, January 8 advised not to use Chi- Ludhiana, January 8 to the neighbouring states. nese string. This is very This will further increase In a major crackdown, dangerous as it gives no A delegation of local indus- the problem of already Vet Varsity organises training programme on ‘Skill Ludhiana Police regis- time to escape and sev- trialists under the leader- struggling industry. tered 24 FIRs in a day eral persons have been ship of K K Seth met Er PSPCL takes U-turn on Development in Viral Disease Diagnosis and Prophylaxis’ and arrested 31 persons. injured due to this in Bhupinder Khosla Engi- waiver of fixed charges PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU and Organising Secretary of partment of Biotechnology Police have recovered past. neer in Chief PSPCL Cen- for the Small electroplating for 2 months. The Punjab Ludhiana, January 8 the training informed that -Canine Research Centre 1463 rolls of Chinese Police had announced tral Zone, and demanded processing industry. It will State Power Corporation this training has been orga- Networks program at GAD- string from different that if anybody found Electroplating Industry to put direct burden on the Limited (PSPCL) latest de- The College of Animal Bio- nized as a part of the research VASU Dr JPS Gill, Director places. selling or using this will be excluded from Power industry. We request you cision that fixed charges technology, Guru Angad Dev project ‘Molecular character- Research and Dr SK Uppal, The accused have been be severely punished. Intensive and raised other to immediately rollback will be levied on the indus- Veterinary and Animal Sci- ization of canine distemper vi- Dean, Post Graduate Studies booked under Sections Police informed that, important issues as well. the decision, otherwise the try, though they can pro- ences University, Ludhiana rus field isolates for selection informed that this training is 188 and 336 of IPC. they have registered 24 They said that PSPCL industrialists will protest vide these in installments. has started one week online of suitable vaccine candidate a part of series of trainings Police Commissioner FIRs in last one day and regularized the Power In- in opposition of the deci- This decision will further training program on ‘Skill (s)’ under the aegis of De- being conducted to fulfill the Rakesh Agrawal had is- arrested 31 persons. The tensive Unit Load on Elec- sion. Industry in Punjab is increase the problems of Development in Viral Disease partment of Biotechnology, mandate of human resource sued advisory against use drive will continue in trolytes Processing Units, already being supplied with the industry already strug- Diagnosis and Prophylaxis’. Government of India. development under this pro- of Chinese string. Police coming days also. which is totally unjustified electricity at most expen- gling for revival. Dr Dipak Deka, Sr Scientist Coordinators of the De- gramme. Industrialists urge govt to give priority Bumpy rides on city roads for COVID-19 vaccination to willing irk residents businessmen and professionals extremely common expe- A REQUEST LETTER rience for the residents WAS ALSO WRITTEN of Durga Mata Mandir Chowk, near Jagraon TO CAPTAIN Bridge, Bhai Bala Chowk AMRINDER SINGH, and Aarti Chowk is an ex- CHIEF MINISTER OF tremely bumpy ride. PUNJAB AND VINI Witnessing the pathet- MAHAJAN, CHIEF ic condition of the roads in Ludhiana, it raises a SECRETARY, TO big question mark on START THE COVID-19 the functioning of the VACCINATION Municipal Corporation. PROCESS Road accidents are a FROM WILLING common occurrence as BUSINESSMEN. rainfall leaves these roads slippery and full of pot- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU holes. Ludhiana, January 8

ROAD ACCIDENTS A meeting of Industrial Association was called to ARE A COMMON discuss the issues of the OCCURRENCE industry, in which they said that government has few segment are facing In the light of above, AS RAINFALL have discussed about given the permission of problems of orders. Even it is very important that various problems faced COVID-19 vaccination costumers are not visiting. government should give LEAVES THESE by the industry as well as and also started in many It is very important to priority for COVID-19 ROADS SLIPPERY the COVID-19 vaccination states in India. meet counterparts vaccination to business- by the government. They urged due for continuation men and professionals. AND FULL OF Members of the CFT to COVID-19 of business. A request letter was also POTHOLES. Gill Road, Upkar Singh situation post India has an written to Captain Am- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Ahuja, President, Pankaj March there was edge now over rinder Singh, Chief Min- Ludhiana, January 8 Sharma, General Sec- no travelling by China and its ister of Punjab and Vini retary, CICU, Didarjit businessmen and good time to in- Mahajan, Chief Secretary, A smooth ride might be Singh, Satinderjit Singh, professionals work- crease business as to start the COVID-19 vac- a distant dream for resi- Jaspreet Singh, Mahesh ing in industry for busi- many new inquiries are cination process from will- dents of Ludhiana as an Arora, were present. They ness development and being received. ing businessmen. 06 OPINION CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 ANGRY TWITTERATI Game-changer on tracks he launch of another section of the goods only rail corridor by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on How did the pro Trump mob Thursday marks another important step towards upgrading India’s railway infrastructure which has languished for too long for want of funds and innovativeT thinking. The PM has aptly called it a corridor of waltz into US Capitol? development. In an event held through a video link, Modi dedicated to the nation the 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section of the INDIANS WATCH US CAPITOL VIOLENCE WITH DISMAY, STRONG FEELINGS In the two decades since the 9/11 attacks, the US Congress campus Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, terming it a game-changer. has been encircled by consecutive rings of security. Protests are RAHUL KUMAR routine in the US Capitol but January 6 was something else. At He also flagged off the world’s first double-stack long-haul around noon, a crowd waving flags and wearing red baseball hats 1.5-km-long container train pulled by electric traction from New hey smashed crashed into police barricades, ran up the steps to the heavy iron Ateli in Haryana to New Kishangarh in Rajasthan. The launch windows, they doors of the US Capitol and were soon marching inside the building of the new section comes days after a similar ceremony to open climbed walls, and posing in their outlandish costumes. the New Bhaupur-New Khurja portion in Uttar Pradesh of the they took down eastern freight corridor, which he listed among the country’s infra the American flag tory) at SP Jain Institute of said the President should be achievements in the last 10 or 12 days. Tand replaced it with a Trump Management & Research, as- impeached,” showing how the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Haryana Chief Minister M L Khat- flag they brought along, they sociated with the Mittal In- violence in the Parliament has tar and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot also joined the event through sat in the Speaker’s chair and stitute at Harvard, hit out at divided the party itself. video conference. The prime minister said the western freight corridor left a quarter on her desk. the equivalences. Patel said: Indians have been keeping After these scenes of violent “Some false comparisons. In a close watch on the extraor- project is being seen as a game changer for India in the 21st century. protest played out at the US HK, Kyrgyzstan, and Indone- dinary events unfolding in the After a lot of hard work in the last five to six years, today a big portion Capitol on January 6, a single sia, protesters were fighting for US as people have been com- of it has become a reality. Dedicated freight corridors, be it eastern or question now hangs over it that engulfed Washington added vehemently in his tweets democracy. In DC yesterday, paring and drawing satisfac- western, are not just modern routes for modern goods trains. These all: How did the pro-Trump after thousands of President that Trump was also rejected bigots and conspiracy theorists tion the images from Capitol dedicated freight corridors are also the corridors of the country’s rapid mob simply waltz in? “Trea- Donald Trumps supporters, by: “his party’s senate leader were pushing the agenda of a Hill to those of other mob development. Modi said the freight corridors will also form the basis son”, is how Harvard Law egged on by his speech, rioted & VP. Democracy is still sa- megalomaniac who lost the attacks in other countries. for the development of new growth centres. The western corridor professor Laurence H. Tribe in the US Capitol, made the cred for Americans. That spirit popular vote twice.” The spotting of an Indian will bring new opportunities to farmers, industrialists and traders in described the chaos. “These day for the Twitterati. The will overcome today’s violence. Vindu Goel, Emerging plat- flag outside the Capitol did the National Capital Region, Haryana and Rajasthan. The corridor people are “levying war on formal, boring, administrative Prayers for the injured.” forms editor for The New York not go unnoticed. will cover 133 railway stations in nine states. At these stations, new the United States.a That is capital city of the US turned Ami Bera, Indian-origin Times, kept a flurry of retweets It was made fun of by stand- multi-modal logistics parks, freight terminals, container depots and the Constitution’s definition into a spectacle for a day as doctor and member of Con- from prominent media insti- up comic Vir Das. In his usual of TREASON. Trump bears mobs indulged in rioting in gress, too renounced the tutions on the developing witty style, he said: “Dear ran- parcel hubs will also come up. These will benefit farmers, small responsibility for what’s going the citadel of democracy. violence that had taken over situation. He also highlighted dom Indian dude waving In- industries, cottage industries and big manufacturers. Using the on now,” he posted on Twitter. Amidst a global shock and the Capitol. He assured his through a media article how dian flag at the #CapitolRiots. railway analogy, the PM said the infrastructure work is going on Everybody agrees that what dismay at the ungainly scenes, constituents: “My staff and lawmaker Derrick Evans, from Every large crowd IS NOT A two tracks simultaneously in the country. One track is develop- happened on the grounds of Twitter erupted with myriad I are safe. The storming of West Virginia, was among the CRICKET MATCH!” ment for the individual, he said, listing the provision of houses, the US Capitol on January 6 reactions at the violent con- the US Capitol is dangerous mob of Trump supporters who Politician Priyanka toilets, water, electricity, roads and internet which make life easier was a tremendous and total law duct Trump’s supporters dis- and disgusting and needs to stormed the Capitol. Nidhi Chaturvedi too tweeted her for crores of people. The other track, he said, targets the country’s enforcement failure to secure played in the Capitol building stop, immediately.” Razdan, Associate Professor of objection: “Whoever is wav- growth engines and industry. the premises for a high security – the temple of democracy. Vinod Khosla, technol- journalism at Harvard Univer- ing this Indian flag should Modi has asserted that the kind of investment made in the last event. Was the Capitol Police India Narrative collects reac- ogy guru and entrepre- sity, too retweeted prominent feel ashamed. Don’t use our six years on the railway network has never taken place earlier. He infiltrated and compromised? tions of prominent Indians neur, retweeted former US Twitterati and media organisa- tricolour to participate in such predicted that the day when the capital of each northeastern state How was it so easy? The inves- both in the US and India. President Barack Obama’s tions for the latest develop- violent & criminal acts in an- tigations are coming. Indian-American Republi- complete statement on the ments. Among her prominent other country.” is connected by the railway is not far. He cited passenger amenities In public comments after can leader Pramila Jayapal, violence. He also retweeted retweets was one by Reuters Many social media users on trains now, comparing them with the time when there were the bedlam subsided, lawyers who was caught in the melee another statement which said: that played a video statement have expressed their bitter heaps of complaints from the process of booking onwards. Who are saying the pro-Trump mob inside the Capitol, told the “… And we should all agree by US Vice President, Mike feelings that the US forces can forget the experiences of our rail passengers in the past? The has provided documentation media that the members of to not work with Trump and Pence, condemning the vio- were lenient on the rioters as New Rewari-New Madar section runs 79 km through Haryana’s of “many criminal” acts to the Congress had to put on gas his supporters, even if that is lence by Trump supporters in they were white. People were Mahendragarh and Rewari districts and 227 km through Rajas- the whole world, in real time. masks and drop to the floor. expensive personally.” an attempt to block certifica- wondering if the police would than’s Jaipur, Ajmer, Sikar, Nagaur and Alwar districts. Online video clips of the ac- She narrated the atmosphere One of the most devastating tion of the presidential election have used tear gas or force to tual violence are “very legal of fear that engulfed the law- tweets has come from author results. break up the crowd if it were evidence” that could be used makers to the American media. and publisher, Anand Girid- Parry Ravindranathan, not white. Donald Trumped in future prosecutions that In her tweets she made it clear haradas, who said: “What global media executive and Twitter handle, Asian in involve trespassing on federal that Trump has to resign. She we’re witnessing in the Sen- Angel Investor, kept his Twit- America, @Asian_Amerik- utgoing leaders choose farewell moments. Trump chose property, intentional plot to invoked actions by Vice Presi- ate is what we saw in much ter account alive with the kka, managed by “a brown farewell riot. That sums up his vile legacy. Insane as disrupt government business, dent Mike Pence and Trump’s media coverage in the Trump developing situation. One of multicultural Asian intersec- it might read, but what Trump led his extremists - grievous bodily harm or death. cabinet to invoke the 25th years: processing extraordi- his prominent retweets em- tional feminist immigrant…” we won’t call them supporters or followers - to do at Some of this carries substantial amendment and hold Trump nary events through ordinary phasised on the stunning fact retweeted a video saying: “Su- Capitol Hill, was callously predictable and deviously jail time. It involves not just the responsible for the assault. rituals, language, and formats that Republican leaders were per nice of that cop to help anticipatedO from a president who has been anything but a leader people who might be caught Similarly, Ro Khanna, tweet- unwittingly normalizes them. veering round to the view that a MAGA terrorist down the of the once most powerful nation on the planet all these four years. with firearms but people who ed his prayers for the injured The president just incited a Trump should be removed steps of the Capitol.” He had been salting the sand for months by unleashing barrage of were involved in conspiring people. His tweets made it clear terrorist attack on democracy. from office before his term cynical conspiracy theories that his election would be stolen. with them as part of a group that Trump had been rejected Speak like it.” ends. “Four of them called (This content is being carried Disbanding science in the face of greatest pandemic, fomenting action. by the people, by the courts Dinyar Patel, Assistant for the 25th Amendment to under an arrangement with racial discrimination, frothing disdain from anyone and everyone he The extraordinary situation and also in the elections. He Professor (South Asian His- be invoked, and two others indianarrative.com.IANS) did not like, and supplanting unfounded illegal voter frauds claims to dishevel every vestige of democratic ethos has been his forte all this while. Such is the creepiness of the times we live in, that the first reaction of horrendous assault on US democracy was one of not amaze- ment but of tragic expectations. Blots of violent storming of Congress while it was on its way to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college win would hound America and its lofty credentials of being a shining beacon of democratic principles and ideals for a long time to Jai Jawan Jai Kisan come. That Trump directly instigated those rioters and even after the havoc caused by them only reluctantly offered to commit to orderly supreme court bar association, college transition of power once again raises doubts over his mental make up students ,judges,youths,sports persons in face of a proven defeat. Col Charanjit Singh , actors, all communities irrespective of Rightly so, calls for his immediate removal by way of either by his religious beliefs. Cabinet or possibly through impeachment have been raised by top Khera (Retd) The Ex-Servicemen mostly belong democrats in Congress - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Even many of to farmers’ communities. The sons and Trump’s own loyalist Republicans have jettisoned his drowning ship armers and soldiers are like daughters of Ex-Soldiers are serving in by raising to the call of Constitution, including outgoing Vice-President two sides of a same coin. the armed forces and are supporting Mike Pence, which must be distraughting for Trump to see but man- While one secures the na- the farmers’ agitation. ages to hold a semblance of faith and trust in eventual individual tion, the other secures food The slogan “Kissan Mazdoor Ekta goodwill over a collection greed for power. Pence found the frontier for the people. And it was Zindabad” has no reverberates with “Jai of his conscience, a line beyond which his ambition won’t let him go Fbest summed up by our late Prime Jawan Jai Kissan”. The ex-servicemen finally snapped Trump’s flagrant breach of all proprietary, falsehood, Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in his are visiting the farmers and giving them slander and bluster. That he has finally conceeded, though not yet slogan, “Jai Jawan Jai Kissan”. Since moral support . accepted defeat still cannot mitigate the last 13 days of his presidency. then the slogan has become a popular In the last but not the least the Cen- Fears of him trying something malignant still hover around. Will idiom. The spirit behind the slogan is tral govt must reconsider the demand Trump be impeached for the second time in a space of two years re- best reflected now during the ongoing forces and paramilitary forces are from only approach SDM/DC only. The of farmers to repeal the one sided mains to be seen, and if that happens it would rightly cap a catastrophic agitation of the farmers against three farmers’ communities. The soldiers clause incorporated states that no suit, laws and in the National Interest. tenure for US as a nation which saw its global stock as ruling force agricultural laws. The popular Slogan after successful tenure in defence forces prosecution or other legal proceedings An immediate withdrawal of Acts as diminish like never before. Reactions from foreign leaders particularly which had touched every Indian emo- fall back to their parental profession shall lie against the Central Govern- demanded by farmers and other sec- from China where it literally and figuratively mocked American ex- tionally after 1965 victory over Pakistan of farming. ment or the State Government, or any tions Society by calling a quick session ceptionalism sum it up. Resumption of the congressional session and , carried the message of collective unity No wonder the ex-servicemen are officer of the Central Government or of Parliament is the only solution. the continuance of the electoral vote count was the only white truth of farmers and soldiers. It had faded actively supporting the farmers’ stir. the State Government or any other As the eighth round of the negotia- emerging out of a vertically divided nation on coloured affiliations. away for decades and there was none The Ex-Servicemen Joint Action Front person in respect of anything which tions again remained inconclusive, Joe Biden has an overwhelmingly onerous task at hand. Of making to keep the slogan alive. ( Sanjha Morcha ), Veterans Welfare is in good faith done or intended to be there needs to be a pragmatic and America great again. We know that the contribution of Committee Ambala and Indian Ex- done under this Act or of any rules or out of box solution to the problem. soldiers (Jawans) and farmers has given Servicemen settled in Canada and who orders made there under. No civil court Both sides need to be resilient and SPIRITUAL WORLD stability to the Nation in terms of se- have formed Senior Veterans Associa- shall have jurisdiction to entertain any reconciliatory towards each other. curity . The Jawan provides National tion , Ontario ,Canada, along with many suit or proceedings in respect of any After all it is not a negotiation between Security guarding borders by shedding other association of ex-servicemen from matter, the cognizance of which can be two enemies or rivals. Farmers are his blood for the Nation and farmers all over India have already pledged to taken and disposed of by any authority part and parcel of this nation and provide food security by toiling and extend full support to farmers’ agitation. empowered by or under this Act or the the government belongs to the na- sweating in his fields. Both are national If nothing can be done then last but rules made there under. The farmers tion. A negotiated settlement is no pillars since for decades and cannot be not the least option is repeal the three mostly uneducated and unaware legal big deal and hopefully it should head seen in isolation nor ignored. laws and make fresh ones after discus- complications with less knowledge, towards that. Today the vote politics has taken sion with concerned parties like farmers will be at the receiving end . Farmer over the nation and the interest of the and state governments . cannot be assisted by anyone , he has DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in “two pillars” of the nation seems to be The farmers feel that these laws have to fight his sole battle to get legitimate the articles published in these columns ignored and overlooked The farmers legally put them on a weaker wicket as Justice. Even the state government is are the personal opinions of the authors. are on the roads against the three laws they are not permitted to approach civil kept out from this ambit, Probably the The facts and opinions appearing in passed in Sep 2020 by the government courts in case of dispute with Corporate/ farmers agitation at Delhi boarders has the articles do not reflect the views of of India , which have generated a sense buyers nor complain to the police. The gone beyond the expectation of the Bright Punjab Express and Bright Punjab of insecurity in farmers as well as sol- Corporates now cannot be dragged in government now getting world wide Express does not assume any responsi- diers as both are interrelated . civil court and are safeguarded from support and from all sections of societ- bility or liability for the same. Maximum soldiers enrolled in armed civil courts litigations. Farmers can ies i.e Artiayas, shopkeepers ,lawyers , 07 NATION CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Can’t ensure women’s safety with victim India only country to keep commitments SC seeks replies of 5,142 new corona Centre, UP on plea for cases in Kerala, blaming:Priyanka on NCW member’s on climate change, says Javadekar filling up vacancies at 5,325 recoveries national, state SC/ST remark on Budaun victim KOLKATA JANUARY 8 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As panels many as 5,142 new corona- NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 worker could have been Union environment Min- NEW DELHI JANUARY 8 virus cases were reported avoided if she had not gone ister Prakash Javadekar in Kerala on Friday even Congress general secretary out unaccompanied in the asserted on Friday that The Supreme Court Friday as 5,325 more COVID-19 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on evening. India is the only country asked the Centre and the patients recovered, Health Friday lambasted the re- “I tell women again and to keep its commitments Uttar Pradesh government Minister K K Shailaja’s marks made by a member again that they should on climate action, despite to reply to a plea seeking ap- office said. As many as of the National Commission never go out at odd hours accounting for only six to pointment of chairperson and 64,236 corona patients are for Women (NCW) who under anyone’s influence,” seven per cent of total car- others members in national under treatment in Kerala, had said the gangrape and she had said after meeting bon emissions in the world. panels for Scheduled Castes the official release said. As murder of a 50-year-old the woman’s family mem- Speaking at a webinar and Scheduled Tribes and in many as 59,569 samples woman in UP’s Budaun bers in Budaun district of organised by Merchants’ the UP SC/ST commission. A were tested in the past could have been avoided the state.“I think if she had Chamber of Commerce & adopted on its own. “The stated. The Union Minister bench headed by Chief Justice 24 hours. The positivity had the victim not gone post. “Remember that at not gone out in the eve- Industry here, Javadekar Indian industry is taking said initially 3000 battery S A Bobde took note of an Al- rate is 8.63 per cent. Er- out in the evening. this time, a victim of Mo- ning or was accompanied also claimed that the coun- steps themselves to go car- charging stations will be set lahabad-based organisation’s nakulam district reported “Will we be able to radabad is fighting a battle by any child of the family try is not responsible for bon neutral. And they are up along Delhi-Chandigarh PIL that there were several the highest 708 new cases ensure women’s safety against death in another perhaps this incident could climate change, but it is doing it responsibly,” he and Delhi-Agra highway. vacancies in National Commis- and Kasargod lowest 65 with such behaviour? horrific rape case. Women have been avoided. But this working towards enhanc- said. The government has al- sion for Scheduled Castes, Na- cases. Three UK returnees Member of the Women’s will not forgive this admin- was pre-planned as she was ing the generation of solar Javadekar also said that lowed a battery swapping tional Commission for Sched- tested positive on Friday, Commission is blaming istrative system and such called through a phone call. and renewable energy. the country should gradu- policy as well, under which uled Tribes) and Uttar Pradesh taking such cases in Kerala the victim for rape. The disgrace,” she said in the She went (out) and then re- “India is the only coun- ally shift towards electric discharged batteries would SC and ST Commission at a to 50. The samples of co- Budaun administration post in Hindi, referring to turned in such a state,” she try which is honouring its vehicles (EVs) to reduce be replaced at designated time when the atrocities against rona positive UK returnees is concerned about how another incident of rape in had told reporters at the commitment on climate pollution. “Prices of EVs, facilities. Talking about the these communities are ram- were sent to the National the post-mortem report the state. victim’s village in Budaun change, even though it as of now, are at least 40 economic crisis caused by pant. Issue notice, ordered the Institute of Virology at of the victim, that brought NCW member Chan- district. Devi has since is not responsible for it. per cent higher than their COVID-19, Javadekar said bench which also comprised Pune in Maharashtra for out the truth, was leaked,” dramukhi Devi had on retracted her statement Several other countries counterparts in diesel and that the government had Justices A S Bopanna and V further tests, of which six said the AICC general sec- Thursday said the gan- after a backlash from the are now preaching carbon petrol variants. But with the pumped in Rs 30 lakh crore Ramasubramanian in the pro- were found infected with retary in-charge for Uttar grape and murder of the opposition and women’s neutralisation, something rising volume of EV sales, to boost targeted sectors of ceedings conducted through new virus strain. IANS Pradesh, in a Facebook 50-year-old anganwadi bodies. PTI that Indian industry has prices will come down,” he the economy. PTI video conferencing. PTI 319 new corona Two Ayodhya residents move HC challenging Spurious liquor kills 5 cases, 308 more in UP’s Bulandshahr; recoveries in Andhra acquittals of Babri mosque demolition accused accused held AMARAVATI: Andhra LUCKNOW JANUARY 8 Pradesh registered 319 HIGHLIGHT BULANDSHAHR JANUARY 8 new coronavirus cases on Two Ayodhya residents Friday, taking the state’s on Friday moved the Al-  Twenty-eight years Five people have died tally to 8.84 lakh, even as lahabad High Court chal- after the Babri and 16 others hospi- 308 more patients recov- lenging a special CBI Masjid was razed, talised after allegedly ered from the infection. court’s ruling that acquit- the special court last consuming spurious li- Krishna district accounted ted all 32 accused includ- quor in Uttar Pradesh’s for highest 46 infections ing BJP veterans L K Ad- court against the acquit- year had acquitted Bulandshahr district, in the past 24 hours, fol- vani and Murli Manohar tal of the accused by the all 32 people police said on Friday. lowed by Chittoor (44), Joshi the 1992 demolition special court, said a coun- including BJP The authorities have Guntur (39), West Go- of Babri mosque. Ayodhya sel for Ayodhya residents. veterans L K Advani, suspended four police- davari (27), and East Go- residents Haji Mahboob Twenty-eight years af- M M Joshi and Uma men and removed three davari and Kurnool (26 and Haji Sayyad Akhlaq ter the Babri Masjid was Bharti, accused of senior Meerut zone each), Visakhapatnam Ahmad filed the petition razed, the special court last inciting a mob of kar excise officials from their (25), Nellore (23), An- in the Lucknow bench of year had acquitted all 32 sevaks to demolish post for laxity. An excise antapur (22), Srikakulam the high court on behalf of people including BJP vet- inspector and three (12), Prakasam (10), and All India Muslim Personal erans L K Advani, M M the Babri mosque. other members of the Vizianagaram (5). East Law Board. Joshi and Uma Bharti, ac- department have also be Godavari district has so The two decided to chal- cused of inciting a mob of suspended. Police have far recorded the highest lenge the special court’s kar sevaks to demolish the built after razing a temple also arrested the main infections of more than judgement after the CBI Babri mosque. The mosque existing at the exact birth- accused, identified as A health worker prepares for the dry run of COVID-19 vaccine at a civil hospital, in Bengaluru on Friday. PTI 1.23 lakh. IANS did not move the high was believed to have been place of Lord Ram. PTI Kuldeep. PTI DELHI/NCR Delhi govt announces 7-day mandatory institutional Cabinet gives nod to set up 20 crows die in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar, officials looking into bird flu angle quarantine for those arriving from UK Konkani academy in city NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 home-quarantine,” Kejri- NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 wal tweeted. “Those found KEY POINTS Travellers coming to Delhi negative will be given the The death of around 20 from the United King- option of both the paid and crows over the last few days dom will have to undergo the government’s free insti-  Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language that amid the bird flu scare has a seven-day institutional tutional quarantine facil- is spoken by the Konkani people living triggered panic in Mayur quarantine even if they test ity,” Chief Secretary Vijay primarily in the country’s western coastal Vihar Phase 3 area here. negative for COVID-19, Dev said. So far, 13 Delhi region. Officials from the animal Chief Minister Arvind Ker- residents have been found husbandry unit of the De- jiwal announced on Friday, infected with the mutant  It is one of the 22 scheduled languages velopment Department on break has been reported tightening protocols to “pro- variant of COVID-19 that mentioned in the Constitution’s 8th Friday collected samples at 12 epicentres in Kerala, tect Delhiites” from the new was first detected in the UK. schedule and the official language of Goa. from the area and sent them Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh UK variant of SARS-CoV-2. On Thursday, Kejriwal to a designated laboratory and Himachal Pradesh, After completion of the said a decision on extend- the Delhi government has had urged the Centre to in Jalandhar, Punjab. while Haryana is on high institutional quarantine, ing the enforcement of the taken important decisions. extend the ban on flights “Around 20 crows have alert due to unusual mor- such passengers will have new rules will be taken after Travellers coming from UK between India and the UK NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 Minister Arvind Kejriwal died in the area over the tality at poultry farms in to go under home-quar- reviewing the situation. will have to mandatorily till January 31 in view of the The Delhi cabinet on Fri- said in a tweet. last few days. We are follow- Panchkula. antine for another seven Those who test positive undergo a self-paid RT- “extremely serious” COVID day approved the setting up Konkani is an Indo-Aryan ing the standard operating Deputy Chief Minister days which will be ensured for COVID-19 at the In- PCR test on arrival at the situation in that country. of a Konkani academy in the language that is spoken by procedure. It is yet to be Manish Sisodia had said on through “strict surveillance” dira Gandhi International airport,” he said. A government official said national capital. “Congratu- the Konkani people living ascertained whether the Thursday that there is no by district authorities. (IGI) Airport on arrival “All those arriving from the authorities have identi- lations to all Konkani speak- primarily in the country’s cause of death is bird flu case of bird flu in Delhi yet In an order issued on from the UK will be iso- the UK who test positive fied some hotels near the ing people and all those who western coastal region. It infection,” Dr Rakesh Singh and asked officials to keep a Friday, the Delhi Disaster lated at facilities set up by will be isolated at an isola- IGI Airport for paid in- love Konkani language. To is one of the 22 scheduled from the department said. close watch on poultry birds Management Authority the government, the Chief tion facility. Negative ones stitutional quarantine for promote Konkani language, languages mentioned in the The Centre had on coming in from neighbour- said the new rules would Minister said. “To protect will be taken to a quaran- those who do not want to Delhi Cabinet on Friday ap- Constitution’s 8th schedule Wednesday said the avian ing states to prevent any be applicable on a trial basis Delhiites from exposure tine facility for seven days, stay at government-run proved setting up of a Konk- and the official language of influenza or bird flu out- infection. PTI till January 14. An official to the virus from the UK, followed by seven days of facilities. PTI ani academy in Delhi,” Chief Goa. PTI

various persons after get- COVID: National capital reports 44 fresh cases, Police nab key member of illegal ting them from Prahalad, a resident of Badwani in 10 deaths; positivity rate 0.59 per cent arms ring, seize 35 pistols Madhya Pradesh. Ashish, who confessed to being in NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 mark. On December 21, NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 alongwith a SIM card, this illegal trade for more 803 cases were reported; used in illegal arms sup- than two years, said that he Delhi recorded 444 fresh 939 on December 22 and Ahead of Republic Day, ply activities, from him. provided the illegal pistols COVID-19 cases on Friday, 871 cases on December 23. Delhi Police’s Special Cell “Four pistols were recov- to criminals in Delhi, Uttar the seventh time the daily However, on December has arrested a key member ered from the secret cav- Pradesh and Haryana. He infection count stood below 24, 1,063 cases were re- of an interstate illegal arms ity of each door of the car admitted to having made the 500-mark in January, corded, dropping again to supply racket and also con- and 19 pistols from under the secret cavities in the while the positivity rate 758 on December 25 and fiscated 35 pistols along the stepney. A case was car’s doors to dodge the dipped to 0.59 per cent, 655 on December 26. On with 60 live cartridges registered at PS Special law enforcement agencies. officials said. December 27, 757 cases from his possession. a search of his car, which Cell, Delhi,” said Sanjeev He disclosed that it The infection tally in the cases on Wednesday with said the positivity rate had were recorded while on The accused was iden- was earlier stolen from Kumar Yadav, DCP, Spe- costs hardly Rs 7,500 to city stood at 6.29 lakh and a positivity rate of 0.88 per been below one per cent for December 28, the daily tified as Ashish Kumar the Pandav Nagar area, cial Cell. manufacture a pistol and the death toll mounted to cent, the only time the daily the past several days, indi- cases count was 564, the Pandey (24), a resident of 35 illegal semi-automatic During interrogation, Rs 15,000 to supply one. 10,654, they said. The ac- infection count has crossed cating improvement in the lowest in the last five Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad. pistols and 60 live bullets Ashish disclosed that he Pistols supplied by him tive cases tally on Friday the 500-mark in the first pandemic situation here. months. On December 29 Police said that acting on hidden in a secret cavity in was a part of an illegal in Delhi were eventually dropped to 3,779 from seven days of January. From December 21-23, and 30, the city recorded a tip-off the accused was the vehicle were recovered. arms supply syndicate sold for Rs 25,000 to Rs 4,168 on Thursday. The Delhi Health Minister the daily case count had 703 and 677 cases, respec- arrested from Pitampura “We have also confis- and used to supply the 35,000 per pistol, in the city had recorded 654 Satyendar Jain had earlier been below the 1000- tively. PTI area on Thursday. “During cated a mobile handset weapons and cartridges to adjoining areas. IANS 08 CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 HARYANA / HIMACHAL / J&K NEWSBRIEFS Dry run of COVID-19 vaccine Haryana Poultry farms in deep Himachal sets Nigerian, wife caught up teams to by HP police for cyber conducted at 36 centres in HP contain bird fraud crisis due to suspected bird flu SUSHIL KUMAR SHARMA flu, monitoring SHIMLA: Himachal PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU RAJENDRA KHATRY has several poultry farms, Pradesh Police has ar- Shimla, January 8 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU The area has several which have a capacity of situation rested a Nigerian and Chandigarh, January 8 poultry farms, which 50,000 eggs per day. his wife from Delhi in A dry run for vaccination have a capacity of Some have a daily pro- connection with a cyber against COVID-19 was Poultry farm operators 50,000 eggs per duction of three to four fraud of around Rs 13 conducted at 36 centres have suffered a major loss day. Some have a lakh eggs. lakh, a senior police in Himachal Pradesh, due to the death of about daily production of Some poultry farm official said. Nigerian health officials said on four and a half lakh three to four lakh owners say that the loss Nwachukwu@Prince Friday.Twenty-five peo- chickens in the last few of chickens has resulted PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU and his Manipuri wife ple were administered days in Barwala, Hary- eggs. in damage, but there are Shimla, January 8 Thanmhring were the dummy vaccine at ana. Many poultry farms many farms in which not arrested from Uttam the centres during the were closed here during up to ten per cent in pro- a single chicken has died. Himachal Pradesh Chief Nagar in Delhi on dry run held on Wednes- the Corona period. Now duction. There is not much impact Minister Jai Ram Thakur January 6 in connec- day, they said. All of them the panic of bird flu has The trouble is more on eggs business yet. The said on Friday that author- tion with a cyber fraud were kept under observa- KEY POINT spread. with the farm owners sample report will decide ities were monitoring the case registered at Kihar tion for half an hour, they According to the where the chickens were a lot. Poultry farm owners migratory birds at the Pong police station in Cham- added. sources around 10 lakhs few and most have died. say that they are taking Dam and adjoining areas  Twenty-five people were administered the ba district, Chamba The dry run was done chickens have died in It is worth mentioning precaution in the main- and set up quick reaction Superintendent of at three centre in the dummy vaccine at the centres during the dry the region. There were that there were about tenance of chickens. teams to contain bird flu. Police (SP) S Arul state capital Shimla in- run held on Wednesday. around 90 lakh chickens 135 poultry farms in the Eggs are supplied from Thakur said that 65 teams of Kumar said. An FIR cluding IGMC, Ghan- in the region before the Barwala and Raipur Rani the Poultry Farm area of the Animal Husbandry and was lodged on Janu- nahatti and Mashobra, of which there are three guidelines issued by the disease outbreak. Now belt before the Corona Panchkula to Jammu, the Wildlife Departments ary 4 after a complaint officials said. hundred cases are in Dis- Health Department. He the central team has period. Kashmir and even North- were regularly monitoring was received by a man On Friday Chief Min- trict Kangra. He said that said that arrangements collected samples of the The average business East. The region is the the situation. Presiding over regarding cyber fraud, ister also reviewed the a decline in COVID-19 for vaccination campaign dead birds to confirm here was Rs 8 crore per second largest producer a review meeting here on the he said. Sixteen SIM COVID-19 situation cases has been observed of COVID-19 have been the disease. Panchkula day. More than 40 poul- of eggs in Asia.Many ways to control avian influ- cards, nine mobile sets, in District Kangra and since December 15, yet it completed and the vac- poultry farms have a huge try farms here were closed poultry farms in the Bar- enza reported in the Pong six bank passbooks said that there are about is important to be careful. cination campaign would turnover of around Rs 5 after the Corona period. wala-Raipur Rani poultry wetlands this week, he said and other incriminat- 1,200 active cases of CO- He said that it is also be made successful as per crore per day. Currently Now only 90 poultry belt were closed during that 3,410 migratory birds ing documents were VID-19 in the State, out important to follow the guidelines. there is a difference of farms are left. The area the Corona period. have so far died of the flu. recovered from them, 90 per cent of the dead birds he added. The SP said were endangered bar-headed that the Ministry of Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared of geese. External Affairs (MEA) J&K govt bans entry of poultry The infected birds have and the Nigerian High snow, debris; stranded vehicles allowed been buried as per the health Commission have been JAMMU, JANUARY 8 protocol to prevent the informed regarding spread of the virus. Samples the arrests.Informing The Jammu and Kashmir to ply as of now of poultry have also been sent about their modus ope- government has banned SRINAGAR, JANUARY 8 at places due to snowfall, to the Regional Disease Diag- randi, he said that the the entry of poultry into is assessed, the official nostic Laboratory in Jaland- accused befriended the the union territory fol- Vehicles stranded on the said. har in neighbouring Punjab. victim through a fake lowing the outbreak of Srinagar-Jammu national The official said Mu- A communication from the Facebook profile where bird flu in neighbouring highway were allowed to ghal Road the alternative ICAR-National Institute of he wrote that he was Haryana and Himachal ply towards their desti- road-link which connects High Security Animal Dis- from London. He told Pradesh. The ban was an- nations on Friday as the the Valley to Jammu divi- eases in Bhopal in Madhya the victim that he had nounced on Thursday and arterial road was cleared sion through the Shopian- Pradesh said that all five sent him an iPhone and comes into effect from after remaining closed The 260-kilometre-long Rajouri axis was closed birds sent by the Himachal 30,000 pounds, the SP Friday. including poultry and un- certain whether these for five days due to heavy highway was blocked due for traffic due to heavy government had tested posi- added. PTI An order issued by processed poultry meat deaths are related to bird snowfall, officials said. to snow, landslides and snowfall in the region. tive for H5N1 avian influenza Navin K Choudhary, for any purpose into the flu or not. No new traffic was, how- shooting stones caused BKashmir valley was cut virus by real-time RT-PCR Madrasa gutted in principal secretary, ag- union territory of J&K Another red herring in ever, allowed on the high- by heavy snowfall since off from the rest of the tests. Besides the bar-headed riculture and animal hus- with immediate effect till this regard is that J&K way, the only all-weather Sunday. country on Sunday as the geese, other affected species massive fire in bandry department, said, January 14.” plays host to thousands road connecting Kashmir “After the light traffic is surface and the aerial con- were the Shoveller, River Srinagar “In the wake of spread of Authorities have al- of migratory birds each with the rest of the coun- cleared, essential service nections were suspended Tern, Pochard and Common SRINAGAR: A Madrasa bird flu in neighbouring ready said that so far winter and the spread of try, even though there was vehicles and fuel and gas because of the heavy snow. Teal. Every winter, the Pong was completely dam- states of J&K as a mea- there was no reported bird flu is primarily at- improvement in weather tankers will be allowed However, air traffic to wetlands offer home to over aged in a massive fire sure of abundant pre- incident of bird death tributed to these migra- conditions across the Val- to ply towards Srinagar,” and from Sringar airport 1,00,000 birds of 114 species, in Srinagar, official caution and in view of due to bird flu in the tory birds. The wildlife ley, they said.“Stranded he said. The decision on was restored on Thursday including the Bar-Headed sources said here on the declaration of whole union territory. Mean- department has, however, traffic has been allowed re-opening the highway morning. Meanwhile, the Geese, Northern Pintail, Eur- Friday. They said fire J&K as ‘controlled area’ while, there are reports asserted that so far there to move after the high- for fresh traffic will be weather office said con- asian Coot, Common Teal, broke out in Madrasa for bird flu disease, gov- of scores of crows dying were no reports of bird flu way was cleared for the taken once all the stranded ditions have improved Common Pochard, Northern Islamia Arabia Daru ernment of UT of J&K in Rajouri district. The in nearly half a dozen bird movement of traffic this vehicles are cleared and across the Valley and it Shoveller, Great Cormorant, Salaam at Noorbagh in imposes complete ban authorities said they have sanctuaries in the union morning,” an official of the the condition of the road, is likely to remain dry till Eurasian Wigeon, and Ruddy the city late on Thurs- on import of live birds, collected samples to as- territory. IANS Traffic control room said. which has become slippery January 14. PTI Shelduck. day night. ‘’Fire ten- ders were immediately rushed to douse off the J&K’s COVID tally rises to Minor who inadvertently leaping flames, clearly visible from a dis- tance,’’ they said. How- 1,22,303 with 127 fresh cases crossed LoC repatriated ever, they said before SRINAGAR, JANUARY 8 crossed the LoC into the fire was brought The number of the Indian side on De- under control, the Ma- Jammu and Kashmir’s active cases in the cember 31 and was ap- drasa was completely COVID-19 caseload union territory prehended by a police damaged, resulting in climbed to 1,22,303 on party near the Batar loss of property worth Friday with 127 fresh in- stands at 2,241. So nallah in Poonch. lakhs of rupees. ‘’No fections while the death far, 1,18,155 patients He has been handed one was injured in the toll mounted to 1,907 have recovered over to the Pakistan incident,’’ they said, as four more people army. adding the fire report- succumbed to the Kishtwar and Shopian “Ali Haider, son of edly broke out due disease, officials said. did not report any fresh Mohd Sharief and to short circuit. They Of the fresh cases, 85 cases, 13 other districts resident of Mirpur said a case has been were from the Jammu recorded fresh cases in JAMMU, JANUARY 8 (PoJK), who had registered and further division and 42 from single digits. The num- inadvertently crossed investigation has been the Kashmir division of ber of active cases in the A minor, who had in- over to our side of the initiated into the inci- the union territory, they union territory stands advertently crossed the LoC on December 31, dent. UNI said. at 2,241. So far, 1,18,155 Line of Control (LoC) has been handed over Jammu district patients have recovered, from Pakistan occu- to the Pakistan army,” Two arrested by J&K recorded the highest the officials said.Of the pied Kashmir (PoK) the Indian army said. number of fresh cases four deaths recorded in to Poonch district in On December 7, two Crime Branch at 48, followed by 22 the union territory on Jammu and Kashmir, girls, who had inadver- JAMMU: The Crime in Srinagar and 10 in Friday, two each were has been repatriated, tently crossed into the Branch of Jammu and Samba, the officials from the Jammu divi- the army said on Fri- Indian side in Poonch, said. While four districts Kashmir police on sion and the Kashmir day. were repatriated by the View of the snow covered area after the town received fresh snowfall, at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti District, Friday arrested two Anantnag, Kulgam, Valley, they said. PTI Ali Haidar, 14, had army. IANS on Friday. PTI people from Poonch and Jammu districts in connection with the 3-year house tax exemption for people of merged areas J&K police introduces highway patrol ‘Hables-e-commerce’ multi-crore fraud case, officials said. The case of Palampur Municipal Corporation: HP Minister vehicles to increase security pertains to huge fi- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU of the corporation, the chayats such as commu- SRINAGAR, JANUARY 8 Singh, IGP Jammu Zone. will be able to keep an eye nancial fraud commit- Shimla, January 8 development work of all nity buildings and pan- Further strengthening “The security personnel on the moments on the ted by a non-banking the wards will continue. chayat buildings of the its security grid, Jammu have prevented these by highway especially during financial company in Himachal Pradesh Ur- In October 2020, the Hi- merged panchayats will and Kashmir police have strengthening the bor- infiltration, protest, acci- the name and style of ban Development Minis- machal Pradesh Cabinet now be included in the introduced highway pa- der grid. In this process, dent or while following a ‘Hables-e-Commerce ter Suresh Bhardwaj said decided to upgrade the municipal corporation. trol vehicles and launched the police headquarters vehicle,” IGP said adding Private Limited’ run the residents of areas that municipal councils of In a notification, the CCTV network monitoring has introduced highway that the higher officials by six accused people have been merged with the Mandi, Solan and Palam- government ordered the lab in Jammu. patrol vehicles which are could also be able to guide who swindled the newly created Palampur ment has decided that pur towns to municipal transfer of all assets of “There have been many equipped with screens, the jawan in the vehicle if hard-earned money Municipal Corporation they will not have to pay corporations by inclusion 14 panchayats in the vi- infiltration attempts in cameras and announce- needed with the help of from gullible people will be exempt from any any kind of house...taxes of adjoining area. Him- cinity of Palampur to the Jammu province through ment systems,” informed the two-way communica- in the twin districts of house tax for three years. for the next three years.” achal Pradesh has only newly formed Palampur national highway in past IGP. tion system installed in the Poonch and Rajouri Addressing a press con- This would not mean two municipal corpora- Municipal Corporation. It years. There have been “These vehicles can send vehicle. “As many as 33 after inducement on ference in Palampur on that there would be no tions, namely Shimla and had already merged these many encounters and a live feeds in the highway vehicles have been intro- the pretext of providing Friday, the Minister said, development of the mu- Dharamsala. panchayats with the cor- larger number of arms patrol vehicles CCTV duced across the Jammu them different prod- “While giving relief to the nicipal corporation, he After the merger, the poration, following the ap- and ammunition have network monitoring lab region,” informed Kulbeer ucts with huge interest, people of the merged said adding that accord- government property and proval of the state cabinet been recovered at the and police control rooms Singh, SSP Police Control they said. PTI area, the state govern- ing to the draft and rules the property of the pan- in November 2020. highway,” said Mukesh where head police officials Room, Jammu. AGENCY 09 WORLD CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Merkel angry, sad over US Capitol siege raises security Police officer injured in US Capitol chaos BERLIN: German Chan- cellor Angela Merkel ex- concerns for Biden inaugural Capitol riot dies, toll rises to five pressed her anger and sadness after supporters WASHINGTON, JANUARY 8 of US President Donald Inauguration plans The death of US Trump stormed the Capitol The violent insurrection at were already scaled Capitol Police building in Washington the US Capitol is intensifying back because of the Officer Brian D D.C.The unsettling pictures scrutiny over security at an coronavirus but Sicknick will be of the riots that took place inauguration ceremony for the attack raises investigated by on Wednesday afternoon President-elect Joe Biden the Metropolitan made her “angry and also already reshaped by a pan- new questions about preparedness Police sad”, Xinhua news agency demic and the prospect that Department’s quoted Merkel as saying his predecessor may not at- for the event that welcome the new Homicide Branch, in a video statement on tend.Biden and Vice Presi- the USCP and Thursday.The Chancellor dent-elect Kamala Harris will administration after federal agencies said she deeply regretted take the oath of office from a bitter election WASHINGTON, JANUARY 8 “approximately 9:30 pm that Trump had not admit- the Capitol’s West Front, one this evening”, US Capitol ted his defeat since the No- of the very locations where leaders responsible for co- The great American tradition A police officer who sus- Police (USCP) said in a and principle.”“A US Capi- vember 3, 2020, US presi- a violent mob overpowered ordinating the inauguration of an inaugural ceremony has ware and Maryland will help tained injuries during the late-night statement on tol Police officer has died dential election.“Doubts police and stormed the build- insisted on Thursday night occurred in times of peace, in support the Capitol Police US Capitol violence has Thursday. from yesterday’s riot. That about the outcome of the ing. that events would move times of turmoil, in times of and other law enforcement died, officials have said, The death of Sicknick makes five known deaths election were stoked, and They also scaled and oc- forward.“Yesterday was a prosperity, and in times of in Washington for the next raising the death toll in will be investigated by from Trump’s insurrection. that set the atmosphere cupied the scaffolding and sad and solemn day for our adversity. We will be swear- 30 days.Inauguration Day the riot to five.US Capitol the Metropolitan Police We must have account- for the night’s events to bleachers in place for the country,” said Republican ing in President-elect Biden,” road closures may be altered. Police Officer Brian D Sick- Department’s Homicide ability,” Congressman become possible,” Merkel ceremonies.Inauguration Senator Roy Blunt of Mis- they continued. Crews also erected on the nick was injured while en- Branch, the USCP and fed- Lloyd Doggett tweeted said. IANS plans were already scaled souri and Democratic Sen. Security forces have al- Capitol grounds tall, black gaging with protesters on eral agencies, the statement on Thursday. back because of the corona- Amy Klobuchar of Minne- ready begun taking extra metal fences designed to be Wednesday and returned said.Congressman Dean Others who died include Global Covid-19 caseload virus. But the brazen attack sota. precautions in the wake impossible to climb. Similar to his division office, where Phillips said: “My heart Ashil Babbitt, a US Air nearly 88mn: Johns Hopkins raises new questions about “The outrageous attack on of Wednesday’s mayhem. structures have previously he collapsed. goes out to the family of Force veteran and a Trump preparedness for the event the Capitol, however, will Roughly 6,200 members of been used around the White He was taken to a local the officer and to all who supporter.Babbitt, a resi- WASHINGTON: The that welcome the new ad- not stop us from affirming the National Guard from six House and in other cities that hospital where he “passed risk their lives every day dent of San Diego, was shot overall global coronavirus ministration after a bitter to Americans and the world states Virginia, Pennsylvania, faced prolonged demonstra- away due to injuries sus- to protect and serve our by the Capitol Police on caseload has increased to election.The congressional that our democracy endures. New York, New Jersey, Dela- tions. AP tained while on-duty” at communities with dignity Wednesday. PTI nearly 88 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.89 million, Kim Jong-un vows according to the Johns Restaurants, bars, cinemas Easing of England lockdown to Hopkins University.In its to advance social latest update on Friday construction morning, the University’s in France to remain closed be gradual unwrapping: Johnson Center for Systems Science MELBOURNE, JANUARY 1 SEOUL, JANUARY 8 and Engineering (CSSE) Castex as saying at a press revealed that the current conference on Thursday.An “This mutation has North Korean leader Kim global caseload and death average of 15,000 infections UK Prime Minister Boris led to more cases Jong-un has vowed to toll stood at 87,952,778 are registered per day versus Johnson said that the eas- than we’ve seen ever further improve social and 1,895,925, respective- 10,000 recorded in December ing of England’s new na- before. Numbers system and foreign rela- ly.The US is the worst-hit 2020. tional lockdown, the third that alas cannot be tions at the ongoing party country with the world’s One in two intensive care of its kind since the onset explained away by congress, a state media highest number of cases beds are occupied by Covid-19 of the pandemic early last the meteoric rise in report said on Friday. and deaths at 21,543,310 patients and non-essential year, will be a “gradual un- testing” In the report, the offi- and 364,735, respec- surgical operations are still wrapping” and not a “big nhua news agency. cial Korean Central News tively, according to the being postponed to allevi- bang”. The Prime Minister justi- Agency (KCNA) said that CSSE. IANS ate pressure on hospitals. Addressing MPs in fied his decision to order a ish public”, said Johnson, Kim suggested practical PARIS, JANUARY 8 Also at the press conference, the House of Commons, third national shutdown adding that it left him with ways to give full play to NZ woman killed in detected in the UK and South Health Minister Olivier Ve- Johnson said that the gov- with the emergence of a “no choice” but to imple- the advantages of the suspected shark attack Africa, Prime Minister Jean ran confirmed that 19 infec- ernment will use “every new variant of the virus first ment the third lockdown country’s social system Restaurants, bars, cinemas Castex announced. tions with the coronavirus available second” of the identified in Britain, which in England.“This muta- during third-day session WELLINGTON: A young in France will not reopen in “The situation is far from variant first reported in the lockdown to place an “in- is said to be up to 70 per tion has led to more cases of the eighth Congress of woman died on Friday af- January as earlier planned being back to normal. The lev- UK have been detected so visible shield” around the cent more transmissible. than we’ve seen ever before. the ruling Workers’ Party ter a rare suspected shark due to the high rate of Co- el of contamination remains far in France, including two elderly and other vulnerable The variant was “spread- Numbers that alas cannot of Korea on Thursday, attack in New Zealand, vid-19 infections and the high and has tended to in- cases identified in worrying people through the rollout ing with frightening ease be explained away by the reports Xinhua news the police confirmed on risk of fresh cases of the new crease since mid-December,” clusters in Ile-de France and of Covid-19 vaccines in the and speed in spite of the meteoric rise in testing,” agency. IANS Friday.According to the coronavirus variants recently Xinhua news agency quoted Brittany. IANS coming weeks, reports Xi- sterling work of the Brit- Johnson told MPs. IANS police, the incident took place at Waihi Beach, a popular tourist spot about 153 km southeast of Auckland, on Thursday Australian bushfires to become evening, reports Xinhua news agency.“Emergency services were called at ‘more frequent, prolonged, severe’ about 5.10 p.m. after reports of a woman be- CANBERRA, JANUARY 8 added that “2019 was our ing injured in the water. hottest and driest year on Initial indications suggest Experts have warned that record. This climate set-up she may have been injured Australia’s devastating created exceptionally dry by a shark,” said a police 2019-20 “Black Summer” fuel loads that primed the statement.“Sadly, she died bushfires were a “wake up landscape to burn, and at the scene a short time call” to the extreme effects dangerous fire weather later,” it said, adding the of climate change in the that allowed fires to quick- death has been referred country. ly escalate”.“Our new work to the coroner. IANS In a study published highlights the strong evi- on late Thursday, a team dence that southeast Aus- Bilawal re-elected as PPP from the Australian Na- tralia’s climate has shifted, tional University (ANU) and that this type of fire Chairman and the Australian Re- 2019-20 bushfire season of land were burned.“In weather is becoming more ISLAMABAD: Bilawal search Council (ARC) was one of the worst in the lead up to the sum- frequent, prolonged and Bhutto-Zardari has been re- Centre of Excellence for Australian history. mer of 2019/2020 many severe.”The study found elected unopposed as Chair- Climate Extremes warned More than 30 people parts of southeast Austra- that predictions made man of the opposition Paki- that bushfires will become died in the fires with lia were three years into a more than 10 years ago stan Peoples Party (PPP) increasingly more severe another estimated 445 severe drought,” Nerilie that the climate-driven for another four years, the in the country as a result deaths linked to smoke Abram, the lead author fire risk would increase In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader media reported on Friday. of global warming, reports inhalation, and more of the study from ANU, significantly by 2020 had Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, on Friday. PTI In a statement on Thurs- Xinhua news agency.The than 18 million hectares said in a statement.Abram come true. IANS day, the party’s media office said that Bhutto-Zardari’s re-election was confirmed after intra-party elections at Prominent Hong Kong Japan ordered to pay damages to WWII sex slavery victims the federal level were held in Karachi on Wednesday SEOUL, JANUARY 8 compensated for their suf- “in accordance with Con- pro-democracy activist arrested fering, noting that illegal stitution of the PPP and HONG KONG, JANUARY 8 A Seoul court on Friday acts by the accused can be the country’s Elections Act The national last month for besieging ordered the Japanese gov- acknowledged through evi- 2017”, Dawn news reported. the police headquarters ernment to pay damages dence, relevant materials Besides Bhutto-Zardari, Joshua Wong, a prominent security law was in June 2019, and Tam is to South Korean victims and testimonies.The ver- Syed Nayyer Hussain Hong Kong pro-democracy enacted in Hong awaiting trial behind bars who were forced into sex dict noted that it would Bukhari has been elected activist, was arrested on Fri- Kong in June for multiple offenses.In Au- slavery during World War be reasonable to value the unopposed as the PPP day over “subverting the 30, 2020, to ban gust 2020, the 27-year-old II.The Seoul Central Dis- damages amount at over Secretary General, Faisal state power” under the na- acts of secession, activist was also charged for trict Court ruled that Japan 100 million won. Karim Kundi as Secretary tional security law which subversion, participating in a banned should pay reparations of According to historians, Information and Rukh- China imposed in the city terrorism and vigil marking the anniver- 100 million won ($91,20) hundreds of thousands sana Bungash as Secretary last year. collusion with sary of the 1989 Tiananmen to each of 12 plaintiffs, rean women who identi- suit was only referred to of Asian women, mostly Finance.Son of late Prime Opposition politician foreign forces. Square crackdown in China. who filed a petition for fied themselves as former the Seoul court in January from the Korean Peninsula, Minister Benazir Bhutto Tam Tak-chi was also ar- The national security dispute settlement in Au- sex slaves, the number of 2016, and the first hearing were kidnapped, coerced or and former President Asif rested along with Wong, law was enacted in Hong gust 2013, reports Xinhua survivors is 16.It marked was held in April 2020. duped into sexual servitude Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto- who was the head of dis- reported.Both Wong and Kong in June 30, 2020, to news agency. the first time that a court The court said in the ruling for Japanese troops before Zardari has been the PPP banded Demosisto -- a Tak-chi have already been ban acts of secession, sub- Out of the 12 plaintiffs in South Korea handed a that the plaintiffs suffered and during the Pacific War. Chairman since he assumed pro-democracy group ad- put in jail. version, terrorism and joining the damages claim verdict to order Japan’s from extreme, unimagi- The Korean Peninsula was the post in December vocating the city’s indepen- Wong was sentenced to 13 collusion with foreign suit, only five are still alive. reparation payment to the nable mental and physi- colonised by Japan from 2007. IANS dence, Xinhua news agency and a half months in prison forces. IANS Among the 238 South Ko- victims.The damages claim cal pain and were not even 1910 to 1945. IANS 10 CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 life Malaika Kareena Arora is ‘waiting’ xpectant mother recalls days Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently when she could in wait mode, go- ing by her post on social media. rock the bangs Kareena posted a alaika monochrome photograph on Ins- Arora Etagram. In the image, she sits on a post- sofa in a thigh high slit outfit. "I'm ed a waiting... (heart emoji)," she wrote. mono- The caption seems cryptic and chrome seems like she awaits the arrival image of her second baby. Kareena's best from friends Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora the days when she could rock the too dropped comments on the picture. Mbang look. In the picture posted on Malaika wrote: "Am also waiting ...... " Instagram, Malaika poses with a "I'm also waiting ...." Amrita said. Kareena, mic, acing the bang hairstyle. "The who is married to actor Saif Ali Khan, gave days when I could rock my bangs n birth to their first-born, Taimur, in in my head think am a rock star .... 2016. She is currently expecting their #throwbackthursday #fakemike pic second baby, and she often shares @farrokhchothia," Malaika wrote photographs of her baby bump on with the picture. social media. Kareena and Saif had Earlier this month, Malaika made announced on August 12 that they her relationship with Bollywood actor are expecting their second child. Arjun Kapoor official on Instagram The actress recently completed her with a loved-up picture. She started shoot for the upcoming film "Laal the New Year with a picture with Singh Chaddha" co-starring Aamir Arjun. "It's a new dawn, it's a new Khan in Delhi. IANS day , it's a new year ..... 2021 #eternal- lygrateful," she captioned the image on Instagram. In the image, Malaika has her arm on Arjun's shoulder. She is seen in a shimmery pantsuit while Arjun is seen in a vibrant shirt with brown pants. While Arjun and Malaika have not denied their relationship, they don't post many photos together on the internet. IANS

Madhuri shares Parineeti Chopra KANGANA: her ‘perfect start shares pics with I am being to 2021’ her ‘producers’ tortured mentally, emotionally and physically ctress Parineeti Cho- Apra has shared a pic- ture of her parents, ctress hilariously tagging ctress Kangana Mad- them as her produc- Ranaut has al- huri ers. Parineeti posted leged that she is Dixit a picture on Insta- being tortured Nene gram, where she is seen posing with her parents in mentally, emo- began the garden. tionally and theA new year amidst "My producers," the actress captioned the image. physically. She sea, breeze and sunset. Parineeti's cousin and Indian actress Priyanka Chopra further claimed In a new Instagram Jonas commented: "How lovely. I miss that garden." she has been asked not to disclose photo she posted, This year, Parineeti will be seen in "Sandeep Aur Pinky Ato anyone about the kind of torture Madhuri and her Faraar", directed by Dibakar Banerjee and also featur- she is being subjected to. Kangana husband Sriram ing her "Ishaqzaade" co-actor Arjun Kapoor. released a video on her verified Twit- Nene are seen smil- Her other upcoming film is "The Girl On The Train", ter account on Friday where she spoke ing for the lense directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. The film is an official Hindi about the cases filed against her and with sea as a back- remake of the Hollywood psychological thriller the torture that she is facing every drop. "Sea + Breeze "The Girl On The Train", which i s day. She added that we are going back + Sunset= Perfect based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 to the medieval age where women start to #2021," She bestseller of the same name. were burnt at stake. captioned the photo. Parineeti will also be seen shar- In the video, Kangana speaks in Her husband ing screen space with Ranbir Hindi: "Ever since I have started tweeted a solo pic Kapoor in the upcoming speaking for the interest of the na- and wrote: "Love the film "Animal", directed by tion, the way I am being treated and vitamin Sea!" On De- Sandeep Reddy Vanga. IANS tortured, the entire country can see cember 31, Madhuri that. My house was broken in an il- had tweeted that she legal manner. Everyday new cases are was "looking at the being filed against me because I have bright side with the spoken for the interest of the farmers. hope for a better One case has been filed against me new year for all of even for laughing. My sister Rangoli us". Meanwhile, the has protested against doctors being actress had taken tortured during the beginning of the up her interest in pandemic. A case was filed against her music in a big way and my name was also dragged into during lockdown it, whereas I was not even on Twitter last year. at that time. Our honourable Chief Apart from Justice ji has rejected it." "I have even posting videos of been ordered to give haajri (atten- her singing, she dance) at the police station although also released I don't know for what reason. I have her first single also been asked not to disclose to any- titled "Can- one or talk about the kind of torture dle". IANS I am facing. IANS 11 BUSINESS CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Equalisation levy non-discriminatory, says Centre ITC’s Dermafique launches SBI offers further interest Bio-Cellulose Face Masques NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 AMRITSAR: ITC’s leading submitted its comments skincare brand, Der- concession on home loans “With respect to to the USTR on July 15, mafique, announced the The Central government India, the focus of 2020, participated in the launch of its first Bio-Cel- MUMBAI, JANUARY 8 has said that the equalisa- the investigation bilateral consultation held lulose Face Masques. Co- tion levy is non-discrimina- was on the 2 per on November 5, 2020, em- designed by Dermatolo- While inviting the partici- tory and seeks to ensure a cent ‘Equalisation phasising that the EL is not gists, the Dermafique Bio pation of foreign investors level-playing field between Levy’ (EL) levied discriminatory.“It was also Cellulose Face Masques into India’s economy, Union e-commerce activities un- by India on clarified that the EL was are crafted with biode- Minister Piyush Goyal on dertaken by entities resi- e-commerce supply applied only prospectively, gradable Bio cellulose Tuesday said during April- dent in India, and those of services,” and has no extra-territorial fibers. BPE September period, the coun- that are not.The develop- application, since it is based try received FDI inflows ment comes day after the on sales occurring in the itel Mobile becomes worth $40 billion. office of USTR released its vices,” an official communi- territory of India through Addressing the inaugural findings on the section 301 adopted or under consid- que said on Thursday.“The digital means.”“India based stronger with 7 crore session of CII’s Partnership the economy.He said that are at $40 billion, which investigation into India’s eration by countries, in- US investigation included e-commerce operators are happy customers Summit 2020, through vir- FDI (Foreign Direct Invest- has been higher than last digital Services tax (DST) cluding the ‘Equalisation whether the EL discrimi- already subject to taxes in CHANDIGARH: itel an- tual means, Minister of Rail- ment) flows in India have year by about 13 per cent,” and concluded that India’s Levy’ applied by India. nated against the US com- India for revenue gener- nounced seven crores+ ways, Commerce & Industry, been continuously growing. he said.“Last year, we an- DST - the equalisation levy Other counties under in- panies, was applied retro- ated from Indian market. happy customers in Consumer Affairs and Food “During the first nine nounced one of the most - is discriminatory and re- vestigation include Italy, spectively, and diverged However, in the absence India. This milestone & Public Distribution Goyal months of this year, at the attractive tax rates available stricts US commerce. Turkey, and the United from US or international of the EL, non-resident e- comes in less than five invited foreign investors to peak of Covid-19 pandemic, anywhere in the world at 22 Last year, the US admin- Kingdom.“With respect tax norms due to its ap- commerce operators are years of its operations. be a part of India’s growth our FDI has grown. We have per cent tax for businesses istration had announced to India, the focus of the plicability on entities not not required to pay taxes in itel has been instru- story.The Minister said con- one of the most facilitative in India and 15 per cent tax initiation of investigation investigation was on the 2 resident in India.”As per respect of the consideration mental in democratiz- tinuing on an open path, In- FDI policies in the world. for new manufacturing fa- under section 301 of the US per cent ‘Equalisation Levy’ the communique, the US received in the e-commerce ing technology for all, dia has been systematically During the April-Septem- cilities set up after October Trade Act, 1974 against the (EL) levied by India on e- administration requested supply or services made in thereby empowering opening up new sectors of ber period, FDI inflows 2019. IANS taxation on digital services commerce supply of ser- for consultations, and India the Indian market.” IANS consumers with trendy technology, backed with affordability and acces- sibility. BPE Global used smartphone market Vodafone Idea moves SC over Raheja QBE General to reach $65 bn in 2024: IDC Insurance introduces ‘errors’ in DOT’s AGR calculation Corona Kavach policy NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 the globe,” said Anthony CHANDIGARH: Raheja Scarsella, research man- NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 Rs 5,932 crores of princi- QBE General Insurance The global shipments of ager with IDC’s World- pal amount, which would (RQBE) introduced used smartphones, both wide Quarterly Mobile A day after Bharti Airtel have an overall impact of the ‘Corona Kavach’ officially refurbished and Phone Tracker. approached the Supreme over four times on the total Policy. This new indem- used, are expected to “Refurbished and used Court over the assessment principal amount afore- nity health insurance reach 351.6 million units devices continue to pro- of adjusted gross revenue mentioned due to the im- policy will offer cover registering $65 billion over the 206.5 million vide cost-effective alter- (AGR) calculations, Voda- position of interest, penalty against medical expenses in market value in 2024, units shipped in 2019.“In natives to both consum- fone Idea also moved the and interest on penalty,” incurred due to hospi- with a compound annual contrast to the recent ers and businesses that top court seeking “correc- the petition said. talization of individuals growth rate (CAGR) of declines in the new are looking to save money tion” in the AGR assess- In September, the apex seeking treatment for 11.2 per cent from 2019 to smartphone market, when purchasing a smart- ment. court allowed telecom op- COVID-19. BPE 2024, an IDC report said as well as the forecast phone,” Scarsella added. The petition filed by erators 10 years to pay up on Friday.For 2020, the for minimal growth in Over the past year, there the telco on Thursday also said that double count- charges and for roaming AGR dues.Vodafone Idea’s Taco Bell launches its used smartphones ship- new shipments over the has been rapid growth said that payments made ing has been done on some charges actually paid to total AGR dues as per DoT new Best of Bell Menu ments were likely to reach next few years, the used in trade-in programmes by the company have not revenue items in the AGR other operators.“The excess stood at Rs 58,254 crore, 225.4 million units. market for smartphones and average selling prices been accounted for in the demands.It also said that demand upon the appli- while the dues according CHANDIGARH: Taco Bell This represents an shows no signs of slowing (ASPs) across numerous AGR demands issued by deduction has not been cant which is attributable to the company stood at launches its new Best Of increase of 9.2 per cent down across all parts of channels. IANS the department. Further, it given for PSTN related call to these error amounts to Rs 21,533 crore. IANS Bell menu, which offers the brand’s signature Gold plunges menu items at ‘delight- 63 moons urges NCD, FD holders to oppose ful prices’. The Best Of Rs 614, silver Bell menu is an innova- Possible govt intervention to curb tive new value-offering tanks Rs 1,609 DHFL resolution plan at NCLT, seek Rs 30,000 cr being introduced by high domestic steel prices: Report Taco Bell in India, with NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 MUMBAI, JANUARY 8 and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) each item on the menu NEW DELHI, JANUARY 8 should come to creditors, priced at just INR 59 Gold prices fell Rs 614 to 63 moons technologies has including NCD/FD holders (for vegetarian variants) The increase in India’s do- Rs 49,763 per 10 gram in invited other non-convert- who are the actual sufferers and INR 69 (for non- mestic steel consumption the national capital on ible debentures (NCD) and of the default, and not to the vegetarian from 2QFY21 has led to Friday, tracking a weak fixed deposit (FD) holders buyer (Resolution Applicant) variants). BPE higher cost which might global trend, according of Dewan Housing Finance in IBC. invite a government inter- to HDFC Securities. Ltd (DHFL) to oppose the The current DHFL resolu- Honda’s Activa brand vention to curb prices, India In the previous trade, DHFL resolution plan at tion plan proposes that the Ratings and Research said the precious metal had the National Company recovery will go to the buyer, creates new history in the on Friday. closed at Rs 50,377 per Law Tribunal Mumbai, by crore, which has been traced who would be paying a mere Indian 2Wheeler industry In its steel monitor re- 10 gram. filing separate applications by the Grant Thornton fo- Rs 35,000 crore as against CHANDIGARH:Honda port, the agency cited that Silver prices also to seek fraudulent transac- rensic audit report itself.63 the debt of Rs 85,000 crore, 2Wheelers India today India’s domestic consump- plunged Rs 1,609 to Rs tion recovery benefits of Rs moons, which holds around resulting in Rs 50,000 crore announced that India’s tion in November 2020 was sumption within the flat mobility.”However, the re- 67,518 per kilogram from 30,000 crore. Rs 200 crore of NCDs of write-off/loss to the credi- No. 1 selling scooter at 8.93 MT, 7.8 per cent products segment has been port pointed out that steel Rs 69,127 per kilogram The company stated that DHFL, has already filed an tors.63 moons has argued brand ‘Activa’ has now higher on MoM level but 2 supported by a demand mills have raised prices with in the previous trade.In both NCD and FD holders application in the NCLT that applications for recovery created new first as the per cent lower in terms of from the automobile and consumption growing, re- the international market, have to face huge hair-cuts, Mumbai, seeking that the under Section 66 are meant only scooter brand in YoY comparison.“The im- consumer durable industry, sulting in a reduction in gold was trading lower approximately of Rs 50,000 fraudulent transaction re- for the benefit of the defraud- the history of Indian proved domestic demand due to the festive season, inventories at steel mills, at USD 1,889 per ounce, crore in the current insol- covery benefit of approxi- ed parties and the creditors two-wheeler industry is reflected in steel prices in addition to the ongoing in addition to the high iron while silver was quot- vency process. The promot- mately Rs 30,000 crore filed and cannot be whittled away to achieve 2.5 crore which further increased work-from-home culture ore prices because of tight ing flat at USD 26.68 per ers of DHFL have siphoned by DHFL administrator un- by the buyer (Resolution customers mark. BPE in November 2020.”“Con- and preference for personal domestic supplies. IANS ounce. PTI approximately Rs 30,000 der Section 66 of Insolvency Applicant). IANS LG sees record Q4 earnings Sensex rallies over 300 points Luxury car Mercedes Benz to on solid home appliance sales turn further pricey from Jan 15 SEOUL, JANUARY 8 in early trade; Nifty tops 14,200

MUMBAI, JANUARY 8 LG Electronics on Friday forecast robust fourth- On the Sensex quarter earnings as sales Equity benchmark Sensex chart, Sun Pharma from its mainstay home surged over 300 points was the top gainer, appliances apparently re- in early trade on Friday, rising around 2 per mained solid despite the helped by gains mainly in cent weakness of the US dollar. index majors Infosys, TCS In its earnings guidance, year earlier, with its sales to and HDFC Bank amid posi- CHENNAI, JANUARY 8 pany’s operational costs, the South Korean tech gi- climb 1.5 percent on-year tive trend in global equities. ever, following the global prompting it to revise the ant estimated its operat- to 63.26 trillion won, re- The 30-share BSE index investor euphoria around Luxury car maker Mer- ex-showroom of the entire ing profit at 647 billion ports Yonhap news agency. was trading 328.75 points American politics. US mar- cedes-Benz India on Fri- model range and continue won ($592 million) for the LG did not break down or 0.68 per cent higher at kets recorded fresh highs as day said its cars would turn to build a sustainable and October-December period performances of its respec- 48,422.07.Likewise, the investors continue to focus costlier from January 15 fundamentally strong busi- in 2020, a six fold increase tive business divisions, say- broader NSE Nifty jumped Sensex had ended 80.74 and firm at the moment. A on stronger fiscal stimulus onwards owing to five ness, the company said. from a year ago. ing it will announce the 101.15 points or 0.72 per points or 0.17 per cent lower sign of fatigue is visible in after Congress confirmed per cent price hike across According to Managing On a quarter-on-quarter detailed earnings later this cent to 14,238.50 in open- at 48,093.32, and the Nifty the benchmark indices for president-elect Joe Biden’s its models range.Accord- Director & CEO Martin basis, LG’s fourth-quarter month. ing deals. had slipped 8.90 points or the last couple of trading victory. ing to the company, the Schwenk, the new price sales estimate was up 11 LG’s home appliance and On the Sensex chart, Sun 0.06 per cent to 14,137.35. days despite key economic Elsewhere in Asia, bours- weakening of the Indian range of the company’s se- per cent from the previous air solution (H&A) busi- Pharma was the top gainer, Foreign portfolio investors data indicated a contin- es in Hong Kong, Tokyo currency compared to the lect vehicles will ensure quarter, when it racked up ness unit is again expect- rising around 2 per cent, (FPIs) were net buyers in ued rebound in December and Seoul were trading euro since the past six to the brand’s premium price 16.9 trillion won. Operat- ed to have anchored the followed by Infosys, Pow- the capital market as they 2020, he added.Similarly, a with significant gains in seven months, combined positioning, assuring a sus- ing profit, however, was company’s performance. erGrid, TCS, Tech Mahin- purchased shares worth Rs sharp dip in FPIs net flows mid-session deals, while with an increase in input tainable growth both for down 32.5 percent com- LG’s struggling mobile dra, L&T, Dr Reddys and 382.30 crore on Thursday, in recent days indicate a Shanghai was in the red. costs, have been exerting the brand and the dealer pared to the third quar- and vehicle component Bajaj Auto.On the other according to exchange data. kind of profit booking and Meanwhile, the global oil significant pressure on the partners, enabling con- ter.For the whole of 2020, solutions (VS) business hand, HDFC, Titan, Ko- According to Binod Modi, sector rotation given a benchmark Brent crude overall costs. tinuation of the best-in- LG expected its operating divisions were projected tak Bank and Bajaj Finserv Head-Strategy at Reliance sharp return generated by was trading 0.26 per cent A combination of all segment customer owner- profit to reach 3.19 trillion to remain in the red in the were among the laggards. Securities, domestic equi- select sectors, Modi said. higher at USD 54.52 per these factors led to a signif- ship experiences, equated won, up 31 percent from a fourth quarter. IANS In the previous session, the ties continue to look steady Domestic markets are, how- barrel. PTI icant increase in the com- with Mercedes Benz. IANS SUNIL GAVASKAR 12 CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 “IN SYDNEY, THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING TO THE GROUND AND THEN GOING BACK AND HAVING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT OR HAVING A GATHERING OF 20, 30 PEOPLE IN A PUB” India fight back after Smith century on Day 2 Brisbane City SYDNEY, JANUARY 8 face masks. 100-run partnership for excess of 400 but they lost lockdown puts 4th They were all on their the third wicket with Mar- their last seven wickets for Steve Smith scored Austra- feet in the early afternoon, nus Labuschagne, who was the addition of only 132 lia’s first century of the series however, as they joined a caught in the slips for 91. runs, most of them scored Test under cloud to drive the hosts to 338 all delighted Smith in celebrat- Resuming on 166-2, Aus- by Smith. out but India stood firm with ing his 27th Test century and tralia would have been look- Matthew Wade departed 96 for two to leave the third first since the 2019 Ashes in ing to bat through much of for 13 after a rash charge Test in the balance at the end England. the day for a tally well in down the wicket and skipper of the second day in Sydney The former captain, who Tim Paine, all-rounder Cam- on Friday. hit 16 fours in an all but eron Green, Pat Cummins India spinner Ravindra chance-less knock, had a and Nathan Lyon barely Jadeja took 4-62 and bril- nervous spell on 99 before bothered the scorer before liantly ran out Smith for turning the ball off his hips following him. 131 to end Australia’s first to square leg for three Fittingly, Jadeja had the innings before tea and the his maiden half-century. struggling for runs but after runs. last word, showcasing his home pace attack managed The obdurate Cheteshwar scoring only 10 in his first “It’s always nice playing at fielding skills with a direct only to oust India’s openers Pujara, unbeaten on nine, four innings of the series, the SCG,” said Smith. “It’s hit from square leg to run out before the close of play. and his captain Ajinkya Ra- Australia’s best batsman re- my home and I love play- a diving Smith and close the Josh Hazlewood cel- hane, who had scored five discovered his form at his ing here, it was nice to put a Australian innings. BRISBANE, JANUARY 8 ebrated his 30th birthday by not out, will resume India’s home ground. score on the board and help “Our approach tomorrow ending Rohit Sharma’s first innings on day three as the Overcast conditions con- Australia.” should be simple -- to spend A fresh three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket innings of the series caught tourists look to break the 1-1 tributed to a muted atmo- The frailties in the re- time in the middle,” Jadeja Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts and bowled for 26 before Pat deadlock in the four-match sphere at a Sydney Cricket mainder of the Australian said. “Everybody needs to to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Cummins had Shubman Gill series. Ground populated by a batting were plain to see, contribute and bat with re- Queensland state capital from January 15. caught at gully just after the That task looked a lot socially distanced crowd of however, after Jadeja had sponsibility if we are to put The lockdown was announced less than 24 hours af- young opener had reached easier while Smith was 9,052 all obliged to wear broken Smith’s promising up a good total.” AGENCIES ter top cricket board officials from India and Australia engaged in discussion on relaxation of hard quarantine measures for the visitors. “Cricket Australia executives are urgently trying to deter- Australia would like to BCCI is fully entitled to protect its team: Gavaskar mine the impact of a three-day lockdown in Brisbane on MUMBAI, JANUARY 8 back and having dinner next week’s fourth Test at the Gabba, which was already play at the Gabba, says at a restaurant or having a under a cloud because of India’s hesitation to fly north and Former India captain Sunil gathering of 20, 30 people be subjected to tighter bio-security restrictions,” a local Smith despite lockdown Gavaskar said on Friday in a pub.” newspaper reported. “A hotel quarantine worker’s positive that the Board of Control Gavaskar said that In- test to the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 is the for Cricket in India is only dian team is not unjustified latest spanner in the works for CA’s hopes to close out the ‘protecting its players’ by in demanding that if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Gabba,” it further seeking a quarantine relax- players are together at the wrote. While Cricket Australia was ready to allow a capacity ation ahead of the fourth ground for 10 hours, they crowd of 36,000, the fluid health situation might warrant Test, just like Queensland should be at least allowed a change in the spectator policy. “The health scare in the health authorities are en- to mingle in the hotel. city, however, has left those attendance caps in jeopardy,” titled to shield their people “What they’re saying is the newspaper stated. On Thursday, The BCCI wrote to CA in the wake of fresh CO- they should also be allowed seeking relaxation in hard quarantine protocol of Brisbane, VID-19 cases in Brisbane. to do something similar. reminding the host board that the visitors are done with the The BCCI has already You could have a situation strict isolation that was agreed upon at the beginning of the written to Cricket Australia over the game, scheduled team. I think that’s some- where the ball goes into tour. The quarantine rules in Brisbane will restrict the players for relaxation of hard quar- from January 15. thing we should never for- the crowd, somebody from to just their hotel rooms after the day’s play. CA has already antine in Brisbane and the “The Queensland gov- get,” Gavaskar said during the crowd touches the ball. verbally assured the Indians that ‘a deal’ has been ‘signed home board has given ver- ernment is fully entitled commentary on Channel 7. One can understand that. off on by the Queensland government to allow players and bal assurances. However, a to protect its people. Simi- “In Sydney, there are One can understand why staff out of their rooms to mingle together inside the hotel new three-day lockdown in larly, I believe the BCCI is people coming to the they’re feeling that way,” when not playing or training will remain in place for their Brisbane has cast a shadow fully entitled to protect its ground and then going added Gavaskar. PTI week in the city.’ AGENCIES

AUSTRALIAN OPEN Deadline for IPL player SYDNEY, JANUARY 8 form with a fine century. Brisbane, Queensland’s Halep ready for ‘mentally Australia ‘would like capital city, is scheduled to play’ the fourth and to host the match from retention is Jan 21 final Test against India January 15, eight days af- hard’ quarantine MUMBAI, JANUARY 8 in Brisbane, batting ter the state imposed the MELBOURNE, JANUARY 8 2020 season in which she that they have COVID so well mainstay Steve Smith lockdown after a hotel ran up a 17-match winning under control in Australia The IPL’s governing said, on Friday, even as quarantine worker was Simona Halep finds the pros- streak, skipped the US Open and that once we are out of council has decided that Queensland entered into detected with the highly pect of 14 days of quarantine over health fears but then quarantine, we will be free! the eight franchises will a three-day coronavirus- transmissible UK strain ahead of the Australian Open contracted the coronavirus. “This year in lockdown has be allowed to submit the forced lockdown casting of COVID-19. daunting but the world num- The start to her 2021 meant that we are all a lot names of their retained fresh doubts on the fate Smith’s views came a ber two believes the experi- campaign will involve the more used to spending time players by January 21, of the match. day after the BCCI sought ence of playing at bio-secure long journey to Australia inside than we used to be.” league’s chairman Brijesh The lockdown was relaxation in Brisbane’s tournaments last year will in mid-January before two Halep’s last competitive Patel said on Thursday. announced less than 24 hard quarantine proto- help her get through it. The weeks in quarantine ahead match was at the French Patel and members of hours after top cricket col. 29-year-old Wimbledon of the start of the year’s first Open in early October and the IPL GC recently had board officials from India In a letter to Cricket champion had an eventful Grand Slam on February 8. she will hope to get some a virtual meeting ear- and Australia were en- Australia, the BCCI re- “I know that it will be hard matches under her belt in lier this week where the gaged in a discussion on minded the host board mentally, but I feel like my a WTA 500 event at Mel- planning and prepara- relaxation of hard quar- that the visitors are done experiences in bubbles in bourne Park to warm up for tions of the next IPL was that there will be ‘no in- Sunrisers Hyderabad antine measures for the with the strict isolation 2020 will help me know a the hardcourt Grand Slam. discussed at length. crease of purse’ for the (Rs 10.1 crore), Delhi visitors. that was agreed upon at little more what to With the Asian swing, in- “We will have the play- 2021 auction. Capitals (Rs 9 crore), Smith said nothing the beginning of the tour. expect,” Halep told cluding the season-ending ers’ retention till January It is expected that Kolkata Knight Riders changes for them as While Cricket Aus- Reuters, adding WTA Finals, cancelled in 21 and the trading win- Chennai Super Kings, (Rs 8.5 crore), and Royal players. tralia were ready to al- she was grateful 2020 due to the pandemic, dow for the franchises one team that only had Rs Challengers Bangalore “To my knowledge, not low a capacity crowd of for the five-hour it was a long pre-season but closes on February 4,” 15 lakh left after the last (Rs 6.4 crore). It is learnt anything is changed from 36,000, the fluid health window to train Halep said she had enjoyed Patel, the former India auction, would release that governing council our point of view, we will situation might warrant every day during being at home and let her Test batsman told PTI at least two big salaried has decided to wait for a wait and see and that is a change in the spectator quarantine. body and mind recover from while informing that the players in Kedar Jadhav month before finalising not our decision to make, policy. “I am also a stressful year. “I worked date of the auction is yet and Piyush Chawla and whether the IPL-14 will we are the players and we Queensland has man- less stressed be- a lot on my fitness,” Halep to be finalised. increase their purse. be held in India or not. go where we are told and dated institutional quar- cause I know said in an email interview. It is expected that Mumbai Indians will “The BCCI will wait for do what we need to do, antine of seven days for “I have to take care of my the mini auction that is probably retain most of a month to see how the but we would like to play those travelling from body now more than ever supposed to be held this its players as it’s a very set COVID-19 situation is in at the Gabba for sure,” declared hotpsots like so lots of strengthen- year for the existing eight team and may release a India before finalising the Smith said. Greater Sydney in New ing exercises and speed teams will be held in the few players here and there schedule. Everyone wants He was speaking at a South Wales. The quar- work, and from the be- second or third week of to increase their purse it to be held in India but press conference at the antine rules in Brisbane ginning of December February. from Rs 1.95 crore we still need to wait for end of the second day’s will restrict the players we really stepped The eight IPL teams Rajasthan Royals have some more time before play in the third Test, in to just their hotel rooms up the work on enjoy a players’ purse of the maximum purse Rs taking a call,” a BCCI which he roared back to after day’s play. PTI court. AGENCIES Rs 85 crore and Patel said 14.75 crore, followed by source said. PTI Japan vows to host Olympics even as emergency declared in Tokyo TOKYO, JANUARY 8 time on Thursday. About Therefore, I hereby de- World, Suga further July 23 to August 8, 2021, the Joint International half of that COVID cases clare a state of emergency said that the Japanese while the Paralympics will Olympic Committee, In- Japan Prime Minister Yo- come from the national based on the anti-virus government hopes to be- take place from August ternational Paralympic shihide Suga on Thursday capital area, including law,” NHK World quoted gin vaccinations by late 24 to September 5, 2021. Committee (IPC) and To- vowed to hold the Olym- a record 2,447 new in- Japan PM Suga as saying. February and said he is In November last year, kyo 2020 Project Review. pic Games this summer fections in Tokyo, NHK The Japanese Prime determined to hold the the International Olym- The meetings, held be- as he declared a state of World reported. Minister, however, ex- postponed Olympics and pic Committee’s (IOC) tween November 16 and emergency in Tokyo fol- “The rapid spread of uded confidence and Paralympics this year. Coordination Commis- 18, reaffirmed the full lowing the surge in coro- COVID-19 across the said the Tokyo Olym- The Tokyo Olympic sion Chair John Coates commitment of all part- navirus cases. country has created a sit- pics would be staged games were postponed returned to Japan, for the ners to deliver Olympic New daily cases of uation that could have a this summer despite the last year due to the pan- first time since February and Paralympic Games coronavirus in Japan sur- serious impact on people’s emergency. demic. The showpiece 2020, with IOC Presi- fit for a post-corona world passed 7,000 for the first lives and the economy. According to NHK event will be held from dent Thomas Bach for in 2021. AGENCIES

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