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  #$% &$'( in CoWIN. These beneficiaries    will also be available at the ses-   fter successfully conduct- sion site for the dry run. The Aing the coronavirus vacci- States and UTs shall prepare the nation dry run in four States, facilities and users to be creat-   a similar mega-drill will be ed on CoWIN application   kicked off across the country including uploading the data of    #$% &$'( on January 2. healthcare worker beneficiaries. This is aimed at preparing The States/UTs also been ollowing the Covid-19 and   #$% &$'( the entire administration and asked to ensure physical veri- Fits highly transmissible management of vaccine supply, fication of all proposed sites for (UK) strain, he Centre on Thursday storage, and logistics, including the adequacy of space, logisti- the Delhi Government has Tannounced the dates for cold chain management, as cal arrangements, internet con- imposed night curfew from 11 CBSE Class X and Class XII Covid-19 vaccines are likely to nectivity, electricity, safety, etc. pm on December 31 to 6 am on board examinations, which will get approval any time soon. As the vaccine adminis- January 1, and again from 11 be held in May-June 2021 The dry run will be con- trators will play an important pm on January 1 to 6 am on against the normal schedule for ducted by all the States and role in the vaccination process, January 2 to prevent large gath- March every year. UTs in their respective Capitals training of trainers and those erings during New Year cele- Union Education Minister in at least three-session sites. who shall administer the vac- brations. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” Some States will also include cine has been taken up across According to an order said the CBSE board exams for districts that are situated in dif- various States. Around 96,000 issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Class X and Class XII will be ficult terrain/have poor logis- vaccinators have been trained Vijay Dev, the night curfew will held between May 4 and June also announce the schedule of tical support and Maharashtra for this purpose. also be imposed from 11 pm on 10, and the results will be Class XII and X examinations and Kerala are likely to sched- The official said an impor- January 1 to 6 am on January 2. announced around July 15. next week for greater conve- ule the dry run in major cities tant focus of the dry run will be No gatherings will be “CBSE will conduct Classes nience of students and other other than their Capital, a on management of any possi- allowed in open public places X, XII board exams from May stakeholders to plan the session senior official from the Union ble adverse events following like Connaught Place and 4 to June 10. The Board will and the offline mode of exam- Health Ministry said. immunisation, besides adher-                          Gate during the night curfew announce the results of Classes inations accordingly. Union Health Secretary ence and management of infec- X, XII board exams by July 15,’’ The Minister told the stu- Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high- tion control practices at the ses- Pokhriyal said during his dents that the Board has level meeting to review the pre- sion site to prevent disease scheduled live session with the reduced the curriculum for paredness at session sites for transmission.     ! "#$   students. Class X and XII by 30 per cent. Covid-19 vaccination with He said, “The mock drill The Minister said that the He also wished the students respective Secretaries (Health), will include concurrent moni- CBSE Board will release the good luck for the upcoming NHM MDs and other health toring and review at block and   results were encouraging, they cases of the severe disease “And, importantly, the date sheets online at the board’s exams as he concluded the administrators of all States/UTs district levels, and preparation #$% &$'( were limited by the short dura- occurred only in participants data suggest protection from official website soon. live session. through video conference. of feedback. The State Task tion of follow-up so far. who received the placebo. severe illness, indicating that “Students should also The announcement of The planning for the vac- Force shall review the feedback esults from the primary The study found that “Our work continues. Over the vaccine could have an check the official CBSE website dates by the Union Education cine introduction will be as per and share with the Ministry.” Ranalysis of the ongoing among over 30,000 partici- the next months, we’ll have impact on preventing hospi- cbse.nic.in for final 2021 Minister was streamed live on the operational guidelines The first round of the dry phase 3 clinical trial of the US pants randomised to receive the increasing amounts of data to talisations and deaths, at least datesheets for both theoretical his official Twitter handle and issued by the Ministry on run was conducted in Andhra biotechnology company vaccine or a placebo, 11 in the better define how this vaccine in the first several months and practical board examina- Facebook page. December 20. For each of the Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine vaccine group developed symp- works, but the results so far post-vaccination,” said Baden, tions,” he said. The CBSE 2021 board three session sites, the medical Punjab on December 28-29 in have shown 94.1 per cent effi- tomatic Covid-19 compared show a 94.1 percent efficacy. co-principal investigator for With the CBSE board exam date sheets will be avail- officer in-charge will identify two districts each where five- cacy in preventing sympto- to 185 participants who These numbers are com- the study, and lead author of exams announcement, other able for Class X and Class XII 25 test beneficiaries (healthcare session sites with 25 beneficia- matic infections, according to received the placebo. pelling,” said Lindsey Baden, an the paper. The study enrolled boards like States and ICSE will exams separately, containing workers). ries each were identified. No a peer-reviewed study pub- The researchers said this infectious diseases specialist 30,420 participants at 99 sites now also schedule their exam- date and time of examination The States/UTs have been major issues were observed in lished in The New England demonstrates 94.1 per cent at the Brigham and Women’s in the US, including over 600 inations accordingly to put in along with other important asked to ensure that the data of the operational aspects of the Journal of Medicine. efficacy in preventing sympto- Hospital in the US where the participants enrolled at the line the next admission process. instructions at the official web- these beneficiaries is uploaded dry run. Researchers said while the matic Covid-19, adding that trial took place. Brigham. Sources in ICSE said that it will site of CBSE. % & '      (  )      *  )!         .'( )      !" he Kerala Legislative      TAssembly on Thursday saw      *    /'.) Election Commission of the ruling LDF and the     , India recently had written to Opposition UDF unanimous- ,    - he Shivraj Singh Chouhan the state government and ly adopting a resolution con- Tgovernment on Thursday Centre, suggesting action demning the Centre for the handed over the investigation against several allegedly threee farm laws enacted by to Economic Offence Wing involved in the political hawala Parliament and expressing sol- (EoW) against three senior scam and the list included idarity with the farmers agi-  IPS officers and a state police these police officers whose role tating against the legislation. service officer in political was found to be dubious dur- Moving the resolution, hawala scam of Kamal Nath ing Income Tax raids carried Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan    government tenure. out ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha alleged, “The three contentious    IPS officers include polls in Bhopal and other cities. agri laws were passed even      –Susovan Banerjee, V Madhu ECI also had written to Centre without sending them to the           Kumar and Sanjay Maane seeking action on IPS standing committee of          while state police service offi- officers. Parliament. If this agitation         cer Arun Mishra too is under ECI officers had recently continues, it will severely affect            EOW scanner over his alleged handed over a detailed report Kerala, which is a consumer        role in police hawala scam. (904 page) in the matter to state,” he said.    " Arun Mishra was SP EOW Madhya Pradesh government Stating that the reforms in during the tenure of Kamal recently. the field of agriculture should Nath government. The Delhi Directorate of be implemented as carefully Superintendent of Police Income Tax in year 2019 had envisioned, he said with the  !"#  $% $ (Lokayukta Establishment) detected a wide spread, organ- implementation of the laws, the Rajesh Mishra will lead the ised racket of unaccounted bargaining power of farmers     probe into the matter while cash of about Rs 281 crore in would be weakened, giving an /  -012* *32 ADG (EoW) Rajiv Tandon Madhya Pradesh. advantage to the corporate. 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  (#&.$ As many as 1,024 residen- large scale construction project ricated sandwich panel system tial units are to be constructed for the first time in Madhya will be available to the students rime Minister Narendra through pre-fabricated sand- Pradesh. and researchers through work- PModi will lay the foundation wich panel system under this The Light House Project shops and site visits. stone of the ambitious Light ambitious project of Indore. can be used as a live laboratory Indore has established new House Project (LHP) to be This prefabricated sandwich by various educational institu- dimensions in the field of clean- constructed in Indore through panel system is an innovative tions like IITs, IIMs, NITs, other liness and through the light virtual medium on the first day fabrication method using wall engineering colleges and state house project, the city will also of the new year at 11 am. panels with cores of light weight construction agencies during its play an important role in mak- Governor Anandiben Patel, concrete between cement fibre implementation period. Once ing the country a global leader Chief Minister Shivraj Singh boards. This sandwich panel the construction period ends, in the promotion of new con- Chouhan besides Ministers of system is being used in such a information about the prefab- struction technology. Madhya Pradesh Government and other public representatives will also take part in the pro- gramme virtually. Indore has been selected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Government of India, for the construction of the Light House Project at a national level com- petition under the Global Housing Technology Challenge India of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The selection of Indore, the countrys cleanest city for the implementation of the Light House Project, is a matter of pride for Madhya Pradesh. New techniques of building con- struction will get a boost in the state and construction period will also be reduced with the implementation of LHP in Indore. !      "#" $             !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*(            /&1234! )'          )) /)* )!          /'.) India to the representatives of the Under the AHP component of urban bodies through video the scheme, the beneficiaries wards will be given for excel- conferencing. are being provided loans easily    /'.) Pradesh is concerned and is Public Service Delivery   ;)(# !"  #$%" Alent implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas on the responsibility of the urban making efforts for the welfare Guarantee Act through an ordi- "&$  $ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Yojana (Urban) was started in the bodies through tripartite con- hief Minister Shivraj Singh of all sections. He said that the nance, provision is being made he character of Congress is (Urban) through virtual medium year 2015 aimed at realizing the tract to remove the difficulty of CChouhan has congratulat- decisions taken in the last nine that to ensure that if the service Tof communalism and it !$  $ on January 1, 2021. Madhya vision of Prime Minister Shri getting loans from banks. For the ed the citizens of the state on months prove that significant is not provided to the applicant has always tried to win elec- &""  Pradesh will get maximum 4 Modi to provide pucca housing implementation of the scheme, the new year. Chief Minister efforts have been made for by the concerned officer till the tions on the basis of violenc, " " '"& awards in the category of state to every citizen of the country. order was given to provide gov- Shri Chouhan said that development of agriculture, prescribed limit, then the appli- said Madhya Pradesh Urban and urban bodies. The second Madhya Pradesh has imple- ernment land in 90 days on a Madhya Pradesh will evolve as rural development, infrastruc- cant will get the services auto- Development and Housing " &"  $ award for “Best Performing mented the scheme at a rapid land rent of Re 1, so that land can a separate identity in the field ture, industrial development, matically after the limit. This Minister, Bhupendra Singh &"  " State” will be given by the Prime pace since its inception, as a be available to the urban bodies of development in the coming urban welfare, sanitation, will be called Deemed during his visit to Minister Narendra Modi to result of which about 3 lakh ben- in a time bound period. years. Madhya Pradesh will health, education, water Service. Mahakaleshwar temple on colonies, but the Congress gov- Chief Minister Shivraj Singh eficiaries have been provided Apart from this, decision has lead in meeting the goal of resources, tribal development, The Chief Minister said Thursday ernment created huddle. Chouhan. Chief Minister houses under the various com- been taken to provide addition- Atmanirbhar Bharat. For this, scheduled caste development, that by making amendments in He was interacting with The Gwalior High Court Chouhan will receive this award ponents of the scheme by sanc- al grant up to Rs one lakh apart every citizen of the state must backward class development. the law, punishment for adul- media persons at the visit and has stayed the government's virtually from Indore. tioning about 8 lakh houses and from the amount provided under ensure his participation. No matter what kind of mafia, teration has been replaced with said that Cong wants to win the decision. Now the government The special award for Best construction of remaining hous- the scheme through Mukhya Greeting the citizens of it will be not allowed to spread life imprisonment and fine civic body elections by creating is going to bring a bill to legal- AHP on Public Lands will be es is currently in progress. Mantri Bhavan and Nirman the state on the occasion of its tentacles in the state. The instead of six months impris- a communal tension while BJP ize illegal colonies. Later in the given by Minister of State, Several innovations were Karmakar Awas Yojana for the New Year, Chief Minister Shri state government has cam- onment and fine up to Rs one enters the election on the Assembly session, it will be Ministry of Housing and Urban made for effective implementa- poor registered construction Chouhan hoped that the state paigned strongly against adul- thousand. Adulterators will strength of the workers. passed and given the form of Affairs, Government of India to tion of the scheme in the state, workers who are not able to give which abounds in natural teration. The Chief Minister face life imprisonment. Chief In response to a question law. Minister of Urban Development as a result of which the scheme the beneficiary-share. resources, will get the benefit of said that by establishing good Minister Chouhan said that Minister Bhupendra Singh said Minister Bhupendra Singh and Housing Bhupendra Singh. could be implemented properly. Chhindwara Municipal better human resources. Every governance, we will make both these amendments in the that there are illegal colonies in said that Madhya Pradesh gov- The awards of the urban bodies Landless families were provided Corporation awarded in the cat- person will ensure his direct Madhya Pradesh a better state. law are very important from all major cities of the state. ernment is constantly taking will also be given by the Minister with a pattas of residential land egory of Municipal participation in development. Chouhan said that by the point of view of public wel- Shivraj Singh's government action against the goons mis- of State Housing and Ministry of so that they could get the BLC Corporations, has done excellent Government of Madhya amending the Madhya Pradesh fare. wanted to legalize these creants. Urban Affairs, Government of component of the scheme. implementation of the scheme. (5@9   N  O   O   @    +, '* -.        /'.) Sara Ibrahim, a female pot-    ter from Khavda village has nder the 29th series of its been continuing the craft for + ) /0 ) Uonline exhibition by Indira more than 40 years now. She has  9  Gandhi Rashtriya Manav been honoured by Devi Ahilya    /'.) LIS projects in Telangana include ment for the projects will be man- Sangrahalaya, on Thursday open National Award in the year 15 sets (1,992 MW) for ufactured at BHEL’s manufac-    /'.) air exhibition Mythological Trail 2001-02 by the Govt. of Madhya harat Heavy Electricals Kaleshwaram LIS and 13 sets turing units in Bhopal, Jhansi, of IGRMS, Potter’s myth of Pradesh for her dedication and BLimited (BHEL) has bagged (1,885 MW) for Palamuru Rudrapur and Bengaluru while ulse, the no 1 candy in the Kutch, Gujarat has been pre- continuous creativity towards significant orders, valued at Rangareddy LIS (package 1 & 16). supervision of Erection and Pcountry, from the DS sented with its basic information clay craft and painting of pots. 3,200 Crore, for Electro- These LIS projects are being Commissioning (E&C) at site will Group is now available in and photographs and videos. She has been associated with Mechanical (E&M) works for a developed by the Irrigation & be done by BHEL’s Power Sector round small bite size flavour About this exhibition, IGRMS since last thirty years, Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in CAD Department, Govt. of - Southern Region division, bombs, Pulse Shots. These Praveen Kumar Mishra, attended several workshops and Andhra Pradesh and E&M works Telangana. Notably, BHEL is also Chennai. shots come in Pulse candy's Director, IGRMS said that The artist camps organised by of Pump-Motor sets for Lift executing another order for 18 BHEL has been a significant delectable Kachcha Aam Mythological trail is an interest- IGRMS in various parts of India. Irrigation Schemes (LIS) in Pump-Motor sets of Palamuru partner in the development of the flavour with a tangy surprise in ing and unique exhibition of She became a part of muse- Telangana. Rangareddy LIS (package 5&8) in hydro power sector of Andhra the centre, all packed in a bite- IGRMS where myths and leg- um’s education programmes Significantly, the order for Telangana. Pradesh and Telangana, with its sized candy. Pulse Shots is the ends are depicted in different time to time and imparted train- E&M works for 12x80 MW The above orders have been sets accounting for 72% & 44% of result of consumer insights of media like terracotta, stone, ing to participants. Sara Ibrahim’s Polavaram HEP in Andhra received by BHEL from the EPC the installed capacity respective- wanting enjoyment of flavours metal, wood etc. from various parts of the coun- the story of potter’s myth. husband Ibrahim Kasam is also Pradesh envisages manufacture contractor for the projects M/s ly. quicker with matching inno- Myth does not have any tan- try have attempted to give form The pottery displayed here an expert in making pottery. and supply of India’s highest Megha Engineering & Moreover, BHEL sets account vation. gible forms. So it cannot be to their myths, beliefs and ritu- belongs to Khavda, a small vil- Both of them are taking forward unit-rating Kaplan hydro tur- Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) for 45% of the India’s total installed Pulse Shots are an ideal expressed always. One of the als in their respective mediums lage in Bhuj taluk of Kutch dis- a legacy that has been passed bines. Polavaram HEP, being and BHEL’s scope of work in all hydro power capacity and BHEL’s choice for people, who want the main objectives of this exhibition and styles. Some have tried it trict, Gujarat. It is located very down from generations. Men do developed by Andhra Pradesh the above projects includes portfolio of over 500 hydroelec- fun and exciting explosion of is to transform the intangible before while some others have near to the Rann of Kutch. A all the throwing work, the Power Generation Corporation design, engineering, manufac- tric sets, with a cumulative capac- flavour and tanginess in a reg- aspects into the tangible forms so dealt with it for the first time wide variety of vessels, such as women make plates, dishes and Limited (APGENCO), is located turing, supply and supervision of ity of more than 30,000 MW glob- ular candy, sooner and quick- that people can understand the here.In this context one such ini- pots for storing water and grains, bowls without wheel and do all in the East Godavari district of erection, testing & commission- ally, is a testimony to BHEL’s mar- er. Unfortunately, in a fast myths very well. In this exhibi- tiative can been seen in the plates, big dishes, bowls, lamps the surface decorations. Andhra Pradesh. ing of the equipment and associ- ket leadership in the hydro busi- paced world of today, waiting tion the folk and tribal artists mythological trail of IGRMS is etc are made. Pump-Motor sets order for ated auxiliaries. Major equip- ness segment. is inevitable; the wait for the elevator, the wait for the phone to beep, the wait outside a trial /   room and many more. %  &%' ' % !   (  However, now one does not need to wait to enjoy the delec-     table blast of Pulse, which is )  *       quicker and more pleasurable    for the consumer with Pulse    /'.) nized for little Bhopalites. The There were solo singing shots. The bite- sized candy  C3 event is being organised with a musical performances. The may look deceptive, but is as calm and beautiful evening view to promoted talent and performers not only presented masaledar as the big candy.    /'.) Aof Junior Hunarstaan was give the young talent a platform the new filmy tracks but also Pass Pass Pulse, the candy enjoyed by Bhopalites, wit- to present it. The event was sang some of the musical tracks from DS Group stormed the urglars targeted a dairy at nessing the sponteneous per- hosted by Sanya Acharya, from old movies. hard-boiled candy market with BKotwali area on Thursday formances by kids. The young founder of First Instagram The musical performance its launch in 2015 and has and decamped with 75000 performers of the city Radio Saniya ka Radio. by young artists added much maintained its position of No.1 cash; police have started inves- enthralled everyone with their The children of 12 to 15 zest in the event. The audiences hard boiled candy brand in tigation. mesmerising performances on years gave spellbinding per- were seen totally engrossed in India, for the last three con- According to the police, the Facebook Live. formances. It is to be noted that the melodious music per- secutive years. Pulse Candy, has victim, Imran Ali found that During the Covid-19 era, Junior Hunarstaan is organised formed by the youngsters of the a tangy twist to it that makes it shutter of his shop was broken talented youngsters got a stur- with a purpose to provide an city. a standout! It offers an experi- in the early morning hours dy platform to showcase their online platform for talented The immense talent of ence that starts with a fruity when he had gone to open the skills and talent. Junior children to showcase their tal- young girls and boys of the city taste and peaks with a tangy shop. Hunarstan, the digital open mic ent before the art lovers. The was a must-watch for the live surprise; a mouth full of fun A complaint was lodged by is one of them. children enjoyed while per- audience. The little children and peculiarity, the consumers the victim with the Kotwali It was organised by a group forming as well as interacting beautifully presented dance love. Pulse is available in five police and in his complaint he Kala, Kebab aur Kisse. It is to with Sanya. The art lovers performances, few flavours - Kachcha Aam, left shop after closing in the           !0 %   & ) 1 '    $      2 be noted that it is a series of appreciated their performances tracks adding charisma in the Guava, Orange, Pineapple and night and in the wee hours  & $           open mic performances orga- immensely. event. Litchi. when he had gone to open dairy he found locks were bro- ken of the shop and found that           Rs 75000 cash which was kept     ,   9= at counter was burgled . The police have registered    /'.) and above all our remedial phase will be held at 10 am. )) )! ) despite of cloud cover veiling and Shajapur. issued warning of cold day a case under sections 457 and approach enabled people to fight The second phase will be held at sun during the day while night Cold wave conditions and condition in Chambal divi- 380 of the IPC and have start- he Knowledge festival will be this all-pervasive epidemic. In 1 pm. It will be held on the topic   ! ) temperature remained just foggy conditions were wit- sions and Rajgarh, Dhar, ed further investigation. Police Torganized at Swami this episode of collective resolu- Psychological effects and men- 5 !1  ) below 10 degree Celsius. The nessed at Dhar, Gwalior and Gwalior, Datia, Tikamgarh, said that investigation to iden- Vivekananda Library at 3 am on tion and achievement, this pro- tal damage on Covid-19's life morning hours were dark with Datia. Shahdol division wit- Ujjain, Shajapur and Shivpuri tify and nab the miscreants has Sunday. The year 2020 is marked gramme is being organized by psyche. Psychologist Dr. R.N.    /'.) cloud cover and chilling cold nessed significant decrease in districts. Warning of cold wave been intensified. The local as the second most challenging Swami Vivekananda Library, Sahu will be present as the and in the afternoon moderate night temperatures. The lowest conditions has been issued for habitual offenders would be year in human history and all the Bhopal and Smart City Bhopal speaker. The third and last phase little relief was provided temperature provided relief night temperature was record- Dhar, Gwalior and Datia dis- quizzed to narrow down on the cirrwnt events that took place on Sunday. will be held at 3 pm on topic Aafter chilling cold winds from intense cold conditions. ed at 3 degree Celsius in Datia. tricts. burglars. this year will be part of the fes- He informed that the fest Fundamental Rights and halted on Thursday and day The intense cold day con- Weather conditions would Apart from cold day and Suspects have been tival. Manager of Swami will happen in three phases. Dissemination of use of library temperatures increased to com- ditions were witnessed at turn more intense as moderate wave conditions Met depart- detained and have been Vivekananda Libraru Yatish The first phase will be held on services. Sandeep Pathak will be forting levels in the state capi- Tikamgarh, Bhopal, Indore, to dense fog is likely to be wit- ment has issued warning of quizzed to reveal the miscre- Bhatele said that the humans COVID 19- Best services and present as the expert speaker. tal; state would continue to wit- Dhar, Ujjain and Rajgarh dis- nessed in few regions of the dense fog for Gwalior and ants behind burglary. The vic- have tried our best to deal with good governance by the admin- Those who want to partici- ness severe cold conditions tricts while cold day conditions state. Chambal divisions while shal- tim runs a dairy near Mosque and overcome the tough situa- istration during the COVID 19. pate in Knowledge Fest 2021 can with the advent of new year. were witnessed at Chhatarpur, The severe cold conditions low to moderate fog would be in Kotwali area which was tar- tion. The health, mental health, Sudhir Kochhar will be present register with Swami Bhopal recorded day tem- Sagar, Damoh, Guna, would continue to remain witnessed in Jabalpur, Balaghat, geted by the miscreants. spiritual strength, best practices as the expert speaker. The first Vivekananda Library by con- perature at 24.4 degree Celsius Khandwa, Khargone, Ratlam harsher. The Met department Tikamgarh and Chattarpur.  D D                     < 

   /'.)    ,   or to learn the skills of stage ($ ' $  )"& prepared which will be staged performance or to even brush to mark the conclusion of the he theatre aspirants are up their theatrical skills. &"  ) $ % workshop. Indore: Now the consumers will get a Thank You message on their Tbeing trained to improvise The workshop is being ($ *% During the 60-day work- mobile number when they will deposit their monthly electricity bill. the sense of acting, gestures, organised by the Hum Theatre shop the aspirants will be The Madhya Pradesh Paschim kshetra Vidyut vitran company on expressions and emotions. Group Bhopal at Mayaram how they are expressed on taught about the importance of the new year will now send a Thank you message to the consumer Through various activities and Srijan Bhavan. Basically this stage was also told to them by physical appearance, music and when they will deposit the electricity bill. In this way the compa- exercises, Balendra Singh a workshop is based on music, Balendra. acting in theatre. ny will confirm the money received by the consumer in the cen- renowned theatre actor and acting and other theatre He said that the partici- It is being conducted by tralized manner will also appeal the consumer to deposit the elec- director is conducting a theatre aspects. Each day the partici- pants are being taught basic three experts. Singh is training tricity bill on time. The CMD of MPPKVVC Amit Tomar told that workshop. pants are given different tasks acting exercises to strengthen the participants in physical as the accounts department of the company will receive the pay- Notably, a two month long to complete. Like an activity of their acting foundation. exercise, informing them about ment of the electricity bill then a message will be automatically sent theatre workshop is being understanding different emo- Around 25 students have music in theatres and explain- to the consumer from the server of the MPPKVVC. CMD Amit organised for the youngsters tions and words related to it like participated in the workshop. ing them about theatre through Tomar told that presently the company has the mobile number of who want to create a niche for sad, fear and so on were Also it is a production based various activities and + !  '    &    , ' 35 lakh consumers. The IT section of the MPPKVVC is preparing themselves in theatre industry explained to the aspirants and workshop and a play is being games.    &  - ./     in this direction. PNS

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She said that )  ) Year. the university should lay stress many well-defined sentences in the university should create 0 ))')  Patel was addressing the on theoretical study-teaching as related to human val- teachers who can do the work    R second virtual convocation of well as practical study of all ues and personality develop- of spreading ancient Sanatan  *   6 Maharishi Panini Sanskrit and courses. ment of students. Gyan Vigyan to the people.    /'.) Vedic University, from Raj According to the National Eloquent orators have a Essential value-oriented    /'.) Bhavan today. Vice Chancellor Education Policy, she lauded profound effect on the mind. education should also be laiming that farmers are of Somnath Sanskrit the written work done by the She told the university to pub- included in the courses con- Caware that Centre wants overnor Anandiben Patel University, Gopbandhu Mishra university teachers, carriers lish a collection of such elo- ducted in the university to them to get exhausted but they Ghas said that the objective also participated in the convo- and scholars of ancient and quent orators. produce better teachers. Patel are prepared for a year of agi- of education is not just to cation programme virtually. Sanatan Gyan-Vigyan tradi- She instructed to develop said that the university is a tation, senior farmers’ leader obtain a degree. Our result is Patel called upon the stu- tions and authentic research the degree courses, diplomas, major centre of traditional Shivkumar Sharma ‘Kakkaji’ not a visiting card. Education dents to set up a goal in life and articles focused on their great certificates and certificate Sanskrit education. here on Thursday said that lights up the life of a person and make attempts to move for- writings and life of expert courses run by the university Therefore, its quality farmers won’t retreat unless inspires him to use the knowl- ward. Goals must be connect- Acharyas. She lauded the on a digital platform so that should be recognized globally. demands are met. edge acquired by him to raise ed to your capability. It should awareness of the social con- students from science, com- For this, work should be done Sharma was addressing a the standard of living of the cit- be in your reach but not in your cerns of the university on infor- merce and mathematics based on strategy. Efforts press conference in Bhopal izens of the country, to con- grip. When this goal comes in mation of TB patients treated stream, can study Sanskrit should be made to get the high- alongside fellow farm union tribute to the all-round your grip, it brings motivation with the efforts of the univer- along with degree courses. If a est grade from certification leader sardar Jagjit Singh progress of society and nation. for a new goal. She said that in sity. She congratulated them for person wants to take advantage institutes like NAAC etc. Dallewal. Kakkaji who was the chief architect of 2017 farm agitation in Madhya Pradesh cautioned  ") "  %"&    the Centre of not celebrating $   % 3 3 !       %   prematurely saying farmers are  !    ( !,  !    !       %"   '$      still adamant on two key $           demands—rollback of farm    /'.) know that over Rs 2 lakh were The victim provided room bills and act for Minimum road ahead, added the senior capital since Nov 26 over sev- deducted in parts and account to the victim at his house,    /'.) post mortem report is awaited. Support Price (MSP). leader. eral demands including roll ajaria police have booked a was left with no money. accused started to live with vic- More details would be investi- “We aren’t exhausted, we “Farmers’ are fighting to back of farm bills and an act Bperson for duping a lawyer The victim approached tim’s driver. In the past three 35-year-old differently gated in the further investiga- haven’t bowed down to the save their land as the farm bills assuring Minimum Support to the tune of Rs 2 lakh using police and lodged complaint months accused transferred Aabled man died after he fell tion. Centre; we are into a dialogue first offered a glimmer of hope Price to the farmers. his e-wallet account in the Jitendra stating that he became money from victim’s paytm in a well near his house in Meanwhile, a 36-year-old with the Centre and will get our but now are pushing farmers Carried out by “Sanyukt past three months; search for acquainted with the accused account. Naisman Kuan village under woman died after having fall- demands fulfilled,” affirmed into a dark tunnel,” added the Kisan Morcha’, the agitation has accused has been started. when they used to distribute Two days ago when victim Nazeerabad police station area en from the terrace of a build- Kakkaji. He clarified that gov- farm union leader, the nation- seen demise of 44 farmers till The accused identified as food during corona to the went to refill petrol and tried to on Wednesday. ing at DK Apartment under ernments from outside the al convener of Rashtriya Kisan now. Both Sharma and Jitendra Chaoudhary was needy. The two became friends pay through paytm he was Police said that the Shahpura police station area on country have no business in Mazdur Sangh (RKMS) at Dallewal are members of booked by police who duped and used to meet frequently shocked to found that his e- deceased Babulal Sahu was Thursday. this as this was a matter Gandhi Bhawan in Bhopal. seven- member committee the victim Gajraj of Chandbad. later victim fell ill and accused wallet was not having money found downed in a well near his According to the police, the between farmers and the Thousands of farmers pri- running the agitation. Earlier, Victim came to know about took care of victim at the hos- which had over Rs 2 lakh ear- house on Wednesday. After the deceased Sunita Sharma fell Government of India. marily from UP, Bihar and upon their arrival in Bhopal, the fraud after he failed to pay pital during which victim pro- lier and after which victim body was spotted by the locals, from the terrace of her build- It’s lengthy fight of farmers’ Punjab amid freezing temper- Kakkaji and Dallewal were petrol refill at petrol pump vided mobile and password of came to know that Jitendra has police were informed and a ing. The deceased was rushed freedom and we have a long ature are agitating in national accorded a warm welcome. using e-wallet and came to e-wallet Paytm. fraudulently took money. team reached the spot and to a nearby hospital where she started further investigation. died. In the initial investigation In the initial investigation     police found that the deceased police have not found reason     ! !&*  O1  *P 3 3 is blind and had gone near well behind the death as the post # <   and went missing. He fell inside mortem report is awaited. The the well accidentally and died. deceased fell accidentally which    /'.) devotional songs by Rajeev He was accompanied by dances begin. The Karma dance men dance. Kilkari gives. On    The police have registered a was found in the investigation. Sharma - 'Aata Jaate, Ram Pandit Rajiv Sharma, Mukesh lasts overnight. In the Karma this occasion, elephants are case under section 174 of the The reason of the death would nder Gamak series, devo- Kaho', devotional songs- 'Hey Sharma, Shailesh Sharma and dance, men stand in the middle, made on behalf of boys and are      CrPC and started further inves- be investigated said police. Utional singing and folk Dukh Bhanjan, Maruti Nandan', Mithilesh Sharma on tabla, play the mandar and sing, danced in the courtyard. The tigation. The body was sent for the dance forms were performed Meera's hymn - 'Shyam Mehne Arun Kushwaha, on violin, women dance with their hands drums keep ringing, the person Police have not ruled out post mortem. Police have reg- on Thursday at Madhya Chakar Rakho Ji' and Mahakal Sanjay Jhanwar, on board, around their waist in a circle, sitting on the elephant makes Gurugram: Ahead of the New any other possibility of pushing istered a case under section 174 Pradesh State Tribal Museum. - 'Bolo naam Shiv Abhishek Singh Chauhan on bending with the feet at the feet various gestures with hands. Year’s Eve, the Gurugram Police Babulal and still those angles of CrPC and have started fur- Rajiv Sharma (Sharma Shambho and other devotion- flute, Vidyadhar Amte and and dancing with one hand, Women and men take part in claimed to have deployed 4,000 would be investigated. The ther investigation. Bandhu) and troupe Ujjain al songs were presented. Harish Sher on octopod. sometimes men and women. this dance very well. cops but the main concern to performed ‘devotional singing’ Sharma Bandhu has given The second performance Dance in separate rows. Arjun Singh Dhurve was ensure that people follow the and Baiga tribal dance 'Karama his performance in national and was the Baiga tribal dance Parghouni is a marriage accompanied by Bhagwati on covid-19 guidelines during the and Parghoni' by Shiv Kumar international forums, you have ‘Karama and Parghoni’ by Shiv dance, in the reception of a the mandar,Shivlal and Gorelal New Year events. &    Dhurve and group Dindori. received many honours like Kumar Dhurve and group. baraat, men make a bizarre cos- on Timki,Sammelal on the As per senior police offi- The presentation started Hariom Sharan Bhakti Music The Karma dance of Baigas tume and dance with fur in flute Faguram and Lakhanlal, cials the biggest challenge for with Ganesh Vandana - Award, Meera Samman, Meera is performed from their hands. This dance is per- Sidharam, Rajesh Kumar, the Gurugram Police is to get @)    'Ganapati Jag Vandan' by Kala Sansthan, Udaipur Vijayadashami till the beginning formed to the beat of Nagado Jodha Singh, Kundia Bai, people to follow the Covid Sharma Bandhu composed by Rajasthan and Lata Mangeshkar of the rain. When the young men and Timki. The faster Nagada Santoshi, Mithlesh and rules amid the ongoing coron- Mahakavi Sant . Later, Award, Sur Singar Parliament, put the slap on the temple, the is played, the more excited Phulwati in dance avirus pandemic. & D,    he performed self-composed Mumbai and more places. girls leave the house and the and different types of postures compatible. Meanwhile, the police sus- pect that footfall in the pubs    #$% &$'( ness generation on the menace and bars this year could be very of child labour. The MLAs &   thin due to the coronavirus he Delhi Commission for have been requested to popu- #   ,      pandemic. TProtection of Child Rights larize Child Helpline Number According to officials, this (DCPCR) has reached out to 1098 and DCPCR’s Whatsapp ,  time the main challenge will be the chairpersons, District Number 9599001855 for          4     to get the people immersed in Development Committees and reporting child labour,” said the     the celebrations to follow the Members of Legislative official.       Covid norms. Assembly (MLAs) seeking sup- “Being the Chairperson of As the new strain of the port and cooperation in boost- respective District   ')#&(5)' the newly introduced Farm  ,,  virus has entered in India, ing the efforts being made by Development Committees, the Laws, Khattar said that though    #$% &$'( there is a need to create social the commission to make Delhi MLAs shall be frequently inter- aryana Chief Minister, many have tried their best to M$   .%    #$% &$'( distance between people visit- ‘Child Labour-Free’ by 2023. acting with the District HManohar Lal Khattar said mislead the innocent farmers elhi Police has launched an .  .   ing malls and According to official, the Magistrate, other departmental that he is hopeful that the next but soon these leaders will also Donline module for licens-   ..  elhi Police has arrested a restaurants. DCPCR has sought interven- officers, representatives of meeting scheduled for January get a befitting reply like they ing of swimming pools in    . D22-year-old milk supplier “This time we have to take tion in three areas primarily- RWAs, Markets, Mandis and 4 between the protesting farm- have got in the results of Delhi. Police said that the  .$.   along with his friend for alleged- extra precautions in view of ensuring monthly meetings of Industrial Associations besides ers and central Government will Municipal Corporation, Council module would be transparent   .  ly plotting a fake robbery to cel- New Year celebrations. We District Task Force (DTF) for the public at large. Thus, the certainly yield positive results. and Committees elections. and facilitate the process of -   %N ebrate New Year in Shimla.The urge the people to follow rescue and rehabilitation of MLAs can raise the issue of Talking to reporters here, He said that in the last six grant or renewal of licenses to accused have been identified as Covid-19 guidelines. We don't child labourers. child labour with all the stake- Khattar said, “I am happy that years the kind of positive work run swimming pools in the application as well as docu- Faiz Ahmed Siddqui and want to create any panic but “The commission also holders as well as the public the recently held meeting and the number of farmers’ National Capital. ments online through Mohammad Sadik (21), both will ensure action against those wants to ensure efficient uti- and thereby, help the seemed to be productive and I welfare schemes launched by According to Anil Mittal, Licensing website,” said residents of Jamia Nagar. who flout the Covid-19 norms” lization of Child Labour Fund Commission in eradicating am hopeful that soon a positive Haryana have not been the Additional Public Relation Mittal.“The application status According to R P Meena, said Gurugram police com- for rehabilitation of the rescued child labour from Delhi,” said solution will come out on this launched by any other state. Be Officer (APRO) of Delhi Police, updates on the Mobile number the Deputy Commissioner of missioner, K.K. Rao. PNS children and helping in aware- the official. issue.” He also urged the agi- it procurement of Millet, Maize, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, itself (in case of any deficien- Police (DCP), Southeast district, tating farmers who are protest- Groundnut, Moong at MSP or Delhi Police Commissioner, S cy, the applicant will be notified on Wednesday, information was ing in this severe cold to return implementation of Bhavantar N Srivastava has always through Mobile Number/ E- received that four men robbed to their homes as the issue of Bharpai Yojana to ensure that stressed upon the need to mail and he may verify the a person over Rs one lakh at  Farm Laws is expected to be farmers get fair prices for their adopt digital technology and same in the portal itself). knife point near mother dairy, concluded on a positive note. produce, several steps have taking forward the mission of Verification through District Janta Flat and fled away towards From Page 1 “We consider farmers as been taken by the State Delhi Police for digitalization Units and Traffic units will be Jasola.“Police rushed to the spot The team raided several our own and have always been Government to ensure farm- of services and Ease of doing sent online through the portal,” where Faiz met along with his properties that belong to busi- sympathetic towards their ers' welfare. Business. said the APRO. “There will be brother Guljar. He told police nessmen, politicians and peo- interests. A lot of effort is The Chief Minister said “This user friendly online submission of application fee that he works as a milk suppli- ple related to other public ser- being made towards resolving that in Haryana procurement module of grant or renewal of online through Internet er of mother dairy packed milk vices. the issue through mutual dia- of Millet is done at Rs. 2150 per license to run swimming pools Banking, Debit/Credit Cards as to the shops. On Wednesday, he, Several Kamal Nath close logue,” said the Chief Minister. quintal, whereas the Rajasthan in Delhi would save time and well as UPI. The issuance of the along with his brother Gulzar, aide were raided by IT sleuths. Taking a jibe at Congress Government had procured the efforts and also bring trans- registration certificate will also was supplying milk and col- Congress party has already and other leaders who have same at Rs. 1200 and Rs. 1300 parency. The Online Portal be through the portal itself,” lecting money from the shop- termed the action in the mat- been "misleading" famers over per quintal. will facilitate submission of said the APRO. keepers. ter as political vendetta.    !      7     ) 

  ')#&(5)' income source. ering recommendations of the the lead in the country in ren- Lauding the efforts of var- “For this, the State committee headed by Justice dering efficient public service ious departments for taking aryana Chief Minister Government will emphasize on Daya Chaudhary, the State delivery for all Government to innovative steps during this HManohar Lal Khattar on the skill development of mem- Government has decided to Citizen (G2C) services and Pandemic, the Chief Minister Thursday announced that from bers of such families, providing extend the special parole peri- schemes, on December 30, said that 'e-Sanjeevani', online March 31, next year, a special employment opportunities to od of 2471 prisoners till 2020, President Ram Nath medical services and coun- campaign will be launched to the unemployed members and February 15, 2021, and special Kovind had conferred Platinum selling services were launched provide skill training, employ- also providing financial assis- parole of as many as 2117 till Award under the category by the State Government. ment and financial assistance to tance. Besides this, employ- March 31, 2021. He said that ‘Excellence in Digital Besides this, the Chief uplift the economic status of ment avenues will also be parole will be extended for Governance - State/UT’, Digital Minister also announced that around one lakh families hav- explored to generate employ- those who have been sen- India Awards 2020, for facility for registration of prop- ing least or no income ment. tenced for seven years or under- Antyodaya Saral Portal to the erty documents in any tehsil source. If any family needs help to trials who are accused of State Government. within the district will com- "The objective of this spe- promote their ancestral busi- offences punishable upto seven He said that in this year, mence from April 1, 2021. With cial campaign is to strengthen ness, then efforts will be made years. various e-Governance initia- this facility, any owner would be the economic status of such in that direction as well,” he Highlighting key schemes tives have been taken for mak- able to get an option to get their families," Khattar said, address- asserted.Extending greetings and projects being launched by ing delivery of citizen-centric properties registered in any ing a press Conference on the on the eve of New Year, Khattar the State Government in 2020, services to the people in a other tehsil located within the last day of the year. On this said that like previous year, the Chief Minister said that in time-bound and hassle-free district. occasion, the Chief Minister during 2021 as well, the State a bid to ensure delivery of pub- manner for ensuring no delays He said, “In order to curb also released the calendar of Government would strive to lic welfare schemes being run by in the work and fixing account- discrepancies in the registry of Haryana Government for the work harder for further all- Government at the doorstep of ability. Furthermore, even dur- the land, e-registration portal year 2021. round development and the people, as many as 30 por- ing the tough times of ongoing has been launched. The Chief Minister said progress of the state and its peo- tals and various digital pro- COVID-19 Pandemic, almost Furthermore, through the that from March 31, as many as ple. He said that new schemes grammes have been started. every department meticulous- Integrated Haryana Land one lakh families will be iden- and programmes for welfare of People are taking advantage of ly incorporated Information Records Information System tified through Parivar Pehchan people belonging to all sections all the public welfare schemes Technology in their day to day (WEB HALRIS), land records Patra portal and after their of the society would be through Atal Seva Kendras, functioning so as to ensure are being completely digitalized identification, efforts will be launched. Antyodaya Saral Kendras and e- delivery of health, food, educa- and this system has already made to increase the income of The Chief Minister also Disha Kendras. tion, financial assistance till been implemented in all those who are having least or no announced that while consid- Khattar said that taking the grass root level, Khattar said. tehsils.”   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*( "" ,    R      9/ ()   )   ) )* 0 $  #$% &$'(

ew Year’s revelries will   #$% &$'( tion drive begins; some have taught us this maxim. When Nremain muted by coron- already begun,” the Prime there is any attack on health, avirus strain this year. Where rime Minister Narendra Minister said. it affects the family and the can one take part in public cel- PModi on Thursday said He appealed to the people entire society comes in its ebrations as the clock strikes that preparation for a coron- to refrain as responsible citi- grip.” The Prime Minister also 12 to usher in a New Year? avirus vaccine was in the last zens from forwarding mes- said that it was time to That was the question doing stages and that people will sages on the social media remember on the last day of rounds on Thursday with the soon get vaccines manufac- without checking. the outgoing year the frontline announcement of a night cur- tured in India even as he cau- The Prime Minister said warriors who safeguarded few and imposition of section tioned against rumours about that when India faced any people while risking their 144 in several states and union coronavirus vaccination. problem, the entire nation lives. territories, throwing plans “In 2020, there was a ques- united to help each other. “I pay my humble tributes into disarray for those plan- tion mark from all sides due to “The way in which people to all frontline warriors who ning to celebrate outside their though there was really no curfew in all the municipal Covid-19 pandemic. But 2021 took proper steps is the reason lost their lives in the line of homes. need to. The Hilton Garden areas was imposed from 11 pm Government, through guide- resorts and similar places. is coming with the hope of a why we are in good a situation duty,” Modi said, adding that Amid the scare of the new Inn, Saket, for instance, which to 6 am and will remain in lines and orders, has also pro- Amid concerns over the treatment for Covid-19,” said even amid the pandemic, the country also paid tributes coronavirus strain, was offering a stay for two, force till 5 January. Gatherings hibited parties, and special new, more infectious coron- Modi after laying the founda- despite a 1.3-billion popula- to scientists, workers, doctors Maharashtra, Delhi, Kerala, along with a full-fledged fes- in restaurants, bars and pubs events at clubs, pubs, restau- avirus strain, the Centre on tion stone of a new All India tion. More than one crore involved in the fight against Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan, tive treat, at a discounted price has not been allowed post-11 rants, and other places that Wednesday issued an adviso- Institute of Medical Sciences people have fought the pan- Covid-19 and those working Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Tamil of Rs 12,500 said many non- pm, Loudspeaker/DJ music attract people in large num- ry to all states and Union (AIIMS) in Gujarat’s Rajkot via demic and won. tirelessly for developing a vac- Nadu and Karnataka have resident’ guests had cancelled. beyond permissible decibel bers without social distancing. Territories to keep strict vigil videoconference. “India’s record is much cine for coronavirus. imposed renewed restrictions The ITC, Maurya, New Delhi, limit and fireworks are also The Kerala Government on New Year celebrations that He said that while he was better than other countries in Later at a webinar, Dr VG ahead of the New Year cele- was giving an array of offers prohibited. The State had set a 10 pm deadline for could be potential “super- hopeful that the way in which the fight against Covid-19.” Somani, Drug Controller brations to help prevent the for the festive meal, including Government has also imposed New Year’s Eve celebrations in spreader” events. A total of 25 India fought unitedly against He said that the numbers General of India, hinted that spread of coronavirus. Hotels, a special ‘midnight buffet’ restrictions on parties in the state in view of the coro- people in the country have the infection, it would similar- of infections in India were approval for coronavirus vac- restaurants, pubs, public places from 12.30 am to 3 am. restaurants, pubs, bars, beach- navirus pandemic situation. tested positive for the new ly work hard to make the vac- going down. “India has cine in the country could and beaches were closed to the But that probably stands es, rooftops, and boats. No public gatherings was United Kingdom variant cination programme successful. emerged as the nerve centre of come soon. public for late-night celebra- cancelled and senior staffers In Delhi, the government allowed. genome of SARS-CoV-2 so far. “The country is preparing global health. In 2021, we “Probably we will have a tions on Thursday. Even the said they are still discussing has been imposed night cur- The Odisha Government In West Bengal, the to undertake the world’s have to strengthen India’s role happy new year, with some- fireworks display was not the order with concerned few beginning 11 pm on also closed all shops, com- Kolkata Police have taken largest vaccination drive in healthcare,” he said. thing in hand,” he said allowed. authorities and would abide by December 31 to 6 am on mercial establishments, offices, measures to ensure that all against the infection,” he said Modi said that ‘dawai bhi Somani also said that the As many as 25 passengers all guidelines imposed by the January 1. For January 2, the institutions and movement of COVID-19 safety protocols while cautioning people to not aur kadaai bhi’ should be our approval process for the vac- all of whom recently returned government. According to night curfew will begin at 11 till 5 am on Saturday. are maintained and there is no get carried away by rumours mantra for 2021. “Earlier, I cines was expedited by pro- were found to be infected Public App, one of India’s pm on January 1 and contin- The Punjab Government large gathering for celebrating against vaccine. said ‘dawai nahi toh dhilai cessing the applications quick- with the new United Kingdom largest location-based social ue till 6 am on January 2. An has imposed night curfew till the New Year eve, as ordered Modi said: “In our coun- nahi’ (no relaxation till no ly and allowing phase 1 and 2 variant genome of SARS-CoV- network, “78.82 per cent” — order issued by DDMA stated January 1, 2021 so that revel- by the Calcutta High Court to try, rumours spread quickly. medicine). Now, I am saying trials simultaneously, without 2 so far. out of over one lakh Delhi res- that not more than five people ers could not be celebrated. check a spike in infections. Different people, for their ‘dawai bhi aur kadaai bhi’ waiting for the complete data. According to hotel indus- idents surveyed — said they will be allowed to assemble at In Tamil Nadu, the Uttarakhand’s Capital personal gains or due to irre- (strictness even with medi- “There has been no compro- try sources, hotels, restaurants would prefer celebrating New public places in Delhi during authorities have barred large Dehradun has banned public sponsible behaviour, spread cine). Our mantra for 2021 is mise on the safety of efficacy and pubs, big and small, said Year at home over any hotel or night curfew to avoid large gatherings beaches and roads celebrations like parties at various rumours. ‘dawai bhi aur kadaai bhi’.” of the data,” he clarified. “The they received many calls can- restaurant. gatherings. and banned midnight parties hotels, bars and restaurants on “Maybe, the rumours will Pointing out that ‘health is only thing is that the regula- celling their pre-bookings even In Maharashtra, a night The Karnataka in restaurants, hotels, clubs, New Year’s Eve and New Year. be spread when the vaccina- wealth’, Modi said: “this year tor has accepted partial data.” 1     !  !  $(  *        '  '          #$% &$'( intends to establish a other myths and miscon-  &3.  $! National Media Rapid ceptions.     mid reports of Covid- Response Cell (NMRRC) It also aims to provide A19 vaccine hesitancy under its ambit to ensure information on potential   #$% &$'( a holistic manner. The LHPs as the country gears up for preparedness through risks and mitigate unin- pandemic did not allow the winter are being constructed at Indore vaccination drive, the media monitoring and tended crisis during the session of the Parliament, the gov- rime Minister Narendra (Madhya Pradesh), Rajkot Union Health Ministry social listening to respond introduction and rollout. ernment hopes that the budget PModi will lay the founda- (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil has prepared a three- in real time. It will also “The strategy also session in January would make up tion stone of Light House Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), pronged strategy to alle- unfold media and public seeks to build trust and for the winter session. Projects (LHPs) under Global Agartala (Tripura) and viate apprehensions about discourse through exten- enable greater confidence In the background of econom- Housing Technology Lucknow (). the vaccine, ensure its sive monitoring of print, in the COVID-19 vaccine ic squeeze caused by the pandem- Challenge-India (GHTC- They comprise about 1000 acceptance and encourage electronic and digital amongst all people by ic, the budget 2021-22 may involve India) at six sites across six houses at each location along uptake. media. employing transparency special economic announcements States on January 1, via video with allied infrastructure facil- Vaccine hesitancy Thirdly, this will be in communication, while for the segments particularly conferencing. PM Modi will ities. refers to delay in accep- achieved by involving also managing any impacted by an year-long lock- also announce winners under These projects will demon- tance or refusal of vaccines community mobilisers mis/disinformation and down. Affordable Sustainable strate and deliver ready to live despite availability of vac- and frontline workers to rumours around it,” it As the Modi-Government had Housing Accelerators - India houses at an expedited pace cine services and various engage with the commu- said. earlier announced some succour to (ASHA-India) and give out within twelve months, as com- studies have shown that it nity at various levels In case of any adverse poor in terms of free ration and annual awards for excellence in pared to conventional brick could be a challenging through community con- effects following immu- loan relief to businessmen, the implementation of Pradhan and mortar construction, and issue for the government sultations, faith leaders nisation (AEFI), the strat- BJP has proposed that some tax Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban will be more economical, sus- to address forthwith. and religious meetings, egy emphasises on sup- relief to middle-class too would (PMAY-U) Mission. tainable, of high quality and In its 88-page docu- engaging youth, civil-soci- porting the mobilisers   #$% &$'( Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. make a happy economic proposi- During the event, the durability,” the Prime ment released on ety organisations, self-help and health workforce in Talking to The Pioneer, tion. Prime Minister will also release Minister’’s Office said. Thursday, the Union groups, panchayats and managing crisis situations head of rolling of the Union Aggarwal said the Union Budget “The middle-income group is a certificate course on innov- These LHPs demonstrate a Health Ministry has other community-based by appealing to the com- ABudget, the ruling BJP has sug- will be presented on February first feeling a lot of pinch, and they need ative construction technologies variety of technologies, includ- chalked out detailed com- platforms. munity to stay calm while gested tax relief to the middle-class and hoped the suggestions on some support” said Agarwal. named NAVARITIH (New, ing Prefabricated Sandwich munication strategy to “The communication waiting for a proper diag- by increasing standard deductions reducing income tax and raw mate- “Incentivising consumption by Affordable, Validated, Research Panel System in LHP at Indore, support the vaccine rollout strategy that supports the nosis and prevent aggres- and providing benefits to small and rial prices would provide relief to them would also help the indus- Innovation Technologies for Monolithic Concrete in India that seeks to dis- Covid-19 vaccines rollout sive behaviour against medium businesses by lowering the middle class and small business try,”I can say the Budget will take Indian Housing) and a com- Construction using Tunnel seminate accurate and in India seeks to dissemi- health workers. raw material cost. respectively. He pointed to the rise care of the middle class.” pendium of 54 innovative Formwork in LHP at Rajkot, transparent information nate timely, accurate and In an online study BJP specialist in economic in commodity prices. Last time, the Budget had housing construction tech- Precast Concrete Construction by alleviating apprehen- transparent information conducted by Abdul affairs and National Spokesman The middle-class would bene- maintained the status quo without nologies identified through System in LHP at Chennai, 3D sions and ensuring its about the vaccine(s) to Ghafur, Coordinator of Gopal Krishna Agarwal said the fit if the standard deductions are making any major change that GHTC-India. Besides the Volumetric Precast Concrete acceptance. alleviate apprehensions the Chennai Declaration, party has given proposal during broad-based. would have effectively benefited the housing and urban affairs min- Construction System in LHP at The Health Ministry about the vaccine, ensure and infectious diseases meeting with the Finance Minister As unprecedented Coronavirus tax-paying middle-class. ister, chief ministers of Tripura, Ranchi, Structural Steel Frame intends to achieve chal- its acceptance and encour- consultant at Apollo Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, with Light Gauge Steel Infill lenges of vaccine hesitan- age uptake,” it said. Hospital, Chennai, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Panels in LHP at Agartala and cy in three ways. Firstly, According to the doc- among 1424 health pro- Tamil Nadu and Andhra PVC Stay In Place Formwork using the social influence ument, the strategy aims fessionals, only 45 per !  )    Pradesh will be present on the System in LHP at Lucknow. or endorsements from at managing and miti- cent said they will take occasion. The LHPs will serve as live lab- experts and official voices gating any potential dis- the COVID vaccine as The Light House Projects oratories for facilitating trans- to spell out the process of appointment expressed soon as it becomes avail- (LHPs) showcase the best of fer of technology to the field immunisation (where, by unmet demand for the able. “Fifty-five per cent ))  ) . new-age alternative global and its further replication. how, who, when – date vaccine or ‘eagerness’ will either defer the vac- technologies, materials and This includes planning, design, and time); emphasise on amongst people and cination or are yet to processes in the construction production of components, the safety and efficacy of addressing vaccine ‘hesi- decide what to do. About   #$% &$'( casting centre, clear skies over Delhi- intensified as the mercury fell sever- sector for the first time in the construction practices and test- vaccines and explain the tancy’ that could arise one-tenth of the respon- NCR, multiple western disturbances al notches to settle well below the country at such a large scale. ing for both faculty and stu- decision to conduct the because of apprehensions dents said they will never he cold wave in North India will affecting the Himalayan region and freezing point across the “They are being con- dents of IITs, NITs, other drive in a phased manner. around vaccine safety, take the vaccine,” Ghafur Tcontinue till January 2 and it will the global impact of La Nina were the valley,Srinagar city -- the summer structed under GHTC-India Engineering colleges, Planning Secondly, the ministry efficacy apart from any said, as per a report. get intense from the next week. major reasons behind such low min- capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- which envisages to provide an and Architecture colleges, Parts of northwest and central India imum temperatures. “After December recorded a low of minus 5.9 degrees ecosystem for adoption of builders, professionals of pri- appear set to begin the New Year on 12, western disturbances mostly Celsius, which was over three degrees innovative technologies in the vate and public sectors and   # &  '  a wet note, as isolated rains and thun- affected the western Himalayan below the previous night’s minus 2.2 housing construction sector in other stakeholders. derstorms have been forecast across region, leading to significant snow- degrees Celsius. the region starting Friday, January 1. fall and rain over Jammu and Gulmarg tourist destination in       P    ! The India Meteorological Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh,” north Kashmir recorded 10.4 Department (IMD) has issued a yel- Srivastava said. degrees Celsius as against the pre- +  !   low watch over Punjab, Haryana, After the wind system with- vious night’s low of minus 11 degrees   #$% &$'( in the medical supplies exported to several coun- Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar draws, cold north-westerly winds Celsius. sector in the country, the tries, it said. Pradesh, thereby urging residents to blow from Jammu and Kashmir and The ongoing cold wave condi-      $( he Government on Ministry said pointing There are already ‘be aware’ of their local weather sit- Himachal Pradesh to Delhi-NCR, tions in Haryana and Punjab inten- TThursday said that in out that at the beginning nearly 1,700 indigenous uation and remain wary of the light- bringing the minimum temperature sified at many places, with Hisar reel-   #$% &$'( dent, to be stationed at less than ten months of the pandemic, India manufacturers and sup- ning and thunderstorms. down, he said. ing at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius. A Chandigarh, to oversee India has become self- was almost totally depen- pliers registered on the The IMD also predicted light rain “Uplifted fog” over Punjab and thick blanket of fog again enveloped JP president J P Nadda on Haryana, Punjab, Himachal dependent in the ventila- dent on imported venti- government e-market- in eastern Rajasthan, Delhi, western Haryana made the winds even cold- most places in the two States early in BThursday gave new respon- Pradesh and Chandigarh. tors manufacturing sector lators, PPE kits and N-95 place, with dozens already Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana er, he added. “ The global factor of the morning, reducing visibility lev- sibilities to RSS leaders in the Shiv Prakash, Joint- with at least 36,433 cost- masks. “There were, in certified by the Bureau of between January 2 and January 6. La Nina further contributed to the fall els. The minimum temperatures BJP. General Secretary, is to look affordable ‘Make in India’ fact, no standard specifi- Indian Standards. Immediately after this rain spell, a in temperatures,” Srivastava said. hovered well below normal limits as V Satish, joint general sec- after Madhya Pradesh, ventilators supplied to all cations for these products Nearly 1.7 crore lakh fresh western disturbance—a storm “Dense/very dense fog in some a few places experienced the season’s retary, is to look after Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, the public health facilities which are essential in the PPE kits have been dis- that originates as low-pressure sys- pockets over Punjab, Haryana, coldest night so far. Hisar in Haryana Parliamentary office, ST mor- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana in the country. The Union fight against the pan- tributed free of cost to the tems over the Mediterranean Sea and Chandigarh & Delhi and Uttar recorded the season’s coldest night so cha and ‘vishesh sampark”. and west Bengal. He Will be at Health Ministry said that demic.” states, Union territories pushes moist, high-altitude westerly Pradesh and dense fog in isolated far and the mercury dropped eight Suadan Singh, vice-presi- Bhopal. all public health facilities However, now more and central institutions. winds towards India—is likely to pockets over Bihar, Assam & notches below the normal. in the country had only than adequate availabili- “The buffer stock of affect the north Indian weather from Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Cold wave conditions also per- around 16,000 ventilators ty and supplies of essen- PPE kits available with the January 3 onwards. Mizoram & Tripura during next 2 sisted in many places in !"#   % from the Independence tial medical items across central and state govern- The system is expected to bring days and over Uttarakhand, West Punjab.Bathinda reeled under severe till pre-Covid times. the country has been ments has grown from light/moderate scattered to fairly Madhya Pradesh during next 24 chill recording a minimum temper-   & The average cost of ensured, according to the about 2 lakh in March to widespread rainfall/snowfall over hours,” the IMD said. ature of 0 degree Celsius, the season’s ventilators now ranges Ministry. more than 89 lakh at pre- the Western Himalayan region from The IMD said a trough in lower lowest so far, while Amritsar and   #$% &$'( Money Laundering Act between Rs 2-10 lakh as In the case of person- sent. The average price January 3-5. level easterlies is expected to bring Faridkot, too, braved the chill at 1.6 (PMLA) and the residential the domestic industry al protective equipment has come down substan- “Cold Day to Severe Cold Day isolated rain and thundershowers degrees Celsius and 1.2 degrees he Enforcement premises of K Subbaraj, chair- took up manufacturing (PPE), India has now tially from nearly 600 to conditions in isolated to some pock- over the plains of northwest India and Celsius, respectively.Pathankot, TDirectorate has seized gold man of Tiruchirappalli-based of the equipment. become the world’s sec- about 200 per kit in 9 ets very likely over Punjab, Haryana, adjoining West Madhya Pradesh on Halwara, Adampur, Ludhiana and and diamond jewellery worth Cethar Ltd, its managing direc- All export restrictions ond-largest manufacturer months,” the Ministry Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Friday and Saturday, January 1-2. Patiala also recorded below normal over 4 crore after it raided tor K Pothiraj and director of on ventilators have now from a miniscule domes- said. and West Madhya Pradesh during According to the IMD, ground minimums at 2.2, 3.1, 4.8, 4.1 and 4.8 promoters of a Tamil Nadu- NSK Builders Pvt Ltd N S K been removed and ‘Make tic production capacity There were only three next two days and over Himachal frost conditions in isolated pockets degrees Celsius, respectively. Intense based company in a money Kalairaja were covered, it said. in India’ ventilators are in March. There is a pro- suppliers of N-95 masks Pradesh during next 24 hours,” the very likely over Punjab, Haryana, cold conditions prevailed in laundering probe linked to an Gold and diamond jew- being exported. duction capacity of more with a production capac- IMD said. Chandigarh & Delhi and north Rajasthan where over a dozen dis- alleged bank loan fraud. The ellery worth  1.77 crore along The year witnessed than 10 lakh PPE cover- ity of less than 1 lakh According to Kuldeep Srivastava, Rajasthan during next 24 hours. tricts recorded night temperatures searches were conducted under with several property docu- tremendous achievements alls per day and it is also masks per day. the head of the IMD’s regional fore- The cold wave sweeping Kashmir below 5 degrees Celsius. provisions of the Prevention of ments were seized in raid.   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*( "" - (       ..:)  ) ;   <% ..    two in Jammu — were killed ror outfits and returned. As  '   while fighting terrorism this many as 46 terrorists have year. Singh said that police and been arrested and 76 have   security agencies have cracked been killed (among new  $ .. .'( down on overground workers recruits). Their shelf life is    ! " (OGWs) of terror outfits, who very less,” the DGP said. he Kerala Legislative throw grenades or He said that there is a TAssembly on Thursday saw $$ )@@; work as messengers and large scale decrease in the level the ruling LDF and the couriers. of infiltrations this year. Due to Opposition UDF unanimous- ore than 40 top com- “As many as 635 OGWs the strong anti-infiltration grid, ly adopting a resolution con- Mmanders heading were arrested and 56 out of the infiltration is down, he said. demning the Centre for the Pakistan based terror outfits them were booked under the Singh said that Pakistan is try- Farm Bills 2020 enacted by the were eliminated among 225 ter- Public Safety Act (PSA),” he ing to increase the arch of ter- Parliament and expressing sol- rorists in over 100 encounters said. rorism to Jammu region and idarity with the farmers agi- by the joint teams of security During the year, 299 ter- foment communal trouble tating against the legislation. forces across Jammu & rorists and their associates here. The special Session of the Kashmir in 2020, Director were arrested and 12 terrorists “There were a dozen ter- Legislative Assembly was con- General of Police Dilbagh surrendered, he said. rorists active in the Jammu vened by the Governor fol- Singh said on Thursday. The police chief said that region, the number has lowing repeated directive by the Compared to 2019, the 426 weapons, over 9,000 reduced to three now. They are CPI(M)-led LDF Government security forces gunned down ammunition and magazines, in Kishtwar district, we are to convene the House. 65 more terrorists in 2020. A and a huge cache of explosive tracking them,” Singh said. Though the Government total number of 160 terrorists  1  ( 9%  ' ! !       material were recovered and The police chief further had asked Governor Arif were gunned down in 2019.    (       seized during anti-terror oper- said that despite several Mohammed Khan to convene %   3     :,  Meanwhile, the number of ations. attempts by Pakistan, cases of the Session last week, the lat- local recruits inducted by dif- infiltration bids, incidents relat- He said that among the There has been a decrease infiltration this year is the low- ter had declined to do so stat- '$ 9$() 9$99(.# .: '$ $5(9) (=$ ferent outfits in its ranks ed to terrorist violence and slain terrorists, 46 were top in the number of civilian est in the last three-four years. ing that there were no situation recorded an upward trend in civilian killings have also come commanders belonging to var- killings this year. “As many as “So, they (Pakistan) had to that mandated a special )99$@/< %)9 .#=$#$& /< '$ 5.=$#. 2020. However, the shelf life of down. ious outfits. “Today, all top 38 civilians were killed this year rely on local recruits and they Session. Chief Minister :..%(#5 $$) $& &($ (=$ /< '$ (E@FD these terrorists was reduced Sharing details DGP said commanders of various outfits as compared to 44 last year,” tried to supply weapons, explo- Pinarayi Vijayan, who was hurt between 3 days to 3 months in “We undertook over 100 suc- have been eliminated,” he Singh said. sive materials and cash to them by the Governor’s stance on the $& &: 5.=$#@$# . .#=$#$ '$ '.;9$ 2020. cessful operations in J&K. added. He, however, said that there through drones, most of these issue did not yield an inch and Addressing an annual Press Ninety operations took place in The DGP said 16 Jammu & has been a slight increase in ter- were foiled,” he said. pressed for convening the spe- introduced the resolution gave about Prime Minister Narendra conference in the lawns of the Kashmir and 13 in Jammu. As Kashmir Police personnel — 15 rorist recruitment this year as “The best thing is that the cial session which the a piece of his mind to the Modi despite the demand by Police headquarters in Jammu many as 225 terrorists were in Kashmir and one in Jammu compared to last year. “But 70 trend of local youths joining Governor had to oblige. Governor in harshest term. KC Joseph of the Congress to DGP Dilbagh Singh told killed — 207 in Kashmir and 18 — and 44 security forces per cent of them have either terror group is constantly The Chief Minister who But Vijayan maintained silence rebuke Modi. reporters the total number of in Jammu division.” jawans — 42 in Kashmir and been eliminated or have left ter- decreasing,” he added.

=/>   )79  )) , * ) #     $ % ') . 0    *' )(:  + (0 )3/R '(  & '   (  '9<)=: )  )  <% /::=) Lucknow: In an attempt to and UP Governments. The (GHTC India) and distribution Srinagar: Terrorists fired on a  9(#)5)7)@@; =':=::=) unprovoked ceasefire violation official sources said. Twenty- bring smiles to the underpriv- remaining amount of 4.76 of houses under Pradhan CRPF company in Anantnag   ):( by firing with small arms and four security personnel were ileged people of the State, lakh will have to be paid by the Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in district of Jammu & Kashmir akistani troops opened fire <9M intense shelling with mortars among the 36 killed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi allottees of the economically six states of the country. on Thursday, injuring an offi- Pand shelled mortars in N1212/' along LoC in Nowshera sector Security forces officials and Chief Minister Yogi weaker section (EWS). Yogi Adityanath will be join- cer, police said. unprovoked violations of a 7< 122@ in Rajouri district,” a defence said that shelling and firing by Adityanath will lay the foun- The allotment of the flats, ing the event virtually at 11 am The terrorists opened fire ceasefire agreement along the )!<()'= spokesman said in Jammu. Pakistani troops was “very dation stones of the Light situated off Shaheed Path under on Friday. In the programme, the on the C company of 89 bat- Line of Control (LoC) in M)')N Indian Army personnel heavy” in 2020, virtually mak- House Project (LHP) on Friday. Awadh Vihar Yojana, will be PM will also announce awards in talion of the Central Reserve Kupwara and Rajouri districts along LoC in Tangdhar Sector, guarding the LoC retaliated ing the 2003 India-Pakistan Under this project, 1,040 done as per Pradhan Mantri many categories. Police Force (CRPF) at Sangam of Jammu & Kashmir, officials Kupwara by firing mortars and befittingly to the unprovoked border truce “redundant”. urban poor families of Awas Yojana (Urban) and The Union Housing and in Anantnag district, a police said on Thursday. other weapons yesterday ceasefire violations, officials “Pakistani troops repeat- Lucknow would get a flat each District Urban Development Urban Affairs Ministry has official said. The official said In the Tangdhar sector of evening,” the official said. said. edly targeted forwards posts of 415 sq ft area for only 4.76 Authority (DUDA). For this, a chosen Indore in Madhya sub-inspector Hardayal Yadav Kupwara, Pakistani troops In the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir and villages along the Line of lakh. The State Government lottery will be drawn by the dis- Pradesh, Rajkot in Gujarat, was injured in the firing. specifically targeted mosques Rajouri, Pakistan Army per- recorded 5,100 instances of Control (LoC) and the has set the timeline of a year to trict magistrate of Lucknow. Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Security forces have cor- and houses in border villages, sonnel engaged in heavy firing ceasefire violations by Pakistan International Border (IB) to complete the project. The actu- The Prime Minister will Ranchi in Jharkhand, Agartala doned off the area and an Army official said in and mortar shelling on forward along the LoC in 2020 — the create a fear psychosis among al cost of this flat will be 12.59 virtually attend the foundation in Tripura, and Lucknow in UP launched a search operation to Srinagar. posts. highest in the past 18 years — the people and destabilise the lakh, of which 7.83 lakh will laying event of Global Housing to construct houses under the track down the terrorists, he “Pakistan initiated an “At about 1,515 hours in which 36 people were killed peace along the borderline,” a be given as grant by the Central Technology Challenge India LHP project. PNS added. PTI unprovoked ceasefire violation today, Pakistan Army initiated and over 130 were injured, senior police officer said.  % "  - :" !  *+,,    '     ) ) '  ))      . '  !    :@ )    Lucknow: A petty dispute over seat arrangement in Bulandshahr ( ( !  )0' turned a classroom into a war room and claimed the life of a class  $$ @;@/)( total number of deaths went up 10 student. According to police, the ordinary classroom fight took P  Q from 11,107 to 11,116, while a life when both the boys — aged 14 — fought over seats in the  *;!95 ) n a drop in the number of the infected cases rose by 714 class on Wednesday. Police said that one of the classmates was ICovid-19 infections and to trigger a jump in the total so incensed by the heated argument that he got his uncle’s gun  ) #) personal choice," Kumar told     .) ) crossing. So we want the fatalities, Maharashtra record- infections from 2,92,722 to to school and shot his classmate dead on Thursday morning. reporters on the occasion. Government to summon the ed 3,509 infected cases and 58 2,93,436. “The accused went home and stole a licensed revolver belong- ihar Chief Minister Nitish The CM also said that a ith reports of more House immediately and prove deaths on Thursday, even as Meanwhile, the number of ing to his uncle, who is in the army and currently home on leave,” BKumar on Thursday assert- "new industrial policy" was in WTrinamool Congress its majority,” CPI(M) legislative 3,612 people were discharged “active cases” total cases in the a senior police officer, Santosh Kumar Singh, told local ed that efforts were being made place that sought to provide MLAs preparing for a “right party leader Sujan Chakrabarty from various hospitals in var- state dropped from 53,066 to media persons. PNS to economically rehabilitate artisans with platforms where turn” in coming weeks, the Left said drawing severe criticism ious parts of the state after full 52,902. The fatality rate in the those who have returned to they could sell their products to and the Congress have from both the ruling party recovery. state stood at 2.56 per cent. their homes in the State, hav- buyers from other parts of the demanded immediate sum- and the BJP. A day after the state logged Pune district, which con- )*   ing lost jobs elsewhere in the country and abroad. moning of the Bengal Congress and the State 3537 infections and 70 deaths, tinued to be the worst-affected wake of the Covid 19-induced "Many such manufacturing Assembly for the Mamata Leader of Opposition Abdul the infected cases dropped city-district in Maharashtra, lockdowns. centres will start functioning in Banerjee Government to clear Mannan said there was the marginally to 3509, while saw the total number of cases +   Kumar made averments to other districts in the days to a trust motion. “Government is afraid to call a deaths came down to 50. increase from 3,72,103 to the effect during a tour of a come. All facilities will be pro- Speaking to newsmen the Session because it is suffering With 3612 fresh infections, 3,72,655, while the total num- Chennai: Kaanum Pongal fes- Karnataka. Restrictions on town in West Champaran dis- vided. Use of new technology, Left and Congress leaders on from trust deficit … it has no the total infections in the state ber of deaths in Pune rose from tivities next Month would be a international flight services trict, more than 200 km from which reduces the cost of pro- Thursday said that it was the track of TMC MLAs as to climbed from 19,28,603 to 7760 to 7767. subdued affair in the state with will continue except for the here, where he also inspected duction, will be encouraged," Government’s duty to seek a which party they belong to 19,32,112. Similarly, with 58 Thane district remained the Tamil Nadu Government routes allowed by Centre, he a "start up zone" set up as part he added. trust motion against the back- now… Even the Speaker has no new deaths, the Covid-19 toll in the third spot --after Pune announcing that popular said in a statement, adding, the of district industrial innovation Among others, Kumar was drop of wholesale record regarding the MLAs’ in the state from 49.463 to and Mumbai – after the total beaches will be out of bounds restrictions with relaxations scheme. accompanied by his deputy migration of TMC legislators to political loyalty … this is the 49,521. number of infections rose from for people, in a bid to check the will be in place till January 31, Products made by artisans Renu Devi and cabinet col- the BJP. reason we are asking the As 3612 patients were dis- 2,54,074 to 2,54,457, while the spread of Covid-19, as it 2021. who have come back from league Vijay Kumar “Many TMC MLAs have Government to prove its charged from the hospitals total deaths climbed from 5573 announced more relaxations to The State Government had places like Delhi, Punjab, Chaudhary. crossed over to the BJP and majority on the floor of the across the state after full recov- to 5577. Of the 1,27,47,633 the virus-induced restrictions. first imposed a lockdown on Gujarat and foreign The delegation also visited there are reports of many more House and clear the doubts ery, the total number of people samples sent to laboratories, To curb the spread of the March 25, and various relax- countries like Qatar were on the site of construction of a planning to go in the coming from the mind of the people … discharged from the hospitals 19,32,112 have tested positive new strain of the virus, Chief ations have been provided sub- display. road that seeks to improve weeks. Against this backdrop it is only after the Trust Motion since the second week of March (15.16 per cent) for COVID-19 Minister K Palaniswami said sequently. The Government "It has been our resolve to connectivity to Valmiki Nagar, there is a clear lack of clarity on that the House and this year went up to 18,28,546. until Thursday. the e-registration system would has already banned the New ensure that livelihood con- a famous tourist spot in the dis- who is on which side which is the entire people will be able to The recovery rate in the state Currently, 2,81,303 people continue for those entering Year celebrations in restau- cerns do not compel our peo- trict named after the ancient unprecedented in the history of know the number of rose marginally from 94.62 are in home quarantine while the state from other parts of the rants, hotels, clubs and resorts, ple to migrate again. Of course, sage who is said to State legislature…. It is being the MLAs supporting the per cent to 94.64 per cent. 3,578 people are in institutional country, except Puducherry, including beach resorts, on if anybody does so of his or her have composed the original difficult to keep track on floor Trinamool Congress today.” With 9 new deaths, the quarantine. Andhra Pradesh and Thursday and Friday. PTI own accord, it is a matter of Ramayana. ) )( ((' ; R '  %; * 7  ' '  /0 )       **    &     ' * <3    1  %     $$ @;@/)( However, the BMC came last week announced the ban spread of Covid-19, hotels,  /$#5);; -77)  Gowda (JDS MLC), who is also out with a rider in the same on all celebrations after 11 pm restaurants, bars and pubs will the brother of the departed eeking to pep up the some- tweet: “Covid-prevention at all places, including building shut down at 11 pm. However, arnataka Home Minister 9=/  have expressed apprehensions  /$#5);; Swhat dampened mood of norms will have to be fol- terraces. if Mumbaikars want to visit KBasavaraj Bommai on 9=)') that the turn of events at the the people of the country’s lowed to ensure Mumbai rings More than a week ago, the friends and family members for Thursday said preliminary =='7 council on December 15 might enior Congress leader commercial capital on the eve in the new year with safety”, a Hotel and Restaurant early morning dinner or go to inquiry into the death of state's have led to Gowda taking such SSiddaramaiah on Thursday of the New Year, the condition that the Mumbaikars Association of Western India markets, they can do so, but Legislative Council Deputy )=/977 a drastic step, as he was 'deeply challenged the ruling BJP in Brihanmumbai Municipal — reconciled as they are to the (HRAWI) had exhorted its there is restriction on the Chairman SL Dharme Gowda )>'9 pained' by it. Karnataka to dissolve the Corporation (BMC) on challenging Covid-19 times member-hotels and restaurants assembly of five or more per- was underway and necessary >' According to reports, assembly and face elections, Thursday evening sent out an they are passing through – in Mumbai and other major sons at public places”. action will be taken based on Gowda is said to have men- claiming his party will emerge unusual but a welcome message did not mind. cities across the state to gear up Notwithstanding the the report. 77 tioned the incident that took victorious even if they were held to Mumbaikars: “Don’t Stop Known all along as “a city for early New Year’s eve cele- minor tweaking of “night cur- Speaking to reporters, he place at the Legislative Council, tomorrow. The Party, Mumbai - Just Take that never sleeps”, Mumbai brations coinciding with few”, Mumbai will not be the said, "The police is conducting Chikkamagaluru district early in his purported death note. The Leader of the It Indoors After 11:00!”. and its people will for the first “ Time”. same on the eve of the New a preliminary investigation on Tuesday, with police sources Dharme Gowda was at the Opposition in the state assem- Amid a “night curfew” time will be ushering in New The hotels and restaurants Year. In normal times, hun- regarding the postmortem claiming he died by suicide. centre of December 15's high bly, who had earlier raised triggered by a new strain of the Year without celebrations in in Mumbai and Municipal dreds and thousands people report, death note, circum- Lok Sabha Speaker Om drama in the LC, which saw questions about the longevity of SARS-CoV-2 detected in the restaurants and at public places. Corporation areas in would converge on beaches, stantial evidence.. Based on the Birla on Wednesday called for BJP-JDS and Congress mem- B S Yediyurappa's tenure as the United Kingdom, the BMC The tweaking of the “Night Maharashtra — as per the gardens or waterfronts and findings, further action will be a high-level probe by an inde- bers hurling abuses and push- Chief Minister, maintained the tweaked the rules a bit to per- Curfew” rules by the BMC advice by HRAWI — will ring public places like the Gateway taken." pendent agency into the death ing each other over a row per- CM's chair was shaky. mit restaurants to home deliv- came ten days after the in the New Year as early as at of India, Marine Lines, Bommai said the process is of Gowda. taining to no-confidence "Yediyurappa is day- er food in the metropolis after Maharashtra government on 10.30 pm on December 31 Girgaum and Juhu Chowpatty. on, the procedures regarding "We have taken note of motion against Chairman K dreaming, even if assembly 11 pm. Monday announced the impo- which is 12 midnight as per Given to partying and rev- circumstantial evidence, post- what the Lok Sabha Speaker Pratapachandra Shetty. elections are held tomorrow, No wonder, a tweet put out sition of a “night curfew” from "Thailand Time". In effect, the elry on the New year eve, a large mortem and inquest reports has said, we have taken it seri- During the ruckus, Gowda Congress will win, get majori- by the BMC on its official 11 pm to 6 am between hotels and restaurants will number of Mumbaikars have will require some time. ously, once the preliminary was pulled down from the ty and come back to power," handle: “Don’t Stop The Party, December 22 and January 5 in usher in the year 2021 one- gone out of the metropolis to "Preliminary inquiry is on.. report comes we will see how Chair (Chairman's seat) by Siddaramaiah told reporters Mumbai — Just Take It Indoors the metropolis and other hand-a half hour early. nearby get-away places includ- Once it is over we will know the to go about and take necessary some Congress MLCs, accus- here. He was responding to After 11:00! Restaurants are Municipal Corporation areas in However, State Home ing hill stations, far-away beach exact reason (of the death)," he action," Bommai said in ing him of occupying it as Yediyurappa's assertion that allowed to home deliver food the state, in the wake of the Minister Anil Deshmukh dis- towns, farmhouses, jungle and added. response. Deputy Chairman against he would complete his term. in the city post 11:00pm” came detection of a new strain of the played a bit of leniency when other tourist destinations where Dharme Gowda (64), an Several political leaders rules, as part of the BJP's plan “As his chair has started as a pleasant surprise for SARS-CoV-2 in the United he said on Wednesday: “As part there are no Covid-219 restric- MLC from JD(S), was found including JD(S) leader HD to unseat Chairman Shetty, shaking, he is saying such Mumbaikars. Kingdom. Even the BMC had of efforts to ensure against the tions to ring in 2021. dead on a rail track in Kumaraswamy and SL Bhoje who is from the Congress. things,” Siddaramaiah claimed.   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*(  "" . , , , " 7    6 &     " 7   7 )345261)27 2' A    ) )) '  *  )    )   <( )*  )     ' ** *  )    ( )   %          O          )    ,   #          (                        ABA7       )       ,                            O ?S      anything other than domestic politics. This has resulted in a            +>08 superficial understanding of the             ( geopolitical complexities sur- S  O  $  ?        rounding the issue of national security at the institutional level.        S       I   The Armed Forces have               ##-+1  borne the brunt of this igno-            rance, being subjected to neglect s we see off a rather tur- by successive Governments over           3     +>08(7D    bulent and difficult year, the years. In all likelihood, it has                        it would be worthwhile been premised on the belief,                      Ato review how well the however misconceived, that a military faced up to the nation’s powerful military poses an exis-   *          (          security challenges and, more tential threat to the political      (   8                ( importantly, where it goes from dispensation in power. It must,                %$       here. As has been the case with therefore, be kept in check and the vast majority of peoples and out of decision making.              *       countries around the world, the However, far more damaging has                      ( COVID-19 impact has been quite been the political leadership’s      !                $  disruptive and debilitating for our belief that the military’s utility has military as well. A situation no been severely constrained, if not                    doubt further compounded by the rendered irrelevant, as chances of  +          (              unprovoked aggression by the a conventional conflict have 8                        ( Chinese People’s Liberation Army greatly diminished with the (PLA) in Eastern Ladakh along advent of nuclear weapons in the                     %   the Line of Actual Control (LAC), region. A belief which has been     3       (         >    ( which undoubtedly caught the given considerable boost by the J 3                   (    military by surprise. Army leadership’s almost single- The year had started on an minded focus on counter-insur-    J 3         *)$S     excellent note with the gency operations; even to the                O      P( Government finally biting the extent of accepting a gradual Q        J 8            bullet and announcing the degradation of our convention-          (  <      !  appointment of General Bipin al capabilities without protest. Rawat as the first Chief of Defence As to the future, there is lit-  +<  F !+G                    Staff, two decades after it was first tle scope for optimism as a few    1 ?               officially mooted following the to the Karakoram Pass, includ- on the other foot, as it provides our occupation of the Kailash months from now will herald the # ? %                   Kargil conflict. It went a step fur- ing the Shaksgam Valley that us a suitable launch pad for a Range was only in response to start of a new campaigning sea- ther by carving out a Department has been illegally ceded to riposte towards Moldo and the the PLA’s transgressions in the son along the LAC as the snow      !      )  .     of Military Affairs, to be headed China by Pakistan. Our exist- Chinese depth areas, if the sit- vain hope that it would deter melts. Given our defensive mind-         $   8  S            by the CDS as its ex officio sec- ing posture threatens the secu- uation so warrants. further attempts at ingress or set, our choices will be wholly                        retary, to deal with issues pertain- rity of the China-Pakistan However, we should not be escalation. On that occasion, the limited to dancing to the PLA’s ing exclusively to military matters. Economic Corridor (CPEC) misled by the selective rhetoric PLA probably miscalculated our tune. Their options are many;    # *)$S                While a year is insufficient to passing through this region as which suggests that the Chinese willingness to stand up to their they could, for example, play a                    2     comment on the efficacy of these it is vulnerable to interdiction. are on the back foot, the PLA provocative behaviour and was waiting game and do nothing at                    2     changes, suffice it to say that Its importance to both China is demoraled and their leader- thus caught off guard by our all for now, having already forced General Rawat has not distin- and Pakistan cannot be overes- ship floundering for a way out robust response. At that time, us to concede territory. On the                     ( guished himself in his new role. timated given the massive of the impasse without loss of they just did not have the req- other hand, they could exert                   2    However, the unilateral and investments made, which could face. While our action does give uisite force levels in place to react pressure elsewhere along the   *)$              (     partially successful attempt by be motivation enough for col- us a tactical advantage and has before the onset of winter. LAC to ensure that we respond China to alter the status quo lusive or collaborative action by stabilised the situation, it has by In similar circumstances, a in much the same manner we                        > along the LAC thrust a wholly the two neighbours. no means robbed the PLA of more determined Government did this year. In fact, their biggest          ?S        > 8 ( unprepared military into the deep Despite the Army having the inherent advantages it would probably have respond- error would be to escalate the sit-                       end, pushing all other concerns been caught napping in the ini- enjoys, given the superior eco- ed to such aggression by mirror- uation to teach us a lesson as out of the window. Till the com- tial stages, its speedy and robust nomic strength and its military ing the Chinese and resorted to then Modi would be forced to       9      >          mencement of this imbroglio, the response — especially after the size. However, they may be in “salami slicing” actions along the respond in kind, to avoid his rep-               8      2    substantial tract of disputed ter- horrendous loss of lives at for an unpleasant surprise, LAC by occupying disputed utation being tarnished.          *)$      AB7D 8     ritory that we claim was regular- Galwan — was commendable. given the extended lines of areas along our claim line where However, if President ly patrolled by our security forces Subsequently, under the ambit communication and difficulties the PLA has no permanent Jinping does not cross that                 *    > as per the mutually accepted pro- of “Operation Snow Leopard”, it of combat at such high alti- presence. This could have then Rubicon, the Modi Government                      tocols that have been in place for raised the stakes considerably by tudes, apart, of course, from the been used as a bargaining chip will continue to do what it does            +        *  over two decades. Also, make no occupying dominating heights fact that they face an extreme- during negotiations to ensure an best, focus on increasing its      >          (( mistake, despite all the talk of along the Kailash Range in the ly tough and battle-hardened equitable delineation of the LAC footprint by winning the forth- mutual withdrawal and easing of Chushul and Pangong Tso sub- opposition with ample experi- which, in time, would have coming Bengal elections.       !      8 tensions, there is little doubt that sectors which has negated some ence in mountain warfare. allowed the Prime Minister to Undoubtedly, it will resort to dis- the Chinese have no intention of of the PLA’s earlier advantages. On our part, we have to negotiate and resolve the border simulation regarding the LAC withdrawing from the occupied While these heights are well in accept that our Government issue to our advantage. situation, using every means at areas, especially in the Depsang depth within our territory and has always had a very defensive The Government’s unwill- its disposal to push the narrative )'  ' and Galwan sub-sectors, without have never been claimed by the mindset when it comes to ingness to take the initiative is that our borders are quiet, safe making us pay a heavy price. Chinese, they do dominate both China. In fact, the Modi partly explained by its fear of and inviolate. It will then be back The PLA now poses a clear banks of the Pangong Tso as Government has shown exces- Chinese reaction as well as dri- to business as usual and the CDS    %+  ) *) ) ) )* )  and present danger to our posi- well as the important Chinese sive restraint at the present time, ven by the fact that it has no illu- could then return to the oner- tions at Daulat Beg Oldi. Its loss administrative base at Moldo. not only refusing to name China sion as to the poor state our mil- ous task of simplifying military   &  )) ) ( ))   ) 3 in any future conflict would Most importantly, it allows us to but going so far as to try and itary is in; something that can- uniforms and badges of rank.  ) *           adversely impact our ability to choke off the Spanggur Gap, the delink the Depsang intrusion not be rectified in short order by (The writer is a military vet- continue holding on to the Saltoro area through which the PLA’s from the transgressions else- loosening the purse strings. eran, who is a consultant with the      #    Ridge, west of the Siachen Glacier. mechanised elements could oth- where in an attempt to justify the Unfortunately, misperceptions, Observer Research Foundation # That would be a serious strategic erwise have advanced towards ongoing negotiations, which lack of clarity and sheer disinter- and Senior Visiting Fellow with              #       setback as currently our occupa- our positions at Chushul, there- appear to be restricted to troop est in strategic affairs have been The Peninsula Foundation, tion of the Saltoro Ridge allows us by opening up an approach to withdrawals from the Chushul- the hallmark of our political lead- Chennai. The views expressed are              to dominate the entire region up Leh. However, the shoe is now Pangong Tso sub-sector. 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Commons overwhelmingly that has divided Britons and British Prime Minister Boris according to select population   P  Q              ( Though the farmers have con- endorsed the 1,200-page agree- convulsed their politics for more Johnson will now surely enjoy his groups such as healthcare work- firmed that the agitation will ment, the House of Lords has also than four years now. India visit as the deal will lead to ers, frontline workers and senior    F        8    $  ?   continue, the agreements voted in favour of the British rat- Despite the lack of time for rearrangement of the UK’s for- citizens.  7D66   $   $  $  ABBC       +  mark some forward motion in ification. The approval of a trade scrutiny, the ease with which the eign economic policy and inter- Bhagwan Thadani ? G      12               talks that have remained deal between the United pact sailed through the House of national relations, which offers a Mumbai deadlocked for weeks. 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They must reduce frontline deploy- tions, restrictions on infrastructure #         #     8  these are commercial investments but India is @$')#(9@ (# In fact, during a webinar conduct- ment of troops unlike the current sit- investments and so on.   ?9        "       not convinced because China has deployed over .&$ . 9$ $ ed by the RAND Centre for Asia Pacific uation. There has to be an increased This demonstrates an opposing                 36,000 security personnel in this area. '$ &(9; $ Policy, it was clear that the Chinese coordination of the soldiers at the fron- official position and this has been at the                  There is a feeling in New Delhi that China .#$ )#& :. have refuted the prevailing narrative in tier to avoid confrontation by giving core of non-resolution of disputes. As        !'          wants to teach a lesson to India because it has the international western media that them authority to resolve tensions. And a reaction, India has increased its mil- decided against joining the Belt and Road ) 9. ') China was making use of the pandem- finally, setting up a hotline between the itary capabilities to thwart Chinese    8        !'    Initiative (BRI) and instead focussed on improv- 5)%)#D($ ic to become more assertive and two countries is pertinent as China has incursions into its territory and must     (            ( ing US-India ties, especially amid the 2+2 dia- (#(&$# 9 &. aggressive. such a communication channel with continue with its preparedness, espe-              !       logue process, foundational defence agree- #. $; A renewed vigour in the QUAD the US, Russia and other countries. cially with the change in guard of the      8        ments, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or ties arising out of concerns of aggres- Conclusion: India and China must Western Theatre Command (WTC)                  ( QUAD and other such arrangements. Also, sion by China has also been dismissed take a step forward and shed their and appointment of General Zhang                      because of the asymmetry in power relations, by Beijing, as each of the four countries, nationalistic stand; else the border dis- Xudong.     *                  China is showing its military might to India. India, Australia, Japan and the US pute would remain unresolved. A lot For India, it is important that the                (    The Chinese perspective: While the June would not compromise their bilateral of confusion was caused by politics leadership does not give in to the pres-             !'     event was acknowledged as being unfortunate, relations with it. after the Galwan incident. Therefore, sures of vertical or horizontal escala-               the official position of the Chinese leadership The warmth in Indo-US ties has it is important to understand the sit- tion and continues with negotiations was that the Indian side triggered the confronta- also been downplayed by China as uation with a bipartisan view. Perhaps, at the highest level. It must institution-          8         tion, which raised tensions. Unlike New Delhi, “superficial.” According to Chinese they can take lessons from their own alise the conflict resolution mechanism                Beijing did not announce the casualties on its analysts, China does not want US recent history, wherein they had in order to settle the dispute once and #             ( side in the Galwan clash because of the under- involvement in the dispute. demonstrated their maturity to resolve for all, so that Galwan-like incidents do              I   standing that the situation would be blown out While there is no need for China border disputes in exchange of peace not recur. If China continues with its         +>08(7D       of proportion through the media. to make use of its military strength to and tranquility. expansionist autocratic tendencies vis-                 The fundamental reason that the border con- prevail over India at any time through For instance, India peacefully à-vis India, New Delhi must go to the                 tinues to be a disputed matter between India and border skirmishes, yet with all clarity resolved its border disputes with International Court of Justice for arbi-        China is the asymmetry in the thinking that pre- it subscribes to the notion that the size Bangladesh. China settled border dis- tration of land under dispute. F                 vails on both sides. While India seeks to verify of the territory is immaterial but what putes peacefully with Russia and (The writer is CEO and Editorial        G the LAC first and then engage in discussing ver- holds immense value in its strategic cal- Tajikistan, among other countries. Director, IMPRI. The views expressed are itable solutions, China’s thinking is top-down. culations is honour, interest and fear. While both India and China recognise personal.) 6)    ) *) ) ! ) (   E          E                      

ing them from the biting cold. From set by the Prime Minister. of farmers being small and marginal. “Things might not work out for the panacea but it certainly helps them debt as they take loans from banks or Singhu Border to Panipat, National The “godi media” is abuzz with Most farmers in such a scenario are as farmer even if middlemen are elimi- negotiate a better price. Punjab farm- a local moneylenders-cum-middle- Highway NH44 wears the look of a stories that the people protesting at the good as meagre wage earners. Parties nated. It would then be monopolised ers can afford smartphones as their men to purchase, seeds, fertilisers, pes- makeshift township. Community Singhu Border are anything but farm- may be winning elections but it does by corporates. The farmer would landholding size is more and yield per ticides and diesel. So when the harvest kitchens are busy dishing out food and ers. They maintain that the growers of not mean that farmers are happy. At have no negotiating status vis-à-vis the acre is above average. comes, they have no option but to sell beverages while medical camps are dis- the country are happy with the least 10,281 people involved in the corporates,” he adds. According to an estimate, the the whole crop immediately. They can- tributing medicines and giving first- Government. How else would you farm sector ended their lives in 2019, He fears that corporates might average Indian agricultural household not wait for prices to swing in their aid. And yes, pizza distribution is going explain the recent victories of the BJP accounting for 7.4 per cent of the total monopolise the distribution chain income is 77,124 in a year. Punjab favour. on at Singhu Border, much to the in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and number of suicides in India, says the and reap more profits than all the mid- farmers earn 2,16,708 per annum and Sadly, real issues are swept under 04-*#3 5-20  amusement of the social and nation- Goa? Meanwhile, the two sides seem National Crime Records Bureau’s dlemen put together as they would that of Bihar 42,684 or roughly the carpet and farmers become a pawn al media. Milling about in the largely to be digging in their heels. The farm- Accidental Deaths and Suicides in have better resources to hold and 3,500 per month. So forget doubling, in the games political parties play. So rural crowd of growers and Nihangs ers are in for a long haul as the India report for 2019. People commit release the stock when the price suits even quadrupling their income would far the protest is free from any politi- he deadlock between the are people in western outfits as sup- Government wants this agitation to fiz- suicide out of utter helplessness and them. Prices for farmers are almost sta- not be enough. The farmers would still cal influence, consciously or otherwise. protesting farmers and the port pours in from people who do not zle out like others before it. To be hon- despair looms large over Indian agri- tic but inflation is rising and so is the be dangling below the poverty line. It is also non-violent even though TGovernment shows no sign of have any connection with agriculture. est, both sides are not helping their culture, big time. cost of agriculture inputs. The margins Indian agriculture sector needs farmers are dying of cold. In a protest ending even after six rounds of delib- A group of young girls from Ludhiana cause. The farmers asking for total If one looks at the price structure, are thin and if you are a small or mar- funds. It needs investments in cold of this size, things could change erations and concerted efforts to reach is lending support by performing repeal and not negotiating would not it becomes very clear where the prob- ginal farmer you don’t have a choice storage, an efficient transportation sys- instantly. It would, therefore, be in an amicable solution. Consequently, “sewa.” get what they want. The Government lem lies. Everything which comes from but to take a loan. According to the tem, irrigation facilities, research and everyone’s interest to resolve the the protracted protest against the The sit-in so far is peaceful even says the three laws will end the free run the farm sells at a good price to the end National Bank of Agriculture and facilities for scientific practices. Despite impasse soon. Both must talk with an farm laws will drag on. The sit-in of though more than 30 of them are said of middlemen and give growers the consumer. But the farmer gets just 10 Rural Development data, about 52 per big talk about the farmers’ income, the open mind, keeping the arrogance of growers from Punjab and Haryana at to have died during the protest so far. choice to sell their produce anywhere. to 40 per cent of the price that the con- cent of the agricultural households in actual investment in the sector is going power aside. History tells us that the Singhu Border was not by choice The farmers want nothing less than the In this situation, the Government must sumer pays. The reason being that the country were estimated to be down. So the powers that be provide farmers’ protests have always been since they were stopped from enter- repeal of the three farm laws and legal take the initiative to ease the situation, farm produce changes hands four to indebted. At the all-India level, about short-term succour that people can turning points in a nation’s life. This ing Delhi. But it would not be accu- status for the Minimum Support Price as discrediting the protesters doesn’t five times before it is purchased by the 60 per cent of the outstanding loans remember when they go to vote. The isn’t the first protest and it won’t be the rate to call it a sit-in dharna anymore. (MSP). The Government insists that help in mitigating it. end consumer for use. were taken from institutional sources UPA did it and the NDA is doing it last either. But this would define the It is more of a live-in one. The tractor it has no intention of withdrawing One thing is for sure, all is not well “It is pathetic that the producer which included Government (2.1 per now. way farmers resolve their issues. trolleys the farmers came in have MSP and the new laws would help with Indian agriculture. It provides a gets a pittance while the middlemen cent), co-operative society (14.8 per The biggest problem with Indian (The writer is a columnist and doc- become their home, with canopies of achieve the target of doubling the livelihood to 70 per cent of the coun- make money,” says Sahajdeep Singh, cent) and banks (42.9 per cent). agriculture is that by the time it is har- umentary film-maker. The views polythene sheets and blankets protect- income of farmers by 2022, the target try’s 1.3 billion people, with 82 per cent a young farmer from Rajasthan. True, the MSP may not be a vest season, farmers are neck-deep in expressed are personal.)   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*(  4 %+,  - R"/   3 =#  * )  ! ! )      * 00    A !) )( * Peshawar: Pakistani police The Supreme Court in have arrested over 30 people, 2014 ordered the Khyber :$( ( that looks like America, and LGBTQ+ appointees account Beijing: China accused the US its official microblog, adding most of them belonging to a Pakhtunkhwa government to is ready to deliver results for 11 per cent of all White of staging a show of force by that it monitored the ships’ radical Islamist party, after a restore and reconstruct the for working families on day House staff,” it said. sailing two Navy warships passage from the air and sea. Hindu temple was vandalised Hindu shrine.  one, Biden’s transition team According to the statistics through the Taiwan Strait on “The Chinese People’s and set on fire by a mob The order was issued over said. released by the Biden transi- Thursday morning. Liberation Army at all times protesting its renovation in a petition of a Hindu lawmak- The Biden-Harris admin- tion, almost 20 per cent of The Navy said the Arleigh maintains a high level of alert northwest Pakistan. er who had claimed that the Washington: Sixty-one per istration will prioritise diversi- appointees are first-genera- Burke-class guided missile and can respond at any time to A central leader of radical shrine had been occupied by an cent of the new White House ty of ideology and background, tion Americans and about 40 destroyers USS John S. McCain any threat or provocation and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, influential cleric of the area. appointees are women and 54 and foster talent to address the per cent of White House and USS Curtis Wilbur “con- resolutely defend national sov- Rehmat Salam Khattak, is According to police offi- per cent are people of colour, nation’s most complex chal- senior staff have children at ducted a routine Taiwan Strait ereignty and territorial integri- among those arrested in police Abbasi has said. cials, a meeting of clerics was President-elect Joe Biden’s tran- lenges, it said. home. transit” in accordance with ty.” While China claims Taiwan raids following the attack on The Samadhi of Shri held at Shanki Adda in Teri, sition team has said, asserting The White House staff rep- “From the beginning, Vice international law. as its own territory, the busy Terri temple and Samadhi of Paramhans Ji Maharaj is con- Karak before the attack. that the Biden-Harris admin- resents a small percentage of President-elect Harris and I Their movement “demon- Taiwan Strait is generally con- Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj in sidered very sacred by the The enraged people were istration will prioritise diversi- the total number of Biden- have sought to build an admin- strates the US commitment to sidered an international water- Karak area of Khyber- minority Hindu community raising slogans, vowing they ty of ideology and background, Harris appointees that will istration that looks like a free and open Indo-Pacific,” way. Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on in Pakistan. It is dedicated to would not permit any con- and foster talent to address the serve across the federal gov- America. Building a diverse the Navy said in a statement on China fiercely opposes any Wednesday, police said. Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj struction work at the shrine. country’s most complex chal- ernment, said the transition team will lead to better out- its website. signal of US military support for The mob, led by some and was built where he died in The protesters were peace- lenges. team. comes and more effective solu- China’s Defence Ministry Taiwan, a self-governing repub- local clerics and the supporters 1919 in Teri village of Karak. ful in the initial stage but on the On Wednesday, President- “The first 100+ White tions to address the urgent called the move a “show of lic that relies on Washington for of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party The controversy over the provocation of some clerics, elect Biden and Vice President- House appointees, including crises facing our nation. force” and a provocation that defensive weapons and political (Fazal ur Rehman group), Samadhi of Shri Paramhans Ji they turned violent and elect Kamala Harris surpassed those announced today, repre- The appointees named “sent the wrong signal to the backing in the face of Chinese protesting the expansion work Maharaj erupted many decades attacked the shrine, police said. their goal of naming 100 mem- sent America in the following today will draw from their Taiwan independence forces threats to annex the island by of the shrine, demolished the ago. According to the details Meanwhile, the country’s bers of their incoming admin- ways: 61 per cent are women, expertise and life experiences to and seriously endangered peace force. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry newly constructed work along- submitted to the Supreme Supreme Court on Thursday istration. 54 per cent are people of colour, help us build the country back and stability in the Taiwan issued a statement saying it had side the old structure. Court in 2014 in a case about took notice of the attack on the These accomplished indi- AAPI appointees represent better. Moving forward togeth- Strait area.” observed the passage of the Over 350 people have been it, the Hindus had been visit- temple and ordered the local viduals join a historic and bar- more than twice their share of er, there’s nothing we can’t “We firmly oppose this,” the ships passage and that “the sit- named in the FIR, Provincial ing the shrine till 1997 when it authorities to appear before the rier-breaking administration the national population, accomplish,” Biden said. PTI ministry said in a statement on uation is normal.” AP Police Chief KPK Sanaullah was dismantled by the locals. court on January 5. PTI /1   R    3       2  3 3 * )0   #  145 Hong Kong: Hong Kong  5-  +6  media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had his bail revoked after pros-  )   * Lahore: Pakistan’s former for- 14-day remand of Asif, the close ecutors succeeded in asking the eign minister and opposition aide of deposed prime minister citys highest court to send him Beijing: A Uighur Muslim “Gulshan Abbas has been Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz Sharif who condemned back to detention. doctor has been jailed on ter- sentenced according to the law Nawaz (PM-N) stalwart the arrest. “The arrest of Lai had been granted bail rorism charges, Beijing con- by Chinese judicial organs for Khawaja Muhammad Asif was Khawaja Asif is a result of the on Dec 23 after three weeks in firmed on Thursday, a day taking part in organised ter- on Thursday remanded in the nexus between the selectors custody on charges of fraud after her family told US politi- rorism, aiding terrorist activi- custody of the anti-graft body (army and ISI chiefs Gen Qamar and endangering national secu- cians she had been sentenced ties and seriously disrupting for 14 days in the assets beyond Javed Bajwa and Gen Faiz rity. His appeal hearing is slat- to 20 years. social order,” foreign ministry means case. Hameed) and the selected ed for Feb 1. Gulshan Abbas vanished spokesman Wang Wenbin told Asif, 71, was arrested by the (Imran Khan). Such belittle acts The court said on into detention two years ago, reporters. National Accountability Bureau reflect the Government’s state of Thursday that it was “reason- but her relatives told a US con- He did not give further (NAB) on Tuesday in Islamabad panic, but it is moving even clos- ably arguable” that the previous gressional committee details of her alleged crimes. in connection with the charges er to its end through such judge’s decision was erroneous Wednesday that the 58-year- “We urge US politicians to of possessing assets beyond his actions,” Nawaz said in a tweet and that the order of granting old had been sentenced to 20 respect facts, stop fabricating known sources of income. from London where he has bail was invalid. years in prison because of lies to smear China, and stop The Accountability Court been living in self-exile after the Lai was charged with fraud activism on behalf of Uighurs. using the Xinjiang issue to /*   > )  ) '$! ? '  '!   &    Lahore on Thursday accepted Khan Govt declared him on Dec 3 for allegedly violating Rights groups say an esti- interfere in China’s domestic      the plea of NAB and granted it absconder. PTI the lease terms for office space mated one million Uighurs affairs,” he added. for the Next Digital, the media and other Turkic minorities Various Western countries company he founded. He was languish in detention camps in and organisations including 0    &) later charged again on Dec. 12 China’s northwestern Xinjiang the US, EU and UN have crit- + ! )  under the sweeping national region in prison-like condi- icised China’s policies in 0  7  27 6' 6' security law imposed by Beijing tions. China insists they are Xinjiang, most recently high- on suspicion of colluding with “vocational training centres”, lighting alleged forced labour ' *   ) )      foreign forces and endangering but activists say inmates face practices involving Uighur 3    -<

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But, it had account for the last financial spilt the rate of return into two  #$% &$'( 1-December 31, 2020),” the  #$% &$'( the sectors’ output dropped by In October, the output of etirement fund body EPFO year. components of 8.15 per cent ministry said in a notification. 11.4 per cent as compared to a these eight key sectors had con- Rhas retained 8.5 per cent Labour Minister Santosh (from debt income) and 0.35 he Government on Accordingly, the interest ontracting for the ninth growth of 0.3 per cent in the tracted by 0.9 per cent, while interest rate on employees’ Gangwar said, “We had said per cent (from capital gains) TThursday kept the interest rate for the five-year Senior Cconsecutive month, the same period of the previous there was a 0.1 per cent dip in provident fund (EPF) for 2019- that it would be our endeavour from the sale of ETFs rates on small savings schemes, Citizens Savings Scheme has output of eight core infra- year. September this year. 20 for its over six crore mem- to provide 8.5 per cent interest (exchange-traded funds), sub- including PPF and NSC, been retained at 7.4 per cent. structure sectors dropped by The output of crude oil, Aditi Nayar, Principal bers as decided earlier, and also rate on EPF for 2019-20. We ject to their redemption by unchanged for the January- The interest on the senior cit- 2.6 per cent in November, natural gas, refinery products, Economist, ICRA, said that in began crediting the same into have issued a notification to December 31, 2020. March quarter amid moderat- izens’ scheme is paid quarter- mainly due to decline in pro- steel and cement declined by (- line with the core sector per- their accounts on Thursday. provide 8.5 per cent rate of The EPFO had earlier ing bank deposit rates. ly. Interest rate on savings duction of natural gas, refinery )4.9 per cent, (-)9.3 per cent, (- formance, the pace of growth A large number of the interest on EPF for 2019-20. planned to liquidate some of its Public Provident Fund deposits has been retained at 4 products, steel and cement. )4.8 per cent, (-)4.4 per cent, of many other indicators members of the Employees’ We have also began the process investment in ETFs to provide (PPF) and National Savings per cent annually. The girl The production of eight and (-)7.1 per cent, respectively, slipped in November, reflecting Provident Fund Organisation to credit the said rate of inter- 8.5 per cent interest for the last Certificate (NSC) will contin- child savings scheme Sukanya core sectors had recorded a in November this year. a combination of the base (EPFO) would be able to see est into subscribers’ account.” financial year. However, it ue to carry an annual interest Samriddhi Yojana will offer 7.6 growth of 0.7 per cent in On the other hand, coal effect, fewer working days on their updated EPF accounts The minister added that he could not do so because of the rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per per cent rate during the fourth November 2019, data released and electricity sector output account of a shift in the festive with credit of 8.5 per cent has asked to ensure that all choppy market conditions cent, respectively. Interest rates quarter of the current fiscal. by the commerce and industry grew by 2.9 per cent and 2.2 per calendar, and a potential step- interest for 2019-20, from those members who are retir- amid the lockdown, induced by for small savings schemes are The annual interest rate on ministry showed on Thursday. cent during the month under down in production following Friday, a senior official told ing on December 31 also get the COVID-19 pandemic. The notified by the finance ministry Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) has Barring coal, fertiliser and review. Fertiliser sector growth the satiation of pent-up PTI. 8.5 per cent rate of interest for official said the market condi- on a quarterly basis. “The rates been retained at 6.9 per cent. electricity, all sectors -- crude stood at 1.6 per cent as against demand. “Based on the avail- The official further said 2019-20. The process for cap- tions are more than favourable of interest on various small sav- Term deposits of one-five years oil, natural gas, refinery prod- 13.6 per cent in the same able information, we expect the the labour ministry has already ital gains for a payment of 0.35 these days. Earlier in the day, ings schemes for the fourth will fetch interest rate in the ucts, steel and cement -- month last year. IIP to revert to a temporary but sent the direction to credit the per cent interest for 2019-20 Gangwar approved the 8.5 per quarter of 2020-21 ending on range of 5.5-6.7 per cent, to be recorded negative growth in The eight core industries unpalatable 2-5 per cent con- 8.5 per cent interest on EPF for has also been completed, he cent interest rate for last finan- March 31 shall remain paid quarterly, while the inter- November 2020. account for 40.27 per cent of traction in November 2020,” 2019-20 to the EPFO, and the added.The EPFO in September cial year after receiving the unchanged from those notified est rate on five-year recurring During April-November, the IIP. she said. body has already started cred- 2020 decided to retain 8.5 per finance ministry’s concurrence. for the third quarter (October deposit is pegged at 5.8%.

0    9  #          1?1? 3   %$ 6+-76  %      . % $ first time, touching a record tumultuous 2020 which was   3 6 &  8" intra-day peak of 14,024.85. filled with deep market cor-     14 "4  The 50-issue index pared gains rections and unexpected  #$% &$'( curb the spread of coronavirus 2020-21, compared with 45.5   @#= to close at 13,981.75, down by rebounds. However, the   C-"?C had significantly impacted per cent of BE (2019-20) dur- just 0.20 points. European markets lost steam he Union Government’s business activities and, in turn, ing the corresponding period a    @;@/)( The indices, however, fin- on the final trading day owing Tfiscal deficit soared to  contributed to sluggish revenue year ago. ished the year 2020 with over- to the pandemic and reports   ;9   10.75 lakh crore, or 135.1 per realisation. Non-tax revenue was 32.3  !  quity benchmarks Sensex all gains of around 15 per cent. regarding an increased tariff on cent of the 2020-21 Budget The fiscal defict, or gap per cent of BE. During the cor- Eand Nifty closed almost The Sensex gained 15.7 per EU products by the United  @;@/)( Estimates (BE), at the end of between the expenditure and responding period of the last Jaipur:The State Government flat on the last trading day of cent while the Nifty jumped States. November 2020, mainly on revenue, had breached the fiscal, it was 74.3 per cent of BE has created 603 new posts in 2020 on Thursday, capping off 14.9 per cent in the year. “Despite the havoc creat- ising for the sixth straight account of low realisation of annual target in July this year. 2019-20. clerical grade II recruitment a tumultuous year with hand- HDFC was the leading ed by the COVID-19 pandem- Rsession, the rupee spurt- revenue due to disruption in The government’s total During the corresponding giving gifts to the unemployed some gains of around 15 per gainer among Sensex stocks on ic, the economy is expected to ed 24 paise to end at a near- business activities amid the receipts stood at 8,30,851 period last fiscal, the total in the new year. The result has cent. Thursday, rising by 1.65 per recover in 2021 giving a boost ly four-month high of 73.07 coronavirus pandemic. crore (37 per cent of BE 2020- receipts were 48.6 per cent of also been released today by the In choppy trade, the 30- cent, followed by Sun Pharma, to the equity markets in addi- against the US dollar on the The fiscal deficit at the 21) till the end of November 2019-20 BE.According to the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board share BSE Sensex inched up by ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Titan tion to upgrades in corporate last day of the year on end of November 2019 had 2020. This included 6,88,430 data, over Rs 3.34 lakh crore after selecting these candi- 5.11 points 0.01 per cent to its and Infosys. earnings,” said Vinod Nair, Thursday, supported by a stood at 114.8 per cent of crore tax revenue (net to cen- were transferred to state gov- dates. These include 345 posts new closing record of TCS was the biggest loser, Head of Research at Geojit weak American currency and 2019-20 BE. tre), 1,24,280 crore of non-tax ernments as devolution of of general category, 223 of 47,751.33. shedding 1.33 per cent. Financial Services. rise in risk appetite.Traders In absolute terms, the fis- revenue and 18,141 crore of share of taxes by the other backward classes and 35 After opening on a firm Ultratech Cement, Bharti Sector-wise, BSE realty, said market sentiments cal deficit stood at 10,75,507 non-debt capital receipts. Non- Government of India up to posts of scheduled tribes. Now footing, the index hit its all- Airtel, Kotak Bank and Tech consumer durables, metal and improved on hopes of global crore at the end of November debt capital receipts consist of November 2020. The CGA including these posts, for the time high of 47,896.97 during Mahindra were among the healthcare gained up to 1.18 economic recovery following 2020, according to the latest recovery of loans and disin- data said the total expenditure recruitment of clerical grade II, the day. other major laggards. per cent, while telecom, FMCG the rollout of COVID-19 vac- data released by the Controller vestment proceeds. incurred by the government 12 thousand 601 candidates The broader NSE Nifty “Markets reached an all- and energy closed in the red. cines and extraordinary fiscal General of Accounts (CGA). The tax revenue collection stood at 19,06,358 crore or 63 have been sent by the Staff crossed the 14,000 level for the time high on the final day of a and monetary stimulus. The lockdown imposed to was 42.1 per cent of BE of per cent of BE. Selection Board for the recruit- ment of 12 thousand 601 can- didates and 726 candidates for  !"# /      PQ   the total 13 thousand 327 posts 8  :+;$)2   / A   in the scheduled area. It is worth mentioning that  0  "B - "!#$%&'"#() , **"-Q    & 3D*2 after the administrative reforms department sent the meaning #&  ####-  @;@/)( food credit grew 5.6 per cent for recruitment to the posts of   7   2  =CD='   compared to a growth of 8.3 clerical grade II, the Rajasthan  @;@/)( popularly known as Operation ank credit grew 6.05 per per cent in the same month of Staff Selection Board had sent New Delhi:Markets regulator from January 1, 2021 to > <  Twist, involves purchasing the Bcent to 105.49 lakh crore, the previous year.Growth in a recommendation for 10 thou- Sebi on Thursday extended February 28, 2021. A 15-day he RBI on Thursday securities of longer maturities while deposits rose 11.33 per loans to agriculture and allied sand 763 posts in non-sched- timelines for compliance with period after February 28 will be  #$% &$'( Tannounced it will conduct and selling an equal value of cent to 144.82 lakh crore dur- activities accelerated to 7.4 per uled areas and 1278 posts in certain regulatory requirements given to clear the backlog. simultaneous purchase and securities of shorter maturities. ing December 5-18, RBI data cent in the month from 7.1 per scheduled areas in February by trading members and clear- Stock exchanges and clear- oreign direct investment sale of government securities On January 7, the RBI will showed. cent last year. 2020. ing members in view of the ing corporation have been F(FDI) equity inflows into under Open Market purchase three government In the fortnight ended prevailing situation due to the asked to direct their members India grew 21 per cent to USD Operations (OMO) for Rs securities (G-Sec) of different December 20, 2019, bank cred- coronavirus pandemic. The to clear the backlog, if any, by 35.33 billion during April- 10,000 crore each on January 7, maturity dates aggregating to it stood at 99.47 lakh crore deadline for maintaining call January 31, 2021, with regard October period of the current 2021 Rs 10,000 crore and sell two and deposits at 130.09 lakh recordings of orders or instruc- to KYC application form and financial year, according to an The decision was taken securities aggregating to the crore. tions received from clients has supporting documents of the official data. In the year-ago after a review of current liq- same amount using the multi- In the fortnight ended now been extended till clients to be uploaded on sys- period, FDI equity inflows uidity and financial condi- ple price auction method. December 4 this year, bank February 28, 2021.As per the tem of KRA by the members. stood at USD 29.31 billion, as tions, the Reserve Bank said in The RBI further said it credit grew 5.73 per cent to  norms, KYC (Know Your The decision to extend time- per the data of the Department a statement. reserves the right to decide on 105.04 lakh crore and deposits Customer) application form lines for compliance with reg- for Promotion of Industry and Simultaneous purchase and the quantum of purchase/sale by 11.34 per cent to 145.92 and supporting documents of ulatory requirements has been Internal Trade (DPIIT). sale of G-sec under OMOs, of the securities. lakh crore. In October, non- clients need to be uploaded on taken in view of the prevailing a system of KRA (KYC situation due to the COVID-19 Registration Agency) within 10 pandemic and representation days. In this regard, Sebi said received from stock exchanges, 5    $& /(   the period of exclusion will be Sebi said in a circular. 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n a significant development related to war Ibetween e-commerce giants and traders of India, the Union Government has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Walmart-owned-Flipkart. The Centre has taken strong cognizance of various complaints made by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) for blatant violation of FDI Policy and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) by these companies. CAIT National President B.C. Bhartia and Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal informed that on several complaints made by the CAIT to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in the recent past against Amazon & Walmart-owned- Flipkart, the Department of Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Ministry of Commerce in its letter issued on December has asked both Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Flipkart. 59     -     *1"0?  (    ,      New Delhi:GST investigation officers have arrest- ed three persons for fraudulently claiming Rs 12.90 crore input tax credit by issuing fake invoic- es, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. “The Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Gurugram has arrested three persons -- Alok Bhargava and his sons Akul and Atin Bhargava, owners of M/s Delhi Foils, M/s Abinox Industries and M/s Matalax Industries, Wazirpur, New Delhi,” it said in a statement. These firms had cumulatively taken input tax credit of Rs 12.90 crore fraudulently, involving invoice value approx- imating 72 cr on the strength of invoices issued by non-existent firms without the actual receipt of material with an ulterior motive to defraud the government exchequer, the ministry said. PTI   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*(  6

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As the year ends Cardin appealed to the masses by       with the sad news of his demise . /$ =$< making his products in the pret       at 98, we look back at how Cardin ;#).)')/$ line and at an affordable price.”     brilliantly possessed an inventive )#& .#< /$($=$& Sethi believes that he had a lot     artistic sensibility balanced with to offer to the Indian fashion ,    D a perfect sense of business. (# &$)(#5 %( ' '$ industry when he first got popu- He has been the only veteran larised here in the 70s. “Europe   ,  in fashion who felt more proud (' )#& :)@.;9 was abuzz with his creations in the      "M while stating how he earned more ;9 .@$9" /; 60s itself. However, in India he through a pair of stockings than became popular only in the 70s a haute-couture gown or an )&(# )$)$& . and the 80s. People across the O0%"& ensemble with a six-figure price '$ @)99$9O world had started to know his sen- &"": % tag. The entrepreneurial design- sibilities already. Even though we er, who passed away on Tuesday, didn’t know much about his fash-   understood the important role his hub and for its consumer poten- ion, we were able to recognise his ""  exclusive haute couture shows tial. He was present in Japan aspirational design brand, espe- played in stoking consumer desire starting in the early 1960s, and in cially through his other products % )7 and became an early pioneer of 1979 became the first Western like his writing instruments and $"&  licensing. His name emblasoned designer to stage a fashion show perfumes. Even to this date, his "8)&&"&7 hundreds of products, from in China. pens are the most-owned prod- apparel, accessories, pens, per- Well, as much as the vision- ucts in India. I’d say he was one 1  " $ fumes to other home goods. He ary had a mark on the rest of the of the few designers who held '     " said in an interview in 1970, world, his influence on the Indian such a sensibility even such a long “Fashion is always ridiculous, fashion industry too was deep. It time ago.”  $7 1P $ seen from before or after. But in was his belief in the Indian audi- Designer Archana Jaju  P )"7 !" the moment, it’s marvellous.” ence that he expanded his busi- extends my deepest condolences Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, nesses here. He said, “With the to the family and friends of the   "P $ who made his debut in Cardin’s opening of the Indian economy, I legendary designer. She says, “His '"&7 #% maison, paid tribute to his men- have believed that the potential for avant-garde style is unparalleled $: P tor on Twitter, “Thank you Mister growth here is greater than almost and has inspired a revolution in Cardin to have opened for me the anywhere else in the world.” Well, the industry. I will always fondly "  $  doors of fashion and made my Cardin himself referred to India remember him as one of my first    dream possible.” as the “Paris of Asia!” role models. Along with an acute The 1970s saw a huge Cardin The country welcomed the understanding of the craft, Pierre’s $ $" <%   expansion that brought his outlets priest of fashion, launching his market wisdom was one to admire ) " " 7P to more than 100,000, with about ready-to-wear garments and as well. When the world was L"% $' $ as many workers producing under accessories outlet in New Delhi in obsessed with haute couture, he the Cardin label worldwide. He 1994. perceived the need of the hour was in the vanguard in recognis- Sunil Sethi, President of the er when he came to showcase in fraternity, I was invited to his show in 1994.” For the show, he fash- and shifted to designing pret-a- )   $ ing the importance of the Asian Fashion Design Council of India, India. “Even when I was not an in New Delhi, which was in the ioned garments out of various porter. The industry has truly lost       market, both as a manufacturing recalls his stint with the couturi- active part of the Indian fashion backdrop of the Hauz Khas ruins, Indian weaves and fabrics. a stalwart.” 1?1*" '           efore I start with which cars I enjoyed driving     Bthrough the year, I would like to wish all auto-  (  )  motive enthusiasts and readers a very Happy 2021! :  @ I sincerely hope that all of you can enjoy driving in &*   the coming year and also get the vaccination as soon (.1) &    9  9   as possible. Of course, driving in 2020 was a lot less @( ) L$$3O ,      hectic than one presumed. And despite a few launch- '    ,   D es early in the year, the Hyundai Aura and the Kia Carnival followed by the Auto Expo 2020, which will  (            )   1?1?                go down in recent history as the last big bash of the   ,       industry, we never saw this coming. I remember     . 5   D going out on March 29, 2020 and driving through  " central Delhi, stunned looking at the empty roads )  L(  ,  of the capital. Having spent most of my life here, I had never seen Delhi like this.      " 9  Not that empty roads were an excuse to drive O      (   , D like a maniac but that brings me to the car that       "   accompanied me for a majority of the lockdown —         " (    the Hyundai Elantra petrol. While it was launched late last year and now plays in the large sedan seg-       O ment by itself after Honda withdrew the Civic, it is   ,"M a lovely car. And that is not just because it looks good. A strong naturally aspirated engine, great rear seats and boot space, it really advertises the fact that you ($ '"P " do not need a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). It is fast, )% )%  handles well and does everything it says on the label. But we live in times where the SUV is king, 9  $     which brings me to the more influential launches ,  ,     ,  / of the year — the Hyundai i20 & the Kia Sonet. Both these vehicles are a demonstration of what the  @      Hyundai Motor Group is doing in the Indian mar- .=(&D*0  " ket — loading small cars up with a host of tough-      ) '   to-beat features and a commanding customer inter-         est. Both Hyundai and Kia are not playing the price         game anymore and that shows in the cars that they produce. Truth be told, splitting the i20 and the Sonet    ," is like splitting hair. The third-generation i20 L(  ,       makes its predecessors proud and is the only pre-           mium hatchback in the market that you should buy,  (  frankly speaking. But as I said earlier, we live in the era of SUVs  , and as far as the market is concerned, and looking   at the most influential new car of 2020, it has to be """   D the Kia Sonet, which is my car of the year. This is   / in no way denigrating the new second-generation all the boxes both as a car that you can drive and Skoda Karoq — sold out in weeks displaying that national driving trip this year, I drove the X5M and  @ Hyundai Creta but the Sonet is in a price bracket be driven around in. The next-generation Mahindra the Indian customers are willing to pay for good, X6M, both vehicles that completely defied logic and that has never seen such stunning quality — a seven- Thar, all legal issues concerning the grille aside, is high-quality products in the 20-25 lakh bracket. physics and were utterly crazy. Mercedes-Benz was-      speaker Bose audio system while now coming on all a vehicle that surprises you with the stunning There was the BMW 2-series Gran Coupe which n’t far off too, the GLE and GLS came into the mar-      new Hyundai-Kia cars was unbelievable in such a improvements made. Mahindra has done a stunning despite being front-wheel drive, a reminder that ket and both were great to drive and knowing that   segment. job on the Thar, and I can’t wait to take it on a long BMWs can put a smile on your there is a bit of India on every Mercedes-Benz    In terms of fit, finish and performance, all while road journey even though Maruti-Suzuki will face like no other car sold today, thanks to the work that      bringing price into the equation, the Sonet barely launch the Jimny next year (will they resurrect the brand can. In Mercedes-Benz Research and shades it against the i20 and Creta from its sister Gpysy brand?). my only Development India (MBRDI) in    company. But this is solely my opinion. When it While not a vehicle that I might enjoy driving inter- Bengaluru does on the MBUX   ( comes to awards such as the Indian Car Of The Year is something that the market sorely needed, Kia is platform is wonderful. Audi    2021 (ICOTY 2021) where I am proud to say I am likely to bring in a smaller MPV this year. There was a bit quiet this year but    a juror, I cannot second-guess my fellow jurors. We is also the Tata Altroz, a car that shows how far the RSQ8 made sure that   come from different publications and angles, some Tata has come in the past few years. The Nissan it was heard and 2021 will like the SUVs and others like the hatchbacks, some Magnite will definitely blur the distinctions be a big year for them as   like me look at the infotainment system and plas- between hatchbacks and SUVs thanks to its well.   M tic, others obsess about handling dynamics. This is entry-price. I’m really looking  " what makes the ICOTY special. You can keep a tab When it comes to pricier segments, the forward to 2021 and I over who wins via icoty.org. vehicle that genuinely surprised me this year was hope you guys are too. Make no mistakes, this does not discount other the Volkswagen T-Roc. Sure, as an import, it is Thanks for reading and launches. The new fifth-generation Honda City ticks expensive but both cars — the T-Roc and the have a superb year ahead!   !"#$ %&'!$ ()*+*(    66

ever before in the recent tions of a place, they tend to evolve history of mankind was and shift a few inches with every the advent of a new year generation. Vikrant Batra, Owner, Nas anticipated and wel- Cafe Delhi Heights says, “We are a come as 2021. The faith-laden year country of strong regional prefer- will, no doubt, continue to influence ences, despite a widening palate all aspects of our lives for many when it comes to food. Indians have years to come, and the food seg- historically valued pure, freshly ment is no exception to this. Right cooked and homemade meals, thus from unique experiential dining at borrowing the eating out trends home to mindful and healthy eat- from the west. Therefore, dishes that ing to sustainable cooking and are cooked from scratch with an ori- reduced human interaction, food gin of its own is trending today. Back trends of 2021 will take a leap ahead to basics Indian Food will be the key of what 2020 has shown us. Here’s trend.” a list: Classic and original recipes from the past are likely to bring back    H  . nostalgia. Our generation has  $  unique fondness for original secret Year 2021 is all prepped up to recipes, which take them back in witness the new food trends. Says time and make them experience the Avantika Sinha Bahl, owner at taste of another era. Hence, Amit Kampai, “If the lockdown has says that this will be a major trend. taught people anything, it’s the “We at Daryaganj have done the value of spending time at home with same by recreating the secret orig- loved ones. While people were inal recipes of 1947 of late Kundan forced to be at home, a lot of them Lal Jaggi, the inventor of Butter took to the kitchen and used the chicken and Dal Makhani,” adds he. time to sharpen their cooking skills. Restaurants, hotels and cloud   .    kitchens were forced to re-strategise - $  and come up with unique and cre- Nisha says, “It’s going to be in ative ways of providing experiential trend because it’s a wholesome dining at home for people who were meal, easy to cook and provides all finding it hard to step out. nutritional values. Immune boost- Customers now appreciate interest- ing ingredients high in Vitamin C, ing experiences at home. Brands E, and Zinc etc must be included in will need to continue innovating in your diet.” this area.” Sagar Bajaj, Culinary head, -    First Fiddle Restaurants and This year will be an opportuni- founder, Salsa Kitchen says, “Our ty to implement and complete what focus will return on comfort and was missed during 2020. Chef Amit simplicity — home style cooking Nisha Agarwal, Co-founder, Kumar, L’opera says, “Thus, the that reflects a heritage experience Oishii Wok says that even before new year will see the continuation will give us a sense of normalcy, COVID-19, customers were show- of trends observed over the last which we all had been looking for- ing interest in innovative, healthy decade which are shaping our eat- ward too.” cuisine. “Last year, menu trends ing habits, namely search for qual- embraced plant-based dishes, bioac- ity and healthy products combined .. $   tive ingredients like mushrooms, with a continuing globalisation of This year will focus on fresh, 3)$1)) and probiotic rich fermented foods. eating habits. This trend will mean clean lean dishes. Farm to table con- With the pandemic still present in more natural and less sweet prod- cepts and locally procured ingredi- our communities, we can expect to ucts, a return to more traditional ents are going to be the trend. see a rise in menus that focus on recipes which by definition used less Zorawar Kalra, founder and direc- “food as wellness,” adds she. processed ingredients, more aesthet- tor, Massive Restaurants says, One can not forget the new ics and a newcomer, home baking. “Glocal (globally local) is the new norm of reduced human interaction Consumers will continue to become wave. The times to come will wit- which will be the continued trend more health conscious and look for ness use of many international 353)2" of 2021. “There will be lesser human more natural products containing ingredients in Indian dishes and interaction due to safety. Buffets, less refined sugar and more of many Indian spices/ingredients in sharing platters, etc may take a back products such as honey, fruit sirups, international favourites, not just seat. Pouring your own wine, serv- etc. within the culinary boundary of > C  (  )   *)  )  ing your own food, maintaining dis- As for breads, the healthier India, but overseas as well. This tance between tables and so on may alternatives containing cereals and trend is a result of diners becoming continue,” adds Avantika. whole wheat will continue their more adventurous; while there is a  )  ) * )  ..!  *  People are eating healthier for ascent. Consumers will look for segment that still prefers the tradi- that matter even the choice of bev- more traditional recipes such as the tional cuisine, the newer generation (  *#+  R  ) erage is shifting towards the health- lemon tart, Paris-Brest, Mille Feuille, is ready to experiment in order to ier choices. Says Zorawar, Chocolate and Coffee Éclair. These find newer and finer flavours. “Immunity boosting ingredients products may possibly become Regional good will yet again reign “More proactive approach to nour- like turmeric are the go to ingredi- lighter whilst maintain their taste. supreme.” ishing mind and soul will be the rul- ent this year and kitchens and bars Aesthetics will continue to be of Sagar says, “The use of local and ing trend. The desire to influence are making some very innovative major importance with new geomet- seasonal will be predominant this health and wellness through foods dishes with the same.” ric and simple forms experimented, season. One can expect lot of fusion and beverages is creating new keeping in mind that the products foods from across countries with a opportunities for nutrient-dense  . %   are only one click away from the blend of local ingredients and taste. products with functional health     Instagram pages of the patrons. And Local produce is far healthier, benefits aimed at supporting Restaurant industry has under- obviously, customers who spent cheaper and safer considering the immune systems, enhancing mood gone a lot of changes and transfor- months in some form of confine- current times.” and sustaining energy.” mations in the last few months and ment at home and discovered home COVID has affected our per- one such major change is the way we baking will continue to pursue their .$ .$  ceptions of health. Hence, Sagar look at delivery of food. Chef newly discovered passion for bak-  believes that immunity boosting Harangad says, “In 2021, food deliv- ing and will perfect their new skills As people around the world are recipes enriched with super foods ery services will be in demand. Both in 2021.” getting more conscious of their diet and nutritionally dense products fresh and frozen will be relished at Vikrant adds that as people are and health, this trend will contin- and ingredients will be a rage. home.” becoming more conscious, healthy ue to grow in 2021. Avantika says, Chef Harangad Singh, founder, Amit Bagga, Co-founder and bakes will be the most preferred “Cleaner and immunity boosting Parat, Cloud Kitchen says, “‘Hemp’ CEO of Daryaganj Restaurant says, choice of 2021. ingredients will play an important will create a mark in global culinary “Breaking the monotony of usual role. Mindful eating will be markets as plant based alternatives. packaging, the unique packaging   % $   embraced. The another trends of Gourmet will be re-discovered for trends will emerge as the pivotal Chef Amit Singh, Ophelia, says, sustainable cooking is here to stay home dinings. Blast chillers will be players in 2021.” “To meet consumer demand, it will — waist free cooking, sustainable in trend, more than ever. People will be more important than ever for use of ingredients, proper dispos- be more nutrition conscious. Vegan - -$  .  brands to up their transparency als and so on will continue to grow food will see a different boom, as An integral part of every culture, from clean label ingredient to eth- in importance. There is a growth in more people are moving towards diversity & region, food has its own ical and responsible ingredient plant based foods and veganism as healthy eating. Chefs will be very unique language. Deeply rooted in sourcing.” well.” Adding to it, Chef Anas creative with additions of vegan the traditions, lifestyles, religions, Hence, the year will turn out a Qureshi, Head chef, Molecule says, dishes in the menu.” climates and agricultural condi- blend of need and taste both.   1

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(   ;    R 5   9       #$% &$'( his Test debut against West Indies ended abruptly due to  @$/.;#$ acer Umesh Yadav was on injury even before he could PThursday ruled out of the bowl an over. He has been struggling Australia are Q/ ;   *);  remainder of the series against shaping up well and might prepared to risk playing Australia due to the calf injury replace Umesh in the playing Aseasoned opener David he sustained during the XI.” Warner in the third Test against Melbourne match and the The final call will be taken India even if he is not 100% fit, )  ) * R Indian team management is by the head coach Ravi Shastri, assistant coach Andrew likely to prefer Shardul Thakur stand-in skipper Ajinkya McDonald said on Thursday. over left-arm pace sensation T Rahane and bowling coach In the absence of Warner,  @$/.;#$ “We do know with the Natarajan for the third Test. Bharath Arun after reaching who was recovering from a groin history that Will has had, and According to sources, Sydney. muscle tear, Australia’s batting ill Puckovski’s history of with my time with him at senior pacer Yadav, who missed Shardul has so far played failed miserably in the first two Wbouncing back strongly Victoria. He had a pretty good the third Test due to a calf 62 first class games and has 206 matches. from concussion-induced track record of performing muscle tear, is heading home wickets to show for his efforts. “That’s a real, clear option. breaks gives Australia assistant when he has returned,” for rehabilitation. Another aspect that India He may not be 100 per cent fit — coach Andrew McDonald McDonald was quoted as say- The third Test begins in would like to address ahead of who is coming off an injury? You confidence that the young ing by Australian Associated Sydney from January 7. the Third Test is a long tail that never know until you get out opener will not have trouble in Press (AAP). “Umesh will have to go for has affected the team. there,” McDonald said. scoring runs if drafted into “I think the selectors will an extensive rehab. He has left Shardul has six first class “Look, if he’s 90-95% fit and playing XI. put a bit of trust put into the for India,” a BCCI half centuries and during his the conversation is that he's fit Pucovski, who was player around whether he’s source privy to stint with the national team in enough to be able to go out there primed to make debut in year-old's ninth concussion, mentally ready. And clearly it developments white ball games, he has proved and perform his duties for the Adelaide, was ruled out of the not all from cricket. He has will be up to the coach once in Australia to be a decent batsman. team, then I’m sure that’ll be a first two Tests after being hit now been included in the he lays eyes on him to see told PTI on “Obviously the next conversation the coach has with on the head in the first warm- squad for the remainder of the where he’s at in terms of being Thursday. few training sessions the player. up game. That was the 22- series. skill ready. “While peo- will be important “Most times Justin (Langer) ple are excited and that’s why the is pretty open with the players in back. have a little bit of depth out there.” Rajasthan Royals and there's about the final call is likely terms of giving them accountabil- “I’m sure that he’s excited to One of the biggest setbacks nothing to suggest that there’s a brilliant to be taken in ity around that.” come back into the group as well. for the Aussies so far has been a link there. progress Sydney,” the Warner has been named in There’s nothing worse than being rare slump in form for batting “I’m sure ideally you would shown by T source said. As far as Yadav the squad along with Victorian injured when you are at the top mainstay Steve Smith, who has so prefer to be with your family Natarajan, is concerned, he is expected young gun Will Pucovski for the of your game as David has been far scored only 10 runs in four around Christmas time and we mustn't to head off to National third Test as Australia look to over a period of time.” innings in the series. Justin addressed that. Some play- forget he has played Cricket Academy in bounce back from the eight- Pucovski, too, is set for a “I wouldn’t be too quick to ers and staff members unfortu- only one first class Bengaluru for extensive wicket loss in the Boxing Day potential debut after the young- be judging Steve Smith not look- nately are going to be disconnect- match for Tamil rehab programme. Test here. ster suffered a concussion in the ing good in the middle. He ed from family during Christmas Nadu. And Shardul The 33-year-old McDonald said Warner is first warm-up match against the looks pretty solid and hitting the time, less than ideal there’s no has been a sea- had hobbled off optimistic about making a come- Indians earlier this month. ball well at the nets,” McDonald doubt. soned domestic red the field after back in Sydney. “He will be put through said. “Yeah, it’s a challenge to ball pacer for suffering the “He’s (Warner) very opti- tests whatever it needs to be put Asked if life in a bio-bubble rebound. The world’s best play- Mumbai,” the source injury during mistic that he should be ready to through to make himself avail- was affecting Smith, he said: “No, ers usually rebound. He’s (Smith) added. the third day go, which is a great news for us. able for selection to potentially none whatsoever. Obviously we in a really good space to be hon- “Shardul was real- of the Boxing We are really excited to have him    P  E      !         open the batting. So it’s good to worked closely at UAE with the est, come Sydney Test.” ly unfortunate that Day Test. $":  $" ) " "'"&   8E  &;/)( equalling fifth position. scores of 71 and 60 have helped )( )(  Matthew Wade's scores of him advance 27 places to a ndia captain Virat Kohli held 30 and 40 as opener helped him career-best 47th position. Ion to his second position reach 50th among batsmen Left-arm fast bowler  @$/.;#$ while stand-in skipper Ajinkya from 55th, while Cameron Shaheen Afridi has moved Rahane broke into the top 10 Green gained 36 slots to reach from 35th to 33rd after grab- he Indian women’s team’s wait to resume after gaining five places in the 115th position. bing four wickets in the first Tinternational cricket since the coronavirus- latest ICC men's Test batting New Zealand captain Kane innings. induced break continued with its scheduled ranking released on Thursday. Williamson, meanwhile, ended In Centurion, a knock of tour of Australia getting postponed to next sea- Rahane climbed to the the year at the top position after 199 by Faf du Plessis saw him son, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. sixth spot after scoring 112 and he dethroned Australia's Steve not only win the player of the The Indian team, which last played the T20 2   9 27 not out to inspire India's Smith, who slipped to the third match award but also gain 14 World Cup final in March, was scheduled to eight-wicket series-levelling spot after managing scores of 0 places to reach 21st position, play three ODIs on January 22 in Canberra, win in the second Test against and 8 in the two innings at one behind team-mate Dean January 25 in Melbourne and January 28 in Australia in Melbourne. It is just MCG. Elgar, who too gained four Hobart.     one below his career-best rank- Williamson, who had spots after a knock of 95. However, the governing body added the ing of fifth attained in October briefly occupied the top spot Lungi Ngidi gained four tour will now be a part of the build-up to the  @$/.;#$ squad took a brief two- last year. towards the end of 2015, was places and is 56th among 2022 World Cup, which has been pushed to day break after India’s Off-spinner Ravichandran rewarded for his player of the bowlers. March-April due to the pandemic, and will oining the Indian team fine win in the second Ashwin, too, was rewarded for match effort in the first Test For Sri Lanka, Dinesh include three T20Is. Jafter completing his Test at MCG. his five-wicket haul at the MCG against Pakistan in Tauranga, Chandimal's knocks of 85 and “We are very hopeful of delivering an mandatory 14-day quar- The 33-year-old as he gained two places to the which New Zealand won by 25 have lifted him three places expanded schedule between the Australian and antine, star batsman Rohit Mumbaikar, who had seventh spot, while pacer Jasprit 101 runs. to 38th while Dhananjaya de Indian women’s teams for next season, which Sharma on Thursday missed the limited-overs Bumrah rose to the ninth posi- Williamson gained 13 rat- Silva (up nine places to 34th) would be an outstanding result for fans in both went through his first series as well as the first tion. ing points for his effort of 129 and Kusal Perera (up four countries,” CA interim chief executive officer practice session in two Tests against Ravindra Jadeja, who and 21 to go 11 points clear of places to 60th) have also made Nick Hockley said in a statement. Australia under the Australia due to a ham- scored a crucial 57 and cap- Kohli, who is on paternity notable gains among batsmen. “We had initially hoped to play India this watchful eyes of batting string injury that he sus- tured three wickets in the sec- leave, and 13 ahead of Smith. Left-arm fast bowler summer, however the impact of the global pan- coach Vikram Rathour. tained during the IPL, ond Test, remained at number Ross Taylor (up three Vishwa Fernando has gained demic made it necessary to postpone until next The prolific opener is was seen taking catching three but reduced the gap with places to 14th) is another New two slots to reach 45th position season.” expected to play the third practice in the pho- Jason Holder to seven points in Zealand batsman to move up, after his three-wicket haul. India had lost to Australia by 85 runs in Test in Sydney from tographs. the allrounder's ranking. while 26-year-old fast bowler In the ICC Test team rank- their last international outing at the Melbourne January 7. Three throwdown He, however, gained 11 , * +            Kyle Jamieson reached the top ings, New Zealand are in line to Cricket Ground. “The engine is just experts — Raghavindraa, and four positions to reach a 30 after just five Tests, follow- wrest the top spot from “It will be wonderful to once again host the getting started and here is Nuwan Seneviratne and career best-equalling 36th and batsmen and bowlers, respec- Cheteshwar Pujara's lack of ing his hauls of three for 35 and Australia, who remain fraction- Indian women's team, who were centre stage a quick glimpse of what Dayananda Garani — 14th positions in batting and tively. form saw him lose two spots to two for 35 in Tauranga. ally ahead since the Test team for that unforgettable ICC T20 World Cup final lies ahead. #TeamIndia were also there to assist bowling respectively. Gill scored 45 and 35 not slip to the 10th place. For Pakistan, Fawad Alam's rankings are updated only at the at the MCG in March, and to do so with an #AUSvIND,” BCCI tweet- Rohit. Prior to meeting MCG debutants Shubman out opening the innings, while Australia left-arm fast valiant second-innings century end of each series. expanded schedule from what was originally ed with two pictures of his teammates, Rohit had Gill and Mohammad Siraj Siraj finished with five wickets bowler Mitchell Starc's four has lifted him 80 places to Even a draw in the second planned,” Hockley said. the batsman. While he spent two weeks in quar- made notable entries in 76th in the match. wickets in the match helped 102nd position while wicket- Test against Pakistan could see Dates and venues of the postponed tour will trained, the rest of the antine in Sydney. and 77th positions in the list for India's batting mainstay him reach a career best- keeper Mohammad Rizwan's New Zealand take the top spot. be confirmed in due course, CA said.       9 @ O  %$(#5 .# ast bowler Neil Wagner played F* ) .A ) Falmost all of New Zealand’s first  #$%)9 $ cricket test against Pakistan with two broken toes but will not play the second Rizwan was full of admiration for oalkeeper Karl Darlow test and is facing a six-week recovery. Wagner's effort of continuing to bowl Gpulled off a string of saves to Wagner was struck by Pakistan in the first test despite his injury. help Newcastle hold Liverpool to paceman Shaheen Afridi while batting “I can’t explain Neil Wagner,” a 0-0 draw as the defending on the second day of the first test at Bay Rizwan said. champion’s vaunted attacking Oval in Mount Maunganui, sustaining "Eleven overs in a row on an trio came up empty. two fractures to toes on his right foot. injured toe, he’s a different guy. His Mohamed Salah missed two In spite of the injury, Wagner aggressions were beautiful. He’s a big good chances when he had just bowled 21 overs in Pakistan's first bowler.” Darlow to beat, and strike-part- innings and 28 in the second, leaving New Zealand captain Kane ner Roberto Firmino saw two the field for painkilling injections before Williamson, who was man of the match headers saved at St. James' Park returning to bowl again. in the first test, praised Wagner’s on Wednesday. In the second innings he bowled a courage and dedication. Three days after struggling marathon spell of 11 overs, securing two “People talk about the size of his West Bromwich Albion earned a vital wickets as New Zealand complet- heart but to have a couple of broken toes point at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s ed a win by 101 runs on Wednesday. … he was in a lot of pain,” Williamson team was frustrated once again, On Thursday, Wagner was ruled said. although Darlow needed some out of the second test at Christchurch “We were trying to use him when help in the form of a late goal-line beginning Sunday and likely will have the injection was taking effect. It was clearance from Fabian Schar to to rest for six week before is injury is full kind of unique for all of us, but in par- deny Sadio Mane and maintain mended. Pakistan captain Mohammad F  ;  ,'E ! & &  '   7   ticular Neil.” the stalemate. Liverpool has now won only two of eight league away games this season but still tops the  "   table, three points ahead of Manchester United. Liverpool could have taken  .#&.# his seventh F1 title last month ent drive than what I’ve had tax Monaco. comic actress Sheila Hancock the lead 11 minutes before the to equal Michael in me in the past, to get to the His tax affairs made news was made a dame, the female break when Salah beat the offside ewis Hamilton is now a Schumacher’s record, has said end of those races first so that in 2017 when the Paradise equivalent of a knight, in trap to control the ball in front of (! %&!   *         . 7 '     L“Sir” as well as a seven- his recent success was partly I could utilize that platform” Papers leak showed he avoid- recognition of her six-decade the advancing Darlow, who got time Formula One champion. inspired by the Black Lives against racism. ed paying more than USD 4 career. his hand on the Egyptian's shot Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson could tap into an empty net. Hamilton received a Matter movement. Supporters have sug- million in taxes on a private Acclaimed makeup artist to steer it wide of the post. Becker then had to pull off a div- Darlow then clawed away knighthood Wednesday as The 35-year-old gested Hamilton would jet registered in the Isle of Pat McGrath, dubbed the The goalkeeper then pro- ing save of his own 11 minutes another Firmino header near part of Queen Elizabeth II’s race car driver took the have been knighted soon- Man, a tax haven. “most influential makeup duced a fine reaction save in stop- from time when Ciaran Clark the end to preserve his clean New Year’s honours list, knee on the grid and er if not for his tax status. Motorsport U.K. artist in the world” by Vogue, page time to repel Firmino’s met Matt Ritchie’s free kick with sheet. which also recognized British wore anti-racism slo- Hamilton’s knighthood Chairman David Richards also received a damehood. header from point-blank range. a downward header. It was the only Premier performers, politicians, pub- gans during the sea- was awarded in the said Hamilton’s tax status had There was a knighthood Salah had another chance to Liverpool nearly scored League game played Wednesday lic servants and people out- son. “overseas” sec- been “totally misunderstood" for cinematographer Roger break the deadlock in the 67th moments later when Darlow after Fulham recorded a number side the limelight who worked Hamilton tion of the hon- and that the racing champion Deakins, a 15-time Academy when he was played in by pushed the ball away onto Mane’s of coronavirus cases and its to defeat the coronavirus and told the BBC ours list was among the 5,000 highest Award nominee who has won Firmino but directed his effort leg and Schar had to hack the ball match at Tottenham had to be its devastating impacts. last week that because he taxpayers in the U.K. Oscars for "Blade Runner past the upright. off his line before the forward postponed. Hamilton, who secured “it was a differ- lives in low- In other honours, veteran 2049" and “1917.”