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It is followed by *'&*-& benches as to what is public disproportionality of the said Rules under 69A of the IT and generally in urban areas as 10, the ICMR had concluded navirus and developed anti- Kerala with 16 new daily deaths. &&'*'--&- order and what the rights of measure cannot be decided Act are used often in compared to rural areas”. that one in 15 Indians had bodies for the infection. The Government data said '&-*&'&' authorities are. (by) Twitter which is an inter- Government-mandated In addition, samples from Covid-19 antibodies. The figure Separate tests done on that 14,225 new recoveries In its notice IT Ministry mediary bound by the orders of Internet takedowns. The rules 100 healthcare workers from jumped to one in six in dense- more than seven lakh people were registered in the last 24 #&&-** asserted that Twitter cannot the Central Government.” allow the government to block both Government and private ly-populated urban slums. across India by diagnostics hours on Wednesday which has 27=2<2< 0#'&' assume the role of court and Around 100 Twitter public access to information facilities in each of these 70 dis- The first serosurvey round company Thyrocare led to a net decline of 3,296 &?6;07@AB justify non-compliance. The accounts and 150 tweets relat- from a computer “in the inter- tricts were also collected for the conducted in 70 districts esti- Technologies showed 55 per cases from the total active &''*&&'& Ministry had recently directed ed to the farmers’ protests est of sovereignty and integri- antibody tests. Unlike the pre- mated 64 lakh infections in cent of the population may caseload. *&0 Twitter to block around 250 went off the microblogging ty of India, defence of India, the vious surveys that only looked May-June 2020. By the second have already been infected, its The total recovered cases tweets/Twitter accounts that platform on Monday morning security of the State, friendly for antibodies against the viral round conducted in August, chief told a news agency last are 1,04,62,631. The national is continuously increasing and were making “fake, intimida- as the IT Ministry directed relations with foreign States or nucleocapsid, researchers in the estimate was up to 7.4 crore. week, as per the reports. recovery rate (97.08%) contin- stands at 1,03,02,574. Thirty- tory and provocative tweets” on Twitter to remove these public order or for preventing the third survey also tested for The third serosurvey coun- On Wednesday, the coun- ues to be one of the highest one States and UTs have less January 30 with hashtags accus- accounts under Section 69A of incitement to the commission spike protein antibodies, which try-wide study outcome by the try reported 11,039 new cases globally. The gap between than 5,000 active cases said the ing the Modi Government of the Information Technology of any cognizable offence relat- last longer in the bloodstream. ICMR came a day after Delhi’s to touch the tally of 1.07 crore active cases and recovered cases Ministry. planning farmers “genocide” Act. However, the accounts ing to above.’ ( ! )'' % () * *&" P '*+)', ' ./$%&'(%&* accused indulging in such R " # K&&'--.&'*' activities have been identified &''&&/*' and efforts are underway to % on hold, an offer iterated by no --*&K*-&' arrest them. less than the Prime Minister of *"'-(** “The Delhi Police is acting aking strong exception to India,” the MEA said. ''.-****&0 against the massive misinfor- Tsome foreign celebrities, “Yet, it is unfortunate to see mation campaign on the social including top pop singer vested interest groups trying to , %0 & media those who are trying to Rihanna, backing the ongoing enforce their agenda on these ,' '0* create disturbance and incite farmers’ protest here, India on protests. This was egregiously 1#.& violence in the name of ongo- Wednesday said only a “small witnessed on January 26, India’s *-&'' %' ing farmers protest,” said IPS, section” of the farmers was agi- Republic Day. A cherished ''-&* Chinmoy Biswal, the Public tating and talks were on to national commemoration, the '-*2'-'34 he Delhi Police has Relation Officer (PRO) of resolve the issue. New Delhi anniversary of the inauguration '-3/'-2- Tannounced a cash reward Delhi Police. also said such comments by of the Constitution was &*&'*&' of 1 lakh each for information “Police teams have noticed celebrities and others are “nei- besmirched, and violence and .'-&*0 that can lead to the arrest of several activities and misin- ther accurate nor responsible.” vandalism took place in the actor Deep Sidhu and three formation of social media Rihanna, who has 100 mil- Capital. others — Jugraj Singh, Gurjot which includes, fake news lion followers on Twitter and is “Some of these vested Singh and Gurjant Singh — about police firing against the among the most followed peo- Government’s concerns that groups to resolve the impasse,” interest groups have also tried who are accused of instigating ' ( protesters, despite the fact that ple on the microblogging site, the farmers’ protest is invoking the statement said. to mobilise international sup- the protesting farmers to storm over 500 police personnel got on Tuesday tweeted protesting sympathetic response in the The Government said port against India. Instigated by the Red Fort on Republic Day. Meanwhile, the Cyber injured,” said against the internet shutdown international arena and harm- Parliament after debate and dis- such fringe elements, Mahatma Cash reward of 50,000 Crime unit (CyPAD) has also “Fake news about resigna- near the protest site. ing the country’s image abroad. cussion passed “reformist leg- Gandhi statues have been des- each was also announced for registered four FIRs against tion by 200 police personnel in Later, Greta Thunberg also The Ministry also said islation relating to the agricul- ecrated in parts of the world. Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh, several social media accounts support of farmers’ protest was backed the agitation, tweeting, Parliament passed the reformist tural sector” and the reforms This is extremely disturbing for Jajbir Singh and Iqbal Singh for and sent requests for removal spread. Old images and videos “We stand in solidarity with the legislation relating to the agri- “give expanded market access India and for civilised society allegedly instigating protesters, of offensive posts. of law & order action, that are #FarmersProtest in India.” cultural sector, and noted that and provided greater flexibili- everywhere,” the Ministry said. police said. Police arrested one accused unrelated to the current situa- “The temptation of sensa- some of vested interest groups ty to farmers.” The Government said the Police teams are looking for posting old video along tion in Delhi, are being peddled tionalist social media hash- have tried to mobilise interna- Stating that a small section police had handled the protests for Sidhu and Jugraj Singh, with fake news of resignation to generate resentment against tags and comments, especially tional support against India. was agitating, the External with the utmost restraint. Gurjant Singh, Gurjot Singh. by 200 police personnel, while the administration,” said Biswal. when resorted to by celebrities “We would like to empha- Affairs Ministry said the “It may be noted that hun- Boota Singh, Sukhbir Singh, one was apprehended from “Citizens are advised to and others, is neither accurate sise that these protests must be Government, “respecting the dreds of men and women serv- Jagbir Singh and Iqbal Singh for Bharatpur for sharing fake avoid sharing or posting any nor responsible,” the External seen in the context of India’s sentiments of the protesters”, ing in the police have been violence and hosting a religious information on Twitter. fake news and unverified con- Affairs Ministry said. democratic ethos and polity, has initiated talks. physically attacked, and in flag at Red Fort on Republic According to a senior tents on social media,” Biswal By all accounts, this is seen and efforts of the Government “The Government has some cases stabbed and Day. police official, several other added. as the recognition of the and the concerned farmer even offered to keep the laws wounded.” 2 % 3 / R " $ " , + '2. + # % " . ! $& + /01 &R ' the process to spike the Yatra % E#" with Burmese military than we “We continue to stand with … but if they do so this time we % massive hit. Not only on how do, so we’re continuing those the people of Burma, as we will hit the streets and ensure we are treating our farmers, but erming the military deten- conversations,” a senior State have done for decades, in their that the Government is forced n the wake of international on how we treat our people, Ttion of civilian leaders in Department official said during efforts to achieve democracy, to give us permission… this Icelebrities lending support to how we treat journalists.” Myanmar a coup, a senior US a conference call. freedom, peace, and develop- police raj cannot go on for too the agitating farmers, Congress Rahul said that the State Department official on “After a careful review of ment,” said the official. & &% !"!# long… Come what may the leader Rahul Gandhi Government should give into Tuesday said the US is in touch the facts and circumstances, we The Biden administration, Yatra is on and we have made on Wednesday said the “repu- the demands of the protesting with like-minded allies like have assessed that Aung San the official said, rejects any JP’s Rath Yatra politics all preparations for it.” tation of India has taken a mas- farmers and repeal the con- India and Japan on the Suu Kyi, the leader of attempt by the military to alter Bseems to be facing a serious Bhattacharya’s statement sive hit” with barricading at tentious farm laws. latest developments in the Burma’s ruling party, and Win the outcome of the November challenge in West Bengal ahead came hours after a Public Delhi’s borders. “The PM said that the Southeast Asian nation as they Myint, the duly elected head of 2020 election in Burma. of Prime Minister Narendra Interest Litigation being filed in “Delhi is surrounded by offer is still on the table to post- have better contact with the Government, were deposed in Modi’s February 7 rally in Calcutta High Court seeking a farmers. They’re the people pone laws for two years. What military there. a military coup on February 1,” Haldia where he will launch a ban on the Yatra on grounds of who give us sustenance. Why does it mean? Either you Myanmar’s military on the official said. ,2 3 2 , number of Central projects. law and order. The matter is is Delhi being converted into a believe that you need to get rid Monday staged a coup and “We continue to call on the . 2 4 The State Government has likely to be heard on Thursday. fortress? Why are we threaten- of the laws or you don’t. I feel detained top political figures, Burmese military leadership to passed the onus of permitting Earlier BJP State vice-pres- ing, beating, and killing them? this issue needs to be resolved including de facto leader Aung release them and all other 6476 4 . the four proposed Rath Yatras ident Pratap Banerjee, in a let- Why is the Government not as soon as possible and San Suu Kyi. It was also detained civil society and — each one to be flagged off by tion seeking permission for ter to Chief Secretary Alapan talking to them and not resolv- Government needs to listen as announced that the military political leaders immediately Beijing: China on either Home Minister Amit the four Rath Yatras, the State Bandopadhyay, wrote about ing this problem? This problem farmers aren’t going away. had taken control of the coun- and unconditionally,” the offi- Wednesday said it is opposed Shah or party national presi- Government on Friday told the five rallies crisscrossing the isn’t good for the country,” Ultimately, the Government try for one year. cial said. to any strong resolution by dent JP Nadda — beginning BJP that permission would be entire State. The BJP had decid- Rahul Gandhi said at AICC will have to bow down, it is bet- “We have certainly been in The US has denounced in the UNSC condemning the February 6 on district admin- granted by the respective dis- ed to carry out a “peaceful Press conference. ter to do that right now,” he frequent contact with our like- the strongest possible terms military coup in Myanmar istrations. trict administrations and not political programme through- To a question if India’s asserted. minded allies and partners in Myanmar’s military leaders for and insisted that any action The BJP leadership has Nabanna (the State adminis- out Bengal in the form of image at the international level Reacting to Budget 2021- the region. You mentioned seeking to reject the will of the by the international com- hardened its stance saying, trative headquarters), sources “yatra” in February and March has taken a beating with barri- 22 announcements, Rahul Japan and India. We’re having people of the country’s as munity should not escalate “We will go any length to said. BJP State spokesperson 2021. There will be five seg- cading at Delhi’s borders with Gandhi accused the daily ongoing conversations expressed in democratic elec- the tensions and complicate ensure that the Rath Yatra Samik Bhattacharya said, “The ments — covering all the concertina wire and spikes, Government of putting money with them, and we certainly tions on November 8th and for matters. takes place at any cost.” Government is trying to shift Assembly constituencies of Rahul said, “Absolutely the in the hands of just 5-10 appreciate that some other taking control of the Detailed report on P9 Responding to an applica- the onus on lesser authorities as West Bengal. reputation of India has taken a people. countries have better contact Government. #$ %$ &'()(*

0R 5 ) ,44 0 67 5 $ ,# ( * + % 93 minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that e-governance is $% 19.73 lakh for five works under for construction of a 24 bed which increased the tally of from Uttarkashi and Chamoli. ttarakhand has been cho- very important for good gov- the Irrigation department. A tourist rest house in patients in the state to 96281. No new patient was reported Usen for the 18th CSE SEG ernance. In this direction, & proposal amounting to Rs Chaubattakhal area. In anoth- The department also reported from Almora, Bageshwar, e-governance award 2020. In Uttarakhand has taken impor- 40.39 lakh for strengthening of er important decision, Rawat the death of four patients of the Champawat, Pauri, the State category, the Award of tant initiatives like e-cabinet, e- '( % drinking water scheme in granted his approval for start- pandemic on the day after Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag and Excellence will be given for e- office, e-district and CM !% Purola Nagar Panchayat in ing a two-year post MBBS which the death toll from the Tehri on the day. Cabinet. The Home and helpline among others. Uttarkashi was also approved. diploma DMRD course under disease mounted to 1655 in the Dehradun has 160 active Confidential (Gopan) depart- Through such efforts the state ! %( )! Similarly, Rs 75.97 lakh was the radiology subject in ! state. The authorities dis- patients while Nainital has 152 ment officials of the state will government is attempting to approved for laying sewer line Government Doon Medical charged 95 patients from dif- and Haridwar 147 active receive this award at a function ensure that as many people as in Saraswati Vihar C Block and College. ferent hospitals of the state after patients. Bageshwar has 126, slated to be held in Lucknow on possible avail the benefit of Devbhumi Colony in The main Tehsil office their recovery. A total of 92280 Almora, 101, Udham Singh February 12. The Uttar Pradesh information technology, said % 93 Dharmpur, Dehradun. The which is currently on the third " patients have so far recovered Nagar 95, Pithoragarh 67, Tehri chief minister Yogi Adityanath the CM. proposal for issuing Rs 30.38 floor of the multipurpose from the disease in the 52, Pauri 30, Uttarkashi 21, will be the chief guest at this The chief secretary Om hief Minister Trivendra lakh out of this amount in the building on Dispensary Road state. Rudraprayag 19, Chamoli 15 function. Prakash said that Uttarakhand CSingh Rawat granted current financial year was also was causing accessibility issues % 93 One patient of Covid-19 and Champawat 12 active Non-profit society CSE is the first Indian state to take approval for various develop- approved by Rawat. Further, for senior citizens, women each was reported dead from patients of the disease. presents awards for better per- the e-cabinet initiative. Other ment and public welfare works he approved Rs 42.12 lakh for and the differently abled. n a clear indication that the All India Institute of Medical Meanwhile 10723 people formance in various categories states are also thinking on the related to different depart- installing 13 handpumps in Considering this,a Rs 22.78 Ipandemic of the Covid-19 is Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, were vaccinated in 160 vaccine for e-governance. Considering lines of Uttarakhand’s e-cabinet ments. Rawat granted approval various rural areas of crore proposal for construct- on the wane in Uttarakhand, Sushila Tiwari government sessions held in different parts the e-cabinet initiative in model. Further, the e-office sys- for including Uttarkashi dis- Dehradun. As part of the Mera ing a new building at the site the number of active cases hospital Haldwani, Mahant of the state on Wednesday. Uttarakhand a major step tem has also been started in trict in the Swamitva Yojana. Gaon Meri Sadak Yojana of the old dilapidated Tehsil came below the one thousand Indiresh hospital and This is the highest number of towards facilitating e-gover- almost all the sections in the Additionally, he also granted under the State plan, Rs 7.74 building was also approved by mark on Wednesday. The state Himalayan hospital Dehradun. vaccinations done in a single nance, the State was chosen for secretariat. The use of infor- approval for issuing notifica- crore was approved for eight the CM. Rawat also approved now has only 997 active cases The authorities reported 22 day since the drive started on award of excellence. The organ- mation technology has also tion for survey and document mountainous districts along the proposal for granting a of the pandemic left. new patients from Dehradun, January 16. A total of 53953 isation will also share this as a brought about an improve- operation under land revenue with approval for one time government job to the broth- The state health depart- 11 each from Nainital and people have been vaccinated in best practice with other states. ment in administrative effi- act for populated areas of 674 release of the amount. er of martyr Suraj Singh ment reported 54 new cases of Udham Singh Nagar, eight 870 sessions held in the state so Congratulating officials of ciency, said the chief revenue villages in Uttarkashi. Further, the CM approved Bhakuni of Kumaon the disease on Wednesday from Haridwar and one each far. the Gopan department, chief secretary. The CM further approved Rs Rs 3.89 lakh in the first phase Regiment. , ! , ,, , )P ' $ $ 4

, , % 93 Referring to steps planned $ for modernisation of the police, *+ ) , cinema halls, coaching centres yber crime is one of the Kumar said that the state police % and schools which means that Cbiggest challenges which is will introduce an e-beat book, 93 - the government has accepted growing bigger. The make post mortem reports % ! that the Covid-19 pandemic is Uttarakhand director general of online, increase the use of post-gradu- & %/! - on the wane. Dhasmana said police Ashok Kumar said this drones for various applications Aate student that the first major Snan in in a ‘meet the Press’ pro- including fire fighting and also Priya Rawat took Kumbh is more than one and gramme at the Press Club here incorporate the use of helmets charge of the % 93 half months away but even then on Wednesday. which provide live video feed. Agricultural the government is trying to The DGP said that as In order to increase the inter- Produce Market erming the preparation limit Kumbh. “This clearly online activity of people action between police and cit- Committee Tdone for the Kumbh in means that the Uttarakhand increased especially during the izens, the police will devise a (APMC) of Haridwar inadequate, the government was hoping that Covid pandemic, the cyber system wherein every police Dehradun as it’s a Uttarakhand Congress has the pandemic would continue criminals also became more station holds one public inter- day long accused the state government in the year 2021 so it made half active. The DGP said, “In a action programme every three President on Wednesday. and vendors. Meanwhile, talk- for taking Covid-19 pandem- hearted efforts to prepare for physical crime, the culprits months. Expressing concern at Rawat informed that she is ing about this initiative, the ic excuse to hide its failures. the event. The government is leave some footprints whereas the mushrooming of drug de- pursuing post graduation in president of the committee, The Vice president of not capable of testing and in a cyber crime, such foot- addiction centres, he said that Agronomy and conducts Rajesh Sharma stated that he Uttarakhand Congress, screening of the devotees arriv- prints are few and ways of there are about 250 such cen- experiments at home to took this decision of making a Suryakant Dhasmana told ing for Kumbh. The followers avoiding such footprints are tres in the state. This and tack- increase the productivity of female student a day long media persons at Congress of Hinduism come to Kumbh used by cyber criminals. In ling drug abuse effectively is the agricultural products. As a President of the committee Bhawan here on Wednesday without any invitation and the addition to the establishment of reason why the demand for an one-day president of the com- under Beti Bachao Beti Padao that the Uttarakhand govern- dates of Snans in Kumbh are a cyber forensic laboratory in anti-drug policy was recently regular police stations. He said prepared for three scenarios as mittee, Rawat arrived in APMC campaign. According to him, ment is now planning to reduce decided on the basis of the Dehradun, we will also start approved by the chief minister that after discussion with the far as crowds are concerned- office in a government vehicle the recent initiative of the State the duration of Kumbh which Hindu calendar and not by cyber patrolling to prevent Trivendra Singh Rawat. On government on this issue, it had full crowd, medium density and reviewed the ongoing pro- Government of making Shristi is against the religious senti- government notification,’’ he such crimes. Further, we have being asked about his views on been decided that police sta- and comparatively lower num- grammes of the committee. Goswami a one-day CM on ments. He said that the state said. The Congress leader also decided that bank officials the system of revenue police, tions will be opened gradually bers. Press Club president The secretary of the committee, National Girl Child Day government which had opened added that the BJP government responsible will also be arrest- the DGP said that he had in revenue police areas where Pradeep Guleria and general Vijay Thapliyal informed that inspired him to take this ini- liquor shops during lockdown is committing the sin of not fol- ed in the future in case of recently toured Garhwal and in needed. Regarding the Kumbh secretary Giridhar Sharma Rawat also inspected the tiative to empower the girl has now opened everything lowing the Dharma and people fraudulent bank accounts every district there, the public Mela 2021 in Haridwar, he among others were also pre- Niranjanpur Mandi and inter- child and women in including restaurants, bars, would forgive it for it. opened by cyber criminals.” had sought establishment of said that the state police are sent. acted with some local farmers Uttarakhand. $ , ) , 4( ' 5 6 ' & 323 % 93 he fifth founda- -, ( Ttion day of % 93 in Aero India 2021 with a seri- Regional Science " ( , Gairsain, the summer capital of session. He said that the aspi- ous intention to attract poten- Centre (RSC) was cel- Uttarakhand. rations of all the MLAs from n order to attract investors in tial investors working in the ebrated at Vigyan For preparations the sec- the budget session are always Ithe aerospace and defence aerospace and defence Dham premises of retariat has deployed 30 high. sector, a delegation from sector. UCOST on 0 & employees permanently in Meanwhile in view of the Uttarakhand is participating in The team of delegates from Wednesday. Former Gairsain while duties of others upcoming budget session, the Aero India 2021 being held in the government of Naval Armament % 93 are being done on a rotational assembly secretariat has taken Bengaluru. The delegation Uttarakhand is keen on hold- Inspection director basis. The state government has the permission to take the comprises Uttarakhand defence ing one- on- one meetings general and former he secretariat of proposed to hold the budget questions from the MLAs five manufacturing coordinator VS with potential investors to BrahMos Aerospeace TUttarakhand assembly is session at Gairsain from March days before the stipulated time. Rawat, State Infrastructure and attract substantial investment general manager, Rear Admiral spoke on Indian scientific insti- Rana spoke on process of gearing itself to hold the 1 to 9 which means that the ses- As per the provisions, the ques- Industrial Development for the State. Pertinently, the (retd) OPS Rana was the chief tutions and their contributions development of armaments upcoming budget session of sion would be of the longest tions can be taken only after Corporation of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand government has guest while Army Cadet in development of the country. and aspects of science and Uttarakhand assembly at duration from among the ses- completion of one month after Limited (SIIDCUL) architect formulated a defence policy. College commander Brigadier He said that science and tech- technology. The group of 125 sions held so far in Gairsain. prorogation of the session. The planer YS Pundir and senior SIIDCUL is also coming up Shailesh Sati was the special nology, and innovation are the ACC cadets along with their Chief Minister Trivendra Governor had prorogued the project consultant from Ernst with an electronics manufac- guest. backbone of development and teachers visited galleries and Singh Rawat would present winter session of assembly on and Young, Pritam Deshmukh. turing cluster which will give a Welcoming the gathering, India is frontrunner in this viewed 3D science film at the the budget on March 4 which January 8 which means that the SIIDCUL has participated boost to defence electronic. UCOST DG Rajendra Dobhal field. Addressing the gathering, centre. incidentally would be the last assembly secretariat can take budget of this government. questions after February 8. In The speaker Prem Chand view of this the assembly sec- Agarwal said that most of the retariat has taken special per- ./012 55 preparations for the budget mission to receive the questions session have been completed five days before the stipulated and said that the session would time. The secretary of the be historic in many senses. He assembly Mukesh Singhal told +# said that the challenge of The Pioneer that the speaker Covid-19 pandemic is still has given this permission and there and all the protocols the questions could be sent would be followed during the from February 3 onwards. % 93 n pursuance with the Digital Management System (PFMS). IIndia policy propounded by He said that the ministry of 0 the Prime Minister Narendra Panchayati Raj, government of Modi, the Uttarakhand chief India has appreciated the initia- minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tive taken by Uttarakhand in dig- % 93 digitally transferred a sum of Rs itally transferring the grants to 174.60 Crore to the bank Panchayats. He added that the am Admi Party today accounts of three tier Panchayati joint secretary Khushwant Singh Aasserted that the forth- Raj system on Wednesday. The Sethi has appealed to the states coming assembly elections in ( amount includes an untied grant to follow the example of Uttarakhand will be a contest of Rs 143.50 Crore from the 15th Uttarakhand and start digital between BJP and AAP. Finance commission and state transfer of grants. The state in-charge of Aam finance commission and Rs 31.10 It is worth mentioning here that Aadmi Party (AAP), Dinesh Crore of the grant of month of all 7791 Panchayats in the state Mohaniya on Wednesday said *+ / January for the Panchayats. are linked with the PFMS plat- that only Bharatiya Janata Party CM Rawat said that the dig- form of online transfer of funds. (BJP) and AAP will be in the 1! ital transfer of the grant to the The Panchayats would use the contest in the year 2022 and bank accounts of the Panchayats amount for various develop- Congress will be nowhere in would help in timely completion ment and other projects in the the picture. Singh who was associated with of the development works. The rural areas of the state. The Mohaniya said that senior the party for years has also sent secretary Panchayati Raj, H C Panchayat representatives can leader of Congress party Harish his resignation to the state in- Semwal said that Rs 117.27 get all the information about the Rawat was trying hard to be charge of Congress”, said Crores was digitally transferred budget received from central chief ministerial face from the Mohaniya. Calling Congress to Village Panchayats, Rs 21.58 and state finance commission party but now he too has party as a sinking ship, Crore to the Chhetriya and other sources on their smart- declined to participate in the Mohaniya said that the final Panchayats and Rs 35.74 Crores phones and other devices and elections. “Further, the member contest will zero in between to District Panchayats by CM details of the developmental of Pradesh Congress BJP and AAP in upcoming Rawat through Public Finance activity in the Panchayats. Committee (PCC), Bhupendra assembly elections.

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Wednesday warned MPs Parliamentary rules restrict social media may lead to a Wednesday following a slogan- Chowdhury again sought sep- At this stage against recording proceedings “usage of cellular phones with- breach of privilege and con- shouting Opposition demand- arate discussion on President’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister of the House on mobile phones, in Rajya Sabha chambers.” tempt of the House,” he said. % cussion in the next two days ing a rollback of the farm address and farmers issue. Pralhad Joshi accused the saying such unauthorised “It is observed that some Naidu said sections of the and the Question Hour will laws, the Government accused The Speaker said discus- opposition of “going back on recordings and its circulation members are using their mobile media, who started using the he Opposition on remain suspended for the the Opposition of going back sions have taken place with its word of takinf up on social media may be a phones to record the proceed- clips, are advised not to do so TWednesday urged the debate. on the agreement that the vote leaders of all parties and he will President’s address first and breach of Parliamentary priv- ings of the House while sitting as “it is not authorised” and Government to withdraw the While the discussion on of thanks on the President’s give opportunity to all to then that of the farmers”. ilege and contempt of the in the Chamber. Such conduct they could be “liable for con- farm laws and reach out to the Wednesday took place in an address will be taken first in the speak provided members The Minister said “same House. is against Parliamentary eti- sequences thereon”. farmers now agitating on the orderly manner, the beginning house. resume their seats. demand was there in Ranya Some opposition MPs had quettes and is not expected “Members are, therefore, borders of the national Capital. was marred by protest and For the second consecutive Opposition members on Sabha and we agreed for a dis- on Tuesday used their cell from members,” Naidu said advised to be careful in this Though they condemned the sloganeering by three Aam day, the House was first their feet, however, continued cussion, 15 hours decided”. phones to record the disruption without naming anyone. regard. I only hope that every- incidents at the Red Fort on Adami Party(AAP)members. adjourned till 4.30 pm and to should slogans . Joshi Said a similar in proceedings over farm bills. MPs, he said, should desist body will follow rules and reg- January 26, they, however, cau- They rushed into the well of the then till 5 pm during question AAP member Bhagwant arrangement was discussed These videos were shared on from such “unwarranted activ- ulations,” Naidu added. tioned the Government against house forcing Chairman M hour and thereafter until 7pm. Mann was among opposition with leaders in the Lok Sabha targeting the innocent farmers. Venkaiah Naidu to order them Soon after the house began leaders who continued to and “agreement was that dis- confronting them. Instead, the Government for giving a free said these laws were enacted Calling for the repeal of the to leave the proceedings for the its proceedings, opposition protest. The Speaker asked cussion on President’s address Government should focus on hand to the corporates “without proper considera- laws, some members including rest of the day. The members members started shouting him not the cause disruption will be taken first.” other important issues, includ- through the new laws, Ram tion or taking into confidence Leader of Opposition Ghulam included Sanjay Singh, Sushil “take back black laws” and and cautioned that he will be The Minister alleged that ing on revival of the economy. Gopal Yadav(Samajwadi the opposition parties”. Nabi Azad also said even the Gupta and N D Gupta. refused to take their seats as forced to take action against the opposition changed its Tiruchi Siva(DMK) Party)said the barricading of Defending the laws, Vijay British had to take back three In his speech, Azad urged requested by the Speaker Om him. mind after reaching an agree- sought assurance from the the protest sites around Delhi Pal Tomar(BJP)said the new bills in early 1900s in the face Prime Minister Narendra Birla. At this stage Birla said he ment for allowing discussion government and the prime suggested that the govern- laws will finish the role of the of strong protest in Punjab and Modi, who was present during Congress leader of the has followed all adjourned in the house. “We agreed then minister on the repeal of the ment feared that the farmers middlemen who rake in most Champaran. He also suggest- his presentation, to repeal the house Adhir Ranjan motions which have been but now you decide otherwise”, three contentious laws that will attack the capital. profits and harming the inter- ed that repealing the present three farm laws, voicing the Chowdhury said “let us discuss moved by the opposition and he said. The Speaker, soon have led to protests at border Asking the Government ests of the farmers and con- laws should be announced by united stand of the opposition farm laws....image of the coun- adjourned the hose till five pm. after, adjourned the house. points of the national capital not to treat the farmers as ene- sumers. Prime Minister Narendra during a debate on the con- and several parts of the coun- mies, he said such barricading RN Singh(JD-U)was of Modi. tentious laws. try. He also expressed concern was not even there at the the view that the laws will go These views came out Stressing the point that munity. He along with sever- set up a committee to look for because of the new laws, Azad over the manner in which the India-Pakistan border. He a long way in improving the strongly during the first day of the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ al other members also asked “those who have been missing said Government should not farm bills were passed last claimed the government has lot of the farmers and cited the the debate in the Rajya Sabha was as relevant now as when it the government not to treat the since January 26.” He also see repealing of the legislations year, but Chairman M become “merciless and cruel’ example of farmers of Bihar. on the motion of thanks to the was coined by then Prime agitating farmers as enemies. added there should be strict as a “prestige issue”. Venkaiah Naidu said every- as it is not even been affected They were now selling their President’s address. The House Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Condemning the incidents action against the culprits. Describing farmers as thing was done according to by the death of some farmers produce in places like Kolkata agreed to discuss the farmers’ Azad said every Indian is at the Red Fort on January 26, Highlighting the problems “annadata”, the Congress vet- rule. during the ongoing agitation. and Ranchi and earning good issue during the 15-hour dis- indebted to the farmer com- he asked the Prime Minister to which farmers would face eran said there was no point in Criticising the Elamaram Kareem(CPM) profit, he said. , , ; , 9152 , 329222 9 % ( 8+ % 5! !% & - ,( ! he Congress has raised n poll-bound West Bengal, 0 - Tjust 139 crore through Ilast Saturday as many as ,% ! donations and contributions 1,650 artisan families in + % in excess of 20,000 while Murshidabad took a stride % Nagaland’s Nationalist towards self-sustainability by Democratic Progressive Party embracing various self- When told that protesting and Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj employment schemes of % unions demand that no formal Party received ‘NIL’ contribu- khadi. talks with the Government tions in excess of 20,000 in Electoral Trust donated 25 amount being 1.5 crore. KVIC Chairman VK griculture Minister can be held until the police and 2019-20. In power now in crore each, followed by ITC Among the regional par- Saxena distributed 825 new ANarendra Singh Tomar on the administration stop Maharashtra, the Nationalist Ltd 17.85 crore and New ties whose annual contribu- model charkhas, 50 silk Wednesday said the Centre is “harassing” them and release Congress Party’s contribution Democratic Electoral Trust tions for Financial Year 2019- charkhas, 235 modern looms, not holding any informal talks the detained farmers, the min- soared to 59.95 crore, almost 10 crore. The Congress got 20 are now uploaded on EC 120 Reeling Basins and 95 with protesting farmers and ister said, “They should talk to five times more than the Rs 148.5 crore as donations in website, AIADMK had put its readymade garment machines described putting up of more the Police Commissioner. I 12.05-crore donations it excess of 20,000 in 2018-19. donations above Rs 20,000 at to artisans engaged with Murshidabad. ute to the Father of the Nation barricades and suspending don’t want to comment on the received in 2018-19. The Election Commission a total value of 52.17 crore. Khadi spinning and weaving The development came a as this would go on to internet in and around agita- law and order issue. That’s According to the infor- is yet to receive the contribu- This includes 46.78 crore activities. The KVIC day after the KVIC’s massive strengthen Indian villages. tion sites as law and order not my job.” mation uploaded on the tion reports of other national (94% of total contributions Chairman also distributed 80 employment drive in Malda “Gandhi ji was the embodi- issues related to local admin- Since the January 22 talks, Election Commission web- parties –BJP, CPI, CPM, received by the party) donat- electric potter wheels and where 2250 beneficiaries were ment of Khadi. For him Khadi istrations. there has been no meeting site, the Congress has received Trinamool Congress – in view ed to Tamil Nadu’s ruling other equipment to margin- distributed advanced tools. was not just fabric but a tool of The last and 11th round of between the farmer leaders 139, 016, 2000 from 352 of extension in the deadline party by Tata Group-con- alised potters in Murshidabad The employment activities self-sustainability. Rural resur- meeting between the and the Centre to discuss the donors in excess of 20,000 in for filing Income-Tax returns trolled Progressive Electoral under the flagship Kumhar rolled out in West Bengal will gence through Khadi was the Government and 41 protesting farm laws although the 2019-20. Prudent Electoral for 2019-20. Trust. Its local rival, DMK, has Sashaktikaran Yojana of boost the Hon’ble Prime min- dream of Mahatma Gandhi unions, held on January 22, was Government reiterated that its Trust, ITC Ltd, New Among the major donors declared total contributions KVIC. ister’s call for “Aatmanirbhar and Prime Minister Shri inconclusive. The Centre had offer stands and doors are Democratic Electoral Trust, to NCP, which is part of the worth 48.31 crore, of which Distribution of charkha, Bharat” and “Vocal for Local”. Narendra Modi is striving to asked unions to reconsider the open for discussion. BG Sirke Construction, coalition in Maharashtra, were 45.5 crore or 93% has come looms and sewing machines Distribution of electric fulfill that dream. There could government’s proposal to sus- On Tuesday, Samyukt Kisan Muthoot Finance, Gayatri B G Shirke Construction from electoral bonds, a fund- aims at strengthening the local potter wheels also aims at not be a better way to pay trib- pend new farm laws for 18 Morcha (SKM) — the umbrel- Projects, RSWM Ltd,HEG Technology Pvt Ltd (25 ing mode that continues to be Cotton and Silk industry in empowering the potters’ com- ute to Gandhi ji than empow- months. Asked when the gov- la body of farmers’ unions Ltd, Russell Credit Limited, crore), Panchshil Corporate questioned by many citing Murshidabad which has a glo- munity and reviving the dying ering 1650 rural artisans on the ernment will hold the next protesting the Central farm Avon Cycles Ltd , Samaj Park Pvt Ltd ( 7.5 crore), lack of transparency. rious history of producing art of pottery. The potters have Martyr’s Day,” Saxena said. round of talks and if it was laws — had said that there can Electoral Trust Association, Covid-19 vaccine maker JD(U) in its contribution exquisite fabric like Muslin been distributed equipment He said providing jobs to engaging with the unions infor- be no “formal” talks with the New Democratic Electoral Serum Institute of India (SII) report for 2019-20, has Cotton and Mulberry and after successfully completing every hand is the vision of the mally, Tomar replied in the Government until the “harass- Trust and Rajasthan Liquors (3 crore) and Finolex declared total donations in Tussar Silk. The KVIC has dis- 15-days of training. Prime Minister and in the last negative. ment” of different kinds against Limited were among the main Industries Ltd (1.25 crore). excess of 20,000 at 6.08 bursed Rs 20 crore to The KVIC Chairman said 5 years, KVIC has spent more “No. We will inform when the farmers’ movement by the major donors to Congress for Only one electoral trust – crore of which 1.25 crore strengthen 23 Khadi empowering 1650 rural artisan than 200 crore to strengthen formal talks will be held,” police and administration is the year 2019-20. Prudent Harmony Electoral Trust – (20%) came from Samaj Institutions engaged with pro- families on the Martyr’s Day on Khadi institutions and artisans Tomar said. “immediately stopped”. Electoral Trust and Jankalyan contributed to NCP, the Electoral Trust. duction of khadi in January 30 was the biggest trib- in West Bengal. , *%, /304

% tions were seen for the ADIP either for persons with disabil- scheme, DDRS & National ities, said the Dr from Delhi isability rights NGOs and Trust. No disaggregated data based GTB Hospital. Dactivists from the sector have claimed that differently- abled people have been “neglected” in the Budget 2021- 22 unveiled on Monday as the allocation has been cut down. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also did not care to mention the dis- Swasthya Bharat Scheme’, which allocation. abled people even once in her is the highlight of this budget, “However, the yet to be speech, they said. focuses on strengthening pri- approved National University of Other than exempting mary and secondary healtcare Rehabilitation Science and senior citizens above 75 from centres but has no word on Disability Studies which is still filing ITR and easier dividend PwDs. a bill and criticised by the dis- payout, the Budget has no spe- “However, we hope that all ability sector was allocated 0.01 cific mention of inclusion and disabled people are included crore well in advance whereas schemes for persons with dis- under the announced health there is no road map seen to abilities(PwDs), they rued. schemes.” implement the Rights of Arman Ali, the executive The allocation for the Persons with Disabilities Act, director of the National Centre Department of Empowerment 2016,” he alleged. for Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities Also, the flagship for Disabled People (NCPEDP), (DePwD) has been reduced to Accessible India Campaign said the Budget document talks Rs 1,171.76 crore from Rs despite being launched by the about it being dependent on six 1,325.39 crore, Ali said. Prime Minister was never allo- pillars, one of them being inclu- National Platform for the cated a separate budget and sive development for aspira- Rights of the Disabled, in a money for it was pooled from tional India, but PwDs have statement, said fund reduction Scheme for implementation of once again been “neglected”. in the budget will adversely Persons with Disability Act “Year after year, disability impact various schemes and (SIPDA) which received a fur- sector sends its asks to the programmes that are being ther reduction from 251 crore Government but this time these undertaken by the department to 209 crore. asks were not even mentioned. . Dr. Satendra Singh from Same was the case with the This budget was of utmost Doctors with Disabilities: autonomous Indian Sign importance due to the ongoing Agents of Change added that Language, Research and pandemic as people have lost despite Covid-19 creating a Training Centre which did not jobs and children have dropped demand for mental health ser- receive any budgetary allocation out of schools because of the vices, the National Institute of while the Centre for Disability lack of facilities,” he said. Mental Health Rehabilitation Sports gets a 47 per cent reduc- Ali said the Atma Nirbhar did not receive any budgetary tion in budget. Similarly, reduc- #$ %$ &'()(*

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espite the ongoing talks to resolve the military impasse in Eastern Ladakh, incursions Dand aggressiveness by China continue on the borders. Close on the heels of the revelation of con- $" !%#95+ struction of a village in the disputed territory in the E * Upper Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh came % 6 the news of Chinese incursion in Naku La in North # Sikkim. Consequently, relations between the two P / ( 1Q 6 ( 0 / , nations are deteriorating by the day, with chances 1 $ , E of a confrontation on the border likely once the snow melts. India needs to prepare herself militarily, polit- * S ically and diplomatically to halt Chinese expansion- F # S ism, a product of its “Middle Kingdom Complex” # ( that is being pursued vigorously by the Chinese " ( Communist Party (CCP) under the garb of the 6 ( “China Dream” of its paramount leader Xi Jinping. O ( Ever since the emergence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Indian leadership E, ? #D beginning with Pandit Nehru desired to have friendly ties with Beijing in the hope that it would con- # < ( tribute towards world peace, oppose colonialism and # %# S . form the pillars of a Pan-Asian order. India was "35"98 , among the first few nations to establish diplomat- #"8 " ( ic ties with the PRC on April 1, 1950. Nehru had 4 9"5 A 0 , $ /0,$1 introduced China for the first time in the global O arena during the first-ever multinational Afro-Asian #9#E / 1 Conference at Bandung in 1955. India was instru- 94"#"# mental in getting China the permanent member- 9E"O On the other hand, there is a stems from many reasons, one of movement within Tibet and give a E * ship of the United Nations Security Council #9 9G2 growing global support for Taiwan as them being to fulfil Mao’s revision- free hand to the Dalai Lama and his (UNSC). Unfortunately, Nehru failed to read J ( E2 it is viewed as a victim of growing ist dream of Five Fingers. Mao Government to espouse the cause of Chairman Mao’s mind which was filled with "E!"E Chinese expansionism that wants to believes Tibet to be the palm of freedom from Indian soil. It should Sinocentrism and Chinese nationalism focused on 98"E" impose the communist ideology on China’s right hand, with Ladakh, also draw global attention to a modern powerful Chinese nation. Mao’s ideolo- "3" a democratic nation. Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and increased human right violations gy manifested itself in the form of China emerg- The other Achilles heel of CCP Arunachal as its five fingers which inside Tibet. ing on the world scene as a “Revisionist” power aim- 98 " # is Tibet, the region that shares bor- also need to be “liberated” contrary In all fairness, the mistake coming to change the existing status quo. It resulted in 990# %# der with India and has had historic to Indian claims. mitted by India during the NDA annexation of Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet. J ( E9 ties with India. With the end of the Tibet is Beijing’s fundamental regime under Atal Bihari Vajpayee Subsequently, India also became a victim of O#" Chinese Civil War, the newly-estab- vulnerability vis-a-vis India and a should be corrected by the Narendra Chinese expansionism. 9E# lished communist regime openly stat- mechanism available to the latter to Modi-led NDA before it is too late. Chinese greed showed no signs of subsiding. 49"H 0 ed its intention of “liberating” Tibet, restrain China. New Delhi made the India should shed all apprehensions # "3## 82 6 6 Apart from its adventurism in the South and East but India paid no heed. cardinal mistake of accepting the and play its trump card: Tibet, China Seas, it has been steadily extending its claim # #"# To maintain control over Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as against China. # lines across Ladakh to include Indian territories, 9"5 the PLA entered Tibet on October 7, part of China, thus permitting the While Taiwan and Tibet should 0 ( while repudiating India’s sovereignty over "3% 1950, and subsequently annexed it, Dragon to share a border with India. form two main pillars of India’s strate- Arunachal. Of late, it has included Sikkim also in 93 thus eliminating the traditional buffer China time and again defied India’s gic response to the Dragon’s treach- ) F # its growing lists of disputes with India. %G"H9 between India and China. India hopes of a peaceful co-existence ery, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Inner 0,$ New Delhi has decided to contest Chinese revi- 749# committed a big folly in 1954 when, through its acts of treachery by Mongolia should also remain on its sionism and expansionism. It has refused to give in under the Panchsheel Agreement, we showing scant respect for mutual radar. Tibet and Xinjiang are China’s " ( to Xi’s machinations, for which it has received con- surrendered in Tibet all our military treaties and international conven- two largest provinces. Without them, siderable global support. India needs to strategise and other facilities to China. Chinese tions. The time has come to junk the the total land area of China would be < ( to exploit China’s many vulnerabilities. The CCP is, responded with attacking an Assam One Nation policy of China by pay- reduced by over 30 per cent. India 5 ) however, very sensitive to the two “Ts” namely Rifles outpost in Longju in the ing it back in the same coin. India should also invest heavily in improv- Taiwan and Tibet. As a consequence of civil war in Central Frontier of erstwhile North needs to derecognise Tibet as part of ing and maintaining good relations 6 6 9:GB ( China, the nation was divided into two parts in 1949 East Frontier Agency (now China and recognise Taiwan as an with peripheral nations of SCS as well * ( two years after India attained Independence. Mao’s Arunachal) and building a road independent nation. To begin with, as the nations in Indo-Pacific region. 6 ( communist Government retained control of main- through Indian territory of Aksai India needs to enhance commerce Strengthening the Quad into an land China forcing the Republic of China (ROC) Chin in Ladakh. Nehru still did not and cultural relations with Taiwan alliance has become a strategic neces- Government to relocate to Taiwan. Since then, the realise the gravity of the situation till and increase military cooperation. sity to checkmate Xi’s ambition to ROC has continued to exercise effective jurisdic- China backstabbed India in 1962. To ensure Hans supremacy, the become the world’s most powerful ) tion over the main island of Taiwan and a number Had Tibet not been forcibly CCP has been subjecting the other leader. Our strategic response to # of outlying islands while the PRC continues to claim annexed by PRC there would have ethnic minorities to suppression Beijing has to be two-pronged if we 6 9:9G < A it as its 23rd province. been no boundary dispute on our and subjugation. There is growing desire lasting peace with China. In H77I HI # China’s official position on Taiwan is uncom- northern borders. unrest in Tibet and Xinjiang against keeping with the maxim, “If you want promising. It claims that Taiwan is, was and always The writer is a The PRC on assuming power increased Chinese atrocities. China peace, be prepared for war,” a strong E, has been an inseparable part of China, and that inter- Jammu-based veteran, renounced all earlier foreign agree- also plans to change the demo- military to defend ourselves is the national law supports Beijing’s claim. The CCP political commentator, ments as unequal treatises imposed graphics along the Sino-Indian bor- foremost change needed, coupled 6 , E % ( wants outright reunification, the sooner the better, columnist, security and on it during the ‘century of humili- der through the establishment of with a political will to be proactive I(98 seeing the recovery of the island as the final chap- strategic analyst. ation’ and demanded renegotiation Hans populated villages. To counter to exploit Chinese vulnerabilities The views expressed I(98 J ter in the civil war and end of past humiliations when are personal. of all borders. this, India should give up its timid and let Beijing respond to our moves China was forced to cede territory to foreigners. Chinese obsession with Tibet Tibet policy, assist the resistance rather than the other way round. # ! , , POINTCOUNTERPOINT # 9:7; , ( 0''8*%% &; '' 08&!'! , ' 6 * P* 08&!'= + '*' & , 6 # ( > + %' ?@ ' '* ' ''0 * L& ,' L,' / 8& 1 " + ?: ! ,

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8&-I*& # #( # ) "+, + **&'-' #$ ! ) *#+ #) # ! @"A6$ New Delhi: The Centre on “Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla, /'&& Wednesday appointed Gujarat an IPS officer of 1983 Batch - -. % 8+, 00%% !" cadre IPS officer of 1988 batch (Madhya Pradesh Cadre) today Lucknow: Prahlad Modi, the younger and Additional Director in the relinquished the charge of brother of Prime Minister Narendra he Opposition Congress in Kerala came out on CBI, Praveen Sinha, as the Director, Central Bureau of 8+, 00%% !" acts of corruption,” he said. Modi, sat on dharna at the Lucknow TWednesday with yet another charge against the interim chief of the premier Investigation on superannua- The BJP president was equally critical of the airport on Wednesday CPI(M)-led Pinarayi Vijayan Government “for cheating the agency following superannua- tion. He had taken over as JP national president JP Nadda said the Congress and its leader Oommen Chandi. evening, demanding the release of his general public of the State with false claims in the num- tion of the incumbent boss Director, CBI on 04.02.2019,” BCPI(M) and the Congress are suffering from “Names of most of the Congress leaders in supporters who have been ber of houses built under the LIFE Mission”. Rishi Kumar Shukla. the CBI said in a statement. the phenomenon of ideological bankruptcy. Kerala figure in the solar scam. The LFD and arrested. LIFE (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial “With reference to the Shukla had worked as the “That is the reason the CPI(M) and the the UDF are the two sides of the same coin. They Sitting at the Chaudhary Charan Empowerment) Mission is the flagship programme of the approval of the Appointments Director General of Police of Congress are fighting the Assembly election are obsessed with corruption. There are no min- Singh International Airport, Prahlad Left Democratic Government envisaging construction of Committee of the Cabinet Madhya Pradesh for around together in West Bengal while they are fighting isters in the State who are not facing any charges Modi, who is the Vice President of All houses for all residents in Kerala who do not have house (ACC), conveyed vide order three years. He had served in against each other in Kerala,” said Nadda while of corruption,” said Nadda. India Fair Price Shop Dealers' or land of their own and to offer help for them to launch No. 06/09/2021-EO(SM-I) various positions during his speaking to media at Thiruvananthapuram on He said the Covid-19 management in the Federation (AIFPSDF), questioned enterprises for their livelihood. dated 03.02.2021, Shri Praveen long tenure of about 37 years of Wednesday. The BJP chief is in Kerala for a two- State has been a disaster. “Kerala accounts for the functioning of Lucknow police But the Mission has run into problems with reports about Sinha, IPS (GJ:88), Additional service, including as SP of day visit to take stock of the preparedness of the more than half of the total Covid-19 cases in the and even threatened to go on an indef- widespread irregularities and corruption which are being Director, CBI shall with imme- Damoh, Shivpuri, Mandsaur; party for the upcoming Assembly election. country. inite hunger strike if his supporters probed by CBI. Though the Kerala Government tried to get diate effect look after the duties DIG; IGP and ADG in MP Nadda said the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala The People of Kerala deserve a much bet- were not released. the CBI probe stayed by the court, the Kerala High Court of Director CBI, vice Shri Rishi police. He had also served in Government was violating all norms and attack- ter government and the BJP is ready to offer the He said that he had come to gave the green signal to the central agency to go ahead with Kumar Shukla, IPS (MP:83), till the Intelligence Bureau. “It was ing Constitutional bodies like the Comptroller same. The party has emerged as a principal force Lucknow from where he was sched- the investigation. K C Joseph, MLA and deputy leader of the the appointment of new his endeavour all along to and Auditor General of India for highlighting in Kerala politics as the recent Local Body elec- uled to visit Prayagraj, Sultanpur and Congress Legislature Party, who have been deputed by the Director CBI, or until further expedite the justice delivery the improprieties committed by various depart- tions have shown,” he said. other districts. party to take on the Pinarayi Vijayan Government on the orders, whichever is earlier,” system. ments of the administration. “The CPI(M)-led Referring to the Congress move to make the “Is there a law in Uttar Pradesh LIFE Mission, alleged on Wednesday that the claims of the reads an order of the Efforts taken by him in this government has made three lakh illegal appoint- Sabarimala Temple issue an election issue, the that prevents people from welcoming Kerala Government that they have completed the con- Department of Personnel and regard led to early conclusion ments. BJP chief said it was the height of sheer someone who has come to their city? struction of 2.5 Lakh house has been found to be a lie. Training (DoPT). of numerous important trials of The Public Service Commission has become hypocrisy on the part of the Congress. “When I want a copy of that order. Some “The claim by the Kerala Government that it has built CBI Director RK Shukla heinous crimes resulting in a recruiting ground for the CPI(M). We have hundreds of Ayyappa devotees were brutally policemen told me that there were 2.5 lakh houses is far from reality. If what the Government retired from service on award of exemplary punish- never seen such misuse of office by a political attacked by the police in 2019 the Congress did orders from Prime Minister's Office says is true, then each Panchayat in the State should have Wednesday after completing ment to guilty criminals,” the party anywhere in the country,” said the BJP not utter a single word. Now that the election too. I want to see that order as well,” 250 houses built under LIFE Mission. My probe proves that his two-year tenure in the agency said. president. Pinarayi Vijayan has lost all credibility is here, they want to cheat the Ayyappa devo- he told reporters. there are not even 100 houses in any of the Panchayats,” agency. He had taken over the Shukla, a Post Graduate in and stands exposed for all to see, he said. tees by making it an election issue,” said the BJP He further said, “Unless I am Joseph told The Pioneer. He said though the Congress has reins of the agency following Philosophy, has been decorat- Referring to the scandals that were rocking president. shown copies of the orders, I will not been asking in the Legislative Assembly the details of the the ouster of then CBI chief ed with the President's Police the Government, Nadda said that corruption was He also scoffed at reports in a section of the move from here. I have also decided houses built under LIFE Mission, the Chief Minister and Alok Verma and his deputy Medal for Distinguished being perpetrated with official patronage. “Even media that there was a nexus between the BJP to proceed on a hunger strike.” Senior other ministers were evasive in their replies. “The only Rakesh Asthana following an Service in 2007 and Police Speaker of the Legislative Assembly P and the CPI(M) to ensure the defeat of the officials are rushing to the airport to answer given by the Government in the assembly is that the ugly spat between the two offi- Medal for Meritorious Service Sreeramakrishnan has become the patron for Congress in the assembly election in Kerala. meet Prahlad Modi. IANS details were being collected. cers. in 1999, it added. PNS O , P " , ;92;A -, - A9.52 & 838% projects, coastal road, GMLR, We also intend to upgrade 5 gar- M* . 77 F . 39,038 crore as against budget esti- the year 2021-22 and subsequent New Delhi : Taking note of the fact that Hydro - Solar Power Project at dens in each Ward, aesthetic paint- . 66 :2 mates for 2020-21 which stood at years will reduce. This will seri- there is no uniformity in the cancellation resenting a whooping Rs Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb ing of walls and food hubs at 65 .23 . 7 2 462 Rs 33441.02 crore. The revenue ously constrain both the expendi- charges levied by the airlines, a P39,038 crore budget for the year Thackeray Middle Vaitarna Dam, locations having approximate 7 : 2 7 223 expenditure, as proposed in the ture on infrastructure as well as the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, 2021-22, Mumbai Municipal Desalination Project, Rejuvenation capacity of 3331 vendors covering 2 662 : 6 budget for 2021-22, is 20,276.33 level of annual borrowings by the Tourism and Culture has expressed anguish Commissioner IS Chahal on of Mithi River and Rejuvenation of a total length of 11 km operational 4 2 3 crore, as against Rs 18,796 crore for Corporation in a sustained man- saying the Civil Aviation Ministry should Wednesday unveiled a grandiose Dahisar, Poisar and Walbhat from 6 pm to 11 pm,” he said. 7 22 . 4 .3 2 the year 2020-21. ner,” he said. prevail upon airlines to restrict the cancel- infrastructure plan for the coun- Rivers” Alluding to the massive flood- ./N, “It is necessary for the “As against this backdrop, lation charges to not more than 50% of the try’s commercial capital, by mak- “In addition, we intend to ing that takes place during the Corporation to meet all its revenue there are large committed liabili- base fare. ing a capital expenditure allocation upgrade Deonar Abattoir, 12 monsoon months in the metrop- 2020-21 were proposed. However and Capital Expenditure out of its ties of capital works already award- “The Committee lends its support to the of staggering Rs 18,750 crore for Railway bridges, build 6 new olis causing considerable incon- unfortunately, in the wake of revenue receipts and the sustained, particularly in the areas of demand of rationalising the cancellation various development projects to be bridges and upgrade 5 hospitals,” venience to the people, Chahal Covid-19 pandemic, the need able amount of borrowings. The roads, SWD work including Mithi charges and is of the view that the airlines executed by the Brihanmumbai Chahal said. said: “There are 386 chronic flood- arose to divert our attention by all outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic River works, health infrastruc- may be persuaded to restrict not more than Municipal Corporation (BMC) Among other things, the BMC ing spots in MCGM area out of means to health activities to face adversely affected the economy ture work, school infrastructure 50% of the base fare as cancellation charges. during the coming financial year. has in its budget proposed to which 171 spots have been already the pandemic,” the Mumbai civic overall and consequently there is work etc. We have tried to provide The tax and fuel surcharge collected should The BMC is the largest civic “give a major push to upgrade the tackled. 120 additional flooding chief said. a considerable downfall in the rev- higher provision for ongoing be refunded to the passengers on cancella- body in Asia. Its annual bud- infrastructure and civic amenities spots will be tackled before the “We are happy to quote here enue from all the sources of the works to secure full benefits of the tion of tickets,” the committee said in its getary outlay is larger than that of for welfare of the citizens” by onset of monsoon 2021”. that, we are successful in riding BMC,” the Municipal expenditure already incurred. This report presented in the Rajya Sabha. several smaller states in the coun- undertaking development of 149 “A step forward to upgrade over the pandemic. In spite of sub- Commissioner said. has necessitated increased internal The Committee further stated that the try. footpaths of 160 km length, 128 civic facilities similar to worldwide stantial spending on account of “Capital Expenditure of the borrowings for Capital works in Ministry would be able to persuade the air- Presenting the budgetary esti- traffic islands, 42 out of 344 spaces standard with a view to transform health activities, we have also Corporation has increased which the coming fiscal year,” he said. lines for such rationalisation in the interest mates for 2021-22, BMC under flyover and bridges (approx- Mumbai City as happy and devel- managed to expend on all other is not sustainable unless revenue “In the meantime, efforts will of the passengers. “Under no circum- Commissioner Chahal said:”From imately 19 km), 108 community oped City, indicators to be emergent works,” Chahal said. collection is improved and/or new be made to identify some new stances, the airline or its agent shall levy can- the proposed capital expenditure toilets and 20301 public toilets. achieved by 2030 was planned and Incidentally, there is a 16.7 per sources of revenue are added,” he sources of revenue and also to cellation charge more than the basic fare plus of Rs.18,750 crore, we intend to “We intend to complete all accordingly Budget Estimates for cent increase in the BMC’s bud- said. improve revenue collection from fuel surcharge,” it said. PNS take up works like various STP these projects by December 341. various activities for the year getary outlay 2021-22, which is Rs “As a result revenue surplus for the existing sources,” he said. 7 +0 BOD +8P'* ->$ ! A"% 0 + + !? ? & 838% Acting on a complaint trust in Indian Parliament. In that his party would launch an it will go prove that he has Bengaluru: Discontent within lodged with them by the all, I don’t have trust in the agitation if action was not made the remarks with the the BJP in Karnataka has taken ours after the Pune police regional secretary of Bhartiya Indian state”. taken immediately against the blessings of the Uddhav a shape of “insider vs outsider” Hregistered an FIR against Yuva Janata Morcha (BYJM) The Swargate police said AMU student leader for his Thackeray government,” battle with over 25 party MLAs Aligarh Muslim University Pradip Haribhou Gawade, that they had registered a case controversial remarks. Fadnavis had said. - most of them long-standing (AMU) student leader Sharjeel Pune’s Swargate police regis- against Usmani 153-A of IPC “If a man by name Sharjeel Having taken cognisance of party leaders - skipping the Usmani under Section 153-A tered an FIR against Sharjeel for allegedly trying to create Usmani with rotten head Usmani’s controversial speech, dinner party hosted by Chief of the IPC for his “offensive Usman under section 153-A disharmony between the two comes to Pune in Maharashtra State Home Minister Anil Minister BS Yediyurappa during remarks”, the Maharashtra (promoting enmity between religions and expressing his calls Hindus rotten, we do not Deshmukh had said on Tuesday the ongoing seven day legislature police on Wednesday launched different groups on the grounds lack of faith in Indian admin- accept and will not tolerate that the state police would session. a massive search across the of religion, race, place of birth, istrative system, Judiciary, such statements. The examine speeches by various Yediyurappa has had been country to arrest him for his residence, language etc, and Parliament and also in the Maharashtra government leaders at Elgaar Parishad. “If under tremendous pressure alleged “anti-Hindu” and “I doing acts prejudicial to main- entire Indian state. should act this man. Don we anything objectionable is found, from various groups within the don't trust the Indian state” tenance of harmony) of IPC. The swiftness with which have a Moghal Raj in we shall take action according- party, after 17 defectors joined comments made by him at a Usmani has been booked the Pune police registered a Maharashtra. Can anyone ly on it… However, I can’t the BJP to bring it back to power recent Elgaar Parishad in Pune. for the speech that he made at case against Usmani should be heap abuses on Hindus and get comment more as the police in the state. These 17 defectors Talking to media persons, the Elgaar Parishad held at seen in the light of the fact that away in Maharashtra?,” investigations are underway,” he had been seeking their share of Maharashtra Home Minister Ganesh Kala Krida Mandal the Opposition BJP was out to Fadnavis had asked, while had said. The Elgar Parishad flesh by demanding “plum port- Anil Deshmukh said that the auditorium at Swagate locality make a big issue of Usmani’s interacting with the media. was organized by the Bhima- folios” while the original BJP leg- state police would trace Usmani in Pune on Saturday last “anti-Hindu” remarks. On its “We will not tolerate lead- Koregaon Shaurya Din Prerana islators feel they have been in “whichever state he is in” and (January 30) part, the ruling Maha Vikas ers participating in the Elgaar Abhiyan, on January 30, to deprived of their “rightful share” arrest him in connection with Among other things, the Aghadi (MVA) did not want to Parishad call the Hindus rotten. coincide with the 5th death in power. The Yediyurappa-led his controversial made at the FIR quotes as saying: Aaj ka let the BJP leaders whip up the If the state government does anniversary of the late Dalit 18-month-old government was Elgaar Parishad held in Pune Hindu Samaj… Hindustan me issue to score a brownie point not take immediate action scholar from University of reshuffled on January 14 for the on January 30. Hindu Samaj buri tarike se over its three constituents – Usmani, the BJP will launch an Hyderabad, Rohith Vemula, third time and within 72 hours “The police had examined sadd chukka hai (The Hindu Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress. agitation in the state. If no who committed suicide on Jan. of carrying out a minor reshuf- the video footage of Elgaar community has become rotten By registering a case against action is taken against Usmani, 17, 2016. fle, he had to reallocate portfo- Parishad held in Pune on in India today)”. In another Usmani has snatched the issue lios almost three times among January 30. A case has been place of his video recorded out of the BJP’s hands. his disgruntled ministers. IANS registered against Sharjeel speech, Usmani expresses his Upping the ante over Usmani for his offensive lack faith in the Indian admin- Usmani’s “anti-Hindu” remark, remarks. He is not currently in istrative system, Judiciary, Maharashtra’s former chief Maharashtra currently. But, we Parliament and also in the minister and senior BJP leader will arrest him from whichev- entire Indian state by saying: “I Devendra Fadnavis had on er state he is in -- be it Bihar, don’t have trust in Indian Tuesday demanded to know “if UP, Gujarat or anywhere else,” Judiciary. I don’t have trust in there is Moghal Raj in Deshmukh said. Indian Executive. I don’t have Maharashtra?” and threatened #$ %$ &'()(* - ;

% A $ 5+ R 52R " & + +,+678+.2/3 E 1 .2 ## ' 0## +1 # ,+ + New Delhi: The Finance New Delhi: India does not Ministry on Wednesday % 838% continued to attract investors. ! #6: agree with the United States released the 14th installment of Favourable global cues also Trade Representative (USTR) 6,000 crore to States to meet he BSE Sensex closed above supported the market rally. 7 # report that the country’s two per the GST compensation shortfall, Tthe historic 50,000-mark Notably, market cap of Indian cent equalisation levy on foreign taking the total amount of fund for the first time ever on market is just fraction away e-commerce firms discrimi- released so far to 84,000 crore. Wednesday as the post-Budget from surpassing 200 trillion % G"9! nates against American compa- Till now, 76 per cent of the euphoria continued for the levels, he added. nies, Commerce Secretary Anup total estimated GST compen- third straight session amid a “Given sharp increase in eff Bezos, who founded Wadhawan said on Wednesday. sation shortfall has been spurt in buying by foreign capital expenditure along with JAmazon as an online book- Last month, an USTR released to States and 3 UTs. funds and positive global cues. a number of reforms to give seller nearly three decades ago, investigation has concluded that Out of this, an amount of Banking, finance and phar- impetus to investment activi- will step down as the CEO of India’s 2 per cent digital services 76,616.16 crore has been ma counters hogged the lime- ties, momentum in corporate the $1.7 trillion global e-com- tax on e-commerce supply dis- released to 23 States and light, while cement and FMCG earnings is expected to sustain merce giant and will become criminates against US compa- 7,383.84 crore to the 3 UTs stocks succumbed to profit- in subsequent quarters. the executive chairman, a move from an online bookseller into nies and is inconsistent with with Legislative Assembly taking. Further, higher fiscal stimulus he said would give him “time a $1.7 trillion global retail and international tax principles. (Delhi, J&K, Puducherry). After touching a record in the US, persistent soft mon- and energy” to focus on his logistics giant, which has also “We do not agree with that The remaining 5 States, intra-day high of 50,526.39, the etary policy stance of global other ventures and passions. made the 57-year-old into one conclusion,” Wadhawan told Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, 30-share BSE benchmark bankers and weak dollar should Amazon, which of the world’s richest persons. reporters when asked whether Mizoram, Nagaland and ended at 50,255.75, up 458.03 continue to act as key tailwinds announced on Wednesday that “Amazon is what it is India has responded to the Sikkim, do not have a gap in points or 0.92 per cent. for FPIs flows. 2020 net sales increased 38 per because of invention. We do USTR report. revenue on account of GST Similarly, the broader NSE “In the near term, mone- cent to $386.1 billion, com- crazy things together and then “Basically, if there is an eco- implementation, it added. Nifty surged 142.10 points or tary policy outcome will be a pared with $280.5 billion in make them normal,” Bezos nomic benefit from a certain The Centre had set up a spe- 0.97 per cent to its fresh clos- key focus area for market, 2019, said Bezos will transition said, adding that the company jurisdiction then there has to be cial borrowing window in ing record of 14,789.95. It which is broadly to the role of Executive Chair pioneered customer reviews, 1- some taxation in that jurisdic- October 2020 to meet the esti- touched an all-time high of expected to remain favourable,” in the third quarter of 2021 and Click, personalised recom- tion...OECD (Organisation for mated shortfall of 1.10 lakh 14,868.85 during the day. UltraTech Cement, Maruti, bulls and broader indices made he noted. Andy Jassy, CEO of the com- mendations, Prime’s insanely- Economic Co-operation and crore in revenue arising on IndusInd Bank topped the ITC, Kotak Bank, Asian Paints, fresh record highs today,” said Sector-wise, BSE utilities, pany’s cloud business, Amazon fast shipping, Just Walk Out Development) is also moving account of implementation of Sensex gainers’ chart, zooming Nestle India and TCS were Binod Modi, Head Strategy at healthcare, power, metal, tele- Web Services, will become shopping, the Climate Pledge, in that direction that if you GST. The Finance Ministry in a 7.65 per cent, followed by among the losers, slipping up Reliance Securities. com and finance indices rose as CEO at that time. Kindle, Alexa, marketplace, have an economic presence statement said it has released the PowerGrid, Dr Reddy’s, Sun to 0.90 per cent. Optimism created after the much as 2.47 per cent, while Bezos has been Amazon’s infrastructure cloud comput- and economic gain, then you 14th weekly installment of 6,000 Pharma, NTPC and Axis Bank. “Domestic equities con- announcement of bold mea- realty and FMCG finished with CEO since its founding in ing, Career Choice, and much must have taxation in that crore to states to meet the GST On the other hand, tinued to remain in the grip of sures in the Union Budget losses. 1995. He oversaw its growth more. jurisdiction,” he said. PTI compensation shortfall. PTI BC)- D Q ! " 4-& 7#" R % 9 "#"" % , R % 838% strength against a basket of six B-6 9 currencies, declined 0.03 per Q , R he Indian rupee ended cent to 91.17. $ (4:: Mumbai: The Reserve Bank’s will be needed to spur invest- " Tjust 1 paisa higher at 72.95 “The USD-INR spot is rate-setting Monetary Policy ment in the infrastructure sec- +01 against the US dollar on not breaking the narrow range New Delhi: Gold in the nation- Committee (MPC) began its tor. The six-member MPC Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of 5 Wednesday amid a firm trend of 72.75-73.20. Right now, the al capital on Wednesday meeting on Wednesday and is headed by RBI Governor India (RBI) on Wednesday New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh in the domestic equity mar- market is very flat and volatil- declined by 232 to 47,387 per likely to hold interest rates Shaktikanta Das has started its unveiled the risk-based internal % Ambani’s Reliance Industries kets. ity is muted. 10 gram amid decline in glob- and continue with accom- deliberations. After the three- audit (RBIA) system for select Ltd has sourced the world’s first At the interbank forex “The bullish sentiments al precious metal prices, modative policy stance so that day meeting, resolution of the non-bank lenders and urban co- he interest of Air India consignment of “carbon-neu- market, the local unit opened and inflows into local stocks according to HDFC Securities. necessary monetary action MPC would be announced on operative banks, with a view to Temployees will be safe- tral oil” from the US as it looks at 72.96 against the greenback confined the advance in rupee, In the previous trade, the could be taken to push growth. February 5. enhance the quality and effec- guarded in accordance with the to become a net zero-carbon and witnessed an intra-day but for that RBI’s protection precious metal had closed at This is the first MPC meet- The MPC kept the key tiveness of their internal audit guidance of the Department of company by 2035. high of 72.92 and a low of around 72.75-73 zone should 47,619 per 10 gram. Silver also ing after the presentation of the benchmark rate unchanged in system. All the deposit-taking Investment and Public Asset Reliance, which operates 72.98. end,” said Rahul Gupta, Head dipped 1,955 to 67,605 per Union Budget 2021-22. its last three reviews. The cur- non-banking financial compa- Management, Union Minister the world’s largest single location It finally ended at 72.95 of Research- Currency, Emkay kilogram from 69,560 per Although the bi-monthly rent repo rate — rate at which nies (NBFCs) and the ones with Hardeep Singh Puri said on oil refining complex at Jamnagar against the American curren- Global Financial Services. kilogram in the previous trade. monetary to be announced on RBI lends to banks — is at a an asset size of over 5,000 crore, Wednesday. in Gujarat with capacity of 68.2 cy, registering a rise of just 1 Gupta further noted that In the international mar- February 5 is likely to refrain record low of 4 per cent. The and urban co-operatives banks The disinvestment process million tonnes a year, got 2 mil- paisa over its previous close. traders are waiting for RBI pol- ket, gold was quoting lower at from cutting benchmark repo reverse repo rate — rate for (UCBs) with assets of over 500 of Air India, which had a total lion barrels of consignment The dollar index, which icy outcome for more clarity $1,835 per ounce and silver was rate, it will ensure availability funds parked by banks with crore will have to migrate to the debt of over 38,366 crore in Permian basin, the US supplier gauges the greenback’s over the trend. flat at $26.78 per ounce. PTI of adequate liquidity which RBI — is 3.35 per cent. PTI new system, the RBI said. PTI the last fiscal — is in progress. said in a statement. PTI & ?#R , # " * % % %2 #"R % 7% 8 )B( Beijing: China on Wednesday ?! & ##% " % GE" said it was opposed to any strong resolution by the UN Kathmandu: The ruling Nepal ence of President Bidya Devi % E#" olice levelled their first for- Security Council condemning Communist Party’s splinter Bhandari. Following the disso- Pmal charge against the military coup in Myanmar faction led by Pushpa Kamal lution of parliament, the newly S President Joe Biden has Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung and insisted that any action by Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav appointed members of consti- Usigned three executive San Suu Kyi, members of her the international community Kumar Nepal has announced a tutional bodies took oath of orders that he said would lead party said on Wednesday, giv- should not escalate the tensions country-wide general strike office and secrecy without par- to a “fair, orderly and humane” ing military authorities who and complicate matters. against Prime Minister KP liamentary hearing, breaching legal immigration system and staged a coup a legal reason to Myanmar’s military on Monday Sharma Oli-led government the normal procedures. also undo his predecessor detain her at least through the took control of the country for on Thursday. Shrestha termed the Donald Trump’s hardline poli- middle of the month. one year and detained top Opposing the government’s appointment of the office bear- cies that ripped children from The charge - that Suu Kyi political figures, including de move of administering oath of ers and members of various the arms of their families. was in possession of illegally facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. office and secrecy to newly constitutional bodies by care- The review of the existing imported walkie talkies - came China along with Russia appointed members of various taker Oli government as policies and the subsequent to light two days after she was reportedly blocked efforts by the constitutional bodies, the splin- unconstitutional and said that recommendations coming placed under house arrest and maximum sentence of three power grab.” UNSC at its consultative meet- ter faction of the ruling party it shows autocratic tendency of from 60 to 180 days from var- appeared to be an effort to lend years in prison. He also said the Police and court officials in ing on Tuesday to issue a strong decided to stage a general the government. ious federal agencies are likely immigration system,” Biden a legal veneer to her detention, country’s ousted president, Win the capital Naypyitaw could not statement condemning the strike, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, The caretaker government to benefit hundreds and thou- told reporters. though the generals have pre- Myint, was charged with vio- immediately be contacted. coup. Asked what China has spokesperson for the party, has no right to make new sands of Indian professionals in He said his executive viously kept her and others lating the natural disaster man- At the same time that proposed at the meeting, said on Wednesday. appointments and also reshuf- realising their dream of citi- orders are aimed to strengthen locked up for years. agement law. A leaked charge authorities were working to Chinese Foreign Ministry Transport service, markets, fle the cabinet, he said, point- zenship of the United States. the immigration system, build- The military announced on sheet dated February 1 indi- keep Suu Kyi in detention, spokesman Wang Wenbin told educational institutions will be ing to the latest cabinet reshuf- “I’m not making new law, ing on the executive actions he Monday that it would take cates they can be held until hundreds of lawmakers who a media briefing here on shut down during the strike, he fle by Prime Minister Oli. I’m eliminating bad policy,” took on day one to protect the power for one year — accusing February 15. had been forced to stay at gov- Wednesday that the interna- said. At a Press meet organised “We are compelled to go to Biden said on Tuesday at the Dreamers, and the Muslim Suu Kyi’s government of not “It was clear that the mili- ernment housing after the coup tional community should create at the party office at Parisdanda the street to oppose the gov- White House, flanked by Vice ban, and to better manage of investigating allegations of tary were going to look for were told Wednesday to leave favourable conditions for set- on the outskirt of Kathmandu, ernment’s unconstitutional President Kamala Harris and the country’s borders. voter fraud in recent elections. some legal cases against the the capital city within 24 hours tling the issues between Shrestha claimed that their move,” he added. Nepal newly confirmed Homeland “The federal government Suu Kyi’s party swept that vote, leaders of the National League and go home, said a member of Myanmar military and Suu Kyi. general strike will be peaceful. plunged into a political crisis on Security Secretary Alejandro should develop welcoming and the military-backed party for Democracy and especially Parliament from Suu Kyi’s party “The UNSC held its inter- On Wednesday morning, December 20 after 68-year-old Mayorkas, of the stream of strategies that promote inte- did poorly. Aung San Suu Kyi to actually who is among the group. He nal consultation on Myanmar. Chief Justice Cholendra Oli, known for his pro-China executive orders he has signed gration, inclusion and citizen- National League for legitimize what they’ve tried to spoke on condition of China has participated in the Shamsher Rana administered leanings, in a surprise move as President. ship, and it should embrace the Democracy spokesman Kyi do,” said Larry Jagan, an inde- anonymity because he feared consultation. China is a friend- the oath of office to almost four dissolved Parliament, amidst a “This is about how full participation of the newest Toe confirmed the charge pendent analyst of Myanmar drawing the attention of the ly neighbour to Myanmar,” dozen people in various con- tussle for power with America’s safer, stronger, more Americans in our democracy,” against Suu Kyi that carries a affairs. “And that is really a military. Wang said. PTI stitutional bodies in the pres- Prachanda. 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Or are community and demanding the UN Human Rights Office Tsays it’s going to revamp confront other problematic last February. in post-war Afghanistan. Istanbul’s most prestigious uni- you terrorists who try to raid justice for civilians killed and last week called for an “inter- and enhance diplomacy toward Iranian activity in the Middle The flurry of activity — The Government instead versity. the office of the rector and disappeared during the civil national action to ensure justice Iran as the US looks at restor- East. President Donald Trump including Taliban visits to Iran demanded the Taliban first Students and faculty members occupy it?” he asked. war in the island nation. for international crimes” ing constraints on the country’s cited Iran’s “malign behavior” and Moscow, and a planned join the current political system of Bogazici University have spent Erdogan went on to say As per UN figures, up to allegedly committed during nuclear program and reining in in the Middle East as one rea- trip to Turkey — comes as the and declare a cease-fire, said weeks protesting Erdogan’s Jan. 1 that his government would 40,000 civilians were killed by the 26-year civil war. Sri Lanka its regional ambitions. son for withdrawing from the Afghan government’s negoti- the official, who spoke on con- appointment of Melih Bulu, an not allow mass anti-govern- the security forces during then has rejected the report. As Secretary of State 2015 nuclear deal that Sullivan ating team warned this week dition of anonymity because he academic who once ran for par- ment protests like the ones that Mahinda Rajapaksa’s regime The protest aims at high- Antony Blinken announced helped negotiate for the that if the Taliban fail to resume is not authorized to speak to liament as a candidate for swept across Turkey in 2013. that brought an end to nearly lighting several issues being the appointment of a new Obama administration. the talks, the government could the media. Erdogan’s party. They have called The protests were sparked by three decades of civil war in Sri faced by the Tamil communi- special envoy for Iran on “Our view is that if we can recall its team from Doha. However, Nader Nadery, a for Bulu to resign as the universi- the government’s construction Lanka with the defeat of LTTE ty in Lanka. Friday, President Joe Biden’s get back to diplomacy that can The peace talks resumed in government negotiator, told ty’s rector and for the university to plans at Gezi Park, adjacent to in 2009. Both the government The protesters allege that national security adviser said put Iran’s nuclear program in early January in Qatar, where The Associated Press on be allowed to elect its own presi- Istanbul main Taksim square. troops and the Tamil Tiger lands owned by Tamils are that restoring limits on the a box, that will create a plat- the Taliban have a political Wednesday that it was the dent, saying the appointment was “This country won’t be a rebels are accused of war being grabbed and Tamil areas Iranian nuclear program is a form upon which to build a office, but quickly halted, Taliban who have until now an affront to academic liberties. country dominated by terror- crimes. are being systematically popu- top priority and that the global effort,” Sullivan said at marred by a spike in violence refused to return to the nego- Scores of students have ists. 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tudents sitting at a dis- tance, conducting practicals Sand doubt clearing sessions # N in shifts, short and staggered classes, no food sharing, closed canteens and playgrounds, wear- ing masks and carrying sanitis- 0 &# ers are now the new essentials to attending schools. This is exact- ly what we expected when edu- !3 8 #9 cational institutions finally reopened. '***** Students of classes 10 and 12 were already attending school -&.' and, in a move towards further '''*&*&.& normalisation, the Delhi government recently allowed classes &&** nine and 11, which were shut since March last year to avoid ometimes when you make the spread of the Coronavirus Sfascinating discoveries at a pandemic, to reopen. Deputy hitherto unseen Indian histor- chief minister Manish Sisodia ical site (quick aside: while I’m said that the classes will resume a child of two history scholars, from February 5 with the con- I did read English Literature in sent of parents and physical college), it makes you wonder attendance will not be compul- how much of the past have we sory. He added that it is manda- lost. Lost to time and to a peo- tory for all schools and colleges ple who live in the now and do to follow the COVID-19 proto- not care about history — an cols. awful truth about much of “The students will attend India. And yet, you sometimes classes in a staggered manner teens or playground but see a place like the Udaygiri and with the permission of par- staircases and labs as well. Dr Caves and are grateful for what vised by his minister of war and visible from the road ents,” Sisodia said, according to Sudha Acharya, Principal, we have not lost. Partially the and peace Virasena. The work itself. Inside the cave is a tem- news agency PTI. There are ITL Public School says, reason why a place like this sur- was continued by his heir ple to Kartikeya and the various other steps too that the “There is one way entry vived was because these were Kumaragupta and most of the tremendous sculpture of school authorities need to take from the staircase. There are carvings of Hindu gods in a early caves are dated back to Vishnu as ‘Varaha’ (the boar) to ensure that the students stay BACK TO SCHOOL five to six people who mon- very religious part of the coun- the early 400’s CE. Later saving the Earth Goddess safe from the infection. itor the chemistry and try that was rarely conquered emperors and kings added to Bhudevi from the demon According to Alka Kapur, 5 + ! physics labs and ensure that by outsiders and also the fact the complex. While the relief Hiranyaksha while the other Principal, Modern Public the equipment is sanitised that Madhya Pradesh, unlike carved onto the caves are gods and goddesses look at School, the safest way for the (( frequently.” Although various the Gangetic plains, is not clearly Hindu, newer caves him from above. What is students to commute would be schools have shut the play- teeming with humanity at depict Buddhist and Jain interesting is not just this via private vehicles of their par- ! + & grounds for the students every nook and cranny. Yes, the mythology and legend as well. sculpture but some of the sur- ents/guardians. Other modes until further notice, Acharya Udaygiri Caves are located The Archaeological Survey of rounding ones, notable among of conveyance should be avoid- ! + ! ) believes that physical learn- beside a small village where India has done a great job of them being Ganesha. While ed for the time being. She fur- ing is equally important. farmers till the lands fed by the preserving many of the caves the elephant-headed god is a ther advises the use of thermal 2&1518" 185%$5 Hence, she plans to take a Betwa River. although gating many cave staple in many Indian house- scanners at all the entry points batch of 12 students to the These caves are located entrances means that pho- holds today, this is actually the to ensure that any student or class,” says she as this would playground at a point of on a lone hill, about half an tography is often quite diffi- earliest known example of staff, who is showing signs of allow the school authorities to time. hour’s drive from Sanchi, cult. Thankfully, small mobile Ganesha in this form. sickness, could be isolated and easily maintain proper physical No matter how safe and through some lovely rural phone camera lenses can cap- And on the same rockface, treated quickly. distancing among the students secure an environment is, roads where the brilliant sur- ture the interiors. While I but in Cave 6, is also the ear- “The classes should be con- and further reduce the chances parents will be apprehensive face is coupled with a few agree that, it is a good idea to liest known representation of ducted in a staggered manner. of infection getting spread. about their ward’s safety. To twists and turns and an over- prevent the desecration of the Mahisasurmardini, the 10- This will mean that at a time, “Blended learning – with the gain their trust, Acharya all lack of traffic making it an caves, the ASI could use clear handed Durga riding a lion, only a certain number of stu- help of webcams, speakers and called five parents from excellent drive on the new glass or perspex barriers slaying the demon Mahisasur. dents would be present in the microphones, supported by a every section to oversee the Hyundai i20. Seriously, this lit- instead of gating everything. Every year, Bengalis worship arrangements done by the tle hatchback with its small ter- At the Maladevi Temple, one the protima (idol) of Durga school. She also conducted a rier of an engine is the perfect understood that going inside doing this but seeing the first session with them to clear car to drive through these was risky, because of the struc- known example from 1,600 their doubts and take them parts. You eventually arrive at tural integrity issues, but here years ago is quite something. into confidence. the site where construction of that was not a problem. You There is also the fascinating There are various schools a new visitor centre seems therefore tend to not clearly Cave 13 where a reclining sending circulars and mails to stalled although, given the see the unique ‘Mukhalinga’ Vishnu (as Narayana). As parents explaining the merits pandemic and the drop in vis- inside Cave 4 where a face is most of the other caves are behind school education and itor numbers as a result, that depicted on the lingam. quite small, you might miss a their support. Rohan Parikh, should not be surprising. There are several very few of them. Nevertheless, Managing Director — The Unlike the Buddhist sites interesting sculptures across the walk up to the summit is Green Acres Academy says, Udaygiri does not attract reli- the Udaygiri Cave complex, worth it, if for nothing else, for “We shall be sending out a cir- gious pilgrims. Sanchi, for but among the most fascinat- the brilliant view of the Betwa cular to all parents informing example, attracted thousands ing was Cave Number 5, floodplains from the top strong network – would also sider investing in touchless them of the protocols and also of Sinhalese Buddhists every extremely and also the fact that play a major role in this, as sanitiser and water dis- the essential support required month and there was even promi- much of the local the students can learn via a pensers,” adds Kapur. from them to ensure a safe talk of a direct flight between nent plant population balanced combination of Maintaining social dis- environment. The circular Bhopal and Colombo. has also survived online and offline modes. tancing in schools not only will be available for parents via According to inscriptions here and hasn’t The schools should also con- involves the classrooms, can- the school app and e-portal.” found at the site, most of been replaced by these — particularly the European famous carvings of imports. Varaha and the sleep- Next up, in ing Vishnu — were the final part of done during the the Great India Drive reign of King with The Pioneer, we will Chandragupta write about our journey to Vikramaditya (aka Satdhara and the huge and Chandragupta II). unknown Stupa complex The work was super- there. #$ %$ &'()(* % .++-566 !6 +6 +/# )0#)0 12)#"0 *##

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t was a riot of colours at the Dilli draw the adivasis into the main- Haat last evening, where the stream and give them a chance to Ifortnight-long National Tribal display their unique range of prod- Festival — the Aadi Mahotsav was ucts to a larger audience. It is also kicked off. Showcasing the proud a platform for the tribal artisans and identity and culture of the tribal Van Dhan suppliers to forge links people, the place was abuzz with life with other artisans and market dri- and provided a glimpse into the vers. For the residents of the capi- rich, artistic tribal traditions. tal city, the urban audience, it is an ndian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrat- Growth of All’ in the region, Indian Speaking on the occasion, the Vice opportunity to learn more about Ied its 45th Raising Day. From a Coast Guard created maritime histo- President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, the natural ways of the adivasis and modest beginning with just 7 surface ry in dousing a raging fire onboard the said, “The greatness of the tribes lies imbibe their simplicity. platforms in 1978, ICG has grown into 333 M long Very Large Crude Carrier in the fact that they have managed The beautiful handcrafted jew- a formidable force with 156 ships and Motor Tanker New Diamond with to retain their primal and natural ellery from the Northeast and of the 62 aircraft in its inventory and is like- about 3 Lakh Metric Tonnes of crude simplicity. The earthy and natural inimitable Dokra style, fine weaves ly to achieve targeted force levels of 200 oil off Sri Lanka, thereby averting a tribal handicraft instantly touches and textiles, silks, such as surface platforms and 80 aircraft by major ecological disaster. Further, a primal instinct in all of us and Maheshwari, Eri, Karvathi Kathi 2025. ICG also provided pollution response hence, any loss of tribal culture silk sarees, Tassar silks and As the fourth largest Coast Guard assistance to Mauritius during the would be an irreparable loss to Pashmina shawls; wares such as in the world, Indian Coast Guard has grounding of Merchant Vessel humanity.” moonj grass basketry and blue played a significant role in securing the Wakashio and provided 30 T of pol- Arjun Munda, Union Minister pottery from Jaipur; paintings and Indian Coasts and enforcing regula- lution response equipment in addition for Tribal Affairs, Renuka Singh a wide range of products will all be tions within the Maritime Zones of to training. ICG is also collaborating Saruta, Minister of State for Tribal available at one place. The food and India. True to its motto Vayam with littoral countries to combat Affairs, S Subramanyam, Secretary, forest products, heritage textiles Rakshamah meaning “We Protect”, the transnational maritime crimes and Tribal Affairs, RC Meena, and naturals will all be on display service has to its credit saving over enhance maritime safety in its area of Chairman, TRIFED and Pravir and sale at the festival. The visitors 10,000 lives and apprehending around responsibility and in the Indian Ocean Krishna, Managing Director, can also sample adi vyanjan, sim- 14,000 miscreants since inception in region. TRIFED were among the digni- ple yet tasty fares from tribal India 1977. On an average, Coast Guard To harmonise the Maritime & taries present on the occasion. such as thapdi roti, madwa roti, litti saves one precious life every second Civil Aviation Search & Rescue mech- With more than 200 stalls chokha, mahua laddu, sabudana day at sea. anism, ICG conducted National from across the country and about vada and adivasi laddu to name a Despite the restrictions imposed Maritime Search and Rescue Board 1,000 artisans with their unique sto- few. by the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian meeting, and followed it up with SAR ries participating, the Aadi (The Aadi Mahotsav is on till Coast Guard has maintained 24x7 vigil Exercise-2020 (SAREX-2020) to val- Mahotsav, an annual tribal festival the February 15 from 11 am to 9 in the Exclusive Economic Zone by idate the existing mechanism for organised by TRIFED, is a way to pm.) deploying about 50 ships and 12 air- undertaking Mass Rescue Operations. crafts daily. The deterrence at sea and In order to synergise Coastal Security coordinated air surveillance by the ser- and intelligence, a maiden seminar vice enabled seizure of contraband was conducted to enhance the effec- worth about 1,500 crore and appre- tiveness of intelligence sharing A# ! hension of more than 10 foreign fish- between stakeholders. The service is ing boats with 80 miscreants illegally also working in close coordination operating in the Indian EEZ alone in with central and state agencies to put ower Finance of Home Affairs, (OL & Technical) in presence During the workshop, R year 2020. The ‘Preventive and in place a robust Coastal Security PCorporation organised a Government of India. of Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Murahari and Kewal Measured Response’ stance of opera- mechanism. technical workshop on The workshop was CMD, PFC along with Krishna, Senior Advisor, tions introduced just over a year ago The President of India, Vice Kanthasth (translation soft- inaugurated by Dr Sumeet Praveen Kumar Singh, PFC, explained the impor- ensured that more than 6,000 fishing President, Prime Minister and ware based on memory) Jerath, IAS, Secretary Director (Commercial), tance of Kanthasth and Hindi boats with about 40,000 fishermen Defence Minister congratulated the and Hindi e-tools at (Official Language), PFC, Parminder Chopra, e-tools respectively. Around were escorted to safe harbours during Indian Coast Guard on completion of Urjanidhi, headquarters of Dr Meenakshi Jolly, Joint Director (Finance), PFC and 50 personnel from various the passage of 11 cyclones last year, 44 glorious years of yeoman service to PFC. The workshop was Secretary (OL), Babu Lal R Murahari, Executive departments of Government thus, averting loss of lives and prop- the nation and appreciated the organised in association Meena, Director Director (HR, CSR, PR & of India, banks and paramil- erty at sea. remarkable role played by the service with the Department of (Technical), Rajesh Rajbhasha), PFC were pre- itary forces benefitted from In consonance with the PM’s in pursuit of the nation’s interests in Official Language, Ministry Srivastava, Deputy Director sent in the workshop. the technical workshop. vision of ‘SAGAR — Security And the Maritime Zones. $(.- +# 0 # #/ #(0 he Mayor of South Delhi duced for the unauthorised 4) #)## # TMunicipal Corporation colonies, is also extended upto (SDMC), Anamika, informed February 28. Now the resi- *# #) # # # that in order to provide relief dents of the unauthorised # # *#)#0)#56 to the citizens, SDMC has colonies can avail this oppor- )0# #)# )#,%#76768 extended the last date of two tunity and deposit property 7675#0#0#0)#)## amnesty schemes for the pay- tax for only two financial ment of property tax up to years i.e. 2019-20 and 2020-21. 0 * #) # #)# 0#0 February 28. She said that Their pending tax from year 00#0##** )# SDMC has decided to extend 2004 to 2019 will be complete- #*#000 # #) the date of general amnesty ly waived off. scheme for payment of out- The leader of the house, 0#0# standing dues for all types of Narendra Chawla said the # 0#*) ( properties without any inter- scheme is for all such taxpay- 0* #0 #)## est or penalty of all the cate- ers who are not able to pay gories under its jurisdiction. property tax due to interest )# ) *# *0# Under this amnesty scheme, and penalty. He urged all the ) *# )0# *#) those property holders will citizens to file their property )# # # become entitled for 100 per tax return on time and be a cent waiver of interest and responsible citizen. The corpo- 0 ' C& penalty on making up-to-date ration acknowledges the sup- payment of outstanding dues. port of its tax payers for time- iddhartha Mohanty has taken charge The chairman, Standing ly payments, which enables Sas Managing Director of LIC of India. Committee, Rajdatt Gahlot, SDMC to provide better civic Prior to taking charge as Managing said that the last date of new facilities and keep serving the Director of LIC, he was the Managing scheme, that was earlier intro- society. Director and CEO of LIC Housing Finance Limited (LIC HFL), one of the largest housing finance companies in #* )# 00 India. He was also LIC HFL’s Chief Operating Officer. Mohanty started his 6 +! 52G3 career as a direct recruit officer with LIC /(# )# of India in 1985 and has risen through the he Delhi Government GST revenue collect- ranks to this senior position. Before Ted in the month of January 2021 is he Atal Beemit Vyakti few months after actually decided that in cases where joining LIC HFL, he was Executive 72015.18 crore of which SGST is 922.18 crore, TKalyan Yojana of ESI terminating them from ser- the employer has shown Director-Legal with LIC of India. IGST settlement is 562.67 crore and DVAT is Corporation provides relief in vice. During this period, ‘zero’ contribution in respect In a career spanning over three 529.72 crore. In the previous month i.e. form of cash compensation to ESI contribution was also of an employee for some decades in the corporation, Mohanty has December, 2020 SGST collection was 7 876.45 insured persons in the contin- not filed by the employers months before exiting him made his mark in the areas of Marketing, crore, IGST settlement was 7412.11 crore and gency of their unemployment. for these employees in the from the system, the relief HR, Investments and Legal. He has DVAT collection was 7445.6 crore. The total Currently, under this scheme, system. As the relief under under ABVKY for such served as Chief of Investments number of GSTR-3B returns filed for the 50 per cent of the average Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan period of ‘zero’ contribution (Monitoring), Regional Head of a market- month of December up to January 31 is 6.13 earning of the insured person Yojana is available only in shall also be allowed. ing vertical of LIC’s Western Zone span- lakh (80 per cent). is paid for maximum 90 days case of unemployment of However, only those bene- ning the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat The SGST revenues during January 2021 in case of his unemployment the insured persons, such ficiaries who have been exit- and Goa. He was the Senior Divisional are the highest for the FY 2020-21 and has subject to certain contributo- employees though termi- ed from the rolls of the Manager in-charge of Raipur and Cuttack touched the 922 crore mark. Delhi SGST rev- ry conditions. nated from service became employer shall be consid- divisions of LIC of India. enues above 800 crore for a stretch of last four It was brought to the notice ineligible for relief under ered for payment of relief His innovative style of working, peo- months and a steep increasing trend over this of ESIC that in some cases this scheme. under ABVKY subject to ple orientation, marketing acumen and period are clear indicators of economic recov- employers have struck off their The matter was fulfillment of other eligibil- technical expertise has resulted in success ery post-pandemic. employees from the rolls a reviewed and ESIC has now ity conditions. in each of his assignments. #$ %$ &'()(* . %-# $ ! , - % R ! . " ( " #! + % 8 the tie midway through the first half. ''%"%%"% (( ristiano Ronaldo scored Juan Cuadrado, who was Ctwice as Juventus came from making a run into the box off behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 the ball, was held by Ashley 9-**&&' *Q ''-'*&.&' at the San Siro in their Italian Young, with VAR deeming that Cup semi-final first leg on the visitors should be awarded Tuesday. a penalty. &N*'&-'4.*& Record 13-time winners Ronaldo did the rest, ham- Juve will be favourites to reach mering the spot-kick into the a sixth final in seven years roof of the net to score his 21st when they bid to complete the goal of the season. job in the return game in Turin Juventus completed the next Tuesday. first-half turnaround in the 35th ' C , " $ “This is just the first leg, we minute, as a terrible mix-up haven’t achieved anything yet,” between Alessandro Bastoni ARSENAL WOE A much-needed victory for Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo and Inter goalkeeper Samir A seven-game unbeaten Wolves ended an eight-game told RAI Sport. “What this does Handanovic allowed Ronaldo to league run had propelled winless run and takes them 12 prove is that if we are fully con- slide in his second goal from a Arsenal back into contention for points clear of the relegation centrated, it becomes difficult for tight angle. a return to the Champions zone. anyone against us.” Inter, missing top-scorer League next season and they Nuno Espirito Santo’s men Inter, who beat Juventus 2- Romelu Lukaku through sus- could have moved to within five also completed a first league 0 last month in Serie A, have pension, should have equalised points of the top four after double over Arsenal in 42 years. it all to do to keep 11 minutes after half-time, but % 8 #9 tying them with Leicester’s 9- Martial and Daniel James Ralph Hasenhuttl added: “It Nicolas Pepe’s strike opened the Arsenal remain in 10th, their hopes of lift- Alexis Sanchez’s shot was bril- 0 win at Southampton in 2019 scored in stoppage-time to was a stupid foul from the scoring at Molineux. eight points adrift of fourth- ing a first Italian liantly cleared off the line by anchester United and United’s own 9-0 victory complete an incredible display young lad (Jankewitz) and kills But David Luiz’s third red placed Leicester, having played Cup since 2011 Merih Demiral. equalled the biggest against Ipswich in 1995. by United. everything. What can I say? It’s card in two seasons as an a game more. alive. The hosts kept pushing Mwin in Premier League Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s “We’ve been wait- horrible.” Arsenal player for clipping “The team was really on top They for an equaliser, with history as they crushed nine- goal opened the flooding for them to show After the frustration of Willian Jose on the stroke of of the game, we should have made a flying Martinez curling narrow- man Southampton 9-0, while gates and Marcus the magic and it was a their shock defeat against half-time turned the game been three or four-nil up and start in the ninth ly over after Buffon’s Arsenal had two players sent Rashford bagged night for them to go Sheffield United and dour draw around. after the red card the game minute, as Lautaro smart save kept out off in their defeat at Wolves on United’s second. Jan and enjoy it. We’ve at Arsenal, the demolition job Ruben Neves converted the changed completely,” said Martinez got in front Matteo Darmian from Tuesday. Bednarek’s own goal not had many times was a much-needed boost to resulting penalty before Joao Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. of Matthijs de Ligt to point-blank range. Rampant United scored made it three for the where we could just their title bid. Moutinho’s stunning long-range “I’ve seen it 10 times in dif- meet Nicolo Barella’s Inter coach four times in the first half hosts before Edinson enjoy the second half,” United’s first victory in strike early in the second half ferent angles and I cannot tell low cross, sweeping a Antonio Conte also after Southampton’s teenage Cavani added the fourth. Solskjaer said. “You three league games means they put goal-shy Wolves in front. you where the contact is.” right-footed finish threw on Christian midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz The goals kept com- get lots of confidence are behind leaders Manchester Goalkeeper Bernd Leno West Brom lost 2-1 at bot- into the net despite Eriksen, who scored was dismissed in the second ing as Anthony Martial and from a performance like this, City only on goal difference. then rounded off a miserable tom-of-the-table Sheffield Gianluigi Buffon get- a late winner in the minute at Old Trafford. Scott McTominay netted before scoring goals is always good for Pep Guardiola’s team have night for the visitors when he United, while Crystal Palace ting a hand to the shot. last eight against AC Milan, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side Bruno Fernandes’ penalty after a team.” two games in hand, including was also dismissed for handling won 2-1 at struggling But Juventus were but the home side failed to cre- hit five more after the break, Bednarek was sent off. Southampton manager one at Burnley on Wednesday. outside his box. Newcastle. given a way back into ate another clear-cut chance. ( , 7 + G5% +

% 8%"39 with 25 winners and six aces. serve. % "9#83 The ball kept coming back The American will play Osaka upped her return game con- before falling kindly for Can to erena Williams continued her compatriot Danielle Collins siderably to wrest back the momentum orussia Dortmund survived let fly with his left boot to Simpressive Australian Open prepa- in the quarter-finals. and level up the match before running Blate VAR drama to reach the score. rations with a straight-set thrash- Osaka and Barty, how- away with the third set and sealing a last quarterfinals of the German Haaland sent Sancho on his ing of Tsvetana Pironkova on ever, were pushed to the eight tie against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Cup, while Bayer Leverkusen way to score Dortmund’s second Wednesday, as world No 3 brink, but both avoided Begu. was stunned by fourth-tier team in the 16th and it looked like Naomi Osaka and top-ranked early exits at World No 1 Barty also had a fright Rot-Weiss Essen. Dortmund would go on to Ashleigh Barty struggled. Melbourne Park. in her match against Marie Bouzkova, but Dortmund endured a nervy another stroll after a 5-0 win Williams, 39, has been in Japan’s Osaka was recovered from a second-set stutter to finale before Erling Haaland over Duisburg and 2-0 win over belligerent form at the Yarra made to work hard win 6-0, 4-6, 6-3. finally sealed a 3-2 win in extra Eintracht Braunschweig in the Valley Classic and overpow- against in-form “Mid-match I lacked execution ... but time over second-division previous rounds. ered the Bulgarian with a 6- Katie Boulter, but happy to get it on my terms in the end,” Paderborn on Tuesday. But Paderborn improved 1, 6-4 victory in 74 minutes. fought back for a 3- Barty said after a quick turnaround, hav- The Norwegian thought and a mistake from goalkeeper “So far, so good. It’s special 6, 6-3, 6-1 victory to ing beaten Ana Bogdan in straight sets he’d sealed the victory in normal Marwin Hitz allowed Julian to play here with what’s going reach the quarter- on Tuesday night. time when he made it a 3-1 for Justvan to pull one back with just on in the world,” said finals in the Gippsland Barty, hoping to break her country’s Dortmund on a counterattack. ized from the spot in the seventh offside. This time the goal was over 10 minutes of normal time Williams, who only lost Trophy. 43-year singles title drought at the But referee Tobias Stieler minute of injury time to send the allowed, though Stieler felt the remaining. four games against Daria The second-seeded Australian Open starting next week, was alerted to a possible foul by game to extra time. need to personally explain why Owusu’s penalty sent it to Gavrilova in her opener Osaka, who won the will face Shelby Rogers of the United Felix Passlack on Paderborn As if in defiance of the call, to Paderborn coach Steffen extra time and Dortmund fin- on Monday. Australian Open in States next. captain Sebastian Schonlau at Haaland raced clear to score Baumgart as it had been such a ished the match holding on for Williams, aiming 2019, raced to a 3-0 Top seed and world No 2 Simona the other end. Stieler consulted another goal in similar fashion marginal call. It proved to be the the final whistle as Justvan fired for a record-equalling lead in the second set Halep downed Laura Siegemund in video replays and awarded the to make it 3-2 in the fifth winning goal. over with the last kick of the 24th Grand Slam title but the 24-year-old straight sets to set up a quarter-final penalty. minute of extra time. Emre Can opened the scor- game. Elsewhere, Rot-Weiss at the Australian Open, Briton would not fold against Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, Haaland’s goal was duly There was another lengthy ing in the ninth minute when Essen struck twice in extra time broke Pironkova first up and had break points to who upset French Open champion Iga chalked off and Paderborn for- delay for the next VAR check to Paderborn’s defense failed to to knock Leverkusen out with a and kept her foot on the gas put the stanza back on Swiatek 6-4, 6-2. ward Prince Osei Owusu equal- see if the Norwegian had been deal with Jadon Sancho’s corner. 2-1 defeat. $"%1 $ .*&'* '-O*N AJAY SINGH RE-ELECTED BFI PRESIDENT 8L&*&//*QH$9' New Delhi: '.'L'*&'-'*- :-%&'5-&'& '-I*4*-'2 % &.'*-''**' thing for granted,” said Rahane. ./O.'" &* - ' ''&' %&' He didn’t want to dwell on India % **&&'? %B&*''-'0'2*& s captain, he was at the forefront being favourites to reach the final of Today. .'&L'*2- ;:;' Aof India’s epic triumph in WTC. “You throw in the Test &'*0 '*'* Australia, but Ajinkya Rahane “The WTC final is three-four ew Zealand’s talismanic Championship context that’s *-'**.I* .'!.!0 would prefer to take a back seat (five) months from now. The focus Ncaptain Kane Williamson added but I think just the while lending a helping hand to the should be on present series. New has hailed India’s “truly remark- challenge they faced and the ASIA MIXED TEAM C'SHIP CANCELLED returning Virat Kohli in the high- Zealand played really well and able” triumph in Australia, com- way they stood up, I think their New Delhi: %-.'&' * 8- #. octane Test series against England. deserved to be in the final. For us, ing in the backdrop of a disas- bowling unit collectively had 7 .&'*2 *-- & - ' ' ' Rahane, who led India to their it will be about taking one game at trous Test series opener and or 8 Tests between them going ''/2*&'-'*-'--& greatest overseas Test series victo- a time.” injuries to innumerable players. into the last game and at the While he didn’t spell out any- Gabba as well,” he added. *&'* '- * N'' &&&* ry in Australia recently, also said that The cricket fraternity took there is no room for complacency thing about team combination, the note of India’s achievement and Williamson said the Indian .&*-.'&'*'/&&-: against a quality side like England vice-captain did drop a hint that Williamson, a giant of the game, team must have “got a huge 6'-.0%-.'&'*?%B2*-.'& in the series, starting here on Friday. Chepauk will be a spinner-friend- was no exception. buzz out of” the memorable '2*'&&N&'*& The upcoming matches will ly surface. “We will decide on the “A ny t i m e y o u p l a y win in the series-deciding #&/& ".*2 * *& *&' & decide New Zealand’s opposition in playing combination after tomor- Australia it’s incredibly tough fourth Test at Brisbane, that has '&'0 the World Test Championship final row’s training,” he said when asked and to play in their backyard is been Australia’s fortress for OCAMPOS FIRES SEVILLA INTO CDR SEMIS at Lord’s in June. family reasons. So I was the captain him is a thing of past. if left-arm orthodox spinner Axar an added challenge. For India the last 32 years. “My job is to take a back seat in Australia,” Rahane said during a “Australia is past. We are in pre- Patel will be handed a Test debut. to go there and perform the way “No doubt, India would Madrid: * ".&*I *&'-: & * and help Virat. My job is really easy virtual media conference on sent. We respect the England side “The Indian wickets always they did, in particular with so have been absolutely thrilled, '&&*-**&'-:. : now. When Virat asks me about Wednesday. which has won a Test series in Sri have something for spinners. We many injuries and players out. the supporters watching that 7&'#*-&&-9*.:'*0 anything, I will tell him. Virat was The senior batsman also said Lanka. We want to play good brand will back our strength. Let’s wait and It was truly a remarkable victo- match I am sure the team got 4 E&.2 & L&'- &. ' * /2 the captain and he came back for that the Australian series win for of cricket and we are not taking any- see,” he said. ry,” Williamson told Sports a huge buzz out of that as well. .-*-&.-.'- * **- &' & ./0 E&.I* & ''' ".&* &/ .I* *&' B’desh hold firm **''<;.'2-'&.*&I* 6- & , ! ( H &**0 * * . 2 :. ''*2 against WI on Day 1 -*&*''*- :7 Chennai: Middle-order the final Test of the English England’s support staff and %&''7 @'0 batsman Ollie Pope was on summer against Pakistan get acclimatise to condi- % ##"E98 (, ,/5 Wednesday added to last August which subse- tions in the sub-continent. NO CHANGE IN PAK SQUAD FOR 2ND TEST England’s squad for the quently required surgery. He has undergone fter losing four wickets in Rawalpindi: 4/*' '- *. ; Chennai: Posting big first-innings total and Test series opener against Pope, who has been practice with the full squad Athe first two sessions, *&*&'-#*'*&& countering the spinners will be crucial to India after taking part in undergoing rehabilitation, over the past two days. Bangladesh held firm at the end *&*- & * #* - ' ! England’s chances in the upcoming Test the team’s training ses- travelled with the England If picked in the playing of the first day against the West &.('<: 70#'':'& series against India, the visiting team’s bat- sions here since the end of team during its recent tour XI for the first Test starting Indies to score 242-5 on '*-''&'*&'- ting consultant Jonathan Trott said on its quarantine period. of Sri Lanka though he was on Friday, which is a high Wednesday. &&.2&..'4'- Wednesday. The 23-year-old Pope not part of the squad. It possibility, Pope is likely to Left-arm spinner Jomel / -. &. #*-2 4/*' / Trott spoke to the media after his team’s had suffered a dislocated helped him continue his bat at either number five or Warrican picked up three wick- %&-?4%B*-'*04/*'-&' training session and he was asked about the shoulder while fielding in rehabilitation with number six. PTI ets, conceding 58 runs, to pose *#**'/*2*/' :7-' message being given to the players ahead a strong challenge to the hosts. &:.**0#**2&.* of the series opener here from Friday. reminded about India’s lethal pace attack, played 100 Test matches. But not surprised Left-handed opener &'#7 *E--. “This varies from player to player. For riding on which the hosts did exceeding- one bit. He has gone from strength to Shadman Islam was the best '&&'5 2 '- =0 some it’s the first tour of India and some ly well in the recent past. strength. The way he leads by example. He batsman for Bangladesh with have been quite a few times. “We saw there pace attack in Australia has passion for the game and desire, still 59 runs, his second fifty in Test ARTHUR, THIRIMANNE TEST COVID POSITIVE “Different players, different messages did really well. They are talented, all wants to improve and that rubs on others. format. Colombo: '/ - & 8/ '- but the fundamentals of playing in India round with the ball. Everyone got the good We are lucky to have a player like him, lead- Najmul Hossain Shanto, *.' #.'' *- &* & are pretty much the same. Big runs, early pace attack these days. That’s crucial to pre- ing and the way he bats in middle order.” Mominul Haque and &-: 6-&.I*&&* '-* on, first innings like everywhere else in the pare for both. Trott was asked if his batting would be Mushfiqur Rahim had man- * .&'0 '/ / ?B &' world but it is very, very important in “Confront the new ball, spin in the key in India. Root struck two double hun- aged solid starts by amassing -'*- *- &&' -&.'2 * India,” Trott said during a virtual press con- middle, skill has to be very very high and dreds in the recent series in Sri Lanka. 25, 26 and 38, respectively, but &' &** & *-' &2 ference. playing in the heat and humidity of “Captaining in India is a skill in itself, failed to come up with big .*&*&*-&*&'5 “... And playing spin, having your own Chennai, you have to be very fit and conditions, rotating bowlers. He has done scores. 70#&&'-&*&&'49#** method and able to execute that under strong.” well, we saw that in Sri Lanka. Seems to be Liton Das (34) and Shakib - & & ' <:.. &*&' pressure is most important thing,” he Talking about captain Joe Root, who very natural, his captaincy and decision Al Hasan (39) remained not *N-2&'&'*2'&*0# added. is set to appear in his 100th Test, Trott was making. It’s going to be a real challenge but out at the end of the day, scor- **&&*&'--&&*&' While Trott stressed on handling the lavish in his praise. we have the confidence in Joe. Can’t wait ing 49 in the sixth-wicket *N-**&&* '-*0 , spin challenge effectively, he was also “Baby faced... You won’t say he has to get started.” PTI stand.

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