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The restless crowds of urged the farmers to not farmers, mostly from Punjab nion Agriculture Minister become victim of ploys by and Haryana, milled around UNarendra Singh Tomar political parties. and a sea of police personnel on Friday requested farmers to BKS leaders warned the used force to keep them at bay. end their protest against the NDA Government that if the Drones circled the air and new Central laws, offering issues are not addressed at the plumes of smoke from teargas talks next week, even as the earliest, the agitation could be shells could be seen from far. police continued to fire tear hijacked by Opposition par- Carrying flags and shout- gas and water cannons in a ties. The leaders said they are ing slogans, thousands of farm- second day of clashes over the against any use of force or vio- ers gathered at various entry march to New Delhi. lence by points to the national Capital. “The Government has police. Before the Delhi Police always been ready to discuss Mohini Mohan Mishra, gave the protesting farmers issues with farmers. We have national secretary of BKS, said permission to march towards invited farmers’ organisations nearly 25,000 farmers had sent Nirankari Ground in North for another round of talks on proposals to the Prime Delhi’s Burari area, clashes December 3. I appeal to them Minister. “The laws have been broke out between the Delhi to leave agitation in view of made for traders saying they’ll Police and farmers at Singhu Covid-19 and winter,” Tomar eventually benefit farmers. If border forcing the police to said. On the other hand, the the Government has brought resort to tear gas shells, water Rashtriya Swayamsevak laws to support farmers, we cannon and mild lathi charge. Sangh- affiliate Bharatiya welcome it. However, there are In the 40 minutes clash Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged drawbacks,” said Mishra with protesting farmers, the the Centre to resolve issues adding that they are against protesters broke barb wires being raised by farmers regard- any kind of force or violence and barricades erected by the ing the three agriculture laws by police. police and stones were pelted from both sides. Police said no severe injury was reported on izens have constitutional right protests in Delhi on Saturday. either side. to protest peacefully for which Near Singhu border, three The farmers on Friday they cannot be put in jails. petrol pumps were closed as a evening refused Union P !# Groups of farmers from precautionary measure. Government’s proposal to Punjab, which had reached “They (police) have been protest at Nirankari Ground. hours, making multiple reach the place but we are ready Pehowa, Patran-Khanauri, were closed for traffic move- Police to convert the city’s sta- Delhi by crossing various bar- citing Covid-19 guidelines to They demanded that they be attempts to break barricades to face anything,” one of the Moonak-Tohana, Ratia- ment due to the demonstration diums into temporary jails as ricades installed at several loca- stop us from marching ahead allowed to hold their protest at and resorting to stone pelting. protesting farmers said. Fatehabad and Talwandi-Sirsa. and the commuters were asked farmers continued to push tions across Haryana, were but we will take all precautions. the Ramlila Ground but the “We will not go back till Punjab farmers, represent- Tension was escalating at all the to take an alternative route, the towards the national Capital on joined by farmers of Haryana We will continue with our Delhi Police denied the request. our demands are met. We will ing over 30 farm bodies, had border points. Delhi Traffic Police said. their “Delhi Chalo” march at Tikri and Singhu borders. It fight and go ahead with our Braving tear gas shells and stage a peaceful protest now at announced that they will go to Farmers’ protest led to traf- Earlier, during the day against the Centre’s farm laws. is expected that farmers from march despite all challenges water cannons they camped at the designated place. We had to Delhi through several routes — fic snarls in Delhi as Dhansa AAP-led Delhi Government Delhi Home Minister neighbouring States Rajasthan ahead,” another farmer the Delhi borders for several cross several barricades to Lalru, Shambhu, Patiala- and Jharoda Kalan borders denied permission to the Delhi Satyendar Jain said Indian cit- and Uttar Pradesh will join the said. %&' * *#+, R'+ ! "# $ - . Those who were present in the %&'( meeting included Ministers R 7.5 per cent in July-September tracted only 8.6 per cent in Q2 '() (*+ Partho Chatterjee, Firhad compared with a growth of 4.4 versus (-) 50 per cent in Q1. )%& Hakim and Arup Biswas per cent in the same quarter Public spending was down 12 twin-seater MiG-29K besides State party president last year, according to data per cent. Afighter jet of the Indian % Subroto Bakshi and her ! 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These aircraft oper- its one of the most powerful several districts, including West September quarter as a pick-up surprise 0.6 per cent growth in 4.9 per cent in July-September ate from the INS Vikramaditya and searches by air and surface mass leaders Suvendu Midnapore, Purulia, Bankura, in manufacturing helped GDP July-September after it had this year, faster than the 3.2 per aircraft carrier. units in progress for the second Adhikary resigned from the Malda, Murshidabad, North, clock a lower contraction of 7.5 shrunk by a massive 39 per cent cent growth in April-June 2020. This is the third mishap pilot. An enquiry has been State Cabinet, apparently mak- our party,” adding “this is the and South Dinajpur, could per cent and held out hopes for in the preceding quarter. Chief Economic Adviser involving the MiG-29K in the ordered to investigate the inci- ing his first move before beginning of the end of the influence the outcome on further improvement on con- Continuing its good show- Krishnamurthy Subramanian last one and half years. At dent,” the Navy said on quitting the party and joining Trinamool Congress.” dozens of seats, party insiders sumer demand bouncing back. ing, the agriculture sector grew said the GDP numbers were least 45 jets manufactured by Friday. the BJP. However, BJP’s observer for the said, adding it is just a matter The gross domestic prod- by 3.4 per cent, while electric- “quite encouraging” given the Russia were inducted into the The MiG-29Ks had recent- “I do hereby resign from State Kailash Vijayvargiya said of time before he joins the BJP. uct (GDP) had contracted by a ity and gas expanded 4.4 per pandemic and compared with Navy some years back for fly- ly took part in the prestigious my office as Minister … steps the rebel leader had not yet Adhikary’s quitting of the record 23.9 per cent in the first cent. Financial and real estate the previous quarter’s perfor- ing from the aircraft carrier. Malabar series of maritime may please be taken for imme- contacted the saffron leader- Cabinet came in tandem with quarter of 2020-21 fiscal (April services shrank 8.1 per cent in mance. Giving details of the exercises with the navies of the diate action,” the brief letter — ship. another TMC MLA, this time 2020 to March 2021) as the the second quarter of FY21 Giving outlook for the near mishap, the Navy said a board US, Australia and Japan. The a copy of which was e-mailed Adhikary’s resignation was from Coochbehar North Mihir coronavirus lockdown pum- from a year ago, while trade, future, he said, “We should be of enquiry was ordered to Indian aircraft carrier along to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar promptly accepted by the Chief Goswami joining the BJP in melled economic activity. hotels, transport and commu- cautiously optimistic and the ascertain the cause of the inci- with the US Navy’s aircraft car- — written to the Chief Minister Minister who on Thursday Delhi on Thursday. “He has The second straight quar- nication declined 15.6 per cent. caution is warranted because dent. “A MiG-29K trainer air- rier Nimitz took part in the sec- said. evening called an emergency spoken to us and is about to ter of contraction pushed India The construction sector, the economic impact is pri- craft operating at sea met with ond phase of the four-nation Hours after his resignation meeting of her top Cabinet col- join us in Delhi,” Coochbehar to its first technical recession. which is the second-largest marily due to the an accident on November 26. drill in the North Arabian Sea Bengal BJP president Dilip leagues and trusted confidants BJP MP Nisith Pramanik The GDP contraction of employer in the economy, con- pandemic.” One pilot has been recovered off Goa earlier this month. Ghosh said, “He is welcome in at her Kalighat residence. said. . %& , - '() (*+ Technology Centre is located at production and distribution Covid-19, PM Modi’s visit to R. Changodar Park where the mechanisms at Serum Institute these facilities and discussions &+ +./01 rime Minister Narendra pharma company is developing of India. From there, the PM with the scientists will help him '() (*+ PModi on Saturday will its Covid-19 vaccine candi- will travel to Hyderabad to visit get a first hand perspective of embark on a three-city tour to date ZyCoV-D. Bharat Biotech’s facility where the preparations, challenges he BJP on Friday nominat- take stock of the Covid-19 From Ahmedabad, Modi is the indigenous vaccine and roadmap in India’s endeav- Ted former Deputy Chief vaccine development work. expected to fly to Pune where Covaxin is being developed. our to vaccinate its citizens,” Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi will first visit Zydus he will review the status of the “As India enters a decisive said PMO in an Modi as its nominee for the ,--. Biotech Park on the outskirts of vaccine, including its launch, phase of the fight against statement. 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Their demands must be Delhi Police's written request, jails is no solution to the issue." decision. He said, "The AAP cated the procurement of all accepted. Peaceful protest is the saying the Delhi government Jain said, "The farmers’ under the dynamic leadership crops, including wheat and he Delhi Government on right of every Indian and they was against the logic behind protest was peaceful and non- of Delhi CM has been fighting paddy, at MSP with a legal TFriday rejected the request cannot be jailed for this,” he arresting farmers and putting violent. It is the constitution- with the rights of farmers of guarantee so that the rights of of the Delhi Police to use the said. them into jails, adding that al right of every law-abiding Punjab from day one." the country's ‘annadaata’ could city's nine stadiums as tempo- The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi stadiums will not be Indian citizen of the country. Cheema said, "Kejriwal was be protected." rary prisons in view of the AAP government in Delhi has allowed to be converted into The farmers who were leading the only Chief Minister across Cheema further said, "The farmers' “Delhi Chalo” protest refused to convert Delhi's sta- jails. a peaceful protest should not the country, who led a ‘dharna’ Delhi Police is under the BJP- march. diums into jails for the farmers Jain in a written reply to the be locked in prisons; there- at Jantar Mantar against the ruled Central government, Speaking on the matter, holding protests in Delhi Delhi police said, " The fore, I have rejected the pro- three anti-farmer agriculture therefore, the Police were act- Delhi Home Minister against the three contentious demands of the farmers are posal of the Delhi Police laws pushed by the Modi gov- ing at the behest of the Centre Satyendar Jain said that the central agriculture laws, the well justified and the Central immediately." ernment. and were putting the farmers farmers' demands are legiti- party said in a statement. Government should immedi- Harpal Singh Cheema Kejriwal had demanded into jails. I thank the Delhi CM mate. “Putting farmers behind The Delhi Home Minister ately accede to their genuine through social media thanked an immediate repeal of the and his government for the the bar is not the solution to the Jain has rejected in writing the demands. Throwing them into the Kejriwal government for its laws. He had strongly advo- decision." Q ' % " % # According to senior police had erected barricades to stop removed barricades during the of Delhi Police. The Gurugram on the points were only check- % O 3 =. .= - officers, none of the farmers farmers entering in the nation- peak hours this brings huge police was on alert throughout ing suspected vehicles,” Nikita groups crossed or entered al capital. relief to commuters travelling the day and no untoward inci- Gehlaut, the deputy commis- mid demonstration of the Delhi from this route. As serpentine queue of between Gurugram and Delhi. dent was reported from any- sioner of police (Manesar), ,<% Afarmers against the agri- However, commuters trav- vehicles kept getting longer, From 7:30 am onwards, where. Special care is being said. culture related bill passed by elling on the National many people could not reach Delhi Police had started check- taken not to increase traffic Moreover, seeing the farm- '() (*+ paredness of the drinking water the Central Government, the Highway-48 were stuck again their destinations on time. ing vehicles by erecting barri- pressure anywhere,” Gurugram ers' Delhi march, the tankers at the Nirankari commuters on the National on Friday in a massive traffic However, the situation was cades on the border and at the Police Commissioner KK Rao Gurugram police was also vig- elhi Jal Board Vice grounds, Chadha said, “While Highway-48 also known as jam. During the rush hours much better on Friday than on Rajokri check point. As soon as said. ilant in all the border areas. The DChairman Raghav Chadha on one hand, the BJP govern- Delhi-Jaipur Expressway faced nearly 2 km long traffic jams Thursday. the pressure of vehicles However, across the day, no vehicles were monitored on the said the DJB has appointed ment is using water cannons on a huge traffic snarls throughout were also witnessed on the Due to congestion on the increased during morning rush tractor trolley or large group of seven key locations identified nodal officers to ensure the those who are responsible for Friday. expressway as the Delhi police stretch, the Gurugram Police hours the vehicles lined up till people had crossed the stretch. by the district police. proper supply and arrange- feeding each and every one of Ambience mall in Gurugram The police were checking sus- "My office is located in the ment of drinking water for the us, the Kejriwal government and later reached Shankar pected vehicles or the vehicles Dhaula Kuan area, and for the peaceful protestors at Nirankari has made arrangements of Chowk on the carriageway. ferrying more than five people. past two days I am not able to grounds so that they may not drinking water tankers for our In fact, between 8 am and Apart from this the report on time at my office. Due face any hurdles. farmers. The right to protest is 1.00 pm, most commuters Gurugram had also removed to massive traffic jams and “All possible arrangements the hallmark of a free and headed Delhi struck in traffic. only barricades on Bilaspur police checking at the border. I with respect to food and shel- democratic society and the The movement of the traffic Chowk, Panchgaon Chowk was not aware about two issues ter have been made. In addi- government will take every was slow as the Delhi police and the border area connecting otherwise, I left the house at 7 tion, every MLA of the Aam possible step to uphold this was checking mostly commer- Rewari and Nuh districts there am in the morning,” said Varun Aadmi Party will take all steps right.” cial vehicles including, buses of were no farmers groups cross- Kumar, a commuter. to help our farmers. The Chadha said, “The farmers the Haryana ing these areas in the city to Delhi-Gurugram Arvind Kejriwal government is of India are neither criminals Roadways, buses of the reach Delhi. Expressway is the lifeline. It in support of the protesting nor are they terrorists, they are Delhi Transport service (DTC) “The Gurugram police was should not be disturbed under farmers and we want to assure our providers. The BJP gov- and canter on suspension of still deployed at the location any circumstances. Traffic jams them that all arrangements, ernment at the centre will have protesters farmers. only barricades had been cause heavy losses. Especially in with respect to food, shelter to face the consequences of “Traffic pressure from removed. We don’t want due to the morning, most people are and drinking water shall be their barbaric behaviour Rajokari checkpoint to Shankar this protest the commuters on not able to reach the office on made for them here at towards our farmers. Delhi’s Chowk in Gurugram remained the stretch face any problem time due to the blockade,” said Nirankari grounds,” he said. AAP government supports the for hours due to the strictness during travelling. The officials Amit Tyagi, daily commuter. On reviewing the pre- peaceful protestors.” . '() (*+ degrees in Delhi’s Skills and Entrepreneurship University, these same people are con- Entrepreneurship University. we hope to create an environ- gratulating me on my grades elhi Deputy Chief Minister “Once vocational subjects in ment in Delhi where vocational and receiving an invitation Dand Education Minister schools open the way to uni- courses, and studies are not from the deputy CM,” he said. Manish Sisodia felicitated stu- versity degrees, the impor- considered as secondary areas Tushti Arora, student of dents from Delhi Government tance of these subjects will of study.” Government Girls Senior , schools who excelled in Class increase significantly. This “The objective of the uni- Secondary School (Ashok 0 12 boards with vocational sub- change in the perception will versity is to make vocational Nagar) had Typography and jects, scoring 90 per cent and greatly benefit the students,” he courses practical, respectable Computer Applications, and above. said. and employment-oriented. The Office procedures as her voca- -E The Deputy Chief Minister The felicitation took place suggestions of all the students, tional subjects. She said, “I took said, “It is necessary to change at Delhi Secretariat wherein teachers and parents will be up office management because F '() (*+ Metro services will be available the attitude of society towards Kalkaji MLA Atishi, Skills and very useful in helping us design I want to become an entrepre- only from Delhi towards the vocational courses. These Entrepreneurship University the courses we can offer at the neur, and understand how to '() (*+ he Delhi Metro Rail NCR sections. However, ser- courses provide excellent Vice Chancellor Professor university,” he said. run an office. I want to support TCorporation (DMRC) vices from the NCR stations employment and business Neharika Vohra and Dr SKV student, Ekta Sharma, my father who runs his hand- he Delhi Police on Friday resumed its services on all towards Delhi will not be avail- opportunities yet they are Pramod Katiyar, Deputy feedback on vocational studies; who scored 97 per cent in her icrafts business, and take it to Tdetained Aam Aadmi Party lines on Friday evening after able due to security reasons till looked down upon. You should Director (Vocational) were also its future in terms of employ- class 12 boards studied beauty, the next level. She hopes the (AAP) leader Jarnail Singh, when they were disrupted for a few further notice. However, metro be proud of your achieve- present. ability, skill development and wellness and textile design. stigma that comes attached he tried to launch a protest in hours at multiple places services will be available from ments” At the meeting, the stu- the way forward. She said, “When I took the with pursuing vocational sub- support of the farmers’ agitation because of the 'Delhi Chalo' Delhi towards the NCR sec- Sisodia said that these dents, parents, and teachers Sisodia said, “In the com- vocational subjects, everyone jects, and stream fades away against farm laws near the Prime march by farmers against the tions,” DMRC had said. courses will be linked with also shared their views and ing years, with the Skills and used to make fun of me. Now with time.” Minister’s residence. Police said Centre's new farm laws. Punjab farmers, represent- the leader was released after In a tweet, DMRC wrote, ing over 30 farm bodies, have sometime. “Services normal at all corri- announced they will go to The AAP in-charge of dors from 5:35 pm onwards. Delhi through several routes - + # ,- ( Punjab, Jairnal Singh tried to The services will be regular on - Lalru, Shambhu, Patiala- protest outside the Prime all lines on Saturday.” Pehowa, Patran-Khanauri, Minister's residence on Friday However, the DMRC fol- Moonak-Tohana, Ratia- afternoon with some of his col- lowing the protest on Friday Fatehabad and Talwandi-Sirsa. )* leagues. Reacting on the deten- morning announced the clo- The tension was escalating at all tion of Singh, the AAP MLA and sure of exit and entry gates at the border points. DJB vice-chairman Raghav six metro stations on the Green Farmers had assembled (* .' Chadha said that the farmers Line due to security reasons. near the borders in tractor-trol- cannot be treated like criminals “Entry & exit gates of leys laden with rations and he as they have the right to speak Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, essentials for their proposed TUttarakhand and put forward their issue. Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Delhi march. The farmers' Space “Why is there so much Ram Sharma, Tikri Border, bodies have said they will hold Application atrocity on farmers in a free Tikri Kalan and Ghevra stations a dharna wherever they are Centre (USAC) country,” said Saurabh Bhadwaj, on Green Line are now closed,” stopped from moving towards director MPS the spokesperson of AAP. AAP the DMRC had tweeted. the national capital to demand Bisht assumed MLA Atishi hitting hard at Delhi The Delhi Metro authori- the repeal of the new farm laws, charge as the Police said that the police and it’s ties had earlier announced that which, they said, should be director of master will not be forgiven by the services from neighbouring replaced with another set of Uttarakhand farmers and people of this coun- cities will remain suspended on legislations framed after wider Science try for using water cannons in Friday. consultation with the stake- Education and Research Centre the benefit of the experiences such a cold and harsh winter. “As advised by Delhi Police, holders. (USERC) on Friday. Chairing of subject experts in various a departmental meeting after spheres. Speaking about the assuming charge, Bisht direct- state’s all round development, ed the scientists and techni- Bisht also spoke about conser- ! $ % cians to work towards makig vation of natural resources and science education and research linking the youth to skill devel- useful to the public and in the opment. & interests of the state. He also spoke about work- He said that along with tak- ing with a scientific perspective '() (*+ factually incorrect.” something concrete for ing science education and for proper utilisation, conser- Delhi Government is wor- Delhiites rather than play the research related works to the vation and uplift of the state’s he Centre on Friday blamed ried about the well being of its blame game,” he said. *' += * Special Secretary Jails and MD ly working style of these offi- public, USERC will also take water resources. Tthe Delhi Government for people and will continue to work In its affidavit, filed before PRTC, a healthy and prosper- cers. rising Covid-19 cases in the together with all governments the top court, the Ministry of hree senior IAS officers of ous post retirement life. They also said that their national Capital and said and all agencies as it has been Home affairs (MHA), said “while TPunjab cadre, who are retir- While remembering mer- vast administrative experience despite “repeated exhortations” doing so far. We hope the Central there were regular advertise- ing on November 30, were itorious and outstanding ser- would always be a guiding it did not take steps to enhance government will also refrain ments on achievements of Delhi given warm send off by the vices rendered by these officers, light for them and future gen- testing capacity, particularly from playing dirty politics, it said. Government, including on Punjab IAS Officers Additional Chief Secretary erations of civil servants and for RT-PCR, which remained The government further dengue prevention and control, Association here on Friday at (Development) Anirudh they would always be remem- static at around 20,000 tests for said that Amit Shah promised no ads on COVID appropriate Punjab Civil Secretariat. Tewari, Additional Chief bered for their valuable services a long time. Responding to it, to provide 750 ICU beds with- behaviour were to be seen. The During a brief ceremony, Secretary (Power, New & in various important positions the Delhi Government termed in 72 hours in the meeting held people, at large, were also not office-bearers of Punjab IAS Renewable Energy Sources) in different departments. All it very unfortunate. “It is on 15th Nov. “Till date, only apprised about this through reg- Officers Association wished Anurag Agarwal, Principal the officers wished them a extremely unfortunate that the 200 beds have been provided. ular outreach measures”. the Special Chief Secretary Secretary (Water Supply & bright and healthy future in central government has chosen We hope the centre will provide It said, “That despite Kalpna Mittal Baruah, IAS of Sanitation) Jaspreet Talwar, their second inning of life. to play dirty politics in this crit- the rest of the beds soon. The repeated exhortations in the 1985 batch, who was looking Principal Secretary (Health Special Secretary ical hour. The affidavit seems Central government has wake of rising COVID-19 after the Cooperation depart- and Family Welfare) Hussan Expenditure Abhinav Trikha, to have been drafted by a BJP deprived Delhi of all funds pro- cases, the Delhi Government ment, Additional Chief Lal, Chief Executive Officer, Special Secretary Finance Spokesperson, rather than by vided to other state govern- did not take steps to enhance Secretary R.Venkat Ratnam, Punjab State Water Supply and Gurpreet Kaur Sapra and Union Government which is ments during this epidemic on testing capacity, particularly IAS of 1990 Batch, was posted Sewerage Board Ajoy Sharma Director Water Supply & meant to work in collaboration the flimsy premise that Delhi is for RT-PCR, which remained with the Jails department and shared their cordial relations Sanitation Amit Talwar were with the states at the time of a a UT. Therefore, we hope that static at around 20,000 RTPCR 2005 Batch officer Jaskiran with them and their experi- also present on the pandemic. The affidavit is also the central government will do tests for a long time”. Singh, who was working as a ences learned from the friend- occasion. ! " # $ % S ' ( " ( Vvthr Brr hy Hrqvh Q Gq %! Pyq Iru 8y P Vh hxuhq Ehy Thuh 9uh h 9ru hq!#' Qu) "$!%&" Hi (#$$&&'& ! "# $ "%&' ! ( ") * + , - ./ +0 0102. 0 3 44 . / 0 5 6 !/ / 7/ $ / 5 ( $ / , )/ ! 8 5 2 5 6 5 9 ( !6 ,"334 44# / 433":4334:'' )/ ;"<3 8 !)+, 2 5 ! ( "#43<43 / 43#4":=%>=44 $ :=%>>44 -6 )/ : ; ( ; ? 0 -6"##8 438 @ / 4'##"#<:8::<":' !" # # , &-'& *%+ #$% start-ups in Uttarakhand, 3 (4 5 the Union minister also said that BPOs had been set up in Dehradun and Haldwani. Informing 3 ' about Chunauti scheme, he said that this was aimed at developing creativity (* .' among children in small (* .' cities. 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The Dean Hospital India (STPI) Dehradun incu- Stating that spirituality is a reported the death of five Rdiagnosed Covid-19 posi- Administration U B Mishra bation centre at ITDA here on brand of Uttarakhand, patients of the disease on the tive, the Governor of said, the Governor is now Friday. The CM announced Prasad said that robotics day after which the death toll Uttarakhand Baby Rani almost fully healthy. All the that soon a robotics lab will also should become the second in the state increased to 12492. Maurya is now healthy and blood parameters related to be established in Dehradun for brand of the state. The The authorities discharged 391 could be discharged from the their Covid are also normal. she which land is also available. Union minister further patients of the disease after hospital soon. would be discharged within Rawat along with the Union said that 46 hospitals in their recovery from different A team of five specialist two days after seeing almost minister of State for Uttarakhand had become hospitals of the state on Friday. doctors of All India Institute of complete improvement in her Information Technology, e-hospitals while AIIMS in Rawat said that ITDA is mak- Uttarakhand and developing manufacturing cluster on 100 A total of 66855 patients have Medical Sciences (AIIMS) health.’’ Sanjay Dhotre also inaugurat- Rishikesh is also doing good ing good use of all electronic the state into a prominent acre reserved land in Kashipur so far recovered from the dis- ed the e-waste studio on the work. Prime Minister Narendra waste. With team work the IT/ITES destination. Regarding and to start Bharat Net phase ease. The recovery percentage from Nainital, 45 from ues to get severely affected by occasion. Modi’s Digital India pro- commendable task of making Bharat Net phase II, he said that II soon. in the state is now at 90.93 and Champawat, 43 from the infection of the Covid-19. Speaking on the occasion, gramme is aimed at enabling the best out of e-waste is being it will play an important role in The ITDA director Amit the sample positivity rate is 5.65 Haridwar, 40 from Pauri, 38 The district now has 1498 Prasad said that Uttarakhand is the common people through undertaken. He said that dur- stopping migration from the Sinha, informing about the e- percent. from Chamoli, 33 from Udham active cases of the disease out where the Vedas began and technology. The people are ing 2019-20, IT Park did busi- mountainous regions of the waste studio, said that it had One patient each of the dis- Singh Nagar, 25 from of total 4818 active cases of the now technology is being incu- deriving various benefits from ness worth Rs 150 crore with state. The phase II worth Rs been set up to raise public ease was reported dead at All Pithoragarh, 22 from Almora, state. With 551 active cases, bated in the State. From values this. The life of the common direct employment having been 2,000 crore will enable facilita- awareness on e-waste recy- India Institute of Medical 20 from Rudraprayag, 11 from Haridwar is on second posi- and culture to technology man can be hanged through provided to more than 2,500 tion of internet in 5,991 Gram cling and disposal. It has been Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, Tehri and eight each from tion. Pauri has 445, Nainital should be the image of the means of technology. people. The establishment of Panchayats. Rawat said that made completely from recycled Max hospital Dehradun, HNB Uttarkashi and Bageshwar on 442, Chamoli 357, Pithoragarh Uttarakhand. He said that the Prasad further said that 1,800 STPI Dehradun incubation good work on drone applica- e-waste. An internal drone rac- Base hospital Srinagar, district Friday. 341, Udham Singh Nagar 245, state is progressing swiftly Gram Panchayats of the state centre will provide play and tion is also being done in the ing track has also been incor- hospital Pithoragarh and dis- Out of the 391 patients dis- Tehri 225, Almora 172, under the leadership of CM have been connected under plug facility needed for start- state with many drone pilots porated in it. By reusing the e- trict hospital Champawat on charged on the day, 103 were Rudraprayag 125, Uttarkashi Rawat. He directed the STPI Bharat Net phase I. The gov- ups which will provide a fillip being prepared in Uttarakhand. waste collected for making this Friday. from Dehradun, 40 from 133 and Champawat 128 active officials to ensure that the ernment of India will provide to start-ups. Rawat further said This will benefit the state great- studio, 25 computers were The state health depart- Udham Singh Nagar, 37 from cases of the disease. With 128 incubation centre in Dehradun full support in phase II also, he that the incubation centre will ly in the coming times. He also assembled and presented to 10 ment reported 168 fresh cases Pithoragarh and 35 from active cases of Covid-19, is better and modern. Referring added. also be helpful in boosting requested Prasad for assistance primary schools in the district, of the disease from provision- Haridwar. Bageshwar now is at the bottom to the considerable scope for Speaking on the occasion, efforts to attract investment to in establishing electronic and he added. al state capital, Dehradun, 69 Dehradun district contin- of the table. ! " )- 1 0%2 # # $ *. )0 %#&& ' () * (* .' the complaints of parents, Minister is trying to put pres- they have to do whatever the ! sure on the departmental min- +#* #' # $ (* .' police in MLA Negi case. evelling allegations school management states ! #$% ister in the name of investiga- Subsequently, the commis- Lagainst the chief educa- because they want the edu- tion. Dhasmana said that a CBI he woman who had sion allotted her the date of tion officer (CEO) of cation of their children to go ' inquiry should be ordered by Taccused Dwarahat MLA November 28 to appear in the Dehradun, Asha Rani smoothly. The president of the zero tolerance government $%# & %, Mahesh Negi of sexual commission so that she can Painuly that she allegedly UAS, Ram Kumar Singhal in the scam. The Congress exploitation will appear in make her side clear on the ignored the welfare of stu- said that parents are feeling (* .' leader also accused the state the office of the State matter. dents and supported some quite helpless now as they government for not having *$-*+ Commission for Protection It is pertinent to mention private schools that pur- have nowhere to go with he Uttarakhand Congress any policy on Covid-19. He of Child Rights (SCPCR) in here that the SCPCR sent portedly exploited parents their issues and complaints Thas demanded a Central said that lack of policy in com- Dehradun along with her hus- summons to the woman and during the Covid-19 pan- but they will fight against the Bureau of Investigation (CBI) bating Corona has resulted in (* .' ment would be launched in a band on Saturday regarding her husband on the basis of a demic, the Uttarakhand anomalies in the investigation into the scams in the death of more than 1200 phased manner and the broad the purported DNA testing of Nainital based lawyer's com- Abhibhavak Sangh (UAS) system. the Uttarakhand Building and people and spread of infection enior Congress leader and outline of it has been pre- her daughter without any per- plaint who stated in his com- said that they will soon file As stated earlier by other Construction workers in the state. Sthe chief spokesperson of pared. Launching an attack on mission of the authorities. plaint letter that the said a court case against Singhal, he has enough evi- welfare Board. The vice presi- Dhasnama said that the the Chinhit Andolankari the state government he said The commission had sent woman has stated on several her. dence to show that the CEO dent of Uttarakhand Congress, Trivendra Singh Rawat adopt- Sanyukt Samiti , Mahesh Joshi that unemployment is at peak her and her husband three platforms that she had done The members of the has neglected her duties Surya Kant Dhasmana said ed a careless attitude in dealing has said that the state govern- in the state and no recruitment summons but she failed to DNA test of her daughter and association alleged that CEO multiple times and has even that scams worth Crores of with the disease due to which ment headed by Trivendra in the last four years has been appeared citing various rea- her husband but it did not appeared to be biased favoured a private school Rupees have occurred in works the eight mountainous dis- Singh Rawat has proved to be done. sons. As per the third sum- match as the husband is not towards the management of too that harassed parents like making of labourer card, tricts which earlier were in the a failure on every front. He said that the state gov- mon sent by SCPCR, the pur- the biological father of the private schools in Dehradun for months and overcharged distribution of kits, bicycles, green zone became infested He said that soon a move- ernment has failed to stop ported victim was supposed to child. Stating that it is illegal due to which many students them during the pandemic sewing machines, ration kits with Covid-19 and the CM ment would be launched in the migration, the government has appear on November 10 but to do DNA testing of a child and parents faced and some crisis. He informed that the and recruitment of who also holds health portfo- state against the anti -people no policy to combat unem- she did not appear that day without the permission of the are still facing several diffi- procedure of filing the case employees. lio is directly responsible for it. policies of the state government ployment and the office of too stating in her letter to the authorities, the complainant culties during the pandemic. in court is still under process He said that the govern- He added that the state gov- and false promises made by it. migration commission has commission that she had to go has asked the child commis- According to them, when but within a few weeks, he ment is pretending that the ernment should ensure that He claimed that the move- itself migrated to Dehradun. to various locations for the sion to take action in this the government officials of will file the case against inquiry would be conducted on when the vaccine of Covid-19 verification process with matter. the department do not hear Painuly. the irregularities, but the Chief comes, it should be provided free of cost to the people of the state. ()*()+ ! / The ecological services pro- vided by the forests of Uttarakhand are enjoyed by 6 people across the nation apart from the rivers which impact a (* .' large swathe of the nation. Many downplay the cultural he residents of and spiritual importance of TDehradun can complain environmental jewels like the to the Municipal Ganga but none can deny its Corporation of Dehradun environment and economic (MCD) if they see anyone importance. It would be much not dumping their domestic better if the State goes beyond garbage in the door to door port. per cent of the state’s area is demanding green bonus. simply feeling good about what garbage collection vehicles. Even the central gov- under forest cover. Returning to the elephant it already has and starts doing In the last few months, the ernment had suggested The Himalayas, glaciers, reserve, it is being denotified something to actually maintain roadside dumping of that an alternative be con- origin of the Ganga, Yamuna, mainly to facilitate expansion and nurture it. garbage has become quite sidered. The decision to their tributaries and the rich of the Dehradun airport. The common in most of the denotify the sole elephant forests of the state are either state wants more air traffic to wards of the city. The reserve in Uttarakhand has viewed as sources of income or reach Dehradun directly to ! ! Ramky Enviro Engineers naturally elicited strong hindrances to what some term boost tourism and develop- Limited (REEL) that man- objection from many. as development. It would be ment. Honestly, the plans of ages sanitation facilities like However, one would dis- interesting to note here how successive state governments the door to door service in 69 that the locals need to be more is probably dumping it some- agree with the perspective much the forests of the State especially when it comes to P wards out of 100 wards has responsible in the city regard- where else in the city. Such peo- of those who say that this actually provide in monetary tourism are akin to a person claimed that only households ing their garbage disposal, the ple are the main reason for the decision will be bad for the terms. A report on green inviting an endless stream of 0 &# they might be unable to collect chief municipal health officer garbage accumulation in the environment and wildlife. accounting of forest resources guests to his or her home with- waste from are those where the Dr Kailash Joshi stated that if roadside areas of Dehradun," Firstly we must see was prepared with the help of out knowing or caring about (* .' residents are not available to anyone observes that their said Joshi. Though the MCD is what is at stake and com- Indian Institute of Forest how many people can be hand over their garbage. neighbours do not dispose of planning to send notices to prehend that this is not just Management, Bhopal and accommodated in the home. he Dehradun district mag- However, the officials have their garbage through the door such people and even impose about an elephant reserve or released by the chief minister The authorities continue to Tistrate Ashish Kumar stated that those who refrain to door service, they can com- a penalty on them, Joshi said 10,000 trees. The elephant is the last year. work for increasing the tourist Srivastava has banned congre- from disposing of garbage in plain about it in the municipal that locals can complain about he State’s wildlife board national heritage animal and a The report provides eco- flow without calculating the gation at the river ghats of the the door to door service might corporation. those who evidently refrain Trecently recommended little more than 2,000 pachy- nomic estimates for as many as carrying capacity of the state. Dehradun district on the occa- be responsible for the garbage "If a person is not dumping from dumping garbage in the denotification of the Shivalik derms are known to live in the 21 ecosystem services from If the plans envisioned by the sion of Kartik Poornima on accumulated on the roadsides garbage through the door to door to door service of the cor- elephant reserve. According to state. Due to factors like habi- the forest area of Uttarakhand. establishment actually come Monday. and other public areas. Stating door service, it means he or she poration. the authorities, the withdraw- tat fragmentation, disruption of The study findings indicate true, it might actually become Srivastava said that sever- al of the elephant reserve noti- their traditional corridors and that the monetary value of difficult to find peace even in al devotees arrive at the Ganga fication issued in 2002 will increasing pressure of human flow benefits emanating from this Himalayan region which ghats of Rishikesh and other open the doors for increased activities, the state has been the forests of Uttarakhand is would get crowded by noisey holy rivers in the district to take developmental activities in an preparing all the ingredients approximately Rs 95,112 crore tourists and noisier helicopters. a holy dip in the rivers on the area covering about 5,405 needed to cook up a serious (lower bound estimates) annu- The effects will be much occasion of Kartik Poornima square kilometres including human-wildlife conflict involv- ally. This is equivalent to an worse than disturbance. So, the every year but considering the the expansion of the Dehradun ing elephants. In the coming annual flow value of Rs denotification of Shivalik ele- risk of Covid-19 contagion airport. The denotification will years it is going to be much 3,88,085 per hectare of forest in phant reserve is not bad only here, no one will be allowed to enable acquisition of land for worse than it is now. Needless Uttarakhand. Further, the for the wildlife and environ- gather near the rivers or take developmental purposes in to state, the elephant reserve forests of the state protect and ment but much more bad for baths there. about a dozen forest divisions supports a whole range of conserve stock comprising the the people. The denotification The authorities will take in the state. It will be recalled wildlife and flora apart from value of land, timber stock represents skewed priorities strict actions against those vio- that earlier, many had protest- the elephants. But since this is and carbon storage valued at Rs and lack of actual innovation to lating rules by gathering or tak- ed when it became known that not about the elephant reserve 14,13,676 crore. Instead of enable development without ing baths in the river under the about 10,000 trees would be alone, one will recall one of the helping understand the value of taking a heavy toll on the basis Epidemic Diseases act 1897 axed in the elephant reserve to favourite statements of most forests, such information main- of life and prosperity not just in and the Disaster Management facilitate expansion of the air- politicians and officials- 70 ly becomes the ground for Uttarakhand but also beyond. Act 2005, informed DM. !" # # , 8 $ 0+# %# ! " $ .. 1"* 23#*%#" *Q* #' * < -9 %& '. '() (*+ crop this year as compared to Haryana and Rajasthan. the last year. Similarly, 5089 MT of copra '() (*+ Varanasi and Meerut respec- (Organisation) who may even espite farmers’ unrest over Paddy procurement com- (the perennial crop) having tively. veto decisions on behalf the Dthree agricultural laws, the menced in Punjab and MSP value of 52.40 crore has he BJP on Friday made a The party has also made Sangh. & Centre’s kharif paddy procure- Haryana from September 26 been procured benefitting Tnumber of organisational Abhay Kumar Giri the general Last year, BJP national joint ment jumped 18.78 per cent to due to early arrival of the crop, 3961 farmers in Karnataka appointments in States, main- secretary (organisation) of general secretary (organisa- 310.61 lakh tonnes so far this while in other states from and Tamil Nadu as against the ly drawing men from the RSS. Manipur and Nagaland. In the tion) B.L. Santosh was elevated '= % year. The purchase from October 1.More than 80 per- last year corresponding pur- BJP president J P Nadda BJP, general secretaries and as national general secretary Punjab farmers alone crossed cent of the country’’s paddy chase of 293.34 MT of copra. announced appointment of joint general secretaries in- (organisation), the second-most N& O3 = over 65 per cent.. crop is grown in the kharif sea- In respect of Copra and Urad, Ravindra Raju as general sec- charge of organisation are con- important post in the party’s According to the agricul- son. The government through rates are ruling above MSP in retary (organisation) in sidered key posts, and people national organisation after that ture ministry, about 58,644.65 Food Corporation of India most of the major producing Haryana to be operating from holding them are generally of the national president. crore worth of paddy has been (FCI) and state agencies under- States. Rohtak. drawn from the RSS. Santosh, 49, from Udupi purchased at the minimum take procurement of paddy at The Government has also Besides, the party president Pradumna has been district in Karnataka, had support price (MSP) from the minimum support price raised by 27% the number of said Ratnakar has been made approved as Secretary, Delhi. replaced veteran RSS func- about 28.45 lakh farmers so far (MSP). paddy purchase centres, which the joint general secretary RSS functionaries are the tionary Ram Lal who served for from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Punjab has brought 27.36 now stand at 39,122, up from (organisation) in Bihar key go between the BJP and the 13 years in the post having Pradesh, Telangana, lakh hectares under rice culti- 30,709 last year, official figures (Muzaffarpur), while Bhawani Nagpur Organisation. worked with many BJP presi- '() (*+ Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, vation this year which includ- show. Production of kharif or Singh and Karmveer have been One of the most influential dents and influenced several Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. ed nearly 20.86 lakh hectares summer crops this year is given similar charges in Uttar appointees from the RSS in the key political decisions in the mid the ongoing farmers’ iour”, in an apparent jibe at his Besides, planting of winter paddy and remaining under likely to be a record 144.5 mil- Pradesh to be functional from BJP is General Secretary party. Aagitation against farm suggestion for “one nation, one crops has exceeded last year’s Basmati crop while last year the lion tonnes, marginally high- laws, which witnessed several election”. level by 13.46 percent. The data area under rice was 29.20 lakh er than the 143.4 million clashes between the police and Since Thursday, thousands showed that winter crops were hectares that included 22.91 tonnes produced during the protesters, Congress leaders of farmers from Punjab and sown at 348.24 lakh hectare this lakh hectares paddy and kharif season of 2019-20. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Haryana have been marching year as compared to the 334.78 remaining 6.29 lakh hectares The ministry’s data on Gandhi on Friday attacked the towards the national capital as lakh hectare last year. under Basmati. rabi sowing showed that farm- Centre and said no a part of the ‘Dilli Challo’ The agriculture ministry’s The Union government is ers have sown Oilseeds on Government in the world can march to protest against the data showed that the on course to buying a record 61.64 lakh hectare area against 3= stop them from fighting the three farm laws passed by the Government agencies have quantity of paddy this year also 58.73 lakh hectare area of last ‘battle of truth’. Central Government in procured 310.61 lakh metric to blunt a politically challeng- year an area coverage “The PM should have September. Carrying flags and tons of paddy (till November ing farmers’ agitation against a increased by 2.91 lakh ha remembered that whenever shouting slogans, farmers gath- 26) as against the 261.48 LMT set of laws enacted to liberalise (Under Rapeseed & Mustard the ego hits the truth, it is ered at several entry points to last year, an increase of 18.78 the farm sector. area has been covered 57.44 defeated. No Government in enter into Delhi while police percent this year. “Out of the Farmers protesting the laws lakh hectare compared to the world can stop the farmers blocked them with barricades, total purchase of 310.61 lakh fear the reforms would erode 53.88 lakh hectare last year, an fighting the battle for truth. The batons and tear gas shells. tonne, Punjab alone has con- their bargaining power and increased by 3.56 lakh Modi Government has to “To suppress the voice of tributed 202.65 lakh tonne, lead to a collapse of the pro- hectare). Wheat on 151.58 accept the demands of the farmers-they are being which is 65.24 percent of the curement system, which refers lakh hectare against 150.49 farmers and black laws will drenched in water, roads are total procurement,” the min- to the government’s buying of lakh hectare area of last year have to be withdrawn. This is being dug up to stop them. But istry said. farm produce at federally fixed i.e. increased in area coverage '() (*+ only the beginning”, Rahul the Government is not ready to For the current year, the assured prices. by 1.09 lakh hectare. Rice 8.18 Gandhi said in a tweet message. show them and tell them where Centre has fixed the MSP of Besides, the Government lakh hectare against 8.84 lakh he Congress Working Earlier in the day, his sis- it is written that they have the paddy (common grade) at Rs agencies have procured hectare area of last year i.e. TCommittee (CWC) on ity to reconcile competing ter and Congress party’s general legal right of MSP. The Prime 1,868 per quintal, while that of 90,815.60 MT of Moong, marginally decreased in area Friday passed resolutions laud- aspirations and forge unity secretary Priyanka Gandhi Minister, who is concerned A-grade variety has been fixed Urad, Groundnut Pods and coverage by 0.66 lakh hectare. ing party leaders Ahmed Patel and comradeship among the Vadra also lashed out at the about one country, one elec- at 1,888 per quintal. This is Soyabean having MSP value of Pulses 99.45 lakh hectare and Tarun Gogoi for their leaders and members of the Centre and said Prime Minister tion, should implement one despite having around 2 lakh 489.87 Crores benefitting against 87.80 lakh hectare area roles in the organisation. party. He carried this remark- Narendra Modi should imple- nation, one behaviour,” hectares (5 lakh acres) less 52,348 farmers in Tamil Nadu, of last year an increased in area The highest decision mak- able talent to reconciling the ment “one nation, one behav- Priyanka said. area under paddy (parmal) Maharashtra, Gujarat, coverage by 11.65 lakh hectare. ing body of the Congress met competing aspirations of other virtually under the chairman- political parties as well and to ship of party chief Sonia forging coalitions at the Centre $ #5 ** # $0#! % ! $ Gandhi and condoled the and in the states,” the CWC # demise of the two leaders. added. Both Gogoi, a former Assam The resolution said Patel %" * *% $ 0 # chief minister, and Patel, who was a pillar of strength to the was the party’’s treasurer, were two coalition governments that '() (*+ second control point of the members of the CWC. were led by the Congress dur- trial in compliance with the Sonia Gandhi, Rahul ing 2004-2014. ussia’s sovereign wealth clinical trial protocol. Gandhi and other party lead- “Ahmedbhai had no per- % Rfund and the Hyderabad- The analysis demonstrat- ers lauded the stellar roles sonal ambition. The interest of based Hetero Biopharma, ed a 91.4 percent efficacy played by Patel and Gogoi. the Congress was his only engaged in manufacturing rate for the Sputnik V vaccine. While the resolution on interest and the advancement "5 '() (*+ Out of this, 69% of the generic medicines have inked The uniqueness of the Tarun Gogoi was moved by of the Congress’’ agenda was deaths are in non-urban areas a pact to produce more than Russian vaccine lies in the use former prime minister his only agenda. He was deeply t’s not only people living in — that is, an excess 7 lakh 100 million doses per year in of two different vectors based Manmohan Singh, the one on religious but secular to the Iurban areas, but even their people experience early death India of the Sputnik V vaccine. on the human adenovirus, Ahmed Patel was moved by core. Ahmedbhai’’s simplicity, counterparts in rural settings annually due to air pollution The Russian Direct which allows for a stronger Mukul Wasnik. austerity, accessibility and gen- are facing high health risk due in rural areas. In general, Investment Fund (RDIF), and longer-term immune “The Congress Working erosity were legendary,” it to air pollution, according to a while the sources of air pol- which has been backing the response as compared with Committee expresses its pro- added. study conducted by the lution vary, with almost sim- vaccine and marketing it glob- approved in India. India, vaccines using one and the found shock and grief at the Remembering Gogoi, the researchers from Colorado ilarly elevated levels of PM2.5 ally, plans to start production along with Brazil, China, same vector for two doses, untimely demise of Shri CWC resolution said, “The State University (CSU), USA levels in urban and rural at the beginning of 2021. South Korea and others, will according to a statement from Ahmed Patel, a long-serving Congress Working Committee and Indian Institute of regions, both groups of the Sputnik V is based on a provide the vaccine to at least the company. MP and the treasurer of the deeply mourns the demise of Technology Bombay (IIT population face comparable well-studied platform of 50 countries that have request- Currently, the third and Congress Party,” the resolution Shri Tarun Gogoi, one of the Bombay). The study is pub- health risks. human adenoviral vectors and ed over 1.2 billion doses. final phase of trials is under- said. stalwarts of the Congress party lished in journal Proceedings Prof Venkataraman said, has demonstrated a 91.4 per- “An application has been way, with some 40,000 volun- The CWC said Patel was for nearly four decades.” of the National Academy of although sources of air pollu- cent efficacy rate, according to submitted by RDIF to the teers involved in blind testing an integral part of the organi- It said Gogoi was the tallest Sciences. tion such as vehicular emis- the second interim data analy- World Health Organization of the vaccine that uses two sation for nearly four decades, leader of Assam and of the In fact, rural areas suffer sions, industries and stubble sis of the largest double-blind, (WHO) for accelerated regis- different human adenovirus contributing in manifold ways northeastern region. He was, from out-door air pollution as burning in farms receive randomised, placebo-con- tration (Emergency Use vectors, said the statement. as Youth Congress worker, for many years, the authentic well as indoor air pollution attention in policy recom- trolled Phase III clinical trials Listing, EUL) and prequalifi- Russia also announced Gujarat PCC president, AICC voice of the region, its people like those emitting from fos- mendations, there is a need to in Russia involving 40,000 cation of Sputnik V,” said the Sputnik V vaccine will be member, CWC member, polit- and their aspirations, the CWC sil fuels. monitor and control other volunteers. The results were Alexander Gintsburg, director priced at USD10 per dose on ical secretary to the Congress added. The researchers have pro- sources too. announced by Gamaleya general of The Gamaleya international markets. Russia president, and treasurer. “As a Congress worker, posed that the National Clean “We find that residential Center and RDIF on Research Institute, Moscow. was the first country to “In each of the responsi- MP for six terms, Union min- Air Programme should bring cooking in chulhas with bio- November 24. Evaluation of efficacy was announce the registration of a bilities that he assumed, he ister, president of Assam PCC, in a “regional” component in mass fuels (wood, crop residue Phase 3 clinical trials of carried out among volunteers coronavirus vaccine in August brought to bear a great sense and chief minister for three addition to its current urban and dung cakes) is the single the vaccine are approved and 28 days after receiving the first – dubbed Sputnik V after the of dedication, commitment consecutive terms (2001-2016), focus. largest source impacting out- ongoing in Belarus, the UAE, dose (seven days after the Soviet-era satellite – but did so and purpose, always keeping he epitomised the fundamen- The study used air pollu- door air pollution in India,” Venezuela and other coun- second dose) of the vaccine or ahead of large scale clinical the interests of the Party para- tal values of the Congress tion data measured across said Prof Venkataraman. tries, and Phase 2/3 have been placebo upon reaching the trials. mount. party and was the party’’s North India over four months. This finding has a far- “Such was his selfless ser- proud standard bearer,” it said. “We wished to defini- reaching impact on how pol- vice to the party that he won While Gogoi died in tively evaluate non-urban ver- lution is viewed in India and thousands of friends, admirers Guwahati on November 23, sus urban impacts of air other developing countries. It 64% + and supporters not only with- Patel passed away at a Gurgaon pollution through the use of is also very in the party but across the hospital on November 25 due all-India data at high spatial timely given that India, and political spectrum,” the reso- to complications arising out of resolution (~4.5 km) for a countries like India, are turn- lution said. COVID-19. Both had tested whole year,” said Prof Chandra ing attention to addressing air %% & “Shri Patel’’s signal contri- positive for the virus some Venkataraman from IIT pollution, and they need to be ers, police personnel, those a broad blueprint. bution was his unique capac- time ago. Bombay, about the reason aware of this vast issue, said '() (*+ above 50 and those younger He said from “March to behind conducting the study. the researchers adding that with underlying illnesses that May” vaccines were likely to be The researchers also esti- biomass fuels as well as tra- s the drug makers gear up make them vulnerable, will be available in significant numbers mated that an excess 10.5 ditional brick production and Ato get their vaccine ready given shot on priority basis, and would be progressively $ 1 & lakh people experience early waste burning, must urgent- at the earliest, India has almost Principal Scientific Adviser K. rolled out over the years using death owing to heart and lung ly be brought within the finalised a blueprint according VijayRaghavan has said. the national immunisation pro- diseases every year caused by purview of air pollution mit- to which about 30 crore people He was speaking at a meet- gramme. # *! exposure to PM2.5. igation. comprising health care work- ing organised by the Science There are one crore health Ministry and the workers, frontline workers such Confederation of Indian as State and central police, Industry on Thursday. armed forces, home guards, VijayRaghavan said the nation- civil defence about 2 crore; pri- '() (*+ Penal Code Sections relating to al vaccine committee, headed ority groups above the age of cheating, forgery and criminal by Dr. V.K. Paul, had finalised 50. he Enforcement Directorate conspiracy pursuant to investi- T(ED) has arrested promoter gation conducted by the Income of Gujarat-based Sanket Media Tax Department against PVS Pvt Ltd, PVS Sharma, in a Sarma and his Company. money laundering case. The “Investigation revealed that promoter is accused of cheating Sanket Media Pvt. Ltd. is and forgery by inflating circula- involved in printing and pub- tion figures of Satyam Times lishing the newspaper Satyam newspapers in English and Times in both Gujarati and Gujarati. English language. That, though The accused was arrested on the circulation of the newspapers Thursday for laundering the were shown at 23,500 and 6000- proceeds generated out of crim- 6,300 copies daily for the Gujarati inal offences through the accused and English editions respective- firm Sanket Media Pvt. Ltd. ly, actual circulation was only Following the arrest, Sarma around 300-600 and 0-290 for was produced before the Special Gujrati and English respective- Court (PMLA), Ahmedabad, ly,” the ED said in a statement. and the Special Judge granted his Inflated figures of circulation custody to the ED till December were shown so as to attract 2. more advertising agencies The ED had initiated inves- including the Directorate of tigation under Prevention of Advertisement and Visual Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Publicity (DAVP) and other pri- on the basis of FIR registered by vate advertising companies to Gujarat State Police (Umra Police publish their advertisements in Station, Surat) under Indian these newspapers, it said. - !" # # 9 7 0 )8 !" Patna: In a bid to blunt the /0/ struggle),” she told the media. RJD’s Assertion that the NDA Apart from the farm laws -.-<+ advice to the BJP-led NDA my father proved it in 1992-93. managed to win the Bihar engal Chief Minister the Centre also passed the ,--. unprovoked CFV on LoC in Government at the Centre, When no one was ready to Assembly election by getting BMamata Banerjee on “anti-people Essential Sunderbani Sector of Rajouri on lamming the BJP of “mis- Uddhav said, “If you are misus- accept responsibility for the only 12,270 votes more than Thursday roared back at the Commodities (Amendment) ollowing fresh flare up of Friday”. Susing” the Enforcement ing power, remember that power demolition of Babri, late the Grand Alliance led by the Central Government for its Bill” which had led to massive Ftensions along the Line of He said, in response Indian Directorate (ED) and the CBI does not last forever. You too Balasaheh and my father party, Chief Minister Nitish anti-farmer attitude saying she rise in the price of onion and Control(LoC) in the Sunderbani troops responded immediately to mount pressure on the have faced cases in the past and owned it up. Ram Mandir is Kumar on Friday said that vic- had all along been with the potato because the sector of frontier Rajouri district to the enemy fire. In the ensu- Opposition Governments in Balasaheb had saved you then.” happening because of the tory by even one vote is ulti- farmers and would continue to traders were hoarding the veg- two more Indian soldiers ing fire, two Jawans of the the States, Maharashtra Chief On the BJP’s criticism that court’s decision. No political mately a triumph. remain by them. etables, she said adding the BJP attained martyrdom during Indian Army Naik Prem Minister Uddhav Thackeray he does not do anything beyond party should take credit for it” If anyone thinks that irreg- Slamming the BJP-led was “gradually showing unprovoked ceasefire Bahadur Khatri and Rifleman on Friday said his party will advising the people to wash In a sharp attack against the ularities have been committed Centre for “vitiating the atmos- its real face.” violation by the Pakistan Army Sukhbir Singh got critically never be scared of the Central their hands, the chief minister BJP, Uddhav said, “Hindutva is in the election, he can move the phere of the country,” Banerjee She attacked the BJP lead- on Friday. injured and later succumbed to investigating agencies and that said: “Currently, I am only not pooja, banging temple bells court for the redressal of griev- said she was ready to join the ership for trying to convert More than one dozen sol- their injuries. his Government enjoyed the advising the people to wash or thalis. That does not cure ances, Kumar said in the farmers’ protest in Delhi. Bengal into Gujarat by bring- diers have attained martyrdom Defence PRO said, Naik blessings of the people across hands for now. If they contin- corona. No one should do pol- assembly while replying to a Saying that the “brutal sup- ing in outsiders who had no in the line of duty in the last Prem Bahadur Khatri hailed the State. ue to indulge in attacks against itics in the guise of Hindutva debate on the Motion of pression” of the farmers’ move- idea of the culture and history three months. At the same time, from Maharajganj district of In an interview published in us, then I will come after you. and teach us what Hindutva is. Thanks to the Governor’s ment in Haryana was “very of the State. Indian Army has also inflicted Uttar Pradesh and Rifleman the Shiv Sena’s official mouth- Some people have gone mad. First saffron swarajya was address. “Victory even by one unfortunate,” she said that this “Why do they want to turn heavy casualties on the other Sukhbir Singh from Taran Taran piece “Saamana” on the occasion They need treatment”. established by Shivaji Maharaj vote is ultimately a victory. We was the first Central our Bengal into a riot-torn side of the LoC and flattened district of Punjab. of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Uddhav said his three- in Maharashtra, so do not teach have 125 (seats) and anyone Government which was “trying place like Gujarat? We don’t several strategic structures of the Punjab Chief Minister Capt (MVA) Government completing party Government was run- us that.” having 122 would form the to curb all democratic and want riots. Bengal is a land of Pakistan army and launching Amarinder Singh Friday one year in office, Uddhav said, ning smoothly. “I have perfect On the “Love Jehad”, government. If anyone thinks fundamental rights.” Nobel laureate Rabindranath pads used by the trained group announced a compensation of “I am quiet and patient. But that coordination with the Congress Uddhav said, “Instead of that something wrong has been She said, “It has passed a Tagore, poet Nazrul Islam, of terrorists to sneak inside the Rs 50 lakh and a job to a does not mean I am impotent. and NCP. I do not have to indulging in politics of ‘love done (in the assembly election), law which is against the inter- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian territory in the garb of dependent family member. In a The manner in which our fam- indulge in acrobatics in run- jehad’, why shouldn’t the con- he can move the court which ests of the farmers,” reminding Swami Vivekananda. heavy firing. tweet Capt Amarinder Singh ilies are being attacked is not the ning the Government” cept of Love Jehad be practised will hear the case and give its that no Government could The people of the State According to the field said, “Anguished to learn of the culture of Maharashtra. If we are On the Shiv Sena and in politics? They (BJP) are ruling,” Kumar said. take away the democratic rights want to live in harmony and reports, several civilian houses tragic demise of Sepoy Sukhbir practitioners of Hindutva, if Hindutva, Uddhav said, opposed to a Muslim boy mar- Leader of Opposition of the farmers. peace… why is the BJP plan- suffered damages and local res- Singh in Rajouri Sector today. you attack our families and “Hindutva is not a dhoti that rying a Hindu girl. Then how Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of the She added India belonged ning to incite communal divide idents remained closeted inside Have announced ex-gratia of Rs. children, you should realise that we can change. It is in our did you (BJP) have an alliance RJD, while participating in the to everyone and not a single in Bengal,” she asked and said their homes during the period of 50 lakh & a job to a dependent you also have families and chil- blood and veins. I believe in my with Mehbooba Mufti or Nitish debate earlier in the day, said outfit or a group of people the outsiders who were coming intense mortar shelling. family member. My condo- dren. You are not like clean rice. father’s and grandfather’s con- Kumar or Chandrababu that the NDA emerged victo- “What was the role of BJP dur- to Bengal would go According to the Jammu- lences to the bereaved If we decide, we as the follow- cept of Hindutva. We do not Naidu? Alliance with different rious by getting only 12,270 ing the freedom struggle? The away after the elections but based Defence Spokesman, Lt- family. Nation will always ers of Shivaji know how to cook believe in ‘temple bell banging’ political parties with different votes and 16 seats more than country got freedom long back. leave back a divide which Col Devender Anand, “The remain indebted for his and make ‘khichdi’ out of you.” Hindutva, we believe in a ‘ter- ideologies works for you, isn’t what the Grand Alliance Some of your leaders have the people of the State would Pakistan Army resorted to supreme sacrifice”. Handing out an indirect rorist banging Hindutva’ and this ‘love jehad’?” secured. PTI even betrayed (the freedom not tolerate. , #$ '()"*(+,-,-.$-",)/- ( $"% (#(0-$1*'1,)" *(''+ from December 1-3, he said. # )$0 The forecast for more rains for (2$133'),-,$1$4'-- low pressure area over the the southern state and the union *(''+ the reservoir level stood at 33 -.-<+ is fully justified in approach- ABay of Bengal on November territory comes a day after severe Amaravati: Heavy rainfall over communication at many places. feet against its full level ing this Court for redressal of 30 could bring more rains to cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’ made land- the last two days dumped by Roads in over 180 km were uthorities on Friday dis- of 35 feet, Water Resouces n what came as a clear vin- her grievances and the pro- Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fall between Tamil Nadu and cyclone Nivar dealt a blow to damaged due to the floods Acharged about 1,000 cusecs Department (WRD) officials Idication for Kangana tection of her rights,” the from December 1, the regional Puducherry early on Thursday, farmers in Andhra Pradesh as while tanks breached at some of water from the Poondi reser- said. Ranaut, the Bombay High judges observed. weather office said on Friday. bringing sharp showers. agricultural and horticultural places, inundating villages and voir, among the chief sources of With the water being Court on Friday quashed the On the issue of allowing Deputy Director General of At least three people were crops in over 30,000 hectares farms. The national and state drinking water supply to the released into the Kosasthalaiyar demolition notice issued to Kangana to reconstruct the Meteorology, Chennai, S killed in Tamil Nadu in rain- were damaged, officials said. disaster response forces and metro, after its level neared full river, the district administra- the Bollywood actress in demolished portion, the HC Balachandran, told reporters that related incidents like wall and tree The toll in rain-related police personnel braved sever- capacity in the wake of good tion asked people living in low September this year, terming bench said: “As regards allow- the system was likely to intensi- collapse, while over a thousand incidents climbed to three on al odds and rescued tens of inflows. lying areas and both the notice and the sub- ing the Petitioner to recon- fy into a depression later. trees were uprooted. Friday while more than 10,000 people from marooned vil- The reservoir in neigh- those on its banks to move to sequent demolition of a por- struct demolished portions of “A low pressure area is likely Balachandran further said people were lodged in relief lages, overflowing rivulets and bouring Tiruvallur district has safer places. tion of her Bandra Bungalow the property, we record that to form over southeast Bay of that in the last 24 hours, north- camps primarily in SPS Nellore streams, thereby preventing seen good inflows recently due Earlier, officials had on were “actuated by malafides” though parties have taken Bengal during the next 48 hours. western districts in Tamil Nadu and Chittoor districts, that loss of lives, officials said. to rains, including during the Wednesday released water and they involved “a clear contrary positions about the It is very likely to intensify into a received rains, with Sholinghur in bore the brunt of the nature’s The State Cabinet, at its Nivar cylone that from the Chembarambakkam malice in law” and ordered authorized or unauthorized depression on November 30 and Ranipet recording the highest fury, they said. meeting here on Friday, crossed the Tamil Nadu coast lake,another key drinking compensation for her. offending portions, we have move towards the Tamil Nadu rainfall of 23 cm. Swarnamukhi, Bhima and reviewed the situation and on Thursday and from the water source for the city, after “As we have come to a not been shown any materi- coast,” he told reporters here. He also forecast light to mod- Penna rivers were in spate Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Krishna river in neighbouring its level reached 22 feet out of clear conclusion that the al to justify either of the con- As a result, there will be erate rains in Tamil Nadu and while all medium and minor Reddy announced an assis- Andhra Pradesh. the total 24 feet, with the sluice impugned notice under sec- tentions. We have, accordingly widespread rains in Tamil Nadu Puducherry for the next two reservoirs filled to the brim and tance of Rs 500 each to those On Friday, following gates being opened for the tion 354A of the Act and the no occasion to decide one way and neighbouring Puducherry days in some places. overflowed, cutting off road sheltered in relief camps. PTI inflows of about 9,722 cusecs, first time in five years. action of demolition follow- or the other” ing it, are actuated by “We must accordingly malafides, in any event, leave the parties to their posi- involve a clear malice in tions in law. If, and to the # law, causing a substantial extent the demolished por- O3 % injury to the Petitioner,” a HC tions were originally created division bench of Justices SJ / constructed in accordance * %0 4*0 Kathawalla and RI with law, that is to say, either Chagla ruled. as tenantable repairs for which # - P =' *+'= taken suo moto cognisance Is the state government “We would be perfectly no permission of MCGM regarding the Covid pandem- mulling over sending such vio- justified on the basis of the law was required, or simply mat- ,+. said. The Lok Sabha speaker was and the assemblies. hile hearing a suo moto ic and the lockdown situation lators to the Covid Care stated by the Supreme Court ters of interior decoration briefing reporters about the two- ‘In the last conference held Wcase on the Covid situa- in Gujarat. Centres for eight in the case of Sunbeam and work for which no plan- here is no place for disrup- day All India Presiding Officers’ in Uttarakhand, issues related to tion in the state, the Gujarat The bench said that despite days to perform social service, Hightech Developers (supra), ning permission is required, Ttion, be it Parliament or Conference held in Gujarat the anti-defection law were dis- High Court on Friday ordered various guidelines and laws so that they get serious to order compensation against or were authorized having State Assemblies, Lok Sabha recently. cussed. We had formed a com- the state government to act issued by the government, peo- about the outbreak? responsible Respondents,” the regard to the approved plans, Speaker Om Birla said on Friday ‘It is right and a matter of mittee under Rajasthan Vidhan against those violating Covid- ple continue to flout the norms The violators should have fear judges noted, adding that the the Petitioner shall be within and stressed on debate, discus- concern that bills get passed in Sabha Speaker C P Joshi. If nec- 19 guidelines and not wearing and there is a need to deter in their minds regarding the quantum of compensation her rights to reconstruct the sion and dialogue. Parliament and state assemblies essary, discussion will be done masks. The Gujarat govern- them from doing so. pandemic,” the bench said. would be decided only after same,” the judges said. Efforts are being made to amid disruption. There is no with the government to make ment is expected to come out Acting on a suggestion The high court has given the preparation of an estimate “In case they (Kangana) ensure there is minimum dis- place for disruption,’ Birla said changes after analysing the with a decision on the matter given by the petitioner, the high the state government time till by the approved valuer. require a planning permission ruption and a committee has while replying to a question. report,’ he said. on Tuesday. court asked the Gujarat gov- Tuesday, by which it is expect- On the compensation, and none exists, the Petitioner been formed under the Uttar On the conference, the He said that all presiding A bench comprising Chief ernment to come up with spe- ed to come up with an answer. the judges ruled: “Both par- may apply for such permis- Pradesh assembly speaker to speaker said that discussions officers took a pledge to make Justice Vikramnath and Justice cific rules for people not wear- The state government has ties, i.e. the Petitioner and the sions and the MCGM shall be discuss and submit a report so were held on issues related to the legislatures more accountable, J.B. Pardiwala was hearing an ing masks. assured the court that it will MCGM (as the bound to deal with such that a common programme is anti-defection law and use of while strengthening and PIL filed by one Vishal Avatani, “Despite the fine of Rs consider the suggestion and Brihanmumbai Municipal application in accordance formed and people’s representa- information technology in relay- empowering them according to as part of over 50 PILs on 1,000, people continue to flout come out with an appropriate Corporation is also known) with law,” the judges noted. tive play their role ideally, he ing proceedings of Parliament constitutional values. which the Gujarat HC has the rules and not wear masks. measure. shall be heard by the valuer It may be recalled that on whilst making his report of September 9, the demolition valuation. We would reserve squad of the BMC pulled 1 , $ *'%$', our further Orders on such down a portion of Kangana # ! & (4 report being submitted by Raut’s buingalow at Bandra in % '' 5 5 % the valuer. We would also pass north-west Mumbai, which appropriate Orders on recov- housed the office of her film <('=. . The 77-year-old Parliamentary Affairs Minister Lingayats are considered as " ery of any part of such com- production company, Veerashiva-Lingayat strongman J.C. Madhuswamy said that as OBCs in the central list. pensation from individual Manikarnika Films Pvt Ltd. telephone call from a pow- is known for taking major deci- sub-castes under various other “The community should *C ( < officers of the MCGM when By the time Bombay High Aerful central BJP leader on sions without consulting with- communities had been left out not be seen in parts by break- ordering for payment of such Court stayed the demolition Mumbai: The owner of Karachi Friday morning forced in the party. He was clearly in from the OBC list like ing it,” the minister claimed. JP president JP Nadda on compensation”. of the process of Kangana’s Bakery in suburban Bandra has said Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. shock as his recent decisions Kunchatigas from Vokkaligas, The inclusion of BFriday hit the campaign While quashing and set- bungalow, the BMC employ- in reply to a `legal notice’ by an MNS Yediyurappa defer his decision such as forming the Maratha it was decided to consider Veerashaiva-Lingayats in the trail for the December 1 city ting aside the notice dated ees - who had come armed leader that the bakery’s founder was on a proposal to recommend Development Board and form- sending a comprehensive rec- Central list of the OBCs has civic polls, with a roadshow, September 7 2020 and the with big drill machines, ham- a victim of Partition, and its name can inclusion of the Veerashaiva- ing the Veerashiva-Lingayat ommendation to the Centre been the long-standing demand saying “it is time for KCR subsequent oral demolition mers, sledgehammers and not hurt Indian sentiments. Lingayat community in the Community Board had already about the communities that of the community, and the All (Telangana Chief Minister K order, the HC bench allowed crowbars and a JCB machine Haji Saif Shaikh, a local leader of Other Backward Community kicked off a row, which the need to be included in the days India Veerashaiva Mahasabha Chandrasekhar Rao) and the Kangana to take such steps as - pulled down the allegedly the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, (OBC) list. party leaders are fighting hard to come. has been pressing for this since TRS regime to go.” were required to make the illegal portions involving at had sent a legal notice to the owner, Yediyurappa’s daily itiner- to convince the other commu- “Hence, we had to defer the 1994. “You have come in such said bungalow “habitable” so the bungalow. saying that the word Karachi hurts ary had put the media on high nity voters. subject today,” he said in At present in Karnataka, large numbers in spite of the that the Petitioner can imme- The BMC, which had sentiments of ordinary Indians and alert since Thursday night, as it These decisions have response to a question. Veerashaiva-Lingayats and their rain. This is sending out a mes- diately start occupying and served a notice on the actress the Indian Army because it is a stated that the Chief Minister already opened Pandora’s box He quickly added that the sub-groups are considered a sage, on its own, to KCR and using the same. on September 7 about the Pakistani city. The bakery should be was himself going to brief the with every small and powerful subject had to be deferred as the backward class and they come TRS...that your time to go has The HC bench said that alleged “illegal” construc- renamed and the signboard should media after the cabinet meeting. community in the state starting state government was awaiting under Category 3B with five per come and it is time for the BJP in the event of Kangana filing tions at the bungalow, fol- be in Marathi, he had demanded. The subject of inclusion of to demand similar bodies. for the anthropologists report, cent reservation. to come,” he told party cadres an application for regularisa- lowed it up with demolition In its response, the bakery owner Veerashaiva-Lingayat commu- Meanwhile, party sources certification of the backward- Their inclusion in OBC at Kothapet here. tion of any unauthorised but on September 9 after reject- said it was established by a Sindhi- nity in the OBC list was also said that after receiving com- ness and its nature. “Once we Central list will mean 27 per On criticism from some demolished portion of her ing the reply provided by the Hindu family which migrated from listed in the cabinet agenda but plaints against Yediyurappa’s compile all data that is needed cent reservation in Central gov- quarters over the BJP president bungalow making an appli- actress’ lawyers and pasting Pakistan, and the brand is now rec- had to be deferred even before unilateral decisions, a top cen- to convince the backwardness ernment services and educa- coming to campaign for a cation to the BMC, the BMC a response at the door of ognized globally. They did not use the the cabinet meeting began on tral BJP leader called him up and then we can proceed,” he tional institutions under the Corporation election, Nadda would decide on the applica- Kangana’s bungalow. name Karachi to hurt the feelings of Friday. Speaking to reporters and directed him to defer a contended. Centre. said that he was ready to tion within four weeks of the On the portion that has Indians. In fact, bakery founder here, a visibly dejected decision on the subject, noting Rebutting that the subject This move has come, days gowherever required to put an receipt of the application/plan. not been demolished by the Khanchand Ramani had experi- Yediyurappa said that on the that it is an important issue and was mentioned hastily in the after the Yediyurappa govern- end to corruption, for the sake In its ruling on the BMC, the high court said: enced violence by pro-Pakistan ele- Veerashaiva-Lingayat issue, for its implications have not been cabinet agenda aimed at send- ment had announced the estab- of development and towards much-discussed on the “As regards the area, which is ments during Partition, it said. various reasons, he would take discussed in the party forum ing a signal to the high com- lishment of the Veerashaiva- expansion of the party. Kangana demolition case, not demolished by the Being a “victim of violence a decision only after consulting yet. In a departure from normal mand and Yediyurappa’s detrac- Lingayat Development Several senior BJP leaders the HC bench held the action MCGM, if the MCGM pro- espoused by Pakistan”, they can the party high command. practice, Yediyurappa, as per his tors, Madhuswamy asserted Corporation, and allocated Rs are campaigning in the Greater by the Shiv Sena-ruled BMC poses to take any action, it never make any statement or do any- “I will soon go to Delhi and scheduled programme release that the proposed recommen- 500 crore to it. Hyderabad Municipal as “ex-facie illegal, arbitrary, may issue a notice giving 7 thing that can hurt feelings of fellow come back after consulting on Thursday evening, was slat- dation had nothing to do with The Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation (GHMC) elec- unjustified and highhanded days time to the Petitioner to Indians, the bakery said. them (party high command). It ed to address a press conference the state government’s reserva- community, which owes alle- tions. Union Minister Prakash and malafide” and said that respond to / comply with the “It is incorrect to suggest that my won’t be decided today,” he said after the Cabinet meeting tion policy, and was only for giance to the 12th century Javadekar had recently released the BMC had “ignored” its same. .... the Petitioner shall client (bakery owner) has disre- in a huff. He quickly added in reportedly on the Veerashaiva- reservation in Central govern- social reform movement initi- a “chargesheet” against the TRS statutory provisions and also be at liberty to make an spected the sacrifice of our soldiers. the same breath that it was also Lingayat issue -- a task gener- ment services and educational ated by poet-saint-social government, while his minis- guidelines of the Courts as application seeking regular- The bakery has always been Indian the opinion of his Cabinet col- ally done either by the institutions. reformer Basaveshwara, has a terial colleague Smriti Irani well as of its own circulars ization of the works already and will continue to do so. Therefore, leagues. “It is a very special deci- Information Minister or the According to the minister, substantial population across had slammed the ruling TRS and the said action is an carried out but not demol- every allegations questioning my sion... after discussing with the Law Minister. the contention of Veerashaiva- Karnataka and parts of over the recent floods, asking abuse of power and author- ished under section 53 (3) of client’s loyalty towards India is incor- high command, we will go Briefing reporters after the Lingayats is that at present, only Telangana, Andhra Pradesh how 75,000 ‘encroachments’ ity. “The Petitioner therefore the MRTP Act, 1966”. rect and unwarranted,” the reply said. ahead,” he reiterated. cabinet meeting, Law and 16 sub-castes of Veerashaiva- and Maharashtra. thrived in the state capital. !" # # . 7 # & $ 7!" %& %? > %? ? 4>98%=4**63 = + 7%& ' '( ' #5# *9$ #P Q + & % % % 4 4 ( * ( %% % I % ) ( % 1 7 8 :%178; , < 1 7 4 *9$ 9$ 5 7 5 $ 8 7 6 # =>=? * *9$ 1 S )// # ! 4S :#!4S; @@ A( +7+7S ndia is in the grip of a raging BB C / COVID-19 pandemic, which is =>,@ < 4 ,D C $ ( Isurging forward relentlessly. =>,B =>,@ New cases and deaths are report- ed every day in alarming numbers. *9$ Things are made worse by severe 8 air pollution levels in many places 7 ) 8 ! :)8!; *9$ ( — particularly Delhi. Besides enhancing people’s vulnerability to 8 *9$ the Corona virus — these are caus- * ing permanent damage to the 1 0 1 health of children and the old. One would have thought that all this * *9$ and the crisis stalking the econo- ( + my would invoke a sombre mood 4 =B that would be reflected in the observance of Deepavali, one of < 4 ( the most beautiful events in the # 1 S 7 *9$S country, which is celebrated by a 1 ! 7 O large section of Indians of the dias- of Indians is relentlessly trying run one over. It is the result of crackers. One may be asked: which has contributed to eco- pora as well, and prompts warm to reduce what is meant to be a the instinct for survival at work. How does one know that peo- nomic, and even creative, activ- + O " gestures by friendly countries. splendid festival of lights into a The bursting of a cracker is an ple who explode crackers are ity. In the present instance, the 7( Witness the lighting up of the prolonged orgy of horrid, ear act of will, the final one of a not engaged in creative activi- cracker industry employs thou- 1 Times Square in New York City on drum-splitting noise? They can- series that involves the decision ty? Some of them may. This sands in the manufacture and the occasion. not be unaware of the conse- to buy it, the act of buying it, fol- writer, however, is not aware of distribution of its products. 7 *9$ A ( One had expected that the quences of what they are doing lowed by acts of storing it, tak- any survey, which shows how It is, however, an industry emphasis in India would be on and the impact this will have on ing it out and igniting it. many or what percentage of that causes severe damage to 7 ( *9$S observing Deepavali as a festival of their children and grandchil- Every act of will is an act of cracker enthusiasts are engaged society. Year after year, there has lights, dispelling the gloom that has dren, not only in terms of self-assertion. The self wills the in creative pursuits. The nature been talk of drastically restrict- *( 1 enveloped the country this year, health but of character. Their action which, in turn, under- of activity required in any form ing use of crackers during 7 * * *9$ S ( creating an interlude of cheer in progenies, and those of the lat- lines its existence. One can act of creative venture and the set- Diwali and a few days before (+ 7 ( the midst of grief and despair. One ter, will come to feel that what because one exists. A much-ref- ting off of crackers respective- and after it. Virtually nothing, / 1 had hoped that people would matters is doing what they erenced statement by the ly are, moreover, totally differ- however, has been coming out abjure crackers, whose use had want to and not their society’s French philosopher, Rene ent and this writer knows of no of it; as almost unrestricted sup- A # *9$ # been banned or severely restrict- well-being and future, and that Descartes, runs, “Cogito ergo novelist, poet, playwright, ply of crackers is available every 4 S A 7 9 ed in many parts of the country. rules and laws can be broken sum” or “I think, therefore I am.” painter, film-maker or stalwart year and, if anything, used on * 1 # ( Nothing like this happened. There with impunity. The conse- One can see a subconscious photographer who explodes a continuously escalating scale. was not only no decline in their use quences can be serious in terms extension of the same thought crackers. Since restrictions imposed by $ A * < but they continued to be burst on of maintaining social harmony process behind the statement The argument can be that the Government on the use of ! 1 S Deepavali day, which was and law and order if this leads implied in each cracker burst, “I people explode crackers because crackers have hardly had any 7 # *9$ ( November 14, and in some cases, to a generally cavalier attitude explode crackers, therefore, I they enjoy doing it and that effect, the Union and State gov- even a week later, albeit in dimin- towards obeying laws, including exist.” In fact, there is more. One those engaged in pursuits that ernments need to take steps to ishing frequency. those embodied in the penal sometimes gets hurt — even are essential to the functioning drastically curtail production, if / )8!C # Sky-rocketing decibel levels code in respect of crimes like badly — while setting off a of a society but are not regard- not close the industry down *9$ * $ ( heaped miseries on the old, infirm murder, robbery, serious fraud, cracker. This, therefore, can ed as creative — businessmen, altogether. It should not be dif- and the ill. Animals, particularly printing of counterfeit curren- also be projected as a testimo- administrators, managers, ficult to absorb the workforce * < 4 *9$ dogs, suffered terribly, with some cy and so on. ny to one’s courage. It can be clerks, lawyers, doctors, engi- thus rendered surplus into the =>,@ S going almost crazy with fear. People engaged in orgies of doubly so if the act is in defiance neers and so forth, for example manufacture of fireworks, 4 " *9$ Billowing smoke from cracker bursting crackers cannot be of a ban – or restrictions – on — have as much right to enjoy which will receive a boost as the bursts severely spiked the already unaware of the consequences of the use of crackers. One can themselves as writers, painters, bulk of the money now spent on * * high air-pollution levels that had what they are doing. These then show oneself as a daring film-makers, photographers crackers will then be spent on 7 ! been playing havoc. Unforgivably, have been dinned into their rebel as well. and so on. They certainly do, these. 4 S all this happened despite restric- consciousness for at least two There are doubtless, other but not when it causes serious Meanwhile, school chil- tions and bans, exhortations decades now. Is it that they means of self-assertion in the damage to public health and the dren and civil society organisa- 1 #!4 (*9$ against unrestrained cracker bursts enjoy bursting crackers so much form of producing works of art environment. In such a situa- tions and personnel, who have by civil society elements, environ- that they cannot help doing it like painting and photographs, tion, enjoyment is tantamount been demanding severe restric- )8! *9$ # 8 mentalists and a growing army of heedless of the consequences? making films, staging plays, to collective suicidal self-indul- tions on the use of crackers, school children pleading that their If this be true, what can be the writing, dancing, singing, mak- gence. We are steeped in a cul- must step up their efforts. The * S $ :$; future be not jeopardised. In fact, explanation? ing sculptures and designing ture conducive to it. target must be on building a S over the past several years now, To answer the first question, and building celebrated works Throughout history, most nationwide citizens’ mass move- 4 4 )8! there has been a growing move- one needs to look at some of the of architecture. Engaging in cultures have sanctioned an ment whose tidal sweep can be ment calling for a progressive deeper processes at work. Every these requires training, skill, element of self-indulgence in ignored by neither the Union 1(7 *9$ ( reduction in the explosion of action by an individual is fun- effort and, of course, talent, and the form of gorging on food that and State governments nor the 1 A crackers and a ban on the more damentally a result of instinct or the expending of a huge amount thrills the palate and consum- manufacturers, the distributors 1 S 7 ( deafening and polluting kinds of an exercise of will. 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Maradona’s ability to surprise ) P Q and startle developed a darker / Sir — Ahmed Patel, a leader edge as he became addicted to 0 who remained with the % & cocaine during his playing days % / S Congress for three decades, & % % % in the 1980s. He was suspend- / 1 succumbed to COVID-19 relat- + " % I ed by FIFA twice, even though ed complications at the age of O % % + & all the fame and infamy that 1 * *. 71. He was the most powerful L% %% M attended his career and his life party leader from Gujarat %% % <+ % were on display in that quarter- ( though he did not hold any & % % + I final match, on June 22, 1986, position of power. Patel won the % % % against England. * * ( Rajya Sabha elections although % &% It’s a pity that in 1991, he ( his candidature was challenged %% I tested positive for cocaine while # P0 Q by the ruling party there. % %%% K % %& & playing for Napoli and got a 15- ( With the passing away of L% ML % & I K' L & ( month suspension. His behav- the stalwart, Gujarat has lost a & & % %& + iour grew erratic. Shockingly, in * . leader who remained synony- % " % <+O % & 1994, he fired an air rifle at ! ! . " 0 % mous with an approach which && L& M L&& M & % reporters outside his summer ! 4 paid rich dividends in power L% % M% D % C < 3 home in Argentina. Soccer politics. He was the last of the & 3 D < 3 & ' < 3 + + + < 3 D lovers wonder how such a / " + ( veterans in the Congress after I% I - ' -% % superb master and stupendous 4 5 ) Tarun Gogoi, the two-time '& %% I % athlete can become flawed off * Chief Minister of Assam. & % % % the field. Congress president Sonia % % + O One did not judge him for 6 ( Gandhi depended a lot on %% I & &% M8 % what he did with his life, but one . ! 7 Patel’s counsel. For that reason, 3 % % % 3 loved him for what he did with ( / his demise is the most political- % & L& M ours. Hope that Maradona is in ly consequential event of this & % % I 4 2/7 heaven playing now. He will . ! year. When the main person < O % & always be remembered among # * running an establishment sud- football lovers till the sport is denly dies, there is bound to be alive on this planet. Rest in chaos. Patel was the flagbearer the player I could have been if believe that Maradona defini- Peace, Diego! 8 ( . ! S of status quo. After him, status I hadn’t taken drugs?....I am 53 tively was a great player but it Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee S quo is not viable in the Grand Sir — Speaking to an Argentine going on 78 because my life has- is disrespectful to put him over Faridabad Old Party. television channel in 2014, the n’t been normal. I’ve lived to 80 a player like Brazilian legend Jayanthi Anandambal greatest of all footballers, Diego with the life I’ve gone through.” Pele. While Pele grew into &5 / Navi Mumbai Maradona, said, “Do you know Millions of football lovers international reverence, 22812/: /78;< 0=/ !" # # 2 7 # & $ 7!" 3+(* 0 /& 8 ' ) *0( ) " " " 5 5 * 9 @ " B C0 0 5 0 " 0 + L6" L5" & % " % % % ; :);/+4 7' (! # ! ( ' ( # 8 88#F 7 ( ( # ( 8 ( 1 54 ( * ) 5 + S ( / hen the two daughters of Debra Munda, ( a resident of Sundergarh district, . S ( WOdisha, died after a prolonged illness, < ( he was convinced that black magic was at work 0 there. He suspected that his neighbour’s wife was 0 % $ ( practising witchcraft and had cast an evil spell + ( on his children. A couple of days later, he forced + his way into the neighbour’s house after he had ,G> A left for work and attacked the woman. After killing her and her four children with a crowbar, G-> P Q ( Munda and his accomplices threw their bodies =>,G # into a nearby well. $ ( This was not the first time that a woman was killed on the suspicion of indulging in witchcraft 7 in Odisha. In fact, the steady rise in such attacks against women prompted the State to promul- # ( gate the Odisha Prevention of Witch-hunting Act F in 2013. However, this does not appear to have struck fear in the hearts of perpetrators of such + crimes. In 2019, at least four women were killed every month over suspicions of practising witch- * < 7 * craft, between January and August, according to + official statistics. Not surprisingly, Odisha holds ( the dubious distinction of being the second-worst 54 0 State in the country where suspicion of witch- * craft is a prime reason for the high number of + ( killings. It was stories of such horrific violence that *(+ AA( + led to a churn within Pankaja Sethi. The Odisha- 0) A 54 % 0 7 based textile designer and social anthropologist began exploring how she could project the vul- *(+'=+A0 Sethi is not the only one to use textiles Accessing Justice, the report reveals how exhibition was an integral part of a F <(+(D( nerability of women. Sethi decided to use her art to tell stories of injustices committed the UP police humiliate, discourage and global conference on reproductive to channelise her rage against injustice by rais- A. D+D0 A against women. “I Never Ask For It,” a harass women and girls protesting rights, reveals Rosalia Sciortino + ing awareness on the issue. So, when she was +'A( 0 campaign by Blank Noise, a Bengaluru- against sexual violence when they try Sumaryono, head of Southeast Asia invited to reflect upon women’s rights, gender <-+'=*(- based volunteer-led project, too, aims to get a FIR registered. Junction, a creative hub in Bangkok. ( / equity, fertility, contraception and violence 0' (*( to generate awareness on gender-based The first step towards healing is to Sumaryono, who helped to conceptu- against women through her work at the “Fabric <-+'=A0A3 violence and end victim shaming/blam- believe survivors instead of blaming alise and organise the exhibition, con- # of Being” textile exhibition, Sethi knew just what *( 0 (AA0 ing by building testimonies of clothing. them. Once the blaming stops, the tends that it is not always necessary to ( to create. The exhibition, that was held at the 2019 0( +D( This is because textiles are inextri- process of collective responsibility can use words to bring about transforma- / Nairobi Summit, commemorating 25 years of the (A0'A+<++C cably linked to the lives of people, par- become possible. The Blank Noise tion. Art could give voice to the unspo- 1 + International Conference on Population and ticularly women. While they are essen- team is hoping to achieve both these ken and unheard without using words Development (ICPD), became the ideal platform '<( 0-( tial for survival, textiles can also be an goals. It envisions that by 2023, there just as it had done at the “Fabric of 54 0AA+<( *( 1 ( for her to showcase her campaign for gender jus- important artistic medium of expres- will be 10,000 garment testimonials Being” exhibition. tice by putting women and girls at the centre of <'/'0+A( sion, especially for those who have suf- exhibited at the India Gate complex in Besides using her art to tell stories, development. (-+A*0+'= fered violence, repression and dis- the national Capital, each one narrat- Sethi has used her skill to build an A 8 * 4 Sethi wanted her artwork to provoke conver- 0 *+(D(<0* crimination. ing its own powerful story. agency of women and girls. When the H + ! ( sations as to why women in India were oppressed *(A(=0A + Hence, Blank Noise’s testimonies Exhibitions on gender, sexuality, Coronavirus pandemic hit margin- # and devalued in a society that worshiped god- ('D+A+0'A* are built by inviting women, girls and and women’s rights expressed through alised crafts people, especially in villages * +( 88#F desses as symbols of power and benefaction. She individual receive a shot before a These principles only provide broad India could learn a lesson or two from best method. Why? Because of a implies that one needs to conduct speedy distribution of the vaccines as wealthy but low-risk person? What if guidance to strategising the effort. its own national malaria programme. number of other practical consider- deep data analytics using all available intended. some people refuse to take the vac- The real challenge lies in their oper- Several years ago, the Government ations that had an important role in data on relevant parameters to plan Need to get it right: Thinking cine for some reason or the other? ationalisation. made a switch in its malaria preven- the distribution and use of bed-nets. smartly. Is such a complex analysis about the vaccine rollout, it has all the These are some tough questions that To give an example, as a princi- tion strategy. Instead of relying most- These considerations had to do with worth doing, especially when the ulti- incentives for a deep political inter- a COVID vaccine prioritisation strat- ple, prioritising health workers, non- ly on Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) geographic accessibility, social and mate goal is to give the shots to the est — free vaccine distribution, egy will have to answer once a suc- medical frontline Corona warriors which is logistically challenging, the behavioural aspects in the use of nets, entire population in a short span of instant benefit (protection) provided cessful Coronavirus vaccine does and vulnerable people among the Government switched over to using administrative capacity, varying two to three years? The answer is by the shots, the scale at which it is hit the market in India. general population is all fine. But Long-Lasting Insecticidal Bed-Nets degree of efficiencies in deploying IRS “yes.” The goal is important but so is to be administered. Adequate safe- - : As is the case in many other these identified population sub- (LLINs); and it decided to use IRS and so on. These considerations the pathway chosen, which will have guards need to be put in place to )5 )0 countries, the Indian Government, groups will not be vaccinated all at only as a supplementary measure. needed to be incorporated in priori- a significant bearing on the number ensure no political interference at the too, has accorded top priority to the once. Some phasing will happen Because LLINs were in limited sup- tising the bed-net distribution. Local of new cases and deaths in the inter- local level or to check against any pos- issue of vaccine procurement, deliv- even among these population sub- ply in relation to the needs back then, conditions, too, needed to be factored vening period. In fact, preparing a sible diversion of vaccines. While the ho will receive the COVID ery and distribution. Prime Minister groups, which will need to get reflect- the distribution of LLINs had to be in. The team couldn’t do such ana- COVID vaccine distribution plan is local administration needs to be vaccine first as and when it Narendra Modi himself has been ed in micro-plans prepared by the prioritised. Consequently, States and lytics due to several constraints. But more challenging due to multiple vac- given discretion in preparation for Wcomes out? Will it be a doc- chairing high-level review meetings local (municipal and district) author- local authorities were asked to draw it was amply clear that preparing bed- cines, with each making different vaccine delivery and its rollout, some tor working in a private hospital in for preparedness of a vaccine rollout, ities. It will easily take a few months a list of malaria-endemic areas based net distribution plans was both an art demands on the logistics. Further, mechanisms need to be in place to Mumbai or a health worker in a whenever it happens, given to vaccinate even these prioritised on their endemicity. A neat listing of and science. there are still a few unknowns such ensure that the discretion is not mis- remote area of Madhya Pradesh, both AstraZeneca’s admission that there sub-groups. So, a phased approach is regions — from the higher endemic Micro-plans need to be smart: as the number of doses of a vaccine used. Once the vaccine is out, we can’t of whom are involved in dealing with was an “inadvertent dosing error’’ at the heart of a vaccine rollout plan. areas to the lower — was prepared by Similar logic will hold for the priori- to be given to each person. For all afford to get it wrong. The country Coronavirus cases? Who will get the during the global clinical trials. And such a plan has to be smart. A the States and local authorities. It was tisation of the COVID vaccine, too. these reasons, it’s all the more impor- needs to use all its available band- shot first, a healthy elderly person or In one of his earlier meetings, “smart” micro-planning will typical- thought that providing LLINs to Epidemiology, demography, geogra- tant to have a smart distribution plan width in getting this right. The a middle-aged man suffering from Modi had laid down four principles ly rely on multiple factors in prepar- higher endemic areas and gradually phy (rural versus urban, degree of for the vaccine rollout. stakes are pretty high. co-morbidities, both of whom are liv- of vaccination: The population ing a rollout plan for both, the pri- moving down the list until the nets remoteness), social and cultural fac- While getting the micro-plans (Ahuja is a development econo- ing in a COVID hotspot? Will a typ- groups to be prioritised; the absence oritised population and the general were exhausted would be the most tors and availability of healthcare prepared is the responsibility of mist formerly with the World Bank ical rural dweller have to wait longer of any domicile-related restrictions; public. objective way of distributing the infrastructure will all have to be States, they need to work in tandem and Pradhan is an advisor and than an urban dweller to receive a affordability and universality and use Insights from India’s national nets. However, the team soon realised brought to bear upon the prioritisa- with the Centre at all levels and cit- adjunct professor, Chitkara University, vaccine? Will a poor but high-risk of technology on a real-time basis. malaria programme: In this context, that such an objective way was not the tion of the vaccine’s rollout. This izen groups to ensure smooth and Punjab.) !" # # 6 Q 4 # & ' 8 % ' R < .AA(A Navalny described next point in slapping travel bans or September’s election for asset freezes over poisonings ussian opposition politi- Russia’s lower house of parlia- or election irregularities on Washington: US President Electoral College were to elect +A-< the international law to take Rcian Alexei Navalny urged ment as “an absolutely crucial military officers because they Donald Trump said for the first Biden. consent of the convict before the European Union to reject event.” He said that while he generally don’t move much time that he will leave the White “It’s going to be a very hard akistan’s Cabinet has castrating him. the results of Russia’s parlia- and other opposition politi- outside of Russia, own real House if the Electoral College thing to concede,” Trump told Papproved two anti-rape In case, chemical castra- mentary election next year if cians expect some vote-rig- estate or hold bank accounts in declares Joe Biden as the winner, reporters when asked during a ordinances which called for the tion is ordered without taking any candidates are blocked ging, what “is most important Europe. but made clear he is not pre- press call at the White House chemical castration of rapists consent, the convict might from taking part and he called is the right to participate.” Navalny said the EU pared to “concede” the election. what he will do if the Electoral with the consent of the convict challenge this before a court of Friday on the EU to impose Navalny, who has been should ask itself why these Trump, a Republican, has College elects Biden. and setting up of special courts law, he said. sanctions on oligarchs close to blocked several times from alleged crimes are happening. refused to accept defeat in the “If they do, they made a for rape trials, according to a If a convict would not President Vladimir Putin. registering as a candidate, said “The answer is very, very November 3 presidential elec- mistake,” he said. media report on Friday. agree to castration, he would Navalny, a corruption the EU’s approach should sim- simple: money,” he told EU tion, and told reporters on On his plans for his last A meeting of the Cabinet be dealt with in accordance investigator and longtime foe ply be: “If everyone is allowed lawmakers via video-link. “So, Thursday that it would be “hard” former vice president as the 46th Thanksgiving in the White committee on legislative cases with the Pakistan Penal Code of Putin’s, has been recovering to participate, we can discuss the European Union should to concede to Biden, a US President. House, Trump said, “You can’t chaired by federal Law (PPC) under which the court in Germany from a poisoning it further. But if some are not target the money, and Russian Democrat. Under the US electoral sys- say what’s first or last.” Minister Farogh Naseem on might award him death sen- attack with what experts have allowed to participate, the oligarchs” notably the new “Certainly I will, and you tem, voters do not directly It might be the “first one of Thursday approved the Anti- tence, life imprisonment or 25- said was a Soviet-era nerve results of such an election circle of the ultra-rich business know that,” Trump said when choose the President. Instead, the second term,” Trump, who Rape (Investigation and Trial) year jail term, the minister said. agent. He told EU lawmakers will never be recognised.” people around Putin. asked by a reporter about leav- they vote for 538 officials, who is continuing his legal efforts to Ordinance 2020 and the However, he said, it is up he thinks it’s “important that He urged the 27-nation Navalny said most Russian ing the White House if Biden is are allocated to American states upend his victory. Criminal Law (Amendment) to the court to decide the Europe not remain silent” on bloc to change its approach to citizens would support such an declared the winner on based on their population size. Earlier this week, Trump Ordinance 2020. The ordi- punishment. The judge may conditions in Russia. sanctions, saying there is little approach. December 14. “I will and, you Biden leads Trump 306 allowed the official start of nances have already been order chemical castration or know that.” votes to 232 under the Electoral Biden’s transition to power with- approved in-principle by the the punishment under the “It’s going to be a very hard College system used to pick US out conceded defeat. Biden due federal Cabinet on Tuesday, the PPC. thing to concede because we presidents. Biden’s tally is far to be sworn in as president on Dawn News reported. The court might order cas- 3 55% know there was massive fraud,” more than the 270 needed to January 20. The concept of chemical tration for a limited period or Trump said, once again repeat- win the race for the White However, election officials castration for first or repeated lifetime, Naseem said. ing the unsubstantiated claims of House, and he also leads the in key battleground states have offenders has been introduced The ordinances also pro- voter fraud. popular vote by more than six declared Biden the winner, giv- mainly as a form of rehabilita- vide for setting up of special $ The 538-member Electoral million. ing him an unofficial 306-232 tion, and subject to consent of courts to conduct trial in rape College is scheduled to meet on In his Thanksgiving Day edge in the Electoral College that the convict, it said. cases. Special prosecutors for Taipei: Lawmakers in Taiwan December 14 and is expected to remarks, Trump, however, said determines the outcome of US According to law minister the special courts will also be got into a fist fight and threw formally declare the 78-year-old it will be a mistake if the presidential contests. PTI Naseem, it is mandatory under appointed. pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted pol- icy that would allow imports of ) US pork and beef. %R Premier Su Tseng-chang was due to give a regularly scheduled policy report to lawmakers on Friday morning about the pork policy when opposition party lawmakers from the Nationalist party, also 8. known as the KMT, blocked his attempt to speak by dumping Des Moines (US): Democrats ting more conservative,” said Dubai: An Iranian scientist bags of pig organs. Legislators & # 6 %6 -# once dominated Koochiching Bakk, who announced last that Israel alleged led the Islamic from the ruling Democratic County in the blue-collar Iron week that he would become an Republic’s military nuclear pro- Progressive Party attempted to in the scuffle. President Tsai first steps toward possibly Range of northern Minnesota. independent after serving 25 gram until its disbanding in the stop them, resulting in chaos Ing-wen’s administration lifted negotiating a bilateral trade But in this month’s presidential years as a Democrat. early 2000s was killed in a tar- and an exchange of punches. a longstanding ban on imports agreement with the US. The election, President Donald “It’s that you guys are leaving geted attack that saw gunmen A DPP lawmaker wrestled of US pork and beef in August, ban is due to be lifted in Trump won it with 60 per cent them behind.” While use explosives and machine a KMT lawmaker to the floor in a move seen as one of the January. AP of the vote. Democrats powered through gun fire Friday, state television That’s not because voters cities and suburbs to reclaim said. there are suddenly shifting to the White House, the party slid Israel declined to immedi- ( " # the right, said Tom Bakk, who further behind in huge rural ately comment on the killing of represents the area in the state swaths of northern battle- Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who " 6 5 # " Senate. It’s because, he said, grounds. The party lost House Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 5 %8 Democrats have steadily seats in the Midwest, and Netanyahu once called out in a moved too far to the left for Democratic challengers in news conference saying: many rural voters. Iowa, Kansas, Montana and “Remember that name.” Israel “We’ve got to see if we can North Carolina Senate races, all has long been suspected of car- get the Democratic Party to once viewed as serious threats rying out a series of targeted moderate and accept the fact to Republican incumbents, fell, killings of Iranian nuclear sci- that rural Minnesota is not get- some of them hard. entists nearly a decade ago. Brussels: The European Union Though Democrats’ State TV said Fakhrizadeh said on Friday that another rural woes aren’t new, was attacked by “armed terror- week of talks with Britain on a they now heap pressure on ist elements.” He died at a local new trade deal has gone with Biden to begin reversing the hospital after doctors and para- barely any progress. Its chief trend. Failure to do so endan- demics couldn’t revive him. negotiator, Michel Barnier, is gers goals such as curbing cli- The semiofficial Fars news heading to London for ever- mate change and winning a agency, believed to be close to more pressing weekend nego- Senate majority, especially the country’s Revolutionary tiations to avoid chaos when >82 + % + with GOP Senate seats in Guard, said the attack hap- Britain’s trade agreements with %&3- 3 % % &% Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania and pened in Absard, a small city the EU end at New Year. % % Wisconsin up in 2022. “The just east of the capital, Tehran. Barnier emerged from a % % pressure for Democrats has to It said witnesses heard the COVID-19 quarantine on be on conveying an econom- sound of an explosion and then Friday and said that after a ic message for rural America,” machine gun fire. The attack week of remote video talks the said Iowa Democrat John targeted a car that Fakhrizadeh “same significant divergences Norris, a former candidate for was in, the agency said. AP persist.” AP governor. AP !" # # % $ ? 62 +01+3 6 6 " P $ '() (*+ 119.7 per cent of the annual 6,179 crore. ernments as part of devolution 3 !! 5 ( 7 * 8(7* 9% P budget estimates, as per the Total receipts in the April- of share of taxes by the Union Q he Union government’s fis- data released by the Controller October period of 2019-20 was government till the end of 8 9, P -6 3 Tcal deficit further widened General of Accounts (CGA). nearly 45 per cent of the annu- October. The amount under 7# 6 837#6 9 ( # : % to Rs 9.53 lakh crore, which is In the first seven months of al target. In the current finan- devolution was Rs 69,697 crore R ' & : nearly 120 per cent of the 2019-20, the deficit was at cial year, Rs 2,97,174 crore lower compared to the year-ago % annual budget estimate, at the 102.4 per cent of the annual was transferred to state gov- period. ' )0 - ; end of October of the current target. : financial year, according to The fiscal defict or gap , % (7* P <= >??&@ % official data released on Friday. between the expenditure and '() (*+ predict if positive territory can % P The deficit widened main- revenue had breached the 2% O be hit in the third or fourth : ly on account of poor revenue annual target in July this year. hief Economic Adviser quarter of this fiscal. “I would realisation. The lockdown The government received CKV Subramanian on say that the given what we " $ @ 6 imposed to curb spreading of Rs 7,08,300 crore -- which is % % 5 8% 0% Friday said there is an “upside have seen in Q1 and Q2 and " 5 # coronavirus infections 31.54 per cent of 2020-21 bud- potential” in the estimates with the optimism that is 4 ( + %& :1 had significantly impacted get estimate of total receipts - '() (*+ tors had contracted 5.5 per about the economy during the being seen in the estimates, I I && business activities and in turn - up to October. It comprised cent in October 2019, data current financial year as do see upside potential in that A ' / 3 A% (& contributed to sluggish revenue Rs 5,75,697 crore of tax revenue ontracting for the eighth released by the Commerce recovery is taking faster than estimate given the good recov- / = 3 % realisation. (net to centre), Rs 1,16,206 Cconsecutive month, the and Industry Ministry showed expected. Giving outlook for ery that is happening,” he (& 3 & The fiscal deficit at the end crore of non-tax revenue and output of eight core infra- on Fri. While coal, fertiliser, the near future, he said, “We said when asked about growth < 0 % % - + Q of September 2020 was about Rs 16,397 crore of non-debt structure sectors dropped by cement and electricity record- should be cautiously opti- estimates for the entire finan- < % % & - 114.8 per cent of the annual capital receipts. 2.5 per cent in October, main- ed positive growth, crude oil, mistic and the caution is war- cial year.He further said that % 3 24+ % 0% budget estimate. Non-debt capital receipts ly due to decline in production natural gas, refinery products ranted because economic food inflation is expected to A . = 3 &A In absolute terms, the fis- consist of recovery of loans of of crude oil, natural gas, refin- and steel registered negative impact is primarily due to the soften in the third quarter and A & 3A0< ) (& % cal deficit stood at Rs 9,53,154 Rs 10,218 crore and disinvest- ery products and steel.The growth in the month under pandemic.” Given the uncer- it is something which has to % % % 3D% crore at October-end, which is ment proceeds to the tune of Rs production of eight core sec- review. tainty, he said, it is difficult to be tracked closely. 3 %% &% - + 13744 " & 8 & & 3 % <3 + ' 26( ;#0*+" &#*#$0 $P 3+ % % 3 %) % "D " @ " " (!," =A:A % P@--,6@ " 2 = ' / !" *($ # % K L ( K ( L % - . K-.LA,D' Mumbai:Equity indices closed 12,968.95. PowerGrid was the cent. Global markets remained KL KAL( 2854 97 marginally lower after a chop- top laggard in the Sensex pack, in the positive territory on %,# 9 !' # 5774-)< % 57'&5454 py session on Friday, dragged shedding 2.63 per cent, fol- Friday, shrugging off questions ' A & A,D' by losses in Reliance Industries lowed by HCL Tech, ONGC, surrounding the trial data of '() (*+ investors of these bonds. '() (*+ % % 5774-) % % and IT counters despite a firm Axis Bank, TCS, M&M, AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vac- Besides, the shares of the &% C5456I59 ;252 trend in global markets. Reliance Industries and Infosys. cine candidate. “Today’s market amil Nadu-based Lakshmi bank are going to be delisted as he Government’s kharif - . " < Investors also remained on the On the other hand, Asian momentum was driven by TVilas Bank (LVB) with pre- per the Scheme of Tpaddy procurement jumps A -. % 3' sidelines ahead of the release of Paints, Titan, Tech Mahindra, uncertainty related to efficacy of independence lineage on Amalgamation -- Lakshmi 18.78 per cent to 310.61 lakh 57'&5454 %A A Q2 GDP data, traders said. The Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance and COVID vaccine and expecta- Friday lost its identity after its Vilas Bank Limited tonnes so far this year, with 3 - 3 3A / A 3 %K % LQ 30-share BSE Sensex closed Bajaj Auto were among the tion of Q2 GDP data. Although merger with the Indian sub- (Amalgamation with DBS over 65 per cent been pur- %K % L3 3A' A 3 - 3A,D'3A 110.02 points or 0.25 per cent gainers, spurting up to 2.85 per GDP is expected to improve sidiary of Singapore’s DBS Bank India Limited) Scheme, chased from Punjab alone, /A 3 %K %L3A,D' (0 lower at 44,149.72. The broad- cent. During the week, the compared to the previous quar- Bank. The debt-ridden 94- 2020. Many stakeholders according to the Union food Q 0A3(% %K( Q'( L3 3 % er NSE Nifty slipped 18.05 Sensex advanced 267.47 points ter, the recovery in Indian econ- year old old bank’s fate was including bank unions have ministry. Q ( points or 0.14 per cent to or 0.60 per cent, while the Nifty omy is likely to be lower in com- sealed with Union Cabinet raised questions on the manner About Rs 58,644.65 crore gained 109.90 points or 0.85 per parison to its global peers. headed by Prime Minister in which the LVB was merged worth of paddy has been pur- 5" 6 " 5 Narendra Modi approving with subsidiary of a foreign chased at the minimum sup- / >2 * O& + 3A ' / Scheme of Amalagamation on bank, saying that RBI has gift- port price (MSP) from about & AA / A 3 7 1 Wednesday. The Reserve Bank ed LVB for free. Bank employ- 28.45 lakh farmers so far, it said = - % A % of India had announced ees’ union AIBEA has said in a statement. ( % - 8 7 3 1: November 27 as the effective that the Reserve Bank’s culpa- Paddy procurement com- % 3AA 3 date of merger for LVB with bility in the failure of the 94- menced in Punjab and M DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL). year-old bank needs to be Haryana from September 26 % - < All the branches of LVB looked into and that the pro- due to early arrival of the crop, 0D+ I1;% % New Delhi: Gold was mar- Mumbai:The rupee snapped will function as branches of posed merger of the lender while in other states from - -% % ginally down by 43 to its five-day winning streak to DBIL with effect from with DBIL will provide a back- October 1. More than 80 per 3 + & 48,142 per 10 gram on Friday finish 17 paise lower at 74.05 November 27, the RBI had said door entry for a foreign bank- cent of the country’s paddy - 3- < % in the national capital, accord- against the US dollar on in a statement. ing entity into the Indian mar- crop is grown in the kharif sea- %& ing to HDFC Securities.In Friday on emergence of Although depositers of the ket.In a letter to Finance son. The government through the previous trade, the pre- demand for the greenback bank now have clarity, pro- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Food Corporation of India cious metal had closed at from banks and importers. moters and investors of the on Wednesday, the All India (FCI) and state agencies under- 8,185 per 10 gram.Silver also Besides, subdued domestic bank have been left high and Bank Employees Association takes procurement of paddy at declined 36 to 59,250 per equities too weakened sen- dry. LVB was asked to write off (AIBEA) said the approach of the minimum support price ' kg, from 59,286 per kg in the timent, traders said and Rs 318-crore Tier-II Basel III merger of the Tamil Nadu- (MSP).According to the min- previous trade. In the inter- added that market partici- bonds by ahead of its merger based lender with Indian sub- istry, about 310.61 lakh tonne national market, gold was pants also turned a little with DBS Bank by RBI on sidiary of a Singapore-based of paddy has been procured up 0 *>+( marginally higher at $1,810 cautious ahead of the release Thursday citing Section 45 of bank is opposite to the policy to November 26, against 261.48 per ounce and silver was flat of the Sept quarter GDP the Banking Regulation Act, of Aatmanirbhar Bharat pro- lakh tonne in the year-ago at USD 23.29 per ounce. numbers. resulting in losses to the fessed by the government. period. ? ) '() (*+ of the rabi season in 2020-21 O3 = crop year (July-June), as against 3 he Government on Friday 150.49 lakh hectare a year % % Tsaid the progress of rabi ago.Rabi sowing begins from % (winter) crop sowing has been October while harvesting from 0. ! '() (*+ ed public comments for pro- “satisfactory” so far, notwith- March onwards. P posed rules on registering vin- standing the Covid-19 chal- “It is observed from the he Centre on Friday said it tage vehicles. lenges as total acreage increased weekly progress of rabi sowing -.-<+ Tintends to formalise the “The Ministry of Road by 4.02 per cent to Rs 348.24 area coverage in some states ! ' registration process of the vin- Transport and Highways has lakh hectare from 334.78 lakh mainly Rajasthan, Haryana ustaining demand, refilling tage motor vehicles, and has published GSR 734 (E) dated hectare in the year-ago period. and Uttar Pradesh have shown '() (*+ ic growth amid the pandem- Sinventory and normalising sought public comments for November 25, 2020, seeking The area sown to wheat, increased area under Rapeseed ic.While reviewing the perfor- supply-chain bottlenecks at the proposed rules regarding this. comments and suggestions in the main winter crop, has and Mustard, Pulses and other inance Minister Nirmala mance of CPSEs, Sitharaman manufacturer level are expect- In a statement, the regards to amendment to increased marginally to 151.58 crops,” the agriculture ministry FSitharaman on Friday said that Capex by CPSEs is a ed to drive automobile whole- Ministry of Road Transport CMVR 1989 relating to vintage lakh hectare till November 27 said in a statement. exhorted large central public critical driver of economic sale volumes for all segments and Highways said it has invit- motor vehicles,” it said. sector enterprises (CPSEs) to growth and need to be scaled except M&HCV in November exceed their planned capital up for the 2020-21 and 2021- with the tractor segment esti- expenditure (Capex) target for 22. mated to grow at a whopping 2020-21 by March to accelerate Appreciating the efforts of 86.5 per cent, a report said on economic growth hit by the the ministries and CPSEs for Friday.The report by brokerage Covid-19 crisis. making visible efforts to meet Motilal Oswal Financial Services She held a virtual meeting the capital expenditure tar- also said the festive season was with secretaries of power, gets, the finance minister said reasonable with no major neg- mines and atomic energy along that “more efforts are still ative surprises. Wholesales in with the chairman and man- required to achieve the target November are expected to rise aging directors (CMDs) of 10 of 75 per cent CAPEX by Q3 year-on-year for all segments, CPSEs, belonging to these min- and more than 100 per cent by excluding the medium and istries, an official statement Q4 of the FY’21”. heavy commercial vehicle seg- said. The overall achievement as ment, which are expected to This was the fifth in the on November 23, 2020, is Rs grow at 19.6 per cent for two- ongoing series of meetings 24,227 crore (39.4 per cent) wheelers on a low base and 12.6 that the finance minister is against the Capex target for per cent for passenger vehicles having with various stake- 2020-21 - Rs 61,483 crore, the due to sustaining demand and holders to boost the econom- statement said. inventory refilling. , / % & =BC$D &I% )*(++( <=,&>3>149 *=:4946 19*=34<=4%% *>/4:1,&49 4&9@4 +O 3 % % = & % 3 % % & 3 & 3 3 3 E % + - & A 3 &% +O KL I Q%3& %+O 3 3 3% & I < O % + % 76= 3 ( 3 & 3 3 3 % + 3 3 % KL Q )QI & 3 %3 3 % O & I %3% % I O& %% I %% % 3 & + + % % % % % " -, going to work with. I don’t know what they %, /*.A0' are going to bring to the role and finding that out was the best thing. It felt so cool :+:+ and exciting because I knew I am going to be surprised. I worked the most with Timothy (Olyphant), who’s really a sweet- heart, through and through. There’s no one quite like him and he commands such respect and is just brilliant. Everyone across the board, they made you laugh and & made you cry. It was fantastic! You had to shoot this in two parts % :+:+ because in the mid, the pandemic had set in. Did the mood and the environment % change? What were the differences? Was everybody excited to come back on the sets or were they nervous? % We were very excited to be back on :*:* shoot because we were in the middle of <(- D+D shooting when we left. The first wave of people who were going back I am sure were a little nervous. One amazing thing that had What’s your character like? happened was that Noah had sent us the I play a man named Odis Weff, who is a first seven to eight episodes. Well, that made cop in the Kansas City Police Department. us all something to look at and it reignit- He is suffering and has suffered for the ed the fires. The episodes were so great and most of his life from a rather debilitating were shot beautifully. It was very helpful. case of OCD, which was made worse from When we were on set, everyone was very his time at war. This instalment takes place careful. It was a very proactive work just post World War II. He was a bomb atmosphere. Everybody wasn’t there to mess sweeper. There’s a bit of history with Odis around. Everyone was out to get it done. and what he has gone through his entire And, to be honest, the last day of shooting life. He’s someone who is caught between was very sad because I knew I was going a rock and a hard place. He’s trying to sur- to miss being here. vive and find out what’s right — some sort of self-preservation, which can lead one What do you think is the message of down some very dark avenues. But once Fargo? you start knocking down the dominoes, I think Fargo has a lot of hidden mes- the other ones begin to fall too. So Odis sages. It’s like an onion, which while you is playing a dangerous game — one that’s peel, you find layers after layers and with making his life worse. each one, you discover something new. I also think a lot of it is about people trying What was your biggest challenge while to find their place in a world which is like playing Odis? a magnifying glass. I think this season in Thank God, we have someone like particular is an incredibly poignant and a Noah (Hawley, maker-writer). Noah relevant one. We explore how history has directed the first couple of episodes and What appealed to you the most about How was it working with Noah on the facial twist for the rest of my life. The role already, in a sense, repeated itself. A lot of is obviously the brain behind everything. Fargo and had you watched the seasons sets? I understand that he gives very min- was very taxing, physically. it also has to do with money and money It was just phenomenal to work with him. before joining the show? Or did you imal notes, was that a good working style It felt like as Odis, you’re trying to pre- corrupts. It’s about family and loyalty. With a talent like him, I know we’re work- watch them later? for you? vent yourself from having a nervous break- The most wonderful thing about Fargo ing within this beautiful openness of I’ve seen all of them. I’m not lying Noah can be rather disconcerting down the whole time. You’re trying to hide is that the writers got everybody together in what Fargo is and what’s come before. The when I say it was my favourite show on TV. because he’s very quiet. He’s very astute. He’s and it’s very hard when you’ve got a twitch. a very important moment in the world right great thing about Fargo is always the great I adored it, and every season I’ve known always watching. If he does say something, You’re trying to hide certain things because now with equality and the ‘Black Lives characters. Noah gave us as the actors’ lee- somebody or have had conversations there’s a real reason for it. They already shot it feels like you’re just tensed up the whole Matter’ movement — front and centre. The way to say, “How far can I go?” And it was with somebody and, deep down, I always the first episode and I came in on episode time. It’s like you’re trying to stop yourself season is very timely with what we are see- Noah who was great at pushing everything had a hope that I might get to be involved two. I was actually working on something because you’re very aware visibly that you ing around us, politically and socially. It’s and saying, “Reach further, go further!” I in one of these seasons. And it was a most else and they very kindly allowed me to look like or act a certain way. Odis is in a amazing how Noah and the writers were able wasn’t just delivering the lines, I had to welcomed conversation when Noah caught come in a bit later. During the first big scene, constant battle with himself and it is to tap into something so relevant with this mutter to myself and do everything in up and said, “Do we want to sit down and it was lovely having Noah’s guidance exhausting. It made me just feel forlorn, sad fourth instalment. And they are going to be fives, with my fingers. Odis has his own have a chat?” And when we did, he men- because I didn’t know how far I could go. and sympathetic to people who are afflict- talking about a lot of things in this season. clock, a tick. He can’t walk out of a room tioned about the character Odis, and very And it’s funny. As an actor, I think one was ed quite so severely with something like It’s an incredible and a credible time for this! without displaying some of his ticks. I was lightly touched upon who he was. I just aware of going too much. The lovely thing OCD or things that they can’t prevent. discovering Odis on my first day of film- said, “I’m in. Are you kidding?” There are about this is that Noah creates a unique What do you think will be the audi- ing and basically, every day, henceforth, certain people with whom just the idea of world, which calls for the Coen-esque ver- What about the other people in the ence’s takeaway from Fargo? because new things kept coming to me. working makes everything worthwhile. sion of some of these people as a beautiful cast? Had you worked with them before? It’s a ride, a wild, wild one. This instal- Initially, I felt a little lost because I was You know you’re going to be taken care of inspiration. Noah was very good at mak- Anybody on scene, on the set? What were ment is like every season put together. It’s taking so much on playing a character with and Noah is one of those people. In a sense, ing me feel confident and comfortable so they like to work with? incredibly ambitious, large in scale and epic. such severe OCD. I wasn’t just saying my you want to be as open as possible that I could push myself into the skin of my I can’t talk enough. I hadn’t worked with This has most of the Fargo of all, in certain lines. I was trying to dig incredibly deep because this is where you really get to test character. I could have always pulled it back anyone in this cast before but I was lucky areas. You go on a journey with somebody and it was heartbreaking to watch my char- your chops as an actor. You really get to but let’s see how far we can go. enough to be working with them. However, and when you’re introduced to something acter go through so many physical and go in there and dive deep into the char- Well, you can always pull it back but Jessie (Buckley) was the only person I did- else, you head on to that journey. By the end, mental challenges but I was guided by the acter. It’s nice going in blind sometimes and how far can you go? Noah said “go for it” n’t have moments with. you just can’t quite understand how they’ve best possible writers, directors, and peo- just reading as everyone else did because and I did. I’ll tell you what came out of that, I think usually, one of the most appeal- managed to weave so much into just 11 ple behind and in front of the camera. it’s a constant surprise. It’s such a treat. I’ve I got so involved in the character similar to ing things is when someone thinks outside episodes. It is mind-bending. It’s a fun, wild, You’re acting alongside some of the best never had more fun developing and like when I played Richard Harrow in the box. I remember while reading the script and bloody ride with a lot of realism that actors and it’s the marriage of all these great learning about a character and coming to Boardwalk. I got so deep into Odis that a and coming across the cast and their has been addressed. actors coming together that leads to an terms with that. I think it was just won- twitch in my face began to appear and I respective characters, I was awestruck and (Season 4 airs every Saturday at 10 amazing the series. derful. couldn’t stop it. I thought I might have this felt that these are some brilliant people I am pm on Colors Infinity.) *, P, !$ $ "# *Q - R D %'' ' + % eteran producer Anand Pandit’s mounting losses by releasing their films. (-0 OA0.R % Vtwo big-budget films, the Abhishek After the pandemic, people will make a 0 3 Bachchan starrer, The Big Bull and the beeline for theatres with a vengeance and & Amitabh Bachchan and Emran Hashmi still watch or rewatch their favourite % % thriller, Chehre will be released on OTT shows and yes, even big and small bud- horeographer Remo platforms soon. get films on OTT platforms. In this era, CD’Souza says he feels com- The producer does not really think the consumers of content are the real passionate towards struggling that artificial binaries need to be creat- winners and both OTT platforms and artistes because he has been ed within the entertainment industry at theatres will be busy wooing them there and faced everything in the time of a global pandemic. He feels rather than competing with each other.” the initial part of his career. that the speculation about He adds that the current “I feel more compassionate whether OTT platforms will time has decidedly been for the budding talent and eat into the profits of cin- O! challenging for theatres strugglers because I have been ema halls in the long run, ' but a silver lining seems there, and I know exactly how is a tad premature. '*(( ! right ahead for all it feels as a talented youngster He says, “As some- ' ' stakeholders in the without the right opportunity one who grew up business of entertain- or a series of rejections. With watching a superstar # ment. He concludes, years of hard work and appre- like Amitabh create ' ! ' “This pandemic has ciation, I have created my mass hysteria in cine- !! ' 8 given the industry a space, so I am quite focussed ma halls during the long moment to dig on giving chance to the new seventies and eighties, I = ' deep and find ways to talent. I started doing that encourage singers, too, now. sung by Abhinav Shekhar who firmly believe that nothing P keep its engines running. with dancers but then I realised The song in the video Log Kya also appeared in the video. So, can replace the excitement of We have to realise that that songs are an integral part Kahenge is a result of that,” he how was the shift, from behind big screen entertainment. It has when the viewer cannot come of our dance, and budding said. the camera to facing it? survived cable and satellite television, to us, we have to go to her/him. After singers also face the same “Abhinav (Shekhar) is a “Initially, it was weird. Rahul massive waves of video piracy and it will the pandemic, both OTT platforms and struggle as dancers and chore- very talented singer and rapper. Shetty worked on it, and I fol- survive the pandemic. Please note, I did the cinema halls will co-exist because ographers,” Remo said. This was the first time I was lowed his instruction on dance. not pit OTT platforms against film the- each one of them offers something He recently appeared in appearing in a dance video Rahul has trained under me atres because I think they compliment unique to the viewers. We will find a way the music video of the song, before the camera as a dancer and now he is choreographing each other and I don’t think the two to work together and not against each Log Kya Kahenge, and he says because usually I am a chore- for me. It is a proud moment share an adversarial relationship. other because that is the way forward. his effort in front of the cam- ographer all my life and I for me as a mentor. Eventually, During the pandemic, OTT plat- The industry is not fighting for its turf. era is all about promoting the make people dance!” he added. I also want to work with new forms have rescued producers from It is expanding it.” budding singers. “I want to The song is written and actors,” Remo said. —IANS !" # # %!& ' ($$ "# +! 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The How does it feel to come back as +'0*( * ( 3 Directed by Neerraj Pathak series is all set to hit the floor Julianne? and produced by Pathak and in December 2020. Coming back for season three of .' ( A' + Krishan Chowdhray, the show It is presented by J’o Absentia has been a joy because you is set in Uttar Pradesh. Studios’ and Gold Mountai' get a chance to go deeper with a char- ' . *( “I look forward to explor- Pictures.’ acter that’s already established in sea- ing new challenging roles with The director says Randeep son two. Julianne was new to the (D(0 # *, * S' mother and a crime boss. Das’s character Jawahar is a major influence on her. With this series and a few other projects, 2020 was rife with opportunities for him to showcase his true potential. The digital viewers across the globe witnessed his brilliant performances in A Suitable Boy and Mafia too. Says Namit, “This year entertainment was a larger source of escape and it kind of led viewers to watch a variety of shows. I’m glad that I was able to offer my performances in different capacities. I’m grateful to have been bestowed with praises. I hope to surprise viewers time and ctor Namit Das has a coveted list of 13 actors who again. I’m stepping into the quite a few interesting proved to be real gamechang- new year with my exciting Aunannounced projects ers of 2020. projects and my fingers on his slate. Levelling with the As an actor who has crossed.” rise of digital entertainment, owned the digital entertain- The actor awaits the the actor has experimented ment milieu in a special way, streaming of his digital outing, with roles and genres Namit emerges a gamechang- Aafat-E-Ishq. He recently con- throughout the year. His lat- er in Ram Madhvani’s popu- tributed to raising awareness est ventures in the OTT space lar digital series, Aarya. about men’s mental health continue to amass viewership Marking a turning point and suicide during this month and popularity. in the actor’s career, the series and promoted talking thera- Recognised for his contri- revolves around Sushmita Sen py as an advice service that bution to the digital scene, and her character juggling can be accessed during tough Namit also bagged a spot on between her life as a doting times. $ !" # # 0 # , .!, 7 &P 1 AC '(C ardik Pandy Ha’s career-best effort wasn’t good + %% enough to compensate I for a forget- table bowl- % 9 ! # ing effort as India AC '(C ' ' ?/ ' slumped to a 66-run defeat he Indian cricketers on against Australia TFriday joined their AC '(C Talking about the batting in the first ODI, Big-hearted leg-spinner Adam The normally steady Australian counterparts in unit, Kohli said: “I think we gave making a rather Zampa (4/54 in 10 overs) dis- Yuzvendra Chahal (1/89 in 10 forming a barefoot circle on the ndia skipper Virat Kohli on ourselves the best chance. unimpressive start to missed Dhawan and Pandya in overs) earned the ignominy of ground to support the anti- IFriday questioned his team’s “Hardik’s innings was the the tour, here on Friday. quick succession as India surren- worst figures by an Indian spinner racism movement and acknowl- body language after the opening best example of that. As a bat- Virat Kohli’s men dered to scoreboard pressure fin- and Jasprit Bumrah’s wretched edge the culture of indigenous ODI loss and said Hardik ting unit we committed nicely to started exactly on a note ishing at 308/8 after 50 overs. ODI form (1/73 in 10 overs) con- people of the host country. Pandya not being fit to bowl is positive cricket and we are going they wouldn’t have liked, giv- Pandya, who hit seven fours tinued. The barefoot circle ceremo- affecting the side’s balance as he to do that in the future as well.” ing away 374 runs in 50 overs and four sixes, carried his blazing India’s fastest bowler Navdeep ny was held before the start of doesn’t have enough all- Winning captain Aaron with rival captain Aaron Finch IPL batting form into the first Saini (1/83 in 10 overs) also strug- the opening ODI between the rounders at his disposal. Finch said he took his time early (114 off 124 balls) and his illustri- game of the series but it was his gled like any newcomer does, two teams. “Everyone needs to show in the innings. ous predecessor Steve Smith (105 fast-medium bowling that Kohli unable to hit the right length on Australian pacer Pat the intent in the entire 50 overs. “Found it reasonably hard to off 66 balls) hitting contrasting missed on the day as he lacked Australian tracks. Cummins had said that it was Probably, we played 50 overs get my timing. Took a couple of hundreds. options when Smith sent his reg- Ravindra Jadeja (0/63 in 10 the team’s way of demonstrating after a long time that could have chances, got lucky,” he said. A pitch that looked docile ular bowlers on a leather-hunt. overs) wasn’t as costly as Chahal but an anti-racism feeling as well as an affect...But having said that Finch heaped praise on his during the first half suddenly India badly missed a sixth since the past two and half months, celebrating the indigenous cul- we have played so much ODI teammates for their perfor- came to life in the second as Josh bowling option with none of their his bowling has lacked sting. ture of Australia. cricket that it is not something mance despite not being able to Hazlewood (3/55) bounced out specialist batters good enough to India’s eternal nemesis Smith we don’t know how to do,” train much as a unit. the Indian top-order, including roll their arms for even two to seems ready to torment them a lot in which they attacked Chahal. Kohli said in the post-match pre- “We’ve barely been togeth- Kohli and a frightened Shreyas three overs. in next two months if his 11 fours While Finch used his feet to sentation. er as a team. Each guy has dif- Iyer, who got himself into a tan- It was a day when the bowl- and four sixes were any indication smother the spin and play against “I think the body language ferent strengths and weakness- gle. ing unit barring Mohammed on Friday. the turn, Warner stayed back in the in the field wasn’t great after es. You embrace that. Davey Pandya’s 76-ball 90 and a 128- Shami (3/59 in 10 overs) flopped Not for once was he troubled crease to hit Chahal with the turn, around 25 overs. It was a disap- (David Warner), he’s moving run stand with senior opener badly and poor fielding only by the Indian bowlers, who were disturbing his line and length pointing part. If you don’t take beautifully. His rhythm looked Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 86 balls) added to their woes. already under the pump after a completely. your chances against a top- outstanding. Smudge (Smith) delayed the inevitable but it was As many as three sitters were 156-run opening stand between It helped as Smith and Maxwell quality opposition they’ll hurt was different class altogether,” he always a catch-up game after the dropped and numerous sloppy Finch and David Warner (69). (45 off 19 balls) had no problems you and that is what happened said. “Maxi (Maxwell), the rare team was reduced to 101 for 4 efforts on the field added to the A lot of credit should go to in flaying the bowlers during the today.” ability he’s got to just click his fin- inside 14 overs. misery. Warner and Finch for the manner last 10 overs. With Hardik Pandya not yet gers and put pressure on the to fit to bowl, Kohli said it is opposition.” affecting the balance of the Steve Smith, who was team. “We have to find out a way adjudged the Player of the - $ 70 to get few overs from part- match, said the superb innings timers. Unfortunately, someone by Finch (114) and Warner (69) like Hardik is not ready to bowl gave him the license to thrill as P 5 (, '() (*+ and have that confidence where asked to do power-hitting right playing as an all-rounder. yet, we have to accept that, we he smashed a 66-ball 105 to take whatever role is given to me from the word go, Pandya on Pandya did not give any specif- don’t really have all-round Australia to 374 for 6. AC '(C ndia’s ace all-rounder Hardik I try to fulfill that to the best Friday played himself in before ic time about when he would get options as such right now,” he “Have been searching for IPandya on Friday said that he is of my ability.” unleashing a flurry of boundaries match-ready to bowl. But he said he said. something for a couple of he BCCI finally cleared the “confusion” on why focussing and preparing himself to Pandya on Friday against Glenn Maxwell. is looking at long-term goals like the “That is an area to be looked months now. About three days TRohit Sharma did not travel with the team to play purely as a batsman till he gets played a brilliant knock Pandya said that playing as a World Cups and does not want to at, it is a big part in any team’s ago something just clicked. My Australia hours after captain Virat Kohli com- match-ready to bowl. — 90 off 76 balls — pure batsman he has to start rush in. There are three successive balance, someone like Marcus rhythm came back, everything plained of “lack of clarity”, stating that the top bats- The younger of the two Pandya and tried to take thinking as a batsman only. World Cups that India play — the (Stoinis), Maxwell bowling a few came back,” he said. man had to be in Mumbai for his ailing father after brothers had a back injury in 2019 the game deep “I start thinking as a bat- T20 World Cups in India and overs for Australia helped.” “Finchy and Davey played the IPL. and as he gradually returns to after India lost ter. I try to take the game Australia next year and the 50-over Kohli said his bowlers very well early on. We could Apart from this, the Board said senior-most fast competitive cricket, he is avoiding early wickets. He deep. I try to bat in a way, World Cup in 2023 in India. couldn’t pick wickets regularly come in and be aggressive. bowler Ishant Sharma is ruled out of the Test series, bowling. He did not bowl at all for came into bat where I can score more runs “It is a process. I am looking at and it allowed the Australians to Wasn’t thinking too much out starting December 17, as he will not be match-fit the Mumbai Indians in the recent- after they were than what I am used to. It a long-term goal time when I want post a big total in the end. there, just seeing the ball and hit- in time. ly-concluded Indian Premier reduced to does not add too much pres- to be 100 per cent of my bowling “The key to winning games ting it. Was seeing the ball well. The Board reiterated Kohli’s assertion that League and played as a pure bats- 101/4 in the sure or does not give me any capacity for the most important is picking up wickets, that is It was a good surface. Rohit’s fitness will be up for a review on December man in the first ODI against 14th over. more freedom. It is just that games — the World Cups are com- something we were not able to “Nice to contribute to a 11, following which a call would be taken on Australia on Friday. Unlike his I am enjoying being on the ing, the most crucial series. I am do, also lapses in the field were good win. Need a bit of luck in whether he can be there for the Tests. Asked if playing purely as a role at ground as a batter or crick- looking at long-term plan, not also a reason why we couldn’t this game sometimes, nice to “Rohit Sharma had to come back to Mumbai batsman makes any difference, Mumbai eter,” said Pandya on being short-term plan where I’ll try to capitalise on any kind of ride it today (getting his LBW after the IPL to attend to his ailing father. His father Hardik said, “(It does) not make Indians in asked if playing only as exhaust myself and maybe have momentum, the pressure that overturned),” he said referring to is now recuperating well and that has allowed him much difference. I believe in hav- IPL’s , in a batter allows him something else (injury) which is not we created in early part of the the LBW decision which was to travel to the NCA and start his rehabilitation,” ing both skills. I like to back myself which he is more freedom than there,” he said. innings.” overturned. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement after Kohli expressed his displeasure over the lack of information on Rohit’s fitness on Thursday. He is likely to miss the opening two Tests '*$Q*% % * *&&# /& because of the 14-day hard quarantine rules in the host nation. Shah clarified that the white ball vice-captain . /' unbeaten 75 from 37 balls. during the spell and captain Tim had come back to Mumbai after the IPL in the UAE Ferguson claimed a career- Southee two. to attend to his ailing father after which he report- aceman Lockie Ferguson best haul of 5-21 to put the Pollard’s contribution ed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Punleashed a devastating five- brakes on a flying start from the looked like it would prove deci- Bengaluru. wicket barrage as New Zealand West Indies, saying the short sive when New Zealand made “He (Rohit) is presently undergoing rehabili- downed the West Indies in a boundaries at Eden Park helped a shaky start and veteran open- tation at the NCA. Mr Rohit Sharma’s next assess- roller coaster T20 series open- his cause. er Martin Guptill departed for ment will be conducted on December 11th follow- er in Auckland on Friday. “It’s one of the craziest five. ing which the BCCI will have clarity on his par- The match — the first inter- grounds you could ever play at, They were soon 63 for four ticipation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar national cricket played in New the ball flies everywhere and when Ross Taylor was run out. Trophy in Australia,” the statement read. Zealand for almost nine months fortunately for me today it went The Black Caps’ South It is also learnt that BCCI president Sourav — produced a nail-biting finale to hand, which is nice,” he said. African-born debutant Devon Ganguly will request Cricket Australia CEO Nick as the Black Caps reached 179/5 Pollard almost swung Conway and Jimmy Neesham Hockley to ensure that Rohit, if he goes, can under- 5 5In a security breach, two protesters in the final over after being set momentum back to the West were looking dangerous when go soft quarantine which will allow him to train made their way into the field of play during a target of 176. Indies single-handedly, club- Pollard broke their 77-run part- during the 14-day isolation period. the first ODI between India and Australia Persistent showers meant bing eight sixes and four fours nership when Conway was As far as Ishant is concerned, Shah said the before being escorted out here on Friday. the innings were reduced to 16 to ensure his team set a compet- caught on 41. lanky pacer has recovered from his side strain but Two people made their way into the cen- and many players, particularly itive target. But Neesham, who scored will take time to attain peak match fitness. tre fielding circle holding up cardboard signs the tourists, were rusty after only Before play commenced, Jamieson, who conceded 18 They were 58 without loss 48 from 24 balls, steered the “Ishant has recovered completely from his side before the start of the seventh over. emerging from Covid-19 quar- both sides took a knee in a ges- from his first over in interna- before Ferguson broke through New Zealanders home with strain injury sustained during IPL 2020 in the UAE,” The invaders were protesters against antine on Thursday. ture against racism, with the tional T20. and clean-bowled Fletcher on Mitchell Santner, who hit a six he said. Adani Group and held ‘NO $1B ADANI But there were outstanding West Indies players each raising The tourists were even 34. to claim victory with four balls “While he is building up his workload in order LOAN’ sign. individual performances on a black-gloved fist. more brutal against Hamish The West Indies then lost to spare. to achieve Test match fitness, Ishant Sharma has The front of the protesters’ T-shirt read both sides, particularly player of West Indies opener Andre Bennett, plundering 29 runs five wickets for a single run over The next fixture in the been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,” “#StopAdani”, while at the back, it said “Stop the match Ferguson and West Fletcher smashed back-to-back from a nightmare over for the the course of 11 balls, with three-match series is in Mount Shah added. Coal. #StopAdani. Take Action.” PTI Indies captain Kieron Pollard’s sixes off debutant Kyle fast bowler. Ferguson claiming three scalps Maunganui on Sunday. 0' 0' 0 P 8 / - < & A ( < apoli honoured the memo- Nry of Diego Maradona with R >59 ' ( DA 0 SC East Bengal in less than a when he struck the winner a 2-0 win over Rijeka which month's time, it was a disap- after the changeover, Krishna allowed them to go top of R'. ->+@A>++5 ijian striker Roy Krishna pointing start to his coaching broke the deadlock and this Europa League Group F in the Fcontinued his prolific goal- stint in India as he was let time with a powerful left- first match since the death their “Diego is a legend and will Zorya Luhansk. scoring form as he helped down badly by his striker up footer past a diving Majumder. Argentine icon. never die,” Gattuso said after the Tottenham Hotspur are level ATK Mohun Bagan prevail front. It was Jayesh Rane who Gennaro Gattuso’s side match. “Since Wednesday you on nine points with Group J over SC East Bengal 2-0 in the As the sole striker, Balwant made a dashing run on the left entered the field all wearing the could see that the city breathed leaders Royal Antwerp after a 4- first ever Indian Super League Singh was wayward up front and sent in a through ball to number 10 jersey of Maradona, a different atmosphere. 0 thumping of bottom side derby here on Friday. and missed a sitter at the hour Hernandez before Krishna who won Napoli’s only Serie A “We hope to dedicate some- Ludogorets, who are yet to pick Krishna, who had scored mark when he blasted over the took control of the ball for a titles in 1987 and 1990 as well as thing important to him and win up a single point. ATKMB's lone goal against bar just in front of the net. clinical finish. the 1989 UEFA Cup. a trophy. In this city we have Spurs comfortable home Kerala Blasters in their cam- They had the better ball SCEB almost got an win was the stage for an incred- paign opener, struck in the possession but looked thin equaliser in the 83rd minute ible long range strike from 49th minute before Manvir up front, leaving too much to with Pilikington firing in from Harry Winks, whose launch Singh killed the contest in the do for their vice-captain and the left but ATKMB custodi- talked about it for too many them after ensuring their respec- from near the left wing put Jose 85th minute with a solo effort. former Norwich City winger an Arindam Bhattacharja years.” tive passages into the next round Mourinho’s side three goals With two wins on the trot, Anthony Pilkington. stood tall and ensured anoth- Napoli made sure the fans from L. ahead following an earlier Carlos ATK Mohun Bagan led the As in their last match er clean sheet for Habas' side. gathered outside to pay their Earlier Jame Vardy’s last- Vinícius brace. table with six points, followed against Kerala Blasters, A minute later, respects to Maradona weren’t gasp leveller in a thrilling 3-3 at However Winks admitted to by Northeast United FC. ATKMB struggled to Manvir chased a ball disappointed by the current Braga sent Leicester City BT Sport after the match that he It was a typical Antonio get going initially, while from the midfield and team as an Armando Anastasio through to the knockout rounds, wasn’t aiming for the goal. Lopez Habas' style of play SCEB made some fine made a fine run, beating own goal and a simple Hirving where they were also joined by “I’d love to sit here and say that panned out on the field as attacking moves but the SCEB defence before Lozano finish sealed the points. Arsenal thanks to their 3-0 win that I did, but I’ve got to be hon- ATKMB were slow to get off lacked the finishing firing past Majumder and Napoli are now two points at Molde. est and say no. I saw Gaz the blocks before taking con- touches. sealing three points from the ahead of AZ Alkmaar and Real Brendan Rodgers’ side are (Gareth Bale) run in,” said the trol of the game. ATKMB had their first big match. Sociedad following their goal- top of Group G on 10 points, England international. Their defence, helmed by real chance just a minute The red-and-gold brigade less draw in the Netherlands. three ahead of Braga in second Lucas Moura rounded off Tiri, put up a disciplined show before with Javier Hernandez wore black armbands in Fellow Italian side Roma and seven in front of third- the scoring in the 73rd minute to return with a clean slate for on the target but Debjit memory of the Argentine leg- made their way into the last 32 placed AEK Athens with two as the Premier League high-fly- their second successive match. Majumder came on his way as end Diego Maradona who with a 2-0 win at Romanian side games to play after the Greeks’ ers eye an intriguing London For Liverpool legend the first half saw a stalemate. died of heart attack on Cluj, while Hoffenheim joined 3-0 home defeat at the hands of derby with in-form Chelsea. Robbie Fowler, who built the Like in the last match Wednesday.
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