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DREAM PROFESSION SMOG RAISES FEARS CHINA FACES ALIENATION Actor Yami Gautam says her job gives her Delhi residents are enduring one of the worst Xi Jinping appears to be worried over the ample scope to travel and explore places spells of air pollution in years, raising risks adverse fallout of his belligerent posed by the coronavirus foreign policy as much as she would love LEISURE | P2 TWO STATES | P7 INTERNATIONAL P10

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IRREGULAR by MANJUL Laxmipur BDO seeks money on DM’s China, Russia refuse behalf; audio viral POST NEWS NETWORK

Jeypore, Nov 9: In a bizarre de- velopment, Laxmipur block de- velopment officer (BDO) in Koraput to endorse Biden win district allegedly demanded money from local sarpanches and exec- AGENCIES President utive officers under Jeypore block Donald Biden gets down to limits Sunday. Beijing, Nov 9: China and Russia Trump According an audio clip that So, who’s going Monday declined to congratulate Joe makes his work; Trump digs in has gone viral, the officer, Dillip Tirtol and Balasore to fool us for the Biden as the winner of the US presi- stand Patnaik, demanded `30,000 from next five years? WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe dential election, saying the outcome of clear, Wang Biden took the first steps towards mov- sarpanches and executive officers, the American polls should be deter- said: “We ing into the White House in 73 days, as saying the amount would be given bypoll results today mined by the country's laws and pro- will follow Donald Trump again refused to admit to District Collector. SHORT TAKES cedures. interna- defeat and tried to sow doubt about the Russian President Vladimir Putin tional cus- election results. Biden and Vice PNN & AGENCIES ALL EYES won't congratulate President-elect Joe tomary President-elect Kamala Harris received a Sensex, Nifty soar Biden until legal challenges to the US practices”. joint briefing Monday in Wilmington, Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: All ON BIHAR election are resolved and the result is of- Trump, a Delaware from their transition Covid-19 arrangements are in place PATNA: Bihar might be on to lifetime highs ficial, the Kremlin announced Monday. Republican, has advisory team. Joe Biden would then for counting of votes polled the cusp of a major genera- When Trump won in 2016, Putin was refused to deliver remarks on coronavirus and in the Balasore and Tirtol tional shift in politics as it Mumbai: Indian benchmark prompt in offering congratulations. con- economic recovery. They also Assembly by-elections amid braced for Tuesday's count- indices surged to record highs Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told launched a transition web- strict adherence to COVID- ing of votes for the assembly Monday, mirroring a rally in reporters Monday that this year is dif- site, 19 guidelines, officials said election, with most pollsters global markets as investors BuildBackBetter.com, ferent. The leaders of China, Brazil and Monday. The counting of predicting a landslide for the wagered on improved trade and a Twitter feed, five-party Grand Alliance led relations and more fiscal Turkey also are holdouts in offering @Transition46. votes for the Balasore by- congratulations. And Mexican President The incident came to the fore polls will be held at the cam- by the young RJD leader stimulus under a Joe Biden Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav. Counting presidency in the US. Rising for Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he Trump played golf at his course near after the audio clip went viral on pus of the District Collector's would wait to comment until the legal social media. A woman sarpanch office, while in Tirtol, it will will be taken up at 55 centres the sixth straight session, the Washington, the same place where he across 38 districts where the challenges over the vote were resolved. could be heard in the telephonic be held at the SVM College BSE Sensex vaulted 704.37 was Saturday when news broke that outcome will decide the fate conversation with Patnaik, en- premises in Jagatsinghpur, points or 1.68% to close at its China has not yet come out with an Biden had secured enough Electoral of the Nitish Kumar govern- lifetime peak of 42,597.43. official reaction to Biden and Kamala College votes for victory. “Since when quiring about the money to be col- Chief Electoral Officer SK ment that has helmed the Intra-day, it touched its all-time Harris' victory in the November 3 pres- does the Lamestream Media call who our lected from sarpanches. Lohani said. state for a decade and half. high level of 42,645.33. The idential election even though official next President will be?” Trump com- On being contacted, District The counting at both the Most exit polls have predict- broader NSE Nifty climbed media here are carrying out commen- plained in a tweet Sunday. P10 Collector Madhusudan Mishra places will start at 8 am ed a rout for the ruling JD(U)- 197.50 points or 1.61%. taries on their election. refuted the charge and expressed Tuesday, he said. Three-tier BJP combine and a resound- When pointed out that China is one cede defeat to his Democratic challenger, cluding how China plans to deal with the ignorance about the audio clip. security has been arranged ing victory for the Grand of the few countries which has not yet Joe Biden. trade war negotiations launched by He condemned such activities, at the counting venues with Alliance led by RJD's Bombay HC denies made a statement on the US presiden- On the China-US relations which have Trump. He, however, was more forth- saying strong action will be the Central Armed Police Tejashwi Yadav. tial election results, Chinese Foreign touched a new low under Trump, Wang said: coming on the victory of Kamala Harris taken on receipt of a written Force (CAPF) personnel interim bail to Arnab Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: “We have always advocated that China as the first woman Vice President-elect. complaint along with evidence. guarding the inner circle, counting will be held si- “We have noticed that Biden declared he and the US should step up communication When reminded about Chinese “I have not received any com- Lohani said. Jawans of the multaneously at seven tables The Bombay High Mumbai: is the winner of the election”. and dialogue, manage differences on the President Xi Jinping's statement calling plaint from anybody and came Odisha State Armed Police in two halls, he said. Three Court Monday refused to grant basis of mutual respect, expand cooperation for greater gender equality in a recent to know from the project direc- interim bail to Republic TV “Our understanding is that the out- (OSAP) will guard the mid- counting halls have been Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami come of the election will be determined on the basis of mutual benefit and promote UN conference on women and does tor (PD) regarding such allega- dle tier and the local police set up in each of the centres, and two others in a 2018 case in accordance with US laws and proce- the sound and stable development of China- China have any comment on Harris, tions. Action will be taken after will be in charge of the he said. By-elections in the of abetment of suicide of an dures," he said. Asked when will China US relations”. Wang quoted a Chinese saying which receiving a written complaint,” outer cordon, he added. In two constituencies were interior designer, and said the make its statement or will it wait until He parried a number of questions, in- states women hold half of the sky. Mishra asserted. each of the two venues, held November 3. accused have the remedy of seeking bail from the sessions court concerned. A division CM unveils app bench of Justices SS Shinde Pfizer, BioNTech vax 90% BRIDGING GAPS and MS Karnik while rejecting the interim bail pleas of to help farmers Goswami and the two other effective against Covid accused Feroze Shaikh and lodge complaints Nitish Sarda said "no case has been made out for us (court) to ent Data Monitoring Committee POST NEWS NETWORK exercise our extraordinary (DMC) from the Phase-3 clinical jurisdiction". With the HC study. The case split between vac- Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: As part of refusing bail, Goswami’s stay at cinated individuals and those who the 5T initiative, Chief Minister the Taloja jail will be extended. received the placebo indicates a Naveen Patnaik Monday launched vaccine efficacy rate above 90 per four online services of the water MARKET WATCH cent, at seven days after the second resources department. dose, the two companies said. Naveen launched Secha INDEX VARIATION This means that protection is Samadhan mobile app developed AGENCIES achieved 28 days after the initiation by the Odisha Computer of the vaccination, which consists Application Centre to redress the SENSEX 42597.43 704.37 New York, Nov 9: Taking a big of a two-dose schedule. The DMC grievances of farmers on irriga-

BOURSES NIFTY 12461.00 197.50 jump towards delivering an effec- has not reported any serious safety tion issues. Farmers can now lodge tive vaccine to fight the pandemic, concerns and recommends that grievances through the mobile DOLLAR 74.62 `0.00 US-based pharmaceutical major the study continue to collect addi- app by uploading photos and videos Pfizer and German biotech firm tional safety and efficacy data as on irrigation issues directly to EURO 88.44 `0.01

CURRENCY BioNTech Monday said their vac- planned. The data will be discussed the water resources department. GOLD `49,819 `2348 cine candidate was found to be with regulatory authorities world- The status of the grievances will more than 90 per cent effective in wide, Pfizer and BioNTech said. be informed to concerned farmers SILVER `61,550 `3785 preventing Covid-19 in first interim "Today is a great day for science and through SMSes. BULLION analysis of data from Phase-3 trial. humanity. The first set of results Naveen said farmers are the Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert from our Phase-3 Covid-19 vaccine biggest beneficiaries of the water Bourla called the development "a trial provides the initial evidence resources department and there- WEATHER great day for science and human- of our vaccine's ability to prevent fore, the online service will be im- ity". The two companies said that Covid-19," Pfizer Chairman said. mensely helpful in addressing BHUB CTK their mRNA-based vaccine candi- The company is reaching this their grievances and help the de- MAX 30.8° 31.2° date, BNT162b2 has demonstrated critical milestone in its vaccine de- partment provide more respon- evidence of efficacy against Covid- velopment programme at a time sible and transparent services TEMP MIN 16.3° 16.0° Forecast 19 in participants without prior when the world needs it most with through the use of technology. Humidity 90% 67% evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. infection rates setting new records, He also launched a portal for on- Mainly Rainfall Nil Nil clear sky The analysis was conducted hospitals nearing over-capacity and line submission of applications Sunday by an external, independ- economies struggling to reopen. Workers making a temporary footbridge with sand on the Kuakhai river on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Monday for community lift irrigation proj- ects under the Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana (BKKY). The CM rolled out online allo- cation of water to industries BigBasket puts 2 crore customers’ details up for sale through Go Swift portal and allo- cationod.nic.in website for other commercial establishments. AGENCIES around `30 lakh. is priority, we do not store their fi- try, offering to deliver 18,000 products He hoped that online serv- “In the course of our routine nancial data, including credit card from 1,000 brands through the year. ices provided to industries and Bangalore, Nov 9: Leading online dark web monitoring, the research DARK SIDE OF E-COM numbers and are confident that "Online shopping for food and other business establishments food and grocery store BigBasket team at Cyble found the database The etailor provides services in 25 cities and towns across it (data) is secure," the firm said. groceries dramatically shot up would also be useful for them Sunday admitted to a potential of Bigbasket for sale in a cyber India, offering to deliver 18,000 products from 1,000 brands Claiming that it has a robust since April due to the Covid-in- and that it would help in meet- breach of its customer data and that crime market, being sold for over information security framework, duced lockdown, restrictions like ing the target of providing gov- it was assessing the extent. USD 40,000. The leak contains a The firm is funded by Alibaba group, the company said it maintained social distancing and the pandemic ernment services to people at "We have lodged a complaint database portion; with the table the Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, only email ids, phone numbers, scare," said Cyble in the blog. their door steps. with the Bangalore Cyber Crime name ‘member_member’. The size and the UK govt-owned CDC group order details and address, which "In the course of our dark web He directed the water resources Cell and intend to pursue it to of the SQL file is about 15 GB, con- could have been accessed. monitoring, our research team department to expedite the prepa- bring the culprits to book," said the taining close to 20 million user Cyber intelligence firm Cyble US-based third-party cyber in- found the database of Big Basket ration of the digital master roll. y city-based company in a statement data,” Cyble said in its blog. said data belonging to the grocery telligence firm Cyble claimed in its for sale in a cyber-crime market at Among others, Water Resources

to IANS. The data includes names, email IDs, e-commerce platform has been official blog Saturday that though $40,000," it said. Minister Raghunandan Das, Chief

k y m ` c The Cyber Cell, however, did passwords, contact numbers, ad- put on sale for 30 lakh the alleged breach occurred The user database is estimated Secretary Asit Tripathy, not confirm receiving the com- dresses, date of birth, location, and They include names, email IDs, passwords, contact numbers, October 14, it detected it October to be about 20 million, with names, Development Commissioner plaint. According to cyber intelli- IP addresses of login, added Cyble. addresses, date of birth, location, and IP addresses of login 30, validated it October 31 and in- email ids, password hashes, pin, Suresh Mohapatra, department gence firm Cyble, data belonging The nine-year-old etailer is formed BigBasket November 1. contact numbers, addresses, date secretary Anu Garg and secre- to the grocery e-commerce plat- funded by Chinese e-commerce Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, CDC group. BigBasket provides services in of birth, location and IP addresses tary to CM (5T) VK Pandian at- form has been put on sale for giant Alibaba group, the Mirae and the British government-owned "As confidentiality of customers 25 cities and towns across the coun- of login. tended the event. P2 PARSONS FEELS HIS SEXUALITY BELL SHARES GEORGE BUSH’S TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR MADE HIM A BETTER ACTOR LETTER LEFT FOR BILL CLINTON The Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons says his Actress Kirsten Bell took to Instagram and posted the sexuality has made him a better actor. “I image of a handwritten letter George HW Bush wrote, realised that being gay and growing up around as outgoing President of the United States, to his people and in a culture where that wasn’t successor Bill Clinton. Bell cited the letter to say: “How

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FORTUNE FORECAST ‘My job gives me opportunity to explore places’ ARIES Armaan Today, you will focus Mumbai: Actress Yami Gautam, who your lens on the one is currently in Dalhousie to shoot for you've taken a fancy to! her upcoming film Bhoot Police, says You are high on energy, her job gives her ample opportunity to but low on commitment to work. It won't travel and explore places as much as she be surprising if your bosses are miffed. bags maiden But still, says Ganesha, it's a day of flow- would love. ers and love notes. B-town urges fans Yami posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen at a temple with her team. TAURUS to go local for Diwali “My job gives me ample of op- MTV Europe There ain't no mountain portunity to travel & explore places high enough and there as much as I would love! Apart ain't no valley deep! Mumbai: Cine celebrities Monday urged from all the touristy spots Today, you will find your- people to respond positively to the gov- etc, the one place I make it self on an invincible run. You might be ernment appeal to promote local busi- a point to visit is any holy your own worst enemy today, if you Music Award waste your effort and energy for unpro- nesses during the festival of Diwali. shrine!” she wrote as ductive purposes. Filmmaker Karan Johar tweeted: caption. “This Diwali, we urge you to join “I believe in spiri- Mumbai: Singer Armaan dream and work hard to hands and show some festive sup- tuality and apart from Malik won his first MTV make it come true. GEMINI port on Twitter, Facebook and faith, there is some- Europe Music Award, which Armaan won the Best Instagram. Take a picture of your favourite thing mystical about he has dedicated to Indian India Act award for his first Today, your emotions will cloud your ability to rea- article and tag the person you purchase it the strength & energy kids who English single Control, which son. You may try to find a from and go #Local4Diwali.” certain shrines hold dare to had released in March. refuge in devotional and Actress Sonali Bendre tweeted, “This Diwali, let’s celebrate P.S.. thnx to my amaz- “I’ve just had the most un- spiritual activities. A visit to a couple of and support local products and brands.” ing team who ac- real year so far, and this win religious places may help you restore Actress Mouni Roy wrote on Instagram: companied me to at the EMAs just made it your peace of mind. A laid-back mindset will work wonders for you today. “I feel most like myself in Indian out- this not so easy trek, better by a million notches! fits! I love em! I have bought some but absolutely Control is my debut English beautiful diyas from a local shop and worth & made it a single and to have received CANCER shopped for a lovely ethnic wear de- memorable day ," this kind of love, support, signed by an extremely talented local she added. and recognition at a global Today is a fabulous day designer and now it's your turn to go level so early on in my jour- for your love life. Your Directed by happiness may make a #Local4Diwali.” Pawan Kripalani, ney makes me really emo- few people go green Riteish Deshmukh tweeted from his ver- Bhoot Police also tional,” said the 25-year-old. with envy, but they can do you or your ified account: “Let’s celebrate a Cracker Free Diwali -- Diwali stars Saif Ali “I want to thank all my relationship no harm, so ignore them. is Deepotsav.” Sayani Gupta posted on Twitter: “This Diwali, Khan, Jacqueline ‘Armaanians’ across the However, it may be important for you instead of bursting a firecracker, use that 5, 20, 200, 2000 ru- Fernandez and world who voted for to make sure that you safeguard your reputation. pees, in buying a mithai or a dabba of sweets for someone who Arjun Kapoor. me without can’t afford to buy it.” IANS IANS whom this would not LEO have been The thing with skills is possible. that they are not static; They just they are as dynamic as Cine celebs turn authors, announce new books shower me anything else. It is akin with so to being on a treadmill — you need to long with actor Priyanka Bombay in the 1980s and dealing thor of the book, Gulzar Saab, days and as an actress and much love continuously keep moving just to stay in Chopra’s memoir Unfinished, with the struggles to find work. says, “Memories don't dry up re- dealing with post-partum and I feel the same place, says Ganesha. So keep A refreshing yourself by learning new which is slated for a 2021 launch, Actually... I Met Them: ally. They keep floating some- depression and weight gain. like the things in order to sustain your progress. more celebrities from the world of A Memoir - Gulzar where between the conscious and Your Best Day Is Today!- luckiest Indian cinema have turned au- A new book the subconscious mind.” Anupam Kher guy on thors and announced new books. by renowned Sameera Reddy’s debut book Celebrated actor, former the VIRGO Here are some reads to look for- Indian poet, Indian actress Sameera Reddy’s Chairman of the Film and planet! Get out of your self ward to. lyricist and debut book Television Institute of India Last but today, for a change, Sach Kahun Toh – Neena Gupta film director was an- and an author, Anupam not least, and try to look at Award-win- Gulzar is set nounced by Kher has announced his this win things from a loved one's perspective. It's good to be confi- ning actor to be published Westland third book - Your Best Day is dedi- dent, but over confidence is a different Neena Gupta’s by Penguin Publications Is Today! Known for his cated to matter altogether, reminds Ganesha. memoir, Sach Random (an Amazon diverse professional back- all those Listening to others, absorbing their Kahun Toh House India in company) in ground, Kher would be young expressions and viewing things differ- will be pub- 2021. According to the publisher, November penning down lessons and Indian ently shall do you and your loved ones a world of good. lished by in this book, the working title for 2020. As per unfurling secrets for one to kids who Penguin which is Actually... I Met Them: A the publisher, lead a simple and fulfilling dare to Random Memoir, the author will recount Reddy’s book will be an honest di- life. dream LIBRA House India. This deeply intimate his encounters with the stalwarts alogue on how to go about reach- The book and work account of her extraordinary per- of Indian cinema, art, literature ing a place where one is comfort- will see a hard to Today promises to be a joy ride for your hidden sonal and professional journey and music. In this fascinating able being ‘imperfectly perfect', worldwide make them gourmand side. Relish will be published in the summer book, Gulzar shares candid an- where one can be kind to oneself release come true, what you eat, and thank of 2021. It will chronicle her child- ecdotes from his association with and ready to feel happiness. In December 5 this is for God for the good luck. Career wise, howev- hood days in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, some of the most eminent people this book, Sameera chronicles her this year. you. Dream er, you may find yourself standing at a through her time at the National he had known and worked with journey as an insecure teenager; on,” he added. crossroads. But, the good part about that is there shall be many paths to choose from. School of Drama, moving to over a long period of time. The au- her struggles during her modelling AGENCIES IANS

SCORPIO Today promises to be a joy ride for your hidden SUDOKU gourmand side. Relish post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, what you eat, and thank PEANUTS CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers God for the good luck. Career wise, how- ever, you may find yourself standing at a 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. crossroads. But, the good part about that is there shall be many paths to choose from. And, who knows the art of balanc- ing better than you.

SAGITTARIUS Your dedication to work is set to shift to the top gear. Find yourself swamped by excess of workload in the forenoon. Things, howev- er, will lighten as the afternoon progress- es. Expect a fun-filled, exciting evening.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Opportunities are rare, and good opportunities rarer still. Today, you will run to grab an opportuni- ty and will make the most of it, says Ganesha. This move will yield instant results, and place you better in compari- son with your opponents. Rivals, in fact, SOLUTIONS will try to do you down but will fail mis- erably in their attempt. Your social standing, on the other hand, will grow manifold and all because of your extraordinary traits.

AQUARIUS You roar with absolute bliss today! Simplicity is your new avatar, and nat- urally, friends and BREVITY acquaintances are mystified. You may wish CROSSWORD to commune with the higher spirit and will seek solace in a quiet temple. Ganesha approves and predicts peace in plenty.

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` House panel nod to Jail staffers to have body cams soon 497cr to be spent jail term for buying

POST NEWS NETWORK been coming in contact with the paddy below MSP UNDER LENS inmates. The Prisons directorates on irrigation in Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The state gov- have been instructed to impart spe- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ernment is mulling over a proposal State Prisons The Home dept would cial training to jail staffers for of Odisha Prisons directorate to directorate procure body-worn proper use of the cameras attached Bhubaneswar: Provision of seven- supply body-worn cameras to the jail is coordinating cameras after the Home to their uniforms. command areas year jail term for those procur- and correctional home staffers to with the Home department’s nod in this The SOP also advised the offi- ing paddy from farmers below the deal with the allegations like cus- dept to regard cials to set up a separate control Minimum Support Price (MSP) todial torture and illegal activities implement the room inside the prisons for ‘mon- FILLIP TO AGRICULTURE was recommended to the state on these premises. scheme soon The Bureau of Police itoring, recording, storage of the government Monday by the state Speaking on the issue, Director in some Research and recorded data’. A senior officer • Water Resources department Assembly's Standing Committee General (DG), Prisons, Santosh prominent Development has would also be assigned to analyse has prepared a detailed for Food Supplies and Consumer Upadhyay revealed that the direc- jails of the released a model SOP for the data recorded through the cam- proposal with an estimated Welfare. torate is coordinating with the state state on a the implementation of the eras on a regular basis. The data `497 crore to be spent during The committee, chaired by Home department to implement pilot basis scheme in states would be kept at least for seven 2020-21 and 2023-24 Congress Legislature Party leader the scheme soon in some prominent days at the control room for exam- Narasingha Mishra, also recom- jails of the state on a pilot basis. The The Prisons directorates have been ination. • `425.17 crore will be spent mended installing CCTV cameras department would procure body- instructed to impart special training to The move holds significance as by the department while in all the mandis to protect the worn cameras after the Home de- jail staffers for proper use of the the relatives of inmates, who are `71.92 crore had been interest of the farmers. partment’s nod in this regard. cameras attached to their uniforms found dead inside the jails, often al- earmarked as its Upadhyay also informed Orissa lege torture by the jail staffers. MGNREGA component POST that the Prison DGs of var- Notably, body-worn cameras are ious states held an elaborate dis- and Development (BPRD) has also As per the SOP, the cameras being utilised in India mainly by the FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, PROVISION OF ONLY `24 CRORE HAS BEEN cussion on the issue of body cam- released a model Standard Operating should be worn by all the prison traffic personnel and police de- PROPOSED WHILE THE STATE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND `163.55 CRORE eras for jail employees at a meeting Procedure (SOP) for the staffers, including Executive, ployed to maintain law and order DURING 2021-22, `162.25 CRORE IN 2022-23 AND `146.73 CRORE IN 2023-24 held recently. implementation of the Medical, Correctional, and so as to counter allegations of po- The Bureau of Police Research scheme in states. Ministerial, who have regularly lice highhandedness. POST NEWS NETWORK will spend Rs 163.55 crore during 2021-22, Rs 162.25 crore in 2022-23 and Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The state Rs 146.73 crore in 2023-24. MAN FALLS OFF CLAY CRAFT government has prepared a de- Administrative expenses will be tailed plan to spend Rs 497 crore on around Rs 50 lakh. The committee, chaired FLYOVER, DIES boosting the irrigation potential Under the scheme, the govern- of the state. ment will strengthen the distri- by Congress Legislature POST NEWS NETWORK Even though the Centre had bution network in irrigated areas Party leader Narasingha launched the Command Area so that water will be available for Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: A 38-year- Development and Water the field. It will also help in judicious Mishra, recommended old pillion rider died after he fell Management (CAD&WM) pro- and equitable distribution of the installation of CCTV off the flyover near Fire Station gramme in 1976-77 to enhance farm available water with active in- Square under Nayapalli police output and productivity, the scheme volvement of farmers through par- cameras in the mandis limits here late Sunday night. was limited to only eight major ticipatory irrigation management. to protect the interest of The deceased was identified as and medium irrigation projects in Awareness will be created among Alia Mahakuda of Jagannath Odisha. farmers for better management of the farmers Prasad in Ganjam. Alia was work- As the Union government is not water and crop diversification so ing at a ceramics tile shop in taking up new projects under the as to increase agricultural pro- “We have recommended the Mancheswar area. scheme, the state government has duction and productivity. state government to make provi- According to sources, the de- decided to take up the scheme fur- The Water Resource department sion of seven-year jail term for ceased along with the owner of ther from its own fund. has set a target to construct field the people who purchase paddy the shop, Shasi Bhushan Mohanty, The Water Resource department level channels for 1,37,000 hectares below the MSP,” Mishra said after was returning to Macheswar from has prepared a detailed proposal and micro irrigation projects for a meeting of the committee. Baramunda when a speeding truck with an estimated Rs 497 crore to 1500 hectares. The field drain work The committee also denounced overtook them by driving rashly. be spent during 2020-21 and 2023-24 will be taken up with convergence certain provisions in the three Mohanty lost control over the mo- and submitted it to the Finance of MGNREGA. farm bills recently passed in torcycle and hit the guard wall of department for its approval. The government will not do any Parliament. The committee, while the flyover. Though Mohanty man- Out of the total, Rs 425.17 crore land acquisition for construction discussing different issues related aged to stay on the flyover, he sus- will be spent by the Water Resources of the projects. It will take land to farmers and paddy procure- tained severe injuries. department while Rs 71.92 crore from farmers as contribution ment, came down on authorities PCR van of the Nayapalli police had been earmarked as its MGN- through Pani Panchayats. After responsible for putting cultiva- rushed the duo to Capital hospital REGA component. creation of assets, it will be handed tors in trouble. The members of the where doctors declared Alia For the current year, provision over to concerned Pani Panchayats committee, belonging to different brought dead. Police handed over An artisan shapes a terracotta figurine as a kid looks on at the annual terracotta expo at Exhibition Ground in of only Rs 24 crore has been pro- as per the Orissa Pani Panchayat parties, joined the meeting through the body of Alia to his family Bhubaneswar, Monday OP PHOTO posed while the state government Act 2002. video links. members, Monday. Two bird hunters nabbed near Chilika Congress launches campaign against Centre’s farm laws

POST NEW NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK by visiting the mandis against the According to OPCC Parliament, three new agriculture anti-farmer laws passed by the KHETI BACHAO YATRA Bills were passed, before they got Khurda, Nov 9: Two poachers Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Protesting Central government. president Niranjan President Ram Nath Kovind’s assent were arrested Monday on charges the new farm laws enacted by the Terming the newly enacted three Patnaik, the agriculture September 27. of hunting migratory birds in Centre, the Congress kicked off its laws as anti-farmer, the Congress The Farmers' Produce Trade Chilika Lake. The carcasses of 13 ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra’ in the state, party is demanding immediate with- Bills, which were passed and Commerce (Promotion and birds were also seized from their Monday. drawal of the laws. in an undemocratic Facilitation) Act, 2020, seeks to possession. Hundreds of Congress workers “Both the BJP and BJD are ex- give freedom to farmers to sell Tangi wildlife division officials led by party’s Odisha in-charge A ploiting the innocent farmers and manner in Parliament, their produce outside of the no- were on a regular patrolling in Chellakumar held a rally from common people of the country. The don’t have any tified Agricultural Produce Bhusandpur area close to the lake Congress Bhawan here to Cuttack. Congress will definitely explain Market Committee (APMC) mar- Monday when they came across Senior leaders including OPCC and educate them on the negative provision of MSP ket yards. two persons who evoked suspi- president Niranjan Patnaik, MLA impacts of the farm Bills,” The Farmers (Empowerment cion. The officials grilled them Taraprasad Bahinipati and Jatni Chellakumar said. the agriculture Bills, which were and Protection) Agreement of Price and the beans spilled out. Thirteen MLA Suresh Routray joined Stating that the Congress gov- passed in an undemocratic man- Assurance and Farm Services Act, carcasses were recovered from the rally. ernment had brought green and ner in Parliament, don’t have any 2020, gives farmers the right to enter them and they could not produce The agitators were, however, white revolutions in India to make provision of MSP, he said. into a contract with agribusiness any valid reason as to how they got stopped midway near Gopalpur it self-reliant, Chellakumar said, Replying to the charge by firms, processors, wholesalers, ex- those. and not allowed to enter Cuttack as “Almost all major irrigation projects Congress, BJD vice-president Debi porters, or large retailers for the Large numbers of different they had not taken the permission were constructed in Odisha dur- Prasad Mishra said, “The BJD will sale of future farming produce at species of migratory birds from from the administration. Later, ing the regime of Congress gov- oppose any move or Bill, which is a pre-agreed price. places like Caspian region, Siberia, some vehicles were allowed to pro- ernment. It is unfortunate that the against the interest of farmers.” The Essential Commodities Kazakh, Lake Baikal and Russia ceed towards Cuttack. present government has not im- BJP general secretary Prithviraj (Amendment) Act, 2020, is meant to have started flocking to the la- Former president of All India plemented a single irrigation proj- Harichandan said the Congress remove commodities like cereals, goon as winter is setting in. Hence, Congress Committee (AICC) Rahul ect so far.” Congress leaders A Chellakumar and Niranjan Patnaik during the rally OP PHOTO party is misleading the people in the pulses, oilseeds, onion, and potato the number of bird hunters has Gandhi has started the historic OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik name of contract farming. But, peo- from the list of essential com- also increased around the largest ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra’ through pub- said, “If the state government has follow the Chhattisgarh govern- mum support price (MSP) of paddy ple know the truth, he said. modities and do away with the im- brackish water lagoon in Asia. lic meetings in Punjab and Haryana any sympathy for farmers, will it ment, which has raised the mini- to Rs 2,500 per quintal?” Similarly, During the monsoon session of position of stock holding limits. Bakul plans green gifts to stay safe this Deepavali Eminent painter

POST NEWS NETWORK an average tree sequesters about 1 plants in cane baskets and jute It’s scientifically tonne of carbon in its lifetime. But bags, and one could choose from Siba Panigrahi dies Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Even as claimed that an in winter, they become less effec- flowering plants like the ixora or the state government has banned tive as they shed leaves. There have toronia, medicinal plants such as PRESS TRUST OF INDIA remembered for his significant sale and bursting of firecrackers average tree been significant researches es- ram tulsi, insulin and ayappan or contribution to the world of art. this Deepavali because of Covid-19, sequesters tablishing the role of trees in re- tree growing plants such as the Cuttack, Nov 9: Renowned painter The mortal remains of Panigrahi a city-based outfit has renewed its ducing respiratory diseases. Bakul, the jackfruit and jamun. and former president of Odisha were consigned to flames at the campaign to gift plants apparently about 1 tonne of A study proved conclusively that There are indoor plants such as Lalit Kala Akademi, Siba Panigrahi, Sati Choura crematorium here in to ward off respiratory diseases carbon in its trees make the cities healthier let spider plant and syngonium as died at his residence here the city. “He had wished to be cre- by increasing greenery. alone address climate change and well. Monday, family sources mated here, close to our house,” It’s a fact that bursting of crack- lifetime. But in provide us shade. Therefore, this There is a complimentary gift said. He was 78. his family members said. ers would increase the pollution winter, they Deepavali, in the midst of this pan- hamper with hand-painted diyas He is survived by Born in March 1943 at level and make people vulnerable demic, Bakul Foundation has re- (earthen lamps) and handmade a son and a daugh- Baripada in Mayurbhanj to respiratory diseases. It has been become less newed its 11-year-old campaign to chocolates in a basket that comes ter. district, Panigrahi had ob- a major concern across the world, effective as gift plants with greater urgency. with each plant for this festival of His son Raj tained a degree in fine arts not only in Odisha, that the inci- “We give gifts to show that we lights, and the entire package is Panigrahi said that from Bibhuti Kanungo dence of Covid-19 would increase they care for the other person, and there priced at Rs 300. his father suffered a College of Art and Craft in in winter. shed leaves cannot be a better way to show we Bakul has been trying to moti- cardiac arrest while hav- Khallikote in 1962 and pursued

This is because wintry weather care during this pandemic than vate people to gift plants. It started ing his meal. He was immediately higher education from the Visva

k y m c aggravates respiratory diseases by gifting a plant”, said Sujit the enterprise of packaged gift rushed to the SCB Medical College Bharati at Santiniketan. and Covid-19 is also known as and greenery are less. Moreover, in Trees and Mahapatra, the founder of Bakul plants after 6 years of the cam- and Hospital, where doctors de- He had received several awards, SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute winter, the polluting particulate natural greenery have an important Foundation. paign when it realized that even if clared him brought dead. and participated in numerous art Respiratory Syndrome). This risk matter such as nitrogen dioxide role as they sequester carbon and With its creative team of vol- people want to gift plants, they did Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik exbibitions, both national and in- is higher in urban areas where the remains suspended in the air for other pollutants and release oxy- unteers, the outfit has come up not have any options to buy pack- mourned Panigrahi's demise and ternational, during his career span- pollution is more but ventilation a longer period. gen. It is scientifically claimed that with attractive packaging for the aged gift plants, said the outfit. said that the artist will always be ning over four decades. P4 TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown CP arrests five ROAD SAFETY

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PNN & AGENCIES Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ODISHA Commissionerate Police Monday Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: For the first arrested five thieves in three sep- Sundargarh and Balasore time in at least three months, fresh reported the highest arate cases of house burglaries Covid-19 cases in Khurda dropped number of new cases at 107 under Khandagiri police limits to double digits as 92 persons tested each, followed by Cuttack here during the last couple of days. positive for the viral infection in the (106). Khurda reported 92 The police also seized huge cache past 24 hours, giving a long-awaited new cases of stolen mobile phones, laptops, breather to the district adminis- gold ornaments from the posses- tration and the frontline workers, Three fresh fatalities sion of the accused. an official said Monday. each were reported in The accused have been identi- As many as 1,219 people tested Khurda and Keonjhar, two fied as Sheikh Suraj, 24, of positive for the infection, taking in Sambalpur, and one each LakhiSarai, Bihar, Sk. Mabud, 28, in Balasore, Bargarh, Odisha’s Covid-19 tally to 3,02,793, of Purba Boudh, Cuttack, Jajpur, while 16 fresh fatalities pushed the Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh and Medinapur, coastal state’s death toll to 1,441, Sundargarh West Bengal, MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab and Subhash Chandra Singh, and Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani among others a senior official of Health and Soumya at the 1st MP’s Road Safety Committee Meeting at the Collector’s conference hall in the Silver City, Monday OP PHOTO Family Welfare (H&FW) depart- Khurda has so far report- Ranjan ment said. ed the highest Parija alias As many as 708 new cases were number of coronavirus Tiki, 20, of reported in quarantine centres, fatalities at 251, followed by Sarakantara while 511 fresh infections were de- Ganjam at 232 and Cuttack and Taushif 530gm contraband recovered in 2 days tected during contact tracing ex- at 120 Mohammad, 27 of Jadupur in ercise, the official said. THE STATE HAS SO FAR TESTED OVER 49.84 THE POSITIVITY RATE Khandagiri area, Raghaba Sahoo POST NEWS NETWORK wheeler approaching from Jatiabaji Laxmi Dei of Narendrakona “Sundargarh and Balasore dis- LAKH SAMPLES, INCLUDING 45,160 SUNDAY STANDS AT 6.07 alias Dunga, 22, of Chiringipada, Square and a two-wheeler escorting Mangala Sahi in the Holy City, and tricts reported the highest num- under Buguda police limits in Puri, Nov 9: At least five persons, it. Upon suspicion, we waylaid the Sibananda Behera of Ganjam and ber of new cases at 107 each, followed Ganjam. Both the accused per- including a woman, were arrested vehicles to find a transparent plas- Sangram Bisoi of Buguda. A case by Cuttack (106). Khurda district, districts, said the official. Ganjam (21,395) and Puri (13,021). sons Suraj and Mabud have been after 257 kilogram worth brown tic pouch containing the contra- (304/20) has been registered in this under which Bhubaneswar falls, As many as 53 coronavirus pa- Official sources said six districts staying at Masjid Colony in sugar was recovered from their band. While two accused were on regard. reported 92 new cases. It registered tients have died so far due to co- such as Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam, Kharavela Nagar area here. possession, a senior Kumbharpada the motorcycle, other three in- Earlier Saturday, the Chandanpur less than 100 fresh infections after morbidities, the official said. Puri, Balasore and Sundargarh to- The accused allegedly involved police official said here Monday. cluding the woman were in the car. police here had arrested four per- a long time,” the official said. Khurda district has so far re- gether have so far reported 1,34,058 in three break-in incidents at According to the official, the They were taken into custody after sons after recovering around Three fresh fatalities each were ported the highest number of coro- (44.27 per cent) and 840 Covid deaths houses in Dumduma and crackdown came during a regular recovering the contraband and ve- 273gram of brown sugar from their reported in Khurda and Keonjhar, navirus fatalities at 251, followed by (58.29 per cent). Gandamunda area under vehicle inspection drive near hicles from their possession,” the possession. Puri police have re- two in Sambalpur, and one each Ganjam (232) and Cuttack (120). The state has so far tested over Khandagiri police limits Sunday Mangala Sahi Devi Ghat here senior police official said. covered around 530grom of the in Balasore, Bargarh, Boudh, Khurda till date has registered the 49.84 lakh samples, including 45,160 night. The accused were sent to ju- Sunday morning. The accused were Ramini Mallik, contraband in the past two days, said Cuttack, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, highest number of 49,979 Covid Sunday, said the official, adding dicial custody by court Monday. “We spotted a speeding four- Rabi Charan Mohanty and his wife the official. Nayagarh and Sundargarh cases followed by Cuttack (26,892), the positivity rate stands at 6.07. Allow artistes to MAN ARRESTED FOR Mercury dips below BMC to focus on single-use plastic ABDUCTION, RAPE perform: AOPA FOLLOWING A STATE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION IN OCTOBER LAST OF SISTER-IN-LAW YEAR, THE BMC HAD BANNED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC POST NEWS NETWORK 10°C in two places POST NEWS NETWORK

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Almost all POST NEWS NETWORK With the Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Airfield performing artistes of the state suf- police arrested a person from fered greatly due to the pandemic Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Observing spread of Kargil Basti in Bhubaneswar under which forced them out of work the increasing presence of plastic COVID, the the POCSO Act Sunday evening for eight months. being circulated in the market, the over abduction and rape of his These artistes include dancers Bhubaneswar Municipal civic authority minor sister-in-law. and performers of various folk Corporation (BMC), Monday, stated had shifted its The accused was identified as dance forms such as Sambalpuri, that it will resume its enforcement Silu Swain of Jagatsinghpur dis- Ghoda nacha, Chhau dance, activities to contain and penalise focus on trict. Silu had been residing for the Ranapa nacha, Jodi Sankha against single use plastics in the state controlling last few years at Kargil Basti in Gotipua, Paika and classical dance capital. Bhubaneswar along with his wife, Odissi. Without any events, these Following a state government the infection children and his minor sister-in- talented individuals are virtually FILE PHOTO notification in October last year, law. The accused was a construc- out of work. the BMC had banned single-use rate of the tion worker. With gradual reopening of all POST NEWS NETWORK plastic under its jurisdictions. Capital Allegedly, Silu had an illicit af- businesses, it was expected that Lowest minimum However, with the spread of COVID, fair with his sister-in-law which these artistes would get some re- Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Minimum temperature of 9.4 the civic authority had shifted its gave rise to a family feud. After lief. However, that was not the temperature has come down below focused on controlling of infection formation of enforcement squads However, BMC records showed that knowing about their illicit rela- 10 degrees Celsius mark at Sonepur degrees Celsius was in city. While COVID-induced lock- that will inspect and fine estab- no plastic or revenue was recov- tionship, the elder sister of Silu’s and Daringibadi Monday. The Met recorded at Sonepur down had significantly reduced lishments and vendors involved in ered from March to October. wife residing in the same area department predicts cold wave like plastic usage, it resurfaced after promotion of plastic,” stated BMC “We had severe shortage of man- took her minor sister away from situation in many places of the resumption of economic activities Commissioner, Prem Chandra power during the period. Since Silu’s house, Airfield police station state during next two days. degrees, Bhawanipatna—11.4, gradually. Chaudhary. there was no need for enforcement sources informed. Lowest minimum temperature Jharsuguda—13.4, Talcher—13.5, “As COVID in the city has re- It needs to mentioned here that during lockdown period our squads Later, Silu managed to elope with of 9.4 degrees Celsius was recorded Bolangir—14 and Malkangiri—14.5. ceded significantly, we are now con- days before the state went into lock- later told to focus in enforcing the minor girl. Acting on an FIR at Sonepur while it was 9.5 degrees The minimum temperature is centrating on other issues. For plas- down in March, the BMC had COVID norms. Hence, they focused lodged by the eldest sister against at Daringibadi and 10 degrees at likely to be below normal by 3-5 tic control we have already began launched polythene-free city drive on penalising people for not wear- Silu, the Airfield police arrested Phulbani. degrees C at many places over with awareness drives in three at Bapuji Nagar here. Up until ing masks, maintaining social dis- him. The accused and the minor girl Angul was recorded a night tem- the districts of Odisha during zones. Three dedicated vehicles are February, the civic body here had tance and other regulations which had returned home after 15 days. perature of 11 degrees whereas the next two days, the Met depart- doing awareness in different mar- collected about 5,100 kg of plastic was our priority,” a senior BMC A medical examination of the temperature at Koraput was 11.2 ment said. ket places. This will be followed by and about Rs. 15 lakhs as fines. official said. minor girl was conducted. case as events are still not being organised in the state. Owing to this, members of OPTICAL ILLUSION Odisha Performing Artists Webinar on eco-villages held Association demanded organiz- ing events with guidelines here POST NEWS NETWORK Monday. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION Basudev Nath, secretary of the Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: A webinar As a consequence of association, said, “We demand on ‘Eco-village development in environmental degradation, that the government allow per- tribal areas’ was organised by natural resource base and formance by artistes. The organ- Orissa Environmental Society here management have been weakened isers can be instructed to follow Monday. resulting in downward spiral of Covid-19 guidelines.” Natural ecosystems in tribal lo- production and income Pratibha Panda, chairman of calities have been brought to steady the association, said, “Life must degradation by modern market The impacts culminate in poverty go forward. The government must forces, while these were earlier used and hunger, distress and death, displacement and distress allow artistes to perform.” to be self-sustained and self-man- migration, and degradation in the aged for generations said Sundara quality of life Narayan Patro, President of OES. As a consequence of environ- Ramadevi exam mental degradation, natural re- The concept of participatory communities affected by displace- source base and management have management of natural resources ment, distress migration and controller shifted been weakened resulting in down- like land, water and forests with the chronic poverty. ward spiral of production and in- involvement of local communities The objectives of the Sustainable POST NEWS NETWORK come. The impacts culminate in will ensure sustainable livelihoods Development Goals can thus be poverty and hunger, distress and and improved standard of living. achieved through this model. Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Higher ed- death, displacement and distress mi- On the occasion Achyut Das, a de- Narrating his forty years of expe- ucation department Monday trans- gration, and degradation in the velopment activist, focused on es- rience with tribal communities ferred Ramadevi Women quality of life Patro said. tablishment of family farms and under various projects in differ- University examination controller In such a scenario, implemen- seed-cum-grain banks, development ent districts, Das emphasized on Braja Kishore to English depart- tation of the eco-village model of de- of village commons by women, pro- social, economic, political and eco- ment of Vikram Deb (Auto) College velopment, which is based on duction of organic manures, pes- logical sustainability for their ho- in Jeypore as Assistant Professor Gandhian ideology of Gram Swaraj ticides and other inputs, formation listic development. Monday. and which pays emphasis on agro- and strengthening of women groups, Jaya Krushna Panigrahi envi- Recently, students of Ramadevi ecological principles such as or- training and capacity building of ronmental scientist and secretary of Women University alleged irreg- ganic manures, organic pesticides, farmers, leaders and mobilizers. OES underlined the importance of ularities in exam paper checking indigenous and local seeds, and He stressed that these will en- environmental conservation and and delay in toppers’ list and de- biodiversity conservation, holds a sure food, nutritional and liveli- participatory management of nat-

manded action. A mirage on PMG Road in Bhubaneswar on a fine sunny day, Monday OP PHOTO lot of promise for the tribal people. hood securities for marginalized ural resources by local stake holders.

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Chhatrapur, Nov 9: Even as three Livelihood matters years have passed since the an- he jetty was proposed to be nouncement for construction of a Tbuilt on 23 acres at an fishing jetty in between Bada expenditure of `100 crore. The Aryapalli and Sana Aryapalli vil- jetty is proposed to have lages under this block in Ganjam anchoring facilities for 1000 district, the project is yet to take off, fishing boats a report said. As no steps are being taken for he old fishing jetty which construction of the jetty, fisher- Tfunctions from Gopalpur port men are facing difficulties in mov- premises was constructed 30 years back when late Biju ing their boats into the sea as the Moreover, many fishermen are in the office of the then minister for Patnaik was the Chief Minister fishing jetty build 30 years back forced to leave their traditional oc- fisheries and animal resources de- has buried. As a result, fishermen cupation and work as labourers at velopment department April 21, 2016. he construction of the new in this district are migrating to construction sites. Later, the state government de- Tfishing jetty first came up for other states for livelihood. The old fishing jetty which func- cided in favour of a new fishing discussion in the office of the The jetty was proposed to be built tions from Gopalpur port premises jetty following which a high-level then minister for fisheries and on 23 acres at an expenditure of was constructed 30 years back when technical team from the Indian animal resources development `100 crore. The jetty is proposed to late Biju Patnaik was the Chief Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras dept April 21, 2016 have anchoring facilities for 1000 fish- Minister. The jetty started getting visited the place and conducted a ing boats. Over 50,000 fishermen buried from 2007 and with the pas- feasibility study. sion of the reports brightened hopes hailing from 10 villages are de- sage of time it has almost lost its ex- Later, a team from the Central that the new fishing jetty will soon pendent on the old fishing jetty. istence. Moreover, its presence has Institute of Coastal Engineering be constructed. However, the proj- The fishermen in the seaside vil- become a matter of concern for the for Fishery visited the spot and ect is yet to see the light of day. lages of this district migrate to security of Gopalpur port. submitted a report to the state gov- Local fishermen have demanded states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil The construction of the new fish- ernment recommending con- the state government to intervene Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra. ing jetty first came up for discussion struction of a jetty. The submis- and start the jetty construction. Villagers in a tribal pocket in Keonjhar district warm themselves around a bonfire, Monday OP PHOTO Inebriated man BLB disease adds to Locals protest against drinking water scarcity murders wife POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK farmers’ worries Muniguda, Nov 9: Residents of Jeypore/Koraput, Nov 9: In a Patraguda under Muniguda block shocking incident, a man killed his in Rayagada district Monday demon- wife by slitting her throat at strated in front of the panchayat of- Dhaudapadar under Sadar police fice protesting against the persist- limits in Koraput district late ing problem of drinking water Sunday night. scarcity. They placed empty pots The deceased was identified as on the road in front of the office Parvati (24). Her husband Kartik thereby obstructing the movement Takrari (28) was arrested. Police of traffic on the national highway. said Kartik committed the crime Earlier the villagers had urged under the influence of alcohol. the Rural Water Supply Sanitation According to a source, Kartik (RWSS) department to look into came home Monday night in an ine- their problem. They had written briated state. The couple often to the executive engineer of the de- fought over Kartik’s coming home partment and the BDO regarding drunk. Sunday night was no dif- the supply of clean drinking water ferent. They entered into a ver- POST NEWS NETWORK and repairing of drains. However, the village. However, even that has wells produce muddy water. Many the panchayat officials assured bal duel. Later, the scene turned The farmers alleged that all their requests have fallen on not solved their problem and they villagers have fallen sick after drink- them to install more tube-wells in uglier as Kartik lost his cool, Balia, Nov 9: Damage to standing they had borrowed from deaf ears, alleged the villagers. are facing acute drinking water ing the water. They said that unless the village. picked up a sharp-edged weapon paddy crop due to the bacterial leaf money lenders for the The villagers said that the gov- scarcity for the last six years. They their grievances were addressed, They also said supply of drink- and slit her throat. blight (BLB) disease in a few areas ernment had constructed an over- said that there are only two tube- their protests would continue. ing water will be done in tankers On hearing her cries, neigh- in Balia block of Jagatsinghapur dis- 2020 rabi season head tank at Bhurusukhuma near wells in the village. However, the The protest was called off after until the overhead tank is repaired. bours rushed to Kartik’s house trict has emerged as a cause of con- only to find Parbati lying in a pool cern for farmers. of blood. Police seized the body Field officer of Agriculture of farmland in the block. The 3 jawans critically for post-mortem and started an Department in Balia block farmers have spent more than investigation. Rudranaryan Mohanty said that `20,000 per acre. Cattle-laden vehicles seized, 5 arrested hurt as fire breaks standing paddy crop in more than The farmers alleged that they POST NEWS NETWORK fore trying to intercept the vehi- 10 panchyats of the block has been had borrowed from money lenders cles at Bhadrak town. However, the out in barracks Minor girl injured affected due to the disease. for the 2020 rabi season. How they Balasore, Nov 9: Khantapada po- vehicles managed to give them a “We had given pesticides to the will repay the loans to the money lice seized five vehicles near the slip. Finally they managed to stop POST NEWS NETWORK farmers to control the disease. lenders is their main concern now, Seragad tollgate on National the pick-up vans at around 5:00 am in elephant attack However, the pesticide had no effect lamented Naryan Parida, a farmer. Highway-16 in the district Monday a few kilometers away from the Bhadrak, Nov 9: In a fire mishap, on the bacteria,” Mohanty added. Some other farmers of the area for smuggling cattle. Seragada tollgate. three Odisha Special Armed Police POST NEWS NETWORK The officer said, “We have urged said that they had lost 50 per cent Police arrested five persons in this Police rescued hundreds of cat- (OSAP) jawans were critically in- the state government to provide of their crop after the bacteria at- connection. According to a source, tle from the vehicles and arrested jured in Bhadrak district Monday. Keonjhar, Nov 9: A minor girl suf- some effective pesticides to the tack. Hopes of a good harvest this police had been tipped off about five persons in this connection. The injured jawans -- Manoranjan fered serious injuries and the farmers so that they will work year are gradually vanishing, the the illegal transportation of the The rescued cattle have been kept Ghadei, Sangaram Tudu and house in which she was staying was properly to control the disease.” farmers said. cattle from Bhadrak to West Bengal. at Balasore Gaushala. Ganesh Nayak -- are undergoing damaged in an elephant attack in According to farmers, high yield, The farmers demanded com- Locals informed the police that five vehicles would cross Seragada toll- Police are interrogating the five treatment at the Bhadrak district the wee hours of Monday. hybrid and local varieties of paddy pensation from the state govern- containers laden with cattle were gate in the wee hours. accused to find out about others headquarters hospital (DHH). The elephant which has un- have been cultivated over 100 acres ment for the rabi crop loss. moving from Bhadrak and that the A police team reached the spot be- involved in this illegal cattle trade. They are stated to be in critical leashed a reign of terror in condition and at any moment they Kuntapada village under Telkoi can be shifted to SCB Medical range in Keonjhar district has College and Hospital. been giving sleepless nights to the TAKING STOCK Bengal’s bid to occupy rural Taking to his Twitter handle, villagers. Bhadrak District Collector Gyana Sources said that the elephant forest in Bhograi foiled Das said the CDMO has been re- which has separated from its herd quested support for treatment. has turned rogue. It attacked the POST NEWS NETWORK Parishad of East Medinapore “We are attending to them at house of Arun Mukhi. Due to the district had attempted to oc- DHH. CDMO has been requested for attack, the wall of the house col- Bhograi, Nov 9: After a hia- cupy Sahabajipur rural jungle. all support for treatment. We wish lapsed on the five sleeping mem- tus of two and a half years, The outfit was found using them speedy recovery,” read the bers. Luckily they managed to border dispute Odisha and earthmovers to level the rural tweet. According to a source, the in- evade the wrath of the pachyderm. neighbouring West Bengal forest in Sahabajipur late jured jawans belonged to the OSAP Family members took the minor cropped up again as an out- Friday night. Locals took up 5th Battalion, Baripada. They were to the district headquarters hos- fit in the border state tried to the issue with the adminis- on duty at the Puruna Bazaar Police pital where she is currently un- occupy a rural forest at tration Saturday. Later, mem- Station in Bhadrak district. It was dergoing treatment. Sahabajipur last week. Locals bers of the outfit fled the spot when they were asleep in the bar- Following the attack, the locals of Sahabajipur strongly op- along with their JCB machines. racks that the mishap occurred contacted forest department offi- posed the attempt. MLA Ananta Das, tehsil- early in the morning. Preliminary cials and requested them to chase Meanwhile, the local unit dar Kamalakant Panda, investigation revealed that a mos- the elephant away from the vil- of the Congress in a press Talasari marine police vis- quito net had caught fire from a lage. They also alleged that proper conference warned of a fast ited the spot and apprised burning mosquito repellent coil steps were not being taken to pre- Collector K Sudarshan Chakravarthy and district officials reviewing the security and other arrangements on the eve of the unto death protest if the bor- the Collector of the issue. that the jawans had placed nearby. vent man-animal conflict. counting of votes for by-election to Balasore Assembly segment at the Balasore Collectorate, Monday OP PHOTO der dispute is not resolved at the earliest. Ashis Kumar Patra, Congress block president, Santosh Kumar Jena, gen- Park turns happy hunting ground for anti-socials eral secretary, Gopabandhu Mohapatra, vice-president, POST NEWS NETWORK ficers who are in charge of the park blamed the state govern- are responsible for this. The admin- ment for the impasse in re- Angul, Nov 9: The Eco Park in Angul istration should take immediate action solving the border dispute. town, a dream project of the district against those involved,” Mohanty said. The party leaders said administration, has been out of When contacted, the authorities of talks between the chief min- bounds for people since the outbreak a private organisation that is manag- isters or at the secretary of the pandemic. ing the park on a contractual basis level can resolve the im- The administration recently turned said that there are some employees passe. Members of Digha- down the denizens’ request to who are taking care of the park. Food Shankarpur Unnayan allow them to go for morning walk is being cooked at the canteen for inside the park. them. The organisation did not have The park has presently become a any satisfactory answers regarding happy hunting ground for anti-social the liquor bottles. elements and drunkards. They have In this regard, former chairman, been visiting the park regularly and Angul municipality, Akshay Kumar indulging in booze sessions and picnics. Samant said that the allegations should This has raised many eyebrows. be investigated. The park houses several facilities When contacted, executive officer, including a gymnasium and boating Angul municipality, Binod Chandra facility. According to some local people, and there inside the park on any day. Panda, said that he would visit the It has been designed to attract peo- most evenings they see people carry- According to Radhakant Mohanty, park to see for himself if people are

ple from outside of the district. The ad- ing liquor bottles and polythene bags a senior citizen, common people have enjoying themselves inside. If any

k y m c ministration insists that the park will entering into the park and coming out been denied entry into the park. Even proof found, action will be taken be opened when the pandemic situa- at night. those who have availed membership against the contractual firm that is in tion improves. At the canteen inside the park, there for a year have not been allowed inside. charge of the park’s management. If But the fact that the park has turned are utensils and all the items required “But, we came to know that people required, higher authorities will be in- into a den for anti-social elements has for picnics. Empty liquor bottles and are regularly enjoying picnics inside formed for cancellation of the firm’s baffled many. paper plates can be found lying here the park. This is pathetic and the of- license, Panda added. P6 TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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amala Harris will be- and is now closing in to $3 tril- come the first ever Vice lion. President of America to Bilateral trade with USA is more Obstinate Trump K have Indian ancestry. than $100 billion dollars presently. Senator Harris’ mother Shyamala The rising and sizeable middle Gopalan arrived in the United class is attractive to both investors States at the age of 19 to do her PhD as well as American consumer and Trumpism in nutrition and endocrinology companies. On its part India’s soft- at the University of California in ware industry has played a crucial he obduracy of US President Donald Trump, who refuses to accept Berkeley. Harris has maintained role in the American economy. the poll results sealing his fate for a second term in office and herald- her links with her maternal grand- These exports are about $120 bil- T ing Joe Biden as the new President, is sending wrong signals to the parents and other Indian relatives. lion and growing. Owing to these institution of democracy and giving a fillip to right wing autocrats and ‘na- In her short speech accepting services exports, India enjoys a tionalists’ the world over to emulate his example. This is, indeed, an omi- the people’s verdict, she paid a trib- trade surplus of nearly $30 bil- nous lesson of the current US Presidential poll. The list of such friends and ute to her mother, and spoke of her lion with the US. This is in sharp followers of Trump prepared by the Washington Post includes Prime with deep gratitude. Her ascent to contrast to the $45 billion trade Minister Narendra Modi. The others make an unenviable picture gallery: the Vice Presidency is extraordinary deficit with China, which is mostly Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, Hungary’s anti-immigrant Prime for many reasons, not least because It is only India’s economic strength, its growing about manufactured goods. Minister Viktor Orban, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Turkish President Ajit Ranade she will be the first woman and a middle class with increasing purchasing power It is only India’s economic Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte. woman of Colour to occupy that of- strength, its growing middle class The paper published an article on the international implications of fice. It’s a matter of great pride for which will induce America to deepen with increasing purchasing power Trump’s obstinacy not to follow the rules of democratic electoral process. DOES KAMALA immigrants from India to see a sec- collaboration. Of course, India is also seen as a which will induce America to It says though Trump is gone, ‘Trumpism’ survives beyond the borders of ond generation child rise to such deepen collaboration. Of course, the USA. “With President Trump’s narrow election defeat, the globe’s right- HARRIS’ INDIAN great heights in American society. countervailing force to China, a factor which is India is also seen as a counter- wing autocrats and nationalistic movements face a new challenge: how to ANCESTRY Harris already had an impres- certainly in America’s strategic calculations vailing force to China, a factor navigate a world where the most powerful man on Earth is no longer in their sive track record, having been which is certainly in America’s corner. Around the globe, Trump’s style is inspiring imitators and un- MEAN THAT twice elected Attorney General strategic calculations. For its part leashing dark impulses. Few are predicting an end to global Trumpism, the INDO-AMERICAN of the largest State of the country, ful purposes, and would be pledged data including satellite and geo- India has started importing crude nation-first, people-dividing style of governance with a hint of authoritar- i.e. California. Along with to the no-first-use doctrine. It is a spatial, geo-magnetic and geodetic oil from the US. It has also prom- ianism that began to gain traction in Europe and Asia well before Trump’s TIES WILL BE President-elect Biden she is sure testimony to their hectic diplo- data, and also aided in interoper- ised to import $40 billion worth of 2016 election,” Washington Post article states. It goes on to assert that CLOSER? OF to leave a lasting influence on the macy and persuasion, that after ability of forces. Of course, much liquefied natural gas from the US President-elect Joe Biden’s tight victory could even embolden Trump’s next administration and policies barely 22 months of strict sanctions of the details of these agreements in the coming year. The feasibility global allies to project his strong showing as anything but a rejection of their COURSE NOT. of the US. Does her Indian an- against India by most of the remain classified. But suffice to of higher imports from the US de- arch-conservative populist ideals. cestry mean that Indo-American Western economies, the President say, that the latest agreement is a pends on stronger domestic growth Biden has described Hungary and Poland as rising “totalitarian regimes” SHE IS FIRST OF ties will be closer? of the US made an official five- culmination of a process which in India. Only then can it have the and implied that its leaders were “thugs.” On the other hand, Trump wel- ALL AN Of course not. She is first of all day visit to India. That visit of began two decades ago. India has leverage to ask for a higher quota comed Poland’s Duda in July as the first world leader to visit the White House an American citizen, and will always President Bill Clinton was to set already increased its military pur- of H1B visas needed for software following the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic, giving his re-elec- AMERICAN act in the best interests of her coun- up the conditions for a dynamic and chases and to date has bought hard- exports. As such the incoming ad- tion campaign a boost just days before the poll. CITIZEN, AND try. She may, in fact, be under pres- lasting relationship with India, ware worth $20 billion from the ministration of Biden-Harris will Interestingly, according to a CNN report which was sourced from reli- sure to lean the other way lest she encompassing all aspects of trade United States in the past 13 years. be bogged down in battling Covid- able sources, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, has WILL ALWAYS be accused of bestowing undue and investments even in military The biggest boost of course was 19, and reviving the economy. It will approached the US President about conceding the election to Biden. ACT IN THE BEST favours on India. The prospects for areas. It was the precursor to a the signing of the nuclear deal. continue the somewhat hostile Trump’s assertion in a statement from his campaign that Biden was “rush- closer Indo-American ties will not strategic alliance, and closer busi- India was “brought in from the stance with China. As such, since ing to falsely pose as the winner” and that the race is “far from over” INTERESTS OF depend so much on Harris’ ances- ness ties. This happened despite the cold”, from being a nuclear pariah, early 2018 the Americans have prompted Kushner to offer the advice. He reportedly told his close circles try, as on India’s own economic US being unable to persuade India and from being denied uranium turned much more protectionist, that Trump should accept the outcome “even if he won’t come to terms with HER COUNTRY strength and growth. These ties got to sign the Nuclear Non- fuel by the Nuclear Suppliers raising tariffs on all kinds of im- how it was reached.” an unexpected boost with the sign- Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Group. It was due to the insistence ports, which have affected India’s But, Trump is in no mood to relent or heed his son-in-law’s advice as is ing of the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Incidentally India recently, be- and championing of India’s cause exports too. Hence an increased and clear from his resolve: “I will not rest until the American People have the Agreement in March 2006. fore the Biden-Harris result was an- by the US that the NSG made an deeper relationship with India is honest vote count they deserve and that Democracy demands.” Trump’s state- The background work for such nounced, signed the last of the exception for India, to be supplied contingent more on India’s own do- ment also announced the campaign's legal battle will begin Monday. cooperation dates back to the hec- four foundational military agree- nuclear fuel despite not being a sig- mestic economic performance. However, leaders of Trump’s own Republican Party are sharply divided tic diplomatic exchanges that fol- ments with the United States. This natory to NPT. How much the sign- Only stronger growth, more open- on the issue of accepting or not accepting the poll results. Notable among lowed the Pokhran nuclear test was the Basic Exchange and ing of the nuclear deal has been ness and economic reforms will get them is former President George W. Bush, who, in a written statement, has of 1998. Cooperation Agreement (BECA). beneficial to the US is beyond the the Americans more favourably dis- said, “I extended my warm congratulations to Mr. Biden and thanked him The team under Prime Minister The other three agreements had scope of this column. But the main posed towards India. for the patriotic message he delivered last night.” Bush’s statement was re- Vajpayee worked strenuously to been signed in 2002, 2016 and 2018. point to note is that the US saw an leased after he spoke with Biden over telephone. “I also called Kamala persuade the major powers of the Together these military agree- opportunity in engaging with India The author is an economist Harris to congratulate her on her historic election to the vice presidency. Though world that India would never be a ments increased the “embrace” of due to its rising economic clout. and Senior Fellow, Takshashila we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to be a good man who has maverick nuclear power, would the two countries, provided for the India’s economic size reached $1 Institution won his opportunity to lead and unify our country. The American people can use nuclear power only for peace- sharing of sensitive intelligence and trillion in 2006, $2 trillion in 2014 ©THE BILLION PRESS have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair. Its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear,” Bush categorically stated. On the other hand, Republican leaders such as Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky have refused to publicly acknowledge Biden’s victory, though they have stopped short of endorsing Trump’s wild allegation of electoral SPECTRUM ELECTRICITY ACT AMENDMENT fraud. Many others in the party have suggested Trump should be permit- ted to file any lawsuits or call for recounting under the laws. Only a few well- known Republicans such as Senators Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have congratulated Biden. Trump’s dogged refusal to concede defeat could serve as a model for right Journey towards a sustainable future wing autocrats and their clones how to handle their own political challenges at home. The precedent of a sitting US President refusing to honour a free and he new Electricity pay them on time as per con- under international pressure. pricing strategy could not find a re- fair vote, it is being widely feared, could encourage these others when politi- (Amendment) Bill 2020 has sumption, the GenCos have no other Although the increase in variable liable answer to this ecosystem. cal defeat stares them in the face to make similar attempts to cling to power Tbeen designed to eliminate customer to deal with, making this cost is undeniable, the Coal Ministry Backward calculation will high- or at least challenge the legitimacy of their opponents' electoral victory. many menaces, crippling the power a typical monopsony market (cus- must bring operational efficiency light the inefficiencies in the whole This would be a great challenge to the various institutions of democracy sector. This Bill is intended to re- tomer monopoly). Discom, on the to reduce the final landed cost of system needing immediate atten- and it is in such a time that their resilience would get tested. duce subsidies at the outset, but other hand, is at the mercy of state coal to GenCos. Otherwise, the tion. Internal and external (in- it will also eliminate many other is- governments. Due to political com- costly input power to Dicsom may cluding Coal India) inefficiencies sues distressing and holding back pulsion, the state cannot afford to not provide a level playing field to need attention in this Bill. Currently, this sector’s growth. Although a allow Discom to charge consumers create fair market competition coal tariff is decided through a dichotomy exists between CERC with the actual cost of power. They through commoditisation of power. bidding process at every six months and the Power Ministry, this is are suffering from high input costs The ACP (actual cost of power) window. All stakeholders of power Border on the boil needed to restructure the whole coupled with huge AT&C (aggregate and ARR (average revenue realised) sectors representing the price of ecosystem. technical & commercial) loss re- are two key factors that decide the non-coking coal used for power rime Minister Narendra Modi will come face to face with Chinese S K Nag The cascading efficiency of the sulting in the power being costly. fate of the Discoms. Power is highly generation are significantly dif- President Xi Jinping, albeit virtually, for the first time since the deadly whole ecosystem (generation to Besides, their billing and collec- subsidized for most Discom con- ferent from non-coking coal used Pclash in Galwan Valley in May in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. THE NEW consumption) is around 87%. But tion efficiency is inferior due to sumers. The subsidy burden has for other purposes. Power pro- PM Modi is scheduled to share screen-time with Chinese President Xi Jinping power producers in some states age-old practice. Although smart me- been increasing as the major in- ducers predominantly use coal of and Pakistan PM Imran Khan during the virtual summit of the Shanghai ELECTRICITY are operating at 50% efficiency, re- tering, prepaid metering might re- dustrial consumers are migrating grades G10 to G14. Therefore, a Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Tuesday. sulting in 1 unit at consumers’ duce billing and collection ineffi- to open access power purchase more focused pricing mechanism Since coming to power in 2014, Modi gave new momentum to India-China (AMENDMENT) doorstep, costing the Discoms to pro- ciency, such smart metering arrangements. Therefore, in- is required to have perfect compe- ties. He travelled to the Chinese city of Wuhan in April 2018 for the first Informal BILL 2020 HAS cure two units of power. However, installation for a broader consumer creasing cross-subsidy is charged tition. Otherwise, the GenCos and Summit with the President Xi. this loss is coming down. In FY base will take time. India, with a 1.3 to commercial consumers below Discoms will bleed forever. The two leaders agreed to push forward bilateral trade and investment in BEEN DESIGNED TO 2019-20, this loss came down to billion population, installing 25 1MWH, not having access to open The renewable energy contri- a balanced and sustainable manner by taking advantage of complementar- ELIMINATE MANY 18.19% from 23.96% in 3 years, in- crore smart meters is a big challenge. access power. The interest burden bution should go up to 45% (by ities between the two economies. They also discussed ways to promote dicating a 24.08% improvement. The fixed assets created to pro- has been reduced by taking over a 2030), complying with the inter- greater cultural and people-to-people exchanges and agreed to explore establishing MENACES This loss must come down further. duce power are charged to each part of their loan liability by the re- national mandate. As per the 19th new mechanisms in this direction. CRIPPLING THE In 1990, all electricity boards unit of power purchased by Discom spective state governments (Rs 2.08 EPS (Electrical Power Survey), the The Wuhan Summit was followed by the second informal summit in were unbundled to three separate under fixed charges. Variable costs lakh crore) having financed through energy need will go up by 6.18% Mamallapuram near Chennai where the two leaders announced a ‘new era POWER SECTOR companies (Generation Company: are designed to cover the major UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance (CAGR), which will increase the of cooperation’ between the two countries. However, with the deadly Galwan GenCo, Transmission company coal expense (or other fossil fuel) Yojana) scheme. However, the ef- power demand to 1,566 billion units Valley clash and the border standoff that followed, the ties between the two and Distribution Company: Discom), and plant operational costs. The fectiveness of their financial health by FY22. The addition of a new countries have come to a standstill. assigning transparent and inde- coal pricing strategy also affects the improvement is still a question. captive generation using fossil fuel In the aftermath of the border clash, China moved thousands of soldiers pendent business accountability. cost of power disproportionately. The scenario in the cost of power should be re-looked at. and equipment close to the LAC and even intruded into Indian territory at The GenCos have fixed customers. On account of clean energy tax, in urban and rural areas is highly Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Hot Springs Area, Gogra Post and Depsang Plains. They are not allowed to sell power coal price has gone up exorbitantly different. Reverse pricing mecha- The writer is a MSME While the Chinese have withdrawn from the Indian territory of Galwan other than with whom they have from 2010 to 2016, from `50 to `400 nisms considering customer WTP strategist and mentor, Energy Valley, they remain in strength at all the other places. agreed to sell through long-term per ton. This is a tax which the (willing to pay) might show a pos- Expert (BEE) at IIM (Indore) India, too, has gone in for mirror deployment and inducted over 30,000 ad- PPA. Therefore, if Discoms fail to Central government has levied sible solution because the current and NTU (SGP) alumnus. ditional troops and equipment at eastern Ladakh. India, it is being said, has put the services – Army and IAF – on full operational alert. Despite several rounds of dialogue, the situation at the border remains tense, with both sides set to deploy soldiers in Ladakh’s forward areas through the Victim of the system Writing on the wall Dangerous bore wells region's bitter winter, something that has never been done before. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Sir, Few days ago we read the news regarding proprietor Sir, It appears that the writing is Sir, It is a matter of grave concern that General Wei Fenghe in Russia in September, marking the first direct face- Kanta Prasad of “Baba Ka Dhaba” and philanthropist Gaurav on the wall is clear for the Nitish a four-year-old boy Prahlad, who fell to-face talks between the political leadership in New Delhi and Beijing since etters Wasan. An Instagram influencer and YouTuber, Wasan’s so- Kumar government in Bihar. The in a bore well in Niwari district of border tensions began early May. cial media post helped Kanta Prasad come out of penury and exit polls have unanimously pre- Madhya Pradesh, eventually lost the The foreign ministers of SCO met in person in Moscow, where External also become known nationwide. To everyone’s surprise, Kanta dicted a clear edge for the battle for life November 8, despite a re- Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart TOL THE EDITOR Prasad has now lodged a foul play case against Wasan alleg- Mahagathbandhan led by lentless rescue operation that lasted Wang Yi to discuss the border stand-off. Readers of Orissa POST ing that the latter deliberately provided his and his relatives’ Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi 90 hours. Such incidents happen in var- However, these meetings seem to have failed to achieve any major break- are most welcome to contribute letters bank details and mobile numbers to the donors without informing Yadav. Three out of seven exit ious states and very often. They also through and our soldiers are freezing at minus 20 degrees Celsius altitude (200 words), articles and him and collected huge amounts of money. Wasan’s act is a polls also indicated that the RJD reveal the callous negligence of bore columns (between 750-1250 because of failed military and political leadership that has taken upon itself words). Contributors are manifestation of what an individual can do to overcome her/ would call the shots and its leader well owners because they leave the the task of sorting out matters through dialogue. requested to send their his financial distress. In this case, Wasan’s financial crunch will emerge as the Chief Minister bore wells open by not fitting the lids In the meanwhile, India retaliated by banning a few Chinese apps and an- contact numbers and full compelled him to follow the unethical ways. Financial crunch in the 243-member Assembly. But on it. Such shortcomings cause many

nounced a series of measures to prevent the harsh takeover of Indian firms postal address/email ID. They may also is the gift of this system which compels the people to earn money the BJP is likely to retain its 2015 children to lose their lives every year.

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c by the Chinese and checkmate Chinese investments in the country. Tensions and suggestions, preferably by email, through unethical means. Today, crores of unemployed youths tally, with some polls predicting The concerned authorities must ini- between New Delhi and Beijing are already having economic impact for to: [email protected] are adopting unethical and dishonest ways to earn money just it could even make a few inroads. tiate strong action against such erring India. It is necessary that the SCO be used as a zone of convergence that, hope- to overcome their financial crunch caused by the inept fiscal The counting of votes will begin bore well owners and ensure that fully, pulls India and China back from the brink of conflict. However, current policies of the government. Hence, Wasan can’t be called a cul- November 10, and the people of every bore well is completely safe for political trends, as is seen in the recent utterance by India’s Chief of Defense B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, prit; he is simply a victim of the system. Bihar could see a new dawn. everyone. Services Rawat, point in the opposite direction. Bhubaneswar-751010 Asit Mohanty, JAJPUR NJ Ravi Chander, EMAIL Amit Singh Kushwaha, EMAIL KERALA DELHI P7

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k y m Smog raises fears for Covid patients Wife of Kerala scribe held by UP c Pollution and the virus are back with a vengeance in the national capital; doctors and researchers have cops seeks Vijayan’s intervention has not moved bail in any court so reported a link between pollution and deaths in patients whose lungs are weakened by coronavirus SIDDIQUE KAPPAN far, according to his wife. WAS ARRESTED BY “The Supreme Court granted REUTERS and the cooler weather can trap permission to my husband to speak the pollution. UP POLICE A MONTH to his mother after we moved a pe- New Delhi, Nov 9: Residents of Doctors in Delhi, which has re- tition. But I could not speak to him the Indian capital are enduring one ported a sharp increase in respi- AGO WHILE ON HIS so far. Our lawyers were unable to of the worst spells of air pollution ratory infections due to the pollu- WAY TO HATHRAS meet him. Without getting his sig- in years, data released Monday tion, are fearing another jump after nature we cannot file a bail appli- showed, raising the risks to city the Diwali festival Sunday, which AND WAS CHARGED cation. We are really concerned residents posed by the novel coro- is celebrated with blizzards of smoky WITH SEDITION about his health,” she said. navirus, doctors said. firecrackers, even though fireworks Mother of three children, Pollution in New Delhi had almost have been banned this year. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Reaiheanath is running from pillar disappeared earlier this year, when India’s main environment court, They have to post seeking justice for Kappan the government imposed a na- the National Green Tribunal, for- Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9: charged him under and her family. “We heard certain The wife of Siddique Kappan, the tionwide lockdown to stop the coro- bid the sale and use of firecrackers the UAPA for going to news reports that Kappan received navirus. But the curbs have been in the city of 20 million people, and Kerala journalist who was arrested Rs one crore from somewhere. But report the death of a lifted and the pollution, and the neighbouring cities, from Monday by the Uttar Pradesh Police a month those spreading rumours ignore virus, are back with a vengeance. to December 1, but some people ago while on his way to Hathras, 19-year-old. It seems like the fact that our house has been Delhi’s overall air quality index will inevitably ignore the order. Monday sought the intervention a political plot against my under construction for the last eight (AQI), which includes the concen- The court also told authorities to of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan husband. I will fight till years. We used to save from his tration of PM2.5 particles as well as contain air pollution from all sources and said she had not spoken to her justice is served salary and the construction has bigger pollutants, has stayed above “in view of potential of aggravation husband since the arrest and was REAIHEANATH now been halted,” Reaiheanath said. 400, on a scale of 500, for five con- tion made people more suscepti- by the novel coronavirus. of COVID-19.” worried about his health. She said she believes in the ju- secutive days, government data ble to coronavirus infection. PM2.5 levels were 20 times the As well as the stubble burning, Kappan and three others were Kappan. I have no idea where he is. dicial system and wants the truth showed. The tiny PM2.5 particles can “The PM2.5 particles break the World Health Organization’s safe Delhi’s pollution woes are com- booked by the Uttar Pradesh police Even our lawyers were not allowed to come out. cause cardiovascular and respira- nasal passage barrier, weaken the limit on Monday, official data pounded by factories, vehicles and on sedition and other serious charges to meet him. He is diabetic and we “They have charged him under tory diseases including lung cancer, inner lining of lungs, facilitating the showed. The five days with an AQI rubbish burning. at Maant police station in Mathura have no idea about his health con- the UAPA for going to report the and pose a particular risk for peo- spread of the coronavirus infec- above the 400 level is the longest The neighbouring state of Punjab last month. They were arrested dition...the chief minister must in- death of a 19-year-old. It seems like ple with COVID 19. tion,” Asokan said. spell of such heavy pollution in has recorded at least 50,000 crop October 5 while they were heading tervene in the matter,” Reaiheanath, a political plot against my husband. RV Asokan, the honorary secre- Doctors and researchers around November since 2016. November waste fires this year, unchanged to Hathras to meet the family of a wife of Kappan, told the media here. I will fight till justice is served. He tary-general of the Indian Medical the world have also reported a link is usually the worst month for pol- from a year ago, despite a campaign 19-year-old Dalit woman who died A Mathura court recently re- is the sole breadwinner of my fam- Association that represents 350,000 between pollution and deaths in lution across north India as farm- to encourage farmers to use other after being allegedly gangraped. manded the four accused, includ- ily. We don’t know what all charges doctors, told Reuters the air pollu- patients whose lungs are weakened ers burn off stubble in their fields methods to clear stubble. “It’s been 36 days since I spoke to ing Kappan, in STF custody. Kappan will be added now,” she said. BLOOMING BUSINESS Delhi overtakes Maha as Covid capital

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA focus on testing remains a prime commitment of the Centre and the New Delhi, Nov 9: Seventy-nine per State and UT governments. India's cent of the 45,903 new COVID-19 cumulative positivity rate has cases are from 10 states and UTs, dropped to 7.19 per cent as on date. with Delhi overtaking Maharashtra The ministry said that 79 per cent and Kerala by reporting 7,745 in- of the new recovered cases are ob- fections in a span of 24 hours to served to be concentrated in 10 become the largest contributor to states and UTs. the single-day infections, the Union Maharashtra has reported the Health Ministry said Monday. maximum number of single-day Delhi had earlier overtaken recoveries with 8,232 newly recov- Maharashtra and Kerala November ered cases. 6,853 people recovered 7 also. The city has reported the in Kerala followed by 6,069 in highest daily new cases, also its Maharashtra. highest tally so far with 7,745 new Seventy-nine per cent of the new cases. The national capital is followed cases are from 10 states and UTs -- by Maharashtra with 5,585 cases Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West and Kerala with 5,585 cases, the Bengal, Karnataka, Haryana, ministry said. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar “New daily cases continue to Pradesh and Rajasthan. trend downwards with the suc- shrink the active caseload of India itivity rate has dropped to 7.19 per As many as 490 case fatalities cess of Jan-Andolan promoting which presently stands at 5,09,673 cent as on date. have been reported in a day. Fatalities COVID appropriate behaviour,” which comprises 5.96 per cent of The COVID-19 recovery rate has have continued to decrease with the ministry said. The trend of the total COVID-19 cases,” the min- also been boosted with the trend less than 500 fatalities reported in recoveries outnumbering new istry underlined. of recoveries exceeding new cases the last 24 hours, the ministry added. cases has continued for the 37th day India's cumulative COVID-19 pos- and presently stands at 92.56 per India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to with 48,405 cases recovering in a itivity rate has also declined as new cent. Total recoveries have surged 85,53,657 with 45,903 infections being span of 24 hours as against 45,903 cases decline but focus on testing re- to 79,17,373 and exceed active cases reported in a day, while the death infections being reported during mains a prime commitment of the by 74,07,700. India's cumulative toll climbed to 1,26,611 with 490 new Vendors sell flowers at the Ghazipur wholesale flower market, in New Delhi, Monday. PTI PHOTO the same period. Centre and the State and UT gov- COVID-19 positivity rate has also de- fatalities, the data updated at 8 am “This trend has continued to ernments. India's cumulative pos- clined as new cases decline but showed. Violators of firecracker ban Kerala minister Mask as campaign tool in local body polls Jaleel appears can face jail term up to 6 yrs Amid the pandemic, masks have become one of the most sought-after campaign materials in Kerala before Customs PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9: You may feel some difficulty to Kochi, Nov 9: Kerala Higher speak while wearing a mask but Education Minister KT Jaleel that small piece of cloth will ‘speak’ Monday appeared before the more in the upcoming local body Customs in connection with the al- elections in Kerala, the first to be leged violation in accepting con- held in the southern state adhering signments of Holy Quran im- to COVID-19 protocols. ported by UAE consulate officials The local body polls in the state in Thiruvananthapuram for per- would be held in three phases from sonal use, sources said. December 8. Visuals aired by news channels Cloth masks, with party sym- showed the minister reaching the bols and messages requesting vote, office of the Customs (Preventive) are wooing voters as the campaign As Commissionerate here in his offi- for the three-phased polls is catch- a mask is a must, cial vehicle at around noon to ap- ing up in the state. no one can avoid it pear before the sleuths probing As restrictions are imposed on the candidates lists of the United anyway. But, the voter cannot after tools in this election,” he the case. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA zone till Diwali. marches and mass gatherings and Democratic Front and BJP are see the face of the candidate or said. Last week, the Customs had The DPCC asked the imple- the number of people accompany- announced, he said. recognise him as he wears the The local body polls in the summoned Jaleel to appear be- New Delhi, Nov 9: Delhi menting agencies and departments ing candidates for house visits is But, some candidates from the mask. So, if there is the photo of state are expected to be a dress fore it Monday as part of its in- Environment Minister Gopal Rai to sensitize NGOs and resident wel- strictly regulated in the wake of Congress and Indian Union the candidate and the party rehearsal before the Assembly vestigation into the alleged vio- Monday said action will be taken fare associations to stop bursting of the pandemic, various political par- Muslim League (IUML), who are symbol on the mask, the polls next year. lation in accepting consignments against those not complying with all kinds of firecrackers. The Delhi ties are exploring novel ways to sure about their seats, called up campaigning will be easy in While the first phase of Quran imported by UAE the ban on firecrackers under the Police and the revenue department reach out to voters. and placed the orders, he added. this COVID-19 time December 8 will be held in five dis- Consulate officials in Air (Prevention and Control of have been directed to constitute pa- Besides social media platforms, Multi-colour cotton masks, with JAGADISH I CPI(M) ACTIVIST tricts of Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram for their Pollution) Act which invites a jail trolling teams to check violations. masks have become one of the most the party symbol on one side and Kollam, Pathnamthitta, personal use through diplomatic term of up to six years and a fine “PCR vans may be used for making sought-after campaign materials the photo of the candidate on the thing Alappuzha and Idukki, the sec- channel. of up to Rs 1 lakh. announcements about the ban,” it in the state. other side, have huge demand. to convert ond will be December 10 in Jaleel was earlier questioned Rai discussed the standard op- said. The force had also been asked As the date of election is im- Masks in plain white cloth with into a campaign material nowa- Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, by the NIA probing the terror erating procedures to implement the to maintain strict vigil on the in- pending, several printing presses are the party symbol on one side and days. Palakkad and Wayanad. The third angle in the Kerala gold smug- ban at a meeting with district mag- ventory of firecracker sellers and flooded with orders from candi- appeal for vote on the other side “As a mask is a must, no one can phase December 14 will be in the re- gling case. istrates and senior officials of the all related entities which were given dates belonging to various political also have many takers. avoid it anyway. But, the voter can- maining four districts of He was also questioned by the Delhi Police and the environment licences for sale and storage before parties. He said Rs 28 is charged for each not see the face of the candidate or Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur Enforcement Directorate in con- and revenue departments. the ban came into effect. Thalassery-based CKP Printers, multi-colour mask. “Besides masks, recognise him as he wears the mask. and Kasaragod. nection with the alleged violation “As per the discussion, police The Delhi government had last a leading service provider of print- many candidates are demanding So, if there is the photo of the can- State Election Commissioner V of the Foreign Contribution can register an FIR and prosecute week imposed a complete ban on ing services, has already come out pocket-button-badge with party didate and the party symbol on the Bhaskaran had said that the elec- Regulation Act (FCRA) in ac- those violating the ban on fire- the sale and bursting of all types with varieties of multi-colour masks symbol and cloth keychains,” he mask, the campaigning will be easy tion would be conducted strictly cepting consignments of Holy crackers under the Air (Prevention of firecrackers from November 7 including custom-made ones. “We added. in this COVID-19 time,” he told PTI. adhering to COVID-19 protocols. Quran brought from UAE through and Control of Pollution) Act,” he to November 30. have already got orders for more As flex banners are banned, many Unlike in the previous years, The commission would provide all diplomatic channels. told reporters. The National Green Tribunal than 500 masks. Candidates from all printers have come out with eco- there are restrictions for the dis- officials on poll duty with masks, The Customs department has “An offence can invite a fine and Monday imposed a total ban on parties are approaching us. As friendly cloth banners and posters. tributions for pamphlets and no- sanitisers and gloves, he added. registered two cases in connec-

a jail term of minimum one and a sale or use of all kinds of fire- Thalassery is a Left bastion, the As the price is a bit high, the tices. Only five people including tion with allegedly accepting

k y m An electorate of over 2.71 crore c half years and maximum of six crackers in the National Capital most number of candidates ap- number of orders is comparatively the candidates are permitted for will exercise their franchise to consignments of the Holy Quran years,” the minister said. Region (NCR) from November 9 proaching us are from the Left limited, sources said. house visits. elect representatives to 941 gram and thousands of kilograms of Rai said that according to ex- midnight to November 30 midnight, Democratic Front,” Muhammad Jagadish, a CPI(M) activist and “So, candidates and their fol- panchayats, 152 block panchayats, dates imported by the UAE con- perts, the smoke from farm fires is saying “celebration by crackers is Faizal, the owner of CKP Printers, an entrepreneur in the city who is lowers have to explore novel ways. 14 district panchayats, 86 mu- sulate officials for their per- expected to keep the national cap- for happiness and not to celebrate told PTI. involved in campaigning, said the Masks and social media platforms nicipalities and six municipal sonal use through diplomatic ital's air quality in the “severe” deaths and diseases.” More orders were expected after mask is the most easily available are seemed to be the most sought- corporations. channels. P8 GOA LISTS TIME SLOTS TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR The Goa government Monday Good governance should announced a restricted schedule for be the touchstone of the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, administrative citing Supreme Court directives. processes at all levels in Bursting of crackers will be allowed the Union Territory of

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of the day uote Traffic resumes Winters, festivities may upend gains made against COVID: Vardhan as blockade ends Mr Modi (Prime PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ery rate and one of the lowest fatality and its transformation to a Jan places, religious congregations PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Minister rate, globally. Narendra Modi) Andolan (people's movement)." which could have the potential to be- believes that he can New Delhi, Nov 9: Union Health Vardhan informed the meeting Sharing the nation's journey in come super-spreaders, increasing Aizawl, Nov 9: Movement of ve- win every election Minister Harsh Vardhan reviewed that of the total active cases in the the fight against the pandemic, he the share of RT-PCR in testing, hicles between Mizoram and on Hindutva, Ram Monday the COVID-19 situation in country, only 0.44 per cent were on said the number of laboratories in- compulsory testing of symptomatic Assam resumed Monday with the Temple, Pulwama, repeal of Art 370, nine states, including West Bengal, ventilator support, 2.47 per cent in creased from one in January to RAT negatives, completion of con- blockade on National Highway- CAA, and branding every opposition Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and ICU and just 4.13 per cent occupied 2,074 now and the testing capacity tact tracing within the first 72 hours, 306 being lifted after 12 days as party and opposition leader as anti- Kerala, and expressed concern that oxygen-supported beds, according has increased to 1.5 million daily. The tracing of an average of 10-15 con- the border tension between the national. I believe the people of the winters and the festive season to a Health Ministry statement. Union health minister also spoke tacts per new case detected. two Northeastern states eased, of- Bihar will send a clear message that could potentially threaten the gains He, however, said the nine states Vardhan said the trajectory of about the increased number of gen- National Centre for Disease ficials said. they are more concerned with jobs, made against the viral infection. and some districts there have been the disease was being monitored eral, oxygenated and ICU beds at Control (NCDC) Director Sujeet K Mizoram's Deputy Inspector food, healthcare, inflation, fair Interacting with the state health reporting a rise in the number of personally by Prime Minister each level of COVID care hierarchy. Singh apprised everybody on the tra- General of Police (Northern Range) prices for farmers, infrastructure ministers and principal secretaries COVID-19 cases, high average daily Narendra Modi. "The prime minister Union Health Secretary Rajesh jectory of the coronavirus disease Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said that and industrial development. Will or additional chief secretaries of cases on a weekly average, decline has held intense discussions with Bhushan requested all states to and the public health response ef- 23 vehicles have entered the state the PM hear their voices? Andhra Pradesh, Assam, West in testing, high rate of mortality all chief ministers and Head of focus on 10 key areas to contain forts in the states. The State Health from Assam with police escort till P CHIDAMBARAM | CONGRESS LEADER Bengal, Rajasthan, Himachal within the first 24 or 48 or 72 hours UTs. His latest address was only of the infection and gain an upper Ministers shared a brief snapshot 4 pm. Thirty-one vehicles have Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, of hospitalisation, high doubling rate 10 minutes but had the important hand over its trajectory. of the actions taken for contain- crossed the border and entered Haryana and Kerala, he stressed and higher death among the vul- message of continued adherence These are increasing testing, tar- ment, surveillance and treatment Assam till the evening, while 19 The US and that India has the highest recov- nerable population. to COVID-appropriate behaviour geted testing at market-places, work- of COVID-19 cases. more are on the way to leave India stand on Mizoram, he said. a strong Once all the 50 vehicles cross the bipartisan bilateral Vairengte check- gate to enter relationship based BIHAR POLLS Assam, vehicles stranded in on the principles of WHAT A DAY! Lailapur in Cachar district will be democracy, mutual benefits and global peace. I am sure released by the Assam govern- under the new leadership of Biden- ment, he added. Border Security Harris, US-India ties will continue to Cong spent more Force (BSF) personnel were de- progress as strong as they have been ployed in the disputed areas -- Vairengte and Saihapui 'V' vil- RAM MADHAV | BJP LEADER ` lages in Mizoram's Kolasib dis- than 61L on FB ads trict bordering Assam's Cachar I want to district, and Thinghlun village in assure that INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Congress page alone. west Mizoram's Mamit district the central A Facebook page of Lok along the Karimganj district in government is with Patna, Nov 9: Ahead of Bihar Janshakti Party (LJP) president Assam, Khiangte said. all of you. The Assembly election results Tuesday, Chirag Paswan was also one of The situation on the inter-state Centre will ensure it has emerged that the grand old the top spenders in the last 30 border is normal as there was no free and fair Congress Party invested more than days. This page spent `14.5 lakh in fresh violence in the area, he said. assembly elections in the state. The others in reaching out to voters the past 30 days, according to Residents of Lailapur began the people will be able to exercise their through the popular social media Facebook. blockade on October 28, demanding democratic right without any fear platform Facebook in the last one The data suggest that the Bihar the withdrawal of Mizoram forces DILIP GHOSH | BJP'S WEST BENGAL UNIT month. Congress page accelerated spend- from what they claimed as Assam's PRESIDENT territory. Mizoram had refused to According to data from pull out, arguing that forces were Facebook Ad Library, deployed within its territory. SHORT TAKES At a meeting, between the the Indian National chief secretaries of Assam and Army Major Congress (INC) Bihar Mizoram, it was decided that ` Mizoram will partly withdraw found dead page spent 61.5 lakh its forces from the border areas on 1,268 ads on and the blockade on NH-306 on Jammu: An Army Major was Migratory gulls flock in the Yamuna river, in Prayagraj, Monday PTI PHOTO the Assam side will be lifted. found dead Monday under Facebook between mysterious circumstances inside his camp in Jammu and October 8 and Kashmir's Rajouri district. November 6 Police sources said Major Dead woman’s pic circulated as Hathras victim Vineet Gullia, Company Commander of 38 Rashtriya A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper caste men in Hathras September 14. Rifles was found dead under According to data from Facebook ing on Facebook ads between mysterious circumstances Ad Library, the Indian National November 1 and 7. During this pe- She died September 29 at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital during treatment inside the camp in Dhera Ki Congress (INC) Bihar page spent riod the page spent `27.8 lakh com- Gali in Rajouri district. `61.5 lakh on 1,268 ads on Facebook pared to just `4.8 lakh spent by the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA central government standing coun- He further contended that the it expeditiously by issuing necessary "Inquest proceedings under between October 8 and November Bihar unit of the BJP. sel Monika Arora said the man has court in its October 13 order had di- directions to Facebook, Google and 174 CrPc have been started. A 6. Compared to this, the spending Various other Facebook pages New Delhi, Nov 9: The Delhi High to first provide certain details, like rected the government to take action Twitter in this regard. police team rushed to the on Facebook ads by the Bharatiya in support of one political party Court Monday asked the Centre as specific URLs and web pages where within three days of receiving the The man, in his plea, has con- spot to start investigations Janata Party (BJP) Bihar page was or the other or their leaders also to why no action was taken on a the offending content was being representation. The court asked tended that the photograph of his de- into the death", sources said. less than half of Congress during became active in the run up to the man's plea claiming that his de- displayed, the death certificate of his the petitioner to hand over a copy ceased wife is being circulated on var- the same period. Bihar Assembly election. Some ceased wife's photograph was being wife, his Aadhaar card and any of his representation to Arora and ious social media platforms wrongly The BJP Bihar page spent `26.9 exit polls Saturday predicted a wrongly depicted on social media FIR lodged by him regarding the asked her to do something about it depicting her as the victim of the un- Girl raped lakh, while the Janata Dal (United) thumping victory for the platforms as the victim of UP's issue raised in his plea. quickly as it was a "grave case". fortunate incident of rape and mur- spent `24.1 lakh during the period. Mahagathbandhan (Grand Hathras rape case. The petitioner's counsel told the It also directed the government der of a young girl at Hathras, Uttar Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): A 3- Thus in terms of Facebook ad Alliance) comprising the Rashtriya Justice Navin Chawla noted that court that over 200 uniform re- to file its status report within a Pradesh. He also argued that even year-old girl has been spend in the past one month, the Janata Dal, the Congress and the the petitioner had sent a repre- source locators (URLs), also termed week and listed the matter for fur- otherwise, revelation of the iden- allegedly raped by a 12-year- combined spending of the ruling Left parties, dislodging the Nitish sentation on October 17 to the Centre as web addresses, were provided ther hearing on November 23. The tity of the rape victim is an offence old boy in Jharkhand's East Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Kumar-led NDA government with but no action has been taken to the government along with his court on October 13 had said if the under the Indian Penal Code, though Singhbhum district, police Janata Party (JDU-BJP) coalition more than two-third majority in the till date. representation on October 17, but man's complaint is found to be cor- in the present matter image of a said Monday. The incident, did not match that of the Bihar 243-member Bihar Assembly. In response to the court's query, no action has been taken till date. rect, the government should act on wrong person is in circulation. that took place on November 4, came to light after the survivor's parents lodged a police complaint on Saturday GIVE POWER TO evening, an officer said. As More Goa politicians threatened per the FIR, the child was Telangana student ends life raped by her neighbor while STATES: MAMATA INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE @DGP_Goa. Requesting @DGP_Goa she was playing at her rented PRESS TRUST OF INDIA to burden her parents with her ed- to kindly investigate into it!" Goa accommodation in Loco ucational expenses, police said. Panaji, Nov 9: Days after Chief Forward Party general secretary Colony in Parsudih police Hyderabad, Nov 9: A 19-year-old According to her father G Minister Pramod Sawant's office Durgadas Kamat tweeted. Former station area, he said. student of the Lady Shri Ram (LSR) Srinivas Reddy, his daughter was filed a police complaint regarding office bearer of the Bharatiya College for Women in Delhi from worried over continuing her edu- extortion and death threats made Janata Yuva Morcha, Pranav Telangana has allegedly died by cation due to financial problems to him over phone, several politi- Sanvordekar, also said that he had 7 killed in MP suicide worried about pursuing and was thinking over it for the cians from Goa have now come received death threats from an un- education in view of the poor fi- past several days. She had secured forth, stating that they too were at known number. Satna (Madhya Pradesh): PRESS TRUST OF INDIA nancial condition of her family, a good rank in intermediate second the receiving end of such threats. On November 7, the Goa Chief Seven members of a family police and parents said Monday. year and got a seat in the LSR. He The politicians who acknowl- Minister's office in an FIR filed be- were killed Monday morning Kolkata, Nov 9: West Bengal Aishwarya, an IAS aspirant, was A second-year BSc (Honours) in took loan and admitted her in the edged that they have received such fore the Panaji town police station and four others injured when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee found hanging at her house in Mathematics student, she had re- college, Reddy said. To support death and extortion threats include had said that an unknown person an SUV they were travelling in Monday wrote to Prime Minister Shadnagar in neighbouring Ranga turned from Delhi in March this Aishwarya’s ambitions, he had dis- Power Minister Mauvin Godinho, had sent him an extortion demand collided with a truck in Satna Narendra Modi to urgently in- Reddy district on November 2. year after those staying in hostel continued his younger daughter’s functionary of the Goa Forward and a death threat over a phone district. The victims were tervene to control hoarding, in- She was rushed to a hospital by were asked to go home by the col- education, he said. party and a former BJP functionary. message from an international returning after attending a crease supplies and bring down the her parents but declared brought lege authorities in view of the “I am a mechanic, but my work "Have been receiving threat mes- number. The unknown person had condolence meeting in Panna skyrocketing prices of essential dead, police said, quoting a com- COVID-19 pandemic. In a suicide is also not doing well. She was wor- sages seeking ransom from earlier called Sawant and abused district when their Balero was hit by the speeding truck at the commodities. plaint filed by her father, a vehicle note purportedly written by her, ried about next year’s college fee," #InternationalNumber, have for- him over the phone, before sending Rerua turn. Following the She also urged the prime min- mechanic. the teenager said she did not want he said here Monday. mally lodged complaint with him the message. accident, the truck driver ister to restore the states' power to escaped after leaving the control prices of essential food vehicle behind, the police said. items like potato and onion. "In the Nagod police station incharge view of the seriousness of the RP Singh said that all seven matter, I would urge the Central REINVENTING DIWALI WITH SEED CRACKERS dead were residents of Rewa Government to urgently step in to district. He said the four injured control hoarding, to increase sup- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA year after year and the respiratory sake of a nostalgic feel, but the seed were rushed to a hospital. ply and to bring down the rising problems caused by it, Ray decided crackers don't burst. They grow prices of essential commodities, New Delhi, Nov 9: When the skies that a change of mindset was re- into various vegetable plants,” the as public is facing acute crisis. turn hazy with pollutants and mil- quired and went back to the draw- 36-year-old green entrepreneur said. Man arrested Otherwise, the power of the state lions gasp for breath, it's time for a ing board to reinvent Diwali. It's a nascent business but grow- government be restored for exer- Diwali rethink on how to combine “When people think of fire- ing, slowly and steadily. From a Ballia (UP): A 21-year-old man cising control over the produc- celebration with caution. And some crackers they associate it with burn- barely countable number in 2018 to was arrested for allegedly tion, supply, distribution and sale innovators are ready with at least ing and smoke and sound. So we an odd 500 the next year, Ray has man- setting a minor girl on fire in of agricultural commodities," she one answer – ‘seed crackers' that need to change people's mindset aged to sell over 7,000 boxes so far this the Dubhar area here, police wrote in a four-page letter to PM. burst not with sound and light but that crackers don't need to be burst year. Each box contains seven dif- said Monday. He set the girl Banerjee urged Modi to permit flowers, fruits and vegetables. but they can be grown into different ferent types of seed crackers. (15) afire Friday night after she the states to bring about an ap- So imagine, not crackers ex- plants. We need to understand that “It feels good that people are tak- rejected his sexual advances, propriate legislation in regard to ploding into a thousand ephemeral we can celebrate without harming ing interest in the concept. I know we

y Station House Officer of their exercising control over the pro- stars in the night sky or bursting on Dubhar police station Anil the environment,” the Bangalore- cannot replace a habit with another

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k y m Chandra Tiwari said. The c victim was taken to a hospital of the agricultural commodities. ... but ‘rockets' blooming into ticularly in a pandemic year when November 30. Roshan Ray, founder into marigold flowers, ‘bijli bombs' happy about the progress,” he added. in Ballia. However, when her “The state governments being de- marigolds, ‘anaars' sprouting into the high levels of pollutants pose a of Seed Paper India, is among those into medicinal tulsi plants and ‘hy- The seed crackers are made by situation turned critical, she void of its powers cannot be ex- amaltas or a ‘charkha' releasing an severe threat to coronavirus pa- experimenting with seed crackers, drogen bombs' into juicy tomatoes. using plantable seed paper or con- was referred to a hospital in pected to remain a silent spectator onion sapling. tients, entrepreneurs said as the eco-friendly if a little pricey. “They are shaped like the usual taining a seed ball inside the Varanasi, he said, adding her to the ongoing sufferings of the It's a paradigm shift from the de- National Green Tribunal on Monday After reading about continuously firecrackers including 'sutli bomb', cracker, which is usually made by condition is now stable. common people,” the letter said. rigeur firecrackers but ‘seed crack- imposed a total ban on firecrackers spiking air pollution post-Diwali 'hydrogen bomb', and 'anaar' for the recycled paper. P9 BIG RELIEF TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Hunar Haat In a big relief for employees of the has become a Maharashtra State Road Transport credible brand of rare Corporation (MSRTC), the state exquisite indigenous government Monday decided to handmade products disburse their pending salaries y for two months before Diwali national MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI |

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of the day uote ‘Need to strictly enforce DIWALI COMING Time to flush out extraconstitutional authorities and illegal intruders in laws to minimize pollution’ power corridors to protect democracy. Only escape PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ical in the abatement of air pollu- route for violators is to dump the tion" and sought co-operation from political hat and serve as per the law New Delhi, Nov 9: The newly-con- civil society to report air pollution JAGDEEP DHANKHAR | stituted Commission for Air Quality incidents on the Sameer App of WEST BENGAL GOVERNOR Management in National Capital the Central Pollution Control Board, Region and Adjoining Areas according to the statement. Major Monday stressed on the need for immediate measures suggested by enforcing existing laws, directions the commission include strict en- Irrespective and standard operating procedures of political forcement of laws and rules re- differences no to minimize air pollution on an garding dust control measures, in- one should be emergency basis. cluding at construction sites, and reducing the As the blanket of smog over Delhi- burning of municipal solid waste political discourse NCR thickened Monday, reducing and biomass. to the level of a visibility at many places to just 600 It suggested the implementing PTI PHOTO street fight or the language of a metres, the commission held a review agencies to intensify water sprin- common thug. What makes it worse meeting and asked the public to min- kling, particularly in dust-prone is that the head of the BJP imise use of personal transport, to and use of firecrackers and en- areas, and use anti-smog guns at pol- state unit resorting to this work from home and restrict travel couraging industries in NCR to lution hotspots, especially at con-

JITIN PRASADA | CONGRESS LEADER unless absolutely necessary. minimize the use of coal in the struction sites. Delhi's air quality Air quality in the national coming months. "Future action will index (AQI) stood at 477 Monday, the capital and the adjoining NCR cities necessitate consultation with var- highest since November 3 last year was recorded in the "severe" cate- ious stakeholders. However, at this when it was 494, according to Central What’s worse gory with calm wind speed exac- stage, the commission stresses on Pollution Control Board data. Its 24- is that the BJP erbating the effect of stubble burn- the need to strictly enforce existing hour average AQI was 416 on Sunday, is not even ing. The panel also called for laws, rules, guidelines, directions 427 Saturday, 406 Friday and 450 concerned about encouraging "coal-using industries and standard operating procedures Thursday. our soldiers in in NCR to minimize the use of coal to minimize air pollution on an The neighbouring cities of Ladakh and Kashmir in the coming months". emergency basis," the commission Faridabad (456), Ghaziabad (482), who are waiting It called for strict implementation said in a statement. Noida (477), Greater Noida (478), desperately for critical supplies of extant rules, court and tribunal The panel was of the view that and Gurgaon (482) also recorded before the onset of snow, which orders regarding stubble burning A woman paints earthen lamps ahead of Diwali festival in Jammu, Monday UNI PHOTO would block them off completely active public involvement was "crit- "severe" air quality. from the rest of the country for the winter months AMARINDER SINGH | PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER DRUG CASE Will hold Tricolour, J&K flag together: Mehbooba SHORT TAKES PRESS TRUST OF INDIA moving with half pants and where replied thatI have taken an oath NCB searches their leader sits do not hoist the of the J&K Constitution when I Jammu, Nov 9: PDP chief tricolour (at their headquarters) became the MLA for the first Mild tremors Mehbooba Mufti Monday asserted and they are giving us lessons on time and I affirm my faith to that she will hold the tricolour and the national flag.” the Constitution of J&K and up- in Palghar the flag of the erstwhile state of She said her father Mufti hold the sovereignty and in- Rampal’s home Jammu and Kashmir together, say- Mohammad Sayeed picked up the tegrity of India - both of which Palghar: Two mild earthquakes were recorded ing as an MLA she had reaffirmed national flag when they were being are interlinked. J&K flag and Monday morning in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA her faith in the J&K Constitution dismissed as ‘insects of filthy Indian flag, I will hold both these Maharashtra's Palghar and the sovereignty and integrity drain’and subjected to social boycott. flags together." district, officials said. There Mumbai, Nov 9: The Narcotics of India as both are inseparable. “We, including the BJP mem- She accused the BJP of "break- was no report of any casualty Control Bureau (NCB) Monday The former Jammu and Kashmir bers, have taken an oath (in the as- ing the relations" of Jammu and or damage to property due to carried out a search at the resi- Chief Minister had last month sembly and council) that we will af- Kashmir with the country the tremors which took place dence of actor Arjun Rampal said that she was not interested in ers who were martyred,” Mufti told firm our faith in the Constitution by its last year's decision of ab- at 5:31am and 4:17pm, they here as part of it probe into al- contesting elections or holding the reporters here at the end of her of J&K and will uphold the sover- rogating the special status of said. Both tremors were of 3.4 leged drug use in Hindi film in- national flag till the constitutional five-day visit to Jammu - her first eignty and integrity of India. First, Jammu and Kashmir under magnitude and were located dustry and also asked him to ap- changes enforced August 5 last year after release from over one-year- it was the J&K Constitution and Article 370 and bifurcating it in Talasari taluka of the district, pear before the agency November were rolled back, sparking protests long detention under the Pubic then the sovereignty and integrity into union territories. the officials informed. 11, an official said. in Jammu. Safety Act (PSA). of the country. How is it, they cut Accusing the BJP of being the Electronic gadgets were seized “We are the people, especially in Launching a scathing attack one finger and leave the other, it is “most corrupt” party in the coun- during the search at the house of the Kashmir Valley, who upheld on the BJP, besides the Rashtriya not right,” she said in a statement. try, she said it would sell all the re- 4 kids killed the 47-year-old actor in suburban the tricolour high over the years at Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with- Asked whether she will hold the sources of the country before it Bandra, said the central agency the cost of thousands of our work- out naming it, she said, “Those tricolour, Mufti said, “I had already goes out of the power. in mudslide official. Summons was also is- Bhopal: Three girls and a boy sued to Rampal, asking him to died and two other children appear before the drug law en- were injured Monday in a forcement agency November 11, TERROR HIDEOUT BMC BANS mudslide near a drain here, he said. BUSTED IN POONCH police said. Seven children, The NCB also questioned the Substances (NDPS) Act. Further ACTION AGAINST THOSE FIRECRACKERS aged between seven and 12 driver of the model-turned -actor investigation is on," an official PRESS TRUST OF INDIA years, had gone near the for several hours Monday, the of- said Sunday. AHEAD OF DIWALI nullah to dig out yellow mud ficial said. Meanwhile, Bollywood The NCB has so far arrested Jammu, Nov 9: Security forces POLLUTING GANGA IN UP to colour homes for Diwali, producer Firoz Nadiadwala, whose five persons, including busted a terrorist hideout and re- Bhopal Zone-2 Additional wife was arrested Sunday for al- Nadiadwala's wife, during its covered a huge cache of arms and INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Superintendent of Police leged drug possession, appeared latest crackdown on drug ped- ammunition in Jammu and (ASP) Rajesh Singh before the NCB Monday to record dlers and their clients. A total Kashmir's Poonch district Monday, Lucknow, Nov 9: The Yogi Mumbai, Nov 9: The Shiv Sena- Badhoriya said. his statement, he said. Nadiadwala of 727.1 gram ganja, 74.1 gram officials said. Adityanath government in Uttar led Brihanmumbai Municipal reached the NCB office in the af- charas, 95.1 gram MD and Based on a specific input, a Pradesh has started taking Corporation (BMC) Monday an- ternoon for questioning, the official `3,58,610 in cash have been joint search operation was stringent action against people nounced a ban on use of fire- UP Cong, BSP said. He was summoned by the seized till now from the ac- launched by the special opera- and units polluting the Ganga in crackers and fireworks in the city, anti-drugs agency Sunday, but he cused, the official added. tions group (SoG) of the J-K Police the state. PTI PHOTO ahead of Diwali, saying the step leaders join SP failed to appear. The NCB started its probe into and the 10 Assam Rifles of the In the biggest strike against was being taken to check coron- Lucknow: Opposition parties The NCB arrested Nadiadwala's alleged drug use in Bollywood Army in the general area of Kirni those polluting the holy river, has scaled up action and moni- avirus spread. Congress and the Bahujan wife after ganja was allegedly after the death of actor Sushant sector in Poonch early Monday, the Namami Ganga department toring and checking of the pa- The civic body has, however, Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar found at their residence in sub- Singh Rajput in June on the Senior Superintendent of Police, has slapped a fine of `3 crore on rameters and quality of STPs, permitted the use of 'mild fire- Pradesh appear to be losing urban Juhu. On Sunday, a team of basis of WhatsApp chats in- Poonch, Ramesh Angral said. a Varanasi-based company for both government and private. crackers' on Laxmi Pujan their key leaders to rival NCB sleuths searched the resi- volving drugs. During the search, he said, a huge bag callousness in running a sewage A total of nine teams have been (November 14), saying Mumbaikars Samajwadi Party (SP). Former dence of the Nadiadwalas and The central agency had earlier carrying arms and ammunition and treatment plant (STP). constituted and they are con- can use 'anar' (cracker known for MP Bal Kumar Patel, who had seized 10 grams of ganja, officials arrested Rajput's girlfriend, ac- hidden under boulders near the Line Teams of Namami Ganga are ducting surprise inspections and a sparkling display and showers had been nominated to the UP said, adding the contraband was tress Rhea Chakraborty, her of Control was found. The arms and raiding at least 12 places across investigating sewage disposal. of coloured sparks upwards) and Congress Outreach Committee procured from one Wahid Abdul brother Showik, some employees ammunition included four AK-56 the state, checking the parame- According to the official fulzadi (sparklers) at their private in September, quit the party Kadir Sheikh alias Sultan who of the late filmstar and a few oth- rifles, 4 AK magazines, 141 AK ters and quality of STPs. sources, the first action was taken premises on that day. and joined the SP Monday. was arrested earlier. ers under various sections of the rounds, two AGL grenades, two To ensure scaling up work on in Varanasi where the Ramana In a circular, the civic body said "We have arrested Firoz NDPS Act. Rhea Chakraborty and hand-grenades, diaries, one camel 'Clean And Flowing Ganga STP was found not operating at firecrackers cannot be burst on Nadiadwala's wife under the some other accused are currently bag besides AK accessories and Mission', the state government the fixed parameters. the premises of hotels, clubs, Leopard shot dead Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic out on bail. one rucksack,Mr Angral added. gymkhanas, organisations, and on commercial campuses. Pithoragarh: A seven-year- Similarly, fireworks display events old “man-eater” leopard, cannot be organised. which was suspected to have "Let us strive to have a cracker- mauled a child to death last free Diwali festival this year to month, was shot dead in Saffron bowl may now extend to northeast Berinag subdivision of save our great city of Mumbai Pithoragarh district Monday. SAFFRON PRODUCTION HAS LONG BEEN RESTRICTED TO A LIMITED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF J&K from a possible second wave of The leopard was shot dead COVID-19," said BMC commis- by professional hunter Joy PRESS TRUST OF INDIA complete growing process, along immediate results and sioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. The Hukil hired by the Forest with the faculty of the university,” extrapolation of the project to circular stated the ban will come Department for the purpose. New Delhi, Nov 9: The saffron the DST said in a statement. other parts of the northeast into effect immediately. The leopard was supposed to bowl, which has so far been con- The corms were irrigated dur- region along with micro food "COVID-19 patients face have killed a six-year-old girl fined to Kashmir, may now ex- ing September and October, which enterprises, the department said. breathing problems and their outside her home in pand to the northeast as well. ensured timely sprouting and good Saffron production has long oxygen level could go down. Bhattigaon village in Berinag The Northeast Centre for flower yields. “The matching of cli- been restricted to a limited geo- Considering this possibility, they subdivision October 7. Technology Application and Reach matic and geographical conditions graphical area in the Union could suffer due to the smoke (NECTAR), a body under the between Pampore (Kashmir) and territory of Jammu & Kashmir. of crackers. Hence to avoid any Department of Science and Yangyang (Sikkim) led to the suc- Pampore region, in India, com- trouble to COVID-19 `14-cr cash seized Technology, supported a pilot proj- cessful sample farming of saffron monly known as the saffron bowl patients, the ban will come to ef- ect to explore the feasibility of in Yangyang,” the DST said. of Kashmir, is the main contributor fect now," it said. New Delhi: The Income-Tax growing saffron in the northeast The project also focused on post- to saffron production, followed by The BMC also appealed citi- Department has seized about region of the country with same harvest management and value Budgam, Srinagar, and Kishtiwar zens to celebrate the festival of ` 14 crore cash as part of its quality and in higher quantity. addition of saffron so that quality districts. 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k y m | c of the day uote Pro-democracy Biden gets down to work, lawmakers in HK How and when will The fact that so many of threaten to resign our fellow citizens participated Trump leave office in this election is a but Trump still not budging ASSOCIATED PRESS positive sign of the health of America's AS BIDEN TAKES FIRST STEPS TO MOVE INTO WHITE HOUSE, DONALD Hong Kong, Nov 9: Hong Kong’s democracy and a reminder to the pro-democracy lawmakers said world of its strength TRUMP ONCE AGAIN REFUSED TO ADMIT DEFEAT Monday that they would resign en masse from the city’s legislative GEORGE W BUSH | FORMER US PRESIDENT council if the central Chinese gov- ernment in Beijing disqualifies America is Dr Vivek Murthy in any of them. and remains The announcement from the our most nCoV task-force 19 Opposition lawmakers came important ally. But it WASHINGTON: Indian-American amid unconfirmed reports that expects us, and physician Dr Vivek Murthy China's National People’s Congress rightly so, to make Monday was named one of the Standing Committee, which will REUTERS PHOTO stronger efforts to three co-chairs of the Covid-19 meet Tuesday and Wednesday, take care of our security and to task-force that will guide was preparing to disqualify four REUTERS President’s team can obtain brief- stand up for our convictions in the President-elect Joe Biden on legislators. ing books, tap into funds, and world dealing with the coronavirus Media reports in Hong Kong, in- Washington, Nov 9: The United send representatives to visit gov- ANGELA MERKEL | GERMAN CHANCELLOR pandemic that has claimed over cluding from the South China States has a long history of peace- ernment agencies. 2,36,000 lives in the country. Dr Morning Post, said that the four ful transfers of power that is On Sunday, experts in transitions Murthy, 43, a former US Surgeon lawmakers would be accused of fil- likely to continue despite sent a letter to the GSA’s admin- I’ll tell you General, along with two other co- ibustering meetings and violat- President Donald Trump’s at- istrator, Emily Murphy, urging what my chairs – Dr David Kessler and Dr ing their oaths of office. tacks on the legitimacy of the her to recognise Biden as the win- theory is. You Marcella Nunez-Smith – would AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE a string of lawsuits in the coming The convener of the pro-democ- election result, national security ner. “While there will be legal dis- lead a team of leading public know, Christmas week, according to his lawyer Rudy racy camp, Wu Chi-wai, said that experts said. putes requiring adjudication, the time, he heads to health experts who will advise Washington, Nov 9: US President- Giuliani, who said he had “a lot of any move by Beijing to disqualify Here is what to expect in the outcome is sufficiently clear that Mar-a-Lago, and I Biden and Vice President-elect don’t believe he elect Joe Biden took the first steps evidence” of fraud. Kamala Harris on the deadly the legislators and prevent them weeks and months to come. the transition process must now comes back to Washington. I think towards moving into the White But former president George W. virus. The US is currently the from doing their duties would be DOES TRUMP FACE A DEADLINE? begin,” the letter from the Center he stays at Mar-a-Lago all the way House in 73 days, as Donald Trump Bush said the “outcome is clear” and world's worst-hit nation from “ridiculous.” Yes. The US presidential elec- for Presidential Transition said. through the inauguration again refused to admit defeat and added that he had called “President- the pandemic. “It reflects they are ruthless, tion is not formally over. Electors The GSA said in a statement tried to sow doubt about the elec- elect” Biden and Harris to extend and they disrespect the Basic Law,” - party loyalists who typically Saturday it “ascertains the ap- MICHAEL COHEN | US PRESIDENT DONALD tion results. his congratulations. he said, referring to the mini-con- pledge to support the candidate parent successful candidate once TRUMP’S FORMER PERSONAL LAWYER With congratulations pouring Bush said in a statement that stitution that governs the semi-au- who gets the most votes in their a winner is clear based on the in from world leaders and sup- “the American people can have tonomous territory of Hong Kong state - will convene December 14 process laid out in the porters nursing hangovers after a confidence that this election was fun- after the former British colony to formally cast their votes. The Constitution.” SHORT TAKES night of celebrations, Biden and damentally fair... We must come was handed back to China in 1997. newly seated Congress accepts the WILL THE MILITARY INTERVENE? Vice President-elect Kamala Harris together for the sake of our fami- Lawmaker Dennis Kwok said results from the Electoral College Two US army veterans raised received a joint briefing Monday in lies and neighbors, and for our na- that disqualifications would be a January 6. If Biden wins the the possibility of the military 4 US soldiers Wilmington, Delaware from their tion and its future.” “serious departure” from the orig- Electoral College vote, he will be forcefully removing Trump in killed in Syria transition Covid-19 advisory team. Biden’s transition website lists inal spirit of the “one country, sworn in at noon January 20 — an “open letter” to the top US Joe Biden would then deliver re- four priorities: Covid-19, economic pandemic, which has left more than two systems” framework under a date set in the Constitution. General, Mark Milley, in August. Damascus: Four US soldiers marks on coronavirus and eco- recovery, racial equity and climate 237,000 people dead in the United which Hong Kong enjoys free- WILL TRUMP’S OBJECTIONS HOLD? “If Donald Trump refuses to were killed by an explosive nomic recovery. change. States and is surging across the doms not found in mainland China. No. Trump has only so much leave office at the expiration of his device in Syria's Hasakah They also launched a transition “The team being assembled will country. He has also announced “It seems like those in power power to slow Biden’s transition. constitutional term, the United province, according to a state website, BuildBackBetter.com, and meet these challenges on Day One,” plans to rejoin the Paris climate cannot tolerate opposition any- A law called the Presidential States military must remove him media report. On Sunday, a Twitter feed, @Transition46. it said in a reference to January accord and will reportedly issue more,” said Kwok. Transition Act of 1963 makes ca- by force, and you must give that explosive device tore through Meanwhile, Trump played golf at 20, 2021, when Biden will be sworn an executive order on his first day “They're adamant in getting reer civil servants vital to the order,” stated the letter, published a US military vehicle in the his course near Washington, the in as the 46th President of the in office reversing Trump’s travel rid of all opposition in the transfer of power. They face dead- in Defense One and written by village of Markadeh on the same place where he was Saturday United States. ban on mostly Muslim countries. Legislative Council, and they are lines for providing data and ac- John Nagl, a retired Army offi- Hasakah-Deir al-Zour road, when news broke that Biden had se- Biden, who turns 78 November Biden has vowed to name a adamant in getting rid of all cess to incoming officials. cer, and Paul Yingling, a retired the report said, adding that a cured enough Electoral College 20, is the oldest person ever elected Cabinet that reflects the diversity Democrats.” The four legislators Under the law, the transition US Army lieutenant colonel. translator was among the process will shift into high gear slain soldiers. Following the votes for victory. to the White House. Harris, 56, a sen- of the country, although he may who are said to be on the verge of But others have said such a explosion, the US forces “Since when does the ator from California, is the first have trouble gaining approval for disqualification were barred from once a federal agency called the move would be better left to the cordoned off the area. The Lamestream Media call who our woman, first Black person and first more progressive appointees if seeking reelection earlier this US General Services US Secret Service, citing a bedrock slain soldiers were taken to a next President will be?” Trump South Asian person to be elected vice Republicans retain control of the year. After the legislative election Administration (GSA), names US legal principle that military US base in the Shaddadi area complained in a tweet Sunday. president. Senate – an outcome that will depend was postponed, the four had de- an apparent winner of the elec- personnel should stay out of do- in the Hasakah countryside. Trump, who has no public events Biden plans to name a task force on two runoff races in Georgia in cided to stay on as lawmakers for tion. At that point, the incoming mestic law enforcement matters. scheduled for Monday, plans to file Monday to tackle the coronavirus January. another year. 4 killed in IS attack TROPICAL STORM UK, EU make one near Baghdad A husband-and-wife team realises ‘dream’ Baghdad: Four people were ETA KILLS 26 IN more push for killed and three others REUTERS Tuereci, the daughter of a injured in an Islamic State Turkish physician who had mi- (IS) attack near Baghdad, the HONDURAS PFIZER VACCINE Brexit trade deal Frankfurt, Nov 9: Positive data on grated to Germany, said in a media Iraqi military said Monday. The attack took place late INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE BioNTech and US partner Pfizer interview that even on the day of ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunday night when four IS Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine is an un- their wedding, both made time for militants attacked a military Teguchigalpa, Nov 9: Tropical likely success for the married cou- lab work. London, Nov 9: Negotiators from position manned by a storm Eta, which ravaged Central ple behind the German biotech Together they honed in on the im- Britain and the European Union government-backed America and has now moved to- firm, who have devoted their lives mune system as a potential ally in were meeting Monday to seek a paramilitary Sunni group wards Cuba, left 26 dead in to harnessing the immune system the fight against cancer and tried breakthrough in gridlocked trade known as Sahwa in the al- Honduras, while four others were against cancer. to address the unique genetic talks, with just days until a dead- Radwaniyah area, Xinhua strill reported missing, the coun- Pfizer said Monday said its ex- makeup of each tumour. line to strike a post-Brexit deal. news agency quoted the try’s disaster relief agency said. perimental vaccine was more than Life as entrepreneurs started in EU chief negotiator Michel media office of the Joint Eta moved over Honduras on 90% effective in preventing COVID- 2001 when they set up Ganymed Barnier is due to meet his British Operations Command (JOC) November 6 as a tropical depres- 19 based on initial data from a large Pharmaceuticals to develop can- counterpart, David Frost, in as saying in a statement. sion weakened from a Category 4 study. Pfizer and BioNTech are the cer-fighting antibodies, but Sahin London, after both sides warned hurricane that slammed into first drugmakers to show success- - by then a professor at Mainz there is little time to bridge big dif- Nicaragua, reports Xinhua news ful data from a large-scale clinical University - never gave up academic ferences between them. 30 injured in agency. After the storm exited trial of a coronavirus vaccine. The Oezlem Tuereci Ugur Sahin research and teaching. Barnier tweeted that he was Honduran territory the night of companies said they have so far They won funding from MIG AG “Happy to be back in London today, Afghan blast November 6, recovery teams have found no serious safety concerns and Welt am Sonntag. signature bicycle helmet and back- as well as from Thomas and Andreas redoubling our efforts to reach Kabul: At least 30 people, been working to rescue people expect to seek US emergency use au- “Despite his achievements, he pack with him. Struengmann, who sold their agreement on the future (EU-UK) including 10 civilians, were from flooding, said the Permanent thorization later this month. never changed from being in- Doggedly pursuing his childhood generic drugs business Hexal to partnership.” Although Prime injured in a car bomb Contingency Commission, adding From humble roots as the son credibly humble and personable,” dream of studying medicine and be- Novartis in 2005. Minister Boris Johnson said explosion in Afghanistan’s that more than 1.7 million people of a Turkish immigrant working at said Matthias Kromayer, board coming a physician, Sahin worked That venture was sold to Japan’s Sunday that a deal is “there to be Kandahar province, officials were affected. a Ford factory in Cologne, BioNTech member of venture capital firm at teaching hospitals in Cologne Astellas in 2016 for up to $1.4 billion. done” before the two sides' mid- said Monday. The explosion So far, 26,795 people have been Chief Executive Ugur Sahin, 55, MIG AG, whose funds have backed and the southwestern city of By then, the team behind Ganymed November deadline, obstacles re- took place near the police rescued in Honduras, 65,912 peo- now figures among the 100 richest BioNTech since its inception in Homburg, where he met Tuereci was already busy building main over fishing rights and com- headquarters in Maiwand ple cut off in 68 communities, and Germans, together with his wife 2008. He added Sahin would typi- during his early academic career. BioNTech, founded in 2008, to pur- petition rules. On top of that, district of the province at 57,258 people evacuated to 175 shel- and fellow board member Oezlem cally walk into business meetings Medical research and oncology sue a much broader range of can- controversial legislation from around 8 p.m. Sunday. ters, it said. Tuereci, 53, according to weekly wearing jeans and carrying his became a shared passion. cer immunotherapy tools. Johnson's government threatens to derail a deal. Johnson has infuriated the EU with a bill that breaches parts of the legally binding withdrawal Aggressive China faces alienation from world fraternity agreement that allowed for Britain's exit from the bloc in January. The Internal Market Bill gives the UK SEVERAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES ARE ALSO CHALKING OUT PLANS TO PULL OUT INVESTMENTS FROM CHINA power to override sections of the agreement dealing with Northern WHICH WOULD SLOW DOWN BOTH GROWTH AND ACCESS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY Ireland trade. The UK acknowledges that the INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Xi said: “China wanted to make its The comments reflect the serious egy discussed at the central com- bill breaches international law, and market the world’s market as it concern in China’s top leadership mittee meeting aims to depend the legislation has been con- New Delhi, Nov 9: Chinese moved towards a new dual circula- as other countries are following mainly on the domestic market for demned by the EU, US President- President Xi Jinping has been talk- tion’ economic model. It will reduce the US in taking steps to disengage the country’s development, but at elect Joe Biden and scores of ing tough and flexing military mus- the country’s import restrictions, with the Chinese economy. An iso- the same time it says this will be sup- British lawmakers, including cle on the international stage in treat all companies registered in lated China wants to attract more ported by "external circulation”. many from Johnson's recent months but now he appears China equally and sign more trade foreign investment in high-end man- He wants to leave the door open Conservative Party. to be worried over the adverse fall- agreements with other countries.” ufacturing and is desperate to pre- for much-needed foreign invest- On Monday Parliament’s upper out of his belligerent foreign policy A Reuters report from Shanghai vent the exodus of multinational ment and overseas markets to fuel chamber, the House of Lords, is set on the economic front. quoted him as saying that the world companies. China’s economic growth. to remove the law-breaking clauses The US ban on hi-tech compo- needed to work together, stand China has developed good tech- However, analysts opine this is not from the legislation. nents such as processor chips to against unilateralism and not “throw nology and industrial base of its likely to happen as matters have The government says it will re- leading companies like Huawei has punches” at each other as the global own through unscrupulous in- gone too far and China stands alien- store them when the bill returns had a crippling effect on the Chinese economy faced many challenges, dustrial espionage and reverse en- ated in the world. With the US de- to the House of Commons in the economy. Several multinational especially with the pandemic. gineering in brazen violation of coupling from the Chinese econ- coming weeks.

companies are also chalking out This concern also came to the international laws on intellectual omy, other countries have also Environment Secretary George

k y m c plans to pull out investments from fore at the four-day meeting in property rights. However, the coun- stepped up their plans to scale down Eustice said that fears the bill China which would slow down both Beijing of the Central Committee ical self-reliance” under the latest “China will provide countries try still lags in crucial areas such economic engagement with the could lead to border checks be- growth and access to the latest tech- of the Chinese Communist Party five-year development plan but will around the world with larger mar- as processor chips. The democratic dragon. Japan, for instance, has tween Northern Ireland and EU nology for the Communist country. headed by Xi himself, which con- open further to trade, Han Wenxiu, kets and more opportunities,” an AP world is hitting back by cutting off started offering subsidies to its member Ireland – something that Addressing the International cluded in the last week of October. a key adviser to Xi, said at a news report from Beijing had quoted Han this supply chain. companies to shift their produc- could undermine Northern Ireland Import Expo in Shanghai this week, China will promote “technolog- conference after the meeting. as saying. Xi’s “internal circulation” strat- tion lines out of China. peace – were unfounded. CII appreciates the IMC TO BE HELD FROM DEC 8-10 P11 revenue constraints The government-supported telecom sector TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR faced by the government and its event India Mobile Congress (IMC) will be impact on the widening fiscal held through virtual mode between deficit. This intervention, December 8-10. Cellular Operators similar to what has been done Association of India (COAI) Director General for the MSMEs will be a Lt Gen SP Kochhar, while announcing the win-win for all business dates at a curtain raiser for IMC, said the

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k y m event is likely to see huge participation c of the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the 'non-end user' category," he said. day uote COMMERCIAL COAL MINING Joshi said 42 companies partic- New Delhi, Nov 9: The auction of ipated in the auction, out of which coal mines for commercial mining 40 were private players. In Q1, we witnessed "fierce competition" and Total 76 bids were received for 23 came across a the 19 blocks that went under the mines, wherein 19 mines had re- one of its kind Auctioned blocks hammer can generate total rev- ceived two or more bids and were situation, everything ` was shut. As things enues of around 7,000 crore per found eligible for opening of tech- have started to open annum and create more than 69,000 nical bids. "This is a very good re- up, we have seen ` jobs once they are operationalised, sponse according to me," he said. to generate 7K cr Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said For three mines, there were sin- things becoming better. Looking at the situation, all indications point Monday. gle bids. "Keeping that as the base out that things will move up in Q3 The auction of blocks for com- "Out of 38 mines put on auction, years. While launching the auc- price, immediately we are going and Q4 mercial mining has opened the coal 19 mines were successfully auc- tions, it was broadly expected that for the re-auction of those mines," annual revenue sector to the private players. tioned. The success of the auction investors related to mining, power he added. The results of these auc- GOPAL MAHADEVAN | CFO, ASHOK LEYLAND "With a combined peak-rated ca- is 50 per cent," he said. and clean coal sectors would ex- tions have been historic and this pacity reaching 51 MT per annum, "I appeal to the state govern- plore opportunities. However, the clearly proves that opening up the In this IoT- During the auctions, it was expected that investors it is expected that these 19 mines will ments to cooperate with the bid- bidding process also saw players coal sector was a step in the right enabled future related to mining, power and clean coal sectors generate a total revenue of nearly ders. The sooner these coal blocks from sectors like real estate, infra- direction, he emphasised. of connected about `7,000 crore," the minister are operationalised, the sooner the structure and pharma, Joshi said. "I am happy to note that two PSUs and autonomous would explore opportunities. However, the bidding said while briefing the media here. state governments will get revenue "As a testimony to the positive sen- have also participated in the bidding vehicles, technology process also saw players from sectors like real The auction of these mines wit- from these blocks," he added. timent shared by the industry, when process and hope that in the com- will disrupt the nessed fierce competition and com- The minister further said except we decided to remove 'end user' cri- ing time, we will continue to see entire automobile estate, infrastructure and pharma panies have offered great premi- coking coal, all other coal imports teria from the bidding process, al- more participation from the PSUs," value chain and software is going to ums, he said. should be stopped in the coming most 65 per cent bidders were from he added. greatly influence the future of the automobile industry

SRIKANTH CHAKKILAM | CEO, CIGNITI TECHNOLOGIES Hiring activities see uptick in Oct: Report CCI orders probe As the food delivery PRESS TRUST OF INDIA business makes a steady ON THE RECOVERY PATH against Google Mumbai, Nov 9: With economic ac- recovery and the tivities gathering pace post easing n yearly basis, however, the future continues to of lockdowns across the country, hir- Ooverall hiring was down by look promising, we The watchdog has ordered a detailed probe against ing activities in most sectors have 17% in October want to reward our team that has the internet giant for alleged unfair business worked relentlessly over the last shown significant recovery in T-software and services sector many months with a meaningful October over the previous month, Igrew 7% in October over the practices with respect to Google Pay as well as wealth creation opportunity says a report previous month through an ESOP liquidity program On yearly basis, however, the Google Play’s payment system overall hiring was down by 17 per ospitality, travel and retail GIRISH MENON | HR-VP, SWIGGY sectors have started showing cent in October, according to the H PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Naukri JobSpeak Index for October' recovery with a 33% and 12% growth over last month 2020. New Delhi, Nov 9: The Competition SHORT TAKES The Naukri JobSpeak is a Commission of India (CCI) Monday monthly Index that calculates and "With consumption on the rise in month. Additionally, hiring for cent) declined in hiring in October ordered a detailed probe against in- Gold rises for records hiring activities based on the market, we also see an uptick in professionals in the entertainment versus last month. ternet giant Google for alleged un- the job listings on Naukri.com web- the hiring activities in consumer business especially TV and film "October sees slight improve- fair business practices with re- 4th straight day site month on month. durables (4 per cent) and advertis- production (17 per cent) as well as ment in year-on-year hiring activ- spect to Google Pay as well as Google New Delhi: Gold prices rose IT-software and services sector ing and PR (14 per cent) sectors. web and graphic designers (17 per ities due to lower bases last year on Play's payment system. of Google Play's payment system for the fourth consecutive grew 7 per cent in October over the Key industries that declined mar- cent), finance (7 per cent) and sales account of festivity. Interestingly, key Google Pay is a popular digital for paid apps and in-app purchases day Monday, gaining `277 to previous month as the pandemic ginally in hiring include BPO (5 and business development (6 per sectors such as IT, BPO/ITES and payments platform while Google (IAPs), CCI said it was of the "prima `52,183 per 10 gram in the pushes for a virtual and digitally en- per cent) and BFSI (4 per cent); cent) roles saw an uptick sequen- BFSI are showing improvements in Play is the app store on its Android facie view that mandatory use of ap- national capital on a strong abled world, the report said. while the education and teaching and tially, the report stated. hiring sequentially. ecosystem. plication store's payment system for global trend, according to Hospitality, travel and retail sec- auto and ancillary sectors were flat Bangalore (8 per cent) and "Sectors like travel and hospi- "... the Commission is of the paid apps & in-app purchases re- HDFC Securities. In the tors, which were reeling under the versus last month," the report added. Chennai (6 per cent) led the se- tality (33 per cent) and retail (13 prima facie view that the Opposite stricts the choice available to the previous trade, the yellow impact of lockdowns, have started The demand for professionals in quential recovery amongst key per cent) have also shown positive Parties have contravened various app developers to select a payment ` metal had closed at 51,906 showing recovery with a 33 per the ticketing, travel, airlines and hos- cities followed by Kochi (9 per cent) signs of growth sequentially given provisions of Section 4 of the Act... processing system of their choice per 10 gram. Silver prices cent and 12 per cent growth over last pitality sectors saw an incline of and Coimbatore (5 per cent from the the festive cheer and better Covid These aspects warrant a detailed especially considering when Google also jumped `694 to `65,699 month on the back of festive cheer, 35 per cent and 28 per cent, re- tier-II city cluster; while Kolkata recovery rates," Naukri.com Chief investigation," it said in a 39-page charges a commission of 30 per per kilogram from `65,005 order. The watchdog has ordered a per kilogram in the previous it said. spectively in October versus last (4 per cent) and Ahmedabad (6 per Business Officer Pawan Goyal said. cent (15 per cent in certain cases) trade. In the international detailed probe by its Director for all app purchases and IAPs." market, gold was quoting General (DG), which is the inves- Considering that Play is the with gains at $1,960 per Net outflows from tigation arm, for alleged anti-com- dominant source of downloading ounce. petitive practices with respect to apps in the Android OS (90 per ‘State’s wireless subscriber equity MFs at over Google Pay. cent of the downloads) and its Section 4 of the Competition Act condition requiring use of appli- pertains to abuse of dominant mar- cation store's payment system for RailTel gets `2,700 cr in Oct ket position. The Commission is of paid apps and IAPs, it appears the prima facie view that the mar- that Google controls the significant Sebi’s go-ahead base drops by 1.08% in Q1’ New Delhi: Equity mutual fund ket for apps facilitating payment volume of payments processed in schemes saw an outflow of ` New Delhi: State-owned POST NEWS NETWORK recorded in the state. The total TRAI website, telecom operator Voda- through the Unified Payments this market, the order said. 2,724.95 crore in October, showed RailTel Corporation of India wireless subscriber base recorded Idea added around 28,51,806 subscribers Interface (UPI) appears to be a dis- "The resultant market power Ltd has received capital data from the Association of Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The num- a Y-o-Y growth rate was 0.12 per in first quarter of FY’21 while Bharti Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) tinct relevant market for the as- being enjoyed by Google due to its markets regulator Sebi's go- ber of total wireless subscribers cent in quarter end of June, 2019. Airtel added 1,07,70,115. Similarly, sessment of allegations in the pres- grip over Android ecosystem ap- ahead to raise `700 crore Monday. According to the data, in Odisha decreased from 33.33 mil- The quarterly growth rates of state’s owned BSNL added 63,54,332 and ent matter, the order said. parently resulted in 'allegedly' high through an initial share-sale. the net outflow stood at `2,724.95 The initial public offer (IPO) is lion at the end of March, 2020 to 32.97 both rural and urban wireless sub- Reliance Jio added 1,29,95,977 sub- crore in October compared with an According to the regulator, it is commission fee of 30 per cent." it entirely an offer-for-sale million at the end of June, 2020, scriptions in Odisha are 66.94 per scribers in the same period. outflow of `734.40 crore in of "the prima facie view that said added. Indian app developers have through which the thereby showing a quarterly de- cent in quarter end of June, 2020. Meanwhile, total wireless sub- September. conduct of Google amounts to im- been voicing concerns over Google's government will offload 8.66 cline rate of 1.08 per cent, Telecom About 32.97 million subscribers scribers dropped from 1,157.75 mil- The outflow had stood at `4,000 position of unfair and discrimi- move to charge 30 per cent com- crore equity shares, according Regulatory Authority of India from rural and urban were added lion at the end of March, 2020 to crore in August. In July, the net natory condition, denial of market mission on paid apps and IAPs. to draft papers filed with Sebi. (TRAI) report said. in first quarter of current fiscal. Out 1,140.71 million at the end of June, outflows stood at `2,480.35 crore. access for competing apps of Google Many such developers have said that The company, which filed its According to TRAI’s data, that re- of total, 22.07 millions were from 2020. The quarterly decline rate Contributions through systematic Pay and leveraging on the part of Google cannot force domestic app IPO papers in October, leased Monday, said, during the rural areas and 10.90 from urban, was 1.47%. Net decline of 17.04 mil- investment remained flat at `7,788 Google, in terms of different pro- developers/ owners to sell digital obtained the regulator's quarter, net decline of 0.36 million revealed TRAI’s circular. lion wireless subscribers has been crore over the previous month in visions of Section 4(2) of the Act." services by compulsory use of its observation November 6, an wireless subscribers has been According to available data in the recorded during the quarter. September. On the issue of mandatory use billing system. update with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed Monday. Tata Steel partners POSCO 15th Finance Festivals give sequential Commission submits CAI estimates to develop hyperloop tubes cotton output report to Prez Mumbai: The Cotton AGENCIES “POSCO has been conducting push to Oct auto retail sales AGENCIES Association of India (CAI) hyperloop related research such Monday projected the total London, Nov 9: Tata Steel Europe as feasibility, design and structural INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE October New Delhi, Nov 9: The 15th production of cotton at 356 and South Korea’s POSCO will col- optimisation of various types of continues to see Finance Commission on Monday lakh bales for the crop year laborate to develop steel tubes steel tubes for more than 10 years,” New Delhi, Nov 9: India's auto- positive momentum submitted its recommendations 2020-21, which is 4 lakh bales needed for high-speed hyperloop said Duk-Lak Lee, head of techni- mobile retail sales rose 5.11 per on monthly basis on the ratio in which taxes are to less than the year ago period. transportation systems, the com- cal research laboratories at POSCO. cent in October on a sequential but on a yearly be divided between the Centre During the 2019-20 crop year, panies said Monday. The steel tubes not only need to basis, industry data showed Monday. basis, the negative and states over the next five years. the total cotton production Richard Branson’s Virgin allow a vehicle to travel in a low-pres- However, sales remained in the red The panel, headed by former slide continues to stood at 360 lakh bales, CAI Hyperloop Sunday completed the sure environment, where air is re- on a year-on-year basis. The bureaucrat N K Singh, submitted said in a statement. Crop world’s first passenger ride on their moved to cut resistance, but retain Federation of Automobile Dealers increase its report titled 'Finance year begins from October 1. levitating pod system, which it straightness over very long dis- Associations data showed that ve- VINKESH GULATI I Commission in Covid Times' to The crop output is estimated hopes will transform human and tances, the companies said. hicle registration in October rose PRESIDENT, FADA President Ram Nath Kovind, an of- to reduce during the current cargo transportation while slash- They neither gave a time frame to 14,13,549 units from 13,44,866 ficial statement said. season on account of ing carbon emissions. nor financial details for their hy- units sold in September. high selling items and odd vari- from 2,73,980 units off-take during Finance Commission is a con- damage reported in some pockets due to the excess Tata Steel Europe, a unit of perloop project. In a hyperloop sys- Nevertheless, on a Y-o-Y basis, ants which did not attract much the like month of last year. stitutional body that gives sug- rains, CAI added. India’s Tata Steel, said in a joint tem, which uses magnetic levitation October retail sales declined by demand. This coupled with lower Similarly, two-wheeler sales de- gestions on Centre-state financial statement with the world’s fifth to allow near-silent travel, a trip be- 23.99 per cent to 18,59,709 units from discounts, compared to last festivals grew by (-) 26.82 per cent to 10,41,682 relations. biggest steelmaker POSCO that tween New York and Washington 13,44,866 units off-take during the also played a spoilsport." units from 14,23,394 units sold dur- The 15th Finance Commission they would develop high-quality would take just 30 minutes. That like month of last year. According to Gulati, small com- ing October 2019. The commercial submitted two reports - the first re- Air India Express steel grades needed for the huge vac- would be twice as fast as a com- "October continues to see positive mercial vehicles are seeing robust vehicle sales sales decreased by (- port consisted of recommenda- gets new CEO uum tubes that allow high-speed mercial jet flight and four times momentum on monthly basis but demand due to local goods trans- ) 30.32 per cent to 44,480 units from tions for financial year 2020-21 transport using very little energy. faster than a high-speed train. on a yearly basis, the negative slide portation back to pre-Covid levels, 63,837 units sold during October and the final report - submitted on Kochi: The new CEO of Air continues to increase. The 9 day whereas, the medium and heavy 2019. On the other hand, tractor Monday - with recommendations India Express Aloke Singh Navratri period witnessed robust commercial vehicles segment con- sales grew by 55.53 per cent to 55,146 for 2021-26. took charge Monday at the vehicle registrations but could not tinued to bleed. units from 35,456 units sold dur- While the 14th Finance airlines corporate save October from going in red as "FADA urges the government to ing October 2019. Commission had recommended headquarters here. He brings compared to last year when both urgently announce an attractive In its outlook, FADA said: "As that states be given 42 per cent of three decades of diverse Navratri and Diwali were in the incentive based 'Scrappage Policy'. we enter the last leg of festivals all taxes, the present Commission experience in air transport same month," FADA President It also requests the government to and with Covid getting into its had for 2020-21 recommended a and travel with leadership Vinkesh Gulati said. total devolution of `8,55,176 crore roles in Air India, Alliance Air release funds for infrastructure 3rd wave in many cities, there is

"While new launches continued projects which it has awarded as this a sense of cautiousness amongst to states, which is 41 per cent of the

k y m and a Gulf-based national c carrier, a press release said. to be in demand in passenger Vehicle will help demand generation and customers. Due to the lockdown divisible pool of taxes. Before taking on the current segment, entry level motorcycles wit- will lead to higher production of ve- announced in few European coun- The recommendations of the assignment at Air India nessed a lean demand in 2-wheeler hicles." tries, procurement of spares will 15th Finance Commission for pe- Express, he was associated segment. With supply side mis- On a yearly comparison, pas- also be a cause of hinderance for riod 2021-22 to 2025-26 haven't been with an aviation advisory and match, most of the passenger vehicle senger vehicles retail sales declined smooth supply of vehicles in disclosed as the report is yet to consulting firm in New Delhi. dealers ended with limited stock of by 8.80 per cent to 2,49,860 units Indian markets." be tabled in Parliament. P12 TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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k k y y m m c IPL set for a desert storm SUPERNOVAS REIGN c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Sample this scary piece of statistic managed to hit an astounding 29 In the three contests this season, and one can gauge the might of sixes while Kieron Pollard is a Mumbai Indians have blown away Dubai, Nov 9: The unmatched Mumbai Indians. In all, their play- bonafide legend with 190 plus strike- Capitals in one-sided affairs but all legacy and hegemony created by ers have hit 130 sixes compared to rate. will come to a naught if Iyer, a quin- the ‘galacticos’ of Mumbai Indians Capitals’ 84. If Kagiso Rabada (29 wickets) tessential Mumbaikar, can ensure will be thoroughly challenged by a Quinton de Kock’s panache has and Anrich Nortje (20 wickets) get that his team are fourth time lucky. young Mumbaikar Shreyas Iyer, a foil in Rohit Sharma’s style al- rid of this lot, DC will have to deal The second qualifier showed that who will lead a passionate-but-un- though proving a point to all and with the Pandya brothers – the cool they have somewhat found their predictable Delhi Capitals in a sundry about his hamstring injury Krunal and the flamboyant Hardik ideal combination with Marcus cracker of an IPL final here Tuesday. would also be on the Indian’s mind. – both of whom are imposing and Stoinis’ all-round game (352 runs and After 52 days of the most closely- Suryakumar Yadav’s (60 bound- capable of striking muscular hits. 12 wickets) and ability to open the contested and widely-watched edi- aries and 10 sixes) epic ‘I am there’ Shikhar Dhawan (603 runs), who innings bringing in the required bal- tion played on alien land in the gesture after a league game against has enjoyed his best IPL, will have ance. backdrop of the raging COVID-19 RCB is now a part of the MI folklore to do something out of the ordinary Shimron Hetmyer’s six-hitting pandemic, the BCCI can pat itself and the elegant way of handling fast to tackle the yorkers prowess will also be required con- for pulling off a near flawless tour- bowlers has only ex- from Jasprit sidering that Iyer and Rishabh Pant nament that gave people a chance ponentially in- Bumrah and haven’t exactly fired for the better to withdraw from prime time neg- creased his fan- those vicious in- part of the tournament. ativity that dominated the air space. base. coming deliver- Another big factor for the Capitals AGENCIES into big ones. on a different surface. Her open- And now, it’s the coronation time Ishan ies from Trent could be Ravichandran Ashwin’s Harmanpreet was going good, ing partner Deandra Dottin (20) with IPL’s most successful skipper Kishan, in his Boult, which will quality as a Powerplay operator. A Sharjah, Nov 9: Trailblazers but she was castled by Salma Khatun got a start but struggled to find the Rohit Sharma itching to win his five and half feet tail in at the last crafty Ashwin can always alter the claimed their maiden Women’s T20 (3/18) in the 19th over to dash all the boundaries. fifth title amid a stormy couple of frame, has moment. length and check how much of Challenge title making an end to hopes of Supernovas. Besides Mandhana was happy to bat first weeks. an impact his bowling would Supernovas’ two-year dominance Khatun, Deepti Sharma (2/9) and and at 56 for no loss in seven overs, On the other hand, the have on Rohit’s hamstring if in the tournament as the Smriti veteran Jhulan Goswami (0/17) the Trailblazers looked like on Capitals, a team that had flat- he tries to dance down the Mandhana-led side registered a 16- also bowled superbly. course for a 150-plus total. tered to deceive for a dozen edi- track. run win in a low-scoring final here, Earlier, Mandhana (68) struck However, runs dried up after the tions, will finally realise its The sub-plots and little bat- Monday. an elegant half century before powerplay with the ball getting potential on the grand stage tles within are going to be Harmanpreet Kaur-led Radha Yadav (5/16) scripted a re- older. The experienced spin duo of of T20 cricket. enticing. These include a Supernovas had won the opening markable comeback for Supernovas Poonam Yadav and Shashikala There haven’t been too young captain Iyer trying to two editions of the tournament in with a five-wicket haul to restrict Siriwardene cut the flow of runs many editions where the show his wares, Ricky 2018 and 2019. However, Trailblazers Trailblazers to 118/8. with their accurate spells, picking two most deserving teams Ponting stamping his cre- dashed Supernovas’ hopes of a hat- Mandhana in full flow is always up a wicket each in the process. squared off in a summit dentials as an astute tacti- trick of titles restricting them to a treat to watch and it was no dif- Mandhana got stumped off clash unlike this edition cian, and Suryakumar en- 102/7 after posting 118/8 on the ferent in the title clash after oppo- Siriwardene in the 15th over and where Mumbai reached the suring that chairman of board. sition skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after that, it was all downhill for her finals winning 10 out of selectors Sunil Joshi eats a Chasing 119 on a tricky track, put the Trailblazers in to bat. team. Yadav ran through the op- their 15 games while humble pie. IPL final will Supernovas dealt with a huge blow However, her effort was the only position batting line-up with three Capitals, despite a slump, grab all eyeballs but possibly when Sophie Ecclistone (1/26) re- bright spot for the Trailblazers in wickets in the 20th over. managed to triumph in miss that man from Jharkhand moved the most reliable and in- what turned out to be an ordinary BRIEF SCORES nine out of their 16 games. who has been a regular feature form opener Sri Lankan Chamari batting effort after they were 71 for Trailblazers 118/8 (Smriti There haven’t been too many in the finals since 2017. MS Dhoni Athapaththu (6) in the second over. no loss in 11 overs. They lost their Mandhana 68; Radha Yadav 5/16) teams that have shown the flair will be missed in an IPL final but Jemimah Rodriguez (13), Taniya last nine wickets in 18 runs. beat Supernovas 102/7 and balance of Mumbai Indians, then cricket just like life will go on Bhatia (14), skipper Harmanpreet Mandhana’s cover drives were as (Harmanpreet Kaur 30; Salma an envy for any opposition. at its own pace. (30) and Shashikala Siriwardene delightful as her three straight Khatun 3/18, Deepti Sharma 2/9, (19) got starts, but couldn’t convert sixes and it seemed she was batting Sophie Ecclestone 1/26) by 16 runs. Medvedev beats OFC launch new kits Zverev; clinches Rohit included for Australia Tests 3rd Masters title VIRAT TO RETURN HOME AFTER FIRST TEST; NATARAJAN REPLACES CHAKRAVARTHY IN T20Is

REUTERS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The revised squads Paris, Nov 9: Russian Daniil New Delhi, Nov 9: India captain Medvedev came from a set down Virat Kohli was Monday granted pa- T20Is: Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar to outclass German Alexander ternity leave by the BCCI after the Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the Paris first Test against Australia next Rahul (VC & WK), Shreyas Iyer, final Sunday to claim his third month, while his limited-overs’ Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Masters title. deputy Rohit Sharma was added Sanju Samson (WK), Ravindra The third seed, who also de- to the red-ball squad after being Jadeja, Washington Sundar, feated Zverev in the Shanghai initially left out due to a hamstring Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit final last year, returned strongly injury. Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar & T POST NEWS NETWORK players recover in time and take the throughout the match to take his Kohli will miss three Test matches team ahead on the field. In the new first title of the year. Medvedev had in Australia to be with his actor Natarajan; Bhubaneswar Nov 9: Odisha FC kit designs, the club pays its trib- already won Shanghai and wife Anushka Sharma as the cou- ODIs: Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar announced the launch of their new ute to the history, culture, tradi- Cincinnati Masters titles last year. ple welcomes its first child in early Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul kits Monday for the seventh edition tion and the very essence of Odisha. January. (VC & WK), Shreyas Iyer, Manish of Indian Super League, starting “Our kit this year is very special. “...Mr Virat Kohli had informed Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank November 20 in Goa. The jersey We wanted to have our kit to have the BCCI about his plans to return Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, designs are based on the art and cul- a connection to Odisha and exem- to India after the first Test in Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep ture of the eastern Indian state plify the culture of the state, so Adelaide. The BCCI has granted Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. and celebrate the pure Odia spirit. every time a player or fan wears the paternity leave to the Indian captain. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Odisha is a state which has faced kit there is a connection to Odisha,” He will return after the first Test Thakur & Sanju Samson (WK); many devastating natural calami- said OFC president Rohan Sharma. against Australia in Adelaide,” TESTs: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit ties but has always recovered from “This year our kit is inspired Board secretary Jay Shah stated Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, those and marched ahead in the by the beautiful artistic culture of in a press release. Rohit Sharma’s fitness and has Ishant Sharma will be added to the Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, path of development and success. Odisha and that beauty is inter- India’s tour of Australia com- briefed All-India Senior Selection Test squad subject to fitness while Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Now, it has become the ‘Sports woven on our kits. At the behest of Medvedev, 24, had more energy prises three ODIs, as many T20Is and Committee on the same. mystery spinner Varun Rahane (VC), Hanuma Vihari, Capital’ of India. our fans the color purple is incor- in the deciding set and made the four Tests. The series begins “In consultation with Mr Sharma, Chakravarthy, who had allegedly hid Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha The club launched the new kits porated into both our kits and will most of his opportunities against November 27. The Tests start it has been decided to rest him for his shoulder injury, has been ruled (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Jasprit on their social media handles along be a part of our kits going for- an inconsistent Zverev, who had December 17 in Adelaide. the ODIs and T20Is in Australia to out of the T20 Internationals. Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh with a video which is based on the ward,” he added. won five of their six previous Shah also gave an update on regain full fitness and he has been Sanju Samson, who was earlier Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep same theme and features the first The Bhubaneswar-based side meetings. A double fault earned the Rohit’s fitness and said he will miss included in India’s Test squad for only included in the T20 squad, has Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin team support staff who work day will play their first game against Russian his eighth ATP title after the ODI and T20 series. “The BCCI the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.” been added to the ODI line-up as an & Mohd. Siraj. in and day out to ensure that the Hyderabad FC November 23. two hours and seven minutes. Medical Team has been monitoring The BCCI also informed that additional keeper. City held by Reds; Arsenal stunned Soler spot-kick treble sinks Real REUTERS AGENCIES MILESTONE MAN Valencia, Nov 9: Valencia forward Manchester, Nov 9: Manchester KANE LIFTS SPURS Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick of City’s Kevin De Bruyne missed a po- penalties as his side beat La Liga tentially match-winning penalty WEST BROMWICH: Tottenham champions Real Madrid 4-1 at home as Pep Guardiola’s side were held Hotspur striker Harry Kane chalked in an extraordinary match Sunday. to a 1-1 draw at home by Liverpool off yet another milestone as his 150th Karim Benzema put Madrid in the Premier League Sunday. Premier League goal earned his side a ahead with a scorching strike from Both goals, a Mohamed Salah 1-0 win at struggling West Bromwich outside the area but Valencia replied Albion Sunday to send them top of the spot-kick for Liverpool and a fine with Soler’s penalties and a bizarre table - albeit for a couple of hours. It turn and finish from Gabriel Jesus looked as though West Brom had suc- own goal from Raphael Varane, in- for City, and the missed penalty cessfully stifled Tottenham’s formida- flicting a second defeat on Madrid came in a pulsating opening 45 min- ble front trio of Kane, Gareth Bale and this season and their heaviest league utes in which the last two league Son Heung-min, starting together in defeat since losing 1-5 to Barcelona champions produced some excit- Kevin de Bruyne and Alisson (in the league for the first time, but Kane in October 2018. ing football. yellow) react (inset) after the former headed home in the 88th minute. Madrid are fourth in the stand- Yet the quality and entertain- hit the spot-kick wide of the post Kane’s 150 came up in his 218th EPL ings on 16 points after eight games, ment faded badly after the break and against Liverpool, Sunday appearance with only Alan Shearer while Real Sociedad are top with 20 the game finished in a draw that left (212) and Sergio Aguero (217) reach- after nine games. Liverpool third on 17 points after fore the interval, when De Bruyne ing that total in less games. Valencia meanwhile recorded eight games with 11th-placed City missed a penalty – awarded after his their third win of a tumultuous on 12, having played a game fewer. cross struck the arm of Joe Gomez combined to free Matt Targett, whose campaign on and off the pitch to A DREAM NIGHT OUT: Carlos Soler rejoices after scoring one of his three Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp and referee Craig Pawson gave the low cross was turned into his own net climb up to ninth. spot-kicks against Real Madrid, Sunday was the happier with the result, spot-kick after checking the pitch- at the back post by Saka. Real’s preparations for the trip given his side had lost their last side monitor. The Belgian placed his Villa killed off the game in a to Mestalla, where they had only most unusual turn of events. the ball flying over his head and just three visits to the Etihad stadium down after contact from Kyle Walker kick well wide of the post to en- scintillating three-minute spell. won one of their previous six vis- Soler saw his spot-kick saved by over the line, the goal being awarded in the league and they retain a five- and Salah converted the spot-kick. sure the sides entered halftime still Douglas Luiz’s fine pass picked out its, were disrupted by Casemiro Thibaut Courtois and then hit the several minutes later following an- point advantage over City. An even better turn produced on level-terms. Barkley, whose cross was headed in and Eden Hazard testing positive for post on the rebound, while teammate other VAR review. Klopp answered the question of City’s equaliser in the 31st minute In London, Ollie Watkins scored by Watkins from close range in the COVID-19 the day before, while Yunus Musah netted the loose ball, The home side kept up the mo- y whether to replace Roberto Firmino when De Bruyne found Jesus in twice in three minutes as Aston 72nd minute. they lost Benzema to a muscle in- only to see the goal ruled out after mentum though and won two fur-

with the in-form Diogo Jota by pick- the box and the Brazilian’s superb Villa stunned Arsenal 3-0, leaving It could have been worse for the jury late on. a VAR review showed him en- ther penalties, for a foul by Marcelo

k k y y m m c c ing both players in a very attacking twist set him free of Trent the London club with four losses hosts had Dani Ceballos not been in Benzema had got Zinedine croaching in the area. A re-take on Maxi Gomez then a handball lineup and unsurprisingly his side Alexander-Arnold and earned him from eight Premier League games. the right place to clear Grealish’s Zidane’s side off to a strong start was ordered and Soler made no by Sergio Ramos. began positively. just enough space to poke past The second-half goals from Watkins strike off the line. But it would with his thumping strike from dis- mistake at the second attempt. Soler converted each time, be- The visitors took the lead in the Alisson. added to Bukayo Saka’s own-goal in prove only a short respite as Watkins tance in the 23rd minute but Valencia took the lead before coming only the third player in the 13th minute when Sadio Mane City then wasted an opportunity the 25th minute. Villa took the lead finished coolly past Leno after more Valencia pulled level with the first halftime through a freak own goal history of La Liga to score three turned sharply in the box and went to take the lead, three minutes be- after Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley good work from Grealish. of Soler’s three penalties after a from Varane, who unwittingly sent penalties in a single match.

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