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WWW.YUGMARG.COM FOLLOW US ON REGD NO. CHD/0061/2006-08 | RNI NO. 61323/95 Join us at telegram https://t.me/yugmarg Tuesday December 29, 2020 CHANDIGARH, VOL. XXV, NO. 316, PAGES 12, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Illegal arms Ministers warn Mohali-Kharar DRS needs to be manufacturing unit Ashwani Sharma flyover finally thoroughly looked busted, equipments not to cross limits opened to the into by ICC: seized of decency public Tendulkar PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 12 Jolt for China as Trump signs Tibetan Policy AGENCY Lobsang Sangay, President of the Cen- Himalayan Buddhist region that has which absolutely rests with WASHINGTON, DEC 28 tral Tibetan Administration, took to been under the control of China for the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Twitter and said, "History made again! several decades. Buddhist leaders and the people of Ti- US President Donald Trump has signed President Trump signs the Omnibus The spiritual leader has exiled him- bet. the Tibetan Policy and Support Act bill, which means the Tibetan Policy self in India ever since the rebellion The 14th Dalai Lama has dealt with (TPSA) of 2020 into law, thus, stalling and Support Act of 2020 is now LAW!" against the Chinese rule in 1959. The all Chinese Communist Party (CCP) China from installing their own Dalai The US Congress had on Decem- Dalai Lama is known for his messages leaders, from Mao Zedong to Xi Jin- Lama. ber 21 passed the TPSA of 2020, which of unity and compassion. ping, and is in a unique position to not On Sunday (local time), Trump has been included in a government The Dalai Lama institution has ex- only have a deep understanding of the Covid guidelines for signed into law, "H.R. 133, an Act spending bill, could become another isted for more than 600 years, during complexities of Chinese leadership but surveillance to remain making consolidated appropriations for source of friction in the already which there have been changes. also to stay ahead of them in the geopo- the fiscal year ending September 30, strained ties between US and China, On the religious level, the US does litical game between Beijing and in force upto Jan 31 2021, providing coronavirus emer- Kyodo News reported. not have and neither do Chinese who Dharamshala. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of gency response and relief, and for oth- In February this year, the House of support of Tibet, a move that was re- are not Tibetan Buddhists, the right to The present Lama has further Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday er purposes." Representatives had unanimously ciprocated as "encouraging and em- interfere with the decisions regarding stepped up his game over the past few issued an order to extend the With the TPSA becoming a law, passed the Bill to strengthen policy in powering" by the representatives of the the succession of the Dalai Lama, years. earlier 'guidelines for COVID-19 surveillance', which will remain in force upto January 31, 2021. "While there has been a contin- uous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is Modi inaugurates need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keep- Farmers invited for talks tomorrow ing in view the surge in cases globally, and emergence of a new variant of the virus in the India's first-ever United Kingdom (UK)," the MHA said in a press release. Accordingly, containment zones Govt says committed to find logical solution continue to be demarcated carefully; prescribed contain- driverless metro train ment measures strictly followed AGENCY within these zones; COVID-ap- NEW DELHI, DEC 28 25 farmer unions propriate behaviour promoted and strictly enforced; and the The government on Monday support new Standard Operating Procedures wrote to protesting farmer unions (SOPs) prescribed in respect of inviting them for the next round farm laws various permitted activities fol- of talks on December 30 and said NEW DELHI: Representatives of lowed scrupulously. it is committed to finding "logi- around 25 farmer organisations cal solution" to relevant issues on Monday gave a memorandum 11 more UK with "honest intentions and open to Union Agriculture Minister mind". Narendra Singh Tomar in support AGENCY returnees test In the letter to the farmer or- of the new farm laws. NEW DELHI, DEC 28 100th 'Kisan Rail' ganisations protesting against "Today representatives from dif- COVID positive new farm laws, Agriculture Min- ferent farmers organizations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in- flagged off AMARAVATI: Amid the rising istry Sanjay Agarwal said the all over the country gave memo- augurated India's first-ever driver- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister global concerns about the new farmers in their communication randum in support of the new less train on Delhi Metro's Magenta Narendra Modi on Monday flagged United Kingdom (UK) COVID- to the government had said that farm bills and said these are in Line and launched National Com- off the 100th "Kisan Rail" from San- 19 strain, 11 more UK returnees the interest of farmers and should gola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in "they have always been ready to not be taken back. mon Mobility Card on the Airport tested positive while 17 are yet talk with an open mind". Express Line on Monday, via video West Bengal via video-conferenc- to be traced in Andhra Pradesh, ing. The multi-commodity train serv- an official statement said here The letter came two days af- conferencing. ter the farmer unions said that the informed about the date and time on Saturday proposed holding writing. "The inauguration of the first ice will carry vegetables such as on Monday. cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, According to a statement from government had been urging of next meeting. the next round of talks with the Farmers are protesting on driverless metro train shows how drumstick, chilli and onion as well Medical and Health department them for talks and proposed that "You have apprised that the government on December 29. Delhi borders since November fast India is moving towards smart as fruits like grape, orange, pome- of Andhra Pradesh, "Total re- the talks be held on December 29 farmer organisations have been They had said the first two 26 against agriculture laws re- systems. Today Delhi Metro is be- granate, banana and custard apple, turnees from the UK till date are at 11 am. ready for talks with an open mind points in their agenda for talks cently enacted by the govern- ing connected to the National Com- according to an official statement. 1,363. Out of these, traced re- Agarwal said in the letter that and will remain so. The govern- were modalities to repeal the ment. mon Mobility Card. A few decades turnees are 1,346. Rest 17 are the meeting will discuss the three ment is also committed for a log- three farm laws, and mechanism They are protesting against ago, when the impact of urbanisa- which we can build better infra- yet to be traced. Among the farm laws, the minimum support ical solution of the relevant is- and procedure to bring a law for Farmers' Produce Trade and tion and the future of urbanisation structure in the country. An opportu- traced, 1324 are in quarantine." price structure besides the ordi- sues with honest intentions and providing a legal guarantee on Commerce (Promotion and Fa- were both clear, the country saw a nity through which we can increase "11 are tested COVID-19 posi- nance to curb air pollution in the an open mind," the letter said. MSP. cilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers different attitude," said PM Modi. Ease of Living. tive among UK returnees of Delhi-NCR region and electrici- It said the meeting for "an ac- The farmer unions had on (Empowerment and Protection) There was not much attention This difference of thinking is which 1 is from Anantapuram ty amendment bill. ceptable solution" will be held at December 23 rejected the gov- Agreement on Price Assurance about the needs of the future, half- seen in every dimension of urban- district, 2 from East Godavari The letter in Hindi said that on December 30 at 2 pm at Vi- ernment proposal for talks, urg- and Farm Services Act, 2020 and hearted work was done, confusion ization," said PM Modi. district, 3 from Krishna district, 4 the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha had gyan Bhawan with the ministeri- ing it not to repeat the "meaning- the Essential Commodities persisted, he added. In 2014, only five cities had a from Guntur and 1 from Nellore sent an e-mail on December 26 in al committee. less amendments" which have (Amendment) Act, 2020. They "Unlike this, modern thinking metro rail. district," it added. which it had accepted the request The farmer unions protesting been rejected before and to come are demanding the repeal of the says that urbanisation should not be Today, metro rail services are of talks by the government and against the three farm laws had up with a concrete proposal in three laws. seen as a challenge and used as an available in 18 cities, the Prime Amit Shah unveils opportunity. An opportunity in Minister stated. Arun Jaitley's statue at Feroz Shah Kotla NEW DELHI: Union Home Min- Amarinder issues warning against India to roll out COVID-19 HP CM directs to carry ister Amit Shah on Monday un- veiled the six-foot-long statue of former senior Bharatiya Janata vaccine in January Party leader and Delhi and Dis- damage to mobile towers PUNE, DEC 28 ry approvals in a few days, it out more water sports trict Cricket Association (DDCA) will be down to the govern- president late Arun Jaitley at SHASHI PAL JAIN ty in Punjab, the Chief Minister In what could be termed as ment to decide how much Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket CHANDIGARH, DEC 28: said he was forced to toughen his New Year gift, Adar Poon- they can take and how fast.
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