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These groups are not the and expressed their viewpoints in Punjab. Minister reiterated Agriculture part of the ongoing protests by over the three laws. The third The Supreme Court had on Minister Narendra Singh 41 unions at Delhi borders. round of deliberations with January 12 set up the commit- Tomar’s comment that “he is a This was the second round of farmers’ organisations will be tee to give a report to the court phone call away for the talks.” deliberations between farm- held on February 3. The com- on the farm laws following con- Even as the Government ers’ organisations and the committee has also invited com- sultations with all stakeholders. has offered to put the new laws mittee members. ments, views and suggestions The Supreme Court had also in abeyance for 18 months, a The organisations from from the public and all stake- stayed the implementation of dominant section of protesting Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, holders engaged in the agri- three farm laws. farmers and Opposition parties Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, culture activities including The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha are adamant on their repeal. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, dairying and fisheries on the continues to protest at Delhi’s The nine rounds of talks Odisha, Tamil Nadu, three laws by February 20. borders — Tikri, Singhu, and have failed to provide a break- Telangana, Uttarakhand and The committee comprises Ghazipur. through in the ongoing 56-days farmers’ protest on the outskirts ) - ! of Delhi. " #$ !" The Budget Session may #$ R & have heated discussion on farm The PM said GoI’s stand is infiltrated the farmers’ move- laws, military face-off with same as it was on January 22 - ment. #$ China on the Line of Actual the proposal by the Agriculture Joshi said the Prime Control in Ladakh and eco- Minister still stands,” the Minister reaffirmed the impor- ' % & nomic situation post-Covid-19. Parliamentary Minister said tance of smooth functioning of On the “unfortunate vio- after the meeting. Parliament and comprehen- 065& farmers’ protest, the Bharatiya lence” in the national Capital “He (the Prime Minister) sive debates on the floor of the 0121345 services in Singhu, Ghazipur, rally matter and 84 persons Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) on on January 26, Modi was quot- reiterated what (Agriculture House. Tikri borders and their adjoin- have been arrested,” said police. eeved over developments at Friday re-launched its stir over ed by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh) He added that “frequent armers protesting at the ing areas from 11 pm of 29 Turn to Page 4 Pthe Ghazipur border site of the new farm laws, just a day Minister Pralhad Joshi that Tomarji said — that he (the disruptions mean smaller par- Fthree sites on Delhi borders January to 11 pm of 31 January after it had announced with- “law will take its own course”. Agriculture Minister) is a ties suffer as they can’t express held a day-long fast, between 9 to “maintain public safety and drawing its protest in Noida. As the Government held phone call away for talks,” themselves adequately.” am and 5 pm, as they observed averting public emergency” BKU (Lok Shakti) chief out the offer, a number of Joshi added. Modi said that it is for the “Sadbhavna Divas” to mark the amid the farmers’ protest. Thakur Sheoraj Singh Bhati Opposition parties demanded The meeting took place a bigger parties to ensure death anniversary of Mahatma Meanwhile, a second called on the union’s support- more discussion on the laws. day after 20 Opposition parties Parliament functions smooth- Gandhi. notice has been issued by the ers, who were camping at the Joshi also said the underlined their support of ly, there are no disruptions and Meanwhile, hundreds of Special Investigation Team Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to Government is ready for dis- the protesting farmers — by thus, the smaller parties are farmers stayed put at the (SIT) of the Crime Branch to now reach Ghazipur border, cussions on a range of issues boycotting the President’s able to voice their views in Ghazipur Border on Saturday nine farmer leaders, including where BKU members are stay- that the Opposition wants. He address to a joint sitting of Parliament. morning, as more supporters Rakesh Tikait. Delhi Police ing put. said discussion will be taken up Parliament — and included a He highlighted the role poured in at the protest site on carried out raids in Punjab’s In a video message, Singh in the second half of the Budget discussion on the Republic India can play to further glob- the Delhi-Meerut Expressway Jalandhar on Friday to arrest also appealed to BKU (Lok Session. Day violence and, in particular, al good in a many sectors and in Ghaziabad following which Jugraj Singh and Navpreet Shakti) supporters in western “During the all-party meet, the incident at the Red Fort. referred to the skills and Delhi Police shut down NH-24 Singh who hoisted the Nishan Uttar Pradesh to reach the PM Narendra Modi assured Opposition parties con- prowess of “our people, which highway and all roads leading Sahib flag at Red Fort on farmers’ mahapanchayat that that GoI (Government of demned the violence but also can be a force multiplier to to Ghazipur border. January 26. was convened in India) is approaching the farm- demanded an investigation into global prosperity,” said Joshi. Union Home Ministry Meanwhile, 38 cases were ) Muzaffarnagar. ers’ issue with an open mind. how “outside elements” had Turn to Page 4 temporarily suspended internet registered till now in farmer’s - ! " #$ Turn to Page 4 &'& # %% ' % Investigators probing the blast near the Israel embassy !!" have not come across anything concrete yet as most of the CCTV cameras near the ! site of the explosion were non- " # functional at the time of inci- " $ dent, said the official police % & 0121345 sources. '%&( A CCTV footage of the # team of Delhi Police Israel embassy blast site ASpecial Cell on Saturday obtained by the Special Cell visited the blast site near the team has revealed that a cab Israel embassy to collect more had dropped two persons who %$ evidence as part of its ongoing walked towards the spot near ) " probe. The National the embassy where the IED + " ! $ ! ! " " Investigation Agency (NIA) explosion took place on Friday #$ + too reached the IED blast spot evening. Cops have contacted O and inspected the area. The the driver of the vehicle and as most of the CCTV cameras It was claimed that the cab " National Security Guard (NSG) sketches of the two people are near the embassy are non- driver himself had called police, " -$"! has been roped in by the Centre being prepared functional. The footage showed he has been identified and is to examine characteristics of “We have recovered some a vehicle moving suspiciously being questioned and verifying " P the explosives used in the CCTV footage but have not near the embassy just before his statements. L " "M# ! " #$ explosion. obtained anything concrete yet the explosion,” said the source. Turn to Page 4 ()* +, % -* '-- ! 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Amit Shah ji 0121345 %&-&5 FRajib Banerjee, who recent- meeting. told me to come over to Delhi. he Supreme Court ly quit the Trinamool Congress, Former TMC MLA He also requested me to pass lmost a fortnight after its JP national president JP TCollegium is understood to joined the BJP in Delhi on Parthasarathi Chattopadhyay on the information to five Avaccine Covishield along BNadda on Saturday said have withdrawn its approval to Saturday along with a few and actor Rudranil Ghosh had other important public figures with the Bharat Biotech’s his party’s alliance with the a proposal for the appointment other leaders of the State’s rul- also accompanied them on who wanted to serve people in Covaxin became part of India’s already applied for local trials AIADMK would continue for of an additional judge of the ing party after meeting senior their visit to meet BJP leaders a better way to accompany mega vaccination drive against for the vaccine candidate in the Assembly elections, due in Bombay High Court, Justice P not make skin-to-skin contact BJP leader and Union Home in the national Capital. BJP me. “If I get an assurance on the Covid-19, Pune-based Serum India. “Our partnership for a Tamil Nadu in a few months. V Ganediwala, as a permanent and days earlier, ruled that Minister Amit Shah. BJP pres- national vice-president Mukul State's development, if I get an Institute of India (SII) on Covid-19 vaccine with Both parties would face the judge of the court following her holding the hands of a five- ident JP Nadda is away in Roy and Vijayvargiya arrived in assurance that I can work for Saturday said that it was hope- @Novavax has also published polls together, he said, address- two controversial verdicts in year-old girl and unzipping Tamil Nadu. Delhi with them. the betterment of people, I will ful of launching Covovax — excellent efficacy results. We ing a public meeting, his first sexual assault cases. the trousers do not amount to The TMC leaders flew in The TMC, which has been join the BJP,” he told reporters developed in partnership with have also applied to start trials in the run up to the Assembly The decision was taken “sexual assault” under the here by a special plane. facing exodus of a number of at the Kolkata airport. American vaccine developer in India. Hope to launch elections expected in April or after the judge faced flak for her POCSO Act. Banerjee and MLAs Prabir leaders ahead of the Assembly The TMC in West Bengal Novavax — by June this year. #COVOVAX by June 2021!” early May. He said Prime interpretation of sexual assault On January 27, the Ghosal and Baishali Dalmiya, election due in April-May, said was on Friday rocked by a fresh The US-based pharma Poonawalla tweeted. Minister Narendra Modi facil- under the Protection of Supreme Court stayed the who was recently expelled from that those who are leaving do bout of desertions as Banerjee firm’s Covid jab was found to Earlier this month, India itated projects like the defence Children from Sexual Offences Bombay HC order acquitting the TMC, and former Howrah not have long political history. quit the party and several other be 89.3 per cent effective in a began the world’s largest inoc- corridor for Tamil Nadu while (POCSO) Act, a source said. the man after Attorney General Mayor Rathin Chakraborty Earlier in the day, Banerjee leaders rallied behind him, trial in the United Kingdom. ulation drive after the drug the state was “ignored” during Justice Pushpa Ganediwala KK Venugopal said the order met senior central BJP leaders said he had a word with Union deepening the crisis in the Adar Poonawalla, CEO of regulator DCGI cleared the Congress-led United recently acquitted a man would set a dangerous before they were inducted into Home Minister Amit Shah party. the world’s biggest vaccine Covishield and Covaxin. 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0121345 elhi Deputy Chief Minister DManish Sisodia was team of forensic experts on awarded the “Mahatma” award ASaturday visited the Red for promoting excellence in Fort to collect evidence in con- education. nection with the violence that Speaking on the occasion, broke out at the iconic monu- Sisodia said that Mahatma ment on Republic Day. The Gandhi played a crucial role in Crime Branch of Delhi Police the independence movement is investigating the matter and by involving the people with several teams have been formed privilege in the service of dis- to identify the culprits. advantaged people. “The role is The force has termed the being played today by the folks vandalisation at the fort as an involved in Corporate Social “anti-national act”. “A team of Responsibility (CSR) following forensic experts visited Red the Gandhian principles,” he Fort and it is collecting evi- said. dence,” an official said. Mahatma Award is insti- The protesting farmers had tuted by Aditya Birla Group to clashed with police during the celebrate the work of social highly capable after passing out tractor parade called by farmer impact leaders and change %&4&%&&2&-5) and earned accolades across the unions to highlight their makers. globe. However, we have still demand for repeal of the Rajashree Birla and Ratan 50)51=> not been able to cater to the rest Centre’s three farm laws. Naval Tata have been some of &5>&=5-3& -6; 95 per cent of our students,” he Around 50 police personnel the recipients of this award in said. were injured. the past. The other awardees 6131=-&141 “We have not been able to Many of the protesters, this year included Azim 26-6?)65&3 set a minimum benchmark of driving tractors, reached the Hashim Premji, Founder quality education in our coun- Red Fort while some of them Chairman of Wipro and 5%;&31&1-)&0 try because of which many of hoisted religious flags on its Shabana Azmi, Indian actress 4&0 1%&1-) our students are deprived of domes and the flagstaff at the had issued an appeal in leading including media persons, who ed to come forward and give office hours, on any working among others. quality education. Delhi ramparts, where the national newspapers asking people to are witnesses to the incidents or their statements/footage/pic- day or contact on 8750871237 Deputy CM Sisodia Government is working flag is unfurled by the share any evidence or have any information about the ture in their possession at or 011-23490094 or send e- acknowledged that quite a lot is unfortunate that the current towards setting up a mini- Prime Minister on information about the incident or have captured any room number 215, second mail on of work has happened in education system caters to only mum benchmark for quality Independence Day. violence. activity on their mobile phones floor, Old Delhi Police kisanandolanriots.26jain2021@ improving the education sys- five per cent of our students. education for our schools,” he On Friday, the Delhi Police “All members of the public, or camera, are hereby request- Headquarters, ITO during gmail.com,” the appeal stated. tem since our independence. “It These students have become added. 5 * B&>00 678 0121345 ()*! enior AAP leader and MCD Sin-charge Durgesh Pathak 0121345 on Saturday said that a recent report by National s part of its campaign to “expose” Environment Tribunal, Central Athe “corrupt” practices of the Pollution Board and IIT-Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — ruled depicts a loss of 450 crore to municipal Corporations, the Aam Delhi’s environment owing to Aadmi Party (AAP) has completed the three landfills in the nation- 2,500 “Mohalla Sabhas” on Saturday in al Capital. lakh MT of garbage in Okhla Delhi.” which 90 per cent of those participat- The analysis report also landfill, and 140 lakh MT of Citing a report of ‘National ed agreed that the corporations have states that the landfills have garbage in Ghazipur landfill. Environment Tribunal’, Central failed to maintain civic amenities. ruined the underground water Pathak said, “In the last 15 Pollution Board and IIT-Delhi, Senior AAP leader and MCD in- reserve up to 10-15 kms of area years the biggest achievement he said in the report they have charge Durgesh Pathak said that the 6 9$&9$6& around those mountains, he of the BJP-ruled MCD has found out that these three AAP has completed all 2,500 Mohalla added. been building three Taj Mahals garbage mountains have cost a Sabhas in which 2.5 lakh people par- 6 :$97"97!$#$< Pathak said that, the peo- in Delhi, one in Bhalswa, one loss of 450 crores to the envi- ticipated. !$&#$##$! ple of Delhi have collectively in Okhla and one in Ghazipur. ronment of Delhi. If you study “There was great enthusiasm : 8=#&$0->11 decided to vote for the Kejriwal These are the Taj Mahals of the report in detail, they have among the people for AAP and around Government in the upcoming garbage that welcome you in said that the garbage moun- 90 per cent of the people agree that the $$$%$!6: municipal elections as they Delhi from various routes tains have ruined the under- BJP has failed in running the MCD. 0 >$<= ==$9#:=$#& have realised that the BJP has whether you enter from ground water reserve up to 10- After an analysis of the discussions held, failed to effectively run the Haryana or Uttar Pradesh. The 15 kms around those moun- 99 per cent people agreed that BJP has turbed by the corporations and have MCD in the last 15 years. biggest symbols of the corrup- tains. This has also affected the failed in ensuring cleanliness and 100 agreed that the BJP has failed to run it Dictating the figures, he tion and inefficiency of the BJP environment around that area per cent agreed that BJP does corrup- and they have decided that they will said that there is 90 lakh MT of in the MCD are these three and made it difficult for the tion, he added. vote for the Kejriwal government in the garbage in Bhalswa landfill, 50 garbage mountains standing in people residing in that area. Pathak said that people are per- upcoming municipal election. Q 6C !DE & 0?B3F 0121345 New Delhi: The minimum In the plains, the IMD temperature in the national declares a cold wave if the min- he total number of Covid-19 Capital rose slightly to 5.4 imum temperature dips to 4 Tcases in Delhi reached degrees Celsius on Saturday, but degrees Celsius. A severe cold 6,34,956 on Saturday with 183 is likely to dip again on Sunday, wave is when the minimum is more people testing positive for the India Meteorological 2 degrees Celsius or less. the disease in a day, while the Department said. The minimum tempera- city’s positivity rate slipped to 0.27 per cent, authorities said. Cold wave conditions had ture on Tuesday and Thursday For the past seven days, Delhi’s daily cases has prevailed in Delhi on Friday had settled at 2.1 degrees remained below the 200-mark. The fresh cases came out with the minimum tempera- Celsius and 3.8 degrees Celsius, of 68,967 tests conducted the previous day, according to ture settling at 4 degrees respectively, due to the cold and the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. Celsius, five notches below dry northwesterly winds bar- The death toll mounted to 10,849 on Saturday as eight more normal. A cold wave is pre- relling through the plains, the people died, it said. The active cases tally dropped to 1,436 dicted on Sunday, too. IMD said. PTI from 1,551 on Friday, it added.

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,(9 ' ! O 6 . 0121345 1 5P 0121345 group of women weavers Afrom Tharu tribe in the he Centre is going to table 0121345 headquarters. northern buffer of Dudhwa Ta Bill in the Budget Session NSUI General Secretary Tiger Reserve in the Terai region of Parliament banning all pri- ongress on Saturday Nagesh Kariyappa also said of Uttar Pradesh are weaving vate cryptocurrencies such as Claunched a campaign titled that youth empowerment and their dreams on looms to churn Bitcoin in India and to deal the ‘Naukri Do Ya Degree employment-generation should out magnificent colourful car- + "2 with the creation of a legislative Wapas Lo’ (Give employment be the foremost duty of gov- pets (cotton durries) and an framework for an official dig- or take back degrees) to sensi- ernment. array of grass-woven products. lighter and more efficient. ital currency. The Reserve Bank tise the Central Government “Considering the facts, a Under the banner of Tharu Two pulley based designs - of India (RBI) is exploring the over the rising unemployment big challenge in India is the Hath Karga Gharelu Udyog – a Garrari system and Rope roller option of issuing a digital ver- across the country. absence of decent work in the Self Help Group (SHG) of these system were designed to avoid sion of the rupee, which could The campaign will be taken organised sector for the gener- tribal women from Lakhimpur disruption of work continuity serve as the Central Bank across the country by the grand ation of youth. As whatever the Khiri district in Uttar Pradesh while adjusting the thread roller Digital Currency (CBDC). old party’s students’ wing Government is presenting in have recorded a significant and durrie roller of the loom for The Bill, ‘The tors. The Reserve Bank of India currency. National Students Union of front of the public is not the increase in revenues from sale of 1 # 2 3 getting a blank thread panel to Cryptocurrency and (RBI) is also exploring the The Government’s deci- India (NSUI). truth, there is an indispensable cotton carpets and handmade !4 5 weave, said an official from the Regulation of Official Digital option of issuing a digital ver- sion to introduce The Congress has been raking need to look into the fallen wares made of locally available 3 4 Ministry.Arti Rana, President of Currency Bill, 2021’ is to be sion of the rupee, which could Cryptocurrency and up the unemployment issue characteristics of youth Munj grass such as baskets for the Tharu Hath Karga Gharelu tabled in the Lok Sabha Session serve as the Central Bank Regulation of Official Digital continuously and has claimed employment,” he said. chapati, planters, fruit baskets, quality. Udyog at Gabroula village, said as per the papers placed before Digital Currency. Currency Bill, 2021 comes a as per government statistics the At the launch, NSUI also jewellery containers, table mat, The World Wide Fund “We used to work in a makeshift the Parliament bulletins. The proposed bill will pro- week after the RBI said it had unemployment rate in the highlighted that in 2014, the paper weight, coasters, etc. (WWF) implemented the tech- structure earlier and were never “To create a facilitative vide the Reserve Bank of India begun exploring the possibili- country is at the highest in 45 BJP had promised to generate In 2019-20, they recorded a nology, reducing the inconve- able to work during the rains. framework for creation of the- (RBI) with the necessary legal ty of issuing and developing a years. more than two crore sale of Rs 2.08 lakhs with a net nience caused to the women and Now with the production official digital currency to be powers to develop a central digital currency or digital NSUI national President employment opportunities profit of 80,000. However, this also increased the efficiency of centre in place, the number of issued by the Reserve Bank of bank-backed digital currency Rupee. Neeraj Kundan said that the every year and now, this sums was not possible till a few years operations with quality pro- working days and our produc- India. The Bill also seeks to (CBDC), according to This is a reversal of the main motive behind this cam- up to 12 crores and failed to ago when these women were duction through a number of tivity has increased.” prohibit all private cryptocur- Parliament Bulletin on the new RBI’s position. Back in paign is to point out the reali- provide the same. struggling with the traditional ways.It has also set up a centre As earnings had been good, rencies in India, however, it Bills to be placed before Lok December 2019, RBI Governor ty to a government that has no “They betrayed the youth looms which due to excess for production in terms of tech- strength of the group has allows for certain exceptions to Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Shaktikanta Das said that it was interest in giving jobs to the of the nation. According to the moisture caused by flooding of nological interventions, modi- swollen from a meagre ten to promote the underlying tech- The Government wants to very early to speak on CBDCs. youth. report of the National Sample the area during monsoons fication, and improvisation. present 2,600 women, majority nology of crytptocurrency and promote the use of blockchain “Some discussions are going “We would be collecting Survey Office, the rate of affected their output and qual- WWF provided financial of them hailing from nearby vil- its uses, said the purpose of the across various use-cases, this on. Technology has yet not fully five lakh degrees of unem- unemployment rose to 6.1 per ity. Timely technological inter- aid, implementing the technol- lages such as Goubrolla, Bill in the papers placed before bill is expected India’s entry the evolved. It is still in very incip- ployed students. By this, abun- cent in 2017-18, which was 2.2 vention and funding support ogy, fixing the base of the looms. Mangalpurva, Chandanchowki, the bulletins. global race of digital currencies ient stage of discussions and the dant evidence will be provided per cent in 2011-12,” the NSUI from the Science for Equity, It also added a second set of ped- Balera, Bendari and Dhusia in For the past six-seven or CBDCs while at the same RBI we have examined it inter- to the Government which will chief added. Empowerment and als in them, making them oper- the Lakhimpur Khiri district in years, including India many time banning “private” crypto- nally,” Das said. Indian crypto bring out the Congress said that the Development (SEED) Division able by two weavers, thereby UP among 42 villages inside the countries were looking for the currencies like Bitcoin and founders are taken aback by reality of the Central party, besides raising the ongo- of the Central Department of reducing the production time of tiger reserve. introduction of the digital cur- Ethereum among others. this news, but still hope that the Government for hiding the ing farmers’ protest and falling Science & Technology (DST) the durries and weaving com- They had been traditional- rencies, when Bitcoin like cryp- Recently China also banned Government will work with the actual data of unemployed economy in the Parliament, will under the Union Science and plex designs. ly engaged in these handicraft to currencies started flooding private operators in this field by industry to ensure that there is people from the youth of this also raise the growing resent- Technology Ministry has come Wooden shuttles used tra- work which has now been chan- in the World and their trades regularising the government some legality to their opera- country,” Kundan said address- ment within youths due to no as a boon for the SHG, scaling ditionally were replaced with nelised commercially, aug- became proffered in many sec- operation on digital or crypto tions going forward. ing the media at Congress jobs in the country. up the production and ensure fiberglass shuttles, which are menting their livelihood. 7"$' '-$ 893 ??? =<;!&% 9 8$7' 0121345 employee of a private firm has penalty amount. After negoti- &"" "! alleged that his firm provides ation, it was told to pay the &$ ### he CBI on Saturday arrest- security services to different bribe in four instalments of ; $ Ted a Deputy Director of private institutions. It was fur- 50,000 each. " From Page 1 From Page 1 difficult to say. Jaish-Ul-Hind claims, Employees’ State Insurance ther alleged that the com- “The CBI laid a trap and " $ Praising Tamil as the world’s oldest language, The sources have found that the “By the grace and help of Almighty Corporation (ESIC) for plainant came to know in the caught the accused red-handed " Nadda, who is here on a one day visit, said when the conspiracy of this blast was hatched Allah, soldiers of Jaish-Ul-Hind were demanding and accepting a month of December 2020 that while demanding and accepting ; O right person assumed the right place, it led to right abroad and they wanted to take help able to infiltrate a high security area bribe of 50,000 from the com- a Notice has been issued to the a bribe of 50,000 (as part of " =#=<O decisions. of locals to execute this plan. in Delhi and carried out an IED plainant. firm by ESIC, Regional Office, total bribe of 2 lakh). Searches ; % After Prime Minister Narendra Modi The day was well chosen as on attack. This Allah willingly began a The arrest came after the Shastri Nagar, Jammu. Knowing were conducted at the premis- !6 assumed the top office, a ‘safe destiny’ was assured that day agencies were busy tackling series of attacks which would target CBI laid a trap against Darbara this, the complainant and the es of accused in Chandigarh, % =< ! for the nation and Tamil Nadu as well, he said. Be other events such as beating retreat, major Indian cities and pay back in Singh, Deputy Director (In- owner, both visited the office of Mohali and Jammu which led 0 ; !"" it projects like the defence corridor or allocation of and the focus of Delhi Police was on kind to the atrocities committed by charge Regional Director), ESIC to meet the said Deputy to recovery of cash of about 7 funds for Tamil Nadu, the situation changed only State borders. The intention was to the Indian state. Wait and we are ESIC Regional Office, Jammu Director. During the meeting, lakh and documents related to O after the BJP came to power at the Centre, he said. show their presence on an interna- waiting too.” for demanding and accepting a the accused official of the ESIC properties,” the CBI said in a = =) # Nadda recalled that Modi had quoted a couplet tional level.Another source said that The minor blast took place on bribe of Rs 50,000 from the allegedly told the complainant statement. >)- -)! from ‘Tirukkural’ to soldiers at Ladakh and also cited forensic experts have also collected Friday evening in a high-security complainant in the matter. that their papers were not prop- The accused is being pro- !$"6%O the Prime Minister’s ‘Yaadum Oorey’ reference of some samples from the crime scene zone of the national Capital. No one A case was registered on a er and ESIC would impose a duced before the Court of O Tamil poet Kaniyan Poongundranar in his speech that will ascertain the chemical com- was injured. An envelope addressed complaint against the arrested penalty of 23,90,850 on them Special Judge for CBI Cases, = " at the United Nations General Assembly in 2019. position used in the low-intensity to the Israeli Embassy and contain- Deputy Director. if they would pay him a bribe Jammu for further action, it #= Dwelling on Tamil, he said the Tamil people had a improvised explosive device (IED). ing a note was found at the site of the The complainant, an of 2 lakh, he can reduce the added. -+)$ F: :# unique combination of entrepreneurship, econom- Official sources said ball bearings blast. ic and cultural ethos. seized from the spot were found scat- Initial investigations revealed The BJP top leader’s Tamil pitch assumes sig- tered on the ground and the impact that the IED was planted in a flower !" ;;; BKU (Lok Shakti) had nificance Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had some of the explosion was felt within a pot on the median near Jindal House A" "! " been camping at the Dalit Prerna days back alleged that the saffron party had no radius of 20-25 metres. on A P J Abdul Kalam road outside Sthal in Noida since December respect for Tamil language and culture. Nadda A half-burnt cloth and polythene the Israeli embassy, sources said on " " From Page 1 2, demanding the rollback of the praised Madurai as a ‘pious land,’ home of Goddess bag recovered from the explosion site Friday. Delhi police has already reg- “Yesterday, an MLA of three new farm laws, legalization Meenakshi and recalled the link the temple city has near the Israel Embassy is being istered a case while the NIA is also " 7) Ghaziabad had reached of the minimum support price with Mahatma Gandhi, who decided to use only examined by the authorized agencies. likely to register a case. Ghazipur protest site along with for crops and implementation of dhoti during his visit here. BJP Tamil Nadu unit Its link to the incident is yet to be A 10-member team from the 0121345 fora. his armed supporters. This act recommendations of the chief L Murugan said it was his party’s Vetri ‘Vetri ascertained. Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) A bench of justices Sanjay has distressed the soul of (BKU Swaminathan Committee Vel’ yatra that prompted DMK president M K Stalin Further cops are questioning a had on Friday visited the blast site onsumer rights are “impor- Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh leader) Rakesh Tikait. An report. to ‘hold a Vel’ days ago. few Iranians living in the national and collected residues which include Ctant rights” and non-man- Roy said the issue raised in the announcement was made Bhati, the faction’s nation- ‘Vel’ is the spear-like weapon of Lord Muruga Capital. The foreign nationals being metallic swab and ball bearings. ning of posts and inadequate plea is important but the peti- regarding his arrest and ending al president, had Thursday and the saffron party had last year held a ‘Vel yatra’ questioned include those whose visas Delhi Police Commissioner S N infrastructure in district and tioner, a law student, has filed a of the protest there, but the MLA announced ending the protest in in Tamil Nadu. Accusing the DMK of double stan- have expired. Shrivastava too had visited the site in state consumer commissions “very sketchy petition” and it vitiated the atmosphere there view of the violence during dards,Murugan alleged that the then Chief Minister Meanwhile, probe agencies are the evening and took stock of the sit- across the country would does not show proper ground and Tikait broke down,” Bhati farmers’ tractor parade in Delhi M Karunanidhi was a mute spectator when Tamils investigating the Telegram account uation. The blast took place when deprive the citizens of redressal work. said. “BKU (Lok Shakti) will not on Republic Day. killed in 2009 in the civil war in Sri Lanka. The from which the viral screenshot was President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice of their grievances, the Supreme “We have given a thought to tolerate any policy of suppres- He and some other of his party gave a standing ovation to Nadda for the AIIMS sent that claimed Jaish-Ul-Hind has President M Venkaiah Naidu and Court has said. the matter and consider it too sion. The government or admin- union members later Thursday Hospital project for Madurai by the Centre. Earlier, taken responsibility for the explosion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi were The apex court said this important an issue to be thrown istration can take any action but also met with Union Agriculture when the BJP national chief arrived at the venue of Jaish ul Hind, an unknown orga- present a couple of kilometres away while hearing a plea that has out because of the laxity in col- no MLA or public representative Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. the public meeting, he was greeted with slogans of nization, has claimed responsibility at the Beating Retreat ceremony at the raised the issue of alleged inac- lection of material and placing can act cruelly with the farmers On the union chief’s ‘Vetri Vel, Veera Vel.” An ancient war cry, it denotes after a screenshot claiming to be from culmination of the Republic Day cel- tion by governments in appoint- the same before us and thus, and BKU (Lok Shakti) will not call, office bearers of BKU (Lok victory and valour with Lord Muruga’s ‘Vel.’ Nadda, messaging service Telegram has gone ebrations. ing the president, members and consider it appropriate that the tolerate this,” he added. Shakti) attended the mahapan- who arrived here last night, was accorded a warm viral on social media in which ‘Jaish- The explosion took place on a staff in the district and state con- same should be converted into Bhati said his faction will chayat in Muzaffarnagar, while welcome by party cadres. He visited the famous Ul-Hind’ claimed it was behind the day when India and Israel marked the sumer disputes redressal com- a suo motu proceeding to stand shoulder to shoulder with scores of supporters reached Meenakshi temple, garlanded a statue of freedom blast. completion of the 29th anniversary missions and the lack of ade- enquire into the issue placed Tikait’s BKU in the fight against Ghazipur border to join the stir fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar and However cops reiterate that until of establishment of their diplomatic quate infrastructure to run these before us,” the bench said. the new contentious farm laws. there on Friday evening. PTI chaired a core committee meeting of the party. any concrete evidence is found it is relations. * , - R % . % ()* ;;; ;;; From Page 1 A multitude of green-and- the protest sites,” he said, the notices to around 20 farmer Home Ministry official said. From Page 1 Security personnel, includ- white caps, symbolic of the adding that the agitation would leaders, including Rajewal, over The decision has been The desertions took place From Page 1 Virendra Ganediwala was born ing from anti-riot police and unions spearheading the battle, remain peaceful. the violence during the farm- taken to “maintain public safe- just hours before the now can- The collegium headed by on March 3, 1969 at Paratwada paramilitary forces, were union flags and the tricolour, Rajewal also criticised the ers’ tractor parade, asking why ty and averting public emer- celled two-day tour of Union Chief Justice S A Bobde, at a in Maharashtra’s Amravati dis- deployed in strength. Multiple planted on tractors, dotted the Haryana Government for sus- legal action should not be gency” under Temporary Home Minister to the State. meeting held on January 20, had trict. She was a panel advo- layers of barricades including highway On various tractors pending internet services. He taken against them. Suspension of Telecom Services When asked what role he okayed the proposal for making cate for various banks and insur- concrete blocks were being put and camps, photos of leg- accused the Centre of instilling A team of forensic experts (Public Emergency or Public expects to play in the BJP, Justice Ganediwala a permanent ance companies and was also an at the protest sites. The inter- endary farmer leaders such as a sense of fear among people by on Saturday visited the Red Safety) Rules 2017, the official Banerjee said it is for the party judge.In two other judgments honorary lecturer in various net services were temporarily Chaudhary Charan Singh and showing pictures of the “unfor- Fort, where the protesters had said. to decide. this month, Justice Ganediwala colleges of Amravati and gave suspended at the Singhu, Mahendra Singh Tikait had tunate incidents”, apparently indulged in vandalism, hoisted Thousands of farmers have “I want to work for the peo- acquitted two men accused of lectures to the MBA and LLM Ghazipur and Tikri borders of been put up. referring to the January 26 a religious flag and attacked the been protesting at Delhi’s bor- ple. So whatever role is assigned raping minor girls after noting students of the Amravati the national Capital, as well as Several Opposition parties violence in the national police personnel, to collect ders with Haryana and Uttar to me, I will accept,” he said. The that the testimonies of the vic- University.She was directly the adjoining areas. Haryana including the Congress, TMC, Capital. evidence. Pradesh, demanding a roll- TMC in West Bengal was on tims did not inspire confidence appointed as a district judge in has already suspended the AAP, RLD and the Left have Rajewal appealed to those Heavy security deploy- back of the Farmers’ Produce Friday rocked by a fresh bout of to fix criminal liability on the 2007 and was elevated as an internet in 14 districts. openly supported the stir. joining the agitation at Delhi’s ment, including personnel of Trade and Commerce desertions as Banerjee quit the accused.”No doubt the testimo- additional judge of the Bombay The farmers’ leaders on Abhimanyu Kohar, a senior borders to keep the protest the Provincial Armed (Promotion and Facilitation) party and several other leaders ny of the prosecutrix (victim) is High Court on February 13, Saturday morning, wearing member of Samkyukt Kisan peaceful. “It is our responsi- Constabulary (PAC), Rapid Act, 2020, the Farmers rallied behind him, deepening sufficient for conviction of the 2019. Besides the CJI, jus- garlands, observed ‘Sadbhavana Morcha (SKM) said the ongo- bility to keep the agitation Action Force (RAF) in anti-riot (Empowerment and the crisis in the party. The accused. However, the same tices N V Ramana and R F Diwas’ after the immense out- ing agitation will gain strength peaceful,” he stressed. gears and civil police, contin- Protection) Agreement on desertions took place just hours ought to inspire confidence of Nariman are part of the three- rage over violence by protest- as farmers in large numbers The farmer leader appealed ued at the protest site. Price Assurance and Farm before the now cancelled two- this court. It ought to be of ster- member collegium, which takes ers during their Republic Day will join them in the coming to the Centre to shun its “stub- Police had on Friday used Services Act, 2020 and the day tour of Union Home ling quality,” she said in one of decisions with regard to high tractor rally. The farmers’ lead- days. born attitude” and withdraw tear gas and baton charge to Essential Commodities Minister to the state. the judgments.Justice Pushpa court judges. PTI ers sat on the dais during the Farmer leader Balbir Singh the three farm laws. Asked break up a clash between farm- (Amendment) Act, 2020. fast, as crowds of supporters Rajewal, president of the about the next meeting ers and a large group of men The protesting farmers swelled, especially in Ghazipur Bharatiya Kisan Union between the protesting farmers who claimed to be local resi- have expressed apprehension pm. where the Bharatiya Kisan (Rajewal), said in Chandigarh and the Government, he said, dents at Singhu Border. that these laws would pave the '-- ??? Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Union (BKU) is leading the that he expects a record gath- “When they call us, we will cer- The Delhi Traffic Police way for the dismantling of the Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, protest. ering by February 2 at the bor- tainly go”. said movement on the National minimum support price (MSP) From Page 1 Rajasthan, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh “The farmers have fought der points of Delhi. To a question on joining Highway 24 (Delhi-Meerut system, leaving them at the Covishield has been developed in partner- have reported more than 1 lakh vaccination with this battle for over two months “People in large numbers the investigation following Expressway) has been stopped. “mercy” of big corporations. ship with the Oxford University and British- Uttar Pradesh topping the list at over 4 lakh vac- now, and they won’t relent or from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar notices issued by the Delhi Apart from the three bor- However, the Government Swedish firm AstraZeneca. cination. To push the vaccination pace, the retreat,” said Rakesh Tikait, Pradesh, Rajasthan and Police to farmer leaders in ders of Delhi, internet services has maintained that the new On the 15th day of launch of the country- Government has asked the States to give jab to the BKU spokesperson. Uttarakhand are reaching the connection with the Republic will remain suspended in their laws will bring better opportu- wide vaccination, the number of healthcare the frontline workers as well from February 1. Till now, the agitation was protest sites. Possibly by Day violence, Rajewal said, adjoining areas too effective nities to farmers and introduce workers vaccinated against the pathogen has At least 71 AEFIs have been reported since seen as mainly being led by February 2, there will again be “We will send them a reply.” from 11 pm of January 29 to 11 new technologies in agricul- crossed the 37 lakh mark. On Saturday alone, January 16 when the vaccination drive was Punjab-based farmer unions. a record gathering of people at The Delhi Police has issued pm of January 31, a Union ture. 2,06,130 beneficiaries have been given jab till 7 kicked off. , " +,- ./., $ $-

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A' 4" ! 4 $ ! ?&999! " United Nations: The UN coun- he said. Al Hol, the largest sands of Islamic State fighters Houston: A federal appeals !P terterrorism chief is urging camp for refugees and dis- and boys in prisons. court on Friday ruled that the countries to repatriate the placed Syrians in the country, is He said a number of coun- US Government could resume Qureshi discussed the impor- 27,000 children stranded in a currently home to almost 62,000 tries — including Russia and expelling immigrant children 2&)450 60D5)3&%&=& tance of continued US-Pakistan massive camp in northeastern residents, according to U.N. Kazakhstan that convened the who cross the southern border cooperation on the Afghan Syria, many of them sons and Humanitarian officials. virtual meeting — “have col- unaccompanied by a parent. S Secretary of State Tony peace process, support for daughters of Islamic State More than 80 per cent are lectively repatriated nearly 1,000 The US Court of Appeals UBlinken has spoken over regional stability, and the extremists who once controlled women and children, many children and their family mem- for the District of Columbia phone with Pakistan’s Foreign potential to expand our trade large swathes of Iraq and Syria. who fled there after Islamic State bers.” Circuit’s stay of a lower court Minister Shah Mahmood and commercial ties, Price Vladimir Voronkov told an militants lost their last Syrian Voronkov said the experi- ruling allows President Joe Qureshi and discussed the said. informal meeting of the U.N. stronghold in 2019. There are a ences of the returnees are being Biden’s administration to accountability of convicted ter- The Pakistan Foreign Security Council on Friday that number of other camps in the compiled “and what we see resume expulsions begun by rorists responsible for the bru- Office said in a statement that “the horrific situation of the northeast as well. thus far is that fears of security former President Donald tal murder of American jour- the two leaders discussed children in Al Hol (camp) is one Voronkov said there are risks have been unfounded.” Trump under a public health ed more than 180,000 expul- some babies with their parents, nalist Daniel Pearl, according to “recent developments in the of the most pressing issues in the children from 60 countries in The executive director of the policy citing the Covid-19 pan- sions in just the last three were detained in hotels in bor- the State Department. Daniel Pearl case” and Qureshi world today.” The 27,000 chil- the camps who are the respon- U.N. Counterterrorism Center demic. months of 2020. der states before being placed Pearl, the 38-year-old “underscored that it was dren “remain stranded, aban- sibility of their member states, stressed that children “must be The appeals court issued a Immigration agencies have on deportation flights before South Asia bureau chief for The important and in the mutual doned to their fate,” vulnerable not of Syria or the groups that treated primarily as victims” and stay that had been requested by continued expelling most bor- another judge barred that prac- Wall Street Journal, was interest that justice is served to be preyed on by Islamic control the camps. Kurdish youngsters under the age of 14 the Trump administration in der crossers — adults as well as tice. abducted and beheaded while through legal means.” State enforcers, “and at risk of fighters are guarding Al-Hol should not be detained or pros- November shortly after a fed- parents and children together The US Department of he was in Pakistan investigat- Qureshi congratulated radicalisation within the camp,” and other camps as well as thou- ecuted. PTI eral judge barred the practice. — in Biden’s first days. The Homeland Security did not ing a story in 2002 on the links Secretary Blinken on assuming All three judges on the Democrat has signaled he will immediately comment, nor did between the country’s power- his office, underscoring panel that issued Friday’s order roll back other Trump admin- the US Department of Justice. ful spy agency ISI and al- Pakistan’s commitment to forg- 9 were nominated by Trump, istration policies restricting American Civil Liberties Qaeda. ing a comprehensive partner- ! who enacted newly restrictive immigration, but his advisers Union lawyer Lee Gelernt State Department ship with the United States > measures on immigration have also said they are con- called the appeals court’s ruling Spokesperson Ned Price said based on the convergence of throughout his presidency. The cerned about allowing all a “temporary setback.” “We on Friday that Blinken rein- interests on a whole range of " C$ judges are Gregory Katsas, migrants to cross the border will continue to litigate this case forced America’s concern over issues, it said. Neomi Rao and Justin Walker. immediately. It’s unclear on behalf of these vulnerable Pakistan Supreme Court’s rul- Qureshi told Blinken that Moscow: Russian police have The next demonstration in Berlin: Germany says drug- Trump’s Republican whether Biden will implement unaccompanied children, who ing acquitting Pearl’s killers. peace in Afghanistan through issued a strong warning against Moscow is planned for makers will deliver at least 5 administration instituted expulsions of unaccompanied are in need of protection and “Blinken and Qureshi dis- a negotiated political settlement participating in protests Lubyanka Square. The Federal million doses of coronavirus expulsions early in the pan- children now. legally entitled to apply for asy- cussed how to ensure account- was one of the fundamental planned for Sunday to call for Security Service, which Navalny vaccines to the country in the demic, saying it had to restrict At least 8,800 children were lum,” Gelernt said in a state- ability for convicted terrorist convergences between the two the release of jailed opposition claims arrange to have him poi- next three weeks. border crossings to prevent known to have been expelled ment. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh countries. leader Alexei Navalny, the soned with a Soviet-era nerve The Health Ministry says the spread of the virus, though prior to the federal court order. “But we hope the Biden and others responsible for the He said it was essential to Kremlin’s most prominent foe. agent on behalf of the Kremlin, on Twitter that Germany has public health officials later said They included children as administration will not make kidnapping and murder of have a reduction in violence The warning comes amid is headquartered in the square. already received 3.5 million they were told to issue an young as 9 who were denied ongoing litigation necessary American journalist Daniel leading to the ceasefire and to detentions of Navalny associates The Russian government doses in the past five weeks and order allowing the expulsions the chance to request asylum or by rescinding this illegal poli- Pearl,” Price said in a readout work towards securing an and opposition journalists and has denied a role in the 44-year- administered 2.2 million shots. by former Vice President Mike other protections under US cy created by the Trump of the call. inclusive political solution in a police plan to restrict move- old’s poisoning. Health Minister Jens Pence. Border agents conduct- Law. Many children, including administration.” AP In addition, Blinken and Afghanistan. ment in the center of Moscow The city police department Spahn says the new figures for on Sunday. Navalny was arrest- said much of central Moscow deliveries from Pfizer, ed on January 17 after flying from Red Square to Lubyanka Moderna and AstraZeneca back to Russia from Germany, would have pedestrian restric- were “good news after a diffi- ! 4"@$ where he had spent five months tions and that seven subway sta- cult start.” Germany has given recovering from nerve-agent tions in the vicinity would be the first shot to about 2.2% of poisoning. closed on Sunday. its 83 million population. " His detention sparked Restaurants in the area also Nearly half a million people nationwide protests one week are to be closed, and the icon- had received both shots by Washington/New Delhi: The 6-ft tall, 650-pound hours of morning of January ago in about 100 cities; nearly ic GUM department store on Saturday. It’s recommended Unknown miscreants have (294 kg) bronze statue of 27, the police said. 4,000 people were reported Red Square said it would open the second shot be given 21 to vandalised, broken and ripped Gandhi, in the Central Park of The statue is being arrested. only in the evening. AP 28 days after the first. AP from the base a statue of the City of Davis in Northern removed and will be stored in Washington: As the Biden he’s injured.” For U.S. Mahatma Gandhi in a park in California, appeared to have a safe place until it can be eval- administration considers Diplomats, Frerichs’ captivity is the US state of California, been sawed off at the ankles uated, said Davis City coun- whether it should pull remain- a piece of a much larger geopo- evoking a strong response and half its face was severed cilman Lucas Frerichs. ing US Troops out of litical puzzle that aims to bal- from India which sought a and missing, local Davis Investigators are still Afghanistan in the coming ance bringing troops home, thorough investigation and Enterprise daily reported. unsure of when exactly the months, some fear for the fate after a two-decade conflict, appropriate action against The vandalised statue of statue was torn down or what of an American who could be with ensuring regional peace those responsible for the Mahatma Gandhi was found the motive may have been, The left behind: an abducted con- and stability. “despicable act.” by a park employee in the early Sacramento Bee reported. PTI tractor believed held by a Biden administration offi- Taliban-linked militant group. cials have made clear that they On the one-year anniver- are reviewing a February 2020 sary of Mark Frerichs’ abduc- peace deal between the United tion, family members and other States and the Taliban, con- supporters are urging the Biden cerned by whether the Taliban administration not to withdraw are meeting its commitment to additional troops without the reduce violence in Afghanistan. Navy veteran being released The Trump administra- from captivity. Frerichs was tion, which had made the abducted one year ago Sunday release of hostages and while working in the country detainees a priority, ended on engineering projects. U.S. without having brought home Officials believe he is in the Frerichs, who is from Lombard, custody of the Haqqani net- Illinois. He is one of several work, though the Taliban have Americans the Biden adminis- not publicly acknowledged tration is inheriting responsi- holding him. bility for, including journalist “We are confident that he’s Austin Tice, who went missing still alive and well,” his sister, in Syria in 2012, as well as US Charlene Cakora, said in an Marine Trevor Reed and interview with The Associated Michigan corporate executive Press. “We don’t have any Paul Whelan, both of whom are thinking that he’s dead or that imprisoned in Russia. AP P . ,

4&& have denied that and said the relocations will continue. angladesh’s Government Bangladesh has said Bsent a fourth group of that ultimately it is up to Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar to take the refugees an island in the Bay of Bengal back and has called on the on Saturday, ignoring calls international community to from human rights groups for put pressure on Myanmar’s a halt to the move. Government to ensure their The 1,466 Rohingya who safe return. had been living in the sprawl- More than 1 million ing refugee camps of Cox’s Rohingya have fled waves of Bazar were sent Saturday to violent persecution in their Bhasan Char, an island specif- native Myanmar and are cur- ically developed to accommo- rently living in overcrowded, date 100,000 of the 1 million squalid refugee camps in Cox's Rohingya who have fled from Bazar district. neighbouring Myanmar. That “My people and relatives follows 1,776 refugees who came here earlier. They said it made the trip on Friday. is better here. So, we came,” The relocations began in Aman Ullah, a Rohingya December and have been crit- refugee, said Saturday after his icised by human rights groups, arrival on Bhasan Char. who say many of the refugees Another said he came vol- are being forced to move untarily. “We were asked to against their will. come. And we came here at our Prime Minister Sheikh own will,” said Mohammed Hasina and her government Nuruddin. $4 " +,- ./., # ('

0121345 Bill that aims to carry out certain essential structural changes he Centre has lined up an in the governing structure of 0 .112 . % Tintensive legislative agenda the CCI including expansion of with over 20 bills for the Budget CCI activities across India by % )4 :02.% Session of Parliament which opening Regional Offices. began on January 29. The other bill to be intro- A major portion of the leg- duced during Budget Session 0121345 of the COVID-19 pandemic. sures to encourage private 0121345 Besides, Aggarwal said recovery would be supported islative agenda would include will be the Pension Fund “I think next year with an investment. Observing that the industry body expects the by a supply-side push from introduction and passage of Regulatory and Development hief Economic Adviser K 11 per cent growth rate, that is there are business cycles in the ndustry body PHD budget to reduce compliances reforms and easing of regula- several economic bills that aim Authority (Amendment) Bill, CV Subramanian on anticipated. Private sector economy and there are peaks IChamber on Saturday said for Micro, Small, and Medium tions, push to infrastructural at carrying the reform agenda 2021 that proposes to amend Saturday said the country moves in when they see and troughs, he said, when the it looks forward to a growth- Enterprises (MSMEs) vis-a-vis investments, boost to the of the government. PFRDA Act allowing for sep- would witness revival of ‘ani- opportunities,” Subramanian economy is doing really well, oriented budget for FY22 ease of doing business at the manufacturing sector through Among the bills lined up aration of NPS Trust from mal spirits’ of private enter- said when asked about the private sector is also doing which ensures demand gen- ground level. productivity-linked incentive for consideration during the PFRDA while also strengthen- prises with the economy stag- revival of ‘animal spirits’ in pri- very well and it’s time for the eration. According to Sanjay He also cited the need for schemes, recovery of pent-up Budget session of Parliament ing the institution. ing a ‘V-shaped’ 11 per cent vate investment. government to step back and Aggarwal, President, PHD the budget to lower the tax demand for services sector, include legislation’s covering The government will also growth in the next fiscal year The expression ‘animal consolidate its fiscal position. Chamber of Commerce and regime to increase personal increase in discretionary con- delicensing of country’s elec- introduce the National Bank beginning April. spirits’ was coined by cele- “But when the economy is Industry, “Going ahead we disposable income which sumption subsequent to roll- tricity distribution sector, for Financing Infrastructure The Economic Survey brated economist John not doing well, it’s in a trough, look forward to a vibrant would be instrumental in out of the vaccine and pick up amendments to Competition and Development (NaBFID) 2020-21 presented in Maynard Keynes to refer to the private sector therefore is growth-oriented budget which rejuvenating the economic in credit, given adequate liq- Commission of India and Bill, 2021 to set up a new Parliament on Friday expects investors’ confidence in taking not doing very well, the void ensures a great support to growth trajectory in the com- uidity and low interest rates. PFRDA legislations, creation of Development Financial the growth rate to rebound action in terms of investment. that is left on consumption, demand creation in the econ- ing times. Union Finance Minister new development financial Institution (DFI) as a provider, sharply from an estimated Subramanian, the lead investment etc, the govern- omy with lower interest rates Earlier, on last Friday, the Nirmala Sitharaman would institution, ban on private enabler and catalyst for infra- record contraction of 7.7 per author of the Economic ment moves in and fills that for consumers and business- Economic Survey 2020-21 present Budget 2021-22 in cryptocurrencies. structure financing and as the cent in the current financial Survey, also made a case for void,” he told PTI in an inter- es.” suggested that economic Parliament on Monday. These would be besides the principal financial institution year on account of the impact strong counter-cyclical mea- view. Finance Bill 2021-22 that and development bank for would form part of bulk of building and sustaining a sup- Regulation of Official Digital The Bill also seeks to pro- uses. reforms in the sector allowing islation would be introduction member from law background budget proposals made by portive ecosystem across the Currency Bill, 2021 that will hibit all private cryptocurren- The government will also for better regulations that of the much delayed Electricity in every Commission, Finance Minister Nirmala life-cycle of infrastructure pro- create a facilitative framework cies in India, however, it allows introduce the Mines and attract investment and removed (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that strengthening of APTEL, Sitharaman on February jects. for creation of the official dig- for certain exceptions to pro- Minerals (Development and cumbersome processes and proposes to de-license the dis- penalty for non compliance of 1.Among the economic legis- Another bill would be ital currency to be issued by the mote the underlying technolo- Regulation) Amendment Bill, clearances. tribution business and bring in RPO, prescribing Rights and lations is the CCI Amendment Cryptocurrency and Reserve Bank of India. gy of cryptocurrency and its 2021 that would carry forward Yet another economic leg- competition, appointment of Duties of Consumers. , 5' 567& $! -"7 7 ! % . & ! 0121345 of Indian refined gold in all 8% $7 BSE gold contracts will encour- ''' <5 , he BSE has become the age greater involvement by 6 Tcountry’s first exchange to domestic market players and = )45%3& be completed in a time-bound complete deliveries of Gold widen the array of acceptable 0121345 and product price is the reason manner. mini contracts under BSE-BIS gold for delivery of Bullion.” &0 for the increase in retail price ublic sector Satluj Jal Vidyut He said the projects being India Good Delivery Standard The exchange executed ause on price hike of petrol of petrol and diesel. PNigam Ltd (SJVNL) on developed by SJVNL in Nepal on its commodity derivatives delivery of Gold mini to the Pand diesel continued on it is interesting to note that Saturday said it was awarded would result in overall devel- platform on January 29, 2021. tune of more than Rs 49 lakhs pti n Mumbai 13 per cent growth in domes- Saturday for the third day in a even though crude has been another mega hydropower pro- opment and boost mutual eco- Even though the BSE had in the Gold mini ‘Options in tic advances, while the the net row after rising consecutively hovering just over $55 a barrel ject in Nepal through interna- nomic growth in India and launched India’s first ‘options in Goods’ framework at the CICI Bank on Saturday interest margin came at 3.67 on Tuesday and Wednesday for some time now, OMCs tional bidding, including Nepal. goods’ contracts on gold mini exchange designated vault in Ireported a 17.73 per cent per cent as against 3.57 per increasing pump prices for have gone in for both a pause Chinese companies. Earlier, SJVNL was award- and silver kg based on spot Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The jump in its December quarter cent in the preceding both auto fuels by 60 paisa per in price of auto fuels as well SJVNL Chairman and ed the construction of 900 prices in June 2020, these con- refined gold delivered on the consolidated net profit to Rs September quarter and 3.77 litre in Delhi. increase in its retail prices on Managing Director Nand Lal MW Arun III hydroelectric tracts were delivered using ser- exchange platform was pro- 5,498.15 crore, helped by a per cent in the year-ago peri- With price on hold, petrol consecutive days. Sharma said that the Nepalese project and 217 km long 400 ial-numbered gold bars duced by Parker Precious jump in core income but od. continued to be available at Informed sources said that government has allotted 679 kV associated transmission approved by the London Metals LLP. experienced a surge in bad The non-interest income new record high of Rs 86.30 a oil companies may be building MW Lower Arun Hydro system. Bullion Market Association In addition to these refiner- assets from its retail loans. excluding the treasury income litre in Delhi while diesel was buffer on retail price of petrol Electric Project located in the With addition of the Lower (LBMA). The Gold mini ies, M D Overseas Pvt. Ltd., On a standalone basis, the came at Rs 3,921 crore as at Rs 76.48 per litre. and diesel to prevent any sharp Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur Arun Hydro Electric Project, ‘options in goods’ contracts Augmont Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. second largest private sector against 4,043 crore. Across the country as well price increase of government districts. SJVNL’s portfolio now stands at delivered on Saturday were and Sovereign Metals ltd. are lender by assets showed a The reported gross non- the fuel prices remained at decided to further raise excise It will generate 3,561 mil- 8,960.5 MW. delivered based on BSE-BIS also empanelled by BSE to 19.12 per cent rise in the post- performing assets ratio was at Wednesday’s level. In Mumbai, duty on the two products to lion units per annum. SJVNL’s present installed India Good Delivery Standards deliver serial-numbered gold tax profit to Rs 4,939.59 crore 4.38 per cent. petrol is priced at Rs 92.86 a mobilise addition al revenue. The Investment Board of capacity is 2,016.51 MW and in alignment with “Make in bars on the exchange plat- for the reporting quarter, up But would have been 5.42 litre while in Chennai its is at Crude price have remained Nepal at its meeting on January aims to be 5,000 MW compa- India” and “Atmanirbhar form.The BSE’s ‘options in from Rs 4,146.46 crore in the per cent if not for the Rs 88.82/l and in Kolkata Rs firm for last few weeks in wake 29, chaired by Prime Minister ny by 2023 and 12,000 MW Bharat” initiatives. goods’ contracts have proved October-December 2019 Supreme Court order asking 87.69/l. Diesel on the other of unilateral prod uction cuts K.P.Oli, awarded the project to company by 2030, a company’s Commenting on this mile- extremely beneficial and cost period. banks not to classify non-pay- hand is at Rs 83.30 a litre in announced by Saudi Arabia the SJVNL. statement said. stone, Sameer Patil, Chief efficient for jewellers, bullion Its core net interest ing loan accounts as NPAs Mumbai, Rs 81.71 in Chennai and a pick up in consumption Expressing deepest grati- The company also has a Business Officer, BSE, said, dealers and other physical mar- income grew 16 per cent to Rs after the end of the loan and Rs 80.08 in Kolkata. in all major economies tude to the Prime Minister, presence in the field of energy “The deliveries and acceptance ket participants. 9,912 crore, on the back of a repayment moratorium. Though firm global crude globally. Sharma said the project would transmission. * ! ! 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Pakyong route and Delhi- levels of Rs 2,000 per tonne Along with a surge in ore Dehradun route, said the between June to December, pricing, steel prices have also airline’s press release. 2020. increased by almost 50 per cent All 20 new flights would Sources said that a pro- in the last few months. Bench be started in February, it stat- posal to increase export duty mark Hot-rolled coil prices ed. on iron ore is being actively have increased by 46 per cent Jaipur would be connect- considered by the finance min- to Rs 52,000 per tonne in ed through 16 new flights to istry that may consider November as compared to Rs various cities such as announcing the changed levy 37,400 per tonne in July this Dehradun and Surat, it said. in Budget 2021-22. year. Rebar TMT, which is Shilpa Bhatia, Chief A 30 per cent export duty used in the housing and con- Commercial Officer, SpiceJet is levied currently on iron ore struction sectors, had touched said, “There can’t be a better having Fe (iron) content above Rs 50,000 a tonne. time to launch multiple flights 58 per cent. Sources said this With demand for steel to connect this picturesque may be increased 5-10 per picking up as infrastructure and historical city with other cent or more to prevent its activity picks up pace in the major cities owing to the per- export to markets that are will- country, higher prices have fect weather conditions for ing to pay more to hoard the become a big deterrent to travel and tourism.” ore for future use and maximise investments.

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t was in 1991 that I landed a job in a pat on the tongue so to say for this inno- Delhi and shifted from Lucknow. vatively designed dish. Eating out in Lucknow was a lim- One must admit that the re-imagined ited affair, with even birthdays and Machan is destination that will grow back anniversaries being organised at into popular mindset once the pandem- Ihome much through chholey bhaturey ic recedes but even now the kitty parties samose parties. Yes, they had their own are back and the ladies don’t mind the ala charm and warmth as opposed to doing carte restriction. a cosmetic hotel thingie which now has Not that the officials manning this become a norm. table topper of Delhi have ignored the But those were good old days through pandemic time hygiene or, for that mat- the 60s and 70s, when Lucknow did not ter, the axe that should always be on car- have signature hotels or restaurants with bon footprints. pedigree or exclusivity. So when I walked Everything single-plastic is gone for into Machan in Delhi’s Taj Mansingh good and sustainability brings to the table hotel, or should I say, was taken to organic tissue wrappers for the cutlery Machan as a rookie in Delhi’s dining and soaked napkins instead of cloth ones scene, I was struck by two things — the which used to add to the décor and colour warmth of the place and its lived-inness, of the table. if I may say so. Not just the stunning cane tree That, and of course, Bull’s Eye which canopies and the terracotta animal introduced me to chocolate as no other masks created by local artists, but sustain- dessert ever could. That was 1991. And ability peeps through contemporary now in 2021, three decades later, Machan lanterns, raised platform and banquette still means Bull’s Eye for me and noth- seating for a relaxed dining experience. ing less for dessert. With Kona coffee, of Tables have a terrarium plant that course and if it’s not lunch time the other beats indoor and outdoor pollution. The signature snack that has for over four chef proudly tells you that a significant decades of its inception stood tall on the majority of the materials used have been plate — the Periyar Club Sandwich. sourced locally and created by artisans Over the years, restaurants, hotels, and craftsmen from neighbouring States. bakers and others have copied or tried to To keep the bug at a safe distance as replicate Bull’s Eye in different avatars and you bite into the chicken legs, a Swedish names, but there is nothing to compare air purification system is in place to con- this super soft chocolate and ice cream trol pandemic anxiety and PM10, PM2.5 delight that Machan offers. If at all, the and PM1 levels as per WHO guidelines. taste, the texture, the softness of its being The heightened safety and hygiene has only matured. Really, like always and protocol combined with the magic of yet like never before! Tajness will definitely strike you as Time was when the Bull’s Eye used comfort food as you can sit back and to be the highlight of a special meal-out enjoy the warmth of service which a bal- in Delhi. The delicious warm, gooey, rich -!!P 77 ance of attentiveness with unobtrusive- chocolate ending to a wonderful meal was ness in a heady mix that matches the to die for. Cut to 2021, and the ‘new’ lemon drop cocktail that they bring for Machan. We were in for a delightful sur- and also for conversations with the food has been as sweet as Bull’s Eye and as person but the chicken soup that Chef pected bit of warm ghee on the side! I was you on special request in remembrance prise: Bull’s Eye better than ever! (Didn’t coming in unintrusively. attentive as its current executive chef Sundarajan served up was fabulously hesitant — clarified butter on a of their other signature facility, Rick’s the imagine that was possible). The wall paper, or should one call it Arun Sundararaj. Arun takes pain to flavourful and super comforting for the Continental dish? But tried it and, hey, bar — if, that is, if you can emerge from The reasons one is talking about Bull’s wall paint, sets the theme, that of jungles explain how hard the team has worked winter day we were dining at Machan. it tasted absolutely divine! Its name, too, Between the Sheets to enjoy the Forest Eye are two — one, that I can’t ever stop and royal tigers. Of course, searching for in cooking up a menu that can match the Talking about flavours, the vegetable drew me into the menu heads — The Martini and the Guava Mary along talking about it, and two, is to tell you how these awesome big cats hiding behind del- Machan’s fabled international dining east Asian clear soup with deep green Ocean Turns Purple, it said, giving pride with Jungle Pirate. a signature dish and a signature restau- icately painted shrubs by an artist who expectations. specks of broccoli rubbing cheeks with a of place on the side to the purple potato All these cocktails, let me insist, are rant glides over time and change to knows his job, and then suddenly find- It just not defines the game cuisine blushing red bell pepper, is amazingly aro- sitting on a warm salad of wild mush- unique, gently and yet heady with a remain the same yet different, old and yet ing them staring you down from an arm’s of India as a defining part of the city’s culi- matic of oils I couldn’t spot and lemon rooms. flavour and texture that makes them sit new. length, gives you a sense of alarm and joy nary landscape but also gives it a splash grass I could barely catch. The chilies and The cornfed side of chicken came in pretty with pretty much that you are eat- The pandemic came in handy for Taj in equal measure. Add to that the sustain- of worldwide gastronomy while being galagal that hit the throat in absentia the most natural chickeny flavours I have ing. Mansingh to take time out to re-orient able jungle furniture with cane being the careful enough to weave itself into the fab- made the day for me. ever delved into but it was the Maori’s By the way, all doors lead to Machan the iconic Machan without tinkering with core of tables and chairs, Machan is here ric of Delhi’s daily life. The salad looked way too green for Love for Lamb that, well, took my goat Mahua Story wherein blended whisky its basic structure but carefully enhanc- to tell you grandmother stories in cozy For those with that extra sweet my liking but was surprisingly deli- away! This lamb chop with root vegetable kind of gets muddled in the strong coming it. To call Machan a coffee shop of a and cushy environs. tooth, don't miss the special Creme cious. The avocado tucked into the artis- puree, tomato and leek confit may be a pany of gin and lemonade. five-star hotel would be nibbling away the The menu, too, is not overcrowded Brulee with an indulgent Bailey’s Irish tically plated green, added texture and tad heavy but only on the pocket. And as you head home, with a sober- sheen of a legend. It has been more of a with dhaba kind of quickies but it does Cream infusion. It’s the creamiest, melt- taste. The gentle scent of carefully used The Pug, a mushroom and cheese ing but flavourful blend of Coorgi cof- Delhi icon, an culinary institution, dab- dote on carefully constructed local and in-the-mouth brulee I have ever eaten. herbs completed the plating. chipotle, artistry maximum and taste fee, you wonder how Machan will be 30 bling in game stories and eats. global cuisine inspired by forests of the It is, of course, politically incorrect to The sea bass was piquant — must for divine. It melted on the tongue with a years from now — same and equally rel- The redone Machan looks spic. It also world. start with dessert but that’s what Bull’s Eye both for fish-lovers as well as those who burst of gentle flavours as one marveled evant as it was on that sunny day in 1978 looks more airy and spacious, with the For me, Machan has been the go-to does to you, takes you away from from like to experiment. The beautiful, delicate- at the powdered pub mark that brought when it opened doors to a different kind buffet and its trappings gone for good. Ala place for celebrations, chit-chats or just the mains. ly cooked flaky white fish was accompa- the eye back to the emerging tiger on the of hospitality that has grown like Jack’s carte is good for comfort, table indulgence a friends’ getaway from office. The staff I am not much of a salad and soup nied by veggies and sauce and an unex- wall paper peering at me, almost seeking beanstalk. 9:9:##

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Baroda, under their battle- hardened stand-in captain Shahrukh will be eager to semi-final and will be keen to Kedar Devdhar, had won some impress talent scouts in what add to his tally. one-sided matches but also a will effectively be his last The Baroda team manage- cliff-hanger against Haryana in chance before the IPL auctions ment will be more than happy the quarter-final where Vishnu next month. that Kartik Kakade has roared Solanki hit a last-ball heli- Lanky left-arm spinner R back to form and that gives the copter shot to win the match. Sai Kishore (8 wkts so far) will middle order a strong look. Baroda’s performance is have to play a big role on They can continue to open with more praiseworthy after their Sunday along with leggie M Ninad Rathva, so that he can premier batsman Deepak Ashwin and Aparajith, who has put pressure on Tamil Nadu Hooda stormed out after his been more than useful with his bowlers, with Smit Patel com- differences with skipper Krunal off-breaks. ing down the order. Pandya, who also had to leave Medium-pacers Also, Babashafi Pathan, after his father's death. Mohammed Mohammed and will be another important cog Tamil Nadu was also in a R Sonu Yadav have played in their wheel, with both the 0121345 Sourav Ganguly and secretary feedback on the domestic sea- tary's view, Dhumal said that “Rather than having one spot of bother in the quarter- their parts but Tamil Nadu bat and ball Shah were keen to have the son 2020-21,” Shah wrote a let- the decision to cancel Ranji tournament, we thought to final against Himachal Pradesh think-tank might be tempted to Baroda’s impressive pace he BCCI will not be con- blue riband tournament that ter to state units, which is in Trophy this season was taken have events in different cate- but some big-hitting by drop a misfiring Aswin Crist, duo of Atit Sheth and Lukman ducting its premier first- pays the maximum match fee possession of PTI. after taking every stakeholder gories,” said Dhumal, adding Shahrukh Khan and a com- who came in for Sandeep Meriwala, will try to make Tclass domestic tourna- (Rs 1.5 lakh per game approx) It is understood that BCCI into confidence. that players will be duly com- posed knock by Baba Aparajith Warrier and bring G early inroads. Meriwala picked ment Ranji Trophy for the for the players, it is understood will probably follow the same “We took feedback from pensated for not playing Ranji saw them through. Periyasamy into the playing XI up three wickets in the semi- first time in 87 years as the par- that a two-month long bio- groupings and bio-bubble for the players, selection commit- Trophy this season. Veteran K B Arun Karthik For Baroda, a title triumph final but conceded some runs ent body opted for the Vijay bubble even for a truncated the Hazare Trophy that will tee, state associations. It was Shah in his letter also then played a beautiful knock will mean their third national towards the end, something he Hazare Trophy as per the wish- two-phased Ranji Trophy in start next month. felt that 2020 is already gone spoke about how difficult it of 89 against Rajasthan to take trophy in shortest format. would be keen to change. es of majority of the state times of the COVID-19 pan- The BCCI during its AGM and rather than having two was to plan out the domestic his state to the final. And for that to happen, However, the duo would be units. demic wasn’t feasible. had decided that players will be Ranji events in the same calen- calendar for the season in the Opener N Jagadeesan (350 burly opener Devdhar, the up against a formidable TN The BCCI will also host “I am extremely happy to compensated in case there is a dar year, it is better to go for post COVID world. runs) tops the run-scorers list highest run-getter for the team batting line up, and hence the the U-19 National One Day inform you that we are going truncated season and with white-ball cricket,” Dhumal “As you are aware, we have while his opening partner C with 333 runs. Will have to challenge would be much tournament for the Vinoo to conduct the Senior Women’s players missing out on Ranji said. lost a lot of time and conse- Hari Nishaanth's form has score big again. more. Mankad Trophy and the One Day tournament simulta- Trophy match fees, treasurer “That way we could have quently, it has been difficult to tapered off after a bright start. Apart from Devdhar, The role of the spin trio of Women’s national 50-over neously with the Vijay Hazare Arun Dhumal clarified that the something for junior cricket plan the cricket calendar on Skipper Karthik hasn’t Baroda will relay on one-down left-arm spinners Bhargav tournament as per a letter sent Trophy and follow it up with premier domestic cricketers and women considering the account of the precautions played a big knock but has been Solanki, who pulled off a last Bhatt, Ninad Rathva and offie by BCCI secretary Jay Shah to Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under- of the country will be taken importance of of Women’s that are necessary for the safe a stabilising influence in the over heist against Haryana in Kartik Kakade, will also be vital the state units. 19. This has been decided care of financially. 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England white-ball team, will return EJos Buttler on Saturday said the While his complete focus in on Dhumal said on Saturday. ) !& " != They began practice on Saturday even home after the first Test and will later top players of world cricket won’t upcoming series, he may not feature Dhumal, who is also on the IPL Governing as the rest of the team is in quarantine come back to India to join Eoin feature in every series going ahead in the last two matches and may Council, told PTI that the board is confident that and will begin its practice from February Morgan's side for the five-match T20I as they focus on their mental well- come back for the white ball leg, as it would be able to host the 2021 edition of the 2. and three-match ODI series. That will being in a world scarred by the Bairstow is set to join the team lucrative league at home unlike the previous edi- “He [Archer] is certainly an X-fac- be followed by the Indian Premier COVID-19 pandemic. before the third Test. tion, which was held in the UAE due to the pan- 4100&5 tor player. Fantastic to have Jofra back League (IPL). Playing the game while living in “It’s certainly a challenge but demic. in the side. He will be excited for the big Asked if it will be taxing to a bio-bubble has forced Buttler to people around the world are going He also spoke on getting the crowds back to remier all-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Jofra series in India,” said Buttler during a vir- be playing too much of white- only focus on his “short-term goals” through tough situations. The pan- stadiums partially, the BCCI's move to not go PArcher and reserve opener Rory Burns on tual interaction with the media on ball cricket, Buttler said the at the moment. demic has had people whose world ahead with Ranji Trophy this season, India's tri- Saturday had their first training session at the Saturday. series against India is “You want your strongest team has been turned upside down and we umph in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination for Chepauk after successfully completing six days “I think we have a few guys who can important as it will bring out every time, but unfortunately, are very fortunate to play cricket and players and women's cricket. of hard quarantine, while other members of the do quite amazing things with the ball together players and pre- that doesn’t seem possible at the do our job that we love,” Buttler said. “We are working on having the IPL in India squad cleared their second COVID-19 test. obviously. James Anderson and Stuart pare the team for the 2021 moment,” Buttler said during a “Having said that you do find it and we are hopeful that we would be able to The trio were not a part of the Sri Lanka Broad are two of the best seam bowlers T20 World Cup, which is virtual media conference. challenging having to stay away organise it. We are not even thinking of a back Test series with Stokes and Archer being rest- to have ever played the game. Jofra obvi- scheduled to be played in His comments made it clear from your families, being in quaran- up also at this point in time, we are wanting to ed for workload management purpose while ously is a huge X-factor. Ben Stokes is India in October. where the team stands on tine and locked up in hotels. ECB has do it here. Burns skipped the previous tour due to the truly a pretty good X-factor player,” he “I think for Jonny Bairstow being rest- been forward thinking in rotating “India is probably safer than UAE at this birth of his first child. said. us and the T20 ed for the first two Tests players for this series. point. Hopefully, the situation remains stable and The trio had reached India earlier than Buttler backed the England and team looking of the upcom- “At times, it’s frustrating as you keep improving and we will have it here,” said their colleagues and having already cleared Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) policy of ahead to ing four- want to have best players on the Dhumal. their three RT-PCR tests could hit the nets on rotating players for the India series, say- the T20 match series show all the time but it’s not possi- The UAE is experiencing a spike in COVID- Saturday. ing that England have a hectic sched- against ble with the amount of time that one 19 cases while there has been a sharp decline in “The first group of players - Archer, ule and living in the bubble can be hard. India. spends in a bio bubble. You can’t India. Burns and Stokes - will practice each morn- “We are very fortunate to play Buttler sup- expect people to keep doing that,” he The seven-day average caseload in the UAE ing for the next three days. They are limited cricket and do the job we love. Having World ported the England said during the conference organised has gone up to 3743, up from 770 when the IPL to a two-hour session,” England’s media man- said that we find it challenging to be Cup, we and Wales Cricket by ECB for Indian journalists. 2020 began on September 19. India, much big- ager Danny Reuben informed. spending time away from are going ger in size and population, were recording “The entire England touring party received our family. Being in quar- with our blue- team going into that had that time together, so it is impor- 90000 cases a day in September, but the numbers their second PCR COVID-19 test yesterday. All antine and locked up in print of the 50-over tournament. Guys were playing tant for us to play together as a group have now come down to below 15000. results returned negative results,” he added. hotels can be tough. World Cup (which together for a long period of and get familiar with roles. To play After the boards of both countries signed a The full England squad is scheduled to Thought ECB has been England time and I think that was a huge together as a side against a brilliant team Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during start its training from February 2 ahead of the forward-looking for us as won), plus for us going into that like India in the conditions we face in last year’s IPL, the Arab nation was seen as a back- series opener against India, starting February an England group, so to where we tournament,” he said. the world cup is the perfect preparation up option to host the world’s premier T20 event 5 here. rotate players,” added Buttler. had a very settled “The T20 side, we haven’t for that tournament,” added Buttler. this season too. $; / + 5 P ! 0

%13=6-01 intensity and mood swings,” the ever. I don’t go to any of the bowlers' but some have turned more and 012 / ' 1345 SMH reported. meetings. That’s what the bowlers’ more to assistant coach Andrew ustralia head coach Justin “...Some senior players are frus- coach is meant to be doing,” he said. McDonald for support because ALanger’s intense “micro-man- trated at the atmosphere in the team “I don’t do any of that. I never, they increasingly don’t know where other Indian batsman in the CCI secre- agement” coaching style has appar- being brought down by the coach’s ever, ever speak to any of the bowlers they stand with the boss,” it read. top-10, hanging on to the eighth Btary Jay Shah ently not gone down well with a lot shifting emotions and what they see about any of that sort of stuff. And “During the Brisbane Test spot. was unanimous- of players even as the former open- as too much micro-management. the learnings of the last few months Langer ordered a player not to per- Pujara moved up one place ly elected as the er termed the insinuations as some- They say that has extended to bowlers are I should start looking at that sist with a habit of jamming a toast- to sixth, while wicketkeeper- President of the thing that “couldn’t be further from being bombarded with statistics and more." ed sandwich in his pocket to eat on batsman Rishabh Pant and star Asian Cricket truth”. instructions about where to bowl at Langer still has 18 months left the field.” opener Rohit Sharma remained Council (ACC) The fissures in the Australian lunch breaks including during the in his contract and the 50-year-old “...The coach’s headmaster-like static on the 13th and 18th spots on Saturday. camp have come out in the open after fourth and final Test against former left-handed opening manner and difficulty coping with respectively. The 32-year- an under-strength India came back India at the Gabba," the partner of Matthew Hayden pressure was in the summer increas- New Zealand captain Kane old replaces from behind to hammer Australia 2- report further read. said he has no problems ingly incompatible with a team Williamson (919) continued to Bangladesh 1 in their own den. Langer, with his workload. consisting largely of experienced lead the batting charts, with the Cricket Board (BCB) chief Najmul Hasan According to a report in the however, refut- “There are stresses to players in their late 20s or 30s.” Australian duo of Steve Smith Papon. ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ quoting ed the claims the job. It’s a big job,” he But Langer defended the deci- (891) and Marnus Labuschagne BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal multiple sources close to the that his relationship said. sion, saying such a habit was unac- (878) rounding up the top shared the news on Twitter. Australian set-up, some players are with players had soared. The report further states ceptable from a national cricketer as three while England skipper Joe “Congratulations @JayShah on taking apparently not happy with Langer’s “Couldn’t be further many Australian current the team was in pursuit of a Test Root (823) retained the fifth over as President of Asian Cricket Council. I’m management style because of his from the truth,” adding team players now have match victory over a side like India. spot. sure ACC will achieve greater heights under intensity and mood swings. that “leadership isn’t a pop- developed an affinity “You’re walking on against =&5 Among the bowlers, veter- your leadership and the cricketers of the entire The report suggested that Langer ularity contest.” for assistant coach India, we're trying to win a Test an spinner Ravichandran Asian region will benefit. My best wishes for is no longer able to cope up with “If players just want some- Andrew McDonald, match and one of our players walks irat Kohli remained the Ashwin (760) and pace ace a successful tenure,” Dhumal wrote. demands of being a three-format one to tickle their stomachs who they feel is on with a toasted sandwich in his Vhighest-placed Indian bats- Jasprit Bumrah (757) retained ACC is responsible for organising the Asia coach. all the time then I’m not more approach- hand,” Langer said. man at fourth position even as their eighth and ninth spots Cup tournaments. “Dressing-room sources say that doing my job. able. “I spoke to (the player) about it Cheteshwar Pujara rose a rung respectively. The 2020 edition of the Asia Cup was over a gruelling summer, Langer’s “It’s actually the “Players at length yesterday. I said, 'How do to sixth in the latest ICC Test Pat Cummins (908) contin- postponed to June this year because of the management style wore thin with opposite of what hap- believe Langer you reckon it looks, mate?’ Is that rankings issued on Saturday. ues to lead the chart followed by COVID-19 pandemic. some players, who on top of having pens. I never talk means well and not something I should say?” he said Apart from Kohli (862) England pacer Stuart Broad Pakistan was to originally host the tour- to live in a bubble for months on end about statistics respect his lega- without divulging the name of the and Pujara (760), Test vice-cap- (839) and New Zealand's Neil nament but the tournament is now expected say they have become drained by his to the bowlers, cy in the sport player. tain Ajinkya Rahane (748) is the Wagner (835). to be held in either Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. " +,- ./., 22 MADRID SUFFER SHOCK HOME DEFEAT

=&-1360& Despite losing a play- substitute Vinícius Júnior point behind Madrid. er, Marco Asensio put fouled Charles Leclerc Lucas Ocampos eal Madrid stumbled Madrid ahead in the 13th near the edge of the box. opened for the visitors in Ragain in the Spanish when he was launched on Martí made up for his the 28th from the penal- league title race after los- a counterattack with Toni wasted spot kick in the ty spot after Pedro Bigas ing 2-1 at home to Kroos’ excellent pass. 78th when he rifled in a fouled Youssef En-Nesyri. Levante on Saturday with But Levante imposed shot following a smart After Joan Jordán the defending champions its numerical advantage move by Levante after a tapped in Sevilla's second reduced to 10 men short- the rest of the way and corner. goal in the 55th, Eibar ly after kickoff. enjoyed all the clear scor- Assistant coach goalkeeper Marko The loss left second- ing chances. David Bettoni was in the Dmitrovic asked to be place Madrid seven points Levante forward José dugout for a second substituted and spent the behind leader Atlético Morales equalized in the straight match for Madrid rest of the match in the Madrid, which has played 33rd with an exquisite as Zinedine Zidane con- stands with his left leg two fewer games. volley to blast a pass from tinued his self-isolation propped up. Éder Militão, starting Jorge Miramón inside the after testing positive for Barcelona trails in place of the injured far post. COVID-19. Sevilla by two points Sergio Ramos, was sent Goalkeeper Thibaut before it hosts Athletic off eight minutes into the Courtois saved Madrid ,, Bilbao on Sunday. match with a direct red from falling behind in Sevilla eased to a 2-0 Eibar was left in 15th card for fouling Sergio the 64th when he win at Eibar to move place after just one win in Leon with only the goal- stretched to parry Roger ahead of Barcelona and 11 league games at its keeper to beat. Martí's penalty kick after into third place - one Ipurúa Stadium. #% / *

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Let me read a few lines of what has been Gwork for us, had some kind of inscrip- understand how each body is different make this sector, which has till now into making a tattoo. The more skilled quit his well-paying job, people had written in the book; it will give you a gist of why I chose this sub- tion on their hand; in most cases, it was from the other and reacts differently. remained unorganised, more organised. an artist, more the charges. I use my thought he had gone crazy. He lost his ject — Kehte hain ishq jisko, khalal hai dimaag ka; lekin mera apna the name of their husband that would There is technology involved as well. Tattoo is a lucrative career. It can take experience to tell the person how the friends. He had to struggle a lot and he khyal yeh hai ke us aadmi ko bavla zaroor banata hai, lekin kameena be engraved on their arm. The men on New things are coming out all the time; you all over the world. There is job sat- tattoo will look five years down the was judged for quitting. It took him nahin hone deta. It is important in this world where there is so much the other hand would get their name one has to be up to date with what is isfaction as well when someone says line,” Max says. more than a year to set himself up. He hatred that there are some schools that spread the message of love. inked. Back then, it was one colour – happening globally,” Max says. ‘what a beautiful tattoo’,” Max says He tells you that the growing pop- used to love to draw. When he got his My book is for all those who have forgotten to love and life has a blue-green. And it is not just in India The tattoo can’t be taught in 15 The reason why some people will ularity of this art has picked up from own tattoo, he had a calling. He decid- made them a robot. where tattoos were popular. Both men days, he tells you. One can not even offer the same tattoo at a lower cost than the time tattoo started getting recog- ed to do where he was happy. From MA & PhD in Urdu to lyricist. What made you venture and women in ancient Egyptian soci- teach a beginner how to use the nee- others is due to several reasons. First, nised as art. Two decades back, one “Being a tattoo artist is what makes into Bollywood? eties had tattoos. dle, let alone the art, he says. “Our aim the product itself. What kind of needles would find a person doing tattoos in a me happy. I travel and have clients all I was always interested in shayari. And since I write on romance, However, the art form has under- is to teach people to be good artists. are being used. Surgical grid needles are mela. But slowly, artists realised that this over and love to see my creation come I thought my work should find its way into the entertainment indus- gone a sea change, says Max, founder Tattoo, is not done properly can look expensive and need to be imported. art can be done on skin as well. With alive. I am passionate about this art try as well. But I didn’t have the means to pursue a career here. and lead tattoo artist at Inkinn Tattoo like an ugly scar. It is permanent ink on Second, hygiene level. Third, there is a newage artists, tattoos started gaining form. I hate it when I see a bad tattoo. But I do a lot of live shows in India and abroad. It was during one Studio in the Capital. He tells you that your ski. You can’t throw it away if one risk factor. One is using skin as a can- prominence and one could make good I want to change people’s perception of the shows in Mumbai, where a few music directors were there when he began tattooing more than a doesn’t like it. Tattoo is an expensive art. vas. A wrong line can ruin a tattoo. money. Also, before tattoos were asso- about this art. Having a tattoo doesn’t and had taken my number. They wanted me to work with them. decade back, he had to struggle a lot in Just to set up a table, the cost is huge. Higher the risk, more the money ciated with criminals and gangsters. But mean that the person doesn’t have the This was back in 2005. They told me that they wanted me to write order to find out what the industry is So even if someone wanted a dot tat- charged. Fourth, tattooing as an art things have changed today. Tattoo is an necessary skills to do a job. Just because one song; the rest were being written by Ravindra Jain. It was an all about. “There is a reason why I start- tooed, it would cost money. But there form is a very precise job. It takes time art that is to be appreciated since it is I eat a certain kind of food, doesn’t item number. They loved and I ended up writing all the songs. ed Inkinn. I find that there are many are some people who use a stencil and to get a tattoo. art,” Max tells you whose journey as an mean that the person will be bad at this Slowly, I kept getting work. people who want to become a tattoo will charge 500 even for a big tattoo. “If a person comes to me that artist began after he had got a tattoo job. There are doctors abroad who are How did you get into writing? artist. There are people who profess that Their aim is to make money. They requires 10-hour work, I have to first done. Before he became a tattoo artist, full sleeves; there are soldiers who have I was always interested in shayari. I had always studied in English they can teach a person to become a tat- would really not bother much with how spend 24 hours preparing for the Max completed his MBA in finance and tattoos. This doesn’t stop them from medium schools. I pursued Urdu because I wanted to know about too artist in a month. But it is not true. the ink would react or how it would same. I have to charge for the time that was a branch manager with a stock doing their job well,” Max says. this language and wanted to be a poet. Pursuing the language came much later in my life. You have been selective with your work in Bollywood. What ' > 7 : is the reason? There is a nazm by Faiz Ahmed Faiz — Kuchh isq kiya kuchh kaam kiya. I have spent a major part of my life with romance. Of course, I have spent time working but when it comes to , , C ,, . Bollywood, I didn’t want to be part of the race. I want to set my own pace and do my kind of work. I don’t want to do the kind of )" * * 7 " songs that are being done today. I don’t want to do what others FuhhyvQrryv ) S 6Tvhiyr7 , * IC Hh FTh iwv 7hhtuv! 8 = # are doing. What is the point? I want my work to have my stamp. I get two-three projects and am happy with it. Qur7u $ > What kind of work would you like to do in the industry? ( 9:9; 7 Today, there are two kinds of work being done in Bollywood. % - . One is fast numbers. 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In anything this pandemic (where "" +"! +"! "!! most of us faced shortages for the first time in $# ! ! !$ "" ! our life) reminded us that we need to take 9# ) 9: " # sustainability seriously, do more conscious #A L# ; $ "! Instead of relying on highly processed eating for the good of the planet, and waste B# & " K $ foods that are stripped of nutrients, tradition- less food and other resources. $$ #47 ! al diets celebrate eating home cooked food. Also for a good part of last year we all "! $ "!"" ! With home cooked food we rarely go wrong managed with less — less food, less variety, # !( ! !$ as everything right from the ingredients to the less options, and learnt, even if the hard way E# ) # # !!!! ! seasonings to the method of cooking are that we ‘can’ manage with less. Our reliance &$ F9 #5 " !)! " under our control — so we can make sure to on highly processed, packaged foods came " " !$ ! " " # put just nutrients rich food on our plates and down substantially too. 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With literal- " " $ ! $ " guise. We got used to, eating like this. This ly nowhere to go, for either work or fun, "$ #& must continue. home became the centre (in fact the only) $ " !$ " point of our being and this delivered lots of + "# fabulous paybacks. 5 $ + ! " " $ 50)1&6? Instead of succumbing to mindless eating 5 " ! " One thing is clear: good immunity is a )%=50 6 of heat-and-eat foods, or munching takeaways # " # lifesaver. Even though we can’t feel or see our %5031))1&50 6? in front of the television, a lot many families " 7 #; !$" immunity, we can’t take its pulse or its tem- 41&&01&?66)! embraced the community aspect of traditional # " + K !"! perature. But we all know that it is working diets where people used to eat with each other $# ! 24/7 to keep us safe and prevent sickness. The 6-%0450 and really enjoyed their food. 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e moved with ject. However some of the major quarantine facilities for Covid-19 baby, bedding and consequences of the 14-day rule patients, we ensured that every all our bags from were family separation and income building be vetted for proper ven- the balmy beaches loss, which also led to at-risk fam- tilation. As Covid-19 is a respira- of Goa to Dubai ily members choosing to not quar- tory disease the importance of thisW week. The plan for the movers antine at all. For such reasons good ventilation was paramount. was meticulously chalked out to recently, in countries such as France In fact, good ventilation is avoid any human contact. Our quarantine for at-risk individuals also crucial to stop the spread of family of three drove to the airport has been reduced to 7 days and in the virus. By the end of 2020, it was to avoid a taxi. Even our toddler Germany for 10 days, rather than found that the virus could remain sported his navy blue PPE kit until the 14 day period. Increasingly an airborne for longer times and the moment we reached our desti- at-risk family member quaran- travel further distances than orig- nation, which for the next few tines for 5 days, then does the RT- inally thought. It was found that months was deliberately chosen to PCR test on the 6th day, self isolates the spread of Covid-19 may there- be located in a socially distanced far for another 2 days, does a second fore occur via airborne particles in flung suburb of Dubai. Our reloca- RT-PCR test on the 9th day. If both indoor environments even beyond tion — clearly adapted to the pre- RT-PCR tests are found to be neg- the 2m range encouraged by initial sent times — had been pushed by ative when results are out on the social distancing recommenda- a year because of the pandemic too, 10th day then the family member tions. As the science of this con- and it was one that we finally exe- ends the quarantine period. tinues to evolve and we can not be cuted when circumstances could Distance from people not sure how long and far the virus can not wait any longer. spaces: A few governments have be airborne, it has been advised to With the pandemic stretching started to give their citizens more prefer the outdoors to indoors. into its second year, many families autonomy about socialising, with a Many families have resorted to will need to take similar tough deci- shift from closing down shops, bars, enjoy outings in the outdoors. sions about mobility. These would public benches to encouraging citi- Indeed for families in 2021, the likely be plans that were put on hold zens to meet fewer people no matter basics are likely to remain the since March 2020 — family reloca- where. For example Canada already same — avoiding meeting with tions, a member of the family trav- advises to think “fewer faces, small- non-family members, wearing eling out station for work, family er groups, shorter time together and masks before stepping out of home, outings. It has not been easy on fam- bigger spaces”. Japan too advocates to avid hand-washing and sanitising ilies to stay shut for a year. While avoid “the three Cs”: Crowding, any items being brought in. decisions for offices and schools to Close-contact settings and Confined However, there is likely to be more re-open (or not) have gained plen- spaces. Increasingly family outings mobility given shorter quarantine ty of attention, there is precious lit- will take place in public spaces that periods and increased focus on tle information if and how should are vacant or with scant people. staying within the family even in the family — the single most impor- Parks, gardens, beaches are safe public spaces and choosing well tant societal unit — open up. down the global economy, partic- for the next lap of the marathon. need to quarantine themselves for when vacant while when crowded ventilated places for outings. As for In the first year of the pandem- ularly affecting the poor. Below are some changes that we are 50F:F !?&%5351) a minimum of 14 days. Millions of they are fraught with danger of relocating countries, I can say ic, much of the discussions were Even if 2021 will be the year of likely to see this year as families are families stood up to the challenge catching the virus. Increasingly fam- from experience that let that plan around rules to stay away from the the vaccine, it will take a while for ‘opening up’ cautiously. &0&&; to separate and give care to a families are getting the hang of it. Instead wait a year more if possible! Covid-19 virus by socially dis- humanity to be vaccinated. At least Shorter quarantine period of ily member quarantined within a of convoluted rules about who can see tancing and shutting down institu- until the end of 2021 we still have at-risk family members: ‘At-risk’ =11-635A50 separate room of their homes. My whom, and where and how, families The writer is CEO of Sustain tions. As we gradually gathered to continue to keep safe, even if individuals are those who were or team at Sustain Labs built a 22 floor are following simple principles of Labs and Adjunct Professor at more scientific information about fatigued by the sameness of the sit- think they were exposed to the 25441A5-) public quarantine facility in July ‘family only’ outings. SciencesPo Paris. She is also a the virus, rules for keeping safe also uation. However, given that we Covid-19 virus even if they have no ?6-4101@3&; 2020 for at-risk individuals living Increased focus on ventila- columnist and author of the 2019 kept changing to which families have some more information about symptoms. All of last year in most in crowded homes, so many in tion: Last year when my team at bestseller Indian Instincts — needed to adapt. In the meantime the virus, in 2021 families can also parts of the world, it was recom- 6?41%&-&460 number that they came in even Sustain Labs transformed several essays on freedom and equality the virus killed millions, pulled adapt better to living with the virus mended that ‘at-risk’ individuals before we had completed the pro- vacant buildings in to hospitals and in India (3 4 49 55 )4 4%4( + % % % +' 2'!0 % Hhhtvtyh trrh)Ptr pvtTxvGrryA vpv@rpvrDyhv )

sychological safety in the gy to use for anonymous and of the way things are conducted workplace is felt when man- genuine employee feedback. It is between peers. By embracing Pagers and peers do not a good strategy that can help conflict, the leaders and man- penalize a person or think they managers understand where the agers get a chance to deepen their are not good enough, just because team stands in level of engage- understanding of people, express of a mistake made by them. In an ment and passion for their work empathy and figure out necessary environment that is considered and workplace. The data collected interventions by actively listening psychologically safe, people don’t from the employee feedback can to them. This approach leads to mock others or appear as show- be quickly analysed to get valu- an acceptable and executable stoppers, creating hurdles for the able insights. However, most win-win outcome. ones asking for help, feedback or team members believe that Reinforcing positive behav- information, to slow them down. employee feedback is only an iours highlights achievements In a safe culture, asking questions annual formality, which will not more than failures by avoiding without a fear of retribution is lead to any action taken by the premature blaming and criticism. acceptable and welcomed, which company. Hence, managers Often managers are not able to leads to confident teams that can should take the initiative to orga- view problematic behaviours take risks for a better future of nize regular pulse checks that can objectively. They tend to focus the company. reveal the reasons, if any, for more on the drama in the situa- In today’s world, driven by cracks in engagement for the tion rather than the facts and technology and uncertainty, a employees. It can help the man- issues that need solutions. Not major part of organizations’ suc- agers pinpoint pain-issues and too long ago, managers used to cess depends a psychologically place including regular feedback, develop an action plan for ask employees to leave their per- safe atmosphere, ensured by the development of effective rela- improvement. sonal problems at home. managerial personnel. It is tions, setting a proper incentive Establishing a culture of trust However, today in the age of the important for managers to create structure and development of a between the teams and various millennials, the managers a culture of psychological safety supportive work environment. managerial levels stems from the encourage the teams to share for their teams. Without these elements, the ability to practice mutual respect personal challenges and also help When beginning to develop teams tend to lack the attitude for by not always blaming others for them figure out ways to combat and manage large teams, the lead- high performance and collabora- things going wrong but also them. Today, managers are quite ers must be able to foster open tion. A positive mental and emo- introspecting about one’s own receptive and want their execu- communication and conversa- tional state psyche is conducive to actions. It is a common under- tives to share aspects of their tions that can promote mutual developing trust and a sense of standing that people working personal lives, if that can make engagement and enhance levels of belonging in the organization. with each other have a need for them more effective at work. cognitive safety in the organiza- The role of managers at this junc- social acceptance and inclusion as Imagine a situation where a man- tion at large. ture is to inspire the teams to be much as respect for their compe- ager is having a team meeting In the absence of the culture resilient and motivated. tence and validation of their abili- and the details of the data to be of questioning and cognitive While CXOs and venture ties. The managers and subordi- discussed have been shared resilience, employees tend to con- founders develop the strategy and nates should be able to ask and beforehand. If the data shows the sider peer and managerial pres- direction of the company, the give open feedback in a non- business of the manager’s divi- sure to be more than a transac- groundwork has to be done by defensive manner, enabling posi- sion is declining, he and the team tional issue at work. They start the skip and subordinate man- tive reinforcement to reaffirm are quite vulnerable. So rather viewing these situations as a agers. Team members look up to what is going well and take pre- than defending the reasons for threat to their position at the their immediate and skip man- ventive measures to avoid any the business to have declined and company. In turn the team starts agers rather than the CXOs for future negative impact, which can pulling away a motivated team, to focus on the negative conse- psychological and cognitive secu- be overcome by transparent feed- it’s better for the managers to quences of not obeying their rity. When the teams feel that back. A model of openness is accept being vulnerable, expose managers. This results in lack of their managers have made the important across all tiers of the their weakness and share the creative thought, as the employ- workplace psychologically safe, it organization in order to build challenge to recover the business ees are fearful of developing leads to better collaboration and trustworthy relationships at the and in-turn the team’s reputation. thinking practices of innovation performance. Such a culture is workplace. Being vulnerable in the work- and bringing new ideas on the not just good for business but The next element to demon- place can lead to more trust, table. also good for the employee’s strate authenticity, vulnerability transparency and respect. As the team starts to grow in health and morale. not make the team members feel trust withing teams, managers must establish forums where and credibility at the workplace is number, it is important to devel- engaged or comfortable. In such can proactively address the issues teams can feel comfortable to talk to embrace conflict. Every differ- An excerpt from Managing op a culture that looks beyond conditions, the team members that trigger fear in the employees about difficult situations, without ence of opinion does not have to Large Teams: Overcoming Skip competence of the team mem- Managers must be open may not voice out concerns and can pave the way for a more worrying about any conse- carry a negative undertone. Any Level Frictions and Executive bers. The managers need to buck- minded to acknowledge there are and/or share new thoughts. By trust-oriented and collaborative quences. conflict between teams and man- Isolation by Rishi Kapal, published le up and put robust practices in some tasks or situations that may understanding the way to build work environment. Managers Managers must put technolo- agers must be accepted as a part by SAGE Publications India uvitiut 7 .! 61+?+1 !! R G

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We find that only 3.7 $6&<6 &7 7$= lenges to the students and their per cent, 4.2 per cent and 1.6 parents. per cent of STs, SCs and low- $8 67$!$6& Educational institutions est income group households $ 6 #! &96 across the world are adopting respectively have access to dig- 59 8&!$&$6#$7& the online teaching mode to ital devices and internet. The !:# 6!$95#6 bridge the gap and to com- girls bear the brunt of the pensate the huge deficit in pandemic due to their addi- 8% 68"#=$! instruction hours. According to tional burden of households’ &"# #99! "9: an estimate of the United chores given the existing prob- : 6!#9$6& Nations Educational Scientific lems of higher son preference :$=$%#! and Cultural Organization in Indian society and their (UNESCO 2020), 320 million higher school’s dropout rate. learners enrolled in primary, This has connection with secondary or tertiary education increased child labour, child are affected owing to disruption marriage, early pregnancies of unplanned lockdown. and a plethora of other devel- As per estimates using the opmental issues. These have most recently released National adverse life-long and intergen- Sample Survey (NSS, 2017-18, erational impacts on educa- 75th round) data on social tional attainment, health and consumption on education, nutritional outcome. about 72 per cent students are Apart from other environ- living in rural area and only 60 mental and contextual factors per cent are attending like access to improved water Government schools. However, and sanitation, regular and 437"2334+ a greater degree of “digital nutritious food in adequate divide” in terms of availability, quantity is prerequisites for accessibility and usability harmonious development of among the households is preva- children. Children with better lent in India. Only 9 per cent nutritional outcome perform of the households have access better in educational achieve- to both computer (i.e. devices, ment and other non-cognitive given rise to food insecurity world, feeding approximately that has affected the children as Government’s $250 billion outcome in future. In the time such as laptop, desktop com- activities. According to most across the globe. The World 100 million children and most well as the pregnant and lac- “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package”. of present crisis, direct inter- puter, notebook, tablet, palm- recently released (on December Food Programme (WFP, 2020) of them are from marginalised tating mothers. Some States implement home ventions, social protection, and top or a similar handheld 12, 2020) National Family projected that the number of communities attending The current Covid-19 cri- delivery of meals/dry ration to universalisation of food safety device) and internet. Health Survey (NFHS-5), people facing food insecurity Government schools up to sis is a major setback in India’s students but there remains programmes, i.e. PDS in India Further, this is acute in the 2019-20 factsheet for 22 States will be doubled globally due to Class VIII. Thus, school closure progress toward the achieve- much more scope for such are urgently needed. For a disaggregated level such as and UTs, the under-five child Covid-19 by the end of 2020. poses additional shocks to the ment of Sustainable initiatives. Strengthening the long-term sustainable solution across the Indian States, malnutrition has increased in Unfortunately, Global Hunger families and their children Development Goals (SDGs), digital infrastructure via pro- to malnutrition problem, apart between rural-urban popula- majority of the States during Index (GHI) 2020 ranked India having already affected with i.e. universal and equitable edu- visioning of digital devices from other contextual factors +#+''C2+ #6 tion, among different socio- the period 2015-16 to 2019-20. 94 out of 107 countries which food insufficiency and nutri- cation, good health and well- (mobile, tablet, computer, etc.) we need to recognise the agri- religious and economic classes. The Comprehensive National come under serious hunger tional deficiency. Apart from being; and zero-hunger. We for the needy-learners and culture and nutrition linkages This is 4 per cent in Bihar, 3.8 Nutrition Survey (CNNS, situation. India’s position is eliminating hunger, the MDM can find a more precarious making internet and broad- and should promote diversified per cent in Odisha, 3 per cent 2016-18) provides informa- below Pakistan, Nepal, scheme also addresses other future disparity in child health band or Wi-Fi services as uni- local food and nutrition sensi- in Jharkhand, and 4 per cent in tion exclusively on nutritional Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. health related issues of and nutrition and knowledge- versal public goods while syn- tive agriculture production Madhya Pradesh. They are at status of school-age children. The unplanned lockdown micronutrient deficiency and gap among haves and have-nots. ergising panchayats and har- with proper procurement and the bottom while Delhi (35%), Using CNNS-2020 we esti- and the closure of schools have deworming which has signifi- Children from disadvantaged nessing the capabilities of the distribution policy. Goa (25%), Kerala, Nagaland mated that 23 per cent and 22 led to non-continuation of reg- cant positive effect on school sections are left in limbo in mul- community could be other and Mizoram (21% each) are per cent school-age (5-10 years) ular feeding to the school- enrolment, attendance, learn- tiple ways due to their resource options to narrow down the (Pratap C Mohanty the best performer in terms of children are thin and stunted, children through the Mid-Day ing outcome, retention, and constrained capabilities. socio-economic and digital teaches at Dept of Humanities household’s access to comput- respectively. Meal (MDM) scheme. This gender and social equity. It was expected but unfor- divide in India. Any negli- and Social Sciences, IIT er and internet. Only 4 per cent Covid-19 has disrupted scheme is the largest school The lockdown has also hit tunately no special attention gence in this regard would Roorkee, and Mukesh Kumar is rural households have access to the food availability and social feeding and supplementary the umbrella Integrated Child has been given to address these have serious consequences on a senior PhD Fellow at the digital infrastructure compared protection system and has nutrition programme in the Development Services scheme disruptions from the Central children’s education and health same department)

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he period between the two world ly skilled professionals. Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Modi Twars witnessed the emergence of Besides, India has been produc- has become the first Indian who has new nation states in Europe and Asia. ing a large number of educated pro- been conferred with Saudi Arabia’s The main concern of these countries fessionals and skilled workers who highest civilian honour. On the was to get political independence. have been substantially contributing other hand, as strong friends of Saudi India after Independence re-estab- to the development of Saudi Arabia. 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Further, India “ease of business” and in FDI poli- According to Ministry of Investment has an enthralling entertainment cies in India. However, the gulf of Saudi Arabia, there are 476 regis- industry; in the present scenario the countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, tered Indian companies. It clearly rise of entertainment industry in the could be an attractive strategic part- indicates the perpetuity of India- Kingdom will surely attract Indian ner in developing Indian Saudi bilateral relations. Both coun- markets providing ample job and economy by investing in different tries have strengthened not only its business opportunities. India-Saudi economic sectors. economic ties but culturally also they relations, however, is based not only +"$)+77B+4$ On the other hand, for Saudi have come closer. 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Keeping in view the affected Covid patients were Indian both Saudi and India will amaze the decades which will generate the million Indians in Saudi Arabia among the expatriates not only for contribution of expat Indians, irre- expat workers. world with the positive transforma- demands for oil and according to the which is considered the largest expa- their expertise in their respective spective of their religions, the Saudi India-Saudi mutual respect can tions heading towards the elongated Ministry of Petroleum and Natural triate community in the Kingdom is fields but also for a sense of disci- Government treats every Indian be gauged from the fact that King mutual friendship and ties to the Gas, it is expected to rise by 130 per the living ambassadors for cultural pline, law abiding behaviour and expats equally like its own citizen. Abdullah was invited as Chief Guest highest pinnacle. cent by 2040. Saudi Arabia, on the exchange. peace-loving nature. 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